World Milk Day: 01st June

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) selected June 1st as World Milk Day, which celebrates the important contributions of the dairy sector to sustainability, economic development, livelihoods, and nutrition.

The theme for World Milk Day 2019 is “Drink Milk: Today & Everyday.” The aim is to educate people about the importance of milk in our life and society. Milk is one of the global foods, which is celebrated as a superfood all around the globe, figuratively and literally.

RRB NTPC General Awareness 

Q1.Of the following scholars who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilisation?
निम्नलिखित विद्वानों में से कौन हड़प्पा सभ्यता के निशानों की खोज करने वाला पहला व्यक्ति था?
(a)Sir John Marshall/ सर जॉन मार्शल
(b)R. D. Banerji/ आर डी बनर्जी
(c)A Cunningham/ ए. कन्निंगहॅम
(d)Daya Ram Sahani/ दया राम सहानी

S1.Ans(c)

Q2.Who amongst the following is associated with the study of the Harappan Civilisation?
निम्नलिखित में से कौन हड़प्पा सभ्यता के अध्ययन से जुड़ा है?
(a)Charles Mason/ चार्ल्स मेसन
(b)Cunningham/ कन्निंगहॅम
(c)M. Wheeler/ एम व्हीलर
(d)M.S.Vats/एम एस वत्स

S2.Ans(d)

Q3.The Megalithic culture(500B.C. A.D. 100)brings us to the historical period in South India. The Megaliths used-
मेगालिथिक संस्कृति (500B.C A.D. 100) हमें दक्षिण भारत के ऐतिहासिक काल में लाता है। मेगालिथ किसका इस्तेमाल किया करते थे?
(a)weapons made of stone/ पत्थर से बने हथियार
(b)tools & implements made of stone/ उपकरण और पत्थर से बने औजार
(c)graves encircled by big piec es of stones/ पत्थरों के बड़े टुकड़ों से घिरी कब्रें
(d) articles of daily use made of stone/ पत्थर से बने दैनिक उपयोग की वस्तुएं

S3.Ans(c)

Q4.Which ruler murdered his father Bimbi sara to ascend the throne ?
किस शासक ने सिंहासन के लिए अपने पिता बिम्बी सारा की हत्या कर दी?
(a) Ashoka/ अशोक
(b) Ajatasatru/ अजातशत्रु
(c)Kanishka/ कनिष्क
(d) Simukha/सिमुख

S4.Ans(b)

Q5.Who amidst the following was a wife of emperor Ashoka who influenced him?
निम्नलिखित में से कौन सम्राट अशोक की पत्नी थी जिसने उसे प्रभावित किया था?
(a) Chandalika/चंडालिका
(b) Charulata/चारुलता
(c) Gautami/गौतमी
(d) Karuwaki/कारुवाकी

S5.Ans(d)

Q6.Tripitaka is the religious book of
त्रिपिटक किसकी धार्मिक पुस्तक है?
(a)Jains/जैन
(b)Buddhists/ बौद्धों
(c) Sikhs/सिख
(d) Hindus/हिन्दू

S6.Ans(b)

Q7.Charak was the famous court physician of
चरक किसके प्रसिद्ध दरबारी चिकित्सक थे?
(a) Harsha/ हर्ष
(b) Chandra Gupta Maurya/चन्द्र गुप्त मौर्या
(c) Ashoka/अशोका
(d) Kanishka/कनिष्क

S7.Ans(d)

Q8.The Greeks were driven out of India by
यूनानियों को भारत से बाहर निकाल दिया गया था
(a)Chandra gupta Murya/ चन्द्र गुप्त मौर्या
(b)Chandra gupta Vikramditya/ चन्द्रगुप्त विक्रमादित्य
(c)Ashoka/ अशोका
(d)Bindusara/ बिन्दुसार

S8.Ans(a)

Q9.Who is the mother of mahavir ?
महावीर की माँ कौन है?
(a) Yashoda/यशोदा
(b) Trishala/ त्रिशला
(c) Jameli/जमाली
(d) Mahamaya/ महामाया

S9.Ans(b)

Q10.Prince of Pilgrims was the name attributed to
तीर्थयात्रियों का राजकुमार नाम किस को दिया गया था?
(a) Fahien/ फाह्यान
(b) Itsing/ इत्सिंग
(c) Eiuen Tsang/ ह्वेन त्सांग
(d) Megasthenes/ मेगस्थनीज

S10.Ans(b)

RRB NTPC General Awareness Questions

Q1. Sumitranandan Pant was a noted ______.
सुमित्रानंदन पंत एक प्रसिद्ध ______ थे।
(a) Boxer/ बॉक्सर
(b) Swimmer/ तैराक
(c) Poet/ कवि
(d) Painter/ चित्रकार

S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Sumitranandan Pant was an Indian poet.

Q2. Which of the following river is known as Dakshin Ganga?
निम्नलिखित में से किस नदी को दक्षिण गंगा के नाम से जाना जाता है?
(a) Brahmaputra/ब्रह्मपुत्र
(b) Ganga/गंगा
(c) Godavari/गोदावरी
(d) Krishna/कृष्णा

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Godavari river is known as Dakshin Ganga because it is the longest river of south India

Q3. Who is considered as the spiritual guru of Gandhiji??
गांधीजी के आध्यात्मिक गुरु के रूप में किसे माना जाता है?
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale/गोपाल कृष्ण गोखले
(b) Shrimad Rajchandra/श्रीमद राजचंद्र
(c) Rabindranath Tagore/रबिन्द्रनाथ टैगोर
(d) None of these/इनमें से कोई नहीं

S3. Ans.(b)
Sol.Shrimad Rajchandra who was a Gujarati poet and philosopher, is considered to be the spiritual guru of Gandhiji.

