1. Uttar Pradesh Chief
Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched which scheme with the objective of
ensuring empowerment of girls?
a. Women Development Scheme
b. Virgo growth scheme
c. Virgo Sumangal Scheme
d. Wake up plan
Answer: c. Kanya
Sumangal Yojana
‘Chief Minister Kanya Sumangala Yojana’ was
launched in Lucknow by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Its
objective is to ensure the empowerment of girls in the state. Under this
scheme, Rs 15,000 will be provided to each family on the birth of a girl child
in any family. Kanya Sumangala web portal was also launched on this
occasion by the Chief Minister.
2. By what name will the
joint military exercise be started between India and France on 31 October?
a. Defense-2019
b. Shakti-2019
c. Might-2019
d. Vaibhav-2019
Answer: b. Shakti-2019
The series of ‘Abhaya Shakti’ between India and
France started in the year 2011. It is a bi-annual practice and is
operated in turn in India and France. The bilateral training practice will
be conducted at the Foreign Training Center 1 at Mahajan Field Firing Range,
Rajasthan. This joint exercise will be conducted from October 31, 2019 to
November 13, 2019.
3. Which of the following
countries has expressed interest in purchasing BrahMos missile from India?
a. Taiwan
b. Indonesia
c. Malaysia
d. Philippines
Answer: d. Philippines
Philippines army has shown interest in
purchasing BrahMos missile jointly designed by India and Russia. The issue
was discussed between Indian and Philippines officials during the visit of Indian
Navy warship INS Sahyadri to the Philippines. If India gives BrahMos
missile to the Philippines, it will give a new thrust to India’s Look East
policy.
4. How many immigration
counters has Pakistan made for the convenience of devotees who reach the other
side of the border using the Kartarpur corridor?
a. 80
b. 70
c. 60
d. 50
Answer: a. 80
Pakistan has set up 80 immigration counters to
give quick entry without visas to the pilgrims coming to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib
from Kartarpur corridor. Non-Indian Sikh devotees will be able to come for
darshan with a tourist visa. They will not have to pay a fee of $ 20
separately. Passports will be scanned before the pilgrims are taken to the
Gurdwara Darbar Sahib. If a passport of a devotee is found in the black
list, then he will not be allowed to come.
5. Recently which
country’s President Sebastin Pinyera has suspended the entire cabinet?
a. Mexico
b. Spain
c. Chile
d. Venezuela
Answer: c. Chile
Chilean President Sebastin Pinyera has ordered
the formation of a new government by suspending the entire cabinet. In
Chile, thousands of people are demonstrating on the streets to implement social
reforms. Due to these protests, President Sebastin Pinyera said that he
should listen to the voice of the people of the country and sacked the cabinet
with the announcement of the formation of a new government
