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- Question
How much will be allotted under the Pradhanmantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna as per the union Budget 2019?
Options- A. Rs. 55000 crore
- B. Rs. 75000 crore
- C. Rs. 30000 crore
- D. Rs. 85000 crore
- Correct Answer
- Rs. 75000 crore
ExplanationThe Union Minister Piyush Goyal announced various schemes in the Interim Union Budget 2019-20 on February 1, 2019. Government announced fixed yearly income for small and marginal farmers under Pradhanmantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna. This scheme will benefit about 12 crore farmers who have 2 Hectare land. Rupee 6000 per year direct cash transfer in their account. Cash transfer will be given in three equal installments of Rs 2000 each. The benefit under this yojna will be given retrospectively from December 2018. Rs. 75000 crore allotted for this scheme. It is expected to double the farmers income. - 1. Which union minister has launched PowerTex India scheme to boost powerloom sector?
Options- A. Narendra Modi
- B. Smriti Irani
- C. Rajnath Singh
- D. Arun Jaitley Discuss
- 2. The Union Cabinet recently approved an MoU signed in the field of Cyber Security. The MoU was signed with which of the following countries?
Options- A. The United States of America
- B. Britain
- C. Switzerland
- D. Germany Discuss
- 3. Rana Kanwar Pal was elected as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of
Options- A. Uttar Pradesh
- B. Punjab
- C. Goa
- D. Manipur Discuss
- 4. Abhishek Verma won the gold medal at __________ air pistol in the ISSF World Cup.
Options- A. 10m
- B. 20m
- C. 30m
- D. 50m Discuss
- 5. Noted agriculturalist Nel Jayaraman passed away recently. He belongs to which state?
Options- A. Karnataka
- B. Andra Pradesh
- C. Kerala
- D. Tamil Nadu Discuss
- 6. By what percent does the bank credit grows for the financial year 2018-19, as per the Reserve Bank of India(RBI)?
Options- A. 12.24%
- B. 12.54%
- C. 13.24%
- D. 13.54% Discuss
- 7. EV charging stations to be established in which Indian city?
Options- A. Bengaluru
- B. Kolkata
- C. Chennai
- D. Hyderabad Discuss
- 8. Union government launched the Blue Revolution programme at a total expenditure of what amount?
Options- A. Rs 48000 lakh
- B. Rs 52000 lakh
- C. Rs 55000 lakh
- D. Rs 62000 lakh Discuss
- 9. Union Minister for Urban development and housing M. Venkaiah Naidu launched which of the following app with MSEFC portal?
Options- A. MyMSME
- B. MKisan
- C. MEAIndia
- D. mKavach Discuss
- 10. Who has been appointed as the Member of the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal of London?
Options- A. Anantkumar Surendraray Dave
- B. K. G. Balakrishnan
- C. K. S. Radhakrishna Panicker
- D. S. J. Mukhopadhaya Discuss
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Correct Answer: Smriti Irani
Correct Answer: The United States of America
Correct Answer: Punjab
Correct Answer: 10m
Explanation:
Abhishek Verma won the 10m air pistol gold medal at the ISSF World Cup at Beijing, China. He clinched the top spot with a total score of 242.7. Russia's Artem Chernousov took silver. His brilliant performance in the Shooting World Cup Final also secured a fifth Olympic quota for India.
Correct Answer: Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
Noted agriculturalist Nel Jayaraman (54), who pioneered the protection and propagation of indigenous paddy varieties in Tamil Nadu, passed away in Chennai on December 6, 2018. Hailing from Thiruthuraipoondi, in the heart of Tamil Nadu's delta rice bowl, Jayaraman has been credited with documenting and protecting more than 170 paddy varieties.His diligent work in the field of protecting the gene prototypes of indigenous paddy varieties won him the National Award in 2015 and a state award in 2011.
Correct Answer: 13.24%
Explanation:
According to Reserve Bank of India data, the bank credit grew by 13.24 percent in financial year 2019 (FY19) to Rs 97.67 lakh crore as compared to 10.3 percent in FY18 and the deposits up by 10.03 percent in FY19 to Rs 125.72 lakh crore as compare to 6.7 percent in FY18. Additional Information According to the data available till February 2019, the credit growth in service sector was 23.7 percent and in retail sector it was 16.7 percent. Overall credit growth in the industry sector was 5.6%.
Correct Answer: Bengaluru
Explanation:
In order to reduce the burden for the electric vehicle users who hunt for charging stations in the city Electric Vehicles charging Stations has been planned to be established in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The 112 EV charging stations that have been proposed to provide the infrastructure needed to encourage the use of EVs will be readied by August-end.
Correct Answer: Rs 52000 lakh
Correct Answer: MyMSME
Explanation:
Union Minister for Urban development and housing M. Venkaiah Naidu launched Micro and small Enterprises Facilitation Council(MSEFC) Portal and My MSME app. It was launched as a part of digital India initiative from the perspective of the MSME sector in the country. The grievances field will be communicated through the email and sms instantly.
Correct Answer: K. S. Radhakrishna Panicker
Explanation:
Justice (Retired) KS Radhakrishnan, a former Supreme Court judge, was on May 8, 2019 appointed as the Member of the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal of London. He will serve a 4-year term from June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2023 as a Member of the Tribunal. The Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal resolves disputes of the Commonwealth organisations, international or intergovernmental.
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