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| 751. |
__________ Government has become the first in the country to implement the Street Vendors Act. |
| Answer» The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 (commonly called as Street Vending Act) is an initiative to protect the livelihood rights and social security of urban street vendors in the country | |
| 752. |
Bathukamma is the festival of______. |
| Answer» Bathukamma is floral festival celebrated predominantly by the Telangana and some parts of Andhra Pradesh. | |
| 753. |
Which city hosted the 7th World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF) 2019? |
| Answer» A 3-day event of 7th World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF) 2019 held at Hotel Grand Hyatt in Mumbai, Maharashtra from 27- 29, September, 2019 with the theme "Prosperous Society: Stronger Society" | |
| 754. |
World Heart Day is observed on __________ by World Heart Federation. |
| Answer» World Heart Day is observed every year on 29th September. | |
| 755. |
Which ministry has started "Bharat Ke Veer" a fund-raising initiative to aid the families of soldiers? |
| Answer» Bharat Ke Veer is a fund-raising initiative by the Ministry of Home affairs to aid the families of Paramilitary forces killed or injured in action. | |
| 756. |
The Citizenship amendment bill was in the news, which Article has the provisions of citizenship under the constitution of India? |
| Answer» Article 5 provided for citizenship on commencement of the Constitution. | |
| 757. |
The Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC)of India Ltd is based in_____________ |
| Answer» The Full form of ECGC is Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited. ECGC is a company wholly owned by the Government of India. The company is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. ECGC is controlled by the Ministry of Commerce and provides export credit insurance support to Indian exporters. | |
| 758. |
The Khirganga National Park is located in which Indian state? |
| Answer» Khirganga National Park is a national park in Himachal Pradesh, India established in 2010. It covers an area of about 710 square kilometres. | |
| 759. |
Indigenously designed train, Vande Bharat Express is also known as ________. |
| Answer» Vande Bharat Express , also known as Train 18, is an Indian semi-high speed intercity electric multiple unit. It was designed and built by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) Chennai under the Indian government's Make in India initiative over a span of 18 months. | |
| 760. |
Who has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of Punjab National Bank? |
| Answer» Rao will replace Sunil Mehta in PNB, which is currently under a process of three-way amalgamation with Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) and United Bank of India. KOLKATA: Punjab National Bank will go into merger under the stewardship of SS Mallikarjuna Rao, who has been appointed as the new chief executive of the bank. | |
| 761. |
Which Indian multinational car manufacturer formed a Joint Venture (JV) with Ford Motor Company after it bought a 51% stake in the Indian unit of Ford? |
| Answer» Mahindra & Mahindra on Tuesday formed a joint venture (JV) with Ford Motor Company after buying a 51 per cent stake in the Indian unit of the US auto major. | |
| 762. |
What is the currency of Austria? |
| Answer» The schilling (German: Schilling) was the currency of Austria from 1925 to 1938 and from 1945 to 1999, and the circulating currency until 2002. The euro was introduced at a fixed parity of €1 = 13.7603 schilling to replace it. The schilling was divided into 100 groschen. | |
| 763. |
Recently government has launched which portal to improve coal supply to power plants? |
| Answer» Prakash-(Power Rail Koyla Availability through Supply Harmony) portal will help in mapping coal stock in mines as well as monitor the movement of railway rakes and the availability of coal in power plants for stakeholders. | |
| 764. |
A 2-day national workshop 'Arogya Manthan' held in New Delhi on September 30- October 1, 2019 was inaugurated by ______ ? |
| Answer» Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, today inaugurated the 'Arogya Manthan', a 2-day national workshop organised by National Health Authority (NHA) to mark the first year anniversary of Ayushman Bharat PMJAY, which was launched on 23rd September last year at Ranchi by the Hon. Prime Minister. | |
| 765. |
Which is the only all women corps in the Indian Armed Forces? |
