General Awareness Questions

Himachal Pradesh government had passed a Bill to make Sanskrit as its 2nd official language.

Rio de Janeiro has been named as the World Capital of Architecture for 2020.

The "Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan" scheme was launched on 15-02-2019. Under the PM-SYM scheme, the workers will get amount of Rs. 3,000 pension after attaining the age of 60 years. 

India and France entered into an agreement for 36 Rafale fighter jets at a value of about Rs 59,000 crore. The agreement includes a 50 per cent offset obligation, the largest-ever offset contract in the history of India. The main point of the offset agreement is 74 per cent of it has to be imported from India, which means direct business worth around Rs 22,000 crore, according to PTI report.

Soon after the deal, Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group and Rafale maker Dassault Aviation had announced a joint venture (JV) that will be a 'key player' in fulfilling the offset contract.

Best state for active participation in Swasth Bharat Yatra is Tamilnadu.