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1. Who will be honored with ‘Global Goalkeeper were the experts from different backgrounds which Award 2019’ by the Bill and Melinda Gates included WorldSkills Competition winners, trainers from Foundation for his work under the Swachh National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs), Industrial Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) Mission ? Training Centres, Jan Sikshan Sansthans (JSS) and 1) Ram Nath Kovind 2) Rajnath Singh trainers from reputed Corporate houses. 3) Yogi Adityanath 4) Narendra Modi 4. Which State’s Disaster Management Authority 5) None of these has won the 2019 “IT Excellence Award” for 1. Answer – 4) Narendra Modi designing the app SATARK by Express ? Explanation: 1) Rajasthan 2) Assam Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi is to be honored 3) West Bengal 4) Odisha with ‘Global Goalkeeper Award 2019’ by the Bill and 5) None of these Melinda Gates Foundation for his work under the 4. Answer - 4) Odisha Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) Mission. He will be Explanation: honored during his visit to United States (US) in On September 3, 2019, the Odisha State Disaster September 2019. Management Authority (OSDMA) has won the 2019 “IT 2. Where will the 74th high-level UN General Excellence Award” by Express India, for designing the Assembly (UNGA) session to be held ? app SATARK. The award for the app, which tracks and 1) , 2) New York, US alerts during disasters based on dynamic risk knowledge 3) Geneva, Switzerland 4) Paris, in real time, is to be received on September 18, 2019 by 5) None of these OSDMA director B P Sethi, at Bombay Exhibition Centre, . SATARK is an acronym for System for 2. Answer – 2) New York, US Assessing, Tracking and Alerting Disaster Risk Explanation: Information based on Dynamic Risk Knowledge. PM will also address global leaders and corporate executives at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum 2019 5. Which Iconic Place was conferred with the during his visit for the 74th high-level UN General Best Swachh Iconic Place award in the Overall Assembly (UNGA) session to held in New York, US. improvement in sanitation category in Swachh Bharat Awards 2019 ? 3. Which ministry has organized the 1) Brihadeeswara Temple in Tamil Nadu Kaushalacharya Samadar 2019 ? 2) Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple in Karnataka 1) Ministry of Minority Affairs 3) Mata Vaishno Devi Temple in Jammu and 2) Ministry of Skill Development and Kashmir(J&K) Entrepreneurship (MSDE) 4) Amarnath Temple in Jammu and Kashmir 3) Ministry of Human Resource Development 5) None of these (MHRD) 4) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 5. Answer – 3) Mata Vaishno Devi Temple in 5) None of these Jammu and Kashmir(J&K) Explanation: 3. Answer – 2) Ministry of Skill Development and On September 6, 2019, The President of India, Shri Entrepreneurship (MSDE) Ram Nath Kovind has addressed the special function Explanation: ‘Swachh Mahotsav 2019’, organized by the Union On September 5, 2019, Kaushalacharya Samadar Ministry of Jal Shakti held in Plenary Hall, Vigyan 2019 was organized by the Skill India Mission, the Bhawan, New Delhi. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple in Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jammu and Kashmir(J&K)won Best Swachh Iconic Place (MSDE) on the occasion of Teachers Day in New Delhi award in Category: Overall improvement in sanitation. which honoured 53 skill trainers from different sectors for their exceptional contribution. “Kaushalacharya 6. Which ministry was conferred with Best Awards” will be an annual event.Awardees: 53 trainers ministry for implementation of Swachhta 76

Action Plan for 2018-19 in Swachh Bharat 10. For what reason, Event Horizon Telescope Awards 2019? Team were felicitated with Breakthrough 1) Ministry of Civil Aviation Prize in Fundamental also known as 2) Ministry of AYUSH the “Oscars of science” award ? 3) Ministry of Defence 1) For discovering the oldest known organism 4) Ministry of Railways 2) For Redefining the Kilogram 5) None of these 3) For the discovery of pulsars 6. Answer – 4) Ministry of Railways 4) For Producing World’s first image of a black hole Explanation: 5) None of these Ministry of Railways won Best ministry for 10. Answer – 4) For Producing World’s first image implementation of Swachhta Action Plan for 2018-19 in of a black hole Swachh Bharat Awards 2019. Explanation: 7. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus On September 5, 2019, An Event Horizon Telescope (CSMT) was conferred with Best Swachh Team consisting of 347 scientists who produced the Iconic Place Award in Swachh Bharat Awards world’s first image of a black hole were felicitated with 2019, it is located in which state ? Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. It is known 1) Mumbai, Maharashtra 2) Kolkata, West Bengal as the “Oscars of science” which was launched by Silicon 3) New Delhi, Delhi 4) Guwahati, Assam Valley entrepreneurs and it is the eighth year of award. They won $3 million. 5) None of these 11. Who has been given the lifetime achievement 7. Answer – 1) Mumbai, Maharashtra award at the 19th Annual Asian Achievers Explanation: Awards 2019 in London ? Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) won 1) Krishna Omkar 2) Vipul Vadera Best Swachh Iconic Place Award in Category: Swachh 3) Anil Agarwal 4) Rajesh Agrawal Bharat Mission Initiative in Swachh Bharat Awards 2019. 5) None of these 8. Who felicitated states and districts for sex 11. Answer – 3) Anil Agarwal ratio and awareness generation under the Explanation: BetiBachaoBetiPadhao(BBBP) campaign ? The founder and Chairman of Vedanta Resources 1) Nirmala Sitharaman 2) Smriti Zubin Irani Limited, Anil Agarwal (65) has been given the lifetime 3) Narendra Modi 4) Amit Shah achievement award at the 19th Annual Asian Achievers Awards 2019 with the theme inclusivity at London’s 5) None of these Grosvenor House Hotel, on Park Lane. 8. Answer – 2) Smriti Zubin Irani 12. Who will be awarded with Visitor’s award 2019 Explanation: in the category of Research in Humanities, On September 6, 2019 the Minister of Woman and Arts and Social Sciences ? Child Affairs(WCD) Smt, SmritiZubinIrani awarded 1) Barani Ganth 2) Sibnath Deb states and districts for sex ratio and awareness 3) Dhanalakshmi 4) Talari Rangaiah generation under the BetiBachaoBetiPadhao(BBBP) campaign. Further 10 districts were also awarded for 5) None of these good work in awareness generation and outreach 12. Answer – 2) Sibnath Deb activities. Explanation: 9. Who was conferred with 2019 ‘Lamp of Peace On september 9, 2019 the President’s secretariat of Saint Francis ‘ award for promoting peace at announced the recipients of Visitor’s award 2019. The the historical Papal Basilica of Assisi, ? award will be presented by the president Shri Ram 1) Subir Chowdhury 2) Esther Duflo NathKovind at RashtrapatiBhavan in New Delhi. Prof. 3) Muhammad Yunus 4) Iqbal Quadir Sibnath Deb will be conferred with Visitor’s award 2019 in the category of Research in Humanities, Arts and 5) None of these Social Sciences. 9. Answer – 3) Muhammad Yunus Research in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Explanation: Prof. Sibnath Deb (Department of Applied On September 5, 2019 the Vatican city(smallest Psychology, Pondicherry country in the world) conferred 2006 Noble laureate of Child protection research, especially, focus on child Bangladesh, Prof MuhammadYunus with 2019 ‘Lamp of abuse and neglect, student’s mental health and on Peace of Saint Francis ‘ award at the historical Papal Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), University) Basilica of Assisi,Italy. 77

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome(AIDS). Development of microbial biofilm reactor for of dairy Research in Physical Sciences wastewater conversion into biofertilizer. Prof. Sanjay (School of Physical Sciences, 15. Which film won the “Golden Lion for Best Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi) Film” in the 76th edition of the annual Venice Research in non-equilibrium statistical physics and International Film Festival Awards for 2019 ? nonlinear dynamics. 1) The Lion King 2019 13. Who were jointly awarded with Visitor’s 2) John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum award 2019 under the category “Research in 3) Joker Biological Sciences” ? 4) Avengers: Endgame 1) Neeraj Sharma and Pradeep Goyal 5) None of these 2) Shaon Ray and Deshdeep Sahdev 15. Answer – 3) Joker 3) Ashutosh Sharma and Shekhar C. Mande Explanation: 4) Partima and Asad Ullah Khan Joker was awarded with the Golden Lion for the Best 5) None of these Film award in 76th edition of the annual Venice 13. Answer – 4) Partima and Asad Ullah Khan International Film Festival Awards for 2019. Explanation: 16. Name the actress, who won the “Volpi Cup for Visitor’s award which is constituted since 2014 to Best Actress” in the 76th edition of the annual create healthy competition among central universities, is Venice International Film Festival Awards for provided under four categories in research field. They 2019 . are, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Physical 1) Geneviève Mnich 2) Ariane Ascaride Sciences Biological Sciences and Technology 3) Anaïs Demoustier 4) Noémie Merlant Development. ii. Joint award: This year(2019) the award 5) None of these in the field of research in Biological science is jointly awarded to DrPartima and Prof. AsadUllah Khan. 16. Answer – 2) Ariane Ascaride Explanation: 14. Where was the 76th edition of the annual Ariane Ascaride was awarded with the Volpi Cup for Venice International Film Festival Awards for Best Actress in the 76th edition of the annual Venice 2019 held ? International Film Festival Awards for 2019. 1) Venice Lido, Italy 2) Florence, Italy 3) Verona, Italy 4) Turin, Italy 17. Which is the only Indian International 5) None of these Baccalaureate (IB) school featured in the “Global Top 50 IB Schools 2019? list by United 14. Answer – 1) Venice Lido, Italy Kingdom(UK) based education consultancy Explanation: ‘Education Advisers ltd’ ? The 76th Edition of the annual Venice International 1) Nahar International School (NIS) Film Festival Awards for 2019 was held at Venice Lido in 2) Oberoi International School (OIS) Italy from August 28- September 7, 2019. It was 3) American School of Bombay (ASB) organized by La Biennale di Venezia and was officially 4) Dhirubhai Ambani International School (DAIS) recognized by FIAPF (International Federation of Film 5) None of these Producers Association). Research in Biological Sciences 17. Answer – 4) Dhirubhai Ambani International Prof. AsadUllah Khan (Inter-disciplinary School (DAIS) Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Explanation: Pradesh) In the “Global Top 50 IB Schools 2019? list released Identifying Antimicrobial resistance(AMR) of spread on September 7, 2019 by United Kingdom(UK) based and control of AMR education consultancy ‘Education Advisers ltd’, India’s Research in Biological Sciences DhirubhaiAmbani International School (DAIS), Mumbai, DrPartima (Special Centre for Nanoscience, Maharashtra was ranked at 10th position in the list. It is Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi) also the only Indian International Baccalaureate (IB) school featured in the list.Since its inception in 2013, the Research on nanobiosensors and DAIS has been ranked 1st position in International nanobiointeractions during early stage cancer diagnosis School in India by ‘Education World’ for 7 consecutive by nanomaterials bases biosensing platform. years. Technology Development DrShaon Ray Chaudhuri (Department of 18. Who became the youngest person to pass Microbiology, Tripura University, Tripura) the“Mahapariksha” ? 1) Priyavrata 2) Salman Rushdie 78 3) Jhumpa Lahiri 4) Padma Lakshmi for workers in this sector. The Director of corporate social 5) None of these responsibility at Camacol Antioquia is María Lucía Vélez. 18. Answer – 1) Priyavrata Explanation: 21. Name the first woman governor of Telangana On September 8, 2019, Priyavratabecame the & also the youngest state governor at the age youngest person to pass the“Mahapariksha” at the age of of 58 among all the current governors . 16. The Mahapariksha contains 14 levels and is 1) Baby Maurya conducted twice in a year at Tenali(Andhra Pradesh) for 2) Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan the students studying ‘Shastras’ (ancient scriptures). 3) Anusuiya Uikey 19. Which textile company has awarded with the 4) Anandiben Patel 2019 UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize for 5) None of these its programme ‘Functional literacy and 21. Answer – 2) Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan follow-up vocational training in national Explanation: languages for farmers in southern Senegal’ ? On September 8, 2019 former TamilNadu Bharatiya 1) Senegalese Textile Fibres and Development Janata Party (BJP) chief Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan Company (SODEFITEX) who was sworn in as the first woman governor of 2) Senegalese Textile Development Company Telangana, became theyoungest state governor at the age (STEXDC) of 58 among all the current governors. Andhra Pradesh 3) Senegalese Fibres and Textile Development governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan is the oldest at the Company (SFTEXDC) age of 85 among the current governors. 4) Senegalese Fibres Development Company 22. Which construction company was recognised (SFIBDC) with Indian Concrete Institute award 2019 5) None of these (ICI award)for the outstanding concrete 19. Answer – 1) Senegalese Textile Fibres and structure of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Development Company (SODEFITEX) Project (KLIP) in Telangana ? Explanation: 1) Reliability Engineering Industries(REL) On September 2, 2019, Audrey Azoulay, the 2) ANEWA Engineering Private Limited (AEPL) Director-General (DG) of United Nations Educational, 3) Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (MEIL) announced the winners of UNESCO International 4) Navayuga Engineering Company (NEC) Literacy Prizes 2019. ‘Textile Fibres and Development 5) None of these Company’ (SODEFITEX) in Senegal was awarded Answer – 3) Megha Engineering and UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize for its ‘Functional 22. Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) literacy and follow-up vocational training for farmers in southern Senegal in national languages’ programme. Explanation: SODEFITEX started providing literacy courses in 1982 to On September 7, 2019 on the occasion of concrete day farmers with limited or non-schooling in Southern celebrations, Construction company Megha Engineering Senegal as part of their work. The company aims at and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) was recognised with creating a literate environment by guiding the farmers Indian Concrete Institute award 2019 (ICI award)for the benefiting from the programme, aged 20 to 45. outstanding concrete structure of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) in Telangana. The award was 20. Which country’s ‘Camacol Antioquia’ was received by N Venkateshwarlu, chief engineer of the awarded with UNESCO Confucius Prize for project and B. Srinivas Reddy, MEIL director from ICI Literacy for its ‘Obras Escuala’ programme president in Hyderabad, Telangana. with the aim to promote literacy for workers in this sector ? 23. Sweet made of milk named “Palkova” of which 1) Vietnam 2) Indonesia city has recently received Geographical Indication(GI) tag ? 3) Combodia 4) Colombia 1) Srivilliputtur 2) Tirunelveli 5) None of these 3) Tiruchirappalli 4) Thanjavur 20. Answer – 4) Colombia 5) None of these Explanation: Answer – 1) Srivilliputtur ‘Camacol Antioquia’ in Colombia was awarded 23. UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy for its ‘Obras Explanation: Escuala’ programme. The programme ‘Obras Escuela’ On september 10, 2019 “Srivilliputtur Palkova” in was launched in 2007, with the aim to promote literacy Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu has get 79

Geographical Indication(GI) tag in chennai.The sweet is 5) None of these prepared from high quality flavour of milk with sugar. 26. Answer – 1) South Sudan The milk is fetched only from in and around reared cows Explanation: of Srivilliputtur. In 2014,The petition was filed by 17 Indian peacekeepers who were deployed in the Srivilliputtur Milk Producers’ Co-operative Society for United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for Geographical Indication(GI) tag.It was approved by over a year were felicitated with UN Service Medals by Geographical Indication (GI) registry of Chennai. the United Nations (UN) in recognition of their UN 24. Which institute was ranked No.1 in the Times Peacekeeping service to the people of South Sudan, the Higher Education World University Ranking world's youngest country, as UN Police officers. Among 2020 among the 56 Indian Institutes ? the 17 peacekeepers, 5 were women police officers. 1) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar 27. United Nations Educational, Scientific and 2) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will 3) Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore translate and publish Anthology of which Sikh 4) Both 1 & 2 Guru commemorating his 550th birth 5) Both 1 & 3 anniversary ? 24. Answer – 5) Both 1 & 3 1) Guru Nanak Dev 2) Guru Gobind Singh Explanation: 3) Guru Tegh Bahadur 4) Guru Angad In World University Rankings 2020, published by 5) None of these the United Kingdom (UK) based Times Higher Education 27. Answer – 1) Guru Nanak Dev (THE), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar and Explanation: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore were ranked Ministry of Culture of the union government notified number 1 among the 56 Indian institutes on the list of the that in commemoration of the 550th birth anniversary best universities of the world, beating IIT Bombay and (April 15, 1469) of Guru Nanak Dev, United Nations IIT Delhi. Since 2012, for the first time Indian Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization institutions did not feature among the top 300 in World (UNESCO) will translate and publish an anthology of University Rankings 2020. The University of Oxford tops Guru Nanak Dev’s writings in different major languages the 2020 edition of the rankings for the fourth consecutive of the world. Construction of Kartarpur Corridor from year. Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district in Punjab to the 25. Who was conferred with United Arab Emirates international border, the development of the historic (UAE)’s highest civilian honor, “Order of town of Sultanpur Lodhi as a heritage town on the smart Zayed II” award for strengthening the city principle, the upgradation of Sultanpur Lodhi relationship between the India and UAE ? railway station and release of commemorative coins and 1) Manoj Kumar Bharti 2) Pankaj Saran postage stamps are the other events and initiated 3) Navdeep Singh Suri 4) Mukta Dutta Tomar projects to mark the anniversary. 5) None of these 28. Where was the 23rd session of the United 25. Answer – 3) Navdeep Singh Suri Nations World Tourism Organization’s Explanation: (UNWTO) General Assembly for 2019 held ? The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has honored 1) New Delhi, India Indian Ambassador Navdeep Singh Suri with its highest 2) Washington D.C., United States civilian honor Order of Zayed II award. He has been given 3) Beijing, China this honor for strengthening the relationship between the 4) , Russia two countries. UAE Minister for Foreign and 5) None of these International Affairs HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al 28. Answer – 4) Saint Petersburg, Russia Nahyan presented the honor to Suri, who has been Explanation: serving as the Indian ambassador to the Gulf nation since The 23rd session of the United Nations World October 2016. He will retire in September 2019. Senior Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) General Assembly for diplomat Pavan Kapoor will succeed him as the new 2019 was held in Saint Petersburg, Russia from ambassador to the UAE. September 9-13, 2019. UNWTO is the leading 26. 12 Indian peacekeepers & 5 Women Police international organization in the field of tourism. Officers were felicitated with UN Service 29. Which Indian city was conferred with the Medals for serving UN mission in which emerging destination on the global accessible country ? tourism market in 23rd session of the United 1) South Sudan 2) Somalia Nations World Tourism Organization’s 3) Eritrea 4) Ethiopia (UNWTO) General Assembly for 2019 ? 80 1) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh steel drums , local workforce and artisans for 2) Thrissur, constructing the school, which remains on the ground 3) Agra, Uttar Pradesh during the dry season and floats when the area is 4) Jaipur, Rajasthan submerged in water during monsoon. 5) None of these 32. Who has directed the ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’, 29. Answer – 2) Thrissur, Kerala the only Indian film which was listed in the British daily "The Guardian list of the 100 Best Explanation: Films of the 21st century"? Thrissur in Kerala, India received a special mention 1) Ram Gopal Varma 2) Karan Johar award as an emerging destination on the global accessible tourism market. San Sebastian, a Spanish city, 3) Vikramaditya Motwane4) Anurag Kashyap was awarded the 2019 UNWTO prize for Public Policy 5) None of these and Governance 2019 for the initiative “Love San 32. Answer - 4) Anurag Kashyap Sebastian, Live Donastia”.In the Enterprises category, it Explanation: was given to “Community Impact by V Resorts”, an The Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s film initiative of V Resorts under the aegis of Bliss Inns Ltd, ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’ released in 2012 featuring Manoj India.Fundación Once from was awarded Best Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Piyush Mishra, and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) 2019.Turismo Richa Chadha, became the only Indian film in British Portugal was awarded the first international distinction daily “The Guardian list of the 100 Best Films of the 21st of Accessible Tourism Destination (ATD) 2019. century”. It claimed the 59th position. 30. Name the IPS officer, who was selected for the 33. ______edition of annual Primetime Creative 2019 Asia Society Game Changers Award for Arts Emmy Awards ceremony for 2019 was investigating 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape . held in Los Angeles, United States ? 1) Chhaya Sharma 1) 73 2) 72 3) 70 4) 71 2) Archana Ramasundaram 5) None of these 3) Meera Borwankar 33. Answer - 4) 71 4) Sanjukta Parashar Explanation: 5) None of these The 71st annual Primetime Creative Arts Emmy 30. Answer – 1) Chhaya Sharma Awards ceremony for 2019 was held over two nights on Explanation: September 14- 15, 2019 at the Microsoft Theater in Los On September 13, 2019, the Indian Police Service Angeles, United States. They were presented in technical (IPS) officer Chhaya Sharma who led the investigation of and acting categories. They were given away before 71st the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape was selected for the 2019 Emmy Awards (Primetime Emmy Awards) scheduled to Asia Society Game Changers Award along with six others be held on September 22, 2019. by Asia Society, which is a leading educational 34. Who became the oldest Emmy Winner at the organization. She has been awarded for redefining the age of 97 for Outstanding Variety Special role of female police officers. (Live) in ‘Front of a Studio Audience: Norman 31. Which country’s school project, “Arcadia Lear’s All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons Education Project” won the prestigious Aga special’ ? Khan Architecture Award 2019 in Kajan, the 1) Marla Gibbs 2) Jean Stapleton republic of Tatarstan, Russia ? 3) Norman Lear 4) Carroll O'Connor 1) India 2) Bangladesh 5) None of these 3) United States 4) Russia 34. Answer – 3) Norman Lear 5) None of these Explanation: 31. Answer – 2) Bangladesh Norman Lear became the oldest Emmy Winner at Explanation: the age of 97 for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) in The Arcadia Education Project in South Kanarchor ‘Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s All in the of Bangladesh has won the prestigious Aga Khan Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons special’. He surpassed the Architecture Award 2019 in Kajan, the republic of record held by Sir David Attenborough (aged 93). Tatarstan, Russia. The novel project is about the 35. Which drama series had secured 32 construction of a floating school in an area which is nominations at 71st Emmy Awards, creating a underwater during monsoon for the welfare of record for the most number of Emmy marginalised children in Bangladesh. The architect of the nominations received in a single year project was Saif Ul Haque, who designed a school and surpassing the record held by Drama series used only local materials such as bamboo, used tyres and ‘NYPD Blue’ with 27 nominations ? 81

1) Game of Thrones 2) After the Thrones NebahatAkkoç, Turkish activist against male 3) Thronecast 4) Once Upon a Time violence . 5) None of these 1) Manasi Pradhan 2) Shabnam Hashmi 3) Champa Devi Shukla 4) Agnes Kharshiing 35. Answer – 1) Game of Thrones Explanation: 5) None of these ‘Game of Thrones’ season 8 has secured 32 38. Answer - 4) Agnes Kharshiing nominations at 71st Emmy Awards, creating a record for Explanation: the most number of Emmy nominations received in a On September 15, 2019 Meghalaya based rights single year surpassing the record held by Drama series activist Agnes Kharshiing, the survivor of coal mafia ‘NYPD Blue’ with 27 nominations in 1994. assaults a year ago, was honoured with Turkish award, 36. Who was awarded with Dr Kalam Smriti the 11th International Hrant Dink award for the year International Excellence Award for the year 2019 along with Nebahat Akkoç, Turkish activist against 2019 ? male violence at the Lutfi Kirdar International 1) Cyril Ramaphosa 2) Sheik Hasina Convention and Exhibition Centre, in Istanbul. Agnes is awarded for defending women, children and poor rights, 3) Muhammadu Buhari 4) Paul Kagame environmental rights. The award was presented to them 5) None of these commemorating the memory of Turkish-American 36. Answer – 2) Sheik Hasina journalist Hrant Dink who was assassinated in 2007 in Explanation: Istanbul, . On September 16, 2019 Bangladesh Prime 39. Who won the Amnesty International Minister(PM) Sheik Hasina was awarded Dr Kalam ‘Ambassadors of Conscience’ award for the Smriti International Excellence Award for the year 2019 year 2019 along with the ‘Fridays for Future in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She was awarded by T.P. youth movement’ ? Sreenivasan, Chief Adviser of the Dr Kalam Smriti 1) Greta Thunberg 2) Jillian Marsh International Advisory Council for her contribution in 3) Maria Gunnoe 4) Annie Leonard holding a healthy relation between India and 5) None of these Bangladesh,International peace and cooperation. With this award, Hasina has so far received 37 international 39. Answer - 1) Greta Thunberg accolades. Explanation: 37. Name the renowned Indian photographer, On September 16, 2019 Swedish environmental who was chosen as the first recipient of the activist Greta Thunberg(16 years) and the ‘Fridays for inaugural “Acadmie des beaux-arts Future youth movement’ won the Amnesty Photography Award – William Klein” for the International’s ‘Ambassadors of Conscience’ award for year 2019 . the year 2019. The award ceremony which was held at the 1) Dabboo Ratnani 2) Atul Kasbekar George Washington University, Washington D.C, America, is the highest human rights award constituted 3) Rathika Ramasamy 4) Raghu Rai by the Amnesty International. 5) None of these 40. Where was the 20th edition of NEXA 37. Answer – 4) Raghu Rai International Indian Film Academy Awards Explanation: (IIFA Awards) for 2019 held for the first time in On September 16, 2019, renowned Indian India ? photographer Raghu Rai was chosen as the first recipient 1) Hyderabad, Telangana 2) Mumbai, Maharashtra of the inaugural “Acadmie des beaux-arts Photography 3) New Delhi, Delhi 4) Panaji, Goa Award – William Klein” for the year 2019 and will be 5) None of these awarded in the Palais de l’Institut de France, Paris, France on October 30. The award is named in honour of 40. Answer -2) Mumbai, Maharashtra William Klein, the American born French photographer Explanation: and filmmaker. The award, which will be conducted once The 20th Edition of NEXA International Indian Film in every two years alternating with Photography Prize Academy Awards (IIFA Awards) for 2019 was held on Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière, will reward the September 18, 2019 at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor photographer of all nationalities and ages for their entire Stadium, Mumbai, Maharashtra. For the first time, the career in photography. The award carries a monetary award ceremony was held in India. prize of 1,20,000 euros. 41. Which film won the Best Film award in the 38. Name the Indian activists, who was honoured 20th edition of NEXA International Indian with Turkish award, the 11th International Film Academy Awards (IIFA Awards) for 2019 Hrant Dink award for the year 2019 along with in Mumbai, Maharashtra ? 82

1) Raazi 2) Padmaavat been nominated for an Oscar 2020. The film, 3) Andhadhun 4) Sanju directed by Nirmal Chander Dandriyal, shows 5) None of these the struggles of Sharma to keep his farm alive and on deserted hilly land. 41. Answer- 1) Raazi Explanation: 45. Which university has conferred with Raazi won the Best Film award in the 20th edition of ‘Institution of Eminence (IOE)’ status by the NEXA International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA Ministry of Human Resource Development Awards) for 2019 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (MHRD) recently ? 1) OP Jindal Global University (JGU) Who won the Best Actor in a Leading Role 42. 2) Amity University (Male) award in the 20th edition of NEXA 3) BML Munjal University International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA Awards) for 2019 in Mumbai, 4) Bennett University Maharashtra ? 5) None of these 1) Shahid Kapoor 2) Ranbir Kapoor 45. Answer -1) OP Jindal Global University (JGU) 3) Vicky Kaushal 4) Explanation: OP Jindal Global University 5) None of these (JGU) of Haryana has been conferred the ‘Institution of Eminence (IOE)’ status by the 42. Answer -4) Ranveer Singh Ministry of Human Resource Development Explanation: (MHRD) in recognition of its outstanding Ranveer Singh won the Best Actor in a Leading Role contribution of its faculty, students and staff. (Male) award in the 20th edition of NEXA International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA Awards) for 2019 in 46. Who was awarded with “Education Excellence Mumbai, Maharashtra. Award 2019” by the Foundation For Excellence (FFE) in San Jose, California, United States for 43. Who won the Outstanding Achievement in the contributions towards imparting Indian Cinema (Lifetime Achievement Award ) education to the needy students ? in the 20th edition of NEXA International 1) Achyuta Samanta 2) Ashish Rajpal Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA Awards) 3) Kapil Sibal 4) Kumar for 2019 in Mumbai, Maharashtra ? 5) None of these 1) Sayaddana Iftekhar Ahmed Shareef(Iftekhar) 2) Govardhan Asrani 46. Answer -4) Anand Kumar 3) Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri(Jagdeep) Explanation: 4) Mohan Choti Super 30 founder and noted mathematician Anand 5) None of these Kumar, aged 46, was awarded Education Excellence Award 2019 by the Foundation For Excellence (FFE) at 43. Answer -3) Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri(Jagdeep) the organisation’s 25th anniversary gala in San Jose, Explanation: California, United States for the contributions towards Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri(Jagdeep) won the imparting education to the needy students. Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema (Lifetime 47. Who conferred the National Geoscience Achievement Award ) in the 20th edition of NEXA Awards for the year 2018 in New Delhi ? International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA 1) Suresh Angadi 2) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Awards) for 2019 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. 3) Pralhad Joshi 44. Who is the director of the documentary film, 4) Mahendra Nath Pandey “Moti Bagh” based on the life of a farmer Vidya 5) None of these dutt Sharma (82), which has been nominated for an Oscar 2020 ? 47. Answer – 3) Pralhad Joshi 1) Mira Nair Explanation: 2) Nirmal Chander Dandriyal On September 19, 2019 the Minister of 3) Anurag Kashyap Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, Shri Pralhad 4) Rajkumar Hirani Joshi conferred The National Geoscience Awards for the year 2018 in New Delhi to 22 scientists for their 5) None of these outstanding contributions in geoscience fields, mining 44. Answer- 2) Nirmal Chander Dandriyal and allied areas in the country. Explanation: A documentary film, “Moti Bagh” Who won the Young Scientist Award for the based on the life of a farmer Vidya dutt 48. year 2018 for the significant work in the fields Sharma (82) , who belongs to a remote village of petrology, volcanology and geochemistry ? in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand has 83

