Current Affairs - 2019-20

1. Which of the following countries was recently making news for its experiment of Universal Basic Income (UBI)? 
[A] Australia
[B] New Zealand
[C] Finland
[D] Poland

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2. Which state government will collaborate with UNDOC to intensify anti-drug drive?
[A] Punjab
[B] Haryana
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Madhya Pradesh

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3. In which among the following cities, world’s highest efficiency solar thermal cooling system was recently installed?
[A] Gurgaon
[B] Noida
[C] Ghaziabad
[D] Faridabad

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4. Police Commemoration Day is observed on which date?
[A] October 5
[B] October 21
[C] October 24
[D] October 31

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5. What is the name of the firm accused by India for illegally harvesting personal information from Facebook?
[A] Cambridge Analytica
[B] Data Analytica
[C] Cloudera
[D] Analytics International

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6. Which country’s team has won the boy’s title at the WSF-World junior squash team championship 2018?
[A] Czech Republic
[B] USA
[C] Egypt
[D] India

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7. Consider the following statements:
Assertion: Government of India has recently created a GOM to consider amendment to Article 311 of the Constitution
Reason: The provisions of Article 311 have come in the way of bringing corrupt civil servants to book and create obstacles for expeditious punitive action.
Choose the correct option:
[A] Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation to A
[B] Both A and R are correct, but R is incorrect explanation to A
[C] A is correct , R is incorrect
[D] A is incorrect , R is correct

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8. Which of the following organisations recently released the report titled “South Asia Economic Focus- Globalisation Backlash” praising the demonetization move in India?
[A] International Monetary Fund
[B] World Bank
[C] World Economic Forum
[D] Asian Development Bank (ADB)

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9. Recently, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued an order asking for removal of “Russian poplars” across the Kashmir valley. What is the reason behind removal of Russian poplars?
[A] The tree is mainly responsible for infernos and is not good for biodiversity
[B] The seeds of this tree cause respiratory problems
[C] The tree has long overhanging branches over highways & roads which causes danger to vehicles and pedestrians
[D] The tree produces cancer causing carcinogens

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10. 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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