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1. Every year Global Family Day is an international day of peace and sharing celebrated on which among the following days? a) Decemeber 29th b) January 1st c) January 2nd d) January 3rd e) January 5th Answer: B Global Family Day is celebrated every Year January 1 Global Family Day is an international day of peace and sharing celebrated every January 1 by the citizens of the world 2. Government extends CLSS for MIG scheme till 31st march, 2020. What does the letter ‘L’ stands for in CLSS? a) Line b) Liquidity c) Linked d) Level e) Local Answer: C The Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) for Middle Income Group (MIG) Scheme has been extended by another 12 months till 31.03.2020. Till December 30 this year, around 3,39,713 beneficiaries have availed the CLSS under the PMAY (Urban), Under the CLSS, the MIG beneficiaries with an annual 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 loan component of Rs 9 lakh. Those with an annual income exceeding Rs 12 lakh and up to Rs 18 lakh would get interest subsidy of three per cent. 3. ISRO has launched a new platform named Samwad with Students Programme as part of its enhanced outreach programme in which city? a) Hyderabad b) Mumbai

c) Kolkata d) Bangalore e) Pune Answer: D As part of the enhanced outreach programme of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), a new platform named Samwad with Students (SwS) was launched in Bengaluru. The Indian Space agency will engage youngsters across the country in activities concerning space science under this programme. During the inauguration in Bengaluru yesterday, 40 students and 10 teachers from select schools interacted with ISRO Chairman Dr. K Sivan about the Indian Space Programme and their benefits to the common man. 4. Which among the following countries have officially quit the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day? a) United States b) Israel c) Russia d) Both (a) and (b) e) Both (a) and (c) Answer: D The United States and Israel officially quit the U.N.’s educational, scientific and cultural agency, UNESCO is best known for its work to preserve heritage, including maintaining a list of World Heritage sites, and programmes to promote education in developing countries. Before The US has pulled out of UNESCO in 1984 because it viewed the agency as mismanaged, corrupt, and used to advance Soviet interests. The US rejoined in 2003. 5. China is building the first of four ‘most advanced’ naval frigates for which country as part of a major bilateral arms deal? a) India

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b) Bangladesh c) Pakistan d) Vietnam e) Qatar Answer: C China is building the first of four ‘most advanced’ naval frigates for Pakistan as part of a major bilateral arms deal to ensure ‘balance of power’ in the Indian Ocean. The warship will be capable of anti-submarine and air-defence operations. The ships are of the Type 054AP class, meaning that it is based on the Type 054A of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). 6. Which state Government announced that it is going to create an Adhyatmik Vibhag (spiritual department) by merging several existing departments? a) Maharashtra b) Madhya Pradesh c) Meghalaya d) Andhra Pradesh e) Rajasthan Answer: B Madhya Pradesh Government announced that it is going to create an Adhyatmik Vibhag (spiritual department) by merging several existing department. The 'Anand Vibhag' (Department of Happiness) set up by the previous government in the state, a first in the country, would be incorporated into the new department. The proposed Adhyatmik Vibhag (Spiritual Department) going to be formed by merging Dharmik Nyas Evam Dharmasv Department (Religious Trust and Endowment Department), Anand Vibhag (Happiness Department) in addition to the Directorate of Religious Trust and Endowment, Madhya Pradesh Teerth Evam Mela Pradhikaran and Rajya Anand Sansthan. 7. State-owned Allahabad Bank has tied up with which life Insurance company to sell the policies of the insurer from over 3,200 branches? a) United India Insurance Company Limited b) The New India Assurance Company Limited c) LIC of India

d) SBI Life Insurance e) None of these Answer: D State-owned Allahabad Bank has tied up with SBI Life Insurance to sell the policies of the insurer from over 3,200 branches. The tie-up, one of the largest Bancassurance partnerships in the country, will see 3,238 branches of Allahabad Bank across the country offer SBI Life's range of protection, wealth creation and savings products to its customers 8. The MSME ministry has established an export promotion cell to create a sustainable ecosystem for micro, small and medium enterprises. Who will be the chairman of the cell? a) Giriraj Singh b) Arun Kumar Panda c) Rajiv Sharma d) Jai Krishna e) B.B Vikram Answer: B The MSME ministry has established an export promotion cell to create a sustainable ecosystem for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), The ministry has also proposed to formulate a governing council that will be chaired by secretary of the MSME ministry Arun Kumar Panda. The Cell would evaluate readiness of MSMEs to export their products and services, recognise areas where improvements are required in order to be able to export effectively and efficiently and integration of MSME into global value chain. 9. Who was appointed as Competition Commission of India secretary? a) P K Singh b) M K Pandey c) R R Sharma d) D K Kanal e) R V Chowdary Answer: A The Competition Commission of India (CCI) appointed Pramod Kumar Singh as its secretary, Prior to this, P K Singh was adviser (law) to the competition watchdog.

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The secretary would act as the nodal officer for the Commission for making or receiving all statutory information and entering into the any formal relationships including signing of memorandums with any foreign agency or other agency with prior approval from Commission and government. The Commission was established in 2003 to replace the erstwhile Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission. 10. Who took charge as, Railway Board Chairman recently? a) Ajay Singh b) Vinod K. Yadav c) R.K. Kulshrestha d) Purnendu Shekhar Mishra e) Ashwani Lohani Answer: B Vinod K. Yadav, General Manager of South Central Railway (SCR), took charge as, Railway Board Chairman. Yadav succeeds Ashwani Lohani, who retired in December. He is an electrical engineer and belongs to the 1980 batch of the Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers. He has served two years as a General Manager of South Central Railway, from January 2017. 11. Who was nominated as the Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)? a) AK Sikri b) Vijay Arora c) Bipin Chakravathi d) Mahenthaesh Verma e) None of these Answer: A Justice AK Sikri was nominated as the Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). The NALSA was constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 to provide free legal services to the weaker sections of the society and to organise Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes.

The post got vacant after the retirement of Justice Madan B Lokur. 12. Name the Indian pacer who becomes Highest International Wicket-Taker in 2018? a) Bhuvaneshwar Kumar b) Ishant Sharma c) Mohamad Shami d) Umesh Yadav e) Jasprit Bumrah Answer: E India pacer Jasprit Bumrah finished 2018 as the highest wicket-taker across all formats in the calendar year, He has picked up 78 wickets across all formats in 2018. The South African Bowler Kagiso Rabada, has taken 77 wickets in 2018. 13. Famous personality Kader Khan Passed Away. He belongs to which profession? a) Actor b) Politician c) Poet d) Musician e) Classical Dancer Answer: A Veteran Actor Kader Khan Passed Away Kader Khan was an Afghan-born Indian-Canadian film actor, screenwriter, comedian, and director. He was born in 22 October 1937 Kabul, Afghanistan. Kader Khan made his acting debut in 1973 with Rajesh Khanna's "Daag". He wrote dialogues for over 250 movies. Before becoming an actor he had written dialogues for Randhir Kapoor-Jaya Bachchan's "Jawani Diwani". 14. One of the early architects of the internet Larry Roberts who was the program manager for ARPAnet ,Passed Away. He belongs to which country? a) Canada b) Russia c) America d) Australia e) China Answer: C One of the early architects of the internet Lawrence Gilman Roberts was an American scientist who





