Current Affairs - 2019-20

1. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)?
[A] Keshav Prasad Maurya
[B] Ram Shankar Katheria
[C] P M Kamalamma
[D] PL Poonia

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2. Which among the following is the least corrupt country as per the latest Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 released by Transparency International?
[A] New Zealand
[B] Australia
[C] India
[D] USA

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3. The Ministry of Railways has recently launched which app for freight managers?
[A] SFOORTI app
[B] SKOORTI app
[C] SNOORTI app
[D] SMOORTI app

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4. The in-radius of an equilateral traingle is of length 3 cm. Then the length of each of its medians is :
[A] 4 cm
[B] 9 cm
[C] 9.5 cm
[D] 12 cm

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5. Southern Birdwing is a/an:
[A] butterfly endemic to Peninsular India
[B] invasive fish species responsible for damage to other fish population in Krishna River
[C] species of peafowl recently declared vermin in Goa
[D] newly declared state bird of Delhi

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6. In astronomical context, the terms Great Red Spot and String of Pearls are associated with which planet?
[A] Mars
[B] Jupiter
[C] Saturn
[D] Earth

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7. Hyderabad-based ICRISAT, or International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, has recently launched molecular breeding project for which of the following crops?
[A] Pulses
[B] Oil seeds
[C] Onions
[D] Cotton

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8. Pradhan Mantri Yuva Yojana is associated to _?
[A] Sports
[B] Health
[C] Entrepreneurship
[D] Skill Loan

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9. The GOLF (Global Oscillations at Low Frequencies) experiment aims to study the internal structure of the _?
[A] Earth
[B] Moon
[C] Sun
[D] Mars

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10. Which of the following organisations has recently announced to buy farm stubble from farmers to prevent burning of stubble by farmers thereby reducing air pollution?
[A] NTPC
[B] ONGC
[C] Adani Power Ltd.
[D] Jindal Steel & Power

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