2019

1) Which of the following convention of ILO is not ratified by India? a) Convention 138 b) Convention 182 c) Both of the above d) None of the above Answer: d • The Minimum Age Convention (138): requires the party States to pursue a national policy for abolition of child labour • Worst Forms of […]

The most significant document of our country’s growth trajectory, the Economic Survey, has been published. It sets out the tone for an ambitious $5tn economy. For an English enthusiast, how important is the Economy Survey! Not every Economic Survey, but this survey definitely captures the imagination of a language learner with its usage ‘Blue-sky’ vision. […]

1) World Youth Conference on kindness was held in a) New Delhi b) Pune c) Chennai d) Kolkata Answer: a • O P Jindal Global University (JGU) and Delhi-based UNESCO MGIEP (Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development) will jointly organise the first World Youth Conference on kindness from August 20-23 to […]

1) Which of the following is a mission aimed at Titan, moon of Saturn? a) Dragon Fly b) New Horizons c) Juno d) None of the above Answer: a • NASA announced the selection of Dragonfly as the New Frontiers mission #4 for a launch in 2026. 2) National Statistics Day is celebrated in the […]

The recently conducted 2019 UPSC Economic Service Exam had some interesting error correction questions which are very useful for any other competitive exam like SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC MTS, Bank and Kerala PSC exams. Almost all these error correction questions are based on the inevitable grammatical rules of English which any student of competitive […]

1) Gaganyaan Project will circle Earth in a) Low Earth orbit b) Geosynchronous orbit (GSO) c) High Earth orbit d) None of the above Answer: a • Gaganyaan project is approved by Government of India and is operating under a newly formed Centre, Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC). • It is India’s first Human Space […]

1) International MSME Day is celebrated on: a) June 27 b) July 20 c) June 21 d) None of the above Answer: a • Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) Day is celebrated each year on 27 June. MSME Day 2018 will be dedicated to youth and will cover topics such as youth entrepreneurship and […]

1) Black Forest cup is associated with which of the following sports? a) Boxing b) Wrestling c) Swimming d) None of the above Answer: a • India’s junior women pugilists clinched seven medals, including five gold, while the team was adjudged the best of the tournament in the Black Forest Cup in Villingen, Schwenningen, Germany. […]

1) India is ranked ________ in the world in terms of honey production. a) 1st b) 2nd c) 6th d) 8th Answer: d • The BDC report said beekeeping can be an important contributor in achieving the 2022 target of doubling farmer incomes. • As per Food and Agricultural Organisation database, India ranked eighth in […]

1) “Healthy States, Progressive India” report is released by a) Departments of Health and Family Welfare b) Niti Aayog c) World Health Organisation d) None of the above Answer: b • NITI Aayog released the Second Edition of “Healthy States, Progressive India” today. The report ranks states and Union territories innovatively on their year-on-year incremental […]