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What is the name of a 260-feet long suspension bridge recently made by Indian Army in record 40 days at Leh?
Sampark Bridge
Rural Bridge
Maitri Bridge
Suvidha Bridge
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Answer: Option CExplanation
The Indian Army has successfully built the longest (260-feet long) suspension bridge ‘Matiri Bridge’ over the Indus River in the Leh-Ladakh region in record 40 days. Suspension Bridge constructed over Indus River by Combat Engineers ‘Fire & Fury Corps’.
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Did the government constitute a Multi-Disciplinary Terror Monitoring Group (MDTMG) for which state?
Jammu & Kashmir
Arunachal Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Punjab
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The Government on March 29, 2019, constituted a Multi-Disciplinary Terror Monitoring Group (MDTMG) to ensure concerted action against terror financing and other terror-related activities in the State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
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The hump-backed mahseer, has been recently added to the Red List as ____________.
Vulnerable
Near Threatened
Extinct
Critically Endangered
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Answer: Option DExplanation
It is found in the waters of the Cauvery. It is a large freshwater fish, also known as the tiger of the water. It is worth mentioning that the Red List is an inventory of the conservation status of the world’s species.
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Ballot papers will be used for polling in which constituency of Telangana?
Kodangal
Vikarabad
Nizamabad
Malkajgiri
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Due to the present crisis, uncertainty prevails over when the elections in Nizamabad constituency will be held. It is worth mentioning that EVMs can accommodate only 64 candidate names, including NOTA. After scrutiny, the total number of candidates in the fray from Nizamabad is 185.
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The deadline has been extended again to impose retaliatory customs duties on 29 U.S. products, till _______
May 15
May 2
April 6
April 28
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Answer: Option BExplanation
India is pushing the dates as both India & USA are negotiating a trade package in order to boost bilateral commerce. India’s exports to the U.S. in 2017-18 stood at $47.9 billion, while imports were $26.7 billion.
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the country’s newest satellite named _________, from Sriharikota launch station. The spacecraft meant to provide electronic intelligence to the Armed Forces is the first of its kind for the country.
EMISAT
DEFISAT
PERISAT
OMISAT
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the country’s newest satellite named EMISAT, from Sriharikota launch station. The spacecraft meant to provide electronic intelligence to the Armed Forces is the first of its kind for the country.
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Which of the following country defeated India in the penalty shootout in the final of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019?
India
South Korea
Japan
Indonesia
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Answer: Option BExplanation
South Korea defeated India in the penalty shootout in the final of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019.
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Which of the following organization has passed a resolution to combat terrorist financing?
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously passed the first-ever resolution ordering members to enforce laws against terror financing.
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The Finance Ministry has decided to keep the interest rate unchanged on small savings schemes for the three-month period beginning April 1. The unchanged interest rate means the NSC and the PPF will fetch how much percent interest?
7.2%
18%
7.0%
8.0%
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Answer: Option DExplanation
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The third edition of the biennial, bilateral exercise AUSINDEX 19 between India and Australia will be held in ___________.
Vishakhapatnam
Tuticorin
Paradip
Chennai
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The third edition of the biennial, bilateral exercise AUSINDEX 19 between India and Australia will be held in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The upcoming exercise will focus on anti-submarine warfare and will see Australia’s largest defence force deployment in India.
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Who won the 4th ATP Miami Open Title?
Novak Djokovic
Leander Paes
John Isner
Roger Federer
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Roger Federer lifted his 4th ATP Miami Open title with an emphatic 6-1, 6-4 win over defending champion John Isner. In his 50th Masters final, the Swiss fourth seed produced some typically sublime ground strokes and wrapped up the match in an hour and three minutes.
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Which state’s district has developed “Sankalp” application for first-time voters?
Odisha
Assam
Karnataka
Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: Option BExplanation
A district in Western Assam is going the digital way to attract the first-time voters towards the election process and ensure their participation.
