1).Which city of India to get first heliport in the Country ?
a) Mumbai
b) Patna
c) Bangalore
d) Kolkata
e) Delhi
Answer: e)
Explanation: The first heliport in India will be inaugurated by Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju in North Delhi on Tuesday. The heliport, built by state-owned Pawan Hans, consists of a terminal building, nine parking bays and four hangars with a parking capacity of 16 helicopters. It was built at an investment of Rs.100 crore, said Pawan Hans chairman BP Sharma.
2).Which state government recently decided to implement the Seventh Pay Commission Recommendations ?
a) Gujarat
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Telangana
e) Goa
Answer: c)
Explanation: : The Tamil Nadu government has decided to implement the Seventh Pay Commission Recommendations for its employees, pensioners and family pensioners. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswamy said in a statement in Chennai that a five member panel has been constituted to study various aspects of the Pay Commission recommendations for its adoption in the state.
3).Which country has made Bengali as its official Language ?
a) Angola
b) Ivory Coast
c) Bulgaria
d) Sierra Leone
e) Monaco
Answer: d)
Explanation: Bengali was announced as an official language in the west African nation of Sierra Leone to recognise the contributions of the Bangladeshi peacekeeping forces in the country's civil war. Bangladeshi forces, which constituted the largest part of the UN Mission, played an important part in fighting the rebels during the civil war, which lasted from 1991 to 2002.
4).What is the name of Indian Foreign Secretary who attended first strategic dialogue meet with china in Beijing ?
a) S. Jaishankar
b) V Soumya Sarkar
c) K. M. Chandrasekhar
d) B. K. Chaturvedi
e) Naresh Chandra
Answer: a)
Explanation: India and China today held their first strategic dialogue in Beijing to shore up bilateral ties. In his opening remarks at the dialogue, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said, the relations between the two countries have really acquired a very steady momentum over many years. He said, India have truly transcended the bilateral dimension of relations and what happens between both nations has great global and regional significance.
5). Coal imports from which country is been suspended by China ?
a) Turkey
b) Myanmar
c) Taiwan
d) North Korea
e) Ukraine
Answer: d)
Explanation: China has announced it is suspending all coal imports from North Korea until the end of the year in compliance with United Nations Security Council resolutions over North Korea's nuclear program. With coal being North Korea's largest export item, the country is believed to have been dependent on China for trade since its economy collapsed in the late 1990s.
6).Who has been recently sworn in as Chief Minister of Nagaland ?
a) Raghubar Das
b) Neiphiu Rio
c) Shurhozelie Liezietsu
d) Tarun Gogoi
e) Prithviraj Chavan
Answer: c)
Explanation: Shurhozelie Liezietsu was on Wednesday sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Nagaland by Governor PB Acharya. The 81-year-old scholar had begun his political career as a member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly in 1969 from northern Angami-I under Kohima district. He has served the office eight times, holding different portfolios, including education and planning.
7).What is the capacity of hydropower project approved by central government to be set up in Nepal?
a) 500MW
b) 750MW
c) 1250MW
d) 900MW
e) 1100MW
Answer: d)
Explanation: The government on Wednesday approved a 900 MW hydropower project worth Rs.5,723.72 crore to be set up in Nepal's Sankhuwasabha district. An MoU for the project, to be implemented within five years, was signed in 2008. It would be implemented by a subsidiary of the state-owned SJVN, which is a joint venture between the Centre and the Himachal Pradesh government.
8).Which state has implemented restriction on the number of guests attending marriage function ?
a) Karnataka
b) Jammu and Kashmir
c) West Bengal
d) Nagaland
e) Uttarakhand
Answer: b)
Explanation: The Jammu and Kashmir government has put a cap on the number of guests for a daughter's wedding at 500, and for a son's wedding at 400 starting April 1. The number of guests has been restricted to 100 for smaller functions like engagements. The state government has also banned sending sweets or dry fruits with wedding invitation cards.
9).How much amount does Delhi government increased as the compensation for acid attack victims?
a) Rs.5 lakh
b) Rs.4.5 lakh
c) Rs.10 lakh
d) Rs.6 lakh
e) Rs.7 lakh
Answer: e)
Explanation: The AAP government has informed the Delhi High Court that it has raised the compensation for acid attack victims from Rs.3 lakh to Rs.7 lakh. Further, the Delhi government said it has directed all Delhi hospitals to provide free treatment to such victims. The submission was made while hearing the plea filed by several victims against the compensation cap.
10).What is the name of the free anti-virus softwares for smartphones which is launched by government ?
a) Mkavach
b) Pratirodh
c) c)Mshield
d) Samvid
e) Mproof
Answer: a)
Explanation: The government has launched free anti-virus softwares for smartphones and personal computers named 'Mkavach' and 'Samvid' respectively. Another software named 'USBPratirodh' has been launched to control the unauthorised usage of removable USB storage devices. The launches are a part of government's new 'Cyber Swachhta Kendra' project where it will spend Rs.90 crore over five years on cyber security.
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