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Q1.The 2019 edition of Aero India will be held in which city?
Answer:Bengaluru
Explanation:The next edition of Aero India will be held in Bengaluru from February 20 to 24, 2019, Defence
Ministry announced.Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru has hosted all the 11 editions of Aero India so far
and has emerged as a premier air show in Asia.
Q2.Who has been appointed to head the panel that has been tasked with selecting India’s next chief economic
advisor?
Answer:BimalJalan
Explanation:The Union Government has appointed former Reserve Bank of India governor BimalJalan as the head
of the panel that has been tasked with selecting India’s next chief economic advisor.
Q3. Famous “HazratganjChauraha” will be renamed after former Prime Minister AtalBihari Vajpayee as
“AtalChowk”.It is situated in which city?
Answer:Lucknow
Explanation:Lucknow’s famous “HazratganjChauraha” will be renamed after former Prime Minister AtalBihari
Vajpayee as “AtalChowk”.
Q4.The World Summit on Accrediation will be held in which city?
Answer:New Delhi
Explanation:The World Summit on Accrediation pertaining to educational institutes got underway in NewDelhi on
8th September. The three-day Summit will focus on challenges and opportunities in outcome-based
accreditation.The theme is-Challenges and Opportunities in Outcome Based Accrediation.
Q5.The three-day World Hindu Congress has begun in which city?
Answer:Chicago
Explanation:The three-day World Hindu Congress has begun in Chicago. Over 2000 delegates from across the
globe are participating in this mega event. The theme of World Hindu Congress is “Think collectively,Achieve
Valiantly”.
Q6.Who claimed the men’s double trap gold medal in the ISSF World Championship?
Answer:Ankur Mittal
Explanation:Ankur Mittal claimed the men’s double trap gold medal in the ISSF World Championship for his
career’s biggest triumph, as the Indian shooting team continued its dominance in the premier tournament.
Q7.Which state government has made Hima Das as the state’s sports ambassador?
Answer:Assam
Explanation:Assam government has made Asian Games medalist Hima Das as the sports ambassador of the state.
Chief Minister SarbanandSonowal announced to develop 500 village stadiums in the state.
Q8.Who will take over as Axis Bank CEO and MD as Shikha Sharma’s tenure is coming to an end?
Answer:Amitabh Chaudhary
Explanation:Lending major Axis bank’s long serving Chief Executive and Managing Director Shikha Sharma’s reign
will come to an end on December 31, 2018 and she will be succeeded by Amitabh Chaudhry.
Q9.SatrughnaPandav will be honoured with the prestigious “SaralaPuraskar”for his poetry collection
“MisraDhrupad.He is a poet of which language?
Answer:Odia
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Explanation:Noted Odia poet SatrughnaPandav will be honoured with the prestigious “SaralaPuraskar”for his
poetry collection “Misra Dhrupad”.
Q10.The first Asian School Indoor Rowing Championship was inaugurated in which city?
Answer:Kolkata
Explanation:International tourist arrivals hit record high in 2017 with India leading the growth in South Asian
Region. According to data from the UN’s tourism organisation, a total of 1,323 million international tourist arrivals
recorded in destinations around the world. The figure represents an 84 million increase over 2016, and a new
record.
Q11.Which organization is working on the guidelines for “Sandbox” method which will allow insurers to test
products in a particular geography?
Answer:IRDA
Explanation:The IRDA is working on the guidelines for “Sandbox” method which will allow insurers to test products
in a particular geography or among a set of few policyholders before they are available in the market. The
regulator has also asked insurance firms to come out with long-term health insurance policies, which are currently
only available in two wheeler and four wheeler insurance.
Q12.India and USA will hold combat exercise “YudhAbhyas” in which state?
Answer:Uttarakhand
Explanation:Armies of India and US will hold their annual combat exercise “YudhAbhyas” at Chaubatia in
Uttrakhand from September 16 to 29 with an aim to enhance inter-operability between the two forces. The
exercise will also focus on enhancing counter-terror cooperation.
Q13.Ayushmaan Bharat Call Centre was formally inaugurated in which city?
