DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 20/08/19
1. What
will be the retirement age of the Central Armed Police Force personnel as per
the order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs?
a) 58 b) 59 c) 60 d) 61
a) 58 b) 59 c) 60 d) 61
2. Which nation
accused India of waging "fifth-generation warfare” by using water as a
weapon?
a) China b) Pakistan c) Bangladesh d) United States
a) China b) Pakistan c) Bangladesh d) United States
3. Whose 75th
birth anniversary was observed on August 20, 2019?
a) Rajiv Gandhi b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) A P J Abdul Kalam d) Narendra Modi
a) Rajiv Gandhi b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) A P J Abdul Kalam d) Narendra Modi
4. The Direct Tax
Code (DTC) task force has recommended a major cut in corporate tax for both
domestic and foreign companies. What is the newly recommended corporate tax
rate?
a) 25 percent b) 30 percent c) 15 percent d) 20 percent
a) 25 percent b) 30 percent c) 15 percent d) 20 percent
5. Which glacier in
Iceland has lost its identity due to climate change?
a) Okjokull b) Sesami c) Milami d) Sumatra
a) Okjokull b) Sesami c) Milami d) Sumatra
6. Which country
will be bestowing its highest civilian award 'Order of Zaid’ upon Indian Prime
Minister Narendra Modi?
a) Bhutan b) Thailand c) UAE d) Japan
a) Bhutan b) Thailand c) UAE d) Japan
7. Former Prime
Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has recently been elected as a member of Rajya
Sabha from which state?
a) Rajasthan b) Punjab c) Gujrat d)
Uttar Pradesh
8. The music
composer of films like 'Umrao Jaan', 'Bazaar', 'Kabhi Kabhi' passed away
recently. What was his name?
a) Omar Abdul Bhatt b) Mohammad Khayyam c) Amzad Hussain d) None of the above
a) Omar Abdul Bhatt b) Mohammad Khayyam c) Amzad Hussain d) None of the above
9. Which country
described recent US missile test as 'escalation of military tensions'?
a) North Korea b) Japan c) Russia d) South Korea
a) North Korea b) Japan c) Russia d) South Korea
10. Which
court has agreed to hear Facebook’s plea for transfer of Aadhaar- social media
linking cases?
a) Delhi MC b) Allahabad HC c) Supreme Court d) Madras HC
a) Delhi MC b) Allahabad HC c) Supreme Court d) Madras HC
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