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अंतर्राष्ट्र ीय ओजोन संर्रक्षण दिवस 2018 का ववषय क्या है? What is the theme of the 2018 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer?

1. ओजोन : ऑल िेयर्र इज विटवीन यू एंड अर्थ / Ozone: All there is between you and Earth

2. कीप कूल एंड कैर्री ऑन : ि मⴂट्टरयल प्रोटोकॉल / Keep Cool and Carry On: The Montreal Protocol

3. ओजोन एंड क्लाइमेट : रर्रस्टोडथ िाई अ वर्ल्थ यूनाइटेड / Ozone and climate: Restored by a world united

4. ओजोन : ि वमशन टू प्रोटेक्ट वर्ल्थ / Ozone: the mission to protect world ImportantQuestion Points 2 / प्रश्न 2

पहला इंटर्रनेशनल मकॉम ूजजकल कहां आयोजजत ट्कया गया र्ा? First international maqom musical was held in:

1. ईर्रान / Iran 2. उज़्िेट्कान / Uzbekistan 3. भार्रत / India 4. तजाट्कान / Tajikistan ImportantQuestionQuestion Points / 3 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न3 3

"काशी: सीक्रेट ऑफ ब्लैक टेम्पल" पुक के लेखक कौन हℂ? Who is the author of the book “Kashi: Secret of the Black Temple”?

1. नवीन चावला / Navin Chawla 2. नीता गुप्ता / Neeta Gupta 3. गौर्रव भाट्टया / Gaurav Bhatia 4. ववनीत िाजपेई / Vineet Bajpai ImportantQuestionQuestion Points / 4 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न4 4

वायु प्रिषू ण की जांच हेतु ट्कस र्राज्य सर्रकार्र ने उद्योगⴂ के जलए 'स्टार्र-र्रेट्टंग' प्रणाली की शु셁आत की है? Which state government has launched ‘Star-Rating’ system for industries to check air pollution?

1. ओट्डशा / Odisha 2. पंजाि / Punjab 3. उत्तर्र प्रिेश/ Uttar Pradesh 4. मध्य प्रिेश / Madhya Pradesh ImportantQuestionQuestion Points / 5 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न5 5

अमेरर्रका-भार्रत सामरर्रक भागीिार्री फोर्रम(USISPF) के िोडथ में ट्कस भार्रतीय को शावमल ट्कया गया है? Which Indian personality has been inducted into the board of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF)?

1. के . एस. र्राोगी / K S Rastogi 2. आर्र. पी. गोपालन / R P Gopalan 3. एस. जयशंकर्र / S Jaishankar 4. ववजय कुमार्र / Vijay Kumar ImportantQuestionQuestion Points / 6 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न6 6

हाल ही में इसर्रो ने श्रीहरर्रकोटा स्पेसपोटथ मेंट्कसआवृत्तत्त िℂड के पोलारर्रमेटरी डोप्लर्र मौसम र्रडार्र को लॉन्च ट्कयाहै? ISRO has recently launched Polarimetry Doppler Weather Radar of which frequency band at Sriharikota spaceport?

1. के -िℂड / K-band 2. सी-िℂड / C-band 3. एक्स-िℂड / X-band 4. एस-िℂड / S-band ImportantQuestionQuestion Points /7 प्रश्न / प्रश्न7 7

कौन सी कंपनी 14,000 कर्रोड़ 셁पये की कुल लागत से अंिानी की रर्रलायंस गैस पाइपलाइन खर्रीिने के जलए प्रवति है? Name of the company which is committed to buy Ambani's Reliance gas pipeline for Rs 14,000 crore?

1. ब्रुकफीर्ल् एसेट मैनेजमेंट / Brookfield Asset Management 2. एनवब्रज / Enbridge 3. टेर्राफॉमथ पावर्र / TerraForm Power 4. इगेन / Isagen ImportantQuestionQuestion Points /8 प्रश्न / प्रश्न7 8

ट्कस ट्फल्म ने टोर्रंटो ट्फल्म फेस्टस्टवल केप्रवतट्ित 'ग्रॉल्श पीपल्स चॉइस वमडनाइट मैडनेस अवॉडथ' जीता है? Which movie has won the Toronto film festival’s prestigious 'Grolsch People’s Choice Midnight Madness Award'?

