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1. Name the National Security Advisor (NSA) and 4. Answer – 2) A - Awas G7 Sherpa to French President Emmanuel Explanation: Macron, who visited recently . A stands for Awas. The full form of PMAY is Pradhan 1) Gérard Araud Mantri Awas Yojana. 2) Dominique de Villepin 5. Who chaired the 46th meeting of the Central 3) Emmanuel Bonne Approval and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) 4) Maurice Gourdault-Montagne for the year 2019 ? 5) None of these 1) Prakash Belwade 2) Parthasarathi Samal 1. Answer – 3) Emmanuel Bonne 3) Durga Shanker Mishra 4) Ajay Kumar Explanation: 5) None of these On August 29, 2019, Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic 5. Answer – 3) Durga Shanker Mishra Adviser and G7 Sherpa to French President Emmanuel Explanation: Macron, arrived in New Delhi, India recently . In the 46th meeting of the Central Approval and 2. Where was the Indo-French Strategic Dialogue Monitoring Committee (CSMC) for the year 2019, which 2019 held ? was chaired by Shri Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, 1) New Delhi, India 2) Paris, France Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs in New Delhi, 3) Mumbai, India 4) Lyon, France approved 865 proposals from 10 States for the 5) None of these construction of 2.99 lakh houses with an overall investment of Rs. 15,109 cr. The Central assistance will 2. Answer – 1) New Delhi, India be Rs. 4,482 crore. Explanation: On August 29, 2019, Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic 6. Under which scheme, 3 Lakh houses were Adviser and G7 Sherpa to French President Emmanuel sanctioned during the 46th meeting of the Macron, arrived in New Delhi, India for the biannual Central Approval and Monitoring Committee Indo-French Strategic Dialogue 2019. (CSMC) for the year 2019 ? 1) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY 3. Name the Australian Minister for Resources (U)] and Northern Australia Senator, who held 2) Pradhan Mantri Awas Suraksha Yojana(Urban) meeting with Dharmendra Pradhan & agreed [PMASY (U)] to work towards strengthening the energy 3) Pradhan Mantri Awas Ujjwala Yojana (Urban) pillar of bilateral engagement . [PMAUY (U)] 1) Angus Taylor 2) Barnaby Joyce 4) Pradhan Mantri Awas Bhartam Yojana (Urban) 3) Josh Frydenberg 4) Matthew Canavan [PMABY (U)] 5) None of these 5) None of these Answer – 4) Matthew Canavan 3. 6. Answer – 1) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Explanation: (Urban) [PMAY (U)] On August 28, 2019, Union Minister of Petroleum Explanation: and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting 3 Lakh houses sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri with Australian Minister for Resources and Northern Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY (U)] in the 46th meeting of Australia Senator, Matthew Canavan in New Delhi. They the Central Approval and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) agreed to work towards strengthening the energy pillar of for 2019. bilateral engagement. 7. Which country’s Home Minister, K 4. PMAY was in news recently, what does ‘A’ Shanmugam hold a meeting with Amit Shah in stands for ______. New Delhi and discussed bilateral and 1) A - AMRUT 2) A - Awas regional issues of mutual interest ? 3) A - Adarsh 4) A - Abhiyan 1) Malaysia 2) Singapore 5) None of these 2 3) Nepal 4) Sri lanka railway tunnel (6.7km) between Cherlopalli and Rapuru 5) None of these costing Rs 437 crores, and the electrified railway line (112km) between Venkatachalam (Krishnapatnam) and 7. Answer – 2) Singapore Obulavaripalli costing Rs 1,993 crores in Andhra Explanation: Pradesh. On August 31, 2019, The Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah met his Singaporean counterpart K 11. Name the Secretary General of International Shanmugam in New Delhi and they discussed bilateral Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), and regional issues of mutual interest. who visited India recently . 1) Destino Pedro 2) Fredolin Lecari 8. AB-MGRSBY was in news recently, what does 3) Rogerio Galloro 4) Jürgen Stock ‘S’ stands for ______. 5) None of these 1) S - Swasthya 2) S - Sadak 3) S - Saksham 4) S - Suraksha 11. Answer – 4) Jürgen Stock 5) None of these Explanation: On August 31, 2019, International Criminal Police 8. Answer – 1) S - Swasthya Organization (INTERPOL) Secretary General, Mr. Explanation: Jürgen Stock, called on Union Home Minister, Shri Amit S stands for Swasthya.The full form of AB-MGRSBY Shah, in New Delhi. He assured the best support of is Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan INTERPOL for the fight against terror. The proposal was Swasthya Bima Yojna (AB-MGRSBY) made to host the INTERPOL General Assembly in New 9. Name the health insurance scheme launched Delhi in the year 2022, as part of celebrations of the 75th in Rajasthan by integrating the Bhamashah Anniversary of Indian Independence. Swasthya Bima Yojana(BSBY) with Ayushman 12. By which year, Central Government Health Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna Scheme (CGHS) will be made available to the Scheme(AB-PMJAY) . 100 cities ? 1) Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan 1) 2022 2) 2023 3) 2024 4) 2025 Suraksha Bhandaran Yojana (AB-MGRSBY) 5) None of these 2) Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Balika Yojna (AB-MGRSBY) 12. Answer – 1) 2022 3) Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Explanation: Swasthya Bima Yojna (AB-MGRSBY) CGHS services should be made available in 100 4) Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan cities by 2022. Under Ayushman Bharat, 150000 Health Suraksha Brotsahan Yojna (AB-MGRSBY) and Wellness Centres are planned to come up by 2022. 5) None of these 13. Who inaugurated the state-of-the-art Central 9. Answer – 3) Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Government Health Scheme (CGHS) Bhawan Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Bima Yojna in New Delhi ? (AB-MGRSBY) 1) Venkaiah Naidu 2) Explanation: 3) Dr Harsh Vardhan 4) Ram Nath Kovind On September 1, 2019, The Rajasthan state 5) None of these government has launched a new health insurance scheme 13. Answer – 3) Dr Harsh Vardhan called Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Explanation: Swasthya Bima Yojna (AB-MGRSBY) by integrating the On September 1, 2019, Union Minister of Health and Bhamashah Health Insurance Scheme(BSBY) of the Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the State Government and Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan state-of-the-art Central Government Health Scheme Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna Scheme(AB-PMJAY) of the (CGHS) Bhawan in Sector 13 of R K Puram in New Delhi Central Government. in the presence of Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi, Member of 10. Who inaugurated the longest electrified Parliament, New Delhi, Smt. Preeti Sudan, Secretary railway tunnel in Andhra Pradesh ? (Health), Shri Sanjeeva Kumar, Spl. Secretary (Health), 1) Ram Nath Kovind 2) Venkaiah Naidu Dr Atul Prakash, Director (CGHS), Dr Sanjay Jain, Addl 3) Rajnath Singh 4) Narendra Modi Director-HQ (CGHS) along with other senior officers from 5) None of these the Ministry and CGHS. 10. Answer – 2) Venkaiah Naidu 14. Name the cultural event organised by the high commissions of Australia, New Zealand, Papua Explanation: New Guinea, and Fiji to showcase pacific On August 28, 2019, the Vice , Shri region cultures in India. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the longest electrified 3

1) ‘Namaste Asia’ 2) ‘Namaste Pacific’ Aqua Aquaria India held at Nehru Maidan, 3) ‘Namaste India’ 4) ‘Namaste Bharat’ Mangalore, Karnataka.It is the fourth largest 5) None of these exporter of fish in revenue terms with the export earnings of $7 billion. 14. Answer – 2) ‘Namaste Pacific’ Explanation: 18. Where was the International Snacks Festival On August 27, 2019, cultural event ‘Namaste Pacific’ 2019 held ? was organised in Delhi jointly by the high commissions of 1) Kolkata, West Bengal 2) New Delhi, Delhi Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji to 3) Mumbai, Maharashtra showcase pacific region cultures in India. 4) Hyderabad, Telangana 5) None of these 15. Who unveiled the National Voters’ Service Portal (NVSP) and Voter helpline app in New 18. Answer – 4) Hyderabad, Telangana Delhi ? Explanation: 1) Achal Kumar Jyoti 2) Ashok Lavasa On August 30, 2019, A 3-day International Snacks 3) Birender Singh Dhanoa4) Sunil Arora Festival 2019 was inaugurated in Hyderabad, 5) None of these Telangana. It was inaugurated at the Ameerpet Metro station by Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMRL) Managing 15. Answer – 4) Sunil Arora Director (MD) NVS Reddy, along with secretary to Explanation: Tourism, Culture & Youth Affairs of Telangana, B On September 1, 2019 The election commission of Venkatesham and Larsen & Toubro Metro Rail India (ECI) has launched Electors Verification Hyderabad (L&TMRH) project director MP Naidu and Programme(EVP), that seeks updation of electoral rolls others. through crowdsourcing. A special camp was held at the election commission’s headquarters in New Delhi, where 19. Who designed the new logo and certificate National Voters’ Service Portal (NVSP) and Voter design of Central Board of Film Certification helpline app were unveiled by the Chief Election (CBFC) in collaboration with the technical Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora. The portal is support team of National Securities https://www.nvsp.in/ Depository Limited (NSDL) ? 1) Rohit Devgan 2) Shivalini Kumar 16. Where was the 5th edition of Aqua Aquaria 3) Akshar Pathak 4) Sujata Keshavan India for the year 2019 held ? 5) None of these 1) Hyderabad, Telangana 2) New Delhi, Delhi 3) Mumbai, Maharashtra 4) Chennai, Tamil Nadu 19. Answer – 1) Rohit Devgan 5) None of these Explanation: The design of the new logo has been designed by 16. Answer – 1) Hyderabad, Telangana designer Rohit Devgan in collaboration with the technical Explanation: support team of National Securities Depository Limited On August 30, 2019, The 5th edition of Aqua Aquaria (NSDL). The Union Minister for Information & India 2019 was held at Hitex International Convention & Broadcasting (I&B) and Environment, Forest & Climate Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana with the Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar has unveiled the new theme “To take Blue Revolution to India’s hinterland”. It logo and certificate design of Central Board of Film was inaugurated by the , Shri M. Certification (CBFC) at an event in Mumbai, Venkaiah Naidu. The 3-day biennial event was organized Maharashtra. by the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) under the Commerce Ministry. It is the largest 20. Where was the ‘72nd Session of the WHO aquaculture exhibition in India. Regional Committee for South-East Asia’ inaugurated ? Which country is the second largest fish 17. 1) France, Paris 2) New Delhi, India producer in the world with a production of 3) Washington D.C., U.S. 4) Geneva, Switzerland 13.70 million tonnes during 2018-19 ? 5) None of these 1) Indonesia 2) Japan 3) India 4) China 20. Answer – 2) New Delhi, India 5) None of these Explanation : On September 2, 2019 Union Minister of Health and 17. Answer – 3) India Family Welfare(MoHFW) inaugurated the ‘72nd Session India is the second-largest fish producer in the of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia’ in world with a production of 13.70 million New Delhi and was also unanimously elected as the chair tonnes during 2018-19. It earns 10% of its total of the 72nd Session of the WHO(World Health exports from fisheries.The 2017 edition of the Organisation) Regional Committee for South-East Asia. 4

21. Who inaugurated and chaired the ‘72nd 1) Bengaluru, Karnataka Session of the WHO Regional Committee for 2) New Delhi, Delhi South-East Asia’ ? 3) Mumbai, Maharashtra 1) Prakash Javadekar 2) Jitendra Singh 4) Kolkata, West Bengal 3) Piyush Goyal 4) Harsh Vardhan 5) None of these 5) None of these 24. Answer – 1) Bengaluru, Karnataka 21. Answer – 4) Harsh Vardhan Explanation: Explanation: The Election Commission of India (ECI) hosted the On September 2, 2019 Union Minister of Health and 4th General Assembly of the Association of World Family Welfare(MoHFW) Dr. Harsh Vardhan Election Bodies (A-WEB) for the year 2019. It was held in inaugurated the ‘72nd Session of the WHO Regional Bengaluru, Karnataka from September 2-4, 2019. Committee for South-East Asia’ in New Delhi and was 25. Which country took over the chair of also unanimously elected as the chair of the 72nd Session Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) of the WHO(World Health Organisation) Regional for the 2019-21 term from Romania ? Committee for South-East Asia. 1) Japan 2) Russia 3) United States 22. Who inaugurated the “Garvi Gujarat Bhavan” 4) India 5) None of these in New Delhi ? 25. Answer – 4) India 1) Narendra Modi 2) Ram Nath Kovind Explanation: 3) Amit Shah 4) Venkaiah Naidu India took over as A-WEB’s Chair for the 2019-21 5) None of these term. 22. Answer – 1) Narendra Modi 26. Where was the International Conference on Explanation: “Initiatives and Challenges of Social Media On September 2, 2019 the Prime Minister Shri and Information Technology in Elections” Narendra Modi inaugurated the “Garvi Gujarat Bhavan” held ? at Akbar Road in New Delhi. The building was built by 1) New Delhi, Delhi the Gujarat government at a cost of Rs 131 crore which 2) Bengaluru, Karnataka will serve as a home for Gujarati people in Delhi and the 3) Mumbai, Maharashtra old Gujarat Bhavan at Chanakyapuri, Delhi will also 4) Kolkata, West Bengal continue to function. 5) None of these 23. Which sector is set to receive Rs. 25,000 crore from the Union as 26. Answer – 2) Bengaluru, Karnataka investment for the next 5 years ? Explanation: 1) Department of Heavy Industries On September 4, 2019, An International Conference 2) Department of Fertilizers on “Initiatives and Challenges of Social Media and Information Technology in Elections” was held in 3) Department of Fisheries Bengaluru. 11 countries namely Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia – 4) Department of Telecommunications Herzegovina, Cameroon, Malawi, Mauritius, Palestine, 5) None of these Romania, Russia, Sierra Leone and Togo participated in 23. Answer – 3) Department of Fisheries the event and made their presentations on the subject. Explanation: 27. Who was appointed as the Chairman of With an aim to improve the fisheries sector, the Association of World Election Bodies (AWEB) Union government has plans to invest Rs. 25,000 crore in for the term 2019-21 ? different sectors of fisheries in the next 5 years. It will 1) Ashok Lavasa 2) Rajiv Mehrishi help in the accomplishment of the goals of the ambitious 3) Sunil Arora 4) Om Prakash Rawat Blue Revolution (Fisheries) project.Center has an aim to 5) None of these expand the scope of inland fisheries, increase productivity in aquaculture farms by monitoring disease, 27. Answer – 3) Sunil Arora double the aquaculture productivity from 3 million Explanation: tonnes at present to 6 million tonnes, implement Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Shri traceability to double seafood exports in 5 years from Sunil Arora assumed the Chairmanship of Association of around Rs 47,000 crore at present. World Election Bodies (AWEB) for the term 2019-21. India took over the Chair from Romania. The AWEB Flag 24. Where was the 4th General Assembly of the was handed over to the new Chairman, Shri Sunil Arora Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) by the Representative of Outgoing Chair, Mr. Ion Mincu held? Radulescu, Advisor, Permanent Election Authority 5

Romania. It will remain with ECI for the 2 year term till Sophisticated Analytical and Technical Help 2021. Institute (SATHI) ? 28. How many years of Jail term is proposed for 1) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and violence against doctors as per the draft bill IIT Guwahati titled, “ The Health Care Service Personnel 2) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati and Clinical Establishments (Prohibition of and IIT Varanasi Violence and Damage to Property) Bill”, 2019 ? 3) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and IIT 1) 10 Years 2) 15 Years Kharagpur 3) 20 Years 4) 12 Years 4) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad 5) None of these and IIT Indore 5) None of these 28. Answer – 1) 10 Years Explanation: 31. Answer – 3) Indian Institute of Technology On September 3, 2019 in order to address the issue of (IIT) Delhi and IIT Kharagpur violence faced by doctors and the damages caused to Explanation: clinical establishment properties, the Union health Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and IIT ministry has decided to propose a legislation bill titled Kharagpur have been selected by the Department of “The Health Care Service Personnel and Clinical Science and Technology (DST) to establish a shared Establishments (Prohibition of Violence and Damage to science and technology infrastructure facility named Property) Bill”, 2019, which provides 10yr imprisonment Sophisticated Analytical and Technical Help Institute treating it as a non-bailable offence and fine of upto Rs.10 (SATHI).DST will provide Rs 125 Crore over a period of 3 lakhs to a person assaulting doctor or other health care years, starting from 2019-20, to set up SATHI.The centre personnel. will provide professionally managed services to meet the demands of industry, start-ups and academia which will Who will chair the panel of ministers that will 29. be accessible to them and to manufacturing units and study the proposal of Ministry of Health, research & development labs. Government of India(GoI) to ban the production and import of e-cigarettes, through 32. Where did Khadi and Village Industries an ordinance ? Commission (KVIC) has launched ‘Terracotta 1) Venkaiah Naidu 2) Ram Nath Kovind grinder’? 3) Narendra Modi 4) Nirmala Sitharaman 1) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 5) None of these 2) Guwahati, Assam 3) New Delhi, Delhi 29. Answer – 4) Nirmala Sitharaman 4) Mumbai, Maharashtra Explanation: 5) None of these A panel of ministers from commerce, health, agriculture, chemicals and petrochemicals, and food 32. Answer – 1) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh processing departments chaired by finance minister (FM) Explanation: Nirmala Sitharaman will study the proposal of Ministry On September 2, 2019 the Khadi and Village of Health, Government of India(GoI) to ban the Industries Commission (KVIC) based at Mumbai, has production and import of e-cigarettes, through an launched ‘Terracotta grinder’ at Sewapuri, Varanasi, ordinance. Uttar Pradesh. It is manufactured and grinds waste and broken pottery items for reuse in pottery making. It is 30. SATHI was in news recently, what does ‘A’ stands for ______. designed by KVIC chairman Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena and Fabricated by Rajkot(Gujarat) based engineering 1) A - Assets 2) A - Analytical unit. 3) A - Arbitrage 4) A - Adaptive 5) None of these 33. KVIC’s project, ‘REPLAN’ was in news recently, what does PLA stands for ______. Answer – 2) A - Analytical 30. 1) PLA - PLAnning 2) PLA - PLAn Explanation: 3) PLA - PLAned 4) PLA - PLAstic A stands for Analytical.The full form of SATHI is 5) None of these Sophisticated Analytical and Technical Help Institute. 33. Answer – 4) PLA - PLAstic 31. Which of the following institutes were selected Explanation: by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to establish a shared science and PLA stands for PLAstic. The full form of REPLAN is technology infrastructure facility named REducingPLAstic in Nature. 6

34. Where was the 3rd round of meeting between “Shakti Ki Manyata- Samyukta Rashtra officials of India & Pakistan on the modalities Suraksha Parishad” released by Venkaiah for operationalization of the Kartarpur Sahib Naidu recently ? Corridor held ? 1) T.C.A. Raghavan 2) Dilip Sinha 1) Jalah in Guwahati, Assam 3) Nivedita Ray 4) Bhaswati Mukherjee 2) Gharoli in New Delhi, Delhi 5) None of these 3) Attari in Amritsar, Punjab 37. Answer – 2) Dilip Sinha 4) Phulwaria in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Explanation: 5) None of these During the national conference on 2019 ‘India-Africa 34. Answer – 3) Attari in Amritsar, Punjab Partnership in a Changing Global Order–Priorities, On September 4, 2019, The 3rd round of meeting Prospects and Challenges’ Shri Naidu, released two between officials of India & Pakistan on the modalities for books on Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) named operationalization of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor held “Shakti Ki Manyata- Samyukta Rashtra Suraksha at Attari in Amritsar, Punjab. This is the second meeting Parishad” written by Dilip Sinha and “Bharat Aur between the two countries in the backdrop of tensions European Sangh: Ek Antarangik Drishtikon” by arising between India and Pakistan after the withdrawal Bhaswati Mukherjee. of special state status from Jammu and Kashmir(J&K). 38. Which two countries agreed to work towards 35. Name the Indian delegate, who addressed the the establishment of a Joint Working Group on valedictory session of the national conference Cyber Security Cooperation ? on 2019 ‘India-Africa Partnership in a 1) India & South Korea Changing Global Order–Priorities, Prospects 2) India & Indonesia and Challenges’ in New Delhi ? 3) India & Australia 1) Venkaiah Naidu 2) Rajnath Singh 4) India & Russia 3) Narendra Modi 4) Ram Nath Kovind 5) None of these 5) None of these 38. Answer – 3) India & Australia 35. Answer – 1) Venkaiah Naidu Explanation Explanation: India & Australia agreed to work towards the On September 4, 2019 the Vice President of India establishment of a Joint Working Group on Cyber Shri Venkaiah Naidu addressed the valedictory session of Security Cooperation and to commence negotiations for a the national conference on 2019 ‘India-Africa Partnership Framework Agreement on Cyber Cooperation. in a Changing Global Order–Priorities, Prospects and 39. Where was the 3rd India-Australia Cyber Challenges’ in New Delhi. Policy Dialogue for the year 2019 held ? 36. Which organization has organized the 1) New Delhi, India valedictory session of the national conference 2) Sydney, Australia on 2019 ‘India-Africa Partnership in a 3) Mumbai, India Changing Global Order–Priorities, Prospects 4) Canberra, Australia and Challenges’ in New Delhi ? 5) None of these 1) Centre for Civil Society(CCS) Answer – 1) New Delhi, India 2) Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) 39. Explanation: 3) Centre for Policy Research(CPR) On September 4, 2019, 3rd India-Australia Cyber 4) Indian Council of World Affairs(ICWA) Policy Dialogue for the year 2019 was held in New Delhi. 5) None of these Shri Upender Singh Rawat, Joint Secretary in charge of 36. Answer – 4) Indian Council of World e-Governance, Information Technology and Cyber Affairs(ICWA) Diplomacy at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs led Explanation: the Indian delegation and Australian delegation was led On September 4, 2019 the Vice President of India by the Ambassador for Cyber Affairs Dr. Tobias Feakin. Shri Venkaiah Naidu addressed the valedictory session of 40. Under which act, Maulana Masood Azhar, the national conference on 2019 ‘India-Africa Partnership Hafiz Saeed, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi & in a Changing Global Order–Priorities, Prospects and Dawood Ibrahim have been declared as Challenges’ in New Delhi organised by Indian Council of individual terrorists ? World Affairs (ICWA). 1) Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1948 37. Who is the author of the book on Indian 2) Indian Unlawful Activities Amendment Act, 1958 Council of World Affairs (ICWA) named 3) Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908 7

4) Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 4) Theme – “Transforming Logistics Landscape” 1967 5) None of these 5) None of these 43. Answer – 1) Theme – “Transformation of QA 40. Answer – 4) Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Paradigm: Opportunities and Challenges” Act (UAPA), 1967 Explanation: Explanation: The Naval Quality Assurance Establishments with On September 4, 2019, The Union Ministry of Home the support of Director General Quality Assurance Affairs (MHA) issued a gazette notification stating (DGQA), Ministry of Defence, hosted the 2019 Joint Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief and Pulwama terror Naval Annual Quality Conclave (JNAQC) at attack (February 14, 2019) mastermind Maulana Masood Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on September 5, 2019. Azhar, Jamaat ud Dawa chief and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) The theme for 2019 is “Transformation of QA Paradigm: founder Hafiz Saeed, LeT’s chief operational commander Opportunities and Challenges”. Vice Admiral Atul and 26/11 attack key accused Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi Kumar Jain, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of and United Nations (UN) designated global terrorist Eastern Naval Command, was the chief guest for the Dawood Ibrahim as individual terrorists under Clause (a) event. of Sub-section (1) of Section 35 of the Unlawful Activities 44. How many institutes were awarded with (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967. They are the first Institute of Eminence (IoE) status by Ministry individuals to be designated as terrorists under the law. of Human Resource & Development (MHRD) ? 41. Who released the report on the presence of 1) 3 Institutions 2) 5 Institutions tigers in high altitude ecosystems prepared by 3) 7 Institutions 4) 9 Institutions the Global Tiger Forum (GTF) ? 5) None of these 1) Dharmendra Pradhan 2) Prakash Javadekar 44. Answer – 2) 5 Institutions 3) Ravi Shankar Prasad 4) Harsh Vardhan Explanation: 5) None of these On September 5, 2019 the Ministry of Human 41. Answer – 2) Prakash Javadekar Resource & Development (MHRD) awarded Institute of Explanation: Eminence (IoE) status to a total of 5 institutions, and On September 3, 2019, the Union environment Letter of Intent (LoI) for granting the IoE to 5 private minister Shri Prakash Javadekar (also information & universities, based on the recommendation of the broadcasting minister) decided to draft a master plan for University Grants Commission(UGC). the tigers after releasing a report on the presence of tigers 45. Which of the following institute was awarded in high altitude ecosystems prepared by the Global Tiger with Institute of Eminence (IoE) status by Forum (GTF). Ministry of Human Resource & Development 42. Where was the first National Conference on (MHRD) on September 5, 2019? Cyber Crime Investigation and Cyber 1) JamiaHamdard University (New Delhi) Forensics held ? 2) Amrita VishwaVidyapeetham University 1) Chennai, Tamil Nadu 2) Guwahati, Assam (Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu) 3) New Delhi, Delhi 4) Kolkata, West Bengal 3) Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology 5) None of these (KIIT-Odisha) 42. Answer – 3) New Delhi, Delhi 4) Banaras Hindu University (BHU-Varanasi- Explanation: Uttar Pradesh) The Director of Central Bureau of Investigation 5) None of these (CBI) Rishi Kumar Shukla inaugurated the first National 45. Answer – 4) Banaras Hindu University Conference on Cyber Crime Investigation and Cyber (BHU-Varanasi- Uttar Pradesh) Forensics in New Delhi at the CBI headquarters. It was a Explanation: 2-day conference held on September 4-5, 2019. On September 5, 2019 the Ministry of Human 43. What was the theme of the 2019 Joint Naval Resource & Development (MHRD) awarded Institute of Annual Quality Conclave(JNAQC) that held in Eminence (IoE) status to a total of 5 institutions, and Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh ? Letter of Intent (LoI) for granting the IoE to 5 private 1) Theme – “Transformation of QA Paradigm: universities, based on the recommendation of the Opportunities and Challenges” University Grants Commission(UGC). They are as 2) Theme – “To improve Navy freedom across the follows world.” Delhi University (DU- New Delhi) 3) Theme – “Opportunities in Modern Navy for Banaras Hindu University (BHU-Varanasi- Uttar Young minds and Businesses” Pradesh) 8 University of Hyderabad(UoH- Telangana) (Independent charge) Shri Prahlad Singh Patel and Indian Institute of Technology- Madras (IIT-M- would be available as first of its kind in the entire Ladakh Tamilnadu) region. He also launched 25 new Mobile Science IIT-Kharagpur (IIT-Kgp- West Bengal) Exhibition(MSE) buses for Aspirational Districts across the country in order to reach the unserved/unreached Name the state government which has signed 46. areas and it is fully funded by the culture ministry. an MoU with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 49. Which city is set to host the 22nd edition of the (UNESCO) to enhance music, art, craft forms India International Seafood Show (IISS), one and other intangible cultural heritage of the of the largest seafood fairs in Asia ? state. 1) New Delhi, Delhi 1) Maharashtra 2) Odisha 2) Mumbai, Maharashtra 3) Rajasthan 4) West Bengal 3) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 5) None of these 4) Kochi, Kerala 5) None of these 46. Answer – 3) Rajasthan Explanation: 49. Answer – 4) Kochi, Kerala The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Explanation: Cultural Organization(UNESCO), a specialized agency of The 22nd edition of the India International Seafood the United Nations based in Paris, France has joined Show (IISS) which is one of the largest seafood fairs in hands with Rajasthan state government to further Asia, is to be hosted by the Marine Products Export enhance music, art and craft forms, and other intangible Development Authority (MPEDA) in association with cultural heritage of the state. Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) in Kochi (known as queen of Arabian sea) at Hotel Grand Hyatt 47. Who launched the Nutrition campaign, ” POSHAN Maah 2019” to promote the “eat right from February 7-9, in 2020. This biennial show would be India movement” for improving public health Kochi’s first hosting after 12 years. and combat negative nutritional trends ? 50. Name the first Bollywood film which is set to 1) Harsh Vardhan 2) Narendra Modi go plastic-free in order to avoid single-use 3) Ram Nath Kovind 4) Venkaiah Naidu plastic and encourage the usage of jute and 5) None of these cloth bags to protect the environment . 1) Section 375 2) Dream Girl 2019 47. Answer – 1) Harsh Vardhan 3) Coolie No. 1 4) Laal Kaptaan Explanation: 5) None of these On September 5, 2019, the Union Health Minister Shri Harsh Vardhan launched mass media campaign 50. Answer – 3) Coolie No. 1 POSHAN Maah (nutrition campaign) 2019 to promote Explanation: the “eat right India movement” (launched 10th July 2018) An upcoming movie featuring Varun Dhawan, Sara to improve public health and combat negative nutritional Ali Khan and Paresh Rawal named Coolie No. 1 is the trends. The campaign will have weekly themes in the first Bollywood film to go plastic-free. The film, directed upcoming 365 days. This movement is aligned with the by David Dhawan and produced by Vashu Bhagnani, government’s flagship public health programmes such as Jackky Bhagnani and Deepshika Deshmukh will be POSHAN Abhiyaan, Anemia Mukt Bharat, Ayushman released on May 1, 2020. Bharat Yojana, and . 51. Who will chair the task force constituted by 48. Where did Prahlad Singh Patel flagged off the Nirmala Sitharaman for drawing up National first-ever Mobile Science Exhibition Infrastructure Pipeline of Rs 100 lakh crore (SCIENCE EXPLORER) & also launched 25 ($1.4 trillion) from the fiscal year 2019-20 to new Mobile Science Exhibition(MSE) buses for 2024-25 ? Aspirational Districts ? 1) Ashok Kumar Rawat 2) Anil Yadav 1) Kolkata, West Bengal 3) Vivek Singh 4) Atanu Chakraborty 2) Leh, Ladakh 3) Mumbai, Maharashtra 5) None of these 4) New Delhi, Delhi 51. Answer – 4) Atanu Chakraborty 5) None of these Explanation: 48. Answer – 2) Leh, Ladakh Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Explanation: constituted a task force headed by Secretary of the On September 5, 2019, first-ever Mobile Science Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) Mr Atanu Exhibition (SCIENCE EXPLORER) was flagged off in Chakraborty for drawing up National Infrastructure Leh, Ladakh by Union culture and tourism minister 9

Pipeline of Rs 100 lakh crore ($1.4 trillion) from the fiscal the next 5 years to provide piped water connection year 2019-20 to 2024-25. (HarGharJal) to all rural households by 2024. This move is dedicated to legendary socialist late Ram 52. Who inaugurated the first Metro Coach in Mumbai under the ‘’ initiative ManoharLohia for his dream of providing water to lessen worth Rs.19,000 crore in Maharashtra, the water issues faced by women. vi. Members present: Mumbai ? 55. For which missile, the procurement of 6 1) Devendra Fadnavis 2) Narendra Modi squadrons worth Rs 5,000 crore was approved 3) Ram Nath Kovind 4) Amit Shah by the central government ? 5) None of these 1) Prithvi air defence missile 2) Trishul air defense missile 52. Answer – 2) Narendra Modi 3) Barak 8 air defense missile Explanation: 4) Akash air defense missile On September 7, 2019, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated the first Metro Coach in 5) None of these Mumbai under the ‘Make in India’ initiative at Jio World 55. Answer – 4) Akash air defense missile Centre, Maharashtra, Mumbai. He also launched Explanation: Rs.19,000 crore worth metro projects with previous In a bid to strengthen the Indian Air Force (IAF), the investment of Rs 1.5Lakh crore and laid foundation stone central government has approved the procurement of 6 of 3 Metro lines to the metro network of the city expected squadrons of indigenous Akash Air Defense missile for to be operational from 2031. the Air Force at a cost of Rs 5,000 crore. They will be 53. Name the 10,000-acre India’s first greenfield deployed along the borders with Pakistan and China. industrial smart city inaugurated by Narendra 56. Where was the 9th edition of weeklong joint Modi recently . maritime naval exercise between India and 1) Aurangabad Industrial City (AURIC) Srilanka(SL) named SLINEX for the year 2019 2) Nagpur Industrial City (NAGIC) held ? 3) Mumbai Industrial City (MUMIC) 1) Mumbai, Maharashtra 4) Pune Industrial City (PUNIC) 2) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 5) None of these 3) Bengaluru, Karnataka 53. Answer - 1) Aurangabad Industrial City 4) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (AURIC) Explanation: 5) None of these In Aurangabad shri Modi addressed 56. Answer – 2) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh ‘MahilaSakshamMelava’ (Empowered Women’s Meet) of Explanation: the Self Help Groups(SHG) organised by the On September 7, 2019 the 9th edition of weeklong Maharashtra State Rural Livelihood Mission (MSRLM). joint maritime naval exercise between India and AURIC: The first phase of Aurangabad Industrial City Srilanka(SL) named SLINEX for the year 2019 has (AURIC) of 10,000 acre area developed under commenced in the port of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Delhi-Mumbai Corridor at the Shendra industrial area, Pradesh. Two Sri Lanka Navy Ships(SLNS) namely Maharashtra was observed to become an industrial Sindurala and Suranimala that are offshore patrol centre in the near future with more job generation. vehicles left the Trincomalee port of Srilanka to AURIC in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, is the participate in the exercise. first Greenfield industrial smart city in the country. 57. What is the Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) for the 54. Under which mission the government has year 2018-19 after the implementation of the spend Rs. 3.5 lakh crore in the next 5 years to Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) programme provide piped water connection (HarGharJal) in 2015 ? to all rural households by 2024 ? 1) 947 2) 951 3) 913 4) 931 1) Jal Grameen mission 5) None of these 2) Jal Vandana mission Answer – 4) 931 3) Jal Jeevan mission 57. Explanation: 4) Jal Shakthi mission Women and Child Development and Textiles 5) None of these Minister Smriti Irani notified that the Sex Ratio at Birth 54. Answer – 3) Jal Jeevan mission (SRB) incresed by 13 points nationally since the Explanation: implementation of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) PM launched a book titled “Transforming Rural programme from 918 in 2014-15 to 931 in 2018-19. These Maharashtra”.Mega water scheme: Under the Jal Jeevan figures vary from the second Health Index Report mission the government is to spend Rs. 3.5 lakh crore in released by NITI (National Institution for Transforming 10

