Monthly Current Affairs Quiz - January 2019 PDF

Monthly Current Affairs Quiz – (January 2019)
1. Every year Global Family Day is an international 3. ISRO has launched a new platform named
day of peace and sharing celebrated on which Samwad with Students Programme as part of its
among the following days? enhanced outreach programme in which city?
a) Decemeber 29th a) Hyderabad
b) January 1st b) Mumbai
c) January 2nd c) Kolkata
d) January 3rd d) Bangalore
e) January 5th e) Pune
Answer: B Answer: D
Global Family Day is celebrated every Year January 1 As part of the enhanced outreach programme of Indian
Global Family Day is an international day of peace and Space Research Organisation (ISRO), a new platform
sharing celebrated every January 1 by the citizens of the named Samwad with Students (SwS) was launched in
world Bengaluru.
The Indian Space agency will engage youngsters across
2. Government extends CLSS for MIG scheme till the country in activities concerning space science under
31st march, 2020. What does the letter ‘L’ stands for this programme.
in CLSS? During the inauguration in Bengaluru yesterday, 40
a) Line students and 10 teachers from select schools interacted
b) Liquidity with ISRO Chairman Dr. K Sivan about the Indian
c) Linked Space Programme and their benefits to the common
d) Level man.
e) Local
4. Which among the following countries have
Answer: C officially quit the United Nations Educational,
The Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) for Middle Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at
Income Group (MIG) Scheme has been extended by the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day?
another 12 months till 31.03.2020. a) United States
Till December 30 this year, around 3,39,713 b) Israel
beneficiaries have availed the CLSS under the PMAY c) Russia
(Urban), d) Both (a) and (b)
Under the CLSS, the MIG beneficiaries with an annual e) Both (a) and (c)
income of above Rs 6 lakh and up to Rs 12 lakh would
get an interest subsidy of four per cent on a 20-year Answer: D
loan component of Rs 9 lakh. The United States and Israel officially quit the U.N.’s
Those with an annual income exceeding Rs 12 lakh and educational, scientific and cultural agency,
up to Rs 18 lakh would get interest subsidy of three per UNESCO is best known for its work to preserve
cent. heritage, including maintaining a list of World Heritage
sites, and programmes to promote education in
developing countries.
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Before The US has pulled out of UNESCO in 1984 Endowment Department), Anand Vibhag (Happiness
because it viewed the agency as mismanaged, corrupt, Department) in addition to the Directorate of Religious
and used to advance Soviet interests. The US rejoined Trust and Endowment, Madhya Pradesh Teerth Evam
in 2003. Mela Pradhikaran and Rajya Anand Sansthan.
5. China is building the first of four ‘most advanced’ 7. State-owned Allahabad Bank has tied up with
naval frigates for which country as part of a major which life Insurance company to sell the policies of
bilateral arms deal? the insurer from over 3,200 branches?
a) India a) United India Insurance Company Limited
b) Bangladesh b) The New India Assurance Company Limited
c) Pakistan c) LIC of India
d) Vietnam d) SBI Life Insurance
e) Qatar e) None of these
Answer: C Answer: D
China is building the first of four ‘most advanced’ State-owned Allahabad Bank has tied up with SBI Life
naval frigates for Pakistan as part of a major bilateral Insurance to sell the policies of the insurer from over
arms deal to ensure ‘balance of power’ in the Indian 3,200 branches.
Ocean. The tie-up, one of the largest Bancassurance
The warship will be capable of anti-submarine and air- partnerships in the country, will see 3,238 branches of
defence operations. Allahabad Bank across the country offer SBI Life's
range of protection, wealth creation and savings
The ships are of the Type 054AP class, meaning that it
products to its customers
is based on the Type 054A of the People’s Liberation
Army Navy (PLAN).
8. The MSME ministry has established an export
6. Which state Government announced that it is promotion cell to create a sustainable ecosystem for
going to create an Adhyatmik Vibhag (spiritual micro, small and medium enterprises. Who will be
department) by merging several existing the chairman of the cell?
departments? a) Giriraj Singh
a) Maharashtra b) Arun Kumar Panda
b) Madhya Pradesh c) Rajiv Sharma
c) Meghalaya d) Jai Krishna
d) Andhra Pradesh e) B.B Vikram
e) Rajasthan
Answer: B
Answer: B The MSME ministry has established an export
Madhya Pradesh Government announced that it is promotion cell to create a sustainable ecosystem for
going to create an Adhyatmik Vibhag (spiritual micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs),
department) by merging several existing department. The ministry has also proposed to formulate a
The 'Anand Vibhag' (Department of Happiness) set up governing council that will be chaired by secretary of
by the previous government in the state, a first in the the MSME ministry Arun Kumar Panda.
country, would be incorporated into the new The Cell would evaluate readiness of MSMEs to export
their products and services, recognise areas where
department.
improvements are required in order to be able to export
The proposed Adhyatmik Vibhag (Spiritual effectively and efficiently and integration of MSME
Department) going to be formed by merging Dharmik into global value chain.
Nyas Evam Dharmasv Department (Religious Trust and
9. Who was Appointed as Competition Commission c) Bipin Chakravathi

of India secretary? d) Mahenthaesh Verma
a) P K Singh e) None of these
b) M K Pandey
c) R R Sharma Answer: A
d) D K Kanal Justice AK Sikri was nominated as the Executive
e) R V Chowdary Chairman of National Legal Services Authority
(NALSA).
Answer: A The NALSA was constituted under the Legal Services
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) appointed Authorities Act, 1987 to provide free legal services to
Pramod Kumar Singh as its secretary, Prior to this, P K the weaker sections of the society and to organise Lok
Singh was adviser (law) to the competition watchdog. Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes.
The secretary would act as the nodal officer for the The post got vacant after the retirement of Justice
Commission for making or receiving all statutory Madan B Lokur.
information and entering into the any formal
relationships including signing of memorandums with 12. Name the Indian pacer who becomes Highest
any foreign agency or other agency with prior approval International Wicket-Taker in 2018?
from Commission and government. a) Bhuvaneshwar Kumar
The Commission was established in 2003 to replace the b) Ishant Sharma
erstwhile Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices c) Mohamad Shami
Commission. d) Umesh Yadav
e) Jasprit Bumrah
10. Who took charge as, Railway Board Chairman
recently? Answer: E
a) Ajay Singh India pacer Jasprit Bumrah finished 2018 as the highest
b) Vinod K. Yadav wicket-taker across all formats in the calendar year, He
c) R.K. Kulshrestha has picked up 78 wickets across all formats in 2018.
d) Purnendu Shekhar Mishra The South African Bowler Kagiso Rabada, has taken 77
e) Ashwani Lohani wickets in 2018.
Answer: B 13. Famous personality Kader Khan Passed Away.

Vinod K. Yadav, General Manager of South Central He belongs to which profession?
Railway (SCR), took charge as, Railway Board a) Actor
Chairman. b) Politician
Yadav succeeds Ashwani Lohani, who retired in c) Poet
December. d) Musician
He is an electrical engineer and belongs to the 1980 e) Classical Dancer
batch of the Indian Railway Service of Electrical
Engineers.
He has served two years as a General Manager of South Answer: A
Central Railway, from January 2017. Veteran Actor Kader Khan Passed Away
11. Who was nominated as the Executive Chairman Kader Khan was an Afghan-born Indian-Canadian film
of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)? actor, screenwriter, comedian, and director. He was
a) AK Sikri born in 22 October 1937 Kabul, Afghanistan.
b) Vijay Arora
Kader Khan made his acting debut in 1973 with Rajesh

Khanna's "Daag". He wrote dialogues for over 250 16. 100% Houses in 25 States Electrified under
movies. Before becoming an actor he had written Saubhagya Yojana. Which among the following
dialogues for Randhir Kapoor-Jaya Bachchan's "Jawani states are still left to be electrified?
Diwani". a) Assam
b) Rajasthan
14. One of the early architects of the internet Larry c) Meghalaya
Roberts who was the program manager for d) Chhattisgarh
ARPAnet ,Passed Away. He belongs to which e) All of these
country?
a) Canada Answer: E
b) Russia The country achieved yet another milestone in the
c) America power sector with completion of electrification in 100%
d) Australia households in 25 states at year end.
e) China Only about 10.48 lakh households are left to be
electrified in 4 states - Assam, Rajasthan, Meghalaya
Answer: C and Chhattisgarh.
One of the early architects of the internet Lawrence The central government launched 'Pradhan Mantri
Gilman Roberts was an American scientist who Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana' (Saubhagya) in
received the Draper Prize in 2001 "for the development September 2017 to achieve the goal of universal
household electrification in the country by 31 March,
of the Internet", and the Principe de Asturias Award in
2019
2002. who was the program manager for ARPAnet
,Passed Away 17. Which air port has been declared as an
Roberts latched on to the concept of computer-to- authorized Immigration Check post for entry
computer networks in the 1960s into/exit from India with valid travel documents for
all classes of passengers, recently?
15. Reserve Bank of India has granted permission to
a) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
which payments bank to add new customers, after it
b) Kempegowda International Airport
had initially barred the bank from opening bank
c) Veer Savarkar International Airport
accounts in June 2018?
d) Biju Patnaik International Airport
a) Jana Small Finance Bank
e) Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
b) ESAF Small Finance Bank
c) AU Small Finance Bank Answer: C
d) Paytm Payments Bank Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair has
e) None of these been declared as an authorized Immigration Check post
for entry into/exit from India with valid travel
Answer: D documents for all classes of passengers.
Paytm Payments Bank has received the green light from This decision of the Union Government will open up
the Reserve Bank of India to restart opening accounts the Port Blair Airport for direct international flight and
for its customers. immigration facilities.
Paytm Payments Bank had stopped enrolling new The announcement was made by Information, Public
customers from 20 June following an audit by RBI, Relations and Tourism Division of Andaman and
which made certain observations about the process the Nicobar Administration.
company follows in acquiring new customers and its
adherence to know your customer (KYC) norms.
18. Who was sworn in as Brazil's President in a Answer: C

ceremony at Brazil's National Congress Building? Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal has put a ban on
a) Michel Temer the purchase new vehicles and air conditioners (ACs)
b) Jair Bolsonaro by the government departments along with a slew of
c) Dmitry Medvedev other items.
d) Angela Markel Also, the expenditure incurred on office furniture,
e) None of these books, magazines, stationery, guest expenses, press and
publication, consultancy, sanitation, security, and other
Answer: B such heads has been limited.
Jair Bolsonaro was sworn in as Brazil's President in a Hospitals, hostels, Anganwadis, shelter homes have
ceremony at Brazil's National Congress Building been kept out of the purview of the latest directive of
Bolsonaro, a former Army captain and admirer of the the Finance Department.
country's 1964-1985 military dictatorship
Bolsonaro, 63, was a seven-term fringe congressman 21. The number of complaints registered at banking
who rode a wave of anti-establishment anger to became ombudsman offices have seen an increase of what
Brazil's first far-right president since a military percentage in the fiscal year 2018?
dictatorship gave way to civilian rule three decades ago. a) 20%
b) 25%
19. Which state government announced two welfare c) 30%
initiatives for farmers, which are part of the 'Krishi d) 35%
Krishak Bondhu' scheme recently? e) 50%
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Odisha Answer: B
c) Rajasthan The number of complaints registered at banking
d) Punjab ombudsman offices have seen a 25% increase in the
e) West Bengal fiscal year 2018.
The banking ombudsman offices in tier-1 cities like
Answer: E New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and
The West Bengal government announced two welfare Hyderabad accounted for more than 57% of the total
initiatives for farmers, Both initiatives, which are part complaints received.
of the 'Krishi Krishak Bondhu' scheme. 97% of the Complaints were resolved in 2017-18, up
The first of the two initiatives will provide Rs 2 lakh to from 92% a year earlier.
the family of a deceased farmer, Most complaints received against public sector banks
Under the second initiative, farmers would get Rs 2,500 were pension-related while most complaints received
twice a year for growing a single crop on one acre of against private banks were for credit cards
land, discrepancies.
20. Which state government has put a ban on the 22. Who was apppointed as the Director General of
purchase new vehicles and air conditioners (ACs) by Ordnance Factories (DGOF) and chairman of the
the government departments? Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in Kolkata?
a) Karnataka a) Saurabh Kumar
b) Gujarat b) Suresh Kumar
c) Madhya Pradesh c) Sravan Kumar
d) Meghalaya d) Siddharth Kumar
e) Andhra Pradesh e) Somesh Kumar
Answer: A 25. Justice TBN Radhakrishnan sworn in as Chief

Saurabh Kumar took over as the Director General of Justice of which state High Court?
Ordnance Factories (DGOF) and chairman of the a) Andhra Pradesh
Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in Kolkata. b) Telangana
Kumar, a 1982-batch Indian Ordnance Factory Service c) Karnataka
officer, is an M-Tech in mechanical engineering from d) Tamil Nadu
the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur. e) Kerala
Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) headquarter: Kolkata
Answer: B
23. Government appointed Hemant Bhargava as Justice Thottathil Bhaskaran Nair Radhakrishnan was
interim chairman of which among the following sworn in as the first Chief justice of Telangana High
organisations? Court.
a) SEBI Justice Radhakrishnan had been serving as the Chief
b) LIC Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad
c) NIACL for both the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
d) SIDBI since July last year.
e) UIIC As per the notification, 12 judges, over 360 district and
civil judges have been allotted to the new Telangana
Answer: B state.
The government appointed Life Insurance Corporation's
(LIC) senior-most Managing Director Hemant 26. PM Modi to inaugurate 106th Indian Science
Bhargava as the insurer's interim chairman. Congress in Jalandhar. What is the theme of the
Bhargava was appointed as the managing director (MD) summit?
of LIC in February 2017, Apart from Bhargava, there a) Future India: Science and Technology
are two more MDs of LIC currently. b) Science and Technology is future
Life Insurance Corporation Headquarters – Mumbai c) Technology leads the future
d) Future India: Innovation and Invention
24. Who has been appointed as Chief Operations e) None of these
Officer for RBL Bank?
a) Puneeth Sharma Answer: A
b) Purushotam Sharma Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the
c) Prakash Sharma 106th Indian Science Congress at Lovely Professional
d) Pankaj Sharma University in Phagwara near Jalandhar, Punjab.
e) None of these The theme of this five-day mega event is ‘Future India:
Science and Technology’.
Answer: D Three Nobel laureates will participate in this
Private sector lender RBL Bank has appointed Pankaj conference. Students will showcase their projects to
scientists around the world.
Sharma as its chief operations officer to mainly
overlook the corporate services function and the bank’s
27. Name the professor who has conferred the
overall operations.
National Geospatial Award for Excellence by the
Sharma who was previously with Axis Bank where he
Indian Society for Remote Sensing?
was heading retail operations.
a) Jayanta Kumar Ghosh
He previously worked with GE Countrywide, ICICI
b) Aravinda Swamy
Bank and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance.
c) Phanindra Bhupathi
d) Dakshina Murthy
e) Krishna Murthy Kautilya respectively. Dronacharya Awardee and former

National Coach Prof. Sunny Thomas was the chief
Answer: A guest of the event. The tournament was organised in
The Indian Society for Remote Sensing conferred the Lakshya Shooting Club, Karnala Sports Academy,
Panvel, Navi Mumbai. The Club was founded by ace
National Geospatial Award for Excellence to IIT
shooter Suma Shirur. R R Lakshya Cup being only a
professor Jayanta Kumar Ghosh for his contribution premier invitational tournament, it’s record wouldn’t be
towards the development of geospatial science and count for International records. The event has prize
applications. money of Rs. 1,00,000 in senior category and Rs.
Mr Ghosh, a professor at the civil engineering 50,000 in junior category.
department of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
in Roorkee, He was conferred the National Geospatial 30. C H Loknath died on 1st January 2019. He was a
Award for Excellence-2017 (Life Time Achievement _____?
Award) at the Space Application Centre in Ahmedabad. a) Politician
The award comprised a citation, a medal and Rs. 1 lakh.
b) Actor
c) Journalist
28. Which football team have been awarded the
d) Film Maker
Legion of Honour in the New Year’s honours list?
e) Athelet
a) Russia
b) Croatia
Answer: B
c) Belgium
Veteran Kannada actor C H Loknath passed away
d) England
Lokanath was in the Kannada film industry for nearly
e) France
six decades and was affectionately addressed as 'Uncle
Lokanath' by his fans.
Answer: E
31. World Braille Day is observed every year on
The players in France's football team which last year
which day?
won the World Cup have been awarded the Legion of
a) Jan 2nd
Honour in the New Year’s honours list.
b) Jan 3rd
The 23 players, including star strikers Kylian Mbappe
c) Jan 4th
and Antoine Griezmann, each received France's top
d) Jan 5th
medal for their part in beating Croatia in the World Cup
e) Jan 6th
final in Moscow.
The French team that won the 1998 World Cup also
received the Legion of Honour. Answer: C
World Braille Day is celebrated every year on January
29. Where was the 10th R R Lakshya Cup 2018 4th, for Louis Braille’s birthday, the inventor of
Braille. Louis was born in 1809 in France, He became
shooting tournament held on 31st December 2018?
blind after a childhood accident and he quickly
a) Jodhpur mastered his new way of living. When he was just 15
b) Navi Mumbai years old, he created the system we know today as
c) Bangalore Braille.
d) Hyderabad
e) Pune 32. Parliament passed National Council for
Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018. The
Answer: B Bill seeks to amend the _______.
a) National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)
Shooter Divyansh Singh Panwar from Rajasthan and
Act, 1992
shooter Nupur Patil from Maharashtra have won 10th R
b) National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)
R Lakshya Cup 2018 in senior and junior category
Act, 1993
c) National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) e) None of these

Act, 2000
d) National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Answer: C
Act, 2002 Storm Usman hit the Bicol region in Manila. The
e) National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) tropical depression, locally named Usman, brought
Act, 2003 heavy rains, causing catastrophic flooding and
triggering deadly landslides.
Answer: B
The Indian Parliament passed the National Council for 35. With which bank did the SBI Life Insurance
Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018, following have signed a pact to offer a comprehensive
the approval of the Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sabha had financial planning solution to its customers?
already passed the Bill on July 23, 2018. The Bill a) Karnataka Bank
seeks to amend the National Council for Teacher b) Indian Overseas Bank
Education (NCTE) Act, 1993. That bill seeks to c) Bank of Baroda
retrospectively grant recognition to certain institutions d) Syndicate Bank
running teacher education courses as well as grant e) Bank of India
retrospective permission to start new courses The Bill
was introduced by the Union Minister of Human Answer: D
Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar in Lok Syndicate Bank and SBI Life Insurance have signed a
Sabha on December 18, 2017. pact to offer a comprehensive financial planning
solution to its customers. This partnership will see
33. Indian Oil Corporation will commission its first over 3000 branches of Syndicate Bank offer SBI Life’s
liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at diverse range of insurance products to its customers.
which port city?
a) Mormugao 36. Private sector insurer Bharti AXA Life
b) Kolkata Insurance has started delivering policies and
c) Mumbai renewal premium receipt to customers throuh
d) Kudala which social media platform?
e) Ennore a) Facebook
b) Tinder
Answer: E c) Twitter
Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the nation's biggest oil firm d) Whatapp
stated that, it will commission its first Rs. 5,151 crore e) Wechat
worth liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at
Ennore in Tamil Nadu. This is the first LNG import Answer: D
terminal IOC has built on its own, It holds 95 per cent Private sector insurer Bharti AXA Life Insurance has
stake in the Ennore LNG import terminal. Tamil Nadu started delivering policies and renewal premium
Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) has 5 receipt to customers via instant messaging platform
per cent. The firm is also working on laying a 1,385 WhatsApp. Bharti AXA Life Insurance, a joint venture
km natural gas pipeline originating from the Ennore between Bharti Enterprises and French Insurance
terminal to Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu via major AXA
Puducherry.
37. Which among the private company become the
34. Name the tropical depression, that brought country's largest asset management company
heavy rains, causing catastrophic flooding and (AMC) after a gap of over two years?
triggering deadly landslides in Philippines a) ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd
recently? b) ING Investment Management (India) Pvt. Ltd.
a) Khureshi c) Axis Asset Management Company Ltd.
b) Ustad d) Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd.
c) Usman e) HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd
d) Uttej
Answer: E IIT for setting up Centre of Excellence in Oil, Gas

HDFC Mutual Fund has piped ICICI Prudential and Energy?
Mutual Fund to become the country's largest asset a) IIT Bombay
management company (AMC) after a gap of over two b) IIT Madras
years. As of December-end, HDFC MF manages c) IIT Kanpur
assets to the tune of Rs 3.35 lakh crore, while those of d) IIT Kharakpur
ICICI Prudential MF stood at Rs 3.08 lakh crore. SBI e) IIT Roorkie
MF is at the third slot with AUM of Rs 2.64 lakh
crore, followed by Aditya Birla Sun Life MF Rs 2.42 Answer: A
lakh crore, and Reliance MF Rs 2.36 lakh crore. IIT Bombay and public sector oil companies inked a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) for setting up
38. Which city is going to host The International Centre of Excellence in Oil, Gas and Energy. The
Advertising Association global summit in MoU was signed by heads of Indian Oil Corp (IOC),
February? Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), GAIL India Ltd,
a) Pune Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL), Hindustan
b) Kochi Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL), Oil India Ltd and
c) Mumbai Engineers India Ltd.
d) Bangalore
e) Chennai 41. How much amount did the National Green
Tribunal has imposed as a fine on Meghalaya
Answer: B
government for its failure to curb illegal coal
The International Advertising Association (IAA) will
host the IAA World Congress at will be held at the mining in the state?
Lulu International Convention Centre in Kochi from a) Rs.25 crore
February 20 to 22, 2019. The world congress is held b) Rs.75 crore
every alternate year, This is the first time an Indian c) Rs.100 crore
city is hosting the summit, d) Rs.150 crore
e) Rs.250 crore
39. Name the Indian who becomes world's first
woman amputee to climb highest peak of
Answer: C
Antarctica?
a) Arunima Sinha The National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of
b) Payal Rajput 100 crore rupees on Meghalaya government for its
c) Praneti Knala failure to curb illegal coal mining in the state. The
d) Anushka Verma amount of the fine has to be deposited with the Central
e) Sarojini Gupta Pollution Control Board within two months. The
action comes after a high-level committee submitted
Answer: A an adverse report to a bench headed by NGT
Arunima Sinha, the first female amputee to have chairperson AK Goel.
conquered Mt Everest, created another record as she
became world's first woman amputee to climb highest 42. Which city is hosting the 10-day long Indian
peak of Antarctica. Her aim was to climb all the Panorama Film Festival?
continents' highest peaks and hoist the national flag of a) New Delhi
India. She has already done six peaks: Everest in Asia, b) Mumbai
Kilimanjaro in Africa, Elbrus in Europe, Kosciuszko c) Jodhpur
in Australia, Aconcagua in Argentina and Carstensz
d) Pune
Pyramid (Puncak Jaya) in Indonesia.
e) Ahemadabad
40. Public sector oil companies inked a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with which Answer: A
A 10-day long Indian Panorama Film Festival began at

Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi. Indian Panorama 45. Name the Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Film Festival, being organized by Directorate of Film assisted project that is recently launched by union
Festivals, Ministry of I&B, was inaugurated by
government?
Secretary, Ministry of I&B, Shri Amit Khare. The
opening feature film ‘Olu’ directed by Shri Shaji N a) Green-Ag
Karun. b) Global-Ag
c) Environment-Ag
43. Who inaugurated the 27th World Book Fair at d) Olive-Ag
Pragati Maidan in Delhi? e) None of these
a) Nirmala Sitaraman
b) Narendra Modi Answer: A
c) Venkaiah Naidu The Government of India launched a Global
d) Arvind Kejriwal Environment Facility (GEF) assisted project, namely
Green–Ag, in partnership with FAO. The overall
e) Prakash Javadekar
objective of the project is to catalyse the
transformative change of India’s agricultural sector to
Answer: E support achievement of national and global
The 27th New Delhi World Book Fair inaugurated at environmental benefits and conservation of critical
Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. Human Resources biodiversity and forest landscapes of five states,
Development Minister Prakash Javadekar inaugurated namely Madhya Pradesh (Chambal landscape),
the 9-day annual event. All India Radio is the radio Mizoram (Dampa landscape), Odisha (Similipal
partner for the fair. To mark Mahatma Gandhi's 150th landscape), Rajasthan (Desert National Park
birth anniversary, there will be special book exhibition landscape) and Uttarakhand (Corbett-Rajaji landscape)
of books on and by Mahatma Gandhi. More than 600
publishers will display books at more than 1350 stalls 46. U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed into law
at the fair. The theme of this year is 'Readers with
the ARIA act, which passed the U.S. Senate earlier
Special Needs'.
in December. What does letter ‘R’ stands for in
44. Who has launched the ‘Swachh Survekshan ARIA?
2019’, the fourth edition of the annual nationwide a) Resonance
cleanliness survey of urban India in New Delhi? b) Responsibility
a) Chaudhary Birender Singh c) Remembrance
b) Hardeep Singh Puri d) Reassurance
c) Radha Mohan Singh e) None of these
d) Narendra Singh Tomar
Answer: D
e) Thaawar Chand Gehlot
U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed into law the
Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA), which passed
Answer: B the U.S. Senate earlier in December. The act
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister, Hardeep establishes a multifaceted U.S. strategy to increase
Singh Puri, launched the ‘Swachh Survekshan 2019’, U.S. security, economic interests, and values in the
the fourth edition of the annual nationwide cleanliness Indo-Pacific region, Specifically, the ARIA will
survey of urban India in New Delhi. The Swachh authorize $1.5 billion in spending for a range of U.S.
Survekshan 2019 aims to evaluate the achievements in programs in East and Southeast Asia and develop a
the cleanliness level in urban areas of the country. The long-term strategic vision and a comprehensive,
survey will cover 40 crore people across over four multifaceted, and principled United States policy for
thousand towns and cities. Swachh Survekshan 2019, the Indo-Pacific region, and for other purposes.
completely digital and paperless survey, will be
completed in a record time of 28 days.
47. Who inaugurated the six irrigation projects, Payment solutions provider AGS Transact
including the Rs 2,391.36 crore Mandal dam that Technologies has initiated cardless cash withdrawals,
will provide irrigation to 19,604 hectare in Palamau based on quick response (QR) code on its white-label
ATMs (WLAs). AGS Transact operates white-label
and Garhwa districts in Jharkhand?
ATMs under the ‘OnGo’ brand name.
a) Ragubar Das
b) Nilkanth Singh Munda 50. Which state has topped the survey of Asia
c) Draupadi Murmu Competitiveness Institute (ACI), Singapore's 2018
d) Narendra Modi Ease of Doing Business (EDB) Index ABC
e) Nitin Gadkari Rankings for economies of 21 states of India?
a) Maharashtra
Answer: D
b) Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated six
c) Madhya Pradesh
irrigation projects, including the Rs 2,391.36 crore
Mandal dam that will provide irrigation to 19,604 d) Telangana
hectare in Palamau and Garhwa districts. The Mandal e) Andhra Pradesh
dam, work on which began in 1972, but has been
stalled since 1993, will be built on North Koel river
under Barwadih block in Latehar district. Answer: E
Andhra Pradesh has topped the survey of Asia
48. With which private sector lender bank does the Competitiveness Institute (ACI), Singapore's 2018
Small Business FinCredit join hands to provide Ease of Doing Business (EDB) Index ABC Rankings
loans to MSMEs? for economies of 21 states of India, while Maharashtra
a) Axis Bank and Delhi came in second and third place respectively.
Andhra Pradesh rose from the 5th rank in 2016 to the
b) HDFC Bank
top spot in 2018. Ease of Doing Business (EDB) index
c) ICICI Bank is based upon three parameters called ABC,
d) Kotak Mahindra Bank Attractiveness to Investors, Business Friendliness and
e) IndusInd Bank Competitiveness Policies.
Answer: C 51. Justice Asif Saeed Khosa appointed as new

Private lender ICICI Bank has joined hands with Small Chief Justice of which country?
Business FinCredit (SBFC) to jointly offer loans worth a) Iraq
Rs 1 crore to the Small and Medium Enterprises b) Kazakhstan
(SMEs), for tenure of 15 years per customer. Under
c) Afghanistan
the pact, the bank will co-originate loan against
property with SBFC at a mutually settled ratio. d) Bahrain
e) Pakistan
49. Name the payment solutions provider that has
initiated cardless cash withdrawals, based on quick Answer: E
response (QR) code on its white-label ATMs Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa has been appointed
new Chief Justice of Pakistan with effect from January
(WLAs).
18. Justice Asif Saeed Khosa will take oath of his
a) AGS Transact Technologies office on January 18 a day after incumbent CJP Justice
b) Progressive Infotech Saqib Nisar retires on January 17, He has been a senior
c) CRMnext Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan since 31
d) All e Technologies December 2016.
e) Fundoodata.com
52. The 80th National Table Tennis Championship
Answer: A begins in which city?
a) Cuttack e) 12
b) Kolkata
c) Jaipur Answer: D
d) Bangalore The Ministry of Culture announced that
e) Chennai Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) declared 6
monuments as ‘protected and of national importance’
Answer: A under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological
The 80th National Table Tennis Championship began Sites and Remains Act, 1958, in 2018.
at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack, These sites are:
Odisha. As many as 35 teams, including 550 players 1. 125-year-old Old High Court Building in Nagpur,
from different parts of the country are participating in
Maharashtra,
the mega championship. Odisha State Table Tennis
Association (OSTTA) is hosting the championships 2. The Group of Temples in Ranipur Jharail in
after a gap of 18 years. Bolangir district of Odisha,
3. Two Mughal era monuments in Agra- Haveli of
53. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Agha Khan and Hathi Khana,
(FSSAI) has asked food businesses to comply with 4. The Neemrana Baori in Alwar district of Rajasthan,
new packaging regulations that bar use of recycled 5. The Vishnu Temple in Kotali, Pithoragarh district in
plastics and newspapers to wrap food articles by Uttarakhand.
_____? No new monument was included in the list of sites of
a) July 1, 2019 national importance In 2016 and 2017, The last
b) June 1, 2019 monument to be included in the list, in 2015, was the
Vishnu Temple in Nadavayal in Kerala's Wayanad
c) March 1, 2019
district.
d) August 1, 2019
e) April 1, 2019 55. Indian banking sector witnessed over what
percent hike in cyber frauds in the financial year
Answer: A
2017-18, as per Reserve Bank of India’s Report on
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2017-18?
has said food businesses need to comply with new
packaging regulations that bar use of recycled plastics a) 25 %
and newspapers to wrap food articles by July 1, 2019. b) 35 %
FSSAI CEO Pawan Agarwal said the new packaging c) 50 %
regulations would raise the bar of food safety in India d) 75 %
to the next level. The new regulations prohibit e) 85%
packaging material made of recycled plastics including
carry bags for packaging, storing, carrying or Answer: C
dispensing articles of food.
Indian banking sector witnessed over 50 percent hike
in cyber frauds in the financial year 2017-18, as per
54. How many monuments were declared as Reserve Bank of India’s Report on Trend and Progress
‘protected and of national importance’ by of Banking in India 2017-18i. The volume of cyber
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in 2018, fraud at banks has doubled in a year. A total of 2,059
under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological cases of cyber fraud were reported in 2017-18
Sites and Remains Act, 1958? amounting to Rs 109.6 crore. A total of 5,917 bank
a) 18 frauds were reported in 2017-18 and nearly one-third
of these were cyber frauds. As a measure, the RBI
b) 22
plans to set up a compliance and tracking system
c) 7 portal to tackle the proliferation of cyber fraud and
d) 6 seeks to establish a better redressal mechanism for
consumers. This would address cybersecurity

complaints from all regulated entities including 58. Who will the head of the High Level Committee
Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) and mobile (HLC) for implementation of Clause 6 of Assam
banking interfaces. The process of redressal
Accord that has notified by union government
mechanism will be directed under the Internal
Ombudsman Scheme of 2018. recently?
a) M.P. Bezbaruah
56. The Union Government has allocated how many b) T Y Das
crore rupees for the development of 40 satellite c) M G V K Bhanu
launch vehicles in the next four years? d) Imdadul Haque
a) Rs. 10,000crore e) Ramesh Ch. Jain
b) Rs. 10,200 crore
c) Rs.10,300 crore Answer: A
d) Rs.10,700 crore Government had notified the High Level Committee
e) Rs.10,900 crore (HLC) for implementation of Clause 6 of Assam
Accord.
Answer: E The clause envisaged that appropriate constitutional,
The Union Government has allocated 10,900 crore legislative and administrative safeguards, should be
rupees for the development of 40 satellite launch provided to protect, preserve and promote the cultural,
vehicles in the next four years. social, linguistic identity and heritage of the people of
Dr Sivan stated that Chandrayan Mission will be Assam.
launched within three months. It will land in one part of Retired IAS officer M.P. Bezbaruah is chairman of the
the Moon which is still unexplored. 9 member Committee.
The human space flight Gaganyaan is planned to be The committee will examine the effectiveness of
launched by 2022, the 75th anniversary of actions since 1985 to implement Clause 6 of the Assam
Independence. Accord.
57. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister 59. Name the Norwegian Prime Minister who has
Shri Narendra Modi has approved the restructuring arrived in New Delhi on a three-day state visit to
of existing National Health Agency as ? India?
a) National Health Authority a) Stefan Lofven
b) National Health Organisation b) Annie Loof
c) National Health Service Centre c) Juha Sipila
d) National Helath Monitoring System d) Erna Solberg
e) None of these e) None of these
Answer: A Answer: D
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg has
Narendra Modi has approved the restructuring of arrived in New Delhi on a three-day state visit to India.
existing National Health Agency as "National Health She was accompanied by senior officials from her
Authority" for better implementation of Pradhan Mantri government and a large business delegation
Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY). She will participate in the Indo-Norwegian Business
The National Health Authority would be empowered Conference.
with full autonomy, accountability and the mandate to Solberg will also deliver the Inaugural address at the
implement PM-JAY through an efficient, effective and Raisina Dialogue.
transparent decision-making process by aligning the
accountability with responsibility.
60. The Union Cabinet approved what per cent 62. With which bank did the Srei Equipment
reservation for ‘economically backward’ upper Finance has entered into an agreement for financing
castes in government jobs? the MSME and agriculture sectors?
a) 3% a) Union Bank of India
b) 5% b) United Bank of India
c) 7% c) Bank of India
d) 9% d) State Bank of India
e) 10% e) Bank of Baroda
Answer: E Answer: B
The Union Cabinet approved a 10 per cent reservation United Bank of India and Srei Equipment Finance has
for ‘economically backward’ upper castes in entered into an agreement for financing the MSME and
government jobs. agriculture sectors.
The government has announced reservation in jobs for Under the pact, UBI would leverage its low-cost loans
those belonging to the upper castes and earning less with Srei to enable purchase of equipment and vehicles
than Rs 8 lakh per year. in a seamless manner.
A bill to amend Article 15 and 16 of the Constitution
will be moved in the Parliament to this effect. 63. The Centre has amalgamated how many
Regional Rural Banks (RRB) into a single RRB with
61. Which state government has announced interest effect from January 1 2019?
free loans of up to Rs.3 lakh for women self help a) Three
groups (WSHGs) in the state? b) Two
a) Bihar c) Four
b) Rajasthan d) Six
c) Odisha e) Nine
d) Madhya Pradesh
e) Gujarat Answer: A
The Centre has amalgamated three Regional Rural
Answer: C Banks (RRB) Punjab Gramin Bank, Malwa Gramin
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced Bank and Sutlej Gramin Bank into a single RRB with
interest free loans of up to Rs.3 lakh for women self effect from January 1.
help groups (WSHGs) in the state. The sponsor banks of the RRBs are National Bank for
There are around six lakh women self help groups in Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), the
Government of Punjab and Punjab National Bank, State
Odisha.
Bank of India and Punjab and Sind Bank.
The initiative will benefit about 70 lakh women in the
state. 64. Insurance Regulatory and Development
The chief minister also distributed financial assistance Authority of India (IRDAI) slapped a penalty of
of Rs. 3,000 each to six lakh WSHGs as part of the state ____ on United India Insurance Co for violating
government's efforts to digitally empower women. norms regarding settlement of motor claims, on 4th
Launched a scheme to distribute Rs. 15,000 seed January 2019?
money per group to three lakh new self-help groups. a) Rs 2 lakh
He announced incentives of Rs. 500 per month for b) Rs 5 lakh
anganwadi workers and Rs. 200 for helpers.
c) Rs 3 lakh
d) Rs 1 lakh
e) None of these
Engineering and Research (SAMEER) for joint

Answer: B research programs in the field of Communication
IRDAI slapped a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on United India Navigation and Surveillance (CNS).
Insurance Company for violating norms regarding the AAI and SAMEER, an autonomous research and
settlement of motor claims. development (R and D) institute under MeitY have
The insurer also violated file and use guidelines issued entered into an overarching MOU that will provide a
by the Authority. platform for Collaborative Research for both the
Organizations to work together.
65. Where did the 9-day long international kite The MOU, on the one hand, will provide for the
festival which marks the Uttarayan or Makar transfer of skill by SAMEER experts in the areas of
Sankranti, the day when winter season starts Radio Frequency, Millimetre Wave and Antenna-
changing to summer, commence on 6th January related solutions to AAI domain experts, while on the
2019? other hand, it will pave way for exposure for the
SAMEER researchers to the challenging Aviation field.
a) Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
b) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
67. Who has received the 'Central Board of
c) Hyderabad, Telangana
Irrigation and Power Award' recently?
d) Mysuru, Karnataka
a) Devineni Umamaheswar Rao
e) None of these
b) Nadenla Bhaskar Rao
c) Gadde Ramamohan
Answer: B
d) Yalamanchili Ravi
Nine day long international kite festival was
e) None of these
inaugurated at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad,
Gujarat, by the Governor OP Kohli.
Answer: A
Ahmedabad has been hosting this international kite
Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Minister Devineni
festival since 1989, this grand event is a part of the
Umamaheswar Rao has received the 'Central Board of
celebrations for Makar Sankranti (also called
Irrigation and Power Award' for better planning and
Uttarayan)
construction of Polavaram Irrigation Project in the state.
About 500 kite fliers 13 different states of the country
Rao was honoured by the Minister of State (IC) Power
and 19 cities of Gujarat are also taking part.
and New and Renewable Energy Raj Kumar Singh.
66. Which organization signed a MoU with Society The Polavaram project on river Godavari in Andhra
Pradesh is a multi-purpose irrigation project which has
for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and
been accorded the status of a national project.
Research (SAMEER) for joint research programs in
the field of Communication Navigation and 68. Name the chief of staff of the United States
Surveillance (CNS)? Department of Defence, who resigned from his
a) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) position on 6thJanuary 2019?
b) Airport Authority of India (AAI) a) Mike Pompeo
c) Defence Research and Development Organisation b) Justin Langer
(DRDO) c) Ronald Steward
d) Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) d) Kevin Sweeney
e) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) e) None of these
Answer: B Answer: D
Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed MoU with
Society for Applied Microwave Electronics
Kevin Sweeney, the chief of staff of the US Department wallets, prepaid payments cards, and paper vouchers
of Defence, resigned from his position. Kevin Sweeney such as Sodexo. The RBI said frauds due to third-party
retired as a Rear Admiral from the US Navy in 2014. breach where neither the customer nor the PPI issuer is
at fault, there cannot be any liability for the customer,
69. Who won the Hopman Cup that concluded in case the incident in reported within three days. If the
recently? fraud is reported between three and seven days,
customer liability will amount to the transaction value
a) Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic
or Rs.10,000, whichever is lower whereas for fraud
b) Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter reported over seven days, the liability of the customer
c) Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber will be according to the board-approved policy of the
d) Matt Ebden and Ashleigh Barty PPI issuer. The PPI issuer has to credit the amount
e) Frances Tiafoe and Serena Williams involved in the unauthorised transaction to the
customer’s PPI within 10 days, after the customer
Answer: A reports the fraud. Also the burden of proving customer
Switzerland's Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic liability in case of unauthorised electronic payment
transactions shall lie on the PPI issuer.
secured a 2-1 victory over Germany's Angelique Kerber
and Alexander Zverev to win the Hopman Cup for the
71. GST ministerial panel approved Kerala levying
second year in a row.
1% cess for 2 years. The ministerial panel is under
In a rerun of 2018 final, Federer beat Zverev to give the
whom?
Swiss an early 1-0 lead. Wimbledon champion Kerber
a) Nitish Kumar
then overcame Bencic to level the tie. However, the
b) Tejashwi Yadav
Swiss claimed a tight win in the mixed doubles to claim
c) Lalu Prasad Yadav
their fourth Hopman Cup title.
d) Sushil Kumar Modi
Twenty time Grand Slam champion Federer is the first
e) Tej Pratap Yadav
player to win three Hopman Cups - twice with Bencic
and once with Martina Hingis, in 2001.
Answer: D
70. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has notified all The ministerial panel under Bihar Deputy Chief
authorised non-bank Prepaid Payment Instrument Minister Sushil Modi approved levy of 1% ‘calamity
(PPI) Issuers in order to limit the liability of cess’ by Kerala for a period of two years to fund
Customers in unauthorised electronic payment rehabilitation work in the state hit by floods.
transactions in PPIs. According to this, if the fraud The goods and services, which will attract the 1% cess,
is reported between 3 and 7 days, customer liability would be decided by Kerala and any other state
will amount to the transaction value or _____, considering to do the same would have to approach
whichever is lower? the council.
a) Rs 5,000 The council also suggested to the GST Council to allow
b) Rs 10,000 additional borrowing over the permitted limit by states
c) Rs 15,000 hit by natural calamity.
d) Rs 20,000 The GST law provides for levy of special taxes for a
specified period to raise additional resources during any
e) Rs 25,000
natural calamity or disaster.
Answer: B
72. The Ministry of Human Resource Development
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a notification
has introduced a 70 point grading index to assess the
for all authorised non-bank Prepaid Payment Instrument
(PPI) Issuers in order to limit the liability of Customers quality of school education offered by states. Who is
in unauthorised electronic payment transactions in the current Union Minister of Human Resource
Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) comprising mobile Development?
a) Prakash Javadekar e) Sri Lanka

