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Q1. Recently the government launched its own desi version of e-commerce portal.Name it?

Answer: Bharatcraft

Explanation: Taking inspiration from e-commerce behemoths like Alibaba and Amazon, the government is

planning to launch its own desi version of an e-commerce portal. The government has named the portal

Bharatcraft, which will provide a platform for MSMEs to markets and sell their products.

Q2. From Which date, government to make FASTag mandatory for all vehicles?

Answer: Dec 2019

Explanation: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced that FASTags will become

mandatory for all vehicles from December this year. FASTag enabled vehicles can cruise through the dedicated

FASTag lane without stopping at toll plazas on National Highways.

Q3. Which state would canalise all the rivers of the state, taking technical support from the World Bank (WB)

and the Asian Development Bank (ADB)?

Answer: Punjab

Explanation: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has announced that his government would canalise

all the rivers of the state, taking technical support from the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank

(ADB).

Q4. Recently Union Minister of Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri announced completion of Hollongi Airport in

Which city by a March 31,2022?

Answer: Itanagar

Explanation: Union Minister of Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri yesterday announced that the Hollongi Airport

in Itanagar will be completed by March 31, 2022.

Q5. Which channel tied up with World Wide Fund For Nature(WWF) to preserve Sunderbans?

Answer: Discovery India

Explanation: To help save the world’s only mangrove tiger habitat, Discovery India and WWF (World Wide Fund

for Nature) India have partnered with the Forest Directorate, the government of West Bengal and local

communities in the Sundarbans.

Q6. Which country was put on Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) enhanced blacklist for terror financing?

Answer: Pakistan

Explanation: The Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering has put Pakistan

on its ‘enhanced blacklist’ over terror financing. Pakistan now faces being placed on FATF’s overall blacklist. The

FATF had warned Pakistan to meet its commitment by October or face action after the country failed to

complete its action plan on terror financing.

Q7. Which country sended its first humanoid robot Fedor into space?

Answer: Russia

Explanation: Russia has launched an unmanned rocket carrying a life-size humanoid robot that will spend 10

days learning to assist astronauts on the International Space Station.

Q8. Recently RBI permitted processing of e-mandate on credit and debit cards for recurring transactions

(merchant payments) with a cap of how much amount from Sep 1,2019?

Answer: Rs. 2000






Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has permitted processing of e-mandate on credit and debit cards

for recurring transactions (merchant payments) with a cap of Rs.2,000 from September 1.

Q9. Recently World Anti Doping Agency suspended the accreditation of which country’s a national Dope

Testing Laboratory for 6 months?

Answer: India

Explanation: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of India’s National Dope

Testing Laboratory (NDTL) for six months in what could be a massive blow to anti-doping movement in the

country with less than a year left for Tokyo Olympics.

Q10. Who has been appointed as India’s new batting coach?

Answer: Vikram Rathour

Explanation: Former opener Vikram Rathour will replace Sanjay Bangar as India’s new batting coach while

Bharath Arun and R Sridhar were expectedly retained as bowling and fielding coaches respectively.

Q11. The World Police and Fire Games 2019 held in Which city?

Answer: Chengdu

Explanation: Constable Monali Jadhav from Maharashtra won three medals, including two golds, at the

recently concluded World Police and Fire Games International Championship held in Chengdu, China. Jadhav is

attached to the Jalamb police station in Buldhana district of Maharashtra.

Q12. Which country’s men hockey team won the Olympic Test Event?

Answer: India

Explanation: The Indian men’s hockey team won the Olympic Test event, beating New Zealand 5-0 to avenge

the loss it endured in their round robin clash.

Q13. Who was appointed as Home Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs?

Answer: Ajay Kumar Bhalla

Explanation: The Union Cabinet approved the appointment of Ajay Kumar Bhalla as Home Secretary in the

Ministry of Home Affairs.

Q14. Recently who resigned as interim CEO of NDTV?

Answer: Suparna Singh

Explanation: Media company NDTV said that its Interim CEO Suparna Singh has resigned from her role with

immediate effect. Singh who was the former head of NDTV Convergence was named as its CEO in December

2017.

Q15. Who was awarded with the Order of Zayed,UAE highest civilian honour?

Answer: Narendra Modi

Explanation: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has awarded PM Modi with the Order of Zayed, its highest civilian

award, which was conferred earlier in April 2019 in recognition of his distinguished leadership for giving a big

boost to bilateral relations between the two countries. PM Modi is on a visit to UAE.