India) Aayog in June 2019 which showed decline in SRB 62. In which railway station, Indian Railway’s in 12 out of 21 states between 2013-15 and 2014-16. first of kind “Fun Zone” has been set up 58. Who chaired the 2 day 68th Plenary session of recently? the North Eastern Council 2019 ? 1) Udhampur Railway Station 1) Venkaiah Naidu 2) Amit Shah 2) Araku Railway Station 3) Rajnath Singh 4) Narendra Modi 3) Yakutpura Railway Station 5) None of these 4) Visakhapatnam Railway Station 5) None of these 58. Answer – 2) Amit Shah Explanation: 62. Answer – 4) Visakhapatnam Railway Station Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 2-day Explanation: (8th & 9th September , 2019) event of 68th Plenary A fun zone, the first of its kind in India, has been set session of the North Eastern Council 2019 (NEC, a nodal up by the Railways at the Visakhapatnam Railway agency for the economic and social development of the Station, Andhra Pradesh. The Gaming zone was North East which consists of 8 states of the region). inaugurated at platform number 1. 59. Where was the 2 day 68th Plenary session of 63. Who laid the foundation stone of Mega Food the North Eastern Council 2019 held ? Park in Industrial Model Township (IMT), 1) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Rohtak? 2) Mumbai, Maharashtra 1) Ram Nath Kovind 2) Manohar Lal Khattar 3) Guwahati, Assam 3) Narendra Modi 4) Venkaiah Naidu 4) New Delhi, Delhi 5) None of these 5) None of these 63. Answer – 3) Narendra Modi 59. Answer – 3) Guwahati, Assam Explanation: Explanation: PM laid a foundation stone of Mega Food Park on Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 2-day September 8, 2019. Rs 179.75 crore project will be setup (8th & 9th September , 2019) event of 68th Plenary by Haryana State Co-operative Supply and Marketing session of the North Eastern Council 2019 (NEC, a nodal Federation Limited (HAFED) at Industrial Model agency for the economic and social development of the Township (IMT), Rohtak on National Highway-10, North East which consists of 8 states of the region) at the linking Delhi with Rohtak, Haryana. The Ministry of Assam Administrative Staff College in Guwahati, Assam. Food Processing Industries of the Government of India, will provide grant-in-aid of Rs 50 crore. 3 primary Who inaugurated the National Youth Summit 60. processing centers (PPCs) will also be set up in Districts 2019 organized by Youth Awakening Mission Yamunanagar, Sonipat and Sirsa. in New Delhi ? 1) Ram Nath Kovind 2) Amit Shah 64. What is the overall life expectancy at birth in 3) Venkaiah Naidu 4) Narendra Modi India for the year 2013-17 as per the Registrar 5) None of these General of India’s Sample Registration Survey (SRS) ? 60. Answer – 1) Ram Nath Kovind 1) 69 years 2) 70 years Explanation: 3) 65 years 4) 62 years On September 7, 2019, The President of India, Shri 5) None of these Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the National Youth Summit 2019 held in New Delhi. It was organized by 64. Answer – 1) 69 years Youth Awakening Mission (a wing of Paavan Chintan Explanation: Dhara Charitable Trust, Ghaziabad). According to the Sample Registration Survey (SRS) for 2013-17 released by the Registrar General of India, Where was the two-day long Western Air 61. the overall life expectancy at birth in India improved to Command, Commanders’ Conference 2019 69 years from 68.7 years in 2012-16. held ? 1) Leh 2) Mumbai 3) New Delhi 65. Which states’ male and female have the best 4) Kolkata 5) None of these chance of living the longest in the country, with life expectancy of 73.3 years and 77.8 61. Answer – 3) New Delhi years respectively at birth ? Explanation: 1) Himachal Pradesh and Kerala A two-day long Western Air Command, 2) Punjab and Chhattisgarh Commanders’ Conference 2019 was held on September 3) Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh 5-6, 2019 in New Delhi. Air Chief Marshal Birender 4) Delhi and Kerala Singh Dhanoa was the chief guest of the Conference. 11

5) None of these 1) Guwahati, Assam 2) Kolkata, West Bengal 65. Answer – 4) Delhi and Kerala 3) New Delhi, Delhi Explanation: 4) Dehradun, Uttarakhand Delhi born males and Kerala-born females stood the 5) None of these best chance of living the longest in the country, with life 69. Answer – 4) Dehradun, Uttarakhand expectancy of 73.3 years and 77.8 years respectively at Explanation: birth. On September 8, 2019, the ministry of Aviation 66. What is the global life expectancy for the year jointly with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce 2019 as per the United Nations’ ‘World and Industry (FICCI) organized the first helicopter Population Prospects’ report ? summit 2019 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand to discuss the 1) 80.3 years 2) 72.6 years issues related to connectivity through helicopters. The 3) 75.5 years 4) 74.5 years Indian Air Force(IAF) were invited for a talk on ‘Role of 5) None of these IAF helicopters in MEDEVAC (medical evacuation) at National level’.The summit was based on the theme 66. Answer – 2) 72.6 years “expanding connectivity through helicopters”. Explanation: 70. Which country has announced the India’s life expectancy in 2013-17 was lower than the humanitarian assistance of $1 million as an global life expectancy of 72.6 years (2019) according to the immediate disaster relief to help people in The United Nations’ ‘World Population Prospects’ report Bahamas affected by Hurricane Dorian ? published in June 2019. Global life expectancy is 1) India 2) United States expected to increase to 77.1 years by 2050. 3) China 4) Russia 67. Where was the 6th India-China Strategic 5) None of these Economic Dialogue(SED) held ? 1) Mumbai, India 2) Beijing, China 70. Answer – 1) India 3) New Delhi, India 4) Shanghai, China Explanation: 5) None of these On September 8, 2019, The Government of India (GoI) announced humanitarian assistance of $1 million 67. Answer – 3) New Delhi, India as immediate disaster relief to help people in The Explanation: Bahamas affected by Hurricane (tropical cyclone) Dorian Three day organised 6th India-China Strategic which has caused large scale destruction. The death toll is Economic Dialogue(SED) was held in New Delhi from more than 40 and is likely to increase. September 7-9, 2019 between India and China. 71. Which country has declared free from 68. Which organization has partnered with H5N1avian influenza(commonly known as Ministry of Aviation and organized the first bird flu)by OIE(Office International des helicopter summit 2019 ? Epizooties)-World Organisation for Animal 1) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Health ? Industry (FICCI) 1) China 2) Japan 3) India 2) National Association of Software and Services 4) United States 5) None of these Companies (NASSCOM) 71. Answer – 3) India 3) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Explanation: 4) Internet and Mobile Association of India On September 3, 2019 India has been declared free 5) None of these from H5N1avian influenza(commonly known as bird flu) 68. Answer – 1) Federation of Indian Chambers of by OIE(Office International des Epizooties)-World Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Organisation for Animal Health. The flu was last Explanation: reported in 2017 with disease outbreaks in Odisha, Bihar, On September 8, 2019, the ministry of Aviation and Jharkhand. jointly with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce 72. Between which two countries, South Asia’s and Industry (FICCI) organized the first helicopter first cross-border petroleum products pipeline summit 2019.The Indian Air Force(IAF) were invited for of 69-km inaugurated ? a talk on ‘Role of IAF helicopters in MEDEVAC (medical 1) India & Afghanistan 2) India & Nepal evacuation) at National level’.The summit was based on 3) India & Bangladesh 4) India & Myanmar the theme “expanding connectivity through helicopters”. 5) None of these 69. Where was the first helicopter summit 2019 72. Answer – 2) India & Nepal held with the theme “expanding connectivity Explanation: through helicopters” ? 12

On September 10, 2019, Prime Minister (PM) of 76. Who launched the multilingual app, “CHC India Shri Narendra Modi and PM of Nepal K.P. Sharma Farm Machinery” with an objective to connect Oli jointly inaugurated South Asia’s first cross-border farmers with the Custom Hiring Service petroleum products pipeline of 69-km from India to Nepal Centres located within 50km radius? through video conference. 1) Kailash Choudhary 73. Which of the following Indian city is linked to 2) Parshottam Khodabhai Rupala Amlekhgunj in Nepal through 69 km South 3) Kahan Singh Pannu Asia’s first cross-border petroleum products 4) Mansukh L. Mandaviya pipeline of 69 Km inaugurated between India 5) None of these and Nepal recently? 76. Answer – 2) Parshottam Khodabhai Rupala 1) Meerut in Uttar Pradesh Explanation: 2) Dehradun in Uttarakhand The Minister of State(MoS) shriParshottamRupala 3) Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh launched the “CHC Farm Machinery” app for the farmers 4) Motihari in Bihar to connect them with Custom Hiring Service Centres 5) None of these located within 50km radius. The Custom Hiring 73. Answer – 4) Motihari in Bihar Centres(CHC) app is available for android devices and Explanation: could be downloaded from the Google Play store. On September 10, 2019, Prime Minister (PM) of 77. Who will head the 3-member panel formed to India Shri Narendra Modi and PM of Nepal K.P. Sharma look into assets, liabilities of Jammu and Oli jointly inaugurated South Asia’s first cross-border Kashmir(J&K) between two successor Union petroleum products pipeline of 69-km from Motihari in territories(UT) J&K and Ladakh ? Bihar, India to Amlekhgunj in Nepal through video 1) Giriraj Prasad Gupta conference. 2) Arif Mohammed Khan 74. Where was the National conference on crop 3) ArunGoyal residue management organized by 4) Sanjay Mitra government of India held recently ? 5) None of these 1) New Delhi 2) Kolkata 77. Answer – 4) Sanjay Mitra 3) Bengaluru 4) Chennai Explanation: 5) None of these On September 9, 2019 the centre has appointed 74. Answer – 1) New Delhi defence Secretary Shri Sanjay Mitra to head a 3-member Explanation: panel to look into assets, liabilities of Jammu and On September 8, 2019 the National conference on Kashmir(J&K) between two successor Union crop residue management organised by govt. of India was territories(UT) J&K and Ladakh, that comes into effect held in New Delhi with nearly 1000 farmers participating on October 31, 2019. The other members on the panel in the conference. Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare include, ArunGoyal- retired Indian Administrative Minister Shri addressed the Service(IAS) officer. Giriraj Prasad Gupta- Retired event. Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer. 75. Name the multilingual app launched for the 78. Which Indian state will set up India’s first farmers to connect them with Custom Hiring International Women’s Trade Centre (iWTC) to Service Centres located within 50km radius . boost women entrepreneurship and secure 1) “CHC Support Farmers” gender parity ? 2) “CHC Farm Service” 1) Kozhikode, Kerala 3) “CHC Farm Machinery” 2) Bengaluru, Karnataka 4) “CHC Farm Centres” 3) Mumbai, Maharashtra 5) None of these 4) New Delhi, Delhi 5) None of these 75. Answer – 3) “CHC Farm Machinery” Explanation: 78. Answer – 1) Kozhikode, Kerala The Minister of State(MoS) launched the “CHC Explanation: Farm Machinery” app for the farmers to connect them In consonance with the 17 United Nations with Custom Hiring Service Centres located within 50km Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), Kerala will radius. The Custom Hiring Centres(CHC) app is set up India’s first International Women’s Trade Centre available for android devices and could be downloaded (iWTC) in Kozhikode to boost women entrepreneurship from the Google Play store. and secure gender parity. It is an important Gender Park 13 under the Department of Social Justice of Kerala 3) Krishan Pal Gurjar Government. 4) Shakuntala D. Gamlin 79. Who launched the National Animal Disease 5) None of these Control Programme (NADCP) in Mathura, 82. Answer – 4) Shakuntala D. Gamlin Uttar Pradesh ? Explanation: 1) Venkaiah Naidu 2) Narendra Modi Indian delegation was led by Mrs. Shakuntala D. 3) Yogi Adityanath 4) Ram Nath Kovind Gamlin, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of 5) None of these Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD).UN Committee on 79. Answer – 2) Narendra Modi CRPD took up India’s First Country Report for Explanation: consideration.Secretary of DEPwD highlighted on enactment of the Comprehensive Rights of Persons with On September 11, 2019, , Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016, launch of Accessible India Shri Narendra Modi launched National Animal Disease Campaign, establishment of National Institute of Mental Control Programme (NADCP) in Mathura, Uttar Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) , establishment of Pradesh in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Centre for Disability Sports, achievements in Yogi Adityanath and Mathura Member of Parliament distribution of aids and assistive devices, etc while (MP) Hema Malini. speaking in the different initiatives taken by the Indian 80. By which year, National Animal Disease Government. Control Programme (NADCP) aims to control Where was the first meeting of the Apex the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and 83. Committee for DefExpo 2020 held ? Brucellosis in the livestock ? 1) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 1) 2040 2) 2035 3) 2025 4) 2030 2) New Delhi, Delhi 5) None of these 3) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 80. Answer – 3) 2025 4) Guwahati, Assam Explanation: 5) None of these National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) aims to control the Foot and Mouth Disease 83. Answer – 2) New Delhi, Delhi (FMD) and Brucellosis in the livestock by 2025 and Explanation: eradicate them by 2030. The cost of the project, funded On September 9, 2019, The first meeting of the Apex entirely by the government, is Rs 12,652 crores for a Committee for DefExpo 2020 was held in New Delhi. It period of five years till 2024. was chaired by the Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh and it was also attended by Chief Minister of Uttar Where was the 22nd session of the United 81. Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath. DefExpo India 2020 Nations (UN) Committee on Convention on Brochure was released during the meeting.An MoU was Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) signed between the officials of the Ministry of Defence held from September 2-3, 2019 ? and Uttar Pradesh Government highlighting the roles 1) Geneva, Switzerland and responsibilities of various stakeholders. 2) Washington D.C., U.S. 3) London, United Kingdom 84. What is the theme of 11th edition of DefExpo, which will be held for the first time in 4) Paris, France Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh from February 05 – 5) None of these 08, 2020? 81. Answer – 1) Geneva, Switzerland 1) Theme – ‘Digital Information of Defence’ Explanation: 2) Theme – ‘Indian Defence in the Transforming The 22nd session of the United Nations (UN) India’ Committee on Convention on Rights of Persons with 3) Theme – ‘Digital Transformation of Defence’ Disabilities (CRPD) was held at the United Nations 4) Theme – ‘Defence and Indian Economy’ Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Geneva, Switzerland 5) None of these from September 2-3, 2019. 84. Answer – 3) Theme – ‘Digital Transformation of 82. Who led the Indian delegation to the 22nd Defence’ session of the United Nations (UN) Committee Explanation: on Convention on Rights of Persons with 11th edition of DefExpo will be held for the first time Disabilities (CRPD) that held in Geneva, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh from February 05 – 08, 2020 Switzerland ? with the theme ‘Digital Transformation of Defence’. 1) Thawar Chand Gehlot 2) Ramdas Athawale 14

85. Which department has launched the city of Jharkhand. This scheme would benefit 5crore ‘Swachhta hi Sewa 2019' campaign with the farmers nationwide.Outlay: The scheme is outlayed at a theme Plastic Waste Management ? cost of Rs 10,774 Crores for the next three 1) Department of Promotion and Industry and years.Contribution: Farmers can contribute to KMDY in Internal Trade(DPITT), Ministry of Commerce terms of installments from PM-KISAN scheme and and Industry through Common Service Centres(CSC). 2) Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce 88. How much minimum pension per month will and Industry be provided to the small and marginal farmers 3) Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of under the 'Kisan Maan-dhan' scheme, who Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises have attained the age of 60 in Ranchi, 4) Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Jharkhand ? Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers 1) Rs 4000 2) Rs 2000 3) Rs 1000 4) Rs 3000 5) None of these 5) None of these 85. Answer – 1) Department of Promotion and 88. Answer – 4) Rs 3000 Industry and Internal Trade(DPITT), Ministry Explanation: of Commerce and Industry KMY is a monthly pension scheme launched in Explanation: 9thAugust, 2019 for small and marginal farmers between The Department of Promotion and Industry and 18-40years and provides Rs 3000 after the age of 60. The Internal Trade(DPITT) under the Ministry of Commerce monthly contribution ranges from Rs55-Rs200 depending and Industry launched ‘Swachhta hi Sewa 2019' on the age of entry in this scheme. campaign on September 11, 2019 as part of Prime 89. Under which project, Prime Minister Minister Narendra Modi’s call to action against plastic Narendra Modi has dedicated the nation’s waste from industrial estates, parks and other areas by second Multi-Modal Terminal(MMT) across all states and Union Territories(UT). The theme of the river Ganga ? campaign is Plastic Waste Management. 1) Jal Marg Hridaya Project(JMHP) 86. Which state government has announced to 2) Jal Suraksha Bima Project(JSBP) launch online service for cow adoption and 3) Jal Marg Vikas Project(JMVP) shed provisions under the MP govt’s initiative 4) Jal Jyoti Vikas Project(JJVP) “Project Gaushala” ? 5) None of these 1) Assam 2) Maharashtra Answer – 3) Jal Marg Vikas Project(JMVP) 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) Madhya Pradesh 89. Explanation: 5) None of these PM dedicated the nation’s second Multi-Modal 86. Answer – 4) Madhya Pradesh Terminal(MMT) at the Sahibganj town of Jharkhand Explanation: built across river Ganga under Jal Marg Vikas Project On September 10, 2019 the Madhya Pradesh (MP) (JMVP). The phase1 building cost of the terminal was 290 govt. announced to launch online service for cow adoption crores. Terminal features: and shed provisions under the MP govt’s initiative Built by: Inland Waterways Authority of “Project Gaushala”at Gaushalas(cow shelters). In this India(IWAI). project a cow can be adopted for a minimum period of Phase 1 cost: 290 crores. 15days. Project launch: 10 November, 2016 87. Name the monthly pension scheme launched Project completion: September, 2019 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for small Phase 2: Phase 2 of the terminal is expected to cost and marginal farmers between the age of 18-40 around ?376 crores. years in Ranchi, Jharkhand on September 12, 90. Name the insurance company which is the 2019 . pension fund manager of the Scheme “Kisan 1) “Kisan Maan- Adarsh Yojana” Maan-Dhan Yojana”(KMY) . 2) “Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana” 1) Life Insurance Corporation of India(LIC) 3) “Kisan Maan-Sansad Yojana” 2) Bharti AXA Life Insurance Company Limited 4) “Kisan Maan-Pension Yojana” 3) Aegon Life Insurance Company 5) None of these 4) Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance Company Limited 87. Answer – 2) “Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana” 5) None of these Explanation: 90. Answer – 1) Life Insurance Corporation of The “Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana”(KMY) for small and India(LIC) marginal farmers was launched in Ranchi, the capital 15

Explanation: Defecation Free(ODF) on the 150th birth anniversary of Life Insurance Corporation of India(LIC) is the Mahatma Gandhi on September 2, 2019. pension fund manager of the scheme “Kisan Maan-Dhan 94. Who & Where did the nationwide campaign Yojana”(KMY).The supervisor of this scheme is Ministry named “Swachhta Hi Seva 2019”(SHS) of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare(MAFW). launched on September 11, 2019 ? 91. PMLVMY was in news recently, what does ‘V’ 1) Narendra Modi in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh stands for ______. 2) Ram Nath Kovind in Guwahati, Assam 1) V - Vikas 2) V - Vyaparik 3) Narendra Modi in Guwahati, Assam 3) V - Vandana 4) V - Vaya 4) Narendra Modi in Ranchi, Jharkhand 5) None of these 5) None of these 91. Answer – 2) V - Vyaparik 94. Answer – 1) Narendra Modi in Mathura, Uttar Explanation:V stands for Vyaparik.The full form of Pradesh PMLVMY is Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyaparik Mandhan Explanation: Yojana. Government has earmarked Rs 750 crore for the On september 11, 2019 the Prime Minister of India scheme in the Union Budget 2019-20. Shri Narendra Modi launched nationwide campaign 92. Which Legislative Assembly becomes India’s “Swachhta Hi Seva 2019”(SHS) in Mathura, Uttar first paperless assembly ? Pradesh(UP). The theme for 2019 is ‘plastic waste 1) Rajasthan Legislative Assembly awareness and management’. This SHS which means 2) Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly “Cleanliness is service” is observed from 11th September to October 2nd 2019 as part of the Swachh Bharat 3) Bihar Legislative Assembly Mission (SBM) that also aims to make the nation Open 4) Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Defecation Free(ODF) on the 150th birth anniversary of 5) None of these Mahatma Gandhi on September 2, 2019. Answer – 4) Jharkhand Legislative Assembly 92. 95. Which institute has partnered with Nutrition Explanation: International in collaboration with Indian New Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (state assembly Coalition for the Control of Iodine Deficiency building) was inaugurated by PM in presence of Disorders (ICCIDD) to conduct India’s first of Jharkhand Chief Minister(CM) Raghubardas and its kind survey “India Iodine Survey 2018-19” governor Droupadi Murmu and had also laid foundation to measure iodized salt coverage? stone for the New Secretariat Building at 1) All India Institutes of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) Ranchi.Assembly Feature: Area: The three storey 2) Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical building was built on an area of 39 acres of land. Cost: The Education and Research(JIPMER) cost of construction was Rs 465 crore. Foundation stone: 3) Armed Forces Medical College(AFMC) Jharkhand’s Chief Minister(CM) Raghubar das laid the 4) Christian Medical College(CMC) foundation stone June 12, 2015. This assembly becomes the first paperless assembly of the country. 5) None of these 93. Name the nationwide campaign launched with 95. Answer – 1) All India Institutes of Medical an objective to make India Open Defecation Sciences(AIIMS) Free(ODF) on 150th birth anniversary of Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi on October 2, 2019. The Country’s first of its kind survey, named “India 1) “Swachhta Hi Suraksha 2019” Iodine Survey 2018-19” to measure iodized salt coverage 2) “Swachhta Hi Shakthi 2019” conducted by Nutrition International in collaboration with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and the 3) “Swachhta Hi Seva 2019” Indian Coalition for the Control of Iodine Deficiency 4) “Swachhta Hi Shram 2019” Disorders (ICCIDD). 5) None of these 96. Which state has topped the list of best 93. Answer – 3) “Swachhta Hi Seva 2019” performers in iodised salt coverage as per the Explanation: “India Iodine Survey 2018-19” conducted by On september 11, 2019 Prime Minister of India Nutrition International in collaboration with launched nationwide campaign “Swachhta Hi Seva the AIIMS, Indian Coalition for the Control of 2019”(SHS).The theme for 2019 is ‘plastic waste Iodine Deficiency Disorders (ICCIDD), and awareness and management’. This SHS which means Kantar? “Cleanliness is service” is observed from 11th September 1) Mizoram 2) Jammu & Kashmir to October 2nd 2019 as part of the Swachh Bharat 3) Manipur 4) Nagaland Mission (SBM) that also aims to make the nation Open 5) None of these 16

96. Answer – 2) Jammu & Kashmir Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Explanation: Commission (UPSC) have started receiving the training The Country’s first of its kind survey named, “India at the Administrative Training Institute (ATI) in Iodine Survey 2018-19” to measure iodized salt coverage Mysuru, Karnataka. conducted by Nutrition International in collaboration 99. Which country became fourth in the world to with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and the have its own national standard on bulletproof Indian Coalition for the Control of Iodine Deficiency jackets which provides 360-degree protection? Disorders (ICCIDD) has reported that Jammu and 1) India 2) United States Kashmir (J&K) has topped the list of best performers in 3) United Kingdom 4) Germany iodised salt coverage. J&K is followed by Nagaland and 5) None of these Manipur in the second and third place respectively. Meanwhile the country’s third largest iodized salt 99. Answer – 1) India producer TamilNadu was reported to be the lowest Explanation: iodised salt consuming state in the country. According to Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), India is the fourth country in the world to have its own national standard on bulletproof jackets after the United Top 5 states Bottom 5 states States, United Kingdom and Germany, which provides Jammu & Kashmir TamilNadu 360-degree protection. The bulletproof jackets are being Nagaland Andhra Pradesh exported from India to more than 100 countries,including Manipur Rajasthan European nations. Mizoram Odisha 100. Name the Joint military exercise, which has participants from India and Thailand . Meghalaya Jharkhand 1) “Ekuverin-2019” 2) “Maitree - 2019” 3) “Yudh Abyas -2019” 4) “Ajeya Warrior -2019” 97. Aswini Kumar Choubey announced the plan to 5) None of these set up National Genomic Grid for the research purpose of which disease ? 100. Answer – 2) “Maitree - 2019” 1) Malaria 2) Cancer Explanation: 3) Tuberculosis The joint military exercise between India and Thailand “Maitree - 2019” is scheduled to be held in India 4) Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) from September 16-29, 2019. Nearly 100 Indian and 5) None of these Royal Thailand Army (RTA) soldiers will participate in 97. Answer – 2) Cancer the exercise. Explanation: 101. Where will the joint military exercise between Union Minister of State (MoS) for Health & Family India and Thailand “Maitree - 2019” to be held? Welfare Aswini Kumar Choubey announced the plan to 1) Aizawl, Mizoram 2) Siliguri, West Bengal set up National Genomic Grid for cancer research in line 3) Jaisalmer, Rajasthan 4) Umroi, Meghalaya with the National Cancer Tissue Biobank (NCTB) set up 5) None of these at the Indian Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras. This was announced by the minister on the 101. Answer – 4) Umroi, Meghalaya sidelines of the launch of the campaign War Against Explanation: Cancer at Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil The joint military exercise between India and Nadu. Thailand “Maitree - 2019” is scheduled to be held at 98. Where is the Administrative Training Institute Foreign Training Node, Umroi, Meghalaya from (ATI) of Indian Skill Development Services September 16-29, 2019. Nearly 100 Indian and Royal (ISDS) located, which provides training to the Thailand Army (RTA) soldiers will participate in the first batch of Indian Engineering Service (IES) exercise. Officers? 102. Which organization has signed an MoU with 1) Guwahati, Assam 2) Bhubaneswar, Odisha Ministry of Railways for facilitating green 3) West Bengal, Kolkata 4) Mysuru, Karnataka initiatives in Indian Railways ? 5) None of these 1) Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) 2) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and 98. Answer – 4) Mysuru, Karnataka Industry(FICCI) Explanation: 3) National Association of Software and Services The first batch of Indian Engineering Service (IES) Companies(NASSCOM) Officers who have joined the Indian Skill Development Services (ISDS) through the Indian Engineering Service 4) All India Management Association(AIMA) 17

5) None of these 5) None of these 102. Answer – 1) Confederation of Indian 105. Answer –1) Sri Lanka and Nepal Industries (CII) Explanation: Explanation: Sri Lanka and Nepal are the dialogue partners of On September 13, 2019, Ministry of Railways has this first military cooperation event hosted by India, signed an MoU (memorandum of understanding ) with under “SCO Defence Cooperation Plan 2019-2020”, after Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) for facilitation of India became SCO member state in 2017. green initiatives in Indian Railways at New Delhi. Coffee 106. Where was the India’s first conference on Table Publications on Energy Efficiency, GreenCo Rating military medicine for Shanghai Cooperation (developed by CII) and Green Buildings (including Organization(SCO) member countries held railway stations) were also released during the signing recently ? ceremony. 1) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 103. Which country has joined as the 16th member 2) Pune, Maharashtra of the Global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) 3) Mumbai, Maharashtra Research and Development (R & D) hub ? 4) New Delhi, Delhi 1) China 2) Russia 3) India 5) None of these 4) United States 5) None of these 106. Answer – 4) New Delhi, Delhi 103. Answer – 3) India Explanation: Explanation: The first conference on military medicine for On September 12, 2019 the Department of Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO) member Biotechnology under the Ministry of Science & countries was organised in New Delhi from September Technology, in New Delhi, has announced that India has 12-13, 2019 by the Indian Armed Forces under the aegis joined as the new and 16th member of the Global of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS). The Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and aim of the conference was to share the best medicinal Development (R & D) hub. This partnership would practice and render medical support in military field and address the challenges and enhance collaboration in the to overcome common challenges involved. AMR research of the 16 countries, European Commission, 2 philanthropic foundations and 4 107. Which country has skipped the India’s first International organisations. conference on military medicine for Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO) member 104. Who will chair the committee formed by countries ? National Green Tribunal(NGT) in order to look 1) Pakistan 2) Sri Lanka into the issues related to illegal groundwater 3) Bangladesh 4) China extraction and prevent them ? 5) None of these 1) Ranjan Gogoi 2) Adharsh Kumar Goel 3) Uday Lalit 4) Dipak Misra 107. Answer –1) Pakistan 5) None of these Explanation: Pakistan skipped the two-day SCO military 104. Answer – 2) Adharsh Kumar Goel medicine conference organised by India here. The Explanation: conference is being attended by 27 International and 40 On September 12, 2019 the National Green Indian delegates. Tribunal(NGT) formed a committee inorder to look into the issues related to illegal groundwater extraction and 108. Who launched the India's first Maritime prevent them. The committee headed by NGT Communication Services along with Central chairperson Adharsh Kumar Goel directed the panel to Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) system to frame mechanism to prevent the unauthorized extraction track stolen mobile phones in India ? and also to monitor the functioning of Central Ground 1) Amit Shah 2) Narendra Modi Water Authority (CGWA). 3) Ravi Shankar Prasad 4) Nirmala Sitharaman 5) None of these 105. Which two countries were the dialogue partners of the first military cooperation 108. Answer – 3) Ravi Shankar Prasad event hosted by India, under “SCO Defence Explanation: Cooperation Plan 2019-2020”? Ravi Shankar Prasad launches India's first 1) Sri Lanka and Nepal Maritime Communication Services and CEIR system in 2) Bangladesh and Pakistan India. This communication service provides 3) China and Myanmar uninterrupted Broadband internet to any maritime 4) Bangladesh and Myanmar vessel sailing in Indian waters. Features of service: Voice, 18 data and video services to communicate between sailing 112. Name the Indian city that has hosted the 14th vessels, cruise ships using satellite technology. Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) 109. Name the first Indian company, that launches of the United Nations Convention to Combat India's first Maritime Communication Desertification (UNCCD) for the first time in Services to provide quality broadband India. services to the maritime sector . 1) Guwahati, Assam 2) Pune, Maharashtra 1) Nelco 2) Bharti Infratel 3) Greater Noida, Delhi 3) Tejas Networks 4) Nortel 4) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 5) None of these 5) None of these 109. Answer – 1) Nelco 112. Answer – 3) Greater Noida, Delhi Explanation: Explanation: On September 13, 2019, Nelco(National Radio & The 12-day, 14th Session of the Conference of the Electronics Company), a security service provider Parties (COP) of the United Nations Convention to company of the TATA group, announced the launch of Combat Desertification (UNCCD) was held at the India maritime communication services. By this launch, Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR, India Nelco became the first Indian company to provide from September 2-13, 2019.It was for the first time, India broadband services in maritime sector. This had hosted the conference. communication service that provides uninterrupted 113. What was the theme of the 14th Session of the Broadband internet to any maritime vessel sailing in Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Indian waters was launched by Union Minister for Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Communications, Electronics & Information Technology (UNCCD) held in Greater Noida, Delhi ? and Law & Justice Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad in Mumbai 1) Theme – “Investing in Land, Unlocking along with pilot launch of Central Equipment Identity Opportunities” Register (CEIR) system to track stolen mobile phones. 2) Theme – “Green and Clean Environment” 110. IFMC was in news recently, what does ‘C’ 3) Theme – “Let’s Grow the Future Together” stands for ______. 4) Theme – "Plan of Action" 1) C - Capital 2) C - Commodity 5) None of these 3) C - Consumers 4) C - Communications 113. Answer – 1) Theme – “Investing in Land, 5) None of these Unlocking Opportunities” 110. Answer – 4) C - Communications Explanation: Explanation: The 12-day, 14th Session of the Conference of the C stands for Communications.The full form of IFMC Parties (COP) of the United Nations Convention to is In-flight and Maritime Communications. Combat Desertification (UNCCD) was held at the India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR, India 111. Which state government has launched a first of its kind portal in India named ‘Jan Soochna from September 2-13, 2019 under the theme “Investing in Portal' to provide access to information about Land, Unlocking Opportunities”. It was for the first time, govt. departments in a single platform under India had hosted the conference. its Innovation Vision campaign ? 114. Which year is set as target by India to convert 1) Assam 2) Rajasthan degraded land of nearly 50 lakh hectares to 3) Maharashtra 4) Uttar Pradesh fertile land at 14th Session of the Conference 5) None of these of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification 111. Answer – 2) Rajasthan (UNCCD) ? Explanation: 1) 2022 2) 2025 3) 2024 4) 2030 On september 13, 2019 the Chief Minister(CM) Shri 5) None of these Ashok Gehlot, of the govt. of Rajasthan has launched a portal called ‘Jan Soochna Portal' under the Rajasthan 114. Answer – 4) 2030 Innovation Vision (RAJIV) campaign that was started to Explanation: commemorate former Prime minister(PM) ’s With the provisions of New Delhi Declaration which 75th anniversary. This portal designed by the was adopted at COP 14 UNCCD, India pledged to convert information and technology(IT) department, is a first of degraded land of nearly 50 lakh hectares to fertile land in its kind in India to provide access to information about the next 10 years i.e by 2030. govt. departments in a single platform. This portal will provide people to seek the Right to Information(RTI) with transparency and accountability. 19

