Current Affairs - 2019-20

1. Recently, the Cabinet has approved merge of 5 associate banks of SBI with the parent bank SBI. What will be the approximate market share of the banking giant produced via this merger?
[A] 10%
[B] 15%
[C] 20%
[D] 25%

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2. Which railway station entered Limca Book of Records 2018 for having all-women staff?
[A] Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station
[B] Matunga railway station
[C] Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station
[D] Kolkata railway station

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3. Recently, scientists have unveiled the world’s most powerful X-ray machine called European X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL). It is installed in which of the following countries?
[A] France
[B] Germany
[C] Norway
[D] Switzerland

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4. Installation of Ground Water Recharge System, which is so far the only project in India to get funds from Green Climate Fund is located in which of the following states?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Gujarat
[C] Odisha
[D] Assam

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5. United Nation declared Year 2016 as International Year of _?
[A] Pulses
[B] Soils
[C] Water Cooperation
[D] Sustainable Energy

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6. Recently, India’s only operational nuclear ballistic missile submarine, INS Arihant, and the Indian Navy’s only nuclear-powered submarine, INS Chakra, met with an accident that damaged them badly. Both these submarines were manufactured by/with assistance from which of the following countries?
[A] Germany
[B] France
[C] Russia
[D] U.S.A

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7. The Economic Survey 2017-18 has suggested six key areas that can be taken up as national missions to promote India’s R&D capabilities. Which one of the following is not the one among them?
[A] National Mission on Cyber Physical Systems
[B] National Missions on Dark Matter
[C] National Mission on Mathematics
[D] National Mission on Food Processing

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8. Girdhar Malviya Committee, sometimes seen in news, is related to:
[A] protection of Western Ghats
[B] prepare draft Ganga Act
[C] growth and development of Steel industries in India
[D] bring reforms in the University Grants Commission (UGC)

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9. Recently, the term “Dosa Economics” was making news. Which of the following best defines the same?
[A] Low deposit rate coupled with low inflation
[B] High interest rates coupled with high prices
[C] Transition from inflation to deflation in an economy
[D] High FIIs and FDI but lower domestic investment in an economy

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10. Gherats, also known as water mills, run on water power and are mainly used for grinding wheat and spices. These water mills or gherats are most commonly found in which of the following states?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Gujarat

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