Keep Learning Keep Growing: (Mock TEST Series For Paper 1 2020) (Part-Three)

(Mock TEST 91) (September Current Affairs 2020)

1. The world’s largest solar tree has been installed in which state? विश्व का सबसे बड़ा सौर वृक्ष किस राज्य में स्थापित किया गया है?

(A) West Bengal

(B) Rajasthan

(D) Madhya Pradesh

(A) West Bengal

2. Which Indian renewable energy company has been ranked the world’s no. 1 in solar capacity? किस भारतीय अक्षय ऊर्जा कंपनी को सौर क्षमता में दुनिया का नंबर 1 स्थान दिया गया है?

(A) NTPC Limited

(B) Tata Power

(D) Adani Green

(D) Adani Green || Indian renewable energy company, Adani Green has been ranked as the world's number 1 solar energy company in terms of capacity. The company is currently the world's top solar developer with around 2.3 GW of operational projects.

Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources, which are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat. नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा वह ऊर्जा है जो अक्षय संसाधनों से एकत्र की जाती है, जो स्वाभाविक रूप से एक मानव समयकाल, जैसे कि सूर्य के प्रकाश, हवा, बारिश, ज्वार, लहरें, और भूतापीय गर्मी पर प्रतिस्थापित होती हैं।

3. When was World Coconut Day observed? विश्व नारियल दिवस कब मनाया गया था?

(A) 2nd September

(B) 3rd September

(D) 5th September

(A) 2nd September || World Coconut Day was observed on September 2, 2020. The main objective behind the day’s celebration is to create awareness across the globe about the importance of the coconut and its benefits.

4. Which Union Territory has set up a biodiversity council to document its biodiversity? किस केंद्र शासित प्रदेश ने अपनी जैव विविधता के दस्तावेज के लिए एक जैव विविधता परिषद की स्थापना की है?

(A) Jammu and Kashmir

(B) Ladakh

(D) Chandigarh

(A) Jammu and Kashmir

5. When was International Literacy Day observed? अंतर्राष्ट्रीय साक्षरता दिवस कब मनाया गया?

(A) 5th September

(B) 6th September

(D) 8th September

(D) 8th September || International Literacy Day was observed across the globe on September 8, 2020. The day is celebrated every year on September 8 to remind everyone of the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies. The focus of the day this year on “Literacy, teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond”.

6. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of National School of Drama? राष्ट्रीय नाट्य विद्यालय के नए अध्यक्ष के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया है?

(A) Naseeruddin Shah

(B) Javed Akhtar

(D) Paresh Rawal

(D) Paresh Rawal || Veteran actor Paresh Rawal has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National School of Drama (NSD), India’s premier theatre institute. The post has been vacant since 2017.

7. When is Hindi Diwas observed? हिंदी दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?

(A) 13th September

(B) 14th September

(D) 18th September

(B) 14th September || Hindi Diwas 2020 was celebrated across the country on September 14, 2020 to mark the adoption of Hindi written in Devanagari as the official language of the country by the Constituent Assembly in 1949.

8. When was International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer observed? ओजोन परत के संरक्षण के लिए अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस कब मनाया गया था?

(A) 12th September

(B) 14th September

(D) 18th September

(C) 16th September || International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (ओजोन परत के संरक्षण के लिए अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस) World Ozone Day (विश्व ओजोन दिवस) || 16 September is World Ozone Day. The theme for 2020 is Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection. It marks 35 years of the Vienna Convention. Today on World Ozone Day, we celebrate 35 years of the Vienna Convention for the protection of the ozone layer. In 1985, the world’s governments adopted the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer.

September 16 was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.

9. Which Indian was named by the UN in the list of 2020 Class of Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals? सतत विकास लक्ष्यों के लिए युवा वर्ग के 2020 वर्ग की सूची में संयुक्त राष्ट्र द्वारा किस भारतीय को नामित किया गया था?

(A) Akashit Sharma

(B) Udit Singhal

(D) Shrestha Upadhyay

(B) Udit Singhal || Udit Singhal, an 18-year old Indian boy has been named by the United Nations in the list of 2020 Class of Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals. It is a highest-profile recognition opportunity for the youngsters who are leading efforts on the world’s most pressing issues. Ex :- GLOBAL CHILD HEALTH AND PRIMARY EDUCATION, OCEAN CONSERVATION, WATER SCARCITY, Education for Development, Wildlife Conservation etc. He is the founder of Glass2Sand, a zero-waste ecosystem that addresses the growing menace of glass waste in Delhi.

10. Which nation will co-host Global Climate Summit in December along with the United Nations? संयुक्त राष्ट्र के साथ दिसंबर में कौन-सा राष्ट्र वैश्विक जलवायु शिखर सम्मेलन की सह-मेजबानी करेगा?

(A) Russia

(B) UK

(D) France

(B) UK || United Nations and Britain will co-host a global climate summit on December 12, on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement (dealing with greenhouse-gas-emissions mitigation). The summit will see the involvement of many governments, leaders, private sector and civil society to present more ambitious and high-quality climate plans.

11. PM Modi inaugurated 6 mega projects under Namami Gange Programme in which state on September 29? पीएम मोदी ने 29 सितंबर को किस राज्य में नमामि गंगे कार्यक्रम के तहत 6 मेगा परियोजनाओं का उद्घाटन किया?

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Uttarakhand

(D) Uttarakhand || Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 29, 2020, inaugurated six mega projects in Uttarakhand under Namami Gange Programme.

12. India signed an agreement with which nation to support the decarbonization and energy transition agenda? भारत ने किस राष्ट्र के साथ एक समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए, जिसमें डिकॉर्बन और ऊर्जा संक्रमण एजेंडा का समर्थन किया गया?

(A) Australia

(B) Netherlands

(D) Sri Lanka

(B) Netherlands || India’s NITI Aayog and Embassy of the Netherlands, New Delhi have signed an SOI (Statement of Intent) to support the decarbonization and energy transition agenda for accommodating cleaner and more energy. The signing took place on September 28, 2020.

(Mock TEST 90) (Environment Days Dates)

1. World Wetlands Day (विश्व आर्द्रभूमि दिवस) :- 2nd February

World Wetlands Day occurs annually on February 2, marking the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on February 2, 1971 when a small group of environmentalists signed an international agreement at the Ramsar Convention in Iran.

2020 Theme :- Wetlands and Biodiversity

2. World Wildlife Day (विश्व वन्यजीव दिवस) :- 3rd March

To celebrate and raise awareness of the world's wild fauna and flora (विश्व के वन्य जीवों और वनस्पतियों के बारे में जागरूकता बढ़ाने और मनाने के लिए)

Also called :- Wildlife Day / WWD

The 2020 theme is “Sustaining all life on earth".

3. International Day of Forests (IDF) (अंतर्राष्ट्रीय वन दिवस) :- 21st March

International Day of Forests was observed for the first time on March 21, 2013.

4. World Water Day (विश्व जल दिवस) :- 22nd March

World Water Day is an annual UN observance day (22 March) that highlights the importance of freshwater.

Sustainable Development Goals :- Goal 6 (Clean water and sanitation) (स्वच्छ जल और स्वच्छता)

The theme for 2020 is "Water and Climate Change".

The 2019 theme was "Leaving no one behind".

In 1993, the first World Water Day was observed.

5. World Meteorological Day (विश्व मौसम विज्ञान दिवस) :- 23rd March

The date of the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization in 23 March 1950 has been named World Meteorological Day.

2020 Theme :- Climate and Water

6. Earth Day (पृथ्वी दिवस) :- 22nd April

:- to support for environmental protection. (पर्यावरण संरक्षण के लिए सहयोग करना।)

First celebrated in 1970. Earth Day 2020 is the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. This year's theme for Earth Day 2020 was "climate action".

7. World Environment Day (विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस) :- 5th June

:- For encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the environment. First held in 1974.

World Environment Day was established in 1972 by the United Nations on the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Two years later, in 1974 the first WED was held with the theme "Only One Earth". Even though WED celebration have been held annually since 1974.

8. World Soil Day (विश्व मृदा दिवस) :- 5th December

World Soil Day (WSD) is held annually on 5 December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil. विश्व मृदा दिवस प्रतिवर्ष 5 दिसंबर को स्वस्थ मिट्टी के महत्व पर ध्यान केंद्रित करने के साधन के रूप में आयोजित किया जाता है। In December 2013, the UN General Assembly responded by designating 5 December 2014 as the first official World Soil Day.

Why 5 December?

The date of 5 December was chosen because it corresponds with the official birthday of the late H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, who was one of the main proponents of this initiative. जो इस पहल के मुख्य समर्थकों में से एक थे।

(Mock TEST 88)

1. Which of the following is a UNESCO World Heritage Site? निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा UNESCO विश्व धरोहर स्थल है?

(1) Nalanda

(2) Taxila

(3) Odantapuri

(4) Vikramshila

Code :-

(A) 1 & 2

(B) 2 & 3

(D) 4 & 1

(A) 1 & 2

2. Which of the following is not correctly matched? इनमें से कौन-सा सही मिलान नहीं किया गया है?

(A) World Wetlands Day :- 2 February

(B) World Wildlife Day :- 5 March

(D) Earth Day :- 22 April

(B) World Wildlife Day :- 5 March || Every year March 3 is celebrated as World Wildlife Day to raise the awareness of issues that impact wildlife.

Other Options :-

(A) World Wetlands Day :- 2 February

(D) Earth Day :- 22 April

3. Which of these 2020 theme is not correctly matched? इनमें से कौन-सा 2020 विषय सही मिलान नहीं किया गया है?

(A) World Wetland Day :- Wetlands and Climate Change

(B) World Wildlife Day :- Sustaining all life on earth

(D) World Water Day :- Water and Climate Change

(A) World Wetland Day :- Wetlands and Climate Change

2020 :- Wetlands and Biodiversity

2019 :- Wetlands and Climate Change

Other Options :-

(B) World Wildlife Day 2020 theme :- Sustaining all life on earth

(D) World Water Day 2020 theme :- Water and Climate Change

4. Mark the Incorrect statement.

(A) MHRD :- 1985

(B) AICTE :- 1952

(D) NITI Aayog :- 2015

(B) AICTE :- 1952

AICTE :- November 1945

Other Options :-

(A) MHRD :- 1985

(D) NITI Aayog :- 2015

5. When was Taxila declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site? कब तक्षशिला को यूनेस्को ने विश्व धरोहर स्थल घोषित किया था?

(A) 1965

(B) 1970

(D) 1990

World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance. As of June 2020, a total of 1,121 World Heritage Sites (869 cultural, 213 natural, and 39 mixed properties) exist across 167 countries; the three countries with most sites are China, Italy (both 55) and Spain (48).

6. Which of the following is not a Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?

(A) to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; अत्यधिक गरीबी और भूख मिटाने के लिए;

(B) to achieve universal primary education; सार्वभौमिक प्राथमिक शिक्षा प्राप्त करने के लिए;

(D) to reduce child mortality; बाल मृत्यु दर को कम करने के लिए;

(C) Providing clean water and sanitation; स्वच्छ जल और स्वच्छता प्रदान करना; || The United Nations Millennium Development Goals are eight goals that all 191 UN member states have agreed to try to achieve by the year 2015. The United Nations Millennium Declaration, signed in September 2000 commits world leaders to combat poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation, and discrimination against women. The MDGs are derived from this Declaration, and all have specific targets and indicators.

The Eight Millennium Development Goals are :-

(1) to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; अत्यधिक गरीबी और भूख मिटाने के लिए;

(2) to achieve universal primary education; सार्वभौमिक प्राथमिक शिक्षा प्राप्त करने के लिए;

(3) to promote gender equality and empower women; लैंगिक समानता को बढ़ावा देना और महिलाओं को सशक्त बनाना;

(4) to reduce child mortality; बाल मृत्यु दर को कम करने के लिए;

(5) to improve maternal health; मातृ स्वास्थ्य में सुधार करना

(6) to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases; एचआईवी / एड्स, मलेरिया, और अन्य बीमारियों का मुकाबला करने के लिए;

(7) to ensure environmental sustainability; and पर्यावरणीय स्थिरता सुनिश्चित करने के लिए;

(8) to develop a global partnership for development. विकास के लिए एक वैश्विक साझेदारी विकसित करना।

7. Which of the following pollutant is not present in the vehicular emissions? निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा प्रदूषक वाहन उत्सर्जन में मौजूद नहीं है?

(A) Lead
(B) Ammonia
(C) Carbon Monoxide
(D) Particulate Matter

(B) Ammonia

8. Which of the following gas is not the part of greenhouse gases? निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी गैस ग्रीनहाउस गैसों का हिस्सा नहीं है?
(A) Carbon dioxide (CO2)
(B) Methane (CH4)
(C) Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
(D) Nitrogen

(D) Nitrogen || The primary greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are water vapor (H. 2O), carbon dioxide (CO. 2), methane (CH. 4), nitrous oxide (N. 2O), and ozone (O3).

