CURRENT AFFAIRS OCTOBER - 2019

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Santhinagar, KAKINADA Ph : 0884 - 2340236. ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. CURRENT AFFAIRS - OCTOBER 2019 VOLUME - X 1. International Translation Day is an international day celebrated every year on ______. A. 30 September B. 01 October C. 02 October D. 29 September E. First Tuesday of October Answer: A 2. World Day of Deaf 2019 was observed on which date? A. September 30 B. September 29 C. September 28 D. September 27 E. October 01 Answer: B 3. 1 October is celebrated as the International Day of Older Persons. Which is the theme for the 2019 International Day of Older Persons? A. The Journey to Age Equalityt B. Celebrating Older Human Rights championst C. Sustainability and Age Inclusiveness in the Urban Environmentt D. Take a Stand Against Ageismt E. Longevity: Shaping the Future Answer: A 4. What is the limit of Ways and Means Advances (WMA) set by RBI for second half of 2019-20? A. Rs 15,000 crore B. Rs 20,000 crore C. Rs 25,000 crore D. Rs 30,000 crore E. Rs 35,000 crore Answer: E 5. Which bank became the first Indian bank to have office in ’s Victoria? A. Union Bankt B. Indian Bankt C. SBIt D. Canara Bankt E. Punjab National Bank Answer: C 6. Name the winner of 2018 ? A. B. C. D. Dr. K. Siva Reddy E. None of these Answer: D 7. Name the scientist who received the M P Birla Memorial Award 2019 for his contributions to the world of . A. Vijayendra Verma B. Mahendra Sahoo C. D. E. None of these Answer: C 8. Who is the author of the book ‘: Politics and Beyond’? A. Rima Hooja B. Bishweshwar Nandi C. Sudha Murty D. Sandeep Shastri E. None of these Answer: D 9. Which country is going to host the 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, 2019? A. Russia B. GermanyA DC. Uganda I TD. Zimbabwae Y E.A Kenya Answer: C 10. Aegon Life to sell insurance through which digital payments platform to strengthen digital presence? A. PhonePay B. GooglePay C. PayUMoney D. Freecharge E. Paytm Answer: E 11. Who has won the men’s single title at the International Challenge 2019? A. Anand Pawar B. Kaushal Dharmamer C. Saipratheek Krishnaprasad D. Siril Verma E. Arun George Answer: B 12. Sumit Nagal is related to which sports? A. B. Tennis C. Archery D. Chess E. Shooting Answer: B 13. Which country was the host nation of 2019 IWF World Weightlifting Championships? A. South Korea B. C. China D. Georgia E. Russia Answer: B 14. K P S Menon (junior) passed away recently. He served on which of these posts? A. Cabinet Secretary B. Chief Justice of C. Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India D. Foreign Secretary of India E. Corporate Affairs Secretary Answer: D 15. Name the Indian National Army (INA) veteran who passed away? A. V Ganesan B. R Ranga Rajan C. S Murugeshan D. K Gopalan E. None of these Answer: A 16. Which of these days is celebrated as International Coffee Day? A. September 30 B. October 1 C. October 2 D. October 3 E. September 29 Answer: B

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 2 17. World Vegetarian Day is observed annually around the planet on ______. A. September 30 B. October 1 C. October 2 D. October 3 E. September 29 Answer: B 18. The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on ____ A. September 30 B. October 1 C. October 2 D. October 3 E. September 29 Answer: C 19. What is the purpose of the mobile app ‘Consumer App’ launched by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs? A. Latest notification related to the schemes of the ministry B. Customer complaint registration and redressal C. Involvement of Pubic in government strategies formulation D. Inform the latest prices of commodities to the consumers E. All the above Answer: B 20. India’s largest ‘charkha’ (spinning wheel) made of used plastic waste, has been inaugurated in which city? A. New B. Surat C. D. E. Noida Answer: E 21. What is the extended date for the conversion of Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cards to Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cards? A. March 31, 2020 B. May 31, 2020 C. December 31, 2019 D. January 31, 2020 E. April 30, 2020 Answer: A 22. Customer banking hours will now be from ______to ______in all public sector banks from 1 October 2019. A. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm B. 9:30 am to 4:00 pm C. 9:30 am to 4:30 pm D. 10:00 am to 4:30 pm E. 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Answer: A 23. Which private bank announced the launch of a digital fixed-deposit productcalled ‘Express FD’, a customer can open an Express FD account in three minutes through the digital mode without opening a savings account with the bank? A. Yes Bank B. Axis Bank C. HDFC Bank D. ICICI Bank E. None of these Answer: B 24. Who has been appointed as the new administrator for PMC Bank? A. Chitranjan Kumar B. Waryam Singh C. Joy Thomas D. Jai Bhagwan Bhoria E. None of these Answer: D 25. Economist Surjit Bhalla has been appointed as the Executive Director for India at International Monetary Fund. Where is the headquarters of IMF? A. Parist B. Viennat C. Brusselst D. New Yorkt E. Washington DC Answer: E 26. Who among these have been appointed as the Chief Spokesperson of the ? A. Shishir Kothari B. Kuldeep Singh Dhatwalia C. Raveesh Kumar D. Sitanshu Kar E. None of these Answer: B 27. Who has won the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2019? A. Caroline Criado PerezA DB. Stella CreasyI T Y C.A Laura Bates D. Lewis E. None of these Answer: A 28. Name the first Indian musical doyen after which the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named a minor planet? A. Bhimsen B. A. R. Rahman C. D. E. None of these Answer: D 29. Gandhi Film Festival to be organised in which city? A. Pune B. Hyderabad C. Mumbai D. Delhi E. Kochi Answer: C 30. C. A. Bhavani Devi is an Indian sportswomen related to______A. Gymnastic B. Swimming C. Archery D. Fencing E. Wrestling Answer: D 31. Who flaggedoff the Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express today from the RailwayStation? A. Amith Shah B. Narendra Modi C. Ram Nath Kovind D. Harsh Vardhan E. Prakash Javadekar Answer: A 32. Which air line company has started "Namaskar Sewa" at Delhi airport to provide better services to the passengers? A. Air India Express B. Air India C. IndiGo D. Spice Jet E. Jet Airways Answer: B 33. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has declared World Space Week' as an annual event to be commemorated between ____ to ____ every year. A. October 2 to October 8 B. October 3 to October 9 C. October 4 to October 10 D. October 5 to October 11 E. October 6 to October 12 Answer: C

