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    Which of the following countries tops the list of Global Innovation Index 2018?

    Solution

    Released jointly by WIPO, Cornell University, INSEAD and the 2018 GII Knowledge Partners, the Confederation of Indian Industry, PwC's Strategy& and the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) – Brazil and Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (Sebrae)

    China broke into the world's top 20 most-innovative economies as Switzerland retained its number-one spot in the Global Innovation Index (GII) ranking published annually by Cornell University, INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Rounding out the GII 2018 top ten: The Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Singapore, United States of America, Finland, Denmark, Germany and Ireland.

    Now in its 11th edition, the GII is a detailed quantitative tool that helps global decision makers better understand how to stimulate the innovative activity that drives economic and human development. The GII ranks 126 economies based on 80 indicators, ranging from intellectual property filing rates to mobile-application creation, education spending and scientific and technical publications.
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    Which of the following is the first Indian state to offer a Wage Compensation Scheme for pregnant women working in the tea gardens of the state ?

    Solution

    Assam Government has become the first Indian state to offer a Wage Compensation Scheme for pregnant women working in the tea gardens of the state. The scheme will be launched by Assam Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal in Guwahati. The announcement was made by the state's Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Under the scheme, an amount of Rs 12,000 will be given to the pregnant women so that they can take care of themselves and the unborn baby. The compensation of wages to pregnant women will be given in 4 instalments - Rs 2,000 in the first trimester, Rs 4,000 in the second trimester, Rs 3,000 for institutional delivery and Rs 3,000 for registration of the child's birth.

  • Question 3
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    The Fields Medal, also known as the 'Nobel Prize for Mathematics', is a prize awarded to mathematicians under 40 years of age at the International Congress of the International Mathematical Union (IMU). Which Indian-origin mathematician won the 2018 Fields Medal in August 2018?

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    Indian-origin mathematician Akshay Venkatesh has won this year's Fields Medal, more commonly known as the “Nobel prize for Mathematics". He is one of the four winners to win the award this year.

  • Question 4
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    Who was appointed as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India In December 2018?
    Solution
    Current member of the Indian Finance Ministry, Shaktikanta Das was appointed as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India by the Appointments Committee of the Indian Cabinet in December 2018.
  • Question 5
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    Who was named as the 'Miss Universe 2018' in the pageant which concluded in Bangkok in December 2018?
    Solution
    Catriona Gray of the Philippines was named as the 'Miss Universe 2018' in the pageant which concluded in Bangkok in December 2018. She is the fourth person from the Philippines who has won the international beauty pageant.
  • Question 6
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    What is India's rank in the Global Competitiveness Index released by World Economic Forum in October 2018?
    Solution
    India jumped five spots to secure the 58th rank in the Global Competitiveness Index released by World Economic Forum (WEF) in October 2018. India registered the most significant gain of any country in the G20.
  • Question 7
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    Which writer won the 'Sahitya Akademi Award' in December 2018?

    Solution
    Tamil writer, S. Ramakrishnan, won the 'Sahitya Akademi Award' in December 2018 for his novel 'Sancharam.'
  • Question 8
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    Who was appointed as the new Chief Economic Adviser by the Government of India in December 2018?
    Solution
    The Government of India appointed Krishnamurthy Subramanian as the new Chief Economic Adviser in December 2018. Krishnamurthy is an IIT-IIM alumnus and is currently a professor in ISB Hyderabad.
  • Question 9
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    Which Indian weightlifter won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2018 award, the country's highest sporting honour?

    Solution

    President Ram Nath Kovind on September 25, 2018 conferred the National Sports Awards 2018 at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. Cricket captain Virat Kohli and world champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu were conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award 2018, India's highest sporting honour.

  • Question 10
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    What is India's rank in the World Happiness Index released by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network in March 2018?
    Solution
    India was ranked 133rd out of 156 countries in the World Happiness Index released by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network in March 2018. This year saw the sixth publication since the first in 2012.
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