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Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment flagged off “17th Run Against Drug Abuse” on the occasion of “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” in-
Lucknow
Chandigarh
New Delhi
Mumbai
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Answer: Option CExplanation
.Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment flagged off “17th Run Against Drug Abuse” on the occasion of “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” in New Delhi. ‘Listen First’ was chosen as the theme to increase the support for prevention of drug use.
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RBI’s UK Sinha led committee give the recommendations for MSME sector recently. The formation of a government sponsored Fund of Funds of Rs ____________________ crore to support venture capital and private equity firms investing in MSMEs.
Rs 1,000 crore
Rs 2,000 crore
Rs 10,000 crore
Rs 20,000 crore
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Answer: Option CExplanation
RBI’s U.K. Sinha led committee give the following recommendations for MSME sector: The creation of a distressed asset fund, with a corpus of Rs 5,000 crore, structured to assist MSME units in clusters. The formation of a government sponsored Fund of Funds of Rs 10,000 crore to support venture capital and private equity firms investing in MSMEs.
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When is the Day of the Seafarer held?
June 21
June 24
June 25
June 26
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Answer: Option CExplanation
The Day of the Seafarer is held on every 25 June since 2011. The theme for the 2019 Day of the Seafarer is “I am onboard with gender equality’.
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Who has been named as the new chief of the Intelligence Bureau (IB)?
Arvind Kumar
Nityanand Rai
G. Kishan Reddy
Saket Kumar
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Answer: Option AExplanation
1984 batch senior IPS officers Arvind Kumar has been appointed as the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) on June 26, 2019, for a fixed tenure of two-year effective from June 30.
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The 32nd edition of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) Congress is being held in which city?
Noida
New Delhi
Hyderabad
Pune
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Answer: Option CExplanation
The 32nd Congress of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) has been orgainsed in Hyderabad from June 26 to July 3, 2019.It is the first time that the event is taking place in Asia.
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What is the name of US Secretary of State who met Prime Minister Modi recently in his India visit?
Peter Sanders
Mike Pompeo
AB Patrick
John Nicolas
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Answer: Option BExplanation
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi to discuss several contentious issues as well as ways to strengthen the India-US ties. Pompeo also met Foreign Minister S Jaishankar to prepare the groundwork for the summit level meeting between US President Donald Trump and PM Modi on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan on July 28.
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Which nation has been adjudged the best catching side so far in World Cup 2019?
India
England
New Zealand
Australia
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Team India is the best catching side so far in the ongoing cricket world cup with just one dropped catch, while India’s arch-rival Pakistan is the worst catching side with 14 dropped catches.
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Where was the Asia Rugby Women’s Division 1 Rugby XVs Championship held recently ?
Jakarta, Indonesia
Melbourne, Australia
Manila, Philippines
Glasgow, Scotland
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Asia Rugby Women’s Division 1 Rugby XVs Championship held in Manila, Philippines.
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Which state government has released a Flood Hazard Atlas for efficient management of flood in the state ?
Odisha
Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
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Answer: Option AExplanation
On June 22, 2019, The State Government of Odisha released a Flood Hazard Atlas for efficient management of flood in the state. It was released by the Odisha Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik. This is jointly prepared by the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of ISRO(Indian Space Research Organization) and Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDAMA) analyzing data relating to flood from 2001 to 2018.
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Who has been conferred with “ Innovative Research Excellence Award 2019” At Asian Leadership Summit 2019?
Dalbir Negi
Rishabh Srivastava
Ayushmann Singh
Gaurav Nigam
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Dr Gaurav Nigam, a well-known educationist, paediatrician, and the author has been conferred ‘Innovative Research Excellence Award 2019’ at Asian Leadership Summit held at Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Which city’s chappal recently has earned GI tag from Intellectual Property India?
Firozabad
Kolhapur
Nashik
Lucknow
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Namma Kolhapuri chappal has earned Geographical indication tag from Intellectual Property India. The approval for GI tag was jointly received by Karnataka and Maharashtra.
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The India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) (ECI) organized five-day training programme on Use of Technology in Elections for Election Officials of Union Election Commission of Myanmar. In which year the IIIDEM has established?
2010
2011
2012
2013
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) (ECI) organized five-day training programme on Use of Technology in Elections for Election Officials of Union Election Commission of Myanmar. The Capacity Building Programs on Electoral technology is the 7th program in the series of the 09 programs scheduled across 2018-2019. Through efficient and scientific management of elections and electoral rolls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has played a key role in strengthening the Indian democracy. Inspired by its vision on the philosophy of democracy as well as on the multifarious aspects of democratic ethos and operations, including most importantly, efficient and flawless delivery of free and fair elections, the ECI established the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) in June 2011.
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A Standing Group of Secretaries (GoS) has been constituted on e-Commerce by Ministry of Commerce and Industry. GoS under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is constituted to ensure inter-ministerial/inter-departmental coordination on resolving issues, cutting across Ministries and Departments of Government of India in e-Commerce. Who is present Secretary of DPIIT?
Ramesh Abhishek
Amitabh Prasad
Anuj Gupta
Bhoovan Soran
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Answer: Option AExplanation
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Central government has distributes free Doordarshan (DD) set-top boxes to people living in border areas of-
Jammu and Kashmir
Arunachal Pradesh
Kerala
Sikkim
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Answer: Option AExplanation
GoI distributes free Doordarshan (DD) set-top boxes to people living in border areas of Jammu and Kashmir. The event was organized by Doordarshan Kashmir.
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What is the name of cryptocurrency wallet announced by Facebook and its partners recently?
