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INDEX

1. May 2020 1 – 9

2. June 2020 10 – 23

3. July 2020 24 – 32

4. August 2020 33 – 43

5. September 2020 44 – 53

6. Set 1 54 - 55

7. Set 2 56 - 57

8. Set 3 58 - 59

9. Set 4 60 - 62

10. Set 5 63 - 64

11. Set 6 65 - 66

12. Set 7 67 - 68

13. Set 8 69 - 71

14. Set 9 72 - 73

15. Set 10 74 - 75

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May 2020

1. The central government has brought Cauvery management authority under Jal shakti ministry recently. Who is the Union Jal shakti minister? a) Nitin Gadkari b) Smriti Irani c) Mansukh L. Mandaviya d) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

2. The task force on National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP), projects total infrastructure investment of Rs 111 lakh crore during a 5-year span of FY 2019-20 to FY 2024-25. Name the person who heads the task force. a) Arun Goel b) Rajiv Kumar c) Atanu Chakraborty d) Ajay Kumar

3. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) in its Annual Report 2020 has downgraded the Indian ranking by naming it into the list of “Country of Particular Concern (CPC), Where is USCIRF HQ located? a) Washington DC b) California c) New York d) Virginia

4. Name the Bank which has launched ‘Vikas Abhaya’ scheme to provide relief to MSME borrowers. 1) Assam Gramin Vikash Bank 2) Jharkhand Gramin Bank 3) Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank 4) Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank

5. Name the Indian state which topped the list of provide maximum employment under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) as per data of Rural development ministry. a) Chhattisgarh b) Rajasthan c) Uttar Pradesh d) West Bengal

6. India ranked 53rd in budget transparency and accountability as per 7th edition of ‘Open Budget Survey 2019’ conducted by International Budget Partnership (IBP). Name the country which topped the list. a) Comoros b) Venezuela c) New Zealand d) Sweden

7. How many names of upcoming tropical cyclones (over the north Indian Ocean including the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea) was released by India Meteorological Department (IMD). a) 121 b) 100 c) 144 d) 169

8. What is the name of robot which was developed by CSIR-CMERI to help the frontline healthcare workers in maintaining physical distance from covid-19 infected people.

a) HCARD b) Warbot c) Vyommitra d) COVIN

9. Hema Bharali who passed away in April 2020 is _________. a) Architect b) Theatre Artist c) Folk Dancer d) Freedom Fighter

10. Rudratej Singh who passed away recently is the CEO of which company? a) Suzuki India b) BMW India c) Honda Motors d) TVS Motors

11. When was International Jazz Day celebrated annually? a) 26th January b) 28th February c) 2nd May d) 30th April

12. “Janaushadhi Sugam” a mobile application developed by the Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI). BBPI is under which Indian department? a) Department of Defence Research & Development b) Department of Pharmaceuticals c) Department of Telecommunications d) Department of Food and Public Distribution

13. Who is the sponsor bank of Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB)? a) Indian Overseas Bank b) State Bank of India c) Canara Bank d) Punjab National Bank

14. Who is the MoS of External Affairs Ministry? a) Shripad Yesso Naik b) Santosh Kumar Gangwar a) Prahlad Singh Patel d) V. Muraleedharan

15. The terracotta work of Gorakhpur & Kovilpatti kadalai-mittai has got GI tag recently, along with Chak-Hao, the black rice of which Indian state? a) Tamil Nadu b) Kerala c) Uttar Pradesh d) Manipur

16. The Ministry of coal has launched the project monitoring unit (PMU) to facilitate early operationalization of coal mines. Who is the present minister for coal? a) Prakash Javadekar b) Pralhad Joshi c) Nitin Gadkari d) Smriti Irani

17. Which Indian navratna enterprise under coal ministry has started the production of coal for 1st time recently? a) Neyveli Lignite Corporation b) Central Mine Planning and Design Institute c) Central Coalfields Limited d) Bharat Coking Coal

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18. ‘Ayush Entrepreneurship Development Program’ is the joint initiative of AYUSH ministry along with which another ministry? a) Ministry of Coal and Mines b) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare d) Ministry of Human Resource and Development

19. The oil price of which country has recorded below zero dollars for the 1st time recently? a) United States b) Russia c) Iran d) Iraq

20. Name the 1st Indian tennis player who has been nominated for the Fed Cup Heart Award from the Asia/Oceania Zone. a) Leander Paes b) Mahesh Bhupathi c) Sania Mirza d) Rohan Bopanna

21. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved acquisition of 100% shares and control of Tech Data Corporation by Tiger Midco LLC. Where is the HQ of CCI located? a) Guwahati b) Kolkata c) New Delhi d) Pune

22. The CSIR’s Scientific Instruments Organisation(CSIO) under CSIR has transferred the Electrostatic Disinfection Technology for commercialization recently. Where is CSIR – CSIO located? a) Chandigarh b) Manali c) Jaipur d) Amritsar

23. Name the person who has built the 1st helicopter to be built for Mars as ‘Ingenuity’ by NASA in ‘Name the Rover’ competition. a) Tanishq Abraham b) P Sanjana c) Vaneeza Rupani d) Arshdeep Singh

24. Soyuz MS-15 has returned after the International Space Station’s 62nd Expedition with 3 members recently. Soyuz MS-15 is the spacecraft of which country? a) United States b) China c) India d) Russia

25. Name the person who authored the book titled “Shivaji in South Block: The Unwritten History of a Proud People”. a) Sudha Murthy b) Chetan Bhagat c) Uma Balasubramanian d) Girish Kuber

26. International Labour Day was celebrated annually on which date? a) May 17 b) May 1 c) July 7 d) June 30

27. Name the Union MSME minster who launched ‘MSME Bank of Ideas, Innovation and Research’ portal recently. a) Pralhad Singh Pated

b) Mansukh L. Mandaviya c) Nitin Gadkari d) Hardeep Singh Puri

28. Ministry of shipping has launched reconstructed website (shipmin.gov.in), based on open source technology and is deployed on the National Informatics Centre (NIC) cloud named ________. a) Mahadooh b) Badalraj c) Meghraj d) Ghataraj

29. Who is the present Minister of Science and Technology in India? a) Harsh Vardhan b) Pralhad Joshi c) Nitin Gadkari d) Smriti Irani

30. Where is the HQ of International Tennis Federation (ITF) located? a) Paris b) London c) Amsterdam d) Vienna

31. The saffron cultivated and harvested in the Karewa (highlands) of which Indian state/UT has got GI tag recently? a) Goa b) Jammu & Kashmir c) Himachal Pradesh d) Meghalaya

32. Odisha’s Bijay Mishra who passed away recently is _______. a) Singer b) Politician c) Playwright d) Social Activist

33. When was Ayushman Bharat Diwas celebrated annually? a) 30th April b) 2nd May c) 23rd April d) 31st March

34. When was International Guide Dog Day 2020 observed? a) April 28 b) April 27 c) April 29 d) April 30

35. Which centre of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed “Kisan Sabha” App? a) Indian Institute of Chemical Technology(CSIR-IICT) b) Institute of Microbial Technology (CSIR-IMTECH) c) National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) d) Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI)

36. Socotra archipelago is the UNESCO heritage site located in which country? a) Yemen b) Lebanon c) Tunisia d) Libya

37. Name the 1st Indian state which has announced to provide free and cashless insurance protection to people.

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a) Punjab b) Maharashtra c) Haryana d) Odisha

38. Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar has added 200 new mandis to the e-NAM platform from 7 States recently. What is the constituency of Narendra Singh Tomar? a) Lucknow b) Patna Sahib c) Morena d) Ambala

39. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will launch the 1st fully digital bank of which country? a) Syria b) Israel c) UAE d) Lebanon

40. Which among the following country will host – RIMPAC, the Rim of the Pacific Exercise the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise. a) United States b) India c) Singapore d) United Kingdom

41. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has postponed world championship 2020 to November 2021. The tournament will take place in which country? a) Thailand b) Spain c) Malaysia d) China

42. Pralhad Singh Patel has released the e-book titled “Prof. B. B. Lal- India Rediscovered” recently on occasion of 100th birthday of great archaeologist Professor BrajBasi Lal. Pralhad Singh Patel is MoS (I/C) _______ minister. a) Culture b) Coal c) Mines d) Civil Aviation

43. The Scientist of US discovers 1st known aquatic Dinosaur named ‘Spinosaurus aegyptiacus’ recently in North Africa. The study was published in which journal? a) PLOS one b) Journal Nature c) Science d) Cell

44. The Sariska tiger reserve is located in which state? a) Madhya Pradesh b) Uttar Pradesh c) Telangana d) Rajasthan

45. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) is headquartered at which city? a) Bristol b) Port Spain c) Budapest d) Vienna

46. Sanjay Gandhi national park is located at which state? a) Maharashtra b) Gujarat c) Karnataka d) Kerala

47. What is the name of train which ran from Labour day to move migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places due to lock down.

a) Boat Mail b) Ahimsa Special c) Shramik Special d) Circular Special

48. Name the Indian state which has decided to launch ‘Mukhya Mantri Shahari Rojgar Guarantee Yojna’ for urban employment (120 days of employment). a) Himachal Pradesh b) Chhattisgarh c) Goa d) Tamil Nadu

49. Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) has developed 1D fluid simulation code to study electric field structure in Earth’s Magnetosphere. Where is IIG located? a) Bengaluru, Karnataka b) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh c) Hyderabad, Telangana d) Mumbai, Maharashtra

50. Sandeep Kumari who has been banned for 4 year by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is associated with which sports? a) Discus Throw b) Shot Put c) Javelin Throw d) Middle distance runner

51. K. S. Nissar Ahmed who passed away recently is ______. a) Lawyer b) Poet c) Singer d) Cricketer

52. Ajay Kumar Tripathi who passed away recently is the judicial member of which among the following? a) National Company Law Tribunal b) Income Tax Appellate Tribunal c) Lokpal d) Central Vigilance Commission

53. The World Laughter Day for the year 2020 was celebrated on which date? a) May 1 b) May 2 c) April 29 d) May 3

54. Aarogya Setu Mitr launched in private public partnership initiativewill be available in the Aarogaya Setu app. Who has developed the Aarogya Setu app? a) Hyperlink InfoSystem b) National Informatics Centre c) Brainvire Infotech Inc d) TechAhead

55. Name the country which has announced ban on sale of assault weapons recently (for 2 weeks)? a) Spain b) Canada c) New Zealand d) United States

56. Who is the 1st chairman of Lokpal in India (he is also the present chairman)? a) Sharad Arvind Bobde b) Ranjan Gogoi c) Dipak Misra d) Pinaki Chandra Ghose

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57. The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) announced that it will launch digital platform named ‘India SME Services Platform’ to educate stake holders in SME. Who is the present Chairman of SIDBI? a) Mohammad Mustafa b) Ajay Tyagi c) Aravind Subramaniam d) Subash Chandra Khuntia

58. Who among the following has been appointed as US representative to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), lending arm of World Bank? a) Abhijit Banerjee b) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan c) Ashok Michael Pinto d) Vivek Hallegere Murthy

59. The World Asthma Day 2020 was observed on May 5. What is the theme for the day? a) “Enough Asthma Deaths” b) “Better air better breathing” c) “STOP for Asthma” d) “No more Asthma”

60. Who is the Chairman of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)? a) Rajiv Verma b) Amit Mishra c) Venugopal d) Satheesh Reddy

61. Indian Navy has launched operation “Samudra Setu” to bring back 1000 stranded Indian citizens from which country? a) Myanmar b) Bangladesh c) Sri Lanka d) Maldives

62. As per the report titled “Lost at home”, total number of new internal displacements in 2019 stood at 5million (approx) in India. Which organisation released the report? a) International Monetary Fund (IMF) b) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) c) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) d) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

63. Name the person who authored the book titled ‘Vijyant at Kargil: The Life of a Kargil Hero’. a) VN Thapar b) Neha Dwivedi c) Vijaya Gupta d) Both 1) and 2)

64. Which Indian state has launched ‘Ayush Kavach-Covid’ App? a) Uttar Pradesh b) Maharashtra c) Gujarat d) Assam

65. Who is the present MoS (I/C) of Civil Aviation ministry? a) Hardeep Singh Puri b) Raj Nath Singh c) Narendra Singh Tomar d) Anurag Thakur

66. Where is the HQ of World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) located? a) Rome b) Budapest c) London d) Geneva

67. According to the ‘Digital in India’ report by the Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) & Nielsen for the 1st time has more internet users in rural areas (227Mn) than urban (205Mn). Where is HQ of IAMAI located? a) Pune b) Mumbai c) Gurugram d) Lucknow

68. Name the closely know brown dwarf discovered by scientists, which has cloud bands similar to the Jupiter and Saturn (study accepted by Astrophysical Journal). a) Luhman 16A b) Luhman 13A c) Luhman 15A d) Luhman 17A

69. Name the person who has been sworn-in as the Prime Minister of Iraq recently in May 2020. a) Barham Salih b) Hassan Rouhani c) Mustafa al-Kadhimi d) Adel Abdul Mahdi

70. Which among the following is the work of Pixar director Rob Gibbs who passed away recently? a) Timon & Pumba b) Tom & Jerry c) Ratatouille d) Finding Nemo

71. Where is the HQ of International Energy Agency (IEA) located? a) Geneva b) Paris c) Vienna d) Hague

72. Where is the HQ of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) located? a) Berlin b) Tokyo c) Amsterdam d) Nairobi

73. Clouded Leopard national park is located in which state? a) Rajasthan b) Assam c) Tripura d) Chhattisgarh

74. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated 80km strategically crucial road link connecting Lipulekh pass with Dharchula. Lipulekh Pass is route between India and china (Tibet) is in which state? a) Arunachal Pradesh b) Meghalaya c) Uttarakhand d) Assam

75. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a loan worth $500 million for India’s ‘COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project’. Where is the HQ of

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AIIB located? a) Beijing b) Tokyo c) Shanghai d) Manila

76. The NABARD has disbursed Rs 12,767 crore to State Co-operative Banks & Regional Rural Banks to extend credit to farmers. Who is the present chairman of NABARD? a) Ajay Tyagi b) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala c) Yaduvendra Mathur d) Mohammad Mustafa

77. Name the person who has been appointed as the chief risk officer of YES bank for 3 years in May 2020. a) Neeraj Dhawan b) AshishAgarwal c) Prasanth Kumar d) Ravi Kumar

78. Pilibhit tiger reserve is located in which state? a) Assam b) Jharkhand c) Uttar Pradesh d) Gujarat

79. Who is the present MD&CEO of Yes Bank? a) NeerajDhawan b) AshishAgarwal c) Prashant Kumar d) Ravi Kumar

80. Union Human Resource Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has made amendment in Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) Scheme to boost research in the country. Who is the MoS of HRD ministry? a) Anurag Thakur b) Sanjay Dhotre c) Suresh Angadi d) Ramdas Athawale

81. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has received approval from Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for clinical trial of which drug to treat COVID-19 recently? a) favipiravir b) phytopharmaceutical c) paracetamol d) Both 1) and 2)

82. Who is the present Director General of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)? a) V G Somani b) Trilochan Mohapatra c) Shekhar C. Mande d) Satheesh Reddy

83. Which among the following is the oldest stock exchange in the world (according to Guinness World Records)? a) Bombay Stock Exchange b) Amsterdam Stock Exchange c) Frankfurt Stock Exchange d) Madrid Stock Exchange

84. National Institute of Virology (NIV) has developed the 1st indigenous human test kit named “COVID KAVACH ELISA” for antibody detection of COVID-19. Where is NIV located? a) Pune b) New Delhi c) Mumbai d) Bengaluru

85. Hari Shankar Vasudevan who passed away recently is a renowned _________.

a) Minimalist b) Architect c) Physician d) Historian

86. The National Technology day was observed on ________ every year to commemorate the success of the Shakti-I nuclear missile tested in Pokhran. a) May 11 b) May 17 c) May 6 d) May 31

87. Indian scientists has found 3 new species of fishes under which genus in Western Ghats recently? a) Fluviatilis b) Nigroviridis c) Dawkinsia d) Tetraodon

88. Who is the current Director General of Sports Authority of India (SAI)? a) Rajeev Mehta b) Sandip Pradhan c) Narinder Batra d) Ishan Kishan

89. Where is the HQ of International Hockey Federation (FIH) located? a) London b) Lausanne c) New York d) Barcelona

90. Who is the present Tribal affairs minister? a) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi b) Arjun Munda c) Prakash Javadekar d) Harsh Vardhan

91. Name the department which has partnered with start-ups named ‘Safejob’ and ‘Seekify’ to power Suraksha Store Initiative. a) Department of Agriculture and Co-operation b) Department of Commerce c) Department of Agricultural Research and Education d) Department of Consumer Affairs

92. Name the 1st state in the country which has launched ‘First Information Report (FIR) Aapke Dwar Yojana ‘(FIR at your doorstep). a) Madhya Pradesh b) Gujarat c) Maharashtra d) Rajasthan

93. Name the city which has launched initiative named “Pranavayu” to monitor blood oxygen levels and heart rates of patients showing influenza-like illnesses (ILI). a) Hyderabad b) Chennai c) Bengaluru d) Patna

94. Find the Pharmaceutical company which is going to make India’s first indigenously developed anti-SARS-Cov-2 human IgG ELISA test kit? a) Sun Pharmaceutical b) Abbott India c) Cipla d) Cadila Healthcare

95. Name the world organization which in partnership with International Council of Nurses (ICN) and Nursing Now has released the first “The State of the

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World’s Nursing 2020” report. a) Amnesty International b) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) c) Commonwealth of Nations d) World Health Organisation (WHO)

96. Pangong Tso lake is part of which Indian state/UT (Both India & China are basin countries)? a) Ladakh b) Jammu & Kashmir c) Arunachal Pradesh d) Meghalaya

97. Roberto Azevedo has announced step down (resignation) from the director-general of which world organisation? a) UNEP b) UNO c) WTO d) WHO

98. Padma Bhushan recipient and National Professor Anisuzzaman who passed away recently, belongs to which country? a) Bangladesh b) Israel c) Afghanistan d) Iran

99. The central government has allocated 20,000 cr for development of marine and inland fisheries under which scheme? a) Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana b) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana c) Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana d) Pradhan Mantri MatsyaSampada Yojana

100. Name the person who authored the book titled “Wuhan Diary: Dispatches from a Quarantined City”. a) Lu Xun b) Fang Fang c) Hua Yu d) Yiyun Li

101. Benjamin Netanyahu has been sworn as the Prime Minister for the 5th time for which country? a) Ukraine b) Georgia c) Armenia d) Israel

102. When was the world AIDS vaccine day 2020 observed? a) May 15 b) May 18 c) May 12 d) May 21

103. The International Museum Day (IMD) was observed annually on May 18. What is the theme for IMD 2020? a) “Museums as Cultural Hubs: The future of tradition” b) “Hyperconnected museums: New approaches, new publics” c) “Museums for Equality: Diversity and Inclusion” d) “Museums and Cultural Landscapes”

104. The theme of World Hypertension Day 2020 is “Measure Your Blood Pressure, Control It, Live Longer”. When was the day observed annually?

a) 17th May b) 1st June c) 19th May d) 30th April

105. Which zone of railways has developed the robot “Rail-BOT (R-BOT)” to assist railway doctors? a) South Central b) Eastern c) Central d) Western

106. Name the company which has developed India’s 1st service robots named as “Sona 1.5 and Sona .5” to help health workers. a) Sigma Data b) Club first c) SoluLab d) Quytech

107. Name the person who heads the ICC cricket committee which has recommended the ban of using saliva to shine the ball. a) Rahul Dravid b) Kumar Sangakkara c) Anil Kumble d) Stephen Fleming

108. The world bee day was annually celebrated on May 20. What is the theme for the day for the year 2020? a) “Bee, the honey maker” b) “Peace with Bee” c) “Save the Bees” d) “Bee Engaged”

109. The theme for world metrology day 2020 is “Measurements for global trade”. The day is observed annually on ______. a) May 17 b) May 21 c) May 19 d) May 20

110. Where is the HQ of National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) located? a) Kolkata b) New Delhi c) Gurugram d) Patna

111. Who is the present union railway minister? a) Prakash Javadekar b) Harsh Vardhan c) Nirmala Sitharaman d) Piyush Goyal

112. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (GoI) has launched scheme for 100% solarization of Konark Sun Temple. The Konark sun temple is located in which state? a) West Bengal b) Bihar c) Assam d) Odisha

113. Name the person who is set to take charge as chairman of the World Health Organization Executive Board (chosen at 73rd session of world health assembly). a) Harsh Vardhan b) Nirmala Sitharaman c) Ravi Shankar Prasad d) Prakash Javadekar

114. Which Indian state has rolled out ‘Rajiv Gandhi KisanNyay Yojana’ for farmers? a) Madhya Pradesh b) Chhattisgarh c) Karnataka d) Kerala

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115. Union HRD Minister released three handbooks on measures taken by the Board to adopt value-based global standards of education. Who prepared the handbooks? a) National Board of Accreditation b) National Book Trust c) Educational Consultants (India) Limited d) Central Board of Secondary Education

116. Who is the DG of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)? a) Mrutyunjay Mohapatra b) Rahul Chaudhry c) T. Muralidharan d) Atul Sahai

117. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has marked 1 crore treatments recently. What is the nodal agency for the implementation of AB-PMJAY? a) Central Drugs Laboratory b) Rural Health Training Centre c) National Centre for Disease Control d) National Health Authority

118. Ministry of commerce has lifted ban on export of non-medical masks. Khadi and village industries commission (KVIC) planned to export its mask to foreign countries. KVIC comes under which ministry? 1) Corporate ministry b) MSME ministry c) Commerce ministry d) Minority affairs ministry

119. ‘Mount Harriet’ National Park is located in which state/UT? a) Andaman and Nicobar b) Tamil Nadu c) Ladakh d) Andhra Pradesh

120. Union minister Prakash Javadekar has launched Biodiversity Samrakshan Internship Programme recently. The programme was conducted by National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) and which world organisation? a) World Bank (WB) b) International Labour Organization (ILO) c) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) d) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

121. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and New Delhi based Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has launched Campaign on Illegal Trafficking of Endangered Species: ‘Not all Animals Migrate by Choice’ recently. Where is HQ of UNEP located? a) Kathmandu b) Nairobi c) Paris d) New Delhi

122. The Baltic countries have opened their borders to each other, creating ‘travel bubble’ to boost economy recently. Which among the following are Baltic Countries? a) Latvia b) Estonia c) Lithuania d) All the above

123. The scientist at Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered 3 new plant species namely- Eugenia sphaerocarpa, Goniothalamussericeus and Memecylonnervosum at Western Ghats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu (TN). Where is HQ of BSI located? a) Chennai b) Cochin c) Ahmedabad d) Kolkata

124. ‘HunarHaat’ programme to restart from September 2020with the theme “Local to Global”. Name the ministry which conducts HunarHaat. a) Ministry of Communications and Information Technology b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare c) Ministry of Minority Affairs d) Ministry of Rural Development

125. Name the company which has launched the modified PM Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) pension scheme recently. a) Oriental Insurance Company Limited b) New India Assurance Company Limited c) Life Insurance Corporation of India d) United India Insurance Company Limited

126. Which state has organised Webinar on “Van Dhan Yojana: Learning for Post Covid-19” in association with Department of Science and Technology & TRIFED? a) Punjab b) Rajasthan c) Haryana d) Madhya Pradesh

127. What is the rank of India among the largest fish exporting nation in the world? a) 2 b) 4 c) 8 d) 7

128. IAF operationalised its 2nd squadron No. 18 ‘Flying Bullet’ equipped with LCA Tejas (Mk-1) recently. Name the agency which designed this squadron. a) Aircraft Development Agency b) Aircraft Design Agency c) Aircraft Manufacturing Agency d) Aircraft Operating Agency

129. Which state has launched ‘Rozgar Setu’ Yojana to support and provide employment to the migrant workers? a) Jharkhand b) Bihar c) Uttar Pradesh d) Madhya Pradesh

130. Which naval command sets up Ultraviolet sanitisation Bay at the Naval Dockyard?

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a) Western Naval Command b) Southern Naval Command c) Eastern Naval Command d) Lakshadweep Naval Command

131. When was the International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2020 observed annually? a) May 29 b) June 4 c) May 14 d) May 19

132. A new species of small freshwater fish “Puntius sanctus” discovered in Tamil Nadu recently. Name the Journal which published this study. a) Lancet b) Nature Genetics c) Bioscience Research d) Journal Nature

133. When was the No vape day 2020 observed? a) May 30 b) June 1 c) May 31 d) June 2

134. Which special day is celebrated on May 2, and is also celebrated twice a year during autumn and spring? a) International Space awareness Day b) International Astronomy Day c) International Earth Day d) International Nature Day

135. ‘World Tuna Day’ is observed on May 3, 2020. Tuna belongs to which species? a) Bird b) Fish c) Insect d) Reptile

136. ‘Internet Saathi’ is a collaborative initiative of which multi-national company along with Tata Trusts in India? a) Facebook b) Microsoft c) Google d) Amazon

137. As per the recent judgement of the Supreme Court, which category of banks may also be included under SARFAESI Act? a) Regional Rural Banks b) Local Area Banks c) Small Finance Banks d) Cooperative Banks

138. CSIR’s Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) has partnered with which Indian company to commercialise their FELUDA test kit? a) Tech Mahindra b) Larsen & Toubro c) Tata Sons d) Wipro

139. Who represented India in the G-20 Virtual Trade and Investment Ministers Meeting through Video-conferencing? a) Nirmala Sitharaman b) Piyush Goyal c) S Jai Shankar d) Amit Shah

140. Which global organisation has approved USD 1 billion ‘Accelerating India’s COVID-19 Social Protection Response Program’?

a) World Bank b) International Monetary Fund c) Asian Development Bank d) New Development Bank

141. Which state is set to implement sensor-based service delivery monitoring system for rural drinking water under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)? a) Punjab b) Rajasthan c) Gujarat d) Madhya Pradesh

142. The Electricity distribution companies in which category of territories are proposed to be privatised, as a part of the Economic Stimulus package? a) Hilly states b) North-Eastern states c) Union Territories d) Coastal states

143. The CBM extraction rights of Coal India was proposed to be auctioned. What does CBM stand for? a) Coal based Mining b) Coal bed Methane c) Central block Mining d) Coal block Mining

144. The mandatory norms for accepting payments by electronic mode has been exempted for which type of companies? a) B2C (business to consumer) businesses b) B2B (business to business) businesses c) C2B (consumer to business) businesses d) C2C (consumer to consumer) businesses

145. ‘Special drawing rights’, that was seen in news recently, is associated with which international institution? a) World Bank b) World Trade Organisation c) World Economic Forum d) International Monetary Fund

146. Which day is celebrated on May 28th by the Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights? a) International Day of Action for Women’s Health b) International Day of Women’s reproductive rights c) International Day of Population d) International Day of Gender Equality

147. Where is the HQ of International Solar Alliance (ISA) located? a) New Delhi b) Mumbai c) Bengaluru d) Gurugram

148. Who has been appointed as the new CMD of oriental insurance company by Banks Board Bureau? a) SN Rajeshwari b) ChintalaGovindaRajulu c) Rajeev Kumar d) BhanuPratap Sharma

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1. Which ministry has partnered with TCS iON to offer free online career skills training through NCS portal? a) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship b) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports c) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions d) Ministry of Labour and Employment e) Ministry of Tribal Affairs

2. For which country United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has extended the individual sanctions, travel ban and an arms embargo until May 2021? a) Uganda b) Kenya c) Congo d) Ethiopia e) South Sudan

3. Which Indian state has signed MoU with Industries and Business Chambers to promote the MSME sector and provide employment for migrant workers? a) Jharkhand b) Bihar c) Madhya Pradesh d) Uttar Pradesh e) Odisha

4. Name the person who has been appointed as the chairman of the advisory committee on Service provider of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI). a) PR Ramesh b) TV Mohandas Pai c) Shrikrishna Kulkarni d) Binoy J.Kattadiyil e) Vellayan Subbiah Murugappa

5. Arun Singhal was appointed as the CEO of which organization recently? a) Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) b) Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) c) Food Corporation of India (FCI) d) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) e) None of these

6. Who is the only cricket player featured in Forbes’ top 100 highest paid athletes of 2020 (list topped by Roger Federer)?

a) MS Dhoni b) Chris Gayle c) Virat Kohli d) Rohit Sharma e) Steve Smith

7. The research project undertaken by which IIT, has helped to triple the number of Irrawaddy dolphins in Chilika lake (Odisha)? a) IIT Madras b) IIT Kanpur c) IIT Delhi d) IIT Guwahati e) IIT Calcutta

8. Kiranjeet Kaur who was banned for 4-years due violation of anti-doping rule is associated with which sport? a) Pole Vault b) Shot Put

c) Long distance runner d) Javelin Throw e) Wrestling

9. Who is the present Jal Shakti minister of India? a) Nitin Gadkari b) Smriti Irani c) Mansukh L. Mandaviya d) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat e) Raj Nath Singh

