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- Government has recently amended the provisions relating to issue of shares with Differential Voting Rights (DVRs). Under the new rules, what is the revised limit of DVR shares for companies?
A) 49%
B) 26%
C) 74%
D) 51%
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Option C
Explanation: Companies can now have up to 74% Differential Voting Rights (DVR) shares of the total post issue paid-up share capital. This limit has been revised from 26%.
- Which country has become the first in the world to have National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL)?
A) India
B) United States
C) Britain
D) China
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Option A
Explanation: India has got its first National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL) finalized by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). With this, India has become the first country to have such a list. This comes after the World Health Organisation (WHO) released the first edition of its essential diagnostics list (EDL) in May, 2018.
- Richard Williams, who died recently was a noted ____________
A) Former President of UK
B) Animation Director
C) Singer
D) Author
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Option B
Explanation: Three-time Oscar winner and triple BAFTA winner legendary animation director Richard Williams passed away at the age of 86.
- Hima Das won the 300 m gold in 2019 Athleticky Mitink Reiter in Czech Republic. This is her _________ gold medal in European races starting July 2019
A) 4th
B) 5th
C) 6th
D) 7th
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Option C
Explanation: Top Indian sprinters Hima Das and Mohammad Anas have claimed gold each in 300m race in their respective categories at the Athleticky Mitink Reiter event in Czech Republic. This was the sixth gold for the Assamese girl Hima in European races since July 2, 2019.
- Who is the author of the novel “Second Night”?
A) Satyendra Dubey
B) Krishna Kant
C) Sandeep Pandey
D) Rajiv Dogra
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Option D
Explanation: Former diplomat Rajiv Dogra has penned a novel titled “Second Night”. Second Night is a story of a woman determined to escape and a man who has vowed to find her. This is the third book written by Rajiv Dogra the other two being – “Durand’s Curse” and “Where Borders Bleed: An Insider’s Account of Indo-Pak Relations”.
- President Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the underground ‘Bunker Museum’ in which city recently?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Ahmedabad
D) Guwahati
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Option B
Explanation: Indian President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the underground ‘Bunker Museum’ at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. The 15,000 square feet long bunker museum, underground the Raj Bhawan, has virtual reality booths to give insight to visitors about the 19th century when the bunker was created to fire cannons at approaching enemy ships.
- Which country has won the 2019 Victoria Rugby Cup?
A) Uganda
B) Zambia
C) Zimbabwe
D) Kenya
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Option A
Explanation: In Rugby, the national team of Uganda defeated Zambia’s national team 38-22 to win 2019 Victoria Cup held at the Kyadondo ground in Kampala, Uganda.
- Under the amended Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, startups can now issue Employee Stock Options (ESOPs) to promoters holding more than 10% equity for a period of __________ years from the date of incorporation
A) 15 years
B) 12 years
C) 5 years
D) 10 years
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Option D
Explanation: Now the Employee Stock Options (ESOPs) can be issued by startups to promoters or directors holding more than 10% of equity shares for 10 years from the date of their incorporation. Earlier this time period was 5 years.
- Ranjit Guru was a veteran journalist from which state?
A) West Bengal
B) Maharashtra
C) Odisha
D) Bihar
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Option C
Explanation: Veteran Odisha based journalist and columnist Ranjit Guru passed away following a brief illness. He was 61
- The National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL) for India has been finalized by which organisation?
A) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
B) AIIMS
C) Ministry of AYUSH
D) Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)
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Option A
Explanation: India has got its first National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL) finalized by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
- The World Athletics Championships 2019 will be held in which country?
A) Argentina
B) Qatar
C) Chile
D) China
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Option B
Explanation: Doha, Qatar
- Jal Bhushan is the name of the Governor’s Office-cum-Residence of which state?
A) Punjab
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) Maharashtra
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Option D
Explanation: President Kovind has laid the foundation stone of reconstruction of Maharashtra Governor’s Office-cum-Residence known as Jal Bhushan.
