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1.Who sworn-in as the new Chief E. Minister of ? Ans. C A. Sol. B. Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo Naveen C. Patnaik (73-years) sworn in as the chief D. minister of for the fifth time in a E. None of these row (since 2000). Ans. D Odisha Governor Prof. Ganeshi Lal Sol. administrated the oath of office and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader secrecy to Mr. Patnail and his cabinet Prema Khandu (39-years) sworn-in as colleagues at the IDCO exhibition ground the new Chief Minister of Arunachal in . Pradesh. The Biju Janata Dal secured 112 seats BJP won an impressive 41 seats [JD(U) - [BJP-23, INC-9, CPI(M)-1] in the 147- 7, (NPP- 5), (IND-2), (INC-4), (PPA-1)] member Odisha Assembly in the recently in the 60-seat house in the Assembly concluded elections. elections. The Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh 4.Who among the following has won the is the chief executive of the Indian state 2019 Monaco Grand Prix at Monaco? of Arunachal Pradesh. A. Valtteri Bottas B. Daniel Ricciardo 2.What is the theme of 2019 C. Sebastian Vettel International Day of United Nations D. Kimi Raikkonen Peacekeepers? E. Lewis Hamilton A. Green and Healthy World Ans. E B. Peacekeeping is a global partnership Sol. C. UN Peacekeeping: Past, Present, and Lewis Hamilton has won the Monaco Future Grand Prix 2019 to extend his D. Protecting Civilians, Protecting Peace championship lead over Mercedes E. Honouring our Heroes teammate Valtteri Bottas. Ans. D Hamilton struggled with grip in the latter Sol. stages and was under constant pressure The theme for the 2019 International from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Day of UN Peacekeepers is “Protecting The Monaco Grand Prix (Run since 1929) Civilians, Protecting Peace.” is a Formula One motor race held each The ‘International Day of United Nations year on the Circuit de Monaco. Peacekeepers’ is being observed on 29th May to pay tribute those who served in 5.Which of the following countries has the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping launched the nuclear-powered ice operations. breaker name ‘Ural’? International days are occasions to A. Russia educate the public on issues of concern, B. United States to mobilize political will and resources to C. Australia address global problems and to D. China celebrate and reinforce achievements of E. Japan humanity. Ans. A Sol. Russia’s nuclear energy agency, 3.Who sworn-in as the new Chief Rosatom has come up with the nuclear- Minister of Odisha? powered ice breaker name as Ural, at A. the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg. B. Ural is the third of the new LK-60Ya C. class of nuclear-powered ice breaker. D. Janaki Ballabh Patnaik

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The first two are Arktika and Sibir. Gell-Mann transformed physics by Arktika is expected to enter operation in devising a method for sorting subatomic 2020, Sibir in 2021 and Ural in 2022. particles into simple groups of eight based on an electric charge, spin and 6.Who sworn-in as the new Prime other characteristics. Minister of Australia? He called his method the “eightfold way” A. Malcolm Turnbull after the Buddhist Eightfold Path to B. Scott Morrison enlightenment. C. Tony Abbott Mr. Mann received the Nobel Prize in D. Kevin Rudd Physics in 1969 for his work on the E. John Howard theory of elementary particles. Ans. B Sol. 9.Veeru Devgan passes away in Mumbai. Scott Morrison has been sworn in as He was associated with ______. Australia's Prime Minister. A. Journalism He was sworn in by Queen Elizabeth's B. Politics official representative in Australia, C. Science Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove, at D. Film a ceremony in the capital, Canberra. E. None of these Deputy Prime Minister Michael Ans. D McCormack was also sworn in. Sol. Bollywood’s most famous stunt and The Prime Minister of Australia is the action choreographer, Veeru Devgn (77- head of government of Australia. years) passes away in Mumbai. Mr. Devgan was behind the fight and 7.Which of the following cities hosted the action scenes for over 80 Hindi films second part of the Indo-French joint including ‘Phool Aur Kaante’ (1991), ‘Mr. naval exercise, ‘Varuna 19.2’? ’ (1987), and ‘Himmatwala’ (1983) A. Hyderabad among various others. B. Chennai He was married to Veena, and had four C. Djibouti children with her, including actor Ajay D. Visakhapatnam Devgan and director Anil Devgan. E. None of these Ans. C 10.Who has been re-elected as the Sol. The second part of the Indo-French President of Badminton Asia? naval exercise christened as ‘Varuna A. Himanta Biswa Sarma 19.2’ was held in Djibouti. B. Anton Aditya Subowo The first part of the exercise ‘Varuna C. Moosa Nashid 19.1’ was held off the Goa coast from D. Rajendra Kumar 1st to 10th May 19. E. None of these Ans. B 8.Nobel laureate and Physicist Murray Sol. Indonesia's Anton Aditya Subowo Gell-Mann passed away. He belonged to was re-elected as the President of which country? Badminton Asia for another four years. A. Russia There were seven other people who B. China were selected as the vice-presidents of C. USA Badminton Asia. D. UK The Badminton Association of India's E. None of these president Himanta Biswa Sarma has also Ans. C been elected as the vice-president. Sol. Nobel laureate and American physicist, 11.Who has won the 10 m Air Pistol gold Murray Gell-Mann (89-years) passed in ISSF shooting world cup in Munich, away at his home. Germany?

