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  • Question
  • Jagjit Pavadia was re-elected for another term to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). She belongs to which country?


  • Options
  • A. India
  • B. Mexico
  • C. Netherlands
  • D. Colombia

  • Correct Answer
  • India 

    Explanation
    India's Jagjit Pavadia was re-elected for another term to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). The 60-year-old won the election of the narcotics control board with the highest number of votes at 44. The announcement of her victory was made by India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin after the election results were announced. Pavadia has been a member of the narcotics control board since 2015 and her current term was set to come to an end in 2020. The elections were held by secret ballot by the 54-member UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). A total of 15 candidates were competing for five seats.

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    • 1. Which union minister has launched PowerTex India scheme to boost powerloom sector?

    • Options
    • A. Narendra Modi
    • B. Smriti Irani
    • C. Rajnath Singh
    • D. Arun Jaitley
    • Discuss
    • 2. The Union Cabinet recently approved an MoU signed in the field of Cyber Security. The MoU was signed with which of the following countries?

    • Options
    • A. The United States of America
    • B. Britain
    • C. Switzerland
    • D. Germany
    • Discuss
    • 3. Rana Kanwar Pal was elected as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of

    • Options
    • A. Uttar Pradesh
    • B. Punjab
    • C. Goa
    • D. Manipur
    • Discuss
    • 4. Abhishek Verma won the gold medal at __________ air pistol in the ISSF World Cup.

    • Options
    • A. 10m
    • B. 20m
    • C. 30m
    • D. 50m
    • Discuss
    • 5. Noted agriculturalist Nel Jayaraman passed away recently. He belongs to which state?

    • Options
    • A. Karnataka
    • B. Andra Pradesh
    • C. Kerala
    • D. Tamil Nadu
    • Discuss
    • 6. 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
    • 7. EV charging stations to be established in which Indian city?

    • Options
    • A. Bengaluru
    • B. Kolkata
    • C. Chennai
    • D. Hyderabad
    • Discuss
    • 8. 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
    • 9. 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
    • 10. 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


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