received the Draper Prize in 2001 "for the development of the Internet", and the Principe de Asturias Award in 2002. who was the program manager for ARPAnet ,Passed Away Roberts latched on to the concept of computer-to-computer networks in the 1960s 15. Reserve Bank of India has granted permission to which payments bank to add new customers, after it had initially barred the bank from opening bank accounts in June 2018? a) Jana Small Finance Bank b) ESAF Small Finance Bank c) AU Small Finance Bank d) Paytm Payments Bank e) None of these Answer: D Paytm Payments Bank has received the green light from the Reserve Bank of India to restart opening accounts for its customers. Paytm Payments Bank had stopped enrolling new customers from 20 June following an audit by RBI, which made certain observations about the process the company follows in acquiring new customers and its adherence to know your customer (KYC) norms. 16. 100% Houses in 25 States Electrified under Saubhagya Yojana. Which among the following states are still left to be electrified? a) Assam b) Rajasthan c) Meghalaya d) Chhattisgarh e) All of these Answer: E The country achieved yet another milestone in the power sector with completion of electrification in 100% households in 25 states at year end. Only about 10.48 lakh households are left to be electrified in 4 states - Assam, Rajasthan, Meghalaya and Chhattisgarh. The central government launched 'Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana' (Saubhagya) in September 2017 to achieve the goal of universal household electrification in the country by 31 March, 2019

17. Which air port has been declared as an authorized Immigration Check post for entry into/exit from India with valid travel documents for all classes of passengers, recently? a) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport b) Kempegowda International Airport c) Veer Savarkar International Airport d) Biju Patnaik International Airport e) Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport Answer: C Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair has been declared as an authorized Immigration Check post for entry into/exit from India with valid travel documents for all classes of passengers. This decision of the Union Government will open up the Port Blair Airport for direct international flight and immigration facilities. The announcement was made by Information, Public Relations and Tourism Division of Andaman and Nicobar Administration. 18. Who was sworn in as Brazil's President in a ceremony at Brazil's National Congress Building? a) Michel Temer b) Jair Bolsonaro c) Dmitry Medvedev d) Angela Markel e) None of these Answer: B Jair Bolsonaro was sworn in as Brazil's President in a ceremony at Brazil's National Congress Building Bolsonaro, a former Army captain and admirer of the country's 1964-1985 military dictatorship Bolsonaro, 63, was a seven-term fringe congressman who rode a wave of anti-establishment anger to became Brazil's first far-right president since a military dictatorship gave way to civilian rule three decades ago. 19. Which state government announced two welfare initiatives for farmers, which are part of the 'Krishi Krishak Bondhu' scheme recently? a) Madhya Pradesh b) Odisha c) Rajasthan d) Punjab e) West Bengal





Answer: E The West Bengal government announced two welfare initiatives for farmers, Both initiatives, which are part of the 'Krishi Krishak Bondhu' scheme. The first of the two initiatives will provide Rs 2 lakh to the family of a deceased farmer, Under the second initiative, farmers would get Rs 2,500 twice a year for growing a single crop on one acre of land, 20. Which state government has put a ban on the purchase new vehicles and air conditioners (ACs) by the government departments? a) Karnataka b) Gujarat c) Madhya Pradesh d) Meghalaya e) Andhra Pradesh Answer: C Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal has put a ban on the purchase new vehicles and air conditioners (ACs) by the government departments along with a slew of other items. Also, the expenditure incurred on office furniture, books, magazines, stationery, guest expenses, press and publication, consultancy, sanitation, security, and other such heads has been limited. Hospitals, hostels, Anganwadis, shelter homes have been kept out of the purview of the latest directive of the Finance Department. 21. The number of complaints registered at banking ombudsman offices have seen an increase of what percentage in the fiscal year 2018? a) 20% b) 25% c) 30% d) 35% e) 50% Answer: B The number of complaints registered at banking ombudsman offices have seen a 25% increase in the fiscal year 2018. The banking ombudsman offices in tier-1 cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru

and Hyderabad accounted for more than 57% of the total complaints received. 97% of the Complaints were resolved in 2017-18, up from 92% a year earlier. Most complaints received against public sector banks were pension-related while most complaints received against private banks were for credit cards discrepancies. 22. Who was apppointed as the Director General of Ordnance Factories (DGOF) and chairman of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in Kolkata? a) Saurabh Kumar b) Suresh Kumar c) Sravan Kumar d) Siddharth Kumar e) Somesh Kumar Answer: A Saurabh Kumar took over as the Director General of Ordnance Factories (DGOF) and chairman of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in Kolkata. Kumar, a 1982-batch Indian Ordnance Factory Service officer, is an M-Tech in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur. Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) headquarter: Kolkata 23. Government appointed Hemant Bhargava as interim chairman of which among the following organisations? a) SEBI b) LIC c) NIACL d) SIDBI e) UIIC Answer: B The government appointed Life Insurance Corporation's (LIC) senior-most Managing Director Hemant Bhargava as the insurer's interim chairman. Bhargava was appointed as the managing director (MD) of LIC in February 2017, Apart from Bhargava, there are two more MDs of LIC currently. Life Insurance Corporation Headquarters – Mumbai 24. Who has been appointed as Chief Operations Officer for RBL Bank? a) Puneeth Sharma





b) Purushotam Sharma c) Prakash Sharma d) Pankaj Sharma e) None of these Answer: D Private sector lender RBL Bank has appointed Pankaj Sharma as its chief operations officer to mainly overlook the corporate services function and the bank’s overall operations. Sharma who was previously with Axis Bank where he was heading retail operations. He previously worked with GE Countrywide, ICICI Bank and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance. 25. Justice TBN Radhakrishnan sworn in as Chief Justice of which state High Court? a) Andhra Pradesh b) Telangana c) Karnataka d) Tamil Nadu e) Kerala Answer: B Justice Thottathil Bhaskaran Nair Radhakrishnan was sworn in as the first Chief justice of Telangana High Court. Justice Radhakrishnan had been serving as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for both the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh since July last year. As per the notification, 12 judges, over 360 district and civil judges have been allotted to the new Telangana state. 26. PM Modi to inaugurate 106th Indian Science Congress in Jalandhar. What is the theme of the summit? a) Future India: Science and Technology b) Science and Technology is future c) Technology leads the future d) Future India: Innovation and Invention e) None of these Answer: A Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 106th Indian Science Congress at Lovely Professional University in Phagwara near Jalandhar, Punjab.

The theme of this five-day mega event is ‘Future India: Science and Technology’. Three Nobel laureates will participate in this conference. Students will showcase their projects to scientists around the world. 27. Name the professor who has conferred the National Geospatial Award for Excellence by the Indian Society for Remote Sensing? a) Jayanta Kumar Ghosh b) Aravinda Swamy c) Phanindra Bhupathi d) Dakshina Murthy e) Krishna Murthy Kautilya Answer: A The Indian Society for Remote Sensing conferred the National Geospatial Award for Excellence to IIT professor Jayanta Kumar Ghosh for his contribution towards the development of geospatial science and applications. Mr Ghosh, a professor at the civil engineering department of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Roorkee, He was conferred the National Geospatial Award for Excellence-2017 (Life Time Achievement Award) at the Space Application Centre in Ahmedabad. The award comprised a citation, a medal and Rs. 1 lakh. 28. Which football team have been awarded the Legion of Honour in the New Year’s honours list? a) Russia b) Croatia c) Belgium d) England e) France Answer: E The players in France's football team which last year won the World Cup have been awarded the Legion of Honour in the New Year’s honours list. The 23 players, including star strikers Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann, each received France's top medal for their part in beating Croatia in the World Cup final in Moscow. The French team that won the 1998 World Cup also received the Legion of Honour.





