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1
When is the "World Mental Health Day 2018" being observed across the world ?
World Mental Health Day 2018 is observed on October 10 across the world. The
goal of World Mental Health Day is to increase awareness about mental health and the
importance of mental health in the overall health of a person. The theme of World Mental
Health Day 2018 is "Young people and mental health in a changing world."
2
Recently, M N Paloor passed away in Kerala on 9 October 2018. He was a ________.
Well-known Malayalam poet M N Paloor passed away in Kerala on 9 October
2018. Paloor is the author of some of the finest Malayalam poems of the latter half of the
20th century. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his autobiography
'Kathayillathavante Katha' in 2013. Paloor won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, the
state's highest literary honour, in 1983 for 'Kalikalam'.
Karnataka Social Welfare Minister Priyank Kharge unveiled the 'Unnati
Scheme'.The scheme will identify and promote entrepreneurs from SC and ST
background.The govt will invest up to Rs 20 crore to create the end-to-end support
infrastructure for startups and entrepreneursThe department will provide up to Rs 50 lakh to
winning entrepreneurs to develop tech-based solutions.
5
Which country government signed agreement with Indian Railways recently?
Thangjam Tababi Devi became India's first judo medallist at the Olympic level in
Youth Olympic Games 2018 at Buenos Aires, Argentina. She won a silver medal after
losing to Venezuela's Maria Giminez in the finals of the women's 44kg event. India has
never won an Olympic medal in judo either at the senior or the youth level.
7
Who won Texas Open Squash Championship 2018 held at the U.S.?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 64-Feet tall statue of Deenbandhu Sir
Chhotu Ram at Sampla in Rohtak district. Sir Chhotu Ram was a prominent leader in the
Punjab Province. He belonged to Jat community and worked ceaselessly for the welfare of
farmers. Prime minister also laid the foundation stone of the Rail Coach Repair Factory at
Badhi in Sonepat district.
9
SEBI has permitted foreign entities having actual exposure to Indian commodity markets to
participate in the commodity derivative segment. These entities will be known as
________.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) permitted foreign entities having
actual exposure to Indian commodity markets to participate in the commodity derivative
segment. Such foreign entities will be known as Eligible Foreign Entities. Currently, foreign
entities are not permitted to directly participate in the Indian commodity derivatives market.
10
The 2018 Nobel prize for ________ has been awarded to William Nordhaus and Paul
Romer of the United States.
The 2018 Nobel prize for economics has been awarded to William Nordhaus and
Paul Romer of the United States for their work on sustainable growth. The research of the
two US economists focuses on how climate change and technology have affected the
economy. Prof Nordhaus was the first person to create a model that described the interplay
between the economy and the climate.
