January 2019 Flashcards
(154 cards)
1
Q
100% Houses in 25 States Electrified Under————
How Many? and What?
A
Saubhagya Yojana
4 states
Assam, Rajasthan, Meghalaya and Chhattisgarh.
2
Q
MSMEs?
who is minister?
A
micro, small and medium enterprises
Shri Giriraj Singh
3
Q
Petroleum & Gas minister launches---------- in odisha cost of it? C.M? Governor? Petroleum & Gas minister?
A
100 Ujjwala Sanitary Napkin Units Rs 2.94 crore Naveen Patnaik, Ganeshi Lal. Dharmendra Pradhan
4
Q
Qatar Withdraws From———-
how many yrs with OPEC?
Qatar capital?
currency ?
A
OPEC - Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
57yrs
Doha
Qatari riyal.
5
Q
US, Israel Quit ————- Citing Bias
H.Q of answer?
A
UNESCO- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Paris, France.
6
Q
France Introduced ——- Tax On Global Internet, Technology Firm
France President?
Capital ?
A
GAFA -Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon
Emmanuel Macron
Paris is the capital city of France.
7
Q
—————Takes Charge As Axis Bank M.D and C.E.O
how many yrs?
Axis Bank Headquarters?
A
Amitabh Chaudhry
3 yrs
Mumbai.
8
Q
New Railway Board Chairman?
Present Railways Minister of India?
A
V K Yadav
Piyush Goyal
9
Q
New President of Brazil?
Capital ?
currency ?
A
Jair Bolsonaro
Brasilia,
Brazilian real.
10
Q
1st Chief Justice of Telangana High Court ?
A
Justice TBN Radhakrishnan
11
Q
———–Join Hand For Bancassurance Partnership ?
MD and CEO?
Headquarters?
A
Allahabad Bank and SBI Life
S. S. Mallikarjuna Rao,and Sanjeev Nautiya
Kolkata, Mumbai.
12
Q
Government Infused Rs —– crore in —- Public Sector Banks?
what are they ?
A
10,882, FOUR
UCO Bank has received 3,074 crore rupees,
Bank of Maharashtra got 4,498 crore rupees
Syndicate Bank 1,632 crore rupees and
Central Bank of India 1,678 crore rupees.
13
Q
RBI Lifts —– Month Ban From——- Bank ?
A
SIX , Paytm payment bank
14
Q
RBI Provides For One-Time Restructuring Of Loans To——?
existing debt up to—–?
RBI H.Q?
A
MSMEs
Rs 25 crore
Mumbai
15
Q
CII Forecasts India’s Economy To Grow—–% In 2019 ?
Headquarters?
A
7.5%
New Delhi
16
Q
who is Highest International Wicket-Taker in 2018
How many ?
A
Jasprit Bumrah
78
17
Q
Kader Khan Passes Away who is kader khan?
where did he died?
A
Actor-Writer
passed away in Canada
18
Q
Port Blair International Airport name ?
Declared As ————–
Port Blair capital ?
A
Veer Savarkar
Authorized Immigration Check Post
Andaman and Nicobar
19
Q
Narendra Modi has inaugurated the —–th Indian Science Congress (ISC-2019) at —————
A
106
Jalandhar, Punjab
20
Q
West Bengal Government Announced 2 Initiatives for Farmers ?
West Bengal CM:
Governor:
A
Rs 2 lakh to the family of a deceased farmer
farmers would get Rs 2,500 twice a year for growing a single crop on one acre of land.
Mamata Banerjee,
Keshari Nath Tripathi.
21
Q
centre Approves Renaming Of Allahabad As ————–
A
Prayagraj
22
Q
complaints registered at banking ombudsman offices have seen a —-% increase
A
25%
23
Q
———— Appointed LIC’s Acting Chairman?
LIC Headquarters in .
A
Hemant Bhargava
Mumbai
24
Q
Cabinet Approves Merger of ————With Bank of Baroda
A
Vijaya Bank & Dena Bank
25
Sachin’s Coach Passes Away ?
Ramakant Achrekar
26
Parliament Passes Right Of Children To -----------------------------
Free And Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018
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Minister of Human Resource Development:
Prakash Javadekar.