9. The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was established by the UN General Assembly in December _______. संयुक्त राष्ट्र का सतत विकास आयोग (CSD) संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा द्वारा दिसंबर _______ में स्थापित किया गया था।
(A) 1992
(B) 1993
(C) 1994
(D) 1995

(A) 1992

10. Fluoride pollution mainly affects _______. फ्लोराइड प्रदूषण मुख्य रूप से _______ को प्रभावित करता है।

(A) Brain दिमाग

(B) Teeth दाँत

(D) Kidney किडनी

(B) Teeth दाँत || Fluoride naturally exist in the minerals, as well as in soil, water, and air. Fluoride contamination in drinking water is a major water pollutants in many areas around the world nowadays.

(Mock TEST 87)

1. Who is the head of the government committee that suggested AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) to stop setting up new engineering colleges from 2020? वह सरकारी समिति का प्रमुख कौन है जिसने अखिल भारतीय तकनीकी शिक्षा परिषद को 2020 से नए इंजीनियरिंग कॉलेज स्थापित करने से रोकने का सुझाव दिया था?

(A) N.N. Vohra Committee

(B) Sarkaria Commission

(D) B V R Mohan Reddy

(D) B V R Mohan Reddy || A 2017 study by Aspiring Minds found that 95% of engineering graduates were unemployable for the software industry, which accounts for the bulk of engineering jobs.

2. ________ is the National Coordinating Institute to implement the SPARC programme. कौन-सा संस्थान SPARC कार्यक्रम को लागू करने के लिए राष्ट्रीय समन्वय संस्थान है?

(A) IIT Madras

(B) IIT Kanpur

(D) IIT DELHI

(C) Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur || The Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched the web portal of the Scheme “Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC)”. SPARC aims at improving the research ecosystem of India’s higher educational institutions by facilitating academic and research collaborations between Indian institutions and the best institutions in the world.

3. _______ is the project implementing agency of IMPRESS. _______ IMPRESS की परियोजना कार्यान्वयन एजेंसी है।

(A) Gnosis

(B) Indian Research Institute

(D) ICSSR

(D) Indian Council of Social Science and Research (ICSSR) || The Ministry for Human Resource Development has launched the web portal of the Scheme “Impactful Policy Research in Social Sciences (IMPRESS)”. Under the Scheme, 1500 research projects will be awarded for 2 years to support the social science research in the higher educational institutions. To provide opportunity for social science researchers in any institution in the country, including all Universities (Central and State), private institutions.

To focus research on broad thematic areas such as :-

:- State and Democracy (राज्य और लोकतंत्र)

:- Media, Culture and Society

:- Agriculture and Rural Development (कृषि और ग्रामीण विकास)

:- Health and Environment (स्वास्थ्य और पर्यावरण)

:- Science and Education (विज्ञान और शिक्षा)

:- Social Media and Technology

:- Politics, Law and Economics (राजनीति, कानून और अर्थशास्त्र) etc.

4. _______ is a first-of-its-kind IIT and IISc joint initiative to develop a new education policy and a roadmap for research to solve major engineering and technology challenges. _______ एक नई शिक्षा नीति और प्रमुख इंजीनियरिंग और प्रौद्योगिकी चुनौतियों को हल करने के लिए अनुसंधान के लिए एक रोडमैप विकसित करने के लिए अपनी तरह का पहला IIT और IISc संयुक्त पहल है।

(A) NISHTHA

(B) IMPRESS

(D) IMPRINT

(D) IMPRINT (IMPacting Research INnovation and Technology) || The scheme was released in 2015 by Ministry of Human Resource Development.

5. Where was the first engineering college established in 1847? पहला इंजीनियरिंग कॉलेज 1847 में कहाँ पर स्थापित किया गया था?

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Kerala

(D) Rajasthan

(A) Uttar Pradesh || The first engineering college was established in the Uttar Pradesh in 1847 for the training of Civil Engineers at Roorkee.

6. _______ is a learning disability that affects writing abilities. _______ एक सीखने की विकलांगता है जो लेखन क्षमताओं को प्रभावित करती है।

(A) ADHD

(B) Dysgraphia

(D) Dyslexia

(B) Dysgraphia

7. A child who struggles with math persistently but does well in other classes may have a learning disability called _______. एक बच्चा जो गणित से लगातार संघर्ष करता है, लेकिन अन्य वर्गों में अच्छा करता है, उसे _______ नामक सीखने की विकलांगता हो सकती है।

(A) Dyspraxia

(B) Dysgraphia

(D) Dyslexia

8. India is the _______ largest electronic waste producer in the world? भारत दुनिया का कौन-सा सबसे बड़ा इलेक्ट्रॉनिक कचरा उत्पादक है?

(A) Second

(B) Third

(D) Fifth

(D) Fifth || Electronic waste is emerging as a serious public health and environmental issue in India. approximately 2 million tons of e-waste are generated annually. Annually, computer devices account for nearly 70% of e-waste, 12% comes from the telecom sector, 8% from medical equipment and 7% from electric equipment. The government, public sector companies, and private sector companies generate nearly 75% of electronic waste, with the contribution of individual household being only 16%. Mumbai is the top e-waste producer followed by Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Kolkata.

9. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Goal 4 is about :-

(A) No poverty (कोई गरीबी नहीं)

(B) Zero hunger (शून्य भूख)

(D) Quality education (गुणवत्तापूर्ण शिक्षा)

Other Options :-

(A) Goal 1 :- No poverty (कोई गरीबी नहीं)

(B) Goal 2 :- Zero hunger (शून्य भूख)

10. _______ was established by the Pala Emperor Gopala I in the 8th century. _______ को 8 वीं शताब्दी में पाल सम्राट गोपाल प्रथम द्वारा स्थापित किया गया था।

(A) Nalanda

(B) Nadia

(D) Odantapuri

(D) Odantapuri || Odantapuri (also called Odantapura or Uddandapura) was a Buddhist Mahavihara in what is now Bihar, India. It was established by the Pala Emperor Gopala I in the 8th century. Acharya Ganga jee of Vikramashila was a student at this Mahavihara. According to the Tibetan records there were about 12,000 students at Odantapuri which was situated at a mountain called Hiranya Prabhat Parvat and by the bank of the river Panchanan.

(Mock TEST 89) (Current Affairs 2019)

(B V R Mohan Reddy)

2. Who has become first Indian to head Global Solar Council (GSC)? वैश्विक सौर परिषद (GSC) के प्रमुख बनने वाले पहले भारतीय कौन हैं?

Pranav R Mehta || The GSC has its headquarters in (Washington DC). GSC was launched on December 6, 2015.

3. Which Indian-born personality is the recipient of the 2019 Japan Prize for his outstanding contribution to sustainable soil management? किस भारतीय मूल के व्यक्तित्व को 2019 के जापान पुरस्कार के लिए स्थायी मिट्टी प्रबंधन में उनके उत्कृष्ट योगदान के लिए सम्मानित किया गया है?

(Rattan Lal)

4. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) imposed a ban on single-use plastic items at how many of its airports? भारतीय विमानपत्तन प्राधिकरण ने अपने कितने हवाई अड्डों पर एकल-उपयोग वाली प्लास्टिक वस्तुओं पर प्रतिबंध लगाया?

129 || These steps include banning of single-use plastic items like straws, plastic cutlery, plastic plates etc.

5. Which Ministry on February 27, 2019 launched the "Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills" (SHREYAS) for providing industry apprenticeship opportunities to fresh graduates of 2019? 27 फरवरी, 2019 को किस मंत्रालय ने 2019 के नए स्नातकों को उद्योग शिक्षुता के अवसर प्रदान करने के लिए SHREYAS शुरू किया?

Ministry of Human Resources Development || The Union Minister for Human Resources Development, Prakash Javadekar on February 27, 2019 launched the "Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills" (SHREYAS) for providing industry apprenticeship opportunities to fresh graduates of 2019.

6. Which international organization has launched "The State of the Global Climate" report?

(WMO) (World Meteorological Organization | विश्व मौसम संगठन)

7. Which city became the world's 1st to launch 24x7 pollution charge zone? 24x7 प्रदूषण प्रभारी क्षेत्र शुरू करने वाला दुनिया का पहला शहर कौन-सा बन गया?

(London)

8. India's flagship programme, Namami Gange was felicitated with the coveted Public Water Agency of the Year award at the Global Water Summit. The Summit was held in which city? भारत के प्रमुख कार्यक्रम नमामि गंगे को वैश्विक जल शिखर सम्मेलन में प्रतिष्ठित सार्वजनिक जल एजेंसी ऑफ द ईयर पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया। शिखर सम्मेलन किस शहर में आयोजित किया गया था?

(London)

9. Professor Najma Akhtar has been appointed as the first women Vice-Chancellor of which university? प्रोफेसर नजमा अख्तर को किस विश्वविद्यालय की पहली महिला कुलपति के रूप में नियुक्त किया गया है?

(Jamia Millia Islamia University)

10. Who has formed a Central Monitoring Committee to check river pollution? नदी प्रदूषण की जाँच के लिए एक केंद्रीय निगरानी समिति का गठन किसने किया है?

(National Green Tribunal)

11. India and World Bank on March 5, 2019 signed USD 96 million loan agreement for financing Disaster Recovery Project of which state? 5 मार्च, 2019 को भारत और विश्व बैंक ने किस राज्य की आपदा वसूली परियोजना के वित्तपोषण के लिए 96 मिलियन अमरीकी डालर के ऋण समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए?

(Uttarakhand)

12. The West Nile Virus was in news due to its outbreak in which state of India? वेस्ट नील वायरस भारत के किस राज्य में फैलने के कारण खबरों में था?

(Kerala) (A mosquito-borne disease)

13. Which nation would be soon setting up six nuclear power plants in India? कौन-सा राष्ट्र जल्द ही भारत में छह परमाणु ऊर्जा संयंत्र स्थापित करेगा?

(United States)

14. Which city hosted the 3rd Indo-Japan Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction? आपदा जोखिम न्यूनीकरण पर किस शहर ने तीसरे भारत-जापान कार्यशाला की मेजबानी की?

(New Delhi)

15. The UGC has prohibited imparting distance degree programmes in which subject? UGC ने किस विषय में दूरस्थ डिग्री कार्यक्रम प्रदान करने पर रोक लगा दी है?

(Agriculture/कृषि)

16. Which treaty was amended to include Plastic Waste? प्लास्टिक अपशिष्ट को शामिल करने के लिए किस संधि में संशोधन किया गया?

(Basel Convention) (बेसल सम्मलेन)

17. Which country has become the second one in the world to declare climate emergency? जलवायु आपातकाल घोषित करने वाला विश्व का दूसरा देश कौन-सा देश बन गया है?
(Ireland) Ireland has become the second nation after Britain to declare a climate emergency.

18. Name the Father of modern legal education in India who passed away in 2019. भारत में आधुनिक कानूनी शिक्षा के जनक का नाम बताइए, जिनका 2019 में निधन हो गया।

(NR Madhava Menon)

19. The World Health Organization official labelled which addictive disorder?

(Excessive gaming) (अत्यधिक गेमिंग)

20. Which State launched "Shiksha Setu" app to ensure better connectivity with college students? किस राज्य ने कॉलेज के छात्रों के साथ बेहतर संपर्क सुनिश्चित करने के लिए "शिक्षा सेतु" ऐप लॉन्च किया?

(Haryana)

21. India’s first rail and transportation university has started functioning in which city? भारत का पहला रेल और परिवहन विश्वविद्यालय किस शहर में काम करना शुरू कर चुका है?

Vadodara (Gujarat)

22. Which has become the first Union Territory (UT) to sign “24x7 Power for All” document?

(Lakshadweep)

23. Which IIT launched India’s first B.Tech course in Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

(IIT Hyderabad)

24. SANH, is a research programme to tackle which pollution? SANH, किस प्रदूषण से निपटने के लिए एक शोध कार्यक्रम है?

To study nitrogen pollution (नाइट्रोजन प्रदूषण का अध्ययन करने के लिए)

25. Name the students' satellite that was launched by ISRO on January 24, 2019?

(Kalamsat)

26. Which organization launched the STRIDE scheme to boost research culture in institutions? किस संस्था ने संस्थानों में अनुसंधान संस्कृति को बढ़ावा देने के लिए STRIDE योजना शुरू की?

(University Grants Commission) || STRIDE stands for Scheme for Trans-disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy.

27. Which state became the first to have the State Water Policy to conserve water? पानी के संरक्षण के लिए किस राज्य ने पहली राज्य जल नीति बनाई?

