The International Day for the elimination of Racial Discrimination was observed on 21st March with theme of _______________.

Unity and Respect for Diversity

Mitigating and Countering of rising nationalist populism and extreme supremacist ideologies

Which of the following authorities has recently launched the housing scheme for 2019?

Bihar Development Authority (BDA)

Odisha Development Authority (ODA)

Mumbai Development Authority (MDA)

Delhi Development Authority (DDA)

The World Consumer Rights Day 2019 was observed on 15th March 2019 with the theme of _______________ .

Building a Digital World of Marketing

Making Digital Marketplaces Fairer

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1.	The 2019 International Day of forest was observed on:
A.	March 21
B.	March 20
C.	March 19
D.	March 18
E.	None of these
Answer» B. March 20

Discussion

2.	The International Day for the elimination of Racial Discrimination was observed on 21st March with theme of _______________.
A.	Unity and Respect for Diversity
B.	Mitigating and Countering of rising nationalist populism and extreme supremacist ideologies
C.	Us and Them
D.	From Prejudice to Racism
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Us and Them

Discussion

3.	Satya Brata Sinha passed away recently, was a/an:
A.	Politician
B.	Actor
C.	Judge
D.	Writer
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Writer

Discussion

4.	Who among the following 7 Indians has recently been named in the “World 100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy for 2019’for taking steps in order to combat climate change?
A.	Piyush Goyal
B.	Arun Jaitley
C.	Smriti Irani
D.	Amit Shah
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Arun Jaitley

Discussion

5.	Name the person was recently chosen the recipient of Hans Kilian award for the year 2019.
A.	Rahul Tamrakar
B.	Prabhakar Gill
C.	Manoj Singh
D.	Ashis Nandy
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

6.	Which of the following authorities has recently launched the housing scheme for 2019?
A.	Bihar Development Authority (BDA)
B.	Odisha Development Authority (ODA)
C.	Mumbai Development Authority (MDA)
D.	Delhi Development Authority (DDA)
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

7.	ISRO has recently launched a Young Scientist Programme named __________ for school children.
A.	Ecotech
B.	Stuff You Should Know
C.	Nordita Scientific Program
D.	Yuva VIgyani Karyakram
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

8.	Which one of the following has recently created the Guinness World Record for 'longest single line bicycle parade (moving)' in Noida?
A.	NDRF
B.	CISF
C.	Indian Coast Guard
D.	National Security Guard
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Indian Coast Guard

Discussion

9.	The International Day of Happiness was celebrated on 20th March with the theme of ____________.
A.	Happiness, Love and You
B.	Happiness and You
C.	Share Happiness
D.	Happier Together
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

10.	Dick dale passed away recently. He was a ________.
A.	Poet
B.	Writer
C.	Sports
D.	Guitarist
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

11.	A mobile application to cope with exam related stress and anxiety for students and their parents, developed by Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar, Gujarat, (IIPHG) in collaboration with National Mental Health Program, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Gujarat is:
A.	Conquer Exams and Stress
B.	Reduce Exam Stress
C.	Exam Phobia
D.	Conquer Exam, Be a Warrior
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

12.	Name the organization that has recently become the single largest rail coach manufacturer in the world surpassing top Chinese manufacturers.
A.	Integral Coach Factory
B.	RRT, Chennai
C.	Rail Coach Factory
D.	Wheel and axle Plant
E.	None of these
Answer» B. RRT, Chennai

Discussion

13.	What amount was recently cleared by Defence Ministry to buy 10 lakh “Made in India” multi mode hand grenades?
A.	Rs 350 cr
B.	Rs 250 cr
C.	Rs 400 cr
D.	Rs 500 cr
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

14.	The centre has recently given its nod to change the name of village Mangkhi to Mungankhun in which of the following states?
A.	Assam
B.	Manipur
C.	Meghalaya
D.	Nagaland
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

15.	Who among the following was recently awarded with the Vyas Samman 2018?
A.	Shakti Den
B.	Leeladhar Jagudi
C.	Mahesh Jain
D.	Mohan Bhagwat
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Mahesh Jain

Discussion

16.	The Ministry of HRD has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with ________________ to work on Digital education Initiatives.
A.	Nepal
B.	Afghanistan
C.	Bangladesh
D.	Myanmar
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Bangladesh

