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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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