January
1) Which among the following is the cheapest edible oil available naturally? a) Palm oil b) Coconut oil c) Sunflower oil d) Mustard oil Answer: a • India has cut import duty on crude palm oil (CPO) and refined, bleached and deodorised (RBD) palm oil, and also moved RBD oil from the “free” to the […]
1) Which among the following states doesn’t have a Legislative Council? a) Bihar b) Karnataka c) Maharashtra d) Andhra Pradesh Answer: d • Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has approved a statutory resolution seeking the abolition of the Legislative Council. • Under Article 169 of the constitution, Parliament may by law create or abolish the second chamber […]
1) The agreement to upgrade Ashuganj-Akhaura road into a 4-lane highway is signed between India and a) Pakistan b) Bangladesh c) Afghanistan d) Bhutan Answer: b • India and Bangladesh signed an agreement to upgrade Ashuganj-Akhaura road into a 4-lane highway on 24 January. The agreement aim is to upgrade the 50.58-kilometre long road between […]
1) National Girl Child Day celebrated on: a) 24th January b) 25th January c) 26th January d) None of the above Answer: a • National Girl Child Day is celebrated on 24 January. The day aims to create awareness about the rights of the girl child in India. It aims to improve the condition of […]
1) Democracy Index 2019, released annually by The Economist Intelligence Unit, categorised India as a a) full democracy b) flawed democracy c) hybrid regime d) authoritarian regime Answer: b • In 2019, India slipped 10 places to 51st position. It is placed in the “flawed democracy” category, which also includes Bangladesh (5.88). • Based on […]
1) Which country topped the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative list? a) India b) Sri Lanka c) USA d) China Answer: b • Sri Lanka topped on breastfeeding rate according to a new survey conducted by the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi). 2) Which among the following states in India has more than one capital? a) […]
1) India launched the Pulse Polio Programme in the year a) 1989 b) 1990 c) 1995 d) 2000 Answer: c • The WHO on February 24, 2012, removed India from the list of countries with active endemic wild polio virus transmission. • India launched the Pulse Polio immunisation programme in 1995, after a resolution for […]
1) India’s last reported polio case was from Howrah, West Bengal in the year a) 2019 b) 2015 c) 2011 d) 1990 Answer: c • The last case of polio in the country was reported from Howrah district in West Bengal on January 13, 2011. In the national Capital, the last case was reported in […]
1) National Information Centre sets up Centre of Block Chain Technology in a) Chennai b) New Delhi c) Bangalore d) Pune Answer: c • National Information Centre sets up Centre of Block Chain Technology in Bengaluru. 2) Z Morh tunnel, recently seen in news, is located in a) Nagaland b) Jammu and Kashmir c) Meghalaya […]
1) What was the rank of India in the Henley Passport Index 2020? a) 78 b) 84 c) 44 d) 21 Answer: b • India ranked 84th in the index. Japan has the world’s strongest passport. The index was based on the data collected from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). 2) Which of the […]