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 3 34. Which state has become one the fully electrified states in the country after providing electricity to over 5 lakh 15 thousand households under the Soubhagya Yojana introduced by the Centre in October 2017? A. Andhra Pradesh B. C. Tamil Nadu D. Telangana E. Answer: D 35. Which state government launched Mukhyamantri Suposhan Abhiyaan scheme on October 2, to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi? A. Delhi B. Punjab C. D. Gujarat E. Chhattisgarh Answer: E 36. Which state government announced a ban on pan masala containing magnesium carbonate, nicotine, tobacco, mineral oil and flavoured 'supari' in the state? A. Punjab B. West Bengal C. Meghalaya D. E. Mizoram Answer: D 37. Which of the following nations is set to issue postage stamp bearing the image of Mahatma Gandhi in memory of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th Anniversary? A. Azerbaijant B. Turkmenistant C. Madagascart D. Russiat E. South Africa Answer: C 38. As per the recent data of RBI, the current account deficit (CAD) of India was what percent of GDP in April-June quarter of 2019-20? A. 3.2% B. 3% C. 2.5% D. 2% E. 1.75% Answer: D 39. With which bank did the Non-banking finance company Paisalo Digital has signed a co-origination loan agreement to empower farmers, MSME segment and small businesses? A. Bank of Baroda(BoB) B. State Bank of India(SBI) C. Canara Bank D. Punjab National Bank(PNB) E. UCO Bank Answer: A 40. Which bank has appointed S. S. Mallikarjuna Rao as its Managing Director(MD)and Chief Executive Officer ? A. Bank of Baroda(BoB) B. State Bank of India(SBI) C. Canara Bank D. Punjab National Bank(PNB) E. UCO Bank Answer: D 41. Name the IAS officer, who was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the government’s citizen-centric online platform MyGov India ? A. Ajit Jogi B. Abhishek Singhvi C. Abhishek Singh D. Bhupesh Baghel E. BhupeshSinghvi Answer: C 42. Who resigned as the chairman of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) ? A. Jawgal Srinadh B. C. D. Shastri E. Answer: B 43. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of NBCC (National Buildings Construction Corporation) Limited ? A. PK Gupta B. B.K. Sokhey C. RK Mittal D. Das Meena E. Rajendra Chaudhari Answer: A 44. Who among these has won the Nansen Award of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for 2019? A. Casey Anthony B. Harish Salve C. Zelenyi Prospekt D. Azizbek Ashurov E. None of these Answer: D 45. Name the formet IndianA cricketer whoD receives mostI effective T Swachhata Y Ambassador A award? A. Virendra Shewag B. Sachin Tendulkar C. Gautham Gambhir D. Yuvaraj Singh E. Zaheer Khan Answer: B 46. Who among the following wins PCA Players' Player of Year award? A. Ben Stokes B. C. Steve Smith D. Jason Holder E. Shakib Al Hasan Answer: A 47. Who is the author of the book titled “The Tech Whisperer” ? A. Jaspreet Bindra B. Rohinton Mistry C. Rohinton Mistry D. Preeti Shenoy E. None of these Answer: A 48. Who inaugurated the national workshop ‘Arogya Manthan’ in New Delhi to mark the first anniversary of Ayushman Bharat (AB)- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) ? A. Narendra Modi B. Ram Nath Kovind C. Harsh Vardhan D. Prakash Javadekar E. None of these Answer: A 49. Where was the “Regional Conference on Developing a Comprehensive Approach: Combating Illicit Trafficking of Afghan Opiates and Drug Situation in the Northeast (NE)” held ? A. Shillong, Meghalaya B. Agartala, Tripura C. Imphal , Manipur D. Aizawl, Mizoram E. Ahemadabad, Gujarat Answer: C 50. Name the bank that has signed an MoU with Indian Army with the aim to provide new and better banking experience for both serving & retired personnel of Indian Army? A. State Bank of India(SBI) B. Canara Bank C. Bank of Baroda (BoB) D. Indian Bank E. Punjab National Bank (PNB) Answer: C ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 4 51. Name the portal recently launched by GOI to improve coal supply to power plants? A. Prakash B. Surya C. Maiedan D. Anand E. None of these Answer: A 52. Which state government launched an awareness campaign -- Urjagiri -- which aims at stopping power theft and saving? A. Jharkhand B. Punjab C. Uttarakhand D. Maharashtra E. West Bengal Answer: C 53. Public sector lenders State Bank of India (SBI and Bank of Baroda BoB) have limited the cash withdrawals of customers using micro-ATMs of other banks to ____ times a month. A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 2 E. 6 Answer: B 54. What is the current repo rate, as per the 4th bi-monthly Monetary policy review? A. 5.15% B. 4.50% C. 5.50% D. 5.35% E. 4.75% Answer: A 55. Oil India Limited appointed _____ as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. A. Sushil Chandra Mishra B. Sandeep Bakhshi C. SS Mallikarjuna Rao D. Amitabh Chaudhry E. Dinbandhu Mohapatra Answer: A 56. Tata Communications names ______as Managing Director and Group CEO. A. Amur Lakshminarayanan B. Neelesh Kumar Shah C. Rajendra Chaudhari D. Shiv Das Meena E. P K Gupta Answer: A 57. Drone Innovators Network Summit-2019 focusing on the governance of drones was held in _____. A. Hyderabad B. C. New Delhi D. Guwahati E. Mumbai Answer: C 58. Which among these railway stations has been ranked as the cleanest suburban railway station in India? A. Virar B. Andheri C. Naigaon D. Kandivli E. None of these Answer: B 59. Name the railway station in India which has been adjudged as the cleanest railway station in the 2019 Station Cleanliness Survey “Swachh Rail, Swachh Bharat” A. B. Durgapur C. Gandhinagar D. Indore E. Jodhpur Answer: A 60. The 10th Asian Age Group Swimming Championships 2019 was held in which city? A. New Delhi B. Bangalore C. Guwahati D. Mumbai E. Answer: B 61. Name the renowned kidney transplant surgeon and recipient who passed away recently. A. Dr K Dattu B. Dr M Sharma C. Dr. P K Rudra D. Dr H L Trivedi E. None of these Answer: D 62. M Gopal Gowda passed away due to a cardiac arrest.He is a folk artiste of which language? A. Telugu B. Tamil C. Kannada D. Gujarati E. Konkani Answer: E 63. What is the theme of the World Space Week (WSW)(Oct 4-10) for the year 2019 ? A. “The Moon: Gateway to the Stars” B. “Exploring New Worlds in Space” C. “Remote Sensing’: EnablingA Our Future”D I T Y A D. “Space Unites the World” E. None of these Answer: A 64. When is the World Animal Day held? A. October 1 B. October 2 C. October 3 D. October 4 E. October 5 Answer: D 65. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Metro Express and a new ENT Hospital in Mauritius digitally. How much amount has been granted by India for the two landmark projects? A. $178 million B. $250 million C. $114 million D. $289 million E. $275 million Answer: D 66. The Ministry of Tourism has launched Audio Guide facility application ‘Audio Odigos’ for how many sites of India? A. 12 B. 10 C. 16 D. 22 E. 18 Answer: A 67. The “Vayoshreshtha Samman 2019” is a National level award for senior citizens and institutes for rendering services for the cause of elderly persons. The award is instituted by which Ministry? A. Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment B. Ministry of Home Affairs C. Ministry of External Affairs D. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship E. None of these Answer: A 68. The World Cotton Day 2019 event will be held in Geneva. Who representsthe Indian delegation at the event? A. Piyush Goyal B. Amit Shah C. Smriti Irani D. Prakash Javadekar E. None of these Answer: C ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 5 69. S & P Global Ratings has predicted the GDP growth of India for the financial year 2019-20 at what percent? A. 6.3 % B. 7.0% C. 6.9% D. 6.6% E. 6.8% Answer: A 70. Tata Communications has appointed whom as its Managing Director and Group CEO designate? A. Amur S Lakshminarayanan B. Pramod Kumar Sharma C. Biswajit Roy D. P. Chandrasekaran E. Sushil Chandra Mishra Answer: A 71. Major Abdul Quadir Khan has recently won silver medal for India at 53rd Asian Body Building and Physique Sports Championship 2019. The event was held in which country? A. India B. C. Bangladesh D. E. Vietnam Answer: D 72. The 2019 Exercise Nomadic Elephant-XIV is a joint military exercise conducted between Indian Army and the Army of______A. Mauritius B. Mongolia C. D. E. Sri Lanka Answer: B 73. The 2019 edition of the Joint Military Exercise Ekuverin will take place between India and______A. Sri Lanka B. Maldives C. Vietnam D. Myanmar E. Bangladesh Answer: B 74. Who among the following became the first Indian (male or female) to play 100 T20I matches? A. Dhoni B. Rohit C. Kohli D. Harmanpreet Kaur E. Mithali Raj Answer: D 75. What was the theme of the Wildlife Week 2019, that is celebrated from 2nd -8th October 2019 ? A. Theme – “Protect and Preserve Big Cats” B. Theme – “Life Below Water: For People And Planet” C. Theme – “Listen to the young voices” D. Theme – “The future of wildlife is in our hands” E. None of these Answer: B 76. Which of these days is observed as the World Teachers’ Day? A. October 5 B. October 2 C. October 1 D. October 3 E. October 6 Answer: A 77. The Indian Air Force celebrated its ______anniversary on 8 October 2019 A. 87 B. 88 C. 89 D. 90 E. 86 Answer: A 78. The ‘Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan’ announced by the Ministry of Jal Shakti is a ______- Programme A. River Cruise B. Cleaning of river basin C. Rafting D. Water Polo E. None of these Answer: C 79. Name the digital platform set up by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for oral health information. A. eDantraksha B. eDantseva C. eDantsuraksha D. eDantvigyan E. eDivyaseva Answer: B 80. Who will be the head of the Working Group formed to prepare the contours of a new Industrial Policy in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade? A. Som Parkash A DB. Guruprasad I MohapatraT Y C.A C K Mishra D. Hardeep Singh Puri E. M K Sharma Answer: B 81. Which among these organisations has signed the agreement with NITI Aayog an AIM to launch Youth Co:Lab? A. UNDP India B. Google India C. Facebook India D. Amazon India E. Samsung India Answer: A 82. Which ministry organises first of its kind Adventure Trekking Training course in Ladakh? A. Ministry of Corporate Affairs B. Ministry of Tourism C. Ministry of Skill Development and Enterprises D. Ministry of Rural Development E. Ministry of Human Resource Development Answer: B 83. In which state is India’s first e-waste clinic set up? A. Telangana B. Maharashtra C. Karnataka D. Madhya Pradesh E. West Bengal Answer: D 84. With which country did Bangladesh sign MoU for setting up a coastal surveillance system radar in Bangladesh? A. India B. Nepal C. Sri Lanka D. China E. Vietnam Answer: A 85. The National Health Authority (NHA) has collaborated with which company to strengthen implementation of Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY scheme? A. Google B. Wipro C. Facebook D. Amazon E. Paytm Answer: A 86. Who among these has been appointed as the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Indigenous Peoples? A. Salma Hayek B. Yalitza Aparicio C. Daniela Demesa D. Belinda Peregrin E. None of these Answer: B ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 6 87. Who has been conferred with the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine? A. William G. Kaelin Jr (US) B. Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe (Britain) C. Gregg L. Semenza (US) D. All of the above E. Only (A) and (B) Answer: D 88. Who has been selected for the 2019 Asia Environmental Enforcement Award of UNEP? A. Dinesh Prabhakar B. Sumit Sehgal C. Manohar Pandey D. Ramesh Pandey E. Siddharth Sharma Answer: D 89. Which city has topped the IMD Smart City Index 2019 (SCI) for being the smartest city? A. USA B. Tokyo C. D. Oslo E. Answer: C 90. What is the rank of India in the Global Firepower (GFP) 2019 Military Strength Ranking? A. 6th B. 5th C. 4th D. 3rd E. 2nd Answer: C 91. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a four-fold hike in assistance to the next of kin for all categories of battle casualties from Rs 2 lakh to ______. A. Rs 5 lakh B. Rs 6 lakh C. Rs 8 lakh D. Rs 10 lakh E. Rs 12 lakh Answer: C 92. What is the name of the Indo – Mongolian(India and Mongolia) joint military training exercise ? A. Ajeya Warrior B. Prabal Dostyk C. Sampriti D. Nomadic Elephant E. None of these Answer: D 93. Who won the men’s singles title in the 46th edition of 2019 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships recently ? A. Edouard Roger-Vasselin B. John Millman C. Nicolas Mahut D. Novak Djokovic E. None of these Answer: D 94. Who won the women’s singles title in the China Open 2019(23rd edition for the women) ? A. Bethanie Mattek-Sands B. Naomi Osaka C. Ashleigh Barty D. Sofia Kenin E. None of these Answer: B 95. India has won bronze medal at 44th World Bridge Championships, 2019. The tournament was held in which country? A. China B. Malaysia C. India D. Thailand E. Japan Answer: A 96. Who is the winner of the Hero Women’s Indian Open 2019? A. Christine Wolf B. Nanna Koerstz Madsen C. Azahara Munoz D. Anne van Dam E. None of these Answer: A 97. Name the Indian who created three world records at the ongoing World Powerlifting Championship in Berlin, ? A. Shradul Thakoor A DB. Nripal ISingh T Y C.A Balvender Singh D. Mahadev Rana Pratap E. Surender Singh Answer: E 98. When is the World Habitat Day observed? A. October 7 B. First Monday of October C. October 8 D. First Sunday of October E. October 9 Answer: B 99. When was the first World Cotton Day observed? A. October 9 B. October 8 C. October 7 D. October 6 E. October 2 Answer: C 100. World Post Day is celebrated each year on ______. A. October 9 B. October 8 C. October 7 D. October 6 E. October 2 Answer: A 101. Which organization has developed the eco-friendly green firecrackers ? A. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) B. Central Council for Research Institute (CCRI) C. Central Drugs Standard Control Organization(CDSCO) D. Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) E. None of these Answer: A 102. Who 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 E. None of these Answer: B ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 7 103. Who among these has been appointed as the head of the 12-member working group formed by IRDAI to revisit the product structure of title insurance? A. A V Girija Kumar B. T.L. Alamelu C. John Pulinthanam D. Atul Sahai E. None of these Answer: B 104. From which bank, India has received the first tranche of details about financial accounts of its citizens under a new Automatic Exchange Of Information(AEOI) framework ? A. Swiss bank B. Arab Group Bank C. Credit suisse bank D. UBS Bank E. None of these Answer: A 105. Who was awarded with Nobel Prize in 2019 for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology (after the Big Bang theory)? A. Gérard Mourou B. Arthur Ashkin C. James Peebles D. Donna Strickland E. None of these Answer: C 106. The World Congress of Poets (WCP) 2019 was held in which city? A. Pune B. New Delhi C. Bhubaneswar D. Chennai E. Hyderabad Answer: C 107. The first ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF) will be held in which city? A. Visakhapatnam B. Gurugram C. Mumbai D. New Delhi E. Ahemadabad Answer: D 108. Around which planet, the orbiting of 20 new moons is discovered as per the researchers from the University of California? A. Uranus B. Neptune C. Jupiter D. Saturn E. None of these Answer: D 109. India ranks _____ out of 141 surveyed countries in the annual global competitiveness index. A. 68th B. 72nd C. 58th D. 63rd E. 51st Answer: A 110. Who has written the book “Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice”? A. Twinkle Khanna B. Chetan Bhagat C. Salman Rushdie D. Michelle Obama E. Richard Obama Answer: D 111. Simone Biles is associated with which game/sport? A. Gymnastics B. Archery C. Shooting D. Swimming E. Golf Answer: A 112. When is the World Mental Health Day observed globally? A. October 7 B. October 8 C. October 9 D. October 10 E. October 11 Answer: D 113. Union Cabinet has approved to hike the DA/DR for Central Government employees and pensioners by what percent? A. 8% B. 2% C. 5% D. 3% E. 7% Answer: C 114. Till which month, cabinet has relaxed the Aadhaar seeded data as a pre-condition for the release of Rs 6,000 under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) Scheme as on October 9, 2019? A. 30th April, 2020 A DB. 31st January,I 2020T Y C.A 31st December, 2019 D. 30th November, 2019 E. 28th February, 2019 Answer: D 115. Which university has partnered with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to launch a new 2-year program called ‘Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship’ (MGNF) ? A. Bangalore Institute of Technology B. Indian Institute of Management- Bangalore (IIMB) C. Indian Institute of Science – Bangalore (IISB) D. International Institute of Information Technology- Bangalore(IITB) E. None of these Answer: B 116. Name the “tele-education” project, launched by the External Affairs Minister(EAM) Shri Subrahmanyam Jaishankar for all the 54 African countries in New Delhi on the 55th anniversary of Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation(ITEC)? A. e-Shakthieducation B. e-Edu C. e-Vidyabharti D. e-ArogyaBharti E. Both (C) and (D) Answer: C 117. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched an initiative for pregnant women, mothers and infants to provide free healthcare benefits in public hospitals. Name the initiative. A. Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan B. Sampurna Matritva Abhiyaan C. Safal Matritva Andolan D. Sukhad Matritva Aashirwaad E. None of these Answer: A 118. The Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) is organizing the 38thIndia Carpet Expo in which city? A. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh B. Guwahati, Assam C. , West Bengal D. Kutch, Gujarat E. None of these Answer: A

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 8 119. Name the fintech startup, which received the Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) through its subsidiary ‘Ekagrata’ ? A. CreditVidya B. Kissht C. Capital Float D. Shubh Loans E. None of these Answer: D 120. RBI has announced to introduce the internal ombudsman scheme for non-Bank PPI issuers which have more than _____ pre-paid payment instruments outstanding A. 5 million B. 10 million C. 15 million D. 7 million E. 12 million Answer: B 121. The Reliance Mutual Fund has recently been renamed as______A. IFFCO TOKIO India Mutual Fund B. DHFL India Mutual Fund C. Aviva India Mutual Fund D. Nippon India Mutual Fund E. None of these Answer: D 122. Which state/UT government has replaced the traditional Dial 100 service for police facility to 112 emergency number? A. Delhi B. Goa C. Andhra Pradesh D. Andaman and Nicobar E. Gujarat Answer: B 123. Antonio Costa has recently been elected as the Prime Minister of which country? A. Romania B. C. D. Portugal E. Answer: D 124. Who won the 2019 Nobel Prize in the field of chemistry for their pivotal role in making lithium-ion batteries ? A. John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino B. Edwin Mattison McMillan, Kurt Alder and John B Goodenough C. Kurt Alder, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino D. Otto Paul Hermann Diels, M Stanley Whittingham and Kurt Alder E. John B Goodenough, Otto Paul Hermann Diels and Kurt Alder Answer: A 125. Who received the honorary Doctorate of Arts degree from the University of Salford in Greater Manchester, England ? A. Varsha Bhosle B. C. D. E. None of these Answer: B 126. Name the organization, that has tied up with the Bombay Stock Exchange(BSE) to promote the micro, small and medium industries (MSME) and startups in New Delhi? A. All India Management Association(AIMA) B. National Association of Software and Services Companies(NASSCOM) C. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry(FICCI) D. Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) E. None of these Answer: C 127. India has signed a deal with which country to receive 36 Rafale fighter jet? A. Israel B. United States C. D. Russia E. Germany Answer: C 128. Bastian Schweinsteiger isA associated Dwith which sport,I who Thas announced Y his retirementA recently? A. Chess B. Tennis C. Cricket D. Football E. None of these Answer: D 129. Which of these months is observed as the Breast Cancer Awareness Month? A. August B. September C. October D. November E. December Answer: C 130. What is the theme for the 2019 International Girl Child Day? A. A Skilled Girl force B. Empower girls: emergency response and resilience planning C. Girl Force: Unscripted and Unstoppable D. Girls' Progress = Goals' Progress: What Counts for Girls E. The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030 Answer: C 131. Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme. What is the name of the programme? A. AMAR B. DHRUV C. SHANKAR D. SHIVA E. SAKET Answer: B 132. Goa government has replaced the traditional Dial 100 service for police facility to which of these emergency number? A. 109 B. 112 C. 118 D. 121 E. 122 Answer: B 133. What is the latest GDP growth estimate of India by India Ratings and Research for the fiscal 2019-20? A. 6.3% B. 6.9% C. 6.6% D. 6.1% E. 6.0% Answer: D 134. What is Moody’s GDP forecast for the fiscal year ending in March 2020? A. 6.8% B. 5.8% C. 6.1% D. 7.1% E. 6.5% Answer: B