Discussion

17.	What amount was recently constituted for inter ministerial panel for monitoring, sanctioning and implementation of projects under FAME II programme?
A.	Rs 9000 cr
B.	Rs 5500 cr
C.	Rs 10000 cr
D.	Rs 20000 cr
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Rs 20000 cr

Discussion

18.	Which of the following countries has recently signed an agreement with India’s EXIM Bank for line of credit (LOC) of 800 million US dollars to finance the new government’s infrastructure projects?
A.	Malaysia
B.	Maldives
C.	Japan
D.	China
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Japan

Discussion

19.	The 3rd Indo Japan Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction was recently held in which of the following cities?
A.	New Delhi
B.	Chennai
C.	Indore
D.	Kolkata
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Chennai

Discussion

20.	The inaugural Africa India Field Training Exercise 2019 for India and African nations called AFINDEX-19 was recently started in which of the following cities?
A.	New Delhi
B.	Chennai
C.	Mumbai
D.	Pune
E.	None these
Answer» E. None these

Discussion

21.	Who among the following has recently won Australian Grand Prix?
A.	Max Verstappen
B.	Sebastian Vettel
C.	Lewis Hamilton
D.	Valtteri Bottas
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

22.	Who among the following has recently become the youngest Indian woman to win on the Ladies European Tour in Cape Town, South Africa?
A.	Diksha Dagar
B.	Kavya Gupta
C.	Akansha Sharma
D.	Deepika Verma
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Kavya Gupta

Discussion

23.	ICICI Lombard has recently announced a strategic partnership with ______________ to provide cyber insurance cover.
A.	Freecharge
B.	PhonePe
C.	Paytm
D.	Mobikwik
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

24.	Name the Indian Coast Guard Ship which became the first ever Coast guard ship to visit Sabang, Indonesia?
A.	Vijit
B.	Samarth
C.	Sankalp
D.	Vishwast
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Samarth

Discussion

25.	In a bid to curb fake news during the general elections, NASSCOM Foundation and ________________ came together to impart digital literacy training.
A.	Facebook
B.	WhatsApp
C.	Hike
D.	WeChat
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Hike

Discussion

26.	_______________ has recently signed an MoU with C-DAC to set up a Petaflop high performance computing facility and data center funded under the National Supercomputing Mission.
A.	IIT Mumbai
B.	IIT Kharagpur
C.	IIT Kanpur
D.	IIT Delhi
E.	None of these
Answer» C. IIT Kanpur

Discussion

27.	According to Interbrand Report 2019, Tata, Reliance and _______________ have emerged as the top three brands of 2019?
A.	Dabur
B.	Airtel
C.	Vodafone
D.	Punjab National Bank
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Vodafone

Discussion

28.	Which of the following states has recently won Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy at the Holkar Stadium in Indore?
A.	Maharashtra
B.	Uttar Pradesh
C.	Karnataka
D.	Mizoram
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Mizoram

Discussion

29.	Who among the following has recently won the gold medal in the women’s discus throw event at the Federation Cup in Patiala?
A.	Navjeet Dhillon
B.	Ekta Bhyan
C.	Seema Antil
D.	Kamalpreet Kaur
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

30.	Who among the following has recently topped the ESPN World Fame 100 list 2019?
A.	Virat Kohli
B.	Christiano Ronaldo
C.	Lionel Messi
D.	M S Dhoni
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Lionel Messi

Discussion

31.	The World Consumer Rights Day 2019 was observed on 15th March 2019 with the theme of _______________ .
A.	Building a Digital World of Marketing
B.	Making Digital Marketplaces Fairer
C.	Trusted Smart Products
D.	Basic Rights of Consumer
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Basic Rights of Consumer

Discussion

32.	Prominent Lingayat pontiff and Basava Dharma Peetha President _______________ passed away.
A.	Gurumata Devi
B.	Laxmi Gurumata Devi
C.	Mahadevi Sen
D.	Maate Mahadevi
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

33.	Who among the following has recently been conferred the “Nari Shakti Puraskar” award for her contribution towards women empowerment over the last 15 years?
A.	Anindita Chaudhary
B.	Seema Mehta
C.	Akansha Joshi
D.	Simran Kaur
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Akansha Joshi