b) Ajay Mital
c) Ram Vilas Paswan Answer: A
d) Jagat Prakash Nadda The Nepal Rastra Bank asked the RBI to declare newly
e) None of these circulated Indian currency notes of denominations
higher than Rs 100 legal tender in the country.
Answer: A As of now, the RBI has only allowed the circulation of
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has Indian currency notes of Rs 100 and less in Nepal and
introduced a 70 point grading index to assess the provides exchange facilities for bills of these
quality of school education offered by states. denominations.
State performance grading will be done wherein the The NRB stated that country’s banking system,
states will be marked out of 1,000 scores on 70 including banks, financial institutions and NRB, hold
parameters. Indian currency denominations of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000
worth Rs 48 million.
This will give the correct picture of where every state
stands. There will be a fair competition to improve each
other's performances 75. Government allowed Iranian bank to open
branch in which city?
73. Which country was withdrawing from a United a) Ahemadabad
Nations backed anti corruption commission and b) Mumbai
giving its prosecutors a day to leave the country? c) Pune
a) Argentina d) Jodhpur
b) Grenada e) Ranchi
c) Guinea-Bissau
d) Guatemala Answer: B
e) El Salvador The government has allowed an Iranian bank to open a
branch in Mumbai.
Answer: D Iran’s Bank Pasargad will open its branch within the
Guatemala was withdrawing from a United Nations next three months.
backed anti corruption commission and giving its
76. Who was appointed as the director general of the
prosecutors a day to leave the country.
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)?
President Jimmy Morales accused the International
a) Vikram Pratap
Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala,
b) Rajashekar Verma
commonly known as CICIG, of polarising the country
c) Kumar Rajesh Chandra
and putting its security at risk.
d) Kartikeya Kountlya
The International Commission Against Impunity in
Guatemala, or CICIG, was established over a decade e) Kumara Verma
ago with the authority to conduct independent
investigations and work with the country's prosecutors. Answer: C
Civil Aviation Security head and senior IPS officer
74. Which countries central bank asked RBI to Kumar Rajesh Chandra was appointed as the director
Make Rs. 200, Rs. 500, Rs. 2000 currency notes legal general of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The SSB
in country? guards India's borders with Nepal and Bhutan.
a) Nepal Kumar Rajesh Chandra, a 1985-batch IPS officer of
b) Bhutan Bihar cadre, is at present the director general of the
c) Afghanistan Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).
d) Pakistan
He has been appointed as SSB DG up to December 31, The resignation comes barely a week after the king
2021, resumed his duties after spending two months away on
medical leave.
77. Who delivered inaugural address of fourth
edition of the Raisina Dialogue which was 79. Name the 15 year old student who has been
inaugurated in New Delhi? selected by the Indian Council for Child Welfare
a) Dmitry Medvedev (ICCW) for receiving National Bravery Award.
b) Joshep Kobzon a) Wahengbam Lamnganba
c) Boris Yelstin b) Kulachandra Singh
d) Valdmir Putin c) Churachandra Singh
e) Erna Solberg d) Raja Surchandra
e) Bodhchandra Singh
Answer: E
The fourth edition of the Raisina Dialogue inaugurated Answer: A
in New Delhi. A 15 year old student Wahengbam Lamnganba, from a
Norway Prime Minister Erna Solberg delivered remote village of the district has been selected by the
inaugural address in presence of Prime Minister Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) for receiving
Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma National Bravery Award.
Swaraj. Wahengbam Lamnganba had saved his two and half
Ministry of External Affairs in partnership with year's old cousin brother from drowning in a pond
Observer Research Foundation is organizing the The National Bravery Awards are given under the aegis
flagship annual geopolitical and geostrategic of the Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) every
Republic Day.
conference.
The theme of the Dialogue this year is "A World
80. Who is selected as the Best Director in the
Reorder: New Geometries; Fluid Partnerships;
Motion Picture Category of 76th Golden Globe
Uncertain Outcomes”.
Awards 2019?
The Dialogue will bring together over 600 delegates
a) Alfonso Cuaron
from 93 countries, including influential political
leaders, strategic thinkers, policy practitioners, b) Christian Bale
technology innovators, business representatives and c) Justin Hurwitz
academics. d) Richard Madden
e) Michael Douglas
78. Name Malaysia’s monarch who resigned as the
15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, from the throne Answer: A
before completing the 5-year tenure for the first Motion Picture Category
time in Malaysia’s history, on 6th January 2019?
a) Mohammed Hashim Best Motion Picture Bohemian Rhapsody
b) Sultan Muhammad V Drama
c) Rafeeq Ahmed Khan Best Motion Picture – Green Book
d) Aslam Shah R Musical or Comedy
e) None of these
Best Actor – Drama Rami Malek for
Answer: B “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Malaysia’s King Muhammad V resigned, the first time
a monarch has stepped down from the throne before
completing their five year tenure.
Best Actress – Drama Glenn Close for “The Best Actor in Television Michael Douglas (The
Wife” Series – Musical/Comedy Kominsky Method)
Best Actor – Musical or Christian Bale for “Vice”
Comedy
Best Actress – Musical or Olivia Colman for “The
Comedy Favourite” 81. Which railway zone has launched a mobile
Best Director Alfonso Cuaron for application ‘Rail Kumbh Seva’ to help people
“Roma” navigate through Prayagraj city during Kumbh
Best Screenplay Brian Hayes Currie, Peter Mela starting from January 15,2019?
Farrelly and Nick a) Nothern Railway
Vallelonga for “Green b) North Eastern Railway
Book” c) Northeast Frontier Railway
d) North Central Railway
Best Original Score Justin Hurwitz for “First e) Central Railway
Man”
Best Original Song Shallow (A star is Born) Answer: D
The North Central Railway (NCR) has launched a
mobile application to help people navigate through
Best Animated Feature Spider-Man: Into the
Prayagraj city during Kumbh Mela starting from
Film Spider –Verse
January 15,2019
Best Foreign Language Roma (Mexico)
'Rail Kumbh Seva Mobile App' will provide
Film
information regarding all the 'Mela special' trains that
will be run during the period.
Television Category The app will provide a link to the user to buy both
unreserved and reserved train tickets
Best Television Series, The Americans A photo gallery, containing pictures of previous Kumbh
Drama Melas can also be accessed through the app.
Best Television Series – The Kominsky
82. According to the first advance estimates of
Musical/ Comedy Method
national income released by the Central Statistics
Office (CSO) Indian economy is expected to grow at
Best Actress in Television Sandra Oh (Killing what percentage in 2018-19?
Series – Drama Eve) a) 7.0%
b) 7.1%
Best Actor in Television Richard Madden c) 7.2%
Series – Drama (Bodyguard) d) 7.5%
e) 7.7%
Best Actress in Television Rachel Brosnahan
Series – Musical/Comedy (The Marvelous Mrs. Answer: C
Maisel) First advance estimates of national income released by
the Central Statistics Office (CSO)
Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.2% in 2018-
19, higher from 6.7% in the previous fiscal, mainly due
to improvement in the performance of agriculture and
manufacturing sectors.
The income earned by an average Indian doubled in c) Jitendra Singh

seven years, from Rs 63,642 per year in 2011-12 to Rs d) Santosh Kumar Gangwar
1.25 lakh in 2018-19. e) None of these
83. Who is the author of the book ‘A Crusade Answer: B

Against Corruption’ launched by Vice-Chairman of Minister of State (IC) for Information & Broadcasting
Rajya Sabha, Harivansh Narayan Singh, in New and Youth Affairs & Sports, Col. Rajyavardhan
Delhi? Rathore (Retd.) launched the sharing of All India
a) Rakesh Sharma Radio News with private FM broadcasters. Private FM
b) Arun Gupta channels can now carry All India Radio News free of
cost on trial basis up to 31st May this year. News
c) Manohar Manoj
Services Division of All India Radio has permitted its
d) Nikhil Jain news bulletins in English and Hindi to be carried in
e) None of these unaltered form by Private FM Channels as per certain
terms and conditions.
Answer: C
Vice-Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Harivansh Narayan 86. Which company signed MOUs with state-run
Singh launched Manohar Manoj`s book ‘A Crusade Oil Marketing Companies (IOCL, BPC, and HPC)
Against Corruption’ in New Delhi. on 7th January 2019, to ensure availability of
FASTags at petroleum outlets across India?
84. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas observed on 9 January
a) IRB Infrastructure
to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian
b) Indian Highways Management Company Ltd.
community towards the development of India. The
(IHMCL)
15th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas will be held at which
c) General Electricals (GE) Pvt. Ltd.
city?
d) Larsen & Tubro Pvt. Ltd.
a) New Delhi
e) Brookfield Asset Management
b) Mumbai
c) Varanasi Answer: B
d) Agartala Indian Highways Management Company Ltd.
e) Imphal (IHMCL), a company promoted by NHAI, is signing
MoUs with state-run Oil Marketing Companies
Answer: C (IOCL, BPC, and HPC). It will ensure availability of
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas observed on 9 January to FASTags at petroleum outlets across India. In the first
mark the contribution of the overseas Indian phase, the tags will be available across 50 Fuel Station
community towards the development of India. The day in Delhi NCR, which will subsequently be expanded to
commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from outlets across India. IHMCL has been mandated to
South Africa to Mumbai on 9 January 1915. The 15th implement the National Electronic Toll Collection
Pravasi Bhartiya Divas will be held at Varanasi from Program (NETC) in the country. The company
21st January to 23rd January 2019. launched the program under the brand name
“FASTag” in April 2016. IMHCL is also planning the
85. Minister of State (IC) for Information & launch of two mobile applications MyFASTag and
Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, IHMCLPOS. These apps will enable customers to link
the FASTags with their preferred bank account,
launched the sharing of All India Radio News with
recharge the FASTag via UPI platform, and also
private FM broadcasters. Who is the current ensure that the tags are bank neutral
Minister of State (IC) for Information &
Broadcasting? 87. Who takes charge as India’s new envoy to
a) Hardeep Singh Puri China?
b) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
a) Vikram Misri
b) Nandan Patel Answer: C
c) Aravinda Ramaswamy Reserve Bank of India has constituted a High Level
d) Mayankar Goel Committee on Deepening of Digital Payments to
e) Satish Sharma encourage digitisation of payments and enhance
financial inclusion. The five-member committee
headed by UIDAI’s former Chairman Nandan
Answer: A
Nilekani. The committee also include RBI’s former
Vikram Misri, took charge as India’s new envoy to Deputy Governor Mr. H.R. Khan and Former
China. A 1989 batch India Foreign Service (IFS) Secretary, Ministry of Information Technology, Mrs.
officer, Misri 54, replaced Gautam Bambawale who Aruna Sharma among others. The committee will
retired in November last year. Prior to this review the existing status of digitisation of payments
appointment, Misri served as Indian envoy in and suggest ways to bridge any gaps in the ecosystem.
Myanmar. He has served in various capacities at the The committee will also undertake cross country
headquarters of the Ministry of External Affairs analysis to identify best practices that can be adopted
(MEA) as well as in the Prime Minister's Office. to accelerate digitisation of the economy and financial
inclusion through greater use of digital payments.
88. Name the Indian who Becomes the first to Head
Global Solar Council? 90. Which film is choosen as best picture of 2018 by
a) Rajesh Khhana The National Society of Film Critics?
b) Pranav R Mehta a) Songs by Brothers Taught Me
c) Amitabh Kanth b) Simple Pleasures
d) Ravinder Setu c) Benachin
e) None of these d) The Rider
e) None of these
Answer: B
A visionary in the field of Solar Energy and the Answer: D
chairman of National Solar Energy Federation, Shri The National Society of Film Critics chose Chloe
Pranav R Mehta, has taken over as the president of Zhao's low-budget debut feature, The Rider, as best
Global Solar Council (GSC) from January 1, 2019. picture of 2018. Director Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma"
The Global Solar Council (GSC) was launched on won the most awards as best picture runner up, best
December 6, 2015, following the historic United foreign language film and for best cinematography.
Nations Climate Change Conference (UN COP 21). Cuaron also got the award for best director. The film
The Global Solar Council came into being as critics society was founded in 1966, electing its voting
International Coalition of more than 30 nations, critics from newspapers and other major U.S. media
utilising maximum solar energy, decided to harness the outlet
renewable energy for the greater good.
91. Recenty, Indian Army signed MOU with which
89. Under whose chairmanship Reserve Bank of
Bank the Defence Salary Package?
India has constituted a High Level Committee on
a) Andhra Bank
Deepening of Digital Payments to encourage
b) Jammu and Kashmir Bank
digitisation of payments and enhance financial
c) Bank of Baroda
inclusion?
d) State Bank of India
a) H.R. Khan
e) Punjab National Bank
b) Aruna Sharma
c) Nandan Nilekani Answer: E
d) Vijaya Krishana A MoU was signed between the Indian Army and PNB
e) None of these on the Defence Salary Package. The signing ceremony
was chaired by the Adjutant General, Lt Gen Ashwani India Youth Games is a part Khelo India which is the
Kumar and was attended by top dignitaries of PNB revamped national programme for development of
headed by Mr Naveen Kumar. Salient features of the sports in India. Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG),
improved and updated MoU are free ‘RAKSHAK formerly Khelo India School Games (KISG), held
PLUS’ Scheme for serving pers and veterans, annually in January or February.
overdraft facility range from Rs 0.75 to 3.0 lakhs,
multicity ‘At Par’ cheques, instant credit of outstation 94. Which country to host to 2019 Africa Cup of
cheques, preferential allotment of lockers at Nations?
concessional AMC and free SMS alerts.
a) Kenya
b) South Africa
92. The first ever two day Global Aviation Summit
c) Ghana
2019 is going to open on January 15, 2019 in
d) Egypt
Mumbai, Maharashtra. What is the theme of the
e) Ethiopia
summit?
a) Nation Flying
Answer: D
b) Flying without limits
Egypt will host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the
c) Boundaries on Flying
Confederation of African Football (CAF) has
d) World is set to fly
announced. It will be the fifth time Egypt to host the
e) Flying for all
African Cup of Nation. Egypt beat South Africa, the
Answer: E only other nation to bid, by 16 votes. Original host
The first ever two day Global Aviation Summit 2019 nation Cameroon was stripped of staging duties
with the theme of 'Flying For All' will open on January because of slow preparations. Egypt will use eight
15, 2019 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The summit stadiums during the tournament, hosting in five
organised by the Ministry of Civil Aviation along with different cities: Alexandria, Ismailia, Port Said, Suez
FICCI, the first GAS-2019 will discuss how to ride and the capital Cairo.
this strong tailwind of growth and pave the way
forward for the aviation sector. The summit is
95. When is the World Hindi is it celebrated across
supported by International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO), Federal Aviation Administration of US the World?
(FAA), International Air Transport Association a) January 8th
(IATA), CiviI Air Navigation Services Organisation b) January 9th
(CANSO), Airports Council International (ACl) and c) January 10th
Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). d) January 11th
e) January 12th
93. The second edition of Khelo India Youth Games
officially inaugurated in which city? Answer: C
a) Varanasi World Hindi Day is celebrated on January 10 every
b) Pune year, marking the anniversary of first World Hindi
c) Ahemadabad Conference which was held in 1975. First World Hindi
d) Hyderabad Conference inaugurated by Prime Minister Indira
e) Kolkata Gandhi.
Answer: B 96. University Grants Commission to set up CARE

The second edition of Khelo India Youth Games to refine and strengthen research publication. Who
officially inaugurated in Pune, Maharashtra. More than is the current chairman of UGC?
9000 players from different states will participate in 18 a) Balavendra Singh
different games at Khelo India Youth Games. Khelo b) D.P Singh
c) Nirupendra Singh Sri Lanka's Central Bank stated that the Reserve Bank
d) Dinesh Singh of India has agreed to provide USD 400 million under
e) Mahantesh Singh a swap arrangement to boost the island nation's
reserves. The RBI has agreed to provide the funds
under its SAARC (South Asian Association for
Answer: B
Regional Cooperation) Swap Facility
UGC decided to set up Consortium for Academic and
Research Ethics (CARE) to refine and strengthen
99. According to the new changes made by RBI in
research publication. With an aim to refine and
strengthen the University Grants Commission (UGC) Gold Monetisation Scheme who are non eligible to
approved list of journals. The good quality Research deposit under the scheme?
Journals in disciplines under Social Sciences, a) Charitable institutions
Humanities, Languages, Arts, Culture, Indian b) Central Government
Knowledge Systems etc., will be maintained by CARE c) State Government
and referred to as ‘CARE Reference List of Quality
d) Entities owned by Central Government or State
Journals’. UGC has constituted a Committee under the
Chairmanship of Prof. P. Balram, to review its quality Government
mandate relating to promotion of Research and to e) None of these
review the existing M.Phil/ Ph.D Regulations.
Answer: E
97. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched road The Reserve Bank of India has changed its Gold
and underground sewerage system projects Monetisation Scheme (GMS), 2015 to make charitable
developed at an investment of Rs 1,100 crore in institutions, Central Government, State Government or
any other entity owned by Central Government or
which city? State Government eligible to deposit under the
a) Nashik scheme. The government had launched the GMS in
b) Pune 2015 to mobilise the gold held by households and
c) Napur institutions in the country. The scheme allows banks'
d) Mumbai customers to deposit their idle gold holdings for a
e) Solapur fixed period in return for interest in the range of 2.25-
2.50%.
Answer: E
100. Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched road and
underground sewerage system projects developed at an has constituted a "Research Advisory" committee
investment of Rs 1,100 crore in Solapur. Modi which will assist in formulating policy to undertake
inaugurated the four laned section of Solapur - research relevant for development and regulation
Tuljapur - Osmanabad of NH-211 (New NH-52). Modi of capital markets. Who has been choosen as the
also laid the foundation stone for 30,000 houses under head of the committee?
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, the total cost of the
a) Dr. Sankar De
project is Rs 1811.33 crore.
b) Dr. Sanjay Grag
98. Sri Lanka's Central Bank gets how many c) Dr. Uday Apalaraju
million dollar swap from RBI? d) Dr. Mrudula Sinha
a) $250 million e) None of these
b) $300 million
Answer: A
c) $350 million
Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has
d) $400 million
constituted a "Research Advisory" committee which
e) $450 million will assist in formulating policy to undertake research
relevant for development and regulation of capital
Answer: D markets. The committee headed by Dr. Sankar De and
comprising of prominent financial economists and free travel insurance. This facility will be available for
market practitioners as members. In order to passengers irrespective of the class of tickets and for
strengthen its research function and enhance its both domestic and international flights. The insurance
linkage to policy making, SEBI has constituted a will provide them financial protection against
'Research Advisory Committee'. accidental death and total or permanent disability. The
premium for insurance will be borne by the IRCTC to
101. The Polavaram multipurpose irrigation secure its passengers from any untoward incident
project entered the Guinness Book of World during the journey
Records. The irrigation project is an
103. Who has attained number one position in the
underconstruction in which state?
International Boxing Association's (AIBA) latest
a) Telangana
world rankings.
b) Andhra Pradesh
a) Alejandra Jimenez
c) Karnataka
b) Alicia Napoleon
d) Kerala
c) M C Mary Kom
e) Tamil Nadu
d) Yvonne Caples
Answer: B e) Pinki Jangra
The Polavaram multipurpose irrigation project entered
the Guinness Book of World Records by pouring Answer: C
32,000 cubic metres of concrete in 24 hours during the M C Mary Kom has attained number one position in
work of dam construction. Work on the project, being the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) latest
undertaken by the private sector Navayuga world rankings. Mary Kom is placed top of the charts
Engineering Co Ltd, is being conducted with in the 48kg weight division with 1700 points. The 36-
extraordinary speed to make the dam ready for year-old will have to jump to 51kg in pursuit of her
irrigation purposes by June. The project beat the 2020 Olympic dream as 48kg is not yet included in the
existing record of 21,580 cubic metres which Games roster
was achieved by Abdul Wahed Bin Shabib, RALS
Contracting LLC and Alfa Eng. Consultant (all UAE), 104. A new book, titled ‘We Are Displaced: My
in Dubai between May 18 and 20 in 2017. Polavaram Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around
Project is an underconstruction multi-purpose the World’ is penned by whom?
irrigation project on the Godavari River in Andhra a) Sunita Krishnan
Pradesh.
b) Teesta Setalvad
102. IRCTC offers free travel insurance of what c) Medha Patkar
amount for air travellers who booking air ticket d) Malala Yousafzai
using its website irctc.co.in? e) Benazir Bhutto
a) Rs.25 lakh
Answer: D
b) Rs.30 Lakh
Nobel Peace Prize winner and Pakistani activist
c) Rs.35 Lakh
Malala Yousafzai pens a new book, titled ‘We Are
d) Rs.45 Lakh Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls
e) Rs.50 Lakh Around the World. Charting her experiences travelling
the world and visiting refugee camps. The 244-page
Answer: E book along with eight pages of colour inserts is priced
The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism at Rs. 399. Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi
Corporation has announced that passenger booking air shared 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.
ticket using its website irctc.co.in can avail free of cost
travel insurance of Rs 50 lakh. IRCTC tied up with 105. Which city is choosed to host ATP Cup which
Bharti AXA General insurance company to provide is going to take place in January 2020?
a) Melbourne and Brisbane 108. In which country did the first India-Central
b) Canberra and Melbourne Asia Dialogue is going to be held on January 12 and
c) Sydney and Canberra 13?
d) Canberra and Brisbane a) Sri Lanka
e) Brisbane and Sydney b) Bhutan
c) Uzbekistan
Answer: E d) Afghanistan
The debut of the ATP Cup will take place in January e) Kazakhstan
2020. Australian cities Sydney and Brisbane have been
announced as the first two host locations for the Answer: C
newest team event in men's tennis. With more than 100
The first India-Central Asia Dialogue will be held in
players from 24 nations vying for $15 million in prize
Samarkand, Uzbekistan on January 12 and 13. The
money and 750 ATP Ranking points,
Dialogue will be co-chaired by External Affairs
Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj and the Foreign
106. India’s GDP is expected to grow at what Minister of Uzbekistan, Abdulaziz Kamilov. India-
percent in the fiscal year 2018-19 by the World Central Asia Dialogue, with the participation of
Bank? Afghanistan, is expected to strengthen India's
a) 7.0% engagement, including political, economic,
b) 7.1% development partnership and cultural, with all the
Central Asian countries and take it to a new level.
c) 7.2%
d) 7.3%
109. Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in for a
e) 7.5%
second term as President of which country?
a) Colombia
Answer: D
b) Venezuela
India’s GDP is expected to grow at 7.3% in the fiscal
year 2018-19, and 7.5% in the following two years. c) Guyana
According to Global Economic Prospects report d) Argentina
released by the World Bank, India will continue to be e) Chile
the fastest growing major economy in the world.
Answer: B
107. Country's longest single lane steel cable bridge Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been sworn
named Byorung Bridge opened across which river? in for a second term. Seventeen Latin American
a) Ganges governments, the United States and Canada rejected
b) Indus River the legitimacy of Mr. Maduro’s next term
c) Siang River
110. Who has been named Chef de Mission for the
d) Meghna River
2020 Tokyo Olympics?
e) Teesta River
a) Praveen Mahajan
Answer: C b) Birendra Prasad Baishya
India’s longest 300 metre single lane steel cable c) Himanta Biswa Sarma
suspension bridge was inaugurated by Arunachal d) Narinder Dhruv Batra
Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu. The bridge e) None of these
across the Siang River at Yingkiong in Upper Siang
district has been named Byorung Bridge. It will reduce Answer: B
the distance from Yingkiong to Tuting town by almost President of the Indian Weightlifting Federation
40 km. The earlier road length was 192 km. (IWF), Birendra Prasad Baishya, has been named Chef
de Mission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It is for the
first time that the Weightlifting has been accorded with ii) Pulwama in Kashmir
the honour of Chef de Mission for the Olympics. The iii) Rajkot in Gujarat
2020 Summer Olympics, officially known as the a) Only i
Games of the XXXII Olympiad and commonly known
b) Only ii
as Tokyo 2020 is a forthcoming international multi-
sport event that is scheduled to take place from 24 July c) Only iii
to 9 August 2020. d) Only i and iii
e) All i, ii and iii
111. Who among the following has beend appointed Answer: E
as Managing Director and Vice President, The Union cabinet has given its approval for
Facebook India? establishment of three new AIIMS at Samba in
Jammu, Pulwama in Kashmir and Rajkot in Gujarat.
a) Ajit Mohan
These All India Institutes of Medical Sciences will be
b) Narayana Swamy set up under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha
c) Venkatesh Prasad Yojana. The objective is to establish the new AIIMS as
d) Vijay Bhoopathi Institutions of National Importance for providing
e) Arun Sharma quality tertiary healthcare, medical education, nursing
education and research in the region. Establishment of
Answer: A new AIIMS involves creation of Hospital, Teaching
Block for medical and nursing courses, residential
Facebook appointed Ajit Mohan as Managing Director
complex and allied facilities/services. AIIMS New
and Vice-President, Facebook India. Mr. Mohan, who
Delhi is governed by the All India Institute of Medical
was previously the CEO of video streaming platform
Sciences Act, 1956
Hotstar, will join Facebook early next year. He
succeeded Umang Bedi who left the post on October
2017. 114. With which agency did the Central Public
Works Department (CPWD) have signed a MoU
112. Which organisation received ‘Exhibitor of the for co-operation in building energy efficiency?
Year Award’ at 106th Indian Science Congress a) Energy Efficiency Services Ltd.
held at Punjab? b) Ministry of Power
a) Defence Research and Development Organisation c) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(DRDO) d) Bureau of Indian Standards
b) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) e) Bureau of Energy Efficiency
c) National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
d) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Answer: E
e) None of these The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and the
Central Public Works Department (CPWD) have
Answer: A signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for co-
DRDO pavilion received ‘Exhibitor of the Year operation in building energy efficiency. BEE and
Award’ at 106th Indian Science Congress held at CPWD will cooperate on promoting designs and
Lovely Professional University (LPU), Phagwara, construction of Energy Conservation Building Code
Punjab. The DRDO Pavillion at the mega science expo (ECBC) compliant new buildings, star rating of
was inaugurated by Governor of Punjab Shri VP Singh
CPWD managed buildings across the country with no
Badnore and Union Science and Technology Minister
Dr Harsh Vardhan. registration or renewal fee, awareness on energy
efficiency in building sector and support for capacity
113. The Union cabinet has given its approval for building of CPWD officials in ECBC.
establishment of new AIIMS in which states?
i) Samba in Jammu 115. The First ‘National Consultation on Child
Protection’ for 2019 was held at which city under
the Chairmanship of the Secretary, Ministry of c) April 12th

