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1 .

National Youth Festival 2020 is to be held in which city?

A)

Silchar

B)

Ranchi

C)

Ahmedabad

D)

Lucknow

Correct Answer : Lucknow

The 23rd National Youth Festival (NYF) 2020 has been scheduled to be held from 12-16 January at Indira Pratishthan, Lucknow. The festival will be jointly inaugurated by Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath and Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Kiren Rijiju.

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2 .

Pulses Conclave 2020 to be held in which state?

A)

Gujarat

B)

Maharashtra

C)

Telangana

D)

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : Maharashtra

The Pulses Conclave 2020 (TPC 2020) has been scheduled to be held from 12-14 February 2020 in Lonavala, Maharashtra. The announcement was made by the India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for India's pulses trade and industry on 9 January 2020.

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3 .

Wings India 2020 is to be held in which city?

A)

Hyderabad

B)

Bengaluru

C)

Nashik

D)

New Delhi

Correct Answer : Hyderabad

Wings India 2020 has been scheduled to be held at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad from 12-15 March 2020. The event is expected to boost aviation. Organized by: The event is organized by Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) to provide a congenial forum to the rapidly changing dynamics of the sector.

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4 .

The highest railway bridge in the world is to be constructed in which state/ UT?

A)

Sikkim

B)

Uttarakhand

C)

Jammu and Kashmir

D)

Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Jammu and Kashmir

As a part of the major Udhampur- Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project, which would connect the Kashmir valley with the Indian Railway network, a new railway bridge is to be constructed connecting Bakkal and Kauri. This bridge in the newly formed Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will be the world’s highest railway bridge. The project is expected to be completed by December 2021.

The proposed bridge will be 1.315 km long and will be built 359 m above the river bed. Presently, the highest railway bridge in the world is the Beipan river Shuibai railway bridge of China.

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5 .

The Union External Affairs Minister recently launched a book titled ‘PAX SINICA: Implications for the Indian Dawn’. Who is the author of the book?

A)

Samir Saran

B)

Sumit Agarwal

C)

Sharad Rathore

D)

Samrat Upadhyay

Correct Answer : Samir Saran

The Union External Affairs Minister S. Jai Shankar recently launched the book titled ‘PAX SINICA: Implications for the Indian Dawn’ authored by Dr. Samir Saran. The book was co-authored by Akhil Deo. The book highlights the steps of China during the presidency of Xi Jinping and the key policy measures of China.

Dr Samir Saran is the President of the renowned Asian think tank, Observer Research Foundation. He is also a member of the World Economic Forum’s South Asia advisory board.

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6 .

Which state has unveiled a wage subsidy scheme for ventures?

A)

Andhra Pradesh

B)

Tamil Nadu

C)

Karnataka

D)

Kerala

Correct Answer : Kerala

Kerala State Government launched a wage subsidy scheme for the first five years for new ventures getting registered from 1 April 2020. The scheme was unveiled by the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on 9 January 2020 at the Global Investor Summit ASCEND 2020.

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7 .

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020 programme will be organized in which city?

A)

Sonipat

B)

New Delhi

C)

Noida

D)

Gurugram

Correct Answer : New Delhi

Seven students from Jammu Division have been selected for the 3rd edition of the Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020 programme which will be held on 20 January 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be interacting with the students from across the country at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi.

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8 .

Which state's government signed MoU with KFW to implement Zero Budget Natural Farming?

A)

Assam

B)

Odisha

C)

Andhra Pradesh

D)

Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the representatives of a German firm, KFW, in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh to implement Zero Budget Natural Farming in the state. It comes after the Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF).

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9 .

Who has been appointed the executive director of Kia Motors India?

A)

Yong S. Kim

B)

Kookhyun Shim

C)

Tae-Jin Park

D)

Kenichiro Yoshida

Correct Answer : Tae-Jin Park

Kia Motors India (KMI) has appointed Tae-Jin Park with immediate effect as executive director and chief sales officer to establish the company's position in the utility vehicle space.KMI has established a car manufacturing facility in Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh with an annual production capacity of about three lakh units.

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10 .

Which of the following observatory detected the second merger of neutron stars?

A)

LIGO

B)

GEO600

C)

Fermilab

D)

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Correct Answer : LIGO

The LIGO (Laser Inferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory) detected gravitational waves due to collision of two neutron stars. This is the second time the gravitational waves are being detected.The first neutron star detection was in 2017. However, the second event that was recorded now, is not as strong as the first.

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