Q4. Which physical quantity is measured in ‘siemens’?
‘सीमेंस’ में कौन सी भौतिक मात्रा मापी जाती है?
(a) Electric potential / इलेक्ट्रिक क्षमता
(b) Electrical conductance / विद्युत चालन
(c) Magnetic flux / चुंबकीय प्रवाह
(d) Refractive index / अपवर्तक सूचकांक

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol.The siemens is the derived unit of electric conductance, electric susceptance and electric admittance in the International System of Units (SI).

Q5. All of the following are the aims of Lok Adalat, except
निम्नलिखित सभी लोक अदालत के लक्ष्य है किसके अतिरिक्त-
(a) Secure justice to the weaker sections / कमजोर वर्गों के लिए सुरक्षित न्याय
(b) Mass disposal of the cases / सार्वजनिक मामलों का निपटान
(c) Give the power to rule in the hands of the common man / आम आदमी के हाथों शासन करने की शक्ति दें
(d) Minimize cost and delay / लागत और देरी को कम करें

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol.Lok Adalat is one of the alternative dispute redressal mechanisms, it is a forum where disputes/cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled/ compromised amicably. Lok Adalats have been given statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.

Q6. Bhartiya Janta Party was formed as a separate party in
भारतीय जनता पार्टी की स्थापना एक अलग पार्टी के रूप में कब हुई थी?
(a) 1925
(b) 1955
(c) 1980
(d) 2001

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. The BJP is the successor party of the BJS, which merged itself into the Janata Party in 1977. The BJP was formed as a separate party in 1980 after internal differences in the Janata Party resulted in the collapse of the Janata government in 1979.

Q7. In which language, Lok Sabha debates are printed?
लोकसभा के वाद-विवाद किस भाषा में मुद्रित होते है?
(a) Hindi/हिंदी
(b) English/अंग्रेजी
(c) Sanskrit/संस्कृत
(d) Both Hindi & English/हिंदी और अंग्रेजी दोनों

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Three versions of the Lok Sabha Debates are prepared, viz., a Hindi Version, an English Version and an Original Version. Out of these, Hindi and English versions, are printed and distributed among the members and others. The Original Version is kept in the Parliament Library, suitably bound, for purposes of record and reference only.

Q8. Kane Stuart Williamson is a cricketer of ______.
केन स्टुअर्ट विलियमसन ______ के क्रिकेटर हैं।
(a) South Africa/दक्षिण अफ्रीका
(b) Australia/ऑस्ट्रेलिया
(c) England/इंग्लैंड
(d) New Zealand/ न्यूजीलैंड

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Kane Stuart Williamson is a New Zealand international cricketer who is currently the captain of the New Zealand national team.

Q9. Who wrote the book ­”The three Musketeers”?
“द थ्री मस्किटर्स” पुस्तक किसने लिखी है?
(a) EM Forster/ ई.एम. फोरस्टर
(b) Gunter Grass/ गंटर ग्रास
(c) Edward Luce/ एडवर्ड लूस
(d) Alexandre Dumas/ अलेक्जेंडर डुमास

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Three Musketeers is a historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas.

Q10. How many chromosomes does a human cell contain?
मानव कोशिका में कितने क्रोमोसाम होते हैं?
(a) 6
(b) 26
(c) 46
(d) 66

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol.In humans, each cell normally contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, for a total of 46. Twenty-two of these pairs, called autosomes, look the same in both males and females. The 23rd pair, the sex chromosomes, differ between males and females. Females have two copies of the X chromosome, while males have one X and one Y chromosome.

International Day for Biological Diversity: 22 May

The UN General Assembly proclaimed 22 May, the date of the adoption of its text, as the International Day for Biological Diversity on 20 December 2000. The theme for International Day for Biological Diversity 2019 is ‘Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health’. 

Anti-Terrorism Day: 21st May

May 21 is chosen as Anti-terrorism day in India to commemorate the death Anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi died in a terrorist attack.

On this day Anti Terrorism pledge is taken in all the government offices and other public institutions. He served as the prime minister from 1984 to 1989.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For SBI Mains 2019:

• Mr. Rajiv Gandhi was the youngest Prime Minister of India.

International Nurses Day: 12 May

International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world on 12 May. It celebrates the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. The theme for 2019 International Nurses Day 2019 is “Nurses – A Voice to Lead – Health for All”.

An officer with the US Department of Health, Education and Welfare Dorothy Sutherland first proposed Nurses Day in 1953 and was first proclaimed by President Dwight D Eisenhower. It was first celebrated by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) in 1965. 

Activity	Dates
SSC MTS Online Registration Process	22nd April 2019 to 29th May 2019
Last date for making online fee payment:	31.05.2019 (up to 5.00 PM)
Last date for generation of offline Challan:	31.05.2019 (up to 5.00 PM)
Last date for payment through Challan (during working hours of Bank):	01.06.2019
Admit Card will Release	July 2019
SSC MTS Exam Dates (Paper I)	2nd August 2019 to 6th September 2019
SSC MTS Exam Dates (Paper II)	17th November 2019
SSC MTS Exam Dates (Paper III)	To be notified later

World Allergy Week 2019: 7-13 April

The World Allergy Organization has organized the World Allergy Week 2019 globally from 7-13 April 2019. The theme for World Allergy Week 2019 is “The Global Problem of Food Allergy”. Each year, the World Allergy Organization addresses a different topic that has a need for greater awareness.