Q16. Who will head the committee that has been formed to advise the government on the “Fit India

Movement”?

Answer: Kiran Rijiju






Explanation: A committee comprising government officials, members of Indian Olympic Association (IOA),

national sports federations, private bodies and fitness promoters has been formed to advise the government on

the “Fit India Movement”.

Q17. The first ever World Youth Conference for Kindness held in Which city/UT?

Answer: New Delhi

Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the first-ever World Youth Conference for Kindness

organised by the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development

(MGIEP) at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.

Q18. The Gujarat’s Statue of Unity and which state’s Soho House featured in Time magazine second annual

list of world’s greatest places this year?

Answer: Maharashtra

Explanation: The Statue of Unity in Gujarat and Soho House in Mumbai were featured in Time magazine’s

second annual list of the world’s greatest places this year. The list is a compilation of 100 new and “newly

noteworthy destinations to experience right now”.

Q19. Which state topped in Composite Water Management Index ?

Answer: Gujarat

Explanation: CWMI (Composite Water Management Index ) 2.0 ranks various states for the reference year

2017-18 as against the base year 2016-17. “Gujarat continues to hold on to its rank one in the reference year

(2017-18), followed by Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu,” the release said.

Q20. Which country launched world’s first floating nuclear reactor in Arctic?

Answer: Russia

Explanation Russia launched the world’s first floating nuclear reactor. The vessel weighs 21,000 tons and has

two reactors with a capacity of 35 megawatts each. This reactor loaded with nuclear fuel, the Akademik

Lomonosov left the Arctic port of Murmansk to begin its 5,000 kilometres (3,000-mile) voyage to Pevek in

northeastern Siberia.

Q21. Which bank was named world’s best bank by leading global financial publication Euromoney in its 2019

Awards for Excellence?

Answer: DBS Bank

Explanation: In a feat unmatched by other banks globally, DBS (HQ – Singapore) has become the first bank to

concurrently hold three global best bank awards. This was achieved after DBS was named “World’s Best Bank” by leading global financial publication Euromoney in its 2019 Awards for Excellence.

Q22. Recently Moody’s Investor Service has cut India’s GDP growth forecast to how much percent for 2019?

Answer: 6.2%

Explanation: Moody’s Investors Service has cut India’s GDP growth forecast for the calendar year 2019 to 6.2

per cent from its previous estimate of 6.8 per cent.

Q23. Who has become the fastest Indian bowler to scalp 50 Test wickets?

Answer: Jasprit Bumrah

Explanation Pacer Jasprit Bumrah has become the fastest Indian bowler to scalp 50 Test wickets. The 25-year-

old recorded 50 Test wickets in his 11th match for the team in the longest format of the game.






Q24. Which platform has won the Guinness World Record for creating the largest online video album of

people waving the Indian flag during its ‘No matter where I am, #IAMINDIAN’ campaign?

Answer: Likee

Explanation: Likee, the pioneering global short video creation platform, has won the Guinness World Record for

creating the largest online video album of people waving the Indian flag during its ‘No matter where I am,

#IAMINDIAN’ campaign.

Q25. Who was conferred ‘The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance’ by Bahrain?

Answer: Narendra Modi

Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred ‘The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance’ during

his meeting with the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Manama. PM Modi is the first Indian Prime

Minister to visit Bahrain.

Q26. Which state rolled out ‘Mukhya Mantri Parivar Samridhi Yojna’?

Answer: Haryana

Explanation: Haryana Government announced the roll-out of ‘Mukhya Mantri Parivar Samridhi Yojna’ which will

provide social security to families. Under the scheme, Rs 6000 per year will be given to each eligible family.

Q27. Which country has officially become the 73rd non-regional member of the Asian Infrastructure

Investment Bank (AIIB)?

Answer: Serbia

Explanation: Serbia has officially become the 73rd non-regional member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment

Bank (AIIB).

Q28. As per announcement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman,how much amount will be released to

state run banks?

Answer: Rs.70000 cr

Explanation: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced measures to revive economic growth and

markets. She also said that GST regime will be simplified further and the government will release ₹70,000 crore

capital upfront to public sector banks to boost credit to different sectors of the economy.

Q29. What is the rank of India in 2019 Henley Passport Index?

Answer: 86th

Explanation: The new Henley Passport Index is out, and there has been a major shuffle in the global ranking of

the world’s passports.India slipped to 86th spot from the previous 79th place with access to 58 countries. The

country shared the spot with Mauritania, and Sao Tome and Principe.

