2019

1) Which of the following is the first Indian state to tap into masala bond market? a) Kerala b) Maharashtra c) Gujarat d) Telangana Answer: a • Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan opened trading on the London Stock Exchange by ringing the iconic bell after the state-owned Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) debuted its […]

1) Vayoshreshtha Samman- National Awards for Senior Citizens 2019 was instituted by a) Department of Social Justice and Empowerment b) NITI Aayog c) Infosys d) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Answer: a • The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment as part of celebration of the International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) on 1st October […]

1) Botswana is located in a) Asia b) Africa c) South America d) North America Answer: b • Third Round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and the Republic of Botswana was held today on 15th May, 2019 in New Delhi. • Botswana, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, has a landscape defined by the […]

1) Privileged Iqama system, recently seen in news, is related to which country? a) Turkey b) Fiji c) Jamaica d) Saudi Arabia Answer: d • The Saudi government has approved for the first time a scheme that gives permanent residency to certain expatriates, allowing them to own real estate in the kingdom and reside with […]

1) ‘Christchurch call to action’, a global initiative India has recently joined is related to a) Terrorism b) Climate change c) Plastic pollution d) Drug trafficking Answer: a • India has joined a major global initiative to combat terrorism and extremism online and secure the internet. • The initiative — ‘Christchurch call to action’ — […]

1) Which of the following countries has initiated the world’s first ‘wellbeing’ budget to focus on poverty and mental health? a) Bhutan b) Japan c) New Zealand d) Canada Answer: c • Child poverty, domestic violence and mental health will be the priorities in New Zealand’s “wellbeing budget”, the finance minister has announced, with the […]

1) The Strait of Hormuz separates which among the following countries? a) Iran and Oman b) Yemen and Djibouti c) Australia and New Zealand d) India and Sri Lanka Answer: a • The Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route linking Middle East oil producers to markets in Asia, Europe, North America and beyond, has […]

1) Which of the following has become the second country in the world to declare a climate emergency? a) UK b) France c) Ireland d) Australia Answer: c • Ireland has become the second country in the world to declare a climate emergency. • The Dáil made the decision after an amendment to a parliamentary […]

1) Which of the following countries has recently launched Global Health Security Strategy to prevent, detect and respond to threats from infectious diseases? a) India b) USA c) Japan d) France Answer: b • The US government has come up with a first of its kind strategy to prevent, detect and respond to threats from […]

1) Which among the following recently flew the world’s first ‘zero waste’ flight? a) Qantas b) Emirates c) Singapore Airlines d) Etihad Answer: a • The first-ever commercial flight to produce “zero waste” has taken to the skies, as part of a new initiative from the Australian airline Qantas to cut single-use plastics that end […]