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1
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Which act got amended by Govt. for reducing salaries of MPs by 30% to give funds to COVID-19?

A

Salaries, Allowances, and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954,

a two-year suspension of the MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme

so that the amount saved can go to the Consolidated Fund of India to fight COVID-19

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Where is Pench Tiger Reserve is located?

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Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Pench Tiger Reserve or Pench National Park is one of the premier tiger reserves of India and the first one to straddle across two states - Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Ordinarily, the reference to Pench is mostly to the tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh

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What is the name of the hackathon supported by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, which aims to find solutions for overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic?

A

Hack the Crisis-India

Launched by Sanjay Dhotre

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Which Indian NGO won the prestigious USD 1.5 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship

A

Armman

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After the lockdown due to COVID-19, what is the estimated growth rate of India in the current fiscal, as per the recent Fitch Ratings?

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2.0%

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Under operation Sanjeevani, India has supplied essential medicines and food-grains to which country?

A

Maldives

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Operation Vanilla refers to

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Indian Navy has launched ‘Operation Vanilla’ to provide support in view of the torrential rains and floods that have ravaged Madagascar. INS Airavat, which was the mission deployed has been diverted for the relief operations.

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Which Indian banker has been selected as Banker of the Year- Asia-Pacific

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Shaktikant Das, RBI governor

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Congcong, Lianlian, and Chenchen have recently released mascots of which international sporting event

A

Asian Games

will be at China

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Which division of Indian Railways deploys ‘Doodh Duronto Special’ trains to transport essential commodities during the lockdown?

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South Central Railway

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The National Health Authority (NHA) has signed an agreement with which ride-hailing app for transporting healthcare workers involved in the treatment of COVID-19 patients

A

Uber

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a case under Sections 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease) and 270 (malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Indian Penal Code were registered against them at Kotwali police station, the officer added.

A

a case under Sections 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease) and 270 (malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Indian Penal Code were registered against them at Kotwali police station, the officer added.

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13
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What was the theme of World Down Syndrome Day?

A

[We Decide]

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COP 26 will be hosted by which country?

A

[Glasgow]

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Which among the following has designed a casualty evacuation bag to transport or isolate persons infected with COVID-19?

A

DRDO

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Which ministry has launched a portal ‘Stranded in India’ to help foreign tourists who are stuck in various
parts of the country?

A

Ministry of External Affairs

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China has identified “Tan Re Qing” as the best cure for COVID-19, this traditional medicine carries the
bile of which animal?

A

Bear

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Who is the author of the book The Death of Jesus?

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J M Coetzee

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As per the latest UNCTAD report, the world economy will go into recession with the exception of which
two countries?

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India & China

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Bhoramdeo wildlife sanctuary is in which state?

A

[Chhattisgarh]

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21
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. Which country topped Economic Freedom Index 2020?

A

[Singapore]

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Which company introduced DigiPivot, a skilling programme designed for women?

A

[Google]

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The locks of which city of Tamil Nadu was awarded the GI Tag?

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[Dindigul]

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What is the name of India’s first women DGP who passed away recently?

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[Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya]

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Who has written the book Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta?

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[Amish Tripathi]

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Which documentary received the Guinness World Record Award for being the longest documentary?

A

[100

years of Chrysostum]

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International Transgender Day of Visibility is observed every year on which date?

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.31 March

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Which Indian newspaper that used to get published in the United States for 50 years has ceased its
printed edition?

A

India Abroad

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29
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Which is the largest island in Chagos archipalego?

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[Diego Garcia]

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30
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PM Modi inaugurated whose memorial at eagle’s nest at the foot of mount Blanc in
2019?

A

[Homi Bhabha]

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31
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Which South American country withdrew from OPEC in January 2020? []

A

Ecuador

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32
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Shane Lowry, Books Koepka and Gary Woodland play which sport?

A

[Golf]

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33
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UNDP’s equator prize was won by which NGO of Telangana?

A

[Deccan Development Society]

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34
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World habitat day is observed on 1 st …………..of October?

A

[Monday]

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35
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Which website was launched by Dr Harsh Vardhan regarding oral health?

A

[eDantseva]

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36
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Who recently wrote the book called “Being Gandhi”?

A

[Paro Anand]

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37
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What is the theme of the World Autism Awareness Day 2020?

