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BANKERSADDA AUGUST (1-31) Q1. Name the australian all-rounder who have became the first cricketer to reach the milestone of scoring 1000 runs and taking 100 wickets in the T20 format. Ellyse Perry Rachael Haynes Nicole Bolton Shane watson Glenn Maxwell Solution: Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry became the first cricketer of either gender to reach the rare milestone of scoring 1000 runs and taking 100 wickets in the T20 format.

Q2. Name the West African country to which India extended the assistance of USD 500,000 to support the skill development and cottage industry projects in the country. Cape Verde Benin Burkina Faso Gambia Ghana Solution: India will extend the assistance of USD 500,000 to the West African country "Gambia" to support the skill development and cottage industry projects in the country.

Q3. Who has been given the additional charge of the post of Director General Narcotics Control Bureau by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet? P C Mody Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar Arvind Kumar Anil Kumar Dhasmana Rakesh Asthana Solution: For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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The Appointments Committee on Cabinet has given the additional charge of the post of Director General Narcotics Control Bureau to Rakesh Asthana.

Q4. Name the Indian Air Force Wing Commander who has become the first Indian Air Force pilot to perform a wingsuit skydive jump. A Sudharsanan Bhopali Biswas Tarun Chaudhri V Anthem A Dhawade Solution: Wing Commander Tarun Chaudhri has become the first Indian Air Force pilot to perform a wingsuit skydive jump.

Q5. Who has been appointed as the ombudsman and ethics officer of the Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG), country’s self-regulatory industry body for the online fantasy sports gaming sector? Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justice Dipak Misra Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri Solution: The Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG), country’s self-regulatory industry body for the online fantasy sports gaming sector, announced the appointment of Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri as its ombudsman and ethics officer.

Q6. Which Indian news channel was awarded with the “Champions of Empathy Award” for spreading awareness about hepatitis? ABP News DD News Aaj Tak India Tv NDTV 24x7 Solution:

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DD News is awarded with “Champions of Empathy Award” for spreading awareness about hepatitis.

Q7. Name the renowned entrepreneur who was awarded the prestigious Entrepreneur Award of 2019 for his contributions and achievements in the business industry. Mukesh Ambani Vijay Shekhar Sharma KM Birla Ruhan Rajput Ratan Tata Solution: Ruhan Rajput, a renowned entrepreneur, co-founder and Director of Einfolge Technologies Pvt Ltd was awarded the prestigious Entrepreneur Award 2019 at New Delhi.

Q8. As per the Cabinet's approval, where would ISRO set up its new unit "ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU)" which will support the ongoing bilateral programmes of cooperation in space technology and will act on behalf of ISRO. Jerusalem, Israel Tokyo, Japan Seoul, South Korea Moscow, Russia Paris, France Solution: Cabinet has approved the setting up of ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) at Moscow in Russia. The unit will support the ongoing bilateral programmes of cooperation in space technology and will act on behalf of ISRO.

Q9. Which of the following technological institution has developed eco- friendly solar cells with the help of ‘kumkum dye’? IIT Kanpur IIT Bangalore IIT Delhi IIT Mumbai

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IIT Hyderabad Solution: Scientists at IIT Hyderabad have developed low-cost, environment-friendly solar cells by employing an off-the-shelf dye used to make kumkum or vermilion.

Q10. Lok Sabha Speaker has announced that the Lower House will become paperless from the next session, which will save crores of rupees to the exchequer. Who is the speaker of Lok Sabha? Narayana Swamy Om Birla S.S. Ahluwalia Sajda Ahmed Meira Kumar Solution: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has announced that the Lower House will become paperless from the next session, which will save crores of rupees to the exchequer.

Q11. Foreign Ministers from South East Asia attended the 52nd ASEAN summit held in ...... Jakarta Bangkok Hanoi Manila Kuala Lumpur Solution: Foreign Ministers from South East Asia attended the 52nd ASEAN summit held in Bangkok.

Q12. Name the former Glamorgan’s legendary left-arm bowler who passed away recently. He became famous after Garfield Sobers hit him for six sixes in an over. Alan Ward Bob Cottam Malcolm Nash David Larter

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Doug Padgett Solution: Former cricketer Malcolm Nash, the Glamorgan’s legendary left-arm bowler who took 993 first-class wickets in a 17-year career between 1966 and 1983 and became famous after Garfield Sobers hit him for six sixes in an over.

Q13. East Bengal club will award its highest honour "Bharat Gaurav" to which of the following sports personality on its 100th foundation day celebrations? Bishen Singh Bedi Prakash Padukone Viswanathan Anand Kapil Dev Bhaichung Bhutia Solution: East Bengal club will award its highest honour "Bharat Gaurav" to Kapil Dev, India’s first cricket World Cup-winning captain on its 100th foundation day celebrations

Q14. The postal department has decided to convert the India Post Payments Bank into a SFB to provide micro credit at the doorsteps to individuals and SME’s. What does SFB stands for? Small Fraternity Bank Social Financial Bank Small Finance Bank State Finance Bank State Fraternity Bank Solution: The postal department has decided to convert the India Post Payments Bank into a small finance bank. This bank will provide micro credit at the doorsteps to individuals and SME’s.

Q15. Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel has launched Atal Community Innovation Centre (ACIC) in New Delhi, to encourage the spirit of innovation at the community level. Who is the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel? Piyush Goyal

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Hardeep Singh Puri Suresh Prabhu Dharmendra Pradhan J P Nadda Solution: Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel has launched Atal Community Innovation Centre (ACIC) in New Delhi, to encourage the spirit of innovation at the community level. Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel: Dharmendra Pradhan.

Q1. The U.S. Embassy in Nepal has organized a South Asia Air Quality Tech Camp to address political, social, and scientific facets of the problem in ...... Lalitpur Kathmandu Bhaktpur Pokhara Nagarkot Solution: The U.S. Embassy in Nepal has organized a South Asia Air Quality Tech Camp in Kathmandu to address political, social, and scientific facets of the problem.

Q2. India has signed a deal worth around Rs 1,500 crore with which country to acquire R-27 air-to-air missiles to be equipped on the Su-30 MKI combat aircraft? Japan South Korea France Israel Russia Solution: India has signed a deal worth around Rs 1,500 crore to acquire R-27 air-to- air missiles from Russia to be equipped on the Su-30MKI combat aircraft.

Q3. Name the former Indian player and Andhra Ranji captain who has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

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Y. Venugopal Rao Ricky Bhui Ramesh Powar Hanuma Vihari Karn Sharma Solution: Former India player and Andhra Ranji captain, Y. Venugopal Rao has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

Q4. Which state will host the 22nd National Conference on e-Governance? Tripura Jharkhand Nagaland Manipur Meghalaya Solution: The 22nd National Conference on e-Governance will be held in Shillong, Meghalaya.

Q5. The Reserve Bank of India has relaxed norms for end-use of money raised through ECBs for corporates as well as liquidity starved non banking lenders. What does "C" stands for in ECB? Corporation Commercial Company Credential Collateral Solution: The Reserve Bank of India has relaxed norms for end-use of money raised through external commercial borrowings (ECB) for corporates as well as liquidity starved non banking lenders.

Q6. The International Cricket Council has named Michael Gough of England and ...... of the West Indies in the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for 2019-20 season. Ellis Achong Ian Gould For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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Ravi Sundaram Simon Taufel Joel Wilson Solution: The International Cricket Council has named Michael Gough of England and Joel Wilson of the West Indies in the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for 2019-20 season.

Q7. Name the african country with which India has signed MoUs to strengthen defence cooperation by sharing white shipping information and co-operation in the field of Hydrography. South Africa Algeria Mozambique Rwanda Uganda Solution: India, Mozambique sign 2 MoUs to strengthen defence cooperation. The two MoUs include an agreement on sharing white shipping information and another on co-operation in the field of Hydrography.

Q8. Name the IT company which has announced the launch of its state-of- the-art Cyber Defence Center in Bucharest, Romania. Tata Consultancy Services Tech Mahindra Wipro HCL Technologies Infosys Solution: Infosys has announced the launch of its state-of-the-art Cyber Defence Center in Bucharest, Romania.

Q9. Name the great novelist and celebrated storyteller whose birth anniversary is celebrated on 31 July every year. Jaishankar Prasad Munshi Premchand Suryakant Tripathi

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Ramdhari Singh Dinkar Sachchidananda Vatsyayan Solution: The birth anniversary of a great novelist and celebrated storyteller Munshi Premchand is celebrated on 31 July every year.

Q10. Who has been appointed as the Finance secretary by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet? Subhash Chandra Garg I.V. Subba Rao Sanjay Kothari Rajiv Kumar Samant Goel Solution: Rajiv Kumar has been appointed as the Finance secretary by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet.

Q11. Name the former RBI Deputy Governor and noted economist who passed away recently. He had the distinction of being the youngest RBI Governor. Harun R. Khan Subir Vithal Gokarn Rakesh Mohan G P Muniappan Vepa Kamesam Solution: Former RBI Deputy Governor and Noted economist Subir Vithal Gokarn passed away. He had the distinction of being the youngest RBI Governor at the time.

Q12. In which city, Pakistan has opened a 1,000 year old Hindu temple for the first time since partition on the demand of the local Hindu community? Sialkot Islamabad Karachi Hyderabad Lahore For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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Solution: Pakistan has opened a 1,000 year old Hindu temple in eastern city Sialkot for worship for the first time since partition on the demand of the local Hindu community.

Q13. What is the theme of the 22nd National Conference on e-Governance going to be held in Shillong? Digital India: Success to Excellence Developing India: Success to Excellence Destiny India: Success to Excellence Dreaming India: Success to Excellence Descrbing India: Success to Excellence Solution: The 22nd National Conference on e-Governance will be held in Shillong, Meghalaya. The theme of the conference is ‘Digital India: Success to Excellence’.

Q14. Name the Indian cricketer who has been suspended recently by Board of Control for Cricket in India for a doping violation. Sudeep Tyagi Shubman Gill Prithvi Shaw Shivam Mavi Kamlesh Nagarkoti Solution: Prithvi Shaw has been suspended by Board of Control for Cricket in India for 8 months for a doping violation.

Q15. With which colour Indian Railways ‘Northeast Frontier Railway zone’ will earmark a special portion of the SLR coach to specially help the women passengers with better safety and security? Black Blue Brown Red Pink Solution:

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Indian Railways ‘Northeast Frontier Railway zone’ has started a unique initiative to earmark a special portion of the SLR coach with pink colour to specially help the women passengers with better safety and security.

Q16. Microsoft has acquired data privacy, governance service firm which works with leading Fortune 100 companies to eliminate data security blind spots and gain visibility and control of data. Iflexion BlueTalon Syberry Corporation Cyber Infrastructure Inc. Fingent Solution: Microsoft has acquired data privacy, governance service firm "BlueTalon" which works with leading Fortune 100 companies to eliminate data security blind spots and gain visibility and control of data.

Q17. Name the eminent fashionista, social entrepreneur and philanthropist who has been felicitated with the prestigious ‘Indian Woman of Influence’ award at the House of Lords, the United Kingdom Parliament, London. Priya Priyadarshini Jain Nilu Yuleena Thapa Magali Vaz Akanksha Redhu Pallavi Ruhail Solution: Eminent fashionista, social entrepreneur and philanthropist Priya Priyadarshini Jain has been felicitated with the prestigious ‘Indian Woman of Influence’ award at the House of Lords, the United Kingdom Parliament, London.

Q18. The International Cricket Council has launched the inaugural World Test Championship thus setting the stage for a long tournament in red-ball cricket to determine the World Test Champion. The finals of the World Test Championship will held in ...... South Africa United Kingdom India For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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Australia New Zealand Solution: The International Cricket Council has launched the inaugural World Test Championship. The top 2 teams at the end will compete in the ICC World Test Championship final in the United Kingdom in June 2021.

Q19. Atal ...... Mission (AIM), is an initiative of NITI Aayog, will launch a new program for community innovation to make innovation ecosystem socially inclusive as well as to ensure equitable distribution of infrastructure for innovation across the country to encourage the spirit of innovation. Invention Information Innovation Introduction Interpretation Solution: Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) which is an initiative of NITI Aayog, will launch a new program for community innovation to make innovation ecosystem socially inclusive as well as to ensure equitable distribution of infrastructure for innovation across the country to encourage the spirit of innovation.

Q20. Union Health Minister has inaugurated the laboratory complex (Lab 3) at NCDC and the new building of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) at the 110th Annual Day celebrations of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Name the Union Health Minister of India. Amit Shah J P Nadda Piyush Goyal Smriti Irani Harsh Vardhan Solution: Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Health Minister has inaugurated the laboratory complex (Lab 3) at NCDC and the new building of National Vector Borne

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Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) at the 110th Annual Day celebrations of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

Q1. Name the Ministry which has recently launched a competition for designing a Postage Stamp along with the First Day Cover to commemorate Golden Jubilee edition of International Film Festival of India. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry of Human Resource Development Ministry of Commerce and Industry Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Solution: Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has launched a competition for designing a Postage Stamp along with the First Day Cover to commemorate Golden Jubilee edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI).

Q2. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will set up a Pashmina testing centre in partnership with the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) in ...... Anantnag Kathua Leh Samba Shopian Solution: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will set up a Pashmina testing centre in partnership with the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) in Leh.

Q3. In which Indian city, the Innovating for Clean Air (IfCA), a UK-India joint initiative providing Indian and UK stakeholders opportunities to test interventions related to air quality and EV integration, was launched? Mumbai Bengaluru Delhi

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Kolkata Hyderabad Solution: The Innovating for Clean Air (IfCA), is a UK-India joint initiative providing Indian and UK stakeholders opportunities to test interventions related to air quality and EV integration, was launched in Bengaluru.

Q4. Name the theoretical physicist from India who has been appointed as the new director of Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy. Sandip Chakrabarti Harish Chandra Jayant Narlikar Atish Dabholkar G.N Ramachandran Solution: Atish Dabholkar, a theoretical physicist from India, has been appointed as the new director of Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy.

Q5. Culture and Tourism Minister flagged off a mobile library bus service in which state/UT under the scheme “Ghar Ghar Dastak Ghar Ghar Pustak”, which aims to reach out to readers especially those in slums, resettlement colonies and rural areas? Gujarat Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh Haryana Delhi Solution: Culture and Tourism Minister flagged off a mobile library bus service under the scheme “Ghar Ghar Dastak Ghar Ghar Pustak”, which aims to reach out to readers in Delhi, especially those in slums, resettlement colonies and rural areas

Q6. Name the Indian journalist who has been awarded the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award for “harnessing journalism to give voice to the voiceless”.

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Rahul Kanwal Sudhir Chaudhary Arnab Goswami Ravish Kumar Rajat Sharma Solution: Indian journalist Ravish Kumar has been awarded the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award for “harnessing journalism to give voice to the voiceless”.

Q7. Name an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who has assumed charge as the Secretary of Ministry of Textiles? L C Goyal Rajiv Gauba Raj Kumar Singh Anil Goswami Ravi Capoor Solution: Ravi Capoor, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of 1986 batch, today assumed charge of the office of Secretary, Ministry of Textiles.

Q8. Name the actor who voiced Disney’s Minnie Mouse for more than 30 years and passed away recently. Wayne Allwine Tony Anselmo Tress MacNeille Russi Taylor Bill Farmer Solution: Veteran actor Russi Taylor, who voiced Disney’s Minnie Mouse for more than 30 years, has passed away.

Q9. Name the technical institution which has developed a technology "Hydro Thermal Carbonization (HTC)" which can generate energy from solid waste by converting municipal solid waste to biofuel, soil amendment and absorbents. IIT Kanpur

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IIT Bangalore IIT Hyderabad IIT Delhi IIT Kharagpur Solution: IIT Kharagpur has developed a technology Hydro Thermal Carbonization (HTC) which can generate energy from solid waste by converting municipal solid waste to biofuel, soil amendment and absorbents.

Q10. Ratings agency CRISIL has cut its forecast for India’s GDP growth to ...... from 7.1% for FY 2019-20. 7.0% 6.9% 6.8% 6.6% 6.7% Solution: Ratings agency CRISIL has cut its forecast for India’s GDP growth by 20 basis points for FY 2019-20. It has lowered India’s GDP growth to 6.9% from 7.1%.

Q11. According to the World Bank, India has been pushed to the 7th place in the global GDP rankings in 2018. Which country has topped the rankings with a GDP of $20.5 trillion in 2018? China United Kingdom United States Japan France Solution: According to the World Bank, India has been pushed to the 7th place in the global GDP rankings in 2018. The US remains the top economy with a GDP of $20.5 trillion in 2018.

Q12. One Nation-One Ration Card scheme was launched on a pilot basis in 4 states. Which of the following state does not belong to that group of 4 states?

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Gujarat Haryana Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra Telangana Solution: One Nation-One Ration Card scheme launched on a pilot basis in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Q13. Which state government has launched an awareness campaign ‘Save Green, Stay Clean’ for preserving the greenery and keeping the environment clean? Nagaland Manipur Rajasthan Odisha West Bengal Solution: The West Bengal Government has launched an awareness campaign ‘Save Green, Stay Clean’ for preserving the greenery and keeping the environment clean.

Q14. Name the IAS Officer who has assumed charge as the secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. Vinod Kumar Duggal Ramesh Abhishek Naresh Chandra Anil Baijal Guruprasad Mohapatra Solution: IAS Officer Guruprasad Mohapatra assumed charge as the secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.

Q15. A joint venture company "...... Bidesh India limited" has been set up with the participation of 3 Central Public Sector Enterprises: National Aluminium Company Limited, Hindustan Copper Limited and

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Mineral Exploration Company limited, ensure supply of critical Minerals to Indian domestic market. Koyla Krishi Khanij Kraanti Kharif Solution: A joint venture company "Khanij Bidesh India limited" has been set up with the participation of 3 Central Public Sector Enterprises: National Aluminium Company Limited, Hindustan Copper Limited and Mineral Exploration Company limited, ensure supply of critical Minerals to Indian domestic market.

