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A)
Fruit Production
B)
Fertilizer Production
C)
Fish Production
D)
Food grain Production

Correct Answer :   Fish Production


The term blue revolution refers to the remarkable emergence of aquaculture as an important and highly productive agricultural activity.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Shahrukh Khan
B)
Amitabh Bachchan
C)
Salman Khan
D)
Akshay Kumar

Correct Answer :   Akshay Kumar


Akshay Kumar was the only Indian in the Forbes Highest-Paid Celebrities 2019. He stood at the 33rd spot with earnings of Rs 444 crore ($65 million).

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Bhanu Athaiya
B)
Satyajit Ray
C)
A.R. Rehman
D)
Mohammad Rafi

Correct Answer :   Bhanu Athaiya


Bhanu Athaiya became the first Indian to win an Academy Award in 1983, for designing the costumes for Richard Attenborough's Gandhi.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Exim Bank
B)
World Bank
C)
RBI
D)
Asian Development Bank

Correct Answer :   Exim Bank


The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has signed a loan agreement of providing $124 million (over Rs 850 crore) to Papua New Guinea and Senegal governments to finance infrastructure and health care projects.Exim bank has extended Line of Credit(LoC) of USD 100 million to the Government of Independent State of Papua New Guinea for the purpose of financing infrastructure related projects($60 million is to go for Bayer-Madang road project and $40 million for Hoskins-Kimbe road project).Exim Bank has also extended Line of Credit of $24.50 million to the Government of the Republic of Senegal for the purpose of financing up-gradation and rehabilitation of Health Care System.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Germany
B)
France
C)
USA
D)
Singapore

Correct Answer :   France


France became the first country to pass GAFA (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon) Tax on digital giants in defiance of a probe ordered by the United States (US) President Donald Trump. It will levy a 3% tax on total annual revenues of the largest tech firms providing services to French consumers.The 3% of digital sales in France regard to advertising, websites and the resale of private data.It will help to plug taxation gaps.The tax was passed by the National Assembly, the lower house of Parliament. After earlier passing the chamber of the National Assembly the GAFA was enacted by a simple display of hands in the Senate Upper House.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Assam
B)
Kerala
C)
Meghalaya
D)
West Bengal

Correct Answer :   Meghalaya


Elephant Fall is located in Meghalaya.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
East Coast Railway zone
B)
Northeast Frontier Railway
C)
North Eastern Railway zone
D)
South East Central Railway zone

Correct Answer :   Northeast Frontier Railway


Northeast Frontier Railway's (NFR) 'Plan Bee', a strategy of using an amplified version of honey bees sound to keep wild elephants away from train tracks won the " Best innovation award" of Indian Railways for the 2018-19 fiscal. The prize comprised of citation & cash award of Rs.3 lakh. Plan bee: It was launched in 2017 under which 46 devices were installed at several level crossings in Assam to play the sound of buzzing honey bees to drive away elephants from the rail tracks. This device is designed to generate the sound of honey bees from a distance of about 700-800 m.Installation: The first instrument installed at level crossing gate between Azara and Kamakhya stations under Rangiya division and then installed in several level crossing gates in the vicinity of forest areas. Background: Since 2013, a total of 67 elephants died in train hits in Assam while they were crossing the rail tracks and the population of elephant in Assam coming down to 5620.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
New Zealand-England
B)
Australia-England
C)
New Zealand-India
D)
New Zealand-Australia

Correct Answer :   New Zealand-England


The ICC 2019 cricket world cup final will be played between New Zealand and England.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Uttar Pradesh
B)
Haryana
C)
Jharkhand
D)
Odisha

Correct Answer :   Odisha


The Odisha state Government has implemented the Centre's Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 to protect witnesses and their family members from threats against their lives and reputation. The objective of this Scheme is to ensure that the investigation, prosecution, and trial of criminal offenses is not prejudiced because witnesses are intimidated or frightened to give evidence without protection from violent or other criminal recrimination. It comprises 3 categories of witnesses as per the threat perception. It consists of the cases where the threat extends to the life of witness or his family members during an investigation, trial or thereafter.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan
B)
G. Madhavan Nair
C)
A. S. Kiran Kumar
D)
Kailasavadivoo Sivan

Correct Answer :   Kailasavadivoo Sivan


Kailasavadivoo Sivan is an Indian space scientist and the chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organization. He is the former Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Center and Liquid Propulsion centre. The Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation is the highest-ranked official of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the space agency of the India.

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