81.Name the state that ranked as Best Performer in the
first ever States Start-up Ranking 2018 released by Department of Industrial
Policy and Promotion (DIPP) at an event in New Delhi, on 20th December 2018?
1) Maharashtra
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Gujarat
4) Rajasthan
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Gujarat Explanation:
On December
20,2018, Gujarat Ranked as Best Performer in first ever States Start-up Ranking
2018 released by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) at an
event in New Delhi. The objective of the exercise was to encourage States and
Union Territories to take proactive steps towards strengthening the Start-up
ecosystems in their states.A total of 27 States and 3 Union Territories
participated in the exercise. States have been recognised as follows:
Category
|
State
|
Best Performer
|
Gujarat
|
Top Performers
|
Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, and Rajasthan
|
Leaders
|
Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana
|
Aspiring Leaders
|
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal
|
Emerging States
|
Assam, Delhi, Goa, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil
Nadu, and
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
Beginners
|
Chandigarh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Sikkim, and
Tripura
|
82.‘Strategy for New India @75’
launched by NITI Aayog, defining clear objectives for 2022-23, aims to establish
a New India by _____ and to propel India towards a USD 5 trillion economy by
_____?
1) 2022, 2030
2) 2020, 2025
3) 2025, 2030
4) 2023, 2025
5) None of these
Answer – 1) 2022, 2030
Explanation:
On
December 19, 2018, the NITI Aayog unveiled its comprehensive national Strategy
for New India dubbed as ‘Strategy for New India @75’, defining clear objectives
for 2022-23. The document aims for establishing a New India by 2022 and to
propel India towards a USD 5 trillion economy by 2030. This was released by the
Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley, in the presence of NITI Aayog
Vice-Chairman Dr Rajiv Kumar, Members Dr Ramesh Chand and Dr VK Saraswat and
CEO Shri Amitabh Kant. Over 800 stakeholders from within the government –
central, state and district levels – and about 550 external experts were
consulted during the preparation of the document for the past one year.
83.Name the app launched by the
Civil aviation ministry and Airport Authority of India (AAI) ahead of Global
Aviation Summit to be held on January 15-16, 2019 at Mumbai?
1) AAV 2019
2) GAS 2019
3) AIR 2k19
4) FLY 2k19
5) None of these
Answer – 2) GAS 2019
Explanation:
On December
19, 2018, the Civil aviation ministry along with the Airport Authority of India
(AAI) launched an app named ‘GAS 2019’. This app will enable users to interact
with the co-delegates and speakers besides providing a platform for networking
through personal and group chats. This was launched ahead of the global
aviation summit to be held in Mumbai in January 2019. The Global Aviation
Summit would take place on January 15-16, 2019 at Mumbai.
84.Kerala and _____ emerged as toppers among the states
in the ‘Front Runners’ category with a composite score of 69, in the SDG
(Sustainable Development Goal) India Index 2018?
1) Himachal Pradesh
2) Karnataka
3) Maharashtra
4) Gujarat
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation:
On December
21, 2018, the Sustainable Development Goal, SDG India Index: Baseline Report
2018 was released by the NITI Aayog in New Delhi. A composite score was
computed between the range of 0-100 for each State and UT based on the 13
selected goals. The higher the score of a State/UT, the greater the distance to
target achieved which means if a State/UT achieves a score of 100, it signifies
that it has achieved the 2030 national targets. There are 4 categories of the
index based on the scores the state/UT has achieved. They are:
• Achiever (100),
• Front Runner (65-99),
• Performer (50-64) and
• Aspirant (0-49).
• Between 42 and 69 for State and
• Between 57 to 68 for Union
Territories.
Among
the states: Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are at the top of the list
and running as ‘Front Runners’ with the scores of 69 each for Kerala and
Himachal Pradesh and 66 for Tamil Nadu.
85.When was Winter Solstice, the
shortest day of the year observed in the Northern Hemisphere and Summer
Solstice, the Longest Day of the year observed in the Southern Hemisphere?
