Clat2019- Current Affairs Including General Knowledge

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<h5 id="general-knowledge-and-current-affairs">GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS</h5>
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<li>The Chief Central Information Commissioner at present is:</li>
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<p>(A) Sudhir Bhargava</p>
<p>(B) R.K. Mathur</p>
<p>(C) Sridhar Acharyulu</p>
<p>(D) Handu</p>
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<li>India has recently set up the latest ISRO’s Satellite Tracking and Data Reception Centre in:</li>
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<p>(A) Maldives</p>
<p>(B) Sri Lanka</p>
<p>(C) Bhutan</p>
<p>(D) Nepal</p>
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<li>The number of complaints with the Banking Ombudsman registered during 2018 increased by:</li>
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<p>(A) 10 %</p>
<p>(B) 15 %</p>
<p>(C) 20 %</p>
<p>(D) 25 %</p>
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<li>Which of the following formally quit from UNESCO recently?</li>
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<p>(A) U.S.A</p>
<p>(B) China</p>
<p>(C) Sweden</p>
<p>(D) India</p>
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<li>The maximum punishment for a cyber-stalker imposed by an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan is:</li>
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<p>(A) 5 years</p>
<p>(B) 14 years</p>
<p>(C) 10 years</p>
<p>(D) 24 years</p>
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<li>In a major relief to micro, small and medium enterprises, the GST Council has recently increased the tax exemption limit per annum to:</li>
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<p>(A) 20 lakhs</p>
<p>(B) 30 lakhs</p>
<p>(C) 40 lakhs</p>
<p>(D) 60 lakhs</p>
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<li>Which of the following fruits got the Geographical Indication during October 2018?</li>
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<p>(A) Shahi Litchi</p>
<p>(B) Laxman Bhog Mango</p>
<p>(C) Sirumalai Hill Banana</p>
<p>(D) Mahabaleshwar Strawberry</p>
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<li>The richest person in the world as per the details revealed in March 2019 is:</li>
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<p>(A) Bill Gates</p>
<p>(B) Jeff Bezos</p>
<p>(C) Amancio Ortega</p>
<p>(D) Bernard Arnault</p>
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<li>The number of {EB}-5 visa applications, also known as ‘cash for Green Card’ visa to the U.S has increased in the last two years by about:</li>
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<p>(A) 100 %</p>
<p>(B) 200 %</p>
<p>(C) 300 %</p>
<p>(D) 400 %</p>
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<li>India purchased surveillance aircrafts (AWACS) during 2016 from:</li>
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<p>(A) USA</p>
<p>(B) France</p>
<p>(C) Russia</p>
<p>(D) Israel</p>
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<li>The fastest train in India is:</li>
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<p>(A) Gatiman Express</p>
<p>(B) Shatabdi Express</p>
<p>(C) Vande Bharat Express</p>
<p>(D) Rajdhani Express</p>
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<li>The first humanoid police robot was introduced in the State of:</li>
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<p>(A) Karnataka</p>
<p>(B) Delhi</p>
<p>(C) Gujarat</p>
<p>(D) Kerala</p>
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<li>The world’s first Diesel to Electric locomotive twin engine of 10,000 horse power was flagged off in:</li>
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<p>(A) U.S.A.</p>
<p>(B) China</p>
<p>(C) India</p>
<p>(D) South Korea</p>
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<li>The Headquarters of International Solar Alliance consisting of more than 121 countries is located in:</li>
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<p>(A) India</p>
<p>(B) South Africa</p>
<p>(C) Malaysia</p>
<p>(D) China</p>
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<li>The prestigious Seoul Peace Prize for 2018 was conferred on:</li>
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<p>(A) Kofi Annan</p>
<p>(B) Angela Merkel</p>
<p>(C) Narendra Modi</p>
<p>(D) Putin</p>
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<li>Which of the following countries during 2019 provided life time personal tax exemption to women with four children?</li>
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<p>(A) India</p>
<p>(B) Hungary</p>
<p>(C) Norway</p>
<p>(D) Finland</p>
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<li>In the 64th Film Fare Award, who won the best actress award?</li>
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<p>(A) Katrina Kapoor</p>
<p>(B) Priyanka Chopra</p>
