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[WpProQuiz 7118]1) When is World Pharmacist Day observed?
a) September 24
b) September 23
c) September 25
d) September 26
e) September 27
2) World Tourism Day is celebrated every year on _____.
a) September 24
b) September 23
c) September 25
d) September 26
e) September 27
3) The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has how many members?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
e) 6
4) In which city the First Indigenous Fuel Cell System launched recently?
a) Mumbai
b) Pune
c) New Delhi
d) Hyderabad
e) Vijayawada
5) APEDA holds International Conference-Cum-Buyer seller meet in __________.
a) Agartala
b) Patna
c) Ahemadabad
d) Shillong
e) Imphal
6) Which state government announced an annual support of Rs. 6,000 to the victims of triple talaq till their rehabilitation and said they will get free legal aid?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Jharkhand
d) Meghalaya
e) West Bengla
7) Which bank has launched a Preventive Vigilance portal to facilitate its staff members to check procedural lapses and promote good practices?
a) Indian Bank
b) Punjab National Bank
c) Bank of Baroda
d) State Bank of India
e) UCO Bank
8) What is India’s GDP growth rate in CY2019 as per UNCTAD?
a) 5.8%
b) 6.0%
c) 6.2%
d) 6.6%
e) 7.1%
9) Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC)?
a) General Bipin Rawat
b) Admiral Karambir Singh
c) Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria
d) General Dalbir Singh Suhag
e) None of these
10) Who has been named as the new Chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
a) ChristineAlemany
b) Kristalina Georgieva
c) Christine Lagarde
d) Ellen Alemany
e) Anne Finucane
11) Who has been awarded with the Peter Mackler Award 2019?
a) Bob Woodward
b) Paolo Borrometi
c) Christiane Amanpour
d) Anderson Cooper
e) None of these
12) Who is the author of the book ‘Reset: Regaining India’s Economic Legacy’?
a) Manmohan Singh
b) Viral V Acharya
c) Raghuram Rajan
d) Subramanian Swamy
e) Arundhati Bhattacharya
13) What amount of grant has PM Modi announced for community development projects in the grouping of Caribbean Nations?
a) USD 12 million
b) USD 13 million
c) USD 14 million
d) USD 15 million
e) USD 16 million
14) What is India’s rank in the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2019?
a) 58
b) 89
c) 44
d) 63
e) 71
15) Which Indian pair has won the World Team Snooker 2019 Title?
a) Manan Chandra and Aditya Mehta
b) Pankaj Advani and Manan Chandra
c) Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta
d) Geet Sethi and Manan Chandra
e) Pankaj Advani and Geet Sethi
16) Name the former Professor of Mathematics, University of Rhode Island who passed away recently.
a) Dr. Pradeep Dutta
b) Dr. Mark Dutta
c) Dr. Dilip Dutta
d) Dr. Surjit Dutta
e) None of these
Answers :
1) Answer: C)
World Pharmacist Day observed on every September 25 creates awareness about the role of a pharmacist in improving health. It highlights the importance of medicine experts in one’s life.
This day was formulated by the FIP Council (International Pharmaceutical Federation) in Istanbul, Turkey in 2009. Pharmacist day emphasises on the contribution of a pharmacist in healthcare.
The theme declared for world pharmacist day 2019 is “Safe and effective medicines for all”.
This theme focuses on promoting the crucial role of a pharmacist in safeguarding patient safety by improving medicine use and reducing medication errors.
2) Answer: E)
World Tourism Day is celebrated every year on September 27
The objective of the day is to acquaint people with the social, economic, cultural and political importance of tourism and make them responsible tourists in turn
United Nations World Tourism Organization announced September 27 as World Tourism Day in 1980 and has been celebrating the day since then
Theme for 2019 – “Tourism and Jobs — A Better Future For All”
3) Answer: C)
The government reconstituted the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister for a period of another two years.
Rathin Roy from the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy and Shamika Ravi of Brookings Institution have been dropped as part-time members. Sajjid Chenoy, India economist at JP Morgan is the new part-time member.
Part-time member Ashima Goyal of Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research and full time members Bibek Debroy of Niti Aayog and Ratan Watal will continue to be part of the EAC-PM. Debroy retains his role as chairman of the EAC-PM while former Finance Secretary Watal will continue being the member-secretary.
The strength of the reconstituted EAC-PM has been reduced from five to four, comprising of two full-time members and two part-time members.
