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Current Affairs Quiz GA June 01 -June 08 2019

1. Which of the following applications were launched

ahead of International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2019 .

A. 'Yoga Locator'

B. 'Bhuvan App'

C. 'Nirvana Yoga'

(a) Only A & B

(b) Only B & C

(c) Only C & A

(d) All the above

Correct Answer: (a) Ancillary Information:

2 Applications 'Yoga Locator' and 'Bhuvan App' related to IDY 2019 were launched by Ministry of AYUSH.

Yoga Locator is a map-based location app. It will enable yoga instructors to register themselves and reach out to large number of people. It will help people to locate yoga centres as well as yoga instructors within the preferred radius of their vicinity.

It will be a permanent app which will give information to people about yoga activities happening in their vicinity throughout the year

Bhuvan App, designed in collaboration with ISRO(Indian Space Research Organization), provides geo time location and documentation. 2. e-Kuber is an electronic fund transfer platform of

____________

(a) RBI

(b) SEBI

(c) NABARD

(d) SIDBI


e-Kuber is the Core Banking Solution of Reserve Bank of India.

e-Kuberprovides the provision of a single current accountfor each bank across the country, with decentralised access to this account from anywhere-anytime using portal based services in a safe manner.

The centralisation thus makes a “one-stop” shop for financial services a reality.

Core Banking Solutions (CBS) can be defined as a solution that enables banks to offer a multitude of customer-centric services on a 24x7 basis from a single location, supporting retail as well as corporate banking activities, as well as all possible delivery channels existing and proposed.

Using CBS, customers can access their accounts from any branch, anywhere, irrespective of where they have physically opened their accounts. 3. Name the winner of Amnesty International's

Ambassador of Conscience Award 2019?

(a) Greta Thunberg

(b) Örjan Ramberg

(c) Josefin Nilsson

(d) Lena Endre


The Amnesty International has awarded Sweden's teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg with their most prestigious award 'Ambassador of Conscience Award' for her leadership in the climate movement.

Thunberg, a fierce campaigner with a gift for public speaking, has become a figurehead for young climate activists internationally. 4. Who has been awarded the maiden George H. W. Bush

Award for Statesmanship in U.S.-China Relations?

(a) Jimmy Carter

(b) Gerald Ford

(c) Richard Nixon

(d) Ronald Reagan


The George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S -China Relations has conferred its inaugural George H. W. Bush Award for Statesmanship in U.S.-China Relations to former President of United States of America, Jimmy Carter.

He was President of United States from 1977 to 1981 and is currently the oldest and earliest-serving of all living U.S. presidents. 5. Who received the first permanent residency - Golden

Card, in Abu Dhabi ?

(a) Hussain Sajwani

(b) M.A.Yusuffali

(c) Saif Ahmad Al Ghurair

(d) Mohamed Alabbar

Correct Answer: (b) Ancillary Information:

The first Golden card was given to UAE-based Indian businessman, M.A. Yusuffali. He has net worth of $4.7 billion, is head of LULU Group and ranked as richest person in UAE by Forbes

Brigadier Saeed Salem Al Shamsi, Executive Director of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi, awarded the first permit.UAE has also announced that about 6800 investors with 100 billion Dirhams worth of investment will be provided with Golden Card in first batch. 6. PM Modi has been conferred with 'The Most Honourable

Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen'. It is

the highest honour of ______________for foreign nationals.

(a) Australia

(b) Indonesia

(c) Sri Lanka

(d) Maldives

Correct Answer: (d)



Ancillary Information: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with 'The Most Honourable Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen' award by the Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on June 8, 2019. It is the highest award to honour foreign nationals by Maldives. 7. Name the Indian who has been felicitated with the

Mexico's highest civilian award 'Order of the Aztec Eagle' in

2019?

(a) Ram Nath Kovind

(b) Pranab Mukherjee

(c) Pratibha Patil

(d) Shankardayal Sharma

Correct Answer: (c) Ancillary Information: Former President of India, Pratibha Patil, was conferred with the "Orden Mexicana del Aguila Azteca"(Order of the Aztec Eagle), the highest civilian award of Mexico given to foreigners, on June 1, 2019. 8. Which state government's Medical & Health Department

has received the WHO's 'World No Tobacco Day Award

2019'?

(a) Rajasthan

(b) UP

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Telangana

Correct Answer: (a) Ancillary Information: The Medical & Health Department of the Rajasthan government has received the 'World No Tobacco Day Award 2019' in New Delhi from the World Health Organization (WHO) in recognition of its achievements in the field of tobacco control. 9. Who among these has been selected for the prestigious

Global Leadership Awards 2019?

(a) Sunder Pichai

(b) Adena Friedman

(c) Both A and B

(d) None of these

Correct Answer: (c) Ancillary Information: Indian-American Sunder Pichai, CEO at Google and NASDAQ president Adena Friedman have been chosen for the prestigious Global Leadership Awards 2019, given by Washington-based US-India Business Council (USIBC). 10. Name the winner of 2019 UK's Women's Prize for

Fiction?

(a) Madeline Miller

(b) Celeste Ng

(c) Tara Westover

(d) Tayari Jones

Correct Answer: (d) Ancillary Information: American author Tayari Jones has won theUK’s Women's Prize for Fiction for her book, "An American Marriage".

11. India's Deccan Development Society (DDS) has won the

United Nation's Equator Prize for 2019. The NGO is based

in which state?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Maharashtra

(c) Telangana

(d) Karnataka

Correct Answer: (c) Ancillary Information: A group of 6 women of the Telangana based NGO named Deccan Development Society (DDS) have bagged the United Nation's Equator Prize for 2019 for their outstanding effort for nature-based solution to climate change and sustainable development. 12. Who is the author of the book titled "Cricket World

Cup: The Indian Challenge" launched by chief executive of

the England and Wales Cricket Board, Tom Harrison ?

(a) Sundeep Misra

(b) Sujit Mukherjee

(c) Ramachandra Guha

(d) Ashis Ray

Correct Answer: (d) Ancillary Information:

Chief Executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board, Tom Harrison launched the book - Cricket World Cup: The Indian Challenge, a book on world cup from Indian perspective by veteran broadcaster and writer Ashis Ray.