115. Which country has took over Conference of the 118. By which year, India would restore 26 million Parties (COP) from China for the next two hectares from land degradation status? years till 2021 ? 1) 2030 2) 2025 3) 2035 4) 2040 1) United States 2) India 5) None of these 3) Russia 4) Japan 118. Answer – 1) 2030 5) None of these Explanation: 115. Answer – 2) India India would raise its ambition of the total area that Explanation: would be restored from its land degradation status, from India took over the COP Presidency from China for 21 million hectares to 26 million hectares between 2019 the next two years till 2021.India is one among the and 2030. selected few countries to have hosted the COP of all three 119. Name the largest war exercise of Indian Army Rio conventions on climate change, biodiversity and land. and Indian Air Force (IAF), in which 17 116. Who was elected as the President of Mountain Corps of Indian Army will Conference of the Parties (COP) for the next participate for the first time. two years during the 14th Session of the 1) Agni Warrior 2) Sampriti Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United 3) Nomadic Elephant 4) HimVijay Nations Convention to Combat Desertification 5) None of these (UNCCD) ? 119. Answer – 4) HimVijay 1) Dharmendra Pradhan 2) Piyush Goyal Explanation: 3) Prakash Javadekar 4) Narendra Modi The Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) will 5) None of these jointly engage to conduct a large war exercise code-named 116. Answer – 3) Prakash Javadekar ‘HimVijay’ in October 2019 along the china border near Explanation: Arunachal Pradesh. This would be the 1st and biggest Shri Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister for ever war game done by the strike corps in the eastern Environment, Forest & Climate Change was elected as region. For the first time, 17 Mountain Corps will be the COP President for the next two years. involved, over 2500 soldiers will participate in it. 117. Name the animal species, that have become 120. Who chaired the Defence Acquisition Council extinct due to desertification in India. (DAC), which has approved proposals for 1) Northwest African cheetah, Indian cheetah and procurement for the India armed forces Asiatic lion Services, worth Rs 2000 crore as part of the 2) Asiatic lion, Indian cheetah and the Great Indian “Make in India” initiative ? Bustard 1) Rajnath Singh 2) Narendra Modi 3) Indian cheetah, pink-headed duck and the Great 3) Amit Shah 4) Ram Nath Kovind Indian Bustard 5) None of these 4) Persian leopard, pink-headed duck and the Great 120. Answer – 1) Rajnath Singh Indian Bustard Explanation: 5) None of these On September 13, 2019 the Defence Acquisition 117. Answer – 3) Indian cheetah, pink-headed duck Council (DAC) under the ministry of defence chaired by and the Great Indian Bustard Shri Rajnath Singh (defence minister) has approved Explanation: proposals for procurement, for the India armed forces Researchers at UNCCD COP 14 informed that 3 Services, worth Rs 2000 crore as part of the “Make in species of animals - the Indian cheetah, pink-headed India” initiative. duck, and the Great Indian Bustard have become extinct 121. Where was the 15th Indo-US (United States) due to desertification in India and many more are on the Economic Summit 2019 organized by the verge of becoming extinct. The specimens have been Indo-American Chamber of Commerce- North reduced to less than 150.There is a database of more than India Council (IACC- NIC) held ? 5.6 million specimens, collected from all over India and 1) Kansas, U.S. 2) New Delhi, India from the neighbouring countries before independence. 3) Washington D.C., U.S. 4) Kolkata, India India also has a growing crisis of land degradation. More 5) None of these than 30% of its land area has been degraded through deforestation, over-cultivation, soil erosion and depletion 121. Answer – 2) New Delhi, India of wetlands. Explanation: On September 13, 2019, 15th Indo-US (United States) Economic Summit 2019 organized by the 20 Indo-American Chamber of Commerce- North India Explanation:On September 15, 2019, Shri Prakash Council (IACC- NIC) held in Hotel Hyatt Regency, New Javadekar, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Delhi. Defence minister Shri Rajnath Singh was the chief and Environment, Forest and Climate Change has guest of the summit. inaugurated the renovated Jayakar bungalow (a famous heritage building of Pune) at National Film Archive of 122. Which bank has approved to provide Rs 3,000 crore to grant mini and mega food parks India (NFAI)in Pune, Maharashtra. The bungalow has across India ? been renovated with an outlay of 3 crore rupees. 1) International Monetary Fund(IMF) 125. Where did Marcin Przydacz, deputy foreign 2) New Development Bank(NDB) minister of Poland unveiled memorial pillar in 3) Asian Development Bank(ADB) memory of refugee Polish families during 4) World Bank(WB) World War II (WWII) 80 years ago ? 5) None of these 1) Nagpur district, Maharashtra 2) Nashik district, Maharashtra Answer - 4) World Bank(WB) 122. 3) Kolhapur district, Maharashtra Explanation: 4) Solapur district, Maharashtra Minister of State in the Ministry of Food Processing 5) None of these Industries, Rameswar Teli stated that the World Bank has approved to sanction Rs 3,000 crore to grant mini and 125. Answer – 3) Kolhapur district, Maharashtra mega food parks across India, particularly in Northeast Explanation: so that processing of grains produced by farmers is done On September 14, 2019, Marcin Przydacz, the optimally, and help promote farmers' income.He also deputy foreign minister of Poland unveiled a memorial suggested India Inc to set up food processing units in pillar in Valivade in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra in India in which the element of subsidies go to an extent of memory of the 5000 polish refugee families that settled in 75 %. Valivade during World War II (WWII) 80 years ago. A permanent museum is also expected to be set up within 1 123. Who flags off the bus named “Jaldoot” in Pune, Maharashtra which showcases the importance year in memory of the refugees containing Photographs, of water conservation ? paintings, and other important materials from that era. 1) Ravi Shankar Prasad 126. Which country’s civil servants are trained 2) Prakash Javadekar under special training programme(STP), 3) Piyush Goyal which is a part of an MoU ‘Training and 4) Harsh Vardhan Capacity Building Programme’ signed with 5) None of these Indian government ? 1) Maldives 2) Seychelles 123. Answer – 2) Prakash Javadekar 3) Mauritius 4) Madagascar Explanation: 5) None of these On September 14, 2019 the union minister for environment, forest and climate change Shri Prakash 126. Answer – 1) Maldives Javadekar (also Information & Broadcasting minister) Explanation: flagged off a bus named “Jaldoot” in Pune, Maharashtra India will conduct a two-week special training which showcases the importance of water conservation. programme (STP) for 32-member delegation (70% of This bus which is redesigned to create “Jaldoot: delegates are women officials) of Maldivian Civil Travelling Exhibition on Jalshakti Abhiyan”, would Servants at the Mussoorie (Uttarakhand) and New Delhi travel to 8 districts of Maharashtra for 2 months and from 16 – 28 September 2019.The training drive is a part would also convey to people about the work of govt. in last of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on ‘Training 100 days, along with bold initiatives and decisions and Capacity Building Programme’ between India’s undertaken. National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) and Maldives Civil Service Commission (CSC) signed by Name the famous heritage building, which was 124. Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi during his visit to renovated & inaugurated in National Film Male ,Maldives in June 2019.During the visit PM also Archive of India (NFAI) in Pune, Maharashtra. emphasised India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and 1) McCluskieganj Bungalow affirmed India’s support to the Indian Ocean archipelago 2) Chel Bungalow for socio-economic development and boosting of 3) Taljhora Bungalow democratic and independent organization. 4) Jayakar bungalow 127. GSTN was in news recently, what does ‘N’ 5) None of these stands for ______. 124. Answer – 4) Jayakar Bungalow 1) N – Nation 2) N – Network 21

3) N – Number 4) N – Neutrality On September 16, 2019 The Public Premises 5) None of these (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019 which provides for the eviction of unauthorized 127. Answer – 2) N – Network occupants from public premises in certain cases has come Explanation: into effect. It amends the Public Premises (Eviction of N stands for Network. The full form of GSTN is Good Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971. The new bill is and Service Tax Network. expected to increase the availability of government 128. Who headed the group of ministers of Good residential accommodations for eligible beneficiaries and and Service Tax Network (GSTN), that notified reduce the waiting period. all the new dealers will have to mandatorily 131. Who inaugurated the National Centre for make verification or physical Clean Coal Research and Development verification from January 1, 2020 ? (NCCCR&D)? 1) Giriraj Singh 2) Tej Pratap Yadav 1) Narendra Modi 2) Harsh Vardhan 3) Tejashwi Yadav 4) Sushil Kumar Modi 3) Ram Nath Kovind 4) Venkaiah Naidu 5) None of these 5) None of these Answer – 4) Sushil Kumar Modi 128. 131. Answer – 2) Harsh Vardhan Explanation: Explanation: On September 14, 2019, The group of ministers of On September 16, 2019, Union Minister of Science & Good and Service Tax Network (GSTN) headed by Sushil Technology, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, inaugurated the Kumar Modi (Bihar deputy chief minister) notified that National Centre for Clean Coal Research and all the new dealers will have to mandatorily make Development (NCCCR&D) at Indian Institute of Science Aadhaar verification or physical verification from (IISc)- Bengaluru, Karnataka which was set up by the January 1, 2020. This move is aimed to check union government through the Department of Science & malpractices in GST. Technology (DST), in the presence of Secretary, DST 129. What is the maximum limit for an individual to ,Prof. Ashutosh Sharma and Director, IISc, Prof. Anurag receive gifts upto which they are not required Kumar. to inform the government as per the Foreign 132. Where was the India’s first Interdisciplinary Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2011 Centre for Energy Research (ICER) setup ? new amendment ? 1) Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati 1) Rs 1 lakh 2) Rs 2 lakh 2) Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 3) Rs 3 lakh 4) Rs 5 lakh 3) Indian Institute of Science- Bengaluru 5) None of these 4) Indian Institute of Technology- Delhi Answer - 1) Rs 1 lakh Explanation: 5) None of these As per the amended rules of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2011, the individuals who 132. Answer – 3) Indian Institute of Science- receive gifts up to Rs 1 lakh are not required to inform the Bengaluru government. Before the amendment, the threshold limit Explanation: was Rs 25,000 as per the market value of the gift in India. Union Minister of Science & Technology, Dr. Harsh Vardhan also dedicated India’s first of its kind centre 130. Which act was amended by the Public equipped with state-of-art facilities- an Interdisciplinary Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Centre for Energy Research (ICER) to the nation. It is one Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019 ? of the youngest centres at IISc- Bengaluru. iv. India has 1) Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised an aim to generate 175 GW(Giga-Watt) of clean energy by Occupants) Act, 1967 2022. Out of this, 100 GW would be through solar and 2) Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised remaining through other sources. v. The target to reduce Occupants) Act, 1969 the emission of greenhouse gases stands between 33% 3) Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised and 35% by 2030 and country has reduced it to 21%. Occupants) Act, 1973 4) Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised 133. For which of the following association Occupants) Act, 1971 students, Dr S Jaishankar and Mr Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launched the PhD (Doctor 5) None of these of Philosophy) fellowship programme, in 130. Answer - 4) Public Premises (Eviction of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) ? Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 1) G4 nations Explanation: 2) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD) 22 3) BIMSTEC Nations patrol vessel along with P8I Long Range Maritime 4) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Reconnaissance aircraft. 5) None of these 136. Which state government along with Regional 133. Answer – 4) Association of Southeast Asian Cancer Centre (RCC) has signed MoU with Nations (ASEAN) Maldives to strengthen cancer care in the Explanation: island nation by giving training to doctors ? On September 16, 2019, External Affairs Minister 1) Tamil Nadu 2) Maharashtra (EAM) of India Dr S Jaishankar and Minister of Human 3) Kerala 4) Uttar Pradesh Resource Development (MHRD) Mr Ramesh Pokhriyal 5) None of these ‘Nishank’ launched the PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) 136. Answer – 3) Kerala fellowship programme, initially launched by the Ministry Explanation: of External Affairs (MEA), in Indian Institutes of On September 16, 2019 the govt. of Kerala and the Technology (IITs) for the students from Association of Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) jointly signed Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In January 2018, Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with Maldives to prime minister Modi had notified to offer 1000 integrated strengthen cancer care in the island nation by giving PhD fellowships for ASEAN students in IITs at the 25th training to doctors. Maldivian minister Abdulla Ameen Anniversary ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit in and Kerala’s health minister KK Shylaja signed the MoU New Delhi. in presence of Kerala Chief Minister(CM) Pinarayi 134. Where was the 1st edition of the 5 days maiden Vijayan. trilateral exercise of Singapore, India and 137. Name the cleanliness drive, which was Thailand named SITMEX (Singapore-India- undertaken by Indian Railways aimed at Thailand Maritime Exercise) held ? collecting plastic waste from all railway 1) Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar islands premises to create awareness for a greater 2) Bukit Timah, Singapore impact against single-use plastic. 3) New Delhi, India 1) Swachata Abhiyaan 2) Massive Shramdan 4) Bangkok, Thailand 3) Swachh Railways 4) Clean Plastic 5) None of these 5) None of these 134. Answer – 1) Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar 137. Answer – 2) Massive Shramdan islands Explanation: Explanation: On September 17, 2019, The Indian Railways has 5 days maiden trilateral exercise of Singapore, India once again carrying out a “Massive Shramdan” drive and Thailand named SITMEX (Singapore-India- movement aimed at collecting plastic waste from all Thailand Maritime Exercise) was commenced on railway premises to create awareness for a greater September 16, 2019 at Port Blair, the capital of Andaman impact against single-use plastic. and Nicobar islands to strengthen the maritime relationships of the three countries and to enhance 138. Where was the first International Conference security. The maiden IN-RSN-RTN Trilateral exercise on Sustainability Education(ICSE) 2019 held? will conclude on September 20, 2019. 1) Beijing, China 2) Geneva, Switzerland 3) New Delhi, India 4) Washington D.C., U.S. 135. Name the Indian Naval Ship, which is 5) None of these participating in the 1st edition of the 5 days maiden trilateral exercise of Singapore, India 138. Answer – 3) New Delhi, India and Thailand named SITMEX (Singapore- Explanation: India- Thailand Maritime Exercise) . The first of its kind International Conference on 1) INS Ranvijay 2) INS Ranvir Sustainability Education (ICSE) 2019 was held at the 3) INS Viraat 4) INS Kolkata India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on September 9-10, 5) None of these 2019. It was jointly organised by Mobius Foundation, the Climate Reality Project, India in partnership with United 135. Answer - 2) INS Ranvir Explanation: Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Indian Naval Ship(INS)-Ranvir participated in the Organization (UNESCO) New Delhi office. exercise along with Singapore’s RSN Tenacious(stealth frigate) and His Majesty’s Thailand Ship (HTMS) 139. In which city, Asia’s first environment school Kraburi(missile frigate), Indian Naval Ship(INS)-Ranvir- named “World Environment School (WESc)” missile destroyer, Kora- missile corvette(a small warship will be set up & to become operation by 2021 ? designed for convoy escort duty) and Sukanya- offshore 1) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 2) Coorg, Karnataka 23

3) New Delhi, Delhi National Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Hub in 4) Pune, Mumbai Kolkata, West Bengal. It was developed by ICMR in 5) None of these association with the United States (US) Department of Health and Human Services. ICMR director-general Answer – 2) Coorg, Karnataka 139. Balram Bhargava, National Institute of Cholera and Explanation: Enteric Diseases (NICED) director Shanta Dutta and US Asia’s first environment school named World ambassador to India Kenneth I Juster were among the Environment School, Coorg (WESc) was launched on the dignitaries present at the inaugural ceremony. occasion. It is set up in Coorg, Karnataka.It will be operational from 2021 for grade 6 to 12 students and 143. How many day wages will be given as the educate the next generation of environmental leaders. bonus to all 11.52 Lakh non-gazetted eligible railway employees as per the payment of 140. In which city, India’s first Central Police Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) ? University will be established ? 1) 75 days 2) 78 days 3) 80 days 4) 82 days 1) Guwahati, Assam 5) None of these 2) New Delhi, Delhi 3) Kolkata, West Bengal 143. Answer -2) 78 days 4) Greater Noida , Uttar Pradesh Explanation: Approval was given to payment of Productivity 5) None of these Linked Bonus (PLB) which is equivalent to 78 days’ 140. Answer – 4) Greater Noida , Uttar Pradesh wages for the Financial Year (FY) 2018-19, to all 11.52 Explanation: Lakh non-gazetted eligible railway employees excluding India’s first Central Police University will be Railway Protection Force (RPF)/ Railway Protection established in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh near the Special Force (RPSF) personnel, for maintaining Yamuna Expressway with the aim to improve the law and industrial peace and railwaymen motivation. This would order of the country. In-Principle approval has been given lead to an expenditure of Rs. 2024.40 crores to the by the centre for the establishment of the university and exchequer(treasury). 100 acres of land has also been identified for this in Sector 144. ENDS was in news, what does ‘N’ stands for Techzone, Greater Noida. ______. 141. Who inaugurated the 5th International 1) Neodymium 2) Nobelium Ramayana Festival in New Delhi ? 3) Neptunium 4) Nicotine 1) Amit Shah 2) Narendra Modi 5) None of these 3) Ram Nath Kovind 4) Venkaiah Naidu 144. Answer -4) Nicotine 5) None of these Explanation: 141. Answer - 1) Amit Shah Explanation: N stands for Nicotine. The full form of ENDS is 3 day long 5th International Ramayana Festival was Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS). inaugurated in New Delhi on September 17, 2019 by 145. How many years of imprisonment will be Union minister of home affairs Shri Amit Shah. The awarded for producing, manufacturing, festival is organised by Indian Council for Cultural import, export, transport, sale (including Relations(ICCR) to promote Indian culture and its values online sale), distribution or advertisement and will be held until September 19, 2019. 17 countries (including online advertisement) of have participated in the festival which is organised 5th e-cigarettes as per the Prohibition of time in a row. Electronic Cigarettes Ordinance, 2019? 142. Where was the India’s first National 1) 7 year 2) 5 year 3) 1 year 4) 3 year Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Hub 5) None of these inaugurated by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) ? 145. Answer -3) 1 year 1) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Explanation: 2) Mumbai, Maharashtra Any production, manufacturing, import, export, transport, sale (including online sale), distribution or 3) Kolkata, West Bengal advertisement (including online advertisement) of 4) New Delhi, Delhi e-cigarettes shall be a cognizable offence punishable with 5) None of these imprisonment of up to 1 year or fine up to Rs. 1 lakh or 142. Answer – 3) Kolkata, West Bengal both for the first offence. Imprisonment of up to 3 years Explanation: and a fine up to Rs. 5 lakh for a subsequent offence. On September 16, 2019, The Indian Council of Storage of electronic-cigarettes shall also be punishable Medical Research (ICMR) inaugurated India’s first 24 with imprisonment up to 6 months or fine up to Rs 50,000 pertaining to the implementation of the or both. Companies Act, 2013 and the Limited Liability 146. Which city is set to host the Waste Partnership Act, 2008.The 11- member Management Accelerator for Aspiring Women company law committee will be headed by Entrepreneurs (WAWE Summit 2019) with the Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Srinivas. theme ‘Make your own bag’ ? The Committee shall submit its 1) Jaipur, Rajasthan 2) New Delhi, Delhi recommendations in phases and subject-wise to the Government. 3) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 4) Mumbai, Maharashtra 149. Poshan Maah focuses on five critical 5) None of these components for the year 2019, which of the following is not among them ? 146. Answer -1) Jaipur, Rajasthan 1) First 1000 days of the Child Explanation: 2) Anaemia The WAWE Summit will be held in 3) Malaria November-December 2019 which will be jointly organized 4) Hand Wash and Sanitation by the AICTE and Institute of Waste Management 5) None of these (IIWM) at Jaipur, Rajasthan. Theme will be ‘Make your own bag’. 149. Answer -3) Malaria 147. Name the organization that has signed with Explanation: Ministry of Skill Development & The central government is giving special attention to Entrepreneurship for providing the those 250 Districts of India where the malnutrition level nationwide program to train trainers in Basic is higher than the national average during the Artificial Intelligence (AI). celebration of “Rashtriya Poshan Maah” (National 1) Oracle Corporation Nutrition Month), the entire month of September, 2019 with the theme of ‘Complementary Feeding’.Rashtriya 2) International Business Machines Corporation Poshan Maah: The initiative aimed at addressing issues (IBM) of malnutrition & undernutrition and obesity in some 3) Microsoft 4) Google sections and also stemmening existing nationwide 5) None of these campaign for ‘malnutrition-free India’.5 pillars of Poshan 147. Answer- 2) Maah are the importance of First 1000 days of the Child, International Business Machines Corporation(IBM) Anaemia, Diarrhoea, Hand Wash and Sanitation and Explanation: On September 18, 2019, The Directorate Poshtik. General of Training (DGT) division of the Ministry of 150. By which year,India will achieve $26 billion Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, has signed a defence industry target ? pact with the world’s leading IT(Information Technology) 1) 2025 2) 2022 3) 2026 4) 2030 company IBM (International Business Machines 5) None of these Corporation), under which a nationwide program to train trainers in Basic Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be 150. Answer -1) 2025 carried out.The objective of the program is to help Explanation: trainers in basic approach, workflow and AI application, The Defence Minister of India Mr Rajnath Singh at so that they can use it in their training modules. the 2nd annual session of the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) for 2019 in New Delhi addressed 148. Who will chair the Company Law Committee formed by government of India for examining that India will achieve $26 billion defence industry target provisions and issues related to Companies by 2025. Act 2013 implementation & the Limited 151. Who gave approval for writing history on Liability Partnership Act, 2008 ? India’s borders for better understanding of the 1) Rajesh Kotecha 2) Trilochan Mohapatra borders ? 3) Nripendra Misra 4) Injeti Srinivas 1) Amit Shah 2) Rajnath Singh 5) None of these 3) Narendra Modi 4) Ram Nath Kovind 5) None of these 148. Answer- 4) Injeti Srinivas Explanation: On September 18, 2019 the corporate affairs 151. Answer- 2) Rajnath Singh ministry in line with the govt’s objective to Explanation: promote the ease of living and by providing On September 17, 2019 the Union Minister of Ease of Doing Business to the companies Defence Shri Rajnath Singh gave approval for writing abiding the law decided to be set up, a history on India’s borders for better understanding of the company law committee to look into the issues borders. The proposed work will include making and 25 unmaking and shifting of borders, role of people in the seated in the Bhumipasara mudra was among the 19 border & their socio economic aspects of life etc. This statues and statues that were stolen from this museum. project is expected to be completed in two years. 155. Where was the 16th Session of the Joint 152. Who launched the, “Ayushman Bharat Economic Commission (JEC) 2019 between Pakhwara” campaign to enhance awareness India & Belgium -Luxembourg Economic around the preventive, promotive and Union (BLEU) held with an aim to improve curative aspects of health care, nutrition, yoga bilateral economic and trade relations and healthy lifestyle through Ayushman between the two countries ? Bharat 1) Kolkata, India 2) Brussels, Belgium 1) Amit Shah 2) Prakash Javadekar 3) New Delhi, India 4) Antwerp, Belgium 3) Narendra Modi 4) Dr. Harsh Vardhan 5) None of these 5) None of these 155. Answer – 3) New Delhi, India 152. Answer -4) Dr. Harsh Vardhan Explanation: Explanation: On September 17, 2019, The 16th Session of the On september 15, 2019 the Union health & family Joint Economic Commission (JEC) 2019 between India & welfare minister Shri Harsh Vardhan launched Belgium -Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU) was held Ayushman Bharat Pakhwara, afortnight long awareness in New Delhi with the aim to improve bilateral economic about the Ayushman Bharat scheme and other initiatives and trade relations between the two countries like Poshan Abhiyaan and Swachhta Abhiyaan in New 156. Name the nationwide campaign launched by Delhi, to focus on promotive and curative aspects of NASSCOM’s Data Security Council of India healthcare, nutrition, yoga and healthy lifestyle. It is (DSCI) in collaboration with Ministry of observed from september 15-30, 2019 celebratingone Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) -year launch of Ayushman Bharat- the Pradhan Mantri & Google India that will educate end-users on Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) on September 23, 2019. the benefits of making digital payments . 153. By which year, 1.5 Lakh Health Centres are to 1) Digital Payment Abhiyan be set up under the Ayushman Bharat scheme 2) Programme which provides Rs 5lakh per year under the 3) Digital Payment Programme insurance cover ? 4) Digital Payment 1) 2023 2) 2021 3) 2022 4) 2025 5) None of these 5) None of these 156. Answer – 1) Digital Payment Abhiyan 153. Answer- 3) 2022 The National Association of Software and Explanation: 1.5 Lakh Health Centres are to be set Services Company’s (NASSCOM) Data up by 2022 under the Ayushman Bharat scheme which Security Council of India (DSCI), Ministry of provides Rs 5lakh per year under the insurance cover. Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) 154. Name the 12th century bronze statue that was and Google India had collaborated together to returned to India by United Kingdom (UK), launch a nationwide awareness campaign which was stolen 57 years ago from the ‘Digital Payment Abhiyan‘. The campaign was Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) launched by the Communications and Nalanda site museum in August 1961 ? Electronics & Information Technology (IT) 1) Buddha statue Minister Mr Ravi Shankar Prasad on 2) Swami Vivekananda statue September 19, 2019 at the Google for India 3) Mahavira statue 4) Bodhidharma statue event in New Delhi. 5) None of these Answer- 1) Buddha statue 157. Which organization has partnered with Explanation: National Skills Development Corporation On September 18, 2019, The Finance Minister (NSDC) and to introduce the Nirmala Sitharaman handed over the 12th-century job-centric Spot codes to offline locations and Buddha statue to Culture Minister Prahlad Singh NSDC centres ? Patel.The statue was stolen 57 years ago and was finally 1) Microsoft 2) IBM acquired during an auction in Masstricht ,Netherlands 3) Facebook 4) Google organized by dealer Rossi & Rossi(London). This 12th 5) None of these century statue of Buddha was stolen from the Museum of 157. Answer – 4) Google Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Nalanda,Bihar in Explanation: August 1961. This copper statue of Buddha (Ht. 6.5?) Google partnered with National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC) and Skill India to introduce the 26 job-centric Spot codes to offline locations and NSDC 5) None of these centres. 160. Answer -1) World Health Organization/United 158. PMMVY Scheme was in news recently, what Nations International Children’s Emergency does ‘V’ stands for ______. Fund Explanation: 1) V- Vaigyanik 2) V- Vandana As per the WHO/UNICEF (World Health 3) V- Vikas 4) V- Vidyutikaran Organization/United Nations International Children’s 5) None of these Emergency Fund) Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, report 2019, Answer - 2) V- Vandana Explanation: 158. “Progress on drinking water, sanitation and hygiene: V stands for Vandana in Pradhan Mantri Matru 2000-2017: Special focus on inequalities”, the open Vandana Yojana (PMMVY).It was in news because defecation practices in India between 2000 and 2017 has PMMVY achieved a mark of reaching 1 crore decreased by 47 % & 43 % of Indian people have gained (1,00,11,200) beneficiaries in India. The total amount access to basic sanitation facilities. disbursed under the scheme crossed Rs. 4,000 crores. 161. Name the integrated exercise conducted by 159. Name the scheme launched by Union Ministry Indian army in the Eastern Ladakh region in of Human Resource & Development (MHRD) order to test and improve its capabilities in under which technology will be used for better war fighting . learning outcomes in Higher Education. 1) Ekuverin 2) Ajeya Warrior 1) National Educational Adaptive for Technology 3) Chang Thang 4) Vajra Prahar (NEAT) 5) None of these 2) National Educational Arbitrage for Technology (NEAT) 161. Answer – 3) Chang Thang 3) National Educational Alliance for Technology Explanation: (NEAT) On September 18, 2019 the Indian army conducted 4) National Educational Applied Science for massive integrated exercise named ‘Chang Thang’ in the Technology (NEAT) Eastern Ladakh region bordering China in a very high 5) None of these altitude area in order to test and improve its capabilities in war fighting. The exercise involved all the arms of the 159. Answer – 3) National Educational Alliance for Indian army like T-72 tanks, artillery guns and Technology (NEAT) helicopters, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles etc. The exercise Explanation: was monitored by Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, On September 19, 2019 the Union Ministry of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Human Resource & Development (MHRD) has Command. announced a new scheme named National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) for better learning 162. Which transportation entity has tied up with outcomes in higher education and is expected to be Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan operational in early november 2019. The main objective Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) scheme to provide of this scheme is to use Artificial Intelligence(AI) in health insurance to 2 million driver partners ? making personalized learning and will be developed 1) Fasttrack 2) Carzonrent through Public-private partnership (PPP) model. AICTE 3) UBER 4) Ola (All India Council for Technical Education) will be the 5) None of these implementing agency of this scheme. 162. Answer – 4) Ola 160. Which organization has released the report Explanation: titled “Progress on drinking water, sanitation On September 19, 2019 the Ayushman Bharat – and hygiene: 2000-2017: Special focus on Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) scheme inequalities” indicating the open defecation which is the world’s largest healthcare scheme signed a practices in India between 2000 and 2017 has Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with mobility decreased by 47 %? platform Ola whereby the scheme would provide health 1) World Health Organization/United Nations insurance to 2 million driver partners of Ola. The MoU International Children’s Emergency Fund was signed between Vijay Ghadge, Vice President 2) International Bank for Reconstruction and (Operations) of Ola and Dr. Praveen Gedam, Deputy Development(IBRD) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AB-PMJAY and 3) United Nations Educational, Scientific and National Health Authority(NHA) in presence of Dr. Cultural Organization(UNESCO) InduBhushan, CEO, AB-PMJAY and NHA. 4) United Nations Office for Project Services 163. Where was the 35th Tri-Services Commanders (UNOPS) Conference for the year 2019 held ? 27

1) Kochi, Kerala 2) Krishna Mohan Prasad 2) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 3) Akhilesh Ranjan 3) Jaisalmer, Rajasthan 4) Pramod Chandra Mody 4) New Delhi, Delhi 5) None of these 5) None of these 166. Answer – 2) Krishna Mohan Prasad 163. Answer – 3) Jaisalmer, Rajasthan Explanation: Explanation: CBDT has also appointed 1984 batch Indian The 35th Tri-Services Commanders Conference for Revenue Service (IRS) officer Krishna Mohan Prasad as 2019 was held in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan from September the first Principal Chief Commissioner of Income 18-20, 2019. It was held under the aegis of the Army Tax(Pr.CCIT) of NeAC. Southern Command headquartered in Pune and was 167. Name the governor of New Jersey, who visited hosted by Southern Army Commander Lieutenant- India recently . General SK Saini. 1) Chris Christie 2) Stephen M. Sweeney 164. Where did NTPC ltd (formerly National 3) George Norcross 4) Phil Murphy Thermal Power Corporation Limited) 5) None of these announced to set up a India’s biggest 5GW 167. Answer – 4) Phil Murphy (gigawatt) solar national park ? Explanation: 1) Gujarat 2) Assam The governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy, paid a 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) New Delhi six-city tour to India from September 15-22, 2019 with 5) None of these focus on inviting companies to invest and create jobs. By 164. Answer – 1) Gujarat this visit, Phil Murphy became the first sitting New Explanation: Jersey governor, US (United States) to visit India. The six On September 18, 2019 the NTPC ltd (formerly places visited were New Delhi, Mumbai, Agra, National Thermal Power Corporation Limited) Hyderabad, Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad. India is New announced to set up a 5GW(gigawatt) solar national park Jersey’s second-largest foreign direct investor. in Gujarat and is also expected to be the biggest in the 168. Which Indian State has signed an ‘sister state country. The cost of the site set up is expected to be agreement’ for cooperation in economic ?25,000 crores ($3.5 billion) and is to be operational in development, clean energy, higher education, 2024. This solar park is part of NTPC’s aim to build 32GW tourism, cultural exchange, health and also renewable energy by 2032 and reduce the energy mix of trade-investment ? fossil fuels from 96% to 70%. 1) Maharashtra 2) Gujarat 165. Which organization has set up National 3) Assam 4) Uttar Pradesh e-Assessment Centre (NeAC) for electronically 5) None of these assessing the tax returns ? 168. Answer – 2) Gujarat 1) Taxes & Investment Promotion Board (TIPB) Explanation: 2) National Board of Indirect Taxes (NBIT) Sister state agreement: New Jersey and Gujarat 3) Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs signed ‘sister state agreement’ MoU for cooperation in (CBIC) economic development, clean energy, higher education, 4) Central Board of Direct Tax(CBDT) tourism, cultural exchange, health and also 5) None of these trade-investment. 165. Answer – 4) Central Board of Direct 169. Name the Indian Institute, which has signed Tax(CBDT) an MoU with Princeton University of New Explanation: Jersey Andlinger Center for Energy for On September 21, 2019 the Central Board of Direct collaboration in renewable energy and Tax(CBDT) has newly set up National e-Assessment sustainability-related research. Centre (NeAC) for electronically assessing the tax 1) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur returns which would reduce the human interventions 2) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati thereby reducing the possibility of corruption. 3) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi 166. Who was appointed as the first Principal Chief 4) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras Commissioner of Income Tax(Pr.CCIT) of 5) None of these newly formed National e-Assessment Centre 169. Answer - 3) Indian Institute of Technology (NeAC) ? (IIT) Delhi 1) P.K. Dash Explanation: 28 Princeton University: Princeton University in New Registrar General of India (Janganana Bhawan/Census Jersey has signed two MoUs with IIT Delhi and ReNew Building) in New Delhi, which conducts the census power, which is India’s largest independent renewable exercise, Union Minister of Home Affairs(MHA) Shri energy producer for exploration in clean energy research Amit Shah, announced to conduct first-ever “digital with Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, census” in 2021. He also suggested a single multipurpose Princeton University. identity card i.e., one card facility for all utilities in the future. 170. Where was the 1st Sustainability Innovation Summit held ? 173. Name the President of Republic of Mongolia, 1) Hyderabad, Telangana who visited India for the first time in the last 2) New Delhi, Delhi 10 years . 3) Mumbai, Maharashtra 1) Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj 4) Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat 2) Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh 5) None of these 3) Khaltmaagiin Battulga 4) Miyeegombyn Enkhbold 170. Answer – 1) Hyderabad, Telangana 5) None of these Explanation: Murphy addressed the 1st Sustainability Innovation 173. Answer – 3) Khaltmaagiin Battulga Summit held in Hyderabad, Telangana. The summit was Explanation: organised by Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in President of the Republic of Mongolia His Excellency partnership with the Telangana State Renewable Energy Mr. Khaltmaagiin Battulga paid a visit to India from Development Corporation Limited (TSREDCO), 19-23 September 2019. He was received by Union Sports Department of Energy, and Government of Telangana. minister Kiren Rijiju and was given a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi on his arrival. 171. Which organization has signed an MoU with New Jersey City University (NJCU) and It is the first state visit by a Mongolian president in the Choose New Jersey for the purpose of last 10 years. promoting technology and technology-based 174. Till which year, Cultural Exchange Protocol investment exchanges between India and New was signed between India and Mongolia for Jersey ? promoting cooperation and cultural 1) Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) exchanges in the field of dance, art, music, 2) Data Security Council of India(DSCI) library, museums etc ? 3) NASSCOM 1) 2023 2) 2022 3) 2021 4) 2025 4) TiE Mumbai 5) None of these 5) None of these 174. Answer – 1) 2023 171. Answer – 4) TiE Mumbai Explanation: Explanation: India and Mongolia signed Cultural Exchange TiE Mumbai, which is a not-for-profit network of Protocol from 2019-2023 for promoting cooperation and entrepreneurs, New Jersey City University (NJCU) and cultural exchanges in the field of dance, art, music, Choose New Jersey which is a privately funded non-profit library, museums etc. Indian side announced 10 ICCR economic development organization, entered into an MoU (Indian Council for Cultural Relations) scholarships to for the purpose of promoting technology and technology- Mongolian students wishing to undertake Buddhist based investment exchanges between India and New monastic studies in India, while the Mongolian side Jersey. The MoU was signed by Atul Nishar, President of announced two scholarships for Indian students TiE Mumbai, Tamara Cunningham, Assistant Vice interested in pursuing Mongolian studies. President for Global Initiatives of the New Jersey 175. How much amount of Line of Credit(LoC) was university and Margie Piliere, Chief Economic announced by India for the ongoing Development Officer at Choose New Jersey. Petrochemical Refinery Project of Mongolia ? 172. In which year, Minister of Home Affairs(MHA) 1) 276 million dollars 2) 266 million dollars Shri Amit Shah announced to conduct first 3) 256 million dollars 4) 236 million dollars ever “digital census” in India ? 5) None of these 1) 2020 2) 2021 3) 2022 4) 2023 175. Answer – 4) 236 million dollars 5) None of these Explanation: 172. Answer – 2) 2021 On the request from Mongolia, India announced an Explanation: additional 236 million dollars Line of Credit (LoC) for the On September 23, 2019, during the foundation stone ongoing Petrochemical Refinery Project of Mongolia. laying ceremony for the construction of a new building of Previously India announced US(United States) $ 1 billion 29

