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| 1451. |
What is the interest rate of girl child savings scheme "Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana account"? |
| A. | 8.1% |
| B. | 8.3% |
| C. | 8.9% |
| D. | 8.5% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1452. |
Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare add new rules to promote clinical research to which of the following? |
| A. | Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019 |
| B. | Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2018 |
| C. | Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2017 |
| D. | Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2016 |
| Answer» B. Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2018 | |
| 1453. |
How many varieties of Indian coffee have been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1454. |
Which ministry has unveiled a blockchain-based coffee e-marketplace to help farmers integrate with markets? |
| A. | Ministry of Minority Affairs |
| B. | Ministry of Labour and Employment |
| C. | Ministry of Commerce |
| D. | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare |
| Answer» D. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare | |
| 1455. |
UN Security Council passed a new Resolution 2462 in order to combat for this issue. |
| A. | Nuclear proliferation |
| B. | Climate change |
| C. | Terror financing |
| D. | Global warming |
| Answer» D. Global warming | |
| 1456. |
Name the organisation which has reported the rate of emission of CO2 increased in India. |
| A. | NATO |
| B. | United Nations Environment Programme |
| C. | International Energy Agency |
| D. | Nuclear Energy Agency |
| Answer» D. Nuclear Energy Agency | |
| 1457. |
What was the theme of International Mine Awareness Day 2019? |
| A. | Circular Economy for Productivity & Sustainability |
| B. | Life Below Water: For people and planet |
| C. | United nations promotes SDGs -Safe Ground -Safe Home |
| D. | Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace |
| Answer» D. Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace | |
| 1458. |
NIIF and __________ are to set up a platform to invest up to $2 billion of equity in road projects in India. |
| A. | Balfour Beatty |
| B. | Roadis |
| C. | Skanska |
| D. | Ferrovial |
| Answer» C. Skanska | |
| 1459. |
What is the name of Japan's new imperial era? |
| A. | Mesoz |
| B. | Reiwa |
| C. | Paleo |
| D. | Jacobean |
| Answer» C. Paleo | |
| 1460. |
Which international organisation has launched 'The State of the Global Climate' report? |
| A. | UNEP |
| B. | IUCN |
| C. | IPCC |
| D. | WMO |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1461. |
Which IIT has successfully converted petroleum waste toluene into useful product? |
| A. | IIT Indore |
| B. | IIT Kolkata |
| C. | IIT Bombay |
| D. | IIT Madras |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1462. |
What is the theme of the 13th edition of Earth Hour 2019? |
| A. | Connect2Earth |
| B. | Save Earth |
| C. | NatureCallingYou |
| D. | GiveBack |
| Answer» B. Save Earth | |
| 1463. |
17) Which of the following variety of Turmeric gets the Geographical indication (GI) tag from Intellectual Property India? |
| A. | Kandhamal Haldi |
| B. | Alleppey |
| C. | Rajapore |
| D. | Sangli turmeric |
| Answer» B. Alleppey | |
| 1464. |
What was the theme of the Croatian-Indian Economic Forum in Zagreb? |
| A. | India - Croatia relations-in the Economic front |
| B. | India - Croatia relations- the way forward |
| C. | India - Croatia relations-in the business front |
| D. | India - Croatia relations |
| Answer» C. India - Croatia relations-in the business front | |
| 1465. |
Who observes International Day for Mine Awareness on 4th April? |
| A. | UNICEF |
| B. | UNMAS |
| C. | UNGA |
| D. | UNCTAD |
| Answer» D. UNCTAD | |
| 1466. |
Which IIT has tied up with Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy to develop training module? |
| A. | IIT Indore |
| B. | IIT Kharagpur |
| C. | IIT Roorkee |
| D. | IIT Madras |
| Answer» C. IIT Roorkee | |
| 1467. |
Which of the following, plans to utilise solar energy to power electric vehicle charging stations? |
| A. | CESCOM |
| B. | MESCOM |
| C. | BESCOM |
| D. | GESCOM |
| Answer» D. GESCOM | |
| 1468. |
India signed an agreement with which of the following bank for setting up India-Africa Institute of Agriculture and Rural Development (IAIARD) in Malawi? |
| A. | NABARD |
| B. | NABCONS |
| C. | SIDBI |
| D. | NSIC |
| Answer» C. SIDBI | |
| 1469. |
