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Who was appointed as the new Coal Secretary?
Sumanta Chaudhuri
Sakshi Chaudhary
Ram Kumar S
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Answer: Option AExplanation
On November 19, 2018, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi named 1985-batch IAS from West Bengal cadre Sumanta Chaudhuri as the new Coal Secretary. He replaced Inder Jit Singh. Prior to this appointment, he was the Managing Director of Small Farmers Agri Business Consortium.
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Who will take charge as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Google Cloud in early 2019?
Diane Greene
Peter Thomas
Roger Collins
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Indian-American Thomas Kurian, former Oracle President of product development and technologist, will become the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Google Cloud in early 2019. Thomas Kurian will replace Diane Greene. Thomas Kurian will join Google Cloud on 26th November 2018. Diane Greene will continue as CEO till January 2019 and help Thomas Kurian transition into the leadership role. Thomas Kurian resigned from Oracle in September 2018. He had worked in Oracle for 22 years. He had been a member of Oracle’s Executive Committee for 13 years. He hails from Bengaluru.
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The ICC has submitted a bid to the CWG Federation to include which format of cricket in the 2022 Games?
Women’s T20Is
Men’s T20Is
Women’s ODIs
Men’s ODIs
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The International Cricket Council on November 26, 2018 submitted its bid for the inclusion of T20 women’s cricket in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The bid was made in partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Cricket has made just one appearance at the Games previously, with men playing in 1998 in Kuala Lumpur.
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What is the name of the Georgian traditional wrestling that won recognition from UNESCO as a global cultural asset on 29 November 2018?
Chidaoba
Sambo
Puroresu
Pankration
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Georgian traditional wrestling called ‘chidaoba’ won recognition from UNESCO as a global cultural asset on 29 November 2018. The UNESCO had added it to its list of ‘intangible cultural heritage’. A match ‘chidaoba’ lasts for five minutes, during which wrestlers wearing traditional high-necked woollen coats try to defeat their opponent using various holds.
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According to the report ‘Children, HIV and AIDS: The World in 2030’ released by UNICEF on 29 November 2018, in India, an estimated ________ children and adolescents aged 0-19 were living with HIV in 2017.
100,000
120,000
160,000
200,000
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Answer: Option BExplanation
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Name the chairperson of the High Level Empowered Committee (HLEC) formed by the Government in July 2018, which has released its recommendations for stressed thermal power projects?
Anil Kumar Jha
Injeti Srinivas
P K Sinha
Rajiv Gauba
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Answer: Option CExplanation
On November 29, 2018, the High Level Empowered Committee (HLEC) chaired by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha released its recommendations for stressed thermal power projects. This committee was set up by Government of India in July 2018 and aimed at suggesting measures to resolve the challenges faced by the thermal projects. This report focused on 34 thermal power stations, totaling to a capacity of 40 gigawatt (GW), which are entirely fuelled by coal and lignite. The problems arose when after the twelth Five Year Plan, 99 GW capacity of plants were added against a requirement of 88GW which led to overabundance and lower productivity. Other factors included: the debt burden of the distribution utilities and the financial stress and the erratic coal supply.
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Sustainable Blue Economy Conference 2018 was held in which of the following city?
Johannesburg
Beirut
Nairobi
Seoul
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Answer: Option CExplanation
The Sustainable Blue Economy Conference, co-hosted by Kenya, Canada and Japan, was held in Nairobi.
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The chairman of UPSC is appointed by President under which of the following articles of constitution?
Article 317
Article 316
Article 315
Article 320
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Answer: Option BExplanation
As per Article 316 of the Constitution, President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Arvind Saxena as new Chairman of Union Public Service Commission, UPSC. The term of his appointment will be till 7th of August, 2020 when he attains 65 years. In 2015, he joined UPSC as a member. Prior to joining UPSC as Member, Saxena was working as Director of the Aviation Research Centre (ARC). He was also awarded meritorious services (2005) and distinguished services (2012), conferred by the Prime Minister of India.
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This disease may be predicted through MRI scans even before the symptoms appear, as per a latest study.
