Change in mindset fuelled Swachh success, says

Modi

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi adressed an international

sanitation convention on the fourth anniversary of the
cleanliness mission, along with UN Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres.
2. India shall complete the UN’s Sustainable Development
Goal on sanitation 11 Years Before time.
3. Kicking off Gandhiji’s 150th year celebrations, Mr. Modi
also released the country’s first circular stamps featuring
the Mahatma.
4. A fusion version of his favourite bhajan ‘Vaishnav Jan To
Tene Kahiye Je,’ recorded in the musical styles of 124
different countries was also released.
Change in mindset fuelled Swachh success, says
Modi

1. प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासिचव एं टोिनयो ग्युटेरस

े के साथ
स्वच्छता िमशन की चौथी सालिगरह पर अंतरार्ष्ट्रीय स्वच्छता सम्मेलन को
संबोिधत िकया।
2. भारत समय से पहले 11 साल पहले स्वच्छता पर संयुक्त राष्ट्र के सतत
िवकास लक्ष्य को पूरा करेगा।
3. गांधीजी के 150 वें वषर् समारोहों को मारना, श्री मोदी ने महात्मा की िवशेषता
वाले दे श के पहले पिरपत्र िटकटों को भी जारी िकया।
4. 124 िविभन्न दे शों की संगीत शैिलयों में दजर् अपने पसंदीदा भजन 'वैष्णव
जन टू तेन किहये जी' का एक संलयन संस्करण भी जारी िकया गया था।
88 million-year-old isle and crater to be geoparks (1)
1. An ancient circular lake created by a meteorite strike in
Maharashtra and a hexagonal mosaic of basaltic rocks in an
island off Udupi are poised to become global geoparks,
under a Geological Survey of India (GSI) plan.
2. Lonar Lake in Maharashtra and St. Mary’s Island and
Malpe beach in coastal Karnataka are the GSI’s candidates
for UNESCO Global Geopark Network status.
3. An aspiring Global Geopark must have a dedicated
website, a corporate identity, comprehensive management
plan, protection plans, finance, and partnerships for it to be
accepted.
4. The Geopark tag is akin to that of a ‘World Heritage Site’
for historical monuments that can bring India’s famed
geological features to the global stage.
5. St. Mary’s Island, declared a national geo-heritage site in
1975
6. Lonar crater became a geo-heritage site in 1979
88 million-year-old isle and crater to be geoparks (1)
1. महाराष्ट्र में उल्कािपं ड स्ट्राइक द्वारा बनाई गई एक प्राचीन पिरपत्र झील और
उडुपी के एक द्वीप में बेसािल्टक चट्टानों के हेक्सागोनल मोज़ेक को भूगभीर्य
सवेर्क्षण (जीएसआई) योजना के तहत वैिश्वक भूगभर् बनने के िलए तैयार िकया
गया है।
2. महाराष्ट्र में लोनर झील और तटीय कनार्टक में सेंट मैरी द्वीप और माल्पे बीच
यूनेस्को ग्लोबल िजयोपाकर् नेटवकर् की िस्थित के िलए जीएसआई के उम्मीदवार
हैं।
3. एक महत्वाकांक्षी वैिश्वक िजयोपाकर् में एक समिपर् त वेबसाइट, एक कॉपोर्रट े
पहचान, व्यापक प्रबंधन योजना, सुरक्षा योजना, िवत्त, और साझेदारी स्वीकार
की जानी चािहए।
4. िजयोपाकर् टैग ऐितहािसक स्मारकों के िलए 'िवश्व धरोहर स्थल' के समान है
जो वैिश्वक स्तर पर भारत की प्रिसद्ध भूगभीर्य िवशेषताओ ं को ला सकता है।
5. सेंट मैरी द्वीप ने 1 9 75 में एक राष्ट्रीय भू-िवरासत स्थल घोिषत िकया
6. लोनर क्रेटर 1 9 7 9 में भू-िवरासत स्थल बन गया
Tirupati bans plastic carry bags (4)

Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala

1. Venkateswara Temple is a landmark Vaishnavite temple

situated in the hill town of Tirumala at Tirupati in Chittoor
district of Andhra Pradesh
2. The Temple is dedicated to Lord Sri Venkateswara, an
incarnation of Vishnu
3. It is the richest temple in the world in terms of donations
received and wealth
1. वेंकटेश्वर मंिदर आं ध्र प्रदे श के िचत्तूर िजले के ितरुपित में ितरुमाला के
पहाड़ी शहर में िस्थत एक ऐितहािसक वैष्णव मंिदर है।
2. मंिदर भगवान श्री वेंकटेश्वर, िवष्णु के अवतार को समिपर् त है
3. दान और प्राप्त धन के संदभर् में यह दुिनया का सबसे अमीर मंिदर है
https://www.bankersadda.com/
2016/07/static-awareness-insight-
into-indian_7.html
Rajasthan govt. offers post-harvest benefits (5)

1. Horticulture : "The cultivation, processing, and sale of

fruits, nuts, vegetables, ornamental plants, and flowers as
well as many additional services”.
2. Subsidy : a sum of money granted by the state or a public
body to help an industry or business keep the price of a
commodity or service low.
3. Commodity : a raw material or primary agricultural
product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or
coffee.
PM to unveil 64-ft tall statue of Sir Chhotu
Ram (6)
1. About Chotu Ram Ji :
a. He was a prominent politician in British
India's Punjab Province, an ideologue of the
peasants of pre-Indepenence India, who belonged
to the peasants of Jat community.
b. he was knighted in 1937
c. He was a co-founder of the National Unionist
Party

ए। वह िब्रिटश भारत के पंजाब प्रांत में एक प्रमुख राजनेता थे, जो

पूवर्-अिनिश्चतता भारत के िकसानों के िवचारधारा थे, जो जाट
समुदाय के िकसानों के थे।
ख। 1937 में नाइट िकया गया था
सी। वह नेशनल यूिनयिनस्ट पाटीर् के सह-संस्थापक थे
Odisha launches own food security scheme (6)

1. Odisha Govt. launched its own food security scheme on

the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on Tuesday, benefiting 25
lakh people who were left out of the National Food Security
Act.
2. The beneficiaries will get 5 kg of rice per person per
month at the rate of ₹1 per kg
3. The State government will spend ₹443.5 crore per annum
to support the scheme
1. ओिडशा सरकार मंगलवार को गांधी जयंती के अवसर पर अपनी खाद्य
सुरक्षा योजना शुरू की, िजससे राष्ट्रीय खाद्य सुरक्षा अिधिनयम से बाहर िनकले
25 लाख लोगों को फायदा हुआ।
2. लाभािथर् यों को प्रित माह प्रित व्यिक्त 5 िकलो चावल प्रित माह at 1 की दर
से िमलेगा
3. राज्य सरकार इस योजना का समथर्न करने के िलए प्रित वषर् 443.5 करोड़
रुपये खचर् करेगी
Odisha launches own food security scheme (6)

1. About NFSA Act, 2013

a. The NFSA aims to provide subsidised food grains to

approximately two thirds of the population (75% in rural
areas and 50% in urban areas)
b. It includes the Midday Meal Scheme, Integrated Child
Development Services scheme and the Public Distribution
System.
c. Grains like wheat, rice and coarse grain will be distributed
at the subsidised price of 3 Rs. 3, Rs. 2 and Rs. 1.
d. NFSA 2013 will provide high nutrition food to the children
from age group of 6 months to 14 years.
e. Pregnant women and lactating mothers will be entitled to
get maternity benefit of not less than Rs. 6,000
Odisha launches own food security scheme (6)

1. About NFSA Act, 2013

a. एनएफएसए का लक्ष्य आबादी के लगभग दो ितहाई (ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में 75%

और शहरी क्षेत्रों में 50%) को सिब्सडी वाले अनाज प्रदान करना है।
ख। इसमें िमड डे मील स्कीम, एकीकृत बाल िवकास सेवा योजना और
सावर्जिनक िवतरण प्रणाली शािमल है।
सी। गेहूं, चावल और मोटे अनाज जैसे अनाज 3 रुपये की सिब्सडी वाली कीमत
पर िवतिरत िकए जाएं गे। 3, रु। 2 और रु। 1।
घ। एनएफएसए 2013 6 महीने से 14 साल के आयु वगर् के बच्चों को उच्च
पोषण भोजन प्रदान करेगा।
Venkaiah Naidu inaugurates ‘World Peace’ monument
(7)