Women and Child Development? d) January 12th
a) New Delhi e) July 16th
b) Mumbai
c) Chennai Answer: D
d) Bangalore National Youth Day is celebrated in all over the world
e) Kolkata on 12 January on the birthday of Swami Vivekananda.
In 1984 the Government of India declared the day as
the National Youth Day. Since 1985 the event is
Answer: A
celebrated in India every year.
The First ‘National Consultation on Child Protection’
for 2019 was held at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
118. 6 states signed agreement for Renukaji dam
under the Chairmanship of the Secretary, Ministry of
Women and Child Development. The meeting was multipurpose project. Which state does not include
organized to follow up on the exercise of monitoring in the list?
of the CCIs by States/UTs, todeliberate upon various a) Haryana
aspects of child protection and to take stock of the b) Himachal Pradesh
efforts made by States/UTs regarding improvements in c) Uttarakhand
the Child Care Institutions.
d) Delhi
e) None of these
116. Henley Passport Index periodically measures
the access each country's travel document affords,
Answer: E
India jumped two positions from 81st in 2018 to Six states Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand,
79th this year. Which country topped the list? Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh signed an
a) South Korea agreement for construction of Renukaji Dam Multi
b) America Purpose Project. Agreement on water sharing was
c) China signed on 28 August 2008. Renukaji Dam project has
d) Russia been conceived as a storage project on the Giri river
(tributary of the Yamuna) in Sirmour district of
e) Japan
Himachal. It envisages construction if 148 m high
rock-filled dam for supply of 23 cumec water to Delhi
Answer: E and other basin states.
Henley Passport Index periodically measures the
access each country's travel document affords, India 119. In which city does the inauguration of the 25th
jumped two positions from 81st in 2018 to 79th this edition of Partnership Summit 2019 held?
year. Japan retained its top spot as the world's most a) Pune
travel-friendly passport due to the document's access b) Delhi
to 190 countries. The ranking is based on the extensive c) Mumbai
and exclusive data collected from the International Air d) Varanasi
Transportation Association (IATA) which maintains e) Bangalore
the world’s largest and most accurate database of
travel information. Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nepal Answer: C
ranked further low at 104, 102 and 94 respectively Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the
25th edition of Partnership Summit 2019 in Mumbai.
117. National Youth Day is celebrated in all over Theme of Summit is New India Rising to Global
the world on what day? Occasions. The summit is expected to build new
partnerships and explore investment opportunities in
a) January 4th
sectors like Artificial Intelligence, big data, food
b) January 14th processing, defence, aeronautics, renewable energy
and tourism. The Partnership Summit 2019 is being b) Axis Bank

organised by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, c) Kotak Mahindra Bank
the Maharashtra Government and the Confederation of d) ICICI Bank
Indian Industry.
e) None of these
120. Name the campaign launched by Ministry of
Answer: A
Women and Child Development, that aims to Yes Bank, India's fourth largest private sector bank has
discover and celebrate the exceptional appointed Brahm Dutt as non-executive part-time
achievements of women. chairman to the board. Brahm Dutt has been on Yes
a) #www: Web Wonder Women Bank’s board since July 2013 as an independent
b) #www: Women and Acheivements director. He is currently also the chairman of the
c) #www: Women Acheivements on Internet Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
d) #www: Wonders of Women
123. The Union Ministry of Women and Child
e) #www: Web, Women and Wonders
Development is organising the sixth edition of
Answer: A Women of India Organic Festival in which city?
The Ministry of Women and Child Development, a) Chennai
Government of India, has launched an online b) Chandigarh
campaign, ‘#www : Web Wonder Women’. The c) Delhi
Campaign aims to discover and celebrate the d) Mumbai
exceptional achievements of women, who have been e) Nagpur
driving positive agenda of social change via social
media. The Campaign has been launched by the
Answer: B
Ministry of Women and Child Development,
Government of India in association with the NGO The Union Ministry of Women and Child
Breakthrough and Twitter. Development is organising the sixth edition of the
festival. Three-day ‘Women of India Organic Festival’
will begin at Leisure Valley in Sector-10 here on
121. Which state will become first state in the Saturday to celebrate and promote women farmers and
country to roll out Universal Basic Income? entrepreneurs in the organic sector from the remotest
a) Sikkim parts of India. The Women of India Organic Festival
b) Manipur has been held annually in New Delhi since 2015, and
c) Uttar Pradesh makes its debut in Chandigarh this year. Through this
d) Mehalaya festival, the Ministry aims to educate people about its
various initiatives and schemes relating to women and
e) Rajasthan
children.
Answer: A
124. To mark employment generation for 1.06 lakh
Sikkim becomes the first state in the country to
youths in a year, which state organised Global Skill
introduce the scheme called the Universal Basic
Income (UBI). Universal basic income (UBI) is a Summit – 2019?
model for providing all citizens of a country with a a) Gujarat
given sum of money, regardless of their income, b) Rajasthan
resources or employment status. This scheme is c) Madhya Pradesh
alternative to social welfare programmes with benefits d) Uttarakhand
towards reducing poverty. e) Jharkhand
122. Which private sector bank appoints Brahm
Answer: E
Dutt as non executive part-time chairman?
a) Yes Bank
To mark employment generation for 1.06 lakh youths Secretary Department of Defence Production and other
in a year, Government of Jharkhand organized Global dignitaries from Ministry of Defence.
Skill Summit - 2019 in Ranchi during which
appointment letters were given to all the candidates.
127. Where does the 29th Indian Paint Conference -
Jharkhand is the only state in the country where three
global summits were organized in a row merely in four 2019 inaugurated?
years. Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister for a) Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Petroleum and Natural Gas, &Skill Development and b) Bangalore, Karnataka
Entrepreneurship today attended the summit c) Patna, Bihar
d) Hyderabad, Telangana
125. Name the mobile application that is launched e) Pune, Maharashtra
by The Coimbatore city traffic police for the public
to report traffic violation. Answer: A
a) Police-E-Eye 29th Indian Paint Conference - 2019 inaugurated in
b) Police-E-App Agra, Uttar Pradesh. This would be the largest trade
c) Police-E-City show of the estimated INR 500 billion (50,000 Crore)
d) Police-E-Check Indian Paints & Coatings industry. The theme of the
Conference is ‘Paints Pe Charcha – Naye Aayaam’.
e) None of these
Apex body of the country’s paint industry - Indian
Paint Association (IPA)
Answer: A
The Coimbatore city traffic police launched a mobile 128. Who has launched the National Youth
application ‘Police-E-Eye’ for the public to report
Parliament Festival 2019 at New Delhi, to organise
traffic violation. The application will enable public to
take pictures of traffic rule violators and upload them the festival at every district of the country so that
for the police to view and take actions. The app was the youth between the age group of 18 to 25 years
developed by a seven-member team of Aveon can participate and discuss and debate about how
Infotech to make a New India?
a) Vijay Goel
126. Indian Army organised the Army Technology b) Rajyavardhan Rathore
Seminar-2019 in which city? c) Amarendra Kumar Dubey
a) Delhi d) Rahul Bhatnagar
b) Jaipur e) None of these
c) Ranchi
d) Chandigarh Answer: B
e) Kathmandu Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Col
Rajyavardhan Rathore launched the National Youth
Answer: A Parliament Festival 2019 at New Delhi. The theme of
Indian Army organised the Army Technology the festival is Be the Voice of New India and Find
Seminar-2019 in New Delhi. Theme of the seminar is solutions and contribute to policy. The Ministry has
decided to organise the youth festival at every district
“Disruptive Impact of Emerging Technologies on
of the country so that the youth between the age group
Land Warfare”. The seminar was aimed to bring of 18 to 25 years can participate and discuss and
together stakeholders in the military, academia and debate about how to make a New India.
industry to provide perspective on the available and
emerging technologies. The event was attended by Dr 129. What is the new innovation initiative at the
Subhash Bhamre, Raksha Rajya Mantri, Gen Bipin Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, that is launched by
Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff, Shri Ajay Kumar, The United States Chamber of Commerce's Global
Innovation Policy Center (GIPC)?
a) To honour Innovation c) Sikkim

b) To persuade Innovation d) West Bengal
c) Fair Value for Innovation e) Meghalaya
d) To acclaim Innovation
e) None of these Answer: C
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling
Answer: C launched the 'One Family One Job' scheme which
The United States Chamber of Commerce's Global entitles one government job for every family in the
Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) launched a new state. Sikkim has become the first state in the country
innovation initiative at the Raisina Dialogue in New to carry out such an exclusive programme for the
Delhi. The initiative, titled "Fair Value for people who would now be entitled to state government
Innovation”. That will examine economic employee benefits.
underpinnings that would enable breakthrough
innovation, and explore how policymakers can harness 132. Which state government launched the ‘Ama
innovation capital in India and around the globe Ghare LED’ (LED bulbs in our houses) scheme
through research, advocacy, partnerships, and which will benefit about 95 lakh families in the
programs. The Raisina Dialogue is India's most State. Each beneficiary family will get four LED
influential conference on geopolitics and geo bulbs free of cost under the scheme?
economics, convened by the Observer Research
a) Tamil Nadu
Foundation and the Indian Ministry of External Affairs
in New Delhi. b) Goa
c) Madhya Pradesh
130. Which state becomes 1st state to implement d) Jammu and Kashmir
10% quota to EWS? e) Odisha
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Gujarat Answer: E
c) Mizoram Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the
‘Ama Ghare LED’ (LED bulbs in our houses) scheme
d) Uttar Pradesh
which will benefit about 95 lakh families in the State.
e) Kerala Each beneficiary family will get four LED bulbs free
of cost under the scheme. LED bulbs (9-watt each)
Answer: B will be distributed to the beneficiaries registered under
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has announced the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and the State
that his government will implement the 10 per cent Food Security Scheme (SFSS). Distribution of the
reservation for economically weaker sections of the bulbs will be started at the PEETHA (Peoples
general category with immediate effect. His Empowerment – Enabling Transparency and
announcement comes less than a week after Parliament Accountability of Odisha Initiatives) schemes on
passed a constitutional amendment bill to facilitate 10 January 15. Odisha Power Transmission Corporation
per cent reservation for upper castes in higher Limited (OPTCL) will be implementing the scheme
education and employment. The 10% quota will be and the bulbs will be distributed through camps and
applicable for higher education and govt job, Not PDS outlets across the State.
applicable for recruitment/admission that have already
started. 133. Who has recently resigned as the chairman of
the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)?
131. Which state government launched the 'One a) Brijendra Kumar
Family One Job' scheme which entitles one b) Somsankar Patwari
government job for every family in the state? c) Mitun Singh
a) Mizoram d) Goverdhan Murthy
b) Manipur e) Ashok Chawala
The 3rd CSR Excellence Awards went to GMR

Answer: E Hyderabad International Airport Ltd, Tata Power Co
Ashok Chawla has resigned as the chairman of the Ltd and Ambuja Cements Ltd in Emerging, Medium
National Stock Exchange of India (NSE). The Central and Large categories respectively. The awards were
Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed a special CBI instituted by The Institute of Company Secretaries of
court that it has got sanction from the government to India (ICSI).
prosecute five people current and former bureaucrats
in the Aircel-Maxis case including Chawla. 136. Name the writer has won the Sushila Devi
Literature Award.
134. Which IT services company has appointed a) Namita Gokhale
Daniel Hughes Callahan as an Additional and b) Manju Kapur
Independent Director? c) Malashri Lal
a) Infosys d) Gita Hariharan
b) Wipro e) None of these
c) HCL Technologies
d) Tata Consultancy Services Answer: A
e) Larsen & Toubro Infotech Writer Namita Gokhale has won the Sushila Devi
Literature Award for her novel "Things to Leave
Answer: D Behind". She was awarded in the 'Best Book of Fiction
Written by a Woman Author' category at the inaugural
India's largest IT services company Tata Consultancy
edition of Bhopal Literature and Art Festival (BLF)
Services has appointed Daniel Hughes Callahan as an
and comes with a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh. Gokhale,
Additional and Independent Director. Callahan has
also the co-founder of the Jaipur Literature Festival.
been appointed as an Additional and Independent
Director for a period of five years with effect from
January 10, 2019. He was the Chief Administrative 137. 4th meeting of the Council for Trade
Officer and Head of Operations and Technology at Development and Promotion (CTDP) was held
Citigroup and was a member of Citi's Operating recently in which city?
Committee until November 2018. Prior to joining Citi a) New Delhi
in 2007, he held senior level positions in IBM Japan, b) Mumbai
Morgan Stanley, and Credit Suisse.
c) Chennai
d) Hyderabad
135. Who was conferred the ICSIs Lifetime
e) Vishakhapatnam
Achievement Award for 'Translating Excellence in
Corporate Governance into Reality’? Answer: A
a) Jeff M. Fettig Explanation:
b) Irfan Razack
Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil
c) Adi Godrej Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, chaired the 4th meeting of
d) Brahm Vasudeva the Council for Trade Development and Promotion
e) None of these (CTDP) in New Delhi. Suresh Prabhu informed that
Answer: C the Government of India has formulated an
Industrialist and Godrej Group Chairman Adi Godrej Agricultural Export Policy for the first time with a
was conferred the ICSIs Lifetime Achievement Award focused plan to boost India’s agricultural exports to
for 'Translating Excellence in Corporate Governance USD 60 billion by 2022. CTDP was constituted in July
into Reality. The 18th ICSI National Awards for 2015, to ensure a continues dialogue with State
Excellence in Corporate Governance were bagged Governments/UTs on measures for providing
jointly by Cipla Ltd and Dabur India Ltd and five International Trade enabling environments. It also
others: ACC Ltd, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Indian Oil seeks to create a framework for making States/ UTs
Corp, Tata Metaliks Ltd and Indian Hotels Co Ltd. active partners in boosting India’s export.
c) Telangana
138. India ranks which position on the Economist d) Karnataka
Intelligence Unit’s annual Global Democracy e) Gujarat
Index?
a) 38th Answer: A
b) 52nd Maharashtra had 111 medals in its kitty with 37 gold,
c) 21st 31 silver and 43 bronze. Delhi continues to follow
second with 35 gold and Haryana too maintains its
d) 12th
third position with 29 gold. Ten year old Abhinav
e) 41st Shaw became the youngest gold medallist in shooting,
He teamed up with Mehuli Ghosh to help West Bengal
Answer: E win the 10m air rifle mixed team event.
Norway topped and India has ranked at
41st place on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual 141. Which team won the final of the Premier
Global Democracy Index. The EIU Democracy Index Badminton League (PBL) at the Kanteerava Indoor
provides a snapshot of the state of world democracy
for 165 independent states and two territories. The Stadium in Bengaluru?
Democracy Index is based on five categories: a) Bengaluru Raptors
electoral process and pluralism; civil liberties; the b) Mumbai Rockets
functioning of government; political participation; and c) Hyderabad Hunters
political culture. Based on their scores on 60 d) Chennai Smashers
indicators within these categories, each country is e) Delhi Dashers
then itself classified as one of four types of regime:
full democracy; flawed democracy; hybrid regime; and
Answer: A
authoritarian regime.
Bengaluru Raptors beat Mumbai Rockets 4-3 in the
final of the Premier Badminton League (PBL) at the
139. Albie Morkel announced his retirement from Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru to win their
all forms of cricket, putting an end to nearly 20- maiden title. Kidambi Srikanth, Vu Ji Trang (Trump
year of professional cricketing career. He plays match) and men's doubles pair of Mohammad Ahsan
cricket for which country? and Hendra Satiawan won their matches for Bengaluru
a) West Indies Raptors.
b) Australia
c) South Africa 142. Every year in India, 15 January is celebrated
d) New Zealand as what day?
e) Scotland a) Navy Day
b) Army Day
Answer: C c) Defence Day
South African all rounder Albie Morkel announced his d) Non-Violence Day
retirement from all forms of cricket, putting an end to e) None of these
nearly 20-year of professional cricketing
career. Morkel played one Test, 58 ODIs and 50 T20Is Answer: B
for his country, scoring 1412 runs and picking up 77 Army Day is celebrated on 15 January every year in
wickets across formats. India. It is 71st Army Day. Army Day is celebrated on
15 January every year in India, in recognition of Field
140. Which state tops the medal tally at the Khelo Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa's (then a Lieutenant
India Youth Games in Pune? General) taking over as the first Commander in Chief
a) Maharashtra of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butcher,
b) West Bengal the last British Commander-in-Chief of India, on 15
January 1949.
145. India’s largest startup ecosystem, a 1.8 lakh

143. The Union Government launched the ‘GeM’, square feet facility housing incubation set ups
an initiative to enable women entrepreneurs and across a string of segments in modern technology,
Women Self-Help Groups (WSHGs) to sell inaugurated in which state?
handicrafts, handloom, accessories, and other a) Kerala
products directly to Government departments and b) Tamil Nadu
institutions. What does letter ‘M’ stands for in c) Andhra Pradesh
GeM? d) Telangana
a) Marketplace e) Karnataka
b) Moto
c) Merchant Answer: A
d) Mahilapalace Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated a
e) None of these 1.8 lakh square feet facility housing incubation set ups
across a string of segments in modern technology. The
Integrated Startup Complex under the Kerala Startup
Answer: A
Mission (KSUM) includes the ultra modern facilities
The Union Government launched the ‘Womaniya on of Maker Village that promote hardware startups, the
Government e Marketplace (GeM)’, an initiative to BioNest that promotes medical technologies, BRINC
enable women entrepreneurs and Women Self-Help which is the country’s first international accelerator for
Groups (WSHGs) to sell handicrafts, handloom, hardware startups. The Kerala state government
accessories, and other products directly to Government intends to expand its incubation space further and after
departments and institutions. GeM is an online the completion of three more projects, Kerala will
platform of the ministry for procurement of goods and have a total startup and incubation space of 5 lakh Sq
services by government departments, public sector ft. This will be one of the largest incubation facilities
units, and other agencies. GeM was setup in 2016 and in the world.
has 731,431 product categories, with 180,862
registered sellers and 32,114 government buyers.
146. Which private sector Bank appointed, B
Sriram, Rama Bijapurkar as independent
144. Which High Court has set up an expert
directors?
committee to find a solution to root out invasive
a) Axis Bank
species of plants from the Western Ghats?
b) ICICI Bank
a) Karnataka High Court
c) IndusInd Bank
b) Calcutta High Court
d) Kotak Mahindra Bank
c) Madras High Court
e) HDFC Bank
d) Bombay High Court
e) None of these
Answer: B
Private sector ICICI Bank inducted former SBI
Managing Director B Sriram on its board as
Answer: C independent director and management consultant
The Madras High Court has set up an expert Rama Bijapurkar was also appointed as director. Both
committee to find a solution to root out invasive were appointed for 5 years, subject to the approval of
species of plants from the Western Ghats. Committee shareholders. Sriram retired as the managing director
will be headed by Cherukuri Raghavendra Babu, of IDBI Bank in September 2018. Prior to IDBI Bank,
chairman of Expert Committee on Invasive Species, he was the managing director of SBI.
National Biodiversity Authority, Chennai. It has also
directed the panel to file a report on the ways to weed 147. Who has been appointed as new ICC CEO
out such species within two months.
replacing incumbent David Richardson, who will
step down after the World Cup?
a) Manu Sawhney youngest person to get the top job. He won a gold
b) Ravi Sastry medal in the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games
c) Mark Boucher in the light flyweight category.
d) Mustafa Kamal
150. Who received the first ever Philip Kotler
e) N. Srinivasan
Presidential award, in New Delhi?
Answer: A a) Amith Shah
The International Cricket Council appointed media b) Mohan Bahgwat
professional Manu Sawhney as its new chief executive c) Sonia Gandhi
officer, replacing incumbent David Richardson, who d) Narendra Modi
will step down after the World Cup. Sawhney, the e) Mamata Banerjee
former CEO of Singapore Sports Hub and Managing
Director of ESPN Star Sports, will join the Answer: D
organisation
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, received the
first ever Philip Kotler Presidential award, in New
148. Stephen Constantine who has resigned from Delhi. The Award focuses on the triple bottom line of
his position as Head Coach of which Indian sports People, Profit and Planet. It will be offered annually to
team? the leader of a Nation. According to the award citation,
a) Hockey Modi was selected for his “outstanding leadership for
b) Cricket the nation”. The Citation mentions initiatives such as
Make in India, Startup India, Digital India, and
c) Foot Ball
Swachh Bharat. Prof. Philip Kotler is a world
d) Basket Ball renowned Professor of Marketing at Northwestern
e) Boxing University, Kellogg School of Management.
Answer: C 151. Government has constituted a seven-member