The book covers all the matches played by India since inaugural world cup 44 years ago and all final and semi final matches of all team.

It is published by Bloomsbury. 13. Which brand has topped the TRA's Brand Trust Report

2019 for being the most trusted brand in India?

(a) LIC

(b) Dell

(c) SBI

(d) Reliance

Correct Answer: (b) Ancillary Information: Dell has topped the TRA's Brand Trust Report as the most trusted brand. Dell is followed by JEEP an automobile company at second and LIC at third. 14. _____________, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited for laying the

world's longest Liquefied petroleum gas pipeline from

Kandla, Gujarat to Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh ?

(a) Reliance

(b) Tata Sons

(c) IOCL

(d) ONGC

Correct Answer: (c) Ancillary Information:

Indian Oil Corporation Limited(IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited(HPCL) signed an agreement to form a Joint Venture(JV) in New Delhi for laying the world's



longest Liquefied petroleum gas(LPG) pipeline from Kandla, Gujarat to Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.

IOCL BPCL and HPCL will hold 50%, 25% and 25% equity holding in the JV Company respectively.

The 2,757-km cross-country pipeline will connect 3 major States with the west coast and 2 refineries at Koyali, Gujarat and Bina, Madhya Pradesh linking 22 LPG bottling plants in Gujarat(3), Madhya Pradesh (6) and Uttar Pradesh(13) which are owned by 3 Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).

Along with this, the pipeline will supply LPG to 21 more bottling plants in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh through road-bridging. 15. Which public sector company has become India's most

profitable public sector company in the latest fiscal?

(a) NTPC

(b) BPCL

(c) IOCL

(d) ONGC

Correct Answer: (d) Ancillary Information: The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), India's top oil and gas producer, has toppled Indian Oil Corp (IOC) to become the country's most profitable public sector company in this fiscal, the PSU reported a 34 per cent jump in its 2018-19 fiscal net profit to Rs 26,716 crore. 16. Who lead the 5-member panel constituted by Reserve

Bank of India(RBI), which suggests 24×7 RTGS, NEFT,

elimination of all charges in order to promote digital

payments in India ?

(a) Y V Reddy

(b) Raghuram Rajan

(c) Nandan Nilekani

(d) R Gandhi


The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) appointed 5-member panel led by Nandan Nilekani recommended measures like 24×7 Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) and National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) facility, duty-free import of Point-of-sales(POS) machines and elimination of all charges in order to promote digital payments in India.

Policy recommendations were made to all major regulators such as RBI, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) , Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and Department of Telecommunications (DoT) with the objective to reduce cash based payments. 17. Who is the head of the committee, which recommends

to rope in local retailers and business correspondents to

act as cash points in semi-urban centers ?

(a) Y V Reddy

(b) Raghuram Rajan

(c) Nandan Nilekani

(d) R Gandhi


The Reserve bank of India(RBI) formed panel led by Nandan Nilekani has recommended to rope in local retailers and business correspondents to act as cash points in semi-urban centers.

These will act as the primary source of cash in semi-urban centers and will replace ATMs (Automated Teller Machines).

The Committee proposed the Cash In Cash Out (CICO) network. It is a network of cash disbursement points where a customer can seamlessly convert digital money to physical cash using interoperable mechanisms such as QR code and Aadhaar-enabled payment channels. 18. World Bicycle Day is observed on ___________

(a) June 3

(b) June 2

(c) June 1

(d) May 31

Correct Answer: (a) Ancillary Information: The World Bicycle Day is observed globally on June 3 to recognize the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, as simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation. 19. Which country was selected to host World

Environment Day 2019 ?

(a) Japan

(b) India

(c) China

(d) U.S.


World Environment Day (WED) is observed on June 5 every year.

China was selected as the host country for World Environment Day 2019. In 2018, India was the host country.

Shri Prakash Javadekar, Union Environment Minister launched the #SelfiewithSapling campaign. This campaign urges the public to plant a sapling and post a selfie with it on social media. He also planted a sapling in the premises of Films Division in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

The theme of the World Environment Day 2019 is 'Beat Air Pollution'.

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched a theme song 'Hawa Aane De' on air pollution. The song was launched in the national capital. 20. What is the theme of the 2019 World Food Safety Day?

(a) How Safe is Your Food

(b) Be Alert for Food Safety

(c) Food Safety, Everyone's Business

(d) Helping Safely Feed the World


The first ever World Food Safety Day was observed on June 7, 2019.

The theme for the World Food Safety Day 2019 is "Food Safety, everyone's business". 21. When is the World Milk Day observed?

(a) May 31



(b) June 1

(c) May 30

(d) May 29


World Milk Day is observed on June 1 each year since 2001 to recognize the importance of milk as a global food and bring attention to activities that are connected with the dairy sector.

The World Milk Day 2019 Theme is "Drink Milk: Today & Everyday." 22. Birth anniversary of Maharana Pratap Singh was

celebrated on ____________?

(a) June 5

(b) June 6

(c) June 4

(d) June 3


The birth anniversary of Maharana Pratap, Rajput king of Mewar is celebrated as Maharana Pratap Jayanti on June 6th.

He is renowned as a true patriot who commenced the first war of independence.

The year 2019 commemorated the 479th birth anniversary of the great warrior.

He was the 13th Rajput king of Mewar, a province in modern-day Rajasthan. 23. The World Oceans Day is observed worldwide on

_____________

(a) June 8

(b) June 7

(c) June 9

(d) June 10


The World Oceans Day is held on 8 June every year to remind everyone of the major role the oceans have in everyday life.

The theme for 2019 World Ocean Day is "Gender and Oceans" 24. Global Day of Parents is observed globally on 1st

June.Theme of 2019 is________.

(a) " Selfless commitment to Parents"

(b) "You and your Parents"

(c) " Honor your parents"

(d) "Be with old age Parents"

Correct Answer: (c) Ancillary Information: Global Day of Parents is observed globally on 1st June to honor parents all around the world. It aims to celebrate parent's selfless love to shape their children's future. Theme for this year - Honor your parents. 25. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) observed Financial

Literacy (FL) Week on _______________ ?

(a) June 2-6, 2019

(b) June 1-5, 2019

(c) June 4-8, 2019

(d) June 3-7, 2019


The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated Financial Literacy (FL) Week from June 3-7, 2019.

