CURRENT AFFAIRS NONOVEMBERVEMBER -- 20192019

VOLUME - XI

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS

Santhinagar, KAKINADA Ph : 0884 - 2340236. ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. CURRENT AFFAIRS - NOVEMBER 2019 VOLUME - XI

1. Recently the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released a special commemorative coin on Paramahansa Yogananda to mark his ______birth anniversary A. 100 B. 150 C. 125 D. 175 E. 130 Answer: C 2. What is the enhanced e-payment target by volume set by government for FY 20? A. 35 billion B. 45 billion C. 60 billion D. 55 billion E. 50 billion Answer: B 3. Recently, Government accords 'Maharatna' status to which among the following PSU companies? A. Hindustan Petroleum and Indian Oil Corporation B. Indian Oil Corporation and Power Grid Corporation C. Bharat Petroleum and Power Grid Corporation D. Hindustan Petroleum and Power Grid Corporation E. Hindustan Petroleum, Hindustan Petroleum and Power Grid Corporation and Power Grid Corporation Answer: D 4. Name the first state of to enact a law on contract farming? A. West Bengal B. C. Assam D. Tamil Nadu E. Maharashtra Answer: D 5. Which among these banks has issued the highest number of FASTag till now? A. Axis Bank B. HDFC Bank C. RBL Bank D. ICICI Bank E. Yes Bank Answer: D 6. Who among these is not one of the Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) to the Government of India? A. Rajinder Khanna B. Datta Padsalgikar C. Ajit Doval D. Pankaj Saran E. None of these Answer: C 7. Who has been appointed as the new Adjutant General of the Indian Army? A. Dheeraj Shah B. Arvind Dutta C. Suresh Chawla D. Ashwini Kumar E. None of these Answer: B 8. Who received the Golden dragon award at Cardiff international film festival 2019 held in Wales, UK ? A. Nawazuddin Siddiqui B. Pankaj Tripathi C. Anurag Kashyap D. Saif Ali Khan E. None of these Answer: A 9. What is the theme for the 35th ASEAN Summit? A. Resilient and innovative Asean B. Turning Vision into Reality for a Dynamic ASEAN Community C. Our People, Our Community, Our Vision D. Advancing Partnership for sustainability E. None of these Answer: D 10. How many achievements of India are listed in the Guinness World Records 2020? A. 60 B. 80 C. 70 D. 50 E. 100 Answer: B 11. India’s first Indian BrainAA AAtlas (IBA) DDhasD been developedIII TT Tby which YYinstitute?Y AAA A. IIIT B. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Hyderabad C. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad D. Vasavi College of Engineering Hyderabad E. IIT Answer: A 12. Which country has topped the EIUs 2019 Global Microscope Report on Financial Inclusion index? A. Mexico B. Peru C. Chile D. Colombia E. Russia Answer: D 13. What is the rank of India in the 2019 Global Microscope on Financial Inclusion report by The Economist Intelligence Unit? A. 5th B. 11th C. 9th D. 20th E. 6th Answer: A 14. Pooja Rani is associated with which sports? A. Shooting B. Wrestling C. Golf D. Boxing E. Running Answer: D 15. Gurudas Dasgupta who died recently was a veteran leader of which of these party? A. Communist Party of India B. Indian National Congress C. Telugu Desam Party D. Rashtriya Janata Dal E. Bharatiya Janata Party Answer: A 16. Name the first female head of the UN Refugee who passed away recently? A. Sakura Ando B. Kazu Ando C. Michiko Inukai D. Sadako Ogata E. None of these Answer: D

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 2 17. Actress Geetanjali passed away recently, she hailed from which state ? A. Tamil Nadu B. Kerala C. Andhra Pradesh D. E. None of these Answer: C 18. Who took charge as India's new Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)? A. Pavan Kapoor B. Shivshankar Menon C. Nirupama Rao D. Kanwal Sibal E. None of these Answer: A 19. Where was the KVS-Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Parv inaugurated? A. India Gate, New . B. Ellora Caves, Maharashtra C. Lohagad Fort, Maharashtra D. Lonavla, Maharashtra E. None of these Answer: A 20. For which project National Aluminium Company bagged the National CSR Award? A. Hamesha Nalconiant B. Nalco Ki Ladlit C. Namasyat D. Nalco Nisargt E. Naginaa Nalcot Answer: B 21. Who has been appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of the union territory Jammu & Kashmir? A. Girish Chand Murmu B. R.K Mathur C. D K Joshi D. Praful Patel E. V.P. Singh Badnore Answer: A 22. Dhanlaxmi Bank MD and CEO T. Latha has resigned recently. Where is the bank headquartered at? A. Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu B. Mysore, Karnataka C. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh D. Thrissur, Kerala E. Warangal, Telangana Answer: D 23. Srei Equipment Finance Ltd has partnered with which bank to offer loans to the MSME sector & retail customers under a co-lending arrangement? A. Bank of Baroda B. Canara bank C. Indian Bank D. United Bank of India E. Syndicate Bank Answer: D 24. Name the first Indian pair to enter the finals of a BWF World Tour Super 750 event at the Yonex French Open 2019. A. and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy B. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty C. Srikanth Kidambi and Chirag Shetty D. Parupalli Kashyap and Srikanth Kidambi E. None of these Answer: B 25. Which institute has signed an MoU (Memorandum of understanding) with Frankfurter Innovationszentrum Biotechnologie GmbH (FiZ), in for research in the field of genomics ? A. National Institute of Health and Family Welfare(NIHFW) B. All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) C. Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology(IGIB) D. Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College(AUTC) E. None of these Answer: B 26. When is the World Vegan Day observed? A. First Friday of November B. First Saturday of November C. November 2 D. November 1 AAA DDDE. October III 31 TTT YYY AAA Answer: D 27. Which among these cities from India has recently been included in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in the field of Gastronomy? A. Mumbai B. Dehradun C. Kochi D. Hyderabad E. Vishakhapatnam Answer: D 28. Where is the worlds’ first blockchain-based carbon trading exchange launched at? A. B. Japan C. Singapore D. E. Philippines Answer: C 29. Which country has officially launched 5G Service? A. China B. India C. Taiwan D. Japan E. USA Answer: A 30. Union Minister and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region Dr. Jitendra Singh announced that Bamboo Technology Parks would be set up in ______. A. Jammu and Kashmir B. Ladakh C. New Delhi D. Only (A) and (B) E. All the above Answer: D 31. Kolkata International Film Festival is set to begin on November 8. Which is the focus Country of this year’s festival? A. Bhutan B. Nepal C. Malaysia D. Russia E. Germany Answer: E 32. TRAI has fixed the phone call ring time on mobile phones to ______A. 30 seconds B. 15 seconds C. 60 seconds D. 45 seconds E. 55 seconds Answer: A

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 3 33. Which of the following institute will set up a space technology cell in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organization and becomes academic partner of ISRO in various research areas? A. IIT Gandhinagar B. IIT Delhi C. IIT Jodhpur D. IIT Varanasi E. IIT Guwahati Answer: B 34. Name the MD & CEO of Dhanalaxmi Bank who resigned recently? A. Ammembal Subba Rao Pai B. Shyam Srinivasan C. T. Latha D. Salim Gangadharan E. None of these Answer: C 35. Who has taken over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the Southern Air Command (SAC). A. Amit Tiwari B. Aadarsh Agarwal C. Siddharth Gupta D. Manish Tiwari E. None of these Answer: A 36. Which city hosted the Global Ayurveda Summit 2019? A. Hyderabad B. Kochi C. New Delhi D. Mumbai E. Chennai Answer: B 37. 7th India-US Economic & Financial partnership meeting was held in New Delhi. Who co-chaired the meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman? A. Steven T Mnuchin B. Mike Pompeo C. John Bolton D. William Barr E. Mark T. Esper Answer: A 38. India to conduct 1st joint military exercise with which country focus on counter-terrorism? A. Turkmenistan B. Tajikistan C. Uzbekistan D. Kazakhstan E. Kyrgyzstan Answer: C 39. Who among these has been included in 10-member athlete ambassadors group for boxers from India for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics 2020? A. Vijender Singh B. M. C. Mary Kom C. Shiva Thapa D. Amit Panghal E. None of these Answer: B 40. Which of the following actors has been selected for the ‘Icon of Golden Jubilee of IFFI’ award? A. Amitabh Bachchan B. Rajinikanth C. Kamal Hasan D. Chiranjeevi E. Answer: B 41. Which is the selected location for the 3rd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership meet that to be held in November? A. India B. Cambodia C. Vietnam D. Singapore E. Answer: E 42. Coal India limited has targeted to achieve one billion tonne of coal by which year? A. 2022 B. 2024 C. 2025 D. 2028 E. 2030 Answer: B 43. Who will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award at the Golden Jubilee of International Film Festival of India? A. Isabelle Hupert B. Meryl Streep C. Mohanlal D. Rajinikanth E. None of these Answer: A 44. Which country will host the COP 25 climate summit on 2019 December 2-13? A. Chile B. Germany C. Spain D. Poland E. Mexico Answer: C 45. Which neighbouring country of India is suffering from outbreak of ‘African Swine Fever’? A. Bangladesh B. China C. Myanmar D. Pakistan E. Sri Lanka Answer: B 46. Punjab Cabinet passed aAA Aresolution toDDD institute SriIII Guru NanakTTT Dev JiYYY Award thatAAA would be given each year for the promotion of? A. Peace & Interfaith B. Science & Technology C. Education & Research D. Literature & Culture E. Sports & Games Answer: A 47. Odisha was recently tagged with which state under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative of the Government? A. Haryana B. Karnataka C. Maharashtra D. E. Andhra Pradesh Answer: C 48. Minister of State (I/C) for Labour & Employment Santosh Gangwar launched 3 Apps: UAN Registration, E-Inspection & Digi Lockerdeveloped by EPFO. What does “U” in the acronym UAN represents? A. Unity B. Umbrella C. Union D. Umang E. Universal Answer: E 49. Women soldiers will be inducted into the Indian Army by which year? A. 2025 B. 2020 C. 2021 D. 2022 E. 2023 Answer: C 50. Where was the 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health held at? A. Hyderabad, India B. Durban, South Africa C. Makati, Philippines D. Yangon, Myanmar E. Osaka, Japan Answer: A 51. What value of commemorative coin has been released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in memory of Guru Nanak Dev during the ASEAN Summit 2019 visit to ? A. 450 B. 750 C. 550 D. 350 E. 1000 Answer: C ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 4 52. Which state in India has recorded the lowest rate of unemployment level during October 2019 data of Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE)? A. Tamil Nadu B. Kerala C. Telangana D. Karnataka E. Meghalaya Answer: A 53. What is the recorded unemployment rate in India in October 2019 as per the data by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE)? A. 6.5% B. 9.1% C. 7.2% D. 8.5% E. 8.2% Answer: D 54. How many districts has been allocated to the newly formed Union Territory of Ladakh? A. 14 B. 5 C. 2 D. 8 E. 3 Answer: C 55. Find the district which is not the part of new Union Territory Ladakh ? A. Chilhas B. Poonch C. Kargil D. Gilgit Wazarat E. None of these Answer: B 56. Which year is set as target to produce 1 billion tonnes of coal by the Minister of coal & mines, and parliamentary affairs Shri Prahlad Singh Joshi ? A. 2025 B. 2022 C. 2023 D. 2024 E. 2030 Answer: D 57. Who launched the UAN Registration, EInspection and DIGI Locker app recently ? A. Kalraj Mishra B. Santosh Kumar Gangwar C. Kishore Kumar Anne D. Narendra Singh Tomar E. Thawar Chand Gehlot Answer: B 58. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Joint Exercise on Urban Earthquake Search and Rescue (SCOJtEx) will be held in which city? A. New Delhi B. Agra C. Dehradun D. Visakhapatnam E. Answer: A 59. Which portal has signed MoU (Memorandum of understanding) with Indian Bank and Canara Bank to provide a paperless, cashless, and transparent payment system on its portal ? A. Government e-Marketplace (GeM) B. Government e-CollabDDS (GeC) C. Government e-Dharti (GeD) D. Government e-Pathshala (GeP) E. None of these Answer: A 60. Siemens Ltd signed MOU with which firm for collaboration on technologies to support the energy transition in India? A. Reliance B. NTPC C. HPCL D. Tata motors E. TERI Answer: E 61. For which purpose the Siemens has signed Memoranda of Understandings(MoU) with power producer NTPC (formerly National Thermal Power Corporation Limited) and The Energy and Resources Institute(TERI) ? A. For GeM Pool Accounts (GPA) B. For Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) C. For Earnest Money Deposit D. For decarbonisation E. None of these Answer: D 62. According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), India’s GDP growth for 2020- 2024 is estimated at what percent? A. 6.6% B. 7.2% C. 5.9% D. 6.3% E. 7.3% Answer: A 63. Sudarsan Pattnaik has beenAAA selected DDD for Italian IIGoldenI TSandTT Art AwardYYY 2019. AAA He hails from which state? A. Odisha B. Punjab C. Mizoram D. Meghalaya E. West Bengal Answer: A 64. Name the writer who has been selected for the 27th Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, the highest literary honour of the Kerala State government. A. Anand B. Aravind C. Ravi Kumar D. Rakesh E. Dinesh Answer: A 65. Which among the following novels has won the 2019 JCB prize for Literature? A. To Keep the Sun Alive: A Novel B. The Far Field C. An Orchestra of Minorities D. Lie With Me: A Novel E. None of these Answer: B 66. DUSTLIK-2019 is the first-ever joint field training exercise of India with which country? A. Uzbekistan B. Chile C. Azerbaijan D. Ukraine E. Tajikistan Answer: A 67. Who has won the SaarLorLux Open tournament at Saarbrücken in Germany? A. Lakshya Sen B. Sen Weng C. Sourabh Verma D. Sameer Verma E. None of these Answer: A 68. Which country has won the Rugby World Cup 2019? A. England B. Spain C. Russia D. South Africa E. Netherlands Answer: D 69. Who won Gold in the 53kg women’s wrestling UWW Under-23 World Championships? A. Haruna Okuno B. Pooja Gehlot C. Zeynep Yetgil D. Becky Lynch E. Charlotte Flair Answer: A