1) December 19
2) December 20
3) December 21
4) December 22
5) None of these
Answer – 3) December 21
Explanation:
On
21st December 2018, Winter Solstice which is the shortest day of the year was
observed in the Northern Hemisphere whereas the Summer Solstice which is the
Longest Day of the year was observed in the Southern Hemisphere. The Summer and
Winter Solstices are caused as a result of the tilt of the Earth and its
elliptical path around the sun. The Roles are reversed on 21st June when the
Northern Hemisphere observes Summer Solstice and Southern Hemisphere observes
winter solstice. On this day, celebrations and festivals are held in different
countries on the occasion of solstice.
86.Name the chairman of the Logistics
Development Committee constituted by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime
Minister (EAC-PM) on December 21, 2018?
1) Dr. Bibek Debroy
2) Dr. Hasmukh Adhia
3) N.K. Singh
4) Arvind Veermani
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Dr. Bibek Debroy
Explanation:
On December
21, 2018, the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM)
constituted a Logistics Development Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr.
Bibek Debroy, Chairman EAC-PM. Other members of the committee included
Secretaries and heads of the concerned departments/ministries such as Revenue,
Commerce, Logistics, DIPP, Civil Aviation, Shipping, Road Transport &
Highways, Railways, Central Board of Indirect Taxes
and
Customs (CBIC) etc. The committee would be working on challenges in logistics
development and associated commerce and suggest policy reforms for ease of
doing trade in India.
87.Where was the newly constructed UNESCO Category 2,
International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCOocean) Complex
inaugurated and dedicated to the Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on
22nd December 2018?
1) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2) Hyderabad, Telangana
3) Mumbai, Maharashtra
4) Panaji, Goa
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Hyderabad, Telangana
Explanation:
On December
22, 2018, Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences,
Environment and Forests & Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the
newly constructed International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography
(ITCOocean) Complex in the INCOIS campus at Hyderabad, Telangana. He dedicated
the ITCOocean to the Former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee and named
the academic building as Atal Bhavan and the Guest House as Atal Atithi Griha.
This UNESCO category 2 centre was established by the Ministry of Earth Sciences
(MoES), Govt. of India earlier in 2013 but it upgraded to assist UNESCO and its
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC). It will help in providing
capacity building and training activities in operational oceanography. It will
thus benefit the South Asian and African states bordering the Indian Ocean and
the small island nations in the Pacific from INCOIS’ ocean science and
management practices.
88.28% slab rate of GST (Goods
and Services Tax) will be applicable for how many items with effect from 1st
January 2019, as decided in the 31st Meeting of the GST Council held in New Delhi,
on 22nd December 2018?
1) 28
2) 34
3) 45
4) 50
5) None of these
Answer – 1) 28 Explanation:
On
December 22, 2018, 31st Meeting of the GST Council under the chairmanship of
Finance Minister Shri. Arun Jaitley was held in Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. There
were 34 items in the 28 per cent tax bracket which included luxury and ‘sin
goods’ till now. The GST Council decided to take out 6 items from this list.
28% slab rate will only be applicable to 28 items now.
89.Who is the author of the book
“A Rural Manifesto – Realising India’s Future through her Villages” that was
released in Bengaluru, on 19th December 2018?
1) Manohar Joshi
2) Veena Joy
3) Manoj Kishan
4) Varun Gandhi
5) None of these
Answer – 4) Varun Gandhi
Explanation:
On
December 19, 2018, the book “A Rural Manifesto – Realising India’s Future
through her Villages” authored by BJP MP Varun Gandhi was released in
Bengaluru. The book focuses on challenges faced by farmers, labourers, student
and teachers in villages across the country.
90.When did India celebrate
National Mathematics day honouring the 31st birth anniversary of Great Indian
Mathematician Srinivasan Ramanujan?
1)
December 21
2) December 20
3) December 19
4) December 22
5)
None of these
Answer – 4) December 22
Explanation:
On
22nd December 2018, India celebrated National Mathematics day honouring the
131st birth anniversary of Great Indian Mathematician Srinivasan Ramanujan.
India celebrate 22nd December as National Mathematics day every year. Ramanujan
was born in 1887 and compiled nearly 3900 results mostly identities and
equations. The Number 1729 is known as Hardy-Ramanujan Number.
91.Who won the SKOCH Chief
Minister of the Year Award at the 55th SKOCH Summit held on 22nd December 2018?