Q1. Name the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer who recently took charge as the Controller General of Accounts (CGA). R M J Joseph R M Pran konchady Vandana Sharma Giriraj Prasad Gupta Deena Nath Pathak Solution: Giriraj Prasad Gupta, Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer, took over as the Controller General of Accounts (CGA).

Q2. Bhasha Mukherjee, a 23-year-old Indian origin doctor was crowned______. Miss Universe 2019 Miss World 2019 Miss England 2019 Miss India 2019 Miss Earth 2019 Solution: Bhasha Mukherjee, a 23-year-old Indian origin doctor was crowned Miss England 2019.

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Q3. Name the state who became the first state to adopt a digital fingerprint and iris scanning system to aid police investigations. Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Delhi Uttar Pradesh Maharashtra Solution: Maharashtra became the first state to adopt a digital fingerprint and iris scanning system to aid police investigations.

Q4. The Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, as part of its strategic commitment to improving global trade, is conducting India’s first national (TRS). What is the full form of TRS? Time Release Study Time Region Study Time Receipt Study Time Rescue Study Time Repeat Study Solution: The Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, as part of its strategic commitment to improving global trade, is conducting India’s first national Time Release Study (TRS).

Q5. President Ram Nath Kovind has been awarded the "National Order of Merit" by the President of Guinea. What is the name of present president of Guinea? Lansana Conte Alpha Conde Sekouba Konate Moussa Dadis Camara Louis Lansana Beavogui Solution: Alpha Condé is a Guinean politician who has been President of Guinea since December 2010. He spent decades in opposition to a succession of regimes in Guinea.

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Q6. World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) being observed from 1st to 7th August 2019. What is the theme of World Breastfeeding Week (WBW)? Breastfeeding: a key to Sustainable Development Sustaining Breastfeeding Together Foundation of Life Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding Breastfeeding and Work: Let's Make It Work! Solution: This year theme of World Breastfeeding Week is "Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding".

Q7. President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated exhibitions on Mahatma Gandhi and Khadi at the “Ebunjan Theatre” in the ______. Guinea Benin Gambia Croatia Bolivia Solution: President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated exhibitions on Mahatma Gandhi and Khadi at the “Ebunjan Theatre” in the Gambia to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of the Mahatma Gandhi.

Q8. Name the bank who was recently allowed by Reserve Bank of India(RBI) for regular banking services in the country. Bank of China Barclays Bank Bank of America Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait Deutsche Bank Solution: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed “Bank of China” to offer regular banking services in the country.

Q9. Name the first bank of India who recently get the license to do business

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Q10. Gujarat Chief Minister has launched the______from his home town Rajkot, Gujarat. The scheme for the welfare of the girl child. Mazi Kanya Bhagyashree Scheme Mukhyamantri Kanya Suraksha Yojana Vhali Dikri Yojna Balika Samridhi Yojana Mukhyamantri Laadli Yojana Solution: Gujarat Chief Minister has launched the ‘Vhali Dikri Yojna’ from his home town Rajkot, Gujarat. The scheme for the welfare of the girl child.

Q11. Name the Soccer player who recently suspended by the Soccer body CONMEBOL for 3 months because of accusations of corruption he made at the latest Copa America. Cristiano Ronaldo Neymar Manuel Neuer Gareth Bale Lionel Messi Solution: Soccer body CONMEBOL suspended Lionel Messi from international matches for three months because of accusations of corruption he made at the latest Copa America.

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Q12. Name the freedom fighter who design the National Flag of India and whose 143rd birth anniversary recently celebrated? Tanguturi Prakasam Aruna Asaf Ali Pingali Venkayya Subramania Bharati Alluri Sitarama Raju Solution: 143rd birth anniversary of freedom fighter Pingali Venkayya celebrates on 2nd of August. Pingali Venkayya, a freedom fighter and the designer of the flag on which the Indian national flag.

Q13. For promoting friendship and partnership between India and Guinea president Ram Nath Kovind has been awarded the National Order of Merit by the President of Guinea. What is the Capital of Guinea? Moroni Praia Kinshasa Conakry Asmara Solution: Conakry is the capital of Guinea, a country in West Africa. The city sits on the slender Kaloum Peninsula, which extends into the Atlantic Ocean.

Q14. SBI is the only Indian bank to have obtained the license to do business in local currency and also inducted to the CNAPS by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). Who is the present Chairman of SBI? Pratip Chaudhuri Naina Lal Kidwai Shikha Sharma Arundhati Bhattacharya Rajnish Kumar Solution: Rajnish Kumar is an Indian banker. He is Chairman of the State Bank of India He joined SBI as a Probationary officer in 1980.

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Q15. Gujarat Chief Minister has launched the ‘Vhali Dikri Yojna’ from his home town Rajkot, Gujarat. Who is the present CM of Gujarat? Vijay Rupani Bhupesh Baghel Jai Ram Thakur Raghubar Das Kamal Nath Solution: Vijay Ramniklal Rupani is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has been chief minister of Gujarat.

1. Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton hunted down Max Verstappen to win the Hungarian Grand Prix. Hamilton belongs to which of the following Car team? Renault Mclaren Mercedes Ferrari Red Bull Racing Solution: Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE is a British Formula One racing driver, currently racing for the Mercedes team.

Q2. Cricket commentator______who used to draw pictures of the game’s progress on airwaves with his fine command of the English language, from the mid 1960s through to the 1980s, passed away . Manoj Prabhakar Venkatraman Ramnarayan VB Chandrasekhar Anant Setalvad Vijay Bharadwaj Solution: Cricket commentator Anant Setalvad, who used to draw pictures of the game’s progress on airwaves with his fine command of the English language, from the mid 1960s through to the 1980s, passed away. For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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Q3. India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty scripted a piece of history by breaching the ‘Chinese Wall’ of reigning World champions Li Jun Hui and Liu Yu Chen, with a victory in the men’s doubles final of the______Tournament in Bangkok. World Championships Sudirman Cup Thomas Cup Uber Cup Thailand Open badminton Solution: India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty wins Thailand open badminton.

Q4. Name the all-weather tracked-chassis Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile which was recently launched by DRDO of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha.? Prithvi QR-SAM Agni Nag Akash Solution: India successfully test-fired its all-weather tracked-chassis Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QR-SAM) from a mobile launcher at launch complex III of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha.

Q5. Name the Veteran Gujarati journalist, author,columnist, writer and editor who has passed away recently? Chimanlal Trivedi Bhogilal Sandesara Bhavin Gopani Kanti Bhatt Akshay Ramanlal Desai

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Solution: Veteran Gujarati journalist, author and columnist Kanti Bhatt passed away.

Q6. Name the IIT institute where recently Human Resources Development Minister inaugurating Technology Expo? IIT Bombay IIT Delhi IIT Kanpur IIT Roorkee IIT Madras Solution: Human Resources Development Minister inaugurating Technology Expo at IIT Delhi to showcase the latest innovation in the field of science and technology.

Q7. HSBC has announced the departure of its Chief Executive Officer John Flint Noel Quinn, the head of HSBC’s Global Commercial Banking unit. What is the full form of HSBC. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Hongkong and Switzerland Banking Corporation Hongkong and Sweden Banking Corporation Hongkong and Sudan Banking Corporation Hongkong and Swaziland Banking Corporation Solution: The Full form HSBC is Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

Q8. Name the IT Company who recently appoints Debashis Chatterjee as MD and CEO. Microsoft Accenture Wipro Mindtree HCL Solution:

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Indian IT company Mindtree Ltd has announced the appointment of Debashis Chatterjee as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

Q9. Name the city where Isro has set up a directorate of space situational awareness and management aiming at protecting high valued space assets from space debris close approaches and collisions. Chandigarh Mumbai Hyderabad Delhi Bengaluru Solution: K Sivan, chairman, Isro, laid the foundation stone for Space Situational Awareness Control Centre at Peenya in Bengaluru.

Q10. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended 10th Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) in ______. Bangkok, Thailand Jakarta, Indonesia Kathmandu, Nepal Delhi, India Beijing, China Solution: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended 10th Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) in Thailand’s Bangkok.

Q11. Reserve Bank of India has imposed a collective penalty of Rs 11 crore on 7 public sector banks. Which of the following bank are not under this penalty imposed by RBI for violating norms? Bank of Maharashtra Allahabad Bank Bank of Baroda Canara Bank

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Bank of India Solution: Canara bank are not under this penalty imposed by RBI for violating norms.

Q12. French inventor Franky Zapata is the 1st person in the history to cross the______on the jet-powered hoverboard. Nelson Channel English Channel Crozier Channel Barlas Channel Edisto Channel Solution: French inventor Franky Zapata is 1st person in history to cross the English Channel on the jet-powered hoverboard.

Q13. Lalit Kala Akademi celebrates which edition of his Foundation Day in this year? 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th Solution: National Academy of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, celebrated its 65th Foundation Day in New Delhi.

Q14. Human Resources Development Minister inaugurating Technology Expo at IIT Delhi to showcase the latest innovation in the field of science and technology. Who is the present HRD minister? Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Thaawar Chand Gehlot Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank Amit Shah Ravi Shankar Prasad

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Solution: Human Resources Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank inaugurating Technology Expo at IIT Delhi to showcase the latest innovation in the field of science and technology.

Q15. India test-fires Surface to Air-Missile from Chandipur. Chandipur test range is situated in which island of Odisha? Nicobar island Abdul Kalam Island Barren Island Minicoy Car Nicobar Solution: DRDO Test Range situated in Chandipur Test range at Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.

Q1. Name the district of punjab which have launched a 3-D Smart Traffic Signal which consists of sensors which would automatically switch on the green and red signals depending upon the number of vehicles coming from that particular side. Faridkot Amritsar Mohali Jalandhar Bathinda Solution: Punjab's district Mohali have launched a 3-D Smart Traffic Signal which consists of sensors which would automatically switch on the green and red signals depending upon the number of vehicles coming from that particular side.

Q2. Name the South African bowler who has recently announced his retirement from Test cricket and has also played 93 Tests for South Africa. Imran Tahir Dale Steyn Vernon Philander

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Chris Morris Morne Morkel Solution: South African bowler Dale Steyn has announced his retirement from Test cricket. He has played 93 Tests for South Africa.

Q3. The 3rd edition of India’s largest education brainstorming event, the ScooNews Global Educators Fest (SGEF) will held in ...... Jodhpur Barmer Jaipur Udaipur Kota Solution: The 3rd edition of India’s largest education brainstorming event, the ScooNews Global Educators Fest (SGEF) will held in the city of lakes, Udaipur.

Q4. Name an initiative recently launched by Maharashtra minister Sudhir Mungantiwar to train athletes from Chandrapur and Gadchiroli for international events like the Olympics. Mission Khiladi Mission Shakti Mission Olympics Mission Padak Mission Maharathi Solution: Mission Shakti was launched as an initiative by Maharashtra minister Sudhir Mungantiwar to train athletes from Chandrapur and Gadchiroli for international events like the Olympics.

Q5. Name the Indian wrestler who has won gold medal in the women’s 53kg category event at Poland Open wrestling tournament held in Warsaw. Vinesh Phogat Sakhshi Malik Kavita Devi

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Roksana Geeta Phogat Solution: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has won gold medal in the women’s 53kg category event at Poland Open wrestling tournament held in Warsaw.

Q6. 5 Anti-Riot police vehicle which comes with special features for quick response, automatic multi-barrel launchers for tear gas, with a capacity of 12 persons and a battery backup for long hours was flagged off from Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. The Anti-Riot police vehicle is also known as ...... Drona Kaumodaki Vajra Sudarshana Chakra Trishula Solution: 5 Anti-Riot police vehicle which is also known as "Vajra" comes with special features for quick response, automatic multi-barrel launchers for tear gas, with a capacity of 12 persons and a battery backup for long hours was flagged off from Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.

Q7. The 2nd All India Annual Conference of Indian Information Service Officers was organized with a view to attain greater integration of all Media Units under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting was held in ...... Bangaluru New Delhi Hyderabad Patna Kolkata Solution: The 2nd All India Annual Conference of Indian Information Service Officers was organized with a view to attain greater integration of all Media Units under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting was held in New Delhi.

Q8. Which state assembly has recently passed Bills against mob lynching

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Q9. Name an Indian off-spinner who has been named as Professional Cricketers Association’s Player of the month of July 2019. Yuzvender Chahal Harbhajan Singh Ravichandran Ashwin Kuldeep Yadav Washington Suder Solution: Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been named as Professional Cricketers Association’s Player of the month of July 2019.

Q10. Name the country which was recently officially labeled by the United States as a “currency manipulator”. North Korea China Zimbabwe Venezuela Vietnam Solution: China was recently officially labeled by the United States as a “currency manipulator”.

Q11. AustralianSuper and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will invest $1 billion each in the NIIF Master Fund. NIIF stands for National Innovation and Infrastructure Fund

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Nominal Investment and Industrial Fund National Investment and Industrial Fund National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Nominal Innovation and Infrastructure Fund Solution: AustralianSuper and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will invest $1 billion each in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) Master Fund.

Q12. The Super-Earth planet named GJ 357 d was discovered in early 2019 owing to NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Where is the headquarter of NASA? Washington, D.C. New York Boston Chicago California Solution: The Super-Earth planet named GJ 357 d was discovered in early 2019 owing to NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Headquarter of NASA is Washington, D.C.

Q13. Scientists of Swinburne University of Technology have developed an automated system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and capture fast radio bursts (FRBs) in real-time. Swinburne University of Technology is located in ...... Japan China India Russia Australia Solution: Scientists from Australia based Swinburne University of Technology have developed an automated system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and capture fast radio bursts (FRBs) in real-time.

Q14. The Centre has approved a Kosi-Mechi river interlining project worth Rs 4,900 crore in ...... For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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Rajasthan Bihar Tamil nadu Kerala Haryana Solution: The Centre has approved a Kosi-Mechi river interlining project worth Rs 4,900 crore in Bihar.

Q15. The 2nd All India Annual Conference of Indian Information Service Officers was organized with a view to attain greater integration of all Media Units under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Who is the Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting Ministry? Amit Shah Piyush Goyal Rajnath Singh Suresh Prabhu Prakash Javadekar Solution: The 2nd All India Annual Conference of Indian Information Service Officers was organized with a view to attain greater integration of all Media Units under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting Ministry: Prakash Javadekar.

Q1. Name the 1st full time woman external affairs minister of India who passed away recently. Indira Gandhi Sushma Swaraj Sheila Dikshit Jayaram Jayalalitha Nirmala Sitharaman Solution: Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj passed away. She was the 1st full time woman external affairs minister of India.

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Q2. Which asian country has signed a deal with Russia for the supply of uranium for its 2400 MW Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP)? China Pakistan Indonesia India Bangladesh Solution: Bangladesh has signed a deal with Russia for the supply of uranium for its 2400 MW Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP).

Q3. The 5th edition of International Army Scout Masters Competition with teams from 8 countries including India, China and Russia as participants was inaugurated at the ...... Military Station. Kanpur Udhampur Hindon Lucknow Jaisalmer Solution: The 5th edition of International Army Scout Masters Competition with teams from 8 countries including India, China and Russia as participants was inaugurated at the Jaisalmer Military Station.

Q4. Name the former educationist who received the Padma Shri award in 2010 for her contribution to the field of education, passed away recently. Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy Ramoji Rao Yamini Krishnamurthy Jagmohan Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre Solution: Former educationist Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy who received the Padma Shri award in 2010 for her contribution to the field of education passed away recently.

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Q5. Name the German cancer researcher who won the mixed annual Cycling event "Transcontinental Race" which is 4,000 km long from Burgas in Bulgaria to Brest in France. Jeannie Longo Beryl Burton Fiona Kolbinger Annie Londonderry Marianne Martin Solution: German cancer researcher Fiona Kolbinger won the mixed annual 4,000km(2,485 miles) cycling Transcontinental Race from Burgas in Bulgaria to Brest in France.

Q6. Name the former Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister who passed away recently. S. Jennifer Chandran K.P. Anbalagan Edappadi K. Palaniswami S.P. Velumani M.C. Sampath Solution: Former Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister S. Jennifer Chandran passed away.

Q7. On which day India celebrates National Handloom Day every year to honour the handloom weavers in the country and also highlight India’s handloom industry. 17 August 27 August 08 August 05 August 07 August Solution: India celebrates National Handloom Day every year on 7th August to honour the handloom weavers in the country and also highlight India’s handloom industry.

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Q8. How much amount has been contributed by India to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian Refugees? 6 million USD 7 million USD 5 million USD 8 million USD 4 million USD Solution: Indian has contributed 5 million USD to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian Refugees.

Q9. Name the 1st African American woman who won the Nobel Prize in literature, passed away recently. Donna Tartt Jennifer Egan Alice Walker Harper Lee Toni Morrison Solution: Toni Morrison, who was the 1st African American woman to won the Nobel Prize in literature, passed away recently.

Q10. SEBI has approved ...... Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd to operate jointly in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, Gandhinagar. New York Japan Singapore Shanghai London Solution: SEBI has approved Singapore Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd to operate jointly in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, Gandhinagar.

Q11. The Rajya Sabha has passed the Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 which aims to set up a Central Consumer Protection Authority to promote, protect

Page 37 of 134 and enforce the rights of consumers as a class. The bill will replace the Consumer Protection Act, ...... 1996 2006 1976 1986 1966 Solution: The Rajya Sabha has passed the Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 which aims to set up a Central Consumer Protection Authority to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers as a class. The bill will replace the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

Q12. Name the Australian tennis star who defeated Russia’s Daniil Medvedevhas to won the ATP Washington Open title. Bernard Tomic Nick Kyrgios Lleyton Hewitt Thanasi Kokkinakis Matthew Ebden Solution: Australia’s Nick Kyrgios defeated Russia’s Daniil Medvedevhas to won the ATP Washington Open title.

Q13. In its 3rd Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the Reserve Bank of India has reduced the policy repo rate from 5.75% to ...... 5.40% 5.60% 5.65% 5.50% 5.45% Solution: In its 3rd Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the Reserve Bank of India has reduced the policy repo rate from 5.75% to 5.40%.

