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[WpProQuiz 7192]1) When is the World Mental Health Day observed globally?
a) October 7
b) October 8
c) October 9
d) October 10
e) October 11
2) Union Cabinet has approved to hike the DA/DR for Central Government employees and pensioners by what percent?
a) 8%
b) 2%
c) 5%
d) 3%
e) 7%
3) Till which month, cabinet has relaxed the Aadhaar seeded data as a pre-condition for the release of Rs 6,000 under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) Scheme as on October 9, 2019?
a) 30th April, 2020
b) 31st January, 2020
c) 31st December, 2019
d) 30th November, 2019
e) 28th February, 2019
4) Which university has partnered with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to launch a new 2-year program called ‘Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship’ (MGNF) ?
a) Bangalore Institute of Technology
b) Indian Institute of Management- Bangalore (IIMB)
c) Indian Institute of Science – Bangalore (IISB)
d) International Institute of Information Technology- Bangalore(IITB)
e) None of these
5) Name the “tele-education” project, launched by the External Affairs Minister(EAM) Shri Subrahmanyam Jaishankar for all the 54 African countries in New Delhi on the 55th anniversary of Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation(ITEC)?
a) e-Shakthieducation
b) e-Edu
c) e-Vidyabharti
d) e-ArogyaBharti
e) Both (C) and (D)
6) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched an initiative for pregnant women, mothers and infants to provide free healthcare benefits in public hospitals. Name the initiative.
a) Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan
b) Sampurna Matritva Abhiyaan
c) Safal Matritva Andolan
d) Sukhad Matritva Aashirwaad
e) None of these
7) The Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) is organizing the 38thIndia Carpet Expo in which city?
a) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
b) Guwahati, Assam
c) Kolkata, West Bengal
d) Kutch, Gujarat
e) None of these
8) Name the fintech startup, which received the Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) through its subsidiary ‘Ekagrata’ ?
a) CreditVidya
b) Kissht
c) Capital Float
d) Shubh Loans
e) None of these
9) RBI has announced to introduce the internal ombudsman scheme for non-Bank PPI issuers which have more than _____ pre-paid payment instruments outstanding
a) 5 million
b) 10 million
c) 15 million
d) 7 million
e) 12 million
10) The Reliance Mutual Fund has recently been renamed as____________
a) IFFCO TOKIO India Mutual Fund
b) DHFL India Mutual Fund
c) Aviva India Mutual Fund
d) Nippon India Mutual Fund
e) None of these
11) Which state/UT government has replaced the traditional Dial 100 service for police facility to 112 emergency number?
a) Delhi
b) Goa
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Andaman and Nicobar
e) Gujarat
12) Antonio Costa has recently been elected as the Prime Minister of which country?
a) Romania
b) Spain
c) Belgium
d) Portugal
e) Italy
13) Who won the 2019 Nobel Prize in the field of chemistry for their pivotal role in making lithium-ion batteries ?
a) John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino
b) Edwin Mattison McMillan, Kurt Alder and John B Goodenough
c) Kurt Alder, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino
d) Otto Paul Hermann Diels, M Stanley Whittingham and Kurt Alder
e) John B Goodenough, Otto Paul Hermann Diels and Kurt Alder
14) Who received the honorary Doctorate of Arts degree from the University of Salford in Greater Manchester, England ?
a) Varsha Bhosle
b) Asha Bhosle
c) Lata Mangeshkar
d) Anup Jalota
e) None of these
15) Name the organization, that has tied up with the Bombay Stock Exchange(BSE) to promote the micro, small and medium industries (MSME) and startups in New Delhi?
a) All India Management Association(AIMA)
b) National Association of Software and Services Companies(NASSCOM)
c) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry(FICCI)
d) Confederation of Indian Industry(CII)
e) None of these
16) India has signed a deal with which country to receive 36 Rafale fighter jet?
a) Israel
b) United States
c) France
d) Russia
e) Germany
17) Bastian Schweinsteiger is associated with which sport, who has announced his retirement recently?
a) Chess
b) Tennis
c) Cricket
d) Football
e) None of these
Answers :
1) Answer: D)
Every year, the World Mental Health Day is celebrated on 10 October worldwide for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. Theme 2019:Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention
2) Answer: B)
Cabinet has approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.07.2019, representing an increase of 5% over the existing rate of 12% of the Basic pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise. The move raises dearness allowance (DA) to 17 percent
3) Answer: D)
Approval was given for the relaxation of the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar seeded data as a pre-condition for release of funds to the beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme till 30th November, 2019.