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A. Abhishek Verma C. Rajasthan B. Shivam Shukla D. C. Anish Bhanwala E. Bihar D. Saurabh Chaudhary Ans. A E. None of these Sol. The architectural heritage of Orchha Ans. D town in Madhya Pradesh have been Sol. India's Saurabh Chaudhary (17- included in UNESCO’s tentative list of year) has won 10m Air Pistol Gold world heritage sites following a proposal beating his own World Record in ISSF sent by the Archaeological Survey of shooting World Cup, in Munich, India (ASI) to the U.N. body. Germany. Orchha is situated on the banks of the Mr. Chaudhary scored 246.3 bettering Betwa river, located around 80 km away his previous best of 245 points that were from Tikamgarh district in Madhya set in New Delhi World Cup Shooting in Pradesh. February 2019. Orchha was built by king Rudra Pratap Singh of Bundela dynasty in the 16th 12.The International Day of Action for century. Women’s Health is observed every year on _____. 15.Who is the current Chief Minister of A. May 27 Sikkim? B. May 26 A. Pawan Kumar Chamling C. May 15 B. Sanchaman Limboo D. May 28 C. B B Gurung E. May 20 D. Prem Singh Tamang Ans. D E. Kazi Lhendup Dorjee Sol. The International Day of Action for Ans. D Women’s Health is observed every year Sol. on May 28 (since 1987) to raise Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) awareness on the issues related to President Prem Singh Tamang (51- women’s health Sexual and Reproductive years) was sworn-in as the new Chief Health and Rights (SRHR). Minister of Sikkim. He succeeds outgoing Chief Minister 13.Which of the following banks has Pawan Chaling to become the 6th CM of launched ‘Bank of Wheels’ service? the state. A. Union Bank of India Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (founded in B. Canara Bank 2013) won a slender majority in the 32- C. Indian Overseas Bank member legislative assembly by bagging D. State Bank of India 17 seats against 15 won by Sikkim E. Punjab National Bank Democratic Front (SDF). Ans. C Prem Singh Tamang is better known Sol. The Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has as P. S. Golay. launched a new service named ‘Bank on • Pawan Kumar Chamling of the Sikkim Wheels’ in its 16 lead districts in the Democratic Front was the longest state of Tamil Nadu, and serving Chief Minister of Sikkim from Kerala. 1994-2019.

14.The heritage town of Orchha has 16.Veteran leader P.P.C. Joshi passed been included in the tentative list of away after a prolonged illness. He was UNESCO world heritage site. The associated with which political party? heritage town of ‘Orchha’ located in A. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ______. B. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) A. Madhya Pradesh C. Communist Party of India (CPI) B. Odisha D. Samajwadi Party (SP)

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E. (INC) C. China Ans. C D. Indonesia Sol. E. None of these Veteran communist leader P.P.C. Joshi Ans. C (80-years) passed away at his house in Sol. Puppalaguda after a prolonged illness. China has won the badminton world His penchant for publishing led him to mixed-team championship, Sudirman start Prachee Publications, subsequently Cup 2019 (16th edition) in Nanning, handed over to Nava Telangana China. Publications, which published several They beat Japan in men's doubles, books. women's singles and men's singles to clinch the title for an 11th time. 17.Who has become the first foreign In the latest Men' singles match Shi Yuqi leader to meet Japan’s Emperor stunned world champion Kento Momota Naruhito? 15-21, 21-5,21-11. A. Xi Jinping The 2019 Sudirman Cup is the biennial B. Vladimir Putin international badminton championship C. Donald Trump contested by the mixed national teams D. Moon Jae-in of the member associations of E. Emmanuel Macron Badminton World Federation (BWF), Ans. C since its inception in 1989. Sol. US President Donald Trump has become 20.Who has won the Sekisui Open the first foreign leader to meet Japan's squash in Kriens, Switzerland? Emperor Naruhito. A. Jansher Khan Emperor Naruhito ascended to the B. Nick Matthew throne on May 1, opening what is called C. Bernat Jaume the era of "Reiwa," or "beautiful D. Ramy Ashour harmony." E. Mahesh Mangaonkar Trump will go to the Japanese state Ans. E guest house later for meetings and joint Sol. news conference with Japanese Prime India's Mahesh Mangaonkar triumphed Minister Shinzo Abe. for the second time in the Sekisui Open squash, in Kriens, Switzerland. 18.Who has won the Palme d'Or at the Top-seeded Mahesh beat third seed 72nd Cannes Film Festival in France? Bernat Jaume (Spain) in four games 11- A. David Grossman 9, 3-11, 11-5, 11-5 to win his 8th PSA B. Han Kang title. C. Philip Roth Sekisui Open is a Challenger tour event D. Olga Tokarczuk of the Professional Squash Association E. Bong Joon Ho (PSA), the world body which governs the Ans. E sports. Sol. South Korean director Bong Joon Ho's 21.Harish Kumar was popular as a folk "Parasite" bagged the Palme d'Or at the dancer of which state? closing ceremony of 72nd Cannes Film A. Bihar Festival in France. B. Punjab C. 19.Who has won the badminton world D. Rajasthan mixed-team championship, Sudirman E. Uttar Pradesh Cup 2019? Ans. D A. Japan Sol. B. India

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World fame dancer of Rajasthan Queen contested the April 18 Lok Sabha Harish passed away in a road accident election and won it. near Kaparda village Jodhpur, Rajasthan. 24.What is the theme of the World Harish gave a new identity to Jaisalmer Environment Day (WED), 2019? with his different dance style A. Say No to vehicles Harish Kumar was popularly known as B. Beat Air Pollution Queen Harish and his shows comprising C. Avoid liquor drinking of various folk-dance forms like D. Beat plastic pollution Ghoomar, Kalbelia, Chang, Bhawai, E. Together for Humanity Chari among others were very popular. Ans. B Sol. 22.Who has been elected Secretary The theme for World Environment Day General of the General Insurance Council 2019 is " Beat Air Pollution ". (GIC)? The World Environment Day (WED) A. M N Sarma observed every year across the world on B. Rajesh Panday 5th June to encourage awareness and C. Mayank Bathwal action for the protection of the D. M K Narayan environment. E. Ankur Nijhawan China is the global host nation for the Ans. A 44th edition of this event. Sol. Mr.N Sarma has been elected as the new 25.In June 2019, the Reserve Bank of Secretary General of the General India (RBI) conducted Financial Literacy Insurance Council (GIC). Week. What is the theme of the Financial He will take over the charge in August Literacy Week? 2019 A. Know Your Customer Mr. Sarma is the former Chairman & B. Customer Protection Managing Director (MD) of United India C. Farmers and how they benefit by Insurance. being a part of the formal banking system 23.Who among the following is the D. Know Your Bank current speaker of Puducherry E. Safe Banking Legislative Assembly? Ans. C A. V P Sivakozhunthu Sol. B. N Rangaswamy The theme this year Financial Literacy C. M N R Balan Week is - 'Farmers and how they benefit D. B Kobiga by being a part of the formal banking E. None of these system'. Ans. A The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Sol. observed ‘Financial Literacy Week’ V P Sivakozhunthu has been across the country from 3rd to 9th of unanimously elected as the Speaker of June. the Puducherry Assembly. Financial Literacy Week is an initiative of Mr. Sivakozhunthu was the only RBI to promote awareness on key topics candidate who filed nomination paper on every year through a focused campaign. behalf of the Congress-DMK alliance. Congress member MNR Balan (Oulgret 26.Who has been elected as external constituency) has been appointed as the auditor of the World Health Organization Deputy Speaker. (WHO)? The Speaker's election was necessitated A. Ashok Vajpeyi as speaker V Vaithilingam resigned and B. Balan Nambiar C. Uttam Pacharne

