Lack of Direction, Not Lack of Time, Is the Problem. We All Have Twenty- Four Hour Days Importantquestion Points 1 / प्रश्न 1

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Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty- four hour days ImportantQuestion Points 1 / प्रश्न 1

यमन के नए प्रधानमंत्री के 셂प में ककसने शपथ ली थी? Who was sworn as new Yemen’s PM?

1. शेख मललक / Shekih Malik 2. मीन अब्दलु मललक / Maeen AbdulMalik 3. मृणाल मललक / Mrinal Malik 4. स्कॉट मॉरिसन / Scott Morrison ImportantAnswer Points

मीन अब्दलु मललक / Maeen AbdulMalik • Yemen’s newly appointed Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik.

• Important Facts about Yemen • Currency Yemeni rial • Capital Sana'a ImportantQuestion Points 2 / प्रश्न 2

प्रधानमंत्री निेंद्र मोदी ने दोहिाया है कक सिकाि का लक्ष्य यह सुननलित किना है कक सभी बेघि लोगⴂ को ककस वर्ष तक आश्रय नमल जाए? Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated that government’s aim is to ensure that all the homeless get shelter by which year?

1. 2025 2. 2020 3. 2021 4. 2022 ImportantAnswer Points

2022 • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated government’s aim to ensure that all the homeless get shelter by 2022, when India celebrates 75 years of Independence. ImportantQuestionQuestion Points / 3 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न3 3

सीरिया संकट पि चाि िाष्ट्र ⴂ के लशखि सेलन की मेजबानी कौन सा देश किेगा? Which country to host four nation summit on Syria crisis?

1. तुकी / Turkey 2. 셂स / Russia 3. इज़िाइल / Israel 4. ईिान / Iran ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 3

तुकी / Turkey • Turkey will host the four nation summit on Syria crisis in Istanbul • The summit will be held between the leaders of Turkey, France, Germany and Russia ImportantQuestionQuestion Points / 4 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न4 4

ननम्नललखखत में से ककस अंतरिक्ष एजेंसी ने बुध ग्रहके ललए एक मानव िहहत ‘बेपी कोलंबो अंतरिक्ष यान’ लॉन्च ककया है? Which of the following space agencies have successfully launched an unmanned Bepi Colombo spacecraft to Mercury?

1. यूिोपीय अंतरिक्ष एजेंसी औि जैक्स/ European Space Agency and JAXA

2. इसिो औि नासा / ISRO and NASA 3. जैक्स औि नासा / JAXA and NASA 4. इसिो औि यूिोपीय अंतरिक्ष एजेंसी / ISRO and European Space Agency ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 4

यूिोपीय अंतरिक्ष एजेंसी औि जैक्स/ European Space Agency and JAXA • The spacecraft has been named after Italian scientist Giuseppe “Bepi” Colombo. ImportantQuestionQuestion Points / 5 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न5 5

एक संसदीय पैनल ईपीएफओ के सेवाननवृत्ति ननत्तध ननकाय के कामकाज की जांच किेगा। इसका नेतृत्व कौन किेंगे? A parliamentary panel will examine the functioning of retirement fund of EPFO. It will be headed by;

1. पूनम महाजन / Poonam Mahajan 2. कीरित सोमैया / Kirit Somaiya 3. गोपाल शेट्टी / Gopal Shetty 4. नवनोद तावडे / Vinod Tawde ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 5

कीरित सोमैया / Kirit Somaiya • A parliamentary panel will examine the functioning of retirement fund body Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), its coverage and recovery of arrears. • The panel will be headed by BJP MP Kirit Somaiya. • The panel has selected a wide range of subjects related to labourers, including the International Labour Organisation conventions binding on India and the measures taken by the government to implement them. ImportantQuestionQuestion Points / 6 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न6 6 कायषल पि यौन उत्पीड़न के मामलⴂ की रिपोटष किने के ललए ककस संगठन ने ई-मेल एडरेस लॉन्च ककया है? Which organisation launched an e-mail address to report instances of sexual harassment at workplace?

