Current Affairs - 2019-20

1. Who has been appointed as the new Union Minister of Railways?
[A] Piyush Goyal
[B] Nirmala Sitharaman
[C] Dharmendra Pradhan
[D] Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

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2. Identify the fauna with the help of given information:

  1. The fauna is locally known as khur
  2. The fauna is a subspecies of onager and is native to Southern Asia
  3. The only other two sub species of this fauna are found in arid plateau of Tibet
  4. It has been recently included under category “Near Threatened” species by IUCN

Select the correct answer from options given below:

[A] Indian wild ass
[B] Great Indian Bustard
[C] Four-horned antelope
[D] Slender-billed vulture

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3. 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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4. The term ‘DARPGSEVA’, which was recently making news, is associated to which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
[B] Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
[C] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[D] Ministry of Panchayati Raj

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5. In September 2016, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) completely banned all commercial trade for which of the following?
[A] Pangolin
[B] African elephant ivory
[C] Leatherback turtle
[D] Dugong

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6. Which of the following statements is incorrect about “Operation Greens” announced in Budget 2018?
[A] It aims to double the income of farmers by the end of 2022
[B] Government allocated a sum of Rs 500 crore for this operation
[C] It envisages setting the minimum support price to 1.5 times the cost of production
[D] It promotes organic farming in the country

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7. Which two countries have been recently suspended from voting in the UN General Assembly for the third time in three years?
[A] Syria and Libya
[B] Libya and Venezuela
[C] Venezuela and Peru
[D] South Sudan and Liberia

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8. The Galilee Basin project, which was recently making news, is located in which country?
[A] Ireland
[B] Australia
[C] Brazil
[D] South Africa

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9. Indian Railways has recently signed pact with which company for use of Natural Gas in railway workshops?
[A] ONGC
[B] GAIL India
[C] NTPC
[D] IOCL

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10. ‘The Bachan Singh Case (1980)’ that recently grabbed headlines pertains to what subject?
[A] Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code
[B] Section 498(a) of the Indian Penal Code
[C] Capital Punishment in India
[D] None of the above

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