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- Question
The first World Laughter Day gathering took place in _______.
Options- A. Mumbai, India
- B. Copenhagen, Denmark
- C. Kolkata, India
- D. London, UK
- Correct Answer
- Mumbai, India
ExplanationWorld Laughter Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of May of every year. The first celebration was on May 10, 1998, in Mumbai, India. The celebration of World Laughter Day was meant to be a positive manifestation for world peace and to build up a global consciousness of brotherhood and friendship through laughter and run-on sentences. Its popularity has grown exponentially with that of the Laughter Yoga movement, which is now counting over 6000 Laughter Clubs worldwide on all 5 continents. World Laughter Day was created in 1998 by Dr. Madan Kataria, founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement. Laughter Yoga movement in part by the facial feedback hypothesis, which postulates that a person's facial expressions can have an effect on their emotions. World Laughter Day is now celebrated in every year in most large cities around the world. Hundreds of people gather worldwide on that day to laugh together. - 1. For how many Indian cities, the Environment Ministry launched the National Clean Air Programme?
Options- A. 72
- B. 85
- C. 98
- D. 102 Discuss
- 2. Which Sport will return in Asian Games 2022 edition in Hangzhou?
Options- A. Badminton
- B. Cricket
- C. Football
- D. Tennis Discuss
- 3. 24th March 2019 is observed as World Tuberculosis (TB) Day. It's theme is;
Options- A. Innovate to accelerate action
- B. Unite to End TB
- C. It's time
- D. I am stopping TB Discuss
- 4. The co-inventor of the World's First Handheld Electronic Calculator Dies at 86. Who is it?
Options- A. Jack Kilby
- B. Jerry Merryman
- C. James Van Tassel
- D. James Edward Maceo Discuss
- 5. Who plans to launch #VaccinesWork to emphasize on the importance of vaccines?
Options- A. UNICEF
- B. WHO
- C. Care International
- D. Save the Children Discuss
- 6. Which department has relaxed income tax rules in order to facilitate fundraising by start-ups which is a part of the 'Startup India Vision 2024'?
Options- A. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
- B. Department of Commerce
- C. Department of Heavy Industry
- D. Department of Export Promotion Council Discuss
- 7. Indian Navy's TROPEX 19 was held in __________.
Options- A. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- B. Visakhapatnam
- C. Thiruvananthapuram
- D. Kolkata Discuss
- 8. The 10th Edition of the bilateral exercise between the Indian Navy and Russian Federation Navy begins in __________.
Options- A. Visakhapatnam
- B. Kolkata
- C. Cochin
- D. Chennai Discuss
- 9. Tashigang become the highest polling station in the world. It belongs to which Indian state?
Options- A. Karnataka
- B. Arunachal Pradesh
- C. Haryana
- D. Himachal Pradesh Discuss
- 10. Which of the following flight was tested by DRDO, recently?
Options- A. Nishant
- B. Abhyas
- C. Rustom
- D. Netra Discuss
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Correct Answer: 102
Explanation:
The Environment Ministry launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) aimed at reducing toxic particulate matter in 102 Indian cities by 2024. The NCAP will be a mid-term, five-year plan with 2019 as the first year, while 2017 will be the base year for comparison of concentration. An amount of INR300 crore has been sanctioned for this purpose.
Correct Answer: Cricket
Explanation:
Cricket is set for a return at the Asian Games after the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) included it in the sports programme for the 2022 edition in Hangzhou. The decision was taken at the OCA's General Assembly in Bangkok.
Correct Answer: It's time
Explanation:
Each year, World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is commemorated on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The theme of World TB Day 2019 - 'It's time'. The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB, which opened the way towards diagnosing and curing this disease.
Correct Answer: Jerry Merryman
Explanation:
Jerry Merryman, one of three people at Texas Instruments (TI) credited with inventing the world's first handheld electronic calculator in 1960s, died at the age of 86 years at Dallas, Texas. He helped to develop the calculator while he was working at TI alongside James Van Tassel and his boss Jack Kilby, the co-creator of the first integrated circuit and Nobel Prize winner. The team filed a patent for the finished prototype in 1967 for the battery-powered product known as "Cal-Tech" which could fit in the palm of the hand and was capable of addition, multiplication, subtraction and division.
Correct Answer: UNICEF
Explanation:
UNICEF is launching a new global campaign on 24 April, called #Vaccineswork. The objective of the campaign is to emphasize the power and safety of vaccines among parents and wider social media users. The campaign will be running alongside World Immunization Week from 24 to 30 April to spread the message that together communities, including parents, can protect everyone through vaccines. #VaccinesWork has long been used to bring together immunization advocates online. This year, UNICEF is partnering with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Health Organization (WHO), and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to encourage even greater reach.
Correct Answer: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
Explanation:
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has brought relaxation in the income tax rules related to residential properties' sale and carry-forward of losses, in order to facilitate fundraising by start-ups.The relaxation laws are part of the 'Startup India Vision 2024' that's been prepared by the DPIIT.The DPIIT recommended amendments in Section 54GB of the Income Tax Act, that is, capital gain on transfer of residential property not to be charged in certain cases and Section 79 that states, carry forward and set off of losses would be done for specific companies.The DPIIT has proposed to reduce shareholding requirements of founders from 50% to 20% and compulsory tenure from 5 years to 3 years. iv. Start-up promoters need to hold 100% shares for carrying forward of losses.
Correct Answer: Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Explanation:
Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba, presided over the day long review session of largest War Game of the Indian Navy - the Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX 19) intended to examine the conduct of the exercise and to assess the operational preparedness of the Indian Navy. TROPEX 19 had commenced with Tri-services Amphibious Exercise in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands with participation of Army and Air Force and about 60 ships of the Indian Navy, 12 ships of the Indian Coast Guard and 60 aircraft were part of the exercise. It was the largest in terms of geographical spread covering the IOR and also with regard to the number of participating units.
Correct Answer: Visakhapatnam
Explanation:
The 10th Edition of the bilateral exercise between the Indian Navy and Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) started at Visakhapatnam. The Maritime exercise will conclude on December 16. The Primary aim of the exercise is to increase interoperability amongst the two navies, develop common understanding and procedures for maritime security operations. This Year's edition of exercise would be held in two phases, The Harbour phase would be held at Visakhapatnam from 9-12 December and the Sea phase would be held from 13-16 December in the bay of Bengal. Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Air Defence Drills, Surface firings, Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) operations and tactical procedures will be the thrust of exercises at sea.
Correct Answer: Himachal Pradesh
Explanation:
Tashigang, a Himachal Pradesh village at an altitude of 15,256 feet has now become the highest polling station in the world. Situated about 29 km from the India-China border, the polling station covers two villages, Tashigang and Gate.
Correct Answer: Abhyas
Explanation:
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on May 13, 2019 successfully flight tested the ABHYAS, a High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT). The flight test was conducted from the Interim Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha. The RADARS and Electro Optic Systems kept the track of the test which proved its performance in fully independent navigation mode. The test demonstrated the capability of ABHYAS to meet the mission requirement of the defence forces for a cost effective high-speed expendable aerial target. After the first experimental launch in 2012 at the Chitradurga Aeronautical Test Range, the concept of ABHYAS was proved and the pre-project details were completed on January 2013.
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