ASPIRANTSZONE MARCH (8-14)

1. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs(CCEA) has approved the investment approval for a 1320 MW
Khurja Super Thermal Power Plant in which state?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Odisha
C)Telangana
D)Andhra Pradesh

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Option A
Explanation: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs(CCEA) has approved the investment approval for
a 1320 MW Khurja Super Thermal Power Plant in Bulandshahar in UP. Eleven thousand eight nine crore
rupees will be spent on the plant.

2. Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a training centre of the CRPF recently in which city?
A)Kanpur
B)Jodhpur
C)Satna
D)Bhopal

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Option B
Explanation: Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a training centre of the CRPF at Khinchiyan village in
Jodhpur.

3. Textiles Minister Smriti Irani inagurated the refurbished Handloom Haat in which city/UT?
A)Lucknow
B)Bhopal
C)New Delhi
D)Jabalpur

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Option C
Explanation: Textiles Minister Smriti Irani inagurated the refurbished Handloom Haat at Janpath in New
Delhi.

4. The National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation is to be set up in which state recently?
A)UP
B)MP
C)Haryana
D)Odisha

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Option B
Explanation: Smt Shakuntala D.Gamlin, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
(DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment laid the foundation stone of the “National Institute of
Mental Health Rehabilitation”at Sherpur Village in district Sehore,MP.

5. According to National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey,NARSS 2018-19,how many percent of households in
rural India have access to toilet?
 A)98.54%
B)90.52 %
C)96.5 %
D)95.2 %

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Option C
Explanation: the National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey,NARSS 2018-19 has found that 96.5 percent of the
households in rural India have access to a toilet.

6. India has signed agreement with which country to establish marine surveillance centres in India?
A)Japan
B)Russia
C)USA
D)France

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Option D
Explanation: French Space Agency,CNES signed an agreement with the ISRO to set up a maritime
surveillance centre in the country.

7. How much amount of loan agreement has India signed with World Bank for additional financing of
Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Project?
A)$85 million
B)$96 millon
C)$91 million
D)$88 million

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Option B
Explanation: india signed a loan agreement with the World Bank for 96 million US Dollars for additional
financing of Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Project.

8. How much loan have been approved by Korea EXIM Bank for Visakhapatnam Metro Rail project?
A)Rs 3600 cr
B)Rs 3500 cr
C)Rs 4100 cr
D)Rs 4000 cr

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Option C
Explanation: Korea Exim Bank has come forward to extend a Rs 4100 crore loan for Visakhapatnam Metro
Rail project.

9. Recently,PM Narendra Modi announced to rename which railway station after MG Ramachandran?
A)Mangalore
B)Chennai
C)Lucknow
D)Bangalore

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Option B
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Chennai Central Railway station will be
renamed after former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MG Ramachandran .
10. HP Inc India has signed a agreement with which state to establish Center of Excellence for 3D printing?
A)Telangana
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Odisha

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Option B
Explanation: HP Inc India has signed a pact with Andhra Pradesh Innovation Society and Andhra Pradesh
Economic Development Board to build a Center of Excellence that would 3D printing technology work.

11. Recently,Google launched which reading tutor application in India for kids?
A)Vachan
B)Diya
C)Shaurya
D)Bolo

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Option D
Explanation: Google launched a free app called “Bolo” that parents can download to help primary grade
children improve their Hindi and English reading skills.

12. Which state government has set up a hi tech “integrated command and control centre” for better traffic
management and surveillance?
A)Rajasthan
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Chattisgarh
D)Odisha

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Option C
Explanation: The Chhattisgarh government has set up a hi tech “integrated command and control centre” in
Raipur for better traffic management and surveillance in the city.

13. Which day is observed as Janaushadhi Diwas?

A)March 10
B)March 5
C)March 7
D)March 8

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Option C
Explanation: Janaushadhi Diwas celebrated across the country on 7 March. PM Narendra Modi addressed five
thousand Janaushadhi stores across the country through video-conferencing on the occasion. He also interacted
with owners of Janaushadhi Kendras and beneficiaries of the scheme. More than five thousand 50 Pradhan
Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana Kendras, PMBJP, are functional in 652 districts.

14. Who is the author of “Designing Destiny:The Heartfulness way”?

A)Surya
B)Chetan Bhagat
C)Amitav Ghosh
D)Kamlesh Patel

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 Option D
Explanation: Spiritual teacher Kamlesh Patel,popularly known as Daaji addresses key issues related to destiny
and how it shapes one’s life in his new book. In “Designing Destiny:The Heartfulness way”, the author
provides practical wisdom on how to use heartfulness practices to refine lifestyle and design destiny, including
destiny in the afterlife.