(Meghalaya)

28. What is the name of scheme PM Modi announced for water conservation and household pipeline supply? पीएम मोदी की जल संरक्षण और घरेलू पाइपलाइन आपूर्ति के लिए घोषित योजना का नाम क्या है?
(Jal Jeevan Mission | जल जीवन मिशन)

29. PM Modi inaugurated Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant in which country? पीएम मोदी ने किस देश में मंगदेछु पनबिजली संयंत्र का उद्घाटन किया?
(Bhutan)

30. Which country is the largest emitter of SO2, according to Greenpeace data? ग्रीनपीस के आंकड़ों के अनुसार, सल्फर डाइऑक्साइड का सबसे बड़ा उत्सर्जक कौन-सा देश है?
(India)

31. According to Outlook - ICARE India University Rankings 2019, Which Central University is on top?

(University of Delhi)

32. According To the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) Best Student Cities Ranking 2019, Which is the best city of India for students ? छात्रों के लिए भारत का सबसे अच्छा शहर कौन-सा है।
(Bengaluru)

33. Which Indian business school has been ranked among Top 10 Forbes Best International 1-Year Business Schools 2019? किस भारतीय बिजनेस स्कूल को टॉप 10 फोर्ब्स बेस्ट इंटरनेशनल एक-वर्षीय बिजनेस स्कूल 2019 में स्थान दिया गया है?

Indian School of Business (ISB) of Hyderabad

34. Which political leader bestowed with an award from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan? स्वच्छ भारत अभियान के लिए बिल और मेलिंडा गेट्स फाउंडेशन की ओर से किस राजनीतिक नेता को पुरस्कार दिया गया?
(Narendra Modi)

35. Who was conferred “Global Goalkeeper" award? किसे "वैश्विक गोलकीपर" पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया था?
(Narendra Modi)

36. Which state topped the "School Education Quality Index" released by NITI Aayog? नीति आयोग द्वारा जारी "स्कूल शिक्षा गुणवत्ता सूचकांक" में कौन-सा राज्य शीर्ष पर है?
(Kerala)

37. Which Programme has been launched by the Union Government to encourage talented children to enrich their skills? प्रतिभाशाली बच्चों को उनके कौशल को समृद्ध और प्रोत्साहित करने के लिए केंद्र सरकार ने कौन-सा कार्यक्रम शुरू किया है?
(DHRUV)

38. Which state government has announced to establish a "Kanyashree University" for women empowerment? किस राज्य सरकार ने महिला सशक्तिकरण के लिए "कन्याश्री विश्वविद्यालय" स्थापित करने की घोषणा की है?
(West Bengal)

39. Which scheme has been launched by the Central Government to encourage girl students to pursue STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education? केंद्र सरकार द्वारा STEM शिक्षा को आगे बढ़ाने के लिए छात्राओं को प्रोत्साहित करने के लिए कौन-सी योजना शुरू की गई है?
(Vigyan Jyoti Yojana) (विज्ञान ज्योति योजना)

40. Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank" launched the _______, an initiative to improve Learning Outcomes at the elementary level. केंद्रीय मानव संसाधन विकास (HRD) मंत्री रमेश पोखरियाल "निशंक" ने प्राथमिक स्तर पर अध्ययन के परिणाम में सुधार करने की कौन सी पहल शुरू की है?
NISHTHA or National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement

41. Who has been awarded with the UNEP’s Asia Environmental Enforcement Award 2019? संयुक्त राष्ट्र पर्यावरण कार्यक्रम के एशिया पर्यावरण प्रवर्तन पुरस्कार 2019 से किसे सम्मानित किया गया है?
(Ramesh Pandey)

42. Which city hosted the 2nd Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA)? किस शहर ने अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सौर गठबंधन की दूसरी विधानसभा की मेजबानी की?
(New Delhi)

43. Which country in November 2019 notified the UN about its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement? नवंबर 2019 में किस देश ने संयुक्त राष्ट्र को पेरिस जलवायु समझौते से अपनी वापसी के बारे में सूचित किया?

(USA)

44. How many scientists signed a global climate emergency declaration? कितने वैज्ञानिकों ने वैश्विक जलवायु आपातकालीन घोषणा पर हस्ताक्षर किए?

(11258) There are 69 Indian scientists who have signed this declaration.

45. The day of December 3, 2019, was the 35th year of which major Indian tragedy? 3 दिसंबर, 2019 का दिन, किस प्रमुख भारतीय त्रासदी का 35 वां वर्ष था?

(Bhopal Tragedy)

46. India was placed at which position in the Global Climate Risk Index 2020? भारत को वैश्विक जलवायु जोखिम सूचकांक 2020 में किस स्थान पर रखा गया था?

5th

47. Which nation topped the list of most affected countries in the Global Climate Risk Index 2020? वैश्विक जलवायु जोखिम सूचकांक 2020 में सर्वाधिक प्रभावित देशों की सूची में कौन-सा राष्ट्र शीर्ष पर है?
(Japan)

48. What was India’s rank in the Climate Change Performance Index 2019? जलवायु परिवर्तन प्रदर्शन सूचकांक 2019 में भारत की रैंक क्या थी?

9th

49. Which subject has been introduced as a CBSE subject from 2019-20 academic year? 2019-20 शैक्षणिक वर्ष से किसे सीबीएसई विषय के रूप में पेश किया गया है?
(Artificial Intelligence)

50. Which state’s Chief Minister launched "Jalsathi" programme? किस राज्य के मुख्यमंत्री ने "जलसाथी" कार्यक्रम शुरू किया?

Odisha (Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik)

51. Which state secured first position in the "India State of Forest Report 2019" for the highest growth in forest area in the country? किस राज्य ने "भारत राज्य वन रिपोर्ट 2019" में देश में वन क्षेत्र में उच्चतम वृद्धि के लिए प्रथम स्थान प्राप्त किया?

Karnataka || The "India State of Forest Report 2019" ranked Karnataka (1,025 km), Andhra Pradesh (990 km) and Kerala (823 km) as the top three states with the highest growth in forest area.

52. When is National Energy Conservation Day observed? राष्ट्रीय ऊर्जा संरक्षण दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?
(14 December)

53. Which day World Soil Day is celebrated? विश्व मृदा दिवस किस दिन मनाया जाता है?
(5 December)

54. When is the World Tsunami Awareness Day observed every year? हर साल विश्व सुनामी जागरूकता दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?

(5th November)

55. When is National Education Day celebrated? राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?

(11 November)

56. The first-ever UN’s International Day of Education is celebrated on which date? संयुक्त राष्ट्र का पहला अंतर्राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा दिवस किस तारीख को मनाया गया?

(24th January)

(Mock TEST 84)

1. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Goal 13 is about :-

(A) Affordable and clean energy (सस्ती और स्वच्छ ऊर्जा)

(B) Peace, justice and strong institutions (शांति, न्याय और मजबूत संस्थान)

(D) Climate action (जलवायु कार्रवाई)

(D) Climate action (जलवायु कार्रवाई) || Goal 13 calls for urgent action to combat climate change and its impact. लक्ष्य 13 जलवायु परिवर्तन और इसके प्रभाव से निपटने के लिए तत्काल कार्रवाई के लिए कहता है।

Other Options :-

(A) Affordable and clean energy (सस्ती और स्वच्छ ऊर्जा) (Goal 7)

(B) Peace, justice and strong institutions (शांति, न्याय और मजबूत संस्थान) (Goal 16)

2. From 1880 to 2012, the average global temperature increased by how many degrees Celsius? 1880 से 2012 तक, औसत वैश्विक तापमान में कितने डिग्री सेल्सियस की वृद्धि हुई?

(A) 2.50°C

(B) 1.50°C

(D) 0.85°C

3. What is the approximate increase in global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) since 1990? कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड (CO2) के वैश्विक उत्सर्जन में 1990 के बाद से लगभग कितने प्रतिशत की वृद्धि हुई है?

(A) 25%

(B) 50%

(D) 15%

(B) 50% || 2019 was the second warmest year on record and the end of the warmest decade (2010- 2019) ever recorded.

4. To address climate change, countries adopted the Paris Agreement to reduce global temperature rise to how many degrees Celsius? जलवायु परिवर्तन को संबोधित करने के लिए, देशों ने वैश्विक तापमान वृद्धि को कितने डिग्री सेल्सियस से कम करने के लिए पेरिस समझौते को अपनाया? (December 2019)

(A) 1 degree Celsius

(B) 2 degrees Celsius

(D) None of these

(B) 2 degrees Celsius

5. Who was appointed as the UN Secretary General's Advocate of Sustainable Development Goals? संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासचिव के रूप में सतत विकास लक्ष्यों के लिए किसे नियुक्त किया गया था?

(A) Rekha Sharma

(B) Priyanka Chopra

(D) Dia Mirza

(D) Dia Mirza || She was appointed as the UN Secretary General's Advocate of Sustainable Development Goals. She was also appointed as the UN Environment's Goodwill Ambassador for India in 2017 and on May 07, 2020, her term was further extended till 2022.

6. September 16 was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as the _______. 16 सितंबर को संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा द्वारा किसके रूप में नामित किया गया था?

(A) World Ocean Day (विश्व महासागर दिवस)

(B) World Wetlands Day (विश्व आर्द्रभूमि दिवस)

(D) World Ozone Day (विश्व ओजोन दिवस)

(D) International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (ओजोन परत के संरक्षण के लिए अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस) World Ozone Day (विश्व ओजोन दिवस) || 16 September was World Ozone Day. The theme for 2020 is Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection. It marks 35 years of the Vienna Convention. Today on World Ozone Day, we celebrate 35 years of the Vienna Convention for the protection of the ozone layer. In 1985, the world’s governments adopted the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer.

The ozone layer is a thin part of the Earth's atmosphere that absorbs almost all of the sun's harmful ultraviolet light.

7. An important achievement of the Rio Earth Summit 2012 was an agreement on the Climate Change Convention which resulted in? रियो अर्थ समिट 2012 की एक महत्वपूर्ण उपलब्धि जलवायु परिवर्तन सम्मेलन पर एक समझौता था जिसके परिणामस्वरूप क्या हुआ?

(1) Kyoto Protocol

(2) Paris Agreement

(3) Montreal Protocol

(4) Convention on Biodiversity

Code :-

(A) 1 & 2

(B) Only 2

(D) 1 & 3

(A) 1 & 2 || An important achievement of the Rio Earth Summit 2012 was an agreement on the Climate Change Convention which in turn led to the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement. In 2012, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development was also held in Rio, and is also commonly called Rio+20 or Rio Earth Summit 2012. It was held from 13 to 22 June.

Kyoto Protocol :- to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (ग्रीनहाउस गैस उत्सर्जन को कम करने के लिए)

Paris Agreement :- dealing with greenhouse-gas-emissions mitigation (ग्रीनहाउस-गैस-उत्सर्जन शमन के साथ काम करना)

8. Which of the following was not opened for signature at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June in 1992? इनमें से कौन-सा 1992 में 3 से 14 जून तक रियो डी जनेरियो में पृथ्वी शिखर सम्मेलन में हस्ताक्षर के लिए खोला नहीं गया था?

(A) Convention on Biological Diversity

(B) UNFCCC

(D) Montreal Protocol

Montreal Protocol :- An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer. Signed 16 September 1987. The Montreal Protocol entered into force on 1 January 1989.

Earth Summit :- The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit, the Rio Summit, the Rio Conference, and the Earth Summit (Portuguese: ECO92), was a major United Nations conference held in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June in 1992.

Other Options :-

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), known informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is a multilateral treaty. The Convention was opened for signature at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro on 5 June 1992 and entered into force on 29 December 1993. It has two supplementary agreements, the Cartagena Protocol and Nagoya Protocol.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an International Environmental Treaty that reduce greenhouse gases with the aim of preventing dangerous anthropogenic interference with earth's climate system. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was adopted on 9 May 1992 and opened for signature on 4 June 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro (known by its popular title, the Earth Summit).

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture) in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa. UNCCD is a Convention to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought through national action programs. The Convention, the only convention stemming from a direct recommendation of the Rio Conference's Agenda 21, was adopted in Paris, France on 17 June 1994 and entered into force in December 1996. कन्वेंशन, रियो सम्मेलन के एजेंडा 21 की सीधी सिफारिश से उपजा एकमात्र कन्वेंशन, 17 जून 1994 को पेरिस, फ्रांस में अपनाया गया और दिसंबर 1996 में लागू हुआ।

Agenda 21 is a product of the Earth Summit (UN Conference on Environment and Development) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992.

Important legally binding agreements (Rio Convention) were opened for signature :-

(1) Convention on Biological Diversity

(2) Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

(3) United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

9. On 28 March 2013, which country became the first country to withdraw from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)? 28 मार्च 2013 को, UNCCD को वापस लेने वाला कौन-सा पहला देश बना?

(A) Russia

(B) Germany

(D) USA

(C) Canada || It is the only internationally legally binding framework set up to address the problem of desertification. यह एकमात्र अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर पर कानूनी रूप से बाध्यकारी ढांचा है जो मरुस्थलीकरण की समस्या को हल करने के लिए स्थापित किया गया है।

On 28 March 2013, Canada became the first country to withdraw from the convention. However, three years later, Canada reversed its withdrawal by re-acceding to the convention on 21 December 2016, which resulted in Canada becoming party to the convention again on 21 March 2017.

10. Which of these documents did not develop since Rio Summit 1992? पृथ्वी शिखर सम्मेलन से इनमें से किन दस्तावेजों का विकास नहीं हुआ?

