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1.________ led submitted the draft National Educational Policy (NEP) to HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.
Dr. Kasturirangan
Smriti Irani
Rajiv Kumar
Manohar Prakash
None of these
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Correct Answer –A. Dr. Kasturirangan
Explanation: The policy draft recommends incorporation of Indian knowledge systems in the curriculum. The existing NEP was framed in 1986 and revised in 1992.
2.______ withdrew duty free benefits to Indian exporters worth $6 billion.
US
Mexico
Australia
Sri Lanka
None of these
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Correct Answer –A. US
Explanation: US has designed to cut off India’s tariff-free access to the US market under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) scheme.
3. Keeping its poll promise, PM Modi’s government has launched a new ministry called _______ to provide safe drinking water to people.
Jal Shakti
Jal Naari
Jal Sarla
Jal Sabla
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Jal Shakti
Explanation: The Jal Shakti Ministry has been created by reorganising the earlier Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. It is worth noting that from April to July, the water situation in at least 8 states in the country has been grim.
4.Former President Pratibha Patil was bestowed on the highest civilian award of _______ for foreigners.
Argentina
Chile
Mexico
South Africa
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Mexico
Explanation: Patil is the 1st Indian woman to receive such an award. Earlier Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan was honored with this award.
5.U.N. Security Council approved a resolution extending an arms embargo and other sanctions against ________ over objections from African nations, Russia & China.
Pakistan
South Sudan
Iran
South Africa
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. South Sudan
Explanation: The resolution, which extends the current embargo until May 31, 2020, was put forward by the US.
6.___________ has been upgraded to the category of “city” by Chilean authorities, making it the world’s southernmost city.
Karachi
Tierra del Fuego
Ushuaia
Puerto Williams
None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Puerto Williams
Explanation: Puerto Williams has nudged out Ushuaia, for this coveted title.
7. Which state government enhanced the annual income limit of parents of students eligible for an admission fee waiver scheme?
Telangana
Nagaland
Assam
UP
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Assam
Explanation: The annual income of parents of students has been raised from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh. The scheme doesn’t cover private colleges, private universities and central universities situated in Assam.
8. Kalyan Jewellers has announced the appointment of ____ regional brand ambassadors to further strengthen its position across key markets.
3
4
6
8
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 4
Explanation: In the context of merchandise, services and communication, Kalyan Jewellers has been focusing on hyper-localisation.
9.Who has been appointed as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting in the new Narendra Modi government?
Ravi Shankar Prasad
Piyush Goyal
Menaka Gandhi
Jitendra Singh
None of these
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Correct Answer –E. None of these
Explanation: Prakash Javadekar has been recently appointed as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting (I&B).
10. With _________ Indian travellers extending their business trips in 2018, they have been ranked second among ‘Bleisure’ travellers across 31 countries.
34%
56%
68%
72%
None of these
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Correct Answer – D. 72%
Explanation:Bleisure is a new trend which means business and leisure trips. Indians are second to Thai travellers & more than the global average, a Booking.com study has revealed.
11.The government has met the fiscal target of _____ of GDP for FY19.
A. 2.3%
B. 3.1%
C. 3.4%
D. 4.8%
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. 3.4%
Explanation: The full-year estimates are likely to be revised in the first budget of the new government. The provisional fiscal deficit for FY19 was pegged at Rs 6.45 lakh crore.
12. _________ appointed a new advocate general, Satish Chandra Verma with immediate effect.
MP
Uttar Pradesh
Telangana
Chattisgarh
None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Chattisgarh
Explanation: Before being appointed as the new AG, Verma was the Additional Advocate General of the state. This appointment is done in exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (1) of Article 165 of the Constitution of India.
13.World Health Organization (WHO) awarded which state’s Medical & Health Department its Tobacco Control Award for year 2019?
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
MP
Kerala
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Rajasthan
Explanation: The award was conferred by World Health Organization. It is worth mentioning that in 2018, the department had issued an official notice on 23,800 people for smoking in public places under the COTPA.
14.Who assumed charge as the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs?
Raman Singh
Pooja Thakur
Sushma Swaraj
Meenakshi Lekhi
None of these
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Correct Answer – E. None of these
Explanation: Arjun Munda represents Khunti (ST) constituency of Jharkhand in the 17th Lok Sabha. He served as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand form 2003-2006.
15.India, the United States, Japan and Australia met for the fourth time as part of the latest quadrilateral meeting in _______.
New Delhi
Bangkok
Tokyo
Washington
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Bangkok
Explanation: This is the fourth quad meeting between the four allies. The Quad meetings, is about a peaceful, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. It is worth mentioning that China has been trying to expand its military presence in the Indo-Pacific.