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 9 135. RBI has approved the amalgamation of how many district cooperative banks with Kerala State Cooperative Bank to form the new entity Kerala Bank? A. 9 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12 E. 13 Answer: E 136. RBI has recently rejected the proposal of which of these banks to merge with the lndiabulls Housing Finance? A. Lakshmi Vilas Bank B. RBL Bank C. City Union Bank D. Karnataka Bank E. Punjab National Bank Answer: A 137. Who won the Nobel literature prize for 2019? A. Peter Handke B. Olga Tokarczuk C. Akira Yoshino D. James Peebles E. William G Kaelin Answer: A 138. Who is the author of the book titled “Carpenters and Kings: Western Christianity and the Idea of India” ? A. Preeti Shenoy B. Siddhartha Sarma C. D. Mulk Raj Anand E. None of these Answer: B 139. Which among these companies has formed joint venture with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) to roll out smart meters across India? A. Electronics Corporation of India Limited B. Power Grid Corporation of India C. NTPC Limited D. Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) E. None of thse Answer: D 140. Indian sports person Nirmala Sheroen has recently been banned on doping charges for 4 years. She represents India in which sports? A. Cricket B. Wrestling C. Running D. Hockey E. Golf Answer: C 141. On which date, World Obesity Day is observed annually ? A. October 8 B. October 9 C. October 10 D. October 11 E. October 12 Answer: D 142. What was the theme of the World Egg Day 2019 ? A. “Eat your egg today and every day” B. “Eggs as the Source of Life and Egg Discoveries” C. “The Global Egg Market: past, present, future – challenges and possibilities” D. “Protein for Life” E. None of these Answer: A 143. The World Migratory Bird Day is observed on which among these days? A. Second Wednesday of October B. Second Thursday of October C. Second Friday of October D. Second Sunday of October E. Second Saturday of October Answer: E 144. The World Arthritis Day (WAD) is observed annually on which of these days? A. October 8 B. October 9 C. October 10 D. October 11 E. October 12 Answer: E 145. How much amount of line of credit has been announced by India to Comoros for cooperation in the fields of energy and maritime defence? A. USD 41.6 million A DB. USD 51.6I million T Y C.A USD 61.6 million D. USD 71.6 million E. USD 81.6 million Answer: A 146. Name the mobile app launched by Railways to enable the rail passengers register criminal complaints online? A. Utkarsh B. TANDON C. RailMadad D. Sahyatri E. Hamsafar Answer: D 147. Who has recently become the most-followed world leader on Instagram? A. Donald Trumpt B. Barak Obamat C. Vladimir Putint D. Narendra Modit E. Angela Merkelt Answer: D 148. 10th National Cultural Festival under the 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat' campaign is to be held at the Indian state of? A. Maharashtrat B. Haryanat C. Madhya Pradesht D. Uttarakhandt E. Bihart Answer: C 149. Life Insurance Council will launch a campaign ‘Sabse Pehle Life Insurance’ to raise awareness about the life insurance. How many companies are the members of the Life Insurance Council? A. 24 B. 22 C. 20 D. 18 E. 16 Answer: B 150. Which of these asset management company has announced to merge its business with the BNP Paribas Asset Management India? A. Baroda Asset Management India B. HDFC Asset Management Company Limited C. HSBC Asset Management (India) D. IDBI Asset Management Ltd E. None of these Answer: A 151. According to World Bank report 'South Asia Economic Focus, Making (De) Centralization Work' which country has become the second-fastest growing economy in South Asia? A. Bhutan B. Bangladesh C. India D. Myanmmar E. Sri Lanka Answer: B ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 10 152. Who among these has been conferred the award for national integration for the year 2017-2018? A. A. R. Rahman B. M. S. Swaminathan C. Ramakrishna Mission Ashram D. E. None of these Answer: D 153. Name the Indian – American who jointly win Nobel in Economics along with Esther Duflo & Michael Kremer? A. Abhijit Banerjee B. Mohan Khurishi C. Surendra Banerjee D. Vishawanadh Anand E. None of these Answer: A 154. Who among the following has been appointed as President of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) for 2019- 2021? A. K Sivant B. K Satish Reddyt C. MS Anantht D. Ravi Kumart E. Rangarajan Answer: B 155. Name the joint military exercise between India and Japan, will be held at the Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School Vairengte in Mizoram? A. Dharma Guardian B. Vajra Prahar C. Garuda Vega D. Dharma Chakra E. None of these Answer: A 156. Along with which country Navy did Indian Navy undertook second edition of their Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) in Northern Bay of Bengal? A. Sri Lanka B. Nepal C. Bangladesh D. Bhutan E. Vietnam Answer: C 157. In the recently signed aggrements New Delhi has extended concessional lines of credit to Sierra Leone worth of how many million USD in sectors such as agriculture, water, and transmission line. A. USD 123 million B. USD 234 million C. USD 345 million D. USD 456 million E. USD 321 million Answer: A 158. World Boxing Champion won the bronze medal in which of these bouts in the 2019 World Women’s Boxing Championship? A. 80 kg B. 68 kg C. 51 kg D. 59 kg E. 50 kg Answer: C 159. Who among these has recently won the 2019 Badminton men’s singles title A. Subhankar Dey B. Lakshya Sen C. Chirag Shetty D. Sourabh Verma E. None of these Answer: B 160. Alexei Leonov passed away recently, he was a ______? A. Politician B. Scientist C. Poet D. Astronaut E. Journalist Answer: D 161. Where was the 2nd edition of Indian Navy(IN) –Bangladesh Navy(BN) Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) 2019 held ? A. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh B. Dhaka, Bangladesh C. Khulna, Bangladesh D. Northern Bay of Bengal E. None of these Answer: D 162. Where was the India’s 1st ‘Garbage Cafe’ inaugurated ? A. Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh B. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh C. Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh D. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh E. Hyderabad, Telangana Answer: A 163. Where was the 2nd edition of the joint military exercise ‘Dharma Guardian-2019’ to promote military cooperation between India and JapanA held ? D I T Y A A. Tokyo, Japan B. Meghalaya, India C. Osaka, Japan D. Mizoram, India E. None of these Answer: D 164. Which organization has released the report titled “South Asia Economic Focus, Fall 2019 : Making (De)centralization Work” ? A. World Trade Organization(WTO) B. United Nation(UN) C. Reserve Bank of India(RBI) D. World Bank(WB) E. International Monetary Fund (IMF) Answer: D 165. Who has conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at TiECON Chennai 2019? A. K Sivant B. Satheesh Reddyt C. MS Anantht D. Ravi Kumart E. Rangarajant Answer: C 166. Government has launched a satellite based device to help fishermen in receiving seamless and effective emergency information on disaster warnings, Potential Fishing Zones (PFZ) and Ocean States Forecasts (OSF) to deal with situations like tsunami or cyclones. What is the name of the device? A. SAPPHIRE B. GEMINI C. MERCURY D. GAGAN E. None of these Answer: B 167. The Typhoon Hagibis has recently hit which country? A. Japan B. C. Malaysia D. China E. Vietnam Answer: A 168. The mobile app mHariyali has been launched by which ministry to encourage Public engagement in planting trees ? A. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy B. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation D. Ministry of Human Resource Development E. None of these Answer: C ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 11 169. The 10th edition of Vajra Prahar- 2019 is being held in which place? A. Seattle B. Visakhatpatnam C. Vancouver D. Chicago E. Kakinada Answer: A 170. Name the Olympic champion and world record holder, who became the first person to run a marathon under 2 hours ? A. Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich B. Dennis Kipruto Kimetto C. Eliud Kipchoge D. Kenenisa Bekele E. None of these Answer: C 171. ADB recently, granted $______Million for a 47.5 MW Floating Solar Project in Vietnam. A. 23t B. 30t C. 37t D. 43t E. 47t Answer: C 172. Abiy Ahmed has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 in recognition of his efforts to end his country's long-running border conflict with Eritrea. He is a Prime Minister of ______. A. Nigeriat B. Ghanat C. Kenyat D. Ethiopiat E. Tanzaniat Answer: D 173. Eliud Kipchoge has become the first person to run the marathon under two hours. He belongs to which country? A. Norwayt B. South Koreat C. Spaint D. Kenyat E. Swedent Answer: D 174. RBI has introduced a new reporting system called CISBI for all cooperative banks. What does second 'I' mean in CISBI? A. Informationt B. Interestt C. Indext D. Infrastructuret E. Improvementt Answer: D 175. When is the World Standards Day celebrated internationally? A. October 10t B. November 28t C. September 25t D. November 9t E. October 14t Answer: E 176. Which city is hosting the Sale of Articles of Rural Artisan Society (SARAS) Aajeevika Mela 2019 ? A. Guwahati, Assam B. Bengaluru, Karnataka C. New Delhi, Delhi D. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh E. None of these Answer: C 177. The first ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF) has started in which city? A. Chennai B. New Delhi C. Bangaluru D. Pune E. Hyderabad Answer: B 178. The first-ever National Science writers conference has started in which city? A. Jabalpur B. New Delhi C. Shimla D. E. Ahemadabad Answer: D 179. Pangio bhujia, which is in news recently, is associated to which kind of animal? A. Fish B. Tortoise C. Frog D. Tiger E. Lion Answer: A 180. As per latest data on the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), which state’s most cancer patients availed treatment under the scheme? A. Tamil Nadu B. Chhattisgarh C. Madhya Pradesh D. Gujarat E. Andhra Pradesh Answer: A 181. The World Logistics Passport has been launched in which of these cities? A. Paris B. Toronto C. Dubai D. London E. Singapore Answer: C 182. The Department for PromotionA of IndustryD and InternalI Trade T (DPIIT) has Ylaunched theA mobile app L2Pro for _____ A. Framing E-Commerce Rules B. Intellectual Property Rights C. Boosting Startup growth D. Stimulating Investments E. None of these Answer: B 183. India and launched the second phase of the LOTUS-HR. What does “H” represent in LOTUS-HR? A. Human B. Healing C. Heads D. Home E. Healthy Answer: E 184. Which Indian air line company has became the first airline in the world to use a Taxibot on a A320 aircraft with passengers onboard? A. IndiGo B. Air India C. SpiceJet D. GoAir E. Air India Express Answer: B 185. India and Asian Development Bank, ADB have signed 190 million dollar loan agreement for improving road connectivity in which state? A. and Kashmir B. Delhi C. Rajasthan D. Punjab E. Maharashtra Answer: C 186. The Reserve Bank has imposed a monetary penalty of ____ on Lakshmi Vilas Bank for violating asset classification and fraud detection norms. A. Rs. 1 crore B. Rs.75 lakhs C. Rs.50 Lakhs D. Rs.80 lakhs E. Rs.65 lakhs Answer: A 187. The Reserve Bank has imposed a monetary penalty of ____ on Syndicate Bank for violating asset classification and fraud detection norms. A. Rs. 1 crore B. Rs.75 lakhs C. Rs.50 Lakhs D. Rs.80 lakhs E. Rs.65 lakhs Answer: B

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 12 188. ICICI Bank has launched a new Fixed Deposit (FD) scheme - FD Health. The FD Health scheme provides the customer a complimentary critical illness cover of Rs 1 lakh from ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company on opening an FD of Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 3 lakh for tenure of at least ___. A. One year B. 15 months C. 18 months D. 21 months E. Two years Answer: E 189. Read the following statements carefully: 1) Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and MSME inaugurated a conference on One Nation One FASTag in New Delhi. 2) The conference saw the signing of MoUs with state departments / other agencies for bringing in a unified electronic tolling solution across the country. 3) Another MoU between the Indian Highways Management Company Ltd. and GSTN was also signed. Which of the above statements is/are correct? A. Only 1 B. Only 1 and 2 C. Only 1 and 3 D. All 1, 2 and 3 E. None Answer: D 190. The toll collections on all National Highways in India will be done through FASTag only from which date? A. January 1, 2020 B. December 1, 2019 C. November 1, 2019 D. October 31, 2019 E. December 31, 2019 Answer: B 191. How many banks have been authorized for issuing the FASTag? A. 14 B. 19 C. 21 D. 23 E. 17 Answer: D 192. Whose name has been proposed to be appointed as the new President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)? A. B. C. Sachin Tendulkar D. Virendra Sehwag E. Yuvaraj Singh Answer: A 193. Which countries cricket board has appointed former West Indies player Phil Simmons as the new head coach of the men's team? A. West Indies B. Zimbabwae C. Netherlands D. Poland E. Answer: A 194. Who has been conferred with the National Kishore Kumar Samman for 2018-19? A. B. C. D. Vishal Bhardwaj E. None of these Answer: A 195. Which among the following books jointly won the 2019 Booker Prize? A. Quichotte & Girl, Woman, Other B. The Testament & Quichotte C. The Testament & Girl, Woman, Other D. A Sorrow Beyond Dreams & storm Still E. Storm Still & Slow homecoming Answer: C 196. 2nd India-China Informal Summit is going to hosted by which state? A. Tamil Nadu B. Kerala C. Maharashtra D. Mizoram E. Manipur Answer: A 197. 9th RCEP Intersessional AMinisterial MeetingD is goingI to be counductedT Yin which country?A A. Thailand B. Phillipines C. Vietnam D. Taiwan E. India Answer: A 198. From which date, the Ministry of Sports has decided to allow national and state sports federations, leagues and clubs to organize sports events in all sporting facilities owned by the government, free of cost? A. 1st November 2019 B. 30th November 2019 C. 1st December 2019 D. 31st November 2019 E. 1st January 2020 Answer: A 199. Which rule will decide a winner during a tie match as per the new ICC rule? A. Super Over B. Duckworth Luis C. Knock Out D. First Run E. More taken team in match Answer: A 200. The United States recently imposed sanctions on which country over its incursion into Syria? A. Iraq B. Iran C. Turkey D. Afghanistan E. Thailand Answer: C 201. Justice Arup Kumar Goswami was recently sworn-in as the Chief Justice of which High Court? A. Sikkim High Court B. Manipur High Court C. Guwahati High Court D. Chandigarh High Court E. Mumbai High Court Answer: A 202. What is the theme of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2019? A. Reducing the economic loss of disasters B. Knowledge for Life C. Reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services D. Resilience is for Life E. Making Children and Young People Partners for Disaster Risk Reduction Answer: C ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 13 203. Which of the following has been honoured with the Dr. Guislain's Breaking The Chains of Stigma Award for 2019 in Ghent, Belgium? A. Child's Dream Foundation B. The Live Love Laugh Foundation C. The Foundation for a Better Life D. Global Village Foundation E. Make-A-Wish Foundation Answer: B 204. In October 2019, with which of the following has India signed 190 million dollar loan agreement for improving road connectivity in Rajasthan? A. World Bank B. Asian Development Bank C. International Monetary Fund D. New Development Bank E. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Answer: B 205. Who clinched his maiden BWF World Tour title by winning the Dutch Open men's singles at Almere in the Netherlands in October 2019? A. Lakshya Sen B. Sourabh Verma C. Sameer Verma D. Ajay E. Answer: A 206. Recently, who broke the all-time record for most medals by any gymnast at the world championships? A. Aly Raisman B. Morgan Hurd C. Shawn Johnson D. Simone Biles E. Aliya Mustafina Answer: D 207. Where was the BRICS Culture Ministers' meeting held in 2019? A. Brazil B. Russia C. India D. China E. South Africa Answer: A 208. Name the Netherland’s King who arrived in New Delhi on a five-day visit. A. Albert II B. Willem-Alexander C. Felipe VI D. Carl XVI Gustaf E. Hans Adam II Answer: B 209. President Kovind will visit & Japan to strengthen India's bilateral ties with these countries. Who is the Philippines President? A. Shinzo Abe B. Abdul Hamid C. Lotay Tshering D. Win Myint E. Rodrigo Duterte Answer: E 210. Who won the men's singles title at Bahrain International Series? A. Priyanshu Rajawat B. Venkat Gaurav Prasad C. Juhi Dewangan D. Jason Anthony Ho-Shue E. Srikanth Kidambi Answer: A 211. How much amount of financial assistance will be given to the farmers per annum in 3 installments under YSR Rythu Bharosa - PM Kisan Samman Yojana? A. 10,500 Rs B. 13,500 Rs C. 15,000 Rs D. 25,000 Rs E. 16,500 Rs Answer: B 212. As part of Centre's new targets to convert the country’s biofuel industry into a $15.6 billion economy, IIT Madras collaborated with which company for research in Energy and Biofuels? A. Reliance Industries B. LyondellBasell Industries C. ExxonMobil D. Formosa Plastics CorporationA DE. Dow ChemicalI T Y A Answer: C 213. The birthday of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam the most popular President of India is celebrated as ______. A. World Engineers Day B. World Students Day C. World Scientists Day D. World Leaders Day E. None of these Answer: B 214. Kais Saied elected as new President of which country? A. Moroco B. Turkey C. Libya D. E. Tunisia Answer: E 215. Name the Festival being organised by the Indian Army in collaboration with Jammu University Campus in a bid to spread the message of peace. A. Sangam Youth Festival B. Viswamitra Youth Festival C. Suguna Youth Festival D. Videhi Youth Festival E. Satrugna Youth Festival Answer: A 216. What is the theme for the 2019 World Food Day? A. Working together for an international alliance against hunger B. Our Actions Are Our Future. Healthy Diets for A #ZeroHunger World C. Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development. D. Social Protection and Agriculture: Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty E. None of these Answer: B 217. When was World Food Day first observed? A. 1981 B. 1973 C. 1965 D. 1994 E. 2000 Answer: A 218. When is the World white cane day celebrated internationally? A. October 16 B. November 1 C. September 14 D. October 15 E. November 10 Answer: A

