National (Current Affairs) (Part-VIII)

11. Which former Chief Naval Admiral has authored the book 'A Prime Minister to Remember - Memories of a Military Chief'? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 2.09.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Sushil Kumar
(b) Arun Prakash
(c) Devendra Kumar
(d) Nirmal Kumar

Correct Answer: (a) Sushil Kumar

Solution:Admiral Sushil Kumar has authored the book 'A Prime Minister to Remember - Memories of a Military Chief. Sushil Kumar was the Chief of the Navy from 1998-2001.

12. As of June, 2019, who is the Minister of Jal Shakti? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 5.09.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
(b) Mahendra Nath Pandey
(c) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
(d) Prakash Javadekar

Correct Answer: (a) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Solution:The Minister of Jal Shakti is Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, as of June, 2019 (currently also). The Ministry of Jal Shakti has been formed in the second term of Narendra Modi.

13. Which of the following stupa has been declared as a 'Protected Area of National Importance' in 2019? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 5.09.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Chaukhandi Stupa
(b) Dhamek Stupa
(c) Kesaria Stupa
(d) Rambhar Stupa

Correct Answer: (a) Chaukhandi Stupa

Solution:In the year 2019, Chaukhandi Stupa located in Sarnath (U.P.) It has been declared a protected area of national importance by the Archaeological Survey of India. This Buddhist stupa has also been described by the Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang.

14. Which of the following part of the eye has been 3D printed by scientists in 2018? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 5.09.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Iris
(b) Lens
(c) Retina
(d) Cornea

Correct Answer: (d) Cornea

Solution:The First 3D printing of cornea has been done by scientists at Newcastle University, UK. The cornea is the outermost layer of the eye, which plays an important role in focusing light inside the eye.

15. As on June, 2019, who is the President of Indian Olympic Association? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 5.09.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Rajeev Mehta
(b) Narayan Ramachandran
(c) Abhay Singh Chautala
(d) Narendra Batra

Correct Answer: (d) Narendra Batra

Solution:As of June, 2019 and at present the President of the Indian Olympic Association is Narendra Batra.

16. Who built the Hawa Mahal situated in Jaipur? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 8.09.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Sawai Pratap Singh
(b) Chitrangad Mori
(c) Rawal Ratan Singh
(d) Rawal Jaisal

Correct Answer: (a) Sawai Pratap Singh

Solution:The Hawa Mahal located in Jaipur was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799 AD. The Hawa Mahal was designed by architect Lal Chand Ustad.

17. As of June 2019, who is the CEO of Union Bank of India? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 8.09.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Ravneet Singh Gill
(b) Ashok Kumar Pradhan
(c) Sunil Mehta
(d) Rajkiran Rai

Correct Answer: (d) Rajkiran Rai

Solution:As of June, 2019, the CEO of Union Bank of India is Rajkiran Rai. The government June 2022 appointed A Manimekhalai as managing director and chief executive officer (MD and CEO) of Union Bank of India for a period of three years.

18. As of June 2019 who is the chairman of ISRO? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 8.09.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) K. Sivan
(b) A.S. Kiran Kumar
(c) K. Radhakrishnan
(d) Shailesh Nayak

Correct Answer: (a) K. Sivan

Solution:As of June 2019, the Chairman of ISRO was Dr. K. Sivan. The present Chairman of ISRO is S Somnath.

19. Amit Shah contested the Lok Sabha elections 2019 from ________ constituency. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 8.09.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Varanasi
(b) Gandhinagar
(c) Amethi
(d) Lucknow

Correct Answer: (b) Gandhinagar

Solution:Amit Shah contested the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections from the Gandhinagar constituency of Gujarat and won by a record margin of 5, 57,014 votes.

20. For which company did famous cartoonist RK Laxman make a cartoon named 'Gattu'? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 13.09.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Onida
(b) Nirma
(c) Asian Paints
(d) Amul

Correct Answer: (c) Asian Paints

Solution:RK Laxman most famous contribution to the world of advertising is that he created Gattu, the impish mascot of the home improvement behemoth Asian Paints. GATTU, the little Boy with a wet Brush in hand happens to be the mascot/ trade mark of Asian Paints in India. After the introduction of Gattu in 1954, sales zoomed ten-fold at Asian Paints.