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Q14. Which of the following Indian technological institutions has developed a portable device to detect bacteria without cell culture or microbiological assays. IIT Delhi IISC Bangalore BITS Pilani IIT-Guwahati IIT Mumbai Solution: Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati has developed a portable device to detect bacteria without cell culture or microbiological assays.

Q15. India celebrates National Handloom Day every year to honour the handloom weavers in the country and also highlight India’s handloom industry. Which of the following has been chosen as the venue for the celebrations of the day for its rich tradition of Handlooms? Ranchi Lucknow Jaipur Patna Bhubaneswar Solution: India celebrates National Handloom Day every year on 7th August to honour the handloom weavers in the country and also highlight India’s handloom industry. Bhubaneswar has been chosen as the venue for the celebrations of the day for its rich tradition of Handlooms.

Q16. In its 3rd Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the Reserve Bank of India has reduced the real GDP growth for 2019-20 from 7% to ...... 6.6% 6.9% 6.8% 6.5% 6.7% Solution:

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In its 3rd Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the Reserve Bank of India has reduced the real GDP growth for 2019-20 from 7% to 6.9%.

Q17. Who is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of GIFT City? Shaktikanta Das Vikram Limaye Aaditya Puri Shikha Sharma Tapan Ray Solution: Tapan Ray is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of GIFT City.

Q18. The scientists of which of the following universities have created the world’s thinnest gold measuring 2 atoms thick or million times thinner than a fingernail. Cornell University University of Leeds California Institute of Technology Madras Institute Of Technology Graz University of Technology Solution: The scientists at the University of Leeds, have created the world’s thinnest gold measuring 2 atoms thick or million times thinner than a fingernail.

Q19. The Rajya Sabha has passed the Consumer Protection Bill, 2019. Who is the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution? Arjun Munda D. V. Sadananda Gowda Ram Vilas Paswan Nitin Gadkari Smriti Irani Solution:

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The Rajya Sabha has passed the Consumer Protection Bill, 2019. Ram Vilas Paswan is the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.

Q20. Which Indian regulatory has decided to set up a "Central Payment Fraud Registry" to track frauds in the payment systems under which payment system participants will be provided access to the registry for near- real time fraud monitoring. Reserve Bank of India Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Securities and Exchange Board of India Solution: The Reserve Bank of India has decided to set up a "Central Payment Fraud Registry" to track frauds in the payment systems under which payment system participants will be provided access to the registry for near-real time fraud monitoring.

Q1. Name the tennis star who topped the List Of Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2019 published by Forbes for a 4th consecutive year with estimated total earnings of $29.2 million. Martina Hingis Maria Sharapova Sania Mirza Serena Williams Naomi Osaka Solution: Serena Williams topped the List Of Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2019 published by Forbes for a 4th consecutive year with estimated total earnings of $29.2 million.

Q2. The Reserve Bank of India will make available the NEFT system on a 24×7 basis from December 2019 as per the Payment System Vision 2021 document. What does NEFT stands for? National Electronic Funds Transfer Nominal Electronic Funds Terminal

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National Electric Funds Transfer National Electronic Funds Terminal Nominal Electric Funds Terminal Solution: The Reserve Bank of India will make available the National Electronic Funds Transfer system on a 24×7 basis from December 2019 as per the Payment System Vision 2021 document.

Q3. Name the veteran director who passed away recently. He was best known for his box office hits like Ayee Milan Ki Bela, Aaye Din Bahar Ke, Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke, Aas Paas and Aandhi. Vishal Bhardwaj Sooraj R. Barjatya J Om Prakash Mani Ratnam Yash Chopra Solution: Veteran director J Om Prakash passed away. He was best known for his box office hits like Ayee Milan Ki Bela, Aaye Din Bahar Ke, Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke, Aas Paas and Aandhi.

Q4. India observes ...... every year as anniversary of Quit India movement or August Kranti Din which is considered as one of the important milestones in the history of freedom struggle of our country. 09 August 07 August 10 August 11 August 08 August Solution: India observes 08 August every year as anniversary of Quit India movement or August Kranti Din which is considered as one of the important milestones in the history of freedom struggle of our country.

Q5. The National Institute of Solar Energy have signed an agreement with which international organization to initiate a skill development programme for different levels of beneficiaries in the solar thermal energy sector. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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International Finance Corporation International Monetary Fund United Nations Industrial Development Organization International Development Association Solution: The National Institute of Solar Energy and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization have signed an agreement to initiate a skill development programme for different levels of beneficiaries in the solar thermal energy sector.

Q6. Which state government will launch the "Navodayam" scheme to provide a lifeline for thousands of ailing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state. Madhya Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Solution: Andhra Pradesh government will launch the Navodayam scheme to provide a lifeline for thousands of ailing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state.

Q7. Which of the following ministries has launched e-Rozgar Samachar which is the corresponding version of Employment News (English) to make aspirants aware of job opportunities in government sector including public sector enterprises? Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Ministry of Corporate Affairs Ministry of Communications Ministry of Commerce and Industry Ministry of Home Affairs Solution: Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has launched e-Rozgar Samachar which is the corresponding version of Employment News (English) to make aspirants aware of job opportunities in government sector including public sector enterprises.

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Q8. Name a professional wrestler who won numerous individual and tag- team titles in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s and was also known as WWE’s ‘King of the Ring’, passed away recently. Vince McMahon Rey Mysterio Harley Race Triple H Randy Orton Solution: Harley Race a professional wrestler who won numerous individual and tag- team titles in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s passed away. He was also known as WWE’s ‘King of the Ring’.

Q9. Name the legendary Uruguay striker who has announced his retirement from professional football. He won the Golden Ball award after being adjudged the best player of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Arjen Robben Thomas Muller Thomas Muller David Villa Wesley Sneijder Diego Forlan Solution: Legendary Uruguay striker Diego Forlan has announced his retirement from professional football. He had won the Golden Ball award after being adjudged the best player of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Q10. Who among the following has assumed the charge of the chairman and managing director of Power Grid Corporation of India? Nand Kumar Sai Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas Dhirendra Pal SinghDhirendra Pal Singh Kandikuppa Sreekant Ram Sevak Sharma Solution: Kandikuppa Sreekant has assumed the charge of the chairman and managing director of Power Grid Corporation of India.

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Q11. India’s transsexual woman was crowned Miss World Diversity 2019 in the beauty pageant held in Port Louis, Mauritius. Suman Rao Joyita Mondal Prithika Yashini Manabi Bandopadhyay Naaz Joshi Solution: India’s transsexual woman Naaz Joshi was crowned Miss World Diversity 2019 in the beauty pageant held in Port Louis, Mauritius.

Q12. With which country Uttar Pradesh government has extended its bilateral agreements till 2024, which seeks cooperation and exchange of the knowledge and techniques in the fields of solid waste management, spatial planning, water management. Netherlands Finland Ireland Norway Iceland Solution: The Uttar Pradesh government has extended bilateral agreements with Netherlands till 2024. The previously inked MoUs sought cooperation and exchange of the knowledge and techniques in the fields of solid waste management, spatial planning, water management including restoration of water bodies and mobility planning.

Q13. Name the Bengaluru based Housing startup which is a co-living provider, has acquired i2Stay Co-living which offers spaces to those who move out of their hometown? House Mart Grexter Living WE2stay Home Stay Stanza Living Solution:

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Bengaluru based Housing startup “Grexter Living” which is a co-living provider, has acquired i2Stay.

Q14. Mastercard announced the launch of "ICE a next-generation, mobile- first authentication solution" that aims to deliver an uninterrupted mobile payment experience. What does ICE stands for? Identity Check Evaluation Identity Clearance Express Indian Clearance Express Identity Clearance Evaluation Identity Check Express Solution: Mastercard announced the launch of Identity Check Express, a next- generation, mobile-first authentication solution that aims to deliver an uninterrupted mobile payment experience.

Q15. Which Indian technical institution has partnered with National Institute of Ocean Technology to harness electricity from ocean waves? IIT Madras IIT Mumbai IIT Delhi IIT Kanpur IIT Goa Solution: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has partnered with National Institute of Ocean Technology to harness electricity from ocean waves.

Q16. The Tarava police station in the Subarnapur district of ...... has been adjudged as one of the 10 best police stations in the country in the annual ranking for the year 2018 on the basis of smart policing, citizen- centric policing, community policing and use of technology for better grievance redress mechanism. Nagaland Gujarat Telangana Odisha Haryana

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Solution: The Tarava police station in the Subarnapur district of Odisha has been adjudged as one of the 10 best police stations in the country in the annual ranking for the year 2018 on the basis of smart policing, citizen-centric policing, community policing and use of technology for better grievance redress mechanism.

Q17. Which state government has launched new higher education model "Resource Assistance for Colleges with Excellence" to create a pool for sharing of facilities which will benefit the colleges lacking infrastructure. Punjab Rajasthan Himachal Pradesh Bihar West Bengal Solution: Rajasthan has launched new higher education model "Resource Assistance for Colleges with Excellence" to create a pool for sharing of facilities which will benefit the colleges lacking infrastructure.

Q18. The Rajya Sabha has passed a bill which proposes to increase the strength of Supreme Court from 30 to ...... judges. 33 35 37 39 31 Solution: The Rajya Sabha has passed a bill which proposes to increase the strength of Supreme Court from 30 to 33 judges.

Q19. Mastercard announced the launch of "ICE a next-generation, mobile- first authentication solution" that aims to deliver an uninterrupted mobile payment experience. Who is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mastercard? Balkrishan Goenka Keshav Murugesh Hrushikesh Senapaty For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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Ajay Banga Rajiv Mehrishi Solution: Mastercard announced the launch of "ICE a next-generation, mobile-first authentication solution" that aims to deliver an uninterrupted mobile payment experience. President and Chief Executive Officer of Mastercard: Ajay Banga.

Q20. Andhra Pradesh government will launch the Navodayam scheme to provide a lifeline for thousands of ailing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state. Who is the Governor of Andhra Pradesh? Lalji Tandon Satyapal Malik Anandiben Patel Kiran Bedi Biswabhusan Harichandan Solution: Andhra Pradesh government will launch the Navodayam scheme to provide a lifeline for thousands of ailing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state. Governor of Andhra Pradesh: Biswabhusan Harichandan.

Q1. Name an actor who will be felicitated with the Charlie Chaplin Award by the British Academy’s Los Angeles branch during the 2019 Britannia Awards. Steve Coogan Will Ferrell Owen Wilson Steve Carell Adam Sandler Solution: Actor Steve Coogan will be felicitated with the Charlie Chaplin Award by the British Academy’s Los Angeles branch during the 2019 Britannia Awards.

Q2. The Department of Heavy Industry has sanctioned 5595 electric buses under the phase II of FAME India scheme. What does FAME stands for?

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Faster Absorption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles Faster Aviation and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles Faster Adoption and Mobilization of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles Faster Absorption and Mobilization of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles Solution: The Department of Heavy Industry has sanctioned 5,595 electric buses under the phase II of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME) India scheme.

Q3. As per the Health and Family Welfare Ministry's report on Breastfeeding, which state has topped the rankings in Breastfeeding and Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in the country? Rajasthan Manipur Kerala Bihar Uttar Pradesh Solution: As per the Health and Family Welfare Ministry's report on Breastfeeding, Manipur has topped the rankings in Breastfeeding and Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in the country.

Q4. Name the US carrier rocket which was loaded with Israeli AMOS-17 communication satellite and successfully lifted off from a space center in Florida. Taurus Atlas III Antares Minotaur IV Falcon 9 Solution: US carrier rocket Falcon 9 loaded with Israeli AMOS-17 communication satellite successfully lifted off from a space center in Florida.

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Q5. Name the Cricket board which has announced new transgender inclusive policy which will enable transgender players to play the game of cricket at the highest levels. The Board Of Control For Cricket In India England and Wales Cricket Board Cricket Australia Pakistan Cricket Board Cricket South Africa Solution: The Cricket Australia has announced new transgender inclusive policy which will enable transgender players to play the game of cricket at the highest levels.

Q6. Union HRD Minister will launch ‘Samagra ...... Suraksha’ to create awareness about Water Conservation among all school students in the country. Pariksha-Jal Bhiksha-Jal Moksha-Jal Raksha-Jal Shiksha-Jal Solution: Union HRD Minister will launch ‘Samagra Shiksha-Jal Suraksha’ to create awareness about Water Conservation among all school students in the country.

Q7. The NITI Aayog will launch the 4th edition of Women Transforming India (WTI) Awards. What will be the theme for this year's awards? Women and Engineering Women and Entrepreneurship Women and Executive Women and Entreprises Women and Environment Solution: The NITI Aayog will launch the 4th Edition of Women Transforming India (WTI) Awards. This year’s theme is ‘Women and Entrepreneurship’.

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Q8. The Asia Book of Records has confirmed the record of ‘maximum footfall in a museum in a day’ in the name of Virasat-e-Khals which is located in Anandpur Sahib town of ...... The name of museum will feature in the next edition of the Asia Book of Records. Haryana Himachal Pradesh Karnataka Maharashtra Punjab Solution: The Asia Book of Records has confirmed the record of ‘maximum footfall in a museum in a day’ in the name of Virasat-e-Khals which is located in Anandpur Sahib town of Punjab. The name of museum will feature in the next edition of the Asia Book of Records.

Q9. Name the South African batsman who has retired from all formats of international cricket and has played 124 Tests, 181 ODIs and 44 T20Is between his 15-year-long cricketing career. Aiden Markram Hashim Amla Graeme Smith Faf Du Plessis Quinton de Kock Solution: South African batsman Hashim Amla has retired from all international cricket. Amla played 124 Tests, 181 ODIs and 44 T20Is between his 15-year- long cricketing career.

Q10. Name the country which has unveiled 3 precision-guided air-to-air missiles named the “Yasin”, “Balaban” and a new series of the “Ghaem”. Iran Russia France Iraq Israel Solution:

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Iran unveiled 3 precision-guided air-to-air missiles named the “Yasin”, “Balaban” and a new series of the “Ghaem”.

Q11. India and ...... have agreed to set up a Joint Technical committee for optimum use of Ganges water. Bhutan Nepal Bangladesh Pakistan China Solution: India and Bangladesh have agreed to set up a Joint Technical committee for optimum use of Ganges water.

Q12. The World Archery (WA) has suspended the Archery Association of which country for violating the WA’s guidelines by electing two parallel bodies. India Australia Russia China Indonesia Solution: The World Archery (WA) has suspended the Archery Association of India for violating the WA’s guidelines by electing two parallel bodies.

Q13. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 200 million loan for improving road infrastructure in 34 districts of which of the following Indian states? Rajasthan Nagaland Maharashtra Manipur Jharkhand Solution: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 200 million loan for improving road infrastructure in 34 districts of Maharashtra.

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Q14. Which day is celebrated by United Nations every year as International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples to raise awareness of the needs of these population groups? 08th August 11th August 12th August 09th August 19th August Solution: United Nations observes 9th August every year as International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.

Q15. 5 lakh Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh have been issued fraud- proof cards named "BIMS" as an identity document, jointly issued by Bangladeshi authorities and UNHCR. BIMS stands for ...... Bio-metric Identity Management System Bio-metric Identification Management System Bangladesh Identity Management System Bangla Identity Management System Biological Identity Management System Solution: 5 lakh Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh have been issued fraud-proof cards named Bio-metric Identity Management System (BIMS) as an identity document, jointly issued by Bangladeshi authorities and UNHCR.

Q16. President Ram Nath Kovind has signed National Medical Commission Bill which will replace the nearly 63-year-old Indian Medical Council Act. Who is the Union Health Minister of India? J P Nadda Mahesh Sharma Harsh Vardhan Smriti Irani Ashwini Kumar Choubey Solution:

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President Ram Nath Kovind has signed National Medical Commission Bill which will replace the nearly 63-year-old Indian Medical Council Act. Harsh Vardhan is the Union Health Minister of India.

Q17. The National Entrepreneurship Awards 2019 aim to honour outstanding young first generation entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders for their exceptional contribution in entrepreneurship development. The National Entrepreneurship Awards is instituted by which of the following Indian ministries? Ministry of Commerce and Industry Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Ministry of Corporate Affairs Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Solution: The National Entrepreneurship Awards 2019 aim to honour outstanding young first generation entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders for their exceptional contribution in entrepreneurship development. The National Entrepreneurship Awards is instituted by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

Q18. Which movie has recieved the "Best Feature Film Award" as per the 66th National Film awards announced recently? Uri Hellaro Badhaai Ho Son Rise The Secret Life of Frogs Solution: Hellaro has recieved the "Best Feature Film Award" as per the 66th National Film awards announced recently.

Q19. Ayushmann Khuranna and ...... has won the "Best Actor" award as per the 66th National Film awards announced recently? Shahrukh Khan Akshay Kumar Varun Dhawan Vicky Kaushal For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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Hritik Roshan Solution: Ayushmann Khuranna and Vicky Kaushal has won the "Best Actor" award as per the 66th National Film awards announced recently.

Q20. United Nations celebrates International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples to raise awareness of the needs of these population groups. What is the theme for this year? Indigenous Peoples Indigenous Groups Indigenous Cultures Indigenous Languages Indigenous Traditions Solution: United Nations celebrates International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples to raise awareness of the needs of these population groups. Indigenous Languages is the theme for this year.

Q1. Name the mission launched by the Khadi and Village Industry Commission on World Tribal Day under which the commission will give leather kits to the leather artisans across the nation. Khadi Mission Tribal Mission Artisan Mission Leather Mission Khadi and Village Mission Solution: The Khadi and Village Industry Commission has launched “Leather Mission” on World Tribal Day. Under this mission, the commission will give leather kits to the leather artisans across the nation.

Q2. The 3rd International Electric Vehicle Conclave was inaugurated at the International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) in ...... , Haryana. Manesar Panipat Kurukshetra

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Chandigarh Bhiwani Solution: The 3rd International Electric Vehicle Conclave was inaugurated at the International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) in Manesar, Haryana.

