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Which state government sets a limit that the weight of school bags not more than 10% of the child's weight?
Options- A. Tamil Nadu
- B. Karnataka
- C. Andra Pradesh
- D. Uttar Pradesh
- Correct Answer
- Karnataka
ExplanationKarnataka government issued a circular, following the order of the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, directing all schools in the state, including government, aided and unaided institutions, to limit the weight of a schoolbag which is not more than 10% of the child's weight. The weight of a bag of a student in Class 1 or 2 should not be more than 2 kg and these students should not be given any homework. For the students from Class 3 to 5, it can weigh between 2 and 3 kg. The weight increases accordingly, with the students of Class 9 and 10 are allowed to carry bags of weight 4-5kg. The third Saturday of every month should be followed as "No School Bag Day". Teachers are required to keep the students busy without any books or supplementary materials and indulge in activities like field visits, general knowledge clubs, art classes, indoor and outdoor games, abacus, dance classes and debates. - 1. Which state farmers seek compensation from PepsiCo for harassment?
Options- A. Gujarat
- B. Rajasthan
- C. Odisha
- D. Tamil Nadu Discuss
- 2. Ola has signed a MoU with which of the state government to implement Smart Traffic Solutions?
Options- A. Maharashtra
- B. Karnataka
- C. Telangana
- D. Tamil Nadu Discuss
- 3. Manu Gulati honored with the Martha Farrell award for Excellence in Women's Empowerment 2019. She belongs to which state/territory?
Options- A. Odisha
- B. Haryana
- C. Delhi
- D. Uttar Pradesh Discuss
- 4. Which state assembly passed a Bill for total liquor prohibition?
Options- A. Mizoram
- B. Tamil Nadu
- C. Andra Pradesh
- D. Rajasthan Discuss
- 5. The Centre banned Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir under the Unlawful Activities (Preventions) Act, 1967 for the period of;
Options- A. 3 years
- B. 5 Years
- C. 7 Years
- D. 8 Years Discuss
- 6. The cheif minister of this state launched a water conservation scheme 'Jal Amrutha'.
Options- A. Assam
- B. Tamil Nadu
- C. Karnataka
- D. Andra Pradesh Discuss
- 7. Which state celebrated 'Utkal Diva' the 84th foundation day on April 1, 2019?
Options- A. Assam
- B. Rajasthan
- C. Odisha
- D. Maharashtra Discuss
- 8. Which among the following state tops in the eLearning Training for Field Staff?
Options- A. Karnataka
- B. Tamil Nadu
- C. Uttar Pradesh
- D. Telangana Discuss
- 9. The traditional dance of which state sets a New Guinness World Record, recently?
Options- A. Nagaland
- B. Odisha
- C. Kerala
- D. Tamil Nadu Discuss
- 10. Which state assembly passed a new act which allowed Shops & Businesses to remain open 24x7?
Options- A. Tamil Nadu
- B. Gujarat
- C. Andra Pradesh
- D. Haryana Discuss
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Correct Answer: Gujarat
Explanation:
Three of the Gujarat potato farmers sued by PepsiCo the company must pay compensation for the harassment they were subjected to even though the law is very clear on the subject. The three of the potato farmers sued by PepsiCo along with farmer union leaders and farmers' rights activists asserted that Indian farmers' seed freedoms were non-negotiable. The company has to pay us compensation for all the harassment we were put through even though the law is clear on the subject. The company had sued nine potato farmers in Gujarat, including five last year and four this year for allegedly buying seeds and selling potato of the FL 2027 variety registered by PepsiCo.
Correct Answer: Telangana
Explanation:
Ola has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Telangana to support the latter's efforts in strengthening traffic infrastructure in the city. The partnership would see Ola 'share intelligent insights' that enable the Government to implement smart solutions to enhance 'mobility experience' in the city, an Ola release stated. The first pilot project proposed to be implemented under the MoU is the dynamic mapping of riding quality of various major roads in Hyderabad through the network of vehicles operating on the Ola platform.