10. The board of which PSU has approved to sign the MoU with Japan based MELCO recently? a) PFC b) REC c) BHEL d) OIL e) BEML

11. Find the 1st private company which has sent astronauts into the space. a) AirLaunch b) SpaceX c) KinetX d) Blue Origin e) Astra

12. Which among the following is the world’s oldest known land animal as per research published in the journal Historical Biology? a) Kampecarisobanensis b) Aldabrachelysgigantea c) Sebastes aleutianus d) Somniosus microcephalus e) Arcticaislandica

13. The researchers at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) found a rare band-tail scorpionfish in the Gulf of Mannar recently. Where is CMFRI located? a) Kolkata b) Surat c) Mumbai d) Chennai e) Kochi

14. The developers of which country has developed the world’s 1st digital contact tracing app utilizing the Exposure Notification API of Apple and Google. a) India b) United States c) Switzerland d) Germany e) Italy

15. Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has launched India’s National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Portal & “Responsible AI for Youth” programme recently. The portal was developed by National e-GovDivision of Meity along with which organization? a) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) b) Electronic Component Industries Association (ELCINA) c) National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) d) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) e) The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)

16. Name the world’s largest contact tracing app. a) TheWire b) AarogyaSetu c) GoBack d) Digicontact e) Swisscovid

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17. Name the special micro credit facility Scheme launched by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for providing affordable loans to street vendors. a) PM Nidhi b) PM Swamitva c) PM Swacch d) PM SVANidhi e) PM Samridhhi

18. Which miniratna company has signed MoU with NIIFL and AYANA to explore and collaborate on opportunities in the solar energy sector recently? a) Bharat Coking Coal Limited b) Airports Authority of India c) Gail (India) Limited d) NTPC Limited e) Ircon International Ltd

19. RBI has extended the tenure of Subramanian Sundar as MD & CEO of Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) recently. Where is the HQ of LVB located? a) Cochin b) Chennai c) Bengaluru d) New Delhi e) Mumbai

20. PM Narendra Modi has appointed a committee to solve the difficulties in the implementation of Rs.3 Lakh crore collateral-free loan for MSME. Who heads the committee? a) Rajnath Singh b) Amit Shah c) Nirmala Sitharaman d) Prakash Javadekar e) Nitin Gadkari

21. Find the city which has topped among Indian cities in “2020 Cities Global Ranking of Startup Ecosystem” report. a) Chennai b) Bengaluru c) Mumbai d) New Delhi e) Hyderabad

22. Which ministry has released the e-booklet titled ‘One Year of Modi 2.0 – Towards A Self-Reliant India’? a) Ministry of Human Resource and Development b) Ministry of Home Affairs c) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting d) Ministry of Corporate Affairs e) Ministry of Science and Technology

23. Name the portal which was launched by PM Modi to help the smaller MSMEs by resolving their grievances and the complaints received on the portal. a) GARUD b) HOPE c) CHAMPIONS d) SARAS e) YUKTI

24. Which ministry has launched ‘PAiSA’ portal? a) Ministry of Home Affairs b) Ministry of Health and Family Affairs c) Ministry of Social justice and Empowerment d) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs e) Ministry of Panchayat Raj

25. Who is the present MSME minister? a) Rajnath Singh b) Amit Shah c) Nirmala Sitharaman d) Prakash Javadekar

e) Nitin Gadkari

26. Which is the 1st Indian state to declare internet as fundamental right? a) Maharashtra b) Goa c) Tamil Nadu d) Kerala e) Haryana

27. Kondapochamma Sagar project was inaugurated in which state? a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka c) Andhra Pradesh d) Telangana e) Madhya Pradesh

28. Which space agency has partnered with NASA to host a deep-space ground stationto support human spaceflight missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond? a) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) b) South African National Space Agency(SANSA) c) Centre national d’étudesspatiales (CNES) d) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) e) China National Space Administration (CNSA)

29. What is the name of rare asteroid which was discovered by astronomers at Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS)? a) 2018 LB2 b) 2020 LB3 c) 2019 LD2 d) 2019 LD1 e) 2020 LA2

30. Name the sports & youth affairs minister of India, who has launched 25 day Khelo India Community Coach Development programme for Physical Education teachers and community coaches. a) Santosh Kumar Gangwar b) KirenRijiju c) Rao Inderjit Singh d) Raj Kumar Singh e) Shripad Yesso Naik

31. Pakistan’s Riaz Sheikh who passed away in June 2020 is associated with which sport? a) Tennis b) Hockey c) Cricket d) Badminton e) Kabaddi

32. A team of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered a 1100-year-old monolithic sandstone Shiva lingam in which country (recently)? a) Vietnam b) Cambodia c) Laos d) Myanmar e) Thailand

33. Which ministry along with Human Resource Development ministry jointly launched student internship programme named “TULIP”? a) Ministry of Home Affairs b) Ministry of Health and Family Affairs c) Ministry of Social justice and Empowerment d) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs e) Ministry of Panchayat Raj

34. Name the skill mapping exercise launched by Skill Development and Entrepreneurship ministry along with Civil Aviation Ministry and External Affairs

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Ministry under Vande Bharat Mission. a) SKILLS b) SWADES c) CIVIL d) ACES e) HEARTS

35. The cabinet has approved the amendment of Essential Commodities Act recently (no restrictions on farmers on selling their produce to any individual, or a company). The act was originally enacted in which year? a) 1995 b) 1985 c) 1975 d) 1965 e) 1955

36. GAIL (India) Ltd signed MoU with EESL for development of Trigeneration projects in India. The GAIL (India) functions under which ministry? a) Ministry of Corporate Affairs b) Ministry of Commerce and Industry c) Ministry of Law and Justice d) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas e) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

37. Former Miss World ManushiChhillar joined the global initiative of #RedDotChallenge campaign recently. Which organization launched this campaign? a) International Monetary Fund (IMF) b) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) c) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) d) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) e) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

38. Name the organization which has developed “SUMERU-PACS” to provide comfort for the doctors and healthcare workers who wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). a) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) b) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) c) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) d) National Informatics Centre (NIC) e) National Development Centre (NDC)

39. Name the mobile app which was developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC) & launched by Girish Chandra Murmu, J&K Lieutenant Governor. a) MeraVetan b) MyVetan c) J&Ksalr d) MeraSalary e) MySalary

40. Which state/UT introduced MoU monitoring mechanism (planned to launch portal named ‘Nivesh Mitra’) for implementation of investment proposals and tracking of MoUs? a) Madhya Pradesh b) Gujarat c) Telangana d) Maharashtra e) Uttar Pradesh

41. Name the country which proposed the name “Nisarga” to cyclone which hit part of India’s west coast (Gujarat & Maharashtra).

a) India b) Bangladesh c) Thailand d) Myanmar e) Laos

42. Name the Indian who has been appointed as the senior advisor at World Bank recently. a) Brajendra Navnit b) Ravi Kota c) Lekhan Thakkar d) Rajeev Topno e) H Atheli

43. Who was appointed as India’s permanent representative to WTO recently? a) Brajendra Navnit b) Ravi Kota c) Lekhan Thakkar d) Rajeev Topno e) H Atheli

44. Who hosted the virtual global vaccine summit which was organized by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI)? a) Donald Trump b) Narendra Modi c) Seth Berkley d) Scott Morrison e) Boris Johnson

45. SEBI has rearranged the commodity derivatives advisory committee recently. Who Chairs the committee? a) Aliasgar S Mithwani b) Vijay Sardana c) S Sivakumar d) Madan Sabnavis e) Ashok Dalwani

46. Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari, has launched the ‘Prevention of Human and Animal Mortality on Highways’. The campaign is initiative of which world organization? a) World Bank (WB) b) International Labour Organization (ILO) c) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) d) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) e) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

47. Which city was included in Delhi-Katra expressway which is part of Bharatmala Pariyojana? a) Amritsar b) Morena c) Chandigarh d) Ranchi e) Raipur

48. DPIIT has revised public procurement order to encourage ‘Make in India’ initiative recently. The DPIIT functions under which ministry? a) Rural Development ministry b) Home Affairs ministry c) Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries ministry d) Commerce and Industry ministry e) Road Transport and Highways ministry

49. Which state/UT government has proposed Dinkar yojana in the state/UT budget? a) Maharashtra b) Gujarat c) Punjab d) West Bengal e) New Delhi

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50. Name the person who was appointed as the 1st Indian origin Chair of BAFTA. a) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala b) Dasari Ramathilakam c) Vemuri Gaggaiah d) Ardeshir Irani e) Krishnendu Majumdar

51. Who headed the ‘Comprehensive Financial Services for Small Businesses and Low-Income Households’ committee which recommended horizontal and vertical banking system? a) Tapan Roy b) Raghuram Rajan c) Arvind Subramanian d) Nachiket Mor e) Usha Thorat

52. Which Centre/organization signed Letter of Intent (LoI) with Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) to promote innovation in India. a) Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) b) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) c) University Grants Commission (UGC) d) All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) e) None of these

53. “Healthy and Energy Efficient Buildings” is the initiative of EESL along with which agency/organization? a) New Zealand Agency for International Development(NZAID) b) Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA) c) US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) d) United States Agency for International Development (USAID) e) None of these

54. ISRO has signed MoU with which institute for cooperation in Space Situational Awareness, Astrophysics? a) ARIES b) GEMINI c) VIRGO d) TAURUS e) LEO

55. Which state has launched “Mukhyamantri Shahri Path Vyavasayi Utthan Yojana” recently. a) Telangana b) Madhya Pradesh c) Tamil Nadu d) Karnataka e) Uttar Pradesh

56. Which company has signed the United Nations Global Compact’s (UNGC) initiative to reduce the CO2 emissions? a) TCS b) Tech Mahindra c) CTS d) L&T e) Infosys

57. The scientists at International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials has developed magnetocaloric material for the treatment of which disease?

a) Pneumonia b) Parkinson c) AIDS d) Tuberculosis e) Cancer

58. Which state has launched the Online Shramik Employment Exchange ‘Raj Kaushal Portal’ recently? a) Telangana b) Madhya Pradesh c) Tamil Nadu d) Karnataka e) Rajasthan

59. India planned to launch its first coal trading platform ‘Coal exchange’. Who is the present coal minister? a) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi b) Mahendra Nath Pandey c) Dharmendra Pradhan d) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat e) Pralhad Joshi

60. Find the digital technology company which has partnered with UNDP, HCCB for plastic waste management Project named ‘Prithivi’. a) TCS b) Infosys c) Recykal d) Wipro e) HCL

61. Who has honored with “NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal” recently? a) Rajiv Kumar b) VK Paul c) C K Naidu d) RK Chetty Pandipati e) Renjith Kumar

62. Who chaired the Committee on Development of Housing Finance Securitisation Market in India? a) Harsh Vardhan b) TN Manoharan c) Nandhan Nilakeni d) VK Paul e) Tapan Roy

63. The scientists from Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research have discovered a new planet named KOI-456.04 & its host star called Kepler-160. The study was published in which journal? a) New Astronomy b) Journal Nature c) Astronomy and Astrophysics d) The Astrophysical Journal e) Nature Astronomy

64. Name the mobile app which was developed by IIT Guwahati’s students for seamless and contactless air travel. a) Airbot b) Corrid c) Tickle d) Breeze e) Flyzy

65. Which state government has approved the draft ordinance titled “Cow Slaughter Prevention (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020” to protect cow from slaughter? a) Punjab b) Haryana c) Chhattisgarh d) Madhya Pradesh e) Uttar Pradesh

66. The senior lawmakers from 8 democracies have formed an Inter parliamentary alliance to counter which country?

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a) China b) Japan c) India d) Russia e) United States

67. Name the company which has partnered with Mastercard to launch “Cardless ATM powered by Mastercard”. a) Empays Payment Systems b) Instamojo Payment Gateway c) Cashfree Payment Systems d) PayKun Payment Gateway e) Razorpay Payment Solutions

68. Which agency/corporation has collaborated with TCS to provide its training partners access to the TCS iON Digital Glass Room? a) National Skill Development Corporation b) National Skill Development Agency c) Industrial training institute d) Tata STRIVE Extension Centre e) Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Agency

69. Which company has won the world’s largest solar contract worth $6 billion recently? a) Vestas India b) Adani Green Energy Limited c) Orient Green Power Ltd d) Suzlon Energy Limited e) Regen Powertech Pvt Ltd

70. Which company has delivered the 5th and last ship in the series of Fast Patrol Vessels (FPV) named ICGS “Kanaklata Barua” to Indian Coast Guard? a) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) b) Airports Authority of India (AAI) c) Chennai Petroleum Corporation (CPCL) d) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) e) Bharat Dynamics Limited(BDL)

71. For the 1st time in human history scientists from France have witnessed the birth of a new planet. The study was published in which journal? a) New Astronomy b) Journal Nature c) Astronomy and Astrophysics d) The Astrophysical Journal e) Nature Astronomy

72. BHEL has commissioned 270-MW Unit I of Bhadradri Thermal power plant in which state? a) Telangana b) Tamil Nadu c) Himachal Pradesh d) Kerala e) Uttar Pradesh

73. Which country has declared national emergency after a massive fuel leak spilled into Ambarnaya river (Siberia) in artic region? a) Romania b) Georgia c) Ukraine d) United States e) Russia

74. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has launched ‘Turant customs’ at Bengaluru and Chennai recently. Who is the chairman of CBIC? a) M Ajit Kumar b) Sanjay Dutt c) Rajnish Kumar d) Rahul Chaudhry e) PC Mody

75. Which state government implemented ‘Food forest’ project in tribal belts of the state recently? a) Maharashtra b) Madhya Pradesh c) Haryana d) Odisha e) Kerala

76. Central government has extended Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) for migrant workers recently. Who is the CEO of AB-PMJAY? a) Amitabh Kant b) Indu Malhotra c) Tanveer Singh d) Indu Bhushan e) Mahesh Sinha

77. The phase 2 & 3 of SAUNI scheme will fill 115 dams in Gujarat state as per Vijay Rupani, CM of the state. Those dams will be filled by water from which river? a) Krishna b) Ganga c) Narmada d) Yamuna e) Kaveri

78. Name the state which has launched ‘Panchvati Yojana’ for the senior citizens of rural areas. a) Arunachal Pradesh b) Madhya Pradesh c) Uttar Pradesh d) Andhra Pradesh e) Himachal Pradesh

79. Central government has allocated the 1 Lakh crore for which scheme in FY 2020-21 (more than 50% of budget estimation)? a) PMMY b) PM-SYM c) PMGKY d) PM-KISAN e) MGNREGS

80. Find the company which has signed MoU with ICAR for joint research, testing and validation of different products? a) Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) b) Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative (IFFCO) c) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) d) Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) e) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)

81. Which is the most expensive Indian city as per 26th Annual Cost of Living Survey 2020 released by Mercer (Hong Kong is the most expensive city of the world)? a) New Delhi b) Chennai c) Mumbai d) Bengaluru e) Kolkata

251. Saturn’s moon Titan is drifting away from ringed planet 100 times faster according to scientists. Which journal published this study?

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a) New Astronomy b) Journal Nature c) Astronomy and Astrophysics d) The Astrophysical Journal e) Nature Astronomy

82. Name the 1st state in the country which received ISO certification for tribal hostels under Mission Suvidya. a) Goa b) Assam c) Odisha d) Jharkhand e) Bihar

83. The police of which city has launched STREE program for women? a) Patna b) Kolkata c) Mumbai d) Delhi e) Hyderabad

84. Name the scheme which is the initiative of NCDC & it was launched by union minister Narendra Singh Tomar, providing paid internship to the Youth. a) SVANidhi b) Swamitva c) GramSwaraj d) Sahakar Mitra e) Samridhhi

85. Which state/UT has launched ‘Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana’? a) Jammu & Kashmir b) Uttar Pradesh c) New Delhi d) Madhya Pradesh e) Puducherry

86. The petroleum and natural gas ministry has formed 3-member committee to inquire the Assam oil well disaster. Who head the committee/Panel? a) T K Sengupta b) BL Kumar c) SCL Das d) AC Shanmugam e) BC Bora

87. Which institute ranked top among the Indian institutes in the Nature Index 2020 ratings (Chinese Academy of Sciences topped overall ranking)? a) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) b) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) c) Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore d) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) e) Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS)

88. Which institute has partnered with Kerala based start-up VST Mobility Solutions to launch IoT based ‘BIN-19’ & ‘UV SPOT’? a) Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute b) Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology c) National Institute of Science Technology and Development Studies d) Central Scientific Instruments Organisation e) National Institute of Science Communication & Information Resources

89. Tamil Nadu legislator Anbazhagan who passed away recently is associated with which political party? a) INC b) JDS c) BJP d) DMK e) TMC

90. Name the flood warning system which was jointly launched by Uddhav Thackeray (Maharashtra CM) & Harsh Vardhan (Earth science minister) in Mumbai. a) I-PICK b) I-SAFE c) I-WEATHER d) I-FLOWS e) I-FLOODS

91. Which organization has developed dry heat treatment chamber named “GermiKlean” to sanitize uniforms of security force?

a) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) b) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) c) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) d) National Informatics Centre (NIC) e) National Development Centre (NDC)

92. Name the CSIR National Healthcare Supply Chain Portal which was launched by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently? a) Aarogyapath b) Aarogya Kisan c) Aarogya Vidhaan d) Aarogya Yojana e) Aarogya Mitra

93. The 40th GST council meet headed by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman was held recently virtually. Under which article of constitution GST council was formed? a) Article 279A b) Article 280A c) Article 266A d) Article 281A e) Article 262A

94. RBI has proposed to set the age limit of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and whole time directors (WTDs) of Banks to ______ years. a) 62 b) 60 c) 70 d) 65 e) 58

95. RBI has made some changes to the monitoring structure of Financial Markets Infrastructure and Retail Payment Systems recently. Which among the following was designated as “system wide important payment system” (SWIPS)? a) NPCI b) SWITCH c) IFSC d) AePS e) None of the Above

96. Who chairs the committee restructured by IBBI for Corporate Insolvency Resolution and Liquidation process? a) Uday Kotak b) Ajay Piramal c) Ashish Kumar d) M.V. Nair e) AshuSuyash

97. Name the robot which was launched by central railways to boost the screening and surveillance of passengers. a) Captain Amar b) CaptainRam

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c) CaptainAswanth d) CaptainSamarth e) CaptainArjun

98. “FebriEye” developed by Vehant Technologies have been set up to ensure contactless entry. Which zone of railways sets up ‘FebriEye’? a) Central Railway b) Northern Railway c) Eastern Railway d) Southern Railway e) Western Railway

99. Name the device which was launched by MoS Ministry of Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy, which kills viruses & other germs by sterilising, sanitising& disinfecting in large areas. a) GermiQuick b) GermiBAN c) GermiWALL d) GermiVANISH e) GermiKILL

100. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) launched the ‘e-Office’ application developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC) recently. CBIC functions under which department of finance ministry? a) Department of Economic Affairs b) Department of Expenditure c) Department of Revenue d) Department of Financial Services e) Department of Investment and Public Asset Management

101. Which state/UT has signed 12 MoUs recently to attract the investment worth Rs 16,030 crores? a) Gujarat b) Tamil Nadu c) Madhya Pradesh d) Jammu & Kashmir e) Maharashtra

102. Manipur government has inaugurated three projects undertaken by the State Public Health Engineering Department recently. Who is the CM of Manipur? a) Hemant Soren b) Neiphiu Rio c) Pema Khandu d) Sarbananda Sonowal e) Biren Singh

103. Name the Indian NGO which has won the Biodiversity award 2020 presented by Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. a) Kutumb Foundation b) Deccan Development Society c) Self Employed Women’s Association d) Sayfty social society e) Socio Economic and Educational Development Society

104. Name the portal which was launched by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to help IT professionals. a) Champions b) Udyam Sakhi c) Karmo Bhumi d) Akshay Urja e) Meghasandesha

105. Which is the first airport in India to deploy a tech-enabled smart automatic irrigation system (SAIS)? a) Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport

b) Kempegowda International Airport c) Chandrapur Greenfield Airport d) Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport e) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport

106. Sports ministry planned to establish Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCE) under the Khelo India Scheme to enhance India’s performance in Olympics. Who is the present Youth Affairs & Sports minister? a) Santosh Kumar Gangwar b) KirenRijiju c) Rao Inderjit Singh d) Raj Kumar Singh e) Shripad Yesso Naik

107. India has joined an initiative namely Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) recently as a founding member. GPAI will be supported by Secretariat, to be hosted by which organisation? a) World Trade Organization (WTO) b) World Health Organization (WHO) c) United Nations Organization (UNO) d) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) e) International Labour Organization (ILO)

108. Name the unmanned submersible of China which has dived to the world’s deepest ocean point. a) Falcon-1 b) Dong Fang-1 c) Tianlian-1 d) Ziyuan-1 e) Haidou-1

109. The 1st ever distribution of assistive aids & devices to divyangjan held through virtual platform under ADIP Scheme recently. The ADIP scheme is initiative of which ministry? a) Ministry of Home Affairs b) Ministry of Health and Family Affairs c) Ministry of Social justice and Empowerment d) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs e) Ministry of Panchayat Raj

110. Name the Insurance Company which has collaborated with tech firm TropoGo Limited to launch India’s 1st ‘Pay as you Fly’ insurance for drone-owners. a) Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. b) L&T General Insurance Co. Ltd. c) HDFC ERGO General Insurance Co. Ltd. d) Future Generali India Insurance Co. Ltd. e) Tata AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd.

111. What is India’s rank in largest recipient of FDI in 2019 as per “World Investment Report 2020” released by UNCTAD (US topped)? a) 7 b) 8 c) 9 d) 6 e) 5

112. Which state/UT has changed the name of Agriculture Production Department to Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare Department?

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a) Puducherry b) Manipur c) Jammu & Kashmir d) Assam e) Goa

113. India become the non-permanent member of UNSC for _____ term recently for the period of 2021-2022. a) 5th b) 8th c) 3rd d) 7th e) 11th

114. Name the home finance company which launched affordable housing loan scheme named ‘SARAL’. a) ICICI Home Finance Company Limited b) Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited c) REPCO Home Finance Limited d) Aadhar Housing Finance Limited e) Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited

115. Who has been elected as the President of 75th UN General Assembly (1st person from Turkey to become UNGA president)?

a) María Fernanda b) Tijjani Muhammad-Bande c) Peter Thomson d) Miroslav Lajčák e) Volkan Bozkir

116. PM Narendra Modi has launched the two stage electronic auction of 41 coal blocks for commercial mining recently. The e-auction was initiated by Coal ministry in association with which organization? a) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) b) Electronic Component Industries Association (ELCINA) c) National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) d) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) e) Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)

117. Who heads the project management cell formed by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy to attract investment in green energy sector? a) Sangita Reddy b) Anil Kumar Jain c) Amitesh Kumar Sinha d) Ravi Shankar Nanjundiah e) Renu Swarup

118. Which state/UT has launched ‘First Bell’ initiative for online classes in the state schools? a) Kerala b) Tamil Nadu c) Goa d) Assam e) Punjab

119. Tata Power signed agreement with which state to develop 100 MW solar project? a) Telangana b) Uttarakhand c) Madhya Pradesh d) Maharashtra e) Bihar

120. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the acquisition of Metso Oyj’s minerals business by Outotec Oyj under which section of competition act, 2002?

a) Section 32 (3) b) Section 31 (1) c) Section 32 (2) d) Section 31 (2) e) Section 32 (1)

121. Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has developed herbal infusion technology to help marginal farmers in mid-Himalayan region? a) IIT Kharagpur b) IIT Roorkee c) IIT Calcutta d) IIT Madras e) IIT Mandi

122. Who is the present minister of Earth science? a) Harsh Vardhan b) Rajnath Singh c) Amit Shah d) Jual Oram e) Prakash Javadekar

123. What is the constituency of Union minister Harsh Vardhan? a) Hardwar b) Nagpur c) Lucknow d) Amethi e) Chandni Chowk

124. Which ministry has signed MoU with SIDBI to engage SIDBI as implementation agency for PM SVANidhi? a) Ministry of Home Affairs b) Ministry of Finance c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare d) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs e) Ministry of Minority Affairs

125. Indian Railways will offer passengers two world class airport-like swanky railway stations by December 2020. where does those two stations which is in construction located? a) Habibganj b) Kolkata c) Gandhinagar d) Both 1) and 2) e) Both 1) and 3)

126. As per report titled “Global Trends- Forced Displacement in 2019” nearly 79.5 mn people forcibly displaced globally at the end of 2019. Name the organization which released the report? a) Food and Agriculture Organization b) United Nations Industrial Development Organization c) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees d) International Labour Organization e) International Monetary Fund

127. Who has been appointed as the chairman of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) for 4 years with effect from June 22, 2020? a) Vijay Laxman Kelkar b) M. Govinda Rao c) Urjit Patel d) Rathin Roy e) Sumit Bose

128. Who heads the committee formed by NITI Aayog to develop job platform for migrant labors & others? a) V K Paul b) V.K. Saraswat c) Amitabh Kant d) Rajeev Kumar e) Vijay Raghavan

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129. Which Indian has been elected as member of ITF World Tennis Tour Men’s Panel representing the Asia-Oceania zone? a) Niki Kalyanda Poonacha b) Leander Paes c) Yuki Bhambri d) Mahesh Bhupathi e) Rohan Bopanna

130. Which ministry has launched SATYABHAMA Portal which was developed by National Informatics Centre? a) Ministry of Culture b) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship c) Ministry of Human Resource Development d) Ministry of Mines e) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

131. Who is the present union minister of mines? a) Prakash Javadekar b) Pralhad Joshi c) Nitin Gadkari d) Smriti Irani e) Pralhad Singh Patel

132. Which PSU has partnered with NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) to boost innovation ecosystem in India? a) Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) b) Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) c) Steel Authority of India (SAIL) d) Coal India Limited (CIL) e) National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC)

133. Ministry of Finance has released the 1st instalment of 15187.50 crore 15th Finance Commission grants to Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) for FY21 recently. Who is the chairman of 15th finance commission? a) Antony Cyriac b) Ravi Kota c) N.K.Singh d) Arvind Mehta e) None of these

134. Which IIT has partnered with United Nations’ World Food Programme (UN-WFP) India to offer research-based solution to storage, supply of food grains? a) IIT Madras b) IIT Kanpur c) IIT Delhi d) IIT Mandi e) IIT Calcutta

135. Which state has signed tripartite agreement with POWERGRID &EdCIL to setup smart classrooms in schools? a) Punjab b) Goa c) Haryana d) Odisha e) Rajasthan

136. PM Narendra Modi launched Rs 50,000 cr Garib Kalyan RojgarAbhiyaan to boost employment and livelihood for migrant workers recently. Which is the nodal ministry for the implementation of the scheme? a) Rural Development ministry b) Home Affairs ministry

c) Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries ministry d) Commerce and Industry ministry e) Road Transport and Highways ministry

137. Tata Sons Natarajan Chandrasekaran has been re-nominated as a part-time non-official director on RBI Central board recently. RBI central board comprises of how many members? a) 5 b) 21 c) 18 d) 12 e) 15

138. What is the rank of India in World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2020 (1 – Denmark)? a) 52 b) 69 c) 75 d) 82 e) 91

139. ISRO has received a patent for its Liquid Cooling and Heating Garment (LCHG) for astronauts to use in space. By which year ISRO plans to send humans to space under ‘Gaganyaan’ project? a) 2020 b) 2022 c) 2024 d) 2023 e) 2021

140. A meteorite-like object weighing around 2.78kg has fallen from the sky recently in which state? a) Tamil Nadu b) Uttar Pradesh c) Rajasthan d) Bihar e) West Bengal

141. Who is the union minister for Rural development? a) Rajnath Singh b) Nirmala Sitharaman c) RamvilasPaswan d) Narendra Singh Tomar e) None of these

142. The 1st online edition of Cannes Film Market 2020 was launched recently. Which organization manage Indian pavilion at Cannes on behalf of I&B ministry since 2014? a) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) b) Electronic Component Industries Association (ELCINA) c) National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) d) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) e) Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)

143. Name the Union Food processing Industries minister who has launched Inaugural Session of Food Processing Sector Edition of the Exclusive Investment Forum hosted by Invest India. a) Renuka Singh b) Arjun Munda c) Harsimrat Kaur Badal d) Anurag Thakur e) None of these

144. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has unveiled the booklet and poster of the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI), to take place in Goa. Who is the present I&B minister? a) Smriti Irani b) Harsh Vardhan c) Prakash Javadekar d) Hardeep Singh Puri e) Narendra Singh Tomar

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145. The Karnataka Bank has launched a new product ‘KBL Micro Mitra’ for MSMEs recently. Who is the MD&CEO of Karnataka Bank? a) Mahabaleshwara M S b) S.S. Mallikarjuna Rao c) PolaliJayarama d) Rakesh Makhija e) Ajay Kumar

146. Which is the only G20 country that will record growth in economy in 2020, as per Moody’s? a) South Korea b) Japan c) Saudi Arabia d) India e) China