Q3. Which state government has launched a drive “Vriksharopan Mahakumbh” on the occasion of 77th anniversary of Quit India Movement? This drive has created world record after planting more than 22 crore saplings in the state. Andhra Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Solution: Uttar Pradesh’s “Vriksharopan Mahakumbh” drive has created world record after planting more than 22 crore saplings. The drive was launched on the occasion of 77th anniversary of Quit India Movement.

Q4. The controlling board of which of the following sports in India has agreed to come under the ambit of the National Anti-Doping Agency? Badminton Cricket Table Tennis Basket Ball Football Solution: The Board Of Control For Cricket In India has agreed to come under the ambit of the National Anti-Doping Agency.

Q5. “One Nation One Ration Card” scheme to be rolled out in India from June 1,...... 2022 2023 2021

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2025 2020 Solution: “One Nation One Ration Card” scheme to be rolled out in India from June 1, 2020.

Q6. Name the public sector bank which has entered into a corporate agency agreement with Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd. under which the bank will distribute the latter’s insurance products to its customers through its traditional and digital platform. Punjab National Bank Bank of India Indian Bank Syndicate Bank State Bank of India Solution: Indian Bank has entered into a corporate agency agreement with Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd. under which the bank will distribute the latter’s insurance products to its customers through its traditional and digital platform.

Q7. Which day is commemorated by Japan every year as the Nagasaki day? On this day in 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb code named “Fat Man” on Nagasaki, Japan. 09 August 08 August 11 August 19 August 10 August Solution: Japan commemorates 09 August every year as the Nagasaki day. On this day in 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb code named “Fat Man” on Nagasaki, Japan.

Q8. President has approved the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019. The ACT proposes a scheme which allows cashless treatment of victims in a road accident during the "...... Hour" which is defined as the time

Page 57 of 134 period of up to one hour following a traumatic injury, during which the likelihood of preventing death through prompt medical care is the highest. Finest Golden Ultimate Silver Life Saving Solution: President has approved the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019. The ACT proposes a scheme which allows cashless treatment of victims in a road accident during the "Golden Hour" which is defined as the time period of up to one hour following a traumatic injury, during which the likelihood of preventing death through prompt medical care is the highest.

Q9. The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, has hosted an ‘At Home’ reception for ...... on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of Quit India Day (August 9) at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Defence Personnel Businessman Cricketers Freedom Fighters Bollywood Actors Solution: The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, has hosted an ‘At Home’ reception for freedom fighters on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of Quit India Day (August 9) at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Q10. Name the stealth frigate of the Indian Navy which has arrived in Norway for a 3 day visit as part of Western Fleet Overseas Deployment. INS Shivalik INS Tabar INS Satpura INS Betwa INS Tarkash Solution: INS Tarkash has arrived in Norway for a 3 day visit as part of Western Fleet Overseas Deployment.

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Q1. Name an Indian biologist who is set to become the 1st woman president of the Indian National Science Academy. Manju Sharma Amita Sehgal Mitali Mukerji Chandrima Shaha Veena Parnaik Solution: Chandrima Shaha is set to be the 1st woman president of the Indian National Science Academy.

Q2. Which state government has launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana’ under which money would be directly transferred into the bank accounts of farmers in the state? Jharkhand West Bengal Andhra Pradesh Rajasthan Punjab Solution: Jharkhand government has launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana’ under which money would be directly transferred into the bank accounts of farmers in the state.

Q3. Name an Indian Badminton star who defeated Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew in final clash to win the Men’s Singles title in the Hyderabad Open. Kidambi Srikanth Sameer Verma H.S Prannoy Sai Praneeth Sourabh Verma Solution: Indian Badminton star Sourabh Verma defeated Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew in final clash to win the Men’s Singles title in the Hyderabad Open.

Q4. The United Nation observes ...... every year as "International For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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Youth Day" to examine how governments, young people and youth-led and youth focused organizations, as well as other stakeholders, are transforming education. 10th August 13th August 12th August 15th August 14th August Solution: The United Nation observes 12th August every year as "International Youth Day" to examine how governments, young people and youth-led and youth-focused organizations, as well as other stakeholders, are transforming education.

Q5. Which team defeated Dabang Delhi in the finals by 8-1 to win the Ultimate Table Tennis league? Puneri Paltan T.T. Chennai Lions Goa Challengers U Mumba T.T. RP-SG Mavericks Kolkata Solution: Chennai Lions defeated Dabang Delhi in the finals by 8-1 to win the Ultimate Table Tennis league.

Q6. Which player has been been awarded the UEFA’s Goal of the Season award for 2018-19? Cristiano Ronaldo Kylian Mbappé Luka Modric Antoine Griezmann Lionel Messi Solution: Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has been awarded UEFA’s Goal of the Season award 2018-19 for his free-kick against Liverpool.

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Q7. Name the tennis star who defeated Russian Daniil Medvedev by 6-3, 6- 0 recently to win in Montreal to win 35th Masters crown. Roger Federer Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic Andy Murray John Isner Solution: Rafael Nadal wins in Montreal to win 35th Masters crown. He defeated Russian Daniil Medvedev by 6-3, 6-0.

Q8. Name the private sector bank who partnered with digital healthcare platform Practo to launch an industry-first co-branded health credit card. ICICI Bank Yes Bank HDFC Bank RBL Bank IDFC Bank Solution: Private sector bank, RBL Bank and digital healthcare platform Practo have partnered to launch an industry-first co-branded health credit card.

Q9. The event, organised by Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam Foundation has entered the Champions Book of World Records (for the longest tricolour) after thousands of students and members of several social organisations unfurled a 15-km long national flag by forming a human chain ahead of the Independence day. The event was held in ...... Rajasthan Chhattisgarh Tamil Nadu Kerala Karnataka Solution: The event, organised by Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam Foundation has entered the Champions Book of World Records (for the longest tricolour) after thousands of students and members of several social organisations unfurled

Page 61 of 134 a 15-km long national flag by forming a human chain ahead of the Independence day. The event was held in Chhattisgarh.

Q10. Name an Indian wrestler who defeated Iran’s Peiman Bibyani by 2-0 in the 65 kg final of the men’s freestyle competition to win gold at Tbilisi Grand Prix held in Tbilisi, Georgia. Sushil Kumar Yogeshwar Dutt Naresh Kumar Amit Kumar Dahiya Bajrang Punia Solution: Bajrang Punia defeated Iran’s Peiman Bibyani by 2-0 in the 65 kg final of the men’s freestyle competition to win gold at Tbilisi Grand Prix held in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Q11. World Biofuel Day is observed every year on ...... to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels. 10th August 13th August 12th August 15th August 14th August Solution: World Biofuel Day is observed every year on 10th of August to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels.

Q12. Which technology company has announced a partnership with Reliance Jio to accelerate the digital transformation in India? Apple Inc. Dell Sony Corporation Microsoft Hewlett-Packard Solution:

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Reliance Jio and Microsoft announced a partnership to accelerate the digital transformation in India.

Q13. Name an Indian scientist and innovator whose 100th birth anniversary was recently celebrated and who is also considered as the father of India’s space program. Homi Jehangir Bhabha A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Vikram A Sarabhai Chandrashekhara Venkata Raman Srinivasa Ramanujan Solution: The country is celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of scientist and innovator Dr Vikram A Sarabhai. He is considered as the father of India’s space program.

Q14. Which country has decided to remove Japan from its preferred trade list because Japan has failed to uphold international principles while managing its export controls on sensitive materials? Russia North Korea China The United States of America South Korea Solution: South Korea has decided to remove Japan from its preferred trade list. South Korea has taken this decision because Japan has failed to uphold international principles while managing its export controls on sensitive materials.

Q15. The 14th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP14), will take place on 2-13 September 2019 at ...... , India. Greater Noida Patna Ranchi Lucknow

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Manesar Solution: The 14th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP14), will take place on 2-13 September 2019 at Greater Noida, India.

Q16. World Biofuel Day is observed every year to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels. What is the theme for year 2019? Biofuel: An alternative of fossil fuels Replace Biofuel from Used Cooking Oil Bio-diesel Research Bio-diesel: An alternative of fossil fuels Production of Bio-diesel from Used Cooking Oil Solution: World Biofuel Day is observed every year to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels. The theme for year 2019: Production of Bio-diesel from Used Cooking Oil.

Q17. Name the author of the recently released book “Listening, Learning & Leading”. M Venkaiah Naidu Amit Shah Ram Nath Kovind Rajnath Singh Pranab Mukherjee Solution: M Venkaiah Naidu is the author of the recently released book “Listening, Learning & Leading”.

Q18. Union Environment minister launched a website ‘unccdcop14india.gov.in', which contains all the information related to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP14). Who is the Union Environment Minister of India? Piyush Goyal Smriti Zubin Irani Arun Jaitely For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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Prakash Javadekar Amit Shah Solution: Union Environment minister launched a website ‘unccdcop14india.gov.in, which contains all the information related to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP14). Union Environment Minister: Prakash Javadekar.

Q19. The United Nation observes "International Youth Day" every year to examine how governments, young people and youth-led and youth focused organizations, as well as other stakeholders, are transforming education. What was the theme for 2019? Transforming colleges Transforming youth Transforming people Transforming education Transforming nations Solution: The United Nation observes 12th August every year as "International Youth Day" to examine how governments, young people and youth-led and youth focused organizations, as well as other stakeholders, are transforming education. This year's theme was “Transforming education”.

Q20. What is the currency of japan? Yen Rupee Taka Rupiah Renminbi Solution: Yen is the currency of japan.

Q1. Who among the following has been elected as the new president of Guatemala? Sandra Torres Alejandro Giammattei Vinicio Cerezo For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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Jimmy Morales Rodrigo Rosenberg Marzano Solution: Alejandro Giammattei has been elected as new president of Guatemala. Giammattei will succeed corruption tainted outgoing President Jimmy Morales.

Q2. Name the senior advocate who served as the Additional Solicitor General in the Supreme Court from 2004 to 2009, passed away recently. Ramachandra Martand Hajarnavis G.R. Rajagopaul Amarendra Sharan P. Govinda Menon V.A. Sayed Muhammad Solution: Senior advocate Amarendra Sharan who also served as the Additional Solicitor General in the Supreme Court from 2004 to 2009 passed away recently.

Q3. Who among the following has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Congo? Ghotu Ram Meena R. Masakui Pranay Kumar Verma Nina Tshering La Amrit Lugun Solution: Ghotu Ram Meena has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Congo.

Q4. Researchers from which technical institution have developed a low-cost diagnostic device which can perform various pathological tests by using blood taken from a fingerprick? IIT Kanpur IIT Guwahati IIT Bangalore IIT Mumbai

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IIT Kharagpur Solution: Researchers from IIT Kharagpur have developed a low-cost diagnostic device which can perform various pathological tests by using blood taken from a fingerprick.

Q5. National Payments Corporation of India has announced that AePS has crossed the milestone of over 200 million transactions during July 2019. AePS stands for ...... Aadhaar enabled Payment Source Aadhaar enabled Payment System Aadhaar enabled Payment Software Aadhaar enabled Protocol System Aadhaar enabled Payroll System Solution: National Payments Corporation of India has announced that Aadhaar enabled Payment System has crossed the milestone of over 200 million transactions during July 2019.

Q6. Name the patriotic song which is produced by Doordarshan to mark the occasion of Independence Day, 2019. Bharat Himmat Watan Desh Azaadi Solution: Union Information and Broadcasting Minister has released a patriotic song “Watan” to mark the occasion of Independence Day, 2019. The patriotic song is produced by Doordarshan.

Q7. Which airline will become the 1st Indian airline to fly over the North Pole while connecting New Delhi and North America on Independence Day? IndiGo Air India Express GoAir

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SpiceJet Air India Solution: On the nation’s Independence Day, Air India will become the 1st Indian airline to fly over the North Pole while connecting New Delhi and North America.

Q8. The book, titled ‘Sridevi: Girl Woman Superstar’ will be launched on Sridevi’s 56th birth anniversary. The book is written by author- screenwriter ...... Satyarth Nayak Jhumpa Lahiri Amrita Pritam Chetan Bhagat Vikram Seth Solution: The book, titled ‘Sridevi: Girl Woman Superstar’ will be launched on Sridevi’s 56th birth anniversary. The book is written by author- screenwriter Satyarth Nayak.

Q9. Name the tennis star who won the Rogers Cup tennis tournament 2019 held in Toronto, Canada. Maria Sharapova Serena Williams Venus Williams Bianca Andreescu Simona Halep Solution: Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu wins Rogers Cup tennis tournament 2019 held in Toronto, Canada.

Q10. Name the mission recently launched by Indian Army in Jammu which aims to ensure basic necessities and essential services are available in the region post the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 and reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir. Mission Reach Out Mission Services

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Mission People Harmony Mission Jammu Mission Aapurti Solution: “Mission Reach Out” was recently launched by Indian Army in Jammu. This Mission aims to ensure basic necessities and essential services are available in the region post the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 and reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir.

Q11. Name the business-to-business payments startup which has launched the country’s first corporate credit card called ‘Freedom Card’ for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Givcash FINO PayTech Ezetap Mobile Solutions CCAvenue EnKash Solution: Business-to-business payments startup EnKash has launched the country’s first corporate credit card called ‘Freedom Card’ for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Q12. Name the Ivory Coast music star who was also named “Best Artist of the Year” at the Ivorian “Coupe-decale” Awards in 2016 and 2017 passed away recently. Ariana Grande Camila Cabello DJ Arafat Ed Sheeran Shawn Mendes Solution: Ivory Coast music star DJ Arafat who was also named “Best Artist of the Year” at the Ivorian “Coupe-decale” Awards in 2016 and 2017 passed away recently.

Q13. Name an Indian who made history by becoming the first Indian to win a world title in motorsports after winning the FIM World Cup held in Varpalota, Hungary. For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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Aishwarya Pissay Alisha Abdullah Neha Dabas Mira Erda Garima Avtar Solution: Aishwarya Pissay made history by becoming the first Indian to win a world title in motorsports as she won the FIM World Cup in women’s category after the final round of the championship in Varpalota, Hungary.

Q14. The Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports (I/C) conferred the National Youth Awards for excellent work and contribution in different fields of development and social service. Who is Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports (I/C)? Santosh Gangwar Kiren Rijiju Jitendra Singh Mansukh Mandaviya Prahalad Singh Patel Solution: The Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports (I/C) conferred the National Youth Awards for excellent work and contribution in different fields of development and social service. Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports (I/C): Kiren Rijiju.

Q15. The safety measures for the children travelling on motorcycles have been included in the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 under which Central government has made “Headgear” mandatory for children above ...... while travelling on a motorcycle. 5 years 8 years 6 years 4 years 7 years Solution: The safety measures for the children travelling on motorcycles have been included in the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 under which

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Central government has made “Headgear” mandatory for children above 4 years while travelling on a motorcycle.

Q16. Name the operating system recently launched by chinese telecom giant Huawei. HarmonyOS ToggleOS HuaweiOS FaceOS NoviceOS Solution: Chinese telecom giant Huawei unveiled its own operating system will be called the HongmengOS, known in English as the HarmonyOS.

Q17. President Ram Nath Kovind gave assent to legislation for bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir, and two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir and ...... will come into existence on October 31. Kulgam Kupwara Ladakh Kargil Pulwama Solution: President Ram Nath Kovind gave assent to legislation for bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir, and two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will come into existence on October 31.

Q18. Freedom fighter Dayanidhi Nayak passed away. Nayak has struggled against the British Government during the Quit India movement and he was a devout follower of Mahatma Gandhi. He was from which of the following states? Haryana Rajasthan Bihar Odisha Jharkhand Solution:

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Freedom fighter Dayanidhi Nayak passed away. Nayak has struggled against the British Government during the Quit India movement and he was a devout follower of Mahatma Gandhi. He was from odisha.

Q19. Who is the CEO of Huawei? Michael Saul Ren Zhengfei Kenichiro Yoshida Kim Hyun Suk Shen Wei Solution: Ren Zhengfei is the CEO of Huawei.

Q20. National Payments Corporation of India has announced that AePS has crossed the milestone of over 200 million transactions during July 2019. Who is the MD & CEO of NPCI? Yogesh Chander Modi Harivansh Narayan Hrushikesh Senapaty Dilip Asbe Nagendra Nath Sinha Solution: National Payments Corporation of India has announced that AePS has crossed the milestone of over 200 million transactions during July 2019. MD & CEO of NPCI: Dilip Asbe.

Q1. Which state has won the “best innovation and initiative leadership award” for its achievements in higher education in the World Education Summit-2019 held in New Delhi? Haryana Himachal Pradesh Kerala Rajasthan

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Tamil Nadu Solution: Rajasthan wins the “best innovation and initiative leadership award” for its achievements in higher education in the World Education Summit-2019 held in New Delhi.

Q2. Name the Indian Air Force's pilot who will be honoured with the "Vir Chakra" on Independence Day. He also became the face of a tense military confrontation between India and Pakistan when his MiG-21 was shot down during the aerial combat between Indian and Pakistani air forces. Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman Wing Commander V. R. Chaudhari Wing Commander Pawan Kapoor Wing Commander R.K.S. Shera Wing Commander S. Harpal Singh Solution: Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who became the face of a tense military confrontation between India and Pakistan when his MiG-21 was shot down during the aerial combat between Indian and Pakistani air forces, will be honoured with the Vir Chakra on Independence Day.

Q3. Name the Bengaluru based artificial intelligence startup which will be acquihired by ride-hailing company "Ola". Bash.ai SigTuple Pikup.ai Manthan Niki.Ai Solution: Cab aggregator Ola announced acquihiring of Pikup.ai, an Artificial Intelligence startup based in Bengaluru.

Q4. Name the special drive launched by Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Indian Railways to identify and verify all vehicles parked in Railway premises, circulating area, parking and even in the ‘No Parking’ areas for a longer duration. Operation Railway Premises Operation Doubtful Parking For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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Operation No Parking Operation Illegal Vehicles Operation Number Plate Solution: Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Indian Railways launched a Special Drive with a Code Name “Operation Number Plate” to identify and verify all vehicles parked in Railway premises, circulating area, parking and even in the ‘No Parking’ areas for a longer duration.

