Current Affairs - 2019-20

1. Which of the following has been adjudged as the cleanest railway station in category A1, as per recently released report by the Ministry of Railways?
[A] Vishakhapatnam
[B] Jammu Tawi
[C] Secunderabad
[D] Anand ViharTerminal

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2. Which among the following country is India’s top trading partner?
[A] UAE
[B] USA
[C] Japan
[D] China

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3. What is the equity of Reserve bank of India in National Housing Bank ?
[A] 49%
[B] 50%
[C] 75%
[D] 0%

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4. In which of the following date “World Water Day” is observed?
[A] March 20th
[B] March 21st
[C] March 22nd
[D] March 23rd

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5. Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state:
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] West Bengal
[D] Gujarat

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6. Which of the following has been included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in 2016?
[A] Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve
[B] Nokrek Biosphere Reserve
[C] Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
[D] Simlipal Biosphere Reserve

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7. Recently, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued an order asking for removal of “Russian poplars” across the Kashmir valley. What is the reason behind removal of Russian poplars?
[A] The tree is mainly responsible for infernos and is not good for biodiversity
[B] The seeds of this tree cause respiratory problems
[C] The tree has long overhanging branches over highways & roads which causes danger to vehicles and pedestrians
[D] The tree produces cancer causing carcinogens

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8. SwachhSwasthSarvatra is a joint initiative of the:
[A] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
[B] Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Ministry of Urban Development
[C] Ministry of Urban Development and Ministry of Rural Development
[D] Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation and Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

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9. The Luc Hoffman award, which was recently in news, is given in the field of:
[A] Disaster management
[B] Environment
[C] Social Work
[D] Literature

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10. The First International Agro biodiversity Congress– IAC 2016 was held at which of the following places?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Lucknow
[C] Gandhinagar
[D] Bhopal

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