November

1) 15th Finance Commission is headed by a) Amitabh Kant b) K. K. Venugopal c) NK Singh d) Rajiv Mehrishi Answer: c • Union Cabinet has extended the term of 15th Finance Commission (15th FC) headed by N.K.Singh by one-year to October 30, 2020. Commission will recommend its award to 6 fiscal years, instead of […]

1) UN Global Climate Action Awards 2019 under the category “Climate Neutral Now” is given to a) Infosys b) Eco Wave Power c) Impossible Foods d) Mothers Out Front Answer: c • Infosys’ Journey to Carbon Neutrality | India: One of the first companies of its type to commit to carbon neutrality, while investing in […]

1) Constitution day is celebrated on a) 4th April b) 26th November c) 26th January d) None of the above Answer: b • Constitution day which is also known as the Samvidhan Divas is celebrated every year on November 26 to mark the day on which the Constitution of India was adopted. 2) 3,000 km-long […]

1) Ken-Betwa river interlinking project involves deforesting a portion of the Tiger Reserve a) Panna b) Kahna c) Pilibhit d) None of the above Answer: a • The ₹18,000-crore project has been mired in several hurdles. The most recent one is a disagreement between the States on the share of water. There are outstanding environmental […]

1) 28th Bihari Puraskar Award is awarded to a) Manisha Kulshreshtha b) Nand Bharadwaj c) Hemant Shesh d) Murlidhar Vaishnav Answer: a • Noted writer from Rajasthan, Manisha Kulshreshtha, was awarded the 28th Bihari Puraskar for 2018 for her novel ‘Swapnapash’. 2) GST Council composed of a) Union Finance Minister b) Union Minister of State […]

1) Destination North East (NE) Festival will be held in a) Uttar Pradesh b) Bihar c) Assam d) None of the above Answer: a • Union minister Jitendra Singh said the ‘Destination North East’ festival, which will begin in the temple town of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, will exhibit the striking similarities between the Ganga […]

1) India is procuring MK-45 naval guns from a) US b) Russia c) Israel d) None of the above Answer: a • The United States of America has approved the sale of thirteen MK-45 naval guns and related equipment to India. 2) Hong Kong convention, recently seen in news, is associated with a) Recycling of […]

The tier 2 stage of MTS exam is a half an hour Descriptive exam of 50 marks. The candidate has to write on an essay or a letter given in the question paper in English or any language mentioned in the eighth schedule of the constitution. Qualifying marks for Tier 2 will be 40 % […]

1) Which among the following is not correct about NATGRID? a) counter terrorism programme b) utilises Big Data analytics c) broadband connectivity programme d) None of the above Answer: c • The ambitious National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) project will be operational by December 31, 2020. 2) Bubonic plague, recently seen in news, is caused by […]

1) Za’ir-Al-Bahr (the Roar of the Sea) is the joint exercise between the Indian Navy & a) Qatar b) Oman c) Iran d) Malaysia Answer: a • Za’ir-Al-Bahr (the Roar of the Sea) is the Joint Exercise between the Qatari Emiri Navy and the Indian Navy 2) Who among the following are members of Gram […]