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Who has been conferred Innovative Research Excellence Award 2019 at Asian Leadership Summit (ALS)?
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Answer: Option AExplanation
A well-known educationist, paediatrician & the author, Dr Gaurav Nigam has been conferred ‘Innovative Research Excellence Award 2019’ at Asian Leadership Summit (ALS) in Thimphu, Bhutan. Dr. Nigam is the founder of iCare – an organization working in the area of new-age child health care; and Intelligentsia, a research-based play school. Intelligentsia is all about scientific research and delivering early education through STEM approach. He has also authored a book titled ‘Devil Inside My Mind’.
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Which Indian state has topped the list of most number of startups as per the data by DPIIT?
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Bihar
Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: Option BExplanation
As per data available with Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) the state of Maharashtra leads in the number of startups in India, with 3661 startups.
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A 3 member dispute resolution committee has been formed by the Ministry of Power to resolve disputes between renewable energy players and government agencies. Who among these is not the member of the committee?
MF Farooqui
Anil Swarup
Kalyan Singh
A K Dubey
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The Power Minister has formed a dispute resolution committee to resolve unforeseen disputes between renewable energy players and government agencies. It has three members: MF Farooqui (former DOT Secretary/ Heavy Industry Secretary), Anil Swarup (former Coal Secretary/School Education Secretary) and A K Dubey (former Sports Secretary).
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The maiden World Youth Conference on Kindness will be held in which city?
Rome
Paris
New Delhi
Dhaka
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Answer: Option CExplanation
UNESCO MGIEP is organising the first World Youth Conference on Kindness in New Delhi from August 20-23 to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The theme of the event is ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Gandhi for the Contemporary World: Celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.’
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What is the venue of 2026 Winter Olympics?
Germany
France
Switzerland
Italy
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Northern Italy was chosen as the site of the 2026 Winter Olympics, with hosting to be shared by Milan. Winter Olympic Games 2026 will be organized from 6 to 22 February while the Paralympic Games will be organized from March 6 to 15.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the informal BRICS meeting in which city recently?
Cape Town
Shanghai
Moscow
Osaka
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the informal BRICS meeting in Osaka on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit. BRICS is an association of 5 countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
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Name the collaborative initiative launched by Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) and South Korea recently ?
Limb-Korea & Jaipur
Jaipur Limb Korea
Korea & Jaipur limb
Jaipur Foot Korea
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Answer: Option DExplanation
On June 24, 2019, South Korean Ambassador to India Bong-kil Shin launched a collaborative initiative between South Korea and Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) named ‘Jaipur Foot Korea’. An agreement was also signed by the Korean Ambassador with BMVSS to provide assistance in prosthetic limbs sector.Korea will grant financial and technical assistance for research and development collaboration in the med-tech sector in the area of prosthetic limbs, bionic arms, 3-D printing-based Flat foot solution and mobility solutions.
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Which ministry has partnered with UN’s (United Nations) World Food Programme to release the report on Food & Nutrition Security (FNS) stating that 31.4% will still be stunted by 2022 ?
Ministry of Women and Child Development(MoWCD)
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare(MoHFW)
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation(MoSPI)
Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA)
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Answer: Option CExplanation
The report on Food & Nutrition Security (FNS) Analysis of India developed by UN (United Nations) World Food Programme in partnership with Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) stated that 31.4% of Indian children under five years will still be stunted by 2022.
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Kalu police station has been ranked the best PS in the country. It is situated in which among the following states?
Kerala
Rajasthan
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: Option BExplanation
On its performance in crime prevention, detection, community policing, Kalu emerged at the No.1 position. The 2018 survey covered of a set of police stations short listed from across the country.
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All panchayats will be provided high speed broadband connections under which among the following projects by March 2020?
RailWire
MuftSeva
BharatNet
IndiaGoogle
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Answer: Option CExplanation
BharaNet is a digital connectivity initiative. It was originally launched under UPA-II government.
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________ of children will still be stunted by the 2022 deadline, according to an analysis of the country’s food and nutrition security
43.9%
23.5%
38.6%
31.4%
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Answer: Option DExplanation
The report is a baseline analysis of the country’s progress in achieving the second SDG. India should reduce stunting by at least 2% annually to reach the target of 25% by 2022.