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D. Rajiv Mehrishi special ceremony held in the MCCIA E. None of these Bhavan, Pune. Ans. D She is the first Indian female and only Sol. the second Indian (first late President S Comptroller and Auditor General of India Radhakrishna) to get the Mexico’s Mr. Rajiv Mehrishi (IAS- 1978 batch- civilian award. Rajasthan cadre) has been elected as external auditor of the World Health 29.World Bicycle Day (WBD) is observed Organization (WHO) for a term of four every year on ______. years (from 2020 to 2023). A. June 3 In March 2019, he was elected for the B. June 5 post of External Auditor of Food and C. June 1 Agriculture Organization in Rome. D. June 2 Mehrishi is currently also on the Board of E. None of these Auditors of the United Nations and Vice- Ans. A Chair of the UN Panel of External Sol. Auditors. The World Bicycle Day (WBD) is observed on 3rd June every year to raise 27.Which of the following ministries has awareness about the multiple societal launched mobile app “Yoga Locator”? benefits of using the bicycle for transport A. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and leisure. B. Ministry of Skill Development and The WBD was approved on 12th April Entrepreneurship 2018 as an official United Nations day of C. Ministry of Communications awareness about the multiple societal D. Ministry of AYUSH benefits of using the bicycle for transport E. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and leisure. Ans. D Sol. 30.Which of the following teams has won The Ministry of AYUSH has launched a the 2019 UEFA Champions League map-based location application named Trophy? “Yoga Locator” to help people in locating A. Liverpool yoga events, centres as well as certified B. Barcelona yoga instructors within the preferred C. Bayern Munich radius of their vicinity. D. Manchester City E. Real Madrid 28.Which of the following Indian women Ans. A has been felicitated with the Mexico’s Sol. highest civilian award ‘Order of the Aztec Liverpool outclassed Tottenham Hotspur Eagle’ in 2019? 2-0 to win the 2019 UEFA Champions A. Sonia Gandhi League title for the sixth time. Earlier B. Sumitra Mahajan they achieved the victory in 1977, 1978, C. Pratibha Patil 1981, 1984, and 2005. D. Mira Kumar The European Cup is a trophy awarded E. Najma Heptullah annually by UEFA to the football club Ans. C that wins the UEFA Champions League. Sol. Former , Pratibha Patil 31.Who has become the first Indian has been felicitated with the Mexico’s woman fighter pilot to fly by day on highest civilian award ‘Order of the Aztec Hawk advanced jet aircraft? Eagle’ in 2019. A. Manshi Anand The award was accoladed by Mexico’s B. Avani Chaturvedi Ambassador to India, Melba Pria, at a C. Bhawana Kanth D. Mohana Singh

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E. Rupa Thakur The National Security Adviser (NSA) is Ans. D the senior official on the National Sol. Security Council (NSC) of India, and the Flight Lieutenant Mohana Singh has chief adviser to the Prime Minister of become the first woman fighter pilot to India on national and international fly by day a Hawk advanced jet aircraft security policy. She landed after a gruelling 4 aircraft combat sortie at Air Force station 34.What is the theme of World Milk Day Kalaikunda, West Bengal. 2019 in India? Singh has over 500 hours of incident- A. Milk is the First Food for Human free flying, of which 380 hours are on B. Milk for Health and Prosperity of the Hawk Mk 132 jet. Southeast Asian region C. Drink Milk: Today & Everyday 32.Which of the following states D. Drink Fresh Milk, Body Fit, Smart government has hiked the parental Brain income limit to waive admission fees for E. World Milk Day: Raise a Glass students taking admission up to Post Ans. C Graduate level? Sol. A. Assam The theme for World Milk Day 2019 in B. Punjab India is ‘Drink Milk: Today & Everyday’. C. Bihar World Milk Day is celebrated every year D. Odisha on 1st June to educate people about the E. None of these importance of milk in our diet (science Ans. A 2001). Sol. World Milk Day is a day established by Assam government has hiked the the United Nations Food and Agriculture parental income limit to waive admission Organization (FAO) to recognize the fees for students taking admission up to importance of milk as a global food. Post Graduate level. Student’s whose parental income is less 35.Which of the following countries will than 2 lakh rupees per year can avail the host 2020 Asia Cup cricket tournament? benefits. A. India All provincialized government colleges B. Bangladesh and 5 universities are incorporated C. Pakistan under the scheme. D. UAE E. Sri Lanka 33.Who has been appointed as the Ans. C National Security Adviser (NSA)? Sol. A. Shivshankar Menon Pakistan will host the 2020 Asia Cup B. J N Dixit cricket tournament (15th edition) in C. M. K. Narayanan September 2020. D. Brajesh Mishra The matches will be played as Twenty20 E. Ajit Doval Internationals (T20Is) in the quadrennial Ans. E event. Sol. The 2018 Asia Cup (14th - edition) was PM has reappointed IPS a One-Day International (ODI) cricket (Retd) (Kerala cadre-1968) Ajit Doval as tournament that was held in the United National Security Advisor (NSA) for five- Arab Emirates in September 2018. year term. Brajesh Mishra (Indian Foreign Service 36.What is the theme of the Global Day office) was appointed the first National of Parents 2019? Security Adviser of India (in November A. Honor Your Parents 1998). B. Parents are Hero

