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| 182551. |
Who among the following is the current president of the World Bank? |
| A. | David R. Malpass |
| B. | Kristalina Georgieva |
| C. | Jim Yong Kim |
| D. | Robert Zoellick |
| Answer» B. Kristalina Georgieva | |
| 182552. |
The ‘Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat Parv’ is organized by _________ under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD). |
| A. | NCERT |
| B. | Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan |
| C. | The Education Ministry of the Delhi Government |
| D. | Both A and B |
| Answer» C. The Education Ministry of the Delhi Government | |
| 182553. |
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released a special commemorative coin on _____ to mark his 125th Birth Anniversary on 29th October. |
| A. | Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | Paramhansa Yogananda |
| C. | Ramakrishna Paramhansa |
| D. | M.S. Subbulaxmi |
| Answer» C. Ramakrishna Paramhansa | |
| 182554. |
Zozo Championship is associated with _____. |
| A. | Golf |
| B. | Snooker |
| C. | Billiards |
| D. | Road Bicycle Racing |
| Answer» B. Snooker | |
| 182555. |
Consider the following statements about the World Bank Group.nI. The World Bank comprises of three institutions, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and the International Development Association (IDA).nII. Anshula Kant is the current Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director of the World Bank Group.nIII. World Economic Outlook Report is released by the World Bank.nWhich of the statements above is/are correct? |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II only |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. II and III | |
| 182556. |
Which of the following countries is going to buy India’s Brahmos missile? |
| A. | Cambodia |
| B. | Philippines |
| C. | Vietnam |
| D. | Malaysia |
| Answer» C. Vietnam | |
| 182557. |
Which of the Indian airlines depicts ‘Ik Onkar’ on the tail to mark Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary? |
| A. | Vistara |
| B. | SpiceJet |
| C. | Air India |
| D. | IndiGo |
| Answer» D. IndiGo | |
| 182558. |
Consider the following statements about Ladakh Literature Festival.nI. It is the second Ladakh Literature Festival to celebrate the uniqueness of the region in the fields of Art, Culture and Literature.nII. The festival is going to be held at Potala palace and Central Asian MuseumnIII. Apart from local artists, literary personalities, historians and musicians, senior IAS officers who turned authors are also participating in the festival.nWhich of the statements above is/are correct? |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | III only |
| D. | I and III |
| Answer» D. I and III | |
| 182559. |
Consider the following statements about the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage which is observed on 27th October.nI. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Engage the Past Through Sound and Images’’.nII. In 2005, UNICEF approved the observation of World Day for Audiovisual HeritagenIII. It aims to recognize the expertise of the people working to secure collections of the past audio-visual material for future generations.nWhich of the statements above is/are correct? |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 182560. |
Who represented India in the 29th BASIC Ministers’ meeting on Climate Change, held in Beijing? |
| A. | Piyush Goyal |
| B. | Prakash Javadekar |
| C. | Ramesh Pokhriyal |
| D. | Dharmendra Pradhan |
| Answer» C. Ramesh Pokhriyal | |
| 182561. |
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will represent India at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) heads of state meeting, which is to be held in _______. |
| A. | Tajikistan |
| B. | Uzbekistan |
| C. | Kyrgyzstan |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» C. Kyrgyzstan | |
| 182562. |
Dustlik-2019, a joint military exercise is to be carried out from 4-13 November between India and _______. |
| A. | Maldives |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | Uzbekistan |
| D. | Kyrgyzstan |
| Answer» D. Kyrgyzstan | |
| 182563. |
At which place the Archeological Survey of India(ASI) has found a 2000-year old maritime centre in its recent excavation? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» C. Gujarat | |
| 182564. |
Consider the following statements about Kartarpur corridor agreement between India and Pakistan.nI. Under the historic Kartarpur Corridor Agreement, the pilgrims coming from India for one day would not require a visa but they can only visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur.nII. The Pakistan government will now issue tourist visas to Non-Indians Sikh visiting Kartarpur Corridor and other gurdwaras in the country.nIII. The Kartarpur corridor connects Dera Baba Nanak Sahib of India and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur of Pakistan.nWhich of the statements above is/are correct? |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 182565. |