1) M.S. Dayanand 2) Nandkumar Mekoth 51. Who won the Best Actress award in Indian 3) Annapurna Sakhardande International Film Festival of Boston(IFFB) 4) Sohini Ganguly 2019 ? 5) None of these 1) Zaira Wasim 2) Fatima Sana Shaikh 48. Answer – 4) Sohini Ganguly 3) Neena Gupta 4) Sanya Malhotra Explanation: 5) None of these Dr. Sohini Ganguly, of Goa University won the 51. Answer – 3) Neena Gupta Young Scientist Award-2018 for significant work in the Explanation: fields of petrology, volcanology and geochemistry. Prof. Indian actress and television director, Neena Gupta Syed Wajih Ahmad Naqvi,Council of Scientific and (60) of Delhi has won the two awards namely, Best Industrial Research (CSIR) won the Award for Excellence Actress award for the film ‘Badhaai Ho’ & her film “ Last for global contributions in the field of aquatic Color” has won the Best Feature Film award at Indian biogeochemical research. International Film Festival of Boston(IFFB) 2019 in John 49. Name the first Indian defence minister, who F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, fly (for 30 minutes) in the indigenously-built Massachusetts, US(United States). light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas . 52. Which railway station became the first station 1) Manohar Parrikar 2) Rajnath Singh awarded with green ‘Platinum rating’ by the 3) Chidambaram Subramaniam Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) under 4) Nirmala Sitharaman the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) ? 5) None of these 1) Kesamudram railway station 2) Hyderabad Deccan railway station 49. Answer – 2) Rajnath Singh Explanation: 3) Errupalem railway station On September 19, 2019, Defence Minister of India, 4) Secunderabad railway station Mr Rajnath Singh became the first Indian defence 5) None of these minister to fly (for 30 minutes) the indigenously-built 52. Answer – 4) Secunderabad railway station light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas from the Hindustan Explanation: Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Airport, also known as On September 18, 2019, the Secunderabad railway Hindustan Airport, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The use of station of Indian Railways (IR) became the first station indigenous technology in armed forces will be 75% by awarded with green ‘Platinum rating’ by the Indian 2029-30. Green Building Council (IGBC) under the Confederation 50. Which Indian Business School was ranked 7th of Indian Industries (CII) for its energy conservation globally and 1st in Asia in the Forbes’ “Best initiatives and modern passenger amenities inclusion. C International 1-Year Business Schools 2019” Shekar Reddy, Chairman, IGBC Hyderabad, presented rankings recently ? the IGBC plaque and certificate to Vinod Kumar Yadav, 1) Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad, General Manager at Secunderabad railway station in Telangana presence of PiyushGoyal, Union Minister for Railways. 2) Xavier School of Management Jamshedpur, 53. Who will be conferred with the newly Jharkhand Constituted “Sardar Patel National Unity 3) Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Award” ? Gujarat 1) An individual promoting National unity and 4) Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, integrity Karnataka 2) An individual promoting National Peace 5) None of these 3) An individual promoting Sports and Arts 50. Answer – 1) Indian School of Business (ISB) 4) An individual promoting Cleaniness Hyderabad, Telangana 5) None of these Explanation: 53. Answer – 1) An individual promoting National The Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad, unity and integrity Telangana whose another campus is in Mohali (Punjab), Explanation: was ranked 7th globally and 1st in Asia in the Forbes’ On September 20, 2019 the union home ministry “Best International 1-Year Business Schools 2019” announced a new honour on the Padma awards pattern rankings. The annual Forbes’ list ranked the schools on named the Sardar Patel National Unity Award to their 5-year MBA (Master of Business Administration) individuals and persons for promoting national unity and gain. integrity. The award was first instituted by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in December 2018. The 84 name of the recipients of the award will be maintained 5) None of these under President’s direction and published in Gazette of 56. Answer – 1) Immediate Payment Service India. (IMPS) 54. Name the Indian institute, which topped in the Explanation: latest QS(Quacquarelli Symonds) Graduate The Jacksonville, United States (US) based research Employability Rankings 2020 among the firm Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) in its Indian Institute? 6th annual Flavours of Fast report for 2019 rated India’s 1) Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Delhi Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) as the world’s best 2) Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Bengaluru real-time payment service in comparison to the similar 3) Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Bombay facilities of 54 countries. It received the only 5+ rating. It 4) Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Kanpur is rated highest in FIS’s ‘Faster Payments Innovation 5) None of these Index 2019’. 54. Answer – 3) Indian Institute of 57. Who is the director of the film ‘’, Technology(IIT) Bombay which was nominated for the Oscar 2020 Film Explanation: Awards from India ? On September 19, 2019, in the latest 1) Rajkumar Hirani 2) Anurag Kashyap QS(Quacquarelli Symonds) Graduate Employability 3) 4) Karan Johar Rankings 2020, the Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) 5) None of these Bombay topped all the Indian institutes in the list with 57. Answer – 3) Zoya Akhtar band ranking 111-120, which is now up from 141-150 of Explanation: the year 2018. The other two best ranked Indian actor Ranveer Singh and institutes are IIT Delhi at band ranking 151-160 and IIT starrer film ‘Gully Boy’ has been nominated for the Oscar Madras at band ranking 171-180.The Birla Institute of 2020 Film Awards from India. Directed by Zoya Akhtar, Science and Technology (BITS) Pilani, Rajasthan, for the the film has been sent for an Oscar for the Best first time entered the QS Graduate Employability International Feature Film category. The story of the film Rankings 2020 in the 201-250 band ranking. The list was was inspired by the life of rap artists, Naezy and , topped overall by Massachusetts Institute of Technology who have come out of the narrow streets of Dharavi to (MIT), United States (US). realize their dream of becoming rappers. In February 55. Which Indian state has won 3 awards(highest 2019, the film had earned Rs 134 crore in domestic box number of awards in South Asia region) in office collections upon release. Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) awards 58. Which dance form has created history by for the year 2019 that held in Nur-Sultan entering into the Guinness Book of World (Astana), Kazakhstan ? Records as the largest Ladakhi dance ? 1) New Delhi 2) Kerala 1) Bhavai 2) Dekhnni 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) Maharashtra 3) Chalo 4) Shondol 5) None of these 5) None of these 55. Answer – 2) Kerala 58. Answer – 4) Shondol Explanation: Explanation: On September 18, 2019 the Pacific Asia Travel hondol dance, which is best known as the royal dance Association (PATA) awards for the year 2019 was held in used to be performed by artists for King of Ladakh, has Nur-Sultan (Astana), the capital of Kazakhstan. The created history by entering into the Guinness Book of Kerala tourism has won 3 PATA gold awards at the event World Records as the largest Ladakhi dance.On the and the awards are given for an ethnic food restaurant occasion of 4 days long (September 16- 20, 2019) annual run by women at Kumarakom(Kerala) under its Naropa Festival 2019 themed ‘Environmental Responsible Tourism(RT) mission, for Kerala tourism sustainability of Ladakh and the Himalayan region’, as campaign advertisement ‘Come Out and Play’ and the many as 408 women attired in traditional dresses and third one was for its website www.keralatourism.org. beautiful headgears performed the dance, which broke 56. Which was rated as the world’s best real-time the previous record of 299 artists dance of Shondol in the payment service as per FIS’s ‘Faster Payments 2018 festival. Innovation Index 2019’ recently ? 59. Where was the 71st edition of Primetime 1) Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) Emmy Awards for 2019 held ? 2) National Electronic Fund Transfer(NEFT) 1) Washington D.C., United States (US) 3) Unified Payments Interface (UPI) 2) California, United States (US) 4) Aadhaar enabled Payment System(AePS) 3) Los Angeles, United States (US) 85

4) New York, United States (US) Primetime Emmy Awards for 2019 held in Downtown Los 5) None of these Angeles,California,United States (US). 59. Answer – 2) California, United States (US) 63. Who was awarded with the ‘Magnificent Explanation: Performing Arts Award 2019‘ at the annual The 71st Edition of Primetime Emmy Awards for ’21st Century Icon Awards’ held in London, 2019 was held at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los United Kingdom (UK) ? Angeles, California, United States (US) on September 22, 1) Amal Mallik 2) Sonu Nigam 2019. This ceremony was preceded by the 71st Primetime 3) Jubin Nautiyal 4) Akhil Sachdev Creative Arts Emmy Awards which was held on 5) None of these September 14 and 15, 2019. 63. Answer – 2) Sonu Nigam 60. Which Drama Series became the first series in Explanation: history to win Outstanding Drama Series for Bollywood’s famous playback singer Sonu Nigam an eighth season in 71st edition of Primetime (46) of Faridabad, Haryana was awarded the Emmy Awards for 2019 held in Downtown Los ‘Magnificent Performing Arts Award 2019‘ at the annual Angeles,California,United States (US)? ’21st Century Icon Awards’ held in London, United 1) Bill Hader on Barry 2) Chernobyl Kingdom (UK).Sonu was among the winners of various 3) Game of Thrones 4) Fleabag categories in a grandly organized ceremony held in UK, 5) None of these which was chosen from among hundreds of entrepreneurs and successful nominees from all over the world. 60. Answer – 3) Game of Thrones Nominations were made from 22 countries. Explanation: Game of Thrones became the first series in history to 64. Name the journalist, who received the 1st win Outstanding Drama Series for an eighth season in Gauri Lankesh Memorial Award 2019 by the 71st edition of Primetime Emmy Awards for 2019 held in Gauri Lankesh Memorial Trust in Bengaluru , Downtown Los Angeles,California,United States (US). Karnataka. 1) Arnab Goswami 2) Rajdeep Sardesai 61. Who created a new record for most wins for 3) Ravish Kumar 4) Barkha Dutt Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series with his fourth win for the series in 71st 5) None of these edition of Primetime Emmy Awards for 2019 64. Answer – 3) Ravish Kumar held in Downtown Los Angeles, California, Explanation: United States (US)? Ravish Kumar (44) of Motihari, Bihar , an Indian TV 1) Peter Dinklage 2) Bill Hader anchor, writer, journalist and the Managing Editor of 3) Tony Shalhoub 4) Jharrel Jerome NDTV India, the Hindi news channel of the NDTV (New 5) None of these Delhi Television Limited ) news network , has received the 1st Gauri Lankesh Memorial Award 2019 by the 61. Answer – 1) Peter Dinklage Gauri Lankesh Memorial Trust ( which is founded in Explanation: memory of the journalist, Gauri Lankesh) in Bengaluru , Peter Dinklage created a new record for most wins Karnataka. He was selected for this prestigious award in for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series with recognition of his sharp news analysis and his fourth win for the series in 71st edition of Primetime uncompromising secular stance. On August 2, 2019, he Emmy Awards for 2019 held in Downtown Los was awarded 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award, regarded Angeles,California,United States (US). as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize. Which series has created a record by winning 62. 65. Where was the Fédération Internationale de most number of awards(Four awards) in 71st Football Association (FIFA) which is called as edition of Primetime Emmy Awards for 2019 International Federation of Association held in Downtown Los Angeles, California, Football in English conducted the FIFA United States (US)? Football Awards 2019 ? 1) Barry 2) Bodyguard 1) Paris, France 2) Moscow, Russia 3) Chernobyl 4) Fleabag 3) Milan, Italy 4) Beijing, China 5) None of these 5) None of these Answer – 4) Fleabag 62. 65. Answer – 3) Milan, Italy Explanation: Explanation: Fleabag has created a record by winning most On September 23, 2019, the Fédération number of awards(Four awards) in 71st edition of Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) which is called as International Federation of 86 in english conducted the FIFA Football Awards 2019 held companies list 2019. The first and second place were held in Teatroalla Scala in Milan, Italy. by global payments technology company Visa and Italian car-maker Ferrari respectively. 66. Who won the 2019 Best FIFA(Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Men’s 70. Which entity has topped among the Indian Player of the Year award for the first time in companies in the “Forbes World’s best the 4th edition of FIFA Football Awards 2019 ‘regarded’ companies list 2019 “ ? after the award’s revival ? 1) Tata Steel 1) Cristiano Ronaldo 2) Mohamed Salah 2) Tata Consultancy Services(TCS) 3) Virgil van Dijk 4) 3) Tata Motors 5) None of these 4) Infosys 66. Answer – 4) Lionel Messi 5) None of these Explanation: 70. Answer – 4) Infosys Argentinian football player Lionel Andrés Messi Explanation: Cuccittini, commonly known as Lionel Messi won 2019 On September 24, 2019, nearly 17 Indian companies Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award for the first were listed in the Forbes World’s best ‘regarded’ time after the award’s revival. He also recently won the companies list 2019. The company which topped among European Golden Shoe for the sixth time after scoring 36 other Indian firms is Infosys which ranked third in the league goals in 2018/19. It is the sixth time Messi has overall list. been voted the world’s best, after wins in 2009, 2010, Who topped in the IIFL (India Infoline Finance 2011, 2012 and 2015. 71. Limited) Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2019 ? 67. Megan Rapinoe of which country, won the Best 1) Mukesh Ambani 2) Azim Premji FIFA Women’s Player award 2019 for the first 3) LN Mittal 4) Ritesh Agarwal time in FIFA Football Awards 2019 ? 5) None of these 1) Norway 2) United States 3) England 4) 71. Answer – 1) Mukesh Ambani 5) None of these Explanation: According to the IIFL (India Infoline Finance 67. Answer – 2) United States Limited) Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2019, Mukesh Explanation: Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) American soccer player Megan Rapinoe won the Best emerged as the richest person in India with a wealth of Rs FIFA Women’s Player award 2019 for the first time. 3.8 lakh crore for the eighth straight year. Megan led the team for second successive triumph at the Name the Indian Business women, who topped 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup hosted by France. 72. among the women in the IIFL (India Infoline 68. Who won the 2019 FIFA Puskás Award in FIFA Finance Limited) Wealth Hurun India Rich Football Awards 2019 ? List 2019 . 1) Daniel Zsori 2) Lionel Messi 1) Neelam Dhawan 3) Juan Fernando Quintero 2) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw 4) Matheus Cunha 3) Smita V Crishna 4) Roshni Nadar 5) None of these 5) None of these 68. Answer – 1) Daniel Zsori 72. Answer – 4) Roshni Nadar Explanation: Explanation: Hungarian footballer Daniel Zsori won the 2019 Roshni Nadar (37) of HCL (Hindustan Computers FIFA Puskás Award. The award is given to players Limited) technologies emerged as the richest woman irrespective of the gender for having scored the most followed by Smita V Crishna (68) of Godrej Group with a beautiful goal of the calendar year. net worth of Rs 31,400 crore. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw of 69. Which entity topped in the list of the Forbes Biocon emerged as the richest self-made woman in India “World’s best ‘regarded’ companies list 2019” ? with a net worth of Rs 18,500 crore. 1) Netflix 2) Microsoft 73. Name the Swedish teenage climate activist , 3) Visa 4) Ferrari who was conferred with Sweden’s Alternative 5) None of these Nobel Prize called “Right Livelihood Award 2019” along with 4 other activists . 69. Answer – 3) Visa 1) Ridhima Pandey 2) Greta Thunberg Explanation: 3) Logan Riley 4) Luisa Neubauer On September 24, 2019, nearly 17 Indian companies were listed in the Forbes World’s best ‘regarded’ 5) None of these 87

73. Answer – 2) Greta Thunberg 5) None of these Explanation: 76. Answer – 4) On September 23, 2019, Swedish teenage climate Explanation: activist Greta Thunberg (16), has been awarded with On September 24, 2019 the Union minister of Sweden’s Alternative Nobel Prize called “Right information and broadcasting Shri Prakash Javadekar Livelihood Award 2019” for prompting and amplifying announced that Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan was political demands, scientific facts for immediate climate selected for the 2019 Dadasaheb Phalke award which is action in Stockholm, Sweden.Greta Thunberg wins 2019 the highest award in Indian cinema. It is conferred to a Right Livelihood Award.She has shared the award with person for his/her lifetime achievement in cinema. He will Brazilian Indigenous leader Davi Kopenawa of the be presented with a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) Yanomami people, and the Hutukara Yanomami medallion, a shawl and a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh during Association (), women’s rights lawyer Guo Jianmei the award presentation. (China) and human rights defender Aminatou Haidar Who was crowned as Mrs India – Pride of the (Western Sahara) . ii. Each awardee has received 1 77. Nation 2019 in Gurgaon, Haryana ? million SEK- Swedish krona (94,000 EUR). 1) Nishtha 2) Pooja Desai 74. Who won the Shanmugha Arts, Science, 3) Aushima Vijay 4) Namrata Sagar Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) 5) None of these Ramanujan prize for the year 2019 ? 1) Yifeng Liu 2) Jack Thorne 77. Answer – 2) Pooja Desai 3) Adam Harper 4) Maryna Viazovska Explanation: 5) None of these On September 8, 2019, Pooja Desai from Vadodara, Gujarat has been crowned as Mrs India – Pride of the 74. Answer – 3) Adam Harper Nation 2019 (a beauty pageant for married women that Explanation: celebrates and admires the accomplishments and On September 25, 2019 mathematician and achievements of a wife, daughter and a mother) in grand assistant professor of the University of Warwick, finale at The Leela Ambience Gurgaon, Haryana. she is England, Adam Harper, from the United Kingdom(UK) the first from Gujarat to win this title. won the SASTRA Ramanujan prize for 2019. He will be Which organization has topped in the WPP awarded with a citation and an award of $10,000. The 78. and Kantar Millward Brown report titled award is given to people under the age of 32 working in “India’s Most Valuable Brand for the 6th the area influenced by mathematician Srinivasa consecutive year 2019” ? Ramanujan. 1) SBI (State Bank of India) 75. Name the Indian athlete, who was presented 2) TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) with Veteran Pin by the International 3) HDFC Bank Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) in 4) Life Insurance Corporation(LIC) recognition of her contribution to the growth 5) None of these of sport during 52nd IAAF Congress held in Doha, Qatar. 78. Answer – 3) HDFC Bank 1) PT Usha 2) Sunita Rani Explanation: 3) Shiny Abraham 4) Sania Mirza As per the report, “BrandZ Top 75 Most Valuable 5) None of these Indian Brands 2019 ranking” released by WPP and Kantar Millward Brown, HDFC Bank (Housing 75. Answer – 1) PT Usha Development Finance Corporation Limited) was declared Explanation: the country’s most valuable brand for the sixth On September 25, 2019, Indian track and field consecutive year with the brand value of $ 22.70 billion former athlete PT Usha was presented with Veteran Pin (1.61 lakh crore rupees). LIC ( Life Insurance Corporation by the world athletics governing body, the International of India) stood at number two with a brand value of Rs Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF), in recognition 1.43 lakh crore. of her contribution to the growth of sport. The award was given by IAAF chief Sebastian Coe at the 52nd IAAF 79. Name the first Indian, who received the Congress held in Doha, Qatar. Changemaker Award 2019 at the Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards 2019 presented by the 76. Who was selected for the 2019 Dadasaheb Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in New Phalke award,highest award in Indian York, United States . cinema? 1) Truptraj Pandya 2) Payal Jangir 1) Aamir Khan 2) 3) Shorya Mahanot 4) Priyanshi Somani 3) Shahrukh Khan 4) Amitabh Bachchan 5) None of these 88

79. Answer – 2) Payal Jangir On September 26, 2019, the president of India Shri Explanation: Ram Nath Kovind, presented the 2019 Shanti Swarup Rajasthan’s Payal Jangir, aged 17, became the first Bhatnagar Prizes on the occasion of 77th Council of Indian to receive the Changemaker Award 2019 at the Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Foundation Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards 2019 presented by the Day in New Delhi. This award is the highest Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation at a ceremony held in multidisciplinary science award in India given to people New York, United States. engaged in science and technology. This year, a total of 12 Indians were presented the award in 7 different fields. 80. Name the Indian company, that won the United Nations (UN) Global Climate Action 83. Who was awarded with the G.N. Award 2019 in the ‘Climate Neutral Now’ Ramachandran Gold Medal during the 77th category . Council of Scientific and Industrial Research 1) Cognizant 2) Wipro (CSIR) Foundation Day in New Delhi ? 1) Aninda Sinha 2) Mohammad Javed Ali 3) Tata Consultancy Services 3) Amitabha Chattopadhyay 4) Infosys Limited 4) Dheeraj Kumar 5) None of these 5) None of these 80. Answer – 4) Infosys Limited Answer - 3) Amitabha Chattopadhyay Explanation: 83. On September 26, 2019, The Indian multinational Explanation: corporation, Infosys Limited has won the United Nations Amitabha Chattopadhyay was conferred with the (UN) Global Climate Action Award 2019 in the ‘Climate G.N. Ramachandran Gold Medal during the 77th Council Neutral Now’ category for its efforts to combat climate of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Foundation change. It will be given this award during the UN Day in New Delhi. Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Santiago, Chile 84. Who won the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes in December 2019. 2019 under the Category Earth, Atmosphere, 81. Which airport was named as the best airport in Ocean and Planetary Sciences ? the 5-15 million passenger category, in terms 1) Subimal Ghosh 2) Manik Varma of services it offered to passengers as per 3) Neena Gupta 4) Shankar Ghosh Airport Council International (ACI)? 5) None of these 1) Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) 84. Answer - 1) Subimal Ghosh 2) Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) Explanation: 3) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport Dr. Subimal Ghosh, IIT, Bombay was awarded with (SVPIA) the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes 2019 under the 4) Kempegowda International Airport(KIA) Category Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary 5) None of these Sciences. 81. Answer – 1) Cochin International Airport Ltd 85. Name the eminent Archeologist, who was (CIAL) conferred with the 31st Punyabhushan Award Explanation: for 2019 . In a survey conducted by Airport Council 1) Donald P. Ryan 2) G.B. Deglurkar International (ACI), Cochin International Airport Ltd 3) Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay (CIAL) at Kochi, Kerala was named as the best airport in 4) Dilip Chakrabarti terms of services it offered to passengers for the year 5) None of these 2018. It stood at the top spot in 5-15 million passenger Answer – 2) Dr. G.B. Deglurkar category among the airports in the Asia-Pacific region. 85. Explanation: 82. Who presented the 2019 Shanti Swarup The Vice President of India Mr Venkaiah Naidu Bhatnagar Prizes on the occasion of 77th presented 31st Punyabhushan Award for 2019 to Council of Scientific and Industrial Research eminent Archeologist, Dr. G.B. Deglurkar in recognition (CSIR) Foundation Day in New Delhi ? of his immense contribution in the field of Archaeology 1) Rajnath Singh 2) Venkaiah Naidu during the ceremony held in Pune, Maharashtra. The 3) Narendra Modi 4) Ram Nath Kovind event was organised by Pune based Punyabhushan 5) None of these Foundation. 82. Answer – 4) Ram Nath Kovind 86. Who was honored with the 28th Saraswati Explanation: Samman 2018 for the creation of his famous 89

poetry collection ‘Pakkaki Ottigilite’(Turning 87. Who received the 2019 M P Birla Memorial aside while lying down)in 2016? Award for the contributions in the field of 1) K Siva Reddy 2) Bapiraju Adivi cosmology ? 3) Innaiah Narisetti 4) Keshava Reddy 1) Harshdeep Kaur 2) Amaal Mallik 5) None of these 3) Guru Randhawa 4) 86. Answer – 1) K Siva Reddy 5) None of these Explanation: 87. Answer – 4) Thanu Padmanabhan On September 28, 2019, The Vice President, Shri M. Explanation: Venkaiah Naidu has honored the Telugu litterateur Dr. K On September 29, 2019 Scientist Thanu Siva Reddy with the 28th Saraswati Samman 2018 for Padmanabhan (Physicist) received 2019 M P Birla the creation of his famous poetry collection ‘Pakkaki Memorial Award for his contributions in the field of Ottigilite’ (Turning aside while lying down) in 2016 cosmology. The award was given in M P Birla during an award-giving ceremony organized by the KK Planetarium in Kolkata, West Bengal. The award that Birla Foundation in New Delhi. comprises a citation, a trophy and a cheque for Rs 2,51,000 was given by H V Lodha, Chairman of Madhav Prasad(MP) Birla Group. APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS

1. Government of India accepts the resignation 2) Tamilisai Soundararajan of Anshula Kant on September 1,2019, she 3) Kalyan Singh served as the Managing Director(MD) of which 4) VidyaSagar Rao of the following bank ? 5) None of these 1) Punjab and National Bank(PNB) 3. Answer – 2) Tamilisai Soundararajan 2) State Bank of India(SBI) Explanation: 3) Canara Bank The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind on 4) Union Bank of India August 31st, 2019 has appointed 5 new governors namely 5) None of these Dr.Tamilisai Soundararajan, Bhagat Singh Koshyari, 1. Answer – 2) State Bank of India(SBI) Kalraj Mishra, Arif Mohammed Khan and Bandaru Explanation: Dattatreya for Telangana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, On September 1, 2019, The Central Government has Kerala, and Himachal Pradesh respectively. Tamilisai accepted the resignation of Anshula Kant, Managing Soundararajan: She is appointed as the governor of Director (MD) of State Bank of India (SBI). This comes Telangana. She is the former Tamilnadu chief of the after her appointment as the MD and Chief Financial BJP(Bharatiya Janata Party) and its National secretary. Officer (CFO) of World Bank Group. The governor post was preceded by ESL Narasimhan who was the Governor of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Who was appointed as the 25th Director 2. (AP) after its Bifurcation since 2014. He is also recently General (DG) of BSF(Border Security Force)? replaced by Biswabhusan Harichandan as AP governor. 1) Lachhu Ram 2) Rajni Kant Mishra 4. To which state, Bandaru Dattatreya was 3) Vivek Kumar(V.K) Johri appointed as the governor by President Ram Nath Kovind ? 4) Sanjeev Kumar Singh 1) Himachal Pradesh 2) Rajasthan 5) None of these 3) Kerala 4) Maharashtra 2. Answer - 3) Vivek Kumar(V.K) Johri 5) None of these Explanation: 4. Answer – 1) Himachal Pradesh On August 31, 2019, Vivek Kumar (V.K) Johri, a 1984-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Madhya Explanation: Pradesh cadre took charge as the 25th Director General Bandaru Dattatreya: He is appointed as the (DG) of the country’s primary border defence governor of Himachal Pradesh replacing Kalraj Mishra. organization, BSF (Border Security Force). He succeeds He previously served as the national vice-president of the Rajni Kant Misra, who retired on August 31, 2019. BJP, labour&employment minister, and also as a Member of Parliament. 3. Who was appointed as the governor of Telangana on August 31st, 2019 ? 5. Which country has elected, Oleksiy 1) Kalraj Mishra Honcharuk as its 17th Prime Minister ? 90 1) Algeria 2) Libya 3) Ukraine traditional Guard of Honour at Fort William, Kolkata 4) Syria 5) None of these and he took charge with a wreath laying ceremony at Eastern Command War memorial at Kolkata’s fort 5. Answer – 3) Ukraine William paying tribute to the fallen soldiers. Explanation: Ukrainian parliament of the 9th convocation 9. Who was concurrently accredited as the next appointed Oleksiy Honcharuk, a 35-year-old practicing Ambassador of India to the Republic of lawyer, of the political party Servant of the People, as the Ecuador on September 2, 2019 ? 17th Prime Minister of Ukraine. His nomination was 1) Sanjay Rana 2) Sanjiv Ranjan presented to the Ukrainian Parliament by its President 3) Dinesh Bhatia 4) Satbir Singh Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Mr Honcharuk, Ukraine’s 5) None of these youngest ever head of government, succeeded Volodymyr 9. Answer - 2) Sanjiv Ranjan Explanation: Borysovych Groysman. On September 2, 2019 Shri Sanjiv Ranjan, who is the 6. Who took charge as the Vice Chief of Army present Indian Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia, staff (VCOAS) of India on 1st September, 2019 ? has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador 1) Abhay Krishna 2) Ranbir Singh of India to the Republic of Ecuador, with residence in 3) Devraj Anbu Bogota (high altitude capital of Columbia). He succeeded 4) Manoj Mukund Naravane Ravi Bangar. 5) None of these 10. Who was concurrently accredited as the next 6. Answer – 4) Manoj Mukund Naravane High Commissioner of India to the Kingdom of Explanation: Lesotho ? On September 1, 2019 Lieutenant General Manoj 1) Sanjay Rana 2) Renu Pall Mukund Naravane took over as the new Vice chief of 3) Jaideep Sarkar 4) Sangeeta Bahadur Army staff (VCOAS) replacing Lieutenant General 5) None of these Devraj Anbu who was superannuated on August 31, 10. Answer – 3) Jaideep Sarkar 2019. Explanation: 7. Which entity has appointed Pravin Jadhav as According to the Ministry of External Affairs, its Managing Director (MD) and Chief Government of India(GoI) Shri Jaideep Sarkar, a 1987 Executive Officer (CEO) on September 1, 2019? batch. Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer has been 1) MobiKwik Money 2) Paytm Money concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner 3) PhonePe Money 4) FreeCharge Money of India to the Kingdom of Lesotho, with residence in 5) None of these Pretoria. He succeeds Ms. Ruchi Ghanashyam. 7. Answer – 2) Paytm Money 11. Who was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Norway on September Explanation: 6, 2019 ? On September 1, 2019, Paytm Money has promoted 1) B. Bala Bhaskar 2) Ashok Das Pravin Jadhav as its Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Prior to this, Jadhav was in the 3) Vikram Misri 4) Tsewang Namgyal position of full-time director. The company also plans to 5) None of these invest Rs 250 crore in the next 2 years as it is expected to 11. Answer – 1) B. Bala Bhaskar start a new business including share bronzing, Explanation: NPS(National Pension Scheme) in the financial year On September 6, 2019, The Ministry of External 20(FY 2019-20). Affairs (MEA) of the Government of India, appointed Dr. 8. Who was appointed as the Eastern Army B. Bala Bhaskar as the next Ambassador of India to the commander on September 1, 2019 ? Kingdom of Norway. He is the Indian Foreign Service 1) Anil Chauhan 2) Kamal Jit Singh (IFS) officer of 1993 batch. He succeeds Mr. Krishan 3) Ajendra Bahadur Singh Kumar. 4) Iqroop Singh Ghuman 12. Who was elected as the Chairman of Press 5) None of these Trust of India (PTI) during 71st annual general meeting ? 8. Answer – 1) Anil Chauhan 1) Mahendra Mohan Gupta Explanation: 2) Viveck Goenka On September 1, 2019 Lt General Anil Chauhan took over as Eastern Army commander replacing 3) Vineet Jain ManojMukundNaravane who took over as vice chief of 4) Vijay Kumar Chopra the army staff(VCOAS). Anil Chauhan was given a 5) None of these 91

12. Answer – 4) Vijay Kumar Chopra 5) None of these Explanation: 15. Answer – 1) Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani At a meeting of the Board of Directors (BoD) of Press Explanation: Trust of India (PTI), India’s premier news agency, after On September 7, 2019, the High Court Chief the company’s 71st annual general meeting, Vijay Kumar Justice(HC-CJ) of Madras, Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani Chopra & Vineet Jain were elected as Chairman and Vice resigned from her post after being transferred to Chairman of PTI respectively.Vijay Kumar Chopra, aged Meghalaya HC. The resignation letter was handed over 87, who is the Chief Editor of the Punjab Kesari Group of to the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind and copy newspapers, was unanimously elected Chairman of PTI of it to Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi. succeeding N Ravi, publisher and former Editor-in-Chief Who stepped down as the chairman of the of The Hindu.Vineet Jain, Managing Director (MD) of 16. Chinese firm Alibaba Group on September 10, Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited (BCCL), the 2019? publisher of Times of India, was elected as Vice-Chairman of PTI. 1) Daniel Yong Zhang 2) Joseph C. Tsai 3) Jack Ma 4) Jack Yun 13. Which country’s Army Chief General Qamar 5) None of these Javed Bajwa tenure has been extended by another 3 years ? 16. Answer – 3) Jack Ma 1) India 2) Pakistan Explanation: 3) Bangladesh 4) Sri Lanka On September 10, 2019 Jack Ma, Founder & 5) None of these Chairman of Chinese firm Alibaba Groups has stepped down from his post at his 55th birthday and will remain 13. Answer – 2) Pakistan on board till 2020. Jack will be replaced by Chief Explanation: Executive Officer(CEO) Daniel Zhang as its new According to the Pakistan Prime Minister’s Office, chairman. the Prime Minister Imran Khan government, the tenure Who was appointed as the new principal of Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa (58) 17. secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been extended by another 3 years. Bajwa’s work with effect from September 11, 2019 ? extended due to regional security, scheduled to retire on November 2019. In November 2016, the jailed former 1) Pulok Chatterji 2) Shashi Kant Sharma Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif made General Bajwa the 3) Ajit Seth army chief. 4) Pramod Kumar Mishra 5) None of these 14. Who was appointed as the Managing 17. Answer – 4) Pramod Kumar Mishra Director(MD) of Microsoft India Research & Explanation: Development (R&D) Private Ltd (MIRPL) on Pramod Kumar Mishra, aged 71, was appointed as September 9, 2019 ? the new principal secretary to Prime Minister (PM) 1) Amit Sircar 2) Anil Bhansali Narendra Modi succeeding Nripendra Misra with effect 3) Rajiv Kumar 4) Anant Maheshwari from September 11, 2019. He was the additional principal 5) None of these secretary to the PM (2014-19) and was holding the rank of a Cabinet minister. He is the recipient of United Nations 14. Answer – 3) Rajiv Kumar Sasakawa Award 2019, the most prestigious Explanation: international award in disaster management. Former On September 9, 2019, the American multinational cabinet secretary P K Sinha, aged 64, was appointed as technology company Microsoft has appointed Rajiv the principal advisor to the PM. He currently serves as Kumar as the new Managing Director(MD) of Microsoft Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Prime Minister’s India Research & Development (R&D) Private Ltd Office (PMO). (MIRPL). Kumar, who is currently corporate vice Which audio equipment manufacturer has president of the company’s Experiences and Devices 18. appointed Ranveer Singh as the new global (E+D) group, succeeds Anil Bhansali and will be brand ambassador on September 10,2019 ? relocating to Redmond, United States(US). 1) AKG 2) JBL 3) Sennheiser 15. Name the Chief Justice of Madras High Court, 4) Bose 5) None of these who resigned after being transferred to Meghalaya High Court . 18. Answer – 2) JBL 1) Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani Explanation: 2) Gita Mittal On September 10,2019, Bollywood Actor Ranveer 3) Manjula Chellur Singh is the new global brand ambassador of Audio equipment Maker JBL owned by Harman International 4) Indira Banerjee 92