1. भाितीय िाष्ट्र ीय महहला परिर्द / National Council of Women in India

2. वुमेन इंकडया एसोलसएशन / The Women's India Association 3. िाष्ट्र ीय महहला आयोग / National Commission for Women 4. दगु ा वाहहनी / Durga Vahini ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 6

िाष्ट्र ीय महहला आयोग / National Commission for Women • The National Commission for Women (NCW) launched a dedicated e-mail address to report instances of sexual harassment at workplace. • The email address is: [email protected]. • It was done after receiving formal written complaints from various women about instances of sexual harassment at their workplace. ImportantQuestionQuestion Points /7 प्रश्न / प्रश्न7 7

एससीओ के सदस्य िाज्यⴂ के लशक्षा मंकत्रयⴂ की7 वीं बैठक कहाँ आयोलजत की गई थी? The 7th meeting of education ministers of member states of SCO was held in;

1. मास्को / Moscow 2. तुकी / Turkey 3. तालजककान / Tajikistan 4. कज़ाखान / Kazakhstan ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 7

कज़ाखान / Kazakhstan • The 7th meeting of education ministers of member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was held in Astana, Kazakhstan. ImportantQuestionQuestion Points /8 प्रश्न / प्रश्न7 8

सुिंग के अंदि स्थत भाित का पहला िेलवेस्टेशन ककस िाज्य में बनेगा? India's first railway station inside the tunnel will be come up in which state?

1. जू औि कीि / Jammu & Kashmir 2. हहमाचल प्रदेश / Himachal Pradesh 3. महािाष्ट्र / Maharashtra 4. गोवा / Goa ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 7

हहमाचल प्रदेश / Himachal Pradesh • India for the first time announced a railway station named, the Keylong station, to be built inside a tunnel at a height of 3,000 metres in Himachal Pradesh. • The station will be at a height of around 3,000 metres and will be inside a 27-km-long tunnel. ImportantQuestionQuestion Points / 9 प्रश्न / प्रश्न9 9

ककस संगठन ने दबु ई इंटिनेट लसटी (डीआईसी) के साथ MENA क्षेत्र में भाितीय एसएमई को बढावा देने के ललए समझौते पि हाक्षि ककया है? This organisation signs MoU with Dubai Internet City (DIC) to expand Indian SMEs in MENA region.

1. नैसकॉम / NASSCOM 2. डीएससीआई / DSCI 3. सीओएआई / COAI 4. कफक्की / FICCI ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 9

नैसकॉम / NASSCOM • National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) has signed a MoU with the Dubai Internet City (DIC) to help small and medium- sized Indian enterprises expand their operations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. QuestionImportantQuestion Points /10 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न10 10

हहमाचल प्रदेश सिकाि िाज्य की िाजधानी लशमला को______के 셂प में नानमत किने के प्राव पि नवचाि कि िही है। Himachal Pradesh government considering a proposal to rename the state capital Shimla as ______.

1. लसमला / Simla 2. ामला / Shyamala 3. शोगी / Shoghi 4. शामला / Shamla ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 10

ामला / Shyamala • Himachal Pradesh government is considering a proposal to rename state capital Shimla to Shyamala. • The demand was made by right-wing Hindu groups as part of efforts to remove symbols of British rule. • Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that his government will seek public opinion on the demand for Shimla's renaming. QuestionImportantQuestion Points /11 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न10 11 फोर्ब्ष की वैलिक 2000 सवषश्रेष्ठ ननयोक्ता सूची में शीर्ष भाितीय कंपननयⴂ में कौन सी भाितीय एमएनसी कंपनी शानमल है? This Indian MNC company is featured among the top 25 companies in the Forbes' global 2000 best employers list.

1. महहंद्रा एंड महहंद्रा / Mahindra & Mahindra 2. लासषन एंड टुब्रो / Larsen & Toubro 3. एचडीएफसी / HDFC 4. सन फामा इंडस्टरीज / Sun Pharma Industries ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 10

लासषन एंड टुब्रो / Larsen & Toubro • Larsen & Toubro is the only domestic firm to be featured among the top 25 companies in the Forbes' global 2000 best employers list. • While L&T is ranked 22, there are only four domestic firms in the top 100 list which include Mahindra & Mahindra at 55, Grasim Industries at 59 and HDFC at 91 • Only 24 domestic companies in the overall list,as per the US magazine. ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 10

• The Top 3 companies in the List are; • 1. Alphabet, • 2. Microsoft, • 3. Apple. QuestionImportantQuestion Points 12/ प्रश्न / प्रश्न11 12

