Q) Ola Has Signed a Mou with Which of the Following State
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Q) Ola has signed a MoU with which of the following state government to implement Smart Traffic Solutions?( ార్ట (Ola) ్ దిﰂ籍రప呍 ొ 졍యూషన్స్ అమ졍ు చేయడా遁కి ఒ졍ా ఇ籍ీవ졍 ఈ కి ా ?) ర దిﰂకుదఽరచుకు ﰂదﰂతో ప్పﰂవ遁졍ో ఏ మష్ర ప్ాభుత్వ A. Andhra Pradesh B. Telangana C. West Bengal D. Tamil Nadu Answer: Option B Explanation: Ola has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Telangana to support the latter's efforts in strengthening traffic infrastructure in the city. The partnership would see Ola 'share intelligent insights' that enable the Government to implement smart solutions to enhance 'mobility experience' in the city, an Ola release stated. The first pilot project proposed to be implemented under the MoU is the dynamic mapping of riding quality of various major roads in Hyderabad through the network of vehicles operating on the Ola platform. Q) Darryl D'Monte passed away at age of 74 years in Mumbai. He belongs to which of the following field?( 74 ' 籍ేﰂవత్్మ졍 వయసఽ졍ో డామ ై졍 డి మﰂబ ై졍ో సﰂము . ?) దిన వూకిిﰂ గ遁కి చﰂర ది వ遁졍ో ఏ రﰂచాడు అత్నఽ ఈ కిﰂ మరణ A. Actor B. Sports Person C. Photographer D. Journalist Answer: Option D Explanation: Darryl D'Monte (7D), the senior journalist and environmental activist, has passed away in Mumbai on March 16, 2019. During his long career, D'Monte worked as the resident editor with leading media organisations such as 'The Times of India' and 'Indian Express' in Mumbai. He also wrote for websites and penned the book 'Ripping the Fabric' on the decline of cotton mills in Mumbai and the resulting challenges. Q) President Ram Nath Kovind awarded the 'Nari Shakti Puraskar' to Seema Mehta. She was related to which among the following field?( 葍 స఼మాﰂఅధ్ూక్షుడు మ롍 నాథ్ కోవ ' ' . 졍ోﰂగﰂది రﰂచేశరచ ఆబె కి ﰂప్ాదాన ﰂబెహతాకు నామి శకిి ప్ురార ?) ర 栿న వూకిిﰂధిﰂబﰂదే遁కి స A. Actress B. Writer C. Kathak Dancer D. Journalist Answer: Option C Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind awarded the 'Nari Shakti Puraskar' to the renowned Kathak dancer Seema Mehta for her contribution towards women empowerment over the last 15 years at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi as part of the Women's Day celebrations. She began her journey in Kathak and set up her dance school in Mumbai in 2010. She is the Director of 'Chhandam Nritya Bharati' in Mumbai and was actively involved in promotion of Kathak dance form. Q) Who among the following Indian writer won the Windham-Campbell Prize $165,000 under the non-fiction category?( - $ బె졍 బహుమ逿遁ﰂక ﰂడహాﰂద వﰂకి ﰂక졍ప遁క వరగ 165,000 ?) గ 졍ుచఽకునన ఫరర遀య రచభత్ ఎవరచ A. Raghu Karnad B. Salman Rushdie C. Vikram Seth D. Amitav Ghosh Answer: Option A Explanation: Indian Writer Raghu Karnad has won the Windham-Campbell Prize $165,000 under the non-fiction category for his debut book, The Farthest Field: An Indian Story Of The Second World War. Raghu Karnad is the second Indian to receive the award. Earlier in 2016, Jerry Pinto had won the award for his novel, Em And The Big Hoom. Karnad is one of the eight winners chosen across four categories: fiction, non- fiction, drama, and poetry. The other awardee in the non-fiction category was American writer Rebecca Solnit for the diverse body of work she has produced over her career. The Windham-Campbell Prize is administered by the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University in the US. Donald Windham Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes is an American literary award which offers prizes in four categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama. Q) Who among the following was appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Fiji?( ప瀿 కి ?) త్దఽప్మి ఫరరత్ హ ైక렿షనర్ట గ 遁య렿త్ు졍 ైనది ఎవరచ A. Anita Nayar B. Padmaja C. Prabhat Kumar D. Vishvas Sapkal Answer: Option B Explanation: Ms. Padmaja has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Fiji. At Present, Ms. Padmaja working as Deputy Director General of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). Q) With which among the following country, India signed an MOU On Digital Education Initiatives, recently?( డి瀿籍졍 వదూ తో కﰂది వ遁졍ో ఏ దేశﰂఈ కి ﰂఫర遁కి గనఽ ఇ籍ీవ졍 ఫరరత్దేశﰂప్ార ?) ర దిﰂచేస ﰂత్కﰂబైన స ﰂదﰂప్ప A. kazakhstan B. France C. USA D. Afghanistan Answer: Option D Explanation: The Ministry of Human Resource Development has signed a memorandum of understanding(MoU) with the Afghanistan government to work on digital education initiatives, which include many prominent programs developed by Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). The MoU was signed at IIT- Madras. This collaboration hopes to contribute to bilateral relations and beget mutual benefits for the two countries. Q) What is the position of India in Asian Youth Athletics Championships?