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1. A high level roundtable on ‘Fiscal Relations across levels of government’ was recently held by the 15th Finance Commission. It was moderated by ________. A. Arun Jaitley
B. NK Singh
C. Yashwant Sinha
D. Raghuram Rajan
E. None of these
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Correct Answer –B. NK Singh
Explanation: A high level roundtable on ‘Fiscal Relations across levels of government’ was recently held by the 15th Finance Commission. It was moderated by NK Singh. This has been organized in partnership with World Bank, ADB & OECD.
2.Lake Hillier, sometimes seen in the news, is in which among the following?
A. US
B. Australia
C. Russia
D. South Africa
E. None of these
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Correct Answer –B. Australia
Explanation: It was discovered in 1802 by a Royal Navy explorer. Today it’s a protected nature reserve. The exact cause of distinctive strawberry milkshake color isn’t known for sure.
3. Justice Pradeep Nandrajog was recently sworn in as Chief Justice of the ________. A. Bombay HC
B. Punjab & Haryana HC
C. Allahabad HC
D. Delhi HC
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Bombay HC
Explanation: Justice Pradeep Nandrajog was earlier Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. Notably, he was enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi in 1981. Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao administered the oath of office to him.
4.Lakshmi Vilas Bank’s board has approved a scheme of amalgamation with __________ recently.
A. lndiabulls Housing Finance
B. HDFC
C. Citi Bank
D. ICICI
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. lndiabulls Housing Finance
Explanation: This would help Indiabulls get access to low-cost stable funds and an entry into banking. The merged entity will have a net worth ₹19,472 crore.
5. National Maritime Day is celebrated on ________ every year.
A. April 4
B. April 5
C. April 6
D. April 7
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. April 5
Explanation: This day was first celebrated on April 5, 1964. The theme for 2019 edition of the National Maritime Day celebrations is “Indian Ocean-An Ocean of opportunity”.
6.________ has received a licence from the Department of Telecommunications to provide Internet and mobile services on flights.
A. Vodafone
B. Reliance Jio
C. BSNL
D. Videocon
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. BSNL
Explanation: BSNL & its satellite partner, Inmarsat, will be able to offer in-flight connectivity to airlines soon. Foreign airlines would not have to switch off WiFi once they enter India when they get the approvals from the government of India soon.
7.Who has received an honorary doctorate in Philanthropy by The University of Law, London?
A. Aamir Khan
B. Priyanka Chopra
C. Shah Rukh Khan
D. Salman Khan
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Shah Rukh Khan
Explanation: The actor received the merit during a graduation ceremony for more than 350 students. He has established himself as a successful actor, philanthropist and an entrepreneur. He has worked closely with several charitable foundations, such as the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
8.Indian Navy has initiated the process to acquire six lethal submarines under which among the following projects?
A. Project-75
B. Project-85
C. Project-95
D. Project-32
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Project-75
Explanation: Under Project 75-India, the Navy plans to build 6 conventional diesel-electric submarine. The submarines have to be equipped with heavy-duty firepower, according to the requirements.
9.The book named ‘Kundan: Saigal’s Life & Music’, sometimes seen in the news, has been authored by __________.
A. Kundan Sharma
B. Sharad Dutt
C. Arun Jaitley
D. Raghuram Rajan
E. None of these
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Correct Answer –B. Sharad Dutt
Explanation: Dutt is a documentary filmmaker and former DDG of Doordarshan. Saigal was an Indian actor as well as a singer.
10. _________ will ban praise or support for white nationalism and white separatism.
A. Whatsapp
B. Instagram
C. Google
D. Facebook
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Facebook
Explanation: The policy change announced, comes in the wake of a white supremacist terror attack on mosquesin New Zealand. How aggressively Facebook chooses to implement the policy, it remains to be seen.
11.The government has recently approved ___________ special economic zone (SEZ) project of Adani Power in Jharkhand.
A. Rs 10,000 crore
B. Rs 12,000 crore
C. Rs 14,000 crore
D. Rs 20,000 crore
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Rs 14,000 crore
Explanation: According to officials, it will export entire power generated to Bangladesh. 2 supercritical units of 800 MW each would be set up with an investment of Rs 14,000 crore. It will be ready by the end of 2022.
12. Who has been appointed British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s Special Envoy on Media Freedom?
A. Vikram Kirloskar
B. Pardeep Nandrajog
C. Amal Clooney
D. Daphne Caruana
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Amal Clooney
Explanation: As the United Kingdom prepares to host an international conference on media freedom this July, Amal Clooney, has been appointed as a Special Envoy on Media Freedom. She is an international law and human rights barrister.
13. A giant forest fire has swept across swathes of which among the following countries as the authorities declared a rare national disaster?
A. South Korea
B. China
C. India
D. Russia
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. South Korea
Explanation: The declaration of state of national disaster, entitles the affected areas to special assistance, and banning entry to dangerous zones. Notably, in 2005, in the wake of a massive wildfire in Yangyang, South Korea declared states of disaster.
14. Staff Maj Gen (Navy) Abdulla Hassan M A Al-Sulaiti, Commander, QENF visited India. He is from which among the following countries?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Pakistan
C. Iran
D. Qatar
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Qatar
Explanation: Indian Navy cooperates with the Qatar Navy in many areas. These include exchange of White Shipping Information & participation in the annual Admiral’s Cup Regatta.
15.Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank), sometimes seen in the news, was set up in ______.
A. 1980
B. 1982
C. 1984
D. 1986
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 1982
Explanation: EXIM Bank extends Lines of Credit to regional banks, sovereign governments, overseas financial institutions, to enable buyers in those countries to import goods and services from India.