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Monthly Current Affairs Quiz – September 2019
1. What is the theme of ‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah’ railway station, the Vice President also flagged off a
(National Nutrition Month)? new inter-city superfast express train between
A. Nutritious food Guduru and Vijayawada. The tunnel, built at a cost of
B. Healthy Diet ₹437 crore, has 44 trolley refuges and 14 cross-
C. Complimentary Feeding passages in a horseshoe design. The 112-km new line
D. Power in Food reduces travel time from 10 to five hours for a goods
E. None of these train from Krishnapatnam Port to Obulavaripalli. It
Answer: C was completed at a cost of ₹1,993 crore, with nine
The entire month of September beginning will be railway stations along the route, 146 bridges, 60 road-
celebrated as the Rashtriya Poshan Maah. This year under-bridges and two tunnels
the theme is Complementary Feeding. Prime 3. Which Indian institute has partnered with
Minister’s Overreaching Scheme for Holistic Amazon Web Services for National Artificial
Nourishment – POSHAN Abhiyaan is a multi- Intelligence resource platform?
ministerial convergence mission with the vision to A. IIT Kanpur
address malnutrition with a targeted approach by B. IIT Bombay
2022. C. IIT Delhi
2. In which state did the Vice President of India D. IIT Kharagpur
recently inaugurated the India’s longest electrified E. IIT Madras
rail tunnel? Answer: D
A. Tamil Nadu IIT Kharagpur has collaborated with Amazon Web
B. Karnataka Services (AWS) to develop a resource portal to
C. Andhra Pradesh promote learning and development in the artificial
D. West Bengal intelligence (AI). Powered by Amazon SageMaker, a
E. Telangana cloud machine learning platform, the National
Answer: C Artificial Intelligence Resource Portal (NAIRP) is
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the aimed at making the search for AI learning resources
country’s longest electrified rail tunnel between simpler and more accessible to learners, practitioners
Cherlopalli and Rapuru and the electrified railway and researchers in India. The initiative has got
line between Venkatachalam and Obulavaripalli. funding from the Ministry of Human Resources
Besides inaugurating the remodelled yard at Guduru Development, as part of the National Digital Library
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of India (NDLI) project which is being spearheaded technology to the most promising products and
by the premier institute. With the launch of NAIRP, prototypes.
machine learning practitioners will be able to search 5. The Government has approved to set up the
quickly and get access to myriads of learning Gorewada International Zoo and Biopark in
resources. NAIRP will index a wide variety of AI- which city?
specific learning materials and allow interested A. Nagpur
candidates access to different resources for B. Pune
converting concepts into working modules. C. Hyderabad
4. Name the tech firm, that has partnered with D. Jaipur
Ministry of Electronics and Information E. Hindupur
Technology(MeitY) and launched a ‘Build for Answer: A
Digital India’ programme . Union Minister Prakash Javadekar announced the
A. TCS approval for the new Gorewada International Zoo to
B. Microsoft be inaugurated in Nagpur district of Maharashtra.
C. Facebook bAccording to Forest Development Corporation of
D. Google Maharashtra Limited (FDCML), the Government of
E. None of these Maharashtra has already issued its Government
Answer: D Resolution, for establishing International Standard
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Zoo and Rescue Centre at Gorewada village, Nagpur
Technology (MeitY) and Google signed a statement District on 1914 hectares of Forest Land through
of intent to roll-out ‘Build for Digital India’, a FDCML.
programme that will give engineering students a 6. Which state has launched the ‘walk to work’
platform to develop market-ready, technology-based campaign as a part of Fit India Movement?
solutions that address key social problems. As part of A. West Bengal
the programme, engineering students across the B. Uttar Pradesh
country will be invited to apply and join in a learning C. Rajasthan
journey that will help them transform their bright D. Meghalaya
ideas into real-world solutions. Applicants will take E. Manipur
part in online and offline learning opportunities on Answer: D
key technologies such as machine learning, cloud and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, has
android. These will be offered through Google’s launched ‘walk to work’ campaign in state as a part
Developer Student Club network and other Google of Fit India Movement. The campaign is named
Developer networks. Google will also offer #WalktoWorkMeghalaya. CM urged the citizens to
mentorship sessions in product design, strategy and walk to the work at least once in a week. The idea of
‘walk to work’ will have multiple benefits, cuts the

cost of fuel including reduction of CO2 emission, IPS officer Vivek Kumar Johri took charge as the
reduce congestion in the city and more importantly Director General (DG) of the country’s largest border
for health and fitness. guarding force, BSF. He worked as the Special
7. Who has been appointed as the Governor of Secretary in the external intelligence agency RAW
Maharashtra? (Research and Analysis Wing), under the Cabinet
A. Bhagat Singh Koshyari Secretariat.
B. Arif Mohammed Khan 9. Who has been appointed as the Vice Chief of
C. Bandaru Dattatraya the Army Staff?
D. Kalraj Mishra A. Lt Gen Paramjit Singh
E. Tamilisai Soundararajan B. Lt Gen Vikrant Singh
Answer: A C. Lt Gen MP Khare
President Ram Nath Kovind announced the D. Lt Gen MM Naravane
appointment of five new Governors in the states of E. None of these
Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala Answer: D
and Telangana. Prominent Muslim face and former Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen Manoj Mukund
Congress leader Arif Mohammed Khan has been Naravane has taken over as Vice Chief of Army Staff
appointed the new Kerala Governor, replacing P. (VCAS). Lt Gen Naravane would be the senior-most
Sathasivam. Tamil Nadu BJP president Tamilisai officer when General Bipin Rawat finishes his tenure
Soundararajan has been appointed as the Governor of as Army Chief at the end of December. Gen Rawat is
Telangana, replacing E.S.L. Narasimhan. Kalraj set to take over as the first Chief of Defence Staff
Mishra, who was the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, (CDS) Lt. Gen. Naravane succeeds Lt. Gen. D. Anbu
has now been appointed as Governor of Rajasthan, who retired from service on August 31. Chief of the
where he replaces incumbent Kalyan Singh. Bandaru Army Staff – General Bipin Rawat.
Dattatreya replaces Mishra in Himachal Pradesh. BJP 10. Who assumed charge as Eastern Army
leader from Uttarakhand Bhagat Singh Koshyari has Commander?
been appointed the new Governor of Maharashtra, A. Anil Chauhant
replacing Vidyasagar Rao. B. Arun Govindt
8. Who is the new Director General of India’s C. Atul Bhatnagart
Border Security Force (BSF)? D. Sumit Shekhart
A. Rajni Kant Mishra E. Ajay Bakshi
B. Aswini Kumar Answer: A
C. Vivek Kumar Johri Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan assumed charge as
D. Ajay Raj Sharma Army Commander, Eastern Command, at the
E. None of these Command Headquarters at Fort William in Kolkata.
Answer: C Chouhan is succeeding Lieutenant General Manoj

Mukund Naravane, who assumed charge of the vice C. Lewis Hamilton t
chief of the Army. Previously, General Chouhan was D. Sebastian Vettelt
appointed as the Director-General of Military E. Valtteri Bottas
Operations at Army Headquarter, New Delhi, since Answer: A
January 30, 2018. Charles Leclerc just held off Lewis Hamilton to win
11. The Election Commission of India is scheduled the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position, securing
to host the 4th General Assembly of Association of the first victory of his Formula One career and ending
World Election Bodies (A-WEB) at _____. Ferrari’s long wait for a win.
A. Hyderabad Hamilton was within one second of Leclerc on the
B. Bangalore final lap, but the 21-year-old from Monaco held his
C. Delhi nerve.
D. Mumbai 13. Indian sports person Sasikumar Mukund is
E. Kolkata related to which sports?
Answer: B A. Tennis
The Election Commission of India is scheduled to B. Badminton
host the 4th General Assembly of Association of C. Wrestling
World Election Bodies (A-WEB) at Bengaluru on 3rd D. Hockey
September 2019. India will take over as A-WEB’s E. Cricket
Chair for the 2019-21 term. Over 50 countries across Answer: A
the globe will join the meeting at Bengaluru from In Tennis, Sasikumar Mukund ended runner-up in
02nd to 04th September, 2019. An International both singles and doubles at ATP Challenger Tour, in
Conference on “Initiatives and Challenges of Social Baotou, China. The 12th seed Mukund lost to
Media and Information Technology in Elections” will Australian top seed James Duckworth 4-6 3-6 in the
also be held on 04th September, 2019. The singles in the clay-court event of Challenger 80
Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) is category tournament. In the doubles, Mukund and
largest association of Election Management Bodies Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili pair lost 6-7 (3) 2-6 to
(EMBs) worldwide. A-WEB was established on second seed Korean pair of Ji Sung Nam and Min-
October 14, 2013 in Song-do, South Korea. The Kyu Song.
permanent secretariat of A-WEB is located at Seoul. 14. Tejinderpal won a silver medal in which event
A-WEB’s vision is to foster efficiency and at the Czech Republic Athletic Meet?
effectiveness in conducting free, fair, transparent and A. 400 meter racing
participative elections worldwide. B. shot put throw
12. Who has won Belgian Grand Prix 2019. C. discuss throw
A. Charles Leclerct D. javelin throw
B. None of theset E. Cycling

Answer: B Morgenstern, a wisecracking New Yorker, first on
The 24-year-old Indian, who has a personal best of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and then on
20.75m, has already qualified for World “Rhoda.”. She began her career as a dancer on
championship being the Area champion following his Broadway, making her debut in the musical “Take
gold-winning feat at Asian Athletics Championships. Me Along” in 1959
Tomas Stanek of Czech Republic won the gold with 17. Renowned American personality Jessi Combs
20.86m. passed away recently. She was a well known
15. Which state will host the 36th National Games ___________
from October 20 – November 4, 2020? A. Singer
A. Assam B. Wrestler
B. Goa C. Car Racer
C. Odisha D. Actress
D. West Bengal E. Adfilm Director
E. None of these Answer: C
Answer: B Jessi Combs popularly known by the nickname of
The much-delayed 36th National Games will be “fastest woman on four wheels.” died in a car crash
staged in Goa from 20 October to 4 November next in an attempt to break a record. She was of 36 years.
year. The IOA finalised the dates during its meeting She was attempting to break the record of Women’s
with the Goan delegation.The meeting was attended Land Speed Record of 512 mph (823 kph) set in 1976
by IOA top brass and delegation from Goa, including by Kitty O’Neil.
Sports Minister Babu Azgaonkar, Sports Secretary J 18. What was the theme of the World Coconut
Ashok Kumar, VM Prabhudesai, Krishnamurthy and Day 2019 ?
Engineer Anil Ringne. A. “Coconut for Family Wellness”
16. Name the deceased comedian, who won Emmy B. “Coconut for Good Health, Wealth & Wellnessis
awards for her works in Comedy Series on Rhoda C. “A Healthy Wealthy Life with Coconut”
A. Valerie Harper D. “Coconut for Family Nutrition, Health and
B. Heath Ledger Wellness”
C. Alan Rickman E. None of these
D. Michael Clarke Duncan Answer: A
E. None of these World Coconut Day was observed on September 2,
Answer: A 2019. It was established in 2009 to commemorate the
Emmy Award-winning actress Valerie Harper has formation day of Asian Pacific Coconut Community
passed away. The actress, who is best known for her (APCC) which is under the aegis of the United
role as Rhoda on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia
She won four Emmy Awards playing Rhoda and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP). The day highlights the

importance and uses of coconuts.World.In India, A. Varanasi
Coconut Development Board (CDB) celebrated the B. Ahmedabad
21st Edition of World Coconut Day at Kalinga C. Delhi
Institute of Industrial Technology in Odisha. The D. Kolkata
theme was “Coconut for Family Wellness”. E. Jaipur
19. The ECI has recently launched which Answer: A
programme under which a voter from each family Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
will get a username and password for updation of launched a first ever ‘Terracotta Grinder’ at Sewapuri
electoral roll? in Varanasi. This machine will grind the wasted and
A. Electors Verification Programme broken pottery items for re-using in pottery-making.
B. Election Verification Programme This Terracotta grinder will make grinding of wasted
C. Electoral Validation Programme pottery items faster than the traditional mortar and
D. Electors Validation Programme pestle. It will lessen the cost of production, and will
E. None of these also help in solving the problem of shortage of clays.
Answer: A The grinder was designed by KVIC Chairman –
The Election Commission launched new mega Vinai Kumar Saxena and fabricated by a Rajkot-
Electors Verification Programme (EVP) across the based engineering unit.
country. The programme, which seeks to electoral 21. Who designed the new logo and certificate
rolls through crowdsourcing, will go on till 15th of design of Central Board of Film Certification
October. Under the programme, a voter from each (CBFC) in collaboration with the technical
family will get a username and password, allowing a support team of National Securities Depository
person to upload all documents related to electoral Limited (NSDL) ?
registration and tag similar details about his or her A. Rohit Devgan
family members. These details will then be verified B. Shivalini Kumar
by block-level officers. It will be done by 36 CEOs at C. Akshar Pathak
the state headquarters level, by 740 district electoral D. Sujata Keshavan
officers at the district level and by BLOs and E. None of these
electoral registration officers in around one million Answer: A
polling stations. The EVP programme can be effected Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting
both online and offline. On the occasion of the Prakash Javadekar unveiled the new logo and
nationwide mega million launch of Electors certificate design of the Central Board of Film
Verification Programme, a special camp was held at Certification (CBFC) at a function in Mumbai. The
Election Commission Headquarters in New Delhi. launch took place during a special interaction event
20. KVIC has launched the first-ever ‘Terracotta between the film industry and board members. The
Grinder’ in which city? design was designed by designer Rohit Devgun with

technical support from National Securities South-East Asia in New Delhi. Dr Harsh Vardhan
Depository Limited (NSDL). Introduction of a QR was also unanimously elected as Chair of the 72nd
code in the new certificate design is in sync with the Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-
world of digital technology and will bring in greater East Asia. Eight Ministers of Health from the 11
transparency and provide information to filmmakers countries of the WHO South East Asia Region
in a better way, (SEAR), Smt Preeti Sudan, Secretary (HFW), Dr
22. Name the cultural event organised by the high Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO
commissions of Australia, New Zealand, Papua South-East Asia Region were also present at the
New Guinea, and Fiji to showcase pacific region inaugural session.This is the second time that India is
cultures in India. hosting the Regional Committee meeting; the
A. ‘Namaste Pacific’ previous one was also hosted by India in New Delhi.
B. ‘NamasteAsia’ 24. Which state announced a ₹4,750-crore interest
C. ‘Namaste India’ & penalty waiver on crop loans taken from
D. ‘Namaste Bharat’ cooperative banks?
E. None of these A. Haryana
Answer: A B. Madhya Pradesh
The High Commissions of Australia, New Zealand, C. Telangana
Fiji and Papua New Guinea jointly organised D. Karnataka
“Namaste Pacific”, event in Delhi. The event was E. Punjab
organized to showcase in India the culture of the Answer: A
Pacific countries. There was also showcase of the Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar
International Solar Alliance and Pollinate Energy announced ₹4,750-crore interest and penalty waiver
based in Australia, Nepal and India, and solar on crop loans taken from cooperative banks. Around
lanterns from Barefoot College in Rajasthan 10 lakh farmers, who had borrowed from Primary
23. Dr. Harsh Vardhan was chosen as Chair of the Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACS), District
________ Session of the WHO Regional Cooperative Central Banks (DCCB) and Land
Committee for South-East Asia. Mortgage Bank (LMB) — would be benefitted.
A. 72nd 25. World Bank has signed agreement with Uttar
B. 63rd Pradesh Government for the pro-poor tourism
C. 47th development project. What is the total cost of the
D. 82nd project.
E. 52nd A. USD 57 million
Answer: A B. USD 58 million
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan inaugurated a C. USD 59 million
week-long meeting of WHO Regional Committee of D. USD 60 million

E. USD 61 million D. 6.5%
Answer: A E. 6.6%
World Bank will fund ‘pro-poor tourism’ (PPT) Answer: A
development projects worth more than $57 million in Singapore’s banking group DBS has revised India’s
top tourist hotspots of Agra and Braj-Mathura regions real GDP growth forecast downwards for the current
in Uttar Pradesh. While the World Bank will incur financial year to 6.2 per cent from 6.8 per cent
70% of the project cost, the remaining 30% will be projected earlier. The resultant negative output gap
borne by the UP government. According to UP will keep inflationary pressures in check. Expecting
tourism directorate, the World Bank and the union the trajectory to improve in FY21, the growth is
finance ministry have already signed loan and project likely to close in on 7 per cent with a 6.8 per cent
agreements for the proposed PPT projects. Pro-poor growth pace.
tourism is a holistic tourism concept aimed at poverty 28. Which bank has entered into an agreement
alleviation in the periphery of selected tourism hubs with ECL Finance Limited for priority sector
through interventions pertaining to the economic, lending to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
social and cultural aspects of the area. (MSME) ?
26. What is India’s GDP growth rate in FY20 as A. ECL Finance Limited
per Fitch Solutions? B. Avanse Financial Services
A. 6.4% C. Tata Capital
B. 6.6% D. HDFC Credila Financial Services Private Limited
C. 6.8% E. None of these
D. 6.9% Answer: A
E. 7.0% ECL Finance, a subsidiary of Edelweiss Financial
Answer: A Services, and government-owned Central Bank of
Fitch Solutions said as it trimmed GDP forecast for India have signed an agreement for priority sector
the current fiscal to 6.4 per cent from 6.8 per cent lending to micro, small and medium enterprise
previously. India’s real GDP growth slumped further (MSME) customers. The partnership comes after the
in Q1 of FY2019/20 (April - March) to 5 per cent Reserve Bank of India announced a progressive co-
year-on-year, from 5.8 per cent in Q4 (January- origination policy in September last year, allowing
March) FY2018/19 due mainly to a sharp slowdown banks and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs)
in private consumption growth. to co-lend to a wider set of enterprise owners. This is
27. What is India’s GDP growth rate for India as the first such co-origination partnership of Central
per DBS in FY20? Bank of India with an NBFC. Last month, the
A. 6.2% Edelweiss group signed an agreement with Bank of
B. 6.3% Baroda for a strategic co-origination partnership. The
C. 6.4% partnership with Central Bank of India comes in

quick succession at a time when access to credit is a B. Bill Gates
crucial catalyst for the continued growth of the C. Dr. Alaa Murabit
MSME segment. D. Henrietta Fore
29. Who was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice E. None of these
of Jharkhand High Court? Answer: A
A. Harish Chandra Mishra Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be honoured with
B. Sathish Chandra Mishra the prestigious ‘Global Goalkeeper Award’ by the
C. Mahesh Chandra Mishra Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for his leadership
D. Saurav Chandra Mishra and commitment to the Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan.
E. None of these The annual awards, in five categories, are presented
Answer: A to leaders and individuals for their efforts in
The Government has notified the appointment of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Justice Harish Chandra Mishra as the Acting Chief (SDGs). The categories are Progress, Changemaker,
Justice of the Jharkhand High Court. The Campaign, Goalkeepers Voice and the Global
appointment was made in view of the demise of Goalkeeper
Acting Chief Justice Prashant Kumar. 32. Name the scientist who has been selected for
30. Which country has elected, Oleksiy the CSIR Young Scientist Award 2019 in the field
Honcharuk as its 17th Prime Minister? of Chemical Sciences.
A. Ukraine A. John Mondal
B. Libya B. Srinivas Mondal
C. Algeria C. Peter Mondal
D. Syria D. Chetan Mondal
E. None of these E. None of these
Answer: A Answer: A
Ukrainian parliament of the 9th convocation Scientist John Mondal has been selected for the CSIR
appointed Oleksiy Honcharuk to be the Ukrainian Young Scientist Award 2019 in the field of Chemical
prime minister. His candidacy was introduced by Sciences. He is a scientist at the CSIR-Indian
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Institute of Chemical Technology in Hyderabad. He
supported by 290 MPs out of 419 registered in the has made contributions in the area of heterogeneous
session hall, thus making him the youngest catalysis. Mondal is currently pursuing research in
government head in the Ukrainian history. biomass conversion of waste cooking oils to value
31. Who will be honoured with the prestigious added products, clean fuel hydrogen production. The
'Global Goalkeeper Award' by the Bill and CSIR Young Scientist Award is given to those under
Melinda Gates Foundation? 35 years and it carries a cash prize of ₹50,000 and a
A. Narendra Modi plaque.

33. The 14th Conference of Parties, COP14 to the Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMRL) Managing Director
UN Convention to Combat Desertification began (MD) NVS Reddy, along with secretary to Tourism,
at which city? Culture & Youth Affairs of Telangana, B
A. Greater Noida Venkatesham and Larsen & Toubro Metro Rail
B. Amritsar Hyderabad (L&TMRH) project director MP Naidu
C. Varanasi and others. The snacks are sold at 4 metro stations
D. Jamshedpur namely Ameerpet, Hitec City, Uppal and the
E. None of these Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS). The event is
Answer: A organized by Telangana Tourism and Culture
The 14th Conference of Parties, COP14 to the UN Department in association with the Hyderabad Metro
Convention to Combat Desertification began on a Rail Limited.
high note at Greater Noida. As India assumed COP 35. ”Samudrayaan” project is the pilot project of
presidency for two years, Union Minister of which ministry?
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash A. Ministry of Earth Sciences
Javadekar expressed optimism towards restoring land B. Ministry of Science and Technology
ecology and environment. The key outcomes of C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
COP14 will facilitate in delivering convergence and Change
synergies among the existing programmes in the field D. Ministry of Jal Shakti
of agriculture, forestry, land, water management and E. None of these
poverty alleviation, which will cater the need to Answer: A
achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, SDG. India’s ambition to send men to the deep sea in a
The opening session of the High-Level Segment on submersible vehicle is likely to be a reality in 2021-
9th of this month will be inaugurated by Prime 22 with the ‘Samudrayaan’ project. The project
Minister Narendra Modi. proposes to send a submersible vehicle with three
34. Where was the International Snacks Festival persons to a depth of about 6000 metres to carry out
2019 held ? deep underwater studies. The indigenously developed
A. Hyderabad, Telangana vehicle is capable of crawling on the sea bed at a
B. New Delhi, Delhi depth of six kilometre for 72 hours. The ₹200 crore
C. Mumbai, Maharashtra project proposes to carry three persons in a
D. Kolkata, West Bengal submersible vehicle to a depth of 6000 metres under
E. None of these sea for various studies.
Answer: A 36. Name the Indian women cricketer who has
A 3-day International Snacks Festival 2019 was announced her retirement from T20
inaugurated in Hyderabad, Telangana.It was internationals recently.
inaugurated at the Ameerpet Metro station by A. Mithali Raj

B. Jhulan Goswami Answer: B
C. Ekta Bisht The tallest ATC tower in the country which is
D. Poonam Raut expected to enhance safety and efficiency of air
E. None of these transport management services over the capital’s
Answer: A skies was inaugurated at the IGI Airport. Civil
Former India women’s team skipper Mithali Raj Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated
announced retirement from T20 Internationals. She the Delhi Air Traffic Service Complex, which is the
led India in 32 T20Is India including 3 Women’s T20 tallest Air Traffic Control tower in India with a
World Cups in 2012 (Sri Lanka), 2014 (Bangladesh) height of 102 metres. The new complex comprises of
and 2016 (India). In 89 T20 Internationals, Mithali three buildings – the Aerodrome Control Tower, Area
scored 2364 runs including 17 fifties with a career- & Approach Control Services Building and the
best 97 not out. Administrative Block – constructed at the cost of
37. A new book named “A Short History of Indian approximately₹250 crore while the equipment cost
Railways“, has been penned by _______. ₹100 crore. The commissioning of the new tower is
A. Rajendra B Aklekar expected to enhance the efficiency of air traffic
B. Kuldeep Singh Sengar management services at the IGIA which is the busiest
C. Raghvendra Singh airport in India. At a height of 102 meters, the tower
D. Ashok Kumar enables air traffic controllers to have better visibility
E. Brajesh Kumar Prajapati of all the three runways, apron area and taxiways.
Answer: A 39. India has announced a contribution of _____
A new book named “A Short History of Indian million USD to the Global Fund for AIDS,
Railways“, has been penned by veteran journalist and Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFTAM) for 2020-22.
author Rajendra B Aklekar. This new book on the A. 21
history of Indian Railways chronicles the journey of B. 22
the national transporter from the 1830s to the new C. 23
high-speed Train 18 and Prime Minister Narendra D. 24
Modis ambitious bullet train project. E. 25
38. Name the Airport which has unveiled India’s Answer: B
tallest ATC tower for better air transport India has announced a contribution of USD 22
management services? million to the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis
A. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and Malaria (GFTAM) for 2020-22 as part of its
B. Indira Gandhi International Airport commitment towards eliminating these diseases.
C. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport India shares a sustained partnership with the Global
D. Kempegowda International Airport Fund since 2002, both as recipient and as a donor. An
E. None of these

increase of 10 per cent over the amount contributed need to link their ration cards with Aadhaar cards to
by us in the fifth cycle. avail the facility, a deadline for which has been
40. Tinsukia Railway station in the State of Assam extended by the State Government till September 15.
has become the ____th station in the country to 42. The festival of nuakhai is a festival to celebrate
have free public Wi-Fi newly harvested food by the farmers is observed
A. 3500 th in which state?
B. 4000 th A. Odisha
C. 2800 th B. Punjab
D. 3000 th C. Delhi
E. 4200 th D. Rajasthan
Answer: B E. Meghalaya
Tinsukia Junction in northeast region (Assam) has Answer: A
become the 4000th railway station in the country to Nuakhai, as the name suggests that nua means new
have free public WiFi. RailWire WiFi will be and khai means food. So, the festival of nuakhai is a
available to any user who has a smartphone with a festival to celebrate newly harvested food by the
working mobile connection. Free WiFi is a pro- farmers. One day after the celebration of Ganesh
passenger initiative of the Ministry which in line the Chaturthi it is celebrated especially in the Western
Prime Minister’s ‘Digital India’ programme. part of Odisha with much pump and jubilation.
41. Which state recently implemented ‘One People staying in distant lands come back to their
nation-one ration card’ scheme? native places, wear new clothes and offer prayers
A. Odisha before the God and eat delicious foods prepared from
B. Rajasthan the newly harvested crops.
C. Andhra Pradesh 43. In which district of Nepal the new building of
D. Meghalaya Shree Schoolchaun Higher Secondary School has
E. Maharashtra been built with Government of India’s assistance?
Answer: A A. Jhapa District
Central Government’s ‘One nation-one ration card’ B. Humla District
scheme was today implemented on a pilot basis in the C. Nuwakot District
areas under the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation D. Gulmi District
(BMC). The scheme will be rolled out in other parts E. Ilam District
of the state in phases, said Food Supplies and Answer: A
Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain. Nepal’s Attorney General Agni Prasad Kharel and
The ‘One nation-one ration card’ scheme enables Ambassador of India to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri
Food Security Act card holders to collect their ration jointly inaugurated a school building constucted with
from any PDS shop across the state. Beneficiaries India’s assistance in Jhapa District. The new building

of Shree Schoolchaun Higher Secondary School has 45. ESIC has tied up with which bank to provide
been built with Government of India’s grant of 35.70 electronic payment services for beneficiaries of
million Nepali Rupees. The two story building ESIC?
comprises 25 classrooms, laboratory, library, A. ICICI Bank
multipurpose hall, rooms for principal, staff and B. Punjab National Bank
accounts section and separate toilets for boys and C. HDFC Bank
girls on each floor. Shree Schoolchaun Higher D. State Bank of India
Secondary School is an educational institution of E. Axis Bank
repute in Jhapa district of Nepal. Answer: D
44. IRDAI sets up panel to revisit 3-yr old trade Employees’ State Insurance Corporation has
credit insurance guidelines. Who is appointed as partnered with State Bank of India for direct transfer
the head of the committee? of benefits electronically into bank accounts of all
A. Atul Sahai stakeholders. SBI will provide e-payment services
B. Vipin Anand directly to bank accounts of all ESIC beneficiaries
C. T C Suseel Kumar and payees without any manual intervention as an
D. M R Kumar integrated and automated process. The bank would
E. None of these provide e-payment integration with the enterprise
Answer: A resource planning processes of ESIC through its cash
Insurance regulator Irdai has decided to review its management product e-payment technology platform.
three-year old guidelines on trade credit insurance in The e-payment integration would effect statutory
line with the changing requirements of the market. benefit payments to ESIC beneficiaries as well as
Trade credit insurance policy provides coverage to other payees on real time basis, reducing time lags
supplier of goods and services against delay in and delays and at the same time, help eliminate
payment or non-payments of trade credit. The mistakes and errors caused by repetitive and manual
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of data entries.
India (Irdai) has set up a nine-member working group 46. Which among the following banks has
headed by New India Assurance CMD Atul Sahai deployed 'robotic arms' to count currency notes?
with an aim to review March 2016 guidelines. The A. ICICI Bank
panel, which has been asked to submit its report in B. Axis Bank
three-months, would study the need and scope for C. HDFC Bank
changes in the current guidelines keeping with the D. Yes Bank
times and requirements of various segments of E. None of these
market. Answer: A
The robots are taking over one more function at the
country’s second largest private lender. ICICI Bank

announced the deployment of industrial ‘Robotic Answer: A
Arms’ to digitise operations at its currency chests. Joint India- NDB workshop on Enhancing NDB’s
With this move it has become India’s first engagement with the India private and public sector
commercial bank – and among a few across the globe was held in New Delhi. The workshop was co-
– to customise and deploy industrial robots to organized by NDB and the Department of Economic
automate repetitive high volume steps in handling Affairs (DEA) Ministry of Finance, Government of
cash processing on high-end note sorting machines. India. The NDB is the first Multilateral Development
47. How much amount has been approved by the Bank established by developing countries and
Government of India for capital infusion in IDBI emerging economies — Brazil, Russia, India, China
Bank? and South Africa. India is one of the founding
A. Rs. 7,500 crore members, holding 20% stake in the Bank
B. Rs. 9,300 crore 49. Who has been elected as the Chairman of the
C. Rs. 5,200 crore Association of World Election Bodies (AWEB) for
D. Rs. 6,300 crore the 2019-21 term?
E. Rs. 8,600 crore A. Achal Kumar Jyoti
Answer: B B. Ashok Lavasa
The government has approved Rs. 9,300 crore fund C. Sunil Arora
infusion in IDBI Bank to help improve the bank’s D. Rajiv Mehrishi
capital base and turn it profitable. Out of Rs 9,300 E. None of these
crore, the government will infuse Rs 4,557 crore, and Answer: C
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) will invest Rs Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora assumed
4,743 crore. IDBI Bank’s gross bad loan ratio stood Chairmanship of the Association of World Election
at 29.12% in the first quarter of the current fiscal Bodies (A-WEB) for the term 2019-21. The decision
year, the highest among all Indian banks. The and announcement to this effect was made at the
shareholding of the government was reduced to 46.46 fourth General Assembly of A-WEB underway here,
per cent from 86 per cent while LIC stake in the bank being attended by as many as 120 delegates from 50
increased to 51 per cent in January this year countries. He was handed over the AWEB Flag by
48. Joint India- NDB workshop on Enhancing the Representative of Outgoing Chair, Mr Ion Mincu
NDB’s engagement with the India private and Radulescu from Romania.
public sector was held in which city? 50. The joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas 2019
A. Delhi will be held between India Army with which
B. Hyderabad country?
C. Bangalore A. Sri Lanka
D. Mumbai B. United States
E. Jodhpur C. China

D. Malaysia will begin the first ASEAN – U.S. Maritime Exercise
E. Russia (AUMX) with opening ceremonies at Sattahip Naval
Answer: B Base, Thailand and ending in Singapore. AUMX
The Indo-US joint military training drill named includes eight warships and four aircraft from seven
Exercise Yudh Abhyas – 2019 is scheduled to be countries, and more than a thousand personnel
conducted at Joint Base Lewis Mc Chord, representing all ten ASEAN member states and the
Washington, USA from 05-18 September 2019. This United States. AUMX was first proposed at the
will be the 15th edition of the joint exercise, hosted Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense
alternately between India and United States. Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) in 2017 and
51. Name the homegrown drone launced by confirmed during the 12th ADMM in October 2018.
Iranian Army that is capable of carrying long- 53. Asia's first 5th Generation - Virtual Reality
time surveillance missions and hitting the targets based Advanced Driver Training Simulator
with high precision. Centre was launched in which city?
A. Mian A. Chennai
B. Kian B. Delhi
C. Rian C. Bejing
D. Iian D. Singapore
E. Lina E. Seoul
Answer: B Answer: A
Iranian Army unveiled a new homegrown jet- Asia’s first 5th Generation – Virtual Reality based
propelled drone, named KIAN, capable of carrying Advanced Driver Training Simulator Centre was
long-time surveillance missions and hitting the launched at the Automobile Association of Southern
targets with high precision, Polygon reported İRNA. India Centre (AASI), Chennai. In the first 6 months,
The drone was unveiled in a ceremony in the AASI will train 200 Ambulance drivers free of cost,
presence of Commander of Army Air Defense. under ‘Safe Drivers Campaign’. The patented
52. ASEAN-US Maritime Exercise Begins in simulator was ideated, designed and developed by
________. Chennai based Red Chariots Technologies Pvt Ltd
A. Phillipines and it took close to three years for a team of 12
B. Thailand engineers to develop the hardware and software,
C. Vietnam emulating the Indian driving standards and road
D. Cambodia conditions. Existing drivers can make use of this
E. USA simulator to learn the advanced techniques of driving
Answer: B and implement it in their day to day driving style at a
The U.S. Navy and maritime forces from the very nominal cost of Rs 100 for an 8-minute session
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

