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भारत किस शहर में अपना पहला वैश्विि पर्यटन माटय आर्ोश्वित िरगाा? India to hold its first-ever global tourism mart in which city?

1. अमृतसर / Amritsar 2. चगन्नई / Chennai 3. पुणग / Pune 4. नई दिल्ली / New Delhi ImportantQuestion Points 2 / प्रश्न 2

वर्ल्य शगफ िांग्रगस 2018 िी मगिबानी िौन सा िगश िर रहा है? Which country is host to the World chefs’ congress 2018?

1. ऑस्ट्रगश्वलर्ा / Australia 2. भारत / India 3. चीन / 4. िापान / ImportantQuestionQuestion Points / 3 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न3 3

दिल्ली सरिार नग 12 क्षगत्रⴂ पर ववशगषज्ञता साझा िरनग िग श्वलए किस शहर िग साथ "मैत्री और सहर्ोा समझौता" पर हाक्षर किए हℂ? The Delhi government has signed a “Friendship and Cooperation Agreement” with which city to share expertise on 12 fields?

1. श्विनगवा / Geneva 2. पगररस / Paris 3. श्वसर्ोल / Seoul 4. बश्वलयन / Berlin ImportantQuestionQuestion Points / 4 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न4 4

हाल ही में भारतीर् तटरक्षि( बल ICG) नग किस स्विगशी ाश्ती िहाि िा वनमाण किर्ा है? Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has recently commissioned which indigenously built patrol vessel?

1. तारमुाली/ Tarmugli 2. वविर्ा / Vijaya 3. छगटलाट / Chetlat 4. बारातांा / Baratang ImportantQuestionQuestion Points / 5 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न5 5

रािान िा पहला लार्न सफारी वनम्नश्वलखित में सगकिस पािय में आर्ा है? The first lion safari of Rajasthan has come up at which of the following parks?

1. नहराढ़ िैववि पािय / Nahargarh Biological Park 2. रणथंभौर राष्ट्र ीर् उद्यान/ Ranthambore National Park 3. िग वलािगव राष्ट्र ीर् उद्यान / Keoladeo National Park 4. सररस्का नगशनल पािय / Sariska National Park ImportantQuestionQuestion Points / 6 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न6 6

किस िेंद्रीर् शोध संान िग वैज्ञावनिⴂ नग भारत िा पहला स्विगशी एंटी- न्यूक्लिर्र मगकििल किट वविश्वसत किर्ाहै? The scientists at which central research institute have developed India’s first indigenous anti-nuclear medical kit?

1. आर्यभट्ट ररसचय इंस्ट्ीट्यूट ऑफ ऑब्जवेशनल साइंसगि/ Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences

2. साहा इंस्ट्ीट्यूट ऑफ न्यूक्लिर्र कफश्विक्स/ Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics

3. बीरबल साहनी इंस्ट्ीट्यूट ऑफ पालगबोटनी/ Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany

4. परमाणु चचकित्सा और सहर्ोाी ववज्ञान संान / Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences ImportantQuestionQuestion Points /7 प्रश्न / प्रश्न7 7

2018 अंतराष्ट्र ीर् लोितंत्र दिवस िा ववषर् क्या है? What is the theme of the 2018 International Day of Democracy?

1. लोितंत्र िग श्वलए लडाई / Fight for democracy 2. तनाव में लोितंत्र: एि बिलती िवु नर्ा िग श्वलए समाधान / Democracy under Strain: Solutions for a Changing World

3. लोितंत्र और संघषय रोिथाम/ Democracy and conflict prevention

4. सावयभौवमि शांवत िग श्वलए लोितंत्र / Democracy for Universal Peace ImportantQuestionQuestion Points /8 प्रश्न / प्रश्न7 8

िू में रािनाथ श्वसहं द्वारा कितनी पररर्ोिनाओ ं िा उिघ् ाटन किर्ा ार्ा है? How many projects are inaugurated by Rajnath Singh in Jammu?

1. 3 2. 2 3. 4 4. 5 ImportantQuestionQuestion Points / 9 प्रश्न / प्रश्न9 9

नाबािय नग कितनी पररर्ोिनाओ ं िग श्वलए 65,634.93 िरोड 셁पर्ग िी ऋण राश्वश मंिूर िी है? NABARD has approved Rs 65,634.93 crore loan amount for how many projects?

