Daily Current Affairs Questions: 26 Sep 2019

UPSC (IAS) – Pre 2019

Question 1.

Consider the following statements with respect to Dadasaheb Phalke Award-

1. Devika Rani was the first recipient of this award.
2. All the procedures related to the award come under the ministry of information & broadcasting.
3. Rishi Kapoor & Shashi Kapoor have won the award.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 & 2

 (b) 2 & 3

(c) 1 & 3

(d) 1, 2 & 3

Answer- a        

 

Question 2.

Consider the following statements with respect to Global Goalkeeper’s award-2019

 

1. It was given to PM Modi
2. It was given out  by the  Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
3. It was given for his initiative ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 & 2

 (b) 2 & 3

(c) 1 & 3

(d) 1, 2 & 3

Answer- d

 

Question 3. Which country has recently test fired submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), JL-3 ?  (a) India (b) China  (c) Rusia (d) Iran Answer- b   Question 4.

Consider the following statements with respect to Global Peace Index 2019-

1. It was released by the Australian think tank Institute for Economics & Peace.
2. India’s rank is 141 in the index.
3. Iceland remains the most peaceful country in the world.

Choose the correct option

 (a) 1 & 2

(b) 2 & 3

(c) 1 & 3

(d) 1 , 2  & 3

Answer- d

 

Question 5.

What is true about The Evergreen Loan ?

 (a) It is a loan that does not require the principal amount to be paid off within a specified period of time.

 (b) It   is a loan that does not require the principal amount to be paid off

(c) It  is a loan that  is easily available to the prime customers

(d) a kind of loan that is given on daily basis

Answer- a