A

The Transition to Adulthood

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38
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Philip Warren Anderson, who passed away recently, was the recipient of the Nobel Prize in which subject?

A

. Physics

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39
Q

First UNSC meeting on COVID-19 will be held soon. Which country
currently holding the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council?

A

Dominican Republic

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40
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Which company has acquired a popular weather app Dark Sky?

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Apple

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41
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India and which country have postponed all the events planned to celebrate the 70th anniversary of their
diplomatic relations due to COVID-19?

A

China

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42
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Wimbledon Tennis Tournament was first held in which year?

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1877

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43
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As per the notification by GoI, any person who has resided in J&K for the period of ________ years
would be considered as domicile of J&K?

A

15 years

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44
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Name the woman who is behind India’s first testing kit Patho Detect?

A

Minal Dakhave Bhosale

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45
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As per the Key World Energy Statistics 2019, Which country is the largest producer of
electricity in the world?

A

[USA]

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46
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. Which state government removed quota in promotion for SC/ST employees? []

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Uttarakhand

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47
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As per Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020, How many weeks is the new upper
limit for abortions?

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[24 Weeks]

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48
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Which is the first ISO certified railway station in India?

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[Guwahati Railway Station]

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49
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Which team won the Ranji trophy season 2019-20?

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[Saurashtra]

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50
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One of the men behind the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) passed away recently, what was his name?

A

Tony Lewis

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51
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UN’s COP 26 climate summit has been postponed. Which city was scheduled to host the summit this year?

A

Glasgow

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52
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The Guinness World Records has ocially confirmed Bob Weighton as the oldest person living (male). He
hails from which country?

A

United Kingdom

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53
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Who has been appointed as the permanent Judge of the common High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and
Ladakh?

A

Rajnesh Oswal

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54
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Indian Air Force (IAF) has airlifted 6.2 tonne essential medicines and hospital consumables to Maldives
under which Operation?

A

Sanjeevani

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55
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Supreme Court stripped which state’s Cabinet Minister T. Shyamkumar of his post for
defection as per Article 142 of the Indian Constitution?

A

[Manipur]

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56
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National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2019 (NCIM) was recently
passed in Rajya Sabha. The Bill seeks to repeal the Indian Medicine Central Council Act of which year?

A

1970

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57
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National Commission for Homoeopathy will consist of how many members? [20 members]

A

[20 members]

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58
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National Commission for Homoeopathy Bill, 2019 seeks to repeal the Homoeopathy Central Council Act of
which year?

A

[1973]

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59
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World Consumers Day is related to which former USA President? []

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John F Kennedy

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60
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In India National Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on December 24th
for what reason?

A

[Consumer

Protection Act, 1986 became an act on this date]

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61
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Which country was ranked last 180th

In Economic Freedom Index 2020?

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[North Korea]

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62
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Who is the head of UN Environment Programme?

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[Inger Anderson]

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63
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India bought Strum Ataka missile from which country?

A

[Russia]

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64
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Rajnath Singh did shastra pooja in which city of France?

A

[Bordeaux]

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65
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered its first overseas case and will probe the terrorist
attack on a Gurudwara, located in which city of Afghanistan?

A

Kabul

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66
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Which among the following has developed a “bio-suit” for doctors, paramedics engaged in treating
COVID-19 patients?

A

DRDO

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67
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) Which country will host the third edition of the Asian Youth Games in November 2021?

A

China

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68
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Q7) Which state has launched an online cultural competition “Mo Prativa” in collaboration with UNICEF?

A

Odisha

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69
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What is the name of the mascot chosen for the 19 th Asian Games scheduled to be held in 2022?

A

Smart Triplets

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70
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Who is the acting President of the National Company Law Tribunal ?

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BSV Prakash Kumar

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71
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Which manufacturing unit of Indian Railways has set the Limca Book of Records for producing record 431
locomotives in the FY20 in 292 working days?

A

Chittaranjan Locomotive- Works (CLW)

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72
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Which Indian NGO has been awarded the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship 2020 for its
exceptional work in the maternal and child health space in India?

A

ARMMAN

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73
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Which Biotech company of India is working on an intranasal vaccine against coronavirus disease
(Covid-19) called “CoroFlu”?

A

Bharat Biotech

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74
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Which aircraft of Indian Air Force was certified to fly on bio jet fuel?

