Current Affairs - 2019-20

1. The share of direct taxes in India’s tax kitty peaked in 2009-10 at 60% and thereafter, it has consistently fallen. Which of the following is the most appropriate reason for the same? 
[A] There was a substantial reduction in direct tax rates in the country
[B] The consumption pattern and economic growth were affected by economic recession
[C] The share of indirect taxes increased substantially
[D] None of the above is an appropriate reason

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2. If in a triangle ABC as drawn in the figure, AB = AC and ∠ACD = 120°, then ∠A is equal to:
[A] 70°
[B] 60°
[C] 50°
[D] 80°

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3. If ABC is an equilateral triangle and D is a point on BC such that AD ⊥ BC, then :
[A] AB : BD = 2 : 1
[B] AB : BD = 1 : 2
[C] AB : BD = 1 : 1
[D] AB : BD = 3 : 2

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4. Who has been appointed new Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer for UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)?
[A] Stephanie T. Williams
[B] Jose Eladio Alcain
[C] Per Gustaf Lodin
[D] Antony K Luce

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5. The newly proposed 0/10 and 0/20 rules are associated to which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Civil Aviation
[B] Ministry of Railways
[C] Ministry of Shipping
[D] Ministry of Steel

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6. Economic and Technological Cooperation Agreement (ETCA), sometimes seen in news, is a proposed agreement between India and _?
[A] Russia
[B] Israel
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Ukraine

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7. 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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8. Which state became the first in the country to shift its financial year format to January-December from April-March cycle?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Gujarat
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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9. As per the Gramin Swachh Survekshan report released in May 2016, which two districts have been named as cleanest districts in the “Hills” and in “Plains” categories?
[A] Sikkim and Mysuru
[B] Shimla and Madhubani
[C] Mandi and Sindhudurg
[D] Chandigarh and Uttarkashi

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10. Which telescope was in news for capturing the images of galaxy UGC 12591, located 400 million light-years away?
[A] Hubble space telescope
[B] ARIES
[C] FAST
[D] ALMA

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