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----------- Becomes World's 1st Female Amputee To Scale Antarctica's Highest Peak
Arunima Sinha
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--------------------- Signed Bancassurance Pact
Syndicate Bank And SBI Life Insurance
30
SEBI-
SEBI Chairman-
Headquarters-
Securities and Exchange Board of India.
Ajay Tyagi,
Mumbai.
31
Indian Panorama Film Festival Begins In -----------
New Delhi
32
NGT Imposes Rs ----- Cr Fine On ---------- Govt
100 Meghalaya
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National Table Tennis Championship began at ------------- Indoor Stadium in Cuttack.
Jawaharlal Nehru
34
------------ Joined Hands To Provide Loans Worth Rs. 1 Crore To MSMEs For 15-year Tenure
ICICI Bank, SBFC
35
Ease of Doing Business (EDB) Index ABC rankings for economies of 21 states of India, while -------- and --------came in second and third place, respectively.
Maharashtra, Delhi
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Govt Allocates Rs 10,900 Cr For Development Of ---- Satellite Launch Vehicles in the next ------years.
40
| 4 yrs
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--------------Signs MoU With SAMEER For Boosting Communication
Airports Authority of India (AAI)
38
Odisha Chief Minister announced interest-free loans of up to Rs.------ lakh for ------------------
3 lakh
| women self-help groups (WSHGs)
39
High-level Committee Headed By ----------
MP Bezbaruah
40
--------------- Excellence in Journalism Awards:
Ramnath Goenka
41
Hopman Cup: Roger Federer & Belinda Bencic Retain Title For--------------
Switzerland
42
Government Amalgamates 3 RRBs Into A Single Bank
Father of RRB
Punjab Gramin Bank, Malwa Gramin Bank and Sutlej Gramin Bank
M.Swaminathan
43
-------------Resigns As President Of The World Bank
Jim Yong Kim
44
Central Statistics Office (CSO) Forecasts Indian Economy To Grow At --------% In 2018-19
7.2%
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Per Capita Income Doubled In 7 Years: CSO
| how much ?
63,642 per year in 2011-12 to Rs 1.25 lakh in 2018-19,
46
RBI Forms Committee To Boost ----------------
Digital Payments
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The interim budget for 2019 will be presented ---------------during the budget session of the parliament
1 February
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NHAI Collaborates with -------Marketing Companies for Issuance of FASTags
Oil
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An MoU was signed between the Indian Army and -----------------------Bank on the Defence Salary Package.
Punjab National Bank
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India’s GDP is expected to grow at -----% in the fiscal year 2018-19, and -------% in the following two years,
7.3 % 7.5%
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worlds Hindi day
10th January
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------------ Named African Footballer Of The Year
Mohamed Salah
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'We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World,' written by
Malala Yousafzai
54
IRCTC has tied up with -----------------
Bharti-Axa General Insurance
55
India Allows Iran's Bank Pasargad To Open Branch in -------------
Mumbai
56
SEBI Constitutes Research Advisory Committee Headed By ---------------
Headquarters-
Sankar De
Mumbai.
57
---------------- Project Enters Guinness Book of World Record For Concrete Pouring
Polavaram
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Government Launched -----------to celebrate the exceptional achievements of women
Web- Wonder Women Campaign
59
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched development projects worth Rs-------- cr at Solapur in Maharashtra
1,100
60
India's Longest Single Lane Steel Cable Bridge Opened in
Arunachal Pradesh
61
25th Edition of Partnership Summit Held in
Mumbai
62
29th Indian Paint Conference 2019 Started in
| The theme of the Conference is
Agra
| 'Paints Pe Charcha - Naye Aayaam'
63
The Environment Ministry launched the ------------- aimed at reducing toxic particulate matter in -----Indian cities by 2024.
National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)
| 102
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who discontinued as Indian Men's Hockey Team Coach?
Harendra Singh
65
6 States Sign Agreement For Renukaji Multipurpose Dam Project
Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand
66
India's 1st Manned Mission To Space By
December 2021
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National Youth Day:
12 January
68
GST Registration Threshold Limit Increased To -----lakh
Rs 40 Lakh
69
------------ Retires From All Forms Of Cricket
Albie Morkel
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------------ Becomes The First State To Implement 10% Quota For General Category
Gujarat
71
Sikkim CM Launched------ Scheme
‘One Family, One Job’
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who Launched 'National Youth Parliament Festival 2019'
| The theme of the festival is-
Rajyavardhan Rathore
| 'Be the Voice of New India and Find solutions and contribute to policy'.
