Current GK

AUGUST 2019 Assignment 01

MBA Current GK Aug Test 01

DIRECTION for questions 1 -25: Mark the best option:

1. How many MoU’s were signed between India and China during External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar visit to Beijing, China ?

A)2 B) 3 C)4 D)5

2. Which Indian State was conferred with “best innovation and initiative leadership award” at the 14th World Education Summit-2019 for its achievement in higher education ?

A) Gujarat B) Madhya Pradesh C) D) Uttar Pradesh

3. Name the mission launched by government of India to ensure safe drinking water to all households.

A) JalJeevan Mission B) Jal Dayal Mission C) JalSuraksha Mission D) Jal Sansad Mission

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4. Who launched the 2nd Edition of Swaccha Survakshan Grameen, India’s largest sanitation survey, for 2019 in New Delhi ?

A) B) Hanuman Beniwal C) D) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat

5. What is the position of India among the highest risk country in the world as per the Verisk Maplecroft’s Water Stress Index 2019?

A) 38th B) 35th C) 40th D) 46th

6. Union Ministry of Finance of India has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on Import of Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) from which countries?

A) Pakistan and China B) Singapore and Malaysia C) South Korea and Malaysia D) South Korea and Thailand

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7. Name the languages that will be included in the Sub-Field of Field “Literature” in the scheme component ‘Award of Senior/Junior Fellowships to Outstanding Artistes in the Fields of Culture’ .

A) Nepali and Santhali B) French and Portuguese C) Portuguese and Hausa D) Javanese and Quechua

8. Name the bill passed by Parliament which helps to tackle the threat of illicit deposit taking activities like exploiting regulatory gaps and lack of strict administrative measures to dupe poor and gullible people of their hard-earned savings.

A) Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019 B) Banning of Illicit deposit Scheme Bill, 2019 C) Banning of Illegal deposit Scheme Bill, 2019 D) Banning of deposits by Black Money Bill, 2019

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9. Who heads the Group of Transport Ministers (GoM), which recommends the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to address the issue of road safety ?

A) Raj Kumar Singh B) RaoInderjit Singh C) Yoonus Khan D) Narendra Singh Tomar

10. Name the bill, which received Presidents assent to empower the Centre to make rules to decide the tenure, salary, allowances and other terms of service of central and state Information Commissioners.

A) Right to Approve (Amendment) Act, 2019 B) Right to Decide (Amendment) Act, 2019 C) Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019 D) Right to Act (Amendment) Act, 2019

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11. Which bill has recently passed in parliament that provides special procedures to deal with terrorist activities, and empowered the government ?

A) Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 B) Legal Representatives (Amendment)Suits Bill, 2019 C) Indian Police (Amendment) Bill, 2019 D) Indian Security (Amendment) Bill, 2019

12. Expand PRAGATI?

A) Pro-Active Growth and Target Inflation B) Pro-Active Growth and Transaction Interest C) Pro-Active General and Trade Implementation D) Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation

13. How many years of jail term will be rewarded for practicing instant ‘triple talaq’ among Muslims as per, Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019?

A) 3 years B) 5 years C) 7 years D) Life time 5

14. What is the new threshold limit of annual passenger traffic for major airports as per the “Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2019” passed by Parliament ?

A) 25 lakh B) 50 lakh C) 40 lakh D) 35 lakh

15. Who introduced the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Bill, 2019 in Rajya Sabha which seeks to bifurcate the state of Jammu and Kashmir into 2 Union Territory– J&K and Ladakh?

A) Nitin Gadkari B) C) Rajnath Singh D) Ravi Shankar Prasad

16. What is the eligible age of couple, who are in need of child by surrogacy method as per the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 ?

A) Woman- 25 to 50 years, Man- 31 to 58 years B) Woman- 23 to 50 years, Man- 26 to 55 years C) Woman- 27 to 52 years, Man- 30 to 57 years D) Woman- 29 to 55 years, Man- 32 to 60 years

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17. Which act is to be replaced by the Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 that seeks to establish authorities for timely and effective administration and settlement of consumer disputes ?

A) Consumer Protection Act, 1984 B) Consumer Protection Act, 1985 C) Consumer Protection Act, 1986 D) Consumer Protection Act, 1987

18. Name the telescope of NASA, which has discovered 3 new planets in a new planetary system TOI 270 which are the smallest and nearest known to date at just 73 light-years away from our earth.

A) Transmitting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) B) Kepler space telescope (KST) C) James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) D) Spitzer Space Telescope (SST)

19. Which country has exempted visa fees for Indian tourists which range from $20 to $40 ?

A) Sri Lanka B) Myanmar C) Maldives D) Thailand 7

20. Which country has partnered with India & launched the “Innovation for Clean Air” (IfCA) initiative in Bengaluru to test interventions related to equality and support India’s transition to EV (electric vehicles) integration ?

A) United States (US) B) Japan C) United Kingdom (UK) D) Russia

21. Which entity has launched the initiative to support weavers, artisans, and makers of handicrafts through its platform?

A) Flipkart B) Amazon C) Google D) Microsoft

22. Name the bill passed in parliament, that seeks to regulate wage and bonus payments in all employments where any industry, trade, business, or manufacturing is carried out .

A) Code of Payment Bill, 2019 B) Code on Wages Bill, 2019 C) National Service & Wages Bill, 2019 D) Payment of Wages Bill, 2019

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23. Name the retailer, which topped the rankings in India for 2018, as per the Euromonitor International’s “Top 100 Retailers in Asia 2019”

A) WalmartInc B) Amazon C) GMV D) Reliance Group

24. Which entity has acquired Google backed firm – Find ?

A) Tata Consultancy Services B) L and T C) Tata Group D) Reliance Industries

25. What is the name of the world’s thinnest gold developed by scientists from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom (UK) ?

A) Microseaweed B) Nanoseaweed C) Smallseaweed D) Atomseaweed

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Answer Keys

Q. No. Key Q. No. Key 1. D 16. B 2. C 17. C 3. A 18. A 4. A 19. A 5. D 20. C 6. D 21. A 7. A 22. B 8. A 23. A 9. C 24. D 10. C 25. B 11. A 12. D 13. A 14. D 15. B

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