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1.________ led submitted the draft National Educational Policy (NEP) to HRD Mi__________ increased the financial assistance given to school girls under the ‘Aapki Beti’ scheme.
Punjab
Rajasthan
Maharashtra
Gujarat
None of these
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Correct Answer –B. Rajasthan
Explanation: The amount has been increased to 2,100 ( for girls in class 1 to 8 ). While, for the girls in class 9 to 12, the financial aid has been increased to Rs 2,500.
2.________ recently sanctioned Rs 384 crore for payment of pension under the Chief Minister Old Age Pension Scheme for financial year 2019-20.
UP
MP
Odisha
Bihar
None of these
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Correct Answer –D. Bihar
Explanation: Those who are in the age-group of 60-79 will get Rs 400 per month. However, 80+ will get Rs 500 each month.
3. Who has been given the additional charge of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recently?
Suresh Kapoor
Ramesh Goenka
JS Ravi
Arun Kumar
None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Arun Kumar
Explanation: Arun Kumar is currently holding the position of an additional secretary at the aviation ministry.
4.______ has appointed the country’s first female chancellor to lead an interim government until elections later in the year.
Germany
Spain
Austria
Ukraine
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Austria
Explanation: Brigitte Bierlein was appointed following the fall of the government in a corruption scandal.
5.Telangana statehood day was recently observed. This state was officially formed on ________.
1st June, 2015
5th June, 2016
2nd June, 2014
10th June, 2010
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. 2nd June, 2014
Explanation: TRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao was elected as the first Chief Minister of the state.
6._______ has rolled out a campaign titled, ‘Billion Beats’ ahead of the ICC World Cup 2019.
Vivo
Samsung
Micromax
Oppo
None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Oppo
Explanation: It is inviting consumers to share the sound of their heartbeats through the app. It aims to highlight fans’ emotions & encourage these cricket fans to create something of their own.
7. ________ has been named as the new CEO of Rajya Sabha TV by the government.
Sudhir Chaudhary
Arnab Goswami
Barkha Dutt
Manohar K Pandey
None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Manohar K Pandey
Explanation: He will take the charge from Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati.
8. Which among the following launched ‘Sabse Khaas Loan’ for two-wheeler customers?
L&T Finance
HDFC
ICICI
PNB
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. L&T Finance
Explanation: The scheme provides hassle-free and low-cost finance for two-wheelers. The loan is for financially prudent customers. The borrowers can choose from 3 different EMI tenures 6, 12 and 18 months.
9._________ plans to raise Rs 11,900 crore during the current fiscal through share sale, including Employee Share Purchase Scheme to shore up capital.
Bank of Baroda
SBI
PNB
ICICI Bank
None of these
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Correct Answer –A. Bank of Baroda
Explanation: The decisions in this regard will be taken by shareholders of the bank on June 21 at the AGM. The move to offer ESPS will create a sense of ownership and participation amongst the employees.
10. Indian industry’s borrowings from foreign markets fell by nearly _____ to USD 3.16 billion in April 2019 compared to the year-ago month.
13%
20%
28%
35%
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 20%
Explanation: Of the total ECBs in April 2019, USD 2.66 billion was raised through the automatic route, USD 500 million (approval route) while the rest came through the issue of rupee-denominated bonds.
11.India’s goods and services tax (GST) revenue collections crossed Rs 1 lakh crore for the third straight month in _____ to Rs 1,00,289 crore.
April
May
June
July
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. May
Explanation: It is worth noting that GST mop-up in May was lower than all-time high of Rs 1.13 lakh crore in the month of April.
12. Who was recently elected as the leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP)?
Rahul Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi
Lovely Singh
Sheila Dixit
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Sonia Gandhi
Explanation: Sonia Gandhi represents Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli in Lok Sabha. She is the chairperson of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance.
13.The country’s per-capita income is estimated to have risen by 10 per cent to _______ a month during the financial year ended March 2019.
Rs 10,534
Rs 16,131
Rs 12,743
Rs 19,129
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Rs 10,534
Explanation: In 2017-18, the monthly per-capita income had stood at Rs 9,580. The per-capita income is a crude indicator of the prosperity of a country.
14.The Central Government decided to bear the entire cost of Rs __________ under an existing scheme that seeks to control livestock diseases, especially foot and mouth disease (FMD) and brucellosis, in the next five years.
Rs 13,343 crore
Rs 21,013 crore
Rs 26,883 crore
Rs 39,444 crore
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Rs 13,343 crore
Explanation: It is worth noting that the disease of food and mouth disease & brucellosis are common among the livestock.
15.After the formation of new government, the Budget session will be held from ________.
June 11
June 15
June 17
June 23
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. June 17
Explanation: The new Lok Sabha speaker will be elected on June 19. The Union Budget will be presented on July 5. Economic Survey will be released on 4th of July.