15. Who topped the list of world’s richest man in US magazine Forbes “World’s Billionaire list 2019”?
A)Shiv Nadar
B)Mukesh Ambani
C)Jeff Bezos
D)Bill Gates

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Option C
Explanation: The phenomenal growth of Reliance Jio, backed by its ultra-cheap data plans that has
transformed the telecom scenario in India, has helped Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani move six
places up to rank 13th in US magazine Forbes “World’s Billionaire list 2019”.

16. Who won the Acapulco International Title?

A)Leander Paes
B)Alexander Zverev
C)Rafael Nadal
D)Nick Kyrgios

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Option D
Explanation: Australian Nick Kyrgios stunned German second seed Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-4 to win the
Acapulco International in Mexico for his 5th career ATP title.

17. Who has been appointed as the Secretary,Ministry of Road Transport and Highways?
A)Ajit Kumar
B)Alok Sinha
C)Sanjeev Ranjan
D)NN Sinha

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Option C
Explanation: Senior IAS officer Sanjeev Ranjan has been named secretary,Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways, as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle affected by the central government. Ranjan, a 1985-
batch IAS officer of Tripura cadre, is at present the chairman of National Highways Authority of India.

18. Who has been appointed as Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre?
A)Ajit Kumar Mohanty
B)Brajendra Tripathi
C)Mukesh Lakhera
D)Ramesh Singh Tyagi

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Option A
Explanation: The Ministry of Personnel has notified the appointment of Ajit Kumar Mohanty as Director of
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.

19. Recently,Kaja Kallas was appointed as first female PM of which country?

A)Belarus
 B)Afghanistan
C)Estonia
D)Sri Lanka

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Option C
Explanation: Kaja Kallas was appointed as first female PM of Estonia.

20. Recently,which Matua Community Matriarch known as “Boro Ma” passed away?
A)Binapani Devi
B)Rani Raikwar
C)Rekha Shikhar
D)Ranjana Goswami

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Option A
Explanation: Matua Community Matriarch Binapani Devi,known as “Boro Ma”, passed away after a
prolonged illness.

STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. What is the capital of Estonia?

A)Rome
B)Tallinn
C)Bishkek
D)Kiev

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Option B

2. What is the currency of Estonia?

A)Peso
B)Dollar
C)Rupee
D)Euro

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Option D

3. Where is the HQ of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre?

A)Mumbai
B)Delhi
C)Chennai
D)Pune

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Option A

1. India signed pact with which country on Chakra 3 Attack submarine?

A)France
B)USA
 C)Japan
D)Russia

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Option D
Explanation: Amid the ongoing tension with Pakistan, India signed a $3.3 billion deal with Russia for leasing
the third nuclear powered Akula Class attack submarine.. An Inter Governmental Agreement (IGA) was signed
between the two countries in New Delhi. The submarine, to be called Chakra 3,will be delivered in 2025 for a
10 year period.

2. Recently,the government announced to launch coin of which denomination?

A)Rs 200
B)Rs 20
C)Rs 50
D)Rs 100

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Option B
Explanation: In a first,the government announced new Rs 20 coin which will be shaped like a 12 edged
polygon (dodecagon). The outside diameter of new Rs 20 coin will be 27mm (millimeters) and it will weigh
8.54 grams

3. The Cabinet cleared how much amount for regional air connectivity recently?
A)Rs 5500 cr
B)Rs 5000 cr
C)Rs 4500 cr
D)Rs 4000 cr

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Option C
Explanation: the CCEA has given its approval for extension of time and scope for revival and development of
unserved and underserved air strips of state governments, Airports Authority of india,civil enclaves,central
public sector undertakings, helipads and water aerodromes at the total cost of Rs 4500 crore with the budgetary
support of government of India.

4. Recently, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched which application where all the
three modules- Conversion, Substitution and Mutation related to properties have been made online?
A)e-Dharti
B)e-India
C)e-Bhoomi
D)e-Bharat Bhoomi

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Option A
Explanation: Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched e-Dharti App where all the
three modules- Conversion, Substitution and Mutation related to properties have been made online. The
payment system in Land and Development Office, L&DO has also been completely digitized.

5. As per statement by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal,all the trains coming to Delhi will be on electric traction
by which year?
A)Aug 2019
B)Dec 2019
C)April 2019
D)Nov 2019
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Option B
Explanation: All trains coming to Delhi will be on electric traction by December 2019 said the railway
minister Piyush Goyal. The move will cost the government Rs 12,134 crore. Further, in the next 2.5 years, all
mail express trains and Rajdhani trains will have bio-toilets with air vacuum cleaning system similar to that in
airplanes.

6. The country’s 500th Passport Kendra has been opened up in which state?
A)Kerala
B)Odisha
C)Rajasthan
D)Uttar Pradesh

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Option C
Explanation: The country’s 500th Passport Kendra has been made operational at Pratapgarh in Rajasthan.

7. According to Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy(CMIE), the unemployment rate in india rose to how
much percent in Feb 2019?
A)7.2%
B)7.1%
C)7.5%
D)7.6%

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Option A
Explanation: the unemployment rate in India rose to 7.2% in Feb 2019, the highest since September 2016, and
up from 5.9% in February 2018, according to data compiled by the Centre for Monitoring Indian
Economy(CMIE).