( య遁ప్ెలﰂఆసయా యూత్ అ鑍 籍ి呍్ చా ?) ె ి ఏ렿籍ి ﰂయొకా ాన ﰂఫరరత్దేశ A. 1st B. 2nd C. 3rd D. 4th Answer: Option A Explanation: In Asian Youth Athletics Championships in Hong Kong, boys medley relay team won a gold medal for India on the final day to help Indian youth team finish second in the overall medals tally with a total of 26 medals including 8 gold, 9 silver and 9 bronze medals. China topped the overall medals tally with 31 medals that included 12 gold, 11 silver and eight bronze medals and Japan finished third with 20 medals that included 6 Gold, 8 Silver and 6 bronze. Q) Valtteri Bottas clinched the Australian Formula One Grand Prix. He belongs to which among the following country?( 葍 ాకు్ుﰂవ졍మ్ట బర籍 ఆస్젿యన్స ఫరచా졍ా వన్స గ ్ . ్ర ర ?) దినవడుﰂ ర ది వ遁졍ో ఏ దేశ遁కి చﰂచేసఽకునానడు ఈ కి ﰂక ైవస A. Australia B. United Kingdom C. Finland D. USA Answer: Option C Explanation: Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas from Finland beat his world champion teammate Lewis Hamilton to clinch the season- opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix. Bottas, who claimed his first race win since Abu Dhabi in 2017, also claimed the extra point for the fastest lap in the race. Hamilton(UK) finished the race in the second spot, while Red Bull's Max Verstappen(Belgium) finished third. Q) According to the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Worldwide Cost of Living Survey 2019 , Which among the following city has been named world's most expensive city?( (EIU) చడా遁కిﰂ籍젿జ న్స్ యూ遁籍 యొకా 灀వﰂఎకనా렿 ఇ ్ 2019 , 졍ోﰂచﰂ졍ో ప్ాప్ﰂది నగరﰂకి ﰂచవూప్ి ఖమటద ైన సమవవ ప్ాకరﰂప్ాప్ ?) ఏది ﰂత్ ఖమటద ైన నగరﰂఅత్ూ A. Singapore B. Paris C. Hongkong D. All of the above Answer: Option D Explanation: According to the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Worldwide Cost of Living Survey, Asia's Lion City - Singapore has been joined by Paris and Hong Kong in a tie at the top of the table. Switzerland's Zurich and Geneva and Japan's Osaka are also among top five most expensive cities. According to the report, India's Bengaluru, Chennai and New Delhi are among the ten cheapest locations surveyed. EIU's 2019 Worldwide Cost of Living Survey compares the prices of more than 400 items across 160 products and services. These include food, drink, clothing, household supplies and personal care items, as well as private schools, domestic help and recreational costs. the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Worldwide Cost of Living Survey, an annual index that compares the cost of goods and services – including food, transport and rent – in 133 cities around the world. Q) Who among the following is/are one who tops in the Forbes list of richest sports team owners with a net worth of around $50 billion.($ 50 బి젿యనె 遁కర వ졍ువ క젿గిన ఫల ర్టె్ త్ు졍 ైన కరడా జ籍ట యజమానఽ졍 జాబితా졍ోﰂత్ ధ్నవﰂజాబితా졍ో అత్ూ .) ర ్ ఎవరచ ఉనానరచ A. Mateschitz B. Steve Ballmer C. Mukesh Ambani D. Sharukh Khan Answer : C) Explanation : Reliance Industries CMD Mukesh Ambani leads Forbes' list of richest sports team owners with a net worth of around $50 billion. Ambani purchased the IPL team Mumbai Indians through a RIL subsidiary in 2008 for just over $100 million. Steve Ballmer (Net worth: $41.2 billion), the American Businessman and Dietrich Mateschitz (Net worth: $18.9 billion) were at 2nd and 3rd positions, respectively. Mumbai Indians lifted the IPL crown in 2013, 2015 and 2017. Q) Who among the following was sworn-in as 11th Chief Minister of Goa succeeding Manohar Parrikar, recently?(Manohar parrikar 11 త్మవత్ గోవ యొకా ?) ది ఎవరచﰂచేస ﰂ逿ాగ ఇ籍ీవ졍 ప్ామాణ స఼వకరﰂముఖూమ A. Sudin Dhavalikar B. Pramod Sawant C. Vijay Sardesai D. Chandrakant Kavlekar Answer : B) Explanation : Pramod Sawant (45), former Speaker of Goa legislative Assembly and MLA from Sankhelim in North Goa was sworn-in as 11th Chief Minister of Goa, succeeding Manohar Parrikar, who died after a prolonged battle with advanced pancreatic cancer. He was given the oath of office and secrecy at Raj Bhavan by Goa Governor Mridula Sinha. The entire Cabinet of Manohar Parikkar has been retained. Q) Which among the following Team clinched their maiden Indian Super League title, recently? ( ( ) ?) 籍 వజవత్ﰂడియన్స సాప్ర్ట 졀屍 ఐఎఎ졍 ఫు籍బర졍 籍ోరనబెﰂఇ A) Mumbai City B) Goa C) Bengaluru FC D) Delhi Dynamos Answer : C) Explanation : Bengaluru FC clinched their maiden Indian Super League title as Rahul Bheke found a championship-winning header in the dying minutes of the final against FC Goa, in Mumbai. The two teams were locked 0-0 after 90 minutes. Even the first extra time saw no goals but Bengaluru got better of a 10-men Goan team 1-0, four minutes from the end of the second extra half.