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GK Current Affairs Quiz<\/a> 02nd November 2019 with Questions and Answers: <\/strong>General Knowledge section of Versionweekly aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. Instantly obtain Latest Daily Current Affairs with all essential info, Be the first to know all the Today Current affairs 02 November 2019 top news, Major Issues, Current News, Important events in National Current News as well as International level with clear explanation.<\/p>\n GK or General Awareness section can be the easiest section in all government, banking, SSC, railways exams when followed regularly. Aspirants of competitive exams such as\u00a0IBPS, UPSC, SSC, SSC CPO, SSC CGL, Bank PO, Bank Clerk, IBPS, Railways, Government Jobs, UPPSC, MPSC, APPSC, TSPSC, SI, Constables etc\u00a0<\/strong>can refer to the general knowledge questions and answers daily from this series of articles.<\/p>\n Q. Who has been included in a 10-strong athlete ambassadors group to represent boxers in the build-up to 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games by the IOC’s Task Force for the sport? Answer: (a) M C Mary Kom Q. The site of Gottiprolu lies on the right bank of a distributary of river ________. Answer: (b) Swarnamukhi Q. Recently, the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh ________ launched new Ladakh website. Answer: (b) RK Mathur Q. Which state will host the Multilingual Writers\u2019 Meet in November 2019? Answer: (a) Arunachal Pradesh Q. Read the following sentences carefully: Answer: (e) All are correct Q. Recently, the Spanish government confirmed that it has offered to host the COP 25 climate summit after ________ abandoned plans to hold it due to deadly anti-government protests. Answer: (c) Chile Q. Who among the following clinched gold medals at the Olympic Test Event for Boxing in Tokyo, Japan in October 2019? Answer: (b) Shiva Thapa and Pooja Rani Q. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel co-chair the 5th Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC) in November 2019? Answer: (c) New Delhi Q. Which of the following countries has\/have signed the International Solar Alliance’s Framework Agreement at its second Assembly held in New Delhi in 2019? Answer: (d) Both 1 and 2 Q. Read the following sentences carefully: Answer: (e) All are correct Q. The Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2019 will be conducted in how many phases? Answer: (a) Five Q. When will the votes be counted in Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2019? Answer: (c) December 23rd Q. Public Health Emergency has been declared in which state? Answer: (b) Delhi Q. Which veteran CPI leader and former Member of Parliament has passed away recently? Answer: (b) Gurudas Dasgupta Q. Which Indian Institute has recently prepared Indian Brain Atlas for first time in the country? Answer: (b) IIT Hyderabad Q. Which city is hosting 35th ASEAN Summit? Answer: (d) Bangkok Q. When is Rashtriya Ekta Diwas observed? Answer: (d) 31 October Q. Where was the 2nd Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) held? Answer: (d) New Delhi Q. Recently, where did Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State for Labour and Employment inaugurate the 100 bedded ESIC hospital? Answer: (b) Rudrapur Q. India is planning to open 100 additional airports by ________, as part of a plan to revive economic growth in Asia\u2019s third-largest economy. Answer: (c) 2024 Q. Recently, which country test-fired its most advanced nuclear-powered missile named, Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile? Answer: (a) Russia Q. Recently N Venkatachala passed away. He was the former Lokayukta of ________. Answer: (b) Karnataka Q. Where was the 3rd edition of Global Ayurveda Summit 2019 held? Answer: (b) Kerala Q. Recently, Geetanjali passed away. She was a\/an ________. Answer: (c) Actress Q. Who among the following world leaders is on a visit to India from October 31- November 2? Answer: (a) Angela Merkel Q. India recently signed an MoU with which country in the field of prevention of marine litter? Answer: (b) Germany Q. Which of the following states did not celebrate its formation day on November 1, 2019? Answer: (d) Tamil Nadu Q. Where was the first micro composting centre (MCC) inaugurated by Minister of Cooperation Sellur K. Raju in 2019? Answer: (a) Tamil Nadu Q. Which state is all set to partner Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), co-founded by Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo? Answer: (c) Odisha Q. Which country recently offered to host the COP 25 climate summit? Answer: (a) Spain International<\/strong>Todays GK Current Affairs Quiz 02-11-2019 (Daily) for Banking, UPSC, Railways, RRB NTPC, SSC and All Competitive Exams<\/h2>\n
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\n(a) M C Mary Kom
\n(b) Laishram Sarita Devi
\n(c) Kavita Chahal
\n(d) Pinki Jangra
\n(e) Simranjit Kaur<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: M C Mary Kom has been included in a 10-strong athlete ambassadors group to represent boxers in the build-up to 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games by the IOC’s Task Force for the sport.