| Answer» MNS(Military Nursing Service) is the only all women corps in the Armed Forces. It came into being on March 28, 1888 with the arrival of first batch of 10 qualified British Nurses in Bombay (now Mumbai), to organise nursing in Military hospitals in India. | |
| 766. |
Tbilisi is the capital of which country? |
| Answer» Tbilisi formerly known as Tiflis, is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of roughly 1.5 million inhabitants. | |
| 767. |
Who has been appointed as the Executive Director for India in the board of the International Monetary Fund? |
| Answer» Eminent economist Surjit S Bhalla was appointed as the Executive Director for India on the board of the International Monetary Fund. | |
| 768. |
When did the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty was signed between India and Bangladesh? |
| Answer» The Treaty for sharing the water of river Ganga was signed in 1996. | |
| 769. |
Which oil company has launched a drive to turn plastic to specialized bitumen? |
| Answer» Indian Oil Corporation has built 850 meters of road using 16 metric tons of single-use plastic waste in bitumen concrete. | |
| 770. |
When the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) formed? |
| Answer» The National Disaster Response Force is a specialised force constituted "for the purpose of specialist response to a threatening disaster situation or disaster" under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. Founder: Government of India, Founded: 2006, Headquarters: New Delhi. | |
| 771. |
Under which Article of the Constitution of India media has the right to broadcast their news? |
| Answer» Article 19 (1) of the Constitution of India also confers on the citizens of India the right "to freedom of speech and expression". Right of speak, write, printing etc. | |
| 772. |
Which union ministry has launched the Audio Odigos app? |
| Answer» Ministry of Tourism launches Audio Guide facility App "Audio Odigos" for 12 sites of India. | |
| 773. |
Where the new fossils were found which indicates India is the birthplace of Asian bamboo. |
| Answer» The new fossils were found in Makum coalfield in Assam, belonged to the late Oligocene period of about 25 million years ago, and also shown that India is the birthplace of Asian bamboo. | |
| 774. |
National e-Assessment Centre (NeAC) in New Delhi inaugurated by which minister? |
| Answer» Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated National e-Assessment Centre (NeAC) in New Delhi. | |
| 775. |
Who among these has been appointed as the Minority Affairs Secretary? |
| Answer» Pramod Kumar Das has been appointed as Minority Affairs Secretary. | |
| 776. |
Indian Government has decided to merge MTNL with which other telecom company? |
| Answer» As part of the revival package, the government has decided to merge BSNL and MTNL. Till the time of full merger, MTNL will act as a subsidiary of BSNL. | |
| 777. |
Cabinet recently relaxed the requirement of Aadhaar Card seeded data to avail of the benefits of which scheme? |
| Answer» Cabinet has also relaxed the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar-seeded data as a pre-condition for release of funds to the beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme to November 30. | |
| 778. |
Which newspaper recently announced to stop its print venture and go digital completely? |
| Answer» The Daily News & Analysis on Wednesday said it is stopping the print edition from Thursday and will go digital. | |
| 779. |
Which Programme has been launched by the Union Government to encourage talented children to enrich their skills? |
| Answer» Union Ministry of Human Resource Development recently launched the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme - DHRUV to encourage talented children to enrich their skills and knowledge. | |
| 780. |
Where is the headquarters of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)? |
| Answer» UNEP has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. CII and the UN Environment has signed a MoU in 2018 to implement the environmental dimension of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2030. | |
| 781. |
The World Congress of Poets (WCP) 2019 was held in which city? |
| Answer» 39th World Congress of Poets 2019 celebrated the power of poetry to create a more compassionate world at KIIT University Bhubaneswar, Odisha | |
| 782. |
Which union ministry has launched a month long exploratory open water rafting expedition "Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan"? |
| Answer» Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan has been launched by Jal Shakti Minister, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. The initiative is going to be a month-long adventure sports event in the Ganga, including open-water rafting and kayaking. | |