Q5. A missile destroyer, ...... which is a Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force Ship, visited Kochi on a 2 day goodwill visit. JS Maya JS Sazanami JS Atago JS Kirishima JS Haguro Solution: Japanese ship “JS Sazanami“, visited Kochi on a 2 day goodwill visit. JS Sazanami, a Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force Ship is a missile destroyer.

Q6. Name the Argentina's footballer who passed away recently. He also scored Argentina's opening goal in the 1986 World Cup final against West Germany. Sergio Almitron Claudio Borghi Ricardo Bochini Jose Luis Brown Nestor Clausen Solution: Jose Luis Brown, Argentina's footballer who scored Argentina's opening goal in the 1986 World Cup final against West Germany passed away recently.

Q7. Which Indian state will host the Global Investors Summit to be held in October, 2019? Jammu and Kashmir

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Rajasthan Punjab Jharkhand Nagaland Solution: Jammu and Kashmir will host the Global Investors Summit to be held in October, 2019.

Q8. Which country's government has awarded Indian chef Priyam Chatterjee with ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite Agricoleto’? He has also become the 1st Indian chef to be awarded with the ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite Agricoleto’ award. Canada United Kingdom France Japan Israel Solution: Priyam Chatterjee became the 1st Indian chef to be awarded the ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite Agricoleto’ by the government of France.

Q9. Name the gymnast who made history after performing the perfect landing which featured “two flips and three twists” in the U.S. Gymnastics Championships held in Kansas City. Sunisa Lee Aly Raisman Aliya Mustafina Dipa Karmakar Simone Biles Solution: Simone Biles makes history with a never-before-seen “triple-double” floor exercise landing. She performed the landing featuring “two flips and three twists” in U.S. Gymnastics Championships held in Kansas City.

Q10. Which Indian International Airport have signed a MoU with Naval Air Enclave for commencement of naval air operations? Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

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Cochin International Airport Limited Trivandrum International Airport Indira Gandhi International Airport Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport Solution: The Naval Air Enclave in Kochi and Cochin International Airport Limited have signed a MoU for commencement of naval air operations from the NAE, a naval aviation facility at CIAL in Nedumbassery.

Q11. Name the Netherlands’ most-capped player who represented the country 134 times and announced his retirement from football recently. Matthijs de Ligt Virgil van Dijk Frenkie de Jong Wesley Sneijder Memphis Depay Solution: The Netherlands’ most-capped player Wesley Sneijder who represented the country 134 times has announced his retirement from football.

Q12. The Central government has rolled out scheme which will allow state- run banks (PSBs) to purchase assets of non-banking and housing finance companies (NBFCs and HFCs). NBFCs will be able to sell ...... % of standard assets, worth up to Rs 5,000 crore, as on March 31. 25% 24% 20% 18% 15% Solution: The Central government has rolled out scheme which will allow state-run banks (PSBs) to purchase assets of non-banking and housing finance companies (NBFCs and HFCs). NBFCs will be able to sell 20% of standard assets, worth up to Rs 5,000 crore, as on March 31.

Q13. Name an app recently launched by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry which will allow users to have waste: solid, wet or construction and demolition (C&D) collected by their urban local bodies. For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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Swachh Pradesh Swachh Bastii Swachh Colony Swachh Kshetra Swachh Nagar Solution: Swachh Nagar app was recently launched by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry which allows users to have waste: solid, wet or construction and demolition (C&D) collected by their urban local bodies.

Q14. Commonwealth Games Federation and ICC has announced the inclusion of Women's Cricket in the 2022 Commonwealth Games to be held in ...... Sydney Birmingham Dhaka New Delhi Toronto Solution: Commonwealth Games Federation and ICC has announced the inclusion of Women's Cricket in the 2022 Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham.

Q15. Name the legendary Indian sprinter who has been appointed as a member of the Asian Athletics Association’s (AAA) Athletes Commission. Milkha Singh Tintu Lukka Dutee Chand P.T. Usha Hima Das Solution: Legendary Indian sprinter P.T. Usha, one of India’s greatest athletes, has been appointed as a member of the Asian Athletics Association’s (AAA) Athletes Commission.

Q1. Name the team which defeated Chelsea in the finals to won the UEFA Super Cup held in Istanbul. For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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Manchester United Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool Leicester City Solution: Liverpool defeated Chelsea in the finals to won the UEFA Super Cup held in Istanbul.

Q2. Name the former India and Tamil Nadu cricketer who represented India in 7 ODIs and was also a National selector from 2004 to 2006, passed away recently. V.B. Chandrasekhar Bharath Reddy Habib Ahmed Bharat Arun Anirudha Srikkanth Solution: Former India and Tamil Nadu cricketer V.B. Chandrasekhar who represented India in 7 ODIs and was also a National selector from 2004 to 2006, passed away recently.

Q3. The Panchamirtham is an ‘abhishega prasadam’ of the Murugan temple has been bestowed with the Geographical Indication tag. The Murugan temple is situated in ...... Karnataka Odisha Kerala Jharkhand Tamil Nadu Solution: The Panchamirtham is an ‘abhishega prasadam’ of the Murugan temple has been bestowed with the Geographical Indication tag. The Murugan temple is situated in Tamil Nadu.

Q4. The Inter-State Council is mandated to investigate and advise on disputes between states. Who is the chairman of the Inter-State Council?

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Prime Minister Defence Minister External Affairs Minister Finance Minister Home Minister Solution: The Inter-State Council is mandated to investigate and advise on disputes between states. Prime Minister is the chairman of the Inter-State Council.

Q5. Name the Indian wrestler who won the gold medal at the Junior World Championships held in Talinn, Estonia and hence become the 1st Indian in 18 years to win the title. Arjun Halakurki Suraj Aswala Vicky Chahar Veer Dev Gulia Deepak Punia Solution: Deepak Punia has won the gold medal at the Junior World Championships held in Talinn, Estonia and hence become the 1st Indian in 18 years to win the title.

Q6. Who among the following has been awarded the "Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award" by Tamil Nadu government? T Suvarna Raju K. Sivan G. Satheesh Reddy Punit Goenka Anil Kumar Chaudhary Solution: Tamil Nadu government has awarded K. Sivan with its Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award.

Q7. In his Independence Day address to the nation, Prime Minister has announced the appointment of ...... , who will be above the three Service Chiefs and meant to be a single-point military advisor to the government.

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Chief of Supreme Forces Chief of Indian Brigades Chief of Defence Staff Chief of Supreme Command Chief of Defence Committee Solution: In his Independence Day address to the nation, Prime Minister has announced the appointment of a Chief of Defence Staff who will be above the three Service Chiefs and meant to be a single-point military advisor to the government.

Q8. Name the veteran bollywood actress who was renowned for her role in Basu Chatterjee’s film “Rajnigandha”, passed away recently. Vidya Sinha Parveen Babi Mumtaz Neetu Singh Rakhee Gulzar Solution: Veteran Bollywood actress Vidya Sinha who was renowned for her role in Basu Chatterjee’s film “Rajnigandha”, passed away recently.

Q9. According to the Reserve Bank of India, which of the following transactions should not be counted as valid ATM transactions for the customer as per the ‘free ATM transactions’ rules? Transactions failed at ATMs due to technical reasons Balance enquiry Cheque book request Transactions failed due to non-availability of currency in ATMs All of the above Solution: According to the Reserve Bank of India, following transactions should not be counted as valid ATM transactions for the customer as the ‘free ATM transactions’: Transactions failed at ATMs due to technical reasons like hardware and software issues, non-availability of currency in ATMs and Use of ATMs for non-cash withdrawal transactions such as balance enquiry, cheque book request, payment of taxes, funds transfer.

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Q10. Who among the following has been appointed as the director of National Institute of Health and Family Welfare by the appointments Committee of the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister? Keshav Murugesh Harshad Pandurang Thakur Harivansh Narayan Hrushikesh Senapaty Anita Karwal Solution: Harshad Pandurang Thakur has been appointed as the director of National Institute of Health and Family Welfare by the appointments Committee of the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister.

Q1. Who among the following has been appointed as the head coach of Indian cricket team? Robin Singh Sandeep Patil Lalchand Rajput Ravi Shastri Sourav Ganguly Solution: Former all-rounder Ravi Shastri has been appointed as the head coach of Indian cricket team for another two years.

Q2. Name the renowned Bangladeshi novelist who received the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1978 and was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2019, passed away recently. Rizia Rahman Tahmima Anam Anisul Hoque Sellina Hossain Taslima Nasrin Solution: Renowned Bangladeshi novelist Rizia Rahman passed away.

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Q3. National Tribal Festival “Aadi Mahotsav” has begun in ...... with the theme “A celebration of the spirit of Tribal Craft, Culture and Commerce”. Patna Lucknow Daman & Diu Amritsar Leh-Ladakh Solution: National Tribal Festival “Aadi Mahotsav” has begun in Leh-Ladakh with the theme “A celebration of the spirit of Tribal Craft, Culture and Commerce”.

Q4. Indian Cyclists team have won the gold medal in the Team Sprint event at World Junior Track Cycling Championships. The Championship was held in ...... France Germany Poland England Australia Solution: Indian cyclists team have won the gold medal in the Team Sprint event at World Junior Track Cycling Championships held in Frankfurt, Germany.

Q5. Name a noted social worker from Chhattisgarh who was also a Padma Shri award winner, passed away recently. He was known for his social work in tribal areas in Chhattisgarh. Damodar Ganesh Bapat K. Ajitha Meher Pestonji Hamida Habibullah Alaka Deshpande Solution: Damodar Ganesh Bapat from Chhattisgarh, a noted social worker and Padma Shri award winner, passed away.

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Q6. Union government has constituted a 12-member high-level committee to revise and align the procedure of Defence procurement with the aim of strengthening the ‘Make in India’ initiative. Who will be the head of the 12 member panel? Defence Minister Joint Secretary (lnternational Cooperation) Director-General (Acquisitions) Joint Secretary (Coordination) & CAO Defence Secretary Solution: Union government has constituted a 12-member high-level committee to revise and align the procedure of Defence procurement with the aim of strengthening the ‘Make in India’ initiative. The panel will be headed by the Director-General (Acquisitions).

Q7. As per the latest RBI data, India’s ...... reserves has reached the highest ever valuation of $430.57 bn. Coal Crude Oil Forex Gems & Jewellery Iron Solution: As per the latest RBI data, India’s Forex reserves has reached the highest ever valuation of $430.57 bn.

Q8. Which of the following country has won the inaugural T20 Physical Disability World Cricket Series 2019, held in England? Australia England Pakistan India South Africa Solution: India has won the inaugural T20 Physical Disability World Cricket Series 2019 held in England.

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Q9. How much fund has been contributed by India to the United Nations Special Purpose Trust Fund for the Resident Coordinator System? $1 Million $2 Million $3 Million $4 Million $5 Million Solution: India has contributed $1 million to the UN Special Purpose Trust Fund for the Resident Coordinator System.

Q10. Tirur betel vine has been bestowed with the Geographical Indication tag. It is valued both for its mild stimulant action and medicinal properties. The product is associated with which of the following states? Tamil Nadu Nagaland Mizoram Tripura Kerala Solution: Tirur betel vine from Kerala has been bestowed with the Geographical Indication tag. It is valued both for its mild stimulant action and medicinal properties.

Q1. Name the Australian player who has become the 1st Concussion Substitute player in the history of International cricket. Steve Smith Glenn Maxwell Mitchell Starc Marnus Labuschagne David Warner Solution: Australian player Marnus Labuschagne has become the 1st Concussion Substitute player in the history of International cricket.

Q2. Name the place where the 5th meeting of India-Nepal Joint Commission will be hosted. For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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Kathmandu Mumbai Kolkata Bengaluru New Delhi Solution: The 5th meeting of India-Nepal Joint Commission will be held in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Q3. Iceland commemorated the loss of its 1st glacier “...... ”, lost due to climate change, with a bronze plaque. Vatnajokull Langjokull Eiríksjokull Dyngjujokull Okjokull Solution: Iceland commemorated the loss of 1st glacier “Okjokull”, lost due to climate change, with a bronze plaque.

Q4. Name the Doordarshan anchor and Nari Shakti Award Winner, who was known for her programmes like ‘Tejaswini’ and ‘Badi Charcha’, passed away recently. Gitanjali Aiyar Minu Talwar Neelum Sharma Salma Sultan Neethi Ravindran Solution: Doordarshan Anchor and Nari Shakti Award Winner Neelum Sharma who was known for her programmes like ‘Tejaswini’ and ‘Badi Charcha’, passed away recently.

Q5. On which day United Nations observes World Humanitarian Day (WHD) every year to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to rally support for people affected by crises around the world.

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18 August 19 August 16 August 14 August 11 August Solution: World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is held every year on 19 August to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to rally support for people affected by crises around the world.

Q6. Which team of I-League has announced a strategic partnership with German sports goods supplier “uhlsport“ to support a sustainable growth of football education in India? Chennai City FC Real Kashmir FC Quess East Bengal Churchill Brothers FCG Mohun Bagan Solution: Chennai City FC has announced a strategic partnership with German sports goods supplier “uhlsport“. The partnership aims to to support a sustainable growth of football education in India

Q7. Which state has approved the implementation of an integrated management plan of lakes “Chilika and Ansupa“ to strengthen the livelihood of thousands of fishermen relying on the two water-bodies at an estimated investment of Rs 180 crore? Jammu & Kashmir Karnataka West Bengal Odisha Assam Solution: Odisha has approved the implementation of an integrated management plan of lakes “Chilika and Ansupa“ to strengthen the livelihood of thousands of fishermen relying on the two water-bodies at an estimated investment of Rs 180 crore.

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Q8. Name the former Bihar Chief Minister who served the state 3-times as Chief Minister of Bihar, passed away recently. Nitish Kumar Jagannath Mishra Lalu Prasad Yadav Satyendra Narayan Sinha Bindeshwari Dubey Solution: Former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra passed away. He was 3-time Chief Minister of Bihar.

Q9. A biographical documentary “100 Years of Chrysostum” will receive Guinness Award in the category of longest documentary. Name an Indian film director and screenwriter who has scripted and directed the biography “100 Years of Chrysostum”. Padmarajan Nedumudi Venu Mohan Sithara M. Jayachandran Blessy Solution: A biographical documentary “100 Years of Chrysostum” will receive Guinness Award in the category of longest documentary. Indian film director and screenwriter Blessy has scripted and directed the biography “100 Years of Chrysostum”.

Q10. The Union Minister of Human Resource Development inaugurated the International Conference titled “Journey of Teacher Education:...... ” in New Delhi. School to Colleges Education to Profession Local to Global Aim to Result City to Country Solution:

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The Union Minister of Human Resource Development inaugurated the International Conference titled “Journey of Teacher Education: Local to Global” in New Delhi.

Q11. Which technical institution of India has developed a kit in collaboration with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights to spread awareness about sexual abuse among children? IIT Kanpur IIT Delhi IIT Mumbai IIT Bengaluru IIT Mandi Solution: The IIT Kanpur has developed a kit in collaboration with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights to spread awareness about sexual abuse among children.

Q12. President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated underground Bunker Museum in which visitors can “time travel” to the 19th century, at Raj Bhavan, in ...... New Delhi Kolkata Ahmedabad Hyderabad Mumbai Solution: President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated underground Bunker Museum in which visitors can “time travel” to the 19th century, at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai.

Q13. Name the country which will honour the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the “Order of Zayed“, the highest civilian award of the country. Russia United Arab Emirates Japan Afghanistan Oman

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Solution: The United Arab Emirates will honour the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the “Order of Zayed“, the highest civilian award of the country.

Q14. India defeated which country in the summit clash to win the gold medal at the Under 12 Asian Tennis Team championship held in Kazakhstan? Chinese Taipei China Malaysia Myanmar Indonesia Solution: India has defeated Chinese Taipei in the summit clash to win the gold medal at the Under 12 Asian Tennis Team championship held in Kazakhstan.

Q15. Fisheries and the aquatic ecology research team from the zoology department of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) have discovered 5 species of fish in various districts of which of the following states? Andhra Pradesh Gujarat Uttar Pradesh Tamil Nadu Arunachal Pradesh Solution: Fisheries and the aquatic ecology research team from the zoology department of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) have discovered 5 species of fish from various districts of the Arunachal pradesh.

Q16. Which state has recently launched “School Fagadaba” (Make education better) scheme to improve the infrastructure of government schools in the state? Tripura Manipur Assam Nagaland Meghalaya Solution:

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Manipur has launched the “School Fagadaba” (Make education better) scheme to improve the infrastructure of government schools in the state.

Q17. Indian sprinters Hima Das and ...... have won a gold medal in 300 metre races at the Athleticky Mitink Reiter event held in Czech Republic. Tintu Lukka Arokia Rajiv Mohammad Anas Dutee Chand Nirmal Tom Solution: Indian sprinters Hima Das and Mohammad Anas have won a gold medal and Nirmal Tom clinched a bronze medal in 300m races at the Athleticky Mitink Reiter event held in Czech Republic.

Q18. The Union Minister of Human Resource Development inaugurated the International Conference organized by the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) as part of silver jubilee celebration of its establishment in 1995. Who is the Union Minister of Human Resource Development? Ramesh Pokhriyal Piyush Goyal Hardeep Singh Puri Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao Amit Shah Solution: The Union Minister of Human Resource Development inaugurated the International Conference organized by the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) as part of silver jubilee celebration of its establishment in 1995. Ramesh Pokhriyal is the Union Minister of Human Resource Development.

Q19. Iceland commemorated the loss of 1st glacier, lost due to climate change with a bronze plaque. The plaque bears the inscription ...... A letter to the passed glacier A letter to the nature A letter to the future A letter to the current resources For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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A letter to the people of Iceland Solution: Iceland commemorated the loss of 1st glacier, lost due to climate change with a bronze plaque. The plaque bears the inscription “A letter to the future”.

