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BPSC-2019Date: 03 March, 2019
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1. (b)
Explanation: The 106th Indian Science Congresssession was held at Jalandhar, Punjab from Jan3-7 2019.
Its main objective is to advance and promote thecause of science in India
Theme for 2019 edition: Future India: Scienceand Technology.
2. (d)
Explanation: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol(SMTP) is an application-layer protocol whichprovides the ability to send and receive emailmessages for email services on a TCP/IP network.
It is created & maintained by the InternetEngineering Task Force & is also known as RFC821/RFC 2821.
3. (c)
Explanation: The 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cupwas the 14th edition of the Hockey World Cup,which was held (28 Nov to 16 Dec 2018) at theKalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.
Belgium won it for the first time after defeatingthe Netherlands (3–2 penalty shoot-out) in thefinal after a 0–0 draw. Australia was third bydefeating England (8–1).
India was out of the tournament in the quarterfinalstage after Netherland defeated them (2-1).
4. (a)
Explanation: The full form of TDMA is TimeDivision Multiple Access.
5. (b)
Explanation: It was established by an act ofIndian Parliament on August 6, 2008 & isrecognized as an Institute of National Importanceby the Government of India. Its permanent campusis located at Bihta (30 km from Patna) and hasbeen fully operational since 2015.
6. (d)
Explanation: Engineering Council of India is anapex body of engineering profession in India.
It was established on 4th April 2002 and itsheadquarters are at New Delhi.
Its objectives are the advancement of engineeringprofession in various disciplines and for enhancingthe image of engineers in society, by focusing onquality and accountability of engineers.
It has 40 members (8 Govt. departments & 32Indian Engineering professional associations/institutions).
7. (c)
Explanation: National Children’s ScienceCongress is targeted to spread the concept ofmethod of science among the children their projectactivities adopting the principle of learning throughdoing under National Council for Science &Technology Communication, Dept. of Science &Technology, Govt. of India.
8. (a)
9. (b)
Explanation: The name of the temple isSabarimala temple, located inside the Periyar TigerReserve in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India& is the site of the largest annual pilgrimage inthe world.
10. (d)
Explanation: It is the derived SI unit of electricpotential that causes the electrons to move.
It is also defined as the potential differencebetween two points in an electric circuit that willimpart one joule (J) of energy per coulomb (C) ofcharge that passes through it i.e. V = J/C.
Its SI base units is 1 V = 1 kg m2 s”3 A”1 (onekilogram meter squared per second cubed perampere).
11. (c)
Explanation: SWIFT stands for the Society forWorldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications.
12. (a)
Explanation: Kalpana Chawla was an Americanastronaut and the first female of Indian origin togo to space on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997.
In 2003, she was one of the 7 crew memberswho died when the spacecraft disintegrated duringits re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere.
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13. (b)
Explanation: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL) is an Indian aerospace and defence PublicSector Unit under the management of the IndianMinistry of Defence.
It was founded in1940 (Dec 23) as HindustanAircraft and was later renamed as HAL in 1964(Oct 1).
14. (d)
Explanation: The Noble peace prize 2018 wasawarded to Denis Mukwege (Democratic Republicof the Congo) & Nadia Murad (Iraq). Both havehelped to give greater visibility to war-time sexualviolence.
Denis Mukwege is the helper who has devotedhis life to defending these victims.
Nadia Murad is the witness who tells of the abusesperpetrated against herself and others.
15. (c)
Explanation: Ultra High Performance Concrete(UHPC) is a new class of concrete that has beendeveloped with exceptional properties of strengthand durability.
It can be utilized in structural rehabilitation andaccelerated bridge construction in addition toseveral other applications. Benefits of Ultra-HighPerformance Concrete are:
1. Simplified construction techniques
2. Speed of construction
3. Improved durability
4. Reduced maintenance
5. Reduced out-of-service
6. Minimum interruption
7. Reduced element size and complexity
8. Extended usage life
9. Improved resiliency
16. (a)
Explanation: Kilowatt-hour is an energy unit(symbol kWh or kWŔh) & is defined as theenergy consumed by power consumption of 1kWduring 1 hour:
It is equal to 3.6Ŕ106 joules.
