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New Batch 11 November 2019 P R E P A R E D A N D P R E S E N T E D B Y DEFENCE OFFICERS ACADEMY 18 November 2019*JUNIOR WING-D-22, NEHRU COLONY DEHRADUN (U.K.) 25 November 2019 *SENIOR WING- 153, E.C. ROAD DEHRADUN(U.K.) PHONE: 7060503010, 7060500801 / 802 / 803 02 December 2019 About defence officers academy

A L I T T L E B I T A B O U T Defence Officers Academy is a D E F E N C E O F F I C E R S premier Defence coaching institute A C A D E M Y in Nehru Colony, Dehradun which prepares candidates for various examinations for entrance to schools and institutions such as RIMC, Sainik Schools, RMS, NDA, IMA/OTA, AFCAT and ACC. Established in 2015 with an aim to provide high quality transformational training to students, Defence Officers Academy trains to improve their individual performance so that their full potential can be reached and they can do best possible in the entrance exams.

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0 1 Vision & Mission

Vision: To provide best training to the young candidates so that they can join the defence schools and to produce employable resource for defence sector. Team DOA We aim to remain source of Motto: The motto of Defence inspiration for society to Officers Academy is “ Dhairya make the future better with Se Jeet “ and the training the help of our knowledge, provided to students makes imagination and innovation. them walk on path of continuous improvement to achieve victory with patience.

0 2 CURRENT AFFAIRS OCTOBER 2019

1). Dr. K Siva Reddy, who has been awarded the Saraswati Samman 2018, is associated to which language? a)- Malayalam b)- Tamil c)- Telugu d)-Odia 2). What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Rabies Day (WRD)? a)- End Rabies by campaigning b)- Rabies: Vaccinate to Eliminate c)- Rabies: Defeat this horrifying disease d)- Rabies- Educate, Vaccinate, Eliminate 3). Which team has clinched the 2019 SAFF U-18 Championship title? a)- b)- Bangladesh c)- Nepal d)- South Africa 4). Which Assam district has launched ‘Plants for Plastic’ campaign? a)- Karbi Anglong b)- Dhemaji c)- Bongaigaon d)- Goalpara 5). Sumit Nagal, who has become first Indian tennis player to win on South American clay court, is from which state? a)- Haryana b)- Punjab c)- UP d)- Jharkhand 6). The Bada Dashain is the biggest festival of which country? a)- Bangladesh b)-Nepal c)- Sri Lanka d)- India 7). Who led Indian delegation at the 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) 2019? a)- Raj Nath Singh b)- Ram Nath Kovind c)- Narendra Modi d)-Om Birla 8). Which Indian scientist has won the M P Birla Memorial Award 2019? a)- Jayant Narlikar b)- c)- Yamuna Krishnan d)- Sulabha K. Kulkarni 9). The floral festival ‘Bathukamma’ of which state has started recently? a)- Telangana b)- Andhra Pradesh c)-J&K d)- Odisha 10). Who has been appointed as new Principal Director General of Press Information Bureau (PIB)? a)- KS Dhatwalia b)- Sitanshu Kar c)- Ira Joshi d )-Satyendra Prakash

0 3 11). N Wilson Singh is associated to which sports? a)- Chess b)- Swimming c)-Boxing d)-Wrestling 12). The 94th Raising Day of the Military Nursing Service (MNS) has recently celebrated on which date in India? a)- September 30 b)- October 1 c)- October 2 d)-September 29 13). What is the theme of the 2019 edition of International Translation Day (ITD)? a)- Enthusiasm in translation and interpreting b)- Translation and interpreting: connecting worlds c)- Translate with respect for everyone d)- Translation and Indigenous Languages 14). Which state has topped the NITI Aayog’s report titled ‘The Success of Our Schools- School Education Quality Index’ (SEQI)? a)- Puducherry b)-Kerala c)-Rajasthan d)- Karnataka 15). Who has been awarded India’s Most Powerful Women in Media award at British Parliament? a)- Rana Ayyub b)-Kalli Purie c)-Neha Dixit d)-Shoma Chaudhury 16). What is the theme of the 2019 edition of International Day of Older Persons? a)- Longevity: Shaping the Future b)-Rights of Older Persons c)- Take A Stand Against Ageism d)-The Journey to Age Equality 17). The first-ever National Nutrition Survey have been conducted by the Indian government & which international organisation? a)- UNICEF b)- WHO c)- UNCTAD d)- FAO 18). Who has become the first Indian musician to have minor planet named after him? a)- b)- c)- d)- 19). Who is the author of the book ‘The RSS: Roadmaps for the 21st Century’? a)- Sunil Ambekar b)- Aggarwal c)-Yasmin Ali Haque d)-M S Golwalkar 20). Who has been appointed the new CEO of MyGov India? a)- Mahesh Kale b)-Ajay Chakrabarty c)-Abhishek Singh d)-Arvind Gupta

