Current Affairs - 2019-20

1. Which among the following represents an example, in which National Income is double counted?
[A] Wages of Bus and Wages of Train Drivers
[B] Coal energy output and hydro electric energy output
[C] Tax receipts and Salaries of Revenue Officers
[D] Cotton Output and Cotton cloth output

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2. The side QR of an equilateral triangle PQR is produced to the point S in such a way that QR = RS and P is joined to S. Then the measure of ∠PSR is :
[A] 45°
[B] 30°
[C] 15°
[D] 60°

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3. The National Mission for the Development of Ultra Supercritical Technology is associated with which of the following?
[A] Thermal power plants
[B] Solar Power plants
[C] Nuclear power plants
[D] Liquid biofuel power plants

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4. 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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5. Recently, Indian scientists have discovered an almost fully preserved fossil of a Jurassic age sea-dwelling reptile also known as the “fish lizard”. It has been discovered in which of the following regions?
[A] Coastal grassland in Tamil Nadu
[B] Kutch district of Gujarat
[C] Coastal Andhra Region
[D] Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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6. The “National Accountability Bureau”, which was recently making news, is related to which of the following neighbors of India?
[A] China
[B] Pakistan
[C] Nepal
[D] Sri Lanka

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7. Which of the following statements is correct about the recently launched “Pt Deen Dayal Upadhayay Vigyan Gram Sankul Pariyojana”?
[A] It aims to promote Agripreneurs and Agri Start-upsin the country
[B] It aims to transform the fate of villages in India in the field of Science and Technology (S&T) with the help of local available resources and skills
[C] It aims to restructure and strengthen Agricultural Extension to enable delivery of appropriate technologies and improved agronomic practices to the farmers.
[D] It aims to create awareness among the farmers with the help of digital technology about the enhanced use of appropriate technology in agriculture and allied sectors.

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8. It is a long narrow, deep, endorheic (landlocked) lake situated at a height of more than 14,000 ft in the Himalayas. It is known for its very high phosphate concentrations. It is also known as “High Grassland Lake”. The Line of Actual Control passes through the lake. Recently, a brief scuffle between Indian and Chinese troops took place near it. Which of the following lakes has been described above?
[A] Pangong Tso Lake
[B] Sheshnag Lake
[C] Tsongmo Lake
[D] Pong Dam Lake

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9. Recently, India has been ranked 177 among 180 countries in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI), 2018. The index has been developed by Yale University and Columbia University in collaboration with the:
[A] World Economic Forum
[B] Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
[C] United Nations Environment Programme
[D] World Wide Fund for Nature

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10. Which two cities will be connected under India’s first Defence Industrial Corridor Project as announced in Budget 2018?
[A] Ahmedabad and Mumbai
[B] Mumbai and Chennai
[C] Chennai and Bengaluru
[D] Bengaluru and Hyderabad

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