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182701.

What is the name of the satellite launched by NASA to Study Earth’s Ionosphere?

A. ICON
B. SEO
C. IONO
D. INO
Answer» B. SEO
182702.

Which Central Government Hospital won the Kayakalp Award 2018-19?

A. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry
B. Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh
C. All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi
D. Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong
Answer» D. Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong
182703.

India is set to have its first Olympic Hospitality House in _____.

A. Paris
B. Beijing
C. Tokyo
D. London
Answer» D. London
182704.

Who among the following won the gold medal in the women’s javelin throw event at the 59th National Open Athletics Championships?

A. Annu Rani
B. Sharmila Kumari
C. Preeti Singh
D. Anju Rani
Answer» B. Sharmila Kumari
182705.

The 100th Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Abhiy Ahmed Ali for his efforts towards peace and international cooperation. He is the Prime Minister of ______

A. Somalia
B. Ethiopia
C. Kenya
D. South Sudan
Answer» C. Kenya
182706.

In which of the following states has India’s first-of-its-kind Garbage Café opened?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer» D. Andhra Pradesh
182707.

With which of the banks has Government e-Marketplace signed an MoU to offer several services including cashless payment system?

A. State Bank of India
B. Union Bank of India
C. Punjab National Bank
D. Axis Bank
Answer» C. Punjab National Bank
182708.

Which of the following mobile apps is launched by the Indian Railways to facilitate the passengers to register their complaints online?

A. Sahayog
B. Sahyatri
C. Sahara
D. Sahyadri
Answer» C. Sahara
182709.

Which of the following technologies is used by the scientists to construct the face of the people of Indus valley civilization?

A. Craniofacial Reconstruction Technique (CFR)
B. Radiocarbon Facial Reconstruction (RFR)
C. DNA Phenotyping (DP)
D. DNA Facial Recognition (DFR)
Answer» B. Radiocarbon Facial Reconstruction (RFR)
182710.

As per the ‘New World Health’ report, Mumbai is the ______ wealthiest city in the world.

A. 25th
B. 22nd
C. 12th
D. 18th
Answer» D. 18th
182711.

Which of the following schemes is launched by the government, aimed for zero preventable maternal and newborn deaths in India?

A. MATRITVA
B. SUMAN
C. SAGE
D. MoM
Answer» C. SAGE
182712.

Which spacecraft was launched for the first time for providing service to satellites in space?

A. ISA-1
B. MEV-1
C. Miraj VI
D. MES-1
Answer» C. Miraj VI
182713.

To tackle the menace of malnutrition, the Government of India is planning to develop a POSHAN atlas for mapping crops and food grains, grown across the country. Consider the following statements about the POSHAN atlas and Abhiyan.nI. The aim is to promote regional cropping pattern as well as nutritious food, rich in proteins in local areas and the initiative will be helpful for POSHAN Abhiyan.nII. The initiative is being developed and implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child DevelopmentnIII. The month of October was celebrated as Rashtriya Poshan Maah.nWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. I only
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer» C. I and III
182714.

Which of the following countries has become the first-ever country to ban advertisements for unhealthy sugary drinks?

A. US
B. Japan
C. Singapore
D. Norway
Answer» D. Norway
182715.

In which of the following places is SARAS Aajeevika Mela launched under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana?

A. Surajkund, Haryana
B. India Gate Lawn, Delhi
C. Ramleela Ground, Delhi
D. Kala Ghoda area, Mumbai
Answer» C. Ramleela Ground, Delhi
182716.

Which of the following United Nations Organizations has become the first to accept donations through cryptocurrencies?

A. UNESCO
B. UNICEF
C. UNHCR
D. UNRP
Answer» C. UNHCR
182717.

Which of the state governments is going to set up Kanyashree University to empower girls across the state?

A. Kerala
B. West Bengal
C. Odisha
D. Assam
Answer» C. Odisha
182718.

KSUM is a state government organization that has partnered with the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) to support technology startups What is the full form of KSUM?

A. Kerala Startup Mission
B. Karnataka Startup Mission
C. Kochi Startup Mission
D. Kolkata Startup Mission
Answer» B. Karnataka Startup Mission
182719.

Where is the ‘India Sports Summit-Fitness’ held to drive the objective of Sports and Industry?

A. New Delhi
B. Gurugram
C. Mumbai
D. Bangalore
Answer» B. Gurugram
182720.

Which country has recently allowed women to serve in Armed Forces?

A. Saudi Arabia
B. United Arab Emirates
C. Pakistan
D. Oman
Answer» B. United Arab Emirates
182721.

Who among the following authors have won the Nobel Prize for Literature or the Year 2018?

A. Haruki Murakami
B. Jokha Al-Harthi
C. Margaret Atwood
D. Olga Tokarczuk
Answer» E.
182722.

What is the name of the device introduced by the Government of India to provide fishermen with information related to disaster warning?

A. CHETAAVANEE
B. WARCO
C. GEMINI
D. AAPATH
Answer» D. AAPATH
182723.

International Girl Child Day is observed on ___

A. 10 October
B. 11 October
C. 11 September
D. 12 October
Answer» C. 11 September
182724.

Researchers of which institutions have discovered two strains of plastic-eating bacteria from wetlands of Greater Noida?

A. Shiv Nadar University
B. IISER Mohali
C. CSIR-IITR
D. IIT Delhi
Answer» B. IISER Mohali
182725.

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Health system Strengthening Conditionality Report of states 2018 – 19 report?nI) According to the Health system Strengthening Conditionality Report of states 2018 – 19 report, Punjab topped the list followed by the states Haryana, Kerala and Assam.nII) The most significant success that was achieved by India is that it brought down Malaria cases and deaths by 49.09%.