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 5 70. Noted industralist KK Modi passed away recently. He was the former President of which of these organisations? A. TERI B. Confederation of Indian Industry C. NASSCOM D. FICCI E. ECIL Answer: D 71. The number of transactions of UPI has crossed 1 billion in October according to the NPCI reports. What does “U” in the acronym of “UPI” stand for? A. Universal B. United C. Unified D. Unilateral E. Union Answer: C 72. Rahbar is a ______state government sponsored programme for the development with focus on remote hilly areas. A. Haryana B. Uttar Pradesh C. Sikkim D. Arunachal Pradesh E. Uttarakhand Answer: E 73. Which country will host the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25)? A. Spain B. C. China D. Malaysia E. Answer: A 74. The Economic Outlook for Southeast Asia, China and India 2020 report revealed that India’s GDP growth rate for 2013-17 was 7.4. The report has been released by which organisation? A. World Bank B. UNDP C. OECD D. World Economic Forum E. None of these Answer: C 75. Which among the following states has not been blamed for crop stubble burning, which has majorly caused air pollution in Delhi-NCR? A. Haryana B. Punjab C. Uttar Pradesh D. Rajasthan E. Meghalaya Answer: D 76. Which city is hosting the National Tribal festival? A. Ranchi B. Kolkatta C. New Delhi D. Hyderabad E. Bangalore Answer: C 77. Which Institute invented methods to generated electricity from clothes drying in the natural ambience? A. ISRO B. IISc C. IIT-Kharagpur D. IIT-Madras E. IIT-Hyderabad Answer: C 78. Who won the 2019 JCB Prize for Literature? A. Arundhati Roy B. Madhuri Vijay C. Aravind Adiga D. Kiran Desai E. Murugadas Answer: B 79. When is the World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed? A. November 4th B. November 5th C. November 6th D. November 7th E. November 8th Answer: B 80. The National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders (NRIUMSD) has been inaugurated in which city? A. Hyderabad B. New Delhi C. Mangalore D. Pune E. Answer: A 81. As per the data by PFRDA, the number of subscribers under the Atal Pension Yojana has reached upto______A. 1.9 million B. 1.1 million C. 1.6 million D. 1.3 million E. 1.5 million Answer: A 82. Which city hosted the Vigyanika-International Science Literature Festival? A. Mumbai B. Pune C. New Delhi D. Kolkata E. Answer: D 83. What will be the growthAAA rate of IndianDDD economy III for 2019-20TTT accordingYYY to theAAA Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML)? A. 5.3% B. 7.7% C. 6.1% D. 5.8% E. 7.2% Answer: D 84. Which country is hosting the biennial Commonwealth Law Ministers’ Conference 2019? A. Sri lanka B. India C. Thailand D. Myanmar E. China Answer: A 85. Which country is hosting the world anti-doping agency’s (WADAs) Fifth World Conference on Doping in Sport? A. Philippines B. Japan C. Canada D. Poland E. Netherlands Answer: D 86. Name the Indian-origin researcher who has been awarded with the ‘Early Career Researcher of the Year’ award by the Australian government A. Raghunath Seth B. Neeraj Sharma C. Shailesh Tyagi D. Anubhav Dhiman E. Mahesh Bhoopathy Answer: B 87. The Indian Army will have the first regiment of ______indigenously upgraded Dhanush artillery guns in place by March 2020. A. 6 B. 12 C. 18 D. 24 E. 16 Answer: C 88. Who is developing the Dhanush Artillery Guns? A. Ordnance Factory Board B. Military Factory C. Punj Lloyd Factory D. Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group E. None of these Answer: A ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 6 89. Who has won the Formula One World Drivers’ Championship 2019? A. Valtteri Bottas B. Max Verstappen C. Lewis Hamilton D. Michael Schumacher E. None of these Answer: C 90. Who has won the Formula One, United States Grand Prix 2019? A. Valtteri Bottas B. Max Verstappen C. Lewis Hamilton D. Michael Schumacher E. None of these Answer: A 91. Ashleigh Barty has won the WTA Finals 2019 in women’s single. She plays for which country? A. New Zealand B. South Africa C. Australia D. United Kingdom E. Poland Answer: C 92. Who won the fifth Paris Masters title? A. Novak Djokovic B. Denis Shapovalov C. Rafel Nadal D. Rodger Federer E. None of these Answer: A 93. How much is the penalty imposed by the Supreme Court for burning garbage & waste in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana & western UP states? A. 1,000 Rs B. 5,000 Rs C. 6,000 Rs D. 4,000 Rs E. 2,000 Rs Answer: B 94. Which Ministry recently released the Wastelands Atlas 2019? A. Ministry of Rural Development B. Ministry of Environment & Climate Change C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry D. Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation E. None of these Answer: A 95. Which country has approved the sale of a homegrown drug that is expected to cure Alzheimer's? A. India B. Sweden C. South Korea D. China E. Russia Answer: D 96. The ______edition of women scientists’ and Entrepreneurs’ conclave will be organized at the India International Science Festival (IISF) at Kolkata on 7-8 November 2019. A. third B. fourth C. fifth D. sixth E. Seventh Answer: C 97. Which Tamil Nadu railway station has now become visually-challenged friendly? A. Chennai B. Coimbatore C. Kanyakumari D. Trichy E. None of these Answer: B 98. Who sworn in as the Governor of Mizoram? A. P.S. Sreedharan Pillai B. Jagdish Mukhi C. Karan Singh D. Radha Krishna Mathur E. None of these Answer: A 99. When did the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) designated 5 November as the World Tsunami Awareness Day? A. 2008 B. 2011 C. 2013 D. 2015 E. 2019 Answer: D 100. Where is the naval exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2019 held? A. Bangladesh B. The US C. New Zealand D. Brunei E. Australia Answer: A 101. What is the theme of theAA 2019 biennial DD Commonwealth II LawTT Ministers’ YY Conference? AA A. Access to JusticeAA DD B. EqualII Access TT to Justice Y Yand the RuleAA of Law C. Strengthening the rule of law through technology D. Empowering women through the knowledge of Law E. None of these Answer: B 102. Which Indian Ministry has released the report titled “Annual report 2018- 2019” that ranks the Indian States based upon the violence occurred ? A. Ministry of Defence B. Ministry of Home Affairs C. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment D. Ministry of Human Resource Development E. None of these Answer: B 103. Where was the 6th Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit of G20 Countries held at? A. Moscow, Russia B. Cape Town, South Africa C. Buenos Aires, Argentina D. Brasilia, E. Tokyo, Japan Answer: E 104. Name the app launched by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to facilitate hassle-free and faster clearance by Customs at the airports for passengers by electronic filing of Customs baggage and currency declarations? A. PARAMPARA B. KUSHAL C. ICEDASH D. ATITHI E. MEGHA Answer: D 105. In which river, the first ever Integrated Inland Water Transport (IWT) movement was announced ? A. Godavari B. Yamuna C. Brahmaputra D. Ganges E. Krishna Answer: C

