Daily GK Current Affairs Questions 2019 September 02
An Expert Committee under the chairmanship of V. V. Giri National Labour Institute (VVGNLI) Fellow Anoop Satpathy has proposed doubling the national-level minimum wage for a worker in the country -
(A) To Rs. 9,750 a month, up from a floor of Rs. 4,576 at present
(B) To Rs. 10,750 a month, up from a floor of Rs. 5,375 at present
(C) To Rs. 12,660 a month, up from a floor of Rs. 6,330 at present
(D) To Rs. 8,440 a month, up from a floor of Rs. 4,220 at present
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following statements is/ are correct about Annadata Sukhibhava scheme?
(A) It is a Direct Benefit Transfer scheme of financial assistance to the farmers in the state of Andhra Pradesh
(B) This scheme has been linked with Central Government's PM- KISAN
(C) Each and every farmer, including the tenant farmers, will get Rs. 10000 per year in two instalments of f 5000 each
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer : D
e-Marketplace (GeM) has been created by the Central Government. It has transformed ........ by making it fully transparent, inclusive and efficient.
(A) Public procurement
(B) Procurement of perishable products
(C) Procurement of perishable products
(D) Procurement of handicraft products
Correct Answer : A
As per an announcement of Union Budget 2019-20, country's 22nd AIIMS will be established in the State/ UT of -
(A) Haryana
(B) Andman & Nicobar Islands
(C) Kerala
(D) Odisha
Correct Answer : A
Who headed the committee, that recommends on ease of credit, marketing, technology, delayed payments etc?
(A) N. K. Singh
(B) UK Sinha
(C) Ajit Doval
(D) Deepak Parekh
Correct Answer : B
Which country awarded Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance'?
(A) UAE
(B) Bahrain
(C) Israel
(D) Sudan
Correct Answer : B
RBI constituted a five-member committee to give suggestions on digital payments headed by -
(A) Vijay Shekhar Sharma
(B) Nandan Nilekani
(C) Shakti Kanta Das
(D) R. S. Sharma
Correct Answer : B