(A) Rio Declaration on Environment and Development

(B) Agenda 21

(D) Global Agenda

The Rio Summit 1992 is also called the Earth Summit. This summit led to the development of the following documents :-

(1) Rio Declaration on Environment and Development

(2) Agenda 21

(3) Forest Principles

(Mock TEST 85)

1. Which of these conventions was a multilateral environmental agreement signed in 1985 to protect the ozone layer? ओजोन परत के संरक्षण के लिए इनमें से कौन-सा सम्मेलन 1985 में हस्ताक्षरित एक बहुपक्षीय पर्यावरण समझौता था?

(A) UNCED

(B) Montreal Protocol

(D) Vienna Convention

(D) Vienna Convention || The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer is a multilateral environmental agreement signed in 1985 that provided frameworks for international reductions in the production of chlorofluorocarbons due to their contribution to the destruction of the ozone layer, resulting in an increased threat of skin cancer. The Vienna Convention was agreed upon at the Vienna Conference of 1985 and entered into force in 1988.

2. According to the New Education Policy 2020, A new National Assessment Centre, PARAKH, will be set up as a standard-setting body. PARAKH stands for?

(A) Performance Accreditation, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development

(B) Performance Assessment, Review, and Accreditation of Knowledge for Holistic Development

(D) Performance Analysis, Review, and Assessment of Knowledge for Holistic Development

3. Which of the following is not an alternate name of Rio Summit 1992? इनमें से कौन-सा रियो शिखर सम्मेलन 1992 का वैकल्पिक नाम नहीं है?

(A) UNCED

(B) Rio Earth Summit

(D) Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit

(B) Rio Earth Summit

Alternate Names of Rio Summit 1992 :-

:- United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)

:- Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit

:- Rio Summit

:- Rio Conference

:- Earth Summit

:- Portuguese: ECO92

:- was a major United Nations conference held in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June in 1992.

4. Which of the following facts are incorrect? निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा तथ्य गलत है?

(A) Global warming is the rise in the average temperature of the earth’s climate system. ग्लोबल वार्मिंग पृथ्वी की जलवायु प्रणाली के औसत तापमान में वृद्धि है।

(B) Eutrophication is observed in Bodies of Water. पानी के निकायों में यूट्रोफिकेशन देखा जाता है।

(D) Ozone is harmless to breathe. ओजोन सांस लेने के लिए हानिरहित है।

(D) Ozone is harmless to breathe. ओजोन सांस लेने के लिए हानिरहित है। || Ozone (O3) is a highly reactive gas composed of three oxygen atoms. Whether in its pure form or mixed with other chemicals, ozone can be harmful to health. When inhaled, ozone can damage the lungs. Relatively low amounts of ozone can cause chest pain, coughing, shortness of breath and, throat irritation.

Other Options :-

(B) Eutrophication is observed in Bodies of Water. पानी के निकायों में यूट्रोफिकेशन देखा जाता है।

Bodies of Water

Oceans | Seas | Lakes | Rivers and Streams | Glaciers

Eutrophication, the gradual increase in the concentration of phosphorus, nitrogen, and other plant nutrients in an aging aquatic ecosystem such as a lake.

Eutrophication is often induced by the discharge of nitrate or phosphate-containing detergents, fertilizers, or sewage into an aquatic system.

Lake eutrophication has become a global problem of water pollution. झील यूट्रोफिकेशन जल प्रदूषण की एक वैश्विक समस्या बन गई है।

(C) The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon. ग्रीनहाउस प्रभाव एक प्राकृतिक घटना है। || The greenhouse effect is a natural process that warms the Earth's surface. When the Sun's energy reaches the Earth's atmosphere, some of it is reflected back to space and the rest is absorbed and re-radiated by greenhouse gases. The absorbed energy warms the atmosphere and the surface of the Earth.

5. The presence of _______ in a water body is an indicator of water pollution. एक जल निकाय में _______ की उपस्थिति जल प्रदूषण का एक संकेतक है।

(A) Zygospore

(B) E.Coli

(D) Aedes aegypti

(B) E.Coli (Escherichia coli) || E. coli is the most important indicator used in Ireland and its presence indicates water is unfit for human consumption. ई। कोली आयरलैंड में इस्तेमाल किया जाने वाला सबसे महत्वपूर्ण संकेतक है और इसकी मौजूदगी बताती है कि पानी मानव उपभोग के लिए अयोग्य है।

(Mock TEST 86)

1. Carbon dioxide is primarily called a greenhouse gas because :- कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड को मुख्य रूप से ग्रीनहाउस गैस कहा जाता है क्योंकि: -

(A) Traps heat

(B) Traps light

(D) Spread light

(A) Traps heat || Greenhouse gases (GHG) include carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, ozone, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases. These molecules in our atmosphere are called greenhouse gases because they absorb heat.

Fluorinated gases (F-gases) are man-made gases that can stay in the atmosphere for centuries and contribute to a global greenhouse effect. There are four types :- hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) and nitrogen trifluoride (NF3).

2. _______ is a disposal method in which solid organic wastes are subjected to combustion so as to convert them into residue and gaseous products. _______ एक निपटान विधि है जिसमें ठोस कार्बनिक कचरे को दहन के अधीन किया जाता है ताकि उन्हें अवशेषों और गैसीय उत्पादों में परिवर्तित किया जा सके।

(A) Incarnation

(B) Incineration

(D) Incubation

(B) Incineration || Incineration is a waste treatment process that involves the combustion of organic substances contained in waste materials. Incineration and other high-temperature waste treatment systems are described as "thermal treatment". Incineration of waste materials converts the waste into ash, flue gas and heat.

3. The _______ was the first agreement between nations to mandate country-by-country reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions. ग्रीनहाउस-गैस उत्सर्जन में देश-दर-देश कटौती को अनिवार्य करने के लिए _______ राष्ट्रों के बीच पहला समझौता था।

(A) Rio Summit

(B) Paris Agreement

(D) Kyoto protocol

4. Green Muffler is used against which type of pollution? ग्रीन मफलर का उपयोग किस प्रकार के प्रदूषण के खिलाफ किया जाता है?

(A) Air

(B) Water

(D) Noise

(D) Noise || Green Muffler is a technique of reducing noise pollution by planting 4-6 rows around the populated areas or noisy places like along roadsides, industrial areas, societies near highways, etc. so that dense trees reduce noise pollution as they filter out the noise and obstruct it reaching the citizens. Under this scheme Ashoka and Neem plants are planted near the house or resident localities to reduce noise pollution. Plant trees with no space or less space to reduce noise pollution.

5. Which one is matched correctly?

(A) Arsenic - Black foot disease

(B) Fluoride - Itai-itai

(D) Cadmium - Minamata disease

(A) Arsenic - Blackfoot disease (BFD) || Blackfoot disease is a characteristic vascular disease associated with long-term exposure to inorganic arsenic. It occurred in areas of Taiwan with elevated arsenic in drinking water.

Cadmium is a chemical element with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48. This soft, silvery-white metal. Itai-itai disease is caused by cadmium (Cd).

Skeletal fluorosis is a bone disease caused by excessive accumulation of fluoride leading to weakened bones.

Minamata disease, sometimes referred to as Chisso-Minamata disease, is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning.

6. Which award given to individuals or communities from rural areas that have shown extraordinary courage and dedication in protecting wildlife? ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों के व्यक्तियों या समुदायों को कौन-सा पुरस्कार दिया गया है जिसने वन्यजीवों की रक्षा में असाधारण साहस और समर्पण दिखाया है?

(A) Sunderlal Bahuguna Award

(B) Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award

(D) Champions of the Earth Award

(B) Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award || Amrita Devi Bishnoi is most remembered for the protection of Khejri trees in Rajasthan. This award has been instituted by the government of India. The award has been designed in the remembrance of the contribution of Amrita Devi and her other conservatives representatives for the conservation of Khejri tree (Shammi in Hindi) from being cut. This award is given for significant and lead contribution in the field of wildlife protection. It is recognized as having shown exemplary courage or having done extra ordinary work for the protection of wildlife. A cash award of rupees one lakh is presented to individuals/institutions involved in wildlife protection.

7. Three Mile Island :-

(A) It is the site of the largest active volcano. यह सबसे बड़े सक्रिय ज्वालामुखी का स्थल है।

(B) It is was the site of a large oil spill. यह एक बड़े तेल रिसाव की स्थल थी।

(D) It is the site of the largest protected wetland in the world. यह दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी संरक्षित आर्द्रभूमि का स्थल है।

(C) It was the site of a nuclear accident. यह एक परमाणु दुर्घटना का स्थल था। || 28 March 1979, It is the most significant accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant history. 28 मार्च 1979, यह अमेरिकी वाणिज्यिक परमाणु ऊर्जा संयंत्र के इतिहास में सबसे महत्वपूर्ण दुर्घटना है।

Location :- Three Mile Island (United States)

8. The government of India in 1980s has introduced a concept to work closely with the local communities for protecting and managing forests. 1980 के दशक में भारत सरकार ने वनों की रक्षा और प्रबंधन के लिए स्थानीय समुदायों के साथ मिलकर काम करने के लिए एक अवधारणा पेश की है। The concept is :-

(A) Forest Research Instituties

(B) Appiko Movement

(D) Joint forest management

(D) Joint forest management || Joint forest management or JFM is a programme launched by Government of India in 1988 and guidelines issued in 1990. It aims at establishing partnership between local communities and state forest departments.

(Mock TEST 82)

1. Which of the following is a five-year vision plan to improve the quality and access to higher education in the next five years (2019-2024)? इनमें से कौन-सा अगले पांच वर्षों (2019-2024) में उच्च शिक्षा की गुणवत्ता और पहुंच में सुधार के लिए एक पंचवर्षीय दृष्टि योजना है?

(A) LOCF

(B) Saksham

(D) EQUIP

(D) Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme (EQUIP) || Double the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in higher education. उच्च शिक्षा में सकल नामांकन अनुपात (GER) को दोगुना करना। Position at least 50 Indian institutions among the top-1000 global universities.

2. RISE stands for?

(A) Revitalising Innovation and Systems in Education

(B) Revitalising Interface and Systems in Education

(D) Revitalising Infrastructure and Systems in Education

(D) Revitalising Infrastructure and Systems in Education (RISE) (शिक्षा में बुनियादी ढांचे और प्रणालियों को पुनर्जीवित करना) || Make India into an education hub by making available high-quality research infrastructure in Indian higher educational institutions. भारतीय उच्च शिक्षण संस्थानों में उच्च गुणवत्ता वाले अनुसंधान बुनियादी ढांचे को उपलब्ध कराकर भारत को एक शिक्षा केंद्र के रूप में विकसित करें।

3. In 1961, the Union government formed the _______ as an autonomous organisation that would advise both the Union and state governments on formulating and implementing education policies. 1961 में, केंद्र सरकार ने एक स्वायत्त संगठन के रूप में किसका गठन किया, जो केंद्र और राज्य दोनों सरकारों को शिक्षा नीतियां बनाने और लागू करने की सलाह देगी।

(A) Kothari Commission

(B) NCERT

(D) University Education Commission

(B) National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

4. NROER stands for?

(A) National Repository of Open Education Resources

(B) National Repository of Organization Educational Resources

(D) National Repository of Open Educational Resources

(D) National Repository of Open Educational Resources || National Repository of open education Resources, NROER, is an excellent initiative launched by the Ministry of HRD where one can get exposure to E-libraries, E-Courses and chance to participate in events online and theme based education. The teachers too can enroll for NROER and learn lessons that are taught in the classroom.

5. Who provides quality education to anyone interested in learning from IITs? आईआईटी से सीखने में रुचि रखने वाले किसी भी व्यक्ति को गुणवत्तापूर्ण शिक्षा प्रदान कौन करता है?

(A) NROER

(B) DIKSHA

(D) CEC

(C) NPTEL || NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning) is another key project of MHRD initiated by seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs-Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Guwahati and Roorkee) along with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 2003 to provide quality education to anyone interested in learning from the IITs.

6. _______ is the first Indian satellite specifically designed to serve the educational sector. _______ पहला भारतीय उपग्रह है जो विशेष रूप से शैक्षिक क्षेत्र की सेवा के लिए बनाया गया है।

(A) GSAT-3

(B) GSAT-15

(D) GSAT-12

(A) GSAT-3 || GSAT-3, also known as EDUSAT, was a communications satellite which was launched on 20 September 2004 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). EDUSAT is the first Indian satellite built exclusively to serve the educational sector.

7. _______ is the national platform for school education available for all states and the central government for grades 1 to 12 and was launched in September 2017. _______ सभी राज्यों और केंद्र सरकार के लिए ग्रेड 1 से 12 के लिए उपलब्ध स्कूली शिक्षा का राष्ट्रीय मंच है और इसे सितंबर 2017 में लॉन्च किया गया था।

(A) IMPRINT

(B) Saksham

(D) DIKSHA

(D) DIKSHA (Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing) || As part of PM eVidya announced under the Atmanirbhar Bharat programme, DIKSHA is the "one nation; one digital platform" for school education in India.

