Current Affairs June – 2019

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 1. Padho-Badho Awareness Campaign is 4. Three Year National Action
an initiative of: Agenda
a. Ministry of Minority Affairs Select the correct code:
b. Ministry of Human Resource a. 1 and 2 only
Development b. 2 and 3 only
c. Ministry of Science and c. 1,3 and 4 only
Technology d. 1,2,3 and 4
d. None of the above 4. Consider the following statements
2. Consider the following statements related to centrally sponsored schemes
regarding National Defence Fund. (CSS).
1. The Fund is administered by an 1. Following the recommendations of
Executive Committee, with the Subgroup of Chief Ministers
Defence Minister as Chairperson under Shivraj Singh Chauhan the
2. The fund is entirely dependent on current CSS are restructured.
voluntary contributions from the 2. National Social Assistance
public and does not get any Program is part of the core scheme
budgetary support. under the restructured CSS.
Which of the statements given above Which of the statements given above
is/are correct? is/are correct?
a. 1 only a. 1 only
b. 2 only b. 2 only
c. 1 and 2 only c. 1 and 2 only
d. Both 1 and 2 d. Both 1 and 2
3. Which of the following initiatives are 5. Consider the following statements
launched by NITI Aayog? regarding cabinet committees:
1. Sustainable Action for 1. They are set up by the President
Transforming Human Capital on the advice of Prime Minister
(SATH) according to the exigencies of the
2. Aspirational District Programme time and requirements of the
(ADP) situation
3. Atal Innovation Mission

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 2. Recently, two new committees
were created- one on investment 8. Consider the following statements
and growth and another on regarding G20:
employment and skill development 1. It is an international forum for the
Which of the statements given above heads of governments / heads of
is/are NOT correct? states as well as finance ministers,
a. 1 only foreign ministers and central
b. 2 only bank governors
c. 1 and 2 only 2. For the first time, India will host
d. Both 1 and 2 the annual G-20 Summit in 2020.
6. Which of the following statement(s) Which of the statements given above
is/are correct regarding „one nation, one is/are NOT correct?
ration card‟ system? a. 1 only
1. Ration card Aadhaar linkage is a b. 2 only
must to access the scheme. c. Both 1 and 2
2. ParthaMukhopadhyay Working d. Neither 1 nor 2.
Group on Migration
recommended for such scheme. 9. Consider the following statements
Select the correct code: regarding United Nations Security
a. 1 only Council:
b. 2 only 1. Security Council of the United
c. Both 1 and 2 Nations has a total membership of
d. Neither 1 nor 2. 15 countries
7. Bishkek declaration recently in the 2. India was recently elected to
news is related to United Nations Security Council
a. ASEAN Which of the statements given above
b. ShanghaCooperation Organisation is/are correct?
c. BRICS a. 1 only
d. East Asia Summit b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2.

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 10. Which of the following indirect taxes Which of the following pairs are correctly
is subsumed under GST? matched?
a. Luxury tax a. 1 only
b. Anti-Dumping Duty b. 1 and 2 only
c. Property Tax c. 3 only
d. Stamp Duty d. 1,2 and 3
11. Consider the following statements 13. A model of production and
regarding solar manufacturing in India. consumption, which involves sharing,
1. India met less than half its solar leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing
equipment requirement through and recycling existing materials and
imports in 2017-18. products as long as possible.
2. United States of America is the The above passage represents which of
largest supplier of solar the following model?
equipment. a. Green Economy Model
Which of the statements given above b. Circular Economy Model
is/are correct? c. Linear Economy Model
a. 1 only d. None of the above
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2 14. Operation Sunrise 2 recently in the
d. Neither 1 nor 2. news is related to :
12. Consider the following pairs a. Coordinated operation of India
regarding National Investment and Myanmar to target militant
Manufacturing Zones: groups
b. Rescuing of people in Assam flood
affected areas
NIMZ State
c. Tackling of HIV/AIDS in North-
1. Prakasam Telangana Eastern India.
d. None of the above
2. Sangareddy Karnataka
15. Which of the following
3. Kalinganagar Odisha legislations/initiatives are related to tackle
the menace of Black Money?