LoC for the Oil Refinery Project in Mongolia that would Methods of Management and treatment of Inherited reduce the oil dependence of Mongolia with neighbouring Disorders) initiative designed on the concept of countries and also contribute to economic development. “prevention is better than cure” to make efforts to tackle Both sides decided to train engineers and technicians to genetic diseases inherited by new born babies in New be employed at the “Mongol Refinery Project” in India Delhi. through Indian Government scholarship under the 179. How much percentage of deaths were caused Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) by malnutrition in India 2017 ? programme. 1) 65.2% 2) 61.2% 3) 72.2% 4) 68.2% 176. Name the Knowledge Management Portal 5) None of these launched under Bureau of Energy 179. Answer – 4) 68.2% Efficiency(BEE)’s MSME Programme along with Energy Conservation Guidelines for Explanation: MSMEs . According to the report, “The burden of child and 1) “Shiksha Vani” 2) “Digicop” maternal malnutrition and trends in its indicators in the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 3) “SIDHIEE” 4) “ROSHNI” 1990–2017” published in a monthly journal of the Lancet 5) None of these Child & Adolescent Health by India State-Level Disease 176. Answer – 3) “SIDHIEE” Burden Initiative Malnutrition Collaborators , two-thirds Explanation: of the children below 5 years deaths in 2017 (706,000 out On September 23, 2019 The Union Minister for of 1.04 million) in India are still attributable to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and Road malnutrition. However, the deaths caused by Transport & Highways Shri and Shri RK malnutrition have shown a much smaller decrease to Singh, Union Minister of State for Power and New & 68.2% in 2017 from 70.4% in 1991. Renewable Energy (IC) and Skill Development & 180. How much percent of the last pay drawn by the Entrepreneurship jointly inaugurated the 2-day central government employees is given as the organised National Conclave on Energy Efficiency in pension, who dies within 7 years of service MSME sector in New Delhi.The ministers launched after amending the Rule 54 of the Central Civil Knowledge Management Portal “SIDHIEE” under BEE’s Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 recently ? MSME Programme along with Energy Conservation 1) 50% 2) 40% 3) 30% 4) 35% Guidelines for MSMEs. The portal contains information 5) None of these for MSMEs inclusive of 50 video tutorials for energy efficient technologies. 180. Answer – 1) 50% Explanation: 177. UMMID was in news recently, what does ‘I’ The government has hiked the family pension for the stands for ______. govt. employee who dies within 7 years of service. He/she 1) I - Inferior 2) I - Inherited will now avail the pension at 50% of the last pay drawn 3) I - International 4) I - Inflation from previous 30% for a period of 10 years. This hike will 5) None of these come into effect from October 1, 2019 after the govt. 177. Answer – 2) I - Inherited amended Rule 54 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Explanation: Rules, 1972 recently. I stands for Inherited.The full form of UMMID is 181. How many days does Non-resident Indians Unique Methods of Management and treatment of (NRIs) have to wait for applying the Aadhaar Inherited Disorders. card earlier, which can be applied without 178. Who launched ‘UMMID’(Unique Methods of waiting now ? Management and treatment of Inherited 1) 196 days 2) 182 days 3) 185 days 4) 190 days Disorders) initiative designed to tackle 5) None of these genetic diseases inherited by new born babies 181. Answer – 2) 182 days in New Delhi ? Explanation: 1) Piyush Goyal 2) Prakash Javadekar On September 23, 2019 the Unique Identification 3) Harsh Vardhan 4) Dharmendra Pradhan Authority of India (UIDAI) announced that Non-resident 5) None of these Indians (NRIs) with valid could apply for 178. Answer – 3) Harsh Vardhan the Aadhaar on arrival, without the need to wait for Explanation: 182-day period by scheduling a prior appointment. A On September 23, 2019 the union minister of Science valid Indian passport will be accepted as proof of identity, & Technology, Earth Sciences,Health and Family proof of address (PoA) and date of birth document. Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched ‘UMMID’(Unique 30

182. Name the first ever tri-services exercise The theme for 5th edition of the Indian International between India and the United States(US) that Science Festival (IISF) for the year 2019 is “RISEN India is to be held in Andhra Pradesh . – Research, Innovation, and Science Empowering the 1) Exercise Ajeya Warrior Nation”. The event will be held at Biswa Bangla 2) Exercise Prabal Dostyk Convention Centre, Science City, Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), Bose Institute and Indian 3) Exercise Tiger Triumph Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) in Kolkata. 4) Exercise Sampriti 5) None of these 185. Who launched the ‘TB Harega Desh Jeetega’ campaign & National TB Prevalence Survey Answer - 3) Exercise Tiger Triumph 182. 2019 in New Delhi ? Explanation: 1) Piyush Goyal 2) Prakash Javadekar In November 2019, India and the United States(US) 3) Harsh Vardhan 4) Jagat Prakash Nadda are set to host the first ever tri-services exercise 5) None of these codenamed “ExerciseTiger Triumph” at Visakhapatnam and Kakinada, both of state Andhra Pradesh. The plan 185. Answer - 3) Harsh Vardhan Explanation: for this exercise was discussed during the Final Planning On September 25, 2019, Union minister for Health Conference (FPC) for India-US Tri-Services and Family Welfare (HFW) Dr Harsh Vardhan launched Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) which ‘TB Harega Desh Jeetega’ campaign & National TB was held from September 16-20 at heaquarters of Eastern Prevalence Survey 2019 in New Delhi. Naval Command, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. 186. Which two states, with a large population (>50 183. Which city is set to host the 5th edition of the lakhs), were awarded as best performers in Indian International Science Festival (IISF) ? tackling Tuberculosis (TB) ? 1) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 1) Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat 2) Guwahati, Assam 2) Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh 3) Kolkata, West Bengal 3) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka 4) New Delhi, Delhi 4) Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh 5) None of these 5) None of these 183. Answer – 3) Kolkata, West Bengal 186. Answer – 1) Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat Explanation: Explanation: The Union Minister for Science and Technology, Among states with a large population (>50 lakhs), Earth Sciences and Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat were awarded as best Harsh Vardhan announced to organise the 5th edition of performers in tackling TB. Among medium population the Indian International Science Festival (IISF) in (less than 50 lakhs) states, Tripura & Sikkim; among Kolkata, West Bengal from November 5 to 8. The theme Union Territories (UT), Puducherry and Daman and Diu for 2019 is “RISEN India – Research, Innovation, and were awarded as best performers. Science Empowering the Nation”. The event will be held 187. Who is the Chairman of the reconstituted at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Science City, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), Bose Minister (EAC-PM) for a period of 2 years ? Institute and Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) 1) Arvind Panagariya 2) Surjit Bhalla in Kolkata. 3) Rathin Roy 4) Bibek Debroy 184. What will be the theme of the 5th edition of the 5) None of these Indian International Science Festival (IISF) ? 187. Answer – 4) Bibek Debroy 1) “RISEN India – Research, Innovation, and Explanation: Science Empowering the Nation” On September 25, 2019, Union Government 2) “RISEN India – Science for Transformation” reconstituted the Economic Advisory Council to the 3) “RISEN India – Building Partnerships Impacting Prime Minister (EAC-PM) for a period of 2 years with Society” effect from September 26, 2019. Dr. Bibek Debroy will 4) “RISEN India – Making of a New India” continue as Chairman and Mr Ratan P. Watal will 5) None of these continue as the Member Secretary. These are the 2 full 184. Answer - 1) “RISEN India – Research, time members. Innovation, and Science Empowering the 188. Under which scheme, the 47th Central Nation” Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee Explanation: (CSMC) chaired by Durga Shanker Mishra 31

approved the construction of 1.23 lakh houses Summit for the year 2019 that held in New with an overall investment of Rs. 4,988 cr ? Delhi ? 1) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana– Rural (PMAY-R) 1) Theme – “Strong Global SME Partnerships for 2) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana– Urban (PMAY-U) Sustained Growth and Equitable Development” 3) Pradhan Mantri Bima Yojana– Urban (PMBY-U) 2) Theme – “Fostering growth through 4) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana-Rural(PMUY-R) Partnerships” 5) None of these 3) Theme – “Building Partnerships through Global Value Chains” 188. Answer – 2) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana– 4) Theme – “Making Indian MSMEs Globally Urban (PMAY-U) Competitive” Explanation: 5) None of these The 47th Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) headed by Union Housing and Urban 191. Answer – 4) Theme – “Making Indian MSMEs Affairs Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra approved 630 Globally Competitive” proposals from participating states for the construction of Explanation: 1.23 lakh houses with an overall investment of Rs. 4,988 The 16th Global SME (Small and Medium cr under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana– Urban Enterprises) Business Summit for 2019 was held in New (PMAY-U). Delhi under the theme “Making Indian MSMEs Globally Competitive” on September 24-25, 2019. The summit 189. How many houses were sanctioned (Approximately) across India under the organized by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium “Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana– Urban Enterprises (MSME) and Confederation of Indian (PMAY-U)” after 47th Central Sanctioning and Industries (CII) was inaugurated by union minister for Monitoring Committee (CSMC) meeting ? MSME and Road Transport & Highways Mr Nitin Gadkari in the presence of Arun Kumar Panda, 1) 90 lakh houses 2) 80 lakh houses Secretary, MSME and others. 3) 85 lakh houses 4) 95 lakh houses 5) None of these 192. Name the E-Commerce website that will be launched to enable MSMEs to sell their 189. Answer – 1) 90 lakh houses products in the domestic and international Explanation: markets . The 47th Central Sanctioning and Monitoring 1) ‘E- Sale’ 2) ‘Bharat Mart’ Committee (CSMC) headed by Union Housing and Urban 3) ‘E Bharat’ 4) ‘E Market Affairs Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra approved 630 5) None of these proposals from participating states for the construction of 1.23 lakh houses with an overall investment of Rs. 4,988 192. Answer – 2) ‘Bharat Mart’ cr under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana– Urban Explanation: (PMAY-U). With this, cumulative sanctions of houses A new E-Commerce website ‘Bharat Mart’ will be under PMAY(U) crossed 90 lakh houses against the launched to enable MSMEs to sell their products in the validated demand of 1.12 crore. domestic and international markets. 190. Who inaugurated the 16th Global SME (Small 193. Which university has signed an Memorandum and Medium Enterprises) Business Summit for of Understanding (MoU) with Defence 2019 in New Delhi ? Research and Development Organisation 1) Piyush Goyal 2) Amit Shah (DRDO) to set up a processing center called “ 3) Nitin Gadkari 4) Rajnath Singh Kalam Center for Science and Technology 5) None of these (KCST)” for research purposes ? 1) Central University of Jammu (CUJ) 190. Answer – 3) Nitin Gadkari 2) Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University(SMVDU) Explanation: 3) Cluster University of Jammu(CLUJ) The 16th Global SME (Small and Medium 4) Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University(BGSBU) Enterprises) Business Summit for 2019 was held in New Delhi .The summit organized by Ministry of Micro, Small 5) None of these and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and Confederation of 193. Answer – 1) Central University of Jammu Indian Industries (CII) was inaugurated by union (CUJ) minister for MSME and Road Transport & Highways Mr Explanation: Nitin Gadkari in the presence of Arun Kumar Panda, On September 26, 2019, The premier R&D (Research Secretary, MSME and others. & Development) organization of India, DRDO (Defence 191. What was the theme of the 16th Global SME Research and Development Organisation) has signed a (Small and Medium Enterprises) Business Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central 32 University of Jammu (CUJ) to set up a processing center with Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Kanpur called “ Kalam Center for Science and Technology launched a pilot project for implementation of ,‘Industry (KCST)” at the university for research purposes. 4.0’. 194. Where was the 21st session of the Food and 197. Where is the Modern Coach Factory (MCF) Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World located, in which project ‘Industry 4.0’ will be Health Organisation (WHO) Coordinating implemented under the aegis of “Technology Committee of Asia for the 2019 held ? Mission for Indian Railways” (TMIR) ? 1) Hyderabad, Telangana 1) Mumbai, Maharashtra 2) Bengaluru, Karnataka 2) Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh 3) Panaji, Goa 4) New Delhi, Delhi 3) Perambur, Tamil Nadu 5) None of these 4) Kapurthala, Punjab 194. Answer – 3) Panaji, Goa 5) None of these Explanation: 197. Answer – 2) Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh The 21st session of the Food and Agriculture Explanation: Organisation (FAO) and World Health Organisation On September 28, 2019 The Ministry of Railways (WHO) Coordinating Committee of Asia for 2019 was and Department of Science & Technology in partnership held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Goa- Panaji, Goa from with Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Kanpur September 23-27, 2019. It was the second session of the launched a pilot project for implementation of ,‘Industry Coordinating Committee in Asia, organized by the Food 4.0’ which is a subset of the 4th industrial revolution, at Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in Modern Coach Factory (MCF) at Raebareli, Uttar collaboration with the WHO and FAO of the United Pradesh (UP).This launched project, would be Nations (UN). undertaken under the aegis of “Technology Mission for 195. Who unveiled the Centralised Public Indian Railways” (TMIR). Grievances Redress and Monitoring System 198. Who inaugurated the National Tribal Festival, (CPGRAMS) reforms in Department of Posts in ‘Adi Mahotsav 2019‘ in Noida, Uttar Pradesh New Delhi ? which focuses on rich tribal culture, crafts, 1) Harsh Vardhan 2) Jitendra Singh food and commerce ? 3) D. V. Sadananda Gowda 1) Renuka Singh 4) Ravi Shankar Prasad 2) Arjun Munda 5) None of these 3) Harsimrat Kaur Badal 195. Answer – 2) Jitendra Singh 4) Anurag Thakur Explanation: 5) None of these On September 25, 2019, Minister of State (MoS) in 198. Answer - 1) Renuka Singh Explanation: the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and On September 28, 2019, The Minister of State for Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh unveiled the Centralised Tribal Affairs, Shri Renuka Singh has inaugurated the Public Grievances Redress and Monitoring System National Tribal Festival, ‘Adi Mahotsav 2019‘, which (CPGRAMS) reforms in Department of Posts. The event focuses on rich tribal culture, crafts, food and commerce, was organised by the Ministry of Personnel, Public at India Expo Centre, Noida, Uttar Pradesh (UP). Grievances and Pensions in New Delhi. 199. Name the deputy Prime Minister and 196. Which institute has partnered with Ministry of Commerce Minister of Thailand, who is on Railways and Department of Science & first trade visit to Mumbai and Chennai, India Technology to launch a pilot project for to promote Thai products . implementation of ‘Industry 4.0’ ? 1) Chalermchai Srion 2) Apirak Kosayodhin 1) Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Guwahati 3) Korn Chatikavanij 4) Jurin Laksanawisit 2) Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Kharagpur 5) None of these 3) Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Delhi 199. Answer – 4) Jurin Laksanawisit 4) Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Kanpur Explanation: 5) None of these The Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister 196. Answer – 4) Indian Institute of Technology of Thailand Mr Jurin Laksanawisit was on a first trade (IIT) Kanpur visit to Mumbai and Chennai, India to promote Thai Explanation: products from September 25-28, 2019. Thai delegation: It On September 28, 2019 The Ministry of Railways comprised of officials from the International Trade and Department of Science & Technology in partnership Promotion Department, Ministry of Commerce, Thailand Rubber Authority and many private sector officials. 33

200. Which two countries has signed agreements management and also ensuring no one is left behind. Shri worth Rs 2,400 crore to boost trade ties in the , Union Minister of Jal field of rubber, construction material, food Shakti, launched the strategy book. and beverages, logistics ? 203. What was the theme of the 7th World Hindu 1) India and Cambodia 2) Thailand and India Economic Forum (WHEF) 2019 that held in 3) Philippines and India 4) India and Vietnam Mumbai, Maharashtra ? 5) None of these 1) Theme – “Shaping the World Economy along with making Society Prosperous” 200. Answer – 2) Thailand and India Explanation: 2) Theme – “Optimism, Innovation & Partnerships” Thailand and India signed agreements worth Rs 3) Theme – “Thriving Economy Prosperity Society” 2,400 crore to boost trade ties in the field of rubber, 4) Theme – “Prosperous Society: Stronger Society” construction material, food and beverages, logistics. 5) None of these Agreements signed in Mumbai accounted to 4.45 billion 203. Answer – 4) Theme – “Prosperous Society: Thai baht (about Rs 900 crore) and in Chennai, it was Stronger Society” 7.623 billion Thai baht (about Rs 1,500 crore). For Explanation: Mumbai, the focus on partnerships was on food, A 3-day event of 7th World Hindu Economic Forum construction material, logistics and real estate (WHEF) 2019 held at Hotel Grand Hyatt in Mumbai, development. For Chennai, the focus was on rubber Maharashtra from 27- 29, September, 2019 with the market from Thailand to India. theme “Prosperous Society: Stronger Society” to bring 201. ______years Rural Sanitation Strategy together financially successful members in Hindu society (2019-2029) was launched by Department of such as such as traders, bankers, technocrats, investors, Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) to industrialists to share business knowledge, expertise and focus on sustaining the change in sanitation resources with their fellow brethren. behavior . 204. Which city will host the 8th World Hindu 1) 15 Years 2) 3 Years Economic Forum (WHEF) 2020 ? 3) 10 Years 4) 5 Years 1) Bangkok, Thailand 5) None of these 2) The Hague, Netherlands 201. Answer – 3) 10 Year 3) Chicago, United States Explanation: 4) New Delhi, India On September 27, 2019 the Department of Drinking 5) None of these Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, 204. Answer – 2) The Hague, Netherlands Government of India(GoI) launched 10 Year Rural Explanation: Sanitation Strategy (2019-2029) to focus on sustaining 8th World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF) 2020 the change in sanitation behavior. will be held in The Hague, Netherlands.The WHEF 202. Under which mission, Department of Drinking journey began in 2012 in Hong Kong, followed by Water and Sanitation (DDWS) launched 10 successful annual forums in Bangkok 2013, New Delhi Year Rural Sanitation Strategy (2019-2029) ? 2014, London 2015, Los Angeles 2016, Chicago 2018. 1) Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G) 205. ETS was in news recently, what does ‘T’ stands 2) Namami Gange Programme for ______. 3) Swachh Jal Mission Grameen (SJM-G) 1) T - Taxation 2) T - Transparency 4) Swachhatta Jal Mission Grameen (SJM-G) 3) T - Trading 4) T - Transaction 5) None of these 5) None of these 202. Answer – 1) Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen 205. Answer - 3) T - Trading Explanation: (SBM-G) T stands for Trading.The full form of ETS is Explanation: Emissions Trading Scheme. On September 27, 2019 the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, 206. Which state government has launched India’s Government of India(GoI) launched 10 Year Rural 1st trading program called “Emissions Sanitation Strategy (2019-2029) to focus on sustaining Trading Scheme (ETS)” to combat particulate the change in sanitation behaviour that has been air pollution ? achieved under Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen 1) Gujarat in Surat (SBM-G). This is done to dedicate the Swachh Bharat to 2) West Bengal in Kolkata Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary by 3) Maharashtra in Mumbai ensuring increase in access to solid and liquid waste 4) Tamil Nadu in Chennai 34

5) None of these 209. Which state topped in the overall performance 206. Answer – 1) Gujarat in Surat among the Large states category as per the 1st Explanation: edition of School Education Quality Index The State Government of Gujarat has launched (SEQI) 2019 by National Institution for India’s 1st trading program called “Emissions Trading Transforming India(NITI) Aayog ? Scheme (ETS)” in Surat, Gujarat to combat particulate 1) Kerala 2) Uttar Pradesh air pollution.ETS, an initiative of Gujarat Pollution 3) Karnataka 4) Rajasthan Control Board (GPCB), is a market-based system where 5) None of these the government sets a cap on emissions and allows 209. Answer – 1) Kerala industries to buy and sell permits (in kilograms) to stay Explanation: below the cap. For this reason, ETS is also called a Overall performance for large and Small states & UT cap-and-trade market. It is designed with the help of a Large states category: As per the Index , Kerala has team of researchers from different institutions. emerged at the top with 76.6 percent points in overall 207. Name the festival of flowers celebrated by the performance in large states category in 2016-17. Uttar women in the Warangal city of Telangana . Pradesh ranked at the bottom with 36.4 % points. Small 1) Nongkrem Flower Festival states category: Among Small States , Manipur has 2) Bastar Dussehra claimed the top spot with 68.8% & Arunachal Pradesh 3) Bohag Bihu ranked at the bottom with 24.6 percent points. 4) Bathukamma 210. What was the theme of the 6th edition of 5) None of these International Conference Movement Against 207. Answer – 4) Bathukamma Smuggling and Counterfeit Trade (MASCRADE) for 2019 held in New Delhi ? Explanation: 1) Theme – “Countering Illicit Market Operations - Bathukamma, a 9-day wonderful festival of flowers Synergies to Secure Our Future” celebrated by the women on a grand scale has commenced in the Warangal city of Telangana on September 28, 2019, 2) Theme – “Containing Counterfeiting, Smuggling & will conclude on October 6, 2019. The festival is and Piracy: A Winning Strategy” celebrated for the entire 9 days of Navratri (begins on the 3) Theme – “Defending Your Brand - Measuring the day of Mahalaya Amavasya and ends on Saddula Reputational and Financial Impact on Your Bathukamma festival on Durgashtami, two days before Business” Dussehra). 4) Theme – “Combating Content Theft in The Digital World - Strategies and Solutions” 208. Which organization has released its first 5) None of these edition of School Education Quality Index (SEQI) 2019 with the aim to evaluate the 210. Answer – 2) Theme – “Containing performance of States and Union Territories Counterfeiting, Smuggling and Piracy: A (UTs) in the school education sector with the Winning Strategy” reference year 2016-17 ? Explanation: 1) Ministry of Human Resource Development The 6th edition of International Conference (MHRD) Movement Against Smuggling and Counterfeit Trade 2) Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) (MASCRADE) for 2019 was held at the Hyatt Regency, 3) National Institution for Transforming India New Delhi on September 26-27, 2019 under the theme (NITI) Aayog “Containing Counterfeiting, Smuggling and Piracy: A 4) National Development Council(NDC) Winning Strategy”. This annual flagship event was 5) None of these organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s (FICCI) Committee Against 208. Answer - 3) National Institution for Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Transforming India(NITI) Aayog Economy (CASCADE). Explanation: 211. PIO cards was in news recently, what does ‘P’ A policy think tank of the Government of India (GoI), stands for ______. NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming 1) P - Population 2) P - Personnel India) has released its first edition of School Education Quality Index (SEQI) 2019 with the aim to evaluate the 3) P - Patents 4) P - Persons performance of States and Union Territories (UTs) in the 5) None of these school education sector with the reference year 2016-17. 211. Answer – 4) P - Persons West Bengal did not participate in the Niti Aayog Explanation: exercise. 35

P stands for Persons.The full form of PIO is Persons 213. Name the 5000th railway station of India, of Indian Origin. which has been enabled with Wi-fi recently. 212. Till which year, Bureau of Immigration (BoI) 1) Midnapore railway station, West Bengal will accept Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) 2) Barakar railway station, West Bengal cards as valid travel document ? 3) Chakulia railway station, West Bengal 1) 31 June 2020 2) 31 May 2020 4) Dalgaon railway station, West Bengal 3) 31 March 2020 4) 31 April 2020 5) None of these 5) None of these 213. Answer – 1) Midnapore railway station, West 212. Answer - 3) 31 March 2020 Bengal Explanation: Explanation: On September 29, 2019, The Indian Consulate in On September 28, 2019 the Midnapore railway Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) stated that, the station of West Bengal became the 5000th railway station Bureau of Immigration (BoI) will now accept Persons of to be enabled with Wi-fi. The project for providing Wi-fi Indian Origin (PIO) cards as valid travel document till 31 was started by RailTel in 2016, with Mumbai central March 2020 along with valid foreign passport. The railway station being the first for wifi implementation. Immigration Check Post(s) in India will continue to allow all PIO cards valid for exit/entry into India till 31 March 2020. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

1. Name the Indian delegate, who visited Russia to strengthen bilateral relationship between United States 79% India and Russia in energy and steel sectors . Saudi Arabia and Germany 78% 1) Ravi Shankar Prasad 2) Piyush Goyal 3) Prakash Javadekar 4) Dharmendra Pradhan 5) None of these 3. What is the rank of India in the Ipsos‘s “Global Happiness Survey” 2019 ? 1. Answer – 4) Dharmendra Pradhan 1) 7th 2) 8th 3) 9th 4) 10th Explanation: 5) None of these Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan visited Moscow, Russia 3. Answer – 3) 9th from August 29-30, 2019 on the invitation of Minister of Explanation: Energy of Russian Federation Mr Alexander Novak to As per the “Global Happiness Survey” conducted by strengthen bilateral relationship between India and market research firm Ipsos, India is ranked 9th with 77% Russia in energy and steel sectors. on happiness index among 28 global markets. The top determinants for Indians to stay happy are Personal 2. Which countries tied at the top spot in the safety and security, friends and feeling in control of life, Ipsos‘s “Global Happiness Survey” 2019? good financial conditions and physical well-being along 1) France and United States with hobbies and interests. 2) Australia and Canada 3) Great Britain and China 4. Name the Indian Navy Warships, which visited Laem Chabang, Bangkok, Thailand for port 4) Saudi Arabia and Germany call . 5) None of these 1) INS Sukanya and Kirpan 2. Answer – 2) Australia and Canada 2) INS Sahyadri and Kiltan Explanation: 3) INS Kulish and Kiltan Australia and Canada topped in the “Global 4) INS Sharada and Kulish Happiness Survey”. 5) None of these 4. Answer – 2) INS Sahyadri and Kiltan Country Percentage Explanation: Australia and Canada 86% On August 31, 2019, Two Indian Navy Warships- China 83% INS Sahyadri and Kiltan visited Laem Chabang, Great Britain 82% Bangkok,Thailand for a port call which is scheduled till September 3, 2019, as a part of the Navy’s Overseas France 80% Deployment to South East Asia and Western Pacific. 36 Both ships represent the ‘coming of age’ of India’s 1) Sydney 2) Vienna warship building capabilities. 3) Damascus 4) Melbourne 5. Where was the first ASEAN-US Maritime 5) None of these Exercise (AUMX) held in which United States 8. Answer – 2) Vienna (US) and 10 Association of Southeast Asian Explanation: Nations (ASEAN) countries participated ? On September 4, 2019 the 2019 “Global Liveability 1) Philippines 2) Malaysia Index” prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit(EIU) 3) Thailand 4) Indonesia has ranked Vienna, the capital of Austria as 1st for the 5) None of these second consecutive time whereas Damascus, the capital 5. Answer – 3) Thailand of Syria was ranked last becoming the least liveable city Explanation: at 140th position. Russia’s St. Petersburg topped the list among BRICS nations at 71st spot. On September 2, 2019, The United States (US) and 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 9. What is the rank of India’s capital, “New Delhi” countries began their first Asean-US Maritime Exercise in the Economist Intelligence Unit(EIU)’s 2019 (AUMX) at the Sattahip Naval Base in Thailand. The “Global Liveability Index” ? 5-day maritime drill will end in Singapore. It is a part of a 1) 130 2) 125 3) 118 4) 120 joint exercise extending into the flashpoint South China 5) None of these Sea. AUMX was proposed at the ASEAN Defence 9. Answer – 3) 118th Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) in 2017. It was Explanation: confirmed in the 12th ADMM in October 2018. On September 4, 2019 the 2019 “Global Liveability 6. Who led the Indian delegation to the 4th South Index” prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit(EIU) Asian Speakers’ summit? has ranked Delhi at the 118th spot which is a drop by 6 1) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat places from 112th spot (biggest decline registered in Asia) 2) Om Birla in its previous report due to an increase in crime, poor air 3) Arjun Ram Meghwal quality, and worsening climate conditions. Mumbai also 4) Jagat Prakash Nadda dropped by two places to rank at 119th spot this year. 5) None of these 10. Name the Indian delegate, who visited 6. Answer – 2) Om Birla Maldives to address 4th edition of Indian The Indian delegation was led by Om Birla, 17th Lok Ocean Conference (IOC) 2019. sabha speaker. Rajya Sabha’s Deputy Chairman 1) Venkaiah Naidu 2) Narendra Modi Harivansh Narayan Singh was also part of it. 3) Ram Nath Kovind 4) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 7. Where was the 4th South Asian Speakers’ summit held ? 5) None of these 1) Bangkok, Thailand 10. Answer – 4) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 2) Victoria, Seychelles Explanation: 3) Port Louis, Mauritius External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India, Dr. S. 4) Malé, Maldives Jaishankar visited Male, Maldives on September 3-4, 5) None of these 2019 which was his first high-level bilateral visit from India to Maldives after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Answer – 4) Malé, Maldives 7. State Visit on June 8-9, 2019. He also participated in the Explanation: 4th edition of Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) 2019. Two day 4th South Asian Speakers’ summit on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) was 11. What was the theme of the 4th edition of held in Malé, Maldives from September 1-2, jointly Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) 2019 ? organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and 1) Theme – “Partners in Progress” the People’s Majlis(single legislative body of the 2) Theme – “Prevent future international financial Maldives). The summit was attended by crises” Secretary-General of the IPU, Martin Chungong and 3) Theme – “Securing the Indian Ocean Region: senior lawmakers from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Traditional and Non-Traditional Challenges” Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, 4) Theme – “Promotion and Consolidation of Peace and Maldives. through Respect for International Law” 8. Which city topped in the Economist 5) None of these Intelligence Unit(EIU)’s 2019 “Global Liveability Index” ? 37

