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Garuda Prakashan launched the book named ‘Saffron Swords- Centuries of Indic Resistance to Invaders’. The author of the book is;

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Question: Garuda Prakashan launched the book named ‘Saffron Swords- Centuries of Indic Resistance to Invaders’. The author of the book is;
[A].

Yogaditya Sinha Rawal

[B].

Manoshi Sinha Rawal

[C].

Anita Desai

[D].

Aravind Adiga

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The Indian Publishing company, Garuda Prakashan Private Limited, launched its book ‘Saffron Swords- Centuries of Indic Resistance to Invaders’s. Written by Manoshi Sinha Rawal, it is a book on 52 unsung warriors of India from the last 1300 years.

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Who took charge as the Director-General of the Indian Air Force?

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Question: Who took charge as the Director-General of the Indian Air Force?
[A].

Virender Singh Pathania

[B].

Sanjeev Kapoor

[C].

Rakesh Kumar Singh

[D].

Vivek Ram Chaudhari

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor has assumed the appointment of Director General (Inspection and Safety) of the Indian Air Force at Air HQ New Delhi.

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Who became the first Indian woman to scale five peaks above 8,000m?

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Question: Who became the first Indian woman to scale five peaks above 8,000m?
[A].

Priyanka Mohite

[B].

Santosh Yadav

[C].

Premlata Agrawal

[D].

Bachendri Pal

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Priyanka Mohite, a young woman of 30 from Satara district in Maharashtra, has made India proud by becoming the first Indian woman to climb five peaks above 8000 m.

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World’s first floating wind farm was starts in __________.

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Question: World’s first floating wind farm was starts in __________.
[A].

Scotland

[B].

England

[C].

Wales

[D].

Ireland

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

World’s first floating wind farm located over 15 miles off the coast of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire in Scotland. The turbines used in this wind farm have been towed all the way from Norway by Norwegian multinational company named Statoil which has developed this wind farm. The farm consists five 6MW turbines. It is expected that this floating wind farm will generate 135GWh of electricity each year.

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On which date, Armed Forces Flag Day is observed?

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Question: On which date, Armed Forces Flag Day is observed?
[A].

4th december

[B].

5th December

[C].

6th December

[D].

7th December

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

07 December is observed as Armed Forces Flag Day throughout India to honour the martyrs as well as men and women in uniform, who valiantly fight on our borders to safeguard the country’s honour. The ‘Armed forces Flag Day Fund’ (AFFDF) has been constituted by the Government of India for the welfare and rehabilitation of the Ex-Servicemen (ESM) community. The fund collection throughout the country is managed by local arms of the Kendriya Sainik Board, which is part of the Ministry of Defence.

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Name the app launched by SEBI on investor education to create awareness about the basic concepts of the securities market?

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Question: Name the app launched by SEBI on investor education to create awareness about the basic concepts of the securities market?
[A].

Ekta

[B].

VeeRta

[C].

Saarthi

[D].

Gyaan

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has launched a new mobile app named Saarthi on investor education.

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Who among the following was nominated as the Central Police Observer for the States of West Bengal and Jharkhand during General Elections 2019?

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Question: Who among the following was nominated as the Central Police Observer for the States of West Bengal and Jharkhand during General Elections 2019?
[A].

K Das

[B].

Vivek Dube

[C].

Ganesan

[D].

K K Sharma

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Election Commission of India has nominated Vivek Dube as the Central Police Observer for the States of West Bengal and Jharkhand during General Elections 2019.

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