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I u0026 II
D. None of the Above
Answer» D. None of the Above
182726.

Which of the following statements is/are wrong regarding Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme- ‘DHRUV’?nI) Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme- ‘DHRUV’ is named after a pole star called DHRUV TARA.nII) The programme covers two areas i.e. Science and Technology.

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I u0026 II
D. None of the Above
Answer» C. Both I u0026 II
182727.

Name the national entity that has developed ‘Eye in the Sky’, an Artificial Intelligence(AI) and Computer vision-based technology?

A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Madras
C. IIT Bombay
D. IIT Kharagpur
Answer» C. IIT Bombay
182728.

Name the payment service provider that has become the 1st company to exit the Libra Association?

A. PayPal
B. Capital One
C. Wells Fargo
D. Bank of America
Answer» B. Capital One
182729.

A commemorative stamp to honour _____was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the ‘at home’ programme of the Indian Air Force.

A. Arjan Singh
B. Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
C. Birender Singh Dhanoa
D. Pratap Chandra Lal
Answer» B. Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
182730.

Who among the following won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

A. George Smith
B. Joachim Frank
C. John B. Goodenough
D. Fraser Stoddart
Answer» D. Fraser Stoddart
182731.

What is the name of the new antibiotic that was recently discovered in Mexican forests?

A. cephalexin
B. azithromycin
C. clindamycin
D. phazolicin
Answer» E.
182732.

The World Mental Health Day is organized by the World Federation for Mental Health and is supported by the WHO (World Health Organization) on ________.

A. 9 October
B. 10 October
C. 11 October
D. 8 October
Answer» C. 11 October
182733.

October is observed as the ________ Cancer awareness month.

A. Colon cancer
B. Blood cancer
C. Breast Cancer
D. Liver cancer
Answer» D. Liver cancer
182734.

Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz along with James Peebles won 2019 Nobel Prize in ______

A. Medicine
B. Physics
C. Literature
D. Economics
Answer» C. Literature
182735.

Which of the initiatives is introduced by the Jal Shakti minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to connect the people and its stakeholders regarding river rejuvenation and water conservation?

A. Har Har Gange
B. Ganga Amantran
C. Namami Gange
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Namami Gange
182736.

Recently 20 new moons of ________ planet were discovered which made it has the highest number of moons.

A. Jupiter
B. Saturn
C. Uranus
D. Neptune
Answer» C. Uranus
182737.

What is the new integrated emergency number for police, fire and medical emergency contact launched by the government of Goa?

A. 100
B. 999
C. 911
D. 112
Answer» E.
182738.

Where is the C40 Summit going to be held from 9th to 12th October?

A. Paris
B. Copenhagen
C. London
D. Vienna
Answer» C. London
182739.

Consider the following statements about the recently published Global Competitive Index, 2019.nI. International Monetary Fund prepares this index.nII. India is ranked at 68th which is the second-worst among BRICS nations after Brazil.nIII. The US is the most competitive country as per this year’s index.nWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. I and II
B. II only
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer» C. I and III
182740.

Where is the India International Cooperative Trade Fair going to be held from 11th October?

A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Noida
D. Hyderabad
Answer» B. Mumbai
182741.

Which of the following awards is won and shared by Britain’s Peter Radcliffe and William Kaelin and Gregg Semenza of US?

A. Abel prize
B. Nobel Medicine Prize
C. Nobel Physics prize
D. Pulitzer prize for photography
Answer» C. Nobel Physics prize
182742.

Where have four Indian ships arrived at First Training Squadron as a part of Indian Navy’s Overseas Deployment?

A. Kenya
B. South Africa
C. Maldives
D. Iran
Answer» B. South Africa
182743.

Indian Army organizes Veer Kutumb Rally in ______.

A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Uttarakhand
Answer» D. Uttarakhand
182744.

Which of these places has been approved for the establishment of a commercial airport?

A. Kutch
B. Alleppy
C. Mahabalipuram
D. Moga
Answer» B. Alleppy
182745.

Consider the following statements about the Automatic Information Exchange Pact (AIEP) under which India received its first tranche of Swiss Bank Account details.nI. This pact is a major milestone in the Indian government’s fight against the black money and it was established in 2017.nII. India now is among 30 countries with which the Switzerland Federal Tax Administration (SFTA) has exchanged information.nIII. The next exchange of information will take place on January 2020.nWhich of the statements above is/are correct?

A. I only
B. II and III
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer» B. II and III
182746.

The 14th Ex-Nomadic Elephant XIV commenced from 6 October in Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh. This exercise is conducted between _______

A. India and Mongolia
B. India and Cambodia
C. India and Malaysia
D. India and Sri Lanka
Answer» B. India and Cambodia
182747.

India celebrates its Air Force Day on _______.

A. 8 October
B. 9 October
C. 7 October
D. 12 October
Answer» B. 9 October
182748.

To sensitize the significance of maintaining oral health, E-Dant Seva website and mobile application are launched under the National Oral Health Programme. In which year was the National Oral Health Programme launched?

A. 2016
B. 2014
C. 2017
D. 2015
Answer» C. 2017
182749.

Which of the institutions developed an Artificial Intelligence based tool for EV motor?

A. IIT Kanpur
B. IIT Kharagpur
C. IIT Guwahati
D. IIT Delhi
Answer» D. IIT Delhi
182750.

Vishnu Nandan from India is among the researchers to join the largest ever ______ expedition

A. Arctic expedition
B. Atlantic expedition
C. Antarctic expedition
D. Mount McKinley expedition
Answer» B. Atlantic expedition