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1) Government has amended the Income Tax Act making it mandatory for high spenders to file return even if their taxable income is below Rs 5 lakh. Identify which of the following statement is not true regarding the amendments?
a) Person will have to file return if the amount spend on gold purchase exceeds Rs 1 crore in an year
b) Person will have to file return if the amounts exceeds Rs one crore in one or more current account
c) Person will have to file return if Incurred expenditure for himself or any other person for travel to a foreign country exceeds Rs two lakh
d) Person will have to file return if incurred expenditure towards consumption of electricity exceeds Rs one lakh
e) All are true
2) Which country inaugurated the First Model Village Built with Indian Assistance For War-Affected People?
a) Bangladesh
b) Sri Lanka
c) Nepal
d) Vietnam
e) Myanmar
3) In which city World’s largest burn and plastic surgery institute started?
a) Mumbai
b) Bangalaroe
c) Dhaka
d) New Delhi
e) Kolkata
4) Which Indian manufacturing plant in Odisha’s Kalinganagar has become first to be included in World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Lighthouse Network?
a) Tata Steel
b) Tata Power
c) Jindal Stainless Limited
d) VISA Steel
e) None of these
5) The Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) issued between July 8-July 12, 2019 is which series of SGB scheme 2019-20?
a) Series I
b) Series II
c) Series III
d) Series IV
e) Series I – II
6) Which among the following foundations has Awarded as CSR Implementation Partner in Leadership Category at CSR Health Impact Awards?
a) CIMS Foundation
b) Smile Foundation
c) National Newborn Foundation
d) Pramansagar Jain Foundation
e) Genesis Foundation
7) Bonalu is the annual Hindu Festival celebrated in which state of India?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Telangana
e) Andhra Pradesh
8) Which company has named Ashutosh Gupta as country manager for India?
a) Facebook
b) Whatsapp
c) LinkedIn
d) Twitter
e) Tumblr
9) Which state is one of the country‘s five best-performing states under the National Programme Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Gujarat
d) Odisha
e) Andhra Pradesh
10) Indian Army to buy_____________ howitzer ammo for long-range accurate strikes.
a) Italian
b) Russian
c) American
d) African
e) Israeli
11) Name the book that is relesed by Vice President in ten languages recently.
a) The Pearl Thief
b) The Great Believers
c) Foundryside
d) All the light
e) Vivekadeepini
12) Parupalli Kashyap lost to which player in men’s single finals of Canada Open Super 100 tournament to settle for silver?
a) Kodai Naraoka
b) Li Shi Feng
c) Di Zijian
d) Alonso Medel
e) None of these
13) Who won Copa America 2019?
a) Belgium
b) France
c) Italy
d) Brazil
e) Australia
14) Which team has won the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup?
a) Netherlands
b) United States
c) France
d) Germany
e) Russia
15) Arinjeeta Dey won a silver medal for India in World Youth Cup 2019. She is from ______
a) West Bengal
b) Kerala
c) Tripura
d) Assam
e) Gujarat
Answers :
1) Answer: A)
- The government has made income tax return filing mandatory for high spenders even if their taxable income is below the threshold exemption limit of ₹5 lakh.
- Those mandated to file returns include people spending more than ₹2 lakh on a foreign trip or depositing ₹1 crore in a year in a bank account or paying electricity bill of more than ₹1 lakh in a year.
2) Answer: B)
- A model village has been inaugurated in Sri Lanka as a part of housing project meant for civil war-affected people and estate workers with Indian assistance.
- A total of 2,400 houses all across Sri Lanka are to be constricted by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Housing and Construction and Cultural Affairs and India has partnered with the ministry and is providing grant of Rs 1,200 million (USD 17.5 million).
- The former President of Sri Lanka, Chandrika Bandaranayke Kumaratunga, Sajith Premadasa, the Minister of Housing and Construction and Cultural Affairs, and Shilpak Ambule, the Acting High Commissioner of India, inaugurated the first model village at Ranidugama in Gampaha.
3) Answer: C)
- The world’s largest burn and plastic surgery institute in Dhaka started functioning.
- About 6 lakh people suffer burn injuries in Bangladesh every year who will benefit from the institute.
- Named Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, the 500-bed hospital with 50 ICU and 12 operation theatres will provide advanced treatment to burn patients in Bangladesh.
- The institute has been built at a cost of over 500 crore Taka.
4) Answer: A)
- Tata Steel Kalinganagar (TSK) has been included in World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Lighthouse Network, a community of manufacturers showing leadership in applying Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies to drive financial and operational impact.
- TSK in Odisha’s Jajpur district is the first and the only Indian manufacturing plant to be included in the WEF’s Lighthouse Network.
- The WEF announced the addition of 10 new factories, including TSK, to its Global Lighthouse Network .
- The factories join a network of 16 existing lighthouses across multiple geographies and industries.
- They serve as beacons to guide others to overcome challenges in upgrading systems and applying cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data analytics and 3D printing.
