WINGS ACTIVITY

CURRENT AFFAIRS (ROUND - I)

1.Which company became the world’s sixth-largest energy entity with high market
capitalization?
 A.Amazon
 B.ONGC
 C.RIL
 D.TCS

2.The ________ International Conference on ROADTECH was held in New Delhi.

 A.2nd
 B.3rd
 C.4th
 D.5th

3.Which Scheme was launched to encourage Zero Budget Natural Farming in the Himachal
Pradesh?
 A.Prakritik kheti-khushhal Kisan Scheme
 B.Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana
 C.Swavalamban Yojana
 D.None of the above

4.The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) launched a new
exercise to relax India's ________ norm.
 A.trade fare
 B.FDI
 C.Forex
 D.None

5.Who is the Prime Minister of Lebanon?

 A.Michel Aoun
 B.Saad Hariri
 C.Gebran Bassil
 D.Nabih Berri
6.In which state a total of 2,209 panchayats out of the total 3,226 was brought under the of
natural farming under the Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Kissan scheme?

 A.Uttarakhand
 B.Assam
 C.Himachal Pradesh
 D.Manipur

7.Who is the United States’ Ambassador to India?

 A.Kenneth Juster
 B.Richard Verma
 C.Marc Benioff
 D.Michael Davidson

8.The _______ edition of Tawang Festival is held in Arunachal Pradesh.

 A.7th
 B.10th
 C.13th
 D.18th

9.Who set a record by summiting the 14 highest peaks in 6 months six days?
 A.Phurba Tashi
 B.Nirmal Purja
 C.Jerzy Kukuczka
 D.Kim Chang-ho

10.When was the World Stroke Day observed?

 A.7 April
 B.30 June
 C.15 August
 D.29 October

11.When was International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) established?

 A.1925
 B.1935
 C.1957
 D.1972
12.When is the International Internet Day observed?
 A.15 August
 B.20 September
 C.29 October
 D.5 November

13.Who is appointed as the new director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA)?
 A.Achim Steiner
 B.Rafael Grossi
 C.Hemant Singh
 D.Mikaela Kumlin Granit

14.Who is the author of the book The Unquiet River? A biography of the Brahmaputra?
 A.Sandeep Reddy
 B.Dipankar Narayan
 C.Atanu Banerjee
 D.Arupjyoti Saikia

15.In which state of the US was the first electronic message transferred from one computer to
another?
 A.California
 B.Mexico
 C.New Jersey
 D.New York

16.When was National Security Guard established?

 A.1978
 B.1984
 C.1992
 D.1998

17.When was the first electronic message which was transferred from one computer to
another?
 A.1954
 B.1957
 C.1969
 D.1976
18.Indian Railways (IR) has introduced a new ________ based refund system for e-tickets
booked through authorized railway ticketing agents.
 A.OTP
 B.e-line
 C.e-fare
 D.None

19.When was the Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated?
 A.30 October 1984
 B.31 October 1984
 C.30 October 1985
 D.31 October 1985

20.When is the World Thrift Day observed across the globe?

 A.25 October
 B.30 October
 C.31 October
 D.2 November

21.Who is organizing the EK Bharat Shreshth Bharat Parv?

 A.Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan
 B.Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
 C.Sarvodaya Vidyalaya
 D.Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

22.Which Ministry is to conduct EK Bharat Shreshth Bharat Parv?

 A.Ministry of Human Resource Development
 B.Ministry of Arts & Culture
 C.Ministry of Corporate Affairs
 D.Ministry of Home Affairs

23.After which incident, India is observing the World Thrift Day on 30 October?
 A.Demise of PM Indira Gandhi
 B.Demise of PM Rajiv Gandhi
 C.Demise of Mahatma Gandhi
 D.Demise of B. R. Ambedkar
24.Which Bill aims to set a policy framework and institutional mechanism on agricultural
produce and livestock contract farming?
 A.Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce and Livestock Contract Farming and Services
(Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2018
 B.Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce and Livestock Contract Farming and Services
(Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2019
 C.Tamil Nadu Farming and Cattle Contract Farming (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2018
 D.Tamil Nadu Farming and Cattle Contract Farming (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2019

25.When is the World Thrift Day observed in India?

 A.25 October
 B.30 October
 C.31 October
 D.2 November

26.Which State is the first to enact a law on contract farming?

