GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Bajrang Punia (Wrestling) and Deepa Malik 7. Which one of the following is
2019 (II) (Parathlete) were awarded with this award the name given to the lander
in 2019.
of Chandrayaan-2?
1. The headquarters of National 4. Betel leaf of which one of the (a) Vigyan
Research Laboratory for following states has been (b) Anusandhan
Conservation of Cultural accorded a GI tag recently? (c) Pragyan
Property (NRLC) is located at (a) Andhra Pradesh (d) Vikram
(a) New Delhi (b) Lucknow (b) Madhya Pradesh _ (d) Chandrayaan-2 was the second
(c) Kolkata (d) Bhopal (c) Kerala lunar exploration mission of Indian
(d) Mizoram Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
_ (b) The National Research Laboratory for It consisted of a lunar orbiter, lander
Conservation of Cultural Property (NRLC) _ (c) The Tirur Vettila (Betel leaf) from Kerala
is a scientific institution of the Ministry of named ‘Vikram’ and lunar rover called
has got its GI tag. The leaf given its unique
Culture, Government of India. It is ‘Pragyan’. The Mission’s Lander was
component i.e., Eugenol in leaves along
responsible for the Conservation of named after Vikram Sarabhai, who is
with high protein and chlorophyll content
Cultural Heritage. The NRLC was widely regarded as the founder of
has several medicinal properties.
established in 1976 with its headquarters Indian Space Programme.
Apart from this Arnamula Kannadi,
located at Lucknow. Payyannur Pavithra Ring, Navara Rice, 8. Along with Pranab Mukherjee,
2. The first Utkrisht Double Alleppey Coir also gets GI tag in Kerala. how many more persons were
Decker Air-Conditioned Yatri 5. CORAS is a separate Commando conferred the Bharat Ratna
(UDAY) Express train runs Unit of Award in the year 2019?
between (a) One (b) Two
(a) National Security Guard
(a) Delhi and Kalka (c) Three (d) Four
(b) Central Industrial Security Force
(b) Bengaluru and Coimbatore (c) Railway Protection Force _ (b) In the year 2019, along with Pranab
(c) Chennai and Visakhapatnam (d) Central Reserve Police Force Mukherjee, two personalities were
(d) Chennai and Bengaluru awarded Bharat Ratna, the highest
_ (c) The Ministry of Railways had launched civilian award of India. The awardees
_ (b) The first Utkrisht Double Decker the Commando for Railway Security
were:
Air-Conditioned Yatri (UDAY) Express (CORAS) of Indian railways in August,
was a specially designed trains which 2019. CORAS is a separate Commando 1. Pranab Mukherjee →
started service between Coimbatore and Unit of Railway Protection Force and are Former President of India.
Bengaluru in June, 2018. Second, such raised keeping in mind the threat from 2. Nanaji Deshmukh →
service was launched in September, disruptive forces. The first deployment of Social Activist from Maharashtra.
2019 that runs between Visakhapatnam the unit will be in the naxalism affected 3. Bhupen Hazarika →
and Vijayawada. Chhattisgarh state. Assamese Composer, Musician
and Lyricist.
3. Who among the following were 6. World Humanitarian Day is
selected for the Rajiv Gandhi celebrated on 9. Aishwarya Pissay excels in
Khel Ratna Award, 2019? (a) 26th June (b) 17th July which one of the following
(a) Vijay Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt (c) 19th August (d) 27th September sports?
(b) Sakshi Malik and Jitu Rai (a) Badminton
(c) Virat Kohli and Mirabai Chanu
_ (c) World Humanitarian Day is an (b) Boxing
international day celebrated on 19th
(d) Bajrang Punia and Deepa Malik August every year to recognise the (c) Motorsports
humanitarian personnel and those who (d) Chess
_ (d) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is the
highest sporting honour of India. It is laid down their lives for the causes of _ (c) Aishwarya Pissay is an Indian circuit
annually awarded to players by the humanity. It was designated by the United and off road motor cycle racer. She
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Nation General Assembly for the first time became the first ever Indian athlete to
in 2009 on 19th August. won a world title in motorsports.
10. Which one of the following _ (d) India-Myanmar Bilateral Army was ‘Role of Indian Diaspora in building
films was adjudged as the Best Exercise (IMBEX) is a joint exercise a new India’. On 9th January, 2020, 16th
conducted regularly between Armies of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was celebrated.
Feature Film in the 66th
India and Myanmar.
National Film Awards? 17. Which one of the following
The first edition of this exercise was held
(a) Bulbul can Sing (b) Hellaro cities was named by UNESCO
in 2017 and 2nd edition was conducted
(c) Badhaai Ho (d) Uri as World Capital of Architecture
on 14th January 2019 in Haryana.
_ (b) The movie ‘Hellaro’ won the National This joint exercise is also the first of its for 2020?
Film Award for the Best Feature Film in the kind military training exercise on United (a) Tokyo (b) Johannesburg
66th National Film Awards. ‘Hellaro’ is a Nations Peacekeeping Operations (c) Rio-de-Janerio (d) New Delhi
Gujarati language period drama, co-written between India and Myanmar.
and directed by Abhishek Shah.
_ (c) Rio-de-Janerio (Brazil) was named
by UNESCO as World Capital of
14. Who among the following was Architecture for 2020. Rio-de-Janerio
awarded The Hindu Prize in
2019 (I) Fiction category for the year 2018?
will be hosting the World Congress of
the International Union of Architects in
(a) Neelum Saran Gour July, 2020.
