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RBI recently announced to issue Rs 20 banknotes of greenish-yellow color. The new Rs 20 banknotes will bear which heritage site?
Ellora Caves
Elephanta Caves
Bhimbetka Caves
Badami Caves
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will shortly issue Rs 20 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing signature of Shaktikanta Das, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. The new Rs 20 banknote has motif of Ellora Caves on the reverse, depicting the country’s cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is Greenish Yellow.
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Who was recently appointed as the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the office of Lokpal?
Renuka Chopra
Akash Verma
Satish Mishra
Dilip Kumar
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Perhaps, it’s the first official appointment of a bureaucrat in Lokpal. He has been appointed for a period of 6 months.
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Mukesh Ambani, Arundhati Katju and ____________ are among the Indians, who have been named by TIME magazine in its prestigious list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Anna Hazare
Menaka Guruswamy
Rahul Gandhi
Narendra Modi
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The Time 100 Most Influential People 2019 list was released recently. Among them, Guruswamy is the only woman in the all-male team who fought the battle against Section 377. Guruswamy studied Civil Law from Oxford University.
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Who is the head of the IRDA committee to review microinsurance framework?
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Answer: Option CExplanation
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has recently constituted a 13-member Committee to review the regulatory framework on microinsurance and recommend measures to increase the demand for such products. . The committee, under the chairmanship of IRDAI Executive Director Suresh Mathur, has been tasked with suggesting product designs with customer-friendly underwriting, including easy premium payment methods and simple claims settlement procedures. The committee has representatives from life, general and health insurance companies in the public and private sectors.
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Which country was recorded to be the highest spender in the military in the year 2018 as per SIPRI?
France
Germany
China
United States
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Answer: Option DExplanation
The country with the maximum military spending as per SIPRI is the United States, followed by China on second and Saudi Arabia on the third.
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Who is the author of the biography Chequered Brilliance: The Many Lives of V K Krishna Menon?
Salman Khurshid
Anand Sharma
Jairam Ramesh
P. Chidambaram
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Former union minister in Indian National Congress and writer Jairam Ramesh is penning the biography of veteran Indian nationalist, diplomat, and politician Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon titled “Chequered Brilliance: The Many Lives of V K Krishna Menon”.
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Who was named 2019 FWA footballer of the year?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Raheem Sterling
Lionel Messi
Virgil Van Dijk
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Raheem Sterling has been named the 2019 footballer of the year by the Football Writers’ Association (FWA). The Manchester City and England forward topped the poll of the 400-strong FWA membership as a clear winner, with 62 percent of the votes. It was more than 100 votes ahead of Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk.
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What is the name of Japan’s new imperial era that will begin on May 1, 2019?
Heisei
Showa
Reiwa
Taisho
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Japanese Emperor of ‘Heisei’ era, Akihito began his abdication rituals on April 30, 2019 at a Shinto shrine, marking the end of his reign with hope for a new era. Japan on April 1, 2019 declared ‘Reiwa’ as the name of its new imperial era that will begin on May 1, 2019.
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