Current Affairs - 2019-20

1. What is the India’s rank in the 2017 Global Peace Index, as per global think tank Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)?
[A] 141st
[B] 133rd
[C] 155th
[D] 137th

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2. The Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav for the year 2018 was held at which of the following places?
[A] Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
[B] Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
[D] Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh

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3. Beed’s custard apples, which were recently issued GI certificate, are native to which state?
[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Karnataka

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4. Recently, the government launched the National Water Quality Sub-Mission (NWQSM) to deal with which two pollutants present in water?
[A] DDT and Chlorine
[B] Arsenic and Fluoride
[C] Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and Detergents
[D] Insecticides and herbicides

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5. Recently Kandhamal Haladi, a golden yellow spice known for its medicinal value and is being cultivated in India since time immemorial, was given GI protection. In which state, it is grown?
[A] Kerala
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Odisha
[D] Karnataka

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6. Recently, the first virology laboratory for conducting basic and fundamental research in homeopathy for viral diseases such as influenza, Japanese encephalitis, dengue, chikungunya and swine flu has been established in India. It has been established in which of the following cities?
[A] Kolkata
[B] Pune
[C] Chennai
[D] Hyderabad

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7. The recently held Ganga Sanskriti Yatra was organised by:
[A] Ministry of Water Resources
[B] Ministry of Culture
[C] Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
[D] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)

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8. Recently, our scientists discovered that mucus secreted by the frog species Hydrophylax bahuvistara could be used as an anti-microbial drug to destroy bacteria and viruses responsible for the flu. The frog species “Hydrophylax bahuvistara” is found in which part of India?
[A] Eastern Himalayas
[B] Western Ghats
[C] Western Himalayas
[D] Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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9. The terms Abhay, HUMSA-UG, NACS and AIDSS, which were recently in news, are:
[A] Anti Torpedo Decoy Systems
[B] Sonar Systems
[C] Seaplanes
[D] Micro-small satellites

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10. 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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