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INDIAN AFFAIRS 1. Who heads the Group of Transport Ministers (GoM), On August 1, 2019, The Parliament passed the which recommends the Motor Vehicles Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to address the issue of road (Amendment) Bill, 2019. It provides a 330-day safety ? timeline for insolvency resolution process and 1) Raj Kumar Singh 2) Rao Inderjit Singh specifies minimum payouts to operational creditors 3) Yoonus Khan 4) Narendra Singh Tomar in any resolution plan. The amendments will bring 5) None of these greater clarity to mergers, demergers, and amalgamations as part of the resolution process. 1. Answer – 3) Yoonus Khan Earlier, the timeline was 270 days. It provides On July 31, 2019, Rajya Sabha passed the Motor greater clarity on permissibility of corporate Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019. It will amend the restructuring schemes, clarity on the rights and provisions under the 1988 Motor Vehicles Act. duties of authorized representatives of voters.It Background: The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, gives committee of creditors of a loan defaulting 2019 is based on the recommendations of the company an explicit authority over the distribution Group of Transport Ministers (GoM) headed by Shri. of proceeds in the resolution process. Yoonus Khan, the then Transport Minister of Rajasthan, to address the issue of road safety and to 4. Who inaugurated the Indian Airforce improve the facilitation of the citizens while Facilitation-cum-Publicity Pavilion in National Bal dealing with transport departments. Vehicle Bhawan, New Delhi ? Fitness: The Bill mandates automated fitness 1) Piyush Goyal testing for vehicles and provides for compulsory 2) Ramesh pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ recall of defective vehicles and power to examine 3) Arjun Munda irregularities of vehicle companies. 4) Prakash Javadekar 2. Name the bill passed by Parliament which helps to 5) None of these tackle the threat of illicit deposit taking activities 4. Answer – 2) Mr Ramesh pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ like exploiting regulatory gaps and lack of strict The Union Minister for Human Resource administrative measures to dupe poor and gullible Development (MHRD) Mr Ramesh pokhriyal people of their hard-earned savings. ‘Nishank’, inaugurated the Indian Airforce 1) Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019 Facilitation-cum-Publicity Pavilion in National Bal 2) Banning of Illicit deposit Scheme Bill, 2019 Bhawan, New Delhi to motivate students to join 3) Banning of Illegal deposit Scheme Bill, 2019 Indian Air Force. 4) Banning of deposits by Black Money Bill, 2019 5) None of 5. Which country has partnered with India & these launched the “Innovation for Clean Air” (IfCA) 2. Answer – 1) Banning of Unregulated Deposit initiative in Bengaluru to test interventions related Schemes Bill, 2019 to equality and support India’s transition to EV On July 29, 2019, Parliament unanimously passed (electric vehicles) integration ? the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 1) United States(US) 2) Japan 2019 which will replace the Banning of Unregulated 3) United Kingdom(UK) 4) Russia Deposit Schemes Ordinance, 2019, promulgated on 5) None of these February 21, 2019. It will help to tackle the threat of 5. Answer – 3) United Kingdom(UK) illicit deposit taking activities in the country like A two-year UK-India joint initiative, the “Innovation exploiting regulatory gaps and lack of strict for Clean Air” (IfCA) was launched by the British administrative measures to dupe poor and gullible Deputy High Commissioner DominicMcAllister in people of their hard-earned savings. Bengaluru to test interventions related to equality 3. How many days are provided as a timeline for and support India’s transition to EV (electric insolvency resolution process and specifies vehicles) integration.The air quality is measured by minimum payouts to operational creditors in integrating satellite and sensor data.The program recently passed Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is led by Innovate UK, which is a part of UK research (IBC) (Amendment) Bill, 2019 ? and innovation (UKRI). The UKRI is funded by 1) 350 day 2) 310 day 3) 270 day 4) 330 day Newton Fund and by various other partners. 5) None of these 6. Name the languages that will be included in the 3. Answer – 4) 330 day Sub-Field of Field “Literature” in the scheme 2

component ‘Award of Senior/Junior Fellowships to implemented by August next year.A trial run of the Outstanding Artistes in the Fields of Culture’ . project was conducted by the Telangana Civil 1) Nepali and Santhali 2) French and Portuguese Supplies Corporation last week where consumers 3) Portuguese and Hausa 4) Javanese and Quechua from Andhra Pradesh bought their commodities 5) None of these from the fair price shop in Hyderabad. 6. Answer – 1) Nepali and Santhali 9. Name the state, which has launched a special On July 30, 2019, The Union Minister of State for digitized policing system called “Automated Culture and Tourism Shri Prahlad Singh Patel Multi-modal Biometric Identification System informed that 2 languages- Nepali and Santhali (AMBIS)” to aid police investigations . from the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution 1) Gujarat 2) Kerala 3) Maharashtra will be included in the Sub-Field of Field 4) Karnataka 5) None of these “Literature” in the scheme component ‘Award of 9. Answer – 3) Maharashtra Senior/Junior Fellowships to Outstanding Artistes On July 29,2019, Maharashtra Chief Minister(CM) in the Fields of Culture’. The Ministry of Culture Devendra Fadnavis has launched a special digitized regulates a scheme component namely Award of policing system called “Automated Multi-modal Senior/Junior Fellowships to Outstanding Artistes Biometric Identification System (AMBIS)” to aid in the Fields of Culture.The Nodal institute for police investigations & it will soon be expanded handling the Scheme of Sr. /Jr. Fellowship till across the country.Detection: AMBIS adopted by the selection process is the Centre for Cultural Maharashtra Police, is an advanced crime detection Resources and Training (CCRT), Dwarka, Gujarat. database, detects crime based on the available 7. What is the position of India among the highest risk fingerprint, palmprint and iris scan data of country in the world as per the Verisk Maplecroft’s criminals on record as well as accidental finger/ Water Stress Index 2019 ? palm-prints collected from crime scenes.AMBIS: It 1) 38th 2) 35th 3) 40th 4) 46th is an updated version of Automated Fingerprint 5) None of these Identification System (AFIS), which has limited utility, providing only one-to-one fingerprint Answer – 4) 46th 7. matches has been used by Indian law enforcement According to the Water Stress Index 2019, agencies to explore finger and palm prints. formulated by London-based risk analytics firm Verisk Maplecroft, India is the 46th highest risk 10. Name the bill, which received Presidents assent to country in the world. It measured the water empower the Centre to make rules to decide the consumption rates of households, industries and tenure, salary, allowances and other terms of farm sectors and the available resources in rivers, service of central and state Information lakes and streams and plotted the index with Commissioners . projected population growth trends to rank the 1) Right to Approve(Amendment) Act, 2019 cities facing the biggest threat to their water 2) Right to Decide(Amendment) Act, 2019 resources. Chennai is the “tip of the iceberg” for 3) Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019 India’s water-stressed cities.11 out of India’s 20 4) Right to Act (Amendment) Act, 2019 5) None of these largest cities face an ‘extreme risk’ of water stress 10. Answer – 3) Right to Information (Amendment) Act, and 7 are in the ‘high risk’ category. Delhi, Chennai, 2019 Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Nashik, Jaipur, Ahmedabad On August 1, 2019, President of India Ram Nath and Indore are among the cities facing ‘extreme Kovind gave his assent to Right to Information risk’. (Amendment) Act, 2019. It will amend the Right to 8. In which four states, One Nation One Ration Card Information Act (RTI), 2005. The Right to scheme was launched in order to boost the National Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was Food Security ? introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of State for 1) Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Mr. Gujarat Jitendra Singh, on July 19, 2019. Changes: 2) Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat Amendments are made in Section 13, Section 16 and Section 27 of the Right to Information Act, 3) Telangana, Kerala, Maharashtra and Gujarat 2005. Term of Information Commissioners: Under 4) Telangana, Kerala, Karnataka and Gujarat the Act, Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and 5) None of these Information Commissioners (ICs) are appointed at 8. Answer – 2) Telangana , Andhra Pradesh, the national and state level to implement the Maharashtra and Gujarat provisions of the Act. They will hold office for a In order to boost the National Food Security, the term of 5 years. The Bill removes this provision and pilot basis of One Nation One Ration Card scheme states that the central government will notify the was launched by the government in four states term of office for the CIC and the ICs. namely Telangana , Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, 11. Which bill has recently passed in parliament that and Gujarat. Families holding this card can buy provides special procedures to deal with terrorist subsidized rice and wheat from any ration shop in activities, and empowered the government ? these four states. This program is expected to be 1) Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 3 2) Legal Representatives(Amendment)Suits Bill, 2019 This was the first meeting of PRAGATI chaired by 3) Indian Police (Amendment) Bill, 2019 the Prime Minister in his second term in office. 4) Indian Security (Amendment) Bill, 2019 15. How many years of jail term will be rewarded for 5) None of these practicing instant ‘triple talaq’ among Muslims as 11. Answer – 1) Unlawful Activities (Prevention) per, Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Amendment Bill, 2019 Marriage) Act, 2019? On August 2, 2019, Parliament passed the Unlawful 1) 3 years 2) 5 years 3) 7 years 4) Life time Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 with 5) None of these 147 members voting in favour of the bill and 42 15. Answer – 1) 3 years against it. The Bill amends the Unlawful Activities On August 1, 2019, President of India, Ram Nath (Prevention) Act, 1967. It provides for special Kovind gave his assent to the Muslim Women procedures to deal with terrorist activities, and (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019. With empowered the government to designate this, the Bill became an Act. It criminalizes instant individuals as terrorists on the grounds of ‘triple talaq’ among Muslims and attracts a jail terrorism. Under the Act, the central government term of 3 years for the husband. may designate an organisation as a terrorist 16. Who will head the 4-member panel of ministers, organisation if it commits or participates in acts of which was created in 2018 to propose action against terrorism, prepares for terrorism, promotes mob lynching ? terrorism, or is otherwise involved in terrorism. 1) Narendra Singh Tomar 2) Amit Shah 12. Who released a report titled “Grain by Grain” for 3) Thaawar Chand Gehlot 4) Rajnath Singh the year 2019 in New Delhi on the Indian fertilizer 5) None of these industry conducted by the Centre for Science and Answer – 2) Amit Shah Environment (CSE)? 16. Union home minister & BJP( Bharatiya Janata Party 1) Santosh Kumar Gangwar 2) Prakash Javadekar ) President, Amit Shah will now head a 4-member 3) Pralhad Joshi 4) Arvind Sawant panel of ministers, which was created in 2018 to 5) None of these propose action against mob lynching. The panel 12. Answer – 2) Prakash Javadekar was headed by then Home minister Rajnath Singh On July 29, 2019, Minister for Environment and when it was formed.The Four: The Group of Forests Prakash Javadekar released a report titled Ministers (GoM) will have the members including S. “Grain by Grain” for the year 2019 in New Delhi. It Jaishankar(External Affairs Minister), Nitin is a Green Rating Project (GRP) on the Indian Gadkari(union minister of road transport and fertilizer industry conducted by the Centre for highways), Ravi Shankar Prasad(Union Minister of Science and Environment (CSE). GRP is a unique Law and Justice) and Thawar Chand programme that rates Indian industry for its Gehlot(Minister of Social Justice and environmental performance. It is regarded as Empowerment).SC Notice: The Supreme Court(SC) India’s only independent, rigorous and credible had directed the Central Government, the National programme of its kind. Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the State 13. Expand PRAGATI? governments to respond to the plea seeking 1) Pro-Active Growth and Target Inflation implementation of its directions issued in July 2018 2) Pro-Active Growth and Transaction Interest to tackle mob violence and lynching. 3) Pro-Active General and Trade Implementation 17. Name the pension scheme, under which union 4) Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation government aims to enroll 150 million workers, who 5) None of these will be provided with a monthly pension of Rs.3000 after attaining the age of 60 years. Answer – 4) Pro-Active Governance and Timely 13. 1) Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana Implementation 2) Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan The full form of PRAGATI is Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation. 3) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana 14. Who chaired the 30th interaction of Pro-Active 4) Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan yojana Governance and Timely Implementation 5) None of these (PRAGATI) platform, which is his first interaction ? 17. Answer – 4) Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan 1) Harsimrat Kaur Badal 2) Amit Shah yojana 3) Narendra Modi 4) Nirmala Sitharaman Over the next 3 years under the pension scheme 5) None of these Pradhan Mantri shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM), 14. Answer – 3) Narendra Modi the Union government aims to enroll 150 million The 30th Pro-Active Governance and Timely workers to bring them under the social security Implementation (PRAGATI) platform was chaired net.Labour secretary, Hiralal Samariya stated that by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. On about 50-60 million workers will be from the his 30th interaction, many issues were reviewed. construction sector and Agriculture workers and self-employed retailers will also be part of this pension scheme. The scheme was announced in the 4 month of February 2019. It provides monthly On August 2, 2019, Parliament passed the Airports pension of Rs.3000 by contributing to this scheme Economic Regulatory Authority of India till the age of 60 years. Eligibility: People should (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which amends the Airports work in the unorganised sector with monthly Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008. income less than or equal to Rs.15000 and the entry The new bill increases the threshold of annual age to enroll in this scheme is 18-40years passenger traffic for major airports to over 35 lakh 18. Which State/UT became the top-performing states from 15 lakh. It is increased as the number of air in court infrastructure facility as per the report traffic passengers has been increased 117 million titled “Building Better Courts (Surveying the from 2008 to 345 million in 2019. Background: The Infrastructure of India’s District Courts)” by Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India independent legal think tank Vidhi Centre ? (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Rajya 1) Bihar 2) Kerala 3) Delhi 4) Manipur Sabha on July 12, 2019 by the Minister of State for 5) None of these Civil Aviation Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri and was passed on July 16, 2019. The Airports Economic Answer - 3) Delhi 18. Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008 established According to a recent survey conducted by Vidhi the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of centre for for Legal Policy in its report titled India (AERA). AERA regulates tariffs and other “Building Better Courts (Surveying the charges for aeronautical services provided at Infrastructure of India’s District Courts)”, Delhi civilian airports with annual traffic above 15 lakh (90%) and Kerala (84%) became the top-performing passengers and monitors the performance standard states in court infrastructure facility whereas Bihar of services across these airports. (26%) and Manipur (29%) have the poorest infrastructure in lower judiciary. i. Based on 9 21. Name the bill, which is set to replace the Medical parameters formulated by Vidhi Centre for legal Council of India (MCI), the central authority policy, 665 district courts across 29 states and 9 regulating medical education. union territories were surveyed on the physical and 1) National Medical Council (NMC) bill digital aspects of the court infrastructure The nine 2) Indian Medical Council(IMC) bill parameters are getting there, navigation, waiting 3) Medical Council of Indian Institute(MCII) bill areas, hygiene, barrier-free access, case display, 4) Medical Council (MC) bill security, amenities and website. 5) None of these 19. Name the bill passed in parliament, that seeks to 21. Answer - 1) National Medical Council (NMC) bill regulate wage and bonus payments in all Amid strong protests by the medical fraternity, the employments where any industry, trade, business, Rajya Sabha passed the controversial National or manufacturing is carried out . Medical Commission (NMC) bill 2019 which is 1) Code of Payment Bill, 2019 proposed to bring one of the biggest reforms in 2) Code on Wages Bill, 2019 medical education. The National Medical Council 3) National Service & Wages Bill, 2019 (NMC) bill is passed to replace the Medical Council 4) Payment of Wages Bill, 2019 of India (MCI) which is the central authority 5) None of these regulating the medical education. 19. Answer – 2) Code on Wages Bill, 2019 22. National Medical Council (NMC) will comprise of On August 2, 2019, Parliament passed Code on how many members ? Wages Bill, 2019 which replaces the 4 laws- the 1) 35 members 2) 30 members Payment of Wages Act, 1936, the Minimum Wages 3) 25 members 4) 20 members Act, 1948, the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, and the 5) None of these Equal Remuneration Act, 1976. The new bill seeks 22. Answer – 3) 25 members to regulate wage and bonus payments in all National Medical Commission (NMC) will consist of employments where any industry, trade, business, 25 members. A search committee comprising of or manufacturing is carried out. Background: The Cabinet Secretary, Union Health Secretary, CEO of Code on Wages, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha NITI (National Institute of Transforming India) by the Minister of Labour, Mr. Santosh Gangwar on Aayog and four experts nominated by the central July 23, 2019 and it was passed by it on July 30, government will recommend the names of post for 2019. It was passed in the Rajya Sabha with 85 the post of Chairman and part-time members. Each members in favour and 8 against it. members’ term will be maximum period of four 20. What is the new threshold limit of annual passenger years without reappointment. traffic for major airports as per the “Airports 23. How many obsolete and irrelevant laws are Economic Regulatory Authority of India repealed by newly passed Repealing and Amending (Amendment) Bill, 2019” passed by Parliament? Bill, 2019 ? 1) 25 lakh 2) 50 lakh 3) 40 lakh 4) 35 lakh 1) 55 2) 58 3) 65 4) 70 5) None of these 5) None of these 20. Answer – 4) 35 lakh 23. Answer – 2) 58 5 On August 2, 2019, Parliament passed the 26. Answer – 3) Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) Repealing and Amending Bill, 2019 which repeals On August 1, 2019, In order to tackle air pollution, 58 obsolete and irrelevant laws.Background: The the Indian Army has launched an environmental Repealing and Amending Bill, 2019 was introduced friendly initiative with deploying a batch of 10 in Lok Sabha on July 25, 2019 by the Minister of Law electric cars (E-cars) in New Delhi to be used of its and Justice Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad and was Army personnel. Lt Gen Gopal flagged off the first passed on July 29, 2019. It was passed by Rajya lot of e-Cars. Partner: The pilot project of employing Sabha through voice vote on August 2, 2019.The e-cars in Delhi was envisioned on the World new bill repeals 58 laws that have been listed in the Environment Day (June 5, 2019)and launched now First Schedule of the Bill. It includes the Beedi in partnership with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1976, and the Motor (EESL), a joint venture state-owned NTPC Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2001.The Bill makes Limited(National Thermal Power Corporation), minor amendments to two Acts which relate to Power Finance Corporation, Rural Electrification substitution of certain words. The two Acts are the Corporation and Powergrid under the Ministry of Income Tax Act, 1961, and the India Institutes of Power. Management Act, 2017. 27. By using which method, Indus Valley inscriptions 24. Name the two new vaccines, which is introduced to were written as per research paper titled conduct India’s first large scale tuberculosis “Interrogating Indus inscription to unravel their preventive trial . mechanism of meaning conveyance” written by Ms. 1) MDR1003 and XDRVAC 2) MDR1003 and VPM1002 Bahata Ansumali Mukhopadhyay ? 3) IMMUVAC and MDR1003 4) IMMUVAC and VPM1002 1) Allograph 2) Logograph 5) None of these 3) Ideogram 4) Semasiograph 24. Answer – 4) IMMUVAC and VPM1002 5) None of these India’s first large scale trial for Two new TB 27. Answer – 2) Logograph vaccines, was launched by the Indian Council of A research has found that a majority of the Indus Medical Research (ICMR). The two drugs are Valley inscriptions were written logographically i.e IMMUVAC and VPM1002.The TB vaccine trial will be by using word signs and not by using phonograms carried out in 6 States involving more than 12000 i.e speech sounds units. It was published in a healthy household contacts of newly diagnosed TB Nature group journal Palgrave patients with 2000 participants from each state.The Communications.The research paper was titled as six states are: Delhi, Maharashtra, Odisha, “Interrogating Indus inscription to unravel their Telangana and Karnataka and will be implemented mechanism of meaning conveyance”. The author of over the next 7-8 months. It will be conducted in 7 the paper is Ms. Bahata Ansumali main centres having six sub-sites.The trial Mukhopadhyay.The inscriptions can be compared commenced at the National Institute of TB and to the structured messages found on stamps, Respiratory Diseases (NITRD), New Delhi. coupons, tokens and currency coins of modern 25. Which state has granted infrastructure project times.The seals were inscribed with status for a $10-billion plan to build the world's first Proto-Dravidian or Proto-Indo-European names of ultra-fast hyperloop project ? the seal-owners. 1) Maharashtra 2) Tamil Nadu 28. Which state has launched a flagship financial 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) Gujarat assistance scheme called ‘Vhali Dikri Yojna’ for the 5) None of these welfare of girl child ? 25. Answer – 1) Maharashtra 1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Maharashtra The infrastructure project status worth $10billion 3) Assam 4) Gujarat was granted to Maharashtra by India, to establish 5) None of these the world’s first ultra-fast Hyperloop project. This 28. Answer – 4) Gujarat project stretching over 117.5km, will link Mumbai On August 3, 2019, Gujarat Chief Minister(CM) Vijay with the neighbouring city of Pune and travels to Rupani has launched a flagship financial assistance the destination in about 35minutes.Hyperloops scheme called ‘Vhali Dikri Yojna’ in Rajkot, Gujarat freight at speeds up to 1200 km per hour (750miles for the welfare of girl child in the state. The scheme per hour) using magnetic to levitate pods inside an launched in order to improve the child sex ratio in airless tube. the state, which currently stands at 890 girl child 26. Name the entity, which has partnered with Indian per 1000 male child. The amount will be given by army & launched a batch of 10 electric cars in New the state government under the ‘Vhali Dikri Yojna to Dehli to combat air pollution . the girl child in the following manner. 1) State Express Transport Corporation(SETC) 2) United Electrical Industries Limited(UEIL) When Will Assistance be Amount under the scheme 3) Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) Transferred 4) Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd(HECL) At the time of admission to class Rs. 4,000 5) None of these 4th 6

At the time admission to class Rs. 6,000 2) Minister of Statistics and Corporate Affairs (MoSCA) 9th 3) Minister of Statistics and Empowerment (MoSE) At the time of taking admission Rs.1-lakh 4) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation for higher education at the age of (MoSPI) 18 5) None of these At the time of marriage Rs. 1-lakh 31. Answer – 4) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) The Ministry of Statistics and Programme The State Government has allocated Rs. 133 crore Implementation (MoSPI) constituted an 8-member for Vahli Dikri Yojana in its recent Gujarat Budget committee to recommend operational level 2019-20. modifications for restructuring the National 29. How many years of jail term is rewarded to person, Statistical Office (NSO). who indulge in pornography using child as per the Background: In May 2019, MoSPI had approved the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences merger of the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and the (POCSO) (Amendment) Bill, 2019 ? National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) into NSO to 1) Life Imprisonment 2) 15 years streamline and strengthen the present nodal 3) 5 years 4) 10 years functions and to bring in more synergy by 5) None of these integrating its administrative functions within the 29. Answer – 3) 5 years ministry.Terms of Reference: it will give Parliament passed the Protection of Children from recommendations on the reorganization of Sexual Offences (POCSO) (Amendment) Bill, 2019 technical and administrative divisions, which amends the Protection of Children from rationalization of coordination activities, Sexual Offences Act, 2012. delegation of financial powers, reduction in the number of levels in the channel of submission and enhancement of the ministry’s efficiency. Offence Punishment as per 2019 Bill 32. Who will chair the National Statistical Office (NSO) Use of child for pornographic Minimum: 5 years ? purposes 1) Prabhat Kumar 2) Pravin Srivastava Use of child for pornographic Minimum: 10 years (in case of 3) P. K. Sinha 4) Ajit Seth purposes resulting in penetrative child below 16 years: 20 years) 5) None of these sexual assault Maximum: life imprisonment 32. Answer – 2) Pravin Srivastava Use of child for pornographic Minimum: 20 years NSO will be chaired by Pravin Srivastava, the chief purposes resulting in aggravated Maximum: life imprisonment or statistician, and MoSPI secretary. penetrative sexual assault death. 33. Which Indian city, will hold the Regional Use of child for pornographic Minimum: 3 years Conference on Good Governance ? purposes resulting in sexual Maximum: 5 years 1) Chennai, Tamil Nadu 2) NewDelhi, Delhi assault 3) Jaipur, Rajasthan 4) Mumbai, Maharashtra Use of child for pornographic Minimum: 5 years 5) None of these purposes resulting in aggravated Maximum: 7 years 33. Answer – 3) Jaipur, Rajasthan sexual assault Regional Conference on Good Governance will be held in Jaipur, Rajasthan by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances 30. Which government body will become paperless (DARPG) in association with the Department of from the next session ? Administrative Reforms, Government of Rajasthan 1) Lok Sabha 2) Rajya Sabha and the Harish Chandra Mathur Rajasthan State 3) Election Commission of India Institute of Public Administration (HCMRIPA). It is a 4) Both 1 & 2 5) None of these part of the DARPG’s vision 2024 initiatives in the 30. Answer – 1) Lok Sabha new Government.The theme of the conference for On July 31, 2019, Speaker of Lok Sabha, Om Birla 2019 is “Strengthening State Institute of Public announced that the Lower House (Lok Sabha) will Administration”.The conference will be held become paperless from the next session. It will save between 14th and 15th November 2019 and will be crores of rupees to the exchequer/ national inaugurated by Ashok Gehlot, chief minister of treasury. Rajasthan and Union Minister Jitendra Singh. This 31. Which ministry, constituted an 8-member conference aims to develop and provide committee to recommend operational level opportunities in improving the Public Service modifications for restructuring the National Delivery by enhanced quality of Administration. Statistical Office (NSO) ? 34. Which articles are repealed by government of India 1) Minister of Statistics and Human Resource that grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir ? Development(MoSHRD) 1) Article 350 and 31A 2) Article 370 and 31A 7 3) Article 350 and 35A 4) Article 370 and 35A essentiality’ and a ‘certificate of eligibility’ issued 5) None of these by the appropriate authority. The couple should be 34. Answer – 4) Article 370 and 35A Indian citizens and married for at least 5 years with On August 5, 2019, Government announced to the age between 23 to 50 years old for a woman and repeal Article 370 [except the first clause 370 (1)] between 26 to 55 years old for a man, provided they and Article 35A which grants special status to do not have any surviving child (biological, adopted Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). or surrogate) and meet other conditions that may be specified by regulations. 35. Who introduced the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Bill, 2019 in Rajya Sabha which 39. What is the revised number of judges in the seeks to bifurcate the state of Jammu and Kashmir Supreme Court (SC) including Chief Justice of into 2 Union Territory– J&K and Ladakh? India (CJI) as per the Supreme Court (Number of 1) Nitin Gadkari 2) Amit Shah Judges) Amendment Bill 2019 ? 1) 31 2) 32 3) 33 4) 34 3) Rajnath Singh 4) Ravi Shankar Prasad 5) None of these 5) None of these 39. Answer – 4) 34 35. Answer – 2) Amit Shah On August 5, 2019, Lok Sabha passed the Supreme Home Minister Amit Shah announced to bifurcate Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill 2019 by the state into 2 Union Territories – Jammu and a voice vote which seeks to increase the number of Kashmir. judges in the Supreme Court (SC) from the present 36. Which newly formed Union Territory after 30 to 33, excluding the Chief Justice of India (CJI). bifurcation will have a legislature like Delhi and It amends the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Puducherry ? Act, 1956.So including Chief Justice of India (CJI) 1) Jammu and Kashmir 2) Ladakh there will be 34 Judges. 3) Both 1 & 2 4) Either 1 & 2 40. Which ministry has unveiled a draft ‘Nation 5) None of these Resource Efficiency Policy’ that suggests the 36. Answer – 1) Jammu and Kashmir institutional mechanism and a three-year action Home Minister Amit Shah announced to bifurcate plan through the principle of 6R and ‘green public the state into 2 Union Territories – Jammu and procurement’ ? Kashmir, which will have a legislature like Delhi 1) Union Environment Ministry and Puducherry, and Ladakh, which will be without 2) Union Human Resource Development Ministry a legislature like Chandigarh. 3) Union Earth Sciences Ministry 37. Name the vehicles, which are exempted from BS-VI 4) Union Jal Shakti Ministry (Bharat Stage emission standard) from April 1, 2020 5) None of these onwards . 40. Answer – 1) Union Environment Ministry 1) Vehicles used in Hospitals In order to save the natural resources, the Union 2) Specialised vehicles of the armed and paramilitary forces environment ministry unveiled a draft ‘Nation 3) Armoured vehicles of the armed and paramilitary forces Resource Efficiency Policy’ which suggests the 4) Both 1 & 2 institutional mechanism and a three-year action 5) Both 2 & 3 plan through the principle of 6R and ‘green public 37. Answer – 5) Both 2 & 3 procurement’.Reason: In India, the consumption of Emission norms of armoured and specialized fossil fuels, biomass, metal ores and non-metal ores vehicles of the armed and paramilitary forces will was increased by over 6 times in 45 years, from 1.18 be exempted from BS-VI (Bharat Stage emission billion tonnes (BT) in 1970 to 7.4 BT in 2015. It is standard) from April 1, 2020, onwards as projected to be doubled by 2030 from 2015 level. announced by the ministry of road transport and 41. NREA was in news recently, what does ‘A’ stands for highways. ______. 38. What is the eligible age of couple, who are in need of 1) A - Agency 2) A - Assest child by surrogacy method as per the Surrogacy 3) A - Authority 4) A - Association (Regulation) Bill, 2019 ? 5) None of these 1) Woman- 25 to 50 years, Man- 31 to 58 years 41. Answer – 3) A - Authority 2) Woman- 23 to 50 years, Man- 26 to 55 years A stands for Authority.The full form of NREA is 3) Woman- 27 to 52 years, Man- 30 to 57 years National Resource Efficiency Authority. 4) Woman- 29 to 55 years, Man- 32 to 60 years 42. Which rivers interlinking project got approval from 5) None of these Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate 38. Answer – 2) Woman- 23 to 50 years, Man- 26 to 55 Change (MoEFCC) & received Rs 4,900 crore ? years 1) Gomti and Betwa 2) Kosi and Mechi On August 5, 2019, Lok Sabha passed the Surrogacy 3) Dihing and Manas 4) Kulsi and Kopili (Regulation) Bill, 2019 through a voice vote which 5) None of these aims to prohibit commercial surrogacy in India. The 42. Answer – 2) Kosi and Mechi intending couple should have a ‘certificate of 8 On August 1, 2019, The Expert Appraisal Committee 2) Fine of Rs15 lakh and imprisonment for up to 3 years (EAC) for river valley and hydroelectric projects of 3) Fine of Rs20 lakh and imprisonment for up to 4 years the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate 4) Fine of Rs15 lakh and imprisonment for up to 5 years Change (MoEFCC) approved Rs 4,900 crore project 5) None of these for interlinking of Kosi and Mechi rivers. 46. Answer – 1) Fine of Rs10 lakh and imprisonment for 43. Which state’s Kosi-Mechi river interlinking became up to 2 years the second major river interlinking project in India The central government will set up a Central after the Ken-Betwa project in Madhya Pradesh ? Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to promote, 1) West Bengal 2) Odisha protect and enforce the rights of consumers and 3) Jharkhand 4) Bihar regulate matters related to violation of consumer 5) None of these rights, unfair trade practices, and misleading 43. Answer – 4) Bihar advertisements. It will have an investigation wing, On August 1, 2019, The Expert Appraisal Committee headed by a Director-General. Penalties for (EAC) for river valley and hydroelectric projects of misleading advertisement: The CCPA may impose a the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate penalty on a manufacturer or an endorser of up to Change (MoEFCC) approved Rs 4,900 crore project Rs 10 lakh and imprisonment for up to 2 years for a for interlinking of Kosi and Mechi rivers of Bihar. false or misleading advertisement. In case of a With the approval, it became the second major river subsequent offence, the fine may extend to Rs 50 interlinking project in India after the Ken-Betwa lakh and imprisonment of up to 5 years. It can also project in Madhya Pradesh. prohibit the endorser of a misleading advertisement from endorsing that particular 44. Where was the India’s first 3-D smart traffic signal product or service for a period of up to 1 year. For ‘Intelights’ designed by Chitkara University every subsequent offence, the period of prohibition students launched ? may extend to 3 years. 1) Mohali, Punjab 2) Jaipur, Rajasthan 3) Chandigarh, Haryana 4) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 47. Who is the chairperson of the National Council for 5) None of these Transgender persons (NCT) as per the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 ? Answer – 1) Mohali, Punjab 44. 1) Union Minister of Home Affairs On August 2, 2019, Sharad Satya Chauhan, 2) Union Minister of Law and Justice Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of 3) Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mohali traffic police launched 3-D Smart Traffic Signal ‘Intelights’ designed by the students of 4) Union Minister for Social Justice Chitkara University Incubated Start-up – Anukai 5) None of these Solutions. On a pilot project basis, the wireless 47. Answer - 4) Union Minister for Social Justice system is installed at the traffic crossing near The NCT will consist of: Union Minister for Social Quark City on Airport Road, Chandigarh, Punjab.It Justice (Chairperson); Minister of State for Social proposes a 360-degree solution to curb the rising Justice (Vice- Chairperson); Secretary of the problem of traffic congestion.It will regulate traffic Ministry of Social Justice; one representative from signals with a smart bird’s eye view wireless sensor ministries including Health, Home Affairs, and system. Human Resources Development. Other members 45. Which act is to be replaced by the Consumer include representatives of the NITI Aayog, and the Protection Bill, 2019 that seeks to establish National Human Rights Commission. State authorities for timely and effective administration governments will also be represented. The Council and settlement of consumer disputes ? will also consist of 5 members from the transgender 1) Consumer Protection Act, 1984 community and 5 experts from non-governmental 2) Consumer Protection Act, 1985 organisations. 3) Consumer Protection Act, 1986 48. What is the revised number of annual passenger 4) Consumer Protection Act, 1987 traffic for major airports, as per the Airports 5) None of these Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) (Amendment) Bill 2019? Answer - 3) Consumer Protection Act, 1986 45. 1) Over 30 lakh 2) Over 35 lakh On August 6, 2019, Parliament passed the 3) Over 40 lakh 4) Over 45 lakh Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 which replaces the 5) None of these Consumer Protection Act, 1986. It seeks to establish authorities for timely and effective administration 48. Answer – 2) Over 35 lakh and settlement of consumer disputes. On August 7, 2019, President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind approved the Airports Economic 46. How much penalty will be imposed to the Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) (Amendment) manufacturer or an endorser for misleading Bill 2019 which increases the threshold of annual advertisement by the Central Consumer Protection passenger traffic for major airports from 15 lakh to Authority (CCPA) as per the Consumer Protection over 35 lakh passengers. It amends the Airports Bill, 2019 ? Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008. 1) Fine of Rs10 lakh and imprisonment for up to 2 years 9 49. Which department has conducted India’s first 4) Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam and Haryana national Time Release Study (TRS) ? 5) None of these 1) Department of Investment and Public Asset Management 52. Answer – 1) Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, of the Ministry of Finance Assam and Haryana 2) Department of Financial Services of the Ministry of Finance On August 6, 2019, Rajya Sabha passed the National 3) Department of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which seeks to declare the 4 National Institutes of Design 4) Department of Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Finance (NID) in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam 5) None of these and Haryana as institutions of national importance. 49. Answer – 3) Department of Revenue of the Ministry It amends the National Institute of Design Act, of Finance 2014. The Department of Revenue of the Ministry of 53. Name the bank that funds the draft Environment Finance conducted India’s first national Time and Social Management Framework(ESMF) for Release Study (TRS) from August 1-7, 2019. It will integrated coastal management . be conducted on an annual basis, during the same 1) Reserve Bank of India(RBI) 2) World Bank(WB) period every year hereafter. It is lead by the Central 3) Asian Development Bank(ADB) Board of Indirect Tax and Customs (CBIC). 4) New Development Bank(NDB) 50. Which city is set to host the 3rd edition of India’s 5) None of these largest education brainstorming event called Answer – 2) World Bank(WB) “ScooNews Global Educators Fest (SGEF)” ? 53. 1) Udaipur, Rajasthan 2) Amritsar, Punjab The Environment Ministry, unveiled the draft Environment and Social Management 3) Chandigarh, Haryana 4) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Framework(ESMF) funded by the World Bank (WB) 5) None of these for integrated coastal management. It lays out 50. Answer – 1) Udaipur, Rajasthan guidelines for the coastal states to adopt and The City of Lakes, Udaipur (Rajasthan) will host the approve and regulate infrastructure projects in the 3rd edition of India’s largest education coastal zones before applying for clearance. brainstorming event called “ScooNews Global 54. What is the name of the e – journal that is launched Educators Fest (SGEF)” on 2019 theme ‘Education with a view to make aspirants aware of job for Sustainability: Moving on from conformity to opportunities in government sector including creativity’ will be held on August 9 &10,2019. public sector enterprises? 51. Which act is to be amended by Public Premises 1) Empowerment 2) Ready (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment 3) Rozgar Samachar 4) Focus Bill, 2019 ? 5) None of these 1) Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 54. Answer – 3) Rozgar Samachar 1991 On August 8, 2019, Union Minister of Information & 2) Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, Broadcasting launched the e-version of Rozgar 1981 3) Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Samachar with a view to make aspirants aware of Occupants) Act, 1971 job opportunities in government sector including 4) Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, public sector enterprises. The journal has been 1961 priced at 75% of the cost of its print version and is 5) None of these available for an annual subscription fee of Rs. 400. 51. Answer – 3) Public Premises (Eviction of 55. Who launched the e-version of Rozgar Samachar Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 with an objective to spread awareness about job ? Parliament passed the Public Premises (Eviction of 1) Shri Prakash Javadekar 2) Narendra Modi Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019 3) Rajnath Singh 4) Amit Shah which amends the Public Premises (Eviction of 5) None of these Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971. The Act 55. Answer – 1) Shri Prakash Javadekar provides for the eviction of unauthorised occupants On August 8, 2019, Union Minister of Information & from public premises in certain cases. The Bill has Broadcasting Shri Prakash Javadekar launched the strict provisions to evict illegal occupants from e-version of Rozgar Samachar with a view to make government property allotted to members of Lok aspirants aware of job opportunities in government Sabha and Rajya Sabha and government officials. sector including public sector enterprises. The 52. Which states' National Institutes of Design (NID) journal has been priced at 75% of the cost of its seeks to be declared as the institutions of national print version and is available for an annual importance as per the National Institute of Design subscription fee of Rs. 400. (Amendment) Bill, 2019 ? 56. Which organization has signed an agreement with 1) Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Haryana National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) to initiate 2) Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Haryana a skill development programme in the solar thermal 3) Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana energy sector? 10

1) Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC) healthcare-related human resources and 2) International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) infrastructure. 3) World Trade Organization(WTO) 60. Under which scheme, the Department of Heavy 4) United Nations Industrial Development Organization Industry sanctioned 5,095 e-buses for intra-city operations, 400 e-buses for intercity operation & 100 (UNIDO) e-buses for last-mile connectivity to the Delhi Metro 5) None of these Rail Corporation ? 56. Answer – 4) United Nations Industrial Development 1) Digital Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) Organization (UNIDO) Electronic vehicles (DAME) India- Phase II On August 7, 2019, The United Nations Industrial 2) Electronic Manufacturing of (Hybrid) Vehicles (EMV) Development Organization (UNIDO) and the India- Phase II National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) signed an agreement to initiate a skill development 3) Digital Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) programme for different levels of beneficiaries in Electric vehicles (DAME) India- Phase II the solar thermal energy sector. It was signed by Mr 4) Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) René van Berkel, UNIDO Representative in India Electric vehicles (FAME) India- Phase II and Dr AK Tripathi, Director General of NISE in 5) None of these UNIDO Office. 60. Answer – 4) Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of 57. Where was the 7th meeting of India Bangladesh (Hybrid and) Electric vehicles (FAME) India- Phase home minister level talks held ? II 1) Dhaka, Bangladesh 2) New Delhi, India On August 8, 2019, Under the Scheme of Faster 3) West Bengal, India 4) Khulna, Bangladesh Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) 5) None of these Electric vehicles (FAME) India- Phase II, the 57. Answer – 2) New Delhi, India Department of Heavy Industry under the Ministry of On august 08, 2019 The 7th Home Minister Level Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises sanctioned Talks (HMLT) meeting between Indian Home 5,095 e-buses to 64 cities/state transport Minister Amit Shah and his Bangladesh counterpart corporations for intra-city operations, 400 e-buses Asaduzzaman was held in New Delhi. for intercity operation and 100 e-buses for last-mile connectivity to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. 58. Which institute has partnered with National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) for 61. Which state government has launched the Small developing turbines that can generate electricity by Savings Incentive Scheme with an objective to stop harnessing the ocean waves? people from transacting with ‘suspicious’ 1) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati non-banking private financial institutions ? 2) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur 1) Rajasthan 2) Uttar Pradesh 3) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras 3) Odisha 4) Assam 4) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay 5) None of these 5) None of these 61. Answer – 3) Odisha 58. Answer – 3) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) On August 8, 2019, Odisha government unveiled the Madras ‘Odisha Small Savings Incentive Scheme‘ for the The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and calendar year 2019 under the notation “AQ” series. the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) The aim of the scheme is to stop people from have partnered together for developing turbines transacting with ‘suspicious’ non-banking private that can generate electricity by harnessing the financial institutions.Any eligible person who ocean waves. deposits a minimum amount of Rs 2,000 in any Small Savings Schemes during the calendar year 59. Which act will be repealed by the newly approved 2019 in any Post office or bank situated within National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2019 ? Odisha can obtain a free web-based coupon from 1) Indian Medical Council Act, 1954 the office of the collectors, sub-collectors and block 2) Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 development officers. 3) Indian Medical Council Act, 1955 62. Where will the India’s first underwater train 4) Indian Medical Council Act, 1953 project is set to launch ? 5) None of these 1) Kolkata, West Bengal 2) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 59. Answer – 2) Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 3) Guwahati, Assam 4) Mumbai, Maharashtra On August 8, 2019, President of India, Shri Ram 5) None of these Nath Kovind approved the National Medical 62. Answer – 1) Kolkata, West Bengal Commission (NMC) Bill, 2019 which repeals the Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal announced Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. The NMC Act has that India’s first underwater train project is set to provisions to set up the National Medical launch in Kolkata, West Bengal. It is a 16-kilometer Commission which will frame policies for long Kolkata Metro project. regulating medical institutions and medical professionals and assess the requirements of 11 63. Under which river, the India’s first underwater conscientious and committed water citizens of the train project is set to launch ? nation. 1) Torsa River 2) Hooghly river 67. Where was the 2 day 22nd National Conference on 3) Teesta River 4) Damodar River e-Governance 2019 held ? 5) None of these 1) Mumbai, Maharashtra 2) Shillong, Meghalaya 63. Answer – 2) Hooghly river 3) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 4) New Delhi, Delhi Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal announced 5) None of these that India’s first underwater train project is set to 67. Answer – 2) Shillong, Meghalaya launch in Kolkata, West Bengal under the Hooghly The 2 days lasting 22nd National Conference on river. It is a 16-kilometer long Kolkata Metro e-Governance (NCeG) 2019 was launched by Dr. project. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of 64. Which state topped in the breastfeeding report State(Independent charge) for Ministry of released by health minister based on Breastfeeding Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and and Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in Minister of State (MoS) for Prime Minister’s Office, the country ? Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & 1) Bihar 2) Uttar Pradesh Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Space. 3) Rajasthan 4) Manipur This is the first-ever e-Conference in the northeast 5) None of these region in Shillong, Meghalaya. 64. Answer – 4) Manipur 68. Which act will be amended by the Arbitration and Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Health and Family Conciliation (Amendment) Act 2019 that aimed to welfare released a report on Breastfeeding in New make India, a hub of domestic and global Delhi where states were ranked based on arbitration for settling commercial disputes ? Breastfeeding and Infant and Young Child Feeding 1) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1997 Practices in the country. The ranking was topped by 2) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Manipur. The worst performing states were Uttar 3) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1995 Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar. The national capital 4) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1994 Delhi is also one among the worst-performing 5) None of these states. 68. Answer – 2) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 65. Name the software which has been chosen to be On August 9, 2019, President of India Ram Nath accessed for free for checking plagiarism by Indian Kovind gave his assent to Arbitration and Universities through a global tender process. Conciliation (Amendment) Act 2019 aimed to make 1) Geogebra 2) Encarta India hub of domestic and global arbitration for 3) Urkund 4) Celestia settling commercial disputes. It will amend 5) None of these Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. 65. Answer – 3) Urkund 69. Who can chair the Arbitration Council of India Urkund is an anti-plagiarism (anti-piracy, (ACI) as per the Arbitration and Conciliation anti-theft) Swedish software. It has been chosen to (Amendment) Act 2019 ? be accessed for free by Indian Universities through 1) Judge of the Supreme Court global tender process. On August 2, 2019 trial 2) Judge of a High Court access to the Urkund software was provided.The 3) Chief Justice of a High Court University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a 4) Individual with great knowledge in conduct of the notice that the final subscription to access the arbitration software would be from September 1, 2019.The 5) Any one of the above Human Resource Development (HRD) secretary K.Subrahmanyam announced that the software will 69. Answer – 5) Any One of the above be provided to 900 universities. Arbitration Council of India (ACI) allows appointment of arbitrators by “arbitral 66. Who launched Samagra Siksha -Jal Suraksha drive institutions” designated by the Supreme Court(SC) with an objective to create awareness among school /High Court(HC) rather than Supreme Court or a children about water conservation ? high court themselves. The ACI will consist of a 1) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ 2) Bhagat Singh Koshyari Chairperson who is either a Judge of the Supreme 3) Harish Rawat 4) Arjun Munda Court/ a Judge of a High Court/Chief Justice of a 5) None of these High Court/ an eminent person with great 66. Answer – 1) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank knowledge in conduct of the arbitration. The drive Samagra Siksha – Jal Suraksha which 70. Name the act that will be amended by the Motor aims to create awareness among school children Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 to improve road about water conservation was launched by Union safety . Minister of Human Resource and Development 1) Motor Vehicles Act, 1987 2) Motor Vehicles Act, 1989 (MHRD) Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Dept. of 3) Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 4) Motor Vehicles Act, 1986 School Education & Literacy, to make them 5) None of these 12 70. Answer – 3) Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 2020.Other states apart from these 11 states will be On August 10, 2019, President of India Ram Nath included in the inter-state portability in a phased Kovind gave his assent to the Motor Vehicles manner starting from 1st of June 2020. (Amendment) Act, 2019, to improve road safety and 75. Under which ministry National Entrepreneurship facilitation of the citizens while dealing with Awards (NEA) will be presented? transport departments. The Act will amend the 1) Ministry of Commerce and Industry Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. 2) Ministry of Rural Development 71. Who headed the Group of Transport Ministers 3) Ministry of Human Resource Development (GoM), which recommends the Motor Vehicles 4) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 ? 5) None of these 1) Sanjeev Ranjan 2) Manoj Kumar 75. Answer – 4) Ministry of Skill Development and 3) V. K. Singh 4) Yoonus Khan Entrepreneurship 5) None of these In a bid to encourage and recognise entrepreneurs 71. Answer – 4) Yoonus Khan and also to catalyse a cultural shift in youth for The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 is based entrepreneurship, the Ministry of Skill on the recommendations of the Group of Transport Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has Ministers (GoM) headed by the then Transport announced the 4th edition of National Minister of Rajasthan, Shri. Yoonus Khan. Entrepreneurship Awards (NEA) for the year 2019. 72. How much amount is penalized for an individual for 76. Name the farmers financial assistance program of driving without license as per the Motor Vehicles Jharkhand government, which was launched by the (Amendment) Act, 2019 ? vice president of India, M.Venkaiah Naidu . 1) 2000 2) 5000 3) 7000 4) 10000 1) Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana 5) None of these 2) Mukhyamantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana 72. Answer – 2) 5000 3) Mukhyamantri Suraksha Bima Yojana The Bill increases fine for several offenses under 4) Mukhyamantri Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana the Act. 5) None of these 73. Who inaugurated the inter-State portability in two 76. Answer – 2) Mukhyamantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana clusters of adjoining States of Andhra Pradesh & Under the Jharkhand state’s scheme,Mukhyamantri Telangana and Gujarat & Maharashtra, for Krishi Ashirwad Yojana launched by Shri Venkaiah achieving the objective of ‘One Nation One Ration Naidu, farmers/ beneficiaries having farmlands of Card’ ? less than 1 acre to 5 acres.The launching ceremony 1) Ram Vilas Paswan 2) Nitish Kumar was held in 23 districts apart from Ranchi.This 3) Ravi Shankar Prasad 4) Narendra Singh Tomar scheme would benefit approximately 35 lakh 5) None of these farmers and by september/october this year Rs 73. Answer – 1) Ram Vilas Paswan 3000 crore will be sent to beneficiaries’ Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Minister for account.This scheme is apart from the benefits that Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution the farmers are getting under Pratan Mantri Kisan inaugurated the inter-State portability in two yojana. clusters of adjoining States of Andhra Pradesh & 77. How much amount is provided to farmers of Telangana and Gujarat & Maharashtra, as a major Jharkhand as a financial assistance under step towards achieving the objective of ‘One Nation Mukhyamantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana, who holds One Ration Card’.Under the National Food Security farmlands of two acres ? Act, beneficiaries can avail the benefits from any of 1) 10,000 2) 5,000 3) 15,000 4) 7,000 the two cluster States. 5) None of these 74. 11 States/UT have implemented the intra-State 77. Answer – 1) 10,000 portability for achieving the objective of ‘One Under the Jharkhand state’s scheme,Mukhyamantri Nation One Ration Card’, which of the following is Krishi Ashirwad Yojana launched by Shri Venkaiah not among the 11 States/UT ? Naidu, farmers/ beneficiaries having farmlands of 1) Andhra Pradesh 2) Gujarat less than 1 acre to 5 acres will be provided a 3) Madhya Pradesh 4) Haryana financial assistance of Rs5,000-25,000. 5) None of these Money distribution: 74. Answer – 3) Madhya Pradesh ? 5000- farmers having less than 1 acres of land. 11 States/UT have implemented the intra-State ? 10,000- farmers having two acres of land. portability. The 11 states are Andhra Pradesh, ? 15000- farmers having three acres of land. Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, ? 20,000- farmers having four acres of land. Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana and ? 25,000- farmers having five acres of land. Tripura.Having implemented intra-State portability 78 What is the revised minimum period of Child Care already, the inter-State portability will be Leave (CCL) for the female and single male service introduced in these 11 States by 1st January officers working in defence sector ? 13 1) 30 days 2) 15 days 3) 5 days 4) 45 days 2) Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,1967 5) None of these 3) Legal Services Authorities Act, 1965 78. Answer – 3) 5 days 4) Prevention of Public Property Act, 1964 On August 10, 2019, Defence Minister of India, 5) None of these Rajnath Singh has approved the extension of Child 81. Answer – 2) Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Care Leave (CCL) benefits to single male service Act,1967 personnel and further, the minimum period of CCL Since the year 1997, National Liberation Front of has been reduced to 5 days instead of 15 days.CCL Twipra (NLFT) has been banned under the Unlawful for Defence personnel: Till now, women officers of Activities (Prevention) Act,1967 and has been defence forces are given up to 15 days to care for involved in violence, from its camps across the children up to the age of 22, with a 40 % disability. international border in Bangladesh. It has been Not only female employees but now Single male responsible for violent activities, including 317 service personnel also will be given 5 days leave insurgency-related incidents( where 28 security from the earlier limit of 15 days to care for their forces personnel and 62 civilians lost their lives) children (irrespective of age). during the period from 2005 to 2015. Peace talks 79. Which country has decided to set up a Joint with NLFT were initiated in 2015&there it has not Technical committee for optimum utilization of been involved in any violence activity by NLFT since Ganges water with India under the Ganga Water 2016. Sharing Treaty 1996 ? 82. Which year is set as target to achieve the goal of 1) Bangladesh 2) Bhutan ending morbidity and mortality in children due to 3) Myanmar 4) China diarrhea ? 5) None of these 1) 2020 2) 2030 3) 2022 4) 2025 79. Answer – 1) Bangladesh 5) None of these On August 8, 2019, At a Secretary-level meeting in 82. Answer - 3) 2022 Dhaka, India and Bangladesh decided to set up a Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Joint Technical committee for optimum utilization Harsh Vardhan, decided to provide Rotavirus of Ganges water as being received by Bangladesh vaccine (RVV) to children across all states and under the Ganga Water Sharing Treaty 1996. The Union Territories (UT) by September 2019 inorder Indian delegation was led by Water Resources to achieve the goal of ending morbidity and Secretary Upendra Prasad Singh while the mortality in children due to diarrhoea by 2022. Bangladesh side was led by his counterpart Kabir 83. How many member committee was set up by the Bin Anwar.Both the countries agreed to prepare a government to resolve dispute between the Indian framework for interim water-sharing agreement for Railways and Steel Authority of India (SAIL) 8 rivers including Feni, Gumti and Teesta.The regardingissues related to the quantity and supply Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna mega-basin is the of high-quality steel rails ? second largest hydraulic region in the world. 1) Three 2) Four 3) Five 4) Six 80. Name the insurgency group, which has signed a 5) None of these tripartite settlement agreement with Indian 83. Answer – 1) Three government and Tripura government to abjure the A three member committee was set up by the govt. path of violence and agreed to abide by the to resolve dispute between the Indian Railways and Constitution of India . Steel Authority of India (SAIL) regarding issues 1) All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) related to the quantity and supply of high-quality 2) People’s Liberation Army (PLA) steel rails. 3) National People’s Liberation Front (NPLF) 84. Name the Union Territory, which was formed with 4) National Liberation Front of Twipra (NLFT) legislature as per the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) 5) None of these Reorganisation Act, 2019 . 80. Answer – 4) National Liberation Front of Twipra 1) Ladakh (NLFT) 2) Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) On August 10,2019, Government of India (GoI) has 3) Srinagar signed a tripartite Memorandum of Settlement 4) Both 1 & 2 (MoS)with Government of Tripura and banned rebel 5) None of these outfit of Tripura National Liberation Front of Twipra (NLFT) led by Sabir Kumar Debbarma & 84. Answer – 2) Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) agreed to abjure the path of violence, join the On August 9, 2019, President of India, Shri Ram mainstream and abide by the Constitution of India. Nath Kovind approved the Jammu and Kashmir It also decided to surrender its 88 cadres with their (J&K) Reorganisation Act, 2019. The Ministry of weapons. Law and Justice issued the Gazette Notification. The Act seeks to make J&K a Union Territory (UT) with Under which act, National Liberation Front of 81. legislature and Ladakh, a UT without legislature. Twipra (NLFT) was banned since the year 1997? According to the notification by the Home Ministry 1) Unlawful Acts against Indian Consitution Act, 1965 14 the 2 new Union territories will come into existence young men and more than a third of trained young on October 31, 2019. women were unemployed. 85. What is the new monetary threshold limit for an 89. Who launched the fifth edition of annual cleanliness appeal before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal survey, Swachh Survekshan 2020 (SS 2020) which is (ITAT) as per the Central Board of Direct Taxes to be conducted from January 2020 ? (CBDT) ? 1) Prakash Javadekar 2) Narendra Singh Tomar 1) Rs 20 lakh 2) Rs 30 lakh 3) Hardeep Singh Puri 4) Satya Pal Singh 3) Rs 40 lakh 4) Rs 50 lakh 5) None of these 5) None of these 89. Answer – 3) Hardeep Singh Puri 85. Answer – 4) Rs 50 lakh The Minister of State (Independent charge) for On August 8, 2019, The Central Board of Direct housing and urban affairs Shri Hardeep SinghPuri Taxes (CBDT) increased the monetary limit for an launched the fifth edition of annual cleanliness appeal before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal survey, Swachh Survekshan 2020 (SS 2020) which is (ITAT) to Rs 50 lakh from Rs 20 lakh. This is done to to be conducted from January 2020. reduce litigation.High Courts limit: The limit has 90. Name the app launched to track waste collection by been doubled to Rs 1 crore from Rs 50 Urban Local Bodies(ULB) through vehicle lakh.Supreme Court’s limit: The revised limit for monitoring, notification to citizens, etc. filing appeal has been increased from Rs 1 crore to 1) Swachh Nagar 2) Swachh Survekshan app Rs 2 crore. 3) PLUS app 4) mSBM 86. Who inaugurated the 2 day exhibition on 5) None of these Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) spinoff 90. Answer – 1) Swachh Nagar Technologies for non-power applications in New Swachh Nagar app launched to track waste Delhi ? collection by Urban Local Bodies(ULB) through 1) Pradeep Kumar Sinha 2) Ajit Kumar Doval vehicle monitoring, notification to citizens, etc. 3) Rakesh Gupta 4) Nripendra Misra Under which act, individuals can be declared as 5) None of these 91. terrorists and their properties can be seized ? 86. Answer - 3) Rakesh Gupta 1) Prevention of Terrorism & Unlawful Activities Act, 2019 A two-day exhibition on DAE spinoff Technologies 2) Unlawful Activities on Terrorism Amendment Act, 2019 for non-power applications organised by the 3) Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019 Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), was 4) Prevention of Terrorism Amendment Act, 2019 inaugurated by Shri Rakesh Gupta, chairman of UPSC (Union Public Service Commision) at New 5) None of these MotiBagh recreation club, New Delhi. 91. Answer - 3) Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019 87. Children above which age have to wear headgear of prescribed standards as per the Motor Vehicles On August 8, 2019, President of India, Shri Ram (Amendment) act 2019 ? Nath Kovind approved the Unlawful Activities 1) 5 years 2) 4 years 3) 6 years 4) 10 years (Prevention) Amendment (UAPA) Bill, 2019 under which individuals can be declared as terrorists, 5) None of these their properties can be seized and travel ban can be 87. Answer – 2) 4 years imposed once they are declared as terrorists. The govt. has made a significant move on safety Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed and measures by making it mandatory for children Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar are likely above 4 years of age to wear a headgear of to be the first 2 individuals to be designated as prescribed standards. This safety measures for the terrorists. children has been included in the Motor Vehicles Name the mission launched by Indian Army post (Amendment) act 2019 which was passed by the 92. revocation of Article 370 in Jammu Division to government recently. Violators will be fined an ensure basic necessities and essential services are amount of Rs.1000. available in the region. 88. How much percent of India’s skilled youth are 1) Mission Enduring Freedom 2) Mission Reach Out jobless as per the Periodic Labour Force Survey 3) Mission Raahat 4) Mission Restore Hope (PLFS) 2017-18, conducted by the National Sample 5) None of these Survey Office (NSSO) ? 1) 41% 2) 50% 3) 44% 4) 33% 92. Answer – 2) Mission Reach Out 5) None of these On August 10, 2019, The Indian Army has launched a “Mission Reach Out” post revocation of Article Answer – 4) 33% 88. 370 in Jammu Division to ensure basic necessities An analysis of the unit-level data from the Periodic and essential services are available in the Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2017-18, conducted by region.Mission Reach Out: Under this mission, the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), found Army has undertaken many initiatives which that 33% of India’s skilled youth are jobless. 4 out includes, providing water in locations where supply of 10 youth who received vocational training are is disrupted and mobile medical care units with out of the labour force. Nearly a third of trained 15 essential medicines, giving essentials including of RPF and all zonal Railways have been instructed rations, assistance in transportation of patients to to look into the threats related to security of hospitals, facilitating people to speak to their near Railways. and dear ones through Army exchange and creating 96. Who inaugurated the New lighting system in the a safe environment for ATMs, banks and hospitals Parliament House ? to function. 1) Amit Shah 2) Om Birla 93. Name the Scheme, which is Scheme for Capacity 3) Narendra Modi 4) Ram Nath Kovind Building In Textile Sector (SCBTS) to impart skill 5) None of these based training to workers signed by Ministry of 96. Answer – 3) Narendra Modi textiles & 16 states in New Delhi . On august 13, 2019, As many as 875 energy efficient 1) Aushadhi 2) Samridhi LED(Light Emitting Diode) lights were installed in 3) Samarth 4) Upadhyaya the parliament complex and dynamic Facade 5) None of these Lighting of the parliament House estate was 93. Answer – 3) Samarth inaugurated by the prime minister of India Shri On august 14,2019, Ministry of textiles and a total Narendra Modi. These LED bulbs will illuminate of 16 states from the country have signed a lights throughout the year. These LED bulbs are Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at a capable of creating 16 million combinations of function in New Delhi to take project Samarth– colours and uses only one-fifth of the electricity which is Scheme for Capacity Building In Textile compared to other light types. Sector (SCBTS) to impart skill based training to 97. By how much percent the paddy stubble burning workers. A total of 18 states were initially planned declined in 2018 over 2016 level in Punjab, Haryana, to partner with the textile ministry. But Odisha and Uttar Pradesh and Delhi-NCR ? Jammu & Kashmir were not present during the 1) 35% 2) 41% 3) 50% 4) 45% function. 5) None of these 94. Who launched the 2nd Edition of Swaccha 97. Answer - 2) 41% Survakshan Grameen, India’s largest sanitation Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) survey, for 2019 in New Delhi ? Director General & Secretary of the Department of 1) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Agricultural Research & Education (DARE) under 2) Hanuman Beniwal the Ministry of Agriculture , Dr. Trilochan 3) Arjun Ram Meghwal Mohapatra highlighted that the paddy stubble 4) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat burning declined by 41% in 2018 over 2016 level in 5) None of these Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi-NCR. It 94. Answer - 1) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was reduced with the help of a Rs 1,151.80 crore On August 14, 2019, Jal Shakti Minister Shri (2018-19 to 2019-20) Central Sector Scheme (CSS) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched the 2nd on ‘Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for Edition of Swaccha Survakshan Grameen, India’s In-Situ Management of Crop Residue’. largest sanitation survey, for 2019 in New Delhi. 98. Which city is set to host the 3-day Global Investors Description: Under the Swachh Survekshan Summit 2019 on October 12, 2019? Grameen, districts and states will be ranked on data 1) Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir(J&K) collected from citizen feedback, direct observation 2) New Delhi, Delhi 3) Mumbai, Maharashtra and service-level progress.Coverage: 45-day long 4) Kolkata, West Bengal 5) None of these survey will take place in 18 thousand villages of 698 98. Answer - 1) Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir(J&K) districts. A 3-day Global Investors Summit 2019 starting from 95. Name the Operation launched by Indian Railways’ October 12, 2019, will be held in Srinagar, Jammu Railway Protection Force (RPF) to check and verify and Kashmir(J&K) which will provide the state an unauthorised parking in the railway premises . opportunity to showcase its strengths, strategies, 1) ‘Operation Parking in Railways’ and potential.Global Investors Summit 2) ‘Operation Railways’ 2019.National Partner: The Confederation of Indian 3) ‘Operation Parking’ Industries (CII) will be the national partner for the 4) ‘Operation Number Plate’ investor’s summit, which has signed an 5) None of these MoU(Memorandum of understanding) with Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organisation 95. Answer – 4) ‘Operation Number Plate’ (JKTPO). Indian Railways’ Railway Protection Force (RPF) launched a drive named ‘Operation Number Plate’ 99. Who will chair the reconstituted Inter-State under the direction of the Director General of RPF Council, which will investigate and advise on Shri Arun Kumar, to check and verify unauthorised disputes arising between states ? parking in the railway premises.Unauthorized 1) Rajnath Singh 2) Narendra Singh Tomar parking of unidentified vehicles are considered as a 3) Nirmala Sitharaman 4) Narendra Modi threat to the safety and security of passengers. 5) None of these Hence the Principal Chief Security Commissioners 99. Answer – 4) Narendra Modi 16 The Inter-State Council was reconstituted with 3) Narendra Modi 4) Ram Nath Kovind Prime Minister Narendra Modi as its chairman and 5) None of these 6 Union ministers and chief ministers as members. 103. Answer – 1) Piyush Goyal The Article 263 of the Constitution provides for the On august 04,2019 CORAS (Commandos For establishment of an Inter-State Council which is Railway Security), a special railway unit for the mandated to inquire into and advise upon disputes Indian railways and a new establishment manual which may arise between states, investigate and for the Railway Protection Force(RPF) was launched discuss subjects in which some or all of the states, by union Railway Minister Shri Piyush Goyal at a or the Union and one or more of the states, have a function in New Delhi railway station. common interest. 104. Where was the India’s first space museum 100. Where will the Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) set up inaugurated ? in association with Tata Educational and 1) Kochi 2) Chennai 3) Bengaluru Development Trust (TEDT) ? 4) Hyderabad 5) None of these 1) Mumbai, Maharashtra 2) Kolkata, West Bengal Answer – 4) Hyderabad 3) Chennai, Tamil Nadu 4) New Delhi, Delhi 104. On July 26 2019, the first space museum of India 5) None of these opening new attraction to space enthusiasts, was 100. Answer – 1) Mumbai, Maharashtra set up at Hyderabad in association with Indian On August 14,2019, Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The museum Minister for Skill Development and is housed in the Birla Science Museum. It gave Entrepreneurship (MSDE) stated that world-class Space of 9000 square feet to set up the space Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) will be set up in museum. It was inaugurated on the celebration on Mumbai, Maharashtra in association with Tata golden jubilee year of the Birla Archaeological and Educational and Development Trust (TEDT) aimed Cultural Research Institute (BACRI). at scaling up of skill training enabling the young Name the Japanese ship, that visited Kochi, Kerala generation to acquire skills at par with global 105. on a 2-day goodwill visit from 13th to 14th August, standards. 2019 . 101. Who will chair the reconstituted standing 1) JS Onami 2) JS Sazanami 3) JS Inazuma committee of the Inter-State Council, which will 4) JS Samidare 5) None of these consult and recommend matters for consideration Answer – 2) JS Sazanami of the council & process all matters pertaining to 105. Centre-state relations ? Japanese Ship, JS Sazanami, the fourth vessel of the 1) Ravi Shankar Prasad 2) Amit Shah Takanami class destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commanded by 3) Narendra Singh Tomar 4) Gajendra Singh Commander Shoji Ishkawa visited Kochi on a 2-day 5) None of these goodwill visit from 13th to 14th August, 2019. 101. Answer – 2) Amit Shah 106. Name the multilateral naval exercise, which is to be The government reconstituted the standing hosted by Indian Navy in March, 2020 . committee of the Inter-State Council with the 1) IBSAMAR 2) SIMBEX 3) MILAN 4) INDRA chairmanship of Home Minister Amit Shah. 4 Union 5) None of these ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Narendra Singh Tomar, Thaawar Chand Gehlot & Gajendra Singh 106. Answer – 3) MILAN Shekhawat and 8 chief ministers are the members. The Indian Navy is to host the multilateral naval It will have consultation and recommend matters exercise named ‘MILAN‘ for the year 2020 in the for consideration of the council, process all matters month of March. The announcement for this pertaining to Centre-state relations before they are exercise was made by Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, taken up for consideration in the council, monitor Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern the implementation of decisions taken on the Naval Command (ENC) at the INS(Indian Navy Ship) recommendations of the council and consider any Circars Parade Ground in the ENC on the occasion other matter referred to it by the council. of 73rd Independence day. 102. CORAS was in news recently, what does ‘CO’ stands 107. Where will the multilateral naval exercise named for ______. ‘MILAN‘ to be held in March, 2020? 1) Commercial 2) Commander 1) Visakhapatnam 2) Kolkata 3) Commandos 4) Command 3) Mumbai 4) Chennai 5) None of these 5) None of these 102. Answer – 3) Commandos 107. Answer – 1) Visakhapatnam CO stands for Commandos.The full form of CORAS The Indian Navy is to host the multilateral naval is Commandos for Railway Security. exercise named ‘MILAN‘ at Visakhapatnam for the year 2020 in the month of March. 103. Who launched the Commandos for Railway Security(CORAS), a special railway unit for the 108. Where was the World’s 1st museum dedicated to the Indian railways ? life of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu opened ? 1) Piyush Goyal 2) Suresh Prabhu 1) Kochi, Kerala 2) Mumbai, Maharashtra 17 3) New Delhi, Delhi 4) Kolkata, West Bengal 1) Guwahati, Assam 2) Kolkata, West Bengal 5) None of these 3) Mumbai, Maharashtra 4) New Delhi, Delhi 108. Answer - 4) Kolkata, West Bengal 5) None of these On August 13, 2019, West Bengal Chief 112. Answer – 3) Mumbai, Maharashtra Minister(CM),Mamata Banerjee has opened the On August 16, 2019, The 2nd meeting of Prime World’s 1st museum dedicated to the life of a Minister Narendra Modi formed a High Powered 16th-century saint and social reformer, Sri Committee (HPC)of chief ministers headed by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, designed by the National Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis for Council of Science Museums (NCSM) in Kolkata, transforming Indian agriculture and raising West Bengal. farmers’ income, under NITI (National Institution 109. Name the four holy places of Uttarakhand, which for Transforming India) Aayog held in Mumbai, will be connected by Chardham highway project . Maharashtra. 1) Bageshwar Uttarkashi, Haridwar and Kedarnath 113. Who approved the formation of 12-member 2) Uttarkashi, Haridwar, Badrinath and Kedarnath high-level committee, headed by the 3) Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri Director-General (Acquisitions) to revise and align 4) Haridwar, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri the procedure of Defence procurement with the aim 5) None of these of strengthening the ‘Make in India’ initiative ? 1) Narendra Modi 2) Rajnath Singh 109. Answer – 3) Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri 3) Ram Nath Kovind 4) Amit Shah On August 16,2019, The Supreme Court(SC) bench 5) None of these comprising of Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman and 113. Answer - 2) Rajnath Singh Surya Kant has cleared the Chardham highway On August 17, 2019, Defence Minister of India, Shri project, which will connect 4 holy places of Rajnath Singh has approved the formation of Uttarakhand(Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and 12-member high-level committee, headed by the Yamunotri)through 900 km all-weather roads by Director-General (Acquisitions), Apurva Chandra to modifying an NGT(National Green Tribunal) order revise and align the procedure of Defence to form a committee to look into environmental procurement with the aim of strengthening the concerns. ‘Make in India’ initiative. The high-level panel has 110. Where was the 9 day long National tribal festival been given 6 months to submit its report of named “Aadi Mahotsav” commenced ? recommendations. 