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Indian Affairs 1 INDIAN AFFAIRS 1. Name the National Security Advisor (NSA) and 4. Answer – 2) A - Awas G7 Sherpa to French President Emmanuel Explanation: Macron, who visited India 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) Narendra Modi 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 President of India, 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 Vice President of India, Shri M.
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