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 1. Place of Effective Management‟ 17. Which of the following protocol aims
(POEM) to abate Acidification, Eutrophication
2. General Anti Avoidance Rules and Ground-level Ozone and is part of
(GAAR) the Convention on Long-Range
3. Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, Transboundary Air Pollution:
2018 a. Kyoto Protocol
Select the correct code: b. Montreal Protocol
a. 1 and 2 only c. Gothenburg Protocol
b. 2 and 3 only d. None of the above
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1,2 and 3 18. Consider the following statements
regarding Kaleshwaram lift irrigation
16. Consider the following pairs project.
regarding GM crops cultivation and field 1. It is being built across Krishna
trials: river
2. The project includes longest
irrigation tunnel in the world
Crops State
Which of the statements given above
1. Mustard Haryana is/are correct?
a. 1 only
2. Chickpea Andhra
b. 2 only
Pradesh
c. Both 1 and 2
3. Brinjal Maharashtra d. Neither 1 nor 2.
19. Which of the following committee has

Which of the above pairs are correctly submitted its report on the Draft National

matched: Education Policy, 2019?

a. 1 only a. T.S.R Subramanian committee

b. 2 and 3 only b. K. Kasturirangan committee

c. 1 and 3 only c. AravindPanagariya Committee

d. All the above d. None of the above

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 20. Comprehensive Health Index report is Which of the statements given above
prepared by is/are correct?
a. Ministry of Health and Family a. 1 only
Welfare b. 2 only
b. Melinda Gates foundation c. Both 1 and 2
c. NITI Aayog d. Neither 1 nor 2.
d. The World Health Organisation - 23. India's first proton therapy centre
India. which was in the news recently is situated
21. Food and Nutrition Security Analysis, in which city?
India Report is prepared by which of the a. Ahmedabad
following organisations: b. Bangalore
1. Ministry of Statistics and c. Chennai
Programme Implementation d. Bubaneshwar
2. The World Food Programme 24. Chaukhandi Stupa,which has been
(WFP declared of national importance by the
3. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Archeological Survey of India, is located
Food and Public Distribution in which city?
Select the correct code: a. Amaravathi
a. 1 and 2 only b. Sarnath
b. 2 and 3 only c. Barhut
c. 2 only d. Badami
d. 1 and 3 only
22. Which of the following statements 25. He was a Sikh leader who ruled
is/are correct regarding Female Labour Punjab in 19th century. His rule was
Force Participation Rate in India? called 'Sarka-i-Khalsa'.He was given the
1. India‟s Female Labour Force title Lion of Punjab (Sher-e-Punjab). The
Participation Rate (FLFPR), has gold and marble work of the iconic
fallen to a historic low of 23.3% in Golden Temple in Amritsar was done
2017-18 under his patronage.
2. The rural FLFPR is significantly The above passage describes about which
higher than urban FLFPR sikh ruler?

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 a. Banda Singh Bahadur tanned using vegetable dyes. The art of
b. Maharaja Ranjit Singh making them is passed down from one
c. Hargobind Singh generation to another.
d. None of the above Above passage describes about which of
26. Consider the following pairs: the following GI?
a. Allahabad chappals
Festival State
b. Kohlapurichappals
1.MelaKheerbhaw Gujarat c. Kanpur chappals
ani d. None of the above.
29. Which of the following schemes are
2. ChamliyalMela Jammuand
covered under Gram SwarajAbhiyan?
Kashmir
1. Pradhan MantriUjjwala Yojana
3.AmbubachiMela Assam 2. AyushmanBharat Yojana
3. Saubhagya

Which of the following are correctly 4. Mission Indradhanush

matched? Select the correct code:

a. 3 only a. 1,2 and 3 only

b. 1 and 2 only b. 1, 3 and 4 only

c. 2 and 3 only c. 1,2 and 4 only

d. 1,2 and 3 d. 2,3 and 4 only

30. Libra, which was recently in news

27. Global Findex Database, sometime in refers to

news, is brought out by a. Telescope built by NASA

a. World Bank b. Digital currency announced by

b. International Monetary Fund Facebook

c. Asian Development Bank c. Satellite built by ESA

d. None of the above d. None of the above

28. The approval for GI tag was jointly

received by Karnataka and Maharashtra 31. Chelonian is an order of reptile that

recently for making these chappals..These includes

leather chappals are hand-crafted and 1. Turtles

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 2. Terrapins 34. Consider the following statements
3. Tortoises regarding DNA Technology (Use and
Select the correct answer code: Application) Regulation Bill:
a. 1 and 2 only 1. The Bill states that the consent has
b. 2 and 3 only to be voluntary.
c. 1 and 3 only 2. The Bill does not specify which
d. 1,2 and 3 parts of an individual‟s DNA can
32. „Survival International‟ sometimes be analysed to ascertain their
seen in the news is a movement that identity.
advocates the rights of Which of the statements given above
a. Tribals is/are correct?
b. Refugees a. 1 only
c. HIV patients b. 2 only
d. Leprosy patients c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2.
33. Consider the following statements
regarding Sakhi Scheme: 35. Consider the following statements
1. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme regarding Methane:
under Ministry of Women and 1. Methane-producing microbes live
child development in the digestive systems of animals,
2. It is a sub – scheme of Umbrella especially cows.
Scheme for National Mission for 2. Methane can be produced only by
Empowerment of women biotic processes
Which of the statements given above Which of the statements given above
is/are NOT correct? is/are NOT correct?
a. 1 only a. 1 only
b. 2 only b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2 c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2. d. Neither 1 nor 2.

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 36. Light Sail 2 recently seen in the news 38. Consider the following statements
is best described by which of the regarding Motion of Thanks
following? 1. No amendments can be made to
a. A new and innovative Rapid Mass Motion of Thanks.
Transit system that runs with solar 2. A failure to get motion of thanks
power passed amounts to defeat of
b. The fastest cruise missile government.
developed by USA. Which of the statements given above
c. A crowd-funded solar sail project is/are correct?
from the Planetary Society. a. 1 only
d. None of the above b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
37. Consider the following pairs d. Neither 1 nor 2.

Vulnerable/persec Country
39. Consider the following statements
uted minorities
regarding North Eastern Council:
1. Kurds Syria 1. North Eastern Council (NEC) was
established under the State's
2. Bedouin Tribes Kuwait
Reorganisation Act, 1956.
3. Karen and Sea Thailand 2. Union Home Minister is ex-officio
Gypsies Chairman of North Eastern
Council (NEC).

Which of the pairs are correctly Which of the statements given above

matched? is/are NOT correct?

a. 1 and 2 only a. 1 only

b. 2 and 3 only b. 2 only

c. 1 and 3 only c. Both 1 and 2

d. 1,2 and 3 d. Neither 1 nor 2.

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 40. Fall ArmyWorm (FAW) infestation 42. Consider the following statements
has been found in which of the following regarding The National Policy on
crops? Biofuels-2018.
1. Cotton 1. It has the indicative target of 20%
2. Maize blending of ethanol in petrol and
3. Sorghum 5% blending of biodiesel in diesel
4. Ragi by 2030.
Select the correct code: 2. Damaged food grains like wheat,
a. 1 and 2 only broken rice, rotten potatoes, unfit
b. 2,3 and 4 only for human consumption can be
c. 1,3 and 4 only used for ethanol production.
d. 1 and 4 only Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
41. Consider the following pairs a. 1 only
b. 2 only
Plastic park - City State
c. Both 1 and 2
1. Tinsukia Assam d. Neither 1 nor 2.

2. Raisen Rajasthan
43. Which of the following
3. Jagatsinghpur Odisha country/countries that were part of the
WHOs E-2020 initiative and reported no

Which of the pairs are correctly indigenous cases of malaria in 2018?

matched? 1. China

a. 1 and 2 only 2. India

b. 2 and 3 only 3. Iran

c. 1 and 3 only 4. Malaysia

d. 1,2 and 3 Select the correct code:

a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1,3 and 4 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 2,3 and 4 only

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 44. Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report is c. Palestine
released by d. Bangladesh
a. International Labour 48. In which state scientists have
Organisation discovered six coloured morphs of the
b. UN High Commissioner for Asiatic golden cat?
Refugees a. Kerala
c. US state Department b. Gujarat
d. None of the above c. Arunachal Pradesh
d. Odisha
45. In which state is the Chief Minister‟s
Good Governance Associates (CMGGAs) 49. What was the theme of World Day
scheme being implemented? against child labour 2019?
a. Madhya Pradesh a. Every child is a our child – stop
b. Telangana child labor, save childhood.
c. Haryana b. Children shouldn‟t work in fields,
d. Bihar but on dreams
c. Every child deserves a better
46. Which state has announced to launch future – do not deny childhood
its flagship universal health insurance d. Stop child labour-create the better
scheme „SarbatSehatBima Yojana‟? future of the world.
a. West Bengal
b. Karnataka 50. Which of the following country will
c. Punjab cooperate with India in setting up
d. Rajasthan national maritime heritage museum at
Lothal in Gujarat?
47.Non-governmental organisation a. France
„Shahed‟ sometimes seen in News is b. Portugal
associated with which of the following c. Netherlands
country ? d. United Kingdom
a. Afghanistan
b. Iran