Discussion

34.	Who among the following is going to be head the National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage?
A.	Ravneet Gill
B.	Pranav Ghosh
C.	Amitabh Kant
D.	Viral acharya
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Viral acharya

Discussion

35.	Who among the following has recently been appointed as non executive chairman of Acuite Ratings and Research?
A.	Viral Acharya
B.	S S Mundra
C.	Bimal Jalan
D.	Raghuram Rajan
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Bimal Jalan

Discussion

36.	Which of the following institutes has recently tied up with ISRO to set up a Space Technology Cell at its campus?
A.	IIT Delhi
B.	IIT Mumbai
C.	IIT Roorkee
D.	IIT Kanpur
E.	None of these
Answer» D. IIT Kanpur

Discussion

37.	India is placed at which rank in terms of highest number of impacted species in biodiversity rich zones due to human actions according to a study by PLOS Biology?
A.	16th
B.	15th
C.	14th
D.	12th
E.	None of these
Answer» B. 15th

Discussion

38.	A man portable anti tank guided missile was successfully test-fired recently by DRDO in which of the following states?
A.	Gujarat
B.	Rajasthan
C.	Gujarat
D.	Jharkhand
E.	Chhattisgarh
Answer» C. Gujarat

Discussion

39.	The Supreme Court has recently pulled up _______________ government over inadequate functioning of foreigners' tribunals?
A.	Jammu and Kashmir
B.	Assam
C.	Arunachal Pradesh
D.	Tripura
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Arunachal Pradesh

Discussion

40.	The World Sleep Day for 2019 was recently observed across the world on which date?
A.	March 13
B.	March 15
C.	March 14
D.	March 11
E.	None of these
Answer» D. March 11

Discussion

41.	The World Consumer Rights Day was recently observed on which of the following dates?
A.	12 March
B.	13 March
C.	14 March
D.	15 March
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

42.	The 9th round of India-US Strategic Security Dialogue was recently held in:
A.	Washington DC
B.	New York
C.	Los Angeles
D.	Miami
E.	None of these
Answer» B. New York

Discussion

43.	A social entrepreneur from which of the following states has recently bagged the Commonwealth Youth Award for the Asian region from among hundreds of nominations for his technology-based food rescue organization?
A.	Punjab
B.	Tamil Nadu
C.	Uttar Pradesh
D.	Rajasthan
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Uttar Pradesh

Discussion

44.	Which of the following countries was in news recently that has announced successfully test-firing an indigenously developed "smart weapon" from a JF-17 Thunder fighter?
A.	Sri Lanka
B.	Nepal
C.	Pakistan
D.	India
E.	None of these
Answer» D. India

Discussion

45.	12 States in India have banned Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS). Which of the following states is not among them?
A.	Uttar Pradesh
B.	Jammu & Kashmir
C.	Himachal Pradesh
D.	Andhra Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

46.	Russian Nobel laureate Zhores Alferov has passed away recently at the age of 88. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for his outstanding contribution in which field?
A.	Physics
B.	Chemistry
C.	Literature
D.	Physiology or Medicine
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Chemistry

Discussion

47.	Which of the following high courts has recently reserved its verdict on plea against BCCI representing India?
A.	Allahabad HC
B.	Supreme Court
C.	Madras HC
D.	Delhi HC
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Delhi HC

Discussion

48.	Which of the following companies has recently become the official sponsor of ICC World Cup 2019?
A.	GoDaddy
B.	Bira 91 beer
C.	MRF Tyres
D.	Emirates Airlines
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Bira 91 beer

Discussion

49.	Over 40 countries including India has recently decided to ground which model of Boeing aircraft?
A.	Boeing 737 MAX
B.	Boeing 747 - 8
C.	Boeing Next Generation 737
D.	Boeing 777 X
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Boeing 747 - 8

Discussion

50.	Which of the following IPL franchises has recently signed a deal with Book MyShow for the upcoming season of the league?
A.	Delhi Daredevils
B.	Kolkata Knight Riders
C.	Chennai Super Kings
D.	Rajasthan Royals
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

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The 2019 International Day of forest was observed on:

The International Day for the elimination of Racial Discrimination was observed on 21st March with theme of _______________.

Satya Brata Sinha passed away recently, was a/an:

Who among the following 7 Indians has recently been named in the “World 100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy for 2019’for taking steps in order to combat climate change?