54. What is the rank of India in the medal table of 908 rating points. Jason Holder of the West Indies
the 2019 season of ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol retained his top spot among the all-rounders with 472
Championship Series? rating points, followed by Ben Stokes (411) and
A. Fifth Shakib Al Hasan (399).
B. Fourth 56. September 5 is observed as the International
C. Fourth Day of Charity in memory of which International
D. Third personality?
E. First A. Nelson Mandela
Answer: E B. Mahatma Gandhi
India finished at the top of the ISSF World Cup C. Mother Teresa
Rifle/Pistol Championship in Rio De Janeiro held D. Martin Luther King Jr
from August 26 to September 03, 2019. Abhishek E. Helen Keller
Verma – 10 metre air pistol Men. Elavenil Valarivan Answer: C
– 10 metre air rifle Women. Manu Bhaker and International Day of Charity is observed on 5
Saurabh Chaudhary staged a remarkable comeback to September every year to eradicate poverty in all its
claim the mixed 10m air pistol gold, ending India’s forms and dimensions to achieve sustainable
campaign on a rousing note in the World Cup in Rio development goals. It was declared by the United
de Janeiro. Representing the other Indian team in the Nations General Assembly in 2012. This date
same event, Yashaswini Deswal and Abhishek commemorates the anniversary of passing of Mother
Verma won the silver as India picked up the Teresa who worked tirelessly for the people who are
maximum possible medals on the final day of the in need, to overcome poverty, distress and suffering
tournament. of the poorest in the world.
55. Who dethrones Virat Kohli to become top 57. Teachers' Day is celebrated on September 5
batsman in ICC Test rankings? every year in memory of which former President
A. Steve Smith of India?
B. Kane Williamson A. Gyani Zail Singh
C. Quinton de Kock B. Rajendra Prasad
D. Joe Root C. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
E. None of these D. Zakir Hussain
Answer: A E. V.V. Giri
Steve Smith dethroned India captain Virat Kohli to Answer: C
reclaim the No.1 spot in ICC Test rankings. Virat Teachers’ Day commemorate the birth anniversary of
Kohli has now slipped to No.2 in the ICC rankings Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan who was a scholar,
for Test batsmen with 903 points. Australia’s Pat recipient of Bharat Ratna, first Vice President and
Cummins continues to lead the bowlers rankings with second President of independent India. He was born

on 5 September, 1888. He was a grand advocate of D. Manipur
edification, and was the distinguished envoy, E. Mizoram
academician, and India’s President, above all a great Answer: A
Teacher. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and
58. What is the total fund size of the newly Kashmir has been adjudged as the ‘Best Swachh
launched Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Iconic place’ in the country in the ‘Swachh Iconic
Investment platform? Places’ list. The list was released by the Ministry of
A. USD 100 billion Jal Shakti, Department of Drinking Water and
B. USD 200 billion Sanitation. The shrine has been adjudged on the basis
C. USD 50 billion of the overall improvement in sanitation. The
D. USD 150 billion President will confer the prestigious award to the
E. USD 75 billion Shrine during the Swachh Mahotsav to be organized
Answer: A by the Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation on
B K Modi, chairman of Smart Group and Singapore- the 6th September.
based Spice Global, announced the launch of the 60. Recently, which state police has launched a ‘C-
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Forum with a Plan’ smartphone application that will help them
proposed fund size of USD 100 billion, with a focus keep a tab on anti-social elements to counter their
on promoting global economic investment by OCIs nefarious designs in time?
into various sectors in India. The OCI platform has A. Madhya Pradesh
the potential to increase India’s GDP by 50 per cent B. Uttar Pradesh
and it is undertaking large-scale investment in C. Delhi
Kashmir as one of its first projects. OCI investor D. Tamil Nadu
forum will undertake investment in the region of E. Kerala
Kashmir to develop 100 global wellness hotels in Answer: B
Kashmir estimated at a gross investment of Rs 1,000 The Uttar Pradesh Police has launched a ‘C-Plan’
crore. The OCI initiative will aid the development of smartphone application that will help them keep a tab
a ‘New India’ as a USD 5 trillion economy by acting on anti-social elements to counter their nefarious
as a bridge to allow global Indians an opportunity to designs in time. The app, launched at the new police
give back to their homeland. headquarters in Lucknow, will not only help police to
59. Vaishno Devi Shrine adjudged as Best Swachh be informed of simmering communal tensions or
Iconic Place in India. The place is located in which other disputes taking place even in far-flung villages
state? by common people, but also help them verify the
A. Jammu and Kashmir received information. The department has identified
B. Maharashtra 10 people in every village, known as Sambhrant-10,
C. Meghalaya across the state who will inform about anti-social

elements, simmering communal tensions or land is not among those that can be chosen by the
disputes taking place in their respective villages banks to link the same?
through the app. The app is an initiative aimed at A. Government of India 3-Months Treasury Bill yield
assisting better community policing in the state and published by the Financial Benchmarks India Private
bringing down the crime rate by improving the Ltd (FBIL)
police-public partnership with the help of technology. B. Government of India 6-Months Treasury Bill yield
The move will allow the selected community published by the FBIL
members to have a greater voice in setting priorities C. Repo rate
and their engagement in efforts to improve the quality D. Any benchmark market interest rate published by
of life in their neighbourhoods the NPCI
61. ‘Jai Bheem Mukhyamantri Yojana’ is a social- E. None of these
welfare scheme launched by which state? Answer: D
A. Delhi The RBI has made it mandatory for banks to link all
B. Punjab new floating-rate loans for housing, auto and MSMEs
C. Rajasthan to external benchmark like repo from October 1, a
D. West Bengal move aimed at ensuring faster transmission of policy
E. Gujarat rate cuts to borrowers. Industry and retail borrowers
Answer: A have been complaining that banks do not pass on the
The Delhi Cabinet, decided to include other entire RBI’s policy rate (repo rate) reduction to them.
backward class (OBC) and general category students Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been observed that
in its ‘Jai Bheem Mukhyamantri Yojana’, and due to various reasons, the transmission of policy rate
enhance financial assistance from Rs. 40,000 to Rs. changes to the lending rate of banks under the current
one lakh for coaching for various competitive exams. marginal cost of funds based lending rate (MCLR)
Earlier, the scheme was only for the scheduled caste framework has not been satisfactory.
category students under which financial assistance of In 2019, the Reserve Bank has already reduced the
up to Rs. 40,000 would be provided. A civil service repo or short-term lending rate by 110 basis points,
aspirant will be provided Rs. one lakh financial but the banks have reportedly passed on only up to 40
assistance for 12-month coaching, whose annual bps to borrowers. The external benchmarks, to which
family income is less than Rs. eight lakh will be able the banks will be required to link their lending rates,
to avail the scheme. could be repo, 3-month or 6-month treasury bill yield,
62. The Reserve Bank of India has made it or any other benchmark published by the Financial
mandatory for the banks to link all new floating Benchmarks India Private Ltd (FBIL). The banks
rate personal or retail loans and floating rate have also been asked to reset the interest rate under
loans extended to MSME to external benchmarks. external benchmark at least once in three months.
Which among the following external benchmarks

63. According to the latest estimate of rating Bobby Charlton in 2008 and David Beckham last
agency CRISIL, what is the GDP growth of India year.
for the financial year 2019-20? 65. Who was recently conferred with the 'Lamp of
A. 6.9% Peace of Saint Francis ' award?
B. 6.3% A. Muhammad Yunus
C. 6.6% B. Amartya Sen
D. 7.1% C. Jean Dreze
E. 7.3% D. Al Gore
Answer: B E. Iqbal Qadir
Domestic rating agency Crisil sharply slashed its Answer: A
GDP forecast for FY20 to 6.3 percent from 6.9 Bangladesh Professor Muhammad Yunus was
percent earlier. The downward review comes days conferred the ‘Lamp of Peace of Saint Francis ‘
after GDP growth slowed down to a 25-quarter low award by the Vatican. He was given the award at the
of 5 percent in the June quarter which significantly is Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, Italy. The awards was
even lower than Pakistan 5.4 percent growth and is conferred for his contribution towards establishing
due to the slump in private consumption and a near peace and harmony. The award is a recognition for
stalling of manufacturing activities. distinguished work by an individual for promoting
64. Who is going to be honoured with UEFA peace and dialogue among people. The Lamp of
President’s Award? Peace award was first given to the Polish trade union
A. Patric Cantona leader Lech Walesa in 1981
B. Swanik Cantona 66. Who has been concurrently accredited as the
C. Edmol Cantona next High Commissioner of India to the Kingdom
D. Eric Cantona of Lesotho, with residence in Pretoria?
E. None of these A. Shri Mandeep Singh
Answer: D B. Shri Kapil Katpal
Former Manchester United and France legend Eric C. Shri Jaideep Sarkar
Cantona is to receive the UEFA President’s Award at D. Shri Mukesh Sharma
the Champions League draw in Monaco. The 53- E. None of these
year-old, who won five English championships with Answer: C
Leeds and Manchester United in the 1990s and two Shri Jaideep Sarkar has been concurrently accredited
French titles with Marseille, joins an illustrious list of as the next High Commissioner of India to the
previous recipients which includes Johann Cruyff, Kingdom of Lesotho, with residence in Pretoria.
Alfredo Di Stefano and Eusebio. Cantona is the third Sarkar, A 1987 IFS-batch officer, presently working
Manchester United player to receive the award after as High Commissioner of India to the Republic of
South Africa

67. What is the rank of India in World Travel and Delhi is ranked at 118 and Mumbai is ranked at 119.
Tourism Competitiveness Index 2019 of WEF? The ranking consists of 140 countries. Melbourne is
A. 09 ranked second followed by Sydney and Osaka.
B. 12 69. Which country will host the FIFA World Cup
C. 23 2022?
D. 34 A. Qatar
E. 45 B. China
Answer: DIndia has moved up six places to rank C. Japan
34th on world travel and tourism competitiveness D. Greece
index, driven by rich natural and cultural resources E. Russia
and strong price competitiveness. India’s ranking Answer: A
improved from 40th to 34th, the greatest FIFA unveiled the official emblem of the 22nd
improvement over 2017 among the top 25 per cent of edition of the FIFA World Cup which is scheduled to
all countries ranked in the WEF report. Spain held on be hosted in Qatar. The official emblem of the FIFA
to the top spot in the World Economic Forum’s World Cup Qatar 2022 embodies the vision of an
(WEF) latest Travel and Tourism Competitiveness event that connects and engages the entire world,
Report (TTCR), which ranked 140 countries on their while also featuring striking elements of local and
relative strengths in global tourism and travel. Spain regional Arab culture and allusions to the beautiful
was followed by France, Germany and Japan, with game.
the United States replacing the UK in the top five. 70. Who has been appointed as Pakistan head
68. Which city has topped the EIU’s Most coach of men's cricket team and chief selector on a
Liveable City in the World 2019 ranking? three-year contract?
A. Melbourne A. Shoaib Aktar
B. Paris B. Wasim Akram
C. Vienna C. Misbah-ul-Haq
D. Osaka D. Shahid Afridi
E. Sydney E. None of these
Answer: C Answer: C
Vienna has held off Melbourne to retain the top spot Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has been
on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global appointed as Pakistan head coach of men’s cricket
Liveability Index for 2019. Vienna and Melbourne team and chief selector on a three-year contract.
have been neck and neck in the EIU survey for years, Waqar Younis appointed as bowling coach. The first
but the Austrian capital also regularly tops a larger assignment of Misbah-Waqar combination will be the
ranking of cities by quality of life compiled by upcoming three ODI and three T20I home series
consulting firm Mercer. Among Indian cities, New

against Sri Lanka, which will be played from commitment to ensure security and stability in
September 27 to October 9 cyberspace underpinned by their shared commitment
71. Name the Indian cricketer who launches to the implementation of the UNGGE reports of the
Campaign to save Rhinos in India? 2013 and 2015 on the application of international
A. Rohit Sharma law. The two countries further agreed to work
B. Shikar Dhawan towards the establishment of a Joint Working Group
C. Virat Kohli on Cyber Security Cooperation and to commence
D. Virendra Shewag negotiations for a Framework Agreement on Cyber
E. Ajit Agarkar Cooperation.
Answer: A 73. How much amount has been allocated to the
India vice-captain Rohit Sharma is launching Sophisticated Analytical and Technical Help
Rohit4Rhinos campaign, in partnership with WWF Institute (SATHI) of the Department of Science
India and Animal Planet on World Rhino Day on and Technology (DST)?
September 22. The campaign is aim to build A. Rs 50 crore
awareness for the need to conserve the Greater One- B. Rs 100 crore
Horned Rhinoceros or the Indian Rhino. Rohit C. Rs 125 crore
Sharma joined WWF India as its Brand Ambassador D. Rs 150 crore
for Rhino Conservation in 2018 E. Rs 175 crore
72. Which two countries agreed to work towards Answer: C
the establishment of a Joint Working Group on An amount of Rs 125 crore has been earmarked for
Cyber Security Cooperation ? the SATHI (Sophisticated Analytical and Technical
A. India & South Korea Help Institute) Centre at IIT-Kharagpur for three
B. India & Indonesia financial years starting from 2019-20. IIT-Kharagpur
C. India & Australia has been selected for the SATHI Centre initiative of
D. India & Russia the Department of Science and Technology (DST) of
E. India & USA the Indian government. The initiative will be
Answer: C developed as a state-of-the-art shared, professionally
The 3rd India-Australia Cyber Policy Dialogue for managed science and technology infrastructure
the year 2019 was held in New Delhi. Shri Upender facility The primary objective of the centre is to
Singh Rawat, Joint Secretary in charge of e- extend help to the neighbouring academic institutes,
Governance, Information Technology and Cyber research establishments and the industries,
Diplomacy at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs particularly the start-ups and manufacturing units for
led the Indian delegation and Australian delegation using sophisticated instruments, which do not exist
was led by the Ambassador for Cyber Affairs Dr. anywhere else, in a few selected areas. The SATHI
Tobias Feakin. India and Australia affirmed Centre will run 24×7 round the year.

74. Who among the following released the report Answer: B
on the presence of tigers in high altitude Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry has decided to
ecosystems prepared by the Global Tiger Forum ban single-use plastic in its various departments as
(GTF) ? well as the public sector units under its administration
A. Dharmendra Pradhan from September 15. The decision was taken at a
B. Prakash Javadekar meeting held by Union Food and Consumer Affairs
C. Ravi Shankar Prasad Minister Ram Vilas Paswan. The decision was taken
D. Harsh Vardhan during a high level meeting in the ministry with all
E. None of these high officials from FCI, consumer affairs and food
Answer: B ministry and Bureau of International Standards (BIS).
The central government will prepare a master plan for 76. Name the commodity exchange of India, that
tigers at high altitudes, Union Environment Minister has signed MoU with Zhengzhou Commodity
Prakash Javadekar after releasing a report which Exchange (ZCE) for co-operation and the
revealed that big cats have been found in high exchange of information .
altitude regions. India has already become the capital A. National Stock Exchange (NSE)
of tigers with 70 per cent of its population here. It is B. National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange
an exciting study as it reveals that even ecology at Limited (NCDEX)
high altitude is compatible for the tiger growth and C. Metropolitan Stock Exchange (MSE)
we will take inputs from this study to have a high D. Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX)
altitude tiger master plan. Tiger habitats in high E. None of these
altitude require protection through sustainable land Answer: D
use, as they are a high value ecosystem with several Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), a
hydrological and ecological processes providing subsidiary of Financial Technologies, and China-
ecosystem services and adaptation to mitigate the ill based Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE)
effects of climate change. As per the latest tiger signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to
census report, their number stood at 2,967 at last explore areas of co-operation. ZCE offers commodity
count in 2018, a 33 per cent jump from 2,226 in futures contracts in wheat, cotton & white sugar. The
2014. exchanges will work together to develop areas of co-
75. Food ministry to ban single-use plastic bottles operation and business opportunities with the goal of
from ________. assisting and benefiting underlying producers, end-
A. Sep 14 users, and investors in commonly traded products.
B. Sep 15 77. Which state has recently signed a Sister State
C. Sep 16 MoU with the Delaware State of America to boost
D. Sep 17 ties?
E. Sep 18 A. Gujarat

B. Assam algorithms to analyse data points from several
C. Andhra Pradesh sources such as income tax returns and bank
D. Haryana statements.
E. Rajasthan 79. What is the Gross Domestic Product(GDP)
Answer: A growth of India for the Fiscal Year 2020 as per
Gujarat Government and Delaware State of America CARE?
signed MoU -Memorandum of Understanding for A. 6.3 – 6.4%
sister state. MoU was signed in Gandhinagar, when a B. 6.4 - 6.5%
delegation of Delaware State of America called on C. 6.6 - 6.7%
Gujarat Chief Minister Delaware’s Vijay Rupani. D. 6.8 - 6.9%
MoU was signed by Gujarat Chief Minister and E. None of these
Delaware’s Secretary of state. Sectors like Answer: B
Biotechnology University, bio sciences, financial The rating agency CARE cut the GDP estimate
services, animal husbandry and dairy, port services downward from 6.7-6.8 per cent earlier to 6.4-6.5 per
have been short listed for future cooperation. The cent for FY20 with the underlying GVA growth of
American delegation has also invited Gujarat Chief 6.3-6.4 per cent. The cut in GDP rate is due to sharp
Minister to visit Delaware State. economic growth slowdown in Q1 of the FY20.
78. How many PSB banks are authorized to 80. Which bank has launched “DigiSmart” credit
provide loans under ‘PSB Loans in 59 Minutes’ card primarily focused on the ever-growing
web portal? segment of millennials ?
A. 10 A. Standard Chartered Bank
B. 21 B. Citi bank
C. 19 C. State Bank of India(SBI)
D. 15 D. HDFC Bank
E. 09 E. RBL Bank
Answer: C Answer: A
Public sector banks (PSBs) have started giving in- The Standard Chartered Bank, a British multinational
principle approval of home and personal loan banking and financial services company has launched
applications on the ‘PSB Loans in 59 Minutes’ web its “DigiSmart” credit card primarily focused on the
portal, launched last year to facilitate quick loans for ever-growing segment of millennials.
micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The new credit card is available for a nominal
Applicants can now get in-principle approvals from monthly fee of only Rs 49. However, this fee will be
19 PSBs, including the State Bank of India (SBI), waived off if the spends of the customer are Rs 5,000
Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda and Union or above in the previous month. Standard Chartered
Bank of India. “59 Minutes” scheme uses advanced Bank has partnered with several companies such as

Myntra, Grofers, Yatra, Zomato, Ola and INOX in Insurance, Oriental Insurance and United India
the initial phase to offer customers with discounts and Insurance in order to boost their capital base and
other benefits. meet regulatory norms. The Budget had provisioned
81. Which organisation will provide a loan of Rs Rs 70,000 crore for PSB recapitalisation and last
6,000 crore to Andhra Pradesh for various social week a Rs 55,250-crore infusion was announced in
infrastructure projects in the state. several PSBs for regulatory and growth requirements.
A. World Bank 83. Where was the first National Conference on
B. National Development Bank Cyber Crime Investigation and Cyber Forensics
C. Asian Development Bank held ?
D. International Monetary Fund A. Chennai
E. None of these B. Guwahati
Answer: B C. New Delhi
New Development Bank (NDB) will provide a loan D. Kolkata
of Rs 6,000 crore to Andhra Pradesh for various E. Mumbai
social infrastructure projects in the state. The amount Answer: C
will be utilised for road development and other CBI Director Rishi Kumar Shukla inaugurated the 1st
infrastructure projects in rural areas. Out of the total National Conference on Cyber Crime Investigation
Rs 6,000 crore, 30 per cent has to be borne by the and Cyber Forensics at CBI Headquarters in New
State government and the loan has to be repaid in 32 Delhi. The two-day conference covers one of the
years. The New Development Bank was set up in mandates of CBI which is to investigate crimes with
2015 by BRICS nations. The Shanghai-based Bank inter-state and international ramifications. The
has lent over Rs 75,000 crore to various project till conference is aimed at creating the platform and
date all over the world and Rs 25,000 crores in India bringing together investigators, lawyers, forensic
alone. experts and academia to discuss challenges related to
82. The Department of Financial Services has cybercrime and ways to find solutions. It will also be
approved capitalinfusion worth _______ instate a platform to share good practices to learn from
general insurance firms. experiences of various State police and Law
A. Rs.12,000 crore Enforcement Agencies.
B. Rs.12,500 crore 84. Which company has bagged a seven-year
C. Rs.12,750 crore contract worth $300 million from ICICI Bank to
D. Rs.12,800 crore provide a comprehensive suite of services?
E. Rs.12,900 crore A. Wipro
Answer: A B. TCS
The Department of Financial Services has approved C. Infosys
capital infusion worth Rs.12,000 crore in National D. ITC Limited

E. None of these based on the event scenario. It is available in
Answer: A bilingual form both in Odia and English languages.
Wipro has bagged a seven-year contract worth $300 86. Which ministry has organized the
million from ICICI Bank to provide a comprehensive Kaushalacharya Samadar 2019 ?
suite of services. Currently, IT Services Company A. Ministry of Minority Affairs
Vara lnfotech provides these services to ICICI Bank. B. Ministry of Skill Development and
The deal is expected to be completed by September Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
30, the IT major will offer a range of services through C. Ministry of Human Resource
its artificial intelligence platform Wipro HOLMES. Development(MHRD)
As a part of the agreement, Vara Infotech’s 3,800 D. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
employees will be taken on board by Wipro. E. None of these
85. Which State’s Disaster Management Authority Answer: B
has won the 2019 “IT Excellence Award” for In a bid to motivate and incentivize more trainers to
designing the app SATARK by Express India ? join the Skill India Mission, the Ministry of Skill
A. Rajasthan Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
B. Assam organized Kaushalacharya Samadar 2019 to felicitate
C. West Bengal trainers from different sectors for exceptional
D. Odisha contribution towards creating a future-ready and
E. Andhra Pradesh skilled workforce. A total of 53 trainers from diverse
Answer: D backgrounds including experts of WorldSkills
Odisha State Disaster Management Authority Competition winners, trainers from National Skill
(OSDMA) won the IT Excellence Award-2019 for its Training Institutes (NSTIs), Industrial Training
innovative conception in the field of disaster Centres (ITI), Jan Sikshan Sansthans (JSS) and
management. OSDMA’s SATARK (System for trainers from reputed Corporate houses were honored
Assessing, Tracking and Alerting Disaster Risk at a gathering of government and industrial experts
Information based on Dynamic Risk Knowledge) held on the occasion of Teachers’ Day by Skill India.
application has been chosen for the prestigious The Ministry also announced the “Kaushalacharya
award. The application, both in web and mobile Awards” would be an annual event to recognize the
phone, has been developed to provide real time contribution made by skill trainers in the vocational
watch, alert and warning information for different training ecosystem. The Ministry of Skill
hazards like heat wave, lightning, drought, flood Development and Entrepreneurship has introduced
monitoring, ocean state information, tsunami risk, programs to for effective utilization of capacity and
earthquake monitoring, cyclone/storm surge, road infrastructure across the network of National Skill
accident and snakebite monitoring. It uses different Training Institutes (NSTIs) to achieve greater
level of warnings and issues corresponding advisories

convergence between long-term and shortterm skill Woman athlete Anupama Swain who qualified for
ecosystem. 2022 Asian Games by winning a bronze medal in the
87. Which among the following institution is not recently concluded World Martial Arts Mastership.
listed in the Institution of Eminence status which Jiu-Jitsu 2019 which was held at the Konkuk
is awarded by HRD ministry recently. University Glocal Campus in Chungju, South Korea.
A. IIT-Madras, With this, she qualified for the 2022 Asian Games.
B. IIT-Kharagpur She was trained by Hariprasad Patnayak. Jiu-Jitsu is a
C. Delhi University form of martial art and combat sport and it puts the
D. Benares Hindu University entire focus on grappling with particular emphasis on
E. IIT Hyderabad ground fighting.
Answer: E 89. Who has been appointed head coach of New
The Human Resource Development Ministry has Zealand women's cricket team?
awarded the status of Institute of Eminence to the A. Bob Carter
IIT-Madras, the IIT-Kharagpur, Delhi University, B. James Marshall
Benares Hindu University and the University of C. Michael Papps
Hyderabad. Four private universities – the Vellore D. Peter Fulton
Institute of Technology, Amrita Vishwa E. Mathew Walker
Vidyapeetham, Jamia Hamdard University and the Answer: A
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology — were New Zealand cricket have named Bob Carter as the
issued Letters of Intent to grant them the status. Each head coach of the senior national women’s team.
university will be required to sign a Memorandum of Carter, who has previously worked as the assistant
Understanding with the Ministry, laying out its plan coach of the men’s team, will take over the role from
to achieve the objective of becoming a world-class Haidee Tiffen. Carter’s first assignement with the
institution. The public institutions on the list will then White Ferns will be three-match ODI series and five-
be eligible for a government grant of Rs. 1,000 crore. match T20I series against South Africa. He will
88. Name the woman athlete, who won a bronze remain as the coach of the team until the end of ICC
medal (52kg) in World Martial Arts Mastership Women’s World Cup 2021
Jiu-Jitsu 2019 ? 90. Robert Mugabe has passed away. He is the
A. Komal Rao former President of which country?
B. Ritika Singh A. Zimbabwe
C. Anupama Swain B. New Zealand
D. Thulasi Helen C. South Africa
E. None of these D. Mongolia
Answer: C E. None of these
Answer: A

Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has The government launched the updated Credit linked
passed away. Mugabe was Zimbabwe’s first post- Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS) to allow micro,
independence leader. He ruled Zimbabwe for nearly small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) access to
four decades, before he was forced out in a military capital. MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the
coup in November 2017. government would prepare a final report on the
91. What is the rank of India in World Economic recommendations of the U K Sinha committee, which
Forum(WEF)’s Travel & Tourism had been set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Competitiveness Index (TTCI) for the year 2019 ? to suggest expeditious ways to strengthen MSMEs,
A. 28 within the next eight days. CLCSS scheme would be
B. 25 crucial in raising MSME contribution to gross
C. 34 domestic product from the current 29 per cent to 50
D. 50 per cent, in addition to increasing exports from the
E. None of these sector to 50 per cent from 40 per cent now. The
Answer: C scheme provides an upfront subsidy of 15 per cent on
According to the recent Travel & Tourism institutional credit up to Rs 1 crore for MSMEs in the
Competitiveness Index (TTCI) for the year 2019 specified 51 sub-sectors. Cabinet Committee on
released by the World Economic Forum(WEF) on Economic Affairs approved an outlay of Rs 2,900
September 4, 2019, India was ranked at the 34th spot, crore for the scheme. Now, it is a demand-driven one
an improvement by 6 places from the 2017 report without any upper limit on overall annual spending
(40th rank). The index was topped by Spain followed on the subsidy disbursal, a senior official said. In the
by France and Germany in the second and third relaunched scheme, there is an additional 10 per cent
places respectively. subsidy for SC-ST entrepreneurs while special
92. Centre has launched the updated Credit linked provisions have been made for 117 ‘aspirational’
Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS) for MSME. districts, hill states and the northeastern region.
Under the updated scheme, the SC-ST 93. The World Health Organisation (WHO)
entrepreneurs will be given additional subsidy of South-East Asia Region is committed to eliminate
________ percent on institutional credit of up to the measles and rubella by which year?
Rs 1 crore A. 2027
A. 10% B. 2022
B. 15% C. 2025
C. 12% D. 2023
D. 9% E. 2024
E. 5% Answer: D
Answer: A The resolution was made at the 72nd session of the
WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia held

in New Delhi. Member Countries of WHO South- A. Dharmendra Pradhan
East Asia Region resolved to eliminate measles and B. Prakash Javadekar
rubella by 2023, to prevent deaths and disabilities C. Ravi Shankar Prasad
caused by these highly infectious childhood killers D. Harsh Vardhan
diseases. The new target to eliminate both the E. None of these
diseases will leverage the existing momentum and Answer: B
strong political commitment which is being Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has
demonstrated through unprecedented efforts, progress reportedly decided to do away with single-use plastic
and successes in recent years. Measles elimination inside the premises of units under it and is
and rubella control has been a regional flagship encouraging staff members to turn to recycled paper.
priority since 2014. Five countries have eliminated “Implementing a clean and green environmental
measles – Bhutan, DPR Korea, Maldives, Sri Lanka initiative was the need of the hour which was a
and Timor-Leste. Six countries have controlled collective responsibility,” an official statement stated.
rubella – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri 96. Senior diplomat B Bala Bhaskar was
Lanka and Timor-Leste. All countries pledged to appointed as the next Indian Ambassador to
mobilize political, societal and financial support to _________.
ensure interruption of transmission of indigenous A. Australia
measles and rubella virus by 2023. B. Zimbabwe
94. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an C. South Africa
indigenously-built metro coach to be used by the D. Russia
upcoming____________ metro network. E. Norway
A. Bengaluru Answer: E
B. Mumbai Senior diplomat B Bala Bhaskar was appointed as the
C. Lucknow next Indian Ambassador to Norway. Bhaskar will
D. Kanpur replace Krishan Kumar, who has been heading the
E. None of these Indian mission in Norway since July 2018.
Answer: B 97. The India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first (CORPAT) 2019 in being held in Bangkok. It is
coach of Mumbai Metro built under the ‘Make in which edition of the bi-annual event?
India’ programme. He took a tour of the new coach A. 28th
and the train with Maharashtra Chief Minister B. 21st
Fadnavis and Mumbai Metro officials C. 19th
95. I&B Ministry decides to discontinue single-use D. 32nd
plastic. Who is the current Union Ministry of E. 23rd
Information and Broadcasting? Answer: A

The latest iteration of the India-Thailand Coordinated B. Kazakhstan
Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) between the navies of C. Qatar
the two countries, which seek to enhance bilateral ties D. Oman
and maritime cooperation, is being hosted from E. UAE
September 5 to 15. The coordinated patrol between Answer: B
Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is being The 2019 World Wrestling Championships will be
conducted from September 5 to 15 Indian Naval Ship held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan from 14 September to
Kesari and His Majesty’s Thailand Ship (HTMS) 22 September, 2019.It will begin with the Greco-
Kraburi along with Maritime Patrol Aircraft from Roman wrestling competition. Wrestlers from 101
both the navies are participating in the 28th edition of nations will be fighting for medals across Greco-
the CORPAT. Roman, freestyle and women’s wrestling categories.
98. ISRO loses contact with Moon lander It is organized by United World Wrestling (UWW),
“Vikram”, According to ISRO, the performance the Kazakh Ministry of Culture and Sports, the
of the lander was as per the plan till it was ____ National Olympic Committee (NOC of Kazakhstan),
km from the moon surface the Kazakh Confederation of Martial Arts and Power
A. 2.2 km Sports and the Kazakh Federation of Greco-Roman,
B. 2.1 km Freestyle and Women’s Wrestling.
C. 2.4 km 100. Rashid to become Test cricket's youngest
D. 2.5 km captain. He plays for which country?
E. 2.8 km A. Afghanistan
Answer: B B. Pakistan
India’s space agency lost contact with the Vikram C. Bangladesh
lander around 2.1 km over the lunar surface, in a D. India
setback to the country’s maiden attempt to land a E. Sri Lanka
spacecraft on the moon’s surface. As the lander Answer: A
began the 15 minute autonomous descent, it Afghanistan test cricket captain Rashid Khan who
overcame a major hurdle of what is called as the led the match against Bangladesh at the Zahur
rough breaking phase to go down from a height of 30 Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in
kms to around 2.1 kms. Soon after, the lander lost Chittagong(Bangladesh) created record by becoming
contact with the ground station. However, the orbiter, the youngest test cricket captain released by
which has several instruments on board continues to International Cricket Council(ICC) at the age of 20
hover around 100 kms over the moon. years and 350 days.He will overtake Zimbabwe’s
99. Which country is set to host tThe 2019 World Tatenda Taibu, who made his debut as Test captain
Wrestling Championships? just eight days older than Rashid against Sri Lanka at
A. India Harare in 2004.