उाद चांद खान लाइफटाइम अचीवमेंट अवॉडष ककसे हदया गया था? Ustad Chand Khan Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred to whom? 1. टी. एच. नवनायकम / T H Vinayakram 2. त셁ण भट्टाचायष / Tarun Bhattacharya 3. नवि मोहन भट्ट / Vishwa Mohan Bhatt 4. हरिप्रसाद चौिलसया / Hariprasad Chaurasia ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 11

नवि मोहन भट्ट / Vishwa Mohan Bhatt • Sursagar Society of Dilli Gharana announced Grammy-winning Hindustani classical music instrumentalist Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt as the recipient of the annual Ustad Chand Khan Lifetime Achievement Award. QuestionImportantQuestion Points /13 प्रश्न / प्रश्न12 13

उिि प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री योगी आहदत्यनाथ की जीवनी 'योद्धा योगी : योगी आहदत्यनाथ की जीवन यात्रा' के लेखक का नाम क्या है? Name the author of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s biography named ‘Yoddha Yogi: Yogi Adityanath Ki Jeevan Yatra’?

1. आहदत्यिाणा / Aditya Rana 2. प्रवीण कुमाि / Pravin Kumar 3. श्रीश कुमाि / Sreesha Kumar 4. िाजथ सेठ / Rajath Seth 5. इनमें से कोई नहीं / None of these ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 12

प्रवीण कुमाि / Pravin Kumar • Biography of Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is now available in Hindi. • ‘Yoddha Yogi: Yogi Adityanath Ki Jeevan Yatra’, was released at a function organized at historic Central Hall of UP Vidhan Bhawan by Governor of Uttar Pradesh Ram Naik and Speaker H N Dikshit. • The book is written by Pravin Kumar, Deputy Resident Editor, Times of India, Lucknow QuestionImportantQuestion Points /14 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न14 14

जापानी मोटोजीपी नवि चैम्पियनलशप 2018 ककसने जीती? Who won Japanese MotoGP world championship 2018?

1. कालष क्रचलो / Carl Crutchlow 2. माकष माकेज़ / Marc Marquez 3. िैम्सस गॉडषन / Ramsus Gordon 4. नवललयम हेन्सवथष / William Hensworth 5. इनमें से कोई नहीं / None of these ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 14

माकष माकेज़ / Marc Marquez • Spain’s Marc Marquez won MotoGP world champion for the fifth time in six years in the Japanese MotoGP. • Honda factory rider becomes the youngest rider to win five premier class titles. • Marquez’s Repsol Honda teammate Cal Crutchlow of Britain finished second. QuestionImportantQuestion Points /15 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न15 15

ब्रांड फाइनेंस की वाकर्कष िाष्ट्र ीय ब्रांड 2018 की रिपोटष के अनुसाि, वर्ष 2018 के ललए दनु नया के 10 सबसे मूल्यवान िाकष्ट्रय ब्रांडⴂ में भाित का िक क क्या है? What is the rank of India in the 10 most valuable nation brands in the world for the year 2018, according to Brand Finance’s annual Nation Brands 2018 report?

1. 4 2. 5 3. 9 4. 8 ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 15

9 • According to Brand Finance’s annual Nation Brands 2018 report,India lost one spot and ranked 9th in the 10 most valuable nation brands in the world for the year 2018 • U.S has topped the list with a brand value of $25,899 billion which rose by 23% from last year. • China ranked 2nd with a brand value of $12,779 billion and Germany was ranked 3rd with $5,147 billion which increased by 28% from the last year. QuestionImportantQuestion Points /16 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न16 16 केंद्रीय गृह िाज्य मंत्री ककिेन रिजजू औि अ셁णाचल प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री पेमा खांडू ने भाित-चीन युद्ध के 56 साल बाद अ셁णाचल प्रदेश के ग्रामीणⴂ को भूनम के मुआवजे के 셂प में_____ 셁पए नवतरित ककए। Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu distributed _____ rupees as land compensation to Arunachal Pradesh villagers, 56 years after India-China war? 1. 200 किोड़ 셁पये / Rs 200 crore 2. 37.73 किोड़ 셁पये / Rs 37.73 crore 3. 57.23 किोड़ 셁पये / Rs 57.23 crore 4. 102.56 किोड़셁पये / Rs 102.56 crore 5. इनमें से कोई नहीं / None of these ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 16

37.73 किोड़ 셁पये / Rs 37.73 crore • Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu distributed the cheques to the villagers of West Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh. • He distributed nearly Rs 37.73 crore as compensation to the villagers of the state, more than 56 years after India’s war with China. • It was for the land acquired by the Army to set up its bases, bunkers and barracks. QuestionImportantQuestion Points /17 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न17 17

2026-27 तक भाित का सबसे लंबा नदी पुल ककस नदी पि बनाया जाएगा, जो असम में धुबिी को मेघालय में स्थत फुलबािी से जोड़ देगा? India’s longest river bridge will be built across which river, connecting Dhubri in Assam to Phulbari in Meghalaya, by 2026-27?