147. The last Satellite of BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) was launched recently. The BDS belongs to which country? a) Japan b) China c) Tibet d) South Korea e) Thailand

148. Name the Union MSME minister who has launched Credit Guarantee Scheme for Sub-ordinate debt (CGSSD) or “Distressed Assets Fund–Sub-ordinate Debt for MSMEs” to provide Rs 20000 crore guarantee cover to two lakh MSMEs. a) Thawar Chand Gehlot b) Ravi Shankar Prasad c) Dharmendra Pradhan d) Nitin Gadkari e) Arjun Munda

149. ‘Indira Rasoi Yojna’ will be launched by which state? a) Punjab b) Rajasthan c) Chhattisgarh d) Haryana e) Madhya Pradesh

150. The Madhya Pradesh Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Limited has introduced the Nishtha Vidyut Mitra Scheme for ______. a) Senior Citizens b) Children c) Students d) Teachers e) Women

151. India is the 12th largest holder of US government securities at the end of April 2020. Which country is the largest holder of US gov securities as per US Treasury Department? a) UK b) Ireland c) China d) Luxemburg e) Japan

152. Find the ministry which has launched YUKTI 2.0 platform? a) Ministry of Home Affairs b) Ministry of Health and Family Affairs c) Ministry of Social justice and Empowerment d) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs e) Ministry of Human Resource Development

153. Which is the best performing state (more than 50 lakh population) in controlling TB as per “India TB (Tuberculosis) Report 2020”? a) Tamil Nadu b) Telangana c) Gujarat d) Andhra Pradesh e) Himachal Pradesh

154. Which organization has partnered with International Transport Forum of OECD to launch decarbonizing transport project in India? a) Finance Commission b) Reserve Bank of India c) NITI Aayog d) National Development Council e) None of these

155. Union minister Jitendra Singh has inaugurated” Puneja Bridge” & “Devika Bridge” constructed by BRO. Both the bridges located in which state/UT? a) Arunachal Pradesh b) Jammu & Kashmir c) Manipur d) Punjab e) Goa

156. Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship along with which company jointly launched free digital learning platforms ‘SkillsBuild Reignite’ and ‘SkillsBuild Innovation Camp’. a) IBM b) Google c) TCS d) CTS e) Infosys

157. The Cabinet has also approved 2% interest subvention scheme to all Shishu loan accounts under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY). The scheme will be implemented by which organization? a) Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) b) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) c) National Housing Bank (NHB) d) Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) e) India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL)

158. In accordance with cabinet approval the urban and multi-state cooperative banks will function under the supervision of which organization? a) Finance Commission (FC) b) National Institution for Transforming India(NITI) Aayog c) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) d) National Development Council (NDC) e) Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB)

159. Who is the chairman of the commission formulated under Article 340 of the constitution to examine the issue of Sub-categorization of OBCs? a) D. P. Singh b) Sarkaria c) G. Rohini d) Vivek Joshi e) NK Singh

160. Which state government has launched KapuNestham scheme to provide financial support to women of Kapu community? a) Tamil Nadu b) Telangana c) Gujarat d) Andhra Pradesh e) Himachal Pradesh

161. “KumharSashaktikaran Yojana” is the scheme launched by which organization? a) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development(NABARD) b) National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC)

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c) Small Industries Development Bank of India(SIDBI) d) Khadi and Village Industries Commission(KVIC) e) None of these

162. KK Shailaja who was honored by UN on Public Service Day (June 23) is the health minister of which state? a) Tamil Nadu b) Kerala c) Uttar Pradesh d) Assam e) Karnataka

163. Who inaugurated ‘Aatma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan’, the largest employment generating program in the country? a) Prakash Javadekar b) Nitin Gadkari c) Narendra Modi d) Amit Shah e) Nirmala Sitharaman

164. Who chaired the empowered group which formulated the behaviour change campaign, ‘Navigating the New Normal’ launched by NITI Aayog? a) Amitabh Kant b) AjitDoval c) Rajiv Kumar d) Ajay Tyagi e) VK Paul

165. Union cabinet has approved creation of which body to provide a level playing field for private companies to use Indian space infrastructure. a) IN-ISRo b) IN-NSIl c) IN-WSL d) IN-SPACe e) IN-PPP

166. The 15 TPD Compressed Bio-Gas plant was set up in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu recently. The plant was set up by joint venture of IOCL with Oiltanking GmbH of which country? a) Japan b) Spain c) Germany d) Denmark e) Myanmar

167. Who become the 1st Indian to participate in USD 150,000 Chessable Masters tournament? a) Santhosh Vidit b) B Adhiban c) Prithu Gupta d) P. Harikrishna e) Krishnan Sasikiran

168. President Ram Nath Govind has promulgated the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 recently, the ordinance amends which section of Banking regulation act to bring urban and multi state co-op banks under supervision of RBI? a) Section 45 b) Section 56 c) Section 49 d) Both 1) and 2) e) Both 1) and 3)

169. How many districts will be covered in “Nasha Mukt Bharat: Annual Action Plan (2020-21)” which was launched by Social Justice and Empowerment ministry? a) 262 b) 252 c) 272 d) 282 e) 242

170. Name the organisation which organised the 1st ever ‘Virtual Healthcare and Hygiene Expo 2020’

(VHHE) inaugurated Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya. a) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) b) Electronic Component Industries Association (ELCINA) c) National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) d) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) e) Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)

171. Which is the 1st state in India to launch “Godhan Nyay Yojana” to procure the cow dung from livestock owners? a) Goa b) Chhattisgarh c) Haryana d) Punjab e) Maharashtra

172. Find the Indian state which is going to launch Adarsh police station scheme from July 1, 2020. a) Goa b) Chhattisgarh c) Haryana d) Punjab e) Maharashtra

173. Vini Mahajan has become the 1st women chief secretary of which state? a) Goa b) Chhattisgarh c) Haryana d) Punjab e) Maharashtra

174. Name the Advanced Torpedo Decoy System (ATDS), indigenously launched by DRDO & inducted by Indian navy. a) RakhNavy b) Jeevan c) Maareech d) DecSys e) MarineDec

175. The astronomers of Germany from team RedDots have discovered two super Earths Gliese 887b and Gliese 887c near brightest red dwarf recently Gliese 887. Find the journal which published this study? a) New Astronomy b) Journal Science c) Astrophysics and space science d) The Astrophysical Journal e) Nature Astronomy

176. Find the person who has launched Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan portal recently? a) Nitin Gadkari b) Harsimrat Kaur Badal c) Prahlad Singh Patel d) Narendra Singh Tomar e) Ram Vilas Paswan

177. Who is the present Social Justice and Empowerment minister? a) Ravi Shankar Prasad b) Harsimrat Kaur Badal c) Thaawarchand Gehlot d) Narendra Singh Tomar e) None of these

178. India signed 1st concession agreement of 600 MegaWatt (MW) Kholongchhu hydroelectric Project was signed recently. Kholongchhu is the river located

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in which country? a) Nepal b) China c) Bangladesh d) Myanmar e) Bhutan

179. Find the organisation which released report titled “Money Laundering and the Illegal Wildlife Trade”. a) World Trade Organization (WTO) b) World Health Organization (WHO) c) Financial Action Task Force (FATF) d) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) e) International Labour Organization (ILO)

180. Under which section of RBI act 1934, RBI has extended the minimum daily CRR maintenance of 80% by three months until 25 September 2020? a) Section 42(2) b) Section 41(1) c) Section 42(1) d) Section 41(2) e) Section 42(3)

181. China is set to impose a ban on pork related imports from China after concerns regarding which disease? a) Corona virus Disease b) African swine fever c) Porcine parvovirus d) Mastitis

182. What is the name of the scheme that was launched in 2015, to promote organic farming among small and marginal farmers? a) Pradhan Mantri KISAN Vikas Yojana b) Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana c) Organic Farming Mission d) Operation Greens

183. Which technology company has dropped facial recognition software amid racial profiling concerns?

a) Google b) IBM c) Microsoft d) Apple 184. What is the name of the ocean area spread across

Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor Leste? a) Coral Triangle b) Coal Triangle c) Central Triangle d) Congo Triangle

185. Which global institution has estimated that India’s economy will contract by 4% in the financial year 2020-21? a) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) b) Asian Development Bank (ADB) c) World Bank d) International Monetary Fund (IMF)

186. Who are the beneficiaries of the recent and first allocation of Rs 1000 crore from the PM CARES Fund?

a) MSME owners b) Migrant workers c) Farmers d) Street vendors

187. What is the name of the platform launched by the HRD Minister, for higher educational institutions?

a) DHRUV 2.0 b) YUKTI 2.0 c) SHAKTI 2.0 d) EKTA 2.0 188. Google’s former Chief financial officer Patrick

Pichette has been appointed as the board chairman of which major technology company? a) Amazon Apple Twitter Facebook

189. Which Article of the Indian constitution says, “India,

that is Bharat, shall be a union of states”? a) Article 1 b) Article 2 c) Article 3 d)Article 4

190. Government has issued advisory for import and

possession of exotic live species under which agreement? a) CITES b) UNFCCC c) CBD d) CMS

191. The investment arm of NABARD, NABVENTURES

Fund I, has made its first investment in which rural fintech start-up? a) Jai Kisan b)Zest Money c) Stellapps d) PayU

192. Who is the head of the panel constituted by the

Renewable Energy Ministry, to attract investments into the sector?

a) Amitesh Kumar Sinha b) Ruchin Gupta c) Raj Kumar Singh d) Kailash Choudhary

193. Energia space corporation announced to take first

tourist on a space walk by 2023, is located in which country? a) United States b) Russia c) China d) Israel

194. What is the rank of India in the Startup Blink’s

Ecosystem Rankings Report 2020? a) 17 b) 23 c) 24 d) 29

195. Who has been appointed as the President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)?

a) V K Kirloskar b) Uday Kotak c) Adi Godrej d) Sanjiv Bajaj

196. Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL), that was seen in news, is a public sector enterprise under which Ministry?

a) Minister of Communication b) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting c) Ministry of Electronics and IT d) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

197. Which state has become the first to amend Industries (Facilitation) Act, for all Small, Medium & Large-Scale Industries?

a) Odisha b) Karnataka c) Rajasthan d) Punjab

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198. Which Indian state has launched a plan called ‘Maha Parwana’, to attract fresh investments in industries?

a) Odisha b) Maharashtra c) Kerala d) Gujarat

199. What is the name of the former Union Minister and 3-time Member of Parliament from Ladakh, who recently passed away?

a) Bejan Daruwalla b) Ajit Jogi c) P Namgyal d) K N Lakshmanan

200. What is the name of the tropical storm that has formed in the southern Gulf of Mexico?

a) Amphan b) Amanda c) Cristobal d) Harold

201. Which Indian state/UT has approved Border Roads Organization (BRO) to recruit workers from the state for critical projects?

a) Uttar Pradesh b) Jharkhand c) Bihar d) Gujarat 202. Which country has suspended H-1B, H-2B, J, and L

non-immigrant Visa programs? a) China b) United States c) Russia d) Germany 203. Which Union Ministry launched the Pradhan

Mantri FME Scheme, to generate investments of Rs 35,000 crore?

a) Ministry of MSME b) Ministry of Food Processing Industries c) Ministry of Agriculture and Family Welfare d) Ministry of Commerce and Industry 204. Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojna

(PMBJP) scheme is implemented under which Union Ministry?

a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare b) Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs c) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers d) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises 205. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who was seen in

news recently, is the Chief of which international organisation?

a) Food and Agricultural Organisation b) World Health Organisation c) International Monetary Fund d) World Bank 206. Who has been appointed as the next High

Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom? a) Gaitri I. Kumar b) Ruchi Ghanshyam c) Vinay Kumar d) Alok Kumar Sinha

207. What is the minimum age limit for voters to opt for postal ballot in Lok Sabha and Assembly polls, after the revision?

a) 80 b) 75 c) 70 d) 65 208. Which organisation bagged Rs 1,094 crore order

from Defence Ministry to make 156 Infantry Combat Vehicles (ICVs)?

a) Defence Research and Development Organisation b) Ordnance Factory Board c) Hindustan Aeronautical Limited d) Bharat Electronics Limited 209. ‘NAIMISHA’ is an annual programme conducted

by which organisation? a) Archaeological Survey of India b) Lalit Kala Akademi c) National Gallery of Modern Art d) Sahitya Akademi 210. Which organisation submitted the Universal

Periodic Review (UPR)-III to the United Nations? a) National Human Rights Commission b) NITI Aayog c) National Women Commission d) Central Vigilance Commission 211. What is ‘Swift J1818.0-1607’, that was seen in news

recently? a) Neutron star b) Black Hole c) White Dwarf d) Nebula 212. What is the expansion of LLP Act, that was seen in

news recently? a) Limited Logistics Partnership Act b) Limited Liability Partnership Act c) Legal Liability Partnership Act d) Logistics Liability Partnership Act 213. Which Indian enterprise has been given the contract

to develop a 500 MW Solar Park in the Republic of Mali?

a) NTPC b) ONGC c) Power Grid Corporation d) GAIL 214. What is the name of the rural public work scheme,

to be launched by the Prime Minister, to help migrant workers?

a) Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan b) Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Abhiyan c) Rojgar Protsahan Yojana d) Pradhan Mantri Shramik Abhiyan 215. As per a recent study, the researchers detected an

exoplanet named ‘HIP 67522 b’. What is it otherwise called?

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a) Hot Jupiter b) Super-Earth c) Mini-Neptune d) Ice giant 216. Which inter-governmental organisation has placed

Pakistan in its ‘Grey List’ until its next meeting? a) Financial Action Task Force b) International Monetary Fund c) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development d) Group of Seven 217. Which Union Ministry has launched “Nasha Mukt

Bharat: Annual Action Plan (2020-21)”? a) Ministry of Human Resources and Development b) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare d) Ministry of Women and Child Development 218. K-FON project, that is to be implemented in Kerala

this year, is associated with which field? a) Nutrition-added food b) Internet access c) Water conservation d) Space Science

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July – 2020

1. As per MSME ministry, what will be the new term which denotes “MSME” with effect from July 1, 2020? a) Chakra b) Megha c) Tulip d) Udyam e) Vyapaar

2. Name the world’s largest convalescent plasma therapy-cum-trial project which was launched by Maharashtra government. a) Priorpro b) Aline c) Proplasma d) Platina e) PlasmaTh

3. Council of Ministers of which state has passed the MSME Ordinance in June 2020? a) Nagaland b) Sikkim c) Manipur d) Meghalaya e) Assam

4. Which ministry has launched centrally sponsored PM FME scheme named “Sapnoki Udaan” recently? a) Ministry of Food Processing Industries b) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways c) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare d) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change e) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

5. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs organized an online event to mark the 5th Anniversary of which scheme/s recently? a) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana(Urban) b) Smart Cities Mission c) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation d) Both 1) and 2) e) All the 1), 2) and 3)

6. Which state government has launched “HamaraGhar-Hamara Vidyalaya” scheme to maintain academic regularity of the students? a) Tamil Nadu b) Punjab c) Madhya Pradesh d) Odisha e) West Bengal

7. The world bank and Government of India has signed agreement along with which state to increase access to affordable housing to low income group? a) Kerala b) Tamil Nadu c) Karnataka d) Andhra Pradesh e) Maharashtra

8. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General of India got 3-year extension of service recently. Name the Attorney General of India who got 1-year extension of service? a) K.M. Nataraj b) Vikramjit Banerjee c) Suryaprakash V. Raju d) Mukul Rohatgi e) K.K. Venugopal

9. Gudni Johannesson has been re-elected as the president of which country? a) Iceland b) Morocco c) Switzerland d) Denmark e) Singapore

10. Which ministry has developed the online portal for issue of No Objection Certificate (NOC) for power, oil and gas exploration project? a) Health and family welfare ministry b) Defence ministry c) Chemicals and Fertilizers ministry d) Skill Development and Entrepreneurship ministry e) Power ministry

11. China signed $2.4 billion worth agreement with Pakistan for hydro power project on which river? a) Jhelum river b) Ravi river c) Beas river d) Chenab river e) Sutlej river

12. Name the Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying minister of India, who launched 1st edition of “Matsya Sampada” – newsletter fisheries and aquaculture recently. a) PiyushGoyal b) Raj Kumar Singh c) Ravi Shankar Prasad d) Giriraj Singh e) Pralhad Joshi

13. Name the former prime minister of India who is popularly known as ‘Father of Indian Economic Reforms’. a) HD Deve Gowda b) PV Narasimha Rao c) IK Gujral d) Manmohan Singh e) VP Singh

14. The central government has made amendment in Indian Stamp Act & Rules to implement uniform stamp duty on security market instrument with effect from July 1, 2020. The Indian stamp act was originally enacted in which year? a) 1917 b) 1899 c) 1850 d) 1947 e) 1987

15. Which company in partnership with NASSCOM, UNDP and Pratham InfoTech Foundation, rolled out Global Bharat program to digitalize MSMEs? a) Microsoft India b) Facebook India c) SAP India d) Twitter India e) Google India

16. Which company has signed MoU with South Delhi Municipal Corporation on setting up a waste to energy plant at Okhla in Delhi? a) Indian Oil Limited b) NTPC Limited c) Gail India d) Both 1) and 2) e) Both 2) and 3)

17. Which country planned to host 2021 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit virtually? a) United States b) Japan c) New Zealand d) Singapore e) India

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18. Name the country which participated in PASSEX naval exercise at Malacca Strait with India to promote understanding in Indian ocean. a) China b) Japan c) Sri Lanka d) Nepal e) Myanmar

19. What is the name of India’s first human space mission which was planned to be launched in 2022? a) Aditya-L1 b) Mangalyaan-2 c) Chandrayaan-3 d) Shukrayaan e) Gaganyaan

20. Name the ministry, which has released the Good Clinical Practice Guidelines Handbook recently. a) Ministry of Home Affairs b) Ministry of Finance c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare d) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs e) Ministry of Human Resource Development

21. Which state has amended Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act which will enable the state to increase the borrowing limit to 5% from 3% of GSDP? a) Uttar Pradesh b) Bihar c) Gujarat d) Telangana e) Himachal Pradesh

22. Which board has launched ‘Accelerate Vigyan’ scheme to provide platform for research internships? a) Technology Development Board b) Science and Engineering Research Board c) Scientific Research Board of India d) Board for Research Scholars e) None of these

23. Who among the following were members of International scientific group formed by UN chief for global food summit 2021? a) Rattan Lal b) Uma Lele c) Raj Shetty d) Both 1) and 2) e) All the 1), 2) and 3)

24. Who heads the committee constituted by Ministry of Home Affairs for reform in criminal law? a) Ranbir Singh b) G.S. Bajpai c) Balraj Chauhan d) Mahesh Jethmalani e) G.P. Thareja

25. What is the name of India’s Venus mission which is scheduled to be launched at end of 2023? a) Aditya-L1 b) Shukrayaan-1 c) Chandrayaan-3 d) Shukrayaan e) Gaganyaan

26. The 3 Base Repair Depot (BRD) of Indian navy along with which institute/organisation developed Airborne Locust Control System (ALCS) which spray pesticide to control locust? a) Defence Research and Development Organization b) Central Scientific Instruments Organisation

c) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research d) National Research Development Corporation e) Indian Space Research Organization

27. Who has flagged off a Bell 206-B3 helicopter from Greater Noida recently to tackle locusts attack? a) Nitin Gadkari b) Harsimrat Kaur Badal c) Prahlad Singh Patel d) Narendra Singh Tomar e) Ram Vilas Paswan

28. Chardham Yatra which is in news recently is conducted in which Indian state? a) Uttarakhand b) Uttar Pradesh c) Himachal Pradesh d) Punjab e) Haryana

29. The Drug Discovery Hackathon 2020 is the initiative of which ministry (along with AICTE, CSIR, CDC etc)? a) Ministry of Culture b) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship c) Ministry of Human Resource Development d) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change e) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

30. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the proposal for procurement of ____ fighter aircrafts. a) 29 b) 33 c) 31 d) 27 e) 35

31. Which IIT have developed a virtual classroom system named ‘Mobile Masterjee’? a) IIT Kanpur b) IIT Mandi c) IIT Madras d) IIT Calcutta e) IIT Kharagpur

32. What is the name of Jupiter-like planet which was found by researchers recently (39 times bigger than earth)? a) TOI-829b b) TOI-869b c) TOI-889b d) TOI-849b e) TOI-899b

33. Who is the 1st Indian to secure podium position in the international ultra-cycling race (VRAAM 2020). a) Aditi Krishnan b) Prashanth R c) Ikshan Shanbag d) Bharat Pannu e) Aryan Gurav

34. Who is the present chairman of Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)? a) Rajnath Singh b) Amit Shah c) Nirmala Sitharaman d) Prakash Javadekar e) Nitin Gadkari

35. Which country is the largest contributor of e-waste in 2019, as per UN’s “The Global E-waste Monitor 2020 report”? a) China b) United States c) Germany d) India e) Japan

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36. “NAFTA 2.0” is the trade deal between which countries? a) United States b) Mexico c) Canada d) Only 1) and 2) e) All the 1), 2) and 3)

37. Which PSU signed a pact with Coal India to form 50:50 Joint Venture to develop 5000MW solar and thermal power assets? a) GAIL India b) PGCIL c) NLC India Limited d) NTPC Limited e) SAIL India

38. The US based KKR has agreed to buy _____% stake in Mumbai-based JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals for Rs 3100 crore (approx). a) 60 b) 51 c) 29 d) 54 e) 75

39. Name the organization which plans to establish research cell at IIT-Hyderabad to meet the future defence technological requirements of the country. a) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) b) Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) c) Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) d) National Informatics Centre (NIC) e) National Defence Cell (NDC)

40. Name the company which has successfully completed India’s 1st NPNT compliant drone flight. a) Asteria Aerospace b) General Aeronautics Pvt Ltd c) Quidich Innovation Labs d) Both 1) and 2) e) Both 1) and 3)

41. Which IIT has developed the disinfectant box named ‘Unisaviour’ to sterilize personal belongings of a person? a) IIT Kharagpur b) IIT Madras c) IIT Mandi d) IIT Hyderabad e) IIT Roorkee

42. The scientists of which country has found ancient underwater Aboriginal sites recently? a) Japan b) Australia c) Mexico d) Canada e) Lebanon

43. What is the name of India’s 1st social media super app which was launched by Vice president of India Venkaiah Naidu? a) Indiabook b) Routeway c) Elyments d) AatmaNir e) Bharatroot

44. Which mountain range in Ladakh was visited by PM Modi recently? a) Dhauladhar Range b) Zaskar Range c) PirPanjal Range d) Karakoram Range e) Trans Himalaya Range

45. The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) Signed MoU with ICAR – National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) recently. The NMPB

functions under which ministry? a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare b) Ministry of Science and Technology c) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology d) Ministry of AYUSH e) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

46. Name the person who got 3-month extension as the acting chairperson of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (with effect from June 15). a) Deepak Jatia b) Bansi Lal Bhat c) H. L. Dattu d) Arvind Saxena e) SJ Mukhopadhaya

47. Who has become the 1st India based CEO of UK India Business Council (UKIBC)? a) Balram Bhargava b) Vikram Plaha c) AbantiSankaranarayanan d) Kishore Jayaraman e) Jayant Krishna

48. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) announced partnership with USAID for clean energy development recently. Who is the present Minister (MoS I/C) of MNRE? a) PiyushGoyal b) Raj Kumar Singh c) Ravi Shankar Prasad d) Giriraj Singh e) Pralhad Joshi

49. The Asia’s largest & world’s 2nd largest data centre “Yotta NM1 data centre” was inaugurated at which state? a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka c) Maharashtra d) West Bengal e) Telangana

50. Which is the first 2 countries in South East Asian region that eliminated Rubella and measles ahead of 2023 target, as per WHO? a) India & Indonesia b) Maldives & Sri Lanka c) Thailand & North Korea d) Myanmar & Nepal e) Bhutan & Bangladesh

51. Bharat Dynamic limited has signed Licence Agreement and Transfer of Technology of _________ missile system with DRDO-DRDL. a) Prithvi b) Nirbhay c) Prahaar d) Dhanush e) Akash

52. Name the company which has developed India’s first machine ‘Compact XL’ to automate the manual processes of molecular diagnostic tests. a) Mylab b) Bione c) Seagull BioSolutions d) Bharat Biotech e) Biogenomics

53. What is the name of comet which was observed by NASA astronaut from International Space Station recently? a) Hale-Bopp b) Neowise c) Borrelly d) Halley’s e) Encke

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54. The algae species Ancylonemanordenskioeldii is said to be the reason for the appearance of pink glacial ice in which mountain range? a) The Alps b) The Rockies c) The Atlas d) The Andes e) The Himalayas

55. PM Modi inaugurated the Asia’s largest solar power project, “Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Project” in which state? a) Gujarat b) Rajasthan c) Uttar Pradesh d) Madhya Pradesh e) Telangana

56. Which state’s Legal Service Authority and the high Court organized India’s 1st e-Lok Adalat? a) Tamil Nadu b) Goa c) Assam d) Chhattisgarh e) Maharashtra

57. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved Kubota’s 9.09% Acquisition of Escorts and Escorts’ 40% Acquisition by KAI under which section of competition Act, 2002? a) Section 32(1) b) Section 31(1) c) Section 32(3) d) Section 31(2) e) Section 30(1)

58. Name the Aerospace company which has delivered last five AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to Indian Air Force recently. a) Lockheed Martin b) Boeing c) General Electric d) Airbus e) Safran

59. Which organization has presented India’s second Voluntary National Review (VNR) at the United Nations High-level Political Forum on sustainable development 2020? a) Finance Commission (FC) b) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) c) National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog d) National Development Council (NDC) e) None of these

60. Who is the youngest recipient of Noble prize? a) Malala Yousafzai b) Nadia Murad c) Kailash Satyarthi d) Barack Obama e) Kim Dae-jung

61. Name the ministry which is planning to link the mining plan portal with Environment Ministry’s PARIVESH website. a) Ministry of Home Affairs b) Ministry of Human Resource Development c) Ministry of Tribal Affairs d) Ministry of Commerce and Industry e) Ministry of Coal

62. Indian railways’ 1st cable-stayed rail bridge ‘AnjiKhad bridge’ is located in which state/UT? a) Puducherry b) Chhattisgarh c) Madhya

Pradesh d) Jammu & Kashmir e) Maharashtra

63. Which among the following countries joined with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and co-hosted“On the road to the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021”, a side event of 2020 High-level Political forum? a) Poland & Germany b) Poland & Chile c) Netherlands & Germany d) India & Germany e) India & Chile

64. NABARD disbursed Rs 221.89 crore to support 298 watershed projects in which state? a) Punjab b) Haryana c) Maharashtra d) Karnataka e) Uttar Pradesh

65. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) launched tool for banks and post offices to ascertain TDS applicability rates on cash withdrawals. The TDS applicability rates on cash withdrawals of above _______ in case of a non-filer of the income-tax return. a) Rs. 10 Lakh b) Rs. 20 Lakh c) Rs. 5 Lakh d) Rs. 1 Lakh e) Rs. 15 Lakh

66. Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed MoU with which PSU for co-operation in civil aviation industry? a) Coal India Limited b) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited c) Bharat Electronics Limited d) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation e) Indian Oil Corporation Limited

67. Which company planned to acquire 7.73% stake in Jio Platforms Rs 33,737 crores (July 2020)? a) Microsoft b) Google c) IBM d) TCS e) General Electric

68. Name the country which opens new trade route with India to improve trade and connectivity (July 2020). a) Pakistan b) Bhutan c) Sri Lanka d) Nepal e) Bangladesh

69. The competition commission of India has given approval for Aceso Company to acquired up to 58.92% stake in which company? a) HealthCare Global Enterprises Limited b) Religare Health Insurance Company Limited c) Indraprastha Medical Corporation Limited d) Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Limited e) Aster DM Healthcare Limited

70. Pakistan and China signed agreement for 700MW Azad Pattan hydel power project. The Azad Pattan project to be implemented on which river?

