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1. When was the 20th
anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas observed?
a) 25th July
b) 26th July
c) 27th July
d) 28th July
2. Who has been appointed as
UK’s first Indian-origin Home Secretary?
a) Priti Patel
b) Rishi Sunak
c) Alok Sharma
d) Nisha Kulhari
3. Who has been chosen as the
next Prime Minister of United Kingdom?
a) Adward Luke
b) Jeremy Hunt
c) Boris Johnson
d) Karl Parkinson
4. Chandrayaan-2 took off from
which of the following places?
a) Sriharikota
b) Porbandar
c) Chandipur
d) Pokhran
5. MS Dhoni will be deployed
with the Territorial Army Battalion in which state?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Arunachal Pardesh
c) Sikkim
d) Jammu and Kashmir
6. The Supreme Court has
extended the deadline for Final NRC publication till which date?
a) August 31st
b) July 31st
c) August 1st
d) August 15th
7. Who among the following won
her fifth gold medal in the last 19 days?
a) Dipa Karmakar
b) Dutee Chand
c) Hima Das
d) Vinesh Phogat
8. India’s campaign in the
World Test Championship will begin with which nation’s tour?
a) Sri Lanka
b) West Indies
c) England
d) Bangladesh
9. Biswa Bhusan Harichandan has
taken charge as the Governor of which among the following states?
a) Maharashtra
b) Gujarat
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Himachal Pradesh
10. India has rejected which
among the following leader’s claim that PM Modi asked him to be the mediator in
Kashmir issue?
a) Kim Jong Un
b) Donald Trump
c) Xi Jinping
d) Vladimir Putin
11. Which of the following
statements regarding the Central Sector Scheme “Silk Samagra” are true ?
1) The main aim of “Silk
Samagra” Scheme is to empower downtrodden, poor & backward tribal families
through various activities of sericulture in the country including women.
2) Under the scheme, race
improvement through development of improved host plant varieties and improved
disease resistant Silkworm breeds through collaborative research with reputed
National Research organizations will be carried out as well.
3) The scheme also comprises of
various beneficiary oriented components to support Mulberry, Vanya and Post
Cocoon Sectors.
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above
12. Consider the following
pairs of military operations undertaken by the Indian military with their
corresponding names :
1) Operation Vijay : Annexation
of Goa
2) Operation steeplechase :
Combined operation against naxalites
3) Operation all out :Indian
operation to push back the infiltrators from the Kargil Sector
4) Operation Surya hope :for
saving people trapped in the 2013 North India floods.
5) Operation trident :a relief
operation to evacuate Indian, Sri Lankan and Nepalese nationals from Lebanon
Which of the above pairs are
correctly matched ?
a) 1,2 & 3 only
b) 1,2 & 4 only
c) 2,4 & 5 only
d) all of the above
13. Consider the following
statements :
1) Red Mud is a solid waste
generated during the aluminium production process. This is an environmental
concern due to presence of impurities such as caustic soda and others minerals.
2) Global generation of red mud
is more than 150 million tons and there exists a global inventory of more than
3 billion tons.
3) Red mud generation increased
upto 15million tons last year thereby leading to its prohibition by the
National green tribunal.
Which of the above statements
are true ?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above
14. Which of the following
statements regarding the recently passed The Inter-State River Water Disputes
(Amendment) Bill, 2019 stands true ?
1)It amends the Inter-State
River Water Disputes Act, 1956. The Act provides for the adjudication of
disputes relating to waters of inter-state rivers and river valleys.
2) Under the Act, central
government may request a state government to refer an inter-state river dispute
to a Tribunal for adjudication.
3) Under the Bill, when a state
puts in a request regarding any water dispute, the central government will set
up a Disputes Resolution Committee (DRC), to resolve the dispute amicably.