<p>(C) Deepika Padukone</p>
<p>(D) Alia Bhatt</p>
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<li>Recently, the Government of India relaxed the Angel Tax Norms for Start-ups and enhanced the investment limit to:</li>
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<p>(A) Rs. 25 Crore</p>
<p>(B) Rs. 20 Crore</p>
<p>(C) Rs. 15 Crore</p>
<p>(D) Rs. 30 Crore</p>
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<li>India’s first Chairperson of Lokpal is:</li>
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<p>(A) Justice Dipak Mishra</p>
<p>(B) Justice Dilip Bhosale</p>
<p>(C) Justice P.C. Ghose</p>
<p>(D) Justice Thakur</p>
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<li>In how many phases the 17th Lok Sabha elections were held in 2019 ?</li>
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<p>(A) Six</p>
<p>(B) Seven</p>
<p>(C) Five</p>
<p>(D) Eight</p>
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<li>How many States went to polls along with the 2019 Lok Sabha elections?</li>
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<p>(A) Three</p>
<p>(B) Four</p>
<p>(C) Five</p>
<p>(D) Two</p>
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<li>The National Common Mobility Card (NCMC), launched by the Central Government recently is also dubbed as:</li>
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<p>(A) One Nation One Card</p>
<p>(B) Citizenship Card</p>
<p>(C) Aadhar Card</p>
<p>(D) Shopping Card</p>
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<li>Which of the following cities bagged the Cleanest City Award for three consecutive years?</li>
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<p>(A) Mysore</p>
<p>(B) Ahmedabad</p>
<p>(C) Chandigarh</p>
<p>(D) Indore</p>
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<li>Who is known as the ‘Father of Local Government in India’?</li>
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<p>(A) Lord Curzon</p>
<p>(B) Lord Mayo</p>
<p>(C) Lord Wellesley</p>
<p>(D) Lord Ripon</p>
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<li>Under which of the following missions, India has successfully tested its first-ever Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) Missile capability?</li>
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<p>(A) Mission Shakti</p>
<p>(B) Mission Agni</p>
<p>(C) Mission Raftar</p>
<p>(D) Mission Sahas</p>
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<li>Which Indian personality is the recipient of the Oxford University’s Bodley Medal 2019?</li>
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<p>(A) Raghuram Rajan</p>
<p>(B) Amartya Sen</p>
<p>(C) Manmohan Singh</p>
<p>(D) Shashi Tharoor</p>
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<li>What is the name of the book containing English translation of the 100 year old classic Punjabi poem about Jallianwala Bagh massacre?</li>
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<p>(A) Drummer Hodge</p>
<p>(B) Poems of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre</p>
<p>(C) Poems about war</p>
<p>(D) Khooni Vaisakhi</p>
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<li>Which country has released a special stamp on Hindu epic Ramayana to commemorate the 70^{\text {th }} anniversary of the diplomatic ties with India?</li>
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<p>(A) Indonesia</p>
<p>(B) Bangladesh</p>
<p>(C) Sri Lanka</p>
<p>(D) India</p>
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<li>Which day is observed as International Mother Earth Day?</li>
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<p>(A) April 20</p>
<p>(B) April 21</p>
<p>(C) April 23</p>
<p>(D) April 22</p>
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<li>Which state’s Kandhamal Haldi (turmeric) received Geographical Indications (GI) tag recently?</li>
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<p>(A) Odisha</p>
<p>(B) Karnataka</p>
<p>(C) Kerala</p>
<p>(D) Tamil Nadu</p>
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<li>Which country’s Navy department has signed first reliable communication link with the Indian Navy and Pacific Naval Commands under the COMCASA pact?</li>
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<p>(A) Sri Lanka</p>
<p>(B) Japan</p>
<p>(C) Russia</p>
<p>(D) US</p>
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<li>Name the script writer, who won the Deenanath Mangeshkar Lifetime Award 2019 recently.</li>
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<p>(A) Javed Akhtar</p>
<p>(B) Vishal Bhardwaj</p>
<p>(C) Anurag Kashyap</p>
<p>(D) Salim Khan</p>
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<li>Which space agency has recorded the first “marsquake,” quake on the mars due to volcanic eruptions or land tides?</li>
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<p>(A) JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)</p>
<p>(B) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)</p>