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a) Beas river b) Chenab river c) Sutlej river d) Jhelum river e) Ravi river

71. Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, Harsimrat Kaur Badal addressed on session of Digital business mission on food processing between India and which country? a) Denmark b) Spain c) Italy d) Ireland e) Thailand

72. Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) of India has signed MoU with which country’s National Cyber Directorate to expand cooperation in cyber security? a) Egypt b) Kuwait c) UAE d) Iran e) Israel

73. When was Day of International Criminal Justice observed annually? a) July 15 b) July 12 c) July 17 d) July 25 e) July 21

74. Election Commission of India recently announced postal ballot rules will be applicable for voters over the age of _____. a) 65 b) 80 c) 60 d) 75 e) 70

75. The Ongole sub-division office has won water heroes award for April 2020 from Jal Shakti Ministry recently. The Ongole Sub-Division Office belongs to which zone of Indian railways? a) South Central b) Eastern c) Central d) Western e) South Eastern

76. Name the first state in India which started to use drones to inspect power lines and transmission towers. a) Goa b) Maharashtra c) Haryana d) Madhya Pradesh e) Punjab

77. How many MoUs worth Rs.10,399 was signed by Tamil Nadu government with industrial groups to create employment opportunities in the state? a) 9 b) 11 c) 12 d) 10 e) 8

78. Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Harsimrat Kaur Badal e-inaugurates Zoram mega food park, the 1st mega food park of which state? a) Mizoram b) Sikkim c) Nagaland d) Manipur e) Assam

79. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the 3rd G20 Finance ministers and central bank governors (FMCBG) meeting recently. Which country hosted the meeting? a) Australia b) Canada c) Saudi Arabia d) Brazil e) Argentina

80. Name the mobile app which was hailed by union Environment minister, Prakash Javadekar for its

contribution towards conservation of Indian turtles. a) KURMA b) PETA c) WWF d) TURTO e) None of the above

81. Union Power and New & Renewable Energy minister (MoS I/C) Raj Kumar Singh inaugurated India’s 1st public EV (Electric Vehicle) charging plaza at which state/UT? a) West Bengal b) Bihar c) Gujarat d) New Delhi e) Maharashtra

82. Which ministry partnered with UNICEF’s YuWaah initiative to mobilize 1 crore youth volunteers in India to achieve the goals of Atmanirbhar Bharat? a) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship b) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports c) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions d) Ministry of Labour and Employment e) Ministry of Tribal Affairs

83. Environment ministry has cleared approval of the Zonal Master Plan of which eco sensitive zone (July 2020)? a) Sultanpur Eco-Sensitive Zone b) Bhindawas Eco-Sensitive Zone c) Bhagirathi Eco-Sensitive Zone d) Barnawapara Eco-Sensitive Zone e) Netravali Eco-Sensitive Zone

84. Which state’s cabinet gave approval to ‘Samadhan se Vikas’, a one-time settlement scheme for the recovery of long-pending dues? a) Gujarat b) Rajasthan c) Haryana d) Punjab e) Chhattisgarh

85. Which PSU partnered with United States Agency for International Development for the initiative named “RAISE”? a) State Express Transport Corporation(SETC) b) United Electrical Industries Limited(UEIL) c) Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) d) Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd(HECL) e) None of these

86. Which ministry signed MoU with Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) for data sharing? a) Ministry of Culture b) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship c) Ministry of Human Resource Development d) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change e) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

87. India’s GDP to contract by _______ in FY21 as per estimation of Nomura. a) 6.1% b) 4.2% c) 5.3% d) 7.8% e) 11.2%

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88. Which Indian PSU has supplied 20.60 MT of DDT 75 % WP to South Africa for Malaria control? a) GAIL b) NTPC c) DRDO d) HIL e) BHEL

89. Find the person who got 1-year extension in service as acting President of National Company of Law Tribunal (NCLT). a) Acharya Dev Bhat b) AB Pandey c) Mahesh Kumar d) BSV Prakash Kumar e) MM Kumar

90. Who has been appointed as the 1st chairman of International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA)? a) Injeti Srinivas b) Ajay Tyagi c) Nandhan Nilekani d) TN Manoharan e) Usha Thorat

91. The 3rd unit of Kakrapar atomic power project has become India’s 1st 700 MW unit to achieve criticality. Where does the Kakrapar atomic power plant located? a) Gujarat b) Maharashtra c) Haryana d) Tamil Nadu e) Punjab

92. What is the name of 1st ever container Ship which started from Kolkata through Bangladesh’s Chattogram port reached Agartala recently? a) MV Shejyoti b) MV Harmattan c) MV Gulf Star d) MV Venus e) MV Pralaya

93. Which PSU signed MoU with Green Energy Corporation of Odisha Limited (GEDCOL) to develop floating solar power projects in Odisha? a) Rural Electrification Corporation b) National Hydroelectric Power Corporation c) India Tourism Development Corporation d) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited e) Solar Energy corporation of India

94. The Competition Commission of India has approved proposal of Adani Ports and SEZ Limited’s acquisition of which port company? a) Zen Shipping & Ports India Private Limited b) Nyk Line India Private Limited c) MSC Agency India Private Limited d) Seapol Port Private Limited e) Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited

95. Which state government approved USD 285.71 million project for canal-based water supply (70% of project fund will be offered by World Bank)? a) Gujarat b) Haryana c) Maharashtra d) Punjab e) Madhya Pradesh

96. Which organization has launched ‘COVID-19 Law Lab’ initiative to provide legal information worldwide?

a) Amnesty International b) United Nations Children’s Fund c) Commonwealth of Nations d) World Health Organization e) World Economic Forum

97. Which feature of United Payments Interface (UPI) was launched by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) at Global Fintech Festival 2020. a) UPI Scan b) UPI Cash c) UPI AutoPay d) UPI Transfer e) None of the Above

98. “Ziyuan III 03” is the high-resolution mapping satellite of which country? a) South Korea b) Japan c) United States d) China e) North Korea

99. Central government in collaboration with which world organization has decided to convert the area of ravines in the region of Gwalior-Chambal belt of Madhya Pradesh into cultivable land? a) World Economic Forum b) World Bank c) International Monetary Fund d) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development e) Food and Agriculture Organization

100. Which general insurance company launched crop insurance campaign,’Bohot Zaroori Hai’ for farmers in Maharashtra and Karnataka? a) Aegon Life Insurance Company b) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company c) Bharti AXA General Insurance Company d) Paytm General Insurance Limited e) Reliance General Insurance Company

101. Which PSU signed MoU with Carbon Clean Solutions Limited (CCSL) to explore the project development opportunities in the Compressed Biogas (CBG) value chain in India? a) MMTC Limited b) MSTC Limited c) MOIL d) NHPC Limited e) GAIL Limited

102. Who has been appointed as the member of Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) formed by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to deal with violation of environment rules (July 2020)? a) Anil Kumar Jha b) Brigadier Amar Singh c) Manoj Kumar d) Sumit Deb e) Biswajit Basu

103. Name the Indian climate activist who has become member of Antonio Guterres’s new Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change. a) Licypriya Kangujam b) Archana Soreng c) Ridhima Pandey d) Vandana Shiva e) Sunita Narain

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104. Which pharma company seeks permission from DGCI for ‘phase 2&3’ clinical trials of Oxford vaccine under brand name “Covishield” in India? a) Zydus Cadila b) Bharat Biotech c) Serum Institute of India d) Panacea Biotec e) Indian Immunologicals

105. Who has been re-elected for 2nd term as the president of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) (with effect from Jan 16, 2021)? a) Andrey Kruglov b) Adel AlHosani c) Muhammad Aslam d) Dinanath Dubhashi e) Jin Liqun

106. The Power Finance Corporation signed agreement with which IIT for training, research and Entrepreneurship Development (ED) in smart grid technology? a) IIT Delhi b) IIT Kanpur c) IIT Madras d) IIT Ahmedabad e) IIT Calcutta

107. UK India Business Council (UKIBC) signed MoU with which state government to strengthen the industrial development (July 2020)? a) Goa b) Maharashtra c) Gujarat d) Assam e) Bihar

108. Which institute of CSIR along with AMESYS INDIA developed a microorganism decontamination box named ‘Suraksha’? a) Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) b) Institute of Microbial Technology (CSIR-IMTECH) c) National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) d) Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO) e) Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI)

109. Which is India’s 1st Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approved drone training school? a) Academy of Carver Aviation b) Bombay Flying Club c) Madras Flying Club d) Banasthali Vidyapith Gliding Flying Club e) Ambitions Flying Club

110. Name the organization which launched ‘Dare to Dream 2.0’ contest for innovators and startups. a) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) b) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) c) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) d) National Informatics Centre (NIC) e) National Development Centre (NDC)

111. The union cabinet approved MoU between India and which country on Cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy? a) Zambia b) Botswana c) Zimbabwe d) South Africa e) Mosambique

112. National Education Policy 2020 emphasizes to set up which fund? a) Gender Equality Fund b) Education Upliftment Fund c) Gender Inclusion Fund d) Social Empowerment Fund e) None of the Above

113. The National mission on foundational literacy and numeracy will be launched by which ministry? a) Ministry of Home Affairs b) Ministry of Human Resource Development c) Ministry of Tribal Affairs d) Ministry of Commerce and Industry e) Ministry of Science and Technology

114. Which course will be discontinued as per National Education Policy (NEP) 2020? a) M. Ed b) M. Com c) MBA d) M. Phil e) None of the Above

115. Which world organization along with Pure Earth released the report titled “The Toxic Truth: Children’s Exposure to Lead Pollution Undermines a Generation of Future Potential”? a) International Monetary Fund (IMF) b) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) c) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) d) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) e) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

116. Narendra Modi along with Pravind Jugnauth inaugurated the supreme court building of which country (July 2020)? a) Mauritius b) Maldives c) Nepal d) Bangladesh e) Sri Lanka

117. The SABIC chemical plant in ‘which’ country set to become the world’s first large scale chemical production plant to completely run on renewable power? a) Spain b) Saudi Arabia c) Germany d) Argentina e) Netherlands

118. Name the company which signed MoU with Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) to jointly develop advanced biofuels application technology. a) Praj Industries b) Technophil Industries c) Libra Techon Industries d) Petrocil Industries e) Tripod Projects

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119. Which organization signed tripartite MoU with Unnat Bharat Abhiyan-IIT Delhi and Vijnana Bharati? a) Indian Space Research Organisation b) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research c) Indian Institute of Science d) Indian Council of Medical Research e) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

120. The 1st five of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France landed at which airbase station of Indian Air Force? a) Adampur AFS b) Ambala AFS c) Amritsar AFS d) Awantipur AFS e) Chandigarh AFS

121. ‘Great Prophet 14’ is the military exercise conducted by which country? a) Kuwait b) UAE c) Iraq d) Iran e) Egypt

122. Who is the chairman of Committee for the Draft National Education Policy? a) Manjul Bhargava b) Vasudha Kamat c) K Kasturirangan d) Mazhar Asif e) M. K. Sridhar

123. As per the recommendation of the NITI Aayog, what is the percentage of recycled products to be used in large infrastructure projects? a. 5 per cent b. 10 per cent c. 25 per cent d. 50 per cent

124. Which global organisation has enhanced support to USD 400 million, for India’s programme to rejuvenate Ganga river? a. International Monetary Fund b. World Bank c. Asian Development Bank d. BRICS Bank

125. Union steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated Asia’s first Continuous Galvanized Rebar Production Facility in which state/UT? a) Maharashtra b) Chandigarh c) Jharkhand d) Punjab e) Odisha

126. Which country has been ordered to close its consulate in Houston by the United States? a. China b. India c. Australia d. Germany

127. The Business Council between India and which country is the host of ‘India Ideas Summit’ 2020? a. United Kingdom b. United States c. Russia d. Japan

128. Which country is the largest holder of American government securities, at the end of May 2020? a. China b. India c. Japan d. United Kingdom

129. As per the UN World Wildlife Crime Report, which two countries were the main suppliers of illegal tiger products in the world? a. India and China b. India and Thailand c. China and Thailand d. India and Indonesia

130. India is to collaborate with which country for new anti-microbial resistance (AMR) projects? a. United Kingdom b. Brazil c. Germany d. Switzerland

131. The government of Goa has allotted land to ____ MSME units to set up India’s first Marine Cluster. a) 64 b) 25 c) 36 d) 49 e) 81

132. China signed $2.4 billion worth agreement with Pakistan for hydro power project on which river? a) Jhelum river b) Ravi river c) Beas river d) Chenab river e) Sutlej river

133. Indian railways set the target to become ‘Net Zero’ Carbon Emission Mass Transportation Network by ________. a) 2030 b) 2025 c) 2027 d) 2023 e) 2024

134. What is the increase in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India during 2019-20 as per India’s International Investment Position (IIP) data released by RBI? a) $ 23 billion b) $15 billion c) $ 21 billion d) $19 billion e) $17 billion

135. As per Fitch ratings Inc, India’s growth forecast for FY22 is _____. a) 6% b) 7% c) 8% d) 5% e) 4%

136. Which company in partnership with NASSCOM, UNDP and Pratham InfoTech Foundation, rolled out Global Bharat program to digitalize MSMEs? a) Microsoft India b) Facebook India c) SAP India d) Twitter India e) Google India

137. What is the estimated outlay of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) between April-November 2020 as per Department of Food and Public Distribution? 1) 2,48,938 crores b) 1,24,938 crores c) 1,48,938 crores d) 1,98,938 crores e) 3,28,938 crores

138. The US based Carlyle Group decided to acquire _____% stake in Nxtra Data Ltd, an arm of Bharti Airtel for $235 million. a) 25 b) 20 c) 30 d) 15 e) 35

139. Under which operation the RBI has conducted open market operation (OMO) of purchase and sale of G-secs for Rs 10,000 crores each recently?

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a) Operation reserve b) Operation twist c) Operation Borrow d) Operation liquidity e) Operation lending

140. What is the increase in % of external debt of India in March 2020 when compared to March 2019, as per RBI data? a) 2.1% b) 4.9% c) 2.8% d) 1.2% e) 0.6%

141. India’s GDP will contract by _____%in FY21 as per Care ratings. a) 3.2% b) 4.5% c) 6.4% d) 4.9% e) 7.1%

142. How much loss will be incurred in tourism sector because of 4-month lockdown due to COVID-19 as per UNCTAD’s report? a) USD 2.2 trillion b) USD 1.2 trillion c) USD 1.8 trillion d) USD 0.9 trillion e) USD 2.4 trillion

143. ‘Urban Forest’ is the initiative of which ministry? a) Ministry of Culture b) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship c) Ministry of Human Resource Development d) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change e) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

144. ‘Ofek 16’ is the new spy satellite of which country? a) Iraq b) Qatar c) Iran d) Israel e) UAE

145. What is India’s rank in SDG index 2020 (Sweden ranked No.1)? a) 89 b) 121 c) 117 d) 62 e) 51

146. Tamil Nadu born G Akash become _____ grandmaster of India recently. a) 71st b) 42nd c) 81st d) 66th e) 29th

147. How much amount was released by Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as the 1st tranche to L&T Infrastructure Finance for renewable energy projects in the India? a) USD 10 million b) USD 100 million c) USD 75 million d) USD 25 million e) USD 50 million

148. What will be the contraction in world economy in 2020 as per ‘Country Risk and Global Outlook Report’ released by D&B? a) 5% b) 4.8% c) 6% d) 5.2% e) 7.1%

149. Who is the chairman of 9-member working group constituted by IRDAI to look into the possibility of setting up ‘Pandemic Risk Pool’? a) Saba Talukdar b) Ajay Kumar c) Suresh Mathur d) Ankur Nijhawan e) Suchita Gupta

150. ISRO set to launch Amazonia – 1 earth observatory satellite on PSLV. The Amazonia – 1 is the satellite belongs to which country? a) Chile b) Israel c) Brazil d) Egypt e) Iran

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August – 2020

1. NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) along with which foundation launched an Incubator Capabilities enhancement program named ‘AIM-iCREST’? a) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation b) Wadhwani Foundation c) Smile Foundation d) Both 1) and 2) e) All the 1), 2) and 3)

2. Which department organized National Digital Conference on “Easing Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat” along with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) (event inaugurated by Union minister Piyush Goyal)? a) Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals b) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade c) Department of Health and Family Welfare d) Department of Biotechnology e) Department of Internal Security

3. What is the name of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s mars rover which was launched recently to seek signs of ancient life? a) Ingenuity b) Perseverance c) Promise d) Endurance e) Fortitude

4. Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar released a booklet on ‘Best Practices in Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP)’ prepared by Department of Land Resources (DoLR). The DoLR functions under which ministry? a) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers b) Ministry of Rural Development c) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways d) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare e) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises

5. Name the Andhra Pradesh governor who gave his nod to three state-capital bills and CRDA Repeal Bills 2020 recently. a) Banwarilal Purohit b) Ramesh Bais c) Biswa Bhusan Harichandan d) Anandiben Patel e) Tamilisai Soundararajan

6. The Maharashtra government approved the Maharashtra Agribusiness Network (MagNet) project worth about Rs 1,000 crore. Which among the following bank will provide 70% of fund to the project? a) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) b) New Development Bank (NDB)

c) Asian Development Bank (ADB) d) World Bank (WB) e) None of these

7. Pawan Hans Limited (PHL) launched helicopter service in which state recently under UDAN scheme? a) Maharashtra b) Madhya Pradesh c) Haryana d) Odisha e) Uttarakhand

8. Which state/UT ranked top in terms of performance in Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-II as per union minister Jitendra Singh? a) Himachal Pradesh b) Tamil Nadu c) Sikkim d) Jammu & Kashmir e) Arunachal Pradesh

9. Find the ministry which receives SKOCH Gold Award in digital India category for “Empowerment of Tribals through IT enabled Scholarship Schemes” in 66th edition. a) Ministry of Home Affairs b) Ministry of Human Resource Development c) Ministry of Tribal Affairs d) Ministry of Commerce and Industry e) Ministry of Coal

10. Haryana forest department used drone for aerial seeding to increase green cover in Aravallis recently. Which IIT designed the ‘seeding drone’? a) IIT Delhi b) IIT Bombay c) IIT Madras d) IIT Kanpur e) IIT Gandhinagar

11. Which country commercialized world’s largest single solar power project? a) UAE b) Israel c) Russia d) China e) United States

12. ‘BeiDou’ is the navigation satellite system of which country? a) South Korea b) Japan c) Russia d) India e) China

13. Name the person who launched ‘Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan 2020-21’. a) Prakash Javadekar b) Narendra Modi c) Pralhad Patel d) Harsh Vardhan e) Narendra Singh Tomar

14. How much percent reservation was given for More Backward Classes in state judicial service by Rajasthan government? a) 27% b) 11% c) 5% d) 13% e) 18%

15. Which ministry in collaboration with MyGov conducts quiz competition on ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat –

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Swatantra Bharat’? a) Health and family welfare ministry b) Defence ministry c) Chemicals and Fertilizers ministry d) Skill Development and Entrepreneurship ministry e) Power ministry

16. Name the company which became the first independent power producer to fully commission the first three wind auctions held by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). a) My Home Power private Limited b) Shyam Indus Power Solutions Limited c) Reliance Power Trading Limited d) Sembcorp Energy India Limited e) None of the Above

17. Name the hurricane which hits Bahamas recently. a) Alberto b) Sandy c) Allen d) Isaias e) Gordon

18. Which ministry was renamed as Ministry of Education recently? a) Human Resource Development Ministry b) Sports Ministry c) Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry d) Culture Ministry e) Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry

19. What is the defence manufacturing turnover target of India by 2025 as per ‘Defence Production & Export Promotion Policy (DPEPP) 2020’? a) Rs 1,50,000 crore b) Rs 1,75,000 crore c) Rs 2,25,000 crore d) Rs 3,75,000 crore e) Rs 5,90,000 crore

20. Central government recently made amendments in Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957. As per the amendment, listed entities should meet criteria of minimum _____ public shareholding within 3 years. a) 20% b) 35% c) 25% d) 50% e) 40%

21. Ministry of defence signed tripartite agreement with Department of Administrative Reforms & Public grievances (DAR & PG) and ‘which’ IIT for using AI, ML to address grievances? a) IIT Delhi b) IIT Kanpur c) IIT Madras d) IIT Calcutta e) IIT Mandi

22. Which state government signed MoU with Hindustan Unilever Ltd, P&G and ITC to support economic empowerment of women? a) Kerala b) Andhra Pradesh c) Tamil Nadu d) Telangana e) Karnataka

23. Name the person who received the Karmaveer Chakra of United Nations & iCONGO at ReX ConcLIVE. a) Komal S b) Jadav Payeng c) Sunil Ydv SS d) Arsh Shah Dilbagi e) Aditya Bhargava

24. What is the name of health assistance robot which was designed by Mumbai division of central railway? a) R-Bot b) Jeevan Lite c) Rakshak d) ASIMOV e) NOCCA

25. How many states/UTs have joined Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) (as on August 5, 2020)? a) 30 b) 32 c) 31 d) 29 e) 28

26. Which state government launched the unique identity card, the Parivar Pehchan Patras for effective and efficient delivery of central and state schemes for the people? a) Gujarat b) Haryana c) Chhattisgarh d) Assam e) Tripura

27. How much was the amount that was contributed by India to the India-UN development partnership fund? a) USD 15.46 million b) USD 19.26 million c) USD 11.28 million d) USD 13.71 million e) USD 10.97 million

28. Which country planned to issue coin in honour of Mahatma Gandhi to mark 150th birth anniversary? a) Spain b) United Kingdom c) Germany d) South Africa e) United States

29. Find the 1st country in the world which plans to require Facebook & Google to pay for news content provided by media companies? a) Vietnam b) New Zealand c) Australia d) Japan e) China

30. Which country has conducted the test flight of LGM-30G Minuteman III missile recently? a) Russia b) United States c) China d) South Korea e) Iran

31. Name the institute which developed a no-touch & painless device named “AJO-Neo” for non-invasive screening of bilirubin level in new-borns. a) S.N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences b) Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology c) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research d) Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology e) Institute for Advanced Studies in Science

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32. As per journal Nature Geoscience, the researchers at University of Maryland and the Institute of Geophysics at ETH Zurich found 37 active volcanic structures on which planet? a) Mercury b) Venus c) Mars d) Jupiter e) Saturn

33. Which species is named Cladonotus bhaskari after Kerala researcher Dhaneesh Bhaskar? a) Mealworm b) Leopard c) Twighopper d) House Cricket e) Cochineal

34. Anil Vij, the home minister of which Indian state launched first of its kind, “Works Management System” portal? a) Chhattisgarh b) Maharashtra c) Goa d) Punjab e) Haryana

35. Central Pollution Control Board functions under which ministry? a) Ministry of Science and Technology b) Ministry of Earth Science c) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change d) Ministry of Tribal Affairs e) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

36. What is the amount that was granted by India as Line of Credit to Maldives for expansion of fishing facilities at Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO)? a) USD 20 million b) USD 7 million c) USD 14 million d) USD 18 million e) USD 10 million

37. The Punjab state government has launched ‘Pride of Punjab’ programme as a partnership between the Department of Sports & Youth Services & YuWaah. The YuWaah is the initiative of which world organization? a) International Monetary Fund (IMF) b) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) c) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) d) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) e) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

38. Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar has launched “Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel”, a new initiative by National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). The NCDC functions under which ministry? a) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers b) Ministry of Rural Development

c) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways d) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare e) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises

39. Which state government launched “Mahila Evam Kishori Samman Yojana” & “Mukhya Mantri Doodh Uphar Yojana” for girls and women? a) Chhattisgarh b) Punjab c) Haryana d) Goa e) Maharashtra

40. What will be the fall in global remittance in 2020 as per Asian Development Bank (ADB) report? a) $108.6 billion b) $214.7 billion c) $98.3 billion d) $74.1 billion e) $172.5 billion

41. Who has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)? a) Anandiben Patel b) Anusuiya Uikey c) B. D. Mishra d) Manoj Sinha e) R. N. Ravi

42. Ajay Tyagi has got extension as chairman of which organization till February 28, 2020? a) Forward Market Commission of India b) Reserve Bank of India c) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India d) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority e) Securities and Exchange Board of India

43. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) amended the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016 recently. Who is the chairperson of IBBI? a) Tapan Roy b) UshaThorat c) M S Sahoo d) A S Mehta e) Amitabh Kant

44. How much was the amount that was granted by Asian Development Bank to Reliance Bangladesh LNG & power limited for 718 mw power plant in Bangladesh? a) USD 500 million b) USD 300 million c) USD 200 million d) USD 100 million e) USD 400 million

45. Who heads the committee formed by Reserve Bank of India to set up a new mechanism for stressed assets (committee will also evaluate resolution plans where debt is more than Rs 1,500 crore.)? a) Diwakar Gupta b) N. Manoharan c) KV Kamath d) Ashvin Parekh e) None of the Above

46. Find the person who has been appointed as the 14th Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.

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a) Hardayal Prasad b) Arvind Saxena c) Pradeep Kumar Joshi d) Rajiv Mehrishi e) Girish ChandraMurmu

47. Which ministry has launched a new version of the India Water Resources Information System (India-WRIS)? a) Ministry of Home Affairs b) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change c) Ministry of Tribal Affairs d) Ministry of Commerce and Industry e) Ministry of Jal Shakti

48. What is the name of single-window nodal agency which will be formed by ISRO to regulate private players in space? a) NationSpace b) IN-SPACe c) PvtSpace d) Spacepro e) None of the Above

49. As per the amendment made by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in SEBI (IFSC) guidelines, 2015, the shareholding limit should be at least _____% for the clearing corporation. a) 47% b) 49% c) 51% d) 53% e) None of the Above

50. Name the organization which signed MoU with Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for collaborative research and information distribution. a) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) b) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) c) Indian Institute of Science (IISc) d) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) e) Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS)

51. The researchers from which IIT has won Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) Awards 2020 for generating electricity from wet clothes? a) IIT Madras b) IIT Delhi c) IIT Calcutta d) IIT Kanpur e) IIT Kharagpur

52. The Dragon Endeavour is the spacecraft of which space company? a) AirLaunch b) SpaceX c) KinetX d) Blue Origin e) Astra

53. Which edition of anniversary of Quit India movement was observed on August 8, 2020? a) 74th b) 49th c) 78th d) 89th e) 57th

54. PM Modi recently inaugurated submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connecting Chennai and which city? a) Kolkata b) Vishakhapatnam c) Port Blair d) Surat e) Mumbai

55. Under which section of IBC, 2016, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India amended the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016? a) Section 280 b) Section 360 c) Section 300 d) Section 320 e) Section 240

56. How much was the amount that was transferred to farmers under PM-KISAN as 6th instalment recently? a) 25,000 crore b) 21,000 crore c) 15,000 crore d) 17,000 crore e) 11,000 crore

57. How many defence weapons and military platforms were restricted from import by Department of Military Affairs of Ministry of Defence? a) 101 b) 98 c) 112 d) 78 e) 69

58. What is the codename of atomic bomb which was dropped on 9th August 1945 at Nagasaki, Japan? a) Big Boy b) Fat Boy c) Fat Man d) Big Man e) Deadly Man

59. Name the country which is going to host the multi nation military exercise named ‘Kavkaz 2020’ or ‘Caucasus-2020’. a) India b) Russia c) Pakistan d) Kazakhstan e) Uzbekistan

60. Central government has abolished Cotton Advisory Board recently. Who is the present textile minister of India? a) Prakash Javadekar b) Pralhad Joshi c) Nitin Gadkari d) SmritiIrani e) Pralhad Singh Patel

61. Which PSU has achieved 100 Billion Units (BU) of cumulative power generation recently? a) NTPC b) NHPC c) IOC d) NEEPCO e) PFC

62. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has laid the foundation for a missile-seeker facility centre (SFC) and a warhead production unit at Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) in which city? a) Pune b) Lucknow c) Hyderabad

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d) Noida e) Mumbai

63. Which PSU has set up 1st of its kind Industrial Design Centre (IDC) at Bengaluru for setting the global benchmarking in Industrial Design and Ergonomics in Products? a) BEL b) BHEL c) BEML d) HAL e) None of the Above

64. Which company along with NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission released the 2nd edition of Student Entrepreneurship Program? a) HCL Technologies b) Tata Consultancy Services c) Dell Technologies d) Tech Mahindra e) Oracle Financial Services

65. Who launched KrishiMegh along with the KVC ALUNET recently? a) Prakash Javadekar b) Narendra Modi c) Pralhad Patel d) Harsh Vardhan e) Narendra Singh Tomar

66. As per Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas’s guidelines, the entity with net worth of at least ______ is eligible for obtaining the liberalized license to sell petrol and diesel to both retail & bulk consumers. a) 750 Crore b) 1000 Crore c) 500 Crore d) 200 Crore e) 100 Crore

67. Name the person who has become the new chairman of Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). a) Isher Judge Ahluwalia b) PramodBhasin c) RajatKathuria d) Amrita Goldar e) Arpita Mukherjee

68. Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the capital acquisitions of various platforms and equipment for an approximate cost of Rs 8,722.38 crore recently. Who is the chairman of DAC? a) Nitin Gadkari b) Narendra Singh Tomar c) Narendra Modi d) Rajnath Singh e) Nirmala Sitharaman

69. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited deployed two Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) for operations at ________. a) Himachal Pradesh b) Jammu & Kashmir c) Ladakh d) Uttarakhand e) Odisha

70. Which is the India’s 1st private aerospace company to test fire 1st of its kind upper stage rocket engine named “Raman”?

a) Skyroot Aerospace b) Airnetz Aviation c) BrahMos Aerospace d) Boeing India e) Aroon Aviation Services

71. Who heads the three-judge bench of Supreme Court which passed judgement that daughters have equal birthright to inherit property with retrospective effect? a) Justice Arun Mishra b) Justice DipakMisra c) Justice Indu Malhotra d) Justice Vineet Saran e) Justice Krishna Murari

72. The 40 mm Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) which was handed over to BSF recently is designed and manufactured by which company? a) Opto Electronics Factory, Dehradun b) Ammunition Factory Khadki, Pune c) Gun and Shell Factory, Kolkata d) Grey Iron Foundry, Jabalpur e) Small Arms Factory, Kanpur

73. Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has found 66 new exoplanets recently. The TESS belongs to which space agency? a) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) b) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) c) Centre national d’étudesspatiales (CNES) d) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) e) China National Space Administration (CNSA)

74. Name the organization which has developed a microwave device named ‘Atulya’ that can disinfect any premises in just 30 seconds. a) Defence Research & Development Establishment (DRDE) b) Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) c) Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) d) Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL) e) Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR)

75. Who launched “Transparent Taxation – Honoring the Honest” platform of Income tax department? a) Anurag Singh Thakur b) Nirmala Sitharaman c) Nitin Gadkari d) Narendra Modi e) Rajnath Singh

76. How much was the amount granted by India to Maldives for Greater Male Connectivity Project (GMCP)? a) USD 500 million b) USD 400 million c) USD 300 million d) USD 200 million e) USD 100 million

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77. The RBI has mandated the Core Investment Companies with the largest asset size will have to form a group risk management committee (GRMC), based on the recommendation of working group under chairmanship of whom? a) UshaThorat b) Tapan Ray c) Mahesh Kumar Jain d) TN Manoharan e) None of the Above

78. The Core Investment Companies with assets over ______ will have to appoint a chief risk officer (CRO) as per the guidelines of RBI. a) 2000 Cr b) 1000 Cr c) 2500 Cr d) 3000 Cr e) 5000 Cr

79. India has signed MoU with which country on space co-operation (August 2020)? a) Chad b) Cameroon c) Benin d) Chile e) Nigeria

80. Name the state/UT which signed MoU with Bloomberg Philanthropies to improve road safety. a) Jammu & Kashmir b) Kerala c) Tamil Nadu d) Karnataka e) Delhi

81. How many products developed by the Defence Public Sector Undertakings and Ordnance Factory Board was launched by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (August 13, 2020)? a) 17 b) 12 c) 21 d) 15 e) 25

82. The Nag Missile Carrier (NAMICA) was developed by which company in association with Hyderabad based Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL)? a) Bharat Earth Movers Limited b) Ordnance Factory Medak c) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited d) Bharat Dynamics Limited e) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited

83. Name the Indian Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel, which was launched in August 2020 (manufactured by Goa Shipyard Limited). a) ICGS Samrath b) ICGS Sachet c) ICGS Sarthak d) ICGS Samudra e) ICGS Sankalp

84. The scientists from Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) discovered a helium (He)-enhanced cool bright star among Omega Centauri recently. Where does IIA located? a) Kolkata b) Pune c) Chennai

d) Bengaluru e) Mumbai

85. The Lok Sabha has started a beginner-level course in which language recently? a) Mandarin b) French c) German d) Korean e) Spanish

86. How much was the amount that was approved as dividend to central government by Reserve Bank of India? a) Rs 45,842 crore b) Rs 78,541 crore c) Rs 57,128 crore d) Rs 75,142 crore e) Rs 55,248 crore

87. Which institute along with ISRO developed a sustainable process for making brick-like structures named “Space Bricks” on the surface of the moon? a) Indian Institute of Technology Indore b) Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru c) Indian Institute of Technology Bombay d) Indian Institute of Technology Ropar e) Indian Institute of Astrophysics Bengaluru

88. ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 has captured images of the Moon by Terrain Mapping Camera – 2 (TMC-2). One of the moon’s craters was named after whom? a) Madhavan Chandradathan b) Roddam Narasimha c) APJ Abdul Kalam d) K. Radhakrishnan e) Vikram Sarabhai

89. Find the organisation which launched “Ek India Team India” campaign on the occasion of India’s Independence day 2020? a) Athletics Federation of India b) Board of Control for Cricket in India c) Indian Olympic Association d) Equestrian Federation of India e) Bandy Federation of India

90. Name the indigenisation portal of Department of Defence Production (DDP) which was launched by Defence minister Rajnath Singh recently. a) SAMRATH b) SAMADHAN c) PARIVESH d) SRIJAN e) None of the Above

91. PM Narendra Modi has announced the launch of National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) recently. Name the nodal agency which will implement NDHM. a) Central Drugs Laboratory b) Rural Health Training Centre c) National Centre for Disease Control d) National Health Authority

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e) Central Health Education Bureau

92. Which ministry has launched ‘Nasha-Mukt Bharat’ campaign? a) Ministry of Home Affairs b) Ministry of Health and Family Affairs c) Ministry of Social justice and Empowerment d) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs e) Ministry of Panchayat Raj

93. India Post has issued 5 Commemorative Postage Stamps and 1 miniature sheet on UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India-III recently. Where does the Khajuraho Group of Monuments Javeri Temple located? a) Delhi b) Gujarat c) Madhya Pradesh d) Telangana e) Karnataka

94. Name the company which joined hands with Central Water Commission of India for flood forecasting initiatives. a) Facebook b) Google c) Microsoft d) Apple e) Amazon

95. The 4th edition of NPPC 2020: Digital Exhibitions and Conferences was virtually inaugurated by Union minister Piyush Goyal recently. Name the organisation which organised the event along with Government e Marketplace (GeM). a) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) b) Electronic Component Industries Association (ELCINA) c) National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) d) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) e) Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)

96. Who heads the 5-member committee formed by Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau for the investigation of Kozhikode plane crash? a) Ved Prakash b) SS Chahar c) Mukul Bharadwaj d) YS Dahiya e) Jasbir Singh

97. The astronomers at which institute has found a baby galaxy called “SPT0418-47” through ALMA telescope recently? a) Harvard university b) Massachusetts Institute of Technology c) Stanford University d) Max Planck Institute of Astrophysics e) ETH Zurich

98. Under which article of constitution the president of India gives nod for renaming Ministry of Human

Resource Development to Ministry of Education? a) Article 86 b) Article 77 c) Article 75 d) Article 80 e) Article 79

99. Jharkhand government has introduced the new state emblem recently. What is the state animal of Jharkhand? a) Indian Elephant b) Leopard c) Great Indian Bustard d) Indian roller e) Great Hornbill

100. Which aircraft of Indian Air Force flied to Lebanon with 58 MT of emergency humanitarian aid recently? a) IAF A12 b) IAF C17 c) IAF E12 d) IAF B14 e) IAF D19

101. Indian Coast Guard has deputed a 10-member specialist pollution response team to which country to contain an oil spill from MV Wakashio on its South-Eastern coastline. a) Mauritius b) Sri Lanka c) Maldives d) Pakistan e) Bangladesh

102. The central government has set the target to achieve 10% bio-ethanol blending of petrol by which year? a) 2020 b) 2022 c) 2021 d) 2023 e) 2025

103. Under Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme (PCGS) 2.0 the finance ministry increased the maximum limit for purchase of AA/AA- bonds and Commercial Papers by Public Sector Banks from 25% to __________. a) 40% b) 35% c) 30% d) 50% e) 45%

104. Rakesh Asthana has been appointed as the Director General of which central armed police force? a) Border Security Force (BSF) b) Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) c) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) d) National Security Guard (NSG) e) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

105. Which edition of India-UAE joint commission meeting on Trade, Economic and Technical Cooperation held recently? a) 15th b) 11th c) 13th d) 8th e) 5th

106. What is India’s rank based on the number of organic farmers (9th in terms of area under organic farming)? a) 9 b) 7 c) 5 d) 1 e) 12

107. Who has launched “Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge- Innovate Solutions for #Aatmanirbhar Bharat” to support start-ups? a) Piyush Goyal b) Raj Kumar Singh

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c) Ravi Shankar Prasad d) Giriraj Singh e) Pralhad Joshi

108. How much amount was approved by Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the for Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)? a) USD 2 billion b) USD 1 billion c) USD 750 3illion d) USD 500 million e) USD 5 billion

109. Which organization has released a draft framework for grant of recognition to an industry association as a Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) for Payment System Operators? a) Forward Market Commission of India b) Reserve Bank of India c) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India d) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority e) Securities and Exchange Board of India

110. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the “Framework for authorization of Pan-India Umbrella Entity for Retail Payments” recently. What should be the minimum paid-up capital of umbrella entity? a) 250 Cr b) 100 Cr c) 1000 Cr d) 500 Cr e) 750 Cr

111. Which state/UT’s police has signed MoU with All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) for ‘Dhanwantari Rath’? a) Tamil Nadu Police b) Delhi Police c) Uttar Pradesh Police d) Gujarat Police e) Maharashtra Police

112. Which ministry has signed MoU with Rural development ministry to support the rural poor people? a) Ministry of Home Affairs b) Ministry of Human Resource Development c) Ministry of Tribal Affairs d) Ministry of Commerce and Industry e) Ministry of Coal

113. Name the sports federation which signed MoU with International Professional Scouting Organization to conduct scout workshops throughout India? a) Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) b) Boxing Federation of India(BFI) c) All India Football Federation(AIFF) d) National Rifle Association of India(NRAI) e) Archery Association of India (AAI)

114. Ashok Lavasa has resigned from the post of election commissioner of India recently. Who is the present

chief election commissioner of India? a) Sunil Arora b) Nasim Zaidi c) AK Jyoti d) Om Prakash Rawat e) None of the Above

115. Who has been awarded Star 2020 e-citation certification by world book of records, London? a) Prabavathi R b) Prashant Manohar Gaikwad c) Kapil Sharma d) Santosh Shukla e) Ganesh Vilas Lengare

116. Name the institute which has developed Ayurveda based Biodegradable Face Mask “Pavitrapati” and Anti-Microbial body suit named “Aushada Tara”. a) Defence Research & Development Establishment (DRDE) b) Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) c) Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) d) Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL) e) Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR)

117. The astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) discovered the nearest black hole from the planet earth recently. The study was published in which journal? a) New Astronomy b) Journal Nature c) Astronomy and Astrophysics d) The Astrophysical Journal e) Nature Astronomy

118. Who has authored the book titled, “Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump”? a) Barack Obama b) Francis Fukuyama c) Carl Bernstein d) Glenn Beck e) Michael Cohen

119. Who is the present Director General of International Labor Organization (ILO)? a) Vladimir Norov b) Zurab Pololikashvili c) QU Dongyu d) Tedros Adhanom e) Guy Ryder

120. The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to set up the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) recently. The NRA will be registered under which act? a) Companies Act, 2013 b) Societies Registration Act, 1860 c) Public Trust Act, 1950 d) Credit Societies Act, 1904 e) None of the Above

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121. The cabinet has approved proposal for leasing out how many airports of AAI under private public partnership to Adani Enterprises (August 2020)? a) 1 b) 2 c) 5 d) 3 e) 4

122. ‘Nai Udaan’ is the scheme launched by which ministry? a) Ministry of Home Affairs b) Ministry of Finance c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare d) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs e) Ministry of Minority Affairs

123. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched the subsidiary NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) recently. Who is the CEO of NIPL? a) Ritesh Shukla b) Dilip Asbe c) Rajiv Kumar d) Ajay Tyagi e) Harsh Patel

124. Name the company which has received 75 Crore under Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)’s Fund of Funds for Start-ups initiative (August 2020). a) Nexus Venture b) Inventus Capital c) Unitus Ventures d) Accel Partners e) Blume Ventures

125. L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering signed MoU with which company to build a CO2 to methanol demonstration plant? a) NTPC b) NHPC c) IOC d) NEEPCO e) PFC

126. National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) partnered with CSIR – National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) to establish an innovation cum incubation center. Where does CSIR-NAL located? a) Kolkata b) Delhi c) Bengaluru d) Mumbai e) Chennai

127. What is India’s rank in Digital Quality of Life 2020 index released by SurfShark (Denmark tops the index)? a) 96 b) 75 c) 48 d) 35 e) 57

128. Which space agency has observed South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA), a strange dent in Earth’s magnetic field over South America and the nearby Atlantic Ocean? a) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) b) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) c) Centre national d’étudesspatiales (CNES)

d) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) e) China National Space Administration (CNSA)

129. The scientist of which country has developed the AUM (Air Unique-quality Monitoring) – for real-time remote monitoring of air quality parameters? a) United States b) India c) Russia d) Bangladesh e) Pakistan

130. Who authored the book titled “India Tomorrow: Conversations with the Next Generation of Political Leaders”? a) Pradeep Chhibber b) Harsh Shah c) Maya Ajmera d) Both 1) and 2) e) Both 1) and 3)

131. Name the tribal minister of India who launched the tertiary processing centres of the “Trifood Project” in Maharashtra’s Raigad and Chhattisgarh’s Jagdalpur. a) Arjun Munda b) Harsimrat Kaur Badal c) Harsh Vardhan d) MahendraNath Pandey e) Narendra Singh Tomar

132. Mahesh Kumar Jain the deputy governor of RBI has released the National Strategy for Financial Education (NSFE) 2020-2025 recently. The NFSE 2020-2025 recommends which strategy? a) 3D b) 4A c) 5C d) 7B e) None of the Above

133. Which ministry has signed MoU with Ministry of shipping for development in port and maritime sector? a) Ministry of Culture b) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship c) Ministry of Human Resource Development d) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change e) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

134. Which IIM has signed MoU with Switzerland based HELP logistics? a) Indian Institute of Management Indore b) Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam c) Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad d) Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode e) Indian Institute of Management Rohtak

135. Which state government has signed MoU with Reliance Retail, Reliance Jio Infocomm and Allana Group to empower women and help women SHGs in the state? a) Gujarat b) Telangana c) Maharashtra d) Andhra Pradesh e) Assam

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136. The Uttar Pradesh government has signed MoU with which country for water resource management in Bundelkhand? a) Israel b) Switzerland c) Botswana d) Estonia e) Chile

137. Which India company enters into top 100 on Fortune Global 500 list (August 2020)? a) State Bank of India b) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation c) Reliance Industries d) Indian Oil Corporation e) None of the Above

138. Defence ministry has approved the proposed to expand NCC to how many border and coastal districts? a) 215 b) 156 c) 122 d) 173 e) 315

139. The Interceptor Boat ‘ICGS C-454’ developed by which company was inducted into the service of the Indian Coast Guard at Surat, Gujarat? a) Cochin Shipyard Limited b) Goa Shipyard Limited c) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers d) Mazagon Dock Limited e) Larsen and Toubro Limited

140. Name the ministry which has signed MoU with Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) and FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) for women empowerment. a) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare c) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment d) Ministry of Tourism e) Ministry of Women and Child Development

141. The 6th round table of ASEAN-India Network of Think Tanks (AINTT) was organized recently. Which country hold chairmanship of ASEAN 2020? a) Indonesia b) Vietnam c) Cambodia d) Laos e) Malaysia

142. Vice president of India Venkaiah Naidu has released two reports namely ‘Status of Sex Ratio at Birth in India’ and ‘Elderly Population in India: Status and Support Systems’ prepared by Indian Association of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (IAPPD). Who is the chairman of IAPPD? a) J.S. Yadav b) Sudesh Nangia c) P.P. Talwar d) Manmohan Sharma e) P.J. Kurien

143. Name the state/UT which has launched Niraman Mazdoor Registration Abhiyan for construction

workers. a) Jammu & Kashmir b) Haryana c) Puducherry d) Telangana e) Delhi

144. Find the company which has won 2020 Global water award of Global water intelligence for its TRTO plant at Koyambedu, Chennai. a) VА Тесh Wаbаg b) GE Water c) Тhеrmах Іndіа d) Suez Water Technologies e) ЅFС Еnvіrоnmеntаl Тесhnоlоgіеs

145. The Naval Commanders’ Conference 2020 was held from August 19 to 21, 2020 in New Delhi. Who is the chief of naval staff in India? a) K. M. Cariappa b) Manoj Mukund Naravane c) Bipin Rawat d) Karambir Singh e) Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria

146. The Indian coast guard ship C-449 built and designed by M/s Larsen and Toubro Ltd was commissioned in which city? a) Surat b) Kochi c) Port Blair d) Chennai e) Mumbai

147. The central government has launched new feature ‘Open API Service’ of which application recently to help the people, businesses and the economy? a) MahaKavach b) Quarantine Monitor c) Aarogya Setu d) Test Yorself e) None of the Above

148. Union minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated 45 new highway projects in which state recently? a) Maharashtra b) Madhya Pradesh c) Uttar Pradesh d) Gujarat e) West Bengal

149. Find the organization which has launched a debt and credit guarantee product ‘Structured Finance and Partial Guarantee Programme to NBFC-MFIs’ (signed a pact with Vivriti Capital and Ujjivan Small Finance Bank). a) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) b) Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI) c) Competition Commission of India (CCI) d) National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) e) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

150. Re New power has collaborated with which organization to increase access to clean energy? a) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) b) International Labour Organization (ILO) c) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

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d) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) e) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

151. G Satheesh Reddy has got 2-year extension as the chairman of which organization? a) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) b) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) c) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) d) National Informatics Centre (NIC) e) National Development Centre (NDC)

152. India’s first multi-wavelength satellite observatory, ‘ASTROSAT’ has detected an UV light from “AUDFs01” galaxy recently. The study was published in which journal? a) New Astronomy b) Journal Nature c) Astronomy and Astrophysics d) Astrophysical Journal e) Nature Astronomy

153. Who has assumed office as the Union Health Secretary of India in August 2020? a. Rajesh Bhushan b. S Jai Shankar c. M Siva Shankar d. Anil Swarup

154. Which Indian state/UT has launched the Indira Rasoi scheme? a.Maharashtra b. Punjab c. Rajasthan d. Chattisgarh

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September 2020

1. The Reserve Bank of India has announced the simultaneous purchase and sale of government securities (G-Secs) under open market operations worth ______ recently. a. Rs. 15,000 crore b. Rs. 10,000 crore c. Rs. 20,000 crore d. Rs. 30,000 crore e. Rs. 25,000 crore

2. National e-Governance Division (NeGD) signed MoU with CSC e-Governance services India to facilitate ‘Which’ app’s services to citizens through Common Service Centers? a. UMANG b. ROSHNI C. SHIKSHA VANI d. SAHYATRI e. GATI

3. Who heads the 5-member committee constituted by central government to review charter of duties of 57 DRDO labs? a. Valipe Ramagopal Rao b. Sandeep Singh c. S Somanath d. Benjamin Lionel e. Samir Vankatpati Kamat

4. Who represented India in 5th BRICS Industry ministers meeting held recently? a. Ashwini Kumar Choubey b. Som Prakash c. Arjun Ram Meghwal d. Babul Supriyo e. Anurag Thakur

5. The Business with an annual turnover of up to ________ are exempted from GST (August 2020). a. Rs. 20 Lakh b. Rs. 50 Lakh c. Rs. 40 Lakh d. Rs. 25 Lakh e. Rs. 10 Lakh

6. Find the organization which launched India Component of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)- Transport Initiative for Asia (TIA). a. Finance Commission (FC) b. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) c. National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog d. National Development Council (NDC) e. None of these

7. Government of Assam approved the ‘Assam Skill Development University Bill’ to set up World Class Skill University at Mangaldoi, Darrang District. The University will be financed by which bank? a. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) b. New Development Bank (NDB) c. Asian Development Bank (ADB) d. World Bank (WB) e. None of the above

8. How many percentage of Pradhan Mantru Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts are operative? a. 75.5% b. 86.3% c. 25.4% d. 94.3% e. 41.1%

9. Union Agriculture and Farmers welfare minister Narendra Singh Tomar has launched the integration of ICAR-IIHR Seed portal with YONO krishi web app of which bank? a. Punjab National Bank b. Indian Bank c. Canara Bank d. State Bank of India e. IndusInd Bank

10. Justice A.R. Lakshmanan who passed away recently was the chairman of _____ law commission. a. 12th b. 19th c. 21st d. 15th e. 18th

11. The GST council was constituted under which article of Indian constitution? a. Article 219A b. Article 249A c. Article 259A d. Article 279A e. Article 299A

12. Who is the present Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir? a. Anandiben patel b. Anusuiya Uikey c. B.D Mishra d. Manoj Sinha e. R. N Ravi

13. The Department of Economic Affairs in partnership with which organization launched the Sustainable Finance Collaborative (SFC) recently? a. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP0 India b. International Labour Organization (ILO) India c. United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) India d. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India e. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) India

14. India had granted the 4th tranche of USD 5 million to which country for the development projects in border area? a. Nepal b. Bangladesh c. Mauritius d. Maldives e. Myanmar

15. Which edition of India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue (DPD) was held recently? a. 14th b. 13th c. 11th d. 15th e. 21st

16. Who represented India in the 8th East Asia Summit

Economic Ministers meeting (EAS-EMM) held recently? a. Ram Vilas paswan b. Piyush Goyal c. Nitin Gadkari d. Nirmala Sitharaman

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e. Dharmendra Pradhan

17. What is India’s rank based on average monthly wage as per the data prepared by Picodi.com (Switzerland tops)? a. 16 b. 72 c. 36 d. 54 e. 108

18. Which country has launched the warship Type-054 class for Pakistan army? a. Germany b. Russia c. Sri Lanka d. Bangladesh e. China

19. Name the country which plans to host BRICS games 2021. a. India b. China c. Russia d. South Africa e. Brazil

20. How much crores worth road projects foundation stone was laid by Union Road transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari (August 2020)? a. Rs. 555 Cr b. Rs. 777 Cr c. Rs. 666 Cr d. Rs. 999 Cr e. Rs. 333 Cr

21. How much crore was sanctioned for 500 water projects to improve the water availability in the drought prone Bundelkhand region, Uttar Pradesh? a. Rs. 15,000 b. Rs. 7,500 c. Rs. 2,500 d. Rs. 5,000 e. Rs. 10,000

22. The 6th edition of International Military-Technical Forum “Army-2020” was held August between 23-29 2020 at which city? a. New Delhi, India b. Washington DC, United States of America c. Geneva, Switzerland d. Moscow, Russia e. Beijing, China

23. Who co-chaired the 17th ASEAN-India economic ministers meet, along with Vietnam’s Tran Tuan Anh? a. Ravi Shankar Prasad b. Anurag Thakur c. Nitin Gadkari d. Piyush Goyal e. None of the above

24. The department of Telecommunications (DoT) & SEBI has given approval to Reliance Jio to sell units worth Rs. 25,215 crore in tower infrastructure trust to which company? a. Bharti Airtel b. Cybertech Internationals c. New Enterprises Associates d. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P e. None of the above

25. The S-400 missile system will be delivered to India by which country?

a. United States b. Russia c. Saudi Arabia d. Japan e. Germany

26. Name the e-market platform which was launched to bridge gap between Indian farmers & UAE food industry. a. Agritodd b. Agrinova c. Agritech d. Agriota e. None of the above

27. Which ministry has notified ‘Rules of transaction of Business’ for the UT of Jammu & Kashmir recently? a. Ministry of Home Affairs b. Ministry of Finance c. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare d. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs e. Ministry of Minority Affairs

28. Which among the following counties agreed to launch a trilateral Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) in the Indo-Pacific region. a. India-Australia-Japan b. India-United States-Australia c. India-United Kingdom-Japan d. China-Pakistan-Bangladesh e. None of the above

29. Which country plans to unveil the bronze statue of Dr Dwarkanath Kotnis? a. Germany b. Russia c. United Kingdom d. Japan e. China

30. What is the contraction in India’s GDP growth in Q1 of FY21 (April-June 2020) as per the data released by the National Statistical Office? a. 16.5% b. 14.7% c. 23.9% d. 10.6% e. 12.1%

31. As per the estimation of SBI Ecowrap, India’s GDP for the FY21 is ____. a. ( - ) 7.1% b. ( - ) 2.5% c. ( - ) 11.2% d. ( - ) 13.8% e. ( - ) 10.9%

32. How much crore worth contract was signed by Defence ministry with Indian companies for supply of 6 Pinaka regiments to the regiment of artillery of the Indian Army? a. Rs. 1250 Crores b. Rs. 2130 Crores c. Rs. 3520 Crores d. Rs. 2580 Crores e. Rs. 5240 Crores

33. Which institute of CSIR has developed the world largest solar tree at Durgapur, West Bengal? a. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute b. Central Scientific Instruments Organisation c. Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute d. Central Glass Ceramic Research Institute

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e. Indian Institute of Chemical Technology

34. The Food and Nutrition Board functions under which ministry? a. Ministry of Women and Child Development b. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship c. Ministry of Culture d. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment e. Ministry of Minority Affairs

35. INDRA is the military exercise between ______. a. India & Bangladesh b. India & Japan c. India & Australia d. India & Russia e. None of the above

36. Which country constructs missile site at Kailash-Mansarovar? a. Hong Kong b. Nepal c. India d. China e. Tibet

37. Name the company which becomes world’s largest solar power generation asset owner as per Mercom Capital. a. Invenergy b. Enel Green Power c. SB Energy d. Adani Green Energy e. GCL New Energy

38. Which is 1st Indian diary company to enter into Rabobank’s annual listing of top 20 Global Dairy for the year 2020? a. Ponlait b. KSE Limited c. Amul d. Dudhsagar Dairy e. Aavin

39. K Padmakar has been given additional charge as chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of which public sector company? a. Gas Authority of India Limited b. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited c. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited d. National Highway Authority of India e. Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited

40. Find the person who has become the 1st women director general of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security? a. Sujatha Singh b. Devyani Khobragade c. Meera Shankar d. Usha Padhee e. Nirupama Rao

41. Which ministry has banned 118 Chinese mobile apps recently? a. Ministry of health and Family welfare b. Ministry of Science and Technology c. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology d. Ministry of Home Affairs

e. Ministry of Finance

42. Union cabinet has approved the launch of which mission to enable government officers and employees get the opportunity to improve their performance. a. Mission Karmayogi b. Mission pragyoda c. Mission Bhojden d. Mission Jeevanlyf e. None of the above

43. The union cabinet has approved the Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill 2020 recently. Which among the following language was added as the official language of J&K in addition to English and Urdu? a. Kashmiri b. Dogri c. Hindi d. Both 1) and 2) e. All the 1), 2) and 3)

44. India has signed MoU with which country in the field of Geology and mineral Resources (approved by Union cabinet recently)? a. Russia b. Finland c. Norway d. Sweden e. Bothnia

45. How many women and girls will be pushed towards extreme poverty in 2021 as per the report released by United Nations (UN) Women and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)? a. 30 million b. 47 million c. 29 million d. 56 million e. 87 million

46. Which state signed MoU with Shri Vallabh Pittie International Group to invest Rs. 4000 crores in various sector? a. Chhattisgarh b. Uttar Pradesh c. Haryana d. Rajasthan e. Madhya Pradesh

47. Jeff Bezos becomes the world’s first person to hit a net worth of _____. a. $ 100 billion b. $ 200 billion c. $ 250 billion d. $ 150 billion e. $ 50 billion

48. What is India’s rank in 13th Edition of Global Innovation Index 2020 released by world Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Cornell University and INSEAD Business School (Switzerland Tops)? a. 48 b. 84 c. 36 d. 72 e. 110

49. Which Institute ranked top among Indian institutes in the World University Rankings 2021 released by Times Higher Education (THE)? a. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indore b. Indian Institute of Management (IIMA), Ahmedabad c. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar d. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru

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e. None of the above

50. Adani Airport Holdings has acquired 74% stake in which international airport? a. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai b. Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi c. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata d. Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow e. Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore

51. Under which section of Competition Act, 2002,

Competition Commission of India approved incremental acquisition of 6.51% shareholdings in ClariantAGunder by SABIC International Holdings B.V? a. Section 32(2) b. Section 31 (2) c. Section 32 (1) d. Section 31 (1) e. Section 30 (1)

52. The researchers from Kerala and West Bengal have identified Systomus gracilus, a new cyprinid (family of Freshwater fish) from which river? a. Ganges river b. Indus river c. Brahmaputra river d. Yamuna river e. None of the above

53. Name the ministry which released the Unlock 4.0 guideline recently. a. Ministry of Home Affairs b. Ministry of Finance c. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare d. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs e. Ministry of Minority Affairs

54. Which state received the 1st inland shipping cargo from Bangladesh under Protocal for Inland Water Trade & Transit (PIWTT)? a. West Bengal b. Assam c. Arunachal Pradesh d. Tripura e. Meghalaya

55. The Reserve Bank of India Has increased the Held to Maturity (HTM) limit or the amount that banks invest in G-secs from 19.5% to ___. a, 22% b. 21.25% c. 19.75% d. 20.5% e. 24.5%

56. As per the revised Priority Sector Lending (PSL) guidelines released by RBI, the loan limit was doubled for which sector? a. Renewable energy b. Health Infrastructure c. Education d. Both 1) and 2)

e. None of the above

57. Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC) request RBI to review new current account rule recently. Where is the HQ of FIDC located? a. Lucknow b. Bhopal c. New Delhi d. Kolkata e. Mumbai

58. Name the company which signed MoU with India-Sweden Healthcare Innovation Centre (ISIC). a. H-Lab b. T-Cab c. C-CAMP d. Kribs Bionest e. None of the above

59. Which edition of Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Senior Officials Meeting was held in September 2020? a. 15th b. 12th c. 10th d. 6th e. 1st

60. Which country hosted the virtual G20 Foreign Ministers Extraordinary Meeting (September 2020)? a. South Korea b. Mexico c. South Africa d. Turkey e. Saudi Arabia

