Current Affairs - 2019-20

1. Which state has become the India’s first state to endorse Centre’s triple talaq draft bill?
[A] Punjab
[B] Kerala
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu

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2. Which of the following statements is correct about the recently launched “Pt Deen Dayal Upadhayay Vigyan Gram Sankul Pariyojana”?
[A] It aims to promote Agripreneurs and Agri Start-upsin the country
[B] It aims to transform the fate of villages in India in the field of Science and Technology (S&T) with the help of local available resources and skills
[C] It aims to restructure and strengthen Agricultural Extension to enable delivery of appropriate technologies and improved agronomic practices to the farmers.
[D] It aims to create awareness among the farmers with the help of digital technology about the enhanced use of appropriate technology in agriculture and allied sectors.

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3. The term “Alliance 8.7” that was recently making news, is associated to which of the following?  
[A] Development of Artificial Intelligence and Block Chain Technologies
[B] Implement effective measures to end forced labour
[C] Draft resolution on the status of Jerusalem
[D] An intergovernmental counter-terrorist alliance of countries in the Muslim World

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4. Recently, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) was awarded the certificate of commendation by CITES for which of the following projects?
[A] Project Tiger
[B] Operation Save Kurma
[C] Vulture Conservation Project
[D] Save the dolphins

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5. Identify the tribe with the help of given information:

  1. It is a primitive tribal group (PTG) as recognised by the Government of India
  2. They are predominantly found in Odisha
  3. The tribe was recently denied habitat rights in the core area of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR)
  4. They are known for using siali leaves and fibres for construction of small huts

Select the correct answer from options given below:

[A] Pauri Bhuinya
[B] Hill Kharia
[C] Mankidia
[D] Lodha

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6. Identify the personality with the help of given information:

  1. He is known for starting a monthly magazine “Rashtra Dharma”, a weekly “Panchajanya”, and a daily “Swadesh”
  2. He conceived the political philosophy called “Integral Humanism”.
  3. Government celebrated his 100th birth anniversary on 25th September 2017.

Select the correct answer from options given below:

[A] Keshav Baliram Hedgewar
[B] Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar
[C] Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya
[D] Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

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7. People's Resurgence Justice Alliance, a newly formed political party, which was frequently making news, is associated to which of the following personalities?
[A] Sasikala Natarajan
[B] Irom Sharmila
[C] Okram Ibobi Singh
[D] Nabam Tuki

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8. The Government of India has recently launched which of the following to inculcate a spirit of inquiry, creativity and love for Science and Mathematics in school children?
[A] Rashtriya Vignana Abhiyan
[B] Rashtriya Aviskar Abhiyan
[C] Rashtriya Sankalp Abhiyan
[D] Rashtriya Chaitanya Abhiyan

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9. What is the theme of 2018 World Rabies Day (WRD)?
[A] Rabies: 100% Vaccine preventable
[B] Rabies: Educate, Vaccinate, Eliminate
[C] Rabies: Share the message. Save a life!
[D] Rabies: Zero by 30

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10. The Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development has recently launched in which of the following countries?
[A] South Africa
[B] Italy
[C] Netherlands
[D] Brazil

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