1. 50 2. 65 3. 72 4. 93 QuestionImportantQuestion Points /10 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न10 10

इसरो नग किस अंतररक्ष िेंद्र सग सफलतापूवयि PSLV C 42 लॉन्च किर्ा श्विसमें िो विकटश पृथ्वी अवलोिन उपग्रह नोवाSAR और S1-4 हℂ? ISRO successfully launched PSLV C 42 with two British earth observation satellites NovaSAR and S1-4 from which space centre?

1. सतीश धवन अंतररक्ष िगन्‍द( द्र SDSC-SHAR), श्रीहररिोटा / Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR), Sriharikota

2. इसरो सैटगलाइट सेंटर (ISAC), बℂालोर / ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), Bangalore

3. ववक्रम साराभाई स्पगस सेंटर (VSSC), वत셁वनंतपुरम / Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram

4. इंकिर्न इंस्ट्ीट्यूट ऑफ ररमोट सेंश्वसंा (IIRS), िगहरािनू / Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun ImportantImportantAnswersAnswers Points Questions

1. New Delhi 2. India 3. Seoul 4. Vijaya 5. Nahargarh Biological Park 6. Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences 7. Democracy under Strain: Solutions for a Changing World 8. 2 9. 93 10. Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR), Sriharikota QuestionImportantQuestion Points /11 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न10 11

उत्तर प्रिगश िग मुख्यमंत्री र्ोाी आदित्यनाथ नगकिसमंत्री िग साथ 15वें प्रवासी भारतीर् दिवस 2019 िग श्वलए www.pbdindia.gov.in वगबसाइट िा लॉन्च किर्ा? Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the website for the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2019, www.pbdindia.gov.in along with this minister.

1. श्रीमती स्मृवत ईरानी / Smt Smriti Irani 2. श्री रािनाथ श्वसंह / Shri Rajnath Singh 3. श्रीमती सुषमा स्वराि / Smt Sushma Swaraj 4. श्री वनवतन ाििरी / Shri Nitin Gadkari QuestionImportantQuestion Points 12/ प्रश्न / प्रश्न11 12

SBI िग मुख्य ववत्तीर् अधधिारी (CFO) िा प्रभार किसग दिर्ा ार्ा है? Who has taken charge as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of SBI.

1. अंशुला िांत / Anshula Kant 2. शगषगारी राव / Seshagiri Rao 3. सुधा बालिृष्णन / Sudha Balakrishnan 4. प्रशांत िुमार / Prashant Kumar QuestionImportantQuestion Points /13 प्रश्न / प्रश्न12 13

फगिरल बℂि नग अपनग पररसर में िाह िग पट्टग िग श्वलए किस िं पनी िग साथ समझौता ज्ञापन पर हाक्षर किए हℂ? Federal Bank has signed a MOU with which company for leasing space?

1. िॉगिजेंट / Cognizant 2. साइबरपािय /Cyberpark 3. इन्फोपािय /InfoPark 4. र्ूएसटी ग्लोबल / UST Global QuestionImportantQuestion Points /14 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न14 14

वबिली मंत्रालर् नग चचलर प्लांट िो ऊिा िक्ष बनानगिग श्वलए एि महत्विांक्षी िार्यक्रम शु셂 किर्ा है िो वाणणज्यिि भवनⴂ में िुल ऊिा िा 40 प्रवतशत ति िपत िरतग हℂ। िार्यक्रम िा नाम क्या है? The Power Ministry launched an ambitious programme on energy efficiency in chillers that consume more than 40 percent of total energy in commercial buildings. Name the programme?

1. चचलर इलगज्यररि प्रोग्राम/ Chiller Electric Programme 2. चचलर ववद्युत प्रोग्राम / Chiller Electricity Programme 3. चचलर स्ट्ार लगबश्वलंा प्रोग्राम / Chiller Star Labelling Programme

4. चचलर लगबल प्रोग्राम / Chiller Labeled Programme QuestionImportantQuestion Points /15 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न15 15

हर साल 50 लाि सग 1.5 िरोड र्ाकत्रर्ⴂ (MPPA) िी श्रगणी में अंतरराष्ट्र ीर् एर्रपोटय पररषि िग सगवा ाुणवत्ता सवे में किसनग ववि नंबर 1 हवाईअड्डग िी उपलब्धि हाश्वसल िी है? Which airport has received the Airports Council International Service Quality World No 1 airport award trophy in the 5-15 Million Passengers Per Annum (MPPA) category?

