Current Affairs Test 01- IBPS PO Mains 2019
This is a Free Mock Test (Current Affairs) for IBPS PO Mains 2019 based on the latest current affairs.
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Question 1 of 40
1. Question
1 pointsWhat is India’s contribution in global wealth rise in 2019 as per Global Wealth Report?
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- As per the 10th edition of the Global Wealth Report published by Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI), the global wealth has risen by $9 trillion to $360 trillion in 2019.
- India has made a contribution of $625 billion (nearly 7% of total) to the global wealth
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- As per the 10th edition of the Global Wealth Report published by Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI), the global wealth has risen by $9 trillion to $360 trillion in 2019.
- India has made a contribution of $625 billion (nearly 7% of total) to the global wealth
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Question 2 of 40
2. Question
1 pointsWho has been elected as the Chairman of Indian Banks Association for fiscal 2019-20?
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- Head of State Bank of India, Rajnish Kumar has been elected as the chairman of the Indian Banks Association for fiscal 2019-20.
- Indian Banks Association is a body comprising members from various banks and represents banks’ interests with the government and regulators.
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- Head of State Bank of India, Rajnish Kumar has been elected as the chairman of the Indian Banks Association for fiscal 2019-20.
- Indian Banks Association is a body comprising members from various banks and represents banks’ interests with the government and regulators.
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Question 3 of 40
3. Question
1 pointsWhich organisation has launched the campaign “Team Cashless India” to promote digital payments in India?
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- Mastercard has launched a campaign named “Team Cashless India” for promoting and giving a boost to digital payments in India.
- Indian Cricketer M.S. Dhoni is the brand ambassador of Mastercard and this campaign.
- Mastercard will work together with Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), acquirer banks and finance technology companies to support nominated merchants to deploy digital payments acceptance infrastructure.
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- Mastercard has launched a campaign named “Team Cashless India” for promoting and giving a boost to digital payments in India.
- Indian Cricketer M.S. Dhoni is the brand ambassador of Mastercard and this campaign.
- Mastercard will work together with Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), acquirer banks and finance technology companies to support nominated merchants to deploy digital payments acceptance infrastructure.
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Question 4 of 40
4. Question
1 pointsWhere was the 37th GST Council Meet held?
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Panaji, Goa
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Panaji, Goa
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Question 5 of 40
5. Question
1 pointsWhat is the enhanced sanctioned limit for classification of export credit under Priority Sector lending as per Reserve Bank of India?
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Rs 400 million per borrower
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Rs 400 million per borrower
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Question 6 of 40
6. Question
1 pointsCentral Government has directed that no stressed MSME will be declared as NPA till _____________.
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March 31, 2020
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March 31, 2020
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Question 7 of 40
7. Question
1 pointsWhat percent TDS will be deducted on cash withdrawal of over Rs 1 crore within a year?
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2%
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2%
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Question 8 of 40
8. Question
1 pointsWhat is the cash withdrawal limit via Points-of-Sale (PoS) Device in Tier I city?
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Tier I and II- Rs 1000
Tier III to VI- Rs 2000
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Question 9 of 40
9. Question
1 pointsIndia recently launched the LOTUS-HR for Sewage Water Treatment in partnership with which country?
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India and Netherlands Launches Second Phase of LOTUS-HR for Sewage Water Treatment
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India and Netherlands Launches Second Phase of LOTUS-HR for Sewage Water Treatment
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Question 10 of 40
10. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following ministry recently launched the NISHTHA initiative?
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- The Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched the National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancements (NISHTHA) aimed at training over 42 lakh teachers across the country.
- The initiative was launched by HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’. He also launched the website for NISHTHA, training modules, primer booklet and mobile app built for the purpose.
- The initiative aims at reskilling the teaching workforce and is the world’s biggest project for teacher training
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- The Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched the National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancements (NISHTHA) aimed at training over 42 lakh teachers across the country.
- The initiative was launched by HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’. He also launched the website for NISHTHA, training modules, primer booklet and mobile app built for the purpose.
- The initiative aims at reskilling the teaching workforce and is the world’s biggest project for teacher training
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Question 11 of 40
11. Question
1 pointsWhat is the theme of BRICS Summit 2019?
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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 11th edition of the BRICS summit to be held in Brasilia, Brazil on 13-14 November 2019.
- The theme of the BRICS summit 2019 is “Economic Growth for an Innovative Future.”
- PM Modi will be participating for the sixth time at the BRICS summit. He participated in BRICS summit for the first time at Fortaleza in Brazil in 2014.
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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 11th edition of the BRICS summit to be held in Brasilia, Brazil on 13-14 November 2019.
- The theme of the BRICS summit 2019 is “Economic Growth for an Innovative Future.”
- PM Modi will be participating for the sixth time at the BRICS summit. He participated in BRICS summit for the first time at Fortaleza in Brazil in 2014.
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Question 12 of 40
12. Question
1 pointsThe First “Global Bio-India 2019” will be hosted in which city?
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- The first-ever Global Bio-India 2019 Summit will be held at New Delhi from 21 to 23 November, 2019.