0 4 21). The NITI Aayog & which international organization has launched ‘The Gandhian Challenge’? a)- UNESCO b)- UNICEF c)- FAO d)- WHO 22). Which Indian company has won the 2019 Deming Prize for Total Quality Management (TQM)? a)- Infosys b)- Reliance c)- Elgi Equipments d)- Wipro 23). Which bank has become the first Indian bank to have office in Australia’s Victoria? a)- Dena Bank b)- SBI c)- BoB d)- PNB 24). Annu Rani is associated to which sports? a)- Javelin Throw b)-Cricket c)- Wrestling d)-Boxing 25). Which union ministry has instituted the Vayoshreshtha Samman-2019? a)- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change b)- Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare c)- Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment d)- Ministry of Culture 26). Who has been conferred the ‘Most Effective Swachhata Ambassador’ award? a)- b)- c)- P V Sindhu d)- 27). Which station has topped the list of cleanest railway stations in the non-suburban group of stations, as per report ‘Swachh Rail, Swachh Bharat 2019’? a)- Jaipur b)-Jodhpur c)- Durgapura d)- Jammu Tawi 28). IRCTC has decided to compensate the passengers of which train for delays? a)- -Jaipur Tejas Express c)- New Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express b- New Delhi-Agra Tejas Express b)- New Delhi-Bhopal Tejas Express 29). India’s largest ‘charkha’ made of waste plastic inaugurated in which city? a)- Kolkata b)- Gandhi Nagar c)-Bikaner d)-Noida 30). Babita Tade, who won Rs 1 crore on KBC, has been chosen as EC ambassador of which district for Assembly polls? a)- Nagpur b)- Amravati c)-Hingoli d)-Nanded

0 5 31). The Swachh Bharat Diwas 2019 has inaugurated from which city? a)- Raipur b)-Indore c)-Ahmedabad d)-Surat 32). Scientists have excavate ‘ancient river’ in which state that linked the Ganga and Yamuna rivers? a)- Uttar Pradesh b)-Uttarakhand c)-West Bengal d)-Bihar 33). Who is the author of the book ‘India and the – Past, Present and Future’? a)- P C Chagla b)-Navtej Sarna c)-Venu Rajamony d)- Harsh Vardhan Shringla 34). India’s first-ever Floating Basketball Court has opened near which city? a)- Kolkata b)-Kochi c)-Hooghly d)- 35). Which state cabinet has approved India’s first sports university? a)- Punjab b)- UP c)-Delhi d)- MP 36). What is the current repo rate as per RBI’s 4th bi –monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2019-20? a)- 5.75% b)-5.15% c)-5.50% d)-5.25% 37). What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Space Week (WSW)? a)- Exploring New Worlds In Space b)- The Moon: Gateway to the Stars c)- Remote Sensing: Enabling our Future d)- Mysteries of the Cosmos 38). On which date, the 2019 edition of World Animal Day (WAD) is observed ? a)- October 3 b)- October 4 c)- October 6 d)-October 5 39). Which state government has launched Urjagiri campaign to stop power theft? a)- Uttarakhand b)-Jharkhand c)- Bihar d)- Punjab 40). Buddhist leader Satyapriya Mohathero has passed away recently. He was from which country? a)- Myanmar b)- Nepal c)- Bangladesh d)- Sri Lanka

0 6 41). What is the theme of the 2019 edition of the International Teachers’ Day? a)- Empowering Teachers b)- Young Teachers: The Future of the Profession c)- Valuing Teachers, Improving their Status d- A Call for Teachers 42). Which state government has launched a new governance initiative ‘Mo Sarkar’? a)- West Bengal b)-Tripura c)- Nagaland d)- Odisha 43). The Union government has launched Prakash portal to monitor _____ supply? a)-Coal b)-Petroleum c)- Electricity d)-Water 44). Which state government has launched a welfare scheme “YSR Vahana Mitra”? a)- Kerala b)-Tamil Nadu c)- Karnataka d)-Andhra Pradesh 45). Which oil company has launched drive to turn plastic to specialized bitumen? a)- IOC b)- ONGC` c)- Hindustan Petroleum d)- GAIL 46). Who has been named the PCA Player of the Year 2019? a)- Virat Kohli b)- Ben Stokes c)- Rohit Sharma d)-Joe Denly 47). Surender Singh is associated to which sports? a)- Wrestling b)- Boxing c)- Powerlifting d)-Weightlifting 48). WTO is hosting the first-ever World Cotton Day (WCD) in which city? a)- Geneva b)- New Delhi c)- Paris d)-New York 49). Who won the 2019 Japan Open tennis title? a)- Andy Murray b)- Rafael Nadal c)-Novak Djokovic d)-Roger Federer 50). The paintings of Jodhaiya Bai Baiga of which Indian state are being showcased at exhibition in Italy? a)- Rajasthan b)- Gujarat c)-Madhya Pradesh d)-Chhattisgarh