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 14 219. Which scheme was recently launched by FSSAI on the occasion of World Food Day? A. Food Quality Scheme B. Health and Food Relation Scheme C. Food Supply Gram D. Food Safety Mitra E. Food Supply Mantra Answer: D 220. To which country, Kishan dan dewal was concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India ? A. Armenia B. Albania C. Azerbaijan D. Georgia E. Turkey Answer: D 221. Who was elected as the 6th President of Tunisia ? A. Moncef Marzouki B. Kais Saied C. Mohamed Ennaceur D. Beji Caid Essebsi E. None of these Answer: B 222. Who has been recently appointed as new law secretary? A. Anoop Kumar Mendiratta B. Abhijit Banerjee C. Dev Patel Sahay D. Goyal E. Mahendra Mehta Answer: A 223. How many awards did India win at the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation? A. 3 B. 2 C. 4 D. 5 E. 1 Answer: C 224. Where was the “Our Lady of Glory Church”, located which won the Award of Merit during the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation 2019 ? A. Mumbai B. Kolkata C. Chennai D. New Delhi E. Kolkata Answer: A 225. What is India’s ranking according to the recently published Global Hunger Index report? A. 102 B. 110 C. 95 D. 96 E. 99 Answer: A 226. Who prepared the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2019? A. Concern Worldwide B. Welt Hunger Hilfe C. Writer Global Survey D. A&B E. None of these Answer: D 227. Accoding to the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2019 the share of wasting among children in India rose to what per cent in 2014-2018? A. 20.8 B. 17.3 C. 21.2 D. 25 E. 22.7 Answer: A 228. India handed over ______Mi-24V helicopters to Afghanistan's Air Force as a replacement for the helicopters gifted by India to Afghanistan in 2015 and 2016. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 E. 6 Answer: A 229. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated ______DRDO Directors Conference in New Delhi. A. 25th B. 28th C. 33rd D. 41st E. 39th Answer: D 230. Where was the 41st DRDO Directors Conference held? A. Bengaluru B. Hyderabad C. Mumbai D. New Delhi E. Hyderabad Answer: D 231. Where is the 36th MIPCOMA 2019 held?D I T Y A A. Italy B. Spain C. France D. Germany E. Singapore Answer: C 232. National Green Tribunal directed the Indian Railways to evolve appropriate mechanisms to curb pollution caused in ______. A. Faizabad Railway station B. Matunga Railway station C. Vile Parle Railway station D. Lucknow Railway station E. None of these Answer: A 233. International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Hyderabad signed MoU with ______to establish a Living Lab on the institute's campus. A. European Business & Technology Centre (EBTC) B. Asian Business & Technology Centre (ABTC) C. American Business & Technology Centre (ABTC) D. Russian Business & Technology Centre (RBTC) E. None of these Answer: A 234. According to the RBI guidelines on 'on tap' authorization of payment systems, the operator should have ______net worth for Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS). A. Rs.10 crore B. Rs.25 crore C. Rs.100 crore D. Rs.125 crore E. Rs.150 crore Answer: B 235. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is to launch ______Authorized World Skills India Training Centers (AWSITC) across nine cities in India. A. 8 B. 12 C. 14 D. 15 E. 16 Answer: C 236. Which Kit did the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) release for the control of Swine? A. sELISA B. xELISA C. xM ELISA D. IgM ELISA E. IexM ELIZA Answer: C ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 15 237. Ministry of Shipping Organized the ______Meeting of Maritime States Development Council (MSDC) in New Delhi. A. 13th B. 17th C. 20th D. 25th E. 24th Answer: B 238. Which Indian state government recently launched a new scheme to regularise unapproved layouts for the newly constituted municipal corporations and municipalities? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Goa C. Karnataka D. Kerala E. Telanagna Answer: E 239. Fujifilm India signed MOU with which company to train doctors in early detection of breast cancer & advance diagnostics at its hospital in New Delhi? A. Infotech Global India Ltd. B. Ameya Healthcare C. Max Healthcare D. MedOnGo Health Pvt. Ltd. E. Operon Biotech and Healthcare Answer: C 240. What is the India's growth forecast for the current fiscal year predicted by IMF? A. 6.1 % B. 6.0 % C. 6.2 % D. 6.8 % E. 6.5% Answer: A 241. Who among the following has topped the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2019? A. B. C. Mukesh Ambani D. Shiv Nadar E. None of these Answer: D 242. Who among these is the head of the committee constituted by IRDAI to review the regulations on Re-insurance, Investment, Foreign Re-insurance Branches (FRBs) and Llyods India? A. TR Alamelu B. Atul Sahai C. Tajinder Mukherjee D. K Sanath Kumar E. None of these Answer: A 243. Indian Railways has set the target to become the world’s first ‘net-zero’ carbon emitter by which year? A. 2035 B. 2025 C. 2030 D. 2028 E. 2024 Answer: C 244. Priyanshu Rajawat is an Indian player related to which sports? A. Table Tennis B. Chess C. Tennis D. Badminton E. Golf Answer: D 245. Who is the author of the book “Good Economics for Hard Times – Better Answers to our Biggest Problems”? A. Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo B. Arvind Subramanian and Eric Maskin C. and Joseph Stiglitz D. Kaushik Basu and Mahbub ul Haq E. None of these Answer: A 246. Which company recently deployed AI (Artificial Intelligence) to make bookings easier on its platform? A. Oyo B. TripAdvisor C. MakeMyTrip D. Expedia E. Trivago Answer: C 247. Name the Indian Cricketer who ranked Second in the recently released International Cricket Council (ICC) women’s batting rankings for ODI (One Day International) . A. Jhulan Goswami B. Smriti Mandhana C. Mithali Raj D. Harmanpreet Kaur A DE. None ofI these T Y A Answer: B 248. Name the Indian nun, who was declared as ‘Saints’ after 93 years of her death by Pope Francis. A. Mariam Vattalil B. Giuditta Vannini C. Mariam Thresia D. Euphrasia Eluvathingal E. None of these Answer: C 249. Which two departments are set to be operationalised by Reserve Bank of India(RBI) from November 1, 2019 due to various scams and defaults that was in news recently? A. Department of Supervision (DoS) & Department of Regulation (DoR) B. Department of Corrections (DoC) & Department of Supervision (DoS) C. Department of Audits and Accounts (DoA&A) & Department of Corrections (DoC) D. Department of Juvenile Justice (DoJJ) & Department of Corrections (DoC) E. None of these Answer: A 250. Which city topped among the Indian city as per the New World Wealth(NWW) report titled “Wealthiest city worldwide 2019” ? A. Hyderabad, Telangana B. Bangalore, Karnataka C. Mumbai, Maharashtra D. New Delhi, Delhi E. None of these Answer: C 251. Name the highest civilian honour of Comoros that was granted to Vice President, Venkaiah Naidu by the President of Comoros, Mr Azali Assoumani . A. Order of great victory of thunder dragon B. Royal order of Comoros C. The Order of the Green Crescent D. Order of democracy E. None of these Answer: C

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 16 252. Which organization has evaluated the issue of children, food and nutrition after 20 years & released a report titled “The State of the World’s Children (SOWC) 2019: Children, food and nutrition- Growing well in a changing world” ? A. United Nations(UN) B. United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) C. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) D. World Health Organization(WHO) E. None of these Answer: B 253. Alexei Leonov, who passed away recently, was the legendary cosmonaut of which country? A. South Korea B. Japan C. United States D. Russia E. Germany Answer: D 254. Which Company was named the overall most outstanding company in India's IT services sector in Asiamoney's 2019 outstanding companies poll? A. B. Reliance Ltd C. TCS D. Mahendra E. Wipro Answer: C 255. Who will head the Vigyan Jyoti program? A. Hariharan Yadav B. Aditya Rohit C. Sanjiv Mishra D. Deepak Sharma E. None of these Answer: C 256. Railways starts how many Sewa Service trains to connect small towns with closest major cities? A. 10 B. 20 C. 25 D. 30 E. 40 Answer: A 257. Which scheme aims to help girl students inculcate interest in areas like Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)? A. Sukanya Samriddhi B. CBSE Udaan Scheme C. Vigyan Jyoti D. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao E. None of these Answer: C 258. The Skill India Rozgar Mela is organized by the ______. A. Ministry of MSME B. National Small Industries Corporation C. National Skill Development Corporation D. Ministry of Human Resource Development E. None of these Answer: C 259. _____ has written a new book on “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster”. A. Albert Bates B. Kristin Ohlson C. Anna Lappe D. Bill Gates E. None of these Answer: D 260. The Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2019 is conducted in _____. A. Karnataka B. Odisha C. Rajasthan D. Madhya Pradesh E. Meghalaya Answer: D 261. What is the theme for the 2019 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty? A. Poverty is not a curse; it is just a condition and can be removed completely! B. Poverty: A hinderance to the mental and physical growth of a person, Remove it away C. Acting together to empower children, their families, and communities to end poverty D. Poverty- A condition toA be overcome D through educationI TE. None ofY these A Answer: C 262. Read the following statements carefully: 1) Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has launched a programme to attract investments into India and strengthen Make in India. 2) This would be done under the bond scheme, of Customs Act, 1957. 3) The Section enables conduct of manufacture and other operations in a customs bonded warehouse. Which of the above statements is/are correct? A. Only 1 B. Only 1 and 2 C. Only 1 and 3 D. Only 2 and 3 E. All are correct Answer: C 263. Textiles Secretary Inaugurates Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair in which city? A. Greater Nodia B. New Delhi C. Pune D. Ahemadabad E. Jaipur Answer: A 264. What are the current handicraft exports of India? A. Rs.22,340 crore B. Rs.25,000 crore C. Rs.26,590 crore D. Rs.28,700 crore E. Rs.27,700 crore Answer: C 265. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal Flags off how many Sewa Service trains to connect small towns with closest major cities? A. 9 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12 E. 13 Answer: A 266. Union Minister of State for Tourism & Culture Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated Shirui Lily Festival 2019. Where is it held at? A. Nagaland B. Manipur C. Assam D. Mizoram E. Tripura Answer: B