4) Answer: B)
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in partnership with the Indian Institute of Management- Bangalore (IIMB) will launch a new 2-year program called ‘Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship’ (MGNF). It will be delivered by IIMB’s Centre of Public Policy (CPP).
5) Answer: C)
The External Affairs Minister(EAM) Shri Subrahmanyam Jaishankar inaugurated e-Vidyabharti (tele-education) and e-ArogyaBharti(Tele-Medicine) projects for all the 54 African countries in New Delhi on the 55th anniversary of Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation(ITEC) which is India’s flagship capacity building programme. These are e-learning platforms to ease the delivery of online education. It will serve as a digital bridge between India and Africa. These will be delivered by Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd (TCIL).
6) Answer: A)
The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan launched Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan (SUMAN) initiative. Under the SUMAN initiative pregnant women, mothers up to 6 months after delivery, and all sick newborns will be given free healthcare benefits in all public health facilities. The purpose of the scheme is to bring down maternal and infant mortality rates in the country.
7) Answer: A)
The Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) is organizing the 38thIndia Carpet Expo (15thin Varanasi) in Sampurnanand Sanskrit University Ground. The Export was organized with an aim to promote the cultural heritage and weaving skills of Indian hand-made carpets and other floor coverings for the visiting overseas carpet buyers.
8) Answer: D)
Shubh Loans, a Bengaluru-based fintech sector start-up, has received a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) through its subsidiary ‘Ekagrata ‘of its parent company Datasigns Technologies.It has raised series A2 funding of Rs 34 crore (USD 4.8 million) already from Omidyar Network India.
9) Answer: B)
The RBI has mandated the creation of an internal ombudsman by non-bank issuers of prepaid payments wallets.Only issuers with more than 10 million (1 crore) prepaid payments instruments outstanding will be covered by this directive.
10) Answer: D)
Japan’s Nippon Life Insurance Co. has renamed its joint venture with Reliance Capital Ltd. after buying out the latter’s stake in the business. It now plans to recapture the market share the mutual fund house had lost in the past few years, Nippon India Mutual Fund’s Chief Executive Officer is Sundeep Sikka.
11) Answer: B)
The Goa government has launched ”112” as the new integrated emergency number for police, fire and medical emergencies replacing the traditional dial number ”100”. In the first phase, the dial ”112” service will cover only police department.Fire and medical services would be brought under the new dial number in the second phase. The service has been launched with the help of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs
12) Answer: D)
Antonio Costa has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of Portugal after winning the general elections. Antonio Costa, the Socialist leader and incumbent prime minister, got the most votes in Portugal’s general election, leaving it poised to continue leading the government for another four years.
13) Answer: A)
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS) has awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in the field of chemistry to John B Goodenough (97), M Stanley Whittingham (77) and Akira Yoshino (71) for their pivotal role in making lithium-ion batteries. The trio shares the prize money of 9 million kronor (£738,000).
14) Answer: B)
The University of Salford in Greater Manchester, England honored Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle (86) with an honorary Doctorate of Arts degree in recognition of her contribution to the field of music & her role in inspiring future generations to participate in the arts and media.
15) Answer: C)
In order to promote the micro, small and medium industries (MSME) and startups, BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange ) has organized a discussion session in collaboration with FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) in New Delhi. The purpose of this session was to identify shortcomings in existing policies and suggest good policies.
16) Answer: C)
The first India specific Rafale fighter jet was symbolically handed over to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Bordeaux, France. Raksha Mantri is in France for a two-day official visit from October 8-9, 2019 for bilateral talk with President of the French Republic, Mr Emmanuel Macron. Rajnath Singh has also become the first Indian minister to undertake sortie onboard Rafale, the state-of-the-art medium multi role combat aircraft.
17) Answer: D)
German footballer Bastian Schweinsteiger from the Germany national football team, has announced his retirement from the game at the age of 35. Schweinsteiger earned 121 caps for his country, scoring 24 goals. He also led his team to win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil by defeating Argentina.
