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1.NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of _______, was officially inaugurated in Bengaluru.
A. NITI Aayog
B. ISRO
C. DRDO
D. IMD
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. ISRO
Explanation: NSIL was incorporated on March 6 2019. It has an authorised share capital of Rs 100 crore and initial paid up capital of Rs 10 crore.
2.______ unveiled a new strategy to dramatically cut deaths and injuries from snakebites, warning a dearth of antivenoms could soon spark a “public health emergency”.
A. ADB
B. WHO
C. UNICEF
D. World Bank
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. WHO
Explanation: Each year, nearly three million people are bitten by poisonous snakes. 2 years ago, WHO categorised “snakebite envenoming” as a Neglected Tropical Disease.
3. A government-appointed advisory group headed hy ________ has suggested issuance of ‘Elephant Bonds’.
A. Amitabh Kant
B. Rajiv Kumar
C. Shashi Tharoor
D. Surjit Bhalla
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Surjit Bhalla
Explanation: In these bonds, people who declare having undisclosed income, will have to mandatorily invest half of that amount in these securities. This group was set up by the commerce ministry in September last year.
4.Urban 20 (U20) is an initiative developed in ____ under the leadership of the Mayor of Buenos Aires and Mayor of Paris.
A. 2015
B. 2017
C. 2018
D. 2019
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 2017
Explanation: It seeks to develop a joint position and collective messages to inform and enrich the discussions of national leaders at the G20 Summit through unique urban perspectives.
5.Which among the following plans to launch an ambitious ₹1.5 lakh crore EQUIP project?
A. HRD Ministry
B. Finance Ministry
C. Corporate Affairs Ministry
D. Personnel Ministry
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. HRD Ministry
Explanation: EQUIP stands for the Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme. It was crafted by ten committees led by experts.
6.Who will be sworn-in as Odisha Chief Minister on May 29 for a fifth consecutive term?
A. Naveen Patnaik
B. Pitambar Acharya
C. Sambit Patra
D. Narendra Modi
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Naveen Patnaik
Explanation: Mr Patnaik, defeated Pitambar Acharya of BJP by a margin of 60,160 votes from Hinjili Assembly constituency. In the Lok Sabha polls, BJD won 12 seats, BJP 8 and Congress one.
7. Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited, has announced a brand association with _________ for Massey Ferguson tractors.
A. Sunny Deol
B. Gautam Gulati
C. Salman Khan
D. Akshay Kumar
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Akshay Kumar
Explanation: The globally renowned Massey Ferguson brand is one of the most iconic tractor brands.
8. Who has won the Joan Miro Prize for 2019 recently?
A. Nalini Malani
B. Pooja Vajpayee
C. Simran Ahuja
D. Preeti Munjal
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Nalini Malani
Explanation: This award is named after Spanish painter and sculptor Joan Miró. Malani was born in the Pakistani city of Karachi in 1946.
9.International Missing Children’s Day, sometimes seen in the news, is celebrated on ________.
A. May 24
B. May 26
C. May 28
D. May 30
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – E. None of these
Explanation: It is worth noting that U.S. President Ronald Reagan proclaimed May 25th National Missing Children’s Day, in 1983. Every year, 25 May is commemorated as International Missing Children’s Day.
10. ______ is organising a nationwide customer meet on May 28 to understand their grievances and enhance services.
A. Bank of Baroda
B. SBI
C. ICICI Bank
D. HDFC Bank
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. SBI
Explanation: SBI will engage with over 1 lakh customers at over 500 locations through 17 of its local head offices. Customers would also be educated about the use of alternative banking channels and Yono SBI.
11.UK’s economy has lost nearly _________ of GDP relative to its growth path prior to the referendum on exiting the EU, According to Goldman Sachs.
A.7.5%
B.2.5%
C.1.5%
D.10.5%
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 2.5%
Explanation: This is a new report published by investment banking giant Goldman Sachs. Had UK voters opted to remain, the economy would’ve been in a much stronger position.
12. “Reiwa”, sometimes seen in the news, is the imperial era that has recently begun in which country?
India
Japan
US
China
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Japan
Explanation: The imperial era name, or “gengo”, is used on calendars and coins. Starting with the Meiji era, it adopted the practice of “one emperor, one era name.” It is worth noting that Japan imported the imperial calendar system from China.
13.“Sary-Arka-Antiterror 2019” is related with which among the following?
A. SAARC
B. SCO
C. BIMSTEC
D. G20
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. SCO
Explanation: This joint exercise was announced during the 34th meeting of the RATS council held in Uzbekistan. RATS stands for ‘Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure’
14.In October 2020, ________ will host an international summit to combat anti-Semitism.
A. Iran
B. Sweden
C. Portugal
D. Syria
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Sweden
Explanation: The planned location for the conference: the southern city of Malmö. It is also a reminder that many governments & international organizations have institutionalized the fight against anti-Semitism.
15.RBI fixed the investment limit at ₹54,606.55 crore for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) under VRR. Expand VRR.
A. Voluntary Retention Route
B. Voluntary Recovery Route
C. Voluntary Retention Ratio
D. Voluntary Ratio Route
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Voluntary Retention Route
Explanation: VRR for investments by FPIs was introduced on March 1. To increase the operational flexibility, RBI has made certain changes in the scheme.
