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- The new Consumer Protection Act,2019 replaces which act?
A) Consumer Protection Act, 1986
B) Consumer Protection Act, 1990
C) Consumer Protection Act, 1981
D) Consumer Protection Act, 1995
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Option A
Explanation: The Consumer Protection Act,2019 has come in to force with effect from 20 July 2020. The new Consumer Protection Act 2019 replaces more than three decades old Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
- What is the rank of Indian Direct Selling Industry globally in terms of overall sales in the year 2019 as per the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA)?
A) 11
B) 21
C) 7
D) 15
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Option D
Explanation: The Indian direct selling industry, is ranked 15th globally, in terms of overall sale in 2019, as per ‘The Global Direct Selling – 2019 Retail Sales’ report by Washington-based World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA). The Indian direct selling industry improved its ranking from 19th in 2018 to 15th in 2019.
- The Zoram Mega Food Park Ltd has been inaugurated in which North Eastern state of India?
A) Assam
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Mizoram
D) Tripura
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Option C
Explanation: The Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated the Zoram Mega Food Park Ltd at Kolasib in Mizoram through virtual conference on 20 July 2020. The Food Park has been built at a cost of Rs 75 crore and is spread over 55 Acres of land.
- The Navin Rojgar Chhatri Yojana is an employment scheme launched for the SC/ST group by which state?
A) Chhattisgarh
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Rajasthan
D) Haryana
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Option B
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched a new employment scheme called ‘Navin Rojgar Chhatri Yojana’ to provide employment to the Scheduled Castes (SC)/Scheduled Tribes (ST) families.
- The Hope probe has recently been successfully launched by which country under its first interplanetary mission to Mars?
A) UAE
B) Iraq
C) Bahrain
D) Afghanistan
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Option A
Explanation: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) successfully launched its first interplanetary mission to Mars on 19 July 2020, to study about the weather on Mars. The spacecraft, called Hope, took off on top of a Japanese H-IIA rocket from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Cente.
- Who has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of SBI Cards & Payment Services?
A) Mahesh Kumar Sharma
B) Sameer Gehlaut
C) Ashwini Kumar Tewari
D) Praveen Kumar Gupta
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Option C
Explanation: Ashwini Kumar Tewari has been appointed as the new managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the SBI Cards & Payment Services, the country’s second-largest credit card issuer. He will take over the role with effect from 1 August 2020 for a period of 2 years.
- Who is the author of the novel “The Endgame” ?
A) Kishwar Desai
B) S Hussain Zaidi
C) Surender Mohan Pathak
D) Madhulika Liddle
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Option B
Explanation: Veteran Crime and Terror writer S Hussain Zaidi has penned a new novel titled “The Endgame” which talks of politics, betrayal and unimaginable terror. “The Endgame” has been published by HarperCollins India.
- Andre Schurrle has recently announced his retirement from professional football. He played for which country?
A) New Zealand
B) Great Britain
C) Spain
D) Germany
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Option D
Explanation: German former professional footballer, Andre Schurrle, has announced his retirement from football at the age of 29 on 17 July 2020.
- Which country’s Direct Sale Industry has topped the Global Direct Selling 2019 Retail Sales’ list released by World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA)?
A) United States
B) China
C) Germany
D) Sweden
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Option A
Explanation: As per the report, the United States Direct Sale Industry is leads the list, contributing 20 percent of the global direct selling industry with sales of USD 35.21 billion. It is followed by China (13 %), Korea (10%), Germany (10%) and Japan (9%) among the top five countries.
- Where is the headquarter of World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA) located?
A) Paris
B) London
C) Washington DC
D) Geneva
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Option C
Explanation: Washington DC, United States