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above
15. The flagship
Motihari-Amlekhgunj petroleum pipeline project, recently seen in news has been
successfully completed between India and which of the following countries?
a) Bangladesh
b) Afghanistan
c) Nepal
d) Iran
16. World temperatures rose faster
in the late 20th century than at any other time in the last 2,000 years,
according to a study released recently. Which of the following statements
regarding the same stands true?
1) While average global
temperatures are currently around 1°C hotter than pre-industrial times, there
have been a number of periods of cooling and warming over the centuries.
2) Researchers used data
compiled from nearly 700 temperature indicators — tree rings, sediment cores,
coral reefs and modern thermometer readings to provide a comprehensive timeline
of the planet’s recent climate history.
3) The study found that
pre-industrial temperature fluctuations were largely driven by meteoritic
activity.
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above
17. Consider the following
pairs of nomadic groups across the world and their respective
countries/continents of existence:
1) Kanjar : India
2)Manush : Europe
3) Gawandi : Turkey
4) Lori : Iraq
5) Chalu : Afghanistan
Which of the above pairs are
correctly matched ?
a) 1,2 & 3 only
b) 3,4& 5 only
c) 2,3 & 5 only
d) all of the above
18. Consider the following
statements regarding India’s position in global innovation scenario:
1) India is consistently among
the top in the world in innovation drivers such as ICT services exports,
graduates in science and engineering, the quality of universities, gross
capital formation, a measure of economy-wide investments and creative goods
export.
2) India’s hope of increasing
the size of the economy to $5 trillion cannot happen without significant
innovation.
3)India’s rise in theinnovation
rankings has been a consistent trend over the last few years and India has
jumped five places to rank 52 in the Global Innovation Index 2019, up from the
57 it had in last year’s rankings.
Which of the above statements
are true ?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above
19. Which of the following
statements regarding the newly passed Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on
Marriage) Bill, 2019 are true ?
1) The Bill makes only
declaration of talaq in written or electronic form to be void (i.e. not
enforceable in law) and illegal.
2) The Bill makes declaration
of talaq a cognizable offence, attracting up to three years’ imprisonment with
a fine.
3) A Muslim woman against whom
talaq has been declared, is entitled to seek subsistence allowance from her
husband for herself and for her dependent children.
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above
20. The global multidimensional
poverty index (MPI)2019 has been released by which of the following global
institutions recently ?
a) World Bank
b) UNDP
c) World Health Organisation
d) FAO
21. Which of the following
statements regarding the newly passed Unlawful Activities (Prevention)
Amendment Bill, 2019 stands true ?
1) The object of the proposed
amendments is to facilitate speedy investigation and prosecution of terror
offences and designating an individual as terrorist in line with the
international practices.
2) Currently as per section 25
of the UAPA, forfeiture of property representing proceeds of terrorism can only
be made with prior approval in writing by the DGPs of the state wherein such
property is located.
3) The International Convention
for Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (2005) has been removed from the
Second Schedule through this Amendment.
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above
22. Which of the following are
the indigenous cow breeds in India ?
1) Sanga
2) Surti
3) Tuli
4) Rathi
5) Bhadawari
a) 1,2 & 3 only
b) 1,3 & 4 only
c) 3,4 & 5 only
d) 2 & 4 only
23. With respect to the newly
formed New Space India Limited (NSIL) in the ISRO, which of the following
statements stands true ?
1) NSIL was set up to meet the
ever-increasing demands of Indian space programme and to commercially exploit
the emerging global space market.
2) The emergence of NSIL would
spur the growth of Indian industries in the space sector and enable Indian
industries to scale up manufacturing and production base.
3) It will also be responsible
for production and manufacturing of commercially successful Small Satellite
Launch Vehicle (SSLV) and Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle spacecraft launchers
via technology transfer mechanisms.
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above
24. Consider the following
statements regarding milk production in India:
1) About 80 million rural
household are engaged in milk production with very high proportion being
landless, small & marginal farmers.
2) Even though India is the
largest producer of milk in the world, India exports only 10% of the world
dairy export market.