The theme of the event was "Farmers" and how they benefit by being a part of the formal banking system.

The booklet FAME (Financial Awareness Messages) provides basic financial literacy messages for the information of general public.

Pictorial booklets describing savings and banking concepts was published under the title 'Raju' and the role and functions of the Reserve Bank was explained under the title 'Money Kumar' . 26. Which state celebrated its Formation Day on June 2?

(a) Telangana

(b) West Bengal

(c) Bihar

(d) Sikkim


Telangana celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Formation Day on June 2, 2019. State Chief Minister Chandrasekhar Rao hoisted the tri-colour at Public Gardens in Hyderabad.

Telangana is the youngest state of India and was formed in June 02, 2014. 27. Which IAF aircraft has gone missing with 13 people

onboard on June 3?

(a) IAF AN-32

(b) IAF CN-3A

(c) IAF BS-45

(d) IAF NU-14

Correct Answer: (a) Ancillary Information: Air Force (IAF) transport aircraft AN-32 that took off from Assam's Jorhat with 13 people onboard on June 03,2019 has gone missing over over hilly terrain in the Northeast. 28. The Indian Army's Kharga Corps conducted the

training exercise "Kharga Prahar" recently. This corp is

based in which city?

(a) Leh

(b) Bhopal

(c) Ambala

(d) Jodhpur

Correct Answer: (c) Ancillary Information: The Indian Army in Punjab, Kharga Corps, carried out a major training exercise named "Kharga Prahar" from May 27 to June 4, 2019 in the plains of Punjab. Ambala based II Corps, also known as Kharga Corps, is part of Western Command of Indian Army. 29. Name the Supersonic cruise missile, which was test-

fired from Complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range(ITR) at

Chandipur in Odisha with a strike range of around 290 km .

(a) Prahaar

(b) BrahMos

(c) Nirbhay



(d) Shaurya


On June 4, 2019, the anti-ship version of Supersonic cruise missile BrahMos was test-fired from Complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha.

BrahMos, with a strike range of around 290 km, can be fired from land, sea, and air.

It is the world's fastest supersonic cruise missile with a high rate of precision and accuracy.

It has been commissioned in the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force.It is a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the Federal State Unitary Enterprise NPO Mashinostroyenia (NPOM) of Russia.

BrahMos = Brahmaputra (Indian River)+ Moskva(Russia River) 30. The joint air exercise Garuda VI will take place between

the Air Force of India and _________

(a) Vietnam

(b) France

(c) Malaysia

(d) Indonesia

Correct Answer: (b) Ancillary Information: The Air Forces of India and France will carry out a two-week-long mega air exercise "Garuda VI" beginning July 1, 2019 at an air base in France to further boost to military-to-military ties between the two countries. 31. India has signed a deal to buy 100 plus SPICE bombs

from_______

(a) Germany

(b) Israel

(c) France

(d) Russia

Correct Answer: (b) Ancillary Information: The Indian Air Force has signed Rs 300-crore deal with the government of Israel to buy more than 100 SPICE bombs. SPICE bomb stands for Smart, Precise Impact, Cost-Effective. 32. The 'Aapki Beti' scheme has been launched by which

state to provide financial aid to school girls below BPL?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Gujarat

(c) Haryana

(d) Rajasthan


Under the Aapki Beti scheme, girls living under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) and whose mother or father or both have died get annual financial assistance in the Rajasthan.

The amount has been increased to 2,100 from Rs 1,100 for the girls studying in class 1 to 8 and for the girls in class 9 to 12, the financial aid has been increased to Rs 2,500 from Rs 1,500, according to an official release.

Similarly, the government has also increased ex-gratia payment to the next of kin of an official killed on election duty to Rs 20 lakh from Rs 15 lakh. 33. Name the long-range maritime surveillance aircraft

launched by Indian Navy from Salalah in Oman to patrol the

Gulf of Aden .

(a) P-8 India(P-8I)

(b) MiG-29

(c) HAL Kiran

(d) HAL Chetak


Indian Navy has deployed its P-8 India(P-8I)long-range maritime surveillance aircraft for anti-piracy sorties from Salalah in Oman to patrol the Gulf of Aden and other piracy prone areas.

This is an expansion of its Mission Based Deployments(MBD) in the Indian Ocean Region(IOR) to keep them safe.

India has been conducting anti-piracy sorties in the Gulf of Aden since 2008. P-8I long-range maritime surveillance aircraft has been operated for the second time in the region, first being deployed in January.

The P-8I is a long-range anti-submarine warfare, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft capable of broad-area, maritime and littoral operations. It provides long-range Maritime Domain Awareness(MDA). 34. As per the revised 'Large Exposures Framework' (LEF)

norms, the sum of all the exposure values of a bank to a

single counter-party should not be greater than ________% of

the bank's available eligible capital base at all times?

(a) 20%

(b) 25%

(c) 30%

(d) 35%


The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) amended its norms on banks' exposure to large borrowers with a view to reduce concentration of risk and align them with the global norms.

It will help in lending to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) in an effective way and invite scrutiny on the structure of these entities.

As per the revised norms, the sum of all the exposure values of a bank to a single counter-party should not be greater than 20% of the bank's available eligible capital base at all times.

In exceptional cases, board of banks are allowed an additional 5% exposure of the bank's available eligible capital base. 35. As per data released by Controller General of

Accounts,what was fiscal deficit of India for 2018-19?

(a) 3.45%

(b) 3.76%

(c) 3.98%

(d) 3.39%

Correct Answer: (d)



Ancillary Information: As per the data released by Controller General of Accounts (CGA), India met its fiscal deficit target for 2018-19, which came in at 3.39 per cent of GDP, slightly lower than 3.4 per cent estimated in the revised estimates of the Budget, on the back of an increase in non-tax revenue and lower expenditure. 36. What is the rate of minimum Leverage Ratio(LR) set by

RBI for Domestic Systemically Important Banks (DSIBs)?

(a) 4%

(b) 3%

(c) 3.5%

(d) 5%

Correct Answer: (a) Ancillary Information: The minimum Leverage Ratio(LR) should be 4% for Domestic Systemically Important Banks (DSIBs) and 3.5% for other banks. (Basel III norms) 37. Which of these payments solution providing company

supports 100 currencies for international digital payments?

