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- What is the limit of FDI in the coal mining and associated infrastructure sector under automatic route?
A) 49%
B) 100%
C) 26%
D) 74%
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Option B
Explanation: Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved 100% FDI under automatic route in coal mining and associated infrastructure
- An all girls team from Noida has recently developed an app to connect orphanages with old-age homes. What is the name of the app?
A) Seva
B) Sampark
C) Maitri
D) Milaap
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Option C
Explanation: A team of five girls students from Class 12 of Amity International School in Noida have developed a mobile app named Maitri that aims to connect children at orphanages with senior citizens in old-age homes. Maitri app allows old-age homes and orphanages to sign up and organise meetings, thus facilitating children and senior citizens to spend time together.
- Which city hosted the 12th India Security Summit?
A) New Delhi
B) Hyderabad
C) Mumbai
D) Ahmedabad
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Option A
Explanation: The 12th India Security Summit was held in New Delhi on August 28, 2019. It was organised by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). It is officially supported by the Ministry of Communications & IT. Theme of the event: “Towards New National Cyber Security Strategy”
- Which bank has become the first to launch the facility of OTP based withdrawal from ATMs?
A) Axis Bank
B) Canara Bank
C) HDFC Bank
D) UCO Bank
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Option B
Explanation: Canara Bank has launched the facility of OTP based cash withdrawal from ATMs for transactions over Rs 10,000. This is India’s first OTP facility for ATM withdrawals.
- In order to improve the education system in India, Ministry of Human Resource Management has launched a web portal to integrate all the online portals and websites relating to various activities of the Department of School Education and Literacy at state and central level. Name the portal.
A) Ekta
B) Gyaan
C) Shiksha
D) Shagun
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Option D
Explanation: Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has launched an Integrated Online Junction for education system named School Education ‘Shagun’. The portal aims to improve the school education system by integrating all online portals and websites relating to various activities of the Department of School Education and Literacy in the Government of India and all States and Union Territories.
- What is the estimated growth of India’s GDP for 2019-20 according to the latest prediction of India Ratings?
A) 6.7%
B) 7.1%
C) 6.9%
D) 7.3%
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Option A
Explanation: India Ratings has decreased India’s GDP growth forecast at 6.7% for 2019-20 (FY20) from an earlier estimate of 7.3%. This is the lowest prediction as per India Ratings for India in six years.
- The bilateral aerial exercise Shaheen VIII was held between which countries?
A) Pakistan & Russia
B) India & Pakistan
C) China & Pakistan
D) Pakistan & United States
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Option C
Explanation: The eighth edition of the bilateral aerial exercise between China and Pakistan named Shaheen VIII, is being held in the Chinese city of Holton, located close to the Indian border near Ladakh.
- Name the mobile application launched by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers to enable smooth locating and searching of generic medicine?
A) Janaushadhi Safal
B) Janaushadhi Saral
C) Janaushadhi Sehat
D) Janaushadhi Sugam
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Option D
Explanation: The Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda launched the mobile application named “Janaushadhi Sugam” that will enable people to search Janaushadhi generic medicines and the stores at the tip of their fingers.
- The CMD of ONGC has been honored with the Distinguished Fellowship of the Institute of Directors (IOD) for 2019. Who is the CMD of ONGC?
A) Sanjiv Singh
B) Shashi Shanker
C) Nalin Singhal
D) Mukesh Kumar Surana
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Option B
Explanation: The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), Shashi Shanker has been honoured with the Distinguished Fellowship of the Institute of Directors (IOD), India or the year 2019 in appreciation of his distinguished contribution to business and society.
- In how many states has the government recently launched a software application NOAPS to automate the process of granting NO Objection Certificate (NOC) for construction related work in the prohibited and regulated area of ASI protected monuments?
A) 12
B) 8
C) 6
D) 20
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Option C
Explanation:The Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (Independent Charge), Shri Prahlad Singh Patel launched an software application named NOC online Application Processing System (NOAPS) for 517 local bodies of six states in New Delhi on August 27. The application has been designed, developed and implemented by the National Monuments Authority (NMA) to help in online processing of applications requesting grant of NO Objection Certificate (NOC) for construction related work in the prohibited and regulated area of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) protected monuments.
- Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan has launched plastic waste to diesel conversion plant at Indian Institute of Petroleum. The institution is based in which city?
A) Dehradun
B) Surat
C) Jaipur
D) Shimla
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Option A
Explanation: Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan has inaugurated a plant at the Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun which can turn plastic waste into diesel.
- What is the FDI limit approved in contract manufacturing under automatic route?
A) 62%
B) 100%
C) 74%
D) 55%
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Option B
Explanation: 100% FDI in contract manufacturing under automatic route has been approved.
- Which state has launched the TV channel ‘Kalvi Tholaikkatchi’ (Education TV) for the school students?
A) Telangana
B) Karnataka
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Odisha
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Option C
Explanation: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami launched an exclusive education TV channel named as ‘Kalvi Tholaikkatchi’ (Education TV), with the objective to benefit students of classes I to XII in the state.
- The WorldSkills International Competition 2019 was held in which country?
A) United Kingdom
B) United Arab Emirates
C) India
D) Russia
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Option D
Explanation: The Indian Team finished 13th among 63 countries in the overall standings at the WorldSkills International Competition 2019 in Kazan, Russia by winning 19 medals. The 48-member Indian team won one Gold, one Silver and two Bronze medals besides 15 Medallions of Excellence at the competition.
- Name the first ever country in the world to start the issue of facial bio-metric data based Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID)?
A) India
B) New Zealand
C) Australia
D) Russia
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Option A
Explanation: The Minister of State (I/C) Shipping and Chemical & Fertilizers, Mansukh Mandaviya launched the Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID) in New Delhi on August 28, 2019, that captures the facial bio-metric data of seafarers. With this, India has become the first country to issue BSID.
- Name the first female officer of Indian Air Force who has been elevated to the post of Flight Commander of a flying unit?
A) Gunjan Saxena
B) Shaliza Dhami
C) Mitali Madhumita
D) Noor Inayat Khan
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Option B
Explanation: Wing Commander Shaliza Dhami of Indian Air Force has become the first female officer in India to be appointed as the Flight Commander of a flying unit.
- Ashish Kasodekar has become the first Indian to complete ‘La Ultra The High’ marathon held in Ladakh. He hails from which city?
A) Guwahati
B) Bengaluru
C) Pune
D) Ladakh
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Option C
Explanation: Ashish Kasodekar from Pune has become the first Indian to complete the 555 kms long ‘La Ultra The High’ marathon held in Ladakh. This marathon is held every year in Ladakh and is also known as the cruellest marathon of the world.
- Which of these organisations releases the Annual Observance Report of the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS)?
A) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
B) World Economic Forum (WEF)
C) World Bank (WB)
D) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Option D
Explanation: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released the “Annual Observance Report of the Special Data Dissemination Standard for 2018”. As per the report, India failed to comply with prescribed Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) in 2018. SDDS is mandatory to be maintained by all IMF members to guide them in providing their economic and financial data to the public.
- The Union Cabinet has recently approved ___________ percent FDI in digital media sector
A) 26%
B) 12%
C) 49%
D) 74%
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Option A
Explanation: 26% FDI in digital media has been approved
- Canara Bank has launched the OTP facility for ATM withdrawals for transactions above Rs ______________
A) Rs 12,000
B) Rs 10,000
C) Rs 15,000
D) Rs 20,000
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Option B
Explanation: Canara Bank has launched the facility of OTP based cash withdrawal from ATMs for transactions over Rs 10,000. This is India’s first OTP facility for ATM withdrawals.
