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1. ______ became the first Indian gaming company to enter the Unicorn club. A. Dream 11
B. Dream 12
C. Dream 13
D. Dream 14
E. None of these
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Correct Answer –A. Dream 11
Explanation: After a secondary investment by Steadview Capital, online gaming firm Dream 11 became India’s first gaming ‘unicorn’. Harsh Jain, along with Bhavit Sheth, started Dream11 in 2008.
2.Which became the first city to implement a 24-hour, seven day a week Ultra Low Emission Zone?
A. Beijing
B. New Delhi
C. London
D. Washington DC
E. None of these
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Correct Answer –C. London
Explanation: It is aimed to reduce toxic air pollution and protect public health. The ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) is the centerpiece of our plans to clean up London’s air.
3. NGT recently formed a committee to look into the erosion of the floodplains of which among the following rivers? A. Ganga
B. Yamuna
C. Sutlej
D. Indus
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Yamuna
Explanation: The tribunal was hearing a plea filed by a Haryana resident. He’d alleged that in Sonepat district, the policy of permitting heavy vehicles in the embankments of the Yamuna river was damaging the ecology.
4._______ recently came out with guidelines for banks to set up new currency chests.
A. SEBI
B. RBI
C. NITI Aayog
D. Finance Ministry
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. RBI
Explanation: The guidelines for banks to set up new currency chests have been issued by RBI recently. It includes minimum area of 1,500 square feet for strong room. They should’ve a processing capacity of 6.6 lakh pieces of banknotes each day.
5. Which nation retained its position as the world’s top recipient of remittances with its diaspora?
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. US
D. Russia
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. India
Explanation: According to World Bank, India was followed by China, Mexico, the Philippines, and Egypt. Notably, remittances to South Asia grew 12% to USD 131 billion in 2018.
6.The government has managed to meet the revised fiscal deficit target of _____ of the GDP.
A. 3.0%
B. 3.4%
C. 3.8%
D. 4.2%
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 3.4%
Explanation: By reducing spending & higher borrowings from small savings funds, the government has met the fiscal deficit target of 3.4 per cent of the GDP. The disinvestment target has also been exceeded by Rs 5,000 crore.
7.Who has been officially named as the chief coach of the Indian men’s hockey team?
A. Satyam Chawla
B. Graham Reid
C. Meena Munjal
D. Radhey Shyam
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Graham Reid
Explanation: He is likely to join the team midway through the national camp in Bengaluru. His 1st big assignment would be the Hockey Series Finals in June.
8._________ announced its collaboration with General Electric (GE) to set up a lab to develop advanced services technology for aircraft engine components.
A. IIT-Madras
B. IIT-Delhi
C. IIT-Goa
D. IIT-Roorkee
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. IIT-Madras
Explanation: The ‘Cold Spray’ SMART Laboratory is the first-of-its-kind being installed in any academic institute in India. SMART stands for Surface Modification and Additive Research Technologies.
9.UN has named ________ as the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide.
A. April 5
B. April 7
C. April 9
D. April 11
E. None of these
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Correct Answer –B. April 7
Explanation: t commemorates the deaths of 800,000 people, who were murdered during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Since 2004, this day has been observed each year.
10. Noted _______ poet & writer B.A. Sanadi recently passed away.
A. Punjabi
B. Telugu
C. Kannada
D. Bengali
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Kannada
Explanation: He was winner of the renowned Pampa award and Rajyotsava award. He was a native of a tiny village near Belagavi. It is worth mentioning that Karnataka University honoured him with a honorary doctorate in 2014.
11.Who has become the first woman to head Pawan Hans?
A. Sakshi Mahajan
B. Usha Padhee
C. Rubika Liyaqat
D. Anju Pranhita
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Usha Padhee
Explanation: Her appointment was announced by Pawan Hans. She is presently serving as joint secretary in the ministry of civil aviation. She’s credited for the successful rollout of the UDAN phase III programme.
12._______ would formally designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organisation.
A. US
B. France
C. Japan
D. Russia
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. US
Explanation: It would impose sweeping economic and travel sanctions on the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps). It was set up in 1979. Today, it is a 125,000-strong force with ground, naval, and air wings.
13. ________ will be launching its AI-enabled electric motorcycle in June.
A. Revolt Intellicorp
B. Vespa
C. Yamaha
D. Royal Enfield
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Revolt Intellicorp
Explanation: It would enable its motorcycles to optimise battery performance. It’s also planning to set up physical and online experiential centres in various cities.
14. Battle of Saragarhi, sometimes seen in the news, happened in _____.
A. 1891
B. 1893
C. 1896
D. 1897
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. 1897
Explanation: In this battle, 21 soldiers of the 36th Sikh Regiment, held off more than 10,000 Afghans. They also killed about 600 of them. It is said that every 1 Sikh soldier faced about 476 Afghan soldiers.
15.Armed forces of India and ________ kicked off a joint military exercise, ‘Bold Kurukshetra–2019’.
A. Malaysia
B. Pakistan
C. Oman
D. Singapore
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Singapore
Explanation: In November 2017, to strengthen defence ties between their respective armed forces, India and Singapore had entered into an official agreement. This exercise aims at bolstering cooperation against terrorism, and improving maritime security.
