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1. Which of the following pollutants is responsible for highest number of premature mortalities in India?[A]PM2. [!]PM2.1"[#]#arbon Mono$ide [%]&itrous

A&' (A&' (o$ide PM2. ))**

PM2. and ground le+el ,-one are held responsible for the ma$imum number of premature mortalities inIndia. PM2. causes respirator irritation or breathing difficulties or Asthma/ and sometimes ma pro+efatal. .

2. Who is the head of the newl created committee b &I0I Aaog for land polic cell?[A]0. aue [!]0. '. 0ha3ur[#]'hah &awa- 4han [%]Anil 5. %a+e

A&' (A&' (0. aue ))**0 aue was the chairman of #ommission for Agriculture #osts and Prices/ and now has been appointed

the head of the newl created land polic cell in the &I0I Aaog. 0 aue was among the prime mo+erbehind the Model 6and 6easing Act. .

7. 8$ercise Ana3onda 2"19 :A&19;/ the erman [%]rance

A&' (A&' (Poland ))**0he 1"@da long militar training e$ercise/ Ana3onda 2"19 :A&19; has started in Poland from une B/2"19. It is the most important and the largest training e$ercise of the Polish Armed orces in 2"19. 0he

purpose of Ana3ondaC19 is to chec3 the abilities of &A0, to defend the territor of the eastern flan3 of&orth Atlantic Alliance. It in+ol+es 71/""" soldiers from 1D &A0, countries and fi+e partner countries/including appro$imatel 12/""" Polish troops. .

E. Which countr has recentl


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A&' (A&' (&5 =isa3h ))**&5 =isa3h/ the 0amil &adu teenager and International Master/ has created histor b becoming the firstIndian to won the Dth edition of Mumbai MaorGs International ,pen #hess 0ournament 2"19. .

9. Which countr is hosting the 2"19 F8A 8uropean football championship?[A]>erman [!]rance[#]0ur3e [%]&etherland

A&' (A&' (rance ))**rance is the host nation of the 1th edition of F8A 8uropean football championship 2"19 :8uro 2"19;.It is scheduled from 1" une to 1" ul 2"19. or the first time/ the 8uropean #hampionship finaltournament will be contested b 2E teams. Fnder this new format/ the finalists will contest a group stageconsisting of si$ groups of four teams/ followed b a 3noc3out stage including three rounds and the final.0he winning team of 8uro 2"19 earns the right to compete at the 2"1B IA #onfederations #up hosted

b 5ussia. .

B. 0he boo3 H0he >ene( An Intimate istor has been authored b whom?[A]5andall Munroe [!]'iddhartha Mu3herupta panel

A&' (A&' (= ' #hauhan panel ))**0he Fni+ersit >rants #ommission :F>#; has constituted a @member committee for pa re+ision ofacademic staff of Fni+ersities and #olleges. 0he Pa 5e+ision #ommittee will be chaired b F>#member Prof = ' #hauhan and it will submit its report in si$ months. 0he panel will e$amine the presentstructure of emoluments and ser+ice conditions of uni+ersit and college teachers/ librarians/ phsicaleducation personnel and other academic staff. 0he panel will also suggest re+ision in the pa structure/ta3ing into account the minimum ualifications/ career ad+ancement opportunities and benefits li3esuperannuation benefits/ medical and housing facilities. It will also ma3e recommendations on the wasand means for attracting and retaining talented persons in the teaching profession among other things. .

D. Who has been bestowed with the 5egius Professorship in Manufacturing b Lueen 8li-abeth II?

[A]Mahesh 4umar 'ingla [!]4umar !hattachara[#]%i+a3ar 5edd [%] 5 &agendra
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A&' (A&' (4umar !hattachara ))**6ord 4umar !hattachara/ the well@3nown Indian@origin professor/ has been bestowed with theprestigious 5egius Professorship in Manufacturing b Lueen 8li-abeth II for his outstanding contributionin manufacturing. e is the founder of the Warwic3 Manufacturing >roup :WM>; at the Fni+ersit of

Warwic3. 0hroughout his career/ he has ad+ised the F4 go+ernment on manufacturing/ inno+ation/ andtechnolog/ including former Prime Ministers Margaret 0hatcher and 0on !lair. .