\nMary Kom will represent the Asian bloc in the group, which also comprises two-time Olympic gold-medallist Vasyl Lamachenko and five-time world champion and 2016 Olympic gold-winner Julio Cesar La Cruz among others.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) Penna
\n(b) Swarnamukhi
\n(c) Palar
\n(d) Vaigai
\n(e) Bhavani<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: The 1st phase of excavation by Archaeological Survey of India\u2019s Excavation Branch has discovered the remains of a huge settlement surrounded by a massive brick enclosure.
\nAmong many other antiquities unearthed are one life size Vishnu sculpture and a wide variety of pottery of the early centuries.
\nThe site of Gottiprolu lies on the right bank of a distributary of river Swarnamukhi.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) Sudhir Bhargava
\n(b) RK Mathur
\n(c) Satyananda Mishra
\n(d) Sanjay Mitra
\n(e) G. Mohan Kumar<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh RK Mathur launched new Ladakh website on 31 Oct 2019.
\nAfter swearing in as Lt. Gov, he launched the all new www.ladakh.nic.in website.
\nThe new dynamic website is prepared in just three days with all new features.
\nTill now, Leh and Kargil have separate websites with district orientation.
\nIn a few days, reporting of public grievance option will also be added.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) Arunachal Pradesh
\n(b) Assam
\n(c) Nagaland
\n(d) Meghalaya
\n(e) Sikkim<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: For the first time, Arunachal Pradesh will host the Multilingual Writers\u2019 Meet at its oldest town Pasighat in East Siang District from 2 Nov 2019.
\nThe two-day event will be held at the auditorium of College of Horticulture and Forestry.
\n25 prominent multilingual writers and poets from all parts of India and many literary dignitaries of the host state will attend the event.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n1.In Bihar, on the second day of Chhath Puja festival, ‘Kharna’ was observed on 1 Nov 2019.
\n2.After paying obeisance to the God devotees took prasad of ‘Kheer’.
\n3.With this 36 hours long fast of devotees without water began.
\nWhich of the above sentences is\/are correct?
\n(a) Only 1
\n(b) Only 1 and 2
\n(c) Only 1 and 3
\n(d) Only 2 and 3
\n(e) All are correct<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: In Bihar, on the second day of Chhath Puja festival, ‘Kharna’ was observed on 1 Nov 2019.
\nAfter paying obeisance to the God devotees took prasad of ‘Kheer’.
\nWith this 36 hours long fast of devotees without water began.
\nDevotees would offer Sandhya Arghya to the setting Sun on the ghats of river, ponds and water bodies on 2 Nov 2019.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) Venezuela
\n(b) Brazil
\n(c) Chile
\n(d) Mexico
\n(e) Canada<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: The Spanish government confirmed that it has offered to host the COP 25 climate summit after Chile abandoned plans to hold it due to deadly anti-government protests.
\nSpain is also gearing up for a general election on November 10, 2019, its fourth in as many years.
\nThe Spanish government had made the offer and stated the importance of guaranteeing that COP25 takes place normally.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) Amit Panghal and Laishram Sarita Devi
\n(b) Shiva Thapa and Pooja Rani
\n(c) Amit Panghal and Vinesh Phogat
\n(d) \u200bShiva Thapa and Vinesh Phogat
\n(e) Amit Panghal and Simranjit Kaur<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Shiva Thapa and Pooja Rani clinched gold medals, while Ashish settled for a silver, as India ended with a decent haul of seven medals at the Olympic Test Event for Boxing in Tokyo, Japan on 31 October 2019.
\nThe other four medals, all bronze were bagged by Nikhat Zareen, Simranjeet Kaur, Sumit Sangwan and Vahlimpuia in their respective weight categories.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Pune
\n(b) Hyderabad
\n(c) New Delhi
\n(d) Mumbai
\n(e) Jaipur<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel co-chaired the 5th Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC) in New Delhi on 1 Nov 2019.
\nThe two leaders also held talks and discussed a host of bilateral issues including economic partnership, trade, investment and agriculture.
\nGerman Chancellor arrived in New Delhi on 31 Oct 2019 on a three-day visit to India.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) Eritrea
\n(b) Saint Kittis and Nevis
\n(c) Antigua and Barbuda
\n(d) Both 1 and 2
\n(e) All are correct<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Two new countries Eritrea and Saint Kittis and Nevis have signed the International Solar Alliance’s (ISA) Framework Agreement at its second Assembly held in New Delhi.
