National (Current Affairs) (Part-VII)

Total Questions: 50

11. Who was the youngest Member of Parliament to be elected in 2019? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.10.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Chandrani Murmu
(b) Nusrat Jahan
(c) Mimi Chakraborty
(d) Tejasvi Surya

Correct Answer: (a) Chandrani Murmu

Solution:Chandrani Murmu (age 25 years 11 months) is the youngest Member of Parliament elected in the Lok Sabha elections held in the year 2019. She is elected from the Keonjor Lok Sabha seat in Odisha.

12. Which application was launched by Reserve Bank of India in January 2020 to help visually challenged people identify new currency notes? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.10.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) OLTAS
(b) MANI
(c) DRI
(d) NEFT

Correct Answer: (b) MANI

Solution:In January 2020, the Reserve Bank of India launched the MANI application to help visually impaired people identify new currency notes. The full form of MANI is 'Mobile Aided Note Identifier'

13. Who has been elected as the new Jharkhand Assembly Speaker? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 17.03.2020 (Shift-II) S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.10.2020 (Shift-I]

(a) Rabindra Nath Mahto
(b) Alamgir Alam
(c) CP Singh
(d) Inder Singh Namdhari

Correct Answer: (a) Rabindra Nath Mahto

Solution:

Rabindra Nath Mahto has been elected as the new Jharkhand Assembly Speaker. He was sworn in as the 11th Speaker on January 7, 2020.

14. As of Feb 2020, how many members represent the state of Uttar Pradesh in Lok Sabha? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 17.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) 80
(b) 48
(c) 62
(d) 39

Correct Answer: (a) 80

Solution:As of February, 2020, 80 members represent the state of Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha.

15. Which of the following is a pension scheme introduced by the Government of India exclusively for senior citizens in May 2017? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 17.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) PMVVY
(b) PMMVY
(c) PMGSY
(d) PMGSY

Correct Answer: (a) PMVVY

Solution:Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY), a pension scheme for senior citizens of 60 years and above, has been launched by the Government of India in May 2017. Under this scheme, senior citizens will get a 8 percent guaranteed return for 10 years on opting for the monthly pension option. The investment limit for senior citizens under this scheme has been increased from Rs 7.5 lakh to Rs 15 lakh in May, 2018.

16. What was the weight of the Chandraayan-2 spacecraft launched in July 2019? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 17.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) 4.3 tonne
(b) 2.9 tonne
(c) 3.3 tonne
(d) 3.8 tonne

Correct Answer: (d) 3.8 tonne

Solution:India's Chandrayaan-2 weighed around 3850 kg or 3.8 tonnes. India's ISRO launched this vehicle in the year 2019. Orbiter, lander and rover were sent with Chandrayaan-2. The lander had failed to make a soft landing on the lunar surface.

17. Who among the following received the Padma Bhushan in 2019? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 17.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Sunil Chhetri
(b) Mohanlal Viswanathan
(c) Virat Kohli
(d) Bhupen Hazarika

Correct Answer: (b) Mohanlal Viswanathan

Solution:Mohanlal Viswanathan Nair (Art-Acting-Film) from Kerala was awarded the Padma Bhushan in the year 2019.

18. Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABY) is related to _________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 17.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) ground water
(b) organic farming
(c) employment
(d) climate change

Correct Answer: (a) ground water

Solution:Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABY) deals with ground water. The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25, 2019, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The total outlay of this scheme is Rs.6000 crores. This scheme will be applicable for a period of 5 years (from the year 2020-21 to 2024 25). The objective of the scheme is to improve ground water management through community participation in identified priority areas in 7 states Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

19. After which former Indian Prime Minister was Rohtang pass tunnel named, in December 2019? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 17.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Rajiv Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Correct Answer: (d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Solution:In December 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi named the Rohtang tunnel as Atal Tunnel after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This tunnel connects Leh, Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir with Manali in Himachal Pradesh.

20. Who among the following was appointed as the Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in January 2020? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 18.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) N.S. Vishwanathan
(b) B..P Kanungo
(c) Michael Debabrata Patra
(d) Viral Acharya

Correct Answer: (c) Michael Debabrata Patra

Solution:Michael Debabrata Patra was appointed as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in January 2020. On October, 2020 M. Rajeswara Rao has been appointed as the new Deputy Governor of RBI.

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