61. LIGO and VIRGO detected the collision of ‘Impossible’ black holes for 1st time recently. The research was published in which journal? a. Astrophysical Journal Letters b. The Social Science Journal c. The Journal of Space d. Journal of Proteomics e. None of the above

62. Name the union minister of Education in India who launched the first of its kind app named “EnglishPro” developed by English and Foreign Languages University. a. Amit Shah b. Narendra Modi c. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ d. Ram Nath Kovind e. Nitin Gadkari

63. How many countries were part of Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC)? a. 10 b. 7 c. 6 d. 8 e. 9

64. Which state government has approved Rs 600 cr. Project named Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agriculture Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD) with World Bank assistance? a. Telangana b. Karnataka c. Uttar Pradesh d. Odisha e. Madhya Pradesh

65. Name the state which revamped ‘SVAYEM’ scheme to provide self-employment opportunities to youths of the state. a. Goa b. Uttarakhand c. Assam

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d. Himachal Pradesh e. Punjab

66. The German based KfW IPEX-Bank has financed 10-Million loan to which company to facilitate German exports to India? a. Aditya Birla Capital limited b. Edelweiss Financial Services Limited c. Srei Equipment Finance Limited d. Centrum Capital Limited e. Capri Global Capital Limited

67. Which institute signed MoU with Ministry of Tribal Affairs to set up the National Institute of Tribal Research at New Delhi? a. Manipal Academy of Higher Education b. Indira Gandhi National Open University c. GEMS B School d. GITAM institute of Management e. Indian Institute of Public Administration

68. Name the Union minister of tribal affairs who inaugurated the 2-day National Tribal Research Conclave held from September 3 – 4, 2020. a. Arjun Munda b. Harsimarat Kaur Badal c. Harsh Vardhan d. Mahendra Nath Pandey e. Narendra Singh Tomar

69. Find the country which hosted the 35th session of the Food and Agriculture Organization regional conference for Asia and the Pacific (Parshottam Rupala represented India). a. India b. Bangladesh c. Bhutan d. Nepal e. Myanmar

70. Which edition of US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) annual leadership summit was held between August 31-September 3, 2020 on te theme “US-India Navigating New Challenges”? a. 4th b. 3rd c. 5th d. 9th e. 7th

71. Who represented India in virtual meeting of BRICS

ministers of foreign affairs/international relations held recently? a. Venkaiah Naidu b. Nirmala Sitharaman c. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar d. Narendra Modi e. Ram Nath Govind

72. How many starlink satellites was launched by SpaceX (12th batch) in September 2020 to provide faster internet? a. 60 b. 50 c. 25 d. 30 e. 75

73. Which country has launched a reusable experimental spacecraft on a long March-2F carrier rocket recently? a. Spain b. Germany c. United States

d. India e. China

74. The researchers of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) discovered 2 new species of ____ in westen Ghats recently. a. Cockroach Wasps b. Crocodile c. Fish d. Butterfly e. None of the above

75. NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has partnered with which company to epower AIM start-up innovators? a. Zendesk b. Groove c. Freshworks Inc. d. HubSpot e. Help Scout

76. According to Ernst & Young report, India’s agriculture technology has the potential to grow at ___ in next 5 years. a. $ 14.7 billion b. $ 24.1 billion c. $ 35.6 billion d. $ 29.9 billion e. $ 32.4 billion

77. Which state / UT government has relaunched 10-week anti dengue campaign named “10 Hafte 10 Baje 10 minute”? a. Gao b. Chhattisgarh c. Delhi d. Jammu and Kashmir e. Haryana

78. Which city was announced as the 1st World War II Heritage City by US president Donald Trump? a. Boston b. San Francisco c. Wen York d. Wilmington e. Denver

79. Who represented India at virtual G20 education ministers meet hosted by Saudi Arabia? a. Amit Shah b. Narendra Modi c. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ d. Ram Nath Kovind e. Nitin Gadkari

80. Union Defence minister Rajnath Singh has attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defence ministers meet held at which city? a. Nur – Sultan b. New Delhi c. Beijing d. Moscow e. Dushanbe

81. Which Indian State ranked top in the ease of Doing business (EODB) ranking 2019 released by Ministry of commerce and industry’s DPIIT? a. Arunachal Pradesh b. Telangana c. Uttar Pradesh d. Andhra Pradesh e. Haryana

82. INDRA NAVY – 20 is the military exercise between India and which country (11th edition held at Bay of Bengal)?

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a. Japan b. Australia c. Russia d. Germany e. United States

83. Indian has finalized the AK-47 203 rifles deal with which country recently? a. Iran b. Israel c. Russia d. Afghanistan e. Saudi Arabia

84. India successfully tested Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) using the indigenously developed Scramjet Propulsion system recently. Which organization developed the HSTDV? a. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) b. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) c. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) d. National Space Informatics Centre (NSIC) e. National Development Centre (NDC)

85. Name the Social Justice and empowerment minister who launched the mental health rehabilitation helpline named “KIRAN”? a. Hardeep Singh Puri b. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi c. Thaawarchand Gehlot d. Dharmendra Pradhan e. Rao Inderjit Singh

86. The scientist of which institute has developed a neural-based practical approach for automatic interpretation of 3D seismic data? a. Center for Environmental planning and Technology b. Center for Environmental Nuclear research c. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute d. Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology e. None of the above

87. The Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) is contributed by which space agency to India’s first mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-1? a. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) b. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) c. Centre National detudesspatiales (CNES) d. European Space Agency (ESA) e. China National Space Administration (CNSA)

88. Which country collaborated with CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine to set up 1st ever cannabis medicine project in Jammu? a. China b. Portugal c. Canada d. Spain e. Japan

89. United States, India and which country has decided to collaborate in 5G technology? a. Iran b. Israel c. Russia

d. Afghanistan e. Saudi Arabia

90. World Bank has signed $82 million worth deal with which state for road transformation project? a. Gujarat b. Maharashtra c. Uttar Pradesh d. Himachal Pradesh e. Telangana

91. Indian economy is expected to be contract by ____in FY21, as per Fitch ratings. a. 10% b. 10.5% c. 12% d. 11.5% e. 9.5%

92. According to the estimation of Ind-Ra, what will be India’s GDP in FY21? a. -13.6% b. -11.2% c. -10.9% d. -11.8% e. -12.6%

93. Which institute of CSIR has signed MoU with National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) to strengthen solar energy sector across India? a. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute b. Central Scientific Instruments Organisation c. Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute d. Central Glass Ceramic Research Institute e. Indian Institute of Chemical Technology

94. Who chairs the Multidimensional Poverty Index Coordination Committee (MPICC) constituted by NITI Aayog? a. Vasudha Kamath b. Najam Aktar c. Sanyukta Samaddar d. Dipti Shah e. None of the above

95. India’s 1sst integrated air ambulance service was launched at which city? a. Kolkata b. Chennai c. Kochi d. Bengaluru e. New Delhi

96. Name the 1st PSU in power sector which undertake asset monetization through InvIT model? a. National Thermal Power Corporation b. Power Grid Corporation of India c. National Hydroelectric Power Corporation d. Rural Electrification Corporation e. North Eastern Electric Power Corporation

97. According to the report titled ‘Levels & Trends in Child Mortality’, India’s child mortality rate has declined from 3.5 million in 1990 to ____ in 2019. a. 7.63 Lakhs b. 10.36 Lakhs c. 8.24 Lakhs d. 7.15 Lakhs e. None of the above

98. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the e-filing consumer complaint system recently. Who is the present governor of Delhi? a. Girish Chandra Murmu b. Praful Patel

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c. Anil Baijal d. R K Mathur e. Ramesh Bais

99. Which district was selected as Tamil Nadu’s first fully digital economy district by the central government? a. Coimbatore b. Chennai c. Erode d. Virudhunagar e. Kanyakumari

100. Government of India has signed a $500 million worth loan agreement with which organization for Delhi-Meerut RRTS (September 2020)? a. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) b. New Development Bank (NDB) c. Asian Development Bank (ADB) d. World Bank (WB) e. None of these

101. According to the estimation of Goldman Sachs, India’s GDP expected to Shrink by ____ in FY21. a. 15.9% b. 17.1% c. 10.3% d. 12.4% e. 14.8%

102. Which state government recently renewed its MoU with UK India Business Council to strengthen the State’s industrial Development? a. Andhra Pradesh b. Karnataka c. Telangana d. Maharashtra e. Gujarat

103. The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has signed agreement with International Solar Alliance (ISA) for deploying 1 mn solar irrigation pumps. The GGGI was based on which country? a. India b. Japan c. South Korea d. Israel e. Denmark

104. The US based silver lake has planned to acquire ____ stake in Reliance Retail Ventures Limited for Rs. 7500 crores. a. 3.75% b. 2.15% c. 3.35% d. 1.75% e. 1.20%

105. The Union Cabinet approved amendments to the labour code on social security, code on industrial relations, and code on occupational safety and health recently. Who is the present Labour & Employment minister of India (MoS I/C)? a. Santosh Kumar Gangwar b. KirenRijiju c. Rao Inderjit Singh d. Raj Kumar Singh e. Shripad Yesso Naik

106. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari targets to increase MSME contribution to GDP from 30% to ___. a. 40% b. 35% c. 50% d. 45% e. 60%

107. India, Australia along with which country participated the 1st trilateral dialogue on economic, strategic challenges in Indo-Pacific recently? a. Germany b. France c. Japan d. United States e. United Kingdom

108. The Gross Non Performing Assets in public sector banks was reduced to ____ in march 2020 from Rs. 8.96 Lakh crore in March 2018. a. Rs. 9.24 Lakh crore b. Rs. 6.78 Lakh crore c. Rs. 8.96 Lakh crore d. Rs. 7.25 Lakh crore e. Rs. 5.36 Lakh crore

109. Which company launches Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) testing platform? a. American Express b. Mastercard c. Visa d. PayPal e. Capital One

110. Who represented India at the 10th East-Asia summit foreign ministers meeting recently? a. Shripad Yesso Naik b. Santosh Kumar Gangwar c. Prahlad Singh Patel d. V. Muraleedharan e. Hardeep Singh Puri

111. Who is the Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)? a. Inger Andersen b. Shashank Manohar c. Guy Ryder d. Thomas Bach e. Manu Sawhney

112. India is contributing two teams of specialists to fortify medical facilities in UN peacekeeping operations in which country? a. Congo b. South Sudan c. Rwanda d. Both 1) and 2) e. Both 1) and 3)

113. What is the expected real GDP growth of India in FY21 as per the estimation of CRISIL? a. (-) 5% b. (-) 9% c. (-) 7% d. (-) 10% e. (-) 12%

114. Which company has partnered with NASSCOM future skills to launch “AI classroom series” for students in India? a. Facebook b. Infosys c. Microsoft d. TCS e. Google

115. Who has been appointed as the celebrity advocate of United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)’s children’s rights campaign ‘For Every Child’? a. Ranveer Singh b. Ayushmann Khurrana c. Radhika Apte d. Manushi Chhillar e. Vidya Balan

116. Who represented India at 17th SCO culture ministers meeting held recently?

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a. Nitin Gadkari b. Harsimrat Kaur Badal c. Prahlad Singh Patel d. Narendra Singh Tomar e. Ram Vilas Paswan

117. Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (I/C) of Labour and Employment attended the G-20 Labour and Employment Ministers meeting recently. Which country holds the presidency of G20 for the year 2020? a. Cambodia b. Singapore c. Germany d. Italy e. Saudi Arabia

118. What is India’s rank in 24th edition of ‘Economic Freedom of the World: 2020 Annual Report? a. 79 b. 65 c. 105 d. 116 e. 132

119. Union cabinet gives approval to increase the FD limit in Defence sector from 49% to _____ (Through automatic route). a. 64% b. 51% c. 74% d. 100% e. 99%

120. The Rafale aircrafts were inducted into the Indian Air Force’s 17 squadron ‘Golden Arrows’. The Rafale was manufactured by which company? a. Lockheed Martin b. Boeing c. Dassault Aviation d. Airbus e. United Technologies

121. What is the constituency of Union Minister of State for Shipping (I/C) Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya? a. Himachal Pradesh (Rajya Sabha) b. Uttarakhand (Rajya Sabha) c. Maharashtra (Rajya Sabha) d. Gujara (Rajya Sabha) e. Madhya Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)

122. Which session of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Forum on the Culture of Peace held recently? a. 75th b. 76th c. 71st d. 73rd e. 74th

123. Credit rating agency, Moody’s has projected

contraction of ____ in Indian economic growth in FY21. a. 12.5% b. 10% c. 11.5% d. 10.5% e. 11%

124. Find the state/UT which signed MoU with National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) to promote and manage the farmer producer organisations. a. Madhya Pradesh b. Andaman and Nicobar c. Haryana d. Ladakh e. Odisha

125. The 2+2 inter-sessional meet between India and which country was held recently (September 2020)? a. United States b. Australia c. China

d. Japan e. United Kingdom

126. The Competition commission of India has approved the acquisition of equity share capital of Piramal Pharma limited by CA Clover Intermediate II Investments. a. 25% b. 20% c. 30% d. 50% e. 45%

127. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated and launched 7 projects related to Urban Infrastructure in which state (September 2020)? a. Punjab b. Bihar c. Haryana d. Uttarakhand e. Arunachal Pradesh

128. Which country has launched 9 satellites belonged to the Jilin-1 Gaofen 03-1 group recently? a. Tibet b. Hong Kong c. Thailand d. Japan e. China

129. The 10th Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) was held between India and which country in September 2020? a. United States b. Japan c. Germany d. Australia e. United Kingdom

130. Reserve Bank of India issued Draft Interest Rate Derivatives (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2020 under which section of the RBI Act, 1934? a. Section 45A b. Section 45W c. Section 45B d. Section 45D e. Section 45Z

131. The Ministry of Defence cancelled two arms import contracts worth ___ (approx) recently. a. $5 Billion b. $1 Billion c. $ 2.5 Billion d. $ 2 Billion e. $ 1.5 Billion

132. Name the India’s 1st Anti-Satellite Missile test. a. Mission A-SAT b. Mission Shakti c. Mission Arya d. Mission Karuda e. None of the above

133. Who chairs the expert committee constituted by central government to examine the reports of digital surveillance on prominent Indian nationals (President, Army chief) by Chinese firm? a. Aditya Khullar b. Mohit Gupta c. Gulshan Rai d. Rajesh Pant e. None of the above

134. Which city ranked top in the 2nd edition of smart city index 2020 released by Institute for Management Development (IMD) in collaboration with few other organization? a. Zurich b. Helsinki c. Singapore d. Hyderabad e. Berlin

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135. Who launched the FICCI-SAM’s Knowledge report on “India-Japan: Time to Seize New Opportunities”? a. Piyush Goyal b. Nirmala Sitharaman c. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar d. Narendra Modi e. Ram Nath Govind

136. Which department has issued notification regarding the amendment of public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017? a. Department of Personal and Training b. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade c. Department of Commerce d. Department of Telecommunications e. Department of Consumer Affairs

137. The Customs (Administration of Rules of Origin under Trade Agreements) Rules, 2020 come into force from September 21, 2020. Who is the chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)? a. A Ajit Kumar b. Rajnish Kumar c. P C Mody d. Rahul Chaudhry e. Sanhay Dutt

138. India along with which country plans to resume joint coordinated border patrol to prevent criminal activities? a. Sri Lanka b. Bhutan c. Myanmar d. Nepal e. Bangladesh

139. Who heads the 11-member company law committee which was constituted by the ministry of corporate affairs (Committee’s term was extended for 1 year recently)? a. Rajiv Gauba b. Rajesh Verma c. I V Subba Rao d. Kapil Dev Tripathi e. P K Mishra

140. Under which section of competition Act, 2002 the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of Nutrition & Biosciences Inc. by International Flavors & Fragrances Inc? a. Section 32 (1) b. Section 31 (1) c. Section 32 (3) d. Section 31 (2) e. Section 30 (1)

141. DRDO successfully test fired the Indigenously developed Laser Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile from Main Battle Tank ____. a. Karna b. Bhishma c. Ajeya d. Arjun e. Al-Khalid

142. Find the state government which has inaugurated 2 major green projects worth around Rs. 1226 crore to be set up in collaboration with European Union countries? a. Telangana b. Kerala c. Gujarat

d. West Bengal e. Maharashtra

143. Who has become the 1st woman fighter pilot of India to fly the Rafale combat aircraft? a. Avani Chaturvedi b. Bhawana Kanth c. Sivangi Singh d. Minty Agarwal e. Mohana Singh

144. India partnered with which country to co-develop Hi-tech weapon system? a. Israel b. Turkey c. Denmark d. Albania e. Greece

145. The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020 deregulates the production, supply and distribution of which among the following? a. Petrol b. Jute c. Cereals d. Fertilizer e. None of the above

146. What is the name of the new Civil Services reforms programme approved by the Indian Government? a. Mission Administration b. Mission Karmayogi c. Mission iGOT d. Mission Indian

147. Railway Ministry has proposed to amend which legislation pertaining to begging in railway properties? a. Railways Act b. Prevention of Begging Act c. Indian Penal Code d. Transport Act

148. As per IAEA, which country is alleged to have

stockpile of enriched uranium 10 times more than permitted under international agreement?

a. USA b. China c. Iran d. Iraq 149. What is the new name of Indian Civil &

Administrative Association? a. ICS Association b. IAS Association c. Indian Association d. IAS Welfare Association

150. US- based Aerospace company Northrop Grumman

has named its Spacecraft after which Indian-origin astronaut? a. Rakesh Sharma b. Kalpana Chawla c. Sunita Williams d. Laurel Clark

151. Which bill is passed in Rajya Sabha to bring a law that punishes those who attack Health workers or Doctors?

a. Epidemic Diseases Amendment Bill, 2020 b. National Commission for Allied and Healthcare

Professions Bill, 2020 c. Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill,

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d. Healthcare Service Personnel and Clinical Establishments Bill, 2019

152. Department of Science and Technology is to

organise VAIBHAV Summit, along with which organisation?

a. ISRO b. DRDO c. BHEL d.BARC 153. Recently, the Parliament passed the IIIT

Amendment Bill. The Bail provides national importance tag to how many new institutes? a. Three IITs b. Five IIITs c. Secen IITs d. Nine IITs

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Set 1 India has postponed the launch of its latest earth observation satellite "GISAT-1" onboard powerful geosynchronous rocket due to "technical reasons", a day before its scheduled lift-off from the spaceport of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. "The launch of GISAT-1 onboard (1), planned for March 05, 2020, is postponed due to technical reasons. Revised launch date will be informed in due course," the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said in a statement. The city-headquartered space agency, however, did not elaborate on the technical reasons that forced the postponement of its first launch this year from Sriharikota. The 2,268 kg "state-of-the-art agile" (2) that would operate from geostationary orbit, was tipped to continuously observe land, ocean and atmospheric parameters at high resolution and send near real-time images of earth immediately unlike remote sensing satellites which would take at least 14 days. It was earlier planned for launch onboard (3), which is equal to the height of a 16-storey building, at 5. 43 pm on Thursday from the second launch pad of (4) Scientists at ISRO for the first time designed the Geo- Stationary Launch Vehicle with a four-metre diameter give shaped payload fairing (which houses the satellite) to accommodate a larger spacecraft. Though India already has a number of earth observation satellites, these generally operate from low earth orbits covering a relatively smaller region at a given time. Since sectors like meterology and disaster management require imaging large areas of earth and atmosphere very frequently, GISAT-1 was planned to be put in the geostationary orbit for seamless observation of land, ocean and atmospheric parameters at a relatively higher resolution. According to the space agency, GISAT-1 will facilitate near real-time observation of the Indian sub-continent, under cloud-free condition, at frequent intervals. The previous launch by ISRO in 2020 was telecommunication satellite GSAT-30 was from French Guiana by Ariane-5VA-251 rocket in January. In December 2019, ISRO launched the RISAT-2BR, an enhanced vision of a radar imaging satellite RISAT-2B. The postponed launch would have been the 14th flight of GSLV, eighth mission equipped with indigeneous cryogenic upperstage and 76th launch vehicle mission from Sriharikota. 1.The satellite refered to in this passage was due to

launch from which space center? a) Satish Dhawan Space Centre. b) K. Sivan Space Centre. c) Sivanakota Space Centre.

d) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. 2. What is the full form of GISAT-1? a) Geosynchronous Satellite 1 b) Geo Imaging Satellite 1 c) Geo Information Satellite 1 d) Geographic Information Satellite 1 3. What is the full form of GSLV? a) Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle b) Geo Satellite Launch Vehicle c) German Satellite Launch Vehicle d) Go Satellite Launch Vehicle 4. The GISAT-1 satellite was to be launched by which

Vehicle? a) PSLV 10 b) GSLV- A15 c) GSLV-F10 d) PSLV 15 5. At What altitude will GISAT-1 will be operating? a) 35,000 km b) 40,000 km c) 38,000 km d)

36,000 km

India accounts for [1] of the world’s most polluted cities — 21 of the most polluted 30 cities; 14 of the highest 20; and [2] of the highest 10 — in the 2019 World Air Quality Report released by the pollution tracker IQ Air and Greenpeace. The ranking is based on a comparison of PM2.5 levels. Among countries, when population is taken into account, average PM2.5 pollution is highest in [3], followed by Pakistan. While cities in India, on average, exceed the WHO target for annual PM2.5 exposure by 500%, national air pollution decreased by 20% from 2018 to 2019, with 98% of cities experiencing improvements. These improvements are believed to be largely a result of economic slowdown, IQ Air said. China is at number 11 in the list of countries affected by population, with population factored in. Chinese cities achieved a 9% average decrease in PM2.5 levels in 2019. 6. Which of the following will replace [1]? a) one-third b) a half c) two-thirds d) three-fourths 7. Which of the following will replace [2]? a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6 8. Which of the following will replace [3]? a) USA b) Afghanistan c) Bangladesh d) Mongolia 9. Which of the following cities is the most polluted city as per this list in the year 2019? a) Ghaziabad b) Hotan c) Delhi d) Gujranwala 10. What is the rank of India as per this report?

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a) Third b) Fourth c) Fifth d) Sixth Recently the signing of the Bodo Peace Accord and Narendra Modi tweeting in Bodo language have spiked interest in the Bodo language. Estimated to have 1.5 million speakers (Census 2011), Bodo is listed in the [1] Schedule of the Constitution. It is spoken in Assam, where the Bodo tribe constitutes about 5-6% of the population, and in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, and West Bengal. The earlier Bodo Accord that was signed in [2] was very significant for Bodo language because it became the first tribal language to be included in the Eight Schedule. In Assam, it has enjoyed the status of official associate language in undivided Goalpara district since 1986. The 2020 Accord makes Bodo the associate official language throughout Assam. The new Accord also promises to establish a separate directorate for Bodo medium schools, provincialise schools and colleges in the BTAD (Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District) and establish a Cultural Complex-cum-Centre of Excellence named after the late social activist Bodofa Upendranath Brahma in [3] for protection and promotion of the language. 11. Which of the following will replace [1]? a) Seventh b) Eighth c) Ninth d) Tenth 12. Which of the following will replace [2]? a) 2001 b) 2003 c) 2006 d) 2008 13. Which of the following will replace [3]? a) Barpeta b) Chirang c) Kakdapara d) Kokrajhar 14. What name has been agreed upon for the Bodo Territorial Autonomous District as per the agreement? a) Bodoland Territorial Region b) Bodoland Autonomous Region c) Bodo People’s Region d) Bodoland People’s Territory 15. How many districts are there in the BTAD? a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6 The Supreme Court has ruled that there is no fundamental right to reservations in appointments and promotions under Indian Constitution’s articles 16(4) and 16(4A), which was introduced in the year [1]. The apex court ruled that it was the discretion of the governments, either at the state or central level, to grant reservation in promotions. The ruling has since evoked a sharp response from various stakeholders and political parties.

The ruling came against a/an [2] High Court order. The Supreme Court decision came against pleas regarding [2] government's September 5, 2012 decision to fill up all posts in public services in the state without providing reservations to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The government's decision was challenged in the [2] High Court, which struck it down. The Constitution of India grants state government the power to reserve vacancies for backward sections, and even grant reservation in matters of promotion for posts under it. 16. Which of the following years will replace [1]? a) 1992 b) 1993 c) 1994 d) 1995 17. Which of the following will replace [2]? a) Uttar Pradesh b) Uttarakhand c) Chhattisgarh d) Assam 18. "Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any provision for the reservation of appointments or posts in favour of any backward class of citizens which, in the opinion of the State, is not adequately represented in the services under the State." Which of the following articles provides for this? a) Article 16(1) b) Article 16(2) c) Article 16(4) d) Article 16(4A) 19. Which of the following cases had introduced the concept of ‘creamy layer’? a) M. Nagraj v Union of India b) Indra Sawhney v. Union of India c) C. A. Rajendran v Union of India d) M. R. Balaji v State of Mysore 20. Which of the following states currently has the highest reservation quota in favour of SC/ST/OBC besides the economically weaker section of the general category? a) Rajasthan b) Tamil Nadu c) Maharashtra d) Chhattisgarh

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Set 2 The dreaded Coronavirus disease that has originated from the Chinese city Wuhan was declared as a PHEIC by WHO as per the International Health Regulations (2005). the World Health Organization (WHO) gave an official name to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The disease will be called “COVID-19”; the “CO” stands for coronavirus, “VI” for virus and “D” for disease. The coronavirus itself is called “[1]”. The death toll from the virus has now crossed 1,000 and the disease has infected tens of thousands of people, the majority of them in China. Names that are assigned by the WHO may or may not be approved by the [2] at a later stage. The [2], which is also managed by the WHO, provides a final standard name for each human disease according to standard guidelines that are aimed at reducing the negative impact from names while balancing science, communication and policy. 1. Which of the following will replace [1]? a) COVin b) nCOV c) SARI (Severe Acute Respiratory Infection) d) ARI (Acute Respiratory Infection) 2. Which of the following will replace [2]? a) World Organisation for Animal Health b) Food and Agriculture Organization c) International Classification of Diseases d) All of the above 3. What name is given to the disease by WHO that has a very high initial case fatality rate? a) Acute b) Severe c) Serious d) Epidemic 4. Which of the following statements is incorrect? a) Though being the host of the PHEIC, the WHO committee hasn’t recommended any travel or trade restrictions b) The International Health Regulations 2005 is currently binding on 196 State Parties c) WHO has always avoided naming any diseases based on geographical locations d) After being declared a PHEIC countries are reminded that they are legally required to share information with WHO 5. Other than PHEIC, there is another norm for a ‘notifiable disease’. Which of the following diseases in India were asked by the Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan to be made notifiable? a) Malaria and dengue b) Dengue and typhoid c) Typhoid and Tuberculosis d) Malaria and Tuberculosis

India became world's fifth largest economy in 2019 in terms of nominal GDP, leapfrogging [1] and [2], according to data from the IMF's October World Economic Outlook. India's economy now has a nominal GDP of $2.94 trillion. The report mentioned that in 2010, India was at 9th spot. India's rise is even more dramatic across the past 25 years. Since 1995, the country's nominal GDP has jumped more than 700 per cent. However, India's [3] growth has been dropping down for the last three consecutive years from 7.5 per cent to 4.5 per cent. The GDP of the country fell 4.5 per cent in the second quarter (July-September) of the year 2019-20. This was a fall of 0.5 per cent points compared to the previous quarter. India's economic growth took a hit due to a number of factors - including slowdown in private consumption, investment and export - but the key indicator is lack of credit (money to produce goods) growth and demand in the market. 6. Which of the following countries will replace [1] and [2]? a) France and Italy b) Brazil and the UK c) the UK and France d) France and Brazil 7. What do you mean by the nominal GDP? a) The assessment of economic production in an economy but includes the current prices of goods and services in its calculation b) The macroeconomic measure of the value of economic output adjusted for price changes c) The total domestic and foreign output claimed by residents of a country, plus factor incomes earned by foreign residents, minus income earned in the domestic economy by nonresidents d) The measure of the value of goods and services produced in an area, industry or sector of an economy 8. Which of the following will replace [3]? a) nominal GDP b) GNI c) real GDP d) GVA 9. Which of the following are the top three countries as per the World Economic Outlook? a) 1st – China, 2nd – USA, 3rd - Germany b) 1st – USA, 2nd – China, 3rd - Japan c) 1st – China, 2nd – USA, 3rd - Japan d) 1st – USA, 2nd – China, 3rd – Germany Britain has exited the European Union after 47 years of membership. In a journey that began in January 2013 with the announcement of a referendum in which the British public would vote whether or not the country would go for Brexit (they eventually voted in favour),