17. (b)
Explanation: It’s an electric oven that heats andcooks food by exposing it to electromagneticradiation in the microwave frequency range byusing magnetron which produces electromagneticwaves of wavelength of microwaves.
18. (d)
Explanation: Environmental impacts of dams:
1. Soil erosion
2. Extinction of species
3. Spread of diseases
4. Change in the earth’s rotation
5. Effect on human population
6. Effect on the earth itself
19. (c)
Explanation: It stands for magnetic levitation andis a floating vehicle for land transportation.
It is supported by either electromagnetic attractionor repulsion.
It involves the use of superconducting materials,electromagnets, diamagnets & rare-earth magnets.
It was conceptualized in early 1900s by Americanprofessor Robert Goddard and French-bornAmerican engineer Emile Bachelet.
20. (a)
Explanation: The God particle is the subatomicparticle called the Higgs boson and its discoverywas announced at European Organization forNuclear Research (CERN) on 4th July 2012.
It is believed to be the particle which gives massto matter, without which there would be no gravityand no universe.
21. (b)
Explanation: Bogibeel Bridge is a road-rail bridgebuilt over the Brahmaputra River in Assam betweenDhemaji district & Dibrugarh district. It is thelongest rail-cum-road bridge in India (4.94 km).
It is Asia’s 2nd longest rail-cum-road bridge witha serviceable period of around 120 years.
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It is the 5th longest bridge in India after BhupenHazarika Setu, Dibang River Bridge, MahatmaGandhi Setu and Bandra-Worli Sea Link and wasinaugurated on Dec 25, 2018.
Vembanad Bridge (4.62 km) is the longest RailBridge is located in Kerala & connects Edappally& Vallarpadam in Kochi.
22. (d)
Explanation: Indira Gandhi Peace Prize isaccorded annually by Indira Gandhi Memorial Trustto individuals/organisations to recognize creativeefforts towards promoting international peace,development and a new international economicorder; ensuring that scientific discoveries are usedfor the larger good of humanity, and enlarging thescope of freedom.
Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2018 was awarded toCentre for Science and Environment.
23. (c)
24. (a )
Explanation: Kolkata Metro is the f i rstunderground railway to be built in India, with thefirst trains running in October 1984.
25. (b)
Explanation: The green economy is defined asan economy that aims at reducing environmentalrisks and ecological scarcities, and that aims forsustainable development without degrading theenvironment.
26. (d )
Explanation: SAR is a measure of the rate ofRF (radiofrequency) energy absorption by the bodyfrom the source being measured.
In a cell phone, it provides a means for measuringthe RF exposure characteristics of cell phonesso that they are within the safety guidelines. It iscommonly used to measure power absorbed duringMRI scans.
27. (c )
Explanation: In Non-stick cookware, the non-stick coating allows food to brown without stickingto the pan. It is coated with polytetrafluoroethylene(Teflon).
Other coatings marketed as non-stick are anodizedaluminium, ceramics, silicone, enameled cast iron,and seasoned cookware. Super-hydrophobiccoating is the latest non-stick coating for sale.
28. (a)
Explanation: Tessy Thomas (Alappuzha, Kerala)is first woman scientist to head a missile projectin India.
She is the Director General of AeronauticalSystems in Defence Research & DevelopmentOrganisation.
She is the former Project Director for Agni-IVmissile & is known as the ‘Missile Woman’ ofIndia.
29. (b )
Explanation: NFC is the abbreviation for NearField Communication & enables short rangecommunication between compatible devices.
It requires at least one transmitting device &another device receiving the signal when they’retouched together or brought within a fewcentimeters of each other.
30. (d)
Explanation: Indian Army Main Battle Tanksinclude Arjun MBT, T-90 Bhishma, T-72 Ajeya anddefunct T-55 and Vijayanta Tanks.
31. (c)
32. (a)
Explanation: A green toilet may be defined asthe toilet system, which discharges effluentaccording to the environmental norms. It is alsoknown as ‘environment friendly toilet system’(EFTS).
The green toilets aim at zero-defecation on theground. This will improve level of cleanliness,hygiene and consumption of water.
33. (b)
Explanation: Here, g is referred to as theacceleration of gravity and its value is 9.8 m/s2
on Earth.
Value of g is maximum at the poles and isminimum at the equator.