Stephen Constantine resigned from his position of Group of Ministers (GoM) to boost the real estate
Indian football team’s head coach after the Blue Tigers sector under the GST regime. Who has been
suffered an exit from the group stage of the AFC Asian
choosen as the convener of the GoM?
Cup 2019. This was his second stint as the coach of the
Indian football team, the first time being back in 2002 a) Dinesh Sharma
when he managed the team for three years. He b) Keshav Prasad Maurya
returned to the seat after taking over for a second time c) Trivendra Singh Rawat
in 2015, succeeding Dutch Wim Koevermans. d) Sushil Kumar Modi
e) Nitin Patel
149. Who has taken over as chief coach for the
country’s Women Boxing Team? Answer: E
a) Vikas Krishan Yadav Government has constituted a seven-member Group of
b) Satish Kumar Ministers (GoM) to boost the real estate sector under
c) Naman Tanwar the GST regime. Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat
d) Manish Kaushik Nitin Patel will be the convener of the GoM. Finance
Ministers of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab
e) Mohammed Ali Qamar
and Uttar Pradesh and the Panchayat Minister of Goa
will be the members. It will analyse tax rate of GST
Answer: E and suggest a composition scheme for residential
Mohammed Ali Qamar, India’s first Commonwealth construction units. The committee will examine
Games gold medal winner in boxing, has taken over as legality of inclusion and exclusion of land or any other
chief coach for the country’s women pugilists. He ingredient, in composition and suggest valuation
replacing veteran Shiv Singh. Qamar has become the mechanism.
a) Manoj Singh
152. Ministry of Water Resources, River b) Sumit Singh
Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, is organised c) Mahendra Singh
the 9th International Micro Irrigation Conference d) Karthik Singh
in which city? e) Yuvaraj Singh
a) Aurangabad
b) Ahemadabad Answer: D
c) Ajmer Gurgaon’s 8-year-old Kartik Singh has won the under
d) Allahabad 8 category at the Kids' Golf World Championship
organised by US kids Golf in Malaysia, which makes
e) Agra
him the youngest Indian to win the title. He finished
8th at the US kids junior world championship 2017,
Answer: A Pinehurst, the USA in 7 year category.
Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and
Ganga Rejuvenation, is organised the 9th International 155. The 1st National Level Sports Meet for the
Micro Irrigation Conference at Aurangabad in
students of Eklavya Model Residential Schools
Maharashtra. The conference is held in association
with International Commission on Irrigation and (EMRS) was inaugurated by Shri Jaswantsinh
Drainage (ICID), Indian National Committee on Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Minister of State for Tribal
Surface Water (INCSW) and WAPCOS Limited, a Affairs at which stadium?
CPSE under the Union Ministry of Water Resources, a) Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation. The theme b) Barabati Stadium
of the conference is “Micro Irrigation and Modern
c) JSCA International Cricket Stadium
Agriculture”.
d) M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
153. The Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Suresh e) G.M.C Balayogi Stadium
Prabhu on January 15, 2019 inaugurated the
Answer: E
Global Aviation Summit 2019 in which state?
The 1st National Level Sports Meet for the students of
a) Gujarat Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) was
b) Maharashtra inaugurated by Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor,
c) Madhya Pradesh Minister of State for Tribal Affairs at G.M.C Balayogi
d) Rajasthan Stadium, Hyderabad. The Minister also launched an
e) Delhi app ‘EMRS Sports Meet’ dedicated on the occasion.
Answer: B The event has a participation of 1777 students
The Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu comprising of 975 boys and 802 girls representing 20
on January 15, 2019 inaugurated the Global Aviation States of the country.
Summit 2019 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The theme of
the Global Aviation Summit 2019 is 'Flying for all 156. Filmmaker Lenin Rajendran passed away. He
especially the next 6 Billion'. The two-day summit is belongs to which Indian state?
being organised by the Union Ministry of Civil a) Andhra Pradesh
Aviation, Airport Authority of India (AAI) in b) Gujarat
association with the Federation of Indian Chambers of
c) Kerala
Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
d) Rajasthan
154. Name the Gurgaon’s 8-year-old boy who has e) Mizoram
won the under 8 category at the Kids' Golf World
Answer: C
Championship organised by US kids Golf in
Veteran filmmaker and chairman of Kerala State Film
Malaysia?
Development Corporation Lenin Rajendran passed
away. He won five Kerala state film awards in his e) Rs.50,000

career. Lenin had begun his career as an assistant to
director PA Backer. He directed his first film Venal in Answer: E
1981. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath launched
his government's Rs 50,000 crore farm debt waiver
scheme named 'Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana'. in
157. The second World Orange Festival will be
Bhopal. It would benefit 55 lakh small and marginal
organised in which city? farmers in the state. Farmers, who have registered
a) Mummbai themselves to pay GST and are paying income tax,
b) Nagpur cannot a vail benefits under this scheme.
c) Hyderabad
d) Bangalore 160. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has
e) Delhi inaugurated the 9th edition of Vibrant Gujarat
global investors’ summit - 2019 at Mahatma
Answer: B Mandir Gandhinagar, Gujarat. What is the theme
The second World Orange Festival will be organised of the summit?
in Nagpur. The festival, while offering its famed a) Invest now for future India
oranges to the world, will also showcase and brand the b) Gujarat Discovered
exquisite fruit in order to boost its export. Agricultural
c) Shaping a new India
experts and scientists from various countries will
participate in the workshops and guide farmers. d) Gujarat Going Global
e) None of these
158. Under the chairmanship of whom does the
10th edition of the India Rubber Expo 2019 Answer: C
inaugarated in Mumbai? Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 9th
edition of V ibrant Gujarat global inv estors’ summit -
a) Vikram Makar
2019 at Mahatma Mandir Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
b) Sanjay Khirmani Theme - Shaping a new India. Uzbekistan President
c) Manoj Bhoopathi Shavkat Mirziyoyev addressed the Vibrant Gujarat
d) Vikram Malhotra Summit. More than 30 thousand international and
e) None of these Indian delegates including the Heads of State from 5
countries are participating in the summit. Apart from
Answer: A this, 11 international organizations are participating as
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Suresh partner organizations for the Summit.
Prabhu inaugurated the 10th edi tion of the India
Rubber Expo 2019 in Mumbai. The three day event 161. The Cabinet also approved an increase in the
being held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre is one of authorized capital of Exim Bank from Rs. 10,000
the most anticipated events in the rubber industry ’s c crore to what amount?
alendar. Chairman of India Rubber Expo 2019 is a) Rs.20,000 crore
Vikram Makar. b) Rs.30,000 crore
c) Rs.40,000 crore
159. ‘Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana’ is a scheme
d) Rs.50,000 crore
launced by Madhya Pradesh Govt. for farm debt
e) Rs.1,00,000 crore
waiver. Under this scheme what amount is the farm
debt waiver? Answer: A
a) Rs.25,000 The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri
b) Rs.30,000 Narendra Modi, has approved the recapitalization of
c) Rs.40,000 EXIM Bank.
d) Rs.45,000
1. Issuance of Recapitalization Bonds by Government transformation through non-violence and other

of India to the tune of Rs.6,000 crore for capital Gandhian methods.
infusion in Export Import Bank of India (Exim Bank). 2015 - Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari won the
2. The equity will be infused in two tranches of Rs. award for rural development and education
4,500 crore in FY 2018-19 and Rs.1,500 crore in FY 2016 - The award has been jointly given to Akshaya
2019-20 respectively. Patra Foundation for providing mid-day meals to
3. The Cabinet also approved an increase in the children across the country and Sulabh International
authorized capital of Exim Bank from Rs. 10,000 crore for its work towards emancipation of manual
to Rs. 20,000 crore. The recapitalisation bonds will be scavengers
on the lines issued to Public Sector Banks.
2017 - The award will be given to Ekai Abhiyan Trust
for its contribution to education for rural and tribal
162. Recently, The Reserve Bank of India imposed
children
a Rs. 1 crore penalty on which bank for
2018 - The award will be given to Nippon Foundation
noncompliance of Know Your Customer guidelines chairman Yohei Sasakawa for his role in leprosy
and fraud classification norms? eradication.
a) Bank of India
b) Bank of Maharashtra 164. Who becomes first Indian athlete to be
c) Union Bank of India nominated in Laureus World Comeback of Year
d) Syndicate Bank Award?
e) Andhra Bank a) Virat Kohli
b) Anirban Lahiri
Answer: B c) Vijendra Singh
The Reserve Bank of India imposed a Rs. 1 crore d) PV Sindhu
penalty on state owned Bank of Maharashtra (BoM)
e) Vinesh Phogat
for noncompliance of Know Your Customer guidelines
and fraud classification norms. This penalty has been
imposed taking into account the failure of the bank to Answer: E
adhere to directions issued by the RBI . Indian female wrestler Vinesh Phogat has become the
first Indian athlete to receive a nomination in the
163. The government announced the names of the prestigious Laureus World Comeback of the Year
Award. The 24-year-old Indian, who made a
winners of the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2015-2018. sensational comeback after battling a long injury lay -
Whom was conffered with the award for 2017? off to win a gold medal at the Gold Coast
a) Indian Space Research Organisation Commonwealth Games and Jakarta Asian Games, has
b) Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari been nominated for the Laureus World Comeback of
c) Akshaya Patra Foundation the Year. She has been nominated alongside US Tour
d) Ekai Abhiyan Trust Championship winner Tiger Woods, who won his first
tournament in five years.
e) Nippon Foundation
165. Information and Broadcasting Secretary Amit
Answer: D
Khare and TRAI Chairman RS Sharma
The government announced the names of the winners
inaugurated the 25th International conference and
of the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2015-2018, which were
exhibition on terrestrial and satellite broadcasting,
last conferred to the Indian Space Research
BES EXPO 2019 in which city?
Organisation in 2014.
a) Mumbai
It is given to individuals and institutions for their
b) Ahemadabad
contribution towards social, economic and political
c) New Delhi
d) Jaipur
e) Bangalore 168. Name the India - Myanmar joint training

exercise that recently inaugurated in
Answer: C Chandimandir.
Information and Broadcasting Secretary Amit Khare a) GARUDA
and TRAI Chairman RS Sharma inaugurated the 25th b) EASTERN BRIDGE
International conference and exhibition on terrestrial c) AVIAINDRA
and satellite broadcasting, BES EXPO 2019 in New
Delhi. Nearly 300 companies from 25 countries are d) IMBEX
displaying their products at the Expo. Theme – Gen e) None of these
Broadcasting in the IT World.
Answer: D
166. Who inaugurated UNNATI programme of The second edition of the India-Myanmar bilateral
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in army exercise, IMBEX 2018-19, commenced at
Bengaluru? Chandimandir Military Station, headquarters of the
Western Command. The aim of this joint training
a) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
programme, spread over six days, is to train the
b) Jitendra Singh Myanmar delegation for participation in United
c) Amarendra Kumar Dubey Nations peace keeping operations under the UN flag.
d) Rahul Bhatnagar The exercise includes participation of 15 officers from
e) None of these Myanmar Army and 15 officers from the Indian Army.
Answer: B 169. Who World's Youngest Mountaineer to Climb

Minister of State in Department of Space Dr. Jitendra 7 Peaks, 7 Volcano Summits?
Singh inaugurated UNNATI programme of Indian a) Harsh Vardhan Bahuguna
Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Bengaluru. b) Archana Sardana
UNNATI, a capacity building programme on c) Satyarup Siddhanta
Nanosatellite development, is an initiative by ISRO to
d) Mohan Singh Kohli
commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first United
Nations conference on the exploration and peaceful e) Tarun Saikia
uses of outer space (UNISPACE-50). UNNATI -
Unispace Nanosatellite Assembly and Training Answer: C
programme. Mountaineer Satyarup Siddhanta climbed Antarctica's
highest point, Mount Sidley, to become the youngest
167. India Ratings, a Fitch Group Company man in the world to have climbed the seven highest
estimated India's GDP growth could touch what volcanic peaks. Mr Siddhanta hails from Haridevpur in
South Kolkata and is a software engineer by
per cent in financial year 2019 – 20? profession. He holds the record of conquering several
a) 7.3% summits such as Mt Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mt Elbrus
b) 7.4% in Europe, Mt Denali in Alaska and Mt Monc Blanc in
c) 7.5% France.
d) 7.6%
e) 7.7% 170. Vision 2040 document released at the Global
Aviation Summit (GAS) 2019, aims to have _____
Answer: E air passengers in 2040 from 187 million air
India Ratings, a Fitch Group Company estimated passengers in 2018?
India's GDP growth could touch 7.5 per cent in a) 1.12 billion
financial year 2019 – 20 b) 2.35 billion
c) 4.55 billion
d) 3.78 billion
e) None of these a) 15%

b) 18%
Answer: A c) 20%
Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil d) 21%
Aviation, Shri Suresh Prabhu unveiled the Vision 2040 e) 27%
document for aviation sector in the Global Aviation
Summit (GAS) 2019, in Mumbai. The document is
Answer: C
prepared by consultancy firm KPMG and industry
body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has approved
and Industry (FICCI) in consultation with the induction of women as jawans in the Army's Corps of
government. The Vision 2040 document aims to have Military Police. The women will be inducted in graded
1.12 billion air passengers in 2040 from 187 million manner to eventually comprise 20% of total Corps of
air passengers in 2018. This comprises around 821 Military Police. Their roles would include probing
million domestic passengers and around 303 million rape and molestation cases, assisting the Army
international passengers (to and from India). wherever required, searching or frisking women,
among other duties.
171. Which city emerged as the world’s most
173. Who inaugurates the National Museum of
dynamic city in the 6th City Momentum Index,
Indian Cinema in Mumbai?
released by property consultant JLL?
a) Narendra Modi
a) Hyderabad
b) Devendra Fadnavis
b) Mumbai
c) Rajkumar Hirani
c) Bengaluru
d) SS Rajamouli
d) New Delhi
e) Yash Chopra
e) None of these
Answer: C
Answer: A
According to the 6th City Momentum Index, released
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the
by property consultant JLL, Bengaluru has emerged as
National Museum of Indian Cinema in Mumbai. The
the world’s most dynamic city with a robust museum spread across two adjacent buildings will not
technology and innovation ecosystem in place. The only cater to the needs of film critics and enthusiasts
report is titled: ‘JLL City Momentum: The World’s but also enthral visitors through visuals, graphics,
Top 20 Most Dynamic Cities’. The 2019 edition of the interactive exhibits and multimedia expositions about
survey was conducted on 131 cities over a period of 3 India’s century-long cinematic journey.
years. The key theme in this year’s index was cities
174. Which state government becomes 3rd state to
having a robust technology and innovation ecosystem.
approve 10% general category quota?
Among other Indian cities, Hyderabad ranked second
a) Gujarat
with Delhi at fourth, Pune at fifth, Chennai at seventh
b) Jharkhand
and Kolkata at fifteenth position featuring in top 20
c) Uttar Pradesh
cities. 19 of the top 20 cities ranked were from Asia
d) Andhra Pradesh
Pacific region. The other cities include Hanoi at the
e) Rajasthan
third position, Nairobi at 6th, Ho Chi Minh City at 8th
Xi’an at 9th Guangzhou at 10th.
Answer: C
Uttar Pradesh government approved 10% reservation
172. Government approves inducting women as in jobs and educational institutions for the
jawans in Army's Military Police. What percent of economically weaker sections in general category.
women will be inducted in graded manner out of Gujarat and Jharkhand are the two other states to
total Corps of Military Police? incorporate the additional quota. The Constitution
(124th Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed by the
Parliament on January 9 and was approved by 177. Which state government has decided to give
President Ram Nath Kovind on January 12. away cattle received from the military farms to the
families living below the poverty line?
175. The Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved the a) Andhra Pradesh
proposal of renaming the Mughalsarai tehsil as b) Kerala
_____. c) Jammu and Kashmir
a) Atal Bihari Vajpayee centre d) Manipur
b) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay e) Mizoram
c) Acharya D.P Ghosh Bhavan
d) Advani Bhavan Answer: C
e) Pitambar Das Tehsil The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to
give away cattle received from the military farms to
Answer: B the families living below the poverty line. The
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved the proposal of decision was taken here at a meeting of defence
renaming the Mughalsarai tehsil as Pandit Deendayal representatives and officers of animal husbandry
Upadhyay, the co-founder and president of Bharatiya department, chaired by advisor to the Governor
Jana Sangh. Many places in the state have witnessed Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, regarding the handing over of
change in names in the recent past under Chief cattle to state government after the closure of military
Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh farms. The military dairy farms at Nowshera,
government. In August last year, the iconic Udhampur and Jammu have a total of 1917 cattle
Mughalsarai Railway station got officially renamed as heads of different types. The advisor directed officers
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Junction. On October 16 of animal husbandry department to prepare a plan for
last year, Allahabad was formally rechristened to the distribution process with special preference to
Prayagraj. SC/ST families.
176. Which state government signs around 130 178. Japanese conglomerate SoftBank is reportedly
MoUs with investment commitments worth over Rs set to invest $400 million to acquire a what percent
56,000 crore in various sectors? of the total stake in Pune-based baby products
a) Maharashtra startup FirstCry?
b) Meghalaya a) 20%
c) Punjab b) 40%
d) Gujarat c) 60%
e) None of these d) 80%
e) 90%
Answer: D
Gujarat government has signed around 130 MoUs with Answer: B
investment commitments worth over 56,000 crore Japanese conglomerate SoftBank is reportedly set to
rupees in various sectors on the first day of the three- invest $400 million to acquire a 40% stake in Pune-
day Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit. China-based based baby products startup FirstCry at a valuation of
Tsingshan group has committed to invest 21,000 crore around $600-700 million. This comes after previous
rupees to set up a steel plant and a facility to reports claimed that FirstCry may raise at least $150
manufacture car batteries. Besides this mega million at an $800-900 million valuation from
agreement, MoUs worth over 35,000 crore rupees SoftBank. FirstCry was founded in 2010 by Supam
were also signed during the opening day of the three- Maheshwari and Amitava Saha.
day business conclave.
179. Which country claims world's 1st 5G remote
surgery in test on animal?
a) Russia
b) China which Japan International Cooperation Agency

