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29401.

Where is the C40 summit going to be held on 9-12 October?

A. Paris
B. Copenhagen
C. London
D. Vienna
Answer» C. London
29402.

Who won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

A. George Smith
B. Joachim Frank
C. John B. Goodenough
D. Fraser Stoddart
Answer» D. Fraser Stoddart
29403.

What is the new Integrated Emergency Number for Police, Fire and Medical Emergency Contact by the Government of Goa?

A. 100
B. 999
C. 911
D. 112
Answer» E.
29404.

Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz along with James Peebles won the 2019 Nobel Prize in:-

A. Medicine
B. physics
C. Literature
D. Economics
Answer» C. Literature
29405.

October is observed as ________ Cancer Awareness Month.

A. colon cancer
B. blood cancer
C. Breast Cancer
D. liver cancer
Answer» D. liver cancer
29406.

Recently 20 new moons of ________ planet were discovered, making it the largest number of moons.

A. Jupiter
B. saturn
C. Uranus
D. Neptune
Answer» C. Uranus
29407.

Consider the following statements regarding the recently published Global Competitiveness Index, 2019.nI. The International Monetary Fund prepares this index.nII. India is ranked 68th which is the second worst among BRICS countries after Brazil.nIII. America is the most competitive country according to this year's index.nWhich of the above statements is/are correct?

A. I and II
B. II only
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer» C. I and III
29408.

Where is the India International Cooperative Trade Fair going to be held from October 11?

A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Noida
D. Hyderabad
Answer» B. Mumbai
29409.

Which of the following places has been approved for setting up a commercial airport?

A. Raw
B. alleppey
C. Mahabalipuram
D. moga
Answer» B. alleppey
29410.

Which of the following award is won and shared by Peter Radcliffe and William Callen of Britain and Gregg Semenza of US?

A. Abel prize
B. Nobel Medicine Prize
C. Nobel Physics prize
D. Pulitzer prize for photography
Answer» C. Nobel Physics prize
29411.

Indian Army organizes Veer Kutumb Rally in _______.

A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Uttarakhand
Answer» D. Uttarakhand
29412.

Where did the four Indian ships in the First Training Squadron arrive as a part of the Indian Navy's Overseas Deployment?

A. Kenya
B. South Africa
C. Maldives
D. Iran
Answer» B. South Africa
29413.

Which initiative has been taken by Jal Shakti Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to connect people and its stakeholders regarding river rejuvenation and water conservation?

A. Har Har Gange
B. Ganga Invitation
C. Namami Gange
D. neither of the above
Answer» C. Namami Gange
29414.

The 14th Ex-Nomadic Elephant XIV was launched from 6 October in Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh. This exercise is conducted between

A. India and Mongolia
B. India and Cambodia
C. India and Malaysia
D. India and Sri Lanka
Answer» B. India and Cambodia
29415.

To understand the importance of maintaining oral health, e-Dental Services website and mobile applications have been launched under the National Oral Health Programme. In which year the National Oral Health Program was launched?

A. 2016
B. 2014
C. 2017
D. 2015
Answer» C. 2017
29416.

India's Vishnu Nandan among researchers to join biggest _______ expedition

A. arctic expedition
B. Atlantic Expedition
C. Antarctic Expedition
D. Mount McKinley Expedition
Answer» B. Atlantic Expedition
29417.

Who among the following won the recently concluded Japan Open title, 2019?

A. Roger Federer
B. Rafael Nadal
C. Novak Djokovik
D. John Millman
Answer» D. John Millman
29418.

Which institute developed an artificial intelligence based device for EV motor?

A. IIT Kanpur
B. IIT Kharagpur
C. IIT Guwahati
D. IIT Delhi
Answer» D. IIT Delhi
29419.

Consider the following statements about Automatic Information Exchange Treaty (AIEP) under which India received the first tranche of Swiss bank account details.nI. This agreement is a major milestone in the Government of India's fight against black money and was established in 2017.nII. India is now among the 30 countries with which the Federal Tax Administration (SFTA) of Switzerland has exchanged information.nIII. The next exchange of information will be on January 2020.nWhich of the above statements is/are correct?

