2019

1) 28th Bihari Puraskar Award is awarded to a) Manisha Kulshreshtha b) Nand Bharadwaj c) Hemant Shesh d) Murlidhar Vaishnav Answer: a • Noted writer from Rajasthan, Manisha Kulshreshtha, was awarded the 28th Bihari Puraskar for 2018 for her novel ‘Swapnapash’. 2) GST Council composed of a) Union Finance Minister b) Union Minister of State […]

1) Destination North East (NE) Festival will be held in a) Uttar Pradesh b) Bihar c) Assam d) None of the above Answer: a • Union minister Jitendra Singh said the ‘Destination North East’ festival, which will begin in the temple town of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, will exhibit the striking similarities between the Ganga […]

1) India is procuring MK-45 naval guns from a) US b) Russia c) Israel d) None of the above Answer: a • The United States of America has approved the sale of thirteen MK-45 naval guns and related equipment to India. 2) Hong Kong convention, recently seen in news, is associated with a) Recycling of […]

The tier 2 stage of MTS exam is a half an hour Descriptive exam of 50 marks. The candidate has to write on an essay or a letter given in the question paper in English or any language mentioned in the eighth schedule of the constitution. Qualifying marks for Tier 2 will be 40 % […]

1) Which among the following is not correct about NATGRID? a) counter terrorism programme b) utilises Big Data analytics c) broadband connectivity programme d) None of the above Answer: c • The ambitious National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) project will be operational by December 31, 2020. 2) Bubonic plague, recently seen in news, is caused by […]

1) Za’ir-Al-Bahr (the Roar of the Sea) is the joint exercise between the Indian Navy & a) Qatar b) Oman c) Iran d) Malaysia Answer: a • Za’ir-Al-Bahr (the Roar of the Sea) is the Joint Exercise between the Qatari Emiri Navy and the Indian Navy 2) Who among the following are members of Gram […]

1) Who among the following was popularly known as Punjab Kesari? a) Lala Lajpat Rai b) Bhagat Singh c) Ajit Singh d) Ranjith Singh Answer: a • Lala Lajpat Rai was elected President of the Indian National Congress during its Special Session in Kolkata in 1920, which saw the launch of Mahatma Gandhi’s Non-cooperation Movement. […]

1) In India, power of Contempt of Court is not provided for a) Supreme Court b) High Court c) Sessions Court d) None of the above Answer: c • Article 129: SC to punish for contempt of itself. • Article 215: HC to punish for contempt of itself. 2) Who can refer a non-bank lender […]

1) Doctrine of “essentiality” was invented by Supreme Court in the case a) Shirur Mutt case, 1954 b) Ismail Faruqui case, 1994 c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b) Answer: a • Doctrine of essentiality was invented by the Supreme Court in the Shirur Mutt case in 1954. 2) Nadu-Nedu programme, recently […]

1) Which among the following comes under the ambit of Right to Information Act? statements about Chief Justice of India 1. The office of the Chief Justice of India comes under the ambit of Right to Information Act. 2. Senior-most judge in Supreme Court by age is appointed as the Chief Justice of India. Choose […]