29. Where was the 10th R R Lakshya Cup 2018 shooting tournament held on 31st December 2018? a) Jodhpur b) Navi Mumbai c) Bangalore d) Hyderabad e) Pune Answer: B Shooter Divyansh Singh Panwar from Rajasthan and shooter Nupur Patil from Maharashtra have won 10th R R Lakshya Cup 2018 in senior and junior category respectively. Dronacharya Awardee and former National Coach Prof. Sunny Thomas was the chief guest of the event. The tournament was organised in Lakshya Shooting Club, Karnala Sports Academy, Panvel, Navi Mumbai. The Club was founded by ace shooter Suma Shirur. R R Lakshya Cup being only a premier invitational tournament, it’s record wouldn’t be count for International records. The event has prize money of Rs. 1,00,000 in senior category and Rs. 50,000 in junior category. 30. C H Loknath died on 1st January 2019. He was a _____? a) Politician b) Actor c) Journalist d) Film Maker e) Athelet Answer: B Veteran Kannada actor C H Loknath passed away Lokanath was in the Kannada film industry for nearly six decades and was affectionately addressed as 'Uncle Lokanath' by his fans. 31. World Braille Day is observed every year on which day? a) Jan 2nd b) Jan 3rd c) Jan 4th d) Jan 5th e) Jan 6th Answer: C World Braille Day is celebrated every year on January 4th, for Louis Braille’s birthday, the inventor of Braille. Louis was born in 1809 in

France, He became blind after a childhood accident and he quickly mastered his new way of living. When he was just 15 years old, he created the system we know today as Braille. 32. Parliament passed National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018. The Bill seeks to amend the _______. a) National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Act, 1992 b) National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Act, 1993 c) National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Act, 2000 d) National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Act, 2002 e) National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Act, 2003 Answer: B The Indian Parliament passed the National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018, following the approval of the Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sabha had already passed the Bill on July 23, 2018. The Bill seeks to amend the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Act, 1993. That bill seeks to retrospectively grant recognition to certain institutions running teacher education courses as well as grant retrospective permission to start new courses The Bill was introduced by the Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar in Lok Sabha on December 18, 2017. 33. Indian Oil Corporation will commission its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at which port city? a) Mormugao b) Kolkata c) Mumbai d) Kudala e) Ennore Answer: E Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the nation's biggest oil firm stated that, it will commission its first Rs. 5,151 crore worth liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at Ennore in Tamil Nadu. This is the first LNG import terminal IOC has built on its own, It holds 95 per cent stake in the Ennore LNG import





terminal. Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) has 5 per cent. The firm is also working on laying a 1,385 km natural gas pipeline originating from the Ennore terminal to Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu via Puducherry. 34. Name the tropical depression, that brought heavy rains, causing catastrophic flooding and triggering deadly landslides in Philippines recently? a) Khureshi b) Ustad c) Usman d) Uttej e) None of these Answer: C Storm Usman hit the Bicol region in Manila. The tropical depression, locally named Usman, brought heavy rains, causing catastrophic flooding and triggering deadly landslides. 35. With which bank did the SBI Life Insurance have signed a pact to offer a comprehensive financial planning solution to its customers? a) Karnataka Bank b) Indian Overseas Bank c) Bank of Baroda d) Syndicate Bank e) Bank of India Answer: D Syndicate Bank and SBI Life Insurance have signed a pact to offer a comprehensive financial planning solution to its customers. This partnership will see over 3000 branches of Syndicate Bank offer SBI Life’s diverse range of insurance products to its customers. 36. Private sector insurer Bharti AXA Life Insurance has started delivering policies and renewal premium receipt to customers throuh which social media platform? a) Facebook b) Tinder c) Twitter d) Whatapp e) Wechat Answer: D

Private sector insurer Bharti AXA Life Insurance has started delivering policies and renewal premium receipt to customers via instant messaging platform WhatsApp. Bharti AXA Life Insurance, a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and French Insurance major AXA 37. Which among the private company become the country's largest asset management company (AMC) after a gap of over two years? a) ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd b) ING Investment Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. c) Axis Asset Management Company Ltd. d) Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd. e) HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd Answer: E HDFC Mutual Fund has piped ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund to become the country's largest asset management company (AMC) after a gap of over two years. As of December-end, HDFC MF manages assets to the tune of Rs 3.35 lakh crore, while those of ICICI Prudential MF stood at Rs 3.08 lakh crore. SBI MF is at the third slot with AUM of Rs 2.64 lakh crore, followed by Aditya Birla Sun Life MF Rs 2.42 lakh crore, and Reliance MF Rs 2.36 lakh crore. 38. Which city is going to host The International Advertising Association global summit in February? a) Pune b) Kochi c) Mumbai d) Bangalore e) Chennai Answer: B The International Advertising Association (IAA) will host the IAA World Congress at will be held at the Lulu International Convention Centre in Kochi from February 20 to 22, 2019. The world congress is held every alternate year, This is the first time an Indian city is hosting the summit, 39. Name the Indian who becomes world's first woman amputee to climb highest peak of Antarctica? a) Arunima Sinha b) Payal Rajput





c) Praneti Knala d) Anushka Verma e) Sarojini Gupta Answer: A Arunima Sinha, the first female amputee to have conquered Mt Everest, created another record as she became world's first woman amputee to climb highest peak of Antarctica. Her aim was to climb all the continents' highest peaks and hoist the national flag of India. She has already done six peaks: Everest in Asia, Kilimanjaro in Africa, Elbrus in Europe, Kosciuszko in Australia, Aconcagua in Argentina and Carstensz Pyramid (Puncak Jaya) in Indonesia. 40. Public sector oil companies inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with which IIT for setting up Centre of Excellence in Oil, Gas and Energy? a) IIT Bombay b) IIT Madras c) IIT Kanpur d) IIT Kharakpur e) IIT Roorkie Answer: A IIT Bombay and public sector oil companies inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for setting up Centre of Excellence in Oil, Gas and Energy. The MoU was signed by heads of Indian Oil Corp (IOC), Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), GAIL India Ltd, Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL), Oil India Ltd and Engineers India Ltd. 41. How much amount did the National Green Tribunal has imposed as a fine on Meghalaya government for its failure to curb illegal coal mining in the state? a) Rs.25 crore b) Rs.75 crore c) Rs.100 crore d) Rs.150 crore e) Rs.250 crore Answer: C The National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of 100 crore rupees on Meghalaya government for its failure to curb illegal coal mining in the state. The

