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Current Affairs -October 2019-8-October-2019 Answer : a Answer : B Current affairs -october 2019-8-october-2019 By the newly developed green crackers how much percent of particulate emissions can be reduced ? A 30% B 40% C 50% D 10% Answer : A Who among the following will head the Inter-Ministerial Co-ordination Committee (IMCC), which is formed to check money laundering activities ? A Subhash Chandra Garg B Ajay Bhushan Pandey C Hasmukh Adhia D Ajay Narayan Jha Answer : B AEOI was in news recently, E stands for what? A Emerging B Equities C Exchange D Efficiency Answer : C From which of the following banks, India has received the first tranche of details about financial accounts of its citizens under a new Automatic Exchange Of Information(AEOI) framework ? A UBS Bank B Credit suisse bank C Arab Group Bank D Swiss bank Answer : D Which website has been launched for oral health information? A eDantSeva B eOralHealth C eHealth D eHelp Answer : A Which of the following ministry has started "Bharat Ke Veer" a fund-raising initiative to aid the families of soldiers? A Ministry of defense B Ministry of Home Affairs C Ministry of Youth Affairs D Ministry of Finance Answer : B Which of the following oil companies has launched a drive to turn plastic to specialized bitumen? A GAIL B ONGC C Indian Oil Corp. D Bharat Petroleum Answer : C Name the state govt.which has directed state agencies to link the bank accounts of farmers with the Public Finance Management System (PFMS). A Chhattisgarh B Uttar Pradesh C Haryana D Punjab Answer : D Name the where is the Headquarter of Bain & Company located? A Boston B Ohio C Chicago D Washington DC www.freeonlinetest.in Answer : A Which countries pacer Mohammad Hasnain has become youngest player to take a T20 hat-trick. A Afghanistan B Pakistan C Bangladesh D Maldives Answer : B .
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