Name the person was recently chosen the recipient of Hans Kilian award for the year 2019.

Which of the following authorities has recently launched the housing scheme for 2019?

ISRO has recently launched a Young Scientist Programme named __________ for school children.

Which one of the following has recently created the Guinness World Record for 'longest single line bicycle parade (moving)' in Noida?

The International Day of Happiness was celebrated on 20th March with the theme of ____________.

Dick dale passed away recently. He was a ________.

A mobile application to cope with exam related stress and anxiety for students and their parents, developed by Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar, Gujarat, (IIPHG) in collaboration with National Mental Health Program, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Gujarat is:

Name the organization that has recently become the single largest rail coach manufacturer in the world surpassing top Chinese manufacturers.

What amount was recently cleared by Defence Ministry to buy 10 lakh “Made in India” multi mode hand grenades?

The centre has recently given its nod to change the name of village Mangkhi to Mungankhun in which of the following states?

Who among the following was recently awarded with the Vyas Samman 2018?

The Ministry of HRD has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with ________________ to work on Digital education Initiatives.

What amount was recently constituted for inter ministerial panel for monitoring, sanctioning and implementation of projects under FAME II programme?

Which of the following countries has recently signed an agreement with India’s EXIM Bank for line of credit (LOC) of 800 million US dollars to finance the new government’s infrastructure projects?

The 3rd Indo Japan Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction was recently held in which of the following cities?

The inaugural Africa India Field Training Exercise 2019 for India and African nations called AFINDEX-19 was recently started in which of the following cities?

Who among the following has recently won Australian Grand Prix?

Who among the following has recently become the youngest Indian woman to win on the Ladies European Tour in Cape Town, South Africa?

ICICI Lombard has recently announced a strategic partnership with ______________ to provide cyber insurance cover.

Name the Indian Coast Guard Ship which became the first ever Coast guard ship to visit Sabang, Indonesia?

In a bid to curb fake news during the general elections, NASSCOM Foundation and ________________ came together to impart digital literacy training.

_______________ has recently signed an MoU with C-DAC to set up a Petaflop high performance computing facility and data center funded under the National Supercomputing Mission.

According to Interbrand Report 2019, Tata, Reliance and _______________ have emerged as the top three brands of 2019?

Which of the following states has recently won Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy at the Holkar Stadium in Indore?

Who among the following has recently won the gold medal in the women’s discus throw event at the Federation Cup in Patiala?

Who among the following has recently topped the ESPN World Fame 100 list 2019?

The World Consumer Rights Day 2019 was observed on 15th March 2019 with the theme of _______________ .

Prominent Lingayat pontiff and Basava Dharma Peetha President _______________ passed away.

Who among the following has recently been conferred the “Nari Shakti Puraskar” award for her contribution towards women empowerment over the last 15 years?

Who among the following is going to be head the National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage?

Who among the following has recently been appointed as non executive chairman of Acuite Ratings and Research?

Which of the following institutes has recently tied up with ISRO to set up a Space Technology Cell at its campus?

India is placed at which rank in terms of highest number of impacted species in biodiversity rich zones due to human actions according to a study by PLOS Biology?

A man portable anti tank guided missile was successfully test-fired recently by DRDO in which of the following states?

The Supreme Court has recently pulled up _______________ government over inadequate functioning of foreigners' tribunals?

The World Sleep Day for 2019 was recently observed across the world on which date?

The World Consumer Rights Day was recently observed on which of the following dates?

The 9th round of India-US Strategic Security Dialogue was recently held in:

A social entrepreneur from which of the following states has recently bagged the Commonwealth Youth Award for the Asian region from among hundreds of nominations for his technology-based food rescue organization?

Which of the following countries was in news recently that has announced successfully test-firing an indigenously developed "smart weapon" from a JF-17 Thunder fighter?

12 States in India have banned Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS). Which of the following states is not among them?

Russian Nobel laureate Zhores Alferov has passed away recently at the age of 88. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for his outstanding contribution in which field?

Which of the following high courts has recently reserved its verdict on plea against BCCI representing India?

Which of the following companies has recently become the official sponsor of ICC World Cup 2019?

Over 40 countries including India has recently decided to ground which model of Boeing aircraft?

Which of the following IPL franchises has recently signed a deal with Book MyShow for the upcoming season of the league?