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the formal exit now is only the first step of another long journey ahead. As of now, a/an [1]-month transition period has kicked in. With Brexit Day, the United Kingdom lost all of the European Union’s political institutions. The UK had 73 Members of European Parliament, and they automatically lose their seats. The Department for Exiting the European Union was set up by then PM Theresa May in 2016. It got disbanded. Flights, boats and trains will operate as they did while Britain was in the EU. Driving licences will continue to be accepted, as long as they are valid. 10. Which of the following will replace [1]? a) Nine b) Ten c) Eleven d) Twelve 11. Which of the following was the Brexit Day? a) January 30 b) January 31 c) February 1 d) February 2 12. Where is the European Parliament situated? a) Berlin b) Paris c) Brussels d) Madrid 13. How many members are there now in the EU? a) 26 b) 27 c) 28 d) 29 14. Which of the following statements is incorrect? a) During the transition period, the UK will continue to obey EU rules and make payments to the EU. b) Britain will go back to its original red and gold passports post Brexit gradually in the transition period c) EU driving licences will continue to be valid in Britain during the transition period d) European Health Insurance Card will remain valid inside Britain during the transition period 15. UK has said that it will seek a _______-style free-trade deal with the EU. a) USA b) Canada c) Japan d) Australia Some recent decisions of the Union government such as abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act have led to violent protests in parts of the country, forcing the administration to suspend Internet services to prevent rumour-mongering and thus prevent more violence. Terror activities and communal tensions have been the biggest contributors to suspension of services. Data prepared by slfc.in and internetshutdowns.com show a total of 357 instances of Internet shutdowns in India since 2014. India witnessed six Internet shutdowns in 2014 which rose to 14 in 2015. In 2016, it more than doubled to 31, and in 2017, it reached 79. The number peaked in 2018 to 134, and by December 15, 2019, there have been 93 Internet shutdowns, which impacted a total of 167

areas. Out of 93, the highest number of internet shutdowns -53 has been witnessed by [1], followed by [2]. Things have gotten worse after the release of the ‘Freedom on the Net Report 2019’ which had rated India as only ‘Partly Free’ in net-freedom. 16. Which of the following would fill [1] and [2]? a) Rajasthan and Jammu & Kashmir respectively b) Jammu & Kashmir and Assam respectively c) Assam and Rajasthan respectively d) Jammu & Kashmir and Rajasthan respectively 17. The ‘Freedom on the Net Report 2019’ was titled _________ and was published by the __________. a) ‘The Crisis of Social Media’ and Freedom Watch b) ‘The Crisis of Net Freedom’ and Freedom Watch c) ‘The Crisis of Social Media’ and Freedom House d) ‘The Crisis of Net Freedom’ and Freedom House 18. Which state’s High Court has ruled that right to have access to the Internet is part of the fundamental right to education as well as the right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution? a) Tamil Nadu b) West Bengal c) Kerala d) Madhya Pradesh 19. Which of the following state’s/UT’s cabinet has cleared the path for a state/UT-wide optical fibre network by December 2020? a) Delhi b) Kerala c) West Bengal d) Rajasthan 20. As per the Freedom on the Net Report 2019, which of the following countries are present in the category of India? a) Bangladesh, Sri Lanka b) Sri Lanka, Pakistan c) Pakistan, China d) China, Sri Lanka

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Set 3 The revised data privacy bill, known as the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, came a year after the first draft was published in 2018. The Bill is based on – (a) the 2018 Supreme Court verdict declaring "privacy" as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India (protection of life and personal liberty) in the [1] (b) a subsequent nudge from the Supreme Court to frame such a law and (c) the [2] Committee's recommendations and draft on privacy protection. Though many safeguards have been provided in the Bill for the personal data, the Section [x] of the Bill gives the Government the right to bypass all these restrictions. It has come under lots of scrutiny and criticism, because the 2019 Bill is a very diluted version of the 2018 draft. 1. Which of the following would fill [1]? a) Justice Rameshwar Prasad vs Union of India case b) Justice Priyadarshini Mattoo vs Union of India case c) Justice KS Puttaswami vs Union of India case d) Shreya Singhal vs Union of India case 2. Which of the following would fill [2]? a) Rajiv Kumar b) B N Srikrishna c) R M Lodha d) N V Ramana 3. In how many categories has the data been classified under the Bill? a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5 4. Which of the following would fill [x]? a) 15 b) 20 c) 30 d) 35 5. Which of the following provisions is not provided in the Data Protection Bill 2019? a) A Parliamentary law will be framed to decide on what “necessary” or “proportionate” grounds can the government breach data privacy b) The Bill confers the "right of grievance" to individuals to complaint against data fiduciary c) The Bill provides for "Adjudicating Officer" for deciding penalties and award compensation for violations d) The Bill empowers DPAI to specify the "code of practice" to promote good practices of data protection and facilitate compliance The forest cover in the country increased by 3,976 square kilometres (sq. km) but with the sharpest declines in the northeastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Mizoram, according to the 2019 edition of the [1] that was made public on 30th December 2019. At 712,249 sq. km, the forest cover

constituted 21.67% of the nation’s geographical area or 0.12% more than last year. The [1], a biennial exercise, assesses the forest and tree cover, bamboo resources, carbon stock and forest fires. Environment Minister [2] said the declines in the Northeast weren't “yet a matter of concern.” The Centre had policies in place to address this over the long term. [2] explained the decline in tree cover inside forests as due to tribal populations getting “land titles” (patta) and the rise in trees outside the forest area as due to an increase in tree plantation and afforestation activities. The report, however, shows that the quality of this forest—in terms of the canopy density of the trees comprising forest patches—is wavering. The mangrove cover increased by 54 sqkm, or about 1%, from the last assessment, with Gujarat and Maharashtra registering the largest improvements. 6. Which of the following States are the top three states that showed an increase in forest cover in 2019? a) Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Mizoram b) Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala c) Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh d) West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand 7. According to the forest report 2019, tree and forest cover together made up ____ of India's area. a) 24.39% b) 25.56% c) 30% d) 15% 8. According to the recommendation by the National Forest Policy, 1988, the nation’s tree and forest cover should be __ percent of the country’s total geographical area. a) 20 b) 25 c) 33 d) 45 9. Which among the following countries has the largest forest area in the world? a) Russia b) Greenland c) China d) Australia 10. In the above passage, what has been redacted with ‘[1]’? a) Forest Survey Report (FSR) b) India State of Forest Report (ISFR) c) Carbon Stock Survey Report (CSSR) d) Greencover Survey Report (GSR) The office of the Chief Justice of India will come under the ambit of the Right to Information Act, the Supreme Court ruled. The Delhi High Court had on Jan 10, 2010, ruled that the CJI’s office was under the ambit of the RTI. Independence of the judiciary was not a privilege but a responsibility cast upon the office, the High Court had ruled.

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The Supreme Court information officer had challenged this on the judicial side in the top court. The case has been pending in court for years. The top court eventually heard it earlier this year and reserved its judgement on the issue. During the arguments, the Attorney General of India [1] opposed throwing open the CJI’s office on the ground that if would have a chilling effect on the parties who take decisions in such cases. Those taking decisions will not ask questions for fear of being singled out later for criticism. Lawyer for RTI activist Subhas Agrawal, lawyer Prashant Bhushan, on the other hand pointed out that the Supreme Court cannot ask everyone else to be subject to RTI while keeping itself out of its scope. That would be hypocritical, he had suggested. 11. Who, from the following, is the incumbent Chief Justice of India? a) N V Ramana b) D Y Chandrachud c) Ranjan Gogoi d) Sharad Arvind Bobde 12. Who was the first Chief Information Commissioner of India? a) Sudhir Bhargava b) V S Gadhavi c) Deepak Sandhu d) Wajahat Habibullah 13. Digital RTI Mission was initiated by a policy think tank to make which of the following Indian States the first RTI digital state in India? a) Gujarat b) Kerala c) West Bengal d) Maharashtra 14. Which of the following would fill [1]? a) Mukul Rohatgi b) Tusar Mehta c) K K Venugopal d) Gopal Subramanium 15. The _______ schedule of the RTI Act mentions that ____ organizations are exempt of the Act. a) 2nd, 22 b) 3rd, 24 c) 2nd, 24 d) 3rd, 22 After an eventful year in space odyssey in 2019, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will be working on more than 25 missions in 2020, with the ambitious Gaganyaan mission being the most prominent among them. The New Year also heralds a new chapter for India's Moon mission as Isro is all set to start working on mission Chandrayaan 3, and with it, it will once again attempt to achieve soft landing on the lunar surface. Isro said [1] Indian Air Force pilots have already been selected for the ambitious Gaganyaan programme and their astronaut training would commence soon in [2]. 16. In which year will Chandrayaan 3 be launched? a) 2020 b) 2021 c) 2022 (d) 2023

17. In which year will Gaganyaan be launched? a) 2020 b) 2021 c) 2022 d) 2023 18. Which of the following will fill [1] and [2]? a) 3, USA b) 4, USA c) 3, Russia d) 4, Russia 19. Apart from the space port at Sathish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, the land acquisition for a second a new launch pad has been initiated in ___ district of Tamil Nadu. a) Cuddalore b) Erode c) Tuticorin d) Kancheepuram 20. The Indian Space Research Organisation in its modern form was created by Vikram Sarabhai in - a) 1947 b) 1969 c) 1987 d) 1988

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Set 4 The Constitution Amendment Bill, which was passed in Lok Sabha, extended the reservation provided for SCs and STs communities in Parliament and Assemblies but provides for stopping the nomination of Anglo-Indians to Lok Sabha and certain State Assemblies. The reservation of the seats for the SCs and STs and the Anglo-Indian communities have been mentioned in the Constitution itself. The representation of the Anglo-Indian community and those provisions will cease to have effect on the January 25, 2020 if not extended further. 1. How many member(s) of the Anglo-Indian community were nominated in the Lok Sabha? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 2. Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution provides for the representation of the Anglo Indian community in the Lok Sabha? a) Article 334 (a) b) Article 334 (b) c) Article 335 (a) d) Article 335 (b) 3. Why is this step of removing the nomination of Anglo-Indians being taken by the Government? a) The community has made considerable socio-economic progress and don’t need separate nomination b) The community has become homogenized with the ‘Indian’ people and don’t need separate nomination c) The population of this community has dwindled considerably and thus don’t need separate nomination d) The representatives of the community itself has asked the Government to take down this provision The year 2019 witnessed a series of interventions and disruptions in the farm sector. The first half of the year saw the launch of a grand farm sop in the form of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) with a record allocation of ₹75,000 crore. The second half, however, was a disaster for the sector as many parts of the country witnessed drought and floods. The economic slowdown and the spiralling onion and vegetable prices burdened consumers (including farmers), providing a short respite to only a section of farmers. First, the disparity in agriculture expenditure and growth drivers, mainly the subsidiary sectors, must be addressed. Despite higher growth in livestock and fisheries sector, only moderate to low expenditure was recorded. Second, the Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), which are currently facing operational and structural issues governed by different Acts and funded by various sources, may be strengthened by bringing them under one institution, preferably an FPO Development and Regulatory Authority. A structured

impetus must be given to build block chain based e-market places connecting farmers, traders, agencies, institutions and exporters on a common platform to check price fluctuations and harness decentralisation. Third, large-scale investment in agriculture over several years have encouraged monoculture, threatening the environment and soil health (mainly in green revolution areas). Thus small-scale investment measures or an incentive-based system is essential to scale up sustainable practices such as agroforestry, climate-smart agriculture, ecosystem services, conservation agriculture and others. Last, the need of the hour is setting up two institutions; one, a national agricultural development council on the lines of the Goods and Services Tax Council under the chairmanship of Prime Minister for effective coordination and convergence of States on key reforms and policies; two, farmers’ welfare commissions (both at the Centre and State level), as an independent institutional mechanism which will act as a neutral platform for assessing all agriculture-related issues and schemes. Involvement of centrally-funded research organisations as knowledge partners would help to coordinate and refine existing developmental schemes in agriculture and allied sectors. 4. PM-KISAN scheme has the aim of: a) Providing crop insurance b) Providing seeds c) Providing minimum income support d) Providing Soil health checkup 5. ‘e- market places’ is mentioned in the passage. What is the official name for an online trading platform for agricultural commodities in India? a) eSAM b) eNAM c) eAAM d) eTEN 6. There is higher growth seen in livestock sector, visible with milk production. In the world, India’s rank is ____ in milk production. a) First b) Second c) Third d) Fourth 7. What is ‘monoculture’ as described in the passage? a) Practice of growing a single crop at a time b) Practice of growing more than 2 crops at the same time c) Growing crop and maintain livestock one at a time d) Another name of mixed cropping 8. Where is the headquarter of ICAR is located? a) Mumbai b) Chennai c) Lucknow d) New Delhi Earlier this week, the Union Cabinet cleared a long-pending change to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, [1] that raises the legally permissible

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limit for an abortion to [2] weeks from the current 20 weeks. According to a government statement: “The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 is for expanding access of women to safe and legal abortion services on therapeutic, eugenic, humanitarianor social grounds… It is a step towards safety and well-being of the women and many women will be benefited by this. Recently several petitions were received by the Courts seeking permission for aborting pregnancies at a gestational age beyond the present permissible limit on grounds of foetal abnormalities or pregnancies due to sexual violence faced by women. The proposed increase in gestational age will ensure dignity, autonomy, confidentiality and justice for women who need to terminate pregnancy.” A national discourse on amendments needed to the MTP Act, [1] in view of advancement of medical technologies dates back to 2008 when Haresh and Niketa Mehta petitioned the Bombay High Court to allow them to abort their 26-week-old foetus who had been diagnosed with a heart defect. It made the point that pre-natal diagnosis of defects had come a long way – and some defects could be revealed after 20 weeks has passed. The Mehtas’ plea was turned down on expert advice. But the court’s observation that only the legislature could address the demand for change in the legal limit meant that India had started the process of re-evaluating provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, [1]. Niketa Mehta, incidentally, had a miscarriage soon after the verdict. 9. Fill [1] with a suitable option. a) 1969 b) 1971 c) 1975 d) 1979 10. Fill [2] with a suitable option. a) 21 b) 24 c) 28 d 30 11. According to the New Abortion Law, the upper gestation limit will not apply in cases of: a) Pregnancy of minor b) Pregnancy of rape survivor c) Substantial foetal abnormalities d) Failure of contraception in case of married couple 12. Following the efforts of the Health Ministry, the change also accepts failure of contraception as a valid reason for abortion in: a) Married women b) Unmarried women c) Both a and b d) Married women with more than 2 children 13. Estimation of unintended pregnancies is important because many of them results in: 1) Abortion 2) Victim of poor abortion services

a) 1 only b) 2 only c) 1 and 2 only d) Neither 1 nor 2 India on Sunday showcased its Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile capability to the world as the ASAT weapon, ( 1 ), developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) . In addition, the IAF’s newest inductions, Chinook heavy lift helicopters and Apache attack helicopter, also made their debut during the flypast. A DRDO marching contingent displayed the ASAT missile along with a second equipment, the Air Defence Tactical Control Radar (ADTCR), as President and Supreme Commander of the armed forces Ram Nath Kovind reviewed the parade with Chief Guest Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro in attendance. There were 16 marching contingents this year including six from the Army and 22 tableaux from various States and departments in the 90-minute parade. The flypast consisted of 41 aircraft of the IAF and four helicopters of the Army Aviation. These include 16 fighters, 10 transport aircraft and 19 helicopters flying between 60-300 metres above ground level. On March 27, 2019 the DRDO shot down a live satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) of 300 km using a modified interceptor of the Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system in ( 2 ) mode with 10-cm accuracy. The Defence Ministry in a statement last week termed the test a major breakthrough in demonstrating the ASAT technology and that the ASAT weapons “play a critical role in providing the necessary strategic deterrence”. In a change of tradition, before commencement of the parade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to fallen soldiers by laying a wreath at the flame of the immortal warrior at the National War Memorial (NWM), instead of the Amar JawanJyoti (AJJ) at the India Gate. Among the Army’s marching contingents, marching for the first time on the Republic Day was a contingent from the Corps of Army Air Defence. This is also the first Republic Day parade with a fourth four-star officer in attendance following the creation of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Gen. Bipin Rawat was present along with the three Service Chiefs. Symbolising this was a tri-service helicopter formation of three Advanced Light Helicopters from the three Services. 14. Which of the following can be filled in ( 1 ) ? a) Mission Chakravyuh b) Mission Ranbhumi c) Mission Shakti d) Mission Vijay 15. Recently observed Republic Day on 26th January, 2020 celebrated ________ Anniversary of the formation of Constitution of India. a) 69th b) 72nd c) 74th d) 71st

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16. In the recently held republic Day parade at Delhi the army signal corps regiment was led by captain __________. a) K. M. Cariappa b) Tanya Shergill c) Bikram Singh d) Ranbir Singh 17. Republic Day is a national holiday in India. It honours the date on which constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950 replacing _________________ . a) Government of India Act 1935 b) Government of India Act 1919 c) Government of India Act 1858 d) Government of India Act 1946 18. 26 January was chosen as the date for Republic day as it was on this day in ______ that the Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress as opposed to the Dominion status offered by the British Regime. In which year was Purna Swaraj proclaimed ? a) 1931 b) 1929 c) 1927 d) 1932

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Set 5 The Centre is on the verge of running out of funds for the crucial Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme. More than 96% of the allocated money has already been spent or is needed to pay pending dues, with less than Rs. 2,500 crore left to sustain the scheme for the next two months. Fifteen States are already in the red. According to the scheme’s financial statement as on January 26, [1] has the highest negative net balance of Rs 620 crore, followed by Rs. 323 crore in Uttar Pradesh. In fact, the situation on the ground may be worse as States do not always enter pending payments into the information system. However, the scheme is running out of money, and will enter next year with pending liabilities,” said Rakshita Swamy of the People’s Action for Employment Guarantee movement. A number of economists have recommended that putting money into the hands of rural consumers via MGNREGA is key to kickstarting the economy. However, this year’s budget allocation was Rs. 60,000 crore, lower than the amount spent in the previous year. Last week, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding that the Centre immediately release pending dues of Rs 1,950 crore. “There is an outstanding liability of Rs 848 crore for payment of wages and Rs 1102 crore for materials,” Mr Gehlot said in the letter, a copy of which has been seen by The Hindu. Wages have not been paid to workers since October 11, 2019 as the Centre has not released funds. This is contrary to the spirit of the Act and violates the principle of rights-based implementation of the MGNREGA scheme.” 1. Which of the following can be filled in ( 1 ) ? a) Bihar b) Madhya Pradesh c) Rajasthan d) Punjab 2. Why there is a need of employment in villages during January, February and March months? a) Due to winters working efficiency is greater b) These months are prone to inflation c) Agricultural Activity is slow during these months d) Emigration in villages increases in these months 3. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 renamed as the "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act", MGNREGA, is an Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'. When did it come into force ? a) 2006 b) 2007 c) 2005 d) 2008

4. The mandate of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 is to provide at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to every rural household whose adult member volunteers to do unskilled manual work. Later, the Government increased the mandate to ______ Days. a) 125 b) 150 c) 175 d) 180 5. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), also known as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS) is Indian legislation enacted on August 25, 2005. MGNREGA Scheme comes under which Ministry? a) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship b) Ministry of Panchayati Raj c) Ministry of Labour and Employment d) Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) The AP Decentralisation and Equal Development of All Regions Act, 2020 was passed recently. The Act paves the way to set up three state capitals. The state Cabinet decided to relegate [1] as the legislative capital and make [2] the executive capital, where the secretariat and Raj Bhavan would be located. [3] will be developed as judicial capital, where the AP High Court would be located. The AP Decentralisation and Equal Development of All Regions Bill was introduced by Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister B Satyanarayanain and passed amid protests from Opposition Telugu Desam Party MLAs. The AP government says it wants to ensure equal and balanced development, instead of concentrating on just once place, and thereby develop three state capitals. Finance Minister B Rajendranath told the Assembly the government wants to introduce zonal development by dividing the state into four zones, each with three or four districts to ensure balanced development. Zonal development boards will be set up to recommend and accelerate growth and development, the government maintains. 6. Which of the following will fill [1]? a) Amravati b) Visakhapatnam c) Kurnool d) Guntur 7. Which of the following will fill [2]? a) Amravati b) Visakhapatnam c) Kurnool d) Guntur 8. Which of the following will fill [3]? a) Amravati b) Visakhapatnam

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c) Kurnool d) Guntur 9. Which of the following countries has three capitals? a) South Africa b) Brazil c) Italy d) Spain 10. When Telengana was carved out of Andhra Pradesh in 2014, which city was selected to serve as the capital of Andhra Pradesh? a) Amravati b) Visakhapatnam c) Kurnool d) Guntur Iran said that it would no longer abide by any of the limits of its unraveling JCPOA with world powers after a U.S. airstrike killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, abandoning the accord’s key provisions that block Tehran from having enough material to build an atomic weapon. “The government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has in a statement announced its fifth and final step in reducing Iran’s commitments under the JCPOA,” a state TV broadcaster said, using an acronym for the deal. “The Islamic Republic of Iran no longer faces any limitations in operations.” The International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations watchdog observing Iran’s program, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Iran has promised “harsh revenge” for the U.S. attack, which shocked Iranians across all political lines. Mr. Trump wrote on Twitter afterward that the U.S. had already “targeted 52 Iranian sites. Mohsen Rezaei, a former leader of the Guard, told a crowd of mourners in Tehran that other “centers” like Tel Aviv could be targeted. 11. What is the another name of JCOPA as mentioned in the paragraph? a) Middle East and Iran Crude Oil Management b) Iran Nuclear Deal c) OPEC deal d) Afghanistan Retrieval Msission 12. Where is the headquarter of IAEA is located? a) Germany b) USA c) Austria d) Russia 13. What is the objective of 1954 Hague Convention? a) Protection of cultural property in the armed conflict b) Protection of foreign embassy c) Imposition of charge of initiating armed conflict d) Protection of wildlife in from missile attacks 14. Which of the following is not a neighboring country of Iran? a) Syria b) Iraq c) Pakistan d) Afghainstan

15. “Tel Aviv”, city mentioned in the paragraph, is the city of which of the following country? a) Saudi Arabia b) Israel c) Iraq d) Turkey India has moved up eight places to the [1] position in the 2020 Global Talent Competitiveness Index that measures and ranks countries based on their ability to grow, attract and retain talent. [2] topped the list of 132 countries, followed by the US and Singapore. "Although more could be done to improve the country's educational system (68th in Formal Education), India's key strength relates to growing (44th) talent, due to its levels of lifelong learning (40th) and access to growth opportunities (39th)," the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) report noted. The report noted that the gap between high income, talent-rich nations and the rest of the world is widening. More than half of the population in the developing world lack basic digital skills. "There is little question that AI is a game-changer in every industry and sector. At this critical juncture, the race for AI-capable and AI-compatible talent and the quest to develop the skills required will only intensify," Report counted. 16 Which of the following can be filled in ( 1 ) ? a) 72 b) 75 c) 80 d) 90 17. Fill [2] with a suitable example. a) Austria b) Germany c) Switzerland d) New Zealand 18. Global Talent Competitiveness Index was started in: a) 2010 b) 2011 c) 2012 d) 2013 19. Which of the following is not an advantage of AI? a) Machines take decisions faster than a human b) Machines does not develop a bond with humans c) The digital assistants also used in many websites to provide things that users want. d) Using AI Cognitive Automation the owner can speed up the process of verifying the documents 20. Global talent competitiveness index is a report released by a) INSEAD b) INSIGHT c) RATIGHN d) LANDED

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Set 6 First Integrated Tri-Service Command to be set up in June by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) The Chief of Defence Staff (a) aims to set up an integrated tri-service command for the first time by June 2020. This command will be headed by an Air Marshal. The talks among the CDS, Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria and Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane have begun regarding the creation of the command. Along with this, the CDS officer is also planning to create a joint peninsula command. Every service that is to be created is to be provided with air defence set up. The Air Defence will integrate assets of Navy, air force and army. The creation of CDS post was recommended by Group of Ministers that studied the (b) Review Committee (1999) report. The most important factor is that the CDS will not command over any of the services. He will only work towards the coordination of the services. After resigning or demitting from the post, he is not eligible to hold any of the government posts. 1. Name the Chief of Defence Staff who aims to set up an integrated tri-service command for the first time by June 2020? a. Bikram Singh b. Manoj Mukund c. Karambir Singh d. Bipin Rawat 2 The creation of CDS post was recommended by Group of Ministers that studied which Review Committee (1999) report. a. Poonch Review Committee b. Kashmir Review Committee c. Kargil Review Committee d. Ladakh Review Committee 3. Section 29 of the Army/Air Force Act provides that no person subject to either of these Acts, so long as he belongs to the Armed Force, can be arrested? a. For Sexual harassment case b. Cheating case c. Debt Case d. Assault case 4. What is the Military judge called in India? a. Judge Advocate General Corps b. Judge Advocate Corps c. Legal chief of Army d. All of the above 5. The Army Aviation corps is a component of the indian Army formed on 1 November? a. 1987 b. 1986 c. 1985 d. 1984 Luxembourg: The First Country in the World to provide Free Public Transport Luxembourg in Europe has become the first country to

make all forms of public transport free. It is the second smallest country in the European Union. Around (a) million passengers travel to Luxembourg from its neighbouring countries such as Belgium, France and Germany for work. Also, it has the highest car density in European Union. According to European Commission Statistical Wing, Luxembourg had 670 cars per 1000 people. The capital of the country also called Luxembourg was the 53rd most congested city in the world according to 2020 Traffic Index. People in the city lost 163 useful hours to traffic. It will also help reduce pollution to great extent. The project of making public transport free is a dual social measure in the country. It is funded by the tax payers. This will help low earners save money. Also, the burden is shouldered by the better off population. The Government of Luxembourg is to compensate the loss of finances of the scheme by taxes. The Government earns 8% of the public transportation costs though ticket sales. Also, Delhi Metro is highly expensive for its high operational cost. More steps have to be taken to improvise Metro to make it less expensive for running. 6. How many millions of passengers travel to

Luxembourg from its neighbouring countries? a. 0.1 b. 0.3 c. 0.2 d. 0.4

7. How many useful hours is been wasted in the traffic? a. 163 b. 165 c. 164 d. 167

8. As per Section 129 of the Indian Motor Vehicle Act, what is must for two wheeler riders? a. Learner License b. Helmet c. Vehicle Insurance d. DL

9. Under which section, it states that the traffic police officer cannot snatch the car or motor cycle keys? a. 127 b. 126 c. 130 d. 128

10. In case of Joint ownership, if a vehicle registered in one state is kept in another state, within how many months owner of such vehicle has to approach the registration authority for assignment of new registration mark within whose jurisdiction the vehicle is. a. 10 months b. 12 months c. 6 months d. 3 months

What is Sir Creek Issue between India and Pakistan? Recently at the WION’s Global Summit held in Dubai, the Pakistan representative, Minister Kasturi recalled Sir Creeek Pact. The summit was organized under the theme The issue between India and Pakistan over Sir Creek is the interpretation of boundary between Sindh and (a). The region was under the jurisdiction of Bombay Presidency during British rule. After independence, Kutch came under

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India and Sindh under Pakistan. But Pakistan claims entire creek as per the agreement signed between Rao Maharaj of Kutch and Government of Sindh in 1914. India does not agree to the claims of Pakistan as when the issue arose, in 1908, the entire region of the Creek was under Bombay Presidency. India also cited an International Maritime Law, the Thalweg Doctrine to prove its point The Doctrine states that river boundaries between two states or countries shall be divided in the middle of the water body, if the body is navigable throughout the year. Sir Creek is a (b)-km long water strip in the marshlands of Rann of Kutch. It was earlier called Ban Ganga. Later it was named after Sir Creek, a British representative to India. The Creek opens into Arabian Sea. 11. The issue between India and Pakistan over Sir Creek is the interpretation of boundary between Sindh and (a). a. Bhuj b. Lakhpat c. Kutch d. Kothara 12. Sir Creek is a (b)-km long water strip in the marshlands of Rann of Kutch. a. 94 b. 95 c. 97 d. 96 13. The region is rich in? a. Oil and Gas b. Gold c. Diamond d. Bauxite 14. Which is the legal principle that if the boundary between two political entities is stated to be a waterway? a. Laches Doctrine b. Harmonious Construction Doctrine c. Thalweg Doctrine d. Territorial Doctrine 15. Who enforces international maritime law? a. China b. Japan c. USA d. India

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (amendment) bill passed in the Parliament: On March (a), 2020, Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Amendment) bill, 2020 has been passed in the parliament. It was earlier passed by Lok Sabha and is now being passed by Rajya Sabha. The amendments were earlier introduced as ordinances. Now after the Parliament session begun the ordinance was introduced as bill. And the bill has now been passed as an act in the parliament. The amendment aims to protect the successful bidders of insolvent companies from risk of criminal proceedings. The criminal proceedings may be expected from previous promoters of the company. The Ordinances are laws promulgated the President of India. The President issues ordinance on recommendation of Council of Ministers. An

ordinance shall be issued only when the Parliament is not in session. Article (b) gives powers to the President of India to promulgate ordinance in India. An ordinance should be approved by the Parliament within 6 weeks of its reassemble. If not, the ordinance ceases to operate. 16. On which day the insolvency and Bankruptcy (Amendment) bill, 2020 has been passed in the parliament. a. 11 b. 12 c. 13 d. 10 17. Which Article gives powers to the President of India to promulgate ordinance in India. a. 123 b. 122 c. 121 d. 124 18. In 2016 code when a default in repayment occurs, creditors gain control over debtor’s assets and must take decisions to resolve insolvency within how many days period. a. 365-day b. 180-day c. 90-day d. 120-day 19. How many section are there in IBC? a. 255 b. 240 c. 275 d. 260 20. Which is the first financial company to be referred to NCLT under IBC by RBI a. Jet Airways b. Reliance Comunication c. DHFL (Dewan Housing Finance Ltd) d. Alok Industries

