The article Current Affairs Quiz March 2019 section aims to help every aspirant for the preparation of different competitive exams to revise the day at ease. Every date of Current Affairs Quiz March 2019 in the article covers the topics like International, National, Banking and sports etc.
Q1. RailTel Corporation of India ltd., a Mini Ratna CPSU under the Ministry of Railways, has successfully completed work of turning how many stations into free WiFi zones?
A. 1000
B. 1500
C. 2000
D. 2500
Answer: A
Q2. Which state government launched a MSME networking portal recently?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Odisha
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer: B
Q3. Which state’s chief electoral officer launched the Enajori initiative?
A. Manipur
B. Assam
C. Mizoram
D. Meghalaya
Answer: B
Q4. Which state’s Tashigang village is now the highest polling station in the world?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttrakhand
C. J&K
D. West Bengal
Answer: A
Q5. Who is the author of the book “Indian fiscal Federalism”?
A. NK Singh
B. YV Reddy
C. Bimal Jalan
D. Viral acharya
Answer: B
Q6. Who was roped in as brand ambassador of online insurance web aggregator PolicyX.com?
A. KL Rahul
B. Virat Kohli
C. Virendra Sehwag
D. MS Dhoni
Answer: C
Q7. According to Open Signal, which city has topped the list of 50 cities in India in terms of 4G availability?
A. Kanpur
B. Dhanbad
C. Nashik
D. Pune
Answer: B
Q8. Which company acquired Mumbai-based Haptik one of the world’s largest conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms for over Rs 200 crore?
A. TCS
B. IBM
C. Reliance Jio
D. Airtel
Answer: C
Q9. Recently, Australian sporting icon Tim Cahill announced his retirement. He was related to which sports?
A. Cricket
B. Football
C. Tennis
D. Baseball
Answer: B
Q10. Recently, Gonzalo Higuain announced his retirement. He was related to which profession?
A. Journalist
B. Sports
C. Social Activist
D. Writer
Answer: B
Q11. Who assumed charge of the command of the Western Fleet of the Indian Navy in a solemn ceremony at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai?
A. Sanjay Jasjit Singh
B. MA Hampiholi
C. VN Singh
D. Ramesh Parwar Singh
Answer: A
Q12. Who was appointed as Central Police Observer for West Bengal and Jharkhand during the upcoming Lok Sabha polls?
A. Manohar Lal Seth
B. Vivek Dube
C. KK Sharma
D. DK Jain
Answer: B
Q13. Who was awarded with the Bodley Medal, the highest honour bestowed by the University of Oxford’s world famous Bodleian Libraries?
A. AR Rehman
B. Arundhati Roy
C. Chetan Bhagat
D. Amartya Sen
Answer: D
Q14. Who was awarded with the 2018 Alan Turing Award?
A. George Saunders
B. Marlon James
C. Geoffrey Hinton
D. Anna Burns
Answer: C
Q15. who was awarded with the Martha Farrell award 2019 for promoting gender equality?
A. Priyal Patel
B. Arunima Bhateja
C. Manu Gulati
D. Preeti Sngh
Answer: C
Q16. Who was awarded with the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award for his contributions in the field of science, education and medicine?
A. Mahesh Narvariya
B. Mahesh Jain
C. PS Jaynanad
D. Rajendra Kumar joshi
Answer: D
Q17. Recently, Valery Bykovsky passed away.He was related to which field?
A. Professor
B. Social activist
C. Poet
D. Space Pioneer
Answer: D
Q18. Where is the HQ of RailTel Corporation of India?
A. Chennai
B. New Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Gurugram
Answer: D
Q19. Where is the HQ of Policyx.com?
A. Chennai
B. Delhi
C. Gurugram
D. Noida
Answer: C
Q1. Which country on March 27th, 2019 presented the draft resolution to ban JeM Chief Masood Azhar?
A. United States
B. United Kingdom
C. France
D. India
Answer: A
Q2. India on March 27th, 2019 signed exchange agreement of Country-by-Country reports with which country?
A. Indonesia
B. United States
C. Argentina
D. South Africa
Answer: B
Q3. Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey Hinton, and Yann LeCun were on March 27th, 2019 awarded with the 2018 ACM A.M. Turing Award for their work in which field?
A. Laser physics
B. Internet of Things
C. Artificial Intelligence
D. Evolution of enzymes
Answer: C
Q4. Who was appointed as the first Lokpal of India on March 19th, 2019?
A. Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale
B. Pradeep Kumar Mohanty
C. Dinesh Kumar Jain
D. Pinaki Chandra Ghose
Answer: D
Q5. Which Indian personality was recently honoured with Croatia’s highest civilian award ‘Grand Order of the King of Tomislav’?
A. Ram Nath Kovind
B. Narendra Modi
C. MS Dhoni
D. Aamir Khan
Answer: A
Q6. Azali Assoumani was re-elected as the President of which nation with over 60 per cent votes?
A. Comoros
B. Cameroon
C. Nigeria
D. Mongolia
Answer: B
Q7. India signed an agreement on strengthening cooperation in healthcare sector with which international bloc?
A. European Union
B. African Union
C. SAARC
D. BRICS
Answer: C
Q8. The Union Cabinet has approved extension of Biomedical Research Career Programme for how many years?
A. 10 years
B. 15 years
C. 5 years
D. 7 years
Answer: C
Q9. India had signed an MoU on Antarctic cooperation in February 2019 with which nation?
A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. Argentina
D. United States
Answer: C
Q10. The UGC has prohibited imparting distance degree programmes in which subject?
A. Corporate Affairs
B. Computer Applications
C. Mass Communication
D. Agriculture
Answer: D
Q11. The Indian Railways has decided to run how many special summer trains to handle extra rush of passengers during this season?
A. 100
B. 150
C. 120
D. 50
Answer: A
Q12. Researchers at the GRAPE-3 moun telescope facility have measured the electrical potential, size and height of a thundercloud. Where is the GRAPE-3 facility located?
A. Dehradun
B. Ooty
C. Mumbai
D. Shimla
Answer: B
Q13. Which company launched 2 new india specific tools “Candidate Connect” and “Share You Voted”?
A. Google
B. WhatsApp
C. Facebook
D. Imo
Answer: C
Q14. Which city’s railway station has received Gold Rating by the Indian Green Building Council?
A. Mumbai
B. Lucknow
C. Chennai
D. Vijayawada
Answer: D
Q15. Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba commissioned a state-of-the-art “Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Training Facility-ABHEDYA” in which state?
A. Maharashtra
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Odisha
Answer: A
Q16. Recently, Bangladesh celebrated its which independence Day?
A. 45th
B. 47th
C. 50th
D. 49th
Answer: D
Q17. How much percent growth was witnessed by Indian Incense Industry in FY 2018-19?
A. 8-10%
B. 7-9%
C. 5-7%
D. 4-6%
Answer: A
Q18. Which company has acquired Middle East rival Careem?
A. Oyo
B. Uber
C. Ola
D. Meru
Answer: B
Q19. Which company recently announced a new credit card in partnership with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Mastercard Inc?
A. Apple
B. Google
C. Microsoft
D. TCS
Answer: A
Q20. Which company becomes first indian port operator to record 200 MMT cargo movement?
A. Reliance
B. APM Terminals
C. KPL
D. Adani
Answer: D
Q21. Which company launches Bharat Consumption Scheme?
A. IDBI Federal
B. HDFC Ergo
C. ICICI Prudential
D. Reliance
Answer: C
Q22. The 12th Asian Airgun Championship held in which city?
A. Tokyo
B. Mumbai
C. Beijing
D. Taipei
Answer: D
Q23. Who was appointed as Special Central Police Observer for West Bengal and Jharkhand by Election Commission of India?
A. KK Sharma
B. PV Roy
C. Vikas Anirban
D. Anurag Kishor
Answer: A
Q24. Who was elected as President of Comoros?
A. Azali Assoumani
B. Yoweri Museveni
C. Mohammed Abdel fateh
D. Idi Amin
Answer: A
Q25. Who was roped in as new head coach of the Indian men’s basketball team?
A. Bobi Wine
B. Ramesh Abhishek
C. Vesilin Matic
D. Kale Kayihura
Answer: C
Q26. Who received received Croatia’s highest civilian honor,the Grand Order of the King of Tomislav?
A. Sumitra Mahajan
B. Ram Nath Kovind
C. Arun Jaitley
D. Narendra Modi
Answer: B
Q27. Recently, writer Ashita passed away.She was the writer of which language?
A. Bengali
B. Malayalam
C. Tamil
D. Hindi
Answer: B
Q28. Recently, Ranking Roger passed away.He was related to which profession?
A. Journalism
B. Poet
C. Sports
D. Singer
Answer: D
Q29. Recently, spin bowler Bruce Yardley passed away.He belongs from which country?
A. Zimbabwe
B. Bangladesh
C. Australia
D. England
Answer: C
Q30. Recently, Scott Walker passed away.He was related to which field?
A. Wrestling
B. Poet
C. Professor
D. Songwriter
Answer: D
Q31. What is the currency of Croatia?
A. Kuna
B. Won
C. Krone
D. Peso
Answer: A
Q32. What is the capital of Croatia?
A. Bishkek
B. Addis Ababa
C. Kiev
D. Zagreb
Answer: D
Q33. What is the capital of Comoros?
A. Tirana
B. Yerevan
C. Moroni
D. Luanda
Answer: C
Q1. Which nation has become the 4th largest space power?
A. Japan
B. Germany
C. India
D. France
Answer: C
Q2. The Supreme Court has warned which bank for non-disclosure of bank inspection reports?
A. Bank of Baroda
B. Reserve Bank of India
C. Canara Bank
D. Central Bank of India
Answer: B
Q3. The Reserve Bank of India has imposed Rs 2 crore penalty on which public sector bank?
A. State Bank of India
B. UCO Bank
C. Canara Bank
D. Punjab National Bank
Answer: D
Q4. Which social media platform has set up a 24x7 response team for 2019 Lok Sabha elections?
A. Twitter
B. Instagram
C. Facebook
D. Whatsapp
Answer: C
Q5. Which online streaming service has piloted a $4 worth mobile plan in India to woo users?
A. Netflix
B. Amazon Prime
C. Hotstar
D. HBO Now
Answer: A
Q6. India has begun a new cruise service along with which nation?
A. Myanmar
B. Bangladesh
C. Sri Lanka
D. Indonesia
Answer: B
Q7. What was the title of white paper recently issued by China on democratic reforms in Tibet?
A. People’s rule in Tibet – after a long hiatus
B. Democratic Reform in Tibet - Sixty Years On
C. Tibet is free – People’s rule prevails
D. How China brought democracy in Tibet
Answer: B
Q8. First Indian Army Mountaineering Expedition was flagged off recently to which peak?
A. Mt. Makalu
B. Mt. Everest
C. Mt. Kamet
D. Mt. Hardeol
Answer: A
Q9. Which of the following IIT has developed AI-based system to detect malaria, tuberculosis and other diseases?
A. IIT Kharagpur
B. IIT Pune
C. IIT Madras
D. IIT Delhi
Answer: D
Q10. Which European country has recently honoured President Ram Nath Kovind with its highest civilian order?
A. Chile
B. Spain
C. Croatia
D. Belgium
Answer: C
Q11. India started joint military exercise “MITRA SHAKTI” with which country?
A. Nepal
B. China
C. Australia
D. Sri Lanka
Answer: D
Q12. According to Joint United Nations Programme on the UNAIDS, India recorded how much percent reduction in TB deaths among people living with HIV by 2017?
A. 76%
B. 87%
C. 84%
D. 78%
Answer: C
Q13. Which Indian INS to participate in LIMA 19 in Malaysia?
A. Tarini
B. Makar
C. Kadmatt
D. Mhadei
Answer: C
Q14. Which country become the first country in the world to install wireless charging systems for electric taxis?
A. Norway
B. Australia
C. USA
D. Canada
Answer: A
Q15. Recently, RBI slapped which bank with a penalty of Rs 2 crore for non-compliance of regulatory directions with regard to SWIFT operations?
A. IOB
B. PNB
C. IDBI
D. BOB
Answer: B
Q16. Who will head the committee that has been formed Nilekani to further deepen digital payments and enhance financial inclusion through Fintech?
A. Nandan Nilekani
B. Viral Acharya
C. Pranav Sehgal
D. Ravneet Singh Gill
Answer: A
Q17. Recently, Conor Mcgregor announced his retirement. He was related to which sports?
A. MMA
B. Cricket
C. Basketball
D. Tennis
Answer: A
Q18. Recently, Nikki Bella announced her retirement. She was related to which sports?
A. Volleyball
B. Wrestling
C. Tennis
D. Cricket
Answer: B
Q19. Recently, Rafi Eitan passed away. He belongs to which profession?
A. Tennis
B. Spy
C. Journalism
D. Wrestling
Answer: B
Q20. When is the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the transatlantic slave trade is observed?
A. March 25th
B. March 26th
C. March 27th
D. March 28th
Answer: A
Q1. Where did Chief of the Naval Staff Sunil Lanba commission Indian Navy’s Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Training Facility ABHEDYA?
A. INS Kalvari,Mumbai
B. INS Shivaji,Lonavla
C. INS Vikrant,Visakhapatnam
D. INS Vagir,Mumbai
Answer: B
Q2. First Indian Army Mountaineering Expedition held in which Mountain?
A. Mt Makalu
B. Mt Kangchenjunga
C. Mt Nanda Devi
D. Mt Kamet
Answer: A
Q3. Name the Joint training military exercise, that held between Indian and Sri Lanka Army in Diyatalawa in Sri Lanka.
A. Yudh Abhyas VII
B. Sudarshan Shakti
C. Ajeya Warrior IV
D. Mitrashakti – VI
Answer: D
Q4. Where is the world’s largest e-waste recycling plant inaugurated?
A. Kuala Lumpur Industrial Park, Malaysia
B. London Industrial Park, London
C. Dubai Industrial Park, Dubai
D. Bengaluru Industrial Park, India
Answer: C
Q5. What is the name of corridor approved by Pakistan Government for Hindu pilgrims recently?
A. Sharada Peeth Corridor
B. Siliguri Corridor
C. India Pakistan Economic Corridor
D. IT Corridor
Answer: A
Q6. Where did Langkawi International Maritime Aero Expo (LIMA) 2019 held?
A. Abu Dhabi,UAE
B. Langkawi,Malaysia
C. New Delhi,India
D. Washington D.C.,U.S.
Answer: B
Q7. Name the India’s supersonic fighter jet that took part in Langkawi International Maritime Aero Expo (LIMA) 2019.
A. Mikoyan MiG-27
B. Sukhoi Su-30MKI
C. Mirage-2000
D. Tejas
Answer: D
Q8. Name the Bank that was imposed a penality of Rs 2 crore by Reserve Bank of India(RBI) recently for non-compliance of regulatory directions regarding SWIFT operations?
A. Indian Bank
B. Union Bank of India
D. Punjab National Bank
D. Yes Bank
Answer: C
Q9. Which Financial services company along with Goldman Sachs partnered with Apple to launch new credit card termed Apple Card?
A. HSBC
B. Mastercard
C. Deutsche Bank
D. Standard Chartered
Answer: B
Q10. India revised the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs) with which country that will come into effect from April 1?
A. Mauritius
B. Malaysia
C. Singapore
D. Both 1 and 3
Answer: D
Q11. Shambhu S Kumaran has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to which country?
A. Kingdom of Morocco
B. Spain
C. Western Sahara
D. Algeria
Answer: A
Q12. Who was appointed as the Non-Executive Independent Chairman of Karur Vysya Bank for a period of 3 years?
A. Atul Kumar Goel
B. P.S. Jayakumar
C. N.S. Srinath
D. Padmaja Chunduru
Answer: C
Q13. Where did researchers from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research record muons?
A. RACRRA Institute of Fundamental Research, Coimbatore
B. Cosmic Ray Laboratory, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research,Ooty
C. Radio Astronomy Centre, Ooty
D. GRAPES-3 muon telescope facility, Ooty
Answer: D
Q14. Name the telescope of NASA, that captured the giant storm in Neptune.
A. Kepler Space Telescope
B. Hubble Space Telescope
C. Hale Telescope
D. Galileo National Telescope
Answer: B
Q15. Which city is set to host Olympic and Paralympic Games in the year 2020?
A. Tokyo,Japan
B. Beijing,China
C. Shanghai,China
D. Osaka,Japan
Answer: A
Q16. Name the Indian player who won bronze medal in the men’s Singles title in the Seamaster 2019 ITTF Challenge Plus or 2019 Oman Open table tennis.
A. Soumyajit Ghosh
B. Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
C. G.Sathyan
D. Sharath Kamal
Answer: C
Q17. Conor McGregor announced his retirement recently.He belongs to which sport?
A. Boxing
B. Weight lifting
C. Wrestling
D. Mixed Martial Art
Answer: B
Q18. Jain monk Hitruchivijayji, who died recently was one of the last disciple of ___________.