0 7 51). Indian Army has started its mountain combat exercise ‘Him Vijay’ in which state? a)- J&K b)- Sikkim c)- Himachal Pradesh d)- Arunachal Pradesh 52). As per latest data on the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), which state’s most cancer patients availed treatment under the scheme? a)- Tamil Nadu b)- Chhattisgarh c)- Madhya Pradesh d)- Gujarat 53). Salwa Eid Naser, who became the first woman athlete from Asia to win 400m gold, is from which country? a)- Lebanon b)- Bahrain c)- Mongolia d)- 54). Who has become the first Indian cricketer to play 100 T20 internationals? a)- Rohit Sharma b)- Smriti Mandhana c)-Virat Kohli d)- Harmanpreet Kaur 55). Who has become the first-ever batsman to score twin hundreds in his first Test as opener? a)- Shikhar Dhawan b)- Rohit Sharma c)-Virat Kohli d)-K L Rahul 56). Mohammad Hasnain, who has become the youngest-ever cricketer to take a hat-trick in T20I, is from which country? a)- South Africa b)- Afghanistan c)-Pakistan d)- Bangladesh 57). The 2019 in physics has been awarded for discovery in which field? a)- Cosmology b)- Laser c)- Gravitational waves d)-Neutrino oscillations 58). The 63rd Dhammachakra Pravartan Day 2019 has recently for which noted personality? a)- Mahatma Gandhi b)- B R Ambedkar c)- Lal Bahadur Shastri d)- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 59). India’s first e-waste clinic is being set up in which city? a)- Bhopal b)-New Delhi c)- Jaipur d)- Nagpur 60). The 2019 World Parliament of Science, Religion and Philosophy was held in which city? a)- Jabalpur b)- New Delhi d)- d)- Kolkata

0 8 61). NITI Aayog has launched Youth Co:Lab in collaboration with which international organisation? a)- UNDP b)- WHO c)-UNESCO d)-WTO 62). Who is the author of the book ‘150 Years of Celebrating the Mahatma the South African Legacy’? a)- Tulsi Jain b)- Siddharth Kapoor c)-Prabhas Jayawardhan d)- Fakir Hassen 63). Yalitza Aparicio, who has been named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, is from which country? a)- Canada b)- Mexico c)-United States d)-Argentina 64). The Indo-Mongolian Joint Exercise – Nomadic Elephant 2019 – has started in which state? a)- Himachal Pradesh b)- Jharkhand c)-Arunachal Pradesh d)-Sikkim 65). Who has been selected for the UNEP’s Asia Environmental Enforcement Award ? a)- Vivek Kundra b)- S H Khan c)- Subodh Kumar d)-Ramesh Pandey 66). On which date, the 2019 edition of World Post Day (WPD) is observed? a)- October 8 b)- October 10 c)-October 7 d)-October 9 67). Who has become the 1st female player to complete 20 yrs in international cricket a)- Mithali Raj b)- Jhulan Goswami c)- Veda Krishnamurthy d)-Lisa Sthalekar 68). What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Mental Health Day (WMHD)? a)- Living with Schizophrenia b)- Mental health and older adults c)- Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention d)- Dignity in Mental Health 69). The 2019 has been awarded for discovery in which field? a)- Directed evolution of enzymes b)- Cryo-electron microscopy c)- Lithium-ion batteries d)- Phage display of peptides and antibodies 70). The 2019 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded for discovery in which field? a)- Cellular Respiration b)-Cancer therapy c)- Circadian rhythm d)-Autophagy