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 7 106. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar will attend the ______meeting of the Governing Council of South Asia Co- operative Environment Programme in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A. 14th B. 10th C. 19th D. 15th E. 20th Answer: D 107. Which organization has associated with Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) & launched SkillsBuild platform ? A. IBM B. Microsoft Corporation C. Google D. Facebook E. TCS Answer: A 108. Who released the 5th edition Wastelands Atlas 2019 ? A. Ravi Shankar Prasad B. Narendra Singh Tomar C. Thawar Chand Gehlot D. Radha Mohan Singh E. None of these Answer: B 109. Who released the Wastelands Atlas 2019? A. Department of Land Resources B. National Remote Sensing Centre C. India Geological Centre D. A&B E. A&C Answer: D 110. How much percent of India’s geographical area are wastelands in India in the year 2015-16 as per the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)’s 5th Wastelands atlas 2019 ? A. 22.96 % B. 25.96% C. 20.96% D. 16.96 % E. 18.96% Answer: D 111. With which institution has the government of Assam inked Rs 400 crore agreement to restore Assam’s forest ecosystems and preserve their biodiversity? A. International Monetary Fund B. French Development Agency C. Asian Development Bank D. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank E. World Bank Answer: B 112. Which bank approved to provide $451mn loan for Chennai-Kanyakumari industrial corridor power links in Tamil Nadu ? A. International Monetary Fund (IMF) B. Asian Development Bank (ADB) C. World Bank (WB) D. New Development Bank (NDB) E. None of these Answer: B 113. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) ? A. Pawan K. Kharbanda B. Akhil Kumar C. Aditya Mishra D. Govind Mohan E. None of these Answer: C 114. Who won the 5th edition of ‘Miss Asia Global Title 2019’ that held in Kochi, Kerala ? A. Sara Damnjanovic B. Nguyen Thi Yen Trang C. Leeseul Kim D. Samiksha Singh E. None of these Answer: A 115. Name the bank , which has signed an agreement with MSTC Limited (formerly known as Metal Scrap Trade Corporation Limited) for the process of developing an e-Auction platform aimed at selling non-performing assets (NPAs) . A. Union Bank of India B. Indian Bank C. State Bank of India D. Allahabad BankAAA DDD E. Karnataka III BankTTT YYY AAA Answer: D 116. Name the institution which has developed India’s first indigenously designed standing wheelchair named Arise? A. IIT Kharagpur B. IIT Hyderabad C. IIT Kanpur D. IIT Madras E. IIT Delhi Answer: D 117. China launched which country’s first-ever satellite recently? A. Nepal B. Syria C. Sudan D. Turkey E. India Answer: C 118. What is the theme of the 50th edition of the World Economic Forum(WEF) that is to be held in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland in the year 2020 ? A. Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World B. Globalization 4.0: Shaping a Global Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution C. Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World D. The Fourth Industrial Revolution E. None of these Answer: A 119. A group of students from which city created a Guinness World Record for the largest astrophysics lesson? A. Pune B. Hyderabad C. Kolkatta D. Chennai E. Mumbai Answer: C 120. CARAT 2019 is a joint naval exercise between which countries? A. India – US B. US – Japan C. US – Bangladesh D. India – Japan E. India – Bangladesh Answer: C ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 8 121. Amy Kenealy has recently announced her retirement from cricket. She was from which country? A. Ireland B. Zimbabwe C. South Africa D. Namibia E. Netherlands Answer: A 122. Justice N.V. Balasubramanian who died recently was a former judge at which high court? A. Delhi B. Kolkata C. Madras D. Hyderabad E. Bangalore Answer: C 123. RBI has opened first cohort under the Regulatory Sandbox (RS) with ‘Retail Payments’, as its theme. Which of these is not considered by RBI for inclusion under this ‘Retail Payments’ based RS? A. Mobile payments B. Offline payments C. ATM based payment D. Contactless payments E. None of these Answer: C 124. The IFFCO Nano Biotechnology Research Centre (NBRC) has launched India’s first ‘nanotechnology’ based products to cut usage of chemical fertilisers and boost farmers’ income. Where is NBRC based? A. Haryana B. C. Delhi D. Telangana E. Meghalaya Answer: B 125. Which international oil and gas company announced to float its initial public offering (IPO)? A. Saudi Aramco B. Exxon Mobil C. Sinopec D. China National Petroleum E. None of these Answer: A 126. Which Indian Pharmaceutical Industries entered into a licensing agreement with Astra Zeneca UK Ltd. to introduce specialty and generics products in the China market? A. Lupin B. Sun C. Randstad D. Netmeds E. None of these Answer: B 127. The first-ever BIMSTEC Ports’ Conclave is to be held at Visakhapatnam on 7-8 November 2019. What does BIMSTEC Stand for? A. Bay of Bengal Institute for Multi-Service Technical and Economic Cooperation B. Bay of Bengal Initiative for Maritime-Service Technical and Environmental Cooperation C. Bay of Bengal Initiative for Maritime-Sea Technical and Economic Coordination D. Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation E. None of these Answer: D 128. Who organized the International Conference on Soil and Water Resources Management for Climate Smart Agriculture and Global Food and Livelihood Security? A. Soil Conservation Society of India (SCSI), India B. International Soil Conservation Organization (ISCO), the US C. World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWAC), China D. All the above E. None of these Answer: D 129. What is the theme for the India Pavilion that is held at World Travel Market (WTM) 2019? A. Incredible India B. Incredible India- Tour around Sub-continent C. Find Incredible IndiaAAA DDD D. IncredibleIII India-FindTTT YIncredibleYY AIndiaAA E. None of these A D I T Y A Answer: D 130. Baker McKenzie reported that in 2019, India is expected to see mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals of over ______. A. $50 billion B. $52.1 billion C. $54.3 billion D. $56.5 billion E. $58.5 billion Answer: B 131. Voyager 2 Spacecraft became the ______human-made object to journey out of the Sun's influence. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth E. Ninth Answer: B 132. Which is the India’s first indigenously designed standing wheelchair launched by IIT Madras in collaboration with Phoenix Medical Systems? A. Guardian B. Emanate C. Arise D. Curator E. Paladin Answer: C 133. Textile major Arvind tied up with which company to develop measures to eliminate the use of freshwater at its Ahmedabad plant? A. Zara B. Pull & Bear C. Oysho D. Massimo Dutti E. GAP Inc Answer: E 134. Government approved a Rs ______crore fund to help complete over 1,600 stalled housing projects. A. 12,000 B. 18,000 C. 25,000 D. 30,000 E. 50,000 Answer: C 135. Which city hosted the recently held Global Investors Meet? A. Dharamshala B. New Delhi C. Pune D. Jodhpur E. Varanasi Answer: A ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 9 136. Recently which state government signed agreements with Tata Strive and Tech Mahindra to add new dimensions in skilling and employability of the youth? A. Assam B. Odisha C. Meghalaya D. Manipur E. West Bengal Answer: B 137. IndusInd Bank appointed whom among the following as the new MD & CEO? A. Suresh Chandran B. Romesh Sobti C. Sumant Kathpalia D. Arvind Kanal E. None of these Answer: C 138. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was recently re-elected as the President of which country? A. Saudi Arabia B. Qatar C. UAE D. Kuwait E. Oman Answer: C 139. Who has been elected as the President of the Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI)? A. Aruna Reddy B. Sudhir Mital C. Shantikumar Singh D. Anil Misra E. None of these Answer: B 140. Name the Small Finance Bank(SFB), which has launched an instant digital savings account (SA) along with Fixed Deposit (FD) and Privilege Savings Account . A. ESAF Small Finance Bank B. Equitas Small Finance Bank C. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank D. Suryoday Small Finance Bank E. None of these Answer: C 141. Which company has acquired New York based Born Group Pte. Ltd (formerly known as Group FMG) for $95 million ? A. Tech Mahindra Ltd B. HCL Technologies C. Tata Consultancy Services D. Reliance Industries Limited E. None of these Answer: A 142. Which football club has bagged the prestigious British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) and Scotland Awards at a glittering ceremony in Glasgow, Scotland? A. Gokulam FC B. Chennai City FC C. Real Kashmir FC D. East Bengal FC E. Shillong Lajong FC Answer: C 143. Who among the following became the first Indian to get Deming award for total quality management? A. Gurpratap Boparai B. Rahul Bajaj C. Pawan Munjal D. Venu Srinivasan E. Ravindra Chandra Bhargava Answer: D 144. Which city hosted the Biennial Commonwealth Law Ministers’ Conference 2019? A. Colombo B. Khatmandu C. New Delhi D. Bejing E. Dhaka Answer: A 145. The first BIMSTEC Port Meet has been organized in which city? A. Cochin B. Visakhapatnam C. Mumbai D. Surat E. Kakinada Answer: B 146. Three books on Guru Nanak Dev were launched at Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College. Which of the following is not among them? A. Guru Nanak Bani B. Nanak Bani C. Sakhian Guru Nanak Dev D. Nanak Gurbani E. None of the above Answer: D 147. Name the 101st warship and second in the series of the fast patrol vessel(FVP) which was delivered by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and AAEngineersA (GRSE)DDD to theII IIndian CoastTTT Guard YYY (ICG) recently.AAA A. Jalashwa B. Kamorta C. Annie Besant D. Arihant E. None of these Answer: C 148. The Regional level Search and Rescue Workshop and Exercise – 2019 (ReSAREX – 2019) was held in which state by the Indian Coast Guard? A. Rajasthan B. West Bengal C. Goa D. Kerala E. Delhi Answer: C 149. Recently, the has installed ______‘Health ATMs’ at the Charbagh railway station in Lucknow. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 E. 6 Answer: A 150. A top American university will expand genetic testing in India in partnership with the AIIMS in Delhi and the ______. A. Maulana Azad Medical College in Delhi B. Medical College, Guntur C. Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada D. Kasturba Medical College in Manipal E. Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur Answer: D 151. Which movie will be opening the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2019? A. Toy Story 4 B. Booksmart C. Despite the Fog D. Parasite E. The Irishman Answer: C 152. The India’s first-ever global Mega-Science exhibition, ‘Vigyan Samagam’ is scheduled to be held in how many cities? A. 3 B. 2 C. 6 D. 4 E. 7 Answer: D ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 10 153. ______and France signed contracts totaling $15 billion during a visit by President Emmanuel Macron. A. Japan B. China C. India D. Brazil E. Australia Answer: B 154. According to International Monetary Fund, Eurozone economic growth is set to slow more than expected , It would grow by ______% in 2019. A. 1.2 B. 1.5 C. 1.8 D. 2.2 E. 3.4 Answer: A 155. Which state has announced the ban of over 15-year-old government cars in entire state to curb air pollution? A. Tamil Nadu B. C. Rajasthan D. M.P. E. Mizoram Answer: B 156. Which country was named as not free in terms of internet freedom status for the ninth consecutive year in the Freedom on the Net (FoTN) report for the year 2019? A. Afghanistan B. The UAE C. Pakistan D. Sri Lanka E. Bangladesh Answer: C 157. Who won the Raja Ram Mohan Roy award of the 2019 National Awards For Excellence in Journalism? A. Ghulab Kothari B. Raj Chengappa C. Sanjay Saini D. Anu Abrahim E. None of these Answer: A 158. RBI Bank increased the withdrawal limit of PMC bank to ______per account. A. Rs.20,000 B. Rs.30,000 C. Rs.40,000 D. Rs.50,000 E. Rs.60,000 Answer: D 159. Which among the following day is observed on November 7 every year? A. International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict B. National Science Day C. Golbal Warming Day D. Infant Protection Day E. Both (A) and (D) Answer: D 160. National Cancer Awareness Day is observed annually on ______. A. November 6 B. November 7 C. November 5 D. November 3 E. None of these Answer: B 161. Khadi fabrics has been allocated separate Harmonized System(HS) code by the ministry of commerce and industries. HS is a ______digit identification code to clear every commodity that enters or crosses any international border. A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8 E. 4 Answer: B 162. Indian Railways’ has introduced state of the art ______for the local trains in Mumbai. A. Uttam Rake B. Madhur Rake C. Shrest Rake D. Ghir Rake E. Sruya Rake Answer: A 163. Which state government recently has launched first of its kind job helpline number 76260-76260 for the job seekers? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Gujarat C. Maharashtra D. Himachal Pradesh E. Punjab Answer: E 164. Recently, The Indian Railways has installed two 'Health ATMs' at which railway station? A. Lucknow B. Mumbai C. Delhi D. Kolkata E. Bangalore Answer: A 165. Which insurance firm has released the app named ‘Farmitra’ to help the farmers needs and address their worries ? A. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance B. ICICI Lombard General Insurance C. United India Insurance D. New India Assurance E. None of these Answer: A 166. Government e-MarketplaceAAA (GeM) signedDDD MoU withIII which TTT bank to provideYYY an arrayAAA of payment related servicesto the registered users on the portal? A. Central Bank of India B. Indian Bank C. State Bank of India D. Punjab National Bank E. Bank of India Answer: A 167. Name the first Indian and Asian, who was elected as the General Vice President(GVP) of the International Organisation Development Association (IODA) on November 6, 2019. A. Vinaya Shetty B. Michelle de Bruyn C. Peter Kalmar D. Glen Earl Trustee E. None of these Answer: A 168. Who was appointed as the Managing Director of Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd ? A. Rohan Verma B. Ashok Kumar Barat C. Arun Alagappan D. Bharati Rao E. None of these Answer: C 169. Who will be conferred with the prestigious “Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award 2019”, for his outstanding contribution towards journalism by Press Council of India (PCI) ? A. Anu Abrahim B. Sanjay Saini C. Shiva Swarup Awasthi D. Gulab Kothari E. None of these Answer: D 170. The 6th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit was held in which country? A. Japan B. India C. Russia D. Indonesia E. Vietnam Answer: A ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 11 171. India is set to host the 2020 ‘No Money For Terror’ Conference. The 2019 edition of the conference was held in which city? A. Melbourne B. Paris C. London D. Vienna E. Singapore Answer: A 172. The 10th Asian Conference on Emergency Medicine 2019 (ACEM 2019) was held in which city? A. Hyderabad B. Pune C. Mumbai D. New Delhi E. Varanasi Answer: D 173. Which state has topped the ‘India Justice Report (IJR) 2019’ ranking which ranks states on their capacity to deliver justice to citizens? A. Tamil Nadu B. Gujarat C. Maharashtra D. Punjab E. Andhra Pradesh Answer: C 174. How many Indian firms have been named in the Top 10 of KPMG and H2 Ventures’ ‘Fintech100’ list 2019? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 E. 6 Answer: A 175. Who is the author of the book ‘Simplicity and Wisdom’? A. Dinesh Shahra B. Vijay Nambisan C. Dhamini Ratnam D. Anushree Majumdar E. None of these Answer: A 176. Babasaheb Dhabekar who died recently was a former minister of which state? A. Tamil Nadu B. Maharashtra C. Assam D. Odisha E. Meghalaya Answer: B 177. Manu Bhaker is related to which sports? A. Tennis B. Boxing C. Shooting D. Badminton E. Swimming Answer: C 178. Which of the following technology-enabled lender has entered into a Rs 20-crore co-lending programme with Sunvest Capital ? A. LenDenClub B. NeoGrowth C. CoinTribe Capital D. U GRO Capital E. Vivriti Capital Answer: D 179. According to the Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin-2016 India has registered a ______per cent reduction in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) since 2013. A. 16.9 B. 26.9 C. 36.9 D. 46.9 E. 21.9 Answer: B 180. Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal will launch three books on Guru Nanak Dev Ji at ______. A. Guru Ravidas Ayurved University B. Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University C. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University D. Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College E. Guru Nanak Dev University Answer: D 181. What was the theme of the International Day of Radiology (IDOR) 2019 ? A. HELP, Emergency Medical Imaging B. sports imaging C. cardiac imagin D. Screening & Beyond, Medical imaging in the detection E. None of these Answer: B 182. Shilpostav- 2019 is the annual fair of artisans from across the country is conducted in which city? A. Bangalore B. New Delhi C. Jaipur D. E. Jodhpur Answer: B 183. Indian Railways has launchedAAA slew ofDDD applications III to strengthenTTT ITY YYenablement AAA of railways, which is not among them ? A. CRS Sanction Management System B. Rail-road crossing GAD approval system C. TMS for construction D. CRS crossing GAD approval system E. None of these Answer: D 184. Name the India’s 1st online repository which documents air quality studies undertaken in the past 60 years . A. NatAIR(National Air quality Studies Interactive Repository) B. IndAIR (Indian Air quality Studies Interactive Repository) C. PureAIR(Pure Air quality Studies Interactive Repository) D. DocAIR(Documents of Air quality Studies Interactive Repository) E. None of these Answer: B 185. As per the latest special bulletin on MMR released by the Registrar General of India, India’s maternal mortality rate declines by what per cent in a year? A. 6.2 B. 6.3 C. 6.4 D. 6.1 E. 6.0 Answer: A 186. IRDAI has barred which of these insurance companies from selling new policies due to its weak financial health? A. Max Bupa Health Insurance B. Reliance Health Insurance Ltd C. Religare Health Insurance Company Limited D. Apollo Munich Health Insurance E. Bajaj Health Insurance Ltd Answer: B

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 12 187. To which country, Export-Import (Exim)Bank has given a $30 million (about Rs 210 crore) line of credit (LoC) for financing rehabilitation and upgradation of Potable Water System ? A. Republic of Trinidad and Tobago B. Republic of Suriname C. Republic of Ghana D. Guyana E. None of these Answer: C 188. RBI has increased the household income limits for borrowers of Non-Banking Financial Companies-Micro Finance Institutions (NBFCMFIs) in rural to ______A. Rs 1.60 lakh B. Rs 2.00 lakh C. Rs 1.25 lakhs D. Rs 2.50 lakh E. Rs 1.75 lakhs Answer: C 189. Name the Chief Minister of Maharashtra who resigned recently? A. Devendra Fadnavis B. Vinod Tawde C. Ajit Pawar D. Girish Dattatray Mahajan E. None of these Answer: A 190. Google has appointed ______as its new country manager (India) and vice president of sales and operations. A. Rajan Anandan B. Sanjay Gupta C. Sanjeev Goenka D. Sanchit Mehrotra E. Atul Tripathi Answer: B 191. Who among these has been honoured with the ABLF Global Asian Award by the UAE Government? A. Gautam Adani B. Kumar Mangalam Birla C. Lakshmi Mittal D. Dilip Shanghvi E. None of these Answer: B 192. The 15th Meeting of South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) Governing Council was held in which country? A. Bangladesh B. Thailand C. India D. South Korea E. China Answer: A 193. Which city will host the 27th Conference of Central and State Statistical Organizations (COCSSO) in 2019? A. Kolkata B. New Delhi C. Hyderabad D. Pune E. Mumbai Answer: A 194. What is the rank of India in “Indian Tech Start-up Ecosystem” released by NASSCOM? A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth E. Sixth Answer: C 195. Who is the author of the book ‘The God of Small Things’? A. Salman Rushdie B. Arundhati Roy C. RK Narayan D. Vikram Seth E. None of these Answer: B 196. The Indian navy undertook the Bilateral Maritime Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’ in Bay of Bengal with which country? A. Nepal B. Thailand C. Sri Lanka D. Indonesia E. Bangladesh Answer: D 197. Which armed forces of India has launched the multiplayer version of its interactive mobile game which lets users experience the thrill of flying a combat aircraft? A. Indian Coast Guard(ICG) B. Indian Army C. Indian Air Force(IAF) D. Central Armed Police Forces(CAPF) E. None of these Answer: C 198. Which public sector bank has inked an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Muthoot Microfinance Ltd, to jointly lend to the MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) borrowers ? A. Indian BankAAA DDD B. Canara III Bank TTT YYY AAA C. Bank of Baroda D. Union Bank of India E. None of these Answer: A 199. Which country will host the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023? A. India B. Chile C. Malaysia D. Thailand E. Portugal Answer: A 200. Who becomes the first Indian male cricketer to play 100 T20I? A. Ravindra Jadeja B. Rohit Sharma C. MS Dhoni D. Virat Kohli E. Shikar Dhwan Answer: B 201. Nabaneeta Dev Sen who passed away recently was a renowned ______A. Singer B. Journalist C. Writer D. Educationist E. Musician Answer: C 202. Anjan Mitra passed away recently, he was associated with which football club where he worked as the general secretary for over two decades ? A. Real Kashmir B. Chennai City C. Mohun Bagan D. East Bengal E. None of these Answer: C 203. Life Insurance Corporation of India recently, invested Rs 2,500 crore in which of the following housing finance companies? A. Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited B. L&T Housing Finance Limited C. PNB Housing Finance Limited D. HDFC Housing Finance E. ICICI Home Finance Answer: C