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Name the Campaign for which Filmmaker Rima Das was appointed as the ambassador?
Tribeca Film Festival(TFF)’s ‘Indian Heritage’
Tribeca Film Festival(TFF)’s ‘Share Her Journey’
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)’s ‘Share Her Journey’
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)’s ‘Indian Heritage’
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Answer: Option CExplanation
On 29th March 2019, Assam filmmaker Rima Das has been appointed as the official ambassador of Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)’s ‘Share Her Journey’ campaign.TIFF launched the five years ‘Share Her Journey’ campaign in 2017 with an aim to increase participation, skills, and opportunities for women behind and in front of the camera. She has won several national and international awards for her film ‘Village Rockstars’, which is India’s official entry to Oscars 2019 and Dublin Film Critics Circle Jury Award for Best Director of her film ‘Bulbul Can Sing’.Recently Rima Das was honoured with ICC NE Excellence Award by Indian Chamber of Commerce at North East Business Summit at Hotel Le Meridien in New Delhi.The other Indian ambassadors of the campaign include Filmmakers Mira Nair, Deepa Mehta, and Actress Priyanka Chopra.
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What was the theme of the Croatian-Indian Economic Forum in Zagreb?
Theme –“India – Croatia relations”
Theme –“India – Croatia relations-in the business front”
Theme –“India – Croatia relations- the way forward”
Theme –“India – Croatia relations-in the Economic front”
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Answer: Option CExplanation
On 27th March, 2019, Ram Nath Kovind addressed the Croatian-Indian Economic Forum in Zagreb, Croatia to delegate Indian and Croatian businesses to partner with each other for trade, technology and investment collaboration.The theme of the address was “India – Croatia relations- the way forward”. Both the countries discussed to integrate the value and supply chains to derive maximum benefit economically.
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RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has inducted a 5-member committee under the chairmanship of ___________ to further deepen digital payments and enhance financial inclusion through Fintech.
Nandan Nilekani
S. D. Shibulal
Narayana Murthy
Vishal Sikka
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Answer: Option AExplanation
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has inducted a 5-member committee under the chairmanship of Nandan Nilekani to further deepen digital payments and enhance financial inclusion through Fintech.
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The 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship is scheduled to be hosted by
Czech Republic
Slovenia
Slovakia
Hungary
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Answer: Option CExplanation
The 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship is scheduled to be hosted by Slovakia, as announced by the IIHF on 15 May 2015.
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As per the report titled “‘OpenSignal’s hottest city for 4G Availability”,which city topped in India?
Dhanbad
Nashik
Nagpur
Jamshedpur
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Answer: Option AExplanation
On 29th March 2019, Dhanbad, the coal capital of India scored 95.3 percent and become the number one city in terms of highest 4G availability in India by the report name ‘OpenSignal’s hottest city for 4G Availability’. Ranchi which has 95% of 4G Availability, ranked second and Srinagar ranked third with the score of 94.9% on the list with 4G Availability. Raipur and Patna ranked fourth and fifth place with a score of 94.8% and 94.5% respectively.
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Who was roped in as brand ambassador of online insurance web aggregator PolicyX.com?
MS Dhoni
Virendra Sehwag
KL Rahul
Virat Kohli
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Answer: Option BExplanation
An online insurance web aggregator PolicyX.com has roped in legendary cricketer Virendra Sehwag as its brand ambassador.
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Which state government launched a MSME networking portal recently?
Andhra Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Telangana
Odisha
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Answer: Option CExplanation
The Telangana government launched a MSME networking portal, Telangana State Global Linker in Hyderabad to digitise over 2.3 million MSMEs of the state. The solution aims to address key challenges faced by MSMEs with the core objective of making their business growth simpler, more profitable and enjoyable.
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Who among the following has/have won the 2018 ACM A.M. Turing Award
Yann LeCun
Yoshua Bengio
Geoffrey Hinton
All of these
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Answer: Option DExplanation
For conceptual and engineering breakthrough in Artificial Intelligence (AI) that have made neural network a critical component of computing; three researchers – Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey Hinton, and Yann LeCun have won the 2018 ACM A.M. Turing Award.
