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183001.

In a reshuffle on 1 September 2019, President announced the appointment of five new Governors in the states of Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Telangana. Find out incorrect ‘State-Governor’ pair.

A. Rajasthan - Kalraj Mishra
B. Maharashtra - Bhagat Singh Koshyari
C. Himachal Pradesh - Bandaru Dattatreya
D. Kerala - Tamilisai Soundararajan
Answer» E.
183002.

Where was the Navy and Coast Guard leg of the 2019 edition of the Defence Correspondents Course (DCC) concluded on 31 August 2019?

A. Mumbai
B. Vishakhapatnam
C. Kochi
D. Port Blair
Answer» B. Vishakhapatnam
183003.

How much was the Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in August 2019, according to the data released by the Ministry of Finance?

A. Rs. 1.02 lakh crore
B. Rs. 17,733 crore
C. Rs. 98,202 crore
D. Rs. 48,958 crore
Answer» D. Rs. 48,958 crore
183004.

Which team is the winner of the SAFF U-15 Championships 2019?

A. Myanmar
B. Pakistan
C. India
D. Nepal
Answer» D. Nepal
183005.

Which Indian shooter clinched gold in the women’s 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup IV 2019?

A. Yashaswini Deswal
B. Esha Singh
C. Karni Singh
D. Nishita Chouki
Answer» B. Esha Singh
183006.

Which state has been granted to get GI tag for Dindigul Lock?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Kerala
Answer» B. Andhra Pradesh
183007.

Which will be the largest importer of coking coal by 2025, according to a report of the Fitch Solutions Macro Research?

A. France
B. Japan
C. India
D. China
Answer» D. China
183008.

Who won first-ever gold medal for India at the WorldSkills 2019 competition in Russia's Kazan?

A. Pranav Udayarak Nutalapati
B. Shweta Ratanpura
C. Sanjay Pramanik
D. Aswatha Narayan Sanagavarapu
Answer» E.
183009.

Where will be a Freight Terminal, the first of its kind in Jammu and Kashmir established?

A. Poonch Railway Station
B. Chak Rakhwal Railway Station
C. Jammu Tawi Railway Station
D. Samba Railway Station
Answer» E.
183010.

Which month announced as the Rashtriya Poshan Maah in India?

A. July 2019
B. August 2019
C. September 2019
D. October 2019
Answer» D. October 2019
183011.

What is the theme of ‘International Film Festival of India 2019 (IFFI-19)’?

A. Freedom, Promote u0026 Living
B. Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
C. Define Art
D. View towards Filmography
Answer» C. Define Art
183012.

Which tech company is partnered with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to roll out “Build for Digital India” program?

A. Google
B. Microsoft
C. Amazon
D. Facebook
Answer» B. Microsoft
183013.

In which year the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) set up?

A. Yr. 1951
B. Yr. 1968
C. Yr. 1959
D. Yr. 1965
Answer» B. Yr. 1968
183014.

On 29 August 2019, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President pledged for more than ________ lending during 2020–2022 to support the Indian government’s new flagship initiatives.

A. $12 billion
B. $22 billion
C. $32 billion
D. $52 billion
Answer» B. $22 billion
183015.

Which union territory launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana (PMJAY) scheme on 31 August 2019?

A. Ladakh
B. Puducherry
C. Lakshadweep
D. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Answer» C. Lakshadweep
183016.

Which person took charge as the Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force in New Delhi on 31 August 2019?

A. Sukumar Lodhi
B. S. Chandrashekhara Kania
C. Rajni Kant Mishra
D. Vivek Kumar Johri
Answer» E.
183017.

The National Register of Citizens is a register containing names of all genuine Indian citizens. The register was first prepared after the ________ Census of India.

A. 1941
B. 1951
C. 1961
D. 1971
Answer» C. 1961
183018.

Which of the following institutions constituted a ‘Start-up Cell’ to address various tax-related issues?

A. Central Board of Excise
B. Central Board of Direct Taxes
C. IFCI Ltd
D. Central Board of Indirect Taxes u0026 Customs
Answer» C. IFCI Ltd
183019.

On 31 August 2019, the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) list was released in _______ includes 3.11 crore people. The names of 19.07 lakh applicants have excluded from the list.

A. Meghalaya
B. Mizoram
C. Assam
D. Nagaland
Answer» D. Nagaland
183020.

What is the rank of India in Happiness Index of “Global Happiness Survey”, released by Ipsos?

A. 5th
B. 18th
C. 9th
D. 22nd
Answer» D. 22nd
183021.

Who is the winner of the best Asian Athletes (Male) title at the first-ever AIPS Asia Awards ceremony?

A. Harry Kane
B. Ki Sung-yueng
C. Son Heung
D. Mohamed Salah
Answer» D. Mohamed Salah
183022.

Which of the following place/s get listed in the ‘World’s Greatest Places 2019’ of TIME Magazine?

A. Statue of Unity, Gujarat
B. Soho House, Mumbai
C. (A) u0026 (B)
D. Jaipur, Rajasthan
Answer» D. Jaipur, Rajasthan
183023.

Which country developed ‘Ghaznavi’, a surface-to-surface ballistic missile?

A. Iran
B. Afghanistan
C. Iraq
D. Pakistan
Answer» E.
183024.

Which Indian has been named as best Asian athlete for female category at the first-ever AIPS Asia Awards ceremony?

A. P. V. Sindu
B. Smriti Mandhana
C. Harmanpreet Kaur
D. Mary Kom
Answer» E.
183025.

Which three banks will be merged to form India’s second-largest public sector bank?