A. Acharya Rajendrasuri
B. Acharya Ramchandrasurishwarji
C. Acharya Ratnasundarsuri
D. Acharya Vijayanandsuri
Answer: A
Q19. Name the social activist, who passed away at the age of 62 years in Jammu and Kashmir recently.
A. Ghulam Nabi Rathar
B. Sunitha Krishnan
C. Vandana Shiva
D. Shaheen Mistri
Answer: A
Q20. When was the World Purple day or Epilepsy Awareness Day Observed?
A. 24th March
B. 25th March
C. 26th March
D. 23rd March
Answer: C
Q1. India was ranked at which position on the World Economic Forum’s Global Energy Transition Index 2019?
A. 76
B. 67
C. 78
D. 81
Answer: A
Q2. The first set of four Chinook heavy lift helicopters was inducted in Indian Air Force on March 25th, 2019. India procured the helicopters from which country?
A. US
B. Japan
C. Russia
D. China
Answer: A
Q3. Who has become the longest living President in the history of the United States politics?
A. Ford
B. Jimmy Carter
C. Ronald Reagan
D. Bill Clinton
Answer: B
Q4. When the World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year?
A. March
B. 24 March
C. 25 March
D. 26 March
Answer: B
Q5. Who was appointed as the Chief of Naval Staff on March 23rd, 2019?
A. Bipin Rawat
B. Bimal Verma
C. Karambir Singh
D. Charan Singh
Answer: C
Q6. Which Indian airlines in January 2019 recognised itself as defaulter of bank payments with debt of over USD 1 billion?
A. SpiceJet
B. IndiGo
C. Go Air
D. Jet Airways
Answer: D
Q7. Which country launched the Hyperspectral Precursor of the Application Mission (PRISMA) Satellite?
A. Italy
B. USA
C. India
D. Russia
Answer: A
Q8. Which Election Commission has launched PWD app for Divyang voters in which state?
A. Bihar
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer: C
Q9. Which nation has become the first G-7 country to sign up for China’s Belt and Road Initiative?
A. Canada
B. Italy
C. France
D. Germany
Answer: B
Q10. Which Gulf nation has signed a deal with the United States, allowing its military to use its ports?
A. Yemen
B. Bahrain
C. UAE
D. Oman
Answer: D
Q11. country won the 2019 SAFF Women's Championship?
A. India
B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh
D. Maldives
Answer: A
Q12. What is the theme of the United Nations' (UN) World Meteorological Day 2019?
A. Weather, climate and the air we breathe
B. Weather-ready, climate-smart
C. Understanding Clouds
D. The Sun, the Earth and the Weather
Answer: D
Q13. The ‘Sultan Azlan Shah Cup’ is an international men's eld hockey tournament held every year in which country?
A. India
B. South Korea
C. Japan
D. Malaysia
Answer: D
Q14. In March 2019, credit rating agency ‘Fitch’ has reduced the India’s economic growth forecast for the next nancial year
(FY20) at
A. 7%
B. 6.8%
C. 6.9%
D. 7.1%
Answer: B
Q15. In March 2019, the State bank of India (SBI) had signed a pact with which bank to boost business opportunities?
A. Bank of Japan
B. Bank of America
C. Bank of France
D. Bank of China
Answer: D
Q16. As per the United Nations (UN) World Happiness Report which country topped the list of happiest country in the world for the second consecutive year?
A. Denmark
B. Norway
C. Finland
D. Iceland
Answer: C
Q17. What is the rank of India in the 2019 World Happiness Report?
A. 151
B. 146
C. 140
D. 135
Answer: C
Q18. Which of the following companies has launched a video-game streaming platform ‘Stadia’?
A. Sega games
B. Google
C. Facebook
D. Twitter
Answer: B
Q19. Which airline becomes the rst Indian low-cost airline to join International Air Transport Association (IATA)?
A. Air India
B. IndiGo
C. GoAir
D. SpiceJet
Answer: D
Q20 .The Indian Air Force will participate in the Langkawi International Maritime Aero Expo (LIMA-2019). The Maritime Aero Expo ‘LIMA 2019’ will be held in
A. Indonesia
B. China
C. Japan
D. Malaysia
Answer: D
Q21. What is the theme of the 2019 World Water Day (WWD)?
A. Water for All
B. Nature for Water
C. Leaving no one behind
D. Better Water, Better Jobs
Answer: C
Q22. Which of the following countries has officially renamed its capital as ‘Nursultan’?
A. Kazakhstan
B. Kyrgyzstan
C. Tajikistan
D. Uzbekistan
Answer: A
Q23. Shah, who passed away recently, was the renowned personality of which field?
A. Journalism
B. Science
C. Art
D. Sports
Answer: C
Q24. Which Indian company would provide digital solution for French Open?
A. Tata
B. Reliance
C. Wipro
D. Infosys
Answer: D
Q26. Which Indian hockey player has been named as member in Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) committee?
A. Manpreet Singh
B. Sandeep Singh
C. Sardar Singh
D. Dilip Tirkey
Answer: C
Q27. deepest shaft cave has discovered in which of the following states?
A. Meghalaya
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Assam
D. Odisha
Answer: A
Q28. What is the India’s rank in the 2019 UN World Happiness Index?
Q1. The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on
A. 23rd March
B. 24th March
C. 25th March
D. None of these
Answer: D
Q2. __________ submitted its Report on the sample size of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slip counting to the Chief Election Commissioner.
A. RBI
B. SEBI
C. Indian Statistical Institute
D. NITI Aayog
Answer: C
Q3. Langkawi International Maritime Aero Expo (LIMA-2019), sometimes seen in the news, is planned in ________.
A. Indonesia
B. Pakistan
C. Malaysia
D. Russia
Answer: C
Q4. Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir recently joined which among the following political parties?
A. INC
B. TMC
C. BJP
D. Akali Dal
Answer: C
Q5. Social media platforms & _________ recently presented a ‘Voluntary Code of Ethics for the General Election 2019’.
A. TRAI
B. IAMAI
C. FICCI
D. CII
Answer: B
Q6. National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA), sometimes seen in the news, was established under _________ of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
A. Section 160
B. Section 171
C. Section 199
D. Section 238
Answer: B
Q7. India was ranked ________ in the World Happiness Report recently.
A. 130th
B. 135th
C. 140th
D. 145th
Answer: C
Q8. India’s deepest shaft at Krem Um Ladaw has been discovered in which among the following states?
A. Nagaland
B. Assam
C. Mizoram
D. None of these
Answer: D
Q9. The International Day of Forests is observed on __________.
A. 20th March
B. 21st March
C. 22nd March
D. 23rd March
Answer: B
Q10. ______ became the first Indian low-cost carrier to get the membership of IATA.
A. SpiceJet
B. Air India
C. Kingfisher
D. Vistara
Answer: A
Q11. PhonePe has appointed Bollywood superstar ___________ as the face of its brand.
A. Alia Bhatt
B. Priyanka Chopra
C. Shahrukh Khan
D. Aamir Khan
Answer: D
Q12.___________ has deployed Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) at its Soukya sortation center in Bangalore.
A. Snapdeal
B. Flipkart
C. Amazon
D. Myntra
Answer: B
Q13. ________ has recently inked an agreement to invest USD 50 million in solar energy project developer Avaada Energy Pvt Ltd.
A. NDB
B. World Bank
C. IMF
D. ADB
Answer: D
Q14.The first ever Indo-Pacific Dialogue comprising 18 EAS states was recently held in ______.
A. Jakarta
B. New Delhi
C. Tokyo
D. Beijing
Answer: A
Q15. Which among the following is reportedly considering setting up an asset reconstruction company (ARC) in India to acquire bad loans?
A. SBI
B. Deutsche Bank
C. Flipkart
D. Infosys
Answer: B
Q16. Who has won the men’s single title at the 2019 Indian Wells Masters Tennis tournament?
A. Novak Djokovic
B. Roger Federer
C. Alexander Zverev
D. Dominic Thiem
Answer: D
Q17. Senior Journalist Leela Menon passes away after a brief illness. He was the founder-president of the
A. The Times of India
B. The Indian Express
C. The Hindustan Times
D. International Federation of Environmental Journalists (IFEJ)
Answer: D
Q18. Who has clinched the women’s single title at the Swiss Open 2019 badminton tournament?
A. Chen Yufei
B. P V Sindhu
C. Tai Tzu-ying
D. He Bingjiao
Answer: A
Q19. Who is the author of the book ‘Panchashati Galpo’?
A. Arundati Roy
B. Atin Bandyopadhyay
C. Chetan Bhagat
D. Dalai Lama
Answer: B
Q20. Which country won the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup tournament?
A. Mexico
B. England
C. Spain
D. Denmark
Answer: C
Q21. Which of the following bank has proposed to sell its stake in PNB Metlife India to private equity player Oman India Joint
Investment Fund II for Rs 185 crore?
A. Bank of Baroda
B. Bank of India
C. Corporation Bank
D. Jammu & Kashmir Bank
Answer: D
Q22. The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed on which date?
A. April 23
B. March 21
C. June 8
D. May 11
Answer: B
Q23. The World Poetry day has been observed on
A. 20th March
B. 21st March
C. 22nd March
D. 23rd March
Answer: B
Q24. Which among the following ministries has partnered with Microsoft India to use the platform Project Sangam of Microsoft
on its Swachh Bharat e-Learning Portal?
A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
B. Ministry of AYUSH
C. Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation
D. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Answer: D
Q25. Who won the men's singles title in All England Open Badminton Championships 2019?
A. Viktor Axelsen
B. Kento Momota
C. Hendra Setiawan
D. Aaron Chia
Answer: B
Q1. Which country recently renamed its capital from Astana to Nursultan?
A. Iran
B. Afghanistan
C. Tajiskistan
D. Kazakhstan
Answer: D
Q2. Which bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bank of China to enhance business synergies between both the banks?
A. Canara Bank
B. BOB
C. SBI
D. IDBI
Answer: C
Q3. Which city will host T10 league cricket for the next five years, starting with the 2019 season?
A. Astana
B. Chennai
C. Abu Dhabi
D. Bishkek
Answer: C
Q4. The Special Olympics World Summer Games was held in which city?
A. Mumbai
B. Abu Dhabi
C. London
D. Astana
Answer: B
Q5. Sudin Dhavalikar and who was selected as deputy chief ministers in the BJP led government in Goa?
A. CS Vidyasagar Rao
B. Mahesh Jain
C. Pramod Sawant
D. Vijai sardesai
Answer: D
Q6. Who were selected as Special Expenditure Observers for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections?
A. Madhumita Roy
B. Pramod Sawant
C. Madhu Mahajan
D. Ravneet Gill
Answer: C
Q7. Who has been awarded the 2019 Templeton Prize?
A. Marceo Gleiser
B. John Templeton
C. Shane Gregor
D. King Abdullah
Answer: A
Q8. Who was chosen the recipient of Hans Kilian award for the year 2019?
A. Rahul Tamrakar
B. Prabhakar Gill
C. Manoj Singh
D. Ashis Nandy
Answer: D
Q9. Who was among the following Indians who have been named in the “World 100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy for 2019’for taking steps in order to combat climate change?
A. Piyush Goyal
B. Arun Jaitley
C. Smriti Irani
D. Amit Shah
Answer: A
Q10. Recently, Satya Brata Sinha passed away. He was related to which profession?
A. Politician
B. Actor
C. Judge
D. Writer
Answer: C
Q11. What is the theme of this year’s The International Day for the elimination of Racial Discrimination?
A. Unity and Respect for Diversity
B. Mitigating and Countering of rising nationalist populism and extreme supremacist ideologies
C. From Prejudice to Racism
D. Us and Them
Answer: B
Q12. What is the theme of this year’s International Day of forest?
A. Forest and Culture
B. Forest and Energy
C. Forest and Sustainable Cities
D. Forest and Education
Answer: D
Q13. Where is the HQ of SBI?
A. Mumbai
B. Nashik
C. Chennai
D. Pune
Answer: A
Q14. Where is the HQ of election Commission of india?
A. Kolkata
B. New Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Pune
Answer: B
Q15. Which country recently recognised Golan Heights as Israeli territory?
A. United States
B. India
C. Guatemala
D. South Korea
Answer A
Q16. The RBI’s UK Sinha led Expert Committee was in news recently. The Committee was constituted to revive which sector?
A. Handloom
B. MSME
C. Agriculture
D. Infrastructure
Answer B
Q17. Kazakhstan's parliament on March 20th, 2019 renamed which of its cities?
A. Almaty
B. Taraz
C. Astana
D. Turkistan
Answer C
Q18. What was the theme of World Water Day 2019?
A. Water for all
B. Clean water, healthy self
C. Leaving no one behind
D. Every drop counts
Answer C
Q19. When International Day of Forests 2019 was observed with the theme ‘Forests and Education’?
A. 21st March
B. 22nd March
C. 19th March
C. 20th March
Answer A
Q20. Which nation’s government is planning to slash annual permanent migrant intake?
A. Canada
B. Germany
C. Singapore
D. Australia
Answer D
Q21. Scientists have successfully designed a way to levitate objects using which energy?
A. Water
B. Light
C. Wind
D. Electricity
Answer B
Q22. Which nation’s President has signed an executive order to promote free speech on college campuses by threatening to cut research funds?
A. Australia
B. Canada
C. United States
D. New Zealand
Answer C
Q1. Recently, the centre has given its nod to change the name of village Mangkhi to Mungankhun. The village is situated in which state?
A. Assam
B. Manipur
C. Meghalaya
D. Nagaland
Answer: D
Q2. Which organization released a “special stamp cover on Ice Stupa” in Leh?
A. RBI
B. NABARD
C. Department of Post
D. Department of Revenue Services
Answer: C
Q3. How much amount was cleared by Defence Ministry to buy 10 lakh “Made in India” multi mode hand grenades?
A. Rs 350 cr
B. Rs 250 cr
C. Rs 400 cr
D. Rs 500 cr
Answer: D
Q4. Which organization has become the single largest rail coach manufacturer in the world surpassing top Chinese manufacturers?
A. Integral Coach Factory
B. RRT, Chennai
C. Rail Coach Factory
D. Wheel and axle Plant
Answer: A
Q5. Which mobile application was launched by Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, in collaboration with National Mental Health Program, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Gujarat to cope with exam related stress and anxiety for students and their parents?
A. Conquer Exams and Stress
B. Reduce Exam Stress
C. Exam Phobia
D. Conquer Exam, Be a Warrior
Answer: D
Q6. Which company has unveiled its Cloud Gaming Service called Stadia?
A. Adobe
B. Google
C. Amazon
D. Microsoft
Answer: B
Q7. Recently, Nursultan Nazarbayev resigned from his post.He was the former President of which country?
A. Kazakhstan
B. Afghanistan
C. Israel
D. Tajikistan
Answer:A
Q8. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy bOard of India(IBBI) signed a MoU with which organization for effective implementation of the new bankruptcy law?
A. IRDA
B. SEBI
C. NABARD
D. RBI
Answer: B
Q9. Who was appointed as India’s first Transgender Election Ambassador?
A. Priyal Rao
B. Arunima Bhateja
C. Gauri Sawant
D. Monika Sahu
Answer: C
Q10. Who won the Windham-Campbell Prize in the non-fiction category?
A. Durjoy Dutta
B. Chetan Bhagat
C. Raghuvansh Rajesh
D. Raghu Karnad
Answer: D
Q11. Who won the 2019 Abel Prize?
A. Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck
B. Niels Henrik
C. Dick Dale
D. Raghu Karnad
Answer: A
Q12. Recently, Dick dale passed away. He was related to which profession?
A. Poet
B. Writer
C. Sports
D. Guitarist
Answer: D
Q13. Recently, Alan B. Krueger passed away.He was related to which profession?
A. Journalist
B. Poet
C. Sportsmen
D. Economist
Answer: D
Q14. Recently, which 1971 India-Pakistan war hero passed away?
A. CR Joshi
B. MN Samant
C. AN Rajesh
D. MN Rao
Answer: B
Q15. What is the theme of this year’s World Sparrow Day?
A. House and Sparrows
B. Sparrows and Love
C. People and Sparrows
D. I Love Sparrows
Answer: D
Q16. What is the theme of this year’s International Day of Happiness?
A. Happiness, Love and You
B. Happiness and You
C. Share Happiness
D. Happier Together
Answer: D
Q17. Where is the HQ of Integral coach Factory?
A. Kochi
B. Pune
C. Chennai
D. Mumbai
Answer: C
Q18. Where is the HQ of Google?
A. California
B. London
C. NewvYork
D. Paris
Answer: A
Q19. What is the currency of Kazakhstan?
A. Tenge
B. Krone
C. Won
D. Rufiyaa
Answer: D
Q20. The 'International Day of Happiness' is celebrated every year on
A. 14 February
B. 20 March
C. 20 April
D. 25 May
Answer: B
Q21. Which of the following Intense tropical cyclone affected more than 1.5 million people in the three southern African countries Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi?