101. Kiran Nagarkar who died recently was a E. September 9
renowned ____________ Answer: D
A. Actor International Literacy Day, celebrated annually on 8
B. Novelist September, is an opportunity for Governments, civil
C. Politician society and stakeholders to highlight improvements
D. Scientist in world literacy rates, and reflect on the world’s
E. Musician remaining literacy challenges. 2019 Theme: Literacy
Answer: B and Multilingualism.The issue of literacy is a key
Renowned novelist and playwright Kiran Nagarkar component of the UN’s Sustainable Development
passed away after a brief illness,He was 77. Goals and the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Nagarkar, published his first novel, ‘Saat Sakkam Development.
Trechalis’, in Marathi in 1974. Then followed 104. World Physical Therapy Day is observed on
“Cuckold” (1997) which won him the 2001 Sahitya ______.
Akademi award and catapulted him among the most A. September 5
respected modern post-independence Indian writers B. September 6
in English. C. September 7
102. MP Sukhdev Singh Libra passed D. September 8
awayrecently was a renowned ____________ E. September 9
A. Actor Answer: D
B. Novelist World Physical Therapy Day is observed on 8
C. Politician September every year to provide an opportunity for
D. Scientist physical therapists from all over the world to raise
E. Musicia awareness about the important contribution of the
Answer: C profession and in improving the well being and health
Congress leader and former MP Sukhdev Singh Libra of the people.
passed away after a prolonged illness at the age of 105. World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is
87.He was the member of the 14th and 15th Lok observed on __________.
Sabhas. He was also a Punjab MLA in 1985. He was A. September 6
a member of Rajya Sabha from 1998-2004. B. September 7
103. When do we celebrate the International C. September 8
Literacy Day? D. September 9
A. September 5 E. September 10
B. September 6 Answer: E
C. September 7 World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is observed
D. September 8 on 10 September every year to raise awareness to

prevent the cases of suicide. This day is organised by The government will achieve the target of giving 8
the International Association for Suicide Prevention crore free cooking gas (LPG) connections to the poor
(IASP). And this day is co-sponsored by WHO.The nearly seven months ahead of schedule with Prime
theme of WSPD is Working Together to Prevent Minister Narendra Modi set to handover the 8-croreth
Suicide. connection. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)
106. Centre has set up a Task Force to plan was launched on May 1, 2016, with a target to give 5
National Infrastructure Projects amounting to Rs crore connections to women members of poor
_____________over a period spanning 2019-2025. households by March 2019. The target was later
A. Rs 150 lakh crore raised to 8 crore connections by March 2020. The
B. Rs 200 lakh crore scheme, together with the government’s push to
C. Rs 50 lakh crore replace polluting firewood in kitchens, has led to
D. Rs 100 lakh crore LPG coverage rising to about 95 per cent of the
E. Rs 125 lakh crore population from 55 per cent in May 2014. The
Answer: D Scheme aims to provide clean cooking fuel to poor
The Modi government has set up a task force to draw households and replace the unhealthy conventional
up plans for building infrastructure worth Rs 100 lakh cooking fuels such as firewood, cowdung, etc. The
crore ($1.4 trillion) over the next five years.To use of LPG has its benefits on the health of women
achieve the GDP of $5 trillion by 2024-25, India and children, environment and economic productivity
needs to spend about $1.4 trillion (Rs 100 lakh crore) of women. Top states in the implementation of
over these years on infrastructure. Ujjwala Yojana are: (1) Uttar Pradesh (1.46 crore),
The task force will be headed by Department of (2) West Bengal (88 lakh), (3) Bihar (85 lakh), (4)
Economic Affairs (DEA) Secretary, Atanu Madhya Pradesh (71 lakh) and (5) Rajasthan (63
Chakraborty. The task force will submit its report on lakh).
the pipeline for FY 2019-20 by October 31, 2019, 108. In which of these institutions, has the CPWD
and on the indicative pipeline for FY 2021-25 by decided to set up a Cresche (Bal Basera) for the
December 31, 2019 welfare of Children of Construction Workers?
107. Under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana A. AIIMS, Raipur
(PMUY), approximately how many LPG gas B. AIIMS, New Delhi
connections have been achieved till date? C. AIIMS, Rishikesh
A. 8 crore D. AIIMS, Patna
B. 6 crore E. None of these
C. 7 crore Answer: C
D. 5 crore A creche or ‘Bal Basera’ built with the support of
E. 4 crore CPWD at AIIMS Rishikesh will be inaugurated on
Answer: A September 9. Bal Basera, a project for the welfare of

Children of Construction Workers deployed at the 110. In which railway station, Indian Railway’s
site will be inaugurated by Deepa Singh, President first of kind “Fun Zone” has been set up recently?
CPWD Officers’ Wives Association (OWA). It will A. Vijayawada Railway Station
accommodate about 35 children and shall be run by B. Araku Railway Station
the CPWD OWA. The AIIMS Rishikesh Project is C. Kakinada Railway Station
being executed by CPWD. It is providing monetary D. Visakhapatnam Railway Station
help to the families of CPWD employees in distress, E. None of these
donating funds for organisations engaged in the Answer: D
humanitarian causes, managing a large number of Bal In a first of its kind in the Indian Railways, a paid
Baseras and organising health camps at construction gaming zone has been provided at Visakhapatnam
sites, running a Vocational Training Centre, a Day railway station in Andhra Pradesh. The facility was
Care Centre and a Pre nursery School in New Delhi. set up at the platform number 1 for public. It is an
109. Which firm was selected by Reserve Bank of innovative initiative by the Waltair division of East
India(RBI) to develop a mobile phone based Coast Railway (ECoR) under non-fare revenue for
application for visually impaired people to identify entertaining waiting passengers/kids
currency notes ? 111. The 7th RCEP Ministerial Meeting is being
A. CellOS Software Ltd hosted by which country?
B. Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd A. Thailand
C. Rapidsoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd. B. India
D. Think Future Technologies Pvt Ltd C. China
E. None of these D. Japan
Answer: B E. Russia
RBI to launch mobile app for visually impaired; it’ll Answer: A
help them identify banknotes. Reserve Bank of India Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will
has selected Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd to develop a head to Bangkok to meet trade ministers from
mobile phone based application for them. Internet countries negotiating the Regional Comprehensive
connection would not be required for its proposed Economic Partnership (RCEP). The RCEP is India’s
mobile application The app will also generate “audio most ambitious trade pact, currently under
notification” intimating the currency note negotiation. Based on India’s existing free-trade
denomination to the user if image is captured agreement (FTA) with the 10-nation ASEAN bloc,
correctly. The proposed mobile app would be able to the RCEP will include all the nations with which
identify the denomination of notes of Mahatma ASEAN has trade deals — New Zealand, Australia,
Gandhi Series and Mahatma Gandhi (New) series by China, India, Japan and South Korea. The meet,
capturing the image of the notes placed in front of between September 8 and 10, is expected to see a
mobile camera

push from ASEAN that has been adamant on 114. Who among the following has been selected to
deciding the key outline of the pact by 2019- end. be honored with the ‘Daughter Of The Nation’
112. The 8th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable title by the Modi Government?
(AMER) has been organised in which city? A. Nirmala Sitharaman
A. Abu Dhabi, UAE B. Hima Das
B. Doha, Qatar C. Lata Mangeshkar
C. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia D. P.V. Sindhu
D. New Delhi, India E. None of these
E. Bejing, China Answer: C
Answer: A The Narendra Modi government has plans to honour
Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar with the
Steel Dharmendra Pradhan arrived Dubai for a three- “Daughter of the Nation” title when she turns 90 on
day visit to the UAE. During the visit, the Minister is September 28.Mangeshkar will be conferred the title
scheduled to participate in the Eighth Asian as a tribute to her contribution to Indian film music
Ministerial Energy Round-table (AMER) at Abu over seven decades. She represents the collective
Dhabi on 10th September.The 9th edition of Asian voice of the Indian nation.
Ministerial Energy Roundtable will take place in 115. Who was elected as the Chairman of Press
India in 2021. Trust of India (PTI) during 71st annual general
113. Which city to host 6th India-China Strategic meeting?
Economic Dialogue? A. Mahendra Mohan Gupta
A. Mumbai B. Viveck Goenka
B. New Delhi C. Vineet Jain
C. Kolkata D. Vijay Kumar Chopra
D. Pune E. None of these
E. Hyderabad Answer: D
Answer: B Punjab Kesari Group of newspapers’ chief editor
India will host the 6th India-China Strategic Vijay Kumar Chopra on Friday was unanimously
Economic Dialogue in New Delhi.The dialogue will elected Chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI).
focus on collaboration between two countries on Managing director of Bennett, Coleman and
areas of infrastructure, energy, high-tech, resource Company Limited (BCCL) Vineet Jain was elected as
conservation, pharmaceuticals an policy coordination. PTI’s vice-chairman. The elections took place at a
The three-day dialogue will be chaired by NITI meeting of PTI’s Board of Directors following the
Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar and Chinese side news agency’s 71st annual general meeting. Chopra
will led by chairman, National Development and succeeds former editor-in-chief of The Hindu N Ravi
Reforms Commission (NDRC). as PTI’s chairman.

116. Who is the author of the book “Savarkar: B. Hyderabad
Echoes from a Forgotten Past, 1883–1924”? C. Visakhapatnam
A. Nilesh Nilkanth Oak D. Gandhinagar
B. Vikram Sampath E. Chennai
C. Sahana Singh Answer: C
D. Tathagata Roy Sri Lankan Navy is sending two ships to India to
E. None of these participate in the SLINEX 2019, the joint maritime
Answer: B naval exercise with the Indian Navy. The offshore
Author Vikram Sampath has written a book named patrol vessels, SLNS Sindurala and Suranimala left
“Savarkar: Echoes from a Forgotten Past, 1883– Trincomalee and are scheduled to arrive at the port of
1924”. The book is based on the life of freedom- Visakhapatnam.
fighter and Hindutva philosophy formulator Vinayak The week-long exercise will be attended by 323 Sri
Damodar Savarkar. Sampath has been lauded by PM Lankan navy personnel including the commanding
Modi for his book. flag officer of the naval fleet. The exercise features
117. Who is the author of the book titled wide-ranging naval exercises including helicopter
‘Phoolproof: Indian flowers, their myths, operations. The exercise signifies the desire of both
traditions and usage’? countries to enhance co-operation and to further
A. Nilesh Nilkanth Oak strengthen mutual trust and interoperability between
B. Vikram Sampath the two navies.
C. Jhelum Biswas Bose 119. Who has won the Italian Grand Prix 2019?
D. Sahana Singh A. Valtteri Bottas
E. Tathagata Roy B. Lewis Hamilton
Answer: C C. Charles Leclerc
A new book titled ‘Phoolproof: Indian flowers, their D. Daniel Ricciardo
myths, traditions and usage’ has been penned by E. None of these
Jhelum Biswas Bose to acknowledge the importance Answer: C
of flowers in our lives.The book has been published Monacan based Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) has won the
by Penguin India and will hit stands on September Formula 1, Italian Grand Prix 2019. This is his
8.It contains the foreword written by actor Lisa second F1 win this season and came within a week of
Ray.Through the book, the authors has tried to teach the first win.Earlier this week, Leclerc won the
us how to gainfully use flowers in living spaces, Belgian Grand Prix also.Valtteri Bottas finished
foods, and beauty and healing treatments. second, Lewis Hamilton third, Daniel Ricciardo
118. The Indo-Lanka maritime fleet exercise fourth and Nico Hülkenberg fifth.
SLINEX-2019 is being held in which city? 120. Who is the winner of 2019 US Open Tennis
A. Gurugram Women’s single title?

A. Bianca Andreescu Answer: A
B. Serena Williams India Red beat India Green by an innings and 38 runs
C. Naomi Osaka to clinch the Duleep Trophy title at Bengaluru. India
D. Simona Halep Red had scored 388 in their first innings. On the other
E. None of these hand, India Green compiled 231 runs in their first
Answer: A innings and 119 in their second innings. Abhimanyu
Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu defeated Serena Easwaran, who made a brilliant 153 for India Red,
Williams 6-3, 7-5 to grab the US Open 2019 was named player of the match
women’s singles title.The 19-year-old Andreescu 123. Name the senior lawyer and former union
becomes the first Canadian singles player to win a law minister, who passed away in Delhi.
Grand Slam event. Andreescu also jumps into the top A. Mukul Rohatgi
10 in the WTA rankings. Serena Williams has lost B. Salman Khurshid
each of her last four Grand Slam finals, all with a C. Harish Salve
chance to tie Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand D. Ram Jethmalani
Slam singles titles E. None of these
121. Who won US Open men's final 2019? Answer: D
A. Rafael Nadal Noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani, one of India’s finest
B. Stan Wawrinka criminal lawyers, passed away at the age of 95 after
C. Novac Dokovic suffering from prolonged illness.Jethmalani He was
D. Daniil Medvedev the highest paid lawyer in the Supreme Court of
E. Rodger Federer India. He became the Chairman of the Bar Council of
Answer: A India in 2010. He had served as Law Minister of
Rafael Nadal beats Russia’s Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6- India and Minister of Urban Development during the
3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 in the US Open final to capture his prime ministership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
19th Grand Slam title. It was also his fourth US Open 124. The legendary leg spinner Abdul Qadir has
title.World number two Nadal took the top prize of died after a cardiac arrest. He belongs to which
$3.85 million at Arthur Ashe Stadium and added to country?
his US Open trophy haul from 2010, 2013 and 2017 A. Pakistan
122. Duleep Trophy is associated with which B. India
sport? C. Bangladesh
A. Cricket D. Afghanistan
B. Hockey E. Sri Lanka
C. Foot Ball Answer: A
D. Tennis The legendary Pakistan leg spinner Abdul Qadir has
E. Badminton died after a cardiac arrest. Qadir played 67 Tests from

1977 to 1990, taking 236 wickets including nine for E. Delhi
56 against England at Lahore in 1987. He also Answer: A
featured in 104 one-day internationals, claiming 132 UNESCO New Delhi signed a partnership agreement
wickets. He was a key member of Pakistan’s team with the Department of Tourism, Government of
during the 1980s and became a mentor to the next Rajasthan, to promote community-based responsible
generation of leg spinners such as Shane Warne and tourism based on the rich Intangible Cultural
Mushtaq Ahmed. Heritage (ICH) of the state. The project will be
125. PM Modi & Nepal's PM K.P. Sharma Oli implemented in the districts of Jodhpur, Barmer,
jointly inaugurated the ______ km long Motihari- Jaisalmer and Bikaner and seeks to spur the socio-
Amlekhgunj cross border petroleum products economic growth of selected artist communities. The
pipeline. project will focus on cultural heritage and traditions,
A. 69 such as pottery, weaving and other crafts, as well as
B. 66 music traditions, in order to create community-led
C. 63 and community-benefitting tourism opportunities.
D. 71 The project plans on developing 10 cultural hubs
E. 59 across the four districts of the state. Rajasthan is also
Answer: A home to 3 UNESCO World Heritage sites in India.
PM Modi and Nepal’s PM K.P.Sharma Oli will The Walled city of Jaipur was inscribed on
jointly inaugurate Motihari-Amlekhgunj cross border UNESCO’s World Heritage List, last July.
petroleum products pipeline through video 127. India announced a humanitarian assistance
conference. The 69 kms-long pipeline is the first-ever of _______ million USD to help people in The
cross-border petroleum product pipeline in the South Bahamas affected by Hurricane Dorian.
Asia region. The pipeline from Motihari in Bihar to A. 1 million
Amlekhgunj in Nepal has been constructed by India B. 2 million
in just 15 months. It has been constructed at the cost C. 3 million
of around 350crore rupees which are entirely borne D. 4 million
by Indian Oil Corporation. E. 5 million
126. With which state government UNESCO has Answer: A
joined to promote community-based responsible India announced a humanitarian assistance of USD 1
tourism based on the rich Intangible Cultural million to help people in The Bahamas affected by
Heritage (ICH) of the state? Hurricane Dorian.The death toll from the calamity
A. Rajasthan has risen to over 40 and is likely to increase even
B. Meghalaya more, even as search and rescue teams are still trying
C. Andhra Pradesh to reach out to Bahamian communities isolated by
D. Telangana

floodwaters and debris in the wake of Hurricane Trade Centre (iWTC), in consonance with the United
Dorian. Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in
128. The High Commissioner of India to Canada Kozhikode. A key project of the state’s Gender Park
inaugurated the India Pavilion at the 44th under the Department of Social Justice, it is
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2019. envisaged as a safe space away from home for
Who is the current High Commissioner of India to women to harness their entrepreneurial capabilities,
Canada? set up or expand their businesses and get their
A. Mithali Mohan products marketed globally. The first phase of iWTC,
B. Vikas Swarup being executed under the Gender Park’s “Vision
C. Rajendra Mittal 2020”, is scheduled to be completed by 2021.
D. Pranathi Mohan 130. Name the Payments Bank that has rolled out
E. None of these Aadhaar enabled payment system (AePS) services.
Answer: B A. Airtel Payments Bank
The High Commissioner of India to Canada Vikas B. India Post Payments Bank
Swarup inaugurated the India Pavilion at the 44th C. Paytm Payments Bank
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2019. The D. Jio Payments bank
inauguration of India Pavilion at TIFF will provide a E. FINO Payments bank
platform to showcase Indian Cinema in the overseas Answer: B
market and facilitate new business opportunities.TIFF India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has rolled out
provides the ideal platform for the global outreach of Aadhaar enabled payment system (AePS) services.
the 50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) IPPB has now become the single largest platform in
2019 the country for providing interoperable banking
129. Which state government is going to set up services to the customers of any bank. Union
country's first global trade centre for women to Minister for Communications and IT Ravi Shankar
accelerate women entrepreneurship and secure Prasad today announced the rollout of AePS services
gender parity? on IPPB’s first anniversary. With AePS services, any
A. Tamil Nadu person with a bank account linked to Aadhaar can
B. Kerala perform basic banking services such as cash
C. Karnataka withdrawals and balance enquiry irrespective of the
D. Andhra Pradesh bank they hold their account with. To avail these
E. Telangana Aadhaar enabled payment services, a customer can
Answer: B simply authenticate his/her identity with fingerprint
In a major initiative to accelerate women scan and Aadhaar authentication to complete a
entrepreneurship and secure gender parity, Kerala transaction.
will set up the country’s first International Women’s

131. India & ADB sign $200 million loan to B. Praveen Nath
improve rural connectivity in which state? C. Vikram Nath
A. Mizoram D. Vedant Nath
B. Meghalaya E. None of these
C. Maharashtra Answer: C
D. Madhya Pradesh President of India has appointed Justice Vikram Nath
E. Manipur as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court.The
Answer: C Collegium on 8th April, 2019 had recommended that
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, senior-most Judge from
Government of India signed a $200 million loan to Allahabad High Court be appointed as Chief Justice
upgrade rural roads to all-weather standards in 34 of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. Justice Anant
districts of Maharashtra. The project will improve the Surendraray Dave who was the acting chief justice of
condition of about 2,100 kilometers (km) of rural the Gujarat HC as Gujrat HC had been without a
roads to all-weather standards, with climate resilience regular chief justice since November 2018 as the then
and safety features. Provision of contractual Chief Justice R S Reddy was elevated to the Supreme
maintenance for 5 years following construction has Court (SC).
also been provided under the project 134. Name the person who becomes First Woman
132. Microsoft has appointed _____ as the new Pilot From Odisha's Maoist-Hit Region?
managing director of Microsoft India (R&D) Pvt A. Usha Lakra
Ltd (MIRPL). B. Priyanka Lakra
A. Pratap Kumar C. Saroja Lakra
B. Santosh Kumar D. Anupriya Lakra
C. Rajiv Kumar E. Namrata Lakra
D. Naveen Kumar Answer: D
E. None of these Twenty-three-year-old Anupriya Lakra, a tribal
Answer: C woman from Odisha’s Maoist-hit Malkangiri district
Microsoft has appointed Rajiv Kumar as the new to become the first female pilot from the backward
managing director of Microsoft India (R&D) Pvt Ltd region.She will join a private airline as a co-pilot.
(MIRPL).Kumar, who is currently the company’s 135. High Court Chief Justice (HC-CJ) of Madras,
Experiences and Devices (E+D) group, succeeds Anil Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani resigned from her
Bhansali and will be relocating to Redmond, United post after being transferred to which High Court?
States(US). A. Kerala
133. Who was appointed as the Chief Justice of B. Telangana
Gujarat High Court? C. Karnataka
A. Sailesh Nath D. Meghalaya

E. Bombay been continuously awarded by Indian Metals Public
Answer: D Charitable Trust (IMPaCT)
High Court Chief Justice (HC-CJ) of Madras, Vijaya 137. Who is the author of the newly released book
Kamlesh Tahilramani resigned from her post after titled ‘Fortune Turners: The Quartet that spun
being transferred to Meghalaya HC.The resignation India to glory’?
of Tahilramani who was appointed as the CJ of A. Aditya Bhushan
Madras in August 2018, comes after the B. Sachin Bajaj
reconsideration appeal of her transfer was rejected. C. Manohar Jadav
AK Mittal, Meghalaya HC was announced to be D. Both (a) and (b)
transferred to the Madras HC in place of Tahilramani. E. None of these
136. Name the Odia writer who will be conferred Answer: D
with the 40th edition of prestigious Sarala Book titled ‘Fortune Turners: The Quartet that spun
Puraskar. India to glory’ on spin quartet written by Aditya
A. Dr. Sandeep Dash Bhushan and Sachin Bajaj was launched in New
B. Dr. Manohar Dash Delhi. It is published by Global Cricket School. It
C. Dr. Deepak Dash reveals the careers of the famous four spinners of
D. Dr. Pradeep Dash Indian cricket team- Bishan Singh Bedi, Erapalli
E. None of these Prasanna, Bhagwat Chandrashekhar, and S.
Answer: D Venkataraghavan, who dominated Indian bowling in
Noted Odia writer Pradeep Dash will be conferred the 1960s-70s and were instrumental in some of the
with the 40th edition of prestigious Sarala Puraskar team’s famous victories of the time.
for his poetry work Charu Chibar O Charjya. The 138. International conference on energy efficiency
annual award, comprising a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh begins in which city?
and a citation, will be presented at a special function A. Mumbai
to be held on October 26. Two more notable B. Hyderabad
personalities of Odisha will be honoured for their C. Chennai
valuable contribution in the field of music and art. D. Pune
While Pandit Harmohan Khuntia will be awarded ‘Ila E. New Delhi
Panda Sangeet Samman’, Lalat Mohan Patnaik will Answer: E
receive ‘Ila Panda Chitrakala Samman’, They will An international conference Augmenting Nature by
receive a cash award of Rs 1,50,000 each along with Green Affordable New-habitat (ANGAN) focussed
citations, the award committee. The annual Sarala on energy efficiency in the buildings sector began.
Puraskar instituted by eminent Odia industrialist Late The Conference is being organised by the Bureau of
Bansidhar Panda and Late Ila Panda in 1979, has Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the aegis of the
power ministry in collaboration with GIZ under the

Indo German Technical Cooperation. The India ranked fourth in the global incidence of the
international conference will provide a platform to deadly mosquito-borne disease malaria in 2017, with
deliberate on inter-dependence between four per cent of the cases worldwide reported in the
organizations, sustainability and feedback loops for country, according to a report published in The
better resource efficiency. As part of this event, an Lancet journal. Of the 219 million cases of malaria
exhibition on energy efficient building material reported globally in 2017, nearly 10 million were
suppliers, technology suppliers, research institutions from India, making it the fourth most affected by the
and universities displayed latest things in the building disease — only behind the African countries Nigeria,
energy efficiency sector is also displayed. Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mozambique.
139. The first-ever Helicopter Summit in India The report was compiled by more than 40 experts
was held in which city? including malariologists, biomedical scientists,
A. Mumbai economists, and health policy experts, assimilating
B. Jodhpur existing evidence with new epidemiological and
C. New Delhi financial analyses. The authors used new modelling
D. Ghaziabad techniques and estimated how prevalent and intense
E. Dehradun malaria could be in 2030 and 2050.
Answer: E 141. Which Indian city came at 5th position in
The Ministry of Civil Aviation organised India’s Asia Pacific Co-living Index?
first-ever helicopter summit.The Indian Air Force A. Delhi
was invited at the summit to talk on the “role of IAF B. Bengaluru
helicopters in MEDEVAC (Medical evacuation) at C. Hyderabad
the national level”. Theme: Expanding connectivity D. Gurgaon
through helicopters. The conclave was attended by E. Mumbai
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, Answer: E
the Aviation Secretary, and the Chief Secretary of Mumbai occupies the fifth position in the Asia
Uttrakhand, amongst others. Pacific Co-living Index by Knight Frank while New
140. What is the rank of India in terms of global Delhi is ranked 11th and Bengaluru 19th. The report
incidence of the deadly mosquito-borne disease titled “Insights on Co-living – An Asia-Pacific
malaria in 2017 as per The Lancet journal report? Perspective.”Beijing, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong
A. 8th Kong occupy the top four ranks in that index The
B. 3rd report covers 20 major Asia-Pacific cities classified
C. 5th into six key attributes like- Tech & Financial Hub,
D. 7th Venture Capital Deals & Growth, Housing
E. 4th Affordability, University Population, General
Answer: E

Population & Human Development Index, and A. Author
Quality of Life B. Actor
142. Name the female athlete who has won the C. Journalist
2019 Great North Run to become the world fastest D. Economist
half-marathon runner? E. None of these
A. Jessica Ennis-Hill Answer: C
B. Brigid Kosgei Senior journalist Dilip Satpathy passed away. He was
C. Paula Radcliffe 56.Satpathy was the Resident Editor of national
D. Allyson Felix English daily Business Standard, Bhubaneswar
E. None of these edition. He had started his career as a reporter with
Answer: B Sun Times, a broadsheet published by Sambad
Kenyan athlete Brigid Kosgei broke the world record group. Satpathy later joined Business Standard as
for the fastest half-marathon by a woman as she State Correspondent before being elevated to
finished the 2019 Great North Run in 1 hour, four Resident Editor of its Bhubaneswar edition.
minutes and 28 seconds.This was 23 seconds faster 145. Name the Typhoon that has hit Tokyo, Japan
than the previous record, set by fellow Kenyan with winds of up to 216 kilometres (134 miles) per
Joyciline Jepkosgei in 2017. In men’s elite race, Mo hour.
Farah won the title for a record sixth successive year A. Faxai
finishing in 59 minutes 7 seconds. The Great North B. Taxai
Run is the biggest half marathon in United Kingdom C. Uaxai
held annually. D. Raxai
143. Veteran actor Veeru Krishnan passed away. E. Maxai
He was also a master of which of these dance? Answer: A
A. Kuchipudi Typhoon Faxai has hit Tokyo, Japan. There were
B. Kathakali winds of up to 216 kilometres (134 miles) per hour.
C. Bharatnatyam Authorities have issued non-compulsory evacuation
D. Kathak warnings to more than 390,000 people. About 100
E. Sattriya bullet trains connecting Tokyo with central and
Answer: D western Japanese cities were cancelled. The Rugby
Actor-Kathak dancer Veeru Krishnan, known for his World Cup 2019 (9th Edition) is scheduled to be held
work in films such as Ishq, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke in Japan from September 20 and the typhoon has
and Raja Hindustani, passed away.Krishnan mostly affected the preparations.
appeared in supporting roles in films in the 1990s. 146. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme
144. What was the profession of Dilip Satpathy Implementation (MoSPI) has declared that the
who passed away recently?

economic census will be held after an interval of Answer: A
every _______ year The Centre has constituted a three-member
A. 3 committee to look into distribution of assets and
B. 4 liabilities of Jammu and Kashmir between two
C. 5 successor Union territories, which will come into
D. 6 existence on October 31. While former defence
E. 7 secretary Sanjay Mitra will be the chairman of the
Answer: A committee, retired IAS officer Arun Goyal and
To assess the country’s economic performance, retired Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer
economists and statisticians had to depend on data Giriraj Prasad Gupta will be its members. On August
which was dated. But now, the Ministry of Statistics 5, the Centre announced the abrogation of the special
and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has taken status given to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370
upon itself to make available the latest data and come and bifurcation of the state into the two UTs.
out with the economic census every three years. The 148. What is the revised target set by India to
data being collected in the economic census restore the degraded land in the country by 2030?
undergoes three levels of scrutiny, all of which is A. 30 million hectares
through the mobile application developed exclusively B. 21 million hectares
for the economic census. It is a periodic exercise C. 26 million hectares
conducted by the MoSPI to collect disaggregated D. 28 million hectares
information on various operational and structural E. 25 million hectares
aspects of all economic establishments in the country. Answer: C
It is meant to provide insights into geographical Prime Minister Narendera Modi has raised by 10%
spread of economic activities, ownership pattern, the amount of degraded land India has agreed to
persons engaged, and sources of finance of the rehabilitate by 2030. India would raise its ambition of
establishments engaged in economic activities across the total area that would be restored from its land
the country. degradation status, from 21 million hectares to 26
147. A committee has been formed by the Centre million hectares between now and 2030. He made the
to look into the distribution of assets and liabilities announcement at the 14th session of the Conference
of Jammu and Kashmir between two successor of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Convention to
Union territories. Who will head this committee? Combat Desertification (UNCCD). India has the
A. Sanjay Mitra presidency of the COP for two years. Shri Prakash
B. Arun Goyal Javadekar is the President of this COP.
C. Giriraj Prasad Gupta 149. PM Modi launched the National Animal
D. Sudhir Chawla Disease Control Programme for eradicating Foot
E. None of these

& Mouth Disease & Brucellosis in the livestock by (MMTs) at Varanasi. The Rs. 290 crore-multi-modal
the year __________. terminal at Sahibganj implemented by Inland
A. 2020 Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). The Terminal
B. 2021 will open up industries of Jharkhand and Bihar to the
C. 2022 global market and provide Indo-Nepal cargo
D. 2023 connectivity through waterways route
E. 2024 151. Which city traffic police have tied up with
Answer: E Google maps for dissemination of traffic related
PM Modi launched the National Animal Disease information in real time for public use?
Control Programme (NADCP) for eradicating the A. Mumbai
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis in B. Kolkata
the livestock from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh The C. Chennai
programme aims at vaccinating over 500 Million D. Mangalore
Livestock including cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats and E. Gurugram
pigs against the disease. It will be implemented for a Answer: E
period of five years till 2024 at a cost of 12, 652 crore The Gurugram traffic police have tied up with
rupees. The objective of the programme is to control Google maps for dissemination of traffic related
Foot and Mouth Disease and Brucellosis by 2025 information in real time for public use. Information
and their eradication by 2030 such as planned road closures, diversions and traffic
150. PM Modi dedicated to the nation, India’s 2nd alerts will now be shared by the Gurugram traffic
riverine Multi Modal terminal built in which of police through Google Maps. The basic idea behind
the following Indian states? this arrangement is to prompt commuters to make
A. West Bengal intelligent choices in order to make their commuting
B. Uttar Pradesh experience hassle-free
C. Uttarakhand 152. Recently, with which state government did
D. Bihar the Government e Marketplace (GeM) signed
E. Jharkhand MoU to set up a GeM Organizational
Answer: E Transformation Team (GOTT) Project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Management Unit (PMU) in the state.
India’s second multi-modal terminal built at A. Punjab
Sahibganj in Jharkhand. This is the second of the B. Maharashtra
three Multi Modal Terminals (MMTs) being C. Rajasthan
constructed on river Ganga under Jal Marg Vikas D. Meghalaya
Project (JMVP). Earlier, in November 2018, Modi E. Mizoram
had inaugurated the first Multi Modal Terminals Answer: A

Government e Marketplace (GeM) and Government productivity and can be used at all levels of the value
of Punjab, signed MoU to set up a GeM chain.
Organizational Transformation Team (GOTT) Project 154. 84th Thessaloniki International Fair is hosted
Management Unit (PMU) in the state. GOTT will by which country?
assist the Buyer Departments and agencies to A. India
transform their business activities, competencies & B. Greece
models to fully leverage the opportunities of an open C. Turkey
market based procurement. Government e Marketing D. Italy
(GeM), is a public procurement portal launched by E. Croatia
Government of India in August 2016, comes under Answer: B
the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce An Indian delegation led by Minister of State (MoS)
& Industry for Commerce and Industry, Hardeep Singh Puri
153. Which company has secured a contract from participated in the 84th Thessaloniki International
the NITI Aayog to set up India’s first digital Fair (TIF) in Greece recently. The Minister of State
capability centre (DCC) at New Delhi? for Commerce and Industry held a press interaction
A. Accenture during the trade fair and highlighted the prospects for
B. Deloitte the development of Indian business in Greece and the
C. McKinsey wider region of Southeast Europe to strengthen
D. Morgan Stanley bilateral trade relations between the two countries.
E. Cognizant Hardeep Singh Puri said that India’s economy is
Answer: C expected to reach USD 5 trillion in 2025 and it will
McKinsey & Company has secured a contract from be among the largest in the world. Exhibitors from
the NITI Aayog to set up India’s first digital Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),
capability centre (DCC) at New Delhi. The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC),
government will act as a facilitator to bring together Agricultural Produce Export Development Authority
industry, academia and research on one platform to (APEDA), companies from the Micro Small and
help set up the centre, which has to be driven by the Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector and tiles and
private sector. The Aayog has lined up extensive ceramics industry and handicrafts from Rajasthan,
stakeholder consultations over the next few months to Moradabad and Jammu & Kashmir had also
firm up the plan. DCC is a unique digital participated in the fair.
manufacturing learning centre offering company 155. A three-day long International conference
leaders and their workforces hands-on experience and ANGAN for Energy Efficiency in Building Sector
workshops in next generation technology to help is organized in which city?
them advance their operations, design and A. Mumbai
B. Delhi

C. Jaipur 157. Worlds highest marathon was held in
D. Kolkata Ladakh. It was ___ edition
E. Jammu A. 6th
Answer: B B. 4th
A three-day long International conference ANGAN C. 8th
(Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New- D. 5th
habitat) for Energy Efficiency in Building Sector is E. 10th
organized in New Delhi. The Conference is being Answer: C
organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), The 8th edition of Ladakh Marathon concluded in
Ministry of Power, Government of India in Leh. It witnessed 5500 participants from 26
collaboration with GIZ under the Indo German countries. The 8th edition of Ladakh Marathon was
Technical Cooperation. The Experts will be divided in two days event with world highest
discussing various alternative options and Marathon Khardongla Challenge (72Km) held on
technologies in the field of design and construction of September 06, followed by events held in three
energy efficient Commercial as well as Residential categories of Full Marathon (42Km), Half Marathon
Buildings. The International Conference will provide (21Km) and Run of fun (7KM). It is the highest
a platform to deliberate on interdependence between marathon in the world as it is held at over 11, 000
organizations, systemic sustainability and feedback feet above the mean sea level.
loops for better resource efficiency 158. Name the Brazilian tennis player banned for
156. Name the Chairman of the Alibaba group life for match fixing.
who has recently stepped down from the post? A. Diego Matos
A. Jack Ma B. John Isner
B. Jeff Bezos C. Andy Roddick
C. Elon Musk D. Marin Cilic
D. Tim Cook E. None of these
E. None of these Answer: A
Answer: A Brazilian tennis player Diego Matos has been banned
Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba, the Chinese e- from professional tennis for life and fined $125,000
commerce giant, is stepping down as chairman. (£100,600) after being convicted of multiple match-
Daniel Zhang will officially take over the reins of fixing offences. Matos has also been ordered to repay
Alibaba and serve as the chairman of the group. Ma $12,000 (£9,650) received in winnings in
first resigned as Alibaba’s chief executive officer in tournaments played in Ecuador. An independent anti-
2013 and was replaced by Jonathan Lu. In 2015, corruption hearing found that 31-year-old Matos had
Daniel Zhang replaced Jonathan Lu. contrived the outcome of 10 tennis matches played

during 2018 at ITF level tournaments in Brazil, Sri B. UK
Lanka, Ecuador, Portugal and Spain. C. Canada
159. Rajasekar who died recently was a well D. Australia
known ____________ E. Russia
A. Architect Answer: B
B. Novelist The UK government has announced a two-year post-
C. Classical singer study work visa for all international students who will
D. Freedom fighter be coming into the country from the academic year
E. Actor 2020-21.Currently, graduates with bachelors or
Answer: E master’s degrees are allowed to look for work for
Tamil film actor, cinematographer and director only four months. Under the new policy, the visas
Rajasekar died of a cardiac arrest. He was would have no cap on numbers and would allow
61.Rajasekar had worked in several films and later in graduates to apply for jobs regardless of their skills or
television serials. the subject they studied.
160. Which country has recently inaugurated the 162. The nation-wide Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS)
Southeast Asia’s largest solar power farm? 2019 campaign has been inaugurated by PM Modi
A. Malaysia from which of these cities?
B. China A. Agra
C. Indonesia B. Indore
D. Vietnam C. Mathura
E. UAE D. Surat
Answer: D E. Pune
Vietnam has inaugurated Southeast Asia’s largest Answer: C
solar power farm which has the capacity to produce The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi launched
688 million kWh of electricity annually. The Dau Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2019, a massive
Tieng Solar Power Complex, a joint venture with the countrywide awareness and mobilization campaign
Thai industrial group B.Grimm Power Public on Swachhata at Mathura. SHS 2019, with special
Company, occupies 540 hectares in Tay Ninh focus on ‘plastic waste awareness and management’
province, some 100 km from Ho Chi Minh City, and is being organized from 11th September to October
has an investment of more than $391 million. 2nd 2019, as the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) is
161. Recently, which country has announced a poised to dedicate an ODF India to Mahatma Gandhi
two-year post-study work visa for all international on his 150th birth anniversary. The launch of SHS
students who will be coming into the country from was organized jointly by the central Departments of
the academic year 2020-21? Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Drinking Water
A. USA and Sanitation and the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

The Prime Minister also visited the Pashudhan Answer: A
Arogya Vigyan Mela, where he saw cows being Rajasthan’s Health Minister Raghu Sharma launched
operated upon to remove plastic waste from their a personal website and a mobile app to stay
stomachs. connected with the public. Details of the programmes
163. Recently, which bank annoinced to launch co- of the minister and other important information will
branded credit card with LIC? be updated on the platforms on a real-time basis.
A. IDBI Bank 165. Which state government’s Happiness
B. UCO Bank Department is going to set up a Time Bank that
C. Union Bank of India would lend currency to an hour?
D. Karnataka Bank A. Maharashtra
E. None of these B. Meghalaya
Answer: A C. Mizoram
To further strengthen its relationship with parent Life D. Manipur
Insurance Corporation of India, IDBI Bank is E. Madhya Pradesh
planning to launch a co-branded credit card, which Answer: E
will be marketed to customers, agents, and employees The Madhya Pradesh government’s Happiness
of the corporation and its subsidiaries. The co- Department is planning to set up a Time Bank that
branded credit card will be launched in association would lend currency to an hour, which could be
with LIC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, LIC Credit exchanged to learn a new skill without the need for
Cards Services (LIC CSL), before the festival season any paper money. In Madhya Pradesh, time banks
of Diwali gets underway. Currently, IDBI Bank will enable person-to-person, person-to-agency and
offers five credit card variants. LIC CSL, which has a agency-to-agency transactions. Members will start
tie-up with Axis Bank and Corporation Bank for with zero credits, which they could gradually acquire
issuance of credit cards under co-branded/white label by imparting skills. As the bank would measure all
agreements, provides credit card services to LIC kinds of skills and services through a common
employees, club member agents, and policyholders. denominator — time, members would view them,
164. Rajasthan's Health Minister launched a and those offering it, as an equal. Whenever a bank
personal website and a mobile app to stay member needs to get a skill or service ,for example
connected with the public. Who is the current gardening , playing guitar, by knowing the particular
Health Minister of the state skill ,the member could exchange an hour of credited
A. Raghu Sharma money to another bank member.The member can
B. Nandan Sharma start with zero credit. At the start, the 50,000
C. Mitalesh Sharma volunteers registered with the department through
D. Sarvesh Sharma local networks will form community-level banks and
E. None of these list skills they could impart or services they could

offer. An experienced volunteer will induct new Srivilliputtur Milk Producers’ Co-operative Society,
members and keep a record of all the transactions. and was facilitated by the Veterinary College and
166. England greats Boycott, Strauss given Research Institute, Tirunelveli. The palkova is
knighthoods. Professionally they are _______. manufactured in and around the municipality of
A. Cricketers Srivilliputtur in Virudhunagar district. Apart from the
B. Tennis Players Society which has filed the GI application, a number
C. F1 Racers of small- and large-scale private dairy organisations
D. Foot Ball Players as well as individual entrepreneurs are producing the
E. None of these sweet in the district. Considering the demand for the
Answer: A product, several food startups in the State have begun
England cricket greats Geoffrey Boycott and Andrew selling it online under the ‘native sweets’ category.
Strauss have been given knighthoods by Theresa May 168. The World Energy Congress 2019 was held in
in her resignation honours list. Boycott and Strauss which city?
both received the honour for their services to sport A. Abu Dhabi
after outstanding careers for England. Geoffrey B. London
Boycott played 108 tests between 1964 and 1982 for C. Paris
England and scored 8,114 Test runs at an average of D. Vienna
47.72. Andrew Strauss played 100 tests for England E. Singapore
from 2004-12, scoring more than 7,000 runs at an Answer: A
average of 40.91, and captained the team to two The 24th World Energy Congress is being held in
Ashes series wins. He also served as England’s Abu Dhabi, UAE from 9-12 September 2019. It is a
director of cricket between 2015 and 2018. triennial event and is organized by the World Energy
167. Srivilliputtur ‘Palkova’ set to Get Gi Tag. Council. World Energy Council is headquartered at
This sweet is most famous in which state? London, United Kingdom. The theme of the event in
A. Tamil Nadu 2019 is “Energy for Prosperity”. The 24th World
B. Andhra Pradesh Energy Congress aims to bring together international
C. Karnataka energy stakeholders, including governments, private
D. Telangana and state corporations, academia and media. With
E. Kerala over 15,000 participants expected, the Congress is set
Answer: A to welcome over 250 high-level speakers, 70
The famous Srivilliputtur palkova, a sweet made ministers, 500 CEOs, 600 media with an 40,000 sqm
from cow milk and sugar, is set to get the exhibition space that will cover the entire energy
Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the spectrum.
Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai. The 169. Who has been appointed as Principal
GI application for this product was filed by the Secretary to the Prime Minister of India?

