Booker Prize | Booker Prize Winner 2021 - TNPSC Government Exam Questions

 

1. Who has won 2021 Booker Prize?

Damon Galgut

2. The 2021 Booker prize winner is from which country?

South Africa

3. What is the name of the Book which won the 2021 Booker prize?

The Promise

4. India will achieve net-zero carbon emissions by which year, as per PM Modi’s address at the climate summit in Glasgow?

2070

5. What is the name of Captain Amarinder Singh's new party?

Punjab Lok Congress

6. Which country has become the first one to approve oral Covid pill?

UK

7. Who won Nizami Ganjavi Award?

Tedros Ghebreyesus

8. Which party retained its absolute majority in Japan's Parliamentary Elections?

Liberal Democratic Party

9. Which Indian cricketer has hinted at his comeback in February 2022?

Yuvraj Singh 

10. Asgar Afghan has announced retirement from all forms of cricket. He played for which country's national cricket team?

Afghanistan

Chief Election Commissioner | Gaganyaan mission Government Exam Questions

 1. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner?

Shushil Chandra

2. Who has been made brand ambassador for Punjab’s COVID vaccination programme?

Sonu Sood

3. Which finance institution will periodically publish a Financial Inclusion Index?

RBI

4. Which Indian wrestler won gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2021 in 59kg weight category?

Sarita Mor 

5. Which nation is hosting the 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships?

Kazakhstan

6. Which company will be acquiring Cleartrip travel company?

Flipkart 

7. India signed a space agreement for Gaganyaan mission on April 15, 2021 with which nation?

France

8.  Which Indian weightlifter has created a new world record in Clean and Jerk?

Mirabai Chanu 

9. Which country has launched its first-ever mega food park and food processing unit in India?

Italy

10. Which country plans to return to Moon with 'Luna 25' after 45 years?

Russia

Malala Yousafzai's biopic | Indian Machiaveli Current Affairs for Governmnet Exam

 1. What is the name of Malala Yousafzai's biopic

Gul Makai (It was Directed by H.E. Amjad Khan)

2. Which is the first country to given citizenship to a Robot named Sophia?

Saudi Arabia

3. Isotones

These are the atoms of different elements having the smae number of neutrons

Isobars

These are atoms of the elements having the same atomic mass but different atomic numbers

Isotopes

These are atoms of the elements having the same atomic number but a different mass number

Isoelectronic

These are the atoms/molecultes/ions containing the same number of electrons

4. National Green Tribunal (NGT) established by the government of India In

2010


6. Who is called 'Indian Machiaveli'?

Kautilya

7. Which Sprint Runner is nicknamed as "Dhing Express"?

Hima Das

8. Who authored the book 'One Arranged Murder' Published on 28th september 2020

Chetan Bhagat

Fastest Cricketer ODI | Pfizer | MDH - Current affairs for IBPS Bank Exams

 1. Which word has been named Word of the Year 2020 by Cambridge Dictionary?

Quarantine

2. Which nation successfully landed its spacecraft on Moon on December 1st to bring back lunar rocks?

China

3. Which cricketer has become the fastest to score 12,000 ODI runs?

Virat Kohli 

4. Which state’s Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of 11.5 megawatt power plant to be run on municipal waste?

Karnataka

5. Which nation has become the first to approve use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine?

UK

6. India signed a loan agreement worth USD 133 million with ADB to strength power distribution in which state?

Meghalaya

7. Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, the owner of which iconic spice brand passed away on December 3, 2020?

MDH

8. Which state’s cabinet has approved a proposal to rename all residential colonies having caste-based names?

Maharashtra

9. Which state has launched "Duare Sarkar" programme for doorstep delivery of government schemes?

West Bengal

10. Which nation has signed an agreement with India for cooperation on intellectual property examination and protection for the next 10 years?

US

11. Which state’s Legislative Assembly has passed a bill banning online gaming in the state?

Andhra Pradesh

SBI New Chairman | Digital Seva Setu | NTPC - Exam Questions

 1. Dinesh Kumar Khara has been appointed as new Chairman of which bank?

SBI

2. India’s economy is expected to contract by how much in the current fiscal year (2020-21)?

9.6 percent

3. Which state launched the first phase of the ‘Digital Seva Setu’ programme for the rural areas

Gujarat

4. Who has been appointed as the fourth RBI Deputy Governor?

M Rajeshwar Rao

5. Who has been given additional charge of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution?

Piyush Goyal

6. Which state government has passed a Tree Transplantation Policy?

Delhi

7. As per the latest RBI Monetary Policy, how much is policy repo rate?

4 Percent

8. Who has won the Nobel Peace Prize 2020?

World Food Programme

9. What is the name of the anti-radiation missile that was successfully test-fired by DRDO on October 9?

Rudram

10. Which country has become the first nation to get Blue Flag certification for 8 beaches in the very first attempt?

India

11. Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson have won the Nobel Prize 2020 in which category?