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C. Save Parents He took over from Admiral Sunil Lanba, D. Paisa and Parents who retired on 31 May 2019 after four E. None of these decades of service from the Indian Ans. A Navy.The Chief of the Naval Staff is the Sol. commander and the highest-ranking This year the theme for the 2019 Global officer in the Indian Navy. day of parents is “Honor Your Parents” The Global Day of Parents is observed on 39.Who is the newly created ‘Jal Shakti' the June 1 annually every year to Minister? appreciate all parents in all parts of the A. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi world for their selfless commitment to B. Arjun Munda children and their lifelong sacrifice C. towards nurturing this relationship. D. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat E. Shripad Yesso Naik 37.Which committee has been Ans. D constituted by the Reserve Bank of India Sol. (RBI) on the Development of Secondary Mr. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat is the Jal Market for Corporate Loans? Shakti Minister. A. AK Bhuchar Committee This ministry has been formed by B. B Venkatappaiah Committee reorganising the Ministry of Water C. Goiporia Committee Resources, River Development and D. L K Jha Committee Ganga Rejuvenation, along with Ministry E. TN Manoharan committee of Drinking Water and Sanitation. Ans. E Prime minister Narendra Modi has come Sol. up with a new ministry called the “Jal Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has Shakti”. constituted a six-member committee headed by TN Manoharan (Chairman, 40.Who among the following is the Canara Bank) on the Development of Home-Minister in the Union Cabinet of Secondary Market for Corporate Loans to India? come up with recommendations to A. Rajnath Singh increase the efficiencies of the debt B. Sushma Swaraj market and aid in the resolution of C. Narendra Modi stressed assets. D. Amit Shah The committee will make E. None of these recommendations on required Ans. D policy/regulatory interventions for Sol. facilitating the development of the Amit Anilchandra Shah is an Indian secondary market in corporate loans, politician belonging to the Bharatiya including loan transaction platform for Janata Party (BJP) who currently serves stressed assets. as the Home Minister of India. Amit Shah has been President of the 38.Who is the Chief of the Naval staff of Bharatiya Janata Party since 2014. India? A. Shekhar Sinha 41.Who is the author of the book B. Karambir Singh “Cricket World Cup: The Indian C. Sunil Lanba Challenge”? D. Shekhar Sinha A. Viv Richards E. None of these B. Ashis Ray Ans. B C. Sunil Gavaskar Sol. D. Sanjay Manjrekar Admiral Karambir Singh took over as the E. Shahid Afridi Chief of Naval Staff of India.

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Ans. B A. Madras High Court Sol. B. Calcutta High Court Veteran cricket broadcaster and writer C. Karnataka High Court Ashis Ray has come out with a new book D. Meghalaya High Court titled “Cricket World Cup: The Indian E. Delhi High Court Challenge” which is based on the history Ans. E of the tournament from an Indian Sol. perspective Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel (59- years) was sworn in as Chief Justice of 42.What is the theme of 2019 World the Delhi High Court. Oceans Day? Earlier, Justice Patel was posted at the A. Our oceans, our responsibility Jharkhand High Court (from 24th of May B. Youth: the Next Wave for Change 2019 to 6th June, 2019). C. Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet With an approved strength of 60, the D. Gender and Oceans Delhi High Court has a shortage of E. Together we have the power to around 24 judges. protect the ocean The High Court of Delhi was established Ans. D on 31 October 1966. Sol. The theme of World Oceans Day- 2019 is 45.Who has become the youngest ‘Gender and Oceans’. Member of Parliament (MP) to the 17th The World Oceans Day is observed every Lok Sabha? year on June 8 to raise awareness of the A. Tejasvi Surya challenge humanity faces to protect the B. Chandrani Murmu world’s oceans. C. Mimi Chakraborty D. Nusrat Jahan 43.Which of the following countries E. None of These hosted the G-20 Finance Ministers and Ans. B Central Bank Governors’ meeting? Sol. A. Japan Odisha’s Chandrani Murmu (25 years B. China and 11 months) has become the C. India youngest Member of Parliament (MP) to D. Australia the 17th Lok Sabha. E. None of these Chandrani Murmu was elected as Biju Ans. A Janata Dal (BJD) candidate from the Sol. tribal-dominated Keonjhar seat. Japan hosted the G-20 Finance Ministers Indian National Lok Dal's Dushyant and Central Bank governors’ Meeting. Chautala (26-years) from the Hisar Lok Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sabha was the youngest MP in the 16th attended the two-day meeting of G-20 Lok Sabha (2014). Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors in Japan. 46.The union Culture Minister Prahalad The deliberations at the meeting would Singh Patel has inaugurated the be followed by the G-20 Leaders’ exhibition titled ‘Unknown Masterpieces Summit scheduled on June 28-29 at of Himachal Folk Art’ in/at ______. Osaka. A. New Delhi Saudi Arabia will host the G20 summit in B. Pune November 2020. C. Bhopal D. Ranchi 44.Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel has E. Chandigarh been appointed as Chief Justice of which Ans. A High Court? Sol.

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Culture Minister Prahalad Singh Patel Sol. has inaugurated the exhibition titled British racing driver Lewis Hamilton Unknown Masterpieces of Himachal Folk (Mercedes) beat Sebastian Vettel Art at National Museum in New Delhi. (Ferrari) to win Canadian Grand Prix The aim of the exhibition is to highlight 2019. the Folk-art tradition of Himachal During the race, both Vettel and Pradesh. Hamilton were engaged in a head-to- head battle when the former ran across 47.Which of the following countries the grass accidentally, in the process hosted the 2019 FIFA Women’s World squeezing the British driver when he re- Cup? joined the track. A. France B. Germany 50.Who among the following has won C. USA the 2019 Men’s singles French Open D. India tennis tournament? E. China A. Rafael Nadal Ans. A B. Novak Djokovi Sol. C. Roger Federer The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup (8th D. Dominic Thiem edition) started in France from 7th June E. None of these 2019 and it will be held till 7th July Ans. A 2019. Sol. The quadrennial international football Spain's Rafael Nadal (33-year) has lifted championship contested by the twenty- his 12th French Open Men's Singles title. four women’s national teams. (from 6 He defeated fourth seed Austrian confederations). Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 for the third straight year 48.Who won the Cantor Fitzgerald The French Open officially called women's U-21 International 4-Nations ‘Roland-Garros’ is a major tennis title at Dublin, Ireland? tournament held at the Stade Roland- A. India Garros in Paris, France. B. Japan C. Germany 51.Noted actor, dramatist and Jnanpith D. Ireland awardee Girish Karnad passed away due E. None of these to multi-organ failure. He belonged to Ans. A which of the following states? Sol. A. Andhra Pradesh The Indian junior women's hockey team B. Kerala clinched the Cantor Fitzgerald U21 C. Karnataka International 4-Nations title after D. Tamil Nadu beating Ireland 1-0 in the final at Dublin, E. None of these Ireland. Ans. C Indian Jr. women's hockey team clinch Sol. Cantor Fitzgerald U21. Girish Raghunath Karnad was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, 49.Who has won the 2019 Canadian playwright and a Rhodes Scholar, who Grand Prix? predominantly worked in South Indian A. Daniel Ricciardo cinema and Bollywood. B. Sebastian Vettel Besides the Jnanpith award, Karnad was C. Lewis Hamilton also conferred the Padma Shri and D. Valtteri Bottas Padma Bhushan. E. Max Verstappen Ans. C