11. National Water Academy, a (b) N. Kalyan Raman
centre of excellence in training (c) Manoranjan Byapari 18. India’s first private sector
and capacity building in water (d) Arunav Sinha Howitzer gun-making unit is
resource, is located at located at
_ (a) Neelum Saran Gour was awarded
(a) New Delhi (b) Kolkata The Hindu Prize in Fiction category for (a) Jamshedpur (b) Kolkata
(c) Pune (d) Chennai the year 2018. Neelum Gour got this (c) Hazira (d) Gwalior
award for her novel ‘Requiem in Raga _ (c) India’s first private sector Howitzer
_ (c) National Water Academy (NWA), a Janki’. She is the author of five novels, gun-making unit is located at Hazira in
centre of excellence in training and
four collection of short stories and one Surat (Gujarat). It was inaugurated by
capacity building in water resource, is
work of literary non-fiction. She has also the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
located in Pune (Maharashtra). It was
edited a pictorial volume on the history 19th January, 2019 as India’s first
set-up under Central Water Commission
and culture of Allahabad. Armoured System Complex (ASC). It is
by the Ministry of Water Resources in
1988. built by a private company-Larsen and
15. Who among the following was
Toubro (L & T).
The NWA is invisaged to function as appointed as Head of the seven
‘Centre of Excellence’ for in-service Members committee to look 19. Which of the following pairs of
training of water resources engineering old names and new names of
into revenue shortfall being
personnel. It is addressing the wider
faced by the States after the islands in India is/are correctly
training needs of water resources
engineers of State and Central Agencies GST rollout in India and matched?
in the field of planning, design, suggest steps for augmenting 1. Ross Island-Shaheed Dweep
evaluation, construction, operation and collections? 2. Neil Island-Netaji Subhas
monitoring of water resources projects. (a) Himanta Biswa Sharma Chandra Bose Dweep
(b) Thomas Isaac
12. ‘Mission Indradhanush’ is (c) Sushil Modi
3. Havelock Island-Swaraj
related to (d) Capt. Abhimanyu Dweep
(a) Bullet train project Select the correct answer using the
(b) Agriculture development _ (c) Sushil Modi was appointed as Head
of the seven members committee to look codes given below.
(c) Women empowerment (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(d) Full immunisation into revenue shortfall being faced by the
States after the GST rollout in India and (c) 1 and 2 (d) Only 3
_ (d) ‘Mission Indradhanush’ is related to suggest steps for augmenting collections _ (d) Ross, Neil and Havelock Islands have
full immunisation. This health mission by the States, since July, 2017. been renamed on 75th anniversary of
was launched by the Ministry of Health As per the term of reference of the freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose.
and Family Welfare on 25th December, Group of Ministers, the Modi led The new names of these islands are as
2014. The scheme seeks to drive committee will undertake data analysis follows:
towards 90% full immunisation coverage using econometric and statistical tools Ross Island — Netaji Subhash Chandra
of India and sustain same by year 2020. and suggest suitable measures for Bose Dweep
Vaccination is being provided against course correction for revenue
eight vaccine preventable diseases, i.e. Neil island — Shaheed Dweep
augmentation.
Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Havelock Island — Swaraj Dweep
Measles, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, 16. The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Hence option (d) is correct.
Meningitis, Rotavirus, Diarrhea and Divas, 2019 was held in
(a) New Delhi (b) Gandhi Nagar 20. Who among the following was
Japanese Encephalitis.
(c) Prayagraj (d) Varanasi posthumously conferred with
13. IMBEX is a joint exercise the Ashoka Chakra, India’s
_ (d) The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas,
conducted regularly between 2019 was held in Varanasi (Uttar highest peacetime gallantry
Armies of India and Pradesh) from 21st to 23rd January, award, in 2019?
(a) Malaysia 2019. It was inaugurated by the Prime (a) Jyoti Prakash Nirala
(b) Maldives Minister Narendra Modi and Prime (b) Nazir Ahmad Wani
(c) Mauritius Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth. (c) Hangpan Dada
(d) Myanmar The theme of this Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (d) Mohan Nath Goswami
 _ (b) Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani was has signed into OBOR, but India has not Select the correct answer using the
posthumously conferred with the Ashoka signed it. The main reason behind India’s codes given below
Chakra, India’s Highest Peacetime opposition towards the policy is (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
Gallantry Award, in 2019. He is the first the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
recipient of the Ashoka Chakra award (CPEC), which is a part of OBOR.
from Kashmir region of the Indian State Keeping this in mind, In 2018 India _ (c) Indian Academy of Highway
asserted that to be a part of any mega Engineers (IAHE) is a registered society
Jammu and Kashmir. He was from
project, it is necessary that the project under the administrative control of
Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry of the
must respect sovereignty and territorial Ministry of Road Transport and
Indian Army.
integrity of the countries. Highways, Government of India. IAHE is
a collaborative body of the central and
2018 (II) 24. Who among the following is not
a member of G-7?
state governments. The primary objective
of IAHE is to fulfill the long standing need
(a) France (b) Germany for Training of Highway Engineers at the
21. Which one of the following is (c) Russia (d) Japan entry level and during the service.
the Official Mascot of the FIFA Hence both statements 1 and 2 are
_ (c) Russia is not a member of G-7. correct.
World Cup, 2018? The Group of Seven (G-7) is a group of
(a) Fuleco (b) Zakumi seven largest advanced economies in 27. Bharatmala Project is related to
(c) Pille (d) Zabivaka the world, consisting of Canada, France, (a) improving road connectivity
_ (d) The official mascot for the FIFA World Germany, Italy, Japan, the United (b) interlinking ports and railways
Cup, 2018 tournament was Zabivaka—A Kingdom and the United States. The 44th (c) interlinking of rivers
wolf dressed in the colours of the edition of G-7 Summit, 2018 was hosted (d) interlinking major cities with gas
Russian national team. by Canadian Prime Minister Justin pipelines
The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the Trudeau in Quebec (Canada) on 8-9th
21st FIFA World Cup, an international June. The 45th G-7 Summit, 2019 was _ (a) Bharatmala Project is the second
largest highways construction project in
football tournament contested by held at France.
the country. Bharatmala will look to
the men’s national teams of the improve road connectivity particularly on
member associations of FIFA, once
25. Dr. Bindeshwari Pathak, who
was awarded Nikkei Asia Prize, economic corridors, border areas and far
every four years. France became the flung areas with an aim of quicker
champion of FIFA World Cup, 2018. 2018 for Culture and movement of cargo and boosting
FIFA 2022 will be scheduled in Qatar. Community, is the founder of exports. The ambitious umbrella
(a) Bachpan Bachao Andolan programme is to subsume all existing
22. The Headquarters of the (b) PRS Legislative Research highway projects including the flagship
proposed National Sports (c) Sulabh Sanitation and Social National Highways Development Project
University (as per the National Reform Movement (NHDP).