DIKSHA Portal was launched by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in 2017.

It provides a digital platform for teachers giving them an opportunity to learn and train themselves and connect with the teacher community.

8. The National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) programme has been launched for the first time in online mode in the state of _______. NISHTHA कार्यक्रम पहली बार किस राज्य में ऑनलाइन मोड में शुरू किया गया है?

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Telangana

(D) Tamil Nadu

(A) Andhra Pradesh || Initially, the NISHTHA programme was launched in 2019 through face-to-face mode to improve learning outcomes at the elementary level in the country. प्रारंभ में, NISHTHA कार्यक्रम 2019 में देश में प्रारंभिक स्तर पर सीखने के परिणामों को बेहतर बनाने के लिए फेस-टू-फेस मोड के माध्यम से शुरू किया गया था।

Covid-19 pandemic situation and lockdown has affected the conduct of this programme in face-to-face mode. Therefore, NISHTHA has been customized for online mode to be conducted through Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA) and NISHTHA portals.

9. TULIP stands for :-

(A) The Urban Learning India Program

(B) Technical Urban Learning Internship Program

(D) The Urban Learning Internship Program

(D) The Urban Learning Internship Program (TULIP) || The Ministry of Human Resource Development, the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) have jointly launched an online portal called The Urban Learning Internship Program (TULIP).

Aim :- The program aims to provide internship opportunities to 25,000 fresh graduates in all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Smart Cities across the country.

10. _______ is the centrally sponsored scheme launched in October 2013 that aims at providing strategic funding to higher education institutions throughout the country. _______ अक्टूबर 2013 में शुरू की गई केंद्र प्रायोजित योजना है जिसका उद्देश्य पूरे देश में उच्च शिक्षा संस्थानों को रणनीतिक वित्तपोषण प्रदान करना है।

(A) AICTE

(B) SSA

(D) NCERT

(Mock TEST 83)

1. _______ is a scheme to promote multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research. बहु-विषयक और अंतःविषय अनुसंधान को बढ़ावा देने के लिए कौन सी योजना है?

(A) STEM

(B) STRIDE

(D) IMPRESS

(B) STRIDE (Scheme for Trans-Disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy)

2. _______ was formulated in 2009 with the objective of achieving 80% literacy level at the national level, by focusing on adult women literacy. _______ को 2009 में राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर 80% साक्षरता स्तर प्राप्त करने के उद्देश्य से तैयार किया गया था, वयस्क महिला साक्षरता पर ध्यान केंद्रित करके।

(A) Sab Padhe Sab Badhe

(B) Bharat Padhe Online

(D) Saakshar Bharat

(D) Saakshar Bharat (साक्षार भारत) || It is a centrally-sponsored scheme.

3. Union Human Resource Development Minister was launched the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme named _______. केंद्रीय मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्री ने _______ नाम का प्रधान मंत्री नवीन शिक्षण कार्यक्रम शुरू किया था।

(A) DIKSHA

(B) STEM

(D) TULIP

(C) DHRUV || The objective of the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme is to encourage talented students. The programme is named DHRUV after the Pole Star with the same name. Every student selected under this programme will be called as "Dhruv Tara". The programme will cover two areas namely, Science and Performing Arts.

Overall 60 students will be selected from across the country.

The students will be broadly from classes 9 to 12 from all schools including government and private.

4. Who has released the first edition of the School Education Quality Index (SEQI)? स्कूल शिक्षा गुणवत्ता सूचकांक (SEQI) का पहला संस्करण किसने जारी किया है?

(A) NITI Aayog

(B) MHRD

(D) UGC

(A) NITI Aayog (नीति आयोग) || National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has released the first edition of the School Education Quality Index (SEQI). SEQI has been developed by NITI Aayog to evaluate the performance of States and Union Territories (UTs) in the school education sector.

Developed through a collaborative process including key stakeholders such as the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), the World Bank and sector experts, the index consists of 30 critical indicators that assess the delivery of quality education.

Among 20 large States, Kerala was ranked first for overall performance on the quality of school education while Uttar Pradesh came in last.

Among smaller States, Manipur emerged as the best performer, while Chandigarh topped the list of Union Territories.

West Bengal refused to participate in the evaluation process and has not been included in the rankings.

5. Whose report was the first official document on the right to education in 1990? शिक्षा के अधिकार पर पहला आधिकारिक दस्तावेज 1990 में किसकी रिपोर्ट थी?

(A) Balwantrai Mehta Committee

(B) Kelkar Committee

(D) Bhurelal Committee

(C) Ramamurti Committee || The first official document on the Right to Education was Ramamurti Committee Report in 1990. Right to Education Act (RTE) provided free and compulsory education to children in 2009 and enforced it as a fundamental right under Article 21-A. The Right to Education serves to ensure that every child has his or her right to get a quality elementary education. The 86th amendment to the constitution of India in 2002, provided Right to Education as a fundamental right in part-III of the Constitution. The RTE Act aims to provide primary education to all children aged 6 to 14 years.

6. In order to attract meritorious students into research, Government of India, in 2018 launched which Scheme, which offers direct admission to such students in the Ph.D programmes in IITs, IISERs and IISc. सराहनीय छात्रों को शोध में आकर्षित करने के लिए, भारत सरकार ने 2018 में कौन सी योजना शुरू की, जो ऐसे छात्रों को IIT, IISERs और IISc में Ph.D कार्यक्रमों में सीधे प्रवेश प्रदान करती है।

(A) SPARC

(B) IMPRESS

(D) PMRF

(D) Prime Minister’s Research Fellows (PMRF)

7. _______ is a project for enabling effective education across engineering colleges in India on robotics. रोबोटिक्स पर भारत में इंजीनियरिंग कॉलेजों में प्रभावी शिक्षा को सक्षम करने के लिए कौन सी परियोजना है?

(A) Virtual Lab

(B) VIDWAN

(D) FOSSEE

8. LEAP stands for?

(A) Leadership for Annual Programme

(B) Leadership for Academicians Prepare

(D) Leadership for Academicians Programme

(D) Leadership for Academicians Programme || It is a three weeks Flagship leadership development training programme (2 weeks domestic and one week foreign training) for second level academic functionaries in public funded higher education institutions.

9. _______ is an initiative for online professional development of 15 lakh higher education faculty using the Massive open online courses (MOOCs) platform SWAYAM. _______ बड़े पैमाने पर खुले ऑनलाइन पाठ्यक्रम प्लेटफॉर्म (MOOCs) SWAMAM का उपयोग करके 15 लाख उच्च शिक्षा संकाय के ऑनलाइन पेशेवर विकास के लिए एक पहल है।

(A) ARPIT

(B) FOSSEE

(D) TULIP

(A) ARPIT (Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching) || It is an initiative for online professional development of 15 lakh higher education faculty using the Massive open online courses (MOOCs) platform SWAYAM.

10. SWAYAM platform is indigenously developed by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) with the help of _______. SWAYAM मंच स्वदेशी रूप से मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्रालय (MHRD) और अखिल भारतीय तकनीकी शिक्षा परिषद (AICTE) द्वारा _______ की सहायता से विकसित किया गया है।

(A) Facebook

(B) Microsoft

(D) United Nations

(B) Microsoft

(Mock TEST 81) (Higher Education System)

1. After which countries, India's higher education system is the third largest in the world. किन देशों के बाद भारत की उच्च शिक्षा प्रणाली दुनिया में तीसरी सबसे बड़ी है?

(A) China & United Kingdom

(B) China & Germany

(D) United States & China

(D) United States and China

2. As per the 2011 Census, About what percentage of Indians graduate? 2011 की जनगणना के अनुसार, लगभग कितने प्रतिशत भारतीय स्नातक है?

(A) 6.25%

(B) 7.75%

(D) 8.15%

(D) 8.15% || As per the 2011 Census, about 8.15% (68 million) of Indians are graduates, with Union Territories of Chandigarh and Delhi topping the list with 24.65% and 22.56% of their population being graduates respectively.

3. Which is the largest university in the world by number of student with an enrolled strength of over 4 million students? 4 मिलियन से अधिक छात्रों की नामांकित संख्या के साथ छात्र संख्या के हिसाब से विश्व का सबसे बड़ा विश्वविद्यालय कौन-सा है?

(A) National University, Bangladesh

(B) Harvard University

(D) University of Oxford

4. Which was the first institute of higher education established by the British East India Company? ब्रिटिश ईस्ट इंडिया कंपनी द्वारा स्थापित उच्च शिक्षा का पहला संस्थान कौन-सा था?

(A) Fort William College

(B) Benaras Sanskrit College

(D) Calcutta Madrasa

5. Which of the following is not one of the first three official universities in 1857? इनमें से कौन-सा विश्वविद्यालय 1857 में पहले तीन आधिकारिक विश्वविद्यालय में से नहीं है?

(A) Madras (Chennai)

(B) Calcutta (Kolkata)

(D) Allahabad (Prayagraj)

(D) Allahabad (Prayagraj) || In 1857, the first three official universities were started in Bombay (Mumbai), Calcutta (Kolkata) and Madras (Chennai).

6. Who was appointed as first Chief Innovation Officer? प्रथम मुख्य नवीनता अधिकारी के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया था?

(A) Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre

(B) Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank"

(D) Dr. Abhay Jere

(D) Dr. Abhay Jere || MHRD’s Innovation Cell (MIC) was established in August 2018 by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) at All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to systematically foster the culture of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and startup in all major higher education institutions in India.

7. Through which portal will be shown the efforts and research being done by educational institutions, especially research related to coronavirus and various social initiatives? किस पोर्टल के माध्यम से शैक्षणिक संस्थानों द्वारा किये जा रहे प्रयासों और अनुसंधानों, खासकर कोरोनावायरस से संबंधित अनुसंधान एवं विभिन्न सामाजिक पहलों को दिखाया जायेगा?

(A) Saksham

(B) e-Kalpa

(D) VIDWAN

(C) YUKTI || YUKTI (Young India Combating COVID with Knowledge, Technology and Innovation) is a unique portal and dashboard to monitor and record the efforts and initiatives of the Ministry of Education. It was launched on 12 April 2020 by the Hon’ble Minister of Education, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank”.

8. Which scheme is set to attract the best talent in social sciences for high quality research? उच्च गुणवत्ता अनुसंधान के लिए सामाजिक विज्ञान में सर्वश्रेष्ठ प्रतिभा को आकर्षित करने के लिए कौन सी योजना निर्धारित की गई है?

(A) STRIDE

(B) IMPRINT

(D) SPARC

9. Who launched a movement in favour of western learning and liberal education and founded the Hindu College in 1817? किसने पश्चिमी शिक्षा और उदार शिक्षा के पक्ष में आंदोलन चलाया और 1817 में हिंदू कॉलेज की स्थापना की?

(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(B) Lala Lajpat Rai

(D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

(D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy || Which was renamed Presidency College in June, 1855.

10. Which of these is a portal to help students decide on the choice of college and courses? इनमें से छात्रों को कॉलेज और पाठ्यक्रमों की पसंद पर निर्णय लेने में मदद करने के लिए कौन-सा पोर्टल है?

(A) The digital atlas project

(B) Campus Connect

(D) Know Your College

(D) Know Your College Portal || The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) launched a Know Your College portal in November 2014. It was launched by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India to help students take a decision on the choice of college and courses. The portal is updated with relevant information about every college like lab facilities, faculty, intake, hostel facilities, library etc.

(Mock TEST 79) (Current Affairs)

1. Where was the First World Solar Technology Summit (WSTS) held on 8 September 2020? 8 सितंबर 2020 को प्रथम विश्व सौर प्रौद्योगिकी शिखर सम्मेलन (WSTS) कहाँ आयोजित किया गया था?

(New Delhi, India) || The summit is being organised by the International Solar Alliance (ISA).

Where will the Third Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) take place? अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सौर गठबंधन की तीसरी सभा कहाँ पर होगी?

(New Delhi, India)

COP26 :- The 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26) to the UNFCCC was originally scheduled to take place from 9-19 November 2020, in Glasgow, UK.

On 28 May 2020, the COP Bureau decided that it would take place from 1-12 November 2021, in Glasgow, UK.

2. Which is the latest country to Signed and Ratified the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement? वह नवीनतम देश कौन-सा है जिसने अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सौर गठबंधन फ्रेमवर्क समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए और उनका समर्थन किया है?

People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria (68th)

(1st September 2020)

Total Signatory Countries :- 86

86th Country :- Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

3. When has India ratified the Paris Agreement on Climate Change? भारत ने कब जलवायु परिवर्तन पर पेरिस समझौते की पुष्टि की है?

(147th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi) (2nd October, 2016) India became 62nd country to ratify the agreement.

4. Which nation has become the first one in the Arab world to produce nuclear energy? कौन-सा राष्ट्र परमाणु ऊर्जा का उत्पादन करने वाला अरब दुनिया का पहला देश बन गया है?

