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| 17. | The headquarter of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is located in which city? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The headquarters of SCO is located in Beijing, China. The SCO is a China led eight member economic and security bloc, in which India and Pakistan were admitted as full members in 2017. |
| 18. | Which of the following states is set to develop biggest zinc smelter in India? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Gujarat government will be developing the biggest zinc smelter of the world in Dosawada, Tapi district, Gujarat. The state government and Vedanta group's Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this regard. |
| 19. | Recently, the Lancet medical journal has published its new report. In the report, Lancet has highlighted that India has gained in the life expectancy increased from 59.6 years in 1990 to ........in 2019? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Life expectancy in India has increased from 59.6 years in 1990 to 70.8 years in 2019. In Kerala, life expectancy increased to 77.3 years while on the in Uttar Pradesh it was reported as 66.9 years. |