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 13 204. According to RBI’s recent data, countries Gold reserves increased by $301 million to $______billion. A. 12.346 B. 15.678 C. 21.679 D. 27.353 E. None of these Answer: D 205. Who among the following has become first recipient of George Schaller Lifetime Award? A. Latika Nath B. Rajeev Pillay C. Ajay Desai D. K. Ullas Karanth E. A.J.T Johnsingh Answer: D 206. Who won the “Gemcon Young Literature Award” for the year 2019 for his manuscript “Nishiddho” ? A. Nidhi Dugar Kundalia B. Avalok Langer C. Abhisek Sarkar D. Meghna Pant E. None of these Answer: C 207. Which state topped among the 18 large-medium states in the overall ranking of Indian States on justice delivery as per the “India Justice Report 2019” ? A. B. Tamil Nadu C. Kerala D. Maharashtra E. Meghalaya Answer: D 208. Name the organization that released the report titled “India Justice Report 2019” in collaboration with the Centre for Social Justice, Common Cause & Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative . A. International Court of Justice B. Tata Trusts C. United Nations D. World Bank E. None of these Answer: B 209. Cabinet Secretary chairs NCMC meeting to deal with Severe Cyclone Bulbul over ______and Odisha? A. West Bengal B. TamilNadu C. Bihar D. Andhra Pradesh E. Mizoram Answer: A 210. Which week to be organized by Sports Minister in schools plans to take it to all states? A. Fitness Week B. World Interfaith Harmony Week C. World Immunization Week D. World Breastfeeding Week E. None of these Answer: A 211. National Legal Services Day is celebrated every year on ______. A. 9th November B. 10th November C. 11th November D. Second Saturday of November E. Second Sunday of November Answer: A 212. National Education Day of India is celebrated on ______every year. A. 9th November B. 10th November C. 11th November D. Second Saturday of November E. Second Sunday of November Answer: C 213. Where will the ‘World Tolerance Summit’ 2019 take place? A. Paris B. Dubai C. London D. Jakarta E. New Delhi Answer: B 214. The ‘Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India’ (ADSI-2016) report states that the all-India suicide rate was 10.3 (per lakh of population) in 2016. The report has been released by______A. National Crime Records Bureau B. Bureau of Police Research and Development C. National Investigation Agency D. Central Bureau of Investigation E. None of these Answer: A 215. The final verdict on the Ayodhya Ram Temple case was announced on November 9, 2019. How many judges of Supreme Court were part of the bench formed for the case? A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7 E. 8 Answer: B 216. PM Modi inaugurated theAAA Integrated DD DCheck Post IofII the KartarpurTTT Corridor.YYY What AAA is the total length of the corridor? A. 5.2 km B. 4.7 km C. 3.6 km D. 6.8 km E. 7.2 km Answer: B 217. The first elephant memorial of India has been established in which city? A. Thanjavur B. Thiruvnanthapuram C. Mathura D. Kochi E. Kanchipuram Answer: C 218. What is the GDP growth rate for India for 2019-20 as per the recent prediction by Nomura? A. 4.9% B. 5.2% C. 5.1% D. 6.8% E. 5.3% Answer: A 219. How much amount has been approved by ADB to Bangladesh for power transmission expansion project? A. USD 200 mn B. USD 300 mn C. USD 400 mn D. USD 500 mn E. USD 600 mn Answer: B 220. Moody’s has recently changed India’s economic outlook to A. High B. Low C. Positive D. Negative E. Stable Answer: D 221. Which Regional Rural Bank launches Mobile ATMs in Rural Areas to Push Digitization? A. Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank B. Assam Gramin Vikash Bank C. Karnataka Gramin Bank D. Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank E. Pandyan Grama Bank Answer: C 222. Who takes oath as Chief Justice of High Court? A. Rajan Anandan B. Sanjay Karol C. Sanjeev Goenka D. Sanchit Mehrotra E. Atul Tripathi Answer: B

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 14 223. Who was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Mali? A. Anjani Kumar B. Pratap Singh C. Mahesh Bhut D. Vikram Satyarthi E. Naresh Prabhu Answer: A 224. Which city hosted the first-ever global Sanskrit Bharati Vishwa Sammelan recently? A. Kolkata B. Mumbai C. Hyderabad D. New Delhi E. Bangalore Answer: D 225. 5th edition of GES to be held from Nov 26-28 in ______. A. Bangalore B. Mumbai C. Delhi D. Kolkata E. Pune Answer: A 226. Name the first-ever joint tri-service exercise between India and Russia that will be conducted from December 10- 19? A. INDRA B. SATRUGNYA C. PRUTHIVI D. AGNI E. VAYYU Answer: A 227. Fed Cup is related with which sports? A. Badminton B. Tennis C. Golf D. Football E. Volleyball Answer: B 228. Name the winner of 2019 Fuzhou China Open? A. B. C. Shi Yuqi D. E. None of these Answer: D 229. Name the Indian cricketer who has surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to become youngest player to score international fifty? A. Vignesh Sharma B. Shafali Verma C. Ajay Chetan D. Krunal Sharma E. Amith Priyadarsi Answer: B 230. TN Seshan has died recently at the age of 86. He was the former ______. A. Chief Justice of India B. Chief Economic Advisor C. Chief Air Marshal D. Chief Election Commissioner E. Chief Vigilance Commissioner Answer: D 231. As per Supreme Courts decision, how much land area will be provided to Sunni Waqf Board for the construction of Mosque? A. 2 acres B. 5 acres C. 7 acres D. 4 acres E. 6 acres Answer: B 232. Which Ministry has launched the Swachh – Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan 2019? A. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change B. Ministry of Jal Shakti C. Ministry of Water Resources D. Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation E. None of these Answer: A 233. The Comprehensive Development Plan of which Union Territory was approved recently for its development by 2036? A. Delhi B. Puducherry C. Daman & Diu D. Andaman & Nicobar Islands E. None of these Answer: B 234. Margaret Atwood bagged the Booker prize, 2019. She is from which country? A. Austria B. Norway C. Canada D. Sweden E. Denmark Answer: C 235. What is the theme for 2019AAA World ScienceDDD Day forIII Peace TT Tand Development? YYY AAA A. "Making our societies more sustainable" B. "Making science more accessible" C. "Engaging in emerging scientific issues" D. "Open science, leaving no one behind" E. None of these Answer: D 236. Who among the following has been appointed head coach of India U17 women's football team? A. Eden Hazard B. Romelu Lukaku C. Dani Alves D. Thomas Dennerby E. Sergio Agero Answer: D 237. Ministry of Environment has granted clearance to the ______to set up a Rs 766-crore 2G ethanol plant in Panipat. A. GAIL B. ONGC C. IOCL D. HPCL E. BPCL Answer: C 238. The second edition of Indo-French Investment Conclave was held in ______. A. Tripura B. Manipur C. Madhya Pradesh D. West Bengal E. Goa Answer: E 239. The first ever CNG port terminal of the world is scheduled to be set up in which state of India? A. Gujarat B. Meghalaya C. Maharashtra D. Assam E. Odisha Answer: A 240. Marengo sachintendulkar is a new species of which animal discovered recently and named after cricket legend Sachin Tendulakar? A. Fish B. Spider C. Frog D. Crab E. Snake Answer: B

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 15 241. How many beaches have been identified for mass cleanliness-cum-awareness drive under the “Swachh – Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan” announced by the government? A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40 E. 50 Answer: E 242. The government of India has given green nod to Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to set up new 2G Ethanol plant at which place? A. Rishikesh B. Patiala C. Rajkot D. Panipat E. Agra Answer: D 243. RBI has mandated the banks not to charge savings bank account customers for online transactions in the NEFT system with effect from A. December 2019 B. February 2020 C. January 2020 D. March 2020 E. April 2020 Answer: C 244. PayNearby has partnered with which bank along with NPCI to launch its own micro ATMs at retail shops? A. AU Small Finance Bank B. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank C. ESAF Small Finance Bank D. Equitas Small Finance Bank E. Capital Local Area Bank Ltd Answer: D 245. Which country’s President, Evo Morales resigned on November 10, 2019 over a disputed election result ? A. Argentina B. Uruguay C. Argentina D. Bolivia E. Portugal Answer: D 246. Who among these has been selected for the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2019? A. Kishori Shahane B. Mahesh Elkunchwar C. Arun Khopkar D. Shanta Gokhale E. None of these Answer: D 247. Who won the first ever instituted George Schaller lifetime award for the year 2019 for his contribution in the field of wildlife Conservation ? A. Ullas Karanth B. James Nichols C. S. Theodore Baskaran D. Meera Kathiravan E. None of these Answer: A 248. Who released the Assamese version of the book ‘Courts of India : Past to Present’? A. Ram Nath Kovind B. Ranjan Gogoi C. Dipak Misra D. Narendra Modi E. None of these Answer: B 249. Inaugural Conclave on “National Capital Region -2041” held in Delhi. What was its theme? A. Changing the Capital Region: innovations and better life for future generations B. Innovative Governance, Open for all C. Sustainable NCR and the world D. Planning for Tomorrow’s Greatest Capital Region E. None of these Answer: D 250. The Defence Innovations Conference ‘Def-Connect’ was held in which city to showcase the accomplishments of the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) initiative? A. Pune B. New Delhi C. Mumbai D. Lucknow E. Kolkata Answer: B 251. The ‘Air Fest-2019’ was held in which city by the Indian Air Force? A. Kolkata B. Mumbai C. Kochi D. Nagpur E. Vishakhapatnam Answer: D 252. Who among the following bagged men’s air pistol silver in the Asian shooting championship held in Doha, Qatar? A. Abhishek VermaAAA DDD B. Sharvan III KumarTTT YYY AAA C. Saurabh Chaudhary D. Both (a) & (b) E. None of the above Answer: C 253. Who was appointed as the Indian head coach of the Women’s U-17(under 17) football team by Fédération Internationale de Football Association(FIFA) ? A. Tony Gustavsson B. Asisat Oshoala C. Thomas Dennerby D. Peter Gerhardsson E. None of these Answer: C 254. What was the theme of the 19th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers (COM) Meeting held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) ? A. Strengthening Maritime Cooperation for a Peaceful B. Promoting a Shared Destiny and Path to Prosperity in the Indian Ocean C. IORA – Uniting the Peoples of Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Middle East through Enhanced Cooperation for Peace, Stability and Sustainable Development D. IORA – Uniting the Peoples of Australasia and the Middle East through Enhanced Co-operation for Peace, Stability and Sustainable Development E. None of these Answer: B 255. Who among the following is set to retire as Goldman Sachs India co-head, after 21 years? A. Shantanu Narayen B. Dinesh Paliwal C. Nikesh Arora D. Vijay Karnani E. Ashok Vemuri Answer: D

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 16 256. Which of the following Indian states has signed a MoU with Malaysia India Business Council (MIBC) to improve the two-way trade and investment? A. Gujarat B. Assam C. Manipur D. Rajasthan E. Kerala Answer: B 257. According to the latest CSO data, India’s industrial production contracted ______% in September, the weakest performance in seven years. A. 3.4 B. 3.8 C. 4.3 D. 5.2 E. 6.3 Answer: C 258. Name the Ramon Magsaysay Awardee & former chief election commissioner (CEC) who passed away recently . A. R. K. Trivedi B. Iyer Seshan C. Kalyan Sundaram D. S. P. Sen Verma E. None of these Answer: B 259. Name the portal launched for E-Governance school automation and management system for Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) by Sanjay Dhotre in New Delhi. A. Shaala Darpan B. Shiksha Vani C. Udyam Sakhi D. Veer Parivar E. None of these Answer: A 260. Where was the eigth session of the Governing Body of International Treaty of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) held? A. Italy B. Spain C. Poland D. Hungary E. France Answer: A 261. What is the proposed investment for the CNG terminal project in Bhavnagar, Gujarat? A. Rs.1,200 crore B. Rs.1,500 crore C. Rs.1,700 crore D. Rs.1,800 crore E. Rs.1,900 crore Answer: E 262. Which of the following app was launched by HSBC Bank to provide business banking service? A. HSBC E-serv B. HSBC Kinetic C. HSBC Pub-trans D. HSBC-KYC E. None of these Answer: B 263. Which among the following days is observed across the world on November 12 every year? A. World Kindness Day B. World Humanity Day C. World Pneumonia Day D. World Heart Day E. Both (a) and (c) Answer: C 264. When is the Public Service Broadcasting Day observed internationally? A. November 12 B. October 10 C. November 14 D. October 11 E. November 13 Answer: A 265. Which state has been brought under the President’s rule for the third time due to inability of political parties to form a government after an assembly election 2019.? A. Meghalaya B. Maharashtra C. Jammu and Kashmir D. Andhra Pradesh E. Kerala Answer: B 266. Name the cyclone that recently hit parts of West Bengal and Odisha? A. Vera B. Satru C. Bulbul D. Purna E. Megha Answer: C 267. Name the mobile application that is launched by Assam State Commission for Protection of Child Rights. A. Sishu Suraksha App B. Rakshak App C. Bala Suraksha App D. Suraksha Sishu App E. None of these Answer: A 268. Which city hosted the exhibition of Technologies in Food Processing developed by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research? A. Mumbai B. Pune C. Agra D. Patna E. New Delhi Answer: E 269. What is the latest SBI GDPAAA forecast D DforD the fiscal III year 2020?TTT YYY AAA A. 3.0% B. 4.0% C. 5.0% D. 6.0% E. 4.9% Answer: C 270. Who among the following has been appointed as the president of the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA)? A. Adam Gilchrist B. Ricky Pointing C. Andrew Symonds D. Shane Watson E. Brett Lee Answer: D 271. Mohammad Imran has been appointed as the new High Commissioner of ______to India. A. Pakistan B. Bangladesh C. Bahrain D. Oman E. Qatar Answer: B 272. Who was sworn in as Mauritius's incumbent Prime Minister for a five-year term? A. Pravind Jugnauth B. Jaswanth Singh C. Anirudh Sharma D. Meghana Gupta E. Anupama Saran Answer: A 273. Which city is all set to host the four day prestigious 'IndiaJoy', an important global platform for Digital, Media and Entertainment Corporations? A. Vishakhapatnam B. Bangalore C. Hyderabad D. Chennai E. Kochi Answer: C 274. What is the theme of the 11th BRICS summit that is going to held in Brasilia? A. BRICS: Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future. B. Partnership for Development, Integration and Industrialisation. C. Inclusive Growth: Sustainable Solutions. D. Building Responsive, Inclusive and Collective Solutions. E. Economic growth & innovative future for BRICS economies. Answer: E