1) Chandrababu Naidu
2) Raman Singh
3) Vasundara Raje
4) Mamata Banerjee
5) None of these
Answer -4) Mamata Banerjee
Explanation:
On
December 22, 2018, the 55th SKOCH Summit was held in Constitution Club of
India, New Delhi. Awards were distributed recognizing the efforts and
contributions of the different people and states. Following shows the list of
awardees:
Category
|
Awardee
|
Skoch Golden Jubilee Challenger Award
|
Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu
|
Skoch Chief Minister of the Year Award
|
Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee
|
SKOCH Award for hydel project in Purulia
|
West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company
|
Limited (WBSEDCL)
|
|
SKOCH Sprinter of the Year
|
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu
|
Skoch IT minister of the Year
|
Nara Lokesh
|
SKOCH Governance Person of the Year
|
K T Rama Rao
|
92.Defence Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman launched the Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region
(IFC-IOR) at Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) in ______, on
22nd December 2018?
1) Noida, Uttar Pradesh
2) Gurugram, Haryana
3) Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
4) Rajkot, Gujarat
5) None of these.
Answer – 2) Gurugram, Haryana
Explanation:
On December
22, 2018, Defence Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman launched the Information
Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) at Information Management and
Analysis Centre (IMAC) Gurugram, Haryana. The IFC-IOR is aimed to engage with
partner nations to develop maritime domain awareness and share information on
vessels of interest in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). It would also help
enhance maritime security and safety. The information exchange at the IFC-IOR
would be initially undertaken by virtual means, using telephone calls, faxes,
emails and video conferencing over internet. It would undertake conduct of
exercises and training capsules in maritime information collation and sharing.
93.Which city was confirmed as the new political capital
of Burundi, on 22nd December 2018?
1) Bujumbura
2) Gitega
3) Muyinga
4) Kabezi
5) None of these
Answer -2) Gitega Explanation:
On Dec.22
2018, Burundi confirmed the small central city of Gitega the country’s new
political capital. The previous capital Bujumbura, on the north-eastern shore
of Lake Tanganyika, became a country‘s economic capital.
94.Who was elected the President of Archery Association
of India(AAI), on 22nd December 2018?
1) S Y Quarashi
2) B V P Rao
3) Chandrasekar N
4) Ratna Prabha S
5) None of these
Answer – 2) B V P Rao
Explanation:
On 22nd
December 2018, B V P Rao was elected as the President of Archery Association of
India(AAI),the election was held under the Supervision of former Chief Election
Commissioner S. Y. Quraishi. Maha Singh was elected as secretary of Archery
Association of India,D K Vidyarthi was elected as the treasurer.Sunil Sharma was
elected senior vice-president and Rajendra Singh Tomar and Purnima Mahato will
be the vice presidents. BVP Rao earlier served as vice president of the archery
association of the northeastern state. He was also earlier associated with
Sports Authority of India in various capacities. For the last four years, he
served as an Advisor to Telengana government. Vijay Kumar Malhotra has been as
the president of Archery Association of India for 40 years from 1973 to
2012,after that he relinquished the position in 2015,he was appointed as the
Honorary Life President of AAI meanwhile Shri Tarlochan Singh was appointed as
the Acting President of AAI.
95.Name the Assamese singer
popularly known as ‘Nightingale of Assam’, who died on 21st December 2018?
1) Dipali Borthakur
2) Gitali Kakoti
3) Rishita Palkar
4) Neelam Kapoor
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Dipali Borthakur
Explanation:
On December
21, 2018, ‘Nightingale of Assam’ singer Dipali Borthakur passed away at 77. She
was a Padma Shri recipient in 1998 and was also known as “Asomiya Lata
Mangeskar.” She was honoured with The Axom Srestho by The Telegraph, Silipi
Bota (2010) and Aideu Handique Silpi Award (2012) among others.
96.Which state houses the Lalitgiri Archaeological
Museum inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24thDecember 2018?
1) Gujarat
2) Odisha
3) Jharkhand
4) Himachal Pradesh
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Odisha Explanation:
On December
24, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a one-day visit to the state
of Odisha. He inaugurated the Lalitgiri Archaeological Museum. Lalitgiri in
Odisha is a famous Buddhist centre of archaeological importance, comprising
Stupa, Viharas (monasteries) and images of Lord Buddha.
