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1. With which of the following did Nasscom partner for reskilling students and employees in the Information Technology sector and IT-enabled Services (ITeS)?
A.Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
B.Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
C.Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
D.Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar
Correct
Ans:Option B
Explanation:
Nasscom, IT
industry body, announced its partnership with the Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT), Madras for reskilling students and employees in the
Information Technology sector and IT-enabled Services (ITeS).
2. With which of the following did Nasscom partner for reskilling students and employees in the Information Technology sector and IT-enabled Services (ITeS)?
A.Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
B.Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
C.Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
D.Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar
Correct
Ans:Option B
Explanation:
Nasscom, IT
industry body, announced its partnership with the Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT), Madras for reskilling students and employees in the
Information Technology sector and IT-enabled Services (ITeS).
3. How far does the Farout, the most-distant body ever observed in our solar system, located?
A.25
Astronomical units
B.98
Astronomical units
C.105
Astronomical units
D.120
Astronomical units
Correct
Ans:Option D
Explanation:
Farout is
about 120 AU, or about 11 billion miles, from the sun.
4. How far does the Farout, the most-distant body ever observed in our solar system, located?
A.25
Astronomical units
B.98
Astronomical units
C.105
Astronomical units
D.120
Astronomical units
Correct
Ans:Option D
Explanation:
Farout is
about 120 AU, or about 11 billion miles, from the sun.
5. What is the name of the most-distant body ever observed in our solar system?
A.VG18
B.Farout
C.MACS0647
D.Paratheon
Correct
Ans:Option B
Explanation:
Scientists
have discovered the most-distant body ever observed in our solar system,
located over 100 times farther than Earth is from the Sun. The new object has
been nicknamed Farout.
6. A statue of former Indian captain MS Dhoni has been unveiled at ______.
A.Mayapuri
Wonder Wax, Kanyakumari
B.Madame
Tussauds Hollywood, Delhi
C.Melody
World Wax Museum, Mysore
D.Jaipur
Wax Museum, Jaipur
Correct
Ans:Option D
Explanation:
The Wax
Museum in Jaipur unveiled a figure of cricketer MS Dhoni to mark its second anniversary.
Weighing 56 kg, of which 19 kg is wax and the rest is fibre, the statue is five
feet and nine inches tall, and is designed by sculptor Susanta Roy.
7. The Assam government has recently announced a farm loan waiver of ₹______ crore that will reportedly benefit around 8 lakh farmers.
A.600
B.500
C.400
D.350
Correct
Ans:Option A
Explanation:
The Assam
government has announced a farm loan waiver of ₹600 crore that will reportedly
benefit around 8 lakh farmers.
8. Which State has the highest leopard mortality rate in India in 2018?
A.Uttra
Pradesh
B.Uttarakhand
C.Rajasthan
D.Himachal
Pradesh
Correct
Ans:Option B
Explanation:
The highest
leopard mortality rate was recorded in Uttarakhand with 93 deaths in 2018.
9. Which of the following scooter sharing start-up company has partnered with Ola?
A.Bajaj
B.Vogo
C.Ducati
D.Yamaha
Correct
Ans:Option B
Explanation:
Vogo, a
scooter sharing start-up, has partnered with Ola, the ride-hailing company.
10. Which state celebrated 57th Liberation Day?
A.Goa
B.Tamil
Nadu
C.Andhra
Pradesh
D.Maharashtra
Correct
Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Goa state
celebrated 57th Liberation Day.
11. Union Cabinet recently approved the establishment of two new AIIMS at ________ and _________.
A.Karnataka
and Kerala
B.Gujarat
and Manipur
C.Tamil
Nadu and Telangana
D.Jharkhand
and Meghalaya
Correct
Ans:Option C
Explanation:
The Union
Cabinet approved the establishment of two new All India Institute of Medical
Sciences (AIIMS) at Tamil Nadu and Telangana. Tamil Nadu's AIIMS will be set at
Madurai and Telangana's will be set at Bibinagar at the cost of ₹1,264 crore
and ₹1,028 crore respectively.
12. Who set new national record by in the women’s 24-hour event at the NEB 24 Hour Stadium Run?
A.Meenal
Kotak
B.Hema
Saini
C.Aparna
Choudhary
D.Apoorva
Chaudhary
Correct
Ans:Option D
Explanation:
Apoorva
Chaudhary, the 28-year old ultrarunner from Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh, created a
national record by completing 176.8 km in the women’s 24-hour event at the NEB
24 Hour Stadium Run held at New Delhi under the aegis of Athletics Federation
of India.
13. Whom to inaugurate various projects worth Rs 9533 crore in Arunachal Pradesh?
A.Shri
Arun Jaitley
B.Shri
Suresh Prabhu
C.Shri
Ramesh Gupta
D.Shri
Nitin Gadkari
Correct
Ans:Option D
Explanation:
Shri Nitin
Gadkari to inaugurate various projects worth Rs 9533 crore in Arunachal
Pradesh.
14. Who has been named India’s Person of the Year for 2018, by animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)?
A.Shashi
Tharoor
B.Sonam
Kapoor
C.Anushka
Sharma
D.Kapil
Sharma
Correct
Ans:Option B
Explanation:
Actress
Sonam Kapoor has been named India’s Person of the Year for 2018, by animal
rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for her
animal advocacy efforts.
15. Which country releases Hamid Nehal Ansari from jail after six years?
A.Saudi
Arabia
B.Pakistan
C.Denmark
D.Indonesia
Correct
Ans:Option B
Explanation:
Pakistan
releases Hamid Nehal Ansari from jail after six years.
16. India has deferred imposing higher duties worth ______ on 29 American goods to January 31, 2019.
A.$125
million
B.$350
million
C.$265
million
D.$235
million
Correct
Ans:Option D
Explanation:
India has
deferred imposing higher duties worth $235 million on 29 American goods to
January 31, 2019. The retaliatory tariffs were scheduled to come into effect on
December 17 and have been postponed for the fourth time.
17. Which city did Thirty Seventh Senior National Rowing Championship Began?
A.Pune
B.Chennai
C.Hyderabad
D.Secunderabad
Correct
Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Thirty
Seventh Senior National Rowing Championship Began in Pune.
18. Who has been named the top Indian star of 2018, by the global film and TV website IMDb?
A.Deepika
Padukone
B.Shah
Rukh Khan
C.Aamir
Khan
D.Aishwarya
Rai Bachchan
Correct
Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Actress
Deepika Padukone has been named the top Indian star of 2018, by the global film
and TV website IMDb. Shah Rukh Khan was second on the list, followed by Aamir
Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
19. How much crore rupees was spent to buy 60 players in the 2019 IPL auction in Jaipur?
A.Rs
150.80 crore
B.Rs
138.80 crore
C.Rs
106.80 crore
D.Rs
124.80 crore
Correct
Ans:Option C
Explanation:
The eight
IPL franchises spent ₹106.8 crore to buy 60 players in the 2019 IPL auction in
Jaipur. Kings XI Punjab spent ₹32.5 crore and bought the most number of players
(13) in the auction.
20. Among the given films which is shortlisted to Made It To Oscars?
A.Period,
End of Sentence’
B.Sanju
C.Padmavati
D.Race
3
Correct
Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Period, End
of Sentence’ is the movie which is shortlisted to Made It To Oscars.
21. Which state Becomes first State To Bring Law Against Sextortion ?
A.Jammu
and Kashmir
B.Karnataka
C.Tamil
Nadu
D.Andhra
Pradesh
Correct
Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Jammu and
Kashmir state Becomes first State To Bring Law Against Sextortion.
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