Sports University Ordinance, (d) Smile Foundation
2018) will be set-up in 28. Which of the following
_ (c) Dr. Bindeshwari Pathak, a noted statements about ‘Aadi
(a) Chhattisgarh (b) Manipur social reformer and founder of Sulabh
(c) Kerala (d) West Bengal Sanitation and Social Reform Movement,
Mahotsav’ held recently in New
was honoured with Japan’s prestigious Delhi is/are correct?
_ (b) National Sports University is a sports
university proposed to be set-up with its ‘Nikkei Asia Prize for Culture and 1. The theme of the festival was
headquarters at Manipur in India. It was Community’ for his significant work in ‘A Celebration of the Spirit of
proposed to be set-up by the National tackling poor hygiene and discrimination. Tribal Culture, Cuisine and
Sports University Ordinance, 2018. The The award was launched in 1996, and Commerce’.
Ordinance was designed on the lines of awarded for significant contributions in 2. The festival was organised by
the National Sports University Bill, 2017. one of the three areas–regional growth; the Ministry of Tourism,
science, technology and innovation; and
23. India, in June, 2018, asserted Government of India.
culture and community. Earlier former
that any mega connectivity Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Select the correct answer using the
project must respect sovereignty Infosys Chairman Narayan Murthy are codes given below.
and territorial integrity of the among the few Indians who have won (a) Only 1
the prize. (b) Only 2
countries. The project referred (c) Both 1 and 2
to above is (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a)
(b)
North-South Corridor Project
Belt and Road Initiative
2018 (I) _ (a) The Aadi Mahotsav, was held at Dilli
Haat, New Delhi, on 30th November,
(c) Chabahar Port
2017. The theme of this festival was ‘A
(d) Panama Canal Expansion 26. Which of the following Celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Culture,
_ (b) The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), statements about Indian Cuisine and Commerce’. Hence
also known as One Belt One Road Academy of Highway Engineers statement (1) is correct.
(OBOR) initiative is a Chinese effort is/ are correct? It was organised by the Tribal Secretary
which focusses on improving and not by Ministry of Tourism. Hence
connectivity and cooperation among 1. It is a registered society.
statement (2) is incorrect.
Asian countries, Africa, China and 2. It is a collaborative body of The 2019 edition of the Aadi Mahotsav
Europe. With the exception of Bhutan, both Central Government and held at Leh in Ladakh.
which has no diplomatic ties with China, State Governments.
almost every other South Asian country
29. Which of the following _ (b) Defence Technology and Trade _ (c) Sir Christopher John Greenwood is a
statements regarding Initiative (DTTI), originally called the British judge at the International Court of
construction of Rohtang Tunnel ‘Carter Initiative’ after the name of US Justice. He was elected on 6th
Deputy Secretary of Defence Ashton November, 2008. He pulled out before
is not correct?
Carter. the 12th round of voting.
(a) It is located at an altitude of 5,000
Its main objective is to strengthen
feet 37. In order to review the Income
defence cooperation by facilitating the
(b) It will provide all-year connectivity to
Indian companies to collaborate with Tax Act, 1961 and to draft a
Lahaul and Spiti Valley new Direct Tax Law in
US partners in defence co-production,
(c) The tunnel is being built by the where the US provides technology and consonance with economic
Border Roads Organisation guidance for building modern weapon needs of the country, the
(d) It will reduce the length of the systems.
Leh-Manali Highway by
Government of India in
approximately 50 km 34. As per the policy applicable in November, 2017 has
2017, how much Foreign Direct constituted a Task Force. Who
_ (a) Option (a) is not correct because the among the following is made the
Rohtang Tunnel is located at an altitude Investment (FDI) is permitted
of 3,100 metres (10,171 ft). It is being in the defence sector in India? convenor of it?
built by the Border Roads Organisation (a) 49 percent through the automatic (a) Shri Arvind Subramanian
to provide all year connectivity to Lahaul route (b) Shri Arbind Modi
and Spiti Valley. It also aims at reducing (b) 26 percent through the government (c) Shri Amitabh Kant
the distance of Leh-Manali Highway by route (d) Dr. Bibek Debroy
approx 50 km. (c) 26 percent through the automatic
_ (b) The Union Government has
30. Who among the following route and beyond that up to 49 constituted a Task Force to review the
percent through the government Income Tax Act, 1961 and draft a new
recently became the first woman
route Direct Tax Law in consonance with
pilot in Indian Navy? (d) 75 percent through the automatic current economic needs of the country.
(a) Astha Segal
route Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
(b) Roopa A
member Arbind Modi will be the
(c) Sakthi Maya S _ (a) In the defence sector, Foreign Direct convenor of task force while Chief
(d) Shubhangi Swaroop Investment (FDI) up to 49% is permitted
Economic Adviser Dr. Arvind
under the automatic route. Foreign Direct
_ (d) Shubhangi Swaroop has made Investment beyond 49% and upto 100%
Subramanian will be a permanent
history by becoming the first woman to Special Invitee. The task force will draft
be inducted into the Indian Navy as is permitted through government
an appropriate direct tax legislation
a pilot. Shubhangi Swaroop is belonged approval, wherever it is likely to result in
keeping in view the direct tax system in
to Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh. access to modern technology or for
various countries, international best
other reasons to be recorded.
practices and economic needs of the
31. Who among the following
35. Which one of the following country. It will submit its report within six
Indians did not hold the title of months.