Answer:Bengaluru
Explanation:Ayushmaan Bharat Call Centre was formally inaugurated in Bengaluru by CEO of Ayushman Bharat
Dr.InduBhushan. The call centre functioning 24×7 in collaboration with Medi assistant is sharing info in English and
Hindi initially and 9 more regional languages to be added later. The executives are working in 7 different shifts and
one more such call centre functioning in Hyderabad.
Q14. Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention (MGISC) will be held in which city?
Answer:New Delhi
Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention(MGISC) will be held in New Delhi from
September 29 to October 2, Mr. Parameswaran Iyer, Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation said.
Q15. Who won the mixed doubles title of US Open 2018?
Answer: Jamie Murray and Bethanie Mattek Sands
Explanation: Britain’s Jamie Murray and US’s Bethanie Mattek Sands have won the US Open Mixed doubles title
beating Alicja Rosolska and Nikola Mektic in a thrilling tie-break.
Q16. Which jumper created history by becoming the first Indian to win a medal in the IAAF Continental Cup?
Answer: Arpinder Singh
Explanation: Triple Jumper Arpinder Singh created history by becoming the first Indian to win a medal in the IAAF
Continental Cup as he clinched a bronze. He was representing the Asia-Pacific team in the meet, held once every
four years.
Q17. Which team won the Duleep Trophy 2018?
Answer:India Blue
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Explanation: India Blue thrashed defending champion India Red by an innings and 187 runs in the final to win the
Duleep Trophy at NPR College ground in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu.
Q18. MILEX 18 field training exercise started in which city?
Answer:Pune
Explanation: The inaugural Military Field Training Exercise for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral
Technological and Economic Cooperation nations called MILEX 18, started with a grand opening ceremony at
Aundh Military Station Pune. The military exercise will be held from September 10 to 16, amongst teams from
member nations.
Q19. Which state government launched a universal helpline service 181 for women in distress?
Answer:Goa
Explanation: Goa government’s Women and Child Development Ministry launched a universal helpline service for
women in distress in the coastal state.
Q20. Which state government launched the doorstep delivery of 40 public services through a mobile app
“Mobile Sahayak”?
Answer:Delhi
Explanation: Calling it a “historic step” and “revolutionary change”, the Delhi government launched the doorstep
delivery of 40 public services for the people living in the national capital.
Q21. Marbat festival is celebrated in which city?
Answer:Nagpur
Explanation: Thousands of people thronged the streets of Maharashtra’s Nagpur city to celebrate the Marbat
festival.As per the tradition, the devotees took out a procession carrying effigies that represent evil forces. The
clay effigies or ‘Marbats’ of Kali (black) and Pivli (Yellow) were the main attraction of the procession.
Q22. The government recently announced to cover which disease under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana?
Answer: Childhood Cancer
Explanation: The government has said that treatment of childhood cancer will be covered under Pradhan Mantri
Jan Arogya Yojana. The scheme will provide health insurance cover of five lakh rupess to poor families. BPL and
lower-middle-class families will benefit from it.
Q23. Prime Minister Narendra Modi,his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina and CM’s of which two states
jointly inaugurated three projects in Bangladesh recently?
Answer:West Bengal and Tripura
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi,his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina and Chief Ministers of West
Bengal and Tripura jointly inaugurated three projects in Bangladesh via video conferencing.
Q24. Minster of Railways launched which portal for upgrading its infrastructure, technology, hygiene among
host of other things?
Answer: Rail Sahyog
Explanation: Inspired by the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister for a New India by 2022, Railways is taking various
initiatives for upgrading its infrastructure, technology, hygiene among host of other things for an enhanced
passenger experience. Minister of Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal launched a web portal “Rail Sahyog”.
Q25. India’s first railway university started operations in which city?
Answer: Vadodara
Explanation: The first of its kind university in the country on the transport sector, the National Rail and
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Transportation Institute (NRTI), started operations this week. Currently, it is functioning out of the National
Academy of Indian Railways, Vadodara.
Q26. National Green Tribunal has appointed whom to head the committee to monitor disposal of garbage in an
eco-friendly manner across the country?
Answer:DK Jain
Explanation: National Green Tribunal has appointed three committees to monitor disposal of garbage in an eco-
friendly manner across the country. The apex monitoring committee will be headed by former Supreme Court
judge Justice D K Jain.
