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  • Question
  • First Indian Army Mountaineering Expedition held in which Mountain?


  • Options
  • A. Mt Kamet
  • B. Mt Kangchenjunga
  • C. Mt Makalu
  • D. Mt Nanda Devi

  • Correct Answer
  • Mt Makalu 

    Explanation
    First Indian Army Mountaineering Expedition to Mt Makalu (8485m) comprising five Officers, two JCOs and eleven OR was flagged off by Director General Military Training on 26 Mar 2019. In furtherance of the objective of summiting all challenging peaks above 8000M, Indian Army is launching its maiden expedition to Mt Makalu in Mar-May 2019. Mt Makalu is considered amongst the most dangerous peaks and summiting the peak is considered extremely challenging due to inclement weather conditions and freezing temperatures. The peak will test the climbers for technical acumen, mental and physical courage and their determination to reach atop Mt Makalu.

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    • 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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