1) Leh-Ladakh 2) Kozhikode 114. DVR was in news recently, what does V stands for 3) Nongpoh 4) Lunglei ______. 5)None of these 1) Voluntary 2) Venture 3) Volatility 4) Voting 110. Answer – 1) Leh-Ladakh On august 17,2019, The 9 day long National tribal 5) None of these festival named “Aadi Mahotsav” commenced at the 114. Answer – 4) Voting Polo Ground, Leh-Ladakh. It is a joint initiative of V stands for Voting.The full form of DVR is Ministry of tribalaffairs and Tribal Cooperative Differential Voting Rights (DVR) Marketing Development Federation of India 115. How much percent of the total post issue paid up (TRIFED). The theme of this year’s festival is “A equity share capital can be issued by Start-ups and celebration of the spirit of Tribal Craft,Culture and technology companies with differential voting Commerce”. rights (DVRs)? 111. Who heads the High Powered Committee(HPC) of 1) 45% 2) 55% 3) 74% 4) 65% chief ministers for transforming Indian agriculture 5) None of these & raising farmers’ income ? 115. Answer – 3) 74% 1) Narendra Singh Tomar 2) Vijay Rupani Government of India(GoI) has amended the 3) Kamal Nath 4) Devendra Fadnavis provisions relating to issue of shares with 5) None of these Differential Voting Rights (DVRs) under the 111. Answer – 4) Devendra Fadnavis Companies Act, 2013.It was done with the objective Prime Minister Narendra Modi formed a High of enabling promoters of Indian companies to Powered Committee (HPC)of chief ministers headed retain control of their companies, even they raise by Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis equity capital from global investors.Raising equity for transforming Indian agriculture and raising capital from global investors with DVR shares now farmers’ income, under NITI (National Institution making up to 74% of total voting rights instead of for Transforming India) Aayog. existing 26 %. 112. Where was the 2nd meeting of High Powered 116. Name the nationwide hackathon launched by Committee(HPC) of chief ministers for Department of Empowerment of Persons with transforming Indian agriculture & raising farmers’ Disabilities (DEPwD) for innovation for Divyang/ income held? physically challenged people accessible toilets . 18 1) San-Toilet 2) San-Sadhan 120. Inorder to rationalise which tax, that is paid by 3) Swachh-Toilet 4) Swachh-Sadhan airlines while uplifting Air Turbine Fuel (ATF) at 5) None of these airports, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has 116. Answer – 2) San-Sadhan constituted a committee? Under Swachh Bharat Mission, the Department of 1) Central Goods and Service Tax Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) 2) State Goods and Service Tax has launched a nationwide Hackathon called 3) Integrated Goods and Service Tax “San-Sadhan” for Divyang/ physically challenged 4) Additional Tax people accessible toilets, which will be held from 5) None of these September 14- 15,2019 in New Delhi.It aimed to 120. Answer – 4) Additional Tax enhance sensitivity and develop an ecosystem for The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) constituted a creating a barrier-free environment. committee to rationalise additional taxes that 117. What is the maximum percentage of ceiling price of airlines have to pay while uplifting Air Turbine Fuel orthopaedic knee implants has been set by the govt (ATF) at airports across India. It is formed to as per the Para 20 of Drugs Prices Control Order develop a direct billing mechanism between airline (DPCO) 2013? companies and airport operators so that the 1) 40% 2) 30% 3) 20% 4) 10% multiple taxes can be removed. 5) None of these 121. Name the world’s biggest project for teacher 117. Answer – 4) 10% training that is set to be launched by Ministry of On August 13, 2019, Government assured that the Human Resource Development on August 22, 2019 . ceiling price of orthopaedic knee implants will not 1) National Initiative on School Teachers & Humid Advantage be increased beyond 10% in a given year and it will (NISHTHA) monitor the price increase as per Para 20 of Drugs 2) National Initiative on School Teachers Head Holistic Prices Control Order (DPCO) 2013.The knee implant Advancement(NISHTHA) is a non-scheduled medical device/drug for which 3) National Initiative on School Teachers & Holistic DPCO, 2013 allows an annual increase up to 10% of the Maximum Retail Price (MRP). But, it was not Advancement(NISHTHA) permitted in 2018. 4) National Initiative on School Teachers & Humid 118. Who inaugurated the 2 day International Advancement(NISHTHA) Conference on Teacher Education titled “Journey 5) None of these of Teacher Education: Local to Global” ? 121. Answer – 2) National Initiative on School Teachers 1) Amit Shah 2) Narendra Modi Head Holistic Advancement(NISHTHA) 3) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ 4) Ram Nath Kovind Ministry of Human Resource Development will 5) None of these launch the world’s biggest project for teacher 118. Answer – 3) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ training named NISHTHA (National Initiative on On August 17, 2019, A 2 day International School Teachers Head Holistic Advancement) on Conference titled “Journey of Teacher Education: August 22, 2019. Local to Global” was inaugurated by the Union 122. Where was the Hazratganj Chauraha located, which Minister of Human Resource Development Shri was renamed as ‘Atal Chowk’ in memory of former Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’. It was organized by Prime Minister of India, Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee ? the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) 1) Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 2) New Delhi, Delhi as a part of the silver jubilee celebration of its 3) Mumbai, Maharashtra 4) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh establishment in 1995 (August 17). 5) None of these 119. Where was the 2 day International Conference on 122. Answer – 4) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Teacher Education titled “Journey of Teacher Famous ‘Hazratganj Chauraha’ of Lucknow, Uttar Education: Local to Global” held ? Pradesh has been renamed as ‘Atal Chowk’ in 1) New Delhi, Delhi 2) Mumbai, Maharshtra memory of former Prime Minister of India, Late Atal 3) Bengaluru, Karnataka 4) Kolkata, West Bengal Bihari Vajpayee on the occasion of his first death 5) None of these anniversary, from August 16, 2019. He was a 119. Answer – 1) New Delhi, Delhi five-time Member of Parliament (MP) from On August 17, 2019, A 2 day International Lucknow. A memorial named “Atal Smriti Upvan” Conference titled “Journey of Teacher Education: will also be built on his name. Local to Global” was inaugurated by the Union 123. Who inaugurated the 15,000 square feet Minister of Human Resource Development Shri underground bunker museum ? Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in New Delhi. It was 1) Ram Nath Govind 2) Narendra Modi organized by the National Council of Teacher 3) Amit Shah 4) Nirmala Sitharaman Education (NCTE) as a part of the silver jubilee 5) None of these celebration of its establishment in 1995 (August 123. Answer – 1) Ram Nath Govind 17). 19 On August 18,2019 the president of India, Shri Ram In a bid to promote research in cutting edge areas Nath Govind inaugurated the 15,000 square feet of science, the Science and Engineering Research underground bunker museum. Board (SERB) plans to launch a new scheme called 124. Where did President of India, Shri Ram Nath “Supra” (Scientific and Useful Profound Research Govind inaugurated the 15,000 square feet Advancement) to fund scientists.The scheme has underground bunker museum ? designed as a part of the Prime Minister Narendra 1) Chennai, Tamil Nadu 2) Kolkata, West Bengal Modi’s 100-day transformative ideas.Aim: The aim 3) Mumbai, Maharashtra 4) New Delhi, Delhi of this scheme is to fund new scientific and engineering breakthroughs with global impact. 5) None of these 128. Which ministry released the draft on National 124. Answer – 3) Mumbai, Maharashtra Resource Efficiency Policy (NREP) 2019 ? On August 18,2019 the president of India, Shri Ram 1) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) Nath Govind inaugurated the 15,000 square feet underground bunker museum at Maharashtra Raj 2) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Bhavan (Governor’s government house) in Mumbai. (MoMSME) 125. National Green Tribunal(NGT) has formed a 3) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change committee to look into the issues of illegal sand (MoEFCC) mining in which river ? 4) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) 1) Mahananda 2) Yamuna 5) None of these 3) Ganga 4) Ghaghara 128. Answer – 3) Ministry of Environment, Forest and 5) None of these Climate Change (MoEFCC) 125. Answer – 2) Yamuna The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and The National Green Tribunal(NGT) has formed a Climate Change (MoEFCC) released a draft on committee to look into the issues of illegal sand National Resource Efficiency Policy (NREP) 2019. It mining in the Yamuna river and sought a report aims to streamline the efficient use of the resources within a month. This is done following a move by with minimum negative impact on environment. the Delhi Jal Board(DJB) chief executive officer Idea of the national policy is to drive the country (CEO) Anil Kumar Singh alleging blockade in the towards circular economy through efficient use of main river course and illegal sand mining in the available material resources, based on principle of Yamuna river. 6R and ‘green public procurement’. The 6R stands 126. Where will the India’s first Central Institute of for Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Redesign, Chemical Engineering & Technology (CICET) to be Re-manufacture and Refurbish. build ? 129. Under which act, National Resource Efficiency 1) Maharashtra 2) Uttar Pradesh Authority (NREA) will be constituted ? 3) New Delhi 4) Gujarat 1) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 5) None of these 2) Environment (Protection) Act, 1982 126. Answer – 4) Gujarat 3) Environment (Protection) Act, 1980 As a boost to the chemical industry in the country, 4) Environment (Protection) Act, 1979 Gujarat is to get the country’s first Central Institute 5) None of these of Chemical Engineering & Technology (CICET). The 129. Answer – 1) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 CICET would be built either at Vatva, Ahmedabad or National Resource Efficiency Authority (NREA) will Surat.Apart from CICET, a plastic Waste be constituted under the provisions of Section 3(3) Management Centre in Ahmedabad is to be set up to of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. It will be find out solutions to systematic segregation and mandated to drive the agenda of resource efficiency recycling of plastic waste. A skill development across the country. It will have a core working centre will also start functioning at Bhavnagar, group housed in the Ministry of Environment, Gujarat from October 2019. Forest and Climate Change and a members group 127. Name the new scheme that is set to launch by with representations from different ministries, Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) to state/union territory, and other stakeholders. It will fund new scientific and engineering breakthroughs be supported by an Inter-Ministerial National with global impact. Resource Advisory Efficiency Board (NREAB) to 1) Supra(Scientific and Useful Profound Research guide on the aspects critical to its implementation. Advancement) 130. Name the head of the committee, that submits its 2) Spra(Scientific Profound Research Advancement) report to Nirmala Sitharaman and suggests to 3) Super(Scientific and Useful Profound Enhancement replace the Income Tax Act with a new Direct Tax Code(DTC). Research) 1) P.K. Dash 2) Akhilesh Ranjan 4) Super-f(Scientific and Useful Profound Enhancement 3) Pramod Chandra Mody 4) Neena Kumar Research Fund) 5) None of these 5) None of these Answer – 1) Supra(Scientific and Useful Profound 127. 130. Answer – 2) Akhilesh Ranjan Research Advancement) 20 On August 19,2019 a group of experts panel headed discriminatory and unconstitutional, and said it by Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) legislative created two classes in the uniformed forces. member Akhilesh Ranjan who was appointed as the 135. Who visited and reviewed the functioning of convener of the task force in November 2018 by the Information Management and Analysis Centre finance ministry,submitted a report to Nirmala (IMAC) and Information Fusion Centre-Indian Sitharaman(Finance Minister), to replace the Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) ? Income Tax Act with a new Direct Tax Code(DTC). 1) Narendra Modi 2) Nirmala Sitharaman 131. Which country’s MoU with India becomes 3) Amit Shah 4) Rajnath Singh operational on Training and Capacity Building 5) None of these Programme for its Civil Servants ? 136. Answer – 4) Rajnath Singh 1) Mauritius 2) Sri Lanka On August 19, 2019, Defence Minister Rajnath 3) Seychelles 4) Maldives Singh visited and reviewed the functioning of 5) None of these Information Management and Analysis Centre 131. Answer – 4) Maldives (IMAC) and Information Fusion Centre-Indian On August 19, 2019, The Memorandum of Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) Understanding (MoU) between India and Maldives 136. Where was the Information Fusion Centre-Indian on Training and Capacity Building Programme for Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) located? Maldivian Civil Servants was operationalised i. 1) Guwahati, Assam 2) Kolkata, West Bengal National Center for Good Governance, India and the 3) Gurgaon, Haryana 4) New Delhi, Delhi Civil Services Commission of Maldives had signed 5) None of these an MoU which envisaged capacity building activities for 1000 Civil Servants of Maldives at the 136. Answer - 3) Gurgaon, Haryana National Centre for Good Governance over the next On August 19, 2019, Defence Minister Rajnath 5 years. Singh visited and reviewed the functioning of Information Management and Analysis Centre What does ‘U’ stands for in UDAY, which was in 132. (IMAC) and Information Fusion Centre-Indian news recently ? Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) in Gurgaon, Haryana. 1) Union 2) Ujala 3) Utkrisht 4) Udaan 5) None of these 137. Which institute has signed an MoU with National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) to achieve the 132. Answer – 3) Utkrisht objective of National Solar Mission through U stands for Utkrisht.The full form of UDAY is training programmes ? Utkrisht Double-decker Air-conditioned Yatri. 1) Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) 133. Between which cities does the second luxury 2) Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Bombay double-decker Uday(Utkrisht Double-decker 3) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi Air-conditioned Yatri) Express will run ? 4) Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) 1) Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada 5) None of these 2) Visakhapatnam and Chennai Answer – 1) Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University 3) Visakhapatnam and Bangalore 137. (SMVDU) 4) Vijayawada and Bangalore On August 19, 2019, An autonomous Institution of 5) None of these Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, National 133. Answer – 1) Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) has signed a In order to cater to the busy route in the East Coast memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Shri Railway zone, The Indian Railways’ second luxury Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) to work double-decker Uday(Utkrisht Double-decker jointly to accelerate, expand and achieve the Air-conditioned Yatri) Express is to be run between objective of National Solar Mission through Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada. This was training programmes. announced on August 19, 2019. 138. Which year is set as target to achieve 100 GW by 134. What is the revised retirement age of the Central solar energy ? Armed Police Forces (CAPF) as per the Union Home 1) 2020 2) 2022 3) 2025 4) 2030 Minister ? 5) None of these 1) 65 years 2) 60 years 3) 58 years 4) 59 years 138. Answer – 2) 2022 5) None of these National Solar Mission is an initiative of the 134. Answer – 2) 60 years Government of India and State Governments to According to the order of the Union Home Ministry, promote solar power as a part of the National all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel Action Plan on Climate Change. On 11 January will now retire at a uniform age of 60 years. The 2010, The mission was inaugurated by former decision comes in the wake of a January 2019 order Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with a target of of the Delhi High Court where it had called the 20GW by 2022 which was then increased by the policy of different age of superannuation as Modi government to 100 GW by 2022. 21 139. Where was the 9th session of India-Kenya Joint Rashtrapati Bhavan Estate(New Delhi) and Trade Committee (JTC) held ? launched a plantation drive. It was done as part of 1) Nairobi, Kenya 2) Mumbai, India the ‘Van Mahotsav’ celebrations. 3) New Delhi, India 4) Mombasa, Kenya 144. As per Union Minister of Housing and Urban 5) None of these Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, ‘Housing for all’ under 139. Answer – 3) New Delhi, India Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) will be The two day organised 9th session of India-Kenya achieved by which year ? Joint Trade Committee (JTC) was held on 19th – 1) 2020 2) 2022 3) 2025 4) 2027 20th August 2019 in New Delhi. 5) None of these 140. Who lead the Indian delegation to 9th session of 144. Answer – 1) 2020 India-Kenya Joint Trade Committee (JTC) that held On August 20, 2019, Union Minister of Housing and in New Delhi ? Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri stated that the 1) Piyush Goyal 2) Amit Shah central government is committed to achieving its 3) Nirmala Sitharaman 4) Suresh Prabhu target of providing ‘Housing for all’ under Pradhan 5) None of these Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in two years before the deadline by 2020. He made this announcement Answer – 1) Piyush Goyal 140. during 15th “Housing for all 2022: NAREDCO 15th Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and National Convention: Real Estate Reflection Point: Railways, PiyushGoyal led the Indian delegation, Readying for the future” in New Delhi. whereas the Kenyan delegation was led by Peter Munya, Minister of Industry, Trade and 145. Which organization has collaborated with World Cooperatives, Government of the Republic of Kenya. Economic Forum (WEF) to organize 2-day India Economic Summit 2019 ? 141. Where was the National Conference of Tourism 1) World Bank(WB) Ministers held ? 2) National Association of Software and Services Companies 1) Kochi, Kerala 2) Bengaluru, Karnataka (NASSCOM) 3) Kolkata, West Bengal 4) New Delhi, Delhi 5) None of these 3) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) 141. Answer – 4) New Delhi, Delhi On August 20,2019, The one-day National 4) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Conference of Tourism Ministers organised by the 5) none of these Union Ministry of Tourism was held in New Delhi. It 145. Answer – 4) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) was inaugurated by Shri Prahlad Singh Patel,Union The World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration Minister of State for Tourism & Culture with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will (Independent Charge). organize 2-day India Economic Summit 2019 142. How many MoU’s were handed over during the scheduled to be held in New Delhi from October 3 – National Conference of Tourism Ministers for the 4, 2019 with the aim of promoting strong prospective of ‘Monument Mitras’ ? collaboration between South Asia and ASEAN 1) 2 2) 3 3) 4 4) 5 (Association of Southeast Asian Nations ) nations. 5) None of these 146. What will be the theme of the India Economic 142. Answer – 2) 3 Summit 2019 ? During National Conference of Tourism Ministers, 1) Digital India: Success to Excellence three new Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) 2) Innovating for India: Strengthening South Asia, Impacting and five new Letters of Intent (LoIs) to the the World prospective ‘Monument Mitras’(private sector 3) Promotion and Consolidation of Peace through Respect for companies, public sector companies and International Law individuals that adopt tourist sites become 4) Adoption of Integrated and Theme Based Communication monument mitras) were handed over.Hindi version Approach of the new Incredible India portal was launched. it was further announced that the Arabic, Chinese and 5) None of these Spanish versions of the new Incredible India 146. Answer – 2) Innovating for India: Strengthening website would be launched next month. South Asia, Impacting the World 143. Who planted Maulsari sapling and launched a The theme of the 2-day India Economic Summit plantation drive as part of the ‘Van Mahotsav’ 2019 will be ‘Innovating for India: Strengthening celebrations ? South Asia, Impacting the World’. 1) Amit Shah 2) Narendra Modi 147. Name the United Nations Women Goodwill 3) Ram Nath Kovind 4) Venkaiah Naidu Ambassador for South Asia, who is one among the 5) None of these chair of India Economic Summit 2019 . 1) Saina Nehwal 2) Priyanka Chopra 143. Answer – 3) Ram Nath Kovind On August 20, 2019, the President of India, Shri 3) Sania Mirza 4) P. V. Sindhu Ram Nath Kovind planted Maulsari sapling in the 5) None of these 22 147. Answer – 3) Sania Mirza 150. Who launched the world’s largest teachers’ training Sheikh Hasina (Prime Minister of Bangladesh), programme, “National Initiative for School Heads Sania Mirza (Sportsperson and UN –United Nations and Teachers Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA)” ? Women Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia), Heng 1) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ Swee Keat (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for 2) Ram Vilas Paswan Finance of Singapore), Shobana Kamineni 3) Ravi Shankar Prasad (Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals 4) Thaawar Chand Gehlot Enterprise), and Shailendra Singh (Managing 5) None of these Director, Sequoia Capital India) will be the Answer – 1) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ co-chairs for the 2-day India Economic Summit 150. 2019. Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launched the National 148. Which two countries have hold the High-Level Mission to improve Learning Outcomes at the Meeting (HLM) in New Delhi as a part of MoU, that Elementary level National Initiative for School was signed earlier for a collaborative relationship Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement to combat illegal activities at sea like smuggling (NISHTHA) at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in and developing regional cooperation ? New Delhi in the presence of Smt Rina Ray, 1) India and Srilanka 2) India and Thailand Secretary, Department of School Education and 3) India and Maldives 4) India and Indonesia Literacy and other senior officers from MHRD 5) None of these (Ministry of Human Resource Development), all 148. Answer – 1) India and Srilanka States and Union Territories (UTs), Senior Policy On August 20, 2019, A High-Level Meeting (HLM) Makers and Heads of Institutions. was held between India and Srilanka at the Indian 151. Name the new visa plan announced by the Tourism Coast Guard (ICG) headquarters in New Delhi. The Minister(Minister of State- independent charge) Indian delegation was led by Director General, Prahlad Singh Patel. Indian Coast Guard K Natarajan, and the Srilankan 1) 2 Year 2) 4 Year 3) 3 Year 4) 5 Year delegation was held by Rear Admiral Samantha 5) None of these Wimalathunge. The meeting was held as part of the Answer – 4) 5 Year MoU(Memorandum of Understanding) signed 151. A reduction in the e-visa(electronic visa) fee was between the two sides in establishing a proposed by the tourism ministry with the aim of collaborative relationship to combat illegal attracting more foreign travellers to the country. As activities at sea like smuggling and developing of the proposed plan, a new 5-year visa plan was regional cooperation. announced, and also the e-visa fee will be offered 149. Name the world’s largest teachers’ training with the option of short-term as well as long-term programme launched in New Delhi recently to tourist e-visa plan.The announcement was made by improve Learning Outcomes at the Elementary Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel (Minister of level . State- independent charge), at the State Tourism 1) National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Ministers’ conference held on august 20, 2019 in Kaushalya Yojana (NISHTKY) New Delhi. 2) National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic 152. How many Vigilance cell was approved by Defence Programme (NISHTHP) Minister Shri Rajnath Singh recently ? 3) National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic 1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 Advancement (NISHTHA) 5) None of these 4) National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic 152. Answer – 2) 2 Development (NISHTHD) Union Minister for Defence Shri Rajnath Singh 5) None of these approved 2 vigilance cell, viz Vigilance cell for corruption and Vigilance Cell for human right Answer – 3) National Initiative for School Heads 149. violations . and Teachers Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) Union Human Resource Development Minister 153. Find the designation under which, newly formed launched the National Mission to improve Learning Vigilance cell for Corruption will function ? Outcomes at the Elementary level National 1) Defence Minister 2) Prime Minister Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic 3) Chief of Army Staff(COAS) Advancement (NISHTHA) at Dr Ambedkar 4) Vice Chief Of Army Staff(VCOAS) International Centre in New Delhi in the presence of 5) None of these Smt Rina Ray, Secretary, Department of School 153. Answer – 3) Chief of Army Staff(COAS) Education and Literacy and other senior officers Separate Vigilance Cell under COAS: An from MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource independent vigilance cell will be made functional Development), all States and Union Territories under COAS (Chief of Army Staff) with Tri-Services (UTs), Senior Policy Makers and Heads of representation. Accordingly, ADG- Additional Institutions. Directorate General (Vigilance) will be placed 23 directly under the COAS for this purpose. It will 3) Arts & Culture 4) Transport have three Colonel-level officers (one each from 5) None of these Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy). 158. Answer – 4) Transport 154. Which state topped in the State Rooftop Solar India and Zambia hadn’t signed MoU in the field of Attractiveness Index 2019 (SARAL) ? transport. 1) Karnataka 2) Telangana 159. Which country’s Electoral commission has signed 3) Andra Pradesh 4) Gujarat an MoU with Election Commission of India? 5) None of these 1) Namibia 2) Zambia 3) Zimbabwe 154. Answer – 1) Karnataka 4) Botswana 5) None of these On 21 August 2019, RK Singh, the Union Minister of 159. Answer – 2) Zambia State for Power and New & Renewable Energy (IC) MoU between Election Commission of India and and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship has Electoral Commission of Zambia was signed during launched the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr. Edgar Index 2019 (SARAL) at the Review Planning and Chagwa Lungu’s visit to India. Monitoring (RPM) Meeting with States and State Where was the India- Zambia Business Forum 2019 Power Utilities in New Delhi. i. SARAL Index: As per 160. held ? the Index, Karnataka got the top spot with SARAL 1) Kolkata, West Bengal 2) Bengaluru, Karnataka score of 78.8 as the best state for setting up a rooftop solar project followed by Telangana(72.2), 3) New Delhi, Delhi 4) Mumbai, Maharashtra Gujarat(67.9) and Andra Pradesh(66.1). Jammu 5) None of these and Kashmir(J&K) has been ranked last with a 160. Answer – 3) New Delhi, Delhi score of 14.4. President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr. Edgar 155. From which month, Minister of Road Transport & Chagwa Lungu participated in an India- Zambia Highways (MoRTH), Shri Nitin Gadkari stated that Business Forum 2019 which was held in New Delhi. FASTags will be mandatory for all vehicles in India? 161. Who inaugurated the first World Youth conference 1) June 2020 2) April 2020 on kindness in New Delhi ? 3) March 2020 4) December 2019 1) Ram NathKovind 2) Amit Shah 5) None of these 3) Venkaiah Naidu 4) Narendra Modi 155. Answer – 4) December 2019 5) None of these Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & 161. Answer - 1) Ram NathKovind Highways (MoRTH) stated that FASTags will become On August 23, 2019, the President of India, Shri mandatory for all vehicles from December 2019, Ram NathKovind inaugurated the first World Youth during the launch of the new website that gives data conference on kindness at VigyanBhawan in New about highways construction, land acquisition, Delhi. The president addressed the event FASTags, etc. A total of 52.59 lakh FASTags have celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma been issued till now. These are being issued through Gandhi on the theme ‘VasudhaivaKutumbakam: various channels such as Point-of-Sale (PoS) by 22 Gandhi for the Contemporary World’. certified banks at NH toll plazas, bank branches, 162. What is the deadline set by Ministry of Railways to etc. ban single-use of plastic with less than 50-micron 156. Name the President of the Republic of Zambia, who thickness in railway premises and trains with the visited India recently . aim to achieve “Plastic Free Railway”? 1) Frederick Chiluba 2) Kenneth Kaunda 1) January 2, 2019 2) November 2, 2019 3) Edgar Chagwa Lungu 4) Hakainde Hichilema 3) December 2, 2019 4) October 2, 2019 5) None of these 5) None of these 156. Answer – 3) Edgar Chagwa Lungu 162. Answer – 4) October 2, 2019 Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic In an eco-friendly initiative, the Ministry of of Zambia visited India on a State Visit at the Railways has directed all railway units to strictly invitation of Hon’ble President Shri Ram Nath enforce a ban on single-use plastic, with less than Kovind from 20-22 August 2019. 50-micron thickness, from October 2, 2019, in its 157. How many MoU’s were signed between India and premises and trains with the aim to achieve “Plastic Zambia ? Free Railway”. 1) 6 2) 5 3) 4 4) 3 163. Where was the two-day National Conference on 5) None of these Varmam Science inaugurated ? 157. Answer – 1) 6 1) Kolkata, West Bengal 2) Chennai, Tamil Nadu 6 MoUs were exchanged between India and Zambia. 3) Mumbai, Maharashtra 4) Bengaluru, Karanataka 5) None of these 158. Find the sector, which was not signed between India and Zambia recently ? 163. Answer - 2) Chennai,TamilNadu 1) Geology and Mineral Resources The two-day National Conference on Varmam 2) Defence Science which is a part of the Siddha system of 24 medicine was inaugurated by ShripadYessoNaik, 1) Jayant Sinha 2) Nitin Gadkari Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the 3) Suresh Prabhu 4) Piyush Goyal Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, 5) None of these Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) in 167. Answer – 4) Piyush Goyal Chennai,TamilNadu. The conference was organised On August 22, 2019, the Union Minister of by the National Institute of Siddha, Chennai. The Commerce & Industry and Railways, Shri conference was 22nd & 23rd of August 2019. PiyushGoyal addressed the International dialogue 164. Which organization has signed an MoU with Indian on South-South and Triangular Cooperation. Army’s Army Welfare Housing Organization Reforms to be taken on World Trade (AWHO) for providing quality housing to the army Organisation(WTO) by all the member countries personnel ? was the key topic addressed. 1) Alpine Housing Development Corporation Limited 168. Where was the International dialogue on 2) DLF Ltd South-South and Triangular Cooperation held ? 3) Tata Realty & Housing 1) Mumbai, Maharashtra 2) New Delhi, Delhi 4) Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited 3) Kolkata, West Bengal 4) Chennai, Tamil Nadu 5) None of these 5) None of these 164. Answer - 3) Tata Realty & Housing : 168. Answer – 2) New Delhi, Delhi On August 22,2019, a Memorandum of On August 22, 2019, the Union Minister of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Commerce & Industry and Railways, Shri Indian Army’s Army Welfare Housing Organisation PiyushGoyal addressed the International dialogue (AWHO) and the Tata Realty housing to provide on South-South and Triangular Cooperation that quality housing to army personnel. By this MoU the was held in New Delhi. Reforms to be taken on Indian army can now take over dwelling units in 13 World Trade Organisation(WTO) by all the member ‘Ready to Move in’ projects of Tata Realty pan India. countries was the key topic addressed. The 165. Which organization has released the “Composite South-South and Triangular Cooperation organised Water Management Index 2019” (CWMI 2.0) for the by Research and Information System (RIS) and the year 2017-2018 in association with Ministry of Jal United Nations Office for South-South Shakti and Ministry of Rural Development ? Cooperation(UNOSSC). 1) Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) 169. How much additional lease rent per MW(megawatt) 2) Central Vigilance Commission for wind power projects was relaxed recently in 3) NITI Aayog(National Institution for Transforming India) order to provide wind power at a cheaper rate ? 4) Planning Commission 1) Rs.25,000 2) Rs.20,000 5) None of these 3) Rs.30,000 4) Rs.45,000 165. Answer – 3) NITI Aayog(National Institution for 5) None of these Transforming India) 169. Answer – 3) Rs.30,000 Report,” Composite Water Management Index On August 22, 2019, Shri Prakash Javadekar, Union 2019” (CWMI 2.0) for the year 2017-2018 was Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate released by Government’s think tank NITI Change stated that in order to boost the investment Aayog(National Institution for Transforming India) in wind power projects, the Government has in association with Ministry of Jal Shakti and decided to relax the mandatory charging of lease Ministry of Rural Development , rent of Rs 30000 per MW for wind power projects. 166. Which state has topped in water management 170. Where was the FSSAI’s (Food Safety and Standards practices as per recently released report,” Authority of India) National Food Laboratory(NFL) Composite Water Management Index 2019” (CWMI inaugurated ? 2.0) for the year 2017-2018 ? 1) Ghaziabad 2) Faridabad 1) Gujarat 2) Andhra Pradesh 3) Faizabad 4) Gurgaon 3) Madhya Pradesh 4) Karnataka 5) None of these 5) None of these 170. Answer – 1) Ghaziabad 166. Answer – 1) Gujarat On August 23, 2019, Minister of Health and Family According to the recently released report,” Welfare has inaugurated the FSSAI’s (Food Safety Composite Water Management Index 2019” (CWMI and Standards Authority of India) National Food 2.0) for the year 2017-2018 by Government’s think Laboratory(NFL) – Delhi, NCR(National Capital tank NITI Aayog(National Institution for Region) in Ghaziabad on the 13th anniversary of Transforming India) in association with Ministry of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Jal Shakti and Ministry of Rural Development , 171. Who inaugurated the FSSAI’s (Food Safety and Gujarat has again performed better in water Standards Authority of India) first National Food management practices to get top spot with a score Laboratory(NFL) in Ghaziabad ? of 75. 1) Jitendra Singh 2) Piyush Goyal 167. Who addressed the International dialogue on 3) Prakash Javadekar 4) Harsh Vardhan South-South and Triangular Cooperation ? 25 5) None of these 4) Uttar Pradesh 5) None of these 171. Answer – 4) Harsh Vardhan 175. Answer – 3) Rajasthan On August 23, 2019, Minister of Health and Family In the rankings issued by the National Health Welfare, Harsh Vardhan has inaugurated the Mission (NHM), Rajasthan Government Chief FSSAI’s (Food Safety and Standards Authority of minister Ashok Gehlot’s flagship free medicine India) National Food Laboratory(NFL) – Delhi, scheme secured the first rank among the 16 states NCR(National Capital Region) in Ghaziabad on the in India. In Rajasthan, the scheme was launched on 13th anniversary of Food Safety and Standards Act, October 2, 2011.Performance of the states was 2006. assessed on the basis of 10 parameters like the 172. Who inaugurated the Project SU.RE(Sustainable effective implementation of Drugs and Vaccine Resolution), a joint project of CMAI(Clothing Distribution Management System (DVDMS), stock Manufacturers Association of India)& IMG of essential drugs, value of drugs about to expire Reliance(International Management Group in along with other such parameters. Mumbai, Maharashtra ? 176. Heritage postal stamp of which railway station was 1) Nirmala Sitharaman 2) Narendra Modi introduced recently by Indian actor, film producer, 3) Amit Shah 4) Smriti Zubin Irani Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) ? 5) None of these 1) Ghatkopar railway station 2) Santacruz railway station 172. Answer – 4) Smriti Zubin Irani 3) Borivali railway station 4) Bandra railway station On August 22, 2019, The Union Minister for Textiles 5) None of these Smriti Zubin Irani has inaugurated Project 176. Answer - 4) Bandra railway station SU.RE(Sustainable Resolution), a joint project of On August 24, 2019, Indian actor, film producer, CMAI(Clothing Manufacturers Association of Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) has introduced heritage India)& IMG Reliance(International Management postal stamp of Bandra station in Mumbai, Group, during Lakme Fashion Winter/Festive 2019 Maharashtra on the completion of 150 years of the in Mumbai, Maharashtra. railway station. 173. Which country’s ship named ‘Stratton’, visited India 177. Which organization has signed an MoU with recently ? Department of Social Justice (DoSJ&E) in order to 1) Japan 2) United States 3) Russia enhance outreach on HIV/AIDS prevention ? 4) France 5) None of these 1) Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS 173. Answer – 2) United States 2) AIDS Healthcare Foundation(AHF) On August 23, 2019, United States Coast Guard 3) National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) (USCG) ship Stratton on the maiden visit to India 4) International AIDS Society arrived at Chennai port as a part of a goodwill visit. 5) None of these Deputy Inspector General Sanjeev Dewan, TM 177. Answer – 3) National AIDS Control Organization Commander Coast Guard along with officials from (NACO) Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and USCG graced the On August 26, 2019, A Memorandum of occasion. Understanding (MoU) was signed between the 174. Where was the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Department of Social Justice (DoSJ&E), Ministry of United States Coast Guard (USCG) Stratton took Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJ&E) and part in an Indo-USCG joint exercise held ? National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), under 1) Chennai 2) Visakhapatnam the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 3) Hyderabad 4) Thiruvananthapuram (MoH&FW). 5) None of these 178. By which year, government of India has set goals to 174. Answer – 1) Chennai eliminate HIV/AIDS ? Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and USCG Stratton took 1) 2030 2) 2035 3) 2040 4) 2050 part in an Indo-USCG joint exercise off the Chennai 5) None of these coast. Coast Guard ships and aircraft of the two 178. Answer – 1) 2030 countries took part in the exercise around five National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) has nautical miles off the city coast in the Bay of played a very big role in significantly reducing the Bengal.From the Indian side, ICG Shaurya and ICG prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the country, and that too Abheek ships and Chetak helicopter took part in the faster than the global rates.The impact of the exercise which focused on anti-piracy, search and programme has been significant with more than rescue, and fire fighting operations.The US cutter 80% decline in estimated new infections from peak ship ‘Stratton’, 127-metre-long and 43-metre-tall, of epidemic in 1995.Similarly, estimated AIDS and an aircraft associated with the vessel were part related death declined by 71% since its peak in of the operation. 2005. As per UNAIDS 2018 report, the global 175. Which state has topped in the implementation of average for decline in new infections and AIDS free medicine scheme as per the National Health related deaths from peak has been 47% and 51% Mission (NHM) ? respectively.He further said that the Government is 1) Gujarat 2) Assam 3) Rajasthan 26 fully committed for meeting all the set goals to 183. Where did Union Minister of Science and eliminate HIV/AIDS by 2030. Technology Shri Harsh Vardhan, inaugurated a 179. Where was the 4th edition of Internet of Things plant that converts plastic waste into diesel ? (IoT) India Congress 2019 held ? 