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  • Question
  • The headquarters of the United States Department of Defence, Pentagon has planned to establish a new wall at which of the following border in order to prevent illegal migration and drug trafficking?


  • Options
  • A. Russia-United States border
  • B. Mexico-United States border
  • C. Canada-United States border
  • D. Cuba-United States border

  • Correct Answer
  • Mexico-United States border 

    Explanation
    The Pentagon,the headquarters of the United States Department of Defence has notified that it has authorized to shift US $1 billion from a military personnel account to establish a new wall of 57 mile and 18 foot high fence at the southern U.S. Mexico border.This wall would prevent illegal migration and drug trafficking from Mexico.Department of Defense has authorised the Army Corp of Engineers to begin planning and construction for the project.The department will direct the funds towards fencing along the Yuma and El Paso sections of the border.

  • More questions

    • 1. Which Automotive company has developed the 'largest power storage system in Asia' installed in Osaka train station in Japan?

    • Options
    • A. Pricol
    • B. Tesla
    • C. General Motors
    • D. Eicher Motors
    • Discuss
    • 2. Name the company which has signed an MoU on different projects related to e-mobility along with Automotive Research Association of India.

    • Options
    • A. NTPC
    • B. BSNL
    • C. ONGC
    • D. BHEL
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which movie has won the Best Picture award at 89th Oscar Academy Awards?

    • Options
    • A. Story of Your Life
    • B. Moonlight
    • C. Hidden Figures
    • D. La La Land
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which 2 cities are declared as the 'Best Heritage City' at the National Tourism Awards for 2016-17?

    • Options
    • A. New Delhi & Ahmedabad
    • B. New Delhi & Udaipur
    • C. Agra & Kolkata
    • D. Ahmedabad & Mandu
    • Discuss
    • 5. The book "60 Indian Poets" has been authored by whom?

    • Options
    • A. Amitav Ghosh
    • B. Vikram Seth
    • C. Jeet Thayil
    • D. Arun Kolatkar
    • Discuss
    • 6. 2018 Nobel Medicine or Physiology Prize has been awarded to whom of the following persons?

    • Options
    • A. Carl H. June and Timothy Ray Brown
    • B. Steven Rosenberg and Zelig Eshhar
    • C. James Reyniers and Ragnar Granit
    • D. James P Allison and Tasaku Honjo
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following movies won the 64th National Film Awards for the Best Feature Film?

    • Options
    • A. Kasaav
    • B. Alifa
    • C. Neerja
    • D. Pink
    • Discuss
    • 8. Who is the author of the book titled Hope in a Challenged Democracy- An Indian Narrative, which released recently?

    • Options
    • A. Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
    • B. Ashwani Kumar
    • C. Romesh Thapar
    • D. Shashi Tharoor
    • Discuss
    • 9. The Union Government unveiled the revised Building Code 2017 to meet the vision of - 'Housing For All' by

    • Options
    • A. 2020
    • B. 2021
    • C. 2022
    • D. 2023
    • Discuss
    • 10. According to the report of United Nations' World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2019, what will be the growth rate of India for in 2019-20?

    • Options
    • A. 7.6%
    • B. 7.5%
    • C. 7.4%
    • D. 7.8%
    • Discuss


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