\nWith this 83 countries have so far signed the ISA framework agreement.
\nAt the United Nations Climate Action Summit 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to increase renewable energy capacity to 175 Giga Watt by 2022<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n1.President Ram Nath Kovind has launched endowment fund of IIT Delhi.
\n2.Endowments have become integral part of the financial health of educational institutions and through this alumni are playing critical role in supporting and nurturing future generations of learners.
\n3.Throughout history, educational institutes have been the beacons of our culture.
\nWhich of the above sentences is\/are correct?
\n(a) Only 1
\n(b) Only 1 and 2
\n(c) Only 1 and 3
\n(d) Only 2 and 3
\n(e) All are correct<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: President Ram Nath Kovind has launched endowment fund of IIT Delhi.
\nEndowments have become integral part of the financial health of educational institutions and through this alumni are playing critical role in supporting and nurturing future generations of learners.
\nThroughout history, educational institutes have been the beacons of our culture.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Five
\n(b) Four
\n(c) Three
\n(d) Six<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Elections 2019 will be held in five phases in 81 constituencies of the state. The polling will begin from November 30 and the counting of votes will take place on December 23.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) December 29th
\n(b) December 24th
\n(c) December 23rd
\n(d) December 20th<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Elections 2019 will be held in five phases from November 30 in the 81 constituencies of the state. The counting of votes will take place on December 23, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Uttar Pradesh
\n(b) Delhi
\n(c) Maharashtra
\n(d) Haryana<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: A public health emergency has been declared in Delhi by the Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority, as the pollution level in the city crossed severe category in PM 10 levels.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) D. Raja
\n(b) Gurudas Dasgupta
\n(c) Binoy Biswas
\n(d) K. Subramaniam<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Veteran leader of Communist Party of India (CPI) and former MP Gurudas Dasgupta passed away at the age of 83. He was elected as a member of Rajya Sabha three times and as a MP twice in his political career. He was appointed as a general secretary of the All India Trade Union in 2001.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) IIT Delhi
\n(b) IIT Hyderabad
\n(c) IIT Madras
\n(d) IIT Pune<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: For the first time in India, a team of IIT Hyderabad has prepared an Indian Brain Atlas. It has been found that the brain size of Indian people is smaller than the people of western countries. This information was published in Neurology India Journal.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Mumbai
\n(b) New Delhi
\n(c) Shanghai
\n(d) Bangkok<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: The 35th ASEAN Summit started in Bangkok from 31 October, it will run till 04 November 2019. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the meeting on November 3 and 4. The Association of Southeast Asia has 10 member countries in the group.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) 28 October
\n(b) 29 October
\n(c) \u200b30 October
\n(d) 31 October
\n(e) 1 November<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: As a new Union Territory, the Ladakh region participated in Run for Unity to celebrate Rashtriya Ekta Diwas on 31 Oct 2019.
\nAt various places in Leh and Kargil different sections of people have participated in Ek Daud Desh Ke Naam.
\nRK Mathur flagged off the Run for Unity in Leh after swearing-in as Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) Raipur
\n(b) Lucknow
\n(c) Ranchi
\n(d) New Delhi
\n(e) Jaipur<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Minister of Power, New & Renewable Energy and Skill Development Entrepreneurship hosted the 2nd Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) on 31 Oct 2019 in New Delhi.
\nDelegations from 78 countries participated in this Assembly, this included 29 Ministerial delegations of which 25 are from ISA member countries, 2 from signatory countries and further 2 from prospective member countries.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) Jaipur
\n(b) Rudrapur
\n(c) Lucknow
\n(d) Ranchi
\n(e) Kochi<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State for Labour and Employment inaugurated the 100 bedded ESIC hospital at Rudrapur recently.
\nThe hospital has been constructed in a plot area of 5 acres along with 32 staff quarters with an approx. cost of Rs.97.72 crore.
\nThis Hospital would be exclusively run for the benefit of insured persons and their family members covered under ESI Scheme.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) 2022
\n(b) 2023
\n(c) 2024
\n(d) 2025
\n(e) 2026<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: India is planning to open 100 additional airports by 2024, as part of a plan to revive economic growth in Asia\u2019s third-largest economy.
