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A)
Moscow
B)
Florida
C)
French Guiana
D)
Sriharikota

Correct Answer : Option (C) - French Guiana


India's latest communication satellite GSAT-31 was successfully launched by European launch services provider- Arianespace's rocket from Kourou Launch Base in French Guiana on February 6, 2019. The Ariane-5 vehicle (Flight VA247) also carried Saudi Geostationary Satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 along with GSAT-31.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Sanjiv Ranjan
B)
Sripriya Ranganathan
C)
Ruchi Ghanashyam
D)
Sanjay Kumar Verma

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Sanjiv Ranjan


Ministry of External Affairs appointed Sanjiv Ranjan as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Colombia.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Space Center
B)
Novel
C)
Animal
D)
Religious tradition

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Animal


Dakshayani, an 88-year-old captive she-elephant in Kerala, has died at a care centre at nearby Pappanamcode in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 5th February 2019. She was the oldest captive elephant in Asia and Guinness record holder. She was also called the 'Gaja Muthassi' (grandmother of elephants).

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Article 314
B)
Article 356
C)
Article 361
D)
Article 387

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Article 356


President's rule is the suspension of state government and imposition of direct Central Government rule in a state. It is Under Article 356 of the Constitution of India.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Harinder Pal Sandhu
B)
Cyrus Poncha
C)
Saurav Ghosal
D)
Ramit Tandon

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Ramit Tandon


Indian squash player Ramit Tandon has won the 2019 Seattle Open title by defeating Mohamed El Sherbini of Egypt in the final in USA.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Kingfisher Airlines and UB scam
B)
Indian coal allocation scam
C)
Abhishek Verma arms deals
D)
Saradha chit fund scam

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Saradha chit fund scam


The Scam that took place in West Bengal is the Saradha chit fund scam.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Kerala
B)
Karnataka
C)
Telangana
D)
Punjab

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Kerala


Kerala has become the first State to set up a Price Monitoring and Research Unit (PMRU) to track violation of prices of essential drugs and medical devices under the Drugs Price Control Order (DPCO). The move comes more than 5 years after the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) proposed such a system for the States and the Union Territories.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Assam
B)
Tamil Nadu
C)
Odisha
D)
Chhattisgarh

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Odisha


In Keonjhar district, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched the new 'KALIA Chhatravritti Yojana' to facilitate the children of the farmers, who are the beneficiaries of the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme. Under this scholarship scheme, the beneficiaries will be provided scholarships for pursuing higher education in professional courses free of cost. Children of farmers who have taken admission at Government Professional colleges on merit basis will be eligible for the scholarship scheme.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Arjun Karki
B)
Nilambar Acharya
C)
Shankar Prasad Sharma
D)
Deep Kumar Upadhyay

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Nilambar Acharya


Nilambar Acharya, Nepal's former law minister, has been appointed as the country's ambassador to India. The position of the Nepalese ambassador to India was vacant for more than a year after Deep Kumar Upadhyay resigned to join politics in October 2017.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Andhra Pradesh
B)
West Bengal
C)
Telangana
D)
Odisha

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Andhra Pradesh


Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu launched the 2nd phase of Pasupu-Kumkuma (Turmeric-Kumkum) scheme and welfare pensions. Under the scheme, women who are a part of Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas (DWCRA) will be given Rs 10,000 in three instalments.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48