Dementia
Alzheimer’s
Cancer
Stroke
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Scientists have found that MRI brain scans can help predict whether a person will develop dementia in the next three years before the symptoms of the disorder appear. In a study, researchers from Washington University and the University of California, San Francisco in the US used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans to predict dementia with 89 per cent accuracy.
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Which entity has issued norms for interoperability among clearing corporation to bring down the compliance costs for market intermediaries and trading costs?
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Union Ministry of Finance
Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Answer: Option BExplanation
On 27th November 2018, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued norms for interoperability among clearing corporation which is expected to bring down the compliance costs for market intermediaries and thereby the trading costs a well. Interoperability among clearing corporations means linking of multiple clearing corporations in order to allow market participants to effectively consolidate their clearing and settlement functions at the single clearing corporation. SEBI has directed all the clearing corporations to establish peer-to-peer link for ensuring interoperability. Interoperability will lead to efficient allocation of capital for the market participants.
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Which launch vehicle has successfully launched ISRO’s HysIS satellite into the orbit?
PSLV-C41
PSLV-C43
PSLV-C44
PSLV-C42
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Answer: Option BExplanation
On November 29, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched its earth observation satellite ‘ Hyper Spectral Imaging Satellite (HysIS) into orbit from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Beside HysIS, The rocket ‘PSLV-C43’ successfully injected 30 small satellites of 8 nations into their designated orbits. With this launch, India will have an eye in the sky to capture the images of the earth surface in high definition. The satellite HysIS can send pictures and data in multiple frequencies with high resolution. Its data will be useful in many fields including agriculture, forestry, soil survey, geology, coastal zone studies, inland water studies, environmental monitoring and pollution detection from industries. The primary mission of the HysIS, whose mission life is five years, is to study the earth’s surface in visible, near infrared and shortwave infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. In simple words, HysIS is the India’s first hyperspectral imaging satellite for advanced Earth observation and ISRO’s first full-scale working satellite with this capability.
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How much percent subsidy will give by government for non-basmati rice exports for the four months to 25 March, 2019?
5%
7%
9%
10%
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The government will give a subsidy of 5 percent for non-basmati rice exports for the four months to 25 March, 2019
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India has signed a protocol on Hygiene and Inspection requirements for the export of Fish meal and oil with which of the following country?
USA
South Korea
China
Brazil
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Answer: Option CExplanation
A protocol on Hygiene and Inspection requirements for the export of Fish Meal and Fish Oil from India to China was signed on November 28, 2018 in New Delhi. The signing of Protocol formalises the consensus reached by both sides on hygiene and inspection requirements of fish meal and fish oil to be exported from India to China, and will enable India to commence export of fish meal and fish oil to China.
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Where was the second edition of India-UAE Strategic Conclave organized by Economic Times, India, held on 27th and 28th November 2018?
New Delhi, India
Mumbai, India
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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Answer: Option CExplanation
On 27th and 28th November 2018, the two day Second edition of India-UAE Strategic Conclave organized by Economic Times, India was held in the Capital of United Arab Emirates (UAE), Abu Dhabi. Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Mr. Navdeep Suri inaugurated the conclave where Key Business leaders and senior government officials lay down the blueprint to improve Economic cooperation between the two countries and explore the opportunities to enhance trade.
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Which of the following Indian movies has won the 2018 ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal?
Baaram
Walking with the Wind
Saranalayam
Paarka Thonuthe
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Walking with the Wind’, directed by Praveen Morchhale, has won the 2018 ICFT –UNESCO Gandhi Medal. The award is instituted by the International Council for Film, Television and Audiovisual Communication (ICFT), Paris and UNESCO. The criteria for the Gandhi Medal reflect UNESCO’s fundamental mandate of building peace in the mind of men and women, particularly human rights, intercultural dialogue, promotion and safeguard of diversity of cultural expressions. ’Walking with the Wind’ tells the story of a 10 year old boy in Himalayan Terrain, who mistakenly breaks his friend’s school chair. His daily 7 km long journey to school in mountainous terrain on a donkey, turns mammoth and challenging when he decides to bring the chair to his village.
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Which bank has designed and developed PaiSA portal for quicker processing of loans under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission?
