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‘Reinvigorating Trade and Inclusive Growth’ — was released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Trade Organization and which bank in 2018?
World Bank
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
SoftBank
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Answer: Option AExplanation
On September 30, 2018, A report — ‘Reinvigorating Trade and Inclusive Growth’ — was released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF),World Bank and World Trade Organization. This report seeks to identify areas where trade has the potential of contributing productivity for economic growth. According to the report, full services trade liberalisation could raise manufacturing productivity by an average of 22 per cent across a sample of 57 countries. Better access and reliability of the manufacturing sector brought investment in new opportunities and technologies and helped in enhancing business services and coordination with customers.
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Indian’s biggest Medical Cyclotron Facility Cyclone-30 which will help in cancer diagnosis, has become operational in which city among the following?
Kolkata
Mumbai
Delhi
Chennai
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The country’s biggest cyclotron facility that will produce radioisotopes vital for diagnosis and treatment of cancer has become operational in Kolkata. The machine Cyclone-30 is housed at the Kolkata-based Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC) under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). The cyclotron machine will produce radioisotopes for nuclear imaging specifically for cancer detection.
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Vice President Venkaiah Naidu embarked on a three-nation tour to Serbia, Malta and _______ from September 14 to 20 2018
Poland
Croatia
Romania
Hungary
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Vice president Venkaiah Naidu embarked on a 7- day tour to three central European countries, Serbia, Malta and Romania from September 14 to 20.
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The first ever bus service was launched between Nepal and which Indian state?
Uttar Pradesh
Sikkim
West Bengal
Bihar
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Answer: Option DExplanation
In a first, bus services between Bihar and Nepal were flagged off on September 11, 2018 by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The bus services have been commissioned following the agreement between India and Nepal.Following this, four buses will ply from Bodhgaya to Kathmandu and four buses will ply from Patna to Janakpur.
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ISRO has recently launched Polarimetry Doppler Weather Radar of which frequency band at Sriharikota spaceport?
K–band
C–band
X–band
S–band
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Answer: Option DExplanation
ISRO chairman Dr. K Sivan has launched an S–band Polarimetry Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota spaceport, Andhra Pradesh on September 16, 2018. This Radar was indigenously developed by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bangalore under Technology Transfer from ISRO. This is the 7th Radar manufactured in the country under “Make in India” Concept. The Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) is used for the observation of the weather system up to a range of 500 km and helps in early warning of severe weather events. The DWR provides detailed information on a storm’s internal wind flow and structure, while conventional radars are able to track and predict cyclones. The polarimetric capability of the DWR will significantly improve the accuracy of rainfall estimation leading to accurate and timely flash flood warnings.
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Government has decided to contain fiscal deficit at what percent of GDP for the fiscal year ending March 2019 to avoid a twin deficit problem?
5.4 %
3.2 %
2.4 %
3.3 %
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Answer: Option DExplanation
On September 13, 2018, Govt decided to contain fiscal deficit at 3.3 pc of GDP for the fiscal year ending March 2019 to avoid a twin deficit problem. Excise duty cut on petrol and diesel has been ruled out. Further, cutting expenditure, though might bring down the fiscal deficit , would result in a stunted economic growth in the long run. Hence, the share of non-oil tax to GDP has to be hiked. The government’s finances have shown improvement in July with fiscal deficit at 86.5 per cent of the Budget Estimate (BE).
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Which Indian airport is set to become first in Asia to use face recognition as boarding pass?
Kempegowda International Airport
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru is set to become the first airport in Asia to use face recognition as the boarding procedure for passengers to board flights and move across different sections of the airport.
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Who has been appointed new Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)?
Manu Aahuja
Shekhar Basu
Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas
J L Malhotra
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas, the renowned nuclear scientist, has been appointed as the new Secretary of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), and Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) till May 3, 2021. He succeeded Shekhar Basu. At present, Vyas is the Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai. The DAE is under the direct charge of the Prime Minister.
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Where was India-U.S. Ministerial 2+2 Dialogue held on September 6, 2018?
New York, United States
New Delhi, India
Washington DC, United States
Mumbai, India
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Answer: Option BExplanation
On September 6, 2018, Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj and Minister of Defence Nirmala Sitharaman welcomed Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis to India for the inaugural India-U.S. Ministeri
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Which will be the focus country at the 87th Izmir International Trade Show in Turkey?
India
Morocco
Egypt
China
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) led a 75-member Indian delegation for the ongoing 87th Izmir International Trade Show in Turkey. The delegation had several B2B meetings and business tie-ups with members of the Turkish business community. India is the Focus Country in the trade show with a standalone pavilion named ‘Source India’.
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The Union cabinet approved a proposal for the complete electrification of Indian Railways by which of the following?
2023-24
2022-23
2019-20
2021-22
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Answer: Option DExplanation
The Union cabinet approved a proposal for the complete electrification of Indian Railways by 2021-22, reducing dependence on imported fossil fuel and saving revenue for the national carrier.
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India’s first tribal circuit tourism project under ‘Swadesh Darshan scheme’ recently inaugurated at
Chhattisgarh
Telangana
Nagaland
Mizoram
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Answer: Option AExplanation
India’s first tribal circuit tourism project under Swadesh Darshan scheme inaugurated at Chhattisgarh. The central government had allocated about 100 crore rupees to develop this project to highlight tribal culture to the domestic and foreign tourists.
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