1. िीएमआर हैिराबाि इंटरनगशनल एर्रपोटय श्वलवमटगि / GMR Hyderabad I International Airport Ltd

2. चौधरी चरण श्वसंह एर्रपोटय/ Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport 3. होलिर हवाई अड्डा / Holkar Airport 4. िग म्पगाोडा अंतरराष्ट्र ीर् हवाई अड्डा / Kempegowda International Airport QuestionImportantQuestion Points /16 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न16 16

2022 में एश्वशर्ाई पैरा िगलⴂ िग चौथग संस्करण िी मगिबानी िौन सा िगश िरगाा? Which country will host the 4th edition of Asian Para Games in 2022?

1. भारत / India 2. चीन / China 3. िापान/ Japan 4. नगपाल / Nepal QuestionImportantQuestion Points /17 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न17 17

श्वसंाापुर ग्रℂि कप्रक्स किसनग िीता? Who won Singapore Grand Prix ?

1. श्वशंस्कग नािामुरा / Shinsuke Nakamura 2. लुईस हैवमल्टन / Lewis Hamilton 3. सगबगब्धस्ट्र्न/ वगट्टल Sebastian Vettel 4. सगबगब्धस्ट्र्न/ िोर् Sebastian Coe QuestionImportantQuestion Points /18 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न18 18

2018 िश्वक्षण एश्वशर्ाई फुटबॉल फगिरगशन िप किसनग िीता? Who won 2018 South Asian Football Federation Cup?

1. मालिीव / Maldives 2. भारत / India 3. ऑस्ट्रगश्वलर्ा / Australia 4. िापान / Japan QuestionImportantQuestion Points /19 प्रश्न/ प्रश्न19 19

"िब्ल्यूपीपी और िंटार वमलविय िाउन िग िℂििगि 75 सवाधधि मूल्यवान भारतीर् िांि्स िी रℂकिंा" में किस बℂि नग अपना शीषय ान बरिरार रिा है? Which bank retained its top spot in the “WPP and Kantar Millward Brown’s BrandZ 75 Most valuable Indian Brands” rankings?

1. भारतीर् स्ट्गटबℂि / SBI 2. HDFC बℂि / HDFC Bank 3. ICICI बℂि / ICICI Bank 4. िोटि मदहंद्रा बℂि / Kotak Mahindra Bank QuestionImportantImportant Points 20Questions/ प्रश्न 20

2017-2018 िग िौरान PMGSY िग तहत अधधितम संख्या में सडिⴂ िग वनमाण िग श्वलए िगश िा िौन सा राि पहलग ान पर रहा है। Which state has been ranked the best among states in the country for the construction of maximum number of roads under the PMGSY during 2017-2018.? 1. ओकिशा / Odisha 2. हररर्ाणा / Haryana 3. उत्तर प्रिगश/Uttar Pradesh 4. उत्तरािंि / Uttarakhand ImportantImportantAnswersAnswers Points Questions

11. Smt Sushma Swaraj 12. Prashant Kumar 13. InfoPark 14. Chiller Star Labelling Programme 15. GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd 16. China 17. Lewis Hamilton 18. Maldives 19. HDFC Bank 20. Uttarakhand QuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points /21Questions प्रश्न/ प्रश्न20 21

______िो अपनी ाैर-बℂकिंा ववत्तीर् िंपनी (NBFC) संचाश्वलत िरनग िग श्वलए RBI िी मंिूरी वमली है। ______has received the approval of RBI to to operate its own Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC).

1. पगटीएम / Paytm 2. पग र्ू / PayU 3. पगपैल / PayPal 4. मोवबक्विि / Mobikwik 5. इनमें सग िोई नहीं / None of these QuestionImportantQuestionImportantQuestion 22Points 22/Questions /प्रश्न प्रश्न/ प्रश्न192222

वाराणसी में प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्र मोिी द्वारा शु셂िी ार्ी पररर्ोिनाओ ं िा मूल्य क्या है? What is the worth of the projects inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi?

