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- Question
EU-India to fund __________ Projects to deal with Water challenges.
Options- A. 3
- B. 5
- C. 8
- D. 7
- Correct Answer
- 7
ExplanationIndia and the European Union made a decision to mutually invest up to 40 Million Euros on 7 Research and Innovation projects to tackle and handle immediate water challenges in the country. The projects which are selected will develop or adapt the most acceptable existing creative and affordable solutions for Indian conditions, both in rural and urban areas, to facilitate solutions to cope up with water challenges. 'Horizon 2020', EU's programme and Indian government will invest together on projects for average duration of 4 years. The main prime areas of the projects are to improve the quality of drinking water, wastewater management system and real-time monitoring and control systems. The project will brace India's Ganga rejuvenation initiative, transfer of European technologies to India to suit Indian needs. - 1. By what percent does the bank credit grows for the financial year 2018-19, as per the Reserve Bank of India(RBI)?
Options- A. 12.24%
- B. 12.54%
- C. 13.24%
- D. 13.54% Discuss
- 2. EV charging stations to be established in which Indian city?
Options- A. Bengaluru
- B. Kolkata
- C. Chennai
- D. Hyderabad Discuss
- 3. Union government launched the Blue Revolution programme at a total expenditure of what amount?
Options- A. Rs 48000 lakh
- B. Rs 52000 lakh
- C. Rs 55000 lakh
- D. Rs 62000 lakh Discuss
- 4. Union Minister for Urban development and housing M. Venkaiah Naidu launched which of the following app with MSEFC portal?
Options- A. MyMSME
- B. MKisan
- C. MEAIndia
- D. mKavach Discuss
- 5. Who has been appointed as the Member of the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal of London?
Options- A. Anantkumar Surendraray Dave
- B. K. G. Balakrishnan
- C. K. S. Radhakrishna Panicker
- D. S. J. Mukhopadhaya Discuss
- 6. The Union government has launched a new comprehensive scheme to boost the development of which sector?
Options- A. Handloom
- B. Powerloom
- C. Tourism
- D. Education Discuss
- 7. Carme Chacon, who passed away recently, was the Defence Minister of which European country?
Options- A. France
- B. Germany
- C. Italy
- D. Spain Discuss
- 8. Name the director who was the first African American and the youngest-ever film-maker nominated in Oscar Awards, passed away recently.
Options- A. Denise LaSalle
- B. Frankie Muse Freeman
- C. John Singleton
- D. Edwin Hawkins Discuss
- 9. Name of the musician who won the special lifetime achievement award from the Music Academy?
Options- A. Lalgudi G Jayaraman
- B. Kamala Lakshminarayanan
- C. Hariprasad Chaurasia
- D. Vikku Vinayakram Discuss
- 10. IMF Cuts India's GDP Growth Forecast is __________.
Options- A. 7.3%
- B. 7.4%
- C. 7.2%
- D. 7.5% Discuss
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Correct Answer: 13.24%
Explanation:
According to Reserve Bank of India data, the bank credit grew by 13.24 percent in financial year 2019 (FY19) to Rs 97.67 lakh crore as compared to 10.3 percent in FY18 and the deposits up by 10.03 percent in FY19 to Rs 125.72 lakh crore as compare to 6.7 percent in FY18. Additional Information According to the data available till February 2019, the credit growth in service sector was 23.7 percent and in retail sector it was 16.7 percent. Overall credit growth in the industry sector was 5.6%.
Correct Answer: Bengaluru
Explanation:
In order to reduce the burden for the electric vehicle users who hunt for charging stations in the city Electric Vehicles charging Stations has been planned to be established in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The 112 EV charging stations that have been proposed to provide the infrastructure needed to encourage the use of EVs will be readied by August-end.
Correct Answer: Rs 52000 lakh
Correct Answer: MyMSME
Explanation:
Union Minister for Urban development and housing M. Venkaiah Naidu launched Micro and small Enterprises Facilitation Council(MSEFC) Portal and My MSME app. It was launched as a part of digital India initiative from the perspective of the MSME sector in the country. The grievances field will be communicated through the email and sms instantly.
Correct Answer: K. S. Radhakrishna Panicker
Explanation:
Justice (Retired) KS Radhakrishnan, a former Supreme Court judge, was on May 8, 2019 appointed as the Member of the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal of London. He will serve a 4-year term from June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2023 as a Member of the Tribunal. The Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal resolves disputes of the Commonwealth organisations, international or intergovernmental.
Correct Answer: Powerloom
Correct Answer: Spain
Correct Answer: John Singleton
Explanation:
Boyz n the Hood director John Singleton, who was the first African American and the youngest-ever film-maker to be nominated for the best director Oscar, passed away at the age of 51 after suffering from hypertension. He was born on 6th January 1968 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.In 1991, he released the Boyz n the Hood film which reflected his own background growing up in South Central Los Angeles.
Correct Answer: Vikku Vinayakram
Explanation:
Ghatam maestro Vikku Vinayakram has recently won the special lifetime achievement award from the Music Academy in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Vinayakram is one of the best-known faces of percussion from South India. He plays Carnatic music with the ghatam (an earthen pot), and is credited with popularising the ghatam. This award does not fall under the institution's annual recognitions and honours. It is conferred once in a while to artistes of outstanding calibre who the Music Academy feels deserve an independent recognition.
Correct Answer: 7.3%
Explanation:
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its economic growth forecasts for India by 20 basis points (bps) each from its January predictions to 7.3% for FY20 and 7.5% for the next fiscal. Citing persistent risks from the trade war, it lowered 2019 global growth forecast by 20 basis points to 3.3%, the weakest since 2009 when the subprime crisis had flared up.
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