Correct Answer: Delhi
Explanation:
Delhi government school teacher, Manu Gulati honored with the Martha Farrell award for Excellence in Women's Empowerment 2019 in the Most Promising Individual category with prize money of INR 1,50,000 for promoting gender quality and women's empowerment. She collaborates with America India Foundation's "Market Aligned Skills Training Program", through which she assists the training programs for beauticians, weavers, salesgirls, etc in Jalandhar in Punjab, Betul in Madhya Pradesh and Baramullah in Kashmir. The Awards were first awarded in 2017 in the memory of Dr. Martha Farrell, a prominent activist for gender equality and women's empowerment.
Correct Answer: Mizoram
Explanation:
Mizoram assembly passed a bill to bring back total prohibition of liquor in the northeastern state after four years. The state government decided to prohibit the manufacture, import, sale, and consumption of liquor for the common people for their general health. Earlier total prohibition was in force in Mizoram from 1997 to 2015.
Correct Answer: 5 Years
Explanation:
The Centre banned Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir under the Unlawful Activities (Preventions) Act, 1967 for 5 years. It was made on the grounds that they were 'in close touch' with militant outfits and is expected to 'escalate secessionist movement' in the State. The notification issuing the ban was made by the Ministry of Home Affairs after a high level meeting on security which was chaired by PM Modi. Jamaat-e-Islami J&K is a religio-political organization in Jammu and Kashmir. They received a ban earlier and lapsed it in 1995. Since then it has never
Correct Answer: Karnataka
Explanation:
A water conservation scheme 'Jal Amrutha' was launched by Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, in Bengaluru. For the purpose of inauguration of the scheme, a function was organized by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj department at Dr B R Ambedkar Bhavan in Bengaluru. The scheme plans to make people aware about the importance of conserving water and to prompt them to come up with ways to avoid wastage of water. The scheme will involve undertaking scientific approaches such as water budgeting, water harvesting and water conservation through the use of geospatial data, satellite imagery, topographical and geological data. It is going to be a community-initiative, and will be undertaken by important government departments, Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs), non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and private sector institutions. Amd 2019 has been declared as 'Jalavarsha (year of water)'.
Correct Answer: Odisha
Explanation:
The day is also known as 'Utkal Divas.' Odisha was the first State to be formed on linguistic basis in 1936. Earlier, Odisha was part of Bihar.
Correct Answer: Telangana
Explanation:
For the second year in succession, Telangana ranks number 1 in the e-Learning training program of theDepartment of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government India. During the financial year 2018-19, Dr. MCR HRD Institute enrolled over 20,000 field staff in different districts of the State to impart training on 12 soft skills modules and 3 domain-specific modules on RTI, Office Procedures, and Finance & amp; Accounts, apart from Sustainable Development Goals.
Correct Answer: Nagaland
Explanation:
Aprogramme organized at Mon (Nagaland) during the Aoleang Monyu festival (usually held between 1st April to 3rd April every year) around 5000 Konyak Naga women in their traditional attire attempted to set a Guinness World Record for the 'Largest Traditional Konyak Dance'. The festival is celebrated for the arrival of Spring and for a good upcoming harvest. The theme of the Aoleang Monyu festival aka Mini Hornbill festival was 'Empowering women for cultural heritage'. Konyak Union in coordination with other organisations of the tribe, namely, Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khong (KNSK) and Konyak Students' Union (KSU) organized the event.
Correct Answer: Gujarat
Explanation:
'Gujarat Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2019' passed by Gujarat Assembly which came into force from May 1, 2019. The Act will allow the shops and other businesses in the state to operate 24x7. The Act was passed by Gujarat Assembly earlier in February 2019. The Act replaced the Gujarat Shops and Establishments Act, 1948 which prevented shops and other businesses from operating between 12 to 6 a.m. Now shops and other commercial entities which employ more than 10 workers will have to get registered one-time only with no need for renewal and if they employ less than 10 workers then there will be no need of registration. Under this new act, workers will get twice the regular salary for working. Previously, it was one-and-a-half-time.
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