0 9 71). What is the India’s rank at the 2019 WEF Global Competitiveness Index? a)- 54th b)-66th c)-68th d)-75th 72). Who is the director of the award-winning short film “Spirit Of Kerala”? a)- Rayka Zehtabchi b)- Sujoy Ghosh c)- Arun Joseph d)- Maitrey Bajpai 73). Nirmala Sheoran, who has been banned for 4 years, is associated to which sports? c)-c)- a)- Sprint b)-Wrestling c)- Boxing d)-Weightlifting 74). The 1st Government-sponsored Day Care Recreation Centre for senior citizens has been inaugurated in which city? a)- Delhi b)- Leh c)- Shimla d)-Dehradun 75). The Union Health Ministry has launched e-DantSeva in collaboration with which institute? c)- Tata Memorial b)- Apollo c)-AIIMS d)-Fortis Healthcare 76). The first-ever National Science writers conference has started in which city? a)- Jabalpur b)- New Delhi c)-Shimla d)-Lucknow 77). Olga Tokarczuk, who has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2018, is from which country? a)- Poland b)-Austria c)-France d)-Britain 78). Who is the author of the book “A Sorrow Beyond Dreams”? a)- Kazuo Ishiguro b)- c)-Olga Tokarczuk d)-Bob Dylan 79). The SUMAN initiative has been launched for which purpose? a)- Explore Ionosphere b)- Alert fishermen from upcoming disasters c)- Student learning Programme d)- Quality health care 80). Which space agency has launched Icon satellite to explore where air meets space? a)- ISRO b)-NASA c)- JAXA d)- Roscosmos

1 0 81). Which satellite-based advisory service has been launched for deep sea fishermen? a)-Aries b)- Gemini c)-Virgo d)-Aquarius 82). The union ministry has launched which Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme? a)- Gemini b)- Libra c)-Pisces d)-Dhruv 83). Which union ministry has launched a month long exploratory open water rafting expedition “Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan”? a)- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change b)- Ministry of Jal Shakti c)- Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare d)- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 84). Ethiopian Prime Minister has won the 2019 for his role in ending the 20-year war between Ethiopia and which country? a)- Tanzania b)-Kenya c)-Eritrea d)-Sudan 85). Pangio bhujia, which is in news recently, is associated to which kind of animal? a)- Fish b)-Tortoise c)-Tiger d)-Lion 86). Which union ministry has organized the 2019 SARAS Aajeevika Mela? a)- Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship b)- Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare c)- Ministry of Rural Development d)- Ministry of Textiles 87). “Ex Dharma Guardian” is the joint military exercise between India & which country? a)- Sri Lanka b)-Japan c)-Nepal d)-Myanmar 88). Who is the author of the book “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster”? a)- Satya Nadella b)-Sundar Pichai c)-Bill Gates d)-Mark Zuckerberg 89). Who has been awarded the Indira Gandhi award for national integration for 2018? a)- Vandana Shiva b)- c)-Sunita Narain d)- Sugathakumari 90). Who has been bestowed with the lifetime achievement award at the 2019 Indian Sports Honours (ISH)? a)-Kapil Dev b)-Milkha Singh c)-Pullela Gopichand d)-Karnam Malleswari

1 1 91). Brides of which state are eligible to receive Rs. 51,000 under the ”Mukhya Mantri Kanya Vivah / Nikah Yojna” on proving groom’s house has toilet before marriage? a)- UP b)-MP c)-Bihar d)-Rajasthan 92). Which state government has decided to set up Kanyashree University to empower girls? a)- Karnataka b)-West Bengal c)-Odisha d)-Assam 93). The 10th National Cultural Festival is being held in which state? a)- Rajasthan b)-Himachal Pradesh c)-Madhya Pradesh d)-Uttar Pradesh 94). Which international organization has recently released its report ‘South Asia Economic Focus, Making (De) Centralization Work’? a)- IMF b)-World Bank c)-ADB d)- 95). Simone Biles is associated to which sports? a)- Wrestling b)-Boxing c)-Weightlifting d)-Gymnastics 96). What is the theme of the 2019 edition of International Girl Child Day? a)- With Her: A Skilled Girl Force b)- Girl Force: Unscripted and Unstoppable c)- Empower Girls: Before, during and after crises d)- Girl's Progress = Goal's Progress 97). Ex Vajra Prahar 2019 is the joint military exercise between India & which country? a)- United States b)-Japan c)-Germany d)-Sri Lanka 98). Who led Indian delegation at the 2019 BRICS Culture Ministers’ meeting in Brazil? a)- Smriti Irani b)-Amit Shah c)-Nirmala Sitharaman d)-Prahlad Singh Patel 99). Who has been conferred the National Kishore Kumar Samman for 2018-19? a)- b)-Amitabh Bachchan c)- d)-Shahrukh Khan 100). ‘The Don’ award is the sports highest individual honour of which country? a)- England b)-New Zealand c)-Australia d)-South Africa