1. मिथ को ििथ नहीं होता / Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota 2. स्त्री / Stree 3. ग्रीन िुक / Green Book 4. ए स्टार्र इज़ िॉनथ / A Star Is Born 5. इनमें से कोई नहीं/ None of these ImportantQuestionQuestion Points / 9 प्रश्न / प्रश्न9 9

इस साल र्राजीव गांधी खेल र्रत्न पुर्रस्कार्र केजलएसंयुक्त 셂प से ट्कसकी जसफारर्रश की गई र्ी? Who were jointly recommended for this year's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award?

1. जजन्सन जॉनसन, स्मृवत मंडना / Jinson Johnson, Smriti Mandhana

2. नीर्रज चोपड़ा, दहमा िास / Neeraj Chopra, Hima Das 3. ववर्राट कोहली, मीर्रािाई चानू / Virat Kohli, Mirabai Chanu 4. मनप्रीत जसंह, माणणका ित्रा / Manpreet Singh, Manika Batra QuestionImportantQuestion Points /10 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न10 10

वनम्नजलखखत में से कौन सी कं पनी नोएडा में अपना िसू र्रा मैन्युफैक्चरर्रंग प्लांट ाट्पत कर्रने की योजना िना र्रही है? Which of the following company plans to set up its second manufacturing plant at Noida?

1. वोल्टस / Voltas 2. केंट आर्रओ जसस्टम / Kent RO Systems 3. टाटा स्काई / Tata Sky 4. एमटीएनएल / MTNL ImportantImportantAnswersAnswers Points Questions

1. Keep Cool and Carry On: The Montreal Protocol 2. Uzbekistan 3. Vineet Bajpai 4. Odisha 5. S Jaishankar 6. S-band 7. Brookfield Asset Management 8. Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota 9. Virat Kohli, Mirabai Chanu 10. Kent RO Systems QuestionImportantQuestion Points /11 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न10 11

हाल ही में, फ्लिपकाटथ ने ट्कस भार्रतीय वीट्डयो स्टरीवमंग सववथस में दहस्सेिार्री खर्रीिने के जलए िातचीत की है? Recently, Flipkart has held talks to buy a stake in of this India's video streaming service?

1. जजयो जसनेमा / JioCinema 2. नेटफ्लिक्स / Netflix 3. वूट / Voot 4. हॉटस्टार्र / Hotstar QuestionImportantQuestion Points 12/ प्रश्न / प्रश्न11 12

2018 एी पुर्रस्कार्रⴂ में सवथश्रेि अत्तभनेता काखखताि ट्कसने जीता? Who won a title of Best Actor in the 2018 Emmy Awards?

1. मैथ्यू रर्रज / Matthew Rhys 2. डैर्रेन ट्क्रस / Darren Criss 3. विल हैिर्र/ Bill Hader 4. केट्डरच सेलल्टी / Keidrich Sellati QuestionImportantQuestion Points /13 प्रश्न / प्रश्न12 13

हाल ही में तेनजजंग नोगे पुर्रस्कार्र ट्कस िल ने जीताहै? Which crew has bagged the Tenzing Norgay Award recently?

1. आईएनएस तर्रंगगनी / INS Tarangini 2. आईएनएसवी तारर्रणी /INSV Tarini 3. आईएनएस ववक्रमादि /INS Vikramaditya 4. आईएनएस कलवर्री / INS Kalvari QuestionImportantQuestion Points /14 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न14 14

ट्कस तार्रीख को, मुंिई में भार्रतीय तट र्रक्षक अंतर्राष्ट्र ीय तटीय सफाई दिवस- 2018 मनाया? On which date, Indian Coast Guard observe International Coastal Cleanup-2018 day in Mumbai?

