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A)
Afghanistan
B)
Saudi Arabia
C)
Turkey
D)
Sudan

Correct Answer :   Saudi Arabia


The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia organised a "Gandhi cycle rally for peace" in Riyadh on Friday to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The cycle rally was organized in association with the Diplomatic Quarter Authority and Saudi Cycling Federation. Over 150 participants from all walks of life, cultural and ethnic identities participated in the cycle rally. The rally was flagged off by Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was one of the first events of its kind held at the Diplomatic Quarters in Riyadh and reflected the increasingly friendly relations between India and Saudi Arabia especially after the historic visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Kingdom in April 2016 and the state visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to India in February 2019.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Shripad Yasso Naik
B)
Pralhad Joshi
C)
Hardeep Singh Puri
D)
Narendra Singh Tomar

Correct Answer :   Hardeep Singh Puri


Union housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched Swachh Survekshan 2020 League(SS League 2020) in New Delhi. It will be a cleanliness assessment of cities and towns in India on quarterly basis.It will be conducted under the aegis of Swachh Bharat Mission- Urban (SBM-U). It will be integrated with Swachh Survekshan 2020, the 5th edition of the annual cleanliness survey of urban India to be conducted between January - February 2020. It is aimed at "sustaining the on ground performance of cities along with continuous monitoring of service level performance on cleanliness".

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Mindtree
B)
Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T)
C)
ITC Limited
D)
Hindustan Unilever

Correct Answer :   Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T)


Statutory body of the Government of India, Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the acquisition of Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T)'s Electrical and Automation (EA) business by Schneider Electric India Private Limited and MacRitchie Investments Pte. Ltd.In order to eliminate the competition concerns, the Commission has ordered the acquirers to reserve a part of L&T's installed capacity to offer white labeling services to third-party competitors.The facility will be available in respect of five high market share LV (Low Voltage) switchgear, which is generally used together in LV panels.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Toyota
B)
Audi
C)
Renault
D)
Mahindra

Correct Answer :   Mahindra


Automobile major Mahindra won the Gold Award in South Africa for fairing on various indicators, including level of satisfaction among its network of dealers and the manner of allocation of vehicles to them. Mahindra, which has been in South Africa for the past 16 years, received the award from the country's National Automobile Dealers' Association (NADA) which tests dealers' satisfaction with the way a brand supports and communicates with them.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Tata Mutual Fund
B)
SBI Mutual Fund
C)
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
D)
Birla Sun Life Asset Management

Correct Answer :   Tata Mutual Fund


Tata Mutual Fund launched the side-pocketing (segregated portfolio) option to set aside its troubled investment in Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL). They were created for 3 schemes namely Tata Corporate Bond Fund, Tata Medium Term Fund, and Tata Treasury Advantage Fund. This is India's first formal use of the side pocketing provisions which was introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in December 2018. The investors are allowed to redeem their investments in 3 schemes without any exit load till June 14, 2019. Tata mutual fund house has already suspended subscription in 3 schemes and more fund houses are expected to use the side-pocketing facility in the coming days.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
New Delhi
B)
Gwalior
C)
Lucknow
D)
Mumbai

Correct Answer :   New Delhi


A two-day 4th Subordinate Officers Conclave 2019 organized by Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was inaugurated by Rajendra Singh, Director General (DG) of ICG at ICG Headquarters in New Delhi. It focussed on accountability in job profile, improving lifestyle for healthy living and integrating evolving technology in Coast Guard operations, especially towards strengthening search and rescue organizations during cyclone and floods. Among the armed forces, the subordinate officer's conclave is one of the unique initiatives. Here, the suggestions and ideas of jawans are taken into consideration for running the force. DG Rajendra Singh conferred 'Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak 'to Navik Vinod. The award was bestowed in recognition of his exceptional courage, expert use of lifesaving techniques and selfless attitude displayed in saving a precious life of a woman drowning into the rough sea due to monsoonal weather conditions in pitch dark hours near Gateway of India, Mumbai in 2018.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
T. S. Thakur
B)
H. L. Dattu
C)
Adarsh Kumar Goel
D)
Dipak Misra

Correct Answer :   Adarsh Kumar Goel


The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a panel to look into the needs for further norms to restrict the use of plastic packaging of food products. This was formed after a plea to seek a ban on the plastic packaging of food products. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel formed the panel. The panel comprises of the representatives of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
6th June
B)
8th June
C)
9th June
D)
14th June

Correct Answer :   8th June


8th June 2019, World Brain Tumor Day was observed all over the world. This day is observed on 8th June every year since 2000 by German Brain Tumour Association (Deutsche Hirntumorhilfe e.V.), a nonprofit organisation. It aimed at creating awareness among the public about the brain and also focuses on helping people suffering from a brain tumor. Brain tumor is a cancerous or non-cancerous mass or growth of abnormal cells in the brain.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Kolkata
B)
Mumbai
C)
Guwahati
D)
New Delhi

Correct Answer :   New Delhi


A joint meeting of the Board of Trade and the Council for Development and Promotion, organized by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) was held in New Delhi. Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Railways has asked the industry and export bodies to stop depending on subsidies and grants from the Central Government and make the industry more competitive and self-reliant.This is the first meeting after Piyush Goyal became the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry following Suresh Prabhu.The meeting was attended by many ministries such as Textiles, MSME Agriculture, Information Technology, NITI Aayog and other Ministries of government.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Rajnath Singh
B)
Piyush Goyal
C)
Prakash Javadekar
D)
Hardeep Singh Puri

Correct Answer :   Hardeep Singh Puri


Union housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched Swachh Survekshan 2020 League (SS League 2020) in New Delhi. It will be a cleanliness assessment of cities and towns in India on a quarterly basis. It will be integrated with Swachh Survekshan 2020, the 5th edition of the annual cleanliness survey of urban India to be conducted between January - February 2020. It will be conducted under the aegis of Swachh Bharat Mission- Urban (SBM-U). It is aimed at "sustaining the on the ground performance of cities along with continuous monitoring of service level performance on cleanliness". It will be conducted in three quarters (April- June, July - September and October- December 2019) and will give equal weightage to every quarter based on cities updating their progress on online MIS (Management Information System) and citizens.

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