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- India’s largest ‘charkha’ (spinning wheel) made of used plastic waste, has been inaugurated in which city?
A) New Delhi
B) Surat
C) Mumbai
D) Noida
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Option D
Explanation: Union Minister Smriti Irani has inaugurated India’s largest ‘charkha’ (spinning wheel) made of used plastic waste in Noida.
- The International Day of Older Persons is held every year on___________
A) October 1
B) October 2
C) September 30
D) First Tuesday of October
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Option A
Explanation: The International Day of Older Persons is observed each year on October 1 to raise awareness about issues affecting the elderly and appreciate the contributions that older people make to society. Theme 2019: The Journey to Age Equality
- The 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC), 2019 was held in which country?
A) Ireland
B) Maldives
C) Uganda
D) Zimbabwe
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Option C
Explanation: The 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC), 2019 was held from 22 to 29 September 2019, in Kampala, Uganda. The main conference theme was: ‘Adaption, engagement, and evolution of parliaments in a rapidly changing Commonwealth’.
- What is the purpose of the mobile app ‘Consumer App’ launched by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs?
A) Latest notification related to the schemes of the ministry
B) Customer complaint registration and redressal
C) Involvement of Pubic in government strategies formulation
D) Inform the latest prices of commodities to the consumers
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Option B
Explanation: Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has launched a mobile app named ‘Consumer App’ for consumer complaint registration and redressal.
- Who has been appointed as the new administrator for PMC Bank?
A) Chitranjan Kumar
B) Waryam Singh
C) Joy Thomas
D) Jai Bhagwan Bhoria
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Option D
Explanation: RBI has appointed Jai Bhagwan Bhoria as the administrator of Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Ltd. with all the powers of the board. RBI has restricted the withdrawal at Rs 10,000 for the customers of PMC Bank.
- What is the extended date for the conversion of Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cards to Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cards?
A) March 31, 2020
B) December 31, 2019
C) January 31, 2020
D) April 30, 2020
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Option A
Explanation: The Government of India has extended the timeline for conversion of all Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cards to Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cards to March 31, 2020 instead of earlier deadline of September 30, 2019.
- Which of these days is celebrated as International Coffee Day?
A) September 30
B) October 1
C) October 3
D) September 29
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Option B
Explanation: International Coffee Day is celebrated on 1 October every year to celebrate millions of people across the world who do hard work to create and serve the beverage in the consumable form such as from farmers, roasters, baristas, and coffee shop owners etc.The theme 2019 of the day is ‘Coffee’s future needs you’.
- Name the first Indian musical doyen after which the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named a minor planet?
A) Bhimsen Joshi
B) A. R. Rahman
C) Hariprasad Chaurasia
D) Pandit Jasraj
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Option D
Explanation: On September 23, 2019, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially declared that a minor planet [2006 VP32 (number -300128), traversing the cosmos between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter] has been named after the doyen of Indian classical vocal music, Pandit Jasraj. This honour has made Pandit Jasraj, the first Indian musician to have a planet named after him.
- When is the World Vegetarian Day celebrated?
A) October 1
B) October 2
C) October 3
D) October 4
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Option A
Explanation: World Vegetarian Day is observed annually on October 1 globally to raise awareness about the ethical, environmental, health, and humanitarian benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle.
- C. A. Bhavani Devi is an Indian sportswomen related to___________
A) Gymnastic
B) Swimming
C) Fencing
D) Wrestling
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Option C
Explanation: Indian fencer C. A. Bhavani Devi has won the silver medal in the women’s sabre individual category in the 2019 Tournoi satellite competition (World level), held at Ghent, Belgium.
- Who among these have been appointed as the Chief Spokesperson of the Government of India?
A) Shishir Kothari
B) Kuldeep Singh Dhatwalia
C) Raveesh Kumar
D) Sitanshu Kar
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Option B
Explanation: Kuldeep Singh Dhatwalia appointed chief spokesperson of government.
- Name the first bank in India which has recently launched an office in Australia’s Victoria?
A) HDFC Bank
B) Punjab National Bank
C) State Bank of India
D) ICICI Bank
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Option C
Explanation: State Bank of India becomes first Indian bank to have office in Australia’s Victoria
- The headquarter of the Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Ltd is in which city?
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Kolkata
D) Gurugram
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Option A
Explanation: Mumbai
- Who among these led the Indian delegations at the 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC), 2019?
A) Snehlata Shrivastava
B) Om Birla
C) Roopa Ganguly
D) Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
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Option B
Explanation: Indian parliamentary delegation was represented by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
- The headquarter of International Civil Aviation Organization is based at
A) Copenhagen, Denmark
B) London, United Kingdom
C) New York, United States
D) Montreal, Canada
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Option D
Explanation: Montreal, Canada