Industries.To strengthen JBL’s dominance in the 23. Who will chair the parliamentary panel on country, He will engage in all sequence of marketing Railways ? initiatives and also endorse a range of new JBL’s 1) Suresh Pujari 2) Digvijaya Singh consumer audio product. 3) Radha Mohan Singh 4) Pinaki Mishra 19. Who was appointed as the Brand Ambassador 5) None of these of sports drink brand Gatorade India, a 23. Answer – 3) Radha Mohan Singh subsidiary of PepsiCo India ? Explanation: 1) Hima Das 2) Dutee Chand Radha Mohan Singh was appointed as the chair of 3) P. V. Sindhu 4) Neeraj Chopra the parliamentary panel on Railways. 5) None of these 24. Who became the India’s first female military 19. Answer – 1) Hima Das diplomat to join Indian Mission abroad after Explanation: joining the Indian Embassy in Russia ? On September 12, 2019 sprinter Hima Das(19yrs) 1) Padmavathy Bandopadhyay from Assam was appointed as the ambassador of sports 2) Mitali Madhumita drink brand Gatorade India which is a subsidiary of 3) Anjali Singh PepsiCo India. Hima, nicknamed as Dhing express, joins 4) Punita Arora shuttler P.V Sindhu and javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra 5) None of these as brand ambassadors in the country. 24. Answer – 3) Anjali Singh 20. Name the former Indian Army Lieutenant General (retired), who was appointed to lead Explanation: UN mission in the port city of Hodeida, Yemen. On September 10, 2019 Wing Commander Anjali 1) Satinder Kumar Saini 2) Anil Kumar Bhatt Singh became India’s first female military diplomat posted on an Indian mission abroad after joining the 3) Abhijit Guha 4) Ranbir Singh Indian Embassy in Russia as Deputy Air Attache (air 5) None of these force officer involved in diplomatic operations). She 20. Answer – 3) Abhijit Guha previously served the (IAF) for17 years Explanation: as an Aeronautical Engineer(AE) and is also trained on United Nations(UN) Secretary-General Antonio MiG-29 aircraft. Guterres has appointed former Indian Army Lieutenant 25. Who was appointed as the chairman and General (retired) Abhijit Guha to lead UN mission in the managing director(CMD) of Cognizant India? port city of Hodeida, Yemen. Apart from leading the UN 1) Steven Erik Schwartz Mission in support of the Hodeidah Agreement 2) Ramkumar Ramamoorthy (UNMHA), Guha will also hold the post of Chairman of 3) Chandrasekaran Ramakrishnan the Redeployment Coordination Committee (RCC) that is tasked with redeploying forces of the Yemeni warring 4) Thiagarajan Krishnaraj parties in accordance with their agreement. 5) None of these 21. Who was appointed as the chair of the 25. Answer - 2) Ramkumar Ramamoorthy parliamentary panel on defence recently ? Explanation: 1) Suresh Pujari 2) Bhupender Yadav Information Technology(IT) giant, Cognizant India 3) Rahul Gandhi 4) Jual Oram has elevated Ramkumar Ramamoorthy currently the 5) None of these executive director, as its new chairman and managing director(CMD).Cognizant India elevates R Ramamoorthy 21. Answer – 4) Jual Oram as its new CMD.During 21 years with the company , he Explanation: played a key role in its CSR(Corporate social Jual Oram is appointed as the head of parliamentary responsibility) initiatives through his work at Cognizant panel on defence. Foundation and Cognizant Outreach. 22. Jayant Sinha was appointed as the head of 26. Name the former High Court Justice, who was which parliamentary panel ? appointed as the new chairman of the 1) Water Resources 2) Financial Affairs Appellate Tribunal for Prevention of Money 3) Human Resource Development Laundering (PMLA) Act . 4) Urban Development 1) H. L. Dattu 2) Madan Lokur 5) None of these 3) Sunil Gaur 4) Jasti Chelameswar 22. Answer - 2) Financial Affairs Explanation: 5) None of these Jayant Sinha is appointed as the head of 26. Answer –3) Sunil Gaur parliamentary panel on Financial Affairs. Explanation: 93

Former High Court Justice Sunil Gaur, who became 30. Who was appointed as the 26th chief of air staff famous after he denied protection from arrest to former in the Indian Air Force(IAF) ? finance minister P Chidambaram, considered as the 1) Pradeep Vasant Naik ‘kingpin’ of the INX media case 48 hours before his 2) Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria retirement, was appointed as the new chairman of the 3) Arup Raha Appellate Tribunal for Prevention of Money Laundering 4) Birender Singh Dhanoa (PMLA) Act. 5) None of these 27. Which Bank’s president, Takehiko Nakao has Answer – 2) Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria announced his resignation effective from 30. January 16 , 2020 ? Explanation: 1) New Development Bank On September 19, 2019, the Indian Air force (IAF) has appointed Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh 2) African Development Bank Bhadauria to take over as the next and 26th chief of air 3) World Bank staff. Currently serving as the Vice Chief of the IAF, 4) Asian Development Bank (ADB) Bhadauria will replace incumbent Chief BS Dhanoa who 5) None of these will be superannuated on September 30, 2019. 27. Answer – 4) Asian Development Bank (ADB) 31. To which bank, Samuel Joseph Jebaraj was Explanation: appointed as the Deputy Managing Director On September 17, 2019, The president of Asian (DMD) for a period of 3 years ? Development Bank (ADB), Takehiko Nakao has 1) Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI announced his resignation effective from January 16, Bank) 2020. The new president will be elected in accordance 2) HDFC Bank 3) ICICI Bank with an open, transparent and merit-based 4) Axis Bank 5) None of these principle.President of ADB Takehiko Nakao resigns. Takehiko joined as the president of ADB on April 28, 31. Answer – 1) Industrial Development Bank of 2013. India (IDBI Bank) Explanation: 28. V Ramasubramanian was appointed as the The Board of Directors (BoD) of Industrial supreme court judge recently, he earlier Development Bank of India (IDBI Bank) approved the served in which high court on 18th September, appointment of Samuel Joseph Jebaraj as Deputy 2019? Managing Director (DMD) for a period of 3 years with 1) Rajasthan 2) Uttar Pradesh effect from September 19, 2019, succeeding KP Nair. This 3) Himachal Pradesh 4) Uttarakhand is the first major appointment on the Bank’s Board after 5) None of these Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) acquired a 28. Answer -3) Himachal Pradesh majority stake of 51% (January 2019) in the bank. Explanation: 32. Who was elected as the chairman of the Audit V Ramasubramanian was appointed as the supreme Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for the year court judge recently, he earlier served in Himachal 2019-20 ? Pradesh high court.The other list of judges who appointed 1) Vikram Sakhuja 2) Devendra Darda to supreme court recently were Krishna Murari, S 3) Riyad Mathew 4) Madhukar Kamath Ravindra Bhat and Hrishikesh Roy. 5) None of these 29 What is the total number of judges in the 32. Answer – 4) Madhukar Kamath Supreme Court(SC) of India after appointing 4 Explanation: new judges recently ? Madhukar Kamath was elected as the chairman of 1) 31 2) 34 3) 33 4) 30 the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for 2019-20 5) None of these succeeding Hormusji N Cama. He is the chairman 29. Answer -2) 34 emeritus of an advertising firm DDB Mudra group and Explanation: mentor of Interbrand India. He has more than four On September 18, 2019 the Supreme Court(SC) of decades of experience in advertising and marketing India has appointed 4 new judges which now took the services. total strength of judges to 34. Recently the parliament 33. Who was appointed as the Managing Director increased the no. of judges to 34(inclusive of Chief (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Justice(CJ)) from previous count of 31. The four judges Federal Bank ? appointed are, Justices V Ramasubramanian, Krishna 1) Shyam Srinivasan Murari, S Ravindra Bhat and Hrishikesh Roy. 2) Shubhalakshmi Panse 94 3) Balakrishnan Krishnamurthy Championship gold medalist PV Sindhu, has resigned 4) Siddhartha Sengupta from the post for personal reasons. She had to move to 5) None of these with her husband Richie Mer, who had suffered a ‘neuro stroke’ a few days earlier. 33. Answer – 1) Shyam Srinivasan Explanation: 37. Name the financial services corporation, The apex bank of the country, the Reserve Bank of which has roped Indian professional India (RBI) approved the reappointment of Shyam player, Pusarla Venkata Sindhu Srinivasan, aged 57, as the Managing Director (MD) and (PV Sindhu) as their brand ambassador for Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Federal Bank for two years. another year with effect from September 23, 2019 until 1) Elo 2) American Express September 22, 2020. With this, he will serve the bank as 3) Visa 4) Mastercard the head for a decade (September 23, 2010-September 22, 5) None of these 2020). 37. Answer - 3) Visa Explanation: 34. Who has been appointed as Chairman of the On September 24, 2019, An Indian professional Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) badminton player, Pusarla Venkata Sindhu (PV Sindhu) on September 23, 2019 ? has been named as the brand ambassador of Visa, Inc, an 1) Balasubramanian 2) Nilesh Shah American multinational financial services corporation for 3) Balkrishna Kini 4) N. S. Venkatesh two years. Sindhu will promote the brand through 5) None of these advertising campaigns & also become an athlete member of Team Visa for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. 34. Answer – 2) Nilesh Shah Explanation: 38. Who was appointed as the chief of the On September 23, 2019, The Managing Director International Association of Athletics (MD) of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd., Federation (IAAF) for a second term ? Nilesh Shah has been appointed as Chairman of the 1) Sebastian Coe 2) Sergey Bubka Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) at its board 3) Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad meeting held in Mumbai, Maharashtra. 4) Alberto Juantorena Danger 5) None of these 35. To which country, Godavarthi Venkata Srinivas was appointed as the next 38. Answer – 1) Sebastian Coe ambassador on September 23, 2019 ? Explanation: 1) Republic of Guinea Bissau On September 25, 2019, Britain’s Sebastian Coe was 2) Guinea re-elected as the chief of the International Association of 3) Equatorial Guinea Athletics Federation (IAAF) for a second term. A former 4) Gabon Olympic and world champion, Coe was previously elected 5) None of these as the head of IAAF in 2015. 35. Answer – 1) Republic of Guinea Bissau 39. Name the President of Athletics Federation of India (AFI), who was appointed as the member Explanation: of International Association of Athletics On September 23, 2019, According to the Ministry of Federation (IAAF) for a second term. External Affairs, Government of India (GoI), Shri 1) Suresh Kalmadi 2) P.K. Srivastava Godavarthi Venkata Srinivas, a 1993 batch IFS ( Indian Foreign Service) officer has been appointed as the next 3) C.K. Valson 4) Adille Sumariwalla Ambassador of India to the Republic of Guinea Bissau, 5) None of these with residence in Dakar. He will succeed Partha 39. Answer – 4) Adille Sumariwalla Satpathy. Explanation: 36. Name the women’s singles badminton coach of On the other hand, President of Athletics Federation India, who trained PV Sindhu during her of India, Adille Sumariwalla also re-elected as member of World Championship resigned recently . the Council of IAAF for a second four-year term. 1) Kim Tan Her 2) Park Tae Sang 40. Name the second women, who has been elected 3) Kim Ji Hyun 4) Flandy Limpele as the chief of International Monetary Fund 5) None of these (IMF) . 36. Answer – 3) Kim Ji Hyun 1) Nadia Calviño 2) Irina Bokova Explanation: 3) Ursula von der Leyen 4) Kristalina Georgieva India’s women’s singles badminton coach, Kim Ji 5) None of these Hyun (45) of South Korea, who guided World 40. Answer – 4) Kristalina Georgieva 95

Explanation: 44. Balakrishnan Suresh was appointed as the Bulgaria’s economist Kristalina Georgieva (66) has head of which of the following command ? been elected as the new head of the International 1) South Western Air Command Monetary Fund (IMF). She will be the second woman 2) Eastern Air Command chief of the 189-member IMF & will take over as 3) Western Air Commander Managing Director of the IMF on October 1, 2019. She 4) Southern Air Commander will replace Christine Lagarde, who resigned from her 5) None of these post after being elected president of the European Central Bank (ECB). 44. Answer – 3) Western Air Commander Explanation: 41. Who was appointed as the new Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC), Air marshal B Suresh who is currently the air officer succeeding Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air commanding-in-chief (AOC in-C) of Southern Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa ? Command was appointed as the Western Air commander of the IAF and will succeed kargil war veteran Air 1) Arup Raha Marshal Raghunath Nambiar on October 31, 2019. 2) Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria 3) Bipin Rawat 45. Name the first Asian, who was appointed as 4) Anil Kumar Browne the chairman of the International Egg 5) None of these Commission . 1) Suresh Chitturi 2) K. Somi Reddy 41. Answer - 3) Bipin Rawat 3) Suresh Rayudu 4) Chitturi Jagapati Rao Explanation: 5) None of these The army chief general Bipin Rawat took over as the new Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) 45. Answer – 1) Suresh Chitturi by succeeding Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Explanation: Marshal B.S. Dhanoa who retires on On September 26, 2019 Suresh Chitturi, Vice Chairman(VC) and Managing Director(MD) of India’s 42. Which firm’s President and Chief Executive poultry firm Srinivasa Farms was appointed as the new Officer (CEO), Mr Devin Wenig resigned Chief of the International Egg Commission(IEC) for a recently ? 2-year tenure. His appointment was announced at the 1) Flipkart 2) Ebay IEC Global Leadership Conference in Copenhagen, the 3) Amazon 4) AliExpress capital of Denmark. 5) None of these 46. To which entity, Vaijinath M. Gavarshetty was 42. Answer - 2) Ebay appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer Explanation: (CEO) and key managerial personnel ? The President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of 1) HDB Financial Services eBay Mr. Devin Wenig, aged 52, resigned from his post. 2) Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd(DHFL) The company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mr. Scott 3) Shriram Housing Finance Company Limited Schenkel, will serve as an interim CEO of the firm.Mr. 4) Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Wenig had joined the firm in 2011 and appointed as CEO Limited (MMFSL) in 2015. 5) None of these 43. Who was appointed as the Vice Chief of Indian 46. Answer - 2) Dewan Housing Finance Air Force(IAF) recently ? Corporation Ltd (DHFL) 1) Prem Pal Singh 2) Hari Chand Dewan Explanation: 3) Jagdish Raj Bhasin 4) Harjit Singh Arora On September 28, 2019, The board of directors of 5) None of these Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL- a 43. Answer – 4) Harjit Singh Arora deposit-taking housing finance company) has approved Explanation: the appointment of Vaijinath M. Gavarshetty as its new On September 27, 2019 Air marshal Harjit Singh Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and key managerial Arora who currently heads the Gandhinagar (Gujarat) personnel of the company with effect from October 1, headquartered South Western air command was 2019. He will succeed Harshil Mehta. Harshil Mehta appointed as the new Indian Air Force(IAF) Vice Chief. resigned in Feb 2019 after that Kapil Wadhwan, He will succeed Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh chairman and managing director of DHFL, held the Bhadauria who will take over as the Chief of Air Staff on additional responsibility of CEO. September 30, 2019. 47. To which bank, Jai Bhagwan Bhoria was appointed as the new administrator ? 96

1) Bombay Mercantile Co-operative Bank Limited Explanation: 2) Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) The International Cricket Council (ICC) appointed Bank Ltd Jonathan Hall as its General Counsel and Company 3) Rajasthan State Co-operative Bank Secretary who will take up the responsibility in 4) Nagpur Nagrik Sahakari Bank Ltd 5) None of mid-September 2019. He has legal experience of 27 years. these 49. Name the chairman, who was appointed as the 47. Answer – 2) Punjab and Maharashtra chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Cooperative (PMC) Bank Ltd Commission (KVIC) . Explanation: 1) Sanjib Roy 2) A. N. Sharma The Reserve Bank of India (RBI ) appointed Jai 3) Vinai Kumar Saxena 4) Rajan Babu Bhagwan Bhoria as the new administrator of the Punjab 5) None of these and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank Ltd, Mumbai 49. Answer – 3) Vinai Kumar Saxena succeeding S.Waryam Singh and it superseded the Explanation: existing Board.RBI provided a toll-free number- With effect from September 5, 2019, the Khadi and 1800223993 for enquiries to be used by customers for Village Industries Commission (KVIC) chairman Vinai grievances & redressal and they can also report it Kumar Saxena was given an extension of another 3 through the website www.pmcbank.com years.Vinai Kumar Saxena, chief of KVIC.He was first 48. Who was appointed as the General Counsel appointed as the chairman of KVIC in October 2015 and and Company Secretary of International introduced many innovative schemes like the ‘Honey Cricket Council (ICC) ? Mission'(2017 in New Delhi) after the call of Prime 1) Jonathan Hall 2) Earl Eddings Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Sweet Revolution’ in 2016, 3) Gregor Barclay 4) Ehsan Mani ‘Kumhaar Sashaktikaran Scheme’ and also the artisan 5) None of these development centre. 48. Answer – 1) Jonathan Hall SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

1. Which country has unveiled a High-precision persons to depth in a submersible vehicle of 6000mtrs for jet-propelled drone called “Kian” ? underwater studies related to deep-sea mining of rare 1) United States 2) China minerals. 3) Russia 4) Iran 3. What is the name of Chandrayaan 2 lander 5) None of these from which Indian Space Research 1. Answer – 4) Iran Organisation(ISRO) lost it's contact when it Explanation: was 2.1Km away from the surface of the moon ? Iranian Army has unveiled a high-precision 1) Vikram Lander 2) Viking 2 Lander jet-propelled drone called “Kian”, which has the capacity 3) Phoenix Lander 4) Mars Polar Lander of carrying long-time surveillance missions and attack 5) None of these the targets far from the country’s borders. 3. Answer – 1) Vikram Lander 2. Name the India’s deep ocean mining project Explanation: undertaken by National Institute of Ocean The communication from Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram Technology, Chennai (NIOT) which is lander of 1471 kg to Indian Space Research proposed to be launched in 2021-22 . Organisation’s (ISRO) ground station was lost before its 1) “Samudrayaan” 2) “Samudra” soft landing on the unexplored lunar south pole of the 3) “Navy” 4) “WaterTech” Moon. The contact was lost when the lander was 2.1km 5) None of these away from the surface of the moon. 2. Answer – 1) “Samudrayaan” 4. Which Indian Air Force Squadron nicknamed Explanation: as “Golden Arrows” was resurrected in Ambala On September 3, 2019, India’s deep-sea project on 10th September, 2019 by Indian Air Force “Samudrayaan” undertaken by National Institute of (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Ocean Technology, Chennai (NIOT) is proposed to be Dhanoa? launched in 2021-22. The proposed project announced by 1) 14th Squadron 2) 16th Squadron NIOT Director MA Atmanand, is a part of Ministry of 3) 17th Squadron 4) 15th Squadron Earth Sciences’ pilot project, and plans to send three 5) None of these 97

4. Answer – 3) 17th Squadron MegaWatt(MW) Thermal Power Plant on 11th Explanation: September, 2019 ? On September 10, 2019, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief 1) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa restored Air 2) Jharsuguda, Odisha Force Station (AFS) Ambala-based 17th Squadron 3) Jharkhand, Bihar ‘Golden Arrows’ which will be committed to operate 4) Guwahati, Assam India-Pakistan frontier. It will be the first unit to operate 5) None of these the newly-acquired Rafale aircraft. He also presented a 7. Answer – 2) Jharsuguda, Odisha memento to Station Commander Group Captain Explanation: Harkirat Singh to commemorate the occasion. On September 11, 2019 Govt. of India owned state 5. Name the organization which has unveiled the run engineering firm Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited app named “Good Vibes” a communication tool (BHEL) announced commissioning of 1320 for deaf and blind people . MegaWatt(MW) power project in Ib Thermal Power 1) Samsung 2) LG Electronics Station(ITPS) in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district. This 3) Apple 4) Sony generated power will be supplied to Grid Corporation of 5) None of these Odisha(GRIDCO). 5. Answer – 1) Samsung 8. Which type of missile was test fired by Defence Explanation: Research and Development Organisation On September 9, 2019 South Korean tech giant (DRDO) successfully from a firing range in Samsung,has unveiled app named “Good Vibes” a Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh ? communication tool for deaf and blind people Good Vibes: 1) Laser Guided Long Range Missile It was developed in partnership with the Non-Profit 2) Short Range Infrared Homing Air to Air Missile Organisation(NPO) Sense India, and uses Morse code 3) Fiber Optical Guided Multipurpose Missile that converts vibrations into text and vice versa, where a 4) Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile deaf-blind person can communicate with the help of dots 5) None of these and dash combinations to send messages. Version: The first version of the Good Vibes app allowed 8. Answer – 4) Man Portable Anti Tank Guided communication between two deaf-blind people but the Missile current version(2nd) allows communication with Explanation: caregivers as well. App availability:The app is currently On September 11, 2019, Defence Research and available in Samsung Galaxy store and would soon be Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight available in Google Play store. tested indigenously developed low weight, fire-and-forget Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile (MP-ATGM) 6. Name the visual aid app launched by Samsung from a firing range in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.It was for people with low vision. the third successful test-firing of the 100% indigenous 1) “Retinamo” 2) “Retinals” ATGM, developed for the infantry battalions of the 3) “Retina” 4) “Relumino” Indian Army. The missile weighs around 14 kg with 5) None of these maximum range of around 2.5 kms, will replace 6. Answer – 4) “Relumino” Soviet-era anti-tank missiles. Explanation: 9. Name the exoplanet in which astronomers On September 9, 2019 South Korean tech giant have found water for the first time in Samsung,has unveiled app named “Relumino” that helps atmosphere & also it is the first known the visually impaired people to see the images clearer. exoplanet to combine a rocky surface and an Relumino app: It was developed by the Samsung atmosphere with water . employees in the global C-Lab programme in partnership 1) K3-21b 2) K2-18b 3) K3-51b 4) K2-32a with the National Association for the Blind (NAB), Delhi. 5) None of these The NAB will make use of this relumino in classrooms for Answer – 2) K2-18b students with low vision. This is expected to be a 9. revolutionary move in communication to help the 253 Explanation: million visually impaired people, 217 low vision people Astronomers have found water for the first time in and 14million blind people as per 2017 data released by atmosphere of habitable exoplanet- K2-18b which orbits the World Health Organisation(WHO) of which there are in its star’s “habitable zone”. The article was published in about 5,00,000 deafblind people in India. the scientific journal Nature Astronomy and the lead scientist of the research is Prof Giovanna Tinetti of 7. Where did Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited University College London (UCL), United Kingdom. Upto (BHEL) announced commissioning of 1320 50% of the atmosphere of K2-18b consists of water, which 98 could support life.Scientists found the unmistakable On September 13, 2019 the first ever arrested signature of water vapour with concentrations between landing of the Light Combat Aircraft(LCA) Tejas was 0.1 and 50%. successfully executed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) and Aeronautical 10. Which country has successfully launched three satellites(a resource satellite- ZY-1 02D Development agency(ADO) of DRDO at INS Hansa, Goa and two small satellites) that will help in at a shore based facility centre. This achievement would disaster management, urban construction and pave way to take up aircraft carrier landing monitoring of polar regions and global climate demonstration on Indian Naval Aircraft Carrier, INS change ? (Indian Naval Ship) Vikramaditya. 1) Russia 2) Japan 3) China 4) India 13. Name the air-to-air missile that was 5) None of these successfully flight-tested from Su-30 MKI off the coast of Odisha & became the India’s first 10. Answer – 3) China air-to-air missile which is engaged accurately Explanation: with the live aerial target demonstrating its On September 12, 2019, China has successfully capability. launched three satellites ( a resource satellite- ZY-1 02D 1) Astra 2) Prithvi 3) Akash 4) Trishul and two small satellites). These satellites have been 5) None of these launched in a predetermined orbit that will help in disaster management, urban construction and 13. Answer – 1) Astra monitoring of polar regions and global climate Explanation: change.The Resource Satellite and 2 other small On September 17, 2019, The Indian Air Force (IAF) satellites were launched by a long march-4B carrier successfully flight-tested air-to-air missile Astra from rocket from Taiyuan satellite launch center in Shanji Su-30 MKI as a part of user trials from the Bay of Bengal Province, North China at 11.26 am (local time). off the coast of Odisha. It is India’s first air-to-air missile which is engaged accurately with the live aerial target 11. Name the 2nd indigenously developed AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) demonstrating its capability. aircraft, which was handed over by Defense 14. What is the strike range of the Astra, an Research and Development Organization indigenously developed sophisticated Beyond (DRDO) to the Indian Air Force . Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) of 1) Netra 2) Kamov 3) Shaanxi4) Gulfstream India? 5) None of these 1) 80 km 2) 55 km 3) 60 km 4) 70 km 5) None of these 11. Answer – 1) Netra Explanation: 14. Answer – 4) 70 km The Defense Research and Development Explanation: Organization (DRDO) has handed over the 2nd Astra, an indigenously developed sophisticated indigenously developed AWAC (Airborne Early Warning Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) is and Control) aircraft, ‘Netra’ to the Indian Air capable of engaging targets of different ranges and Force(IAF). Western Air Command Chief Air Marshal R altitudes including long-range and short-range targets. It Nambier Nambiar accepted the planes at the acceptance has a range of over 70 km and can fly towards its target at ceremony at Bathinda Airbase in Punjab. At the time of a speed of over 5,555 kilometres per hour. the Balakot attack in February 2019, Netra has played a 15. Which organization has developed the major role. New-Generation Wargaming Software in 12. Where was the first ever arrested landing of collaboration with Maritime Warfare Centres the Light Combat Aircraft(LCA) Tejas was (MWC) that was handed to for successfully executed by the Defence Research enabling Maritime Warfare Centres (MWCs) ? and Development Organisation(DRDO) and 1) IIT Bombay Aeronautical Development agency(ADO) ? 2) IIT Delhi 1) INS Dega, Andhra Pradesh 3) Institute for Systems Studies and Analysis (ISSA) 2) INS Hansa, Goa 4) Indian Institute of Science 3) INS Rajali, Tamil Nadu 5) None of these 4) INS Parundu, Tamil Nadu 15. Answer - 3) Institute for Systems Studies and 5) None of these Analysis (ISSA) 12. Answer – 2) INS Hansa, Goa Explanation: Explanation: On September 16, 2019, the Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) handed over 99