A. Hurricane Wilma
B. Idai
C. Tip
D. Winston
Answer: B
Q22. Who has won the Windham-Campbell Prize for his debut book, ‘Farthest Field: An Indian story of Second World War’?
A. David GrossmanHan Kang
B. Philip Roth
C. Olga Tokarczuk
D. Raghu Karnad
Answer: D
Q23. What is the theme of the World Wildlife Day 2019?
A. Life below water: for people and planet
B. Big cats - predators under threat
C. Listen to the young voices
D. It’s time to get serious about wildlife crime
Answer: A
Q24. Who among the following won the rst prize of DD Mahila Kisan Award?
A. Rahul Kanswal
B. Shivam Pathak
C. Swati Shingade
D. Neha Chaurvedi
Answer: C
Q25. Who is the current Chief Minister of Goa?
A. Pramod Sawant
B. Ramalingam Sudhakar
C. Ashok Bhushan
D. R. Banumathi
Answer: A
Q26. Who is the author of the novel ‘The Fate Of Butteries’?
A. Anand Neelakanthan
B. Chetan Bhagat
C. Nayantara Sahgal
D. Ruskin Bond
Answer: C
Q27. India’s first fulldome 3D Digital theatre has been opened in which of the following cities?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Bangalore
Answer: C
Q28. The Union government has constituted a high-power committee to monitor the pricing of medicines and healthcare products. Who is the head of the committee?
A. Health Secretary
B. Chief Economic Advisor
C. NITI Aayog member (health)
D. Chairman of National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
Answer: C
Q29. Karnataka defeated which team to win their maiden T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy?
A. Maharashtra
B. Saurashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Railways
Answer: A
Q1. Which Indian airlines carrier recently in March 2019 joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA)?
A. SpiceJet
B. Indigo
C. Lufthansa
D. Vistara
Answer: A
Q2. Who was appointed as India's first Lokpal on March 19th, 2019?
A. Dinesh Kumar Jain
B. Pinaki Chandra Ghose
C. Pradip Kumar Mohanty
D. Ajay Kumar Tripathi
Answer: B
Q3. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India recently signed an MoU with which organisation for better implementation of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016?
A. RBI
B. FICCI
C. SEBI
D. NITI Aayog
Answer: C
Q4. The Union Health Ministry reviewed preparedness on West Nile Virus Fever in which state?
A. Maharashtra
B. Bihar
C. Haryana
D. Kerala
Answer: D
Q5. When the International Day of Happiness is celebrated every year?
A. 20 March
B. 21 March
C. 22 March
D. 23 March
Answer: A
Q6. Which nation's President has resigned from his position after nearly 30 years in power?
A. Afghanistan
B. Tajikistan
C. Zimbabwe
D. Kazakhstan
Answer: D
Q7. Gauri Sawant has been appointed as the first transgender election ambassador in which state?
A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Telangana
Answer: B
Q8. Which cricket stadium will host the first-ever T10 Cricket League?
A. Zayed Cricket Stadium
B. Eden Gardens
C. Melbourne Cricket Ground
D. Lord's Cricket Ground
Answer: A
Q9. Afghanistan won its first-ever test match by beating which nation?
A. Swaziland
B. Canada
C. Ireland
D. Iran
Answer: C
Q10. Which country has retained its position as the leading individual country for international patent applications filed in 2018?
A. India
B. United States
C. Japan
D. France
Answer: B
Q11. The inaugural Africa India Field Training Exercise 2019 for India and African nations called AFINDEX-19 started in which city/UT?
A. Pune
B. Chennai
C. Mumbai
D. SuratView Answer
Answer: A
Q12. The 3rd Indo Japan Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction was held in which city/UT?
A. New Delhi
B. Chennai
C. Lucknow
D. Mumbai
Answer: A
Q13. Which country’s finance ministry has signed an agreement with India’s EXIM Bank for line of credit (LOC) of 800 million US dollars to finance the new government’s infrastructure projects?
A. Myanmar
B. Maldives
C. Indonesia
D. China
Answer: B
Q14. How much amount was constituted for inter ministerial panel for monitoring, sanctioning and implementation of projects under FAME II programme?
A. Rs 9000 cr
B. Rs 5500 cr
C. Rs 10000 cr
D. Rs 20000 cr
Answer: C
Q15. The Ministry of HRD signed a memorandum of understanding with which country to work on Digital education Initiatives?
A. Indonesia
B. Afghanistan
C. Myanmar
D. Maldives
Answer: B
Q16. Ola has signed an MoU with which state government to support their efforts towards strengthening the traffic infrastructure?
A. Telangana
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: A
Q17. The TROPEX 19 exercise held in which city?
A. Vadodara
B. Mumbai
C. Kochi
D. Chennai
Answer: C
Q18. According to 2019 WorldWide Cost of Living Survey, which city is rated as the cheapest city in the world?
A. Kiev
B. Paris
C. Damascus
D. Caracas
Answer: D
Q19. Recently, the net direct tax collection figure has crossed how much amount helped by the fourth and final installment of tax payment?
A. Rs 40 lakh crore
B. Rs 30 lakh crore
C. Rs 10 lakh crore
D. Rs 20 lakh crore
Answer: C
Q20. The Asian World Wrestling Championships 2019 will be held in which country?
A. Maldives
B. Indonesia
C. India
D. Thailand
Answer: D
Q21. Which IPL franchise launched its first cricket academy in the UK?
A. Mumbai Indians
B. Delhi Daredevils
C. Chennai Super Kings
D. Rajasthan Royals
Answer: D
Q22. Which team won their first Indian Super League Title?
A. Chennai FC
B. FC Mumbai
C. Bengaluru FC
D. FC Goa
Answer: C
Q23. The YONEX Open 2019 held in which country?
A. Australia
B. India
C. UK
D. Switzerland
Answer: D
Q24. Which country topped the medal tally at Asian Youth Championships 2019?
A. Japan
B. Indonesia
C. India
D. China
Answer: D
Q25. Who was appointed as new CM of Goa?
A. Ram Naik
B. Sudin Dhavalikar
C. Vijai Sardesai
D. Pramod Sawant
Answer: D
Q26. Who was appointed as chairman of Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association(ATMA)?
A. Anurag Kishore Pandey
B. Ashutosh Garg
C. Anshuman Singhania
D. KM Mammen
Answer: D
Q27. Who was awarded with the Gollapudi Srinivas Award?
A. D Rajan Kumar
B. Shonali Bose
C. C Prem Kumar
D. Durjoy Dutta
Answer: C
Q28. Who was awarded with the Vyas Samman 2018?
A. Shakti Den
B. Leeladhar Jagudi
C. Mahesh Jain
D. Mohan Bhagwat
Answer: B
Q29. What is the currency of Maldives?
A. Yen
B. Euro
C. Rupee
D. Rufiyaa
Answer: D
Q30. What is the capital of Afghanistan?
A. Baghdad
B. Astana
C. Kabul
D. Bishkek
Answer: C
Q1. Who was sworn-in as the 11th Chief Minister of Goa?
A. Pramod Sawant
B. Ramkrishna Dhavlikar
C. Vijai Sardesai
D. Vinod Palyekar
Answer: A
Q2. Mukesh Ambani provided over Rs 450-crore help to younger brother Anil Ambani’s RCom for helping in paying dues to which company?
A. Dassault Aviation
B. Ericsson
C. Microsoft
D. Huawei
Answer: B
Q3. Which city hosted the 3rd Indo-Japan Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction?
A. New Delhi
B. Kanpur
C. Gangtok
D. Pune
Answer: A
Q4. When was Global Recycling Day 2019 observed globally?
A. 16 March
B. 17 March
C. 18 March
D. 19 March
Answer: C
Q5. Which country on March 19th, 2019 termed the Mumbai terror attacks as most notorious one?
A. Japan
B. France
C. Russia
D. China
Answer: D
Q6. Which cricket board had to pay Rs 11 cr as compensation to the BCCI?
A. PCB
B. ECB
C. CA
D. SLC
Answer: A
Q7. India Post has released a special stamp cover on which environmental initiative?
A. Green Energy
B. Ice Stupas
C. Hydrogen Lights
D. Green Electricity
Answer: B
Q8. India has won how many gold medals in Table Tennis at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games?
A. 5
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4
Answer: D
Q9. Which nation’s court has issued an arrest warrant against Nirav Modi?
A. Germany
B. France
C. UK
D. Portugal
Answer: C
Q10. Which IPL franchise has tied up with the Star Cricket Academy in England to launch an Academy?
A. Royal Challengers Bangalore
B. Kolkata Knight Rider
C. Chennai Super Kings
D. Rajasthan Royals
Answer: D
Q11. In a bid to curb fake news during the general elections, NASSCOM Foundation came together to impart digital literacy training in partnership with which company?
A. Facebook
B. WhatsApp
C. Hike
D. WeChat
Answer: B
Q12. Which Indian Coast Guard Ship became the first ever Coast guard ship to visit Sabang, Indonesia?
A. Vijit
B. Samarth
C. Sankalp
D. Vishwast
Answer: A
Q13. With which company, ICICI Lombard announced a strategic partnership to provide cyber insurance cover?
A. Freecharge
B. PhonePe
C. Paytm
D. Mobikwik
Answer: D
Q14. Who became the youngest Indian women to win on the Ladies European Tour in Cape Town, South Africa?
A. Diksha
B. Kavya
C. Akansha
D. Deepika
Answer: A
Q15. The Asian Race Walking Championships 2019 held in which country?
A. Bangladesh
B. Japan
C. China
D. India
Answer: B
Q16. Who won Indian Wells Master title?
A. Serena Williams
B. Angelique Kerber
C. Simona Haleps
D. Bianca Andreescu
Answer: D
Q17. Who won Australian Grand Prix?
A. Max Verstappen
B. Sebastian Vettel
C. Lewis Hamilton
D. Valtteri Bottas
Answer: D
Q18. Who topped Forbes “The World’s Richest Sports Team Owners 2019” list?
A. Mukesh Ambani
B. Shahrukh Khan
C. Salman Khan
D. Anil Ambani
Answer: A
Q19. Who will be sworn as new CM of Goa?
A. Jyoti Raj Scindia
B. Kamal Nath
C. Pramod Pandurang Sawant
D. Mridula Sinha
Answer: C
Q20. Who is all set to become the first Lokpal of India?
A. Anant Ram Hegde
B. Ram Naik
C. Mridula Sinha
D. Pinaki Chandra Ghose
Answer: D
Q21. Recently, Ritu Beri has been appointed as the Cultural and Tourism Ambassador of which country in India?
A. Bhutan
B. Uzbekistan
C. Afghanistan
D. Sri Lanka
Answer: B
Q22. Recently, Daryl D’Monte passed away. He was related to which field?
A. Journalist
B. Poet
C. Politics
D. Sports
Answer: A
Q23. Recently, Chinmoy Roy passed away. He was related to which field?
A. Sports
B. Journalist
C. Writer
D. Actor
Answer: D
Q24. What is the theme of this year’s Global Recycling Day 2019?
A. Recycle and reuse
B. Recycling around the world
C. Recycling into the Future
D. Planet comes First
Answer: C
Q25. Where is the HQ of NASSCOM?
A. Noida
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Pune
Answer: A
Q26. Where is the HQ of Mobikwik?
A. Pune
B. Noida
C. Delhi
D. Gurugram
Answer: D
Q27. What is the capital of Uzbekistan?
A. Astana
B. Bishkek
C. Tashkent
D. Kiev
Answer: C
Q28. Which of the following states Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has launched the ‘i-help’ initiative to promote digital electoral literacy in the state?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Assam
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Bihar
Answer: B
Q29. The 3rd edition of Namaste Thailand festival was held in
A. New Delhi
B. Pune
C. Ranchi
D. Mumbai
Answer: C
Q30. Which of the following cities will host the 4th IoT India Congress?
Q1. Name the Second Scorpene Class Submarine which is set to be inducted into the Indian Navy by May 2019?
A. INS Khanderi
B. INS Kalvari
C. INS Karanj
D. INS Vela
Answer: A
Q2. Which country will host the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2020?
A. France
B. India
C. South Korea
D. Japan
Answer: B
Q3. Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar passed away on March 17th, 2019 after battling with pancreatic cancer. He was an alumnus of which IIT branch?
A. IIT Roorkee
B. IIT Lucknow
C. IIT Bombay
D. IIT Delhi
Answer: C
Q4. Joint Field Training Exercise AFINDEX-19 began on March 18th, 2019 between India and which group of nations?
A. ASEAN
B. UAE
C. BRICS
D. Africa
Answer: D
Q5. Which city will host the International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2019?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Pune
D. Gurugram
Answer: A
Q6. India signed an agreement on exemption from visa requirement for holders of diplomatic and official passports with which nation?
A. Maldives
B. Mauritius
C. Argentina
D. Armenia
Answer: A
Q7. Cyclone IDAI has affected over 1.5 million people in which among the following continents?
A. Oceania
B. Australia
C. Africa
D. South America
Answer: C
Q8. Which nation piloted two resolutions on single-use plastics and sustainable nitrogen management at the fourth session of United Nations Environment Assembly?
A. France
B. India
C. US
D. Japan
Answer: B
Q9. Which regulatory body has directed the Central Pollution Control Board to prepare noise pollution maps?
A. Supreme Court
B. Delhi HC
C. National Green Tribunal
D. Uttarakhand HC
Answer: C
Q10. Indian athlete Irfan KT has qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in which category?
A. Race walking
B. Heptathlon
C. High Jump
D. 400m
Answer: A
Q11. 14th edition of CII-EXIM Bank Conclave held in which city/UT?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Surat
Answer: A
Q12. According to Inter brand Report 2019, Tata, Reliance and which other company emerged as the top three brands of 2019?
A. Dabur
B. Airtel
C. Vodafone
D. SBI
Answer: B
Q13. Which institute has signed an MoU with C-DAC to set up a Petaflop high performance computing facility and data center funded under the National Supercomputing Mission?
A. IIT Mumbai
B. IIT Kharagpur
C. IIT Kanpur
D. IIT Delhi
Answer: B
Q14. Which country hosted the first BRICS’s Sherpa Meeting?
A. South Africa
B. Russia
C. Brazil
D. India
Answer: C
Q15. The 34th meeting of the SCO’s Regional Anti Terrorist Structure Council held in which city?
A. Tashkent
B. Mumbai
C. Beijing
D. Bishkek
Answer: A
Q16. Which cyclone recently hitted port city of Beira?
A. Idai
B. Ikur
C. Aval
D. Vol
Answer: A
Q17. Which player have topped the ICC ODI Player Rankings(Batsman) released recently?
A. Aaron Finch
B. Virat Kohli
C. Steve Smith
D. Glenn Maxwell
Answer: B
Q18. Who was presented with BusinessLine Changemaker of the Year Award?
A. Arun Jaitley
B. Mukesh Ambani
C. Narendra Modi
D. Nitin Gadkari
Answer: A
Q19. Who has bagged the first prize of DD Mahila Kisan award for 2018-19?
A. Harpreet Kaur
B. Kavya Joshi
C. Swati Shingade
D. Simran Chaturvedi
Answer: C
Q20. Recently, Manohar Parrikar passed away. He was the former CM of which state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Goa
C. Uttrakhand
D. Jharkhand
Answer: B
Q21. Where is the HQ of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?
A. Beijing
B. Tokyo
C. Mumbai
D. London
Answer: A
Q22. What is the currency of Uzbekistan?
A. Krone
B. Som
C. Dollar
D. Won
Answer: B
Q23. What is the capital of republic of Guinea?
A. Addis Ababa
B. Astana
C. Kiev
D. Conakry
Answer: D
Q24. Which country will host U-17 Women's Football World Cup in 2020?
A. Russia
B. South Africa
C. Jordan
D. India
Answer: D
Q25. Which team won the T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy?
A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Delhi
D. Railways
Answer: B
Q26. JP Duminy announced that he would retire from One-day international cricket after the ICC World Cup 2019. He is associated with which cricket team?
A. New Zealand
B. England
C. South Africa
D. Australia
Answer: C
Q27. Swati Shingade recently bagged the rst prize of DD Mahila Kisan Award for 2018-19. She belongs to which state?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Odisha
D. Maharashtra
Answer: D
Q28. Which water purier been bestowed with the Best Domestic Water Purier Award 2018-19 for its RO+UV+UF technology at the Water Digest Water Awards?
A. Pureit
B. Kent RO
C. Aquaguard
D. Tata Swatch
Answer: B
Q29. Who has been named as the winner of the Commonwealth Youth Award for the Asian region?
A. Akansha Hazari
B. Ajaita Shah
C. Padmanaban Gopalan
D. Harish Hande
Answer: C
Q30. Which insurance company has launched a specially designed mentorship program ‘Wings’, to empower the female workforce?