34. (d)
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35. (c)
Explanation: The contribution of various sourcesto electricity generation in India is as follows:
Coal (Thermal)>Hydroelectric>Renewableenergy>Nuclear
36. (a)
Explanation: BOD is the dissolved oxygenneeded by aerobic biological organisms to breakdown organic matter present in a given watersample at certain temperature over a specific timeperiod.
37. (b)
Explanation: CH-47 Chinook is an Americanadvanced multi-mission Heavy lift helicoptermanufactured by Boeing. Indian Air Force hasordered 15 such helicopters from Boeing.
38. (d)
Explanation: The colour of a star indicates astar’s temperature, and it can also suggest thestar’s age. Stars, which are blue in colour, arethe hottest, and stars, which are red in colour,are the coldest.
39. (c)
Explanation: Government of India throughMinistry of Power launched the initiative of UltraMega Power Projects (UMPPs) i.e. 4,000 MWsuper thermal power projects (both pit head andimported coal based) in November 2005 with theobjective to develop large capacity power projectsin India.
Power Finance Corporation Ltd is appointed asthe nodal agency to facilitate development of theprojects. Features are:
(a) The Ultra Mega Power Projects would useSuper Critical Technology with a view toachieve higher thermal efficiency, whichresults in fuel saving and lower greenhousegas emissions.
(b) There will be flexibility in unit size subject toadoption of specified minimum supercriticalparameters.
(c) Integrated power project with dedicated captivecoal blocks for pithead projects.
Awarded UMPPs: Mundra in Gujarat, Sasan inMadhya Pradesh, Krishnapatnam in AndhraPradesh & Tilaiya in Jharkhand
UMPPs under Implementation: Cheyuur UMPP,Odisha UMPP, Bihar UMPP & Deoghar UMPP,Jharkhand
40. (a)
Explanation: MUDRA, which stands for MicroUnits Development & Refinance Agency Ltd, is afinancial institution being set up by Governmentof India for development and refinancing microunits & was announced in the Union Budget forFY 2016.
It provides funding to non-corporate small businesssector through last mile financial institutions likeBanks, NBFCs & MFIs.
41. (b)
Explanation: The surface of the sun is called asPhotosphere and its temperature is around55000C.
42. (d)
Explanation: Mohammed bin Salman binAbdulaziz Al Saud is known as MbS and is theCrown Prince of Saudi Arabia. He is currently thecountry’s deputy prime minister.
He is also chairman of the Council for Economicand Development Affairs, chairman of the Councilof Political and Security Affairs, and minister ofdefense (youngest).
43. (c)
Explanation: Hirakud Dam is the longest majorearthen multipurpose river valley dam in India,measuring 25.8 km (16.0 mi) built across theriver Mahanadi.
It is located about 15 kilometers from Sambalpurin Odisha, India and its construction wascompleted in ten years (1957). Hirakud Reservoiris a 55 km long lake, behind the dam.
44. (a)
Explanation: Jeff Bezos is an Americantechnology entrepreneur, investor, andphilanthropist.
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He is the founder, chairman, CEO of Amazon. Hewas born in New Mexico, and raised in Houston,Texas.
Bill Gates is the founder of Microsoft. Elon Muskis the founder of Tesla. Warren buffet is the founderof Berkshire Hathaway.
45. (b)
Explanation: Union Ministry of Power launchedUjwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) in Nov,2015.
Objectives:
Financial Turnaround of Power DistributionCompanies
Operational improvement of Power DistributionCompanies
Reduction of cost of generation of power
Development of Renewable Energy
Energy efficiency & conservation
46. (d)
Explanation: Gaganyaan is India’s maidenhuman space flight programme to be launched byIndian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in2022.
Under the mission, three astronauts will be sentinto space for seven days in a crewed orbitalspacecraft.
India could become the fourth country to send aman to space, after the erstwhile USSR, the USand China. Denmark has also scheduled mannedspace flight in 2022.
47. (c)
Explanation: An Ultrabook is a mini notebookcomputer designed to provide similar/superiorcomputing functions similar to a standard laptop.It is reduced in size, weight and has an extendedbattery life.
It is a trademark name, initially launched by theIntel Corporation in 2011.
48. (a)
Explanation: Graphene is an allotrope of carbon& the thinnest, strongest & most conductive
material of the world, to electricity and heat. Ithas a single layer of carbon atoms arranged inhexagonal lattice.