A. Dr Maninath Kumar Mishra 171. Which company unveiled two apps - Good
B. Dr Vasanth Kumar Mishra Vibes and Relumino - to provide communication
C. Dr PramodKumar Mishra tools to the deafblind and people with low vision in
D. Dr Suresh Kumar Mishra the country?
E. None of these A. Wipro
Answer: C B. Samsung
Dr Pramod Kumar Mishra, has been appointed as C. TCS
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India. D. Coniziant
His international experience includes research and E. Accenture
academic work for over four years at the Institute of Answer: B
Development Studies (UK), negotiation and Tech major Samsung unveiled two apps – Good
execution of ADB and World Bank projects, member Vibes and Relumino – to provide communication
of the Governing Board of the International Crop tools to the deafblind and people with low vision in
Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) the country. Good Vibes has been developed in India,
and participation as expert/resource person in several and uses Morse code to convert vibrations into text or
international conferences. Recently, he was conferred voice and vice-versa. A deafblind person uses a
with the United Nations SASAKAWA Award 2019, combination of dots and dashes to send their
the most prestigious international award in disaster messages, which are received as text or voice on the
management. caregiver’s app. Similarly, text or voice messages
170. JBL ropes in ______ as global brand sent are received as vibrations in Morse code that the
ambassador? deafblind can interpret.
A. Salman Khan 172. DRDO has recently tested an indigenously
B. Prabhas developed MPATGM. What does first 'M' denote
C. Ranveer Singh in MPATGM?
D. Vijay Devarakonda A. Missile
E. None of these B. Medium
Answer: C C. Man
Audio equipment maker JBL has signed Bollywood D. Multi
star Ranveer Singh as its newest global brand E. Modern
ambassador.Ranveer will endorse a new range of Answer: C
JBL’s consumer audio products in the coming Defence Research and Development Organisation
months. Singh will also participate in a series of (DRDO) successfully flight-tested indigenously-
marketing initiatives to further strengthen JBL’s developed Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile
dominance in the country (ATGM) system. The test fire was conducted in the
ranges of Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. It is a low

weight, fire-and-forget Man Portable Anti-Tank 174. Who among these has been named to be
Guided Missile (MPATGM). The missile is inducted into the 2019 Asia Pacific Golf Hall Of
incorporated with state-of-the-art Infrared Imaging Fame?
Seeker along with advanced avionics. This is the A. Rajiv Bajaj
third successful test firing of the missile system B. Pawan Munjal
which is being developed for Indian Army’s need for C. Anand Mahindra
3rd generation ATGMs. D. Dilip Shanghvi
173. Which country topped the list of the 10 most E. None of these
censored countries in a report released by the New Answer: B
York-based Committee to Protect Journalists Pawan Munjal will be inducted to the 2019 Asia
(CPJ)? Pacific Golf Hall of Fame later this year for his
A. Somalia support to the sport in India and around the world.
B. Sudan The induction ceremony will be held on November 6
C. Ethopia at the 2019 Asian Golf Awards Gala Banquet to be
D. Eritrea held at DLF Golf & Country Club in Gurugram. His
E. None of these induction into the Asia Pacific Golf Hall of Fame will
Answer: D be permanently installed at the Dr David Chu Golf
Eritrea topped the list of the 10 most censored Museum at Shenzhen in China, the new home of the
countries in a report released by the New York-based Hall of Fame. Munjal joins legendary players such as
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Worst three Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and other leading
countries for press censorship – Eritrea, North Korea personalities such as David Chu, the founder of
and Turkmenistan. The rankings were based on Mission Hills golf resort, to have been bestowed with
factors including restrictions on privately-owned or the highest honour in the Asia Pacific golf industry.
independent media; criminal defamation laws; 175. Which of these sports administrative body
restrictions on the dissemination of false news; has recently been de-recognised by the Sports
blocking of websites; surveillance of journalists by Ministry?
authorities; license requirements for media; and A. Paralympic Committee of India
targeted hacking or trolling. The CPJ media freedom B. Badminton Association of India
ranking is similar to the list compiled by Reporters C. All India Chess Federation
Without Borders, another watchdog, which also D. Athletics Federation of India
shames Eritrea, North Korea and Turkmenistan as the E. None of these
world’s worst three countries for independent Answer: A
journalism. The Sports Ministry has de-recognised the
Paralympic Committee of India, citing violation of
the National Sports Code in the body’s decision to

sack President Rao Inderjit Singh. The response of The United Nations Day for South-South
PCI for removal of president Rao Inderjit Singh. from Cooperation is observed on September 12 since 2011.
the post was not satisfactory and hence PCI has been When the United Nations (UN) General Assembly
penalized for misgovernance till further notice. The adopted a plan of action in 1978 to promote and
PCI had also been suspended in 2015 over implement technical cooperation among developing
governance issues and re-recognised in 2016. countries and also celebrates the economic, social and
176. The National Basketball Association (NBA) political developments made in recent years by
has appointed _______ managing director of its regions and countries in the south. The General
India business. Assembly declared December 19 to be observed as
A. Rajesh Sethi the UN Day for South-South Cooperation in 2003.
B. Mahesh Vitta 178. The strong ties between India and its
C. Surendra Kumar southern neighbour Sri Lanka received a boost
D. Niranjan Sharma when a newly 'Make in India' train rake was
E. None of these flagged of from Colombo Fort Railway station.
Answer: A What is the train name?
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has A. Tulasi Express
appointed Rajesh Sethi managing director of its India B. Pulathisi Express
business. Earlier in his career, Sethi held executive C. Aswagandha Express
roles at insurer Allianz Global, conglomerate General D. Mulangi Express
Electric, and automotive manufacturer Tata Motors. E. None of these
Sethi will oversee the league’s basketball and Answer: B
business development initiatives in India and will be The strong ties between India and its southern
supported by the region’s senior leadership team. neighbour Sri Lanka received a boost when a newly
Sethi will take charge at NBA India and will report to ‘Make in India’ train rake was flagged of from
deputy commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Colombo Fort Railway station. The rake of the train
Mark Tatum was manufactured in the Integral Coach Factory
177. When is the United Nations Day for South- (ICF) in Chennai.The train which has been inducted
South Cooperation observed? under an Indian Line of Credit has an on-board
A. 10 September entertainment system, modular interiors and fully-
B. 11 September rotating seats in Air Conditioned Chair cars for
C. 12 September passenger comfort. ICF will manufacture six DEMU
D. 13 September rakes consisting of 78 coaches in five variants. The
E. 14 September order is being jointly executed by RITES and ICF
Answer: C under the India-Sri Lanka economic cooperation
agreement.

179. _______ becomes the first country in Asia to providing a minimum pension of Rs 3000 per month,
introduce rolled out plain cigarette packaging on attaining the age of 60 years.
A. India 181. The ‘Mukhyamantri Vyapari Samuhik Niji
B. Thailand Durghatna Beema Yojana’ and ‘Mukhyamantri
C. China Vyapari Kshatipurti Beema Yojana’ are the new
D. Vietnam insurance schemes for traders launched by which
E. Bangladesh state?
Answer: B A. Himachal Pradesh
Thailand becomes the first country in Asia to B. Madhya Pradesh
introduce rolled out plain cigarette packaging. C. Manipur
Activists say that plain cigarette packaging is an D. Haryana
effective way to reduce the appeal of smoking. In E. Meghalaya
2012, Australia became the first country to require Answer: D
tobacco products to be sold without colourful brand Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar
logos. Singapore is set to implement similar launched two insurance schemes for traders. An
restrictions on packaging next year insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh would be provided
180. Under the 'Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari under the ‘Mukhyamantri VyapariSamuhikNiji
Maan Dhan Yojana', a pension scheme for DurghatnaBeemaYojana’, while an insurance cover
shopkeepers and retail traders will get a fixed ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh would be
monthly pension after attaining the age of provided under the ‘Mukhyamantri
____________ VyapariKshatipurti Beema Yojana’. The premium of
A. 62 Rs 38 crore for both the insurance schemes would be
B. 68 paid by the state government. Under the
C. 65 ‘Mukhyamantri VyapariSamuhikNiji
D. 60 DurghatnaBeemaYojana’, 3.75 lakh registered traders
E. 61 would be provided an insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh.
Answer: D The benefit of insurance would be admissible in case
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in the of an accidental death, permanent disability and
Jharkhand capital, launched ambitious pension damage to two body organs, or eyes or one organ or
schemes for farmers, shopkeepers and self-employed one eye. Haryana is the first state in the country to
persons. The prime minister also inaugurated a new implement ‘Mukhyamantri VyapariKshatipurti
building of the Assembly and a multi-modal cargo Beema Yojana’ under which insurance benefits
terminal, which is expected to ease transportation in ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh would be
the region. The ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan provided to the traders on the basis of their turnover
Yojana’ will help small and marginal farmers by to compensate for loss of stock due to fire, theft,

flood and earthquake, and damage to furniture and General of Income-tax department “on or before
other goods. Khattar also announced that all the December 31, 2019”.
families in the state having an annual family income 183. Who becomes Indian Banks’ Association
of Rs 1.80 lakh would be covered under the committee member?
‘Ayushman Bharat Yojana’ under which they would A. Mahabaleshwara M S
be provided free annual medical treatment for up to B. Mrutyunjaya R K
Rs 5 lakh. He also announced enhancement in C. Jyothirnath S V
monthly wages of ‘Safai Karamcharis’ working in D. Purushotama M S
urban areas to Rs 15,000 from Rs 13,500 and in rural E. None of these
areas to Rs 12,500 from Rs 11,000. About 39,000 Answer: A
‘Safai Karamcharis’ would benefit from this decision. Mahabaleshwara MS, Managing Director and Chief
182. CDBT has launched a one-time facility to Executive Officer of Karnataka Bank, has been
apply for compounding of income tax offences. inducted to the managing committee of Indian Banks’
What is the deadline set to avail the benefit of the Association (IBA). This was announced during the
service? annual general meeting of IBA in Mumbai.
A. 31 December 2019 Mahabaleshwara has been elected unopposed from
B. 30 November 2019 the private sector member banks’ category.
C. 31 October 2019 184. Name the Indian Ambassador to UAE who
D. 30 September 2019 has been conferred with First Class Order of
E. 31 January 2020 Zayed II award?
Answer: A A. Gautam Bambawale
The income tax department has relaxed time for B. Navdeep Singh Suri
applying for compounding of income tax offences by C. Harsh Vardhan Shringla
launching of a one-time facility. The Central Board D. Manjeev Singh Puri
of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a circular E. None of these
relaxing the 12-month time limit for compounding Answer: B
application, as a one-time measure. The step has been The President, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
taken to mitigate unintended hardship to taxpayers in has bestowed the First Class Order of Zayed II on
deserving cases and to reduce the pendency of outgoing Indian Ambassador Navdeep Singh Suri, in
existing prosecution cases before the courts. A recognition of his efforts and his contribution to the
taxpayer or an assessee, in order to avail the facility, development and strengthening of friendly relations
will have to file an application for compounding a tax and cooperation between the two friendly countries.
offence before the competent authority, that is a Suri has been serving as the Indian ambassador to the
Principal Chief Commissioner or Chief Gulf nation since October 2016. He will now be
Commissioner, Principal Director General or Director

succeeded by senior diplomat Pavan Kapoor as the by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G.
new ambassador to the UAE. Kishan Reddy. Scheme for Modernization of Prisons
185. Who has been conferred with the 2019-20 – a Central Government scheme with an outlay of
Lata Mangeshkar Award? 1800 crore rupees that aims to create 199 new jails,
A. Suman Kalyanpur 1572 additional barracks and 8568 prison staff
B. Usha Khanna quarters.
C. Asha Bhosle 187. 22nd Session of United Nations Committee on
D. Hemlata Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
E. None of these (CRPD) Held in _________
Answer: B A. Geneva
Veteran music director Usha Khanna, who created B. San Jose
magic by giving songs like “zindagi pyaar ka geet C. Rome
hai”, “chhodo kal ki baatein”, and “aap to aise na D. Warsaw
the”, has been chosen for the Maharashtra E. None of these
government’s coveted Lata Mangeshkar Award.She Answer: A
has composed music for over 150 films in the male- The 22nd Session of the UN Committee on
dominated field. The award, which carries a cash Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
reward of Rs.500,000, a citation and a memento shall (CRPD) to review India took place at UNHRC,
be awarded to the 78-year old Khanna. Geneva, Switzerland on September 2-3, 2019. The
186. The National Conference on Criminal Indian delegation was headed by Mrs. Shakuntala D.
Activities and Radicalization in Jails: Gamlin, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of
Vulnerability of Inmates and Jail Staff and their Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD). India is a
Protection was held in which city? signatory of the United Nations Convention on
A. Kolkata Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). It
B. Pune ratified this Convention on October 01, 2007 in
C. Hyderabad pursuance of Article 35 of the Convention. India
D. Mumbai submitted its First Country Report on Status of
E. Delhi Disability in India in November 2015, and this report
Answer: E has now been taken for consideration by UN
The Bureau of Police Research and Development is Committee during the Session.
organizing a two-day National Conference on 188. Name the India's second Scorpene-class
‘Criminal Activities and Radicalization in Jails: attack submarine that will be commissioned into
Vulnerability of Inmates and Jail Staff and their the Navy by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in
Protection’ on 12th and 13th September. The Mumbai on September 28.
conference was inaugurated at BPR&D Headquarters A. INS Khanderi

B. INS Karanj destroyers in Indian Navy – INS Delhi, INS Mysore,
C. INS Vela INS Mumbai. Delhi-class warships are guided-
D. INS Arigath missile destroyers with a displacement of 6,200
E. INS Vagsheer tonnes, a length of 163 metres and a crew of 40
Answer: A officers and 310 sailors. They have a maximum speed
India’s second Scorpene-class attack submarine INS of 32 knots (59 kilometres per hour).
Khanderi will be commissioned into the Navy by 190. DRDO hands over second early warning
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Mumbai on system to IAF. Name it.
September 28. The conventional diesel-electric A. Kavacha
submarine has been manufactured by Mazagon Dock B. Netra
Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai. The first Scorpene-class C. Vajra
submarine INS Kalvari had been commissioned into D. Aayu
the Indian Navy in December 2017. Under the E. Satrugna
Project 75 programme, India is committed to building Answer: B
six Scorpene-class submarines that also includes INS Defence Research Development Organisation
Kalvari and INS Khanderi. The programme has been (DRDO) has handed over the second ‘Netra’
undertaken with Transfer of Technology from Naval Airborne Early Warning and Control System
Group, state-run French submarine builder, which (AEW&CS) system to the Indian Air Force (IAF).
was formerly known as DCNS. INS Khanderi had The indigenously-built aircraft was handed over to
been launched in January 2017. Western Air Command chief, Air Marshal Raghunath
189. India signs with which countriesdefence Nambiar, at the Bathinda Air Base in Punjab. ‘Netra’
company to modernise radar missile systems on P- was Designed and developed by DRDO, with
15 class ships? assistance from the Bengaluru-based Centre for
A. Russia Airborne Systems. It is useful for surveillance,
B. China tracking, identification and classification of airborne
C. Germany and sea surface targets and is useful in detecting
D. South Korea incoming ballistic missile threats.
E. USA 191. Which of the following Universities has
Answer: A topped the ‘Times Higher Education World
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract University Rankings 2020’?
with Russian defence company JSC Rosoboronexport A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
to modernise the radar and missile systems on the P- B. Stanford University
15 ships. The modernisation of radar and missile C. Harvard University
systems would substantially enhance the Air Defence D. University of Oxford
capability of the P-15 Ships. There are 3 Delhi class E. None of these

Answer: D logistics, services, promptness of cargo delivery,
University of Oxford of United Kingdom has topped regulatory processes and safety of cargo
the ‘Times Higher Education World University 193. Joint Military Exercise MAITREE-2019
Rankings 2020’.IISc Banglore is the top Indian between India and _____ will be conducted at
University in the ranking and is placed in the 301-350 Foreign Training Node, Umroi (Meghalaya) from
bracket. This is for the first time since 2012 that no 16-29 Sep 2019.
Indian University has been placed in top 300. IIT A. Thailand
Ropar made a surprise entry and takes the number 1 B. Sri Lanka
spot among Indian varsities alongside IISc C. Bangladesh
Bangalore. D. Nepal
192. Which state has retained its first position in E. Vietnam
the country in the ‘Logistics Ease Across Different Answer: A
States’ (LEADS) report 2019? Joint Military Exercise MAITREE-2019 between
A. Madhya Pradesh India and Thailand will be conducted at Foreign
B. Telangana Training Node, Umroi (Meghalaya) from 16-29 Sep
C. Gujarat 2019.. Indian and Royal Thailand Army (RTA)
D. Delhi comprising 50 soldiers each will participate in the
E. Kerala exercise with an aim to share experience gained
Answer: C during various counter terrorism operations in their
Gujarat has retained its first position in the country in respective countries. MAITREE is an annual training
the ‘Logistics Ease Across Different States’ event which is being conducted alternatively in
(LEADS) report 2019. This is the second consecutive Thailand and India since 2006
year the state has bagged the number one spot in the 194. Akilisi Pohiva passes away. He is the Prime
ranking. Punjab and Andhra Pradesh are ranked Minister of which country?
second and third, respectively. Himachal Pradesh A. Vanuatu
stood last on the chart. Bihar ranked at 20th position. B. Samoa
The report, was published by the Union ministry of C. Toga
commerce and industry, prepared with the help of D. Tuvalu
consultancy firm Deloitte. Among the union E. Tonga
territories, Chandigarh occupied the top position Answer: E
followed by Delhi and Puducherry. Among hilly Tonga’s Prime Minister Akilisi Pohiva, has passed
states, Tripura retained the top spot. It was followed away at the age of 78.Mr Pohiva had served as
by Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. The index was Tonga’s prime minister since 2014, and was Tonga’s
based on an analysis of perceptions with regard to longest serving member of Parliament, coming into
nine parameters, including infrastructure, quality of office in 1987.

195. When is the Hindi Diwas is celebrated every secretaries of Ministry of Environment and Forests
year in India? and Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR), Central
A. September 11 Ground Water Board, National Institute of
B. September 12 Hydrology, Roorkee, National Remote Sensing
C. September 13 Centre and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
D. September 14 197. Indian Railways has signed an MoU with
E. September 15 which among the given organisations to facilitate
Answer: D green initiatives?
Hindi Diwas is celebrated every year on ‘14th A. NASSCOM
September’ in India. The day was celebrated because B. NITI Aayog
the Constituent Assembly made Hindi the official C. Confederation of Indian Industries
language of the country on 14 September 1949. D. FICCI
January 10 is celebrated as World Hindi Day E. None of these
196. Who among these is the head of the Answer: C
committee formed by NGT to formulate steps Indian Railways have undertaken some major Green
required to prevent unauthorised extraction of initiatives as part of India’s contribution towards
groundwater? mitigation of global warming and combating climate
A. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat change. To carry forward this green initiative, an
B. Vijay Goel MoU was signed between Ministry of Railways and
C. Sanjeev Balyan Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) for
D. Akhil Kumar facilitation of green initiatives in Indian Railways at
E. None of these New Delhi.
Answer: D The objectives of the MoU:
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has set up a • Energy efficiency in manufacturing facilities
committee to formulate steps required to prevent its and railway workshops.
unauthorised extraction. A bench headed by NGT • Greening of Railway properties.
Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the • Demonstrative pilots of ‘net-zero energy
committee to evolve a robust mechanism to ensure buildings/ railway stations’.
that groundwater is not illegally extracted and to • Capacity and skill development by continuous
monitor manning and functioning of the Central sharing of best practices on energy and
Ground Water Authority (CGWA). Sh. Akhil Kumar environment through training programmes.
(Joint Secretary-MoWR) will be the ex-officio • Development of Green procurement policy,
chairman of the committee. The nodal agency will be waste management policy, solid waste
the Joint Secretary, MoWR for coordination and disposal, carbon neutrality, phytoremediation.
compliance. The committee comprises joint

198. What is the total target set by the Ministry of first Indian company that will now provide quality
AYUSH to set up AYUSH Health and Wellness broadband services to the maritime sector. He also
Centres in India? launched a web portal for reporting stolen mobiles to
A. 18,100 help trace them.
B. 16,000 200. Union MoS for tourism launches projects
C. 15,200 under Swadesh Darshan scheme in which
D. 10,000 state/union teritory?
E. 12,500 A. Goa
Answer: E B. Delhi
Union Government has set a target of setting up C. Andaman and Nicobar
12,500 Ayush Health and Wellness Centres across D. Andhra Pradesh
the country. Out of which 4,000 will be set up during E. Gujarat
this year. AYUSH Minister Shripad Yesso Naik Answer: A
announced this during inauguration of a Unani The Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture
Medical Centre and Siddha Clinical Research Unit at Prahlad Singh Patel applauded the state of Goa for
Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi. utilising central funds under the first phase of
199. Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Swadesh Darshan Scheme. Minister assured that
launches Maritime Communication Services in further financial help will be provided to Goa.
which city? Coastal areas of Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna, Vagator,
Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada jail will be
A. Kanpur developed under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. On the
B. Mumbai occasion, the Union Minister also highlighted the
C. New Delhi achievements of the NDA government in the last 100
D. Kolkata days.
E. Bangalore 201. The Mukhya Mantri Dal Poshit Yojana has
Answer: B been launched by which state to provide Pulses at
Union Minister for Communications, Electronics & subsidized rate to ration card holders?
Information Technology and Law & Justice Shri Ravi A. Punjab
Shankar Prasad has launched the maritime B. Assam
communication services at Mumbai Maritime C. Uttarakhand
Connectivity will enable high-end support to those in D. Rajasthan
sea by providing access to Voice, Data and Video E. Tamil Nadu
services while traveling on sailing vessels, cruise Answer: C
liners, ships in India, using satellite technology. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat
Nelco, India’s leading VSAT solutions provider is the launched a scheme under which ration card holders in

the state will get two kgs of pulses at subsidised rates Arunachal Pradesh, CM Pema Khandu dedicated the
every month. Launching the ‘Mukhya Mantri Dal Dikshi Hydroelectric Project to the people of the
Poshit Yojana’ by distributing pulse packets among state. The 24 Mega Watt Hydroelectric Project has
the beneficiaries.23.32 lakh ration card holders of the been installed at Dikshi Village in West Kameng
state will benefit from the scheme. They will get two District. It was constructed on the river Phudung by
kgs of Chana dal (chickpeas split) at the rate of Rs 44 Devi Energies Private Limited. It was completed in a
per kg this month. Chana dal comes at Rs 65-Rs 70 record time of four years with an investment of about
per kg in the open market. 430 crore rupees.
202. Which state government has launched ‘Jan 204. How much amount has been approved by the
Soochna’ public information portal was launched? World Bank for financing Indian government’s
A. Rajasthan mini and mega food parks?
B. Telangana A. Rs 2,000 crore
C. Tamil Nadu B. Rs 3,000 crore
D. Kerala C. Rs 4,000 crore
E. Maharashtra D. Rs 5,000 crore
Answer: A E. Rs 6,000 crore
Rajasthan government has launched ‘Jan Soochna’ Answer: B
public information portal was launched. The portal The World Bank will provide Rs 3,000 crore funds to
promising to provide information about government finance mini and mega food parks across the country,
authorities and departments to the public in the true particularly in Northeast, and help boost farmers’
spirit of the Right To Information Act. Chief Minister income.15th Indo-US Economic Summit organised
Ashok Gehlot inaugurated the portal at B.M. Birla by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce- North
Auditorium. The State government has collaborated India Council (IACC- NIC).The World Bank has
with the civil society groups to develop the portal, the agreed to sanction Rs 3,000 crore for the Ministry of
first of its kind in the country, initially giving Food Processing to enable it finance mini and mega
information pertaining to 13 departments on a single food parks across the country.
platform. 205. RBI has increased the banks’ exposures limit
203. Dikshi Hydroelectric Project is inaugurated to a single NBFC to what percent of available
in which state? eligible capital base?
A. Arunachal Pradesh A. 18%
B. Himachal Pradesh B. 15%
C. Madhya Pradesh C. 20%
D. Andhra Pradesh D. 25%
E. Uttar Pradesh E. 30%
Answer: A Answer: C

The RBI increased loan exposure limit of banks to a B. Santanu Panda
single NBFC (excluding gold loan companies) from C. Minesh P. Mehta
15% to 20% of its capital base, a move that will help D. Ashok Kumar Barik
increase credit supply to the crisis-ridden shadow E. None of these
banking sector. According to the extant ‘Large Answer: A
Exposures Framework (LEF)’, banks’ exposure to a UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced
single non-banking financial company (NBFC) is the appointment of Abhijit Guha, a retired Indian
restricted to 15% of their available eligible capital lieutenant general as the head of the UN mission in
base, while general single counter-party exposure Hodeida, Yemen. Apart from this Abhijit Guha has
limit is 20%, which can be extended to 25% by also been made the chairman of the Redeployment
banks’ boards under exceptional circumstances. It has Coordination Committee (RCC) that is tasked with
been decided that a bank’s exposure to a single redeploying forces of the Yemeni warring parties in
NBFC (excluding gold loan companies) will be accordance with their agreement.
restricted to 20% of that bank’s eligible capital base. 208. Which company ropes in Hima Das as brand
206. The Risk Weight for Consumer Credit has ambassador for Gatorade?
been reduced by the RBI to what percent? A. Nestle
A. 125% B. Britania
B. 100% C. Pepsico
C. 50% D. Uniliver
D. 175% E. None of these
E. 200% Answer: C
Answer: B PepsiCo India has roped in star athlete Hima Das as
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reduced the risk the brand ambassador for its sports drink brand
weight requirement for consumer loans to 100 per Gatorade.She joins ace shuttler PV Sindhu and
cent, a move that will reduce cost of such loans. javelin star Neeraj Chopra as the brand’s
Currently, the risk weight requirement for such loans ambassadors in the country. Gatorade India will be
is 125 per cent.The relaxed requirement would not be paying tribute to the ace sprinter by twisting the
applicable to credit cards. Risk weight refers to the ‘Nothing Beats Gatorade’ philosophy into ‘Nothing
capital banks keep aside as provisioning to cover any Beats Hima’. Moreover, Gatorade India will also
loan defaults. It has been decided to reduce the risk work with Hima during the period of her partnership
weight for consumer credit, including personal loans, to understand her training and race-day nutrition
but excluding credit card receivables, to 100 per cent. better.
207. Who has been appointed as the head of the 209. Who is the author of the book The Daughter
UN mission in Yemen? from a Wishing Tree?
A. Abhijit Guha A. Sudha Murthy

B. Devdutt Pattanaik D. Satya Nadella
C. Ruskin Bond E. None of these
D. Lakshmi Venu Answer: D
E. None of these Former bureaucrat BN Yugandhar, the father of
Answer: A Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, has passed away.
A book titled “The Daughter from a Wishing Tree” Yugandhar had served in the Prime Minister’s Office
which is authored by Sudha Murthy will be launched during late PV Narasimha Rao’s regime and also
in October 2019.Sudha Murthy is the Foundation worked under former PM Manmohan Singh.
Chairperson of Infosys and is the wife of N R Yugandhar was an IAS officer of 1962-batch.
Narayana Murthy. Yugandhar served as a member of the Planning
210. Megan Schutt scripts history with maiden Commission from 2004 to 2009. He acted as
ODI hat-trick. She belongs to which country? Director of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National
A. South Africa Academy of Administration in Mussoorie.
B. New Zealand 212. International Day of Democracy is observed
C. West Indies on ________ to remind people that democracy is
D. England about people.
E. Australia A. Sep 13
Answer: E B. Sep 14
Right-arm pacer Megan Schutt scripted history by C. Sep 15
becoming the only woman cricketer from Australia to D. Sep 16
claim a hat-trick in One Day Internationals (ODIs) in E. Sep 17
the third ODI against West Indies. Schutt also Answer: C
became the first woman cricketer to claim to two hat- International Day of Democracy is observed on 15
tricks in international cricket. She had claimed her September to remind people that democracy is about
first hat-trick in a T20I against India last year. She people.This day provide an opportunity to make
had dismissed Smriti Mandhana, Mithali Raj and people understand about the importance of
Deepti Sharma in consecutive deliveries. She scalped democracy and the effective realisation of Human
three wickets in the three balls of her final over to Rights.
enter into the history books. 213. What is the theme of the 2019 Engineer’s Day
211. BN Yugandhar was a famous bureaucrat who of India?
passed away recently. He was the father of which A. Engineering For Change
of these business leaders? B. Skill Development for Young Engineers to
A. Sachin Bansal Reform the Core Sector: Vision 2025
B. Sunder Pichai C. Role of Engineers in a Developing India
C. Gautam Adani D. Engineering Challenges for Knowledge Era