Q30. Who became the first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to secure a medal in BWF World Championship

2019?

Answer: B Sai Praneeth

Explanation: India’s B Sai Praneeth lost the men’s singles semi-final 13-21, 8-21 to World No. 1 Kento Mmomta

of Japan at the BWF World Championships 2019 in Basel but finished with his maiden medal at the world meet.

Q31. Which country clinched a gold medal in the compound junior mixed team event of the World Archery

Youth Championships in Madrid?

Answer: India

Explanation: India clinched a gold medal in the compound junior mixed team event of the World Archery Youth






Championships in Madrid.

Q32. Which team won the 129th Durand Cup?

Answer: Gokulam Kerala FC

Explanation: In football, Gokulam Kerala FC won the 129th Durand Cup, defeating heavyweights Mohun Bagan 2-1

at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.

Q33. Who is the author of book “Big Billion StartUp”?

Answer: Mihir Dalal

Explanation: IIT graduates Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal founded out of an apartment in Bangalore what

would become India’s biggest e-commerce start-up. Recounting the astounding story of how the Bansals built

Flipkart into a multi-billion-dollar powerhouse in a span of few years, journalist Mihir Dalal has penned a new

book.

Q34. Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar has inaugurated the

National Centre for Avian Ecotoxicology at Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural Sciences ((SACON) in

Which city?

Answer: Coimbatore

Explanation: Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar has inaugurated the

National Centre for Avian Ecotoxicology at Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural Sciences ((SACON) in

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Q35. Recently Union Minister for Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani has launched which project which aims to move

towards sustainable fashion that contributes to a clean environment?

Answer: SU.RE

Explanation: Union Minister for Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani has launched a project which aims to move towards

sustainable fashion that contributes to a clean environment.

Q36. Which state ranked first in free medicine scheme implementation?

Answer: Rajasthan

Explanation: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s flagship free medicine scheme secured the top position in the

country in the ranking issued by the National Health Mission (NHM).

Q37. Who will head the committee that has been set up for banking frauds by CVC?

Answer: TM Bhasin

Explanation: The Central Vigilance Commission has constituted a 4-member Advisory Board for Banking Frauds.

The ABBF will be headed by former Vigilance Commissioner T.M. Bhasin.

Q38. Who won the the BWF World Championships title in Basel,Switzerland?

Answer: PV Sindhu

Explanation: Indian shuttler PV Sindhu won the BWF World Championships title by defeating Japan’s Nozomi

Okuhara in straight games by 21-7, 21-7 at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland.

Q39. Who won the gold medal at 2019 World Youth Archery Championship?

Answer: Komalika Bari

Explanation: The seventeen-year-old Indian Komalika Bari defeated Japan’s Waka Sonoda in the recurve cadet

women’s final to win a gold medal at the 2019 World Archery Youth Championships in Madrid, Spain.






Q40. Which app was launched to help Indian para-athletes to look up accessible places in Tokyo during their

visit to the city for the 2020 Paralympics Games?

Answer: IndTokyo

Explanation: A mobile app — IndTokyo — was launched to help Indian para-athletes to look up accessible places

in Tokyo during their visit to the city for the 2020 Paralympics Games.

Q41. Who won British Grand Prix?

Answer: Alex Rins

Explanation: Spain motorcycle racer, Alex Rins of the Team SUZUKI ECSTAR has won the British Grand Prix. He

defeated Marc Marquez by 0.013 seconds.

Q42. Recently Which ministry launched National Digital Library of India Project?

Answer: Ministry of Human Resource Development

Explanation: Human Resource Development Ministry under its National Mission on Education through

Information and Communication Technology, NMEICT has launched the National Digital Library of India project

to develop a framework of virtual repository of learning resources with a single-window search facility.

Q43. Recently a National Centre for Avian Ecotoxicology was inaugurated at which city?

Answer: Coimbatore

Explanation: A National Centre for Avian Ecotoxicology was inaugurated at Salim Ali Centre for Ornithlogy and

Natural Sciences (SACON) in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Q44. The fourth edition of India’s largest confluence of digital-technology stakeholders, the IoT India Congress

2019 concluded in which city?

Answer: Bengaluru

Explanation: The fourth edition of India’s largest confluence of digital-technology stakeholders, the IoT India

Congress 2019 concluded its two-day event in Bangalore with a footfall of 1600+ participants and 70+ speakers.

The IoT India Congress is the platform of platforms for the Internet of Things. This year’s theme was

‘Mainstreaming the Internet of Things’.