8. Which state launched “Mukhya Mantri Karigar Sahayata” scheme?

A)Rajasthan
B)Telangana
C)Odisha
D)Sikkim

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Option C
Explanation: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the “Mukhya Mantri Karigar Sahayata” scheme
in Bhubaneshwar.

9. Recently,the Delhi government launched which application to allow users plan more efficiently their journey
with Delhi Metro and all city buses?
A)Delhi Sewa
B)One Delhi
C)Delhi Nation
D)Ek Delhi

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Option B
Explanation: To ease the use of public transport in the nation capital, the Delhi government launched a
common mobility app “One Delhi” to allow users plan more efficiently their journey with Delhi Metro and all
city buses.
10. Which state government set up North East Skill Centre in collaboration with the Singapore based ITE
Education Services?
A)Arunachal Pradesh
B)Assam
C)Sikkim
D)Nagaland

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Option B
Explanation: The Assam government in collaboration with the Singapore based ITE Education Services set up
the North East Skill Centre in Guwahati,

11. Ancient language “Gondi” will be taught in tribal districts of which state?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Chhattisgarh
C)Telangana
D)Kerala

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Option A
Explanation: In Madhya Pradesh,ancient tribal language Gondi will be taught in tribal districts. Madhya
Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has decided to include Gondi in the primary education curriculum of the
state’s tribal-dominated districts.

12. Recently, Kummanama Rajasekhran resigned from the governor post of which state?
A)Nagaland
B)West Bengal
C)Mizoram
D)Sikkim

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Option C
Explanation: Kummanama Rajasekhran ,the governor of Mizoram resigned from his office, and President
Ram Nath Kovind has accepted the resignation.

13. Which country has recently become a member of the International Criminal Court?
A)Malaysia
B)Belarus
C)Canada
D)Austria

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Option A
Explanation: Malaysia has become a member of the Inernational Criminal Court.The ICC is the world’s only
permanent war crimes court and aims to prosecute the worst abuses when national courts are unable or
unwilling.

14. According to labour Ministry,the income tax exemption limit has been doubled to how much amount?
A)Rs 25 lakh
B)Rs 15 lakh
C)Rs 20 lakh
D)Rs 10 lakh

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 Option C
Explanation: The labour Ministry said that the income tax exemption limit has been doubled to Rs 20 lakh
.from the existing Rs 10 lakh, a move that will benefit employees who are not covered by the Payment of
Gratuity Act,1972.

15. According to OECD, world economy would grow at how much percent in 2019?
A)3.6%
B)3.4%
C)3.5%
D)3.3%

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Option D
Explanation: The OECD forecast its interim outlook report that the world economy would grow 3.3 percent in
2019 and 3.4 percent in 2020.

16. Which small finance company announced its partnership with a new age insurtech company, Acko General
Insurance Limited to provide customized insurance products?
A)ESAF Small Finance Bank
B)AU Small Finance Bank
C)Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
D)Equitas Small Finance Bank

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Option B
Explanation: AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.. , a Fortune India 500 company and one of India’s fastest growing
banks, announced its partnership with a new age insurtech company, Acko General Insurance Limited..

17. Which Indian organization has entered into a partnership with Xuzhou city in Jiangsu province to develop an
IT corridor in China?
A)HCL
B)NASSCOM
C)TCS
D)CRIS

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Option B
Explanation: Indian IT apex body NASSCOM said it has entered into a partnership with Xuzhou city in
Jiangsu province to develop an IT corridor in China.

18. Who has been named as Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization?
A)Radhika Apte
B)Shyam Srinivasan
C)Nayan Shukla
D)Soumya Swaminathan

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Option D
Explanation: Soumya Swaminathan, a Deputy Director-General of the World Health Organization has been
named Chief Scientist of the WHO.

19. Who has been appointed by the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) as its newest Goodwill
Ambassador. supporting the agency’s fight against inequality and discrimination around the world?
A)Milie Brown
 B)Padma Lakshmi
C)Bobby Brown
D)Hima Das

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Option B
Explanation: Indian America television personality and food expert Padma Lakshmi has been appointed by
the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) as its newest Goodwill Ambassador. supporting the
agency’s fight against inequality and discrimination around the world.

20. Which airport has been adjudged as the best airport in the category of over 40 million passengers per annum in
Asia Pacific by Airports Council International in the Airport Service Quality Programme for 2018?
A)Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
B)Indira Gandhi International Airport
C)Kempegowda International Airport
D)Jolly Grant Airport

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Option B
Explanation: the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi has been adjudged as the best airport in the
category of over 40 million passengers per annum in Asia Pacific by Airports Council International in the
Airport Service Quality Programme for 2018.

