GENERAL KNOWLEDGE - 1 Which country has launched ‘Fair Value for Innovation’ at Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi?a) U.Sb) Germanyc) Franced) Japan Which of the following franchise teams has won the 5th season of Premier Badminton League (PBL) title?a) Hyderabad Huntersb) Chennai smasherc) Bengaluru Raptorsd) Mumbai Rockets The child Labor (prohibition and regulation) Act 1986 was legislated to implement the provision ofa) Article 23b) Article 24c) Article 21d) All the above Which UT/state government has decided to impose a ban on single-use plastic products from 1st March 2019?a) Tamil Nadub) Puducherryc) Delhid) Karnataka Respect for National Flag and National Anthem isa) A fundamental right of every citizenb) A fundamental duty of every citizenc) A directive principle of state policyd) An ordinary duty of every citizen Which of the following Indian players has recently received the honorary membership of the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)?a) Cheteshwar Pujarab) Sikhar Dhawanc) Rohit Sharmad) Virat Kohli Who has been sworn-in as the new President of Venezuela?a) Henri Falconb) Juan Guaidoc) Nicolas Madurod) Hugo Chavez Ashutosh Aman, which is in news recently, is associated with which sports?a) Hockeyb) Footballc) Cricketd) Kabaddi Who has been conferred the ICSI Lifetime Achievement Award?a) Azim Premjib) Adi Godrejc) Rahul Bajajd) Indu Jain Where was the 6th annual ‘Women of India Organic Festival’ held from 12th to 14th January 2019?a) Guwahatib) Chandigarhc) Dehradund) Kolkata Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a penalty of _____ rupees on Citibank India for non-compliance in criteria for directors of the bank, on 11th January 2019?a) Rs 2 croreb) Rs 3 crorec) Rs 4 crored) Rs 5 crore Who was appointed the Secretary General of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on January 11, 2019?a) Jaideep Govindb) J Rama Krishna Raoc) Sudeep Singhd) Mathew Johannes Which cricketer became the fifth Indian to reach the milestone of 10,000-run mark in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) for the country, on 12th January 2019?a) Mahendra Singh Dhonib) Virat Kohlic) Shikhar Dawand) Rohit Sharma Meera Sanyal passed away on 12th January 2019. She was a former banker and _____?a) Journalistb) Politicianc) Actressd) Athlete When was the National Youth Day (also known as Yuva Diwas) celebrated in India to mark the 156th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, one of India’s greatest spiritual and social leaders?a) January 11b) January 12c) January 13d) January 10 The tallest bronze statue (33 ft.) of Swami Vivekananda built at a cost of Rs 17 crore was unveiled in _____ on 12th January 2019 to mark the 156th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda?a) Ranchi, Jharkhandb) Agra, Uttar Pradeshc) Thiruvananthapuram, Keralad) Udaipur, Rajasthan Which will be the first Indian state to roll out Universal Basic Income (UBI) and implement the scheme by 2022?a) Telanganab) Gujaratc) Sikkimd) Arunachal Pradesh Which one of the following Articles describes the Independent Judiciary?a) Article-149b) Article-124c) Article-251d) Article-352 Which among of the following rights is/are available under Article 25 to Article 28 of the Indian Constitution?a) Cultural and Educational Rightsb) Right to Constitutional Remediesc) Right to freedom of religiond) Right to Equality The trident shaped symbol of Buddhism does not representsa) Nirvanab) Sanghac) Buddhad) Dhamma ANSWER KEY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A C B B B D C C B 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 B B A A B B A C B C 20 A