97.Where was the Centre for Agricultural Research and
Training set up by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in collaboration with
Eklavya foundation inaugurated on 23rd December 2018?
1) Goa
2) Telangana
3) Maharashtra
4) Uttar Pradesh
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Telangana
Explanation:
Union Minister
of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship,
Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated a Centre for Agricultural Research and Training
in Telangana on 23rd December 2018 for imparting training to farmers in organic
farming using the latest technology. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), in
collaboration with Eklavya foundation, has set up the Centre as part of its
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Pradhan
inaugurated the CSR project for the construction of hostel, classrooms,
computer labs and administrative block at the Centre meant to benefit more than
3500 farmers and 200 students and consumers by way of promoting organic
farming.
98.Who will replace United
States Defence Secretary Jim Mattis as acting Pentagon chief on January 1,
2019?
1) Frank Gallagher
2) Patrick Shanahan
3) Mike Delfino
4) Arthur Peres
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Patrick Shanahan
Explanation:
On 23rd
December 2018, United States President Donald Trump announced through a tweet
that Defence Secretary Jim Mattis will be replaced by his deputy Patrick
Shanahan as acting Pentagon chief on January 1, 2019 the date which is two
months earlier than planned. Earlier Jim Mattis, had announced his resignation
on 21st December 2018 due to strong policy differences with Mr Trump especially
on Trump’s Syria troop with drawl move but offered to stay on for two months in
order to facilitate a smooth transition. Mr Shanahan, is a former executive at
the aerospace giant Boeing, joined the Pentagon in July 2017 after Mr Trump
nominated him and was reportedly a vocal supporter of the president’s plan to
establish a sixth branch of the armed forces, known as the “space force”.
99.What was the theme of National Consumer Day 2018
celebrated in India on 24th December 2018?
1) Timely Disposal of Consumer Complaints
2) Making digital marketplaces fairer
3) Building a Digital World
4) Consumer Protection
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Timely Disposal of Consumer Complaints
Explanation:
On December
24, 2018, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution celebrated
National Consumer Day 2018 with the theme “Timely Disposal of Consumer
Complaints” at Kothari Auditorium, DRDO Bhawan in New Delhi. The Minister of
State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Commerce &
Industry, Shri C. R. Chaudhary presided over the event. Following important
announcements were made in the event:
•
Government will repeal the Consumer Protection Act 1986
and bring in a new Act covering consumer grievance redressal, streamline
functioning of Consumer for a.
•
National Consumer Helpline has been revamped and 480
major Companies including several e-commerce platforms have been included.
•
Consumer Fora has been strengthened and connected with
CONFONET for better computer networking of consumer fora.
•
NCDRC on directions of Supreme Court issued new
Regulations to make admission or rejection of cases in 21days and pronounced
judgment in 45 days after final hearing.
• New Consumer Protection Bill,
2018 through Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) will be introduced.
•
Hon’ble Supreme Court has laid right to speedy justice
as a fundamental right of a citizen, implicit in the article 21 of the
Constitution of India.
100.Which state houses India’s
longest railroad bridge named Bogibeel bridge, over River Brahmaputra which is
4.94 km long and built at a cost of Rs. 5900 crores by Indian Railways, and was
inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25, 2018?
1) Odisha
2) Assam
3) Biharu
4) Chhattisgarh
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Assam Explanation:
On
December 25, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s longest
rail cum road bridge of 4.94
km
Bogibeel bridge,which spans the River Brahmaputra between Dibrugarh and Dhemaji
districts of Assam.Till now Vembanad rail bridge in Kerala was dubbed as the
longest railway-bridge in India at 4.62km of length.The
4.94 km
structure was built at a cost of Rs. 5900 crores by Indian Railways. It is
India’s only fully welded bridge for which European codes and welding standards
were adhered to for the first time in the country. It is also Asia’s 2nd
longest rail-and-road connector having a life span of 120 years. It will reduce
travel time from Assam to Arunachal Pradesh to four hours and will cut out the
detour of over 170 km via Tinsukia. It will also cut down train travel between
Delhi and Dibrugarh by three hours. Its initial budget was about Rs. 3,200
crore and had an original planned length of 4.31 km.