Miss World? countries did NOT participate
(a) Reita Faria (b) Sushmita Sen in the 21st Edition of Exercise
(c) Diana Hayden (d) Yukta Mookhey Malabar?
(a) United States of America
2017 (II)
_ (b) Sushmita Sen is the winner of the (b) Japan
Miss Universe Pageant of 1994. She was
(c) India (d) Australia 38. Which one of the following is
the first Indian woman to won the crown.
the theme of the ‘World Health
All the other options are of former Miss _ (d) The 2017 Malabar Exercise was
World. the 21st Edition of the Exercise and Day’, 2017 celebrated by the
conducted from 10th to 17th July, 2017. World Health Organisation?
32. Which one of the following This edition involved navies from India, (a) Diabetes
countries has failed to qualify USA and Japan. The exercise included a (b) Food safety
for the first time in 60 years for harbor phase at Chennai. Hence, (c) Depression : Let’s Talk
the FIFA World Cup to be held Australia was not a participant of this (d) Ageing and Health
in Russia in the year 2018 ? exercise.
_ (c) The theme of 2017 World Health Day
(a) Mexico (b) Iran Malabar Exercise, 2019 (23rd edition) campaign was Depression: Let’s Talk.
(c) Saudi Arabia (d) Italy was held in Japan from 26th September ‘World Health Day’, celebrated on 7th
to 4th October, 2019. April every year to mark the anniversary
_ (d) Italy has failed to qualify for the first of the founding of WHO. It provides a
FIFA World Cup in 60 years after play-off 36. Justice Dalveer Bhandari of unique opportunity to mobilise action
defeat to Sweden. India was recently re-elected to around a specific health topic of concern
33. The Defence Technology and the International Court of to people all over the world. The theme of
Trade Initiative (DTTI) is a Justice after Christopher World Health Day, 2019 is Universal
Greenwood pulled out before Health Coverage:Everyone, Everywhere.
forum for dialogue on defence
partnership between India and 12th round of voting. 39. Which one of the following
(a) Russia Christopher Greenwood was a ministries has launched a new
(b) United States of America nominee of programme on Interdisciplinary
(c) Israel (a) Canada (b) Russia Cyber Physical Systems (ICPS)
(d) France (c) Britain (d) USA
to foster and promote R and D?
 (a) Ministry of Earth Sciences on an Islamic State cave complex in 47. Which one of the following was
(b) Ministry of Science and Technology Afghanistan. The strike was the first the venue of second BRICS
(c) Ministry of Information and combat use of what is formally named the
Youth Summit of the Ministers,
Broadcasting GBU-43/B Massive Ordinance Air Blast.
Officials and Youth
(d) Ministry of New and Renewable
43. Who among the following is the Delegations?
Energy
winner of the Singapore Open (a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai
_ (b) Ministry of Science and Technology Super Series Badminton Men’s (c) Shillong (d) Guwahati
has launched a new programme
‘Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical
Singles title, 2017? _ (d) The second BRICS Youth Summit was
Systems’ (ICPS) to foster and promote (a) Kidambi Srikanth (b) Lin Dan held in Guwahati, Assam with the theme
R&D in this emerging field of research. (c) B Sai Praneeth (d) Kento Momota ‘Youth as bridge for intra-BRICS
A Cyber Physical System (CPS) is a exchanges’.
_ (c) The 2017 Singapore Open Super
mechanism controlled or monitored by Series was the fourth Super Series 48. Headquarters of the World
computer-based algorithms. Tournament of the 2017 BWF Super Meteorological Organisation is
40. In April, 2017, India celebrated Series. The tournament takes place in located in
Singapore City, (Singapore) from 11-16th
100 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s April, 2017. B Sai Praneeth won the
(a) Washington (b) Geneva
(a) Satyagraha in Kheda (c) Moscow (d) London
Singapore Open Super Series, 2017.
(b) Dandi March Kento Momoto won the Singapore Open _ (b) World Meteorological Organisation
(c) Satyagraha in Champaran Super Series, 2019. (WMO) is an inter-governmental
(d) Return from South Africa organisation with a membership of 191
_ (c) India celebrated 100 years of member states and territories. Its
Gandhiji’s Satyagraha in Champaran in
April, 2017. The Champaran Satyagraha
2017 (I) headquarter is in Geneva. It is originated
from the International Meteorological
of 1917 was the first Satyagraha Organisation (IMO). It is a specialised
Movement inspired by Gandhi and a 44. Which one of the following agency of the United Nations for
major revolt in the Indian Independence agencies enforces the laws on meteorology.
Movement. It was farmer’s uprising that food security in India?
took place in Champaran. 49. Which one among the following
(a) FDA (b) WHO (c) FSSAI (d) FAO
countries is the largest trading
41. Which one of the following is _ (c) Food Safety and Standards Authority partner of India in external
the theme of the International of India (FSSAI) is an autonomous body
established under the Ministry of Health
trade for the year 2015-16?
Day for Monuments and Sites (a) United States of America
and Family Welfare, Government of India.
(World Heritage Day), 2017? (b) United Kingdom
It is responsible for protecting and
(a) The Heritage of Sport (c) United Arab Emirates
promoting public health through
(b) Cultural Heritage and Sustainable (d) China
supervision of food safety.
