National (Current Affairs) (Part-VIII)

21. Which Indian actor has been appointed as the brand ambassador of 'Phone Pe' in March, 2019? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 13.09.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Salman Khan
(b) Amitabh Bachchan
(c) Shahrukh Khan
(d) Aamir Khan

Correct Answer: (d) Aamir Khan

Solution:In March, 2019, Indian actor Aamir Khan was appointed as the brand ambassador of 'Phone Pe'.

22. Actor Prakash Raj contested the Lok Sabha elections in the year 2019 from which of the following constituencies? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 20.09.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Bellary
(b) Mangalore City North
(c) Bangalore Central
(d) Mandya

Correct Answer: (c) Bangalore Central

Solution:Actor Prakash Raj contested the Lok Sabha elections in the year 2019 as an independent candidate from Bangalore Central. He came third in this election.

23. Which other company has bought 'Veggie India' a Noida based company that delivers groceries? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 20.09.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Big Basket
(b) Milkbasket
(c) Godrej Nature's Basket
(d) Grofers

Correct Answer: (b) Milkbasket

Solution:

In March 2019, Veggie India, a Noida-based groceries delivery company, was bought by a company called Milkbasket. Milkbasket's work area is spread over Delhi, Gurugram, Noida and Bangalore.

24. What is the name of the Chairman and CEO of Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) as on June, 2019? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 21.09.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Viral Acharya
(b) Ram Ramesh
(c) Sangeet Chowfla
(d) Jagdish seth

Correct Answer: (c) Sangeet Chowfla

Solution:As of June 2019, the President and CEO of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) was Sangeet Chowfla. Joy Jones replaced Sangeet Chaufla as CEO in August 2022.

25. Who is the creator of Roohafza, the favorite drink made from fruits? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 21.09.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Dabur India
(b) GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
(c) Nestle India
(d) Hamdard Laboratories (India)

Correct Answer: (d) Hamdard Laboratories (India)

Solution:Hamdard Laboratories (India) is the manufacturer of RoohAfza, a favorite beverage made from fruits.

26. Who was the first woman Director General of Police in Puducherry? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 4.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Sundari Nanda
(b) Kanchan Choudhary
(c) Aswathy Tonge
(d) Kiran Bedi

Correct Answer: (a) Sundari Nanda

Solution:The first woman Director General of Police in Puducherry was Sundari Nanda. She was appointed to the post in July 2018., At present, Balaji Srivastava is the Director General of Police of Puducherry.

27. Name the first Indian budget carrier to join the International Air Transport Association (IATA). [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 4.06.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) GoAir
(b) Indigo
(c) SpiceJet
(d) Jet Airways

Correct Answer: (c) SpiceJet

Solution:Domestic carrier SpiceJet, a low-cost carrier, joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in March 2019, a global conglomerate of airlines. It is the first airline in the country to join this group.

28. In March 2019, social media platforms and the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IA-MAI) presented a ________ for the General Election 2019 to the Election Commission of India. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 4.06.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Detailed To Do List
(b) Precautionary Code
(c) Centre of Voting List
(d) Voluntary Code of Ethics

Correct Answer: (d) Voluntary Code of Ethics

Solution:In March 2019, social media platforms and the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) introduced a Voluntary Code of Ethics for the General Elections 2019.

29. _______, which connects Sikkim with Tibet, was closed after the Chinese aggression on India in 1962 but was reopened in 2006 as the governments of the two countries decided to enhance their trade through land routes. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.06.2019 (Shift-I) ]

(a) Nathu La
(b) Imis La
(c) Pensi La
(d) Lanak La

Correct Answer: (a) Nathu La

Solution:The pass that connects Sikkim to Tibet is named Nathu La, which was closed in 1962 after the Chinese invasion of India, but was reopened in 2006, as the governments of both countries decided to use land routes to expand their business.

30. Name the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman and Padma Bhushan awardee who created and unleashed a historical moment when Mars Orbiter became the first Indian spacecraft to enter Martian orbit in a maiden attempt. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Nandan Nilekani
(b) K. Radhakrishnan
(c) Fali Nariman
(d) Sundar Pichai

Correct Answer: (b) K. Radhakrishnan

Solution:It was the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) chairman and Padma Bhushan winner K Radhakrishnan, who made the historic moment a reality when the Mars Orbiter became the first Indian spacecraft to enter Mars orbit in a maiden attempt.