National (Current Affairs) (Part-IX)

Total Questions: 47

21. What is the name of the app launched by the government to track rural household electrification? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 5.10.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Bhima
(b) Garv II
(c) Energy
(d) Ujala

Correct Answer: (b) Garv II

Solution:In December 2016, Garv II mobile application was released by the Ministry of Power to monitor the rural electrification of about 6 lakh villages in the country.

22. _________ and India have been conducting a series of Coast Guard maritime joint training exercises called 'DOSTI' since 1991. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 5.10.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Maldives
(b) Nepal
(c) Myanmar
(d) Pakistan

Correct Answer: (a) Maldives

Solution:The Coast Guard maritime joint training exercise named 'DOSTI' is being conducted by India and Maldives since 1991. Currently, Sri Lanka has also joined it. The biennial joint training exercise 'DOSTI 14' was held in Maldives in December 2018.

23. Which among the following is not among the four key priority areas of National Action Plan for Children-2016? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 6.10.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Survival
(b) Health and Nutrition
(c) Education and development
(d) Skill development

Correct Answer: (d) Skill development

Solution:The four key priority areas of the National Action Plan for Children, 2016 are survival, health and nutrition, education and development, protection and participation. This action plan was launched on January 24, 2017.

24. Which among the following is a bi-annual maritime exercise between Indian and Russian Navy? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 6.10.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Hand-in-Hand
(b) Indra
(c) Surya Kiran
(d) Konkan

Correct Answer: (b) Indra

Solution:Indra Maritime Exercise is held between the Indian and Russian Navy. In November 2018, a joint military exercise INDRA-2018 between India and Russia was conducted in India. Hand-in-hand exercises between India and China, Surya Kiran between India and Nepal and Konkan exercises between India and the United Kingdom.

25. Which among the following is not an operation performed by Indian Peace Keeping Force against LTTE as a part of the Indo-Sri Lankan Accord? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 6.10.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Operation Viraat
(b) Operation Trishul
(c) Operation Checkmate
(d) Operation Meghdoot

Correct Answer: (d) Operation Meghdoot

Solution:Operation Meghdoot is not an operation against the LITE under the Indo-Sri Lanka Agreement. This eperation is related to the establishment of conte of Stachen Glacier by India in the Kashmir region in the year 1984.

26. Where was the first International Agrobindi-versity Congress hehl? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 9.10.2017 (Shin-I)]

(a) Praguc
(b) New Delhi
(c) Kuming
(d) Thimpa

Correct Answer: (b) New Delhi

Solution:The first International Agrobiodiversity Congress happened in New Delhi from 6-9 November, 2016 and saw a participation of 900 delegates from 60 countries. The discussion revolved around sustainable agricultural development.

27. India has signed an agreement to join the global terror database maintained by the Terrorist Screening Centre of which country? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 13.10.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Pakistan
(b) Britain
(c) Russia
(d) United States of America

Correct Answer: (d) United States of America

Solution:India has signed an agreement to be included in the Global Terrorism Database maintained by the Terrorist Screening Center of the United States of America. Recently, Maulana Masood Azhar has been declared a global terrorist by the United Nations Security Council committee.

28. Which is the second integrated check post on Indo-Bangladesh border after Agartala Integrated Check Post? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 11.10.2017 (Shift-I) S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 9.10.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Agartala Integrated Check Post
(b) Petropol Integrated Check Post
(c) Harinagar Integrated Check Post
(d) Silchar Integrated Check Post

Correct Answer: (b) Petropol Integrated Check Post

Solution:This is the second check post on the Indo-Bangladesh border after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Agartala check post through video conference in July 2016. Hasina inaugurated the Petropol Integrated Check Post.

29. The new oil base to be built at Motihari in Bihar will supply oil to ________. [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.I. (T-I) 3.07.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Myanmar
(b) Bhutan
(c) China
(d) Nepal

Correct Answer: (d) Nepal

Solution:

A new oil base built in Motihari, Bihar was established to supply oil to Nepal.

30. The Union Cabinet has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and ________ for the conservation of earth-quake-damaged pagodas. [S.S.C. Online Stenographer 14.09.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Nepal
(b) Myanmar
(c) Bhutan
(d) Thailand

Correct Answer: (b) Myanmar

Solution:In September 2017, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between India and the country of Myanmar for the conservation of the earthquake-damaged Pagoda in Bagan, Myanmar.

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