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Who is the author of the non-fiction book titled India Positive?

Current Affairs, Persons /
Question: Who is the author of the non-fiction book titled India Positive?
[A].

Vikram Seth

[B].

Kiran Desai

[C].

Salman Rushdie

[D].

Chetan Bhagat

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Popular author Chetan Bhagat announced the launch of his new non-fiction book titled India Positive. The book comprises essays examining a gamut of subjects such as education, employment, Goods and Services Tax (GST), corruption and casteism. Reportedly, India Positive published by Westland Publications will be released in May this year. The book also consists of tweets that highlight and touch upon the current issues that need focus.

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Who has been declared the Man of the Series in the 2017 Border Gavaskar Trophy?

Current Affairs, Persons /
Question: Who has been declared the Man of the Series in the 2017 Border Gavaskar Trophy?
[A].

Ravichandran Ashwin

[B].

Ajinkya Rahane

[C].

Ravindra Jadeja

[D].

Murali Vijay

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

No answer description available for this question.

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G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting was held in ___________.

Current Affairs, Places /
Question: G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting was held in ___________.
[A].

Canada

[B].

Mexico

[C].

New York

[D].

Washington

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting was held in Washington D.C., US. The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley participated in the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting. It focused on the agenda items like Global Economy and Framework for Growth, Compact with Africa and International Financial Architecture.

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Current Affairs, Places

Indian Navy Day was observed on;

Current Affairs, Important Days /
Question: Indian Navy Day was observed on;
[A].

1st December

[B].

2nd December

[C].

3rd December

[D].

4th December

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Navy Day is being celebrated in India on 4th December. The day is celebrated in honour of the maritime force’s role during the war with Pakistan in 1971 when Indian warships attacked Karachi port and successfully hurt Pakistani operations in the western coast. The Day is also celebrated to highlight the role the Navy plays in securing the country’s marine borders during peacetime and carrying out humanitarian missions. As per the recent Data, since 2008, 70 Indian naval warships have been deployed, which safely escorted over 3440 ships with over 25,000 mariners on board.

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Gotthard Base Tunnel is the world’s longest and deepest tunnel. In which country is it situated in?

Current Affairs, International /
Question: Gotthard Base Tunnel is the world’s longest and deepest tunnel. In which country is it situated in?
[A].

Germany

[B].

France

[C].

Switzerland

[D].

Italy

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

No answer description available for this question.

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Current Affairs, International

‘ClickPay’ is a facility launched by which company for its customers to pay recurring online bills easily and conveniently?

Current Affairs, Miscellaneous /
Question: ‘ClickPay’ is a facility launched by which company for its customers to pay recurring online bills easily and conveniently?
[A].

Freecharge

[B].

MobiKwik

[C].

PhonePe

[D].

Paytm

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

MobiKwik has launched a new facility ‘ClickPay’ to enable its customers to pay recurring online bills, such as mobile, gas, water, electricity, DTH, insurance, and loan EMIs, with ease by eliminating the need to remember individual bill details and due dates.

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Current Affairs, Miscellaneous

Name of the comic character which became the first Inductee of Comic-Con Museum’s Character Hall of Fame.

Current Affairs, Persons /
Question: Name of the comic character which became the first Inductee of Comic-Con Museum’s Character Hall of Fame.
[A].

Spider-Man

[B].

Superman

[C].

Hulk

[D].

Batman

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Batman becomes the first Inductee of Comic-On Museum’s Character Hall of Fame in a ceremony at 50th Annual Comic-Con International in San Diego, USA on 17th July 2019. Batman is a fictional character of DC Comics. Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in 1939.

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Who has been appointed as the first-ever CTO of CIA?

Current Affairs, Persons /
Question: Who has been appointed as the first-ever CTO of CIA?
[A].

Nand Mulchandani

[B].

Akshay Bhatia

[C].

Raj Subramaniam

[D].

Anahat Singh

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Indian-Origin Nand Mulchandani has been appointed as the first-ever Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

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HCL Technologies gets government’s nod to set up SEZ in which state?

Current Affairs, State /
Question: HCL Technologies gets government’s nod to set up SEZ in which state?
[A].

Kerala

[B].

Pondicherry

[C].

Karnataka

[D].

Andhra Pradesh

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The commerce ministry has approved a proposal of HCL Technologies to establish a new IT special economic zone (SEZ) in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, with a proposed investment of Rs 408.48 crore. SEZs are developed as export hubs. They contribute nearly 25% in India’s total exports. There are 223 operational SEZs with 5,146 units from several sectors like IT, pharma, textile, food processing, leather, biotechnology and diamond polishing.

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