- It is for the first time that India will host a mega event for the biotech community to attract investments, showcase our indigenous strengths and more importantly fuel the hopes and aspirations of the indigenous talent pool.
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- The first-ever Global Bio-India 2019 Summit will be held at New Delhi from 21 to 23 November, 2019.
- It is for the first time that India will host a mega event for the biotech community to attract investments, showcase our indigenous strengths and more importantly fuel the hopes and aspirations of the indigenous talent pool.
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Question 13 of 40
13. Question
1 pointsWhich state recently became the first state in the country to enact a law on contract farming?
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- Tamil Nadu has become the first State in the country to enact a law on contract farming, to protect the farming community, particularly marginal farmers, from any untoward challenges as well ensure fair price even in case of excess supply into the markets.
- The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce and Livestock Contract Farming and Services (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2019 adopted by the state has received the President’s approval.
- What is Contract Farming? It refers to various formal and informal agreements between producers and processors or buyers and involves basic elements like pre-agreed price, quality, quantity or acreage (minimum/maximum) and time.
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- Tamil Nadu has become the first State in the country to enact a law on contract farming, to protect the farming community, particularly marginal farmers, from any untoward challenges as well ensure fair price even in case of excess supply into the markets.
- The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce and Livestock Contract Farming and Services (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2019 adopted by the state has received the President’s approval.
- What is Contract Farming? It refers to various formal and informal agreements between producers and processors or buyers and involves basic elements like pre-agreed price, quality, quantity or acreage (minimum/maximum) and time.
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Question 14 of 40
14. Question
1 pointsWhich state assembly has decided that no government jobs will be given to persons having more than two children with effect from January 1, 2021?
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- The Assam Cabinet has decided that no government jobs will be given to persons having more than two children with effect from January 1, 2021 as per the small family norm.
- The decision comes two years after the State Assembly in September 2017 passed the ‘Population and Women Empowerment Policy of Assam’ to encourage small families.
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- The Assam Cabinet has decided that no government jobs will be given to persons having more than two children with effect from January 1, 2021 as per the small family norm.
- The decision comes two years after the State Assembly in September 2017 passed the ‘Population and Women Empowerment Policy of Assam’ to encourage small families.
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Question 15 of 40
15. Question
1 pointsWhich state government has launched a mascot named ‘Tiki Mausi’ in collaboration with UNICEF?
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Odisha
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Odisha
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Question 16 of 40
16. Question
1 pointsAs per UN Report what population of Indian Diaspora is living abroad?
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17.5 million
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17.5 million
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Question 17 of 40
17. Question
1 pointsIndia has become the world’s first country to launch the BSID. What does BSID stand for?
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Biometric Seafarer Identity Document
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Biometric Seafarer Identity Document
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Question 18 of 40
18. Question
1 pointsWhich state got the first water policy?
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Meghalaya
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Meghalaya
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Question 19 of 40
19. Question
1 pointsEuropean Union has Extended the Brexit Deadline till ______________ .
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- The European Union (EU) has agreed to delay Brexit until January 31, 2020. The earlier deadline was October 31, 2019.
- Brexit is the scheduled withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). The decision has been agreed on by ambassadors from the 27 other EU countries.
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- The European Union (EU) has agreed to delay Brexit until January 31, 2020. The earlier deadline was October 31, 2019.
- Brexit is the scheduled withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). The decision has been agreed on by ambassadors from the 27 other EU countries.
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Question 20 of 40
20. Question
1 pointsWhich country recently inaugurated Southeast Asia’s largest solar power farm?
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Vietnam
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Vietnam
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Question 21 of 40
21. Question
1 pointsWhich country unveiled a high precision attack drone named ‘Kian’?
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Iran
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Iran
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Question 22 of 40
22. Question
1 pointsWho has won the 2019 Golden Foot Award?
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Incorrect
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Question 23 of 40
23. Question
1 pointsWho has been awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature?
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- The Swedish Academy has named Polish author Olga Tokarczuk for 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature while Austrian novelist Peter Handke have been awarded 2019 Nobel Prize for Literature.
- Peter Handke has been awarded “for an influential work that with linguistic ingenuity has explored the periphery and the specificity of human experience.”
- Olga Tokarczuk won the award “for a narrative imagination that with encyclopedic passion represents the crossing of boundaries as a form of life.”
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- The Swedish Academy has named Polish author Olga Tokarczuk for 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature while Austrian novelist Peter Handke have been awarded 2019 Nobel Prize for Literature.
- Peter Handke has been awarded “for an influential work that with linguistic ingenuity has explored the periphery and the specificity of human experience.”
- Olga Tokarczuk won the award “for a narrative imagination that with encyclopedic passion represents the crossing of boundaries as a form of life.”
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Question 24 of 40
24. Question
1 pointsAbiy Ahmed Ali who won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 is the Prime Minister of which country?
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Ethiopia
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Ethiopia
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Question 25 of 40
25. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following day is observed on December 10?