Q20. United Nations observes World Humanitarian Day (WHD) every year to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to rally support for people affected by crises around the world. What is the campaign for the day for year 2019? "Humanity" Biggest Religion of world Inspire the World's Humanity One Humanity NotATarget WomenHumanitarians Solution: United Nations observes World Humanitarian Day (WHD) every year to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to rally support for people affected by crises around the world. "WomenHumanitarians" is the campaign for the day for year 2019.

Q1. Which state has topped the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index- SARAL that was launched during the Review Planning and Monitoring (RPM) Meeting with States and State Power Utilities? (a) Haryana (b) Kerala (c) Rajasthan (d) Karnataka (e) Gujarat

S1. Ans.(d) Sol. Karnataka has topped the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index-SARAL that was launched during the Review Planning and Monitoring (RPM) Meeting with States and State Power Utilities.

Q2. On which day World Photography Day is being celebrated to make people communicate their feelings and express themselves through the art of photography? For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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(a) 19 August (b) 19 April (c) 19 May (d) 19 November (e) 19 September

S2. Ans.(a) Sol. World Photography Day is celebrated on 19 August every year to make people communicate their feelings and express themselves through the art of photography.

Q3. In which Indian city, Amazon has opened its largest campus in the world which covers 1.8 million square feet and can accommodate 15,000 workers? (a) Srinagar (b) Ranchi (c) Ahmedabad (d) Bengaluru (e) Hyderabad

S3. Ans.(e) Sol. Amazon has opened its largest campus in the world in Hyderabad. The campus covers 1.8 million square feet and can accommodate 15,000 workers.

Q4. Name an academic programme recently launched by Maharashtra’s Tribal Development Department in association with the Pace Educational Trust for young tribal students aspiring to be doctors and engineers. (a) Super 10 (b) Super 20 (c) Super 50 (d) Super 60 (e) Super 100

S4. Ans.(c) Sol. Super 50 an academic programme recently launched by Maharashtra’s Tribal Development Department in association with the Pace Educational Trust for young tribal students aspiring to be doctors and engineers.

Q5. Which company has retained the title sponsorship rights for all cricket matches, domestic and international, played in India? (a) Mobikwik (b) Freecharge

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S5. Ans.(d) Sol. Paytm has retained the title sponsorship rights for all cricket matches, domestic and international, played in India under which it will pay BCCI Rs 326.80 crores over a period ranging between 2019 and 2023.

Q6. Name an initiative under which a group of armed forces veterans train sports enthusiasts in survival training and self-defence. It was recently launched in Delhi. (a) Op-Blue Training (b) Op-Blue Freedom (c) Op-White Freedom (d) Op-White Defence (e) Op-Self Defence

S6. Ans.(b) Sol. Op-Blue Freedom is an initiative in which a group of armed forces veterans train sports enthusiasts in survival training and self-defence. It was recently launched in Delhi.

Q7. On which day United Nations observes International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism every year? (a) 18 August (b) 19 August (c) 20 August (d) 21 August (e) 22 August

S7. Ans.(d) Sol. United nations observes 21 August every year as International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism.

Q8. Who among the following has been conferred the ‘Pushkin Medal – 2019’ by the Russian government for outstanding contribution to Russian studies abroad? (a) Meeta Narain (b) Abraham Verghese (c) Bhargavi Rao

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(d) Anindya Sinha (e) Ashok Jhunjhunwala

S8. Ans.(a) Sol. Meeta Narain has been conferred the ‘Pushkin Medal – 2019’ by the Russian government for outstanding contribution to Russian studies abroad.

Q9. Who among the following has been appointed as the Cabinet Secretary by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet? (a) Ajay Kumar (b) Brij Kumar Agarwal (c) Subhash Chandra (d) Sanjay Kothari (e) Rajiv Gauba

S9. Ans.(e) Sol. Rajiv Gauba has been appointed as the Cabinet Secretary by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

Q10. Culture Minister will launch the book “The Diary of Manu Gandhi” that has been brought out by National Archives of India, on the occasion of 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Who is the Culture Minister of India? (a) Shripad Yesso Naik (b) Santosh Kumar Gangwar (c) Prahlad Singh Patel (d) Rao Inderjit Singh (e) Jitendra Singh

S10. Ans.(c) Sol. Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel will launch the book “The Diary of Manu Gandhi” that has been brought out by National Archives of India, on the occasion of 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Q11. On which day United Nations observes “International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief” every year? (a) 19 August (b) 20 August (c) 21 August (d) 22 August

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(e) 23 August

S11. Ans.(d) Sol. United Nations observes 22 August every year as “International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief”.

Q12. Name the former Additional Commissioner of Police who defeated Bruce Barrios of the U.S. in the men’s singles final to win the gold medal at the World Police and Fire Games. (a) Surinder Mohan Sharma (b) B.N.S. Reddy (c) Amulya Patnaik (d) A. E. Caffin (e) K. J. Nanavatty

S12. Ans.(b) Sol. B.N.S. Reddy beats Bruce Barrios of the U.S. in the men’s singles final to win the gold medal at the World Police and Fire Games.

Q13. Name the training programme which was launched recently to improve Learning Outcomes at the Elementary level across the country and motivate the teachers to encourage and foster critical thinking in students. (a) UDGAM (b) ANUBHAV (c) KARTAVYA (d) NIPUN (e) NISHTHA

S13. Ans.(e) Sol. Union HRD Minister launched the training programme NISHTHA, (National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement) to improve Learning Outcomes at the Elementary level across the country.

Q14. Who has been appointed recently as the Defence Secretary by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet? (a) Sanjay Mitra (b) S. K. Sinha (c) Samant Goel (d) Pradeep Kumar Sinha (e) Ajay Kumar

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S14. Ans.(e) Sol. Ajay Kumar has been appointed recently as the Defence Secretary by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. He will replace Sanjay Mitra.

Q15. The Reserve Bank of India has permitted processing of e-mandate on credit and debit cards for recurring transactions (merchant payments). The maximum limit for such a transaction will be ______(a) Rs 2,000 (b) Rs 3,000 (c) Rs 4,000 (d) Rs 5,000 (e) Rs 6,000

S15. Ans.(a) Sol. The Reserve Bank of India has permitted processing of e-mandate on credit and debit cards for recurring transactions (merchant payments). The maximum limit for such a transaction will be Rs 2,000.

Q16. Which Indian institute has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) to work jointly to achieve the objective of National Solar Mission? (a) IIT Mumbai (b) IISC Bengaluru (c) BITS Pilani (d) National Institute of Solar Energy (e) IIM Ahmedabad

S16. Ans.(d) Sol. National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) to work jointly to achieve the objective of National Solar Mission.

Q17. Artificial intelligence(AI) company Cerebras Systems has unveiled the world’s largest single silicon-based processor named Cerebras ______(a) Large Scale Engine (b) Great Scale Engine (c) Wafer Scale Engine (d) Small Scale Engine (e) Power Scale Engine

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S17. Ans.(c) Sol. Artificial intelligence(AI) company Cerebras Systems has unveiled the world’s largest single silicon-based processor named Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine.

Q18. Who is the Chief Executive Officer of Amazon? (a) Jeff Bezos (b) Tim Cook (c) Satya Nadella (d) Binny Bansal (e) Bhavish Aggarwal

S18. Ans.(a) Sol. Jeff Bezos is the Chief Executive Officer of Amazon.

Q19. Who among the following is the governor of Maharashtra? (a) Ganeshi Lal (b) Kaptan Singh Solanki (c) CH Vidyasagar Rao (d) Lalji Tandon (e) Keshari Nath Tripathi

S19. Ans.(c) Sol. CH Vidyasagar Rao is the governor of Maharashtra.

Q20. United Nations observes International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism every year. Who is the Secretary General of the United Nations? (a) Henrietta H. Fore (b) David Malpass (c) Roberto Azevêdo (d) António Guterres (e) Audrey Azoulay

S20. Ans.(d) Sol. United Nations observes International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism every year. António Guterres is the Secretary General of the United Nations.

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Q1. Name the e-commerce portal which the Union Government is planning to launch for MSME's. The portal will provide a platform for MSMEs to market and sell their products and in turn boost the sector. (a) KhadiCraft (b) IndiaCraft (c) SwadeshiCraft (d) Bharatcraft (e) MSMECraft

S1. Ans.(d) Sol. Union Government is planning to launch an e-commerce portal named “Bharatcraft” for MSME’s which provides a platform for MSMEs to market and sell their products and in turn boost the sector.

Q2. On which day United Nations observes “International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition” every year to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples. (a) 23 August (b) 24 August (c) 25 August (d) 26 August (e) 27 August

S2. Ans.(a) Sol. United Nations observes 23 August every year as “International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition” to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples.

Q3. Name the interim CEO of NDTV who has resigned with immediate effect? (a) Avinash Pandey (b) Vikram Chandra (c) Aroon Purie (d) Rahul Shivshankar (e) Suparna Singh

S3. Ans.(e) Sol. Suparna Singh, interim CEO of NDTV has resigned with immediate effect.

Q4. Name the former Indian cricketer who has been appointed as team India’s new batting coach?

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(a) Bharath Arun (b) Vikram Rathour (c) Ajay Jadeja (d) Dilip Vengsarkar (e) Sanjay Bangar

S4. Ans.(b) Sol. Former Indian opener Vikram Rathour appointed as team India’s new batting coach. He will replace Sanjay Bangar.

Q5. The Financial Action Task Force’s Asia Pacific Group has recently placed which of the following countries on its blacklist for non-compliance and non-enforcement of safeguards against terror financing and money laundering? (a) Pakistan (b) India (c) China (d) Bangladesh (e) Indonesia

S5. Ans.(a) Sol. Pakistan has been placed on the blacklist of the Financial Action Task Force’s Asia Pacific Group.

Q6. Women and Child Development Minister distributed the Poshan Abhiyaan Awards for 2018-19 in different categories. The awards are aimed at motivating the primary stakeholders and encourage large scale citizen participation in creating awareness to combat malnutrition. Who is the Women and Child Development Minister of India? (a) Debasree Chaudhuri (b) Nirmala Sitharaman (c) Harsimrat Kaur Badal (d) Maneka Gandhi (e) Smriti Irani

S6. Ans.(e) Sol. Women and Child Development Minister, Smriti Irani distributed the Poshan Abhiyaan Awards for 2018-19 in different categories. The awards are aimed at motivating the primary stakeholders and encourage large scale citizen participation in creating awareness to combat malnutrition.

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Q7. Under the new set of rules for the ‘Informant Mechanism’ under Prohibition of Insider Trading Regulations, SEBI will reward insider trading informants to uncover insider trading cases. What is the maximum award an informant can avail under the scheme? (a) Rs 10 Lakh (b) Rs 50 Lakh (c) Rs 75 Lakh (d) Rs 1 crore (e) Rs 1.25 crore

S7. Ans.(d) Sol. Under the new set of rules for the ‘Informant Mechanism’ under Prohibition of Insider Trading Regulations, SEBI will reward insider trading informants to uncover insider trading cases. The reward is subjected to a maximum amount of Rs 1 crore.

Q8. Which country has recently unveiled a new missile defence system “Bavar-373” which is also its first domestically produced long-range missile defence system which has been inducted into the country’s missile defence network? (a) Israel (b) UAE (c) Iraq (d) Afghanistan (e) Iran

S8. Ans.(e) Sol. Iran has unveiled new missile defence system “Bavar-373”. This is also Iran’s first domestically produced long-range missile defence system which has been inducted into the country’s missile defence network.

Q9. Name the life-size humanoid robot recently launched by Russia into space. The robot stands 1.80 metres tall and weighs 160 kg. (a) Iedor (b) Fedor (c) Spacedor (d) Hexador (e) Rusidor

S9. Ans.(b)

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Sol. Russia launched an unmanned rocket carrying a life-size humanoid robot named Fedor.

Q10. Name the bollywood actor who has made it to the 4th position on the Forbes magazine’s Worlds Highest-Paid Actors of 2019. (a) Salman Khan (b) Ayushman Khurana (c) Shahrukh Khan (d) Akshay Kumar (e) Aamir Khan

S10. Ans.(d) Sol. Bollywood Actor Akshay Kumar has made it to the 4th position on the Forbes magazine’s Worlds Highest-Paid Actors Of 2019.

Q11. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Union Home Secretary by Appointments Committee of the cabinet headed by Prime Minister? (a) Ajay Kumar Bhalla (b) I. V. Subba Rao (c) Rajiv Gauba (d) Pramod Kumar Misra (e) Pradeep Kumar Sinha

S11. Ans.(a) Sol. Ajay Kumar Bhalla was appointed as the new Union Home Secretary by Appointments Committee of the cabinet headed by Prime Minister.

Q12. Name the housing company with which Army Welfare Housing Organization (AWHO) have signed a memorandum of understanding which enables the personnel of Indian Army to immediately take over dwelling units in 13 ‘Ready to Move in’ projects of the company. (a) Godrej Properties (b) DLF Ltd (c) Tata Realty & Housing (d) Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (e) Unitech Real Estate

S12. Ans.(c) Sol. Army Welfare Housing Organization (AWHO) and Tata Realty & Housing have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). This MoU enables the

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Q13. ______and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) India have partnered with the Forest Directorate, the government of West Bengal and local communities to preserve Sundarbans. (a) National Geographic India (b) BBC (c) History TV (d) AMC Network (e) Discovery India

S13. Ans.(e) Sol. Discovery India and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) India have partnered with the Forest Directorate, the government of West Bengal and local communities to preserve Sundarbans.

Q14. What is the text message that will be printed on the tobacco packs, as per the notification of new warnings on “Tobacco packs” released by the Health Ministry? (a) Tobacco causes bad lungs (b) Tobacco causes painful death (c) Tobacco is not injurious to health (d) Tobacco- A silent killer (e) Tobacco kills

S14. Ans.(b) Sol. The Health Ministry has notified the new warnings on “Tobacco packs”. The text messages that will be printed on the packs is “tobacco causes painful death”.

Q15. Name the insurance company which has partnered with ZestMoney to offer credit insurance which will help ZestMoney customers to cover their monthly EMI payments during times of crisis. (a) National Insurance Co Ltd (b) Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company Limited (c) BajajAllianz General Insurance (d) Star Health and Allied insurance Co Ltd (e) Acko General Insurance

S15. Ans.(e)

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Sol. Acko General Insurance partners with ZestMoney to offer credit insurance which will help ZestMoney customers to cover their monthly EMI payments during times of crisis.

Q1. Name the place where President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the first-ever World Youth Conference. Which was organised by the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP). (a) Lalit Kala Akademi (b) Jawahar Kala Kendra (c) National War Memorial (d) Pragati Maidan (e) Vigyan Bhavan

S1. Ans. (e) Sol. President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the first-ever World Youth Conference. Which was organised by the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) at Vigyan Bhavan, Delhi.

Q2. ______launched the world’s first floating nuclear reactor. The vessel weighs 21,000 tons and has two reactors with a capacity of 35 megawatts each. (a) China (b) USA (c) Russia (d) Japan (e) North Korea

S2. Ans. (c) Sol. Russia launched the world’s first floating nuclear reactor. The vessel weighs 21,000 tons and has two reactors with a capacity of 35 megawatts each.

Q3. The Indian team of Sukhbeer Singh, Sangampreet Singh Bisla and Tushar Phadtare clinched a bronze medal in the junior compound men’s team event in the World Archery Youth Championships this event was held in which of the following country? (a) Spain (b) Portugal (c) France (d) Morocco For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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(e) Andorra

S3. Ans. (a) Sol. The Indian team of Sukhbeer Singh, Sangampreet Singh Bisla and Tushar Phadtare clinched a bronze medal in the junior compound men’s team event in the World Archery Youth Championships in Madrid, Spain.

Q4. NASA announced that it has named rock on Mars in honour of the iconic English band,______. (a) The Beatles (b) The Rolling Stones (c) The Beach Boys (d) The Velvet Underground (e) The Clash

S4. Ans. (b) Sol. NASA announced that it has named rock on Mars in honour of the iconic English band, The Rolling Stones.

Q5. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has declared Ocean Energy as renewable energy status. Who is the present Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy? (a) Ashwini Kumar Choubey (b) Mansukh L Mandaviya (c) Hardeep Singh Puri (d) Raj Kumar Singh (e) Shripad Yesso Naik

S5. Ans. (d) Sol. The present Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy is Raj Kumar Singh.

Q6. Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot will inaugurate this ______at Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur. (a) Hunar Haat (b) Hunar House (c) Hunar Ashram (d) Hunar Home (e) Hunar Sadan For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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S6. Ans. (a) Sol. Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot will inaugurate this “Hunar Haat” at Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur.

Q7. The 597-ft tall ‘Statue of Unity’ in Gujarat and Mumbai’s Soho House have been featured by the ______magazine in its second annual list of 2019. (a) Harper's Magazine (b) Time Magazine (c) Forbes Magazine (d) Newsweek Magazine (e) New York Magazine

S7. Ans. (b) Sol. The 597-ft tall ‘Statue of Unity’ in Gujarat and Mumbai’s Soho House have been featured by the Time magazine in its second annual list of the 2019 World’s greatest places, in a compilation of 100 new and newly “noteworthy destinations.

Q8. Name the state where 24th Meeting of Western Zonal Council was held? (a) Karnataka (b) Kerala (c) Gujarat (d) Maharashtra (e) Goa

S8. Ans. (e) Sol. 24th Meeting of Western Zonal Council was held in Panaji, Goa. It was chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Q9. BookMyForex.com, a marketplace for foreign exchange and remittances, has partnered with ______to launch a co-branded multi-currency forex travel card for Indian overseas travellers. (a) Kotak Mahindra Bank (b) ICICI Bank

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S9. Ans. (d) Sol. BookMyForex.com, a marketplace for foreign exchange and remittances, has partnered with YES Bank.