21. Recently,King Kong Bundy passed away.He was related to which field?
A)Actor
B)Wrestler
C)Poet
D)Politics

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Option B
Explanation: Professional Wrestler King Kong Bundy, who rose to fame in the 1980s when he battled Hulk
Hogan in a steel cage match, has passed away at the age of 61.

22. Recently,Jerry Merryman passed away.He was related to which profession?

A)Journalist
B)Engineer
C)Poet
D)Actor

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Option B
Explanation: Jerry Merryman, a self-taught electrical engineer who helped design the first pocket calculator,
passed away in Dallas. He was 86.

23. What is the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day 2019?
A)Step Up for Gender Equality
B)Women in the Changing Way of World:Planet 50-50 by 2030
C)Think Equal,Build Smart,Innovate for Change:Balance for Better
D)Time is Now:Rural and Urban Transformation

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 Option C
Explanation: international Women’s Day is observed on March 8 every year. It is a focal point in the
movement for women’s rights. International Women’s Day is a worldwide event that celebrates women’s
achievements from the political to the social while calling for gender equality.The theme is “Think Equal,Build
Smart,Innovate for Change:Balance for Better”.

STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. Where is the HQ of World Health Organization?

A)New York
B)Geneva
C)Rome
D)Paris

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Option B

2. Where is the HQ of AU Small Finance Bank?

A)Mumbai
B)Jaipur
C)Lucknow
D)Nashik

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Option B

3. Where is the HQ of Acko General Insurance Company?

A)Mumbai
B)Chennai
C)Nagpur
D)Lucknow

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Option A

4. Where is the HQ of International Criminal Court?

A)Beijing
B)Hague
C)Rome
D)Tokyo

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Option B

1. ISRO signed agreement with which country to set up a joint maritime surveillance system in the country?
A)France
B)Russia
C)Japan
D)China
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Option A
Explanation: National space agency ISRO and its French counterpart The National Centre for Space
Studies(CNES) and its French counterpart sealed an agreement to set up a joint maritime surveillance system in
the country in May.

2. How much amount of additional loan financing was signed by the World Bank,the Indian government and
representatives of 5 states of Government of India for the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project?
A)$135 million
B)$137 million
C)$140 million
D)$145 million

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Option B
Explanation: the World Bank,the Indian government and representatives of 5 states of Government of India
and Implementing Agencies signed in New Delhi the Loan Agreement for Additional Financing of $137
million for the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project.

3. How much loan will be provided by the Asian Development Bank for improving drainage infrastructure in
Dibrugarh town of Assam under the ongoing Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program?
A)USD 20 million
B)USD 26 million
C)USD 25 million
D)USD 31 million

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Option B
Explanation: the Asian development Bank will provide a USD 26 million loan as additional financing for
improving drainage infrastructure in Dibrugarh town of assam under the ongoing Assam Urban Infrastructure
Investment Program.

4. How many LPG connections have been distributed under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in 34 months?
A)10 crore
B)7 crore
C)5 crore
D)6 crore

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Option B
Explanation: LPG connections distributed under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana touched the 7 crore mark
with Geeta Devi becoming the seventh crore beneficiary of the scheme. Launched in 2016, the flagship scheme
has achieved this “milestone” in just 34 months.

5. Which state launched the Mukhyamantri Anchal Amrit Yojana?

A)Odisha
B)Haryana
C)Uttrakhand
D)Uttar Pradesh

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 Option C
Explanation: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat launched the Mukhyamantri Anchal Amrit
Yojana in Dehradun.

6. Which state launched scheme “Yuvashree Arpan” for employment of youth?

A)West Bengal
B)Odisha
C)Telangana
D)Gujarat

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Option A
Explanation: Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee announced a grant of 1 lakh to
graduates of the state’s 214 polytechnics and Industrial Training Institutes (ITI), to set up small businesses. The
CM introduced the scheme, Yuvashree Arpan, in Howrah district.

7. Which state’s Marayoor Jaggery received GI tag recently?

A)Telangana
B)Odisha
C)Karnataka
D)Kerala

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Option D
Explanation: The Marayoor Jaggery, the traditional and handmade product from Idukki district of Kerala
received the GI tag from the Central Government. It is dark brown in colour, high in sweetness and iron, with
less sodium content and insoluble impurities.

8. Which bank has signed a bancassurance deal with private life insurer HDFC Life Insurance Company recently?
A)Vijaya Bank
B)Punjab National Bank
C)United Bank of india
D)Indian Overseas Bank

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Option C
Explanation: United Bank of India has signed a bancassurance deal with private life insurer HDFC Life
Insurance Company. Through this partnership, United Bank’s customers will be able to take advantage of
HDFC Life’s expertise in life insurance products, distribution and customer service.

