1. Who is the current director general of Railway Protection Force (RPF)?
[A] Brij Mohanty
[B] S H Prakash
[C] Dharmendra Kumar
[D] Arun Kumar
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Correct Answer: D [Arun Kumar]
Notes:
In September 2018, Senior IPS officer Arun Kumar was appointed as Director General of Railway Protection Force (RPF). Kumar, a 1985 batch officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, is serving as Special Director General of Border Security Force.
2. The Ministry of Railways has recently launched which app for freight managers?
[A] SFOORTI app
[B] SKOORTI app
[C] SNOORTI app
[D] SMOORTI app
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Correct Answer: A [SFOORTI app]
Notes:
In a major digital initiative to help plan the traffic flows and optimize freight operations, Ministry of Railways has launched Smart Freight Operation Optimisation and Real Time Information (SFOORTI) App for freight managers. The app provides features for monitoring and managing freight business using Geographic Information System (GIS) Views and Dashboard. With this application both passenger and freight trains can be tracked over Zones, Divisions and Sections in single GIS View. The app provides a bird’s eye view of all freight assets in a single window and end to end rake movement on Geospatial view. Expected traffic at interchange points can be viewed to evaluate daily performance. Position of rakes for specific type of stock can be viewed through this application.
3. Which of the following is the correct definition of the term “Hope Spot”, sometimes seen in news?
[A] It is unoccupied or is under dispute territory between parties who leave it unoccupied due to fear or uncertainty
[B] It is a water disputed region between two countries
[C] It is an area of ocean that merits special protection because of its wildlife and significant under water habitats
[D] It is a terrestrial region with significant levels of biodiversity, which is under threat with destruction
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Correct Answer: C [ It is an area of ocean that merits special protection because of its wildlife and significant under water habitats]
Notes:
Third option is the correct answer
4. Recently, the Bengal Government applied to get GI Certification for 'Tulaipanji' and 'Gobindobhog'. 'Tulaipanji' and 'Gobindobhog' are:
[A] Sweet dishes
[B] Aromatic rice
[C] Conch-shell products
[D] Jute products
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Correct Answer: B [Aromatic rice]
Notes:
'Tulaipanji' and 'Gobindobhog' are varieties of aromatic rice. Recently, the Bengal Government applied in the Office of Geographical Indications, Chennai for GI certification of products.
5. As per India State of Forest Report 2017, which of the following is the correct order of forest types in India in terms of their area?
[A] Tropical Dry Deciduous> Subtropical Dry Evergreen> Tropical Moist Deciduous> Tropical Semi-Evergreen
[B] Tropical Moist Deciduous> Tropical Dry Deciduous> Subtropical Dry Evergreen> Subtropical Pine
[C] Tropical Dry Deciduous> Tropical Moist Deciduous> Tropical Semi-Evergreen> Himalayan Moist Temperate
[D] Tropical Moist Deciduous> Tropical Dry-Evergreen> Tropical Dry Deciduous> Tropical Wet-Evergreen
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Correct Answer: C [Tropical Dry Deciduous> Tropical Moist Deciduous> Tropical Semi-Evergreen> Himalayan Moist Temperate]
Notes:
As per the Indian State Forest Report 2017, the correct order is Tropical Dry Deciduous (279506 sq km), Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest (144747 sq km), Tropical Semi Evergreen (98039 sq km), Himalayan Moist Temperate (29216 sq km) and Tropical Wet–Evergreen (20872 sq km).
6. Recently, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has revised the standards on petrol and diesel as per Bharat Stage (BS) VI fuel norms. Under new BS VI emission norms, the amount of Sulphur in both petrol and diesel in BS-VI fuel is limited to a maximum of _?
[A] 5 parts per million (PPM)
[B] 10 parts per million (PPM)
[C] 15 parts per million (PPM)
[D] 20 parts per million (PPM)
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Correct Answer: B [10 parts per million (PPM) ]
Notes:
Recently, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has revised the standards on petrol and diesel as per Bharat Stage (BS) VI fuel norms from the earlier BS IV emission norms. As per new BS VI emission norms, the amount of Sulphur in both petrol and diesel in BS-VI fuel is limited to a maximum of 10 parts per million (PPM). Government has decided to implement BS VI emission norms in Delhi NCR from 1 April 2018 and in rest of the country from 1 April 2020.
7. The term PMGDISHA, which was recently making news, is associated to which of the following?
[A] Disaster Management
[B] Digital Literacy
[C] Disabled Persons
[D] Direct Benefit Transfer
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Correct Answer: B [Digital Literacy]
Notes:
'Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan' (PMGDISHA) is an initiative to make 6 crore rural households digitally literate. PMGDISHA is expected to be one of the largest digital literacy programmes in the world. The programme helps the Government to promote cashless transactions through mobile phones; the course content would also have emphasis on Digital Wallets, Mobile Banking, Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) and Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS), etc.
8. Recently, India became an Associate member of which organisation?
[A] North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
[B] European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN)
[C] Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG)
[D] Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
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Correct Answer: B [European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN)]
Notes:
India became an Associate member of CERN on November 21, 2016 with the Indian government completing its internal approval procedures in respect of the agreement it had signed with CERN. As an Associate member India will have full access to all data generated at CERN.
9. #LooReview Campaign has been launched by the Union Government in partnership with____?
[A] Facebook
[B] Twitter
[C] Google
[D] Microsoft
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Correct Answer: C [Google]
Notes:
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, under the aegis of Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban (SBM – U), has partnered with Google to launch Loo Review campaign to encourage all local guides in India to rate and review public toilets on Google Maps. This campaign is part of a feature which allows all citizens to locate public toilets in their cities on Google Maps, Search and the Assistant and also provide feedback on the same. The joint campaign to be run throughout October and November 2018 is an effort to increase the awareness and ease of locating public toilets across India. The campaign will involve and engage Local Guides in India to rate and review public toilets on Google Maps, and use the hashtag #LooReview for the chance to be featured on Google Local Guides’ social channels. Local Guides are people who share reviews, photos, and knowledge on Google Maps to help people explore the world. Currently, 500+ cities in India with more than 30,000 toilets with the name of “SBM Toilet” are live on Google Maps.
10. Who had won an individual Gold medal in the Women’s individual event of Artistic gymnastics in the 2016 Rio Olympics?
[A] Simone Biles
[B] Madison Kocian
[C] Aliya Mustafina
[D] Mao Yi
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Correct Answer: A [Simone Biles ]
Notes:
Simone Biles from United States had won an individual Gold medal in the Women’s individual event of Artistic gymnastics in 2016 Rio Olympics. Who had won a Gold Medal in the Men’s individual event of Trampoline gymnastics in the 2016 Rio Olympics?
