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1)India and signed how much amount of loan with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for improvement and expansion of water supply in Bihar?

a) $84 million

b) $68 million

c) $95 million

d) $111 million

2)Aruna Budda Reddy has created history by becoming the first Indian gymnast to win an individual medal at the 2018 Gymnastics World Cup. She hails from which city?

a) Kochi

b) Hyderabad

c) Chennai

d) Kolkata

3)Sheikh Hasina sworn-in as the Bangladesh Prime Minister. It is her ______consecutive term as PM.

a) 3^rd

b) 4^th

c)5^th         

d) 2^nd

4)Who won Golden Globe Awards 2019 under Best Director in Motion Picture-Drama Category?

a) Brian Currie

b)Olivia Colman

c) Glen Close

d)Alfonso Cuaron

5)Which state has announced interest-free loans of up to Rs. 3 lakh for women self-help groups (WSHGs) in the state?

a) Jharkhand

 b)Bihar

c) Kerala

d)Odisha

6)Name the Prime Minister of Norway who has arrived in New Delhi on a three-day state visit to India.

a) Erna Solberg

b)Angela Merkel

c)Theresa May    

d)Jean-Claude Juncker

7)RamnathGoenka Excellence awards is given in the field of _________.

a)National Defence

b)Sports

c)Journalism

d)Social activism

8)The Union Cabinet approved a ______ reservation for ‘economically backward’ upper castes in government jobs.

a) 8%

b)12%

c) 17%

d)10%

9)The National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of 100 crore rupees on ________government for its failure to curb illegal coal mining in the state.

a) Meghalaya

b)Manipur

c)Jharkhand     

d)Karnataka

10)Who has become the the first person to be declared a fugitive economic offender by the special court hearing cases under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEOA)?

a)Nirav Modi                

b)Vijay Mallya

c) Mehul Chowksi

d)Lalit Modi

11)Which of the following teams has won the Hopman Cup?

a) Croatia

b) U.S.A.

c) U.K.

d) Switzerland

12)What is the Interest rate offered to Kisan Vikas Patra?

a)7.7               

b) 8

c) 8.1

d)7.6

13)IMD has issued a _____Alert as Cyclone Pabuk Inches closer to Andaman Islands.

a) Yellow

b) Orange

c) Red

d) Black

14)The International Kite Festival has been started in__________.

1. a) Vadodara

 b)Ahmedabad

c) Gandhi Nagar

 d)Surat

15)Who is the Head of the High-Level Committee for implementation of Clause VI of Assam Accord?

a) MP Bezbarauah

b) T.N. Rao

c) Venkatesh Pillai

d)Lovish Pal

16)Dibyendu Palit passed away due to age-related ailments. He was a ________

a) Actor

b) Writer

c)Dancer        

d)Freedom fighter

17)Who among the following has become world’s first woman amputee to climb Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica?

a )Santosh Yadav        

b)Alana Nichols

c) Melissa Stockwell

d) Arunima Sinha

18)The Indian Parliament passed the National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018, following the approval of the Rajya Sabha. This bill will replace the

a) National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Act, 2003

b)National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Act, 1993

c) Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Bill, 2009

d) National Council for Teacher's Training(NCTT) Act, 1999

19)The Cabinet has approved the restructuring of National Health Agency as _______for better implementation of Pradhan Mantri – Jan Arogya Yojana.

a) Rastriya AYUSH Mission

b) National Health Authority

c) National AYUSH Agency

d) Health Authority of India

20)Veer Savarkar International Airport has been declared as an authorized Immigration Check post for entry into/exit from India. This airport is located at_______.

a) Kanyakumari

b) Ross Island

c) Lakshadweep

d) Port Blair

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