9. National Health Agency has signed agreement with which organization to set up a joint working group for
better implementation of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana?
A)RBI
B)NABARD
C)IRDA
D)SIDBI

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Option C
Explanation: IRDA and National Health Agency(NHA) will set up a joint working group for better
implementation of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. The working group will do a
comparative study of packages and define standards for quality healthcare.
10. Who has become India’ s 61st grandmaster winning the Noisel Open in France?
A)D Gukesh
B)P Iniyan
C)Nihal Sarin
D)Avran Singh

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Option B
Explanation: india got their 61st grandmaster when 16-year-old P.Iniyan, hailing from Erode, won at the
ongoing Noisel Open in France. Iniyan defeated GM Sergey Fedorchuk of Ukraine in the sixth round to
become the 61st Grandmaster for India as he crossed the 2500-point in ELO ratings.

11. Who was named as new Finance Secretary?

A)SC Khuntia
B)Ajay Jha
C)Ajay Tyagi
D)Subash Chandra Garg

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Option D
Explanation: The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved designating Subash Chandra Garg, IAS
Secretary, Department of economics Affairs, Ministry of Finance Finance Secretary Garg would replace Ajay
Narayan Jha, who got superannuated recently.

12. Who was appointed as the chancellor of Gujarat Central University?

A)Hasmukh Adhia
B)Yoginder K Alagh
C)Sai Singh Adityanath
D)SA Bari

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Option A
Explanation: Former Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia was appointed as the chancellor of Gujarat Central
University.

13. Who was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by the University for Peace founded by the UNO for his
contribution “to the Rule of Law, democracy and sustainable development in India”?
A)Arun Jaitley
B)Smriti Irani
C)Venkaiah Naidu
D)Ram Nath Kovind

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Option C
Explanation: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by the University for
Peace founded by the UNO for his contribution “to the Rule of Law, democracy and sustainable development
in India”.

14. Which company was awarded the coveted Golden Peacock Innovative Award-2019, for their contextual
microinsurance product –“Ola Ride Insurance”?
A)IDBI Federal General Insurance
B)SBI Life Insurance
C)ACKO General Insurance
D)HDFC General Insurance
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Option C
Explanation: ACKO General Insurance a new-age digital insurance company, was awarded the coveted
Golden Peacock Innovative Award-2019, for their contextual microinsurance product –“Ola Ride Insurance”.

15. Which airport has won the 2018 Airport service Quality awards as the leading airport in size and region?
A)Jolly Grant Airport
B)Indira Gandhi Airport
C)Biju Patnaik Airport
D)Sardar Vallabhbhai Airport

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Option C
Explanation: The Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneshwar has won the 2018 Airport service
Quality awards as the leading airport in size and region.

16. Recently,Virendra Kataria passéd away.He was related to which field?

A)Journalist
B)Actor
C)Politics
D)Poet

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Option C
Explanation: Former Puducherry LG Virendra Kataria passed away in New Delhi at the age of 87. A former
Rajya Sabha MP, Kataria served as the lieutenant governor of Puducherry from July 2013 to July 2014.

STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. Where is the HQ of National Centre of Space Studies?

A)New York
B)London
C)Geneva
D)Paris

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Option D

2. Where is the HQ of World Bank?

A)Paris
B)Rome
C)Washington DC
D)Geneva

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Option C

3. Where is the HQ of Asian Development Bank?

A)China
B)USA
 C)Malaysia
D)Philippines

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Option D

4. Where is the HQ of IRDAI?

A)Delhi
B)Hyderabad
C)Mumbai
D)Chennai

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Option B

1. Which state government launched “Atal Aahar Yojana”?

A)Haryana
B)Sikkim
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Maharashtra

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Option D
Explanation: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections,the Maharashtra government launched a special scheme for
construction workers in the state. The scheme, “Atal Aahar Yojna” will provide good quality and hygienic food
to construction workers at a highly subsidised rate.

2. Who will be heading the committee on Comprehensive Insurance Scheme for Advocates?
A)Alok Srivastava
B)Danish Shah
C)Ritesh Jain
D)Vimlesh Tripathi

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Option A
Explanation: The government set up a five member committee headed by Legal Affairs Secretary Alok
Srivastava to examine issues related to framing of a structured scheme for providing insurance cover to
advocates. The committee would also suggest modalities for the implementation of such a scheme and would
submit its report within three months.

3. As per UIDAI,business organizations using Aadhar services will now have to pay how much amount for each
customer?
A)Rs 15
B)Rs 5
C)Rs 20
D)Rs 10

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Option C
Explanation: Business organizations using Aadhar services will now have to pay Rs 20 for each customer and
50 paise for authentication of each transaction carried out by the entities, the UIDAI said.
4. Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep S Puri launched India Urban Observatory in which city/UT?
A)New Delhi
B)Mumbai
C)Kolkata
D)Chennai

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Option A
Explanation: Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep S Puri in New Delhi, inaugurated state-of-the-art
India Urban Observatory, which would plug into the myriad sources of data from cities, both real-time and
archived.