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[AN 32]

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75
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Who has written the book “Ek Tha Doctor Ek Tha Sant”?

A

[Arundhati Roy]

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76
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Clipper mission of NASA will visit which moon of Jupiter? [

A

Europa]

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77
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Which state’s Police becomes 1 st in India to introduce Taser Guns?

A

[Gujarat Police]

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78
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Which airport was conferred with the Best UDAN Airport Award?

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[Hubli Airport]

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79
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Who has written the book “A PRAYER FOR TRAVELERS”?

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[Ruchika Tomar]

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80
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National Cadet Corps (NCC) has offered its volunteer cadets for national duty to fight COVID-19 under
which initiative?

A

. Exercise NCC Yogdan

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81
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Name the Online Hackathon which has been launched to find the working solutions to overcome the
COVID 19 pandemic?

A

Hack the Crisis-India

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82
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Where is the headquarters of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) located?

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Zürich, Switzerland

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83
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What is the name of the air exercise between India and UAE?

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[Desert Eagle]

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84
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India’s longest electrified rail tunnel was started between which two stations?

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[Cherlopalli and Rapuru]

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85
Q

Al Nagah is a military exercise between which two countries?

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[Oman and India]

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86
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Which was the first country in which PM Modi had launched Rupay Card?

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[Singapore]

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87
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Which city was named World Book Capital for the year 2020 by UNESCO?

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[Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)]

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88
Q

Hazza Al Mansouri became the 1

st Arab person to go to space, he is from which country?

A

[UAE]

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89
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Which Indian sprinter was banned for 4 years and stripped of her Asian titles?

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[Nirmala Sheoran]

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90
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Pangio Bhujia which was discovered in Kerala is a species of which animal?

A

Fish

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91
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What is the theme of the World Health Day 2020?

A

Support nurses and midwives

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92
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Which state has banned the sale of chewing gums till June 30 over coronavirus?

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Himachal Pradesh

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93
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The union cabinet has suspended the MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme for how many years?

A

2 yrs

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94
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Name the tiger who has tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, first known case in the world?

A

Nadia

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95
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As per the recent survey, conducted by which organization, about one-fourth of the consumers in India
currently pay for news?

A

World Economic Forum

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96
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2021 World Games which has been postponed to 2022 were scheduled to take place in which city?

A

Birmingham

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97
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Who has written the book “Coming round the mountain”?

A

[Ruskin Bond]

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98
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. The person who has written the book “Flights” is from which country?

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[Poland]

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99
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Which country gives “The Order of Courage” award to its citizens for bravery?

A

[Russia]

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100
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. Who is the chairman of the National Green Tribunal?

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[Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel]

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101
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Who has been appointed as the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs

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Anurag Srivastava

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102
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Which satellite of NASA will give early warning signals of Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes?

A

CIRES

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103
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Alexei Leonov passed away recently, he was the first person in the world to do what?

A

[Space Walk]

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104
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Indo-Japan joint military exercise Dharma Guardian took place in which location?

A

[Mizoram]

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105
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Who is the first athlete to run a marathon in less than 2 hours?

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[Eliud Kipchoge]

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106
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Vajra Prahar is a joint military exercise between India and Which country?

A

[USA]

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107
Q

Margaret Atwood won the booker prize for her which novel?

A

The Handmaid’s Tale’

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108
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Which Indian nun was declared a saint in 2019 by POPE Francis?

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[Mariam Thresia]

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109
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Who became India’s first blind IAS ocer in 2019?

A

[Pranjal Patil]

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110
Q

Which clause won’t apply to coronavirus death claims in life insurance policies?

A

Force Majeure Clause

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111
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What is the name of an engineering student from Chhattisgarh who has developed an internet-controlled
robot to attend to COVID-19 patients?

A

Yogesh Kumar Sahu

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112
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NASA recently marked the 50 th anniversary of which mission which has become to known as “a successful
failure”?

A

Apollo 13

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NASA Launched Which space weather satellite to study the Ionosphere? [

A

ICON

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114
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Who has written the book “The Argumentative Indian”?

A

[Amartya Sen]

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115
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The first National Hindi science writers conference was held in which city?

A

[Lucknow]

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116
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What is the name of military exercise between India and Bangladesh?