1. 13 जसतंिर्र / September 13 2. 14 जसतंिर्र / September 14 3. 12 जसतंिर्र / September 12 4. 15 जसतंिर्र / September 15 QuestionImportantQuestion Points /15 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न15 15

स셂प जसांत और्र मौसमी खातुआ ने एजशया के सिसे ऊं ची ज्वालामुखी पवथत______पर्र वतर्रंगा फहर्राकर्र इवतहास र्रचा। Satyarup Siddhanta, Mousumi Khatua created history by climbing Asia's highest volcanic peak ______.

1. माउंट जसडली / Mount Sidley 2. माउंट िामावंि / Mount Damavand 3. माउंट गगलुवे / Mount Giluwe 4. माउंट एल्बुर्रस / Mount Elbrus QuestionImportantQuestion Points /16 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न16 16

पयथटन मंत्रालय ने अन्य केंद्रीय मंत्रालयⴂ, र्राज्य सर्रकार्रⴂ और्र दहतधार्रकⴂ के सहयोग से 'पयथटन पवथ 2018' का आयोजन कहां ट्कया है? The Ministry of Tourism has organized the festival of tourism ‘Paryatan Parv 2018’ in collaboration with other central ministries, state govts and stakeholders in

1. महार्राष्ट्र / Maharashtra 2. ओट्डशा / Odisha 3. हरर्रयाणा / Haryana 4. नई दिल्ली / New Delhi 5. गोवा / Goa QuestionImportantQuestion Points /17 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न17 17

पाटा टरैवल माटथ 2018 के िौर्रान मलेजशया के लℂगकावी में अपने अत्तभनव ववपणन अत्तभयानⴂ के जलए ट्कस र्राज्य पयथटन ने पैजसट्फक एजशया टरैवल एसोजसएशन (PATA ) के िो प्रवतट्ित स्वणथ पुर्रस्कार्र प्राप्तट्कएहℂ? Which state tourism has bagged two prestigious gold awards of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) for its innovative marketing campaigns at Langkawi, Malaysia during PATA Travel Mart 2018?

1. तवमलनाडु / Tamil Nadu 2. केर्रल / Kerala 3. कनाटक / Karnataka 4. महार्राष्ट्र / Maharashtra 5. मध्य प्रिेश / Madhya Pradesh QuestionImportantQuestion Points /18 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न18 18

आर्रिीआई ने प्रीपेड काडथ जार्री कर्रने के जलए ट्कस कंपनी का लाइसेंस र्र कर्र दिया र्ा? Of which company did RBI cancel license for issuing prepaid cards?

1. इंफोजसस / Infosys 2. ववप्रो / Wipro 3. टीसीएस / TCS 4. टेक मदहंद्रा / Tech Mahindra 5. आईिीएम / IBM QuestionImportantQuestion Points /19 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न19 19

संयुक्त र्राष्ट्र ववकास कायथक्रम (यूएनडीपी) द्वार्रा जार्री मानव ववकास सूचकांक (एचडीआई) रर्रपोटथ के मुताविक 2017 में 160 िेशⴂ में से जलंग असमानता सूचकांक (जीआईआई) में भार्रत का र्रℂक क्याहै? What is the rank of India in gender inequality index (GII) out of 160 countries in 2017, according to the human development index (HDI) report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)?

1. 145/ 145 2. 133/ 133 3. 150/ 150 4. 127/ 127 5. इनमें से कोई नहीं / None of these QuestionImportantImportant Points 20Questions/ प्रश्न 20

ववत्त मंत्रालय के मुताविक, प्रधानमंत्री जन धन योजना (PMJDY) के खाताधार्रकⴂ की कुल संख्या 5 जसतंिर्र2018 को _____ कर्रोड़ तक पहुंच गई? Total number of account holders of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY) reached _____ crore on 5th September 2018, according to Finance Ministry?