1". 0he 2"19 Malabar trilateral na+al e$ercise has started between which of the following countries?[A]India/ >erman and rance [!]India/ Iran and 0ur3e[#]India/ apan and Fnited 'tates [%]India/ Afghanistan and 5ussia

A&' (A&' (India/ apan and Fnited 'tates ))**0he 2"19 Malabar trilateral na+al e$ercise has started in apan. 0he harbor phase of the e$ercise wouldbe held at 'asebo from une 1" to une 17 and the sea phase in the Pacific ,cean from une 1E to une

1B. 0he e$ercise is in line with IndiaGs Act 8astG polic. In it/ the na+al ships of Fnited 'tates/ India andapan will participate to ad+ance multi@national maritime relationships and mutual securit issues. 0hee$ercise will support maritime securit in the Indo@Pacific region and benefit the global maritimecommunit.

1. What is IndiaGs current position in terms of crude oil consumption in world as per recent report of !P'tatistical re+iew of World 8nerg?[A]0hird [!]ourth[#]ifth [%]'i$th

A&' (A&' (0hird ))**India has surpassed apan to become the worldGs third@largest oil consumer. F'A retains the irstposition. .

2. Which of the following countries has become the first countr in the world to ban deforestation?[A]Paragua [!]&orwa[#]!oli+ia [%]Argentina .

7. Who is the newl appointed #hief 8$ecuti+e of &uclear uel #omple$ :?[A]M 5adha3rishnan [!]> 4alana3rishnan[#]& 'aibaba [%]Anupama Parameswaran

A&' (A&' (> 4alana3rishnan ))**> 4alana3rishnan is the newl appointed #hief 8$ecuti+e of &uclear uel #omple$ :. esucceeded & 'aibaba. Prior to this assignment/ 4alana3rishnan was the %eput #hief 8$ecuti+e of. 0he is a maene+a [!]&ew Jor3


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[#]Paris [%]!onn

A&' (A&' (!onn ))**0he International Paralmpic #ommittee :IP#; has recentl recogni-ed the Paralmpic #ommittee ofIndia :P#I; led b 5ao Inder


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K. 0he boo3 H6osing M 5eligion has been authored b whom?[A]'a3shi &anda [!]=ishwas Mudagal[#]Amrish 0ripathi [%]#hetan !hagat

A&' (A&' (=ishwas Mudagal ))**

0he boo3 H6osing M 5eligion has been authored b =ishwas Mudagal. ItsG a stor about a oungentrepreneur and de+oted gamer/ 5ishi 5ai/ whoGs life/ which was once successful/ crumbles into piecesright before his ees. ,ne da/ when heGs down in the dumps/ he meets an unpredictable and cra-hipster/ Ale$/ who changes the wa 5ishi sees life. e tra+els across India along with Ale$ with no plansand no obligations. As spar3s fl and emotions intertwine/ 5ishi is curiousl drawn towards 4ra. !ut/she has a secret and she isnGt who she claims to be. What follows ne$t is something nobod e+er thoughtwould happen. .

D. Which Indian short film has won the Audience #hoice Award at the 'eoul International WomenGs ilmesti+al :'IW; 2"19?

[A]Ahala [!]&aam4aran[#]#hai [%]6eeches

A&' (A&' (6eeches ))**Indian short film H6eeches has won the Audience #hoice Award at the 'eoul International WomenGsilm esti+al :'IW;. 0he film is about two derabadi sisters who li+e in the interiors of the citwhere a lot of orthodo$ practices are still common. 0he stor is about an older sister who hatches adangerous and improbable plan to sa+e her ounger sister from becoming a one@da bride and their fightagainst the pre+alent culture and its practices. 0he film is directed b Paal 'ethi. .