49. (b)
Explanation: Artificial intelligence (AI) is thebranch of computer science that creates intelligentmachines working and reacting like humans.Activities included under it are: Speech recognition,Learning, Planning & Problem solving.
50. (d)
Explanation: Major applications of Graphene are:
1. Medicine
Tissue engineering
Contrast agents, bio-imaging
Devices
Drug delivery
Bio-microrobotics
Testing
2. Electronics
Transistors
Transparent conducting electrodes
Optoelectronics
Quantum dots
Organic electronics
3. Light processing
Optical modulator
Ultraviolet lens
Infrared light detection
4. Energy
Generation
Storage
5. Sensors
Biosensors
Pressure sensors
NEMS
Molecular absorbtion
Piezoelectric effect
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Body motion
Magnetic
6. Environmental
Contaminant removal
Water filtration
Permeation barrier
51. (c)
52. (a)
Explanation: It targets poor, deprived ruralfamilies and identified occupational category ofurban workers’ families and was launched inRanchi, Jharkhand in Sept 2018.
It provides a benefit cover of ¹ 5 lakh per family(on a family floater basis) annually for secondary& tertiary care hospitalisation. It subsumesRashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana, launched (2008)by UPA govt.
It is also named as Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana and covers around 50 crore people .
53. (b)
Explanation: Light Emitting Diode (LED) is asemiconductor device that emits infrared or visiblelight due to the flow of current through it. Mainbenefits of LED are: lower energy consumption,longer lifetime, improved physical robustness,smaller size, and faster switching.
Major applications are: aviation lighting, automotiveheadlamps, advertising, general lighting, trafficsignals, camera flashes, lighted wallpaper andmedical devices.
54. (d)
Explanation: Greenhouse gases (GHGs) arethose gases that absorb infrared radiation emittingfrom Earth’s surface and reradiating it back toEarth’s surface. They cause Greenhouse effect.
Major GHGs are: Carbon dioxide, methane, watervapour, surface-level ozone, nitrous oxides, andfluorinated gases.
55. (c)
Explanation: DSLR stands for Digital Single LensReflex Camera.
56. (a)
Explanation: The longest space walk by a womantook place in 2016-17, when American astronautPeggy Whitson walked 60 hours and 21 minutesin space and spent more than 289 days at spacestation.
57. (b)
58. (d)
Explanation: 2019 AFC Asian Cup was the 17th
edition of men’s Asian football championship.
It was organised by Asian Football Confederation(AFC) & held in United Arab Emirates (Jan 5-Feb1 2019). Qatar won it for the 1st time by defeatingJapan 3–1 in the final. India crashed out in groupstages.
59. (c)
Explanation: India won a total of 69 medals at2018 Asian Games (15 gold, 24 silver and 30bronze).
India stood 8th in the list which was topped byChina and followed by Japan & South Korea (2nd
and 3rd).
60. (a)
Explanation: Neeraj Chopra bagged India’s firstgold medal in javelin throw at Asian Games 2018.
61. (b)
Explanation: The 2018 Asian Games (18th AsianGames) were held from Aug 18 to Sept 2, 2018in the Indonesian cities of.
62. (d)
Explanation: Aero India is a biennial aerospaceexhibition at the Yelahanka Air Force Station(Bengaluru).
It is organised by Defence Exhibition Organisation,Ministry of Defence since 1996.
63. (c)
Explanation: In 1981 the India reached for thefirst time in Antarctica under the environmentalprotocol of the Antarctic Treaty (1959). 3 researchstations have been built since then, which aregiven below:
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1. Dakshin Gangotri
It was the first permanent settlement which wasbuilt in 1983. In 1989 it was transformed and isbeing used again as supply base and transit camp.
2. Maitri
It is the second permanent settlement, which wasput up in 1989 on the Schirmacher Oasis.
It conducts experiments in geology, geographyand medicine.
A freshwater lake was built by India around Maitriknown as Lake Priyadarshini.
3. Bharati
It was established in 2015 & is located besideLarsmann Hill.
Its function is oceanographic research & collectsevidence of continental breakup to reveal the 120-million-year-old history of the Indian subcontinent.