(a) Citrus

(b) PayPal

(c) Instamojo

(d) Razorpay

Correct Answer: (d) Ancillary Information: Razorpay, a converged payments solution company, has announced that it now supports 100 currencies for international digital payments. 38. How much crore was indulged in bank frauds in the

year 2018-19 with over 6,800 cases as per the Reserve

Bank of India(RBI)'s report ?

(a) Rs 71,500 crore

(b) Rs 36,933 crore

(c) Rs 65,010 crore

(d) Rs 55300 crore

Correct Answer: (a) Ancillary Information: The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has reported that bank frauds have been reached to Rs 71,500 crore in 2018-19 with over 6,800 cases. In 2017-18, 5,916 cases were reported by banks which involved Rs 41,167.03 crore. 39. ICAI has mandated UDIN number to be presented with

audit report. Expand UDIN.

(a) Universal Draft Identity Number

(b) Unique Digital Identification Number

(c) Unified Document Identity Number

(d) Unique Document Identification Number


The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has made it mandatory to mention the Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN) in audit reports starting July 01, 2019.

DIN is a unique number, which will be generated for every document certified/attested by Practising Chartered Accountants and registered with the UDIN portal.

The portal is available at https://udin.icai.org/.

40. The central bank of which of these countries is the

largest holder of Gold Reserves in the world?

(a) Germany

(b) United States

(c) China

(d) Russia

Correct Answer: (b) Ancillary Information: The United States is the top holder of Gold Reserves. 41. What was the theme of Elephanta festival 2019?

(a) Theme - "Shadja"

(b) Theme - "Matanga"

(c) Theme - "Sarang"

(d) Theme - "Swarang"


The theme for this year's Elephanta festival was 'Swarang'.

Elephanta caves located on this island are UNESCO world heritage sites.

They are a collection of cave temples mostly dedicated to Lord Shiva.

The Elephanta festival was started in the year 2012 to celebrate the heritage and culture of the city. 42. Which airlines resumed its flights to Pakistan after over

10 years of suspension?

(a) Emirates

(b) Lion Air

(c) Etihad

(d) British Airways

Correct Answer: (d) Ancillary Information: British Airways resumed its flights to Pakistan after over decade long suspension of its operations following a bomb blast in the Marriott hotel of capital Islamabad in 2008, killing over 50 people. 43. Puerto Williams, which holds the title of being the

southernmost city in the world, is in which country?

(a) Ethiopia

(b) Argentina

(c) Chile

(d) Belgium


Puerto Williams, a small settlement on Navarino Island in Chile has claimed the title of the world's southernmost city.

This achievement was made after the Chile authorities upgraded to the category of Puerto Williams from "hamlet" to "city". 44. With which country did India lose its spot as the

world's fastest-growing economy by registering

6.3%annual growth in the January-March quarter ?

(a) Senegal

(b) Myanmar

(c) Philippines

(d) China




Indian economy lost its spot as the world's fastest-growing economy to China.

As per Reuters survey, India registered 6.3% annual growth in the January-March quarter, its slowest pace in six quarters.

China recorded a growth of 6.4% in the March Quarter. 45. Name the think tank, which has indicated that India lost

$13 billion in revenue collections due to trade misinvoicing

in 2016 .

(a) Global Financial Integrity (GFI)

(b) Center for International Policy

(c) NITI Aayog

(d) FAST


According to a study by think-tank Global Financial Integrity (GFI), India lost $13 billion in revenue collections due to trade misinvoicing in 2016.

It amounted to 5.5% of total revenue collections.The GFI measured the losses by calculating illicit financial inflows and outflows for both import and export under- and over-invoicing.

The study estimated that the value of the trade gap for misinvoiced goods equaled to $74 billion or 12% of the country's total trade of $617 billion in 2016. 46. Which country was terminated by U.S. from availing

benefits of Generalized System of Preferences(GSP) scheme

recently?

(a) China

(b) India

(c) Srilanka

(d) Pakistan


US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to withdraw Generalized System of Preferences(GSP) scheme on $5.6 billion exports from India, effective from June 5, 2019.

GSP allows emerging countries to export goods to the US without paying duties. It offered duty-free market access to more than 3,000 items exported from India.

India was the world's largest beneficiary of GSP from 1970s.

The US had announced the withdrawal of special duty benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) on March 5, 2019, effective from first week of May. But later it was postponed as India would get new Government. As per a study by the Federation of Indian Export Organizations(FIEO), India's global merchandise exports for 2018 were $324.7 billion. It included $51.4 billion to the US. But only $6.35 billion of exports from India to the US benefited from the GSP scheme. Such exports were covered under 1921 US tariff lines. 47. Who became the world's 1st billionaire rapper as per

the forbes magazine ?

(a) Snoop Dogg

(b) Kanye West

(c) Eminem

(d) Jay-Z


As per Forbes Magazine, Jay-Z, whose real name is Sean Carter, was named as World's 1st Billionaire Rapper.

The 49 years older rapper, husband of the singer Beyonce, has a wealth of $1bn (£800m).

Forbes has estimated the wealth by adding various assets and then "subtracting a healthy amount to account for a superstar lifestyle".

He was born on December 4, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York, US.He made his debut in 1996 through the album "Reasonable Doubt". 48. Which state government launched the world's first

Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) for Particulate Matter(PM)

to reduce air pollution ?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Maharashtra

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Uttar Pradesh


Puerto Williams in Chile has become the southernmost city in the world after getting its status upgraded to city category.

Previously, southernmost city was Ushuaia in Argentina. 49. Currently, who has been named as the "World's Richest

Female Musician" by the Forbes magazine?

(a) Lady Gaga

(b) Halle Berry

(c) Beyonce

(d) Rihanna

Correct Answer: (d) Ancillary Information: Singer Rihanna has been named as the "World's Richest Female Musician" by the Forbes magazine. She has an earning of $600 million. 50. Which country has mandated the visa applicant to

provide social media details dated back to five years from

the application date as per new immigration rule ?

(a) Russia

(b) U.S.

(c) China

(d) India


According to a new immigration rule in US, the visa applicants are now required to provide social media details dated back to five years from the application date, to enhance the screening process of the applicants and ensure national security.