3) To ensure quality of milk
and milk products, Government of India is implementing various dairy
development schemes that provide for strengthening of quality milk
infrastructure from farm level like dairy cooperative societies to processing
plants at District/State level.
Which of the above statements
are true ?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above
25. Which of the following
south Asian countries have recently developed a technology to convert jute
fibre into low cost bio degradable cellulose sheets named “Sonali bag” ?
a) India
b) Sri lanka
c) Bangladesh
d) Myanmar
26. Consider the following
statements :
1) India is witnessing a
significant change in the nature of cybercrimes; it is now extremely organised
and collaborative. The cost of data breach continues to grow year after year.
2) Data breaches have cost
Indian enterprises Rs. 12.8 crore on an average during the first half of
calendar 2019, a 7.29% increase compared with a year ago.
3) Firms with more than 500
employees suffered losses of more than $2.5 million on an average.
Which of the above statements
are true ?
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above
27. Narmada rises from
Amarkantak Plateau near Anuppur district. It forms the traditional boundary
between North India and South India and flows westwards over a length of 1,312
km (815.2 mi) before draining through the Gulf of Khambhat into the Arabian
Sea.
The river flows through which
of the following states of central India?
1) Rajasthan
2) Gujarat
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Maharashtra
5) Chattisgarh
a) 1,2& 3 only
b) 2,3 & 4 only
c) 1,3 & 5 only
d) all of the above
28. Which of the following
statements regarding the SAT (Securities Appellate Tribunal) stands true ?
1) The first SAT was formed in
1995, through a notification issued by the Central Government and therefore, is
a statutory body established under the provisions of the Securities and
Exchange Board of India Act, 1992.
2) The Securities Appellate
Tribunal has only one bench that sits at Mumbai and has jurisdiction over all
of India.
3) Every proceeding before the
Securities Appellate Tribunal is deemed to be a judicial proceeding and the
tribunal has all the powers of a Civil Court.
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above
29. After Chandrayaan-2, the
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has planned to launch its solar
mission, Aditya-L1, during the first half of 2020.
Which of the following
statements regarding the same are true ?
1) The Aditya – L1 is set to
launch during 2019-2020 timeframe by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-XL)
from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
2) The Aditya – L1 will be
inserted in a halo orbit around the Lagrangian point 1 (L1), which is 1.5
million km from the Earth.
3) Aditya-L1, with additional
experiments, can provide observations of the Sun’s photosphere, chromosphere
and corona.
a) 1 & 2 only
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 1 & 3 only
d) all of the above
30. Which of the following is
the highest mountain in Myanmar forming the tri-point boundary between India,
China &Myanmar ?
a) Mount Wutai
b) Mount Saramati
c) Hkakabo Razi
d) Mount Popa
31) ‘Krishna Raja Sagara’ is
built on which of the following rivers?
a) Cauvery
b) Krishna
c) Mahanadi
d) Tapi
32) Consider the following statements with respect to ‘National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)’
1. It is a statutory body of
the Ministry, with an overarching supervisory/coordination role, performing
functions as provided in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
2. It is set up under the
Chairmanship of the Minister for Environment and Forests
Select the correct statements
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
33) Which of the following
committees is under the ‘Standing Committees’?
1. Railway Convention Committee
2. Public Accounts Committee
3. Committee on Public Undertakings
Select the correct statements
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) All of the above
34) Which of the following
statements is/are correct with respect to ‘BlockChain’?
1. It allows designing a secure
way to record transactions and circulate it among signatories, or any kind of
target group with an Internet connection.
2. Every block in a block chain
provides an unalterable document of the history of every transaction.
Select the correct statements
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
35) ‘KAGRA’, is a Gravitational
Wave Detector located in
a) India
b) Japan
c) China
d) South Africa
36) Consider the following
statements with respect to ‘Colistin’
1. It is an antibiotic for
therapeutic purpose in veterinary.
