1. France has defeated
which country to win the title of Fed Cup 2019?
a. Nepal
b. China
c. Australia
d. Japan
ANSWER: c. Australia
France defeated Australia 3–2. France
captured the title thanks to the brilliant performances of Christina Mladenovic
and Caroline Garcia. France last won the title by defeating America in the
year 2003. This is France’s third overall and the first Fed Cup title
after 16 years.
2 . World Science
Day is celebrated on which of the following days?
a. 10 November
b. 11 November
c. 08 November
d. 05 November
ANSWER: a.
The aim of 10 November World Science Day is to
underline the role of science in society. Through this, the effect of
science is to be displayed in the life of common people. This day was
first celebrated in the year 2002.
3. Recently ‘sea power’
naval exercise was conducted between India and which country’s navies?
a. Nepal
b. China
c. Japan
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: d. Indonesia
The main objective of this war exercise is to
promote maritime cooperation. This is the first bilateral naval combat
exercise between the navies of the two countries. This exercise includes
surface combat exercises, air defense exercises, weapon firing exercises.
4. The Supreme Court has
ordered the Ayodhya verdict to give the Muslim side how many acres of land in
Ayodhya itself?
a. 7 acres
b. 5 acres
c. 8 acres
d. 2 acres
ANSWER: b.
A 5-judge special bench headed by Chief Justice
Ranjan Gogoi has unanimously ruled on 5 acres of disputed land in
Ayodhya. The court, in its decision based on the ASI report, also said
that there is no strong information about breaking the temple and building a
mosque. The Allahabad High Court gave its verdict in 2010 in this case
before the Supreme Court.
5. According to the recently released
Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin-2019, which state of India has
recorded the lowest maternal mortality (MMR)?
a. Punjab
b. Haryana
c. Kerala
d. Maharashtra
ANSWER: c. According
to the Kerala
Sample Registration System (SRS), in southern
states the MMR has dropped from 77 to 72 per one lakh births, while the figure
has come down from 93 to 90 in other states. The maternal mortality rate
in India has decreased by 26.9 percent since 2013. Kerala has secured the
first place in the decline in maternal mortality. It has recorded a
decline in MMR from 46 to 42.