Answer: A Answer: A
Engineers Day is celebrated in India on 15 September Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the
every year to mark the tribute to the Indian Engineer government’s third set of measures to revive the
Bharat Ratna Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. Famous economy with a renewed focus on exports and realty
as “Father of Modern Mysore”, Visvesvaraya was sector. A new scheme for Remission of Duties or
awarded ‘Bharat Ratna’ for his exceptional Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP) to replace the
contribution to the building of India in 1955. Theme current Merchandise Exports from India Scheme
2019: Engineering For Change (MEIS) from next year. However, the existing
214. September 16 is observed as dispensation in textiles of MEIS and old Rebate on
_________________ Day. State Levies (RoSL) will continue up to December
A. World Maritime Day 31. Textiles and all other sectors which currently
B. International Day of Sign Languages Day enjoy incentives up to two per cent over MEIS will
C. International Literacy Day transit into RoDTEP from January 1, 2020.
D. World Ozone Day 216. Six new house committees have been formed
E. World Tourism Day by the government. This includes Committee on
Answer: D Defence. Who will head this committee?
Every year September 16 is marked as the A. Anand Sharma
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone B. Jayant Sinha
Layer. The day was also known as World Ozone C. Shashi Tharoor
Day. On December 19, 2000, the United Nations D. Jual Oram
General Assembly designated the day in E. Satish Chandra
remembrance of the date in 1987 when nations signed Answer: D
the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the The government has announced the formation of
Ozone Layer. Theme for this year – 32 Years and different parliamentary panels including the standing
Healing committee on finance, external affairs and
215. The Ministry of Finance has announced a Information technology. BJP MP PP Chaudhary has
new scheme ‘Remission of Duties or Taxes on been made the chairman of foreign affairs committee
Export Product (RoDTEP)’ for export sector. and Congress MP Anand Sharma has been appointed
RoDTEP will replace which of the following as the chairman of the Home Affairs committee.
existing schemes? BJP’s TG Venkatesh has been appointed as the
A. Merchandise Exports from India Scheme chairman of committee on transport, tourism and
B. Duty Exemption/Remission Scheme culture.Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and Jairam
C. Service Exports from India Scheme Ramesh has been given the responsibility of the
D. EPCG Scheme Information technology committee and science,

technology, environment and forest committee E. Gopalakrishnan S
respectively. Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav Answer: A
has been appointed as the chairman of Health and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Family Welfare committee. (Meity) has formed a new Committee of Experts to
217. Name the water conservation vehicle flagged focus on non-personal data, and to come up with a
off by Prakash Javadekar in an initiative to related data governance framework. Infosys co-
spread the message in and around the districts of founder Kris Gopalakrishnan will head the
Maharashtra? committee.The idea is to have a separate and
A. Neerdoot independent consultation on non-personal data, and
B. Jaldoot decide the contours of how it should be regulated.
C. Meghdoot The members of the committee (listed below) can co-
D. Varidoot opt other members for specific inputs.
E. Meghana • Kris Gopalakrishnan, Infosys Co-Founder
Answer: B (Chairperson)
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting • Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary, DPIIT
Prakash Javadekar flagged off a vehicle ‘Jaldoot’ to • Debjani Ghosh, NASSCOM President
spread the message of water conservation.Jaldoot, a • Neeta Verma, National Informatics Centre,
travelling exhibition arranged by Pune-based DG
Regional Outreach Bureau of I&B ministry, will tour • Lalitesh Katragadda, Avanti Finance, CTO
eight districts of Maharashtra in the next two months. • Dr Ponnurangam Kumaraguru, IIT Hyderabad
It will take the message of water conservation to the • Parminder Jeet Singh, IT for Change
masses and highlight work done in this connection by • Gopalakrishnan S., MeitY, Joint Secretary
the Narendra Modi government in the first 100 days (Member Convenor)
of its second term. Water was top priority for the 219. White Water Rafting Expedition –
Centre and it had set up a separate ministry called 'Rudrashila' Flagged off at ______.
Jalshakti for the purpose, adding that it was A. Udaipur
committed to provide piped water to every household B. Jaipur
by 2024. C. Jaisalmer
218. Indian govt forms committee to recommend D. Jodhpur
governance norms for non-personal data. Who E. Bikaner
will be the head of the committee? Answer: C
A. Kris Gopalakrishnan The white water Rafting Expedition christened
B. Debjani Ghosh ‘RUDRASHILA’ being undertaken by Kalidhar
C. Neeta Verma Battalion under the aegis of Battle Axe Division was
D. Parminder Jeet Singh Flagged Off at Jaisalmer Military station. The

expedition christened ‘Rudrashila’ has been C. Ahmedabad
organised to commemorate the 75th Raising day of D. Mumbai
the Kalidhar Battalion.’Kalidhar Batttalion’ was E. Bangalore
raised on 01 November 1943 and has participated in Answer: A
all major operations of the Indian Army.3 The Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the
expedition team led by Major Ravi Kant Gaurav International Ramayana Festival to be organized by
comprising of two Officers, Four Junior The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) in
Commissioned Officers and 18 Soldiers will cover a Delhi. It will be a three-day event spanning across
total distance of 140 kilometers from Rudraprayag to September 17-19. Apart from New Delhi, the festival
Rishikesh over some of the most difficult and is going to be organized in Lucknow, Ayodhya and
dangerous rapids in mighty Ganges River Pune. Eight countries from across the world will take
220. Saint Vincent and Grenadines became the part in the festival including Thailand, Trinidad &
________ country to join the International Solar Tobago, Indonesia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Mauritius,
Alliance (ISA). Bangladesh and Fiji. The International Ramayana
A. 79th Festival has been organized annually for the last 15
B. 82nd years by ICCR.
C. 42nd 222. Which state has recently ordered all members
D. 56th of the council of ministers to pay their own income
E. 63rd taxes instead of being paid by the state treasury?
Answer: A A. Uttar Pradesh
Saint Vincent and Grenadines became the 79th B. Rajasthan
country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA). C. Gujarat
ISA is an initiative by India aimed at combating the D. Karnataka
threats of climate change and global warming. The E. Tamil Nadu
International Solar Alliance is a group of 121 solar Answer: A
resource-rich countries with headquarters in Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and all members of the
Gurugram, India. The organisation aims to deploy council of ministers will be paying their own income
over 1,000 gigawatts of solar energy and mobilise taxes, as per an order issued by the state
more than USD 1,000 billion into solar power by government.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has
2030, according to the United Nations Framework ordered to abolish a provision of Uttar Pradesh
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Ministers’ Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous
221. The inaugural event of the 2019 International Act, 1981, according to which the Income-Tax of
Ramayana Festival will be held in which city? ministers was being paid by the state treasury. Uttar
A. New Delhi Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna stated that
B. Hyderabad till now the state treasury was paying the Income-Tax

of all ministers, however, as per the orders of the D. Jawgal Srinadh
Chief Ministers, all ministers will be paying their E. Anil Kumble
own income taxes from now onwards. Answer: A
223. Name the Tata enterprise company which has Kapil Dev, who was India’s first World Cup-winning
launched the country’s first broadband services captain, has been appointed first Chancellor of
particularly for the maritime sector. Haryana Sports University,at Rai in Sonipat district.
A. Nelco The Sports University of Haryana will be the third
B. Bharti Infratel sports university established by a state government in
C. Nortel the country after Swarnim Gujarat Sports University
D. Tejas Networks (Gandhinagar) and Tamil Nadu Physical Education
E. None of these and Sports University (Chennai). Courses will
Answer: A include training for sports management, sports
VSAT solutions provider Nelco, a Tata enterprise, infrastructure engineering, sports psychology, sports
announced the launch of maritime communication nutrition, sports journalism and sports marketing.
services, becoming India’s first company to provide 225. Vijay Hazare Trophy is related to which
broadband services to the maritime sector. Ravi sport?
Shankar Prasad, Union Minister for Communications, A. Hockey
Electronics & Information Technology and Law & B. Tennis
Justice, and Anshu Prakash, Secretary, Department of C. Badminton
Telecommunications, inaugurated the services. D. Cricket
Nelco, through global partnerships and infrastructure, E. Chess
including transponder capacity on the satellite of Answer: D
ISRO and service portfolio, will help energy, cargo Ambati Rayudu, who had come out of retirement, has
and cruise vessels by enhancing operational been named Hyderabad skipper for the upcoming
efficiency. The in-flight and maritime Vijay Hazare Trophy which will begin later in the
communications (IFMC) licence has not only enabled month.Rayudu had announced his retirement from all
connectivity for on-board users on ships but also forms of cricket after being ignored for India’s World
brings operational efficiencies for shipping Cup squad but he would go on to reverse that
companies which were less evolved until now. decision.
224. Name the Indian former cricketer who was 226. Justice P Lakshmana Reddy appointed as
appointed as the Chancellor of Haryana Sports first Lokayukta of which state?
University? A. Tamil Nadu
A. Kapil Dev B. Andhra Pradesh
B. Sauvrav Ganguly C. Telangana
C. Rahul Dravid D. Karnataka

E. Kerala lauded the project for its contribution to improve
Answer: B people’s lives, social and economic development,
Justice P Lakshmana Reddy was sworn-in as the first access to education in rural communities and global
Lokayukta of the state after its bifurcation in 2014. issues like rising water levels.
He was a retired judge of the erstwhile Andhra 228. The Exercise HimVijay 2019 is going to be
Pradesh High Court. Governor Biswabhusan held in which state by the Indian Army?
Hairchandan administered the oath of office to A. Assam and Manipur
Justice Reddy at a function in Vijayawada. Justice B. Manipur and Meghalaya
Lakshmana Reddy will be in office for five years. C. Arunachal Pradesh and Assam
227. Which countries innovative project for D. Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya
constructing a floating school for marginalised E. Assamand Meghalaya
children project wins Aga Khan Architecture Answer: C
Award 2019? The Army is scheduled to conduct a major Exercise
A. Bangladesh ‘HimVijay’ beginning October in Arunachal Pradesh
B. Nepal and Assam with its newly created Integrated Battle
C. Vietnam Groups (IBG) involving 15,000 troops. The exercise
D. Bhutan will coincide with the proposed visit of Chinese
E. Sri Lanka President Xi Jinping for the second informal summit
Answer: A with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Panagarh
An innovative project for constructing a floating based 17 Mountain Strike Corps will conduct
school for marginalised children in Bangladesh has Exercise HimVijay spread over a month and half with
been awarded the prestigious Aga Khan Architecture three newly created IBGs from October.
Award 2019. The award was given away in Kajan, 229. India ranked ___ in Global Economic
the republic of Tatarstan for the Arcadia Education Freedom index.
Project in South Kanarchor of Bangladesh. The A. 79th
project involved the construction of a school in an B. 82nd
area which is underwater during the monsoon C. 42nd
months. The architect of the project Saif Ul Haque D. 56th
designed a school which remains on the ground E. 63rd
during the dry season and floats when the area is Answer: A
submerged in water during monsoon. He utilised only India has jumped 11 spots on Global Economic
local material – bamboo, used tyres and steel drums Freedom index from last year’s 96th spot to the
for constructing the amphibious structure for the current ranking of 79.The Economic Freedom of the
school. The workforce and artisans for the project World Report 2019 surveyed a total of 162 countries.
were also drawn locally. Aga Khan Foundation India’s current ranking is better than one of the major

economies of the world — China — which stood at D. Kim Bruun
113th. Two Asian countries viz Hong Kong and E. None of these
Singapore continue their winning streak of last year Answer: C
with 1st and 2nd position respectively. Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen stunned second seed
230. Pankaj Advani is associated with which Victor Svendsen of Denmark in straight games to
sport? clinch men’s singles title at the Belgian International
A. Billiards Challenge.The 18-year-old Lakshya had earlier
B. Golf beaten Denmark’s Kim Bruun 21-18, 21-11 to win in
C. Hockey a 48-minute semifinal clash.
D. Chess 233. Who wins Myanmar International series?
E. None of these A. Sourabh Verma
Answer: A B. Sun Fei Xiang
India’s billiards superstar Pankaj Advani clinched his C. Lakshya Sen
22nd world title for the country by winning a fourth D. Kim Bruun
straight final in the 150-up format at the IBSF World E. Kaushal Dharmamer
Billiards Championship in Mandalay. This is the Answer: E
short format of billiards and Advani has won 5 titles Indian shuttler Kaushal Dharmamer clinched the
in this is the last 6 years. Myanmar International Series with a come-from-
231. Who wins Vietnam Open title? behind win over Indonesia’s Karono Karono in a
A. Sourabh Verma thrilling men’s singles final.A trainee of Uday Pawar
B. Sun Fei Xiang Badminton Academy, Kaushal, who has been
C. Lakshya Sen troubled by injuries for almost two years, is currently
D. Kim Bruun ranked 187th.
E. None of these 234. India beat which country by five runs in the
Answer: A finals to lift U-19 Asia Cup?
India shuttler Sourabh Verma won the Vietnam Open A. Bangladesh
after he defeated China’s Sun Fei Xiang in the B. Sri Lanka
summit.The event was held at Ho Chi Minh City, C. Pakistan
Vietnam. Verma is from Madhya Pradesh and had D. UAE
won the Dutch Open and Korea Open last year. E. Afghanistan
232. Who clinches men's singles title of Belgian Answer: A
International Challenge? India beat Bangladesh by five runs in the finals to lift
A. Sourabh Verma U-19 Asia Cup. Defending a paltry total of 106, India
B. Sun Fei Xiang dismissed Bangladesh for 101 in 33 overs.Left-arm
C. Lakshya Sen spinner 18-year-old Atharva Ankolekar, emerged as

the star of the Indian team, with figures of 5 for 28 D. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
from 8 overs. E. Indian Institute of Technology Madras
235. Which country wins Basketball World Cup Answer: C
2019? The National Centre for Clean Coal Research and
A. Argentina Development at Indian Institute of Science (IISc)-
B. Spain Bengaluru has opened. The Central Government
C. Russia through Department of Science & Technology, has
D. Greece set up the the National Centre for Clean Coal
E. France Research and Development as a national-level
Answer: B consortium on clean coal R&D, led by IISc. Dr
Spain beat Argentina 95-75 to win the Basketball Vardhan also opened an Interdisciplinary Centre for
World Cup in Beijing. It was Spain’s second world Energy Research (ICER) equipped with facilities for
cup. Spain won its first Basketball World Cup title in conducting a wide spectrum of energy research by
2006. France took the bronze for the second knowledge network of elite researchers.
consecutive year after a 67-57 win over Australia. 238. Name the scheme introduced by ECGC to
236. Charlie Cole passes away. What is is enhance loan availability and ease the lending
profession? process.
A. Movie Artist A. NIRVIK
B. TV Artist B. NIRMUK
C. Pop Singer C. NIRTRA
D. Photography D. CHETAN
Answer: D Answer: A
Charlie Cole, one of the photographers who took the Ministry of Commerce & Industry through Export
picture of the famous Tank Man during the 1989 Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) has
Tiananmen Square protests, has died of sepsis in Bali, introduced a new Export Credit Insurance Scheme
Indonesia. He was 64.In the year1990, Cole won the (ECIS) called NIRVIK to enhance loan availability
World Press Photo Award for his photo, which and ease the lending process. The Export Credit
became an image of the 1989 pro-democracy protest. Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) provides
237. The National Centre for Clean Coal Research credit guarantee of up to 60 percent loss. Under the
and Development (NCCCR&D) has been new ‘NIRVIK’ (Niryat Rin Vikas Yojna) scheme, the
inaugurated at which of these institutions? insurance cover guaranteed will cover up to 90
A. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore percent of the principal and interest. The insurance
B. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay cover will include both pre and post-shipment credit.
C. Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru The main aim behind introducing the scheme was to

enhance accessibility and affordability of credit for 240. Ministry of Development of North Eastern
exporters. The decision will help make Indian exports Region said that the Railway link service between
competitive and make ECGC procedures exporter the Agartala-Akhaura in Bangladesh will be
friendly, benefiting MSME exporters with a new completed by _________ for Development of
scheme for reimbursing taxes, reduced insurance cost Northeastern Region (DoNER).
and ease of doing business. A. 2020
239. Name the automated system launched by the B. 2021
government to provide advance information about C. 2022
steel imports to Government and stake holders. D. 2023
A. Steel Import Management and Analysis Solution E. 2025
B. Steel Import Management Solution Answer: A
C. Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis System Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
D. Steel Import Monitoring System said that the Railway link service between the
E. None of these Agartala-Akhaura in Bangladesh will be completed
Answer: D by 2020 for Development of Northeastern Region
The government launched a steel import monitoring (DoNER). The declaration was announced during the
system (SIMS) to provide advance information about meeting by the Minister of DoNER Dr Jitendra Singh
steel imports to various stakeholders including and senior officers of the Ministry which was held in
producers and importers to have effective policy Delhi. The Bangladesh railway link project is funded
interventions. Minister of Commerce and Industry by the Ministry of DoNER. The cost allocated for the
Piyush Goyal and Hardeep Singh Puri launched the project is Rs 972.52 crores. The project can link
system developed in consultation with Ministry of Agartala with Bangladesh Railway Network at
Steel on the pattern of US Steel Import Monitoring Akhaura. It will cut the traveling time period for
and Analysis (SIMA) system. Importers of specified passenger and goods movement from Kolkata to
steel products will register in advance on the web Agartala of 38 hours to 15 hours. Maitree categorical
portal of SIMS providing the necessary information. is already running between Kolkata and Dhaka which
The registration will be online and automatic with no is now extended to Agartala. Out of 15.19 Acre of
human intervention. The information about the steel land at Nischintpur Yard, 2.30 Acre has been handed
imports provided by importers on the SIMS will be over a month before Dec 2019 by Government of
monitored by the Steel Ministry. SIMS will require Tripura.
importers to submit advance information in an online 241. GST Network has decided to make Aadhaar
system for import of 284 steel tariff lines at 8-digit authentication or physical verification mandatory
HS code in order to obtain an automatic registration for new dealers from ________.
number by paying a prescribed registration fee. A. Jan 2020
B. Feb 2020

C. June 2020 mutual fund SIPs, among others. The RBI had
D. Dec 2019 recently released guidelines for e-mandate on cards
E. Nov 2019 for recurring transactions. Visa is glad to partner with
Answer: A BillDesk to offer SI-Hub to its clients and enable
GST Network has decided to make Aadhaar cardholders to decide when, how much and the
authentication or physical verification mandatory for duration of their recurring payments through a simple
new dealers from January 2020.The decision was dashboard interface. The SI-Hub is a plug-n-play
taken in order to check malpractices in GST. Those offering by BillDesk that banks can roll out to their
who don’t want Aadhaar authentication, physical customers with minimal integration effort.
verification will be carried out, which will be 243. Name the IPS Officer who has been chosen
completed in three days. The GSTN also decided the along with six others for the 2019 Asia Society
much simplified new return system may be launched Game Changers Award?
on January 1, 2020. Bihar deputy chief minister A. Netri Sharma
Sushil Kumar Modi is head of the group of ministers B. Usha Patwari
of GST Network C. Chhaya Sharma
242. ______________& BillDesk recently D. Mrudula Sinha
partnered to roll out interface for recurring E. None of these
payments. Answer: C
A. RBIt IPS officer Chhaya Sharma, who led the investigation
B. Visat into the brutal 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape, has been
C. Mastercardt chosen along with six others for the 2019 Asia
D. SBI Society Game Changers Award for redefining the
E. None of these role of female police officers. The awards were
Answer: B announced by the city-based leading cultural
Visa, a global leader in payments technology, and organisation Asia Society and will be presented at a
BillDesk, leader in the Indian payments business, special ceremony next month. Asia Society is the
have partnered to roll out of SI-Hub, a seamless and leading educational organization dedicated to
secure way to make recurring payments using cards promoting mutual understanding and strengthening
with a one-time enrollment. With this, the banks and partnerships among people, leaders and institutions of
merchants will be able to offer recurring payments/ Asia and the United States in a global context.
standing instructions (SI) services (powered by 244. Name the Bollywood actress who wins two
BillDesk’s SI-Hub and Visa’s global recurring awards at Indian International Film Festival of
transaction framework for merchant-initiated Boston?
transactions) to their cardholders to help manage A. Sanjana Gupta
payment across utilities, subscription services, and B. Neena Gupta

C. Meenu Gupta October to 9th of November 2019. What is the
D. Masaba Gupta theme of the fair for this year?
E. Sanya Gupta A. Open Books, Open Minds
Answer: B B. Books and culture complement each other
Bollywood actor Neena Gupta registered a double C. Environment and Climate Change
victory at Indian International Film Festival of D. Books for future World
Boston. The Badhaai Ho actor won Best Actress E. None of these
award while her film The Last Color emerged Answer: A
victorious in Best Feature Film category.The The 38th edition of the Sharjah International Book
directorial debut of world-renowned chef Vikas Fair (SIBF) will be organized from 30th of October
Khanna. The Last Color deals with taboo surrounding to 9th of November this year, where authors,
widows in Vrindavan and Varanasi in India. publishers, intellectuals and artists worldwide will
245. Who was conferred with the Dr Kalam Smriti bring their experiences and expertise to this
International Excellence Award 2019 in Dhaka? prominent event and partake in a vibrant cultural
A. Sheikh Hasina programme. UNESCO has named Sharjah as the
B. KP Sharma Oli World Book Capital City for the year 2019 in
C. Lotay Tshering recognition of the city’s continuous efforts in
D. Jetsun Pema promoting books and literacy. SIBF will be organized
E. Ranil Wickremesinghe under the theme ‘Open Books, Open Minds’.
Answer: A 247. Which city Tops In World’s Safest Cities
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina conferred List?
the Dr Kalam Smriti International Excellence Award A. Singapore
2019 in Dhaka. The award citation lauded Prime B. Toronto
Minister Hasina for her vision of a peaceful and C. Tokyo
prosperous South Asia, free of tension, conflicts and D. Osaka
terrorism. The award has been instituted in the E. Melbourne
memory of former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Answer: C
The award is given every year to honour statesmen or Mumbai and Delhi ranked 37 and 41 respectively on
leaders who have shown excellence in respective the parameter of non-public safety and 45 and 52
fields to achieve the best for their countries. The total on a world’s most secure cities record that
Presidents of the Maldives, Ghana and Mauritius ranked 60 international locations worldwide
earlier received the prestigious award since its throughout 5 continents. Japanese capital Tokyo
introduction in 2015. topped the record and it additionally included six
246. The 38th edition of the Sharjah International cities of Asia-Pacific area within the high 10.
Book Fair (SIBF) will be organized from 30th of

248. The navies of the Republic of Singapore, 250. Sivaraman Cheriyanad who passed away
India and _________ are taking part in the recently was a renowned writer of which
inaugural SITMEX exercise. language?
A. Thailand A. Bengali
B. Phillipines B. Kannada
C. Taiwan C. Telugu
D. Vietnam D. Malayalam
E. None of these E. Marathi
Answer: A Answer: D
The navies of the Republic of Singapore, India and Writer Sivaraman Cheriyanad passed away. He was
Thailand are taking part in the inaugural Singapore- 78.He started his career as an upper primary school
India-Thailand Maritime exercise (SITMEX). The teacher. Sivaraman wrote several novels, stories,
exercise comprises a shore phase held at Port Blair, besides contributing to children’s literature. He
and a sea phase in the Andaman Sea. The host received the Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award in 1988 and
country is contributing guided missile destroyer INS the A.P. Kalakkad Award in 2009. He bagged Kerala
Ranvir, missile corvette INS Kora, and OPV Sukanya Sahithya Akademi scholarship in 1990-91 for his
in addition to maritime patrol aircraft. The Republic study on the works of writer Parappuram. He was a
of Singapore Navy is participating with the recipient of the National Teachers Award in 1989.
Formidable-class frigate RSS Tenacious while 251. Kodela Sivaprasada Rao has passed away. He
Thailand is represented by frigate HTMS Kraburi. is the former speaker of the Legislative Assembly
249. Who wins Myanmar International Series of which state?
men's singles title? A. Telangana
A. Sourabh Verma B. Andhra Pradesh
B. Sun Fei Xiang C. Karnataka
C. Lakshya Sen D. Kerala
D. Kim Bruun E. Tamil Nadu
E. Kaushal Dharmamer Answer: B
Answer: E Former speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative
Indian shuttler Kaushal Dharmamer beat Indonesia’s Assembly Kodela Sivaprasada Rao has passed away.
Karono Karono to win the Myanmar International He was one of the senior most leaders of the Telugu
Series men’s singles title. The 23-year-old from Desam Party (TDP). Kodela was six time MLA from
Mumbai, who had won the Hatzor International in Narsaraopet constituency in Guntur district. In 2014,
October last year post-bifurcation of AP, he was made the first Speaker
of the Assembly.

252. Recently, which country has become a part of E. None of these
the Global Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Answer: A
Development Hub? Indian Railways will undertake one more drive of
A. Greece “Massive Shramdan” with main focus on “Collection
B. India of Plastic Waste”. This drive with its main focus on
C. Chile the collection of plastic waste aims to create
D. Tunisia awareness for a greater impact against single-use
E. France plastic. Also aims at enhancing cleanliness, through
Answer: B the collection of plastic waste from all railway
India, which is among countries with the highest premises. To mark the Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth
bacterial disease burden in the world, has become a anniversary on October 2, 2019, Railways also
part of the Global Antimicrobial Resistance Research undertaking various activities relating to Swachhata
and Development Hub. Pakhwada from September 11 – October 2, 2019.
The hub, which was launched during the 71st session 254. Exhibition 'Shashwat Maharathi : The
of the World Health Assembly in 2018, is aimed at Eternal Seeker' on Chitracharya Upendra
helping countries decide the allocation of resources Maharath Inaugurated in which city?
for research and development (R&D) on A. New Delhi
antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by identifying gaps B. Mumbai
and overlaps. It will also promote coordination C. Hyderabad
among governments in the fight against AMR. The D. Kochi
global partnership now includes 16 countries, the E. Chennai
European Commission, two philanthropic Answer: A
foundations and four international organisations (as Union Minister of State for Culture& Tourism
observers). With India as a member, the Hub now (Independent Charge), Shri Prahlad Singh Patel
represents more than half the world’s population. The inaugurated the exhibition ‘Shashwat Maharathi : The
membership to the Hub, headquartered in Germany, Eternal Seeker’ on Chitracharya Upendra Maharath at
is open to countries as well as philanthropic newly renovated Jaipur House in National Gallery of
foundations. Modern art New Delhi The Exhibition showcases
253. Indian Railways will undertake one more more than 1000 works of art, design, and woven
drive of "Massive Shramdan" with major focus objects of art by Chitracharya Upendra Maharathi.
on _______. Exhibition will be remained open for general public
A. Collection of Plastic Waste from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm Tuesday to Friday. On
B. Collection of E-Waste weekends people can visit exhibition till 8:00 pm.
C. Collection of Medi-Waste
D. Collection of Garbage-Waste

255. HP CM launches helpline for speedy B. Andhra Pradesh
redressal of public grievances. Which among the C. Madhya Pradesh
following is the helpline number? D. Punjab
A. 1100 E. Jammu and Kashmir
B. 1010 Answer: E
C. 1110 In an innovative initiative, a women-only marathon
D. 1111 with the aim of spreading the social message
E. 1011 regarding drug addiction was organised in Udhampur
Answer: A district. The marathon was dedicated to Prime
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur Minister Narendra Modi who has recently kick-
launched the Mukhya Mantri Seva Sankalp Helpline started the Fit-India campaign. It was attended by
‘1100’ for speedy and time-bound redressal of public chief patron Dogra Kranti Dal and former Member of
grievances. The helpline will function six days a the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Balwant Singh
week (Monday-Saturday) from 7 am to 10 pm. Mankotia and others.
Himachal Pradesh is now become the fourth state in 258. Children’s week celebrated from September
the country to have such a helpline after Uttarakhand, 16- 21, 2019 at Anganwadi centers in ____.
Madhya Pradesha and Uttar Pradesh. A. Uttar Pradesh
256. Recently, the three day long traditional B. Madhya Pradesh
Neermahal Jal Utsav concluded in which state? C. Himachal Pradesh
A. Meghalaya D. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Manipur E. Andhra Pradesh
C. Tripura Answer: A
D. Telangana Children’s week celebrated from September 16- 21,
E. Kerala 2019 at Anganwadi centers in Uttar Pradesh. As
Answer: C September is named as Nutrition Month, a variety of
In Tripura, the three day long traditional Neermahal activities are taking place at the Anganwadi centers
Jal Utsav concluded with eye catching boat race and across the state. Mamta Day was organized on the
swimming competitions at Rudrasagar lake. first day of children’s week as a part of bal suposhan
Neermahal is a water palace built at the middle of utsav. Mothers cooked food from their homes and
Rudrasagar lake by Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore brought them to the Anganwadi centers and fed the
Manikya in 1930 as his summer resort being inspired children in groups. On the second day of the week,
by Mughal style of architecture. the Suposhan goonj was organized, that was started
257. First women marathon organised against with Nutrition Ferry. Children, adolescent girls and
drug addiction in which state? women participated to take pledge of giving proper
A. Kerala food to children.

259. The Sa-Dhan has launched the ‘Code for The government launched a major programme
Responsible Lending’ (CRL) for the micro-credit offering 1,000 PhD fellowships to ASEAN students
industry in association with? at IITs in India. Jointly inaugurating the programme
A. Microfinance Institutions Network with HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in
B. Reserve Bank of India New Delhi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
C. SIDBI said India’s partnership with ASEAN is based on
D. Ministry of Finance shared values. The funding will cover the entire cost
E. None of these of study and living expenses for up to 5 years of a
Answer: A PhD programme. The admission portal for the
Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) and Sa- programme is being executed by IIT Delhi. The total
Dhan, the Reserve Bank of India recognised self- budget outlay for the fellowship programme is Rs
regulatory organisations and industry associations for 300 crore (approximately US $ 45 million).
the microfinance industry, along with Finance Fellowship programme is the single-largest capacity
Industry Development Council (FIDC), have jointly development initiative of India in its partnership with
unveiled the ‘Code for Responsible Lending’ (CRL) ASEAN.
for the micro-credit industry. The launch was done at 261. Who has become India's first female has
Sa-Dhan’s 15th Annual National Conference in New joined the Indian Embassy in Russia as the
Delhi. The CRL, aims to ensure uniform principles Deputy Air Attache?
for customer-conduct in micro-credit. It is sector- A. Nirupama Singh
specific and entity agnostic. Both CRL and CoC are B. Anjali Singh
focused on highlighting and advancing ‘responsible C. Sonam Singh
lending’ practices in microfinance. A microfinance D. Amruta Singh
customer as defined by the RBI (for NBFC-MFIs) is E. Meghana Singh
one that holds an annual household income of Rs 1 Answer: B
lakh in rural India and Rs 1.6 lakhs in urban India. Anjali Singh has become India’s first female has
260. The government is set to launch a major joined the Indian Embassy in Russia as the Deputy
programme offering ______ PhD fellowships to Air Attache. Wing Commander Anjali Singh has
ASEAN students at IITs in India become India’s first female military diplomat to be
A. 1,000 PhD fellowships posted in any of the Indian missions abroad. Singh is
B. 750 PhD fellowships an AE(L) officer with 17 years of service. She is
C. 500 PhD fellowships trained on MiG-29 aircraft.
D. 800 PhD fellowships 262. Asia Development Bank president to step
E. 1050PhD fellowships down. The headquarter of the Asian Development
Answer: A Bank is located at ____________
A. Vienna, Austria

B. Copenhagen, Denmark would also provide support in setting up cancer care
C. Beijing, China centres in Maldives and their doctors, nurses,
D. Manila, Philippines pharmacists and para medical staff would be
E. None of these provided training at RCC.
Answer: D 264. With which IT company did the Ministry of
The president of the Asia Development Bank, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, has
Takehiko Nakao, plans to step down early next year signed an agreementfor nationwide Train-the-
on January 16, 2020. Nakao, 63, will leave on Jan. Trainer program in AI.
16, 2020. He took the ADB post in 2013 when his A. Google
predecessor Haruhiko Kuroda was named Bank of B. IBM
Japan governor. He was re-elected to a second five- C. TCS
year term in 2016. D. Infosys
263. Which state government has recently, inked a E. Adobe
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Answer: B
Maldives to strengthen cancer care in the island The Directorate General of Training (DGT) division
nation. of the Ministry of Skill Development &
A. Andhra Pradesh Entrepreneurship, has signed an agreement with
B. Telangana Global IT major IBM. Through this agreement IBM
C. Karnataka will carry out a nationwide Train-the-Trainer in Basic
D. Kerala Artificial Intelligence Skills.3 As part of the program,
E. Tamil Nadu ITI trainers will be trained on basic Artificial
Answer: D Intelligence (AI) skills towards using the technology
Kerala inked a memorandum of understanding in their day-to-day training activities. IBM aims at
(MoU) with Maldives to strengthen cancer care in the training 10,000 faculty members from ITIs across the
island nation. The MOU was signed between country and the program will be executed over
Maldivian Minister Abdulla Ameen and Kerala aperiod of one yearwith 14 trainers across 7 locations
Health Minister K K Shylaja in the presence of the with over 200 workshops.
state Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Kerala 265. A week-long multinational military exercise
government and the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) ‘TSENTR’ [Centre] 2019 has commenced in
have jointly signed the MOU with the health ministry which country?
of Maldives as part of improving cooperation A. Russia
between the two countries. Kerala was responding to B. India
the plea of the Maldivian government that Kerala C. China
should help that country in the field of cancer D. Japan
treatment. The state health department and RCC E. USA

Answer: A C. World Neem Day
A week-long multinational military exercise D. World Deer Day
‘TSENTR’ [Centre] 2019 has commenced in Russia’s E. World Tomato Day
Donguz under the ambit of Shanghai Cooperation Answer: A
Organization (SCO), Inter-Services Public Relations World Bamboo Day is observed every year on 18th
(ISPR). The exercise “Centre” aims at evolving drills of September by the World Bamboo Organization
of the participating armies in the fight against The day was observed to generate awareness about
international terrorism ensuring security and stability conserving and promoting the bamboo industry. The
in the region. The member countries are exchanging bamboo was known as poor man’s timber. India is
its experiences against the anti-terrorism in the the world’s second-largest cultivator of bamboo after
military exercise. 8 SCO member countries inclusive China with over 130 species
of Russia namely China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, 268. Government constitutes Company Law
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, and Pakistan are Committee to improve ease of doing business.
participating in the exercise. Who was named as the head of the committee?
266. Name the athelet who becomes first Indian A. Muruga Das Krishnan
wrestler to qualify for 2020 Tokyo Olympics? B. Satyaraj
A. Bajrang Punia C. Injeti Srinivas
B. Geeta Phogat D. Mahantesh Mukheerji
C. Ritu Phogat E. None of these
D. Vinesh Phogat Answer: C
E. Pawan Kumar Ministry of Corporate Affairs has decided to
Answer: D constitute a Company Law Committee for examining
India’s star wrestler Vinesh Phogat qualified for the and making recommendations to the Government on
2020 Olympics after beating fancied American Sarah various provisions and issues pertaining to
Hildebrandt in the World Championships in Nur implementation of the Companies Act, 2013 and the
Sultan, Kazakhstan. She scored an impressive 8-2 Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. The
win over the world championship silver medalist to committee has formed in line with the Government’s
secure her place at the Tokyo Games. Earlier, she had objective of promoting Ease of Living in the country
stormed to a 5-0 win over Ukraine’s Yuliya by providing Ease of Doing Business to law abiding
Khalvadzhy in the first round of repechage in the corporates. The company 11-member law committee
53kg category. will be chaired by Injeti Srinivas, secretary of the
267. Every year 18th of September is observed as corporate affairs ministry. The committee to look at
which among the following days? recategorization of certain offences under the
A. World Bamboo Day Companies At as civil offences as well as review
B. World Potato Day

other provisions of the Companies Act and the 271. Which consumer lending platform has
Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2008. partnered with PayU to offer cardless EMI
269. The country’s first Central Police University (equated monthly installment) payment option to
is going to be established in which city? consumers ?
A. New Delhi A. Loantap
B. Greater Nodia B. Moneytap
C. Varanasi C. CoinTribe
D. Jodhpur D. ZestMoney
E. Kharkpur E. None of these
Answer: B Answer: D
The country’s first Central Police University will be Digital lending platform ZestMoney has joined hands
established in Greater Noida near the Yamuna with payment gateway, PayU. The merchants can
Expressway. Centre had given in-principle approval now offer the convenience of the cardless EMI
for the university and a 100-acre plot has been payment option to consumers and increase their
identified in Sector Techzone for it. The university overall conversions.ZestMoney has already partnered
will offer undergraduate and post-graduate courses on with Billdesk, Cashfree and Razorpay as a payment
policing, internal security, cybercrime and forensic method.The lender aims to provide loans of amount
sciences starting at Rs 1,000 and going up to Rs 5 lakh as per
270. A mobile app 'Tatpar' has been launched by the need of the customer in any location.
____________ recently. 272. Ministry of Jal Shakti is conducting
A. Delhi Police International Workshop for National Water
B. Chhattisgarh Police Museum in which city?
C. Hyderabad Police A. Delhi
D. Mangaluru Police B. Mumbai
E. Chennai Police C. Pune
Answer: A D. Ahemadabad
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal launched E. Kolkata
‘Tatpar’ app, developed by the Delhi Police. The app Answer: A
amalgamates over 50 services of Delhi Police, Ministry of Jal Shakti has taken an initiative to
classified in three categories home, information and develop National Water Museum to enhance
social. The app will make easy to file an online FIR awareness among general public at large, about
(e-FIR) or pay traffic challans easily from their dwindling water resources and need for conservation,
mobile phones. The app also helps you to locate your and about sustainable and judicious use of water
nearest police station and call helpline various resources. The Ministry is organised the International
numbers Workshop for National Water Museum September

