Current Affairs - 2019-20

1. The world’s highest railway bridge will come up over which Indian River?
[A] Narmada
[B] Godavari
[C] Ganga
[D] Chenab

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2. India and which country have recently signed pacts for technical cooperation in the field of Railways?
[A] Switzerland
[B] Nepal
[C] Malaysia
[D] Bhutan

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

  1. The fauna has been recently declared vermin in Himachal Pradesh
  2. It is listed as least concern in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
  3. The fauna is a regular swimmer
  4. The fauna is native to Asia
  5. The fauna is diurnal

Select the correct answer from options given below

[A] Nilgai
[B] Wild boar
[C] Blue peafowl
[D] Rhesus Macaque

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4. 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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5. 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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6. Identify the national park with the help of given information:

  1. The park has been inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in 2016
  2. The  Lepcha tribal community  are among the indigenous peoples of this park
  3. The vegetation of the park includes temperate broadleaf and mixed forests consisting of oaks, fir, birch, maple, willow etc.

Select the correct answer from options given below:

[A] Khangchendzonga National Park
[B] The Great Himalayan National Park
[C] Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
[D] Namdapha National Park

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7. Recently, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has introduced a new star rating methodology called Indian Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (ISEER) for _?
[A] Refrigerators
[B] Air conditioners
[C] Televisions
[D] Solar Rooftops

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8. As per the recent report by the first ever sub-national logistics performance index called LEADS (Logistics Ease Across Different States), which of the following states ranked first in the Index?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Tamil Nadu

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9. Which state became the first in the country to shift its financial year format to January-December from April-March cycle?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Gujarat
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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10. Identify the space mission with the help of given information:

  1. It is the first mission dedicated to investigating the deep interior of Mars
  2. It is an initiative by NASA
  3. The mission aims to detect seismic activity on Mars and will also detect the frequency of ongoing meteorite impacts on the planet.
  4. The mission will be powered by solar panel and is expected to be launched on 5th May 2018.

Select the correct answer from options given below:

[A] New Horizons
[B] InSight
[C] ExoMars
[D] Magellan

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