Q27. Which airport became the first airport in the country to have an end-to-end solution for paperless air
travel?
Answer: Bengaluru
Explanation: Bengaluru International Airport(BAIL) is planning to roll out face recognition facility for the
passengers of select airlines in a bid to make the boarding process paperless. The airport operator has inked a deal
with Lisbon-based biometric solutions service provider, Vision Box, to implement this technology at the airport.
Q28. Samsung opened its world’s largest mobile experience centre in which city?
Answer: Bengaluru
Explanation: Looking to further cement its position in India, South Korean tech major Samsung set up what is
arguably the world’s largest mobile experience centre in Bengaluru,barely two months after it opened its biggest
mobile factory in Noida.
Q29. “Nomadic Elephant 2018” exercise is a exercise between India and which other country?
Answer: Mongolia
Explanation: Indo Mongolia joint exercise Nomadic Elephant 2018, commenced at Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF)
Five Hills Training Area, Ullanbaatar ,Mongolia.
Q30. The World Economic Forum for the Association of SouthEast Asian Nations began in which country?
Answer:Vietnam
Explanation: The World Economic Forum for the Association of SouthEast Asian Nations began in Vietnam amid
the ban of two human rights activists by Vietnamese authorities. Amnesty International said in a statement that
Vietnam refused entry to its senior director of global operations, Minar Pimple, who was to due to speak on
diversity and pluralism.
Q31. Which country declared an official end to the world’s recorded listeria outbreak?
Answer: South Africa
Explanation: South Africa declared an official end to the world’s recorded listeria outbreak after it killed 216
people and sickened more than 1,000 since early 2017.
Q32. Recently, Hurricane Florence devastated which country?
Answer:USA
Explanation: Hurricane Florence,packing sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h), seems to have its sights set on
the Carolinas. Hundreds of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate along the coast of North and
South Carolina and Virginia, according to news reports.
Q33. The ICC has decided to accord ODI status to India and Pakistan’s group league matches against which
country in the upcoming Asia Cup?
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Answer: Hong Kong
Explanation: The ICC has decided to accord ODI status to India and Pakistan’s group league matches against Hong
Kong in the upcoming Asia Cup, starting September 15.
Q34. Which country based charity has been awarded the 2018 Balzan Prize for humanitarian achievement?
Answer: Switzerland
Explanation: An international children rights charity based in Switzerland has been awarded the 2018 Balzan Prize
for humanitarian achievement.
Q35. Who is the author of the book “The Rule Breakers”?
Answer: Preeti Shenoy
Explanation: Best-selling author Preeti Shenoy announced the launch of her new book, “The Rule Breakers”.The
book claims to explore complex themes of women’s equality, gender, and inclusion among others.
Q36. NITI Aayog collaborated with which company to set up a Model International Center for Transformative
Artificial Intelligence, ICTAI?
Answer: Intel
Explanation: NITI Aayog, Intel and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, TIFR are collaborating to set up a
Model International Center for Transformative Artificial Intelligence, ICTAI.
Q37. India signed MoU with which country on cooperation in the operation of telemetry tracking and
telecommand station for satellite and launch vehicles?
Answer: Brunei
Explanation: The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the MoU between
India and Brunei Darussalam on cooperation in the operation of telemetry tracking and telecommand station for
satellite and launch vehicles, and for cooperation in the field of space research, science and applications.
Q38. Centre launched which scheme recently aiming at to boost the pro-farmer initiatives of the government?
Answer: PM-AASHA
Explanation: With an aim to boost the pro-farmer initiatives of the government, the Centre approved a new
Umbrella Scheme “Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan(PM-AASHA)”. The scheme is aimed at
ensuring remunerative prices to the farmers for their produce as announced in the Union Budget for 2018.
Q39. Cabinet approved MoU on blockchain technology by which bank?
Answer: Exim Bank
Explanation: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for
the MoU on collaborative research on distributed ledger and blockchain technology in the context of development
of digital economy by Exim Bank with the participating member banks, under the BRICS Interbank Cooperation
Mechanism.
Q40. Which state government introduced e-Rythu with Mastercard?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: The Andhra Pradesh Government and Mastercard introduced e-Rythu, a mobile platform that
provides farmers an easy and secure way to buy, sell and receive payments for agricultural products via their
feature phones.