Q45. The 2019 Indo Pacific Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) Conference held in Which city?

Answer: Bangkok

Explanation: The 2019 Indo Pacific Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) Conference held in Bangkok, Thailand in which Air

Chief Marshal and Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee, Birender Singh Dhanoa participated. The theme for the

conference was “Collaboration in a free and Open Indo – Pacific”.

Q46. Which company announced the launch of a Military Veterans Employment programme?

Answer: Amazon India

Explanation: Amazon India announced the launch of a Military Veterans Employment programme that it said

will create hundreds of opportunities for military veterans and their spouses across Amazon India’s Fulfillment

Centres, Sort Centres and Delivery Centres in the country.

Q47. How much amount was approved by RBI Board to be transferred to government of India?

Answer: Rs.1,76,051 cr

Explanation: The Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the transfer of Rs 1,76,051 crore to

the Government of India.






Q48. As per FICCI economic outlook survey,India’s Q1 FY 20 GDP pegged at how much percent?

Answer: 6%

Explanation: FICCI’s latest Economic Outlook Survey released puts the quarterly median forecast at 6 per cent

for GDP growth in the first quarter of 2019-20.

Q49. Who became the first Indian to win a set against Roger Federer?

Answer: Sumit Nagal

Explanation: Sumit Nagal became the first Indian to win a set against Roger Federer. Nagal achieved the feat

during his first-round match against Federer in the US Open as he outclassed him in the first set. Nagal ended

up losing the match 6-4, 1-6,2-6,4-6 against Federer.

Q50. Recently country’s first women DGP passed away. Name her?

Answer: Kanchan Chowdhury Bhattacharya

Explanation: The first woman Director General of Police (DGP), Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, passed away

following an illness. Bhattachary, a 1973 batch IPS officer, made history when she was appointed the DGP of

Uttarakhand in the year 2004.

Q51. Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, D.V. Sadananda Gowda has Recently launched which

mobile application for generic medicines?

Answer: Janaushadhi Sugam

Explanation: Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, D.V. Sadananda Gowda has launched a mobile

application “Janaushadhi Sugam” and has announced that “Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Oxo-Biodegradable Sanitary

Napkin” will now be available at only One Rupee per pad.He said that the “Janaushadhi Sugam” will enable

people to search Janaushadhi generic medicines and the stores at the tip of their fingers.

Q52. The 45th G-7 Summit held in Which country?

Answer: France

Explanation: 45th G-7 Summit held in the southwestern French city of Biarritz. The summit focused on fighting

income and gender inequality and protecting biodiversity.

Q53. Pakistan and Which other country jointly exercised ‘Shaheen-VIII’ exercise?

Answer: China

Explanation: The air forces of Pakistan and China are jointly exercising ‘Shaheen-VIII’ in Chinese city of Holton,

close to the Indian border near Ladakh. The annual joint training is the eighth of its kind between the two

countries since it was first launched in March 2001.

Q54. Which bank has launched India’s first OTP facility for ATM withdrawals above Rs. 10,000?

Answer: Canara Bank

Explanation: Public sector lender Canara Bank has launched India’s first OTP facility for ATM withdrawals. In

order to offer a more secured and safe system, Canara bank will activate OTP facility for cash withdrawals of Rs

10,000 or more in a day.

Q55. The 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships held in Which country?

Answer: Switzerland

Explanation: The 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships was held from 20 to 25 August 2019 in Basel,

Switzerland. India won a total of 12 medals in the Championship with 3 Gold Medals. China won the






championships with a total of 13 medals (7 Gold).

Q56. Who has become the first female officer in the country to become the Flight Commander of a flying

unit?

Answer: S Dhami

Explanation: Indian Air Force’s Wing Commander S Dhami has become the first female officer in the country to

become the Flight Commander of a flying unit.

Q57. Which has become the first country in the world to issue Biometric Seafarer Identity Document, BSID,

capturing the facial biometric data of seafarers?

Answer: India

Explanation: India has become the first country in the world to issue Biometric Seafarer Identity Document,

BSID, capturing the facial biometric data of seafarers.

Q58. Recently HRD Minister Ramesh pokhriyal Nishank launched which web portal to provide all-inclusive

information on school education?

Answer: Shagun

Explanation: Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank launched a web portal

‘Shagun’ to provide all-inclusive information on school education including the results of students through a

single platform.

Q59. Recently The Union Government approved how much percent FDI in coal mining and contract

manufacturing?

