Current Affairs - 2019-20

1. Which Indian sportsperson has clinched bronze in the women’s 10m Air Pistol event at the 10th Asian Championship 10m Rifle/Pistol in Japan?
[A] Heena Sidhu
[B] Shri Nivetha Paramantham
[C] Harveen Srao
[D] Manu Bhaker

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2. What is the equity of Reserve bank of India in National Housing Bank ?
[A] 49%
[B] 50%
[C] 75%
[D] 0%

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3. In which of the following fields Vyas Samman is given?
[A] Fims
[B] Literature
[C] Music
[D] Dance

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4. The Ministry of Railways has signed MoU with which Union Ministry to augment services in Railway hospitals?
[A] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[B] Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
[C] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[D] Ministry of AYUSH

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5. The pie chart drawn belown shows the expenses of a family on various items and its savings during the year 2001. Study the graph and answer the question.


What per cent of income was spent on transport and other items together?

[A] 20%
[B] 25%
[C] 32%
[D] 35%

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6. Which of the following places to host Asia’s largest startup ecosystem congregation “Huddle Kerala”?
[A] Kannur
[B] Kovalam
[C] Ernakulam
[D] Kozhikode

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7. Recently, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) was awarded the certificate of commendation by CITES for which of the following projects?
[A] Project Tiger
[B] Operation Save Kurma
[C] Vulture Conservation Project
[D] Save the dolphins

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8. Recently, the scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur claimed that they have found evidence of the “lost” ancient Indian River called Chandrabhaga. The evidence for the existence of the river has been found in which state of India?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Odisha

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9. Recently, FDA has approved Genvoya, a single-tablet drug as complete treatment for which disease?
[A] Tuberculosis
[B] Dengue
[C] Ebola
[D] HIV / AIDS

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10. Identify the personality with the help of given information:

  1. He was a Hindu theologian & philosopher and one of the most important exponents of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition.
  2. He is famous as the chief proponent of Vishishtadvaita sub-school of Vedanta
  3. He wrote influential texts such as Bhasya on the Brahma Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita
  4. In May 2017, the 1000th birth anniversary of this saint was observed

Select the correct answer from options given below:

[A] Adi Shankara
[B] Madhvacharya
[C] Ramanujacharya
[D] Vallabhacharya

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