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 51. Which of the following animal has The above passage describes about which
become a beneficiary under the of the following ?
MGNREGA scheme? a. Operation Madad
a. Bengal Tiger b. Operation Nistar
b. The Great Indian Bustard c. Operation Sankalp
c. Golden Langur d. None of the above
d. Mahaseer
55. Consider the following statements
52. Which state has announced to “Dragonfly Mission”, recently seen in
implement the „Right to Water‟? news:
a. Madhya Pradesh 1. It will fly to dozens of promising
b. Rajasthan locations on Titan looking for prebiotic
c. Maharashtra chemical processes common on both
d. Haryana Titan and Earth.
2. This will be the first time NASA will fly
53. Mount Agung which recently became a multirotor vehicle for science on
active is in which country? another planet.
a. Mongolia Which of the statements given above
b. Taiwan is/are correct?
c. Indonesia a. 1 only
d. Malaysia b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
54. Indian Navy launched an Operation in d. Neither 1 nor 2
the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to 56. Statistics Day was celebrated on June
reassure Indian flagged vessels transiting 29, 2019 on his birth anniversary. He
through the area following the recent established the Indian Statistical Institute
maritime incidents in the region. The (ISI) in 1931 in Kolkata. He helped in the
operation has been launched in the wake establishment of Central Statistical
of escalating tension in the Gulf of Oman, Organization (CSO), the National Sample
where two oil tankers were attacked. Survey (NSS) and the Annual Survey of
Industries (ASI). He was elected

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 Chairman of the United Nations Sub- 59. Consider the following statements
Commission on Statistical Sampling in regarding the First Resilient Kerala
1947, and held this post until 1951. Program,:
Above passage describes who among the 1. Its objective is to enhance the State‟s
following personalities? resilience against the impacts of natural
a. J M Sengupta disasters and climate change.
b. Raghu Raj Bahadur 2. This Program represents the First
c. P C Mahalanobis „State Partnership‟ of the World Bank in
d. R C Bose India.
Which of the statements given above
57. Which of the following companies is/are NOT correct?
started “AlialiJhia” on the lines of a. 1 only
BetiBachaoBetiPadhao? b. 2 only
a. ONGC c. Both 1 and 2
b. IOCL d. Neither 1 nor 2.
c. GAIL
d. NALCO 60. Consider the following statements
regarding the “Go Tribal Campaign”.
58. Which of the following States/UTs 1. The campaign was launched by Tribal
ranked first in terms of utilization of Affairs Ministry and TRIFED in
money across various schemes under the association with Amazon Global.
Nirbhaya Fund during 2015-18 ? 2. The event also saw the global Launch
a. Maharashtra of “Tribes India” through Amazon
b. Telangana Global Selling.
c. Chandigarh Which of the statements given above
d. Assam is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2.

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 61. "ArunaSundararajan committee”, 64. With respect to “Draft National
recently seen in news, is related to: Logistics Policy”, consider the following
a. To suggest changes to NEET statements:
b. To recommend changes to 1. It aims to reduce the logistics cost from
Company Act 2013 the present 14% of GDP to less than 10%
c. To suggest reforms for revival of by 2022.
Telecom Sector 2. It has been prepared exclusively by the
d. None of the above Department of Logistics, Ministry of
62. With reference to the Public Interest Commerce and Industry.
Litigation (PIL), consider the following Which of the statements given above
statements: is/are correct?
1. The new Supreme Court roster allows a. 1 only
top 5 judges to hear Public Interest b. 2 only
Litigation (PIL) matters. c. Both 1 and 2
2. A new era of the PIL movement was d. Neither 1 nor 2.
heralded by Justice P.N. Bhagawati in the 65. What is “M-15”, recently seen in
case of S.P. Gupta v. Union of India, 1981. news?
Which of the statements given above a. Multi-role fighter Jet Aircraft
is/are NOT correct? b. GM crop
a. 1 only c. Anti-encephalitis vaccine
b. 2 only d. A blend of 15% methanol and
c. Both 1 and 2 85% gasoline
d. Neither 1 nor 2. 66. Which of the following places is now
63. What is „L 98-59b‟, which was in the accepted by the World Meteorological
news recently? Organization (WMO) as the highest
a. Air defence Missile temperature ever recorded for the
b. An asteroid orbiting Jupiter continental region of Asia?
c. An Exoplanet a. Turbat, Pakistan
d. None of the above b. Mitribah, Kuwait
c. Phalodi, India
d. None of the above