Tourism _ (d) China was the largest trade partner of
(c) Past and Present Heritage 45. Who among the following India in its external trade for the financial
(d) Heritage and Science personalities is not a Governor year 2015-16. The cumulative trading
of any Indian State? amount was 65 billion USD including
_ (b) On 18th April, 2017, whole world 56.95 billioin USD worth imports and
celebrated ‘World Heritage Day’. Its (a) Najma Heptulla
theme was ‘Cultural Heritage and (b) Ram Nath Kovind exports worth 8.25 billion USD.
Sustainable Tourism’. The World (c) Acharya Devvrat For the year 2018-19 also China is the
Heritage is observed every year on 18th (d) Arvind Subramanian largest trading Partner of India.
April to spread awareness of the _ (d) Except Arvind Subramanian, all other 50. Which one of the following
importance of protecting and preserving given personalities are or remained
various sites around the world that has governor of any Indian State. Arvind
cities hosted the 3rd World
achieved world heritage status. The Subramanian is an Indian economist and Trauma Congress?
theme of World Heritage Day, 2019 was the former Chief Economic Advisor to the (a) New Delhi (b) Dacca
Rural Landscapes. Government of India, who served the (c) Singapore (d) Bangkok
position from 16th October, 2014 to 20th _ (a) New Delhi hosted the 3rd World
42. In April, 2017, the USA June, 2018. Trauma Congress with the purpose of
dropped MOAB (Massive exchange ideas, experiences and
Ordinance Air Blast popularly 46. Which of the following cricket
lessons learned about the role of
known as the Mother of All teams was defeated by India to internationally accepted systems and
Bombs in the suspected lift the Women’s T-20 Asia Cup, protocols.
hideouts of militants in which 2016? 5th world Trauma congress (2020) to be
one of the following countries? (a) Bangladesh (b) Sri Lanka held in Australia.
(c) Pakistan (d) Afghanistan
(a) Iran 51. Arrange the following countries
(b) Syria _ (c) Indian women’s squad beat Pakistan in ascending order on the basis
(c) Afghanistan by 17 runs in the final match of Women’s
(d) Somalia T-20 Asia Cup, 2016 in Bangkok. Mithali of the total medals earned by
Raj was player of the match as well as them in Rio Olympic, 2016
_ (c) The USA dropped the ‘Mother of All player of the series.
Bombs’, the most powerful conventional 1. United States 2. China
bomb in the American arsenal, In Women’s T-20 Asia Cup, 2018, 3. Great Britain 4. Russia
Bangladesh defeated India by 3 wickets.
 Select the correct answer using the 53. Which country won the 57. Consider the following
codes given below. Thomas Cup Badminton statement(s)
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 Championship, 2016? He was an Indian journalist,
(b) 1, 3, 2, 4 (a) Indonesia (b) Denmark
(c) 4, 3, 2, 1 editor and author. He was
(c) China (d) Malaysia associated with the Statesman,
(d) 4, 3, 1, 2
_ (b) The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the Guardian, the Times of
_ (c) Rio Olympics, 2016 was an
international multi-sport event that was the World Men’s Team Championship, is India, etc. He received the
held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The United an international badminton competition Ramnath Goenka Lifetime
States topped the medal tally by winning among teams representing member Achievement Award in 2013.
highest number of gold (46) and overall nations of the Badminton World
He died in June, 2016.
medals (121). USA is followed by Great Federation (BWF). Thomas Cup
Britain (67), China (70) and Russia (56). Badminton Championship, 2016 won by He person referred to above is
Denmark. Thomas Cup after defeating (a) BK Karanjia
So, on the basis of medals earned the (b) KM Mathew
Indonesia in the 2016 final. It was held in
correct ascending order of countries will (c) Inder Malhotra
China. Thomas Cup 2018 was held in
be–Russia<Great Britain<China<USA. (d) Nanasaheb Parulekar
Bangkok (Thailand) and won by China.
Hence, option (c) is the correct choice.
Thomas Cup 2020, 2022 and 2024 will _ (c) Veteran journalist Inder Malhotra
Rio Olympic, 2020 to be held in Tokyo, be hosted by Denmark, Thailand and passed away at the age of 86 in Delhi on
Japan. China respectively. 11th June, 2016. Malhotra began his
54. The world’s largest biomass career in journalism at United Press of
2016 (II) cookstove system for cooking in India after graduating from Punjab
University. Inder Malhotra has authored
community kitchen has been several books including ‘Indira Gandhi: A
52. Which of the following installed at Personal and Political Biography (1989)’,
statement(s) regarding recent (a) Tirupati (b) Amritsar and ‘Dynasties of India and Beyond
(c) Shirdi (d) Udupi (2003)’. He was also working on the
developments in international
affairs is/are correct? _ (c) The world’s largest biomass book ‘Indian Security: Past, Present and
cookstove system for cooking in Future’ which remains unfinished.
1. NATO’s Defence Ministers community kitchen has been installed at
agreed to boost support for Shirdi in Maharashtra to cook for 20,000
Ukraine with a people per day and is saving around 2016 (I)
Comprehensive Package of 60,000 kg of LPG every year. The kitchen
Assistance, which will help it is completely based on solar cooking 58. Who among the following is/was
strengthen defence and to system for community kitchen. associated with ‘Maharashtra
modernise its armed forces. 55. The United Nations proclaimed Andhashraddha Nirmoolan
2. Israel announces plans for 21st June as Samiti’?
construction of dwelling units (a) International Mother Language Day (a) Chandi Prasad Bhatt
for Jewish settlers in a (b) International Widows’ Day (b) Narendra Dabholkar
Palestinian neighbourhood of (c) GD Aggarwal
(c) International Day of Yoga
East Jerusalem. (d) Kailash Satyarthi
(d) International Day against Drug
Select the correct answer using the Abuse and Illicit Trafficking _ (b) Narendra Dabholkar, a rationalist,
founded the Maharashtra
codes given below. _ (c) International Yoga Day or Yoga Day, Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti in
(a) Only 1 is celebrated on 21st June and was 1989. He actively campaigned against
(b) Only 2 declared so by United Nations General
(c) Both 1 and 2 superstitions and confronted dubious
Assembly (UNGA) on 11th December, tantriks. Dabholkar was murdered on
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 2014. Yoga is a physical, mental and 20th August, 2013.