\nThe proposal, which includes starting 1,000 new routes connecting smaller towns and villages, was discussed at a meeting to review infrastructure needed by 202(e) Steps to start a plane-lease financing business in the country was also discussed.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Russia
\n(b) USA
\n(c) Japan
\n(d) Mexico
\n(e) Iran<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Russia\u2019s Knyaz Vladimir submarine of Borei-class vessel, test-fired its most advanced nuclear-powered missile named, Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile.
\nIt precisely hit the target range of 1000 km away in the Russian region of Kamchatka.
\nThe launch was conducted in the white sea of the northwest coast of Russia with a dummy payload.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) Maharashtra
\n(b) Karnataka
\n(c) Kerala
\n(d) Telangana
\n(e) Gujarat<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Former Karnataka Lokayukta and former Supreme Court Judge N Venkatachala passed away.
\nJustice Venkatachala was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court in July 199(b) He retired from his post in July 199(e) He served as Lokayukta of Karnataka following his retirement from the judiciary.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) Tamil Nadu
\n(b) Kerala
\n(c) Telangana
\n(d) Maharashtra
\n(e) Karnataka<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan inaugurated the 3rd edition of Global Ayurveda Summit 2019.
\nAs many as 400 industry leaders and delegates from SAARC, GCC and African countries have gathered in Kochi, Kerala for the Global Ayurveda Summit 2019.
\nThe 2-day summit organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will have the theme Mainstreaming Ayurveda through Startups, Innovation and Branding.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) Politician
\n(b) Doctor
\n(c) Actress
\n(d) Classical Dancer
\n(e) Journalist<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Popular Telugu actress Geetanjali passed away in October 2019.
\nThe actress starred in about 500 films and some of her other memorable films include Doctor Chakravarti, Letha Manasulu and Sambarala Rambabu.
\nShe is remembered for her role as Goddess Sita in ‘Sitarama Kalyanam’<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Angela Merkel
\n(b) Vladimir Putin
\n(c) Emmanuel Macron
\n(d) Boris Johnson<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived for a two-day visit in India from October 31 to November 2, 2019. Merkel will be co-chairing the 5th Biennial Indo-German Intergovernmental consultations (IGC) along with PM Narendra Modi in the national capital.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) France
\n(b) Germany
\n(c) Brazil
\n(d) Thailand<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on November 1, 2019 signed an MoU with the German Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation & Nuclear Safety regarding the cooperation in the field of prevention of marine litter.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Chhattisgarh
\n(b) Kerala
\n(c) Madhya Pradesh
\n(d) Tamil Nadu<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Chattisgarh observed their formation day on November 1, 2019. All these states were created on November 1, 1956; however, only Haryana was formed in 1966.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Tamil Nadu
\n(b) Kerala
\n(c) Maharashtra
\n(d) Gujarat
\n(e) Telangana<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: The first micro composting centre (MCC) was inaugurated by Minister of Cooperation Sellur K. Raju next to the crematorium at Thathaneri, Tamil Nadu.
\nThe facility will ensure that Madurai becomes a clean city and also binless.
\nThe centre, built at a cost of \u20b980 lakh under the Swachh Bharat Mission, has 12 pits which will compost organic waste using the aerobic method<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) Karnataka
\n(b) Maharashtra
\n(c) Odisha
\n(d) Telanagana
\n(e) Gujarat<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Odisha Government is all set to partner Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), co-founded by Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo.
\nJ-PAL is going to work in at least eight districts of the State including the KBK region on improvement of poorest of the poor, women as well as nutrition.
\nAn MoU was signed between the State Government and J-PAL on October 31, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) Spain
\n(b) Chile
\n(c) India
\n(d) China<\/p>\nAnswer\/ Explanation<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Spain recently offered that it has offered to host the COP 25 climate summit. The summit was initially supposed to be hosted by Chile. However, Chile announced to abandon the plans due to anti-government protests in the country.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nTodays GK Current Affairs One-Liners 02-11-2019 (Daily) for Banking, UPSC, Railways, RRB NTPC, SSC and All Competitive Exams<\/h2>\n
\nUS House of Representative approves procedure to impeach President Trump<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\nSpain offers to host COP Climate Summit after Chile abandons plans<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
\nASEAN Summit: Negotiators to meet on RCEP deal issues<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
\nAntonio Guterres hails landmark meeting on Syrian Constitution<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
\nSikhs don’t need passport to visit Kartarpur, no fee on day one, says Pakistan PM Imran Khan<\/strong><\/div>\n\n