1 2 101). On which date, the 2019 edition of International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDR) is observed? a)- October 14 b)- October 13 c)- October 12 d)-October 11 102). ‘Binisutoy’, which has been selected for International Film Festival of Kerala, is associated to which language? a)- Bengali b)- Marathi c)- Khasi d)-Hindi 103). Who has become the first black woman to won the 2019 Man Booker Prize for Fiction? a)- Eleanor Catton b)- Margaret Atwood c)-Anne Enright d)- Bernardine Evaristo 104). Which airline has become the world’s first airline to use Taxibot on A-320 aircraft? a)- Alaska Airlines b)-Air India c)-Nikko d)-Hawaiian Airlines 105). Which Indian shuttler clinched the men’s singles title at the 2019 Bahrain International Series Badminton? a)- Lakshya Sen b)- Priyanshu Rajawat c)- Venkat Gaurav Prasad d)-Kidambi Srikanth 106). On which date, the 2019 edition of International Day of Rural Women is observed? a)- October 15 b)- October 19 c)-October 17 d)- October 16 107). Alexei Leonov, who passed away recently, was the legendary cosmonaut of which country? a)- South Korea b)- Japan c)- United States d)- Russia 108). Who is the newly appointed President of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA)? a)- Rajesh Jain b)- VenuSrinivasan c)- K Satish Reddy d)- V A Rajkishore 109). Which Indian economist has won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize for study on poverty? a)- b)-Arvind Subramanian c)-Pranab Bardhan d)-Srijit Mukherji 110). Who has been appointed as the new Union Law Secretary? a)- Suresh Chandra b)-Anoop Kumar Mendiratta c)- Alok Shrivastava c)- P S Joshi

1 3 111). WhichIndian armed forced has recently organized Sangam Youth Festival (SYF)? a)- Indian Coast Guard b)-Indian Air Force c)-Indian Army d)- Indian Navy 112). Who hasbeen elected as new President of Tunisia? a)- Kais Saied b)-Nabil Karoui c)-Youssef Chahed d)-MohamedEnnaceur 113). Who has been appointed as Secretary of Department of School Education and Literacy? a)- K M Chandrasekhar b)- Amit Khare c)-Rajiv Gauba d)-N R Pillai 114). What is the India’s rank at the 2019 Global Hunger Index (GHI)? a)- 84th b)-112th c)-102nd d)-93rd 115). What is the theme of 2019 edition of World Food Day (WFD)? a)- #FamilyFarming b)- #ZeroHunger World c)- #FeedingWorld d)- #FoodPrices – from crisis to stability 116). Which organisation has introduced scheme of Food Safety Mitra (FSM)? a)- FSSAI b)-Red Cross Society c)- Medical Council of India d)-NCHRH 117). Which bank has launched new fixed deposit scheme ‘FD Health’? a)- SBI b)-ICICI Bank c)- HDFC d)-Axis Bank 118). Indo-Japan air drill exercise “Shinyuu Maitri” hasstarted in which state? a)- Rajasthan b)- Jammu & Kashmir c)- Karnataka d)-West Bengal 119). Which IIT has inked pact with ExxonMobil to boost biofuel research? a)- IIT Madras b)- IIT Indore c)- IIT Bombay d)-IIT Kanpur 120). What is the theme of the 2019 edition of Global Handwashing Day (GHD)? a)- Clean Hands for All b)- Make handwashing a habit c)- Our hands, our future d)- Clean hands – a recipe for health

1 4 121). Which state government has decided to organize India’s first training and performance programme of world famous KHON Ramlila? a)- Rajasthan b)- Uttar Pradesh c)-Tamil Nadu d)-Chhattisgarh 122). Yashasvi Jaiswal, who became the youngest cricketer to score 200 in ODI, is from which city? a)- Mumbai b)-Ranchi c)-Kanpur d)-Nagpur 123). Which state has highest number of livestock, as per latest 20th Livestock Census -2019? a)- Jharkhand b)-Rajasthan c)-Uttar Pradesh d)-MadhyaPradesh 124). Which state is celebrating the Shirui Lily Festival? a)- Tripura b)-Arunachal Pradesh c)- Mizoram d)-Manipur 125). Ex-Eastern Bridge-V has started between India & which country? a)- Jordan b)-Oman c)- UAE d)-Kuwait 126). The 129th death anniversary of the mystic bard Fakir Lalon Shah is observed in which country? a)- Bangladesh b)-Pakistan c)-India d)-Sri Lanka 127). On which date, the 2019 edition of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed? a)- October 15 b)-October 18 c)-October 17 d)-October 16 128). What is the India’s rank at the 2019 Hurun Global Unicorn List? a)- 1st b)-2nd c)-3rd d)-4th 129). Nashri tunnel, which is in news recently, is situated in which state? a)- Uttarakhand b)-J&K c)-Himachal Pradesh d)-Sikkim 130). The 2019 Indo-French Knowledge Summit was held in which city? a)- Delhi b)-Paris c)-Lyon d)-Pune

