1.Where did President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurate the centenary celebrations of the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, on 24th September 2018?
1) New Delhi
2) Bengaluru
3) Mumbai
4) Kolkata
5) None of these
Answer – 1) New Delhi
Explanation: On September 24, 2018, President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the centenary celebrations of the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha in New Delhi. This emphasized India’s diversity and multiculturalism. Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha is an organization whose main goal is to improve Hindi literacy among the non-Hindi speaking people of South India.
2.Which state has topped the “Ease of Living Index” rankings launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) on 24th September 2018?
1) Telangana
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Gujarat
4) Karnataka
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: On September 24, 2018, the “Ease of Living Index” rankings were launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) at the National Dissemination Workshop on Ease of Living Index, 2018 in New Delhi. Andhra Pradesh has topped the charts followed by Odisha and Madhya Pradesh. The first round of Ease of Living covered 111 cities. Gurugram was subsequently included in the assessment. Four cities of West Bengal – Howrah, New Town Kolkata, Kolkata and Durgapur did not participate in the competition. Naya Raipur of Chhattisgarh and Amravati of Andhra Pradesh did not fulfill the parameters as they are green-field cities.
3.Name Sikkim’s first airport and India’s 100th operational airport that was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 24, 2018?
1) Pelling Airport
2) Pakyong Airport
3) Yuksom Airport
4) Gyalshing Airport
5) None of these
Answer – 2) Pakyong Airport
Explanation: On September 24, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Sikkim and was received by Governor Ganga Prasad, Chief Minister Pawan Chamling. He inaugurated Sikkim’s first airport and nation’s 100th operational airport: Pakyong Airport in Sikkim. This was constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 605 crore under UDAN scheme. It will provide regional connectivity and would initially only cater to domestic flights, the first of which would begin from October 4, 2018. This will also provide international flight services connecting Sikkim with other countries like Paro in Bhutan, Kathmandu in Nepal and Dhaka in Bangladesh.
4.Which Indian airport has become the 16th busiest airport in the world according to ‘The Annual World Airport Traffic Report 2018’ by Airport Council International (ACI)?
1) Indira Gandhi International Airport
2) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
3) Kempegowda International Airport
4) Chennai International Airport
5) None of these
Answer – 1) Indira Gandhi International Airport
Explanation: On September 20, 2018, according to ‘The Annual World Airport Traffic Report 2018’ by Airport Council International (ACI), Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) is the 16th busiest in the world. It jumped 6 places from 22nd position in 2016. In 2017, IGI has handled 63.4 million passengers accounting for 14 per cent more passengers than in 2016. The first place was held by Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson in the US handling 103.9 million passengers in 2017, followed by Beijing with 95.8 million passengers. The other 3 consisting of the top 5 are: Dubai International Airport handling 88.2 million passengers at third position. Tokyo and Los Angeles dealing with 85.4 million and 84.5 million passengers stood at 4th and 5th place.
5.According to a new report by TransUnion Cibil, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and which other state make up for nearly 40 per cent of all retail loans in India?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Karnataka
4) Kerala
5) None of these
Answer – 3) Karnataka
Explanation: On September 24, 2018, according to a new report by TransUnion Cibil, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka make up for nearly 40 per cent of all retail loans in the country. The increase in retail balances were due to economic development and urbanization. The 3 states of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka represent about 20% of the population of the country and 32 per cent of the credit active population. Overall, the 10 largest Indian states represented Rs 21.27 lakh crore in balances, which comprised almost 76 per cent of the total balance share.