1.Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the world’s

largest dome
2. It was Inaugurated at the Maharashtra Institute of
Technology (MIT)’s World Peace University (MIT-WPU)
campus at Loni Kalbhor on the 150th birth anniversary of
Mahatma Gandhi.
3. At 160 ft. in diameter and 263 ft tall, it is larger in area than
the dome at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City (which is 136
ft. in diameter and 448 ft. in height).
4. The dome is built atop the MIT World Peace Library and
the World Peace Prayer Hall
5. The prayer hall can accommodate 3,500 people and is
embellished with portraits of more than 50 accomplished
men globally.
Venkaiah Naidu inaugurates ‘World Peace’ monument
(7)

1.उपराष्ट्रपित एम। वेंकैया नायडू ने दुिनया के सबसे बड़े गुंबद का उद्घाटन िकया
2. महात्मा गांधी की 150 वीं जयंती पर लोनी कालभोर में महाराष्ट्र इं स्टीट्यूट
ऑफ टेक्नोलॉजी (एमआईटी) के िवश्व शांित िवश्विवद्यालय (एमआईटी-
डब्ल्यूपीयू) पिरसर में इसका उद्घाटन िकया गया था।
3. 160 फीट व्यास और 263 फीट लंबा, यह वेिटकन िसटी में सेंट पीटर
बेिसिलका में गुंबद की तुलना में क्षेत्र में बड़ा है (जो 136 फीट व्यास और 448
फीट ऊंचाई में है)।
4. गुंबद एमआईटी वल्डर् पीस लाइब्रेरी और िवश्व शांित प्राथर्ना हॉल के ऊपर
बनाया गया है
5. प्राथर्ना कक्ष 3,500 लोगों को समायोिजत कर सकता है और दुिनया भर में
50 से अिधक संपन्न पुरुषों के िचत्रों के साथ सजाया गया है।
In a first, 10 Odisha villages eradicate untouchability
(7)

1. As a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, 10 villages in seven

panchayats in the Daringbadi block of Odisha’s Kandhamal
district on Tuesday declared their habitats untouchability-
free.
2. There is an abolition of untouchability in our Constitution
under Article 17.
3. Untouchability in simple terms can be understood as a
practice whereby a particular class or caste of persons
are discriminated with on the ground of their being
born in that particular caste or on the ground of their being
members of those social groups involved in menial jobs
In a first, 10 Odisha villages eradicate untouchability
(7)

1.महात्मा गांधी को श्रद्धांजिल के रूप में, ओिडशा के कंधमाल िजले के िदंगबाडी

ब्लॉक में सात पंचायतों के 10 गांवों ने मंगलवार को अपने आवास अस्पृश्यता
मुक्त घोिषत कर िदया।
2. अनुच्छेद 17 के तहत हमारे संिवधान में अस्पृश्यता का उन्मूलन है।
3. सरल शब्दों में अस्पृश्यता को एक अभ्यास के रूप में समझा जा सकता है
िजससे िकसी िवशेष वगर् या व्यिक्तयों की जाित को उनके अिस्तत्व के आधार पर
भेदभाव िकया जाता है, उस िवशेष जाित में या पुरुषों की नौकिरयों में शािमल उन
सामािजक समूहों के सदस्यों के आधार पर पैदा हुआ
Toilet-for-all: WHO calls for more investment (7)

1. The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched the first

global guidelines on sanitation and health
2. The Main Focus is to achieve the goal of universal
sanitation coverage by 2032.
3. It complimented India and Senegal For their Work.
Highlights Of Delhi Townhall Meeting (11)