A. Life Insurance Corporation of India
B. Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
C. Aviva Life Insurance
D. Bharti AXA Life Insurance
Answer: C
Q31. Who will head the National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage, which is being set up to promote clean and sustainable mobility initiatives in the country?
A. Krishnamurthy Subramanian
B. Amitabh Kant
C. Justice A.k. Sikri
D. Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Answer: B
Q32. Which institute will adopt Amazon Web Services (AWS) Educate programme to help students gain cloud computing skills including hands-on experience in articial intelligence (AI)?
A. IIT Hyderabad
B. IIT Kharagpur
C. IIT Bombay
D. IIT Madras
Answer: B
Q33. The Supreme Court (SC) has appointed which senior advocate as a mediator for resolving various disputes related to cricket administration in the country?
A. R. Gururajan
B. P S Narasimha
C. P. Govinda Menon
D. R. S. Sodhi
Answer: B
Q1. The two day national convention of war Decorated India began at which city/UT?
A. Pune
B. Mumbai
C. New Delhi
D. Chandigarh
Answer: D
Q2. The Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship held in which city/UT?
A. Bhopal
B. Indore
C. Gandhinagar
D. Ahmedabad
Answer: C
Q3. The Election Commission launched which application that will help poll observers to submit reports timely?
A. Timely App
B. Monitoring App
C. Observers App
D. Close App
Answer: C
Q4. Recently, Coorg Arabica Coffee was given GI tag.It is grown in which state?
A. Karnataka
B. Mizoram
C. Kerala
D. Assam
Answer: A
Q5. The 4th session of the UN Environment Assembly took place in which country?
A. South Africa
B. Australia
C. Kenya
D. Zimababwe
Answer: C
Q6. Which bank launched “YONO Cash” for cardless withdrawal of cash?
A. IDBI
B. Canara
C. BOB
D. SBI
Answer: D
Q7. Which bank got approval to acquire Gruh Finance?
A. ICICI Bank
B. Federal Bank
C. IDBI Bank
D. Bandhan Bank
Answer: D
Q8. Which insurance company announced the launch of “Wings”, a specially designed mentor ship program to empower the female workforce?
A. Aviva Life Insurance ,
B. National Insurance Company Limited
C. IDBI Federal Life Insurance
D. HDFC Ergo Insurance Company
Answer: A
Q9. Which country will host the U-17 Women’s World Cup(Football) in 2020?
A. India
B. Australia
C. Brazil
D. England
Answer: A
Q10. Who topped the ESPN World Fame 100 list 2019?
A. Virat Kohli
B. Christiano Ronaldo
C. Lionel Messi
D. MS Dhoni
Answer: B
Q11. Who won the gold medal in the women’s discus throw event at the Federation Cup in Patiala?
A. Navjeet Dhillon
B. Ekta Bhyan
C. Seema Antil
D. Kamalpreet Kaur
Answer: D
Q12. Which state won Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy at the Holkar Stadium in Indore?
A. Maharshtra
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Mizoram
Answer: C
Q13. What is the theme of this year’s World Sleep Day?
A. Healthy Sleep, Healthy Ageing
B. Sleep Soundly, Nurture lIfe
C. When sleep is sound, healthiness abound
D. Good Sleep is a Reachable Dream
Answer: A
Q14. Where is the HQ of FIFA?
A. New York
B. Paris
C. London
D. Zurich
Answer: D
Q15. Where is the HQ of Gruh Finance?
A. Chennai
B. Ahmedabad
C. Mumbai
D. Delhi
Answer: B
Q16. Where is the HQ of Election Commission of India?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Nashik
Answer: A
Q17. Which of the following states will set up a vigilance academy to upgrade the knowledge of vigilance officers?
A. Odisha
B. Bihar
C. Punjab
D. Assam
Answer: A
Q18. Ministry of Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani has presided the National Conclave on Technical Textiles in
A. Mumbai
B. Delhi
C. Chandigarh
D. Pune
Answer: A
Q19. Indian player Lalremsiami is related to which of the following sports?
A. Shooting
B. Badminton
C. Hockey
D. Table Tennis
Answer: C
Q20. The joint military exercise ‘Sampriti-2019’ will be held between India with which country?
A. China
B. Japan
C. Thailand
D. Bangladesh
Answer: D
Q21. Which of the following state Government has announced Mukhyamantri Vridhajan Pension Yojna (MVPY) for all people above 60 years of age?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Punjab
D. Odisha
Answer: B
Q22. Who has become the India’s rst women ghter engineer of the Indian Air Force (IAF)?
A. Anjali Bhagwat
B. Hina Jaiswal
C. Priya Balasubramaniam
D. Nandini Ramani
Answer: B
Q23. In the event of death of a labourer during service, the amount to be paid by EPFO has been enhanced from Rs. 2.5 lakh to
A. Rs 3 lakh
B. Rs 6 lakh
C. Rs 7 lakh
D. Rs 9 lakh
Answer: B
Q24. International Organization for Migration Headquarters is located in which city?
A. Rome
B. London
C. Washington
D. Geneva
Answer: D
Q25. Who among the following has won the straight 3 term as the Bangladesh Prime Minister?
A. Fakhruddin Ahmed
B. Fazlul Haque
C. Sheikh Hasina
D. Kazi Zafar Ahmed
Answer: C
Q26. Which of the following applications has been chosen for the National e-Governance Awards 2019?
A. Rail Connect mobile
B. Hotstar
C. Google Duo
D. Map My India
Answer: A
Q27. Sirsi Supari, which recently got GI tag, is associated to which of the following states?
A. Himchal Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Jammu &Kashmir
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer: B
Q28. What is the theme of 2019 World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD)?
A. Building a digital world consumers can trust
B. Consumer JusticeNow!
C. Trusted SmartProducts
D. Making Digital Marketplaces Fairer
Answer: C
Q29. Which of the following banks has launched doorstep banking service for senior citizens over 70 years of age and differently-abled customers?
A. BoI
B. PNB
C. SBI
D. BoB
Answer: C
Q30. Through which telescope, astronomers have discovered 83 supermassive black holes 13 billion light-years away from Earth?
A. Spektr-RG
B. Astrosat
C. Subaru
D. Hitomi
Answer: B
Q1. A man portable anti tank guided missile was successfully test-fired recently by DRDO in which state?
A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat
D. Odisha
Answer: B
Q2. What was the rank of India in terms of highest number of impacted species in biodiversity rich zones due to human actions according to a study by PLOS Biology?
A. 16th
B. 15th
C. 14th
D. 12th
Answer: A
Q3. Which institute tied up with ISRO to set up a Space Technology Cell at its campus?
A. IT Delhi
B. IIT Mumbai
C. IIT Roorkee
D. IIT Kanpur
Answer: C
Q4. Who was appointed as mediator to resolve disputes of cricket administration in BCCI?
A. Anurag Chaudhary
B. Lingaswamy Iyer
C. Thortall Lingaswamy
D. PS Narsimha
Answer: D
Q5. How much amount was given by African Development Bank to fight against climate change?
A. $30 billion
B. $10 billion
C. $25 billion
D. $20 billion
Answer: C
Q6. The UK’s Royal Mint unveiled how much denomination coin inspired by the late legendary British physicist Stephen Hawking’s seminal work on black holes?
A. 50 pence
B. 100 pence
C. 20 pence
D. 10 pence
Answer: A
Q7. Recently, India awarded 200 Golden Jubilee Scholarships to which country’s students?
A. Srilanka
B. Bhutan
C. Nepal
D. Pakistan
Answer: C
Q8. RBI recently named SBI, ICICI and which other bank as Domestic Systemically Important Banks?
A. Kotak Mahindra Bank
B. IDBI Bank
C. Bank of Baroda
D. HDFC Bank
Answer: D
Q9. Which bank has recently been categorized as a private sector lender following acquisition of majority stake by LIC?
A. Bank of Baroda
B. IDBI Bank
C. Dena Bank
D. Vijaya Bank
Answer: B
Q10. How much amount of swap facility as offered to banks to aid liquidity before the end of the financial year?
A. $8 billion
B. $4 billion
C. $5 billion
D. $10 billion
Answer: C
Q11. The Energy and Resources Institute(TERI) will set up incubation centre in which state for biotech solutions?
A. Odisha
B. Haryana
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Telangana
Answer: A
Q12. Colombia and which other country will co host upcoming edition of Copa America football tournament, to be held in 2020?
A. Argentina
B. Belarus
C. India
D. Austria
Answer: A
Q13. Who has been appointed as non executive chairman of Acuite Ratings and Research ?
A. Viral Acharya
B. SS Mundra
C. Bimal Jalan
D. Raghuram Rajan
Answer: B
Q14. Who will head the National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage?
A. Ravneet Gill
B. Pranav Ghosh
C. Amitabh Kant
D. Viral acharya
Answer: C
Q15. Who was named as the winner of the Commonwealth Award for his work towards achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal for Zero Hunger?
A. Padham Rai Sen
B. Guruchandra Narayan
C. Prabhat Swamy
D. Padmanaban Gopalan
Answer: D
Q16. Who has been conferred the “Nari Shakti Puraskar” award for her contribution towards women empowerment over the last 15 years?
A. Anindita Chaudhary
B. Seema Mehta
C. Akansha Joshi
D. Simran Kaur
Answer: B
Q17. Recently, which prominent Lingayat Pontiff and Basava Dharma Peetha President passed away?
A. Gurumata Devi
B. Laxmi Gurumata Devi
C. Mahadevi Sen
D. Maate Mahadevi
Answer: D
Q18. What is the theme of this year’s World Consumer Rights Day 2019?
A. Building a Digital World of Marketing
B. Making Digital Marketplaces Fairer
C. Trusted Smart Products
D. Basic Rights of Consumer
Answer: C
Q19. Where is the HQ of DRDO?
A. Pune
B. Chennai
C. New Delhi
D. Mumbai
Answer: C
Q20. Where is the HQ of African development Bank?
A. Kiev
B. Tunis
C. London
D. Paris
Answer: B
Q21. Where is the HQ of IDBI Bank?
A. Mumbai
B. Chennai
C. Lucknow
D. Pune
Answer: A
Q22. Name the city which will host the 4th edition of the Internet of Things (IoT) India Congress 2019?
A. Kolkata
B. Bengaluru
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai
Answer: B
Q23. Which of the following IIT had signed MoU with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to set up an Space Technology Cell (STC) in its campus?
A. IIT Roorkee
B. IIT Ropar
C. IIT Patna
D. IIT Bhilai
Answer: A
Q24. Where the country’s leading think-tank The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI),will set up incubation centre for biotech solutions?
A. Karnataka
B. New Delhi
C. Odisha
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer: C
Q25. Name the country that conduct coordinated operation with India against insurgents posing threat to the Kaladan multi-modal transit transport project.
A. Bangladesh
B. Nepal
C. Srilanka
D. Myanmar
Answer: D
Q26. Where was the 3rd edition of Namaste Thailand festival held with an aim to strengthen bilateral ties and increase cultural exchange?
A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Guwahati
D. Kolkata
Answer: B
Q27. Name the joint anti-terrorism exercise that is decided during 34th Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisations (SCOs) Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) Council in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
A. Western Explorer 2019
B. Metro Surge 2019
C. Sary – Arka – Antiterror 2019
D. Black Angus 2019
Answer: C
Q28. Which city hosted the first BRICS Sherpa meeting 2019?
A. Curitiba, Brazil
B. New Delhi, India
C. Beijing, China
D. Johannesburg, South Africa
Answer: A
Q29. What was the theme of 4th session of United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) held in Nairobi, Kenya?
A. Theme – “Attaining the 2030 Agenda: delivering on our promise “
B. Theme – “Micro Irrigation and Modern Agriculture “
C. Theme – “Mobilizing Global Capital for Innovation in India “
D. Theme – “Innovative solutions for environmental challenges and sustainable production and consumption“
Answer: D
Q30. Which of the following Edition of India – US Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTII) held in Washington DC, United States?
Q1. The Conference and Exhibition on Smart Energy, Smart Grid and Smart Cities India Smart Utility Week(ISUW 2019) organized by India Smart Grid Forum(ISGF) was held in which city/UT?
A. Lucknow
B. New Delhi
C. Chennai
D. Mumbai
Answer: B
Q2. The United States Special Forces Group holded exercise with India’s National Security Guard in which city?
A. Mumbai
B. Hyderabad
C. Chennai
D. Lucknow
Answer: B
Q3. Wipro opened its centre of excellence for Industrial Internet of Things(IOT) in which city?
A. Mumbai
B. Kochi
C. Chennai
D. Bangalore
Answer: B
Q4. According to Mercer’s Index of most liveable cities, which city topped the ‘most liveable” city?
A. New York
B. Paris
C. London
D. Vienna
Answer: D
Q5. Which WWE legend has announced his retirement Wrestle Mania 35?
A. Bobby Lashley
B. Kurt Angle
C. Undertaker
D. John Cena
Answer: B
Q6. Which bank has launched doorstep banking service for senior citizens over 70 years of of age and differently-abled customers recently?
A. BOB
B. SBI
C. IDBI
D. PNB
Answer: B
Q7. Which company to launch digital innovation centre ar Bucharest in Romania to develop software for clients based on cloud, big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning?
A. Wipro
B. HCL
C. Infosys
D. TCS
Answer: C
Q8. Special Olympics World Games 2019 begins at which city?
A. Bishkek
B. Abu Dhabi
C. Paris
D. New York
Answer: B
Q9. Which team won the Bombay Gold Cup Hockey Team crown 2019?
A. Indian Oil
B. ONGC
C. Punjab And Sind Bank
D. Bank of Baroda
Answer: A
Q10. Recently, VRV Singh announced his retirement.He was related to which field?
A. Politics
B. Sports
C. Poet
D. Journalist
Answer: B
Q11. Who was appointed as new chairman of LIC ?
A. VK Sharma
B. TC Susheel Kumar
C. MR Kumar
D. Himanta Biswa
Answer: C
Q12. Who was conferred with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, by President Ramnath Kovind for distinguished services?
A. Bipin Rawat
B. GD Bakshi
C. Devendra Sikri
D. Prabhat Singh
Answer: A
Q13. Who has been selected for prestigious “Kusumagraj” national award for literature?
A. SS Jain Nath
B. VV Shirwadkar
C. Ved Rahi
D. VV Nath
Answer: C
Q14. What is the theme of this year’s World Kidney day?
A. Kidney and Health
B. Healthy Lifestyle for Healthy Kidneys
C. Kidney Health for Everyone, Everywhere
D. Kidney Disease and Obesity
Answer: C
Q15. Where is the HQ of LIC?
A. Gurugram
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Lucknow
Answer: B
Q16. What is the currency of Romania?
A. Krone
B. Won
C. Leu
D. Euro
Answer: C
Q17. What is the currency of Austria?
A. Rupee
B. Krone
C. Dollar
D. Euro
Answer: D
Q18. When is the World Consumer Rights Day observed every year?
A. 12 March
B. 13 March
C. 14 March
D. 15 March
Anwer: D
Q19. The West Nile Virus was recently in news due to its outbreak in which state of India?
A. Kerala
B. Haryana
C. Bihar
D. Maharashtra
Anwer: A
Q20. The Reserve Bank of India categorized which bank as a Private Sector Bank for regulatory purposes?
A. Punjab National Bank
B. IDBI Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. ICICI Bank
Anwer: B
Q21. Which country decided to freeze all assets of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar in application of its Monetary and Financial Code?
A. United States
B. United Kingdom
C. France
D. India
Anwer: C
Q22. The Geographical Indications Registry on March 1st, 2019 granted the GI Tag to four categories of Arabica Coffee. Arabica Coffee is grown specifically in which state?
A. Punjab
B. Sikkim
C. Karnataka
D. West Bengal
Anwer: C
Q23. What is the theme of the 6th edition of the Global Environment Outlook Report?
A. Healthy Planet, Healthy People
B. Save Planet, Save Water
C. Plant Trees, Plant Joy
D. Work now for Bright future
Anwer: A
Q24. The Supreme Court has set aside life ban imposed on which cricketer?
A. S Sreesanth
B. K L Rahul
C. Hardik Pandya
D. R Ashwin
Anwer: A
Q25. When was World Sleep Day 2019 observed across the world?
A. March 13th
B. March 15th
C. March 14th
D. March 11th
Anwer: B
Q26. When did the Supreme Court appointed mediation panel begin its first meeting on the Ayodhya case?
A. March 12th
B. March 14th
C. March 13th
D. March 15th
Anwer: C
Q27. The Supreme Court has pulled up which state government over inadequate functioning of foreigners' tribunals?
A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Assam
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Tripura
Anwer: B
Q1. Who was appointed by Supreme Court as mediator to resolve disputes of cricket administration in BCCI?