Q10. Former Union finance minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley passed away. He belonged to which of the following profession? (a) Writer (b) Lawyer (c) Actor (d) Lyricist (e) Journalist

S10. Ans. (b) Sol. Former Union finance minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley passed away. He was a lawyer by profession. Q1. Who among the following will be conferred with the ‘Eminent Engineer Award for the Year 2019’ on the occasion of ‘Engineers Day’? (a) Vinod Kumar Yadav (b) Rajiv Kumar (c) Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi (d) Prabhakar Singh (e) Rekha Sharma

S1. Ans.(d) Sol. Prabhakar Singh will be conferred with the ‘Eminent Engineer Award for the Year 2019’ on the occasion of ‘Engineers Day’.

Q2. Which Indian technological institution has partnered with Denmark- based firm to start DESMI Centre of Excellence on Waste-to-Wealth, which will provide support for implementing framework of pilot projects which addresses waste collection and management with possible energy generation? (a) IIT Delhi (b) IIT Bangalore (c) IIT Goa For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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(d) IIT Mumbai (e) IIT B.H.U.

S2. Ans.(a) Sol. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has partnered with Denmark-based firm to start DESMI Centre of Excellence on Waste-to-Wealth which will provide support for implementing framework of pilot projects, which address waste collection and management with possible energy generation.

Q3. FSSAI’s National Food Laboratory (NFL) has been inaugurated in ______on the occasion of 13th anniversary of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. (a) Lucknow (b) Varanasi (c) Ghaziabad (d) Mathura (e) Meerut

S3. Ans.(c) Sol. FSSAI’s National Food Laboratory (NFL) has been inaugurated in Ghaziabad on the occasion of 13th anniversary of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

Q4. The Central Vigilance Commission has constituted a 4-member Advisory Board for Banking Frauds. Who will be the head of the panel? (a) Madhusudan Prasad (b) Sharad Kumar (c) Suresh N Patel (d) D.K. Pathak (e) T.M. Bhasin

S4. Ans.(e) Sol. The Central Vigilance Commission has constituted a 4-member Advisory Board for Banking Frauds. The ABBF will be headed by former Vigilance Commissioner T.M. Bhasin.

Q5. Name the Spain motorcycle racer who defeated Marc Marquez by 0.013 seconds to won the British Grand Prix held at the Silverstone racetrack, in Silverstone, England. (a) Maverick Vinales (b) Alex Rins

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S5. Ans.(b) Sol. Spain motorcycle racer, Alex Rins of the Team SUZUKI ECSTAR has won the British Grand Prix. He defeated Marc Marquez by 0.013 seconds.

Q6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched redevelopment project of the 200-year-old Sri Krishna temple in ______, Bahrain. (a) Muharraq (b) Riffa (c) Seef (d) Manama (e) AlJuffair

S6. Ans.(d) Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched redevelopment project of the 200-year-old Sri Krishna temple in Manama, Bahrain.

Q7. Which of the following bank has launched a co-branded credit card in association with Standard Chartered bank? (a) Bandhan Bank (b) Bank of Maharashtra (c) Union bank of India (d) Central Bank of India (e) Punjab National Bank

S7. Ans.(a) Sol. Bandhan Bank has launched a co-branded credit card in association with Standard Chartered bank.

Q8. A book titled “Big Billion Startup: The Untold Flipkart Story” will be published by “Pan Macmillan India” in October 2019. Who is the author of this book? (a) Binny Bansal (b) Sriram Venkataraman (c) Kalyan Krishnamurthy (d) Sachin Bansal (e) Mihir Dalal

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S8. Ans.(e) Sol. A book titled “Big Billion Startup: The Untold Flipkart Story” will be published by “Pan Macmillan India” in October 2019. Mihir Dalal has written the book.

Q9. 45th G7 Summit will be held in ______, France. (a) Paris (b) Marseille (c) Biarritz (d) Villeurbanne (e) Rennes

S9. Ans.(c) Sol. 45th G7 Summit will be held in Biarritz, France.

Q10. Name the project recently inaugurated by the Union Minister for Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani, with an initiative to move towards sustainable fashion that contributes to a clean environment. (a) Project CU.RE (b) Project MO.RE (c) Project CO.ST (d) Project SU.RE (e) Project RE.ST

S10. Ans.(d) Sol. The Union Minister for Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani has inaugurated Project SU.RE(Sustainable Resolution) with an initiative to move towards sustainable fashion that contributes to a clean environment.

Q11. The National Centre for Avian Ecotoxicology was inaugurated at Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural Sciences (SACON) located in ______(a) West Bengal (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Maharashtra (d) Haryana (e) Kerala

S11. Ans.(b)

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Sol. The National Centre for Avian Ecotoxicology was inaugurated at Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural Sciences (SACON) located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Q12. Name an India archer who defeated higher-ranked Sonoda Waka to become recurve cadet world champion at the World Archery Youth Championships in Madrid, Spain. (a) Muskan Kirar (b) Jyothi Surekha Vennam (c) Madhumita Kumari (d) Trisha Deb (e) Komalika Bari

S12. Ans.(e) Sol. India archer Komalika Bari defeated higher-ranked Sonoda Waka to became recurve cadet world champion at the World Archery Youth Championships in Madrid, Spain.

Q13. Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan launched heritage postal stamp of Bandra station in Mumbai, Maharashtra on the completion of 150 years of the railway station. Who is the chief minister of Maharashtra? (a) Kamal Nath (b) Devendra Fadnavis (c) Pinarayi Vijayan (d) Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy (e) B. S. Yediyurappa

S13. Ans.(b) Sol. Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan launched heritage postal stamp of Bandra station in Mumbai, Maharashtra on the completion of 150 years of the railway station. Devendra Fadnavis is the chief minister of Maharashtra.

Q14. FSSAI’s National Food Laboratory (NFL) has been inaugurated on the occasion of 13th anniversary of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Who is the Chairperson of FSSAI? (a) Pawan Kumar Agarwal (b) Keshav Murugesh (c) Anita Karwa (d) KK Venugopal (e) Rita Teaotia

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S14. Ans.(e) Sol. FSSAI’s National Food Laboratory (NFL) has been inaugurated on the occasion of 13th anniversary of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Rita Teaotia is the Chairperson of FSSAI.

Q15. The Central Vigilance Commission has constituted a 4-member Advisory Board for Banking Frauds. Who is the present Commissioner of Central Vigilance Commission? (a) Sharad Kumar (b) Subhash Chandra Khuntia (c) PC Mody (d) Dhirendra Pal Singh (e) Nand Kumar Sai

S15. Ans.(a) Sol. The Central Vigilance Commission has constituted a 4-member Advisory Board for Banking Frauds. Central Vigilance Commissioner: Sharad Kumar.

Q1. Name the public sector bank which has signed a MoU with Tata AIG General Insurance under which Tata AIG General Insurance's diverse range of general insurance policies will be offered to the bank’s customers and help them by way of protection, wealth creation and savings. (a) Maharashtra Bank (b) Bandhan Bank (c) Union Bank of India (d) Indian Bank (e) Central Bank of India

S1. Ans.(d) Sol. Indian Bank has signed a MoU with Tata AIG General Insurance under which Tata AIG General Insurance's diverse range of general insurance policies will be offered to the bank’s customers and help them by way of protection, wealth creation and savings.

Q2. Which of the following e-commerce company has launched a Military Veterans Employment programme in the country under which it will create work opportunities for military families across the country? (a) Paytm Mall (b) Amazon India (c) Snapdeal (d) Flipkart For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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(e) HomeeShop 18

S2. Ans.(b) Sol. Amazon India has launched a Military Veterans Employment programme in the country under which it will create work opportunities for military families across the country.

Q3. Which country will host the Indo Pacific Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) Conference 2019? (a) Thailand (b) Australia (c) India (d) Vietnam (e) Japan

S3. Ans.(a) Sol. The 2019 Indo Pacific Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) Conference will be held in Bangkok, Thailand’s with the theme “Collaboration in a free and Open Indo – Pacific”.

Q4. The Reserve Bank of India has approved the transfer of record ______crore dividend and surplus reserves to the government. (a) Rs 1.36 lakh (b) Rs 1.46 lakh (c) Rs 1.56 lakh (d) Rs 1.66 lakh (e) Rs 1.76 lakh

S4. Ans.(e) Sol. The Reserve Bank of India has approved the transfer of record Rs 1.76 lakh crore dividend and surplus reserves to the government.

Q5. Name the first artificial intelligence chip recently launched by Intel, specially designed for large computing centres. (a) Icehill (b) Ringhill (c) Springhill (d) Downhillill (e) Intelhill

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S5. Ans.(c) Sol. Intel launches first artificial intelligence chip Springhill, designed for large computing centres.

Q6. Name an Indian shuttler who defeated Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara to become the first Indian to win the World Championships title, held in Basel, Switzerland. (a) Saina Nehwal (b) Jwala Gutta (c) Rituparna Das (d) PV Sindhu (e) Tanvi Lad

S6. Ans.(d) Sol. Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu has defeated Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara to become the first Indian to won the World Championships title.

Q7. Name the Hollywood star who has topped the Forbes’ list of highest-paid female actors in the world with an earning of USD 56 million. (a) Sofia Vergara (b) Scarlett Johansson (c) Reese Witherspoon (d) Nicole Kidman (e) Jennifer Aniston

S7. Ans.(b) Sol. Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson has topped the Forbes’ list of highest-paid female actors in the world with an earning of USD 56 million.

Q8. The 4th edition of India’s largest confluence of digital technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) India Congress 2019 was held in ______(a) Bengaluru (b) Jaipur (c) Srinagar (d) Chennai (e) Kolkata

S8. Ans.(a) Sol. The 4th edition of India’s largest confluence of digital technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) India Congress 2019 held in Bengaluru.

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Q9. Which Indian management institution has partnered with Microsoft India to take forward their shared vision for an AI-empowered India? (a) IIM Ahmedabad (b) MDI Gurugram (c) FMS Delhi (d) Indian School of Business (e) IIM Lucknow

S9. Ans.(d) Sol. The Indian School of Business (ISB) and Microsoft India announced a new partnership to take forward their shared vision for an AI-empowered India.

Q10. Who among the following has won the Life Time Achievement award as per the recently announced Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2018? (a) Wangchuk Sherpa (b) Rameshwer Jangra (c) Prabhat Raju Koli (d) Aparna Kumar (e) Dipankar Ghosh

S10. Ans.(a) Sol. Wangchuk Sherpa has won the Life Time Achievement award as per the recently announced Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2018.

Q11. Name the India’s first woman Director General of Police (DGP) who passed away recently. (a) Archana Ramasundaram (b) Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya (c) Meera Borwankar (d) Sanjukta Parashar (e) Sonia Narang

S11. Ans.(b) Sol. India’s first woman Director General of Police (DGP), Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya passed away.

Q12. The Department of Social Justice signed an MoU with the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO). Where is the headquarter of NACO? (a) Kolkata

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(b) Bengaluru (c) Mumbai (d) Srinagar (e) New Delhi

S12. Ans.(e) Sol. The Department of Social Justice signed an MoU with the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO). Headquarters of NACO at New Delhi.

Q13. 7th ‘Community Radio Sammelan’ was held in New Delhi with a theme of ______(a) Community Radio for Health (b) Community Radio for Education (c) Community Radio for SDGs (d) Community Radio for Awareness (e) Community Radio for Peace

S13. Ans.(c) Sol. 7th ‘Community Radio Sammelan’ was held in New Delhi with a theme of Community Radio for SDGs.

Q14. Human Resource Development Ministry has launched the National Digital Library of India. Who is the Union Minister of Human Resource Development? (a) Hardeep Singh Puri (b) Smriti Zubin Irani (c) V K Singh (d) Rajnath Singh (e) Ramesh Pokhriyal

S14. Ans.(e) Sol. Human Resource Development Ministry has launched the National Digital Library of India. Union Minister of Human Resource Development: Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’.

Q15. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the RuPay card in ______, making it the first country in the Middle East to launch the Indian indigenous system of electronic payment. (a) Iran (b) The UAE (c) Israel

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(d) Turkey (e) Saudi Arabia

S15. Ans.(b) Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the RuPay card in the UAE, making it the first country in the Middle East to launch the Indian indigenous system of electronic payment.

Q16. Which of the following team has defeated Mohun Bagan by 2-1 in the finals to win the 129th Durand Cup? (a) Chennai City F.C. (b) FC Goa (c) Mohammedan (d) Gokulam Kerala FC (e) East Bengal

S16. Ans.(d) Sol. Gokulam Kerala FC defeated Mohun Bagan by 2-1 in the finals to win the 129th Durand Cup.

Q17. Which of the following company has launched a program under which it will train 5000 government employees over the next year on AI (artificial intelligence) and cloud computing skills? (a) Tata Consultancy Services (b) HCL Technologies (c) Reliance Communications (d) Google India (e) Microsoft India

S17. Ans.(e) Sol. Microsoft India launched a program under which it will train 5000 government employees over the next year on AI (artificial intelligence) and cloud computing skills.

Q18. Which of the following organization has partnered with Incuspaze Solutions Pvt Ltd to open a first-of-its-kind co-working space exclusively designed for MSMEs and startups? (a) NITI Ayog (b) Small Industries Development Bank of India (c) HDFC Bank (d) ICICI Bank

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(e) Industrial Development Bank of India

S18. Ans.(b) Sol. Small Industries Development Bank of India has partnered with Incuspaze Solutions Pvt Ltd to open a first-of-its-kind co-working space exclusively designed for MSMEs and startups.

Q19. The 4th edition of India’s largest confluence of digital technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) India Congress 2019. What was the theme of the event? (a) Increasing the Internet of Things (b) Developing the Internet of Things (c) Encouraging the Internet of Things (d) Mainstreaming the Internet of Things (e) Establishing the Internet of Things

S19. Ans.(d) Sol. The 4th edition of India’s largest confluence of digital technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) India Congress 2019 was organized with a theme of ‘Mainstreaming the Internet of Things’.

Q20. Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium to be renamed as ______stadium. (a) Sushma Swaraj (b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee (c) Arun Jaitley (d) Manmohan Singh (e) Sheila Dikshit

S20. Ans.(c) Sol. Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium to be renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Q1. An Indo-Israel joint venture’s “Astra Rafael Communication System” was recently inaugurated in ______(a) Pune (b) Ranchi (c) Lucknow (d) Hyderabad (e) Amritsar

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Sol. An Indo-Israel joint venture’s “Astra Rafael Communication System” was recently inaugurated in Hyderabad.

Q2. Which state government has launched an education channel ‘Kalvi Tholaikkatchi’ (Education TV) for school students which aims to benefit students of classes I to XII? (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Maharashtra (c) West Bengal (d) Odisha (e) Kerala

S2. Ans.(a) Sol. Tamil Nadu government has launched an education channel ‘Kalvi Tholaikkatchi’ (Education TV) for school students which aims to benefit students of classes I to XII.

Q3. Name the healthcare company which has been ordered to pay $572 million for Opioid addiction crisis in US. (a) Anthem (b) UnitedHealth Group (c) Walgreens Boots Alliance (d) Medtronic (e) Johnson & Johnson

S3. Ans.(e) Sol. Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $572 million for Opioid addiction crisis in US.

Q4. Name the Public sector Bank which has launched India’s first OTP facility for ATM withdrawals, which protects cardholders from unauthorized ATM cash withdrawals. (a) Indian Bank (b) Punjab National Bank (c) Canara Bank (d) Syndicate Bank (e) State Bank of India

S4. Ans.(c)

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Sol. Public sector Bank, Canara Bank has launched India’s first OTP facility for ATM withdrawals, which protects cardholders from unauthorized ATM cash withdrawals.

Q5. Name the mobile app recently launched by government which enables people to search for Janaushadhi generic medicines and the stores at the tip of their fingers. (a) Janaushadhi Sugam (b) Janaushadhi Kendra (c) Janaushadhi Centre (d) Janaushadhi Nigam (e) Janaushadhi Ghar

S5. Ans.(a) Sol. Government has launched mobile app “Janaushadhi Sugam” which enables people to search for Janaushadhi generic medicines and the stores at the tip of their fingers.

Q6. Digital payments company Paytm has appointed ex-Goldman executive Amit Nayyar as president in the financial services business of the company. Who is the founder of Paytm? (a) Ajay Shekhar Sharma (b) Renu Satti (c) Bipin Preet Singh (d) Sameer Nigam (e) Vijay Shekhar Sharma

S6. Ans.(e) Sol. Digital payments company Paytm has appointed ex-Goldman executive Amit Nayyar as president in the financial services business of the company. Paytm Founder: Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

Q7. Indian Bank has opened MSME CPC in Chennai. It will give a boost to the bank’s MSME portfolio. CPC stands for? (a) Centralised Procuring Centre (b) Centralised Production Centre (c) Centralised Processing Centre (d) Centralised Payment Centre (e) Centralised Procurement Centre

S7. Ans.(c)

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Sol. Indian Bank has opened MSME CPC (centralised processing centre) in Chennai. It will give a boost to the bank’s MSME portfolio.

Q8. Who among the following has become the first female officer in the country to become Flight Commander of a flying unit? (a) Wing Commander Shalija Dhami (b) Wing Commander Bhavna Kanth (c) Wing Commander Pooja Gupta (d) Wing Commander Saumya Tomar (e) Wing Commander Saba Sharma

S8. Ans.(a) Sol. Indian Air Force’s Wing Commander Shalija Dhami has become the first female officer in the country to become Flight Commander of a flying unit.

Q9. Name the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's Chairman and Managing Director who was honoured with the Distinguished Fellowship of the Institute of Directors (IOD), 2019. (a) A V Girija Kumar (b) Nishi Vasudeva (c) Gurdeep Singh (d) Shashi Shanker (e) Mukesh Kumar Surana

S9. Ans.(d) Sol. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's Chairman and Managing Director, Shashi Shanker was honoured with the Distinguished Fellowship of the Institute of Directors (IOD), 2019

Q10. Fast bowler Cecil Wright has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket at the ripe old age of 85. He belongs to ______(a) West Indies (b) South Africa (c) Australia (d) Zimbabwe (e) England

S10. Ans.(a) Sol. Fast bowler Cecil Wright has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket at the ripe old age of 85. He belongs to West Indies.