Major Issues
1. Paris Climate Accord
2. India’s Permanent Seat On Security Council
3. Rohingya Crisis
1. India’s first corn festival took place in -

a. M.P.
b. U.P.
c. Haryana
d. Punjab
1. India’s first corn festival took place in -

a. M.P.
b. U.P.
c. Haryana
d. Punjab
2. NITI Aayog has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with cloud
services provider ____ to curb the distribution of fake drugs using
new technologies.

a. Vera Solutions
b. Oracle
c. Cognizant
d. Litmus
2. NITI Aayog has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with cloud
services provider ____ to curb the distribution of fake drugs using
new technologies.

a. Vera Solutions
b. Oracle
c. Cognizant
d. Litmus
3. Which of the following is the World’s best institute, according to
the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings
2019?

a. Columbia
b. Oxford
c. Cambridge
d. Stanford
3. Which of the following is the World’s best institute, according to
the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings
2019?

a. Columbia
b. Oxford
c. Cambridge
d. Stanford
4. India’s first methanol-based alternative cooking fuel has been
setup in -

a. Shillong
b. Siliguri
c. Dibrugarh
d. Gangtok
4. India’s first methanol-based alternative cooking fuel has been
setup in -

a. Shillong
b. Siliguri
c. Dibrugarh
d. Gangtok
5. When is World Rabies Day?

a. October 1
b. September 20
c. September 28
d. October 2
5. When is World Rabies Day?

a. October 1
b. September 20
c. September 28
d. October 2
6. AYUSH Information Cell has been setup in which country?

a. Bulgaria
b. Spain
c. Romania
d. Denmark
6. AYUSH Information Cell has been setup in which country?

a. Bulgaria
b. Spain
c. Romania
d. Denmark
7. Rajni Kant Mishra has been appointed the Director General of
-

a. NSG
b. CRPF
c. BSF
d. ITBP
7. Rajni Kant Mishra has been appointed the Director General of
-

a. NSG
b. CRPF
c. BSF
d. ITBP
8. #LooReview Campaign Is related to -

a. IBM
b. Amazon
c. Facebook
d. Google
8. #LooReview Campaign Is related to -

a. IBM
b. Amazon
c. Facebook
d. Google
9. What is the Manufacturing PMI in September 2018?

a. 52.2
b. 52.3
c. 53.1
d. 54
9. What is the Manufacturing PMI in September 2018?

a. 52.2
b. 52.3
c. 53.1
d. 54
10. Which stock exchange has become the 1st Stock Exchange
to launch commodity derivatives contract?

a. NSE
b. ASE
c. BSE
d. None of these
10. Which stock exchange has become the 1st Stock Exchange
to launch commodity derivatives contract?

a. NSE
b. ASE
c. BSE
d. None of these
11. James P. Allison (US) and Tasuku Honjo (Japan) have won
the Nobel Prize in -

a. Physiology
b. Physics
c. Literature
d. Chemistry
11. James P. Allison (US) and Tasuku Honjo (Japan) have won
the Nobel Prize in -

a. Physiology
b. Physics
c. Literature
d. Chemistry
12. What does S stand for in SATAT Initiative launched by
Ministry of Petroleum?

a. Saline
b. Supply
c. Sustainable
d. Sundry
12. What does S stand for in SATAT Initiative launched by
Ministry of Petroleum?

a. Saline
b. Supply
c. Sustainable
d. Sundry
Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation
(SATAT)
13. How many Agreements has India signed with Uzbekistan
Recently?

a. 13
b. 15
c. 17
d. 19
13. How many Agreements has India signed with Uzbekistan
Recently?

a. 13
b. 15
c. 17
d. 19
14. India was ranked ___th among 206 countries in Cigarette
Package Health Warnings: International Status Report 2018
released by Canadian Cancer Society.

a. 2
b. 3
c. 5
d. 10
14. India was ranked ___th among 206 countries in Cigarette
Package Health Warnings: International Status Report 2018
released by Canadian Cancer Society.

a. 2
b. 3
c. 5
d. 10
15. When is World Habitat Day Observed?

a. Oct 1
b. Oct 2
c. Sep 30
d. Sep 29
15. When is World Habitat Day Observed?

a. Oct 1
b. Oct 2
c. Sep 30
d. Sep 29
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