General Knowledge Question Answer: Current Affairs GK Questions and Answers

General Knowledge Current Affairs Questions, Current Affairs Quiz for Competitive Exams, Important Current Affairs MCQs for GK

Q. Zero Defect, Zero Effect is the mantra of -
1) Ministry of MSMEs
2) Ministry of Textiles
3) Ministry of Heavy Industries
4) Ministry of Food Processing

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Q. An 'e-Drishti' interface has been unveiled for -
1) Railway Board
2) National Highways Authority of India
3) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
4) ISRO

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Q. India's Rank in Global Gender Gap Report, 2018 is -
1) 108
2) 109
3) 110
4) 111

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Q. India's rank in World Talent Ranking, 2018 is -
1) 35
2) 51
3) 42
4) 53

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Q. As per a latest decision of central government, government's contribution in central government's employees in National Pension Scheme has been -
1) Increased from 10% to 14%
2) Increased from 10% to 15%
3) Kept unchanged at 10%
4) Reduced from 10% to 9%

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Q. As per ILO's Global Wage Report 2018-19 Women are paid higher hourly wages than men in -
1) Bangladesh
2) Sweden
3) South Africa
4) Switzerland

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Q. As per ILO's Global Wage Report 2018-19 Gender Wage Gap is highest in -
1) Pakistan
2) Sri Lanka
3) India
4) Nepal

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Q. Consider the following statements in relation to IPCC's Special Report on 1.50C of Global Warming.
I. The Inter Government Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an organization of governments that are members of the United Nations or World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
II. According to latest report of IPCC (2018) to remain within 1.50C warming the world will have to reduce CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030 from 2010 levels and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

1) Only I is correct
2) Only II is correct
3) I and II both are correct
4) Neither I nor II is correct

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Q. India International Science Festival 2018 was held in -
1) New Delhi
2) Lucknow
3) Bengaluru
4) Kolkata

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Q. Which of the following schemes is/ are meant for the empowerment of tribal women ?
I. Ekalavy Model Residential Schools
II. Ashram Schools
III. Advasi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana
IV. Right on forest produce
Correct code is -

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

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