Question of the Day Which was the first bank purely managed by Indians? (a) Oudh Commercial Bank (b) Punjab National Bank (c) Bank ofindia (d) Allahabad bank भ रत य द व र प र तरह स प रब धत पहल ब क क न स थ? (a) औध कम शर यल ब क (b) प ज ब न शनल ब क (c) ब क ऑफ इ डय (d) इल ह ब द ब क
1. Which Indian state received the Future Policy for Gold Award of the UNFood and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)? (a) Uttarakhand (b) Sikkim (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Chhattisgarh 1. स य क त र ष ट र ख द य और क ष स गठन क फ य चर प लस फ र ग ल ड अव डर कस भ रत य र ज य क मल? (a) उ र ख ड (b) स क कम (c) उ र प रद श (d) छ सगढ़
Sikkim has been awarded the prestigious gold prize at global Future Policy Awards 2018. It has been awarded for promoting agro-ecology through policies and laws that have made it a "100 per cent organic farming" state. Sikkim won the "Oscar for best policies", beating 51 nominated policies from 25 countries. Policies from Brazil, Denmark and Quito (Ecuador) were awarded silver. Gold Prize winner Sikkim is the first organic state in the world. About the Award The award is co-organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the World Future Council (WFC) and IFOAM OrganicsInternational. It was announced simultaneously at Hamburg and Rome.
2. Which State did not participate in the Bastar Dialogue 2018? (a) Telangana (b) Maharashtra (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Odisha बस तर स व द 2018 म कस र ज य न भ ग नह लय? (a) त ल ग न (b) मह र ष ट र (c) आ ध र प रद श (d) ओ डश
The Bastar Dialogue, aimed at furthering peace in the Red Corridor, concluded in Jagdalpur on Oct 13, 2018. It concluded with the passing of a resolution and finalising a roadmap towards achieving peacein the Dandakaranya region. Krishna Kumari Devi, the queen mother of Bastar, supported the movement. Besides, Krishna Kumari Devi has also invited 10 tribal leaders from Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra for an annual meeting of Manjhis on October 20. Manjhis are hereditary heads of various parganas in Chhattisgarh. The 10 tribal leaders will speak at the gathering.
Dandakaranya roughly translates from Sanskrit to "The Jungle (aranya) of Punishment (dandakas"). The Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh and Bhandara, Gondia and Gadchiroli districts of Maharashtra are part of the ancient region Dandakaranya
3. In which country India is assisting in the implementation of the Model Villages Housing Program? (a) Bhutan (b) Bangladesh (c) Sri Lanka (d) Afghanistan 3. भ रत कस द श क म डल ग र म ण ह उ स ग क यर क रम म मदद कर रह ह? (a) भ ट न (b) ब ग ल द श (c) श र ल क (d) अफ़ग़ नस त न
Why in News? India and Sri Lanka signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for construction of 1200 houses through 50 model villages, using Indian grant assistanceof 60 crore Srilankanrupees. With this, India's collaboration with Sri Lankan government under Model Villages Housing Program stands at 2400 houses in 100 model villages. What is in MoU? 600 houses each will be constructed in the Southern and Northern Provinces. It will target low income landless and homeless beneficiaries. A cash grant of 5 lakh Sri Lankan rupees will be provided to each beneficiary. Indian financial commitment, under grant, for housing in Sri Lanka currently stands at around 350 million US dollars.
4. Which state has been given Rs 7.8 crore by the Centre for constructing textiles tourism complex? (a) Manipur (b) Bihar (c) Meghalaya (d) Assam 4. कपड़ पयर टन प रसर क नम र ण करन क लए क द र द व र कस र ज य क 7.8 कर ड़ र पय दए गए ह? (a) म णप र (b) बह र (c) म घ लय (d) असम
5. Which country lifted the Sultan Johar Cup Junior Hockey title? (a) India (b) Pakistan (c) Great Britain (d) Malaysia 5. स ल त न ज हर कप ज नयर ह क खत ब कस द श न ज त? (a) इ डय (b) प कस त न (c) ग र ट ब रट न (d) मल शय
In Hockey, Great Britain lifted the 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup beating India 3-2 in Bahru, Malaysia. This was the 8th edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup. The other teams in the tournament were Japan, Australia, Malaysia and New Zealand. About the Cup The Sultan of Johor Cup is an annual, international under 21 men's field hockey tournament held in Malaysia. It was first played in 2011. India, Australia and Great Britain have won the tournament twice. Australia are the most recent champions, winning the 2017 tournament.
6. How many medals were won by India at the just concluded Para Asian Games? (a) 67 (b) 72 (c) 75 (d) 69 6. अभ स पन न ह ए ए शय ई ख ल म भ रत न कतन पदक ज त? (a) 67 (b) 72 (c) 75 (d) 69
India recorded its best-ever medal haul at the Asian Para Games by ending the 2018 edition with 72 medals -- 15 gold, 24 silver, and 33 bronze medals. As the 2018 Asian Para Games drew to a close, India were placed ninth in the overall tally. In 2014, India won 33 medals (3 gold, 14 silver, 16 bronze). The medal tally was topped by China, followed by South Korea and Iran.
7. What is the rank of India in recently launched ICC Women s T20I Team Rankings? (a) 5 th (b) 6 th (c) 3 rd (d) 2 nd 7. ह ल ह म ल न च आईस स म हल ट 20 अ तर र ष ट र य ट म र क ग म भ रत क र क क य ह? (a) 5 th (b) 6 th (c) 3 rd (d) 2 nd
Question of the Day What is the national sport of Japan? (a) Bridge (b) Sumo Wrestling (c) Baseball (d) Taekwondo ज प न क र ष ट र य ख ल क य ह? (a) ब रज (b) स म क श त (c) ब सब ल (d) त यक व ड
Which is the largest football stadium in the world? (a) Azteca Stadium (b) Melbourne stadium (c) Rungrado May Stadium (d) Camp Nou Stadium द नय क सबस बड़ फ टब ल स ट डयम क न स ह? (a) एज़ ट क स ट डयम (b) म लब नर स ट डयम (c) र गर ड मई स ट डयम (d) श वर न स ट डयम