Daily gk Doze : 26th May

1. India and World Bank have signed a loan agreement for assistance of USD 100 mn for the urban water supply modernization project of

a) Tamil Nadu

b) Karnataka

c) Maharashtra

d) Madhya Pradesh

e) Rajasthan………………..B

2. Who among the following has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Assam?

a) Prafulla Kumar Mahanta

b) Badruddin Ajmal

c) Tarun Gogoi

d) Himanta Biswa Sarma

e) Sarbananda Sonowal………….E

3. Pinarayi Vijayan is the new Chief Minister of which of the following states?

a) Tamil Nadu

b) Kerala

c) West Bengal

d) Puducherry

e) None of these……………..B

4. The Union Ministry of Urban Development has shortlisted 13 cities from 13 States/UTs in the list of second batch of Smart Cities Mission. These cities do not include

a) Dehradun

b) Ranchi

c) Bhagalpur

d) Bhagalpur

e) Dharmashala……………….A

5. The govt has decided to launch ASMITA system which is a

a) missing children tracking system

b) women tracking system

c) distressed tracking system

d) endangered animals tracking system

e) student tracking system………………..E

6. As per Union Government’s decision the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities will now be known in Hindi as

a) Divyangjan Sashaktikaran Vibhag

b) Hariyang Sashaktikaran Vibhag

c) Nihshakt Sashaktikaran Vibhag

d) Sharirik Aksham Sashaktikaran Vibhag……………..A

7. 20 Nirbhaya buses fitted with Vehicle Tracking System, CCTV cameras and panic buttons were launched by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari belongs to the transport corporation of which state?

a) Gujarat

b) Bihar

c) Rajasthan

d) Delhi………………..C

8. Union Cabinet gave its ex-facto approval to the Amendment to The Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 for incorporation of how many IITs?

a) Four

b) Six

c) Seven

d) Ten……………..B

9. The maximum sum assured under EPFO insurance scheme has been increased from 3.6 lakh rupees to what rupees?

a) 5 lakh rupees

b) 6 lakh rupees

c) 7 lakh rupees

d) 7.5 lakh rupees………………B

10. Which of the following state recently launched Ujala scheme in one of its city to distribute LED bulbs to the people?

a) Karnataka

b) Odisha

c) Rajasthan

d) Gujarat…………….D