19, 20 at Central Water Commission Auditorium, appointed them as judges of the top court. Who
New Delhi. Global Network of Water Museums is an among the following is not included in the list?
umbrella organization for such initiatives around the A. Justice V. Ramasubramanian
World B. Justice Krishna Murari
273. Union Human Resource Development C. Justice S. Ravindra Bhat
Minister launched several initiatives of All India D. Justice Hrishikesh Roy
Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in New E. All were included
Delhi. Who is the current Union Human Resource Answer: E
Development Minister? The central government has cleared the appointment
A. Rajnath Singh of four new judges as Supreme Court judges and
B. Subramanyam Jaishankar President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed them as
C. Ramesh Pokhriyal judges of the top court. Himachal Pradesh High Court
D. Arjun Munda Chief Justice V. Ramasubramanian, Punjab and
E. Prakash Javadekar Haryana High Court Chief Justice Krishna Murari,
Answer: CUnion Human Resource Development Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice S. Ravindra Bhat
Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launched and Kerala High Court Chief Justice Hrishikesh Roy
several initiatives of All India Council for Technical have been elevated. The names were recommended
Education (AICTE) in New Delhi It includes by Supreme Court Collegium led by Chief Justice of
facilitation through Margadarshan and Margadarshak, India Ranjan Gogoi. The Supreme Court vacancies
Model Curriculum for diploma courses, Waste had increased its judicial strength from 31 to 34
Management Accelerator for Aspiring Women following the enactment of the Supreme Court
Entrepreneurs (WAWE Summit 2019) and 360- (Number of Judges) Bill of 2019 into law.
degree feedback of faculty. The Minister informed 275. Name the documentary film based on a
that the ‘Wawe Summit 2019’ (Waste Management farmer in Uttarakhand which has been nominated
Accelerators for Aspire Women Entrepreneurs) for Oscars.
Summit will be held in November-December 2019. It A. Chetana
will be jointly organized by All India Council for B. Moti Bagh
Technical Education (AICTE) and Institute of Waste C. Swayamkrushi
Management (IIWM) in Jaipur. He further stated that D. Mudra
this conclave will be part of a series of activities to E. None of these
encourage entrepreneurship amongst young Answer: B
graduates. Moti Bagh, A documentary film based on a farmer in
274. The central government has cleared the Uttarakhand has been nominated for Oscars. The
appointment of new judges as Supreme Court documentary film, directed by Nirmal Chander is
judges and President Ram Nath Kovind has based on the life of a farmer called Vidyadutt, who

belongs to a remote village in Uttarakhand’s Pauri 278. Robert O’Brien has been appointed as the
Garhwal region.Moti Bagh is jointly produced by National Security Adviser of ________
Doordarshan and Public Service Broadcasting Trust A. USA
(PSBT). Its runtime is sixty minutes and is a Hindi B. UK
language film. C. Russia
276. Defence Minister ___________ becomes the D. France
first defence minister to fly in the indigenously- E. Greece
built light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas Answer: A
A. Arjun Munda Robert O’Brien has been appointed as the National
B. Ram Vilas Paswan Security Adviser of United States of America. Robert
C. Rajnath Singh O’Brien will replace John Bolton as the NSA of US.
D. Nirmala Sitaraman Robert O’Brien has had a long career in foreign
E. Prakash Javadekar policy working for both main US parties and
Answer: C currently heading the hostage negotiations at the
Rajnath Singh became the first defence minister to fly State Department.
in the indigenous light combat aircraft Tejas from the 279. Who launched the Management Information
HAL airport in Bengaluru. Tejas is a four-and-half System under the Accessible India Campaign?
generation light combat aircraft developed by state- A. Rajnath Singh
run aerospace behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd B. Piyush Goyal
(HAL).Air Vice Marshal N Tiwari was among the C. Ravi Shankar Prasad
officers who accompanied him to the jet D. Thaawarchand Gehlot
277. Veteran actor Sathar has passed away. He E. None of these
belongs to which state? Answer: D
A. Karnataka Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment
B. Andhra Pradesh Thaawarchand Gehlot launched the Management
C. Madhya Pradesh Information System (MIS) portal for stakeholders of
D. Tamil Nadu the Accessible India Campaign (AIC).The MIS has
E. Kerala been developed by the Department of Empowerment
Answer: E of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) under the
Veteran Kerala actor Sathar has passed away. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The
actor who has acted in more than 300 films, majority MIS portal will bring all the nodal ministries, and
of them in Malayalam. Sathar was known for playing states and Union Territories on a single platform for
hero and villain roles in Malayalam and Tamil films monitoring the progress being made against each
as well target of Accessible India Campaign (AIC)

280. World Water Monitoring Day is an the data set compiled by the UN Department of
international education and outreach program Economic and Social Affairs Division.
which is officially celebrated on ________. 282. Name the PPP based scheme announced by
A. September 18 the Ministry of Human Resource Development to
B. September 19 make use of AI technology for better learning
C. September 20 outcomes in Higher Education?
D. September 21 A. NEAT
E. September 22 B. BEAT
Answer: A C. HEAT
World Water Monitoring Day is an international D. CEAT
education and outreach program that builds public E. TREAT
awareness of the importance of protecting water Answer: A
resources around the world by engaging people to Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)
conduct basic monitoring of their local water announced a new Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
bodies.World Water Monitoring Day is officially scheme- National Educational Alliance for
celebrated on September 18 Technology (NEAT) aimed at using technology for
281. According to the UN’s International Migrant better learning outcomes in Higher Education. The
Stock 2019, which is the largest country in the objective is to use Artificial Intelligence to make
world to compraise highest global migrant learning more personalised and customised as per the
population? requirements of the learner. MHRD has proposed to
A. Mexico create a National Alliance with such technology
B. China developing EdTech Companies through a PPP model.
C. India 283. South Asia’s tallest tower, 350-metre-tall 17-
D. Russia storey Lotus Tower, is unveiled by which country?
E. Pakistan A. India
Answer: C B. Nepal
The count of the Indian disapora has increased 10% C. Bangladesh
from 15.9 million in 2015, making it the largest in the D. Pakistan
world, according to the UN’s International Migrant E. Sri Lanka
Stock 2019.It now comprises 6.4% of the total global Answer: E
migrant population. In 2019, Russia fell to the fourth Sri Lanka unveiled South Asia’s tallest tower, costing
position behind Indian, Mexico and China with 10.5 over $100 million, 80% of which has been funded by
million migrants. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) China under the controversial Belt and Road
was the top destination of Indian migrants followed Initiative (BRI).The 350-metre-tall 17-storey Lotus
by the US, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Oman, as per Tower, located in the heart of Colombo city,

comprises a television tower, a hotel, a A. Malabar Karnataka
telecommunications museum, restaurants, B. Vummidi Karnataka
auditorium, an observation deck, a shopping mall and C. Amrapali Karnataka
a conference centre. The tower, spread over an area D. Kalyana Karnataka
of 30,600 sq. metres, was constructed at a cost of E. Vidyalaya Karnataka
over $100 million, 80% of which was funded by Answer: D
China.The Lotus Tower is foreseen to be one of the The Karnataka government has approved to rename
significant landmarks and an epitome of the country’s Hyderabad-Karnataka region of the state as Kalyana
economy, culture and development. Karnataka to do away with any remnants of colonial
284. Which state government has decided to nomenclature or connection with the Nizams to refer
declare 2020 as Artificial Intelligence year by to the six districts on the north eastern part of the
organising various activities related to the state. The Hyderabad-Karnataka Regional
emerging technology? Development Board (HKRDB) will now be renamed
A. Andhra Pradesh as Kalyana Karnataka Regional Development
B. Telangana Board.The government will now initiate a process to
C. Kerala change the name in all government records to wipe
D. Karnataka out references to the region as Hyderabad-Karnataka.
E. Tamil Nadu The HKRDB was set up on 6 November, 2013 under
Answer: B the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in
The Telangana government has decided to declare Karnataka. The board spreads over six districts-Bidar,
2020 as Artificial Intelligence year by organising Bellary, Kalaburagi, Koppal, Raichur and Yadgir–
various activities related to the emerging and 40 assembly constituencies.
technology.The year 2020 is going to be celebrated in 286. Which bank has launched savings bank
Telangana as AI year. The state government has account service named Bharosa?
signed up with NITI Aayog, which has come out with A. Paytm Payments Bank
the ‘National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence’ to B. Airtel Payments Bank
run pilot projects in Telangana.IT industry body C. Jio Payments Bank
NASSCOM is setting up a Centre of Excellence in D. Fino Payments Bank
Data Sciences and AI here, which is expected to start E. None of these
its activities in 2020.IIT, Khargapur, which is coming Answer: B
up with its regional centre, would take up the first Airtel Payments Bank has launched ‘Bharosa savings
programme in AI. account’ which enables customers to withdraw cash,
285. The Hyderabad Karnataka region that check their balance or access a mini statement of
comprises of six districts has been renamed. What their account at over 6,50,000 Aadhaar-enabled
is the new name of the region? payment system (AePS) enabled outlets across India.

These services have been designed for deepening rupee offshore non-deliverable forwards increased
financial inclusion in the country. Airtel Payments threefold over the three-year period.
Bank has launched ‘Bharosa savings account’ which 288. Government has waived the lock in period on
lets you open a savings account with just ₹500 investments made by non-residents in
minimum monthly balance. Along with convenient infrastructure debt funds (IDFs). Earlier this lock
banking services, Bharosa savings account offers ₹5 in period was capped at____________?
lakh personal accident insurance on maintaining A. 2 years
balance of ₹500. Airtel Payments Bank Bharosa B. 3 years
Savings Account will allow you minimum one debit C. 4 years
transaction per month. Customers would also be D. 5 years
eligible for cashback, if they decide to receive E. 6 years
government subsidies in their Bharosa account or if Answer: B
they make cash deposits in it. Airtel Payments Bank The government has waived the three-year lock-in
offers digital banking services through a network of period on investments made by non-residents in
5,00,000 neighbourhood banking points spread across infrastructure debt funds (IDFs), to promote funding
India. in the infrastructure sector.A notification had been
287. Name the foreign city which has overtaken issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
India’s financial capital Mumbai as top center for To attract off-shore investments into IDFs, any
trading the Indian Rupee according to the survey amount of interest received by non-resident or
of currency markets by the Bank for International foreign company from investment in such IDFs is
Settlements? charged at a reduced tax rate of 5 per cent. IDFs are
A. Paris investment vehicles to accelerate the flow of long-
B. Dubai term debt to the sector.
C. New York 289. Who has been named as the new Chief of Air
D. London Staff of the Indian Air Force?
E. Beging A. B S Dhanoa
Answer: D B. RKS Bhadauria
London has overtaken India’s financial capital C. Anil Khosla
Mumbai to become the top center for trading the D. Karambir Singh
nation’s currency.Average daily volumes for rupee in E. None of these
the UK soared to $46.8 billion in April, a more than Answer: B
fivefold jump from $8.8 billion in 2016, according to The government has named vice chief of the Indian
the latest survey from the Bank for International Air Force RKS Bhadauria as the next chief of the
Settlements released this week. That exceeded the force in place of Birender Singh Dhanoa who retires
$34.5 billion recorded in India. Trading in dollar- on 30 September.Bhadauria was commissioned into

the fighter pilot stream of Indian Air Force in June B. Aag
1980, and has held various Commands, Staff and C. Astra
instructional appointments at various levels including D. Amber
the present one as Vice Chief of Air Staff. E. Aayu
290. ISRO has joined hands with which Answer: C
organisation for technological support for its India successfully flight-tested the indigenously
Human Space Mission? developed air-to-air missile Astra that was fired from
A. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research a Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jet.The state-of-the-art
B. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre missile was launched from Sukhoi-30 MKI off the
C. Ordnance Factory Board coast of Odisha as part of user trials by the Indian Air
D. DRDO Force(IAF). The missile is designed by the Defence
E. NASA Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Answer: D The Astra missile is a beyond visual range missile. It
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is capable of engaging different targets at different
joined hands with Defence Research and altitudes. The missile has a strike range of 70km. The
Development Organisation (DRDO) for development missile has a 15-kg high-explosive pre-fragmented
of human-centric systems for the Human Space warhead.
Mission to demonstrate its human space flight 292. Which institute of India has achieved the top
capabilities. The purpose behind the development is position in Forbes’ “Best Business Schools 2019”
to provide technologies for human-centric systems ranking?
and technologies specific to the Human Space A. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Pune
Mission. The technological capabilities existing in B. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
DRDO laboratories for defence applications will be C. International Management Institute New Delhi
customised to meet the requirements of the human D. Indian School of Business Hyderabad
space mission of ISRO. Some of the critical E. IISC, Bangalore
technologies to be provided by DRDO to ISRO Answer: D
include space food, space crew health monitoring and The Indian School of Business (ISB) has secured
emergency survival kit, radiation measurement and seventh spot globally in the Forbes’ “Best Business
protection, parachutes for the safe recovery of the Schools 2019” rankings.The annual Forbes’ list ranks
crew module and others. ISRO aims to demonstrate the schools solely on their “5-year MBA gain.” The
human spaceflight capability before the 75th list has been topped by IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland.
anniversary of India’s independence in 2022. ISB participated in Forbes’ rankings for the first time
291. Name the first indigenously designed air-to- this year. It has two campuses, one in Hyderabad and
air missile recently tested by DRDO? the other at Mohali.
A. Agni 293. What is the venue of Winter Olympics 2022?

A. Singapore no time on non-essentials: the humans were just an
B. Tokyo excuse for the parade of colourful, crass otherworldly
C. Beijing creatures. Shyam helmed movies like Andhera
D. Paris (1975), Saboot (1980), Purana Mandir (1984), Purani
E. Dubai Haveli (1989), Dhund: The Fog (2003), Koi Hai
Answer: C (2017) among others.
Beijing has released its mascot for the 2022 Olympic 295. International Day of Peace and Non-Violence
Winter Games — a smiling giant panda wearing a (UN) is observed on ________.
suit made to resemble ice.The panda is named Bing A. 21 September
Dwen Dwen — in Mandarin, “bing” means ice and B. 22 September
“dwen dwen” means robust and lively. Beijing also C. 23 September
revealed the mascot for the Paralympics, a lantern D. Third Saturday of September
child called “Shuey Rhon Rhon” whose name E. Third Sunday of September
represents “warmth, friendship, courage and Answer: A
perseverance.” The two mascots were revealed in International Day of Peace and Non-Violence (UN) is
Beijing at a ceremony attended by Chinese Vice observed on 21 September around the world. For the
Premier Han Zheng and IOC President Thomas Bach. first time it was observed in September 1982 and in
The black and white bear has a “heart of gold and a 2001, the General Assembly adopted a resolution
love of all things winter sports. The newly launched 55/282, which established 21 September as
Olympic mascot resembles an astronaut, embracing International Day of Peace of non-violence and cease
new technologies for a future with infinite fire.
possibilities. 296. When was the 2019 World Patient Safety Day
294. What was the profession of Shyam Ramsay observed?
who died in the recent past? A. September 17
A. Author B. September 19
B. Filmmaker C. September 18
C. Jounalist D. September 20
D. Singer E. September 21
E. Dancer Answer: A
Answer: B World Patient Safety Day will be celebrated for the
Shyam Ramsay of the Ramsay Brothers passed away first time on 17 September 2019.Theme– “Speak Up
in Mumbai. He was 67.Shyam Ramsay and his six for Patient Safety”.Events will be held around the
brothers, together known as Ramsay Brothers in the world to raise awareness of the need to establish
Hindi film industry, started a mini cottage industry of patient safety as a global health priority. The day
small-budget horror films with scripts which wasted

brings stakeholders together in an effort to reduce the A. 8.95%
unintended harm caused by healthcare. B. 8.35%
297. What is the new corporate tax rate for C. 8.65%
domestic companies as announced by the Finance D. 8.55%
Minister recently? E. 8.75%
A. 22% Answer: C
B. 25% The government approved 8.65% interest rate on
C. 15% employees provident fund for 2018-19, which will
D. 30% now be credited into the accounts of over 60 million
E. 18% subscribers of retirement fund body EPFO. The
Answer: A EPFO has been settling EPF withdrawal claims at
The Government of India has announced a significant 8.55% interest rate, approved for 2017-18. Now, the
reduction in corporate tax rate for domestic company EPFO will settle accounts on higher rate of 8.65% for
to 22%.Earlier it was 30%. Effective Tax Rate would 2018-19. The Labour Ministry will soon notify
be 25.17% inclusive of all surcharges and cess for 8.65% rate of interest on Employees’ Provident Fund
such domestic companies. Such companies are also (EPF) for 2018-19 as the Finance Ministry does not
not required to pay Minimum Alternative Tax. Any disagree on this rate.
new domestic company incorporated on or after 1st 299. To which country, Department of Posts has
Oct 2019 making fresh investment in manufacturing expanded its speed post service(Express Mail
will have an option to pay income tax at rate of 15%. Service) recently?
Effective tax rate for new mfg cos would to be A. Austria
17.01% inclusive of surcharge and cess. The B. Brazil
government has announced relief to listed companies C. Mexico
which have already made a public announcement of D. Canada
buy-back before 5 July 2019. No tax on buy-back of E. None of these
shares in case of such companies will apply. In order Answer: B
to provide relief to companies which continue to avail India Post expanded speed post service to six new
incentive or exemptions, even for them the foreign destinations in Asia, Europe and South
government has provided a Minimum Alternate Tax America.The Department of Posts has announced
(MAT) relief, and the MAT rate has been reduced for commencing of International Speed Post (EMS)
them to 15% from the existing 18.5%. Total revenue Service to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Ecuador,
foregone for the reduction of corporation tax is Rs Kazakhstan, Lithuania and North Macedonia. India
1.45 trillion per year. Post currently provides speed post service to 100
298. What is the new interest rate on employees countries.
provident fund for 2018-19?

300. 29th Meeting of the Northern Zonal Council has formed a seven-member committee headed by the
held in which city? Minister of Education Vinod Tawde. The committee
A. Chandigarh will conduct a study on the requirements of the
B. Pune University, including land, basic infrastructure and
C. Kolkata manpower and submit a report in two months. The
D. Imphal government wants to establish the University, which
E. None of these will focus on cleanliness and sanitation research.
Answer: A 302. Which state is going to host country's first-
Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah chaired ever 'trans art festival'?
the29th meeting of the Northern Zonal Council was A. Kerala
held at Chandigarh (Haryana). The meeting was B. Maharashtra
attended by the Chief Ministers of Rajasthan, Punjab, C. Meghalaya
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Governor of Jammu & D. Delhi
Kashmir, Administrator of UT of Chandigarh, Lt. E. Jammu and Kashmir
Governor of NCT of Delhi. The Haryana chief Answer: A
minister is the vice-chairman and host of the meeting. “Varnapakitt-2019”, the two-day event is considered
Western Zonal Council meeting recently held in Goa. to be the first such state-sponsored art festival to be
Five zonal councils were set up in 1957 under the organised exclusively for transgenders in the
States Reorganisation Act, 1956. The Union home country.Kerala is the first state to unveil a ‘Policy for
minister is the chairman of each of these five Transgenders’, in the country.
councils. The chief minister of the host state is the 303. SEBI has formed a working group on ‘Social
vice-chairman Stock Exchanges’ (SSE). Who is the head of the
301. Maharashtra Government to Set up Swachh committee?
Bharat World University in which city? A. Himanshu Singh
A. Nagpur B. Varun Kashyup
B. Aurangabad C. Rajnish Kumar
C. Solapur D. Ishaat Hussain
D. Thane E. Hemanth Bhargav
E. Wardha Answer: D
Answer: E The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)
The Government of Maharashtra has decided to set has constituted a working group on Social Stock
up ‘Swachh Bharat World University’ in Wardha to Exchanges (SSE) under the chairmanship of Ishaat
mark Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary. Hussain, Director, SBI Foundation. The working
The University will focus on research studies in group shall examine and make recommendations with
sanitation, cleanliness and environment. The State respect to possible structures and mechanisms, within

the securities market domain, to facilitate the raising Answer: B
of funds by social enterprises and voluntary India’s Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) has been
organizations. In Budget in July, Finance Minister rated as the world’s best real-time payment service in
Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a social stock an analysis of 54 countries that have similar
exchange for social enterprises and voluntary facilities.India received the only 5+ rating, and
organisations working for social welfare to help them remains the global leader in real-time payments
raise capital through debt, equity and mutual fund. usage,” according to the sixth annual Flavours of Fast
304. What is the latest growth rate prediction of report by FIS.Real-time payments systems are also
Indian GDP by OECD for FY20? gaining popularity around the world, and their use
A. 7.1% has increased 35 per cent globally over the past year
B. 6.6% and nearly four-fold since 2014.
C. 5.9% 306. Who is the author of the recently released
D. 6.8% book titled ‘The Cousins Thackeray: Uddhav, Raj
E. 9.6% and the Shadow of Their Senas’?
Answer: C A. A.S. Dulat
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and B. Dhaval Kulkarni
Development (OECD) appears to be the most C. Chinmay Tumbe
pessimistic on India’s economy among think tanks, as D. Divakar Kaza
it cut the GDP growth forecast by 1.3 percentage E. None of these
points to 5.9 per cent for 2019-20. For the next year, Answer: B
the OECD has projected the Indian economy to grow The book “The Cousins Thackeray: Uddhav, Raj and
6.3 per cent, bringing down its earlier forecast by 1.1 the Shadow of their Senas” penned by the journalist
percentage points.The OECD predicted since the Dhaval Kulkarni was released. It is published by
2008-2009 financial crisis, slowing from 3.6 per cent Penguin Random House.The book depicts the
last year to 2.9 per cent this year; it predicted 3 per political journey of Shiv Sena president Uddhav
cent growth for the next year. Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS)
305. Which of these payment system has been chief Raj Thackeray.
ranked as the best real-time payment service in 307. Who is the author of the book “Being
the world according to the FIS’s ‘Faster Payments Gandhi”?
Innovation Index’? A. Paro Anand
A. Real-time gross settlement (RTGS) B. Pavithra Sudhir
B. Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) C. Rungeen Singh
C. National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) D. Dev Nadkarni
D. Cheque Truncation System (CTS) E. None of these
E. None of these Answer: A

A new book by award-winning author Paro Anand C. Satish Pathare
will mark the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi D. Kamalesh Pathare
by looking beyond the leader and his politics and into E. None of these
his way of life.Titled “Being Gandhi”, the book Answer: B
explores “not Gandhi the man or his life as a leader, Kapil Pathare, Director of VIP Clothing Ltd, has been
but really the Gandhian way that must remain presented with an honorary Doctorate in Business
relevant to us.”The story revolves around a boy, from Ballsbridge University for his outstanding
Chandrashekhar, who is bored of doing projects on contribution to business and entrepreneurship.The
Gandhi. Well-known Entrepreneur of India’s Iconic Brand
308. Who among the following has been honored ‘VIP Innerwear’ and Author of sports book was
With Education Excellence Award 2019? honoured with the Global Leaders Award ‘Enterprise
A. Vikram Kumar Edition 2019’ by Madhur Bhandarkar in Dubai in
B. Sailesh Kumar recognition for his achievements in promoting
C. Anand Kumar entrepreneurship and small business at the
D. Manohar Mittal International, National, and Regional level.
E. Satish Mittal 310. The Indian Army recently conducted military
Answer: C drill named Exercise Changthang Prahar in which
The Foundation For Excellence (FFE) presented the of these regions?
Education Excellence Award 2019 to Super 30 A. Ladakh
founder and noted mathematician Anand Kumar. B. Kargil
Anand was chosen for his contributions towards C. Jammu
imparting education to the country’s needy students. D. Kashmir
The 46-year-old has been running a highly innovative E. None of these
Super 30 program for the last 18 years to mentor 30 Answer: A
students free off cost through year-long residential The Indian Army conducted a massive rare exercise
coaching for Indian’s premier IIT-JEE. Recently, a involving all its arms and services including tanks,
film based on Anand enacted by Bollywood star artillery and helicopters, in Eastern Ladakh bordering
Hritik Roshan released in July. The film garnered China, for testing and improving its war-fighting
approximately Rs. 144 crores in India within a capabilities.The integrated exercise named ‘Chang
month. Thang’ was conducted at a high altitude area in the
309. Who among the following has been honoured region.It involved the use of infantry, mechanised
with Doctorate in Business from Ballsbridge forces, T-72 tanks, with force multipliers such as
University recently? artillery guns and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
A. Vinod Pathare
B. Kapil Pathare

311. Data Security Council of India (DSCI) has D. Libya
partnered with which organisation to launch the E. Algeria
awareness campaign ‘Digital Payment Abhiyan’? Answer: C
A. Amazon India Former president of Tunisia, Zine El Abidine Ben
B. Facebook Ali, commonly known as Ben Ali, passed away. He
C. Google India was 83.Ben Ali served as the President of Tunisia
D. Whatsapp from 1987 until his ousting in 2011. He was also
E. Linkedin appointed as Prime Minister in October 1987 and
Answer: C assumed the Presidency on 7 November 1987.
Nasscom’s Data Security Council of India (DSCI) 313. When is the World Alzheimer’s Day
has collaborated with the electronics and IT ministry observed?
(MeitY) and Google India to launch a nationwide A. September 18
awareness campaign ‘Digital Payment Abhiyan’. B. September 19
Communications and Electronics & IT Minister Ravi C. September 20
Shankar Prasad launched the campaign that will D. September 21
educate end-users on the benefits of making digital E. September 22
payments and urge them to adopt security and safety Answer: D
best practices. The campaign was launched at the World Alzheimer’s Day is observed on 21 September
Google for India event. These partners include to raise awareness among people about the challenges
representation from banking, card networks as well as that patient faces due to dementia. September 2019
fin-tech segment.The pan-India campaign has crafted will mark the 8th World Alzheimer’s Month. The
in seven languages — Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, campaign was launched in 2012. The theme for
Kannada, Bengali and Marathi — and will engage World Alzheimer’s Month 2019 will be raising
with users and make them aware of the dos and awareness and challenging stigma.
don’ts for different payment channels including UPI, 314. Rose Day is observed on _______ every year.
wallets, cards as well as netbanking and mobile A. September 18
banking. Digital payments are shaping the financial B. September 19
ecosystem by providing citizens with new mediums C. September 20
to pay electronically and move towards a cashless D. September 21
society. E. September 22
312. Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali passes away. He is Answer: E
the former President of which country? Rose Day is observed on 22 September every year. It
A. Morocco is for the welfare of cancer patients. The day marks
B. Turkey hope for cancer patients that cancer is curable.This
C. Tunisia day is celebrated in the memory of a 12 year old

Melinda Rose of Canada, who when diagnosed with a Sehbhagita Kendra’ for redressal of their grievances
rare form of blood cancer and did not give up hope. and can render their suggestions too. The ‘E-Saathi’
315. The Union Home Minister Amit Shah App would help the general public, including senior
inaugurated the Emergency Response Support citizens, to remain in touch with the police and also
System (ERSS – Dial 112), ‘E-Beat Book’ System give suggestions to facilitate participative community
and the ‘E-Saathi App’ of which state police policing(‘Your Police at Your Doorstep’ initiative).
recently? The beat officerwould be able to provide services like
A. Delhi passport verification, tenant verification, servant
B. Maharashtra verification, character certification etc. at a click of a
C. Chandigarh button through the app, without the people needing to
D. Gujarat visit the police station.
E. Manipur 316. NTPC has announced to set up India’s
Answer: C biggest solar park in which state?
Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah A. West Bengal
launched three citizen centric services of the B. Gujarat
Chandigarh Police, in Chandigarh. The services C. Karnataka
include the Emergency Response Support System D. Uttar Pradesh
(ERSS – Dial 112), ‘E-Beat Book’ System and the E. Meghalaya
‘E-Saathi App’. ERSS is one of the key projects of Answer: B
the Union Ministry of Home Affairs under Nirbhaya NTPC Ltd. plans to set up a 5 gigawatt solar park in
Fund. It has been designed to play a pivotal role in Gujarat, which would be the biggest in the country,
mitigation or preventing escalation of crime, as the top electricity generator shifts toward cleaner
especially against women and children. ERSS energy. A site has been identified for the project,
provides a single emergency number (112), computer which is expected to cost as much as ₹25,000 crore
aided dispatch of field resources to the location of ($3.5 billion) and begin operations by 2024. The plan
distress. Citizens can send their emergency is part of the NTPC’s aim to build 32 gigawatts of
information through call, sms, email and through the renewable capacity by 2032 and reduce the share of
112 India mobile app. The ‘E-Beat Book’ is a web fossil fuels in its energy mix to 70 per cent from
and mobile based application which will ease the about 96 per cent now. Government regulations to
collection, updation and analysis of the information cap emissions from coal-fired power plants, which
related to crime and criminals in a real time. The E- increase the costs of building such projects, have also
Beat Book would be linked with Crime and Criminal prompted NTPC to turn to green energy for growth.
Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS), which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is targeting 175
would help in a real time updation of crime/criminal gigawatts of renewable capacity by 2022.
data. The citizen can directly approach the‘Atal

317. RBI has increased the sanctioned limit per Gandhinagar and Hyderabad of agriculture proposals.
borrower for classification of export credit under It also introduced two loan schemes. One of the
PSL. What is the enhanced limit? schemes was meant for the construction and
A. Rs 400 million renovation of toilets as well as domestic drinking
B. Rs 280 million water facilities under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, while
C. Rs 350 million the would help the people with the construction of
D. Rs 300 million houses in rural areas.
E. Rs 200 million 319. As per the RBI's notification, the bank should
Answer: A have to reverse failed transactions with the
Enhance the sanctioned limit, for classification of maximum of __________________ days of failed
export credit under PSL, from ₹ 250 million per transactions.
borrower to ₹ 400 million per borrower.Remove the A. T + 3
existing criteria of ‘units having turnover of up to ₹ 1 B. T + 4
billion’. C. T + 2
318. Name the agri digital platform launched by D. T + 7
Bank of Baroda E. T + 5
A. Baroda Utpadan Answer: E
B. Baroda Fasal The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a
C. Baroda Kisan framework for turnaround time (TAT) for failed
D. Baroda Krishi transactions and compensation for customers, saying
E. None of these this will bring in uniformity in processing of the
Answer: C failed transactions. The central bank also prescribed
Bank of Baroda launched its agri digital platform auto reversal timelines for failed transactions. In
“Baroda Kisan”. The platform can also be accessed cases where a customer’s account has been debited
on mobiles by farmers. The web-based portal will but cash not dispensed from an automated teller
cater to all the needs of farmers, including weather machine (ATM), the bank will have to pro-actively
forecasts, crop conditions, the moisture levels of the reverse failed transactions within a maximum of T +
soil, information on crop worms, market prices, 5 days or within five days of the failed transaction.
special crop-related consultation. Further, it will also Failing to reverse within five days will lead to the
help farmers with inputs related to the purchase of bank paying ₹100 per day to the account holder. In
different products, (For example – seeds, fertilizers, the case of point of sale (PoS) transactions and
pesticides), agricultural equipment on rent, including cash at PoS, where account is debited but
consultancy services and innovative financing confirmation not received at merchant location or
options for the sale of agricultural products. The charge-slip not generated, the same five-day reversal
Bank also launched centralised processing hubs at period has been granted.

