2019

1) Recently announced POSHAN atlas is developed by Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) in association a) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation b) Deendayal Research Institute c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b) Answer: c • POSHAN atlas is developed by Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) in association with […]

1) Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship Programme is a fellowship programme to boost skill development. It is launched in partnership with a) IIM Bangalore b) IIM Kozhikode c) PMKVY d) None of the above Answer: a • Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship launches Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship Programme with IIM Bangalore. 2) Gagan Enabled Mariner’s […]

1) Satnamis were a militant sect of Hindu worshippers. In 1962, they rebelled against a) British Empire b) Mughal Empire c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b) Answer: b • In 1962, they rebelled against the mighty Mughal Empire. 2) Which of the following countries shared bank account details with the Indian […]

1) Public Finance Management System (PFMS) portal launched by the government is used for DBT payments under MGNREGA and other notified schemes. It is implemented by a) Controller General of Accounts b) Ministry of Financial Affairs c) Reserve Bank of India d) None of the above Answer: a • It is implemented by the Controller […]

1) Monetary Policy Committee is a six-member committee constituted by a) Central Government b) President c) Parliament d) None of the above Answer: a • The MPC determines the policy interest rate required to achieve the inflation target. RBI can deviate from the bi-monthly nature of monetary policy. • MPC is a six-member committee constituted […]

1) World Economic Forum’s 33rd edition of the India Economic Summit is going to be organised in a) New Delhi b) Mumbai c) Paris d) Vienna Answer: a • It is jointly organised by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and industry body CII with a theme ‘Innovating for India: Strengthening South Asia, Impacting the […]

1) International Day of Non-Violence observed on a) October 2 b) October 6 c) September 30 d) None of the above Answer: a • International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October. The day is observed on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. The day aims to disseminate the message of non-violence, including through education […]

1) A minor planet between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter has been named Pandit Jasraj. He is famous in the field of a) Literature b) Music c) Sports d) None of the above Answer: b • A minor planet between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter has been named after the legendary vocalist Pandit […]

1) As per the Constitution of India, number of judges of the Supreme Court including Chief Justice will be a) 11 b) 29 c) 30 d) 34 Answer: d • Recently, parliament had increased the number of judges from 31 to 34 2) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the UN body for […]

1) SAFF U-18 Championship, 2019 was held at a) India b) Bhutan c) Nepal d) None of the above Answer: c • The SAFF U−18 Championship is a football championship for male footballers under the age of 18 and is organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The championship is being held in Nepal. […]