This affects nearly 15 million people per year. The data required under the new rule include social

media profiles links, phone numbers, email IDs for the past five years.

Previously, social media information was required only for persons who have visited countries with terrorism.



Now it is mandatory for all visa application including immigrant form DS-260 and non-immigrant form DS-160.

If in any case, the applicants are not using social media they can say no but will face serious consequences if found to be a lie. 51. Find the name of three countries along with India join

together to support ASEAN-led architecture mechanism to

promote free, open, prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific

region.

(a) Vietnam,Cambodia and Japan

(b) Myanmar,Indonesia and Bangladesh

(c) US,Fiji and Australia

(d) US, Japan, and Australia


India, US, Japan, and Australia came together to support ASEAN-led architecture mechanism for a rule-based order to promote free, open, prosperous and inclusive indo-pacific region in a meeting held at Bangkok, Thailand.

This move is to counter China's military expansion into the Indo-pacific region. 52. Which high court recently upheld the constitutional

validity of death penalty for repeat rape offenders?

(a) Bombay High Court

(b) Madras High Court

(c) Kerala High Court

(d) Rajasthan High Court


Bombay High Court upheld the Constitutional validity of death penalty for repeat rape offenders.

Under an amendment to section 376 (e) of the Indian Penal Code, repeat offenders in rape cases faced life imprisonment or a death penalty. 53. Which state high court declared the entire animal

kingdom, including avian and aquatic ,as a legal entity

having rights of a living person ?

(a) Haryana

(b) Punjab

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Both (a) and (b)


The Haryana High court(HC) declared the entire animal kingdom, including avian and aquatic ,as a legal entity having rights of a living person.

The verdict of Punjab and Haryana HC comes a year after Uttarakhand HC passed similar order to protect and promote greater welfare of animals.

This decision was taken by Justice Rajiv Sharma.By invoking article 21 of the constitution the court stated that the animals can no longer be treated as objects or properties.

The court also declared all citizens throughout Haryana as persons in loco parentis (meaning - in place of parent) giving them the responsibility to protect animals.

The court also directed the state government to ensure that no animal shall carry weight or load in excess of the

weights prescribed.It also bans the use of animals for drawing vehicles where the temperature exceeds 37°C (99°F). 54. The Fiscal Performance Index (FPI) has been launched

by which organisation?

(a) TERI

(b) RBI

(c) FICCI

(d) CII


The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has launched a new index named Fiscal Performance Index (FPI) to assess state and central budgets.

The Index incorporates qualitative assessments of revenue expenditure, capital expenditure, revenues, fiscal prudence and the level of public debt arrive at a more holistic picture of fiscal performance than the fiscal deficit to GDP ratio according to the CII. 55. National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) data has

showed that India has 20.6 health workers per 10,000

people.Which Indian city has highest concentration of

health workers?

(a) Haryana

(b) Punjab

(c) Kerala

(d) Delhi


A recent study based on National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) data has showed that India has 20.6 health workers per 10,000 people. This is less than World health Organization's (WHO) minimum overreach of 22.8 per 10,000 people.

Delhi has the highest concentration of health workers followed by Kerala, Punjab, and Haryana. 56. Which of these is the first Indian project to receive

power generated from a waste-to-energy plant.

(a) Lucknow Metro

(b) Delhi Metro

(c) Jaipur Metro

(d) Chennai Metro


Delhi Metro has become the first ever project in India to receive power generated from a waste-to-energy plant.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has started receiving 2 MW power from a 12 MW capacity waste-to-energy plant set up in Ghazipur. 57. Who is the Cabinet Minister in the newly created

Ministry of Jal Shakti?

(a) Rattan Lal Kataria

(b) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

(c) Arjun Munda

(d) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Correct Answer: (d)



Ancillary Information: The Modi Government has come up with a new ministry

called the "Jal Shakti". This ministry has been formed by reorganising the

Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, along with Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.

The Ministry of Jal Shakti will be headed by Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Rattan Lal Kataria is the minister of state. 58. Which institute has launched a Data Platform of

'Integrated Database on Infrastructure Projects' (IDIP) to

improve the efficiency of Government Infrastructure

Development?

(a) IIT Bombay

(b) IIT Madras

(c) IIT Bangalore

(d) IIT Khanpur

Correct Answer: (b) Ancillary Information: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has launched a Data Platform of 'Integrated Database on Infrastructure Projects' (IDIP) to improve the efficiency of Government Infrastructure Development. It was launched on May 29, 2019 at the 15th World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR) held at IIT Bombay. 59. A tree bank has recently been opened by a subsidiary of

Tata Steel in which city?

(a) Rourkela

(b) Dhanbad

(c) Bokaro

(d) Jamshedpur

Correct Answer: (d) Ancillary Information: Jamshedpur Utility and Services Company (JUSCO), a 100% subsidiary of Tata Steel has set up a Tree Bank in Jamshedpur on the occasion of World Environment Day on June 05, 2019. 60. Who is the new Union Human Resource Development

Minister of India?

(a) Ravi Shankar Prasad

(b) Narendra Singh Tomar

(c) Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'

(d) Ram Vilas Paswan


K. Kasturirangan Committee has submitted the 484-pages draft report of National Education Policy to the new Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhariyal.

The report on National Education Policy has been put on the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)'s website for suggestions from the public till June 30. 61. Name the apex body, which was proposed to set up

under Prime Minister by Dr. Kasturirangan cormmittee in

their draft, "National education policy 2019" .

(a) Rashtriya Shiksha Ayog

(b) Rashtriya Lok Samta Ayog

(c) Rashtriya Sanskrit Ayog

(d) Rashtriya Sansthan Ayog


Rashtriya Shiksha Ayog, an apex body is proposed to implementation all educational initiatives and to coordinate efforts between the Centre and the States. National Research Foundation is proposed to be set up for creating strong research culture across higher education.

Mission Nalanda and Mission Takshashila will be re-structuring all Undergraduate programs in the country.

For all science graduates 2 year common course and the next 3 year to specialize as doctor, nurse or dentist.

Dentist and nurse to be given lateral entry into MBBS course.

Common exit exam for all MBBS which also serve as an entrance to PG courses.