Answer: 100%

Explanation: In major decisions to liberalise Foreign Domestic Investment (FDI) norms to boost investment, the

Union Cabinet approved 100 per cent FDI in coal mining and contract manufacturing through automatic route.

Q60. Recently Union Minister for Science and Technology, Dr. Harsh Vardhan and Chief Minister of

Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated a waste plastics to diesel plant in which city?

Answer: Dehradun

Explanation: Union Minister for Science and Technology, Dr. Harsh Vardhan and Chief Minister of Uttarakhand,

Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated a waste plastics to diesel plant in Dehradun.

Q61. Which regulatory body has set up a single point contact for its regulatory sandbox (RS) initiative?

Answer: IRDA

Explanation: Insurance regulator Irdai has set up a single point contact for its regulatory sandbox (RS) initiative,

wherein financial technology firms can seek permission to experiment with innovative approaches for the

growth of the sector. Regulatory sandbox (RS) usually refers to live testing of new products or services in a

controlled/test regulatory environment for which regulators may (or may not) permit certain relaxations for the

limited purpose of the testing.

Q62. Recently Ajanta Mendis announced his retirement from which sports?

Answer: Cricket

Explanation: Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 34-

year-old made his Test debut in 2008 and played 19 Tests matches claiming 70 wickets in the format.






Q63. Recently Cecil Wright announced his retirement from which sports?

Answer: Cricket

Explanation: At an age where players retire from Test cricket in their 20s and early 30s, West Indies’ Cecil Wright

has finally announced his retirement from all forms of cricket at the ripe old age of 85.

Q64. Which Indian Film bagged the top award in the ‘Under 30 minute’ category at the 14th edition of the

‘We Care Film Festival on Disability Issues’?

Answer: I m Jeeja

Explanation: E Indian documentary film I’m Jeeja beat several international films to bag the top award in the

‘Under 30 minute’ category at the 14th edition of the ‘We Care Film Festival on Disability Issues’.

Q65. How much amount was released by Centre to all states for promoting afforestation?

Answer: Rs.47436 cr

Explanation: The Centre released Rs 47,436 crore to various states in a major boost towards promoting

afforestation and achieving green objectives in the country. The money is released under the Compensatory

Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA).

Q66. Recently Union Minister Prakash Javadekar inagurated Gorewada International Zoo in which city?

Answer: Nagpur

Explanation: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar announced the approval for the new Gorewada International

Zoo to be inaugurated in Nagpur district of Maharashtra.

Q67. Which state launched Mukhyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana?

Answer: Haryana

Explanation: Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar launched Mukhyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana

from Red Bishop, Panchkula.

Q68. Recently Dindigul lock and Kandangi saree of which state got Geographical Indication Tag?

Answer: Tamil Nadu

Explanation: Two well-known products from Tamil Nadu — Dindigul lock and Kandangi saree — have been given

the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by The Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai.

Q69. Recently which country carried out test missile of Ghaznavi?

Answer: Pakistan

Explanation: Pakistan has successfully carried out a night training launch of 290-km range surface-to-surface

ballistic missile Ghaznavi. Ghaznavi was developed after studying Chinese M-11 missiles, which were delivered

to Pakistan in 1987.

Q70. At how much percent India GDP will grow in FY 2019-20 according to India Ratings and Research?

Answer: 6.7%

Explanation: India Ratings and Research has revised downwards its projection of the country’s GDP growth in

financial year 2019-20 to 6.7%, a six-year low, from its earlier forecast of 7.3%.

Q71. Who won the gold medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event of the World Cup at Rio de Janeiro?

Answer: Abhishek Verma

Explanation: In shooting, Abhishek Verma won the gold medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event of the World

Cup at Rio de Janeiro.






Q72. Who was re appointed as chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes?

Answer: Pramod Chandra Mody

Explanation: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has

approved “re-appointment” of Pramod Chandra Mody for a period of one year. Mody was to retire on August

31.

Q73. Recently Nimu Bhowmik passes away.He was related to which field?

Answer: Actor

Explanation: Veteran actor Nimu Bhowmik who essayed major character roles in Bengali classics such as

‘Ganadebata’, ‘Baghini’ and ‘Dadar Kirti’ has passed away following prolonged illness. He was 84.

Q74. Recently The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry launched Which campaign to bring PMAY(U)

beneficiaries into Ujjawala, Ayushman Bharat fold?

Answer: Angikaar

Explanation: The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry launched the ‘Angikaar campaign’, a move aimed at

bringing beneficiaries of PMAY (urban) into the fold of other central schemes such as Ujjawala and Ayushman

Bharat.