64. (a)
Explanation: Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Ramanwas born on Nov 7, 1888 in Trichinopoly & diedon Nov 21, 1970 in Bangalore.
He was an Indian physicist and was the recipientof the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1930.
He received this prize for the discovery that whenlight traverses a transparent material, some ofthe light that is deflected changes in wavelength.
It is called as Raman scattering and is the resultof the Raman Effect.
65. (b)
66. (d)
Explanation: Microsat-R is an imaging satelliteand is meant for military use.
Kalamsat is a payload developed by studentsand Chennai based Space Kidz India for the firsttime.
It is the first to use the rocket‘s fourth stage asan orbital platform.
Both were successfully injected into intended orbitby PSLV-C44 on January 24, 2019.
67. (c)
Explanation: Major Tiger Resrevs in Idnia:
1. Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand
2. Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan
3. Sunderban Tiger Reserve, West Bengal
4. Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh
5. Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan
6. Panna National Park,Madhya Pradesh
7. Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala
8. Nagarhole National Park, Karnataka
9. Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh
10. Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madya Pradesh
11. Manas National Park, Assam
12. Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu
68. (a)
Explanation: There are 29 states and 7 UnionTerritories (UTs) in India. The names of UTs are:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh,Government of NCT of Delhi, Dadra and NagarHaveli, Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep andPuducherry.
69. (b)
Explanation: Telangana was separated from thenorthwestern part of Andhra Pradesh & becamethe newly formed 29th state of India with Hyderabadas its permanent capital on June 2, 2014.
70. (d)
Explanation: National Symbols of India:
National Emblem of India is an adaptation fromthe Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka.
National Flag is a horizontal tricolor in equalproportion of deep saffron on the top, white in themiddle and dark green at the bottom. The ratio ofthe width to the length of the flag is 2:3.
In the centre of the white band, there is a wheelin navy blue to indicate the Dharma Chakra.
National Animal of India is the Tiger (PantheraTigris, Linnaeus).
National Bird of India is the male bird of speciesPavo cristatus, which is the peacock.
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National Flower of India is the Lotus or waterlily.
National tree of India is the banyan tree.
National Fruit of India is the fruit Mango.
71. (c)
72. (a)
Explanation: HysIS stands for Hyper SpectralImaging Satellite & was launched by Indian SpaceResearch Organization (ISRO) on PSLV-C43 fromSatish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota,Andhra Pradesh.
73. (b)
Explanation:
74. (d)
Explanation:
75. (c)
Explanation: MSME stands for Micro, Small &Medium Enterprise. Its definition is given below:
76. (a)
Explanation: The main source of sulfur dioxidein the air is industrial activity that processesmaterials that contain sulfur. E.g.: The generationof electricity from coal, oil or gas that containssulfur.Also, industrial activities that burn fossil fuelscontaining sulfur are important sources of sulfurdioxide.Sulfur dioxide is also present in motor vehicleemissions due to fuel combustion. But, it is notthe main source of SO2.
77. (b)78. (d)
Explanation: Arjuna Awardees 2018 are asfollows:
79. (c)
Explanation: The current chairman of NITI Aayogis Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rajiv Kumar isthe vice chairman and Amitabh Kant is the ChiefExecutive Officer of NITI Aayog.
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80. (a)Explanation: List of Important Lines betweendifferent Countries in the World24th Parallel: India and Pakistan17th Parallel: North Vietnam and South Vietnam38th Parallel: North Korea and South Korea49th Parallel: Canada and USADurand Line: Pakistan and AfghanistanRadcliff Line: India and PakistanMc. Mohan Line: India (Arunachal Pradesh Region)and ChinaLine of Control: This divides Kashmir betweenIndia and Pakistan
81. (b)82. (d)
Explanation: Article 370 is related with theSpecial status to Jammu & Kashmir.
83. (c)Explanation: Right to Freedom of Religion:Article 25 to Article 28Article 25- Freedom of conscience and freeprofession, practice and propagation of religion.Article 26- Freedom to manage religious affairs.
Article 27- Freedom as to pay taxes for promotionof any particular religion.
Article 28- Freedom from attending religiousinstruction.
84. (a )
Explanation: Directive Principles of StatesPolicy
85. (b)
Explanation: Article 5 to Article 11 of IndianConstitution
Article 5 - Citizenship at the commencement ofthe constitution.
