1. The 6th India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) was held in which city?

A. Beijing B. Shanghai C. New Delhi D. Bengaluru E. Hyderabad

2. Which of the following states has won the IT Excellence Award, 2019 for its innovative conception by using information technology in the field of disaster management?

A. Karnataka B. Tamil Nadu C. Andhra Pradesh D. Odisha E. Kerala

3. A renowned personality, Robert Mugabe passed away in September, 2019. He was former President of which country?

A. South Africa B. Ghana C. Zambia D. Zimbabwe E. Nigeria

4. The ‘SLINEX 2019’, a bilateral maritime exercise is between India and which country that was conducted between 7 September 2019 to 14th September 2019?

A. Singapore B. South Africa C. Spain D. Sri Lanka E. Australia

5. India’s first-ever helicopter summit was held in which city?

A. Bengaluru B. Hyderabad C. Dehradun D. Jaipur E. Chandigarh

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
* The 6th India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) was held in in New Delhi.
* The three-day Dialogue was held from 7-9 September 2019.
* Every year NITI Aayog (earlier Planning Commission) on Indian side and National Development and Reforms Commission (NDRC) on Chinese side participate in SED.
* In it a bilateral Dialogue is held annually alternately at capital cities of two countries i.e. in New Delhi and Beijing.
* It was chaired by Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog Rajiv Kumar and Chinese side was led by chairman, National Development and Reforms Commission (NDRC).
2. Answer - Option D
Explanation -
* Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) has won the IT Excellence Award, 2019 for its innovative conception by using information technology in the field of disaster management.
* The “SATARK” (System for Assessing, Tracking and Alerting Disaster Risk Information based on Dynamic Risk Knowledge) application has been chosen for the award.
* This app has been developed to provide real-time watch, alert and warning information for different natural disasters and hazards such as heatwave, lightning, agriculture risk, flood, tsunami, earthquake, cyclone or storm, road accident and snakebite.
3. Answer - Option D
Explanation -
* Robert Mugabe was former president of Zimbabwe. He was admitted in a hospital in Singapore for an undisclosed ailment.
* Robert Gabriel Mugabe was a Zimbabwean revolutionary and politician who served as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (from 1980 to 1987) and then as President (from 1987 to 2017).
* Mugabe was forced to step down by the military in November 2017 following nationwide mass protests.
4. Answer - Option D
Explanation -
* The ‘SLINEX 2019’, the bilateral maritime exercise between India and Sri Lanka.
* From Sri Lankan side two offshore patrol vessels SLNS Sindurala and SLNS Suranimala have participated in it.
* It was seventh annual Joint Indo-Lanka Maritime Fleet Exercise.
5. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
• Country’s first ever helicopter summit at Sahastradhara helidrome in Dehradun, capital of Uttarakhand.
• The first-of-its-kind conclave, a Helicopter Summit- 2019 was organised jointly by Civil Aviation Ministry, Uttarakhand government and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FICCI).
• The summit was based on theme of expanding connectivity through helicopters.

1. Bianca Andreescu becomes the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title by winning US open 2019. She defeated ______ in the final.

A. Belinda Bencic B. Elina Svitolina C. Simona Halep D. Serena Williams E. Johanna Konta

2. India Red beat India Green to win Duleep Trophy 2019–20. Duleep Trophy is related to which sports?

A. Football B. Hockey C. Cricket D. Badminton E. Kabaddi

3. Renowned personality and former cabinet minister Ram Jethmalani passed away recently (September 2019). He was a veteran ________.

A. Scientist B. Educationist C. Lawyer D. Musician E. Economist

4. Which of the following countries has hosted the 24th World Energy Congress aimed at bringing together international energy stakeholders, including governments, private and state corporations, academia and media?

