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The Election Commission of India on March 11, 2019, formed a three-member committee to assess the situation on the ground in which state?
Bihar
Jammu and Kashmir
Chhattisgarh
Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The Election Commission (EC) formed a three-member committee to assess the situation on the ground in Jammu and Kashmir before it takes a decision about holding the Assembly elections in the state. The three members of the committee are two retired IAS officers Noor Mohammed and Vinod Zutshi and a retired IPS officer, A.S. Gill.
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Zero Discrimination Day, celebrated every year on 1st March, was celebrated for the first time in:
2013
2014
2015
2016
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Zero Discrimination Day aims to tell people that nobody should be differentiated based on their HIV status, age, sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, language, geographical location or migrant status. The day was launched by UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé on 27 February 2014 with a major event in Beijing.
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ISRO is planning to send it first manned mission to space by when?
December 2020
March 2021
March 2019
December 2021
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Answer: Option DExplanation
ISRO announced on January 11, 2018 that it is well prepared to meet the targets of launching Gaganyaan manned mission to outer space by December 2021. Addressing a press conference, ISRO Chairman Dr K Sivan has said a human space centre is set up for this mission.
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On which date, the 2018 World Braille Day (WBD) was observed recently?
January 3
January 4
January 5
January 6
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The World Braille Day (WBD) is observed every year on January 4 to remember the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille – for the people with visual disabilities. Louis Braille was born on 4th January 1809 in the town of Coupvray in northern France. At the age of just 3, he lost his both eyes in an accident. This resulted into the invention of the 6 dots- which is popularly known as braille. The day is also observed to raise awareness on the importance of Braille for approximately 1.3 billion people living with some form of distance or near vision impairment. It is a means of realizing fully the human rights of visually-impaired and partially-sighted people, and bringing written language to the forefront as a critical prerequisite for promoting fundamental freedoms. Around the world, 39 million people are blind, and another 253 million have some sort of vision impairment.
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When is the Good Governance Day every year in India?
25 December
26 December
27 December
28 December
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Answer: Option AExplanation
India observed the Good Governance Day on December 25, 2018 to mark the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who passed away on August 16, 2018 at the age of 93. The Good Governance Day was established in 2014 to honor former-Prime Minister Vajpayee by fostering awareness among the Indian people of accountability in governance.
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On which date, the 2018 National Mathematics Day (NMD) was observed in India recently?
December 21
December 22
December 23
December 24
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The National Mathematics Day (NMD) is celebrated every year in India on December 22 to commemorate the birth anniversary of great mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan. The day also recognizes his contribution to the world of mathematics, which includes mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions. The NMD was declared by the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2012 to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Ramanujan. Born in 1887 in Erode, Madras Presidency (now Tamil Nadu), Ramanujan’s affinity for Mathematics was such that he failed in college exams because of his negligence for non-mathematical subjects. However, his talents were recognized by a mathematician at Madras Port Trust were Ramanujan had started working as a clerk in 1912. In 1917, Ramanujan was elected to be a member of the London Mathematical Society. In 1918 he also became a Fellow of the Royal Society, becoming the youngest person to achieve the feat. But due to ill health, he died in 1920 at the age of 32.
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National Consumers day is observed every year on which of the following date in India?
23 Dec
24 Dec
15 Nov
24 Nov
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Every Year 24th December is observed as National Consumer Day with a specific theme in India. On this day the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 had received the assent of the President.
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International Human Solidarity Day is annually held on which among the following days?
December 19th
December 20th
December 18th
December 21st
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The United Nations’ (UN) International Human Solidarity Day is annually held on December 20 to celebrate unity in diversity. It also aims to remind people on the importance of solidarity in working towards eradicating poverty.
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Name the English writer who has been selected for the Jnanpith Award 2018?
Prathiba Ray
Amitav Ghosh
Amelia James
Rishi Chander
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Answer: Option BExplanation
On 14th December 2018, Jnanpith Selection Board chaired by eminent novelist, scholar and Jnanpith laureate Pratibha Ray selected Renowned English writer Amitav Ghosh for the prestigious Jnanpith Award 2018. Amitav Ghosh is one of the most prominent contemporary Writer who is famous connecting past with present in relevant ways in his novels. Shadow Lines, The Glass Palace, The Hunger Tide, River of smoke, Flood of Fire are some of the greatest novels of Amitav Ghosh. Amitav Ghosh is also recipient of the Padma Shri and Sahitya Akademi Awards.
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On which day is World Asthma Day observed?
first Tuesday of May.
first Wednesday of May.
first Thursday of May.
first Friday of May.
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Answer: Option AExplanation
World Asthma Day is an annual event organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve asthma awareness and care around the world. World Asthma Day takes place on the first Tuesday of May.
2018 Theme was ‘Never too early, never too late. It’s always the right time to address airways disease.’
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When was the first ever World Bicycle Day observed on?
1st June 2018
2nd June 2108
3rd June 2018
4th June 2018
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Answer: Option CExplanation
The first ever World Bicycle Day was observed on 3 June 208.
It was approved on 12 April 2018 as an official United Nations day of awareness about the multiple societal benefits of using the bicycle for transport and leisure.
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Indian Navy Day was observed on
1st December
02nd December
03rd December
4th December
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Navy Day is being celebrated in India on 4th December. The day is celebrated in honour of the maritime force’s role during the war with Pakistan in 1971 when Indian warships attacked Karachi port and successfully hurt Pakistani operations in the western coast. The Day is also celebrated to highlight the role the Navy plays in securing the country’s marine borders during peacetime and carrying out humanitarian missions. As per the recent Data, since 2008, 70 Indian naval warships have been deployed, which safely escorted over 3440 ships with over 25,000 mariners on board
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When was the International Day of Persons with Disabilities observed?
1st December
2nd December
4th December
3rd December
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Answer: Option DExplanation
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities was observed globally on December 3, 2018 with the theme “Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”. The day aims to promote the rights of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development.
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