What grade of fuel did Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) introduce in 2019? |
| A. | BS-II grade |
| B. | BS-III grade |
| C. | BS-VI grade |
| D. | BS-V grade |
| Answer» D. BS-V grade | |
| 1470. |
SEBI agrees to crore 'Airport Specific Fund' worth Rs ___________. |
| A. | Rs 10,000 crores |
| B. | Rs 15,000 crores |
| C. | Rs 16,500 crores |
| D. | Rs 22,500 crores |
| Answer» B. Rs 15,000 crores | |
| 1471. |
Scientists from this university have discovered a new state of physical matter called chain melted state. |
| A. | University of Edinburgh of Scotland |
| B. | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| C. | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| D. | University of Glasgow |
| Answer» B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
| 1472. |
Which Indian regulatory body has approved 'Airport Specific Fund' titled "Taking off to the future airport fund" worth Rs. 10,000 crore for the first time? |
| A. | Advertising Standards Council of India |
| B. | Securities and Exchange Board of India |
| C. | Small Industries Development Bank of India |
| D. | Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority |
| Answer» C. Small Industries Development Bank of India | |
| 1473. |
ICMR Ethical Guidelines is mandatory for all biomedical researches in India as per which rule? |
| A. | Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019 |
| B. | New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2018 |
| C. | Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019 |
| D. | New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1474. |
Which of the following IIT institute tied up with GE to set up India's first 'Cold Spray' SMART Lab? |
| A. | IIT Madras |
| B. | IIT Delhi |
| C. | IIT Mumbai |
| D. | IIT Kanpur |
| Answer» B. IIT Delhi | |
| 1475. |
Who established a committee planned to examine the alleged erosion of Yamuna floodplain? |
| A. | Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education |
| B. | Central Water Commission |
| C. | Central Pollution Control Board |
| D. | National Green Tribunal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1476. |
Which of the following has been ranked as the 'Best Educational Institution' in the country in the latest edition of National Institutional Rankings Framework (NIRF) 2019? |
| A. | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras |
| B. | Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru |
| C. | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur |
| D. | National Law School of India University, Bengaluru |
| Answer» B. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru | |
| 1477. |
The scientists from which US University have found that cold plasma can kill 99.9% of airborne viruses? |
| A. | Clemson University |
| B. | University of Michigan |
| C. | Stanford University |
| D. | Yale University |
| Answer» C. Stanford University | |
| 1478. |
Which international organisation has released its latest report on "South Asia Economic Focus, Exports Wanted"? |
| A. | World Bank |
| B. | ADB |
| C. | IMF |
| D. | AIIB |
| Answer» B. ADB | |
| 1479. |
Which of the following India's flagship programme got Public Water Agency of the Year award at Global Water Summit? |
| A. | HRIDAY Yojana |
| B. | Namami Ganga Yojana |
| C. | AMRUT Yojana |
| D. | Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana |
| Answer» C. AMRUT Yojana | |
| 1480. |
Name the cyclone which hit southern Africa recently? |
| A. | Cyclone Phailin |
| B. | Cyclone Idai |
| C. | Cyclone Hudhud |
| D. | Cyclone Nilofar |
| Answer» C. Cyclone Hudhud | |
| 1481. |
RailWire Wi-Fi by RailTel is now live at how many railway stations across India? |
| A. | 1,200 |
| B. | 1,360 |
| C. | 1,510 |
| D. | 1,600 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1482. |
By what percent, average annual rate of Indian population grew between 2010 and 2019, as per the United Nations Population Fund? |
| A. | 1.3% |
| B. | 1.4% |
| C. | 1.2% |
| D. | 1.5% |
| Answer» D. 1.5% | |
| 1483. |
Who launched a new rule on electronic information exchange? |
| A. | International Maritime Organization |
| B. | International Civil Aviation Organization |
| C. | International Labour Organization |
| D. | Universal Postal Union |
| Answer» B. International Civil Aviation Organization | |
| 1484. |
Which of the following initiation of the Rotary Club of Madras North provides sanitary napkins to the students? |
| A. | Project Suvidha |
| B. | Project Puthuyugam |
| C. | Project Sangini |