1". Who will become the first tennis plaer in the world to ha+e Bth appearance in ,lmpics?[A]Martina &a+ratilo+a [!]'erena Williams[#]6eander Paes [%]5oger ederer

A&' (A&' (6eander Paes ))**6eander Paes/ an Indian professional tennis plaer/ will become the onl tennis plaer in the world andthe first Indian to ma3e a Bth appearance at the ,lmpics. It will be his record Bth ,lmpics at 2"19 5io,lmpics. !eside this/ he is the onl Indian to win an indi+idual medal at ,lmpics. e won the bron-emedal at the 1DD9 Atlanta ,lmpics.

1. Which countr has been elected for the first time to chair the F&Gs legal affairs committee ?[A]F3raine [!]Israel[#]Frugua [%]'enegal

A&' (A&' (Israel ))**0he Fnited &ations >eneral Assembl :F&>A; has recentl elected Israel to chair its 6egal #ommittee/also 3nown as the si$th #ommittee/ for the first time in the world bodGs B1@ear histor. 0he IsraeliAmbassador %ann %anon has won the chairmanship of the F&Gs legal affairs committee with 1"D +otesfrom the 1D7 member states. 0he legal #ommittee o+erseas F& acti+ities related to international laws.0he F&Gs fi+e other standing committees o+ersee the areas of disarmament/ economic and financial

issues/ human rights/ decoloni-ation and the F& budget. .


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2. H%elta I= ea+ the worldGs most powerful roc3et is belong to which countr?[A]apan [!]#hina[#]Fnited 'tates [%]rance

A&' (A&' (Fnited 'tates ))**5ecentl/ the Fnited 'tates has successfull launched its secret sp satellite H&5,6@7B to space b theFnited 6aunch AllianceGs :F6A; %elta I= ea+ roc3et/ the worldGs most powerful roc3et/ at loridaGs#ape #ana+eral Air orce 'tation. 0he &ational 5econnaissance ,ffice :&5,; is responsible fordesigning/ building and operating the Fnited 'tatesG fleet of sp satellites. .

7. Who has won the 2"19 ormula 1 #anadian >rand Pri$?[A]%aniel 5icciardo [!]'ebastian =ettel[#]6ewis amilton [%]&ico 5osberg

A&' (A&' (6ewis amilton ))**6ewis amilton/ a !ritish ormula ,ne racing dri+er from 8ngland and racing for the Mercedes AM>Petronas team/ has won the 2"19 ormula 1 #anadian >rand Pri$ at the #ircuit >illes =illeneu+e inMontreal/ #anada. .

E. 0he boo3 H >oa Fnderco+er has been authored b whom?[A]'ha-ia 4han [!]=ish %hamiupta

A&' (A&' (Madhumita !hattachara ))**

0he boo3 H>oa Fnderco+er has been authored b Madhumita !hattachara. 0he stor is a PanMcMillan masala thriller. In it/ both the criminal and the sleuths are Indian to the core and not raised ongun culture. 0he would bomb a +illage/ or a safe house onl as a last resort/ but would not 3ill a flunless the were forced too. 0he man on the run or rather the persons on the run/ are not reall bad butmerel gre. .

. Who of the following is the onl plaer to represent India in chess and cric3et?[A]4 6 5ahul [!]4arun &air[#]Ju-+endra #hahal [%]Ambati 5audu

A&' (A&' (Ju-+endra #hahal ))**Ju-+endra #hahal is the onl plaer to represent India in chess and cric3et. is name is listed in World#hess ederationGs official site. !eside this/ he is plaing for Indian national cric3et team/ which istouring Nimbabwe to pla 7@,%Is and 7@0went2" Internationals:02"Is;. In it/ India clinched ,%I seriesagainst Nimbabwe with K wic3ets win in 2nd ,%I at arare and the man of the match was awarded toJu-+endra #hahal/ who was the most successful bowler/ with 7@ wic3ets for 2 runs. .