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Set 7 Jammu Kashmir Statehood to be restored soon On March (a), 2020, at a political delegation Home Minister Amit Shah announced that statehood of Jammu and Kashmir is to be restored. While resuming statehood of the state, the GoI is to release people from detention, relax curfew and restore internet. Also, an industrial policy is to be created soon for rapid industrial development of the territory. This is the first political delegation that is being held after the Abrogation of Article 370. The concept of Union Territory was not under the original version of the Constitution. It was added under the (b) amendment of the Constitution. Unlike states that have their own governments, Union Territories are governed directly by the Central Government. The President of the executive head of Union Territory and Governor is the constitutional head of the state. States have autonomous powers over state subjects and union territories do not have such powers. 1. Which day of March, 2020 political delegation Home Minister Amit Shah announced that statehood of Jammu and Kashmir is to be restored? a. 14 b. 16 c. 15 d. 13 2. It was added under which amendment of the Constitution? a. 8th b. 6th c. 5th d. 7th 3. Who was appointed to the thirteen-member Drafting Committee that formulated the Indian Constitution and later drafted the Article 370 of the Indian Constitution that granted autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir? a. N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar b. Gulab Singh c. B.R. Ambedkar d. Hari Singh 4. Cabinet approves adoption of how many central laws in Jammu and Kashmir a. 35 Central Laws b. 36 Central Laws c. 37 Central Laws d. 38 Central Laws 5. Azad Jammu and Kashmir is a region administered by which country? a. India b. Tibet c. China d. Pakistan What is Forex Swap and LTRO suggested by RBI governor to support Liquidity in India? The RBI Governor recently stated that the apex bank has several armoury of weapons and it will not hesitate to deploy them. (a) of the measures suggested by the governor are Forex Swap and LTRO (Long Term Repo Operation). This is being suggested as the global economic growth is affected due to impact of COVID-19 and this in turn is affecting India as well. In order to

pump currency into the country, or increase liquidity, the Reserve Bank of India has opened six-month dollar buy-sell dollar swap window. The swaps are to be conducted in auction route The Reserve Bank will lend US dollars to companies. In turn it will receive equivalent rupees from them. The companies will return the borrowed amount after a certain period of time. This will increase currency flow in the country and stabilize depreciating rupee value. The Indian rupee has fallen by (b). This is mainly because the foreign investors are selling their domestic securities due to the panic of the spread of Corona Virus. 6. How many measures suggested by the governor are Forex Swap and LTRO (Long Term Repo Operation). a. 2 b. 3 c. 5 d. 4 7. The Indian rupee has fallen by? a. 4.01% b. 4.05% c. 4.07% d. 4.06% 8. What was enacted by the Parliament of India in the winter session of 1999? a. FEMA b. eToro c. FERA d. XRP 9. When was SEBI established in 1988 and given Statutory Powers in India? a. 1991 b. 1990 c. 1993 d. 1992 10. The Saradha Group financial scandal was a major financial scam and alleged political scandal caused by the collapse of which scheme run by Saradha Group? a. Ponzi b. Bitcoin c. ZZZZ Best d. Tyco International Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana The scheme was launched in December 16, 2016 under (a). The scheme was valid till March 31, 2017. It was launched to declare unaccounted black money and wealth. The scheme was recently updated to mitigate the losses faced by the poor due to COVID-19. Under the scheme, Rs 1.7 lakh crore was allocated. The updated scheme was launched on March 26, 2020. Apart from this, the GoI has recently launched the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to revive the economy of the country. Around Rs 20 lakh crores have been allocated under the scheme. Through the scheme, the Government intends to boost MSMEs, agriculture, mining, fisheries. defence and science and technology. It mainly focuses on indigenisation of manufacturing. It will also focus on providing important to local produce through vocal for local initiative. Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package for healing COVID pain of poor, the government had in March announced distribution of three 14.2-kg LPG cylinders free of cost to (b) beneficiaries from April to

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June. As part of the Rs 1.70 lakh crore PMGKP, announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on March 26, 2020. The government announced free foodgrains and cash payment to women and poor senior citizens and farmers.

11. The scheme was launched in December 16, 2016 under Ministry of? a. Ministry of Home Affairs b. Ministry of Finance c. Ministry of Agriculture d. Ministry of Food Processing

12. Under which Scheme LPG cylinders will be provided for free for families that come under the below poverty line for the next three months? a. Ujjwala Scheme b. PM Kisan Yojana c. PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana d. None of the above

13. Which of the following schemes are offered under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana 2020? a. PM Kisan Yojana for Farmers b. Ujjwala Scheme c. PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana d. All of the above

14. The deposits made in Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) shall be held in _________ maintained with Reserve Bank of India. a. Saving Account b. Bond Ledger Accounts (BLA) c. CASA d. Reserved Account

15. Who advocated that India would be truly independent only when the poorest of its people become free of human suffering?

a. Mahatma Gandhi b. Indira Gandhi c. Jawahar Lai Nehru d. Subhash Chandra Bose Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her address on the final tranche of Rs 20 lakh crore economic package on Sunday informed that 8.19 crore beneficiary farmers of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) have got an instalment of Rs 2,000 under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana.

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% funding from Government of India. The Scheme is effective from (a). Under the scheme, an income support of Rs 6,000/- per year is provided to all farmer families across the country in three equal instalments of Rs 2,000 every four months. Since the launch of the scheme, five instalments of Rs 2,000 have been provided to the farmers so far. However, those beneficiaries who have not received the instalments in their accounts can check their status online on the government website. Details of all existing beneficiaries are available on pmkisan.gov.in

while a new list, with the details of all new applicants and beneficiaries for 2020 will soon be uploaded on the website. Those who seek an update on their status under the scheme can visit the government website for the same. The Ministry of (b) will release the new list of farmers benefiting under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi by May 2020. 16. Since when the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman

Nidhi yojana scheme is effective? a. 2017 b. 2019 c. 2018 d. 2016

17. Which ministry will release the new list of farmers benefiting under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi by May 2020? a. Ministry of Finance b. Ministry of Home Affairs c. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare d. None of the above

18. Who is the Minister of Agriculture And Farmers Welfare April 2019? a. Radha Mohan Singh b. Birender Singh c. Piyush Goyal d. Narendra Singh Tomar

19. Which online facility has been launched by the Union Government to provide a direct solution to the problem of agriculture sector? a. e-Krishi Samasya b. e-Krishi Samvad c. e-Krishi Samveda d. e-Krishi Solution

20. Veteran agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan received an honorary medallion from which country for his contribution towards the development of agricultural practices. a. Australia b. Canada c. New Zealand d. Mexico

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Set 8 Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Under the (a), the Coir Geo Textiles are to be used in rural road development. This is to be done by the National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency. They are made of coir and last up to 3 to 5 years. The coir geotextiles degrades into humus. This enriches the soil. Geo Textiles are permeable fabrics that have the ability to filter, separate, reinforce, drain and protect. They are made from polypropylene. Geotextiles are used to protect fossil foot prints. In combination with steel wire fencing the geotextiles can contain explosive debris in building demolition. They help to strengthen soil at lower cost. Geo textiles are used to secure slopes. Their main applications are in the civil engineering industry. They are used in airfields, embankments, reservoirs, canals, dams, silt fences, etc. They have widened uses in erosion control, especially in hill slopes. Geo textile sand bags are also used in forming artificial reefs. The Phase III of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was launched in (b). It focuses on consolidation of 1,25,000 km of routes. It mainly includes major rural links. The aim is to connect the Gramin Agricultural markets, hospitals and higher secondary schools. 1. Under which yojana, the Coir Geo Textiles are to be

used in rural road development. a. National Highway Authority of India b. Gram Sadak Yojana c. National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency d. Road Transport and Highways of India

2. When the Phase III of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was launched? a. February 2020 b. November 2019 c. January 2020 d. December 2019

3. Every year, first week of _____ is celebrated as Road safety week a. December b. January c. February d. March

4. Ministry of Road Transport and highways has notified GSR 959 (E) for amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules for: a. Rewarding disciplined motor owners and drivers b. Transparent FASTag functioning c. Providing divyang friendly features in buses d. Arranging online transaction for challans

5. Who is the current Road Transport and Highways union minister of India? a. Manohar Parrikar b. Nitin Gadkari

c. Ravi Shankar Prasad d. D V Sadananda Gowda

Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana: 6.8 crore free Cylinders distributed On May 21, 2020, the Government of India announced that around 6.8 crore free cylinders have been distributed under Prdhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana. Under the scheme, free LPG cylinders are being provided by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. This covers more than 8 core beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana. The beneficiaries are provided with the funds through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The GoI has allocated separate funds to distribute the cylinders under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana. It was launched to ease the lives of the people during lock down. The scheme was launched in December 16, 2016 under Ministry of Finance. The scheme was valid till March 31, 2017. It was launched to declare unaccounted black money and wealth. The scheme was recently updated to mitigate the losses faced by the poor due to COVID- Under the scheme, Rs 1.7 lakh crore was allocated. The updated scheme was launched on March 26, 2020 Apart from this, the GoI has recently launched the (b) Abhiyan to revive the economy of the country. Around Rs 20 lakh crores have been allocated under the scheme. Through the scheme, the Government intends to boost MSMEs, agriculture, mining, fisheries. defence and science and technology. It mainly focuses on indigenisation of manufacturing. It will also focus on providing important to local produce through vocal for local initiative. 6. Under Prdhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana scheme, free

LPG cylinders are being provided by the Ministry of. a. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas b. Ministry of Finance c. Ministry of Home Affairs d. None of the above

7. The GoI has recently launched which abhiyan to revive the economy of the country? a. Unnat Bharat abhiyan b. Abhiyan Bharat foundation c. Atma Nirbhar Bharat d. Bharat abhiyan nibandh

8. Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat was launched from which village? a. Muzaffarpur b. Mota Ishanpur c. Rampur d. None of the above

9. Taj Mahal is affected by pollution caused by which of the following refineries? a. Panipat b. Bina c. Mathura d. Koyali

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10. Where was oil discovered for the first time in India? a. Digboi b. Numaligarh c. Bongaigon d. Barauni

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) UN Secretary General (a) in his message for the

International Day Against Nuclear Tests on Thursday said, I reiterate my call for all States that have not yet done so, to sign and ratify the CTBT (Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty), especially those whose ratification is needed for the treaty’s entry into force. The treaty, known worldwide by the acronym CTBT, is a central pillar of international efforts to advancing nuclear disarmament.

However, despite being widely supported — with 184 signatories and 168 ratifying States — it has not yet entered into force, more than two decades after its adoption.

The International Day against Nuclear Tests marks the closing, in 1991, of the nuclear test site in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, the largest in the former Soviet Union. More than 450 tests took place there, with impacts still being felt decades later.

Lassina Zerbo, Executive Secretary of the CTBTO and Beibut Atamkulov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, also issued a joint statement to mark the International Day.

Kazakhstan and the CTBTO encourage States and the civil society to join forces to put an end to nuclear testing through advancing the much needed entry into force of the CTBT, they said.

The joint statement further mentioned the Nazarbayev Prize for a Nuclear-Weapons-Free World and Global Security , which to be awarded to CTBTO and late Director General, (b), of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Saying that it is “high time” to bring the treaty into force, the joint statement urged countries to take the last steps of this long journey and finish one of the longest sought international instruments in the area of non-proliferation and disarmament.

11. Name the UN Secretary General, who said the legacy of nuclear testing is “nothing but destruction,” and in a world of rising tensions, our collective security depends on bringing a global treaty into force that bans nuclear explosions? a. General Nikita Khrushchev b. General Harry S Truman c. General Bernard Baruch d. General Antonio Guterres

12. Name the late Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency May 2019? a. General Mary Alice b. General Rafael Grossi

c. General Yukiya Amano d. General Hans Blix

13. Which Indian Prime Minister played an important role in building international momentum for the 1963 Limited Test Ban Treaty, which India joined? a. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi b. Prime Minister Gulzarilal Nanda c. Primes Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri d. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s

14. In which year did United Nation general assembly adopted the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)? a. 1990 b. 1992 c. 1994 d. 1996

15. Which President of USA said “A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.”? a. John F Kennedy b. Barack Obama c. Ronald Reagan d. Donald Trump

The MPLADS is Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS). It was introduced in (a). Under this scheme, the members of the parliament shall recommend works upto Rs 25 lakhs per year. And in case of natural calamity, they shall sanction funds upto Rs 1 crore All Opposition parties have been unanimous in their criticism of the government’s recent move to suspend the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) for two years, approved by the Cabinet. The government’s reason is this: to use these funds “to strengthen the government’s efforts in managing the challenges and adverse impact of COVID-19 in the country”. Such political unanimity is not very common but does happen whenever self-interest is involved. Under the scheme, each Member of Parliament “has the choice to suggest to the District Collector for works to the tune of ₹5 crores per annum to be taken up in his/her constituency”. The scheme violates one of the cardinal principles, which though not specifically written down in the Constitution, actually permeates the entire Constitution: separation of powers. Simply put, this scheme, in effect, gives an executive function to legislators (read legislature). The argument that MPs only recommend projects, but the final choice and implementation rests with the district authorities is strange; there are hardly any authorities in the district who have the courage or the gumption to defy the wishes of an MP. A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court said improvement can be made in the working of the scheme. The opponents of the scheme had alleged it was violative of Article (b) of the Constitution (Right to Equality) as it gave arbitrary powers to an MP without

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there being proper checks and balances, monitoring and accountability regarding the money being spent under it. 16. When was the MPLADS introduced? a. 1992 b. 1993 c. 1994 d. 1995 17. Which article of Indian Constitution provides right to equality? a. Article 16 b. Article 15 c. Article 14 d. Article 13 18. According to the ‘Guidelines on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)’ published by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation in June 2016, the MPLAD funds can also be used for implementation of the schemes such as: a. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan b. Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan c. Sansad Aadarsh Gram Yojana d. All of the above 19. Who decides whether a bill is a Money Bill or not?

a. Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha b. President c. Both A and B d. None of the above 20. The Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana was launched on 1 September 2001 by merging two schemes Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSY) and ______? a. Integrated Child Development Scheme b. Indira Gandhi Old Age Pension Scheme c. Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS) d. Gramin Bhandaran Yojana

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Set 9 The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental body established in (a). China has joined India and United States in putting Pakistan on Grey list of the FATF (Financial Action Task Force). Both China and Saudi Arabia have joined US, India and other European countries sending stern messages to Pakistan against its actions of terror funding money laundering A Plenary session of the FATF is to be held in June 2020. China, Saudi Arabia and Turkey were the three countries that supported Pakistan against FATF move in putting Pakistan under Grey List. Now Turkey and Malaysia are the only supporters 12 out of 39 votes are required to move out of FATF list which Pakistan will not be able to. Pakistan is currently on Grey List of FATF and with its major supporters withdrawing their backing, Pakistan will continue to remain on FATF Grey list Pakistan was put on the list in June 2018. It was given a plan of action which the country was supposed to complete by October 2019. Failing of which will place it under black list. The FATF is a (b) based organization that combats terrorism funding and money laundering. The countries that are not safe and are supporting money laundering and terror funding are included in the list. The countries that is uncooperative tax havens for terror funding. They are also called Non-Cooperative Countries or Territories (NCCTs). The lists now have been renamed to “Call for Action” and “Monitored Jurisdiction”. The Call for Action countries or the Black List Countries include Iran and North Korea. The Monitored Jurisdiction or Grey List include Iceland, Ghana, Botswana, Syria, Yemen, Pakistan, Mongolia and Cambodia. The above lists are updates as of February 20, 2020. 1. Financial Action Task Force was established in which year? a. 1988 b. 1989 c. 1990 d. 1992 2. Where is the Financial Action Task Force headquartered? a. Paris b. London c. Berlin d. Stockholm 3. With which of the following is SARFAESI Act 2002 related? a. Recovery of bad loans b. Regulation of Foreign Exchange c. Fixation of interest rates d. Acquisition of small banks 4. Who is the current deputy chairman of planning commission of India? a. Madhu Dandavate b. Jaswant Singh c. K.C. Pant d. Montek Singh Ahluwalia

5. The Indian rupee is a legal tender in two other countries. One is Nepal. The other is? a. Pakistan b. Sri Lanka c. Bhutan d. Afghanistan One Nation-one ration card scheme On June 1, 2020, the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs and Food and Public distribution (a) announced that three more states namely Sikkim, Odisha and Mizoram are being included in the Integrated Management of Public Distribution System (PDS). The scheme aims to provide the quota of food grains to the citizens anywhere in the country. With the migrant workers having returned to their homes, the scheme would be of great help to them. One Nation one Ration card (RC) will ensure all beneficiaries especially migrants can access PDS across the nation from any PDS shop of their own choice. Through the Integrated Management of PDS, the Government of India is trying to reach the benefits of National Food Security Act through One Nation One Ration Card scheme. So far, the scheme has been enabled in 17 states and Union Territories. They include Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tripura, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh. By August three more states namely Manipur, Uttarakhand and Nagaland are to be added to the cluster. For national portability the state governments have been asked to issue the ration card in bi-lingual format, wherein besides the local language, the other language could be Hindi or English. The states have also been told to have a 10-dogot standard ration card number, wherein first two digits will be state code and the next two digits will be running ration card numbers. Besides this, a set of another two digits will be appended with ration card number to create Unique member IDs for each member of the household in a ration card. Every state has its own rules for Public Distribution System (PDS). If ‘One Nation, one Ration Card’ is implemented, it will further boost corruption in an already corrupted Public Distribution System. (b) has opposed the proposal of the Centre, saying it would result in undesirable consequences and is against federalism. 6. Name the current Union Minister of Consumer Affairs and Food and Public distribution? a. Sharad Yadav b. Ram Vilas Paswan c. Sharad Pawar d. Jagjivan Ram 7. Which sate of India has opposed the proposal of the

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Centre, saying it would result in undesirable consequences and is against federalism a. Telangana b. Tamil Nadu c. Kerala d. Karnataka 8. Which organisation has facilitated a network of NGO’s for setting up grain banks in Maharashtra? a. Amul b. Mother Diary c. Academy of Development Science d. Central Government 9. Buffer stock is the stock of foodgrains procured by the government through. a. Food civil supplies and consumer affairs b. Food Corporation of India (FCI) c. Food Federation of India d. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) 10. When was the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) scheme launched? a. Jan, 1999 b. May, 2000 c. Dec, 2000 d. October, 2005 Lawyer-activist [1], held guilty of contempt for his tweets criticising Chief Justice of India [3] and the Supreme Court, has been fined [2] by the top court. If he doesn't pay the fine by September 15, he can face jail for three months and a ban from practicing in the Supreme Court for three years. "Freedom of speech cannot be curtailed," said the Supreme Court while handing down the sentence, referring to "sane advice" from Attorney General KK Venugopal to the court and to [1] [1], photographed holding up a [2] coin, announced at a press conference: "I propose to submit to the order and respectfully pay the fine." He said he had always believed the Supreme Court is the "last bastion of hope for the weak and oppressed" and that he never intended to hurt the judiciary, but wanted to express his anguish on a "deviation from its record". The Supreme Court, which had asked for an unconditional apology from the lawyer, noted, "We gave several opportunities and encouragement to ([1]) to express regret. He not only gave wide publicity to the second statement but also gave various interviews to press." The court was apparently referring to [1]'s statement refusing to retract his comments or apologise, saying he considered it the discharge of his "highest duty" and apologising would be contempt of his conscience and the court. Mr [1] had also said that open criticism was necessary to "safeguard the democracy and its values." The statement "was to influence independent Judicial function," the Supreme Court said, adding that while

freedom of expression was important, rights of others should also be respected. The court also referred to the unprecedented press conference by four Supreme Court judges on January 12, 2018, which Mr [1] had cited to argue that even judges had gone public with their criticism of the court. 11. The name redacted by [1] is? a) Shahid Azmi b) Sudha Bharadwaj c) Prashant Bhushan d) none of the these 12. The amount of money redacted by [2] is a) Rs 10,000 b) Re 1 c) Rs 100,000 d) none of these 13. The name of the Chief Justice redacted by [3] is? a) SA Bobde b) Ranjan Gogoi c) Dipak Misra d) none of these On August 21, 2020, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 (40 of 2019) the Central Government constituted the India’s first 30-member National Council for Transgender Persons to advice, monitor and evaluate measures for the protection of the rights of Transgender community. The Council will work with states for ensuring setting up transgender welfare boards in all states and looking after the essential needs of the community, like housing, food, healthcare and education. The 30-member council is chaired by Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment (SJ&E)

14. Who is the current Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment (SJ&E) a) Thaawarchand Gehlot b) Harsimrat Kaur Badal c) Narendra Singh Tomar d) none of these

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Set 10 India on Monday entered the elite missile club joining United States, Russia and [1] after it successfully flight tested hypersonic technology that will pave the way towards development of missiles travelling at six times the speed of sound. With this successful demonstration, the country has become the member of the hypersonic regime. This is a step towards manufacture of advanced Hypersonic Vehicles. India becomes 4th country to test hypersonic missile technology: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully demonstrated the Hypersonic air-breathing scramjet technology with the flight test of Hypersonic Technology Demonstration Vehicle (HSTDV) at 11:03 am on Monday from the APJ Abdul Kalam Launch Complex at Wheeler Island, off the coast of Odisha. The Hypersonic cruise vehicle was launched using a proven solid rocket motor, which took it to an altitude of 30 km, where the aerodynamic heat shields were separated at hypersonic Mach number, DRDO said in a statement. The cruise vehicle separated from the launch vehicle and the air intake opened as planned. The hypersonic combustion sustained and the cruise vehicle continued on its desired flight path at a velocity of six times the speed of sound. Critical functions such as fuel injection and auto ignition of scramjet have demonstrated technological maturity. The scramjet engine performed in a textbook manner. The parameters of launch and cruise vehicle, including scramjet engine, were monitored by multiple tracking radars, electro-optical systems and Telemetry Stations. The scramjet engine worked at high dynamic pressure and at very high temperature. A ship was also deployed in the Bay of Bengal to monitor the performance during the cruise phase of hypersonic vehicle. 1. The name of the country redacted by [1] is? A) Japan B) Switzerland C) China D) none 2. Who is the present chairperson of DRDO? A) Dr G. Satheesh Reddy, B) Jagjivan Ram. C) Dr Hemant Singh D) none

India’s rank in the Global Economic Freedom Index 2020 dropped 26 spots from [1], according to the Economic Freedom of the World: 2020 Annual Report released on Thursday. The report, prepared by Canada’s Fraser Institute, was released in India in collaboration with New Delhi-based think tank Centre For Civil Society. The report pointed out that the prospect of improved economic freedom in India depended on the next generation of reforms in factor markets and in being more open to global trade. India

recorded a marginal decrease in government size – from 8.22 to 7.16 – legal system and property rights – from 5.17 to 5.06 – regulation of credit, labour and business – 6.63 to 6.53 – freedom of trading globally – 6.08 to 5.71. The highest point on a scale of 10 indicates more economic freedom. “Hong Kong and Singapore retain the top two positions with a score of 8.94 and 8.65 out of 10, respectively,” the report, based on 2018 data said. “The rest of this year’s top scores are New Zealand, Switzerland, Australia, United States, Mauritius, Georgia, Canada, and Ireland.” India ranks higher than China, which has been accorded the 124th spot. However, Centre for Civil Society President Partha J Shah told PTI that as the ranking is based on 2018 data, several new curbs on global trade, tightening of the credit market due to non-performing assets and Covid-19’s impact on debt and deficits were not taken into consideration in India’s score. The United States has also dropped to sixth place, the report said, adding that it had “ranked 5th in the previous two years”. The rankings of some other major countries are Japan (20th), Germany (21st), Italy (51st), France (58th), Mexico (68th), Russia (89th), Brazil (105th) and China (124th). The Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe, Republic of Congo, Algeria, Iran, Angola, Libya, Sudan and Venezuela are among the ten lowest‐rated countries. “Nations in the top quartile of economic freedom had an average per capita GDP of US $44,198 in 2018, compared to $5,754 for bottom quartile nations,” the statement read. “Moreover, the average income of the poorest 10% in the most economically free nations is more than twice the average per capita income in the least free nations. Life expectancy is 80.3 years in the top quartile compared to 65.6 years in the bottom quartile.” The first Economic Freedom of the World Report was published in 1996 and contained a decade of research by a team, including Nobel laureates and more than 60 leading scholars of several fields. This is the 24th edition of the report and this year’s publication ranks 162 countries and territories for 2018, the latest year for which data is available. The aim of the report is to evaluate personal choice, voluntary exchange and open markets. 3. The range redacted by [1] is? A) 77 to 103 B) 79 to 105 C) 78 to 104 D) none A fresh debate over the contentious farm bills broke out in the Rajya Sabha as the Congress asserted that it will not sign on the death warrant”, on Sunday. The Trinamool Congress, on the other hand, sought to know how many BJP MPs had gained a thorough

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understanding of the Farmers’ and Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020, which was moved by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare [1] in the Upper House.The development comes hours ahead of a massive protest by Haryana farmers, who have decided to block all

roads, including highways, from 12 noon to 3 pm across the state. Additional Chief Secretary (home) Vajai Vardhan has asked the officers to deal with protesters with “tact and patience”. However, he added that “they (protesters) should not be allowed to take law in their hands and prompt action be taken against those found to be indulging in loot, arson or damage to life, property or vehicles”.While the ruling dispensation appears to have the numbers despite strong opposition from the Congress and other parties to clear the Bills, some key BJP leaders are said to be in touch with various regional outfits to seek support from their Upper House members for these bills, PTI reported. 4. Who is the chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

a) Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu b) Desh Deepak Verma c) Ghulam Nabi Azad d) none

5. How many MPs were dismissed from parliament, for

creating ‘ruckus’ in the parliament? a) 8 b) 9 c) 10 d) 7

6. The name of the farmer redacted by [1] is?

a) Ravi Shankar Prasad b) Harsh Vardhan c) Narendra Singh Tomar d) none

Priya Ramani’s counsel Rebecca John quoted US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she concluded her final arguments in the defamation case brought on against Ramani by ex-BJP minister [1] on Saturday, 19 September.Ginsburg was also a feminist icon who died on Friday, 18 September. Alluding to an address by Ginsburg, John spoke about “structural wrong” and said that the #MeToo Movement was started to correct this structural wrong. "“I was a law school teacher. And that’s how I regard my role here with my colleagues, who haven’t had the experience of growing up female and don’t fully appreciate the arbitrary barriers that have been put in women’s way.” " - Ruth Bader Ginsburg" “Ramani did not jump into any bandwagon... This wasn’t a bandwagon, this wasn’t a trade union, these were women who came out with painful testimonies, and to dismiss it as bandwagon is disrespectful…” " - Rebecca John, in her final arguments

John added: “And assuming that there was a bandwagon, why complain only against Ramani?”

The Court will be taking up [1]’s counsel Geeta Luthra’s rebuttal on 13 October.

Response to Complainant’s Arguments John began her Saturday’s arguments by saying, “I will

be replying to the arguments made by the complainant, challenge the objections raised by them, and then make my final statement.”

She then pointed out that by calling Ramani’s Vogue article (in which Ramani had talked about sexual harassment at workplace) and tweets (through which Ramani had acknowledged that a part of her article talked about harassment by Akbar) ‘per se’ defamatory, the complainant has not taken into account the defense of truth taken by Ramani. John also stressed on an argument she had made in the previous hearing: Complainant has to still prove his case beyond reasonable doubt. She added:

"“The complainant cannot take benefit of prudent man, preponderance of probability standards. The complainant must at all points maintain the proof beyond reasonable doubts standard.” "

On the question of why Ramani had not spoken up earlier, John drew the court’s attention to the fact that Priya Ramani had talked about the culture of silence that prevailed at workplaces.

John further reiterated her argument that the alleged incident of sexual harassment by [1] took place in 1993, and the existing laws then were limited. She pointed out that the Vishaka guidelines came into existence in 1997, but the law was brought in only is 2013.

John further said, “She (Ramani) only spoke out during the #MeToo Movement in India because it gave her a safe platform.”

Referring to the burden of good faith on Ramani, Rebecca John said:

"“Ramani discharged the burden of good faith by putting herself on the stand…not running away…by coming clean before the Court.” "

7. The name redacted by [1] is? a) Shyama Sharma b) MJ Akbar c) Lalit Kumar d) None

8. In which year was the Vogue article written by Priya

Ramani, published? a) 2016 b) 2015 c) 2018 d) 2017

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