73
which country's Hold 2+2 Inter-Sessional Meeting in New Delhi
India, US
74
US Launches ------------------At Raisina Dialogue
'Fair Value for Innovation'
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who received the first-ever Philip Kotler Presidential award
narendra modi
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Maharashtra topped the medal tally with --- golds at the Khelo India Youth Games in Pune.
37
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who Becomes Youngest Indian to Win Junior World Title
Kartik Singh
78
Government Launched 2 National Level Initiatives in Field Of Science Communication, what are they
DD Science and India science
79
India's Largest Startup Ecosystem Inaugurated in
Kerala
80
Macedonia Renamed As
'The Republic Of Northern Macedonia'
81
ICICI Bank Appoints--------and -------- as Independent Directors
B Sriram, Rama Bijapurkar
82
Indian Army Day:
15 January
83
1st National EMRS National Sports Meet 2019 Held in
Hyderabad
84
9th International Micro Irrigation Conference Held in
| focused on the theme of
Aurangabad
| “Micro Irrigation and Modern Agriculture”.
85
Civil Aviation Minister ---------- inaugurated the 'Global Aviation Summit 2019' in-----
The summit, with a theme
Suresh Prabhu Mumbai.
| 'Flying for all-especially the next 6 Billion',
86
Government Constitutes ----------GoM to Boost Real Estate Sector Under GST Regime
7-Member
87
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that ---------------has been appointed as the organization's new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Manu Sawhney
88
who Wins Franco-German Human Rights Award
Yu Wensheng
89
MP CM Launches Rs ------- cr Farm Loan Waiver Scheme ‘---------
50,000cr
| Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana
90
first National Highway project in the country taken up on a 50:50 Centre-State partnership.
Kollam Bypass on the National Highway-66
91
Uder GST, state-organized lottery falls under the------ tax slab while state-authorized lottery attracts 28% tax.
12%
92
----------Joint Training of bilateral army Exercise Begins In Chandimandir
India-Myanmar
93
who becomes World’s Youngest Mountaineer To Climb 7 Peaks, 7 Volcano Summits
Satyarup Siddhanta
94
Gandhi Peace Prize Conferred for 2018.
| award amount?
Shri Yohei Sasakawa for his contribution in Leprosy Eradication in India and across the world.
Rs 1Crore
95
The Cabinet approved an increase in the authorized capital of Exim Bank from Rs. 10,000 crore to Rs. ----------- crore.
20,000
96
Recapitalization Bonds by the Government of India to the tune of Rs.6,000 crore for capital infusion in ------------bank
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank).
97
exhibition on terrestrial and satellite broadcasting, BES EXPO 2019 Begins In---------
Theme for this exhibition is -----------
New Delhi
| Next Gen Broadcasting in the IT World.
98
Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the --------------programme organized by ISRO in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
UNNATI (Unispace Nanosatellite Assembly & Training)
99
2nd World Orange Festival Begins In
Nagpur
100
Suresh Prabhu Inaugurates 10th Edition of India Rubber Expo 2019 in
Mumbai
101
Reliance Retail, Jio to Launch --------
New e-Commerce Platform
102
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), a Fitch Group Company, estimated India's GDP growth could touch --------% in the financial year 2019-20
7.5 %
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The ---------------- released the 14th edition of its annual Global Risk Report, 2019.
World Economic Forum
104
who inaugurated the National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC) in Mumbai.
PM Narendra Modi
105
who host 14th session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
india
106
India’s 2nd Defence Innovation Hub to come Up In
Nashik
107
India Signs Long Term Contract With -------- For Supply of Uranium
Uzbekistan
108
-------------- Launches Satellite For World's 1st Artificial Meteor Shower
Japan
109
HDFC Standard Life Insurance Renamed To
HDFC Life Insurance
110
15th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Begins At
Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh
111
--------------- Sign Loan Agreements on Loan to India
India and Japan-India Cooperative Actions (JICA)
112
Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H) has announced the launch of a full-fledged bachelor's programme in
Artificial Intelligence
113
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the --------- meters long Diffo Bridge over Chipu River in Lower Dibang Valley District of Arunachal Pradesh.
cost to build the bridge was Rs
426 meters
4,847.83 lakh
114
--------------Central Bank Announces Ban of Indian Notes Above Rs100
Nepal’s
115
World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meet had begun in
Davos, Switzerland.
