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Q1. Which state has became first Indian state to launch a single emergency number “112“ recently?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Gujarat
(d) Himachal Pradesh
(e) Kerala
Q2. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched-?
(a) PSLV-C43
(b) PSLV-L21
(c) PSLV-C27
(d) PSLV-K51
(e) PSLV-S14
Q3. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Union Public Service Commission recently?
(a) Neeraj Arora
(b) Jalaj Srivastava
(c) Ashok Chawla
(d) Sunil Arora
(e) Arvind Saxena
Q4. Who is the present Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Yogi Adityanath
(b) Trivendra Singh Rawat
(c) Jai Ram Thakur
(d) Nitish Kumar
(e) Manohar Lal Khattar
Q5. Which organisation has decided to set up a Consortium of Academic and Research Ethics (CARE) which will prepare a fresh list of credible quality journals in the non-science disciplines?
(a) RBI
(b) UGC
(c) SSC
(d) CSIR
(e) TRAI
Q6. Who was bestowed with the highest French civilian distinction Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) for his outstanding contribution to developing the information technology industry in India, recently?
(a) Azim Premji
(b) Shiv Nadar
(c) Ratan Tata
(d) Cyrus Mistry
(e) Anil Ambani
Q7. LG Electronics has announced that it has appointed ____________________ as the new president. He is replacing Hwang Jeong-hwan after one year.
(a) Nahid Afrin
(b) Brian Kwon
(c) Millie Bobby
(d) Voreqe Bainimarama
(e) Erik Solheim
Q8. Azim Hashim Premji is an Indian business tycoon, investor, and philanthropist, who is the chairman of-
(a) HCL
(b) TCS
(c) Wipro
(d) RIL
(e) Mahindra
Q9. Naval exercise between India and the United Kingdom, KONKAN held in-
(a) Lakshadweep
(b) Puducherry
(c) Daman
(d) Goa
(e) Kochi
Q10. India and __________________ have signed a protocol on hygiene and inspection requirements for the exports recently.
(a) Japan
(b) Germany
(c) Russia
(d) Thailand
(e) China
Solutions
Ans.1.(d)
Exp. Himachal Pradesh has became first Indian state to launch a single emergency number “112“. This will connect to police, fire, health and other helplines through an Emergency Response Centre in the state.
Ans.2.(a)
Exp. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched PSLV-C43. This launch took place from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Marking the 45th mission that uses the polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV) rocket, ISRO launched its latest Earth-mapping satellite, HysIS, as part of the mission.
Ans.3.(e)
Exp. Arvind Saxena has been appointed as the new Chairman of Union Public Service Commission. UPSC is the institution responsible for conducting examination for selection bureaucrats, diplomats and police officers. Saxena will be serving in the office till August 7, 2020, when he attains the age of 65 years.
Ans.4.(c)
Exp. Jai Ram Thakur is an Indian politician, who is the current Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.
Ans.5.(b)
Exp. University Grants Commission, UGC has decided to set up a Consortium of Academic and Research Ethics (CARE) which will prepare a fresh list of credible quality journals in the non-science disciplines. The commission stated that the percentage of research articles published in poor quality journals is reported to be high in India which has adversely affected its image. CARE will be headed by the UGC Vice Chairman.
Ans.6.(a)
Exp. IT czar and philanthropist Azim Premji was bestowed with the highest French civilian distinction Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour). Premji, who is the chairman of Bengaluru-headquartered IT major Wipro, received the distinction from the Ambassador of France to India Alexandre Ziegler in Bengaluru.
Ans.7.(b)
Exp. LG Electronics has announced that it has appointed Brian Kwon as the new president. He is replacing Hwang Jeong-hwan after one year. Brian Kwon is head of LG’s home entertainment business, from December 1. It comes after LG’s mobile business posted a loss of $410 million this year, including a $130.5 million net loss in the last quarter.
Ans.8.(c)
Exp. Azim Hashim Premji is an Indian business tycoon, investor, and philanthropist, who is the chairman of Wipro Limited. He is informally known as the Czar of the Indian IT Industry.
Ans.9.(d)
Exp. Naval exercise between India and the United Kingdom, KONKAN held in Goa this year. Both Navies have, over the years, undertaken bilateral activities such as training exchanges and technical cooperation. The Bilateral KONKAN exercise provides a platform for the two Navies to periodically exercise at sea and in harbour, so as to build interoperability and share best practices.
Ans.10.(e)
Exp. India and China have signed a protocol on hygiene and inspection requirements for the exports. The commerce ministry stated in a statement that a protocol on hygiene and inspection requirements for the exports was signed in New Delhi during the visit of Chinese Vice Minister, General Administration of Customs of China Hu Wei who was leading a six-member delegation to India.
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