New-Generation Wargaming Software to the Indian star ever called MSP J0740+6620. It weighs 2.14 times Navy with the aim of enabling Maritime Warfare Centres more than the Sun occupying a space that was only 30 (MWCs) and train using the latest technologies. The kilometers across.It is located some 4,600 light-years software was handed over by DRDO chairman and away from Earth. One light-year is about six trillion defence secretary G. Satheesh Reddy to G Ashok Kumar, miles. the Vice Chief of Naval Staff at the Institute for Systems 19. Which organization has signed an MoU with Studies and Analysis (ISSA), Delhi. The software is Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to developed by DRDO’s laboratory- ISSA, Delhi in develop human-centric systems for the collaboration with MWC of , Andhra ‘Gaganyaan’ project ? Pradesh. 1) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited(BHEL) 16. Which country has supplied Guided Bomb 2) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre(BARC) Spice-2000 to the Indian Air Force (IAF) 3) Defence Research and Development recently ? Organization (DRDO) 1) United States 2) Israel 4) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL) 3) Russia 4) China 5) None of these 5) None of these 19. Answer – 3) Defense Research and 16. Answer – 2) Israel Development Organization (DRDO) Explanation: Explanation: On September 15, 2019, The Indian Air Force (IAF) On September 18, 2019, The Space agency of the has received the first consignment of the upgraded Government of India(GoI), Indian Space Research version of the Guided Bomb Spice-2000 with Mark 84 Organization (ISRO) and the Defense Research and warheads and bombs from Israel at the Gwalior airbase, Development Organization (DRDO) signed a Madhya Pradesh. The bombs are being given to India Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop under a contract worth about Rs 300 crore signed human-centric systems for the ‘Gaganyaan’ project. between India and Israel in June 2019. 20. Who launched the online national laboratory 17. Name the most massive neutron star directory that provides information about discovered by astronomers from West Virginia testing infrastructure & ‘BIS Certified University (U.S). Products’ app to check the genuineness of a 1) MSP J0740+6620 2) MNS J0730+6620 License/Registration number of any product ? 3) MVS J0720+6620 4) MDS J0720+6620 1) D. V. Sadananda Gowda 5) None of these 2) Piyush Goyal 17. Answer – 1) MSP J0740+6620 3) Ravi Shankar Prasad Explanation: 4) Ram Vilas Paswan Astronomers at West Virginia University (U.S) of 5) None of these the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Pocahontas 20. Answer- 4) Ram Vilas Paswan County, United States (US) have discovered the most Explanation: massive neutron star ever called MSP J0740+6620. It is On August 30, 2019, the union minister of consumer one of the densest objects in the known universe. The affairs, food and public distribution Shri Ram Vilas research was published in the journal Nature Astronomy. Paswan launched an online directory that provides 18. Using which telescope, astronomers at West information about testing infrastructure and various Virginia University (U.S) have discovered the products of Indian standards for stakeholder benefits, most massive neutron star ever called MSP especially start- ups. The directory link J0740+6620 ? www.labdirectory.bis.gov.in features accredited and 1) Spitzer Space Telescope (SST) recognized Hallmarking Labsby National Accreditation 2) Green Bank Telescope (GBT) Board Ltd (NABL). Paswan also launched ‘BIS Certified 3) Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Products’ app to check the genuineness of a 4) Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope (FGST) License/Registration number of any product. 5) None of these 21. To deploy squadrons of which missile systems and Light Combat Aircrafts (LCA), Union 18. Answer - 2) Green Bank Telescope (GBT) defence ministry Rajnath Singh has signed Explanation: contracts worth Rs. 5,500crores ? Astronomers at West Virginia University (U.S) 1) Akash Surface to Air Missile (SAM) systems using Green Bank Telescope (GBT) of the National 2) Trishul Surface to Air Missile (SAM) systems Science Foundation (NSF) in Pocahontas County, United States (US) have discovered the most massive neutron 3) Nirbhay Surface to Air Missile (SAM) systems 100 4) Prithvi Surface to Air Missile (SAM) systems 5) None of these 5) None of these 24. Answer – 2) ICGS Varaha 21. Answer- 1) Akash Surface to Air Missile (SAM) Explanation: systems On September 25, 2019, Defence Minister of India, Explanation: Mr Rajnath Singh commissioned Indian Coast Guard On September 17, 2019 the union defence ministry Ship (ICGS) Varaha at the Chennai Port Trust, Tamil signed contracts worth Rs. 5,500crores for 6 squadrons of Nadu in the presence of ICG Director General (DG) Akash Surface to Air Missile (SAM) systems and 83 Light Krishnaswamy Natarajan and others. It is the fourth in Combat Aircrafts (LCA) to be deployed by the Indian Air the series of seven 98-m Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) of Force (IAF) in the borders of China and Pakistan. The the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). Mr Singh had also cabinet ministry headed by Prime Minister Shri participated in the Investiture Ceremony of Coast Guard Narendra Modi cleared the project for IAF.The main in Chennai. vendors in this contract are Bharat Electronics Limited 25. Who will command the newly commenced (BEL) and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) along with Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Varaha ? 150 private vendors. 1) Anil Kumar Chawla 2) Atul Kumar Jain 22. Who launched the Management Information 3) Dushyant Kumar 4) Ajit Kumar System (MIS) portal with an objective of 5) None of these bringing all nodal ministries on a common 25. Answer – 3) Dushyant Kumar platform to monitor the progress made against each target under Accessible India Campaign ? Explanation: 1) Ramesh Pokhriyal 2) Nirmala Sitharaman ICGS Varaha, designed and built indigenously by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) at its Kattupalli ship building 3) Narendra Singh Tomar 4) Thaawarchand Gehlot yard in North Chennai, will be based at New Mangalore 5) None of these Port, Karnataka under the administrative and 22. Answer -4) Thaawarchand Gehlot operational control of Commander Coast Guard region Explanation: (west). It will be commanded by Commandant Dushyant On September 18, 2019,TheUnion Minister of Social Kumar. Justice and Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot has 26. Name the miniature satellite launched by launched a Management Information System National Aeronautics and Space (MIS)developed by the Department of Empowerment of Administration(NASA), which is developed by Persons with Disabilities for stakeholders of Accessible 17-year old Indian student Aabhaas Sikka . India Campaign (AIC) in New Delhi. 1) RamanSat 2 2) Microsat 2 23. Name the second scorpene class 3) RamanSat 1 4) Microsat 1 that will be commissioned at Naval dockyard 5) None of these of Indian Navy on September 28, 2019 by 26. Answer - 1) RamanSat 2 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh . Explanation: 1) INS Kursura 2) INS Vela On September 23, 2019, An independent space 3) INS Khanderi 4) INS Karanj agency of the United States(US) , NASA (National 5) None of these Aeronautics and Space Administration) has successfully 23. Answer - 3) INS Khanderi launched a miniature satellite called “RamanSat 2” made Explanation: by a 17-year old New Delhi-based Indian student On September 19, 2019 India’s biggest warship Aabhaas Sikka ,from NASA’s Columbia Scientific builder Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd(MDL), delivered Balloon Facility in New Mexico, US and achieved an the second of the 6 scorpene class submarine, Indian altitude of 38 km. Naval Ship (INS) khanderi to the Indian Navy in 27. Who launched the CHC Farm Machinery app Mumbai, Maharashtra. The submarine will be for the farmers to connect with the Custom commissioned at Naval dockyard by the Union Defence Hiring Centers(CHC) located within 50km Minister Shri Rajnath Singh on September 28, 2019.The radius ? ship is designed by French company Naval Group (earlier 1) Ravi Shankar Prasad known as DCNS). 2) Thawar Chand Gehlot 24. Name the Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS), 3) Ramesh Pokhriyal that was commissioned by Rajnath Singh at 4) Narendra Singh Tomar the Chennai Port Trust, Tamil Nadu . 5) None of these 1) ICGS Rajdhwaj 2) ICGS Varaha Answer – 4) Narendra Singh Tomar 3) ICGS Samarth 4) ICGS Samrat 27. 101

Explanation: On September 25, 2019, the Union Home Minister On September 24, 2019, the Union Minister for Shri Amit Shah launched ‘Private Security Agency Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Licensing Portal’ in New Delhi in order to help in Tomar launched mobile app named CHC Farm reducing formalities in getting a license to the private Machinery for the farmers to connect with the Custom security agencies. Information such as no. of licensed Hiring Centers(CHC) located within 50 km radius. So far, agencies will also be available in the portal in order to more than 40,000 custom hiring service centers have prevent fraudulent activities. This portal will be been registered on this mobile app with over 1,20,000 regulated under the Private Security Agencies agricultural machineries & equipment rented. This app is (Regulation) Act, 2005. already available to the custom service provides for 31. Which country has recently launched the registration and uploading purposes. World’s biggest transport spaceship named 28. Name the app launched by Narendra Singh “Kounotori8 or HTV 8” ? Tomar to help farmers in geo-tagging & 1) Japan 2) China 3) Russia geo-fencing of crop & also gives information 4) United States 5) None of these about high-yielding crops and seeds . 31. Answer – 1) Japan 1) Krishi Mitr 2) Krishi Kisan Explanation: 3) Kisan Suvidha 4) Kisan Agriculture On September 25, 2019, Japan’s unmanned H-2B 5) None of these rocket lifted off with cargo vessel Kounotori8 also known 28. Answer – 2) Krishi Kisan as HTV 8 towards the International Space Station (ISS) Explanation: from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Krishi Kisan App was launched by Narendra Singh Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan, Tomar. Through this app, farmer will be provided with which is considered as the world’s biggest transport information about high-yielding crops and seeds in their spaceship. It intends to deliver about 5.3 tonnes of nearby area. It helps in geo-tagging and geo-fencing of supplies to astronauts at the ISS. crop and also gives weather forecast messages to farmers. 32. NMITLI was in news recently, what does ‘M’ Both the apps are available in the Google Play Store for stands for ______. android devices. 1) M - Monetary 2) M - Mobility 29. Who launched the ‘Private Security Agency 3) M - Market 4) M - Millennium Licensing Portal’ in New Delhi in order to help 5) None of these in reducing formalities in getting a license to 32. Answer – 4) M - Millennium the private security agencies ? Explanation: 1) Nirmala Sitharaman 2) Narendra Modi M stands for Millennium.The full form of NMITLI is 3) Amit Shah 4) Rajnath Singh New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership 5) None of these Initiative. 29. Answer – 3) Amit Shah 33. Who launched the first Indigenous High Explanation: Temperature Fuel Cell System developed by On September 25, 2019, the Union Home Minister Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Shri Amit Shah launched ‘Private Security Agency (CSIR) under the flagship programme named Licensing Portal’ in New Delhi in order to help in “New Millennium Indian Technology reducing formalities in getting a license to the private Leadership Initiative (NMITLI)” ? security agencies. Information such as no. of licensed 1) Ram Nath Kovind 2) Narendra Modi agencies will also be available in the portal in order to 3) Venkaiah Naidu 4) Rajnath Singh prevent fraudulent activities. 5) None of these 30. Under which act, the newly launched ‘Private 33. Answer – 1) Ram Nath Kovind Security Agency Licensing Portal’ will be Explanation: regulated ? On September 26, 2019 the President of India, Shri 1) Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 RamNathKovind, launched first Indigenous High 2) Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2008 Temperature Fuel Cell System developed by Council of 3) Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2012 Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) under flagship 4) Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2016 programme named “New Millennium Indian Technology 5) None of these Leadership Initiative (NMITLI)”. This system was 30. Answer – 1) Private Security Agencies launched in partnership with Indian industries on the (Regulation) Act, 2005 78th foundation day of CSIR in New Delhi. Explanation: 102

34. Name the second interstellar object that was stealth capabilities. Its name and features are inspired by discovered in the solar system by astronomer the fish named ‘Kanneri’, found in Arabian Sea. Gennady Borisov from MARGO observatory . 37. Under which project, India’s first Alpha 1) 2I/ Globular 2) 2I/ Lenticular Shivalik-class frigate, a stealth warship named 3) 2I/ Asterism 4) 2I/Borisov INS Nilgiri was built with worth over Rs 45,000 5) None of these crore ? 1) Project-17 2) Project-27 34. Answer – 4) 2I/Borisov Explanation: 3) Project-37 4) Project-19 According to the International Astronomical Union 5) None of these (IAU), a second interstellar object named 2I/Borisov has 37. Answer – 1) Project-17 been discovered in the solar system. It was discovered by Explanation: amateur astronomer Gennady Borisov from MARGO It is the first Alpha Shivalik-class frigate, a stealth observatory, Crimea on August 30, 2019, which looked warship built under a programme Project-17 worth over like a comet from a 0.65-metre telescope built on his own. Rs 45,000 crore. Its launch weight was 2,650 tonnes.The The first interstellar object was 1I/Oumuamua. delivery date of the frigate is 2022.It consists of a series of 35. Name the project launched by Indian Space 7 ships- 3 to be built by the MDSL in Mumbai and 4 by Research Organisation(ISRO) in-order to Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GSRE) in detect debris in space and other hazards in Kolkata. Indian satellites which would act as a step for 38. Where was the India’s second Scorpene-class Space Situational Awareness(SSA) . attack submarine INS Khanderi, India’s first 1) ‘Project SETRA’ (NETRA-Software for space P-17 Shivalik-class frigate INS Nilgiri and the object Tracking and Analysis) largest aircraft carrier drydock was 2) ‘Project SETRA’ (NETRA-Satellite for space commissioned ? object Tracking and Analysis) 1) Chennai, Tamil Nadu 2) Mumbai, Maharashtra 3) ‘Project OETRA’ (NETRA-Observatory Satellite 3) New Delhi, Delhi 4) Kolkata, West Bengal for space object Tracking and Analysis) 5) None of these 4) ‘Project NETRA’ (NETRA-Network for space 38. Answer – 2) Mumbai, Maharashtra object Tracking and Analysis) Explanation: 5) None of these On September 28, 2019, The Defence Minister of 35. Answer – 4) ‘Project NETRA’ (NETRA- Network India, Mr Rajnath Singh commissioned India’s second for space object Tracking and Analysis) Scorpene-class attack submarine INS Khanderi, India’s Explanation: first P-17 Shivalik-class frigate INS Nilgiri and the The Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) has largest aircraft carrier drydock into the Indian Navy in a initiated ‘Project NETRA’ (NETRA-Network for space ceremony held at the Mazagon Docks in Mumbai, object Tracking and Analysis) in the middle of its Maharashtra in the presence of Navy chief Admiral Chandrayaan campaign last month, in-order to detect Karambir Singh and others. debris in space and other hazards in Indian satellites 39. Name the 8th continent discovered by which would act as a step for Space Situational researchers from the Utrecht University, Awareness(SSA). The project is estimated to be worth of Netherlands in the mediterranean region Rs. 400 Crore. under Europe . 36. Name the India’s second Scorpene-class attack 1) Greater Rodinia 2) Greater Pangaea submarine commissioned by Rajnath Singh 3) Greater Kenorland 4) Greater Adria recently . 5) None of these 1) INS Shankush 2) INS Shankul 39. Answer – 4) Greater Adria 3) INS Khanderi 4) INS Arihant Explanation: 5) None of these On September 27, 2019 Geologists under the 36. Answer – 3) INS Khanderi principal researcher Douwe van Hinsbergen, Professor at Explanation: Utrecht University, Netherlands, have discovered a new On September 28, 2019, The Defence Minister of continent named “Greater Adria” in the mediterranean India, Mr Rajnath Singh commissioned India’s second region under Europe, after successful analysation of Scorpene-class attack submarine INS Khanderi. The mountain ranges from Spain to Iran in detail for 10 years. motto of INS (Indian Navy Ship) Khanderi is ‘Akhand The discovery of this continent is published in the journal Abhedya Adrishya’ that implies unity of the crew and its ‘Gondwana Research’. 103

40. Name the new mineral discovered by Nicole On September 30, 2019 the Defence Research and Meyer inside a diamond from a mine- Development Organisation (DRDO), successfully test Koffiefontein pipe in . fired the land attack version of the BrahMos supersonic 1) Isoferroplatinum 2) Cherepanovite cruise from Chandipur coast in Odisha in its Balasore 3) Ruthenium 4) Goldschmidtite district. Having a strike range of 290 km, this missile can be fired from both land and sea based platforms and also 5) None of these adds strength to the “Make in India” flagship programme. 40. Answer – 4) Goldschmidtite 43. Name the first Indian Musician, whose name Explanation: was named to the minor planet 2006 VP32 . Nicole Meyer, a graduate student at the University 1) Pandit Jasraj 2) Hariprasad Chaurasia of Alberta’s Diamond Exploration Research and Training 3) Kishori Amonkar 4) Bhimsen Joshi School (DERTS), and the lead author of the research, discovered a new mineral named 5) None of these ‘Goldschmidtite’ inside a diamond from a mine- 43. Answer - 1) Pandit Jasraj Koffiefontein pipe in South Africa run by De Beers. It is Explanation: named goldschmidtite in honor of Victor Moritz On September 23, 2019 the International Goldschmidt, the founder of modern geochemistry. Astronomical Union (IAU) has named minor planet 2006 41. What is the name of the newly discovered gas VP32 (number -300128), located between Mars and giant Jupiter-like planet which is orbiting a Jupiter, as “Panditjasraj”after Indian classical vocal dwarf star, located about 30 light-years from musician PanditJasraj. By this he became the first Indian the sun ? musician to have a minor planet named after him. 1) GB 3412 b 2) GJ 3512 b 44. Where was the first ever arrested landing of 3) GK 3612 b 4) GL 3712 b the Light Combat Aircraft(LCA) Tejas was 5) None of these successfully executed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) and 41. Answer – 2) GJ 3512 b Aeronautical Development agency(ADO) ? Explanation: 1) INS Dega, Andhra Pradesh Astronomers unexpectedly discovered a gas giant 2) INS Hansa, Goa Jupiter-like planet named “GJ 3512 b” which is orbiting a dwarf star, located about 30 light-years from the sun. The 3) INS Rajali, Tamil Nadu discovery was published in the journal Science and the 4) INS Parundu, Tamil Nadu lead author of the study is Juan Carlos Morales from the 5) None of these Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia, Spain. 44. Answer – 2) INS Hansa, Goa 42. Where was the Defence Research and Explanation: Development Organisation (DRDO), On September 13, 2019 the first ever arrested successfully test fired the land attack version landing of the Light Combat Aircraft(LCA) Tejas was of the BrahMos supersonic cruise ? successfully executed by the Defence Research and 1) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Development Organisation(DRDO) and Aeronautical 2) Kochi, Kerala Development agency(ADO) of DRDO at INS Hansa, Goa 3) Balasore, Odisha at a shore based facility centre. This achievement would 4) Bengaluru, Karnataka pave way to take up aircraft carrier landing demonstration on Indian Naval Aircraft Carrier, INS 5) None of these (Indian Naval Ship) Vikramaditya. 42. Answer - 3) Balasore, Odisha Explanation: ENVIRONMENT

1. Name the first major hurricane of the 2019 1. Answer – 1) Hurricane Dorian Atlantic hurricane season that affected the Explanation: Bahamas and the Southeastern United States Hurricane Dorian has affected the Bahamas and the (US) with maximum sustained winds of 175 Southeastern United States (US). It is the first major kph (110 mph) . hurricane of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season. It was 1) Hurricane Dorian 2) Hurricane Camille developed from a tropical wave on August 24, 2019 in the 3) Hurricane Betsy 4) Hurricane Dolly Central Atlantic.Dorian had maximum sustained winds 5) None of these of 175 kph (110 mph). 104

2. Which organization has partnered with research body Climate Resilient Observing Systems Animal Planet and Rohit Sharma for Promotion Council (CROSPC). It is a first of its kind launching “Rohit4Rhinos campaign” to spread report in India about lighting incidents and lighting awareness about the need for conservation of hotspots. one-horned rhinos ? 5. Which state was reported to have more 1) World Animal Protection India lightning strikes than any other states in India 2) Animal Welfare Board of India as per the report titled ‘Mid-Monsoon 2019 3) International Fund for Animal Welfare Lightning’ ? 4) WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) India 1) Odisha 2) West Bengal 5) None of these 3) Karnataka 4) Maharashtra 5) None of these 2. Answer – 4) WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) India 5. Answer – 1) Odisha Explanation: Explanation: Indian cricket team’s star batsman Rohit Sharma is Odisha was reported to have more lightning strikes launching “Rohit4Rhinos campaign” in partnership with than any other states in India followed by Maharashtra WWF India and Animal Planet (wildlife channel) to and Karnataka in the second and third place respectively spread awareness about the need for conservation of in the last 4 months. Uttar Pradesh witnessed more one-horned rhinos.Rohit Sharma's new innings, lightning deaths during the same period of time followed “Rohit4Rhinos campaign” for conservation Rhinos.This by Bihar and Odisha in the second and third place rhino conservation campaign will be launched on respectively as per the report titled ‘Mid-Monsoon 2019 September 22 on World Rhino Day. The one-horned Lightning’ prepared by IMD’s research body Climate rhinoceros, the state animal of Assam, faces several Resilient Observing Systems Promotion Council threats, including poaching, habitat loss and mortality (CROSPC). from in-breeding and disease. There are around 3,500 6. Name the reptile species which is also called as Indian rhinos present in the world. India is home to 82 % “frozen dragon of the north”, that was of the rhinos. discovered by scientists from University of 3. Which typhoon hits Tokyo, Japan, where there Southern California (USC) . winds of up to 216 kilometres (134 miles) per 1) Varanus Salvator 2) Coluber constrictor hour ? 3) Cryodrakon boreas 4) Plestiodon fasciatus 1) Typhoon Tokage 2) Typhoon Faxai 5) None of these 3) Typhoon Trami 4) Typhoon Jebi 6. Answer – 3) Cryodrakon boreas 5) None of these Explanation: 3. Answer – 2) Typhoon Faxai The University of Southern California (USC) Explanation: scientists and colleagues have discovered new reptile On September 9, 2019, Typhoon Faxai has hit Tokyo, species Cryodrakon boreas from the Azhdarchid group of Japan. There were winds of up to 216 kilometres (134 pterosaurs, which is also called as “frozen dragon of the miles) per hour. Authorities have issued non-compulsory north”. These species with a wingspan of up to 10mts and evacuation warnings to more than 390,000 people. weight of about 250kg were once, one among the largest flying animals that lived 77 million years ago during the 4. Which organization has released a report titled ‘Mid-Monsoon 2019 Lightning’, which is Cretaceous period. The remains of the species was first a first of its kind report in India about lighting discovered in Alberta, Canada, 30 years ago. Its study is incidents and lighting hotspots ? published in the journal of “Vertebrate Paleontology” led by author David Hone from Queen Mary University of 1) National Centre for Medium Range Weather London in the United Kingdom (UK). Forecasting(NCMRWF) 2) Ministry of Earth Sciences(MoES) 7. Where did Botanical Survey of India (BSI) 3) National Weather Service(NWS) discovered 2 new species of ginger- Zingiber 4) India Meteorological Department(IMD) namely Zingiber perenense and Zingiber 5) None of these dimapurense ? 1) Meghalaya 2) Karnataka 4. Answer – 4) India Meteorological 3) Kerala 4) Nagaland Department(IMD) 5) None of these Explanation: On September 8, 2019 the India Meteorological 7. Answer – 4) Nagaland Department(IMD) has released a report titled Explanation: ‘Mid-Monsoon 2019 Lightning’ prepared by IMD’s 105

Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) 9. Answer – 4) 2015-2019 discovered 2 new species of ginger- Zingiber namely Explanation: Zingiber perenense and Zingiber dimapurense from According to the report titled United in Science for Nagaland. The article on Zingiber dimapurense was 2019 by United Nations (UN), the average global published in NeBIO, an International Journal of temperature between 2015-2019 will be the hottest of any Environment and Biodiversity and the article on Zingiber five-year period on record. It is estimated to be 1.1 perenense was published in The Thailand Natural degrees Celsius above pre-industrial (1850-1900) times History Museum Journal.Zingiber perenense was and 0.2 degrees Celsius warmer than 2011-2015. The discovered from the Peren district of Nagaland. It’s the report was compiled by the World Meteorological leafy shoots reach up to 70 cm and the specimens were Organization (WMO) and was prepared by the Science collected in September 2017, when botanists were Advisory Group of the UN Climate Action Summit 2019. working on the ‘State flora of Nagaland’ in the Peren district. 10. In which tiger reserve, new species of snake called Thackeray’s Cat Snake (scientific name 8. Where was the sea bird named Boiga thackeray) named after Tejas Protodontopteryx ruthae,world’s oldest bird Thackeray discovered ? species’ that lived 62 million years ago was 1) Sahyadri tiger reserve 2) Satpura Tiger Reserve discovered by the scientists from the 3) Kanha Tiger Reserve 4) Sariska Tiger Reserve Canterbury Museum(England) ? 5) None of these 1) Quito, Ecuador 2) Waipara, New zealand 3) Lima, Peru 4) Sucre, Bolivia 10. Answer – 1) Sahyadri tiger reserve 5) None of these Explanation: A new species of snake called Thackeray’s Cat Snake 8. Answer -2) Waipara, New zealand (scientific name Boiga thackeray) named after Tejas Explanation: Thackeray, younger son of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav On September 18, 2019 scientists from the Thackeray, has been found in Sahyadri tiger reserve in Canterbury Museum(England) have discovered the Koyna area of Satara district in Maharashtra after 125 world’s oldest bird species’ fossils in Waipara, New years. zealand that lived 62 million years ago. It was a sea bird, and is named as Protodontopteryx ruthae with its 11. Keeladi is seen in news recently, it is located in discovery details mentioned in the journal which district of Tamil Nadu ? ‘Palaeontology’. The bird which was smallest in size of its 1) Thoothukudi 2) Thanjavur family, maintained size of an average sea gull while its 3) Kanchipuram 4) Sivaganga descendants had wingspans more than five metres. It was 5) None of these first found by palaeontologist Leigh Love of the 11. Answer – 4) Sivaganga Canterbury museumat the Waipara Greensand fossil site Explanation: in 2018. As per the report, Keeladi-An Urban Settlement of 9. On the scale of five years, which scale's Sangam Age on the Banks of River Vaigai ’published by average global temperature was the hottest the TNAD (Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department), One of ever on record as per the report titled “United the 6 samples from cultural deposits unearthed during in Science for 2019” by United Nations (UN) ? excavation at Keeladi in Sivaganga district of Tamil 1) 2012-2016 2) 2013-2017 Nadu (TN)at a depth of 353 cm and sent for carbon dating 3) 2014-2018 4) 2015-2019 test in the Beta Analytic Lab, Miami, Florida,U.S (United 5) None of these States) ,goes back to 580 BCE(Before the Common Era). SPORTS

1. Where was the SAFF (South Asian Football SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) U-15 Federation) U-15 Championship 2019 held ? Championship 2019 held in Kalyani Stadium, West 1) New Delhi 2) Odisha Bengal from August 21 – 31, 2019. 3) Bihar 4) West Bengal 2. Which country won the SAFF (South Asian 5) None of these Football Federation) U-15 Championship 1. Answer – 4) West Bengal 2019? Explanation: 1) India 2) Nepal 3) Bangladesh 4) Srilanka 5) None of these 2. Answer – 1) India 106

Explanation: 6. Which state is set to host the 25th Senior On August 31, 2019, The India Under-15 team has Women’s National Football Championship defeated Nepal with 7-0 score in the final of the SAFF 2019 ? (South Asian Football Federation) U-15 Championship 1) Tamil Nadu 2) Arunachal Pradesh 2019 held in Kalyani Stadium, West Bengal from August 3) Kerala 4) Andhra Pradesh 21 – 31, 2019. This victory means that India has now 5) None of these become the most successful team in the history of the tournament as it won the title for the 3rd time. Earlier, 6. Answer – 2) Arunachal Pradesh India won the trophy in 2013 and 2017 in Nepal. Explanation: For the 1st time, The 25th Senior Women’s National 3. Which state will host the 36th National Games Football Championship 2019 will be held in Pasighat, from October 20 – November 4, 2020 ? East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh (AP)from 1) Assam 2) Goa 3) Odisha September 10 – 24,2019. The tournament will be hosted 4) West Bengal 5) None of these by Arunachal Pradesh Football Association (APFA). 3. Answer – 2) Goa 7. Who became the third-youngest winner in Explanation: F1(Formula 1) history after winning 2019 On August 31, 2019, The Indian Olympic Belgian Grand Prix ? Association(IOA), a body responsible for selecting 1) Charles Leclerc 2) Alexander Albon athletes to represent India at the international athletic 3) ValtteriBottas 4) Sebastian Vettel meets stated that the much-delayed 36th National 5) None of these Games will be held in Goa from October 20 – November 4, 2020. The IOA fixed the date after meeting with the Goa 7. Answer – 1) Charles Leclerc delegation in New Delhi. Explanation: On September 1, 2019, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc 4. Who won the silver medal in 1500 meters at the (21yr) from Monaco, won the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix at 78th edition of ISTAF (International Spa-Francorchamps circuit marking his maiden victory Sepaktakraw Federation) event 2019 held in in the event and became the third-youngest winner in Berlin, & broke his own national F1(Formula 1) history. It also marks Ferrari’s (Italian record ? luxury sports car manufacturer) first victory in 2019. 1) Arpinder Singh 2) Manjit Singh 3) Jinson Johnson 4) Milkha Singh 8. Name the cricketer, who surpassed Shahid 5) None of these Afridi and became the highest T20I (Twenty-Twenty International) wicket-taker . 4. Answer – 3) Jinson Johnson 1) Mohammed Shami 2) Jasprit Bumrah Explanation: 3) Lasith Malinga 4) Ishant Sharma On September 1, 2019, The Indian middle-distance 5) None of these runner & 2018 Asian Games gold medalist, Jinson Johnson(28) from Kerala has won the silver medal in 8. Answer – 3) Lasith Malinga 1500 meters at the 78th edition of ISTAF (International Explanation: Sepaktakraw Federation) event 2019 held in Srilankan paceman (fast bowler) Separamadu Olympiastadion (Olympic Stadium) Berlin, Germany. Lasith Malinga on August 31, 2019, became the highest T20I (Twenty-Twenty International) wicket-taker 5. Tejinderpal Singh Toor is associated with surpassing Pakistan’s all-rounder Shahid Afridi, during which sport ? the tri-match series of T20I between Srilanka and New 1) Hammer throw 2) Discus throw Zealand at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, 3) Javelin throw 4) Shot put Kandy, Sri Lanka. Malinga took a total of 99 wickets from 5) None of these 74 matches surpassing Afridi’s 98 wickets in 99 matches. 5. Answer – 4) Shot put 9. Which Indian Cricketer, broke the Indian Explanation: record for the highest score by an Indian Indian shot-putter & Arjuna Awardee, Tejinderpal wicketkeeper in T20Is ? Singh Toor (24) from Punjab has won the silver medal for 1) Virat Kohli 2) Shikhar Dhawan India with a best throw of 20.09m in the V. Koci memorial 3) Rishabh Pant 4) K. L. Rahul athletics meet 2019 held at Decin, . 5) None of these However, he could not meet the World Championship standards but his brilliant efforts won him the silver 9. Answer – 3) Rishabh Pant medal. Explanation: India batsman Rishabh Pant broke the Indian record for the highest score by an Indian wicketkeeper in T20Is 107 when he hit a match-winning 65 for the team in the 3rd tournament at the top spot with 5 Gold, 2 Silver & 2 T20I against West Indies in Guyana. He surpassed the Bronze medals, with 9 medals altogether. record held by MS Dhoni of India who held a record of 14. Sanjeev Rajput and Yashaswini Singh Deswal scoring 56 runs against England (2017). were associated with which sport ? 10. Name the Indian bowler, who became the 1) Football 2) Shooting fastest Indian bowler to take 50 Test wickets . 3) Badminton 4) 1) Shubman Gill 2) Jasprit Bumrah 5) None of these 3) Rishabh Pant 4) Vijay Shankar 14. Answer - 2) Shooting Explanation: 5) None of these Sanjeev Rajput and Yashaswini Singh Deswal were 10. Answer – 2) Jasprit Bumrah associated with shooting.Sanjeev Rajput secured India’s Explanation: 8th Olympic Quota for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He won Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah became the fastest the silver medal in Men’s 50m rifle event. Yashaswini Indian bowler to take 50 Test wickets. Singh Deswal secured the 9th Olympic Quota for India. She clinched a gold in Women’s 10m air pistol. 11. Who surpassed the record held by Kapil Dev as the most successful Indian pacer outside Asia? 15. Who topped in the International Cricket 1) Vijay Shankar 2) Shreyas Iyer Council (ICC)’s Test Batting Ranking ? 3) Deepak Chahar 4) Ishant Sharma 1) Kagiso Rabada 2) Kane Williamson 5) None of these 3) Virat Kohli 4) Steve Smith 5) None of these 11. Answer – 4) Ishant Sharma Explanation: 15. Answer – 4) Steve Smith Ishant Sharma of India surpassed the record held by Explanation: Kapil Dev as the most successful Indian pacer outside In the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Asia. Sharma has 156 wickets in his name whereas Dev Rankings, Steve Smith of piped Indian captain held the record with 155 wickets outside Asia. Spinner Virat Kohli and secured the top spot. He has a one-point Anil Kumble has the most wickets outside Asia with 200 (904 points) lead over Kohli (903 points). wickets. 16. Pat Cummins of which country topped the 12. Where was the 2019 International Shooting International Cricket Council (ICC)’s Test Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle / Bowling Ranking ? Pistol event held ? 1) Australia 2) West Indies 1) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2) New Delhi, India 3) South Africa 4) England 3) Munich, Germany 4) Beijing, China 5) None of these 5) None of these 16. Answer – 1) Australia 12. Answer – 1) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Explanation: Explanation: Pat Cummins was an Australian Bowler.He was 2019 International Shooting Sports Federation ranked topped in the International Cricket Council (ISSF) World Cup Rifle / Pistol event was held in Rio de (ICC)’s Test Bowling Ranking. Janeiro, Brazil from August 26-September 3, 2019. It was 17. Who won the 50m freestyle in swimming by an annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic breaking her own national record at the 73rd Shooting events and governed by ISSF. Glenmark National senior aquatics 13. Which country has topped the 2019 championships 2019 & became the fastest International Shooting Sports Federation female swimmer of India ? (ISSF) World Cup Rifle / Pistol event that held 1) Shikha Tandon 2) Arati Saha in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ? 3) Rujuta 4) Bhakti Sharma 1) Italy 2) China 3) India 4) Russia 5) None of these 5) None of these 17. Answer – 3) Rujuta 13. Answer – 3) India Explanation: Explanation: At the 73rd Glenmark National senior aquatics 2019 International Shooting Sports Federation championships 2019, held at Prakash Taran Pushkar (ISSF) World Cup Rifle / Pistol event was held in Rio de Bhavan, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Indian swimmer Janeiro, Brazil from August 26-September 3, 2019. It was Rujuta became the fastest female swimmer of India an annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic winning the title in 50m freestyle whereas her husband Shooting events and governed by ISSF. India finished the Virdhawal Khade(2010 Asian bronze medallist) broke his own national record winning gold in the men’s 50m 108 breaststroke event. The couple earned the title of Explanation: becoming India’s fastest couple in swimming. Gold in the Former Manchester United and France legend Eric women’s 50m breaststroke was won by Divya Satija Cantona, aged 53, was honoured with Union of European (Haryana), who also broke her own national record. Football Association’s (UEFA) President’s Award 2019 at 18. Mithali Raj announced retirement recently, the Champions League draw in Monaco. He has won 5 she is associated with which sport ? English championships with Leeds and Manchester 1) Chess 2) Cricket United in the 1990s and 2 French titles with Marseille. 3) Badminton 4) Tennis 22. Hamilton Masakadza of which country 5) None of these announced retirement from international cricket ? 18. Answer – 2) Cricket 1) New Zealand 2) Pakistan Explanation: 3) Zimbabwe 4) Bangladesh On September 3, 2019, former Indian women’s 5) None of these cricket team captain Mithali Raj has announced her retirement from T20 (twenty-twenty) International in 22. Answer – 3) Zimbabwe order to focus on the upcoming 2021, 50 over World Cup to Explanation: be hosted by New Zealand. She represented India in 89 On September 3, 2019, Zimbabwe cricket captain matches of shortest format, scoring 2,364 runs which is Hamilton Masakadza (36 years) has announced his the highest by any Indian Women to date. retirement from international cricket, thus ending his 19. Name the Indian Cricket Captain, who won 28 international cricket career after the T20I test matches as a captain in Overseas Tests & (twenty-twenty International) tri-series match with became the most successful Indian Captain in Bangladesh and Afghanistan from September 13 to 24. Overseas Tests . 23. Name the woman athlete, who won a bronze 1) Sachin Tendulkar 2) MS Dhoni medal (52kg) in World Martial Arts Mastership 3) Virat Kohli 4) Sourav Ganguly Jiu-Jitsu 2019 ? 5) None of these 1) Komal Rao 2) Ritika Singh 3) Anupama Swain 4) Thulasi Helen 19. Answer – 3) Virat Kohli Explanation: 5) None of these Virat Kohli became the most successful Indian 23. Answer – 3) Anupama Swain Captain in Overseas Tests. He has won 28 test matches as Explanation: a captain. In the first Test, with India’s victory Virat Odisha’s woman athlete Anupama Swain clinched a Kohli equalled MS Dhoni’s record of 27 Test wins. bronze medal (52kg) in World Martial Arts Mastership 20. Which country is set to host the 2022 FIFA Jiu-Jitsu 2019.With this, she qualified for the 2022 Asian World Cup ? Games. She was trained by Hariprasad Patnayak. 1) Oman 2) Bahrain 24. Where was the World Martial Arts Mastership 3) United Arab Emirates(UAE) Jiu-Jitsu 2019 held ? 4) Qatar 1) Chungju, South Korea 2) Beijing, China 5) None of these 3) New Delhi, India 4) Tokyo, Japan 5) None of these 20. Answer – 4) Qatar Explanation: 24. Answer – 1) Chungju, South Korea On September 3, 2019, The host city for 2022 FIFA Explanation: World Cup, Qatar unveiled the logo for the same Odisha’s woman athlete Anupama Swain clinched a displaying it in public spaces in Doha and cities around bronze medal (52kg) in World Martial Arts Mastership the world. 2022 FIFA World Cup, which is the 22nd Jiu-Jitsu 2019 which was held at the Konkuk University Edition, will be hosted by the Gulf Emirate. FIFA and the Glocal Campus in Chungju, South Korea. With this, she Qatari organizing committee launched the logo/emblem qualified for the 2022 Asian Games. She was trained by in Doha, capital of Qatar. Hariprasad Patnayak. 21. Who was felicitated with Union of European 25. Which country’s Cricketer Rashid Khan Football Association’s (UEFA) President’s created record by becoming the youngest test Award 2019 ? cricket captain at the age of 20 years and 350 1) Johann Cruyff 2) Eric Cantona days released by International Cricket 3) David Beckham 4) Bobby Charlton Council(ICC) ? 5) None of these 1) New Zealand 2) Afghanistan 3) Bangladesh 4) India 21. Answer – 2) Eric Cantona 109