1) Indian Institute of Petroleum(IIP) in Guwahati, Assam 1) Mumbai, Maharashtra 2) New Delhi, Delhi 2) Indian Institute of Petroleum(IIP) in Kolkata, West Bengal 3) Guwahati, Assam 4) Bengaluru, Karnataka 3) Indian Institute of Petroleum(IIP) in Dehradun, 5) None of these Uttarakhand 179. Answer – 4) Bengaluru, Karnataka 4) Indian Institute of Petroleum(IIP) in Mumbai, Maharashtra 4th edition of India’s largest confluence of 5) None of these digital-technology stakeholders, the Internet of 183. Answer – 3) Indian Institute of Petroleum(IIP) in Things (IoT) India Congress 2019 held in Dehradun, Uttarakhand Bengaluru, Karnataka . On August 27,2019, The Union Minister of Science 180. What was the theme of the 4th edition of Internet of and Technology Shri Harsh Vardhan, inaugurated a Things (IoT) India Congress 2019? waste plastics to diesel plant in presence of 1) Demonstrating Business Opportunities and outcomes uttarakhand Chief Minister(CM) Trivendra Singh 2) Mainstreaming the Internet of Things Rawat, at the Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) in 3) Unravelling Business Opportunities and demonstrating Dehradun, Uttarakhand, that converts plastic waste Business outcomes into diesel. 4) Unifying the Indian Internet of things ecosystem 184. BSID was in news recently, what does S stands for 5) None of these ______. 1) S – Ship Captain 2) S - Seafarer 180. Answer – 2) Mainstreaming the Internet of Things 3) S - Seaman 4) S - Sailor 4th edition of India’s largest confluence of digital-technology stakeholders, the Internet of 5) None of these Things (IoT) India Congress 2019 held in 184. Answer – 2) S - Seafarer Bengaluru, Karnataka from August 22 – 23, 2019 S stands for Seafarer.The full form of BSID is with the theme of ‘Mainstreaming the Internet of Biometric Seafarer Identity Document. Things’. 185. Which country has launched the world’s first ever 181. Name the village, which is the first in Madhya Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID) Pradesh(MP) to become an integral part of the which captures the facial biometric data of digital map of the country. seafarers ? 1) Sihora village of Jabalpur district 1) China 2) Bangladesh 2) Bhainsdehi village of Betul district 3) Sri Lanka 4) India 3) Banjari village of Katni district 5) None of these 4) Jaithari village of Anuppur district 185. Answer - 4) India 5) None of these On August 28, 2019, India launched the world’s 181. Answer - 3) Banjari village of Katni district first-ever Biometric Seafarer Identity Document Under the Prime Minister’s ambitious project of (BSID) which captures the facial biometric data of Digital India, the Banjari village of Katni district seafarers. It was launched by Shri Mansukh becomes the 1st village in Madhya Pradesh(MP) to Mandaviya, Minister of State (I/C) Shipping and become an integral part of the digital map of the Chemical & Fertilizers in New Delhi. He handed over country. the new BSID cards to 5 Indian seafarers. 182. Which ministry has launched the National Digital 186. SBRT was in news recently, what does R stands for Library of India project in India? ______? 1) Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) 1) R - Retail 2) R - Risk 2) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment 3) R - Residual 4) R - Reserve 3) Ministry of Women and Child Development 5) None of these 4) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 186. Answer – 1) R - Retail 5) None of these R stands for Retail.The full form of SBRT is Single Brand Retail Trading. 182. Answer – 1) Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) 187. Which of the following field was approved with 100 Under the National Mission on Education through percent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by the Information and Communication Technology Indian government recently ? (NMEICT), Ministry of Human Resource 1) Contract manufacturing 2) Coal mining Development (MHRD) launched the National Digital 3) Banking 4) Both 1 & 2 Library of India project. It will develop a framework 5) Both 2 & 3 of virtual repository of learning resources with a 187. Answer - 4) Both 1 & 2 single-window search facility. As per the present FDI policy, 100% FDI under automatic route is allowed for coal & lignite mining 27 for captive consumption by power projects, iron & was approved by the Union Cabinet chaired by the steel and cement units and other eligible activities Prime Minister(PM) Narendra Modi. This MoU was permitted under and subject to applicable laws and signed by the President Shri Ram Nath Kovind on regulations. Further, 100% FDI under automatic August 2, 2019 during his 3-day visit to Guinea. route is also permitted for setting up coal 191. In which of the following field, India and Peru processing plants like washeries subject to the signed an MoU that was approved by cabinet on condition that the company shall not do coal 28th August, 2019 ? mining and shall not sell washed coal or sized coal 1) Research & Mining 2) Education from its coal processing plants in the open market 3) Infrastructure 4) Medicinal Plants and shall supply the washed or sized coal to those 5) None of these parties who are supplying raw coal to coal processing plants for washing or sizing. It has been 191. Answer – 4) Medicinal Plants decided to permit 100% FDI under automatic route The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister for sale of coal, for coal mining activities including Shri Narendra Modi approved MoU on Cooperation associated processing infrastructure subject to the in the field of Medicinal Plants between the provisions of Coal Mines (special provisions) Act, National Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of AYUSH 2015 and the Mines and Minerals (Development of India and the National Institute of Health, under and regulation) Act, 1957 as amended from time to the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Peru. time, and other relevant acts on the subject. 192. Which country has signed an MoU with India on 188. How many Government Medical Colleges are July 31, 2019 during Ram Nath Kovind’s visit in the established by 2021-22 ? field of Traditional Systems of Medicine ? 1) 55 2) 65 3) 75 4) 80 1) Gambia 2) Guinea 5) None of these 3) Sierra Leone 4) Senegal 5) None of these 188. Answer – 3) 75 Approval was given for establishment of 75 192. Answer – 1) Gambia additional Government Medical Colleges by An MoU was signed in Gambia on July 31, 2019 in 2021-22 attached with existing district/referral the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine hospitals under Phase-III of the ongoing Centrally between India and Gambia during president Ram Sponsored scheme. To increase the availability of Nath Kovind’s visit. The MoU was approved by the healthcare infrastructure and manpower, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi.This Cabinet also sanctioned an expenditure of 24,375 MoU will provide a framework for cooperation and crore during the 15lh Finance Commission period also will mutually benefit both the nations in i.e. up to 2021-22. medicinal practices, especially the Ayush system of medicine in Gambia. 189. Where will the supporting Secretariat Office of International Coalition for Disaster Resilient 193. Who launched an integrated NOC -No Objection Infrastructure (CDRI) launched? Certificate online Application Processing System 1) Guwahati 2) New Delhi (NOAPS )for National Monuments Authority (NMA) 3) Mumbai 4) Kolkata in New Delhi ? 5) None of these 1) Narendra Singh Tomar 2) Rakesh Singh 3) Prahlad Singh Patel 4) Jalam Singh Patel 189. Answer – 2) New Delhi 5) None of these Approval was given for the establishment of an International Coalition for Disaster Resilient 193. Answer – 3) Prahlad Singh Patel Infrastructure (CDRI) along with its supporting On August 27, 2019, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, the Secretariat Office in New Delhi. The proposal was Minister of State for Culture & Tourism approved by the Prime Minister on 13th August, (Independent Charge)has launched an integrated 2019. The CDRI is proposed to be launched at the NOC -No Objection Certificate online Application United Nations (UN) Climate Action Summit in New Processing System (NOAPS )for National York, USA on 23rd September 2019. Monuments Authority (NMA) in New Delhi. 190. Which two countries have signed an MoU in the 194. How many states will be part of the integrated NOC field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and -No Objection Certificate online Application Homeopathy on 2nd August, 2019 during President Processing System (NOAPS ) ? Ram Nath Kovind Visit? 1) 5 2) 6 3) 4 4) 3 1) India and Britain 2) India and Guinea 5) None of these 3) India and Brazil 4) India and France 194. Answer - 2) 6 5) None of these On August 27, 2019, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, the 190. Answer – 2) India and Guinea Minister of State for Culture & Tourism On August 22, 2019 the Memorandum of (Independent Charge)has launched an integrated Understanding (MoU) between India and the NOC -No Objection Certificate online Application Republic of Guinea on cooperation in the field of Processing System (NOAPS )for National Traditional systems of medicine and Homeopathy Monuments Authority (NMA) in New Delhi.6 new 28 States will be part of this Integrated Online bagging the top three slots in the index. Among Application Portal with 517 urban Local Bodies Union Territories(UT), Puducherry topped the spot. Count. The list of States and Urban Local Bodies are 198. Where was the 12th edition of Indian security as follows, Madhya Pradesh (378) , Andhra Pradesh summit held on the theme “Towards New National (110) , Haryana (15) , Punjab (10), Jharkhand (3) , Cyber Security Strategy”? Telangana (1) 1) Kolkata 2) New Delhi 195. Which organization has partnered with World 3) Mumbai 4) Bengaluru Vision India and launched the “Child well-being 5) None of these index” 2019 to assess and track children’s 198. Answer – 2) New Delhi well-being ? The 12th edition of India security summit organised 1) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and (OECD) Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) was held in New 2) World Bank(WB) Delhi. The theme for the year 2019 is “Towards New 3) World Trade Organization(WTO) National Cyber Security Strategy”. 4) Institute for Financial Management and Research- 199. Which armed force has signed an MoU with India Leveraging Evidence for Access and Development (IFMR Meteorological Department(IMD) for occupying the LEAD) unused Cyclone Detection Radar(CDR) building for 5) None of these meteorological purposes ? 1) Indian Army 2) Indian Coast Guard 195. Answer – 4) Institute for Financial Management and Research-Leveraging Evidence for Access and 3) Indian Air Force 4) Indian Navy Development (IFMR LEAD) 5) None of these On August 27, 2019 “Child well-being index” was 199. Answer - 4) Indian Navy launched to assess and track children’s well-being. On August 28, 2019 the India Meteorological Prepared by NGOs(Non-Governmental Department(IMD) and the Indian Navy (IN) signed a Organisation) World Vision India andInstitute for Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to hand Financial Management and Research-Leveraging over Cyclone Detection Radar(CDR) building by the Evidence for Access and Development (IFMR LEAD). IMD to the Indian Navy(IN) for meteorological 196. Which state has topped in the “Child well-being purposes. The MoU was signed at Kochi(Kerala) index” 2019 ? Naval Base. 1) Kerala 2) Tamil Nadu 200. Citizen of which city has taken a rapid step to 3) Himachal Pradesh 4) Madhya Pradesh become number one in Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA)? 5) None of these 1) Indore, Madhya Pradesh 2) Guwahati, Assam 196. Answer – 1) Kerala 3) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 4) Gandhinagar, Gujarat On August 27, 2019 “Child well-being index” was 5) None of these launched to assess and track children’s well-being. 200. Answer – 1) Indore, Madhya Pradesh Prepared by NGOs(Non-Governmental The citizens of Indore (Madhya Pradesh) have taken Organisation) World Vision India andInstitute for a rapid step to become number one in Jal Shakti Financial Management and Research-Leveraging Abhiyan (JSA), a campaign for water conservation Evidence for Access and Development (IFMR LEAD), and water security after they got the top spot in the index was topped by Kerala (0.76), followed by Swachhata Abhiyan continuously since the last 3 Tamil Nadu (0.67) and Himachal Pradesh (0.67) years. In Indore Municipal Corporation area, a bagging the top three slots in the index record has also been created by installing 1500 197. Name the Union Territory, which has topped in the water harvesting systems in a day.The Indore “Child well-being index” 2019. Municipal Corporation has implemented the Jal 1) Dadra and Nagar Haveli Shakti Abhiyan on a priority basis & for this, an App 2) Daman and Diu has also been launched, in which citizens can apply for water harvesting system. 3) Puducherry 4) Lakshadweep 201. Name the President of Asian Development Bank 5) None of these (ADB), who met Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 29th August, 2019 . Answer – 3) Puducherry 197. 1) Christine Lagarde 2) Jin Liqun On August 27, 2019 “Child well-being index” was 3) Takehiko Nakao 4) K. V. Kamath launched to assess and track children’s well-being. 5) None of these Prepared by NGOs(Non-Governmental Organisation) World Vision India andInstitute for 201. Answer – 3) Takehiko Nakao Financial Management and Research-Leveraging On August 29, 2019, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Evidence for Access and Development (IFMR LEAD), President Mr. Takehiko Nakao met India’s Prime the index was topped by Kerala (0.76), followed by Minister Mr. Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Tamil Nadu (0.67) and Himachal Pradesh (0.67) 29 202. How much amount will be pledged to India over the 3) Guwahati, Assam 4) Ahmedabad, Gujarat next 3 years (2020-22) in support of new flagship 5) None of these initiatives, by ADB ? 207. Answer – 4) Ahmedabad, Gujarat 1) $12 Billion 2) $18 Billion On August 29,2019, In a bid to make the city cleaner 3) $10 Billion 4) $15 Billion & greener, the Union Minister of Home Affairs, Amit 5) None of these Shah has flagged off the first fleet of eco-friendly 202. Answer – 1) $12 Billion e-buses (electric buses) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, On August 29, 2019, Asian Development Bank (ADB) which will be operated on major junctions in the President Mr. Takehiko Nakao met India’s Prime city. He also inaugurated the India’s 1st automated Minister Mr. Narendra Modi in New Delhi and battery charging & changing station for e-buses committed over $12 billion in lending to India over there. the next 3 years (2020-22) in support of new 208. Who inaugurated the 26th edition of flagship initiatives, averaging annually over $3 “Ladakhi-Kisan-Jawan-VigyanMela” on August 29, billion for sovereign operations and $1 billion for 2019? non sovereign operations. 1) Nitin Gadkari 2) Rajnath Singh 203. Which country is set to host the first South Asia 3) Amit Shah 4) Nirmala Sitharaman Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) 5) None of these Finance Ministers’ meeting in March 2020 ? 208. Answer - 2) Rajnath Singh 1) Bhutan 2) Sri Lanka On August 29, 2019, the 26th edition of 3) Afghanistan 4) India “Ladakhi-Kisan-Jawan-VigyanMela” organized by 5) None of these Leh-based Defence Institute of High Altitude 203. Answer – 4) India Research (DIHAR) of Defence Research and India is hosting the first South Asia Subregional Development Organisation (DRDO), was Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Finance Ministers’ inaugurated by the Union Defence Minister Shri meeting in March 2020. Rajnath Singh. The mela seeks to meet the fresh food requirements for soldiers serving in the harsh 204. Where was the 7th Community Radio Sammelan for terrain regions. the year 2019 held ? 1) Mumbai, Maharashtra 2) New Delhi, Delhi 209. Gorewada International Zoo will be set up in which 3) Kolkata, West Bengal 4) Chennai, Tamil Nadu state ? 5) None of these 1) Nagpur, Maharashtra 2) Gurgaon, Haryana 3) Badarpur, Delhi 4) Guwahati, Assam 204. Answer - 2) New Delhi, Delhi 5) None of these On August 27, 2019, The 7th Community Radio Sammelan for the year 2019 was inaugurated by 209. Answer – 1) Nagpur, Maharashtra Shri Amit Khare, Secretary, Ministry of Information On August 29,2019, The Union Minister for & Broadcasting at Dr. BR Ambedkar Bhawan, New Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Delhi. Information and Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar has announced the approval for the establishment 205. Who won the first prize in National Awards for of new International Standard Zoo and Biopark on Community Radio for 2018 under the “Thematic 1914 hectares in the forest land at Gorewada in Category”? Nagpur, Maharashtra. 1) Radio Namaskar for Ama Khadya 2) Friends Radio for Health and Women 210. Which institute has signed an MoU with Central TB 3) Radio Sharda for Wangegvoor Division of the Health and Family Welfare Ministry (MoHFW) to explore future possibilities of tackling 4) Salaam Namaste for Salaam Shakti TB(tuberculosis) through Artificial Intelligence(AI) 5) None of these technologies ? 205. Answer – 1) Radio Namaskar for Ama Khadya 1) Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence 206. Which Radio Community won the first prize in 2) IIT Madras National Awards for Community Radio for 2019 3) Wadhwani Institute under the “Community Engagement Category” ? 4) IIT Delhi 1) Radio Madhuban for Nanhe Sitare 5) None of these 2) Pant Nagar Janvani for Ye Kahan Aa Gaye Hum 210. Answer – 3) Wadhwani Institute 3) Radio Namaskar for Ama Priya Pakhala On August 30, 2019 a Memorandum of 4) Kisan Radio for Chalo Gaon Ki Aur Understanding(MoU) was signed between the 5) None of these Central TB Division of the Health and Family 206. Answer – 3) Radio Namaskar for Ama Priya Pakhala Welfare Ministry (MoHFW) and Wadhwani Institute 207. Where was the India’s 1st automated battery for Artificial Intelligence (independent, nonprofit charging & changing station for e-buses research institute and global hub in AI inaugurated ? development) to explore future possibilities of 1) New Delhi, Delhi 2) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh tackling TB (tuberculosis) through Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. The MoU was signed 30 by Shri VikasSheel, Joint Secretary of MoHFW and The Indian delegation was led by Shri. T.S Dr P Anandan, ChieF Executive Officer(CEO) of Tirumurti, Secretary (Economic Relations) while Wadhwani AI. the Ghanaian delegation was led by Mr. Charles 211. Name the campaign launched by Union Housing Owiredu, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and and Urban Affairs Ministry with an aim to bring Regional Integration. They agreed to enhance beneficiaries of PMAY (urban) into the fold of other cooperation in the areas of trade and investment, central schemes such as Ujjawala and Ayushman development partnership, dèfence & security, Bharat . health & pharmaceutical sector, capacity building & 1) Swabhiman campaign 2) Vidyutikaran campaign training and people to people contacts. 3) INSPIRE campaign 4) Angikaar campaign 213. Which ministry has amended the provisions related 5) None of these to the issue of shares with Differential Voting Rights (DVRs) under the Companies Act 2013? 111. Answer - 4) Angikaar campaign 1) Ministry of Corporate Affairs On August 29, 2019 ‘Angikaar campaign‘ was launched by Shri Hardeep Singh Puri,Minister of 2) Minister of Commerce and Industry. State(MoS-independent) of Housing and Urban 3) Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise. Affairs(MoHUA), in order to bring the PMAY(U) 4) Minister of Information and Broadcasting. (Pradhan MantriAwasYojana-Urban) beneficiaries 5) None of these into the fold of other schemes like the Ujjawala(free 213. Answer – 1) Ministry of Corporate Affairs gas connections) and Ayushman Bharat(health In a bid to help startups, The Ministry of Corporate protection scheme). The campaign will be rolled Affairs, Government of India(GoI) has amended the out on October 2 till December 10, 2019 in all the provisions relating to issue of shares with cities with PMAY(U). Differential Voting Rights (DVRs) under the 212. Where was the 1st India-Ghana Foreign Office Companies Act, 2013.It was done with the objective Consultations held recently ? of enabling promoters of Indian companies to 1) Kolkata, India 2) Kumasi, Ghana retain control of their companies, even they raise 3) New Delhi, India 4) Accra, Ghana equity capital from global investors.Raising equity 5) None of these capital from global investors with DVR shares now making up to 74% of total voting rights instead of Answer – 3) New Delhi, India 212. existing 26 %. On August 28, 2019, The first ever India-Ghana Foreign Office Consultations was held in New Delhi. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

1. Which country has exempted visa fees for Indian Nigeria joined the Global coalition group of the tourists which range from $20 to $40 ? willing on pollinators as the fourth African nation 1) Sri Lanka 2) Myanmar 3) Maldives 4) Thailand to protect pollinators and their habitats by 5) None of these developing and implementing National pollinator strategies, where currently the world’s pollinator 1. Answer – 1) Sri Lanka species are on the decline.With a lack of data on The tourism minister of Sri Lanka, John pollinators, there are only 10 years left to meet the Amaratunga announced that Indian tourists are 2030 agenda on sustainable development which exempted from visa fees which range from $20 to will be a very great challenge to achieve. Nations in $40 with effect from August 1, 2019. It will not be coalition The other African nation members in this charged for grant of one month visa for group are Ethiopia, the first nation to join in 2017 tourism.Initially, it will be implemented for 6 followed by Burundi and Morocco.Morocco became months. Decision for extension will be taken a member of this group in the month of May 2019 depending upon its impact on revenue.In 2018, Tourism accounted for almost 5% of Gross 3. Name the Sikhism founder, whose 550th birth Domestic Product (GDP) in Sri Lanka. It is the anniversary, was celebrated recently during which country’s third-largest and fastest-growing source Nagar Kirtan(Sikh religious procession) from of foreign currency. iii. With this, India became one Pakistan reaches India for the first time since among the 48 countries to be exempted from visa Partition . fees for tourism by Sri Lankan government. 1) Guru Nanak Dev 2) Guru Gobind Singh 2. Name the fourth African country that joined the 3) Guru Arjan 4) Guru Tegh Bahadur Global coalition group to protect pollinators and 5) None of these their habitats by developing and implementing 3. Answer – 1) Guru Nanak Dev National pollinator strategies . To mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak 1) Morocco 2) Burundi 3) Ethiopia 4) Nigeria Dev , the Sikhism founder, a Nagar Kirtan , a Sikh 5) None of these religious procession was taken out for 1st time 2. Answer – 4) Nigeria after Independence from Nankana Sahib 31 district(birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev) of Pakistan’s 7. FTA was in news recently, what does ‘A’ stands for Punjab province to Attari village in Amritsar,Punjab ______. Indian side through the Attari-Wagah land route . 1) A- Agency 2) A- Agreement The procession which comprising around 500 Sikh 3) A- Asset 4) A- Association devotees will halt will at Sultanpur Lodhi in 5) None of these Kapurthala district of Punjab after passing through Answer – 2) A- Agreement various cities and towns.The procession carrying 7. A stands for Agreement. The full form of FTA is Free the holy Guru Granth Sahib was organized by Trade Agreement. Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), an apex religious body of the Sikhs with the 8. Which country has imposed a ban on Burqa or niqab support from both Indian and Pakistani authorities. in public places, including public transport, government buildings and at health and education 4. Where was the 15th India-US Defence Policy Group institutions ? meeting, 2019 on defence issues held ? 1) Denmark 2) Switzerland 1) Washington, United States 2) Mumbai, Maharashtra 3) Netherland 4) Belgium 3) New York, United States 4) New Delhi, India 5) None of these 5) None of these Answer – 3) Netherland 4. Answer – 1) Washington, United States 8. On August 1, 2019, The cabinet of Netherland On August 3, 2019, In the 15th India-US Defence imposed a ban on Burqa or niqab in public places, Policy Group meeting, 2019 on defence issues held including public transport, government buildings in Washington, United States, officials of both and at health and education institutions. It is not countries agreed to follow a policy environment applied to public streets. Anyone found guilty will conducive to cooperation between the Defence have to pay a fine of Rs 28,000.Along with burqa, industry and start-ups in both countries. The Indian niqab or veil, it also banned motor helmets and ski side was led by Sanjay Mitra, defence secretary and masks. It does not include headscarves, as they the US was led by John Rood, undersecretary of cover only the head and not the face. A fine of 150 defence for policy.The top-level meet reviews and euros will be imposed on breaking the law. guides the progress made in various fields such as defence trade, technology, procurement, industry, 9. Who was the first Indian head to visit African R&D(Research & Development) and mil-to-mil countries viz, Benin, The Gambia and Guinea engagement in past years. recently ? 1) Rajnath Singh 2) Venkaiah Naidu 5. Where was the 8th Inter-Sessional Ministerial Meeting of Regional Comprehensive Economic 3) Ram Nath Kovind 4) Narendra Modi Partnership (RCEP) 2019 held ? 5) None of these 1) Beijing, China 2) Tokyo, Japan 9. Answer – 3) Ram Nath Kovind 3) New Delhi, India 4) Moscow, Russia President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind visited 5) None of these Benin, The Gambia and Guinea from 28 July to 3 August, 2019. It was the first ever visit of the Head 5. Answer – 1) Beijing, China of State/Head of Government of India to all 3 A two-day 8th Interregional Ministerial Meeting of countries. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) 2019 was held in Beijing, China on August 10. How much amount was given by the Indian 2-3, 2019 before the 7th RCEP ministerial meet government to Benin as a Line of Credit (LoC) help which will be convened in Bangkok, Thailand on to meet its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ? September 2019. In this meeting, all partner 1) $400 million 2) $300 million countries agreed to finalize trading deal 3) $200 million 4) $100 million negotiations. 5) None of these 6. Who lead the Indian delegation to the 8th 10. Answer – 4) $100 million Inter-Sessional Ministerial Meeting of Regional President announced fresh Line of Credit (LoC) Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) 2019 worth $100 million for developmental projects in that held in Beijing, China ? Benin. It will help to meet its Sustainable 1) Bhaskar Khulbe 2) Nripendra Misra Development Goals (SDGs). He also announced 3) Sanjay Kothari 4) Anup Wadhawan extension of e-visa facility to Benin. India offered to 5) None of these extend free tele-education courses to 15,000 Beninese students and tele-medicine courses to 6. Answer – 4) Anup Wadhawan 1000 doctors and paramedics in Africa. Commerce Secretary Dr. Anup Wadhawan represented two-day 8th Interregional Ministerial 11. Which two countries has recently signed Cultural Meeting of Regional Comprehensive Economic Exchange Programme for the years 2019-2023 ? Partnership (RCEP) 2019 that held in Beijing, China 1) India and Guinea 2) India and Benin on August 2-3, 2019 before the 7th RCEP ministerial 3) India and Gambia 4) India and Ghana meet which will be convened in Bangkok, Thailand 5) None of these on September 2019. 11. Answer – 2) India and Benin 32 India and Benin signed 4 Memorandum of The President of Guinea, Alpha Condé conferred Understandings (Mous) in the following fields: ‘The National Order of Merit’, its highest award to Cultural Exchange Programme between the two President Ram Nath Kovind. He was awarded for his countries for the years 2019-2023. MOU on contribution to overall relations and development Cooperation in the field of Export Credit and of mutual cooperation between India and Guinea. Investment Insurance. MOU between Benin & 16. For which project in Guinea, India has extended a Telecommunications Consultants India Limited new Line of Credit (LoC) of $170 million ? (TCIL) for participation in the e- VBAB Network 1) For Conakry Water Supply Project Project (Technology upgradation of Pan Africa 2) For Conakry Health Project e-Network Project (PAeNP)- Phase-I) of Ministry of 3) For Conakry energy Project External Affairs, Government of India. Agreement 4) For Conakry Transportation Project on mutual exemption from the visa requirement for holders of Diplomatic, Official/Service Passports. 5) None of these 12. Which country has provided the Instrument of 16. Answer – 1) For Conakry Water Supply Project Ratification of the International Solar Alliance India extended a new Line of Credit (LoC) of $170 Framework Agreement to President Ram Nath million for Conakry Water Supply Project. India has Kovind ? provided financial assistance for projects identified 1) Gambia 2) Zambia 3) Guinea 4) Ghana by Guinea in the energy, health and transportation sectors, including regional hospitals projects. 5) None of these President Conde appreciated the concessional LoC 12. Answer – 1) Gambia of $35 million from India to Guinea for the Gambian President: President held talks with his construction of two regional hospitals. Gambian counterpart Mr Adama Barrow in Banjul, Name the Indian delegation, who addressed the Gambia. President Kovind received the Instrument 17. ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting, 9th East Asia of Ratification of the International Solar Alliance Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (EAS FMM), Framework Agreement from the Gambian 26th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and 10th President. Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Ministerial 13. How much amount was granted by India to Gambia Meeting ? in support of skill development and cottage 1) Nirmala Sitharaman 2) Narendra Modi industry project ? 3) S. Jaishankar 4) Amit Shah 1) $300,000 2) $400,000 3) $500,000 4) $200,000 5) None of these 5) None of these 17. Answer – 3) S. Jaishankar Answer – 3) $500,000 13. External Affairs Minister(EAM) of India Dr. S. India offered the Gambia a grant of $500,000 in Jaishankar visited ( 2-day- August 1,2,2019 support of skill development and cottage industry )Bangkok, Thailand during which he had 18 project. India has provided concessional lines of bilateral meetings, 5 pull-asides and participated in credit worth $78.5 million to support programs of 4 multilateral meets. Aim: The focus bilateral and rural development, agriculture, drinking water, multilateral meets was on the Indo Pacific, terror healthcare and setting up physical infrastructure of and India’s Act East policy. 4 multilateral meets: It the Gambia. Another line of credit of $92 million includes ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting, 9th East was extended. Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (EAS FMM), 14. India and Gambia signed MoU in which of the field ? 26th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and Mekong 1) In the field of transport and trade Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Ministerial Meeting. 2) In the field of renewable energy 18. Where was the ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting, 3) In the field of Export Credit and Investment Insurance 9th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting 4) In the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and (EAS FMM), 26th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and Homeopathy 10th Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Ministerial 5) None of these Meeting held ? 1) China, Beijing 2) Moscow, Russia 14. Answer – 4) In the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy 3) Jakarta, Indonesia 4) Bangkok, Thailand India and Gambia signed and exchanged an MOU on 5) None of these Cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of 18. Answer – 4) Bangkok, Thailand Medicine and Homeopathy. ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting, 9th East Asia 15. Which country has conferred ‘The National Order of Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (EAS FMM), Merit’, its highest award to President Ram Nath 26th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and Mekong Kovind ? Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Ministerial Meeting held 1) Ghana 2) Guinea 3) Gambia 4) Benin in Bangkok, Thailand. 5) None of these 19. ____ edition of Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Ministerial Meeting was held in Bangkok, Thailand 15. Answer – 2) Guinea recently ? 1) 11th 2) 10th 3) 12th 4) 13th 33 5) None of these Guinea, Country in Oceania tops the list with 840 19. Answer – 2) 10th living languages. 10th Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Ministerial 24. What is the rank of India as per the Ethnologue, a Meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand. directory of languages which lists 7,111 living 20. Name the Inventor of the flyboard air hoverboard, languages worldwide ? who crossed the English Channel for the first time, 1) 13th 2) 10th 3) 5th 4) 4th within 10days after his first failed attempt . 5) None of these 1) Franky zapata 2) Yves Rossy 24. Answer – 4) 4th 3) Felix Baumgartner 4) Alan Eustace India ranks 4th position with 453.The other nations 5) None of these in top 5 position include, Indonesia (2nd ) with 710 20. Answer – 1) Franky zapata living languages and Nigeria(3rd with 524) and US 40-year-old Jet powered hoverboard inventor and (United States) came 5th with 335. former jet ski champion Franky Zapata of France, 25. Which year is designated as United Nations’ crossed the English Channel for the first time within International Year of Indigenous Languages with 10days after his first failed attempt. He started his the aim to enhace native tongues in 5 major areas ? 22-mile journey at 7:15 am from Sangatte, Northern 1) 2020 2) 2019 3) 2025 4) 2022 France and landed at Saint Margaret’s bay in Dover 5) None of these in around 25 minutes. 25. Answer – 2) 2019 21. Which country was labeled as a currency The year 2019 is designated as United Nations’ manipulator for the first time in 25 years by the International Year of Indigenous Languages with United States(US) ? the aim to enhace native tongues in 5 major areas 1) North Korea 2) Russia which includes, Creation of favourable conditions 3) China 4) Japan for knowledge-sharing and dissemination of good 5) None of these practices with regards to indigenous languages. Increasing understanding, reconciliation and 21. Answer – 3) China international cooperation Integration of For the first time in 25 years, the United States (US) indigenous languages into standard setting has labeled China as a currency manipulator. The Empowerment through capacity building. Growth US Treasury department defines currency and development via elaboration of new knowledge manipulation as when countries deliberately influence the exchange rate between their currency 26. Which country has decided to downgrade and the US dollar to gain “unfair competitive diplomatic ties with India and suspend bilateral advantage in international trade”. trade, after India decided to revoke Article 370 of the Indian Constitution ? 22. What is the rank of India among the countries, 1) Myanmar 2) Nepal 3) Pakistan 4) United States which are facing extremely high water crisis in Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas report released by 5) None of these World Resources Institute’s (WRI) ? 26. Answer – 3) Pakistan 1) 15 2) 2 3) 5 4) 13 On August 7, 2019, The Pakistan National Security 5) None of these Council (NSC), chaired by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan decided to downgrade 22. Answer – 4) 13 diplomatic ties with India and suspend bilateral The World Resources Institute’s (WRI) President trade, after India decided to revoke Article 370 of and CEO(Chief Executive Officer) Andrew Steer the Constitution. Indian High Commissioner to released a report on Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas Pakistan Ajay Bisaria will be sent back to stating that 17 countries in the world which hold a India.Pakistan also suspended the Samjhauta quarter of the earth’s population is facing Express Train Service. extremely high water crisis. India is ranked at13th place among the top 17 countries. India has a 27. Name the exercise, which is to be participated by all population thrice more than that of the other 16 the members of Shanghai Cooperation countries. Organisation (SCO) including India and Pakistan . 1) Lamitye VIII 2) Vinbax 1 23. Which country has the highest number of living languages(840 languages), as per Ethnologue, a 3) Khanjar V 4) ‘Tsentr (centre) directory of languages ? 5) None of these 1) Papua New Guinea 2) Indonesia 27. Answer – 4) ‘Tsentr (centre) 3) Nigeria 4) United States India and Pakistan will be participating in the 5) None of these upcoming major military exercise “Tsentr (centre) 2019” under the Shanghai Cooperation 23. Answer – 1) Papua New Guinea Organisation (SCO), to be held from tentatively According to Ethnologue, a directory of languages scheduled period of September 10-21. All the which lists 7,111 living languages (languages that members of SCO will be participating in the are still being used and spoken by people) exercise. The decision to hold the exercise was worldwide, Pacific island nation of Papua New announced at the 34th SCO Regional Anti- Terrorist 34 Structure council held earlier this year in Tashkent, A newly discovered Kajin Sara lake in Manang the capital city of Uzbekistan. SCO members – district of Nepal is all set to record the world’s China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, highest lake. It will replace the Tilicho lake, which Uzbekistan, India, and Pakistan. is the current world’s highest lake situated at an 28. Where will the exercise, ‘Tsentr (centre) under the altitude of 4,919 metres in Nepal(also in Manang) Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to be measures 4 km long, 1.2 km wide and around 200 held on September 10-21, 2019 ? metres deep. The lake called Singar locally, located 1) Mailly be camp, France 2) Surabaya, Indonesia at an altitude of 5,200 metres. But this 3) Orenburg, Russia 4) Mahe, Seychelles measurement is yet to be officially verified. It is estimated to be 1,500-metre-long and 600- meter- 5) None of these wide. 28. Answer – 3) Orenburg, Russia Which country has contributed $1 million to the UN India and Pakistan will be participating in the 33. Special Purpose Trust Fund (SPTF) to reform the upcoming major military exercise “Tsentr (centre) United Nations (UN) Development system for the 2019” under the Shanghai Cooperation resident coordinator system ? Organisation (SCO), to be held from tentatively 1) China 2) Russia 3) United States scheduled period of September 10-21 at Orenburg, Russia. All the members of SCO will be participating 4) India 5) None of these in the exercise. 33. Answer – 4) India 29. Who lead the high-power Indian delegation to India contributed $1 million to reform the United explore the opportunities for enhancing trade and Nations (UN) Development system by contributing investment to Vladivostok, Russia ? to the UN Special Purpose Trust Fund (SPTF) for the 1) Nirmala Sitharaman 2) Nitin Gadkari resident coordinator system. It is a specific fund established mainly to receive, consolidate, manage 3) Suresh Prabhu 4) Piyush Goyal and account for all contributions and financial 5) None of these transactions in an efficient and transparent way. It 29. Answer – 4) Piyush Goyal is housed within the UN secretariat.SPTF web Commerce and Industry Minister, Mr Piyush Goyal portal: The web portal displays in real-time all led a high-power delegation to explore the commitments,contributions and expenditures opportunities for enhancing trade and investment recorded for the fund. from India to the Far East region of Russia at 34. Where was the 4th India-China Media Forum 2019 Vladivostok, Russia from August 11-13, 2019. held ? 30. Which country is set to host the 5th edition of the 1) Shanghai, China 2) New Delhi, India Eastern Economic Forum ? 