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International Yoga Day is celebrated annually on 21 st June since its inception in 2015. Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi proposed the idea of International Yoga Day during his speech at the UNGA, on 27th September 2014. He in his speech stated about yoga and its importance in embodying the unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfilment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being. In his UN address, Mr Narendra Modi suggested the date of 21 st June as it is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and shares special significance in many parts of the globe. Since then every year International Yoga Day is being celebrated with full enthusiasm in our country as well as around the world. Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice which originated in ancient India. It is derived from Sanskrit root “Yuj” which means “union”. Yoga mainly focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. Its main aim is...

We, humans, are creatures of the environment. With the advancement and accelerated growth of human race in terms of science and technology, humans have found enormous power and numerous ways to transform the environment on a larger scale. It is the environment in which we exist, gives us physical sustenance to grow and explore it. But with the long-term of tortures exploitation of the environment, the environment is threatened to some big extent. World Environment Day is, therefore, a major day for encouraging awareness among the people about the environment and actions to protect it. Every 5th of June, this day is celebrated around the world with active participation from around 143 countries. It was first celebrated in 1974. It raised awareness on emerging environmental issues like marine pollution, human overpopulation and global warming. World Environment Day is the biggest annual event for environmental actions. Globally many people and organisations organised events like cl...

We all are familiar with the caption “ Tobacco Kills ”. Nearly 7 million deaths occur annually worldwide, including 900,000 of which are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. Tobacco has taken many lives and is harmful to health. Lung cancer and lung diseases are caused by tobacco. Its use has a predominantly negative impact on human health. It is a global epidemic among the young people. It is one of the most abused and addictive substances used in the world. The chemical Nicotine in tobacco is an addictive substance. Tobacco was first discovered by the native people of South America and Mesoamerica. Tobacco has long been used in America with some cultivation sites in Mexico during 1400-1000 BC. Soon after that, it got its popularisation as a trade item in Europe and various parts of the world. Tobacco is prepared from the leaves of the tobacco plant. The leaves are dried and fermented before being put in tobacco products. There are more than 70 specie...

Q.1. What is the theme of the 2018 World Earth Day (WED)? A. Save Your Earth from Plastic B. Environmental and Climate Literacy C. Beware from Plastic Pollution D. End Plastic Pollution Ans. End Plastic Pollution Q.2. Nabi Tajima, the world’s oldest person has passed away. She belonged to which country? A. Japan B. China C. South Korea D. Taiwan Ans. Japan Q.3. Which football team has won the 2018 Indian Super Cup Football tournament? A. East Bengal FC B. Kerala Blasters FC B. Bengaluru FC D. Churchill Brothers FC Ans. Bengaluru FC Q.4. Which country has officially changed its name to the ‘Kingdom of eSwatini’? A. Swaziland B. Switzerland C. Sweden D. Suriname Ans. Swaziland Q.5. Which company has become the first listed Indian IT firm to hit $100 billion market capitalisation (m-cap)? A. ITC B. Acenture C. Reliance Industries Ltd D. TCS Ans. TCS Q.6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan in which distr...

Q.1. The Government of India (GoI) has launched the web-based application e-FRRO scheme for foreigners. What does ‘FRRO’ stands for? A. Foreigners Regional Registration Office B. Foreigners Registry Registration Office C. Foreigners Reacceptance Registration Office D. Foreigners Regaining Registration Office Ans. Foreigners Regional Registration Office Q.2. Which state government will introduce Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) for undergraduate education? A. Kerala B. Haryana C. Odisha D. Assam Ans. Haryana Q.3. The 2018 Island Tourism Festival has started in which state / Union Territory of India? A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands B. Gujarat C. Daman and Diu D. Lakshadweep Ans. Andaman and Nicobar Islands Q.4. The first meeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN Abhiyaan has started in which city? A. Jaipur B. Indore C. New Delhi D. Lucknow Ans. New Delhi Q.5. Which of the following have won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for P...

Q.1. Bajrang Punia has won gold medal in which men’s freestyle wrestling category at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018? A. 68 kg B. 57 kg C. 60 kg D. 65 kg Ans. 65 kg Q.2. Who has become the India’s youngest-ever gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games (CWG)? A. Anjum Moudgil B. Neeraj Kumar C. Divya Kakran D. Anish Bhanwal Ans. Anish Bhanwala Q.3. Who has become the first-ever Indian woman table tennis player to win a singles gold at the Commonwealth Games? A. Manika Batra B. Mouma Das C. Madhurika Patkar D. Seresthi Das Ans. Manika Batra Q.4. Who has become the first Indian javelin thrower to claim a gold at the Commonwealth Games? A. Devendra Jhajharia B. Neeraj Chopra C. Davinder Singh Kang D. Kashinath Naik Ans. Neeraj Chopra Q.5. Who has become first Indian woman boxer to win a Commonwealth Gold? A. Sarjubala Devi B. Sarita Devi C. Mary Kom D. Pinki Jangra Ans. Mary Kom Q.6. Rahul Aware clinched gold in which men’s freestyle...