320. Who has been elected as the new Chairman of D. Brussels
the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for 2019- E. Vianden
20? Answer: C
A. Debabrata Mukherjee The 16th Session of the Joint Economic Commission
B. Madhukar Kamath (JEC) between India and Belgium Luxembourg
C. Hormusji N Cama Economic Union (BLEU) was convened in New
D. Jivanji Jamshedji Modi Delhi. The Session was co-chaired by Anup
E. None of these Wadhawan, Commerce Secretary with Ms. Sylvie
Answer: B Lucas, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign
Madhukar Kamath, chairman emeritus of DDB and European Affairs of Luxembourg. India and
Mudra group and mentor of Interbrand India, has BLEU side reiterated the importance of the JEC
been elected chairman of the Audit Bureau of towards the development of bilateral economic and
Circulations (ABC) for 2019-20. Kamath has also trade relations through facilitating dialogue and
been the president of Advertising Agencies enhancing cooperation on a wide range of issues of
Association of India. mutual interest, such as, transportation and logistics,
321. Name the new Chief executive Officer of the renewable energy, aerospace and satellites, audio and
Royal Bank of Scotland? visual industry, agro and food processing industry,
A. Alison Rose life sciences, ICT, traditional medicine, Ayurveda
B. Karen Pierce and yoga, and tourism. The India and BLEU sides
C. Polly Higgins resolved that dynamic nature of commercial
D. Emily Maitlis exchanges seen in the last few years is reflected in the
E. None of these increasing number of companies interested in
Answer: A establishing and gaining access to respective markets
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc promoted Alison and signing of MoU among the three Countries for
Rose to chief executive officer, making her the first cooperation in multiple fields of mutual interest.
woman to run one of Britain’s big four lenders.Rose, 323. The 19th edition of the India Design Summit
the former head of British commercial and private was held in which state?
banking at RBS. A. Karnataka
322. The 16th Session of the Joint Economic B. Maharashtra
Commission (JEC) between India and Belgium C. Goa
Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU) was held in D. Gujarat
which city? E. Chandigarh
A. Mumbai Answer: C
B. Luxembourg The Confederation of Indian Industries in association
C. New Delhi with National Institute of Design and Indian Design

Council called 19th India Design Summit at Dona • GST Council recommends lower 12% cess on
Paula in Goa. The theme of the Summit was ‘Design 1,500 cc diesel, 1,200 cc petrol vehicles with
for Society’. Designers play important role in capacity to carry up to 13 people.
planning development. They provide proper road • Group insurance schemes for paramilitary
map, indications which help to achieve desired target. forces under the Home Affairs ministry to be
The theme of the Summit is design for Society is exempted from GST.
itself reflects the very objective. The summit is a • GST rate on caffeinated beverages raised
platform to create partnership between the discipline from 18% to 28% with 12% compensation
of design and organizations leading to innovation and cess.
increased economic competitiveness to synergize, • Uniform GST rate of 12% to be levied on
find new methods of working together with an polypropylene bags and sacks used for
attitude of openness, cooperation, and exploration, packing of goods
bring the traditional fields of design in partnership • GST exempted on specified defence goods
with the fields of technology and business towards not manufactured in India.
the development of new products, both real and • Rate levied on cut and polished semi precious
virtual. stones has been dropped from 3% to 0.25%.
324. What is the new GST rate to be levied on • Jewellery exports to now attract zero GST.
Jewellery exports? • GST on fishmeal used by fishermen being
A. 18% exempted from July 2017 to September 30
B. Zero this year. There was lack of clarity on their
C. 8% GST coverage and no tax was collected so
D. 12% that has been resolved.
E. 5% • Aerated drink manufacturers shall not be
Answer: B under the composition scheme anymore.
The 37th Good and Service Tax (GST) Council • Uniform GST rate of 12% to be levied on
Meeting under the Chairmanship of Union Finance & polypropylene bags and sacks used for
Corporate Affairs Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman packing of goods.
was held in Panaji, Goa. It was attended by Union • GST rate hiked on railway wagon, coaches
Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs from 5% to 12%.
Shri Anurag Thakur, Chief Minister of Goa Shri • Rate reduction on hotel accommodation
Pramod Sawant, Finance Ministers of States & Union services.
territories (UTs) and senior officers of the Ministry of • For Transaction value per unit per day of
Finance. ₹1000 or less, will attract nil GST. For
₹1001 upto ₹7500, now the tax rate will be

12%. Anything above ₹7501 will attract Answer: C
18%. It was 28% till now. The Indian Institute of Bombay (IIT-B) leads India’s
• Job work services related to diamonds representation in the latest QS Graduate
reduced from 5% to 1.5%. For machine job Employability Rankings 2020 with a 111-120 band
works in engineering industry, GST down ranking, up from 141-150 band last year. At 151-160
from 18 to 12. But bus body building works band and 171-180 band, IIT Delhi and IIT Madras
still taxed at 18%. formed the three best ranked Indian institutes in the
• All these rate changes will be effective from latest rankings. The 2020 edition of the QS’ Graduate
October 1 2019. Employability Rankings has been topped by the
325. Who among these has won the Magnificent Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Performing Arts Award at the annual 21st Stanford University is second and the University of
Century Icon Awards in London? California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is at third place.
A. Lata Mangeshkar 327. Recently who among these has won a silver
B. Sonu Nigam medal in World Boxing Championships 2019 to
C. Shreya Ghoshal become first Indian boxer to win a silver medal
D. Shaan for India in the tournament history?
E. None of these A. Pooja Rani
Answer: B B. Shiva Thapa
Popular Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam has C. Vijender Singh
been honoured with the Magnificent Performing Arts D. Amit Panghal
Award at the annual 21st Century Icon Awards in E. None of these
London.Nigam was among a host of winners across a Answer: D
range of categories at a gala awards ceremony, Amit Panghal settled for silver medal at World
devised as a celebration of dynamic entrepreneurs Boxing Championships after he lost to Uzbekistan’s
and successful individuals chosen from hundreds of Shakhobidin Zoirov in the 52kg category final. He
nominations from around the world. became the first Indian male pugilist to win a silver
326. Name the Indian institute, which topped in metal in World Championships. The second-seeded
the latest QS(Quacquarelli Symonds) Graduate Panghal became the first Indian male boxer to finish
Employability Rankings 2020 among the Indian second in the world event and the country achieved
Institute? its best ever medal haul of two.Manish Kaushik
A. Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Delhi (63kg) had signed off with a bronze earlier, after
B. Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Bengaluru losing in the semifinals.
C. Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Bombay 328. How many medals have been won by India in
D. Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Kanpur the World Wrestling Championship 2019?
E. None of these A. 5

B. 6 A. Tuberculosis
C. 7 B. HIV/AIDS
D. 8 C. Genetic disorder
E. 10 D. Cancer
Answer: A E. Rabies
Rahul Aware wins a bronze in the 61kg category at Answer: C
the World Championships in Nur-Sultan, Science and Technology and Health Minister Dr
Kazakhstan.Aware defeated USA’s Tyler Lee Graff, Harsh Vardhan launched ‘UMMID’ initiative to
the 2017 Pan-America champion, 11-4 in the 61kg tackle inherited genetic diseases of newborn babies.
playoff. Rahul, originally a 57kg wrestler (Olympic Congenital and hereditary genetic diseases are
category) went to the World Championships in the becoming a significant health burden and there is a
61kg as he had put on some extra kilos in the past need for adequate and effective genetic testing and
few months. Ravi Kumar Dahiya clinching a bronze counselling services.The Minister also inaugurated
and a Tokyo quota in the 57kg category, Rahul’s NIDAN (National Inherited Diseases Administration)
entry to his original category ahead of the 2020 Kendras. The new initiative aims at creating
Games looks blocked. Both Bajrang Punia and Ravi awareness about genetic disorders amongst clinicians
Dahiya have already qualified for the Tokyo and establish molecular diagnostics in hospitals so
Olympics 2020 by qualifying for the bronze medal that the benefits of developments in medical genetics
round. could reach patients.
329. Name the winner of the 2019 Singapore 331. CBDT has launched the national e-
Grand Prix? assessment centre (NeAC) in New Delhi for
A. Valtteri Bottas faceless and nameless assessment of income tax
B. Lweis Hamilton payers. Who has been appointed as the chief of
C. Sebastian Vettel this NeAC?
D. Max Verstappen A. Samit Ghosh
E. None of these B. K M Prasad
Answer: C C. Parvez Ahmad
German racing driver, Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) has D. S P Malik
won the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix E. None of these
2019.Charles Leclerc remained on second position Answer: B
while Max Verstappen was third. Lewis Hamilton is A national e-assessment centre (NeAC) will be set up
on fourth. in the national capital as part of the government’s
330. The Ministry of Science and Technology has ambitious plan to launch faceless and nameless
recently launched the UMMID initiative to assessment for income tax payers from next month.
prevent which of these diseases? The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), that

frames policy for the Income-tax department, has sector lender.His re-appointment is with effect from
issued an order for the creation of the Centre. The September 23 this year until September 22, 2020
Centre will have 16 officials and will be headed by a 334. Who among these has been appointed by the
Principal Chief Commissioner of Income-tax state government of Madhya Pradesh to promote
(PCCIT) K M Prasad as its chief. the tradition and tourists places of the state?
332. The President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated A. Govinda
the 6th India Water Week-2019 in which city? B. Amitabh Bachchan
A. Mumbai C. Ravi Kishan
B. Pune D. Anushka Sharma
C. Varanasi E. Vikram Setupati
D. Delhi Answer: A
E. Hyderabad Madhya Pradesh government will appoint filmstar
Answer: D Govinda as brand ambassador to promote state’s
The President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the 6th traditions and tourist places.The government also has
India Water Week-2019, at Vigyan Bhavan, New plans to set up a film city in the state and plans to
Delhi. The theme of the India Water Week-2019 is promote Madhya Pradesh as a destination for film
‘Water Cooperation – Coping with 21st Century making.
Challenges’. This event was organised by the 335. Where was the 71st edition of Primetime
Department of Water Resources, River Development Emmy Awards for 2019 held ?
and Ganga Rejuvenation, the Ministry of Jal Shakti. A. Washington D.C., United States (US)
Japan and European Union have been associated as B. California, United States (US)
partner countries for this mega event. C. Los Angeles, United States (US)
333. RBI,recently approved reappointment of D. New York, United States (US)
Shyam Srinivasan as CEO of_________. E. None of these
A. Lakshmi Vilas Bank Answer: B
B. RBL Bank The 71st Edition of Primetime Emmy Awards for
C. Yes Bank 2019 was held at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown
D. Federal Bank Los Angeles, California, United States (US) on
E. ICICI Bank September 22, 2019. This ceremony was preceded by
Answer: D the 71st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
The Reserve Bank of India has approved the re- which was held on September 14 and 15, 2019.
appointment of Shyam Srinivasan as the Managing 336. Which Drama Series became the first series
Director and CEO of Federal Bank for another year, in history to win Outstanding Drama Series for an
giving him a full decade as the head of the private eighth season in 71st edition of Primetime Emmy

Awards for 2019 held in Downtown Los E. None of these
Angeles,California,United States (US)?
A. Bill Hader on Barry Answer: A
B. Chernobyl Director Zoya Akhtar’s musical drama Gully Boy
C. Game of Thrones starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt has been
D. Fleabag selected as India’s official entry to the Academy
E. None of these Awards in the foreign film category for next year.
Answer: C India has submitted films for the foreign film
Game of Thrones became the first series in history to category at the Oscars since 1957, a year after the
win Outstanding Drama Series for an eighth season in incorporation of the category. The award is given
71st edition of Primetime Emmy Awards for 2019 annually by the United States Academy of Motion
held in Downtown Los Angeles,California,United Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion
States (US). picture produced outside the US that contains
337. Which series has created a record by winning primarily non-English dialogue. In the recent past,
most number of awards(Four awards) in 71st India submitted films such as Village Rockstars,
edition of Primetime Emmy Awards for 2019 held Newton and Barfi! to be considered for nominations,
in Downtown Los Angeles,California,United but only three films made it to the final list —
States (US)? Mehboob Khan’s Mother India (1957), Mira Nair’s
A. Barry Salaam Bombay! (1988) and Ashutosh Gowariker’s
B. Bodyguard Lagaan (2001). Mother India was India’s first
C. Chernobyl submission.
D. Fleabag 339. Shondol dance makes it to Guinness book of
E. None of these records. The dance is known as the royal dance of
Answer: D ________.
Fleabag has created a record by winning most A. Jammu
number of awards(Four awards) in 71st edition of B. Kashmir
Primetime Emmy Awards for 2019 held in C. Ladakh
Downtown Los Angeles,California,United States D. Leh
(US). E. None of these
338. Which film is India’s official entry to Oscars Answer: C
2020? Shondol dance, which is known as the royal dance of
A. Gully Boy Ladakh, has created history by entering into the
B. Bahubali 2 Guinness Book of World Records as the largest
C. URI Ladakhi dance. Shondol is a famous dance, which
D. Mission Mangal artistes used to perform for the king of Ladakh. As

many as 408 women attired in traditional dresses and Answer: B
beautiful head gears performed the dance. It was held Max Bupa, a standalone health insurance player, has
on the concluding day of the ongoing Buddhist announced a bancassurance corporate agency
carnival Naropa festival near the Hemis Monastery. agreement with Indian Bank, a state-owned bank.
The festival had begun on September 16 and Under the agreement, Max Bupa will provide
concluded on 20. comprehensive health insurance solutions and
340. “Exercise Tiger Triumph” is the maiden tri- services to over 40 million customers of Indian Bank
services exercise that will be conducted between spread across 2800 branch network, through a slew of
India and which country? digital touch points. As part of the tie-up, Max
A. Germany Bupa’s offerings will include both retail and group
B. United Arab Emirates health insurance products besides Indemnity and
C. Australia Fixed Benefit products. Max Bupa has designed a
D. United States digital ecosystem for Indian Bank customers to
E. Russia enhance their overall experience and avail health
Answer: D insurance solutions at their convenience. Max Bupa
India and the United States are set to hold their first will install ‘Infinity’ – its proprietary digital platform
tri-services exercise code-named “Tiger Triumph” at that integrates with the bank’s systems, to provide a
Visakhapatnam and Kakinada in November this seamless buying journey for all the bank’s customers.
year.India-US tri-services ”Exercise Tiger Triumph” Through this digital solution, the customers can
is being organised under the aegis of the headquarters purchase the health insurance product of their choice
of the Integrated Defence Staff. Final Planning instantly and access their policy documents at the
Conference (FPC) for India-US Tri-Services bank branch itself.
Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) 342. Who launched two agriculture-related Mobile
concluded at Headquarters Eastern Naval Command. Applications - CHC Farm Machinery and Krishi
This is the second such tri-service exercise to be Kisan in New Delhi?
conducted by India with any other country after A. Samit Ghosh
Russia. B. K M Prasad
341. Which bank has announced a bancassurance C. Parvez Ahmad
corporate agency agreement withMax Bupahealth D. S P Malik
insurance? E. Narendra Singh Tomar
A. Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) Answer: E
B. Indian Bank Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Narendra
C. Canara Bank Singh Tomar today launched two agriculture-related
D. Union Bank of India(UBI) Mobile Applications – CHC Farm Machinery and
E. None of these Krishi Kisan in New Delhi. The Custom Hiring

Service Centers or CHC App will allow farmers to Veteran cricketer Madhav Apte died after suffering a
avail the custom hiring services of CHCs located in cardiac arrest. He was 86. Madhav Apte played seven
the radius of 50 Kilometers. Using this App, small Tests in which he scored 542 runs, with a lone
level farmers can avail agriculture Machinery on hundred and three fifties to his credit. His highest
rental basis to enhance their production. Krishi Kisan score was 163 not out. He was the first Indian opener
App will provide farmers information of best to aggregate over 400 runs in a Test series (460 runs
demonstration of high-yielding crops and seeds at against West Indies in 1953). He also captained
nearby area Mumbai in domestic cricket.
343. Divij Sharan has recently won gold medal for 345. Malvika Bansod is related to which sports
India in which of these sports? event?
A. Athletics A. Sprint
B. Tennis B. Shooting
C. Badminton C. Badminton
D. Chess D. Tennis
E. Golf E. None of these
Answer: B Answer: C
India’s Divij Sharan claimed his fifth ATP career title Young Indian shuttler Malvika Bansod has claimed
after winning the St Petersburg Open doubles crown, her maiden title at the Maldives International Future
partnering Igor Zelenay of Slovakia.This is Divij’s Series with a stunning straight-game win over top
second title of the season after winning the seed Thet Htar Thuzar of Myanmar in women’s
Maharashtra Open in Pune. US Open finalist Daniil singles. Among other Indians, top seeded Kevin
Medvedev crushed Borna Coric on his way to Arokia Walter settled for a runners-up finish after
winning the ATP event in Saint Petersburg. World going down 13-21 14-21 to second seeded Thai
number four Medvedev, who since July has reached Kantawat Leelavechabutr in men’s singles
five finals in as many tournaments, won his third title competition. Indian pair of Vaibhaav and Prakash
of the year and sixth of his career. Raj, seeded second, also claimed the men’s doubles
344. Madhav Apte passed away recently, he was title after beating Thailand’s Pakkapon Teeraratsakul
associated with which sport ? and Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul.
A. Tennis 346. In which of these cities has the PM Modi
B. Cricket recently inaugurated the Gandhi Solar Park and
C. Football Gandhi Peace Garden?
D. Chess A. New York
E. None of these B. Paris
Answer: B C. Bejing
D. Singapore

E. Washington DC launch of Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan
Answer: A Arogya Yojana in the State. Under the scheme, 155
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared his thoughts Hospitals including 126 public and 29 private
on Mahatma Gandhi at a programme hosted by India hospitals have been empanelled to provide free and
in New York.Mr Modi along with others world cashless treatment to the entitled beneficiaries while
leaders also inaugurated the Gandhi Solar Park at the as per Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC) 6.30
UN headquarters and released a commemorative lakh poor and vulnerable families of J&K are entitled
stamp issued by the UN on the occasion of Gandhi’s for it.
150th birth anniversary. UN Secretary-General 348. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Cane and
António Guterres and a number of heads of state Bamboo Technology Park in which state?
were present on the occasion. Prime Minister A. Manipur
Narendra Modi was conferred the “Global B. Mizoram
Goalkeeper” award by the Bill and Melinda Gates C. Assam
Foundation for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan launched D. Meghalaya
by his government. E. West Bengal
347. Which state has become the first state in the Answer: C
country to issue highest number of golden cards The Union Minister of State for Development of
under Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan North Eastern Region (DoNER) Dr. Jitendra Singh
Arogya Yojana? inaugurated the Cane and Bamboo Technology Park-
A. Jammu and Kashmir cum-Office Premises of Cane and Bamboo
B. Delhi Technology Centre (CBTC) at Burnihat, Assam. The
C. Rajasthan Bamboo Technology Park has been developed to
D. Madhya Pradesh exclusively deal with Bamboo & Cane, catering to
E. Karnataka the needs of the industries, entrepreneurs, designers,
Answer: A crafts persons, rural people, teachers, policy makers,
Jammu and Kashmir has become the first state in the technicians and technologists. The Cane and Bamboo
country to issue highest number of golden cards Technology Centre (CBTC) was established in
under Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Guwahati as a centre for “Cane and Bamboo
Yojana (AB-PMJAY). Over 11 lakh golden cards Technological Up gradation and Networking Project”
have been generated within first 90 days of the implemented by NEDFi under the United Nations
launch of the scheme with 60% families having at Industrial Development Organization
least one golden card which is highest in the country. (UNIDO)country program for India
This was stated by Chief Executive Officer, State 349. What is ADB’s GDP forecast for the fiscal
Health Agency, Bhupinder Kumar at a function in year 2020?
Jammu, organized to mark the first anniversary of the A. 6.5%t

B. 7.0%t restrictions till further notice or directions by RBI.
C. 6.2%t The bank has 137 branches in 6 states including those
D. 7.3%t in New Delhi. It had 3.76% gross non-performing
E. 7.7% assets (NPAs) and net 2.19 % NPAs as at the end of
Answer: A March 2019.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its 351. SBI life insurance signed agreement with
outlook (Asian Development Outlook 2019) for which home finance company to offer its
India’s economy with growth now expected at 6.5 per insurance products to home finance companies’
cent in fiscal year (FY) 2019 and 7.2 per cent in customers?
FY20. In July, ADB had forecast 7 per cent growth A. HDFC Housing Financet
for FY19 and 7.2 per cent in FY20. India’s fiscal year B. Repco Home Financet
starts on April 1 and ends March 31 of the next C. LIC Housing Financet
calendar year D. ICICI Home Finance t
350. According to the new RBI rules, how much is E. None of these
the maximum cash withdrawal limit per account Answer: B
for Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) SBI Life Insurance has signed a corporate agency
Bank customers for the next six months? agreement with city-based Repco Home Finance Ltd
A. 2000 Rs t to offer the company’s range of products to RHFL
B. 3000 Rs t customers. According to the agreement, the
C. 1000 Rs t partnership would see over 148 branches and 27
D. 5000 Rs t satellite centres of RHFL spread across the country to
E. 4000 Rs offer SBI Life Insurance products to its customers.
Answer: CThe Reserve Bank of India has put Through this partnership, SBI Life Insurance will
restrictions on the amount depositors of Mumbai- reach more new customers across geographies to
based Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank meet their diverse insurance needs. The corporate
(PMC Bank) can withdraw from their accounts with agency agreement was signed by RHFL CFO T
the urban co-operative bank. The issue of the Karunakaran, General Manager K Prabhu and SBI
directions to PMC Bank should not be construed as Life, Regional Director, E Thirumudi Pandian in the
cancellation of banking licence by the central bank. presence of Repco Home Finance Ltd MD and CEO,
PMC Bank can continue to undertake banking Yashpal Gupta and others.
business with restrictions till further 352. Which bank has signed with Pine Labs to
notice/instructions from RBI. As on March 2019, offer EMIs (equated monthly instalments) for
PMC Bank had business of Rs 20,000 crore offline debit card transactions ?
consisting of Rs 11,617 crore deposits and Rs 8,383 A. Federal Bank
crore advances.The bank will do business with B. Indian Bank

C. State Bank of India(SBI) new Vice-Chairman of AMFI Amfi was incorporated
D. Canara Bank on August 22, 1995, as a non-profit organisation. As
E. UCO Bank of now, all the 44 asset management companies that
Answer: A are registered with Sebi, are its members.
Merchant focussed company, Pine Labs announced 354. Who among these has won the 2019 Gauri
that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Lankesh Memorial Award?
Federal Bank to offer equated monthly instalments A. Sudhir Chaudhary
(EMIs) on debit card-based offline transactions to all B. Rajat Sharma
the bank’s customers. The objective of this C. Barkha Dutt
association is to provide affordability solution to D. Ravish Kumar
debit card-holders of Federal Bank by way of POS- E. Suresh Chakravarthy
based EMI solutions. The tie-up focused on Answer: D
technology and analytics to deliver customer-centric Senior journalist and Ramon Magsaysay awardee
digital services. Pine Labs currently offers credit and Ravish Kumar received the first Gauri Lankesh
debit card EMI services in over 1.20 lakh stores Memorial Award in Bengaluru. He was chosen for
across 85,000 merchants in India. It has created a the award for sharp news analysis and
network of 90 brands and 19 banking and financial uncompromising secular stance by the Gauri Lankesh
institutions. Memorial Trust, founded in memory of the journalist.
353. Who has been appointed as Chairman of the Three books launched at the event titled Delhi Nota
Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)? by senior journalist D Umapathi, Ravish Kumar’s
A. Balasubramanian ‘Free Voices’ translated as Maatige Enu Kadime and
B. Nilesh Shah Neera Nade by Prof Vinaya Okkunda.
C. Balkrishna Kini 355. Who has been selected for Dadasaheb Phalke
D. N. S. Venkatesh award recently?
E. Srinivasa Murthy A. Rajinikanth
Answer: B B. Chiranjeevi
Nilesh Shah, Managing Director of Kotak Asset C. Amitabh Bachan
Management Company (AMC), has been appointed D. Kamalhasan
as the new chairman of the Association of Mutual E. None of these
Funds in India (Amfi), with immediate effect. Nilesh Answer: C
Shah succeeded Managing Director, and CEO of Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan has been named for
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, the prestigious Dada Sahab Phalke award for his
Nimesh Shah, who was appointed to the post in 2018. outstanding contribution to the film industry. The
The board has also appointed Saurabh Nanavati, award is named after the father of Indian cinema,
Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Mutual Fund, the Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, and is considered the

highest honour for an artiste in Indian cinema. The E. None of these
award was introduced by the Government of India to Answer: D
commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke’s contribution to Indian journalist and children’s author Roopa Pai’s
Indian cinema in 1969 The government honoured book titled From Leeches to Slug Glue: 25 Explosive
him with the Padma Shri in 1984, the Padma Ideas that Made (and Are Making) Modern Medicine
Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015 will be released on 28 September. The book is
for his contributions to the arts. published by publisher Puffin Books. The book will
356. Who was crowned as Mrs. India – Pride of trace the origins of path-breaking experiments and
Nation 2019 along with the subtitle of Mrs. India – discoveries in the evolution of science and medicine
Most Beautiful Hair? spanning over 2,500 years and several
A. Pooja Desai geographies.The book also offers a view of how
B. Nirmala Desai science and medicine have advanced through the
C. Renu Desai ages, across continents.
D. Vijaya Desai 358. Who is the author of the recently released
E. Sitara Desai book ‘Girl Power: Indian Women Who Broke The
Answer: A Rules’?
Pooja Desai crowned as Mrs. India – Pride of Nation A. Sameera Vurity
2019 along with the subtitle of Mrs. India – Most B. Preethi Mohan
Beautiful Hair. She was the only contestant from C. Sudha Gupta
Vadodara and first one from Gujarat to win this D. Roopa Pai
title.The grand finale, organized by Glamour E. Neha J Hiranandani
Gurgaon, was held at The Leela Ambience, Gurgaon Answer: E
The competition was judged by celebrities like ‘Girl Power: Indian Women Who Broke The Rules‘
Padmini Kolhapure and Nayani Dixit among others. written by author Neha J Hiranandani was released.
This pageant was the vision of Barkha Nangia, The book is about the stories/achievements of 50
Director of Glamour Gurgaon, to equip enterprising Indian women role models. The book is published by
women with skills and opportunities to pursue their Scholastic India. Some of the women featured in the
dreams even after marriage. list were badminton player PV Sindhu, actress
357. Who is the author of the book ‘From Leeches Priyanka Chopraa and real life heroines such as
to Slug Glue: 25 Explosive Ideas that Made (and Subhasini Mistry, who won Padma Bhushan for
Are Making) Modern Medicine’? healthcare,ChandroTomar, the octogenarian
A. Sameera Vurity sharpshooter, popularly known as ‘Revolver Dadi’,
B. Preethi Mohan queen Abbakka of Chowta dynasty etc.
C. Sudha Gupta 359. The 16th Global SME Business Summit 2019
D. Roopa Pai was held in which city?

A. New Delhi climate action that will enable implementation of
B. Bengaluru many of the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
C. Pune Development. The UN 2019 Climate Summit will
D. Greater Noida convene on the theme, ‘Climate Action Summit
E. Kolkata 2019: A Race We Can Win. A Race We Must Win.’
Answer: A It will seek to challenge states, regions, cities,
Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium companies, investors and citizens to step up action in
Enterprises and Road Transport & Highways Shri the areas of energy transition, climate finance and
Nitin Gadkari has said that reducing the cost of carbon pricing, industry transition, nature-based
capital, logistics and power are crucial for making the solutions, cities and local action, and resilience.
Indian MSME sector globally competitive. The 361. Which city is going to host the 5th edition of
Minister inaugurated the 16th Global SME Business India International Science Festival (IISF) 2019?
Summit 2019 in New Delhi. The Summit is A. New Delhi
organized every year by Ministry of MSME and B. Bengaluru
Confederation of Indian Industries (CII). C. Pune
Government’s target is to increase MSME’s present D. Greater Noida
share of 29 percent of GDP to 50 percent in next five E. Kolkata
years and raise its export contribution from 49 Answer: E
percent to 60 percent . To achieve these targets The 5th edition of India International Science
logistics, power and capital cost will need to be Festival (IISF) 2019 will be held at Kolkata from 5th
reduced. The theme this year is Making Indian to 8th November, 2019.The Union Minister for
MSMEs Globally Competitive. Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health &
360. The 2019 UN Climate Action Summit was Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan announced this
organised in which city? at Press Conference in New Delhi. “IISF 2019 will
A. Vienna play a crucial role in promoting love and passion of
B. Paris science among students by bringing science outside
C. New York the lab. The theme for this year’s festival is RISEN
D. London India – Research, Innovation, and Science
E. Berlin Empowering the Nation.
Answer: C 362. Which Indian firm topped in the Forbes
UN Climate Action Summit was held in New York, World’s Best Regarded Companies list?
United States to address the global climate A. TCSt
emergency. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres B. HDFCt
will convene a summit to mobilize political and C. Tata Motorst
economic energy at the highest levels to advance D. Infosyst

E. Wipro A. Virgil van Dijk
Answer: D B. Edson Pele
As many as 17 Indian companies, including Infosys, C. Cristiano Ronaldo
TCS and HDFC, have been named in the list of D. Lionel Messi
World’s Best Regarded Companies compiled by E. Mohamed Salah
Forbes. IT major Infosys has been ranked third in the Answer: D
list of World’s Best Regarded Companies, along with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi won the best men’s player
global payments technology company Visa and at the Best Fifa Football Awards in Milan as
Italian car-maker Ferrari on the first and second Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool’s Virgil
position, respectively. Infosys jumped to the third van Dijk missed out on the top prize. It is the sixth
spot from 31st position in 2018. The other top ten time Messi has been voted the world’s best, after
companies in the list for 2019 are Netflix at the 4th wins in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015. United
position, followed by PayPal (5), Microsoft (6), Walt States forward Megan Rapinoe won the best
Disney (7), Toyota Motor (8), Mastercard (9), Costco women’s player award. Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson
Wholesale (10). was also a winner as he took the best goalkeeper
363. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh formally prize ahead of Manchester City’s Ederson and
commissioned the Coast Guard offshore patrol Barcelona’s Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Sari van
vessel _______ at the Chennai Port Trust. Veenandaal wins The Best Women’s Goalkeeper
A. Varaha award. She was one of the integral parts of
B. Kurma Netherlands’ Women’s World Cup campaign.
C. Matcha Marcelo Bielsa and Leeds United squad wins the
D. Simha FIFA Fair Play award. The World Cup winner Jill
E. Kalki Ellis wins The Best Women’s Coach award. She
Answer: A guided the United States to back-to-back victories in
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh formally the World Cup and is the first coach ever to win two
commissioned the Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel Women’s World Cup.
‘Varaha’ at the Chennai Port Trust.The ICGS Varaha, 365. Aditi Ashok is related to which sports?
the fourth in the series of seven 98-m Offshore Patrol A. Boxing
Vessels (OPV) of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The B. Shooting
ship will have on board 14 officers and 89 men. The C. Golf
ship has been designed and built indigenously by D. Badminton
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) at its Katupalli ship building E. Archery
yard in North Chennai. Answer: C
364. Who won the best men's player at the Best India’s Aditi Ashok was the best Indian at the
Fifa Football Awards in Milan. Lacoste Ladies Open de France as she shot even par

71 in the final round to finish Tied-26th here.While women in the maritime sector. The theme of 2019 is
Aditi ended with a total of 289, Diksha Dagar (72) “Empowering women in the maritime community”.
was Tied-43rd and Tvesa Malik (74) was Tied-63rd. 368. Recently the Government has increased the
American Nelly Korda shot a four-under 67 to win Pension to Families of Deceased Govt Employees
her first Ladies European Tour title. Korda has won who Served less than 7 Years to _________ of the
two titles on the LPGA Tour and one on the Symetra last pay drawn.
Tour. A. 30%
366. World Contraception Day is observed on B. 40%
_________. C. 50%
A. September 23 D. 60%
B. September 24 E. 35%
C. September 25 Answer: C
D. September 26 The Central government amended pension rules to
E. September 27 extend benefits to the family of a government servant
Answer: D at an enhanced rate of 50 per cent of last pay drawn,
World Contraception Day is observed on 26 for a period of 10 years even if he dies within seven
September annually.It is a global campaign to years of joining service. The Central government
improve the awareness about the contraceptive amended Rule 54 of the Central Civil Services
methods available and enable the young people to (Pension) Rules, 1972. As per the amended Rule 54,
make informed decisions regarding their sexual and the family of a government servant, who dies within
reproductive health. seven years of joining service, will also be eligible
367. Which among the following day is observed for family pension at an enhanced rate of 50 per cent
as World Maritime Day annually? of last pay drawn, for a period of 10 years. On the
A. September 23 death of a government servant while in service, the
B. September 24 family is entitled to a family pension in accordance
C. September 25 with Rule 54 of the pension rules. In case the
D. September 26 government servant had rendered service of fewer
E. September 27 than seven years before his death, the rate of family
Answer: D pension was 30 per cent from the beginning and
World Maritime Day is observed annually on 26 family pension at an enhanced rate of 50 per cent of
September to raise awareness about the importance of last pay drawn was not payable to the family. The
gender equality which is also necessary to achieve the amendments would be effective from October 1,
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2019. However, the families of government servants
(SDGs) and also to highlight the contribution of who died before the completion of service of seven
years within 10 years before October 1, 2019, will

also be eligible for family pension at enhanced rates presidents. Restrepo will become the first woman to
with effect from October 1, 2019. serve as an IAAF Vice President.
369. Which state has launched the Housing Loan 371. Payment technology company Visa
Subsidy Scheme ‘Aponar Apon Ghar’? announced that it has signed up with whom as its
A. Arunachal Pradesh brand ambassador for two years?
B. Assam A. PV Sindhu
C. Manipur B. Parupalli Kasyap
D. Meghalaya C. Hima Das
E. Madhya Pradesh D. Harempreet Kaur
Answer: B E. Geeta Kumari Phogat
The Assam Government has launched a housing loan Answer: A
subsidy scheme to provide financial assistance on Payment technology company Visa announced that it
purchase or construction of the first house for a has signed up world badminton champion PV Sindhu
family.Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa as its brand ambassador for two years. Besides
Sarma launched the scheme – Aponar Apon Ghar in promoting the brand through advertising campaigns,
Guwahati. The subsidy up to 2 lakh 50 thousand Sindhu has also become an athlete member of Team
rupees will be provided for loan amounts from five Visa for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
lakh to 40 lakh rupees. This initiative would provide 372. Name the actress who has been chosen as
impetus to the economy and led to the expansion of "goodwill ambassador" by the Chief Electoral
real estate in the state. Office in Maharashtra?
370. Who is elected as the President of A. Payal Rajput
International Association of Athletics Federation B. Alia Bhat
(IAAF)? C. Madhuri Dixit
A. Sebastian Coe D. Vidya Balan
B. Steve Bubka E. Anushka Sharma
C. Ximena Restrepo Answer: C
D. Geoffrey Gardner Actor Madhuri Dixit has been chosen as “goodwill
E. Nawaf Bin Mohammed Al Saud ambassador” by the Chief Electoral Office in
Answer: A Maharashtra to create awareness among people about
Britain’s Sebastian Coe was re-elected as president of the importance of voting. State Assembly polls are
the IAAF for a second term following four years scheduled for October 21 and results will be declared
dominated by doping and the issue of gender.Ximena on October 24. Dixit will be seen in a video titled
Restrepo, Sergey Bubka, Geoffrey Gardner and ‘Let’s Vote” speaking about the democratic process
Nawaf Bin Mohammed Al Saud were elected as vice- and role of voters in the development of the country.

