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1.Pakistan recently announced career diplomat Mueenul Haq as its new High Commissioner to _______.
A. India
B. Indonesia
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Iran
E. None of these
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Correct Answer –A. India
Explanation: Haq was appointed after Sohail Mehmood left the High Commissioner’s post. Haq was Pakistan’s Ambassador to France. He also served as chief of the protocol before his appointment in Paris.
2.Pakke Tiger Reserve, sometimes seen in the news, is in which among the following states?
A. Meghalaya
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Assam
D. Sikkim
E. None of these
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Correct Answer –B. Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: India Biodiversity Award 2016 has been won by this reserve for its Hornbill Nest Adoption Programme. It falls in the East Kameng district.
3. _______ has restricted Huawei’s access to its Android operating system and apps recently.
A. Microsoft
B. Google
C. Twitter
D. Facebook
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Google
Explanation: Last week, US administration barred American companies from selling to Huawei without license. With this, Huawei will only be able to use the public version of Android. It won’t be able to access apps and services from Google.
4.______ has found evidence for a unique mixture of methanol, water ice, and organic molecules on Ultima Thule’s surface.
A. ISRO
B. JAXA
C. ESA
D. NASA
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. NASA
Explanation: Also known as 2014 MU69, Ultima Thule is 4 billion miles from Earth. The research also sheds new light on Ultima Thule’s geology and composition.
5.World Book of Records London adjudged ________ for being one of the most viewed stand-up comedians in India.
A. Kapil Sharma
B. Raju Srivastav
C. Tanmay Bhat
D. Kanan Gill
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Kapil Sharma
Explanation: He has won titles like Indian of the year and best actor in the past. He has been known for his efforts in promoting animal rights.
6.Recently, ‘Opening Ceremony’ of IMCOR has taken place. It is a coordinated patrol between India & _______.
A. Maldives
B. Mexico
C. Myanmar
D. Madagascar
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Myanmar
Explanation: The 8th Indo-Myanmar Coordinated Patrol (IMCOR) was recently inaugurated at Andaman and Nicobar Command. It is worth mentioning that The CORPAT (Coordinated Patrol) series began in 2013.
7. India recently handed over a pair of Mi-24 helicopters to which among the following countries?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Maldives
C. Afghanistan
D. Bangladesh
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Afghanistan
Explanation: These helicopters shall boost the capability of the Afghan air force. It would enhance the effectiveness of the Afghan National Defence and Security Force. The Mi-24 is a large helicopter gunship.
8. ISRO has planned to conduct _____ mega missions over next 10 years.
A. Six
B. Seven
C. Nine
D. Eleven
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Seven
Explanation: Including Chandrayaan-2, ISRO has planned seven mega missions over next 10 years. Out of these, only two missions have been defined — XPoSat and Aditya-L1.
9.________ recently launched a new Fintech Startup called the Libra Networks in Switzerland.
A. Google
B. Facebook
C. Amazon
D. eBay
E. None of these
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Correct Answer –B. Facebook
Explanation: This project includes a stablecoin pegged to a basket of different foreign currencies. This is their first foray into developing in-house blockchain technology.
10. A mid-15th century medieval transcript named __________ depicting bizarre “alien-like” pictures has finally been “partially decoded”.
A. Voynich Manuscript
B. Gigas Manuscript
C. Armagh Manuscript
D. Lismore Manuscript
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Voynich Manuscript
Explanation: It is named after Wilfrid M Voynich, who purchased the manuscript in 1912. Dr Cheshire described how he successfully deciphered the manuscript’s codex. It is currently housed at Yale University.
11.Joko Widodo has been re-elected as the president of which among the following countries?
A. Malaysia
B. Singapore
C. Indonesia
D. North Korea
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Indonesia
Explanation: According to the Election Commission, Mr Widodo won 55.5% of the vote to Mr Prabowo’s 44.5%. Religion was one of the core issues in the election campaign. Though Indonesia has no official state religion, some 80% of the country are Muslims.
12. The central government has issued a drought advisory to how many states?
A. Three
B. Five
C. Nine
D. Ten
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – E. None of these
Explanation: The central government has recently issued a drought advisory to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu ( 6 states ). It is worth mentioning that Central Water Commission monitors water storage available in 91 major reservoirs. This kind of advisory is issued when the water level in reservoirs is 20% less than the average of live water storage figures of the past 10 years.
13.Which among the following states will revamp “Ujala Clinics” for adolescents?
A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Rajasthan
D. Punjab
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Rajasthan
Explanation: Ujala Clinics have been established at district hospitals & community health centres. It will appoint peer educators and for counselling of youngsters.
14.Competition Commission of India (CCI) celebrated its 10th Annual Day on _________.
A. 19th May
B. 20th May
C. 25th May
D. 27th May
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 20th May
Explanation: 20th May marks the notification of the substantive enforcement provisions of the Competition Act, 2002. Since 2009, the CCI has reviewed 1010 antitrust cases, 660 merger filings and has held more than 700 advocacy events.
15.Recently, the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi has been observed on _______.
A. May 10
B. May 14
C. May 17
D. May 21
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. May 21
Explanation: Rajiv Gandhi was the harbinger of a generational change in the country. He was assassinated by LTTE on May 21, 1991 in Sriperumbudur (near Chennai).
