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1
What was the theme of World Teachers' Day, 2018 obsereved on 5th October?
A
Teaching in Freedon
B
Bridging Teacher Gap by 2030
C
The right to education means the right to a qualified teacher
The United Nations (UN) on October 5, 2018 observed the World Teachers' day with the theme 'The right to Education means the right to a qualified teacher'. The world observes October 5 as World Teachers' Day to commemorate the "Teaching in Freedom" pact signed on October 5, 1966 in Paris.
2
In which state the establishment of National Institute of
Mental Health Rehabilitation has been approved on 3rd October, 2018?
The Centre approved the establishment of National Institute of Mental Health
Rehabilitation (NIHMR) in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh. NIMHR will serve as an
institution of excellence for capacity building in human resource and research. The institute
will also serve as recommending body suggesting models/protocols for effective
rehabilitation of persons with mental illness.
India and Russia after the annual summit concluded the contract for five S-400 ‘Triumf’ missile systems. The S-400 missile is long-range surface to air missile to India.
4
Which state launched digital platform for Ekta Yatra ?
The 31st All India Railways Chess tournament began on 3 October at Trichy in
Tamil Nadu. The four-day tournament was formally inaugurated by General Manager,
Southern Railway, SM Kulshreshta. Winners of this tournament will represent the Railways
in the National Chess tournament which will take place in November
6
Which of the following lake, severely unpolluted, contains certain types of bacteria that develops resistance to drugs?
A study done in Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), lead by researcher Priyanka Jamwal showed a combination of industry effluents, rampant use of antibiotics and raw sewage may be the cause for certain types of bacteria developing resistance to drugs in the severely-polluted Bellandur lake.
7
Which company has announced the launch of ‘Boost’, a product that offers instant loan
approval and disbursal to its users?
MobiKwik, a leading digital financial services platform, has announced the launch
of ‘Boost’. Boost is a product that offers instant loan approval and disbursal to MobiKwik
users. Users can apply for loans ranging from Rs 5,000 up to Rs 60,000 through the
MobiKwik app MobiKwik is the first wallet company in India to disburse the loan amount in
the user’s mobile wallet.
8
PIL petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking the Election Commission to link Aadhaar card. What is the abbreviation for PIL?
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition has been filed in the Madras High Court. It seeks direction to the Election Commission to link Aadhaar card details of individuals with their voter identity cards to curb bogus voting.
9
With which of the following countries has Indian Railways signed a Memorandum of
Cooperation for setting up of a single traffic-control centre for managing mixed traffic at the
local level?
A Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) was signed between the Ministry of
Railways and joint-stock company Russian Railways. It includes the implementation of a
speed-upgradation project in the Nagpur-Secunderabad section. It also includes setting up
of a single traffic-control centre for managing mixed traffic at the local level.
10
The chief minister of which state announced on 5 October 2108, that the 'National Dolphin
Research Centre' will be set up in the state ?
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi announced that the 'National
Dolphin Research Centre' will be set up at Patna University, Patna. The centre will be
developed at an estimated cost of Rs 28 crore in university premises. The state
government also observes October 5 as 'Dolphin Day' in Bihar for protection and
conservation of Gangetic river dolphin.
