2019
1) World Soil Day is celebrated every year on a) 5th December b) 6th November c) 7th January d) 4th December Answer: a • World Soil Day is celebrated every year on 5th of December by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of United Nations. 2) Bougainville, an island in the Pacific, is holding a referendum […]
1) World Malaria Report 2019 is released by a) World Bank b) United Nations Development Programme c) World Health Organization (WHO) d) UNICEF Answer: c • World Malaria Report 2019 is released by the World Health Organization (WHO). 2) Makran Subduction Zone (MSZ), recently seen in news, is located off the coasts of a) India […]
1) Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) doesn’t take into account of a) Primary Sector b) Secondary Sector c) Tertiary Sector d) None of the above Answer: a • It is an indicator of the economic health and investor sentiments about the manufacturing sector (Manufacturing PMI) and services sector (Services PMI). • For India, the PMI Data […]
1) Inner Line Permit system is in force today only in a) Arunachal Pradesh b) Nagaland c) Mizoram d) All of the above Answer: d • Inner Line Permit is a document that allows an Indian citizen to visit or stay in a state that is protected under the ILP system. • The system is […]
1) 55th Jnanpith Award was awarded to a) SK Pottekatt b) Thakazhi c) Akkitham Namboodiri d) None of the above Answer: c • Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, philosopher and poet, has been chosen for this year’s Jnanpith award. 2) Ex-SURYA KIRAN is a Joint military exercise between India and a) Maldives b) Myanmar c) Nepal d) […]
1) Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat conference for 2019 is to be held in a) Jammu b) Chattisgarh c) Orissa d) None of the above Answer: a • The government is to organize a two-day Conference on Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat form 30 November- 1 December 2019 at Jammu. 2) Which is the first multilateral bloc […]
1) 15th Finance Commission is headed by a) Amitabh Kant b) K. K. Venugopal c) NK Singh d) Rajiv Mehrishi Answer: c • Union Cabinet has extended the term of 15th Finance Commission (15th FC) headed by N.K.Singh by one-year to October 30, 2020. Commission will recommend its award to 6 fiscal years, instead of […]
1) UN Global Climate Action Awards 2019 under the category “Climate Neutral Now” is given to a) Infosys b) Eco Wave Power c) Impossible Foods d) Mothers Out Front Answer: c • Infosys’ Journey to Carbon Neutrality | India: One of the first companies of its type to commit to carbon neutrality, while investing in […]
1) Constitution day is celebrated on a) 4th April b) 26th November c) 26th January d) None of the above Answer: b • Constitution day which is also known as the Samvidhan Divas is celebrated every year on November 26 to mark the day on which the Constitution of India was adopted. 2) 3,000 km-long […]
1) Ken-Betwa river interlinking project involves deforesting a portion of the Tiger Reserve a) Panna b) Kahna c) Pilibhit d) None of the above Answer: a • The ₹18,000-crore project has been mired in several hurdles. The most recent one is a disagreement between the States on the share of water. There are outstanding environmental […]