A. Punjab National Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India
B. Bank of Baroda, Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India
C. Allahabad Bank, Bank of India and Canara Bank
D. Central Bank of India, Bank of Baroda and Indian Bank
Answer» B. Bank of Baroda, Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India
183026.

Which country topped in Happiness Index of “Global Happiness Survey”, released by Ipsos?

A. Australia
B. Great Britain
C. Canada
D. (A) and (C)
Answer» E.
183027.

Where is India’s highest sky cycling Track built?

A. Manali
B. Leh
C. Lahaul
D. Spiti
Answer» B. Leh
183028.

How much fund released to 27 states under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) by the environment ministry in August 2019?

A. Rs 27,436 crores
B. Rs 37,436 crores
C. Rs 47,436 crores
D. Rs 57,436 crores
Answer» D. Rs 57,436 crores
183029.

Which institute signed a MoU with the Central TB Division of the Health Ministry to explore AI technology based solution?

A. Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence
B. IIT Kanpur
C. IIT Bombay
D. CSIR
Answer» B. IIT Kanpur
183030.

Which place topped the ‘World’s Greatest Places 2019’ to visit, released by TIME Magazine?

A. Camp Adventure (Ronnede, Denmark)
B. Mori Building Digital Art Museum (Tokyo, Japan)
C. Geosea Geothermal Sea Baths (Husavik, Iceland)
D. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland (Anaheim, California)
Answer» D. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland (Anaheim, California)
183031.

Which person named as Chairman of the senior selection committee of the Delhi u0026 District Cricket Association (DDCA)?

A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Atul Wassan
C. Kapil Dev
D. Suresh Raina
Answer» C. Kapil Dev
183032.

Which movement launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of National Sports Day 2019?

A. Grow India Movement
B. Proud India Movement
C. Khelo India Movement
D. Fit India Movement
Answer» E.
183033.

Which year the African Union (AU) was officially launched?

A. 1999
B. 2002
C. 1969
D. 2000
Answer» C. 1969
183034.

The FAO-UNIDO Flagship Initiative partnered with the _________ with aiming to create more jobs and opportunities for young people in agriculture and agribusiness in Africa.

A. Economic Community of West African States
B. African Union
C. Southern African Development Community
D. East African Community
Answer» C. Southern African Development Community
183035.

Who won a Gold medal at the ISSF World Cup IV 2019 in the 10m air rifle category?

A. Elavenil Valarivan
B. Apurvi Chandela
C. Anjali Bhagwat
D. None of the Above
Answer» B. Apurvi Chandela
183036.

The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) decided to rename _____________ as Arun Jaitley Stadium.

A. Wankhede Stadium
B. I.S. Bindra Stadium
C. Brabourne Stadium
D. Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium
Answer» E.
183037.

Where India’s first battery-operated city bus services launched?

A. Gandhinagar, Gujarat
B. New Delhi
C. Mumbai, Maharashtra
D. Jaipur, Rajasthan
Answer» B. New Delhi
183038.

Which airline will ban the usage of single-use plastic aboard its flight from 2 October 2019?

A. Jet Airways
B. Air India
C. SkyJet
D. IndiGo
Answer» C. SkyJet
183039.

How much reservation has given by Chhattisgarh state government to the economically weaker section (EWS) of the general category in jobs and education?

A. 5 percent
B. 10 percent
C. 15 percent
D. 7 percent
Answer» C. 15 percent
183040.

Union Cabinet approves _________ percent foreign direct investment (FDI) under automatic route in coal mining and contract manufacturing.

A. 74%
B. 47%
C. 85%
D. 100%
Answer» E.
183041.

When was foreign investment introduced in India?

A. Yr. 1991
B. Yr. 1981
C. Yr. 1990
D. Yr. 1999
Answer» B. Yr. 1981
183042.

Which state government approved the proposal to set up the Lemru elephant reserve?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Odisha
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer» C. Odisha
183043.

Which state ranked first in the latest ‘Child Well-Being Index’?

A. Maharashtra
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer» C. Tamil Nadu
183044.

On 28 August 2019, Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launched the school education “________” portal in New Delhi.

A. Shiksha
B. Saral
C. Shagun
D. Vidya
Answer» D. Vidya
183045.

Who became the first female officer to be appointed as flight commander of a flying unit in Indian Air Force?

A. Shalija Dhami
B. Kshitija Raina
C. Vidya Chandak
D. Ritu Kumari
Answer» B. Kshitija Raina
183046.

How many medals won by Indian para badminton team at the 2019 BWF World Championships?

A. 3
B. 6
C. 12
D. 20
Answer» D. 20
183047.

How many new species of genus ‘Mesovelia’ semi-aquatic insects have been discovered by Scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)?

A. Five
B. Six
C. Seven
D. Eight
Answer» D. Eight
183048.

Which e-commerce sector industry launched a Military Veterans Employment program in August 2019?

A. Flipkart India
B. Amazon India
C. RelianceFresh
D. Uber India
Answer» C. RelianceFresh
183049.

The Bimal Jalan Committee recommended that the RBI should keep ________ of its total assets as the contingency risk buffer (CRB) to meet any emergency fund requirements and transfer the remaining funds to the government.

A. 4.5 to 5.5%
B. 5.5 to 6.5%
C. 6.5 to 7.5%
D. 2.5 to 3.5%
Answer» C. 6.5 to 7.5%
183050.

Where was the ‘Community Radio Sammelan 2019’ held?

A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Ladakh
Answer» B. Mumbai