Current Affairs - 2019-20

1. S. Abdul Rahman, who passed away recently, was the famous poet of which language?
[A] Kannada
[B] Tamil
[C] Odia
[D] Telugu

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2. Which of the following firms has been recently named as the world’s biggest private equity firm?
[A] Apollo Global Management LLC
[B] Blackstone Group
[C] Goldman Sachs
[D] General Atlantic

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3. India and which country have recently signed pacts for technical cooperation in the field of Railways?
[A] Switzerland
[B] Nepal
[C] Malaysia
[D] Bhutan

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4. What is “Maxo Military” , released recently by DRDO (Defense Research and Development Organzation?
[A] A hand carried weapon
[B] Rifle cartridges
[C] Rifle cartridges
[D] Mosquito Repellent

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5. Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state:
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] West Bengal
[D] Gujarat

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6. The Union Cabinet has recently approved the launch of Ayushman Bharat -National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM). The meeting was chaired by whom?
[A] Rajnath Singh
[B] Prakash Javadekar
[C] Narendra Modi
[D] Radha Mohan Singh

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7. The Goldman Environmental Prize for the year 2017 has been awarded to:
[A] Prafulla Samantara
[B] Bhagat Puran Singh
[C] Chandi Prasad Bhatt
[D] Maneka Gandhi

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8. Which of the following statements is correct about the term “Gyan Chakra” that was recently making news?
[A] It is an integrated set of interactive online services that connects teachers and students around the world.
[B] It is newly formed defence and strategic affairs think tank
[C] It is an initiative to increase revenue collection and facilitate effective implementation of the government schemes
[D] It is an initiative to push for complete digitisation of the public sector bank (PSB) in India

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9. Which country became the first country to make SMART commitments as part of the United Nations (UN) Decade of Action on Nutrition 2016–2025?
[A] Brazil
[B] India
[C] China
[D] South Africa

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10. As per India State of Forest Report 2017, which of the following is the correct order of states for their carbon stock?
[A] Madhya Pradesh> Arunachal Pradesh> Maharashtra> Kerala
[B] Arunachal Pradesh> Madhya Pradesh> Chhattisgarh> Maharashtra
[C] Maharashtra> Madhya Pradesh> Arunachal Pradesh> Tamil Nadu
[D] Mizoram> Chhattisgarh> Madhya Pradesh> Arunachal Pradesh

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