5) None of these more than 4,500 km from Kargil War Memorial 25. Answer – 2) Afghanistan at Dras in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) to Kohima War Cemetery in Nagaland ? Explanation: 1) Arup Raha 2) Sunil Lanba On September 5, 2019 Afghanistan test cricket captain Rashid Khan who led the match against 3) Birender Singh Dhanoa4) Bipin Rawat Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in 5) None of these Chittagong(Bangladesh) created record by becoming the 28. Answer – 3) Birender Singh Dhanoa youngest test cricket captain released by International Explanation: Cricket Council(ICC) at the age of 20 years and 350 days. In order to commemorate 20 years of Kargil Vijay 26. Which country is set to host the World Diwas, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa has flagged off Wrestling Championships 2019 from ultra-marathon named as ‘Kargil to Kohima (K2K): September 14-22, 2019 ? Glory Run’ spanning more than 4,500 km from Kargil 1) Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2) Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan War Memorial at Dras in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) to 3) Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan Kohima War Cemetery in Nagaland commencing on 4) Dushanbe, Tajikistan September 21, 2019 & will culminate on 6 November 5) None of these 2019. 26. Answer – 3) Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 29. Who won the 60th edition of the Under 17 Girls Subroto Cup International Football 2019 title Explanation: in Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi ? The World Wrestling Championships 2019 are 1) Army Girls Sports Company, Banglore scheduled to be held from September 14-22, 2019 at Barys Arena in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. It will begin 2) Neelamani English School with the Greco-Roman wrestling competition. Wrestlers 3) Govt. Senior Secondary School, Namchi, Sikkim from 101 nations will be fighting for medals across 4) Bangladesh Krida Shiksha Prothishtan (BKSP) Greco-Roman, freestyle and women’s wrestling 5) None of these categories. It is organized by United World Wrestling 29. Answer – 4) Bangladesh Krida Shiksha (UWW), the Kazakh Ministry of Culture and Sports, the Prothishtan (BKSP) National Olympic Committee (NOC of Kazakhstan), the Explanation: Kazakh Confederation of Martial Arts and Power Sports Bangladesh Krida Shiksha Prothishtan (BKSP) has and the Kazakh Federation of Greco-Roman, Freestyle successfully retained the 60th edition of the Under 17 and Women’s Wrestling. Girls Subroto Cup International Football 2019 title by 27. Samuel Eto’o has announced retirement defeating Neelamani English School, Manipur with 4-0 recently, he was associated with which sport ? scores in the final held in Ambedkar Stadium in New 1) Tennis 2) Football Delhi. BKSP won this title for the 3rd time in a row – 3) Cricket 4) Badminton 2017, 2018 and 2019. 5) None of these 30. Who won the 67th Edition of the Nehru Trophy 27. Answer – 2) Football 2019 in the boat race held at the Punnamada Explanation: Lake in Alappuzha, Kerala ? Cameroon football legend Samuel Eto’o(38) has 1) Karichal chundan announced retirement from all forms of football.Born on 2) Nadubhagam Chundan 10 March 1981 at Douala in Cameroon, he is regarded as 3) Champakulam Chundan one of the greatest African players of all time. In 1998, he 4) Devas Chundan was the youngest participant in the 1998 FIFA World 5) None of these Cup after making Cameroon’s team at the age of 17years 30. Answer – 2) Nadubhagam Chundan and 3 months.He went on to join Football club Barcelona Explanation: in 2004, where he was able to win 2 Champions League Snakeboat Nadubhagam Chundan which was rowed titles, 4 La Liga titles, 2 Supercopa de Espana and 1 Copa by Pallathuruthy Boat Club clinched the 67th Edition of del Rey. In 2010, he signed with , where he the Nehru Trophy 2019 in the boat race held at the was able to win his 3rd Champions League title.He was Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha, Kerala. 79 boats, also voted African Player of the Year award four times including 23 snakeboats participated in the event. (2003, 2004, 2005, and 2010), an honour for winning it for the most number of times that he shares with Ivorian 31. Which country’s cricketer, Mohammad Nabi midfielder Yaya Toure. has announced retirement recently? 1) Afghanistan 2) Pakistan 28. Who has flagged off ultra-marathon named as ‘Kargil to Kohima (K2K): Glory Run’ spanning 3) Bangladesh 4) India 110

5) None of these States Open(US Open) Tennis Championships 31. Answer – 1) Afghanistan 2019. Explanation: 1) Sumit Nagal 2) Yuki Bhambri Afghanistan’s all-rounder Mohammad Nabi, aged 3) Prajnesh Gunneswaran 34, will retire from test cricket after the conclusion of 4) Ramkumar Ramanathan ongoing test match against Bangladesh. He has played 5) None of these only 2 test matches for Afghanistan (25 runs & 4 wickets). 35. Answer – 1) Sumit Nagal 32. ______edition of United States Open(US Explanation: Open) Tennis Championships was held from Sumit Nagal, aged 22, became the first Indian to win August 26- September 8, 2019 . a set against Roger Federer. But, he lost the match by 6-4, 1) 145 2) 139 3) 141 4) 143 1-6, 2-6, 4-6 points. He became the fourth Indian to face 5) None of these Federer, after Leander Paes, Somdev Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna. 32. Answer – 2) 139 Explanation: 36. Who won the women’s singles title in United US Open 2019, annual hard-court tennis States Open(US Open) Tennis Championships competition, was held from August 26- September 8, 2019 2019 and became the youngest US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in champion & the first Canadian to win a Grand Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, New York, United Slam singles title ? States (US) on 14 DecoTurf hard courts. It was the 139th 1) Kirsten Flipkens 2) edition of the tournament which was run by the 3) 4) EliseMertens International Tennis Federation (ITF) and was a part of 5) None of these the 2019 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour 36. Answer – 2) Bianca Andreescu and the 2019 Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour Explanation: calendars under the category. Bianca Andreescu, aged 19 won the Women’s Singles 33. United States Open(US Open) Tennis title, she was the first teen US Open semi-finalist in a Championships 2019 is played on which decade. She became the first teen to win a Grand Slam surface? title since Maria Sharapova captured the 2006 US Open 1) Grass 2) Clay 3) Carpet 4) Hard and became the youngest US Open champion since 5) None of these Russia’s in 2004. She became the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title. 33. Answer – 4) Hard Explanation: 37. Name the Spain tennis player, won the Men’s US Open 2019 was the fourth and the last Grand Singles title in United States Open(US Open) Slam of 2019 hosted by the United States Tennis Tennis Championships 2019, which was his Association (USTA), other 3 being Australian Open, 19th Grand Slam title and the 4th US Open & Wimbledon. ii. The total prize money of title? the tournament was $57,238,700 where singles 1) 2) champions received $3,850,000 & doubles champions 3) Stan Wawrinka 4) Rafael Nadal received $740,000. 5) None of these 34. Who became the oldest tennis player since Rod 37. Answer – 4) Rafael Nadal Laver (Australia) in 1969 to reach all four Explanation: Grand Slam semi-finals in a single season Rafael Nadal(Spain) won the Men’s Singles title. It (2019) ? was his 19th Grand Slam title and the 4th US Open title. 1) Mike Bryan 2) Roger Federer 38. Who became the first tennis player to win 3 3) Rafael Nadal 4) Daniil Medvedev straight US Open mixed-doubles titles in 5) None of these almost 60 years ? 34. Answer – 3) Rafael Nadal 1) Marcel Granollers 2) Explanation: 3) Juan Sebastian Cabal 4) Jamie Murray Rafael Nadal became the oldest tennis player since 5) None of these Rod Laver (Australia) in 1969 to reach all four Grand 38. Answer – 4) Jamie Murray Slam semi-finals in a single season (2019). It was his 19th Explanation: Grand Slam title and the 4th US Open title. Jamie Murray became the first man for almost 60 35. Name the first Indian tennis player, who won a years to win 3 straight US Open mixed-doubles titles. set against Roger Federer during United 111

39. Who won the 2019 Italian Grand Prix(formally 3) Jocelyne Jepkosgei 4) Brigid Kosgei known as Formula 1 Gran Premio Heineken 5) None of these d’Italia 2019) Formula 1(F1) race at Monza, 42. Answer – 4) Brigid Kosgei Italy ? Explanation: 1) Daniel Ricciardo 2) Valtteri Bottas On September 8, 2019 Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei created 3) Charles Leclerc 4) Lewis Hamilton record in the 2019 Great North Run event held in the 5) None of these United Kingdom(UK) making the fastest half-marathon 39. Answer – 3) Charles Leclerc run ever by a woman by winning the event in 1hr 4min Explanation: and 28 secs which is 23sec ahead of the 2017 world record On September 8, 2019 Ferrari’s Charles set by Jocelyne Jepkosgei (Kenya).Britain’s Mo Farah, Leclerc(Monaco) has won the 2019 Italian Grand the 4-time Olympic champion(2012,2016), won the men’s Prix(formally known as Formula 1 Gran Premio elite race for a record sixth time in the event. Heineken d’Italia 2019) Formula 1(F1) race at Monza, 43. Which team won the 93rd All-India Italy. This marks Ferrari’s first Italian Grand Prix win in MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey 9 years (last win 2010) and also Charles’s second Tournament title for the year 2019 in Chennai, successive win in the F1 race after winning the maiden Tamil Nadu ? 2019 Belgian Grand Prix. 1) Indian Railways 40. Name the Sri Lankan bowler, who is the first 2) Punjab National Bank (PNB) bowler to take 100 wickets in the T20I 3) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) (twenty-twenty International) format & also 4) State Bank of India(SBI) the first-ever bowler to take a double 5) None of these hat-trick? 43. Answer – 3) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) 1) Lasith Malinga 2) Kasun Rajitha Explanation: 3) Jeffrey Vandersay 4) Suranga Lakmal Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) defeated Punjab 5) None of these National Bank (PNB) by 3-1 and clinched the 93rd 40. Answer – 1) Lasith Malinga All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey Explanation: Tournament title for the year 2019 held at Chennai, On September 6, 2019, Sri Lanka cricket captain Tamil Nadu. Lasith Malinga became the first bowler to take 100 44. Name the former Indian Cricketer, who was wickets in the T20I (twenty-twenty International) format appointed as the South Africa’s Interim during a 3rd T20I match against New Zealand at batting coach recently . Pallekele, Sri Lanka after which he also became the 1) Sameer Dighe 2) Pravin Amre first-ever bowler to take a double hat-trick. Currently, 3) Amol Muzumpar 4) Sairaj Bahutule Malinga is the only player with 5 limited-overs 5) None of these International hat-tricks. 44. Answer – 3) Amol Muzumpar 41. Which team won the 2019 Duleep trophy ? Explanation: 1) India Yellow 2) India Red On September 9,2019, Former Indian Cricketer 3) India Green 4) India Blue Amol Muzumpar has been appointed as South Africa’s 5) None of these Interim batting coach for three test match against India, 41. Answer – 2) India Red starting from October 2. He replaces Dale Benkenstein , Explanation: who resigned after the depressing performance in the On September 7, 2019, India Red defeated India World Cup 2019. Previously, Muzumpur acted as a green by an innings and 38 runs to win the 2019 Duleep batting coach of IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals and trophy held at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. domestically played for Mumbai and Assam. Akshay Wakhare (India red) of Vidarbha, Maharashtra 45. Diego Matos has been banned for life time took a 5 wicket haul leading to the team’s victory while because of match fixing, he is associated with Abhimanyu Easwaran(India red) was awarded player of which sport ? the match title. 1) Football 2) Tennis 42. Who created record in the 2019 Great North 3) Badminton 4) Cricket Run event held in the United Kingdom(UK) 5) None of these making the fastest half-marathon run ever by 45. Answer – 2) Tennis a woman ? Explanation: 1) Mo Farah 2) Jade Jones-Hall 112 On september 9,2019,The 31-year old Brazilian David Chu Golf Museum at Shenzhen in China. This tennis player Diego Matos has been banned for life time museum will be the new home of hall of fame. because of match fixing and was fined $125,000. Matos 49. Which sport committee was derecognized by was ordered to repay $12,000, received in the tournament the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of Ecuador. He was suspended from tennis since (MYAS) for violating the National Sports December 6 2018. Development Code of India (NSDCI), 2011 ? 46. Where was the 8th edition of Ladakh 1) Commonwealth Committee of India (CCI) Marathon, world’s highest marathon for the 2) Asian Games Committee of India (ACI) year 2019 held ? 3) Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) 1) Kargil, Ladakh 2) Diskit, Ladakh 4) Olympic Committee of India (OCI) 3) Zanskar, Ladakh 4) Leh, Ladakh 5) None of these 5) None of these 49. Answer – 3) Paralympic Committee of India 46. Answer – 4) Leh, Ladakh (PCI) Explanation: Explanation: The 8th edition of Ladakh Marathon for 2019 was On September 10, 2019, The Ministry of Youth held from September 6-8, 2019 in Leh, Ladakh. It is the Affairs and Sports (MYAS) derecognised the Paralympic highest marathon in the world as it is held at over 11,000 Committee of India (PCI) for violating the National feet above the mean sea level. There were more than 5500 Sports Development Code of India (NSDCI), 2011 in participants from 26 countries. accordance with provisions under clause I (ix) and (x) of 47. Which Country’s Cricketer, Megan Schutt Annexure-III of NSDCI, 2011.It has been penalised for created a record by becoming the first woman misgovernance.Earlier, it was also suspended in 2015 on to have two hat tricks in white-ball cricket in governance issues and re-recognised in 2016. third One Day International (ODI) of a 50. Where was the three-day event of the 6th three-match series against West Indies? Track Asia Cup cycling competition 2019 held? 1) New Zealand 2) Australia 1) Guwahati, Assam 2) New Delhi, Delhi 3) Bangladesh 4) India 3) Bhubaneswar, Odisha 4) Chennai, Tamil Nadu 5) None of these 5) None of these 47. Answer – 2) Australia 50. Answer – 2) New Delhi, Delhi Explanation: Explanation: On September 12, 2019 Australian fast bowler Three-day event of the 6th Track Asia Cup cycling Megan Schutt created record by becoming the first competition 2019 hosted by Cycling Federation of India woman to have two hat tricks in white ball cricket in third (CFI) from Sep 9-11, 2019 was held in New Delhi at One Day International (ODI) matches against West Indira Gandhi Indoor (IGI) Sports Complex. Indies at Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium in Ronaldo Laitonjam is associated with which Antigua, Barbuda. She also became the first Australian 51. Sport ? woman to claim a hat trick in ODI. 1) Swimming 2) Tennis 48. Name the Chairman, Managing Director(MD) 3) Cycling 4) Badminton & Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Hero 5) None of these MotoCorp, who was selected to be inducted in the 2019 Asia Pacific Golf Hall of Fame for his 51. Answer – 3) Cycling support in sports in India as well as globally . Explanation: 1) Sunil Munjal 2) Pawan Munjal Ronaldo Laitonjam was associated with 3) Dilip Munjal 4) Pankaj Munjal Cycling.India’s Ronaldo Laitonjam created new Asian 5) None of these record in men’s junior 200m time trial event in 10.065 seconds breaking the record of China’s Liu Qi who clocked 48. Answer – 2) Pawan Munjal it in 10.149 seconds in 2018. Ronaldo secured 4 gold Explanation: medals in this meet. On September 10 2019, Pawan Munjal, the Which country has won 10 gold medals, 8 Chairman, Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive 52. Silver medals and 7 Bronze medals in the 6th Officer(CEO) of Hero MotoCorp was selected to be Track Asia Cup cycling competition 2019 in inducted in the 2019 Asia Pacific Golf Hall of Fame for his New Delhi ? support in sports in India as well as globally. The award ceremony will be held on November 6, 2019 at DLF(Delhi 1) India 2) Uzbekistan Land & Finance) Golf & Country Club in Gurugram, 3) Malaysia 4) Tajikistan Haryana with his induction permanently installed at Dr 5) None of these 113

52. Answer – 1) India Chandigarh, clinched bronze medal. He is a student of IX Explanation: standard at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, India won 10 gold medals, 8 Silver medals and 7 Chandigarh.He was the youngest player at the age of 6 to Bronze medals in the 6th Track Asia Cup cycling play in national pool championship in Ludhiana, Punjab competition 2019 in New Delhi and topped the medal in 2011. table. Uzbekistan followed India by winning 7 medals 56. Where was the 25th edition of Asian Junior totally. and Cadet Table Tennis Championships for 53. Which Country’s Cricketer, Megan Schutt 2019 held ? created a record by becoming the first woman 1) Dushanbe, Tajikistan 2) Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to have two hat tricks in white-ball cricket in 3) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia third One Day International (ODI) of a 4) Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan three-match series against West Indies? 5) None of these 1) New Zealand 2) Australia 56. Answer – 3) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 3) Bangladesh 4) India Explanation: 5) None of these The 25th Edition of Asian Junior and Cadet Table 53. Answer – 2) Australia Tennis Championships for 2019 was held at Buyant Explanation: Ukhaa Sport Complex in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from On September 12, 2019 Australian fast bowler September 2-7, 2019. It was organized by the Mongolian Megan Schutt created record by becoming the first Table Tennis Association under the authority of Asian woman to have two hat tricks in white ball cricket in third Table Tennis Union (ATTU). One Day International (ODI) matches against West 57. Payas Jain is associated with which sport ? Indies at Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium in 1) Snooker 2) Table Tennis Antigua, Barbuda. She also became the first Australian 3) Tennis 4) Badminton woman to claim a hat trick in ODI. 5) None of these 54. Name the Australian Cricketer, who created 57. Answer – 2) Table Tennis world record by scoring 10 consecutive half Explanation: century against one nation(England) . New Delhi’s Payas Jain lost to top seed and World 1) Stuart Broad 2) David Warner No. 1 Yuanyu Chen of China by 4-0 in the finals and 3) Ben Stokes 4) Steve Smith settled for silver. With this achievement, he made it into 5) None of these the Asian squad which will participate in the World 54. Answer – 4) Steve Smith Cadet Challenge at Wladyslawowo, in October Explanation: 2019.The Indian boys team settled for a silver medal after Australian international cricketer and former losing the final 0-3 to top seed China. With this, they captain of the Australian national team Steve Smith qualified for the World Junior Championships to be held created world record by scoring 10 consecutive half at Korat, Thailand in November 2019.India’s Raegan century against England. He broke the record of most 50 Alburquerque lost to Xu Yingbin, Manush Shah lost to plus runs in a row against a single nation on the second Xiang Peng and Anukram Jain lost to Liu Yebo. day of 5th Ashes test at the Oval Stadium, London, 58. Which country won the ACC Under-19 Asia United Kingdom(UK). The previous record was held by Cup 2019,that held in Colombo, SriLanka? Pakistan cricketer Inzamam-ul-Haq, who had hit 9 1) India 2) Bangladesh straight 50-plus scores against England from 2001 to 3) China 4) Russia 2006. 5) None of these 55. Name the Indian Snooker, who won bronze 58. Answer – 1) India medal in the World Under-16 Snooker Explanation: Championship 2019 held in Tyumen, Russia . On September 14, 2019, India won Asian Cricket 1) Ranveer Duggal 2) Anuja Thakur Council(ACC) Under-19 Asia Cup 2019 by beating 3) Subhash Agarwal 4) Manan Chandra Bangladesh for 5 runs. The final was held at R. 5) None of these Premadasa International Stadium, Colombo, Sri 55. Answer – 1) Ranveer Duggal Lanka.India had scored 106 runs in 32.4 overs while Explanation: Bangladesh was all out at 33 overs scoring only 101 In the International Billiards Snooker Federation’s runs.India’s left-arm spinner Atharva Ankolekar, aged (IBSF) World Under-16 Snooker Championship 2019 18, took 5 wickets for 28 runs from 8 overs. This was held in Tyumen, Russia, Ranveer Duggal, aged 15 from India's seventh triumph in the continental tournament for junior cricketers. Player of the match award - India’s 114 left-arm spinner Atharva Ankolekar, aged 18, took 5 title in the last 6 years in the short billiards format. Like wickets for 28 runs from 8 overs. Player of the series 2018, this year too, Advani won the final with 6–2 scores honour - Arjun Azad of India, for scoring 202 runs in four against Nay Thway Oo of Myanmar. games this tournament. 62. Name the first Indonesian, who won the 59. Which country is set to host the biennial Classic Golf and Country Club International international women's youth football Championship 2019 in Nuh, Haryana . championship, FIFA Women’s Under-17 World 1) Rory Hie 2) George Gandranata Cup in November 2020? 3) Danny James Masrin 4) Kadek Putra 1) India 2) United States 5) None of these 3) Russia 4) China 62. Answer – 1) Rory Hie 5) None of these Explanation: 59. Answer – 1) India On September 15, 2019, Indonesian golfer Rory Hie Explanation: won Classic Golf and Country Club International The biennial international women's youth football Championship 2019 and was awarded a cash prize of championship, 2020 FIFA Women’s Under-17 World Cup, $300,000 and a trophy. He is also the first Indonesian to will be held in India from November 2-21, 2020. It will be win this title. The event was held from September 12-15 the 7th edition and India will host the FIFA women's at Nuh city in Haryana. Indian golfer Rashid Khan and football tournament for the first time. In the football Korea’s Byungjun Kim secured the second position. tournament, 16 national teams of the member 63. Which country has won 125 medals and topped associations of Fédération Internationale de Football the medal tally in the Western Asian Youth and Association (FIFA) are expected to participate. Junior Chess Championships 2019 ? 60. Who won the men’s singles title in the 1) Kyrgyzstan 2) Kazakhstan Myanmar International Series 2019 that held 3) Uzbekistan 4) India in Yangon, Myanmar ? 5) None of these 1) Utkarsh Arora 2) Kaushal Dharmamer 63. Answer – 4) India 3) Karono Karono 4) Chong Yee Han Explanation: 5) None of these Western Asian Youth and Junior Chess 60. Answer – 2) Kaushal Dharmamer Championships 2019 was held from September 6-10, Explanation: 2019 at Tivoli Grand Resort Hotel, New Delhi. It was Maharashtra based Indian shuttler Kaushal organized by Delhi Chess Association (DCA). It was the Dharmamer has won the Myanmar International Series first edition and was held in 3 formats – standard, rapid, 2019 By defeating Indonesia’s Karono Karono in the and blitz. India won 125 medals. India finished with 44 men’s singles event. He(Kaushal) also previously won the gold, 41 silver and 40 bronze medals. Uzbekistan and Hatzor international tournament of Israel in 2018. The Kazakhstan followed India. Myanmar Badminton Federation (MBF) hosted the 64. Where was the 18th Men’s FIBA (Federation first-ever International Series badminton tournament, Internationale de Basketball ) World the “Myanmar International Series 2019” at the National Basketball Championship 2019 held ? Badminton Stadium in Yangon, the largest city of 1) Geneva, Switzerland 2) Beijing, China Myanmar from September 10-15. MBF hosted the event 3) Tokyo, Japan 4) New Delhi, India after obtaining permission from the Badminton World Federation(BWF) for the tournament. The total prize 5) None of these money of this tournament was US(United States) 64. Answer – 2) Beijing, China $10,000. Explanation: 61. Pankaj Advani is associated with which sport ? 18th Men’s FIBA (Federation Internationale de 1) Badminton 2) Tennis Basketball ) World Basketball Championship 2019 in the 3) Billiards 4) Table Tennis final played Wukesong Sports Arena in Beijing, China. 5) None of these 65. Which country won 18th Men’s World Basketball Championship 2019 after 13 years 61. Answer - 3) Billiards Explanation: & became the fifth country to win the World On September 15, 2019, India’s top billiards and Cup 2 times ? snooker player, Pankaj Advani (34) of Bangalore , 1) Brazil 2) Yugoslavia Karnataka has won the 22nd world title of his career with the fourth consecutive IBSF (International Billiards & 3) Spain 4) Argentina Snooker Federation) World Billiards title 2019 in the 150 5) None of these up format held in Mandalay, Myanmar. This is his fifth 65. 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Explanation: On September 15, 2019, Mayank Vaid became the Spain defeated Argentina to win the18th Men’s first Indian and the 44th person to complete Enduroman, FIBA (Federation Internationale de Basketball ) World a triathlon from England to France which is considered as Basketball Championship 2019 in the final played toughest endurance competition in the world. The event Wukesong Sports Arena in Beijing, China from 31 August started in Marble Arch, London and ended in Arc de 2019 to 15 September 2019. France has won the bronze Triomphe, Paris, France. He also broke the world record medal for the second consecutive time after defeating for the shortest completion time in the ‘Enduroman – Australia. Arch to Arc’ triathlon in 50 hours and 24 minutes. 66. Who topped the International Cricket 69. Who won the men’s singles title in the Council(ICC) Test Rankings for batsmen Belgian International 2019 ? released on September 16, 2019 ? 1) Ajay Jayaram 2) Sameer Verma 1) Steve Smith 2) Kagiso Rabada 3) Lakshya Sen 4) B. Sai Praneeth 3) Pat Cummins 4) Virat Kolhi 5) None of these 5) None of these 69. Answer – 3) Lakshya Sen 66. Answer – 1) Steve Smith Explanation: Explanation: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen, aged 18, defeated The International Cricket Council(ICC) Test second seed Victor Svendsen of Denmark and clinched Rankings for batsmen released on September 16, 2019, the men’s singles title by 21-14 21-15 in YONEX Belgian has ranked Indian cricket captain Virat Kolhi at second International 2019, an annual badminton tournament, place with 903 points, which is 34 points behind first was held at Sportoase, Leuven, from September positioned Australian cricketer Steve Smith having 937 11-14, 2019. The total prize money of the tournament was points. Australia’s Pat Cummins ranked first in the ICC $25,000. test bowler rankings followed by South Africa’s Kagiso 70. Who won the women’s singles title in Rabada and India’s Jasprit Bumrah in the second and YONEX-SUNRISE 2019 ? third place respectively. 1) Zhang Shu Xian 2) Zhang Yi Man 67. Which country’s cricket team created new 3) Asuka Takahashi 4) Della Destiara Haris record of most consecutive T20I (twenty 5) None of these twenty International) victories after their 12th 70. Answer – 2) Zhang Yi Man successive win in T20 ? Explanation: 1) India 2) Australia Zhang Yi Man won women’s singles title in women’s 3) Bangladesh 4) Afghanistan title by defeating Asuka Takahashi of Japan. 5) None of these 71. Sourabh Verma was in news recently, he is Answer - 4) Afghanistan 67. associated with which sport ? Explanation: 1) Golf 2) Table Tennis On September 15, 2019, Afghanistan cricket team 3) Tennis 4) Badminton created a new record of most consecutive T20I (twenty 5) None of these twenty International) victories after their 12th successive win in T20I during 2019 Bangladesh 71. Answer – 4) Badminton Tri-Nation Series held at Dhaka, Bangladesh against 72. Who won the women’s singles title in the 6th Bangladesh. Afghanistan broke their own previous edition of the 2019 Zhengzhou Open, which record of most consecutive wins (11 wins in T20I) from was her 15th WTA (Women’s Tennis 2016 to 2017 and now equals Australia with 12 Association) ? consecutive victories. 1) 2) 68. Name the first Indian, first Asian & 44th 3) 4) Karolina Pliskova person in the world to complete ‘Enduroman – 5) None of these Arch to Arc’ triathlon by breaking world 72. Answer – 4) Karolina Pliskova record for the shortest completion time in 50 Explanation: hours and 24 minutes . On September 15, 2019, World no.2 Czech tennis 1) Arokia Rajiv 2) Mayan Vaid player Karolina Pliskova won her career 15th WTA 3) Makhan Singh 4) Sushil Kumar (Women’s Tennis Association) title by defeating Croatia’s 5) None of these Petra Martic at the 6th edition of the 2019 Zhengzhou 68. Answer – 2) Mayan Vaid Open at Zhongyuan Tennis training base management Explanation: Center, China. The prize money of the event that was held from September 9-15 was $1,000,000. 116