Economic Sciences 

12. When was International Girl Child Day 2020 observed?

October 11th

13. Who won the men’s singles title in French Open 2020?

Rafael Nadal

India's Competitiveness Rank | 93rd Oscars | Government Exam Current Affairs

1. India has been ranked at which position on the annual World Competitiveness Index?

43

2. Which nation was ranked first on the World Competitiveness Index?

Singapore

3. When will the 93rd Oscars be held?

April 2021

4. hich nation joined the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence on June 15, 2020 as a founding member?

India

5. Who launched India’s first gas tradition platform- Indian Gas Exchange?

Dharmendra Pradhan

6. India was ranked at which position among the world’s top FDI recipients in 2019, as per the UN?

9th

7. The UNSC will elect how many non-permanent members on June 17?

Five

8. The AIIB approved how much loan to India on June 17, 2020?

USD 750 million (The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB))

9. A petition has been filed in which court seeking directions to the centre to follow 27 percent reservation procedure for OBC category students in medical colleges?

Delhi HC

10. Who will host and produce the 2020 Emmy Awards?

Jimmy Kimmel

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS FOR AUGUST 30,2019

1. Which three banks will be merged into a single entity to form the 2nd largest bank of India?

a) PNB, OBC & United Bank of India
b) Indian Bank, OBC, Syndicate Bank
c) Allahabad Bank, Canara Bank & PNB
d) PNB, Corporation Bank & Bank of India

Answer: PNB, OBC & United Bank of India

2. Which nation has launched its own Space Command?

a) Russia
b) China
c) United States
d) Israel

Answer: United States

3. Who among the following cricketers has come out of his retirement and made himself available for all formats?

a) Shoaib Malik
b) Yuvraj Singh
c) Ambati Rayudu
d) Hashim Amla

Answer: Ambati Rayudu

4. Which of the following banks will not be merged and will continue to work individually?

a) Allahabad Bank
b) Bank of India
c) Andhra bank
d) Union Bank of India

Answer: Bank of India

5. Which regional bank has not been merged with another bank recently?

a) Bank of Maharashtra
b) Andhra Bank
c) Allahabad Bank
d) Corporation Bank

Answer: Bank of Maharashtra

6. Which state government has banned wearing of jeans and T-shirts by the employees in the state secretariat?

a) Bihar
b) Gujarat
c) Odisha
d) Jharkhand

Answer: Bihar

7. How many 'foreign tribunals' have been formed in Assam to complain if names are excluded in NRC list?

a) 800
b) 900
c) 1000
d) 1100

Answer:1000

8. Which among the following is the first country in the world to issue a Biometric seafarers Identification Document (BSID) by collecting facial biometric data of seafarers?

a) USA
b) India
c) China
d) Pakistan

Answer: India

9. The UGC has constituted a high-level committee to inquire the alleged sale of fake degrees by universities. The committee will comprise how many members?

a) Five
b) Three
c) Two
d) Four

Answer: Five

10. Which historical monument has started the baby-feeding room facility for the first time in India?

a) Taj Mahal
b) Qutub Minar
c) Red Fort
d) Nahargarth Fort

Answer: Taj Mahal

COMPETITIVE EXAM CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR AUGUST 19 TO 25 , 2019

1.Who among the following has been nominated for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in the National Sports Awards 2019?

a) Ravindra Jadeja
b) R. Ashwin
c) Deepa Malik
d) Dipa Karmakar

Answer: Deepa Malik

2.Who has been appointed as Commander of the Sri Lankan Army, recently?

a) Jagath Dias
b) Jagath Jayasuriya
c) Shavendra Silva
d) Daya Ratnayake

Answer: Shavendra Silva

3. A raging fire has engulfed this rain forest, which contributes to about 20 percent of the earth’s oxygen.

a) Amazon
b) Nile
c) Congo
d) New Guinea

Answer: Amazon

4.Who heads the High Powered Committee(HPC) of chief ministers for transforming Indian agriculture & raising farmers' income?

a) Narendra Singh Tomar
b) Vijay Rupani
c) Kamal Nath
d) Devendra Fadnavis

Answer: Kamal Nath

5. Who among the following was arrested by CBI in relation to the INX Media corruption case?

a) Yashwant Sinha
b) P. Chidambaram
c) Arun Jaitley
d) Pranab Mukharjee

Answer: P. Chidambaram

6.When did World Photography Day observed?

