General knowledge quiz set 775

Correct answer is option A i.e. New Delhi
Explanation:

The first-ever International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour event in India has kicked off at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex in New Delhi. The $1.5 lakh India Open also happens to be the biggest ever ITTF event in terms of prize money. Approx, 80 players will participate in the tournament, 52 in the men’s section and 28 in the women’s section. Sharath Kamal is India’s sole direct entry in the men’s singles draw. In the women’s section, Manika Batra will lead the Indian challenge.

Correct answer is option B i.e. North America and Asia

Correct answer is option D i.e. Ministry of Women and Child Development
Explanation:

The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It functions as the nodal body for adoption of Indian children and is mandated to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions. Recently, it is in news because, CARA has started a monthly ‘Jan Sampark’ program to enable the public to have interaction with its officials for seeking information related to adoption as well as flagging their concerns. The first of its kind programme was held in New Delhi recently. The event will now be a regular feature every month apart from the quarterly Facebook live chat by CEO CARA.

Correct answer is option D i.e. All the above

Correct answer is option A i.e. India
Explanation:
The International Basava Convention (IBC) has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on April 29, 2017. To mark the occasion, he launched translated volumes of Vachana, penned by 12th century social reformer Basavanna and other saints in 23 Indian languages The Prime Minister has also released the digital version of the work at the first-ever celebration of Basava Jayanthi at the national level. Vachana is a prosaic form well known in the Kannada literature which propagate values of universal brotherhood. This style of writing was used by Basavanna for spreading social awareness and brings equality in the society in the 12th century. The event also coincides with golden jubilee of Basava Samiti, set up by former Vice President B D Jatti in 1964 with an aim to spread Basavannas message across India. The 23 Vachana volumes, edited by esteemed literary scholar late M M Kalburgi and translated by more than 200 people, was commissioned by the Bengaluru based Basava Samithi at a cost of Rs. 2.5 crore of which, the Karnataka government contributed Rs. 1 crore.

Correct answer is option D i.e. PFRDA
Explanation:
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has launched digital enrollment process “APY@eNPS” for Atal Pension Yojana (APY) to expand the outreach of the scheme. The APY is the government’s flagship social security scheme which may be availed by every citizen of India who is in the age group of 18-40 years. The scheme provides a minimum guaranteed pension to everyone enrolled. Currently, the scheme boasts of over 54 lakh subscribers and has generated a return of 13.91%.

Correct answer is option C i.e. Rajasthan
Explanation:

The Desert National Park (DNP) is located near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan and covers an area of 3162 km². The park is an excellent example of the ecosystem of the Thar Desert. The sand dunes form around 20% of the Park. It is home to desert fox, Bengal fox, desert cat, wolf, hedgehog, blackbuck and chinkara.

Correct answer is option D i.e. Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:

With 12 million tonnes of production; Soyabean is one of t
he fastest growing crops in India. Soyabean is grown as a Kharif Crop in India. The top three largest Soyabean growing states are Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have 45 and 40% share in production respectively.

Correct answer is option B

Correct answer is option B