amount of the fine has to be deposited with the Central Pollution Control Board within two months. The action comes after a high-level committee submitted an adverse report to a bench headed by NGT chairperson AK Goel. 42. Which city is hosting the 10-day long Indian Panorama Film Festival? a) New Delhi b) Mumbai c) Jodhpur d) Pune e) Ahemadabad Answer: A A 10-day long Indian Panorama Film Festival began at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi. Indian Panorama Film Festival, being organized by Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of I&B, was inaugurated by Secretary, Ministry of I&B, Shri Amit Khare. The opening feature film ‘Olu’ directed by Shri Shaji N Karun. 43. Who inaugurated the 27th World Book Fair at Pragati Maidan in Delhi? a) Nirmala Sitaraman b) Narendra Modi c) Venkaiah Naidu d) Arvind Kejriwal e) Prakash Javadekar Answer: E The 27th New Delhi World Book Fair inaugurated at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javadekar inaugurated the 9-day annual event. All India Radio is the radio partner for the fair. To mark Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary, there will be special book exhibition of books on and by Mahatma Gandhi. More than 600 publishers will display books at more than 1350 stalls at the fair. The theme of this year is 'Readers with Special Needs'. 44. Who has launched the ‘Swachh Survekshan 2019’, the fourth edition of the annual nationwide cleanliness survey of urban India in New Delhi? a) Chaudhary Birender Singh b) Hardeep Singh Puri c) Radha Mohan Singh d) Narendra Singh Tomar





e) Thaawar Chand Gehlot Answer: B Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, launched the ‘Swachh Survekshan 2019’, the fourth edition of the annual nationwide cleanliness survey of urban India in New Delhi. The Swachh Survekshan 2019 aims to evaluate the achievements in the cleanliness level in urban areas of the country. The survey will cover 40 crore people across over four thousand towns and cities. Swachh Survekshan 2019, completely digital and paperless survey, will be completed in a record time of 28 days. 45. Name the Global Environment Facility (GEF) assisted project that is recently launched by union government? a) Green-Ag b) Global-Ag c) Environment-Ag d) Olive-Ag e) None of these Answer: A The Government of India launched a Global Environment Facility (GEF) assisted project, namely Green–Ag, in partnership with FAO. The overall objective of the project is to catalyse the transformative change of India’s agricultural sector to support achievement of national and global environmental benefits and conservation of critical biodiversity and forest landscapes of five states, namely Madhya Pradesh (Chambal landscape), Mizoram (Dampa landscape), Odisha (Similipal landscape), Rajasthan (Desert National Park landscape) and Uttarakhand (Corbett-Rajaji landscape) 46. U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed into law the ARIA act, which passed the U.S. Senate earlier in December. What does letter ‘R’ stands for in ARIA? a) Resonance b) Responsibility c) Remembrance d) Reassurance e) None of these Answer: D

U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA), which passed the U.S. Senate earlier in December. The act establishes a multifaceted U.S. strategy to increase U.S. security, economic interests, and values in the Indo-Pacific region, Specifically, the ARIA will authorize $1.5 billion in spending for a range of U.S. programs in East and Southeast Asia and develop a long-term strategic vision and a comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled United States policy for the Indo-Pacific region, and for other purposes. 47. Who inaugurated the six irrigation projects, including the Rs 2,391.36 crore Mandal dam that will provide irrigation to 19,604 hectare in Palamau and Garhwa districts in Jharkhand? a) Ragubar Das b) Nilkanth Singh Munda c) Draupadi Murmu d) Narendra Modi e) Nitin Gadkari Answer: D Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated six irrigation projects, including the Rs 2,391.36 crore Mandal dam that will provide irrigation to 19,604 hectare in Palamau and Garhwa districts. The Mandal 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. 48. With which private sector lender bank does the Small Business FinCredit join hands to provide loans to MSMEs? a) Axis Bank b) HDFC Bank c) ICICI Bank d) Kotak Mahindra Bank e) IndusInd Bank Answer: C Private lender ICICI Bank has joined hands with Small Business FinCredit (SBFC) to jointly offer loans worth Rs 1 crore to the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), for tenure of 15 years per customer. Under the pact, the bank will co-originate loan against property with SBFC at a mutually settled ratio.





49. Name the payment solutions provider that has initiated cardless cash withdrawals, based on quick response (QR) code on its white-label ATMs (WLAs). a) AGS Transact Technologies b) Progressive Infotech c) CRMnext d) All e Technologies e) Fundoodata.com Answer: A Payment solutions provider AGS Transact Technologies has initiated cardless cash withdrawals, based on quick response (QR) code on its white-label ATMs (WLAs). AGS Transact operates white-label ATMs under the ‘OnGo’ brand name. 50. Which state has topped the survey of Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI), Singapore's 2018 Ease of Doing Business (EDB) Index ABC Rankings for economies of 21 states of India? a) Maharashtra b) Delhi c) Madhya Pradesh d) Telangana e) Andhra Pradesh Answer: E Andhra Pradesh has topped the survey of Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI), Singapore's 2018 Ease of Doing Business (EDB) Index ABC Rankings for economies of 21 states of India, while Maharashtra and Delhi came in second and third place respectively. Andhra Pradesh rose from the 5th rank in 2016 to the top spot in 2018. Ease of Doing Business (EDB) index is based upon three parameters called ABC, Attractiveness to Investors, Business Friendliness and Competitiveness Policies. 51. Justice Asif Saeed Khosa appointed as new Chief Justice of which country? a) Iraq b) Kazakhstan c) Afghanistan d) Bahrain e) Pakistan Answer: E

Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa has been appointed new Chief Justice of Pakistan with effect from January 18. Justice Asif Saeed Khosa will take oath of his office on January 18 a day after incumbent CJP Justice Saqib Nisar retires on January 17, He has been a senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan since 31 December 2016. 52. The 80th National Table Tennis Championship begins in which city? a) Cuttack b) Kolkata c) Jaipur d) Bangalore e) Chennai Answer: A The 80th National Table Tennis Championship began at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha. As many as 35 teams, including 550 players from different parts of the country are participating in the mega championship. Odisha State Table Tennis Association (OSTTA) is hosting the championships after a gap of 18 years. 53. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked food businesses to comply with new packaging regulations that bar use of recycled plastics and newspapers to wrap food articles by _____? a) July 1, 2019 b) June 1, 2019 c) March 1, 2019 d) August 1, 2019 e) April 1, 2019 Answer: A Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has said food businesses need to comply with new packaging regulations that bar use of recycled plastics and newspapers to wrap food articles by July 1, 2019. FSSAI CEO Pawan Agarwal said the new packaging regulations would raise the bar of food safety in India to the next level. The new regulations prohibit packaging material made of recycled plastics including carry bags for packaging, storing, carrying or dispensing articles of food.





54. How many monuments were declared as ‘protected and of national importance’ by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in 2018, under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958? a) 18 b) 22 c) 7 d) 6 e) 12 Answer: D The Ministry of Culture announced that Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) declared 6 monuments as ‘protected and of national importance’ under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, in 2018. These sites are: 1. 125-year-old Old High Court Building in Nagpur, Maharashtra, 2. The Group of Temples in Ranipur Jharail in Bolangir district of Odisha, 3. Two Mughal era monuments in Agra- Haveli of Agha Khan and Hathi Khana, 4. The Neemrana Baori in Alwar district of Rajasthan, 5. The Vishnu Temple in Kotali, Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. No new monument was included in the list of sites of national importance In 2016 and 2017, The last monument to be included in the list, in 2015, was the Vishnu Temple in Nadavayal in Kerala's Wayanad district. 55. Indian banking sector witnessed over what percent hike in cyber frauds in the financial year 2017-18, as per Reserve Bank of India’s Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2017-18? a) 25 % b) 35 % c) 50 % d) 75 % e) 85% Answer: C