1. 52.23 कर्रोड़ / 52.23 crore 2. 32.61 कर्रोड़ / 32.61 crore 3. 78.23 कर्रोड़ /78.23 crore 4. 12.56 कर्रोड़ / 12.56 crore 5. इनमें से कोई नहीं / None of these ImportantImportantAnswersAnswers Points Questions

11. Hotstar 12. Matthew Rhys 13. INSV Tarini 14. September 15 15. Mount Damavand 16. New Delhi 17. Kerala 18. Tech Mahindra 19. 127 20. 32.61 crore QuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points /21Questions प्रश्न/ प्रश्न20 21

इनमें से ट्कसे पर्रमाणु ऊजा ववभाग के सचचव और्र पर्रमाणु ऊजा आयोग का अध्यक्ष वनयुक्त ट्कया गयाहै? Who amongst these have been appointed as the secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission?

1. कमलेश नीलकांत व्यास / Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas 2. अजीत कुमार्र डोभाल / Ajit Kumar Doval 3. ववजय केशव गोखले / Vijay Keshav Gokhale 4. डॉ शेखर्र िसु/ Dr Shekhar Basu 5. इनमें से कोई नहीं / None of these QuestionImportantQuestionImportantQuestion 22Points 22/Questions /प्रश्न प्रश्न/ प्रश्न192222

भार्रत सर्रकार्र और्र______ने ग्लोिल एनवायर्रनमेंट फैजसजलटी से $33.5 वमजलयन अनुिान के सार् एक कृट्ष परर्रयोजना शु셂 की है। The government of India and ______has launched an agriculture project with US$33.5 million grant from the Global Environment Facility.

1. भार्रत खाद्य सुर्रक्षा और्र मानक प्रात्तधकर्रण/ Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

2. खाद्य और्र कृट्ष संगठन/ Food and Agriculture Organisation 3. भार्रतीय खाद्य और्र कृट्ष परर्रषि/ Indian Council of Food and Agriculture

4. र्राष्ट्र ीय खाद्य सुर्रक्षा वमशन/ National Food Security Mission 5. इनमें से कोई नहीं / None of these QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 23/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2323

र्रक्षा अत्तधग्रहण परर्रषि(DAC) ने सेना के जलए स्विेशी 셂प से ववकजसत ______जसस्टम के एक िेहतर्र संस्कर्रण की खर्रीि के जलएएकप्रट्क्रयाक मंजूर्री िे िी। The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded a procedural approval for the procurement of an improved variant of the indigenously developed ______systems for the Army.

1. नाग वमसाइल / Nag Missile 2. अगि -6 वमसाइल / Agni-VI Missile 3. पृथ्वी वमसाइल / Prithvi Missi 4. आकाश वमसाइल / Akash Missile 5. इनमें से कोई नहीं / None of these QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 24/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2324

प्रधान मंत्री नर्रेंद्र मोिीऔर्र______की प्रधान मंत्री ने संयुक्त 셂प से मैत्री पाइपलाइन परर्रयोजना के वनमाण का उिघ् ाटन ट्कया। Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of ______jointly inaugurated the construction of a friendship pipeline project.

1. नेपाल / Nepal 2. िांग्लािेश / Bangladesh 3. भूटान / Bhutan 4. अ괼गावनान / Afghanistan 5. ानमार्र / Myanmar QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 25/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2325

इंट्डया पोस्ट पेमेंट्स िℂक (IPPB) ने ट्कसके सार् र्राजस्व शेयर्र के आधार्र पर्र जीवन िीमा उत्पािⴂ को िेचने के जलए पांच वषथ की साझेिार्री की घोषणा की है? India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) announced a five-year partnership to sell life insurance products on a revenue share basis with which of these?