101.Where was the 24th meeting
of Conference of Parties (COP-24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC) held from 2nd to 14th December 2018?
1) Katowice, Poland
2) Paris, France
3) Hague, Netherland
4) Bern, Switzerland
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Katowice, Poland
Explanation:
From
2nd December 2018, the 24th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP-24) to the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) also known as ‘Katowice
Climate Change Conference’ was held at Katowice, Poland with an aim to finalize
guidelines for implementation of the Paris Agreement adopted in 2016. The event
concludes on 14th December 2018.
102.Who was appointed as the MD and CEO of Corporation
Bank, effective from February 1, 2019?
1) Rakesh Jain
2) P V Bharathi
3) Ashish Raheja
4) Sayesha Singh
5) None of these
Answer – 2) P V Bharathi
Explanation:
On December
25, 2018, the Ministry of Personnel appointed P V Bharathi as the MD and CEO of
Corporation Bank, effective from February 1, 2019 till March 31, 2020 – the
date of her superannuation. Bharathi is presently the Executive Director of
Canara Bank. Additionally, Birupaksha Mishra and Balakrishna Alse S have been
appointed as executive directors in Corporation Bank and Oriental Bank of
Commerce, respectively. Mishra is currently the General Manager, Central Bank
of India and Balakrishna is GM, Corporation Bank. Also, K Ramachandran has been
appointed as the Executive Director of Allahabad Bank from the current post of
General Manager. Ramachandaran will hold office up to the date of his
superannuation, which is June 30, 2021.
103.Which team won its third
straight FIFA (The Federation Internationale de Football Association) Club
World Cup, in Abu Dhabi, UAE (United Arab Emirates), on 22nd December 2018?
1) Real Madrid
2) Al-Ain
3) Barcelona
4) Liverpool
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Real Madrid
Explanation:
On 22nd
December 2018, European Champion, Real Madrid won third straight FIFA (The
Federation Internationale de Football Association) Club World Cup with the win
over home team Al-Ain in the final held in Abu Dhabi, UAE (United Arab
Emirates). Luka Modric and Sergio Ramos scored for Real Madrid in the final
which leads them to victory of 4-1 against home team Al-Ain. Real Madrid have
now four FIFA club World Cup titles, one title more than Barcelona. Ballon d’Or
award winner, Luka Modric gave his team Real Madrid a lead in the 14th minute
of game.
104.Name the former Prime
Minister of India whose 94th birth anniversary was celebrated as Good
Governance Day in India on 25th December 2018?
1) PV Narasimha Rao
2) Rajiv Gandhi
3) Indira Gandhi
4) Lal Bahadur Shastri
5) None of these
Answer – 5) None of these;
Correct Answer: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Explanation:
On December
25, 2018, the 94th birth anniversary of Former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Atal
Bihari Vajpayee was celebrated as Good Governance Day across the country. The
day was established in 2014 to honour the Bharat Ratna by fostering awareness
among the people on accountability in Governance and Government.
105.____ in Madhya Pradesh, was
notified as ‘national park’, on 24th December 2018, enabling translocation of
lions from Gir in Gujarat?
1) Chhatarpur
2) Ujjain
3) Kuno
4) Satna
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Kuno Explanation:
On December
24, 2018, Kuno, in Madhya Pradesh, was announced to be notified as ‘national
park’. This move was made after the compliance with the last condition imposed
by a Supreme Court was met. This would enable translocation of lions from Gir
in Gujarat to Kuno.
106.Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat
launched the ‘Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojana’ on 25thDecember 2018, under
which, each household in the state can avail medical treatment of up to _____
rupees annually?
1) Rs 5 lakh
2) Rs 2 lakh
3) Rs 3 lakh
4) Rs 4 lakh
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Rs 5 lakh
Explanation:
On
December 25, 2018, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat
launched the ‘Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojana’ in Dehradun. Under the scheme,
each household in the state will be able to avail medical treatment of up to 5
lakh rupees annually. A total of 99 government and 66 private hospitals have
been selected under the scheme. Under this, the CM also signed MOUs with
private hospitals and also announced availability of free of cost OPD
facilities for children and elderly people in the state. It will benefit 23
lakh households and cover 1,350 critical diseases. He also distributed
scheme-related golden cards to beneficiaries. He also launched the mobile
application and website for ‘Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojana’. Additionally,
the chief minister also announced that the state’s dedicated air ambulance
service will be operational from 26 January, 2019.