A. PS Narasimha
B. DK Jain
C. AM Sapre
D. SA Bobde
Answer: A
Q2. Indian and Pakistani officials on March 14th, 2019 held the first round of talks to discuss and finalise the modalities for Kartarpur Corridor. The corridor will connect which district of Punjab with Pakistan?
A. Amritsar
B. Gurdaspur
C. Ferozpur
D. Kartarpur
Answer: B
Q3. When was the World Kidney Day 2019 observed globally?
A. 12 March
B. 13 March
C. 14 March
D. 15 March
Answer: C
Q4. China for the fourth time on March 13th, 2019 put a technical hold on the proposal to designate Masood Azhar as a "global terrorist". The proposal was moved in UNSC by which group of countries?
A. ASEAN
B. G20
C. SAARC
D. P3
Answer: D
Q5. Which city hosted the 34th edition of ‘Aahar 2019’-International Food and Hospitality Fair?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Jaipur
D. Lucknow
Answer: A
Q6. The President of India awarded how many Kirti Chakras to the Armed Forces Personnel in 2019?
A. Five
B. Three
C. Two
D. Four
Answer: B
Q7. The President of India awarded how many Shaurya Chakras to the Armed Forces Personnel in 2019?
A. 18
B. 20
C. 17
D. 15
Answer: D
Q8. Which nation would be soon setting up six nuclear power plants in India?
A. Russia
B. Japan
C. US
D. Germany
Answer: C
Q9. Which city is hosting the Special Olympics World Games 2019?
A. Abu Dhabi
B. Oslo
C. Tokyo
D. Sydney
Answer: A
Q10. Over 100 have been schools closed in this nation after hundreds were poisoned due to dumping of toxic waste in a river.
A. Indonesia
B. Thailand
C. Malaysia
D. Bangladesh
Answer: C
Q11. The 4th IOT India Congress will be held in which city/UT?
A. Mumbai
B. Pune
C. New Delhi
D. Bengaluru
Answer: D
Q12. Which was recently presumed as Wetland of International Importance, making it the largest protected wetland in the country?
A. Sunderbans
B. Sambhar Lake
C. Pulicat Lake
D. Kanji Wetland
Answer: A
Q13. Recently, Erode turmeric of which state got a GI tag from the Geographical Indication Registry?
A. Odisha
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala
Answer: C
Q14. Who will head the committee that has been set up to “reform higher education” in the national Capital?
A. Jasmine Shah
B. Pranab Kumar
C. Amitabh Chaudhary
D. Kumar Sikri
Answer: A
Q15. The experts from india and which other country’s university announced a collaboration to jointly develop strategies to resolve health, social and economic issues linked to air pollution in Delhi?
A. England
B. USA
C. Canada
D. Maldives
Answer: A
Q16. Who recently stepped down as the chairman and Non Executive Director of Bajaj Finserv?
A. Rahul Bajaj
B. Amrish Sheh
C. Nanoo Pamnani
D. HN Singh
Answer: A
Q17. Which company was announced as official sponsor for the upcoming men’s cricket World Cup 2019?
A. DLF
B. GoDaddy
C. Vivo
D. PepsiCo
Answer: D
Q18. India granted how much loan assistance million to Nepal for the reconstruction of infrastructures in the areas of housing, education, health and cultural heritage?
A. USD 250 million
B. USD 200 million
C. USD 150 million
D. USD 450 million
Answer: A
Q19. Which country has been elected deputy chairman of the PUIC’s general body?
A. China
B. Pakistan
C. India
D. Indonesia
Answer: B
Q18. Which bank has become the first public sector banks to launch a crèche/child care facility for children of its employees?
A. Bank of Baroda
B. Vijaya Bank
C. Indian Bank
D. IDBI Bank
Answer: A
Q19. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Agricultural Scientific Recruitment Board?
A. SN Rao
B. Pranab Kumar Verma
C. Aditya Kumar Mishra
D. Arnav Sen Dixit
Answer: C
Q20. Which state government has appointed self-styled godman Namdev Tyagi, also known as Computer Baba, as chairman of a river trust?
A. Haryana
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: B
Q21. Who was appointed as new non executive part time chairman of Axix Bank?
A. Dilip Sangreshkar
B. Ravneet Kumar Gill
C. Amitabh Chaudhary
D. Rakesh Makhija
Answer: D
Q22. Who has been chosen for the “Yashwantrao Chavan National Award 2018” for his contribution towards economic development?
A. Raghuram Rajan
B. Sunil Arora
C. Viral Acharya
D. Shaktikanta Das
Answer: A
Q23. Where is the HQ of Bajaj Finserv?
A. Pune
B. Chennai
C. Lucknow
D. Mumbai
Answer: A
Q24. Where is the HQ of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation?
A. Kiev
B. Jeddah
C. Bishkek
D. Baghdad
Answer: B
Q25. Every year second Wednesday of March is observed as what day?
A. Autism Day
B. No Smoking Day
C. Cancer Day
D. National Science Day
Answer: B
Q26. World Kidney Day is observed around the globe on what day?
A. March 13
B. March 14
C. March 15
D. March 16
Answer: C
Q27. The 22nd annual International Day of Action for Rivers will take place on March 14th, 2019. What is the theme for the year 2019?
A. Celebration of the role of women in protecting and managing our rivers
B. Protect Rivers and Keep healthy
C. Join hands in protecting the river waters
D. Our Rivers Our water future
Answer: A
Q28. Arecanut gets its first GI tag for ‘Sirsi Supari’. The ‘Sirsi Supari’ is majorly grown in which state?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Telangana
Answer: C
Q29. India and the United States have committed to strengthen bilateral security and civil nuclear cooperation. In this regard United States is going to set up how many nuclear power plants in India?
A. Seven
B. Six
C. Five
D. Three
Answer: D
Q30. Who has been selected for prestigious “Kusumagraj” national award for literature.
A. Mangesh Padgaonkar
B. Vinda Karandikar
C. Kusumagraj
D. Suresh Bhut
Answer: C
Q1. C Lalsawta was sworn in as the first Lokayukta Chairman of which state?
A. Nagaland
B. Mizoram
C. Assam
D. Tripura
Answer: B
Q2. Over 40 countries including India decided to ground which model of Boeing aircraft?
A. Boeing 737 MAX
B. Boeing 747 - 8
C. Boeing Next Generation 737
D. Boeing 777 X
Answer: A
Q3. Which company became the official sponsor of ICC World Cup 2019 on March 12th, 2019?
A. GoDaddy
B. Bira 91 beer
C. MRF Tyres
D. Emirates Airlines
Answer: A
Q4. Which court has reserved its verdict on plea against BCCI representing India?
A. Allahabad HC
B. Supreme Court
C. Madras HC
D. Delhi HC
Answer: C
Q5. How much money has the RBI decided to infuse into the system through open market operations?
A. Rs 12,500 crore
B. Rs 50,000 crore
C. Rs 32,500 crore
D. Rs 5600 crore
Answer: A
Q6. As per NASA, the first person on this planet is likely to be a woman.
A. Venus
B. Jupiter
C. Mars
D. Mercury
Answer: C
Q7. Russian Nobel laureate Zhores Alferov passed away at the age of 88 in the beginning of March. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for his outstanding contribution in which field?
A. Physics
B. Chemistry
C. Literature
D. Physiology or Medicine
Answer: A
Q8. Which state presented the Tax-Free Deficit Budget for 2019-20 on March 12th, 2019?
A. Haryana
B. Meghalaya
C. Gujarat
D. Sikkim
Answer: B
Q9. India fetched what position in the latest report of the World Gold Council in terms of the quantum of gold holding?
A. 3rd
B. 11th
C. 23rd
D. 31st
Answer: B
Q10. Who led to the development of World Wide Web, which recently completed its 30 years?
A. Tim Berners-Lee
B. Lerry Page
C. Jerry Yang
D. Bill Gates
Answer: A
Q11. The 34th edition of Aahar-the International Food and Hospitality Fair began in which city/UT?
A. New Delhi
B. Chandigarh
C. Lucknow
D. Bhopal
Answer: A
Q12. The exercise “Al Nagah III” is between India and which other country?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Oman
C. Afghanistan
D. Maldives
Answer: B
Q13. The indigenously developed Pinaka guided rocket system was successfully test fired in which state by DRDO?
A. Punjab
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Telangana
Answer: C
Q14. Who was honored by “Barbie” in celebration of their 60th anniversary and was presented a doll modeled after her?
A. Dipa Karmakar
B. Saina Nehwal
C. Sania Mirza
D. Babita Phogat
Answer: A
Q15. Which agriculture produce got in the latest entrant in the list of agricultural produce with a GI(Geographical tag)?
A. Joha Rice
B. Arecanut
C. Moirang
D. Chandeli
Answer: B
Q16. According to Stockhalm International Peace Research Institute(SIPRI), which country replaced india to become the largest importer of arms in the world?
A. Russia
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Afghanistan
D. South Korea
Answer: B
Q17. Recently, what is the position of RBI in holding of the gold worldwide?
A. 5th
B. 6th
C. 10th
D. 8th
Answer: C
Q18. Which IPL franchise sign a deal with Book MyShow for the upcoming season of the league?
A. Delhi Daredevils
B. Kolkata Knight Riders
C. Chennai Super Kings
D. Rajasthan Royals
Answer: D
Q19. Who sworn-in as the first chairman of the newly-constituted Lokayukta in Mizoram?
A. Lingappa Swamy
B. C Lalsawta
C. Jagdish Mukhi
D. Ganeshi Lal
Answer: B
Q20. Recently, newsreader Vinod Kashyap passed away. He was the newsreader of which language?
A. Telugu
B. Hindi
C. English
D. Marathi
Answer: B
Q21. Where is the HQ of Indian Trade Promotion Organisation?
A. Pune
B. Chennai
C. Mumbai
D. New Delhi
Answer: D
Q22. What is the currency of Oman?
A. Euro
B. Rial
C. Riyal
D. Dinar
Answer: B
Q23. What is the capital of Oman?
A. Bishkek
B. Addis Ababa
C. Muscat
D. Kiev
Answer: C
Q1. Which country was the largest importer of the weapons in the world during 2014-18?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. India
C. China
D. Australia
Answer: A
Q2. Which country was the world’s largest exporter of weapons during 2014-18, as per the report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)?
A. Russia
B. United States
C. France
D. Germany
Answer: B
Q3. Google Doodle on March 12th, 2019 celebrated 30 years of which invention?
A. Internet
B. HTTP
C. World Wide Web
D. Search Engines
Answer: C
Q4. Who took over as the Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) recently?
A. K.N. Vyas
B. S.R. Krishnan
C. N.L. Murthy
D. A.K. Mohanty
Answer: D
Q5. The Election Commission of India on March 11th, 2019 formed a three-member committee to assess the situation on the ground in which state?
A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Bihar
Answer: A
Q6. Which state has launched its 1st round polio immunization?
A. Assam
B. Manipur
C. Mizoram
D. Nagaland
Answer: D
Q7. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the President of this nation, has delayed the elections and announced that he would not be seeking a fifth term.
A. Georgia
B. Iceland
C. Algeria
D. Angola
Answer: D
Q8. Who has been reappointed as the coach of Spanish football club Real Madrid till 2022?
A. Pele
B. Jüergen Klinsmann
C. Michel Platini
D. Zinedine Zidane
Answer: C
Q9. Which space agency’s lunar orbiter has observed water molecules moving around the dayside of Moon?
A. NASA
B. ISRO
C. CNSA
D. ESA
Answer: A
Q10. The United Nations has requested which nation to establish a hybrid court to probe war crime allegations during LTTE war?
A. India
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh
D. Pakistan
Answer: B
Q11. Which country’s government announced a donation of some Rs 22 lakh to the Rabindra Bharati Museum in Kolkata?
A. Japan
B. Maldives
C. China
D. Russia
Answer: A
Q12. Who has been appointed as chairperson of the panel of mediators regarding the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case?
A. Ranjan Gogoi
B. FMI Kalifulla
C. KM Joseph
D. Justice Kurian
Answer: B
Q13. According to a study by ASSOCHAM-PwC, India’s data consumption is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of about how much percent?
A. 77.5%
B. 70.2%
C. 81.2%
D. 72.6 %
Answer: D
Q14. Kane Tanaka was honoured as the world’s oldest living person by Guinness World Records.She belongs from which country?
A. Japan
B. Russia
C. England
D. Canada
Answer: A
Q15. Which bank recently started linking pricing of loans and savings deposits to RBI’s repo rate?
A. BOB
B. PNB
C. IOB
D. SBI
Answer: D
Q16. Who won gold at the 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament in Helsinki, Finland?
A. Anuj Negi
B. Anshu Singh
C. Kavinder Singh Bisht
D. Shiva Thapa
Answer: C
Q17. Who was named as the new India head of Citi bank?
A. Amitabh Chaudhary
B. Ranjit Gill
C. Ashu Khullar
D. Prawat Singh
Answer: C
Q18. Who was named as the new PM Of Palestine?
A. Mohammed Shtayyeh
B. Mahmoud Abbas
C. Sultan Mohammed
D. Mohammed Al Nahyan
Answer: A
Q20. What is the capital of Palestine?
A. Bishkek
B. Ramallah
C. Kiev
D. Addis Ababa
Answer: B
Q21. Where is the HQ of CitiBank?
A. Rome
B. Paris
C. New York
D. London
Answer: C
Q22. Where is the HQ of ASSOCHAM?
A. Lucknow
B. New Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai
Answer: B
Q23. New Visa Agreement between India & Which Country Comes Into Effect?
A. Pakistan
B. Japan
C. China
D. Maldives
Answer: D
Q24. Who was appointed as Officer on Special Duty, South Coast Railway?
A. Shri Manoj Pande
B. Shri S.S. Srinivas
C. Vinod Kumar Yadav
D. None of the above
Answer: B
Q25. Who appointed as special directors in the Enforcement Directorate?
A. Anup Kumar Dubey
B. Sushil Kumar
C. A&B
D. None of the above
Answer: C
Q26. Which Bank Sanctions Loans Worth Rs 689 cr to 1,600?
A. Punjab National Bank
B. State Bank of India
C. Bank of Baroda
D. Andhra Bank
Answer: A
Q27. Which Country Foreign Minister meets PM Modi?
A. Israel
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Iran
D. Turkey
Answer: B
Q28. Which State government to give monthly stipend & jobs for those who Shun militancy?
A. Jharkhand
B. Rajasthan
C. Bihar
D. Jammu & Kashmir
Answer: D
Q29. DRDO successfully test fired the indigenously developed Pinaka guided rocket system at Which Place?
A. Rutland Island, Andaman
B. Chandipur, Odisha
C. Pokhran, Rajasthan
D. Nagayalanka, Andhra Pradesh
Answer: C
Q30. How many member mediation panel created by SC to settle Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid Case?
Q1. Who launched the countrywide Pulse Polio Programme 2019?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Ram Nath Kovind
C. Arun Jaitley
D. Dr Harsh Vardhan
Answer: B
Q2. President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Padam Shri 2019 on which of the following personality?
A. Nambi Narayan
B. Bachendri Pal
C. Teejan Bai
D. Gautam Gambhir
Answer: D
Q3. Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of the state of Palestine?
A. Mohammad Shtayyeh
B. Mohammad Abbas
C. Muhammad Mustafa
D. Ziad Abu-Amr
Answer: A
Q4. Which state has increased its reservation quota of OBCs to 27 per cent?
A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer: D
Q5. Which nation’s cricket board has written to the ICC for action against India for wearing camouflage caps?
A. Bangladesh
B. Pakistan
C. Australia
D. Sri Lanka
Answer: B
Q6. The Election Commission has appointed three special observers for which state?
A. Odisha
B. Mizoram
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Nagaland
Answer: C
Q7. Which Indian wrestler won a gold medal in 65kg freestyle at the Dan Kolov-Nikola Petrov tournament in Bulgaria?
A. Bajrang Punia
B. Vinesh Phogat
C. Sakshi Malik
D. Sushil Kumar
Answer: A
Q8. When was National Immunisation Day 2019 observed in India?
A. 9th March
B. 10th March
C. 11th March
D. 12th March
Answer: D
Q9. Which organisation will carry out first all-female spacewalk at the International Space Station (ISS)?
A. NASA
B. ISRO
C. CNES
D. SpaceX
Answer: A
Q10. Which of the following personality attended the wedding of Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta?
A. Antonio Guterres
B. Ban Ki-Moon
C. Emmanuel Macron
D. Justin Trudeau
Answer: B
Q11. Which state government launched “Atal Aahar Yojana”?
A. Haryana
B. Sikkim
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Answer: D
Q12. Who will be heading the committee on Comprehensive Insurance Scheme for Advocates?
A. Alok Srivastava
B. Danish Shah
C. Ritesh Jain
D. Vimlesh Tripathi
Answer: A
Q13. As per UIDAI, business organizations using Aadhar services will now have to pay how much amount for each customer?
