Q1) Which state has topped the NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index 2019 in the category of
Major State?
A.Tamil Nadu
B.Maharashtra
C.Telangana
D.Karnataka
- NITI Aayog Innovation Index 2019
- Best Major state – Karnataka, (followed by Tamil Nadu and Maharasthra)
- Worst – Jharkhand is last, Bihar is 2nd Last
- ‘Union Territories (UTs)/City and Small States (Best)- Delhi
- ‘Union Territories (UTs)/City and Small States (Worst) – Lakshasweep
- Best North-eastern/Himalayan state – Sikkim
- Worst – Meghalaya
Q2) Who has achieved the top rank in the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2019?
A.Mukhesh Amabani
B.Shiv Nadar
C.Ratan Tata
D.Azim Premji
Q3) Odisha’s first Robot Restaurant has been opened in which of the following cities?
A.Bhubaneswar
B.Cuttack
C.Puri
D.Konark
Q4) The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is set to review the _______ year-old National Curriculum Framework (NCF) in accordance with new national education policy (NEP)?
A. 10 yr
B. 13 yr
C. 18 yr
D.14 yr
Q5) The new National Highway No. 703AA in Punjab has been named after which Sikh Guru?
A.Guru Har Gobind
B.Guru Tegh Bahadur
C.Guru Nanak Dev
D.Guru Arjan
Q6) Which country’s all-rounder Jenny Gunn has announced her retirement from international cricket?
A.Australia
B.England
C.South Africa
D.New Zealand
Q7) Which country has introduced web tax on digital giants from 2020?
A.France
B.Russia
C.Sweden
D.Italy
Q8) The World Steel Association (Worldsteel) has elected whom as the ViceChairman of the association for one year?
A.Sajjan Jindal
B.T V Narendran
C.L N Mittal
D.Anil Kumar Chaudhary
Q9) 11th Nuclear Energy Conclave was inaugurated in which of the following
cities?
A.Pune
B.Agra
C.Shimla
D.New Delhi
Q10) The Indian Army has begun to digitize its official records under its new programme called “________”?
A.START
B.OASIS
C.REACH
D.NEST
Q11) What was the rank of India in the inaugural Hurun Global Unicorn List
2019?
A.Tenth
B.Fifth
C.Third
D.Eighth
Q12) Which state has decided to withdraw the allowances being given to those detained under MISA during the Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi?
A.Gujarat
B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Haryana
D.Rajasthan
Q13) Election Commission of India has appointed as Special Observer for Sikkim Bye Elections 2019 ?
A.Vivek Dube
B.Aakash Jain
C.Nirmaan Jha
D.Gunjan Patil
Q14) DRDO has signed as many as 30 licensing agreements for Transfer of Technology (ToT) with how many Indian companies?
A.13
B.10
C.16
D.20
Q15) Jaffna International Airport was recently inaugurated in which of the following countries?
A.India
B.Nepal
C.Bhutan
D.Sri Lanka
Q16) The police of which state has tied up with Logically, an extended intelligence (artificial and human intelligence)-powered tech firm, to detect and prevent the spread of fake news?
A.Haryana
B.Maharashtra
C.Punjab
D.Sikkim
Q17) India is organising Jaipur foot artificial limb fitment camp in which of its neighbouring country?
A.Bangladesh
B.Myanmar
C.Bhutan
D.Nepal
Q18) Which state has extended maternity leave benefits to teachers and other staff of private educational institutions?
A.Odisha
B.Karnataka
C.Kerala
D.Jharkhand
Q19) Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme, to empower women, was recently launched in which district of Jammu & Kashmir?
A.Kishtwar
B.Doda
C.Poonch
D.Rajouri
Q20) Which country has signed a deal to ‘lease’ an entire Tulagi island situated in the Solomon Islands?
A.Russia
B.China
C.Japan
D.South Korea
Q21) Which has become the first district in Assam to introduce a digital system where the state government employees will need to file their leave applications online?
A.Dhemaji
B. Kamrup
C.Dhubri
D.Hailakandi
Q22) Blue Star has appointed whom as its brand ambassador?
A.Ranveer Singh
B.Virat Kohli
C.Rohit Sharma
D.Ranbir Kapoor
Q23) National Institute of Nutrition (NIN)’ postal stamp of which face value was recently released to commemorate its centenary celebration?
A.₹5
B.₹10
C.₹20
D.₹50