2019
1) Government Instant Messaging System (GIMS) is the Indian equivalent of popular messaging platforms such as Whatsapp and Telegram. It is being developed by a) Indian Space Research Organisation b) Defence Research and Development Organisation c) National Informatics Centre d) None of the above Answer: c • It is seen as a secure Indian alternative […]
1) SAANS Initiative, an initiative under National Health Mission, aims to accelerate action to reduce deaths due to: a) childhood pneumonia b) diarrhoea c) malaria d) None of the above Answer: a • Social Awareness and Actions to Neutralize Pneumonia Successfully (SAANS) is an initiative under National Health Mission. • It is to accelerate action […]
1) Atal Bhujal Yojana Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Jal Shakti being implemented with the help of a) World Bank b) New Development Bank c) Asian Development Bank d) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Answer: a • It is a Rs.6000 crore World Bank approved Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Jal Shakti. […]
1) Subramanian Bharati, who became the first poet whose works were nationalised by the state government was from a) Tamil Nadu b) Kerala c) Karnataka d) Andhra Pradesh Answer: a • In 1949, he became the first poet whose works were nationalised by the state government. • He was a poet, freedom fighter and social […]
1) Climate Change Performance Index, released recently ranks India at a) 10 b) 100 c) 102 d) 9 Answer: d • India, for the first time, ranks at 9 among the top 10 in the index 2) 3rd battle of Panipat is fought between a) Babur and Ibrahim Lodhi b) Hemu ‘Vikramaditya’ and Akbar c) […]
1) Which of the following countries are ranked below India in Human Development Index? a) Sri Lanka b) China c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b) Answer: c • Among India’s neighbours, Sri Lanka and China are higher up the rank scale. 2) White Island Volcano, recently seen in news, is located […]
Current Affairs Quiz october full 2019
1) India is a member of Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants a) Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants b) Convention on Biological Diversity c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (b) nor (b) Answer: c • Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants is in contradiction […]
1) 2019 Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries is a) climate action b) climate denial c) eco-anxiety d) climate emergency Answer: d • Oxford Dictionaries has named climate emergency as the 2019 Word of the Year. 2) Head on Generation (HOG) technology, recently seen in news, is related to a) Fifth Generation Fighter craft […]
1) India’s Forex Reserves provides country’s import cover for a) 11 months b) 6 months c) 2 months d) 2 years Answer: a • It provides country’s import cover for 11 months. • India’s forex reserves cross $450 billion for the first time. 2) INDRA is a joint Tri-services exercise between India and a) Russia […]