| D. | Project Kannamma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1485. |
World's largest airplane weighing 2,26,800 kg took its first ever flight in Mojave, California. It's named as; |
| A. | Kit |
| B. | Fod |
| C. | Roc |
| D. | Soh |
| Answer» D. Soh | |
| 1486. |
Who has partnered with the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute and signs MoU to conserve smaller wetlands to combat effects of climate change? |
| A. | BARC |
| B. | ISRO |
| C. | HAL |
| D. | Space Applications Centre |
| Answer» C. HAL | |
| 1487. |
The Ministry of Commerce and Industries instructed the Health Ministry to frame law banning manufacture and sale of __________ in the country. |
| A. | Marijuana |
| B. | Bhang |
| C. | e-cigarettes |
| D. | e-charas |
| Answer» D. e-charas | |
| 1488. |
Name the initiative launched by Microsoft to preserve traditional weaving forms in India. |
| A. | Weavedraft |
| B. | WeaveIt |
| C. | Antaran |
| D. | ReWeave |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1489. |
Bank of Maharashtra and __________ has partnered for MSME bill discounting. |
| A. | TechBargains |
| B. | Micro Center |
| C. | Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) |
| D. | Slickdeals |
| Answer» D. Slickdeals | |
| 1490. |
Name the world's rarest giant softshell turtle that passed away in Suzhou Zoo,China. |
| A. | Yangtze |
| B. | Iberian |
| C. | Coahuilan |
| D. | Alpaca |
| Answer» B. Iberian | |
| 1491. |
Which of the following railway station won the title of world's longest railway station name by an alphabet? |
| A. | Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway |
| B. | Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta railway station |
| C. | Llanfairpwll railway station |
| D. | Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru City station |
| Answer» D. Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru City station | |
| 1492. |
India and Republic of Korea jointly issue the Postage Stamp under which of the following theme? |
| A. | 10th Anniversary of India and Korea |
| B. | Hibiscus with Rice 1946 |
| C. | Queen Hur Hwang-ok of Korea |
| D. | Gold Crown of the Silla Dynasty 1946 |
| Answer» D. Gold Crown of the Silla Dynasty 1946 | |
| 1493. |
The researchers from which university created a 3D-printed device that that can produce electricity from falling snow? |
| A. | Columbia University, New York |
| B. | Yale University |
| C. | University of California, Los Angeles |
| D. | University of California, Berkeley |
| Answer» D. University of California, Berkeley | |
| 1494. |
Indo-Pacific Wing has set by which of the following ministry? |
| A. | Ministry of External Affairs |
| B. | Ministry of AYUSH |
| C. | Ministry of Culture |
| D. | Ministry of Earth Sciences |
| Answer» B. Ministry of AYUSH | |
| 1495. |
Who launched a probe against UPL for poll code violation, Recently? |
| A. | Chennai Police |
| B. | Lucknow Police |
| C. | Mumbai Police |
| D. | Bhopal Police |
| Answer» D. Bhopal Police | |
| 1496. |
Researchers from this IIT institute has found a new method to detect breast and ovarian cancer. |
| A. | IIT Roorkee |
| B. | IIT Delhi |
| C. | IIT Bombay |
| D. | IIT Kanpur |
| Answer» B. IIT Delhi | |
| 1497. |
Which of the following released New Guidelines on 10 Ways to Use Digital Health Technology to Boost People's Health? |
| A. | UNICEF |
| B. | WHO |
| C. | World Meteorological Organization |
| D. | International Monetary Fund |
| Answer» C. World Meteorological Organization | |
| 1498. |
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and this ministry signed an MoU for research in areas of traditional systems of medicine. |
| A. | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship |
| B. | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| C. | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| D. | Ministry of AYUSH |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1499. |
What is the name of the new novel written by the booker prize winning author, Salman Rushdie inspired by Spanish classic Don Quixote? |
| A. | Quichotte |
| B. | Milkman |
| C. | Lincoln in the Bardo |
| D. | The Sellout |
| Answer» B. Milkman | |
| 1500. |
Which Indian accident was inducted into the International Labour Organisation (ILO) report titled "The Safety and the Health at the Heart of the Future of Work- Building on 100 years of Experience"? |
| A. | Bhopal Gas Tragedy |
| B. | Floods in Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Heatwaves in AndhraPradesh |
| D. | Bihar Nor'wester Storm |
| Answer» B. Floods in Tamil Nadu | |