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 17 267. Which of these reports is NOT released by International Monetary Fund? A. Human Development Report B. Global Financial Stability Report C. World Economic Outlook D. External Sector Report E. Both (A) and (D) Answer: A 268. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA)? A. J.P.S. Chawla B. Saravana Kumar C. PK Singh D. Vijay Kumar Agarwal E. Subojith Singh Answer: A 269. Mastercard has launched the campaign “Team Cashless India” to promote digital payments in the country. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of this campaign? A. Shikhar Dhawan B. Rohit Sharma C. Virat Kohli D. MS Dhoni E. Yuvaraj Singh Answer: D 270. What is the rank of India in the World Giving Index 2019? A. 54 B. 71 C. 82 D. 69 E. 85 Answer: C 271. Which country stood at the top in the recently released World Giving Index 2019? A. USA B. Myanmar C. New Zealand D. Australia E. Answer: A 272. Who among the following stood at second position in the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2019? A. Lakshmi Mittal B. Azim Premji C. Mukesh Ambani D. Shiv Nadar E. None of these Answer: B 273. Which city hosted the First National Hindi Science writers conference? A. Pune B. Jaipur C. Lucknow D. Varanasi E. Delhi Answer: C 274. The Indian Air Force will be carrying out a joint military exercise 'Shinyuu Maitri' with which countries Defence Force from October 17 to 23? A. Japan B. China C. Bangladesh D. Vietnam E. Germany Answer: A 275. Zimbabwe and _____ were reinstated as a member of the ICC in a meeting held recently. A. Sri Lanka B. Nepal C. Brazil D. Indonesia E. South Korea Answer: B 276. Who won the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship title? A. Bangladesh B. India C. D. Nepal E. Sri Lanka Answer: B 277. What percentage of growth was recorded in the recently concluded Livestock Census in India as compared to the year 2012? A. 4.63 percent B. 3.96 percent C. 2.34 percent D. 1.71 percent E. 1.86 percent Answer: A 278. Which State/UT Chief Minister has announced the Odd-Even scheme to curb pollution starting from November 4 to 15? A. Haryana B. Delhi C. Rajasthan D. Bihar E. Punjab Answer: B 279. Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IEDC) summit is being organized by KSUM. Where is the summit held at? A. Tamil Nadu B. KarnatakaA DC. Maharashtra I TD. Kerala Y E.A Madhya Pradesh Answer: D 280. Tamil Nadu Industrial Explosives Limited (TEL) signed MOU with which company for the co-operation in the explosives segment sector? A. Hindustan Aeronautics B. Bharat Electronics Limited C. TAAL Enterprises D. Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Ltd E. Reliance aerospace technologies Answer: B 281. By what percentagedoes the livestock population was increased in the year 2019 from the year 2012 as per the 20th edition of Livestock Census for the year 2019 ? A. 6.5% B. 2.3% C. 5.5% D. 4.6% E. None of these Answer: D 282. Which state has the highest number of livestock with 67.8 million population as per the 20th edition of Livestock Census for the year 2019? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Madhya Pradesh C. Andhra Pradesh D. Himachal Pradesh E. Arunachal Pradesh Answer: A 283. Which state has the highest number of poultry population as per the 20th edition of Livestock Census for the year 2019 . A. Kerala B. Andhra Pradesh C. Tamil Nadu D. Telangana E. Karnataka Answer: C 284. India Post recently launched the commemorative stamp to mark the centenary celebrations of which of these institutions under ICMR? A. National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research B. Food and Drug Toxicology Research Centre C. National Institute of Nutrition D. National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis E. None of these Answer: C ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 18 285. Name the country, which is set to levy 3% web tax for internet transactions on digital giants like Facebook, Google and Amazon, including United States giants from 2020 . A. Italy B. United Kingdom C. USA D. France E. China Answer: A 286. Which country is set to establish the world’s first AI university, “Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)” ? A. Saudi Arabia B. United Arab Emirates(UAE) C. India D. Iran E. Iraq Answer: B 287. Name the World’s first dedicated Artificial Intelligence University has been opened in Abu Dhabi? A. Mohammad Bin Zayed University B. Mirza Bin Zayed University C. Zayed Kapoor University D. ShiekUsmani University E. None of these Answer: A 288. The first ever indigenously developed robot restaurant of the eastern India region has been launched in which state? A. Odisha B. Bihar C. West Bengal D. Jharkhand E. Uttarakhand Answer: A 289. The Robot Restaurant opened at the Infocity DLF tower of Bhubaneswar claims to be the first restaurant in Eastern India. Name the robots. A. Champa and Chameli B. Chintu and Chotu C. Champa and Chotu D. Chameli and Chintu E. None of these Answer: A 290. Magnificent Madhya Pradesh Conference held recently in Indore. Who is the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh? A. Devendra Fadnavist B. Pawan Kumar Chamlingt C. Manohar Lal Khattart D. Kamal Natht E. Trivender Singh Rawatt Answer: D 291. Which among these is the first Indian firm to reach the Rs 9 lakh crore market valuation mark? A. State Bank of India B. Reliance Industries C. HDFC D. TCS E. Life Insurance Corporation of India Answer: B 292. Who was appointed as the Director-General of the National Security Guard (NSG)? A. Anup Kumar Singh B. Rakesh Kumar Singh C. Harinder Singh D. MM Narwane E. None of these Answer: A 293. Who among the following has been appointed as Whole-Time Member, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) recently? A. Anil Kumar Chaudharyt B. Anupam Shrivastavat C. D Rajkumart D. Vinod Kumar Yadav E. Sudhaker Shukla Answer: E 294. Which bank has partnered with the Home Credit India (HCIN) for offering joint lending ? A. Axis Bank A DB. ICICI BankI T Y C.A HDFC Bank D. Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) E. Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) Answer: D 295. Which state has topped the India Innovation Index (III) 2019 among the major states category? A. Karnataka B. Gujarat C. Tamil Nadu D. Telangana E. Meghalaya Answer: A 296. Which among these has topped the India Innovation Index (III) 2019 among UT segment? A. Andaman & Nicobar Islands B. Delhi C. Chandigarh D. Daman E. Goa Answer: B 297. Which of the following country will organise 91st Interpol General Assembly in 2022? A. China B. India C. Bangladesh D. South Korea E. Singapore Answer: B 298. Who inaugurated the 11th Nuclear Energy Conclave in New Delhi? A. Rajiv Gauba B. Ravinder Gauba C. Jitendra Singh D. P. K. Sinha E. Meghana Gupta Answer: C 299. Which two countries participate in the air exercise named “Ex Eastern Bridge-V” ? A. India and United States B. Japan and India C. Oman and India D. India and Sri Lanka E. India and Abu Dhabi Answer: C 300. Which is the Defence exercise of Andaman & Nicobar Islands that recently held at Port Blair? A. Mitra Shaktit B. Force 19t C. Ekuverint D. Danx19t E. Sampritit Answer: D 301. Name the software launched by Indian Army to digitise the service and personal records of the Army officers? A. Oasis B. Cmos C. Catter D. Nitro E. Okhla Answer: A

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 19 302. Indian Army Launches Software OASIS to digitise records of the Army officers. What does first ‘S’ represents? A. Simulated B. Sampled C. Structured D. System E. Synthesis Answer: C 303. Who is the author of the book Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion’s Life? A. B. M.S. Dhoni C. Chetan Bhagat D. E. B Raj Gopal Answer: D 304. Name the winner of the 2018-19 European Golden Shoe award ? A. Lionel Messi B. Luis Suárez C. Francesco Totti D. Cristiano Ronaldo E. None of these Answer: A 305. Name the England all-rounder who has announced her retirement from international cricket? A. Jenny Gunn B. Jenny Gury C. Jenny Marsh D. Jenny Churo E. None of these Answer: A 306. Famous personality Kalidas Karmakar passed away. He is a ______. A. Poet B. Painter C. Actor D. Business Man E. Politician Answer: B 307. Legendary ballet dancer Alicia Alonso has passed away. She belongs to which country? A. Costa Rica B. Cuba C. Jamiaca D. Mexico E. Puerto Rico Answer: B 308. Which organization has stated that India has halved its poverty rate since 1990 & has achieved economic growth rate of over 7 percent in the last 15 years ? A. World Trade Organization(WTO) B. United Nation (UN) C. International Monetary Fund(IMF) D. World bank (WB) E. None of these Answer: D 309. India’s longest Chenani-Nashri tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir is proposed to be renamed after A. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee B. C. D. E. APJ Abdul Kalam Answer: A 310. Vibrant Goa Global Expo & Summit 2019 held at Goa University recently. Who is the chief minister of Goa? A. Pramod Sawantt B. Nitish Kumart C. Neiphiu Riot D. Sarbananda Sonowalt E. Zoramthangat Answer: A 311. When is the World Osteoporosis Day observed? A. Third Sunday of October B. October 19 C. October 20 D. Third Saturday of October E. October 21 Answer: C 312. Name the Odisha's biggest trade fair to begin on Nov 12 and going to continue for eight days. A. Karunayatra B. Baliyatra C. Chivariyatra D. Narayatra E. Nne of these Answer: B 313. Recently, Bloomberg released the list of 20 countries which is likely to dominate the global growth in 2024. What is the rank of India in the list? A. Fourth B. FirstA DC. Third I TD. Second Y E.A Fifth Answer: D 314. Which country topped in the recently released Bloomberg list of 20 countries which is likely to dominate the global growth in 2024? A. China B. USA C. Indonesia D. Russia E. Brazil Answer: A 315. Based upon the latest direction of the Ministry of Finance, Merchant Discount Rate will not be charged on digital payments made to establishments having turnover above______from November 1, 2019 A. Rs 20 crore B. Rs 25 crore C. Rs 75 crore D. Rs 60 crore E. Rs 50 crore Answer: E 316. Who among these has assumed the charge as the President of Indonesia after 2019 elections? A. Joko Widodo B. Maruf Amin C. Jusuf Kalla D. Prabowo Subianto E. None of these Answer: A 317. Who was appointed as the new chairman of Indian Banks’ Association(IBA) ? A. Rajnish Kumar B. P.K Gupta C. Dinesh Kumar Khara D. Duncan Victor Brain E. None of these Answer: A 318. To which country Upender Singh Rawat was concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India ? A. Honduras B. Guatemala C. Mexico D. Republic of Nicaragua E. None of these Answer: D 319. Shri K. Parasaran has been conferred with the Most Eminent Senior Citizen Award by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu. What was the profession of Mr Parasaran? A. Author B. Journalist C. Lawyer D. Economist E. Social Activist Answer: C

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 20 320. Who is the author of the book ‘Bridgital Nation: Solving Technology’s People Problem’? A. N Chandrasekaran and Roopa Purushottam B. Jaspreet Bindra C. Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo D. Siddharth Shanghvi E. None of these Answer: A 321. The India Myanmar Naval Exercise IMNEX-2019 is being held in which place? A. Visakhapatnam B. Dehradun C. Jhansi D. Gurugram E. Kakinada Answer: A 322. Recently two female astronauts created history by becoming the first ever all-woman team to complete the spacewalk. They belonged to which space agency? A. ISRO B. JAXA C. NASA D. Roscosmos E. None of these Answer: C 323. Which team has won the Pro Kabaddi League title 2019? A. Bengaluru Bulls B. Bengal Warriors C. Patna Pirates D. Dabang Delhi E. Hyderabad Heros Answer: B 324. Prithvi Sekhar has won gold medal for India recently. He is associated with which sports? A. Hockey B. Badminton C. Golf D. Tennis E. Shooting Answer: D 325. Which country is going to host the 7th International Military World Games underway? A. India B. Abu Dhabi C. Iran D. China E. South Korea Answer: D 326. Renowned Socio Political philosopher, poet and social activist K.B. Siddaiah passed away recently, he belonged to which Indian State ? A. Telangana B. Karnataka C. Andhra Pradesh D. Kerala E. Meghalaya Answer: B 327. What is the name of Oracle’s CEO who was recently passed away? A. Jerem Dumini B. Mark Hurd C. Joseph Ilnis D. Robert Dwen E. Ben Stokes Answer: B 328. India’s first plant to covert paddy straw into biogas is proposed to be set up in which state? A. Maharashtra B. Madhya Pradesh C. Haryana D. Andhra Pradesh E. Karnataka Answer: C 329. What is the total number of members on the board of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)? A. 10 B. 7 C. 12 D. 6 E. 9 Answer: A 330. Where was the 1st edition of Asia Health-2019 conference with the theme “Serving the World’s Fastest Growing Region through Healthcare Convergence” held ? A. Jakarta, Indonesia B. New Delhi, India C. Beijing, China D. Tokyo, Japan E. None of these Answer: B 331. Ministry of Culture & Tourism is inaugurating CCRT e-portal and YouTube Channel with an aim to promote Indian culture. Who is the Union Minister of state for Culture and Tourism? A. Shripad Yesso Naikt B. Hardeep Singh Purit C. Prahalad Singh Patelt D. Raj Kumar Singht E. Rao Inderjit Singht Answer: C 332. Which Indian organization has recently adopted over 100 villages & 100,000 acres of farm area in Punjab & Haryana to enable zero Acrop residue Dburning? I T Y A A. NITI Ayogt B. BSNLt C. Indian railwayst D. Confederation of Indian Industryt E. Public Health Engineering Departmentt Answer: D 333. Who is appointed as the head of the European Central Bank (ECB)? A. Christine Lagarde B. David Malpass C. Kristalina Georgieva D. Gita Gopinath E. None of these Answer: A 334. Who is appointed as the Special Observer for Assandh Assembly Constituency in the Karnal District of Haryana? A. Aman Gupta B. Harsh Dikshit C. Nidhi Malik D. Vinod Zutshi E. Chetan Sharma Answer: D 335. Kanwar Sain Jolly, who passed away recently, was associated to which field? A. Journalism B. Politics C. Arts D. Science E. Lawyer Answer: A 336. The Nuclear Energy Conclave 2019 was held in which city? A. Kochi B. Laddakh C. Bangaluru D. Hyderabad E. New Delhi Answer: E 337. Name the cinema advertisement campaign launched by United Nations WFP to raise awareness and take steps against hunger and malnutrition in India. A. Save Food for Future B. Adopt to Save Food C. Feed Our Future D. Cultivate Healthy Forming E. None of these Answer: C 338. Name the UN organization has now become the first to hold and make transactions in cryptocurrency? A. UNESCO B. UNEP C. UNIDO D. UNCTAD E. UNICEF Answer: E