Article 6 - Rights of citizenship of a certain personwho has migrated to India from Pakistan.
Article 10 - Continuance of rights of citizenship.
Article 11 - Parliament to regulate the right ofcitizenship by law.
86. (d)
Explanation: Article 368 is related with thePowers of Parliament to amend the IndianConstitution.
87. (c)
Explanation: Article 324 is related with thesuperintendence, direction and control of Electionsto be vested in an Election Commission.
88. (a)
Explanation: Article 280 of Indian Constitution isrelated with provisions of Finance Commission ofIndia.
89. (b)
Explanation: Goods & Services Tax Council is aconstitutional body for making recommendationsto the Union and State Government on issuesrelated to Goods and Service Tax.
It is chaired by the Union Finance Minister andshall consist of the following members: -
The Union Finance Minister (Chairperson);
The Union Minister of State in charge of Revenueor Finance (Member);
The Minister in charge of Finance or other ministernominated by state Government (Members)
90. (d)
Explanation: The Constitution (One Hundred andTwenty-Second Amendment) Bill, 2016, forintroduction of Goods and Services tax in thecountry was introduced in the Parliament andpassed by Rajya Sabha & Lok Sabha in August,2016.
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Consequent upon this, the Hon’ble President ofIndia accorded assent in September, 2016, andthe same was notified as the Constitution (OneHundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016.
91. (c)Explanation: Advantages of GSTSimpler tax regime with fewer exemptions;Increased ease of doing business;Reductions in multiplicity of taxes that are atpresent governing our indirect tax system;Elimination of double taxation on certain sectorslike works contract, software, hospitality sector;Mitigate cascading of taxes;
92. (a)Explanation: According to RBI, terms loans onwhich interest or installment of principal remainoverdue for a period of more than 90 days fromthe end of a particular quarter is called a Non-performing Asset.In terms of Agriculture Loans; it is defined asunder:(a) Short duration crop agriculture loans (paddy,
Jowar, Bajra etc.): If the loan (installment/interest) is not paid for 2 crop seasons.
(b) Long Duration Crops: If the loan (installment/interest) is not paid for 1 Crop season fromdue date.
93. (b)94. (d)95. (c)
Explanation: This index is prepared and releasedannually by the NGO Transparency International.It scores and ranks 180 countries/territories on ascale of 0-100 based on how corrupt a country’spublic sector is perceived to be by experts andbusiness executives.
The index ranked India at 78 in 2018 which is animprovement from 81 in 2017.
Demark, New Zealand and Finland are top threecountries ranked by the index in 2018.
96. (a)
Explanation: Institutions of Eminence scheme
It was implemented by University GrantsCommission (UGC) in Feb. 2018.
Its main objective is to assist 20 Indian highereducation (10 public and 10 private) institutionsto break into top 500 global rankings in 10 years,and finally break into top 100 over time.
97. (b)
Explanation: It is observed annually on 24th Janand was first initiated in 2008.
It also observed anniversary of Beti Bachao BetiPadhao (BBBP) Scheme.
Theme for 2019: “Empowering Girls for a BrighterTomorrow”.
Its objective is to increase peoples’ consciousness& offer new opportunities to girl child in the society.
98. (d)
Explanation: UDAN is a regional connectivityscheme which stands for Ude Desh ka AamNaagrik.
It was launched in April 2017 by Union Ministryof Civil Aviation.
Its main objective is to make air travel to India’stier II & tier III cities affordable to the commonpeople.
Under it, there is a cap of max fare of ¹ 2,500/hour of flight for 50% of the seats for fixed-wingaircraft.
99. (c)
Explanation: It is celebrated annually on June 5since 1974 across the world.
Its main objective is to encourage worldwideawareness & action for the protection of ourenvironment.
The theme for 2018 was Beat Plastic Pollution.
India was the host country for 2018 WorldEnvironment Day.
100. (a)
Explanation: Options (b), (c) and (d) are 2019Padam Vibhushan Awardees. Anil Manibhai Naikis also awarded Padam Vibhushan in 2019.
2019 Bharat Ratna Awardees are BhupenHazarika (Music), Pranab Mukherjee (FormerPresident of India) and Nanaji Deshmukh (SocialActivist).