1. ब्रह्मपुत्र /Brahmaputra 2. गंगा / Ganga 3. यमुना / Yamuna 4. चचनाब / Chenab 5. इनमें से कोई नहीं / None of these ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 17

ब्रह्मपुत्र / Brahmaputra • India’s longest river bridge will be built across the Brahmaputra, connecting Dhubri in Assam To Phulbari in Meghalaya, by 2026-27. • It will be a 19.3 km, four-lane bridge that will cut road travel by 203 km. QuestionImportantQuestion Points /18 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न18 18 ककस देश के नवदेश मंत्री ने 17 वर्ⴂ के बाद भाित का दौिा ककया औि 22 अक्टूबि 2018 को दोनⴂ देशⴂ के बीच सांस्कृनतक औि िाजनययक सहयोग को मजबूत किने के ललए दो समझौतⴂ पि हाक्षि ककए? The foreign minister of which country visited India after 17 years and signed two agreements to strengthen cultural and diplomatic cooperation between the two countries on 22 October 2018?

1. स्लोवेननया / Slovenia 2. क्रोएलशया / Croatia 3. सनबषया / Serbia 4. मⴂटेनेग्रो / Montenegro 5. डेनमाकष / Denmark ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 18

क्रोएलशया / Croatia • India and Croatia signed two agreements to strengthen cultural and diplomatic cooperation between the two countries on 22 October 2018. • The agreements were signed and exchanged by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Croatian counterpart Marija Pejcinovic Buric. • Buric is the first Croatian foreign minister to visit India after 17 years. QuestionImportantQuestion Points /19 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न19 19

ककस संगठन ने एक आकटषकफलशयल इंटेललजेंस (AI)-संचाललत ग्राहक सेवा ऐप 'खुशी' का अनाविण ककया है? Which organisation has unveiled an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered customer service app ‘Khushi’?

1. एलआईसी / LIC

2. पीएनबी मेटलाइफ / PNB Metlife

3. बजाज आललयांज स्वास्थ्य/ बीमा Bajaj Allianz Health Insurance

4. एचडीएफसी स्टक डडष लाइफ इंोिेंस / HDFC Standard Life Insurance

5. आईसीआईसीआई प्रूडेंलशयल लाइफ इंोिेंस / ICICI Prudential Life Insurance ImportantQuestionAnswer Points / प्रश्न 19

पीएनबी मेटलाइफ / PNB Metlife • Life insurer PNB Metlife has unveiled an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered customer service app ‘Khushi’. • The aim is to provide assistance to policyholders for their insurance-related queries. • A policyholder can use the app to upload documents; download receipts and statements; get policy features; premium due details; get fund value and portfolio details; and update contact details. QuestionImportantImportant Points 20Questions/ प्रश्न 20

22 अक्टूबि 2018 को ककसने बुडापेस्ट में नवि कुश्ती चैम्पियनलशप 2018 की 65 ककलोग्राम श्रेणी में िजत पदक जीता था? Who won the silver medal in the 65 kg category of the World Wrestling Championship 2018 in Budapest on 22 October 2018?

1. बजिंग पुननया / Bajrang Punia 2. सुशील कुमाि / Sushil Kumar 3. पवन कुमाि / Pawan Kumar 4. सुनमत मललक / Sumit Malik 5. गुिप्रीत लसंह / Gurpreet Singh ImportantImportantAnswer Points Questions

बजिंग पुननया / Bajrang Punia • Bajrang Punia won silver medal in the 65 kg category of the World Wrestling Championship 2018 in Budapest on 22 October 2018. • He was defeated by Japanese Takuto Otoguro in the final. • Bajrang Punia also won gold medal in wrestling at Commonwealth Games 2018 and Asian Games 2018. • Sushil Kumar is the lone Indian to win a gold medal at the World Wrestling Championships in 2010. QuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points /21Questions प्रश्न/ प्रश्न20 21 23 अक्टूबि 2018 को उपिाष्ट्र पनत एम वेंकै या नायडू ने 'सागि' सेलन का उदघ् ाटन कहाँ पि ककया? Where did Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurate the 'Sagar' conference on 23 October 2018?