5. Which ministry has won the first prize in the category of TV Cinema Spot at the prestigious international
Golden City gate Tourism Awards 2019?
A)Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
B)Ministry of Finance
C)Ministry of Tourism
D)Ministry of Defence

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Option C
Explanation: The Ministry of Tourism has won the first prize in the category of TV Cinema Spot at the
prestigious international Golden City gate Tourism Awards 2019. The awards were received by Tourism
Secretary Yogendra Tripathi at Berlin.

6. Who has been named for the Chameli Devi Jain Award for an Outstanding Women Journalist for the year
2018?
A)Nidhi Razdan
B)Barkha Dutt
C)Priyanka Dubey
D)Neha Dixit

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Option C
Explanation: Priyanka Dubey, a bilingual correspondent with the BBC at its Delhi bureau, has been named for
the Chameli Devi Jain Award for an Outstanding Women Journalist for the year 2018.. Dubey was chosen for
her multi-faceted, investigative and interrogative reportage.

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1. Where is the HQ of BBC Broadcasting Company?

A)London
B)Paris
C)New York
D)Kiev

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Option A

2. Where is the HQ of UIDAI?

A)Lucknow
B)Chennai
 C)New Delhi
D)Mumbai

View Answer
Option C

1. Which country’s government announced a donation of some Rs 22 lakh to the Rabindra Bharati Museum in
Kolkata?
A)Japan
B)Maldives
C)China
D)Russia

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Option A
Explanation: The Japanese Government announced a donation of some Rs 22 lakh to the Rabindra Bharati
Museum in Kolkata in a bid to strengthen historical and cultural ties with India.

2. Who has been appointed as chairperson of the panel of mediators regarding the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri
Masjid land dispute case?
A)Ranjan Gogoi
B)FMI Kalifulla
C)KM Joseph
D)Justice Kurian

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Option B
Explanation: The Supreme Court has referred the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case for
mediation and has appointed former apex court judge Justice (retd) FMI Kalifulla as chairperson of the panel of
mediators.

3. According to a study by ASSOCHAM-PwC,India’s data consumption is expected to grow at a compounded

annual growth rate of about how much percent?
A)77.5%
B)70.2%
C)81.2%
D)72.6 %

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Option D
Explanation: india’s data consumption is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of about 72.6
percent to 10,96,58,793 million MB by 2022, according to a study.

4. Kane Tanaka was honoured as the world’s oldest living person by Guinness World Records.She belongs from
which country?
A)Japan
B)Russia
C)England
D)Canada

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Option A
Explanation: A 116 year old Japanese women has been honoured as the world’s oldest living person by
 Guinness World Records. The global authority on records officially recognised Kane Tanaka in a ceremony at
the nursing home where she lives in Fukuoka, in southwest Japan. She was born in January 1903.

5. Which bank recently started linking pricing of loans and savings deposits to RBI’s repo rate?
A)BOB
B)PNB
C)IOB
D)SBI

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Option D
Explanation: In a first-of-its kind move that will ensure faster monetary transmission, the nation’s largest
lender SBI announced linking of it savings deposits rates and short term loans to the RBI’s repo rate.

6. Who won gold at the 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament in Helsinki,Finland?

A)Anuj Negi
B)Anshu Singh
C)Kavinder Singh Bisht
D)Shiva Thapa

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Option C
Explanation: Kavinder Singh Bisht struck gold while Shiva Thapa and three others claimed silver medals to
end a fine Indian campaign at the 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament in Helsinki,Finland.

7. Who was named as the new India head of Citi bank?

A)Amitabh Chaudhary
B)Ranjit Gill
C)Ashu Khullar
D)Prawat Singh

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Option C
Explanation: Citigroup has named Ashu Khullar as the new India head after its current chief executive officer
Pramit Jhaveri steps down. Khullar is currently the head of capital markets origination for the Asia-pacific
region. Having joined Citi in 1988, he has worked across both developed and emerging markets in Europe,
Middle East Africa and India.

8. Who was named as the new PM Of Palestine?

A)Mohammed Shtayyeh
B)Mahmoud Abbas
C)Sultan Mohammed
D)Mohammed Al Nahyan

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Option A
Explanation: Mohammed Shtayyeh has been named as Palestinian PM by President of Palestinian Authority
Mahmoud Abbas.

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1. What is the capital of Palestine?

A)Bishkek
B)Ramallah
 C)Kiev
D)Addis Ababa

View Answer
Option B

2. Where is the HQ of CitiBank?

A)Rome
B)Paris
C)New York
D)London

View Answer
Option C

3. Where is the HQ of ASSOCHAM?

A)Lucknow
B)New Delhi
C)Mumbai
D)Chennai

View Answer
Option B

1. The 34th edition of Aahar-the International Food and Hospitality Fair began in which city/UT?
A)New Delhi
B)Chandigarh
C)Lucknow
D)Bhopal

View Answer
Option A
Explanation: The 34th edition of Aahar-the International Food and Hospitality Fair commenced in NewDelhi.