A. I only
B. II and III
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer» B. II and III
29420.

India celebrated its Air Force Day on _______.

A. 8 October
B. 9 October
C. 7 October
D. 12 October
Answer» B. 9 October
29421.

With reference to the new rules of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) regarding foreign investors, consider the following statements.nI. Only foreign portfolio investors located in FATF (Financial Action Task Force) countries or managed by an enterprise under FATF jurisdiction may deal in Participatory NotesnII. The new rule is based on the recommendation of the Ajay Tyagi-CommitteenIII. This may affect funds from Mauritius as they are not a member of FATFnWhich of the above statements is/are correct?

A. I only
B. I and III
C. I and II
D. All of the above
Answer» C. I and II
29422.

World Habitat Day is observed on _____

A. 7 October
B. 9 October
C. 6 October
D. 8 October
Answer» B. 9 October
29423.

UNESCO has appointed ____ as Ambassador for Indigenous Peoples

A. Cameron Diaz
B. Yuna Kim
C. Millie Bobby Brown
D. Yalitza Aparicio
Answer» E.
29424.

_____ is going to conduct an all-female spacewalk again on 21 October

A. European Space Agency (ESA)
B. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
C. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
D. ISA (Israel Space Agency)
Answer» D. ISA (Israel Space Agency)
29425.

India calls for enhanced cooperation between the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the United Nations (UN). Consider the following statements about FATF.nI. FATF is headquartered in Geneva, SwitzerlandnII. The FATF was established at the G-7 summit in 1989nIII. It was formed to combat terrorism as well as money laundering from its inception in 1989nWhich of the above statements is/are correct?

A. only I
B. II and III
C. II only
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
29426.

WTO is to host the first World Cotton Day in ____

A. Geneva
B. Washington DC
C. johannesburg
D. Rio de Janeiro
Answer» B. Washington DC
29427.

The Finance Minister inaugurated the NAC of the Income Tax Department to reduce the face-to-face interaction between taxpayers and tax officials. What is the full form of NeAC?

A. National E-Assessment Centre
B. Nationwide E-Assessment Centre
C. National E-Analysis Centre
D. Nationwide E-Analysis Centrex
Answer» B. Nationwide E-Assessment Centre
29428.

Recently in which neighboring country of India it has been decided to set up Coastal Surveillance System?

A. Sri Lanka
B. Bangladesh
C. Maldives
D. Pakistan
Answer» C. Maldives
29429.

The 39th edition of the World Congress was inaugurated in ________

A. Bhopal
B. New Delhi
C. Bhubaneswar
D. Agra
Answer» D. Agra
29430.

In which countries India has funded a refinery project which will be inaugurated by Minister of Petroleum u0026 Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan on 8th October?

A. Mongolia
B. Cambodia
C. Laos
D. Vietnam
Answer» B. Cambodia
29431.

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh provided 4 times long financial assistance to the kin of war casualties. The fund will be given under ___________

A. Army Battle Casualties Welfare Fund
B. national defense fund
C. Army Central Welfare Fund
D. neither of the above
Answer» B. national defense fund
29432.

Which organization developed green crackers to reduce air pollution during festivals?

A. IIT Kanpur
B. CSIR
C. IISc Bangalore
D. IIT Kharagpur
Answer» C. IISc Bangalore
29433.

NASA's first all-electric experimental aircraft _____, a modified Italian Tecnam P2006T has been delivered to the agency.

A. X-57’s Mod II
B. Z-57's Mod III
C. X-57’s Mod III
D. K-57's Mod II
Answer» B. Z-57's Mod III
29434.

Reserve Bank of India imposes restrictions on _____ with effect from October 5, 2019.

A. withdrawal of overwritten currencies
B. single-use plastic
C. return of torn currencies
D. payments bank
Answer» C. return of torn currencies
29435.

The Home Minister inaugurated the North East Handloom and Handicrafts Exhibition in ____.