1 5 131). The World Students’ Day (WSD) is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of which noted personality? a)- Bal Gangadhar Tilak b)- c)- APJ Abdul Kalam d)- Lala Lajpat Rai 132). Which Arab country has announced establishment of 1st graduate-level, research- based AI university in world? a)- Oman b)- Jordon c)-Israel d)-UAE 133). Which Buddhist site of Bihar was recently in news for50th anniversary of establishment of Vishwa Shanti Stupa (World Peace Pagoda)? a)- Gaya b)-Rajgir c)-Nalanda d)-Bodh Gaya 134). Ex Shakti -2019 is a joint counter-terrorism drillbetween armies of India and __? a)- USA b)-UK c)-France d)-Israel 135). Recently Kalidhar Battalion was in news for awhite-water rafting expedition called the “Rudrashila”. The “Battle of Kalidhar” was a part of which war? a)- Indo-Pak War, 1948 b)-Indo-Pak War,1965 c)-Indo-China War, 1962 d)-Indo-Pak War, 1971 136). On which date, World Day for Audiovisual Heritage iscelebrated? a)- 25 October b)-26 October c)-27 October d)-28 October 137). What is the theme of 2019 Vigilance Awareness Week? a)-Students and Watchfulness b)-Observing Prudence in Workplace c)-Integrity- A way of life d)-Vigilance for liberty and integrity of the country 138). Which actor has joined hands with UNICEF and Ministryof Women and Child Development to raise awareness and speak up against sexualabuse of children? a)-Ayushmann Khurrana b)-Hritik Roshan c)- Rajkummar Rao d)-Vicky Kaushal 139). Which cyclone recently became first Super Cyclonic storm in Arabian Sea in last 12 years? a)- b)-Cyclone Hikaa c)- d)- 140). In Mumbai, Indian Railways recently launched 42Automatic Ticket Vending Machines for fast delivery of tickets of local trains.These ATVMs work on which operating system? a)-Windows b)-Linux c)-Debian d)-HeliOS 1 6 141). Which Arab country has announced establishment of 1st graduate-level, research- based AI university in world? a)- Oman b)-Jordon c)-Israel d)-UAE 142). Who has been has been appointed as Director-General of the National Security Guard (NSG)? a)- Anup Singh b)-K L Dhillon c)-Venkatesh Prasad d)-Pranjal Kumar 143). India will host the 91st Interpol General Assembly in which year? a)- 2020 b)-2021 c)-2022 d)- 2023 144). Kalidas Karmakar, who passed away recently, was the renowned painter of which country? a)- Sri Lanka b)-Bangladesh c)-India d)-Nepal 145). Baliyatra is one of the biggest trade fairs of which state? a)- Odisha b)-Karnataka c)-Tamil Nadu d)-Jharkhand 146). Who led the Indian delegation at G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Washington? a)- Narendra Modi b)-Rajnath Singh c)-Piyush Goyal d)-Nirmala Sitharaman 147). The Nuclear Energy Conclave 2019 was held in which city? c)- Kochi b)-Laddakh c)-Bangaluru d)-New Delhi 148). Which sportsperson has written a book “Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion’s Life”? a)- b)-Anju Bobby George c)- d)-Jeev Milkha Singh 149). Who has been appointed the new chief of the European Central Bank (ECB)? a)- Takehiko Nakao b)-Antonio Guterres c)-Kristalina Georgieva d)-ChristineLagarde 150). DANX -19 has been conducted under the aegis of which command of the Indian Armed Forces? a)- Andaman & Nicobar Command b)-South-Western Command c)-Army Training Command d)-Southern Command

1 7 151). The 2019 Military World Games has started in which city of China? a)-Hangzhou b)- Beijing c)-Wuhan d)-Shanghai 152). Chewang Rinchen Setu, which is in news recently, is located in which city / region? a)-Shillong b)-Gangtok c)-Ladakh d)-Darjeeling 153). Who has been sworn-in as the new President of Indonesia? a)-Susilo Yudhoyono b)-Jusuf Kalla c)-Maruf Amin d)-Joko Widodo 154). Which state has decided to adopt NCERT course in Class 9th & 10th standard in all govt schools? a)-Himachal Pradesh b)-Madhya Pradesh c)-Rajasthan d)-Haryana 155). KB Siddaiah, who passed away recently, was the veteranpersonality in which field? a)-Poetry b)-Journalism c)-Politics d)-Arts 156). Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)? a)-Rakesh Sharma b)-Rajnish Kumar c)-S S Mallikarjuna Rao d)-Madhav Kalyan 157). Which team clinched the 2019 title of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL)? a)-U Mumba b)-Patna Pirates c)-Bengal Warriors d)-Dabang Delhi 158). N Chandrasekaran, who authored the book ‘Bridgital Nation’, is the chairman of which company? a)-Infosys b)-Tata Sons c)-Wipro d)-Birla 159). Which Indian cyclist won gold in the men’s junior Keirin event at the 2019 Asian Track Cycling Championships a)-James Singh b)-Ronaldo Singh c)-Rojit Singh d)-Esow Alben 160). The 18th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit 2019 is being held in which city? a)-Baku b)-New Delhi c)-Kuala Lumpur d)-Bangkok