Indian banking sector witnessed over 50 percent hike in cyber frauds in the financial year 2017-18, as per Reserve Bank of India’s Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2017-18i. The volume of cyber fraud at banks has doubled in a year. A total of 2,059 cases of cyber fraud were reported in 2017-18 amounting to Rs 109.6 crore. A total of 5,917 bank frauds were reported in 2017-18 and nearly one-third of these were cyber frauds. As a measure, the RBI plans to set up a compliance and tracking system portal to tackle the proliferation of cyber fraud and seeks to establish a better redressal mechanism for consumers. This would address cybersecurity complaints from all regulated entities including Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) and mobile banking interfaces. The process of redressal mechanism will be directed under the Internal Ombudsman Scheme of 2018. 56. The Union Government has allocated how many crore rupees for the development of 40 satellite launch vehicles in the next four years? a) Rs. 10,000crore b) Rs. 10,200 crore c) Rs.10,300 crore d) Rs.10,700 crore e) Rs.10,900 crore Answer: E The Union Government has allocated 10,900 crore rupees for the development of 40 satellite launch vehicles in the next four years. Dr Sivan stated that Chandrayan Mission will be launched within three months. It will land in one part of the Moon which is still unexplored. The human space flight Gaganyaan is planned to be launched by 2022, the 75th anniversary of Independence. 57. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the restructuring of existing National Health Agency as ? a) National Health Authority b) National Health Organisation c) National Health Service Centre d) National Helath Monitoring System e) None of these





Answer: A The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the restructuring of existing National Health Agency as "National Health Authority" for better implementation of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY). The National Health Authority would be empowered with full autonomy, accountability and the mandate to implement PM-JAY through an efficient, effective and transparent decision-making process by aligning the accountability with responsibility. 58. Who will the head of the High Level Committee (HLC) for implementation of Clause 6 of Assam Accord that has notified by union government recently? a) M.P. Bezbaruah b) T Y Das c) M G V K Bhanu d) Imdadul Haque e) Ramesh Ch. Jain Answer: A Government had notified the High Level Committee (HLC) for implementation of Clause 6 of Assam Accord. The clause envisaged that appropriate constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards, should be provided to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic identity and heritage of the people of Assam. Retired IAS officer M.P. Bezbaruah is chairman of the 9 member Committee. The committee will examine the effectiveness of actions since 1985 to implement Clause 6 of the Assam Accord. 59. Name the Norwegian Prime Minister who has arrived in New Delhi on a three-day state visit to India? a) Stefan Lofven b) Annie Loof c) Juha Sipila d) Erna Solberg e) None of these Answer: D Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg has arrived in New Delhi on a three-day state visit to

India. She was accompanied by senior officials from her government and a large business delegation She will participate in the Indo-Norwegian Business Conference. Solberg will also deliver the Inaugural address at the Raisina Dialogue. 60. The Union Cabinet approved what per cent reservation for ‘economically backward’ upper castes in government jobs? a) 3% b) 5% c) 7% d) 9% e) 10% Answer: E The Union Cabinet approved a 10 per cent reservation for ‘economically backward’ upper castes in government jobs. The government has announced reservation in jobs for those belonging to the upper castes and earning less than Rs 8 lakh per year. A bill to amend Article 15 and 16 of the Constitution will be moved in the Parliament to this effect. 61. Which state government has announced interest free loans of up to Rs.3 lakh for women self help groups (WSHGs) in the state? a) Bihar b) Rajasthan c) Odisha d) Madhya Pradesh e) Gujarat Answer: C Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced interest free loans of up to Rs.3 lakh for women self help groups (WSHGs) in the state. There are around six lakh women self help groups in Odisha. The initiative will benefit about 70 lakh women in the state. The chief minister also distributed financial assistance of Rs. 3,000 each to six lakh WSHGs as part of the state government's efforts to digitally empower women. Launched a scheme to distribute Rs. 15,000 seed money per group to three lakh new self-help groups.





He announced incentives of Rs. 500 per month for anganwadi workers and Rs. 200 for helpers. 62. With which bank did the Srei Equipment Finance has entered into an agreement for financing the MSME and agriculture sectors? a) Union Bank of India b) United Bank of India c) Bank of India d) State Bank of India e) Bank of Baroda Answer: B United Bank of India and Srei Equipment Finance has entered into an agreement for financing the MSME and agriculture sectors. Under the pact, UBI would leverage its low-cost loans with Srei to enable purchase of equipment and vehicles in a seamless manner. 63. The Centre has amalgamated how many Regional Rural Banks (RRB) into a single RRB with effect from January 1 2019? a) Three b) Two c) Four d) Six e) Nine Answer: A The Centre has amalgamated three Regional Rural Banks (RRB) Punjab Gramin Bank, Malwa Gramin Bank and Sutlej Gramin Bank into a single RRB with effect from January 1. The sponsor banks of the RRBs are National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), the Government of Punjab and Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India and Punjab and Sind Bank. 64. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) slapped a penalty of ____ on United India Insurance Co for violating norms regarding settlement of motor claims, on 4th January 2019? a) Rs 2 lakh b) Rs 5 lakh c) Rs 3 lakh d) Rs 1 lakh e) None of these

Answer: B IRDAI slapped a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on United India Insurance Company for violating norms regarding the settlement of motor claims. The insurer also violated file and use guidelines issued by the Authority. 65. Where did the 9-day long international kite festival which marks the Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti, the day when winter season starts changing to summer, commence on 6th January 2019? a) Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh b) Ahmedabad, Gujarat c) Hyderabad, Telangana d) Mysuru, Karnataka e) None of these Answer: B Nine day long international kite festival was inaugurated at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, by the Governor OP Kohli. Ahmedabad has been hosting this international kite festival since 1989, this grand event is a part of the celebrations for Makar Sankranti (also called Uttarayan) About 500 kite fliers 13 different states of the country and 19 cities of Gujarat are also taking part. 66. Which organization signed a MoU with Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER) for joint research programs in the field of Communication Navigation and Surveillance (CNS)? a) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) b) Airport Authority of India (AAI) c) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) d) Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) e) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) Answer: B Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed MoU with Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER) for joint research programs in the field of Communication Navigation and Surveillance (CNS). AAI and SAMEER, an autonomous research and development (R and D) institute under MeitY have





entered into an overarching MOU that will provide a platform for Collaborative Research for both the Organizations to work together. The MOU, on the one hand, will provide for the transfer of skill by SAMEER experts in the areas of Radio Frequency, Millimetre Wave and Antenna-related solutions to AAI domain experts, while on the other hand, it will pave way for exposure for the SAMEER researchers to the challenging Aviation field. 67. Who has received the 'Central Board of Irrigation and Power Award' recently? a) Devineni Umamaheswar Rao b) Nadenla Bhaskar Rao c) Gadde Ramamohan d) Yalamanchili Ravi e) None of these Answer: A Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Minister Devineni Umamaheswar Rao has received the 'Central Board of Irrigation and Power Award' for better planning and construction of Polavaram Irrigation Project in the state. Rao was honoured by the Minister of State (IC) Power and New and Renewable Energy Raj Kumar Singh. The Polavaram project on river Godavari in Andhra Pradesh is a multi-purpose irrigation project which has been accorded the status of a national project. 68. Name the chief of staff of the United States Department of Defence, who resigned from his position on 6thJanuary 2019? a) Mike Pompeo b) Justin Langer c) Ronald Steward d) Kevin Sweeney e) None of these Answer: D Kevin Sweeney, the chief of staff of the US Department of Defence, resigned from his position. Kevin Sweeney retired as a Rear Admiral from the US Navy in 2014. 69. Who won the Hopman Cup that concluded recently? a) Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic

b) Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter c) Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber d) Matt Ebden and Ashleigh Barty e) Frances Tiafoe and Serena Williams Answer: A Switzerland's Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic secured a 2-1 victory over Germany's Angelique Kerber and Alexander Zverev to win the Hopman Cup for the second year in a row. In a rerun of 2018 final, Federer beat Zverev to give the Swiss an early 1-0 lead. Wimbledon champion Kerber then overcame Bencic to level the tie. However, the Swiss claimed a tight win in the mixed doubles to claim their fourth Hopman Cup title. Twenty time Grand Slam champion Federer is the first player to win three Hopman Cups - twice with Bencic and once with Martina Hingis, in 2001. 70. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has notified all authorised non-bank Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) Issuers in order to limit the liability of Customers in unauthorised electronic payment transactions in PPIs. According to this, if the fraud is reported between 3 and 7 days, customer liability will amount to the transaction value or _____, whichever is lower? a) Rs 5,000 b) Rs 10,000 c) Rs 15,000 d) Rs 20,000 e) Rs 25,000 Answer: B The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a notification for all authorised non-bank Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) Issuers in order to limit the liability of Customers in unauthorised electronic payment transactions in Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) comprising mobile wallets, prepaid payments cards, and paper vouchers such as Sodexo. The RBI said frauds due to third-party breach where neither the customer nor the PPI issuer is at fault, there cannot be any liability for the customer, in case the incident in reported within three days. If the fraud is reported between three and seven days, customer liability will amount to the transaction value or Rs.10,000, whichever is lower





whereas for fraud reported over seven days, the liability of the customer will be according to the board-approved policy of the PPI issuer. The PPI issuer has to credit the amount involved in the unauthorised transaction to the customer’s PPI within 10 days, after the customer reports the fraud. Also the burden of proving customer liability in case of unauthorised electronic payment transactions shall lie on the PPI issuer. 71. GST ministerial panel approved Kerala levying 1% cess for 2 years. The ministerial panel is under whom? a) Nitish Kumar b) Tejashwi Yadav c) Lalu Prasad Yadav d) Sushil Kumar Modi e) Tej Pratap Yadav Answer: D The ministerial panel under Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi approved levy of 1% ‘calamity cess’ by Kerala for a period of two years to fund rehabilitation work in the state hit by floods. The goods and services, which will attract the 1% cess, would be decided by Kerala and any other state considering to do the same would have to approach the council. The council also suggested to the GST Council to allow additional borrowing over the permitted limit by states hit by natural calamity. The GST law provides for levy of special taxes for a specified period to raise additional resources during any natural calamity or disaster. 72. The Ministry of Human Resource Development has introduced a 70 point grading index to assess the quality of school education offered by states. Who is the current Union Minister of Human Resource Development? a) Prakash Javadekar b) Ajay Mital c) Ram Vilas Paswan d) Jagat Prakash Nadda e) None of these Answer: A

The Ministry of Human Resource Development has introduced a 70 point grading index to assess the quality of school education offered by states. State performance grading will be done wherein the states will be marked out of 1,000 scores on 70 parameters. This will give the correct picture of where every state stands. There will be a fair competition to improve each other's performances 73. Which country was withdrawing from a United Nations backed anti corruption commission and giving its prosecutors a day to leave the country? a) Argentina b) Grenada c) Guinea-Bissau d) Guatemala e) El Salvador Answer: D Guatemala was withdrawing from a United Nations backed anti corruption commission and giving its prosecutors a day to leave the country. President Jimmy Morales accused the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala, commonly known as CICIG, of polarising the country and putting its security at risk. The International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala, or CICIG, was established over a decade ago with the authority to conduct independent investigations and work with the country's prosecutors. 74. Which countries central bank asked RBI to Make Rs. 200, Rs. 500, Rs. 2000 currency notes legal in country? a) Nepal b) Bhutan c) Afghanistan d) Pakistan e) Sri Lanka Answer: A The Nepal Rastra Bank asked the RBI to declare newly circulated Indian currency notes of denominations higher than Rs 100 legal tender in the country.





As of now, the RBI has only allowed the circulation of Indian currency notes of Rs 100 and less in Nepal and provides exchange facilities for bills of these denominations. The NRB stated that country’s banking system, including banks, financial institutions and NRB, hold Indian currency denominations of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 worth Rs 48 million. 75. Government allowed Iranian bank to open branch in which city? a) Ahemadabad b) Mumbai c) Pune d) Jodhpur e) Ranchi Answer: B The government has allowed an Iranian bank to open a branch in Mumbai. Iran’s Bank Pasargad will open its branch within the next three months. 76. Who was appointed as the director general of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)? a) Vikram Pratap b) Rajashekar Verma c) Kumar Rajesh Chandra d) Kartikeya Kountlya e) Kumara Verma Answer: C Civil Aviation Security head and senior IPS officer Kumar Rajesh Chandra was appointed as the director general of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The SSB guards India's borders with Nepal and Bhutan. Kumar Rajesh Chandra, a 1985-batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre, is at present the director general of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). He has been appointed as SSB DG up to December 31, 2021, 77. Who delivered inaugural address of fourth edition of the Raisina Dialogue which was inaugurated in New Delhi? a) Dmitry Medvedev b) Joshep Kobzon c) Boris Yelstin d) Valdmir Putin e) Erna Solberg

Answer: E The fourth edition of the Raisina Dialogue inaugurated in New Delhi. Norway Prime Minister Erna Solberg delivered inaugural address in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. Ministry of External Affairs in partnership with Observer Research Foundation is organizing the flagship annual geopolitical and geostrategic conference. The theme of the Dialogue this year is "A World Reorder: New Geometries; Fluid Partnerships; Uncertain Outcomes”. The Dialogue will bring together over 600 delegates from 93 countries, including influential political leaders, strategic thinkers, policy practitioners, technology innovators, business representatives and academics. 78. Name Malaysia’s monarch who resigned as the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, from the throne before completing the 5-year tenure for the first time in Malaysia’s history, on 6th January 2019? a) Mohammed Hashim b) Sultan Muhammad V c) Rafeeq Ahmed Khan d) Aslam Shah R e) None of these Answer: B Malaysia’s King Muhammad V resigned, the first time a monarch has stepped down from the throne before completing their five year tenure. The resignation comes barely a week after the king resumed his duties after spending two months away on medical leave. 79. Name the 15 year old student who has been selected by the Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) for receiving National Bravery Award. a) Wahengbam Lamnganba b) Kulachandra Singh c) Churachandra Singh d) Raja Surchandra e) Bodhchandra Singh Answer: A





A 15 year old student Wahengbam Lamnganba, from a remote village of the district has been selected by the Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) for receiving National Bravery Award. Wahengbam Lamnganba had saved his two and half year's old cousin brother from drowning in a pond The National Bravery Awards are given under the aegis of the Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) every Republic Day. 80. Who is selected as the Best Director in the Motion Picture Category of 76th Golden Globe Awards 2019? a) Alfonso Cuaron b) Christian Bale c) Justin Hurwitz d) Richard Madden e) Michael Douglas Answer: A Motion Picture Category

Best Motion Picture Drama

Bohemian Rhapsody

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Green Book

Best Actor – Drama Rami Malek for “Bohemian Rhapsody”