1. कनाटक / Karnataka 2. आंध्र प्रदेश / Andhra Pradesh 3. गोवा / Goa 4. महािाष्ट्र / Maharashtra 5. ओकडशा / Odisha ImportantImportantQuestionAnswer Points /Questions प्रश्न 20

गोवा / Goa • Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the 'Sagar' conference at Goa on 23 October 2018. • It was organised by the Forum for Integrated National Security (FINS). • The aim of the conference was to highlight the technological, economic and developmental opportunities with opening up of outer space. • FINS is a Mumbai based think tank working on national security and strategy QuestionImportantQuestionImportantQuestion 22Points 22/Questions /प्रश्न प्रश्न/ प्रश्न192222 भाित ने 22 अक्टूबि 2018 को ______में सीटवे बंदिगाह के संचालन एवं िखिखाव के ललए ननजी ऑपिेटि की ननयुयक्त हेतु समझौता ज्ञापन पि हाक्षि ककए। India has signed a MoU for the appointment of a private operator for the operation and maintenance of Sittwe Port in ______on 22 October 2018.

1. ानमाि / Myanmar 2. बांग्लादेश / Bangladesh 3. ईिान / Iran 4. नवयतनाम / Vietnam 5. कंबोकडया / Cambodia ImportantQuestionImportantQuestionAnswer 22Points /Questions /प्रश्न प्रश्न1922

ानमाि / Myanmar

• India and Myanmar signed the MoU for the appointment of a private operator for the operation and maintenance of Sittwe Port on 22 October 2018. • The Sittwe port in Myanmar will connect India’s landlocked north-east region to the Bay of Bengal through Mizoram. • It will also provide an alternate route to Kolkata. QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 23/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2323

कौन सा ऐप अब अपने उपयोगकताओ ं को एक 셁पये से शु셂 99.5% शुद्धता, 24-कैिेट सोने को खिीदने औि बेचने के ललए अनुमनत देगा? Which app will now allow its users to buy and sell 99.5% purity, 24-carat gold on the app starting at one rupee?

1. पेटीएम / Paytm 2. फोन पे / Phone Pe 3. मोनबक्विक / MobiKwik 4. गूगल पे / Google Pay 5. साइटरस कैश / Citrus Cash QuestionImportantImportantQuestionAnswer Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 23

मोनबक्विक / MobiKwik • MobiKwik will now allow customers to buy digital gold. • MobiKwik users will be able to buy and sell 99.5% purity, 24-carat gold on the app starting at one rupee. • It has partnered with SafeGold, a digital platform that allows customers to buy, sell and receive vaulted gold • It has created a separate category called 'Gold' on its app. QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 24/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2324

______ग्लोबल लसक्योरिटीज माकेट (GSM) में अपने वैलिक मध्यम अवत्तध के नोट्स कायषक्रम की शु셂आत किेगा। ______will launch its global medium-term notes programme at the Global Securities Market (GSM).

1. पावि फाइनेंस कॉपोिेशन / Power Finance Corporation 2. एनटीपीसी ललनमटेड / NTPC Limited 3. नेशनल एल्युनमननयम कंपनी ललनमटेड / National Aluminium Company Limited

4. ग्रामीण नवद्युतीकिण ननगम / Rural Electrification Corporation 5. पावि यग्रड कॉपोिेशन ऑफ इंकडया / Power Grid Corporation of India QuestionImportantImportantQuestionAnswer Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 23

ग्रामीण नवद्युतीकिण ननगम / Rural Electrification Corporation • Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) will launch its global medium-term notes programme at the Global Securities Market (GSM). • GSM is a primary market platform for raising funds from global investors. • GSM is an arm of the BSE's international exchange India INX. • India INX is the country's first international exchange launched in January 2017 QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 25/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2325 21 अक्टूबि 2018 को ननम्नललखखत में से ककस देश ने घोर्णा की कक वह 셂स के साथ 'इंटिमीकडएट-िेंज पिमाणु बल संत्तध' से बाहि ननकल िहा है? Which of the following countries announced on 21 October 2018 that it is pulling out of the 'Intermediate- Range Nuclear Forces Treaty' with Russia?