1. 200 िरोड / 200 crore 2. 350 िरोड / 350 crore 3. 500 िरोड / 500 crore 4. 462 िरोड / 462 crore 5. 110 िरोड / 110 crore QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 23/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2323

इनमें सग किन िगशⴂ नग अपनग बंिरााहⴂ िग उपर्ोा िग श्वलए भारत िग साथ एि प्राववत समझौतग िग मसौिग िो मंिूरी िग िी है? Which of these countries approved the draft of a proposed agreement with India for the use of its seaports?

1. पाकिान / Pakistan 2. भूटान / Bhutan 3. नगपाल / Nepal 4. बांग्लािगश / Bangladesh 5. ानमार / Myanmar QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 24/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2324

इनमें सग किसनग वमल्स्स्क, बगला셂स में मगिवगि इंटरनगशनल रगसश्वलंा टूनामेंट में रित पिि िीता? Who amongst them won a silver medal at the Medved International tournament at Minsk, Belarus?

1. िववता िगवी / Kavita Devi 2. ववनगश फोाट / Vinesh Phogat 3. बवबता िुमारी / Babita Kumari 4. साक्षी मश्वलि / Sakshi Malik 5. इनमें सग िोई नहीं / None of these QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 25/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2325

भारत सरिार नग भारत िा तीसरा सबसग बडा बℂि बनानग िग श्वलए कितनग बℂिⴂ िग ववलर् िा प्राव दिर्ा? The government of India proposed the merger of how many banks to create India’s third-largest bank?

1. 3 2. 5 3. 4 4. 2 5. 6 QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 26/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2326

अन्ना रािम मल्होत्रा श्विनिा हाल ही में वनधन होार्ा, भारत िी पहली मदहला ______थीं। Anna Rajam Malhotra who died recently, was India's first woman ______.

1. इंिीवनर्र / Engineer 2. आईएएस अधधिारी / IAS Officer 3. पार्लट / Pilot 4. चचकित्सि / Doctor 5. िैवबनगट सचचव / Cabinet Secretary QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 27/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2327

प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्र मोिी िी अध्यक्षता मेंिौशलभारत वमशन (SIM) िो बढ़ावा िगनग और समथनय िगनग िग श्वलए किन िो िलािारⴂ िो रािितू नावमत किर्ा ार्ा है? Which two actors have been signed on to promote and endorse the Skill India Mission (SIM), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi? 1. आर्ुष शमा और वाररना हुसैन/ Aayush Sharma and Warina Hussain 2. श्रद्धा िपूर और राििुमार राव/ Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkumar Rao

3. शादहि िपूर और श्रद्धा /िपूर Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor 4. अनुष्का शमा और व셁ण धवन/ Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan

5. रणबीर िपूर और आश्वलर्ा भट्ट/ Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 28/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2328

किस िगश नग 'िोराकिर्ा आईश्वलंटटरगन ' नाम िी िवु नर्ा िी पहली हाइिरोिन संचाश्वलत टरगन लॉन्च िी है? Which country has launched the world's first hydrogen- powered train named 'Coradia iLint train'?

1. िगनमािय / 2. इटली / Italy 3. िमयनी / 4. फ्रांस / France 5. रोमावनर्ा / QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 29/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2329

______और ______नग िंबुला में 5000 मीकटरि टन तापमान वनर्ंकत्रत ाोिाम िग वनमाण िग श्वलए एि समझौता ज्ञापन पर हाक्षर किए। ______and ______have signed an MoU for construction of a 5000-metric ton temperature controlled warehouse in Dambulla.

1. भारत और पाकिान / India and Pakistan 2. चीन और नगपाल / China and Nepal 3. भारत और श्रीलंिा / India and Sri Lanka 4. बांग्लािगश और श्रीलंिा / Bangladesh and Sri Lanka 5. भारत और बांग्लािगश / India and Bangladesh QuestionQuestionImportantImportantQuestion Points 23 30/Questions प्रश्न // प्रश्नप्रश्न19 2330

IAF नग इनमें सग िौन सग ान िो रणनीवति आधार िग 셂प में ाकपत िरनग िग श्वलए प्रमुि र्ोिनाएं बनाई हℂ? IAF has come up with major plans for setting up which of these places as its strategic base?

1. ाुिरात / Gujarat 2. रािान / Rajasthan 3. आंध्र प्रिगश / Andhra Pradesh 4. असम / Assam 5. महाराष्ट्र / Maharashtra ImportantImportantAnswersAnswers Points Questions

21. Payu 22. 500 crore 23. Bangladesh 24. Sakshi Malik 25. 3 26. IAS Officer 27. Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan 28. Germany 29. India and Sri Lanka 30. Andhra Pradesh QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 123

Baglihar Dam is situated on which river? 1. Sutlej 2. Ravi 3. Tungabhadra 4. Chenab 5. Damodar QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 223

Where is Sukhna lake located?