Best Actress – Drama Glenn Close for “The Wife”

Best Actor – Musical or Comedy

Christian Bale for “Vice”

Best Actress – Musical or Comedy

Olivia Colman for “The Favourite”

Best Director Alfonso Cuaron for “Roma”

Best Screenplay Brian Hayes Currie, Peter Farrelly and Nick Vallelonga for “Green

Book”

Best Original Score Justin Hurwitz for “First Man”

Best Original Song Shallow (A star is Born)

Best Animated Feature Film

Spider-Man: Into the Spider –Verse

Best Foreign Language Film

Roma (Mexico)

Television Category

Best Television Series, Drama

The Americans

Best Television Series – Musical/ Comedy

The Kominsky Method

Best Actress in Television Series – Drama

Sandra Oh (Killing Eve)

Best Actor in Television Series – Drama

Richard Madden (Bodyguard)

Best Actress in Television Series – Musical/Comedy

Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous

Mrs. Maisel)

Best Actor in Television Series – Musical/Comedy

Michael Douglas (The Kominsky

Method)

81. Which railway zone has launched a mobile application ‘Rail Kumbh Seva’ to help people navigate through Prayagraj city during Kumbh Mela starting from January 15,2019? a) Nothern Railway b) North Eastern Railway c) Northeast Frontier Railway d) North Central Railway e) Central Railway Answer: D The North Central Railway (NCR) has launched a mobile application to help people navigate through Prayagraj city during Kumbh Mela starting from January 15,2019





'Rail Kumbh Seva Mobile App' will provide information regarding all the 'Mela special' trains that will be run during the period. The app will provide a link to the user to buy both unreserved and reserved train tickets A photo gallery, containing pictures of previous Kumbh Melas can also be accessed through the app. 82. According to the first advance estimates of national income released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) Indian economy is expected to grow at what percentage in 2018-19? a) 7.0% b) 7.1% c) 7.2% d) 7.5% e) 7.7% Answer: C 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 seven years, from Rs 63,642 per year in 2011-12 to Rs 1.25 lakh in 2018-19. 83. Who is the author of the book ‘A Crusade Against Corruption’ launched by Vice-Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Harivansh Narayan Singh, in New Delhi? a) Rakesh Sharma b) Arun Gupta c) Manohar Manoj d) Nikhil Jain e) None of these Answer: C Vice-Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Harivansh Narayan Singh launched Manohar Manoj`s book ‘A Crusade Against Corruption’ in New Delhi. 84. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas observed on 9 January to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community towards the development of India. The 15th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas will be held at which city? a) New Delhi

b) Mumbai c) Varanasi d) Agartala e) Imphal Answer: C Pravasi Bharatiya Divas observed on 9 January to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community towards the development of India. The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to Mumbai on 9 January 1915. The 15th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas will be held at Varanasi from 21st January to 23rd January 2019. 85. Minister of State (IC) for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, launched the sharing of All India Radio News with private FM broadcasters. Who is the current Minister of State (IC) for Information & Broadcasting? a) Hardeep Singh Puri b) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore c) Jitendra Singh d) Santosh Kumar Gangwar e) None of these Answer: B Minister of State (IC) for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore (Retd.) launched the sharing of All India Radio News with private FM broadcasters. Private FM channels can now carry All India Radio News free of cost on trial basis up to 31st May this year. News Services Division of All India Radio has permitted its news bulletins in English and Hindi to be carried in unaltered form by Private FM Channels as per certain terms and conditions. 86. Which company signed MOUs with state-run Oil Marketing Companies (IOCL, BPC, and HPC) on 7th January 2019, to ensure availability of FASTags at petroleum outlets across India? a) IRB Infrastructure b) Indian Highways Management Company Ltd. (IHMCL) c) General Electricals (GE) Pvt. Ltd. d) Larsen & Tubro Pvt. Ltd. e) Brookfield Asset Management





Answer: B Indian Highways Management Company Ltd. (IHMCL), a company promoted by NHAI, is signing MoUs with state-run Oil Marketing Companies (IOCL, BPC, and HPC). It will ensure availability of FASTags at petroleum outlets across India. In the first phase, the tags will be available across 50 Fuel Station in Delhi NCR, which will subsequently be expanded to outlets across India. IHMCL has been mandated to implement the National Electronic Toll Collection Program (NETC) in the country. The company launched the program under the brand name “FASTag” in April 2016. IMHCL is also planning the launch of two mobile applications MyFASTag and IHMCLPOS. These apps will enable customers to link the FASTags with their preferred bank account, recharge the FASTag via UPI platform, and also ensure that the tags are bank neutral 87. Who takes charge as India’s new envoy to China? a) Vikram Misri b) Nandan Patel c) Aravinda Ramaswamy d) Mayankar Goel e) Satish Sharma Answer: A Vikram Misri, took charge as India’s new envoy to China. A 1989 batch India Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Misri 54, replaced Gautam Bambawale who retired in November last year. Prior to this appointment, Misri served as Indian envoy in Myanmar. He has served in various capacities at the headquarters of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) as well as in the Prime Minister's Office. 88. Name the Indian who Becomes the first to Head Global Solar Council? a) Rajesh Khhana b) Pranav R Mehta c) Amitabh Kanth d) Ravinder Setu e) None of these Answer: B A visionary in the field of Solar Energy and the chairman of National Solar Energy Federation, Shri

Pranav R Mehta, has taken over as the president of Global Solar Council (GSC) from January 1, 2019. The Global Solar Council (GSC) was launched on December 6, 2015, following the historic United Nations Climate Change Conference (UN COP 21). The Global Solar Council came into being as International Coalition of more than 30 nations, utilising maximum solar energy, decided to harness the renewable energy for the greater good. 89. Under whose chairmanship Reserve Bank of India has constituted a High Level Committee on Deepening of Digital Payments to encourage digitisation of payments and enhance financial inclusion? a) H.R. Khan b) Aruna Sharma c) Nandan Nilekani d) Vijaya Krishana e) None of these Answer: C Reserve Bank of India has constituted a High Level Committee on Deepening of Digital Payments to encourage digitisation of payments and enhance financial inclusion. The five-member committee headed by UIDAI’s former Chairman Nandan Nilekani. The committee also include RBI’s former Deputy Governor Mr. H.R. Khan and Former Secretary, Ministry of Information Technology, Mrs. Aruna Sharma among others. The committee will review the existing status of digitisation of payments and suggest ways to bridge any gaps in the ecosystem. The committee will also undertake cross country analysis to identify best practices that can be adopted to accelerate digitisation of the economy and financial inclusion through greater use of digital payments. 90. Which film is choosen as best picture of 2018 by The National Society of Film Critics? a) Songs by Brothers Taught Me b) Simple Pleasures c) Benachin d) The Rider e) None of these Answer: D





