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The correct answer is B and C only.

Key Points

• Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao had laid the foundation stone for the Gattu irrigation project in the Jogulamba Gadwal district on June 29, 2018. Hence the statement A is not correct.
• The project will provide water to 33,000 acres in four mandals in the district.
• With the Gattu lift irrigation project about 2.8 TMC of water would be supplied to 41 tanks, assuring water to 33,000 acres in the four mandals.
• Chanaka-Korata barrage is being built on the Penganga river. Hence the statement B is correct.
• This barrage with 213-meter height and 0.85 TMC storage and 80 per cent of its command area will be in Telangana and 20 per cent in Maharashtra.
• The Government of Telangana has shouldered the task of constructing the headworks of the project at its own cost.
• The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC-UNESCO) signed an agreement for the setting up of the International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCOO) in Hyderabad, India, during the 27^th session of the IOC Assembly, on 4 July 2013. Hence the statement C is correct.

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Additional Information

• https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/telangana-cm-lays-stone-for-554-crore-gattu-project/article24294210.ece
• https://telanganatoday.com/channakha-korata-inter-state-project-on-fast-track
• https://en.unesco.org/news/towards-international-training-centre-operational-oceanography-india-1

The correct answer is 11 years.

Key Points

• Hyderabad twin blasts (Gokul Chat and Lumbini Park) case 2007
• ​On August 25, 2007, a blast at a popular eatery, Gokul Chat, killed 32 people, while 10 more died at the open-air theatre at Lumbini Park, a few metres from the state secretariat.
• The Telangana Counter Intelligence (CI) cell, which was probing the blast, had named seven persons as accused in three separate charge sheets during the course of the investigation.
• Nearly 170 witnesses were examined and cross-examined during the trial.
• In August 2013, the Metropolitan Sessions Judges (MSJ) court had framed charges against Anique Shafiq Syed, Mohammed Sadiq, Akbar Ismail Choudhary, and Ansar Ahmed Badshah Sheikh - all alleged Indian Mujahideen operatives.
• They were charged under Section 302 (murder) and other relevant provisions of the IPC and sections of Explosive Substances Act and also with regard to recovery of an unexploded bomb found under a foot overbridge at Dilsuknagar area.

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Additional Information

• https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/after-11-years-court-to-deliver-verdict-in-hyderabad-twin-blasts-case-1323615-2018-08-27

The correct answer is A, B, & D only.

Key Points

• Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy was born in Mahimalaru village, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh.
• He graduated in Electronics and Communication Engineering from JNTU, Anantapur, and received his M.S & PhD from JNTU Hyderabad. Hence statement C is not correct.
• He joined Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad in the year 1986.
• He was appointed as Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister in May 2015.
• He was made Secretary of Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO in Aug 2018. Hence statement A is correct.
• Contributions in DRDO
• Many navigation technologies and systems which form the core of defence assets have been designed and developed by him.
• India’s maiden successful test of Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile Mission Shakti was successfully executed under his watch.
• His contribution has enabled the development of Air defence systems BVRAM Astra, Akash, MRSAM, LRSAM, QRSAM.
• The world’s longest-range gun ATAGS, anti-radiation missile, smart airfield weapons, smart bombs, and missile assisted torpedo release systems to owe their success to Dr Reddy’s vision. Hence statement B is correct.
• Awards received by Dr Reddy
• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Missile Systems Award
• Aeronautical Prize
• National Systems Gold Medal
• National Design Award
• IEI-IEEE (USA) Award for Engineering Excellence
• Homi J Bhabha Memorial Gold Medal by Indian Science Congress Association. Hence statement D is correct.
• Current Chairman of DRDO: Samir Kamat (Appointed on 25^th Aug 2022)

The correct answer is The movie deals with the victory of the Indian hockey team in the 1948 Olympic Games.

Key Points

• Gold is a fictional movie, inspired by true events and people, of India’s first gold medal win as an independent nation at the 1948 Olympics in London.
• Tapan Das (Akshay Kumar), the team manager, leads the charge to assemble the country’s first all-Indian hockey team.
• His aim was to beat the Britishers at their own game, on their own turf.
• It was release on15 August 2018.
• It was directed by Reema Kagti.
• It was the first Bollywood movie to release in Saudi Arabia.

Additional Information

• https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/akshay-kumars-gold-creates-history-becomes-first-bollywood-film-to-release-in-saudi-arabia/articleshow/65616774.cms

The correct answer is ii and iii only.

Key Points

• Millets
• Millets are known for their nutrients.
• They are tolerant to drought, are photo insensitive and are resistant to climate change.
• The cultivation of millets requires less water than the cultivation of rice and wheat.
• They are cultivated in low-fertile land, mountainous, tribal and rain-fed areas. Hence Statement III is correct.
• These areas include Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
• In the pre-Green Revolution era, in 1965-66, millets were cultivated in 36.90 million hectares.
• In 2016-17, the area under millet cultivation declined to 14.72 million hectares (60% less coverage area) due to change in consumption pattern, dietary habits, unavailability of millets, low yield, less demand and conversion of irrigated area for cultivation of rice and wheat. Hence Statement II is correct.
• On the basis of the recommendations of NITI Aayog, it has been decided to create a sub mission on Nutri cereals instead of the existing NFSM-Coarse Cereals.
• National Food Security Mission (NFSM) -Coarse Cereals are divided into two components: NFSM (Makka and Jau) and Sub Mission on Nutri-Cereals covering Jowar, Bajra, Ragi and little Millets like Kutki, Kodo, Sawa, Kangni and Cheena.
• The Government declared 2018 as “National Year of Millets”. Hence Statement I is not correct.
• In order to promote millets, their prescribed purchases in MSP and inclusion in Mid-day Meal are being done.