Consider the following statements about the recent amendment of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 made by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice.nI. Only absentee voters are allowed to cast their vote through postal ballotsnII. Differently-abled people, senior citizens over 80 years of age, armed forces and those on poll duty are the only absentee voters, as per the new amendment.nIII. The poll officer will attest absentee voter in case of differently-abled people in form 13A.nWhich of the statements above is/are correct? |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | I II and III |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | I and III |
| Answer» C. II and III | |
| 182566. |
Consider the following statements about the Archeological Survey of India (ASI).nI. ASI was established in 1861nII. James Prinsep was the first Director-General of ASI.nIII. During the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization, Alexander Cunningham was the Director-General of ASI.nWhich of the statements above is/are correct? |
| A. | I only |
| B. | I and II |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. I and II | |
| 182567. |
Which of the following countries along with China and Pakistan called on the US and the Taliban to return to the negotiation table regarding intra-Afghanistan talks? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | India |
| C. | Qatar |
| D. | Iraq |
| Answer» B. India | |
| 182568. |
The Union Government is planning to make ______ the first Union Territory to run completely on renewable energy. |
| A. | Chandigarh |
| B. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| C. | Ladakh |
| D. | Puducherry |
| Answer» D. Puducherry | |
| 182569. |
President Ram Nath Kovind pays homage to former President KR Narayanan on his birth anniversary. KR Narayanan was the _____-th President of India. |
| A. | 9th |
| B. | 10th |
| C. | 8th |
| D. | 11th |
| Answer» C. 8th | |
| 182570. |
India and ____ explore 3rd country projects in the Western Indian Ocean region to firm up their strategic partnerships. |
| A. | Great Britain |
| B. | United States |
| C. | France |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» D. Germany | |
| 182571. |
Which of the following Indian nuclear power stations was the first one in the country to be established on 28th October 1969? |
| A. | Tarapur |
| B. | Kakrapar |
| C. | Kaiga |
| D. | Narora |
| Answer» B. Kakrapar | |
| 182572. |
Where was the 29th Ministerial meet of BASIC countries held? |
| A. | Shanghai |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Beijing |
| D. | Johannesburg |
| Answer» D. Johannesburg | |
| 182573. |
Which of the following cities is the first city to become kerosene free? |
| A. | Chandigarh |
| B. | Bengaluru |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Ahmedabad |
| Answer» B. Bengaluru | |
| 182574. |
Which of the following state governments signed a Letter of Understanding (LoU) with UNICEF to provide safe drinking water? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Chhattisgarh |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 182575. |
India and Ecuador signed a protocol to start trade negotiations. What is the capital of Ecuador? |
| A. | Quito |
| B. | Bogota |
| C. | Lima |
| D. | Santiago |
| Answer» B. Bogota | |
| 182576. |
DEFCOM 2019 is to be held in ________. |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Greater Noida |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» B. Greater Noida | |
| 182577. |
This year’s International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa will be the ____th edition in November 2019. |
| A. | 49th |
| B. | 50th |
| C. | 48th |
| D. | 60th |
| Answer» C. 48th | |
| 182578. |
Which of the following Indian earth observatory satellites will be launched in November-December in PSLV-C47 by ISRO? |
| A. | Cartosat-2 |
| B. | Cartosat-3 |
| C. | RISAT-2B |
| D. | INSAT-3A |
| Answer» C. RISAT-2B | |
| 182579. |
Who has been appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of the newly created Union Territory Ladakh? |
| A. | Satya Pal Malik |
| B. | Girish Chandra Murmu |
| C. | Radha Krishna Mathur |
| D. | P.S. Sreedharan Pillai |
| Answer» D. P.S. Sreedharan Pillai | |
| 182580. |
Birender Singh Yadav is the newly appointed Indian Ambassador to ______. |
| A. | New Zealand |
| B. | Samoa |
| C. | Iraq |
| D. | Greece |
| Answer» D. Greece | |
| 182581. |
The ‘Vigilance Awareness Week’ is to be observed between 28th October and 2nd November 2019 as per the directions by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). Who is the current Central Vigilance Commissioner? |
| A. | Sharad Kumar |
| B. | T.M. Bhasin |
| C. | K.V. Chowdary |
| D. | Pradeep Kumar |
| Answer» B. T.M. Bhasin | |
| 182582. |
Which of the following projects is conducted by CSIR for genome sequencing of diverse ethnic groups of India? |
| A. | IndiGen |
| B. | IndiaGene |
| C. | Human Genome Project |
| D. | MiNE |
| Answer» B. IndiaGene | |
| 182583. |
Where has the Centre approved to raise 2 operational commands for Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)? |
| A. | Patiala and Guwahati |
| B. | Amritsar and Itanagar |
| C. | Chandigarh and Guwahati |
| D. | Manali and Guwahati |
| Answer» D. Manali and Guwahati | |