a) 12th August
b) 17th August
c) 19th August
d) 22nd August

Answer: 19th August 

7. The Direct Tax Code (DTC) task force has recommended a major cut in corporate tax for both domestic and foreign companies. What is the newly recommended corporate tax rate?

a) 25 percent
b) 30 percent
c) 15 percent
d) 20 percent

Answer: 25 percent

8.Which state government has decided to set up Atal Bihari Vajpayee residential schools for children of labourers?

a) Andra Pradesh
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Odisha
d) Haryana

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

9. Which glacier in Iceland has lost its identity due to climate change?

a) Okjokull
b) Sesami
c) Milami
d) Sumatra

Answer: Okjokull

10. Which country is the largest emitter of SO2, according to Greenpeace data?

a) Russia
b) India
c) China
d) Saudi Arabia

Answer: India

11.Who has been recently honoured with A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award?

a) Manjul Bhargav
b) Pranav Mukherjee
c) K. Sivan
d) Anil Kakodkar

Answer: K. Sivan

12. Which country bestowed its highest civilian award 'Order of Zayed’ upon Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

a) Bhutan
b) Thailand
c) UAE
d) Japan

Answer: UAE

13.Who gave the call for 'Evergreen Revolution'?

a) M. S. Swaminathan
b) VergheseKurien
c) Tribhuvandas Patel
d) H. M. Dalaya

Answer: M. S. Swaminathan

14. Which among the following Indian structures featured in Time’s 2019 list of 100 greatest places in world?

a) The Light Box Restroom
b) Nalanda Ruins
c) Galden Namgey Lhatse
d) Statue of Unity

Answer: Statue of Unity

15. US President Donald Trump recently showed interest in buying which nation?

a) Iceland
b) Ireland
c) Cuba
d) Greenland

Answer: Greenland

16.Recently, which district of Tamil Nadu has been trifurcated to form two more new districts out of that?

a) Salem
b) Vellore
c) Madurai
d) Coimbatore

Answer: Vellore

17. Which court has agreed to examine validity of new triple talaq law?

a) Delhi HC
b) Madras HC
c) Supreme Court
d) Allahabad HC

Answer: Supreme Court

18. What will be the retirement age of the Central Armed Police Force personnel as per the order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs?

a) 58
b) 59
c) 60
d) 61

Answer: 60

19. PM Modi recently inaugurated Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant in which country?

a) Bangladesh
b) Bhutan
c) Sri Lanka
d) Malaysia

Answer: Bhutan

20.The book 'Cricket My Style' has been written by?

a) Imran Khan
b) Sunil Gavaskar
c) Kapil Dev
d) Sachin Tendulkar

Answer: Kapil Dev

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAM

1. Who among the following has been nominated for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in the National Sports Awards 2019?

a) Ravindra Jadeja
b) R. Ashwin
c) Deepa Malik
d) Dipa Karmakar

Answer: Deepa Malik

2. PM Modi recently inaugurated Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant in which country?

a) Bangladesh
b) Bhutan
c) Sri Lanka
d) Malaysia

Answer: Bhutan

3. Which former Chief Minister of Bihar recently died in Delhi at the age of 83?

a) Jagannath Mishra
b) Jeetan Ram Manjhi
c) Satyendra Narayan Singh
d) Chandrashekhar Singh

Answer: Jagannath Mishra

4. Punjab and Haryana High Court started its first virtual court through video conferencing in which city?

a) Panipat
b) Rohtak
c) Hisar
d) Faridabad

Answer: Faridabad

5. Which country hosted the 28th BASIC Ministerial meeting on Climate Change?

a) India
b) Brazil
c) China
d) USA

Answer: Brazil

6. Which country is the largest emitter of SO2, according to Greenpeace data?

a) Russia
b) India
c) China
d) Saudi Arabia

Answer: India 

7. Which country hosts the world’s largest SO2 emission hotspot?

a) China
b) South Africa
c) India
d) Russia

Answer: Russia

8. Researchers have discovered five new species of fish in which state?

a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Manipur
c) Assam
d) Meghalaya

Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

9. The NGT has formed a committee to examine illegal sand mining in which river?

a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Cauvery
d) Godavari

Answer: Yamuna 

10. When was World Humanitarian Day 2019 observed?

a) August 20th
b) August 18th
c) August 19th
d) August 17th

Answer: August 19th


11. What will be the retirement age of the Central Armed Police Force personnel as per the order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs?

a) 58
b) 59
c) 60
d) 61

Answer: 60

12. Which nation accused India of waging "fifth-generation warfare” by using water as a weapon?

a) China
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) United States

Answer: Pakistan

13. Whose 75th birth anniversary was observed on August 20, 2019?

a) Rajiv Gandhi
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) A P J Abdul Kalam
d) Narendra Modi

