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- Question
Which state signs MOU with Centre for implementation of PMJAY, recently?
Options- A. Punjab
- B. Odisha
- C. Madhya Pradesh
- D. Uttarkhand
- Correct Answer
- Punjab
ExplanationPunjab government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre to implement the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) in Punjab. By implementing PMJAY in Punjab, the scheme will be extended to cover more than 43 lakh families, instead of the proposed 14.96 lakh families. Punjab cabinet approved the merger of Punjab's Bhagat Puran Singh Sehat Bima Yojana (BPSSBY), with PMJAY. Through this, the existing cover of Rs 50,000 per year per family was extended to Rs 5 lakh per year per family. The period of BPSSBY, expiring on October 31, has been extended to December 31, 2018. The MoU was signed by Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Satish Chandra, on behalf of Punjab with Ayushman Bharat CEO Dr Indu Bhushan. - 1. Who is author of the book "A Great Reckoning - A Chief Inspector Gamache Thriller"?
Options- A. James
- B. Bimal Phukan
- C. K K Paul
- D. Louise Penny Discuss
- 2. Hero - A biography of Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar was written by ___________.
Options- A. David Conn
- B. Devendra Prabhudesai
- C. David Walsh
- D. Darren Rovell Discuss
- 3. When is the World Parkinson's Day observed?
Options- A. April 12
- B. April 11
- C. April 10
- D. April 9 Discuss
- 4. 14th to 20th April was observed as;
Options- A. National Fire Service Week
- B. World Immunization Week
- C. National Non-Smoking Week
- D. World Orphan Week Discuss
- 5. World Earth Day observed on April 22. The theme of 2019 World Earth Day is;
Options- A. Environmental and Climate Literacy
- B. Protect Our Species
- C. End Plastic Pollution
- D. Trees for the Earth! Discuss
- 6. Who is the author of the book "The Sleepwalker's Dream: A Novel"?
Options- A. Dhrubajyoti Borah
- B. Sheela Redddy
- C. Kalyan Karmakar
- D. Vikram Seth Discuss
- 7. Who is the author of the book "Autoplay:Not-so Stories"?
Options- A. G Sampath
- B. Anita Desai
- C. Khushwant Singh
- D. Ruskin Bond Discuss
- 8. Who is the author of the book "When Crime Pays - Money and Muscle in Indian Politics"?
Options- A. Milan Vaishnav
- B. Pankaj Mishra
- C. Parthasarathi Shome
- D. Vappala Balachandran Discuss
- 9. Who is the author of the book "When Breath Becomes Air"?
Options- A. Siddhartha Mukherjee
- B. Atul Gawande
- C. Paul Kalanithi
- D. Nirupam Roy Discuss
- 10. Who is the author of the book "Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl"?
Options- A. Pooja Gautam
- B. Ram Kamal Mukherjee
- C. Rakesh Anand Bakshi
- D. Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri Discuss
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Correct Answer: Louise Penny
Correct Answer: Devendra Prabhudesai
Explanation:
Hero - A biography of Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar written by sports journalist Devendra Prabhudesai. It enclose the evolution of an incredibly talented teenager from a middle-class household of Mumbai into a world champion and a legend.
Correct Answer: April 11
Explanation:
World Parkinsons Day is observed on 11th April. On April 11 2019, Apollo Hospitals launched an advanced centre for movement disorders in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It will offer medical and surgical treatment for patients affected by various movement disorders including Parkinson's Disease.The centre would offer Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgeries and other services to treat a wide spectrum of diseases such as Parkinson's Disease, cerebral palsy, dystonia, essential tremor, and intractable spasticity dyskinesia. Tremors, mainly on one side of the body, is the first manifestation of Parkinson's disease. The initial management requires multidisciplinary care including physiotherapy, neurological support, psychiatric counselling, and nutrition. Surgery could be considered when the symptoms cannot be adequately controlled by medical management. The centre would offer DBS in which electrodes are implanted in the brain.
Correct Answer: National Fire Service Week
Explanation:
The Fire Service Week is observed nation-wide from 14th April to 20th April. Since 1968, 14th April is observed every year as the National Fire Service Day in remembrance of the lives lost in the devastating fire that erupted and the explosions that followed on 14th April 1944 at freighter SS Fort Stikine at the Victoria Dock in Bombay Port. This year the National Fire Service Week was observed with a theme "Fire Prevention is better than Fire Fighting".
Correct Answer: Protect Our Species
Explanation:
On 22nd April 2009 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring 22nd April as the "International Mother Earth Day". The term 'Mother Earth' implies the interdependent relationship which exists between all the species of planet earth and to acknowledge earth's role in sustaining them all. World Earth Day 2019 theme is 'Protect Our Species'. It will mainly focus on saving species which are on the verge of extinction due to climate change, deforestation, pollution and illegal poaching. The founder of the Earth Day was Gaylord Nelson.
Correct Answer: Dhrubajyoti Borah
Correct Answer: G Sampath
Correct Answer: Milan Vaishnav
Correct Answer: Paul Kalanithi
Correct Answer: Ram Kamal Mukherjee
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