1. िजाज आजलयांज / Bajaj Allianz 2. LIC / LIC 3. विड़ला सन लाइफ / Birla Sun Life 4. HDFC स्टℂडडथ लाइफ / HDFC Standard Life 5. रर्रलायंस लाइफ इंश्योर्रेंस / Reliance Life Insurance QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 26/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2326

भार्रतीय प्रवतभूवत और्र वववनमय िोडथ(SEBI) ने ______के मामलⴂ के वनपटार्रे के मानिंडⴂ और्र नए KYC मानिंडⴂ को मंजूर्री िी। The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approved norms for settlement of cases and new KYC norms for ______.

1. ूचुअल फंड्स / Mutual Funds 2. मुद्रा िाजार्र केसाधन / Money Market Instruments 3. वविेशी पोटथफोजलयो वनवेशकⴂ / Foreign Portfolio Investors 4. िीमा / Insurance 5. इनमें से कोई नहीं / None of these QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 27/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2327

उत्तर्राखंड कायथिल ववकास परर्रयोजना (यूकेडब्ल्यूडीपी) के जलए भार्रत ने 74 वमजलयन अमेरर्रकी डॉलर्र के जलए इनमें से ट्कस के सार् ववत्तपोषण ऋण समझौते पर्र हाक्षर्र ट्कएहℂ? India has signed a financing loan agreement with which of these for US$74 million for Uttarakhand Workforce Development Project (UKWDP)?

1. अंतर्रर्राष्ट्र ीय मुद्रा कोष / International Monetary Fund 2. अंतर्राष्ट्र ीय ववत्त वनगम / International Finance Corporation 3. िℂक 괼ॉर्र इंटर्रनैशनल सेटलमेंट्स / Bank for International Settlements

4. फाइनेंजशयल स्टेविजलटी िोडथ / Financial Stability Board 5. ववश्व िℂक / World Bank QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 28/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2328

केंद्रीयHRD मंत्री ने नई दिल्ली में डॉ अम्बेडकर्रर्र अंत ाष्ट्र ीय कें द्र में कौन से पुर्रस्कार्र प्रिान ट्कए? The Union Minister HRD minister conferred which award at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi?

1. स्वच्छ ववद्यालय पुर्रस्कार्र 2017-18 / Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2017-18

2. स्वच्छ ववश्वववद्यालय पुर्रस्कार्र2017-18 / Swachh VishwaVidyalaya Puraskar 2017-18

3. स्वच्छ नगर्र पुर्रस्कार्र2017 -18 / Swachh Nagar Puraskar 2017-18 4. स्वच्छ शहर्र पुर्रस्कार्र 2017-18 / Swachh Sheher Puraskar 2017-18 5. इनमें से कोई नहीं / None of these QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 29/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2329

भार्रत सर्रकार्र के पेंशन और्र पेंशनर्र ववभाग द्वार्रा आयोजजत'पेंशन अिालत' का उिघ् ाटन ट्कसने ट्कया? Who inaugurated the ‘Pension Adalat’, organised by the Department of Pension & Pensioners, Government of India?

1. उमा भार्रती / Uma Bharti 2. र्रामववलास पासवान / Ramvilas Paswan 3. अ셁ण जेटली / Arun Jaitley 4. सुर्रेशप्रभु / Suresh Prabhu 5. इनमें से कोई नहीं / None of these QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 30/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2330

भार्रत और्र ______ने व्यावसागयक जशक्षा और्र प्रजशक्षण और्र कौशल ववकास के क्षेत्रⴂ पर्र ध्यान केंदद्रत कर्रने के जलए सहमवतज्ञापन (MoA) पर्र हाक्षर्र ट्कए। India and ______signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to focus on the field of dual vocational education and training and skill development.

1. नेपाल / Nepal 2. अमेर्रीका / USA 3. पाट्कान / Pakistan 4. 셂स / Russia 5. जमथनी / Germany ImportantImportantAnswersAnswers Points Questions

21. Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas 22. Food and Agriculture Organisation 23. Akash Missile 24. Bangladesh 25. Bajaj Allianz 26. Foreign Portfolio Investors 27. World Bank 28. Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2017-18 29. None of these 30. Germany Important Points

Great things never came from comfort zones. QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 123

The Narayan Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which of the following cities? 1. Rajasthan 2. Haryana 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Gujarat 5. None of These QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 223

Phnom Penh is the capital of which country?