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

5. Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) Which institute ranks first in the list of top innovative educational institutions in India? ARIIA में भारत में शीर्ष नवीन शैक्षिक संस्थानों की सूची में कौन-सा संस्थान पहले स्थान पर है?

(IIT Madras)

6. Which city was ranked at the top in the Swachh Survekshan 2020 rankings list? स्वच्छ सर्वेक्षण 2020 रैंकिंग सूची में किस शहर को शीर्ष पर रखा गया?

(Indore)

Varanasi is the cleanest city on the banks of the Ganges in the Swachh Survekshan 2020 ranking. स्वच्छ सर्वेक्षण 2020 की रैंकिंग में गंगा नदी के किनारे सबसे स्वच्छ शहर वाराणसी है।

7. Who has approved a $ 400 million loan for the rejuvenation of the Ganges river under the "Namami Gange Program"? किसने "नमामि गंगे कार्यक्रम" के तहत गंगा नदी के कायाकल्प के लिए $400 million ऋण स्वीकृत किया है?

(World Bank)

8. MANODARPAN initiative provide support to students for _______.

their mental health and well-being (उनके मानसिक स्वास्थ्य और कल्याण)

Launched by :- Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

9. Now what will be the name of the Ministry of Human Resource Development? अब मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्रालय का नाम क्या होगा?

(Ministry of Education) (शिक्षा मंत्रालय)

10. Who represented India at the 6th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting? 6 वें ब्रिक्स पर्यावरण मंत्रियों की बैठक में भारत का प्रतिनिधित्व किसने किया?

Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Prakash Javadekar)

11. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh: - प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने रीवा, मध्य प्रदेश में उद्घाटन किया है:-

(750 MW Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Project)

12. The Union Cabinet has approved an MoU on cooperation in environment protection between India and which nation? केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने भारत और किस राष्ट्र के बीच पर्यावरण संरक्षण में सहयोग पर एक समझौता ज्ञापन को मंजूरी दी है?

(Bhutan)

13. India signed an agreement recently with which nation to boost cooperation in the power sector? भारत ने हाल ही में बिजली क्षेत्र में सहयोग को बढ़ावा देने के लिए किस राष्ट्र के साथ एक समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए?

(Denmark)

14. Which is the first city to have online waste exchange for municipal solid waste? ऐसा पहला शहर कौन-सा है जिसके पास नगरपालिका के ठोस कचरे के लिए ऑनलाइन कचरा विनिमय है?

(Chennai)

15. The world’s first yoga university outside India has been launched in which country? भारत के बाहर दुनिया का पहला योग विश्वविद्यालय किस देश में शुरू किया गया है?

(US)

16. Which country successfully phased out most potent ozone-depleting chemical - HCFC (hydrochlorofluorocarbon) 141 b? किस देश ने सबसे शक्तिशाली ओजोन-क्षयकारी रसायन - HCFC 141 b को सफलतापूर्वक समाप्त कर दिया है?

(India)

17. Which state’s Disaster Mitigation & Management Centre won the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2020? किस राज्य के आपदा शमन और प्रबंधन केंद्र ने सुभाष चंद्र बोस आपदा प्रबंधन पुरस्कार 2020 जीता है?

(Uttarakhand) || IPS Kumar Munnan Singh won the award in the individual category.

18. Under the Union Budget 2020, the government has allocated how much amount for the education sector? केंद्रीय बजट 2020 के तहत, सरकार ने शिक्षा क्षेत्र के लिए कितनी राशि आवंटित की है?

Rs 99300 crore

19. Where is India's first transgender university going to start? भारत की पहली ट्रांसजेंडर यूनिवर्सिटी कहाँ शुरू होने जा रही है?

(Uttar Pradesh)

20. Who has classified coronavirus as a Pandemic? किसने कोरोनावायरस को विश्‍वमारी रूप में वर्गीकृत किया है?

World Health Organisation (WHO) (विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन)

21. According to Minister of State for Jal Shakti Rattan Lal Kataria, ground water in India is contaminated with which chemical element? जल शक्ति राज्य मंत्री रतन लाल कटारिया के अनुसार, भारत में भूजल किस रासायनिक तत्व से दूषित है?

Uranium (यूरेनियम)

22. As per the International Energy Agency, which country is the third largest producer of electricity? अंतर्राष्ट्रीय ऊर्जा एजेंसी के अनुसार, कौन-सा देश बिजली का तीसरा सबसे बड़ा उत्पादक है?

(India)

23. What is India’s rank in Inclusive Internet Index 2020? समावेशी इंटरनेट सूचकांक 2020 में भारत की रैंक क्या है?

(46th)

24. How many Sanskrit Universities have been given the status of Central University in India? भारत में कितने संस्कृत विश्वविद्यालयों को केंद्रीय विश्वविद्यालय का दर्जा दिया गया है?

Three || Three institutions that have been given the status of Central University through the Bill are :- Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan Delhi (Founded in 1970), Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth Delhi (founded in 1962) and Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth Tirupati (Established in 1961).

25. Who has been appointed as the Ambassador for World Wildlife Fund India’s Environment Education programme? विश्व वन्यजीव कोष भारत के पर्यावरण शिक्षा कार्यक्रम के लिए राजदूत के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया है?

Viswanathan Anand (विश्वनाथन आनंद)

26. The virtual XI Petersberg Climate Dialogue was co-chaired by _______. वर्चुअल XI पीटर्सबर्ग जलवायु संवाद किसके द्वारा सह-अध्यक्षता किया गया था?

Germany & United Kingdom (UK) || Prakash Javadekar (Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate change) (केंद्रीय पर्यावरण, वन और जलवायु परिवर्तन मंत्री) represented India at the “Petersberg Climate Dialogue”.

27. Which ghastly poisonous gas leak occurred in Visakhapatnam city on May 7, 2020? 7 मई, 2020 को विशाखापटनम शहर में कौन सी भीषण जहरीली गैस का रिसाव हुआ?

(Styrene)

28. India was ranked at which position on the Global Energy Transition Index 2020? वैश्विक ऊर्जा संक्रमण सूचकांक 2020 पर भारत को किस स्थान पर रखा गया था?

(74th) || The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released the annual rankings of the global Energy Transition Index.

29. Who has taken over as the Chairman of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization? विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन के कार्यकारी बोर्ड के अध्यक्ष के रूप में किसने कार्यभार संभाला है?

(Dr. Harsh Vardhan)

Theme Questions :-

30. World Youth Skills Day 2020 theme is :-

Skills for a Resilient Youth

31. World Environment Day 2020 theme :-

Biodiversity (जैव विविधता) || & was hosted in Colombia in partnership with Germany.

2019 :- The theme for 2019 was "Beat Air Pollution". The host nation was China.

32. World Wetland Day 2020 theme :-

Wetlands and Biodiversity (आर्द्रभूमि और जैव विविधता)

2019 :- Wetlands and Climate Change

33. National Science Day 2020 theme :-

Women in Science (विज्ञान में महिलाएँ)

2019 :- Science for the People, and the People for Science

34. World Wildlife Day 2020 theme :-

Sustaining all life on Earth (पृथ्वी पर सभी जीवन को बनाए रखना)

2019 :- Life below Water: for People and Planet

35. World Water Day 2020 theme :-

Water and Climate Change (जल और जलवायु परिवर्तन)

2019 :- Leaving No One Behind

36. World Meteorological Day 2020 theme :-

Water and Climate Change (जल और जलवायु परिवर्तन)

37. Earth Day 2020 theme :-

Climate action (जलवायु कार्रवाई)

38. World Health Day 2020 theme :-

(Support nurses and midwives) (नर्सों और दाइयों का समर्थन)

2019 :- Universal Health Coverage: : everyone, everywhere

39. International Day for Biological Diversity 2020 theme :-

Our solutions are in nature (हमारे समाधान प्रकृति में हैं)

2019 :- Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health (हमारी जैव विविधता, हमारा भोजन, हमारा स्वास्थ्य)

40. World Press Freedom Day 2020 theme :-

(Journalism without Fear or Favour)

41. National Technology Day 2020 theme :-

Focusing on Rebooting the economy through Science and Technology

(Mock TEST 78) (Current Affairs August 2020)

1. Which state has decided to set up a snow leopard conservation centre? किस राज्य ने हिम तेंदुआ संरक्षण केंद्र स्थापित करने का निर्णय लिया है?

(A) Uttarakhand

(B) Himachal Pradesh

(D) Mizoram

(A) Uttarakhand || Uttarakhand has decided to set up a snow leopard conservation centre to promote winter tourism in the state. The centre would be set up in the Uttarkashi forest division area.

2. Which nation has become the first one in the Arab world to produce nuclear energy? कौन-सा राष्ट्र परमाणु ऊर्जा का उत्पादन करने वाला अरब दुनिया का पहला देश बन गया है?

(A) Saudi Arabia

(B) UAE

(D) Qatar

(B) United Arab Emirates (UAE) || The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become the first gulf nation to produce nuclear energy. Unit 1 of the Abu Dhabi-based Barakah nuclear power plant has become operational.

3. Which state’s villages have been recognised by UNESO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) for Tsunami preparedness? सुनामी की तैयारियों के लिए UNESO (संयुक्त राष्ट्र शैक्षिक, वैज्ञानिक और सांस्कृतिक संगठन) ने किस राज्य के गांवों को मान्यता दी है?

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Karnataka

(D) Kerala

(C) Odisha || Two coastal villages in Odisha - Venkatraipur and Noliasahi - have been recognised as tsunami ready by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC). This is the first time that any state in India is getting recognition. The Information and Public Relations Department (सूचना और जनसंपर्क विभाग) of Odisha made the announcement.

4. When was the Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra inaugurated? राष्ट्रीय स्वछता केंद्र का उद्घाटन कब किया गया?

(A) 5th August

(B) 8th August

(D) 21st August

(B) 8th August || Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra (RSK) on August 8, 2020.

5. Jagdalpur has become India’s first municipal corporation to provide forestland right certificates to people of urban area. It is located in which state? जगदलपुर शहरी क्षेत्र के लोगों को वनभूमि अधिकार प्रमाणपत्र प्रदान करने वाला भारत का पहला नगर निगम बन गया है। यह किस राज्य में स्थित है?

(A) Arunachal Pradesh

(B) Bihar

(D) Kerala

(C) Chhattisgarh || Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur has become the first municipal corporation in the country to provide forest land rights certificates to people of an urban area. Jagdalpur is one of the few municipal corporations, jurisdiction areas of which includes forestlands. जगदलपुर उन कुछ नगर निगमों में से एक है, जिनके अधिकार क्षेत्र में वन क्षेत्र शामिल हैं। Till now, almost 1,777 applications have been received for forestland right certificates.

6. Mt. Sinabung erupted on August 10, 2020 spewing columns of smoke and ash into the sky. The active volcano is located in which country? माउंट सिनबुंग 10 अगस्त, 2020 को धू-धू कर जल उठा और आकाश में राख बन गया। सक्रिय ज्वालामुखी किस देश में स्थित है?

(A) Malaysia

(B) Australia

(D) Indonesia

7. Which nation declared a state of environmental emergency on August 7, 2020? 7 अगस्त, 2020 को किस राष्ट्र ने पर्यावरणीय आपातकाल की स्थिति घोषित की?

(A) Maldives

(B) Mauritius

(D) Lakshadweep

(B) Mauritius || Mauritius' Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth declared a state of environmental emergency on August 7, 2020 after a shipwreck caused a massive fuel spill. 7 अगस्त, 2020 को एक जहाज के बड़े पैमाने पर ईंधन फैलने के बाद पर्यावरणीय आपातकाल की स्थिति की घोषणा की। A Japanese-owned ship, which ran aground on July 25, has been leaking tons of oil. The ship is reportedly carrying nearly 4000 tons of fuel oil and 200 tons of diesel on board.

8. India has signed an agreement with which country for development of five eco-tourism zones? भारत ने किस देश के साथ पांच इको-टूरिज्म जोन के विकास के लिए समझौता किया है?

(A) Maldives

(B) Indonesia

(D) Thailand

(A) Maldives || Ecotourism is catering for holiday makers in the natural environment without damaging it or disturbing habitats (the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism). Ecotourism helps protect natural habitats and pristine environments. Ecotourism प्राकृतिक आवास और प्राचीन वातावरण की रक्षा में मदद करता है।

9. Who launched Swachh Bharat Mission Academy? स्वच्छ भारत मिशन अकादमी का शुभारंभ किसने किया?

(A) Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

(B) Prime Minister Narendra Modi

(D) Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah

(A) Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat || Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM Academy) on August 11, 2020 in New Delhi.

10. PM Modi announced the launch of which two new projects for the conservation of India’s most endangered species during his Independence Day speech? पीएम मोदी ने अपने स्वतंत्रता दिवस के भाषण के दौरान भारत की सबसे लुप्तप्राय प्रजातियों के संरक्षण के लिए कौन सी दो नई परियोजनाएं शुरू करने की घोषणा की?

(A) Project Rhino & Project Elephant

(B) Project Leopard & Project Turtle

(D) Project Black Rhino & Project Leopard

11. When will the first-ever World Solar Technology Summit be held? पहली बार विश्व सौर प्रौद्योगिकी शिखर सम्मेलन कब आयोजित किया जाएगा?