11. Answer – 3) Theme – “Securing the Indian Explanation: Ocean Region: Traditional and Non- Spain topped the World Economic Forum(WEF)’s Traditional Challenges” Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) for the Explanation: year 2019. The 4th edition of Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) for 2019 was held on September 3-4, 2019 at Paradise Island Rank Country Resort in Maldives with the theme “Securing the Indian 1 Spain Ocean Region: Traditional and Non-Traditional 2 France Challenges”. It was organised by India Foundation in association with the Government of Maldives and S. 3 Germany Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), 4 Japan (tops in Asia pacific Region) Singapore. 12. Which two countries signed a Mutual Legal 15. What is the rank of India in World Economic Assistance Treaty (MLAT) on criminal matters Forum(WEF)’s Travel & Tourism which aims to increase the effectiveness in Competitiveness Index (TTCI) for the year investigation and prosecution of crime ? 2019 ? 1) India and Maldives 2) India and Sri lanka 1) 28 2) 25 3) 34 4) 50 3) India and Bangladesh 4) India and Myanmar 5) None of these 5) None of these 15. Answer – 3) 34 12. Answer – 1) India and Maldives Explanation: Explanation: According to the recent Travel & Tourism India and Maldives signed a Mutual Legal Competitiveness Index (TTCI) for the year 2019 released Assistance Treaty (MLAT) on criminal matters which by the World Economic Forum(WEF) on September 4, aims to increase the effectiveness in investigation and 2019, India was ranked at the 34th spot, an improvement prosecution of crime, through cooperation and mutual by 6 places from the 2017 report (40th rank). The index legal assistance in criminal matters of both countries. It was topped by Spain followed by France and Germany in was the first MLAT signed by Maldives.External Affairs the second and third places respectively. Minister S Jaishankar and his Maldivian counterpart 16. Name the organization which released the Abdulla Shahid discussed the ongoing cooperation in 2019 list of gold reserves of each country. various fields and ways to further strengthen the 1) World Gold Council (WGC) bilateral ties between both nations at Paradise Island Resort, Maldives. 2) Digital Living Gold Alliance(DLGA) 3) International Gold Council(IGC) 13. Name the organization, which released the 4) Financial Industry Gold Authority(FIGA) Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 5) None of these (TTCI) for the year 2019 . 1) Greenpeace 16. Answer – 1) World Gold Council (WGC) 2) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Explanation: Cultural Organization(UNESCO) On September 4, 2019, the World Gold Council 3) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and (WGC) released the 2019 list of gold reserves in each Industry(FICCI) country. 4) World Economic Forum(WEF) 17. Which country topped the World Gold Council 5) None of these (WGC)’s 2019 list of gold reserves ? 13. Answer – 4) World Economic Forum(WEF) 1) France 2) Italy 3) Germany Explanation: 4) United States(US) 5) None of these Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) for 17. Answer - 4) United States(US) the year 2019 released by the World Economic Explanation: Forum(WEF) on September 4, 2019 On September 4, 2019, the World Gold Council 14. Which country topped the World Economic (WGC) released the 2019 list of gold reserves in each Forum(WEF)’s Travel & Tourism country. The list was topped by United States(US) with Competitiveness Index (TTCI) for the year gold reserves of 8,133.5 tonnes followed by Germany 2019 ? (3,366.8 tonnes) at second place. India entered the top 10 1) Japan 2) Spain 3) France list this year ranking at 10th spot surpassing 4) Germany 5) None of these Netherlands (612.5 tonnes) whereas it is ranked at 9th position in terms of individual countries with 618.2 14. Answer – 2) Spain 38 tonnes, as the International Monetary Fund(IMF) ranks Second International Tiger Conservation Forum in 2022. third (2,451.8 tonnes) in the gold reserve list. First forum was held in Saint-Petersburg, Russia in 2010. 18. Name the first Indian Prime Minister, who 22. Where was the 20th India-Russia Annual visited the Far East Russia . Summit for 2019 held ? 1) Narendra Modi 2) 1) Vladivostok, Russia 2) Moscow, Russia 3) 4) Indira Gandhi 3) St Petersburg, Russia 4) Kazan, Russia 5) None of these 5) None of these 18. Answer – 1) Narendra Modi 22. Answer – 1) Vladivostok, Russia Explanation: Explanation: Prime Minister (PM) of India, Shri Narendra Modi PM Modi participated in the 20th India-Russia visited Vladivostok, Russia on September 4-5, 2019. It Annual Summit for 2019 held in Vladivostok, Russia. He was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Far described Russia as a reliable partner and special friend. East Region of Russia. India and Russia decided to step up industrial cooperation and create new technological and investment 19. Which Indian firm along with Quippo Oil and Gas has signed an agreement with Russia's partnership, especially in advanced high-tech areas, with Joint-Stock Company Rosgeologia to an aim to increase bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2025. cooperate in the fields of land and marine 23. Which was the guest country for the 5th geophysical work in India ? Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) for 2019 in 1) Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Vladivostok, Russia ? 2) Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd 1) Japan 2) India 3) China 3) Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd. 4) United States 5) None of these 4) Reliance Capital 23. Answer – 2) India 5) None of these Explanation: 19. Answer – 2) Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd PM Modi presided over the 5th Eastern Economic Explanation: Forum (EEF) for 2019 as the Chief Guest in Vladivostok, Agreement on Cooperation between Joint-Stock Russia. India has the status of a guest country at the EEF Company Rosgeologia and Srei Infrastructure Finance 2019. He also addressed the plenary session of 5th EEF. Limited He stated that India and Russia are beginning a new era of cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region to make it open, 20. How many MoU’s were signed between India free and inclusive. and Russia to promote trade and investment during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit 24. How much funds have been extended as a to Vladivostok, Russia ? credit line for the development of Russia’s Far 1) 20 2) 15 3) 30 4) 40 East, which is the first-ever region-specific 5) None of these line of credit in a foreign country extended by India ? 20. Answer – 3) 30 1) $4 billion 2) $1 billion India and Russia have signed 30 MoUs to 3) $3 billion 4) $2 billion promote trade and investment. Among those, 5) None of these 16 were in the private sector and the remaining 14 in government-to-government 24. Answer – 3) $1 billion sector. Explanation: India extended a credit line of $1 billion for the 21. Which two countries have decided to hold a development of Russia’s Far East. This is the first-ever joint high level tiger forum in the year 2020 ? region-specific line of credit in a foreign country extended 1) India and Australia 2) India and Maldives by India. PM launched ‘Act Far East’ Policy for Russia. 3) India and United States PM emphasised India’s commitment to turn India into a 4) India and Russia $5 trillion economy by 2024 and elaborated some of the 5) None of these steps initiated by the country to achieve this target. 21. Answer – 4) India and Russia 25. In which of the following sector,India and Explanation: Russia has affirmed their cooperation from In a bilateral meeting held between PM Modi and the year 2019 to 2024 ? Russian President Vladimir Putin in the port city of 1) Defence 2) Infrastructure Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East Region, India and 3) Education 4) Hydrocarbon Russia decided to hold a joint high level tiger forum in the 5) None of these year 2020. India welcomed Russia’s initiative to hold the 39

25. Answer – 4) Hydrocarbon year 2019 is being conducted in Bangkok, Thailand from Explanation September 05-15, 2019. India expressed cooperation in hydrocarbon sector 29. Which Indian Naval Ship(INS) has for 2019-24 with Russia. Both sides affirmed their participated in 28th edition of India-Thailand determination to deepen cooperation in the hydrocarbon Coordinated Patrol(Indo-Thai CORPAT) in sector, bilaterally and in third country projects in the Bangkok, Thailand ? Natural gas sector, Upstream & Downstream sector and 1) INS Gharial 2) INS Airavat in training, technology & third party cooperation. 3) INS Shardul 4) INS Kesari 26. By which year, WHO (World Health 5) None of these Organisation) South-East Asia Region have 29. Answer - 4) INS Kesari Explanation: vowed to eradicate the highly infectious The 28th edition of India-Thailand Coordinated childhood killers diseases of measles & rubella Patrol(Indo-Thai CORPAT) between India’s Indian ? Navy(IN) and Thailand’s Royal Thai Navy (RTN) for the 1) 2023 2) 2025 3) 2030 4) 2031 year 2019 is being conducted in Bangkok, Thailand from 5) None of these September 05-15, 2019. Indian Naval Ship(INS) Kesari 26. Answer – 1) 2023 and His Majesty’s Thailand Ship(HTMS) Kraburi are Explanation: participating in the CORPAT along with both navies’s In a bid to prevent deaths and disabilities, Member Maritime Patrol Aircrafts (MPA). countries of WHO (World Health Organisation) 30. Name the Indian delegate, who visited Japan South-East Asia Region have vowed to eradicate the and South Korea recently . highly infectious childhood killers diseases of measles & 1) Rajnath Singh 2) Narendra Modi rubella by 2023. 3) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 27. Which of the following countries were 4) Venkaiah Naidu participated in the Military exercise ‘Yudh 5) None of these Abhyas’ ? 30. Answer – 1) Rajnath Singh 1) India and Japan Explanation: 2) India and United States(US) The Defence Minister of India, Shri Rajnath Singh 3) India and Australia visited Japan and South Korea. He held a 5-day visit to 4) India and Russia the countries with an aim to strengthen military and 5) None of these defence from September 2-6, 2019. 27. Answer – 2) India and United States(US) 31. Where was the Japan – India Defence Explanation: Ministerial Meeting 2019 held ? 2 Week Indo-US defence corporation’s 15th edition of 1) Nagoya, Japan 2) Yokohama, Japan biggest joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ 2019 3) Tokyo, Japan 4) Osaka, Japan between Indian and the United States(US) at Lewis 5) None of these McChord Joint Airforce Base,Washington(US) has Answer – 3) Tokyo, Japan commenced on september 5, 2019 and will continue till 31. 18th September. Explanation: Mr Rajnath Singh co-chaired the Japan – India 28. Where was the 28th edition of India-Thailand Defence Ministerial Meeting 2019 with Defence Minister Coordinated Patrol(Indo-Thai CORPAT) of Japan Mr Takeshi lwaya in Tokyo, Japan. Various between Indian Navy(IN) and Thailand’s issues of mutual concern were discussed in the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) for the year 2019 held ? meeting.Mr Rajnath Singh invited the participation of 1) Kanchanaburi, Thailand Japanese companies and other stakeholders at biennial 2) Kolkata, India DefExpo 2020 to be held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh from 3) Bangkok, Thailand February 5 -8, 2020.Both ministers shared their views to 4) Guwahati, India promote cooperation and exchanges in various areas. 5) None of these 32. Name the Japan-India-U.S trilateral maritime 28. Answer – 3) Bangkok, Thailand exercise that will be held in September - Explanation: October, 2019 . The 28th edition of India-Thailand Coordinated 1) “MILAN 2019” 2) “IBSAMAR 2019” Patrol(Indo-Thai CORPAT) between India’s Indian 3) “VARUNA 2019” 4) “MALABAR 2019” Navy(IN) and Thailand’s Royal Thai Navy (RTN) for the 5) None of these 32. Answer – 4) “MALABAR 2019” 40

Explanation: on Children Rights Convention to celebrate the 30th Japan-India-U.S trilateral maritime exercise anniversary of the adoption of the convention of the rights “MALABAR 2019” will be held from late September to of the child. This is the 3rd convention conducted by early October, 2019.India, Japan Annual Defence UNICEF with parliamentarians for children where the Dialogue 2019 resolved to further deepen bilateral meeting aims to discuss the issues faced by children and defence and strategic ties. on the challenges to improve the child rights. 33. Where was the 8th edition of Seoul Defence 36. Which city topped the Knight Frank’s Dialogue 2019 held with the theme “Building Co-Living Index for the year 2019 ? Peace Together: Challenges and Visions” ? 1) Bangkok, Thailand 2) Beijing, China 1) Incheon, South Korea 2) Seoul, South Korea 3) Tokyo, Japan 4) Shanghai, China 3) Busan, South Korea 5) None of these 4) Changwon, South Korea 36. Answer – 2) Beijing, China 5) None of these Explanation: 33. Answer – 2) Seoul, South Korea On September 9, 2019, the Co-living index for the Explanation: year 2019 titled “Insights on Co-living – An Asia-Pacific The 8th Edition of Seoul Defence Dialogue 2019 was Perspective” across the Asia-Pacific region was released held with the theme “Building Peace Together: by London based consultancy agency Knight Frank. The Challenges and Visions” in Seoul, South Korea. It is an index was topped by Beijing (China) followed by annual international security forum hosted by the Tokyo(Japan) and Shanghai(China) in the second and Ministry of National Defense of South Korea.It had 4 third position respectively. plenary sessions. The themes of the four plenary sessions 37. What is the rank of Indian Capital city, New are “Peace Process on the Korean Peninsula and Delhi as per the Knight Frank’s Co-Living International Cooperation,” “Peace in Northeast Asia: Index for the year 2019 ? Challenges and Tasks,” “International Peacekeeping 1) 8 2) 10 3) 11 4) 5 Operations and Humanitarian Assistance” and “National 5) None of these Strategy and Crisis Management in Cyberspace.” 37. Answer – 3) 11 With which country, India has signed 2 MoU’s 34. Explanation: to enhance defence educational exchanges and On September 9, 2019, the Co-living index for the extend logistical support to each other’s year 2019 titled “Insights on Co-living – An Asia-Pacific Navies ? Perspective” across the Asia-Pacific region was released 1) South Korea 2) Japan by London based consultancy agency Knight Frank. 3) North Korea 4) Korea Among the Indian cities, Mumbai ranked at the 5th spot, 5) None of these New Delhi ranked at the 11th spot and the electronic city 34. Answer – 1) South Korea of India, Bengaluru ranked at the 19th spot in the index. Explanation: 38. Who led the Indian delegations to the 84th India and South Korea signed 2 Memorandums of edition of Thessaloniki International Fair Understanding (MoU) to enhance defence educational (TIF) for the year 2019 in which India exchanges and extend logistical support to each other’s participated as a honoured country ? Navies. It will help to enhance defence cooperation 1) Prakash Javadekar 2) Piyush Goyal between India-Republic of Korea. 3) 4) R. K. Singh 35. Where was the 2019 UNICEF(United Nations 5) None of these Children’s Fund) South Asian 38. Answer – 3) Hardeep Singh Puri Parliamentarian conference on Children Explanation: Rights Convention held ? India participated in the 84th Edition of 1) Moscow, Russia 2) Beijing, China Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) for the year 2019 in 3) Colombo, Srilanka Greece. Indian delegation was led by Minister of State 4) Washington, D.C., United States (MoS) for Commerce and Industry, Hardeep Singh Puri 5) None of these and it was attended by officials of Indian Government 35. Answer – 3) Colombo, Srilanka from the Ministries of Commerce and Industry, Explanation: Electronics & Information Technology, and Tourism, and On September 2, 2019, the United Nations officers of Embassy of India in Greece, International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) along with the parliament of Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), India Brand Srilanka at the Colombo city conducted the two-day-long Equity Foundation (IBEF) and Confederation of Indian 2019 UNICEF South Asian Parliamentarian Conference Industry (CII) & other prominent Indian entrepreneurs. 41

39. What is the rank of India in Global Malaria meeting & the 7th East Asia Economic Cases in 2017 as per the report published in Ministers Summit held ? the Lancet journal ? 1) Washington D.C., U.S. 2) Bangkok, Thailand 1) 3rd 2) 4th 3) 2nd 4) 1st 3) Beijing, China 4) Tokyo, Japan 5) None of these 5) None of these 39. Answer – 2) 4th 42. Answer – 2) Bangkok, Thailand Explanation: Explanation: According to a report published in the Lancet 7th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership journal, India is ranked fourth in Global Malaria Cases in (RCEP) meeting of the 10members of the Association of 2017. India has 4% of the cases worldwide behind the Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) countries and its 6 African countries Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo Free Trade Agreement (FTA) partners held in Bangkok, and Mozambique. Thailand from September 8-10, 2019. Along with this meeting, the 16th ASEAN India Economic Ministers 40. Which country has became the first Asian (AEM) meeting and the 7th East Asia Economic nation to unveil plain cigarette packaging to Ministers Summit held at the same place. reduce the appeal of smoking and complied with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) 43. Name the Indian delegate, who addressed the guidelines ? 7th Regional Comprehensive Economic 1) China 2) United States Partnership (RCEP) meeting, 16th ASEAN 3) Thailand 4) Russia India Economic Ministers (AEM) meeting & 5) None of these the 7th East Asia Economic Ministers Summit? 1) Nitin Gadkari 2) Prakash Javadekar Answer – 3) Thailand 40. 3) Piyush Goyal 4) Suresh Prabhu Explanation: 5) None of these On September 10, 2019, Thailand became the first Asian nation to unveil plain cigarette packaging to reduce 43. Answer – 3) Piyush Goyal the appeal of smoking and complied with the World Explanation: Health Organisation’s (WHO) guidelines. Australia Commerce & Industry and Railways minister Shri became the first country to require tobacco products to be Piyush Goyal attended the 7th Regional Comprehensive sold without colourful brand logos in 2012 and other Economic Partnership (RCEP) meeting of the 10members European countries including France, Hungary and the of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) United Kingdom have also followed the same path. countries and its 6 Free Trade Agreement (FTA) partners in Bangkok, Thailand from September 8-10, 2019. Along 41. Which country has topped the Committee to with this meeting, he also attended the 16th ASEAN Protect Journalists(CPJ)’s “10 Most Censored India Economic Ministers (AEM) meeting and the 7th Countries list” 2019 ? East Asia Economic Ministers Summit held at the same 1) Eritrea 2) North Korea place. 3) Turkmenistan 4) Saudi Arabia 5) None of these 44. Where was the 8th edition of Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable (AMER8) for the year 2019 41. Answer – 1) Eritrea held ? Explanation: 1) Jakarta, Indonesia On September 10, 2019, New York-based media 2) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) watchdog “Committee to Protect Journalists” (CPJ) 3) Beijing, China released “10 Most Censored Countries list” that have 4) New Delhi, India high press censorship. The list was topped by East 5) None of these African country Eritrea that shut all independent media in 2001and has only 1% of the country’s population in 44. Answer – 2) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates internet penetration. The country was also labeled as (UAE) “the worst jailer of journalists in sub-Saharan Africa,” in Explanation: the report as it has jailed nearly 16 journalists in the On September 10, 2019, The 8th Edition of Asian country since December 2018. Eritrea is followed by Ministerial Energy Roundtable (AMER8) for the year North Korea and Turkmenistan in the second and third 2019 was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates place respectively. (UAE) and India was the co host along with UAE. It was 42. Where was the 7th Regional Comprehensive held alongside the 24th Edition of World Energy Economic Partnership (RCEP) meeting, 16th Congress (WEC). ASEAN India Economic Ministers (AEM) 45. Name the Indian delegate, who addressed the 8th edition of Asian Ministerial Energy 42

Roundtable (AMER8) for the year 2019 which Jihad, the Islamic State (IS), IS-Philippines, ISIS-West was co hosted by India and UAE. Africa and an al Qaeda affiliated group fighting in Syria. 1) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 48. Name the new luxurious train of Sri Lanka(SL) 2) Jagat Prakash Nadda which was produced under the ‘Make in India’ 3) Piyush Goyal project of the Indian Railways . 4) Dharmendra Pradhan 1) Podi Menike (Little Maiden) Express 5) None of these 2) Udarata Menike Express 45. Answer – 4) Dharmendra Pradhan 3) Pulathisi Express Explanation: 4) Bradby Express From the Indian side, it was attended by the Union 5) None of these Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Mr Dharmendra 48. Answer – 3) Pulathisi Express Pradhan who is on a 3 day visit to UAE. AMER8 had 2 Explanation: Plenary sessions which focussed on the role of new On September 11, 2019 the new luxurious train of technologies for a more competitive & productive world Sri Lanka(SL), Pulathisi Express which was produced energy mix and advancing inclusive access to secure, under the ‘Make in India’ project of the Indian Railways affordable, and sustainable energy services. was launched. The president of SL Shri Maithripala 46. Where will the 9th edition of Asian Ministerial Sirisena flagged off the new train from Fort railway Energy Roundtable (AMER9) for the year 2021 station in Colombo to Polonnaruwa, North central to be held ? province of SL.The train was supplied under Line of 1) Jakarta, Indonesia 2) Washington D.C., U.S. Credit (LoC) by Rail India Technical and Economic 3) New Delhi, India 4) Beijing, China Service(RITES) ltd and was manufactured by the 5) None of these Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai . 46. Answer – 3) New Delhi, India 49. Where was the 24th edition of World Energy Explanation: Congress (WEC) for 2019 held ? AMER9 is scheduled to be held in New Delhi in 1) Washington D.C., United States 2021.17th Ministerial IEF: The findings from the AMER8 2) New Delhi, India will help the 17th Ministerial International Energy 3) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Forum will be hosted by Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 4) Geneva, Switzerland Riyadh on 17 April 2020 with Morocco and Nigeria as 5) None of these co-hosts .The upcoming 18th IEF will be held in Morocco 49. Answer – 3) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in 2022. (UAE) 47. Who was designated as global terrorist by Explanation: United States (US) on the eve of the 18th The 24th Edition of World Energy Congress (WEC) anniversary of the 9/11 attacks ? for 2019 was held from September 9-12, 2019 at the Abu 1) Faqir Mohammed(Mufti Faqir Mohammed) Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), in Abu 2) Hakimullah Mehsud(Mufti Hakimullah Mehsud) Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). 3) Wali-ur-Rehman(Mufti Wali ur Rehman) 50. What was the theme of the 24th edition of 4) Noor Wali Mehsud(Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud) World Energy Congress (WEC) for 2019? 5) None of these 1) “Energy Partners” 47. Answer – 4) Noor Wali Mehsud(Mufti Noor 2) “Energy for Prosperity” Wali Mehsud) 3) “Transforming energy Landscape” Explanation: 4) “Prevent future international energy crises” On September 10, 2019, on the eve of the 18th 5) None of these anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the United States (US) 50. Answer – 2) “Energy for Prosperity” Department of State designated the chief of the banned Explanation: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Noor Wali Mehsud, The 24th Edition of World Energy Congress (WEC) also known as Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud, as a ‘Specially for 2019 was held from September 9-12, 2019 at the Abu Designated Global Terrorist’ (SDGT). TTP has held over Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), in Abu 1400 terrorists attacks in Pakistan in last 12 years.He Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) under the theme became the chief of TTP in June 2018 after the death of “Energy for Prosperity”. Mullah Fazlullah in Afghanistan.He is among the 12 SDGT leaders of previously designated groups which 51. Which country will host the 25th edition of includes TTP, Hizbullah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic World Energy Congress (WEC) in 2022? 1) New Delhi, India 43

2) Geneva, Switzerland 55. Name the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and 3) Washington D.C., United States the Grenadines, who is the first to visit India . 4) Moscow, Russia 1) Keith Mitchell 5) None of these 2) Ralph Everard Gonsalves 51. Answer – 4) Moscow, Russia 3) Allen Chastanet Explanation: 4) Dean Barrow The 25th Edition of WEC will be held in Moscow, 5) None of these Russia in the year 2022. 56. Answer – 2) Ralph Everard Gonsalves 52. Navy Exercise, “Samudra Laksamana 2019” is Explanation: held between which countries ? The Prime Minister (PM) of St. Vincent and the 1) India and Malaysia Grenadines Dr. Hon'ble Ralph Everard Gonsalves visited 2) India and Singapore India on September 8-12, 2019. He became the first ever 3) India and New Zealand Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to 4) India and Australia make an official visit to India. 5) None of these 56. Which country has inaugurated Southeast Asia’s largest solar power farm called ‘Dau 52. Answer – 1) India and Malaysia Tieng Solar Power Complex’ ? Explanation: 1) Vietnam 2) Thailand Indian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Navy will 3) Philippines 4) Malaysia participate in the bilateral exercise named Samudra Laksamana 2019 during the port call.The exercise 5) None of these includes a harbour phase and a sea phase. 56. Answer – 1) Vietnam 53. Which Indian Navy Ships participated in Explanation: “Samudra Laksamana 2019” in Kota Kinabalu, On September 12, 2019, Vietnam has inaugurated Malaysia ? Southeast Asia’s largest solar power farm called ‘Dau 1) INS Vikramaditya and Kolkata Tieng Solar Power Complex’. It occupies 540 hectares in 2) INS Sindhughosh and Sindhudhvaj Tay Ninh province, some 100 km from Ho Chi Minh City, having the capacity to generate 688 million kWh 3) INS Sahyadri and Kiltan (kilowatt-hour) of electricity annually. 4) INS Arihant and Chakra 5) None of these 57. Which Indian City has connected in 15 km railway route between India and Bangladesh 53. Answer – 3) INS Sahyadri and Kiltan through Nischintapur that is to be completed Explanation: in 2020 ? Indian Navy ships Sahyadri and Kiltan made a port 1) Guwahati 2) Shillong call to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia for a 3 day visit from 3) Agartala 4) Imphal September 12 – 15, 2019 as a part of Indian Navy's 5) None of these Overseas Deployment to South East Asia and Western Pacific. 57. Answer – 3) Agartala Explanation: 54. Which country became the 79th member of International Solar Alliance (ISA) ? On September 12, 2019, The union minister of state (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern 1) Bahamas 2) Barbados Region (DoNER), Dr. Jitendra Singh stated that the 15 3) St. Lucia km railway route between Agartala (Tripura) and 4) St. Vincent and the Grenadines Akhaura (Bangladesh) through Nischintapur in 5) None of these Indo-Bangla border will be started in 2020 while meeting 54. Answer – 4) St. Vincent and the Grenadines the Indian Ambassador to Bangladesh Explanation: in New Delhi. St. Vincent and the Grenadines became the 79th 58. Name the Indian delegate, who visited member of International Solar Alliance (ISA). Countries Indonesia recently . which have signed the agreement until now include 1) Venkaiah Naidu 2) Ram Nath Kovind Bolivia, Palau, France, Australia, the United Arab 3) Narendra Modi Emirates, the United Kingdom, Japan, amongst others. 4) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar The agreement was opened for signature during the 5) None of these Conference of the Parties (COP) 22 at Marrakech, Morocco on November 15, 2016. 58. Answer – 4) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Explanation: 44 The External Affairs Minister(EAM) of India, Dr S of the 65th anniversary of establishing bilateral relations Jaishankar paid an official visit to Indonesia and between Poland and India.EAM officially launched a Singapore from September 4-10, 2019. Dr. S. Jaishankar direct flight services between Warsaw, Poland and New EAM visited Indonesia and it was his first bilateral visit Delhi operated by LOT Polish Airlines, scheduled for in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) September 2019. Deputy Foreign Minister of Poland region and maiden visit to Indonesia, after assuming Marcin Przydacz had travelled on the inaugural flight charge as External Affairs Minister. from Warsaw to Delhi on September 12, 2019. 59. By which year, India and Indonesia have 62. Name the exercise that held in DONGUZ committed to reach a target of $50 billion ranges near Orenburg, Russia under the bilateral trade ? Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO) and 1) 2035 2) 2025 3) 2030 4) 2022 Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) which 5) None of these has participants from SCO member countries . 1) Shatrujeet 2) Nomadic Elephant 59. Answer – 2) 2025 3) Tsentr (centre) 4) Yudh Abyas Explanation: 5) None of these India and Indonesia have committed to reach a target of $50 billion bilateral trade by 2025. In 2018, the 62. Answer – 3) Tsentr (centre) trade between the two nations crossed $20 Explanation: billion.Indonesia requested India to reduce tariff for its On September 14, 2019 the opening ceremony of palm oil. exercise “TSENTR 2019” which forms part of the Russian 60. Name the Indian delegate, who addressed the Armed Forces’ annual training cycle, under the Shanghai India-Singapore: The Next Phase- Business Cooperation Organisation(SCO) and Inter-Services and Innovation Summit 2019” in Singapore? Public Relations (ISPR), was conducted at the DONGUZ 1) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar ranges near Orenburg, Russia. 8 SCO member countries inclusive of Russia namely China, Kazakhstan, 2) Ram Nath Kovind Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, and Pakistan 3) Narendra Modi are participating in the exercise that will conclude on 23 4) Venkaiah Naidu September 2019. The exercise which mainly focuses on 5) None of these countering international terrorism, comprises of two 60. Answer – 1) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar modules where the first module focuses on counter-terror Explanation: operations,defensive measures and the second module On September 9-10, 2019, India-Singapore: The focuses on offensive operations. Next Phase- Business and Innovation Summit 2019 was 63. Name the President of India, who visited inaugurated at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Iceland for the first time since the visit of Centre, Singapore. It was attended by EAM Dr S Dr.Abdul Kalam in 2005 . Jaishankar, his counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan and 1) K. R. Narayanan 2) Ram Nath Kovind was moderated by Singapore's Ambassador-at-Large 3) Pratibha Patil 4) Pranab Mukherjee Professor Tommy Koh.It was organized by the High 5) None of these Commission of India, in partnership with agencies of the Governments of India and Singapore, chambers of 63. Answer – 2) Ram Nath Kovind commerce, professional associations and innovation labs. Explanation: Ram Nath Kovind as his first leg of the tri nation 61. Name the External Affairs Minister (EAM) of visit, landed in Reykjavik, Iceland on September 9 2019. India, who visited Poland for the first time This is the first visit by the President of India to Iceland since 1987 . since the visit of Dr.Abdul Kalam in 2005. He was 1) Manmohan Singh 2) Pranab Mukherjee welcomed by President of Iceland, His Excellency Mr. 3) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson at his Bessastadir 4) Residence. 5) None of these 64. How many MoU’s were signed between India 61. Answer – 3) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Iceland for the year 2019 to 2022, during Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind’s visit? EAM Dr S Jaishankar paid an official visit to Poland 1) 6 2) 5 3) 4 4) 3 from August 28- 29, 2019 on the invitation of the Minister 5) None of these of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland Mr Jacek Czaputowicz (FM). He was received by Prime Minister 64. Answer – 4) 3 Mateusz Morawiecki. It is the first visit of an Indian EAM Explanation: to Poland since 1987. The visit took place in the backdrop 45

The two nations signed 3 MoUs from 2019 till 2022 India and Slovenia signed 7 MoUs together by by Ram Nath Kovind and his counterpart Jóhannesson. Indian and the Slovenian president. They are cooperation Fisheries collaboration, Cultural cooperation Visa waiver in the field of Investment, Sports, Culture, River by Iceland to holders of diplomatic and official passport. rejuvenation(clean Ganga mission), Science, Technology, Standards. 65. President Ram Nath Kovind presented paintings of Lonar Lake to Iceland President 69. Where was the 350-meter tall -“Lotus tower”, Johannesson, Lonar Lake is situated in which the tallest tower of South Asia worth over $100 Indian State ? million unveiled recently ? 1) West Bengal 2) Karnataka 1) Kabul, Afghanistan 2) New Delhi, India 3) Maharashtra 4) Uttar Pradesh 3) Colombo, Srilanka 4) Beijing, China 5) None of these 5) None of these 65. Answer – 3) Maharashtra 69. Answer – 3) Colombo, Srilanka Explanation: Explanation: Painting of Lonar, which is the largest lake created On September 16, 2019 president of Sri Lanka(SL) by the impact of a meteor in the ballistic deccan plateau of Shri Maithripala Sirisena unveiled “Lotus tower” which Maharashtra was gifted by Indian president to his is the tallest tower of South Asia that cost over $100 Icelandic counterpart. Books on the story of valour and million. 80% of the funding cost of the tower situated in sacrifice of Indian soldiers during the World War I named Colombo, Srilanka has been done by China under the Belt “India and the Great War” were also presented. and Road Initiative(BRI).Building features: It is a 350-meter-tall building having 17 storeys spread over an 66. With which country, India has signed an MoU in the field of “Technical cooperation on area of 30,600 sq. metres. climate change” during President Ram Nath 70. Which organization has collaborated with the Kovind’s visit to three nation(Iceland, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) Switzerland and Slovenia) ? & participated in the 44th annual Toronto 1) Switzerland 2) Iceland International Film Festival (TIFF) ? 3) Slovenia 4) All of the above 1) Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) 5) None of these 2) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry(FICCI) 66. Answer - 1) Switzerland Explanation: 3) Central Board of Film Certification(CBFC) The president of india visited Switzerland from September 11-14, 2019 as part of the tri nation visit. The 4) National Film Development Corporation of president was welcomed by the President of the Swiss India(NFDC) Confederation, Ueli Maurer at Bern, Switzerland.The 5) None of these important events are mentioned below as follows. 70. Answer – 1) Confederation of Indian 67. Name the first ever President of India, who Industry(CII) visited Slovenia . Explanation: 1) Pranab Mukherjee 2) Ram Nath Kovind The 44th annual Toronto International Film 3) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Festival (TIFF) for 2019 was held from September 5-15, 4) Ramaswamy Venkataraman 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) of the Government of 5) None of these India in collaboration with Confederation of Indian 67. Answer - 2) Ram Nath Kovind Explanation: Industry (CII) participated in the 44th TIFF. i. The The president Shri Kovind made his final leg visit to delegation included Shri Chaitanya Prasad, Additional Slovenia from Sep 15- 17, 2019 and held high level talks. Director General, Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF) This is the first ever visit by an Indian president to and Ms. Dhanpreet Kaur, Deputy Secretary (Films), Slovenia. He was welcomed by the president of Slovenia Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and others. Borut Pahor in Ljubljana. 71. Name the film, which won People’s Choice 68. How many MoU’s were signed between India Award in the 44th annual Toronto and Slovenia during Indian President Ram International Film Festival (TIFF) for the year Nath Kovind ? 2019 ? 1) 4 2) 5 3) 6 4) 7 1) Run This Town 2) Jojo Rabbit 5) None of these 3) White Lie 4) The Song of Names 68. Answer - 4) 7 5) None of these Explanation: 71. Answer – 2) Jojo Rabbit Explanation: 46 Jojo Rabbit won the People’s Choice Award in the 1) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala 44th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). 2) Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas 72. Which country has topped the United 3) K. VijayRaghavan Nations(UN)’s report titled ‘The International 4) Ajit Doval Migrant Stock 2019’ with 17.5 million migrants 5) None of these globally for the year 2019 ? 75. Answer – 2) Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas 1) China 2) India 3) Mexico 4) Russia Explanation: 5) None of these The Indian delegation to the conference was led by 72. Answer -2) India Dr. Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas, Chairman of the Atomic Explanation: Energy Commission(AEC) and Secretary of the On September 17, 2019 according to the report by the Department of Atomic Energy(DEA). Vyas talked about United Nations(UN) named ‘The International Migrant various achievements made by the Indian government Stock 2019’, India topped the country of origin of that formed part of support in the IAEA’s growth.NCG international migrants in 2019 with 17.5 million Vishwam Cancer Care Connect: The National Cancer migrants globally, making it the largest diaspora in the Grid- Vishwam Cancer Care Connect (NCG-Vishwam world. Currently the world’s migrant population stands 3C), which is a global cancer care network, was launched at 272 million in 2019, according to the report which grew by Vyas in Vienna. The NCG-Vishwam’s key work is to by 23% over a decade. integrate hospitals and relevant cancer care institutes from partner countries with the National Cancer Grid Name the country that hosted the large 73. (NCG) of India. number of international migrants at 51 million equaling 19% of the world’s total. 76. Name the Indian delegate, who visited Finland 1) United Kingdom 2) Saudi Arabia from 19-21 September, 2019 . 3) Germany 4) United States(US) 1) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 5) None of these 2) Narendra Modi 3) Ram Nath Kovind 73. Answer -4) United States(US) 4) Rajnath Singh Explanation: 5) None of these Country wise, United States(US) hosted large number of international migrants at 51 million equaling 76. Answer – 1) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 19% of the world’s total.Germany, Saudi Arabia, Russia Explanation: and UK followed US . The External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India, Dr S Jaishankar made an official visit to Finland from 19-21 74. Where was the 63rd annual Regular Session of the International Atomic Energy Agency September, 2019. It was his first visit to Finland, after (IAEA) General Conference held ? assuming charge as EAM. 1) Washington D.C., United States 77. Where did the External Affairs Minister (EAM) 2) Geneva, Switzerland of India, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has 3) Canberra, Australia unveiled the statue of Mahatma Gandhi during 4) Vienna, Austria his visit to Finland ? 5) None of these 1) Savonlinna, Finland 2) Tampere, Finland 3) Helsinki, Finland 4) Turku, Finland Answer – 4) Vienna, Austria 74. 5) None of these Explanation: The 63rd Annual Regular Session of the 77. Answer – 3) Helsinki, Finland International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Explanation: Conference was held in Vienna, the capital of Austria External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India, Dr S with participation from 171 IAEA member states from Jaishankar unveiled the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in September 16-20, 2019. The conference is conducted to Helsinki, sculpted by Gautam Pal. It was gifted by the jointly discuss about the issues related to the IAEA’s Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), work, budget and priorities. Government of India to the Government of Finland to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Gandhiji. Who led the Indian delegation to the 63rd 75. He also met the Indian community in Finland; Visited the annual Regular Session of the International Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) and Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General delivered a speech on “India and the World – Priorities of Conference & launched National Cancer Grid- Indian Foreign Policy”. Vishwam Cancer Care Connect (NCG- Vishwam 3C) in Vienna, Austria ? 78. Name the Indian delegate, who visited United Arab Emirates(UAE) to address the 7th 47