| 783. |
What is the name of the Indian nun who was declared a saint by Pope Francis? |
| Answer» Pope Francis on Sunday (13th Oct 2019) declared Kerala-born Catholic nun Mariam Thresia (26 April 1876 - 8 June 1926) and four others saints during a canonisation ceremony held at the Vatican City in Rome. | |
| 784. |
Who is appointed as the new union law secretary? |
| Answer» Anoop Kumar Mendiratta has been appointed as the new Law Secretary in the Union Law Ministry. | |
| 785. |
India with which country has launched 2nd phase of LOTUS-HR? |
| Answer» India and Netherlands launch 2nd phase of LOTUS-HR (Local Treatment of Urban Sewage Streams for Healthy Reuse) project in Delhi. | |
| 786. |
Which city from the below has won the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation for the year 2019? |
| Answer» Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue at Kala Ghoda, Gloria Church in Byculla, and Flora Fountain, three-city landmarks, of Mumbai won the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation for the year 2019. | |
| 787. |
In which state the first National Hindi Science writers conference 2019 has begun? |
| Answer» The first National Hindi Science writers conference 2019 started in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. | |
| 788. |
The 3rd India Energy Forum of CERAWeek organized in which state? |
| Answer» New Delhi : The third India Energy Forum by CERAWeek has been organised in association with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas from October 13 to 15. | |
| 789. |
Nahsri tunnel has been renamed on whose name? |
| Answer» Nashri tunnel (9.2 km) that links Kashmir with Jammu on NH 44 will be named after Bharatiya Jansangh founder Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. | |
| 790. |
At which place the 17th Meeting of Maritime States Development Council (MSDC) was held? |
| Answer» The 17th Meeting of Maritime States Development Council (MSDC) was held in New Delhi .The government is looking at developing synergy between the major and minor ports so that together they can bring port-led development in the country. | |
| 791. |
The 5th World Coffee Conference will be held in which city? |
| Answer» Bengaluru has been selected to host the 5th Edition of World Coffee Conference from 7-9 September 2020. | |
| 792. |
Which airlines used TaxiBot on an Airbus A320 aircraft? |
| Answer» National carrier Air India became the first airline in the world to use a TaxiBot on an Airbus A320 aircraft operating a commercial flight with passengers onboard. | |
| 793. |
Who was announced as the brand ambassador of Manyavar? |
| Answer» Manyavar announced Ranveer Singh as their brand ambassador. | |
| 794. |
What is India's rank in Global Hunger Index? |
| Answer» India ranked 102nd in 2019 on the Global Hunger Index (GHI). It had slipped from 95th rank in 2010. | |
| 795. |
Who is Union Minister of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)? |
| Answer» Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is to launch 14 Authorized World Skills India Training Centers (AWSITC) across nine cities in India. The announcement was made by the Union Minister of MSDE Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey. | |
| 796. |
Who among these launched the Van Dhan Internship Programme recently? |
| Answer» Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda launched the Van Dhan Internship Programme on 16 October 2019. | |
| 797. |
In which state National Indigenous Seeds Festival was held? |
| Answer» National Indigenous Seeds Festival was held at Central Agricultural University, Manipur. | |
| 798. |
Who has assumed the office as new Controller General of Accounts (CGA). |
| Answer» J.P.S Chawla is 1985-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) Officer. He has assumed the office as new Controller General of Accounts (CGA). | |
| 799. |
Who is the newly appointed President of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA)? |
| Answer» Chairman of Dr Reddy's, K Satish Reddy, has been appointed as President of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) for 2019-2021. | |
| 800. |
From how many days the hearing of Ayodhya land dispute is continuing in Supreme Court? |
| Answer» The Supreme Court has kept its verdict reserved after completion of Ayodhya Case hearing. The final verdict will come after 23 days. The Supreme Court heard the Ram Janmabhoomi and Babri Masjid case on 16 October 2019 which was the 40th day of the case. | |