(A) 8th September

(B) 15th September

(D) 28th September

(A) 8th September || Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be inaugurating the first-ever World Solar Technology Summit on September 8, 2020. The summit is being organised by the International Solar Alliance (ISA) on a virtual platform.

12. Which institute ranked first in the list of top innovative educational institutes in India? भारत में शीर्ष नवीन शैक्षिक संस्थानों की सूची में कौन-सा संस्थान पहले स्थान पर है?

(A) IIT Delhi

(B) IIT Madras

(D) IIT Kanpur

(B) IIT Madras || The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has retained its top rank in the list of top innovative educational institutes in India for the second consecutive year. The institute was ranked number-one in the "Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA)," released by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu in a virtual event on August 18, 2020.

13. Which city was ranked at the top in the Swachh Survekshan 2020 rankings list? स्वच्छ सर्वेक्षण 2020 रैंकिंग सूची में किस शहर को शीर्ष पर रखा गया?

(A) Surat

(B) Navi Mumbai

(D) Indore

(D) Indore || The Swachh Survekshan 2020 results were announced on August 20, 2020 and Indore retained its top spot for the fourth consecutive time. Indore was adjudged as the cleanest Indian city, followed by Surat on the second spot and Navi Mumbai on the third position.

14. Which town was adjudged as the cleanest town on the banks of river Ganga in Swachh Survekshan 2020 rankings? स्वच्छ सर्वेक्षण 2020 की रैंकिंग में गंगा नदी के किनारे सबसे स्वच्छ शहर के रूप में किस शहर को घोषित किया गया था?

(A) Rishikesh

(B) Haridwar

(D) Allahabad

15. Which country is ranked first in the number of organic farmers? किस देश को जैविक किसानों की संख्या में पहला स्थान दिया गया है?

(A) India

(B) USA

(D) Germany

(A) India || Organic farming is a method of crop and livestock production that involves much more than choosing not to use pesticides, fertilizers, genetically modified organisms, antibiotics and growth hormones. India has been ranked first in the number of organic farmers and ninth in terms of area under organic farming. Sikkim has become the first state in the world to become fully organic.

16. Which state will be the first one in India to offer government jobs based on the CET (Common Eligibility Test) score? CET (सामान्य पात्रता परीक्षा) स्कोर के आधार पर सरकारी नौकरी देने वाला भारत का पहला राज्य कौन-सा होगा?

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Rajasthan

(B) Madhya Pradesh || Madhya Pradesh is going to be the first state in India to offer government jobs based on score secured in the Common Eligibility Test (CET) which will be conducted by the proposed National Recruitment Agency (NRA).

17. Which short film won the first prize in the online short film contest organised by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry? सूचना और प्रसारण मंत्रालय द्वारा आयोजित ऑनलाइन लघु फिल्म प्रतियोगिता में किस लघु फिल्म ने पहला पुरस्कार जीता?

(A) Am I

(B) Ab India Banega Bharat

(D) AHALYA

(A) Am I || Short film "Am I?" directed by Abhijit Paul won the first prize in an Online Short Film Contest organized by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting along with National Film Development Corporation (NFDC). The short film has won a cash award of Rs. 1 lakh. The second prize went to "Ab India Banega Bharat" directed by Debojo Sanjiv and the third prize was won by a film titled "10 Rupees" directed by Yuvraj Gokul.

18. Which month will be observed as Nutrition month, as per Prime Minister Narendra Modi? प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के अनुसार, किस महीने को पोषण माह के रूप में मनाया जाएगा?

(A) August

(B) September

(D) November

(B) September || Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 30, 2020, announced that from now on September will be observed as "Nutrition Month". He shared the information while talking about the importance of following a nutritious diet in his monthly "Mann in Baat" radio programme.

(Mock TEST 77) (Current Affairs July 2020)

1. World Bank has approved how much loan for rejuvenation of the Ganga River under the "Namami Gange Programme"? विश्व बैंक ने "नमामि गंगे कार्यक्रम" के तहत गंगा नदी के कायाकल्प के लिए कितना ऋण स्वीकृत किया है?

(A) $300 million

(B) $400 million

(D) $250 million

(B) $400 million || The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank Group has approved a loan worth USD 400 million for the rejuvenation of the Ganga River under the NAMAMI Gange Program of the Government of India. The loan amount is aimed to assist in strengthening the river basin. ऋण राशि का उद्देश्य नदी बेसिन को मजबूत करने में सहायता करना है।

2. Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary will soon get National Park status. It is located in which state? देहिंग पटकाई वन्यजीव अभयारण्य को जल्द ही राष्ट्रीय उद्यान का दर्जा मिलेगा। यह किस राज्य में स्थित है?

(A) Arunachal Pradesh

(B) Bihar

(D) Assam

(D) Assam || Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on July 6 announced that the government has decided that Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary will soon be upgraded into National Park. The decision was made at a meeting that Sonowal had with the government officials.

3. Gujarat has extended the time frame of Gujarat Solar Power Policy 2015 till which month? गुजरात ने गुजरात सौर ऊर्जा नीति 2015 की समय सीमा किस महीने तक बढ़ा दी है?

(A) 31st December

(B) 25th November

(D) 2nd October

(A) 31st December || The Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani, has decided to extend the validity of "Gujarat Solar Policy-2015" up to December 31, 2020. The policy was previously effective until March 31, 2020. The 2015 solar policy aimed to promote rooftop solar, solar pump installation along with utility-scale solar projects.

4. Which nation has banned free internet services for social media? किस राष्ट्र ने सोशल मीडिया के लिए मुफ्त इंटरनेट सेवाओं पर प्रतिबंध लगा दिया है?

(A) Nepal

(B) Sri Lanka

(D) India

5. Who launched MANODARPAN initiative?

(A) Narendra Modi

(B) Ramesh Pokhriyal

(D) Prakash Javadekar

(B) Ramesh Pokhriyal || The Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank launched MANODARPAN initiative to provide psychosocial support to students for their mental health and well-being (मानसिक स्वास्थ्य और कल्याण) on July 21, 2020 in New Delhi.

6. When is International Tiger Day observed? अंतर्राष्ट्रीय बाघ दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?

(A) 25th July

(B) 27th July

(D) 30th July

(C) 29th July || Global Tiger Day, often called International Tiger Day, is an annual celebration to raise awareness for tiger conservation, held annually on 29 July. It was created in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit.

7. Which Ministry has been renamed which Ministry as the Ministry of Education? किस मंत्रालय का नाम बदलकर शिक्षा मंत्रालय रखा गया है?

(A) WCD Ministry

(B) Home Ministry

(D) HRD Ministry

(D) HRD Ministry (मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्रालय) (Ministry of Human Resource Development)

8. Who represented India at the 6th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting? 6 वें ब्रिक्स पर्यावरण मंत्रियों की बैठक में भारत का प्रतिनिधित्व किसने किया?

(A) Piyush Goyal

(B) Prakash Javadekar

(D) Harsh Vardhan

(B) Prakash Javadekar || The Environment Ministers of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa) participated in the 6th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting on 30 July 2020 via videoconference under the presidency of Russia.

Highlighting the efforts made by India in controlling Air pollution Shri Javadekar said that in 2015 India launched the Air Quality index monitoring in 10 cities, today it has been extended to 122 cities. He also informed that India in 2019 launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), the goal of which is to reduce particulate pollution by 20-30 percent by 2024.

This will help in the Sustainable Development Goals. India will assume the BRICS Presidency in 2021.

9. Where has Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 750 MW Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Project? प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने कहाँ पर 750 मेगावाट के रीवा अल्ट्रा मेगा सौर ऊर्जा परियोजना का उद्घाटन किया है?

(A) Gujarat

(B) Tamil Nadu

(D) Uttar Pradesh

10. When was World Youth Skills Day observed? विश्व युवा कौशल दिवस कब मनाया गया था?

(A) 10th July

(B) 12th July

(D) 21st July

(C) 15th July || 15th July is marked as World Youth Skills Day. It was designated (नामित) by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2014.

Aim :- To achieve better socio-economic conditions for today's youth in terms of challenges of unemployment and under-employment. बेरोजगारी और कम रोजगार की चुनौतियों के संदर्भ में आज के युवाओं के लिए बेहतर सामाजिक-आर्थिक स्थिति प्राप्त करना।

Theme for 2020 :- "Skills for a Resilient Youth".

Sustainable Development Goal 4 :- which aims to “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”. जिसका उद्देश्य "समावेशी और न्यायसंगत गुणवत्ता की शिक्षा सुनिश्चित करना और सभी के लिए आजीवन सीखने के अवसरों को बढ़ावा देना" है। It also focuses on the elimination of gender disparity. यह लैंगिक असमानता के उन्मूलन पर भी ध्यान केंद्रित करता है।

Skill India Mission :- The day also marks the 5th anniversary of the launch of Skill India Mission.

Skill India or the National Skills Development Mission of India is a campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is managed by the National Skills Development Corporation of India.

Ministry :- Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Prime Minister(s) :- Narendra Modi

Launched :- 15 July 2015; 5 years ago

Skill India is an initiative of the Government of India which has been launched to empower the youth of the country with skill sets which make them more employable (सेवा योग्य) and more productive in their work environment.

Skill India campaign was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 July 2015 to train over 40 crore people in India in different skills by 2022.

(Initiatives)

Various initiatives under this campaign are :-

:- National Skill Development Mission

:- National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015

:- Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)

:- Skill Loan scheme

:- Rural India Skill

11. Which state/ UT Environment Department has decided to introduce ambulance for treatment of sick trees? किस राज्य / केन्द्र शासित प्रदेश के पर्यावरण विभाग ने बीमार पेड़ों के उपचार के लिए एम्बुलेंस शुरू करने का निर्णय लिया है?

(A) Kerala

(B) Goa

(D) Delhi

(C) Chandigarh || The emergency service will include treatment of trees affected by termites & other insects. आपातकालीन सेवा में दीमक और अन्य कीटों से प्रभावित पेड़ों का उपचार शामिल होगा।

12. When is the World Hepatitis Day observed? विश्व हेपेटाइटिस दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?

(A) 27th July

(B) 28th July

(D) 30th July

(B) 28th July || Hepatitis :- Liver inflammation (जिगर में सूजन)

This year’s theme is “Hepatitis-free future".

As per the World Hepatitis Alliance, the theme of World Hepatitis Day 2020 is "Find the missing millions".

(Mock TEST 75) Swachh Survekshan 2020 (स्वच्छ सर्वेक्षण 2020)

Swachh Survekshan (Cleanliness survey) is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation in cities and towns across India. स्वच्छ सर्वेक्षण (स्वच्छता सर्वेक्षण) भारत भर के शहरों और कस्बों में स्वच्छता, स्वच्छता और स्वच्छता का वार्षिक सर्वेक्षण है। It was launched as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, which aimed to make India clean and free of open defecation by 2 October 2019. The surveys are carried out by Quality Council of India.

Survey methodology (सर्वेक्षण पद्धति)

(1) Municipal documentation :- solid waste management including door-to-door collection, disposal (निपटान), and open defecation free status.

(2) Citizen feedback (नागरिक प्रतिक्रिया)

(3) Independent observation (स्वतंत्र अवलोकन)

(MCQs)

1. Which was the cleanest city for the fourth consecutive year in the Swachh Survekshan 2020? स्वच्छ सर्वेक्षण 2020 में लगातार चौथे साल सबसे स्वच्छ शहर कौन-सा रहा?
(A) Indore
(B) Surat
(C) Rajkot
(D) Chandigarh

(A) Indore
According to the Swachh Survekshan 2020, Overall Top Five cleanest cities are :-
(1) Indore
(2) Surat

(3) Navi Mumbai

(4) Vijayawada
(5) Ahmedabad

Categories :-

National Ranking (Cities 1 L - 10 L)

National Ranking (Cities > 10 L)

Zonal Ranking (Cities 50K - 1 L)

Zonal Ranking (Cities 25K - 50K)

Zonal Ranking (Upto 25K)

Cantonment Boards

States Ranking

Ganga Towns

Top 25 Cities (More Than 1 Lakh)

Top 25 Cities (LessThan 1 Lakh)

2. Swachh Survekshan 2020 report released by _______. स्वच्छ सर्वेक्षण 2020 की रिपोर्ट किसके द्वारा जारी की गई?

(A) Ministry of Home Affairs

(B) Ministry of Human Resource Development

(D) Ministry of Skill Development

3. The first survey was undertaken in _______. पहला सर्वेक्षण कब किया गया था?

(A) 2014

(B) 2015

(D) 2018

4. Swachh Survekshan 2020 covered 4,242 cities in India, 62 cantonment boards and 92 Ganga towns and was done in how many days?

(A) 24

(B) 28

(D) 36

(B) 28 || This is the fifth year of the survey introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016. 2016 में प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी द्वारा शुरू किए गए सर्वेक्षण का यह पांचवा वर्ष है।

5. Who is the current minister of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)? आवास और शहरी मामलों के मंत्रालय के वर्तमान मंत्री कौन हैं?