_ (c) NATO’s Defence Ministers agreed to spiritual practice or discipline that
support for Ukraine with a originated in India. 59. Nabhah Sprsam Diptam is the
Comprehensive Package of Assistance. motto of
The package aims: 56. Who are Bhawana Kanth, Avani
(a) Central Industrial Security Force
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To help Ukraine strengthen its defences Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh? (b) Indian Air Force
by building stronger security structures. (a) Sprinters (b) Rock climbers (c) ISRO (d) Indian Navy
To help Ukraine establish more (c) Fighter pilots
_ (b) Nabhah Sprsam Diptam (Touch the
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effective and efficient defence and (d) Mountaineers

sky with glory) is the motto of Indian Air
security structures, and to strengthen _ (c) In a historic event in Telangana for Force. This has been taken from eleventh
civilian control over them. the first time women combat pilots were chapter of the Gita, the discourse given
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To develop new projects, including in inducted in the Indian Air Force. The then
by Lord Krishna to Arjuna during the war
the areas of countering hybrid warfare Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar
by Mahabharata.
and explosive devices. Commissioned three fighter Pilots
Israel authorities have approved plans Mohana Singh, Bhawana Kanth and 60. Who among the following is the
for the construction of 800 new housing Avani Chaturvedi. The trio’s founder of the ‘Bachpan Bachao
units for Jewish settlers in a palestinian commissioned held at an elaborate
Andolan’?
neighbourhood of East Jerusalem. combined graduation parade ceremony
at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal. (a) Shantha Sinha (b) Kailash Satyarthi
Hence both statements are correct. (c) Aruna Roy (d) Anil Agarwal
 _ (b) Bachpan Bachao Andolan works in monitors implementation of activities, Gold for India in the 2014
the field of Rights of children. It was prepares for and services meetings, and Commonwealth games. He has qualified
started in 1980 by Nobel Laureate serves as a channel of communication for the 2016 Olympics in the discus
Kailash Satyarthi. The focus is on ending between the Association and its Member throw.
bonded labour, child labour and human States as well as other regional
organisations. Member countries of
trafficking. He was awarded with Nobel
Peace Prize in 2014. He shared the SAARC are India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, 2015 (I)
Nobel Prize with Malala Yousafzai of Afghanistan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan
Pakistan. and Sri Lanka. 68. Which of the following
country/countries successfully
61. Arrange the following centres of 65. Who among the following is the
inserted a spacecraft into Mars’
AIIMS from East of West: author of the book ‘Pakistan orbit by maiden attempt?
Paradox : Instability and (a) The USA (b) The USA and Russia
1. Rishikesh 2. New Delhi
Resilience’? (c) India (d) China
3.Patna 4. Bhubaneswar (a) Christopher Jaffrelot
Select the correct answer using the (b) G Parthasarathy _ (c) The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) also
called Mangalyaan, is India’s first
codes given below. (c) Imran Khan
interplanetary mission and ISRO has
(a) 4, 3, 1 and 2 (b) 4, 1, 3 and 2 (d) Mamnoon Hussain
become the fourth space agency to reach
(c) 3, 4, 2 and 1 (d) 3, 2, 1 and 4
_ (a) The Pakistan Paradox by Christopher Mars, after the Soviet Space Programme,
_ (a) The correct order of AIIMS centres Jaffrelot, a redoubtable scholar on South NASA and the European Space Agency. It
from East to west is- Asia, reveals a country grappling with is a maiden attempt of India which is a
Bhubaneswar ® Patna ® Rishikesh ® multiple dichotomies, most of which can very successful programme. Around the
New Delhi be traced to separatist ideals espoused same time, NASA also send its another
by the country’s early leaders. Mars Mission ‘MAVEN’.
G Parthasarathy, an Indian economist
69. The European Space Agency
2015 (II) authored the Book ‘Economic reforms
and Rural Development in India.’ (ESA) successfully landed a
Imran Khan , ex- cricketer of Pakistan spacecraft on a speeding comet
62. The first Indian satellite, and currently a politician, wrote many that lies 310 million miles away
Aryabhatta, was launched in the books. One of them is ‘Warrior Race : from Earth. As a result, the
year A Journey Through the Land of Tribal scientists may find out
(a) 1972 (b) 1975 Pathan’. Imran Khan became 22nd (a) the age of the Sun
(c) 1976 (d) 1979 Prime Minister of Pakistan. (b) the age of the Universe
Mamnoon Hussain is the 12th (c) new fundamental atomic particles
_ (b) Aryabhatta Satellite was launched on (2013-2018) President of Pakistan. (d) the role of the comets in bringing
19th April, 1975, with weight of 360 kg. It
was launched by Soviet Intercosmos 66. Which one of the following was organic matter and water to Earth
rocket. The objectives of this project the theme of the ‘International _ (d) The head of the European Space
were to indigenously design and Day of United Nations Agency underlined Europe’s pride in
fabricate a space-worthy satellite system having achieved a unique first ahead of
Peacekeepers’ for the year 2015?
and evaluate its performance in orbit. its US counterpart, NASA. The scientist
(a) Peacekeeping is a Global
63. Which one of the following sea Partnership may find out the role of the comets in
(b) UN70 and UN Peacekeeping : Past, bringing organic matter and water to
routes is the shortest from point
Present and Future Earth.
to point?