A. Rs 15
B. Rs 5
C. Rs 20
D. Rs 10
Answer: C
Q14. Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep S Puri launched India Urban Observatory in which city/UT?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai
Answer: A
Q15. Which ministry has won the first prize in the category of TV Cinema Spot at the prestigious international Golden City gate Tourism Awards 2019?
A. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Ministry of Tourism
D. Ministry of Defence
Answer: C
Q16. Who has been named for the Chameli Devi Jain Award for an Outstanding Women Journalist for the year 2018?
A. Nidhi Razdan
B. Barkha Dutt
C. Priyanka Dubey
D. Neha Dixit
Answer: C
Q17. Where is the HQ of BBC Broadcasting Company?
A. London
B. Paris
C. New York
D. Kiev
Answer: A
Q18. Where is the HQ of UIDAI?
A. Lucknow
B. Chennai
C. New Delhi
D. Mumbai
Answer: C
Q19. According to India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP), first of its kind released by Dr.Harsh Vardhan, which of the following year is set as target to reduce cooling demand and refrigerant demand?
A. 2021-22
B. 2027-28
C. 2037-38
D. 2022-23
Answer: C
Q20. Who launched the India Urban Observatory, which will help in getting up-to-date information on a meaningful set of indicators over various domains such as transport, health, environment, water, finance?
A. Arun Jaitley
B. Narendra Modi
C. Ram Nath Kovind
D. Hardeep Singh Puri
Answer: D
Q21. Which country had signed an agreement with India to liberalize the visa policy by which businessmen and tourists can stay in India for 90 days without a visa?
A. Mongolia
B. Maldives
C. Russia
D. Malta
Answer: B
Q22. Name the country, where the entire government has resigned after failing to achieve a key policy goal on social welfare and healthcare reform.
A. Finland
B. Swedan
C. Norway
D. Russia
Answer: A
Q23. Which of the following bank has sanctioned loans worth Rs. 689 crore, to over 1,600 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) via its dedicated portal for loan in 59 minutes?
A. State Bank of India
B. Punjab National Bank
C. Indian Bank
D. Union Bank of India
Answer: B
Q24. Anup Kumar Dubey and Sushil Kumar were appointed as the special directors of which of the following agency?
A. Central Bureau of Investigation
B. Enforcement Directorate
C. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
D. National Disaster Management Authority
Answer: B
Q25. Who was appointed as Officer on Special Duty in South Coast Railway for setting up of New Zone at Visakhapatnam?
A. S.S Srinivas
B. Sanjiv Kumar
C. Hanish Yadav
D. Anuj Gupta
Answer: A
Q26. NHPC Limited received an approval for acquisition of Lanco’s 500 MW Teesta hydro-electric power project at the cost of Rs 907 crore. Where is Lanco Teesta Hydro Power Ltd located?
A. Punjab
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Sikkim
D. Kerala
Answer: C
Q27. Which Indian multinational steel manufacturing corporation received NCLT nod for taking over Essar Steel at Rs 42,000 Crore?
A. Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
B. Tata Steel
C. JSW Steel
D. ArcelorMittal
Answer: D
Q28. Researchers from which of the following institute developed an app to detect fake currency?
A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Kharagpur
C. IIT Bombay
D. IIT Kanpur
Answer: B
Q29. Which country is planning to release a digital currency called “SOV”?
A. Marshall Islands
B. Papua New Guinea
C. New Zealand
D. Fiji
Answer: A
Q1. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology?
A. Mumbai, Maharashtra
B. Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
C. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
D. Jahanpanah, New Delhi
Answer: B
Q2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone of which of the following Power Projects, in Khurja, Uttar Pradesh and other at Buxar, Bihar?
A. Thermal Power Projects
B. Hydro Power Projects
C. Nuclear Power Projects
D. Renewable Source Of Energy
Answer: A
Q3. Supreme Court (SC) constituted a 3-member mediation panel for the amicable settlement of Ayodhya’s Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case. Who is appointed as the head of the panel?
A. Sriram Panchu
B. F. M. Kalifullah
C. Sri Ravi Shankar
D. Ranjan Gogoi
Answer: B
Q4. Highest number of free LPG connection is distributed in which of the following state as a part of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)?
A. West Bengal
B. Bihar
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Answer: C
Q5. Government of India, World Bank and representatives of 5 States of India signed loan agreement worth _______ million for the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP)?
A. $137 Million
B. $147 Million
C. $117 Million
D. $127 Million
Answer: A
Q6. Which Bank extends loan worth Rs. 4,100 crores for Visakhapatnam (Vizag) metro rail project?
A. Korea Exim Bank (KEXIM)
B. Reserve Bank of India(RBI)
C. World Bank
D. Asian Development Bank(ADB)
Answer: A
Q7. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) signed an agreement with which of the following member of World Bank Group(WBG) to provide technical assistance to IBBI up to June 30th, 2021?
A. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
B. International Development Association (IDA)
C. International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
D. International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Answer: D
Q8. Which of the following bank became the first bank to link its interest rate on savings account with balance above Rs. 1 lakh and short-term loans to the repo rate of the Reserve Bank of India?
A. HDFC Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. State Bank of India
D. Indian Bank
Answer: C
Q9. According to the ‘Suggested Election Manifesto‘ released by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), what is the average growth rate projected for political parties to achieve in the next 5 years?
A. 7.5%
B. 8%
C. 7%
D. 8.5%
Answer: B
Q10. According to the report titled ‘India and ASEAN: Co-creating the Future’ by industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and consulting major KPMG, the e-commerce market in India is estimated to reach how much billion dollars by 2025?
A. 165.5 billion dollar
B. 90 billion dollar
C. 97 billion dollar
D. 135 billion dollar
Answer: A
Q11. According to the Assocham – PwC Study, what will be the Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of data consumption in India by 2022?
A. 80.5%
B. 70.8%
C. 72.6%
D. 75.9%
Answer: C
Q12. As per the Finance Ministry Report, the total liabilities of the government increased to _____lakh crore during October to December 2018?
A. Rs.81.50 lakh crore
B. Rs.83.40 lakh crore
C. Rs.85.70 lakh crore
D. Rs.87.50 lakh crore
Answer: B
Q13. Which insurance company was awarded with the prestigious Golden Peacock Innovative Product Award – 2019, for their contextual microinsurance product -“Ola Ride Insurance”?
A. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
B. Aditya Birla Health Insurance
C. ACKO General Insurance
D. Kotak Mahindra General Insurance
Answer: C
Q14. Name the country, that won the International ‘Golden City Gate Tourism Awards 2019’ in the category of ‘TV Cinema Spot’ at ITB, Berlin?
A. Ministry of Tourism,India
B. Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia
C. Ministry of Tourism, U.S
D. Ministry of Tourism, Russia
Answer: A
Q15. Who won the Chameli Devi Jain Award 2018 for outstanding women journalist?
A. Nidhi Razdan
B. Priyanka Dubey
C. Neha Dixit
D. Barkha Dutt
Answer: B
Q16. Who was appointed as the Finance Secretary of India?
A. Hasmukh Adhiya
B. Subhash Chandra Garg
C. Ashok Lavasa
D. Bimal Jalan
Answer: B
Q17. Which of the following organization appointed Ashu Khullar as its CEO of the India business?
A. Citibank India
B. HDFC Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. Yes Bank
Answer: A
Q18. 5 Indians were appointed as members of technical committees of Asian Gymnastic Union.Who was not one among them?
i. Deepak Kabra – Men’s Artistic Gymnastics
ii. Akshata Shete – Rhythmic Gymnastics
iii.Sumith MR – Acrobatic Gymnastics
iv.Makarand Joshi – Aerobic Gymnastics
v. Dipa Karmakar – Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
A. Option i is not a member
B. Option i and iii are not a member
C. Option v is not a member
D. Option iii is not a member
Answer: C
Q19. Manpreet Vohra was appointed as the next India’s Ambassador to which of the following country?
A. Austria
B. Malaysia
C. Russia
D. Mexico
Answer: D
Q20. Who was appointed as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of El Salvador?
A. Dinesh Bhatia
B. Vinay Kumar
C. B.S.Mubarak
D. Ajay Gondane
Answer: C
Q21. Name the new communication satellite launched by China using a Long March – 3B carrier rocket into a geostationary orbit in Sichuan province?
A. ChinaSat 6C
B. Gaofen 1
C. ChinaSat 9
D. Dong Fang Hong I
Answer: A
Q22. Senior CPI-M leader and former Minister VJ Thankappan passed away at the age of 84. He belongs to which of the following state?
A. Manipur
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Maharashtra
Answer: B
Q23. When was the National Immunisation Day observed?
A. March 10
B. March 9
C. March 8
D. March 7
Answer: A
Q24. ISRO signed agreement with which country to set up a joint maritime surveillance system in the country?
A. France
B. Russia
C. Japan
D. China
Answer: A
Q25. How much amount of additional loan financing was signed by the World Bank,the Indian government and representatives of 5 states of Government of India for the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project?
A. $135 million
B. $137 million
C. $140 million
D. $145 million
Answer: B
Q26. How much loan will be provided by the Asian Development Bank for improving drainage infrastructure in Dibrugarh town of Assam under the ongoing Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program?
A. USD 20 million
B. USD 26 million
C. USD 25 million
D. USD 31 million
Answer: B
Q27. How many LPG connections have been distributed under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in 34 months?
A. 10 crore
B. 7 crore
C. 5 crore
D. 6 crore
Answer: B
Q28. Which state launched the Mukhyamantri Anchal Amrit Yojana?
A. Odisha
B. Haryana
C. Uttrakhand
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: C
Q29. Which state launched scheme “Yuvashree Arpan” for employment of youth?
A. West Bengal
B. Odisha
C. Telangana
D. Gujarat
Answer: A
Q30. Which state’s Marayoor Jaggery received GI tag recently?
A. Telangana
B. Odisha
C. Karnataka
D. Kerala
Answer: D
Q1. Which of the following Ordinance is approved by President Ram Nath Kovind, to improve teaching standards in the higher educational institutions?
A. Government of India Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teacher’s Cadre) Ordinance 2019
B. Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teacher’s Cadre) Ordinance 2019
C. Central Educational Institutions (Employment in Teacher’s Cadre) Ordinance 2019
D. Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teacher’s Cadre) Ordinance 2019
Answer: B
Q2. Who was the head of 5-member committee to examine issues related to framing of a proper and structured scheme for providing of insurance cover to the advocates?
A. Ravi Shankar Prasad
B. Neil Buckley
C. Alok Srivastava
D. Jane Martin
Answer: C
Q3. India entered into a deal with which of the following country for leasing of a nuclear – powered attack submarine worth USD 3 billion for a period of 10 years?
A. Russia
B. US
C. Iran
D. China
Answer: A
Q4. Which State/UT hosted the India and Japan joint space dialogue?
A. West Bengal
B. Maharashtra
C. New Delhi
D. Karnataka
Answer: C
Q5. Name the scheme launched by Maharashtra state government for construction workers,which will provide good quality food at a highly subsidised rate?
A. Punjabrao Deshmukh Scheme
B. Deendayal Upadhay Swayam Yojana
C. Atal Aahar Yojna
D. Krishi Gurukul Yojana
Answer: C
Q6. Two new benches of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is established in which of the following city?
i. Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh
ii.Chennai in Tamil Nadu
iii. Indore in Madhya Pradesh
A. Option i and ii are correct
B. Option i and iii are correct
C. Option i is correct
D. Option ii is correct
Answer: B
Q7. According to the Aadhaar (Pricing of Aadhaar Authentication Services) Regulations 2019, by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), business organisations using Aadhaar services have to pay how much amount for each customer verification?
A. Rs.50
B. Rs.10
C. Rs.20
D. Rs.50
Answer: C
Q8. Name the Agency/Department/Statutory Body, which released a document called UNNATEE (Unlocking NATional Energy Efficiency potential), that aims to improve the energy efficiency in India?
A. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)
B. Central Electricity Authority (CEA)
C. Department of Power
D. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
Answer: D
Q9. National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) collaborates with Google Arts and Culture for largest interactive online exhibition on inventions and discoveries named ‘Once Upon a Try’: Epic journeys of invention and discovery. NCSM works under which of the following ministry?
A. Ministry of Culture
B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C. Ministry of Urban Development
D. Ministry of Rural Development
Answer: A
Q10. Where did Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in collaboration with the Department of Posts inaugurate the 500th Passport Seva Kendra?
A. West Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya
B. Jajpur in Odisha
C. Pratapgarh in Rajasthan
D. Dhemaji in Assam
Answer: C
Q11. Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Government of India signed a loan agreement, worth USD 26-million for improving drainage infrastructure in which of the following city?
A. Kavali town in Andhra Pradesh
B. Dibrugarh town of Assam
C. Athagad town of Odisha
D. Hoskote town of Karnataka
Answer: B
Q12. RBI decided to offer guaranteed financial support of 2% per annum for short term crop loans upto _____ lakhs for farmers at an interest rate of 7%?
A. Rs.7 lakh
B. Rs.5 lakh
C. Rs.3 lakh
D. Rs.4 lakh
Answer: C
Q13. Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has eased business guidelines for which of the following ATM’s to source cash directly from the central bank?
A. White Label ATM
B. Green Label ATM
C. Yellow Label ATM
D. Pink label ATM
Answer: A
Q14. AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. partnered with which of the following insurance company to provide customized insurance products to its customers?
A. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
B. National Insurance Company Limited
C. HDFC ERGO General Insurance
D. Acko General Insurance Limited
Answer: D
Q15. According to Monster Salary Index (MSI) Survey, a high gender pay gap (GPG) is observed in which of the following country, where women earn 19% less than men?
A. Singapore
B. Maldives
C. Bangladesh
D. India
Answer: D
Q16. What is the new revised income tax exemption for gratuity, decided by Union Labour Ministry under section 10 (10) (iii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to benefit employees who are not covered under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and the employees of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)?
A. Rs.30 lakh
B. Rs.20 lakh
C. Rs.40 lakh
D. Rs.50 lakh
Answer: B
Q17. Which of the following airport, was declared as the best airport in the category of over “40 million passengers per annum (MPPA)” in Asia Pacific in the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Programme for 2018?
A. Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport
B. Kempegowda International Airport
C. Cochin International Airport
D. Veer Savarkar International Airport
Answer: A
Q18. According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, who became the third richest person in the world?
A. Carlos Slim
B. Amancio Ortega
C. Warren Buffett
D. Bernard Arnault
Answer: D
Q19. Marayoor jaggery gets Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the central government recently. It belongs to which of the following district?
A. Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
B. Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
C. Idukki, Kerala
D. Kodagu, Karnataka
Answer: C
Q20. Name the 116-year-old Japanese woman,who was honoured as the world’s oldest living person by Guinness World Records?
A. Kane Tanaka
B. Chiyo Shiraishi
C. Asa Takii
D. Tae Ito
Answer: A
Q21. Who was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently?
A. Raveena Tondon
B. Padma LakshmI
C. Rohit Sharma
D. MS Dhoni
Answer: B
Q22. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has granted provisional recognition to which of the following federation as National Sport Federation?
A. All India Carrom Federation (AICF)
B. Swimming Federation of India
C. Kho Kho Federation of India
D. Netball Federation of India
Answer: A
Q23. Who released the book Dictionary of Martyrs of India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947) in NewDelhi?
A. Ram Nath Kovind
B. Narendra Modi
C. Venkaiah Naidu
D. Arun Jaitley
Answer: B
Q24. Name the book, which is a compilation of selected speeches of Prime Minister Narendra Modi released by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley?
A. ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’
B. ‘Prime Minister Vision’
C. ‘Vision of Prime Minister’
D. ‘Speeches of Prime Minister’
Answer: A
Q25. Who released the popular Reference Annuals ‘Bharat 2019’ and ‘India 2019’, compiled by the New Media Wing to highlight the policies and achievements of the Government?
A. Ram Nath Kovind
B. Narendra Modi
C. Amit Khare
D. Arun Jaitley
Answer: C
Q26. India signed pact with which country on Chakra 3 Attack submarine?
A. France
B. USA
C. Japan
D. Russia
Answer: D
Q27. Recently, the government announced to launch coin of which denomination?
A. Rs 200
B. Rs 20
C. Rs 50
D. Rs 100
Answer: B
Q28. The Cabinet cleared how much amount for regional air connectivity recently?
A. Rs 5500 cr
B. Rs 5000 cr
C. Rs 4500 cr
D. Rs 4000 cr
Answer: C
Q29. Recently, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched which application where all the three modules- Conversion, Substitution and Mutation related to properties have been made online?
A. e-Dharti
B. e-India
C. e-Bhoomi
D. e-Bharat Bhoomi
Answer: A
Q30. As per statement by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal,all the trains coming to Delhi will be on electric traction by which year?
A. Aug 2019
B. Dec 2019
C. April 2019
D. Nov 2019
Answer: B
Q1. When is the International Women’s Day celebrated across world?
