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1 What is India's rank in 17th in Global Startup Ecosystem?
A 15th
B 16th
C 17th
D 18th

Answer: Option [C]
India ranked 17th in Global Startup Ecosystem.
2 What is India's overall rank in 2019 Index of Cancer Preparedness (ICP)?
A 15th
B 17th
C 19th
D 20th

Answer: Option [C]
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released the 2019 Index of Cancer Preparedness (ICP) in which India's overall rank is 19th out of 28 countries, with a score of 64.9.
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3 Which country declared joint border ‘reaction force’ with Pakistan?
A India
B China
C Afghanistan
D Iran

Answer: Option [D]
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani announced that Iran and Pakistan to create a joint ‘reaction force’ on the border between the two countries, for combatting terrorism.
4 Which ministry inked MoU with CSIR to cooperate in the field of research and education?
A Ministry of Internal Affairs
B Ministry of Ayush
C Ministry of Finance
D Ministry of External Affairs

Answer: Option [B]
Ministry of Ayush inked MoU with CSIR to cooperate in the field of research and education.
5 Which insurance company launched its new product – cyber defence insurance?
A Birla Sun Life Insurance
B Aviva General Insurance
C Aegon Life Insurance
D SBI General Insurance

Answer: Option [D]
SBI General Insurance company launched its new product – cyber defence insurance.
6 Which company signed a deal with India Post to modernise a network of more than 1,50,000 post offices in India?
A Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTS)
B HCL Technologies
C Infosys
D Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Answer: Option [D]
India's largest IT services company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has partnered with the Department of Posts in a bid to transform it into a multi-service digital hub, modernise the delivery of mail and packages, enhance customer experience, and launch innovative services that will drive new revenues.
7 How many medals did India bag on the opening day of Asian Athletics Championships 2019?
A 4
B 5
C 6
D 7

Answer: Option [B]
India won five medals, including two silver and three bronze medals on the opening day of Asian Athletics Championships 2019. Javelin thrower Annu Rani and 3000-meter steeple chaser Avinash Sable won the silver medals. Quartermiler M P Poovamma, 5000-meter runner Parul Choudhary and 10000-meter runner Gavit Murali Kumar bagged a bronze each.
8 The Asian Tea Alliance (ATA), a union of five tea-growing and consuming countries, was launched in _______.
A Indonesia
B India
C China
D Japan

Answer: Option [C]
The Asian Tea Alliance (ATA), a union of five tea-growing and consuming countries, was launched in Guizhou in China. The members of the alliance are: Indian Tea Association, China Tea Marketing Association, Indonesian Tea Marketing Association, Sri Lanka Tea Board and Japan Tea Association.
9 Who Chairs at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) for research on inequality?
A Naresh kumar
B Suresh rajan
C Rajesh Sharma
D Amartya Sen

Answer: Option [D]
Amartya Sen Chairs at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) for research on inequality.
10 Who is the president of Egypt?
A Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
B Hassan Rouhani
C Mostafa Madbouly
D Mahmoud El-Sharif

Answer: Option [A]
The current president of Egypt is Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, elected in 2014.

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