1. Guinea 2. Finland 3. Cambodia 4. Iceland 5. Latvia QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 323

Dhuliya and Bhawariya is a folk dance form of which Indian state?

1. Odisha 2. West Bengal 3. Assam 4. Telangana 5. Haryana QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 423

The Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation is located in ______1. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 2. Ebene, Mauritius 3. Jakarta, Indonesia 4. The Hague, The Netherlands 5. Los Angeles, USA QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 523

The Industrial Finance Corporation of India was established in which year? 1. 1960 2. 1952 3. 1948 4. 1926 5. 1944 QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 623

When is the World Post Office Day observed? 1. December 9 2. May 3 3. June 17 4. August 10 5. Oct 9 QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 723

Which Indian city is also known as the City of Prime Ministers?

1. Ahmedabad 2. New Delhi 3. Allahabad 4. Patna 5. Chennai QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 823

The Umiam Lake is located in which state? 1. Meghalaya 2. Odisha 3. Kerala 4. Assam 5. Himachal Pradesh QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 923

The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium is located in which state? 1. Assam 2. Bihar 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Delhi 5. None of These QuestionStaticImportantImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 1023

What is the tag line of the Indian Overseas Bank? 1. Good People To Bank With 2. Your Perfect Banking Partner 3. Good People To Grow With 4. Where Service Is A Way of Life 5. A Tradition of Trust ImportantImportantStaticAnswers AnswersPoints Questions

1. Gujarat 2. Cambodia 3. Assam 4. Ebene, Mauritius 5. 1948 6. Oct 9 7. Allahabad 8. Meghalaya 9. Chhattisgarh 10. Good People To Grow With ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q1

• The International Day for the preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed every year on September 16 to commemorate the date of signing of the Montreal Protocol in 1987 on substances that deplete the Ozone layer. • The 2018 theme ‘Keep Cool and Carry On: The Montreal Protocol’ is a motivational rallying call urging all of us to carry on with the exemplary work of protecting the ozone layer and the climate under the Montreal Protocol. • The Ozone layer is a fragile shield of gas that protects the Earth from the harmful ultraviolet radiation of the sun and thus helps in preserving life on the planet. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q2

• The first international maqom musical was held in Uzbekistan. • The festival was initiated by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to promote the Uzbek national maqom art at home and abroad, and thereby highlight the heritage linked to classical Uzbek music. • Maqom is the oriental system of music that is enhanced by string and percussion instruments across Asia and it is quite different from the classical Hindustani “Thaat” system ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q3

• The third and final book of Vineet Bajpai’s Harappa trilogy “Kashi: Secret of the Black Temple” has recently launched in New Delhi. • The book tells an intriguing story of a lost civilisation. • The three books in the series combine mythology, history, fantasy, crime and the modern-day thriller element. The first two books are “Harappa: Curse of the Blood River” and “Pralay: The Great Deluge”. • Bajpai is the founder and chairman of the Magnon Group, a digital and advertising agency. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q4

• The Odisha government has launched a ‘Star-Rating’ system for industries to check air pollution. It’s a first-of- its-kind initiative in the state to ensure transparency in compliance to pollution standards. The initiative will help public find out whether industries in their vicinity are fair in their environmental compliance. It will also recognise the efforts of industries that take responsibility to maintain clean environment. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q4

• The system will rate industries from 1 to 5 based on their efforts to meet the standards set by Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB). • It will be implemented with the help of Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC India) researchers and Tata Centre for Development at Chicago (TCD) in a phased manner. • The programme will cover 20 industrial plants initially and will eventually cover all the 136 plants with continuously monitored data. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q5

