1. | Who launched 'e-Dharti Geo portal'? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri has launched the 'e-Dharti Geo Portal' to integrate legacy drawings such as maps and lease plans in the management information system and make its geographic information system (GIS)-enabled. |
2. | Indian-origin Wavel Ramkalawan was elected President of which country? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Indian-origin Wavel Ramkalawan has been elected as the President of Seychelles. Seychelles has elected an opposition candidate as president for the first time since 1977. He has defeated the incumbent Danny Faure. Ramakalwan is a priest of Indian Origin whose grandfather came from Gopalganj, Bihar. |
3. | Which state CM launched phase-II of eco-project? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Launching the phase-II of the Rs 11,000-crore Urban Environment Improvement Programme (UEIP), Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today virtually laid the foundation stones of projects worth Rs 700 crore |
4. | Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports appointed whom as chairman? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS) has announced the appointment of Bimal Julka as its Chairman. In his new role, Julka will work closely with all the stakeholders to further strengthen the operating standards of the Indian fantasy sports industry. Bimal Julka is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer of the 1979 batch belonging to the Madhya Pradesh Cadre. |
5. | Which bank asked lending institutions to implement waiver of interest on interest schemes? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India has asked all the lending institutions to implement the waiver of interest on interest schemes for loans up to Rs 2 crore. The lending institutions also including non-banking financial companies. |
6. | ICICI Bank has shut down operations in which country? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: ICICI Bank has shut down his operations in Sri Lanka after getting approval from the Sri Lankan monetary authority. The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, having considered the request made by ICICI Bank, has granted approval to close down the business operation of the bank in Sri Lanka and cancel the licence issued to it. |
7. | 59th ITBP raising Day was observed on which date? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has observed his 59th raising Day on 24th October. The ITBP was raised in the aftermath of the 1962 Chinese aggression and it has a strength of about 90,000 personnel with 60 battalions on the ground. |
8. | Govt Set Up High-level Committee headed by whom to commemorate 400th birth anniversary of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Centre on Saturday set up a high-level committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commemorate the 400th birth anniversary of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur. The mandate of the 70-member committee includes approval of policies, plans, programmes and supervision and guiding the commemoration, besides deciding broad dates for detailed programmes of celebration. |