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52.Which of the following insurance The two-day G20 Ministerial meeting on companies has launched the proprietary Trade and Digital Economy was held at tool ‘MyPQ’? Tsukuba city, Japan in June 2019. A. Life Insurance Corporation of India The G-20 Trade Ministers deliberations B. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance will form part of the G-20 Summit C. Tata AIA Life Leaders agenda in the formal discussions D. Max Life Insurance Company and will also be a part of the Summit E. None of these Declaration. Ans. D Sol. 55.Who has been honoured with the Max Life Insurance Company has "Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen", Maldives' launched a unique proprietary tool, ‘My highest honour? Protection Quotient’ (MyPQ) to gauge A. Shinzō Abe the level of an individual’s financial B. Narendra Modi protection. C. Donald Trump D. A S Kiran Kumar 53.Which of the following ministries has E. None of these instituted the ‘Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas Ans. B Media Samman’? Sol. A. Ministry of Information and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was Broadcasting conferred with the Maldives' highest B. Ministry of Human Resource honour "Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen" Development during his two-day state visit to the C. Ministry of Food Processing country. Industries The Most Honourable Order of the D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen" E. Ministry of Skill Development & is the Maldives' highest honour accorded Entrepreneurship to foreign dignitaries. Ans. A Sol. 56.Which of the following Indian The Ministry of Information and Automobile companies has won the Gold Broadcasting has instituted the first Award in South Africa? edition of Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas A. Mahindra Media Samman (AYDMS), from 2019 to B. TATA Motors mark the contribution of media in C. Hindustan Motors Limited spreading the message of Yoga. D. Chinkara Motors Total 33 awards will be conferred E. Eicher Motors grouped into 3 categories namely Ans. A Newspaper (11), Television (11) and Sol. Radio (11). India's Automobile major ‘Mahindra’ has won the Gold Award in South Africa for 54.In June 2019, the G20 Ministerial fairing on various indicators, including meeting on Trade and Digital Economy level of satisfaction among its network of was held in which country? dealers and the manner of allocation of A. Japan vehicles to them. B. Germany Mahindra has received the award from C. Italy the country’s National Automobile D. USA Dealers’ Association (NADA) which tests E. France dealers’ satisfaction with the way a Ans. A brand supports and communicates with Sol. them. The automobile giant, which has more than 60 dealers in South Africa (for the

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past 16 years), secured the top position A. Odisha out of the 29 vehicle brands surveyed B. Arunachal Pradesh for the awards. C. Goa D. Puducherry 57.Which of the following cities hosted E. Meghalaya the biggest ever International Yoga Day Ans. D event in 2019? Sol. A. Patna Former Puducherry chief minister and B. Ahmedabad DMK leader R V Janakiraman (78-years) C. Kolkata passed away in a private hospital in D. Ranchi Puducherry. E. Mumbai Mr. Janakiraman had served as Ans. D Puducherry chief minister between 1996 Sol. and 2000. The main event of International Day of He had been elected from Nellithope Yoga 2019 celebrations was held at constituency for five consecutive terms Prabhat Tara in Ranchi (Jharkhand) on (1985, 1990, 1991, 1996 and 2001). 21st June 2019. This year International Yoga Day of 21st 60.Who won the 2019 French Open June of Ranchi would be eco-friendly and Women’s Single Title in Paris, France? hence Khadi Yoga Mat would be used, in A. Simona Halep place of the usual rubber mat. B. Ashleigh Barty On 11th December in 2014, the United C. Caroline Wozniacki Nations General Assembly declared June D. Victoria Azarenka 21st as the International Day of Yoga. E. Marketa Vondrousova 2019 Theme: Yoga for Climate Action Ans. B Sol. 58.Who has been elected Thailand’s new Australian Ashleigh Barty (23-years) has Prime Minister? beaten Marketa Vondrousova in the A. Prayuth Chan-ocha 2019 French Open final to win her first B. Yingluck Shinawatra Grand Slam singles title. C. Abhisit Vejjajiva Ashleigh Barty won 6-1 6-3 against D. Somchai Wongsawat Czech teenager Vondrousova on the E. Surayud Chulanont Paris clay. Ans. A Sol. 61.Which of the following cities hosted Thailand’s new parliament has elected the biggest ever International Yoga Day military government chief Prayuth Chan- event in 2019? ocha (65-years) as the country’s Prime A. Patna Minister. B. Ahmedabad Prayut is a former Commander in Chief C. Kolkata of the Royal Thai Army (from October D. Ranchi 2010 - October 2014) E. Mumbai The Prime Minister of Thailand is the Ans. D head of government of Thailand. Sol. The post has existed since the The main event of International Day of Revolution of 1932, when the country Yoga 2019 celebrations was held at became a constitutional monarchy. Prabhat Tara in Ranchi (Jharkhand) on 21st June 2019. 59.R V Janakiraman passed away This year International Yoga Day of 21st recently. He was the former Chief June of Ranchi would be eco-friendly and Minister of which states/UT? hence Khadi Yoga Mat would be used, in place of the usual rubber mat.