Q41. Which state government will launch “Yuva Nestam Scheme” on October 2, which would provide
unemployment dole of Rs.1000 each to empower youth?
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Answer: Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister announced the launch of “Yuva Nestam Scheme” on October 2, which
would provide unemployment dole of Rs.1000 each to empower youth.
Q42. What is the name of Asia’s first and oldest atomic reactor which was opened after 9 years recently?
Answer:Apsara
Explanation: Nine years after Apsara – the country’s first and oldest atomic reactor was shut down, the Bhabha
Atomic Research Centre (BARC) set in motion Apsara-upgraded (U).
Q43. Who has been named as the head of the 11-member selection committee to pick this year’s Dronacharya
and Dhyanchand Awardees?
Answer: Mukul Mudgal
Explanation: Justice Mukul Mudgal, who headed the Supreme Court-appointed probe into the 2013 IPL spot-fixing
scandal, has been named of the 11-member selection committee to pick this year’s Dronacharya and Dhyanchand
Awardees.
Q44. Who is the author of “The Beauty of all my days”?
Answer: Ruskin Bond
Explanation: Author Ruskin Bond has been penning his life experiences — in both fiction and nonfiction — for well
over six decades now and is back with a fresh memoir, "The Beauty of all my days".
Q45. Dr Rita Jitendra passed away at Doordarshan Kendra in Srinagar.She was related to which field?
Answer: Writer
Explanation: Dr Rita Jitendra passed away at Doordarshan Kendra in Srinagar while speaking during the live
broadcast of DD Kashir’s “Good Morning J&K” programme. Jitendra, a leading educationist and writer, was
declared dead on arrival at SMHS Hospital.
Q46. Goura Chandra Mohapatra passed away recently.He was related to which field?
Answer: Freedom Fighter
Explanation: Veteran freedom fighter Goura Chandra Mohapatra passed away at the age of 104 at Bhadrak District
Headquarters Hospital, family sources said. Mohapatra, who was jailed during Quit India Movement in 1942, was
suffering from old age related ailments.
Q47. Vijay Shankar Vyas passed away in Jaipur.What was his profession?
Answer:Economist
Explanation: Padma Bhushan awardee and noted agricultural economist Vijay Shankar Vyas passed away in Jaipur
after a brief illness. He was 87.
Q48. Former captain Paul Collingwood retired. He was the former captain of which country?
Answer: England
Explanation: Former England captain Paul Collingwood will retire from professional cricket at the end of the
current season. Collingwood, 42, became the first England captain to win a trophy at a global tournament when
he guided them to the ICC World T20 in 2010.
Q49. Sardar Singh announced his retirement from sports. He was related to which sports?
Answer: Hockey
Explanation: Former Indian hockey captain Sardar Singh decided to call time on his illustrious career, saying he had
played enough in the last 12 years and now it’s time for the youngsters to take over.
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Q50. Which company to shut down its alternate mailing app “Inbox” in March 2019?
Answer: Google
Explanation: Google is set to shut down its alternate mailing app “Inbox” in March 2019, giving users time to shift
to the traditional Gmail by then, the company has said in a blog post.
Q51. According to the latest edition of the UN’s annual multi-agency flagship report on the State of Food
Security and Nutrition in the World, the number of undernourished globally, increased to how much in 2017?
Answer: 821 million
Explanation: The UN says more people went hungry in 2017 than at any time in the previous decade as food
deprivation on the rise due to conflict and climate change. According to the latest edition of the UN’s annual
multi-agency flagship report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, the number of
undernourished globally, increased to 821 million in 2017.
Q52. Which organization to hold Climate Summit 2019?
Answer: UN
Explanation: Asserting that climate change is pushing the world towards “the edge of the abyss”, UN Chief Antonia
Guteress has said that he will convene a meeting in September 2019 to bring climate action to the top of the
international agenda.
Q53. 34th annual convention of one of India’s biggest inbound travel trade associations,the Indian Association
of Tour Operators(IATO) was held in which city?
Answer: Vishakapatnam
Explanation: The 34th annual convention of one of India’s biggest inbound travel trade associations,the Indian
Association of Tour Operators(IATO), started with a grand opening in Vishakapatnam.