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 21 339. Which country has been removed from the "Grey List" of the international terror financing watchdog FATF recently. A. Sri Lanka B. Pakistan C. Bangladesh D. Nepal E. Bhutan Answer: A 340. Which insurance company launches video calling service ‘i-SERV’ to enhance customer service experience? A. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance B. SBI Life Insurance C. LIC India D. Bajaj Allianz Life E. None of these Answer: D 341. Which among the following bank launches contactless mobile payment facility for credit card holders? A. HDFC Bank B. SBI C. Axis Bank D. PNB E. ICICI Answer: B 342. Which firm has partnered with the Synchrony & launched the co-branded Venmo’s first credit card ? A. PhonePe B. MobiKwik C. Paytm D. PayPal E. GooglePay Answer: D 343. The book titled “Srimad Bhagavad Gita Mein Bhudhiyog” by Late Govind Narayan Singhwas released by A. Dr. Sankar Narayan Singh Trust B. Dr. AdityaPoori Singh Trust C. Dr. Govind Narayan Singh Trust D. Dr. Sesha Narayan Singh Trust E. None of these Answer: C 344. What is rank of Indiain The Women, Peace And Security Index 2019? A. 120 B. 133 C. 142 D. 123 E. 113 Answer: B 345. Where was the Col. Chewang Rinchen Setu/Bridge inaugurated ? A. New Delhi B. Mumbai C. Ladakh D. Jammu E. Kolkata Answer: C 346. Over which river, the Col. Chewang Rinchen Setu/Bridge inaugurated ? A. River Shyok B. River Doda C. River Zanskar D. River Jhelum E. None of these Answer: A 347. Which 2 cities were connected by recently inaugurated Col. Chewang Rinchen Setu/Bridge ? A. Padum and Zanskar B. Durbuk and Daulat Beg Oldie C. Zanskar and Durbuk D. Durbuk and Padum E. None of these Answer: B 348. Defence Acquisition Council announced how much amount of sourcing for the indigenously designed & developed weapons systems for Indian Army? A. 40,000 Cr B. 33,000 Cr C. 20,000 Cr D. 55,000 Cr E. 25,000 Cr Answer: B 349. Where was the 9th edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup 2019, an international men’s under–21 field hockey tournament held ? A. Hanoi, Vietnam B. Bangkok, Thailand C. Johor Bahru, Malaysia D. Jakarta, Indonesia E. None of these Answer: C 350. Which country won the 9th edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup 2019, an international men’s under–21 field hockey tournament ? A. Great Britain B. India C. France D. United Kingdom E. None of these Answer: A 351. Who won the Egypt InternationalA mixedD doubles titleI that heldT in ? Y A A. Kuhoo Garg & Dhruv Rawat B. Utkarsh Arora & Karishma Wadkar C. Rituparna Das & Mako Urushizaki D. & Hadia Hosny E. & Answer: A 352. Name the Indian Army man who scripted history after finishing on the first spot in the country's first-ever IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon. A. Bishworjit Singh Saikhom B. Nihal Baig C. Mahesh Lourembam D. Suvernaesh Rathore E. None of these Answer: A 353. Denis Shapovalov wins first career ATP title at Stockholm Open. He belongs to which country? A. Canada B. USA C. Germany D. Russia E. France Answer: A 354. Dhyan Chand Awardee, Dadu chougule passed away recently he was associated with which sport ? A. Football B. Cricket C. Wrestling D. Badminton E. Tennis Answer: C 355. Name the editor of leading Bengali daily 'Bartamaan, has passed away recently. A. KB Siddaiah B. Waman Meshram C. Avtar Singh Karimpuri D. Kapil Muni Karwariya E. Subha Dutta Answer: E 356. IIT Kharagpur graduate Debayan Saha has invented a device called ______which he claimed when fitted near the silencer pipe in vehicles will curb air pollution. A. PM 2.5 B. PM 3.5 C. PM 4.5 D. PM 5.5 E. PM 5.5 Answer: A

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 22 357. Government is planning to allocate more funds for the Jiyo Parsi scheme. Which Indian state has the highest Parsi population? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Rajasthan C. Madhya Pradesh D. Maharashtra E. Gujarat Answer: D 358. Name the book authored by Sarunas Paunksnis, that focuses the film forms on urban life and culture of the new middle class, as well as pessimism, violence, and fear . A. Bollywood Cinema: Temples of Desire B. Dark Fear, Eerie Cities: New Hindi Cinema in Neoliberal India C. National Identity in Indian Popular Film, 1947-2019 D. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema E. None of these Answer: B 359. Which state has announced weekly offs for police for the first time in India ? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Kerala C. Maharashtra D. Uttar Pradesh E. Telangana Answer: A 360. On which date, National Solidarity Day is observed to commemorate the national integrity shown by Indians at Sino- Indo war against China ? A. October 21 B. October 20 C. October 19 D. October 18 E. October 17 Answer: B 361. Which airline has completed the first non-stop commercial flight from New York to Sydney, with a 16,200 km flying distance? A. American Airlines Group B. Qantas Airlines C. China Southern Airlines D. All Nippon Airways E. Air France–KLM Answer: B 362. The E-Inspection mobile App has been developed by which body to inspect industries for pollution? A. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research B. Central Pollution Control Board C. NITI Aayog D. NGT E. None of these Answer: B 363. Which state has decided that from January 2021 no government jobs will be given to persons having more than two children? A. Rajasthan B. Punjab C. Gujarat D. Assam E. Andhra Pradesh Answer: D 364. IRDAI has imposed a fine of ______on Cholamandalam MS GIC for violating health insurance regulations related to payment of commission. A. Rs. 0.5 crore B. Rs. 1 crore C. Rs. 1.5 crore D. Rs. 2.5 crore E. Rs. 3 crore Answer: B 365. Who has been appointed as the CEO of UIDAI? A. Anil Kumar Khachi B. Neeraj Kumar Gupta C. Pankaj Kumar D. Jairam Prateep Singh E. Tuhin Kanta Pandey Answer: C 366. Who is appointed as the secretary of the Department of investment and public asset management (DIPAM)? A. Anil Kumar Khachi B. Neeraj Kumar Gupta C. Jairam Prateep Singh D. Tuhin Kanta Pandey E. None of these Answer: D 367. Who is appointed as theA was appointed D the new powerI secretaryT replacing Y Subhash A Chander Garg? A. Anil Kumar Khachi B. Neeraj Kumar Gupta C. Jairam Prateep Singh D. Tuhin Kanta Pandey E. Sanjeev Nandan Sahai Answer: E 368. Who was appointed as next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Cabo Verde? A. Godavarthi Venkata Srinivas B. Murugadas Mandav C. Sakuntala Das Kiron D. Sanjeev Munda E. None of these Answer: A 369. Which filim won best film from India award in the regional finals at the Asian Academy Creative Awards ceremony? A. Gully Boy B. Bahubali – 2 C. URI D. 8 Mile E. Rock On Answer: A 370. Which is the first ranked university for the 2nd consecutive year according to the QS India University Rankings 2020? A. IIT-Bombayt B. Indian Institute of Science, Bengalurut C. IIT-Delhit D. University of Hyderabadt E. Universityt Answer: A 371. First India-Bangladesh Stakeholders' meet was held in which city? A. Guwahati, Assam B. Hyderaban, Telangana C. Bangalore, Karnataka D. Chennai, Tamil Nadu E. Delhi Answer: A 372. The AYUSH ministry has recently signed an MoU with the which ministry to provide traditional medicine services? A. Ministry of Defence B. Ministry of Women and Child Development C. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare D. Ministry of Human Resource Development E. Ministry of Civil Aviation Answer: A

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 23 373. 2024 Olympic Games logo unveiled in which city? A. Paris B. Berlin C. Moscow D. Warsaw E. Seoul Answer: A 374. Recently, who among the following has been elected an Honorary Life Member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)? A. Graeme Smith B. Tim May C. Ricky Pointing D. Both (a) and (b) E. Both (b) and (c) Answer: D 375. What is the enhanced monetary limit under gift policy set by the Central government for accepting gifts by itsGroups ‘A’ and ‘B’ category employees? A. Rs 3,000 B. Rs 5,000 C. Rs 4,000 D. Rs 2,000 E. Rs 1,000 Answer: B 376. Which state has been ranked as most unsafe for women according to the NCRB 2017 report? A. Uttar Pradesht B. West Bengalt C. Maharashtrat D. Bihart E. Gujaratt Answer: A 377. Which state has topped the list of crimes against women as per the latest report released by NCRB? A. Bihar B. Uttar Pradesh C. Haryana D. Rajasthan E. Madhya Pradesh Answer: B 378. Which Minister launched the first national protocol to specify snow leopard population in India? A. Prakash Javadekar B. Amit Shah C. Rajnath Singh D. Smriti Irani E. None of these Answer: A 379. Which among the following days is marked as theNational Police Commemoration Day? A. October 19 B. October 22 C. October 20 D. October 21 E. October 23 Answer: D 380. Central Government has removed the limit set for government employees to receive and retain gifts from foreign dignitaries. What was this limit? A. Rs 1,500 B. Rs 1,000 C. Rs 2,000 D. Rs 500 E. Rs 2,500 Answer: B 381. Which Indian firm will sign a MOU with Russian National Chamber of Engineers during the visit of Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas & Steel-Dharmendra Pradhan to Russia? A. Fichtner Consulting Engineers India Private Limitedt B. TRC Engineering Private Limitedt C. San Engineering Companyt D. Enventure Engineering LLPt E. Engineers India Ltdt Answer: E 382. India has issued a travel advisory for Indians traveling to which nation? A. United States B. Turkey C. China D. Russia E. Germany Answer: B 383. Who organized the International Rail Conference 2019? A. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) B. Indian Railways (IR) C. All-India Railwaymen's Federation new (AIRF) D. Both A&B E. Both A&C Answer: D 384. Indian Railways (IR) installed the most advanced ______to reduce the travel time between Delhi and Howrah from the existing 17-19 hours to about 12 hours. A. Electronic InterlockingA System DB. Electro-mechanical I T Interlocking Y System A C. Relay Interlocking System D. Entrance-Exit Interlocking System E. None of these Answer: A 385. Where was the Bi-annual Fertilizer Application Awareness Program 2019 held in India? A. Mumbai B. Kanpur C. New Delhi D. Hyderabad E. Bangalore Answer: C 386. Naruhito formally ascended to the throne as the Emperor of which country? A. Japan B. Thailand C. China D. Austria E. Turkey Answer: A 387. When is International Snow Leopard Day observed? A. October 20 B. October 21 C. October 22 D. October 23 E. October 24 Answer: D 388. When is International Stuttering Awareness Day observed? A. October 20 B. October 21 C. October 22 D. October 23 E. October 24 Answer: C 389. 24 October is celebrated as United Nations Day annually. What is the theme for the 2019 UN day? A. From Commitment to Action B. Potential in Diversity C. Freedom First D. Together for Peace E. Our Planet. Our Future Answer: E 390. Children upto what age will be covered under the “Indradhanush 2” programme? A. 2 years B. 5 years C. 4 years D. 3 years E. 6 years Answer: A 391. Name the portal launched by Data Security Council of India (DSCI) that will act as a Knowledge Repository For Businesses, Startups and Researchers. A. Tech-Hub B. TechSagar C. Parivartan D. Nirantar E. TechNetra Answer: B

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 24 392. What will be the theme of “Hunar Haat” exhibhition for the year 2019 & 2020 ? A. “Innovate: Evolve, Progress: Exploring Science since 40 years” B. “Towards a Common Future” C. “Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat” D. “Hear the Future” E. None of these Answer: C 393. Who were named as the brand ambassadors of ‘Bharat Ki Laxmi‘ movement ? A. Deepika Padukone and Pusarla Venkata(PV) Sindhu B. Ayushmann Khurrana and Deepika Padukone C. Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh D. Deepika Padukoneand Anushka Sharma E. None of these Answer: A 394. Who was appointed to raise awareness and speak up against sexual abuse of children by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) ? A. Ranveer Singh B. Ayushmann Khurrana C. Arjun Kapoor D. Vicky Kaushal E. Tiger Shroff Answer: B 395. Which Indian firm has been elected as DJSI World index member for 10th consecutive year A. Infosys B. Reliance C. Wipro D. State Bank of India E. TCS Answer: C 396. Which entity was decided to merge with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) by government recently ? A. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) B. Tata Docomo C. Jio D. Vodafone Idea E. None of these Answer: A 397. What will be the capital infusion by Government of India for allotment of spectrum for 4G services to BSNL and MTNL? A. Rs 15,000 Crore B. Rs 3,674 Crore C. Rs 25,000 Crore D. Rs 20,140 Crore E. Rs 21,246 Crore Answer: D 398. Name the bank that has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Government e-Marketplace (GeM) for payment-related services . A. Indian Bank B. Canara Bank C. Federal Bank D. State Bank of India E. None of these Answer: C 399. Which Armed force, is set to conduct the exercise codenamed “Sindhu Sudarshan” to evaluate the capability of the defence services in an integrated air-land battle in Rajasthan deserts ? A. Indian Navy (IN) B. Indian Army (IA) C. Indian Airforce(IA) D. All the above E. None of these Answer: B 400. Which country has topped the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI) 2019? A. Switzerland B. Netherlands C. Iceland D. Autralia E. France Answer: B 401. India ranks ______in the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI) 2019. A. 28 B. 29 C. 30 D. 31 E. 32 Answer: E 402. Which organization has Areleased the Dannual Crime I in India ReportT 2017,Y after a delayA of 2 years on October 21, 2019 ? A. Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) B. Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) C. National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) D. National Investigation Agency(NIA) E. None of these Answer: C 403. Which state has topped in terms of maximum number of cases reported as per the 2017 Crime in India report? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Haryana C. Bihar D. Mahrashtra E. Punjab Answer: A 404. Name the state, which has the most number of crimes against women with 56,011 cases as per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)’s annual Crime in India Report 2017 . A. Maharashtra B. Assam C. Uttar Pradesh D. Delhi E. None of these Answer: C 405. Which state was encountered with the maximum number on circulation of false/fake news and rumours as per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)’s annual Crime in India Report 2017 ? A. Madhya Pradesh B. Maharashtra C. Kerala D. Uttar Pradesh E. None of these Answer: A 406. In a report by Ookla, Mean fixed broadband download speeds in India rose by what per cent during last two quarters. A. 12.5% B. 16.5% C. 18.5% D. 20.5% E. 25% Answer: B 407. India climbed 14 rungs in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020 survey to stand at 63. How many countries were present in the list? A. 190 B. 200 C. 150 D. 180 E. 120 Answer: A ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 25 408. Praveen Kumar became the 1st Indian man to win a gold, beating Russel Diaz of Philippines in the 48kg category in the _____ Wushu World Championships. A. 10th B. 12th C. 13th D. 15th E. 14th Answer: D 409. Indian sports person Abhishek Nair belongs to which sport? A. Cricket B. Basket Ball C. Foot Ball D. Tennis E. Golf Answer: A 410. Vice president M. Venkaiah Naidu will lead Indian delegation at Non-Aligned Movement Summit that to be held on October. Which is the selected location for the summit? A. Baku, Azerbaijant B. Beijing, Chinat C. Tokyo, Japant D. Thimphu, Bhutant E. Naypyidaw, Myanmart Answer: A 411. Name the missile, which was purchased by the Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) to increase the firepower of Indian Tanks & auxiliary power unit (APU) for T-72 and T-90 battle tanks . A. Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) B. Anti-Submarine Missile (ASM) C. Ground-Launched Cruise Missile (GLCM) D. Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) E. None of these Answer: A 412. Which among these days is observed as the United Nations’ World Development Information Day? A. October 21 B. October 22 C.October 23 D. October 24 E. October 25 Answer: D 413. 24 October is celebrated as the World Polio Day to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk- who led the 1st team to develop a vaccine against poliomyelitis. Which organization established the same? A. United Nationst B. World Health Organizationt C. World Health Organizationt D. United Nations Children's Fundt E. CARE Internationalt Answer: C 414. National Ayurveda Day is celebrated every year on ______. A. October 21 B. October 22 C. October 23 D. October 24 E. October 25 Answer: E 415. Which policy has received the Cabinet approval on 23rd October, 2019 ? A. Environmental policy B. Fuel Retailing Policy C. Economy Policy D. Energy policy E. None of these Answer: B 416. Name the rabi crop, which has the highest increase in Minimum Support Price(MSP) during the RMS (Rabi Marketing Season) 2020-21 . A. Mung bean B. Legume C. Chickpea D. Lentil E. None of these Answer: D 417. Which country’s proposal in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine was approved by Cabinet Committee of India on 23rd October, 2019 ? A. St. Vincent & the Grenadines B. St Kitts and Nevis C. Antigua and Barbuda D. Anguilla E. None of these Answer: A 418. Cabinet Committee has Aapproved theD MoU between I India andT Kuwait inY which of theA following field ? A. Capacity building B. Financial and audit knowledge base C. Strengthening the accounting D. All the above E. None of these Answer: D 419. What is called for the machine installed by Indian railways at the 42 suburban stations to render fast ticketing over Mumbai Suburban Network? A. AFMt B. UNIMAT-4St C. 09-3X-DTEt D. ATVMt E. BCMt Answer: D 420. What is the projected growth rate of India’s GDP for 2020-21 as per Fitch Ratings? A. 6.1% B. 6.5% C. 6.7% D. 6.2% E. 6.8% Answer: D 421. How much amount of loan agreement has been signed between India and the World Bank to Support Climate Resilient Agriculture for 125,000 Small holder Farmers in Odisha? A. USD 145 million B. USD 250 million C. USD 165 million D. USD 180 million E. USD 170 million Answer: C 422. The Vijaya Bank Heritage Museum was inaugurated in which among the following cities? A. Bangalore B. Chennai C. Kochi D. Hyderabad E. Vijayawada Answer: A 423. Which among the following companies has developed the processor named Sycamore? A. Google B. Microsoft C. Intel D. IBM E. None of these Answer: A 424. Who received the Udyog Rattan Award 2019 from the Institute of Economic Studies (IES) recently ? A. Ram Singh B. Sudhir Singh C. Mahender Singh D. Thakur Anup Singh E. None of these Answer: D

