Current Affairs - 2019-20

1. Which state government has recently signed MoU with Indian Railways to expand green cover?
[A] Kerala
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Rajasthan

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2. The 56th Liberation Day of Goa is celebrated on which date in India?
[A] December 18
[B] December 21
[C] December 19
[D] December 20

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3. Advanced Ultra Supercritical (AUSC) technology, sometimes seen in news, is associated with:
[A] Coal-fired power plants
[B] Solar power generation
[C] Hydro-electric power generation
[D] Power Generation from Agricultural Waste

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4. Provision Coverage Ratio is associated to which of the following?
[A] Bad Loans
[B] Capital Gain Tax
[C] Base Erosion and Profit Sharing
[D] Ratio of deposits in current and saving accounts

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5. Recently, scientists have unveiled the world’s most powerful X-ray machine called European X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL). It is installed in which of the following countries?
[A] France
[B] Germany
[C] Norway
[D] Switzerland

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6. The Economic Survey 2017-18 describes “low equilibrium trap”. In this context, which of the following is the correct definition of the same?
[A] It is a situation for middle-income countries where they are not able to move up to the higher income status due to the operational loopholes.
[B] It is a condition when a person is unable to generate enough income to invest or save and his earning is suitable for hand to mouth.
[C] It is a situation when due to low profits; the corporates are unable to repay their loans and debts thereby generating NPAs for banks.
[D] It is a condition in which a government depends highly on short-term deficit financing to meet its promised expenditures.

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7. Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2017 has been published by:
[A] World Bank
[B] World Economic Forum
[C] International Energy Forum (IEF)
[D] International Energy Research Center (IERC)

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8. Recently, the Tamang and the Limbu communities have been placed in the Scheduled Tribe categories. In which state of India are these tribes predominantly found?
[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Sikkim
[C] Gujarat
[D] Odisha

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9. Recently, the scientists discovered the oldest fossil on Earth. In which country it has been discovered?
[A] Canada
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] China
[D] Egypt

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10. Which of the following has been declared the cleanest railway station in the A1 category, as per 2018 cleanliness survey for Indian Railways?
[A] Jaipur
[B] Tirupati
[C] Jodhpur
[D] Warangal

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