Q54. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved 100 percent electrification of the Indian Railways,
tentatively by which year?
Answer: 2021-22
Explanation: Four months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioned the need for total electrification of the
country’s rail network, the PM-led Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved 100 percent electrification of
the Indian Railways ,tentatively by 2021-22, settling a decades-long debate.
Q55. Mehlli Gobhai passed away at the age of 87 recently.He was related to which field?
Answer:Artist
Explanation: The Mumbai-based artist,Mehlli Gobhai passed away at the age of 87 in a city hospital. The artist was
said to be ailing for a while and had been hospitalised for a month.
Q56. Who won gold in the junior men’s 25m pistol event the 52nd World Shooting Championship in Changwon,
South Korea?
Answer: Udhayveer Sidhu
Explanation: Udhayveer Sidhu shone bright with an individual gold in the junior men’s 25m pistol event after
spearheading India to the team gold in the same event at the 52nd World Shooting Championship in Changwon,
South Korea. Compatriot and twin brother, Vijayveer Sidhu, and Patiala lad Rajkanwar Sandhu comprised the
Indian team.
Q57. Who won a gold medal in 200 m race at the World Masters Athletics Championship in Malaga, Spain?
Answer: Man Kaur
Explanation: India’s oldest female athelete Man Kaur from Patiala, made the country proud by winning a gold
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medal at the World Masters Athletics Championship in Malaga, Spain. The 102-year-old athlete won the 200 m
race medal in the age group of 100 – 104.
Q58. G-20 trade and investment ministerial meeting held in which country?
Answer: Argentina
Explanation: Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu participated in G-20 trade and investment ministrial
meeting at Mar del Plata in Argentina. Issues including increasing protectionism challenges to promote global
commerce and the new industrial revolution were discussed at the meeting.
Q59. India’s first missile tracking ship is ready for sea trials. Name it?
Answer: VC 11184
Explanation: Once ready, it will be India’s first, a force multiplier and cruise the country into a global elite club.
Hindustan Shipyard Limited(HSL) is gearing up to undertake sea trials of India’s first missile tracking ship by the
first week of October.
Q60. The festival of Harvest Nuakhai is celebrated in which state?
Answer: Odisha
Explanation: In western Odisha, the festival of Harvest Nuakhai is being celebrated. After harvest of new paddy of
this season, rice has been processed and offered to Goddess Samaleswari in Sambalpur. People of western Odisha
have also arranged Nuakhai Vetghat programs in Capital city Bhubaneswar.
Q61. Country’s first tribal tourism circuit was inaugurated in which state?
Answer: Chhattisgarh
Explanation: The country’s first tribal tourism circuit was inaugurated by Union Minister of state for tourism KJ
Alphons in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh.
Q62. Which country flagged off the first bus service connecting it with Bihar?
Answer:Nepal
Explanation: In a bid to boost tourism, the Nepal government headed by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, flagged off
the first bus service connecting Kathmandu and the Indian state of Bihar.
Q63. India’s first ever dedicated dog park will be opened in which city?
Answer:Hyderabad
Explanation: For the first time in India, dog owners will have a dedicated dog park to visit. Set up in Hyderabad, the
park is spread across an area of 1.3 acres.
Q64. How much amount was allocated to Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund for 2017-18 to
2028-29?
Answer: 10881 cr
Explanation: The CCEA approved a Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund with an outlay of Rs
10,881 crore for 2017-18 to 2028-29 to boost the dairy sector.
Q65. “Swachh Dhara” programme was flagged off in which city?
Answer: Amravati
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu flagged off the “Swachh Dhara”programme in
Amravati, with an aim to provide clean drinking water across the state.
Q60. The festival of Harvest Nuakhai is celebrated in which state?
Answer: Odisha
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Explanation: In western Odisha, the festival of Harvest Nuakhai is being celebrated. After harvest of new paddy of
this season, rice has been processed and offered to Goddess Samaleswari in Sambalpur. People of western Odisha
have also arranged Nuakhai Vetghat programs in Capital city Bhubaneswar.
Q66. The Indian Coast Guard commissioned which indigenously built patrol vessel fitted with advanced
navigation and communication equipment recently?
