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Who among these astronauts has created new record of longest single spaceflight by a woman?
Peggy Whitson
Anne McClain
Yi So-yeon
Christina Koch
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Answer: Option DExplanation
On December 28, 2019, NASA Astronaut Christina Koch created the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, which was earlier held by NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson in 2017.
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In 2019 fund raising through IPOs stood at _______.
Rs 12,362 crore
Rs 18,327 crore
Rs 21,636 crore
Rs 52,387 crore
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The fund raising through IPOs plunged to a low Rs 12,362 crore in 2019, down a full 60 per cent from 2018 when the street mopped up Rs 30,959 crore. The outgoing year saw only 16 initial public offerings (IPOs) as against 24 in 2018.
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Deepika Kumari was in news recently, she is associated with which sport ?
Tennis
Badminton
Archery
Shooting
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Deepika Kumari is associated with Archery.She was in news recently because she won 2nd Olympic Quota for India. It is also to be noted that the Indian men’s recurve team had already secured the Olympic quota during the 2019 World Archery Championships that was held in the Netherlands.
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Name the scheme launched by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Yeduguri Sandinti Jaganmohan Reddy that provides postoperative sustenance allowance of Rs.225 medical allocation for each person for a day or Rs 5000 per month .
YSR Matsyakara Nestham Scheme
YSR Aasaraa Scheme
YSR Anna Vidya Deevena Scheme
YSR Adarsham Scheme
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Answer: Option BExplanation
On 2nd December 2019, Yeduguri Sandinti Jaganmohan Reddy, Chief Minister (CM) of Andhra Pradesh (AP) launched the YSR Aasaraa Scheme in Guntur Medical College, Guntur Andhra Pradesh.The YSR Aasaraa scheme provides postoperative sustenance allowance of Rs.225 medical allocation for each person for a day or or Rs 5000 per month, who come under the Aarogyasri Scheme, this scheme is a Community Health Insurance Scheme launched in 2008 in Andhra Pradesh.
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