1. भाित / India 2. UK / UK 3. USA / USA 4. जमषनी / Germany 5. पोलक ड / Poland QuestionImportantImportantQuestionAnswer Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 23

USA • The US announced that it is pulling out of the 'Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty' with Russia. • The treaty was signed in 1987. • The treaty prohibits the US and Russia from possessing, producing or test-flying a ground-launched cruise missile with a range of about 480 to 5,470 kilometres. • The treaty also offered a blanket of protection to the United States' European allies QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 26/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2326 यू.एस. कडपाटषमेंट ऑफ लेबि के अनुसाि, ______नविीय वर्ष 2018 के ललए H-1B वीजा के ललए नवदेशी श्रम प्रमाणन प्राप्त किनेवाली शीर्ष10 फमⴂ में से एकमात्र भाितीय कंपनी है। According to the U.S. Department of Labour, ______is the only Indian company among top 10 firms to get foreign labour certification for the H-1B visas for the fiscal year 2018.

1. इंफोलसस / Infosys 2. टाटा कंसल्टेंसी सनवषसेज / Tata Consultancy Services 3. एचसीएल टेक्नोलॉजीज / HCL Technologies 4. टेक महहंद्रा / Tech Mahindra 5. कैपजेनमनी / Capgemini QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 26/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2326 यू.एस. कडपाटषमेंट ऑफ लेबि के अनुसाि, ______नविीय वर्ष 2018 के ललए H-1B वीजा के ललए नवदेशी श्रम प्रमाणन प्राप्त किनेवाली शीर्ष10 फमⴂ में से एकमात्र भाितीय कंपनी है। According to the U.S. Department of Labour, ______is the only Indian company among top 10 firms to get foreign labour certification for the H-1B visas for the fiscal year 2018.

1. इंफोलसस / Infosys 2. टाटा कंसल्टेंसी सनवषसेज / Tata Consultancy Services 3. एचसीएल टेक्नोलॉजीज / HCL Technologies 4. टेक महहंद्रा / Tech Mahindra 5. कैपजेनमनी / Capgemini QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 27/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2327 ______औि 셂स ने 22 अक्टूबि 2018 को पाककान में 'डु ज्बा- 3' नामक वाकर्षक संयुक्त सैन्य अभ्यास शु셂 कि हदया है। ______and Russia have begun their annual joint military drills named 'Druzhba-III' on 22 October 2018.

1. भाित / India 2. कजाखान / Kazakhstan 3. पाककान / Pakistan 4. अफ़गाननान / Afghanistan 5. तजाककान / Tajikistan QuestionImportantImportantQuestionAnswer Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 23

पाककान / Pakistan • Pakistan and Russia have begun annual joint military drills named 'Druzhba-III' in Pakistan on 22 October 2018. • This is the third joint military drill between Pakistan and Russia under the bilateral training cooperation agreement. • Russia and Pakistan have been holding the 'Friendship' drills since 2016. • In October 2016, they held their first-ever joint military exercise in Pakistan QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 28/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2328 एमएचआिडी ने मद्रास उच्च न्यायालय को सूचचत ककया है कक स्कूल बैग के वजन को कम किने के ललए एक मसौदा नीनत तैयाि किने के ललए एक नवशेर्ज्ञ समूह का गठन ककया गया है। इस नवशेर्ज्ञ समूह की संयोजक कौन हक ? MHRD has informed the Madras High Court that an Expert Group has been formed to formulate a draft policy on reducing the weight of school bags. Who is the convenor of this Expert Group?

1. जयनत घोर् / Jayati Ghosh 2. भागषवी िाव / Bhargavi Rao 3. िंजना अिोड़ा / Ranjana Arora 4. मंजू जैइदक् ा / Manju Jaidka 5. ममोनी िायसम गोस्वामी / Mamoni Raisom Goswami QuestionImportantImportantQuestionAnswer Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 23

िंजना अिोड़ा / Ranjana Arora • Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) informed the Madras High Court that an Expert Group has been formed to formulate a draft policy on reducing the weight of school bags. • MHRD had issued an order on 5 October 2018 to formulate a policy on school bags. • Professor Ranjana Arora of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is the convenor of the Expert Group. QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 29/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2329 22 अक्टूबि 2018 को ककसे लोक प्रशासन में उत्कृष्ट्ता के ललए लाल बहादिु शास्त्री िाष्ट्र ीय पुिस्काि से साननत ककया गया था? Who was conferred with the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration on 22 October 2018?