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 17 275. Which country is going to host the 19th council of heads of government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO) Summit in 2020? A. Brazil B. China C. India D. Russia E. South Africa Answer: C 276. Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria will inaugurate the 58th Indian Society of Aerospace Medicine (ISAM) Annual Conference in which city? A. Kakinada B. Bangalore C. Mangalore D. Chennai E. Goa Answer: B 277. Name the satellite that has launched by Elon Musk-run SpaceX for cheaper global Internet. A. Starlink B. Deltalink C. Meshlink D. Supernet E. None of these Answer: A 278. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) signed an agreement with which countries Fintech Association to boost cooperation for development of financial technology industry in India? A. Singapore B. Dubai C. Malaysia D. Russia E. France Answer: A 279. ‘Tiger Triumph’ is the first ever joint triservices Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise of India with which country? A. Australia B. USA C. Canada D. France E. South Korea Answer: B 280. Sundar Singh is associated with which sport/game? A. Javelin throw B. Tennis C. Running D. Boxing E. Wrestling Answer: A 281. Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal has been appointed as the Chief Justice of ______High Court. A. Madhya Pradesh B. Uttarakhand C. Bihar D. Maharashtra E. Meghalaya Answer: A 282. Bangladesh has partnered with ______to build its first smart city and the biggest planned township on the outskirts of Dhaka. A. India B. US C. China D. Japan E. Russia Answer: C 283. Who won the gold in the women's 10 m air pistol event at the Asian Championship Shooting? A. Wang Qian B. Chen Ying C. Heena Sidhu D. Manu Bhaker E. None of these Answer: D 284. With which Country did India partner to set up cybersecurity cooperation in the backdrop of cyberattack on the Kudankulam nuclear power plant that happened in the year 2019? A. Canada B. US C. Russia D. Japan E. South Korea Answer: C 285. As per the Parliamentary Committeereport, what percentage of people die every year in India due to cancer? A. 38% B. 48% C. 58% D. 68% E. 78% Answer: D 286. Which State launched an online registration portal for MSME units to facilitate the setting up of new MSME units in November 2019? A. Uttar Pradesh B. West Bengal C. Gujarat D. Rajasthan E. Andhra Pradesh Answer: C 287. Which Country is to be accorded with the status of Focus Country for the year 2019 in the 39th edition of India International Trade Fair (IITF)? A. Korea B. South Africa C. Uruguay D. Russia E. Portugal Answer: A 288. Every year November 14 is observed as World Diabetes Day. What was the 2019 theme of the day? A. Family and DiabetesAAA DDD B. Protect III our Future:TTT DiabetesYYY Education AAA and Prevention C. Go Blue for Breakfast D. Healthy Eating E. Eyes on Diabetes Answer: A 289. Children's Day is celebrated across India on November 14, the birth anniversary of ______. A. Sarvepalli Radha Krishna B. Jawahar Nehru C. Mahatma Gandhiji D. Subhash Chandra Bose E. Bhagat Singh Answer: B 290. Which town in Himachal Pradesh hosted the four-day-long International Lavi fair 2019? A. Rohru B. Narkand C. Rampur D. Sarahan E. Hamirpur Answer: C 291. The festival 'Bali Yatra', which is organised every year in memory of the rich maritime history of which state? A. Kerala B. Meghalaya C. Rajasthan D. Odisha E. Punjab Answer: D 292. Name the dedicated web portal and a mobile application launched by Uttar Pradesh government for sugarcane farmers of the state. A. e-Netra App B. e-Panaji App C. e-Setu App D. e-Nrutya App E. e-Ganna App Answer: E 293. How much amount has been pledged by India to UN Palestine Refugee Agency for 2020? A. USD 1 million B. USD 2 million C. USD 3 million D. USD 4 million E. USD 5 million Answer: E 294. Who among these has been given the additional charge of the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises? A. Prakash Javadekar B. Bandaru Dattatreya C. Vikram Setu D. Venkiah Naidu E. None of these Answer: A ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 18 295. Which multi-national company appoints Nils Andersen as chairman? A. Dove B. Unilever C. Pepsi-Co D. Nestle E. Johnson & Johnson Answer: B 296. Justice Muhammad Raffiq been appointed as the Chief Justice of ______High Court. A. Madhya Pradesh B. Uttarakhand C. Bihar D. Maharashtra E. Meghalaya Answer: E 297. Which country has received the first prize at BRICS Young Scientist forum's conclave in Brazil? A. Brazil B. Russia C. China D. India E. South Africa Answer: D 298. Who among the following is the winner of the 2019 Golden Foot Award A. Cristiano Ronaldo B. Luka Modric C. Lionel Messi D. Sergio Ramos E. None of these Answer: B 299. Which city hosted the 6th World Congress on Rural and Agricultural Finance 2019? A. New Delhi B. Pune C. Jodhpur D. Jaipur E. Udaipur Answer: A 300. Ministry of AYUSH is organizing the International Conference on Yoga on 15-16 November 2019 at ______. A. Bangalore B. Mangalore C. Mysuru D. Belagam E. Ballari Answer: C 301. Which country becomes First South Asian Nation to Criminalise Match Fixing & Sports Betting? A. India B. Bangladesh C. Pakistan D. Sri Lanka E. Afghanistan Answer: D 302. Which state government is going to organise 2019 World Kabaddi Cup from December 1 to 9? A. Punjab B. Meghalaya C. Madhya Pradesh D. Delhi E. Rajasthan Answer: A 303. Aradhya Garg is associated with which sport? A. Chess B. Batminton C. Tennis D. Shooting E. Javeling Throw Answer: A 304. ______committee has been formed to draft a New National Water Policy. A. Mihir Shah B. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury C. Shanta Kumar D. Girish bapat E. None of these Answer: A 305. Which Country passed the Prevention of Offences Related to Sports to criminalize several offences related to match-fixing? A. India B. China C. Sri Lanka D. Thailand E. Pakistan Answer: C 306. With which Country did India partner to set up cybersecurity cooperation in the backdrop of cyberattack on the Kudankulam nuclear power plant that happened in the year 2019? A. China B. US C. Russia D. Japan E. South Korea Answer: C 307. India along with which country is to begin the training programme of the second batch of Afghan diplomats. A. Thailand B. China C. Russia D. Indonesia E. Japan Answer: B 308. Which state is/are to be accorded with the status of Focus States for the year 2019 in the 39th edition of India International Trade Fair (IITF)? A. Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh B. Assam, Odisha C. Bihar, Jharkhand D. Gujarat, Rajasthan E. Gujarat, Assam Answer: C 309. Who has been chosen for the 2019 Munin Barkotoki Literary Award? A. Ankur Ranjan PhukanAAA DDD B. Monoranjan III TT TBori YYY AAA C. Dr. Debabhuson Borah D. Both A & B E. All of these Answer: D 310. Which among the following has developed a paper-based sensor to detect the quality of Milk? A. IIT Hyderabad B. IITGuwahati C. IIT Delhi D. IIT Indore E. IIT Varanasi Answer: B 311. Cochin Azad has died recently at the age of 62. He was a well known ______. A. Singer B. Musician C. Film Director D. Dancer E. Coreographer Answer: C 312. The Supreme Court has referred the review petitions in the Sabarimala case to a larger bench. The larger bench will comprise how many members? A. Eight B. Seven C. Six D. Five E. Four Answer: B 313. Which country has has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the massive Victory Day celebrations in May next year? A. Russia B. China C. Brazil D. South Africa E. None of these Answer: A 314. Who among these has been invited as the Chief Guest at the Republic Day 2020 celebrations in India? A. Cyril Ramaphosa B. Xi Jinping C. Jair Bolsonaro D. Vladimir Putin E. None of these Answer: C 315. How much amount has been approved by the UNDP Green Climate Fund for India to boost climate resiliencein 3 costal states? A. USD 40 million B. USD 43 million C. USD 46 million D. USD 49 million E. USD 52 million Answer: B ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 19 316. Who inaugurated the Khadi Pavilion at the India International Trade Fair - IITF in New Delhi? A. Prakash Javadekar B. Amith Shah C. Nitin Gadkari D. Rajnath Singh E. Harsh Vardhan Answer: C 317. Which state has launched the 'Nadu-Nedu' programme to introduce English medium from classes 1 to 6 in state- run schools? A. Karnataka B. Telangana C. Tamil Nadu D. Andhra Pradesh E. Kerala Answer: D 318. Moody’s Investors Service revised India’s economic growth forecast for current year to what percentage? A. 5.4 B. 5.5 C. 5.6 D. 5.7 E. 5.8 Answer: C 319. CCI approved the merger of the BNP Paribas (BNPP) Mutual Fund and ______Mutual Fund. A. BoB B. ICICI C. BoM D. HSBC E. Indian Bank Answer: A 320. Based on the 5th annual Doing Business in India Report released by UK India Business Council (UKIBC), ______percent of the respondents finds doing business in India has not improved? A. 21 B. 23 C. 25 D. 56 E. 68 Answer: A 321. According to the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) 5th annual Doing Business in India Report, which state has topped in terms of States and Union Territories that are performing best on the ease of doing business? A. Maharashtra B. Delhi C. Mizoram D. Meghalaya E. West Bengal Answer: A 322. Who has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Kingdom of Tonga? A. Ms. Padmaja B. Mr. Jitendra C. Ms. Saroja D. Mr. Karthik Verma E. None of these Answer: A 323. Who receive the Life Achievement Award from Screen Actors Guild (SAG) at the 26th edition of the ceremony next year? A. Al Pacino B. Robert De Niro C. Joe Pesci D. Grace HightowerE. Diahnne Abbott Answer: B 324. Which IT is partnering with Citigroup and Stanford Federal Credit Union to offer checking accounts beginning next year in a project codenamed Cache? A. TCS B. Capgemini C. Infosys D. Adobe E. Google Answer: E 325. Which company has partnered with NSE Indices Limited to launch India’s first agri index named ‘NCDEX Agridex’? A. National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange B. National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Limited C. Multi Commodity Exchange D. National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India E. National Spot Exchange Answer: A 326. Name the India sprinter who has been named in the TIME 100 Next, an expansion of the TIME 100 list of the most influential persons in the world? A. PV Sindhu B. Mary Kom C. Dutee Chand D. MS Dhoni E. Anirban Lahiri Answer: C 327. Who among the following has become first women from the Navy to be posted as a Defence Attache at an Indian mission abroad(Moscow).AAA DDD III TTT YYY AAA A. Chenderi Gogoi B. Priya Gogoi C. Vasundhara Gogoi D. Karabi Gogoi E. Ashwini Gogoi Answer: D 328. Vashishtha Narayan Singh passed away. Professinally he is a ______. A. Mathematician B. Scientist C. Astronout D. Physician E. Chemist Answer: A 329. Which country's satellite Hayabusa-2 has started a journey to return to Earth from an asteroid named Ryugu? A. North Korea B. Japan C. China D. South Korea E. Russia Answer: B 330. Which organisation has set up the Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (OCSAE) Prevention Unit to counter the growing menace of child porn on the internet? A. Ministry of Women & Child Development B. Central Bureau of Investigation C. Supreme Court D. Indian Council for Child Welfare E. None of these Answer: B 331. What is the theme of the 8th International Conference on Agricultural Statistics (ICAS-VIII)? A. Vision of Agriculture to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals B. Statistics for Transformation of Agriculture and Technology C. Transformation in Agricultural field D. Statistics for Transformation of Agriculture to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals E. None of these Answer: D ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 20 332. Which Software company is to launch the Global High-Resolution Atmospheric Forecasting System, which will be able to predict conditions up to 12 hours in advance? A. Infosys B. TCS C. IBM D. Microsoft E. Google Answer: C 333. Under which Ministry does Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) function? A. Ministry of Agriculture and Technology B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry C. Ministry of Human Welfare D. Ministry of Food Processing and Research E. None of these Answer: B 334. Indian Railways and France’s Alstom have signed a procurement cum maintenance agreement with ______to deliver ten high-powered electric locomotives in the financial year 2019-20. A. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works B. M/s GE Global Sourcing India Pvt. Ltd. C. Madhepura Electric Locomotive Pvt. Ltd. D. BEML Limited E. None of these Answer: C 335. What is the theme of the Regional Conference that is organized by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG)? A. e-Governance and its Protocol in Union Territories of J&K B. Replication of Good Governance Practices in Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh C. Adoption of new Governance and reinstation of Law & order in Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh D. e-Governance and its Protocol in Union Territories of Ladakh E. None of these Answer: B 336. RailTel Corporation of India Ltd. has introduced Railwire Wi-Fi at the historic Dera Baba Nanak railway station in ______. A. Madhya Pradesh B. Punjab C. Delhi D. Gujarat E. Rajasthan Answer: B 337. Tobacco Board of India has been awarded with the ______in the Most Impressive Public Service Initiative category, 2019. A. Golden Peacock Award B. Golden Root Award C. Golden Leaf Award D. Golden Thread Award E. None of these Answer: C 338. National Press Day is celebrated every year on ______. A. 16 November B. 17 November C. 18 November D. Third Saturday of November E. Third Sunday of November Answer: A 339. When was the Press Council of India formed? A. 1955 B. 1966 C. 1977 D. 1988 E. 1999 Answer: B 340. When is the International Day for Tolerance observed? A. 13 November B. 14 November C. 15 November D. 16 November E. 17 November Answer: D 341. When did the UN General Assembly (UNGA) pass the resolution 51/95 and designated the observance of International Day for Tolerance?AAA DDD III TTT YYY AAA A. 1993 B. 1994 C. 1995 D. 1996 E. 1997 Answer: D 342. Which state celebrates the State Formation day on 15 November? A. Telangana B. Jharkhand C. Andhra Pradesh D. Chattisgarh E. None of these Answer: B 343. When was Jharkhand, the land of forests, was formed? A. 1998 B. 1999 C. 2000 D. 2001 E. 2002 Answer: C 344. International Folk Festival, the largest folk festival of Asia, is celebrated by which among the following countries? A. India B. China C. Bangladesh D. Sri Lanka E. UAE Answer: C 345. Bhabna Nrityadal, a prominent dance troupe are from which country? A. India B. Bangladesh C. Pakistan D. Russia E. Nepal Answer: B 346. The Sisseri River bridge has been inaugurated by the Defence Minister in which state? A. Meghalaya B. Mizoram C. Arunachal Pradesh D. West Bengal E. Tripura Answer: C 347. Accroding to The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report, which country topped in the pneumonia deaths of kids under 5 in 2018? A. Nigeria B. India C. Pakistan D. Democratic Republic of Congo E. Ethiopia Answer: A ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 21 348. Name the National Mission that has been launched in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmiraimed at improving learning outcomes at Elementary level through integrated Teacher Trainings? A. NISHTHA B. NITHSHA C. NITSHA D. NITHASA E. None of these Answer: A 349. Where is Aadi Mahotsav 2019 held? A. J & K B. New Delhi C. Mumbai D. Amritsar E. Patna Answer: B 350. What is the theme of the 2019 Aadi Mahotsav? A. The true colour of Celebration of handicrafts B. Festival to Light up the Artisans C. A Celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Crafts, Culture, and Commerce D. Celebrating the Artisans E. None of these Answer: C 351. Which among the following cities is going to host the 8th edition of the International Conference on Agricultural Statistics (ICAS-VIII)? A. Bangalore B. Kochi C. New Delhi D. Kolkata E. Varanasi Answer: C 352. A two-day Regional Conference on the theme: “Replication of Good Governance Practices in Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh” began in ______. A. Sri Nagar B. Jammu C. Ladakh D. Leh E. Udhampur Answer: B 353. Who becomes 1st Indian Trustee to be Elected to Board of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art? A. Anil Ambani B. Nita Ambani C. Mukesh Ambani D. Isha Ambani E. Akash Ambani Answer: B 354. Which state government appointed IAS officer Nilam Sawhney as Chief Secretary of the State? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Telangana C. Karnataka D. Kerala E. Tamil Nadu Answer: A 355. Who is the author of the novel ‘An Extreme Love for Coffee’? A. Harish Bhat B. Vikram Seth C. Amitav Gosh D. Vikas Swarup E. None of these Answer: A 356. According to the Trace Bribery Matrix which releases annual ranking for 200 countries report, which country has the highest business bribery risk among South Asian courtiers? A. India B. Nepal C. Sri Lanka D. Pakistan E. Bangladesh Answer: E 357. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Chief of global football development by FIFA? A. Alex Ferguson B. Unai Emery C. Jose Mourinho D. Alexis Sanchez E. Arsene Wenger Answer: E 358. How many countries are to participate in the 2019 World Kabaddi Cup tournament? A. 5 B. 9 C. 12 D. 15 E. 18 Answer: B 359. Which State is to organize the 2019 World Kabaddi Cup tournament? A. Tamil Nadu B. Kerala C. Punjab D. Telangana E. Maharashtra Answer: C 360. Who is appointed as the Indian Army's first female Judge Advocate General officer to be deployed on a foreign mission? A. Lieutenant Colonel JyotiAAA Sharma DDD B. Lieutenant III ColonelTTT NikitaYYY A Nair AAA C. Lieutenant Colonel AvaniA Chaturvedi D D. LieutenantI ColonelT ShantiY Tigga A E. None of these Answer: A 361. Which Bank topped the RRBs in terms of achievement of Rupay Card transaction targets (POS and eCOM)? A. Delhi Grameen Bank B. Assam Grameen Bank C. J&K Grameen Bank D. Manipur Grameen Bank E. Andhra Pradesh Grameen Bank Answer: C 362. Which among the following days is observed across India on November 17 every year? A. National Simplicity Day B. National Epilepsy Day C. National Maritime Day D. National Memorial Day E. National Doctor’s Day Answer: B 363. What is the theme for ‘World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims’ observed across the world every year? A. Safeguard your family B. Road safety - time for action C. Drive Safe D. Life is not a car part E. Speak Up for road safety Answer: D 364. On which day is ‘International Students’ Day’ held across the world every year? A. November 15 B. November 19 C. November 18 D. November 14 E. November 17 Answer: E 365. Which state government has launched the scheme ‘Mukyamantri Septic Tank Safai Yohana’ to allow residents to avail free septic tank cleaning service? A. Delhi B. Andhra Pradesh C. Madhya Pradesh D. Karnataka E. Gujarat Answer: A ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 22 366. The Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare has launched a campaign aimed at reducing child mortality due to pneumonia called ______A. MAA B. SWASTH C. NISTHA D. SAANS E. JIVAN Answer: D 367. The National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) has pegged India’s GDP growth for 2019-20 at _____ A. 4.9 per cent B. 5.5 per cent C. 5.8 per cent D. 4.5 per cent E. 5 per cent Answer: A 368. Which of the following bank will host around 2000 ‘Maha Loan’ camps across the country by March 2020 ? A. HDFC Bank B. Axis Bank C. ICICI Bank D. State Bank of India E. Canara Bank Answer: C 369. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved $575 million to boost investment in renewable energy for which city ? A. Mumbai B. Pune C. Surat D. Bangalore E. Delhi Answer: A 370. David Villa is associated with which sport/game ? A. Hockey B. Football C. Tennis D. Swimming E. Fencing Answer: B 371. Researchers from which institute have developed a paper based sensor to check freshness of milk at home? A. IIT-Madras B. IIT-Ropar C. IIT-Delhi D. IIT-Bombay E. IIT-Guwahati Answer: E 372. India recently conducted a successful trial of surface-to-surface medium range Agni-II missile. What is the range of the missile? A. 1000 kms B. 1500 kms C. 2000 kms D. 3000 kms E. 2500 kms Answer: C 373. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has officially changed its name to World Athletics. Who is the President of IAAF? A. David Richardson B. Peter Coe C. Daley Thompson D. Sebastian Coe E. Steve Ovett Answer: D 374. Who has overtaken Jeff Bezos to claim the status of the world’s richest person? A. Satya Nadella B. Bill Gates C. Mukesh Ambani D. Warren Buffett E. Larry Page Answer: B 375. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court? A. Naresh Harishchandra Patil B. Gita Milltal C. Anirudh Bose D. Dr Ravi Ranjan E. Pradeep Nandrajog Answer: D 376. According to a study by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which of the following capital city of a state has been ranked at the bottom with the poorest water quality? A. Mumbai B. Delhi C. Bhopal D. Bengaluru E. Ranchi Answer: B 377. Who has been sworn in as the new Chief Justice of Tripura High Court? A. Sanjoy Karol B. Dhirubhai Patel C. Ajay Lamba D. Akil Kureshi E. Sanjay Yadav Answer: D 378. The ANR National Award for everlasting impact on India cinema has been conferred upon which of the following actors? A. Shabana Azmi and Nutan B. Sharmila Tagore and Mumtaz C. Rakhee Gulzar and MeenaAAA Kumari DDD D. Sridevi III and RekhaTTT YYY AAA E. Mala Sinha and Zeenat Aman Answer: D 379. Name the artist who has recently won the Italian Golden Sand Art Award 2019. A. Neha Umak B. Sarvam Patel C. Sudarsan Pattnaik D. Varshada Thombare E. Narayan Sahu Answer: C 380. Which country has elected Gotabaya Rajapaksa as its new President? A. Maldives B. Sri Lanka C. Malaysia D. Madagascar E. St. Vincent & Grenadines Answer: B 381. Tobacco Board of India, Guntur has been awarded the Golden Leaf Award at Tab Expo 2019, recently held in which country? A. Netherlands B. China C. Sri Lanka D. Thailand E. Sweden Answer: A 382. Which variety of Darjeeling Tea has been granted Geographical Indication (GI) tag under statutory provisions of Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection Act), 1999? A. Green B. Black C. White D. Both A & C E. Cardamom Answer: D 383. Which among the following days is observed across the world on November 19 every year? A. International Child Rights Day B. International Men’s Day C. International Maritime Day D. International Diabetes Day E. International Doctor’s Day Answer: B ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 23 384. What is the theme for ‘World Toilet Day’ observed across the world every year? A. When Nature calls B. Sanitation and Health C. Sanitation is a Human Right D. Leaving No One Behind E. Toilets for all by 2030 Answer: D 385. Where is the 29th Regional Contact Points (RCP) meeting of Asia Pacific (A/P) region of World Customs Organization (WCO) being organised ? A. New Delhi B. Puducherry C. West Bengal D. Andhra Pradesh E. Karnataka Answer: B 386. Who along with Union Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD) and Textiles, Smriti Irani has launched “Bharatiya Poshan Krishi Kosh (BPKK)’’ to reduce malnutrition problem faced by the country ? A. Shiv Nadar B. Ratan Tata C. Mukesh Ambani D. Melinda Gates E. Bill Gates Answer: E 387. North India’s first sugar mill which will produce ethanol directly from sugarcane has recently been inaugurated in______A. Uttar Pradesh B. Haryana C. Uttarakhand D. Punjab E. New Delhi Answer: A 388. Which of the following was the partner country of India International Cherry Blossom festival held in Shillong from November 13 to 16, 2019 ? A. Afghanistan B. Vietnam C. Philippines D. South Korea E. Thailand Answer: D 389. ______has become the first country to introduce WHO recommended typhoid vaccine in its national immunisation program. A. Sri Lanka B. Pakistan C. Bangladesh D. Nepal E. Singapore Answer: B 390. The 21st Annual Meeting of the International Society of Addiction Medicine was recently held in which city ? A. Panjim B. Indore C. Chandigarh D. New Delhi E. Hissar Answer: D 391. Which International organization has agreed to provide a $91 million loan to India for comprehensive water management in the state of Karnataka ? A. AIIB B. World Bank C. ADB D. IFC E. IBRD Answer: C 392. The special winter grade diesel launched by Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) for UT of Ladakh remains unfrozen upto a temperature of ______A. - 50 degrees B. -35 degrees C. - 20 degrees D. - 40 degrees E. - 33 degrees Answer: E 393. Who has been sworn in as the 47th Chief Justice of India? A. Justice Krishna Murari B. Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde C. Justice Ranjan Gogoi D. Justice AK Mishra E. Justice DY Chandrachud Answer: B 394. Name the maiden maritime exercise between Indian Navy and the Qatari Amiri Naval Force (QANF). A. Za’ir-Al-Bahr B. Al-Nagah C. Nomadic Elephant D. Sindhu Sudarshan E. Tiger Triumph Answer: A 395. Sindhu Sudarshan exercise of the Indian army has been recently conducted in which state? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Himachal Pradesh C. Mizoram D. Rajasthan E. Meghalaya Answer: D 396. ISRO will launch ‘Carto-satA 3’ along Dwith 13 commercialI Tnano satellitesY from Athe US via PSLVC47. The satellites would be launched fromA A______A DDD III TTT YYY AAA A. Balasore, Odisha B. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala C. Aluva, Kerala D. Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands E. Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh Answer: E 397. Which famous boxer has been elected unopposed as a member of AIBA athletes' commission? A. Mary Kom B. Jamuna Boro C. Sarita Devi D. Manju Rani E. Pinki Rani Answer: C 398. Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated which player to win his maiden ATP World Tour Trophy in London’s O2 Arena? A. Novak Djkovic B. Rafael Nadal C. Danii Medvedev D. Dominic Thiem E. Fabio Fognini Answer: D 399. Who has won the Panasonic Open held at the Classic Golf and Country Club in Gurugram, India? A. Shiv Kapur B. Kim Joo Hyung C. Khalin Joshi D. Kim Suk Guen E. Arjun Prasad Answer: B 400. Who has won Gold in Men’s single ITTF Challenge Indonesia Open 2019 played in Batam, Indonesia defeating Anthony Amalraj ? A. Sharat Kamal Achanta B. Sathiyan Gnanasekaran C. Soumyajit Ghosh D. Harmeet Desai E. Kamlesh Mehta Answer: D 401. Shreyasi Singh is associated with which sport? A. Wrestling B. Shooting C. Fencing D. Table Tennis E. Hockey Answer: B 402. Max Verstappen has won the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix, 2019. He races for ____ A. Virgin Racing B. Haas F1 C. Ferrari D. Mercedes E. Red Bull Answer: E ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 24 403. The Union Home Ministry has launched a campaign to end violence against women and a single emergency helpline number which is ______? A. 1098 B. 111 C. 105 D. 112 E. 108 Answer: D 404. Which state recently got its first child-friendly police station ? A. Madhya Pradesh B. Karnataka C. Telangana D. Tamil Nadu E. Haryana Answer: C 405. Which state has launched the Arundhati Scheme to provide 1 tola of gold free to the brides ? A. Assam B. West Bengal C. Gujarat D. Tamil Nadu E. Uttar Pradesh Answer: A 406. Which insurance company has partnered with Fino payments Bank to offer sachet based insurance products ? A. Bajaj Allianz B. ICICI Lombard C. HDFC Ergo D. SBI Life E. United India Answer: B 407. Who has been appointed as Indian Army’s first female Judge Advocate General officer ? A. Bhawana Kanth B. Sapna Varma C. S Dhami D. Jyoti Sharma E. Anjali Singh Answer: D 408. The 2019 Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development has been awarded to ______? A. Sir David Attenborough B. Vivekananda Kendra C. Malala Yousafzai D. ISRO E. Ekal Abhiyan Trust Answer:A 409. Who has won two awards for promoting a green and sustainable mode of mass transport? A. Kochi Metro B. Mumbai Metro C. D. Bengaluru Metro E. Delhi Metro Answer: E 410. What is India’s rank as per the IMD World Talent Ranking Report ? A. 58 B. 57 C. 59 D. 61 E. 63 Answer: C 411. The 2nd World Religious Leaders Summit was held in ______? A. Guangzhou, China B. Santiago, Chile C. New Delhi, India D. Baku, Azerbaijan E. Colombo, Sri Lanka Answer: D 412. Which state will host the 9th World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF) ? A. Tamil Nadu B. Karnataka C. Andhra Pradesh D. Chandigarh E. New Delhi Answer: A 413. Who has been awarded the Nachiketa Sarvottama Award at International Principal’s Education Conference (IPEC) in Nagpur ? A. Mohan Bhagwat B. Ravindra Byju C. Anand Kumar D. Pravin Srivastava E. Anil sahasrabudhe Answer: C 414. Pakistan has recently conducted the test launch of nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile. What is the name of the missile? A. Babur-I B. Balaban-I C. Ghaznavi-II D. Shaheen-I E. Shaheen-III Answer: D 415. Brazil has beaten which country to win the 18th edition of FIFA U-17 World Cup ? A. Mexico B. Spain C. Argentina D. Uruguay E. Chile Answer: A 416. Universal Children's Day is observed annually by the UN on which date ? A. 14th November B. 18th November C. 15th November D. 20th November E. 12th November Answer: D 417. The World Philosophy DayAA celebrated DDevery third ThursdayII TofT November YY was first AAcelebrated in the year ______? A. 2002 B. 2005AA DD C. 2006II TT D. 2004YY AA E. 2003 Answer: A 418. Name the place where the Government has approved the establishment of National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa, a traditional system of medicine. A. Tripura B. Darjeeling C. Shillong D. Leh E. Kolkata Answer: D 419. Which city has become the first one to install 'Third Umpire' RT-PCR Machines for Speedy Detection of Dengue ? A. Kolkata B. New Delhi C. Bengaluru D. Pune E. Kochi Answer: A 420. Visakhapatnam Police has launched a cybersecurity interactive robotic agent to automatically take down complaints. What is the name of the Robot? A. KP-Bot B. Cobot C. Robocop D. Cipher E. CYBIRA Answer: E 421. Who will be sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka ? A. Gotabaya Rajapaksa B. Mahinda Rajapaksa C. Ranil Wickremesinghe D. Karu Jayasuriya E. Sajith Premadasa Answer: B 422. Where will the 2nd India ASEAN InnoTech Summit 2019 be held ? A. Philippines B. Singapore C. Thailand D. Vietnam E. Lao PDR Answer: A 423. The 29th World Customs Organisation (WCO) Asia Pacific Regional Contact Points (RCP) meeting will be held in ______? A. Cuttack B. Puducherry C. Indore D. New Delhi E. Bengaluru Answer: B