India-UAE high level task force on investment 3) Theme – “Climate Action Summit 2019: Climate (HLTFI) meeting 2019 . change risk analysis” 1) Ravi Shankar Prasad 2) Narendra Modi 4) Theme – “Climate Action Summit 2019: 3) Piyush Goyal 4) Suresh Prabhu Delivering resilience in the face of climate change 5) None of these uncertainty” 5) None of these 78. Answer – 3) Piyush Goyal Explanation: 81. Answer – 1) Theme – “Climate Action Summit The Union Minister of Railways and Commerce & 2019: A Race We Can Win. A Race We Must Win” Industry, Shri.Piyush Goyal has made a two-day visit to Explanation: UAE (United Arab Emirates) from 21st – 22nd The theme of 74th edition of United Nations (UN) September 2019 for the meeting of the 7th India-UAE Climate Action Summit 2019 was “Climate Action High Level Task Force on Investment (HLTFI). Summit 2019: A Race We Can Win. A Race We Must Win”. 79. How much amount will be invested by India to build the India Pavilion at the World Expo 82. Which year is set as target across the countries 2020? to reduce their net carbon emissions to zero 1) Rs 230 crore 2) Rs 250 crore during the United Nations (UN)’s Climate 3) Rs 270 crore 4) Rs 290 crore Action Summit 2019 ? 5) None of these 1) 2060 2) 2050 3) 2030 4) 2045 5) None of these 79. Answer – 1) Rs 230 crore Explanation: 82. Answer – 2) 2050 Piyush Goyal has unveiled the design of the India Explanation: Pavilion for ‘Dubai Expo 2020’, in Dubai, UAE and hailed The leaders across the globe were invited to the the recent tax measures as a leap towards making India a summit with concrete, realistic plans to enhance their hub of investment. He also visited the site of the ‘Dubai Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) by 2020, in Expo 2020’ and took stock of the preparations. India will line with reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 45% over invest Rs 230 crore to build the India Pavilion at the the next decade, and to net zero emissions by 2050. World Expo 2020, of which Rs 200 crore will be raised for 83. Which two countries lead the new Leadership construction, curation, interiors, maintenance and Group for Industry Transition that was security from participation charges, publicity and launched at the summit to guide the world’s sponsorships. heaviest greenhouse gas emitting industries 80. Where was the United Nations (UN)’s Climate towards low-carbon economy ? Action Summit 2019 held ? 1) India and Argentina 2) India and Finland 1) Geneva, Switzerland 2) New Delhi, India 3) India and Sweden 4) India and France 3) Washington D.C., United States 5) None of these 4) New York, United States 83. Answer – 3) India and Sweden 5) None of these Explanation: 80. Answer – 4) New York, United States A new Leadership Group for Industry Transition Explanation: was launched at the summit to guide the world’s heaviest The 74th edition of United Nations (UN) Climate greenhouse gas emitting industries towards low-carbon Action Summit 2019 was held in the General Assembly economy. It is led by India and Sweden together with Hall of the UN Headquarters in New York, United States Argentina, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, on September 23, 2019. It was hosted/convened by the UN Luxembourg, the Netherlands, South Korea and the Secretary-General António Guterres in order to meet the United Kingdom (UK), as well as a group of companies. urgent need to address climate change; to achieve the 84. Who was conferred with the prestigious goals of the Paris Agreement and to galvanize action that ‘Vaccine Hero’ award 2019 in recognition of can limit climate change to 2°C and even to 1.5°C. Luis the country’s outstanding success in Alfonso de Alba was the Secretary-General’s Special vaccination especially in eliminating polio, Envoy for the 2019 Climate Action Summit. cholera and various communicable diseases? 81. What was the theme of the United Nations 1) Sheikh Hasina 2) Vladimir Putin (UN)’s Climate Action Summit 2019 ? 3) Dmitry Medvedev 4) Narendra Modi 1) Theme – “Climate Action Summit 2019: A Race 5) None of these We Can Win. A Race We Must Win” 84. Answer – 1) Sheikh Hasina 2) Theme – “Climate Action Summit 2019: An Explanation: Insider’s View of Climate Science” 48

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was 89. Which country will offer tourist visas for the conferred with the prestigious ‘Vaccine Hero’ award 2019 first time as a measure to expand its economy in recognition of the country’s outstanding success in & to enhance tourism ? vaccination, especially for her role in eliminating polio, 1) Kuwait 2) Oman 3) Qatar cholera and various communicable diseases at a 4) Saudi Arabia 5) None of these ceremony at the UN Headquarters in New York on the sidelines of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly 89. Answer – 4) Saudi Arabia (UNGA). Explanation: Saudi Arabia will offer tourist visas for the first time 85. CDRI was launched by Prime Minister as a measure to expand its economy away from oil. As a Narendra Modi recently in New York, United part, it will open applications for online tourist visas to States, what does ‘D’ stands for ______. citizens of 49 countries. Enhancing tourism is a one 1) D - Development 2) D - Disease among the targets in Vision 2030 reform programme of 3) D - Disaster 4) D - Diagnosis Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman. It 5) None of these also launched e-tourist visa during the Saudi 85. Answer – 3) D - Disaster Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) Explanation: in Riyadh. D stands for Disaster.The full form of CDRI is 90. Name the country that topped in the World Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure. Digital Competitiveness Rankings(WDCR) 86. By which year, India has aimed to eradicate 2019 by International Institute for Tuberculosis (TB) ? Management Development’s (IMD) . 1) 2025 2) 2030 3) 2040 4) 2035 1) United State(US) 2) Sweden 5) None of these 3) Denmark 4) Singapore 5) None of these 86. Answer – 1) 2025 Explanation: 90. Answer – 1) United State(US) India has aimed to eradicate Tuberculosis (TB) by Explanation: 2025, ahead of the UN deadline of 2030 in its SDGs On September 26, 2019 according to the latest report of the International Institute for Management Which city is set to host the 2019 United 87. Development’s (IMD) World Digital Competitiveness Nations Climate Change Conference, also Rankings (WDCR) 2019 United State (US) topped the known as COP 25 ? ranking followed by Singapore and Sweden in the second 1) Marrakesh, Morocco 2) Bonn, Germany and third places respectively. 3) Katowice, Poland 4) Santiago, Chile 5) None of these 91. What is the rank of India in the World Digital Competitiveness Rankings(WDCR) 2019 by 87. Answer – 4) Santiago, Chile International Institute for Management Explanation: Development’s (IMD) ? The 2019 United Nations Climate Change 1) 36 2) 40 3) 44 4) 42 Conference, also known as COP25 in Santiago, Chile 5) None of these from December 2-13, 2019. 91. Answer – 3) 44 88. Name the trilateral maritime exercise that was Explanation: held between India, Japan and the United On September 26, 2019 according to the latest report States(US) in Sasebo, Japan . of the International Institute for Management 1) “INJAUS 2019” 2) “Malabar 2019” Development’s (IMD) World Digital Competitiveness 3) “Milan 2019” 4) “Varuna 2019” Rankings (WDCR) 2019, India has moved up by 4 places 5) None of these from 48th rank in 2018 to rank at 44th position in 2019. 88. Answer – 2) “Malabar 2019” The list was topped by United State (US) followed by Explanation: Singapore and Sweden in the second and third places On September 25, 2019 the 23rd edition of the respectively. trilateral maritime exercise of India, Japan and the 92. Name the Indian delegate, who visited United United States(US) named “Malabar 2019” exercise begun States (US) & addressed the 74th session of the at Sasebo, Japan.Indian participation: India fields United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 6,100-tonne stealth frigate Indian Navy Ship(INS) New York . Sahyadri, anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kiltan 1) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar along with first time deployment of Poseidon-8I 2) Venkaiah Naidu long-range maritime patrol aircraft. 3) Narendra Modi 49

4) Ram Nath Kovind 3rd Forum for India-Pacific Island Cooperation 5) None of these (FIPIC) Summit to be held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea in first half of 2020. 92. Answer – 3) Narendra Modi Explanation: 96. Name the 50 Kilowatt Solar Park that was The Prime Minister (PM) of India Mr Narendra Modi inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra visited United States (US) from September 21-27, 2019 & Modi along with UN chief Antonio Guterres addressed the 74th session of the United Nations General and other world leaders in New York, U.S. Assembly (UNGA) in New York. 1) Abdul Kalam Solar Park 2) Ambedkar Solar Park 93. Which Indian company has signed an MoU with Tellurian Inc. to import 5 million per 3) Gandhi Solar Park annum (5 mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) 4) Nehru Solar Park from America ? 5) None of these 1) Limited(RIL) 96. Answer – 3) Gandhi Solar Park 2) Gail Limited Explanation: 3) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation(ONGC) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with UN chief 4) Petronet LNG Limited (PLL) Antonio Guterres and other world leaders, inaugurated 5) None of these the 50-kilowatt Gandhi Solar Park at the UN Headquarters, New York and Gandhi Peace Garden at 93. Answer - 4) Petronet LNG Limited (PLL) State University of New York College at Old Westbury. Explanation: Gandhi Solar Park is funded by India at a cost of 1 million A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between dollars. The special commemorative event ‘Leadership US natural gas company Tellurian Inc. and Petronet Matters: Relevance of Gandhi in the Contemporary LNG Limited (PLL) of India was signed. PLL will World’ was hosted by Modi to mark Gandhi’s 150th birth invest $2.5 billion in Tellurian’s proposed Driftwood LNG anniversary at the Economic and Social Council Chamber (Liquefied natural gas) export terminal, in exchange for (ECOSOC) at UN headquarters in New York. the rights to 5 million metric tons of LNG per year over 40 years. The transaction agreements will be finalised by 97. Who was awarded with the Global Goalkeeper March 31, 2020. Award 2019 by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan 94. Where was the India-Pacific Islands (SBA)? Developing States (PSIDS) Leaders’ Meeting 1) Harsimrat Kaur Badal 2) Ram Vilas Paswan held? 3) Arjun Munda 4) Narendra Modi 1) New York, United States 5) None of these 2) Washington D.C., United States 3) California, United States 97. Answer – 4) Narendra Modi 4) San Francisco, United States Explanation: 5) None of these PM Narendra Modi received the Global Goalkeeper Award 2019 at Lincoln Centre by Bill and Melinda Gates 94. Answer – 1) New York, United States Foundation for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA). Explanation: 98. What was the theme of the 3rd Edition of The India-Pacific Islands Developing States (PSIDS) Bloomberg Global Business Forum for 2019? Leaders’ Meeting was held on September 24, 2019 in New 1) Theme – “Restoring Global Stability” York on the sidelines of the 74th UNGA. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the leaders of the Pacific Island 2) Theme – “Opportunities in Modern Healthcare countries. for Young minds and Businesses” 3) Theme – “Transforming Logistics Landscape” Which city is set to host the 3rd forum for 95. 4) Theme – “Promotion and Consolidation of Peace India-Pacific Island Cooperation (FIPIC) through Respect for International Law” Summit ? 5) None of these 1) Nuku'alofa, Tonga 2) Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 98. Answer – 1) Theme – “Restoring Global 3) Apia, Samoa Stability” 4) Suva, Fiji Explanation: 5) None of these PM addressed the 3rd Edition of Bloomberg Global Business Forum for 2019 which was held under the 95. Answer - 2) Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea theme “Restoring Global Stability” in New York and Explanation: 50 urged the global investors and businesses to invest in 102. What was the theme of the 64th India. Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference 99. How much amount was granted by Prime (CPC) for 2019 that held in New Delhi ? Minister Narendra Modi for community 1) Theme – “Repositioning the Commonwealth for development projects in the Caribbean the Post-2015 Development Agenda” Community and Common Market (CARICOM)? 2) Theme – “Collaborative Commonwealth: Unity, 1) USD 19 million 2) USD 14 million Diversity and Common Challenges.” 3) USD 18 million 4) USD 10 million 3) Theme – “Continuing to enhance the high 5) None of these standards of performance of Parliamentarians” 4) Theme – “Adaption, engagement, and evolution 99. Answer – 2) USD 14 million of parliaments in a rapidly changing Explanation: Commonwealth” PM Modi co-chaired a India- CARICOM Leaders 5) None of these Meeting 2019 with the member states of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) on the 102. Answer - 4) Theme – “Adaption, engagement, margins of the UNGA meeting. Hon’ble Allen Chastenet, and evolution of parliaments in a rapidly Prime Minister of St Lucia and current Chairman of changing Commonwealth” CARICOM co-chaired the meeting. CARICOM is a group Explanation: of 20 developing countries in the Caribbean (15 member The 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference states and five associate members). PM Modi announced (CPC) for 2019 was held in Kampala, Uganda from a USD 14 million grant for community development September 22- 29, 2019 under the theme ‘Adaption, projects in the CARICOM and another 150 million Line of engagement, and evolution of parliaments in a rapidly Credit for solar, renewable energy and climate- change changing Commonwealth’. related projects. 103. Who led the Indian delegation to the 64th 100. Which city will hold the 50th edition of World Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting for (CPC) for 2019 ? 2020 ? 1) P Sreeramakrishnan 1) Helsinki, Finland 2) Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury 2) Davos-Klosters, Switzerland 3) Om Birla 3) Stockholm, Sweden 4) Rajeev Bindal 4) Copenhagen, Denmark 5) None of these 5) None of these 103. Answer – 3) Om Birla 100. Answer - 2) Davos-Klosters, Switzerland Explanation: Explanation: The 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference The 50th Edition of World Economic Forum (WEF) (CPC) for 2019 was held in Kampala, Uganda from Annual Meeting for 2020 will be held in Davos-Klosters, September 22- 29, 2019. Indian delegation: It was led by Switzerland from January 21-24, 2020. The Chief Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Other members were Dr Minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh will be Rajeev Bindal, Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh attending the meeting as he has accepted the invitation of Legislative Assembly, Mohd Ahmed Sharif, Chairman of WEF president Borge Brende which was issued on behalf the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council, P of the Forum Board of Trustees. Sreeramakrishnan, Speaker of Kerala Legislative 101. Where was the 64th Commonwealth Assembly and Prem Chand Aggarwal, Speaker of Parliamentary Conference (CPC) held for Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha, Aparajita Sarangi, Lok 2019? Sabha Member of Parliament (MP), Congress leader in 1) Kinshasa, Congo 2) Kampala, Uganda Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Hanumanthaiah, MP (Rajya Sabha), Snehlata Shrivastava, Secretary 3) Kigali, Rwanda 4) Gitega, Burundi General, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha member Roopa 5) None of these Ganguly and other Presiding Officers and Secretaries of 101. Answer – 2) Kampala, Uganda State Legislatures. Explanation: 104. Which country has celebrated the greatest and The 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference longest hindu festival “BadaDashain”? (CPC) for 2019 was held in Kampala, Uganda from 1) Nepal 2) Bangladesh September 22- 29, 2019. 3) Pakistan 4) Afghanistan 5) None of these 104. Answer – 1) Nepal 51

Explanation: 1) China 2) United States On September 29, 2019 the greatest and longest 3) Russia 4) China hindu festival of Nepal named as Bada Dashain formally 5) None of these began. The first day of this Dashain marks the beginning 105. Answer – 1) China of Navaratri festival too. Seeds of maize, wheat, barley, Explanation: etc are sowed in a “Ghada” (earthen pot) and kept in houses or temples as part of the vedic tradition. The On September 26, 2019, A tripartite mechanism to sprouts are taken on 10th day which is observed as monitor and assess on-the-ground repatriation process of vijayadashami.This festival is also simply called as the displaced Rohingya people to Myanmar was jointly Dashain. agreed by the nations of Bangladesh, Myanmar and China.The proposal for the formation tripartite group 105. Which country has proposed to form the was placed by China,Myanmar and Bangladesh already tripartite mechanism with Bangladesh & have a joint working group signed November 2017 for Myanmar to monitor and assess on-the-ground return of the Rohingyas and China is only helping in repatriation process of the displaced implementing the agreements taken by two countries. Rohingya people ?

BANKING & FINANCE

1. Which bank has entered into an agreement 3. How much funds have been infused to IDBI with ECL Finance Limited for priority sector Bank(Industrial Development Bank of India)? lending to Micro, Small and Medium 1) Rs 10,500 Crore 2) Rs 7,500 Crore Enterprises (MSME) ? 3) Rs 9,300 Crore 4) Rs 8,500 Crore 1) Avanse Financial Services 5) None of these 2) ECL Finance Limited 3. Answer – 3) Rs 9,300 Crore 3) Tata Capital Explanation: 4) HDFC Credila Financial Services Private Limited On September 2, 2019, Information and 5) None of these Broadcasting(I&B) Minister Prakash Javadekar stated 1. Answer – 2) ECL Finance Limited that the central Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Explanation: Minister Narendra Modi, Government of India(GoI) has On September 1, 2019, A leading Non-Banking approved a capital infusion of Rs 9,300 crore in IDBI Finance Company (NBFC) & a subsidiary of Edelweiss Bank(Industrial Development Bank of India). The Financial Services, ECL Finance Limited and Central objective behind the government’s move is to increase the Bank of India (CBI) have entered into an agreement for bank’s capital base. priority sector lending to Micro, Small and Medium 4. GFTAM is in news recently, what does ‘A’ Enterprises (MSME). stands for ______. 2. Which becomes India’s first bank to deploy 1) A - Achard syndrome 2) A - AIDS ‘Robotic Arms’ at its currency chests to count 3) A - Anemia millions of notes across the country? 4) A - Achalasia microcephaly 1) ICICI Bank 5) None of these 2) State Bank of India (SBI) 4. Answer – 2) A - AIDS 3) HDFC Bank Explanation: 4) Axis Bank A stands for AIDS in GFTAM. The full form of 5) None of these GFTAM is Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria. 2. Answer – 1) ICICI Bank 5. How much funds are contributed by India to Explanation: the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria ICICI Bank(Industrial Credit and Investment (GFTAM) for the 6th replenishment cycle Corporation of India), the leading private sector lender, (2020-22)? has become the 1st bank in India to deploy industrial 1) $12 million 2) $42 million ‘robotic arms’ to count millions of notes in currency chests 3) $30 million 4) $22 million across the country. 14 machines (robotic arms) have been 5) None of these deployed in 12 cities so that all these can count 6 million notes in a working day or about 1.80 billion notes 5. Answer – 4) $22 million annually. Explanation: 52 On September 3, 2019, Union Minister for Health its three-year old guidelines (set up in 2016) on trade and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan stated that the credit insurance due to the changing market central government will contribute $22 million to the requirements. Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFTAM) for the 9. Which bank has signed a MoU with the 6th replenishment cycle (2020-22), an 10% jump of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation amount US$ 20 million contributed in the 5th cycle. So (ESIC) for the (DBT) far, India has contributed US$ 46.5 million till 2019. facility to all the insured beneficiaries of 6. Who heads the 6-member taskforce on ESIC? secondary market for corporate loans, which 1) Punjab National Bank(PNB) has submitted its report to Reserve Bank of 2) Indian Bank India(RBI) recently ? 3) State Bank of India (SBI) 1) T.N. Manoharan 2) V. G. Kannan 4) Canara Bank 5) None of these 3) Anand Srinivasan 4) Bahram Vakil 9. Answer – 3) State Bank of India (SBI) 5) None of these Explanation: 6. Answer – 1) TN Manoharan On September 3, 2019, A multidimensional social Explanation: system tailored to provide socio-economic protection to On September 3, 2019, A 6-member taskforce on worker population, the Employees’ State Insurance secondary market for corporate loans, headed by Canara Corporation (ESIC) has signed a memorandum of Bank Chairman TN Manoharan has submitted its report understanding (MoU) with the State Bank of India (SBI) to RBI (Reserve Bank of India) Governor Shaktikanta for the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) facility to all the Das. insured beneficiaries of ESIC. 7. Where was the Joint India- New Development 10. To which of the following rate, banks were Bank (NDB) workshop on Enhancing NDB’s recommended to link all new types of engagement with the India private and public floating-rate loans (home, auto loans & and sector held ? micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME)) 1) Kolkata 2) Chennai by Reserve Bank of India(RBI) ? 3) Mumbai 4) New Delhi 1) Bank Rate 2) Repo Rate 5) None of these 3) Marginal Standing Facility Rate 7. Answer – 4) New Delhi 4) Reverse Repo Rate Explanation: 5) None of these On September 3, 2019, Joint India- New 10. Answer – 2) Repo Rate Development Bank (NDB) workshop on Enhancing Explanation: NDB’s engagement with the India private and public The Country’s central bank, Reserve Bank of sector was held for a day in New Delhi. It was India(RBI) has asked banks to link all new types of co-organized by NDB and the Department of Economic floating-rate loans (home, auto loans & and micro, small Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance of the Government of and medium enterprises (MSME)) to external benchmark India. like repo rate from October 1, 2019. 8. Name the head of the 9-member panel which is 11. Which bank has entered into an agreement for formed in order to review Insurance priority sector lending (PSL) to Micro, Small Regulatory and Development Authority of and Medium Enterprises (MSME) with ECL India(IRDAI) three-year old guidelines (set up Finance Limited after Bank of Baroda(BoB) in 2016) on trade credit insurance due to the and Central Bank of India(CBI) ? changing market requirements . 1) State Bank of India (SBI) 1) S K Banerjee 2) Atul Sahai 2) Canara Bank 3) Kuldip Singh 3) Indian Bank 4) Sanjeev Kumar Chanana 4) Union Bank of India(UBI) 5) None of these 5) None of these 8. Answer – 2) Atul Sahai 11. Answer – 1) State Bank of India (SBI) Explanation: Explanation: On September 2, 2019 the insurance regulator A leading Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development & a subsidiary of Edelweiss Financial Services, ECL Authority of India) has set up a 9-member panel headed Finance Limited and State Bank of India (SBI) have by New India Assurance Company Ltd (NIACL) Chief Managing Director(CMD) Atul Sahai, in order to review 53 entered into an agreement for priority sector lending 15. Answer – 2) U.K. Sinha committee (PSL) to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). Explanation: 12. FBIL was in news recently, what does ‘B’ Gadkari stated that the government will take a stands for ______. decision on the recommendations of the U.K. Sinha 1) B - Balanced 2) B - Budget committee which had been set up by the Reserve Bank of 3) B - Benchmarks 4) B - Bankruptcy India (RBI) on the strength of micro, small and medium 5) None of these enterprises (MSME) sector. The Finance Secretary and MSME Secretary will give a final report on the 12. Answer – 3) B - Benchmarks recommendations of the committee after consultation Explanation: with the parties concerned & it will be implemented in 15 B stands for Benchmarks.The full form of FBIL is days after that. Recommendation: The committee Financial Benchmarks India Private Ltd. suggested to create a Rs 5,000 crore distressed asset fund 13. Which bank has launched “DigiSmart” credit for domestic MSMEs hurt by demonetization, the card primarily focused on the ever-growing GST(Goods and Service Tax) and an existing liquidity segment of millennials ? crunch. 1) Standard Chartered Bank 16. Which small finance bank was barred from 2) Citi bank opening new branches by Reserve Bank of 3) State Bank of India(SBI) India(RBI) ? 4) HDFC Bank 1) Jana Small Finance Bank 5) None of these 2) Suryoday Small Finance Bank 13. Answer – 1) Standard Chartered Bank 3) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Explanation: 4) Equitas Small Finance Bank (ESFB) On September 4, 2019, The Standard Chartered 5) None of these Bank, a British multinational banking and financial 16. Answer – 4) Equitas Small Finance Bank services company has launched its “DigiSmart” credit (ESFB) card primarily focused on the ever-growing segment of Explanation: millennials. The apex bank of the country, the Reserve Bank of 14. Who launched the updated Credit linked India (RBI) barred the Equitas Small Finance Bank Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS) to enable (ESFB) from opening new branches. The decision comes micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) after ESFB missed the deadline to list its shares on stock access to capital ? exchanges. It also froze the salary of ESFB’s Managing 1) Nitin Gadkari 2) Rajnath Singh Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), 3) Narendra Modi 4) Nirmala Sitharaman Vasudevan PN. 5) None of these 17. UPI was in news recently, what does ‘I’ stands 14. Answer – 1) Nitin Gadkari for ______. Explanation: 1) I - Insurance 2) I - Interface In the 2-day event (September 5& 6, 2019) of 3) I - Inequality 4) I - Inflation national workshop on ‘Credit Linked Capital Subsidy and 5) None of these Delayed Payment of MSMEs’ held at New Delhi, the 17. Answer – 2) I - Interface Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Explanation: Shri Nitin Gadkari has launched the updated Credit I stands for Interface in UPI. The full form of UPI is linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS) to enable micro, Unified Payments Interface. small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) access to capital. 18. How much million, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions have reached an 15. Which committee has suggested to create a Rs overall high by the end of August 2019 ? 5,000 crore distressed asset fund for domestic 1) 918 million 2) 818 million MSMEs hurt by demonetization, the 3) 1018 million 4) 1028 million GST(Goods and Service Tax) and an existing 5) None of these liquidity crunch ? 1) C. Rangarajan committee 18. Asnwer – 1) 918 million 2) U.K. Sinha committee Explanation: 3) Deepak Parekh committee On September 5, 2019 the National Payments 4) Bimal Jalan committee Corporation of India (NPCI) has released a data on the new record created by Unified Payments Interface (UPI) 5) None of these 54 transactions that reached an overall high of 918 million in Maharashtra’s 34 districts for better connecting rural transactions worth Rs 1.54 lakh crore by the end of areas with markets and services. August, 2019 crossing the 900 million transaction mark. 22. AePS was in news recently, what does ‘A’ 19. Under which online platform, all 19 public stands for ______. sector banks (PSB) have initiated in-principle 1) A - Asset 2) A - Agency retail loan approval for customers availing 3) A - Adaptive 4) A - Aadhaar housing and personal loans ? 5) None of these 1) PSB Loans in 29 Minutes 22. Answer – 4) A - Aadhaar 2) PSB Loans in 45 Minutes Explanation: 3) PSB Loans in 59 Minutes A stands for Aadhaar.The full form of AePS is 4) PSB Loans in 20 Minutes Aadhaar Enabled Payment System . 5) None of these 23. Which payment bank has launched Aadhaar 19. Answer – 3) PSB Loans in 59 Minutes enabled Payment System (AePS) Services to Explanation: become the single largest platform in the All 19 public sector banks (PSB) including State country for providing interoperable banking Bank of India(SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB), Bank services to the customers ? of Baroda (BOB) have initiated in-principle retail loan 1) Airtel Payments Bank(APB) approval for customers availing housing and personal 2) India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) loans under the online lending platform ‘PSB Loans in 59 3) Aditya Birla Payments Bank (ABPB) Minutes’. 4) Jio Payments Bank (JPB) 20. Which firm was selected by Reserve Bank of 5) None of these India(RBI) to develop a mobile phone based application for visually impaired people to 24. Answer – 2) India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) identify currency notes ? Explanation: 1) CellOS Software Ltd On September 9, 2019, Union Minister for 2) Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justice Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad announced 3) Rapidsoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd. that India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has launched 4) Think Future Technologies Pvt Ltd Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) Services at 5) None of these the first anniversary of its business operations. With this, 20. Answer – 2) Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd IPPB became the single largest platform in the country Explanation: for providing interoperable banking services to the The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) selected Daffodil customers of any bank including the 34 crore Jan Dhan Software Pvt Ltd to develop a mobile phone based account holders. application for visually impaired people to identify 24. Who headed the 6 member committee, that has currency notes. It informed the Bombay High Court that submitted its report to the governor of the an internet connection would not be required for its Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Shaktikanta Das proposed mobile application. regarding development of housing finance 21. Name the bank that provides $200 million securitisation market ? (about Rs 1,400 crore) loan to upgrade about 1) Yaquta Mandviwala 2) Harsh Vardhan 2,100 kilometers of rural roads in Maharashtra 3) Satish Shankar 4) Siddhartha Karri for better connecting rural areas with markets 5) None of these and services. 24. Answer – 2) Harsh Vardhan 1) Asian Development Bank (ADB) Explanation: 2) New Development Bank(NDB) The panel headed by Harsh Vardhan, senior advisor, 3) World Bank(WB) Bain and Co., for the development of housing finance 4) International Bank for Reconstruction and securitisation market has submitted its report to the Development(IBRD) governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Shaktikanta 5) None of these Das.The panel suggested that the National Housing 21. Answer – 1) Asian Development Bank (ADB) Bank (NHB) should create an intermediary for Explanation: standard-setting and market-making for the The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $ instruments. Intermediary could operate either directly 200 million (about Rs 1,400 crore) loan to upgrade about through the NHB, the Indian Mortgage Guarantee 2,100 kilometers of rural roads to all-weather standards Corporation (IMGC), or the RBI could set up a new organisation. 55

