2019

1) Which of the following airline has announced the ban of single-use plastic aboard its flights? a) Air India b) Indigo c) Vistara d) None of the above Answer: a • Air India, India’s national airline, will ban the usage of single-use plastic aboard its flights from October 2, 2019. In the first phase, the […]

1) Fit India Movement is conducted on the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. When is it celebrated? a) 29th August b) 30th August c) 31st August d) None of the above Answer: a • Envisioned by the Prime Minister, the nation-wide Fit India Movement aims to motivate every Indian to incorporate simple, […]

1) Arrange the following from East to West 1. Hong Kong 2. Taipei 3. Pyongyang Choose the correct answer using the codes given below a) 3 – 2 – 1 b) 1 – 2 – 3 c) 3 – 1 – 2 d) 1 – 3 – 3 Answer: a • 2) Which is the […]

1) National Centre for Avian Ecotoxicology was inaugurated recently in a) Coimbatore b) New Delhi c) Kolkata d) Mangalore Answer: a • A National Centre for Avian Ecotoxicology was inaugurated at Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural Sciences (SACON), Coimbatore 2) Project SURE (Sustainable Resolution) aims to set a sustainable pathway for a) Cement […]

1) Mitra is an impact-based crater named after noted Indian physicist Sisir Kumar Mitra. It is located in a) Moon b) Venus c) Titan d) Venus Answer: a • On 23 August, Chandrayaan-2 captured images of various craters on the moon while passing over its north polar region. Of the various craters, it spotted one […]

1) WorldSkills Competition, 2019 is held at a) New Delhi, India b) Kazan, Russia c) Shanghai, China d) None of the above Answer: b • WorldSkills Competition of 2019 is held in Kazan, Russia. • The event of the WorldSkills International is organised every two years. 2) Which among the following countries are not a […]

1) Which is the first country to approve open cultivation of genetically modified (GM) Bt cowpea? a) India b) China c) US d) Nigeria Answer: d • Nigeria has become the first country to approve open cultivation of genetically modified (GM) Bt cowpea, according to a report by the International Service for the Acquisition of […]

1) Which among the following state launched an academic programme for young tribal students aspiring to be doctors and engineers known as Super 50? a) Bihar b) Odisha c) Maharashtra d) None of the above Answer: c • Maharashtra launched Super 50 for young tribal students aspiring to be doctors and engineers. 2) The government […]

1) State rooftop solar attractiveness Index (SARAL), which evaluates Indian states based on their attractiveness for rooftop development is designed by a) Ministry of Forest, Environment and Climate Change b) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy c) Niti Aayog d) World Bank Answer: b • It is designed by the Ministry of New and Renewable […]

1) On the successful completion of the mission Chandrayaan-2, India will become the __________ country to conduct a soft landing on the Moon’s south polar region. a) 1st b) 2nd c) 3rd d) 4th Answer: a • 1st to land on south pole and 4th to soft land 2) Which of the following are not […]