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The government has named________ as the next foreign secretary.
Harsh Vardhan Singla
Vijay Gokhale
Ram Nath Kovind
Amit Shah
Explanation: Gokhale is a 1984-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer. Shringla served as an ambassador to Bangkok from 2014 to 2016. Shringla has also served at UNESCO in France, UN in New York besides Vietnam, Israel and South Africa.
Justice Gulzar Ahmed was sworn in as the 27th chief justice of _______ on December 21.
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Iran
Sri Lanka
Explanation: Justice Ahmed was born on February 2, 1957, in Karachi. He obtained education from Gulistan School in Karachi. He became an advocate of the High Court in 1988. He was elected as honorary secretary of the Sindh High Court Bar Association, for the year 1999-2000.
Which nation will rewrite the Bible and Quran to ‘reflect socialist values’?
Japan
China
Russia
South Korea
Explanation: The new editions must not contain any content that contradicts socialism. The paragraphs which are deemed wrong will be amended.
The Union Cabinet approved funds to the tune of over Rs _______ for updating the National Population Register.
3,941.35 crore
4,941.35 crore
5,941.35 crore
6,941.35 crore
Explanation: The objective of the NPR is to create a comprehensive identity database contaning demographic details of every ‘usual resident’.
The tenure of_______chairman Harsh Kumar Bhanwala was extended by six months.
SEBI
NABARD
FICCI
RBI
Explanation: Bhanwala worked as the Managing Director for Delhi State Cooperative Bank, besides being MD of India Infrastructure Finance Company. Also, he pioneered the Credit Enhancement Scheme.
National Street Food Festival (NSFF) is being held in ______.
New Delhi
Pune
Mumbai
Chandigarh
Explanation: This year is the 11th edition of National Street Food Festival. This festival helps mainstream various street vending communities. It is a unique advocacy effort by the National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI).
Which state has emerged as the topper in coverage of area under micro-irrigation (MI) this year?
Kerala
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Punjab
Explanation: Tamil Nadu accounts for around 1.39 lakh hectares. It accounts for 38% of the total coverage in the nation. It is worth noting that micro-irrigation is the slow application of water as discrete or continuous drips, by: 1.Surface drip 2.Subsurface drip 3. Bubbler 4.Micro-sprinkler systems
Which state will soon have schools marked ‘hard’, ‘soft’ and ‘medium’?
Himachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Explanation: Under the policy, all government schools will be divided into 3 categories 1.Hard 2.Medium 3.Soft Based on: 1. Topography & Acessibility 2. Degree of difficulty in staying at the place of posting
Which nation authorised the establishment of Space Force which would become the sixth branch of the armed forces?
India
Spain
US
UK
Explanation: The Space Force is part of the Department of the Air Force. The new branch will be stood up over the next 18 months. The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act increased total military spending by about $20 billion, or 2.8 percent.
_______ has been cleared as a provisional venue for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2020 by the Local Organising Committee (LOC).
Ahmedabad
Bengaluru
Pune
Chandigarh
Explanation: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2020 will be held next year between November 2 and November 21. Gujarat has committed its full support and assistance into making this world cup a big success in the state.
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