2. The exercise “Al Nagah III” is between India and which other country?
A)Saudi Arabia
B)Oman
C)Afghanistan
D)Maldives

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Option B
Explanation: Exercise Al Nagah III , third in the series of bilateral joint exercise between India and Oman
began in Jabel Al Akhdar Mountains in Oman.The exercise will see both the armies exchanging expertise and
experience in tactics, weapon handling and firing, with an aim to enhance interoperability in counterterrorist
operations in semi urban mountainous terrain.

3. The indigenously developed Pinaka guided rocket system was successfully test fired in which state by DRDO?
A)Punjab
B)Gujarat
C)Rajasthan
D)Telangana
 View Answer
Option C
Explanation: The indigenously developed Pinaka guided rocket system was successfully test fired at Pokharan
desert in Rajasthan, in a boost to artillery capability of the Army. The weapon system is equipped with state-of-
the-art guidance kit comprising of an advanced navigation and control system.

4. Who was honored by “Barbie” in celebration of their 60th anniversary and was presented a doll modeled after
her?
A)Dipa Karmakar
B)Saina Nehwal
C)Sania Mirza
D)Babita Phogat

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Option A
Explanation: Gymnast Dipa Karmakar,was honored by “Barbie” in celebration of their 60th anniversary and
was presented a doll modelled after her.

5. Which agriculture produce got in the latest entrant in the list of agricultural produce with a GI(Geographical
tag)?
A)Joha Rice
B)Arecanut
C)Moirang
D)Chandeli

View Answer
Option B
Explanation: Arecanut(also known as supari or betel nut) is the latest entrant in the list of agricultural produce
with a GI(Geographical tag).

6. According to Stockhalm International Peace Research Institute(SIPRI),which country replaced india to become
the largest importer of arms in the world?
A)Russia
B)Saudi Arabia
C)Afghanistan
D)South Korea

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Option B
Explanation: Saudi Arabia has now become the largest importer of arms in the world,,having pushed India to
the second spot,according to the Stockhalm International Peace Research Institute(SIPRI).

7. Recently,what is the position of RBI in holding of the gold worldwide?

A)5th
B)6th
C)10th
D)8th

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Option C
Explanation: RBI, which added 6.5 tonnes of gold to its reserves in January, taking its total holding forming
part of its foreign exchange reserves to 607 tonne,, is set to become the 10th largest holder of the metal
worldwide, displacing the Netherlands.
8. Which IPL franchise sign a deal with Book MyShow for the upcoming season of the league?
A)Delhi Daredevils
B)Kolkata Knight Riders
C)Chennai Super Kings
D)Rajasthan Royals

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Option D
Explanation: IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals announced a deal with Book MyShow for the upcoming season
of the league.

9. Who sworn-in as the first chairman of the newly-constituted Lokayukta in Mizoram?

A)Lingappa Swamy
B)C Lalsawta
C)Jagdish Mukhi
D)Ganeshi Lal

View Answer
Option B
Explanation: Retired IAS officer C Lalsawta was sworn-in as the first chairman of the newly-constituted
Lokayukta in Mizoram. He was sworn-in at the Raj Bhawan in Aizawl.

10. Recently, newsreader Vinod Kashyap passed away.He was the newsreader of which language?
A)Telugu
B)Hindi
C)English
D)Marathi

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Option B
Explanation: Veteran Hindi Newsreader Vinod Kashyap has passed away following a prolonged illness.

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1. Where is the HQ of Indian Trade Promotion Organisation?

A)Pune
B)Chennai
C)Mumbai
D)New Delhi

View Answer
Option D

2. What is the currency of Oman?

A)Euro
B)Rial
C)Riyal
D)Dinar

View Answer
Option B
3. What is the capital of Oman?
A)Bishkek
B)Addis Ababa
C)Muscat
D)Kiev

View Answer
Option C

1. The 4th IOT India Congress will be held in which city/UT?

A)Mumbai
B)Pune
C)New Delhi
D)Bengaluru

View Answer
Option D
Explanation: The 4th IOT India Congress, an event which will see digital technology leaders converge to
discuss and explore business opportunities in mainstreaming Internet of Things (IOT), will be held in
Bengaluru in August 2019.

2. Which was recently presumed as Wetland of International Importance, , making it the largest protected wetland
in the country?
A)Sunderbans
B)Sambhar Lake
C)Pulicat Lake
D)Kanji Wetland

View Answer
Option A
Explanation: The Sunderbans Reserve Forest in India, located within the largest mangrove forest in the world,
the Sunderbans, is now a Wetland of International Importance, , making it the largest protected wetland in the
country.

3. Recently,Erode turmeric of which state got a GI tag from the Geographical Indication Registry?
A)Odisha
B)Karnataka
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Kerala

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Option C
Explanation: After an eight-year-long process, Erode turmeric of Tamil Nadu finally got a GI tag from the
Geographical Indication Registry.