Additional Information

• https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1525965

The correct answer is A-ii, B-iv, C-i, D-iii.

Key Points

• Banwarilal Purohit
• He is the current and 14^th Governor of Tamil Nadu.
• He was appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu on 30 September 2017, he assumed office on October 6, 2017.
• He belongs to Bhartiya Janata Party.
• Satya Pal Malik
• He was the 13^th Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.
• He held the office from 23 August 2018 to 30 October 2019.
• He belongs to Bhartiya Janata Party.
• Lalji Tandon
• He was the 28^th Governor of Bihar.
• He held the office from 23 August 2018 to 28 July 2019.
• He belongs to Bhartiya Janata Party.
• Draupadi Murmu
• She is the ninth and current Governor of Jharkhand since May 2015.
• She is the first woman Governor of Jharkhand.
• She is the first woman and tribal leader from Odisha to be appointed as a governor in an Indian state.

The correct answer is A - 4, B - 3, C - 1.

Key Points

• Global Gender Gap Report (2017)
• The Global Gender Gap Index was first introduced by the World Economic Forum in 2006 as a framework for capturing the magnitude of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress over time.
• This year’s edition of the Report benchmarks 144 countries on their progress towards gender parity on a scale from 0 (imparity) to 1 (parity) across four thematic dimensions—Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment— and provides country rankings that allow for effective comparisons across regions and income groups.
• The rankings are designed to create global awareness of the challenges posed by gender gaps and the opportunities created by reducing them. The methodology and quantitative analysis behind the rankings are intended to serve as a basis for designing effective measures for reducing gender gaps.
• India ranked 108 out of 144 countries.
• Press Freedom Index (2018)
• The degree of freedom available to journalists in 180 countries is determined by pooling the responses of experts to a questionnaire devised by RSF.
• This qualitative analysis is combined with quantitative data on abuses and acts of violence against journalists during the period evaluated.
• The criteria evaluated in the questionnaire are pluralism, media independence, media environment and self-censorship, legislative framework, transparency, and the quality of the infrastructure that supports the production of news and information.
• India ranked 138 among the 180 countries.
• Per capita GDP (2017-18)
• Per capita gross domestic product (GDP) is a metric that breaks down a country's economic output per person and is calculated by dividing the GDP of a country by its population.
• India ranked 139^th in per capita GDP (nominal) with $2,134 and 122nd in per capita GDP (PPP) with $7,783 as of 2018 (World Bank data).

The correct answer is A & C only.

Key Points

• 2018 Asian Games
• It was held from 18 August to 2 September 2018 in Jakarta and Palembang in Indonesia. Hence the statement D is not correct.
• The Motto of the games was Energy of Asia.
• 45 Nations participated in this game.
• China led the medal tally for the tenth consecutive time.
• Japan's young swimmer Rikako Ikee was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the 2018 Asian Games. Hence the statement A is correct.
• She won six gold and two silver medals. Hence the statement B is not correct.
• She won the 50m and 100m freestyle, 50m and 100m butterfly as well as the 4x100m freestyle and medley relays.
• She became the first female athlete to win the MVP title in the Asian Games. Hence the statement C is correct.

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Additional Information

• Asian Games
• ​The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia.
• In 1951, the first Asian Games were held in New Delhi, India.
• India has hosted Asian Games two times 1951 and 1982.
• The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and are described as the second-largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.

The correct answer is Mauritius. 

Key Points

• A Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is an investment made by a firm or individual in one country into business interests located in another country.
• FDI takes place when an investor establishes foreign business operations or acquires foreign business assets in a foreign company.
• FDIs are actively utilized in open markets rather than closed markets for investors.
• Horizontal, vertical, and conglomerate are types of FDI’s. Horizontal is establishing the same type of business in another country, while vertical is related but different, and conglomerate is an unrelated business venture.
• Examples of foreign direct investments include mergers, acquisitions, retail, services, logistics, and manufacturing, among others.
• FDI from Mauritius totalled USD 13.41 billion becoming the top source of FDI to India.
• In the year 2017, it was USD 13.38 billion.

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Additional Information

• The second top source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India in 2017-18 was Singapore.

The correct answer is Organizing and strengthening family farmer's cooperatives to attain the Sustainable Development Goals - 1 and 2 in South Asia.

Key Points

• South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
• SAARC is a regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union of nations in South Asia.
• The SAARC was founded on 8 December 1985 in Dhaka.
• Its member states include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
• Its headquarters is in Kathmandu, Nepal.
• SAARC Agri Cooperative Business Forum
• It was co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and Asian Farmers’ Association with the support from International Fund for Agricultural Development.
• It provided a platform to bring together representatives both from government and non-governmental entities from member states of SAARC as well as from regional and international organizations.
• This forum was held in Kathmandu, Nepal.
• The theme of this forum was ‘Organizing and Strengthening Family Farmers’ Cooperatives to attain the Sustainable-Development-Goals-1 and 2 in South Asia’.