496
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What is the ‘OPX Revealer’ which was in the
news recently?
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(a) To detect the failure of organs in the
body
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(b) Locating the most emitting sites in
cities
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(c) Detecting explosives
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(d) Monitor wildlife offenders
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497
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On the basis of recent research, which of
the following is considered by the scientists as the fastest creature on
Earth?
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(a) Golden Eagle
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(b) Green Anole
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(c) Dracula ant
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(d) Sika Deer
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498
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Which film won the Suvarna Chakoram (Golden
Crow Pheasant) award at the 23rd International Film Festival of Kerala
(IFFK), which concluded on December 13, 2018?
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(a) Black Panther
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(b) The Dark Room
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(c) Road to Istanbul
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(d) The Cage
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499
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Consider the following statements with
reference to the ‘Water Conservation Fee’ which was notified on December 12,
2018 by the Central Government:
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1. This fee will be levied on the use of
ground water.
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2. Agriculture sector has been exempted
from this fee.
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3. Individual families will also be charged
for the use of ground water.
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4. This fee will be effective from June
2019.
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Which of the above statements are correct?
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(a) Only 1, 2 and 3
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(b) Only 1, 3 and 4
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(c) Only 2, 3 and 4
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(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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500
|
Who among the following has been appointed
as the chairman of ‘Film and Television Institute of India’ (FTII)?
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(a) Brijendra Pal Singh
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(b) Paresh Rawal
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(c) Shabana Azmi
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(d) Jaya Prada
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501
|
What is the objective of ‘ECO Niwas Samhita
2018’ which was launched recently?
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(a) Construction of earthquake proof
building
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(b) Ensuring energy security
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(c) Construction of climate adaptive house
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(d) Zero green house gas emitting houses
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502
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Recently, Interpol issued a red
corner notice against fugitive offender Mehul Choksi. What does the Red
Corner Notice mean?
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(a) To seek arrest and extradition of a
person
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(b) To arrest a person keep him in his
fugitive nation
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(c) This helps locate missing persons or to
help identify persons who are unable to identify themselves.
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(d) Instructions to prosecute a person in a
country where he is located
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503
|
To give a fillip to the medical device
sector, under which organisation , National Medical Devices Promotion Council
will be set up?
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(a) Medical Council of India
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(b) All India Institute of Medical Sciences
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(c) Union Health Directorate
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(d) Department of Industrial Policy and
Promotion
|
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504
|
At which of the following places, on
December 14, 2018, the fourth World Health Organization Global Medical
Devices Forum was organized?
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(a) Mumbai
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(b) Bangalore
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(c) Visakhapatnam
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(d) Pune
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505
|
On what date was National Energy
Conservation Day observed?
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(a) December 11
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(b) December 12
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(c) December 13
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(d) December 14
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506
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Currently 234 ‘One Stop Centers’ are
working in the country. What is the purpose of the One Stop Center?
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(a) Providing all government services at
one place
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(b) Providing all the medical needs at the
same health center
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(c) Providing all types of assistance
related to agriculture at common service centre
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(d) To support women affected by
violence
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507
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Who has been honoured with this year’s 54th
Jnanpith Award (2018)?
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(a) Krishna Sobati
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(b) Manu Bhandari
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(c) Arundhati Roy
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(d) Amitav Ghosh
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508
|
Which state’s Chief Minister on December
12, 2018 announced his government’s decision to provide old-age pension to an
additional five lakh beneficiaries under its ‘Madhu Babu Pension Yojana’ in
the State?
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(a) Odisha
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(b) Uttar Pradesh
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(c) Haryana
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(d) Maharashtra
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509
|
In which state’s primary and secondary
government schools ‘Pratibha Parva’ was organized in December 2018?
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(a) Rajasthan
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(b) Haryana
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(c) Madhya Pradesh
|
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(d) Maharashtra
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510
|
What is ‘Geminid’, which was in the
news recently?
|
|
(a) Crater on Mars
|
|
(b) An Asteroid
|
|
(c) A new planet in the Goldilocks zone
|
|
(d) Meteor showers
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