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1.International Museum Day (IMD) is an international day that is held every year on _____.
12 May
18 May
23 May
25 May
None of these
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Correct Answer –B. 18 May
Explanation: In 1977, the International Council of Museums created International Museum Day. It encourages public awareness of the role of museums in the development of society.
2.Over _____ voter turn out has been recorded in 59 seats spreading over 7 states and one union territory that went to poll in the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha elections.
54%
61%
76%
81%
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 61%
Explanation: In this phase, Punjab saw a voter turnout of 60%. Whereas, 53.19% was recorded in UP. Over 10.01 crore voters were eligible to exercise their franchise. EC had set up more than 1.12 lakh polling stations.
3. _____ has recently approved a law aimed at banning the headscarf in primary schools.
Iraq
Palestine
France
Austria
None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Austria
Explanation: This law adds to the country’s existing restrictions on veils. With this law, patka head covering worn by Sikh boys & the Jewish kippa won’t be affected.
4.Which among the following launched HeART program to mentor, partner and invest in real estate technology companies?
ICICI
HDFC Capital Advisors
SBI
PNB MetLife
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. HDFC Capital Advisors
Explanation: Under this program, HDFC Capital will provide a platform to real estate technology companies. This would play a significant role towards the ‘Housing for All by 2022’ mission.
5.The Future of Rail Report, sometimes seen in the news, is released by __________.
WEF
UNDP
IEA
UNICEF
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. IEA
Explanation: According to the recent report, rail sector carries 8% of the world’s passengers. Although it carries 7% of global freight transport, but it represents only 2% of total transport energy demand.
6.Who became Attorney General William Barr’s second-in-command recently?
Jeffrey Rosen
John Nielsen
Raj Sidana
Tom Samuel
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Jeffrey Rosen
Explanation: It is worth mentioning that he served as general counsel for the White House Office of Management and Budget between 2003 and 2009, under President Bush.
7.Harsha Bhogle along with ________ and Sanjay Manjrekar are part of the list of commentators announced by the International Cricket Council for the World Cup 2019.
Ravi Shastri
Sachin Tendulkar
Sourav Ganguly
Kapil Dev
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Sourav Ganguly
Explanation: The ICC World Cup 2019 will begin from May 30. England will take on South Africa in London on May 30.
8. The Union Environment Ministry has embarked on a project to create DNA profiles of _____ in the country.
Elephants
Tigers
Rhinos
Giraffes
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Rhinos
Explanation: There are about 2,600 rhinos in India. ore than 90% of the population is concentrated in Kaziranga National Park (Assam).
9.The Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) 2019 Global Report, sometimes seen in the news, is released by ________.
WEF
UNDP
IMF
OECD
None of these
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Correct Answer –D. OECD
Explanation: To achieve gender equality and promote women’s empowerment, governments need to look at discriminatory laws, social norms according to the SIGI 2019 Global Report.
10. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited has appointed ______ as its next Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from December 1, 2019.
Ajay Mehta
Nitin Chugh
Ankush Malhotra
Sanjay Manohar
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Nitin Chugh
Explanation: Upon Samit Ghosh’s retirement, he’ll take over as the MD & CEO from December 1, 2019. His appointment is subject to the approval of shareholders at the ensuing AGM of the bank.
11.United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) conferred the Sasakawa Award 2019 for Disaster Risk Reduction to __________.
Pramod K Mishra
Raj Narula
Amitabh Rai
Rajiv Kumar
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Pramod K Mishra
Explanation: This Award is believed to be the most prestigious international award in disaster risk management (DRM). This year’s award theme was “Building Inclusive and Resilient Societies” The winners could be either organisations or individuals.
12. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed former deputy governor Rama Subramaniam Gandhi as an additional director on the board of ______ for two years.
HDFC Bank
ICICI Bank
Yes Bank
DCB Bank
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Yes Bank
Explanation: Gandhi’s appointment comes against the backdrop of Yes Bank reporting a loss of ₹1,507 crore for the March quarter. Given the governance issues, this decision is seen as a precautionary measure.
13.________ has acquired Godrej Group’s premium food retailing venture Nature’s Basket for Rs 300 crore in an all-cash deal.
Spencer’s Retail
Walmart
Flipkart
EasyDay
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Spencer’s Retail
Explanation: Nature’s Basket is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Godrej Industries. The acquisition will allow Spencer’s a strong foothold in the western India market.
14.Maruti Suzuki India has opened a skill training centre in ______, that can provide training to over 7,000 trainees annually.
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Rajasthan
Gujarat
None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Gujarat
Explanation: At ITI-Becharaji, in Gujarat, this centre has been opened. The centre been set up as part of initiative to impart relevant skill training and benefit youth.
15.General insurance company HDFC Ergo and _______ have jointly set up a lab in India to run deep analytics on customer data.
IBM
Infosys
TCS
Reliance
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. IBM
Explanation: Both HDFC Ergo & IBM are working on various test cases aimed at improving customer experience. Neither IBM nor HDFC Ergo disclosed the investment figure for setting up the lab.