(a) Kolkata to Yangoon (c) Women in Peacekeeping 70. Who among the following nobel
(b) Kolkata to Chennai (d) A Force for the Future laureates has recently
(c) Chennai to Port Blair
(d) Mumbai to Columbo
_ (b) The theme of International Day of UN announced to put his Nobel
Peacekeepers, 2015, was ‘UN70 and UN Medal under auction?
_ (c) Among the given options, Chennai to Peacekeeping: Past, Present and (a) Kailash Satyarthi
Port Blair is the shortest sea route. Future.’ UN Peacekeepers day is (b) JD Watson
Distance between Chennai to Port Blair is celebrated on 29th May each year. It (c) Mikhail Gorbachev
794 nautical miles. Distance between reaffirms our commitment to working (d) Jody Williams
Kolkata to Yangon is 975 nautical miles. together for peace. Since, its inception in
Distance between Kolkata to Chennai is 1948, the UN has established 69 _ (b) James Dewey Watson announced
890 nautical miles. Distance between peacekeeping operations in Africa, Asia, to put his Nobel Medal under auction in
Mumbai to Columbo is 943 nautical Europe and Middle East. 2015. James Watson is an American
miles. molecular biologist, geneticist and
67. Indian athlete Vikas Gowda is zoologist. He is one of the scientists
64. The SAARC Secretariat is associated with credited with discovering the structure of
located at (a) wrestling (b) sprint DNA. He had won the 1962 Nobel Prize
(a) New Delhi (b) Columbo (c) discus throw (d) archery in medicine with Francis Crick and
(c) Kathmandu (d) Karachi Maurice Wilkins.
_ (c) Vikas Gowda is an Indian discus
_ (c) The SAARC Secretariat is located in thrower and shot putter. Vikas Gowda 71. Which one among the following
Kathmandu, Nepal. It was established in won his first gold medal in Asian books is centered around
the year 1985. It coordinates and Championship in 2013 in Pune. His best
moment came when he clinched the
‘environment’?
 (a) The Late, Great Planet Earth _ (c) Australian author Richard Flanagan The space segment of IRNSS consists
(b) Silent Spring had won the 2014 Man Booker Prize for of seven satellites with three satellites in
(c) Here I Stand his book ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep geostationary orbit and four satellites in
(d) And Then One Day North’. Until 2014, only novels written in inclined geosynchronous orbit. Hence,
English and from authors in the only statement(2) is correct.
_ (b) ‘Silent Spring’ is an environmental
science book written by Rachel Carson Commonwealth, including the UK, the
Republic of Ireland and Zimbabwe
78. The National Defence Academy
and published by Houghton Mifflin on
27th September, 1962. were eligible for consideration; however has foreign cadets from which of
List of other books and their authors is from 2014 rules were changed to the following countries?
extend eligibility to any novel written in 1. Bhutan 2. Bangladesh
Books Authors English. 3. Nepal 4. Afghanistan
The Late, Great Hal Lindsey The 2019 Booker Prize for fiction was
Planet Earth Select the correct answer using the
awarded jointly to Margret Atwood for
Here I Stand, (A life Ronald Bainton the Testaments’ and Bernardine
codes given below.
of Martin Luther) Evaristo for Girl, Woman and Other. (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4
And Then One Day Naseeruddin Shah (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 2
75. East zone won the prestigious _ (b) The National Defence Academy has
72. Who among the following Deodhar Trophy cricket so far trained more than 700 cadets from
cricket players has not died tournament 2014-15 by about 27 friendly countries including
while playing a match? defeating Bhutan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Iran,
(a) Wasim Raja (a) South zone (b) Central zone Malaysia, etc.
(b) Phillip Hughes (c) West zone (d) North zone Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.
(c) Raman Lamba
(d) Vijay Hazare _ (c) East zone defeat West zone by 24 79. Consider the following
runs and won the 2014-15 Deodhar statements
_ (d) Vijay Hazare didn’t die on field while Trophy of cricket on 3rd December,
playing a match. Vijay Samuel Hazare 2014. 1. China won both Thomas Cup
captained India in 14 matches between and Uber Cup badminton
1951 and 1953. tournaments, 2014.
The other options belong to cricket 2014 (II) 2. The Uber Cup is the World
players who died while playing a game. Team Championship for
They died directly from injuries women and the Thomas Cup
sustained while playing, or died after 76. In the term GIS, ‘G’ stands for
is for men.
being taken ill on the ground. (a) Global (b) Geographic
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Wasim Raja was a Pakistani player. (c) Goodness (d) Geological Which of the statement(s) given above
He suffered a heart attack on the is/are correct?
_ (b) GIS means Geographic Information (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
pitch. System. It is a computer system
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Raman Lamba was an Indian cricketer designed to capture, store, manipulate, (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
who played mainly as a batsman. He analyse, manage and present all types of _ (b) The Thomas and Uber Cup are the
died when a ball struck on the head spatial or geographical data. GIS premier badminton team championships
while fielding. applications are used in a number of for men and women respectively. The
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Phillip Joel Hughes was an Australian fields. 2014 Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup
cricketer who died when a ball struck was held on 18th to 25th May, 2014 in
on his neck. 77. Consider the following New Delhi, India. This was the first time
statements about Indian India hosted the two cups.
73. Which one among the following Regional Navigation Satellite l
The Thomas Cup final featured two
films was conferred the ‘Golden System (IRNSS) teams Japan and Malaysia. Japan
Peacock’ Award at the 45th 1. IRNSS is a constellation of came out on top by a score of 3
International Film Festival of five satellites, which were
matches to 2, thus winning their first
India, 2014? Thomas Cup.
launched by PSLV.
