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1
Which of the following countries will host a Formula One race in April 2020?
Vietnam will host a Formula One race in April 2020. The race will be hosted in the
capital Hanoi.
Vietnam will be the third Southeast Asian country to host a Formula One race in
history after Malaysia and Singapore.
Hanoi will be the second Southeast Asian city to host a race in 2020 along with
Singapore.
2
49th International Film Festival of India, IFFI 2018, will be held in Goa. Olu, the opening film in IFFI 2018 is made in which of the following language?
Malayalam Film Olu: Directed by national awarding-winning filmmaker and cinematographer Shaji N Karun. The film is said to revolve around the life of an artiste who is smitten by an underwater fantasy character.
The BRICS nations have signed a declaration to accelerate creative and sustainable
cultural cooperation on 31 October 2018.
The declaration will see Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS)
cooperating in fashion, culture and animation.
South Africa hosted an inaugural BRICS Fashion Show and Fashion Business Forum
on 24 October 2018.
4
Under which provision did the U.S. revoke the duty free imports on 50 Indian products?
The U.S. revoked duty-free concessions on the import of at least 50 Indian products as it has listed 90 products which were so far subject to duty-free provisions under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), an oldest and largest U.S. trade preference programme.
5
Which country will host the 23rd edition of the World Corporate Games in 2019?
Qatar will host the 23rd edition of the World Corporate Games in 2019.
The games will provide an opportunity for corporations around the world to
showcase their competitive prowess through sports.
The World Corportate Games aims to bring together, the local, regional and international business sporting community.
The last edition was held in Houston in the US in 2017.
6
Who will launch Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Support and Outreach Programme ?
Shri Narendra Modi to launch Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Support and Outreach Programme.
7
Which of the following states has signed a MoU with the railways to cater to pilgrims availing the
'Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana' on 1 November 2018?
The Delhi government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the
railways to cater to pilgrims availing the 'Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana' on 1
November 2018.
per the agreement, Railways will provide separate coaches to pilgrims who are
selected under the Yojana.
The scheme will enable 1,100 senior citizens of Delhi every year to undertake free
pilgrimage.
8
Which firm appoints Aishwarya Sharma as their India brand ambassador?
Noted Malayalam novelist and short story writer M Mukundan has been selected for
the Kerala government's highest literary award 'Ezhuthachan Puraskaram' for 2018.
The award, named after Ezhuthachan, the father of Malayalam literature, carries a
cash prize of Rs five lakh and a citation.
'Kesavante Vilapangal' and "Delhi Gadhakal" are among his popular works.
10
When is the ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists’ observed?
The ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists’ is observed on
2 November every year.
The day draws attention to the low global conviction rate for violent crimes against
journalists and media workers.
It is observed in commemoration of the assassination of two French journalists in
Mali on 2 November 2013.