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 25 424. The 2nd edition of South Asia Safety Summit is being organized in New Delhi. What is the name of the website launched during the summit ? A. Safety first B. Be Safe C. Sustainable Progress D. We Think Digital E. Safe World Answer: D 425. What is the rank of New Delhi in the prime residential market report by Knight Frank ? A. 3rd B. 8th C. 5th D. 11th E. 9th Answer: E 426. IRCTC has inked an MoU with Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) to market and operate which train ? A. B. Royal Chariot C. Maharaja Express D. E. Royal Orient Answer: D 427. Name the 102nd warship delivered by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) to the Indian Coast Guard. A. Amrit Kaur B. Sagardhwani C. Prakash Kaur D. Sidhuvahani E. Varaha Answer: A 428. Who has recently been named as named PETA India’s Person of the Year ? A. Rohit Sharma B. Dia Mirza C. R. Madhavan D. Anushka Sharma E. Virat Kohli Answer: E 429. Bajrang Punia has recently been conferred with ______award at the Indo Arab Leaders Summit & Awards 2019 held in Dubai. A. Indian Personality of the Year B. Best Sportsman of the Year C. Visionary Leader of Sports D. Exceptional Personality of the Year E. None of these Answer: A 430. India will host the 2020 Hockey Pro League in which city ? A. New Delhi B. Surat C. Indore D. Bhubaneswar E. Cuttack Answer: D 431. Manu Bhaker has bagged gold medal at the ISSF World Cup Finals held in which country ? A. Germany B. China C. Qatar D. Singapore E. Australia Answer: B 432. Transgender Day of Remembrance also known as the International Transgender Day is observed annually on ___ ? A. 29th August B. 25th October C. 20th November D. 3rd September E. 15th April Answer: C 433. Which famous personality has topped Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year list ? A. Sundar Pichai B. Indra Nooyi C. Satya Nadella D. Mukesh Ambani E. Ajay Banga Answer: C 434. ______is celebrated as on 21st November every year. A. World Radio Day B. World Toilet Day C. World Television Day D. World Philosophy Day E. International Men’s Day Answer: C 435. The NuGen Mobility Summit 2019 is being organized in Manesar, NCR from 27th to 29th November by ______? A. SAE India B. NITI AYOG C. ICAT D. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways E. ACMA Answer: C 436. What is the theme of World Fisheries Day observed annually on November 21st ? A. Drawing attention to unsustainable fishing B. Healthy oceans and ecosystems C. Ensuring sustainable stock of fisheries D. Working together to ensure the right of fishers E. Social Responsibility AinAA the fisheries DDD value chainIII TTT YYY AAA Answer:E 437. The Union Cabinet has approved an MoU with which country to strengthen cooperation in the field of Tourism ? A. Sweden B. Finland C. Iceland D. Germany E. Singapore Answer: B 438. In a bid to improve the domestic of availability of which commodity the Union Cabinet has approved its import of 1.2 lakh tonnes ? A. Wheat B. Maize C. Tomato D. Potato E. Onion Answer: E 439. I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar inaugurated Film Bazaar on sidelines of golden jubilee edition of IFFI 2019 at which place ? A. Goa B. Gujarat C. New Delhi D. Bengaluru E. Odisha Answer: A 440. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan today has introduced a bill to prohibit the production and sales of e- cigarettes, which is the most common form of ENDS. What does ENDS stand for ? A. Electronic Nicotine Device Service B. Electronic Nitric Delivery Systems C. Electric Nicotine Delivery Service D. Electronic Nicotine Device Systems E. Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Answer: E 441. What is the name of the First daily launched in Arunachal Pradesh A. Ajay Bhoomi B. Dev Bhoomi C. Arun Bhoomi D. Kishore Bhoomi E. Tarun Bhoomi Answer: C 442. Which state has released its new Land Policy 2019 after a gap of 30 years ? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Mizoram C. Madhya Pradesh D. Assam E. Jharkhand Answer: D ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 26 443. Name the organization which has superseeded DHFL board to initiate insolvency proceedings against the company. A. IBBI B. SEBI C. RBI D. NHB E. IRDA Answer: C 444. Which state has bagged the top ranked in Swachh Survekshan Gramin Awards 2019 ? A. Gujarat B. Tamil Nadu C. Karnataka D. Madhya Pradesh E. Uttar Pradesh Answer: B 445. Which is India’s top-ranked city in the new global prosperity index ? A. New Delhi B. Mumbai C. Surat D. Bangalore E. Indore Answer: D 446. Greta Thunberg has recently been awarded international children's peace prize. She is from which country ? A. USA B. UK C. Ireland D. Sweden E. Australia Answer: D 447. What is the name of the book written by Susan Choi for which she has been awarded the National Book Award ? A. American Woman B. Camp Tiger C. Trust Exercise D. My Education E. The foreign student Answer: C 448. Where is the three-day Global Bio-India Summit being held ? A. Hyderabad B. New Delhi C. Surat D. Sikkim E. Bengaluru Answer: B 449. Which international grouping has organized the first counter-terrorism table-top excercsie? A. BRICS B. ASEAN C. QUAD D. BIMSTEC E. SAARC Answer: C 450. In which state has the latest airport been inaugurated under the UDAN scheme ? A. Tamil Nadu B. Karnataka C. Sikkim D. Arunachal Pradesh E. Madhya Pradesh Answer: B 451. Who has been appointed as the head of the committee to attract more investments in Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemical Investment Regions (PCPIR) in the country? A. Rajat Bhargava B. Rajiv Bhargava C. Amitabh Kant D. Ramesh Chand E. Bibey Debroy Answer: A 452. ______is a short documentary film on Water Conservation released by Union Minister of Jal Shakti. A. ‘LAST CALL AT THE OASIS’ B. ‘WATERMARK’ C. ‘TAPPED’ D. 'SHIKHAR SE PUKAR' E. ‘SAVE WATER’ Answer: D 453. The 4-day Northeast festival to highlight the heritage of the Northeast states will be held in ______A. Kolkata B. Kohima C. Dispur D. Meghalaya E. Varanasi Answer: E 454. What is the word of the year 2019 as declared by the Oxford Dictionary ? A. Toxic B. Climate Emergency C. Sustainability D. Climate Action E. Extinction Answer: B 455. Who has taken oath as the Deputy CM of Maharashtra along with Devendra Fadnavis as the Chief minister of the state ? A. Sharad Pawar B. Udav Thackrey C. Ajit Pawar D. Sanjay Rao E. Aditya Thackrey Answer: C 456. Who has been appointed as Special Police Observer for Jharkhand assembly polls by the Election Comission ? A. Vinod Zutshi B. Vivek Dube C. Aparna Kumar D. Mrinal Kanti Das E. Ajay Nayak Answer: D 457. The OECD in its recent economic outlook has cut global growth rate from 3% to _____ in 2020. A. 2.9% B. 2.8%AAA DDD C. 2.5% III TTT D. 2.2%YYY AAA E. 2.7% Answer: A 458. Which is the first robotA in the worldD to have human-likeI T spine balanceY technologyA ?human balance Modern railway coach factory to use humanoid robot 'Sona 1.5' A. KP-bot B. Divya 1 C. Sona 1.5 D. Cypher E. Robo-bot Answer: C 459. Microsoft launches 'K-12 Education Transformation Framework' to facilitate digital transformation of schools in which country? A. Bangladesh B. Sri Lanka C. Nepal D. Bhutan E. India Answer: E 460. Which IIM has inked an MoU with Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie for various training programs ? A. IIM Ahmedabad B. IIM Ropar C. IIM Indore D. IIM Lucknow E. IIM Kozhikode Answer: C 461. Which Indian journalist is among the recipients of International Press Freedom Award 2019 awarded by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) ? A. Arnab Goswami B. Sudhir Chaudhry C. Ravish Kumar D. Neha Dixit E. Barkha Dutt Answer: D 462. Global Terrorism Index 2019 which ranks 163 countries according to impact of terrorism has been launched by which institute ? A. Amnesty International B. Human Rights Watch C. Sans Frontiers International D. SIPRI E. Institute for Economics & Peace Answer: E 463. Who has become the First woman pilot of Indian Navy to join operations from December 2nd 2019 ? A. Hina Jaiswal B. Bhawana Kanth C. Shivangi D. Aparna Kumar E. Aarohi Pandit Answer: C ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 27 464. US has approved a sale of ______billion dollars of naval guns to India A. $5 billion B. $2 billion C. $1.4 billion D. $1 billion E. $3 billion Answer: D 465. Shaukat Kaifi was a famous ______. She was the mother of Shabana Azmi. A. Director B. Producer C. Singer D. Writer E. Actor Answer: E 466. The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed annually on ______A. October 22nd B. November 25th C. November 28th D. August 20th E. September 7th Answer: B 467. Who has become the first Hindu to be appointed as a cabinet minister in Canada ? A. Aparna Kumar B. Bhawana Kanth C. Shivangi D. Anita Anand E. Punita Arora Answer: D 468. Which institute has become India's first institute to offer blockchain powered certificates to students ? A. Digital Vidya B. Digital Gurukul C. MICA Ahmedabad D. Simplilearn E. AAFT Answer: B 469. The two day G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held recently in ______? A. Nagoya, Japan B. Santiago, Chile C. Fukuoka, Japan D. Biarritz, France E. Guangzhou, China Answer: A 470. What is India’s rank according to World Health Organization’s study of physical activity among adolescents ? A. 8th B. 11tth C. 9th D. 10th E. 12th Answer: A 471. What is the theme of 11th Agrovision: India’s Premier Agri Summit being held in Nagpur, Maharashtra ? A. Sustainable development & Farming B. Climate resilient agriculture C. Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development D. Exploring advanced technologies in Agriculture E. Agriculture for sustainable life Answer: C 472. The two-day Conference of Governors and Lt. Governors be held in ______? A. Karnataka B. Punjab C. Gujarat D. Puducherry E. New Delhi Answer: E 473. Chitharesh Natesan is associated with which field ? A. Bodybuilding B. Shooting C. Acting D. Directing E. Weight Lifting Answer: A 474. What is the name of the park which Indian Army has dedicated to celebrated Soldier Lt. Naib Subedar Chuni Lal ? A. Chuni Lal Park B. Victoria Park C. Goodspirits Park D. Saints Park E. Goodwill Park Answer: E 475. The 3rd Military Literature Festival will be held in ______? A. New Delhi B. Chandigarh C. Ranchi D. Bhopal E. Shillong Answer: B 476. Which Indian boxer has claimed his 12th successive professional win by defeating Commonwealth champion Charles Adamu ? A. Shiva Thapa B. Vijender Singh C. Amit Panghal D. Vikas Yadav E. Jitendra Kumar Answer: B 477. In which state will the 5th Australia-India Education Council meeting be held ? A. Gujarat B. New Delhi C. Karnataka D. Andhra Pradesh E. Madhya Pradesh Answer: B 478. The World’s biggest Islamic Congregation, the ‘Aalmi Tablighi Ijtima’ will be held in ____ ? A. New Delhi B. Ranchi C. Bengaluru D. Bhopal E. Chennai Answer: D 479. Which state has achieved the highest road length being constructed under Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in 2019AA A? DDD III TTT YYY AAA A. Madhya PradeshA D B. BiharI T Y A C. Jharkhand D. Arunachal Pradesh E. Jammu & Kashmir Answer: E 480. PM Modi has launched the Fit India School grading system. The schools have been divided into how many categories based on the new ranking system ? A. 6 B. 5 C. 4 D. 3 E. 7 Answer: D 481. What is India’s rank in the Vulnerability food index recently released by Nomura ? A. 47 B. 44 C. 48 D. 45 E.40 Answer: B 482. Which state has benefited the highest among all states under the PM-KISAN scheme ? A. Karnataka B. Uttar Pradesh C. Tamil Nadu D. Maharashtra E. Jharkhand Answer: B 483. The 7 day long 8th National Tribal Crafts Mela is being organized in which state ? A. Mizoram B. Gujarat C. Madhya Pradesh D. Jharkhand E. Odisha Answer: E 484. Which country will host the SCO forum of Young Scientists and Innovators in 2020 ? A. India B. China C. Russia D. Uzbekistan E. Kazakhstan Answer: A 485. Who has won the Lesley Ho Asian Film Talent Award for Sacred Games at the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ? A. Saif Ali Khan B. Pankaj Tripathi C. Kalki Koechlin D. Nawazuddin Siddiqui E. Radhika Apte Answer: D

