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Q1
Two-days Bay of Bengal initiative multi-sector technical and economic cooperation (BIMSTEC) Conclave was held at which place?
- A. Visakhapatnam
B. Colombo
C. Yangon
D. Thimphu
* Union Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh L. Mandaviya has inaugurated the two-day BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal initiative multi-sector technical and economic cooperation) Conclave at Visakhapatnam.
* Vizag port trust is hosting the conclave first time ever since the formation of BIMSTECH in 1997.
* Seven-member countries that include Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, Bhutan are participating in the conference.
* The thrust would be to discuss and share experiences in increasing productivity, availing investment opportunities, development of free trade zones, development of tourism and measures required for safety and security.
* Ease of doing business, sharing of expertise, and emulation of best practices would be few among the deliberations.
Q2
Name the product that has been allocated a separate Harmonized System (HS) code by the Union Government to give an impetus to the export of it?
- A. Gems & Jewelry
B. Cotton Fabrics
C. Khadi
D. Pharmaceuticals
* The Union government has allocated a separate Harmonized System (HS) code for Khadi to give impetus to the export of this fabric.
* Allocation of HS code to the khadi will help the government to plan the export strategies effectively.
* Earlier, Khadi did not have exclusive HS code and all the export data regarding this fabric used to come under the normal fabric head.
* Khadi is being promoted in India by Khadi and Village Industries Commission, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
* Khadi is handspun, hand-woven natural fibre cloth from the Indian Subcontinent, mainly made from cotton.
Q3
PS Sreedharan Pillai has been appointed as the Governor of which state?
- A. Manipur
B. Meghalaya
C. Mizoram
D. Nagaland
* P.S Sreedharan Pillai (65-years) took oath as the Governor of Mizoram (15th).
* The Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court ‘Ajai Lamba’ administered the oath of Office and Secrecy at Raj Bhawan in Aizawl.
* P.S Sreedharan Pillai replaced Governor of Assam Jagdish Mukhi (additional charge- Mizoram).
* On the 25th of October, President Ram Nath Kovind had appointed P.S Sreedharan Pillai as the new Governor of Mizoram.
* Pillai was born in 'Venmony panchayat' in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India.
Q4
Who among the following has been crowned ‘Miss Asia Global 2019’ at Gokulam Convention centre in Kochi, Kerala?
- A. Samiksha Singh
B. Nguyen Thi Yen Trang
C. Leeseul Kim
D. Sara Damnjanovic
* Serbia’s Sara Damnjanovic has been crowned ‘Miss Asia Global 2019’ (5th Edition) at Gokulam Convention centre in Kochi, Kerala.
* Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Yen Trang was crowned 'Miss Asia', while Samiksha Singh (India) won the sub-title of 'Miss Beautiful Face'.
* Miss Asia Global aims to find the most beautiful and talented women from all over the globe.
* Asia Global is one of the three beauty pageant contests in India which doesn't have a bikini and other similar rounds.
* The ‘Miss Asia Global Title 2020’ will be held in Malaysia.
Q5
Which Indian shooter has won the gold medal in women’s 10m air pistol event in the Asian Shooting Championships 2019 held at Lusail Shooting Complex, Doha, Qatar?
- A. Rahi Sarnobat
B. Tejaswini Sawant
C. Anisa Sayyed
D. Manu Bhaker
* India’s Manu Bhaker has won a gold medal in women’s 10m air pistol event at Lusail Shooting Complex, Doha, Qatar.
* She put up a dominant showing, shooting 584 in qualification and 244.3 in the final to take gold.
* Vivaan Kapoor & Manisha Keer also won the Gold medal in junior trap mixed event at the Asian Shooting Championships 2019.