4. Who will head the committee that has been set up to “reform higher education” in the national Capital?
A)Jasmine Shah
B)Pranab Kumar
C)Amitabh Chaudhary
D)Kumar Sikri

View Answer
 Option A
Explanation: The Delhi government Dialogue and Development Committee a think-tank that advises the
government on key issues, has set up a 17-member high-level committee to “reform higher education” in the
capital. The committee, chaired by DDC vice-chairperson Jasmine Shah will “recommend goals, metrics,
policies, and actionable plans for reforming Delhi’s higher education system within a year”.

5. The experts from india and which other country’s university announced a collaboration to jointly develop
strategies to resolve health, social and economic issues linked to air pollution in Delhi?
A)England
B)USA
C)Canada
D)Maldives

View Answer
Option A
Explanation: Experts from the University of Birmingham and policy makers and researchers from India
announced a collaboration to jointly develop strategies to resolve health, social and economic issues linked to
air pollution in Delhi.

6. Who recently stepped down as the chairman and Non Executive Director of Bajaj Finserv?
A)Rahul Bajaj
B)Amrish Sheh
C)Nanoo Pamnani
D)HN Singh

View Answer
Option A
Explanation: Leading industrialist Rahul Bajaj will step down as the chairman and Non Executive Director of
Bajaj Finserv.

7. Which company was announced as official sponsor for the upcoming men’s cricket World Cup 2019?
A)DLF
B)GoDaddy
C)Vivo
D)PepsiCo

View Answer
Option B
Explanation: Website hosting company GoDaddy announced its partnership with international Cricket
Council(ICC) as official sponsor for the upcoming men’s cricket World Cup. The 2019 World Cup will be held
in the UK from May 30 to July 14.

8. India granted how much loan assistance million to Nepal for the reconstruction of infrastructures in the areas of
housing, education, health and cultural heritage?
A)USD 250 million
B)USD 200 million
C)USD 150 million
D)USD 450 million

View Answer
Option A
Explanation: India has extended a grant assistance of up to USD 250 million to Nepal for the reconstruction of
infrastructures in the areas of housing, education, health and cultural heritage that was destroyed during the
devastating April 2015 earthquake which saw the death of over 9,000 people.
9. Which country has been elected deputy chairman of the PUIC’s general body?
A)China
B)Pakistan
C)India
D)Indonesia

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Option B
Explanation: Pakistan has been elected deputy chairman of the PUIC’s general body on the first day of its
four-day conference being held in Rabat,Morocco.

10. Which bank has become the first public sector banks to launch a crèche/child care facility for children of its
employees?
A)Bank of Baroda
B)Vijaya Bank
C)Indian Bank
D)IDBI Bank

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Option A
Explanation: Bank of Baroda has become one of the first public sector banks to launch a crèche/child care
facility for children of its employees.

11. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Agricultural Scientific Recruitment Board?
A)SN Rao
B)Pranab Kumar Verma
C)Aditya Kumar Mishra
D)Arnav Sen Dixit

View Answer
Option C
Explanation: Veterinary Professor & former Vice Chancellor of GB University of Agriculture & Technology
Pantnagar, Shri Aditya Kumar Mishra has been appointed as the new chairman of the Agricultural Scientific
Recruitment Board.

12. Which state government has appointed self-styled godman Namdev Tyagi,also known as Computer Baba,as
chairman of a river trust?
A)Haryana
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Uttar Pradesh

View Answer
Option B
Explanation: The Congress government in Madhya Pradesh has appointed self-styled godman Namdev
Tyagi,also known as Computer Baba,as chairman of a river trust in the state.

13. Who was appointed as new non executive part time chairman of Axix Bank?
A)Dilip Sangreshkar
B)Ravneet Kumar Gill
C)Amitabh Chaudhary
D)Rakesh Makhija

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 Option D
Explanation: Axis Bank announced appointment of Rakesh Makhija as its new non executive part time
chairman.. The appointment will be effective from July 18, 2019 till July 17, 2022. The term of non-executive,
part-time Chairman Sanjiv Misra “will expire with effect from the close of business hours on July 17, 2019”.

14. Who has been chosen for the “Yashwantrao Chavan National Award 2018” for his contribution towards
economic development?
A)Raghuram Rajan
B)Sunil Arora
C)Viral Acharya
D)Shaktikanta Das

View Answer
Option A
Explanation: Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan has been chosen for the
“Yashwantrao Chavan National Award 2018” for his contribution towards economic development.

STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. Where is the HQ of Bajaj Finserv?

A)Pune
B)Chennai
C)Lucknow
D)Mumbai

View Answer
Option A

2. Where is the HQ of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation?

A)Kiev
B)Jeddah
C)Bishkek
D)Baghdad

View Answer
Option B