73. Who topped the Men’s ATP Rankings 2019 ? Explanation: 1) Jimmy Connors 2) Pete Sampras The Indian swimming team finished as the overall 3) Roger Federer 4) Novak Djokovic winners with 8 gold, 5 silver and 1 bronze medal. Assam 5) None of these swimmer Astha Choudhury won five medals including two gold (4×50 metre mixed freestyle & 4×50 mixed 73. Answer – 3) Roger Federer individual medley relay) and three silver (100 metre Explanation: freestyle, 200 metre freestyle & 100 metre individual Roger Federer of Switzerland (310 weeks) got the top medley). spot in the latest list followed by Pete Sampras(286 78. Name the first english player, who won the weeks) of US and Ivan Lendl (270 weeks) , who played for 2019 UEFA(Union of European Football Czechoslovakia, and the US. Associations) women’s player of the year 74. Sumit Nagal is associated with which sport ? award . 1) Tennis 2) Badminton 1) Jill Scott 2) Toni Duggan 3) Table Tennis 4) Football 3) Lucy Bronze 4) Steph Houghton 5) None of these 5) None of these 74. Answer – 1) Tennis 78. Answer – 3) Lucy Bronze Explanation: Explanation: India’s rising tennis player Sumit Nagal (22) of England player Lucy Bronze of Olympique Lyonnais Haryana , who made it a career-best position in the ATP won the 2019 UEFA women’s player of the year award. rankings & secured 159th position in the latest rankings She is the first english player to win a UEFA player of the released. year award. 75. Where was the 10th Asia Pacific Youth Games 79. Which school clinched the title in Asia’s for the year 2019 held ? largest youth football tournament, 60th 1) , Indonesia 2) Dhaka, Bangladesh edition of Under-17 Junior Boys Subroto Cup 3) Assam, India 4) Vladivostok, Russia International Football Tournament 2019 held 5) None of these in New Delhi ? 1) Government Chawngfiang Middle School, 75. Answer – 4) Vladivostok, Russia Mizoram Explanation: 2) Sukantanagar Vidyaniketan, Kolkata The 10th Asia Pacific Youth Games for 2019 were held in Vladivostok, Russia. India won a total of 16 gold, 3) Army Public School Shillong, Shillong 13 silver and 5 bronze medals taking the total to 34 4) Hopewel Elias Higher Secondary School, medals in 7 different sports events. Meghalaya 5) None of these 76. Name the mascot of the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 ? 79. Answer – 4) Hopewel Elias Higher Secondary 1) Athena and Phevos 2) Bing Dwen Dwen School, Meghalaya 3) Schuss 4) Håkon and Kristin Explanation: 5) None of these Meghalaya’s Hopewel Elias Higher Secondary School clinched the title of 60th edition of Under-17 76. Answer – 2) Bing Dwen Dwen Junior Boys Subroto Cup International Football Explanation: Tournament 2019 by beating Bangladesh Krida Shiksha On September 17, 2019, The smiling panda, named Prothishtan (BKSP) by a scoreline of 1-0 at the Bing Dwen Dwen was revealed as the official mascot for tournament held in Dr. Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi. Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 at a ceremony held at It was Asia’s largest youth football tournament. Shougang Ice Hockey Arena in Beijing, China. A walking Chinese lantern Shuey Rhon Rhon was declared as the 80. Name the first defender, who won the official mascot for Winter Paralympics 2022. 2018/2019 “UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Men’s Player of the Year award” 77. Astha Choudhury, who won 2 gold medals and and ‘Defender of the season award’ . 3 silver medals in10th Asia Pacific Youth 1) Sadio Mané 2) Virgil van Dijk Games for the year 2019, is associated with 3) Kylian Mbappé 4) Sergio Ramos which sport ? 5) None of these 1) Swimming 2) Judokas 3) Chess 4) Badminton 80. Answer - 2) Virgil van Dijk 5) None of these Explanation: On August 30, 2019, Dutch football player of the 77. Answer – 1) Swimming Liverpool team Virgil van Dijk won the 2018/2019 “UEFA 117

(Union of European Football Associations) Men’s Player 84. Answer- 1) 104 of the Year award” and ‘Defender of the Season award’. Explanation: He is the first defender to win the award since its India has dropped one place to 104 in the latest FIFA inaugural edition of 2010-11. Rankings while footballing giants Belgium remain on 81. Dinesh Mongia, who announced his retirement top. FIFA has released the men’s ranking today ( on 19th recently is associated with which sport ? September 2019 ). India slipped one place and moved to 1) Cricket 2) Football 104 from 103. Indian Football Team in recent times under 3) Badminton 4) Tennis the leadership of new coach Igor Stimac is undergoing a 5) None of these massive change in their playing style. They are trying to build from the back. 81. Answer – 1) Cricket Explanation: 85. Name the Indian wrestler, who won the bronze On September 17, 2019, The Former Indian team medal in the women’s 53kg category at the all-rounder Dinesh Mongia (42) of Chandigarh has “2019 World Wrestling Championships” held in announced his retirement from all formats of Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan . cricket.Dinesh Mongia announces retirement from all 1) Ritu Phogat 2) Babita Kumari forms of cricket career.He played his last international 3) Geeta Phogat 4) Vinesh Phogat match for the Indian team in 2007 against Bangladesh. 5) None of these Mongia, the left-handed top-order batsman has made his 85. Answer -4) Vinesh Phogat debut against Australia in the year 2001. Explanation: 82. Name the first person, who swum English On September 18, 2019 Indian wrestler Channel 4 times non-stop & successfully VineshPhogat, defeated ’s two-time world bronze completed the 84-mile challenge in 54 hours medalist Maria Prevolaraki and won a bronze medal in and 13 minutes. the women’s 53kg category at the “2019 World Wrestling 1) Ranomi Kromowidjojo 2) Missy Franklin Championships” held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. 3) Sarah Thomas 4) Katie Ledecky Earlier she won both matches of the repechage round in 5) None of these the 53kg category and became the first Indian wrestler to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She is only the 4th 82. Answer – 3) Sarah Thomas Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the tournament. Explanation: An American woman Sarah Thomas, aged 37, 86. Kyle Abbott of which country creates history became the first person to swim the English Channel 4 by taking a total of 17 wickets in 120th times non-stop. She successfully completed the 84-mile Specsavers County Championship 2019 aginst challenge in 54 hours and 13 minutes.Earlier, 4 Somerset County Cricket Club ? swimmers had successfully swam across the English 1) Australia 2) New zealand Channel 3 times without stopping. 3) Bangladesh 4) South Africa 5) None of these 83. Which country topped in the Fédération Internationale de Football Association(FIFA) 86. Answer – 4) South Africa Men’s ranking as on 19th September, 2019 ? Explanation: 1) England 2) Brazil Former South African cricket team fast bowler Kyle 3) Belgium 4) France Abbott has created history in first-class cricket by taking 5) None of these 17 wickets against Somerset in a match playing for Hampshire (the best figures in first-class cricket for 63 83. Answer -3) Belgium years ) in the 120th Specsavers County Championship Explanation: 2019 held at Ageas Bowl Cricket ground in West End, Belgium remain on top of the Fédération England. Internationale de Football Association(FIFA) Men’s ranking as on 19th September, 2019. FIFA Rankings Men 87. Which country’s cricketer, Akila Dhananjaya – Top 10 Teams 1. Belgium 2. France (+1) 3. Brazil (-1) 4. was banned for 1 year for illegal bowling England 5. Portugal (+1) 6. Uruguay (-1) 7. Spain (+2) 8. action? Croatia (-1) 9. Colombia (-1) 10. Argentina 1) Sri Lanka 2) India 3) Bangladesh 4) New Zealand What is the rank of India in the Fédération 84. 5) None of these Internationale de Football Association(FIFA) Men’s ranking as on 19th September, 2019 ? 87. Answer – 1) Sri Lanka 1) 104 2) 103 3) 102 4) 105 Explanation: 5) None of these 118 On September 19, 2019, The International Cricket kg category and secured bronze medal. It was for the first Council (ICC) has banned Sri Lankan off-spinner Akila time that India had won 2 medals in the championships. Dhananjaya (25) for illegal bowling action for 12 months. 91. Where was the World Wrestling Championship An independent investigation on August 29, 2019 in 2019 held ? Chennai, Tamil Nadu revealed that his bowling action 1) Tashkent, Uzbekistan was illegal. 2) Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 88. Which country’s cricketer, Hamilton 3) Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Masakadza created a record by becoming the 4) Dushanbe, Tajikistan highest individual scorer in the career’s last 5) None of these Twenty-20 Internationals (T20I) game by scoring 71 runs (42 balls) ? 91. Answer – 2) Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 1) Namibia 2) Zimbabwe Explanation: 3) Mozambique 4) Botswana The World Wrestling Championships 2019 was held 5) None of these at Barys Arena in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan from September 14-22, 2019. It was organized by the United 88. Answer – 2) Zimbabwe World Wrestling (UWW). It was a qualifying event for Explanation: Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics where the top 6 wrestlers Zimbabwe’s batsman Hamilton Masakadza created from each category qualified for the event. a record by becoming the highest individual scorer in the Who won the silver medal & became the fifth career’s last Twenty-20 Internationals (T20I) game by 92. Indian to reach the final at the senior World scoring 71 runs (42 balls) against Afghanistan during Wrestling Championships ? 2019 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series match held in Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury (ZAC) Stadium, Chittagong, in 1) Bajrang Punia 2) Rahul Aware south-eastern Bangladesh. It was his last match in 3) Deepak Punia 4) Parveen Rana international cricket. 5) None of these 89. Where was the 2019 AIBA(Association 92. Answer – 3) Deepak Punia Internationale de Boxe Amateur or Explanation: International Boxing Association) World Deepak Punia won the silver medal in the Men’s Boxing Championships held ? 86kg freestyle Category in the World Wrestling 1) Yekaterinburg, Russia Championships 2019 was held at Barys Arena in 2) Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. Deepak Punia became the fifth 3) Jiangsu, China Indian to reach the final at the senior World Wrestling 4) Ottawa, Canada Championships. 5) None of these 93. Ravi Kumar Dahiya qualified for 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, he is associated with which 89. Answer – 1) Yekaterinburg, Russia sport ? Explanation: 1) Wrestling 2) Judo A Biennial event, Ekaterinburg AIBA (Association 3) Martial arts 4) Boxing Internationale de Boxe Amateur or International Boxing Association) 2019 World Boxing Championships was held 5) None of these in Ekaterinburg Expo, Yekaterinburg, Russia from 93. Answer – 1) Wrestling September 9-21, 2019. Indian boxers clinched 2 medals Explanation: and it was for the first time that India had won 2 medals Ravi Kumar Dahiya was in news recently because he in the championships. won the bronze medal in Men’s 57-kg freestyle. Olympic 90. Amit Panghal is associated with which sport ? Quota: Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia and 1) Golf 2) Judo 3) Boxing 4) Wrestling Ravi Kumar Dahiya qualified for 2020 Tokyo Summer 5) None of these Olympics. Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian wrestler to qualify for the 2020 Olympics. 90. Answer – 3) Boxing 94. Who won the Men’s Singles title in 2019 China Explanation: Open held in Jiangsu, China ? Amit Panghal is associated with Boxing.He was in 1) news recently because he became the first Indian male boxer to win a silver medal at the AIBA World Boxing 2) Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Championships and the 5th Indian boxer to clinch a AIBA 3) World Championships medal. India’s Manish Kaushik 4) defeated top seed Andy Cruz Gomez from Cuba in the 63 5) None of these 94. Answer – 3) Kento Momota 119

Explanation: 5) None of these No.1 world ranking Japanese badminton player 98. Answer – 3) Sebastian Vettel Kento Momota defeated Indonesian player Anthony Explanation: Sinisuka Ginting and won the men’s singles title in the On September 22, 2019, Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel of 2019 . Germany won the Formula 1 (F1) Singapore Airlines 95. Carolina Marin won second consecutive Singapore Grand Prix 2019 held at Marina Bay Street women’s singles title in China open 2019, she Circuit, Singapore. He also became the first person to win belong to which country ? the Singapore Grand Prix 5 times. The second and the 1) 2) Spain third spot was won by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc (Monaco) 3) Portugal 4) Romania and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (Belgium) respectively. 5) None of these 99. Laxman Rawat is associated with which sport? 95. Answer – 2) Spain 1) Pool 2) Tennis Explanation: 3) Billiards 4) Snooker Spanish badminton star Carolin Marin, the reigning 5) None of these Olympic champion and also three-time world champion 99. Answer – 4) Snooker defeated former world no.1 Taiwanese player Tai Tzu Explanation: Ying to win the second consecutive title at china open On September 21, 2019, The Mumbai-based snooker 2019. player Laxman Rawat won the men’s title after defeating 96. Name the Indian Cricketer, who become the Muhammad Asif of Pakistan at the Myanmar Open highest run-scorer in the history of T20I Billiards, The 150 Up World Billiards Championship and cricket with an aggregate of 2450 runs . World 6Reds, World Team Snooker championships 2019 1) Shikhar Dhawan 2) Rohit Sharma held from 9th September -25th September 2019 at 3) MS Dhoni 4) Virat Kohli Mandalay, Myanmar. 5) None of these 100. Name the Indian chess grandmaster, who won 96. Answer – 4) Virat Kohli the Fide World Grand Prix 2019 title in Explanation: Skolkovo, Russia . Virat Kohli (2450 runs) surpassed the record held by 1) Surya Sekhar Ganguly 2) Koneru Hampi Rohit Sharma (2443 runs) by becoming the highest 3) Neelotpal Das 4) Parimarjan Negi run-scorer in the history of T20I cricket in the 3rd T20I 5) None of these against South Africa. 100. Answer – 2) Koneru Hampi 97. Divij Sharan was in news recently, he is Explanation: associated with which sport ? Indian chess grandmaster, Koneru Hampi (32) of 1) Tennis 2) Badminton Gudivada ( Andhra Pradesh) has cliched Fide World 3) Cricket 4) Football Grand Prix 2019 title with 8 points from 11 rounds in 5) None of these Skolkovo, Russia. While other Indian ,D Harika secured the sixth place with 5 points. 97. Answer – 1) Tennis Explanation: 101. Name the first Japanese tennis player, who The 24th Edition of St. Petersburg Open for 2019 won women’s singles title in the 36th edition of was held at Sibur Arena in St. Petersburg, Russia from Toray Pan Pacific Open 2019 since Kimiko September 16- 22, 2019. It was played on indoor hard Date in 1995 . courts and was a part of the Association of Tennis 1) Misaki Doi 2) Ayumi Morita Professionals (ATP) World Tour 250 Series of the 2019 3) Ai Sugiyama 4) ATP Tour. The total prize money of the tournament was 5) None of these $1,180,000. India’s Divij Sharan along with Slovakia’s 101. Answer – 4) Naomi Osaka Igor Zelenay defeated Italian pair of & Explanation: Simone Bolelli by 6–3, 3–6, [10–8] and clinched the men’s Naomi Osaka won the women’s singles title by doubles title. It was the fifth Tour doubles title for Divij. defeating Netherlands tennis player in 36th 98. Who won the Formula 1 (F1) Singapore edition of Toray Pan Pacific Open 2019 professional Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2019 & became women’s tennis tournament was held at Utsubo Tennis the first person to win the Singapore Grand Center in Osaka, Japan from September 16 – 22, 2019. Prix 5 times ? Naomi became the first Japanese to win the Pan Pacific 1) Valtteri Bottas 2) Lewis Hamilton Open since Kimiko Date in 1995. 3) Sebastian Vettel 4) Charles Leclerc 120

102. Where was the 25th Senior Women’s National nation, Iran emerged as champions by defeating Football Championship held ? Australia in straight sets (25-14, 25-17, 25-21). It was 1) New Delhi, Delhi their third title. 2) Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh 106. Malvika Bansod is associated with which 3) Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh sport? 4) Cuttack, Odisha 1) Chess 2) Badminton 5) None of these 3) Tennis 4) Cricket 5) None of these 102. Answer – 2) Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh Explanation: 106. Answer – 2) Badminton 25th Senior Women’s National Football Explanation: Championship held at CHF Ground in Pasighat, Indian shuttler Malvika Bansod from Nagpur, Arunachal Pradesh. Maharashtra won her maiden women’s singles Maldives International Future Series 2019 title by defeating 103. Which team won the 25th Senior Women’s National Football Championship held in Myanmar’s Thet Htar Thuzar in the LI-NING Maldives Arunachal Pradesh ? International Future Series 2019, an open international badminton tournament in Maldives was organized by the 1) Railways 2) West Bengal Badminton Association of Maldives (BAM) and was 3) Manipur 4) Odisha sanctioned by the Badminton Asia Confederation (BAC) 5) None of these and Badminton World Federation (BWF). The event was 103. Answer – 3) Manipur held from September 17-22, 2019 at the Malé sports Explanation: complex, Male, Maldives. The total prize money of the On September 24, 2019, defending champion event was US$15,000. Manipur won the 25th Senior Women’s National Football 107. Name the Indian duo, who won the Championship held at CHF Ground in Pasighat, International Billiards & Snooker Federation Arunachal Pradesh by defeating Railways. This marks (IBSF) World Snooker Team Championship Manipur’s 20th championship title in the game. 2019 in Mandalay, Myanmar . 104. Who topped in the International Cricket 1) Geet Sethi and Ashok Sandilya Council- Twenty twenty International 2) Aditya Mehta and Geet Sethi (ICC-T20I) Batting rankings as on September 3) Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta 25, 2019 ? 4) Geet Sethi and Pankaj Advani 1) Babar Azam 2) ViratKohli 5) None of these 3) ShikarDhawan 4) Rohit Sharma 107. Answer – 3) Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta 5) None of these Explanation: 104. Answer – 1) Babar Azam The Indian duo of Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta Explanation: clinched International Billiards & Snooker Federation Babar Azam (Pakistan) topped the International (IBSF) World Snooker Team Championship 2019 held in Cricket Council- Twenty twenty International(ICC-T20I) Mandalay, Myanmar by defeating Thailand’s Batting rankings. C.Pongsakorn and D.Poramin by 5-2. 105. Which country won the 20th Asian Senior 108. Name the Indian wrestler, who topped in the Men’s Volleyball Championship that held in United World Wrestling (UWW)’s ranking in Tehran, Iran, which is its 3rd title ? the 86 kg category . 1) Australia 2) Russia 1) Rahul Aware 2) Deepak Punia 3) China 4) Iran 3) Bajrang Punia 4) Ravi Kumar Dahiya 5) None of these 5) None of these 105. Answer - 4) Iran 108. Answer – 2) Deepak Punia Explanation: Explanation: The 20th Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Indian wrestler Deepak Punia, aged 20, clinched the Championship for 2019 was held in Tehran, Iran from top spot in the rankings released by United World September 13–21, 2019. The biennial tournament was Wrestling (UWW), an international federation for organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) wrestling, in the 86 kg category with 82 points. He had with Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation recently won silver in the World Wrestling (IRIVF). It was held in 2 venues namely Azadi Indoor Championships 2019 held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. Stadium and Azadi Volleyball Hall, both located Iran’s Hassan Aliazam Yazdanicharati was ranked within the Azadi Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran. The host second. 121

109. Sarah Taylor announced retirement from 3) Lewis Hamilton 4) Valtteri Bottas international cricket recently, she is 5) None of these associated with which country ? 112. Answer – 3) Lewis Hamilton 1) New Zealand 2) Bangladesh Explanation: 3) England 4) Australia On September 29, 2019 Britain’s Lewis Carl 5) None of these Davidson Hamilton commonly known as Lewis Hamilton 109. Answer – 3) England of Mercedes, won the 2019 Russia F1 Grand Prix Explanation: (Formula 1 GP) at Sochi Autodrom race track in Russia. On September 27, 2019 England women’s Mercedes ValteriBottas(Finland) and Ferrari’s Charles wicket-keeper Sarah Taylor aged 30 retired from Lecrec (Monaco) won the second and third spot international cricket career. The announcement was respectively. By this win, Hamilton became all-time made by England Cricket Board(ECB). Taylor made her record holder, winning his 143rd Grand Prix totally, debut in T20I(twenty twenty International) in 2006 surpassing Michael Schumacher’s(Germany) mark which where England was defeated by India in the finals. She he held for 18 years. made 226 international appearances scoring 6533 runs 113. Bhavani Devi is in news recently, she is which is a second on England Women’s all-time list of associated with which sport ? run-scorers. 1) Sabre Fencing 2) Badminton 110. Where was the 2019 International 3) Tennis 4) Racing Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World 5) None of these Weightlifting Championships held ? 113. Answer - 1) Sabre Fencing 1) Beijing, China 2) Jakarta, Indonesia Explanation: 3) Pattaya, Thailand 4) Guwahati, Assam On September 29, 2019 Indian fencer CA Bhavani 5) None of these Devi (Chennai, Tamilnadu) won silver medal in women’s 110. Answer – 3) Pattaya, Thailand sabre individual category in the 2019 Tournoi Satellite Explanation: Fencingcompetition (World level)at Ghent, Belgium. She 2019 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) lost to Azerbaijan’s Bashta Anna who won the gold medal World Weightlifting Championships was held at Eastern in the event. National Sports Training Center in Pattaya, Thailand 114. Name the Indian tennis player, who won gold from September 18-27, 2019. It was organized by Thai medal in the men’s singles title in Challenger Amateur Weightlifting Association and it was a Buenos Aires 2019 (Tennis) that held in Racket qualifying event for the Tokyo Olympics 2020.China Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina . topped the medal tally with 10 Gold, 5 Silver & 3 Bronze 1) Yuki Bhambri followed by North Korea and Armenia. 2) Prajnesh Gunneswaran 111. Which country won the 2019 South Asian 3) Ramkumar Ramanathan Football Federation Under-18 (SAFF U-18) 4) Sumit Nagal football Championship title for the first time ? 5) None of these 1) Myanmar 2) India 114. Answer - 4) Sumit Nagal 3) Bangladesh 4) Sri Lanka Explanation: 5) None of these The 9th edition of Challenger Buenos Aires 2019 111. Answer – 2) India (Tennis) was held at Racket Club, Buenos Aires, Explanation: Argentina from September 23-29, 2019. In men’s singles, On September 29, 2019, India won the 3rd edition of Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal, aged 22, defeated South Asian Football Federation Under-18 (SAFF U-18) Argentina’s and clinched the title by 6-4, football Championship 2019 title for the first time by 6-2. He is currently ranked 135.In men’s doubles, defeating Bangladesh in the finals held in the host Argentina’s and Andrés Molteni country Nepal, in Kathmandu’s Halchowk Stadium. defeated Bolivia’s and Federico Zeballos India’s Vikram Partap Singh and Ravi Bahadur Rana, and clinched the title by 6–7, 6–2. each scored a goal to make up to the maiden 115. Who won Men’s Singles title in championship title by defeating Bangladesh for 2-1. 2019 ? 112. Who won the 2019 Russia F1 Grand Prix 1) (Formula 1 GP) at Sochi Autodrom race track 2) Kento Momota in Russia ? 3) 1) Charles Leclerc 2) Michael Schumacher 4) Chou Tien-chen 122 5) None of these 1) Thailand 2) Taiwan 115. Answer – 2) Kento Momota 3) China 4) Japan Explanation: 5) None of these The Korea Open 2019, a badminton Super 500 116. Answer – 3) China tournament was held at Incheon International Airport Explanation: Skydom in Incheon, South Korea from September 24 – 29, won women’s singles title.She belongs to 2019. China. 116. Which country’s badminton player, He Bingjiao won women’s singles title in Korea Open 2019 ? OBITUARY

1. Name the deceased Italian bodybuilder, 1) Madagascar 2) Mauritius powerlifter, actor and author, who won Mr. 3) Mozambique 4) Zimbabwe Olympia in the year 1976 and 1981 and 5) None of these nicknamed as “the Sardinian Strongman”. 3. Answer – 4) Zimbabwe 1) Sergio Oliva 2) Lou Ferrigno Explanation: 3) Frank Zane 4) Franco Columbu On September 6, 2019, Former President (2nd) and 5) None of these first prime minister of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe passed 1. Answer – 4) Franco Columbu away at the age of 95 in Singapore due to old age related Explanation: ailments Italian bodybuilder, powerlifter, actor and author, 4. Name the deceased producer, who produced Franco Columbu (Nicknamed, “the Sardinian National award winning film “Bombay”. Strongman”) has died at the age of 78 in his native 1) S Sriram 2) S.R. Prabhu Sardinia, Italy. Franco started his athletic career as a 3) Valampuri Somanathan boxer & advanced into Olympic weightlifting, 4) Muktha Srinivasan powerlifting, and then bodybuilding.He won the title of Mr. Olympia in the year 1976 and 1981. He was best 5) None of these known for his decades-long friendship with 4. Answer – 1) S Sriram Schwarzenegger& also appeared in popular TV series Explanation: and movies. He acted in Schwarzenegger’s films “The On September 4, 2019 Chennai (Tamilnadu) born Terminator,” ”The Running Man” and “Conan the film producer S Sriram, also known as ‘Aalayam’ Sriram, Barbarian.” He also authored a book called, Coming On passed away in Chennai due to cardiac arrest. He headed Strong. the Alayam productions and mostly collaborated with 2. Name the American Songwriter & Grammy Indian filmmaker Mani Ratnam, including the 1996 awardee, who was well known for the song National award winning film “Bombay”. His last ‘Say My Name’ of the group ‘Destiny’s Child’ . production was tamil film ‘Samurai’ in 2002. 1) April Daniels 2) LaShawn Daniels 5. For which book, deceased novelist 3) Fred Jerkins III 4) Rodney Jerkins KiranNagarkar won Sahitya Akademi award 5) None of these in 2001 ? 1) Ravan and Eddie 2) Cuckold 2. Answer – 2) LaShawn Daniels 3) SaatSakkamTrechalis 4) Bedtime Stories Explanation: On September 4, 2019, United States(US) born 5) None of these songwriter LaShawn Daniels familiarly known as Big 5. Answer – 2) Cuckold Shiz, passed away at the age of 41 due to a car crash in Explanation: South Carolina, US. The singer was honoured with On September 5, 2019 Mumbai born noted novelist grammy award in 2001 for best R&B song (Rhythm & and playwright KiranNagarkar passed away at the age of Blues song) for his part, in writing the song ‘Say My 77 due to old age ailments at a hospital in Mumbai. He is Name’ of the group ‘Destiny’s Child’ which was further known for authoring the books, ‘Cuckold,'(1997) which nominated 7 times. won him the 2001 SahityaAkademi award and ‘Bedtime 3. Which country’s first Prime Minister and 2nd Stories’. He was also awarded the Order of Merit of the President, Robert Mugabe passed away? Federal Republic of Germany in 2012. He is also a 123 novelist, playwright, film and drama critic, and 5) None of these screenwriter both in Marathi and English. 9. Answer – 4) Ram Jethmalani 6. Which country’s cricketer, Abdul Qadir passed Explanation: away recently ? Ram Jethmalani, Senior lawyer, and a former union 1) Pakistan 2) Bangladesh law minister has passed away at his home in Delhi after 3) Australia 4) India suffering from prolonged illness. He was 95.former Union 5) None of these minister Ram Jethmalani.Jethmalani was born on 14 September 1923 in Shikarpur, Sindh in the Sindh 6. Answer – 1) Pakistan division of the then Bombay Presidency, now part of Explanation: Pakistan. The partition led him to move to Mumbai. He On September 7, 2019, Pakistan’s former cricketer earned an LL.B.( Bachelor of Law) degree from Bombay Abdul Qadir passed away at the age of 63 due to cardiac University with a first-class first at the young age of arrest. Born in Lahore, Pakistan on 15 September 1955, 17.He has worked as union law minister and in the Qadir had played 67 Tests and 104 One Day National Democratic Alliance government of Atal Bihari Internationals (ODI) taking a total of 368 wickets Vajpayee. representing his country. 10. Heeralal Sharma passed away recently, he was 7. Kottakkal Chandrasekhara Warrier passed a ______? away recently, he was associated with which 1) Freedom fighter 2) Actor dance form ? 3) Producer 4) Social activist 1) Ottan Thullal 2) Koodiyattam 5) None of these 3) Kathakali 4) Theyyam 5) None of these 10. Answer – 1) Freedom fighter Explanation: 7. Answer – 3) Kathakali On September 6, 2019 Rajasthan born freedom Explanation: fighter of India, Heeralal Sharma passed away at the age On September 4, 2019, famous Kathakali maestro of 95 due to old age ailments at a government hospital in Kottakkal Chandrasekhara Warrier who was also the Bikaner, Rajasthan. Principal of P.S.V. Natyasangham, Kottakkal, Kerala passed away at the age of 74.Awards: Born in Kerala , 11. Robert Frank passed away recently who Warrier was honoured with various awards during his attained fame throught the book “The reign including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Americans”, he was a ______. (2006), Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award, 1) Photographer 2) Editor Kalamandalam Award, Tulaseevanam Award etc. 3) Writer 4) Distributor 5) None of these 8. Veeru Krishnan passed away recently, he was a ______. 11. Answer - 1) Photographer 1) Actor and Singer Explanation: 2) Singer and Director On September 10, 2019 Switzerland born famous 3) Actor and Kathak dancer documentary Photographer Robert Frank passed away at 4)Producer and Director the age of 94 in Nova Scotia, Canada. He rose to fame by 5) None of these his landmark book “The Americans” and for his 20th century photographs.He worked as a photo assistant and 8. Answer – 3) Actor and Kathak dancer later moved to the United States(US) after the Second Explanation: World War. He produced 28,000 images compressed down Bollywood actor and renowned Kathak dancer Veeru to 83 for “the Americans” which rewrote photography Krishnan has passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra. rules. Kathak dancer Veeru Krishnan.He worked in many films such as “Ishq”, “Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke” and “Raja 12. Politician Goverdhan Kalla passed away Hindustani”. He mostly appeared in supporting roles in recently, he was involved in which of the the films in the 1990s.Besides being an actor, he was also following movement ? a famous kathak dancer. many Bollywood celebrities like 1) Non co-operation movement Katrina Kaif, Athiya Shetty, Karanvir Bohra, and others 2) Shramadana Movement were trained in Kathak by him. 3) Quit India Movement 4) Sarvodaya Movement 9. Name the senior lawyer and former union law minister, who passed away in Delhi. 5) None of these 1) Mukul Rohatgi 2) Salman Khurshid 12. Answer – 4) Sarvodaya Movement 3) Harish Salve 4) Ram Jethmalani Explanation: 124 On September 10,2019,Veteran Congress Leader 5) None of these and Former MLA Goverdhan Kalla passed away at the 15. Answer – 4) BN Yugandhar age of 89 years after a prolonged illness in Jaisalmer, Explanation: Rajasthan. He served as an MLA of Jaisalmer between Microsoft's chief executive officer (CEO) Satya 2003-08, funeral procession was happened at Vyas Nadela's father and former bureaucrat BN Yugandhar Chhatri Cremation Ground. For five decades, He was in has passed away in Hyderabad, Telangana after a brief politics and a Gandian thinker, involved in Sarvodaya illness. He was 82.Yugandhar, a 1962 batch Indian Movement. Administration Service (IAS) officer, worked as Secretary 13. Name the climate change campaigner of the in the Union Rural Development Ministry.As a member South Pacific & Prime Minister of Tonga, who of the Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog(National passed away recently . Institute for Transforming India)) from 2004 - 2009, he 1) Allen Chastanet 2) Manasseh Sogavare played an important role in including the entire chapter 3) Enele Sopoaga 4) Akilisi Pohiva on matters related to disability issues included in the 5) None of these Plan.Yugandhar acted as the director of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration at 13. Answer - 4) Akilisi Pohiva Mussoorie in Uttarakhand. Apart from this, he has also Explanation: worked in Prime Minister's Office during the tenure of On September 12, 2019, Climate change campaigner the late PV Narsimha Rao. of the South Pacific, Tongan Prime Minister (PM), Akilisi Pohiva, aged 78, passed away at Auckland hospital, New 16. Name the legendary photographer & World Zealand after suffering complications from pneumonia Press Photo awardee, who became famous and liver disease.Born on 7 April 1941, he was known as a after taking picture of the famous Tank Man champion for democracy and he was the longest-serving during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests . member of parliament of Tonga since he was first elected 1) Charlie Cole 2) Eddie Adams in 1987.He served as the PM of Tonga from December 30, 3) Alfred Eisenstaedt 4) Joe Rosenthal 2014- September 12, 2019, Minister of Foreign Affairs 5) None of these (January 20, 2018- September 12, 2019) and the Minister 16. Answer – 1) Charlie Cole of Health (January 4-13, 2011) of the Tongan parliament. Explanation: He was the first prime minister of the South Pacific island Charlie Cole, one of the photographers who took the nation elected by parliament rather than appointed by picture of the famous Tank Man during the 1989 the King. He was the 15th PM of Tonga. Tiananmen Square protests, has died of sepsis in Bali, 14. Bacharuddin Jusuf (B.J.) Habibie was passed Indonesia. He was 64.Born in 1955 in Bonham, Texas, away recently, he was the former President of United States (US), Cole shifted to Japan in 1980, where which country ? he worked for magazines and newspapers including 1) China 2) Singapore Newsweek, Time and The New York Times.He was one of 3) Malaysia 4) Indonesia five photographers who photographed an unknown 5) None of these person wearing a white shirt with bags in both hands standing next to the line of tanks on June 5, 1989, 14. Answer – 4) Indonesia perhaps a day after the death of thousands.In the Explanation: year1990, Cole won the World Press Photo Award for his Former Indonesian President Bacharuddin Jusuf photo, which became an image of the 1989 pro-democracy (B.J.) Habibie, who permitted democratic reforms and an protest. independence referendum for East Timor following the ouster of the dictator Suharto, has passed away due to 17. Gyorgy Konrad passed away recently, he was a cardiac problem. He was 83.Born on 25 June 1936, ______. Parepare, Indonesia, Habibie succeeded Suharto(who 1) Writer and Producer 2) Director and Producer had ruled Indonesia for 32 years) as Indonesia’s third 3) Writer and Sociologist 4) Actor and Writer president from 1998 to 1999. He held power for just 16 5) None of these months. 17. Answer - 3) Writer and Sociologist 15. Name the IAS officer, who worked as the Explanation: member of the Planning Commission (now On September 14, 2019, Gyorgy Konrad, famous NITI Aayog(National Institute for writer and sociologist who was also familiar in Hungary’s Transforming India)) from 2004 – 2009 & father dissident movement under Communist rule, passed away of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella . at the age of 86 in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Born 1) Akanksha Ranjan 2) Ajeet Vasant on April 2, 1933, in Debrecen, eastern Hungary, Konrad’s 3) Ajay Kumar 4) BN Yugandhar famous works were 1969 novel “The Case Worker” and 125