9. 0he %eepor !eel Wildlife 'anctuar :%!W'; is located in which state of India?[A],disha [!]Assam

[#]&agaland [%]Manipur


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A&' (A&' (Assam ))**0he %eepor !eel Wildlife 'anctuar :%!W'; is located at 4amrup district in >uwahati/ Assam. It ishome to Wild Asian elephants/ leopard/ reece [!]&igeria

[#]>ambia [%]Algeria


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A&' (A&' (>ambia ))**0he F' 8mbass in >ambian capital !anambiango+ernment redeploed police guards it withdrew last wee3. 0hough/ the >ambian and F' authoritiesha+e not e$plained the circumstances leading to the redeploment of the police guards. 0he disputecomes in the midst of contro+ers o+er >ambiaGs arrest and trial of a F' citi-en who was under arrest

while +isiting relati+es in the countr.

1. Which state go+ernment has recentl abolished agriculture income ta$?[A]4arnata3a [!]5ao+ernment %ata Platform :'i33im; has


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been launched b 'i33im >o+ernment. ,n the open go+ernment data portal/ the data produced orcommissioned b the go+ernment or go+ernment controlled entities can be freel used/ reused andredistributed b anone. .

. Who won the 2"19 Australian ,pen 'uper 'eries WomenGs singles !adminton troph?[A]P= 'indhu [!]Jihan Wang[#]'aina &ehwal [%]'un Ju

A&' (A&' ('aina &ehwal ))**'aina &ehwal/ an Indian badminton plaer/ has won the 2"19 Australian ,pen 'uper 'eries WomenGssingles !adminton tournament b defeating 'un Ju in the final b 11@21/ 21@1E/ 21@1D at 'dne/Australia. .

9. Which of the following has been conferred with the national award for best performing central P'F

for >reen 8nerg initiati+es?[A]5eser+e !an3 of India [!]&e+eli 6ignite #orporation 6imited[#]Airports Authorit of India [%]5ail =i3as &igam 6imited

A&' (A&' (Airports Authorit of India ))**0he Airports Authorit of India :AAI; has been conferred with the &ational Award for !est Performing#entral P'F for 5oof 0op 'olar Power initiati+es. It has installed E.K megawatt pea3 power :MWp;rooftop solar plants at 17 airports/ which are generating appro$imatel 1 la3h units of solar energ.urther/ E.D MWp solar plants are e$pected to be installed at 1E other airports b %ecember 2"19. .

B. Who has won the 2"19 International %ublin 6iterar Award?[A]A3hil 'harma [!]'hantanu >uha[#]&irmal ain [%]Preeti 4apoor

A&' (A&' (A3hil 'harma ))**A3hil 'harma/ an Indian born@American author/ has won the prestigious 2"19 International %ublin6iterar Award for his no+el Hamil 6ife. 0he no+el is the autobiograph of the author/ which mirrorsthe authorGs own e$perience of emigrating from India to America as a child. 0he pri-e of Q1""/""" isawarded to the author of the winning boo3. 0hough/ if the winning boo3 is in 8nglish translation/QB/""" is awarded to the author and Q2/""" to the translator. .

K. Who has been ran3ed &o.1 according to the orbesG 2"19 list of worldGs 1"" highest@paid athletes?[A]5oger ederer [!]&o+a3 %


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D. Who has been appointed as a part@time member of the 21st 6aw #ommission of India?[A]'obir >o3aran [!]'ata Pal ain[#]Mano< 'ingh [%]A3hilesh 'ri+asta+

A&' (A&' ('ata Pal ain ))**

'ata Pal ain/ additional 'olicitor >eneral of India and former Parliamentarian/ has been appointed as apart@time member of the 21st 6aw #ommission of India. e is a noted constitution lawer and senior!P leader and has been a lawer in man important ci+il and criminal cases/ 6iberhan #ommission of8nuir/ Presidential election disputes/ +arious election petitions and other important ci+il and criminalcases. .

