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  • Question
  • Which among the following won the 2018 ISSA Good Practice Award?


  • Options
  • A. UPSC
  • B. SSC
  • C. EPFO
  • D. ESIC

  • Correct Answer
  • ESIC 

    Explanation
    The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has won the 'ISSA Good Practice Award' for Administrative Solution for Coverage Extension at the "Regional Social Security Forum for Asia and the Pacific" held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The award recognizes the measures taken by ESIC for extension of coverage-SPREE (Scheme for Promoting Registration of Employers and Employees), reduced rate of contribution rates for 24 months in newly implemented areas and raising the wage limit for coverage under the ESI Act, etc.

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    • 1. The Renowned Space scientist who passed away in Bengaluru, recently.

    • Options
    • A. Mylswamy Annadurai
    • B. M. Y. S. Prasad
    • C. SK Shivakumar
    • D. K. Radhakrishnan
    • Discuss
    • 2. The 1st Apache Helicopter formally handed over to IAF in __________.

    • Options
    • A. Israel
    • B. Turkey
    • C. Canada
    • D. USA
    • Discuss
    • 3. The secretary of Union Ministry of Culture recently inaugurated an exhibition 'Revolutionary Patriots (1905-1947)' on the occasion of 127th Foundation Day of National Archives of India. Who of the following is the secretary of Union Ministry of Culture?

    • Options
    • A. Kumar Sanjay Krishna
    • B. Rakesh Kumar Sharma
    • C. N.K. Sinha
    • D. Mahesh Sharma
    • Discuss
    • 4. The researchers from which university created a 3D-printed device that that can produce electricity from falling snow?

    • Options
    • A. Columbia University, New York
    • B. Yale University
    • C. University of California, Los Angeles
    • D. University of California, Berkeley
    • Discuss
    • 5. How many projects were signed between India-Bangladesh recently?

    • Options
    • A. 4
    • B. 3
    • C. 5
    • D. 7
    • Discuss
    • 6. The Union Cabinet approved the funds for implementing __________ percent EWS Quota.

    • Options
    • A. 18%
    • B. 8%
    • C. 10%
    • D. 12%
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which spacecraft of NASA broke the record for smallest space object ever orbited, after successfully entering into orbit around the asteroid Bennu?

    • Options
    • A. OSIRIS-Rex
    • B. RAMSUS-Rfx
    • C. YIPOP-Yla
    • D. HUTCH-Las
    • Discuss
    • 8. When was World Piano Day observed?

    • Options
    • A. 30th March
    • B. 29th March
    • C. 28th March
    • D. 31st March
    • Discuss
    • 9. How many satellites have to be launched by ISRO in April?

    • Options
    • A. 29
    • B. 18
    • C. 12
    • D. 35
    • Discuss
    • 10. With which country, India signs a deal to manufacture 7.5 lakh AK-203 rifles?

    • Options
    • A. Russia
    • B. France
    • C. UK
    • D. Iran
    • Discuss


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