Name the new Export Credit Insurance Scheme (ECIS) launched by Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) to ease the lending of loan to exporters .

NIRVIK (Niryat Rashtriya Vikash Yojana)

NIRVIK (Niryat Rin Vaigyanik Yojana)

NIRVIK (Niryat Rin Vikash Yojana)

NIRVIK (Niryat Rashtriya Vikash Yojana)

NIRVIK (Niryat Rashtriya Vaigyanik Yojana)

Where was the 1st edition of the 5 days maiden trilateral exercise of Singapore, India and Thailand named SITMEX (Singapore-India-Thailand Maritime Exercise) held ?

Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar islands

Name the new tax refund Scheme, which will replace Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) & will come into effect from January 1, 2020.

Remission of Taxes on Export Product (RoTEP)

Remission of Exports from India Scheme (RoEIS)

Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Product (RoDTEP)

Remission of Taxes on Export Product (RoTEP)

Remission of Export Product (RoEP)

Where was the 24th edition of World Energy Congress (WEC) for 2019 held ?

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Which type of missile was test fired by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully from a firing range in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh ?

Laser Guided Long Range Missile

Short Range Infrared Homing Air to Air Missile

Fiber Optical Guided Multipurpose Missile

Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile

Name the monthly pension scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for small and marginal farmers between the age of 18-40 years in Ranchi, Jharkhand on September 12, 2019

“Kisan Maan- Adarsh Yojana”

“Kisan Maan-Pension Yojana”

What is the theme of 11th edition of DefExpo, which will be held for the first time in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh from February 05 – 08, 2020?

Theme – ‘Defence and Indian Economy’

Theme – ‘Digital Information of Defence’

Theme – ‘Indian Defence in the Transforming India’

Theme – ‘Digital Transformation of Defence’

Theme – ‘Defence and Indian Economy’

195 + Mcqs in September 2019 in Current Affairs Page 3 McqOptions

101.	By which year,India will achieve $26 billion defence industry target ?
A.	2025
B.	2022
C.	2026
D.	2030
E.	None of these
Answer» B. 2022

Discussion

102.	How many years of imprisonment will be awarded for producing, manufacturing, import, export, transport, sale (including online sale), distribution or advertisement (including online advertisement) of e-cigarettes as per the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Ordinance, 2019?
A.	7 year
B.	5 year
C.	1 year
D.	3 year
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 3 year

Discussion

103.	Name the mascot of the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 ?
A.	Athena and Phevos
B.	Bing Dwen Dwen
C.	Schuss
D.	Håkon and Kristin
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Schuss

Discussion

104.	Which Bank’s president, Takehiko Nakao has announced his resignation effective from January 16 , 2020 ?
A.	New Development Bank
B.	African Development Bank
C.	World Bank
D.	Asian Development Bank (ADB)
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

105.	Name the Indian activists, who was honoured with Turkish award, the 11th International Hrant Dink award for the year 2019 along with NebahatAkkoç, Turkish activist against male violence .
A.	Manasi Pradhan
B.	Shabnam Hashmi
C.	Champa Devi Shukla
D.	Agnes Kharshiing
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

106.	What is the interest rate provided on deposits over 6 crore accounts of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) for the year 2018-19 ?
A.	0.0835
B.	0.0865
C.	8.55%
D.	8.45%
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 8.55%

Discussion

107.	Which Payment bank has launched “Bharosa” savings account services by which customer can get personal accident insurance up to Rs 5 Lakh, even with the minimum balance of Rs.500 ?
A.	Airtel Payments Bank
B.	India Post Payments Bank
C.	Jio Payments Bank
D.	Paytm Payments Bank
E.	None of these
Answer» B. India Post Payments Bank

Discussion

108.	Where was the 350-meter tall -“Lotus tower”, the tallest tower of South Asia worth over $100 million unveiled recently ?
A.	Kabul, Afghanistan
B.	New Delhi, India
C.	Colombo, Srilanka
D.	Beijing, China
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Beijing, China

Discussion

109.	In which city, India’s first Central Police University will be established ?
A.	Guwahati, Assam
B.	New Delhi, Delhi
C.	Kolkata, West Bengal
D.	Greater Noida , Uttar Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

110.	In which city, Asia’s first environment school named “World Environment School (WESc)” will be set up & to become operation by 2021 ?
A.	Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
B.	Coorg, Karnataka
C.	New Delhi, Delhi
D.	Pune, Mumbai
E.	None of these
Answer» C. New Delhi, Delhi

