11. What is the current repo rate as per RBI’s 4th bi – monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2019-20?
[A] 5.75%
[B] 5.15%
[C] 5.50%
[D] 5.25%
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Correct Answer: B [5.15%]
Notes:
As per 4th bi – monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2019-20, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut its key lending rate — repo rate – by 25 basis points to 5.15% in an effort to boost a sluggish economy as inflation remains in a comfortable zone. This is the 5th consecutive rate cut by the apex bank this year.
12. On which date, the 2019 edition of World Animal Day (WAD) is observed?
[A] October 3
[B] October 4
[C] October 6
[D] October 5
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Correct Answer: B [October 4]
Notes:
The World Animal Day (WAD) is celebrated every year on 4th October to educate humans about how their actions impact animals and create awareness about the protection of animals all over the world.
13. Who has been named the PCA Player of the Year 2019?
[A] Virat Kohli
[B] Ben Stokes
[C] Rohit Sharma
[D] Joe Denly
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Correct Answer: B [Ben Stokes]
Notes:
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been named the 2019 PCA (Professional Cricketers’ Association) Player of the Year award after his splendid show in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup and a remarkable unbeaten 135 run to win the third Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley.
14. Who has become the first-ever batsman to score twin hundreds in his first Test as opener?
[A] Shikhar Dhawan
[B] Rohit Sharma
[C] Virat Kohli
[D] K L Rahul
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Correct Answer: B [Rohit Sharma]
Notes:
Rohit Sharma from India has become the first-ever batsman to score hundreds in each innings of his maiden Test as an opener in Visakhapatnam against South Africa. He also broke the record for most sixes in a Test with 13 hits over the fence & surpassed Pakistan’s Wasim Akram who smashed 12 in a game against Zimbabwe in 1996. Beside this, Rohit also became the first Indian batsman to be stumped in both innings of a Test.
15. Who is the author of the book ‘150 Years of Celebrating the Mahatma the South African Legacy’?
[A] Tulsi Jain
[B] Siddharth Kapoor
[C] Prabhas Jayawardhan
[D] Fakir Hassen
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Correct Answer: D [Fakir Hassen]
Notes:
The book titled ‘150 Years of Celebrating the Mahatma the South African Legacy’ has been penned by author and journalist Fakir Hassen. It is a 160-page coffee table that records how commemorations of Gandhi’s activities (including his birth and death anniversaries) were confined to the local Indian community only.
16. The 2019 Nobel prize in Chemistry has been awarded for discovery in which field?
[A] Directed evolution of enzymes
[B] Cryo-electron microscopy
[C] Lithium-ion batteries
[D] Phage display of peptides and antibodies
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Correct Answer: C [Lithium-ion batteries]
Notes:
The Nobel Prize 2019 for Chemistry has jointly been awarded to three scientists – John D. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino – for the development of lithium-ion batteries that we use in everyday life from mobile phones to electric vehicles.
17. Who is the director of the award-winning short film “Spirit Of Kerala”?
[A] Rayka Zehtabchi
[B] Sujoy Ghosh
[C] Arun Joseph
[D] Maitrey Bajpai
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Correct Answer: C [Arun Joseph]
Notes:
The “Spirit Of Kerala”, which is directed by Arun Joseph, has become the first Indian short film that bagged the People’s Choice Award at the recently concluded My Rode Reel film competition. It is a short film by a group of Malayali youngsters on Vallamkali (boat racing) that showed the celebration of the spirit of survival in the face of disaster. My Rode Reel film competition is touted as the ‘world’s largest short film competition’.
18. The first-ever National Hindi Science writers conference has started in which city?
[A] Jabalpur
[B] New Delhi
[C] Shimla
[D] Lucknow
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Correct Answer: D [Lucknow ]
Notes:
In Uttar Pradesh, the first -ever National Hindi Science writers conference has started on 11th of October in Lucknow with an aim to release science writing from the clutches of English and to promote use of Hindi and other Vernacular languages. More than one thousand science writers from across the country are participating in this conference which is aimed to bring all Hindi and vernacular language science writers at one platform and to promote Hindi in the field of science writing.
19. Which satellite-based advisory service has been launched for deep sea fishermen?
[A] Aries
[B] Gemini
[C] Virgo
[D] Aquarius
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Correct Answer: B [Gemini]
Notes:
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) and Airport Authority of India (AAI) has launched a new satellite-based GEMINI system that will alert deep-sea fishermen of upcoming disasters. The acronym ‘GEMINI’ stands for “GAGAN Enabled Mariner’s Instrument for Navigation and Information”& is works on GAGAN (GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation) satellite system of ISRO & AAI. Through GEMINI, all key alerts and messages would be sent through GAGAN and the designated device would receive and transfer it to a mobile phone through Bluetooth communication. The related mobile application would then decode and display the information to the user. It can be decoded into 9 languages. The technology for the device has been transferred to a Bengaluru-based company ‘Acord’.
20. “Ex Dharma Guardian” is the joint military exercise between India & which country?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Japan
[C] Nepal
[D] Myanmar
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Correct Answer: B [Japan ]
Notes:
India and Japan will hold the 2nd edition of joint military exercise ‘DHARMA GUARDIAN-2019’ in Mizoram from 19th of October to 2nd of November 2019. The focus of the 2-week-long exercise will be to increase the interoperability between the two forces and enhance coordination in dealing with various security challenges including counter-terrorism. The scope of this exercise covers platoon-level joint training on counter-terrorism operations in jungle and urban scenario.