<p>(C) ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)</p>
<p>(D) Chines Space Agency</p>
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<li>Name the third edition of bilateral maritime exercise between Australia and India that was held in Visakhapatnam.</li>
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<p>(A) Vajra Prahar</p>
<p>(B) Cobra Gold</p>
<p>(C) Ausindex 19</p>
<p>(D) Ausind 19</p>
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<li>Holkhomang Haokip, who passed away recently, was a ?</li>
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<p>(A) Writer</p>
<p>(B) Producer</p>
<p>(C) Football player</p>
<p>(D) Politician</p>
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<li>Name the Howitzers guns inducted into Indian Army recently.</li>
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<p>(A) Dhanush</p>
<p>(B) Panter</p>
<p>(C) M102 howitzer</p>
<p>(D) BL 9.2-inch howitzer</p>
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<li>Who was the first Indian President to visit Croatia?</li>
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<p>(A) Abdul Kalam</p>
<p>(B) Pratibha Patil</p>
<p>(C) Pranab Mukherjee</p>
<p>(D) Ram Nath Kovind</p>
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<li>Which Island was notified as Island Protection Zone (IPZ) 2019 by Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently?</li>
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<p>(A) Andaman and Nicobar Island</p>
<p>(B) Kurumgad Island</p>
<p>(C) Khanderi Island</p>
<p>(D) Worli Island</p>
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<li>Name the organization, which released the report on food crises titled ‘Global Report on Food Crises’ annually.</li>
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<p>(A) International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)</p>
<p>(B) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)</p>
<p>(C) Food Corporation of India (FCI)</p>
<p>(D) Food Security Information Network (FSIN)</p>
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<li>Which is the happiest country as per the 2019 World Happiness Index?</li>
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<p>(A) Finland</p>
<p>(B) Denmark</p>
<p>(C) Norway</p>
<p>(D) Sweden</p>
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<li>The Headquarters of Asian Development Bank is situated in</li>
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<p>(A) Manila, Philippines</p>
<p>(B) Jakarta, Indonesia</p>
<p>(C) Colombo, Sri Lanka</p>
<p>(D) Honoi, Vietnam</p>
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<li>The ‘Golden Peacock’ Award is given for excellence in</li>
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<p>(A) Corporate Social Responsibility</p>
<p>(B) Energy Savings</p>
<p>(C) Literature</p>
<p>(D) Corporate Governance</p>
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<li>Which planet is known as Red Planet?</li>
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<p>(A) Venus</p>
<p>(B) Mercury</p>
<p>(C) Mars</p>
<p>(D) Neptune</p>
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<li>What is Psephology?</li>
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<p>(A) Statistical study of elections, voting, etc.</p>
<p>(B) Study of rainfall pattern</p>
<p>(C) Study of gene disorder</p>
<p>(D) Study of female prisoners</p>
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<li>The Global Teacher Award, 2019 was awarded to a teacher in:</li>
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<p>(A) South Korea</p>
<p>(B) Japan</p>
<p>(C) Canada</p>
<p>(D) Kenya</p>
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<li>Which state in India is the first State to achieve 100 percent sanitation coverage?</li>
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<p>(A) Andhra Pradesh</p>
<p>(B) Karnataka</p>
<p>(C) Sikkim</p>
<p>(D) Manipur</p>
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<li>The book titled ‘God Save the Honourable Supreme Court’ was authored by:</li>
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<p>(A) Soli Sorabjee</p>
<p>(B) Fali S. Nariman</p>
<p>(C) K.K. Venugopal</p>
<p>(D) Justice Katju</p>
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<li>The book titled ‘Anita Gets Bail’ was authored by:</li>
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<p>(A) Amitab Ghosh</p>
<p>(B) Kiran Bedi</p>
<p>(C) Indira Jaisingh</p>
<p>(D) Arun Shourie</p>
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<li>The first Indian Athlete to qualify for Olympics 2020 is:</li>
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<p>(A) K.T. Irfan</p>
<p>(B) Jinson Johnson</p>
<p>(C) Tintu Lukka</p>
<p>(D) Sunita Rani</p>
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<li>The South Asian nation that has won the SAFF Women’s Championship for five times successively is:</li>
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<p>(A) Nepal</p>
<p>(B) India</p>
<p>(C) Sri Lanka</p>
<p>(D) Bhutan</p>