2019

1) Which institute has published a report titled ‘Economics of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought in India’? a) IISc Bangalore b) TERI c) WWF d) None of the above Answer: b • The TERI report titled ‘Economics of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought in India’ stated that while loss of productive land for forests, wetlands, […]

1) Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air missiles (QRSAM) is developed to replace a) Prithvi b) Aakash c) Brahmos d) None of the above Answer: b • It is developed to replace the Aakash missile defence system. 2) Fit-and-proper criteria rolled out by the RBI is associated with a) NPA b) Fiscal deficit c) Monetary policy d) Appointments […]

1) Controller General of Accounts (CGA) is a a) Constitutional body b) Executive body c) Statutory body d) None of the above Answer: d 1. It is not a constitutional body. It derives its mandate from Article 150 of the constitution. 2) Innocenti Declarations are associated with a) Hunger b) War crimes c) Breast feeding […]

1) Draft National Education Policy, prepared by a committee headed by Kasturirangan recommends Right to Education Act till a) Class 5 b) Class 8 c) Class 10 d) Class 12 Answer: d . 2) Time Release Study is a tool to measure the actual time required for the release and/or clearance of goods, from the […]

1) Mission Shakti, India’s anti-satellite (A-SAT) weapon programme was a joint implementation of a) AAI b) HAL c) DRDO d) None of the above Answer: c • Specialists from various scientific and technical organisations including DRDO, National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) participated. 2) Which of the following is […]

1) 1000-year-old ShawalaTeja Singh temple was opened for worship after 72 years. Where is it located? a) India b) Pakistan c) Myanmar d) Cambodia Answer: b • Pakistan has opened a 1,000-year-old Hindu temple in eastern city Sialkot for “worship” for the first time since partition on the demand of the local Hindu community, officials […]

1) Central Waqf Council (CWC) is a a) Statutory body b) Constitutional body c) Executive body d) None of the above Answer: a • Central Wakf Council is a statutory body established in 1964 by the Government of India under Wakf Act, 1954 (now a sub section the Wakf Act, 1995). 2) GI tag for […]

1) Which of the following is not anEbola strain? a) Bombali b) Sudan c) Reston d) None of the above Answer: a • Bombali is a novel virus in bats in Sierra Leone named after a district in the north of the country where it was found. This was two years after the end of […]

1) Mission 25 is an initiative to be achieved by 2025 under a) Poshan Abhiyaan b) Sagarmala Scheme c) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan d) None of the above Answer: a • The POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission) is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD). • Mission 25 is an initiative […]

1) What is the theme of Global Innovation Index 2019. a) Creating Healthy Lives — The Future of Medical Innovation b) Innovation Feeding the World c) Energizing the World with Innovation d) None of the above Answer: a • India’s rank has been improved as it has reached at 52nd position in 2019 from 57th […]