A. 7th March
B. 8th March
C. 9th March
D. 10th March
Answer: B
Q2. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 7th, 2019 released the Dictionary on which of the following to highlight the India’s Freedom Struggle?
A. Indian Army
B. Indian Air Force
C. Indian Martyrs
D. Police Officers
Answer: C
Q3. Which app has been launched by Union Urban Affairs Minister that digitilises the process of conversion of a property from leasehold to freehold?
A. e-Dharti
B. Proper-T
C. Urban-U
D. Conversion
Answer: A
Q4. The Supreme Court has approved to form mediation panel to resolve Ram Temple-Babri Masjid dispute case. The mediation proceedings are scheduled to take place in which city?
A. Prayagraj
B. Faizabad
C. Varanasi
D. Lucknow
Answer: B
Q5. Thirty-six nations have signed an open letter criticizing which nation’s human rights record?
A. Russia
B. Israel
C. Myanmar
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer: D
Q6. Ausaf Sayeed has been appointed as the new Indian Ambassador to which nation?
A. Egypt
B. Kazakhstan
C. Saudi Arabia
D. UAE
Answer: C
Q7. The Union Cabinet has approved a MoU on Cancer Research Initiative between India and which nation?
A. Germany
B. Japan
C. UK
D. Austria
Answer: C
Q8. Kummanam Rajasekharan recently resigned as the Governor of which state?
A. Mizoram
B. Assam
C. Meghalaya
D. West Bengal
Answer: A
Q9. The BCCI in the latest list of Central Contracts demoted which player?
A. Khaleel Ahmed
B. Rohit Sharma
C. Jasprit Bumrah
D. Shikhar Dhawan
Answer: D
Q10. Marayoor jaggery, a world-famous delicacy, got a Geographical Indication (GI) tag recently. It belongs to which state?
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Odisha
Answer: B
Q11. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs(CCEA) has approved the investment approval for a 1320 MW Khurja Super Thermal Power Plant in which state?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. Telangana
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer: A
Q12. Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a training centre of the CRPF recently in which city?
A. Kanpur
B. Jodhpur
C. Satna
D. Bhopal
Answer: B
Q13. Textiles Minister Smriti Irani inagurated the refurbished Handloom Haat in which city/UT?
A. Lucknow
B. Bhopal
C. New Delhi
D. Jabalpur
Answer: C
Q14. The National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation is to be set up in which state recently?
A. UP
B. MP
C. Haryana
D. Odisha
Answer: B
Q15. According to National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey, NARSS 2018-19, how many percent of households in rural India have access to toilet?
A. 98.54%
B. 90.52 %
C. 96.5 %
D. 95.2 %
Answer: C
Q16. India has signed agreement with which country to establish marine surveillance centres in India?
A. Japan
B. Russia
C. USA
D. France
Answer: D
Q17. How much amount of loan agreement has India signed with World Bank for additional financing of Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Project?
A. $85 million
B. $96 millon
C. $91 million
D. $88 million
Answer: B
Q18. How much loan have been approved by Korea EXIM Bank for Visakhapatnam Metro Rail project?
A. Rs 3600 cr
B. Rs 3500 cr
C. Rs 4100 cr
D. Rs 4000 cr
Answer: C
Q19. Recently, PM Narendra Modi announced to rename which railway station after MG Ramachandran?
A. Mangalore
B. Chennai
C. Lucknow
D. Bangalore
Answer: B
Q20. HP Inc India has signed a agreement with which state to establish Center of Excellence for 3D printing?
A. Telangana
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Odisha
Answer: B
Q21. Recently, Google launched which reading tutor application in India for kids?
A. Vachan
B. Diya
C. Shaurya
D. Bolo
Answer: D
Q22. Which state government has set up a hi tech “integrated command and control centre” for better traffic management and surveillance?
A. Rajasthan
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Chattisgarh
D. disha
Answer: C
Q23. Which day is observed as Janaushadhi Diwas?
A. March 10
B. March 5
C. March 7
D. March 8
Answer: C
Q24. Who is the author of “Designing Destiny:The Heartfulness way”?
A. Surya
B. Chetan Bhagat
C. Amitav Ghosh
D. Kamlesh Patel
Answer: D
Q25. Who topped the list of world’s richest man in US magazine Forbes “World’s Billionaire list 2019”?
A. Shiv Nadar
B. Mukesh Ambani
C. Jeff Bezos
D. Bill Gates
Answer: C
Q26. Who won the Acapulco International Title?
A. Leander Paes
B. Alexander Zverev
C. Rafael Nadal
D. Nick Kyrgios
Answer: D
Q27. Who has been appointed as the Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways?
A. Ajit Kumar
B. Alok Sinha
C. Sanjeev Ranjan
D. NN Sinha
Answer: C
Q28. Who has been appointed as Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre?
A. Ajit Kumar Mohanty
B. Brajendra Tripathi
C. Mukesh Lakhera
D. Ramesh Singh Tyagi
Answer: A
Q29. Recently, Kaja Kallas was appointed as first female PM of which country?
A. Belarus
B. Afghanistan
C. Estonia
D. Sri Lanka
Answer: C
Q30. Recently, which Matua Community Matriarch known as “Boro Ma” passed away?
A. Binapani Devi
B. Rani Raikwar
C. Rekha Shikhar
D. Ranjana Goswami
Answer: A
Q1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the new series of "visually impaired friendly circulation" coins. Which denomination coin will be of 12-edged polygon shape?
A. Rs 2
B. Rs 5
C. Rs 10
D. Rs 20
Answer: D
Q2. National space agency ISRO signed agreement with which country to set up a joint maritime surveillance system?
A. United States
B. China
C. France
D. Russia
Answer: C
Q3. Which city was adjudged as India's Cleanest City for the third consecutive year as per Swachh Survekshan 2019?
A. Bhopal
B. Indore
C. Ambikapur
D. Mysuru
Answer: B
Q4. Which city was awarded as the Cleanest Capital in the Swachh Survekshan 2019 survey?
A. Bhopal
B. Chennai
C. Greater Mumbai
D. Chandigarh
Answer: A
Q5. The Union Cabinet on March 7th, 2019 approved the continuation of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) till which financial year?
A. 2019-20
B. 2020-21
C. 2021-22
D. 2022-23
Answer: A
Q6. The US has reduced visa validity from 5 years to 1 year for citizens belonging to which nation?
A. India
B. Russia
C. North Korea
D. Pakistan
Answer: D
Q7. The European Union member states have vetoed the plan to add which nation to its money-laundering list?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. India
C. Russia
D. Qatar
Answer: A
Q8. Which technology company has launched an application called ‘bolo’ to tutor children to read in Hindi, English?
A. Microsoft
B. Facebook
C. Twitter
D. Google
Answer: D
Q9. Which nation has extended its anti-smog measures for the 3rd successive winter?
A. Pakistan
B. India
C. China
D. Turkey
Answer: C
Q10. Which nation’s lawmakers have approved a new law that will allow them to punish online media outlets for publishing fake news?
A. India
B. China
C. Russia
D. Pakistan
Answer: C
Q11. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the BOLD-QIT (Border Electronically Dominated QRT Interception Technique) under Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS) in which state?
A. Sikkim
B. Assam
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Odisha
Answer: B
Q12. The “Azaadi Ke Diwane” museum was inaugurated in which city/UT?
A. Nashik
B. New Delhi
C. Lucknow
D. Chandigarh
Answer: B
Q13. The World Bank and Government of India has signed how much loan agreement to support Chhattisgarh Public Financial Management and the Accountability Program?
A. USD 25.2 Million
B. USD 25.5 million
C. USD 30.5 million
D. USD 31.5 million
Answer: A
Q14. The World Bank will provide how much loan agreement Andhra pradesh for a project aimed at strengthening the state’s overall healthcare systems?
A. Rs 2200 cr
B. Rs 2000 cr
C. Rs 2500 cr
D. Rs 3000 cr
Answer: A
Q15. According to Greenpeace and AirVisual report, which is the world’s most polluted city?
A. Faridabad
B. Gurugram
C. New Delhi
D. Lucknow
Answer: B
Q16. An ultra-modern and high-tech gems and jewellery park will be developed at a cost of Rs 14,467 crore in which city/UT?
A. Navi Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Pune
D. Chennai
Answer: A
Q17. An aircraft spares production hub was recently opened in which state?
A. Kerala
B. Odisha
C. Maharashtra
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer: C
Q18. Which PSU company presented SWAGAT – the Automatic Fare Collection Gating System?
A. ISRO
B. BEL
C. DRDO
D. BHEL
Answer: B
Q19. Who was named the youngest self made billionaire of all time by Forbes Magazine?
A. Kylie Jenner
B. Emma Watson
C. Guy Ryder
D. Kate William
Answer: A
Q20. Hitachi Payments Services Pvt Ltd rolled out digital payments platform in collaboration with which bank?
A. HDFC
B. IDBI
C. SBI
D. PNB
Answer: C
Q21. Recently, RBI decided to inject durable liquidity worth how much amount?
A. Rs 14000 cr
B. Rs 12000 cr
C. Rs 13500 cr
D. Rs 12500 cr
Answer: D
Q22. The World Bank signed how much amount of loan agreement with India for the National Rural Economic Transformation Project focused on promoting “women-owned and women-led” farm and non-farm enterprises?
A. $400 million
B. $200 million
C. $250 million
D. $ 350 million
Answer: C
Q23. According to a report by Knight Frank, which city is the 16th most expensive prime residential market in the world?
A. Delhi
B. Pune
C. Mumbai
D. Bangalore
Answer: C
Q24. What was the rank secured by India’s Kidambi Srikanth in the men’s singles list in the latest BWF world ranking release recently?
A. 4th
B. 8th
C. 6th
D. 5th
Answer: B
Q25. Who was appointed as Director General of the National Archives of India?
A. Laxmichand Rameshwar
B. VR Dayal Sharma
C. Venkat Mani Rao
D. P Venkata Ramesh Babu
Answer: D
Q26. The 49th Foundation Day of Sulabh International held in which city/UT?
A. New Delhi
B. Chennai
C. Lucknow
D. Pune
Answer: A
Q27. Who has received this year’s Pritzker Prize 2019?
A. Tanaka Ito
B. Arata Isozaki
C. Yamamoto Saki
D. Saito Kobayashi
Answer: B
Q28. Which city topped Swachh Survekshan Award 2019 fro being the cleanest city?
A. Indore
B. Mumbai
C. Bhopal
D. Lucknow
Answer: A
Q1. PM Narendra Modi launched which programme to ensure seamless travel across the country?
A. National Nation Card
B. One Nation, One Card
C. Bharat Card
D. Common Mobility Card
Answer: B
Q2. Which city/UT has topped the list of most polluted cities according to study conducted by environment NGO Greenspace India?
A. Kanpur
B. Delhi
C. Gurugram
D. Lucknow
Answer: B
Q3. Which bank acquired 9.9 percent stake in non-banking finance company Kisan Finance?
A. ICICI Bank
B. HDFC Bank
C. Federal Bank
D. Kotak Mahindra Bank
Answer: A
Q4. Which country will collaborate with Bhutan, Nepal, Indonesia and Malaysia to increase the population of three species of Asian rhinos?
A. China
B. India
C. Australia
D. Pakistan
Answer: B
Q5. Recently, Geological Survey Of India launched how many permanent global positioning systems(GPS) stations across India?
A. 16
B. 21
C. 18
D. 22
Answer: D
Q6. Which organization launched Young Scientist Programme to train class 9 students in space technology and its applications?
A. DRDO
B. HCL
C. ISRO
D. TCS
Answer: C
Q7. Which state government announced “Notun Disha” to assess academic level of school students?
A. Sikkim
B. Odisha
C. Assam
D. Tripura
Answer: D
Q8. The historic Guinness World record in Yoga was made in which city?
A. London
B. Paris
C. New Delhi
D. Hong Kong
Answer: D
Q9. Which company partnered with India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation to offer home buyers enhanced loan eligibility and easy loans?
A. PNB Housing Finance Company Limited
B. IDBI Home Finance Company
C. LIC HFL
D. ICICI Home Finance
Answer: C
Q10. Recently, China lowered its economic growth for 2019 to how much percent?
A. 7.2-7.6%
B. 6.2-6.6%
C. 6-6.5%
D. 7.0-7.5%
Answer: C
Q11. Recently, Imran Tahir announced his retirement. He belongs to which sports?
A. Football
B. Cricket
C. Tennis
D. Table Tennis
Answer: B
Q12. Who stepped down from the post of India’s doubles badminton coach?
A. Malaythong
B. Elite Hay
C. Coach Xiao
D. Tan Kim Her
Answer: D
Q13. Who has been appointed as the chairman of Coordination Committee of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games?
A. Randhir Singh
B. Rick Butler
C. Gurudev Chahal
D. Sam Peters
Answer: A
Q14. Who has been re-elected president of the Olympic Council of Asia?
A. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah
B. Abd Ul- Azza
C. Abdel Nour Sheih Al Dah
D. Ab Del Fateh Nor
Answer: A
Q15. Who has been re-appointed as the chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee?
A. VVS Laxman
B. Rahul Dravid
C. Sourav Ganguly
D. Anil Kumble
Answer: D
Q16. Which bank won the best bank award from the Tamil Nadu government for meeting the needs of Women’s Self Help Groups?
A. Indian Bank
B. Indian Overseas Bank
C. UCO Bank
D. Vijaya Bank
Answer: A
Q17. Which company won the “Green era Award for Sustainability” at Lisbon in Portugal?
A. Mahindra
B. TVS Motor
C. Maruti
D. Hero
Answer: B
Q18. Recently, Luke Perry passed away. He was related to which field?
A. Sports
B. Poet
C. Actor
D. Director
Answer: C
Q19. Recently, V Dhananjay Kumar passed away. He was related to which field?
A. Poet
B. Actor
C. Politics
D. Director
Answer: C
Q20. Recently, cricketer Bill Playle passed away. He played from which country?
A. England
B. Zimbabwe
C. New Zealand
D. Australia
Answer: C
Q21. When is National Safety Day observed?
A. March 3
B. March 6
C. March 4
D. March 5
Answer: C
Q22. When is World Day of Fight Against Sexual Exploitation observed?
A. March 3
B. March 4
C. March 5
D. March 6
Answer: B
Q23. What is the theme of this year’s World Civil Defence Day?
A. Together with Civil Defence Against Disasters
B. Children’s Safety,Our Responsibility
C. Civil Defence and National Institutions
D. Responsibility against Institutions
Answer: B
Q24. Where is the HQ of Indian Bank?
A. Kolkata
B. Chennai
C. Mumbai
D. Pune
Answer: B
Q25. Where is the HQ of LIC HFL?
A. Maharashtra
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. Karnataka
Answer: A
Q1. Which event has secured place in the Guinness Book Of World Records for the largest crowd management, largest sanitation drive and largest painting exercise of public sites?
A. Gangasagar Mela
B. Sonepur Mela
C. Pushkar Fair
D. Kumbh Mela
Answer: D
Q2. PM Narendra Modi recently inaugurated Ordance Factory Board in which city?
A. Lucknow
B. Gorakhpur
C. Amethi
D. Lakimpur
Answer: C
Q3. What wiil be the financial outlay of the Pradhan Mantri JI VAN Yojana recently approved by the Cabinet?
A. Rs 1542.25 cr
B. Rs 1969.50 cr
C. Rs 1024.50 cr
D. Rs 1457.14 cr
Answer: B
Q4. What was the outlay of the scheme “STARS” launched by HRD Ministry recently?
A. Rs 250 cr
B. Rs 275 cr
C. Rs 300 cr
D. Rs 400 cr
Answer: A
Q5. Recently, Ayushman Bharat inked agreement with which cab aggregator for providing free healthcare for drivers?
A. Uber
B. Ola
C. Meru
D. Oyo
Answer: A
Q6. According to NITI Aayog, Hailakandi district of which state has topped aspirational district list?
A. Sikkim
B. Telangana
C. Assam
D. Odisha
Answer: C
Q7. Which state will develop 100 trout farms for production of car fish this year?
A. Sikkim
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. Karnataka
Answer: B
Q8. Which state’s government has decided to set up a centre of excellence for Himalayan fibre?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Punjab
C. Uttarakhand
D. West Bengal
Answer: C
Q9. Who created the Guinness World Record for “longest single line bicycle parade” at the Yamuna Expressway, Noida?
A. Coal India
B. Indian railways
C. Central Industrial Security Force
D. Hubballi Bicycle Club
Answer: C
Q10. Recently, RBI has imposed a monetary penalty on Dena Bank and which other Bank for non-compliance with various directions?
A. SBI
B. BOB
C. IDBI Bank
D. PNB
Answer: C
Q11. Recently, RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 4 crore on which bank for delayed implementation of four “Swift” related operational controls?
A. Karnataka Bank
B. SBI
C. Federal Bank
D. HDFC Bank
Answer: A
Q12. Which country topped Global Consumer Confidence Survey?
