General Knowledge Question Answer: Current Affairs GK Questions and Answers

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Q. Which of the follow pairs is/ are matched correctly in relation to UNESCO's creative cities network (UCCN)?
I. Creative city of Films-Mumbai.
II. Creative city of Gastronomy.
III. Creative city of Music-Varanasi.
IV. Creative city of Crafts and Folk arts-Jaipur.
Correct code is :

1) Only I and II
2) Only III and IV
3) Only I, III and IV
4) I, II, III and IV all

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Q. India ranks ........ in Global Microscope for Financial Inclusion Index 2019.
1) 26th
2) 5th
3) 37th
4) 9th

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Q. As per National Health Profile, 2019 what percentage of population of India was in the age group 15-59 years in the year 2016?
1) 54.02%
2) 59.33%
3) 64.71%
4) 68.23%

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Q. Across the four sub indexes of Global Gender Gap Index 2019, on average, the largest gender disparity is on -
1) The Political Empowerment
2) Economic Participation and Opportunity
3) Educational Attainment
4) Health and survival

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Q. Which of the following schemes, launched by the Government of India, was not a regular scheme of poverty alleviation?
1) Integrated Rural Development Programme
2) National Rural Livelihood Mission
3) Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
4) Swarn Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana

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Q. The Appellate Body in World Trade Organisation has lost its functionality on December 12, 2019 because of the following reasons.
1) The number of Judges in the Appellate body was reduced to just one from the mandatory three
2) All the members of the Appellate Body have resigned in protest to United States' unfair intervention
3) As per WTO accord, the term of the Appellate was to end on this date.
4) None of the above

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Q. A worker is eligible to join Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana if he fulfils the following criterion.
I. The unorganized workers in the age group of 18-40 years.
II. Any worker of unorganised sector whose monthly income is Rs. 15,000 or less.
III. Any worker of unorganised sector who is not a member of EPFO/ ESIC/ NPS.

1) Only II is correct
2) Only III is correct
3) Only II and III are correct
4) I, II and III all are correct

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Q. Indian Nutrition Agriculture Fund (BPKK) has been created by the ............... with the cooperation of Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation.
1) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Cooperation
2) Ministry of Women and Child Development
3) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
4) NITI Aayog

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Q. Indian cities featured in Global Inclusive Prosperity Index 2019, released on November 22, 2019 :
I. Bengaluru
II. Delhi
III. Mumbai
IV. Ahmedabad
Correct code is -

1) I, II and III
2) II, III and IV
3) I, III and IV
4) I, II, III and IV

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Q. Goods and Services Tax Council has decided to impose GST on all type of lotteries at the rate of ...... from January 1, 2020.
1) 28%
2) 18%
3) 12%
4) 5%

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