1. Punjab 2. Chandigarh 3. Bihar 4. Rajasthan 5. Gujarat QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 323

Raut Nacha Dance is folk dance of which state? 1. Bihar 2. Chhattisgarh 3. Jharkhand 4. Assam 5. Nagaland QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 423

KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium is located at? 1. Jaipur 2. New Delhi 3. Noida 4. Gurugram 5. Agra QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 523

Where is Kandla Port located?

1. Rajasthan 2. Kerala 3. Karnataka 4. Gujarat 5. Tamil Nadu QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 623

Where is Rani Ki Vav situated? 1. Jammu and Kashmir 2. Uttarakhand 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Gujarat 5. Chhattisgarh QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 723

As per Socio Economic and Caste Census-2011 data for Rural India, there are how much percent of females headed household with no adult male member between 16 and 59?

1. 5.65% 2. 6.45% 3. 3.85% 4. 4.75% 5. 2.95% QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 823

Name the capital city of . 1. 2. Lisbon 3. Kigali 4. Madrid 5. Dakar QuestionImportantStaticImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 923

Where is the headquarters of Bank of International Settlements (BIS) situated? 1. , 2. , China 3. The Hague, Netherlands 4. Kathmandu, Nepal 5. Basel, Switzerland QuestionStaticImportantImportantQuestion Question Points23 /Questions प्रश्न / प्रश्न19 1023

Where is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport located? 1. Kolkata, West Bengal 2. Amritsar, Punjab 3. Gurugram, Haryana 4. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 5. Udaipur, Rajasthan ImportantImportantStaticAnswers AnswersPoints Questions

1. Chenab 2. Chandigarh 3. Chhattisgarh 4. New Delhi 5. Gujarat 6. Gujarat 7. 3.85% 8. Warsaw 9. Basel, Switzerland 10. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q1

• India will hold its first-ever global tourism mart at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi from September 16-18. • It is modelled on the ITB Berlin (Internationale Tourismus-B rse Berlin), the world’s largest tourism trade fair. • The ten major tourist organisations like FHRAI, HAI, IATO are involved in this mega event. • The purpose of the event is to create an annual global tourism mart for India in line with major international travel marts being held in countries across the world. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q1

• Many tour operators who can’t attend the tourism mart abroad because of the expenses involved, will be able to meet the industry big wigs right here in the country. • The mart will see the participation of around 225 international buyers from across the world such as North America, West Europe, East Asia, Latin America and others as well as an equal number of domestic stakeholders. • After the event, the visitors will also be taken on familiarization tours of tourist sites of their choice sponsored by the respective state governments and ten such itineraries have already been chalked out. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q2

• The first edition of the World Heritage Cuisine Summit and food festival will be held at the Qila Gobindgarh in Amritsar, Punjab from October 12-14. • It will be organise by the World Cultural Culinary Heritage Committee, under the aegis of the World Association of Chefs’ Societies (World Chefs). • The summit, hosted by the Indian Federation of Culinary Associations, will celebrate traditional cuisine with live demonstrations, food tasting, presentations, panel discussions, master classes by chefs from around the world in the holy city. • It will focus on inculcating appreciation for food culture and traditions, good food habits and sustainable practices. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q3

• The Delhi government has signed a “Friendship and Cooperation Agreement” with the Seoul Metropolitan Government under which the two cities would exchange expertise for betterment in 12 fields including environment, transport, tourism, solid waste management and public health. • As per the MoU, the Delhi government will solicit support of its Urban Development Department and other departments for implementing all the relevant aspects of the agreement. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q4

• The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has commissioned indigenously built patrol vessel ‘Vijaya’ in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. • It is capable of carrying limited pollution response equipment to contain oil spill in sea. • The 98-metre Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) was designed and built by Larsen & Toubro India at Kattupalli shipyard and is fitted with advanced navigation and communication equipment, sensors and machinery. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q4