Q75. Recently The lifeline Express, also known as “Hospital on Wheels”, has been inaugurated in which state?

Answer: Maharashtra

Explanation: The Lifeline Express, also known as “Hospital on Wheels”, has been inaugurated at Chhatrapati

Shivaji Maharaj Terminus by the Central Railway (CR) for its latest project, which involves providing medical

treatment to poor patients.

Q76. How much amount was pledged by Asian Development Bank to support the India government’s new

flagship initiatives?

Answer: USD12 billion

Explanation: Asian Development Bank, ADB, President Takehiko Nakao met Prime Minister Narendra Modi

during his visit to India and pledged to support the government’s new flagship initiatives.

Q77. According to a report by Economist Intelligence Unit,Which city topped in Safe Cities Index?

Answer: Tokyo

Explanation: Mumbai has been ranked as the 45th safest city on the Safe Cities Index (SCI), while Delhi stood at

the 52nd position, according to a report by Economist Intelligence Unit.

Q78. Which city school won the U14 Subroto Cup Title?

Answer: Mizoram

Explanation: Saidan Secondary School of Mizoram was crowned Under-14 boys champions of Subroto Cup

International Football tournament after defeating Unique Model Academy of Manipur 2-0 in the summit clashin

New Delhi.

Q79. Who has been appointed as OSD (Officer on Special Duty) in the PMO?

Answer: PK Sinha

Explanation: Former Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha has been appointed as OSD (Officer on Special Duty) in the

PMO after Nripendra Misra’s request to be relieved as Principal Secretary was accepted by Prime Minister

Narendra Modi.






Q80. Who is the author of book “Obama: the call of history “?

Answer: Peter Baker

Explanation: Obama: The Call of History’, written by Peter Baker, the Chief White House Correspondent for The

New York Times, chronicles a period of “great hope, tumult, accomplishments, and, yes, failure”. It will give an

in-depth account of the former US President’s years in office, while examining his legacy as it stands today.

Static GK Questions Based on Current Affairs

Q1. Where is the HQ of Bharti AXA General Insurance?

Answer: Mumbai

Q2. Where is the HQ of Karur Vysva Bank?

Answer: Tamil Nadu

Q3. What is the currency of Spain?

Answer: Euro

Q4. What is the capital of Serbia?

Answer: Belgrade

Q5. Where is the HQ of Alibaba Group?

Answer: Hangzou

Q6. What is the currency of Bahrain?

Answer: Dinar

Q7. Where is the HQ of Badminton World Federation?

Answer: Kuala Lumpur

Q8. Where is the HQ of Central Public Works Department?

Answer: New Delhi

Q9. Where is the HQ of Amazon?

Answer: USA

Q10. Where is the HQ of Tata AIG insurance?

Answer: Mumbai

Q11. What is the capital of Norway?

Answer: Oslo

Q12. Where is the HQ of Paytm?

Answer: Noida






Q13. Where is the HQ of Goldman Sachs?

Answer: New York

Q14. What is the currency of Russia?

Answer: Ruble

Q15. What is the currency of Nauru?

Answer: Dollar

Q16. Where is the HQ of NASSCOM?

Answer: Noida

Q17. Where is the HQ of Forbes?

Answer: New Jersey

Q18. What is the currency of Russia?

Answer: Ruble

Q19. Where is the headquarters of Union Bank of India?

Answer: Mumbai

Q20. Where is the headquarters of India Ratings and Research?

Answer: Mumbai

Q21. Where is the headquarters of ICRA Ltd (Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India Limited)?

Answer: Gurugram

It was a joint-venture between Moody’s and various Indian commercial banks and financial services companies.

Q22. India’s player Elavenil Valarivan is related to which of the following sports?

Answer: Shooting

Elavenil Valarivan is a sport shooter from Cuddalore, Tamilnadu.

Q23. What is the constituency of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh?

Answer: Lucknow

Q24. Who is the Chief Minister of Meghalaya?

Answer: Conrad K Sangma

Q25. Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

Answer: M Venkaiah Naidu

Q26. Where is the HQ of Asian Development Bank?

Answer: Mandaluyong, Philippines

Q27. Where is the HQ of Rupee Cooperative Bank?

Answer: Pune

Q28. Who is the present governor of Uttar Pradesh?

Answer: Anandiben Patel

Q29. Where is the HQ of Central Board of Direct Taxes?

Answer: New Delhi






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