3) Beijing, China 4) West Bengal, India 1) Vladivostok, Russia 2) Geneva, Switzerland 5) None of these 3) Berlin, Germany 4) Paris, France 34. Answer – 3) Beijing, China 5) None of these On August 12, 2019, 4th India-China Media Forum 30. Answer – 1) Vladivostok, Russia was held in Beijing, China has brought the 5th edition of the Eastern Economic Forum in important stakeholders and opinion makers from Vladivostok, Russia in September, 2019 where PM the two countries, attended by members of the Narendra Modi will be the guest of honour. Indian and Chinese media. 31. Which year is set as a target by India & Russia to 35. Name the India delegation, who led the 2nd meeting achieve the bilateral trade worth $30 billion of China-India high-level mechanism on cultural between them? and people-to-people exchanges held in Beijing, 1) 2022 2) 2035 3) 2025 4) 2030 China . 5) None of these 1) Dr. Subrahmanyam Jai Shankar 31. Answer – 3) 2025 2) Amit Shah Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Yuri Trutnev and 3) Nirmala Sitharaman Commerce Minister of India Piyush Goyal 4) Ramesh Pokhriyal underlined the need to diversify and deepen trade 5) None of these links in priority sectors, in order to meet the trade 35. Answer – 1) Dr. Subrahmanyam Jai Shankar target of $30 billion by 2025. In 2018-19, the External Affairs Minister(EAM) of India Dr. bilateral trade between the countries stood at $8.3 Subrahmanyam Jaishankar visited(3-day from billion. August 11 to 13,2019)Beijing, China during which 32. Which country’s Kajin Sara lake(5200 metre) is set he had bilateral meetings with his counterpart to become world’s highest lake surpassing Tilicho Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi, Vice lake(4,919 metre)? President Wang Qishan, 4th meeting of the 1) Thailand 2) Myanmar 3) Sri Lanka 4) Nepal India-China Media Forum on cultural and 5) None of these people-to-people exchanges & signed 5 32. Answer – 4) Nepal MoUs(memorandum of understanding) during the visit. 35 36. How many MoU’s were signed between India and 41. Where was the 28th session of BASIC (Brazil, South China during External Affairs Minister(EAM) of Africa, India, and China) Ministerial meeting 2019 India Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar visit to on Climate Change held ? Beijing, China ? 1) Moscow, Russia 2) Paris, France 1) 2 2) 3 3) 4 4) 5 3) Sao Paulo, Brazil 4) Geneva, Switzerland 5) None of these 5) None of these 36. Answer – 4) 5 41. Answer – 3) Sao Paulo, Brazil 37. Where was the 5th BRICS Minister of Environment The 28th session of BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, Meeting held ? India, and China) Ministerial meeting 2019 on 1) New Delhi, India 2) Sao Paulo, Brazil Climate Change was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil from 3) Beijing, China 4) Moscow, Russia 14 – 16 August 2019. 5) None of these 42. Who represented India in the 28th session of BASIC 37. Answer – 2) Sao Paulo, Brazil (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China) Ministerial On August 16, 2019, 5th BRICS Minister of meeting 2019 on Climate Change that held in Sao Environment Meeting held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Paulo, Brazil? which was preceded by the 2-day meeting of BRICS 1) Prakash Javadekar 2) Jagat Prakash Nadda Joint Working Group on Environment. 3) Piyush Goyal 4) Harsh Vardhan 38. Who led the Indian delegation to Sao Paulo, Brazil 5) None of these for the 5th BRICS Minister of Environment 42. Answer – 1) Prakash Javadekar Meeting? The 28th session of BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, 1) Dharmendra Pradhan 2) Rajnath Singh India, and China) Ministerial meeting 2019 on 3) Prakash Javadekar 4) Ravi Shankar Prasad Climate Change was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil from 5) None of these 14 – 16 August 2019. Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Answer – 3) Prakash Javadekar 38. Prakash Javadekar represented India for this The Indian delegation was led by Union Minister of meeting. Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar.The Ministers of BRICS 43. Which country is set to host the United Nations countries underlined the” Partnership on Urban Framework for Climate Change (UNFCC) Environmental Sustainability Initiative (PUESI)” for Conference of Parties (COP-25) meeting on 2 – 13 sharing knowledge & experience on major issues December 2019 ? such as waste management, cogeneration, reverse 1) Geneva, Switzerland 2) Santiago, Chile logistics, sanitation, urban air quality, urban green 3) Moscow, Russia 4) Paris, France areas. 5) None of these 39. Where was the 14th Edition of KONKAN-19 series of 43. Answer - 2) Santiago, Chile annual bilateral navy exercises held ? United Nations Framework for Climate Change 1) Russia 2) United States (UNFCC) Conference of Parties (COP-25) meet 3) India 4) United Kingdom (UK) scheduled to be held in Santiago, Chile from 2 – 13 5) None of these December 2019. 39. Answer – 4) United Kingdom (UK) 44. Name the Indian delegation who visited Bhutan 14th Edition of KONKAN-19 series of annual recently . bilateral exercises between Indian Navy and Royal 1) Ram Nath Govind 2) Narendra Modi Navy of Britain off the South Coast of the United 3) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 4) Venkaiah Naidu Kingdom (UK). It exercised with the Royal Navy’s 5) None of these Daring Class Destroyer, HMS Defender with integral 44. Answer – 2) Narendra Modi helicopter Wildcat.KONKAN-19 involved Gunnery The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi Shoots, Manoeuvres, Cross Deck Flying, ASW made a State Visit to Bhutan on August 17-18, 2019, Screening and Air Defence exercise. at the invitation of Prime Minister of Bhutan Dr. 40. Which Indian Navy frigate has participated in the Lotay Tshering. He was on his second visit to Bhutan 14th Edition of KONKAN-19 ? and the first since his re-election as the Prime 1) INS Teg 2) INS Tabar 3) INS Tarkash Minister (PM) of India. 4) INS Talwar 5) None of these 45. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi 40. Answer – 3) INS Tarkash inaugurated the Mangdechhu hydroelectric power The Indian Navy’s stealth frigate, INS Tarkash, plant ? participated in the 14th Edition of KONKAN-19 1) Nepal 2) India 3) Bhutan 4) Myanmar series of annual bilateral exercises between Indian 5) None of these Navy and Royal Navy of Britain off the South Coast 45. Answer – 3) Bhutan of the United Kingdom (UK). It exercised with the PM inaugurated the Mangdechhu hydroelectric Royal Navy’s Daring Class Destroyer, HMS Defender power plant, one of the major projects under with integral helicopter Wildcat. Bhutan’s initiative to generate 10,000 MW 36 (Megawatt) hydropower by 2020 with the Indian Delhi were signed to focus on STEM (Science, government’s support. It is estimated to generate technology, engineering, and mathematics). 9 2,923 GWh (Gigawatt Hour) of electricity. The Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) and 1 project was funded by India through a 70% loan power purchase agreement were exchanged and 30% grant. It is a 720MW run-of-river power between India and Bhutan in the presence of Prime plant built on the Mangdechhu River in Trongsa Minister Narendra Modi and his Bhutanese Dzongkhag district of central Bhutan. The cost of counterpart Dr. Lotay Tshering at the Semtokha the hydroelectric plant project is Rs 4,500-crore. Dzong, Bhutan. 46. Name the co-operation between India and Bhutan, 50. Where was the Joint Working Group (JWG) between which was commemorated by launching stamps ? the Defence Ministries of India and China held ? 1) Infrastructure 2) Education 1) Kolkata, India 2) Shanghai, China 3) Defence 4) Hydropower 3) New Delhi, India 4) Beijing, China 5) None of these 5) None of these 46. Answer – 4) Hydropower 50. Answer – 4) Beijing, China The prime ministers of India & Bhutan jointly In order to improve military to military launched stamps to commemorate 5 decades of cooperation, India and China reviewed the India-Bhutan Hydropower cooperation. situation on the border and agreed on more port 47. Under the assistance of which organization, calls by each side’s Navies at a meeting of the Joint Ground Earth Station & SATCOM network was Working Group (JWG) between the Defence developed, for utilization of South Asia Satellite in Ministries in Beijing, China. Bhutan 51. Which two countries participate in 1) Satish Dhawan Space Centre Hand-in-Hand(HiH)Military exercise ? 2) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA) 1) India and Bangladesh 2) India and Russia 3) Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) 3) India and China 4) India and Japan 4) National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) 5) None of these 5) None of these 51. Answer – 3) India and China 47. Answer – 3) Indian Space Research Organization Hand-in-Hand (HiH)Military exercise will be (ISRO) participated by India and China. Both leaders jointly inaugurated the Ground Earth 52. Where will be the 8th edition of Station and SATCOM network, developed with Hand-in-Hand(HiH)Military exercise 2019 between assistance from Indian Space Research India & China held in December 2019? Organization (ISRO) for utilization of South Asia 1) Umroi near Shillong in Meghalaya Satellite in Bhutan. 2) Chail near Shimla in Himachal Pradesh 48. Name the card, which was launched by Prime 3) Ajaysar near Ajmer in Rajasthan Minister Narendra Modi in Bhutan . 4) Huai Yuan near Chengdu in China 1) Maestro 2) RuPay 3) Mastercard 5) None of these 4) Visa 5) None of these 52. Answer – 1) Umroi near Shillong in Meghalaya 48. Answer – 2) RuPay The 8th edition of Hand-in-Hand (HiH)Military PM launched RuPay Card in Bhutan by making a exercise 2019 between India, China will be held in purchase at Simtokha Dzong which functions as a December 2019 at Umroi near Shillong in monastic and administrative centre and is one of Meghalaya will focus on transnational the oldest dzongs in Bhutan. On increasing the counter-terror operations, the establishment of a currency swap limit for Bhutan under the SAARC joint command post, joint combat missions. The 7th (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) edition was held at Chengdu, China in December currency swap framework, PM said India’s 2018. approach is “positive”, adding that an additional 53. Which country has lost it's first glacier named, $100 million will be available to Bhutan under a “Okjokull glacier” due to climate change? standby swap arrangement to meet the foreign 1) Finland 2) Denmark 3) Norway 4) Iceland exchange requirement. 5) None of these 49. Which of the following IIT has not signed MoU with 53. Answer - 4) Iceland : Royal University of Bhutan to focus on Iceland has marked its first-ever loss of a glacier to STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering and climate change. The glacier lost was, Iceland’s Mathematics) ? Okjokull glacier. People commemorated this loss 1) IIT Madras 2) IIT Kanpur with a plaque (An ornamental tablet, typically of 3) IIT Bombay 4) IIT Delhi metal, porcelain, or wood, fixed to a wall or other 5) None of these surface in commemoration of a person or event). 49. Answer – 1) IIT Madras 54. Name the first high level Indian delegate, who MoU between the Royal University of Bhutan and visited 3 Baltic nations Lithuania, Latvia and Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Bombay, Estonia recently . 37 1) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 2) M. Venkaiah Naidu 1) Kuressaare, Estonia 2) Narva, Estonia 3) Narendra Modi 4) Ram Nath Kovind 3) Tallinn, Estonia 4) Pärnu, Estonia 5) None of these 5) None of these 54. Answer – 2) M. Venkaiah Naidu 59. Answer – 3) Tallinn, Estonia Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu addressed the went on a visit to 3 Baltic nations Lithuania, Latvia India-Estonia Business Forum 2019 in Tallinn, and Estonia from August 17-21, 2019 to enhance Estonia. The bilateral trade between India & India’s bilateral ties with each of the three Estonia is growing and stands at $172 million at countries and help in promoting people-to-people present. contacts and business opportunities. He was the 60. Who visited Bangladesh recently to review bilateral first high-level dignitary from India to visit the relations ? three countries. 1) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 55. Where was the India Lithuania Business Forum 2) M. Venkaiah Naidu 2019 held ? 3) Narendra Modi 4) Ram Nath Kovind 1) Kaunas, Lithuania 2) Jonava, Lithuania 5) None of these 3) Vilnius, Lithuania 4) Utena, Lithuania 60. Answer - 1) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 5) None of these External Affairs Minister(EAM) of India Dr. 55. Answer – 3) Vilnius, Lithuania Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has made a two-day Vice President addressed the India Lithuania visit to Bangladesh (August 19-20, 2019) to review Business Forum 2019 in Vilnius, Lithuania. He bilateral relations. This is Jaishankar’s first visit to invited a Business delegation from Lithuania to Bangladesh since he assumed office in June participate in India Europe Business Forum 2019. 2019.External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paid 56. Name the book presented to Vice President M respects to Bangladesh’s founding father Sheikh Venkaiah Naidu in Hindi by Lithuanian Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memorial government . Museum in Dhanmondi area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1) History of Lithuania 2) Lithuania Past and Present 61. Expand SAARC ? 3) In Lithuanian wood 4) Lithuania awakening 1) South African Association for Regional Corporation 5) None of these (SAARC) 56. Answer – 1) History of Lithuania 2) South Antartican Association for Regional Corporation Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu received a copy of (SAARC) the book ‘History of Lithuania’ in Hindi. He 3) South Australian Association for Regional Corporation expressed his appreciation for the publication- (SAARC) Comparative Dictionary of 108 Common Lithuanian 4) South Asian Association for Regional Corporation (SAARC) and Sanskrit words. 5) None of these 57. India and Lithuania signed MoU in which of the following field ? 61. Answer – 4) South Asian Association for Regional 1) Agriculture and Allied sectors Corporation (SAARC) 2) Cultural Exchange Program from 2019-21 The full form of SAARC is South Asian Association for Regional Corporation (SAARC). 3) Infrastructure 4) Both 1 and 2 62. Which country is set to host the SAARC(South Asian 5) Both 2 and 3 Association for Regional Corporation) foreign ministers informal meeting ? Answer – 4) Both 1 and 2 57. 1) India 2) Nepal 3) Bangladesh The Lithuanian President and the Indian Vice 4) Myanmar 5) None of these President witnessed the signing of two agreements on Agriculture and Allied sectors and Cultural 62. Answer – 2) Nepal Exchange Program from 2019-21. On August 19, 2019, Nepal’s foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali announced for the SAARC(South Where was the India-Latvia Business Forum 2019 58. Asian Association for Regional Corporation) foreign held ? ministers informal meeting which is to be held in 1) Sigulda, Latvia 2) Riga, Latvia Nepal in September 2019. This meet is based on the 3) Jelgava, Latvia 4) Kuldiga, Latvia sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly (UNGA) 5) None of these session. 58. Answer – 2) Riga, Latvia 63. Name the Indian delegate, who visited Nepal Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu addressed the recently . India-Latvia Business Forum 2019 in Riga, Latvia. It 1) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 2) Ram Nath Kovind was organised by the Latvian Investment and 3) Venkaiah Naidu 4) Narendra Modi Development Agency (LIAA) and other agencies. 5) None of these Where was the India-Estonia Business Forum 2019 59. 63. Answer - 1) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar held ? 38 External Affairs Minister(EAM) of India Dr. 1) Washington, D.C., United States (US) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has made a two-day 2) New Delhi, India visit to Nepal(August 21-22, 2019) for participating 3) California, United States (US) 5th Joint Commission Meeting 2019 between two 4) Mumbai, India countries. 5) None of these This is Jaishankar’s first visit to Nepal since he Answer - 3) California, United States (US) assumed office on June 2019. 67. On August 22, 2019, India and the United States 64. Where was the 5th India- Nepal Joint Commission (US) held a round of bilateral 2+2 Intersessional meeting 2019 held ? meeting in Monterey, California, US. The Indian 1) Mumbai, India 2) Pokhara, Nepal delegation was led jointly by Shri Gourangalal Das, 3) New Delhi, India 4) Kathmandu, Nepal Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs 5) None of these and Shri V. Anandarajan, Joint Secretary in the 64. Answer – 4) Kathmandu, Nepal Ministry of Defence while the U.S. delegation was On August 21, 2019, The 5th India- Nepal Joint led jointly by Ambassador Alice Wells, Acting Commission meeting 2019 was held in Kathmandu, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Nepal to discuss bilateral relations between the two Asian Affairs and Mr. Randall Schriver, Assistant countries. EAM Jaishankar and his Nepalese Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security counterpart Pradeep Kumar Gyawali co-chaired the Affairs. meeting along with their respective delegations. 68. Which country has recently permitted women to 65. Which Indian organization has signed an MoU with travel abroad without male guardian’s permission ? Nepal’s Department of Food Technology and 1) Saudi Arabia 2) United Arab Emirates Quality Control (DFTQC) on food safety and 3) Bahrain 4) Kuwait standards ? 5) None of these 1) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development 68. Answer – 1) Saudi Arabia (NABARD) On August 21, 2019, the Government of Saudi 2) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Arabia made a reform for allowing women over the 3) Food Corporation of India (FCI) age of 21 to receive passports and travel abroad 4) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural without permission from a male ‘guardian’. The law to get permission from male guardian was removed Development(NABARD) as many women made high-profile attempts to 5) None of these escape alleged guardianship abuse despite various 65. Answer – 2) Food Safety and Standards Authority of reforms made by crown prince Mohammed Bin India (FSSAI) Salman. MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) was signed 69. Where was the 4th United States-India Maritime between the Food Safety and Standards Authority of Security Dialogue held ? India (FSSAI) and Nepal’s Department of Food 1) Mumbai, Maharashtra 2) California, U.S. Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC) on food 3) New Delhi, India 4) Washington D.C., U.S safety and standards. A cheque amounting 2.45 5) None of these billion Nepali Rupees(INR 153 crore) was also handed over to Government of Nepal towards 69. Answer - 2) California, U.S. reimbursement for reconstruction of 50,000 houses On August 23, 2019, 4th United States-India in Nuwakot and Gorkha districts. Maritime Security Dialogue was held in California, U.S. The Indian delegation was led jointly by Indra 66. Which country was blacklisted by the Asia Pacific Mani Pandey, Additional Secretary (D&ISA), Group (APG) of the Financial Action Task Ministry of External Affairs and Smt. Richa Misra, Force(FATF) for non-compliance & Joint Secretary (Navy), Ministry of Defence while non-enforcement of safeguards against terror the U.S. delegation was led jointly by Ambassador financing & money laundering during FATF APG Alice Wells, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for meeting in Canberra, Australia ? South and Central Asian Affairs and Mr. Randall 1) Pakistan 2) Srilanka 3) Russia 4) Bangladesh Schriver, Assistant Secretary of Defense for 5) None of these Indo-Pacific Security Affairs. 66. Answer – 1) Pakistan 70. Which countries topped in the 2019 Henley Passport On August 16,2019, the Asia Pacific Group (APG) of Index and became the “world’s most powerful the Financial Action Task Force(FATF) has passport” ? blacklisted Pakistan for non-compliance and 1) Denmark and Italy 2) France and Sweden non-enforcement of safeguards against terror 3) Japan and Singapore 4) South Korea and Germany financing and money laundering. The action was taken in the FATF APG meeting held in Canberra, 5) None of these Australia. 70. Answer - 3) Japan and Singapore 67. Where was the India and the United States (US) Henley Passport Index for the year 2019 was bilateral 2+2 Intersessional meeting held ? released on August 21, 2019. The latest report 39 ranks India at 86th position of 189 countries in 75. Who was conferred with United Arab 2019 with a mobility score of 58. However, it Emirates(UAE)’s highest civilian award,the “Order slipped 5 places from last year, in which India was of Zayed” recently ? ranked at 81st spot.The report was topped by Japan 1) Venkaiah Naidu 2) Nirmala Sitharaman and Singapore as the “world’s most powerful 3) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 4) Narendra Modi passport” in 2019.Earlier, In the month of January, 5) None of these 2019 India was placed at 79th position. 75. Answer - 4) Narendra Modi 71. Name the Indian delegate, who was on 3 nation visit PM Modi was conferred with the highest civilian to France, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and award of the United Arab Emirates, the “Order of Bahrain recently . Zayed” as a mark of appreciation for his efforts to 1) Venkaiah Naidu 2) Nirmala Sitharaman boost bilateral ties between the two nations. 3) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 4) Narendra Modi 76. UAE’s highest Civilian award, “Order of Zayed” is 5) None of these named after ______. 71. Answer - 4) Narendra Modi 1) Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi was on 2) Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan a 3 nation visit to France, United Arab Emirates 3) Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (UAE) and Bahrain from 22-26 August 2019. He also 4) Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended the 45th G7 Summit for the year 2019 in 5) None of these Biarritz, France. 76. Answer - 2) Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Which country has concluded a road map on Cyber 72) “Order of Zayed” award, is named after Sheikh security and Digital Technology with India recently Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of 1) Russia 2) France 3) United Arab Emirates the UAE, acquires special significance as it is being 4) Bahrain 5) None of these awarded to Modi in the birth centenary year of 72. Answer – 2) France Sheikh Zayed. India and France concluded a path breaking 77. Name the Prime Minister of India, who was the first road-map to make digital technology a to visit Bahrain . transformative factor in their societies, to fight 1) Manmohan Singh 2) Indira Gandhi terror, to foster economic growth, sustainable 3) Narendra Modi 4) Atal Bihari Vajpayee development and secure enhanced internet access 5) None of these which is essential to bridge the digital divide. France and India affirmed their commitment to an 78. Answer - 3) Narendra Modi open, reliable, secure, stable and peaceful Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Kingdom cyberspace. of Bahrain which was the first-ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to Bahrain. 73. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the RuPay card recently ? 78. Where was the 200-year-old Lord Sri Krishna 1) Manama, Bahrain 2) Lyon, France temple located, for which Indian government has 3) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched the $4.2 million redevelopment project ? 4) Paris, France 5) None of these 1) Manama, Bahrain 2) Riffa, Bahrain 3) Barbar, Bahrain 4) Adliya, Bahrain 73. Answer - 3) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) 5) None of these Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the RuPay card in Abu Dhabi, making it the first country in the 78. Answer – 1) Manama, Bahrain Middle East to initiate the Indian indigenous PM launched the $4.2 million redevelopment system of electronic payment. He made a special project of the 200-year-old Lord Sri Krishna temple purchase through RuPay card, which he offered as in Manama. He offered prayers at the temple and ‘prasad’ at the Shreenathji Temple in Bahrain also the ‘prasad’ that he bought with the RuPay card during his visit. India has already launched the after launching it in the UAE. This is among the RuPay card in Singapore and Bhutan. oldest temples in the region and manifests the strong ties between India and Bahrain. 74. Which UAE Bank has signed a memorandum of bilateral currency swap agreement with Reserve 79. Where was the 45th G7 Summit for the year 2019 Bank of India ? held ? 1) Central Bank of the UAE 2) Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank 1) Rome, Italy 2) Berlin, Germany 3) Reserve Bank of UAE 3) Ottawa, Canada 4) Biarritz, France 4) Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank 5) None of these 5) None of these 79. Answer – 4) Biarritz, France 74. Answer - 1) Central Bank of the UAE The 45th G7 Summit for the year 2019 was held in India signed a memorandum of bilateral currency Biarritz, France from 24 to 26 August, 2019. The swap agreement between Reserve Bank of India and next G7 Summit (46th) for the year 2020 will be the Central Bank of the UAE. held in the United States. 40 80. Name the Joint exercise that held in Holton, China 84. Name the Indian delegate, who has visited Russia between air forces of China and Pakistan . and Hungary. 1) Naseem Al Bahr-IX 2) Shaheen-VIII 1) Narendra Modi 2) Amit Shah 3) Ajeya Warrior-III 4) Prabal Dostyk-VI 3) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 4) Ram Nath Kovind 5) None of these 5) None of these 80. Answer - 2) Shaheen-VIII 84. Answer – 3) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar The air forces of China and Pakistan began joint External Affairs Minister(EAM) of India Dr. exercise Labelled ‘Shaheen-VIII’ in the Chinese city Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has paid a visit to two of Holton, close to the Indian border of around 300 nations Russia and Hungary from August 25-28, km north of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir(J&K). 2019 to review bilateral relations.EAM Jaishankar This is the 8th such exercise undertaken by two held talks with Foreign Minister of Hungary Peter countries with the participation of Chinese J10 & Szijjarto followed by delegation-level talks, where J-11 and Pakistani JF-17s planes. bilateral and multilateral issues were discussed in 81. Where was the 18th meeting of Conference of the Budapest, Hungary. Parties (CoP18) of Convention on International 85. Where did External Affairs Minister Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has unveiled a statue of Flora (CITES) held ? Mahatma Gandhi recently ? 1) Geneva, Switzerland 2) Beijing, China 1) Budapest, Hungary 2) Moscow, Russia 3) Washington D.C., U.S. 4) London, United Kingdom 3) Pécs, Hungary 4) St Petersburg, Russia 5) None of these 5) None of these 81. Answer – 1) Geneva, Switzerland 85. Answer - 2) Moscow, Russia The 18th meeting of Conference of the Parties EAM Jaishankar has unveiled a statue of Mahatma (CoP18) of Convention on International Trade in Gandhi at the premises of the Indian embassy in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Moscow, Russia on the occasion of Gandhi’s 150th (CITES) was held in Geneva, Switzerland from birth anniversary.Gandhi was inspired by Leo August 17 -August 28, 2019. Tolstoy, Russian writer-philosopher. The two 82. Which of the following India proposed species leaders never met personally in their life-line, but received highest degree of protection during the both shared a special bond and exchanged ideas 18th meeting of Conference of the Parties (CoP18) of through letters. Convention on International Trade in Endangered 86. Where was the 2019 Indo Pacific Chiefs of Defence Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) ? (CHOD) Conference held ? 1) Star tortoises 2) Smooth-coated otter 1) Phnom Penh, Cambodia 2) Naypyitaw, Myanmar 3) Small-clawed otters 4) All the above 3) Hanoi, Vietnam 4) Bangkok, Thailand 5) None of these 5) None of these 82. Answer – 4) All the above 86. Answer – 4) Bangkok, Thailand India’s proposal to upgrade the protection of star Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Air Chief Marshal Birender tortoises (Geochelone elegans), the smooth-coated Singh Dhanoa who is also Chairman of Chiefs of otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) and small-clawed Staff Committee(COSC) and Chief of the Air otters (Anoyx cinereus) in CITES (Convention on Staff(CAS), paid a 3-day visit to Thailand from International Trade in Endangered Species on Wild August 26-29, 2019 to attend the 2019 Indo Pacific Fauna and Flora) have been approved. Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) Conference in Bangkok, 83. Name the subspecies of giraffe, which was declared Thailand. endangered in the 18th meeting of Conference of 87. What was the theme of the 2019 Indo Pacific Chiefs the Parties (CoP18) of Convention on International of Defence (CHOD) Conference? Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and 1) Theme – “Collaboration in a free and Open Indo – Pacific” Flora (CITES). 2) Theme – “Physical linkages and power digital for Asia” 1) West African giraffe 2) Rothschild's giraffe 3) Theme – “Shaping the future efficiently, responsibly, and 3) Masai giraffe 4) Reticulated giraffe sustainably of the livestock” 5) None of these 4) Theme – “Groundwater vision for 2030, water challenges, 83. Answer – 3) Masai giraffe security, and adapting the climate change” The member nations have agreed to protect giraffes 5) None of these for the 1st time, which draws the praise from Answer – 1) Theme – “Collaboration in a free and conservationists. Giraffes are a vulnerable species 87. Open Indo – Pacific” facing habitat loss and population decline (up to 40 Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Air Chief Marshal Birender % during the past 3 decades). Masai giraffes, the Singh Dhanoa who is also Chairman of Chiefs of largest subspecies of giraffe has declared Staff Committee(COSC) and Chief of the Air endangered. The subspecies in Kenya and Tanzania Staff(CAS), paid a 3-day visit to Thailand from has declined by nearly 50 % in the last 30 years August 26-29, 2019 to attend the 2019 Indo Pacific because of poaching and changes in land use. Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) Conference in Bangkok, 41 Thailand. The theme for 2019 was “Collaboration in Singapore and Osaka in 2nd and 3rd spots a free and Open Indo – Pacific”. respectively. 88. Where was the Restored commemorative plaque of 90. What is the rank of Indian city, Mumbai in the Mahatma Gandhi road inaugurated ? Economist Intelligence Unit’s(EIU) World’s Safe 1) Malé, Maldives 2) Port Louis, Mauritius city index(SCI) 2019 ? 3) Antananarivo, Madagascar 4) Victoria, Seychelles 1) 45th 2) 46th 3) 48th 4) 52nd 5) None of these 5) None of these 88. Answer - 3) Antananarivo, Madagascar 90. Answer – 1) 45th Indian High Commissioner to Madagascar Abhay On August 29, 2019, According to a report by the Kumar and Antananariv’s Mayor Lalao Economist Intelligence Unit sponsored by NEC Ravalomanana jointly inaugurated a restored corporation’s (formerly Nippon Electric Company), commemorative plaque of the Mahatma Gandhi World’s Safe city index(SCI) for the year 2019, road in Antananarivo, Madagascar to mark the Mumbai was ranked 45th safest city whereas Delhi 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. It was stood at the 52nd position. named after the father of the nation in 1969.An 91. Which island is chosen by Indonesian government exhibition of photographs is hosted by the embassy to set up its new capital ? in front of the building capturing the important 1) Borneo island 2) Sumatra island events from Gandhi’s life and his messages. 3) Java island 4) Sulawesi island 89. Which city topped in the 2019 world’s Safe Cities 5) None of these Index ? 91. Answer – 1) Borneo island 1) Seoul 2) Tokyo 3) Osaka 4) Singapore On August 26, 2019, The President of Indonesia, 5) None of these Joko Widodo stated that the government has 89. Answer – 2) Tokyo chosen sparsely populated East Kalimantan On August 29, 2019, According to a report by the province on forested Borneo island, known for Economist Intelligence Unit sponsored by NEC orangutans for its new capital. The current capital corporation’s (formerly Nippon Electric Company), of Jakarta, overcrowded ( home to more than 10 World’s Safe city index(SCI) for the year 2019. The million people), sits on watery land. Parts of the city overall list was topped by Tokyo(Japan) followed by are sinking by as much as 25cm a year and almost half now sits below sea level. BANKING & FINANCE

1. OTS was in news recently, what does ‘S’ stands for allow overseas investors to take direct loan ______. exposure to Indian corporates. 1) S - Stabilisation 2) S - Settlement 3. Name the bank that will be converted into small 3) S - Securities 4) S - Supply finance bank(SFB) with the aim to provide 5) None of these micro-credit at the doorsteps to individuals and 1. Answer – 2) S- Settlement SME’s(Small and medium-sized enterprises) . S stands for Settlement.The full form of OTS is One 1) Jio Payments Bank 2) Airtel Payments Bank Time Settlement. 3) India Post Payments Bank(IPPB) 2. Which sector’s Non Performing Assets (NPA) can be 4) Aditya Birla Payments Bank directly sold by domestic banks to investors abroad 5) None of these as part of the one-time settlement (OTS) on behalf of 3. Answer – 3) India Post Payments Bank(IPPB) the borrowing company ? The postal department has decided to convert the 1) Production and Commercial mortgages India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) into a small 2) Manufacturing and Infrastructure sectors finance bank (SFB) with the aim to provide 3) Commercial mortgages and Manufacturing micro-credit at the doorsteps to individuals and 4) Infrastructure sectors and Commercial mortgages SME’s (Small and medium-sized enterprises). The 5) None of these postal department also sets a target to open one crore accounts for IPPB in 100 days. 2. Answer – 2) Manufacturing and Infrastructure sectors 4. Which entity has partnered with Edelweiss Tokio On July 31, 2019, India’s central banking Life insurance to offer mobile-based group institution, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has opened insurance solutions for the customers ? a new route to allow domestic banks directly sell 1) MobiKwik 2) Paytm 3) FreeCharge their non-performing assets (NPA) in 4) PhonePe 5) None of these manufacturing and infrastructure sectors to 4. Answer – 1) MobiKwik investors abroad as part of the one-time settlement A private life insurer Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance (OTS) on behalf of the borrowing company. It will tied up with MobiKwik to offer mobile-based group insurance solutions for the customers of 42 MobiKwik.Edelweiss Tokio Life will provide life 3) Bank of India (BOI) insurance in the variants of Rs 1 lakh, Rs 3 lakh, and 4) Punjab National Bank(PNB) Rs 5 lakh through MobiKwik’s wallet app and 5) None of these website. The policies will be available for an annual 7. Answer – 3) Bank of India(BOI) premium of Rs 148, Rs 443, and Rs 738 Penalty of Rs.1.5 crore was fined on Bank of India respectively.Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance is a over “non-compliance with RBI’s (Reserve Bank of joint venture between Edelweiss Financial Services India) direction on frauds” in Rotomac group and Tokio Marine Holdings. companies.The penalty amount was ordered to be 5. Which bank recently received permission from paid within 14 days of receipt of RBI’s order.Further Reserve Bank of India(RBI) to provide regular bank 7 more banks were imposed penalty for violating services in India and included in the Second norms. They are Allahabad bank (Rs.2 crore), Bank Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934? of Maharashtra (Rs.2 crore), Indian Overseas Bank ( 1) Bank of East Asia 2) Bank of China RS.1.5 crore), Oriental Bank of Commerce( 3) Standard Chartered 4) DBS Bank Rs.1crore), Union Bank of India(Rs.1.5 crore), Bank 5) None of these of Baroda ( Rs.1.5 crore). Corporation bank was 5. Answer – 2) Bank of China fine Rs.1crore for non-compliance with RBI On August 1, 2019, India’s central banking directions on cybersecurity. institution, RBI(Reserve Bank of India) has allowed 8. Shanghai branch of which bank has become the Bank of China (BoC) to provide regular bank first Indian Bank branch to be connected & services in India. BoC will be included in the Second inducted to China’s National Advance Payment Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. System (CNAPS)? Second schedule: All commercial banks including 1) Canara Bank 2) State Bank of India(SBI) State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC(Housing 3) ICICI Bank 4) HDFC Bank Development Finance Corporation) Bank, Punjab 5) None of these National Bank (PNB)and ICICI Bank(Industrial 8. Answer - 2) State Bank of India(SBI) Credit and Investment Corporation of India) are in India’s largest lender, State Bank of India’s(SBI) the second schedule. Banks in this schedule have to Shanghai branch has become the first Indian Bank comply with RBI regulations.Addition: Jan Small to be connected to China’s National Advance Finance Bank Ltd has also been included in the Payment System (CNAPS). SBI is the only Indian second schedule. Apart from this, the name ‘Royal Bank to have obtained the license to do business in Bank of Scotland’ has been changed to ‘NatWest local currency and also inducted to the CNAPS by Markets Plc’. the china’s central Bank, ‘People’s Bank of China 6. Where was the Money Museum of Reserve Bank of (PBOC)’.SBI Shanghai allows offering a real-time India(RBI) opened in order to improve the people’s transfer of local funds within China through the knowledge of the banking system ? PBOC route.CNAPS: The CNAPS, launched in 2008 1) Chennai, Tamil Nadu 2) Mumbai, Maharashtra allows PBOC, to provide real-time settlement 3) New Delhi, Delhi 4) Kolkata, West Bengal services for all payments cleared in China, as well 5) None of these as in all clearing banks in offshore yuan(basic unit 6. Answer - 4) Kolkata, West Bengal of the renminbi) centers, such as Hong Kong. It is India’s central bank, RBI’s (Reserve Bank of India) complemented by its international counterpart, the Money Museum, which was opened on March 11, CIPS (China International Payments System / 2019, aims at improving people’s knowledge of the Cross-Border Inter-Bank Payment System), banking system with the help of interactive displays launched in 2015 with the aim of boosting global at Council House Street in Central Kolkata, West use of the yuan. Bengal has been drawing a lot of attention for its 9. How much amount was infused in Non-Banking special initiative. The museum has a big tree made Financial Companies (NBFCs) for Housing Finance using unusable coins and demonetized notes Companies (HFCs) as additional liquidity for attached with a computer model outlining how individual housing loans for affordable housing by money gets transferred to the account digitally.It National Housing Bank (NHB) ? also has three divided sections. It includes 1st 1) Rs 25,000 crore 2) Rs 20,000 crore section(History of Money): This section depicts the 3) Rs 15,000 crore 4) Rs 10,000 crore evolution of the barrier system and the grains used 5) None of these as currency in medieval ages. 2nd section(History 9. Answer – 4) Rs 10,000 crore of Gold): It talks about gold and focuses on gold The National Housing Bank (NHB) infused an reserves in India. 3rd section(History of RBI): This additional Rs 10,000 crore in Non-Banking is all about the history of RBI. Financial Companies (NBFCs) for Housing Finance 7. Which bank was penalized with Rs.1.5 crore by RBI Companies (HFCs) as additional liquidity for over “non-compliance with RBI’s (Reserve Bank of individual housing loans for affordable housing. India) direction on frauds” in Rotomac group This is done to ease the flow of funds to the housing companies ? sector.It will be over and above the existing finance 1) State Bank of India (SBI) 2) Canara Bank 43