4) Answer: C)
The President of India Ram Nath Kovind unveiled the first Indigenous High Temperature Fuel Cell System on the occasion of CSIR Foundation Day in New Delhi
The System was developed by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in partnership with Indian industries under India’s flagship program named “New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative (NMITLI)”
The 5.0 kW fuel cell system generates power in a green manner using methanol / bio-methane, with heat and water as bi-products
The Fuel Cells developed are based on High Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane (HTPEM) Technology.
5) Answer: A)
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, in cooperation with government of Tripura organised an International Conference-cum-Buyer Seller Meet in Agartala
The meet was organized to showcase the export potential of agricultural products from North East Region (NER) and Tripura in particular.
Twenty international buyers from 8 countries – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Indonesia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Greece participated in it.
6) Answer: A)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced an annual support of Rs. 6,000 to the victims of triple talaq till their rehabilitation and said they will get free legal aid.
The victims of triple talaq under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) and such women should be given rights over waqf properties and also called for several welfare measures that should be undertaken for their rehabilitation
Educated women should be absorbed in government jobs as per their qualifications while arrangements should also be made for providing them shelter and education under various schemes
7) Answer: B)
Punjab National Bank (PNB) launched a Preventive Vigilance portal to facilitate its staff members to check procedural lapses and promote good practices.
Besides other activities, such as inauguration of e-pledge mission, social outreach through technological platforms for promoting the central theme of ‘Integrity – A way of Life’, the bank introduced technology based solutions through the Preventive Vigilance (PV) portal.
The PV portal will facilitate all staff members to contribute towards arresting procedural lapses and unhealthy practices, and will usher in a coherent climate conducive to banking for the modern age.
8) Answer: B)
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has projected India’s GDP growth rate at 6% in the calendar year (CY) 2019.As per UNCTAD, India’s economy grew 7.4% in CY18.
9) Answer: A)
Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat will take over as the new Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, succeeding Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, who retires from service.
The Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) comprises chiefs of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force and the senior most member is appointed its chairperson.
10) Answer: B)
Bulgaria’s Kristalina Georgieva has been selected as the new head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).She is the first person from an emerging market economy to lead the IMF. The economist succeeds Christine Lagarde for a five-year term from October.
11) Answer: B)
An Italian journalist assaulted over his coverage of mafia activity in Sicily and now living under police protection was presented with the Peter Mackler Award for his work.
Paolo Borrometi, 36, worked for Italian agency AGI before founding the news website La Spia in 2013, where he documented the role of organized crime in local agribusiness.
12) Answer: D)
Former president Pranab Mukherjee released a book written by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy that tracks the country’s economic development over the years and offers solutions for future growth. The former president also acknowledged the MP’s input on liberalising trade when the latter was the commerce minister in the short-lived Chandra Shekhar government in 1990-91.
13) Answer: c)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the leaders of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) during the first-ever India-Caricom leaders’ summit here, with a focus on fighting climate change and increasing India’s participation with the grouping.
Modi announced a $14-million grant for community development projects in the CARICOM and another $150 million line of credit for solar, renewable energy and climate-change related projects.
The CARICOM grouping has 15 members-states and five associate members. Caricom countries came together in 1973 to form an economic and political community that works jointly to shape policies for the region and encourages economic growth and trade.
14) Answer: C)
India has advanced four places to 44th position in terms of digital competitiveness in the world as the country has made improvement in terms of knowledge and future readiness to adopt and explore digital technologies
India rose from 48th place in 2018 to 44th rank this year as the country has improved overall in all factors — knowledge, technology and future readiness — as compared to the previous year’s ranking.
The US was ranked as the world’s most digitally competitive economy, followed by Singapore in the second place. Sweden was ranked third on the list, followed by Denmark and Switzerland in the 4th and 5th place, respectively.
Others in the list of top-10 most digitally competitive economy include Netherlands in the 6th place, Finland (7th), Hong Kong SAR (8th), Norway (9th) and Republic of Korea (10th).
15) Ansewr: C)
The Indian duo of Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta has won the IBSF World Snooker Team title at Mandalay, Myanmar.The Indian pair beat Thailand’s team comprising C.Pongsakorn and D.Poramin in the final.This takes Advani’s world title tally to a phenomenal 23 while Aditya claimed his maiden title.
16) Answer: C)
Dr. Dilip Dutta former Professor of Mathematics, University of Rhode Island passed away at his Rhode Island residence in the United States of America.
Dutta has written more than 15 Assamese books including Dr. Bhupen Hazarikar Geet aru Jibon Rath, Phali Lua Biranji, Mur Sikkha aru Mur Sikhhak, Miss Gauhati (Novel), Mone mur koina bisare, which was converted into a movie, and many books on Mathematics.