373. Who is appointed as next Ambassador of C. Nayana Chender
India to the Guinea Bissau? D. Sumana Jangid
A. G V Srinivas E. None of these
B. M K Manohar Answer: A
C. Satya Krishnan The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation conferred the
D. Vinod Kumar Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards to PM Modi for
E. None of these the progress India has made in providing safe
Answer: A sanitation under his leadership.At the same
Godavarthi Venkata Srinivas was appointed as the ceremony, Payal Jangid, a 17-year-old girl from
next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Guinea Rajasthan made the entire nation proud when she
Bissau. Srinivas, a 1993 batch-IFS officer, is received the Changemaker Award.Payal Jangid won
presently the country’s Ambassador to the Republic the award because she helped discourage child
of Senegal. marriages and also successfully persuaded parents to
374. The SASTRA Ramanujan prize for 2019 will keep their children in education.
be awarded to mathematician Adam Harper. He 376. Who was conferred with the prestigious
belongs to which country? International Association of Athletics Federations
A. Germany (IAAF) Veteran Pin Award?
B. USA A. Mary Kom
C. England B. Pullela Gopi Chand
D. Russia C. P T Usha
E. Ireland D. Sachin Tendulkar
Answer: C E. Viswanathan Anand
The SASTRA Ramanujan prize for 2019 will be Answer: C
awarded to mathematician Adam Harper, Assistant Indian track and field legend PT Usha was conferred
Professor with the University of Warwick, with the prestigious International Association of
England.The prize carries a citation and an award of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Veteran Pin Award, for
$10,000 and is conferred annually on mathematicians her contribution to the growth of sport. IAAF chief
from across the world, who are less than 32 years of Sebastian Coe presented her the Veteran Pin during
age, working in an area influenced by the genius the 52nd IAAF Congress at Doha She was one of
Srinivasa Ramanujan. three persons from Asia to receive the honour. Usha
375. Name the 17-year-old girl from Rajasthan is one of the greatest sprinters to have come out of
who made the entire nation proud when she India, often called the “queen of track and field”
received the Changemaker Award. 377. Who is the author of the book titled ‘India in
A. Payal Jangid the Persianate Age: 1000–1765’?
B. Ritu Sharma A. Richard M. Eaton

B. Neil Gaiman importance of medicinal plants and their use for
C. Hilary Mantel home remedies.
D. James Kelman A. Teacher Ayushman
E. None of these B. Ruler Ayushman
Answer: A C. Dictator Ayushman
A book named “India in the Persianate Age: 1000- D. Professor Ayushman
1765” by United States (US) based professor and E. None of these
author, Richard M Eaton was released. This book Answer: D
mainly focuses on the rise of Persian culture and also A comic book series with ‘Professor Ayushman’ as
about the civilisations, architecture, upheavals, and the central character has been unveiled to make
the art of the Indian subcontinent between 11th and children aware of the importance of medicinal plants
18th centuries. The book is published by Penguin and their use for home remedies.The comic book,
India. conceived by the National Medicinal Plants Board,
378. Who is the author of the book titled “Loss” talks about plants like Aloe Vera, Tulsi, Amla, Giloy,
that will be released soon? Neem, Ashvagandha and Brahmi. The AYUSH
A. Roopa Pai Ministry has come out with the book that will be
B. Siddharth Shanghvi available for free and schools can approach the
C. Paro Anand National Medicinal Plant Board
D. Vikram Sampath 380. What amount of grant has Indian announced
E. None of these for grant for India-Pacific Islands Developing
Answer: B States (PSIDS)?
Award-winning author Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi A. $ 8 million
will come out with a memoir on death and grief, B. $ 10 million
drawing on a string of personal losses – of his parents C. $ 12 million
and a beloved pet. In “Loss”, the author will chart the D. $ 14 million
landscape of bereavement as he takes the reader E. $ 16 million
down the dark, winding path to healing. Shanghvi, Answer: C
whose first novel “The Last Song of Dusk” won the Prime Minister Narendra Modi met leaders of the
Betty Trask Award, the Premio Grinzane Cavour, and Pacific Islands Developing States (PSIDS) on the
was nominated for the IMPAC Prize. Shanghvi, sidelines of the UNGA session in New York. Prime
whose second book “The Lost Flamingoes of Minister highlighted the need for development
Bombay” was shortlisted for the Man Asian policies to be inclusive and sustainable to reduce
Prize.“Loss” will hit stores next summer. inequality and contribute to empowerment and
379. Name the comic book series launched by the improvement of the quality of people’s lives. India
AYUSH Ministry to make children aware of the was equally committed to tackle the impact of

climate change and supported the efforts of the Cup 2020, Men’s T20 World Cup 2020, Women’s
PSIDS to achieve their developmental goals through Cricket World Cup 2021, Men’s Cricket World Cup
necessary developmental and technical assistance. 2023 among others.
PM Modi announced allocation of 12 million US 382. Who has topped the Hurun India Rich List
Dollar grant towards the implementation of high 2019?
impact developmental project in the area of their A. Mukesh Ambani
choice. In addition, a concessional Line of Credit of B. Azim Premji
150 Million dollars which can be availed by the C. Lakshmi Mittal
PSIDS for undertaking solar, renewable energy and D. SP Hinduja and family
climate-related projects based on each country’s E. None of these
requirement was announced. Mr Modi along with Answer: A
others world leaders also inaugurated the Gandhi Reliance Industries’ Chairman Mukesh Ambani has
Solar Park at the UN headquarters and released a topped the list of richest Indians for the eighth
commemorative stamp issued by the UN on the consecutive year, with a net worth of Rs.3,80,700
occasion of Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary. crore, according to the latest IIFL Wealth Hurun
381. The International Cricket Council (ICC) India Rich List. London-based SP Hinduja & family,
announced a partnership with which social media with assets worth Rs.1,86,500 crore, retained the
platform for carrying out a range of digital second rank in the list, followed by Wipro founder
content across four years? Azim Premji at the third place with a wealth of
A. Youtube Rs.1,17,100 crore. L N Mittal, chairman and CEO of
B. Facebook ArcelorMittal, was the 4th richest with a wealth of
C. Instagram Rs.1,07,300 crore and Gautam Adani was placed on
D. Twitter the 5th position with a net worth of Rs.94,500 crore.
E. Google+ Others in the top 10 include Uday Kotak at the 6th
Answer: B place with a wealth of Rs. 94,100 crore, Cyrus S
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday Poonawalla at 7th position with Rs.88,800 crore
announced a partnership with social media giant assets, Cyrus Pallonji Mistry at 8th spot with a wealth
Facebook for carrying out a range of digital content of Rs.76,800 crore, Shapoor Pallonji at 9th position
across four years. The content will include match with a net worth of Rs.76,800 crore and Dilip
recaps, in-play key moments and other match and Shanghvi at 10th slot with Rs.71,500-crore wealth.
feature content. ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 383. Which team has won the 25th Senior
became an unprecedented success as it netted around Women’s National Football Championship?
4.6 billion video views across ICC’s digital and A. Tamil Nadu
social media platforms. The package includes major B. Manipur
global events of ICC such as Women’s T20 World C. Railways

D. Telangana Pharmaceutical Federation) in Istanbul, Turkey in
E. Andhra 2009. Pharmacist day emphasises on the contribution
Answer: B of a pharmacist in healthcare. The theme declared for
Manipur beat Railways 1-0 to triumph in the final of world pharmacist day 2019 is “Safe and effective
the 25th Senior Women’s NFC 2019-20 at Arunachal medicines for all”. This theme focuses on promoting
Pradesh’s CHF Ground.The 25th edition of the the crucial role of a pharmacist in safeguarding
tournament was held from 10 September to 24 patient safety by improving medicine use and
September 2019 in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, reducing medication errors.
which hosted the tournament for the first time. 386. World Tourism Day is celebrated every year
384. Comedian Venu Madhav passed away. He on _____.
featured with which film industry? A. September 24
A. Kannada B. September 23
B. Tamil C. September 25
C. Malayalam D. September 26
D. Telugu E. September 27
E. Marathi Answer: E
Answer: D World Tourism Day is celebrated every year on
Popular Telugu film comedian Venu Madhav passed September 27. The objective of the day is to acquaint
away after a prolonged illness.Mimicry artiste- people with the social, economic, cultural and
turned-comedian, Venu Madhav made his debut in political importance of tourism and make them
movies with Sampradayam in 1996 and was last seen responsible tourists in turn. United Nations World
in the film Dr. Paramanandaiah Students Gang in Tourism Organization announced September 27 as
2016. World Tourism Day in 1980 and has been celebrating
385. When is World Pharmacist Day observed? the day since then. Theme for 2019 – “Tourism and
A. September 24 Jobs — A Better Future For All”
B. September 23 387. The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime
C. September 25 Minister (EAC-PM) has how many members?
D. September 26 A. 2
E. September 27 B. 3
Answer: C C. 4
World Pharmacist Day observed on every September D. 5
25 creates awareness about the role of a pharmacist in E. 6
improving health. It highlights the importance of Answer: C
medicine experts in one’s life. This day was The government reconstituted the Economic
formulated by the FIP Council (International Advisory Council to the Prime Minister for a period

of another two years. Rathin Roy from the National 389. APEDA holds International Conference-
Institute of Public Finance and Policy and Shamika Cum-Buyer seller meet in __________.
Ravi of Brookings Institution have been dropped as A. Agartala
part-time members. Sajjid Chenoy, India economist B. Patna
at JP Morgan is the new part-time member. Part-time C. Ahemadabad
member Ashima Goyal of Indira Gandhi Institute of D. Shillong
Development Research and full time members Bibek E. Imphal
Debroy of Niti Aayog and Ratan Watal will continue Answer: A
to be part of the EAC-PM. Debroy retains his role as Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export
chairman of the EAC-PM while former Finance Development Authority (APEDA) under the Ministry
Secretary Watal will continue being the member- of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, in
secretary. The strength of the reconstituted EAC-PM cooperation with government of Tripura organised an
has been reduced from five to four, comprising of International Conference-cum-Buyer Seller Meet in
two full-time members and two part-time members. Agartala. The meet was organized to showcase the
388. In which city the First Indigenous Fuel Cell export potential of agricultural products from North
System launched recently? East Region (NER) and Tripura in particular. Twenty
A. Mumbai international buyers from 8 countries – Bangladesh,
B. Pune Bhutan, Nepal, Indonesia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and
C. New Delhi Greece participated in it.
D. Hyderabad 390. Which state government announced an
E. Vijayawada annual support of Rs. 6,000 to the victims of triple
Answer: C talaq till their rehabilitation and said they will get
The President of India Ram Nath Kovind unveiled free legal aid?
the first Indigenous High Temperature Fuel Cell A. Uttar Pradesh
System on the occasion of CSIR Foundation Day in B. Bihar
New Delhi. The System was developed by Council of C. Jharkhand
Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in D. Meghalaya
partnership with Indian industries under India’s E. West Bengla
flagship program named “New Millennium Indian Answer: A
Technology Leadership Initiative (NMITLI)”. The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
5.0 kW fuel cell system generates power in a green announced an annual support of Rs. 6,000 to the
manner using methanol / bio-methane, with heat and victims of triple talaq till their rehabilitation and said
water as bi-products. The Fuel Cells developed are they will get free legal aid. The victims of triple talaq
based on High Temperature Proton Exchange under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram
Membrane (HTPEM) Technology. (PMJVK) and such women should be given rights

over waqf properties and also called for several E. 7.1%
welfare measures that should be undertaken for their Answer: B
rehabilitation. Educated women should be absorbed The United Nations Conference on Trade and
in government jobs as per their qualifications while Development (UNCTAD) has projected India’s GDP
arrangements should also be made for providing them growth rate at 6% in the calendar year (CY) 2019.As
shelter and education under various schemes per UNCTAD, India’s economy grew 7.4% in CY18.
391. Which bank has launched a Preventive 393. Who has been appointed as the new
Vigilance portal to facilitate its staff members to Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC)?
check procedural lapses and promote good A. General Bipin Rawat
practices? B. Admiral Karambir Singh
A. Indian Bank C. Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria
B. Punjab National Bank D. General Dalbir Singh Suhag
C. Bank of Baroda E. None of these
D. State Bank of India Answer: A
E. UCO Bank Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat will take over as the
Answer: B new Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee,
Punjab National Bank (PNB) launched a Preventive succeeding Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief
Vigilance portal to facilitate its staff members to Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, who retires from service. The
check procedural lapses and promote good practices. Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) comprises chiefs
Besides other activities, such as inauguration of e- of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force and the
pledge mission, social outreach through technological senior most member is appointed its chairperson.
platforms for promoting the central theme of 394. Who has been named as the new Chief of the
‘Integrity – A way of Life’, the bank introduced International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
technology based solutions through the Preventive A. ChristineAlemany
Vigilance (PV) portal. The PV portal will facilitate B. Kristalina Georgieva
all staff members to contribute towards arresting C. Christine Lagarde
procedural lapses and unhealthy practices, and will D. Ellen Alemany
usher in a coherent climate conducive to banking for E. Anne Finucane
the modern age. Answer: B
392. What is India’s GDP growth rate in CY2019 Bulgaria’s Kristalina Georgieva has been selected as
as per UNCTAD? the new head of the International Monetary Fund
A. 5.8% (IMF).She is the first person from an emerging
B. 6.0% market economy to lead the IMF. The economist
C. 6.2% succeeds Christine Lagarde for a five-year term from
D. 6.6% October.

395. Who has been awarded with the Peter B. USD 13 million
Mackler Award 2019? C. USD 14 million
A. Bob Woodward D. USD 15 million
B. Paolo Borrometi E. USD 16 million
C. Christiane Amanpour Answer: C
D. Anderson Cooper Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the leaders of the
E. None of these Caribbean Community and Common Market
Answer: B (CARICOM) during the first-ever India-Caricom
An Italian journalist assaulted over his coverage of leaders’ summit here, with a focus on fighting
mafia activity in Sicily and now living under police climate change and increasing India’s participation
protection was presented with the Peter Mackler with the grouping. Modi announced a $14-million
Award for his work. Paolo Borrometi, 36, worked for grant for community development projects in the
Italian agency AGI before founding the news website CARICOM and another $150 million line of credit
La Spia in 2013, where he documented the role of for solar, renewable energy and climate-change
organized crime in local agribusiness. related projects. The CARICOM grouping has 15
396. Who is the author of the book ‘Reset: members-states and five associate members. Caricom
Regaining India’s Economic Legacy’? countries came together in 1973 to form an economic
A. Manmohan Singh and political community that works jointly to shape
B. Viral V Acharya policies for the region and encourages economic
C. Raghuram Rajan growth and trade.
D. Subramanian Swamy 398. What is India’s rank in the IMD World
E. Arundhati Bhattacharya Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2019?
Answer: D A. 58
Former president Pranab Mukherjee released a book B. 89
written by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy that tracks C. 44
the country’s economic development over the years D. 63
and offers solutions for future growth. The former E. 71
president also acknowledged the MP’s input on Answer: C
liberalising trade when the latter was the commerce India has advanced four places to 44th position in
minister in the short-lived Chandra Shekhar terms of digital competitiveness in the world as the
government in 1990-91. country has made improvement in terms of
397. What amount of grant has PM Modi knowledge and future readiness to adopt and explore
announced for community development projects digital technologies. India rose from 48th place in
in the grouping of Caribbean Nations? 2018 to 44th rank this year as the country has
A. USD 12 million improved overall in all factors — knowledge,

technology and future readiness — as compared to Dr. Dilip Dutta former Professor of Mathematics,
the previous year’s ranking. The US was ranked as University of Rhode Island passed away at his Rhode
the world’s most digitally competitive economy, Island residence in the United States of America.
followed by Singapore in the second place. Sweden Dutta has written more than 15 Assamese books
was ranked third on the list, followed by Denmark including Dr. Bhupen Hazarikar Geet aru Jibon Rath,
and Switzerland in the 4th and 5th place, Phali Lua Biranji, Mur Sikkha aru Mur Sikhhak, Miss
respectively. Others in the list of top-10 most Gauhati (Novel), Mone mur koina bisare, which was
digitally competitive economy include Netherlands in converted into a movie, and many books on
the 6th place, Finland (7th), Hong Kong SAR (8th), Mathematics.
Norway (9th) and Republic of Korea (10th). 401. When is World Environmental Health Day
399. Which Indian pair has won the World Team observed?
Snooker 2019 Title? A. September 26
A. Manan Chandra and Aditya Mehta B. September 25
B. Pankaj Advani and Manan Chandra C. September 24
C. Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta D. September 27
D. Geet Sethi and Manan Chandra E. September 28
E. Pankaj Advani and Geet Sethi Answer: A
Ansewr: C The National Environmental Health Association
The Indian duo of Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta (NEHA) is honored to join the International
has won the IBSF World Snooker Team title at Federation of Environmental Health in celebrating
Mandalay, Myanmar.The Indian pair beat Thailand’s World Environmental Health Day (WEHD)
team comprising C.Pongsakorn and D.Poramin in the September 26, 2019 to raise global awareness about
final.This takes Advani’s world title tally to a today’s most pressing environmental health concerns.
phenomenal 23 while Aditya claimed his maiden This year’s theme is Climate Change Challenges,
title. Time for Global Environmental Health to Act in
400. Name the former Professor of Mathematics, Unison.
University of Rhode Island who passed away 402. Which state has unveiled a mascot named
recently. ‘Tiki Mausi’ to spread public awareness about
A. Dr. Pradeep Dutta child and woman’s nutrition and their
B. Dr. Mark Dutta development?
C. Dr. Dilip Dutta A. Jharkhand
D. Dr. Surjit Dutta B. Mizoram
E. None of these C. Maharashtra
Answer: C D. West Bengal
E. Odisha

Answer: E Bus Rapid Transit System stations and feeder
The department of Women & Child Development network of buses, intermediate public transport and
and Mission Shakti has unveiled a mascot and a non-motorised transport.
comprehensive communications strategy to provide 404. The green bond fund, FX Piles has been
information about child and women nutrition in launched by __________?
Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. The mascot ‘Tiki Mausi’ or A. Bank of International Settlements
the campaign #TikiMausiKuhe (Tiki Mausi says) will B. World Bank
be used to ensure last mile penetration in every C. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
corner of the state through social media, folk media, D. Asian Development Bank (ADB)
radio jingles, animated videos, wall paintings and E. European Investment Bank
hoardings. Tiki Mausi will help give difficult Answer: A
information to the people in rural areas in a simple The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has
manner. With the help of panchayat representatives launched an open-ended fund for central bank
and women self help groups, this will turn out to be investments in green bonds. Responding to a growing
an effective move. demand for climate-friendly investments among
403. Bhopal metro will be named after the Indian official institutions, the BIS’s green bond fund
king _______. initiative helps central banks to incorporate
A. Raja Bhoj environmental sustainability objectives in the
B. Raja Vikramaditya management of their reserves. With the support of an
C. Raja Mihira Bhoja advisory committee drawn from a global group of
D. Raja Harsha Vardhana central banks, the fund pools BIS client assets to
E. Raja Maharana Pratap promote green finance through sizeable climate-
Answer: A friendly investments and support the adoption of best
Bhopal metro will be named after ‘Raja Bhoj’ and market practices to deepen the green bond market.
known as ‘Bhoj Metro’, announced the Chief The open-ended fund, denominated in US dollars, is
Minister Kamal Nath.The first phase of the metro rail structured according to Swiss law and belongs to the
network Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal and Indore will BIS Investment Pool (BISIP) family, a format
be operational by the beginning of 2023. CM Kamal commonly used by BIS Asset Management for its
Nath laid the foundation stone of the Bhopal Metro fixed income investment products.
Rail Project to be built at a cost of about Rs 6,941.4 405. Name the first Indian to be appointed as the
crore rupees. The project will be executed under a Chairman of International Egg Commission?
partnership between the central and Madhya Pradesh A. Vikas Chitturi
governments in 50:50 ratio and will connect all nodes B. Jaydeep Chitturi
of the city. Both Bhopal and Indore metro corridors C. Suresh Chitturi
will have multimodal integration with railway and D. Vikarm Chitturi

E. Mahesh Chitturi winners include Kayarat Saikrishnan of Indian
Answer: C Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
Suresh Chitturi, Vice Chairman and Managing and Soumen Basak of National Institute of
Director of India’s leading poultry firm Srinivasa Immunology, New Delhi for biological sciences,
Farms, has been appointed as chairman of the Raghavan B Sunoj of IIT, Bombay and Tapas Kumar
International Egg Commission (IEC) for the next two Maji of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced
years. The appointment was made at the IEC Global Scientific Research, Bengaluru for chemical sciences,
Leadership Conference in Copenhagen in Denmark. and Dishant Pancholi of the Institute of Mathematical
Suresh Chitturi will be the first chair from Asia in the Sciences, Chennai, and Nina Gupta of Indian
history of the institution, as he assumes the role as the Statistical Institute, Kolkata for mathematical
Chairman of IEC. sciences. The other winners are Dheeraj Kumar of
406. Who has been appointed unopposed as International Centre for Genetic Engineering and
President of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association? Biotechnology, New Delhi and Mohammad Javed Ali
A. Vijaya Gurunath of LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad for medical
B. Nirmala Gurunath sciences, Aninda Sinha of IISc, Bengaluru, and
C. Rupa Gurunath Shankar Ghosh of TIFR, Mumbai for physical
D. Ramya Gurunath sciences, Subimal Ghosh of IIT, Bombay for earth,
E. None of these atmosphere, ocean and planetary sciences, and Manik
Answer: C Varma of Microsoft Research India, Bengaluru for
Rupa Gurunath, daughter of N Srinivasan, has been engineering sciences.
appointed unopposed as President of the Tamil Nadu 408. Which state bagged the top honour at the
Cricket Association. The state association made the National Tourism Awards 2017-18?
announcement following its 87th Annual General A. Andhra Pradesh
Meeting in Chennai. B. Telangana
407. The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes is C. Karnataka
awarded in which field? D. Tamil Nadu
A. journalism E. Kerala
B. science and technology Answer: A
C. banking sector Andhra Pradesh bagged the top honour at the
D. acting and music National Tourism Awards 2017-18.A total of 76
E. education awards were given under various categories this year.
Answer: B Andhra Pradesh bagged the Best State award for
Twelve scientists from different institutions across overall growth in tourism category. Goa and Madhya
the country have been chosen for the prestigious Pradesh were the joint winners in the Adventure
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar prize for 2019. The award Tourism category and Uttarakhand won the award for

the Best Film Promotion-Friendly State. Telangana Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital
won the award for the Best State for the innovative services and consulting, today announced that it has
use of IT. won the prestigious United Nations Global Climate
409. Which airport has been selected as the best Action Award in the ‘Climate Neutral Now’
airport in terms of services offered to passengers, category. Infosys is the only corporate from India to
based on the ASQ survey conducted by Airport earn the recognition for its efforts to combat climate
Council International? change. The announcement of the winners came
A. Calicut International Airport, Keralat shortly, after the UN Climate Summit in New York
B. Biju Patnaik International Airport, Odishat was convened by UN Secretary General António
C. Chennai International Airport, Tamil Nadut Guterres.The award will be presented to Infosys at
D. Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport, Uttar Pradesht the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in
E. Cochin International Airport, Kerala Santiago, Chile (December 2019). The UN Global
Answer: E Climate Action Awards are organized by the
Airport Council International (ACI) has recognised Momentum for Change initiative of the UN Climate
Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) as the Change Secretariat.The award winning projects are
best airport in terms of services it offered to recognized for their innovative solutions that address
passengers CIAL was ranked amongst the best climate change, and help drive progress on many
airports in the 5-15 million category in the Asia other sustainable development goals, such as poverty
Pacific region for the year 2018 based on annual alleviation, gender equality and economic
Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey conducted by opportunity.
the ACI. AAI airport Indore figures in the best airport 411. Which country has launched the Spaceship
in 2-5 mn category. ACI ASQ survey is world- ‘Kounotori8’ To Replenish Supplies At ISS?
renowned and established airport service quality A. China
benchmarking programme measuring passengers’ B. Russia
satisfaction and is designed for airports to understand C. US
the importance of monitoring and improving D. Japan
passenger service. E. France
410. Which Indian company has won the UN Answer: D
Global Climate Action Award? Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), launched
A. TCS its cargo vessel Kounotori8 to the ISS from the Japan
B. Wipro Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Tanegashima Space
C. Infosys Center.The Kounotori8 is claimed to be the ‘the
D. Coniziant world’s biggest transport space ship’ by Japan’s
E. BOSCH space agency JAXA. The cargo vessel was launched
Answer: C using an H-IIB rocket at 1:05 AM (local time) from

the Tanegashima island in Japan. The unpiloted cargo ship of the Project -17A frigates, INS Nilgiri is the
ship carried more than 4 tons of supplies, batteries, first of the Indian Navy’s seven new stealth frigates
and a prototype laser-communications system. with enhanced stealth features, weapons and sensors.
412. Which brand has topped the BrandZ Top 75 Project 17A frigates is a design derivative of the
Most Valuable Indian Brands Ranking? Shivalik class stealth frigates with much more
A. LIC advanced stealth features and indigenous weapons
B. TCS and sensors. The stealth frigate, Nilgiri, is made with
C. SBI the co-ordination of Mazagon Dockyard Limited and
D. Airtel Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers with the
E. HDFC Bank Indian Navy, DRDO, and other public and private
Answer: E partners. Rajnath Singh also commissioned the
HDFC Bank retained the numero uno spot for the largest dry dock of Indian Navy – The Aircraft
sixth consecutive year in the sixth edition of BrandZ Carrier Dock at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai
Top 75 Most Valuable Indian Brands ranking, 414. Name the senior partner of Mumbai’s iconic
released by WPP and Kantar. With a 2019 brand eatery Britannia & Co Restaurant who passed
value pegged at $22.70 billion, HDFC’s brand value away recently.
has only changed 5 per cent. The bank managed to do A. Chittaranjan Das
this by “maintaining a forward-thinking and B. Ayyapa Mohili
innovative outlook, with its consistent focus on C. Satyaraj Pillai
exceeding the changing needs of its customers.” LIC D. Varun Krishnan
took the second spot in the BrandZ listing with 2019 E. Boman Rashid Kohinoor
brand value pegged at $20.13 billion, while Tata Answer: E
Consultancy Services took the third spot with 2019 Boman Rashid Kohinoor, the senior partner of
brand value at $18.16 billion, registering 21 percent Mumbai’s iconic eatery Britannia & Co Restaurant,
change in brand value as compared to last year. passed away on 25 September, 2019. He was
413. Name the Navy's first new stealth frigate that 97.Britannia continues to remain a favourite among
is recently launched by Union Defense Minister? foodies who land up at the café to gorge on its bun
A. INS Nilgiri maska, chai, its famous berry pulao and salli boti.
B. INS Seshadri 415. When is World Rabies Day observed?
C. INS Saptagiri A. September 25
D. INS Yadadri B. September 26
E. None of these C. September 27
Answer: A D. September 28
Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh launched the E. September 29
warship Nilgiri in Mumbai. INS Nilgiri is the first Answer: D

World Rabies Day is celebrated annually on 28th to reducing global mortality from non-communicable
September to raise awareness about rabies prevention diseases (NCDs) by 25% by 2025.
and to highlight progress in defeating this horrifying 418. Indian Railways has launched the AI related
disease.Theme: “Rabies: Vaccinate to Eliminate”. 28 pilot project ‘Industry 4.0’ in which state?
September also marks the anniversary of Louis A. Maharashtra
Pasteur’s death, the French chemist and B. Karnataka
microbiologist, who developed the first rabies C. Uttar Pradesh
vaccine. D. Rajasthan
416. When is International Day for Universal E. Meghalaya
Access to Information observed? Answer: C
A. September 26 The Ministry of Railways and the Department of
B. September 27 Science and Technology have joined hands in
C. September 28 partnership with IIT Kanpur for taking up a unique
D. September 29 project on ‘Industry 4.0’. They launched the pilot
E. September 30 project for implementation at the Modern Coach
Answer: C Factory. A pilot project for ushering in Industry 4.0
Since 2016 UNESCO marks 28 September as the in the country has been launched at the Modern
“International Day for Universal Access to Coach Factory in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli district.
Information” (IDUAI).Theme: “Leaving No One Industry 4.0, commonly referred to as the fourth
Behind!” industrial revolution, is a name given to the current
417. When is the World Heart Day observed trend of automation, inter-connectivity and data
globally? exchange in manufacturing technologies to increase
A. September 30 productivity. Industry 4.0 is a complex cyber-
B. September 29 physical system which synergies production with
C. September 28 digital technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data,
D. September 27 Analytics, Machine Learning and Cloud Computing.
E. September 26 419. Which ministry has launched the Rural
Answer: B Sanitation Strategy (2019-2029)?
World Heart Day is a day created by World Heart A. Ministry of Jal Shakti
Federation to be celebrated on 29 September annually B. Ministry of Rural Development
to draw people’s attention to heart illness and the C. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
range of associated health issues.Cardiovascular D. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
disease (CVD) including heart disease and stroke, is E. None of these
the world’s leading cause of death claiming 17.9 Answer: A
million lives each year.World leaders are committed

The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (PAN) with Aadhaar till December 31. The earlier
(DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, GoI launched the 10 deadline was September 30. This is the seventh time
Year Rural Sanitation Strategy (2019-2029), which that the government has extended the deadline for
focus on sustaining the sanitation behavior change linking of PAN with Aadhaar. It is now mandatory to
that has been achieved under the Swachh Bharat link the two unique IDs for income tax purposes.
Mission Grameen (SBM-G), ensuring that no one is Section 139 AA (2) of the Income Tax Act says that
left behind, and increasing access to solid and liquid every person having PAN as on July 1, 2017, and
waste management. Since the launch of the SBM-G eligible to obtain Aadhaar, must intimate his Aadhaar
in 2014, over 10 crore toilets have been built in rural number to tax authorities. Aadhaar is issued by the
areas; over 5.9 lakh villages, 699 districts, and 35 Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to a
States/UTs have declared themselves Open resident of India and PAN is a 10-digit alphanumeric
Defecation Free (ODF). This strategy has been number allotted by the IT Department to a person,
prepared by DDWS, in consultation with State firm or entity.
Governments and other stakeholders, and it lays 421. Bathukamma is the floral festival celebrated
down a framework to guide local governments, in which state of India?
policy makers, implementers and other relevant A. Andhra Pradesh
stakeholders in their planning for ODF Plus, where B. Tamil Nadu
everyone uses a toilet, and every village has access to C. Kerala
solid and liquid waste management. The 10 year D. Karnataka
strategy focuses on the need for States/UTs to E. Telangana
continue their efforts to sustain the gains of the Answer: E
mission through capacity strengthening, IEC India’s youngest state gets together and celebrates the
(Information, education and communication), organic floral festival, ‘Bathukamma’ – an embodiment of
waste management, plastic waste management, grey Telangana’s rich cultural identity. The nine-day
water management and black water management. festival, which began on Sept 28, will continue till
420. What is the new deadline as per CBDT for October 6. The entire state of Telangana, particularly
linking PAN-Aadhaar? the capital city of Hyderabad, is lit up to become a
A. October 31, 2019 part of grandeur celebrations, which are held for nine
B. December 31, 2019 days. ‘Bathukamma’ is a floral festival celebrated
C. January 01, 2020 particularly by the women of Telangana. The festival
D. January 31, 2020 takes place towards the end of the monsoon season,
E. February 29, 2020 just before the onset of winter. The festival begins a
Answer: B week before the ‘Saddula Bathukamma’ (the finale of
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) extended the Bathukamma festival), which falls two days
the deadline to link permanent account number before the Dussehra.

422. Who among these has won the 2019 creation of surplus wealth and make society
Punyabhushan Award? prosperous”.
A. Dr. H.V. Sardesai 424. Which city hosted the Rural Investors and
B. Pratap Govindrao Pawar Start-up Conclave (RISC) 2019?
C. Sudhir Gadgil A. Bangalore
D. Dr. G B Deglurkar B. Mangalore
E. None of these C. Kakinada
Answer: D D. Hyderabad
Presenting Punyabhushan Award to eminent E. Vijayawada
Archeologist, Dr. G.B. Deglurkar, in Pune, Answer: D
Maharashtra. The award has been instituted by the As many as 90 rural innovators and 48 rural startups
Punyabhushan Foundation. It is given an eminent will present their products and services at the
personality who brings together various academic upcoming Rural Innovators Startup Conclave (RISC)
disciplines such as history, archaeology, scheduled to be held at the National Institute for
anthropology, iconography, epigraphy and sociology Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (NIRDPR) at
to establish a strong correlation of the literature, Hyderabad. The two-day event would help the
history and archaeological data for better startups to demonstrate their design ideas,
understanding of the past. innovations and technologies to investors, policy
423. Where was the World Hindu Economic makers and other stakeholders in the startup
Forum 2019 held? ecosystem. Of the 48 startups, about 15 are into
A. Mumbai agriculture and allied activities, 12 in sustainable
B. Delhi livelihood, 10 in health and elderly care and four in
C. Chennai sustainable housing. Winners in seven categories will
D. Hyderabad receive cash prizes of Rs one lakh and Rs 50,000.
E. Vishakhapatnam 425. Which city hosted the 6th edition of
Answer: A International Conference Mascrade 2019
The 7th annual World Hindu Economic Forum (Movement Against Smuggling and Counterfeit
(WHEF) began in Mumbai. The three-day event, Trade)?
being held in India’s financial capital for the first A. Mumbai
time. The World Hindu Economic Forum has earlier B. Mumbai
been organised in London, Chicago, Losa Angeles, C. Udaipur
Hong Kong, and Nairobi. WHEF was created to bring D. Jodhpur
together financially successful members in Hindu E. New Delhi
society, to share business knowledge, expertise and Answer: E
resources with their fellow brethren “to trigger the

The 6th edition of International Conference Mascrade A. INS ‘Khanderi’
2019 (Movement Against Smuggling and Counterfeit B. INS ‘Nilgiri’
Trade) was held in New Delhi. The event was C. INS ‘Hansvahini’
organised by FICCI CASCADE (Committee Against D. INS ‘Vikram’
Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying E. INS ‘SATAVHANA’
the Economy), a dedicated forum of FICCI. The Answer: A
theme for MASCRADE 2019 was ‘Containing India’s second Kalvari-class Submarine INS
Counterfeiting, Smuggling and Piracy: A Winning ‘Khanderi’ was commissioned into the Indian Navy
Strategy’.The event provides a platform to global in a ceremony held at the Mazagon Docks in
participants to find solutions for combating, Mumbai. The name Khanderi is inspired by the
apprehending and administrating preventive dreaded ‘Sword Tooth Fish,’ a deadly fish known to
mechanisms with regards to illicit trading activities. hunt whilst swimming close to the bottom of the
426. Which state tops Niti Aayog’s School ocean. Khanderi is also the name of an island fort
Education Quality Index 2019? constructed by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
A. Kerala Khanderi is the second of the Navy’s six Kalvari-
B. Delhi class submarines built in India. It is a diesel-electric
C. Maharashtra attack submarine which is designed by French naval
D. Andhra Pradesh defence and energy company DCNS which is being
E. Meghalaya manufactured at Mazagon Dock in Mumbai. The
Answer: A state-of-the-art features of this Scorpene class
The School Education Quality Index, SEQI prepared submarine include superior stealth and the ability to
by NITI Aayog was launched by NITI Aayog Vice launch a crippling attack on the enemy using
Chairman and CEO in New Delhi.Kerala has bagged precision-guided weapons.
the number one rank followed by Rajasthan in overall 428. Name the winner of 2019 Formula One
performance. In incremental performance ranking, Russian Grand Prix?
Haryana is number one followed by Assam and Uttar A. Max Verstappen
Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh secured the last spot in the B. Sebastian Vettel
list. In small states category, Manipur has claimed the C. Lewis Hamilton
top spot followed by Tripura and Goa in overall D. Charles Leclerc
performance. Meghalaya got the first place in E. None of these
incremental performance ranking followed by Answer: C
Nagaland and Goa. While Chandigarh topped the list British racing driver Lewis Hamilton, who races in
of Union Territories. Formula One for Mercedes won the Russian Grand
427. Which of the following is the Second Kalvari- Prix 2019. This was his 9th win of the season.Team-
class Submarine that joined Indian Navy recently?

mate Valtteri Bottas was in second, with Charles Indonesian pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian
Leclerc (Ferrari) was third. Verstappen was fourth. Ardianto defeated Takeshi Kamura and Keigo
429. Who is the winner of the men’s singles title in Sonoda of Japan to clinch the men’s doubles title.
Korea Open Badminton 2019? 430. What was the profession of Viju Khote who
A. Shi Yuqi passed away recently?
B. Viktor Axelsen A. Actor
C. Kento Momota B. Musician
D. Lin Dan C. Journalist
E. None of these D. Businessman
Answer: C E. Cricketer
Top-ranked Kento Momota of Japan clinched the Answer: A
men’s singles title at the Korea Open badminton Veteran actor Viju Khote has passed away in
tournament with a win over number two Chou Tien- Mumbai. He had acted in more than 300 Hindi and
chen of Taiwan.In the women’s final, China’s He Marathi films. He gained fame for his character
Bingjiao defeated Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand. Kaliya in the blockbuster film Sholay. Khote was
South Korea dominated the women’s doubles, with popular for his comedy roles in many films including
Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee-yong beating Andaz Apna Apna, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
compatriots Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan.

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