schemes of the housing sector regulator NHB.The 4) Punjab National Bank (PNB) & State Bank of India (SBI) apex bank of the country, Reserve Bank of India 5) None of these (RBI) has launched a slew of measures for banks to Answer – 3) Punjab National Bank (PNB) & Oriental avail additional liquidity of Rs 1.34 lakh crore. 12. Bank of Commerce(OBC) 10. Which entity, has been barred by Reserve Bank of On August 3,2019, India’s central banking India(RBI) from charging pre-payment penalties or institution RBI(Reserve Bank of India) in exercise of foreclosure charges from individual borrowers ? the powers conferred under various sections of the 1) Non-Banking Finance Company(NBFC) Banking Regulations Act,1949 has imposed a 2) Commercial Banks penalty on nine commercial banks for violations of 3) Payment Banks norms including delay on the reporting of fraud in 4) Co-operative Banks the account of Kingfisher Airlines by two banks 5) None of these (PNB,OBC). 10. Answer – 1) Non-Banking Finance Company(NBFC) 13. What is the age limit of the individual to become the On August 2, 2019, The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) elected director as per the ‘Fit and Proper’ Criteria has barred the both deposit-taking and non- deposit for Elected Directors on the Boards of PSBs(Public taking NBFCs(Non-Banking Finance Companies) Sector Banks)) Directions, 2019 ? from charging pre-payment /foreclosure charges on 1) 35-68 years 2) 35-70 years any floating rate term loans sanctioned for 3) 30-60 years 4) 35-67 years purposes other than business to individual loan 5) None of these borrowers. Impact: The move will affect income 13. Answer – 4) 35-67 years line of NBFCs which are now troubling with the On August 2,2019, To keep out political appointees, stock of issues including liquidity crisis.For Banks: the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a new RBI barred commercial banks from charging such master direction called ‘Fit and Proper’ Criteria for penalties from individual borrowers with mortgage Elected Directors on the Boards of PSBs(Public loans in May 2014. But it allows banks to charge on Sector Banks)) Directions, 2019 to determine ‘fit unsecured loans like credit cards, personal and proper’ status of person to be eligible to be loans.Foreclosure: The foreclosure of personal loan elected as a director . The new rule requires that the is the full repayment of the remaining loan amount candidate (He/She), who wants to become an in one single payment instead of paying monthly elected director should at least be a graduate aged installments. between 35-67 years with the special knowledge or 11. Which bank has tied up with Finwizard Technology practical experience in areas of banks. Pvt Ltd to offer mutual funds (MFs), through its 14. Which bank has launched the Instant Demat ‘KBL Mobile Plus’ application ? account opening facility that will help clients to 1) Canara Bank 2) HDFC Bank open Demat account instantly without any heavy 3) State Bank of India 4) Karnataka Bank paper works ? 5) None of these 1) HDFC Bank 2) Federal Bank 11. Answer – 4) Karnataka Bank 3) State Bank of India 4) ICICI Bank On August 2, 2019, An ‘A’ Class Scheduled 5) None of these Commercial Bank, Karnataka Bank has tied up with 14. Answer - 2) Federal Bank fintech company Finwizard Technology Pvt Ltd Instant Demat account opening facility which will (widely known as “fisdom”) to offer wealth help clients to open Demat account instantly management products and services, beginning with without any heavy paper works, was launched mutual funds (MFs), through its ‘KBL Mobile Plus’ jointly by Managing Director & Chief Executive application.KBL Mobile Plus.The app enables Officer (MD & CEO) of Federal Bank, Shyam customers to invest in any mutual fund & also help Srinivasan and G.V Nageswara Rao, MD& CEO of them navigate and select the best-suited funds National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL).The besides having additional services like redemption Demat account can be opened by the customers in a assistance and live tracking.With this, the bank will matter of a minute by logging into FedNet which is deepen the penetration of its product offers and the federal bank’s internet banking portal. enable more customers experience through a digital proposition.Since 2006, The Karnataka bank 15. What is the retail personal credit disbursement offering mutual funds to its customers. growth in the first half of 2019(January -June)(the slowest rate of disbursement by banks in 5 years), as 12. Which two banks were penalized with Rs 50 lakh & per the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) ? Rs 1.5 crore respectively for the delay in reporting 1) 7.1% 2) 7.3% 3) 7.5% 4) 7.7% of fraud in the account of Kingfisher Airlines by 5) None of these Reserve Bank of India(RBI)? 1) Corporation Bank & Bank of Baroda(BoB) 15. Answer – 2) 7.3% 2) State Bank of India (SBI) & Bank of Baroda(BoB) According to the latest monthly data of RBI(Reserve Bank of India), the retail personal credit 3) Punjab National Bank (PNB) & Oriental Bank of disbursement growth in the first half of Commerce(OBC) 2019(January -June) was 7.3%, which is the slowest 44 rate of disbursement by banks in 5 years. The last dampening effect on growth.The GDP growth is slowdown was seen in the year of 2014 that scaled down from 7% in the June policy to 6.9%- in registered a credit growth of 6.4%. Previous report: the range of 5.8-6.6% for the first half of 2019-20 The credit growth was 7.7% in the first half of 2018 and 7.3-7.5% for the second part-with risks to FY20 & in 2017 it was 8.6%. The growth in 2016 and 2015 GDP growth somewhat tilted on the downside. was at 8.1% and 8.5 % respectively at the same 21. NEFT was in news recently, what does ‘E’ stands for period (Jan-June). ______. 16. Which entity has launched mobile-first 1) Equity 2) Electronic 3) Economic4) Exchange authentication solution, called “Identity Check 5) None of these Express” that will help customers to do 21. Answer – 2) Electronic uninterrupted secured transactions while shopping E stands for Electronic.The full form of NEFT is online ? National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT). 1) Paypal 2) Visa Inc From when, Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has 3) American Express 4) Mastercard 22. decided to allow the National Electronic Funds 5) None of these Transfer (NEFT) services to be active 24×7 ? 16. Answer – 4) Mastercard 1) January 2020 2) November 2019 On August 6, 2019, American multinational 3) December 2019 4) April 2020 financial services corporation, Mastercard has 5) None of these launched a next-generation, mobile-first Answer – 3) December 2019 authentication solution, called “Identity Check 22. Express” that will help customers to do In order to promote digital transactions, the RBI uninterrupted secured transactions while shopping (Reserve Bank of India) has decided to allow the online. National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) services to be active 24×7 from December 2019 from the 17. Who headed the third Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy current timings of 8.00 am to 7.00 pm on all of RBI for the year 2019-20 ? working days(excluding 2nd and 4th Saturdays of a 1) Narendra Modi 2) Shaktikanta Das month). RBI also will set up a registry to track 3) Ravindra H. Dholakia 4) Nirmala Sitharaman frauds in payment systems. i. In June policy, the RBI 5) None of these had done away with charges on fund transfers 17. Answer – 2) Shaktikanta Das through RTGS and NEFT routes to promote digital On August 7,2019, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) transactions. announced its third Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy 23. As per Reserve Bank of India(RBI)’s approval, how Rates for 2019-20 in Mumbai. The three-day (5 to 7 much has been allowed on lending to agriculture August 2019) policy review meeting by the six through Non-Banking Financial Companies members of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was (NBFCs) ? headed by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das with the 1) Rs.10 lakh 2) Rs.15 lakh members – Dr. Ravindra H. Dholakia, Dr. Michael 3) Rs.20 lakh 4) Rs.25 lakh Debabrata Patra, Shri Bibhu Prasad Kanungo, Dr. 5) None of these Chetan Ghate and Dr. Pami Dua. The next meeting of Answer – 1) Rs.10 lakh the MPC is scheduled during October 1, 3 and 4, 23. 2019. On August 7,2019, Relaxing the bank lending norms to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), the 18. What is the Repo rate as per the third Bi-Monthly Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed the banks Monetary Policy of RBI for the year 2019-20? on lending through NBFCs (other than MFIs- 1) 5.65 % 2) 5.15 % 3) 5.40 % 4) 5.75 % Microfinance Institutions) to Agriculture, MSMEs 5) None of these (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) and 18. Answer – 3) 5.40 % affordable housing to be treated as priority sector 19. What is the Statutory Liquidity Ratio(SLR), that is lending for banks.Credit to the priority sector: The changed on July 6, 2019 ? banks have been allowed on-lending to agriculture 1) 18.75% 2) 19 % 3) 19.25% 4) 19.50% (investment credit) up to Rs.10 lakh, MSMEs up to 5) None of these Rs. 20 lakh and housing up to Rs.20 lakh per borrower (increased from Rs.10 lakh) to be Answer – 1) 18.75% 19. classified as priority sector lending(PSL). 20. What is the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth Which bill is not excepted under the Bharat Bill forecasted by Reserve Bank of India(RBI) ? 24. Payment system (BBPS) ? 1) 6.7 % 2) 6.8 % 3) 6.5 % 4) 6.9 % 1) Telecom Bills 2) Electricity 5) None of these 3) Gas 4) Prepaid recharges Answer – 4) 6.9 % 20. 5) None of these RBI’s MPC cut its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Answer – 4) Prepaid recharges growth forecast to 6.9 percent from 7 percent for 24. FY20(Fiscal year) due to a slowdown in On August 7, 2019, The central banking institution, consumption and Investmnet, which is causing Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has permitted all 45 categories of billers (except prepaid recharges), 4th protection day (4 months since it announced to who provide for recurring bill payments to dedicate the 6th of every month as ‘Protection Day’) participate in BBPS (Bharat Bill Payment System has launched a customer-friendly initiative called (BBPS)on a voluntary basis. “Speed Dial – your partner for life” with the aim to 25. Name the Organization, which launched new provide a quick and easy resolution of policy insurance plan “Jeevan Amar” . servicing needs to customers by allocating a 1) HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co. Ltd. partner(relationship manager) from the day of 2) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) purchase of a policy. 3) Max Life Insurance Co. Ltd. 4) Aditya Birla Sun Life 29. Which product of Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance is Insurance Co. Ltd. to be offered to Indian Bank customers after Indian Bank & Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance inked a 5) None of these pact ? 25. Answer – 2) Life Insurance Corporation of India 1) Wealth Assure Plan 2) Pension Plan (LIC) 3) Life insurance plan 4) Child insurance plan Jeevan Amar is a non-linked,non-participating life 5) None of these term insurance plan offering great flexibility to Answer - 3) Life insurance policyholders in comparison to other insurance 29. plans by the Life Insurance Corporation of India Indian Bank, a public sector bank, signed a pact (LIC). It is available for sale offline. with Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Company (ABSLI), a private sector insurer, to offer life 26. Name the bank, that will provide $200 million loan insurance products to the customers of Indian for improving road infrastructure in 34 districts of Bank. It was signed by the Indian Bank Managing Maharashtra to connect rural areas with markets Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and services . Padmaja Chunduru and ABSLI MD and CEO, Ajay 1) Asian Development Bank (ADB) Srinivasan. 2) New Development Bank(NDB) 30. Name the stock exchanges, which received 3) World Bank(WB) permission from the Securities and Exchange 4) International Monetary Fund(IMF) Board of India (SEBI) to operate jointly in Gujarat 5) None of these International Finance Tec (GIFT) City under the 26. Answer – 1) Asian Development Bank (ADB) proposed programme ‘Connect’ . On August 8, 2019, Asian Development Bank (ADB) 1) National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Singapore approved $200 million loan for improving road Exchange (SGX) infrastructure in 34 districts of Maharashtra to 2) Shanghai Stock Exchange(SSE) and the National Stock connect rural areas with markets and services. The Exchange (NSE) total cost of the project is $296 million. The government will provide $96 million. 3) New York Stock Exchange(NYSE) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) 27. Which bank has signed a bancassurance agreement with State Bank of India(SBI)Life Insurance to 4) Bombay Stock Exchange(BSE) and National Stock provide SBI’s suite of insurance products to its Exchange (NSE) customers? 5) None of these 1) Indian Overseas Bank 2) Bank of India 30. Answer - 1) National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the 3) Canara Bank 4) Indian Bank Singapore Exchange (SGX) 5) None of these On August 6, 2019, The National Stock Exchange 27. Answer – 4) Indian Bank (NSE) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) received On August 7, 2019, One of the oldest public sector permission from the Securities and Exchange Board lenders, Indian Bank has signed a bancassurance of India (SEBI) to operate jointly in Gujarat agreement with the leading private life insurer, SBI International Finance Tec (GIFT) City under the (State Bank of India)Life Insurance to provide SBI’s proposed programme ‘Connect’. Nifty index, which suite of insurance products to its customers. is trading on SGX in Singapore, will be traded on a joint platform between the NSE and SGX in GIFT Name the Insurance company which has launched a 28. City. initiative called “Speed Dial – your partner for life” with the aim to provide a quick and easy resolution 31. ECB was in news recently, what does ‘B’ stands for of policy servicing needs to customers by allocating ______. a relationship manager . 1) Borrowing 2) Bank 1) Exide Life Insurance 2) Max Life Insurance 3) Bankruptcy 4) Balance 3) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance 5) None of these 4) Aegon Life Insurance Company 31. Answer – 1) Borrowing 5) None of these B stands for Borrowing.The full form of ECB is 28. Answer – 2) Max Life Insurance External Commercial Borrowing. On August 6,2019, A leading life insurance 32. Which entity has raised a fresh equity of Rs 522 company in India, Max Life Insurance Co Ltd on its crore ($75 million) as External Commercial 46

Borrowing (ECB) from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Cholamandalam MS (Chola MS) General Insurance Corporation (SMBC) of Singapore ? Company, Managing Director, SS Gopalarathnam, 1) Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd(DHFL) have signed a corporate agency agreement where 2) Punjab National Bank Housing Finance Limited (PNBHFL) the Chola MS will deliver a wide range of insurance 3) LIC Housing Finance Limited(LICHFL) policies to the Indian bank customers.Having over 2872 branches, this partnership would greatly 4) Indiabulls Housing Finance benefit customers of the Indian bank. 5) None of these Name the entity, which launched the India’s first Answer – 2) Punjab National Bank Housing Finance 36. 32. corporate credit card called ‘Freedom Card’ for Limited (PNBHFL) small and medium enterprises (SMEs) . On August 6, 2019, PNB (Punjab National Bank) 1) ZipCash Card 2) Itz Cash Housing Finance Limited (PNBHFL) raised fresh 3) OxiCash 4) EnKash equity of Rs 522 crore ($75 million) as External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) from Sumitomo 5) None of these Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) of 36. Answer – 4) EnKash Singapore.The ECB is under the Reserve Bank of Business-Business payments startup company India’s (RBI) automatic route of approval. EnKash launched the country’s first corporate 33. Who headed the Task Force, which recommends the credit card called ‘Freedom Card’ for small and extension of onshore market hours to 9 am to 9 pm, medium enterprises (SMEs). This card provides the from 9 am to 5 pm, to improve access of overseas freedom to avail credit facility for immediate needs users ? and to manage liquidity of startups. To enhance the 1) Nandan Nilekani 2) R Gandhi experience, banks are currently offering credit cards and EnKash partners.Enkash: It has come up 3) Shyamala Gopinath 4) Usha Thorat with a corporate card to look into to the varied 5) None of these billing cycles as per the working capital cycles of 33. Answer – 4) Usha Thorat different businesses. The Task Force formed by the Reserve Bank of India 37. Name the co-branded health focused credit card (RBI) on Offshore Rupee Markets headed by Usha launched by RBL Bank in collaboration with Practo Thorat has recommended the extension of onshore 1) RBL & Practo Plus 2) RBL Bank Practo Plus market hours to 9 am to 9 pm, from 9 am to 5 pm, to 3) RBL Practo Health Plus 4) RBL & Practo Credit Plus improve access of overseas users and allow Indian banks to freely offer prices to global clients around 5) None of these the clock. 37. Answer – 2) RBL Bank Practo Plus 34. Name the Small Finance Bank, that received the On August 8,2019, RBL Bank , one of India’s fastest Scheduled bank status from Reserve Bank of growing private sector banks and Practo ,a digital India(RBI) recently . healthcare platform have jointly launched a 1) Utkarsh Small Finance Bank co-branded health focused credit card called “RBL Bank Practo Plus” powered by Mastercard.It offers 2) ESAF Small Finance Bank benefits include, Unlimited online consultations 3) Jana Small Finance Bank with experienced and qualified doctors on all 4) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank time(24*7) for one year period One free full body 5) None of these health check-up Cardholders can earn 1 Practo 34. Answer - 3) Jana Small Finance Bank HealthCash for every Rs. 100 spent on this card. (1 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gave the status to Healthcash = 1 Rupee , that can be used while Jana Small Finance Bank to operate as a Scheduled getting Practo services like ordering medicine, Bank Establishment and branches: The bank was tests, online consultations). The card also comes established in the year 2009. Currently, it operates with complimentary access to the domestic airport 260 branches and 338 asset centres with over lounge twice every quarter. 5.5million customers. Bank’s aim: To provide 38. Which bank has collaborated with Social Alpha to financial inclusion to underserved sections of mentor &support the start-ups including inclusion, society, like small business units, small and healthcare, and environment in India over the next marginal farmers, micro and small industries. 18 months ? 35. Which bank has signed a corporate agency 1) DBS Bank India 2) Standard Chartered agreement with the Cholamandalam MS General 3) Citibank Insurance Company Ltd, which will deliver a wide 4) Bank of China (Hong Kong) range of insurance policies to its customers ? 5) None of these 1) Indian Overseas Bank 2) Bank of India 38. Answer – 1) DBS Bank India 3) Indian Bank 4) State Bank of India On August 9,2019, A leading financial services 5) None of these corporation , DBS Bank India has tied up with Social 35. Answer – 3) Indian Bank Alpha, the non-profit start-up incubator to mentor Indian Bank Managing Director and CEO( (Chief &support the start-ups (Even Cargo, Trust Circle Executive Officer), Padmaja Chunduru and Incredible Devices) focusing including inclusion, 47 healthcare, and environment in India over the next 2) Bank of Baroda (BoB) 18 months.DBS Bank will also give an annual 3) Bank of India(BoI) programme grant of Rs.1 crore to the three 4) Punjab National Bank(PNB) ventures.Even Cargo: It is a is a social enterprise 5) None of these that has trained and employed women as delivery Answer – 2) Bank of Baroda (BoB) personnel for major e-commerce companies.Trust 42. On August 11, 2019, Indian multinational, public Circle: It is a mental healthcare start-up that sector bank, Bank of Baroda (BoB) has linked its utilises mobile & AI(Artificial Intelligence) home loan product to RBI’s (Reserve Bank of India technology to improve emotional resilience & (RBI)repo rate after State Bank of India (SBI). With well-being. this, home loans at BOB will be available at repo 39. Name the organization, which has collaborated rate linked interest rate starting at 8.35%, thus with HDFC Bank, Mastercard, Common Service passing on the further benefit of 10 basis points to Centres (CSCs) of Meity and Global Linkers & the present MCLR rated pricing.Presently, the MCLR launched the Digi Vyapari- Safal Vyapari to linked home loan product is available starting at accelerate usage of digital payments . 8.45%, which had come into effect on 7th August 1) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2019 after the MCLR was reduced by 15 basis 2) World Trade Organization(WTO) points(bps). 3) Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) 42. Name the insurance company which has partnered 4) Organisation of Petroleum exporting countries (OPEC) with Oyo Hotels and Homes to provide a 5) None of these complimentary insurance cover as part of the 39. Answer – 3) Confederation of All India Traders booking price for guests at its hotels across India. (CAIT) 1) ACKO General Insurance Company The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) in 2) ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company partnership with HDFC Bank, Mastercard, Common 3) IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company Service Centres (CSCs) of Ministry of Electronics 4) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company and Information Technology (Meity) and Global 5) None of these Linkers, launched Digi Vyapari- Safal Vyapari– to Answer – 1) ACKO General Insurance Company accelerate usage of digital payments in the 42. On August 12, 2019, Budget hotel chain Oyo Hotels country.Live showroom of traders on e-commerce and Homes has partnered with ACKO General portal which will have integrated facilities of digital Insurance to provide a complimentary insurance payments, logistics and live chat will be made.Aim: cover as part of the booking price for guests at its To accelerate the acceptance of digital payments hotels across India. The visitors will get insurance among merchants and linking them with protection against accidental death, baggage e-commerce portals by creating their e-commerce damage, accidental medical expenses amongst showrooms. other benefits like OPD (Outpatient 40. Which Life Insurance Company has been added to Department)treatment, etc during their stay. the Morgan Stanley Capital International’s Global How much amount is set as minimum net worth for Standard Index while Union Bank of India(UBI) 43. companies/banks for which Reserve Bank of India was removed from its India Smallcap Index? (RBI) will launch the sandbox as per its final draft 1) Max Life Insurance Company Ltd. ‘enabling framework for regulatory sandbox (RS)’ ? 2) SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd. 1) Rs.40 lakh 2) Rs.30 lakh 3) HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. 3) Rs.25 lakh 4) Rs.20 lakh 4) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Ltd. 5) None of these 5) None of these 43. Answer – 3) Rs.25 lakh Answer – 3) HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. 40. RBI will launch the sandbox for companies/banks On August 8, 2019, MSCI Inc ( Morgan Stanley that meet the criteria of the minimum net worth of Capital International), One of the world’s biggest Rs.25 lakh and the promoter/director of the entity index compilers, has added HDFC Life Insurance should meet fit and proper framework. Company Ltd. to its Global Standard Index and removed Union Bank of India(UBI) from its India 44. Who headed the high level steering committee on Smallcap Index. The changes in the MSCI Index will Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which has be implemented as of the closing hours of August recommended to make CSR expenditure 27, 2019.After the announcement made by the tax-deductible and that non-compliance of CSR MSCI, the stocks of HDFC Life gained more than 5 % norms ? intraday to hit a record high of Rs 545& the shares 1) Pradeep Kumar Sinha 2) Injeti Srinivas of Union Bank corrected 2 % at Rs 62.40. 3) Nripendra Misra 4) Pramod Kumar Misra 5) None of these 41. Which bank becomes the second bank to link its home loan product to RBI’s (Reserve Bank of India 44. Answer – 2) Injeti Srinivas (RBI)repo rate after State Bank of India(SBI) ? A high level steering committee on Corporate Social 1) Union Bank of India(UBI) Responsibility (CSR) headed by Injeti Srinivas, 48 Corporate Affairs Secretary has recommended to account because these are treated differently by make CSR expenditure tax-deductible and that various banks. non-compliance of CSR norms be treated as a civil 48. What is the maximum standard asset value of offence. The committee presented its partial guarantee scheme under which state-run recommendations to Finance Minister Nirmala public-sector banks(PSBs) can purchase high-rated Sitharaman. pooled assets originated up to March 31, 2019, from 45. Which company will be treated as one of the NBFCs ? categories of NBFCs (Non-Banking Financial 1) Rs 3 trillion 2) Rs 1 trillion Companies) & it will come under RBI’s supervision? 3) Rs 5 trillion 4) Rs 7 trillion 1) Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) 5) None of these 2) Micro Finance Companies(MFCs) 48. Answer – 2) Rs 1 trillion 3) Infrastructure Finance Companies(IFCs) In a bid to help the Financially sound NBFCs (Non- 4) Industrial Finance Companies(IFCs) Banking Financial Companies), including Housing 5) None of these Finance Companies (HFCs), which are facing stress 45. Answer – 1) Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) following stocks of defaults, the Central On August 13, 2019, India’s central bank, the Government has issued guidelines of partial Reserve Bank of India(RBI) stated that, for guarantee scheme covering a maximum standard regulatory purposes, Housing Finance Companies asset value of Rs 1 trillion under which state-run (HFCs) will be treated as one of the categories of public-sector banks(PSBs) can purchase high-rated NBFCs (Non-Banking Financial Companies) & it will pooled assets originated up to March 31, 2019, come under RBI’s supervision.This comes after the from NBFCs. Finance (No 2) Act, 2019 (23 of 2019) amended the 49. Expand CRAR ? National Housing Bank Act, 1987, granting certain 1) Capital Ratio Weighted Adequacy Ratio(CRAR) powers to RBI for the regulation of HFCs.RBI will 2) Capital Risk Weighted Adequacy Ratio(CRAR) review the regulatory framework applicable to the 3) Capital To Risk Weighted Assets Ratio(CRAR) HFCs & release a revised guideline for these 4) Capital Risk Weighted Assets Ratio(CRAR) companies. Till the time RBI issues fresh revised 5) None of these guideline, HFCs will continue to comply with the National Housing Bank’s(NHB) directions and 49. Answer – 3) Capital To Risk Weighted Assets instructions and submit various returns to it. Ratio(CRAR) Full form of CRAR is Capital To Risk Weighted Assets Which bank has signed a bancassurance agreement 46. Ratio(CRAR). with Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co Ltd (ABHICL) to provide Aditya Birla’s suite of 50. Which payment system has crossed milestone of 200 insurance products to its customers ? million transactions in July 2019 as per the National 1) State Bank of India(SBI) 2) HDFC Bank Payments Corporation of India(NPCI) ? 3) ICICI Bank 4) Axis Bank 1) Aadhaar enabled Payment System (AePS) 5) None of these 2) Google Pay 3) BHIM 46. Answer – 4) Axis Bank 4) PhonePe On August 13,2019,The 3rd -largest of the private-sector lender, Axis Bank has signed a 5) None of these bancassurance agreement with stand alone health 50. Answer – 1) Aadhaar enabled Payment System insurer, Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co Ltd (AePS) (ABHICL) to provide Aditya Birla’s suite of Umbrella organisation for operating retail insurance products to its customers. Through this payments and settlement, National Payments partnership, Aditya Birla will deepen the Corporation of India(NPCI) has stated that Aadhaar penetration of its product offers and enable more enabled Payment System (AePS) used by a total of customers in Metro, Urban and Rural areas to 6.65 crore Indian citizens stood at 220.18 million access their risk solutions anytime, anywhere. with transaction value Rs 9,685.35 crore during 47. Who is the highest paid bank chief executive in July 2019 against the transaction count of 194.33 India for the FY19 ? million with transaction value of Rs 8,867.33 crore 1) Sandeep Bakhshi 2) Uday Kotak in June 2019. 3) Aditya Puri 4) Amitabh Chaudhry 51. Which bank has launched the world’s first negative 5) None of these interest rate home loan ? 1) Danske Bank 2) Nordea Bank 47. Answer – 3) Aditya Puri 3) Sydbank 4) Jyske Bank The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HDFC Bank Aditya Puri, who led the bank since its inception 25 5) None of these years ago, is the highest paid bank chief executive 51. Answer – 4) Jyske Bank in India with a monthly basic salary of Rs 89 lakh in Denmark’s third-largest bank, Jyske Bank has FY19. The data was compiled from annual reports. launched the world’s first negative interest rate Perks and other privileges were not taken into mortgage – handing out loans to homeowners 49 where the charge is minus 0.5% a year. It has begun 5) None of these offering borrowers a 10-year deal at -0.5%. 56. Answer – 2) Acko General Insurance Negative interest rates effectively mean that a bank Insurtech company Acko General Insurance, has pays a borrower to take money off their hands, so partnered with ZestMoney to offer credit card they pay back less than they have been insurance to its (ZestMoney) customers. Acko which loaned.Another Danish bank, Nordea will begin offers personalized underwriting, micro insurance offering 20-year fixed-rate deals at 0% and a products, and automated micro claims process, will 30-year mortgage at 0.5%. offer credit insurance to ZestMoney customers who 52. What is the maximum limit permitted by Reserve are provided with instant financing and the option Bank of India(RBI) for processing e-mandate on of paying through EMIs(Equated Monthly credit and debit cards along with Prepaid Payment Installments) even if they don’t own a credit card. Instruments (PPIs)? 56. Which bank has partnered with BookMyForex and 1) Rs 1,000 2) Rs 10,000 Visa to launch a co-branded multi-currency forex 3) Rs 2,000 4) Rs 5,000 travel card to provide a smooth payments solution 5) None of these to Indians traveling abroad ? 52. Answer – 3) Rs 2,000 1) HDFC Bank 2) ICICI Bank India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) 3) YES Bank 4) State Bank of India (SBI) has permitted processing of e-mandate on credit 5) None of these and debit cards along with Prepaid Payment 56. Answer – 3) YES Bank Instruments (PPIs), including wallets for recurring On August 21, 2019, An online forex marketplace, merchant payments with AFA (Additional Factor BookMyForex has partnered with YES Bank and Authentication, a security measure put in place for card payment company Visa to launch a co-branded card payments that requires OTP – one-time multi-currency forex travel card that will provide a password verification) during registration and 1st smooth payments solution to Indians traveling transaction. It will come into effect from 1 abroad. They can load up to 10 currencies on the September 2019. The maximum permissible limit card. under this payment system shall be Rs 2,000 per Which bank has signed a bancassurance agreement transaction. 57. with Digit Insurance to provide Digit Insurance’s 53. RTGS was in news recently, what does ‘R’ stands for suite of products to its SMEs(Small and ______. medium-sized enterprises) customers ? 1) R - Real 2) R - Repo 1) Indian Overseas Bank(IOB) 3) R - Recession 4) R - Reserve 2) State Bank of India(SBI) 5) None of these 3) ICICI Bank 53. Answer – 1) R - Real 4) Karur Vysya Bank(KVB) R stands for Real.The full form of RTGS is Real-Time 5) None of these Gross Settlement (RTGS). 57. Answer – 4) Karur Vysya Bank(KVB) 54. What is the revised timing of Real-Time Gross On August 22, 2019, Karur Vysya Bank(KVB), one of Settlement (RTGS) transactions as per the Reserve the oldest banks in India has signed a Bank of India(RBI) with the aim to increase the bancassurance agreement with General insurance availability of the RTGS system ? company, Digit Insurance to provide Digit 1) 8 AM to 6 PM 2) 9 AM to 6 PM Insurance’s suite of products to its SMEs(Small and 3) 6 AM to 6 PM 4) 7 AM to 6 PM medium-sized enterprises) customers. 5) None of these 58. Name the life Insurance company, which has 54. Answer - 4) 7 AM to 6 PM partnered with Akshaya Patra Foundation to India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India support and contribute to the mid-day meal drive (RBI) has extended the timings of Real-Time Gross for government-run school children across India . Settlement (RTGS) transactions by an hour from 7 1) Max Life Insurance Co. Ltd. AM instead of 8 AM with effect from August 26, 2) Bharti AXA Life Insurance 2019, with the aim to increase the availability of the 3) SBI Life Insurance RTGS system.At present, the Real Time Gross 4) HDFC Standard Life Insurance Settlement (RTGS) System is available for customer 5) None of these transactions from 8 AM to 6 PM and for inter-bank Answer – 2) Bharti AXA Life Insurance transactions from 8 AM to 7.45 PM. 58. On August 22, 2019, A renowned life Insurance 55. Name the general insurance company, which has company, Bharti AXA Life Insurance on its 13th partnered with ZestMoney to offer credit card Foundation Day, has partnered with a non-profit insurance to its (ZestMoney) customers . organization in India, Akshaya Patra Foundation to 1) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance support and contribute to the mid-day meal drive 2) Acko General Insurance for government-run school children across India. 3) ICICI Lombard 4) HDFC ERGO General Insurance 50 59. Which bank has entered into partnership with entities to capture full details through eKYC, Standard Chartered Bank to provide co-branded removing the need to provide the physical credit cards ? documents. It allowed the use of electronic 1) Bandhan Bank 2) HDFC Bank documents besides physical documents to do the 3) Yes Bank 4) Axis Bank KYC Process. 5) None of these 63. Who headed the Advisory Board for Banking 59. Answer – 1) Bandhan Bank Frauds (ABBF), which is constituted by the Central On August 23, 2019, Private sector lender Bandhan Vigilance Commission (CVC) to look into bank Bank has entered into the partnership with fraud cases of over 50 crore rupees and above and to multinational banking and financial services take necessary action ? company, Standard Chartered Bank to provide 1) T M Bhasin 2) Suresh N Patel co-branded credit cards to its 40 lakh savings bank 3) Madhusudan Prasad 4) YM Malegam account holders across the 1,000 branches of 5) None of these Bandhan. 63. Answer – 1) T M Bhasin 60. Which country has become the 73rd non-regional On August 23, 2019, the Advisory Board for Banking member of Asian Infrastructure Investment Frauds (ABBF) which is a 4 member board headed Bank(AIIB) ? by former Vigilance Commissioner T M Bhasin (also 1) Slovenia 2) Bulgaria 3) Croatia 4) Serbia former Indian Bank Chief Managing Director(MD)), 5) None of these is constituted by The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to look into bank fraud cases of over 50 crore 60. Answer – 4) Serbia rupees and above and to take necessary action. On August 23, 2019, The Minister of Finance Sinisa Other members of the panel Mali of Serbia, announced membership with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB). By this 64. Expand KCC ? membership, Serbia officially becomes the 73rd 1) Kisan Customizable Card 2) Kisan Capital Card non-regional member of the AIIB after completing 3) Kisan Credit Card 4) Kisan Consumer Card all procedures and met all the conditions for 5) None of these membership after passing a bill on approval of the 64. Answer - 3) Kisan Credit Card AIIB Articles of Agreement and depositing the The full form of KCC is Kisan Credit Card. Instrument of Accession and the first capital At what rate animal husbandry and fisheries installment with the bank. 65. farmers can avail loan from bank under Interest 61. Expand KYC ? subvention scheme ? 1) Know Your Capacity 2) Know Your Customer 1) 2% 2) 4% 3) 3% 4) 5% 3) Know Your Capital 4) Know Your Consumer 5) None of these 5) None of these 65. Answer – 1) 2% 61. Answer – 2) Know Your Customer Farmers involved in activities related to Animal Full form of KYC is Know Your Customer. Husbandry and Fisheries, through a separate KCC 62. Which of the following organization was permitted will get at a concessional interest rate of 7% per to use the Aadhaar based bank mandated KYC annum during the years only 2018-19 and 2019-20 (Know Your Customer) to avoid repeating the for the short loan up to Rs. 2 lakh. The Interest process for the customers on 24th August, 2019? subvention is available for animal husbandry and 1) Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) fisheries farmers at the rate of 2% per annum at the 2) State financial corporations of India time of disbursal of loan. 3) Stock exchanges in India 66. Who heads the “Expert Committee to Review the 4) Housing finance companies of India Extant Economic Capital Framework”, that 5) None of these recommends Reserve Bank of India(RBI) to transfer Rs 1,76,051 crore to the government ? 62. Answer – 1) Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) 1) Raghuram Rajan 2) M. Narasimham On August 24, 2019, Finance Minister Nirmala 3) C. Rangarajan 4) Bimal Jalan Sitharaman notified that the Non-banking financial 5) None of these companies (NBFCs) will be permitted to use the 66. Answer – 4) Bimal Jalan Aadhaar based bank mandated KYC (Know Your On August 26, 2019, The Reserve Bank of Customer) to avoid repeating the process for the India(RBI)’s Governor Shaktikanta Das-led RBI customers. The move will simplify and quicken up central board in its 578th meeting (held in Mumbai, the process of availing credit.Background: The Maharashtra) has accepted the recommendation of government had amended the Prevention of Money high-level 6-member panel headed by its former Laundering (PMLA) Act 2002 to allow digital KYC. Governor Bimal Jalan on transfer of Rs 1,76,051 The amendment clarifies the various modes by crore to the government comprising of Rs 1,23,414 which banks and NBFCs can capture the customers’ crore of surplus for the year 2018-19 and Rs 52,637 data electronically and also allowed the financial 51 crore of excess provisions as per the revised provisions to the government, be reviewed every 5 Economic Capital Framework (ECF). years. If there is a significant change in the RBI’s 67. Which bank has signed MoU with Tata AIG General risks and operating environment, an intermediate Insurance to offer Tata AIG General Insurance’s review may be considered. diverse range of general insurance policies 72. Name the India’s first company that provides benefiting the bank’s customers ? lifetime credit of up to Rs.5 lakh Instantly to its 1) Canara Bank customers . 2) Indian Overseas Bank(IOB) 1) Bajaj Finserv 2) Indiabulls 3) Indian Bank 3) KreditBee 4) MoneyTap 4) State Bank of India(SBI) 5) None of these 5) None of these 72. Answer – 4) MoneyTap 67. Answer – 3) Indian Bank MoneyTap, India’s first company to provide an Indian Bank signed a Memorandum of app-based personal credit line to customers has Understanding (MoU) with Tata AIG General announced to provide its customers with a lifetime Insurance to offer Tata AIG General Insurance’s credit limit of up to Rs. 5 lakh instantly starting diverse range of general insurance policies to the from Rs. 3,000. Unlike personal loans and credit bank’s customers. cards, customers pay interest only on the amount borrowed and at lower rates. 68. Name the bank, that has launched India’s first one-time password (OTP) facility for ATM 73. Which organization has set up a single point contact withdrawals . for its regulatory sandbox (RS) initiative? 1) Indian Overseas Bank 2) Indian Bank 1) Reserve Bank of India(RBI) 3) State Bank of India(SBI) 4) Canara Bank 2) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development 5) None of these (NABARD) 68. Answer – 4) Canara Bank 3) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of Canara Bank, one of the largest public sector banks India(IRDAI) in India has launched India’s first one-time 4) Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) password (OTP) facility for ATM withdrawals. 5) None of these 69. What is the maximum withdrawal limit of ATM for 73. Answer – 3) Insurance Regulatory and Development Canara Bank customers after which one-time Authority of India(IRDAI) password (OTP) will be asked to withdraw money ? An autonomous body tasked with regulating 1) Rs.10,000/day 2) Rs.20,000/day insurance and re-insurance industries, IRDAI 3) Rs.50,000/day 4) Rs.1,00,000/day (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority 5) None of these of India) has set up a single point contact for its 69. Answer - 1) Rs.10,000/day regulatory sandbox (RS) initiative. The Fintech Canara Bank, one of the largest public sector banks entities can seek permission to experiment with in India has launched India’s first one-time innovative products for the growth of the sector. password (OTP) facility for ATM withdrawals over 74. Who was nominated as the “Single Point of Contact Rs.10,000 in a day. This extra security armor will on regulatory sandbox matters”, to communicate & protect the card users from illegally withdrawing guide the applicants by Insurance Regulatory and money from ATMs (Automated Teller Machine). Development Authority of India(IRDAI) ? 