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Q11. Name the Indian documentary film which has won the award in the ‘Under 30 minute’ category, at the 14th edition of the ‘We Care Film Festival on Disability Issues’. (a) Post Dark (b) I’m Jeeja (c) The Story of India (d) Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told (e) India Untouched

S11. Ans.(b) Sol. Indian documentary film “I’m Jeeja” has won the award in the ‘Under 30 minute’ category, at the 14th edition of the ‘We Care Film Festival on Disability Issues’.

Q12. Name the former Manchester United forward player who will be honoured with the 2019 UEFA President’s Award. (a) Ryan Giggs (b) George Best (c) Denis Law (d) Paul Scholes (e) Eric Cantona

S12. Ans.(e) Sol. Former Manchester United forward player Eric Cantona will be honoured with the 2019 UEFA President’s Award.

Q13. Name the mobile app which was launched to help para-athletes to look up accessible places in Tokyo during their visit to the city for the 2020 Paralympics Games. (a) EasyAccess (b) ParaTokyo (c) EasyGo (d) IndTokyo (e) Araawaahan

S13. Ans.(d) Sol. A mobile app “IndTokyo” was launched to help para-athletes to look up accessible places in Tokyo during their visit to the city for the 2020 Paralympics Games.

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Q14. Integrated NOC online Application Processing System was launched for National Monuments Authority in New Delhi. Which state will not be a part of this Integrated Online Application Portal with Urban Local Bodies Count? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) West Bengal (d) Punjab (e) Haryana

S14. Ans.(c) Sol. Integrated NOC online Application Processing System was launched for National Monuments Authority in New Delhi. Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Jharkhand and Telangana will be part of this Integrated Online Application Portal with Urban Local Bodies Count.

Q15. Indian team created history by winning one gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the world’s biggest international vocational skill competition, 45th WorldSkills Kazan 2019 held in ______(a) Russia (b) China (c) Japan (d) India (e) Sri Lanka

S15. Ans.(a) Sol. Indian team created history by winning one gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the world’s biggest international vocational skill competition, 45th WorldSkills Kazan 2019 held in Russia.

Q16. Name the Naval war hero and Kirti Chakra awardee who passed away recently. (a) Commander Ronald Lynsdale Pereira (b) Commander Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani (c) Commander Arun Prakash (d) Commander Noel Kelman (e) Commander Robin K. Dhowan

S16. Ans.(d)

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Sol. Naval war hero and Kirti Chakra awardee, Commander Noel Kelman, passed away.

Q17. Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has launched 'QR Code Scheme' on ______Plus app for women safety and security. It can be used by cab or auto-rickshaw passengers to verify the identity of the driver and raise an alarm, if needed. (a) Saahas (b) Himmat (c) Parakram (d) Diler (e) Nirbhaya

S17. Ans.(b) Sol. Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has launched 'QR Code Scheme' on Himmat Plus app for women safety and security. It can be used by cab or auto-rickshaw passengers to verify the identity of the driver and raise an alarm, if needed.

Q18. Indian Bank has opened MSME CPC in Chennai. Who is the MD and CEO of Indian Bank? (a) P.S. Jayakumar (b) R.A. Sankara Narayanan (c) Salim Gangadharan (d) Sunil Mehta (e) Padmaja Chunduru

S18. Ans.(e) Sol. Indian Bank has opened MSME CPC in Chennai. MD and CEO of Indian Bank: Padmaja Chunduru.

Q19. The Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (Independent Charge) has launched an integrated NOC online Application Processing System for National Monuments Authority in New Delhi. Who is the Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (Independent Charge)? (a) Prahlad Singh Patel (b) Kiren Rijiju (c) Hardeep Singh Puri (d) Raj Kumar Singh (e) Jitendra Singh

S19. Ans.(a)

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Sol. The Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (Independent Charge) has launched an integrated NOC online Application Processing System for National Monuments Authority in New Delhi. Prahlad Singh Patel is the Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (Independent Charge).

Q20. Public sector Bank, Canara Bank has launched India’s first OTP facility for ATM withdrawals. The bank will activate OTP facility for cash withdrawals of ______or more in a day (a) Rs 4,000 (b) Rs 6,000 (c) Rs 8,000 (d) Rs 10,000 (e) Rs 12,000

S20. Ans.(d) Sol. Public sector Bank, Canara Bank has launched India’s first OTP facility for ATM withdrawals. The bank will activate OTP facility for cash withdrawals of Rs 10,000 or more in a day.

Q1. Which State/Union Territory government will launch mega 10-week campaign “10 Hafte, 10 Baje 10 minute Har Ravivar, Dengue Par War” against dengue and chikungunya? (a) Chandigarh (b) West Bengal (c) Odisha (d) Delhi (e) Madhya Pradesh

S1. Ans.(d) Sol. Delhi government will launch mega 10-week campaign “10 Hafte, 10 Baje 10 minute Har Ravivar, Dengue Par War” against dengue and chikungunya.

Q2. India Ratings and Research has revised its projection of the India’s GDP growth in financial year 2019-20 from 7.3% to ______%. (a) 6.7 (b) 6.8 (c) 6.9 (d) 7.0 (e) 7.1

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Sol. India Ratings and Research has revised its projection of the India’s GDP growth in financial year 2019-20 from 7.3% to 6.7%.

Q3. Name the Sri Lanka bowler who was also renowned as the mystery spinner, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. (a) Rangana Herath (b) Suraj Randiv (c) Dilhara Fernando (d) Farveez Maharoof (e) Ajantha Mendis

S3. Ans.(e) Sol. Ajantha Mendis, the mystery spinner from Sri Lanka, has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

Q4. The 12th India Security Summit was held in New Delhi. What was the theme of the summit? (a) Towards Stronger National Cyber Security Strategy (b) Towards Modernised National Cyber Security Strategy (c) Towards New National Cyber Security Strategy (d) Towards Upgraded National Cyber Security Strategy (e) Towards Updated National Cyber Security Strategy

S4. Ans.(c) Sol. The 12th India Security Summit was held in New Delhi. The theme of the summit was “Towards New National Cyber Security Strategy”.

Q5. India has become the first country in the world to issue BSID, which captures the facial biometric data of seafarers. BSID stands for? (a) Biometric Seafarer Identification Document (b) Biometric Sea-aadhar Identity Document (c) Biometric Seafarer Identity Domicile (d) Biometric Sea-aadhar Identification Document (e) Biometric Seafarer Identity Document

S5. Ans.(e) Sol. India has become the first country in the world to issue Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID), which captures the facial biometric data of seafarers.

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Q6. On which day United Nations observes International Day Against Nuclear Tests every year to increase awareness and education about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions? (a) 29 August (b) 28 August (c) 27 August (d) 26 August (e) 25 August

S6. Ans.(a) Sol. United Nations observes International Day Against Nuclear Tests on 29 August every year. It is observed to increase awareness and education about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions.

Q7. Who among the following has won the presidential election to become the 15th President of the pacific nation "Nauru"? (a) Sprent Dabwido (b) Baron Waqa (c) Hilda Heine (d) Lionel Aingimea (e) Taneti Mamau

S7. Ans.(d) Sol. Lionel Aingimea won the presidential election of the pacific nation "Nauru" to become the 15th President, succeeding the outgoing President Baron Waqa.

Q8. Who among the following has been recently appointed as India’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates by the Ministry of External Affairs? (a) Gaddam Dharmendra (b) Pavan Kapoor (c) Dinesh Bhatia (d) Satbir Singh (e) Navdeep Suri

S8. Ans.(b) Sol. Pavan Kapoor has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates by the Ministry of External Affairs.

Q9. Name the socialist leader and former MLA of Palghar (Maharashtra) who passed away recently.

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(a) Babasaheb Kupeka (b) Haribhau Bagade (c) Arunlal Gujarathi (d) Dattaji Nalawade (e) Navnitbhai Shah

S9. Ans.(e) Sol. Socialist leader and former MLA of Palghar Navnitbhai Shah passed away.

Q10. Who among the following has been selected by Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) as the next chairman of Coal India? (a) A K Jha (b) Mukesh Kumar Surana (c) Pramod Agarwal (d) Shashi Shanker (e) Sanjiv Singh

S10. Ans.(c) Sol. Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has selected Pramod Agarwal as the next chairman of Coal India.

Q11. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ______to hand over Cyclone Detection Radar (CDR) building to the forces for meteorological purposes. (a) Indian Army (b) Border Security Force (c) Indian Air Force (d) Indian Coast Guard (e) Indian Navy

S11. Ans.(e) Sol. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Navy to hand over Cyclone Detection Radar (CDR) building to naval forces for meteorological purposes.

Q12. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the extension of one year to the tenure of CBDT Chairman. Who is the present chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes? (a) Pramod Chandra Mody

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(b) Dhirendra Pal Singh (c) Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas (d) Ram Sevak Sharma (e) Nagendra Nath Sinha

S12. Ans.(a) Sol. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the extension of one year to the tenure of CBDT Chairman Pramod Chandra Mody.

Q13. Name the movement launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of National Sports Day. (a) Sashakt Bharat Movement (b) Sports Fit Movement (c) Khelo Bharat Movement (d) Fit India Movement (e) Fitness From Sports Movement

S13. Ans.(d) Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the "Fit India Movement" on the occasion of National Sports Day.

Q14. Union Cabinet has allowed 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) via automatic route in ______Mining and contract manufacturing. (a) Coal (b) Bauxite (c) Lead (d) Limestone (e) Mica

S14. Ans.(a) Sol. Union Cabinet has allowed 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) via automatic route in coal mining and contract manufacturing.

Q15. Name the Congress (MLA) from the Mukerian assembly seat of Punjab, who passed away recently. (a) Joginder Pal (b) Fatehjang Singh Bajwa (c) Lakhbir Singh Lodhiangal (d) Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa

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(e) Rajnish Kumar Babbi

S15. Ans.(e) Sol. Congress (MLA) from the Mukerian assembly seat in Punjab, Rajnish Kumar Babbi passed away.

Q1. Name the stock exchange which has signed an MoU with the Steel Users Federation of India to launch trading in steel futures. (a) Bombay Stock Exchange (b) New York Stock Exchange (c) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (d) London Stock Exchange (e) NASDAQ Stock Exchange

S1. Ans.(a) Sol. The Steel Users Federation of India has signed a MoU with the Bombay Stock Exchange to launch trading in steel futures.

Q2. On which day United Nations observes International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances every year to prevent enforced disappearances and bring to justice those responsible, as enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society. (a) 27 August (b) 28 August (c) 29 August (d) 30 August (e) 31 August

S2. Ans.(d) Sol. United Nations observes 30 August every year as International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. The day is observed to prevent enforced disappearances and bring to justice those responsible, as enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society.

Q3. The 2 well-known products from ______, "Dindigul Lock" and "Kandangi Saree" have been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry. (a) Punjab (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Assam (d) Nagaland For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles

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(e) Kerala

S3. Ans.(b) Sol. The 2 well-known products from Tamil Nadu, "Dindigul Lock" and "Kandangi Saree" have been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by The Geographical Indications Registry.

Q4. Which of the following technical institution has signed an MoU with RD Grow Green India Pvt for Technology transfer for safer drinking water? (a) IIT Delhi (b) IIT Mumbai (c) IIT Bengaluru (d) IIT Mandi (e) IIT Guwahati

S4. Ans.(e) Sol. IIT Guwahati has signed an MoU with RD Grow Green India Pvt for Technology transfer for safer drinking water.

Q5. Which of the followng airline has announced the ban on the usage of single-use plastic aboard its flights from October 2, 2019? (a) SpiceJet (b) Air India (c) IndiGo (d) Vistara (e) Jet Airways

S5. Ans.(b) Sol. Air India, India’s national airline, will ban the usage of single-use plastic aboard its flights from October 2, 2019.

Q6. Name one of the world’s largest Integrated Online Junction for School Education recently launched by the Union Human Resource Development Minister in New Delhi. (a) Pathyakram (b) Updesh (c) Shikshan (d) Sidhaant (e) Shagun

S6. Ans.(e)

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Sol. Union Human Resource Development Minister launched one of the world’s largest Integrated Online Junction for School Education ‘Shagun’ in New Delhi.

Q7. The Union Environment Ministry has transferred Rs 47,436 crore to 27 States for afforestation. The amount has been released from the ______(a) National Disaster Response Fund (b) Compensatory Afforestation Fund (c) Consolidated Fund of India (d) Contingency Fund (e) Excess Grants Fund

S7. Ans.(b) Sol. The Union Environment Ministry has transferred Rs 47,436 crore to 27 States for afforestation. The amount has been released from the Compensatory Afforestation Fund.

Q8. Name the mobile app made by Indian girls, which had won the bronze medal at the Technovation Challenge, which is the world’s largest technology and entrepreneurship programme for girls, held in San Francisco, US. (a) Maitri (b) Shakti (c) Abhyaas (d) Nityaa (e) Sneh

S8. Ans.(a) Sol. Maitri Mobile app clinched the bronze medal at the Technovation Challenge, which is the world’s largest technology and entrepreneurship programme for girls, held in San Francisco, US.

Q9. Cabinet of which state has cleared the “vertical property rules” to create a database of all flats, buildings and commercial complexes to prevent property-related frauds in the state? (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Karnataka (c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Telangana (e) Maharashtra

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S9. Ans.(e) Sol. The Maharashtra cabinet has cleared the “vertical property rules” to create a database of all flats, buildings and commercial complexes to prevent property- related frauds in the state.

Q10. Name the veteran bengali actor who portrayed characters of different shades in ‘Ganadebata’ (1979), ‘Baghini’ (1968) and in many other films, passed away recently. (a) Haranath Chakraborty (b) Nimu Bhowmik (c) Santu Mukhopadhyay (d) Satabdi Roy (e) Tarun Majumdar

S10. Ans.(b) Sol. Veteran Bengali actor Nimu Bhowmik passed away. He portrayed characters of different shades in ‘Ganadebata’ (1979), ‘Baghini’ (1968) and in many other films.

Q11. Name the Indian shooter who has won the gold medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event of the World Cup at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (a) Saurabh Chaudhary (b) Swapnil Kusale (c) Parul Kumar (d) Sanjeev Rajput (e) Abhishek Verma

S11. Ans.(e) Abhishek Verma won the gold medal, while Saurabh Chaudhary wins bronze, in a dominant display by Indian shooters in the men’s 10m air pistol event of the World Cup at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Q12. Which of the following institutions has signed an MoU with the Government e Marketplace, which aims to benefit MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, Self Help Groups under MUDRA and Stand-up India scheme? (a) Industrial Development Bank of India (b) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (c) Small Industries Development Bank of India (d) State Bank of India (e) National Housing Bank

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S12. Ans.(c) Sol. Government e Marketplace has signed an MoU with Small Industries Development Bank of India. The MoU aims to benefit MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, Self Help Groups under MUDRA and Stand-up India scheme.

Q13. United Nations observes International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances every year. Where are the headquaters of the United Nations? (a) New York (b) London (c) The Hague (d) Geneva (e) Paris

S13. Ans.(a) Sol. United Nations observes International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances every year. Headquaters of the United Nations: New York, USA.

Q14. Which of the following rating agency has terminated the employment of its Managing Director and group Chief Executive Officer Naresh Takkar over allegations of misconduct at the credit rating agency? (a) CRISIL (b) CARE Ratings (c) ICRA Ltd (d) Fitch Ratings Inc. (e) India Ratings and Research Private Limited

S14. Ans.(c) Sol. ICRA Ltd has terminated the employment of its Managing Director and group Chief Executive Officer Naresh Takkar over allegations of misconduct at the credit rating agency.

Q15. Which of the following programmes has been conferred the prestigious SKOCH Governance Gold Award for its initiative “Portal for Affordable Credit and Interest Subvention Access (PAiSA)". (a) National Social Assistance Scheme (b) Atal Pension Yojana (c) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (d) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (e) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission

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S15. Ans.(e) Sol. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY- NULM) has been conferred the prestigious SKOCH Governance Gold Award for its initiative “Portal for Affordable Credit and Interest Subvention Access (PAiSA).

Q16. Name the Indian sprinter who has won the gold medal in the women 400 m run at the International Athletic Meeting, MJS in Brno, Czech Republic. (a) Hima Das (b) VK Vismaya (c) Dutee Chand (d) Mandeep Kaur (e) Tintu Lukka

S16. Ans.(b) Sol. Indian sprinter VK Vismaya has won the gold medal in the women 400m run at the International Athletic Meeting, MJS in Brno, Czech Republic.

Q17. Name the Liverpool Football player who has won UEFA Men's Player of the Year award. (a) Virgil van Dijk (b) Cristiano Ronaldo (c) Lionel Messi (d) Alisson Becker (e) Frenkie de Jong

S17. Ans.(a) Sol. Liverpool Football player Virgil van Dijk has won UEFA’s Player of the Year award.

Q18. The Union Environment Ministry has transferred Rs 47,436 crore to 27 States for afforestation. Who is the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change? (a) Piyush Goyal (b) Hardeeep Singh Puri (c) Prakash Javadekar (d) Suresh Prabhu (e) Ravi Shankar Prasad

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S18. Ans.(c) Sol. The Union Environment Ministry has transferred Rs 47,436 crore to 27 States for afforestation. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change: Prakash Javadekar.

Q19. Who has authored the book titled “Obama: The Call of History” which was released recently? The book gives an in-depth account of the former US President’s Barack Obama years in office. (a) Susan Glasser (b) Maggie Haberman (c) Stephen King (d) Suzanne Collins (e) Peter Baker

S19. Ans.(e) Sol. A book written by Peter Baker, titled “Obama: The Call of History” was released recently.

Q20. Name the England footballer who has won the UEFA Women's Player of the Year award. (a) Stina Blackstenius (b) Amandine Henry (c) Lucy Bronze (d) Ajara Nchout (e) Barbara Bonansea

S20. Ans.(c) Sol. England footballer Lucy Bronze has won the UEFA’s Women Player of the Year award.