2007 memoir “A Guest in My Own Country: A Hungarian Noted American Journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner Life”.He was president of the writers’ association PEN Robert Skinner Boyd has passed away in Philadelphia in International from 1990-1993 and also served as Pennsylvania, US(United States) due to congestive heart president of the Academy of Arts in Berlin in 1997-2003. failure.He was 91.Robert S Boyd passes away. Born on 28 January 1928, Chicago, Illinois, US, he shared a 1973 18. Name the deceased American historian and Francis Parkman awardee, who was well Pulitzer Prize with colleague Clark Hoyt for uncovering known for his books on Franklin Roosevelt, the fact that Democratic vice presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower and Ulysses Grant . Thomas Eagleton’s exit from the campaign due to severe psychiatric problems and undergone three shock 1) John Marshall 2) Dwight D. Eisenhower treatments. 3) Thomas Jefferson 4) Jean Edward Smith 5) None of these 22. Journalist Bhagat Ram Vats (BR Vats) passed away recently, he was associated with which 18. Answer – 4) Jean Edward Smith Prime Minister(PM)of India for 14 years Explanation: covering all his political activities in 1952, 1957 On September 14, 2019, Washington (America) born and 1962 ? famous historian Jean Edward Smith, known for his 1) Morarji Desai 2) Jawaharlal Nehru books on Franklin Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower and 3) Indira Gandhi 4) Lal Bahadur Shastri Ulysses Grant passed away at the age of 86 in 5) None of these Huntington, West Virginia, America, after suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Awards: Born on October 13, 1932, 22. Answer – 2) Jawaharlal Nehru Edward won Francis Parkman award in 2007 for his book Explanation: on Franklin Roosevelt (32nd American president) named On September 19, 2019 Bhagat Ram Vats (BR Vats), “FDR” as the best book of the year on American who was a former senior correspondent of Press Trust of history.His final book “The Liberation of Paris,” about India (PTI) passed away at the age of 97 due to head how Allied forces drove Nazi occupiers out of Paris in injury in New Delhi. He was well known for covering the 1944, was published in July 2019. 1st Lok Sabha polls and had also travelled with the then Prime Minister(PM) Jawaharlal Nehru(1st PM) for 14 19. Which country’s former President, Zine el-Abidine Ben passed away at the age of 83 ? years covering his political activities, especially the election tours in 1952, 1957 and 1962. 1) Egypt 2) Tunisia 3) Morocco4) Algeria 5) None of these 23. Madhav Apte passed away recently, he was associated with which sport ? 19. Answer – 2) Tunisia 1) Tennis 2) Cricket 3) Football4) Chess Explanation: 5) None of these On September 19, 2019, former president of Tunisia Zine el-Abidine Ben has died in exile at the age of 83 in 23. Answer – 2) Cricket Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He was ousted from power in 2011 Explanation: at the start of the Arab spring movement in which many On September 23, 2019, former Indian test cricketer leaders were swept from power. and opener Madhav Apte passed away at the age of 86 in a hospital in Mumbai due to cardiac arrest. Born in 20. Fernando Ricksen of Netherlands passed away recently, he was associated with which sport? Mumbai, Maharashtra as Madhavrao Laxmanrao Apte in 1932, he had played 67 first class matches inclusive of 1) Football 2) Cricket 3) Tennis 4)Badminton 46 Ranji trophy matches for Mumbai and three for Bengal 5) None of these scoring 3336 runs with 6 centuries and 16 half centuries. 20. Answer – 1) Football 24. Name the deceased mountain skier, who was Explanation: the 1st person to ski down Mount Everest on Former Rangers football player Fernando Ricksen of October 7, 2000 . Netherlands has passed away in St Andrew’s Hospice in 1) Buddy Werner 2) John Semmelink Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland after a 6-year 3) Davo Karnicar 4) Paul Ausserleitner battle with motor neuron disease. He was 43. 5) None of these 21. Robert Skinner Boyd passed away recently, he Answer – 3) Davo Karnicar was associated with which field? 24. 1) Singing 2) Acting 3) Journalism Explanation: Davo Karnicar of Slovenia , the 1st person who ski 4) Politics 5) None of these down Mount Everest on October 7, 2000, has passed away 21. Answer – 3) Journalism in the tree cutting accident in his mountainous home Explanation: region of Zgornje Jezersko, in northern Slovenia. He was 56. 126

25. Michael Mendel, a four-time Emmy Awardee 4) External Affairs Secretary who was well known for his works in The 5) None of these Simpsons , Rick and Morty passed away 28. Answer – 1) Foreign Secretary recently, he was a ______. Explanation: 1) Cinematographer 2) Producer Former Foreign Secretary & a 1951 batch Indian 3) Director 4) Actor Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Kumara Padma 5) None of these Sivasankara Menon Jr.(junior) has passed away at his 25. Answer – 2) Producer residence in , Kerala due to Explanation: age-related ailments. He was 90. He had served as the Michael Mendel, an American television producer & Foreign Secretary of India from 1987 to 1989. He had also a four-time Emmy Award winner for his work on The served as Ambassador to Bangladesh, Egypt, Japan, Simpsons and Rick and Morty has passed away at his Hungary, and China. home in Los Angeles from natural causes. He was 54. He 29. Name the deceased veteran actor, who was won three Emmys in 1995, 1997, and 1998 for “Lisa’s best known for playing the role of ‘Kalia’ in the Wedding”, “Homer’s Phobia”, and “Trash of the Titans”. film Sholay . He joined Rick and Morty in 2013, where he won his 4th 1) Viju Khote 2) Davo Karnicar Emmy Award for the episode “Pickle Rick” in 2018. 3) M. Chandran 4) Inder Singh 26. Which country’s two time president, Jacques 5) None of these Rene Chirac passed away recently ? 29. Answer – 1) Viju Khote 1) Turkey 2) Germany Explanation: 3) Russia 4) France Bollywood veteran actor Viju Khote, best known for 5) None of these playing the role of ‘Kalia’ in the film Sholay, has passed 26. Answer – 4) France away at his home in Mumbai , Maharashtra due to Explanation: multiple organ failure. He was 77. Born on 17 December On September 26, 2019, A two-term (1995-2007) 1941, khote was most remembered for his work in more French president Jacques René Chirac, aged 86, passed than 440 films in Hindi and Marathi cinema.The several away in Paris, France. Born 29 November 1932 in Paris, popular feature films that Khote was a part of also he was the first leader to accept France’s role in the included , Robert in Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Maan Holocaust (World War II genocide) and opposed the Singh in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988),Shirish Appa United States invasion on Iraq in 2003. in Ventilator (2016) & TV (Television ) show Zabaan Sambhalke (1993). 27. Name the senior partner of the iconic Britannia & Co restaurant, who has passed 30. V Ganesan Indian National Army (INA) away recently. veteran passed away recently, he joined INA 1) Maghanmal Jethanand Pancholia under the leadership of which Political leader? 2) Bharat Bhai Shah 1) Vallabhbhai Patel 2) Bhagat Singh 3) Boman Rashid Kohinoor 3) Lal Bahadur Shastri 4) Subhas Chandra Bose 4) Rudy Behlmer 5) None of these 5) None of these 30. Answer – 4) Subhas Chandra Bose 27. Answer – 3) Boman Rashid Kohinoor Explanation: Explanation: On September 29, 2019, Indian National Army (INA) Mr Boman Rashid Kohinoor, senior partner at the veteran V Ganesan, aged 94, passed away in Tamil Nadu. iconic Britannia & Co restaurant (Mumbai) has passed He had joined Nethaji’s INA at the age of 18. He hailed away at the Parsee General Hospital in Mumbai, from Sembodai village near Vedaranyam in Maharashtra due to cardiac arrest. He was 97. Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu.He was honoured 28. K P S Menon Jr.(junior) passed away recently, by the President of India in 2012 at a function in he was a former ______. Rashtrapati Bhavan and is a recipient of Copper Plaques 1) Foreign Secretary from the central and state governments.He is the founder 2) Corporate Affairs Secretary of the Nethaji Hospital, at Sembodai village, Tamil Nadu. 3) Defence Secretary 127 BOOKS & AUTHORS

1. Who is the author of the book titled “India’s 4. Who is the author of the book titled “Phoolpur: Lost Frontier the Story of the North-West Indian Flowers, Their Myths, Traditions and Frontier Province of Pakistan” ? Usage” ? 1) Kuldeep Singh Sengar 2) Raghvendra Singh 1) Khushwant Singh 2) Vikram Seth 3) Ashok Kumar 3) Jhelum Biswas Bose 4) Ruskin Bond 4) Brajesh Kumar Prajapati 5) None of these 5) None of these 4. Answer – 3) Jhelum Biswas Bose 1. Answer – 2) Raghvendra Singh Explanation: Explanation: A new book, “Phoolpur: Indian Flowers, Their A book named “India’s Lost Frontier the Story of the Myths, Traditions and Usage” written by Jhelum Biswas North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan” written by Bose is set to be released on September 8, 2019. It is veteran civil servant Raghvendra Singh, who was the published by Penguin India. The book’s foreword is then Director General (DG) of the National Archives of written by actor Lisa Ray. i. The book explains the subtle India (NAI) has been released. It is published by Rupa power and meaning of different Indian flowers. ii. It Publications, New Delhi. teaches the ways to use them in living spaces, food, beauty and healing treatments. 2. Who is the author of the book titled “First They Erased Our Name: A Rohingya Speaks” ? 5. Who released the coffee table book entitled 1) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni ‘Glorious Diaspora- Pride of India’ which 2) Jhumpa Lahiri covers the complete profiles of overseas 3) Kiran Desai Indians who received the Pravasi Bharatiya 4) Sophie Ansel Samman Awards (PBSA) from the year 2003 – 2019 in various sectors ? 5) None of these 1) Rajnath Singh 2) Narendra Modi 2. Answer - 4) Sophie Ansel 3) Ram Nath Kovind 4) Venkaiah Naidu Explanation: 5) None of these A new book entitled “First They Erased Our Name: A Rohingya Speaks” penned by journalist Sophie Ansel 5. Answer – 4) Venkaiah Naidu (France) will be formally released by Penguin Random Explanation: House (India) on September 9, 2019. The book documents On September 5, 2019, The Vice President of India, the troubles of Rohingya community, through the eyes of Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has released a coffee table book a Rohingya, “Habiburahman”, who was born and raised entitled ‘Glorious Diaspora- Pride of India’ on Pravasi in a small village in western Burma( now Myanmar), in Bharatiya Samman awardees in New Delhi.A Coffee 1979, grew up stateless with his people when their own Table Book called ‘Glorious Diaspora- Pride of India’.The country’s military leader ordered that Rohingya were not book covers the complete profiles of overseas Indians one among the 135 recognized ethnic groups that formed (politicians, business leaders, scientists, economists )who the 8 ‘national races’ received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards (PBSA) from the year 2003 – 2019 in various sectors. It has been 3. Whose speeches are compiled and released as brought out by Indian Diaspora Club. a book titled ‘Loktantra Ke Swar (Khand 2)’ and ‘The Republican Ethic (Volume 2)’ by Vice 6. Who authored the book titled ‘Fortune President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu ? Turners: The Quartet that spun India to glory’ 1) Ram Nath Kovind 2) Narendra Modi on spin quartet ? 3) Nirmala Sitharaman 4) Atal Bihari Vajpayee 1) Aditya Bhushan and Sachin Bajaj 5) None of these 2) Ashis Ray and Sushil Kumar 3) Tridip Suhrud and Sushil Kumar Answer – 1) Ram Nath Kovind 3. 4) Ashis Ray and Tridip Suhrud Explanation: 5) None of these The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu will release 2nd edition of ‘Loktantra Ke Swar (Khand 2)’ 6. Answer – 1) Aditya Bhushan and Sachin Bajaj and ‘The Republican Ethic (Volume 2)’ on September 6, Explanation: 2019, at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra in New Delhi. It will Book titled ‘Fortune Turners: The Quartet that spun be released with the aim to promote and diffuse selected India to glory’ on spin quartet written by Aditya Bhushan speeches of President Ram Nath Kovind, President of and Sachin Bajaj was launched in New Delhi. It is India. published by Global Cricket School.Fortune Turners The 128 Quartet that spun India. It reveals the careers of the also the Chief Managing Director(CMD) of famous four spinners of Indian cricket team- Bishan Mathrubhumi. Singh Bedi, Erapalli Prasanna, Bhagwat 10. Who is the author of the pictorial biography of Chandrashekhar, and S. Venkataraghavan, who PM Narendra Modi titled ‘Turbulence & dominated Indian bowling in the 1960s-70s and were Triumph: The Modi Years’ ? instrumental in some of the team’s famous victories of the 1) Rahul Agarwal and Bharathi S Pradhan time. 2) Ashwin Sanghi and Preeti Shenoy 7. Who is the author of the book titled ”Savarkar: 3) Rahul Agarwal and Preeti Shenoy Echoes from a forgotten past, 1883-1924? 4) Bharathi S Pradhan and Preeti Shenoy describing the life of freedom fighter and 5) None of these Philosopher Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, popularly known as Veer Savarkar ? 10. Answer – 1) Rahul Agarwal and Bharathi S 1) Vikram Sampath 2) Rohinton Mistry Pradhan 3) Jhumpa Lahiri 4) Aravind Adiga Explanation: 5) None of these The pictorial biography of PM Narendra Modi titled ‘Turbulence & Triumph: The Modi Years’ jointly authored 7. Answer – 1) Vikram Sampath by Rahul Agarwal and Bharathi S Pradhan is set to Explanation: release in October 2019. It is published by Om Books Renowned Bengaluru-based historian and International. It depicts the journey of Prime Minister authorVikramSampath’srecent book”Savarkar: Echoes Narendra Modi from this young days to becoming 14th from a forgotten past, 1883-1924? describing the life of prime minister of India. The book also has photographs freedom fighter and Philosopher Vinayak Damodar sourced from public and private archives. Savarkar, popularly known as Veer Savarkar, was Who is the author of the book titled “From released on August 8, 2019 by Penguin publishers. 11. Leeches to Slug Glue: 25 Explosive Ideas that 8. Who released the book titled 'Rethinking Good Made (and Are Making) Modern Medicine” Governance' penned by former Comptroller that traces the origin of experiments & Auditor General (CAG), Vinod Rai in New discoveries in science and medicine evolution Delhi ? spanning over 2,500 years and several 1) Amit Shah 2) Narendra Modi geographies ? 3) M. Venkaiah Naidu 4) Ram Nath Kovind 1) Sudhir Chaudhary 2) Shereen Bhan 5) None of these 3) Barkha Dutt 4) Roopa Pai 8. Answer – 3) M. Venkaiah Naidu 5) None of these Explanation: 11. Answer – 4) Roopa Pai On September 13, 2019, The Vice President of India, Explanation: Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has released the book entitled A new book “From Leeches to Slug Glue: 25 'Rethinking Good Governance' penned by former Explosive Ideas that Made (and Are Making) Modern Comptroller Auditor General (CAG), Vinod Rai in New Medicine” that traces the origins of experiments and Delhi. It was published by Rupa Publications. discoveries in science and medicine evolution spanning 9. Who authored the book titled ‘Himalayan over 2,500 years and several geographies, is to be Odyssey’ which is the english translation of released on September 28, 2019. The book is authored by the Kendra Sahitya Akademi and Kerala Roopa Pai and will be published by publisher Puffin Sahitya Akademi award-winning Books. original ‘Haimavathabhuvil’ ? 12. Name the book that describes about the 1) Ramachandra Guha 2) Preeti Shenoy stories/achievements of 50 Indian women role 3) Veerendra Kumar 4) Ashwin Sanghi models authored by Neha J Hiranandani . 5) None of these 1) Girl Power: Indian Women Who Broke The Rules 9. Answer – 3) Veerendra Kumar 2) The Woman Warrior Explanation: 3) Girl Power: Life on the Road On September 19, 2019, the Vice President of India 4) The Woman Upstairs Shri Venkaiah Naidu released the book in New Delhi 5) None of these named ‘Himalayan Odyssey’ written by Member of 12. Answer – 1) Girl Power: Indian Women Who Parliament (MP) Veerendra Kumar. The book is an Broke The Rules English translation of the Kendra Sahitya Akademi and Explanation: award-winning Malayalam original ‘Haimavathabhuvil’ by Veerendra Kumar, who is 129

A new book named ‘Girl Power: Indian Women Who 15. Who authored the book titled ‘Reset: Broke The Rules‘ written by author Neha J Hiranandani Regaining India’s Economic Legacy’ released was released on September 23, 2019. The book is about by Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi recently ? the stories/achievements of 50 Indian women role models. 1) Subramanian Swamy 2) Rajdeep Sardesai The book is published by Scholastic India. 3) Asaduddin Owaisi 4) Tarek Fatah 13. Who is the author of the book titled “India in 5) None of these the Persianate Age: 1000-1765” that mainly 15. Answer – 1) Subramanian Swamy focuses on the rise of Persian culture & about Explanation: the civilisations, architecture, upheavals & the On September 25, 2019, Pranab Mukherjee, the art of the Indian subcontinent between 11th & former president of India has released a book entitled 18th centuries ? ‘Reset: Regaining India’s Economic Legacy’ penned by 1) Nora Roberts 2) Salman Rushdie BJP MP (Bharatiya janata party -member of parliament) 3) Richard M Eaton 4) Margaret Atwood Subramanian Swamy in New Delhi. The book has been 5) None of these published by Rupa Publications India. 13. Answer – 3) Richard M Eaton 16. Who authored the book titled “Game of Votes: Explanation: Visual Media Politics and Elections in the On September 24, 2019 a new book named “India in Digital Era” that describes about the evolution the Persianate Age: 1000-1765” by United States(US) of election campaigns in India ? based professor and author, Richard M Eaton was 1) 2) Amish Tripathi released. This book mainly focuses on the rise of Persian 3) Salman Rushdie 4) Farhat Basir Khan culture and also about the civilisations, architecture, 5) None of these upheavals, and the art of the Indian subcontinent between 11th and 18th centuries. The book is published 16. Answer – 4) Farhat Basir Khan by Penguin India. Explanation: The seniormost faculty member at the AJK Mass 14. Who unveiled the new comic book series Communication Research Centre at the Jamia Millia ‘Professor Ayushman’ conceived by the Islamia (New Delhi ), Farhat Basir Khan’s new book National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) that “Game of Votes: Visual Media Politics and Elections in raise awareness in children about the the Digital Era” details the evolution of election importance of medicinal plants and their campaigns in India. It has been published by SAGE usage ? Publication. 1) Shripad Yesso Naik 2) Jitendra Singh 3) Rao Inderjit Singh 4) Santosh Gangwar 17. Who authored the book titled “Lal Bahadur 5) None of these Shastri: Politics and Beyond”, which depicts the early influences, political associations and 14. Answer – 1) Shripad Yesso Naik historical decisions of Lal Bahadur Shastri, Explanation: India’s second prime minister ? On September 24, 2019, a new comic book series 1) Amitav Ghosh 2) Sandeep Shastri ‘Professor Ayushman’ conceived by the National 3) Salman Rushdie 4) Chetan Bhagat Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) was unveiled by the 5) None of these Ayush ministry in New Delhi. This book will raise awareness in children about the importance of medicinal 17. Answer – 2) Sandeep Shastri plants and their usage.‘Professor Ayushman’ comic book Explanation: released by Ayush Ministry. This book is available for Book titled “Lal Bahadur Shastri: Politics and free and could be bought by schools approaching Beyond” authored by political analyst Sandeep Shastri NMPB.During the event, the Ayush minister Shripad commemorating Late Shashtri’s 113th birth anniversary Yesso Naik announced the target set to operationalise on October 2, 2019 is set to be released. It is published by 4,200 AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) Rupa Publications. It depicts the early influences, under Ayushman Bharat(AB) scheme during 2019-20. political associations and historical decisions of Lal Bahadur Shastri, India’s second prime minister. 130 IMPORTANT DAYS