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On 11th December in 2014, the United DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) MLA Nations General Assembly declared June Rathamani (69-years) passed away at 21st as the International Day of Yoga. Jipmer hospital in Puducherry. 2019 Theme: Yoga for Climate Action He was suffering from cancer and recently got admitted into the Jawaharlal 62.The United Nations’ World Elder Nehru Institute of Postgraduate Medical Abuse Awareness Day is observed on Education JIPMER, Puducherry. which of the following date? He represented the Vikkiravandi A. June 16 (वि啍कीरि 車डी) Assembly Constituency. B. June 11 C. June 15 65.Which of the following companies will D. June 13 acquire ethnic wear brands Jaypore and E. None of these TG Apparel & Decor Pvt Ltd to Ans. C strengthen its position in the branded Sol. The United Nations’ World Elder fashion space? Abuse Awareness Day is observed A. Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd every year on June 15 to focus global B. Levi Strauss & Co attention on the problem of physical, C. Canberg Global Sourcing Pvt Ltd. emotional, and financial abuse of elders D. Kimaya Fashions Pvt Ltd and to create awareness on the need of E. NSL Fashion Pvt Ltd taking care of elders. Ans. A Sol. 63.What is India’s rank in Global Peace Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd Index 2019? (ABFRL) will acquire ethnic wear brands A. 101 Jaypore and TG Apparel & Decor Pvt Ltd B. 92 to strengthen its position in the branded C. 141 fashion space. D. 137 Jaypore E-Commerce Pvt. Ltd sell ethnic E. None of these fashion merchandise under its own Ans. C brand ‘Jaypore’ for Rs. 110 crores. Sol. India has ranked 141st out of 163 66.Which of the following countries will countries on Global Peace Index 2019. ban single-use plastics from 2021? Iceland remains the most peaceful A. Canada country (since 2008) and Afghanistan B. Japan the least peaceful nation (replacing C. USA Syria) in the world. D. India Global Peace Index reports published by E. UK the Australian think tank Institute of ns. A Economics and Peace. Sol. According to Prime Minister of Canada 64.MLA Rathamani passed away in Justin Trudeau, single-use plastics will Puducherry. He was associated with be banned in the country from 2021. which political party? He declared it a global challenge to A. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) phase out the plastic bags, straws and B. Indian National Congress (INC) cutlery clogging the world's oceans. C. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Single-use items represent some 70% of D. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra the plastic waste littering the marine Kazhagam (AIADMK) environment. E. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Ans. C 67.Who has become the Karnataka’s Sol. first solar-powered Gram Panchayat?

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A. Amasebailu Debendranath Sarangi has been re- B. Chelur elected as president of Squash Rackets C. Kalasa Federation of India (SRFI). D. Alanda The Squash Rackets Federation of India E. None of these (SRFI) is the Indian governmental apex Ans. A body for the game of squash. Sol. It conducts the National Squash Amasebailu in Kundapura Taluk of Udupi Championship and promotes the game district has become Karnataka’s first through the different state level squash solar-powered Gram Panchayat. bodies and provides training facilities Over 1800 houses were provided solar and selects the squad for the Indian lamps at a total cost of 2.13 crore team. rupees. The project was funded by Centre and 70.The Government of India has reduced State Government in the ratio of 30:20 the rate of contribution under the and the rest was paid by the Panchayat Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act and charitable organizations. from 6.5% to _____. According to Amasebailu Charitable A. 6% Trust President A G Kodgi, the solar B. 5% lamps have a guarantee of five years C. 4% and any faulty lamps will be replaced by D. 3% the supplier within the guarantee period. E. 2% Ans. C 68.Which of the following countries has Sol. approved to invest around Rs 13,000 The Government of India has reduced crore for the development of North the rate of contribution under the ESI Eastern Region of India? Act from 6.5% to 4% (employers' A. France contribution being reduced from 4.75% B. Germany to 3.25% and employees' contribution C. China being reduced from 1.75% to 0.75%). D. Japan Reduced rates will be effective from 01 E. None of these July 2019. Ans. D Sol. 71.Who has won ‘Miss India World 2019 Japan Government has announced that title’ in the ceremony held in Mumbai? it will invest an amount of 205.784 A. Meenakshi Chaudhary billion Yen (Rs.13,000 crore approx), in B. Suman Rao various ongoing and also new projects in C. Shrey Rao Kamvarapu different states of the North- Eastern D. Shivani Jadhav region of India. E. Shreya Shanker Ans. B 69.Who has been re-elected as the Sol. President of Squash Rackets Federation Rajasthan’s Suman Rao (20-year) has of India (SRFI)? been crowned ‘Miss India 2019’ (56th A. Harshit Jawanda edition) in an extravagant ceremony at B. Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor C. Debendranath Sarangi Stadium, Mumbai. D. Dipika Karthik E. None of these 72.Which of the following NGO’s (Non- Ans. C Governmental Organisation) has won the Sol. BBC World Service Global Champion Award?

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A. Akshaya Patra Caputova scored a convincing victory B. Goonj against Smer-SD candidate Maros C. Etasha Society Sefcovic. D. Mahila Dakshata Samiti The President of the Slovak Republic is E. Bhumi the head of state of Slovakia and the Ans. A commander-in-chief of the Armed Sol. Forces. Bengaluru-based NGO ‘Akshaya Patra’ has been awarded the BBC World 75.The World Day to Combat Service Global Champion Award for the Desertification and Drought 2018 is programme. celebrated on ______. NGO ‘Akshaya Patra’ runs one of the A. June 17 world’s largest school meals project in B. June 11 India. C. June 12 The Award, presented at the BBC Food D. June 5 and Farming Awards in Bristol this week, E. June 7 recognises a person or project who is Ans. A changing the way the world produces, Sol. The World Day to Combat processes, consumes or thinks about Desertification (WDCD) is being food for the better. celebrated worldwide on 17th June. World Day to Combat Desertification and 73.What is the theme of the World Day Drought is observed every year to to Combat Desertification and Drought promote public awareness of 2019? international efforts to combat A. Combating land degradation for desertification. sustainable agriculture B. Land has true value – invest in 76.Who has been appointed as the C. Desertification and Climate Change - Minister of State (I/C) of Culture & One Global Challenge Tourism? D. The Beauty of Deserts – The A. Babul Supriyo Challenge of Desertification B. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi E. Let’s Grow the Future Together C. Prahlad Singh Patel Ans. E D. R K Singh Sol. The theme of 2019 World Day to E. None of these Combat Desertification and Drought is Ans. C “Let’s Grow the Future Together”. Sol. Prahlad Singh Patel has been The World Day to Combat Desertification appointed as the Minister of State (I/C) and Drought observed across the world of Culture & Tourism. on 17th June every year to promote Recently the government has public awareness of international efforts established the National Mission on to combat desertification. Libraries India under this ministry.