• Dr. Subramanya Jaishankar, the former foreign secretary of India, has joined the board of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF). • Currently, he is the president of Global Corporate Affairs for the Tata Group. • US ISPF is a forum founded with the objective of promoting a strategic relationship between the US and India, and finding common ground on important issues facing businesses in both countries. • The headquarters of USISPF is located at Washington. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q6

• ISRO chairman Dr. K Sivan has launched an S-band Polarimetry Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota spaceport, Andhra Pradesh on September 16, 2018. • This Radar was indigenously developed by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bangalore under Technology Transfer from ISRO. • This is the 7th Radar manufactured in the country under "Make in India" Concept. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q6

• The Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) is used for the observation of the weather system up to a range of 500 km and helps in early warning of severe weather events. • The DWR provides detailed information on a storm's internal wind flow and structure, while conventional radars are able to track and predict cyclones. • The polarimetric capability of the DWR will significantly improve the accuracy of rainfall estimation leading to accurate and timely flash flood warnings. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q7

• Canada based Brookfield Asset Management is set to buy loss-making East West Pipeline Ltd (EWPL), earlier known as Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure, for an enterprise valuation of Rs 14,000 crore ($2 billion). • In a separate report, Grocery startups BigBasket and Grofers have revived talks for a merger. • Flipkart has held talks to buy a stake in Hotstar, to enter Amazon Prime Video, Netflix arena. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q8

• Vasan Bala’s superhero movie, Mard ko Dard Nahin Hota has won the Toronto film festival’s prestigious Grolsch People’s Choice Midnight Madness Award. • The film pays tribute to action comedies of the 70s and 80s and tells the story of a young man born with a disorder that makes him immune to pain. • This is the first ever Indian film to be screened in the Toronto festival’s Midnight Madness. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q8

• Kerala Tourism got the first gold for its 'Yalla Kerala' travel advertisement print media campaign in the Gulf countries. • The second gold award came for an innovative poster Kerala Tourism had developed for the third edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB), the biggest contemporary art show in South Asia. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q9

• India cricket captain Virat Kohli and World champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu were jointly recommended for this year's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award - the country's highest sporting honour. • If approved by Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Kohli will become the third cricketer to get the Khel Ratna after the legendary Sachin Tendulkar (1997) and the double world cup-winning captain skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (2007). • Chanu was recommended for the prestigious award following her gold medal in 48kg category at the World Championships last year. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion Points PointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q10

• Kent RO Systems, a healthcare products firm, is to set up its second manufacturing plant at Noida. • For this project, it has invested more than Rs.150 crore. The facility will be ready in 4-5 years. • Earlier, Kent RO signed a MoU with the U.P. government to invest Rs.200 crore. • Kent is aiming to cross Rs.950 crore revenue during the current fiscal. • Despite its other products like air purifiers, vegetable and fruit purifiers and water softeners besides a few home appliances, the water purifiers contribute more than 85% of the total revenue of the company. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion Points PointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q11

• Flipkart has held talks to buy a stake in Hotstar, Star India's video streaming service, as part of India's largest online retailer's strategy to bet big on video content and attract more Internet consumers and shoppers. • Flipkart already has some ties with Hotstar, having launched a new video advertisement platform with Hotstar in July. • Hotstar is also one of the many Internet partners that Flipkart has brought on board for its relaunched customer loyalty programme, Flipkart Plus. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion Points PointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q12

• The 70th annual primetime Emmy honors handed out at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Michael Che and Colin Jost hosted the show. • Matthew Rhys won the tittle of Best Actor, Drama for "The Americans". And Best Actress, Drama is Claire Foy for "The Crown ImportantImportantImportantQuestion Points PointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q13

• All-women crew of INSV Tarini has bagged the prestigious Tenzing Norgay National Adventure award for beating the odds in water with their enduring skills and sailing across the world for eight long months. • The award is the highest national recognition for outstanding achievements in the field of adventure on land, sea and air. • The crew was also bestowed with Nav Sena Medal on the occasion of 72nd Independence Day ImportantImportantImportantQuestion Points PointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q14

