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Which of the following defines the event “Livre Paris” for which India has been designated as a chief guest recently?
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Answer: Option DExplanation
In a bid to strengthen Indo-French ties, India has been designated as the Guest of Honour at Paris Livre (Paris Book Fair) in 2020, while France will be the guest country at the New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) in 2022. The announcement was recently made by the nodal agency – National Book Trust (NBT). The Livre Paris (Paris Book Fair) will take place from March 20 to 23, 2020. The designation of India as the guest country was declared in the joint statement signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron during the latter’s visit to India in March 2018. The statement also mentions France as NDWBF’s 2022 guest country.
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Name the head of the Google India who has decided to quit the post in order to join VC Fund Sequoia Capital?
Vikas Agnihotri
Rajan Anandan
Shailendra Singh
Ram Shriram
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Rajan Anandan, the Vice President for Google South East Asia and India has announced to step down from the post after an 8-year of successful service. He will join Silicon Valley’s marquee venture fund Sequoia Capital to mentor startups. Anandan was the Managing Director at Google India tasked with heading the search giant’s entire India operations.
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What is the new usage fees notified by NPCI, for using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), for transactions less than Rs 1000?
15 paise
50 paise
25 paise
10 paise
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Answer: Option DExplanation
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has reduced the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) usage fees for small transactions less than Rs 1,000 to 10 paise from 25 paise. For transactions above Rs 1,000, the charge has been retained at 50 paise.
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Which Indian shipbuilder became the first one to build and deliver 100 warships?
Cochin Shipyard Limited
Goa Shipyard Limited
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineers Ltd
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineers Ltd
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India renewed its Triangular Development Cooperation in Asia and Africa with which nation?
United States
Germany
France
Japan
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Answer: Option AExplanation
India and the United States have signed the first amendment to the Statement of Guiding Principles (SGP) on triangular cooperation for global development. The SGP agreement, which was signed in November 2014, underscores the contribution of India-US partnership to global stability and prosperity. It provides a framework for promoting cooperation between the two countries to meet the developmental aspirations of partner countries, particularly in Asia and Africa.
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Which country on April 1, 2019, declared ‘Reiwa’ as the name of its new imperial era?
Denmark
Brunei
Cambodia
Japan
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Japan on April 1, 2019, declared that ‘Reiwa’ would be the name of the new imperial era to begin on May 1, when Crown Prince Naruhito ascends the Chrysanthemum Throne. He will succeed his father, Emperor Akihito, who is abdicating on April 30, ending the 31-year ‘Heisei’ era.
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