c) USA (JICA) is providing Rs. 1000 crores?
d) France a) Meghalaya
e) Germany b) Tripura
c) Assam
Answer: B d) Kerala
A Chinese surgeon has performed the world's first 5G e) None of these
remote surgery operating from about 50 km away.
During the January 8 operation, he used robotic arms Answer: B
to remove the liver of a laboratory test animal. With a
Tripura Chief Minister, Biplab Kumar Deb launched
lag of just 0.1 seconds, the technology can be used to
the Project for Sustainable Catchment Forest
treat people in distant areas, the surgeon said.
Management at State Forest Academy Ground in
Hatipara in West Tripura. The project is jointly funded
180. Which country launches satellite for world's by the Government of India and Japan International
1st artificial meteor shower? Cooperation Agency (JICA) which is providing Rs.
a) Japan 1000 crores for a span of 10 years to improve
b) Russia forestlands in targeted catchment areas of Tripura. The
c) China 80 per cent of the cost is contributed by JICA and the
rest would be funded by the state and central
d) India
governments. A total of 1,447 check dams will be set
e) Canada up in hilly areas in seven districts of Tripura.
Answer: A 183. Which country will host the 14th session of the
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has launched Conference of Parties to United Nations
Tokyo-based startup Star-ALE's mini-satellite aimed
to deliver the world's first artificial meteor shower. Convention to combat Desertification (UNCCD) in
The satellite carries 400 tiny balls, which the startup 2019 to address the issues of land degradation and
says will be enough for 20-30 events, that will glow as desertification?
they rush down the atmosphere on being released. a) Japan
ALE plans to deliver its first show in Hiroshima in b) United States
early 2020. c) Saudi Arabia
d) Egypt
181. Sardar Singh is related to which sport? e) India
a) Hockey
b) Badminton Answer: E
c) Cricket As per Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate
d) Golf Change, India will host the 14th session of the
e) None of these Conference of Parties to United Nations Convention to
combat Desertification (UNCCD) in 2019 to address
Answer: A the issues of land degradation and desertification. The
Former captain Sardar Singh has been included in a event will be participated by more than 100 countries
13-member Hockey India selection committee. The and it is likely to be held in the month of October,
team will be headed by BP Govinda, a member of the 2019. UNCCD COP-14 aims to showcase the India’s
1975 World Cup-winning team. commitment to achieve land degradation neutrality by
2030.
182. Which state government launched the Project
184. Which state(s) is/are celebrating statehood day
for Sustainable Catchment Forest Management, for
on January 21?
a) Manipur
b) Meghalaya Kilograms along with her. She has already scaled the
c) Tripura top six mountain peaks of the six continents of the
d) Only (a) and (b) globe. She became the first woman IPS officer to reach
the South Pole.
e) All (a), (b) and (c)
187. Which state is hosting the 2nd World
Answer: E
Integrated Medicine Forum 2019 on the Regulation
Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura are celebrating their
statehood day on January 21. On this day in 1972, all of Homeopathic Medical Products?
the three states became full-fledged states under the a) Maharashtra
North Eastern Region (Reorganisation) Act, 1971. b) Goa
c) Rajasthan
185. Which IIT has launched a full-fledged d) Gujarat
bachelor's programme in Artificial Intelligence e) Delhi
(AI) technology from the new academic session, a
first for the country and only the third globally? Answer: B
a) IIT Madras The 2nd World Integrated Medicine Forum 2019 on
b) IIT Roorke the Regulation of Homeopathic Medical Products will
c) IIT Hyderabad be held in Goa from 23rd January. AYUSH Minister
d) IIT Delhi Shripad Naik will inaugurate the three day forum. 20
cuntries will participate in the event. This forum will
e) IIT Guwahathi
strengthen regulatory framework worldwide, to assure
that the users of Homoeopathy could have wider
Answer: C access to quality-assured homeopathic medicines
Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H)
launched a full-fledged bachelor's programme in 188. ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Divas’ a day
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology from the new
commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi
academic session, a first for the country and only the
third globally. IIT-H is already offering an Masters in from South Africa to Mumbai on 9 January 1915
Technology programme in AI-Machine Learning has begun in which city?
(ML). Besides IIT, Carnegie Mellon University and a) New Delhi
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), both of b) Kolkata
which are in the US, offer full-fledged B.Tech c) Ahemadabad
programmes in AI. The new course will have 20 seats d) Jalandhar
and the eligibility is clearing the JEE-Advanced test.
e) Varanasi
186. Who becomes the first successfully women to
Answer: E
reach the South Pole after covering 111 kilometres
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is a celebratory day observed
of walking on the snow? (starting in 2015) on 9 January by the Republic of
a) Aparna Kumar India to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian
b) Swathi Prasad community towards the development of India. The day
c) Namrata Kanal commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from
d) Saroja Verma South Africa to Mumbai on 9 January 1915. Youth
e) Usha Choudary Pravasi Bharatiya Divas began at Varanasi in Uttar
Pradesh. Prime Minister of Mauritius,Pravind
Jugnauth will be the chief guest.
Answer: A
Aparna Kumar has successfully reached the South
189. Recently, Government signs agreements for
Pole after covering 111 kilometres of walking on the
snow. She also carried equipment weighing 35 Development Assistance Loans of Rs 3420 crore
with which country?
a) Japan
b) China Answer: C
c) Russia The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and
d) USA Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced that
e) Germany the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro will be the World
Capital of Architecture for 2020. Having defeated
Paris and Melbourne, Rio will be the first city to
Answer: A
receive the title under a program launched together by
Japan will give a loan of ₹3,420 crore to India for the UNESCO and the International Union of Architects
construction of the Chennai Peripheral Ring Road (UIA) in November last year. The city will host the
(Phase 1) and for Japan-India cooperative actions World Congress of UIA, in July 2020, an event that
towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in occurs every three years. According to UNESCO, the
India. The programme to promote SDGs in India World Capital of Architecture is intended to become
focusses especially on social development. The loan an international forum for debates about pressing
agreements were signed between the Government of global challenges from the perspectives of culture,
India and Japan International Cooperation Agency. cultural heritage, urban planning and architecture.
190. Nepal's central bank has banned the use of 192. Which state government has set up a panel for
Indian currency notes of which among the implementation of saturation of toilets, drinking
following denominations? water and electricity in government schools in the
a) Rs.10 state?
b) Rs.50 a) Manipur
c) Rs.100 b) Mizoram
d) Rs.20 c) Tripura
e) Rs.200 d) Meghalaya
e) Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: E
Nepal's central bank has banned the use of Indian Answer: E
currency notes of Rs 2,000, Rs 500 and Rs 200
The Jammu and Kashmir's administration has set up a
denominations. Under the new regulation issued,
panel for implementation of saturation of toilets,
Nepali citizens cannot carry these denominations to
drinking water and electricity in government schools
countries other than India. Similarly, Nepalis are also
in the state. The General Administrative Department
not allowed to bring such notes from other countries.
(GAD) has ordered constitution of district-level
Indian notes of 100 or below, however, are allowed for
committee on this issue. A five-member committee
trading and conversion. On December 13, the Nepal
will be headed by the district development
Cabinet had decided to publish the notification in the
commissioner as chairman. The committee will
Nepal Gazette not to allow people to carry Indian
prepare a detailed project report after undertaking
currency notes above 100 denominations in Nepal.
actual assessment of deficient schools on the minimum
requirement basis. The panel will monitor the works
191. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, executed by different agencies, including public health
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has engineering, power development department and
announced which Brazilian city will be the World engineering wing of the School Education Department
Capital of Architecture for 2020? and to ensure completion of works by February 28.
a) Salvador
b) Curitiba 193. PwC's Global Economy Watch report projects
c) Rio de Janeiro real GDP growth of what percentage for India in
d) Belo Horizanto 2019?
e) None of these a) 7.5%
b) 7.6%
c) 7.8% and 51 bronze for a total of 136 medals. The glittering

d) 7.9% Trophy was presented to the Maharashtra
e) 8.0% sportspersons and officials by Union Minister for
Human Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar,
and Maharashtra's Minister of Sports and Youth
Answer: B
Welfare, Vinod Tawde, at a closing ceremony held at
India is likely to surpass the United Kingdom in the the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex.
world's largest economy rankings in 2019, to become
world's fifth largest economy, according to a report by
196. Who has won the International Tennis
global consultancy firm PwC. As per the report, while
the UK and France have regularly switched places Federation's 25,000-dollar Women's tournament in
owing to similar levels of development and roughly Singapore?
equal populations, India's climb up the rankings is a) Ankita Raina
likely to be permanent. PwC's Global Economy Watch b) Karman Kaur
report projects real GDP growth of 1.6 per cent for the c) Quirine Lemoine
UK, 1.7 per cent for France and 7.6 per cent for India
d) Arantxa
in 2019.
e) None of these
194. Andry Rajoelina was sworn in as President of
Answer: B
which country?
India's Ankita Raina has won the International Tennis
a) Brazil
Federation's 25,000-dollar Women's tournament in
b) Madagascar
Singapore. Ankita defeated top seed and world number
c) Mauritius
122 Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands, 6-3, 6-2. She
d) Seychelles
toppled four seeded players in the tournament to win
e) Mozambique
her first title of the season and eighth overall.
Answer: B
Andry Rajoelina was sworn in as President of 197. National Women’s Party (NWP) a newly
Madagascar at capital city of Antananarivo. High formed all-woman political party is launched
Constitutional Court had declared him as winner of the recently, in which city?
Presidential election on 8th January with 55.66 a) Mumbai
percents of the votes. b) Pune
c) Ranchi
195. Which state topped the medal tabel in the d) Jalandhar
recently concluded Khelo India Youth Games e) Kolkata
2019?
a) Haryana Answer: A
b) Punjab An all-woman political party was launched in Mumbai
c) Maharashtra under the banner of National Women’s Party (NWP).
d) Telangana The party aims to field candidates in half of the state’s
e) Delhi 48 Lok Sabha constituencies. The party has also been
launched in Delhi and Karnataka. The first-ever
Answer: C women’s political party unveiled its agenda and stated
they would demand 50 per cent reservation for women
The Khelo India Youth Games concluded in Pune with
in elected bodies, including in Lok Sabha.
the hosts Maharashtra walking away with the overall
trophy. They amassed 228 medals, comprising 85
gold, 62 silver and 81 bronze. Haryana, were second 198. Which state government has directed officials
with 62 gold, 56 silver and 60 bronze for a total of 178 to issue one lakh electricity connections by June to
medals. While Delhi were third with 48 gold, 37 silver farmers who have deposited the demand money?
a) Rajasthan The country's largest life insurer LIC has completed

b) Maharashtra acquisition of 51% stake in the IDBI bank, making it
c) Karnataka the lender's majority shareholder. The deal had
received approval from the Union Cabinet in August
d) Delhi
last year. It was completed through a combination of
e) Mizoram preferential allotment and open offer of equity. IDBI
Bank has about 1.5 crore retail customers and about
Answer: A 18,000 employees.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has directed officials to
issue one lakh electricity connections by June to 201. Which bank has launched a new premium
farmers who have deposited the demand money. He savings account for upwardly-mobile male
also asked them to expedite the work on solar energy
customers, named ‘The ONE’?
to provide households in remote areas with electricity.
He further asked them to ensure no power cuts in a) Axis Bank
domestic connections between 7am-11am, and 6pm- b) IndusInd Bank
10pm. c) HDFC Bank
d) SBI
199. Which state government launched nursery e) ICICI Bank
classes in government schools?
a) Kerala Answer: E
b) Tamil Nadu ICICI Bank has launched a new premium savings
c) Mizoram account for upwardly-mobile male customers, named
d) Delhi ‘The ONE’. It is available in two variants - Magnum
and Titanium. It offers the account holder with a range
e) Karnataka
of benefits including the option of opting for health
and term life insurance. It also waives the processing
Answer: B fees for home loans for account holders. When the
A scheme introducing nursery classes in State-run customer opens the account, the bank provides an
schools was launched by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Amazon Gift Card on specified debit card spends,
Edappadi K. Palaniswami. The classes would be using which they can join Amazon Prime. The account
conducted jointly by the School Education Department holders of the Titanium variant will also recieve a
and the Social Welfare Department in all 32 districts. complimentary one-year subscription of Zomato Gold.
The scheme, with Montesorri education as the basis, is
expected to benefit about 52,900 children in 2,381 202. Tata Teleservices has merged with which of
anganwadi centres located in State-run middle schools.
the following Telecom company?
The schools would be managed by headmasters of
middle schools and would be under the administrative a) IDEA
control of officials of the Integrated Child b) Vodafone
Development Scheme. c) Reliance Jio
d) Airtel
200. In which bank does the country's largest life e) None of these
insurer LIC has completed acquisition of 51%
stake, making it the lender's majority shareholder? Answer: D
a) IDBI Bank The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has
b) Oriental Bank of Commerce approved Bharti Airtel’s acquisition of Tata
c) Bank of India Teleservices’ (TTSL) mobility business. The merger,
which is subject to the approval of Department of
d) Union Bank of India
Telecommunications (DoT) now, will help Airtel to
e) None of these strengthen its 4G network and compete with Reliance
Jio and come closer to number one player, Vodafone-
Answer: A
Idea, in terms of market share. Airtel will get a) Badminton

additional spectrum pool of 178.5 MHz in the 1800, b) Cricket
2100 and 850 MHz bands — all widely used for 4G — c) Hockey
out of this merger.
d) Tennis
e) Chess
203. The annual meet of World Economic Forum
(WEF) begin in which city?
Answer: C
a) Brasilia
Former India hockey player Raghbir Singh Bhola, a
b) Moscow two-time Olympic medallist, has passed away.
c) Geneva Bholarepresented India in the 1956 Melbourne and
d) Davos 1960 Rome Olympics, winning a gold and silver
e) London medals respectively for the country. He successfully
captained the Indian Air Force hockey and Services
Answer: D team from 1954-60 and won the Inter Services Hockey
Championship three times and the National Hockey
The annual meet of World Economic Forum (WEF)
Championship on two occasions. In 2000, he was
begin in Davos. World leaders from across the globe
honoured with the Arjuna Award for his achievements
will flock to the ski resort town on the Swiss Alps for
in hockey.
five days to discuss what's ailing the world amid fears
of the global economy sleepwalking into a crisis.
Those expected to attend include German Chancellor 206. The Indian Army is planning to purchase over
Angela Merkel, Swiss President Ueli Maurer, Japan's 3,000 Milan 2T anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM)
Shinzo Abe, Italy's Giuseppe Conte and Israel's from which country in a deal worth over ₹1,000
Benjamin Netanyahu among more than 30 heads of crore?
states/government, as also CEOs of global a) Russia
corporations, central bankers, economists, civil society
b) USA
leaders, media heads, celebrities and heads of
international organisations like IMF, WTO, OECD and c) China
World Bank, among more than 3,000 participants. d) France
e) Germany
204. Who became first player to win all three top
ICC awards in single year? Answer: D
a) MS Dhoni The Indian Army is planning to purchase over 3,000
b) AB De Villaries Milan 2T anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) from
c) Virat Kohli France in a deal worth over ₹1,000 crore. The decision
d) Trent Bolt to procure Milan 2T ATGMs is a stopgap arrangement
e) Jasprit Bumrah while the Army gets its own homegrown third-
generation ATGM in its arsenal. Milan 2T has a range
Answer: C of over two kilometres. Indian Army has a requirement
Virat Kohli has become the first player to win all three of around 70,000 anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) of
major annual ICC awards in a single year for his various types and around 850 launchers of different
performances in 2018. Kohli was named Men's Test types even as it is looking for third-generation ATGMs
Player of the Year for the first time, while he also won with a longer range than that of its existing Milan-2T
Cricketer and ODI Player of Year awards. He was also
and Konkurs ATGMs. India had last year scrapped a
named captain of Test and ODI teams of 2018.
programme to buy the Spike ATGM from Israel in
205. Famous sports personality Raghbir Singh view of the indigenous developments in this direction.
Bhola passes away recently. He is related with
which sport?
207. The Museum on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose b) Hyderabad

is inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. c) Chennai
In which city the museum is located? d) Vijayawada
a) Mumbai e) Thiruvanathapuram
b) Ahemadabad
c) Delhi Answer: C
d) Varanasi The two-day Global Investors Summit, being
e) Bangalore organised by Tamil Nadu government, held in
Chennai. It is being participated by about five
thousand delegates from industries in India and
Answer: C
abroad. In the inaugural event, the Adani Group Chief
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Executive Officer Karan Adani committed an
Subhash Chandra Bose museum at the iconic Red Fort investment of 12 thousand crore rupees in its
in New Delhi to mark the leader's 122nd birth Kattuppalli port expansion project. The Ford Motors
anniversary. He also inaugurated the Yaad-e-Jallian inaugurated it's Global Technology and Business
Museum on the Jallianwala Bagh and World War I, the Facility at its sprawling Sholinganallur campus in
Museum on 1857- India's first war of Independence Chennai. More investment commitments are expected
and Drishyakala-Museum on Indian Art within the to be made during the ongoing two-day interactions.
Red Fort complex. The Museum on Netaji Subhash
Chandra Bose and Indian National Army provides a
210. What amount of money did the Maharashtra
detailed account of Subhash Chandra Bose and the
history of Indian National Army. It also showcases government approves for Divyangs under which
various artefacts related to Subhash Chandra Bose and each Divyang person will get a financial help of Rs
INA. The artefacts include wooden chair and sword 3.75 lakh to purchase eco-friendly vehicles and
used by Netaji, medals, badges, uniforms and other start mobile vehicle shops?
artefacts related to INA. a) Rs.30 crore
b) Rs.15crore
208. Along with which country The Israel have c) Rs.35 crore
successfully tested ballistic missile interceptors d) Rs.25 crore
deployed at Israeli airbases? e) Rs.20 crore
a) USA
b) Germany Answer: D
c) China In a move that will benefit around 650 Divyang
d) Russia (differently-abled) people in the state, the Maharashtra
e) India cabinet gave its approval to provide Rs. 25 crore aid to
them as part of a scheme. Each Divyang person will
Answer: A get a financial help of Rs 3.75 lakh to purchase eco-
The Israel and US countries have successfully tested friendly vehicles and start mobile vehicle shops. The
ballistic missile interceptors deployed at Israeli decision is aimed at making the differently-abled
airbases. The tests came a day after the latest deadly persons financially independent.
exchange of fire between Israel and Iranian forces
operating in Syria. The Arrow 3 interceptor system, 211. The Maharashtra government has partnered
designed to shoot down missiles above the with which bank, under its e-PDS State
atmosphere, was deployed at air force bases across programme, to onboard fair price shops (FPS) as
Israel two years ago. Business Correspondent Agents?
a) State Bank of India
209. Which city is hosting Global Investors Summit b) Punjab National Bank
2019? c) Bank of India
a) Bangalore
d) ICICI Bank experience in the banking industry, assumed charge as

e) Yes Bank PNB Executive Director. At present, PNB has two
Executive Directors. The other existing Executive
Answer: E Director is LV Prabhakar.
The Maharashtra government has partnered with
private sector lender YES Bank, under its e-PDS State 214. Who has been choosen as the Commonwealth
programme, to onboard fair price shops (FPS) as Learning's Goodwill Ambassador?
Business Correspondent Agents. As part of the a) Karthyayani Amma
initiative, the lender will engage fair price shops to b) Anasuyamma
provide banking services such as small-value cash c) Savitri Amma
deposits into any bank account, including domestic d) Sarojini Devi Amma
remittances and withdrawal from any bank account via
Aadhaar-enabled payment system. Such shops will e) None of these
also be able to collect digital payments through
Aadhaar-enabled payments for ration, and will also Answer: A
offer value-added services such as bill payments and Karthyayani Amma, 97, who had bagged the first rank
mobile recharges. in the ‘Aksharalaksham’ literacy exam conducted by
the Kerala government in November last year, has
212. Name the Executive Director (ED) of Central been honoured by the Commonwealth of Learning.
Bank of India who demitted office as after The Canada-based organisation which works for the
promotion of education in Commonwealth countries
completion of his fixed tenure of five years? declared the Alappuzha native as their goodwill
a) BK Divakara ambassador. Commonwealth of Learning's goodwill
b) Amitab Kant Vice-President Balasubramaniam visited Karthyayani
c) Vikram Seth Amma, who is busy preparing for her Class 4
d) Damodharan Neelam equivalent exam, to hand over the award in person.
e) None of these
215. The world's longest 3D-printed concrete
Answer: A pedestrian bridge, which is 26.3 metre-long and 3.6-
BK Divakara demitted office as Executive Director metre-wide, opened in which country?
(ED) of Central Bank of India after completion of his a) India
fixed tenure of five years. He had taken charge as ED b) Switzerland
of the public sector bank on January 23, 2014. Prior to c) France
joining Central Bank of India, Divakara was General
d) China
Manager with Corporation Bank.
e) Australia
213. Agyey Kumar joins as Executive Director in
Answer: D
which bank?
The world's longest 3D-printed concrete pedestrian
a) State Bank of India
bridge, which is 26.3 metre-long and 3.6-metre-wide,
b) Punjab National Bank opened in China's Shanghai. The bridge is made out of
c) Andhra Bank 44 hollowed-out 3D printed concrete blocks which
d) Allahabad Bank were printed by two robotic arms in a span of 19 days.
e) Bank of India The newly-opened bridge has a technology that
supplies data which also includes vibrating wire stress
Answer: B sensors.
Punjab National Bank has a new Executive Director in
Agyey Kumar Azad. He was previously General 216. Who has been named as the ICC Men's
Manager at Bank of India and was posted at Nairobi, Emerging Cricketer of 2018?
Kenya, as Country Head. Azad, who has 33 years of a) Mustafizur Rahman
b) KL Rahul Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik and

c) Rishabh Pant Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath along with members
d) Shai Hope of state cabinet grace the occasion. Uttar Pradesh was
earlier known as United Province but through a
e) Tom Latham
Gazette notification, it got its name of Uttar Pradesh
on January 24, 1950.
Answer: C
India's 21-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh 219. Which city is hostinf the 2nd World Integrated
Pant has been named the ICC Men's Emerging Medicine Forum 2019?
Cricketer of the Year 2018. Last year, Pant became the a) Bangalore, Karnataka
first Indian wicketkeeper to score a Test hundred in b) Raipur, Chhattisgarh
England and equalled the record for most catches c) Panaji, Goa
taken in a Test, with 11 in Adelaide in December. Pant d) Gandhinagar, Gujarat
is the third Indian to be honoured with this award. e) Patna, Bihar
217. National Girl Child Day is being observed Answer: C

every year on January 24. What is the theme for Minister of State for Ayush Shripad Naik inaugurated
the year 2019? the 2nd World Integrated Medicine Forum 2019 in
a) Empowering Girls for a Brighter Tomorrow Panaji, Goa. The central government is committed to
b) Giving equal importance to Girl Child promoting all disciplines under Ayush including
c) innovating for girls' education homoeopathy. Around 150 delegates from 21 countries
are participating in the event.
d) With Her: A Skilled Girl Force
e) Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of
220. Name the new Naval Air Base that is
Violence
commissioned by Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba
Answer: A recently?
National Girl Child Day is being observed on January a) INS Vajrakaya
24 with theme 'Empowering Girls for a Brighter b) INS Drupatha
Tomorrow'. The Women and Child Development c) INS Panchala
Ministry has organised an event in Delhi to observe d) INS Kohassa
the anniversary of 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme. e) INS Lava
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka
Gandhi will be the Chief Guest. "Beti Bachao Beti
Padhao scheme was launched by Prime Minister
Answer: D
Narendra Modi in January 2015 at Panipat in Haryana.
Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba commissioned the
new Naval Air Base ‘INS Kohassa’ at Diglipur in
218. Which state celebrates its 69th foundation day
Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The new Naval Air
on January 24 2019? Base will enhance our maritime capability along with
a) Madhya Pradesh keeping the northern part of Andaman sea and the area
b) Uttar Pradesh under surveillance. Commander-in-Chief, Andaman &
c) Andhra Pradesh Nicobar Command (CINCAN) Vice Admiral Bimal
d) Himachal Pradesh Verma was also present on the occasion.
e) Arunachal Pradesh
221. With which country did Union Cabinet
Answer: B approves signing of MoU on recruitment of
Uttar Pradesh is celebrating 69th foundation day on domestic workers?
January 24. To celebrate the occasion the main a) UAE
function was organised at Awadh Shilp Gram in
b) Iran The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has become