25. What is the initial capital of the intermediary, 28. What is the growth forecast of the which will be created by National Housing Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) for Bank (NHB) for standard-setting and the year 2019 -20 as per the India Ratings & market-making for the instruments by the Research (Ind-Ra) ? panel headed by Harsh vardhan ? 1) 10-20% 2) 10-12% 1) Rs. 2500 crore 2) Rs. 1500 crore 3) 10-15% 4) 10-17% 3) Rs. 1000 crore 4) Rs. 500 crore 5) None of these 5) None of these 28. Answer – 2) 10-12% 25. Answer – 4) Rs. 500 crore Explanation: Explanation: On September 9, 2019 credit rating agency India The panel suggested that the National Housing Ratings & Research (Ind-Ra) downgraded growth Bank (NHB) should create an intermediary for forecast for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) standard-setting and market-making for the to 10-12% from the previous estimate of 15% due to instruments. Intermediary could operate either directly slowdown in economic activity. It also revised NBFC’s through the NHB, the Indian Mortgage Guarantee outlook from stable to ‘negative’ while large ticket Corporation (IMGC), or the RBI could set up a new Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) are maintained at organisation.Ownership in the intermediary: The new negative outlook. entity would have 51% ownership by the government 29. ECF was in news recently, what does ‘C’ stands through the NHB initially. The government ownership in for ______. the entity would then be gradually reduced to 26% over a 1) C - Currency 2) C - Consumption period of 5 years. The remaining capital of 49% may be 3) C - Credit 4) C - Capital initially raised from multilateral agencies. It will start with Rs 500 crore of initial capital and it would be allowed 5) None of these to invest in each pool it securitizes to the extent of 5% of 29. Answer – 4) C - Capital the pool, or 5% of its own capital base, whichever is lower. Explanation: 26. PTC was in news recently, what does ‘C’ stands C stands for Capital.The full form of ECF is for ______. Economic Capital Framework (ECF). 1) C - Certificates 2) C - Capital 30. An internal group of which organization will 3) C - Consumption 4) C - Commodity frame a formal mechanism to assess the 5) None of these adequacy of its foreign exchange (forex) reserves ? 26. Answer – 1) C - Certificates 1) Small industrial Development Bank of Explanation: India(SIDBI) C stands for Certificates. The full form of PTC is 2) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Pass-Through Certificates. 3) Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) 27. To which designation of Public Sector Banks 4) Insurance Regulatory and Development (PSBs), Department of Financial Services, Authority of India(IRDAI) Ministry of Finance of the Government of 5) None of these India has issued a code of conduct? 1) Chief Executive Officers 30. Answer – 2) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) 2) Managing Directors Explanation: 3) Non-official Directors An internal group of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) 4) Official Directors will frame a formal mechanism to assess the adequacy of its foreign exchange (forex) reserves. RBI had recently 5) None of these adapted the fresh Economic Capital Framework (ECF) as 27. Answer – 3) Non-official Directors recommended by Bimal Jalan Committee on ECF which Explanation: noted that RBI’s forex reserves in 2008 were higher than The Department of Financial Services, Ministry of India’s external debt. Finance of the Government of India has issued a code of 31. Which bank has partnered with Life Insurance conduct for non-official directors of Public Sector Banks Corporation of India Credit Cards Services (PSBs). The boards of the banks will have to send an (LIC CSL) to launch the co-branded credit annual performance report which rates a director based card ? on professional and ethical conduct, and contribution to 1) Union Bank of India(UBI) the board. 2) Central Bank of India(CBI) 56 3) Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of Bank) the World Bank Group and the Finance Industry 4) State Bank of India(SBI) Development Council (FIDC), a representative body of 5) None of these asset and loan Financing of Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC), signed a Memorandum of Answer – 3) Industrial Development Bank of 31. Understanding (MoU) to train the NBFCs in India on India (IDBI Bank) “Commercial Credit Reporting” with an objective to build Explanation: the capacities of NBFCs to improve reporting and The Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI enquiring on Commercial Credit Information Data from Bank) and Life Insurance Corporation of India Credit the Credit Bureaus.Training will be conducted under the Cards Services (LIC CSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of guidance of leading consultants from the World Bank LIC, will launch a co-branded credit card. It will be Group in India at different centers. marketed to customers, agents, and employees of the corporation and its subsidiaries. At present, IDBI Bank 34. Which bank has revised the service charges for offers 5 credit card variants as LIC has ties up with Axis deposits, cash withdrawals, non-maintenance Bank and Corporation Bank for issuance of credit cards in Average Monthly Balance(AMB) from under co-branded/white label agreements. October 1, 2019 ? 1) ICICI Bank 2) Indian Bank Name the Managing Director (MD) and Chief 32. 3) Canara Bank Executive Officer (CEO) of Karnataka Bank, 4) State Bank of India(SBI) who was included in the Managing Committee of Indian Banks Association (IBA) . 5) None of these 1) M S Mahabaleshwara 34. Answer – 4) State Bank of India(SBI) 2) Keshav Krishnarao Desai Explanation: 3) Jayarama Bhat On September 12, 2019 the State Bank of India(SBI) 4) Ashok Haranahalli has announced revision in charges of deposits and 5) None of these withdrawals that will be effective from October 1, 2019. The new revision is applicable to cash withdrawals, 32. Answer – 1) M S Mahabaleshwara non-maintenance in Average Monthly Balance(AMB) Explanation: and deposits. On September 11, 2019, The Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Karnataka 35. Name the organization, which notified the Bank, M S Mahabaleshwara was included in the e-assessment scheme 2019 for conducting Managing Committee of Indian Banks Association (IBA). faceless scrutiny assessment of income tax He was elected unopposed from the private sector returns (ITR) . member banks category. This announcement was made 1) Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of IBA held at 2) Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Mumbai, Maharashtra. The total membership of IBA (CBIC) stands at 253 consisting of public sector, private sector 3) Indian Investment Promotion Board (IIPB) and foreign banks. 4) Indian Board of Taxes and Customs(IBTC) 5) None of these 33. Which organization has signed an MoU with International Finance Corporation (IFC) to 35. Answer – 1) Central Board of Direct Taxes train the NBFCs in India on “Commercial (CBDT) Credit Reporting” to improve reporting and Explanation: enquiring on Commercial Credit Information On September 12, 2019, The Central Board of Direct Data from the Credit Bureaus ? Taxes (CBDT) notified the e-assessment scheme 2019 for 1) Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of conducting faceless scrutiny assessment of income tax India(IIROI) returns (ITR). It will be established at regional and 2) Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC) national level with auto-allocation of different scrutiny 3) Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) 4) matters. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority 36. Under which act, E-assessment Scheme, 2019 (FINRA) was framed ? 5) None of these 1) Income-tax Act, 1959 2) Income-tax Act, 1960 33. Answer – 2) Finance Industry Development 3) Income-tax Act, 1961 4) Income-tax Act, 1962 Council (FIDC) 5) None of these Explanation: 36. Answer – 3) Income-tax Act, 1961 Explanation: 57

The E-assessment Scheme, 2019 was framed in 40. What is the GDP(Gross Domestic Product) exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3A) of growth of India in Q1(Apr-June) for the year section 143 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. 2019-20 as per the Reserve Bank of India(RBI)? 37. MDR was in news recently, what does ‘M’ 1) 5% 2) 7% 3) 6.5% 4) 5.5% stands for ______. 5) None of these 1) M - Micro 2) M - Multiplier 40. Answer – 1) 5% 3) M - Merchant 4) M - Marginal Explanation: 5) None of these India’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth 37. Answer – 3) M - Merchant recorded for the Q1(Apr-June) 2019-20 is 5% which is at a Explanation: six-year low. M stands for Merchant.The full form of MDR is 41. BBPS was in news recently what does ‘P’ Merchant Discount Rate. stands for ______. 38. What is the revised Merchant Discount Rate 1) P - Percentage 2) P - Payments (MDR) on RuPay Debit Card on transactions 3) P - Profit 4) P - Price above Rs 2,000 by National Payments 5) None of these Corporation of India (NPCI) ? 41. Answer – 2) P - Payments 1) .60% 2) .50% 3) .75% 4) .35% Explanation: 5) None of these P stands for Payments.The full form of BBPS is 38. Answer - 1) .60% Explanation: Bharat Bill Payment System(BBPS). An umbrella organization for operating retail 42. Which of the following payments has been payments and settlement systems, National Payments allowed through the Bharat Bill Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) has rationalized merchant System(BBPS) by Reserve Bank of India as on discount rate (MDR) on transactions with RuPay debit september 16, 2019 ? cards. The new rate will be effective from 20 October 1) Single time Payments 2) Fixed Payments 2019. MDR has been revised to 0.60 percent on 3) Recurring Payments 4) Multiple Payments transactions above Rs 2,000. There will be a maximum of 5) None of these Rs 150 per transaction. Currently, MDR of 0.90 percent is charged on transactions above Rs 2,000. The maximum 42. Answer – 3) Recurring Payments limit was fixed at Rs 1,000 per transaction. Bharat QR Explanation: (Quick Response) i.e. card-based QR transactions also On September 16, 2019 the Reserve Bank of reduce MDR to 0. 50 percent has been reduced and the India(RBI) has extended the use of the Bharat Bill maximum MDR will be Rs 150 per MDR. Payment System(BBPS) for all recurring(repetitive) payments such as school fees, insurance premiums and 39. To how much amount of aggregate savings deposits in the Indian private and public municipal taxes, Equated Monthly Installments (EMI) on sector banks (PSBs) reached as on March 31, a voluntary basis except for prepaid recharges to extend 2019 as per the Handbook of Statistics on the the scope and coverage of BBPS. Indian Economy 2018-19? 43. How much percent of Tax Deducted at Source 1) Rs 33.72 lakh crore 2) Rs 35.72 lakh crore (TDS) on cash payments above Rs 1 crore made 3) Rs 37.72 lakh crore 4) Rs 39.72 lakh crore through Agricultural Produce Market 5) None of these Committees (APMCs) will be exempted from October 1, 2019 ? 39. Answer – 4) Rs 39.72 lakh crore 1) 1% 2) 5% 3) 4% 4) 2% Explanation: 5) None of these According to the Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy 2018-19 released by the Reserve Bank of 43. Answer – 4) 2% India (RBI) on September 15, 2019, the aggregate savings Explanation: deposits in the Indian private and public sector banks Finance Minister of India Smt Nirmala Sitharaman (PSBs) reached Rs 39.72 lakh crore as on March 31, 2019. notified that 2% Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) on cash The foreign banks had a share of Rs 58,630 crore. i. payments above Rs 1 crore made through Agricultural Savings deposits: The total savings deposits with Produce Market Committees (APMCs) will be exempted commercial banks (including foreign banks) in 2018- 19 and it is set to be effective from October 1, 2019. This is stood at Rs 40.31 lakh crore, up from Rs 36.55 lakh crore aimed to discourage cash transactions and move towards in 2017-18. a less-cash economy. 44. Which organization has launched the Code for Responsible Lending (CRL) along with 58

Sa-Dhan along with FIDC(Finance Industry post-shipment credit. At present ECGC provides credit Development Council) in order to bring guarantee of up to 60 % loss for both Principal and transparency & address customer-centric Interest.The enhanced cover mandates that foreign and issue ? rupee export credit interest rates should be below 4 % and 1) Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) 8 5 respectively for exporters.The ECIS support will be 2) Bharat Financial Inclusion(BFIN) effective for 5years. 3) Reserve Bank of India(RBI) 47. Which consumer lending platform has 4) FINCA International partnered with PayU to offer cardless EMI 5) None of these (equated monthly installment) payment option to consumers ? 44. Answer – 1) Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) 1) Loantap 2) Moneytap Explanation: 3) CoinTribe 4) ZestMoney In order to bring more transparency & address 5) None of these customer-centric issue, the Code for Responsible Lending 47. Answer - 4) ZestMoney Explanation: (CRL) for the microcredit industry was jointly launched On September 17, 2019, Consumer lending platform, by Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN), the ZestMoney has partnered with PayU, a fintech firm that RBI-recognised self-regulatory organization & and provides payment technology to online merchants to offer industry association for the microfinance industry, cardless EMI (equated monthly installment) payment Sa-Dhan along with FIDC(Finance Industry option to consumers. With this partnership, more than Development Council) at Sa-Dhan’s 15th Annual 2,500 merchants that are equipped with PayU, Billdesk, National Conference 2019 held in New Delhi. Cashfree, and Razorpay can start accepting ZestMoney 45. Name the new Export Credit Insurance (which has over 3,500 unique data points (2,500 data Scheme (ECIS) launched by Export Credit points for new to credit) to ease risk decisioning) as a Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) to ease the payment solution quickly. lending of loan to exporters . 48. Name the entity, that has partnered with Visa 1) NIRVIK (Niryat Rin Vaigyanik Yojana) Inc, the world’s leader in digital payments 2) NIRVIK (Niryat Rin Vikash Yojana) technology to launch SI(standing instructions 3) NIRVIK (Niryat Rashtriya Vikash Yojana) )-Hub to make recurring payments using cards 4) NIRVIK (Niryat Rashtriya Vaigyanik Yojana) with a one-time enrollment. 5) None of these 1) Razorpay 2) Citrus Pay 3) Billdesk 4) Whizpay 45. Answer - 2) NIRVIK (Niryat Rin Vikash 5) None of these Yojana) Explanation: 48. Answer – 3) Billdesk On September 16, 2019, The Export Credit Explanation: Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) has released a new On September 16, 2019, Visa Inc, the world’s leader Export Credit Insurance Scheme (ECIS) called NIRVIK in digital payments technology and BillDesk, an Indian (Niryat Rin Vikash Yojana) to ease the lending of loan to online payment gateway company have partnered for the exporters so that they can get loans easily from banks. launch of SI (standing instructions )-Hub which is a The details of the scheme were shared by Union Minister smooth and secure way to make recurring payments of Commerce and Industry and Railways, Piyush Goyal using cards with a one-time enrollment. This comes after during a press conference at New Delhi. Central the introduction of guidelines for e-mandate on cards for government will also give support of 8,500 crore rupees to recurring transactions by RBI(Reserve Bank of India). ECGC in the next five years. 49. Which Payment bank has launched “Bharosa” 46. How much percent insurance cover will be savings account services by which customer provided to the exporters on the loan amount can get personal accident insurance up to Rs 5 through the NIRVIK (Niryat Rin Vikash Lakh, even with the minimum balance of Yojana) Scheme ? Rs.500 ? 1) 95% 2) 85% 3) 90% 4) 75% 1) Airtel Payments Bank 5) None of these 2) India Post Payments Bank 3) Jio Payments Bank 46. Answer – 3) 90% Explanation: 4) Paytm Payments Bank The scheme provides 90% insurance cover on the 5) None of these loan amount of exporters & it covers on both principal and 49. Answer - 1) Airtel Payments Bank interest. The insurance cover will include both pre and Explanation: 59

On September 17, 2019, Airtel Payments Bank, a 1) December 31, 2019 2) March 31, 2020 public limited company with its headquarters in New 3) January 31, 2020 4) April 30, 2020 Delhi has launched “Bharosa” savings account services 5) None of these with the aim of deepening the financial inclusion in India. Answer – 2) March 31, 2020 Customers of Airtel Payments Bank will get personal 53. accident insurance up to Rs 5 Lakh, even with the Explanation: minimum balance of 500. However, the customer will On September 19, 2019, After meeting with the need to make a debit transaction at least once a month. heads of public sector banks(PSB) to discuss various issues, including follow up on transmission of monetary 50. What is the interest rate provided on deposits policy rates, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over 6 crore accounts of the Employees’ stated that in order to overcome the slowdown in the Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) for the economy and increase business activities, the year 2018-19 ? government asked banks not to declare stressed loans of 1) 8.35% 2) 8.65% 3) 8.55% 4) 8.45% Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as Non 5) None of these Performing Assets (NPAs) until March 31, 2020. 50. Answer – 2) 8.65% 54. CIC is in news recently, what does ‘I’ stands for Explanation: ______. Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the 1) I - Information 2) I - Investment Ministry of Labour and Employment Santosh Kumar 3) I - Interest 4) I - Insurance Gangwar notified that over 6 crore members of the 5) None of these Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will get 8.65% interest on deposits, which will be credited to the 54. Answer – 1) I - Information accounts, for 2018-19 after the approval from the Explanation: Ministry of Finance. The decision was made on February I stands for Information in Credit Information 21, 2019. Companies (CICs). 51. EMS was in news recently, what does ‘M’ 55. Name the act, by which Reserve Bank RBI) stands for ______. bars unregulated fintech firms from accessing 1) M - Message 2) M - Merchant the consumer credit data ? 3) M - Mail 4) M - Market 1) Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 5) None of these 2003 (CICRA) 2) Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 51. Answer -3) M - Mail 2004 (CICRA) Explanation: 3) Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, M stands for Mail.The full form of EMS is Express 2005 (CICRA) Mail Service. 4) Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 52. To which country, Department of Posts has 2006 (CICRA) expanded its speed post service(Express Mail 5) None of these Service) recently? 55. Answer – 3) Credit Information Companies 1) Austria 2) Brazil (Regulation) Act, 2005 (CICRA) 3) Mexico 4) Canada Explanation: 5) None of these On September 16, 2019, The country’s central Bank, 52. Answer -2) Brazil Reserve Bank Of India(RBI) has directed the banks and Explanation: non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) to stop sharing The Department of Posts has expanded its speed the pattern of consumer’s credit information held by post service to 6 new overseas destinations in Asia, credit information companies (CICs) with analytics firms Europe and South America. It has introduced , IT (Information Technology) companies, institutional International Speed Post (EMS) for Bosnia and agents and unregulated parties. The banking bodies have Herzegovina, Brazil, Ecuador, Kazakhstan, Lithuania been given 15 days time period to implement the and North McDonia.EMS (Express Mail Service) :It is a measure. The report by RBI highlights that such data premium service that enables its users to send documents sharing actions are against the Credit Information and merchandise faster and in this service goods can be Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (CICRA) and any monitored online with the help of the internet. further default will face strict actions and penalties. 53. Untill which date, government asked banks 56. TAT was in news recently, what does ‘A’ stands not to declare stressed loans of Micro, Small for ______. and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as Non 1) A - Average 2) A - Asset Performing Assets (NPAs) ? 3) A - Around 4) A - Account 60 5) None of these 5) None of these 56. Answer – 3) A - Around 59. Answer – 3) 1 day after failed transaction Explanation: 60. NACH was in news recently, what does ‘C’ A stands for Around.The full form of TAT is Turn stands for ______. Around Time. 1) C-Credit 2) C-Clearing 57. What is the timeline of auto reversal of 3) C-Customer 4) C-Commodity transaction for a bank, when the amount 5) None of these debited from one card but did not reach 60. Answer – 2) C-Clearing another card(card to card transfer) as per new Explanation: guidelines of Reserve Bank of India(RBI) ? C stands for Clearing.The full form of NACH is 1) 1 day after failed transaction National Automated Clearing House. 2) 2 days after failed transaction 3) 7 days after failed transaction 61. Who headed the expert committee, that has 4) 15 days after failed transaction recommended Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to revise the guidelines on concurrent audit 5) None of these system? 57. Answer – 1) 1 day after failed transaction 1) Yezdi Hirji Malegam 2) T. N. Manoharan Explanation: 3) Kamlesh Shivji Vikamsey During the Card to card transfer, if the amount 4) Swaminathan Gurumurthy debited from one card but did not reach another card then 5) None of these the respective bank has to pay back the amount to the customer in 1 day after failed transaction. 61. Answer – 1) Yezdi Hirji Malegam Explanation: 58. How much compensation will the bank has to On September 20,2019, Following the pay if they fail to settle the amount debited recommendations of an expert committee headed by during the failed transaction after the Yezdi Hirji Malegam, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) completion of time period ? has revised the guidelines on concurrent audit system. 1) Depending upon the amount 2) No Compensation 62. What is the tenure of concurrent auditors as 3) Rs 1000 per day per the revised Reserve Bank of India(RBI)’s guidelines on Concurrent Audit System ? 4) Rs 100 per day 1) 2 Years 2) 7 Years 3) 5 Years 4) 3 Years 5) None of these 5) None of these 58. Answer – 4) Rs 100 per day 62. Answer – 4) 3 Years Explanation: Explanation: The country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has come out with a new order for banks and As per the new guideline of RBI, concurrent auditors payment system operators regarding the failed will be appointed for a period of not more than 3 years as transaction of customers. Under this, the time period has against earlier tenure of 5 years & the age limit for been fixed for the disposal of grievances and auto reversal retired staff of concurrent auditors will be capped at 70 of the amount on the failed transaction for the banks, years. which has been termed as Turn Around Time (TAT). 63. CRILC was in news recently, what does ‘R’ Banks will have to pay compensation to the customers if stands for ______. there is no settlement or reversal of the transaction 1) R - Rating 2) R - Rate within this time period. This compensation will be as per 3) R - Repository 4) R - Reserve Rs 100 per day after completion of the time period. This 5) None of these RBI order will come into effect on October 15, 2019. 63. Answer – 3) R - Repository 59. How many days deadline was given to bank Explanation: when the customer’s amount was deducted R stands for Repository.The full form of CRILC is from the account but did not reach the Central Repository of Information on Large Credits. recipient’s account through the IMPS (Immediate Payment System) ? 64. Which organization has partnered with RBI 1) 7 days after failed transaction1 for creating a new framework aimed at bridging the gap between the default rates 2) 30 days after failed transaction divulged by rating agencies & the report 3) 1 day after failed transaction computed by the RBI’s Central Repository of 4) 15 days after failed transaction Information on Large Credits (CRILC)? 61

1) Small Industries Development Bank of On September 21, 2019, A state-owned bank, Indian India(SIDBI) Bank has signed a bancassurance agreement with a 2) National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange standalone health insurance player, Max Bupa to provide Limited(NCDEX) Max bupa’s suite of health insurance products to its 3) Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) customers. 4) Insurance Regulatory and Development 68. Name the agriculture digital platform Authority of India(IRDAI) launched by Bank of Baroda (BoB) which 5) None of these addresses various needs of farmers, including 64. Answer – 3) Securities and Exchange Board of weather forecasts, crop conditions,etc. India(SEBI) 1) Baroda Agri 2) Baroda Kisan Explanation: 3) Baroda Farmer 4) Baroda Digi Agri India’s central Banking Institution, the Reserve 5) None of these Bank of India (RBI) and the regulator for the securities 68. Answer – 2) Baroda Kisan market in India, SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of Explanation: India ) are jointly working on a framework that will freely On September 21, 2019, Indian multinational, public enable exchange of borrower information between banks sector banking and financial services company,Bank of and credit rating agencies (CRAs) in more accurate Baroda (BoB) has launched an agriculture digital manner. platform called “Baroda Kisan” in Bardoli, 65. Expand CRA ? Surat,Gujarat. It is a web-based portal that can also be 1) CRA - Credit Rate Agency accessed by farmers through mobile. 2) CRA - Credit Rating Agency 69. Which organization has tightened the rules for 3) CRA - Credit Reserve Agency debt mutual funds of India for improving risk 4) CRA - Credit Repository Agency management and ensuring sufficient 5) None of these liquidity? 1) Association of Mutual Funds in India(AMFI) 65. Answer – 2) CRA - Credit Rating Agency 2) Insurance Regulatory and Development Explanation: Authority of India(IRDAI) The full form of CRA is Credit Rating Agency. 3) Reserve Bank of India(RBI) 66. What is the increased loan limit for small 4) Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) exporters sanctioned by Reserve Bank of 5) None of these India(RBI) in order to boost credit to the export sector ? 69. Answer – 4) Securities and Exchange Board of 1) Rs 30 crore 2) Rs 20 crore India(SEBI) 3) Rs 25 crore 4) Rs 40 crore Explanation: 5) None of these On September 22, 2019,In order to improve the risk management & ensure sufficient liquidity, the regulator 66. Answer – 4) Rs 40 crore for the securities market in India, SEBI (Securities and Explanation: Exchange Board of India) has tightened the rules for On September 20, 2019, The Reserve Bank of India mutual funds.The new guideline comes into force from (RBI) increased the loan sanction limit for small April 1, 2020. exporters as priority sector lending (PSL) by banks to Rs 70. How much percent of liquid assets like cash 40 crore per borrower from Rs 25 crore in order to boost and government securities are mandated to credit to the export sector. hold by liquid schemes from April 1, 2020, as 67. Which bank has signed a bancassurance per the new guidelines of Securities and agreement with Max Bupa to provide Max Exchange Board of India(SEBI) ? bupa’s suite of health insurance products to its 1) 10% 2) 20% 3) 30% 4) 40% customers ? 5) None of these 1) Indian Overseas Bank(IOB) 70. Answer - 2) 20 % Explanation: 2) Canara Bank On September 22, 2019,In order to improve the risk 3) State Bank of India management & ensure sufficient liquidity, the regulator 4) Indian Bank for the securities market in India, SEBI (Securities and 5) None of these Exchange Board of India) has tightened the rules for 67. Answer – 4) Indian Bank mutual funds, in which it make it mandatory for liquid Explanation: schemes to hold at least 20 % in liquid assets such as cash 62 and cash equivalents like treasury bills and repo on 74. Answer – 3) Punjab National Bank(PNB) government securities. Explanation: 71. AMC was in news recently, what does ‘M’ On September 25, 2019, In order to promote stands for ______. vigilance awareness,the Punjab National Bank(PNB) has 1) M - Marginal 2) M - Monetary introduced 1st of its kind Preventive Vigilance (PV) 3) M - Management 4) M - Mobility portal to facilitate all staff members to contribute 5) None of these towards arresting procedural lapses and unhealthy practices at a function held at PNB Corporate Office, 71. Answer – 3) M - Management chaired by Sharad Kumar,Central Vigilance Explanation: Commissioner. M stands for Management.The full form of AMC is Asset Management Company (AMC). 75. Name the policy launched by Airtel Payments Bank with HDFC ERGO General Insurance 72. Which bank has signed a co-origination of loan Company recently to protect its customers agreement with Paisalo Digital with the aim to from mosquito-borne diseases? necessitate the joint contribution of credit 1) Diseases Protection Policy (DPP) flow ? 2) Diseases Protection Policy against Mosquito 1) Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) (DPPM) 2) Indian Bank 3) Mosquito-borne Diseases Protection Policy 3) Canara Bank (MbDPP) 4) Union Bank of India(UBI) 4) Mosquito Diseases Protection Policy (MDPP) 5) None of these 5) None of these 72. Answer - 1) Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) 75. Answer – 4) Mosquito Diseases Protection Explanation: Policy (MDPP) On September 20, 2019, Paisalo Digital (Formerly Explanation: known as S.E Investments Limited) has signed its second On September 26, 2019, India’s first Payments co-origination of loan agreement with major public sector Bank, the Airtel Payments Bank has joined hands with bank in India, Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) with the aim India’s leading private sector general insurance to necessitate the joint contribution of credit flow by BoM company, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company to and Paisalo Digital. The arrangement also involve offer unique Mosquito Diseases Protection Policy (MDPP) sharing of risks & gains between them. to protect against mosquito-borne diseases. 73. Name the telecommunications services 76. Which motor company has signed an company, which has tied up with Bharti AXA agreement with Bank of Baroda (BoB) to Life Insurance to offer prepaid plan for its provide preferred financing to its dealers and users along with insurance protection plan. consumers ? 1) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited(BSNL) 1) Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd(TKML) 2) Reliance Jio 2) Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) 3) Vodafone Idea 3) Maruti Suzuki India Limited(MSIL) 4) 4) Mahindra & Mahindra Limited(MML) 5) None of these 5) None of these 73. Answer – 4) Bharti Airtel 76. Answer – 2) Hyundai Motor India Limited Explanation: (HMIL) On September 23, 2019, An Indian global Explanation: telecommunications services company, Bharti Airtel has On September 25, 2019, Hyundai Motor India tied up with Bharti AXA Life Insurance, one of the best Limited (HMIL) has signed an agreement with Bank of insurance companies in India to offer prepaid plan for its Baroda (BoB) to provide preferred financing to its dealers users along with insurance protection plan. and consumers. Under this partnership, BoB will create a 74. Which bank has introduced 1st of its kind detailed financing structure (as per its existing product Preventive Vigilance (PV) portal to facilitate program of supply chain finance) for customers and all staff members to contribute towards dealers, which will help the bank expand its presence in arresting procedural lapses ? the Hyundai Motor India Limited network. 1) ICICI Bank 2) HDFC Bank 77. Which insurance company has tied up with 3) Punjab National Bank(PNB) Religare Health Insurance to offer insurance 4) State Bank of India(SBI) products covering health, death and illness ? 5) None of these 1) Bharti Axa Life Insurance Company Limited 63

2) PNB MetLife India Insurance Co. Ltd A stands for Adequacy.The full form of CAR is 3) Aviva Life Insurance Company Limited Capital Adequacy Ratio. 4) Kotak Life Insurance Company Limited 81. Which organization has launched the ‘Green 5) None of these Bond’ fund for central banks to promote green 77. Answer – 2) PNB MetLife India Insurance Co. finance ? Ltd 1) Asian Development Bank(ADB) Explanation: 2) Bank of International Settlements (BIS) On September 26, 2019, PNB MetLife India 3) World Bank(WB) Insurance Co. Ltd, one of the leading life insurance 4) International Monetary Fund(IMF) companies in India has joined hands with Religare 5) None of these Health Insurance to bundle and sell the live covers of 81. Answer – 2) Bank of International Settlements Religare comprising health, death and illness.The policy (BIS) package will be offered from mid December 2019. Explanation: 78. PCA was in news recently, what does ‘C’ stands On September 26, 2019, In the latest dimension of for ______. global central bank’s interest in environmental 1) C - Collateral 2) C - Capital sustainability, the Bank of International Settlements 3) C - Corruption 4) C - Corrective (BIS) has launched a dollar green bond fund enabling 5) None of these central banks around the world to invest in “green bonds”. The primary aim of this initiative is to let the 78. Answer – 4) C - Corrective central banks incorporate environmental sustainability Explanation: into reserve management without destroying assets & C stands for Corrective.The full form of PCA is value of their reserves. Prompt Corrective Action. 82. Which country’s Central bank has released 79. Which bank was placed under the Prompt three coins (100, 1000 and 2500 denomination) Corrective Action (PCA) Framework by bearing the Sikh symbol to commemorate Reserve Bank of India (RBI) due to reasons 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev ? like high net NPA (Non Performing Assets) ? 1) Myanmar 2) Bangladesh 1) (KMB) 3) Nepal 4) Sri Lanka 2) Dhanlaxmi Bank 5) None of these 3) Lakshmi Vilas Bank(LVB) 4) City Union Bank(CUB) 82. Answer – 3) Nepal 5) None of these Explanation: On September 27, 2019, The Governor of Nepal’s 79. Answer – 3) Lakshmi Vilas Bank(LVB) Central Bank ‘Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)’, Dr. Chiranjibi Explanation: Nepal & Indian Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri have On September 27, 2019, The country’s central bank, jointly released three coins (100, 1000 and 2500 Nepali Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has put the Prompt rupees) bearing the Sikh symbol to commemorate the Corrective Action (PCA) Framework against Lakshmi 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. These coins Vilas Bank (LVB) after an inquiry against the directors of will be available in the market from September 30, 2019, the bank over the alleged fraud.RBI puts the bank in PCA as they possess monetary value. due to reasons like high net NPA (Non Performing Assets), insufficient capital to risk-weighted assets ratio 83. Which Life Insurance company has signed an (CRR) and Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) negative RoA corporate agency agreement with Paytm to (Return on assets) for two consecutive years and high offer comprehensive life insurance products ? leverage, based on the on-site inspection under the Risk 1) Life Insurance Corporation Based Supervision carried out for the year ended 31 2) Aegon Life Insurance March, 2019. 3) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance 4) Max Life Insurance 80. CAR was in news recently, what does ‘A’ stands for ______. 5) None of these 1) A - Adequacy 2) A - Antitrust 83. Answer - 2) Aegon Life Insurance 3) A - Arbitrage 4) A - Asset Explanation: 5) None of these On September 27, 2019, Indian life insurance provider, Aegon Life Insurance has signed a Corporate 80. Answer – 1) A - Adequacy Agency Agreement with Paytm, an Indian e-commerce Explanation: payment system to offer comprehensive life insurance 64 products.As per this agreement, Paytm will distribute 87. CAR was in news recently, what does ‘A’ stands Aegon Life products to its customers. The product for ______. portfolio comprises existing and co-created tailor-made 1) A - Arbitrage 2) A - Altruism propositions.Through this partnership, Aegon Life will 3) A - Asset 4) A - Adequacy deepen the penetration of its product offers and enable 5) None of these more policy holders to access their risk solutions. 87. Answer – 4) A - Adequacy 84. LEF was in news recently, what does ‘E’ stands Explanation: for ______. A stands for Adequacy. The full form of CAR is 1) E - Exchange 2) E - Exposures Capital Adequacy Ratio. 3) E - Economy 4) E - Equity 5) None of these 88. Who heads the RBI panel, that has suggested to set up a federal body like GST council for 84. Answer – 2) E - Exposures the agriculture sector & also recommended to Explanation: transfer subsidy directly with an overall limit E stands for Exposures.The full form of LEF is Large of Rs 3 lakh per individual farmer through Exposures Framework. Kisan Credit Card (KCC) mode? 85. What is the revised loan exposure limit of 1) Shaktikanta Das 2) Mahesh Kumar Jain banks to a single NBFC (excluding gold loan 3) N. S. Vishwanathan 4) Viral Acharya companies) by Reserve Bank of India ? 5) None of these 1) 15% 2) 25% 3) 20% 4) 30% 88. Answer – 2) Mahesh Kumar Jain 5) None of these Explanation: 85. Answer – 3) 20% On September 13, 2019, The RBI (Reserve Bank of Explanation: India) panel chaired by Mahesh Kumar Jain has On September 13, 2019, As announced in the suggested creating an institution like the GST (Goods Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies and Services Tax ) Council to implement reforms in the dated August 7, 2019 on ‘Harmonisation of single agricultural sector. It was also recommended to transfer counterparty exposure limit for banks’ exposures to a subsidy directly to the account and avoid debt waiver. single NBFC with general single counterparty exposure The panel stated that subsidy on interest subvention or limit’, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made agricultural credit should be converted into direct benefit amendments in the Large Exposures Framework transfer (DBT) like LPG (Liquefied petroleum gas) and (LEF).It has increased the bank's loan exposure limit to a fertilizer with an overall limit of Rs 3 lakh per individual single NBFC(non-banking financial company) to 20 % farmer through Kisan Credit Card (KCC) mode. from 15 % of its eligible capital base. However, this is not 89. Which Co-operative Bank was prohibited from applicable to gold loan companies. business transactions of any kind & its 86. What should be the minimum capital of Small depositor are restricted to withdraw a Finance Banks(SFB) as per RBI’s new maximum of Rs.1,000 by Reserve Bank of India guidelines under ‘On-tap’ regime? (RBI) ? 1) Rs. 200 crores 2) Rs. 100 crores 1) Shamrao Vithal Co-operative Bank Ltd 3) Rs. 500 crores 4) Rs. 300 crores 2) Zoroastrian Co-operative Bank Ltd 5) None of these 3) Saraswat Co-operative Bank Ltd 4) Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank 86. Answer – 1) Rs. 200 crores Limited Explanation: 5) None of these On September 13, 2019 the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has framed new guidelines in licensing Small 89. Answer – 4) Punjab and Maharashtra Finance Banks(SFB) under ‘On-tap’ regime in order to Co-operative Bank Limited make more participants in the finance banking section. Explanation: The new guideline is thatthe SFBs should have Rs. 200 On September 23, 2019, The country’s central bank, crores minimum capital within 5 years of its operation. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has prohibited Punjab and They (SFB) should initially have at least Rs.100 crores for Maharashtra Co-operative Bank Limited (PMC) on start of operation however it should make it to Rs. 200 business transactions of any kind for the next 6 months crores capital within 5 years.On- tap licencing: It is a following the detection of alleged irregularities. The RBI time-efficient feature that will allow eligible parties to has taken this action under section 35A of the Banking obtain license on-demand basis and without the need to Regulation Act, 1949. wait. RBI allows license to the applicants throughout the year. 65