(A) Narendra Modi

(B) Piyush Goyal

(D) Ravi Shankar Prasad

(Mock TEST 80)

1. Which of the following is the India’s first online radio station? भारत का पहला ऑनलाइन रेडियो स्टेशन निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा है?

(A) Radio Sansar

(B) Radio Umang

(D) Radio Gyan Vani

(B) Radio Umang || Listeners can tune in to this online radio station through web streaming or download the app.

2. Solar Charkha Mission is an initiative of which ministry? सौर चरखा मिशन किस मंत्रालय की पहल है?

(A) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

(B) Ministry of Power

(D) Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)

(C) MSME || The Solar Charkha Mission is a Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) (सूक्ष्म लघु और मध्यम उद्यम मंत्रालय) initiative launched during June 2018. A pilot project on Solar Charkha was implemented at Khanwa village, Nawada District of Bihar in 2016. These solar charkhas are to be operated using solar power which is a renewable energy source. It will help in the development of Green Economy as it is an environment friendly programme. It will also generate sustainable employment for the artisans. यह कारीगरों के लिए स्थायी रोजगार भी पैदा करेगा।

3. PM KUSUM stands for :-

(A) प्रधान मंत्री किसान उर्जा सुरक्षा एवं उत्कृष्ट महाभियान

(B) प्रधान मंत्री किसान उर्जा श्रेष्ट एवं उत्थान महाभियान

(D) प्रधान मंत्री किसान उर्जा सुरक्षा एवं उत्थान महाभियान

(D) प्रधान मंत्री किसान उर्जा सुरक्षा एवं उत्थान महाभियान (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan) || Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme for farmers for installation of solar pumps in the country.

4. Which country hosted the 29th BASIC Ministerial meeting on Climate Change? किस देश ने जलवायु परिवर्तन पर 29 वीं बेसिक मंत्रिस्तरीय बैठक की मेजबानी की?

(A) India

(B) Brazil

(D) South Africa

(C) China || BASIC countries (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) held their 29th Ministerial meeting on Climate Change at Beijing, China. These four countries collectively account for one-third of world’s geographical area and nearly 40% of world’s population. The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Shri Prakash Javadekar participated in the 29th ministerial meeting of the BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India, China) countries on Climate Change at Beijing, China on 25th-26th October 2019.

5. What was the theme of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) 2019? राष्ट्रीय आपदा प्रबंधन प्राधिकरण (NDMA) 2019 का विषय क्या था?

(A) Think.Eat.Save

(B) Time for Nature

(D) Melting Ice – a Hot Topic?

(C) Fire Safety || Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, presided over the 15th Formation Day of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in New Delhi. The theme of this year's Formation Day is "Fire Safety". NDMA was established through the Disaster Management Act enacted by the Government of India on 23 December 2005. It is headed by the Prime Minister of India and can have up to nine other members. Since 2020, there have been five other members. There is a provision to have a Vice Chair-person if needed.

India Disaster Response Summit held on 9 November 2017 held at New Delhi. This Summit was jointly organised by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and social networking site Facebook. India has become the first country to partner with Facebook on disaster response.

Formed :- 2005

Headquarters :- NDMA Bhavan, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi

Agency executive :- Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

NDMA :- necessary or expedient for prevention of danger or threat of any disaster, mitigation or reduction of risk of any disaster (Ex. Tsunami, Floods, Earthquakes, Wildfires etc).

6. Which state government has launched "Star-Rating" system for industries to check air pollution? वायु प्रदूषण की जांच के लिए किस राज्य सरकार ने उद्योगों के लिए "Star-Rating" प्रणाली लॉन्च की है?

(A) Odisha

(B) Punjab

(D) Madhya Pradesh

(A) Odisha

7. Which country imposed a "carbon tax" in 2019 to cut greenhouse gas emissions? किस देश ने ग्रीनहाउस गैस उत्सर्जन में कटौती करने के लिए 2019 में "कार्बन कर" लगाया था?

(A) India

(B) Singapore

(D) Denmark

(B) Singapore

8. The world’s largest LED (Light Emitting Diode) distribution programme is _______. दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा एलईडी वितरण कार्यक्रम _______ है।

(A) Roshni

(B) UJALA

(D) URJA

(B) UJALA || The scheme is being named "UJALA" - an acronym for Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All. LED bulbs at about 40% of the market price under the UJALA Scheme. Consumers also have the option of paying for the LEDs in equated monthly installments (EMI). The Electricity Distribution Company and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) a public sector body of Government of India are implementing the programme.

9. The Saubhagya Scheme is an Indian government project to provide _______. सौभाग्य योजना _______ प्रदान करने के लिए एक भारत सरकार की परियोजना है।

(A) Sanitation (स्वच्छता)

(B) Solar Energy (सौर ऊर्जा)

(D) Electricity (बिजली)

(D) Electricity (बिजली) || The Saubhagya Scheme or Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana is an Indian government project to provide electricity to the households. The project was announced in September 2017 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

10. Which of the following country was the venue of the 2019 WETEX? निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा देश 2019 WETEX का स्थल था?

(A) USA

(B) South Africa

(D) India

WETEX :- Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition

WETEX is the leading global Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition, organised by DEWA (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority), since 1999.

This exhibition is an ideal opportunity for participants to display their technologies as it has become one of the most prominent exhibitions hosted by Dubai.

WETEX 2020 :- 26th - 28th October 2020

(Mock TEST)

What is the theme of the World Teachers' Day 2019? विश्व शिक्षक दिवस 2019 का विषय क्या है?

(A) Valuing teachers, improving their status

(B) A call for teachers

(D) Teaching in Freedom, Empowering Teachers

On October 5, take time to celebrate World Teachers’ Day — a global event launched by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (संयुक्त राष्ट्र शैक्षिक, वैज्ञानिक और सांस्कृतिक संगठन) in 1994.

WHY WORLD TEACHERS' DAY IS IMPORTANT?

:- It honors the teaching profession. यह शिक्षण पेशे का सम्मान करता है।

:- It highlights current Issues affecting teachers. यह शिक्षकों को प्रभावित करने वाले वर्तमान मुद्दों पर प्रकाश डालता है।

SDGs Goal 4 :- Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. समावेशी और समान गुणवत्ता वाली शिक्षा सुनिश्चित करें और सभी के लिए आजीवन सीखने के अवसरों को बढ़ावा दें।

(Mock TEST) (Abbreviations Higher Education System)

1. AISHE Full Form?
(A) Association India Survey of Higher Education
(B) Agriculture India Survey of Higher Education
(C) All India Survey of Higher Emergency
(D) All India Survey of Higher Education

(D) All India Survey of Higher Education || The survey covers all the Institutions in the country engaged in imparting of higher education since 2010-11. सर्वेक्षण में 2010-11 के बाद से उच्च शिक्षा प्रदान करने में लगे देश के सभी संस्थानों को शामिल किया गया है।

2. AYUSH Full Form?
(A) Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and
Homeopathy
(B) Agriculture Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and
Homeopathy
(C) Association Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and
Homeopathy
(D) Ayurveda, Yoga and National, Unani, Siddha and
Homeopathy

(A) Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy || The Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy is purposed with developing education, research and propagation of indigenous alternative medicine systems in India. आयुर्वेद, योग और प्राकृतिक चिकित्सा, यूनानी, सिद्ध और होम्योपैथी को भारत में स्वदेशी वैकल्पिक चिकित्सा प्रणालियों के विकास, अनुसंधान और प्रसार के साथ रखा गया है। The Ministry is headed by a Minister of State, which is currently held by Shripad Yesso Naik.
Founded :- 9 November 2014, India
Headquarters :- New Delhi

3. CDAC Full Form?
(A) Centre for Development of Advanced Computer
(B) Centre for Development of All Computing
(C) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
(D) Community for Development of Advanced Computing

(C) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
Founded :- 1988

4. DIET Full Form?
(A) Department of Institute of Education and Training
(B) District Institute of Education and Technology
(C) District Institute of Executive and Training
(D) District Institute of Education and Training

(D) District Institute of Education and Training || District Institute for Education and Training (DIET) are district-level educational institutes which have been established in each district of India by the Indian government. They help in coordinating and implementing government policies at district level. जिला शिक्षा और प्रशिक्षण संस्थान (डाइट) जिला स्तर के शैक्षिक संस्थान हैं जो भारत सरकार द्वारा भारत के प्रत्येक जिले में स्थापित किए गए हैं। वे जिला स्तर पर सरकारी नीतियों के समन्वय और कार्यान्वयन में मदद करते हैं।

AEC :- Adult Education Centre

AESDC :- Adult Education and Skill Development Centres

AICTE :- All India Council for Technical Education

CBCS :- Choice Based Credit System

CDAC :- Centre for Development of Advanced Computing

CESD :- Central Educational Statistics Division

CFTI :- Centrally Funded Technical Institutions

CIAE :- Central Institute of Adult Education

CIET :- Central Institute of Educational Technology

CSTT :- Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology

CWSN :- Children With Special Needs

DARE :- Department of Agricultural Research and Education

ECCE :- Early Childhood Care and Education

FOSSEE :- Free and Open Source Software in Education

HBCSE :- Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education

HEGC :-Higher Education Grants Council

HRDC :- Human Resource Development Centre

IAF :- Institutional Accreditation Framework

IASE :- Institute of Advanced Studies in Education

ICAR :- Indian Council of Agricultural Research

ICDS :- Integrated Child Development Services

ICMR :- Indian Council of Medical Research

IIEC :- India International Education Centre

InSCED :- Indian Standard Classification of Education

ISCO :- International Standard Classification of Occupations

ISL :- Indian Sign Language

IUC :- Inter-University Consortium

MERU :- Multidisciplinary Education and Research Universities

MSME :- Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

NAAC :- National Assessment and Accreditation Council

NAS :- National Achievement Survey

NATP :- National Adult Tutors Programme

NCERT :- National Council of Educational Research and Training

NCF :- National Curriculum Framework

NCFAE :- National Curriculum Framework for Adult Education

NCTE :- National Council for Teacher Education

NCVET :- National Council for Vocational Education and Training

NCVIE :- National Committee for the Integration of Vocational

Education

NDF :- National Doctoral Fellow

NEC :- National Education Commission

NETF :- National Educational Technology Forum

NHEQF :- National Higher Education Qualifications Framework

NHERA :- National Higher Education Regulatory Authority

NIEPA :- National Institute of Educational Planning and

Administration

NIOS :- National Institute of Open Schooling

NITI Aayog :- National Institution for Transforming India

NMEICT :- National Mission on Education through ICT

NPDF :- National Post Doctoral Fellow

NPSDE :- National Policy on Skills Development and Entrepreneurship

NQR :- National Qualifications Register

NRED :- National Repository of Educational Data

NRF :- National Research Foundation

NROER :- National Repository of Open Educational Resources

NSDA :- National Skill Development Agency

NSDC :- National Skill Development Corporation

NSQF :- National Skills Qualifications Framework

NSS :- National Service Scheme

NTP :- National Tutors Programme

ODL :- Open and Distance Learning

OER :- Open Educational Resources

PSSB :- Professional Standard Setting Body

PSSCIVE :- Pandit Sundarlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational

Education

QPs-NOS :- Qualification Packs - National Occupational Standards

RIAP :- Remedial Instructional Aides Programme

RIE :- Regional Institute of Education

RjSA :- Rajya Shiksha Aayog

RMSA :- Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan

RSA :- Rashtriya Shiksha Aayog

RUSA :- Rashtriya Uchchtar Shiksha Abhiyan

SCERT :- State Council of Educational Research and Training

SCMC :- School Complex Management Committee

SEC :- State Education Commission

SEZ :- Special Education Zone

SHEC :- State Higher Education Council

SIOS :- State Institutes of Open Schooling

SQAAF :- School Quality Assessment and Accreditation Framework

SQAAS :- School Quality Assessment and Accreditation System

STEAM :- Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Design, and

Mathematics

STEM :- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

SWAYAM :- Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds

U-DISE :- Unified District Information System for Education

VESB :- Vocational Education Skills Board

WIPO :- World Intellectual Property Organization

AEC :- Adult Education Centre (वयस्क शिक्षा केंद्र)
AESDC :- Adult Education and Skill Development Centres (वयस्क शिक्षा और कौशल विकास केंद्र)
AICTE :- All India Council for Technical Education (अखिल भारतीय तकनीकी शिक्षा परिषद)

AISHE :- All India Survey of Higher Education (उच्च शिक्षा का अखिल भारतीय सर्वेक्षण)
AIU :- Association of Indian Universities (भारतीय विश्वविद्यालयों का संघ)

AYUSH :- Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy आयुर्वेद, योग और प्राकृतिक चिकित्सा, यूनानी, सिद्ध और होम्योपैथी

Keep Learning Keep Growing

Monday, November 14, 2022

(Mock TEST Series For Paper 1 2020) (Part-Three)

No comments:

Followers

Search This Blog

Wikipedia

Pages