Answer: Rajiv Gandhi

14. The Direct Tax Code (DTC) task force has recommended a major cut in corporate tax for both domestic and foreign companies. What is the newly recommended corporate tax rate?

a) 25 percent
b) 30 percent
c) 15 percent
d) 20 percent

Answer: 25 percent

15. Which glacier in Iceland has lost its identity due to climate change?

a) Okjokull
b) Sesami
c) Milami
d) Sumatra

Answer: Okjokull

16. Which country will be bestowing its highest civilian award 'Order of Zayed’ upon Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

a) Bhutan
b) Thailand
c) UAE
d) Japan

Answer: UAE

17. Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has recently been elected as a member of Rajya Sabha from which state?

a) Rajasthan
b) Punjab
c) Gujrat
d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Rajasthan

18. The music composer of films like 'Umrao Jaan', 'Bazaar', 'Kabhi Kabhi' passed away recently. What was his name?

a) Omar Abdul Bhatt
b) Mohammad Khayyam
c) Amzad Hussain
d) None of the above

Answer: Mohammad Khayyam

19. Which country described recent US missile test as 'escalation of military tensions'?

a) North Korea
b) Japan
c) Russia
d) South Korea

Answer: Russia

20. Which court has agreed to hear Facebook’s plea for transfer of Aadhaar- social media linking cases?

a) Delhi MC
b) Allahabad HC
c) Supreme Court
d) Madras HC

Answer: Supreme Court

IMPORTANT GK QUESTIONS FOR COMPETITVE EXAM

1. Article 343 of Constitution of India is related to:

Answer: Official Language of the Union government shall be Hindi in Devanagari script

2. How many Digits are there in Debit Card Number?

Answer:16

3. As per 2011 Census, what is the population density per square kilometer?

Answer: 382 per square kilometre

4. War and peace book written by:

Answer: Leo Tolstoy

5. Who has presented the budget maximum number of times?

Answer: Morarji Desai

6. Who was the 17th Lok Sabha Speaker?

Answer: Om Birla

7. When was the National Flag of India adopted in its present form?

Answer:22 July 1947

8.Which element present in water can cause cancer?

Answer: Arsenic

9. Who was the 5th guru in Sikh Religion?

Answer: Guru Arjan

10. India UK relationship has included whom as one of the top women of India?

Answer: Nirmala Sitharaman

11.How many times has the emergency been implemented in India?

Answer: 3

12.Who is the Minister of Water Resources?

Answer: Nitin Gadkari

13.What is the SI unit of power of a lens?

Answer: Dioptre

14.Which State has the longest coastline in India?

Answer: Gujarat (7516.6 kilometers)

15.Time trial is used in which sport?

Answer: Cycling

16.Which river falls in Arab Sagar?

Answer: Indian Subcontinental rivers which fall into Arabian Sea are Indus, Narmada and Tapti.

17.How many Schedules are there in the Indian constitution?

Answer: 12 schedules

18.Right against Discrimination comes under which section of Constitution of India?

Answer: Article 15

19.Who was the first Indian Woman to Swim across Indian Channel?

Answer: Arati Saha

20.Pin Valley National Park is located in which State?

Answer: Himachal Pradesh

21.Where is Hawa Mahal situated?

Answer: Jaipur

22.Bhavai Dance is a Folk Dance of which State?

Answer: Rajasthan

23.Who has been named as ‘Parrot of India’?

Answer: Amir Khosrow

24.Longest bone in Human Body:

Answer: Femur

25.Who built the Kailash Temple at Ellora?

Answer: Krishna I

MOST IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS FOR JULY 27 & 28, 2019

1.Scaly foot snail has been categorised under the _________ species of the IUCN red list.

A.critically endangered
B.endangered
C.vulnerable
D.least concern

Answer: endangered

2.Who is appointed as the head of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) influential Finance & Commercial Affairs committee (F&CA)?

A.Earl Eddings
B.Amitabh Choudhury
C.Ehsan Mani
D.Colin Graves

Answer: Ehsan Mani

3.Who is the Minister of Mines?

A.Narendra Singh Tomar
B.Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi 
C.Pralhad Joshi
D.Dharmendra Pradhan

Answer: Pralhad Joshi

4.Kaiga Atomic Energy station performed continuing operation for _________

 A.352 days
B.962 days
C.850 days
D.678 days

Answer: 962 days

4._____vows to take military measures to defeat separatists around Taiwan issue

 A.Saudi Arabia
B.China
C.Pakistan
D.Indonesia

Answer: China

5.Union cabinet approved to dissolve ________ and merge it with ICMR-National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH).