c) Oman India's only port to get listed among the top 30 global
d) Qatar container ports. "The JNPT, India's premiere container
e) Kuwait port got listed amongst the top 30 container ports
globally, as per the latest Lloyds Report. JNPT
Answer: E notched up five spots, to be 28th on the list, compared
Union Cabinet has approved the signing of to its previous ranking. This is a validation of all the
Memorandum of Understanding between India and efforts and strategic initiatives being implemented at
Kuwait for cooperation on the recruitment of domestic
JNPT in order to enhance overall port efficiency
workers. It provides a framework for cooperation on
matters related to domestic workers deployed in
Kuwait and provides safeguards for them. The MoU is 224. Famous personality Bhanu Prakash Singh
initially valid for a period of five years and passed away. He is related to which field?
incorporates provision for automatic renewal. Around a) Film Critic
three lakh Indian domestic workers deployed in b) Former Chief Justice of India
Kuwait will benefit from the decision. c) Politician
d) Mountaineer
222. Who has been named the interim Finance
e) None of these
Minister and interim Minister of Corporate Affairs
during Arun Jaitley's indisposition? Answer: C
a) Rajnath Singh Former Union minister, ex-Goa Governor and head of
b) Nirmala Sitaraman the Narsinghgarh royal family, Bhanu Prakash Singh
c) Prakash Javadekar passed away.He was 90. He was elected as an MP
d) Manohar Parrikar from Rajgarh Lok Sabha seat in 1962 as an
e) Piyush Goyal independent candidate. Singh later became close to
former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and joined the
Answer: E Congress in 1964. He became a minister in her
cabinet. In 1991, he became the Governor of Goa.
Piyush Goyal has been named the interim Finance
Minister and interim Minister of Corporate Affairs
during Arun Jaitley's indisposition. Goyal will retain 225. Northeast Railway sector launched a dedicated
his existing portfolios of coal and railways. Jaitley will woman squad ‘JYOTI BAHINI’ to enhance
be designated as a minister without a portfolio during security of women in railway station and trains, at
his period of indisposition. Goyal was earlier given Kamkhya station in which city?
additional charge of the Finance Ministry in May 2018 a) Kolkata
for a period of three months when Jaitley underwent a b) Patna
kidney transplant at the All India Institute of Medical
c) Guwahati
Sciences (AIIMS).
d) Cuttack
223. Which port has become India's only port to get e) Bangalore
listed among the top 30 global container ports?
Answer: C
a) Port of Kolkata
The Northeast Railway sector has launched a
b) Vishakhapatnam Port
dedicated woman squad ‘JYOTI BAHINI’ to enhance
c) Cochin Port security of women in railway station and trains.this has
d) Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust been launched in Kamkhya station of Guwahati. The
e) New Mangalore Port squad is named afer the brave queen Ahom of 17th
century. The ‘Joymati Bahini’ was launched recently
Answer: D by NF Railway’s Inspector General and Principal
Chief Security Commissioner B B Mishra. In case of
emergency the number alloted to seek help of this citizens in the electoral process, with theme No Voter to
squad is 182. be Left Behind. The National Awards for the Best
Electoral Practices will be conferred on Officers for
226. Reserve Bank of India has initiated two their outstanding performance in the conduct of
quarterly surveys named Services and elections. The National Voters’ Day is celebrated all
over the country on January 25 every year since 2011 to
Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS) and ____ to
mark the Foundation day of Election Commission of
examine the Indian Manufacturing, services and India, which was established on 25th January 1950. The
infrastructure sector and business situation for main purpose of the celebration is to encourage,
January-March 2019? facilitate and maximize the enrollment, especially for
a) Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) the new voters.
b) Business Outlook Survey (BOS)
c) Manufacturing Status Survey (MSS) 228. What amount of money did the Goa Cabinet
d) Industry Readiness Survey (IRS) approves as fine for drinking alcohol or cook in
e) None of these public?
a) Rs.1000
Answer: A b) Rs.2000
The Reserve Bank of India has initiated two quarterly c) Rs.5000
surveys named as Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) and d) Rs.7500
Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS) to e) Rs.10000
examine the Indian Manufacturing, services and
infrastructure sector and business situation for the Answer: B
quarter January-March 2019. The 85th round of The Goa Cabinet has approved a proposal to impose a
quarterly Industrial Outlook survey would be fine of ₹2,000 on people who drink alcohol or cook in
public and a fine of ₹10,000 if a group of people is
conducted by Hansa Research Group Pvt. Ltd and it
doing so. Offenders who do not pay the fine will face
will assesses business sentiments of the current quarter up to three months' imprisonment. The amendment is
and expectations for the ensuing quarter (April-June expected to be tabled during the Assembly session.
2019). The 20th round of Quarterly Services and
Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS) will be 229. 2nd Jharkhand International Film Festival is
conducted by Spectrum Planning India Ltd. And it will going to oraganised from which day?
assesses the business situation from selected a) 30th January
companies in the services and Infrastructure sector in b) 31st January
the current quarter and their outlook in the ensuing c) 1st February
quarter (April-June 2019). d) 2nd February
e) 3rd February
227. National Voters’ Day observed on January 25.
What is the theme for the year 2019? Answer: C
a) No Voter to be Left Behind Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will extend
b) Assessable Elections support for organizing second Jharkhand International
c) Empowering Young and Future Voters Film Festival at Ranchi in Jharkhand to promote and
showcase the Best of Indian cinema. The three-day
d) Inclusive and qualitative participation
Film Festival will be held from 1st of next month. The
e) Easy Registration, Easy Correction objective of promoting the Festival is to encourage
states that have showcased potential of promoting
Answer: A cinema. The aim of the scheme is to promote good
The 9th National Voters’ Day celebrated across the films reflecting the changes and challenges and
country on January 25 for enhanced participation of
opportunities of society and to provide an opportunity stepped down earlier this month, making it the first
of exposure to regional films to new trends in cinema. abdication in Malaysia's history.
230. With which bank Etihad Guest, the loyalty 232. Name the airline company that has appointed
programme of Etihad Airways, joined hands to Ronojoy Dutta as its CEO for a period of five years?
launch a travel specific Visa credit card for a) Air India
members and Indian travellers? b) Spice Jet
a) State Bank of India c) Jet Airways
b) Punjab National Bank d) Air Asia
c) Syndicate Bank e) IndiGo
d) ICICI Bank
e) Axis Bank Answer: E
India's biggest airline IndiGo has named Ronojoy Dutta
Answer: A as its CEO for a period of five years. The 67-year-old
SBI Card and Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme of takes over from Co-founder and interim CEO Rahul
Bhatia, who was filling in after Aditya Ghosh's
Etihad Airways, have joined hands to launch a travel
departure last year. An IIT and Harvard alumnus, Dutta
specific Visa credit card for members and Indian was with United Airlines for 17 years and served as its
travellers. President between 1999 and 2002.
This is the first international co-brand partnership of
SBI Card, the country's second largest credit card 233. Name the Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile
issuer. that has successfully test-fires by DRDO recently.
The card will be available in two variants, Etihad Guest a) Barak 3
SBI Card and Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card, will b) Barak 4
bring an unmatched value proposition to Etihad Guest c) Barak 6
members and international travellers from India. d) Barak 8
It has been launched against the backdrop of increasing e) Barak 10
international travel in the country.
Travel is now a key spend category for Indian Answer: D
consumers, with 33 per cent of overall card spends in Defence Research and Development Organisation
the SBI Card portfolio made within the travel industry. (DRDO) has successfully test-fired Barak 8 LRSAM
(Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile) from naval
231. Who was was elected as Malaysia's new king by warship INS Chennai off the coast of Odisha. The
the members of the country's royal families? missile (directly) hit a low flying aerial target. The
a) Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Barak 8 LRSAM missile defence system has been
jointly developed by DRDO and Israel Aerospace
b) Sabah Ahmed al-Sabah
Industries.
c) Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani
d) Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah 234. Which is the student-made satellite launched by
e) Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan ISRO which will be used to take high-resolution
photographs of the earth?
Answer: D
a) Kalamsat-V1
Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah was elected as
b) Kalamsat-V2
Malaysia's new king by the members of the country's
royal families. The 59-year-old was earlier appointed c) Kalamsat-V3
the Sultan of the Malaysian state of Pahang. He d) Kalamsat-V4
replaces Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan, who e) Kalamsat-V5
Answer: B which solely highlights on the customs matters. World

ISRO launches student-made satellite Kalamsat-V2 into Customs Organization was established in the year
space. ISRO’s rocket was mainly to put into orbit a 1952 as an autonomous body to enhance the efficacy
740-kg satellite named Microsat-R that will be used to and effectiveness of the customs administrations all
take high-resolution photographs of the earth. This across the world.
satellite will be used by the Indian Defence research
team. The satellite was launched using the Polar 237. Who has become the first woman to lead an
Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and was successfully all-men Army contingent in Republic Day parade
placed into orbit. Onboard the PSLV was the world’s by leading the Indian Army Service Corps
lightest satellite that was built by Indian students.
contingent?
a) Kiran Shekhawat
235. Johan Botha has announced his immediate
b) Punita Arora
retirement from all forms of Cricket. He belongs to
c) Padmavathy Bandopadhyay
which country?
d) Bhavana Kasturi
a) South Africa
e) None of these
b) New Zealand
c) Australia
Answer: D
d) West Indies
Lieutenant Bhavana Kasturi has become the first
e) Sri Lanka woman to lead an all-men Army contingent in
Republic Day parade by leading the Indian Army
Answer: A Service Corps contingent. An all-women Assam Rifles
Former South Africa all-rounder Johan Botha has contingent was also part of the parade for the first
announced his immediate retirement from all forms of time.
Cricket. Botha played for South Africa in five test
matches, 78 one-day internationals and 40 T20 238. Information and Broadcasting Ministry to
Internationals from 2005 to 2012. Botha captained the increase advertisement rates by what percentage to
Proteas in 10 ODIs and took the team to the No. 1 private TV channels?
ranking after they defeated Australia 4-1 in Australia in a) 7%
2009. b) 12%
c) 10%
236. International Customs Day observed annually d) 9%
on what day? e) 11%
a) January 11th
b) January 25th Answer: E
Information and Broadcasting Ministry has decided to
c) January 26th
revise the advertisement rates offered by the Bureau of
d) January 30th Outreach and Communication (BOC) to private TV
e) January 31st channels. The revision would lead to an increase in
rates of around 11 per cent over the rates of 2017 in
Answer: C respect of most of the private TV channels. It could be
International Customs Day, well known as the ICD, is of higher percentage for some others, as per their reach
celebrated by the custom organizations every year on and TV ratings. Differential rate structures for news
26th of January. It is celebrated to commemorate the and non-news channels will be offered, depending
very first official conference of the Customs Co- upon their overall reach in the country.
operation Council means the World Customs
Organization, WCO. World Customs Organization, 239. Which state Governor gives nod to bill for
having over 177 custom administration members, is reservation to Paharis?
called as the only intergovernmental organization a) Rajasthan
b) Jammu and Kashmir The Government of India announced four Padma

c) Maharashtra Vibhushan, 14 Padma Bhushan and 94 Padma Shri
d) Andhra Pradesh Awards for 112 personalities.
e) Kerala Padma Vibhushan
Ms. Teejan Bai (Art-Vocals-Folk)
Answer: B Shri Ismail Omar Guelleh (Public Affairs) Djibouti
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik gave Shri Anilkumar Manibhai Naik (Trade & Industry-
his assent to the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Infrastructure)
(Amendment) Bill, 2014, granting reservation to
Shri Balwant Moreshwar Purandare (Art-Acting-
people belonging to the Pahari community in
Theatre)
government jobs. The amendment provides for
addition of a separate category for the persons
belonging to the Pahari community, clan or tribe 242. Bharat Ratna awardee Bhupen Hazarika is
having distinct, cultural, ethnic and linguistic identity professinally a _____.
among the Socially and Educationally Backward a) Politician
classes (other than Scheduled Caste and Scheduled b) Film Maker
Tribes). c) Industrialist
d) Musician
240. Which Private sector bank has reappointed e) Sports Person
Parthasarathi Mukherjee as its managing director
when the lender is struggling to raise Rs. 2000 crore Answer: D
from investors? President Ram Nath Kovind awarded India's highest
a) IndusInd Bank civilian honour Bharat Ratna to ex-President Pranab
b) Axis Bank Mukherjee, late social activist Nanaji Deshmukh and
c) Lakshmi Vilas Bank late music maestro Bhupen Hazarika. Mukherjee was
d) ICICI Bank President from 2012 to 2017, while Hazarika was
awarded with India's highest award in cinema, Dada
e) HDFC Bank
Saheb Phalke Award, in 1992. Deshmukh was also a
former Rajya Sabha member.
Answer: C
Private sector Lakshmi Vilas Bank has reappointed 243. How many youngsters shortlisted for YONO
Parthasarathi Mukherjee as its managing director when
SBI '20 Under Twenty' awards under the category
the lender is struggling to raise Rs. 2000 crore from
investors. Mukherjee will be at the helm for another 'Promising game changers'?
two years from January 25. The decision was taken by a) Four
the board. Reserve Bank of India has approved his b) Six
reappointment. c) Eight
d) Ten
241. The Government of India announced how e) Tweleve
many Padma Vibhushan awards for the year 2019?
a) Three Answer: B
b) Four State Bank of India had recently announced the launch
c) Five of 'YONO 20 Under Twenty' awards to reward young
d) Six achievers under the age of 20. Six of India's brightest
e) Seven youngsters have now been shortlisted under the
category 'Promising game changers'. Notably, the
youngsters came up with innovative ideas such as fuel
Answer: B free bikes, bee-saving bots, skin patch detecting heart-
attacks and more.
Answer: B
244. Wasim Jaffer becomes 1st player to score The Southern Railway has bagged the number one
1,000 runs in a Ranji season twice. He plays for position for cleanliness in the country. This
achievement was under the category of other than
which team?
Premium Category trains in the recent Trains
a) Delhi Cleanliness Survey conducted by IRCTC on all India
b) Vidarbha level. During the year 2018, Southern Railway's gross
c) Mumbai earnings also stood at more than six thousand crores
d) Railways rupees which is almost 10 per cent higher than the last
e) Saurashtra year earnings. Southern Railway has also introduced
54 trains over past four years
Answer: B
Wasim Jaffer went past 1000 runs this season for 247. Which nation government declared sugarcane
Vidarbha a decade after scoring 1260 runs for juice as the "national drink" of the country?
Mumbai. He is the first batsman in Ranji Trophy a) Qatar
history to score over 1000 runs in a season twice. In b) Oman
2008-09, Wasim Jaffer had scored 1260 runs for c) Bangladesh
Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy. This season, Jaffer has d) Sri Lanka
scored over 1000 runs for Vidarbha. Jaffer is the only
e) Pakistan
Asian batsman to score 2 first-class double hundreds
after turning 40
Answer: E
Government of Pakistan has declared sugarcane juice
245. Who wins Australian Open women's doubles
as the nation juice of Pakistan. The announcement
title? came after the government conducted a Twitter poll
a) Samantha, Stosur where people were asked to decide on the country’s
b) Zhang, Shuai national drink with two other options orange and carrot
c) Tímea, Babos besides sugarcane.
d) Kristina, Mladenovic
e) Jennifer, Brady 248. Atal Setu, the third Cable Bridge is built
across which river?
Answer: A a) Chapora River
Former US Open women's singles winner Sam Stosur b) Baga River
teamed up with Zhang Shuai to overcome defending c) Tiracol River
champions Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic to d) Mandovi River
claim the Australian Open women's doubles title. This e) None of these
was the 34-year-old Australian's first Grand Slam title
on home soil since 2005. Notably, this was Zhang's Answer: D
first Grand Slam title of any kind. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated four-lane,
5.1 kilometre long “Atal Setu”, the third Cable Bridge
across river Mandovi in Panaji, Goa. The bridge is a
246. Which Railway zone has bagged the number joint venture between the GSIDC (Goa State
one position for cleanliness? Infrastructure Development Corporation) and Larsen
a) South Central Railway and Toubro. Atal Setu Bridge is the third longest cable
b) Southern Railway stayed bridge in the country. The construction lasted
c) East Coast Railway over four and a half years, having started on June 14,
d) Notheren Railway 2014, total worth of the project is over 600 crore
Rupees
e) Central Railway
249. Which is the Employment scheme launched by e) Kerala

Madhya Pradesh government for urban youth?
a) Yuva Swabhiman Yojana Answer: E
b) Sampoorna Urban Rozgar Yojana Operation Olympics', an expert programme to train
atheletes in 11 disciplines has commenced in Kerala.
c) Hunar Se Rozgaar Tak
The Kerala sports department and the state sports
d) Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rojgaar Yojana council are preparing the 123 athletes, who are
e) None of these participating in the programme, for the Olympics. The
objective of 'Operation Olympics is to provide
Answer: A international standard training with the help of eminent
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath trainers from both India and abroad. The programme
announced the launch of the 'Yuva Swabhiman includes expert training in athletics, boxing, cycling,
Yojana' for youths from the economically weaker swimming, shooting, wrestling, badminton, fencing,
sections in urban areas. Under this scheme, 100 days rowing and archery
of employment will be provided to youths from
economically weaker sections in urban areas. They 252. What would be range of the India's economic
will also be given skill training growth as stated by The Economic Advisory
Council to the Prime Minister, headed by NITI
250. Which state government will soon launch a
Aayog Member Bibek Debroy?
'Pravasi Dividend Pension Scheme' to provide
a) 7% – 7.5%
regular pension to Non Resident Keralites on a
b) 6.5% - 7%
onetime payment of Rs 5 lakh?
c) 6.8% - 7.3%
a) Andhra Pradesh
d) 7.3% - 7.8%
b) Kerala
e) 6.8% - 7.2%
c) Karnataka
d) Goa Answer: A
e) Tamil Nadu The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime
Minister, headed by NITI Aayog Member Bibek
Answer: B Debroy stated that India's economic growth is
The Kerala government will soon launch a 'Pravasi expected to remain in the range 7-7.5 per cent in the
Dividend Pension Scheme' to provide regular pension next few years. The growth rate can be easily
to Non Resident Keralites on a onetime payment of Rs increased by 1 per cent by addressing structural
5 lakh. There are 2.1 million migrants from Kerala problems through reforms. The Central Statistics
across the world whose estimated total annual Office (CSO) in its latest forecast pegged the growth at
remittances to the state has been found to be Rs 85,092 7.2 per cent for 2018-19. The EAC-PM is an
crore. Investments ranging from Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 50 independent body constituted to give advice on
lakh being deposited as a whole or as six instalments economic and related issues to the Government of
paid within three years. Each beneficiaries will be India, specifically to the Prime Minister.
entitled to receive pensions ranging from Rs. 5,000 to
Rs. 50,000 every month, three years after the final 253. IRDAI sets up a panel to identify systemically
deposit has been made at a dividend rate of 12%. important insurers. The committee will bw headed
by who among the following?
251. Operation Olympics', an expert programme to
a) Pravin Kutumbe
train atheletes in 11 disciplines has commenced in
b) Sujay Banarj
which state?
c) Nelish Sathe
a) Maharashtra
d) Poumima Gupte
b) Madhya Pradesh
e) None of these
c) West Bengal
d) Delhi
Answer: A 256. In which language translation of Andrei

Insurance regulator Irdai set up a panel to identity Makine’s “La vie d’un homme inconnu” was
domestically systemically important insurers (SII) and awarded the second Romain Rolland Prize for
put in place an enhanced regulatory framework for
literary translation at the Jaipur Literature
them. The committee headed by Pravin Kutumbe,
Member Finance & Investment, Irdai, has been asked Festival?
to submit report in six months a) Telugu
b) Kannada
254. Which is Oxford Dictionary’s Hindi Word of c) Tamil
the Year 2018? d) Telangana
a) Aadhaar e) Marathi
b) Samyukth
c) Nari Shakti Anwer: C
d) Mahan Murthi The Tamil translation of Andrei Makine’s “La vie d’un
homme inconnu” (The Life of an Unknown Man) was
e) Swachtha
awarded the second Romain Rolland Prize for literary
translation at the Jaipur Literature Festival. The book
Answer: C was translated by S R Kichenamourty, former head of
Nari Shakti (women empowerment) has been chosen the French department of Pondicherry University.
as the Hindi word of the year 2018 by Oxford 257. Name the Android Mobile app developed by
Dictionaries. The Announcement was made during a IIT Ropar helps the visually impaired recognise
session at Jaipur Literature Festival which is being
Indian currency notes.
held at Diggi Palace in Jaipur. The word was selected
by the Oxford Dictionaries (India) with help of a panel a) Roshni
of language experts. In 2017, Oxford Dictionaries had b) Rohini
chosen 'Aadhar' as the word of the year. c) Assman
d) Chandini
255. Name the Journalist who has been choosen for e) Mudra
Assam Republic Day journalism award 2019?
a) Dhirendra Nath Chakraborty Answer: A
b) Pasupuleti Prasad The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar, has
c) Dharmendra Prathan developed an app to help the Visually Impaired
recognise currency notes. “Roshni” was the first
d) Arjun Singh Rathore Android app that worked successfully with new INR
e) None of these currency notes. The app can recognise both old and
new notes and gives audio information as to which
Answer: A note you are holding in your hands.
Assam government has conferred the Republic Day
Journalism Award 2019 to veteran journalist and 258. Accroding to the rankings of ‘Data Privacy
former editor Dhirendra Nath Chakraborty.
Benchmark Study’ for 2019 put out by technology
Chakraborty, former Editor of Dainik Asom, Dainik
Janambhumi and Ajir Batori group of newspaper, has giant Cisco what is India’s rank in GDPR readiness
been honoured for his lifelong contribution to index?
journalism in the state. The award comprises Rupees a) Fourth
one lakh in cash, a citation, the Assamese 'xoraai' (the b) Sixth
bell metal memento presented as an honour), 'jaapi' c) Tenth
(headgear) and an angavastra. In last two previous d) Twenth
years, this Award was presented to senior journalists
c) Thirty Fifth
Late Radhika Mohan Bhagawati and Kanaksen Deka
Answer: B
Around 65 per cent of Indian businesses and a) Europian Union

organisations are better prepared for the European b) United Nations
Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation c) World Bank
(GDPR), making India the sixth best prepared nation
d) Council of Europe
to deal with the new data privacy regulation which all
organizations operating within the European Union e) Organization for Security and Co-operation
and European Economic Area are mandated to comply
with. The rankings were part of the ‘Data Privacy Answer: D
Benchmark Study’ for 2019 put out by technology Data privacy day observed on January 29. The Council
giant Cisco. As per the report 59% of organizations of Europe is celebrating this year the 13th edition of
across the world reported meeting all requirements or Data Protection Day. The purpose of Data Privacy Day
most of the requirements, 29% expect to do so within a is to raise awareness and promote privacy and data
year while 9% will take more than a year. protection best practices. The day was initiated by the
Council of Europe to be first held in 2007 as the
259. Who won the Australian Open Men's Singles European Data Protection Day. Data Protection Day is
title at Melbourne? now celebrated globally and is called the "Privacy Day"
outside Europe
a) Novak Djokovic
b) Rafael Nadal
262. India's 1st Geographical Indication Store
c) Andy Murray
opened in which state?
d) Roger Federer
a) Andhra Pradesh
e) Stan Wawrinka
b) Goa
b) Maharashtra
Answer: A
c) Mizoram
Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal to win his 7th
Australian Open Men's Singles title at Melbourne. d) Gujarat
World No.1 outplayed the second-ranked Nadal 6-3, 6- e) Kerala
2, 6-3 in a largely one sided match. In Women's
Singles, Japan's Naomi Osaka clinched her maiden Answer: B
Australian Open Grand Slam Singles title in Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu
Melbourne. Osaka defeated Petra Kvitova of Czech inaugurated India's 1st Geographical Indication (GI)
Republic 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 in the summit clash Store at Goa International Airport in Dabolim. The
store is located on the first floor on Departure Terminal,
260. Who won the Indonesia Masters title? and jointly set up by Airports Authority of India and
a) Saina Nehal The Cashew Export Promotional Council of India.
b) Carolina Marin Currently there are 270 GI registered products in the
country. Products from the self-help groups, artisans
c) PV Sindhu
and farmers' produce will be also displayed on the
d) Akane Yamaguchi airport at a concessional rate
e) None of these
263. India’s first indigenously built engineless semi
Answer: A high speed train, Train 18, has been named Vande
Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal won her first Indonesia Bharat Express is set to run between which cities?
Masters title after three-time world champion Carolina a) Delhi and Mumbai
Marin limped out of the final due to a leg injury. The b) Delhi and Varanasi
Spaniard was leading 10-4 in the first game, after she c) Mumbai and Varanasi
retired with injury. d) Delhi and Kolkata
e) Varanasi and Kolkata
261. Data privacy day observed on January 29. The
day was initiated by which organisation?
Answer: B products. "The Jiban Sampark's focus areas will include

