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- Who has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SWIFT?
A) Yawar Shah
B) Javier Perez Tasso
C) Gottfried Leibbrandt
D) Andrew Torchia
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Option B
Explanation: The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) has named Javier Pérez-Tasso as its new CEO and he will replace the present CEO Gottfried Leibbrandt on July 01, 2019.
- The World Intellectual Property Day is observed annually on____________
A) April 26
B) April 23
C) April 25
D) April 24
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Option A
Explanation: The World Intellectual Property Day is observed annually on 26 April since 2000 to raise awareness of how patents, copyright, trademarks and designs impact on daily life and celebrate creativity, and the contribution made by creators and innovators to the development of societies across the globe. Theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2019 is Reach for Gold: IP and Sports
- Name the winner of the inaugural Asian Snooker Tour
A) Aditya Mehta
B) Ehsan Heydari Nezhad
C) Pankaj Advani
D) Yasin Merchant
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Option C
Explanation: India’s cueist Pankaj Advani defeated Ehsan Heydari Nezhad of Iran 6-4 to win the inaugural Asian Snooker Tour title. It was held in Bengaluru. The Tour was held in three parts and played in Doha (Qatar), Jinan (China) and Bengaluru (India).
- The 5th Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness was held in which city?
A) Bangkok
B) Kuala Lumpur
C) New Delhi
D) Kathmandu
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Option D
Explanation: The 5th edition of the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness began in Kathmandu, Nepal on April 25, 2019. The two-day summit is based on the theme Media Solutions for Sustainable Future: Saving Lives, Building Resilient Communities.
- What will be the Motif on the new Rs 20 denomination bank note?
A) Taj Mahal
B) Ellora Caves
C) Jim Corbett
D) Statue of Unity
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Option B
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India will soon issue new Rs 20 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing signature of Shri Shaktikanta Das. Motif of Ellora Caves on the reverse
- MERA India initiative has been launched by which organisation to eliminate Malaria?
A) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
B) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
C) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
D) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
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Option A
Explanation: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has launched the ‘Malaria Elimination Research Alliance (MERA) India’ – a conglomeration of partners working on malaria control. MERA India alliance will prioritize, plan and scale up research to eliminate the disease from India by 2030.
- What is the rate of interest approved by the Ministry of Finance on Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) for 2018-19?
A) 8.25%
B) 8.00%
C) 8.65%
D) 8.15%
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Option C
Explanation: Ministry of Finance has approved 8.65% interest rate on Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) for 2018-19 as proposed by Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
- The MERA India initiative aims to eliminate Malaria in India by which year?
A) 2035
B) 2022
C) 2025
D) 2030
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Option D
Explanation: MERA India alliance will prioritize, plan and scale up research to eliminate the disease from India by 2030.
- When is the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day celebrated?
A) April 26
B) April 24
C) April 23
D) April 25
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Option A
Explanation: The International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day is observed every year on April 26 to raise awareness of the consequences of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and the risks of nuclear energy in general.
- The Dimension of the new Rs 20 denomination banknote will be ___________
A) 63 mm x 132 mm
B) 63 mm x 129 mm
C) 63 mm x 122 mm
D) 63 mm x 136 mm
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Option B
Explanation: Base colour of the note is Greenish Yellow. Dimension of the banknote will be 63 mm x 129 mm
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