1. नबंदेिि पाठक / Bindeshwar Pathak 2. गोपालकृष्ण गांधी / Gopalkrishna Gandhi 3. प्रणय िॉय / Prannoy Roy 4. फली एस. निीमन / Fali S. Nariman 5. डॉ ई. श्रीधिन / Dr. E. Sreedharan QuestionImportantImportantQuestionAnswer Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 23

फली एस. निीमन / Fali S. Nariman • Fali S. Nariman was conferred with Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration on 22 October 2018. • He is a distinguished Indian Constitutional jurist and senior advocate to the Supreme Court of India. • He has been awarded the Padma Bhushan (1991), Padma Vibhushan (2007) and Gruber Prize for Justice (2002) QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 30/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2330

प्रत्यक्ष कि से संबंत्तधत केंद्रीय कि बोडष द्वािाजािी आंकड़ⴂ के मुतानबक, 2017-18 के ललए प्रत्यक्ष कि-जीडीपी अनुपात ______% है। According to the statistics released by Central Board of Direct Taxes relating to direct taxation, the direct tax- GDP ratio for 2017-18 is ______% .

1. 5.26 2. 5.43 3. 5.68 4. 5.86 5. 5.98 QuestionImportantImportantQuestionAnswer Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 23

5.98 • Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has released statistics relating to direct taxation. • There is a constant growth in the direct tax-GDP ratio over the last three years and the ratio for 2017-18 is 5.98%. • There is a growth of more than 80% in the number of returns filed in the last four financial years. • The number of persons filing the return of income has also increased by about 65% Important Points

Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 123

Where is the Captain Roop Singh Stadium situated? 1. Vadodra, Gujarat 2. Jodhpur, Rajasthan 3. Gwalior, MP 4. Ranchi, Jharkhand 5. Faridabad, Haryana QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 123

Name the first woman chief minister of the country? 1. Sarojini Naidu 2. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit 3. Meira Kumar 4. Sucheta Kriplani 5. Mamata Banerjee QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 223

What is the currency of Brazil? 1. Real 2. Euro 3. Taka 4. Riyal 5. Dollar QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 323

What is the currency of Brazil? 1. Real 2. Euro 3. Taka 4. Riyal 5. Dollar QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 423

What is the capital of Kyrgyzstan? 1. Riga 2. Bishkek 3. Tripoli 4. Majuro 5. Astana QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 423

What is the currency of Ethiopia? 1. Kwacha 2. Quetzal 3. Franc 4. Birr 5. Euro QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 523

What is the currency of Ethiopia? 1. Kwacha 2. Quetzal 3. Franc 4. Birr 5. Euro QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 623

Saang dance is folk dance of which state? 1. Bihar 2. Jharkhand 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Haryana 5. Punjab QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 623

Which city is called the Queen of the Mountains in India? 1. Ooty, Tamil Nadu 2. Mussoorie, Uttarakhand 3. Darjeeling, West Bengal 4. Dehradun, Uttarakhand 5. Serchhip, Mizoram QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 823 Where is the headquarters Equitas Small Finance Bank? 1. Pune 2. Nasik 3. Coimbatore 4. Bangalore 5. Chennai QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 823 Where is the headquarters Equitas Small Finance Bank? 1. Pune 2. Nasik 3. Coimbatore 4. Bangalore 5. Chennai QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 923 Bellandur lake is in 1. Karnataka 2. Manipur 3. Jammu and Kashmir 4. Sikkim 5. Madhya Pradesh QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 923 Bellandur lake is in 1. Karnataka 2. Manipur 3. Jammu and Kashmir 4. Sikkim 5. Madhya Pradesh QuestionStaticImportantImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 1023 What is the capital of Montenegro? 1. Lusaka 2. Tashkent 3. Podgorica 4. Malabo 5. Maputo QuestionStaticImportantImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 1023 What is the capital of Montenegro? 1. Lusaka 2. Tashkent 3. Podgorica 4. Malabo 5. Maputo