1 8 161). Indo-Maldives joint military exercise EKUVERIN – 2019has concluded in which city? a)- Kochi b)-Visakhapatnam c)-Pune d)-Bangaluru 162). The world’s oldest known natural pearl has recently discovered in which Island? a)- Ras Al Khaimah b)-Umm Al Qaiwain c)- Sharjah d)- Abu Dhabi 163). The researchers of which country have developed renewable energy storage device? a)- United Kingdom b)-United States c)-France d)-Germany 164). Which state has registered highest number of crimes against women, as per Crime in India Report 2017? a)- Uttar Pradesh b)-West Bengal c)-Maharashtra d)-MadhyaPradesh 165). On which date, the 2019 edition of World Iodine Deficiency Day (WIDD) is observed? a)- October 20 b)-October 23 c)-October 21 d)-October 22 166). Which Indian sportsperson has won the Vogue’s Sportsperson of the Year 2019? a)- Dutee Chand b)-P V Sindhu c)-Mary Kom d)-Mithali Raj 167). India’s 1st plant to convert paddy straw into compressed biogas (CBG) will come up in which city? a)- Udaipur b)-Karnal c)-Jabalpur d)-Nagpur 168). What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Osteoporosis Day (WOD)? a)- Strong Women Make Stronger Women b)- Stop at One: Make your First Break your Last c)- Love your bones and Protect your future d)- Real Men Build Their Strength from Within 169). Which UN agency has launched campaign ‘Feed Our Future’ against hunger and malnutrition in India? a)- UNESCO b)-WFP c)-FAO d)-UNIDO 170). Which state government has decided no Govt. jobs for people with more than 2 children from 2021? a)- Rajasthan b)-Punjab c)-Jharkhand d)-Assam

1 9 171). Which union ministry has signed pact with defense ministry provide traditionalmedicine? a)- Ministry of AYUSH b)- Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change c)- Ministry of Agricultureand Farmers Welfare d)- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 172). The 2019 summit of the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP) was held in which city? a)- Dehradun b)-Shimla c)-Darjeeling d)-Delhi 173). On which date, the 2019 edition of International Snow Leopard Day (ISLD) is observed? a)- October 26 b)-October 23 c)-October 25 d)- October 24 174). The Data Security Council of India (DSCI) has launched which national repository of startups? a)- Tech Bharat b)-Tech Walk c)-Tech Sagar d)-TechTea 175). Bhashan Char Island, which is in news recently, is located in which country? a)- India b)-Sri Lanka c)-Bangladesh d)-Pakistan 176). Who led Indian delegation at the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)? a)- Narendra Modi b)-Raj Nath Kovind c)-Venkaiah Naidu d)-Rajnath Singh 177). Which Indian sportsperson has been named ambassador for PM Modi’s ‘Bharat Ki Laxmi’ initiative? a)- Saina Nehwal b)-Mary Kom c)-PV Sindhu d)-MithaliRaj 178). Who has been appointed new CEO of UIDAI? a)- Prakash Sharma b)-Pankaj Kumar c)-Mayank Dutt d)-Vijay Kumar 179). Which Indian Armed Force has decided to conduct exercise codenamed ‘Sindhu Sudarshan’? a)- Indian Air Force b)-Indian Navy c)-Assam Rifles d)-Indian Army 180). India signed the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor Agreement with which country? a)- Nepal b)- Bangladesh c)-Afghanistan d)-Pakistan

