Q1. The 13th meeting of the India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) was held in ………..
S1. Ans. {b}
Sol. 13th meeting of the India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) was held in London. Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways and Secretary of State for International Trade of the UK participated in the meeting.
Q2. Who among the following has been appointed as the governor of Chhattisgarh?
S2. Ans. {c}
Sol. President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Anusuiya Uikey as Governor of Chhattisgarh.
Q3. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched a “Jan Jagrukta Abhiyaan” in which of the following State/UT to accelerate measures for prevention and control of Vector Borne Diseases like Malaria, Dengue and Chikungunya.
S3. Ans. {b}
Sol. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will launch a Jan Jagrukta Abhiyaan in Delhi to accelerate measures for prevention and control of Vector Borne Diseases like Malaria, Dengue and Chikungunya.
Q4. The Department of Telecom has signed a MoU with Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) to develop a (BRI) for Indian States and Union Territories (UT). BRI stands for?
S4. Ans. {a}
Sol. The Department of Telecom (DoT) and the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) signed a MoU to develop a Broadband Readiness Index (BRI) for Indian States and Union Territories (UT). The first estimate will be made in 2019 and subsequently every year until 2022.
Q5. ……… Aerospace has signed a $50 million follow-up deal with Indian navy under which it will provide complementary missile systems to the Indian navy and India’s MDL Shipyard.
S5. Ans. {b}
Sol. Israel Aerospace signs $50 million follow-up deal with Indian navy. Under the deal, Israel Aerospace Industries will provide complementary missile systems to the Indian navy and India’s MDL Shipyard.
Q6. The 21st edition of Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship will be hosted in which of the following state of India?
S6. Ans. {a}
Sol. Odisha Governor inaugurated the 21st edition of Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship at the Jawaharlal Indoor Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha. The event will witness the top players from India, Australia, England, Malaysia, Scotland and Singapore among other nations competing for coveted titles.
Q7. The 8th meeting of India-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism was held in ……….
S7. Ans. {c}
Sol. The 8th meeting of India-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism was held in New Delhi. The Joint Working Group reviewed threats posed by terrorist groups worldwide and in their respective regions including cross border terrorism.
Q8. The President of the Republic of Singapore has appointed who among the following as an international judge of the Singapore International Commercial court (SICC)?
S8. Ans. {d}
Sol. Former Supreme Court judge, Justice AK Sikri, has been appointed as an international judge of the Singapore International Commercial court (SICC).
Q9. China has recently gifted warship ‘P625’ to the navy of which of the following Asian nation?
S9. Ans. {b}
Sol. China has gifted warship ‘P625’ to Sri Lanka. As a new member of the Lankan Navy, the ‘P625’ frigate will be mainly used for offshore patrol, environment monitoring and anti-piracy combats. The Type 053 frigate was commissioned into China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy in 1994 as the Tongling.
Q10. The Rajya Sabha passed the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Bill aims the establishment of a Central University and Tribal University in which of the following Indian state?
S10. Ans. {c}
Sol. The Rajya Sabha passed the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Bill aims the establishment of a Central University and Tribal University in Andhra Pradesh.
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