 A.National Institute of Miners' Health (NIMH)
B.National Institute of Medicine and Health (NIMH)
C.Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)
D.All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

Answer: National Institute of Miners' Health (NIMH)

6.How much does the Delhi government plan to pay an annual rent for an acre of agricultural land to farmers?

A.Rs.56,000
B.Rs.77,000
C.Rs.68,000
D.Rs.85,000

Answer: Rs.77,000

7.Which State government has planned to build a 1,000 acre mega reservoir to tap the Yamuna rainwater?

A.Delhi
B.West Bengal
C.Uttarakhand
D.Himachal Pradesh

Answer: Delhi 

8.President, Vice President and PM pay tribute to the martyrs of ________

A.Siachen conflict
B.Kargil War
C.Operation Meghdoot
D.Kashmir War

Answer: Kargil War

9.Nishagandhi Sangeetha Awards conferred by_________

A.Tamil Nadu Tourism
B.Kerala Tourism
C.Andhra Tourism
D.Bihar Tourism

Answer: Kerala Tourism

10.What is the cost estimated for the Deep Ocean Mission (DOM)?

A.Rs.8,000 crore
B.Rs.10,000 crore
C.Rs.12,000 crore
D.Rs.15,000 crore

Answer: Rs.8,000 crore

11.Who is the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports?

A.Narendra Singh Tomar
B.Prahalad Joshi
C.Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
D.Kiren Rijiju

Answer: Kiren Rijiju

12. Where will the third edition of Khelo India Youth Games be held in 2020?

A.Uttar Pradesh
B.Assam
C.West Bengal
D.Hyderabad

Answer: Assam

13.Which project aims to explore the deepest recesses of the ocean?

A.Oceanic Research Mission (ORM)
B.Metal and Minerals in Ocean (MMO)
C.Deep Ocean Mission (DOM)
D.Ocean Minerals Research Mission (OMRM)

Answer: Deep Ocean Mission (DOM)

14.What type of helicopters were handed over to the IAF by Boeing as oer the deal in 2015?

A.UH-72 Lakota
B.MH-6 Little Bird
C.AH-64E Apache
D.UH-60 Black Hawk

Answer: AH-64E Apache

15.Who is the current Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of the Indian Army?

A.Lt Gen Anil Chauhan
B.Lt Gen Satinder Kumar Saini
C.Lt Gen Abhay Krishna
D.Lt Gen Pattacheruvanda C Thimayya

Answer:  Lt Gen Anil Chauhan

16.Who is appointed as the next Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of the Indian Army?

A.Lt Gen Satinder Kumar Saini
B.Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane
C.Lt Gen Paramjit Singh
D.Lt Gen Ranbir Singh

Answer: Lt Gen Paramjit Singh

17.Govt decides to extend budget session till _____________

A.8th September
B.7th August
C.29th July
D.18th october

Answer: 7th August

18.Noida to get _______charging stations for electric vehicles

A.500
B.100
C.300
D.250

Answer: 100

19.India readies plan for _____ Tesla-scale battery storage plants

A.$ 4 billions
B.$ 6 billions
C.$ 8 billions
D.$ 10 billions

Answer: $ 4 billions

20.Nagaland's __________ aims to prevent issuance of indigenous inhabitant certificates to ineligible persons.

A.Registering Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIN)
B.Register of Non-residential Inhabitants of Nagaland (RNIN)
C.Register of residential Inhabitants of Nagaland (RRIN)
D.Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN)

Answer: Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN)

IMPORTANT GK QUESTIONS ON UNION BUDGET & ECONOMIC SURVEY 2019

1.Which of the following is related to the Operation Green’ mission?

A. Production of tomato, onion and potatoes

B. Production of tomato, chili and potatoes

C. Production of pulses, onion and potatoes

D. Production of tomato, pulses and rice

Answer: Production of tomato, onion and potatoes

2. Which of the following policy (Yojna) bring 5 lakh acres under organic farming?

A. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission

B. Pramaparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna

C. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sichai Yojna

D. PM Fasal Bima Yojna

Answer: Pramaparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna

3.Which Bill was proposed to be passing to solve problems in infrastructure contracts, PPP and Public Utilities?

A. Skill Development Programme

B. Companies Amendment Bill

C. Public Utility Resolution of Disputes Bill

D. Goods & Services Tax

Answer: Public Utility Resolution of Disputes Bill

4.Which of the following social campaign of the Government of India that aims to generate awareness and improve the efficiency of welfare services intended for girls?

A. Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao

B. Gender sensitisation

C. Ladli

D. Swachchha Bharat Mission

Answer: Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao

5. Service Tax to be exempted on general insurance schemes under which scheme:

A. Companies Amendment Bill

B. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission

C. Customer Act

D. NIRMAYA Scheme

Answer: NIRMAYA Scheme

6. Which of the following Yojna gave nominal premium and highest ever compensation in case of crop loss?

A. PM Fasal Bima Yojna

B. PM Krishi Sinchai Yojna

C. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission

D. Pramaparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna

Answer: PM Fasal Bima Yojna

7.Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the MUDRA Yojna.