No fee regulations for professional courses. 50% of students to get scholarship and 20% to get full

scholarship. 62. Who among the following has become the first Indian

to be appointed on the board of the International Air

Transport Association (IATA)?

(a) Pradeep Singh Kharola

(b) Ajay Singh

(c) Vinay Dube

(d) Ashok Chawla

Correct Answer: (b) Ancillary Information: Ajay Singh, the Chairman and Managing Director of low cost carrier SpiceJet, was elected to the board of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on June 2, 2019 during the IATA annual general meeting in Seoul. 63. Who was re-appointed as National security Advisor

(NSA) for 5 years and gets cabinet rank thus becoming first

NSA to receive the cabinet rank ?

(a) M. K. Narayanan

(b) Ajith Doval

(c) Shivshankar Menon

(d) Brajesh Mishra


The Government of India reappointed Ajith Doval as National security Advisor (NSA) for 5 years as well as given upgraded position from the minister of state to a Cabinet rank.

This is for the first time that an NSA has been given cabinet rank.

Under Doval, who was earlier Minister of State, the 2016 surgical strikes after the Uri attack and the 2019 Balakot strikes after the Pulwama terror attack took place. 64. Who has been appointed as UN deputy executive

director?

(a) Saroj Jain

(b) Anita Bhatia

(c) Rishi Mukesh

(d) Anirudh Roy

Correct Answer: (b)



Ancillary Information: Indian-origin Anita Bhatia, a veteran in strategic

partnerships, resource mobilization, and management, has been appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the Deputy Executive Director in the global body's agency focused on women empowerment and gender equality. 65. Known as the 'Evergreen tea man of India', name the

Williamson Magor Group owner and veteran business

tycoon who passed away recently.

(a) Rajan Raheja

(b) Brij Mohan Khaitan

(c) Baijayant Panda

(d) Balesh Sharma


Veteran industrialist and owner of Williamson Magor Group, Brij Mohan Khaitan passed away. He was 92. He was globally known as the 'Evergreen tea man of India'. 66. Name the deceased first African American female

doctor, who invented Cataract treatment .

(a) Dr.May Edward Chinn

(b) Dr.Roselyn Payne Epps

(c) Dr.Sophia B. Jones

(d) Dr. Patricia Bath

Correct Answer: (d) Ancillary Information: Dr. Patricia Bath, Pioneering ophthalmologist the first African American female doctor to invented a more precise treatment for cataracts died at the age of 76 due to cancer at University of California San Francisco medical center. She was from Harlem in New York City. Bath has five U.S. patents. She also authored more than 100 papers. 67. Who has been elected as the new President of FIFA?

(a) Sepp Blatter

(b) Michel Platini

(c) Pierluigi Collina

(d) Gianni Infantino

Correct Answer: (d) Ancillary Information: Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as president of world football governing body FIFA on June 5, 2019 for a second term. 68. Who is the President of Maldives?

(a) Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

(b) Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

(c) Mohammed Waheed Hassan

(d) Abdulla Yameen

Correct Answer: (b) Ancillary Information: 69. Who was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Integrated

Defence staff (Operations) recently ?

(a) Lt Gen Abhay Krishna

(b) Lt Gen Satinder Kumar Saini

(c) Lt Gen PJS Pannu

(d) Lt Gen Ranbir Singh

Correct Answer: (c)

Ancillary Information: The Defence Ministry, Government of India appointed Lt

Gen PJS Pannu as Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence staff (Operations) after Air Marshal Rajeev Sachdeva with effect from June 1.

Earlier he was serving as the Deputy Chief Integrated Defence Staff (Doctrine Organisation and Training). 70. Who has became the first IAF woman pilot to become

fully operational by day on Hawk advanced jet aircraft?

(a) Padmavathy Bandopadhyay

(b) Priya Jhingan

(c) Mohana Singh

(d) Nivedita Choudhary

Correct Answer: (c) Ancillary Information: Flight Lieutenant Mohana Singh became the first IAF woman pilot to become fully operational by day on Hawk Advanced Jet Aircraft. She landed the gruelling 4 aircraft combat sortie at the Kalaikunda Air Force Station in West Bengal. 71. Name the Cyclone Man, who was appointed as the chief

of India Meteorological Department (IMD) for a period of

five years .

(a) Madhavan Nair Rajeevan

(b) Laxman Singh Rathore

(c) K.J. Ramesh

(d) Mrutyunjay Mohapatra


Cyclone man Mrutyunjay Mohapatra is appointed as the chief or Director General (DG) of India Meteorological Department (IMD) for a period of five years.

He earned his praises after accurate prediction during Fani cyclone. He is from Bhadrak district of Odisha. He succeeds KJ Ramesh. Prior to this, the 54 years old, named as "Scientist G" was serving as the Additional Director General in the IMD. Also remember : 72. Who has been appointed as the electoral officer of

BCCI?

(a) T. S. Krishnamurthy

(b) M. S. Gill

(c) Navin Chawla

(d) N Gopalaswami

Correct Answer: (d) Ancillary Information: N Gopalaswami has been appointed as the BCCI's electoral officer. He will supervise the elections of the BCCI and the Indian Cricketers Association. 73. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, who has been elected as

President of the 74th session of the United Nations General

Assembly(UNGA) , is from which African country?

(a) Morocco

(b) Angola

(c) Nigeria

(d) Algeria

Correct Answer: (c)



Ancillary Information: Nigeria's Ambassador to the UN Tijjani Muhammad-

Bande was elected as the President for the 74th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

He will be succeeding Maria Fernanda Espinosa. He is the second Nigerian UNGA president after Joseph

Nanven Garba. He stated that the major priorities will be the

implementation of the existing mandates and the 2030 Agenda with particular focus on peace and security, poverty and education, zero hunger, quality education, climate action. 74. Who has been elected as the Prime Minister of

Thailand?

(a) Maha Vajiralongkorn

(b) Prayuth Chan-ocha

(c) Somkid Jatusripitak

(d) Prem Tinsulanonda

Correct Answer: (b) Ancillary Information: Retired Army General Prayuth Chan-ocha, has been elected as the Thailand's Prime Minister by both the houses of parliament on June 5, 2019. 75. Who has been appointed as the Interim Chairman of

Jammu & Kashmir Bank?