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 67. Inner Line Permit (ILP) system is 70. Which of the following country gifted
currently in operation in which of the Manipur a museum of peace to mark the
following states? 75th anniversary of the Battle of Imphal,
1. Mizoram one of the fiercest battles of the Second
2. Nagaland World War?
3. Manipur a. United States
4. Assam b. China
Select the correct code: c. Japan
a. 1 and 2 only d. United Kingdom
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only 71. Consider the following statements
d. 3 and 4 only regarding the National Research Centre
on Litchi (NRCL):
68. Which of the following countries has 1. It was established by the Ministry of
recently unveiled the first section of the Agriculture under the aegis of Indian
Middle East peace plan? Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
a. India 2. The Centre is located in Muzaffarpur,
b. China Bihar.
c. Russia
d. USA Which of the statements given above
69. Which of the following countries has is/are NOT correct?
become the first Arab country to be a. 1 only
granted full membership of the Financial b. 2 only
Action Task Force (FATF)? c. Both 1 and 2
a. Saudi Arabia d. Neither 1 nor 2.
b. UAE
c. Oman
d. Qatar

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 72. Consider the following statements d. None of the Above
regarding the flood hazard atlas (Odisha). 75. Operation Bandar” recently seen in
1. It was prepared by the Indian news related to:
Meteorological Department. a. Evacuate Indians from South
2. The atlas has been prepared after Sudan during Sudanese civil war
analysing the data on flood over the last b. Evacuate Indians from Yemen
100 years in the state. crisis
Which of the statements given above c. Air strike by India on a terrorist
is/are correct? camp in Balakot.
a. 1 only d. None of the above
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2 76. Affordable Medicines and Reliable
d. Neither 1 nor 2. Implants for Treatment (AMRIT)
pharmacies operate under the aegis of
73. India‟s first solar-powered cruise boat which of the following Ministries?
will be rolled out in December 2019 in a. Ministry of chemicals and
which of the following states? Fertilizers
a. Gujarat b. Ministry of women and child
b. Maharashtra development
c. Kerala c. Ministry of Health and Family
d. Odisha welfare
d. Ministry of social Justice
74. Construction of Kandi road in
Uttarakhand cuts through a wildlife 77. "Guthi Bill” recently in the news is in
corridor between context of affairs of which of the following
a. Rajaji Tiger reserve and Jim countries?
Corbett National park a. Pakistan
b. Pin valley National Park and b. Bangladesh
Khirganga National Park c. Bhutan
c. Jim Corbett National Park and d. Nepal
BinsarWildLife Sanctuary

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 78. Consider the following statements 81. Consider the following statements
regarding the AWaRe tool: regarding the “Speaker of LokSabha”.
1. It was developed by the WHO Essential 1. On the dissolution of the LokSabha,
Medicines List to contain rising resistance although the Speaker ceases to be a
and make antibiotic use safer and more member of the House, he does not vacate
effective. his office.
2. It classifies antibiotics into three groups 2. The Speaker may, at any time, resign
– Access, Watch and Reserve. from office by writing under his hand to
Which of the statements given above the President.
is/are NOT correct? Which of the statements given above
a. 1 only is/are correct?
b. 2 only a. 1 only
c. Both 1 and 2 b. 2 only
d. Neither 1 nor 2. c. 1 and 2 only
d. Neither 1 nor 2
79. India has opened its first specialised
hydrotherapy treatment for elephants on 82. With reference to the Regional
the banks of the Yamuna in which of the Cooperation Agreement on Combating
following places? Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships
a. Mathura in Asia (ReCAAP), consider the following
b. Agra statements:
c. Varanasi 1. It is the first regional government-to-
d. New Delhi government agreement to promote and
enhance cooperation against piracy and
80. India switched to an improved GDP armed robbery against ships in Asia.
estimation methodology in January 2015, 2. The ReCAAP Information Sharing
which uses the following as the base year: Centre (ReCAAP ISC) was established in
a. 2004-05 Singapore in 2006.
b. 2011-12 Which of the statements given above
c. 2006-07 is/are NOT correct?
d. 2008-09 a. 1 only