1". 0he boo3 HIndiaGs Wars( A Militar istor :1DEB@1DB1; has been authored b whom?[A]'hi+ 4unal =erma [!]0 M P Mahade+an[#]'rinath 5agha+an [%]Ar


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A&' (A&' (%harmendra Pradhan ))**%harmendra Pradhan/ the Minister of 'tate :IS#; for Petroleum and &atural >as/ will represent India atthe 't Petersburg International 8conomic orum :'PI8; in 't Petersburg/ 5ussia/ which is scheduledfrom une 19@1B/ 2"19. 0he 'PI8 is an annual international conference dedicated to economic and

business issues. It attracts o+er thousands of participants/ including political and business leaders/ leadingscientists/ public figures/ and members of the media from all o+er the world. 0he forum mainl discussesthe most pressing issues facing 5ussia and the world. .

E. Which committee has been constituted to shortlist candidates for 5!I >o+ernorship?[A]Anand 4umar committee [!]5 4han committee[#]' ' Mundra committee [%]P 4 'inha committee

A&' (A&' (P 4 'inha committee ))**0he Fnion >o+ernment has constituted a selection committee headed b cabinet secretar P.4. 'inha for

shortlisting candidates for 5!I go+ernorship/ after 5aghuram 5a


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B. Who among the following has won the 2"19 Pen Pinter Pri-e?[A]Maureen reel [!]Margaret Atwood[#]Nia aider 5ahman [%]Antonia raser

A&' (A&' (Margaret Atwood ))**Margaret Atwood/ #anadian poet and en+ironmental campaigner/ has been awarded the prestigious 2"19Pen Pinter Pri-e for her wor3 championing en+ironmental causes. 'he will recei+e award at a public!ritish 6ibrar e+ent on ,ctober 17/ 2"19. 0he Pri-e is awarded annuall to !ritish/ Irish or#ommonwealth writer to define the real truth of our li+es and our societies. .

K. Which of the following is the official slogan for the 2"19 5io ,lmpic and Paralmpic >ames?[A]Welcome home [!]A &ew World[#]6o+e and sa+e nature [%]Inspire a generation

A&' (A&' (A &ew World ))**0he official slogan for the 2"19 5io ,lmpic and Paralmpic >ames is HA &ew World. or 5io 2"19/the core +alues of the slogan and the manifesto are unit/ respect for di+ersit and the will for change.0he motto of 5io 2"19 is to promote the concepts of transformation through sport and changing theworld for the better. .

D. Which state go+ernment has recentl launched the #hild 6abour 0rac3ing 'stem :#60';?[A]!ihar [!]Madha Pradesh[#]har3hand [%]Fttar Pradesh

A&' (A&' (!ihar ))**0he !ihar go+ernment has recentl launched the #hild 6abour 0rac3ing 'stem :#60'; in Patna to 3eepa trac3 of rescued child labour for their proper rehabilitation. A committee headed b #hief 'ecretar forimplementation of childrenGs demands will also be set up. !eside this/ e+er rescued child will be gi+en5s. 2""" from #hief MinisterGs 5elief und. 0he mone will directl go to childrenGs ban3 account. 0hemone will be gi+en to all those children who will be registered under the trac3ing sstem. .

1". Where are the headuarters of International 'eabed Authorit :I'A;?[A]!erlin [!]Paris[#]&ew Jor3 [%]4ingston

A&' (A&' (4ingston ))**0he International 'eabed Authorit :I'A; is an intergo+ernmental bod to organi-e/ regulate and controlall mineral@related acti+ities in the international seabed area beond the limits of national

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