A. Manipur
B. Mizoram
C. Meghalaya
D. Nagaland
Answer» C. Meghalaya
29436.

NH (National Health Authority) has joined hands with which of the following international company to strengthen the implementation of Ayushman Bharat-PM Jan Arogya Yoga (PM-JAY)?

A. Facebook
B. Google
C. Microsoft
D. Twitter
Answer» C. Microsoft
29437.

Gruh finance - Housing Finance branch is going to merge with _______ bank on 17th October.

A. HDFC bank
B. indusind bank
C. Bandhan Bank
D. airtel payments bank
Answer» D. airtel payments bank
29438.

Consider the following statements about the recently launched Youth Co:Lab.nI. Atal Innovative Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and Microsoft launched Youth Co: Lab.nII. The objective of the mission is to accelerate social entrepreneurship and innovation among the youth of IndianIII. Youth Co: Lab Initiative is already functional in 25 countries of Asia-Pacific regionnWhich of the above statements is/are correct?

A. I only
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
29439.

Which among the global retailers is running a pilot project using blockchain technology to ensure traceability among shrimp farmers in Andhra Pradesh?

A. Amazon
B. Walmart
C. Alibaba
D. Wendy
Answer» C. Alibaba
29440.

Consider the following statements regarding a new strategic disinvestment process by the Cabinet.nI. Under the new policy, the Income Tax Department and Public Asset Management Department have been made the nodal departments for strategic stake salenII. The nodal department functions under the finance departmentnIII. The new process of strategic disinvestment aims at accelerating the privatization of selected PSUs (Public Sector Undertakings).nWhich of the above statements is/are correct?

A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer» C. I and III
29441.

The exercise KAZIND-2019 between India and Kazakhstan is going to be held in ____

A. Rajasthan
B. Uttarakhand
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Kerala
Answer» C. Himachal Pradesh
29442.

Who won the heptathlon gold by winning the 800m at the World Athletics Championships 2019 in Doha, Qatar?

A. Katrina Johnson Thompson
B. Verina Priner
C. Nafisatou Thiam
D. Laura Muir
Answer» B. Verina Priner
29443.

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has announced to set up a deployment at ___ hydroelectric power plant.

A. Baglihar Hydroelectric Plant
B. Kishanganga Hydroelectric Plant
C. Pakal Dul Plant
D. Salal Hydroelectric Plant
Answer» B. Kishanganga Hydroelectric Plant
29444.

Indian Army will begin its first mountain warfare exercise, ___________ in Arunachal Pradesh

A. ‘Himalaya’
B. ‘Him Vijay’
C. 'Shatrujeet'
D. ‘Himalayan Warrior’
Answer» C. 'Shatrujeet'
29445.

Which portal has been launched by the central government to monitor coal-supplied power plants?

A. UJJWAL
B. PRAKASH
C. ROSHNI
D. TRINETRA
Answer» C. ROSHNI
29446.

Consider the following statements about the 'Audio Odigos' app.nI. It is an audio guide facilitation app for 12 sites of India launched by Union Ministry of TourismnII. The app is the result of the MoU between Resbird Technologies, Ministry of Tourism in 2018nIII. The application has been launched during the running ceremony of Paryatan Parv 2019.nWhich of the above statements is/are correct?

A. I and II
B. Only III
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Only III
29447.

Which of the following country test-fires Minuteman III ballistic missile?

A. North Korea
B. China
C. America
D. Iran
Answer» D. Iran
29448.

HDFC Bank has launched an initiative _______ to provide financial and digital literacy to the people.

A. Pragati Rath
B. flight
C. jnana chariot
D. Udayam Rath
Answer» B. flight
29449.

Who among the following has topped as the world's richest woman according to the recently published Forbes 400 list?

A. Julia Koch
B. Alice Walton
C. Jacqueline Mars
D. Christy Walton
Answer» C. Jacqueline Mars
29450.

World Animal Day is on _____

A. October 3
B. 7 October
C. 4 October
D. 10 October
Answer» D. 10 October