(a) Ek Hazarachi Note l
The Uber Cup final featured the top
(b) A Short Story 2. It is an independent regional two teams, China and Japan. China
(c) Leviathan navigation satellite system came out on top by a 3–1 score. It
(d) Ajeyo designed to provide position was their 13th title overall for China.
information in the Indian 2018 Thomas Cup was won by China
_ (c) The Russian film ‘Leviathan’ has been
awarded the Golden Peacock Award at region. while 2018 Uber Cup was won by
the 45th International Film Festival of Which of the statement(s) given above Japan. The Thomas and Uber Cup in
India (IFFI), 2014. This Russian drama is/are correct? 2020 are scheduled to be held at
film directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev. Aarhus, Denmark.
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 80. Consider the following
74. Which one of the following
books won the Man Booker _ (b) Indian Regional Navigation Satellite statements about Drishti system
System (IRNSS) is an independent 1. It is a sophisticated
Prize, 2014?
regional navigation system, designed to instrument to assess the
(a) History of the Rain
provide accurate position information to
(b) The Lives of Others runway visual range.
the users in India as well as the region
(c) The Narrow Road to the Deep North extending up to 1500 km from its 2. This system is developed by
(d) How to be Both boundary. Airports Authority of India.
 Which of the statement(s) given above 83. Consider the following
is/are correct? statements 2014 (I)
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 1. Mobile Seva, the National
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 85. Which of the following is/are
Mobile Governance Initiative
of Department of Electronics true relating to Nelson
_ (a) Drishti system is a sophisticated Mandela?
instrument for assessment of runway and Information Technology
visual range, which is a critical parameter of India, has won the United 1. He was the first President of
for safe landing and take off aircraft in South Africa.
Nations Public Service Award,
poor visibility. Hence, statement (1) is
2014. 2. Mandela spent 18 years in
correct
2. The innovative initiative is prison on Robben island.
It is designed and developed by
CSIR-NAL. Hence, statement(2) is aimed at mainstreaming mobile 3. Mandela became the
incorrect. governance in the country. President in 1990 after his
Which of the statements given above release from the prison.
81. Which of the following about
is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the
Malavath Poorna is correct? codes given below.
(a) Only 1
(a) First Indian swimmer to cross Suez (b) Only 2 (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
Canal (c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Only 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) Youngest woman to scale Everest (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) First Indian to win FIDE World Junior _ (c) Nelson Mandela was a South African
Championship _ (c) An initiative conceptualised by Indian anti-apartheid revolutionary, political
Government’s Department of Electronics leader, and philanthropist.
(d) Winner of Young Scientist Award, and Information Technology to enable
2014 Pieter Willem Botha was the first
delivery of public services electronically President of South Africa during
_ (b) Malavath Poorna is an Indian through the mobile platform has been apartheid. Nelson Mandela was the
mountaineer from Telangana. Poorna, a awarded a United Nations Public Service country's first black head of state and the
girl of 13 years and 11 months, scaled the Award. This programme was launched in first elected in a fully representative
highest peak of Mount Everest and 2011. democratic election. He served as
became the youngest girl to have reached President of South Africa from 1994 to
84. Consider the following statements
the summit of Everest. 1999. Hence, statement (1) and (3) is
about Prithvi-II missile incorrect.
First Indian swimmer to cross Suez
Canal is Mihir Sen. 1. It is a nuclear-capable ballistic Nelson Mandela served 27 years in
First Indian to win FIDE World Junior missile. prison, split between Robben Island,
Championship is Viswanathan Anand. 2. It has a maximum range of Pollsmoor Prison, and Victor Verster
Winner of Young Scientist Award, 2014 is 100 km. Prison. Mandela was imprisoned at
Sahil Doshi. Robben Island for 18 years out of the
3. It is India’s first native made
27 years of prision. Hence statement
82. Which of the following ballistic missile. (2) is correct.
statement(s) about SIMBEX 14 Which of the statement(s) given above
is/are correct? 86. Which of the following books
is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 was written by BR Ambedkar?
1. It was a bilateral naval exercise (b) Only 1 (a) The Discovery of India
between Indian Navy and Sri (c) 1 and 3 (b) My Life
Lankan Navy. (d) 2 and 3 (c) Buddha or Karl Marx
2. It was the 21st in the series. (d) Hind Swaraj
_ (c) Prithvi is a tactical surface-to-surface
3. It was conducted in the Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM)
_ (c) Buddha or Karl Marx was written by
Andaman Sea. developed by DRDO of India under the BR Ambedkar. Other books written by
Select the correct answer using the codes Integrated Guided Missile Development BR Ambedkar - ‘The Buddha and his
given below Program (IGMDP). Dharma’, ‘Annihilation of Caste’,‘Who
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 Prithvi II class is a single-stage were the Sudras’, ‘Pakistan or Partition
(c) Only 2 (d) 1 and 3 liquid-fueled missile which has been of India’, ‘Idea of a Nation’, ‘The
indigenously built. It is also Untouchable.’
_ (b) The 2014 edition of the ‘SIMBEX 14’ nuclear-capable. Hence statement
series of annual bilateral naval exercises ‘The Discovery of India was written by
(1) and (3) are correct. Jawaharlal Nehru’.
between the Indian Navy (IN) and the
Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), was Prithvi II missile has an extended range ‘My Life is autobiography of Bill
conducted in the Andaman Sea from 22th of 250 km (Prithvi I had range of 100 Clinton’. ‘Hind Swaraj’ was written by
- 28th May, 2014. It was the 21st in the km) thus having the maximum range of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
series. Hence option (b) is correct. upto 350 km. Hence, statement (2) is
incorrect. 87. Consider the following
The operational interaction between the
Indian Navy and Singapore Navy has Prithvi III class is a two-stage statements about ‘Sahayog
grown steadily since 1994. surface-to-surface missile. The first Kaijin’
stage is solid-fueled while the second 1. It is a joint exercise of the
In 1999, this operational interaction was
stage is liquid-fueled. Coast Guards of India and
formalised as an annual bilateral
exercise and was christened ‘SIMBEX’. Japan.