 A.Andhra Pradesh
 B.Uttar Pradesh
 C.Telangana
 D.Tamil Nadu

27.What was the minimum age limit to contest in the election of president of India?

 A.25 years
 B.30 years
 C.35 years
 D.40 years
28.
What is the theme for the 35th ASEAN Summit?

 A.Resilient and innovative Asean

 B.Turning Vision into Reality for a Dynamic ASEAN Community

 
 C.Our People, Our Community, Our Vision

 D.Advancing Partnership for sustainability

 29.
Centre has approved the establishment of 2 Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre (CBTC)
in __________.

 A.Arunachal Pradesh, J&K

 B.J&K, Ladakh

 
 C.Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh

 D.Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh

30.
Where will the 35th ASEAN Summit be held?

 A.Thailand

 B.Indonesia

 
 C.Austria

 D.India

1.
Who received the 2018 Vyas Samman?

 A.Gulzar

 B.Leeladhar Jagoori

 
 C.Javed Akhtar

 D.Kumar Vishwas
 2.
What is/are the award/s instituted by KK Birla Foundation for literature in India?

 A.Saraswati Samman

 B.Bihari Puraskar

 
 C.Vyas Samman

 D.All the above

4.
Which State launched single helpline number 112?

 A.Uttar Pradesh

 B.TamilNadu

 
 C.Kerala

 D.Himachal Pradesh

2.
India secured _________ rank in World Banks Ease of Doing business ranking 2019.

 A.63rd

 B.77th

 
 C.89th

 D.98th

3.
What is the currency of Tunisia?

 A.Tunisian rial

 B.Tunisian pound

 
 C.Tunisian dinar

 D.Tunisian shekel

2.
According to the RBI guidelines on 'on tap' authorization of payment systems, the operator
should have _______ net worth for BBPOU (Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit).

 A.Rs.100 crore

 B.Rs.150 crore

 
 C.Rs.200 crore

 D.Rs.300 crore

4.
Which Space agency unveiled two new spacesuits for moonwalking?

 A.ISRO

 B.NASA

 
 C.JAXA

 D.ESA

7.
India ranked _________ in 2019 on the Global Hunger Index.
 A.83rd

 B.92nd

 
 C.102nd

 D.113rd

9.
Which company is developing an Artificial intelligence (AI)-based tool for analysis of terrorist
activities?

 A.TCS

 B.L&T

 
 C.BEL

 D.HUL

13.
Where is Cannes located?

 A.Australia

 B.USA

 
 C.France

 D.Germany

23.
When was the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) established?
 A.1948

 B.1958

 
 C.1968

 D.1978

27.
Which of the following Institutes is to get a Living Lab to help startups gather real-time data
on urban infrastructure?

 A.IIIT Hyderabad

 B.IIT Ahmedabad

 
 C.IIT Guwahati

 D.IIIT Kanpur

32.
Who is the Minister of Shipping in 2019?

 A.Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

 B.Mansukh L. Mandaviya

 
 C.Nitin Gadkari

 D.Amit Shah

34.
When is the World food day observed?
 A.23 September

 B.25 May

 
 C.26 July

 D.16 October

37.
How many Minor ports are there in India?

 A.108

 B.204

 
 C.183

 D.234

39.
Which of the following railways is the world's largest railway network?

 A.Chinese Railways

 B.Japan Railways

 
 C.Indian Railways

 D.Thai Railways

4.
How much did the PM-Kisan scheme provide per year to landholding families who are
eligible to avail of the scheme?
 A.Rs.10,000

 B.Rs.8,000

 
 C.Rs.6,000

 D.Rs.5,000

6.
Who won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

 A.John B. Goodenough

 B.M. Stanley Whittingham

 
 C.Akira Yoshino

 D.All the above

9.
Who is appointed as the India's next High Commissioner to Australia?

 A.Shri V Murleedharan

 B.Ruchi Ghanashyam

 
 C.Anumula Gitesh Sarma

 D.A.M Gondane

2.
Where is the 2019 World Athletics Championships held?
 A.Qatar

 B.UAE

 
 C.Saudi Arabia

 D.India

3.
Exercise KAZIND 2019 is an exercise between _________.

 A.India and Kazakhstan

 B.India and Mongolia

 
 C.India and Maldives

 D.India and China

11.
Which company enters Cloud Services business?

 A.Reliance Communications

 B.ITI Limited

 
 C.Ashok Leyland

 D.Larsen and Tourbo Limited