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 26 425. Name the Uighur economist, who won the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize 2019 for defending China’s Uighur minority over 20 years . A. Liu Xiaobo B. Lutpulla Mutellip C. Ilham Tohti D. Xu Zhiyong E. None of these Answer: C 426. Who has been named as the new Chairman of the Airports Authority of India (AAI)? A. Rubina Ali B. Arvind Singh C. Anuj Agarwal D. Arun Kumar E. Ajay Agarwal Answer: B 427. Who has been named the chairman and managing director, India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) Ltd? A. Ganji Kamala V Rao B. Kishore Mitra C. Manmohan Krishna D. Venugopal Roa E. G Venkateshwar Rao Answer: A 428. Who will be the director general of the Bureau of Indian Standards in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution? A. Pramod Kumar Tiwari B. Satya Brata Sahu C. Debashri Mukherjee D. Amit Yadav E. Ashish Upadhyay Answer: A 429. Who has been appointed as managing director, National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways? A. K Sanjay Murthy B. Keshav Kumar Pathak C. K Moses Chalai D. Rachna Shah E. B Srinivas Answer: B 430. The Global Bio-India 2019 Summit will take place in which city? A. Mumbai B. New Delhi C. Hyderabad D. Kolkata E. Ahemadabad Answer: B 431. Which country will host the inaugural expanded 24-team Club World Cup of FIFA in 2021? A. China B. Spain C. Qatar D. United Arab Emirates E. Bhutan Answer: A 432. Which country topped in FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) rankings released on October 24, 2019 ? A. India B. Brazil C. Belgium D. France E. None of these Answer: C 433. At what position, India was ranked as per the latest FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) rankings on October 24, 2019 ? A. 106 B. 105 C. 104 D. 103 E. None of these Answer: A 434. Kanya Sumangala Yojana was launched in which state? A. Gujarat B. Bihar C. Punjab D. Uttar Pradesh E. Andhra Pradesh Answer: D 435. Which among the following became the first kerosene-free district of Gujarat? A. Jamnagar B. Junagadh C. Porbandar D. Gandhinagar E. None of these Answer: D 436. The Union Government recently relaxed the norms for setting up Petrol Pumps. As per the norms, which companies will be allowed to run PetrolA Pumps? D I T Y A A. Non-oil companies B. Manufacturing Companies C. IT Companies D. Outsourcing companies E. None of these Answer: A 437. Who will head the panel formed by government of India to resolve differences between Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) & National Institution for Transforming India(NITI) Aayog over AI mission implementation ? A. Upinder Singh Bhalla B. Krishnaswamy VijayRaghavan C. Krishnaswamy VijayRaghavan D. E. None of these Answer: B 438. The traditional emergency service number Dial 100 is replaced by _____ in Uttar Pradesh. A. 112 B. 113 C. 114 D. 115 E. 101 Answer: A 439. Name the first state in India to launch an online portal SMARTPORT for implementing the Ease of Doing Business Reforms? A. Andhra Pradesh B. Haryana C. Maharashtra D. Odisha E. Madhya Pradesh Answer: A 440. The first-ever Ladakh Literature Festival (LLF) is scheduled from _____ to ____ October. A. 29th to 31st October B. 28th to 31st October C. 27th to 31st October D. 30th to 31st October E. None of these Answer: A 441. Which bank has partnered with the Universal Sompo General Insurance Company Ltd & launched a co-branded health care plus insurance policy ? A. ICICI Bank B. Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) C. State Bank of India (SBI) D. Indian Bank (IB) E. None of these Answer: B ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 27 442. Who was recently sworn is as the Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana state? A. Dushyant Chautala B. Bhupinder Hooda C. Deepender Hooda D. Bhavya Bishnoi E. Lal Answer: A 443. Alberto Fernandez won the presidential election of which country? A. Phillipines B. Argentina C. Brazil D. Poland E. Germany Answer: B 444. Who was elected as the 5th & current President of Botswana (interim) on October 25, 2019 ? A. Ian Khama B. Quett Masire C. Mokgweetsi Masisi D. Festus Mogae E. None of these Answer: C 445. Name the third Indian Women Cricketer, who won the 7th edition of Wisden India Almanack Cricketer of the Year 2019 award . A. Jhulan Goswami B. Harmanpreet Kaur C. Jemimah Rodrigues D. Smriti Mandhana E. None of these Answer: D 446. Which country has topped the Global Health Security Index 2019? A. United States B. New Zealand C. Norway D. Sweden E. Switzerland Answer: A 447. What is the rank of India in the recently released Global Health Security (GHS) Index 2019? A. 57 B. 61 C. 63 D. 67 E. None of these Answer: A 448. Based on how many indicators, 195 countries were assessed for Global Health Security (GHS) Index 2019 ranking? A. 7 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 E. None of these Answer: D 449. Which state has signed a Letter of Understanding (LoU) with UNICEF on “drink from tap mission” to provide quality drinking water to every urban household in the state? A. Maharashtra B. Odisha C. West Bengal D. Assam E. Meghalaya Answer: B 450. The Trophy is related with which sports? A. Football B. Tennis C. Cricket D. Hockey E. Volley Ball Answer: C 451. Which team clinched the 18th season of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2019-20 also known as the Ranji One-Day Trophy via VJD method (Jaydevan System or Gokul Gurandi system) ? A. Mumbai B. Tamil Nadu C. Karnataka D. Chhattisgarh E. None of these Answer: C 452. Which state’s former Chief Minister, Dilip Ramanbhai Parikh passed away recently ? A. Maharashtra B. Uttar Pradesh C. West Bengal D. Gujarat E. None of these Answer: D 453. Which district has become the first kerosene-free district of Gujarat under the Ujjwala Yojana? A. Ahmedabad B. Vadodara C. Surat D. Tapi E. Gandhinagar Answer: E 454. Where will be the selected location for the their 5th Biennial Inter Governmental Consultations meeting of India & Germany? A D I T Y A A. Mumbai B. Berlin C. New Delhi D. Munich E. Bengaluru Answer: C 455. “Exercise Shakti” is an Army Exercise between India and which country? A. Germany B. Russia C. France D. Sri Lanka E. Bangladesh Answer: C 456. Which of the following Indian cricketer has won the Wisden India Almanack ‘Cricketer of the Year’ award? A. Virat Kohli B. Mahendra Singh Dhoni C. Rohit Sharma D. Jasprit Bumrah E. Yajuvendra Chahal Answer: D 457. Who has won the Asia Game Changer Award? A. Satya Nadela B. Jane Sun C. Prakash Javadekar D. Narendra Modi E. None of these Answer: B 458. Indian Railways’ Central Railway zone conducted ‘Operation ______’ against ticket touts involved in e-ticketing. A. Sameeksha B. Sankalp C. Dhanush D. Darbaan E. None of these Answer: C 459. IRDAI formed a panel to vet proposals for innovations. It will be chaired by______. A. S. Sadagopan B. K. Natarajan C. Ajay Kumar Tyagi D. A K Lavasa E. Sanket Seth Answer: A 460. Who among the following has been appointed as the President and CEO of STAR Labs (Samsung Technology & Advanced Research Labs)? A. B. Raj Reddy C. Sankar Kumar Pai D. Pranav Mistry E. Anil Kumar Jain Answer: D

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 28 461. Name the organization, which has partnered with the 7 mining and metals companies to accelerate responsible sourcing of raw materials under the new ‘Mining and Metals Blockchain Initiative‘. A. Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) B. International Finance Corporation(IFC) C. (WEF) D. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) E. None of these Answer: C 462. Who is the author of the book “Cricket Country: The Untold History of the First All India Team”? A. Prashant Kidambi B. Lala Amarnath C. D. Akash Chopra E. None of these Answer: A 463. ICICI Bank has sold its entire 10 percent stake in GST Network to how many states? A. 13 B. 8 C. 3 D. 19 E. 9 Answer: A 464. Which International airport recently inaugurated boasts four runways and is expected to handle up to 72 million passengers a year by 2025? A. Istanbul Airport B. Al Maktoum Internatinal Airport C. Daxing International Airport D. Changi Airport E. Hong Kong International Airport Answer: C 465. Which Organisation had put forward the concept of SuM4All at UN Climate Action Summit in May 2016, with the view that it would be refined and substantiated further over time by the international transport community? A. B. European Union C. World Bank D. Asian Development Bank E. Reserve Bank of India Answer: C 466. Name the social service initiative launched by Odisha Chief Minister that is aimed at encouraging environment protection, blood donation and the welfare of Odias in distress. A. Odisha Mo Parivar B. Odisha Mo Jeevan C. Odisha Mo Paryavaran D. Odisha Mo Zimedari E. None of these Answer: A 467. In which country does the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch RuPay card on his visit for the bilateral meeting. A. Singapore B. Saudi Arabia C. Bhutan D. Bahrain E. Bahrain Answer: B 468. According to the amended Conduct of Election Rules-1961, the people over ______years of age and person with disability can cast their votes through postal ballot. A. 80 years B. 75 years C. 60 years D. 85 years E. 70 years Answer: A 469. Where was the 29th BASIC(Brazil, South Africa, India, China) ministerial meet on climate change held ? A. Brasilia, Brazil B. Beijing, China C. Cape Town, South Africa D. Kolkata, India E. None of these Answer: B 470. Name the Indian delegate,whoA addressed D the 29thI BASIC(Brazil, T South YAfrica, India, A China) ministerial meet on climate change . A. Piyush Goyal B. Nitin Gadkari C. Prakash Javadekar D. Ram Vilas Paswan E. None of these Answer: C 471. Which city is going to host the 19th IORA Council of Ministers (COM) meeting which will be held on November 7? A. New Delhi B. Abu Dhabi C. Singapore D. Bejing E. Khatmandu Answer: B 472. ______has decided to continue with $ 6 bn annual lending support to India. A. IMF B. World Bank C. AIIB D. ADB E. NDB Answer: B 473. RBI imposes Rs 35 lakh penalty on which among the following Bankfor violating norms on frauds classification and notification? A. IDBI Bank B. City Union Bank C. Nainital Bank D. Tamilnad Mercantile Bank E. Karnataka Bank Answer: D 474. IRDAI has formulated a committee to evaluate proposals it has started receiving for implementing innovations in the sector under a regulatory sandbox approach. Who among the following was named as the chairperson of the committee? A. M Manohar B. R Vitala Chari C. S Sadagopan D. K Goutam KananE. L Leelavathi Answer: C 475. Which private sector company sets up a digital platform subsidiary with investment of .1.08 lakh crore recently. A. Tata Group B. ITC Limited C. Reliance Industries D. Larsen and Toubro E. None of these Answer: C