107.Which country became the
first country in Southeast Asia to approve the licensed use of marijuana and
kratom for medical use and research, on 25th December 2018?
1) China
2) Thailand
3) Vietnam
4) Singapore
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Thailand
Explanation:
On December
25, 2018, Thailand approved the licensed use of marijuana and kratom for
medical use and research. It became the first country in Southeast Asia to take
such action.
108.The 3rd ‘Dwijing Festival’
celebrations is held from 27th December 2018 to 7th January 2019, on the banks of which river in Chirang
district of Assam?
1) Aie River
2) Manas River
3) Kopili River
4) Barak River
5) None of these Answer – 1) Aie
River
Explanation:
On December
27, 2018, the 12-day 3rd ‘Dwijing Festival’ celebrations commenced in the on
the banks of the Aie river in Chirang district of Assam. It will continue till
January 7, 2019.It will be organised by Assam Tourism and Bodoland Tourism. The
festival started as Aie River Festival in 2016-17 to promote river tourism in
the rural areas under the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). It started under
the name of ‘AIE RIVER WINTER FESTIVAL’. The name was officially changed to “Dwijing
(river bank in Bodo language)” in 2017. The association of the Hagrama Bridge,
the longest rural river bridge of the state, with the festival increased its
popularity.
109.Name the district that has
topped the Second Delta Ranking of the Aspirational Districts Programme,
released by NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, on 26th December 2018?
1) Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
2) Nuapada, Odisha
3) Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh
4) Aurangabad, Bihar
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Virudhunagar, Tamil
Nadu
Explanation:
On
December 26, 2018, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant released the Second Delta
Ranking of the Aspirational Districts Programme. The ranking shows the
incremental progress achieved by 111 aspirational districts (out of
115)
during June 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018, across six key
development sectors. Three aspirational districts from West Bengal did not
participate, while one district of Kerala could not take part because of
floods. The 6 developmental sectors are: Health and Nutrition, Education,
Agriculture and Water Resources, Financial Inclusion, Skill Development, and
Basic Infrastructure. The data has been received from household surveys
conducted by NITI Aayog’s knowledge partners, namely, TATA Trusts and Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation (IDInsight).
The Most Improved Districts:
Rank
|
District
|
State
|
1
|
Virudhunagar
|
Tamil Nadu
|
2
|
Nuapada
|
Odisha
|
3
|
Siddharthnagar
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
4
|
Aurangabad
|
Bihar
|
5
|
Koraput
|
Odisha
|
110.Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in consultation with the
government has set up a 6-member committee to review the economic capital
framework of the central bank. Who is the head of the committee?
1) Bimal Jalan
2) Sanjay Gupta
3) Rana Singh
4) Manas Karath
5) None of these Answer – 1) Bimal
Jalan
Explanation:
On
26th December 2018, The Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the
government of India has set up a 6-member committee headed by Former RBI Chief
Bimal Jalan to review the economic capital framework of the central bank. The
committee will suggest how the central bank should handle its reserves and
whether it can transfer its surplus to the government. The six-member panel has
former deputy RBI governor Rakesh Mohan as its vice chairman and comprises
economic affairs secretary Subhash Chandra Garg, RBI central board members
Bharat Doshi and Sudhir Mankad and deputy governor NS Viswanathan. The panel
will decide whether RBI is holding provisions, reserves and buffers in surplus
of the required levels. It would also propose a suitable profits distribution policy
taking into account all the likely situations of the RBI. The committee will
also suggest an adequate level of risk provisioning that the RBI needs to
maintain. Surplus reserves that are created out of realized gains will also
come under the jurisdiction of this committee. The panel will submit its report
within a period of 90 days from the date of its first meeting.
111.Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the
proposal for amendment of which act that aims at providing stringent punishment
for committing sexual assault crime on a child, on 28th December 2018?
1) Sexual Offenders Punishment
(SOP) Act, 2016
2) Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
(POCSO) Act, 2012
3) Child Abusers Punishment (CAP) Act, 2015
4) Protection of Children and Women from Sexual
Offenders (PCWSO) Act, 2014
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012
Explanation:
On December
28, 2018, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the proposal for amendment in the
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. Amendments were
made in Section-4, Section-5, Section-6, Section-9, Section-14, Section-15 and
Section-42 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.
