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Current Affairs JAN-2019

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681. Hosni Mubarak, who recently passed away, was the former President of which country?

A
Greece

B
Egypt

C
France

D
Libya

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Correct Answer : B [Egypt ]

Explaination : [na]

682. As per the new agreement signed by the Container Corporation of India (Concor) and RZD Logistics JSC (Russian Railways) cargos are to be transported through which country?

A
Pakistan

B
Afghanistan

C
Iran

D
Uzbekistan

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Correct Answer : C [Iran ]

Explaination : [na]

683. Suella Braverman, an Indian-origin minister recently sworn in as the Attorney General of which country?

A
United States

B
United Kingdom

C
New Zealand

D
Finland

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Correct Answer : B [United Kingdom ]

Explaination : [na]

684. Which country is the first to develop an antibody test to identify the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)?

A
China

B
United States

C
Singapore

D
South Korea

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Correct Answer : C [Singapore]

Explaination : [na]

685. As per the recent ‘Hurun Global Rich List 2020’, which country has the highest number of billionaires?

A
United States

B
China

C
Russia

D
India

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Correct Answer : B [China ]

Explaination : [na]

686. Higher Education Leadership Development Programme for Administrator’ is a programme launched of Union Ministry?

A
Ministry of Corporate Affairs

B
Ministry of Human Resource Development

C
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

D
Ministry of MSME

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Correct Answer : B [Ministry of Human Resource Development ]

Explaination : [na]

687. The 2020 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded for the work on which virus?

A
Novel coronavirus

B
Hepatitis C virus

C
Food and Mouth Disease Virus

D
Flaviviridae

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Correct Answer : B [Hepatitis C virus]

Explaination : [American Scientists Harvey J Alter and Charles M Rice, and British scientist Michael Houghton were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology. The award has been presented for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus. Their work helped to explore a major source of blood-borne hepatitis, which couldn’t be explained by the hepatitis A and B viruses.]

688. What is the theme of the ‘World Day against Child Labour’ 2021?

A
Act now: end child labour

B
Leaving No one behind

C
Child Labour against Humanity

D
Stop Child Labour

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Correct Answer : A [Act now: end child labour]

Explaination : [World Day against Child Labour is observed on June 12. The 2021 World Day Against Child Labour marks a “Week of Action” that began on June 10. The theme of this year’s World Day Against Child Labour is ‘Act now: end child labour’. The world has seen an increase in child labour and millions more of children are vulnerable due to pandemic situation.]