National Events (Part-IX)

Total Questions: 50

41. Recently in August 2013, which Indian Submarine caught fire? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Sinduvijay
(b) Sindhurakshak
(c) Sindhushastra
(d) Sindhuchakra

Correct Answer: (b) Sindhurakshak

Solution:The 'Kilo Class' Series diesel-electric submarine, India received from Russia, 'INS Sindhurakshak' crashed after two explosions on 14th August 2013, and all 18 military personnel present in it died. It is noteworthy that Sindhurakshak is a submarine of Sindhughosh class.

42. In June, 2012 a fierce fire damaged the sacred site of Dastagir Sahib in Srinagar. Who among the following is known as Dastgir Sahib? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl) (Pre) 2010]

(a) Bahauddin Zakariya
(b) Sayyad Abdul Jilani
(c) Khwaja Baki Billah
(d) Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

Correct Answer: (b) Sayyad Abdul Jilani

Solution:Dastgir Sahib is related to Abdul Qadir Jilani, the patron of the Qadairi Silsila. Hence, Abdul Qadir Jilani is known as Dastagir Sahib. It is a sacred Sufi place which is 200 years old. Here, old 'Quran' written by Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiqi, Hazarat Ali & Mouia Pak & piece of Hair from Gous-E-Azam has been kept. The site was damaged by fire in June, 2012, but important remains were preserved due to fire extinguishers.

43. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National School of Drama recently? [66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]

(a) Mahesh Bhatt
(b) Akshay Kumar
(c) Anupam Kher
(d) Paresh Rawal
(e) None of the above/ More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (d) Paresh Rawal

Solution:Famous Actor & former Parliament member Shri Paresh Rawal is the current Chairperson of the National School of Drama. He was appointed to the post in 2020.

44. Who became the Editor of the newspaper, The Hindu, after Mukund Padmanabhan? [Bihar P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) N. Ram
(b) Siddharth Varadarajan
(c) Suresh Nambath
(d) Malini Parthasarathy
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (c) Suresh Nambath

Solution:On March 1, 2019, senior journalist Suresh Nambath took over as the editor of the newspaper The Hindu. Earlier Suresh was the National Editor. Suresh joined the newspaper in October 1996, started working in 'The Hindu' as the principal correspondent covering the politics of Tamil Nadu.

45. Present Foreign Secretary of India is - [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Sujata Singh
(b) Manorama Singh
(c) Amita Sharma
(d) Aruna Rai

Correct Answer: (a) Sujata Singh

Solution:The Foreign Secretary of India was Sujatha Singh, when the question was asked. Sujatha Singh was India's third woman foreign secretary after Chokila Iyer and Nirupama Rao. Currently, the Foreign Secretary of India is Shri Vinay Mohan Kwatra.

46. Who among the following is the current National Security Advisor? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]

(a) Brijesh Mishra
(b) J.N. Dixit
(c) N.M. Vohra
(d) S.K. Singh

Correct Answer: (b) J.N. Dixit

Solution:The National Security Advisor of India is Ajit Doval since 30th May, 2014. Prior to him, Shivshankar Menon was the National Security Advisor. Brijesh Mishra was the first Security Advisor of India.

He held the post from 27th May, 1998 to 27th May, 2004 while. J.N. Dixit was the NSA from 27th May 2004 to 25th January 2005 during the question time (When asked).

47. Who has been appointed as the New National Security Advisor of India? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Dalveer Singh
(b) Amit Shah
(c) K.P.S. Menon
(d) Ajit Kumar Doval

Correct Answer: (d) Ajit Kumar Doval

He held the post from 27th May, 1998 to 27th May, 2004 while. J.N. Dixit was the NSA from 27th May 2004 to 25th January 2005 during the question time (When asked).

48. Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has been in the news because - [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) He delivered bold judgement in T.A.D.A. cases.
(b) He gave a role of dissent in Jaya Lalita case.
(c) He has been sworn in as the first Hindu Chief Justice of Bangladesh Supreme Court
(d) He is the first judge appointed after the constitution of All India Judicial Commission in place of the planum.

Correct Answer: (c) He has been sworn in as the first Hindu Chief Justice of Bangladesh Supreme Court

Solution:On 17th January 2015, Senior Judge of Bangladesh Supreme Court, Surendra Kumar Sinha took charge as Chief Justice of Bangladesh Supreme Court. He was the 21 Chief Justice of Bangladesh. In the Muslim majority country, he was the first person from the Hindu community to hold this position.

49. Which amongst the following countries has appointed Justice S.K. Sinha as its Chief Justice in January, 2015? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2015]

(a) Surinam
(b) Mauritius
(c) Nepal
(d) Bangladesh

Correct Answer: (d) Bangladesh

50. Who is the New Governor of RBI? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Manikant Patel
(b) Lord Meghnad Deshai
(c) Raghuram Rajan
(d) Nirupama Rai

Correct Answer: (c) Raghuram Rajan

Solution:When the question was asked, Raghuram Rajan, was the new Governor of RBI. Rajan was appointed as the Governor of Reserve Bank of India on 4th September 2013 for 3 years. Rajan replaced D. Subbarao as 23rd Governor of Central Bank.

Rajan, the former Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund, was appointed as the Chief-Economic Advisor to the Government of India in the year 2012.

Rajan had already predicted the economic crisis of 2008. He was the youngest and the first person of Indian origin and of any developing country to become the Chief Economist of the IMF. The current governor of RBI is Shaktikant Das.

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