A. Russia
B. Canada
C. India
D. UK
Answer: C
Q13. Which PSB has recently received government nod to handle import and export transactions with Iran?
A. UCO Bank
B. IDBI Bank
C. BOB
D. PNB
Answer: B
Q14. Who has become only the 4th Indian batsman to complete 13000 runs in List A cricket?
A. Rohit Sharma
B. KL Rahul
C. Virat Kohli
D. MS Dhoni
Answer: D
Q15. Who has been appointed as President of Senegal for the 2nd term?
A. Faye Sall
B. Macky Sall
C. Mahhmmed Dionne
D. Aminata Toure
Answer: B
Q16. Who has been appointed as chairman of National Commission for Backward Classes(NCBC)?
A. Amitabh Kant
B. Sudha Yadav
C. Bhagwan Lal Sahni
D. Birbal Rai
Answer: C
Q17. Who joined as the 15th Finance Commission member?
A. Ajay Narayan Jha
B. Ajay Tygai
C. Dinesh Dixit
D. Shaktikanta Das
Answer: A
Q18. Who was appointed as chairman of Tea Board ?
A. PK Bezbaruah
B. Dinesh Shah
C. Pradeep Kumar
D. Amitabh Chaudhary
Answer: A
Q19. Recently, Bharat Mohan Adhikari, has passed away. He was related to which field?
A. Actor
B. Politics
C. Poet
D. Director
Answer: B
Q20. What is the theme of this year’s World Hearing Day?
A. Childhood Hearing loss
B. Hearing and Health
C. Check Your Hearing
D. Hear the future
Answer: C
Q21. What is the theme of this year’s World Wildlife Day?
A. Listen to the Young Voices
B. Life Below Water:for people and planet
C. Animals and Plants
D. Protection of Wildlife
Answer: B
Q22. Where is the HQ of IDBI Bank?
A. Chennai
B. Lucknow
C. Mumbai
D. Pune
Answer: C
Q23. What is the capital of Senegal?
A. Kiev
B. Dakar
C. Port Louis
D. Addis Ababa
Answer: B
Q24. What is the currency of Senegal?
A. Euro
B. Dollar
C. Rupee
D. Franc
Answer: D
Q25. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 5th, 2019 launched the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojana from which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Delhi
Answer: C
Q26. Which Ministry came up with the ‘One Nation, One Card’ Model to enable seamless travel by different metros and other transport systems across the country besides retail shopping and purchases?
A. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Commerce & Industry
D. Ministry of Human Resource Development
Answer: A
Q27. Joint bilateral exercise ‘Exercise Al Nagah 2019’ will be held from March 12th to 25th, 2019 between India and which country?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Oman
C. Turkey
D. Qatar
Answer: B
Q28. Which city was ranked as the World’s most polluted city of 2018 as per the report released by IQAir AirVisual and Greenpeace on March 5th, 2019?
A. Lahore
B. Hotan
C. Delhi
D. Gurugram
Answer: D
Q29. Who was nominated by Indian Government for the post of the new Director-General of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)?
A. Ramesh Chand
B. Binay Ranjan Sen
C. Radha Mohan Singh
D. Indra Nooyi
Answer: A
Q30. Which nation has suspended its participation in Intermediate-Range Nuclear treaty with the United States?
Q1. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated, Expo-cum Conference on Construction Technology India 2019 (CTI-2019)?
A. Mumbai
B. Chennai
C. Kolkata
D. New Delhi
Answer: D
Q2. During Expo-cum Conference on Construction Technology India 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared ‘April 2019–March 2020’ as ______________ year?
A. Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies
B. Construction –Technology year
C. Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
D. Year of Pulses
Answer: B
Q3. Which of the following anthem, was launched by Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Harsh Vardhan in seven language?
A. India and Patriotism
B. Free from water Scarcity
C. Plastic Waste-Free India
D. Pollution Free India
Answer: C
Q4. Where did AYUSH Minister laid the foundation for National Institute of Unani Medicine recently?
A. Mumbai in Maharashtra
B. Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh
C. Guwahati in Assam
D. Bhubaneswar in Odisha
Answer: B
Q5. Which Country hosted the 46th session of Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC)?
A. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
B. Washington D.C. ,USA
C. New York, USA
D. London, UK
Answer: A
Q6. Ayushman Bharat inked MoU with which of the following transport company, for providing free healthcare for drivers?
A. Rivigo
B. RedTaxi
C. Ola
D. Uber
Answer: D
Q7. According to the Delta ranking report released by NITI Aayog, which district, has become the top aspirational district among the 112 aspirational districts?
A. Maharashtra’s Chandrapur
B. Assam’s Hailakandi
C. WestBengal’s Alipurduar
D. Odisha’s Bhadrak
Answer: B
Q8. SKOCH award, the highest independent honour is conferred to which of the following organization in the field of disaster management?
A. Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA)
B. Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA)
C. WestBengal State Disaster Management Authority (WSDMA)
D. Maharashtra State Disaster Management Authority (MSDMA)
Answer: A
Q9. Name the Organization, which was recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Company?
A. Yahoo
B. Google
C. Tata Steel
D. Apple
Answer: C
Q10. Name the England Cricketer, who was officially awarded with the knighthood for his services to cricket recently?
A. Jos Buttler
B. Joe Root
C. James Anderson
D. Alastair Cook
Answer: D
Q11. Who was appointed as the President of Senegal?
A. Léopold Sédar Senghor
B. Macky Sall
C. Abdou Diouf
D. Abdoulaye Wade
Answer: B
Q12. Bhagwan Lal Sahni was appointed as the Chairman of the which of the following Indian Constitutional body under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment?
A. National Commission for Backward Classes
B. National Commission for Scheduled Castes
C. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
D. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Answer: A
Q13. Who was reappointed as the Chairman of the Tea Board?
A. P K Bezbaruah
B. V K Sharma
C. K V Chowdary
D. K. K. Venugopal
Answer: A
Q14. Name the short-range air-to-air Missile, which is used to shot down a Pakistani F-16 by Abhinandan Varthaman from his MiG-21 Bison?
A. R-63 Missile
B. R-73 Missile
C. R-60 Missile
D. R-53 Missile
Answer: B
Q15. Who won the Men’s Singles title, in 27th ATP edition of Dubai Tennis Championship 2019, which was his 100th ATP Singles title?
A. Roger Federer
B. Stefanos Tsitsipas
C. Roger Federer
D. Joe Salisbury
Answer: C
Q16. Name the person, who won the 10 kilometer race of Nepal’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Open Marathon and Run for Fun, which was held in Kathmandu, Nepal?
A. Vikas Krishan Yadav
B. Shiva Thapa
C. Gagan Narang
D. Shashank Shekhar
Answer: D
Q17. Zhores Alferov, who won the Nobel Prize in 2000 and was also a member of Russian parliament, Passed away at the age of 88 in St. Petersburg, Russia. He belongs to which of the following field?
A. Physicist
B. Politician
C. Actor
D. Writer
Answer: A
Q18. Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) has celebrated _________ Edition of Civil Accounts Day on March 1st, 2019?
A. 41st
B. 43rd
C. 45th
D. 49th
Answer: B
Q19. When was World Hearing Day Observed?
A. 1st March
B. 2nd March
C. 3rd March
D. 4th March
Answer: C
Q20. What was the theme of the World Wildlife Day that was observed on March 3rd, 2019?
A. Theme – ‘Calm and Patience of Wild Animal’
B. Theme – ‘Life beyong wild and Violence’
C. Theme – ‘Life of Wildlife’
D. Theme – ‘Life below water: for people and planet’
Answer: D
Q21. What is the capital of Cambodia?
A. Phnom Penh
B. Kiev
C. Nairobi
D. Harare
Answer: A
Q1. The 46th meeting OIC’s Council of Foreign Ministers held in which city/UT?
A. Abu Dhabi
B. Bishkek
C. Paris
D. Rome
Answer: A
Q2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Construction Technology India 2019 Expo cum Conference in which city/UT?
A. Mumbai
B. Delhi
C. Surat
D. Pune
Answer: B
Q3. “Sampriti 2019”exercise is a exercise between India and which other country?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Russia
C. Nep
D. Bangladesh
Answer: D
Q4. How much loan will be provided by AIIB to finance the Andhra Pradesh Rural Roads Project?
A. USD 450 million
B. USD 455 million
C. USD 200 million
D. USD 500 million
Answer: B
Q5. India’s Border Security Force and which other country’s Border Guards concluded a three-day “Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019”?
A. Russia
B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh
D. Sri Lanka
Answer: C
Q6. A National Conference on “Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme” was inaugurated in which state?
A. Telangana
B. Gujarat
C. Sikkim
D. Odisha
Answer: B
Q7. Government think tank NITI Aayog partnered with which company to develop creative skills and spread digital literacy among school children in India?
A. HCL
B. TCS
C. Adobe
D. IBM
Answer: C
Q8. Which bank announced the of its Open banking Platform for gen next-banking solutions?
A. Federal Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. PNB
D. DCB Bank
Answer: D
Q9. Recently, which bank is set to convert its India operations into a wholly owned subsidiary?
A. Citi Bank
B. HSBC Bank
C. DBS Bank
D. Barclays Bank
Answer: C
Q10. In which state,”Rice Knowledge Bank” an agriculture web portal dedicated to enhancing knowledge on rice production techniques and technologies, was opened?
A. Odisha
B. Sikkim
C. Tripura
D. Assam
Answer: D
Q11. Which company announced the launch of Bank locker Protector Policy?
A. IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company
B. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company
C. NICL
D. IDBI Federal General Insurance Company
Answer: A
Q12. How much amount of loan was given by Asian Development Bank for the Mumbai Metro Rail System?
A. $945 million
B. $926 million
C. $850 million
D. $900 million
Answer: B
Q13. Who will head the task force which was constituted by RBI to examine issues related to offshore rupee markets?
A. Mahesh Kumar Jain
B. Viral Acharya
C. Subramanian Swamy
D. Usha Thorat
Answer: D
Q14. Who won the 10 kilometre race of Nepal’s Chief of Army Staff Open Marathon and Run for Fun held in Kathmandu?
A. Shashank Shekhar
B. Vikas Chaturvedi
C. Manohar Lal
D. Anurag Kishore
Answer: A
Q15. Who was appointed as the Non executive chairman of Bank of Baroda?
A. Mukesh Kumar Jain
B. Dinesh Mahajan
C. PS Jayakumar
D. Hasmukh Adhia
Answer: D
Q16. Who took charge as MD and CEO of Yes Bank?
A. Shyam Srinivasan
B. Rana Kapoor
C. Ravneet Gill
D. Jayarama Bhat
Answer: C
Q17. Recently, Zhores I Alferov passed away. He was related to which field?
A. Journalist
B. Writer
C. Actor
D. Scientist
Answer: D
Q18. What is the theme of this year’s Zero Discrimination Day?
A. Stand Out
B. Make Some Noise for Zero Discrimination
C. Act to Change Laws that Discriminate
D. Open Up,Reach Out
Answer: C
Q19. Where is the HQ of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(OIC)?
A. Tehran
B. Bishkek
C. Abu Dhabi
D. Jeddah
Answer: D
Q20. Where is the HQ of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?
A. Rome
B. Tokyo
C. Beijing
D. New York
Answer: C
Q21. Where is the HQ of DCB Bank?
A. Maharashtra
B. Odisha
C. West Bengal
D. Gujarat
Answer: A
Q22. Where is the HQ of DBS Bank?
A. Japan
B. India
C. Malaysia
D. Singapore
Answer: D
Q1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a giant Bhagavad Gita, running into 670 pages and weighing 800 kg in which city/UT?
A. Gurgaon
B. Lucknow
C. Chandigarh
D. New Delhi
Answer: D
Q2. The 16th edition of BioAsia will be held in which city/UT?
A. Lucknow
B. New Delhi
C. Ahmedabad
D. Hyderabad
Answer: D
Q3. Union Minister DV Sadananda has inaugurated a centre of the Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET) in which state?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Tripura
C. Sikkim
D. Assam
Answer: B
Q4. Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated Dharampada Samvad Skill Saathi Youth Conclave in which city/UT?
A. New Delhi
B. Chennai
C. Bhubaneshwar
D. Gangtok
Answer: C
Q5. Recently, the National Institute of Design has been inaugurated in which city of Madhya Pradesh?
A. Satna
B. Indore
C. Jabalpur
D. Bhopal
Answer: D
Q6. The ministry of Civil Aviation organized Aviation Conclave in which city/UT?
A. Pune
B. Mumbai
C. Bhubaneshwar
D. New Delhi
Answer: D
Q7. Recently, the HRD Ministry launched which scheme in collaboration with the National Skill Ministry and Labour and employment Ministry to skill non technical students?
A. SURYAVIR
B. SURYA
C. SHAURYA
D. SHREYAS
Answer: D
Q8. Which state launched “Banglar Shiksha” web portal to provide real time data on schools?
A. West Bengal
B. Odisha
C. Kerala
D. Telangana
Answer: A
Q9. The AYUSH-WHO Working Group Meeting on “Benchmarks for training in Yoga” began in which city/UT?
A. Varanasi
B. New Delhi
C. Lucknow
D. Chandigarh
Answer: B
Q10. Who is the author of novel “The Fate of Butterflies”?
A. Jai Tripathi
B. Nayantara Sahgal
C. Chetan Bhagat
D. Ravinder Singh
Answer: B
Q11. According to Banking Secretary Rajeev Kumar, PSU banks have recovered how much amount in the first three quarters of the current financial year?
A. Rs 84000 cr
B. Rs 95000 cr
C. Rs 85000 cr
D. Rs 98000 cr
Answer: D
Q12. Which organization have launched application “iPay”?
A. RBI
B. ONGC
C. IRCTC
D. NABARD
Answer: C
Q13. RBI have signed an agreement for Bilateral Swap Arrangement(BSA) to access $75 billion with which country?
A. USA
B. Australia
C. Russia
D. Japan
Answer: D
Q14. According to Second Advance Estimates of National Income, India’s GDP growth projection lowered to how much percent in 2018-19?
A. 7.3%
B. 7.1%
C. 7.5%
D. 7%
Answer: D
Q15. Which country will host International Association of Athletics Federations World Athletics Series Event 2021?
A. India
B. Japan
C. Australia
D. China
Answer: C
Q16. Which Indian boxer won gold at Makran Cup in Iran?
A. Manish Kaushik
B. Jaffar Naseri
C. Lalit Prasad
D. Deepak Singh
Answer: D
Q17. Who has been appointed as the chairman of the Police Complaints Authority?
A. SA Radheshayam
B. Kurian Joseph
C. BN Dayal
D. PS Teji
Answer: D
Q18. When is World NGO Day observed?
A. Feb 25
B. Feb 24
C. Feb 28
D. Feb 27
Answer: D
Q19. What is the theme of National Science Day 2019?
A. Science and Technology for Specially Abled Persons
B. Science and People
C. Science for the People and People for the Science
D. Science and Technology for the Sustainable Future
Answer: C
Q20. Train named Samjhauta Express which runs between India and Pakistan links Lahore in Pakistan to _______ in India
A. Faridkot
B. Mansa
C. Attari
D. Taran Taran
Answer: C
Q21. Where is the HQ of IRCTC?
A. Pune
B. Chennai
C. Mumbai
D. New Delhi
Answer: D
Q22. What is the currency of Japan?
A. Riyal
B. Riel
C. Yuan
D. Yen
Answer: D
Q23. Where is the HQ of RBI?
A. Vadodara
B. Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Ahmedabad
Answer: C
Q24. Union Cabinet on February 28th, 2019 approved which metro rail project?
A. Kanpur Metro Rail
B. Lucknow Metro Rail
C. Greater Noida Metro Rail
D. Kolkata Metro Rail
Answer: A
Q25. The Union Cabinet on February 28th, 2019 approved the Memorandum of Understanding between India and which country to access tip line reports on Missing and Exploited Children?
A. Argentina
B. Unites States
C. Norway
D. Phillipines
Answer: B
Q26. The Union Cabinet recently approved to set up the 22nd All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in which state?
A. Telangana
B. Rajasthan
C. Haryana
D. Punjab
Answer: C
Q27. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the "Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN” Yojana for providing financial support to which project?
A. Metro Rail Projects
B. Construction of Roads & Highways
C. River dams
D. Integrated Bioethanol Projects
Answer: D
Q28. Union Minister of Finance Arun Jaitley released the first report on EASE Reforms Index that measured the progress of which institutions?
A. Public Sector Banks
B. Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
C. Private Companies
D. Start Ups
Answer: A
Q29. Who is the only Indian in top 10 batsmen in latest T20 International Players Rankings?
A. K L Rahul
B. Virat Kohli
C. M S Dhoni
D. Jasprit Bumrah
Answer: A
Q30. The United States has vowed to give aid to which nation against armed attack in South China Sea?
A. Thailand
B. Indonesia
C. Philippines
D. Vietnam
Answer: C