1. What was the theme of the World Coconut Day 4. Who conferred National Award 2018 to 46 2019 ? teachers on National Teachers Day on 1) “Coconut for Family Wellness” September 5, 2019 ? 2) “Coconut for Good Health, Wealth & Wellnessis 1) Ram Nath Kovind 2) Narendra Modi 3) “A Healthy Wealthy Life with Coconut” 3) Venkaiah Naidu 4) Rajnath Singh 4) “Coconut for Family Nutrition, Health and 5) None of these Wellness” 4. Answer – 1) Ram Nath Kovind 5) None of these Explanation: 1. Answer – 1) “Coconut for Family Wellness” On September 5, 2019, The President of India, Shri Explanation: Ram Nath Kovind conferred National Award 2018 to 46 World Coconut Day was observed on September 2, teachers from across the country in New Delhi for their 2019. It was established in 2009 to commemorate the distinguished services. The award comprises a silver formation day of Asian Pacific Coconut Community medal, certificate, and Rs. 50,000/- as award money. It (APCC) which is under the aegis of the United Nations was the 61st edition of the award, instituted in 1958. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific 5. National Nutrition Week (NNW) is observed (UN-ESCAP). The day highlights the importance and from ______. uses of coconuts.World .In India, Coconut Development 1) September 4 to 10 2) September 3 to 9 Board (CDB) celebrated the 21st Edition of World 3) September 2 to 8 4) September 1 to 7 Coconut Day at Kalinga Institute of Industrial 5) None of these Technology in Odisha. The theme was “Coconut for Family Wellness”. 5. Answer – 4) September 1 to 7 Explanation: 2. International Day of Charity is observed National Nutrition Week (NNW) was observed from annually on ______. September 1 to 7, 2019 to educate people about the 1) September 2 2) September 3 importance of their health and well-being. It is an annual 3) September 4 4) September 5 nutrition event organized by the Food and Nutrition 5) None of these Board within the Ministry of Women and Child 2. Answer – 4) September 5 Development, Government of India. Union Government Explanation: is conducting a month-long campaign called Rashtriya The United Nations(UN) officially declared to Poshan Maah or the National Nutrition Month (NNM) observe September 5 annually as the International Day of from September 1 to September 30, 2019 to mark the Charity in its 2012 UN General Assembly. The first fight against malnutrition with the focus on adolescent International Day of Charity under the girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers and to resolution/A/RES/67/105 was observed in the year 2013. create a Jan Andolan to imbibe behavioural changes into The day aims to create awareness about the role of the daily lives of the masses, with the slogan “Poshan charity to alleviate poverty and hunger. Tyohar Se Vyavahar”. 3. Whose birth date is celebrated as National 6. What was the theme of the International Teachers Day on September 5? Literacy Day (ILD) 2019 ? 1) Swami Vivekananda 2) Vallabhbhai Patel 1) Theme – ‘Reading the Past, Writing the Future’ 3) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan 2) Theme – ‘Literacy and Multilingualism’ 4) Rajendra Prasad 3) Theme – ‘Literacy and skills development’ 5) None of these 4) Theme – ‘Literacy in a digital world’ 5) None of these 3. Answer – 3) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Explanation: 6. Answer – 2) Theme – ‘Literacy and On September 5, 2019, National teachers’ day is Multilingualism’ celebrated across the country. The aim of this day is to Explanation: honour the efforts of teachers all over India. It is International Literacy Day (ILD) was observed on celebrated since 1962 in honor and deference of Dr. September 8, 2019 with the theme ‘Literacy and Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan who was born on 5th Multilingualism’. It highlights the importance of September 1888. literacy or the ability to read and write for individuals, communities and societies.world literacy 2019.ILD was declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific 131 and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on 26 October 3) September 10 4) September 9 1966 at 14th session of UNESCO’s General Conference & 5) None of these was celebrated for the first time in 1967.The day is an 10. Answer – 3) September 10 opportunity to express solidarity with the celebrations of Explanation: the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages and the 25th anniversary of the World Conference on On September 10,2019, World Suicide Prevention Special Needs Education, at which the Salamanca Day is observed every year on 10th of September.In order Statement on Inclusive Education was adopted. to raise an awareness and prevent from comitting suicide, International Association for Suicide Prevention(IASP) 7. On which date, Himalaya Day 2019 is observed host this day in collabaration with global partners World annually ? Health Organisation(WHO) and World Federation for 1) September 6 2) September 7 Mental Health(WFMH) every year, is launching 40 3) September 8 4) September 9 seconds of action Campaign.Today,World Health 5) None of these Organisation(WHO) publication releases ”Preventing Suicide:a resource for pesticide registrars and 7. Answer – 4) September 9 regulators”. Explanation: Himalaya Day 2019 was observed on September 9. It 11. National Forest Martyrs’ Day is observed was celebrated in the Biotech Auditorium of the annually on ______. Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of 1) September 12 2) September 11 Technology (IIT) Roorkee. It was first celebrated in the 3) September 10 4) September 9 year 2010. 5) None of these 8. World water week 2019 is observed from 11. Answer – 2) September 11 ______. Explanation: 1) 23 to 28 August 2) 25 to 30 August To commemorate foresters who had laid their lives to 3) 26 to 31 August 4) 24 to 29 August protect nature and wildlife in the remote corners of the 5) None of these country, National Forest Martyrs’ Day was observed on September 11, 2019, at Forester Memorial in the Forest 8. Answer – 2) 25 to 30 August Research Institute (FRI) in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Explanation: 2019 World Water Week was observed from 25 to 30 12. What was the theme of the International Day August, 2019. for South-South Cooperation 2019 ? 1) Theme - “South-South Cooperation is From 9. Which organization has organized the Commitment to Action — Follow up to Buenos Week-long conference on global water issues, Aires Plan of Action+40” the 2019 World Water Week(25 to 30 August) in Stockholm, Sweden ? 2) Theme - “South-South Cooperation is From Commitment to Action — Follow up to Argentina 1) Stockholm International Water Institute(SIWI) Plan of Action+40” 2) World Water Resources Institute(WWRI) 3) Theme - “South-South Cooperation is From 3) International Water Management Institute Commitment to Action — Follow up to Uruguay (IWMI) Plan of Action+40” 4) World Water Council(WWC) 4) Theme - “South-South Cooperation is From 5) None of these Commitment to Action — Follow up to Venezuela 9. Answer – 1) Stockholm International Water Plan of Action+40” Institute(SIWI) 5) None of these Explanation: 12. Answer – 1) Theme - “South-South Cooperation Week-long conference on global water issues, the is From Commitment to Action — Follow up to 2019 World Water Week organised by the Stockholm Buenos Aires Plan of Action+40” International Water Institute(SIWI) was observed in Explanation: Stockholm, Sweden from 25 to 30 August with the theme The International Day for South-South Cooperation “Water for society – Including all”. Dr. Jackie King was was observed on 12 September 2019 by United Nations awarded the 2019 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate (UN) aims to raise awareness of the UN's efforts to work during the conference for her contribution to global river on technical cooperation among developing countries. management. The day also celebrates the political, social and 10. World Suicide Prevention Day is observed economical developments made by regions and countries annually on ______. in the south in recent years. The theme for the year 2019 1) September 7 2) September 8 is “South-South Cooperation is From Commitment to 132 Action — Follow up to Buenos Aires Plan of Action+40”. 52nd Engineers Day was celebrated in India on The theme focuses on Promoting and implementing the September 15, 2019 under the theme " Engineering for commitments adopted in the Second High-level United change ". It was also celebrated in SriLanka and Nations Conference on South-South Cooperation Tanzania while others countries celebrate this day on (BAPA+40) was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on other dates. It was 1st observed on 1967. March 20 to 22, 2019. 16. On which date, International Day of 13. Hindi Diwas is observed annually on ______. Democracy 2019 held ? 1) September 11 2) September 12 1) September 13 2) September 14 3) September 14 4) September 13 3) September 15 4) September 12 5) None of these 5) None of these 13. Answer – 3) September 14 16. Answer – 3) September 15 Explanation: Explanation: Every year on September 14, Hindi Diwas (hindi The International Day of Democracy was observed day) is observed. This day marks the adoption of Hindi on September 15, 2019 under the theme ‘Participation’. language(written in Devanagari script)as official The day emphasizes to provide an opportunity to review language of the nation, under article 343 of the Indian the state of democracy in the world and raises awareness constitution in 1949. Union home minister Shri Amit about democracy. Shah presented 2019 Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar and 17. What was the theme of International Day for Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar awards to the chiefs of various the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2019 ? departments, Ministries and other officers for promoting 1) Theme – “Caring for all life under the sun” the language.Hindi Divas Samaroh: shri Shah, 2) Theme – “32 Years and Healing” announced public program Hindi Divas Samaroh that will be launched in 2020 to promote Hindi outside Delhi 3) Theme – “Keep Cool and Carry On: The Montreal and celebrate Hindi Saptah(hindi week) across the Protocol” country.App launched: the home minister launched 4) Theme – “Ozone and climate: Restored by a world E-Saral Hindi Vakya Kosh and E-Maha Shabda Kosh united” Mobile App for growth of Hindi language through 5) None of these information and technology. 17. Answer – 2) Theme – “32 Years and Healing” 14. Whose birth anniversary is celebrated as Explanation: Engineers Day ? The International Day for the Preservation of the 1) Har Gobind Khorana Ozone Layer by the United Nations (UN) proclaimed in 2) Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya December 19, 1994, is observed annually on September 3) Chandrashekhara Venkata Raman 16 under the resolution A/RES/49/114. This day marks 4) Satyendra Nath Bose the drafting of the Montreal Protocol under the Vienna convention for the protection of the ozone layer signed by 5) None of these 28 nations in Montreal, Canada on substances that 14. Answer – 2) Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya Deplete the Ozone Layer, in 1987. The theme for the year Explanation: 2019 is “32 Years and Healing”. The year 2019 marked Engineers Day is celebrated to mark the birth the 25th World Ozone Day celebrations. anniversary of the greatest Indian engineer Bharat 18. On which date, first world patient safety day Ratna (1955) Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (Sir MV) who (WPSD) is observed ? was born on 15 September 1861 in Muddenahalli village 1) September 16 2) September 17 in the erstwhile Mysore State. (Now Karnataka) 3) September 18 4) September 19 15. What was the theme of the 52nd Engineers Day 5) None of these for the year 2019 ? Answer -2) September 17 1) Theme – “Digital Transformation: A New 18. Industrial Revolution” Explanation: 2) Theme – “Role of Engineers in a Developing The first ever world patient safety day (WPSD) is India” observed on September 17, 2019 launched by World Health Organisation (WHO) to mark the importance of 3) Theme – “Engineering Challenges for Knowledge patient safety under the campaign ‘Medication without Era” Harm’. The theme for the year 2019 is ‘Patient Safety: a 4) Theme – “Engineering for change” global health priority’ and its slogan is ‘Speak up for 5) None of these patient safety’. 15. 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19. What was the theme of the 10th World Bamboo Alzheimer’s Month (WAM). It is observed by the Day (WBD) for the year 2019 ? Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) run by the 1) Theme – “My Bamboo My Wealth” Alzheimer University.According to the National 2) Theme – “A Natural celebration” Institutes of Health (NIH), Alzheimer’s is “an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly 3) Theme – “Bamboo for sustainable development destroys memory and thinking skills.” Dementia is goals” described as a range of symptoms that are associated 4) Theme – “Bamboo as a tool for achieving with deteriorating memory or other thinking skills. economic and social sustainability” 5) None of these 22. World Rhino Day is observed annually on ______. 19. Answer- 3) Theme – “Bamboo for sustainable 1) September 19 2) September 20 development goals” 3) September 21 4) September 22 Explanation: 5) None of these 10th World Bamboo Day (WBD) was observed on September 18, 2019 to increase the awareness of bamboo 22. Answer – 4) September 22 globally by the World Bamboo Organization (WBO). Explanation: Bamboo is known as poor man’s timber and green World Rhino Day was observed on September 22, gold.The Bamboo Forum of India celebrated WBD under 2019. It is an international ecological observance to raise the theme ‘Bamboo for sustainable development goals‘ at awareness on the protection of 5 existing species of Lamyanba Shanglen, Palace Compound, Imphal, rhinoceros- white rhino, black rhino, Indian rhino, Javan Manipur. rhino, and Sumatran rhino. It was first observed in 2010 by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) South Africa. 20. What was the theme of the International Day of Peace or World Peace Day for the year 2019 ? 23. Name the Campaign launched by Cricketer, 1) Theme – ‘Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Rohit Sharma for rhino protection in Dignity for all’ association with WWF India and Animal 2) Theme – ‘The Sustainable Development Goals: Planet . Building Blocks for Peace’ 1) ProtectRhinos campaign 3) Theme – ‘The Right to Peace - The Universal 2) Rohit4Rhinos campaign Declaration of Human Rights at 70’ 3) RohittoprotectRhinos campaign 4) Theme – ‘Climate Action for Peace’ 4) LetsProtectRhinos campaign 5) None of these 5) None of these 20. Answer – 4) Theme - ‘Climate Action for Peace’ 23. Answer – 2) Rohit4Rhinos campaign Explanation: Explanation: The International Day of Peace, also known as World Indian cricketer & brand ambassador for rhino Peace Day, is observed all over the world by the United protection in WWF India, Rohit Sharma had launched Nations (UN) annually on 21st September. The day aims “Rohit4Rhinos campaign” in partnership with WWF to strengthen the ideals of peace and recognises the India and Animal Planet (wildlife channel) to spread efforts of those people who have worked hard to end awareness about the need for conservation of one-horned conflict and promote peace. The theme of this Day for rhinos. 2019 is ‘Climate Action for Peace’. The theme focuses on 24. On which date, World rose day is observed ? the need of fighting climate change by protecting and 1) September 22 2) September 21 promoting peace throughout the world. 3) September 20 4) September 19 21. On which date, World Alzheimer’s Day (WAD) 5) None of these is observed ? Answer – 1) September 22 1) September 21 2) September 20 24. Explanation: 3) September 19 4) September 18 On September 22, 2019, World rose day is observed 5) None of these all over the world for the welfare of cancer patients who 21. Answer – 1) September 21 are battling cancer. The purpose of celebrating this day is Explanation: to make cancer patients become strong enough to face the World Alzheimer’s Day (WAD) was observed on disease with spirit and will power. The day is observed in September 21, 2019. It is held annually to raise the memory of 12-year-old Melinda Rose from Canada, awareness about Alzheimer’s and Dementia. The theme who when diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer for the year is raising awareness and challenging the called, Askin’s Tumour and did not give up hope. stigma around the disease. WAD was first observed in 2012.The month of September is observed as World 134

25. What was the theme of the second 4) “Water cooperation: Coping with 21st Century International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) Challenges” 2019 ? 5) None of these 1) Theme – “Sign Language Rights for All” 28. Answer – 4) “Water cooperation: Coping with 2) Theme – “Support and Encourage Sign Language” 21st Century Challenges” 3) Theme – “Right for Sign Language” Explanation: 4) Theme – “With Sign Language, Everyone is On September 24, 2019, The President of India, Shri Included” Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated 6th India Water 5) None of these Week 2019 in New Delhi with the 2019 theme of “Water cooperation: Coping with 21st Century Challenges”. 25. Answer – 1) Theme - “Sign Language Rights for All” 29. Name the philosopher, historian & political Explanation: activist, whose birth anniversary on 25th On September 23, 2019, The second International September is commemorated as Antyodaya Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) was observed throughout Diwas Day . the world to raise awareness of the importance of sign 1) Ram Manohar Lohia language in the full realization of the human rights of 2) Nanaji Deshmukh people who are deaf. The theme of this day for 2019 is 3) Syama Prasad Mukherjee “Sign Language Rights for All”. 4) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya 26. ______edition of Ayushman Bharat Diwas was 5) None of these observed on September 23, 2019 . 29. Answer – 4) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya 1) 3rd 2) 2nd 3) 1st 4) 4th Explanation: 5) None of these Antyodaya Diwas Day was observed on September 26. Answer – 3) 1st 25, 2019, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Explanation: Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, a noted philosopher, The 1st edition of Ayushman Bharat Diwas was historian, and political activist. Antyodaya means observed on September 23, 2019. It was on this day a year uplifting of the weakest section of the society.He was the ago Ayushman Bharat Yojana or Pradhan Mantri Jan coordinator and famous leader of the Jan Sangh, which is Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) was launched by Prime Minister considered a precursor to Bharatiya Janata Party Narendra Modi from Ranchi, Jharkhand. It is the world’s (BJP).He was the founder of Rashtra Dharma Prakashan largest health care programme which provides a health publishing house in Lucknow and launched Rashtra cover of Rs 5 lakh annually to vulnerable families. Dharma, a monthly magazine. He also launched weekly Panchjanya and daily Swadesh. He has written a drama 27. On which date, International Coastal Cleanup on Chandragupta Maurya in Hindi and a biography of Day (ICCD) is observed annually ? Shankaracharya. 1) 20th September 2) 21st September 3) 22nd September 4) 23rd September 30. What was the theme of the World Pharmacists Day 2019 ? 5) None of these 1) Theme – “Pharmacists – simplifying your 27. Answer – 2) 21st September medicines use, no matter how complex” Explanation: 2) Theme – “Safe and effective medicines for all” The International Coastal Cleanup Day (ICCD) is 3) Theme – “Pharmacists: Your medicines experts” observed annually on the third Saturday of September. 4) Theme – “Pharmacists: Your Partner in health” This year it was observed on September 21, 2019. It 5) None of these encourages people along with ocean conservation groups, and environmental organizations to clean up the 30. Answer – 2) Theme – “Safe and effective garbage/trash on the beach. 2019 International Coastal medicines for all” Cleanup Animal is The Pelican. Explanation: On September 25, 2019, World Pharmacists Day was 28. What is the theme of the 6th India Water Week observed all over the world.The aim of this day is to 2019, that is observed from 24th to 28th promote and spread awareness about the pharmacist’s September, 2019 ? (health professionals who practice in pharmacy) key role 1) "Water Cooperation — Building Partnerships" in improving health in every part of the world.The theme 2) "Water is the Key to Socio-economic Development for the year 2019 is “Safe and effective medicines for all”. and Quality of Life" 3) "Minimising Harmful Fluxes From Land to 31. On which date, International Day for the total Water" elimination of nuclear weapons is observed ? 1) September 22 2) September 23 135

3) September 26 4) September 24 4) Theme – “Shipping: indispensable to the world” 5) None of these 5) None of these 31. Answer – 3) September 26 34. Answer – 1) Theme – “Empowering women in Explanation: the maritime community” The annual event of International Day for the total Explanation: elimination of nuclear weapons was observed on World Maritime Day (WMD), which is usually held September 26, 2019. The day creates public awareness of on the last Thursday of September, was observed on nuclear disarmament matters, educates people on the September 26, 2019. It stresses the importance of safety, potential threat by nuclear weapons and stresses the maritime security, and marine environment and marks need for their elimination. It was declared by the United the contribution of international maritime industries Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2013 and was first towards the economy of the world. The theme for WMD celebrated in 2014. 2019 is “Empowering women in the maritime community” which emphasizes gender equality in line 32. What was the theme of the World Environmental Health Day (WEHD) 2019 ? with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs- Goal 5). 1) Theme – “Global Food Safety and Sustainability” 2) Theme – “Climate change challenges, time for 35. What was the theme of the World Tourism Day global Environmental Health to act in unison” 2019 ? 3) Theme – “Children are our future , Let’s protect 1) Theme – “Tourism for all – promoting universal their Environment and Health” accessibility” 4) Theme – “Tobacco Control-a response to the 2) Theme – “Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for global tobacco pandemic” Development” 5) None of these 3) Theme – “Tourism and cultural protection!” 4) Theme – “Tourism and jobs: a better future for 32. Answer – 2) Theme – “Climate change all” challenges, time for global Environmental Health to act in unison” 5) None of these Explanation: 35. Answer – 4) Theme – “Tourism and jobs: a World Environmental Health Day (WEHD) was better future for all” observed on September 26, 2019 under the theme Explanation: “Climate change challenges, time for global The World Tourism Day(WTD) is celebrated Environmental Health to act in unison”. The day was annually on September 27. The theme for the year 2019 is declared by the International Federation of “Tourism and jobs: a better future for all”.The day aims to Environmental Health (IFEH) to review environmental promote social, cultural, political and economic values health issues and take appropriate actions. It was first through tourism. observed in the year 2011 in Indonesia. 36. Which country was selected as the host 33. World contraception day is observed annually country for World Tourism Day(WTD) by on ______. United Nations World Tourism 1) September 22 2) September 23 Organisation(UNWTO) ? 3) September 24 4) September 26 1) India 2) United States 5) None of these 3) Bangladesh 4) Saudi Arabia 5) None of these 33. Answer – 4) September 26 Explanation: 36. Answer – 1) India On 26th September 2019, World contraception day Explanation: was observed throughout the world to create awareness The World Tourism Day(WTD) is celebrated about the contraceptive methods available and enable the annually on September 27. The theme for the year 2019 is young people to make informed decisions regarding their “Tourism and jobs: a better future for all”. The host nation sexual and reproductive health.This day was first for this 2019 WTD is India, selected by the United observed in the year 2007. Nations World Tourism Organisation(UNWTO) where the main event will be held at New Delhi. The day aims to 34. What was the theme of the World Maritime Day (WMD) 2019 ? promote social, cultural, political and economic values through tourism. 1) Theme – “Empowering women in the maritime community” 37. Which state received the Best state award 2019 2) Theme – “Our Heritage – Better Shipping for a during the World Tourism Day(WTD) 2019 ? Better Future” 1) Uttarakhand 2) Andhra Pradesh 3) Theme – “Connecting Ships, Ports and People” 3) Madhya Pradesh 4) Goa 136

5) None of these 41. On which date, World Heart Day (WHD) is 37. Answer – 2) Andhra Pradesh observed ? Explanation: 1) September 26 2) September 29 Andhra Pradesh was conferred with Best state 3) September 27 4) September 25 award in World Tourism Day(WTD) 2019. 5) None of these 38. Name the state that received a total of seven 41. Answer - 2) September 29 awards, including a national award for the Explanation: Best Tourism Film Come Out and Play for World Heart Day (WHD) was observed on 2017-18, during the National Tourism Awards . September 29, 2019. The day which is celebrated 1) Himachal Pradesh 2) Goa annually creates awareness of Cardiovascular Disease 3) Kerala 4) Andhra Pradesh (CVD) including heart disease & stroke and highlights 5) None of these the preventive and control measures. The idea was proposed by Antoni Bayés de Luna, the then president of Answer – 3) Kerala 38. WHF from 1997-99.There is an aim to reduce global Explanation: mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like Kerala has received a total of seven awards in CVD which accounts for nearly half of all NCD deaths, by different categories, the key one being, national award for 25% by 2025. the Best Tourism Film Come Out and Play for 2017-18. 42. What was the theme of the International Week 39. What was the theme of the International Day of the Deaf (IWDeaf) that observed from for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) September 23-29, 2019 ? 2019 ? 1) Theme – “With Sign Language, Everyone is 1) Theme – “Leaving No One Behind!” Included!” 2) Theme – “Overcoming Divides and Achieving the 2) Theme – “Sign Language Rights for All Children” Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” 3) Theme – “Sign Language Rights for All!“ 3) Theme – “Overcoming Divides and Achieving the 4) Theme – “Sign Language Rights for Deafblind SDGs in Africa” people” 4) Theme – “Access To Info Day” 5) None of these 5) None of these 42. Answer – 3) Theme – “Sign Language Rights for 39. Answer - 1) Theme – “Leaving No One Behind!” All!“ Explanation: Explanation: International Day for Universal Access to World Deaf Day (WDD) which is usually observed Information (IDUAI), also known as Access to every year on the last Sunday in the month of September, Information Day was observed on September 28, 2019 was observed on September 29, 2019. It creates under the theme “Leaving No One Behind!”. This 4th awareness about the contributions of deaf people to annual observance promotes the idea that every society. The day was initiated by the World Federation of individual in the world has the right to seek and receive the Deaf (WFD) headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. This information. initiative of WFD was first launched in 1958 in Rome, 40. On which date, World Rabies Day (WRD) is Italy and is observed annually by the global Deaf observed ? Community in the last full week of September to 1) September 25 2) September 28 commemorate the first World Congress of the WFD which 3) September 26 4) September 27 was held in September. This year it was celebrated from 5) None of these September 23-29 under the theme “Sign Language Rights for All!“ 40. Answer – 2) September 28 Explanation: 43. What was the theme of the International World Rabies Day (WRD) was observed on Translation Day for the year 2019 ? September 28, 2019 under the theme “Rabies: Vaccinate 1) Theme – “Translation and Diversity” to Eliminate”. This 13th annual observance raises 2) Theme – “Translation and Interpreting: awareness about rabies disease and its preventable Connecting worlds” measures. Rabies is a viral disease that causes 3) Theme – “Translation and Indigenous inflammation of the brain (acute encephalitis) in Languages” warm-blooded animals. It is a zoonotic disease i.e. 4) Theme – “Translation: Promoting Cultural transmitted from one species to another, commonly by a Heritage in Changing Times” bite from an infected animal such as dogs to humans. 5) None of these 137

43. Answer – 3) Theme – “Translation and in 24 May 2017 at the General Assembly. This day is Indigenous Languages” observed as a tribute to the work of language Explanation: professionals playing an important role in uniting the The International Translation Day by the United nations, contributing to the development and Nations (UN) is observed annually on the 30th of strengthening world peace and security. The theme for September, under the resolution A/RES/71/288, adopted 2019 is “Translation and Indigenous Languages”.

Static GK Q & A – September 2019

1. Gorumara National Park is located in which Answer – Assam state ? 17. Mount Leo Pargyil is located in which state ? West Bengal Answer – Himachal Pradesh 2. Who is the President of Indian Olympic 18. Indira Gandhi International Airport is located Association(IOA) ? in which state ? Narinder Dhruv Batra Answer – Delhi 3. What is the tagline of State Bank of India(SBI)? 19. Who is the President of New Development The Nation banks on us; Pure Banking Nothing Else; Bank (NDB) ? With you all the way KV Kamath 4. What is the Capital and Currency of Australia? 20. What is the Capital and Currency of Lesotho ? Capital: Canberra & Currency: Australian dollar Capital: Maseru & Currencies: South African rand, 5. Who is the Prime Minister of Singapore ? Lesotho loti Lee Hsien Loong 21. Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary often called ‘Mini 6. Where is the headquarter of Asian Pacific Kaziranga’ is located in which state? Coconut Community (APCC) located ? Answer – Assam Jakarta, Indonesia 22. Where is the headquarter of World Economic 7. Mouling National Park is located in which Forum(WEF) located ? state ? Cologny, Switzerland Arunachal Pradesh 23. Who is the President of World Gold Council 8. Who is the founder of Paytm ? (WGC) ? Vijay Shekhar Sharma David Harquail 9. What is the Capital and Currency of Ukraine ? 24. Which city is set to host 2022 Asian Games/IX Capital: Kiev & Currency: Ukrainian hryvnia Asiad ? Hangzhou, China 10. What is the tagline of Central Bank of India ? Build A Better Life Around Us, Central to you since 25. Vansda National Park is located in which 1911 state? Gujarat 11. Ghumra Dance is associated with which state ? Odisha 26. Mt Mentok Kangri II is located in which state ? Ladakh 12. Who is the President of International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) ? 27. Which Indian Naval Ship has visited Nigeria ? Vladimir Lisin Answer - INS Tarkash 13. Where is the headquarter of International 28. What is the Capital and Currency of Cricket Council (ICC) ? Kazakhstan ? Dubai, United Arab Emirates Capital: Nur-Sultan (Previously Astana) & Currency: Kazakhstani tenge 14. What is the tagline of IDBI Bank ? Aao Sochein Bada 29. Who is the Chief of Naval Staff ? Admiral Karambir Singh 15. Who is the President of Maldives ? Ibrahim Mohamed Solih 30. When was World Health Organisation(WHO) founded ? 16. Tinsukia Junction Railway Station is located 7th April 1948 in which state ? 138

31. Where is the headquarter of International 49. Mathikettan Shola National Park is located in Cricket Council (ICC) located ? which state ? Dubai, United Arab Emirates Kerala 32. What is the Capital and Currency of South 50. Who is the President of Nepal ? Korea ? Bidhya Devi Bhandari Currency: South Korean won & Capital: Seoul 51. What is the tagline of IDBI Bank ? 33. Who is the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka ? Aao Sochein Bada Ranil Wickremesinghe 52. Srisailam dam is located in which state ? 34. Who is the CEO of Microsoft ? Telangana Satya Nadella 53. What is the Capital and Currency of Eritrea ? 35. Where is the headquarter of Equitas Small Capital- Asmara & Currency- Eritrean Nakfa Finance Bank (ESFB) located ? 54. Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Chennai which state ? 36. Subroto Cup is associated with which sport ? Uttar Pradesh Football 55. Where is the head quarter of UNESCO located? 37. Who is the Director of Indian Space Research Paris, France Organisation (ISRO) ? 56. Where is the headquarter of National Academy K Sivan of Agricultural Sciences located ? 38. What is the Capital and Currency of Pakistan ? Answer – New Delhi Capital: Islamabad & Currency: Pakistani rupee 57. Indira Gandhi Indoor (IGI) Sports Complex is 39. Who is the President of Asian Development located in which state ? Bank (ADB) ? New Delhi Takehiko Nakao 58. Who is the Chairman of Defense Research and 40. Nameri National Park is located in which Development Organization (DRDO)? state? Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy Assam 59. When was the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan(SBA) 41. Who is the author of the novel Thomas launched ? Cromwell trilogy ? 2 October 2014 Answer - Hilary Mantel 60. What is the Capital and Currency of United 42. Who is the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Arab Emirates (UAE) ? NITI Aayog ? Capital: Abu Dhabi & Currency: UAE Dirham Amitabh Kant 61. What is the Capital and Currency of 43. What is the Capital and Currency of Swedan ? Indonesia? Capital- Stockholm (also largest city). Capital: Jakarta & Currency: Indonesia rupiah Currency-Swedish Krona 62. Who is the Secretary General of Shanghai 44. Ghumura dance is associated with which Cooperation Organization(SCO) ? state? Vladimir Norov Odisha 63. Who is the President of Vietnam ? 45. Chinnaswamy Stadium is located in which Nguyen Phu Trong state ? 64. Where is the headquarter of World Energy Bengaluru, Karnataka Council located ? 46. Who is appointed as the governor of London, UK Telangana? 65. Who is the Director General of International Tamilisai Soundararajan Solar Alliance (ISA) ? 47. Who is the Director General(DG) of India Mr. Upendra Tripathy Meteorological Department(IMD) ? 66. Mount Satopanth peak is located in which Mrutyunjay Mohapatra state? 48. What is the Capital and Currency of Greece ? Answer – Uttarakhand Capital: Athens & Currency: Euro 67. Rani Rampal is associated with which sport? 139

Answer – Hockey Admiral Karambir Singh 68. Who is the Chairman of Defence Research and 85. What is the Capital and Currency of Development Organisation(DRDO)? Bangladesh ? G.Satheesh Reddy Capital- Dhaka & Currency- Bangladeshi taka 69. Where is the head quarter of International 86. Sardar Sarovar Dam is located in which state? Monetary Fund(IMF) located ? Answer – Kevadia, Gujarat Washington, D.C. (United States(US)) 87. Vinesh Phogat is associated with which sport? 70. Who is the Director General of United Nations Answer – Wrestling Educational, Scientific and Cultural 88. Rudrasagar lake is located in which state ? Organization (UNESCO)? Answer – Tripura Audrey Azoulay 89. Where is the headquarter of Asian Name the Indian Navy Ship, which has 71. Development Bank (ADB) located ? participated in 28th edition of India-Thailand Mandaluyong, Philippines Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) . Answer - Indian Naval (IN) Ship Kesari 90. What is the Capital and Currency of Swedan ? Capital- Stockholm & Currency- Swedish krona 72. Who is the President of 74th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) ? 91. Kodiakkarai Wild Life sanctuary is located in Prof. Tijjani Muhammad Bande which state ? Answer – Tamil Nadu 73. Where is the head quarter of International Energy Agency (IEA) located ? 92. What is the Capital and Currency of Paris, France Kazakhstan ? Capital-Nur-Sultan & Currency- Kazakhstani tenge 74. Who is the MD and CEO of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) ? 93. Who is the Secretary general of United Nations Dilip Asbe ? António Guterres 75. R. Premadasa International Stadium is located in which country ? 94. When was India Post formed ? Colombo, Sri Lanka 1st April 1854 76. Name the river, which is near to Devipatnam 95. Who is the Chairman, President and CEO of Mandal of Andhra Pradesh. IBM ? Answer – Godavari Ginni Rometty 77. Saurabh Chaudhary is associated with which 96. Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is sport ? located in which state? Answer – Shooting Answer – Guwahati, Assam 78. Amba Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary is located in 97. What is the tagline of IDBI Bank ? which state ? Aao Sochein Bada Maharashtra 98. Who is the Secretary-General of Organisation 79. Who is the President of Badminton World for Economic Co-operation and Federation (BWF) ? Development(OECD) ? Poul-Erik Høyer José Ángel Gurría 80. What is the Capital and Currency of Maldives ? 99. Where is the headquarter of World Health Capital: Male & Currency: Maldivian rufiyaa Organization(WHO) located ? Geneva, Switzerland 81. Chandraprabha Wildlife sanctuary is located in which state ? 100. Who is the Commander-in-Chief of Indian Uttar Pradesh Army ? President Ram Nath Kovind 82. What is the Chairman and MD of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) ? 101. Who is the CEO of International Cricket Geetha Muralidhar Council (ICC) ? Manu Sawhney 83. Who is the governor of Kerala ? Arif Mohammad Khan 102. Where is the headquarter of Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) located? 84. Who is the Chief of Naval Staff ? 140

Mumbai, Maharashtra 118. What is the Capital and Currency of Republic 103. Where is the headquarter of International of Guinea Bissau ? Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) located ? Capital: Bissau & Currency: West African CFA franc Vienna, 119. What is the tagline of Federal Bank ? 104. Who is the Secretary general of United Nation? Your Perfect Banking Partner António Guterres 120. Who is the MD & CEO of SBI Life Insurance ? 105. When was International Cricket Council (ICC) Mr. Sanjeev Nautiyal founded ? 121. Simlipal National Park is located in which 15 June 1909 state ? 106. Where is the headquarter of Association Odisha Internationale de Boxe Amateur or 122. Where is the headquarter of International International Boxing Association(AIBA) Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) located ? located ? The Hague, Netherlands Lausanne, Switzerland 123. Who is the President of Maldives ? 107. Which city is set to host 92nd Academy Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Awards(Oscar awards) ceremony on February 2020? 124. Who is the CEO of Visa Inc ? Los Angeles, California, US Alfred F. Kelly Jr. 108. Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) works 125. Which state had celebrated the festival Onam under which organization ? recently ? National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) Kerala 109. What is the tagline of Bank of Baroda (BoB) ? 126. Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife India’s International Bank Sanctuary (BRTWLS) is located in which state? 110. Who is the MD and CEO of Indian Bank ? Answer – Karnataka Ms. Padmaja Chunduru 127. Name the artist, who sets guinness record for 111. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is located in which painting Pulwama Soldiers while walking on state ? treadmill . Bengaluru, Karnataka Answer – Artist 112. What is the tagline of Federal Bank ? 128. Where is the headquarter of International Your perfect banking partner Monetary Fund (IMF) located ? 113. Who is the Managing Director and CEO of Washington, D.C. U.S. Bharti AXA Life Insurance ? 129. What is the tagline of HDFC bank ? Vikas Seth We Understand Your World 114. Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International 130. Who is the Secretary General of United Airport is located in which state? Nations Conference on Trade and Answer - Guwahati, Assam Development (UNCTAD) ? 115. What is the abbreviation of National Dr Mukhisa Kituyi Intelligence Grid,that is formed by 131. Where is the headquarter of United Nations government of India to prevent terrorist World Tourism Organisation(UNWTO) attacks & to keep track on any terror suspect located? after 6/11 Mumbai terror attacks ? Madrid, Spain Answer – NATGRID 132. Nahargarh Biological Park is located in which 116. Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of state? India ? Answer - Sisiyawas, Rajasthan Sunil Arora Explanation: 117. Where is the head quarter of the International The park was in news recently because the white Billiards & Snooker Federation(IBSF) tigress dies due to the canine distemper viral disease. located? 133. Who is the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) & Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Managing Director (MD) of Infosys ? Salil S. Parekh 141

134. Where is the head quarter of PNB MetLife 142. Where is the headquarter of World Economic India Insurance located ? Forum (WEF) located ? Mumbai, Maharashtra Cologny, Switzerland 135. What is the Capital and Currency of Saudi 143. Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park is Arabia ? located in which state ? Capital: Riyadh & Currency: Saudi riyal Telangana 136. Where is the head quarter of United Nations 144. Who is the governor of Gujarat ? Educational, Scientific and Cultural Acharya Devvrat Organization (UNESCO) located ? 145. What is the Capital and Currency of Thailand ? Paris, France Capital: Bangkok & Currency: Thai Baht 137. What is the Capital and Currency of England ? 146. Sajan Bhanwal is associated with which sport? Capital- London & Currency- Pound sterling Answer - Wrestling 138. Who is the Chairman & Managing director 147. Lara Super Thermal Power Station is located Dewan Housing Finance Corporation in which state? Ltd(DHFL) ? Answer – Chhattisgarh Kapil Wadhawan 148. Who is the Chairperson of NITI Aayog What is the tagline of Lakshmi Vilas Bank 139. (National Institution for Transforming India) ? (LVB) ? Narendra Modi The Changing Face of Prosperity 149. Where is the head quarter of Badminton World Who is the director of Indian Space Research 140. Federation (BWF) located ? Organisation(ISRO) ? , Malaysia Kailasavadivoo Sivan(K.Sivan) 150. Who is the MD and CEO of Aegon Life Who is the President of Nepal ? 141. Insurance ? Bidhya Devi Bhandari Mr. Vineet Arora