Discussion

111.	Name the renowned Indian photographer, who was chosen as the first recipient of the inaugural “Acadmie des beaux-arts Photography Award – William Klein” for the year 2019 .
A.	Dabboo Ratnani
B.	Atul Kasbekar
C.	Rathika Ramasamy
D.	Raghu Rai
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

112.	Who was awarded with Dr Kalam Smriti International Excellence Award for the year 2019 ?
A.	Cyril Ramaphosa
B.	Sheik Hasina
C.	Muhammadu Buhari
D.	Paul Kagame
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Muhammadu Buhari

Discussion

113.	Name the new Export Credit Insurance Scheme (ECIS) launched by Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) to ease the lending of loan to exporters .
A.	NIRVIK (Niryat Rin Vaigyanik Yojana)
B.	NIRVIK (Niryat Rin Vikash Yojana)
C.	NIRVIK (Niryat Rashtriya Vikash Yojana)
D.	NIRVIK (Niryat Rashtriya Vaigyanik Yojana)
E.	None of these
Answer» C. NIRVIK (Niryat Rashtriya Vikash Yojana)

Discussion

114.	What is the GDP(Gross Domestic Product) growth of India in Q1(Apr-June) for the year 2019- 20 as per the Reserve Bank of India(RBI)
A.	0.05
B.	0.07
C.	0.065
D.	0.055
E.	None of these
Answer» B. 0.07

Discussion

115.	Name the exercise that held in DONGUZ ranges near Orenburg, Russia under the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO) and Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) which has participants from SCO member countries .
A.	Shatrujeet
B.	Nomadic Elephant
C.	Tsentr (centre
D.	Yudh Abyas
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Yudh Abyas

Discussion

116.	Where was the 1st edition of the 5 days maiden trilateral exercise of Singapore, India and Thailand named SITMEX (Singapore-India-Thailand Maritime Exercise) held ?
A.	Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar islands
B.	Bukit Timah, Singapore
C.	New Delhi, India
D.	Bangkok, Thailand
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Bukit Timah, Singapore

Discussion

117.	Name the first Indian, first Asian & 44th person in the world to complete ‘Enduroman – Arch to Arc’ triathlon by breaking world record for the shortest completion time in 50 hours and 24 minutes .
A.	Arokia Rajiv
B.	Mayan Vaid
C.	Makhan Singh
D.	Sushil Kumar
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Makhan Singh

Discussion

118.	Which country is set to host the biennial international women's youth football championship, FIFA Women’s Under-17 World Cup in November 2020?
A.	India
B.	United States
C.	Russia
D.	China
E.	None of these
Answer» B. United States

Discussion

119.	Who was appointed as the chair of the parliamentary panel on defence recently ?
A.	Suresh Pujari
B.	Bhupender Yadav
C.	Rahul Gandhi
D.	Jual Oram
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

120.	Name the new tax refund Scheme, which will replace Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) & will come into effect from January 1, 2020.
A.	Remission of Exports from India Scheme (RoEIS)
B.	Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Product (RoDTEP)
C.	Remission of Taxes on Export Product (RoTEP)
D.	Remission of Export Product (RoEP)
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Remission of Taxes on Export Product (RoTEP)

Discussion

121.	How much revenue(Approximately) is allocated to boost exports and real estate sectors in India by finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman recently ?
A.	Rs 70,000 crore
B.	Rs 50,000 crore
C.	Rs 20,000 crore
D.	Rs 75,000 crore
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Rs 50,000 crore

Discussion

122.	Who will head the 8-membered high-level panel to study issues related to non-personal data and suggest the ways to regulate non-personal data ?
A.	N. S. Raghavan
B.	Kris Gopalakrishnan
C.	S. D. Shibulal
D.	Nandan Nilekani
E.	None of these
Answer» C. S. D. Shibulal

Discussion

123.	What is the revised Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on RuPay Debit Card on transactions above Rs 2,000 by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) ?
A.	0.006
B.	0.005
C.	0.0075
D.	0.0035
E.	None of these
Answer» B. 0.005

Discussion

124.	Where was the first ever arrested landing of the Light Combat Aircraft(LCA) Tejas was successfully executed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) and Aeronautical Development agency(ADO) ?
A.	INS Dega, Andhra Pradesh
B.	INS Hansa, Goa
C.	INS Rajali, Tamil Nadu
D.	INS Parundu, Tamil Nadu
E.	None of these
Answer» C. INS Rajali, Tamil Nadu