70. Expand ECF ? 1) Pravin Kutumbe 2) Sanjay Verma 1) Economic Credit Framework 3) K. Ganesh 4) Subhash C. Khuntia 2) Economic Capital Framework 5) None of these 3) Economic Collateral Framework 74. Answer - 2) Sanjay Verma 4) Economic Capacity Framework An autonomous body tasked with regulating 5) None of these insurance and re-insurance industries, IRDAI 70. Answer – 2) Economic Capital Framework (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority The full form of ECF is Economic Capacity of India) has set up a single point contact for its Framework. regulatory sandbox (RS) initiative. The Fintech entities can seek permission to experiment with 71. After how many years, Economic Capital innovative products for the growth of the Framework (ECF) has to be reviewed as per the sector.IRDAI has invited applications already for Bimal Jalan Committee ? the RS from 15, September 2019 – 14, October 2019. 1) 5 years 2) 4 years 3) 3 years 4) 10 years It nominated Sanjay Verma as the “Single Point of 5) None of these Contact on regulatory sandbox matters”, will 71. Answer - 1) 5 years communicate & guide the applicants. Bimal Jalan panel recommended that the revised 75. Bank fraud cases are increased by how much economic capital framework, under which the RBI percentage for the year 2018-19 ? decided to transfer Rs 52,637 crore excess 1) 45% 2) 20% 3) 15 % 4) 30% 52 5) None of these 79. Name the bank, which has merged with Oriental 75. Answer - 3) 15 % Bank of Commerce(OBC) and United Bank of India On August 29,2019, India’s central bank, the and became the second largest bank . Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has released its annual 1) Indian Bank 2) Union Bank of India report for the fiscal year (FY) 2018-19. The report, 3) Canara Bank which is released annually, analyses the working 4) Punjab National bank(PNB) and operations of the RBI and suggests measures to 5) None of these improve the economic performance.The number of 79. Answer – 4) Punjab National bank(PNB) cases of bank frauds reported by banks in 2018-19 PNB(Punjab National bank) merged with Oriental increased 15 % on a year-on-year(Y-O-Y) basis to Bank of Commerce(OBC) and United Bank of India 6,801 cases from 5,916 cases in 2017-18. The to become the 2nd largest bank in India.After amount of frauds touched at Rs 71,542.93 crore in merging the Business size of the bank is 2018-19 as against Rs 41,167.04 crore in 2017-18, a 17.94Crore. 73.8 %. 80. How much amount is infused to the public sector 76. What does A stands for, in NPA ? banks inorder to boost the economy ? 1) A - Account 2) A - Altruism 1) Rs 50500 crore 2) Rs 45500 crore 3) A - Arbitrage 4) A - Asset 3) Rs 55250 crore 4) Rs 35500 crore 5) None of these 5) None of these Answer – 4) A - Asset 76. 80. Answer – 3) Rs 55250 crore A stands for Asset.The full form of NPA is Non In order to boost the economy, the centre also Performing Asset. As per the Reserve Bank of announced capital infusion of amounting of Rs India(RBI)’s annual report for the fiscal year (FY) 55250 crore into PSBs: It includes, 2018-19 the stressed assets recognition and resolution in earlier manner has helped the banks 81. How much be the total count of public sector contain their gross non- performing loans ratio at banks(PSB) in India after the merger of 10 public 9.1 % in FY2018-19, slips from 11.2 % in 2017-18. sector banks to form 4 largest PSBs? 1) 12 2) 15 3) 17 4) 20 Which Cooperative Bank’s license is extended by 77. 5) None of these Reserve Bank of India (RBI) till Nov 30, 2019? 1) Punjab & Maharashtra Co-operative Bank Ltd 81. Answer – 1) 12 2) Rupee Cooperative Bank Ltd After merging 10 public sector banks, the number of public sector banks will be 12 as against 27 in the 3) Sangli Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd year 2017. 4) Saraswat Co-operative Bank Ltd 5) None of these 82. PPI was in news recently, what does I stands for ______. 77. Answer – 2) Rupee Cooperative Bank Ltd 1) I - Inflation 2) I - Instruments Apex bank of the country, the Reserve Bank of India 3) I - Interest 4) I - Income (RBI) extended the banking license of Rupee 5) None of these Cooperative Bank Ltd till November 30, 2019. The Bank has paid Rs.338.20 crores to 85,462 needy 82. Answer – 2) I - Instruments depositors under hardship scheme of RBI and it has I stands for Instruments.The full form of PPI Is deposits of Rs.1291.00 crores. The Rupee Co-op Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs). Bank & MSC (Maharashtra State Cooperative) Bank 83. Which month is set as a deadline by Reserve Bank of are going to submit a joint proposal for the merger India(RBI) for Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) to RBI. The decision has been taken by RBI after including digital wallets, to do full KYC(Know your exercising its power under sub-section (1) of customer)? Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking 1) December 31, 2019 2) March 31, 2020 Regulation Act, 1949. 3) April 30, 2020 4) February 28, 2020 78. Name the organization, which has tied up with 5) None of these Mastercard and RBL Bank & launched its mobile 83. Answer – 4) February 28, 2020 payment and digital wallet service for RBL Bank’s The country’s central Bank, the Reserve Bank of Mastercard credit card customers . India(RBI) has again extended the deadline for 1) Samsung India 2) PayPal India prepaid payment instruments (PPIs), including 3) Paytm India 4) FreeCharge India digital wallets, to do full KYC(Know your customer) 5) None of these by six months(till February 28, 2020). The deadline 78. Answer – 1) Samsung India was expiring on August 31,2019. The extension, American multinational financial services which was announced a day before the deadline corporation, Mastercard, Indian private sector expired, will benefit the companies such as Paytm, bank, RBL Bank and Samsung India have jointly Amazon Pay and PhonePe. launched the Samsung Pay for RBL Bank’s 84. MDR was in news recently, what does ‘M’ stands for Mastercard credit card customers. ______. 1) Marginal 2) Market 3) Merchant 4) Maximum 53 5) None of these 2) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) 84. Answer – 3) Merchant 3) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) M stands for Merchant. The full form of MDR is 4) Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) Merchant Discount Rates. 5) None of these 85. What is the new Merchant Discount Rate(MDR) for 86. Answer – 2) National Payments Corporation of India transactions above Rs 2,000 in BHIM UPI (Unified (NPCI) Payment Interface) transactions ? In a bid to promote digital payments, an umbrella 1) 0.65% 2) 0.50% 3) 0.75% 4) 0.30% organisation for operating retail payments in India, 5) None of these the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) 85. Answer – 1) 0.65% has rationalised merchant discount rates(MDR) for National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has BHIM UPI (Unified Payment Interface ) waived merchant fees for offline UPI transactions of transactions. up to Rs 100 made using QR(Quick Response) code 87. Who handed over the Rs 47,436.18 crore to 27 States scan-and-pay. For the large transactions, merchant for compensatory afforestation and other green fees have been capped at Rs 100. ii. For other activities ? transactions, the merchant discount rate (MDR) has 1) Ram Nath Kovind 2) Harsh Vardhan been hiked to 0.30% (maximum Rs 100). Currently, 3) Narendra Modi 4) Prakash Javadekar it is 0.25% for transactions up to Rs 2,000. It will be 5) None of these 0.65% for transactions above Rs 2,000. iii. The 87. Answer – 4) Prakash Javadekar revised MDR rates will come into effect from On August 29, 2019, The Union Minister of October 1, 2019. Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash 86. Which of the following organization has Javadekar has handed over the ?47,436.18 crore to rationalised merchant discount rates(MDR) for 27 States for compensatory afforestation and other BHIM UPI (Unified Payment Interface ) green activities, including prevention of forest fire, transactions ? biodiversity management and soil conservation. 1) Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI)

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1. Union Ministry of Finance of India has imposed of downside risks (weak monsoon, slowing global definitive anti-dumping duty on Import of Purified growth and Sluggish data for the first quarter Terephthalic Acid (PTA) from which countries? (January to March) of the year 2019. 1) Pakistan and China 2) Singapore and Malaysia 3. Which company has partnered with Hindustan 3) South Korea and Malaysia 4) South Korea and Thailand Copper Ltd (HCL) and Mineral Exploration 5) None of these Company Limited (MECL) to set up the joint 1. Answer – 4) South Korea and Thailand venture company Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL) Based on the recommendations of the Designated 1) National aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) Authority in the Commerce Ministry in its sunset 2) Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) review findings, Union Ministry of Finance imposed 3) Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLCIL) definitive anti-dumping duty on all imports of 4) Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) from South Korea 5) None of these and Thailand. PTA is a primary raw material in the 3. Answer – 1) National aluminium Company Ltd manufacturing of polyester chips, which are used in (NALCO) a number of applications in textile, packaging, As a way of ensuring a consistent supply of critical furnishings, consumer goods, resins, and coatings. and strategic minerals to the Indian domestic 2. What is the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) of India market, a joint venture company Khanij Bidesh for the fiscal year 2020 as per the Credit Rating India Ltd (KABIL) is to be set up. KABIL is a venture Information Services of India Limited(CRISIL) ? between National aluminium Company Ltd 1) 7.5% 2) 7.2% 3) 6.9% 4) 7% (NALCO), Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) and Mineral 5) None of these Exploration Company Limited (MECL) with equity 2. Answer – 3) 6.9% participation ration is 40:30:30 respectively.The According to the CRISIL (formerly Credit Rating joint venture was signed in the presence of Shri Information Services of India Limited), a global Pralhad Joshi, Hon’ble Minister of Mines,Coal and analytical company providing ratings, research and Parliamentary Affairs, Mines secretary Shri Anil policy advisory services report titled “CRISIL’s India Mukim and other senior officers. KABIL is setup to Outlook 2019: Uphill trek”, India’s GDP (gross ensure mineral security to the nation and also help domestic product) growth expected to grow by in realising the overall objective of import 6.9% in 2019 (FY-Fiscal Year 2020). It cuts the substitution. forecast from 7.1 % to 6.9% due to the triangulation 54 4. Name the country which became the largest 7. Answer – 1) Cannot influence the price economy in the world with 20.5 trillion dollar in In order to protect the consumers’ interest, the global GDP rankings as per the World Bank data for Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of 2018 . India has released draft guidelines called 1) Germany 2) United States 3) China “e-commerce guidelines for consumer protection 4) Japan 5) None of these 2019” for e-commerce firms. The draft guideline 4. Answer – 2) United States states that an e-commerce firm cannot influence The World Bank data for 2018 showed that India is the price of the goods or services directly/indirectly the 7th largest economy in the world in global GDP & It needs to ensure the protection of the personally rankings at $2.73 trillion.United States topped in identifiable information of customers, is open for global GDP as per the World Bank data for 2018. stakeholder remarks for 45 days or till September 16, 2019. 5. Where will Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in partnership with the lab of Ladakh Autonomous 8. What is the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth Hill Development Council (LAHDC) set up testing of India for the year 2019-20, as per the National centre for Pashmina? Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) ? 1) Leh, Jammu and Kashmir 1) 6.3% 2) 6.5% 3) 6.2% 4) 6.7% 2) Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir 5) None of these 3) Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 8. Answer – 3) 6.2% 4) Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir As per the National Council of Applied Economic 5) None of these Research (NCAER), an economic think-tank, India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth will be 6.2% Answer – 1) Leh, Jammu and Kashmir 5. in FY 2019-20, down from 6.8% in 2018-19. The Director General Ms. Surina Rajan announced that decline in estimation was due to flat growth in the a Testing centre for Pashmina, a famous wool agriculture sector as it depends largely on the variety in the Jammu and Kashmir region, will be south-west monsoon. set up by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in partnership with the lab of Ladakh Autonomous Hill 9. Which entity has partnered with EbixCash Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, Jammu and Financial Technologies (ECFT) to introduce India's Kashmir.Motorbike expedition was flagged by the first all-in-one PMS & AIF tracking portal for Hill Council CEC (Chief Executive Counsellor) Gyal P investors ? Wangyal, and BIS Director General(DG)surina 1) PMS Bazaar 2) Vridhi General Finance Ltd Rajan under the team “Drive for Pashmina”.The 3) Lakshmi General Finance Ltd locals will be trained by the BIS with the 4) Shriram Finance Ltd. 5) None of these cooperation of Leh Hill Council to save time and 9. Answer – 1) PMS Bazaar money in marking of the standards. PMS Bazaar & EbixCash Financial Technologies 6. Name the retailer, which topped the rankings in (ECFT) tied up to introduce India’s first all-in-one India for 2018, as per the Euromonitor PMS & AIF tracking portal for investors. Through International’s “Top 100 Retailers in Asia 2019” . this platform, the investors can analyse their entire 1) Walmart Inc 2) Amazon gamut of investments. 3) GMV 4) Reliance Group 10. Which entity ranked first in the best workplace in 5) None of these India as per the LinkedIn’s fourth edition ? 6. Answer – 1) Walmart Inc 1) Flipkart 2) Amazon 3) OYO 4) Uber As per the latest report “Top 100 Retailers in Asia 5) None of these 2019” by market research firm, Euromonitor 10. Answer – 1) Flipkart International, Walmart Inc which acquired Flipkart In LinkedIn’s fourth edition of Top Companies list in 2018($16 Bn deal) has topped the rankings in for India 2019, Walmart acquired Flipkart was India for 2018 with Gross Merchandise ranked first place as the best workplace in India. It Volume(GMV) of $14. 49 Bn. Amazon(US) came on was evaluated over the 4 criteria as part of the the second spot with $9.8 Bn GMV followed by rankings: interest in the company, engagement with Mumbai based retail company Future Group with the company’s employees, job demands and $3.8Bn GMV(3rd position) and Reliance Group(4th employee retention. It has ranked 25 companies. position ) with $3.6 Bn GMV 11. How much percent of cargo will be transported 7. Which of the following cannot be done by through coastal shipping and inland waterways e-commerce firm as per the recently “e-commerce over the next 10 years as per the centre’s target ? guidelines for consumer protection 2019” ? 1) 100% 2) 75% 3) 50% 4) 25% 1) Cannot influence the price 5) None of these 2) Cannot get customer information 11. Answer – 4) 25% 3) Cannot increase/decrease discount rate of the product On August 10,2019,In the event of 30th anniversary 4) Cannot influence the customer with products celebrations of the nation’s largest container port 5) None of these JNPT(Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust) Union Minister of State for Shipping , Mansukh Mandaviya stated 55 that the central government has set a target of Bank(ADB) has signed an agreement to invest $23 transporting nearly 25% of cargo through coastal million in non-convertible debentures(NCD) being shipping and inland waterways over the next 10 issued by GRIL( GR Infraprojects Limited). This years in Mumbai.This target will be achieved with investment will promote the GRIL’s ability for the the help of initiatives for development of ports construction of roads and highways in India taken by the centre.The increment in exim cargo through the purchase of new building equipment & will also help to reduce inflation by nearly 2.5 %. help execute its existing order book of $ 2.78 billion 12. Which entity is set to buy 20 % stake of RIL’s oil and and enable it to bid for larger and more complex chemicals business, making one of India’s biggest infrastructure projects. FDI(foreign direct investment) deal for about $15 15. Which entity has signed MoU with Cochin billion (approximately Rs 1.06 lakh crore)? International Airport Limited ( CIAL) for the 1) Saudi Aramco commencement of Naval air operations ? 2) Abu Dhabi National Oil Company 1) Naval Air Enclave (NAE) 2) Naval Air Entity (NAE) 3) PETRONAS 3) Naval Air Agency(NAA) 4) Naval Air Aircraft(NAA) 4) Gazprom 5) None of these 5) None of these 15. Answer - 1) Naval Air Enclave (NAE) 12. Answer – 1) Saudi Aramco On August 14,2019 the Naval Air Enclave (NAE) On August 12,2019, In the 42nd Annual General which is a naval aviation facility in Kochi, Kerala, Meeting (AGM) of Reliance Industries Ltd(RIL), its and Cochin International Airport Limited ( CIAL) Chairman &MD(managing director) Mukesh have signed a Memorandum of Understanding Ambani stated that Saudi Arabia’s most profitable (MoU) for the commencement of Naval air oil company Saudi Aramco will buy 20 % stake of operations from NAE in Nedumbassery, Kerala.The RIL’s oil and chemicals business for about $15 MoU was signed between NAE Officer-in-charge, billion (approximately Rs 1.06 lakh crore), which Captain Satish Kumar S and CIAL airport director will be one of the biggest FDI(foreign direct A.C.K Nair on behalf of both the organisations for investment) deal in the country. safe and Secure military air operations. 13. Name the entity, which has announced 10 year 16. Which state’s Dikom Tea Estate named “Golden long-term strategic relationship with Reliance Jio Butterfly tea” created record of being sold at Infocomm Limited to accelerate the digital Rs.75,000 at the Tea Auction Centre ? transformation of Indian economy and society . 1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Assam 1) Accenture 2) Microsoft Corporation 3) Rajasthan 4) Telangana 3) Oracle Corporation 4) Intel 5) None of these 5) None of these 16. Answer – 2) Assam 13. Answer – 2) Microsoft Corporation A rare tea variety of eastern Assam’s Dikom Tea Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, a subsidiary of Estate named “Golden Butterfly tea” created a Reliance Industries Limited, and Microsoft record of being sold at Rs.75,000 per kg at the Corporation announced a 10-year long-term Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC), Assam.This strategic relationship to accelerate the digital golden butterfly tea surpassed previous record of transformation of the Indian economy and society. sale of “Maijan Golden Tips” tea just by Rs.4,499. The objective of the partnership is to increase the The Maijan Golden Tips was sold at Rs.70,501 per adoption of leading technologies like data kg.The tea is actually handcrafted and is made from analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), cognitive tender tea leaves and buds which are available only services, blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), and around June-July, thus raising its demand. It is edge computing among small and medium judged by its aroma, taste, and colour and this tea is enterprises to make them ready to compete and characterised by extremely mellow and sweet grow. caramel flavour iii. The Dikom Tea Estate is situated near Eastern Assam’s Dibrugarh town. 14. Which bank has signed an agreement to invest $23 million in non-convertible debentures(NCD) being 17. What is the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) of India issued by GRIL( GR Infraprojects Limited) for the for the FY2020 as per the Australia and New construction of roads and highways in India? Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) ? 1) International Bank for Reconstruction and 1) 6.2 % 2) 6.5 % 3) 6.3 % 4) 6.4 % Development(IBRD) 5) None of these 2) Asian Development Bank(ADB) 17. Answer – 1) 6.2 % 3) World Bank(WB) On August 16,2019 , According to a recent report of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), 4) International Monetary Fund(IMF) India’s GDP (gross domestic product) growth 5) None of these expected to grow by 6.2 % in 2019 (FY-Fiscal Year 14. Answer – 2) Asian Development Bank(ADB) 2020) It revised downwards its outlook for FY20 In order to support road sector investment plans of from 6.5% due to sluggish domestic demand, the Indian government, Asian Development slowing down of Industry figures. 56 18. Which became the first Indian Airline to fly over Finance for LKR-(Sri Lankan Rupees) 2 billion Zero Degree North Pole? (nearly Rs 80 crore). 1) SpiceJet 2) Air India Express 22. Where did Amazon, inaugurated its single-largest 3) IndiGo 4) Air India campus in the world in terms of area (9 acres) ? 5) None of these 1) Hyderabad, Telangana 2) Mumbai, Maharashtra 18. Answer – 4) Air India 3) Bengaluru, Karnataka 4) New Delhi, Delhi On August 15, 2019, Air India hoisted its Boeing 777 5) None of these aircraft (Delhi-San Francisco flight AI-173 ) over the 22. Answer - 1) Hyderabad, Telangana zero degree North Pole and became the first Indian On August 21, 2019, e-commerce company Amazon, airline to operate commercial flights overflying inaugurated its single-largest campus in the world polar region. It usually overflies the Atlantic or the in terms of area (9 acres) in Hyderabad, Telangana. Pacific ocean. Flying over the North Pole saved fuel The campus was inaugurated by Mohammed and time. Mahmood Ali, MLC(Member of Legislative Council), 19. Expand DRR ? Minister of Home, Prisons, Fire Services, 1) Devaluation Redemption Reserve(DRR) government of Telangana. 2) Debenture Redemption Reserve(DRR) 23. What is the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) growth 3) Default Redemption Reserve(DRR) of India in the April-June quarter for the year 2019 4) Depreciation Redemption Reserve(DRR) as per Nomura ? 5) None of these 1) 6.5% 2) 6.2% 3) 5.9% 4) 5.7% 19. Answer - 2) Debenture Redemption Reserve(DRR) 5) None of these The full form of DRR is Debenture Redemption 23. Answer – 4) 5.7% Reserve. According to the report by Nomura, a global 20. What is the revised Debenture Redemption financial services major, India’s GDP (Gross Reserve(DRR) for the unlisted companies with an Domestic Product) growth is set to slow further in objective of reducing the cost of the capital raised the April-June quarter of 2019 to 5.7% year on year by companies? (YoY) from 5.8%, before improving to 6.4% YoY in 1) 10% 2) 20% 3) 25% 4) 30% Q3 and 6.7% in Q4. The economy is expected to see some recovery in the July-September quarter. 5) None of these 24. Which city topped in the London based consultancy 20. Answer – 1) 10% firm Knight Frank’s Prime Global Cities Index Q1 On August 19, 2019, Ministry of Corporate Affairs 2019? has amended the Companies (Share Capital & 1) Delhi, India 2) Berlin, Germany Debentures) Rules by removing Debenture Redemption Reserve(DRR) requirement for Listed 3) Istanbul, Turkey 4) Vancouver, Canada Companies, NBFCs(Non Banking Financial 5) None of these Company) and HFCs (Housing Finance Companies). 24. Answer – 2) Berlin, Germany The companies will now be exempt from creating a Prime Global Cities Index Q1 2019 of London based DRR pegged at 25% of the face value of debentures, consultancy Knight Frank has ranked the fastest in respect of listed companies, NBFCs registered growing prime market globally. The index is topped with RBI and for HFC registered with National by Berlin(Germany) whereas Istanbul(Turkey) and Housing Bank (NHB). For unlisted companies, DRR Vancouver(Canada) were the weakest markets with requirement has been reduced from 25% to 10% of rates minus 9.9% and minus 13.6% respectively. outstanding debentures to safeguard the interest of 25. What is the rank of Indian City, Delhi as per the investors. London based consultancy firm Knight Frank’s 21. Which entity has signed a joint venture (JV) with Prime Global Cities Index Q1 2019? Ideal Finance Ltd (IFL) to acquire up to 58.2% stake 1) 3 2) 5 3) 10 4) 15 in it for LKR 2 billion ? 5) None of these 1) Tata Capital Limited 25. Answer – 3) 10 2) Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd Prime Global Cities Index Q1 2019 of London based 3) HDB Financial Services consultancy Knight Frank has ranked Delhi as the 4) Bajaj Finance Limited 10th fastest growing prime market globally. The 5) None of these index is topped by Berlin(Germany) whereas 21. Answer – 2) Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Istanbul(Turkey) and Vancouver(Canada) were the Services Ltd weakest markets with rates minus 9.9% and minus On August 20, 2019, Rural NBFC (Non Banking 13.6% respectively. Bengaluru (2.8%) and Mumbai Financial Company) Mahindra & Mahindra (0.8%) were ranked 15th and 30th on the list, Financial Services Ltd has signed a joint venture respectively. (JV) with Ideal Finance Ltd (IFL), a subsidiary of the 26. Which organization has allowed to exercise an exit leading Sri Lankan conglomerate, Ideal Group, for option for recovering the pending Rs 600 crore from the acquisition of up to 58.2 % stake in the Ideal Dewan Housing Finance Corporation (DHFL) ? 57 1) Employees’ Welfare Fund Organisation (EWFO) 5) None of these 2) Employee's Insurance Corporation (EIC) 30. Answer – 1) Nirmala Sitharaman 3) Employee's State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) On August 23, 2019, A presentation was made by 4) Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. 5) None of these Nirmala Sitharaman on measures to boost Indian 26. Answer - 4) Employees’ Provident Fund Economy during a press conference. Organisation (EPFO) 31. What is the maximum limit of the entity, for whom CBT has allowed the Employees’ Provident Fund the Corporate tax rate will be gradually cut to 25% ? Organisation (EPFO) to exercise an exit option for 1) Rs 500 crore 2) Rs 200 crore recovering the pending Rs 600 crore from Dewan 3) Rs 100 crore 4) Rs 400 crore Housing Finance Corporation (DHFL), and 5) None of these approved the appointment of 3 fund managers to 31. Answer – 4) Rs 400 crore manage its corpus. Corporate tax rate for companies with over Rs 400 27. What is the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) of India crore turnover will be gradually cut to 25% and the for the year 2019 as per Moody’s Investors Service ? government will support wealth creators. 1) 6.7% 2) 6.2% 3) 6.5% 4) 6.3% 32. How much amount will be infused into public sector 5) None of these banks (PSBs) with an objective to boost lending and 27. Answer - 2) 6.2% improving liquidity situation ? On August 23, 2019, Moody’s Investors Service 1) Rs 40,000 crore 2) Rs 70,000 crore reduced India’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) 3) Rs 50,000 crore 4) Rs 85,000 crore growth forecast for 2019 calendar year to 6.2% 5) None of these from the previous estimation of 6.8% as the weaker 32. Answer – 2) Rs 70,000 crore global economy has stunted Asian exports and the Capital infusion of Rs 70,000 crore into public uncertain operating environment has weighed on sector banks (PSBs). The move is aimed at boosting investment. lending and improving liquidity situation. It is 28. Name the e-commerce portal that is to be launched expected to generate an additional lending and by government of India in order to achieve liquidity in the financial system to the tune of Rs 5 revenues of around Rs 10 lakh crore in 2-3 years . lakh crore. 1) Volusion 2) Bharatcraft 33. To which of the following rate, Equated Monthly 3) Shopify 4) BigCommerce Installment (EMI) for housing loans, vehicle and 5) None of these other retail loans will be directly linked ? 28. Answer - 2) Bharatcraft 1) Marginal Standing Facility Rate On August 22, 2019, The Union Minister of Ministry 2) Bank rate 3) Repo rate of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME), 4) Reverse Repo Rate 5) None of these Nitin Gadkari stated that the government’s planned 33. Answer – 3) Repo rate e-commerce portal Bharatcraft has the potential to Banks to reduce Equated Monthly Installment (EMI) achieve revenues of around Rs 10 lakh crore in 2-3 for housing loans, vehicle and other retail loans by years. He stated at the 200th listing of an MSME directly linking Repo rate to interest rates. Working company ‘Wonder Fibromats’ on NSE Emerge in capital loans for industry will also become cheaper. Mumbai, Maharashtra. 34. What is the extended credit lines to Non-Banking What is the maximum turnover limit of the small 29. Financial Companies (NBFCs) by National Housing startups, to get the promised tax holiday as per Bank (NHB) from its earlier Rs 20,000 crore ? Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) ? 1) Rs 30,000 crore 2) Rs 25,000 crore 1) Rs 30 crore 2) Rs 10 crore 3) Rs 35,000 crore 4) Rs 40,000 crore 3) Rs 25 crore 4) Rs 50 crore 5) None of these 5) None of these 34. Answer – 1) Rs 30,000 crore 29. Answer - 3) Rs 25 crore More credit support for purchase of houses, On August 22, 2019, The Central Board of Direct vehicles, consumption goods. The National Housing Taxes (CBDT) notified that small startups with a Bank (NHB) can now extend up to Rs 30,000 crore turnover of up to Rs 25 crore will continue to get credit lines to Non-Banking Financial Companies the promised tax holiday as specified in the Section (NBFCs), instead of Rs 20,000 crore earlier. Partial 80-IAC of the Income Tax (IT) Act, 1961. It provides Credit Guarantee Scheme for purchase of pooled a deduction for 100% of the income of an eligible assets of NBFC/housing finance companies (HFCs) startup for 3 years out of 7 years from the year of its to up to Rs 1 lakh crore will be monitored at the incorporation. highest level in each bank. 30. Who presented the presentation on measures to 35. Within how many days, all future GST refunds boost Indian Economy recently? should be paid from the date of application ? 1) Nirmala Sitharaman 2) Narendra Modi 1) 90 days 2) 30 days 3) 45 days 4) 60 days 3) Amit Shah 4) Nitin Gadkari 5) None of these 58 35. Answer – 4) 60 days As per the recently released FICCI’s (Federation of All pending GST (Goods and Service Tax) refund due Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) to MSMEs shall be paid within 30 days. In future all ‘Economic Outlook Survey 2019’, India’s GDP GST refunds shall be paid within 60 days from the (Gross domestic product) growth estimated at 6.0% date of application. for Q1 (April 2019 to June 2019) of Fiscal year FY 36. Who headed the committee, that recommends on 2019-20. The growth numbers will be released by ease of credit, marketing, technology, delayed the Central Statistics Office (CSO). While the annual payments etc. made within 30 days ? median GDP Growth for 2019-20 projected at 6.9% 1) N. K. Singh 2) UK Sinha and the minimum and maximum growth estimate stood at 6.7% and 7.2% respectively for 2019-20. 3) Ajit Doval 4) Deepak Parekh 5) None of these 41. Which Organization has released the report titled “Annual Observance Report of the Special Data Answer – 2) UK Sinha 36. Dissemination Standard(SDDS) for 2018” ? As per UK Sinha Committee recommendations, such 1) International Labour Organization(ILO) as on ease of credit, marketing, technology, delayed 2) World Trade Organization(WTO) payments etc. made within 30 days. 3) International Monetary Fund (IMF) How much amount is provided for developing 37. 4) United Nations(UN) modern infrastructure over 5 years ? 5) None of these 1) Rs 300 lakh crores 2) Rs 400 lakh crores 3) Rs 100 lakh crores 4) Rs 500 lakh crores 41. Answer - 3) International Monetary Fund (IMF) 5) None of these Report titled “Annual Observance Report of the Special Data Dissemination Standard for 2018” was Answer – 3) Rs 100 lakh crores 37. released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) An inter-ministerial Task Force is being formed by the Department of Economic Affairs to finalise the 42. Which country has deviated from the Special Data pipeline of infrastructure projects. Rs 100 lakh Dissemination Standard(SDDS) in at least 1 crores for developing modern infrastructure over 5 instance in all the data categories listed & the delay years initiative is expected to boost growth and had exceeded 100 days in multiple instances in the creation of jobs. These projects would be monitored year 2018 ? actively to accelerate capital expenditure and 1) India 2) China 3) South Africa investments in the economy. 4) Russia 5) None of these 38. What is the revised rate of governments 42. Answer – 1) India Contribution of Employees’ State Insurance In 2018, India deviated from the SDDS in at least 1 Corporation (ESIC) ? instance in all the data categories listed. The delay 1) 6% 2) 5.5% 3) 5% 4) 4% had exceeded 100 days in multiple instances. Brazil 5) None of these did not delay dissemination in any category. China, South Africa and Russia lagged in some categories Answer – 4) 4% 38. but the delay didn’t exceed 31 days for any Contribution of Employees’ State Insurance category. Corporation (ESIC) reduced from 6.5% to 4%. 43. ARC was in news, what does C stands for 39. Which organization has signed an MoU with Indian ______. School of Business (ISB) to set up an AI Digital Lab 1) C - Credit 2) C - Calendars to study issues that are relevant for business and 3) C - Capital 4) C - Consumer public policy ? 5) None of these 1) Amazon 2) Google 3) Facebook 4) Microsoft 43. Answer - 2) C - Calendars 5) None of these C stands for Calendars.The full form of ARC is Advance Release Calendars. 39. Answer - 4) Microsoft IT(Information Technology) company, Microsoft 44. Which organization has partnered with the and Indian School of Business (ISB) have signed an Director General of Resettlement (DGR) and the MoU(memorandum of understanding) to set up an Army Welfare Placement Organisation (AWPO) & AI Digital Lab powered by PlatiFi technologies(a launched Military Veterans Employment Microsoft partner) to study issues that are relevant programme ? for business and public policy. 1) Snapdeal 2) Amazon India 3) eBay India 4) Flipkart India 40. What is the Gross domestic product(GDP) of India 5) None of these for Q1 (April 2019 to June 2019) of Fiscal year FY 2019-20 as per FICCI’s (Federation of Indian 44. Answer - 2) Amazon India Chambers of Commerce and Industry) ‘Economic On August 26, 2019, e-commerce giant Amazon Outlook Survey 2019’ ? India launched Military Veterans Employment 1) 7.0% 2) 6.7% 3) 6.5% 4) 6.0% programme in order to create opportunities for 5) None of these military veterans and their spouses in partnership 40. Answer - 4) 6.0% 59

with Director General of Resettlement (DGR) and for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs) the Army Welfare Placement Organisation (AWPO). and startups. This coworking space called 45. Atos and Centre for Development of Advanced @Workspaze is located in Connaught Place, New Computing(C-DAC) have signed an agreement to Delhi. work in which of the following field ? 49. OALP was in news, what does ‘A’ stands for 1) Quantum computing 2) Artificial Intelligence(AI) ______. 3) Exascale Computing 4) All the above 1) A - Auctions 2) A - Acreage 5) None of these 3) A - Agency 4) A - Arbitrage 45. Answer - 4) All the above 5) None of these On August 26, 2019, French information 49. Answer – 2) A - Acreage technology(IT) firm Atos and Centre for A stands for Acreage.The full form of OALP stands Development of Advanced Computing(C-DAC) for Open Acreage Licensing Policy. On August 26, which is a Ministry of Electronics and Information 2019, Government offered 7 oil and natural gas Technology (MeitY)run research organization, have blocks for bidding under Open Acreage Licensing signed an agreement to work on the technical Policy (OALP)-IV. Five blocks offered are in advancement in the field of artificial intelligence little-explored Vindhyan sedimentary basin, 1 block (AI), exascale computing (billions of billion is in Bengal Purnea basin and 1 block is the proven calculations per second) and quantum computing basin of Rajasthan. (computer technology based on quantum theory). 50. Name the India’s 1st FinTech centre of excellence, 46. Which organization has launched a program called which was set up by the Software Technology Parks ‘Digital Governance Tech Tour’ to train 5000 of India (STPI) in association with Electronics government employees on AI (artificial Corporation of Tamil Nadu(ELCOT) . intelligence) and cloud computing skills ? 1) FinPark 2) FinTech 3) FinStart 4) FinBlue 1) Microsoft India 2) Google India 5) None of these 3) Infosys 4) Facebook 50. Answer – 4) FinBlue 5) None of these Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) in 46. Answer – 1) Microsoft India association with Electronics Corporation of Tamil On August 27, 2019, IT(Information Technology) Nadu(ELCOT) has officially set up a ‘Centre of company, Microsoft India has launched a program Excellence in FinTech’ with a cost of over ?23 crore. called ‘Digital Governance Tech Tour’ in line with It is first of its kind in India and is named ‘FinBlue’. the Digital initiative of the Indian government to 51. Where was the 1st FinTech centre of excellence, train 5000 government employees over a period of FinBlue was set up ? 12 months on AI (artificial intelligence) and cloud 1) Chennai, Tamil Nadu 2) New Delhi, Delhi computing skills. 3) Hyderabad, Telangana 4) Mumbai, Maharashtra 47. Where was the Digital Governance Tech Summit 5) None of these 2019 held ? 51. Answer - 1) Chennai, Tamil Nadu 1) Kolkata, West Bengal 2) Mumbai, Maharashtra Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) in 3) Bengaluru, Karnataka 4) New Delhi, Delhi association with Electronics Corporation of Tamil 5) None of these Nadu(ELCOT) has officially set up a ‘Centre of 47. Answer – 4) New Delhi, Delhi Excellence in FinTech’ with a cost of over ?23 crore Digital Governance Tech Summit 2019 in New Delhi in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is first of its kind in India by Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO of government’s policy and is named ‘FinBlue’. think-tank ,NITI Aayog(National Institution for 52. What is the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) of India Transforming India) & Ajay Prakash Sawhney, for FY20(Fiscal year 2020) by India Ratings & secretary, MeITY (The Ministry of Electronics and Research (Ind-Ra) ? Information Technology). 1) 7% 2) 6.7% 3) 7.2% 4) 7.5% 48. Name the co working space designed for Micro, 5) None of these Small and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs) and 52. Answer - 2) 6.7% startups by Small Industries Development Bank of On August 28, 2019, the rating agency India Ratings India (SIDBI) and Incuspaze Solutions Private & Research (Ind-Ra)downgraded India’s GDP Limited (Incuspaze) . (Gross Domestic Product) growth to a six year low 1) @CoWork 2) @Workpark of 6.7% FY20 (Fiscal year 2020) compared to its 3) @Workspaze 4) @Incuspaze previous estimate of 7.3%. This downgrade is due 5) None of these to weak consumption demand, monsoon and 48. Answer - 3) @Workspaze slowdown in manufacturing growth. On August 27, 2019, the Small Industries 53. Expand WPI ? Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has partnered 1) Wholesale Product Index 2) Wholesale Public Index with Incuspaze Solutions Private Limited 3) Wholesale Private Index 4) Wholesale Price Index (Incuspaze) to open a coworking space, designed 5) None of these 60 53. Answer – 4) Wholesale Price Index 58. How much Tax Deduction at Source(TDS) will be The full form of WPI is Wholesale Price Index. deducted on cash withdrawals of over Rs 1 crore 54. Which financial institution has signed an MoU with from September 1, 2019 ? Government e Marketplace (GeM) to benefit Micro, 1) 10% 2) 7% 3) 5% 4) 2% Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), women 5) None of these entrepreneurs, Self Help Groups (SHGs) ? 58. Answer – 4) 2% 1) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) On August 30, 2019, The Department of Revenue 2) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development notified that 2% tax deduction at source (TDS) on (NABARD) cash withdrawals of over Rs 1 crore will come into 3) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) effect from September 1, 2019. The government had 4) Reserve Bank of India(RBI) made this provision in the Union Budget 2019-20 with an aim to discourage cash transactions and 5) None of these move towards less cash economy. 54. Answer – 3) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) 59. Which organization has constituted a 5-member special cell, ‘Startup Cell’ to address the grievances On August 29, 2019, A Memorandum of of startups with relation to angel tax and other Understanding (MoU) was signed between tax-related issues ? Government e Marketplace (GeM), Department of 1) Central Economic Intelligence Bureau(CEIB) Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) 2) Central Board of Excise and Customs(CBEC) in New Delhi to benefit Micro, Small and Medium 3) Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Enterprises (MSMEs), women entrepreneurs, Self 4) Income Tax Air Intelligence Unit Help Groups (SHGs), Women Self Help Groups and 5) None of these various loan beneficiaries under Micro Units 59. Answer – 3) Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Development and Refinance Agency (MUDRA) and On August 30, 2019, In a bid to redress the Stand-up India scheme. grievances of start-ups and reduce their tax-related 55. What is the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India issues, The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) of April to June quarter of 2019-20 as per the has constituted a 5-member special cell, ‘Startup Ministry of Statistics and Programme Cell’ led by the member (Income Tax and Implementation ? Computerisation) of CBDT, which will towards the 1) 6% 2) 5.5% 3) 5% 4) 6.5% issues with relation to angel tax and others in case 5) None of these of Start-up entities with respect to administration of the Income-tax Act, 1961. 55. Answer – 3) 5% The Ministry of Statistics and Programme 60. Who is the chairman of the newly constituted, Implementation notified that the Gross Domestic ‘Startup Cell’ ? Product (GDP) of India registered a growth of 5% in 1) Akhilesh Ranjan 2) P.K. Dash April to June quarter of 2019-20 from 8% of 3) Ajay Bhushan Pandey 4) Pramod Chandra Mody 2018-19 quarter. It is the lowest in 7 years due to a 5) None of these sharp dip in the manufacturing sector and 60. Answer – 2) P.K. Dash agriculture output. On August 30, 2019, In a bid to redress the 56. CAGR was in news recently, what does ‘C’ stands for grievances of start-ups and reduce their tax-related ______. issues, The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) 1) Consumer 2) Compound has constituted a 5-member special cell led by the 3) Capital 4) Capacity member (Income Tax and Computerisation) of 5) None of these CBDT, which will towards the issues with relation to angel tax and others in case of Start-up entities with 56. Answer – 2) Compound respect to administration of the Income-tax Act, C stands for Compound.The full form of CAGR is 1961. Member (Income Tax and Computerisation-IT Compound Annual Growth Rate. &C)- Shri P.K. Dash (Addl. Charge) is the Chairman 57. What is the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of the special cell, ‘Startup Cell’ . of Digital payments in India as per the KPMG’s How much amount will be provided as reward for report “Fintech in India – Powering mobile 61. informants in insider trading cases by Securities payments” ? and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) ? 1) 12.7% 2) 12.5% 3) 13% 4) 14.5% 1) Rs 5 crore 2) Rs 50 Lakh 5) None of these 3) Rs 1 crore 4) Rs 2 crore Answer – 1) 12.7% 57. 5) None of these According to the report titled “Fintech in India – Answer – 3) Rs 1 crore Powering mobile payments” released by KPMG, a 61. global advisory firm, Digital payments in India have On August 21, 2019, The Securities and Exchange grown with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) Board of India (SEBI) relaxed the compliance of 12.7% in the number of non-cash transactions. requirements for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI). 61 It modified the norms to boost startups and decided 5) None of these on Rs 1 crore reward for informants in insider 62. Answer - 1) Hyderabad, Telangana trading cases. On August 21, 2019, the 225th meeting of Central 62. Where was the 225th meeting of Central Board of Board of Trustees (CBT) held at Hyderabad, Trustees (CBT) held ? Telangana. It was attended by the Minister of State 1) Hyderabad, Telangana 2) Chennai, Tamil Nadu (I/C) for Labour and Employment Shri Santosh 3) New Delhi, Delhi 4) Mumbai, Maharashtra Kumar Gangwar, who is also Chairman of CBT. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