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Amitabh Kant has got how many years extension as Niti Aayog CEO?
One year
Five years
Two Years
Three Years
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Amitabh Kant was given a two-year extension as the Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog on June 26, 2019. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension of Mr Kant’s tenure for a further period of two years beyond June 30, 2019, i.e. up to June 30, 2021, on the same terms and conditions.
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The International Seed Testing Association was founded in ____________ and has more than 100 members worldwide.
1924
1912
1936
1960
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The International Seed Testing Association was founded in 1924 and has more than 100 members worldwide. It is an association of laboratories which are authorised to check on the marketability of seed as defined in various countries’ laws.
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Which DRDO scientist has developed a herbal drug to treat leucoderma?
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Hemant Pandey, a senior DRDO scientist, has developed a herbal drug – Lukoskin – to treat leucoderma, a condition in which white patches develop on the skin. The auto-immune condition, also called ‘vitiligo’, can be life-altering. Vitiligo is neither contagious nor life-threatening. Worldwide, the incidence of leucoderma is 1-2% of the population. In India, its incidence is around 4-5% in some parts of Rajasthan. In Gujarat, it is very high at more than 5-8%. This skin disorder is considered a social stigma in India where people confuse it with leprosy. Recently, the Modi government also conferred Pandey with the prestigious ‘Science Award’ for developing ‘Lukoskin’ to treat the skin condition. Lukoskin is manufactured and marketed by Delhi-based AIMIL Pharma Ltd. It is available as an ointment and oral liquid. A more developed version is likely to hit the market soon.
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Which of the following countries will jointly bid to host 2034 Football World Cup?
Cambodia & Thailand
Malaysia & Indonesia
Myanmar & Philippines
All of the above
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Answer: Option DExplanation
The South-East Asian countries will jointly bid to host the 2034 Football World Cup. For this, the meeting of ASEAN countries was held in Bangkok. Prime Minister of Thailand Prayuth Chan-ocha invited the people of ASEAN to support the football associations in their countries to host the tournament. The FIFA World Cup has held only once in the continent when Japan and South Korea were joint hosts in 2002. Qatar will bring it back to Asia in 2022. The ASEAN countries are Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Brunei. ASEAN region is home to more than 640 million people many of whom follow football avidly.
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Under the Click OD facility launched by Yes Bank, MSME customers can avail unsecured overdraft of upto Rs _____________ without documentation
Rs 12 lakh
Rs 8 lakh
Rs 10 lakh
Rs 5 lakh
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Using the facility MSME customers of Yes Bank can avail themselves of unsecured OD of up to Rs. 10 lakh without documentation. This offer is available only for select customers based on their credit history.
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When is the Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day observed?
June 24
June 27
June 25
June 26
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The United Nations Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day is held on June 27 since 2017 to celebrate the work of MSME in local and global economies and their contribution to sustainable development. The theme of 2019 MSME Day is – Big Money for Small Business: Financing the SDGs
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Who is the author of the comic book titled “Adventures of the GST Man”?
Khalid M Khan
Srinivas Kotni
Ashwani Kumar
Sushil Patwari
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Author Srinivas Kotni has written a comic book titled “Adventures of the GST Man”.
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Based on the annual survey of best police station in India 2018 by Ministry of Home Affairs, Kalu police station has emerged at the top rank. It is based in which state?
Haryana
West Bengal
Mizoram
Rajasthan
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Answer: Option DExplanation
The Kalu police station in Bikaner district of Rajasthan has been ranked as number 1 police station of India in 2018, as per the internal survey conducted by the Union Home Ministry. The Campbell Bay in Nicobar district has been ranked second while Farakka police station in Murshidabad district of West Bengal is ranked third. The home ministry had started to rank police stations since 2016 following directions from PM Modi at the DGP conference in Kutch, Gujarat, in 2015.
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In which year the Kargil War took place between India and Pakistan?
1999
1989
1997
1993
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Indian Armed Forces commemorate the 20 years of Kargil War. Kargil War was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control (LOC).
