1. Which of the following is the first South Asian country to legalize the medical use of cannabis?
a. Thailand
b. Japan
c. India
d. China
S-a
E- Thailand's legislature amended the country's drug law to allow the licensed medical use of marijuana, as well as the kratom, a locally grown plant traditionally used as a stimulant and painkiller. It is the first country in Southeast Asia to take such action, which is also under consideration in neighbouring Malaysia. Recreational use of the drugs remains illegal and subject to prison terms and fines commensurate with the quantities involved.
2. Who among the following is the first woman judge of Jammu and Kashmir High Court?
a. Soha Sharma
b. Gita Mittal
c. Sindhu Sharma
d. Sunita Mishra
S-c
E- Sindhu Sharma is the first woman judge of Jammu and Kashmir High Court. She is already credited to be the first lady advocate from the J&K High Court to have been appointed an Assistant Solicitor General of India.
3. Operation Python was related to which of the following?
a. 1965-India Pakistan war
b. 2016-India’s surgical strike
c. 2019-India’s aerial strike on Pakistan
d. 1971 India-Pakistan war
S-d
E- Operation Python, a follow-up to Operation Trident, was a code name of a naval attack launched on West Pakistan's port city of Karachi by the Indian Navy during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. After the first attack during Operation Trident on Karachi port, Pakistan stepped up aerial surveillance of its coast and the presence of large Indian Navy ships gave the impression that another attack was being planned. Pakistan warships attempted to outsmart the Indian Navy by mingling with merchant shipping. To counter these moves, Operation Python was launched on the night on 8/9 December 1971. A strike group consisting of one missile boat and two frigates attacked the group of ship off the coast of Karachi.
4. Who among the following has been appointed as the chief of CBI ?
a. Rakesh Asthana
b. Alok Verma
c. Rishi Shukla
d. Nageshwar Rao
S-c
E- Former Madhya Pradesh Police chief Rishi Kumar Shukla was appointed the chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a fixed tenure of two years. Nageshwar Rao was the interim chief.
5. What was the theme of National Voter’s day 2019?
a. No Voter to be Left Behind
b. My Vote Matters
c. Each Vote Counts
d. Make sure you exercise your right
S-a
E- The 9th National Voters' Day (NVD) was observed on 25th January 2019 with the theme ‘No Voter to be Left Behind’. The National Voters’ Day (NVD) is celebrated all over the country on January 25 every year since 2011 to mark the Foundation day of Election Commission of India, which was established on 25th January 1950. The main purpose of the NVD celebration is to encourage, facilitate and maximize the enrollment, especially for the new voters. Dedicated to the voters of the country, the Day is utilized to spread awareness among voters for promoting informed participation in the electoral process.
6. Where is India’s first Geographical Indication store situated?
a. Goa
b. Maharashtra
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Punjab
S-a
E- Union Civil Aviation minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated India's first Geographical Indication store at Goa International Airport in Dabolim. The store is located on the first floor on Departure Terminal, and jointly set up by Airports Authority of India and The Cashew Export Promotional Council of India.
7. How many medical packages have been defined under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)?
a. 1300
b. 1350
c. 1400
d. 1900
S-b
E- PM-JAY has defined 1,350 medical packages covering surgery, medical and day care treatments including medicines, diagnostics and transport. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) will provide financial protection (Swasthya Suraksha) to 10.74 crore poor, deprived rural families and identified occupational categories of urban workers’ families as per the latest Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) data (approx. 50 crore beneficiaries). It will have offer a benefit cover of Rs. 500,000 per family per year (on a family floater basis).
8. Where was the PM KISAN scheme launched?
a. Gorakhpur
b. Jhunjhunu
c. Bilaspur
d. Karnal
S-a
E- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme transferring the first instalment of Rs 2,000 each to over one crore farmers at Gorakhpur, UP. Small and marginal farmers who own less than five acres (two hectares) of land will receive three installments of ?2,000 each every year, with the scheme having an eligibility cut-off date of 1 February.
9. Who among the following is world’s youngest mountaineer to climb seven highest volcanoes, seven highest mountains in seven continents?
a. Satyarup Siddhanta
b. Shiva Siddhanta
c. Sanjay Siddhanta
d. Sujoy Siddhanta
S-a
E- Satyarup Siddhanta from Kolkata created a world record by becoming the world’s youngest mountaineer to climb the seven highest mountains and the seven highest volcanoes in seven years. He is also the first person in India to conquer the seven mountain peaks and seven volcanic summits.
10. Which country has launched world’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) news anchor?
a. US
b. China
c. Japan
d. Australia
S-b
E- China’s state news agency Xinhua introduced the newest members of its newsroom: AI anchors who will report ‘tirelessly’ all day every day, from anywhere in the country. Chinese viewers were greeted with a digital version of a regular Xinhua news anchor named Qiu Hao.