2 0 181). What is the India’s rank in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020 report? a)-75th b)-82nd c)-63rd d)-59th 182). Who became the first Indian man to win gold at Wushu World Championships? a)-Rajvir Singh b)-Santosh Kumar c)-Narender Grewal d)-Praveen Kumar 183). Who has been appointed as new Chairman of Staff Selection Commission (SSC)? a)-Braj Raj Sharma b)- Pankaj Kumar c)-Pooja Kadian d)-Sandhyarani Devi 184). Who is the author of the book “Ten Studies in Kashmir History and Politics”? a)-Jnan Chandra Ghosh b)- c)-Kashi Nath Pandit d)-Gita Mehta 185). On which date, the 2019 edition of World Development Information Day (WDID) is observed? a)-October 25 b)-October 26 c)-October 24 d)-October 27 186). On which date, the 2019 edition of World Polio Day (WPD) is observed? a)-October 24 b)-October 26 c)-October 28 d)-October 23 187). Which country will host the first edition of expanded 24-team FIFA World Cup for Clubs in 2021? a)-Qatar b)-India c)-China d)-Sri Lanka 188). What is the theme of the 2019 edition of Vigilance Awareness Week (VAW)? a)-Promote integrity and eradicate Corruption b)-My Vision-Corruption Free India c)- Eradicate Corruption-Build a New India d)-Integrity- A way of life 189). The 58th Raising Day of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is observed on which date? a)-October 25 b)- October 24 c)-October 26 d)-October 27 190). The first-ever Global Bio-India 2019 summit is being held in which city? a)-Chennai b)-Gandhinagar c)-Agartala d)-New Delhi

2 1 191). ABADHA scheme, which is in news recently, is associated to which state? a)- Jharkhand b)- Bihar c)- Odisha d)- West Bengal 192). Which state government has launched Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana on Dhanteras? a)- Punjab b)-Uttar Pradesh c)-Rajasthan d)- Madhya Pradesh 193). K R Wadhwaney, who passed away recently, is associated to which field? a)-Sports b)-Law c)-Painting d)-Music 194). The Thotlakonda Buddhist Monastery is located in which state? a)-Andhra Pradesh b)-Karnataka c)-Kerala d)-Tamil Nadu 195). Who won the 2019 Sakharov human rights prize of (EU)? a)-Oleg Sentsov b)-Ilham Tohti c)- d)-Nasrin Sotoudeh 196). Who won the Udyog Rattan Award-2019 of Institute of Economic Studies (IES)? a)-Kishan Kumar b)-Pradeep Jain c)-Thakur Anup Singh d)-Kuldeep Yadav 197). Which Indian public sector bank has recently launched an healthcare insurance policy in collaboration with Universal Sompo General Insurance Company Ltd? a)-Canara Bank b)- Indian Overseas Bank c)-Union Bank of India d)-Bank of India 198). Manohar Lal Khattar, who has recently become CM of Haryana state for second time, represents which constituency of Haryana Legislative Assembly? a)-Jind b)-Karnal c)-Rohtak d)-Bhiwani

2 2 Answer Keys 1. C 21. D 41. B 61. A 81. B

2. D 22. C 42. D 62. D 82. D

3. A 23. D 43. A 63. B 83. C

4. C 24. A 44. D 64. A 84. C

5. A 25. C 45. A 65. D 85. A

6. D 26. B 46. B 66. D 86. C

7. B 27. A 47. C 67. A 87. B

8. D 28. B 48. A 68. C 88. C

9. A 29. D 49. C 69. C 89. B

10. A 30. B 50. C 70. A 90. B

11. D 31. C 51. D 71. C 91. B

12. D 32. A 52. A 72. C 92. B

13. B 33. C 53. B 73. A 93. C

14. D 34. D 54. D 74. B 94. B

15. D 35. C 55. B 75. C 95. B

16. B 36. B 56. C 76. D 96. B

17. A 37. B 57. A 77. A 97. A

18. D 38. B 58. B 78. B 98. D

19. A 39. A 59. A 79. D 99. C

20. C 40. C 60. C 80. B 100.C

2 3 Answer Keys 101. B 121. B 141. D 161. C 181. C

102. A 122. A 142. A 162. D 182. D

103. D 123. C 143. C 163. A 183. A

104. B 124. D 144. B 164. A 184. C

105. B 125. B 145. A 165. C 185. C

106. A 126. A 146. D 166. A 186. A

107. D 127. C 147. D 167. B 187. C

108. C 128. C 148. C 168. C 188. D

109. A 129. B 149. D 169. B 189. B

110. B 130. C 150. A 170. D 190. D

111. C 131. C 151. C 171. A 191. C

112. A 132. D 152. C 172. D 192. B

113. B 133. B 153. D 173. B 193. A

114. C 134. C 154. B 174. C 194. A

115. B 135. B 155. A 175. C 195. B

116. A 136. C 156. B 176. C 196. C

117. B 137. B 157. C 177. C 197. B

118. D 138. A 158. B 178. B 198. B

119. A 139. C 159. B 179. D

120. A 140. B 160. A 180. D

2 4 Success Quotes

Arise! Awake! and stop not until the goal is reached.

You cannot b-elieve in God until you believe in yourself.

- Swami Vivekananda

We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us. You have to dre-am before your dreams can come true.

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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