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1) National Youth Festival (NYF) 2020 will be hosted by a) Kerala b) Madhya Pradesh c) Uttar Pradesh d) Gujarat Answer: c • Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and State Government of Uttar Pradesh are jointly organizing 23rd National Youth Festival (NYF) 2020 at Indira Pratishthan, Lucknow from 12th to 16th January, 2020. Chief […]

1) Which among the following is not one among Seven Summits of the seven continents? a) Mount Everest b) Aconcagua c) Denali d) None of the above Answer: d • Seven Summits. The ‘Seven Summits’ are comprised of the highest mountains on each of the seven continents of the Earth: Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, […]

1) Court of Arbitration for Sport, recently seen in news, is located in a) Switzerland b) Germany c) Thailand d) UK Answer: a • It is an institution independent of any sports organization. It is located in Lausanne, Switzerland. 2) Ease of Living Index is aimed at providing a holistic view of Indian cities. It […]

1) Who among the following are not eligible to enrol into Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojna (PM-SYM)? 1. It is a pension scheme for the Unorganised Workers to provide old age protection to them. 2. One should not be a member of ESIC/EPFO or an income tax payer to avail the benefits of the […]

1) Kumbhabhishekam, being held after a gap of 23 years at Brihadishvara Temple, is located at a) Trichy b) Thanjavur c) Madurai d) None of the above Answer: b • The ‘kumbhabhishekam’ (consecration) of the 1,010-year-old Brihadeeswarar Temple or the Big Temple is being held at Thanjavur. This enormously significant event was held after 23 […]

1) India’s first Integrated Steel Plant was established at a) Bokaro b) Rourkela c) Bhilai d) None of the above Answer: b • Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), in Rourkela, Odisha is the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India. It was set up with West Germany collaboration with an installed capacity of […]

1) Consider the following statements about Gram Nyayalayas: 1. The Gram Nyayalayas are presided over by a Nyayadhikari, who will have the same power of a High Court Judge. 2. They have both civil and criminal jurisdiction over the offences. Choose the correct answer using the codes given below a) 1 only b) 2 only […]

1) Which among the following is correct about Finance Commission? a) Statutory body b) Appointed by president c) Permanent commission d) All of the above Answer: b • The Finance Commission is appointed by the President under Article 280 of the Constitution. No committee is constituted for the purpose. • It is constituted every 5 […]

1) Currently, limit of insurance cover in case of bank failure on deposits is a) ₹15 lakh b) ₹5 lakh c) ₹10 lakh d) ₹1 lakh Answer: b • In Budget 2020, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to increase the limit of insurance cover in case of bank failure on deposits to ₹5 lakh […]

1) SAMPRITI-IX is a joint military training exercise between India and a) Nepal b) Sri Lanka c) Bangladesh d) Myanmar Answer: c • SAMPRITI-IX is a joint military training exercise between India and Bangladesh. • It will be conducted at Umroi, Meghalaya from 3rd-16th February, 2020. 2) As per Indian political system, which among the […]