| 182584. |
Global Bio-India summit is going to be held in India for the first time in _____. |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Bengaluru |
| D. | Pune |
| Answer» C. Bengaluru | |
| 182585. |
Rajbhasha awards were presented by Prasar Bharati CEO to the winners of the Hindi Pakhwada competition. Who is the current CEO of Prasar Bharati? |
| A. | Dr Surya Prakash |
| B. | Jawhar Sircar |
| C. | Shashi Shekhar Vempati |
| D. | KS Dhatwalia |
| Answer» D. KS Dhatwalia | |
| 182586. |
Who won the “Sakharov Prize for Human Rights, 2019’’ by the European Union Parliament for free speech? |
| A. | Malala Yousafzai |
| B. | Guillermo Farinas |
| C. | Ilham Tohti |
| D. | David Sassoli |
| Answer» D. David Sassoli | |
| 182587. |
The new India-Bhutan-Nepal trans-border conservation ‘peace park’ will be an extension of _______ national park. |
| A. | Manas National Park |
| B. | Kaziranga National Park |
| C. | Nameri National Park |
| D. | Gorumara National Park |
| Answer» B. Kaziranga National Park | |
| 182588. |
World Polio Day is observed on 24 October. When was India declared polio-free by the World Health Organization(WHO)? |
| A. | 2016 |
| B. | 2015 |
| C. | 2014 |
| D. | 2017 |
| Answer» D. 2017 | |
| 182589. |
Government of India accords ‘Maharatna’ status to Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Power Grid Corporation. Consider the following statements about Maharatna PSUs.nI. These Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) must have an average annual turnover of more than Rs. 25,000 crore, during the last 3 years.nII. With these two new companies getting ‘Maharatna’ status, the total number of Maharatna CPSEs have become 8.nIII. Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) under Ministry of Heavy Industries u0026 Public Enterprises grants this status.nWhich of the statements above is/are correct? |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | I and III |
| C. | Only I |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Only I | |
| 182590. |
India vaults to 63rd spot in the recently published Ease of Doing Business rankings. Which of the following organizations publishes the ranking? |
| A. | International Monetary Fund |
| B. | World Bank |
| C. | The Economic Intelligence Unit |
| D. | World Economic Forum |
| Answer» C. The Economic Intelligence Unit | |
| 182591. |
Which of the following state governments launched ‘Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana’? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» B. Rajasthan | |
| 182592. |
Which of the following state governments has signed 165 million USD loan agreement with the World Bank to implement “Integrated Irrigation Project for Climate Resilient Agriculture’’? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 182593. |
The National Ayurveda Day, 2019 is celebrated on ______. |
| A. | 25 October |
| B. | 24 October |
| C. | 26 October |
| D. | 27 October |
| Answer» B. 24 October | |
| 182594. |
The Indian Railways has recently launched “One Touch Automatic Ticket Vending Machines’ in the _______ Suburban Railway Network. |
| A. | Kolkata Suburban Railway |
| B. | Mumbai Suburban Railway |
| C. | Delhi Suburban Railway |
| D. | Chennai Suburban Railway |
| Answer» C. Delhi Suburban Railway | |
| 182595. |
Consider the following statements about the annual Global Wealth Report, released by Credit Suisse.nI. The US becomes the country with the largest number of people in the top 10% of the world’s most wealthy people.nII. Credit Suisse Group is a US-based multinational investment bank and financial services company.nIII. The number of Indian millionaires is 759.nWhich of the statements above is/are correct? |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | I and III |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | III only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 182596. |
Kais Saied was sworn in as the new president of _______. |
| A. | Tunisia |
| B. | Algeria |
| C. | Nigeria |
| D. | Malaysia |
| Answer» B. Algeria | |
| 182597. |
NASA reported a significant decrease in the ozone hole near the south pole since its discovery in the 1980s. Which of the following legally binding the international protocols has been framed to preserve degradation of the atmospheric ozone layer? |
| A. | Kyoto protocol |
| B. | Montreal protocol |
| C. | Cartagena protocol |
| D. | Helsinki protocol |
| Answer» C. Cartagena protocol | |
| 182598. |
Which country is constructing a huge cosmic ray observation station, named as “Large High-Altitude Air Shower Observatory’’ to study the origin of cosmic rays and the universe? |
| A. | United States |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | China |
| D. | India |
| Answer» D. India | |
| 182599. |
Who has been appointed as the chairman of Airport Authority of India (AAI)? |
| A. | Sukhbir Singh Sandhu |
| B. | Arvind Singh |
| C. | Guruprasad Mohapatra |
| D. | Anuj Agarwal |
| Answer» C. Guruprasad Mohapatra | |
| 182600. |
The United Nations (UN) Day is celebrated on ___________. |
| A. | 23 October |
| B. | 24 October |
| C. | 21 September |
| D. | 24 September |
| Answer» C. 21 September | |