11. Which city is the venue of the 4th edition of Intex South Asia 2018?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Colombo
[C] Kathmandu
[D] Naypyidaw
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Correct Answer: B [Colombo ]
Notes:
On November 14, the fourth edition of Intex South Asia was inaugurated in Colombo by Mr. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Indian high commissioner to Sri Lanka. It is the largest international textile sourcing show in South Asia. The event has been organized by Worldex India Exhibition and Promotion Pvt. Ltd in partnership with Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL), Retailers Association of India, Clothing Manufacturers Association of India, Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) etc. It has participation of over 200 suppliers from around 15 countries showcasing a wide variety of innovative textiles products such as yarns, apparels, denim clothing, accessories etc.
12. How many nations took part in the IAAF World Indoor Championships 2018?
[A] 195
[B] 180
[C] 134
[D] 103
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Correct Answer: C [134]
Notes:
A total of 134 nations took part in the IAAF World Indoor Championships 2018 which were held at Birmingham, United Kingdom. 554 athletes took part in the event.
13. In which event of the second 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup, did Hriday Hazarika bag a gold medal?
[A] 50m rifle
[B] 50m rifle prone
[C] 10m air rifle
[D] 50m pistol
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Correct Answer: C [10m air rifle ]
Notes:
Hriday Hazarika from India, bagged a Gold Medal in 10m air rifle event at the 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup which was held at Suhl Germany.
14. Consider the map of India given below:
The map shows
[A] an isohyet
[B] all-India water divide
[C] a combination of national highways
[D] a combination of major railway routes
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Correct Answer: B [all-India water divide]
Notes:
Any elevated area, such as a mountain or an upland, which separates two drainage basins is known as water divide. For example, the water divide between the Indus and the Ganga river systems. Ambala is located on this water divide. The Western Ghats form the main water divide in Peninsular India.
15. Match List-I (Beaches in India) with List-II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
[A] 5 4 2 1
[B] 3 1 5 4
[C] 5 1 2 4
[D] 3 4 5 1
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Correct Answer: B [3 1 5 4]
Notes:
Beach in India States
A. Gopinath Beach Gujarat
B. Lawsons Bay Beach Andhra Pradesh
C. Devbagh Beach Karnataka
D. Sinquerim Beach Goa
16. Who has become the second player in the world to play 100 T20 internationals?
[A] Shikhar Dhawan
[B] Mushfikur Rahim
[C] Mahmudullah
[D] Rohit Sharma
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Correct Answer: D [Rohit Sharma]
Notes:
Stand-in captain Rohit Sharma is going to be the first Indian player and second in world cricket to complete 100 T20 Internationals. Shoaib Malik (111 games) from Pakistan is the only player to have played more than 100 T20 Internationals. Women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur recently achieved the milestone during India’s series against South Africa in Surat.
17. Which country has recently discovered a new oil field containing 53 billion barrels of crude oil?
[A] Qatar
[B] Saudi Arabia
[C] Iran
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: C [Iran]
Notes:
Iran has discovered a new oil field containing 53 billion barrels of crude, a find that would increase Iran’s proven reserves by over a third. The field covers 2,400 square kilometres and is located in Iran’s southwestern province of Khuzestan. It will add around 34 percent to the OPEC member’s current proven reserves, estimated by energy giant BP at 155.6 billion barrels of crude oil.
18. Def-Connect’ event-2019 was being organized in which city
[A] Hyderabad
[B] Jaiselmer
[C] Jaipur
[D] New Delhi
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Correct Answer: D [New Delhi]
Notes:
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is organising ‘Def-Connect’ in New Delhi to showcase the accomplishments of the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) initiative and construct a strong outreach towards the potential future entrepreneurs of the defence sector. Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh will be the Chief Guest of the event.
The event would lead to better interaction & bridging the gap between the stakeholders and will be a precursor for Startup showcase during the forthcoming DefExpo 2020, to be held in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow from February 5-8, 2020.
19. How many beaches are being covered under the ongoing “Swachh – Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan”?
[A] 40
[B] 46
[C] 52
[D] 50
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Correct Answer: D [50]
Notes:
To strive to make our beaches clean and create awareness amongst citizens about the importance of coastal ecosystems, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) are undertaking a mass cleanliness-cum-awareness drive in 50 identified beaches under the “Swachh – Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan”, from 11th -17thNovember, 2019.
The identified beaches are in 10 coastal States/Union Territories (UTs) namely Gujarat, Daman & Diu, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha. The beaches have been identified after the consultation with the States/UTs.
20. Which Indian Sprinter has featured TIME magazine’s 100 Next, a new list of the most influential people in the world?
[A] P. T. Usha
[B] Dutee Chand
[C] Harmanpreet Kaur
[D] Jata Shankar
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Correct Answer: B [Dutee Chand]
Notes:
TIME magazine has named Indian athlete Dutee Chand to its first-ever TIME 100 Next, a new expansion of the TIME 100 list of the most influential people in the world.The list highlights 100 rising stars who are shaping the future of business, entertainment, sports, politics, health, science and activism, and more. The striking feature about the recent editions is the growing number of individuals who did not need an establishment to command international attention–people like Parkland students (in 2018) and Greta Thunberg (in 2019).
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