Answer: Vijaya
Explanation: The Indian Coast Guard commissioned the indigenously built patrol vessel “Vijaya”, fitted with
advanced navigation and communication equipment. The 98-metre ship will be based at Paradip in Odisha for
extensive surveillance in the Exclusive Economic Zone.
Q67. Which government has rolled out a scheme Swayangsiddha?
Answer: West Bengal
Explanation: In an attempt to combat human trafficking, the West Bengal government has rolled out a scheme,
Swayangsiddha in different districts of the State. Swayangsiddha, which means self-reliance, will be executed by
the West Bengal Police.
Q68. Fourth Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) held in which country?
Answer: Russia
Explanation: World leaders and business tycoons gathered in Russia’s Far Eastern port city of Vladivostok to
discuss cooperation at the fourth Eastern Economic Forum(EEF).The three-day forum under the theme of “The Far
East:Expanding the Rnage of Possibilities” has attracted thousands of attendees from more than 60 countries.
Q69. Typhoon Mangkhut has left multiple dead in which country?
Answer: Philippines
Explanation: Typhoon Mangkhut has left multiple dead as the storm pummelled the northern Philippines with
ferocious wind and rain that set off landslides, damaged an airport terminal and ripped off tin roofs.
Q70. What is India’s rank in the latest Human development rankings released by the United Nations
Development Programme(UNDP)?
Answer: 130th
Explanation: India has climbed one spot to 130 out of 189 countries in the latest Human development rankings
released by the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP). HDI measures the progress in key dimensions of
human development such as education, health and living standards.
Q71. What is India ‘s rank globally in terms of number of family owned businesses according to “Credit Suisse
Family 1000”in 2018?
Answer: 3rd
Explanation: India ranks third globally in terms of number of family owned businesses with 111 companies having
a total market capitalisation of $839 billion. India closely follows China with 159 firms and the US with 121 firms,
says a report.
Q72. Wicketkeeper James Foster retired recently. He played from which country?
Answer: England
Explanation: Former England wicket keeper James Foster has announced his decision to retire from all forms of
cricket at the end of the ongoing season.
Q73. Which space agency successfully launched its Ice,Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2?
Answer: NASA
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Explanation: In a bid to understand Earth’s ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, snow cover and permafrost,NASA
successfully launched its Ice,Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2 or IceSat-2. The satellite with a three-year
mission was launched with liftoff aboard a Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg Air Force
Base in California.
Q74. Name India’s first underwater robotic drone launched?
Answer: Eyerovtuna
Explanation: India’s first underwater robotic drone developed at Maker Village in Kochi, which can send real-time video
of ships and other underwater structures to help with their repair and maintenance, was launched.
Q75. Which state to hold “Global investors Meet 2019”?
Answer: Tamil Nadu
Explanation: The Tamil Nadu government formally launched its investment promotion campaign for “Global
Investors Meet 2019” to be held in January next year.
Static GK Questions Based on Current Affairs
Q1. When was RBI founded?
Answer: April 1,1935
Q2. Who is the present governor of Assam?
Answer: Jagdish Mukhi
Q3. Where is the HQ of Axis bank?
Answer:Mumbai
Q4. Where is the HQ of IRDAI?
Answer:Hyderabad
Q5. Where is the HQ of ASSOCHAM?
Answer:New Delhi
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Q6. Where is the HQ of BSNL?
Answer:New Delhi
Q7. Where is the HQ of Alibaba Group?
Answer: Hangzhou
Q8. Where is University of Engineering and Management(UEM) located?
Answer:Kolkata
Q9. What is the capital of Switzerland?
Answer:Bern
Q10. Where is the HQ of HDFC Standard Life?
Answer:Mumbai
Q11. What is the capital of Afghanistan?
Answer:Kabul
Q12. What is the currency of Iran?
Answer: Rial
Q13. Where is the HQ of Google?
Answer:California
Q14. What is the currency of United Kingdom?
Answer:Pound Sterling
Q15. Where is the HQ of Advertising Standards Council of India?
Answer:Mumbai
Q16. What is the capital of Russia?
Answer:Moscow
Q17. Where is the HQ of Airports Authority of India?
Answer:New Delhi
Q18. Where is the HQ of Punjab National bank?
Answer:New Delhi
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