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Who was appointed as Director of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)?
T Chandrashekaran
Sushil Chaturvedi
Samant Kumar Goel
Anil Kumar Dhasmana
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Senior IPS officer Samant Kumar Goel was appointed as the Director of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), external intelligence of India. His appointment was approved by Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) for a fixed tenure of two years.
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The Coordinated operation named ‘Operation Sunrise 2’ was carried out by the armies of India and
Nepal
Bhutan
Bangladesh
Myanmar
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Answer: Option DExplanation
The Coordinated operation named ‘Operation Sunrise 2’ was carried out by the armies of India and Myanmar.
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The newly appointed CEO of BMW Group India is
Hendrik von Kuenheim
Vikram Pawah
Rudratej Singh
Hans-Christian Baertels
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Rudratej Singh has been appointed as the President and CEO of BMW Group India.
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Name the Indian film actor, who penned an Auto-Biography titled “Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly”, published by Penguin Random House?
Naseeruddin Shah
Sanjay Dutt
Amitabh Bachchan
Anupam Kher
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Veteran Actor Anupam Kher, aged 64, has penned an Auto-Biography titled “Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly”. It will be launched on August 5, 2019. It will look into the life and times of the actor. The book will be published by Hay House in partnership with Penguin Random House. Kher is the winner of two National awards, eight Filmfare awards and a BAFTA nomination. He is a recipient of the Padma Shree Award in 2004 and Padma Bhushan Award in 2016.He has acted in more than 530 films in several languages, both in India and the West, 100 plays and numerous TV shows.
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Who won the RedInk Award for ‘Journalist of the Year 2019’ for exposing the functioning of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and its Aadhaar data cache in 2018?
Rajat Sharma
Ravish Kumar
Rachna Khaira
Barkha Dutt
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Rachna Khaira of The Tribune News Service won RedInk Award for ‘Journalist of the Year 2019’. The award was bestowed for her expose on the functioning of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and its Aadhaar data cache in 2018. The RedInk Awards for Excellence in Journalism, founded by The Mumbai Press Club in 2010, awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2019 jointly to two retired senior journalists, Dinu Ranadive (aged 94) who retired from the Maharashtra Times, and photojournalist Sebastian D’Souza, who had served as photo editor of Mumbai Mirror.The RedInk ‘Star Mumbai Reporter’ award for 2019 was given to Mid-Day reporter Ranjeet Jadhav.
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Mata Vaishno Devi shrine was in news recently, it is located in which state?
Mizoram
Manipur
Meghalaya
Jammu & Kashmir(J&K)
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Answer: Option DExplanation
The Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, a religious pilgrimage atop the Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) will get a dedicated in-house disaster response force by September 2020.The MoU (Memorandum of Understanding ) was signed between the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to impart advanced disaster management training to the shrine board staff in batches to prepare a dedicated disaster response force for the shrine.
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LESA, sometimes seen in the news, aims to rescue an astronaut should he or she suffer an injury on the lunar surface. Expand LESA.
Lunar Evacuation System Assembly
Lunar Evacuation Sonar Assembly
Lunar Evacuation Service Assembly
Lunar Evacuation Sci-Fi Assembly
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Answer: Option AExplanation
It has been developed by the European Space Agency (ESA). It can be operated by a single astronaut to rescue a fallen colleague.
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Who became the 1st Bangladesh batsman to score 1000 World Cup runs?
Liton Das
Shakib Al Hasan
Mushfiqur Rahim
Tamim Iqbal
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Overall, Shakib is the 19th batsman to score 1000 World Cup runs. He has played 4 World Cups from 2007 to 2019. He reached the milestone in his 27th World Cup match.
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, will hold its first Global Refugee Forum in
Canada
Portugal
Spain
Switzerland
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Answer: Option DExplanation
The event will take place on 17 and 18 December 2019. The first Global Refugee Forum will focus on six areas:
• Arrangements for burden and responsibility-sharing
• Education
• Jobs and Livelihoods
• Energy and infrastructure
• Solutions
• Protection capacity
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