I. It  has been initially formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Small Industries Development bank of India (SIDBI) with 100% capital being contributed by it.

II. According to this joyna, loan is issued through Mudra credit card with a pre-assigned credit limit and the repayment tenure is as high as 7 years.

Code:

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I and II

D. Neither I nor II

Answer: Both I and II

8. Which of the following scheme is related to the management and conversion of cattle dung and solid in farms to Compost, fertilizer, bio-gas and bio-CNG?

A. Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan

B. Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan

C. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojna

D. Prime Minister Krishi Sinchai Yojna

Answer: Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan

9.According to the 2018-19 budget speech of Arun Jaitley, India is at third rank on the basis of what?

A. Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)

B. Gross domestic product (GDP)

C. Agricultural Prodution

D. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

Answer: Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)

10.Which of the following new restructured scheme was launched to increase the governance capabilities of PRIs?

A. National Skill Development Mission

B. PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana

C. Swaccha Bharat Abhiyaan

D. Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan

Answer: Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan

11.Which of the following three public general insurance companies will be merged into single insurance company as per Budget 2018-19?

A. UTI, Oriental Insurance and National Insurance

B. LIC, Bharti AXA and United Insurance

C. General Insurance, Max Bupa and UTI

D. Agriculture insurance Company of India Limited, Bharti AXA and United Insurance

Answer: UTI, Oriental Insurance and National Insurance

12.What do you mean by "Fiscal Federalism"?

A. It refers to the devolution of power and responsibilties of national, sub-national, and governments.

B. It refers to the financial relations between units of governments in a federal government system.

C. It is the amount of money that households have availalbe for spending and saving after income taxes have been accounted for.

D. It states that when per capita income increases above the minimum specific level, population tens to increase.

Answer: It refers to the financial relations between units of governments in a federal government system.

13.Select the incorrect phase of budget process in India.

A. Budget formulation: the preparation of estimates of expenditure and receipts for the ensuing financial year;

B. Budget enactment: approval of the proposed Budget by the Legislature through the enactment of Finance Bill and Appropriation Bill

C. Budget execution: enforcement of the provisions in the Finance Act and Appropriation Act by the government—collection of receipts and making disbursements for various services as approved by the Legislature.

D. Judicial review of budget implementation: audits of government’s financial operations on behalf of the Legislature.

Answer: Judicial review of budget implementation: audits of government’s financial operations on behalf of the Legislature.

14.Who was the first Finance minister of independent India?

A. Shanmukhan Chetty

B. John Mathai

C. C. D Deshmukhi

D. Liaquat Ali Khan

Answer: Shanmukhan Chetty

15.Select the correct component of Components of the Union (Central) Budget of India?

A. Revenue Budget

B. Capital Budget

C. Expenditure Budget

D. Both A & B

Answer: Both A & B

16.300 rurban clusters to be set up under which of the following schemes?

A. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Mission

B. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna

C. Indira Awas Yojna

D. NIRMAYA Scheme

Answer: Shyama Prasad Mukherji Mission

17. The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the consolidated Fund of India must come from:

A. The President of India

B. The Parliament of India

C. The Prime Minister of India

D.  The Union Finance Minister

Answer: The Parliament of India

18.When annual budget is passed by the Lok Sabha__________.

A. the Budget is modified and presented again

B. the Budget is referred to the Rajya Sabha for suggestions

C. the Union Finance Minister is asked to resign

D. the Prime Minister submits the resignation of Council of Ministers

Answer: the Prime Minister submits the resignation of Council of Ministers

19.Arrange the following stages in the enactment of budget in proper order:

I. General discussion

II. Appropriation Bill

III. Finance Bill

IV. Voting of the demands for grant

V. Presentation to legislature

A. I, II, III, IV, V

B.  V, I, II, III

C.  V, I, IV, III, II

D. V, I, III, IV, II  

Answer: V, I, II, III

20.The budget was formally introduced in India in:

A. 1860

B. 1947

C. 1950

D. 1868

Answer: 1860

IBPS EXAM IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS-PART 8

1)Who is the chairman of NITI Aayog?
Answer=Narendra Damodardas Modi
2)For construction of roads of Naxal-hit areas, the union government cleared a loan from the Asian Development bank for?
Answer=$500 million
3)Who is the chairman of 21st law commission of india?
Answer=Justice Balbir singh chauhan
4)Radha Mohan Cup is related to which sports game?
Answer=Polo
5)Who is the author of a book of "One & A half wife"?
Answer=Meghna Pant
6)"Pulikali Dance" is related to which indian state?
Answer=Kerala
7)Who is the chairman of UPSC(union public service commission)?
Answer=Alka Sirohi
8)Where is held 8th BRICS summit for 2016?
Answer=Goa
(The eight BRICS summit was held in goa from 15 to 16 october 2016)
9)"World Food day" is observed on?
Answer=October 16
10)"Indian air force day" is observed on?
Answer=October 8

Railway exam Aptitude,General knowledge,Current affairs Questions

1)Who advocated the adoption of "PURA" model to eradicate rural poverty?
Answer=Dr.A.P.J.Abdul kalam
(PURA-Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas)
2)Which one is present in the Vinegar?
Answer=Acetic acid
3)"Prince of Wales cup" is associated with the game of ?
Answer=Golf
4)Who has been appointed for Chairman of the 21st Law Commission of India (LCI)?
Answer=Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan
5)who was bulit the "Kailashnath temple of kanchi"?
Answer=Narsingh Varman-II
(He was the pallava dynasty)
6)Who was known as "Grand Old Man of India"?
Answer=Dadabhai Naoroji
(He was also known as-Indian Gladstone and He wrote the book of "Poverty and UN British Rule in India")
7)"Patagonia" Desert is related to which country?
Answer=Argentina
(Argentina's currency is Peso)
8)"Garuda Shakti IV" is related to which countries Joint training exercise?
Answer=India-Indonesia
(The fourth edition of the India-Indonesia Joint Training Exercise Garuda Shakti will be conducted from March 10-23 at Magelang in Indonesia)
9)Which team has won 2015-16 Irani trophy title?
Answer=Rest of India
(Rest of india defeated Mumbai by 4 wickets)
10)Which satellite is recently launched by ISRO?
Answer=IRNSS-1F
(Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched India's sixth navigation Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS-1F) satellite. It was launched by ISRO's satellite launch vehicle, PSLV-C32 rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR), Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh)
11)The difference between the present ages of Rajesh and Ajith is 14 years.Seven years ago,the ratio of their ages was 5:7 respectively.what is ajith's present age?
Answer=56 years
(7 years ago,
Rajesh's age=5x years
Ajith's age=7x years
According to the quesion,
7x-5x=14
2x=14,x=7
Ajith's present age=(7x+7)years
(7*7)+7=56 years)
12)The base of triangle is 15cm and height is 12cm.The height of another triangle of double the area having base 20cm is?
Answer=18 cm
(Area of first triangle=((1/2)*base*height
((1/2)*15*12=90 sq.cm
Area of new triangle=180 sq.cm
Base of triangle=20 sq.cm
((1/2)*20*height=180
Height=180*2/20
Height=18cm)
13)Two pipes can fill a tank in 12 hours and 16 hours respectively.A third pipe can empty the tank in 30 hours. If all the three pipes are opened and function simultaneously.they in how much time the tank will be full?
Answer=8(8/9) hours
(When all three pipes are opened simultaneously,part of the tank filled in 1 hour,
(1/12)+(1/16)-(1/30)
(20+15-8)/240=27/240
Required time=240/27
80/9=8(8/9) hours)
14)80% of a number is equal to the 4/5 of the other number.What is the ratio between the first number and the second number respectively?
Answer=1:1
(Let the first number be x,
second number=y
According to the question,
(80/100)x=(4/5)y
4x/5=4y/5
x/y=1/1
x:y=1:1)
15)The radius of base and curved surface area of a right cylinder is 'r' units and 4IIrh square units respectively.The height of the cylinder is?
Answer=2h units
(Curved surface area of cylinder=2IIRH
According to the question,
2IIrh=4IIrh
H=2h units)
16)Giant:Dwarf::Genius:?
Answer=idiot
(Dwarf is the antonym of giant,similarly the antonym of genius is idiot)
17)4,8,28,80,244,?
Answer=728
(The terms of the given series are,
3+1=4
3*3-1=8
3*3*3+1=28
3*3*3*3-1=80
3*3*3*3*3+1=244
3*3*3*3*3*3-1=728)
18)R,U,X,A,D,?
Answer=G
(R---------(+3)=U
U----------(+3)=X
X----------(+3)=A
D----------(+3)=G)
19)Which is the type of file created in MS Word?
Answer=Doc File
20)Group of E-mail names and address is?
Answer=Mailing list