Punjab National Bank
Vijaya Bank
Dena Bank
Allahabad Bank
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Answer: Option DExplanation
The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on November 26, 2018 launched the ‘PAiSA’ – Portal for Affordable Credit and Interest Subvention Access, a centralised electronic platform for quicker processing of loans under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM). The web platform was designed and developed by Allahabad Bank, the nodal bank under the scheme.
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India Autism Center (IAC) in association with which state government will build a world-class autism township at a cost of Rs 500 crore?
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Telangana
West Bengal
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Answer: Option DExplanation
On November 27, 2018, a non-profit organization named the India Autism Center (IAC) in association with West Bengal government will build a world-class autism township near Kolkata at a cost of Rs 500 crore. This is a one-of-its-kind initiative,IAC,a non-profit organization under Section 8 of Companies Act, 2013 -will come up over a 52-acre plot at Sirakol in South 24 Parganas in the next five years. The soft launch of the project has been scheduled for January, 2019 and is expected to come up by 2023. This will house facilities for 350 residents and daycare centre for over 200 children.
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Which airport is going to be renamed after Vajpayee?
Jaipur Airport
Dehradun Airport
Kullu–Manali Airport
Kangra Airport
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The Uttarakhand government on November 25, 2018 decided to rename the Dehradun airport after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpaye. The proposal to rename the Jolly Grant airport after Vajpayee was approved by the state cabinet at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat.
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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in consultation with the government of India, reduced the mandatory hedging provision to ____ % from 100 %, in November 2018?
80 %
70 %
60 %
90 %
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Answer: Option BExplanation
On November 27, 2018, central bank of India, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in consultation with the government of India, reduced the mandatory hedging provision to 70 per cent from 100 per cent. Its objective is to ease the External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) norms. This move would enable Indian companies to borrow foreign currency-denominated ECBs for better liquidity as they don’t have to have a 100% hedge coverage. However, the ECBs thus raised should be ECBs under Track I, which refers to medium-term borrowings with average maturity between three and five years.
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On November 23, Indian government has announced 5 % subsidy to boost exports for which of the following items?
Rice
Wheat
Barley
Gram
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The government will give a subsidy of 5 per cent for non-basmati rice exports for the four months to March 25, 2019, the trade ministry said in the order dated Nov. 22.
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Which state tops with the highest employability in the 6th India Skills Report?
Rajasthan
Andhra Pradesh
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh.
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Answer: Option BExplanation
As per the 6th edition & 2019 version of India Skills Report, Andhra Pradesh topped the list of states with the highest employability followed by Rajasthan and Haryana. Andhra Pradesh is one of the preferred hiring destinations in India, with the highest employability in India. Employability has risen to 47%, with female employability at 46% and male participation at 48%. It is high in B.Tech/ B.E. whereas that of MBAs are low.
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A 70 ft tall Lord Buddha’s statue has been unveiled in which state?
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Odisha
Bihar
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar unveiled a 70-feet tall statue of Lord Buddha at Rajgir in Nalanda district on November 25, 2018. The statue has been installed above a 16 metre radius pedestal in the middle of the lake Ghora Katora and has been made from 45,000 cubic foot pink sand stone.
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Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a ____ dollar loan to fund upgradation of 230 kilometer State Highways in Bihar under Bihar State Highways III Project (BSHP-III) in November 2018?
$200 million
$300 million
$400 million
$500 million
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Answer: Option AExplanation
On November 26, 2018, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a $200 million loan in New Delhi to fund upgradation of 230 kilometers State Highways in Bihar under Bihar State Highways III Project (BSHP-III). The Signatories were:
• Mr. Sameer Kumar Khare, Additional Secretary (Fund Bank and ADB), Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance, GOI and
• Mr. Rajeev P. Singh, Officer in-Charge of ADB’s India Resident Mission.
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Which of the following countries is the partner country at the 2018 International Gita Festival?