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Incorrect
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Question 26 of 40
26. Question
1 pointsWhere was the Indian Coast Guard exercise ReSAREX-2019 held?
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The Indian Coast Guard conducted the Regional level Search and Rescue Workshop and Exercise – 2019 (ReSAREX – 2019) in Goa on November 05 and 06, 2019.
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The Indian Coast Guard conducted the Regional level Search and Rescue Workshop and Exercise – 2019 (ReSAREX – 2019) in Goa on November 05 and 06, 2019.
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Question 27 of 40
27. Question
1 pointsTN Seshan who passed away recently was a former __________.
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- Former chief election commissioner (CEC), TN Seshan passed away in Chennai of cardiac arrest. He was 86-year old.
- Seshan was a 1955 batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre.
- He was the 10th Chief Election Commissioner of India who had led the Election Commission from 1990 to 1996.
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- Former chief election commissioner (CEC), TN Seshan passed away in Chennai of cardiac arrest. He was 86-year old.
- Seshan was a 1955 batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre.
- He was the 10th Chief Election Commissioner of India who had led the Election Commission from 1990 to 1996.
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Question 28 of 40
28. Question
1 pointsWhat is India’s rank in 2019 Global Microscope on Financial Inclusion by EIU?
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- India has been ranked at 5th spot in The Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2019 Global Microscope on Financial Inclusion report. Colombia has topped the ranking.
- Peru is on second, Uruguay is on third and Mexico is on fourth. Total 55 countries have been ranked.
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- India has been ranked at 5th spot in The Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2019 Global Microscope on Financial Inclusion report. Colombia has topped the ranking.
- Peru is on second, Uruguay is on third and Mexico is on fourth. Total 55 countries have been ranked.
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Question 29 of 40
29. Question
1 pointsWho has won the US Grand Prix 2019?
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Incorrect
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Question 30 of 40
30. Question
1 pointsWhich country has won the 2019 Rugby World Cup?
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South Africa defeats England to win Rugby World Cup
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South Africa defeats England to win Rugby World Cup
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Question 31 of 40
31. Question
1 pointsWho has won the 2019 Rolex Paris Masters Title?
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Novak Djokovic defeated Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4 at the Rolex Paris Masters at Bercy on November 3, to lift his fifth Paris Masters title.
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Novak Djokovic defeated Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4 at the Rolex Paris Masters at Bercy on November 3, to lift his fifth Paris Masters title.
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Question 32 of 40
32. Question
1 pointsWho is the author of the book “Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion’s Life”?
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Viswanathan Anand authors book titled “Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion’s Life”
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Viswanathan Anand authors book titled “Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion’s Life”
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Question 33 of 40
33. Question
1 pointsWhich company has topped the Forbes World’s Best Regarded Companies 2019?
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- Bengaluru based IT major Infosys has been ranked third in the Forbes’ annual list of the World’s Best Regarded Companies 2019, which includes 250 companies.
- In 2018, Infosys stood at 31st position, however it still held the best rank among Indian companies.
- 17 Indian companies have been named in the list of World’s Best Regarded Companies 2019.
- The global payments technology company Visa has topped the list. Italian car-maker Ferrari is at the second position
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- Bengaluru based IT major Infosys has been ranked third in the Forbes’ annual list of the World’s Best Regarded Companies 2019, which includes 250 companies.
- In 2018, Infosys stood at 31st position, however it still held the best rank among Indian companies.
- 17 Indian companies have been named in the list of World’s Best Regarded Companies 2019.
- The global payments technology company Visa has topped the list. Italian car-maker Ferrari is at the second position
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Question 34 of 40
34. Question
1 pointsWho has been appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?
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- Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir– Girish Chandra Murmu
- Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh– Radha Krishna Mathur
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- Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir– Girish Chandra Murmu
- Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh– Radha Krishna Mathur
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Question 35 of 40
35. Question
1 pointsShyam Srinivasan is the CEO of which bank?
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Federal Bank
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Federal Bank
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Question 36 of 40
36. Question
1 pointsWhich state has launched the Sishu Suraksha App?
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Assam
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Assam
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Question 37 of 40
37. Question
1 pointsWho is the head of the Committee of Secretaries formed by Government to suggest measures to mitigate financial stress in telecom sector?
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Govt forms Committee of Secretaries to suggest measures to mitigate financial stress in telecom sector; Head- Rajiv Gauba
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Govt forms Committee of Secretaries to suggest measures to mitigate financial stress in telecom sector; Head- Rajiv Gauba
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Question 38 of 40
38. Question
1 pointsBhitarkanika National Park is located in which state?
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Odisha
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Odisha
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Question 39 of 40
39. Question
1 pointsAgha Khan Cup is related to which sports?
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Hockey. Don’t confuse it with Agha Khan ‘Gold’ Cup which is related with football
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Hockey. Don’t confuse it with Agha Khan ‘Gold’ Cup which is related with football
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Question 40 of 40
40. Question
1 pointsWhere is the Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park located?
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Pune, Maharashtra
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Pune, Maharashtra