(a) Mohammad Ashraf Mir

(b) Rahul Bansal

(c) Dr. Pronab Sen

(d) R K Chibber

Correct Answer: (d) Ancillary Information: R K Chibber has been appointed as the Interim Chairman and Director of J&K Bank.The Jammu andKashmir government removed J&K Bank Chairman Parvez Ahmadon corruptions charges. 76. Who has been appointed as the Vice-Chairperson in the

reconstituted NITI Aayog?

(a) Amitabh Kant

(b) Bibek Debroy

(c) Rajiv Kumar

(d) Ramesh Chand

Correct Answer: (c) Ancillary Information: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reconstituted the federal policy think-tank National Institution of Transforming India (NITI) Aayog by introducing key Cabinet ministers as members as ex-officio members. Rajiv Kumarhas been appointed as Vice Chairperson. 77. Name the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of

India, who was elected as external auditor of the World

Health Organization (WHO) for four years from 2020 to

2023.

(a) B N Srikrishna

(b) Nandan Nilekani

(c) Rajiv Mehrishi

(d) Dhirendra Swarup


The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, Rajiv Mehrishi is elected as external auditor of the World Health Organization (WHO) for four years from 2020 to 2023.

He was elected in the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva with a majority of 90 votes out of 162 votes.

Mehrishi is currently on the Board of Auditors of United Nations (UN) and Vice-Chair of the UN Panel of External Auditors (UNPEA). 78. Who has been named as the new Chairman of the Axis

Bank?

(a) Sandeep Bakhshi

(b) Uday Chander Khanna

(c) Brahm Dutt

(d) Rakesh Makhija

Correct Answer: (d) Ancillary Information: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Rakesh Makhija as the non-executive (part-time) chairman of the Axis Bank, for a period of 3 years, with effect from July 18, 2019, up to July 17, 2022. 79. Who will take over as the Executive Chairman of Wipro

post retirement of its founder Azim Premji in July 2019?

(a) Yash Premji

(b) Tariq Premji

(c) Rishad Premji

(d) Aryan Premji


Azim Premji, the founder of Wipro Limited, will retire as Executive Chairman upon the completion of his current term on July 30, 2019.

The son of Azim Premji, Rishad Premji, presently the Chief Strategy Officer and Member of the Board, will take over as the Executive Chairman. 80. Who became the first foreign secretary to become

External Affairs Minister?

(a) Narsingh Singh

(b) Ajit Doval

(c) Arun Jaitley

(d) S Jaishankar

Correct Answer: (d) Ancillary Information: Former IFS officer S. Jaishankar created history as he became the first former Foreign Secretary to become External Affairs Minister. 81. Who has been appointed as the President of the 74th

session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)?

(a) Kairat Umarov

(b) Michel Tommo Monthe

(c) Omar Hilale

(d) Tijjani Muhammad-Bande

Correct Answer: (d) Ancillary Information: The Nigerian Ambassador to the United Nations, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, has been elected as the president of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).



82. Who has been appointed as the President of Badminton

Asia?

(a) Moosa Nashid

(b) Anton Aditya Subowo

(c) Jassem Kanso

(d) Himanta Biswa Sarma

Correct Answer: (b) Ancillary Information: Anton Aditya Subowo from Indonesia has been re-elected as the President of Badminton Asia for another four-year term. 83. What is the rank of the Reserve Bank of India in terms

of Gold Reserves Holding by the global central banks?

(a) 10th

(b) 9th

(c) 8th

(d) 7th


The Reserve Bank of India has moved to rank 10th in terms of gold reserves with the central banks.

Reserve Bank has 612.6 tonnes of Gold as per Data released by World Gold Council in June 2019.

RBI has replaced the Netherlands at 10th spot. In the ranking of March 2019, RBI was on the 11th spot.

Now RBI holds 6.1% of the total gold reserves. 84. What is the rank of Indian travelers in the Bleisure

Travelers across 31 countries as per the study of

Booking.com ?

(a) 1st

(b) 2nd

(c) 3rd

(d) 4th


Indians were ranked 2nd among Bleisure Travelers across 31 countries as per the study of Booking.com. Thai travelers were ranked 1st with 80%.

In 2018, 72% Indian travelers extended their business trips.

Bleisure is a new trend which means business and leisure trips.

Two-thirds of Indian travelers, around 65%, travelled on domestic business trips. It was the highest, globally ahead of Indonesians (62%) and Chinese (62%). More than half of Indian travelers, nearly 58%, reported that they had been on an international business trip in 2018. It is more than double the international standard which is 25% and the highest among the 31 markets. Bleisure is a new trend which means business and leisure trips. 85. What was the Fintech adoption rate in India as per the

Ernst & Young (EY) report titled 'Global FinTech Adoption

Index 2019'?

(a) 82%

(b) 87%

(c) 78%

(d) 70%

Correct Answer: (b)

Ancillary Information: The Fintech adoption rate was highest in India and China at 87% for both the countries followed by Russia and South Africa on second at 82% each. 86. What is the rank of India in new SDG(Sustainable

Development Goals) Gender Equality Index ?

(a) 90th

(b) 95th

(c) 88th

(d) 85th


India was ranked 95thamong 129 countries in new SDG(Sustainable Development Goals) Gender Equality Index with 56.2 scores.

The countries were ranked with a score out of 100. A score of 50 signified that a country is about halfway to meet a goal. 87. Which organization has launched the new Index to

measure fiscal performance titled 'Fiscal Performance

Index'(FPI) ?

(a) World Economic Forum

(b) CII

(c) FICCI

(d) NASSCOM


Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has launched a new Index to measure fiscal performance titled 'Fiscal Performance Index'(FPI).

It uses multiple indicators to assess the quality of budgets presented by the Centre and state governments.

FPI has been constructed using the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) Human Development Index methodology.

As per the new index, expenditure on infrastructure, education, healthcare and other social sectors are considered to be beneficial for economic growth. 88. Which Indian city topped the "Traffic Index 2018" and

becomes congested city among 403 cities in 56 countries ?

(a) Chennai

(b) New Delhi

(c) Mumbai

(d) Bengaluru


The recent study "Traffic Index 2018", analysis of the current status of traffic mobility was conducted by location technology specialist TomTom.