74.Who has become the first female 77.Who has been appointed as the new President of Slovakia? Executive Director of the UN A. Zuzana Caputova Environment Programme (UNEP)? B. Andrej Kiska A. Irina Bokova C. Ivan Gašparovic B. Maros Sefcovic D. Rudolf Schuster C. Inger Andersen E. Michal Kovac D. Boyko Borisov Ans. A E. Lilyana Pavlova Sol. Anti-corruption campaigner Zuzana Ans. C Caputova (45-years) was sworn in as Sol. Danish economist and Slovakia’s first female president. environmentalist ‘Inger Andersen’ has

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sworn in as the Executive Director of the D. Aegon Life Insurance Company UN Environment Programme (UNEP) for E. Max Life Insurance Company Limited a period of a four-year term. Ans. E The United Nations Environment Sol. Max Life Insurance Company Programme coordinates the Limited has announced that it will organization's environmental activities observe 6th day of every calendar and assists developing countries in month as ‘Protection Day’ to spread implementing environmentally sound awareness about the concept of financial policies and practices. protection.

78.Which of the following financial 81.Which of the following banks has institution has approved USD 235 million partnered with the Thiruvananthapuram loan for Tripura Infrastructure Police to launch the campaign ‘Traffic development project? Paathshala’? A. Asian Development Bank A. Union Bank of India B. SoftBank Group Corp B. Kotak Mahindra Bank C. New Development Bank C. Punjab National Bank D. Bank of China D. ICICI Bank E. World Bank E. HDFC Bank Ans. A Ans. E Sol. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Sol. has approved a project worth USD 235 HDFC Bank in partnership with the million (Rs 1,650 crore) to develop Thiruvananthapuram Police has launched infrastructure in 7 districts of Tripura. a campaign ‘Traffic Paathshala’ to make roads safer by spreading awareness 79.The world’s highest weather station about the do’s and don’ts of road safety. has been installed at which area across the Mount Everest? 82.The Minister of Agriculture and A. Everest Base Camp Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar B. Annapurna Base Camp announced that central Government has C. Manaslu Base Camp decided to use digital technology in rural D. Balcony Area Camp India to double farmers’ income by the E. Kanchenjunga Base Camp year 2022. For this, the Government has Ans. D set up how many Krishi Vigyan Kendras Sol. A team led by the National in the country for dissemination of Geographic Society and Nepal’s technologies among the farming Tribhuvan University has successfully community? installed the world’s highest operating A. 713 weather stations on Mount Everest. B. 950 The highest one has been installed at C. 230 Balcony area (8,430 m) and South Col D. 450 (7,945 m). E. None of these The weather station will record data on Ans. A temperature, relative humidity, Sol. barometric pressure, wind speed, and • The Minister of Agriculture and wind direction. Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar announced that central 80.Which insurance company has Government has decided to use announced to dedicate the 6th day of digital technology in rural India to every month as Protection Day? double farmers’ income by the A. Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) year 2022. B. Birla Sun Life Insurance • For this, the Government has set C. HDFC Life Insurance up 713 Krishi Vigyan Kendras

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(KVK) and 684 Agricultural E. None of these Technology Management Ans. A Agencies (ATMA) at the district Sol. level in the country for Pakistan's former Foreign Minister Abdul dissemination of technologies Sattar passed away. among the farming community. Mr. Sattar served as the Foreign minister • An inter-ministerial committee for under then-president Pervez Musharraf the purpose has recommended government (from 1999 to 2002). the use of digital technology to Sattar also served as the foreign transform and modernize secretary from 1986-88. agricultural activities. • The technologies include Artificial 85.Who has resigned as Deputy Intelligence, Big Data Analytics Governor of Reserve Bank of India and Block Chair Technology. (RBI)? A. Mahesh Kumar Jain 83.Who has signed an agreement with B. B P Kanungo the National Thermal Power Corporation C. N S Vishwanathan Limited (NTPC Ltd) to set up Power D. Viral V Acharya Distribution Company ‘National E. None of these Electricity Distribution Company Limited Ans. D (NEDCL)’? Sol. A. Simpa Energy India Pvt. Ltd. RBI Deputy Governor Viral V Acharya B. NHPC Limited India has resigned from his post, six months C. Power Grid Corporation of India before the scheduled end of his term. Limited Mr. Acharya joined the Reserve Bank in D. Tata Power India January 2017 and was RBI’s youngest E. None of these deputy governor, post-economic Ans. C liberalisation. Sol. Acharya will be returning to New York The National Thermal Power Corporation University as CV Starr Professor of Limited (NTPC Ltd) and Power Grid Economics. Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) have signed an agreement to set up 86.Who has won Mauritania's National Electricity Distribution Company presidential election? Limited (NEDCL). A. Biram Dah Abeid As per the agreement National Electricity B. Moktar Ould Daddah Distribution Company Limited (NEDCL) C. Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi will be a joint venture of NTPC and D. Mohamed Ould Ghazouani PGCIL on 50:50 equity basis. E. Ely Ould Mohamed Vall The National Electricity Distribution Ans. D Company Limited (NEDCL) will Sol. undertake the business for distribution Mohamed Ould Ghazouani (62-years) of electricity in distribution circles in has won Mauritania's presidential various states/ Union Territories (UTs) election with an absolute majority (52%- and other related activities. votes). His nearest rival, anti-slavery 84.Former Foreign Minister Abdul Sattar campaigner Biram Dah Abeid, came passed away. He belonged to which second with 18.58%. country? Mohamed Ghazouani is the former A. Pakistan general director of the national security B. Afghanistan and army's former chief of staff (2008– C. Indonesia 2018). D. Malaysia

