National (Current Affairs) (Part-VIII)

Total Questions: 50

31. Which of the following ministries implemented the Midday Meal scheme? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Ministry of Human Resource Development
(b) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(c) Ministry of Social Welfare
(d) Ministry of Home Affairs

Correct Answer: (a) Ministry of Human Resource Development

Solution:The Ministry of Human Resource Development implemented the mid-day meal scheme. This scheme was launched on August 15, 1995.

32. In March 2019, the government of India appointed ________ as the director-general of the National Archives of India. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.06.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) P.V. Ramesh
(b) V.K. Paul
(c) Binay Sen
(d) Kamlesh Vyas

Correct Answer: (a) P.V. Ramesh

Solution:In March 2019, the Government of India appointed PV Ramesh as the Director General of the National Archives of India. The National Archives of India was established in March 1891.

33. In March 2019, who among the following was appointed as India's first Lokpal? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.06.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Justice N.V. Ramana
(b) Justice S.A. Bobde
(c) Justice A.K. Sikri
(d) Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose

Correct Answer: (d) Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose

Solution:In March 2019, Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose was appointed as the first Lokpal of India.

34. Government of India nominated member of NITI Aayog,________ to head the Food andAgricultural Organisation (FAO) in March 2019. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.06.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Amitabh Kant
(b) V.K. Paul
(c) Binay Ranjan Sen
(d) Ramesh Chand

Correct Answer: (d) Ramesh Chand

Solution:In March 2019, Ramesh Chand, a member of the NITI Aayog of India, was nominated to head the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). But in the elections held in June 2019, Qu Dongyu of China was elected as the Director-General.

35. Who was appointed as the director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) for a period of three years in March 2019? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.06.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Vishvapavan Pati
(b) Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas
(c) Ajit Kumar Mohanty
(d) Satyajeet Rajan

Correct Answer: (c) Ajit Kumar Mohanty

Solution:Ajit Kumar Mohanty was appointed as the Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) for a period of three years in March 2019.

36. The Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan Yojana was launched by _______. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.06.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Ram Nath Kovind
(c) Smriti Zubin Irani
(d) Arun Jaitley

Correct Answer: (a) Narendra Modi

Solution:Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan Yojana (PM-SYM) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi under the Ministry of Labour and Employment in February 2019. It was launched at Vastral in Gujarat. PM-SYM is the world's largest pension scheme. Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan is a central sector scheme that is introduced for old age protection and social security of Unorganised Workers (UW).

37. In March 2019, India extended a financial grant of ________ Nepalese rupees for the construction of an educational campus in Nepal under the Development Partnership Programme. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 7.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) 45.5 million
(b) 55.5 million
(c) 25.5 million
(d) 35.5 million

Correct Answer: (d) 35.5 million

Solution:In March 2019, India provided a financial grant of 35.5 million Nepalese rupees for the construction of an educational campus set up in Nepal under the Development Partnership Programme.

38. In March 2019, Indian-American television personality and food expert ______ was appointed by the United Nations Development Programme as its new Goodwill Ambassador. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 7.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Aziz Ansari
(b) Annet Mahendru
(c) Priyanka Chopra
(d) Padma Lakshmi

Correct Answer: (d) Padma Lakshmi

Solution:Indian American television personality and food expert by United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in March, 2019. Padma Lakshmi was appointed as its new Goodwill Ambassador.

39. Indian naval officer Commander _________ became the only Asian to participate in the prestigious Golden Globe Race (GGR), which commenced from Les Sables d'Olonne harbour in France on 1 July 2018. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 7.06.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Rajesh Dhankhar
(b) Pradeep Singh
(c) Abhilash Tomy
(d) Mahendra Nath Mulla

Correct Answer: (c) Abhilash Tomy

Solution:Indian Navy officer Commander Abhilash Tomy became the only Asian to participate in the prestigious Golden Globe Race (GGR) that began from Les Sables d'Olonne Harbor in France on July 1, 2018.

40. Justice __________,who retired from the Supreme Court of India on 6 July 2018, has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 7.06.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Justice Jawad Rahim
(b) Raghuvendra Singh
(c) Sonam Phintso Wangdi
(d) Adarsh Kumar Goel

Correct Answer: (d) Adarsh Kumar Goel

Solution:Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, who retired from the Supreme Court of India on July 6, 2018, has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Green Tribunal.

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