Discussion

125.	What is the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) growth rate of India for the FY20 by International Monetary Fund(IMF) ?
A.	0.068
B.	0.075
C.	0.07
D.	0.072
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 0.072

Discussion

126.	Who heads the RBI panel, that has suggested to set up a federal body like GST council for the agriculture sector & also recommended to transfer subsidy directly with an overall limit of Rs 3 lakh per individual farmer through Kisan Credit Card (KCC) mode?
A.	Shaktikanta Das
B.	Mahesh Kumar Jain
C.	N. S. Vishwanathan
D.	Viral Acharya
E.	None of these
Answer» C. N. S. Vishwanathan

Discussion

127.	What should be the minimum capital of Small Finance Banks(SFB) as per RBI’s new guidelines under ‘On-tap’ regime?
A.	Rs. 200 crores
B.	Rs. 100 crores
C.	Rs. 500 crores
D.	Rs. 300 crores
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Rs. 100 crores

Discussion

128.	Name the largest war exercise of Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF), in which 17 Mountain Corps of Indian Army will participate for the first time.
A.	Agni Warrior
B.	Sampriti
C.	Nomadic Elephant
D.	HimVijay
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

129.	Which country has took over Conference of the Parties (COP) from China for the next two years till 2021 ?
A.	United States
B.	India
C.	Russia
D.	Japan
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Russia

Discussion

130.	Name the Indian city that has hosted the 14th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) for the first time in India.
A.	Guwahati, Assam
B.	Pune, Maharashtra
C.	Greater Noida, Delhi
D.	Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Discussion

131.	Which state government has launched a first of its kind portal in India named ‘Jan Soochna Portal' to provide access to information about govt. departments in a single platform under its Innovation Vision campaign ?
A.	Assam
B.	Rajasthan
C.	Maharashtra
D.	Uttar Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Maharashtra

Discussion

132.	Who launched the India's first Maritime Communication Services along with Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) system to track stolen mobile phones in India ?
A.	Amit Shah
B.	Narendra Modi
C.	Ravi Shankar Prasad
D.	Nirmala Sitharaman
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Nirmala Sitharaman

Discussion

133.	Which country has inaugurated Southeast Asia’s largest solar power farm called ‘Dau Tieng Solar Power Complex’?
A.	Vietnam
B.	Thailand
C.	Philippines
D.	Malaysia
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Thailand

Discussion

134.	Which country became the 79th member of International Solar Alliance (ISA) ?
A.	Bahamas
B.	Barbados
C.	St. Lucia
D.	St. Vincent and the Grenadines
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

135.	Navy Exercise, “Samudra Laksamana 2019” is held between which countries ?
A.	India and Malaysia
B.	India and Singapore
C.	India and New Zealand
D.	India and Australia
E.	None of these
Answer» B. India and Singapore

Discussion

136.	Where was the 24th edition of World Energy Congress (WEC) for 2019 held ?
A.	Washington D.C., United States
B.	New Delhi, India
C.	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
D.	Geneva, Switzerland
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Geneva, Switzerland

Discussion

137.	Where was the India’s first conference on military medicine for Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO) member countries held recently ?
A.	Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
B.	Pune, Maharashtra
C.	Mumbai, Maharashtra
D.	New Delhi, Delhi
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

138.	Which country has joined as the 16th member of the Global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and Development (R & D) hub ?
A.	China
B.	Russia
C.	India
D.	United States
E.	None of these
Answer» D. United States

Discussion

139.	Name the Joint military exercise, which has participants from India and Thailand.
A.	“Ekuverin-2019”
B.	“Maitree – 2019”
C.	“Yudh Abyas -2019”
D.	“Ajeya Warrior -2019”
E.	None of these
Answer» C. “Yudh Abyas -2019”

Discussion

140.	Ronaldo Laitonjam is associated with which Sport ?
A.	Swimming
B.	Tennis
C.	Cycling
D.	Badminton
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Badminton

Discussion

141.	Which type of missile was test fired by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully from a firing range in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh ?
A.	Laser Guided Long Range Missile
B.	Short Range Infrared Homing Air to Air Missile
C.	Fiber Optical Guided Multipurpose Missile
D.	Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

142.	Who was conferred with United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s highest civilian honor, “Order of Zayed II” award for strengthening the relationship between the India and UAE ?
A.	Manoj Kumar Bharti
B.	Pankaj Saran
C.	Navdeep Singh Suri
D.	Mukta Dutta Tomar
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Mukta Dutta Tomar