• The Indian Coast Guard observed International Coastal Cleanup-2018 day on September 15 in Mumbai. • The International Coastal Clean-up day is observed in various parts of the world on 3rd Saturday of September every year. • It is organized under the guidance of United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and South Asia Co- operative Environment Program in the South Asian Region. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion Points PointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q15

• Mountaineers Satyarup Siddhanta and Mousumi Khatua created history by climbing Asia's highest volcanic peak Mount Damavand in Iran. • Mount Damavand is the highest peak and also a potentially active volcano. Mountain Damavand is known for its Sulphur discharge near its peak which can cause irreparable damage if exposed for a longer duration ImportantImportantImportantQuestion Points PointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q19

• On September 17, 2018, according to the human development index (HDI) report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), India is ahead of Bangladesh and Pakistan in inequality- adjusted HDI (IHDI). • India has IHDI of 0.468, a 26.8% reduction from the unadjusted HDI of 0.640. • According to gender inequality index (GII) of the report, India has a GII of 0.524, ranking it 127 out of 160 countries in 2017, ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 20

• On September 17, 2018, according to Finance ministry , 20 lakh people have joined the modified Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY) as on September 5, 2018. • The total number of account holders has now increased to 32.61 crore. • During the period of August 15-September 5, the total deposits in 32.61 PMJDY accounts increased by Rs 1,266.43 crore. • Now the total balance stands at Rs 82,490.98 crore as on September 5. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 21

• Renowned scientist Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas has been appointed the secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy and chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. • Vyas, who is at present Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). • The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment till he attains the age of 64 years. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 22

• The government of India and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has launched an agriculture project with US$33.5 million grant from the Global Environment Facility. • The project seeks to bring change in the farm sector through the conservation of biodiversity and forest landscapes. • The project will be implemented in Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 23

• The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded a procedural approval for the procurement of an improved variant of the indigenously developed Akash Surface to Air Missile (SAM) systems for the Army. • The Army has already inducted two regiments of Akash. • Akash was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation as part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 24

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurated the construction of a friendship pipeline project. • The 130-kilometre India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline Project will connect Siliguri in West Bengal in India and Parbatipur in Dinajpur district of Bangladesh. • The pipeline will help fulfil the energy needs of Bangladesh at cheaper rates. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 25

• India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) and Bajaj Allianz announced a five-year partnership to sell life insurance products on a revenue share basis. • Under the partnership, IPPB will facilitate customers to pay for Bajaj Allianz life insurance products through their accounts and Bajaj Allianz Life will offer life insurance solutions. • IPPB was launched on September 1, 2018. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 26

• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approved norms for settlement of cases and new KYC norms for Foreign Portfolio Investors. • SEBI has approved a proposal to allow foreign investors to trade in commodity derivatives market, except for sensitive commodities. • SEBI chairman also said that the mutual fund expenses will be brought down considering economies of scale. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 27

• India has signed a financing loan agreement with the World Bank for US$74 million for Uttarakhand Workforce Development Project (UKWDP). • The project objective is to improve the quality and relevance of training at priority Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). • Another aim is to increase the number of skilled workers certified under the National Skills Qualification Framework. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 28

• The Union Minister HRD minister conferred the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2017-18 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. • The SVP honours the schools that have done exemplary work in the field of water, sanitation and hygiene. • The awardee schools got a Certificate of Recognition along with an additional school grant of Rs. 50,000/- through digital payment. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 29

• The Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the ‘Pension Adalat’, organised by the Department of Pension & Pensioners, Government of India. • Dr Jitendra said that Pension Adalats will help in on-the- spot redressal of pensioners’ grievances. • He also presented the ‘Anubhav’ awards 2018 to six pensioners for their contribution towards creating institutional memory for the departments. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 30

• India and Germany signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to focus on the field of dual vocational education and training and skill development. • Under the MoA, students who complete specific training courses in India will get a certificate that is recognised in India and in Germany. • These students can apply for jobs in India and also in Germany.