Quizes
1) 2nd ASEAN-India Youth Summit was recently held in a) New Delhi b) Guwahati c) Ahmedabad d) Bangalore Answer: b • 2nd ASEAN-India Youth Summit begins in Guwahati. • Over 100 youth delegates from Vietnam, Laos, Brunei, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and Indonesia took part in the summit tag-lined Connectivity: Pathway to Shared […]
1) International IP Index was recently launched by a) World Economic Forum b) World Intellectual Property Organisation c) US Chamber of Commerce d) OECD Answer: c • India has jumped eight places to 36th position on the International Intellectual Property (IP) Index, which analyses the IP climate in 50 global economies, this year.India’s eight-point jump […]
1) Darwaza Band- Part 2 campaign was recently launched by which of the following ministries/organisations? a) Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation b) NITI Aayog c) Ministry of Rural Development d) WHO Answer: a • The Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen launched the ‘Darwaza Band -Part 2’ campaign which focuses on sustaining the open defecation free […]
1) ISRO recently launched its GSAT-31 from which of the following launch stations? a) Sriharikota b) Thumba c) French Guiana d) Cape Canaveral Answer: c • India’s latest communication satellite, GSAT-31 was successfully launched from the Spaceport in French Guiana. • The launch vehicle Ariane 5 VA-247 lifted off from Kourou Launch Base, French Guiana […]
1) Which of the following organisations has launched Swasth Naari, Shakti Hamaari, a campaign to spread awareness of cancer among underprivileged women? a) World Health Organisation b) Ministry of Women and Child Development c) NITI Aayog d) Indian Cancer Society Answer: d • The Indian Cancer Society (ICS) launched a campaign in the city to […]
1) Indus River Dolphin has been declared as the state aquatic animal of which of the following states? a) Jammu and Kashmir b) Punjab c) Himachal Pradesh d) Uttarakhand Answer: b • One of the world’s rarest mammals, Indus River Dolphins has received an exceptional distinction. Found only in India and Pakistan in the Beas […]
1) Which of the following countries recently won Asian Cup Football, 2019? a) Japan b) Qatar c) Russia d) Iran Answer: b • Qatar stunned Japan 3-1 to win their first Asian Cup sparked by a moment of magic from record-breaker Almoez Ali and after nail-biting late drama 2) Which of the following organisations has […]
1) UNESCO has declared which of the following years as the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements? a) 2019 b) 2022 c) 2025 d) 2030 Answer: a • The International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements will be launched at UNESCO’s Headquarters, Paris. • According to a statement from the […]
1) The eight member Lokpal search panel is headed by a) Narendra Modi b) Rajnath Singh c) Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai d) Amitabh Kant Answer: c • An eight-member search panel formed to select members of anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal held its first meeting, nearly four months after it was set up • The committee, headed […]
1) National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP), to attract talent and strengthen higher agricultural education in the country, is an initiative of a) Ministry of Human Resource Development b) NITI Aayog c) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) d) Ministry of Skill Development Answer: c • ICAR has recently launched Rs 1100 crore ambitious National […]