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 b. 2 only b. Nepal
c. Both 1 and 2 c. Bhutan
d. Neither 1 nor 2. d. Bangladesh
86. Consider the following statements
83. The terms ' Ripple and petro ' regarding the “Autism spectrum
sometimes mentioned in the news recently disorders (ASD)”,:
are related to: 1. According to WHO, there is evidence of
a. Exoplanets a link between measles-mumps-rubella
b. Cyber attacks (MMR) vaccine and autism spectrum
c. Crypto Currencies disorders.
d. Mini Satellites 2. It is a lifelong condition which usually
occurs in the first three years of life.
84. Consider the following statements Which of the statements given above
regarding the “Sickle Cell Anaemia”. is/are correct?
1. It is characterized by a modification in a. 1 only
the shape of the white blood cells from a b. 2 only
smooth, donut- shape into a crescent or c. Both 1 and 2
half-moon shape. d. Neither 1 nor 2.
2. It is more common in Africa than Asia.
Which of the statements given above 87. Consider the following statements
is/are correct? regarding theUnion Ministers of State
a. 1 only (MoS).
b. 2 only 1. They are part of cabinet and attend
c. Both 1 and 2 cabinet meetings.
d. Neither 1 nor 2. 2. They are either given charge of the
department of the ministry headed by
85. Feni Bridge is being developed as a cabinet ministers or allotted specific item
corridor for trade and commerce between of work related to ministry.
India and which of the following Which of the statements given above
countries? is/are NOT correct?
a. Pakistan a. 1 only

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 b. 2 only 90. Consider the following statements
c. Both 1 and 2 regarding the Conference on Interaction
d. Neither 1 nor 2. and Confidence Building Measures in
Asia (CICA).
88. Consider the following statements 1. India is a member of CICA since its
regarding the Green Rating for inception.
Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA), 2. Theme of the 5th Summit (2019) is
1. It is a rating tool that helps people Shared Vision for a Secure and More
assess the performance of their building Prosperous CICA Region.
against certain nationally acceptable Which of the statements given above
benchmarks. is/are correct?
2. It is an initiative of the Union Ministry a. 1 only
of Environment, Forest and Climate b. 2 only
Change. c. Both 1 and 2
Which of the statements given above d. Neither 1 nor 2.
is/are NOT correct?
a. 1 only 91. PrabhakarBarwe, recently seen in the
b. 2 only news was a?
c. Both 1 and 2 a. Odissi dancer
d. Neither 1 nor 2. b. Tabla artist
c. Tantric Painter
89. The Kimberley Process Certification d. None of the above
Scheme (KPCS), which was in the news
recently regulates trade in which of the 92. Consider the following statements
following? regarding “Chandrayaan-2 mission”.
a. Chemicals 1. It is planned to fly on a
b. Nuclear materials Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
c. Diamonds Mark III (GSLV Mk III).
d. None of the above 2. Its objective is to map the variations in
lunar surface composition extensively in

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 order to trace back the origin and 95. Multilateral Convention to Implement
evolution of the moon. Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent
Which of the statements given above Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI),
is/are correct? sometimes seen in news is in the context of
a. 1 only affairs of which of the following
b. 2 only International organizations?
c. Both 1 and 2 a. NATO
d. Neither 1 nor 2. b. ASEAN
c. OECD/G20
93. The Carmichael coal mine, recently d. BRICS
seen in news, is a proposed thermal coal 96. Consider the following statements
mine in which of the following countries? regarding the Fruit Bats:
a. India 1. These bats have large eyes and they
b. Australia also have excellent vision.
c. Germany 2. They locate their prey through
d. France echolocation.
94. Which of the following are the e- Which of the statements given above
governance initiatives launched by the is/are correct?
Union tribal ministry for ST Welfare a. 1 only
schemes? b. 2 only
1. DBT Tribal portal c. Both 1 and 2
2. NGO Grants Online Application & d. Neither 1 nor 2.
Tracking System
3. Project FRIENDS 97. Which of the following Indian
Select the correct answer using the code organizations recently developed
given below: Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator
a. 1 and 2 only Vehicle (HSTDV)?
b. 2 and 3 only a. ISRO
c. 1 and 3 only b. HAL
d. 1,2 and 3 c. DRDO
d. CSIR

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 98. Dogon ethnic group and Fulani
herders were sometimes mentioned in
news in the context of affairs of which of
the following countries?
a. Iran
b. Myanmar
c. Mali
d. Indonesia

99. 'ValasaDevarlu‟ is a traditional ritual,

performed in which of the following
states?
a. Telangana
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Tamilnadu
d. Karnataka

100. The economic challenges posed by

„ageing‟ was mentioned for the first time
in the final statement produced during
the meeting of which of the following
institutions/groups?
a. BRICS
b. ASEAN
c. G20
d. SAARC

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