- Recently which state government has made Sanskrit language compulsory from third to eighth grade in all government and private schools?
a. Government of Punjab
b. Uttarakhand Government
c. Government of Karnataka
d. Government of Rajasthan
Answer: b. The Uttarakhand government has
about five thousand CBSE and ICSE board schools in the entire Uttarakhand. Apart from this, a proposal to increase the honorarium of teachers of Sanskrit schools has also been prepared. Education Minister Arvind Pandey has also asked to use Sanskrit in name plates and invitation letters for programs in the Department of Education and Panchayati Raj.
- Under which scheme India has recorded the highest ever monthly flow of $ 1.69 billion in July 2019?
a. Liberalized remittance scheme
b. Atal Pension Yojana
c. Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan
d. Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
Answer: a. Liberalized Remittance Scheme
This scheme was started in February 2004 under the aegis of RBI with a limit of $ 25,000. This limit of liberalized remittance scheme has been revised in different stages according to the prevailing macro and micro economic conditions. At present, all the resident persons, including minors, are included under the liberalized remittance scheme. There is a discount of up to $ 2,50,000 for every financial year (April-March) for any permissible current or capital account transaction or a combination of both.
- Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was honored with which award in Dhaka?
a. Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
b. Philip Kotler Award
c. Aamir Amanullah Khan Award
d. Dr. Kalam Smriti International Excellence Award
Answer: d. Dr. Kalam Smriti International Excellence Award
This award is given for remarkable cooperation in making a peaceful and prosperous South Asia free from stress, conflict and terrorism. This award has been instituted in memory of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of the country. The award was presented by Dr. Kalam Smriti Chief Advisor Ambassador TP Srinivasan to the International Advisory Council to Sheikh Hasina at a function in the Prime Minister’s Office in Dhaka.
- Recently which state has decided to use bio-fencing to prevent the entry of wild animals in adjacent areas of forests?
a. Bihar
b. Punjab
c. Uttarakhand
d. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: c. Uttarakhand
State Forest Department has been using traditional methods such as solar powered wire fences, walls and pits in the forest till now to prevent entry of elephants, wild boars, tigers, leopards and other animals into residential areas. Bio-fencing is a thin or narrow striped line of plants or shrubs that protect wild animals as well as strong winds and dust.
- According to a report recently released by which institution, the number of Indian migrants in the world was highest in the year 2019?
a. United Nations
b. World Health Organization
c. Reserve Bank of India
d. World Economic Forum
Answer: a. Un
total number of Indian immigrants, according to UN statistics, the year 2019 the world’s 17.5 million. The official figure of total migrants worldwide is 272 million. These statistics have been released on the basis of age, sex and place of origin of international migrants. Mexico ranks second behind India, with 11.8 million migrants.