Discussion

143.	Name the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Karnataka Bank, who was included in the Managing Committee of Indian Banks Association (IBA)
A.	M S Mahabaleshwara
B.	Keshav Krishnarao Desai
C.	Jayarama Bhat
D.	Ashok Haranahalli
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Keshav Krishnarao Desai

Discussion

144.	Name the monthly pension scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for small and marginal farmers between the age of 18-40 years in Ranchi, Jharkhand on September 12, 2019
A.	“Kisan Maan- Adarsh Yojana”
B.	“Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana”
C.	“Kisan Maan-Sansad Yojana”
D.	“Kisan Maan-Pension Yojana”
E.	None of these
Answer» C. “Kisan Maan-Sansad Yojana”

Discussion

145.	Who was appointed as the new principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with effect from September 11, 2019 ?
A.	Pulok Chatterji
B.	Shashi Kant Sharma
C.	Ajit Seth
D.	Pramod Kumar Mishra
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

146.	Name the first woman governor of Telangana & also the youngest state governor at the age of 58 among all the current governors
A.	Baby Rani Maurya
B.	Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan
C.	Anusuiya Uikey
D.	Anandiben Patel
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Anusuiya Uikey

Discussion

147.	Where was the 7th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) meeting, 16th ASEAN India Economic Ministers (AEM) meeting & the 7th East Asia Economic Ministers Summit held ?
A.	Washington D.C., U.S.
B.	Bangkok, Thailand
C.	Beijing, China
D.	Tokyo, Japan
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Beijing, China

Discussion

148.	What is the theme of 11th edition of DefExpo, which will be held for the first time in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh from February 05 – 08, 2020?
A.	Theme – ‘Digital Information of Defence’
B.	Theme – ‘Indian Defence in the Transforming India’
C.	Theme – ‘Digital Transformation of Defence’
D.	Theme – ‘Defence and Indian Economy’
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Theme – ‘Defence and Indian Economy’

Discussion

149.	Who stepped down as the chairman of the Chinese firm Alibaba Group on September 10, 2019?
A.	Daniel Yong Zhang
B.	Joseph C. Tsai
C.	Jack Ma
D.	Jack Yun
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Jack Yun

Discussion

150.	What is the initial capital of the intermediary, which will be created by National Housing Bank (NHB) for standard-setting and market-making for the instruments by the panel headed by Harsh vardhan ?
A.	Rs. 2500 crore
B.	Rs. 1500 crore
C.	Rs. 1000 crore
D.	Rs. 500 crore
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

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What is the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) growth rate of India for the FY20 by International Monetary Fund(IMF) ?

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Name the largest war exercise of Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF), in which 17 Mountain Corps of Indian Army will participate for the first time.

Which country has took over Conference of the Parties (COP) from China for the next two years till 2021 ?

Name the Indian city that has hosted the 14th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) for the first time in India.

Which state government has launched a first of its kind portal in India named ‘Jan Soochna Portal' to provide access to information about govt. departments in a single platform under its Innovation Vision campaign ?

Who launched the India's first Maritime Communication Services along with Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) system to track stolen mobile phones in India ?

Which country has inaugurated Southeast Asia’s largest solar power farm called ‘Dau Tieng Solar Power Complex’?

Which country became the 79th member of International Solar Alliance (ISA) ?

Navy Exercise, “Samudra Laksamana 2019” is held between which countries ?

Where was the 24th edition of World Energy Congress (WEC) for 2019 held ?

Where was the India’s first conference on military medicine for Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO) member countries held recently ?

Which country has joined as the 16th member of the Global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and Development (R & D) hub ?

Name the Joint military exercise, which has participants from India and Thailand.

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Which type of missile was test fired by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully from a firing range in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh ?

Who was conferred with United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s highest civilian honor, “Order of Zayed II” award for strengthening the relationship between the India and UAE ?

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Who was appointed as the new principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with effect from September 11, 2019 ?

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What is the theme of 11th edition of DefExpo, which will be held for the first time in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh from February 05 – 08, 2020?

Who stepped down as the chairman of the Chinese firm Alibaba Group on September 10, 2019?

What is the initial capital of the intermediary, which will be created by National Housing Bank (NHB) for standard-setting and market-making for the instruments by the panel headed by Harsh vardhan ?