Current Affairs - 2019-20

1. The Bhitarkanika National Park (BNP) is in news recently due to rise in mammal population. It is located in which district of Odisha?
[A] Kendrapara district
[B] Khordha district
[C] Sundergarh district
[D] Puri district

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2. Part VI of our constitution is applicable to all the states except __________?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Jammu & Kashmir
[C] Sikkim
[D] Applicable to all states of India

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3. Identify the fauna with the help of given information:

  1. The fauna has been recently declared vermin in Himachal Pradesh
  2. It is listed as least concern in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
  3. The fauna is a regular swimmer
  4. The fauna is native to Asia
  5. The fauna is diurnal

Select the correct answer from options given below

[A] Nilgai
[B] Wild boar
[C] Blue peafowl
[D] Rhesus Macaque

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4. The term “Budapest Convention” that was recently in news, is associated to which of the following?
[A] Counter-Terrorism
[B] Cyber Crime
[C] Refugees
[D] Exploration and Use of Outer Space

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5. Which of the following states recently launched India’s first social audit law?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Gujarat
[D] Himachal Pradesh

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6. Which of the following products has been termed as “Green Gold” in the Budget 2018?
[A] Methanol
[B] Bamboo
[C] Green Urea NV
[D] Oil palm

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7. Recently, the Union government has envisaged providing "Universal Identity Cards" to:
[A] Women entrepreneurs
[B] Persons with disabilities
[C] People living below the poverty line
[D] Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)

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8. The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2017 (WESP) has been published by the:
[A] World Bank
[B] United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
[C] International Monetary Fund (IMF)
[D] World Economic Forum

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9. "Flamenco India", a dance cultural festival, was celebrated recently to mark diplomatic relationship between India and _?
[A] Spain
[B] Japan
[C] Brazil
[D] Greece

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10. What is VPM1002, which was recently making news?
[A] Name of the meteorite which hit the college campus in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu
[B] A new vaccine for tuberculosis
[C] A newly invented explosive device used by Russia in war against ISIS in Syria
[D] First genetically-engineered version of mustard crop in India

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