• The ship is designed to carry one twin engine helicopter and four high speed boats, including two inflatable boats for boarding, search and rescue, law enforcement and maritime patrol operations. • The vessel is fitted with a 30 mm gun and will be fitted with a 12.7 mm gun with a Fire Control System (FCS). • It will be based at Paradip Port, Odisha and be deployed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for surveillance and other duties. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q5

• The Rajasthan government has recently inaugurated the first lion safari of the state at Nahargarh Biological Park (NBP), which is located about 12 km from Jaipur on the Jaipur-Delhi highway. • The visitors will be able to see lions in their natural habitat in the park spanning 38 hectares and enclosed by a fence. • They will be taken on a nearly 4 km safari in a closed bus. • Though, the Safari will be thrown open for the tourists from October 2018. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q6

• The scientist at INMAS claim to have developed India’s first indigenous medical kit that may ensure protection from serious injuries and faster healing of wounds resulting from nuclear warfare or radioactive leakage. • The medical kit has been developed for the armed, paramilitary and police forces only as they are the first ones likely to get exposed to radiation. • It has over 25 items, including radio-protectors that provide 80-90% protection against radiation and nerve gas agents, bandages that absorb radiation as well as tablets and ointments. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q6

• The kit also has an Ethylene Di-amine Tetra acetic acid (EDTA) injection that traps uranium in the guts and blood of victims during a nuclear accident or warfare. • The kit also has Ca-EDTA Respiratory Fluid, which is the inhalation formula for chelation, or grabbing, of heavy metals and radioactive elements deposited in lungs through inhalation at nuclear accident sites. • The medicine reduces the body burden of radioactivity by 30- 40% in controlled conditions and is highly useful for the rescue teams and victims after a nuclear accident. • The acronym “INMAS” stands for “Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences”. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q7

• The International Day of Democracy is observed every year on September 15 to highlight the values of freedom and respect for human rights as essential elements of democracy. • It is an opportunity to look for ways to invigorate democracy and seek answers to the systemic challenges it faces. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q7

• This includes tackling economic and political inequalities, making democracies more inclusive by bringing the young and marginalized into the political system, and making democracies more innovative and responsive to emerging challenges such as migration and climate change. • The 2018 theme is “Democracy under Strain: Solutions for a Changing World”. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q8

• Union Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh inaugurated two Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS) pilot projects along the India-Pakistan border in Jammu region. • The pilot project includes two 5.5 kilometre-stretches in Jammu, the performance of which will be monitored, and based on the feedback improvements will be made for the rest of the system. • A 60-kilometre long pilot project along the Brahmaputra river in Assam Dhubri district would also be launched in November. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPoints Points/ प्रश्न 4 Q9

• The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has approved Rs 65,634.93 crore loan so far to 93 prioritised irrigation projects under the government's flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY). • The NABARD is funding the central and state share of 99 prioritised irrigation projects under the PMKSY through long term irrigation fund (LTIF). • It is mandated to provide Rs 70,000 crore loan to these projects to be completed by 2019 ImportantImportantImportantQuestion Points PointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q10

• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched PSLV C 42 with two British earth observation satellites NovaSAR and S1-4 in precision from the Sathish Dhawan Space Centre Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. • The satellites were put into sun-synchronous orbit just over 17 minutes after liftoff from the first launch pad. • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated ISRO scientists for the successful launch of 2 UK satellites. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion Points PointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q11

• External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj, along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the website for the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2019, www.pbdindia.gov.in. • The online registration for participation has started for this biennial event. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion Points PointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q12

• State Bank of India announced that Prashant Kumar has taken charge as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Bank. • Before Kumar, Anshula Kant, who has been promoted as Managing Director of SBI, was the CFO. • Prior to this appointment, Kumar was designated as Deputy Managing Director (HR) & Corporate Development Officer of India's largest bank. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion Points PointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q13

• Federal Bank, which is in the process of formation of a wholly owned subsidiary company, has executed MOU with Infopark Kakkanad for leasing space in their campus. • The Bank has already obtained in principle approval of the Reserve Bank of India for the creation of a subsidiary company. • The proposed company will integrate and handle all the back-end operations of the Bank. • This move towards having a distinct and exclusive outfit for back-end activities is a stride is in line with the practice of progressive financial institutions. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion Points PointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q14

• The Power Ministry launched an ambitious programme on energy efficiency in chillers that consume more than 40 percent of total energy in commercial buildings. • The Chiller Star Labelling Programme has been formulated by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency(BEE). It envisages providing star rating in terms of its energy performance. • Initially, the programme is launched on voluntary basis and will be valid up to December 31,2020. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion Points PointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q15

• GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd said it has received the Airports Council International Service Quality World No 1 airport award trophy in the 5-15 Million Passengers Per Annum (MPPA) category for the second consecutive year. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion Points PointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q16

• With 19 days to go before the opening of the third Asian Para Games in Jakarta, the Asian Paralympic Committee confirmed that Hangzhou in China will host the fourth edition in 2022. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion Points PointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q17

• Lewis Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix with a strong run from pole position to increase his world championship lead over Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion Points PointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q18

• India suffered a shock defeat against Maldives in the final of 2018 South Asian Football Federation Cup. • The seven-time winners lost 2-1 to Maldives in the summit clash at Dhaka despite dominating the match with better ball possession and more shots at the opposition goal. • Meanwhile, Maldives lifted the winners’ trophy for the second time. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion Points PointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q19

• HDFC Bank retained its top spot in the “WPP and Kantar Millward Brown’s BrandZ 75 Most valuable Indian Brands” ranking that was started in 2014 by the global communication services company. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 20

• Uttarakhand has been ranked the best among states in the country for the construction of maximum number of roads under the PMGSY during 2017-2018. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 21

• PayU India has received Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) approval to operate its own Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC). • The move will help PayU promote inclusive growth in the country by catering to the diverse financial needs of various segments of the society. • PayU India is the digital payments firm owned by South Africa’s Naspers Ltd. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 22

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects worth over 500 crore rupees in Varanasi. • Projects inaugurated are Integrated Power Development Scheme for Puraani Kashi and an Atal Incubation Centre at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU). • PM also laid the foundation stone of Regional Ophthalmology Centre at the BHU. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 23

• Bangladesh's Cabinet on September 17, 2018, approved the draft of a proposed agreement with India. • Under the agreement, it will allow India to use the Chittagong and Mongla seaports for transporting goods to and from its land-locked northeastern states. • A tracking system will be used to monitor the cargo moving through Bangladesh. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 24

• Sakshi Malik settled for a Silver medal at the Medved International Wrestling tournament at Minsk, Belarus. • In the Final of the 62 kg category, Sakshi lost to 's Marianna Sastin, 2-6 to finish second best. • Indian grappler Pooja Dhanda also bagged a Bronze medal in the 57 kg category. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 25

• The government of India proposed the merger of state- owned Bank of Baroda, Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank to create India’s third-largest bank. • The decision was taken at the meeting of a panel, headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, which oversees merger proposals of state-owned banks. • The other members of the panel include Railways Minister Piyush Goyal and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 26

• India’s first woman IAS officer after Independence, Anna Rajam Malhotra died in Mumbai recently. She was 91. • She served in the Madras State under then Chief Minister C. Rajagopalachari and at the Central government. • Ms. Malhotra joined the civil services in 1951 and opted for the Madras cadre. • She married R.N. Malhotra, who served as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1985 to 1990. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 27

• Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma have been signed on to promote and endorse the Skill India Mission (SIM), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. • Skill India Mission is led by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and aims to standardise vocational training. • The two actors will dedicate time to promote the skilled talent in the country. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 28

• Germany has launched the world’s first hydrogen- powered train named 'Coradia iLint train'. • The 'Coradia iLint trains' can run for around 1,000 kilometres on a single tank of hydrogen. • The trains have been built by French TGV-maker Alstom. • Hydrogen trains are equipped with fuel cells that produce electricity through a combination of hydrogen and oxygen. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 29

• India and Sri Lanka signed an MoU for construction of a 5000-metric ton temperature controlled warehouse in Dambulla of Central Province, Sri Lanka. • The warehouse will be constructed with an Indian grant assistance of 30 crore Sri Lankan rupees. • The warehouse will be constructed for fruits and vegetables to minimize their post-harvest losses. ImportantImportantImportantQuestion PointsPointsPoints / प्रश्न 4Q 30

• The Indian Air Force has come up with major plans for Andhra Pradesh to make it a 'strategic base'. • IAF plans to set up a major helicopter training facility at Donakonda in Prakasam district, a drone manufacturing facility in Anantapur district and a cyber security centre in Amravati. • IAF has sought land in Guntur district to expand the existing Air Force Station.