The National Society of Film Critics chose Chloe Zhao's low-budget debut feature, The Rider, as best picture of 2018. Director Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma" won the most awards as best picture runner up, best foreign language film and for best cinematography. Cuaron also got the award for best director. The film critics society was founded in 1966, electing its voting critics from newspapers and other major U.S. media outlet 91. Recenty, Indian Army signed MOU with which Bank the Defence Salary Package? a) Andhra Bank b) Jammu and Kashmir Bank c) Bank of Baroda d) State Bank of India e) Punjab National Bank Answer: E A MoU was signed between the Indian Army and PNB on the Defence Salary Package. The signing ceremony was chaired by the Adjutant General, Lt Gen Ashwani Kumar and was attended by top dignitaries of PNB headed by Mr Naveen Kumar. Salient features of the improved and updated MoU are free ‘RAKSHAK PLUS’ Scheme for serving pers and veterans, overdraft facility range from Rs 0.75 to 3.0 lakhs, multicity ‘At Par’ cheques, instant credit of outstation cheques, preferential allotment of lockers at concessional AMC and free SMS alerts. 92. The first ever two day Global Aviation Summit 2019 is going to open on January 15, 2019 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. What is the theme of the summit? a) Nation Flying b) Flying without limits c) Boundaries on Flying d) World is set to fly e) Flying for all Answer: E The first ever two day Global Aviation Summit 2019 with the theme of 'Flying For All' will open on January 15, 2019 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The summit organised by the Ministry of Civil Aviation along with FICCI, the first GAS-2019 will discuss how to ride this strong tailwind of growth and pave the way forward for the aviation sector. The summit

is supported by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Federal Aviation Administration of US (FAA), International Air Transport Association (IATA), CiviI Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), Airports Council International (ACl) and Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). 93. The second edition of Khelo India Youth Games officially inaugurated in which city? a) Varanasi b) Pune c) Ahemadabad d) Hyderabad e) Kolkata Answer: B The second edition of Khelo India Youth Games officially inaugurated in Pune, Maharashtra. More than 9000 players from different states will participate in 18 different games at Khelo India Youth Games. Khelo India Youth Games is a part Khelo India which is the revamped national programme for development of sports in India. Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG), formerly Khelo India School Games (KISG), held annually in January or February. 94. Which country to host to 2019 Africa Cup of Nations? a) Kenya b) South Africa c) Ghana d) Egypt e) Ethiopia Answer: D Egypt will host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced. It will be the fifth time Egypt to host the African Cup of Nation. Egypt beat South Africa, the only other nation to bid, by 16 votes. Original host nation Cameroon was stripped of staging duties because of slow preparations. Egypt will use eight stadiums during the tournament, hosting in five different cities: Alexandria, Ismailia, Port Said, Suez and the capital Cairo. 95. When is the World Hindi is it celebrated across the World?





a) January 8th b) January 9th c) January 10th d) January 11th e) January 12th Answer: C World Hindi Day is celebrated on January 10 every year, marking the anniversary of first World Hindi Conference which was held in 1975. First World Hindi Conference inaugurated by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. 96. University Grants Commission to set up CARE to refine and strengthen research publication. Who is the current chairman of UGC? a) Balavendra Singh b) D.P Singh c) Nirupendra Singh d) Dinesh Singh e) Mahantesh Singh Answer: B UGC decided to set up Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics (CARE) to refine and strengthen research publication. With an aim to refine and strengthen the University Grants Commission (UGC) approved list of journals. The good quality Research Journals in disciplines under Social Sciences, Humanities, Languages, Arts, Culture, Indian Knowledge Systems etc., will be maintained by CARE and referred to as ‘CARE Reference List of Quality Journals’. UGC has constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Prof. P. Balram, to review its quality mandate relating to promotion of Research and to review the existing M.Phil/ Ph.D Regulations. 97. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched road and underground sewerage system projects developed at an investment of Rs 1,100 crore in which city? a) Nashik b) Pune c) Napur d) Mumbai e) Solapur Answer: E

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched road and underground sewerage system projects developed at an investment of Rs 1,100 crore in Solapur. Modi inaugurated the four laned section of Solapur - Tuljapur - Osmanabad of NH-211 (New NH-52). Modi also laid the foundation stone for 30,000 houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, the total cost of the project is Rs 1811.33 crore. 98. Sri Lanka's Central Bank gets how many million dollar swap from RBI? a) $250 million b) $300 million c) $350 million d) $400 million e) $450 million Answer: D Sri Lanka's Central Bank stated that the Reserve Bank of India has agreed to provide USD 400 million under 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 Regional Cooperation) Swap Facility 99. According to the new changes made by RBI in Gold Monetisation Scheme who are non eligible to deposit under the scheme? a) Charitable institutions b) Central Government c) State Government d) Entities owned by Central Government or State Government e) None of these Answer: E The Reserve Bank of India has changed its Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS), 2015 to make charitable institutions, Central Government, State Government or any other entity owned by Central Government or State Government eligible to deposit under the scheme. The government had launched the GMS in 2015 to mobilise the gold held by households and institutions in the country. The scheme allows banks' customers to deposit their idle gold holdings for a fixed period in return for interest in the range of 2.25-2.50%. 100. Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has constituted a "Research Advisory"





committee which will assist in formulating policy to undertake research relevant for development and regulation of capital markets. Who has been choosen as the head of the committee? a) Dr. Sankar De b) Dr. Sanjay Grag c) Dr. Uday Apalaraju d) Dr. Mrudula Sinha e) None of these Answer: A Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has constituted a "Research Advisory" committee which will assist in formulating policy to undertake research relevant for development and regulation of capital markets. The committee headed by Dr. Sankar De and comprising of prominent financial economists and market practitioners as members. In order to strengthen its research function and enhance its linkage to policy making, SEBI has constituted a 'Research Advisory Committee'. 101. The Polavaram multipurpose irrigation project entered the Guinness Book of World Records. The irrigation project is an underconstruction in which state? a) Telangana b) Andhra Pradesh c) Karnataka d) Kerala e) Tamil Nadu Answer: B The Polavaram multipurpose irrigation project entered the Guinness Book of World Records by pouring 32,000 cubic metres of concrete in 24 hours during the work of dam construction. Work on the project, being undertaken by the private sector Navayuga Engineering Co Ltd, is being conducted with extraordinary speed to make the dam ready for irrigation purposes by June. The project beat the existing record of 21,580 cubic metres which was achieved by Abdul Wahed Bin Shabib, RALS Contracting LLC and Alfa Eng. Consultant (all UAE), in Dubai between May 18 and 20 in 2017. Polavaram Project is an underconstruction multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh.

102. IRCTC offers free travel insurance of what amount for air travellers who booking air ticket using its website irctc.co.in? a) Rs.25 lakh b) Rs.30 Lakh c) Rs.35 Lakh d) Rs.45 Lakh e) Rs.50 Lakh Answer: E The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation has announced that passenger booking air ticket using its website irctc.co.in can avail free of cost travel insurance of Rs 50 lakh. IRCTC tied up with Bharti AXA General insurance company to provide free travel insurance. This facility will be available for passengers irrespective of the class of tickets and for both domestic and international flights. The insurance will provide them financial protection against accidental death and total or permanent disability. The premium for insurance will be borne by the IRCTC to secure its passengers from any untoward incident during the journey 103. Who has attained number one position in the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) latest world rankings. a) Alejandra Jimenez b) Alicia Napoleon c) M C Mary Kom d) Yvonne Caples e) Pinki Jangra Answer: C M C Mary Kom has attained number one position in the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) latest world rankings. Mary Kom is placed top of the charts in the 48kg weight division with 1700 points. The 36-year-old will have to jump to 51kg in pursuit of her 2020 Olympic dream as 48kg is not yet included in the Games roster 104. A new book, titled ‘We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World’ is penned by whom? a) Sunita Krishnan b) Teesta Setalvad c) Medha Patkar d) Malala Yousafzai


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