2. One of the reasons for
antibiotic resistance in India is due to unwanted use of Colistin in poultry
industry.
Select the correct statements
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
37) Which of the following
statements is/are correct with respect to ‘Chandipura Virus?’
1. It was first reported from a
forest in Karnataka
2. It is associated with an
encephalitic illness in humans
Select the correct statements
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
38) Consider the following statements with respect to ‘PENCIL Portal’
1. It ensures smooth
implementation of the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme
2. It aims at involving Centre,
State, District, civil society and the general public in achieving the target
of child labour free society.
Select the correct statements
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
39) Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Interferometer’
1. It is one leading method for
the direct detection of gravitational waves.
2. It works by merging two or
more sources of light to create an interference pattern, which can be measured
and analysed.
Select the correct statements
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
40) Service voter is a voter having service qualification. According to the provisions of
Representation of People Act,
1950, service qualification means –
1. Being a member of the armed
Forces of the Union
2. Being a member of an Armed
Police Force of a State, and serving outside that state
3. Being a person who is
employed under the Government of India, in a post outside India
Select the correct statements
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) All of the above
Answer
1. (b) 26th July
20th Anniversary of Kargil
Vijay Diwas was celebrated on July 26, 2019 to commemorate the Operation Vijay
of 1999, when India regained the control of Kargil from Pakistan.
2. (a) Priti Patel
Priti Patel has been appointed
as UK’s first Indian-origin home secretary. Patel was appointed by Britain’s
new Prime Minister Boris Johnson. She succeeds Pakistani-origin Sajid Javid,
who has been appointed as the first ethnic minority Chancellor of the
Exchequer.
3. (c) Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson blustering Brexit
campaigner was chosen as the U.K.’s next prime minister recently, with a
resounding mandate from the Conservative Party but conflicting demands from a
politically divided country.
4. (a) Sriharikota
Chandrayaan-2 was launched on
22 July 2019 at 2.43 pm IST from Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota.
Chandrayaan-2 consists of an orbiter that will observe the surface of the Moon
and become a source of communication between Earth and the Moon mission.
5. (d) Jammu and Kashmir
MS Dhoni has begun his training
with Indian Army’s Territorial Army Battalion. Dhoni will be deployed in
Kashmir Valley for 15 days. He will be on patrol and guard duties.
6. (a) August 31st
The Supreme Court on July 23,
2019 extended the deadline for publication of the final National Register of
Citizens (NRC) in Assam from July 31 to August 31, 2019. The court also
rejected the pleas seeking permission for 20 per cent sample re-verification.
7. (c) Hima Das
Hima Das, the Indian sprinter
is on a gold run as she won her fifth gold medal in the last 19 days on July 20
in the Czech Republic. Hima Das finished at the top with a season-best time of
52.09 seconds in 400m at the Nove Mestonad Metuji Grand Prix.
8. (b) West Indies
The inaugural ICC World Test
Championship will begin with the first Ashes test between Australia and England
at Birmingham on August 1, 2019. India will begin its World Test Championship
campaign with its two-match Test series against the West Indies in August 2019.
9. (c) Andhra Pradesh
Biswa Bhusan Harichandan has
taken charge as the new Governor of Andhra Pradesh in Rajbhavan in Vijayawada,
Andhra Pradesh. His oath was administered by the AP High Court Acting Chief
Justice C. Praveen Kumar.
10. (b) Donald Trump
India has sharply rejected US
President Donald Trump’s claim stating that PM Modi asked for US mediation in
Kashmir issue. India lodged a protest regarding the controversial claim with
the US State Department.
11. (d) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (d)
15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (d) 19. (b) 20. (b)
21(a), 22(b), 23(d), 24(c), 25(c)
26 (a) 27 (b) 28 (d) 29 (d) 30 (c) 31 (a)
32 (c) 33 (b) 34 (c) 35(b) 36(c) 37(b) 38(c) 39(c) 40(d)
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