Moon
Aries
Calibra
Taurus
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Answer: Option CExplanation
One of the first applications built on top of the Libra blockchain will be Calibra, a cryptocurrency wallet that will allow users to receive and send Libra. In contrast to Libra, the stablecoin, and Libra, the blockchain, Calibra (the company) is a subsidiary of Facebook, and the development of Calibra (the wallet) will be under Facebook’s control.
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Pattadakkal Dance Festival celebrated in which state?
Telangana
Odisha
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Pattadakkal Dance Festival is an annual dance festival which is held annually in Pattadakkal, a small town located in the southern state of Karnataka, India.
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Which working group is head of the SEBI panel to review margins on derivatives?
NPCI
NSE Clearing Ltd
BSE
DSE
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has constituted a working group, headed by NSE Clearing Ltd., to review the current framework of margins in the futures and options segment. The group will look into the issue and submit its recommendations to the Secondary Market Advisory Committee.This assumes significance as lower cost of trading was primarily the reason why institutional investors preferred to trade in Nifty contracts on SGX at Singapore rather than on the highly liquid derivatives segment of the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Incidentally, a recent study jointly conducted by Association of National Exchanges Members of India (ANMI) and consultancy firm Ernst & Young (EY) highlighted the fact that trading in derivativesin India costs much more when compared with most of the other leading markets due to a variety of margins that are imposed on the traders.
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Who has been named as the new Chairman of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI)?
Devendra Chopra
Sanjay Chauhan
Anshul Mehta
Amit Agarwal
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Amit Agarwal has been named as the new chairman of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). He is the Senior Vice-President and Country Head of Amazon India.
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Mata Vaishno Devi shrine is set to get a dedicated in-house disaster response force by
September 2020
December 2019
August 2019
January 2020
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The religious pilgrimage, Mata Vaishno Devi shrine will get a dedicated in-house disaster response force by September 2020. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) plans to train 180 employees by September 2020 to prepare a dedicated disaster response force for the shrine
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Garuda VI is a bilateral air exercise of Indian Air Force with which country?
Singapore
Indonesia
France
Vietnam
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Answer: Option CExplanation
The Indian Air Force will head over to France to participate in bilateral air exercise named Exercise ‘Garuda-VI’between Indian and French Air Force. The sixth edition of Exercise Garuda will be held at Franch Air Force Base, Mont-de-Marsan from 01-12 July 2019.
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Which country has agreed to revoke its citizenship given to Mehul Choksi?
Brazil
Antigua
Peru
Australia
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Answer: Option BExplanation
In fresh trouble for fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, the Antiguan government decided to revoke his citizenship. Once his citizenship is revoked, Choksi is likely to be extradited to India where he is wanted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
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Padma Vibhushan E. Sreedharan recently resigned as the Principal Advisor to which corportation?
MMRC
DMRC
KMRC
LMRC
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Padma Vibhushan E. Sreedharan recently resigned as the Principal Advisor to Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) citing health issues. Sreedharan is popularly known as the Metro Man. He holds years of experience in handling mega Metro projects in the country.
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What is the theme of the 2019 edition of International Yoga Day (IYD)?
Yoga for Climate Action
Yoga for Health
Yoga for Body
Yoga for Peace
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The fifth edition of International Yoga day (IYD-2019) is celebrated across the country and abroad on 21st June with theme ‘Yoga for Climate Action’.The aim of the IYD is to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing yoga. Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice yoga. Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India. The word ‘yoga’ derives from Sanskrit and means to join or to unite, symbolizing the union of body and consciousness.
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Who among the following deputy governors of RBI has resigned from the post recently?
Mahesh Kumar Jain
Viral V. Acharya
N. S. Vishwanathan
BP Kanungo
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The deputy governor of Reserve Bank of India, Dr. Viral V. Acharya has resigned from his post. He is the youngest deputy governor of RBI. His term was about to end on January 20, 2019
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Name the first Arab country to become full member of FATF?
UAE
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Iraq
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Saudi Arabia has become the first Arab country to be granted full membership of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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When was World Refugee Day observed?
June 23rd
June 21st
June 22nd
June 20th
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Answer: Option DExplanation
The World Refugee Day was observed globally on June 20, 2019. The day’s theme this year was ‘#StepWithRefugees -Take a Step on World Refugee Day’. The day aimed to challenge everyone to join together and take a step with refugees.
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Where was the third Indo-French cyber dialogue 2019 held ?
Paris, France
Mumbai, India
New Delhi, India
Lyon, France
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Answer: Option AExplanation
On June 20,2019 ,The third Indo-French cyber dialogue 2019 was held in Paris,France. The meeting was co-chaired by Henri Verdier, French Ambassador for Digital Affairs, and Upender Singh Rawat, Joint Secretary in charge of e-Governance, Information Technology and Cyber Diplomacy at the Ministry of External Affairs.
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Where was the world’s largest multi-stage, multi-purpose scheme Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) was inaugurated ?
Bellary, Karnataka
Wayanad, Kerala
Medigadda, Telangana
Cuddapah, Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: Option CExplanation
On June 21, 2019, The first phase of the world’s largest multi-stage, multi-purpose scheme Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) worth Rs 80,000 crore was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Telangana Chandrashekar Rao at Medigadda in Jayashankar-Bhupalpally district near the borders with Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh.
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According to a report released by BloombergNEF,half of the world will get power from wind and solar by Which year?
2040
2050
2060
2070
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Answer: Option BExplanation
According to a report released by BloombergNEF, nearly half the world’s electricity will come from renewable energy by 2050 as costs of wind, solar and battery storage continue to plummet.
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