Amendments in Section-4, Section-5 and Section-6 aims to provide option of
stringent punishment, including death penalty, for committing aggravated
penetrative sexual assault crime on a child to protect the children from sexual
abuse. Amendments in section-9 to protect children from sexual offences in times
of natural calamities and disasters and in cases where children are
administered, in any way, any hormone or any chemical substance, to attains
early sexual maturity for the purpose of penetrative sexual assault. Amendments
of Section-14 and Section-15 aims to address the menace of the child
pornography by levying fine further penalizing the perpetrator with jail term
or fine or both.
112.A Nepali citizen will not be able to spend more than
_____ rupees per month while paying for goods and services in India, as per the
new restrictions imposed by Nepal government, on 25th December 2018?
1) Rs 50,000
2) Rs 1 lakh
3) Rs 2 lakh
4) Rs 90,000
5) None of these Answer – 2) Rs 1
lakh
Explanation:
On
25th December 2018, in order to address the country’s current account deficit,
Nepal imposed a monthly limit
on the amount
of Indian currency its citizen can spend in India while paying for goods and
services. With the approval of new restrictions a Nepali citizen would be
unable to spend more than ₹1 lakh per
month while paying for goods and services in India. The policy which came into
effect from 25th December 2018 will also be applicable to use of prepaid,
credit and debit cards of Nepali banks for purchasing done in Indian Markets.
However, the latest measure would exempt payment in hospitals and pharmacies in
India. The decision was taken to deal with the growing problem of current
account deficit and the balance of payment crisis between India and Nepal.
113.State Bank of India (SBI)
has been authorized to issue and encash Electoral Bonds through its 29
Authorized Branches, in the 7th Phase of sale, from 1st to 10th January 2019.
The electoral bond is valid for how many days?
1) 30
2) 15
3) 10
4) 25
5) None of these Answer – 2) 15
Explanation:
The State Bank
of India (SBI), in the VII Phase of sale of Electoral Bonds, has been
authorized to issue and encash Electoral Bonds through its 29 Authorized
Branches w.e.f. 01.01.2019 to 10.01.2019. Electoral Bonds shall be valid for
fifteen calendar days from the date of issue and no payment shall be made to
any payee Political Party if the Electoral Bond is deposited after expiry of
the validity period. The Electoral Bond deposited by an eligible Political
Party in its account shall be credited on the same day.
114.Who won the Balkan Athlete of the year award on 27th
December 2018?
1) Simona Halep
2) Novak Djokovik
3) Luka Modric
4) Roger Federer
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Luka Modric
Explanation:
On 27th
December 2018, Croatia’s captain and Spanish club Real Madrid’s midfielder Luka
Modric was named the Balkan Athlete of the year beating Men’s tennis world
number one player Novak Djokovic. The poll to name Balkan Athlete of the year
was organized by the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA). Serbian player Novak Djokovik
got second position whereas women’s number one tennis Romania’s Simona Halep
got third position in the Balkan’s poll.
Luka
Modric lead Croatia to the FIFA World cup final and bagged player of the
tournament for the FIFA 2018 organized in Russia. Modrik had also won the
prestigious men’s Ballon d’Or award for the first time in December 2018.
115.Who was elected as the new President of Madagascar,
on 27th December 2018?
1) Andry Rajoelina
2) Marc Ravalomanana
3) Ramon Miguel
4) Oliver Mandrova
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Andry Rajoelina
Explanation:
On December
27th, 2018, Andry Rajoelina, a former leader of Madagascar has won the country’s
presidential vote and in the process defeated Marc Ravalomanana, who was
another former President of the country. Rajoelina won nearly 56% of the votes
and had got 39% of the vote during the first round of the election, whereas,
Mr.
Ravalomanana
had got 35%.The former president of the country, Henry Rajaonarimampianina was
eliminated in the first round of the election as he obtained just 9% of the
votes. Both Rajoelina and Ravalomanana are wealthy men and were barred from the
2013 presidential race and had promised to boost the economy of the country.