A. USA B. UAE C. UK D. Saudi Arabia E. Russia

5. Who among the following has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court?

A. Justice Vikram Nath B. Justice Govind Mathur C. Pradeep Nandrajog D. Hrishikesh Roy E. Raghvendra Singh Chauhan

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option D
Explanation -
• Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu (19-years) has lifted the Women's singles title of US Open 2019.
• She won the Grand Slam defeating Serena Williams of US in straight sets 6–3, 7–5.
• It was the first time a Canadian tennis player claimed the Grand Slam singles title.
2. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
• The Duleep Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket competition played in India between teams representing geographical zones of India.
• The tournament was contested by three teams, namely India Red, India Blue, and India Green.
• Abhimanyu Easwaran was the leading run-scorer for India Red adjudged the Player of the Match.
• Major Indian Domestic Cricket Tournaments are:
1. Duleep Trophy
2. Vijay Hazare Trophy
3. Deodhar Trophy
4. Ranji Trophy
5. Irani Cup
6. Syed Mustaq Ali Cup
3. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
• Eminent Supreme Court lawyer and former union minister Ram Jethmalani (95-years) passed away at his residence in New Delhi.
• Mr. Jethmalani was a senior lawyer in the Supreme Court, a union minister for law and urban development in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee cabinet and the chairman of the Bar Council of India.
• Jethmalani joined the bar at the age of 17 and earned the distinction of being the youngest advocate allowed to practice law.
• He was elected a member of parliament in the 6th and 7th Lok Sabha on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket from Mumbai.
• In 2016, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha on RJD ticket.
4. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
• The 24th World Energy Congress was commenced in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (9-12 September 2019).
• The four-day World Energy Congress aims to bring together international energy stakeholders, including governments, private and state corporations, academia and media.
• The theme of this World Energy Congress is Energy for Prosperity which also represents the ambitious and dynamic energy transition of the country.
5. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
* Justice Vikram Nath has been appointed as the chief justice of the Gujarat High Court.
* He was administered the oath of office by Governor Acharya Devvrat at the Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar.
* Earlier, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the name of Justice Nath for the top post in the Gujarat High Court.
* At present Mr Nath posted as a judge in the Allahabad High Court.
* Justice Govind Mathur is chief justice of Allahabad High Court
* Justice Pradeep Nandrajog is chief justice of Bombay High Court
* Hrishikesh Roy is is chief justice of Kerala High Court
* Raghvendra Singh Chauhan is chief justice of Telangana High Court

1. Who among the following has been selected for the prestigious ‘Sarala Puraskar-2019” (40th edition) for his poetry work ‘Charu Chibar O Charjya’?

A. Nabanita Debsen B. Lakhminath Brahma C. Pradeep Dash D. Vijay Sharma E. Birendra Kumar Samantray

2. In September 2019, an international conference on Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-habitat (ANGAN) for achieving energy efficiency in the Building Sector was held in which of the following cities?

A. Dubai B. New Delhi C. Tokyo D. Shanghai E. London

3. In September 2019 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the National Animal Disease Control Programme for eradicating the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis in the livestock from_______.

A. Mathura B. Agra C. Kanpur D. Varanasi E. Lucknow

4. Who among the following has been appointed as the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister?

A. PK Mishara B. Pradeep Kumar Sinha C. Nripendra Mishra D. Ajay Kumar Bhalla E. Rajiv Kumar

5. Which of the following companies has been selected to set up India's first Digital Capacity Center (DCC) by the NITI Aayog?

A. Google India B. McKinsey & Company C. IBM India D. Intel E. Tata Consultancy Services

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option C
Explanation -
* Noted Odia writer Pradeep Dash will receive the prestigious ‘Sarala Puraskar-2019” (40th edition) for his poetry work ‘Charu Chibar O Charjya’.
* Sarala Puraskar will receive a cash award of Rs. 5 lakhs along with a citation at a special function scheduled to be held on 26th October 2019.
* It has been continuously awarded by Indian Metals Public Charitable Trust (IMPaCT).
* The 'Sarala Puraskar' was instituted by eminent Odia industrialist late Dr Bansidhar Panda and late Ila Panda in 1979 & awarded by the Indian Metals Public Charitable Trust (IMPaCT).
2. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
* International conference ANGAN (Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-habitat) for Energy Efficiency in the Building Sector is being organized by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency in New Delhi.
* Indo-German Technical Cooperation is also partnering in the event.
* Experts and policymakers from sixteen countries are participating in this event to discuss various alternative options and technologies in the field of design and construction of energy-efficient commercial as well as residential buildings. * It will provide a platform to deliberate on the interdependence between organizations, systems sustainability and feedback loops for better resource efficiency.
3. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
* Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the National Animal Disease Control Programme for eradicating the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis in the livestock from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.
* The programme aims at vaccinating over 500 Million Livestock including cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats and pigs against the disease.
* It also aims at vaccinating 36 million female Bovine Calves annually in its fight against the Brucellosis disease.
* It will be implemented for a period of five years till 2024 at a cost of 12, 652 crore rupees. * National Animal Disease Control Programme is a 100% Centrally funded programme.
* The objective of the programme is to control Foot and Mouth Disease and Brucellosis by 2025 and their eradication by 2030.
4. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
* PK Mishra took over as Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.
* He has taken over as the Principal Secretary in place of Nripendra Mishra.
* PK Mishra hails from Sambalpur district of Odisha.
* He is a 1972 batch IAS officer who hails from the Gujarat cadre.
* PK Mishra worked as the Principal Secretary to Narendra for the first time in Gujarat.
5. Answer - Option B
Explanation -
* The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) has selected McKinsey & Company to set up India's first Digital Capacity Center (DCC).
* McKinsey supports five such digital capacity centres worldwide - Aachen, Chicago, Singapore, Venice and Beijing.
* The digital capability centre will showcase advanced technologies and provide a testbed for emerging innovations.
* DCC is focused on providing hands-on experience and training to company leaders and workforces on next-generation technology. This centre will help the country on the whole to advance the operations, design, and productivity; can be used at all levels of the value chain.