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. The world’s highest railway bridge will come up over which Indian River?
[A] Narmada
[B] Godavari
[C] Ganga
[D] Chenab

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3. Which article ensured the special status to Jammu & Kashmir prior to 2019?
[A] Article 370
[B] Article 372
[C] Article 375
[D] Article 378

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4. 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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5. The “Campaign for Self-Reliance” carrying out a social restructuring programme in over 500 villages was launched by which of the following personalities?
[A] Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan
[B] Nanaji Deshmukh
[C] Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay
[D] Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar

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6. 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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7. The term “Darfur Conflict”, which was recently in news, is associated with which country?
[A] Ukraine
[B] Myanmar
[C] Sudan
[D] Syria

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8. The term “Nilgiri Khapli”, which was recently in news, is a variety of:
[A] Wheat
[B] Rice
[C] Cotton
[D] Sugarcane

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9. The term Brucellosis, which was recently in news, is a highly contagious disease caused by:
[A] ingestion of unpasteurized milk or undercooked meat
[B] viruses or tiny parasites
[C] herpes B virus infection spread by monkeys
[D] drinking contaminated or dirty water

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10. Recently, our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released a book titled “The Birds of Banni Grassland”. The Banni Grassland is located in which state of India?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Manipur

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