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 28 486. Which vehicle manufacturer has signed an MOU with ICICI bank for vehicle financing ? A. Ashok Leyland B. Tata Motors C. Bajaj D. Hero Motocorp E. Maruti Suzuki Answer: A 487. All India Institute of Ayurveda has signed an MoU with which university to promote Ayurveda ? A. Columbia University B. University of Toronto C. Western Sydney University D. Yale University E. University of Chicago Answer: C 488. Which two countries have signed an MOU on information-sharing and cybersecurity cooperation ? A. India and South Korea B. Singapore and US C. South Korea and Thailand D. Singapore and South Korea E. India and Singapore Answer: D 489. Who has organized 'Epic Run 2019' in recognition of martyred soldiers and to spread awareness about the sacrifices made by them ? A. CISF B. CRPF C. NCC D. Army E. ITBP Answer: D 490. Which organization has recently celebrated its 71st Raising Day ? A. CISF B. CRPF C. NCC D. RPF E. ITBP Answer: C 491. Where will the 8th Edition Of International Tourism Mart be held ? A. Shillong B. Imphal C. Sikkim D. New Delhi E. Surat Answer: B 492. Who along Marathon Man Eliud Kipchoge has won the Athlete of the Year award ? A. Simone Biles B. Dipa Karmakar C. Virat Kohli D. Vinesh Phoghat E. Dalilah Muhammad Answer: E 493. India has bagged ______medals including 13 gold in U-15 Asian Wrestling Championships. A. 29 B. 28 C. 30 D. 25 E. 27 Answer: B 494. 'World's Largest Flower Carpet' Made Out of ______enters in Dubai Enters Guinness Records A. Rosemary flowers B. Marigold flowers C. Lilies D. Daffodil flowers E. Daisies Answer: B 495. Rafael Nadal has clinched his sixth Davis Cup title by defeating which player? A. Denis Shapovalov B. Roger Fedrer C. Novak Djkovic D. Stefanos Tsitsipas E. Stan Wawrinka Answer: A 496. Sangram Dahiya along with ______has won double trap national titles at the 63rd National Shotgun Shooting Championship in New Delhi. A. Vijay Kumar B. Varsha Varman C. Saurabh Chaudhry D. Jitu Rai E. Rahi Sarnobat Answer: B 497. Kailash Joshi who recently passed away was the Chief Minister of which state? A. Jharkhand B. Chattisgarh C. Madhya Pradesh D. West Bengal E. Gujarat Answer: C 498. Law Day also known as Constitution day is observed on ______? A. November 15th B. November 25th C. November 23rd D. November 26th E. November 19th Answer: D 499. A week long festival is being held in Manipur. What is the name of the festival? A. Sangai Festival B. Nuakhai Festival C. Mela Kheer Bhavani D. Lavi FestivalAAA DDD E. Losar III Festival TTT YYY AAA Answer: A 500. Recently, lion safari has Abeen opened D for public I by which T state ? Y A A. Gujarat B. Rajasthan C. Haryana D. Madhya Pradesh E. Uttar Pradesh Answer: E 501. Ocean Dance Festival 2019 is an international dance festival being organized in ______A. Maldives B. Bangladesh C. Seychelles D. Mauritius E. Madagascar Answer: B 502. Which state will set up its 1st vulture conservation and breeding centre ? A. Haryana B. Uttar Pradesh C. New Delhi D. Andhra Pradesh E. Odisha Answer: B 503. The central government has extended the ban on which insurgent group for five years ? A. ISIS: Wilayat-e-hind B. Tamil Nadu liberation force C. National Democratic Front of Bodoland D. Babbar Khalsa International E. Indian Mujahideen Answer: C 504. Which state government has launched a helpline to deal with corruption in government departments ? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Haryana C. Karnataka D. Himachal Pradesh E. Tamil Nadu Answer: A 505. Which state is about to get its fourth tiger reserve ? A. Rajasthan B. Madhya Pradesh C. Haryana D. Tamil Nadu E. Chhattisgarh Answer: E 506. Who has partnered with Intel to Bring 5G Support for deployment in consumer and commercial laptop segments ? A. MediaTek B. Huawei C. Microsoft D. Dell E. Samsung Answer: A ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 29 507. Railways has set up Institute for Financial Management to impart professional training in which city ? A. New Delhi B. Indore C. Surat D. Hyderabad E. Vadodara Answer: D 508. Who has recently been appointed as Director of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) ? A. Vikas Swaroop B. Aparna Kumar C. Suman Billa D. Vivek Mishri E. Ravish Kumar Answer: C 509. Who has been appointed as the New Chief of Joint Staff of Pak Army ? A. Mohammad Ali B. Muhammad Saeed C. Ali Amir Awan D. Sahir Shamshad Mirza E. None of thse Answer: D 510. Who among the following is set to be the first Chief of Defence Staff ? A. Sunil Lanba B. General Bipin Rawat C. Rakesh Bhaduria D. Dalbir Suhag E. BS Dhanoa Answer: B 511. Who has resigned as the deputy CM of Maharashtra ahead of the floor test ordered by the Supreme Court ? A. Ajit Pawar B. Devendra Fadnavis C. Sharad Pawar D. Aditya Thackrey E. Uddav Thackery Answer: A 512. 'World's Largest Flower Carpet' Made Out of ______enters in Dubai Enters Guinness Records A. Rosemary flowers B. Marigold flowers C. Lilies D. Daffodil flowers E. Daisies Answer: B 513. Who has become Billboard's 2019 Woman of the Year ? A. Taylor Swift B. Camilla Cabello C. Dua Lipa D. Katy Perry E. Billie Eilish Answer: E 514. Who will host the drill ‘Milan 2020’ in March, 2020 ? A. Indian Navy B. Army C. CRPF D. CISF E. ITBP Answer: A 515. ISRO Successfully Launches Earth Imaging Satellite ______and 13 Other Nano Satellites from Sriharikota A. PSLV C-47 B. Cartosat-2 C. GSLV-XL D. Cartosat-3 E. GSLV-MK III Answer: D 516. HRD Minister has launched a portal on Samvidhan Diwas. What is the name of the portal ? A. Anushasan B. Shiksha C. Pratistha D. Nistha E. Kartavya Answer: E 517. Who has won the prestigious Ekalabya Puraskar for the year 2019 ? A. Dipika Kumari B. Jhili Dalabehera C. Lilima Minz D. Sriyanka Sadangi E. Debashis Das Answer: B 518. UAE and Saudi Arabia have signed _____ memorandums of understanding (MoUs) during the second meeting of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council in Abu Dhabi. A. 8 B. 6 C. 4 D. 3 E. 5 Answer: C 519. Who has been elected to UNESCO's world heritage committee for the first time ? A. Qatar B. Saudi Arabia C. UAE D. Oman E. Lebanon Answer: B 520. Which state has banned pan masala containing tobacco-nicotine for one year ? A. Karnataka B. West Bengal C. Assam D. Arunachal Pradesh E. Manipur Answer: C 521. Which company has become the first Indian firm to hit Rs 10 lakh crore m-cap mark ? A. TCS B. HCL C. Infosys D. WiproAAA DDD E. Reliance III IndustriesTTT (RIL)YYY AAA Answer: E 522. India Ratings lowers India's Q2 GDP growth to ____ and FY20 forecast at 5.6%. A. 4.5% B. 4.7% C. 5% D. 4.9% E. 4.2% Answer: B 523. U GRO Capital has signed a loan co-origination partnership with which bank? A. IDBI B. Canara Bank C. ICICI D. HDFC E. SBI Answer: E 524. Who has won ‘Quality Ratna’ at the 27th Quality Summit held in Bengaluru ? A. Vikas Yadav B. Suresh Krishna C. Vikas Kumar D. Manoj Gupta E. Dhirendra Pawar Answer: B 525. Manisha Kulshreshtha is associated with which field ? A. Actor B. Singer C. Poet D. Writer E. Dancer Answer: D 526. Christopher Paolini’s first science fiction novel titled will be ______? A. Fault in Our Stars B. Night and Day C. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars D. Order of the Phoenix E. Stars and beyond Answer: C 527. Where will the 47th All India Police Science Congress be held ? A. Lucknow B. Bengaluru C. Surat D. Puducherry E. New Delhi Answer: A 528. India has ______universities ranked, including 20 brand new entries in QS World University Rankings: Asia 2020. A. 90 B. 85 C. 80 D. 96 E. 81 Answer: D 529. Who has won 2019 DP World Tour Championship held in Dubai ? A. T.Fleetwood B. D.Willett C. M. Lorenzo-Vera D. R. Mcllroy E. Jon Rahm Answer: E ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 30 530. Which renowned cartoonist passed away recently ? A. Sudhir Dhar B. Paresh Nath C. Harish Shukla D. Abu Abram E. OV Vijayan Answer: A 531. When is International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People observed annually ? A. October 25th B. November 15th C. August 16th D. November 29th E. September 20th Answer: D 532. India has gifted 2 electric vehicles to which religious place to help elderly pilgrims ? A. Vaishno Devi Shrine B. Cochin Devaswom Board C. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams D. Golden Temple E. Pashupati Temple Trust Answer: E 533. Where has Ministry of Shipping recently approved a new Inland Waterways Project ? A. Chilka Lake B. Wular Lake C. Loktak Lake D. Lake Vembanad E. Lake Pichola Answer: C 534. Which organisation will conduct National Organic Festival of Women Entrepreneurs ? A. IFFCO B. NIFTEM C. National Farmer Union D. Agri-SA E. National Commission on Farmers Answer: B 535. RBI Announces Revised Framework On Currency Swap Arrangement For_____ Countries. A. ASEAN B. BRICS C. BIMSTEC D. SAARC E. Commonwealth of Nations Answer: D 536. Who has received an assistance package by ADB worth $250-mn to help expand energy efficiency investments ? A. BHEL B. Kirloskar C. EESL D. Exide E. GE Answer: C 537. ADB and India have signed ______loan to Strengthen Power Connectivity In Tamil Nadu. A. $451 Million B. $440 Million C. $500 Million D. $250 Million E. $300 Million Answer: A 538. Who has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra ? A. Devendra Fadnavis B. Ajit Pawar C. Sharad Pawar D. Uddhav Thackeray E. Aditya Thackeray Answer: D 539. Who has been conferred an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal Aeronautical Society ? A. K Sivan B. G Satheesh Reddy C. Mrituynjaya Mahapatra D. G Kishan Reddy E. KS Anandmurthy Answer: B 540. Two day DEFCOM INDIA 2019 has been recently organized in which city? A. Lucknow B. Shillong C. Bhopal D. Pune E. New Delhi Answer: E 541. WATEC 2019 Conference was recently held in ? A. China B. Israel C. Thailand D. Malaysia E. India Answer: B 542. Who has inaugurated the 1st International Conference on “Landslides Risk Reduction and Resilience-2019” ? A. B. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar C. Anup Kapoor D. G. Kishan Reddy E. Satish Reddy Answer: D 543. Who is set to become the first Chief of Defence Staff ? A. BS Dhanao B. General Bipin Rawat C. Sunil Lanba D. Karambir Singh E. RKS Bhadauria Answer: B 544. Which country has the mostAAA diplomatic DDD posts inIII the worldTTT ? YYY AAA A. India B. Russia C. US D. China E. Germany Answer: D 545. Who will host the 2023 men's hockey World Cup ? A. Bengaluru B. Odisha C. Surat D. Bhopal E. Mumbai Answer: B 546. What is India’s ranking in Asia as per FIFA ? A. 30th B. 20th C. 25th D. 18th E. 16th Answer: D 547. Sushil Kumar passed away following a brief illness. He was former ______A. Writer B. Indian Army chief C. Engineer D. Producer E. Indian Navy chief Answer: E 548. Which country has announced $400 million line of credit for infrastructure in Sri Lanka ? A. China B. US C. Japan D. India E. Singapore Answer: D 549. The 20th Edition of Hornbill Festival will be held in which state ? A. Arunachal Pradesh B. Nagaland C. Mizoram D. Manipur E. Sikkim Answer: B 550. Baroda Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank, Kashi Gomti Samyut Gramin Bank and Purvanchal Bank will be merged to form _____? A. Bank of UP B. Baroda Bank C. Baroda UP Bank D. UP Gramin Bank E. Purvanchal Gramin Bank Answer: C ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 31 551. Who has won the 55th Jnanpith award for the year 2019 ? A. Veeravadam B. Nimisha C. Kavithakal D. Amrita E. Akkitham Answer: E 552. Who has taken charge as the new Controller General of Accounts ? A. Mukul Roy B. JPS Chawla C. Rajev Chauhan D. Soma Roy Burman E. Manas Kumar Answer: D 553. HRD Ministry Launches 3 Children's Books - Kumbh, Garam Pahad And Dilli Ki Bulbul (Sindhi Edition) Penned By ______? A. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank B. Dr. Anita Bhatnagar Jain C. Mayank Bhatia D. Arun Jain E. Sukesh Chawla Answer: B 554. Joint military exercise ______’ between India and Nepal will be conducted at Salijhandi, Nepal. A. SURYA KIRAN – XIV B. SURYA KIRAN – XV C. SURYA KIRAN – XX D. SURYA KIRAN – XI E. SURYA KIRAN – XIII Answer: A 555. Indo Sri Lanka joint exercise MITRA SHAKTI will be held in ______? A. Gujarat B. New Delhi C. Bangalore D. Pune E. Andhra Pradesh Answer: D 556. Which is the most corrupt state as per India Corruption Survey-2019 ? A. Punjab B. Rajasthan C. Bihar D. Uttar Pradesh E. Telangana Answer: B 557. Sports Ministry forms expert committee for reviewing National Sports Code draft which will be chaired by _____ ? A. Justice Mukundakam Sharma B. PT Usha C. Milkha Singh D. Anju Bobby George E. Mary Kom Answer: A 558. The Third Edition of Khelo India Youth Games Logo was Launched in ______A. Mumbai B. Ludhiana C. New Delhi D. Meghalaya E. Guwahati Answer: E 559. Brad Gobright is related to ______? A. Weight Lifting B. Athletics C. Singing D. Rock climbing E. Acting Answer: D 560. Japan’s Ex-Prime Minister and President of Liberal Democratic party______passed away recently A. Yoshihide Suga B. Akana Yamaguchi C. Yasuhiro Nakasone D. Shintaro Abe E. Junichiro Koizumi Answer: C

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