Quizes

1) Paika Rebellion, an armed rebellion against the British East India Company’s rule, happened in a) Tamil Nadu b) Maharashtra c) Manipur d) Odisha Answer: d Paika Rebellion • Pre-dating what has been popularly regarded as the first war of independence in 1857, the Paika Bidroha (Paika Rebellion) of 1817 in Odisha briefly shook the […]

1) The Department of Posts released a commemorative postage stamp on Rajkumar Shukla who was involved in a) Kheda Satyagraha b) Non-cooperation Movement c) Champaran Satyagraha d) Bardoli Satyagraha Answer: c • In drawing the attention of Mahatma Gandhi to the plight of peasants suffering under an oppressive system established by European indigo planters in […]

1) Gender Gap Index 2018 was recently released by a) World Bank b) World Economic Forum c) UNESCO d) United Nations Development Programme Answer: b • The Global Gender Gap Report by WEF benchmarks 149 countries on their progress towards gender parity across four thematic dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, […]

1) The recently erupted Mount Soputan volcano is located on which of the following countries? a) Italy b) Philippines c) Indonesia d) Mexico Answer: c • Soputan is a small stratovolcano that rises to an elevation of 1,784m, and is located on the northern arm of Sulawesi Island in Indonesia. • It erupted on 16th […]

1) Which of the following nuclear power plants in India has set a new world record for operating uninterrupted for the most number of days? a) Kaiga Atomic Power Station b) Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant c) Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project d) Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant Answer: a • The indigenously developed Kaiga Atomic Power Station […]

1) India’s first private Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) factory has been set up in which of the following cities? a) Ahmedabad b) Hyderabad c) Kochi d) Visakhapatnam Answer: b • India’s first private Unmanned Aerial Vehicles factory comes up in Hyderabad • Built by the Adani Group and Israel-based Elbit Systems, the facility will develop […]

1) Government e-market (GeM) aimed at facilitating procurement of goods and services by the government functions under a) Ministry of Home Affairs b) NITI Aayog c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry d) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Answer: c • The National Mission on GeM (NMG) was launched on 5th September 2018 till 17th October 2018. […]

1) Mekadatu Dam Project is an initiative of which of the following Indian states? a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka c) Kerala d) Telangana Answer: b Mekadatu project and the dispute: • Mekadatu is a location along Kaveri in Kanakapura Taluk of Ramanagara District. • Karnataka intends to build a reservoir across river Cauvery near Mekedatu. […]

1) @CyberDost’, a Twitter account, to spread awareness about cybercrimes and precautions was recently launched by a) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology b) NITI Aayog c) Ministry of Home d) Delhi Police Answer: c • With an objective of spreading awareness about cybercrimes and precautions to be taken, the Ministry of Home Affairs has […]

1) PCS 1x to boost Ease of Doing Business ranking have been launched by a) EXIM Bank of India b) Indian Ports Association c) NITI Aayog d) Confederation of Indian Industries Answer: b • Indian Ports Association (IPA), under the guidance of Ministry of Shipping launched the Port Community System ‘PCS1x’. • ‘PCS 1x’ is […]