Although, the elections had been beset by allegations of fraud.
116.Where did President Ram Nath
Kovind inaugurate the 12th Global Healthcare Summit on 28th December 2018?
1) New Delhi
2) Mysuru
3) Kolkata
4) Mumbai
5) None of these Answer – 4) Mumbai
Explanation:
On December
28, 2018, the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the 12th
Global Healthcare Summit in Mumbai. It was organized by the American
Association of Physicians of Indian Origin. In his address he announced that
since the launch of Ayushman Bharat in September 2018, 6.5 lakh patients
belonging to the deprived families have been hospitalized and over Rs. 850
crore has been spent for their medical treatments.
117.Name the small finance bank
that has received the Reserve Bank approval to operate as scheduled bank making
it the fifth scheduled bank that operates from Kerala?
1) Jana Small Finance Bank
2) AU Small Finance Bank
3) ESAF Small Finance Bank
4) Manapuram Small Finance Bank
5) None of these
Answer – 3) ESAF Small Finance Bank
Explanation:
The
Thrissur, Kerala-based ESAF Small Finance Bank has received the Reserve Bank
approval to operate as scheduled bank making it the fifth scheduled bank that
operates from Kerala after Federal Bank, South Indian
Bank, Catholic
Syrian Bank, and Dhanlaxmi Bank. The ESAF Small Finance Bank Ltd has received
the RBI’s approval for inclusion in the second schedule of the RBI Act, 1934
paving its way to operate as scheduled bank. In 2016, RBI gave approval to ESAF
MFI along with 9 other applicants to start banking operations as a small
finance bank and within two years of its commencement of operations, it has
received the scheduled bank tag. On the operation front, the ESAF Small Finance
Bank has a network of 432 outlets across 13 states with 2.6 million customers
and a loan book of Rs 4,660 crore and deposits if over Rs 3,300 crore. Its
capital- to-risk-weighted-asset (CRAR) ratio stands at 27.39 per cent.
118.Which was the first state to
adopt the Mahila Police Volunteer Scheme (MPVs) which aims to engage MPVs as a
link between police and community and help women in distress?
1) Maharashtra
2) Haryana
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Kerala
5) None of these Answer – 2)
Haryana
Explanation:
On 28th
December 2018, the Ministry of Women and Child Development in collaboration
with the Ministry of Home Affairshas approved the proposals of Andhra Pradesh,
Gujarat, Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh for implementation
of Mahila Police Volunteer Scheme (MPVs). The scheme envisages the engagement
of Mahila Police Volunteers (MPVs) as a link between police and community and
help women in distress with one MPV engaged per Gram Panchayat across the
country. Under the scheme, the Mahila Police volunteer is required to mobilize
community to form Mahila and Shishu Rakshak Dals (MASRD) to act as community
watch groups. The MPV would be given a monthly honorarium of Rs 1,000. The
first state to adopt the initiative was Haryana in which the scheme was started
at Karnal and Mahindergarh District on a pilot basis under Nirbhaya Fund during
the financial year 2016-2017.
119.Prime Minister Narendra Modi
attended the One District, One Product Regional Summit held in _____ on
29thDecember 2018?
1) Ghaziabad
2) Varanasi
3) Kanpur
4) Lucknow
5) None of these Answer – 2)
Varanasi
Explanation:
On December
29, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Varanasi and Ghazipur in Uttar
Pradesh for one day. He attended the One District, One Product Regional Summit
at Deendayal Hastakala Sankul in Varanasi. Here he laid foundation stone for
14new development projects worth around 98 crores. Also, in the event, loans
worth Rs. 2000 crore were disbursed.
120.Swachh Surveksahan 2018
award for Best Capital City in the Solid Waste Management was conferred to
_____, on 28th December 2018?
1) Greater Hyderabad Municipal
Corporation (GHMC)
2) Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
3) Greater Chennai Municipal Corporation (GCMC)
4) Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC)
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC)
Explanation:
On December
28, 2018, Swachh Surveksahan 2018 award for Best Capital City in the Solid
Waste Management was conferred to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
(GHMC). It also ranked 27th in the list of 4041 cities in the Swachh
Surveksahan Rankings. This edition of the survey was conducted by a third-party
agency, Karvy Group appointed by MoHUA.
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