90. Which Insurance Company has signed insurance company in India to provide SBI Life’s range of corporate agency agreement with Repco Home products to its customers. Finance Ltd (RHFL) to sell its insurance 91. Which bank has signed with Pine Labs to offer products to the customer of RHFL ? EMIs (equated monthly instalments) for 1) Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company offline debit card transactions ? Limited 1) Federal Bank 2) Indian Bank 2) State Bank of India(SBI) Life Insurance 3) State Bank of India(SBI) 3) Max Life Insurance 4) Canara Bank 4) Star Health & Alied Insurance Co Ltd 5) None of these 5) None of these 91. Answer – 1) Federal Bank 90. Answer – 2) State Bank of India(SBI) Life Explanation: Insurance On September 23, 2019, Pine Labs, an Indian Explanation: merchant platform company has joined hands with On September 24, 2019, Repco Home Finance Ltd Federal Bank,a Private Sector, scheduled commercial (RHFL ),an Indian banking and financial services bank in India to offer EMIs (equated monthly company has signed corporate agency agreement with instalments) for offline debit card transactions. SBI (State Bank of India) Life Insurance, a leading life ECONOMY & BUSINESS

1. Name the tech firm, that has partnered with Excise cases which are now included under Ministry of Electronics and Information Goods and Service Tax(GST) . Technology(MeitY) and launched a ‘Build for 1) Sabka Vishwas 2) Sansad Vishwas Digital India’ programme . 3) Shramew Adarsh 4) Shramew Vishwas 1) TCS 2) Microsoft 5) None of these 3) Facebook 4) Google 3. Answer – 1) Sabka Vishwas 5) None of these Explanation: 1. Answer – 4) Google Sabka Vishwas, which is a legacy dispute resolution Explanation: scheme for tax payers announced by finance minister On August 31, 2019, The Ministry of Electronics and NirmlaSitharaman in the 2019-20 union budget, has Information Technology(MeitY) has signed a statement started off with its operation from September 1, 2019 and of intent with multinational technology company, Google will be operational till December 31, 2019.The scheme for rolling out ‘Build for Digital India’ programme, which aims to free taxpayers in closing their pending disputes will provide engineering students with a platform to related to legacy Service Tax and Central Excise cases develop market-ready, technology-based solutions that which are now included under Goods and Service deals with key social challenges. Tax(GST). 2. Which country will overtake China as the 4. How much percentage is relieved for the largest importer of coking coal by 2025, as per taxpayers if an amount less than or equal to “Fitch Solutions Macro Research” ? Rs. 50 lakh for a pending case . 1) India 2) United States 1) 55% 2) 60% 3) 70% 4) 50% 3) Japan 4) Russia 5) None of these 5) None of these 4. Answer – 3) 70% 2. Answer – 1) India Explanation: Explanation: Pending cases: 70% relief from the duty demand if an According to the report of Fitch Solutions Macro amount less than or equal to Rs. 50 lakh whereas it is 50% Research, India will overtake China as the largest if it is more than Rs. 50 lakh. importer of coking coal by 2025. It has been estimated 5. Which institute has partnered with Amazon that India’s coking coal consumption will grow at an Web Services (AWS) in developing National annual average rate of 5.4% between 2019 and 2028, Artificial Intelligence Resource Portal driven by an equally robust expansion in steel (NAIRP) to develop and promote Artificial production. Intelligence (AI) learning for all AI learners 3. Name the scheme, which aims to free and Practitioners ? taxpayers in closing their pending disputes 1) IIT-Delhi 2) IIT-Madras related to legacy Service Tax and Central 3) IIT-Kanpur 4) IIT-Kharagpur 66 5) None of these also expects for another GDP (Gross Domestic Product) rate cut by 15-25 bps in the month of December. The DBS 5. Answer – 4) IIT-Kharagpur in its report “India: More policy support likely after weak Explanation: Q2 growth” stated that severe slowdown in India’s GDP On August 27, 2019, the Indian Institute of lowered the trajectory for the year and is expected to grow Technology-Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) has partnered with in FY21(Fiscal Year 2021). e-commerce giant Amazon’s subsidiary, Amazon Web Services (AWS) in developing National Artificial 9. Which Indian company has partnered with Intelligence Resource Portal (NAIRP) to develop and Japanese energy major JERA, to build 750 MW promote Artificial Intelligence (AI) learning for all AI plant in Bangladesh over the next 22 years ? learners and Practitioners. 1) Adani Power Ltd 2) Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd 6. Who headed the Inter-Ministerial committee, that submits the report titled “Steering 3) Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd Committee on Fintech related issues 2019 ” ? 4) Reliance Power 1) Atanu Chakraborty 2) Ashok Gulati 5) None of these 3) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala 9. Answer – 4) Reliance Power 4) Anil Kumar Bansal Explanation: 5) None of these On August 31, 2019, Bangladesh has signed a power 6. Answer – 1) Atanu Chakraborty project agreement to buy 718 megawatts(MW) of Explanation: electricity from India’s Anil Ambani led Reliance Power over the next 22 years. For which the company plans to On September 2, 2019, An Inter-Ministerial invest about $1 billion to set up a local plant at committee set up by the Ministry of Finance, Department Meghnaghat in Narayanganj, over 20 km southeast of the of Economic Affairs, Government of India(GoI) on Fintech capital Dhaka, Bangladesh by 2022. It will be a combined (Financial technology) related issues headed by Shri cycle power plant, which will be set up in collaboration Atanu Chakraborty, DEA(Department of Economic with Japanese energy major JERA. Reliance Power will Affairs) Secretary, submitted its final report “‘Steering hold 51 per cent stake in the joint venture (JV) company Committee on Fintech related issues 2019 ” to the while JERA will hold 49 per cent stake. Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi. 10. Where was the Asia’s first 5th Generation – Virtual Reality (VR) based Advanced Driver 7. Which country has delivered fighter Training Simulator Centre launched ? helicopters named, ‘Apache AH-64E’ to Indian Air Force (IAF) recently ? 1) Chennai, Tamil Nadu 2) New Delhi, Delhi 1) Airbus, Netherland 2) Safran, France 3) Mumbai, Maharashtra 4) Kolkata, West Bengal 3) Boeing, United States 5) None of these 4) Dassault Aviation, France 10. Answer – 1) Chennai, Tamil Nadu 5) None of these Explanation: Rtn G Chandramohan, Rotary Governor, Rotary 7. Answer – 3) Boeing, United States International District 3232 launched Asia’s first 5th Explanation: Generation – Virtual Reality (VR) based Advanced Driver On September 2, 2019, The Indian Air Force (IAF) Training Simulator Centre at the Automobile Association has received 8 US-made ‘Apache AH-64E’ fighter of Southern India Centre (AASI), Chennai, in the helicopters from US (United States)aerospace major presence of T D Sadasivam, Chairman and other Boeing at Airforce Station, Pathankot, Punjab. Air Chief Executive Committee members of AASI. It is aimed to Marshal B. S. Dhanoa was the chief guest of the ceremony reduce on-road fatalities and make Indian roads safer. held at the Pathankot Station. 11. Which Indian automobile company has 8. What is the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) of become the 1st Indian original equipment India for the FY20 as per DBS bank (formerly manufacturer (OEM) to meet the Bharat Stage Development Bank of Singapore Ltd) ? (BS ) VI emission standards for all its 1) 6.5% 2) 6.2% 3) 6.8% 4) 7.0% heavy-duty trucks ? 5) None of these 1) Hindustan Motors 2) Mahindra & Mahindra 8. Answer – 2) 6.2% 3) Ashok Leyland 4) Tata Motors Explanation: 5) None of these The DBS bank (formerly Development Bank of 11. Answer – 3) Ashok Leyland Singapore Ltd) based in Singapore has reduced India’s Explanation: GDP to 6.2% from its previous forecast of 6.8%. The bank 67

Ashok Leyland, Indian automobile major According to the official data from the Commerce headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu has become the and Industry Ministry, Government of India, the Foreign 1st Indian original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to Direct Investment (FDI) into India grew by 28% to $16.33 meet the Bharat Stage (BS ) VI emission standards for all billion in the first quarter (Q1)- April-June 2019-20. FDI its heavy-duty trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 16.2 inflows in April-June of 2018-19 was $12.75 tonnes and above. billion.Maximum foreign inflows: Services Sector ($2.8 billion), computer software and hardware ($2.24 billion), 12. Name the Chemical compound, whose price was revised for the year 2019-20 which is telecommunications ($4.22 billion), and trading ($1.13 derived from various raw materials to supply billion) received the maximum foreign inflows during Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies. April-June 2019-20.Sources: Singapore emerged as the largest source of FDI in India during April-June 2019-20 1) Ethanol 2) Propanol with $5.33 billion investment, followed by Mauritius 3) Butanol 4) Acetylene ($4.67 billion), the United States ($1.45 billion), the 5) None of these Netherlands ($1.35 billion), and Japan ($472 million). Answer – 1) Ethanol 12. 15. Name the commodity exchange of India, that Explanation: has signed MoU with Zhengzhou Commodity On September 3, 2019 the Cabinet Committee on Exchange (ZCE) for co-operation and the Economic Affairs(CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister exchange of information . Narendra Modi, has approved revision of price of ethanol 1) National Stock Exchange(NSE) (ethyl alcohol) for the sugar season 2019-20 derived from 2) National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange various raw materials under the Ethanol Blended Petrol Limited(NCDEX) (EBP) programme. The revision comes into effect from 1st 3) Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) December 2019 till 30th November 2020. 4) Metropolitan Stock Exchange(MSE) 13. Which organization has signed 26 Advance 5) None of these Pricing Agreements (APAs) of the taxation issue in the first five months (April – August 15. Answer – 3) Multi Commodity Exchange of 2019) of the current financial year 2019-20 ? India (MCX) 1) Ministry of Corporate Affairs(MCA) Explanation: 2) Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) and 3) Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE), a commodity Customs(CBIC) exchanges in China, for co-operation and the exchange of 4) Employees' Provident Fund Organisation(EPFO) information. It will help in cooperation between the two 5) None of these exchanges in areas like knowledge sharing, education & 13. Answer – 2) Central Board of Direct Taxes training, organizing events and exploration of the areas (CBDT) of mutual interests between the exchanges. Explanation: 16. What is the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has growth of India for the FY20(Fiscal Year 2020) signed 26 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) of the as per CRISIL (formerly Credit Rating taxation issue in the first five months (April – August Information Services of India Limited) ? 2019) of the current financial year 2019-20.The number 1) 6.3% 2) 6.5% 3) 6.7% 4) 6.9% of such agreements entered by CBDT has reached 297. 5) None of these These include 32 bilateral APAs (BAPAs). Of these, 26 APA so far the year 2019, one agreement has been 16. Answer - 1) 6.3% Explanation: reached with the UK(United Kingdom) on a bilateral On September 4, 2019, Indian credit rating agency basis while the remaining 25 agreements have been CRISIL (formerly Credit Rating Information Services of unilateral. India Limited) has reduced the India’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth to 6.3% for FY20 (Fiscal Year Which country emerged as the largest source 14. 2020) from its previous estimate of 6.9%. The lower GDP of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India growth forecast states about the India’s deep economic in the first quarter (Q1)- April-June 2019-20 ? slowdown and is broad-based than suspected. 1) Netherlands 2) Mauritius 3) United States 4) Singapore 17. IBC was in news recently, what does ‘B’ stands 5) None of these for ______. 1) B - Budget 2) B - Business 14. Answer – 4) Singapore 3) B - Bonds 4) B - Bankruptcy Explanation: 5) None of these 68

17. Answer – 4) B - Bankruptcy 1) India 2) Myanmar Explanation: 3) Maldives 4) Bangladesh B stands for Bankruptcy in IBC.The full form of IBC 5) None of these is Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).This was in 20. Answer – 1) India news recently because Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Explanation: Srinivas notified that there are plans to waive off the India has the largest share among developing debts of small distressed borrowers using the ‘fresh start’ countries in computer services industry. In 2018, provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). digitally deliverable service exports amounted to $2.9 It would be for the most distressed individuals within the trillion, or 50% of global services exports. In least economically weaker section (EWS). The waiver will cost developed countries (LDCs), such services accounted for Rs 10,000 crore per annum. an estimated 16% of total services exports, and they more 18. Which firm has joined hands with Central than tripled from 2005 to 2018. Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for 21. Name the firm, which was selected by National capacity building programs and teaching ? Institution for Transforming India (NITI 1) Whatsapp 2) Microsoft Aayog) to set up India’s first Digital Capability 3) Google 4) Facebook Centre (DCC) . 5) None of these 1) Accenture 2) Bain and Company 18. Answer – 2) Microsoft 3) McKinsey & Company Explanation: 4) Boston Consulting Group The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) 5) None of these has joined hands with American multinational 21. Answer – 3) McKinsey & Company technology company, Microsoft to incorporate Explanation: cloud-based technology in high school teachers’ capacity National Institution for Transforming India (Niti building programs and teaching. This program, designed Aayog) has selected McKinsey & Company to set up for teachers of 8th to 10th grade, will be run in 10 cities India’s first Digital Capability Centre (DCC). McKinsey across India from September 11, 2019. & Company supports 5 such centres globally- in Aachen, 19. Which organization has released a report Chicago, Singapore, Venice and Beijing.The government titled ‘Digital Economy Report (DER) 2019’, will act as a facilitator to bring together industry, which examines the scope for value creation academia, and research on one platform by forming DCC. and capture in the digital economy by 22. Who released a report on the 2nd edition of developing countries? perception-based index of mobility of goods 1) International Monetary Fund(IMF) and efficiency, the Logistics Ease Across 2) World Trade Organization(WTO) Different States (LEADS) index in New Delhi ? 3) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and 1) Suresh Prabhu 2) Prakash Javadekar Development(OECD) 3) Dharmendra Pradhan 4) Piyush Goyal 4) United Nations Conference on Trade and 5) None of these Development (UNCTAD) 5) None of these 22. Answer – 4) Piyush Goyal Explanation: 19. Answer – 4) United Nations Conference on On September 11, 2019 the Commerce and industry Trade and Development (UNCTAD) minister Shri Piyush Goyal released a report on the 2nd Explanation: edition of perception-based index of mobility of goods and United Nations Conference on Trade and efficiency, the Logistics Ease Across Different States Development (UNCTAD) released a report titled ‘Digital (LEADS) index in New Delhi. Economy Report (DER) 2019’. DER was formerly known as the Information Economy Report. It examines the 23. Which state has topped in the 2nd edition of scope for value creation and capture in the digital perception-based index of mobility of goods economy by developing countries. Global Internet and efficiency, the Logistics Ease Across Protocol (IP) traffic has grown from about 100 gigabytes Different States (LEADS) index 2019 ? (GB) per day in 1992 to more than 45,000 GB per second 1) Maharashtra 2) Gujarat in 2017. By 2022, global IP traffic is projected to reach 3) Punjab 4) West Bengal 150,700 GB per second. 5) None of these 20. Which country has the largest share among 23. Answer – 2) Gujarat developing countries in computer services Explanation: industry ? 69

In 2nd edition of perception-based index of mobility Explanation: of goods and efficiency, the Logistics Ease Across Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Different States (LEADS) index in New Delhi. The list is (Meity) has framed an 8-membered high-level panel topped by Gujarat, followed by Punjab and Andhra headed by co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan to Pradesh in the second and third places respectively while study issues related to non-personal data and suggest the among Union Territories, Chandigarh topped the list ways to regulate non-personal data. followed by Delhi and Puducherry in the second and third 27. Which country has became the top oil exporter place respectively. The index is developed by commerce in the world as per the International Energy and industry ministry along with the company Deloitte Agency (IEA) ? Touche Tohmatsu Ltd (Deloitte). 1) India 2) Russia 24. What is the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) 3) United States (US) 4) Saudi Arabia growth rate of India for the FY20 by 5) None of these International Monetary Fund(IMF) ? 1) 6.8% 2) 7.5% 3) 7% 4) 7.2% 27. Answer – 3) United States (US) 5) None of these Explanation: The International Energy Agency (IEA) notified that 24. Answer – 3) 7% the United States (US) became the top oil exporter in the Explanation: world by overtaking Saudi Arabia and Russia. In June On September 13, 2019 the International Monetary 2019, crude exports grew above 3 million barrels per day Fund(IMF) has reduced the Gross Domestic (bpd) in the US.IEA has estimated the growth in global oil Product(GDP) growth rate of India to 7% from its demand in 2019 at 1.1 million bpd and 1.3 million bpd for previous estimate of 7.3% which is much weaker than 2020.Non- Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting expected by IMF. this rate cut is attributed to uncertainty Countries (OPEC) production growth will grow to 2.3 in corporate and environmental regulatory in some million bpd in 2020, up 400,000 from 2019. Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC).This Who presented the measures to boost economic growth rate is expected to rise to 7.2 % FY21, 28. economic growth on September 14, 2019 ? which is also a downgraded projected growth rate of 7.5 in the earlier report. 1) Nitin Gadkari 2) Amit Shah 3) Rajnath Singh 4) Nirmala Sitharaman 25. Who will head the 8-membered high-level 5) None of these panel to study issues related to non-personal data and suggest the ways to regulate 28. Answer – 4) Nirmala Sitharaman non-personal data ? Explanation: 1) N. S. Raghavan 2) Kris Gopalakrishnan On September 14, 2019, Union minister of finance & 3) S. D. Shibulal 4) Nandan Nilekani corporate affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman made 5) None of these another presentation on the measures to boost economic growth. Earlier the announcements were made on 25. Answer – 2) Kris Gopalakrishnan August 23 and 30, 2019 regarding the series of measures Explanation: to enhance economic growth of India. The newly formed 8-membered high-level panel How much revenue(Approximately) is headed by Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan to 29. allocated to boost exports and real estate study issues related to non-personal data and suggest the sectors in India by finance minister, Nirmala ways to regulate non-personal data. Sitharaman recently ? 26. Which ministry has framed an 8-membered 1) Rs 70,000 crore 2) Rs 50,000 crore high-level panel to study issues related to 3) Rs 20,000 crore 4) Rs 75,000 crore non-personal data and suggest the ways to 5) None of these regulate non-personal data ? 1) Ministry of Electronics and Information 29. Answer - 1) Rs 70,000 crore Technology (MEITY) Explanation: 2) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Over Rs 70,000 crore package for the exports and Implementation(MOSPI) real estate sectors was announced, including setting up of 3) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium a stressed asset fund.Inflation has been kept very much Enterprises (MoMSME) below the 4% mark.Buying new homes will become easier 4) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting(MIB) and more affordable in the country as Rs 10,000 crore special window has been announced. 5) None of these 30. Name the new tax refund Scheme, which will 26. Answer – 1) Ministry of Electronics and replace Merchandise Exports from India Information Technology (Meity) 70

Scheme (MEIS) & will come into effect from 3) Market 4) Mobility January 1, 2020. 5) None of these 1) Remission of Exports from India Scheme (RoEIS) 33. Answer – 1) Monitoring 2) Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Product Explanation: (RoDTEP) M stands for Monitoring. The full form of SIMS is 3) Remission of Taxes on Export Product (RoTEP) Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS). On September 4) Remission of Export Product (RoEP) 16, 2019 the Commerce and industry minister Shri 5) None of these Piyush Goyal (also railway minister) and Piyush Goyal 30. Answer – 2) Remission of Duties or Taxes on and minister of State Hardeep Singh puri launched Steel Export Product (RoDTEP) Import Monitoring System (SIMS) for obtaining steel Explanation: import information by the govt and other stakeholders for Scheme for Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export efficient policy intervention. Product (RoDTEP) will replace Merchandise Exports 34. Which organization has signed an MoU with from India Scheme (MEIS). It will come into effect from Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) to work January 1, 2020.Existing dispensation in textiles of in areas such as aerospace components, MEIS + old Rebate of State Levies (RoSL) will continue industrial automation processing, 3-D up to 31.12.2019. Textiles and all other sectors which printing, artificial intelligence and hydraulic currently enjoy incentives upto 2% over MEIS will transit system engineering ? into RODTEP from January 1, 2020.In effect, RODTEP 1) Reliance Infrastructure ndia(RIN) will more than adequately incentivize exporters than 2) Infrastructure Engineering (WIN) existing schemes put together. 3) Robert Bosch GmbH 31. How much Stress fund was announced to boost 4) Larsen and Toubro(L&T) real estate ? 5) None of these 1) Rs 15,000 crore 2) Rs 30,000 crore 34. Answer – 2) Wipro Infrastructure Engineering 3) Rs 20,000 crore 4) Rs 10,000 crore (WIN) 5) None of these Explanation: 31. Answer – 3) Rs 20,000 crore On September 16 2019, the Public Sector Unit (PSU) Explanation: Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) and Wipro Stress fund of Rs 20,000 crore for real estate: It will Infrastructure Engineering (WIN) signed a provide last-mile funding for housing projects that are Memorandum of Understanding(MoU), to work in areas not in bankruptcy court or already tagged as bad debt and such as aerospace components through special economic will benefit nearly 8.5 lakh home buyers. The Fund shall zone (SEZ) , industrial automation processing, 3-D be set up as a Category - II AIF trust and would be printing, artificial intelligence and hydraulic system professionally run with experts from Housing and engineering. The MoU was signed in Bengaluru between Banking Sector. DK Hota, the Chief Managing Director(CMD) of BEML and Pratik Kumar, Chief Executive Officer of WIN. 32. Who launched a Common digital platform for electronic Certificates of Origin (CoO) 35. IDF was in news recently, what does ‘I’ stands issuance recently ? for ______. 1) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 1) I – Interest 2) I – Investments 2) Dharmendra Pradhan 3) I – Indians 4) I – Infrastructure 3) Suresh Prabhu 5) None of these 4) Piyush Goyal 35. Answer – 4) I – Infrastructure 5) None of these Explanation: 32. Answer – 4) Piyush Goyal I stands for Infrastructure. The full form of IDF is Explanation: Infrastructure Debt Funds. Piyush Goyal launched a Common digital platform 36. How many years lock in period was waived off for electronic Certificates of Origin (CoO) issuance. This by the government of India on NRI platform will act as a single access point for exporters, investments in Infrastructure Debt Funds Free Trade Agreements(FTA)/ Preferential Trade (IDFs) to boost foreign investment in the Agreements (PTA) and others. infrastructure sector ? 33. SIMS was in news recently, what does ‘M’ 1) 6 year 2) 5 year 3) 3 year 4) 4 year stands for ______. 5) None of these 1) Monitoring 2) Merchant 36. Answer – 3) 3 year 71

Explanation: 1) Corporate & Income Tax Laws (Amendment) On September 17, 2019 the govtin order to boost Ordinance 2019 foreign investment in the infrastructure sector, waived 2) Tax Slash Laws(Amendment) Ordinance 2019 off the 3-year lock in period for investments made by 3) Tax Rates Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 Non-Resident Indians(NRI) in Infrastructure Debt 4) Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 Funds (IDFs), as notified by the Central Board of Direct 5) None of these Taxes (CBDT). 40. Answer – 4) Taxation Laws (Amendment) 37. Which country’s non-resident investments in Ordinance 2019 Indian mutual funds (MFs) was topped with Rs Explanation: 14,979 crore, registering a share of 16% as on On September 20, 2019, Union Minister for Finance March 31, 2019 ? & Corporate Affairs Smt Nirmala Sitaraman in a Press 1) United Arab Emirates (UAE) Conference in Goa notified that Taxation Laws 2) United States (US) (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 was introduced to make 3) United Kingdom (UK) certain amendments in the Income-tax Act 1961 and the 4) Mauritius Finance (No. 2) Act 2019. 5) None of these 41. What is the revised corporate tax rate for 37. Answer -1) United Arab Emirates (UAE) domestic companies that is reduced from Explanation: earlier 30%, for those not availing tax The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) notified that the incentives/exemptions ? United Arab Emirates (UAE) emerged as a top nation in 1) 20% 2) 22% 3) 15% 4) 25% making non-resident investments in Indian mutual funds 5) None of these (MFs). As of March 31, 2019, the foreign liabilities of 41. Answer – 2) 22% units in Indian MFs made by UAE stood at Rs 14,979 Explanation: crore, registering a share of 16% A new provision was inserted in the Income-tax Act 38. DTAA was in news recently, what does ‘T’ with effect from FY 2019-20 in order to encourage growth stands for ______. and investments. The new provision gives any domestic 1) Trade 2) Tariff 3) Treaty 4) Taxation company an option to pay income-tax at the rate of 22% 5) None of these from earlier 30% subject to the condition that they will not avail any exemption/incentive. The effective tax rate 38. Answer -4) Taxation will be 25.17% inclusive of surcharge & cess. Explanation: T stands for Taxation.The full form of DTAA is 42. MAT was in news recently, what does ‘M’ Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement. stands for ______. 1) M - Minimum 2) M - Maximum 39. Where is the World’s second-largest coal block, Deocha Pachami Dewanganj-Harinsingha coal 3) M - Marginal 4) M - Merchant block located with which has 5) None of these signed an allotment agreement recently ? 42. Answer - 1) M - Minimum Explanation: 1) Himachal Pradesh 2) Arunachal Pradesh M stands for Minimum. The full form of MAT is 3) West Bengal 4) Andhra Pradesh Minimum Alternate Tax. 5) None of these 43. The reduced tax rate for the new domestic 39. Answer -3) West Bengal manufacturing companies was 15%, what was Explanation: the previous tax rate for those companies ? On September 16, 2019, Ministry of Coal and West 1) 18% 2) 22% 3) 25 % 4) 27% Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited 5) None of these (WBPDCL) signed an allotment agreement regarding the 43. Answer – 3) 25% Deocha Pachami Dewanganj-Harinsingha coal block Explanation: which is the world’s second-largest coal block. A new provision was inserted in the Income-tax Act 40. Under which ordinance, Union Minister for with effect from FY 2019-20 to attract fresh investments Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt Nirmala in manufacturing companies and boost ‘Make-in-India’ Sitharaman make certain amendments in the initiative. Any new domestic company incorporated on or Income-tax Act 1961 and the Finance (No. 2) after October 1, 2019 making fresh investment in Act 2019 & slashed tax rates on September 20, manufacturing was given an option to pay income-tax at 2019 ? the rate of 15% from earlier 25%. It is available to the companies which do not avail any exemption/incentive 72 and commence their production on or before March 31, recyclable packaging material ends up in 2023. landfills by 2025 . 44. How much revenue will be lost for the 1) KaroSambhav government per year because of the reduction 2) Timarpur Okhla Waste Management Company in corporate tax rate and other relief 3) Gravita Waste Management Company sanctioned by the Union Minister for Finance 4) Monarch & Corporate Affairs Smt Nirmala Sitaraman 5) None of these on September 20, 2019 ? 47. Answer – 1) KaroSambhav 1) Rs. 1,75,000 crore 2) Rs. 1,45,000 crore Explanation: 3) Rs. 1,55,000 crore 4) Rs. 1,65,000 crore On September 18, 2019, To address the growing 5) None of these concern of plastic wastes 32 leading Fast-Moving 44. Answer – 2) Rs. 1,45,000 crore Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies like Coca-Cola Explanation: India, PepsiCo India, and Bislerietc are to jointly launch The total revenue foregone for the reduction in first-of-its-kind packaging waste management venture corporate tax rate and other relief was estimated at Rs. named Karo Sambhav in the country that aims to create 1,45,000 crore per year. an ecosystem for post-consumer packaging collections and optimization of material recycling processes. 45. Who will head the committee constituted by Karosambhav developed by Packaging Association for a Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) Clean Environment (PACE), an industrial body, over the to suggest possible measures and regulations past year, also ensures no recyclable packaging material in creating the ‘social stock exchanges’ ? end up in landfills by 2025 by mobilising and converging 1) Ananta Barua 2) Ajay Tyagi assets and resources of over Rs. 1,000 crores. 3) Madhabi Puri Buch 4) Ishaat Hussain 48. Who chaired the 37th Good and Service Tax 5) None of these (GST) Council Meeting ? 45. Answer – 4) Ishaat Hussain 1) Nirmala Sitharaman 2) Narendra Modi Explanation: 3) Ram Nath Kovind 4) Amit Shah On September 19, 2019 Capital market regulator 5) None of these SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) has 48. Answer – 1) Nirmala Sitharaman formed a 15-member committee headed by Ishaat Explanation: Hussain, Director at State Bank of India(SBI) The 37th Good and Service Tax (GST) Council Foundation and former Tata Sons Director, to suggest Meeting under the Chairmanship of Union Finance & possible measures and regulations in creating the ‘social Corporate Affairs Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman .It stock exchanges’. The formation of this committee comes was attended by Union Minister of State for after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s maiden Finance & Corporate Affairs Shri Anurag Thakur, union budget speech to take the capital markets closer to Chief Minister of Goa Shri Pramod Sawant, Finance inclusive growth and financial inclusion. Ministers of States & Union territories (UTs) and senior 46. What is the GDP (gross domestic product) of officers of the Ministry of Finance. India for the year 2019 (FY-Fiscal Year 2020) as 49. Where was the 37th Good and Service Tax per Organisation for Economic Co-operation (GST) Council Meeting held ? and Development(OECD) ? 1) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 1) 6.1% 2) 5.9% 3) 5.7% 4) 6.2% 2) Kolkata, West Bengal 5) None of these 3) Panaji, Goa 46. Answer – 2) 5.9% 4) New Delhi, Delhi Explanation: 5) None of these On September 20, 2019, As per the 49. Answer – 3) Panaji, Goa intergovernmental economic organisation, OECD Explanation: (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and The 37th Good and Service Tax (GST) Council Development ) latest “Interim Economic Outlook” with Meeting under the Chairmanship of Union Finance & title “Warning: Low Growth Ahead”, India’s GDP (gross Corporate Affairs Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman was domestic product) growth expected to grow by 5.9 per cent held in Panaji, Goa on September 20, 2019. It was for 2019 (FY-Fiscal Year 2020) and 6.3 % in 2020 (FY21). attended by Union Minister of State for Finance & 47. Name the India’s first packaging waste Corporate Affairs Shri Anurag Thakur, Chief Minister of management venture launched by 32 leading Goa Shri Pramod Sawant, Finance Ministers of States & Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Union territories (UTs) and senior officers of the Ministry companies, which aims to ensure that no of Finance. 73

50. As per the new Good and Service Tax (GST) 1) Association of Mutual Funds in India(AMFI) rates, how much GST is required to pay for the 2) Small Industries Development Bank of hotel accommodation service when it was less India(SIDBI) than or equal to Rs.1000 ? 3) Reserve Bank of India(RBI) 1) 3% 2) No GST 3) 5% 4) 12% 4) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) 5) None of these 5) None of these 50. Answer – 2) No GST 54. Answer – 4) Securities and Exchange Board of Explanation: India (SEBI) There is no GST for hotel accommodation service Explanation: when it was less than or equal to Rs.1000.Reduced rate of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) GST on hotel accommodation service is as follows: eased its norms to allow smart cities raise funds through ‘Muni Bonds‘. The entities working in areas of city 51. What is the GST rate for the Marine Fuel 0.5% (FO) announced during the 37th Good and planning and urban development work, including Service Tax (GST) Council Meeting ? municipalities, special purpose vehicles (SPVs) set up under the central government’s ambitious ‘Smart Cities 1) 24% 2) 18% 3) 12% 4) 5% Mission’ can also raise funds through debt securities. 5) None of these 55. What is the minimum subscription amount per 51. Answer – 4) 5% investor for a private placements to align it Explanation: with the regulations for corporate bonds ? 5% GST rate is announced for the Marine Fuel 1) Rs 20 lakh 2) Rs 30 lakh 0.5%(FO) during the 37th Good and Service Tax (GST) 3) Rs 10 lakh 4) Rs 40 lakh Council Meeting. 5) None of these 52. What is the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) of Answer – 3) Rs 10 lakh India for the FY 2019-20 as per the Asian 55. Development Bank (ADB) ? Explanation: 1) 6.9% 2) 7.2% 3) 6.5% 4) 7.1% The existing regulations (withdrawn now) allow issuance of only revenue bonds with a minimum tenure of 5) None of these 3 years and a maximum of 5 years, if it is a public issue. In 52. Answer - 3) 6.5% case of private placements, the minimum subscription Explanation: amount per investor currently at Rs 25 lakh has been On September 25, 2019, The Manila-headquartered reduced to Rs 10 lakh to align it with the regulations for Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its Asian corporate bonds. Any offer (private placement) or Development Outlook (ADO) 2019 update cut India’s invitation made to qualified institutional buyers shall not GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth to 6.5% from 7% be considered while calculating the limit of 200 persons. for FY 2019-20 after the growth slowed down to 5% in the 56. Under which act, buyback (repurchase) of Q1 April–June FY 2019-20 which is a six-year low in the shares by listed companies especially those first quarter. having subsidiaries in housing finance and 53. What is the economic growth rate of India for Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) the calendar year (CY) 2019 as per the United segments governed ? Nations Conference on Trade and 1) Buyback Regulations of SEBI & Companies Act Development (UNCTAD)’s Trade and 2) Buyback Regulations & Non-Banking Financial Development Report 2019? Company (NBFC) Act 1) 6% 2) 6.2 % 3) 6.5 % 4) 6.9 % 3) Repurchase Regulations of SEBI Act 5) None of these 4) Buyback Regulations of SEBI Act 53. Answer – 1) 6% 5) None of these Explanation: 56. Answer – 1) Buyback Regulations of SEBI & The United Nations Conference on Trade and Companies Act Development (UNCTAD) in its Trade and Development Explanation: Report 2019 forecasted India’s economic growth rate at a Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) 7-year low of 6% in calendar year (CY) 2019 from 7.4% in eased its norms for buyback (repurchase) of shares by 2018. listed companies, which is governed by the Buyback 54. Name the organization which eased its norms Regulations of SEBI & Companies Act, especially those to allow smart cities raise funds through ‘Muni having subsidiaries in housing finance and Non-Banking Bonds‘ . Financial Company (NBFC) segments.