1. Who was honoured with prestigious Entrepreneur 3. Answer – 4) Ravish Kumar of the year award 2019 in the event hosted by India’s senior executive editor of NDTV, Ravish America’s Business Magazine Entrepreneur India ? Kumar was awarded 2019 Raman Magsaysay Award 1) Suneil Shetty 2) Ruhan Rajput which is regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel 3) Milind Soman 4) Arjun Rampal Prize. He was awarded for “harnessing journalism 5) None of these to give voice to the voiceless”. Four other individuals were declared winners of this award 1. Answer – 2) Ruhan Rajput along with Ravish Kumar. Four other winners of the Co-founder and director of Einfolge Technologies 2019 Raman Magsaysay award are as follows:- Pvt Ltd, Mr. Ruhan Rajput was honoured entrepreneur of the Year award 2019 for his 4. Who will be conferred with International excellence in the service sector and for his Broadcasting Convention’s(IBC) highest award contributions and achievements in the business “International Honor for Excellence” during the industry. The event was hosted by America’s IBC’s awards ceremony 2019, in Amsterdam, Business Magazine Entrepreneur India along with Netherlands ? its Franchise India in New Delhi.Ruhan was also 1) Daniel Craig 2) Andy Serkis acknowledged as the “Entrepreneur Of The Year in 3) Idris Elba 4) Daniel Radcliffe Service Business- BPO/KPO recently” on 18th July. 5) None of these 2. Name the youngest doctor of Gulbarga 4. Answer – 2) Andy Serkis (Kalaburagi), Karnataka, who was felicitated with The England-born English actor and film director, ‘Pride of Nation Award’ by the Defence Minister of Andy Serkis will receive the International India, Rajnath Singh . Broadcasting Convention’s(IBC) highest award 1) Balamurali Ambati 2) Heenal Raichura “International Honor for Excellence” for bringing 3) Vinayak S Hiremath 4) Akrit Jaswal extraordinary humanity to computer-generated 5) None of these characters, at the IBC’s awards ceremony scheduled to be held on September 15, 2019, in 2. Answer – 3) Vinayak S Hiremath Amsterdam, Netherlands.Andy Serkis.Serkis is best Dr Vinayak S Hiremath, aged 30,the youngest known for his performance-capture roles of Gollum doctor of Gulbarga (Kalaburagi), Karnataka was from the “Lord of the Rings” film series & and as felicitated with ‘Pride of Nation Award’ by the Caesar in the “Planet of the Apes” Defence Minister of India, Rajnath Singh at the trilogy.Filmmakers, James Cameron, Peter Jackson, ceremony held at NCC (National Cadet Corps) Ang Lee, and Jeffrey Katzenberg were the past auditorium parade grounds in New Delhi on the recipients of this prestigious award. occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas (July 26). He is the first South Indian doctor to offer free insulin 5. Name the Indian Cricketer, who was conferred with consultation and treatment to gestational Bharat Gaurav Award 2019 . (pregnancy) diabetic mothers and family members 1) Sourav Ganguly 2) Sachin Tendulkar of the Indian Army.He is presently working as the 3) Kapil Dev 4) Sunil Gavaskar Chief Consultant Physician Diabetologist and 5) None of these Intensivist at KMK Hospital, Cochin, Kerala.He is 5. Answer – 3) Kapil Dev credited to be one among the top 10 achievers in On August 1, 2019, Former Indian cricketer Kapil the healthcare industry in India.‘Pride of the Nation Dev was conferred with Bharat Gaurav Award 2019 Award’ is given to the people who have made a on the 99th foundation day of East Bengal Club, the notable contribution in their fields and in the Kolkata soccer giants, at the award ceremony held process made India proud. at Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata, West 3. Name the Indian writer, who was awarded with Bengal.Kapil Dev.Footballer Bhaichung Bhutia was Asian version of the Nobel Prize, 2019 Ramon honoured with the ‘Identifying and Nurturing the Magsaysay Award for “harnessing journalism to Icon’ award.Former India captains Manoranjan give voice to the voiceless” . Bhattacharya and Bhaskar Ganguly were conferred 1) Arnab Goswami 2) Sudhir Chaudhary with a lifetime achievement award. Iconic 3) Punya Prasun Bajpai 4) Ravish Kumar footballer P.K. Banerjee was conferred with the 5) None of these 62 ‘Coach of Coaches’ award. Laldanmawia Ralte 10. Which state won the film friendly state award in conferred with ‘Best Footballer of the Year’ award. 66th Edition of National Film Awards 2019? 6. Who became the second richest person in the world 1) Mizoram 2) Uttarakhand as per the Bloomberg Billionaire Index ? 3) Maharashtra 4) Meghalaya 1) Jeff Bezos 2) MukeshAmbani 5) None of these 3) Bill Gates 4) BernardArnault 10. Answer – 2) Uttarakhand 5) None of these On August 9, 2019, The annual National Film 6. Answer – 3) Bill Gates Awards 2019 were announced by by jury heads The co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates with $106 Rahul Rawail, AS Kanal and Utpal Bhorpujari. It Billion, became the second richest person in the was the 66th Edition. This year, a total of 419 films world again, by surpassing Europe’s richest person had competed for the awards. The awards are given Bernard Arnault, French luxury good (Louis Vuitton in 31 categories. The announcement was made at Moét Hennessy) tycoon, as per Bloomberg Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. Film friendly state: Billionaire Index. Bernard Arnault as of now is the Uttarakhand bagged an award for the film friendly third richest person in the world with $97.8 Billion state. This new award was instituted in 2019. wealth.Jeff Bezos of Amazon still holds his no.1 11. Name the actors, who won the Best Actor(Male) spot as the world’s richest person. As of August 4, award in 66th Edition of National Film Awards 2019 2019, Asia’s richest person Mukesh Ambani slipped 1) Ranveer Singh, Hrithik Roshan to 18th place with worth standing at $47.2billion in 2) Vicky Kaushal, Ranbir Kapoor the index as his wealth decreased due to a 7 percent 3) Salman Khan, Vicky Kaushal drop in share prices of Reliance Industries Ltd 4) Ayushmann Khurrana, Vicky Kaushal (RIL). 5) None of these 7. Name the Indian transsexual woman, who won the 11. Answer – 4) Ayushmann Khurrana, Vicky Kaushal beauty pageant title of Miss World Diversity 2019 On August 9, 2019, The annual National Film held in Port Louis, Mauritius. Awards 2019 were announced by by jury heads 1) Prithika Yashini 2) Naaz Joshi Rahul Rawail, AS Kanal and Utpal Bhorpujari. It 3) Sathyasri Sharmila 4) Joyita Mondal was the 66th Edition.Ayushmann Khurrana 5) None of these (Andhadhun), Vicky Kaushal (Uri: the Surgical 7. Answer – 2) Naaz Joshi Strike) won the Best Actor(Male) Naaz Joshi, a transsexual woman from India won 12. Hellaro of which language was awarded with the the beauty pageant title of Miss World Diversity Best Feature Film award in 66th Edition of National 2019 held in Port Louis, Mauritius. This was her Film Awards 2019 ? third successive victory in this beauty pageant 1) Hindi 2) Kannada 3) Gujarati 4) Malayalam competition as she won the title previously in 2017 5) None of these and 2018. Naaz Joshi had also won Miss Republic Answer – 3) Gujarati International Beauty Ambassador 2017 and Miss 12. United Nationals Ambassador. On August 9, 2019, The annual National Film Awards 2019 were announced by by jury heads 8. Who topped in the 2019 Forbes magazine’s highest Rahul Rawail, AS Kanal and Utpal Bhorpujari. It paid women in sports list ? was the 66th Edition. Hellaro, Gujarati directed by 1) Simona Halep 2) Angelique kerber Abhishek Shah won the best feature film. 3) Naomi Osaka 4) Serena Williams 13. Who won the best actor(Female) in the 66th Edition 5) None of these of National Film Awards 2019 ? 8. Answer – 4) Serena Williams 1) Keerthy Suresh 2) Deepika Padukone 23-time Grand Slam singles winner and American 3) Alia Bhatt 4) Priyanka Chopra tennis superstar Serena Williams tops the highest 5) None of these paid women sports list for the 4th straight year Answer – 1) Keerthy Suresh released by Forbes magazine with earnings 13. $29.2million.This calculation is based on Prize Keerthy Suresh won Best Actor(Female) for the film, money, salary, bonus, endorsement between June 1 Mahanati. 2018 and June 1 2019. 14. Name the organization which instituted the Vikram 9. At what position P.V. Sindhu placed, the only Sarabhai Journalism Award in Space science . Indian women athelete in the top 15 2019 Forbes 1) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited(BHEL) magazine’s highest paid women in sports list ? 2) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) 1) 12th 2) 13th 3) 15th 4) 10th 3) Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) 5) None of these 4) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL) 5) None of these 9. Answer – 2) 13th Indian badminton player PV Sindhu and Thai golfer 14. Answer – 2) Indian Space Research Organisation Ariya Jutanugarn were the non tennis players in the (ISRO) top 15 rankings.PV Sindhu ranked in 13th Place. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has instituted “Vikram Sarabhai Journalism Award in 63 Space Science, Technology and Research” in two 18. Name the MIG police station in-charge in categories of awards in journalism as part of the Indore(MP), who will be conferred with the centenary year celebration of the father of Indian National Award on January 26, 2020, in New Delhi Space Programme, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. for his excellent services at the national level . 15. Which state sets a world record by planting over 22 1) K. Vijay Kumar 2) Rakesh Maria crore saplings by its mega greenery plantation 3) Indresh Tripathi 4) Vinod Chaubey drive, “Vriksharopan Mahakumbh” in a day ? 5) None of these 1) Kerala 2) Uttar Pradesh 18. Answer – 3) Indresh Tripathi 3) Gujarat 4) Maharashtra Indresh Tripathi, a MIG police station in-charge in 5) None of these Indore(Madhya Pradesh) will be conferred with the 15. Answer – 2) Uttar Pradesh National Award on January 26, 2020, in New Delhi To mark the 77th anniversary of Quit India by the central Government for his excellent services movement, Uttar Pradesh(UP) chief minister(CM) at the national level.Tripathi already praised by the Yogi Adityanath has launched the a mega greenery Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath for plantation drive called “Vriksharopan finding a girl who went missing from her home. Mahakumbh”,which now sets a world record by 19. Name the first Indian chef, who was awarded with planting over 22 crore saplings in a day. The state ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mrite Agricoleto’ (Order of also entered the Guinness World Records’ for Agricultural Merit) in New Delhi . distributing 76,823 saplings simultaneously in six 1) Vikas Khanna 2) Ranveer Brar hours across the state. 3) Sanjeev Kapoor 4) Priyam Chatterjee 16. Which Indian state has unfurled a 15-km long 5) None of these national flag by forming a human chain & entered 19. Answer – 4) Priyam Chatterjee the Champions Book of World Records for the On August 13, 2019, The government of France longest tricolor flag ahead of Independence day ? conferred the Indian Chef Priyam Chatterjee(30) 1) Kolkata, West Bengal 2) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh with ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mrite Agricoleto’ 3) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 4) Raipur ,Chhattisgarh (Order of Agricultural Merit) in New Delhi. With this 5) None of these distinction, Chatterjee becomes the 1st Indian from 16. Answer – 4) Raipur ,Chhattisgarh Kolkata (West Bengal) to receive this honour, in On August 12, 2019, Ahead of the Independence day recognition of his great contribution towards celebrations(15 August,2019), thousands of people reinventing the gastronomic scene in India. French including those belonging to 35 social Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler conferred organizations across the state, and students from Indian chef Chatterjee, who is currently the head various schools unfurled a 15-km long national flag chef at Jaan Restaurant Yacht in France, before that by forming a human chain from Amapara Chowk to he was the head chef of Rooh, and Qla, in Pt Ravishankar Shukla University in Raipur Mehrauli(France). ,Chhattisgarh. As per the public relations 20. Which bank has signed an agreement to invest $23 department of Chattisgarh state government, the million in non-convertible debentures(NCD) being event, organized by Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam issued by GRIL( GR Infraprojects Limited) for the Foundation, entered the Champions Book of World construction of roads and highways in India? Records for the longest tricolor. 1) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 17. Who has been conferred with an honorary degree, (IBRD) Doctor of Letters by the La Trobe University of 2) Asian Development Bank(ADB) Melbourne, Australia ? 3) World Bank(WB) 1) Akshay Kumar 2) Aamir Khan 4) International Monetary Fund(IMF) 3) Shah Rukh Khan 4) Salman Khan 5) None of these 5) None of these 20. Answer – 2) Asian Development Bank(ADB) 17. Answer - 3) Shah Rukh Khan In order to support road sector investment plans of Shah Rukh Khan (53), an Indian actor, film the Indian government, Asian Development producer, and commonly known as “Badshah of Bank(ADB) has signed an agreement to invest $23 Bollywood” has been conferred with an honorary million in non-convertible debentures(NCD) being degree, Doctor of Letters by the La Trobe University issued by GRIL( GR Infraprojects Limited). This of Melbourne, Australia (1st Australian University investment will promote the GRIL’s ability for the to award Khan with this honour), during his visit to construction of roads and highways in India University as the chief guest of the 10th edition through the purchase of new building equipment & Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2019 (IFFM). He help execute its existing order book of $ 2.78 billion received this honour in recognition of his and enable it to bid for larger and more complex humanitarian efforts towards underprivileged infrastructure projects. children, empowering women through MEER foundation, and his achievements in Bollywood. 64 21. Which entity has signed MoU with Cochin BAF TA LA ( British Academy of Film and Television International Airport Limited ( CIAL) for the Arts- Los Angeles branch) is to honour 53-year-old commencement of Naval air operations ? English actor Steve Coogan with the prestigious 1) Naval Air Enclave (NAE) 2) Naval Air Entity (NAE) “2019 Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for 3) Naval Air Agency(NAA) 4) Naval Air Aircraft(NAA) Excellence in Comedy”. He will be honoured during 5) None of these the 2019 Britannia awards to be held on 25th October at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, California, Answer - 1) Naval Air Enclave (NAE) 21. America. On August 14,2019 the Naval Air Enclave (NAE) which is a naval aviation facility in Kochi, Kerala, 25. Name the scientist, who was honored with the and Cochin International Airport Limited ( CIAL) Tamil Nadu Government’s Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding award during 2019 Indian Independence day . (MoU) for the commencement of Naval air 1) G. Madhavan Nair 2) K.Sivan operations from NAE in Nedumbassery, Kerala.The 3) A. S. Kiran Kumar 4) Mylswamy Annadurai MoU was signed between NAE Officer-in-charge, 5) None of these Captain Satish Kumar S and CIAL airport director 25. Answer - 2) K.Sivan A.C.K Nair on behalf of both the organisations for On August 15, 2019 chairman of Indian Space safe and Secure military air operations. Research Organisation (ISRO) K.Sivan, under 22. Which Indian State was conferred with “best whose leadership the Chandrayaan- 2mission innovation and initiative leadership award” at the (mission to the moon) is launched, was conferred 14th World Education Summit-2019 for its with Tamil Nadu Government’s Dr.A.P.J. Abdul achievement in higher education ? Kalam award. Kalpana Chawla award for Courage 1) Gujarat 2) Madhya Pradesh and Daring Enterprise – P. Ramyalakshmi, Assistant 3) Rajasthan 4) Uttar Pradesh director of fisheries. Special award for 5) None of these extraordinary Act of Bravery- Shanmugavelu and his wife Senthamarai. 22. Answer – 3) Rajasthan On August 10, 2019, Rajasthan was awarded “best 26. Who was awarded with Kirti Chakras innovation and initiative leadership award” at the posthumously,(one who died in a gunfight with 14th World Education Summit-2019, held at New terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir in 2018) during Delhi. The state was awarded for its achievement in Independence day 2019? higher education.The award was received by 1) Mahesh Kumar 2) Prakash Jadhav Minister of State(MoS) for Higher Education Shri 3) Jaimal Singh 4) Manoja Kumar Behera Bhanwar Singh Bhati. 5) None of these Innovative Practices for Academic Excellence award 26. Answer – 2) Prakash Jadhav Sant Nandlal Vidya Mandir, Jharkhand Emerging Prakash Jadhav of the Rashtriya Rifles University of India award O P Jindal University, (posthumously) and Harshpal Singh, Dy Raigarh, Chattisgarh. Commandant of Central Reserve Police Force 23. Name the conference, which held prior to India’s (CRPF) were awarded Kirti Chakras 2019. Independence (June 25 – July 14, 1945) was added as 27. Name the military personnel, who was awarded a part of the National Film Archive of India (NFAI) with the Vir Chakra 2019 on Independence day 2019 collection. 1) Maheshkumar Bhure 2) Ajveer Singh Chauhan 1) Simla Conference 2) Calcutta Conference 3) Abhinandan Varthaman 4) Amit Singh Rana 3) Amritsar Conference 4) Ahmadabad Conference 5) None of these 5) None of these 27. Answer – 3) Abhinandan Varthaman 23. Answer – 1) Simla Conference Wing Commander of Indian Air Force (IAF) Pune based National Film Archive of India (NFAI) Abhinandan Varthaman, who downed an enemy jet has acquired rare black & white footage of the during an aerial combat with Pakistan in February historic Simla Conference which was held during 2019 and was held captive for 3 days, was conferred the crucial period prior to India’s independence the Vir Chakra 2019, India’s third-highest war time (June 25 – July 14, 1945), at Viceregal Lodge (now gallantry medal. known as the Rashtrapati Niwas), Simla, Himachal 28. Who was awarded with Nao Sena Medals 2019 on Pradesh. Independence Day, 2019 ? 24. Who will be honored with the prestigious “2019 1) Naveen Thapa 2) Amit Ranjan Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for excellence in 3) Rahul Basoya 4) Shashank Singh Comedy” on 25th October? 5) None of these 1) Kevin Spacey 2) Rob Brydon 28. Answer – 1) Naveen Thapa 3) John C. Reilly 4) Steve Coogan Naveen Thapa won Nao Sena Medal 2019.He is one 5) None of these among the five medal winners. Answer - 4) Steve Coogan 24. 29. Betel vine of which state received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag recently ? 65 1) Tirur, Kerala 2) Guntur, Andhra Pradesh population and medical genomics on August 17, 3) Mairang, Meghalaya 4) Pernem, Goa 2019. 5) None of these 34. Who won the 2019 South Asian Spelling Bee 29. Answer – 1) Tirur, Kerala competition ? Tirur betel vine from Kerala are the latest addition 1) Abhijay Kodali 2) Saketh Sundar in the GI list. 3) Navneeth Murali 4) Shruthika Padhy 30. Name the products of Mizoram that received the 5) None of these Geographical Indication (GI) tag recently . 34. Answer – 3) Navneeth Murali 1) Khumbeu Hat' 2) Tawlhlohpuan Navneeth Murali, an Indian-American teenager 3) Puanchei 4) Both 1 and 2 from New Jersey, America, has won the 2019 South 5) Both 2 and 3 Asian Spelling Bee contest and earned a grand cash prize of USD 3,000.Navneeth Murali wins 2019 30. Answer – 5) Both 2 and 3 South Asian Spelling Bee competition.He ousted The Department for Promotion of Industry and other competitors in the finals by spelling the word Internal Trade(DIPP), Government of India(GoI) flipe, which means “to strip off by or as if by has granted Geographical Indication (GI) tag for 3 peeling”. new products from two states. Tawlhlohpuan(a woven fabric) and Mizo Puanchei(a colourful Mizo 35. Which broadcasting company has stated that it will shawl) from the State of Mizoram. introduce 2 awards namely ‘Neelum Sharma Tejaswini award’ & ‘Achyutananda Sahoo Award’ in 31. Who has created a world record for the 2nd time by memory of Former anchor,Neelum Sharma ? solving 176 pyraminx (pyramid-shaped rubik’s 1) AIR FM Gold 2) All India Radio cube) puzzles while riding a bicycle in 1 hour and 7 minutes ? 3) Doordarshan 4) Prasar Bharti 1) Rowe Hessler 2) Tyson Mao 5) None of these 3) Lucas Etter 4) Chinmay Prabhu 35. Answer – 4) Prasar Bharti 5) None of these On August 20, 2019, India’s largest public broadcasting agency, Prasar Bharti’s Chairman A 31. Answer – 4) Chinmay Prabhu Suryapakash stated that the agency will introduce 2 A 20-year-old Chinmay Prabhu from Mumbai has awards namely ‘Neelum Sharma Tejaswini award’ & created a world record for the 2nd time under his ‘Achyutananda Sahoo Award’ in memory of name of solving 176 pyraminx (pyramid-shaped Doordarshan(DD) News Former anchor, Neelum Rubik’s cube) puzzles while riding a bicycle in 1 Sharma who passed away due to cancer on August hour and 7 minutes. He broke the record of solving 17, 2019. 111 pyraminx puzzles. 36. Name the Indian destinations, which were featured 32. Name the biopic, which enters Guinness world book in Time magazine’s “World’s Greatest Places” 2019 of records as longest documentary . list . 1) Waltz with Bashir 2) Behind the Candelabra 1) Statue of Unity, Gujarat 2) ‘Soho House’, Mumbai 3) 100 years of Chrysostom 4) The King's Speech 3) Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh 4) Both 1 & 2 5) None of these 5) All the above Answer – 3) 100 years of Chrysostom 32. Answer – 4) Both 1 & 2 The biographical documentary “100 years of 36. On August 22, 2019, the Time magazine published Chrysostom” on Metropolitan Emeritus of the its second annual list of the “World’s Greatest Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar, Places” with total of 100 places in the list. India’s Kerala, Philipose Mar Chrysostom, enters Guinness Statue of Unity in Gujarat and ‘Soho House‘ in world book of records as the longest documentary. Mumbai featured in this year’s list. The list is a This documentary of length 48hour and 8minutes compilation of 100 new and “newly noteworthy has broken the documentary length of Saudi destinations to experience right now”. Arabian documentary ‘World of Snakes’ of 21-hour length. 37. Who presented the Poshan Abhiyaan Awards for the year 2018-19 ? 33. Who won the J C Bose Fellowship award 2019 for his 1) Narendra Modi 2) Amit Shah outstanding contribution in the field of population and medical genomics ? 3) Smriti Irani 4) Nirmala Sitharaman 1) Lalji Singh 2) K Thangaraj 5) None of these 3) Sharat Chandra 4) Ch Mohan Rao 37. Answer – 3) Smriti Irani 5) None of these On August 23, 2019, Smriti Irani, Women, and Child Development (WCD)Minister stated that the 33. Answer – 2) K Thangaraj government has set a target to connect 44 crore K Thangaraj, chief scientist at the CSIR (Council of people through Poshan Abhiyaan to tackle Scientific & Industrial Research) – Centre for malnutrition, at a function in New Delhi. She also Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, gave away the Poshan Abhiyaan Awards for 2018-19 Telangana, bagged this year’s J C Bose Fellowship in different categories to the States, Districts, for his outstanding contribution in the field of 66 blocks and Anganwadi Workers for their valuable On August 21, 2019, English-language monthly contributions in promoting the mission and magazine ‘Euromoney’ has named DBS bank as the ensuring that it reaches every household in the ‘World’s Best Bank’. DBS as of now is the only bank country. in the world to concurrently hold three global best 38. Who topped in the Forbes magazine’s Worlds bank awards. Previously it won Global Finance’s Highest-Paid Actors Of 2019 list ? “Best Bank in the World” in August 2018 and The 1) Dwayne Johnson 2) Chris Hemsworth Banker’s “Bank of the Year – Global” in November 3) Robert Downey Jr. 4) Jackie Chan 2018.It also marks the first time an Asian-headquartered bank has been named 5) None of these “World’s Best Bank” by Euromoney since 1993. 38. Answer – 1) Dwayne Johnson Who presented the 4th Edition of annual ANUBHAV Forbes magazine’s Worlds Highest-Paid Actors Of 43. awards 2019 ? 2019 list was released on August 23, 2019. The list 1) Santosh Gangwar 2) Shripad Naik was topped by American actor, producer and former wrestler Dwayne Johnson (also known as 3) Jitendra Singh 4) Harsh Vardhan The Rock) with worth $89.4 million followed by 5) None of these Chris Hemsworth and Robert Downey Jr in the 43. Answer – 3) Jitendra Singh second and third spot respectively. On August 23, 2019, The Union Minister of State 39. Indian Actor Akshay Kumar was ranked at which (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of spot, in the recently released Forbes magazine’s Development of North Eastern Region and Minister Worlds Highest-Paid Actors Of 2019 list ? of State for Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of 1) 3 2) 4 3) 2 4) 5 Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, 5) None of these Departments of Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh presented the 4th Edition of annual Answer – 2) 4 39. ANUBHAV awards 2019 at a function organized by Forbes magazine’s Worlds Highest-Paid Actors Of the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare, 2019 list was released on August 23, 2019. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar ranked in the 4th Pensions in New Delhi. There were 7 awardees. The position on the list with worth $65million. winners are: JN Mogal (Vehicle Operator (Retd.) 40. Where was the 18th meeting of Conference of DRDO (A&A)), Sita Ram Himral (Postman), Parties to Convention on International Trade in S.Kanagaraj (Asst Sub-Inspector, Central Reserve Endangered Species (CITES) held ? Police Force), Madan Gopal (Inspector, Central 1) Vienna, Austria 2) Paris, France Industrial Security Force), Ms. Kshipra Misra 3) Washington D.C., United States (Scientist F (Retd.) Defence Research & 4) Geneva, Switzerland 5) None of these Development Service (DRDS)), Basheer Ahammad 40 Answer - 4) Geneva, Switzerland Kaji (Sub-Inspector, Central Reserve Police Force), 18th meeting of Conference of Parties to and Suresh N. (Technical Officer –D (Retd.), Convention on International Trade in Endangered Department of Space) Species (CITES) held in Geneva, Switzerland. 44. Which organization has instituted the 35th Smart 41. Who won the prestigious Clark R Bavin Wildlife Policing Awards at Homeland Security 2019 Law Enforcement Award for the year 2019 ? Conference, in New Delhi ? 1) Marlice van Vuuren 2) Mollie Beattie 1) All India Management Association(AIMA) 3) Vivek Menon 4) Valmik Thapar 2) Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) 5) None of these 3) National Association of Software and Services Companies(NASSCOM) 41. Answer – 3) Vivek Menon Biologist, author and wildlife conservationist, Vivek 4) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Menon, head of Delhi-based Wildlife Trust of India Industry(FICCI) (WTI), a leading Indian nature conservation 5) None of these organisation committed to the service of nature, 44. Answer - 4) Federation of Indian Chambers of was awarded the prestigious Clark R Bavin Wildlife Commerce and Industry(FICCI) Law Enforcement Award for the year 2019 at 18th On August 23, 2019, The Union Minister of State meeting of Conference of Parties to CITES held in (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Geneva, Switzerland. Development of North Eastern Region, Jitendra 42. Name the first Asian-headquartered bank, which Singh has presented 35 Smart Policing Awards, was named as the ‘World’s Best Bank’ as per instituted by FICCI(Federation of Indian Chambers ‘Euromoney’ . of Commerce and Industry) at Homeland Security 1) DBS bank 2) OCBC Bank 2019 Conference, in New Delhi. He also released a 3) Standard Chartered 4) Citibank compendium on ‘Best Practices in Policing’ during 5) None of these the event. 42. Answer – 1) DBS bank 67 45. Who topped in the Forbes magazine’s world’s 49. Who topped in the Forbes magazine’s ‘highest-paid Highest-Paid actresses of 2019 list with the earning woman in music’ category for the year 2019 ? of $56 million ? 1) Mariah Carey 2) Rihanna 1) Reese Witherspoon 2) Scarlett Johansson 3) Taylor Swift 4) Beyonce 3) Sofia Vergara 4) Nicole Kidman 5) None of these 5) None of these 49. Answer – 3) Taylor Swift 45. Answer – 2) Scarlett Johansson American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift has As per the recently released Forbes magazine’s topped Forbes magazine’s ‘highest-paid woman in world’s Highest-Paid actresses of 2019 list, music’ category for the year 2019 with earnings of Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson (United States) $185 million (Rs1,300 crore). Taylor is followed by has topped for the 2nd consecutive year with the pop singer Beyonce with earnings $81 million earning of $56 million. She got her earnings with (Rs579 crore) and singer Rihanna with $62 million the great success of her summer Marvel film at second and third place respectively. Avengers: Endgame (April 2019). No Indian 50. Who became the first ever female officer to be actresses got a mention in the top 10 position. appointed as flight commander(second in 46. Name the Professor of Jawaharlal Nehru command) of a flying unit of Indian Air Force(IAF) ? University(JNU), who was awarded with the 2019 1) Chandramukhi Basu 2) Shalija Dhami Pushkin Medal at an event organised at the Russian 3) Sucheta Kriplani 4) Medha Patkar Center for Science and Culture . 5) None of these 1) Meeta Narain 2) Abhijit Banerjee 50. Answer – 2) Shalija Dhami 3) Homi K. Bhabha 4) Amartya Sen Wing Commander Shalija Dhami of the Indian Air 5) None of these Force (IAF), became the first-ever female officer to 46. Answer – 1) Meeta Narain be appointed as flight commander(second in On August 21, 2019 professor Meeta Narain of command) of a flying unit. She took over as flight Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) was awarded commander of a Chetak helicopter unit at Hindon the 2019 Pushkin Medal at an event organised at airbase, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. the Russian Center for Science and Culture. She was 51. Name the app, that was developed to connect honoured with the award for her extraordinary children at orphanages with senior citizens in contribution to Russian studies abroad. old-age homes & that won bronze medal in 2019 47. Which firm, entered into the 2019 Guinness World ‘Technovation challenge’, the world’s largest Records for creating the largest online video album technology and entrepreneurship programme for of people waving the Indian flag during its ‘No girls . matter where I am, #IAMINDIAN‘ campaign ? 1) Home 2) Social 3) Smart 4) Maitri 1) Waze 2) LastPass 5) None of these 3) Likee 4) TikTok 51. Answer – 4) Maitri 5) None of these On August 27, 2019, five girls from Noida, Uttar 47. Answer – 3) Likee Pradesh of team “Tech Witches” were awarded On August 23, 2019, short video creation platform, Bronze medal at the 2019 ‘Technovation challenge’, Likee entered the 2019 Guinness World Records the world’s largest technology and (formerly The Guinness Book of Records) for entrepreneurship programme for girls held in San creating the largest online video album of people Francisco, United States(US). They were awarded waving the Indian flag during its ‘No matter where I for developing a mobile app named ‘Maitri’ which am, #IAMINDIAN‘ campaign. connects children at orphanages with senior 48. Who was chosen for the ‘Eminent Engineer Award’ citizens in old-age homes. for the Year 2019 for his distinguished and 52. Who was honoured with the Distinguished exemplary Service in the field of Engineering and Fellowship of the Institute of Directors (IOD) 2019 Technology ? during 29th Institute of Directors (IOD) Annual 1) Subramaniam Ramadorai 2) Prabhakar Singh Day? 3) E. Sreedharan 4) Vinod Dham 1) Shashi Shanker 2) Amitabh Kant 5) None of these 3) Vijay Karia 4) J S Ahluwalia 48. Answer - 2) Prabhakar Singh 5) None of these On august 25, 2019, Shri Prabhakar Singh, Director 52. Answer – 1) Shashi Shanker General(DG), Central Public Works Department On August 26, 2019, Indian multinational oil and (CPWD) was chosen for the ‘Eminent Engineer gas company, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s Award’ for the Year 2019. The award is conferred by (ONGC) Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), the Institution of Engineers (India) for his Shashi Shanker was honoured with the distinguished and exemplary Service in the field of Distinguished Fellowship of the Institute of Engineering and Technology.The award is to be Directors (IOD) 2019 during 29th Institute of conferred on ‘Engineers Day’ on September 15, Directors (IOD) Annual Day Ceremony held in New 2019 in New Delhi. 68 Delhi with the theme of ‘Future Boards: Leading 57. Which mission’s Portal for Affordable Credit and Strategy to Embrace Sustainability’. Interest Subvention Access (PAiSA) under Ministry 53. Who won the Television Journalist of the Year 2019 of Housing and Urban Affairs won the 2019 SKOCH at the Kalinga-FCC Awards for Excellence in Governance Gold Award ? Journalism for 2019 held in New Delhi ? 1) North Eastern Region Urban Development Programme 1) Rajini Vaidyanathan 2) Simon Scarr -NERUDP 3) Rakesh Nagar 4) Harish Tyagi 2) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods 5) None of these Mission (DAY-NULM) 53. Answer - 1) Rajini Vaidyanathan 3) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Rajini Vaidyanathan was conferred with Television 4) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission Journalist of the Year 2019. 5) None of these 54. Name the Products of Tamil Nadu, which has 57. Answer – 2) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) recently. On August 29, 2019 At Delhi’s constitutional club, 1) Dindigul lock 2) Karaikudi Kandangi sarees the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs’ flagship 3) Madurai Jigarthanda 4) Both 1 & 2 mission, the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – 5) Both 2 & 3 National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) 54. Answer – 4) Both 1 & 2 bagged 2019 SKOCH Governance Gold Award for its On August 27, 2019, The Geographical Indication Portal for Affordable Credit and Interest Subvention Registry of India has granted Geographical Access (PAiSA) portal. Indication (GI) tag to the state of Tamil Nadu for 58. Which organization won the ‘ Best Navratna‘ in the ‘ Dindigul lock and Karaikudi Kandangi Manufacturing Sector ‘ for the 2nd time at the 6th sarees.Dindigul lock: The handmade Dindigul locks edition of Dun & Bradstreet PSU Awards 2019 ? were famous for their traditional design, superior 1) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited(HPCL) quality, and durability. Kandangi Sare: These Sarees 2) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.(IOCL) are the symbol of entire Karaikudi taluk of 3) Bharat Petroleum Sivaganga district. 4) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited(ONGC) The hand-woven Kandangi sarees are characterized 5) None of these by brilliant colour large contrast borders. These sarees have a tradition of 150 years. 58. Answer – 1) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited(HPCL) Which Indian documentary film has received the 55. On August 22, 2019, The Indian oil and natural gas top award at the 14th edition of 2019 ‘We Care Film company, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Festival on Disability Issues’ Under 30 minutes Limited(HPCL) has won the award for the ‘ Best Category ? Navratna‘ in the ‘ Manufacturing Sector ‘ for the 1) “India's Daughter” 2) “Gulabi Gang” 2nd time at the 6th edition of Dun & Bradstreet PSU 3) “I’m Jeeja” 4) “Celluloid Man” Awards 2019 ceremony held in New Delhi. 5) None of these 59. Who won the National Yoga awards for the year 55. Answer - 3) “I’m Jeeja” 2019 in Individual Category in PM’s Award for On August 26, 2019 at the 14th edition of 2019 ‘We Outstanding Contribution for Promotion and Care Film Festival on Disability Issues’, an Indian Development of Yoga ? documentary film named “I’m Jeeja” directed by 1) Ram Mohan Mishra 2) Manoj Mittal Swati Chakraborty bagged the top award in the 3) Ajay Kumar Kapur 4) Swami Rajarshi Muni 30-minute category short film documentary. 5) None of these PAiSA was in news recently, what does ‘i’ stands for 56. 59. Answer – 4) Swami Rajarshi Muni ______. Swami Rajarshi Muni of Life Mission, Gujarat won 1) i - Investment 2) i - International the National Yoga awards for the year 2019 in 3) i - Inequality 4) i - Interest Individual category. 5) None of these 56. Answer – 4) i - Interest I stands for Interest in PAiSA.The full form of PAiSA is Portal for Affordable Credit and Interest Subvention Access (PAiSA) .