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US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation recognising Israel’s sovereignty over the _____________.
Arar City
Haifa
Izara Heights
Golan Heights
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Answer: Option DExplanation
US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation recognising Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights and told the visiting Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, that Israel has an absolute right to self-defence.
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Who among the following will be awarded the prestigious Bodley Medal, the highest honor granted by the University of Oxford’s world-famous Bodleian Libraries? Who among the following will be awarded the prestigious Bodley Medal, the highest honor granted by the University of Oxford’s world-famous Bodleian Libraries?
Shaktikanta Das
Arun Jaitler
Amartya Sen
Raghuram Rajan
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen will be awarded the prestigious Bodley Medal, the highest honor granted by the University of Oxford’s world-famous Bodleian Libraries.
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Actor Urmila Matondkar recently joined which among the following political parties?
BJP
INC
BSP
TMC
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Urmila Matondkar is expected to be a Congress candidate in Mumbai in the national election next month. Mumbai’s six Lok Sabha constituencies will vote on April 29.
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Tashigang is now the highest polling station in the world. In which state it is located?
Uttar Pradesh
Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Tashigang is connected with a road which is currently closed for traffic due to snow. It is situated at about 29 km from the India-China border. The polling station covers two villages i.e. Tashigang and Gete. At present, the village, which has only six houses, remains isolated because of heavy snowfall.
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The government has decided to infuse ₹5,042 crore into ____________ ahead of the merger of two other public sector lenders.
SBI
Bank of Baroda
ICICI Bank
PNB
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The merger of Dena Bank and Vijaya Bankwith Bank of Baroda would be effective from April 1. According to the Scheme of Amalgamation (SoA), Vijaya Bank’s shareholders will get 402 equity shares of BoB for every 1,000 shares held.
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The 2nd Joint Logistics Node (JLN) of tri-services has become operational in which of the following sites?
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The 2nd Joint Logistics Node (JLN) of tri-services has recently become operational at Naval base in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The first JLN consisting of the three services was set up at Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 2018.These centres will be used by the three services to procure rations, critical spares, and ammunition for basic weapons like rifles used by the Navy, Air Force and Army. The move aims to improve utilisation of resources, manpower and remove duplication. It has given the Indian defense forces a much-needed advantage against their adversaries, particularly those using the sea route from Pakistan. The JLN consists of three elements – the Joint Logistics Command & Control Centre (JLC&CC), which is the overall command organisation, the Tri-services Detachment at Material Organisation (TRIDAMO), which will meet logistical needs of the armed forces and the Triservices Advanced Detachment.
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Which Indian sports organization has won the Best Sports Federation award by ASSOCHAM?
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Answer: Option CExplanation
The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has been awarded the “Best Sports Federation” award in the country by the Association Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM). This is another feather in the cap of the shooting sport community. NRAI is affiliated to International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), Asian Shooting Confederation (ASC), Commonwealth Shooting Federation (CSF), South Asian Shooting Confederation and Indian Olympic Association (IOA). It was founded in 1951 with a view to promote and popularize the shooting sports in India.
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Name the first ever female politician of Slovakia to be elected as the President of the country?
Denisa Sakova
Zuzana Caputova
Bohumila Tauchmannova
Martina Lubyova
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Slovak politician and anti-corruption activist , Zuzana Caputova, has won Slovakia’s presidential election and is set to become the country’s first female head of state. Caputova got over 58 percent of the ballot after results from 91 percent of polling stations were counted.
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The President of which country signed the proclamation on March 25, 2019, recognizing Golan Heights as Israeli territory?
South Korea
United States
Guatemala
India
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The United States President, Donald Trump on March 25, 2019 signed the proclamation recognising Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, a disputed land which Israel captured from Syria in 1967.
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