According to the findings, Mumbai is the most traffic-congested city among 403 cities in 56 countries with a congestion level of 65 percent, while New Delhi ranked fourth with congestion of 58 percent.

The other top cities in the list of congested cities are Bogota (63 percent), Lima in Peru (58 percent), Moscow in Russia(56 Percent), Brussels (37 Percent), London (37 Percent) and Paris (36 percent). iii. Top five most congested North American are in the list are Mexico City (52 per cent), Los Angeles (41 per cent), Vancouver (38 per



cent), New York (36 per cent) and San Francisco (34 per cent). 89. In the first meeting of Cabinet ,Prime Minister has

approved major changes in the 'Prime Minister's

Scholarship Scheme (PMSS)' under the ________________.

(a) National Research Fund

(b) National Empowerment Fund

(c) National Defence Fund

(d) National Fund for Educational Development


In the first meeting of Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved major changes in the PM's Scholarship Scheme under the National Defence Fund.

The Cabinet has increased the rates of scholarship from Rs 2,000 per month to Rs 2,500 per month for boys and Rs 2,250 per month to Rs 3,000 Rs per month for girls.

This has been implemented for encouraging technical and post-graduate education for the widows and wards of the deceased and ex-service personnel of Armed Forces, Para Military Forces and Railway Protection Forces. 90. Cabinet meeting chaired by PM Modi has approved to

give monthly pension of Rs 3,000 to small traders,

businessmen, and shopkeepers after they attain the age of

60 years. All small shopkeepers, self-employed persons and

retail traders who have Goods and Se

(a) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana

(b) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana

(c) Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana

(d) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana


The newly formed Union Cabinet has given its consent for the extension of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana ((PM-KISAN) to all eligible farmer families, irrespective of the size of their landholding. Earlier, it was applicable to farmers having two hectares of land.

The Cabinet also cleared pension schemes Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana for farmers. It will provide a minimum fixed pension of Rs 3,000 per month to farmers above the age of 60. 91. Where was the new species of dung beetle named

"Enoplotrupes tawangensis" was found ?

(a) Meghalaya

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(c) Arunachal Pradesh

(d) Madhya Pradesh


New species of dung beetle Enoplotrupes tawangensis was found in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh.

It is shining dark blue in colour and bigger than most of the dung beetles. It measured up to 27 mm.

The details has been published in an international journal Oriental Insects.The specimens were first collected and examined by two scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) - Kailash Chandra and Devanshu Gupta.

92. Cabinet approved new initiative to control Foot &

Mouth Disease (FMD) and __________to support livestock

rearing farmers.

(a) Encephalitis

(b) Brucellosis

(c) Cowpox

(d) Syphilis


The Cabinet, approved a new initiative to control Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis to support livestock rearing farmers.

The FMD and Brucellosis is a common threat among livestock like cow-bulls, buffaloes, sheeps, goats, pigs etc. 93. As per a new study, MRI could be used to detect which

chronic disease?

(a) Cancer

(b) Heart Disease

(c) Diabetes

(d) Thyroid

Correct Answer: (b) Ancillary Information: According to a new study, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) can be used to measure how the heart uses oxygen for both healthy patients and those with heart disease. 94. Which Football Club had won UEFA Europa League

2019 at the Baku Olympic Stadium, Azarbaijan?

(a) Arsenal

(b) Manchester City

(c) Liverpool

(d) Chelsea

Correct Answer: (d) Ancillary Information: Chealsea produced their best to win the UEFA Europa League 2019 by beating Arsenal 4-1 at the Baku Olympic Stadium, Azarbaijan. 95. Name the deceased football architect & president of

Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), who is

also known as Father of the Champions League .

(a) Lennart Johansson

(b) Walter Bannister

(c) James Logan

(d) James Collins


Lennart Johansson who introduced Champions League during a 17-year reign as president of Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) died at the age of 89 after a brief illness.

He was the president of UEFA from 1990 to 2007 and also served as vice president of FIFA.

He is also known as Father of the Champions League. He is from Stockholm, Sweden. 96. Which football team won the 2018-19 UEFA (Union of

European Football Associations) Champions League for the

sixth time in Madrid, Spain ?

(a) Manchester City



(b) Liverpool

(c) Arsenal

(d) FC Barcelona


Liverpool football team has beaten Tottenham Hotspur by 2-0 to claim 2018-19 UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Champions League for the sixth time in Madrid, Spain.

It was the 64thseason of the tournament organized by UEFA, and the 27thseason since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. 97. Which Indian footballer holds the record for India’s

most capped international player?

(a) Jeje Lalpekhlua

(b) Bhaichung Bhutia

(c) Sunil Chhetri

(d) Udanta Singh

Correct Answer: (c) Ancillary Information: Indian professional football skipper and striker Sunil Chhetri has become India's most capped international player with 108 matches. 98. Name the educational programme launched by L&T

Financial services in Tamilnadu aimed at financial inclusion

of rural women.

(a) "Financial Inclusion"

(b) "Digital sakhi"

(c) "Digital Education"

(d) "Digital Programme on Finance"


A non-banking financial institution L&T Finance Services Ltd. (Larsen & Toubro Financial Services) recently

launched "Digital Sakhi", an educational program aimed at financial inclusion of rural women in Villupuram District, Tamilnadu.

This initiative comes after the successful implementation of a similar program in Maharashtra, Odisha and Madya Pradesh.

LTFS (L&T Finance Services Ltd. ) in association with Sri Aurobindo Society, will train 40,000 people in using digital modes of payment. 99. Which state has launched the Rythu Bharosa scheme

recently?

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Telangana

(d) Odisha

Correct Answer: (a) Ancillary Information: The Andhra Pradesh government has announced the launch of a new farmer support scheme, named YSR Rythu Bharosa. It will be launched on October 15, 2019. It will replace the Annadaata Sukhibhava Scheme of the previous government. 100. Which state has waived admission fees for students

under the fee waiver scheme?

(a) Assam

(b) Sikkim

(c) Nagaland

(d) Manipur

Correct Answer: (a) Ancillary Information: Assam government has waived admission fees for students taking admission up to Post Graduate level whose parental income is less than 2 lakh rupees per year.

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