116
India To Surpass ----- in World’s Largest Economy Rankings in 2019
UK
117
India's Ankita Raina Wins International --------------Federation's Tournament In Singapore
Tennis
118
------------ is the Cabinet Minister of Steel of India.
Chaudhary Birender Singh
119
Dell Launches India’s First PolicyHack for
Teachers
120
China's Economy Grew At --------% In 2018, Slowest Rate In 3 Decades
6.6%
121
India is among the most trusted nations globally when it comes to ---------------------
government, business, NGOs and media.
122
Microsoft Launches e-Commerce Platform for ---------
Handloom Weavers
123
Omega Healthcare Management Services has signed a pact with ---------- for advanced use of the latest technology in providing healthcare solutions.
IIIT-Bangalore
124
which port Becomes Only Indian Port To Be Listed Amongst World’s Top 30 Container Ports
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT),
125
Government Constitutes --------------- Committee To Monitor Pricing Of Drugs
NITI Aayog-led
126
---------------- To Set Up Institute For AI Ethics With Initial Investment Of $7.5 Million
Facebook
127
India’s largest telecom operators --------------- Board Approves Rights Issue for Rs25,000 crore
Vodafone Idea
128
India Ranks -----th On Global Talent Competitiveness Ranking
80th
129
------------ became the fastest Indian bowler to claim 100 ODI wickets,
Mohammed Shami
130
Tamil Nadu Government organised the 2nd edition of Global Investor summit in----------. Tamil Nadu government has allocated nearly Rs --------- to conduct the event.
Chennai
| 75 crores
131
Indian Africa Field Training Exercise (IAFTX)-2019 was conducted at -----
Pune, Maharashtra.
132
Indian Navy Chief -------- commissioned the new Naval Air Base ‘INS Kohassa’ at Diglipur in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Admiral Sunil Lanba
133
2nd World Integrated Medicine Forum 2019 Held In ------
Goa
134
Venezuela Breaks Off Diplomatic Ties With The------country
US
135
--------- has been named the interim Finance Minister
Piyush Goyal
136
India's Growth to Accelerate From 7.4% to ----% in FY20: UN Report
7.6%
137
National Girl Child Day:
24 January
138
International Day of Education:
24 January
139
Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched the PSLV C ------ carrying Kalam sat and imaging satellite Microsat R. launched from---------
44
| the Sathish Dhawan Space Centre Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
140
DRDO Launches----------to Air Missile (LR-SAM) from ---------------
Long Range Surface
| naval warship INS Chennai.
141
---------------- Elected New Malaysian King
Sultan Abdullah
142
National Voters Day:
25 January
143
India’s Fastest Indigenous Train Renamed As ------------
Vande Bharat Express
144
who created history this year by participating for the first time in a Republic Day (26th January)
Assam Rifles contingent
145
which Android App Developed To Help Visually Impaired Identify Notes
Roshni
146
what mobile App Ministry of Defence Launched
‘RDP INDIA 2019'
147
Oxford Dictionaries announced ------------ as the Hindi Word of the Year.
‘Nari Shakti’
148
Kerala To Launch ------------------ Scheme'
'Pravasi Dividend Pension
149
Madya Pradesh Launched Employment Scheme ------------------ For Urban Youth
“Yuva Swabhiman Yojana”
150
which juice Declared As National Drink Of Pakistan
Sugarcane Juice
151
The Bharat Ratna Awardees in 2019 are:
1. Pranab Mukherjee
2. Bhupen Hazarika
3. Nanaji Deshmukh
152
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), making the country the -----th leading nation globally in the GDPR readiness index,
6th
153
---------------- Tie-up To Launch Premium Card For International Travel
SBI Card And Etihad Guest
154
West Indies captain ---------- has become the first player from the country in 45 years to top the list of all-rounders in the International Cricket Council Test Player Rankings
Jason Holder
