January
1) GST On Haj falls in which of the following tax slabs? a) 0% b) 5% c) 18% d) 28% Answer: b • Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that GST on Haj has been reduced from 18 percent to 5 percent and this will significantly lower the airfare thus saving Haj […]
1) RDP INDIA 2019 app was recently launched by a) NITI Aayog b) Ministry of Home Affairs c) CBI d) Ministry of Defence Answer: d • As a new initiative in sync with the Digital India campaign of the Government, Ministry of Defence had launched a mobile app ‘RDP India 2019’ on the Republic Day, […]
1) State Tiger Protection Force has been announced to be formed by which of the following states? a) Rajasthan b) Maharashtra c) Telangana d) West Bengal Answer: c • The Telangana government has decided to form a ‘State Tiger Protection Force’ to save the Big Cat population in the State. • The 112-member-armed STPF will […]
1) Subhash Chandra Bose museum has recently been inaugurated in a) Andaman and Nicobar b) Kolkata c) New Delhi d) Lucknow Answer: c • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Subhash Chandra Bose museum at the iconic Red Fort to mark the leader’s 122nd birth anniversary. • Modi also inaugurated the Yaad-e-Jallian Museum, (museum on […]
SSC has released its exam calendar. And the aspirants have many things to be ecstatic about. All the three stages of SSC CGL 2018 exam dates have been announced. Tier 1 from 4 to 19 June 2019 Tier 2 from 11 to 13 Sep 2019 Tier 3 on 29 Dec 2019 SSC CHSL 2018 exam […]
1) As per the latest Lloyds Report, which of the following is the only port to be listed amongst the top 30 container ports globally? a) Kandla port b) JNPT Port c) Haldia Port d) Mormugao Port Answer: b • Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), India’s premiere container port got listed amongst the top 30 […]
1) Who among the following has recently been sworn-in as the President of Madagascar? a) Nicolas Maduro b) Andry Rajoelina c) Rodrigo Duterte d) Emmerson Mnangagwa Answer: b • Madagascar president Andry Rajoelina sworn into office after taking the oath of office in Antananarivo before nine judges of the High Constitutional Court. 2) Keerian-Gandyal bridge […]
1) 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in a) New Delhi b) Varanasi c) Nagpur d) Mysore Answer: b • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh 2) Which of the following recently became the first in India to launch of a full-fledged bachelor’s programme […]
1) National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC) was recently inaugurated in a) New Delhi b) Mumbai c) Ahmedabad d) Kolkata Answer: b • First museum of Indian films opens in Mumbai • The government-funded National Museum of Indian Cinema, set in an elegant 19th century heritage bungalow in south Mumbai, traces Indian cinema’s history from […]
1) Global Risks Report 2019 was recently released by a) World Bank b) IMF c) World Economic Forum d) UNDP Answer: c • The 14th edition of the Global Risks Report, prepared by the World Economic Forum with the support of Marsh & McLennan Companies and other partners, examines the evolving macro-level risk landscape and […]