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Mauritius
Myanmar
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Answer: Option CExplanation
The International Gita Festival 2018 will be held at Kurukshetra in Haryana from December 7-23 to commemorate the birth of ‘Srimad Bhagwat Gita’, the sacred scripture containing invaluable advice of Lord Krishna that he proffered to Arjuna, the third Pandava in the battlefield of Kurukshetra on the first day of the famous 18-day battle in the Mahabharata. In the fest, Mauritius will be the partner country and Gujarat the partner state. Approx 200 famous painters from across the country would reach Kurukshetra to draw paintings on the walls of Kurukshetra on the theme of the Mahabharata under the ‘paint-the-wall’ competition. Artists from India as well from Mauritius, Indonesia, Iran, Turkmenistan and Russia will perform during the annual festival.Apart from this, the Gita festival will also be organised in Mauritius on February 2019.
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Who among the following has won the men’s singles final of Syed Modi International Badminton tournament 2018?
Gao Ling
Lin Dan
Robin Dutta
Sameer Verma
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Sameer Verma ended a struggling day for Indian badminton as he beat Guangzu Lu in the men’s singles final of Syed Modi International Badminton tournament 2018 to retain the title and ensure that the host country does not end the tournament without a title.
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Which state come out with lexicons of 21 vanishing tribal languages?
Odisha
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Odisha government has come out with lexicons of 21 such languages to keep vanishing tribal languages in circulation. The bilingual tribal dictionaries will be used in multilingual education (MLE) initiated by the State government at the elementary level in tribal-dominated districts.
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Who has been appointed as the first ‘Youth Advocate’ of UNICEF for the north eastern region?
Nahid Afrin
Vishal Dadlani
Sunidhi Chauhan
Shekhar Ravjiani
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Popular Assamese singer, Nahid Afrin was appointed as the first ‘Youth Advocate’ of the north eastern region by the United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF) to fight for child rights at an event held in Guwahati. Nahid Afrin from Biswanath Chariali, Assam made her playback debut in 2016 in the Bollywood film Akira, starring Sonakshi Sinha and won several awards
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Former Union Minister and actor turned politician Ambareesh passed away on November 24, 2018. He was known as a ‘rebel star’ in which film industry?
Kannada film industry
Marathi film industry
Tamil film industry
Malayalam film industry
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Kannada actor and politician Ambareesh passed away on November 24, 2018 due to cardiac arrest, sources said. He was 66. Known as a “rebel star”, Ambareesh had acted in over 200 films and had carved a niche for himself in the Kannada film industry.
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Name the country that recorded the highest average real wage growth in South Asia during 2008-17, as per “Global Wage Report 2018/19: What Lies behind Gender pay gaps” report released by International Labour Organisation (ILO)?
Malaysia
Singapore
India
China
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Answer: Option CExplanation
On November 27, 2018, according to an annual report named- “Global Wage Report 2018/19: What Lies behind Gender pay gaps”, released byInternational Labour Organisation (ILO), India recorded the highest average real wage growth in South Asia during 2008-17. The Global wage growth in 2017 was not only lower than in 2016, but fell to its lowest growth rate since 2008. In the advanced G20 countries, real wage growth declined drastically especially in Europe (excluding Eastern Europe) countries like France, Germany, Italy and Spain. In emerging and developing countries of the G20, real wage growth has fluctuated in recent years, rising from 2.9 per cent in 2015 to 4.9 per cent in 2016, and then falling back to 4.3 per cent in 2017. Workers in Asia and the Pacific have enjoyed the highest real wage growth among all regions over the period 2006–17 led by countries such as China, India, Thailand and Vietnam.
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Which sportsperson has clinched women’s trap gold at the 62nd National Shotgun championship 2018?
Varsha Varman
Soumya Gupta
Shagun Chowdhary
Shreyasi Singh
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Varsha Varman from Madhya Pradesh has won the women’s trap gold at the 62nd National Shotgun championship 2018 in Jaipur, Rajasthan. She shot 38 in the final to get the better of Junior World Cup finalist Soumya Gupta of Delhi, who ended with 37 hits for the silver medal. Defending champion Shagun Chowdhary of ONGC won bronze with a final round effort of 30. Earlier, Varman won the bronze at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games in the women’s double trap team event, along with Shagun Chowdhary and Shreyasi Singh.
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