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 29 476. Evo Morales was elected as the president to which country ? A. Andorra B. Monaco C. Bolivia D. Mozambique E. Angola Answer: C 477. BJP Kerala state president P S Sreedharan Pillai has been appointed as which state governor? A. Mizoram B. Meghalaya C. Manipur D. Madhya Pradesh E. Maharashtra Answer: A 478. Who was appointed as the first woman caretaker Prime minister of Belgium ? A. Sophie Dutordoir B. Dominique Leroy C. Marie-Christine Marghem D. Sophie Wilmes E. None of these Answer: D 479. BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia's capital city elected its first female mayor. Name her. A. Dominique López B. Serenia López C. Maria López D. Sophie López E. Claudia López Answer: E 480. President Ram Nath Kovind signed a warrant appointing Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde as the ______Chief Justice of India. A. 47th B. 45th C. 48th D. 44th E. 46th Answer: A 481. Who among the following has been transferred and appointed as Governor of Goa. A. Satya Pal Malik B. Satyadev Narayan Arya C. Baby Rani Maurya D. Kaptan Singh Solanki E. Draupadi Murmu Answer: A 482. Which city based school has won the Guinness World Record for becoming the 'world's largest school' in terms of strength of students? A. Mathura B. Lucknow C. Ayodhya D. Varanasi E. Vrindavan Answer: B 483. Which city has recently set the Guinness World Records for lighting 4 lakh 10 thousand ‘diyaas’ on the occasion of Diwali celebrations 2019? A. Mathura B. Ayodhya C. Varanasi D. Vrindavan E. None of these Answer: B 484. Which merchant fin-tech company has won the DigiDhan Mission Fin-tech Award 2018-2019? A. BharatPe B. PayPal C. Google Pay D. PhonePe E. None of these Answer: A 485. Name the joint exercise of the Armies of India and France, that in Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan. A. Shatrujeet-2019 B. Emerald Mercury-2019 C. Nomadic Elephant-2019 D. Ex Shakti -2019 E. None of these Answer: D 486. Who can vote via postal ballot in-order to increase the voters’ turnout as per the new amended conduct of Election Rules, 1961 ? A. Disabled people B. People aged above 80 years C. Celebrities D. Both 1 & 2 E. None of these Answer: B 487. What was the theme of the XVIII (18th) summit of heads of state and government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) ? A D I T Y A A. “Lasting Peace through Joint Global Governance” B. “Peace, Sovereignty and Solidarity for Development” C. “Promotion and Consolidation of Peace through Respect for International Law” D. “Upholding the Bandung Principles to ensure concerted and adequate response to the challenges of the contemporary world” E. None of these Answer: D 488. Name the first Lieutenant (Lt) Governors of Ladakh, who was appointed on October 25, 2019 . A. Girish Chandra Murmu B. Satya Pal Malik C. P S Sreedharan Pillai D. Radha Krishna Mathur E. None of these Answer: D 489. Where is the selected location for the bilateral 'Exercise SHAKTI' between the armies of India & France that will begin on October? A. Maharashtra B. Corsica C. Rajasthan D. Normandy E. Uttar Pradesh Answer: C 490. Which Indian city implemented a scheme that offers free travel to every women passenger in the city public buses? A. Chennai B. Bangalore C. Coimbatore D. New Delhi E. Kolkata Answer: D 491. Who won the Zozo Championship that recently held in Inzai, Japan? A. Hideki Matsuyama B. Im Sung-jae C. Tiger Woods D. Rory McIlroy E. Gary Woodland Answer: C

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 30 492. Name the winner of the Mexican Grand Prix 2019? A. Charles Leclerc B. Lewis Hamilton C. Valtteri Bottas D. Sebastian Vettel E. None of these Answer: B 493. The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is held every year on which date? A. October 25 B. October 26 C. October 28 D. October 27 E. October 29 Answer: D 494. The International Animation Day is held annually on which date? A. October 26 B. October 27 C. October 28 D. October 25 E. October 29 Answer: C 495. World Day for ______was designated to be celebrated on 27 October every year by UNESCO. A. Indigenous Culture B. Indigenous Language C. Audiovisual Heritage D. Tourism E. Archaeology Answer: C 496. Which among the following day is observed on 30 October every year in India? A. World Indigenous Culture day B. World Indigenous Language day C. World Audiovisual Heritage day D. World Tourism day E. World Thrift Day Answer: E 497. Which state government launches Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana on the occasion of Dhanteras? A. Maharashtra B. Rajasthan C. Uttar Pradesh D. Madhya Pradesh E. West Bengal Answer: C 498. Tourist destinations in Kerala are all set to go “differently-abled friendly” by ____. A. 2020 B. 2021 C. 2022 D. 2023 E. 2024 Answer: B 499. Which edition of the Tawang Festival began with much fanfare and fervour in Tawang? A. 5th B. 6th C. 7th D. 8th E. 9th Answer: C 500. To which country did Birender Singh Yadav has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India? A. Bhutan B. Nepal C. Sri Lanka D. Myanmar E. Republic of Iraq Answer: E 501. Who conferred the first National Corporate Social Responsibility Awards to the companies for their outstanding contribution in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)? A. Ram Nath Kovind B. Narendra Modi C. Venkiah Naidu D. Prakash Javadekar E. None of these Answer: A 502. Name the Nepali mountaineer who claims new speed record for world’s 14 highest peaks? A. Amitha Chendan B. Vishali Dubey C. Nirmal Purja D. Namrata Sonu E. None of these Answer: C 503. Who secured the first position in 'The Best-Performing CEOs in the World, 2019' list published by Harvard Business Review? A. Jeff Bezos A DB. Ajay BangaI T Y C.A Shantanu Narayen D. Satya Nadella E. Jensen Huang Answer: E 504. Which country Army Plans To Buy India’s BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile To Strengthen its Coastal Security? A. Nepal B. Phillipines C. Bhutan D. Sri Lanka E. Vietnam Answer: B 505. MIT researchers developed a new technology to remove carbon dioxide from air. The institution is located in which country? A. USA B. Canada C. Germany D. France E. China Answer: A 506. Name the Bangladesh cricket player who has been banned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) from all cricket for two years? A. Shakib Al Hasan B. Tamim Iqbal C. Mushfiqur Rahim D. Mustafizur Rahman E. Mashrafe Mortaza Answer: A 507. Padma Shri awarde V. Nanammal passed away. Professionally she was a ______. A. Karate Techer B. Yoga Teacher C. Jimnastics Trainer D. Social Activist E. Writer Answer: B 508. Which among the following recently introduced a new OTP based refund system for tickets booked through its authorised ticketing agents? A. Indian Railways B. Google flights C. Karnataka RTC D. Redbus E. Cruise Critic Answer: A

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 31 509. Chen Long grabbed the men's singles French open badminton trophy with a win over ______. A. Lin Dan B. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting C. Jonathan Christie D. Viktor Axelsen E. Shi Yuqi Answer: C 510. ICICI Bank has sold its entire stake of ______in GST Network to 13 state governments. A. 12% B. 24% C. 15% D. 10% E. 2% Answer: D 511. Microsoft is set to invest how much amount of money for the connected car project with Ola’s parent-ANI Technologies? A. USD 700 Million B. USD 800 Million C. USD 500 Million D. USD 400 Million E. USD 200 Million Answer: E 512. Name the winner of Golden Dragon Award at Cardiff International Film Festival 2019 A. Nawazuddin Siddiqui B. Manoj Bajpai C. Irfan Khan D. Rajkummar Rao E. None of these Answer: A 513. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has recently formed joint venture with which company for insurance products? A. State Farm B. Datalink Corporation C. Intuit D. Ebix E. None of these Answer: D 514. What was the name of the leader of terrorist organization Islamic State, who was recently killed in a US military operation? A. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi B. Abdul Rehman Yasin C. Ibrahim al-Yakub D. Hasan-al-Din E. None of these Answer: A 515. ______has recently decided to restart the collaboration with the Coimbatore based machinery manufacturing major Lakshmi Machine Works for the manufacture of CMX 600 Vi vertical machining centre at the latter’s facility at Arasur. A. Amada B. Shenyang C. DMG Mori D. Komatsu E. Mori Seiki Answer: C 516. National Unity Day is observed in India on 31 October to commemorate the birth anniversary of? A. Bhagat Singh B. Chandra Shekhar Azad C. Barindra Kumar Ghosh D. Sardar Vallabhai Patel E. Subhas Chandra Bose Answer: D 517. What is the sub theme for the 2019 World Cities Day that is observed on 31st October? A. Better City, Better Life B. Building Sustainable and Resilient Cities C. Changing the world: innovations & better life for future generations D. Innovative Governance, Open Cities E. Inclusive Cities, Shared Development Answer: C 518. Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh come into existence. The UTs of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh will be headed by LieutenantA Governors D _____. I T Y A A. GC Murmu B. RK Mathur C. V. P. Singh Badnore D. Anil Baijal E. Farooq Khan Answer: A 519. Union Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan released the 14th National Health Profile (NHP), 2019. Which organisation prepares the NHP report? A. National Institute of Biologicals B. Indian Institute of Public Health C. National Institute of Health and Family Welfare D. Central Bureau of Health Intelligence E. National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Answer: D 520. According to a recent report released by PFRDA, Indian citizen, resident or non-resident and OCIs are eligible to join NPS till the age of ____. A. 60 years B. 65 years C. 50 years D. 55 years E. 70 years Answer: B 521. Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi inaugurated the 38th edition of the 2019 Sharjah International Book Fair. Which country has been declared as the Guest of Honour for the fair? A. Republic of Korea B. Republic of Mauritius C. Republic of Georgia D. Republic of Lebanon E. Republic of Mexico Answer: E 522. 'PRAKHAR' anti-street crime vans run by which State/UT? A. Delhi B. Goa C. Andaman and Nicobar D. Maharashtra E. Meghalaya Answer: A

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 32 523. Which social media platform has decided to ban political advertising? A. Facebook B. Instagram C. Twitter D. PinInterest E. Youtube Answer: C 524. Who among these has been named as the Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)? A. Khaled Toukan B. Jennifer Byrne C. Lassina Zerbo D. Rafael Grossi E. None of these Answer: D 525. Saad Hariri has recently resigned from the post of Prime Minister of which country? A. Myanmar B. Lebanon C. Libya D. Yemen E. Syria Answer: B 526. SEED Awards 2019 were announced in which city? A. Lilongwe B. Lusaka C. Blantyre D. Maputo E. Harare Answer: A 527. 28th Vyas Samman for the year 2018 was conferred on well-known Hindi writer Leeladhar Jagoori. Vyas Samman is awarded annually by ______. A. Give Foundation B. K.K Birla Foundation C. Sammaan Foundation D. K.C Mahindra Trust E. Akshaya Patra Foundation Answer: B 528. MNRE Hosts 2nd Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) on 31 October in which city? A. Mumbai B. Pune C. New Delhi D. Ahemadabad E. Jodhpur Answer: C 529. DRDO's programme to build a fuel cell-based ______system for Indian Naval Submarines was conducted at the Naval Materials Research Laboratory in Ambernath, Maharashtra. A. Air Dependent Propulsion (ADP) B. Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) C. Vaccum-Pressure Independent Propulsion (VIP) D. Vaccum-Pressure Dependent Propulsion (VDP) E. None of these Answer: B 530. The first day-night Test match will be played between India and Bangladesh on which ground? A. B. Eden Gardens Stadium C. Wankhede Stadium D. Nehru Stadium E. None of these Answer: B 531. Former Parliamentarian, Gurudas Dasgupta passed away at the age of 83 on October 31. He had served as the Deputy General Secretary for which political party? A. CPI B. INC C. TMC D. BJP E. TDP Answer: A 532. Indian School of Business has recently signed a MOU with which of the following for building a strategic partnership? A. Coffee board B. DRDO C. Indian Railways D. NCERT E. Reserve Bank of India Answer: C 533. Who was appointed as the Head of Police in Ladakh? A. Ram Prawesh Thakur A DB. V S K KaumudiI T Y C.A SS Khandare D. Damodar Goutam Sawang E. None of these Answer: C 534. Who was sworn in as the first Lt. Governor of Ladakh? A. Radha Krishna Mathur B. Umang Narula C. SS Khandare D. Satya Pal Malik E. GC Murmu Answer: A 535. Who won Argentina's presidential elections 2019? A. Alberto Fernandez B. Cristina Kirchner C. Mauricio Macri D. Both A & B E. Both A and C Answer: D 536. Government of India reduced the rates of the ESI Scheme from 6.5% to ______. A. 5.75% B. 5.5% C. 4.25% D. 4% E. 5% Answer: D 537. Where is the 100 bedded ESIC hospital that was inaugurated by Santosh Kumar Gangwar located? A. Himachal Pradesh B. Mizoram C. Uttarakhand D. Assam E. Manipur Answer: C 538. Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the acquisition of shareholding in ANI Technologies Private Limited (ANI) and Ola Electric Mobility Private Limited (OEM) ______. A. Hyundai Motor Company B. Kia Motors Corporation C. D. Both A & B E. Both A and C Answer: D

ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 33 539. Which State is to partner with Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), co-founded by Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo? A. Tamil Nadu B. Uttar Pradesh C. Gujarat D. Odisha E. Bihar Answer: D 540. With which institute did the Ministry of Railways sign MoU for a strategic partnership? A. Indian Institute of Management Calcutta B. Indian School of Business C. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad D. Indian Institute of Business E. None of these Answer: B 541. How many MoUs have been signed between India and Saudi Arabia during the visit of PM Modi to the foreign nation? A. 12 B. 10 C. 15 D. 9 E. 11 Answer: A 542. Name the University, which topped among the Indian University & ranked 17th globally in the (FT)- Masters in Management Rankings 2019 . A. Indian Institute of Management- Bangalore(IIMB) B. Indian Institute of Management- Calcutta (IIMC) C. Indian Institute of Management- Ahmedabad (IIMA) D. Indian Institute of Management- Udaipur (IIMU) E. None of these Answer: B 543. Who is the author of the book titled “The Unquiet River: A biography of the Brahmaputra” ? A. Himanjali Sankar B. Arupjyoti Saikia C. Saikat Majumdar D. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni E. None of these Answer: B 544. Which is the focus country in the 3rd edition of Guwahati International Film Festival that set to begin on 31st October? A. Bhutan B. Mexico C. Bangladesh D. Tukey E. Iran Answer: E 545. According to the latest BWF Badminton rankings report published on October, what is the position of Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty? A. 10th B. 8th C. 9th D. 6th E. 7th Answer: C A D I T Y A

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