Railway exam general awarness,aptitude and current affairs questions

1)Where is located Sangay volcanic Mount?
Answer=Ecuador
(The capital of ecuador country is Quito)
2)Who had introduced Ryotwari system in india?
Answer=Thomas Munro(1820)
3)Where is located Achanakmar wildlife Sanctuary?
Answer=chhattisgarh(1975)
4)Who is the Father of Genetics?
Answer=Gregor Johann Mendel
(Term genetics was first used by william Bateson in 1905)
5)National Science Day is observed on?
Answer=February 28
(National science day is celebrated for sir CV Raman,Who has discovered Raman effect in this day)
6)Who has been appointed BBB(Banks board of bureau)?
Answer=Vinod Rai
(He is the former CAG-comptroller and Auditor general)
7)Which team has won Ranji Trophy for 2016?
Answer=Mumbai
(Mumbai has won 2016 Ranji trophy 41st time defeated by saurashtra by 21 runs)
8)Who is the chairman of FIFA(Federation Internationale de Football Association)?
Answer=Gianni Infantino
(He is from Switzerland)
9)President pranab Mukherjee has declared as india's First digital state?
Answer=Kerala
(It was announced by pranab mukherjee after launching digital empowerment function held at Kozhikkode)
10)Who has been awarded Aryabhata Award?
Answer=Avinash chander
(He was the former DRDO(defence research development organisation) and got award from  Astronautical Society of India)
11)Three numbers are in the ratio of 3:4:5 and their L.C.M is 2400.Their H.C.F is?
Answer=40
(Let the numbers be 3x,4x,5x,then, their L.C.M=60x
so,60x=2400
x=40,(3*40),(4*40),(5*40)
H.C.F=40)
12)A barrel of water 4/5 full.When 7 bottles of water were taken out and 5 bottles of water were poured into it, it was 3/4 full,How many bottles of water can the tin contain?
Answer=40
(Suppose x bottles can fill the tin completely,
Then,(4/5)x-(3/4)x=(7-5)
x/20=2
Required number of bottles=40)
13)Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 6 hours and 4 hours respectively.If they are opened an alternate hours and if pipe A is opened first, in how many hours, the tank shall be full?
Answer=5 hours
(A's work in 1 hour=1/6
B's work in 1 hour=1/4
(A+B)'s 2 hours work when opened alternately=(1/6)+(1/4)=5/12
(A+B)'s 4 hours work when opened alternately=(5*2)/12=10/12=5/6
Remaining part=(1-(5/6))=1/6
Now A's turn and 1/6 part is filled by A in 1 hour
Total time taken to fill the tank=(4+1)hrs=5 hrs)
14)TRADE is related to UQBCF in the same way as PLATE is related to?
Answer=QKBSF
15)In a code language SECTOR is written as CESROT.How will OPPOSITION be written in the same code language?
Answer=SOPPONOITI

Railway exam general awarness,aptitude and current affairs questions

1)Acid rain destroys vegetation because it contains?
Answer=sulphuric acid
(Acid rain destroys vegetation because it contains Sulphuric acid.Acid rain is caused by emissions of suplphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids.)
2)Kwashiorkar is caused due to deficiency of which nutrient?
Answer=Protein

Railway exam general awarness,current affairs questions

1)Who has been conferred Yash chopra memorial award for 2016?
Answer=Rekha(Bollywood actress)
(She is also Rajyasabha MP and this award given by  maharashtra government)
2)Which country president has participated in India for 67th National Republic Day?
Answer=France

Expected Maths, General knowledge, Current affairs question for tnpsc group II exam-Part 2

1)Alex sold his goods after announcing two successive discounts of 30% each.The effective discount altogether is?
Answer=51% decrease
(Explanation:Two time decrease,
-30-30+(30*30)/100=-60+9=-51%)
2)A and B can do a piece of work in 36days,B and C can do it in 60days,A and C do it in 45days.C alone can do it in?
Answer=180 days
(Explanation:A+B one day work=1/36
B+C one day work=1/60
C+A one day work=1/45
2(A+B+C) one day work=(1/36)+(1/60)+(1/45)
A+B+C=(1/2)*((1/36)+(1/60)+(1/45))
A+B+C=1/30
C's one day work=(1/30)-(1/36)=1/180
C can finish the job in 180 days)

Expected Maths, General knowledge, Current affairs question for tnpsc group II exam-Part 1

1)A's salary is increased by 10% and then decreased by 10% the change in salary is?
Answer=1% decrease
(Explanation: -10+10-(10*10)/100=-1)
2)Karagam is a folk dance of?
Answer=Tamilnadu
3)Which one of the following is not an all India service?
Answer=Indian foreign service

Important GK Questions and Current affairs questions for all govt exam

1)Which state has become the India's first fully organic state?

Answer=Sikkim

2)"RAUF" is related to which state classical dance?

Answer=Jammu Kashmir

3)Who had discovered china?

Answer=Marco polo