5) Answer: B)
- According to a latest update from the RBI, the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2019-20 – Series II will be opened for subscription for the period from July 08 – July 12, 2019.
- The nominal value of the bond based on the simple average closing price [published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd (IBJA)] for gold of 999 purity of the last three business days of the week preceding the subscription period, i.e. July 03 – July 05, 2019 works out to Rs 3,443/- (Rupees Three Thousand Four Hundred Forty Three only) per gram.
- Denomination: Minimum investment in the Bonds shall be one gram with a maximum limit of subscription per fiscal year of 4 kg for individuals, 4 kg for Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) and 20 kg for trusts
6) Answer: E)
- At the 3rd edition of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Health Impact Awards organized at Hyatt Regency in New Delhi, Genesis Foundation, a Gurgaon based Non-Profit Organization was awarded as CSR Implementation Partner in the leadership category for its association with WPP India CSR Foundation for‘Project Little Hearts’.
- It was awarded for its contribution to the treatment of underprivileged children suffering from congenital heart disorders(CHD).
- The CSR Health Impact Award recognizes and applauds organizations which have implemented health-focused CSR ventures to impact lives.
7) Answer: D)
- The annual Bonalu festival kicked off in the city at the historic Golconda Fort, Telangana.
- Bonalu is celebrated every year in a grand manner in the state during the first month of the monsoon season.
- Bonam means Meal in Telugu, and denotes offering to the Mother Goddess as a form of thanksgiving after the fulfillment of vows.
8) Answer: C)
- Microsoft-owned social networking site for professionals, LinkedIn, has appointed Ashutosh Gupta as the new country manager for India operations.
- Gupta will replace Mahesh Narayanan, who was the country manager for India for brief period from January-June 2019.
- Gupta will report to Olivier Legrand, LinkedIn’s managing director for Asia Pacific, and will be a part of the company’s APAC senior management team
9) Answer: B)
- Uttarakhand has been adjudged as one of the country’s five best performing states in ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’, a central scheme aimed at addressing declining child sex ratio and issues of women empowerment.
- The state will be felicitated, along with the other selected states, in recognition of its consistent performance in respect of sex ratio at birth, according to a letter from the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development.
- In addition to Uttarakhand, Haryana has bagged three awards, including one state-level and two district-level awards, for consistent performance in respect of the sex ratio at birth (SRB).
- The two districts of Haryana which won the award are Bhiwani and Mahendragarh.
10) Answer: C)
- Indian Army is in the process of acquiring Excalibur guided long- range artillery ammunition which can strike targets more than 50 km away.
- It can be busted in the air and after its penetration into bunker-type structures by using its different fuses.
11) Answer: E)
- The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has released a book titled “Vivekadeepini”. It has been released in 10 languages.
- It is a book that contains facts and principles of spiritual leaders like Adi Shankaracharya and Swami Vivekananda.
- The original book is written by Sri Adi Shankaracharya in Prashnottara Ratnamalika (Questions and Answers).
- The conversion in different 10 languages has been done by Vedanta Bharati.
12) Answer: B)
- Former Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap’s impressive run at the Canada Open Super 100 tournament came to an end after he lost a three-game thriller to China’s Li Shi Feng in the men’s singles summit clash in Calgary.
- Sixth seed Kashyap fell short by 22-20 14-21 17-21.
13) Answer: D)
- Brazil have defeated Peru 3-1 to win their first Copa America title since 2007.
- Gabriel Jesus and Richarlison also scored a goal each for Brazil, who have won the title every time they hosted the tournament.
- Everton was named player of the final and also finished as one of the tournament’s top scorers with three goals.
- Brazil’s veteran right-back Dani Alves was player of the tournament.
14) Answer: B)
- The United States won the Women’s World Cup for a record fourth time as they eventually overpowered the Netherlands in Lyon.
- But the USA, playing in their third consecutive final, continued their reign as the world’s finest side as they added to their titles of 1991, 1999 and 2015.
- Victory for the USA saw their English-born boss Jill Ellis, from Hampshire, become the first coach to lift the trophy twice.
- Golden Boot (top scorer) – Megan Rapinoe (6 goals)
- Golden Ball (best overall player) – Megan Rapinoe (USA)
- Golden Glove (best goalkeeper) – Sari van Veenendaal (Netherlands)
15) Answer: A)
Karate girl, Arinjeeta Dey (Barasat, West Bengal) won a silver medal under the 12 category in the World Youth Cup 2019 The competition was held in Umag, Croatia(from July 1 to July 5, 2019). It was organized by World Karate Federation affiliated to the International Olympic Association. A total of 35 countries participated in this competition.
She won 3 times in national championship junior level category (2017 KAI SUB Junior National gold medalist, 2018 KAI SUB Junior National gold medalist,2019 KAI SUB Junior National Gold and Silver Medalist). She belongs from Barasat in West Bengal. She has been a student of Hanshi Premjit Sen. She is the president of Premjit Sen Martial Art Academy in West Bengal.