India’s first indigenously built engineless semi high skill development, empowering communities,
speed train, Train 18, has been named Vande Bharat cooperation and innovation among the groups of 75
Express. The train is set to run between Delhi and tribal communities in the country, 13 Particularly
Varanasi at a maximum speed of 160 kmph. The 16 Vulnerable Tribal Groups residing in remote and far off
coach train, built in 18 months at a cost of Rs 97 crore areas of 12 district in Odisha
by the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, is regarded as a
successor to the 30 year old Shatabdi Express. 266. Kia Motors, the South Korean global
automotive major, the eighth largest automotive
264. Which state government has decided to provide company in the world, is all set commence trial run
100 units free power to the Most Backward Classes of its $1 billion greenfield plant in which state?
(MBCs)? a) Telangana
a) Chhattisgarh b) Maharashtra
b) Manipur c) Andhra Pradesh
c) Andhra Pradesh d) Mizoram
d) Bihar e) Karnataka
e) Tamil Nadu
Answer: C
Answer: C Kia Motors is eighth largest automotive company in the
Andhra Pradesh government will provide 100 units free world. Kia Motors, the South Korean global automotive
power to the Most Backward Classes (MBCs). The major, is all set to commence trial run of its $1 billion
government give aid of up to Rs 15 lakhs for foreign greenfield plant in Anantapur district of Andhra
education of BCs, also setting up a Jyotiba Phule Pradesh. The company’s first car from the plant, SP2i,
memorial centre with Rs 100 Crores, and set up 69 new a sports utility vehicle showcased at the Auto Show as a
gurukul schools in addition to the existing 106 gurukul SP concept, is poised to be rolled out by July this year
schools for sale in India.
265. Which is the project launched by Odisha 267. Who has been appointed as Regional Director
government in partnership with UNICEF India to of World Health Organization South-East Asia, for
generate awareness about the development and a second five-year term?
welfare initiatives of state government among the a) Maheshwari Kannal
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups of the state? b) Poonam Khetrapal Singh
a) Jiban Sampark c) Swathi Deekshit
b) Medha Sampark d) Saroj Vardhini Karunakaran
c) Jevan Sampark e) None of these
d) Vikas Sampark
e) Sarkari Sampark Answer: B
Poonam Khetrapal Singh has been appointed as
Answer: A Regional Director of World Health Organization South-
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced East Asia, for a second five-year term. The WHO
"Jiban Sampark" project in partnership with UNICEF Executive Board unanimously endorsed Dr. Khetrapal
India to generate awareness about the development and Singh, who was earlier also unanimously nominated by
welfare initiatives of state government among the 11 Member countries of the Region for another five
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups of the state. The years.
announcement was made after Patnaik inaugurated the
annual tribal fair popularly known as "Adivasi Mela" 268. In the Screen Actors Guild Awards 2019 who
the annual event which has 180 stalls to showcases was awarded with Outstanding Performance by a
tribal market, food, agriculture produces and forest Male Actor in a Leading Role?
a) Rami Malek Miniseries

b) Mahershala Ali 8. Outstanding Jason Bateman,
c) Darren Criss Performance by a “Ozark”
d) Jason Bateman Male Actor in a
e) Tony Shalhoub Drama Series
9. Outstanding Sandra Oh,
Answer: A Performance by a “Killing Eve”
“Black Panther” took home the top award for best Female Actor in a
performance by a cast in a motion picture at the 2019 Drama Series
Screen Actors Guild Awards
10. Outstanding Tony Shalhoub,
On the TV front, “This Is Us” nabbed the ensemble
Performance by a “The Marvelous
award for drama,
Male Actor in a Mrs. Maisel”
While “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” won the comedy Comedy Series
prize.
11. Outstanding Rachel Brosnahan,
S. No Category Winner Performance by a “The Marvelous
Female Actor in a Mrs. Maisel”
1. Outstanding Rami Malek,
Comedy Series
Performance by a “Bohemian
Male Actor in a Rhapsody” 12. Outstanding “This Is Us”
Leading Role Performance by an
Ensemble in a Drama
2. Outstanding Glenn Close, “The
Series
Performance by a Wife”
Female Actor in a 13. Outstanding “The Marvelous
Leading Role Performance by an Mrs. Maisel”
Ensemble in a
3. Outstanding Mahershala Ali,
Comedy Series
Performance by a “Green Book”
Male Actor in a 14. Outstanding Action
Supporting Role Performance by a “Glow”
Stunt Ensemble in a
4. Outstanding
Comedy or Drama
Performance by a Emily Blunt, “A
Series:
Female Actor in a Quiet Place”
Supporting Role 15. Outstanding Action
Performance by a “Black Panther”
5. Outstanding “Black Panther”
Stunt Ensemble in a
Performance by a
Motion Picture
Cast in a Motion
Picture
269. According to World Steel Association what is
6. Outstanding Darren Criss,
the rank of India in the production of India?
Performance by a “Assassination of
a) First
Male Actor in a Gianni Versace”
b) Second
Television Movie or
c) Third
Miniseries
d) Fourth
7. Outstanding Patricia Arquette,
e) Fifth
Performance by a “Escape at
Female Actor in a Dannemora” Answer: B
Television Movie or
According to World Steel Association (worldsteel) 272. Vidyarthi Kalyan Nyas organizing the fourth
India has replaced Japan as world’s second largest steel Convention of 2-day “Agrivision-2019” in which
producing country. China is the largest producer of state?
crude steel accounting for more than 51 per cent of
a) New Delhi
production. “India’s crude steel production in 2018 was
at 106.5 MT, up by 4.9 per cent from 101.5 MT in b) Rajasthan
2017. Japan produced 104.3 MT in 2018, down 0.3 per c) Maharashtra
cent compared to 2017 d) Uttarakhand
e) Jharkhand
270. Name the defence ministry served under the
Atal Bihari Vajpayee led NDA government who Answer: A
passed away recently? Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
a) George Fernandes launched National Agricultural Higher Education
Project (NAHEP) to attract talent and strengthen higher
b) Jaswanth Singh
agricultural education in the country. It is inaugurated
c) Madhavrao at the fourth Convention of 2-day “Agrivision-2019”
d) V.P Singh organized by Vidyarthi Kalyan Nyas in Pusa, New
e) Pramod Mahajan Delhi. To promote the participation of students in
agricultural business, Student READY (Rural
Answer: A Entrepreneurship Awareness Development Yojana)
Former Defence Minister and Anti-Emergency scheme is being run, under which practical experience
of agriculture and entrepreneurship is provided to
Crusader George Fernandes passed away. Fernandes
undergraduate students
held the defence ministry portfolio from 2001 to 2004
under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee led NDA government. 273. Government renamed DIPP as Department for
Apart from defence, he also held the portfolios of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade that is
communications, industry and railways under various under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
governments. He was a key member of the Janata Dal Who is the present Minister for Commerce and
and later founded the Samata Party in 1994, which later Industry?
merged with Janata Dal (United) a) Ram Nath Kovind
b) Suresh Prabhu
271. With which country India recently signed a c) Piyush Goyal
protocol to export the tobacco leaves? d) Nitin Gadkari
a) Malaysia e) Prakash Javadekar
b) Bhutan
c) China Answer: B
d) Sri Lanka The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
e) Russia (DIPP) has been renamed as the Department for
Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade with a
Answer: C mandate to deal with matters related to start-ups,
India and China have signed the protocol for exports of facilitating ease of doing business among others. The
Indian tobacco leaves to China. The protocol was newly named department under the Ministry of
signed during the recent visit of Commerce Secretary, Commerce and Industry will look into matters related
Dr. Anup Wadhawan to Beijing. Dr.Wadhawan also to promotion of internal trade, including retail trade,
had bilateral meeting with Vice Minister of General welfare of traders and their employees. The President
Administration of China Customs, Zhang Jiwen for gave his nod to bring internal trade matters under the
examining market access and quarantine issues for Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
India’s agriculture and allied products Trade
274. Syria has signed a long-term economic which will be used in financial settlements between the
cooperation deal with which country? two countries through Blockchains and Distributed
a) Iran Ledgers technologies. The UAE central bank will
establish an additional means for the central financial
b) Iraq
transfer systems of the two countries and enable banks
c) India to directly deal with each other in conducting financial
d) Malaysia remittances. The use of the currency will be restricted
e) Uzbekistan to a limited number of banks in each state
Answer: A 277. India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI)

Syria has signed a long-term economic cooperation deal is set to swap part of its loans into a stake of at least
with Iran. The new agreement covers the industrial, 15 per cent in which Indian airlines?
agricultural, service, infrastructure and energy sectors a) Spice Jet
among others. Syria government also reached an b) Air India
agreement with Iran on the banking sector as well as
c) IndiGo
establishing an electricity generating station in the
coastal city of Latakia d) GoAir
e) Jet Airways
275. Suman Kumari becomes first Hindu woman
judge of which muslim country? Answer: E
a) Pakistan India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) is set to
swap part of its loans into a stake of at least 15 per cent
b) Iran
in Jet Airways. The airline's founder and chairman
c) Mauritania Naresh Goyal stake cut to below 20 per cent from 51
d) Yemen per cent. Etihad Airways PJSC, the foreign partner with
e) Saudi Arabia a 24 per cent stake, is expected to infuse additional
funds to take its holding to more than 40 per cent
Answer: A
Suman Kumari has become the first Hindu woman in 278. Whom among the following took charge as the
Pakistan to be appointed as a civil judge. She passed new Vice Chief of Navy Staff (VCNS)?
her LLB examination from Hyderabad and did her a) G Ashok Kumar
masters in law from Karachi's Szabist University. Ratna b) Netish Kumar
Bhagwandas Chawla became the first Hindu woman
c) Vijayendra Kumar
elected to Pakistan's Senate in 2006. Last year, Krishna
Kumari Kohli, a Hindu woman became the first non d) Mahesh Buth
Muslim female to win a women reserved seat in Senate e) None of these
of Pakistan. Suman, who hails from Qambar-
Shahdadkot, will serve in her native district Answer: A
Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar, VSM assumed charge
276. Which is the common digital currency that is as the new Vice Chief of Navy Staff (VCNS). The
launched by UAE and Saudi central banks jointly? ceremony took place at South Block lawns at
a) Kerber Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital. G Ashok
b) Match Kumar held the charge as the Deputy Chief of Naval
Staff from June 6, 2016, he was commissioned into the
c) Kaul
Executive Branch of the Indian Navy on 01 Jul 1982
d) Aber
e) Meriz 279. According to the annual index by global
watchdog Transparency International India has
Answer: D improved its ranking on a global corruption index in
The central banks of the UAE and Saudi Arabia have
2018 by three points and moved to 78th position
launched a common digital currency called "Aber"
with a score of 41. Which is the the most corrupt Shri. K.J. Alphons, Union Minister for Tourism
country in the world? inaugurated the project “Development of North East
a) Somalia Circuit in Gangtok, Sikkim. The project implemented
under Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of
b) Syria
Tourism, Government of India was sanctioned by the
c) South Sudan Ministry in June 2015 for Rs. 98.05 Crores. Under this
d) Zimbabwae scheme, the Government is focussing on development
e) Kenya of quality infrastructure in the country with objective of
providing better experience and facilities to the visitors
Answer: A on one hand and on other hand fostering the economic
According to the annual index by global watchdog growth. Ministry has sanctioned 16 projects for Rs.
Transparency International India has improved its 1349.04 crores covering all North Eastern States
ranking on a global corruption index in 2018 by three under its schemes of Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD
points and moved to 78th position with a score of 41. In
the list of 180 countries, China and Pakistan lagged far 282. Which state government launched special
behind at 87th and 117th position, respectively. scheme to curb infant deaths?
Denmark is the least corrupt country followed by New a) Madhya Pradesh
Zealand. Somalia, Syria and South Sudan are the most b) Maharashtra
corrupt countries in the world
c) Gujarat
d) Rajasthan
280. Indian sports person Kartik Sharma is related
e) Jharkhand
to which sport?
a) Tennis
Answer: B
b) Golf The Maharashtra government launched a special
c) Shooting scheme to curb infant deaths. State child development
d) Rowing Minister Pankaja Munde distributed baby care kits to
e) Swimming the children born in primary health centres and
government hospitals. The scheme is applicable only
Answer: B for the first child and will benefit around four lakh
India's Kartik Sharma won the New South Wales men's women across the state Women. Each kit contains a
Amateur Golf Championship in Australia. Kartik blanket, a small mattress, a towel, a thermometer, baby
oil, shampoo, toys, nail-cutter, gloves, socks, among
notched up a magnificent win over Australia's Nathan
other things. The cost of the kit is around Rs. 2,000.
Barberie in the scheduled 36 hole final to emerge as The state government has allocated Rs 20 crore for the
champion. The Gurgaon golfer has been playing for scheme
India since the age of 10 as part of the National Squad.
Kartik had also won the Indian golf union western India 283. IndiaFirst Life Insurance has bought what per
amateur golf championship 2018 cent stake in CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd?
a) 7%
281. First Swadesh Darshan project inaugurated in b) 8%
which state? c) 9%
a) Sikkim d) 11%
b) Mizoram e) 19%
c) Meghalaya
d) Manipur Answer: C
e) Tripura IndiaFirst Life Insurance has bought nine per cent stake
in CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd. IndiaFirst
Life Insurance is a joint venture between Bank of
Answer: A
Baroda, Andhra Bank and Legal and General (UK).
CSC is an integral part of Digital India initiative of the

government under Ministry of Electronics and 286. Dilip Sadarangani appointed as part time
Information Technology. The financial inclusion Chairman of which bank?
journey, the two entities have worked towards enabling a) Federal Bank
village-level entrepreneurs for reaching out to the last
b) IndudInd Bank
mile customers with tailored solutions
c) Syndicate Bank
284. According to RBI data on 'Census on Foreign d) Vijaya Bank
Liabilities and Assets of Indian Direct Investment e) Lakshmi Vilas Bank
Companies, 2017-18', foreign direct investment
(FDI) during the previous fiscal grew by what Answer: A
Kerala based private sector lender Federal Bank has
percent? appointed Dilip Sadarangani as the part-time chairman,
a) 10% He has been in the board of Federal Bank since 2013.
b) 15% Dilip Sadarangani is a renowned banker with
c) 17% experience in various facets of banking, particularly
d) 18% technology, in different countries. He has played key
e) 25% roles in setting up of IT infrastructure in different banks
in India, Australia and Kuwait.
Answer: D
According to RBI data on 'Census on Foreign 287. Sunjay Sudhir appointed as India's envoy to
Liabilities and Assets of Indian Direct Investment which country?
Companies, 2017-18', foreign direct investment (FDI) a) Sri Lanka
during the previous fiscal grew 18 per cent to Rs 28.25 b) Maldives
lakh crore. FDI increased by Rs 4,33,300 crore, c) Bhutan
including revaluation of past investments, during 2017-
d) Bangladesh
18 to reach Rs 28,24,600 crore in March 2018 at market
value. Overseas direct investment (ODI) by Indian e) South Korea
companies increased by 5 per cent to Rs 5.28 lakh crore
Answer: B
285. What amount does The National Bank for Senior diplomat Sunjay Sudhir has been appointed as
India's Ambassador to the Maldives. Sudhir was 1993
Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has batch Indian Foreign Service officer, presently works as
fixed the total priority sector credit potential for a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and
Telangana for 2019-20? Natural Gas. The MEA also announced that Vijay
a) Rs. 5,01,378.60 crore Singh Chauhan, presently Consul General, Consulate
b) Rs. 4,01,378.60 crore General of India, Sao Paulo, has been appointed as the
c) Rs. 3,01,378.60 crore Ambassador of India to Burkina Faso
d) Rs. 2,01,378.60 crore
288. Which counrty received Award of Excellence
e) Rs. 1,01,378.60 crore
for 'Best in Show' at New York Times Travel Show
Answer: E 2019?
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural a) China
Development (NABARD) has fixed the total priority b) USA
sector credit potential for Telangana at Rs. 1,01,378.60 c) India
crore for 2019-20. This represents a 9 per cent increase d) Germany
over the target for 2018-19 which at was at Rs. 83,389
d) Italy
crore. NABARD has released its State Focus Paper at
the State Credit Seminar, this serves as a guiding
document for banks and state government Answer: C
India received the Award of Excellence for 'Best in Statistics and Programme Implementation, India's
Show' at the recently concluded New York Times unemployment rate hit a 45 year high of 6.1 per cent in
Travel Show 2019, It is the largest travel show in North 2017-18. its highest level since 1972-73. The report
America which held in New York. The Ministry of
further stated that unemployment was higher in urban
Tourism participated as the 'Presenting Partner' in the
New York Times Travel Show (NYTTS 2019). A high- areas 7.8% as compared to 5.3% in rural areas of the
level delegation led by Tourism Ministry Secretary country. For educated rural females, the unemployment
Yogendra Tripathi and a number of stakeholders from rate ranged between 9.7% to 15.2% between 2004-05 to
India's tourism industry participated in the Show 2011-12, which rose to 17.3 per cent in 2017-18. In
case of rural educated males, the joblessness rate surged
289. Which state was declared as the ‘Best State to 10.5 per cent in 2017-18 from 3.5 - 4.4% between
Overall’ for exemplary participation in the Swasth 2004-05 to 2011-12
Bharat Yatra, Madurai and Sivakasi won the
awards for the best performing districts?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Tamil Nadu
e) Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: D
Tamil Nadu was declared as the ‘Best State Overall’ for
exemplary participation in the Swasth Bharat Yatra,
Madurai and Sivakasi won the awards for the best
performing districts, while the State also bagged 17
awards in various other categories. Swasth Bharat Yatra
is 100 day consumer outreach programme organised by
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI),
which was launched to amplify its Eat Right India
initiative. The Yatra, a cyclothon saw the involvement
of 10 lakh participants and reached to around 2.5 crore
people across various States and UTs
290. As per the National Sample Survey Office's

(NSSO's) periodic labour force survey (PLFS) of the
Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation, what is the India's unemployment
rate?
a) 7.3%
b) 8.2%
c) 5.5%
d) 2.8%
e) 6.1%
Answer: E
As per the National Sample Survey Office's (NSSO's)
periodic labour force survey (PLFS) of the Ministry of

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9. Who was Appointed as Competition Commission c) Bipin Chakravathi

Answer: B 13. Famous personality Kader Khan Passed Away.

Kader Khan made his acting debut in 1973 with Rajesh

18. Who was sworn in as Brazil's President in a Answer: C

Answer: A 25. Justice TBN Radhakrishnan sworn in as Chief

e) Krishna Murthy Kautilya respectively. Dronacharya Awardee and former

c) National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) e) None of these

Answer: E IIT for setting up Centre of Excellence in Oil, Gas

A 10-day long Indian Panorama Film Festival began at

Answer: C 51. Justice Asif Saeed Khosa appointed as new

consumers. This would address cybersecurity

Engineering and Research (SAMEER) for joint

a) Prakash Javadekar e) Sri Lanka

The income earned by an average Indian doubled in c) Jitendra Singh

83. Who is the author of the book ‘A Crusade Answer: B

Answer: B 96. University Grants Commission to set up CARE

the Chairmanship of the Secretary, Ministry of c) April 12th

and tourism. The Partnership Summit 2019 is being b) Axis Bank

a) To honour Innovation c) Sikkim

The 3rd CSR Excellence Awards went to GMR

145. India’s largest startup ecosystem, a 1.8 lakh

Answer: C 151. Government has constituted a seven-member

away. He won five Kerala state film awards in his e) Rs.50,000

1. Issuance of Recapitalization Bonds by Government transformation through non-violence and other

e) Bangalore 168. Name the India - Myanmar joint training

Answer: B 169. Who World's Youngest Mountaineer to Climb

e) None of these a) 15%

b) China which Japan International Cooperation Agency

c) 7.8% and 51 bronze for a total of 136 medals. The glittering

a) Rajasthan The country's largest life insurer LIC has completed

Idea, in terms of market share. Airtel will get a) Badminton

207. The Museum on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose b) Hyderabad

d) ICICI Bank experience in the banking industry, assumed charge as

b) KL Rahul Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik and

217. National Girl Child Day is being observed Answer: C

b) Iran The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has become

Answer: B which solely highlights on the customs matters. World

b) Jammu and Kashmir The Government of India announced four Padma

249. Which is the Employment scheme launched by e) Kerala

Answer: A 256. In which language translation of Andrei

Around 65 per cent of Indian businesses and a) Europian Union

Answer: B products. "The Jiban Sampark's focus areas will include

a) Rami Malek Miniseries

Answer: A 277. India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI)

CSC is an integral part of Digital India initiative of the

290. As per the National Sample Survey Office's

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