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87.Who has won the women’s FIH Series Senior IAS officer Amitabh Kant (1980 Finals Hockey Tournament in Japan? batch) is the Chief Executive Officer A. Ireland (CEO) of NITI Aayog B. Scotland Mr Kant has been a key driver of the C. South Africa 'Make in India', Startup India and D. Japan 'Incredible India' initiatives. E. India The NITI Aayog is a policy think tank of Ans. E the GoI, established (in 2015) with the Sol. aim to achieve Sustainable Development India Hockey team clinched the women’s Goals and to enhance cooperative FIH Series Finals Hockey Tournament by federalism by fostering the involvement beating Japan 3-1 in the summit clash at of State Governments of India in the the Hiroshima Hockey Stadium in Japan. economic policy-making process using a Women’s FIH Series is the 2nd stage of bottom-up approach. 2018–19 editions of Hockey Series The Prime Minister is the Ex-officio participation of 24 teams (from 5 chairman. confederations). The top two teams from each event 90.Which of the following Health qualified for 2019 FIH Olympic insurance provider firm has partners Qualifiers. with Mobikwik for health insurance? A. Apollo Munich Health Insurance 88.Who has won the 2019 French Grand Company Limited Prix? B. SBI Health Insurance Company A. Valtteri Bottas Limited B. Sebastian Vettel C. Star Health & Allied Insurance C. Max Verstappen Company Limited D. Lewis Hamilton D. Max Bupa Health Insurance Company E. None of these Limited Ans. D E. Religare Health Insurance Company Sol. Limited. Defending World Drivers' Champion, Ans. D Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) continued his Sol. run of form as he won the 2019 French Health insurance provider firm ‘Max Grand Prix at Circuit Paul Ricard. Bupa’ announced a partnership with British racing driver Hamilton defeated fintech platform MobiKwik to promote his teammate Valtteri Bottas. bite sized group health insurance The 2019 FIA Formula One World products for MobiKwik’s 107 million Championship is an ongoing motor customers across the country. racing championship for Formula One Bite-sized insurance offerings are over cars which marks the 70th running of the counter health insurance products, the Formula One World Championship. primarily targeted towards working professionals and millennials. 89.Who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog? 91.Who has won the prestigious RedInk A. Sindhu Shri Khullar Award for ‘Journalist of the Year’ 2019? B. Arvind Panagariya A. Rachna Khaira C. Narendra Modi B. Muhammad Yunus D. Amitabh Kant C. N K Singh E. None of these D. Jacques Dubochet Ans. D E. None of these Sol. Ans. A Sol.

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Rachna Khaira (former journalist - The C. Ganesh Devy Tribune) has bagged the prestigious D. Ruskin Bond RedInk Award for ‘Journalist of the Year’ E. Arundhati Roy 2019 for her far-reaching expose in Ans. A 2018 on the functioning of the Unique Sol. Identification Authority of Indian (UIDAI) Author Srinivas Kotni has written a and its Aadhaar data cache. comic book titled “Adventures of the The RedInk Awards for Excellence in GST Man”. Journalism has been instituted by Author Srinivas Kotni uses a fictional Mumbai Press Club to encourage good superhero to answer questions that one quality reporting and analysis, fair play may have on this indirect tax levied by and high ethical standards in Indian the government on all goods and journalism. services.

92.Who among the following has written 95.Which of the following banks has novel ‘The New Delhi Conspiracy’? launched the ‘Click OD’ for its MSME A. Chetan Bhagat customers? B. Ganesh Devy A. ICICI Bank C. Meenakshi Lekhi B. State Bank of India D. Arundhati Roy C. Union Bank of India E. None of these D. Yes Bank Ans. C E. None of these Sol. Ans. D BJP MP & Supreme Court lawyer Sol. Meenakshi Lekhi has written her debut Yes Bank has announced the launch of novel titled ‘The New Delhi Conspiracy’. “Click OD” (over draft) facility for the The book has been co-authored by Bank’s existing Micro, Small and Medium Krishna Kumar who works with her and Enterprises (MSME) customers. is published by Harper Collins India, is This facility will help MSMEs avail slated for release on 8th July. unsecured overdraft (OD) up to Rs 10 lakh digitally without any 93.Who has been appointed Managing documentation. Director (MD) of the National Housing This unique proposition will be offered to Bank (NHB)? selected customers based on their A. Sarada Kumar Hota account conduct and credit history. B. Siddh Nath Singh C. Israr Ahmed 96.Which of the following cities hosted D. Biswa Sarma the 32nd Congress of the International E. T Latha Seed Testing Association (ISTA)? Ans. A A. Hyderabad Sol. B. Ranchi Sarada Kumar Hota has been appointed C. Patna as the Managing Director of the National D. Chandigarh Housing Bank (NHB). E. Bhopal Earlier, Mr. Hota has served as the Ans. A managing director of Can Fin Homes Sol. (subsidiary of Canara Bank). Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Kailash 94.Who is the author of the comic book Choudhary formally inaugurated the “Adventures of the GST Man” to 32nd Congress of the International Seed demystify GST rules? Testing Association (ISTA) in Hyderabad. A. Srinivas Kotni Over 600 delegates including seed B. Chetan Bhagat experts, officials, policy makers and

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representatives of national and She acted in more than 200 films in international companies from nearly 70 Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. countries like the UK, South Africa, In 2008, she received the Raghupathi Argentina, New Zealand, Canada, Venkaiah Award for her contributions to Austria are taking part in the Congress. Telugu cinema. The deliberations will be mainly focusing on various technologies for increasing 99.Who has become the fastest cricketer quality seed production and seed export- to score 20,000 international runs? import policies. A. KL Rahul B. Aaron Finch 97.Eminent Social Activist Jharna Dhara C. Rohit Sharma Chowdhury passed away. She was D. Virat Kohli renowned ______. E. Corey Anderson A. Scientist Ans. D B. Actress Sol. C. Social Activist India captain Virat Kohli (417- innings) D. Journalist has become the fastest batsman to E. None of these reach 20,000 international runs. Ans. C Virat Kohli (131 in Tests, 223 in ODIs Sol. and 62T20I) broke Sachin Tendulkar Eminent Social Activist Jharna Dhara (453 innings) and Brian Lara's (453 Chowdhury passed away in Dhaka, innings) record to become the fastest to Bangladesh. 20,000 international runs. She was deeply influenced by the Gandhian principles of non-violence and 100.Which engineering institution has communal harmony. signed a Memorandum of Agreement In recognition of her work, Jharna Dhara (MoA) with Ministry of Shipping for Chowdhury was honoured with Padma setting up the Centre for Inland and Shri (in 2013) and Jamnalal Bajaj award Coastal Maritime Technology? (in 1998). A. IIT Kharagpur B. IIT Patna 98.Veteran actor-filmmaker Vijaya C. IT Nirmala passed away. She belonged to D. IIT Madras which of the following states? E. IIT Kanpur A. Andhra Pradesh Ans. A B. Kerala Sol. C. Karnataka Ministry of Shipping and IIT Kharagpur D. Tamil Nadu has signed a Memorandum of Agreement E. None of these (MoA) for setting up the Centre for Ans. D Inland and Coastal Maritime Technology. Sol. The Centre will focus on indigenisation of Veteran actor-filmmaker Vijaya Nirmala ship designing, building and testing. (75-years) passed away due to a heart Currently, only Germany, the attack. Netherlands, Russia and Belgium have Vijaya Nirmala was born in Tamil Nadu model testing facilities for ships. into a film producing Nidudavolu family.

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