A

[Sampriti]

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117
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Who was awarded the Indira Gandhi award for national integration for 2017 and 2018?

A

[Chandi Prasad Bhatt]

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118
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As per the report by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which country has become the top
filer of international patents in 2019?

A

China

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119
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Which port trust has become the first state-owned port trust to invoke the force majeure clause in the
wake of the outbreak of the coronavirus?

A

. Kolkata port trust

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120
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Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has blamed which country for toxic
attacks?

A

Syria

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121
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Who is the author of ‘ The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump?

A

Mary Jordan

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122
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Name the Tropical Cyclone which recently hit Fiji along with Solomon Islands?

A

Harold

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123
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Who is the author of book Memoirs and Misinformation?

A

Jim Carrey

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124
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Where is the HQ of Interpol?

A

[Lyon, France]

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125
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Which former Attorney General was given the ‘Most Eminent Senior Citizen Award’?

A

[Shri K. Parasaran]

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126
Q

. IMNEX is a military exercise b/w which two countries?

A

[India-Myanmar]

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127
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The Ministry of Home Affairs has exempted which industry from Lock Down?

A

Fishing And Aquaculture

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128
Q

What was the theme of 50th

International Film Festival Of India?

A

[The Joy Of Cinema]

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129
Q

. Who became India’s 65th Chess GrandMaster?

A

[Raunak Sadhwani]

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130
Q

Who won the Men’s singles title at the Denmark Open? [

A

Kento Momota]

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131
Q

Which place in Ladakh was opened to the tourists for the first time?

A

[Siachen Glacier]

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132
Q

Happy Birthday, World! is a book written by which famous author?

A

[Ruskin Bond]

133
Q

World Development Information Day is observed on the same day as which other day?

A

[World UN Day]

134
Q

) The administration of which UT has decided to halt the ‘Darbar Move’?

A

J&K

135
Q

As per the latest Supreme Court judgement which allowed permanent commission to female Navy ocers,
what is the maximum duration for which they can be part of permanent commission?

A

[14 years]

136
Q

. Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed recently, as per this bill how many regulatory institutions will
be given the statutory status?

A

[3]

137
Q

All England Open Badminton Championships 2020 was won by which player in women’s singles?

A

Tai Tzu Ying]

138
Q

Which Railway Station has become the first station to install the Walk Through Mass Sanitizing Tunnel?

A

Ahmedabad Station

139
Q

Public service broadcaster Prasar Bharti has launched a new channel specifically dedicated to old classics
called _________?

A

DD Retro

140
Q

Which among the following has successfully developed a double layered Khadi mask and has procured
orders for supplying it in large quantities?

A

KVIC

141
Q

Which IIT has developed a ‘smart stethoscope’ which can hear heartbeats from a distance?

A

IIT Bombay

142
Q

Abdul Majed, who was hanged recently in Dhaka, was the killer of which former President of Bangladesh?

A

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

143
Q

Name the country which is going to host Asian Boxing Championships 2020 in November-December 2020.

A

India

Explanation:
According to the Boxing Federation of India’s (BFI) Executive Director R K Sacheti, India will host the Women’s and Men’s Asian Boxing Championships 2020 in November-December as he expressed confidence that by then the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic would have been completely under control. However, the host city will be decided by BFI after things return to normal.

144
Q

What was the theme of the 11th edition of DefExpo?

A

[India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub]

145
Q

Which country was removed from the Grey List of FATF?

A

[Sri Lanka]

146
Q

Scientists discovered 6 new lizard species of ‘Dravidogecko’ family in which state?

A

[Maharashtra]

147
Q

Ashok Desai, who passed away recently, was the former ________?

A

Attorney General of India

148
Q

Name the herbal medication which has been developed by National Innovation Foundation India (NIF) for livestock owners?

A

Wormivet

149
Q

Which country will host the Asian Boxing Championship for men and women in November-December this
year?

A

India

150
Q

Former Pakistan first-class cricketer_______ died due to coronavirus.

A

Zafar Sarfaraz

151
Q

When is ‘World Chagas Disease Day’ celebrated?

A

14 April

152
Q

Who has released the ‘South Asia Economic Focus

Report’?

A

World Bank

153
Q

Who has developed the digital stethoscope “AyuSynk”?

A

IIT Bombay

154
Q

Who has been included in the IMF’s External Advisory

Group?

A

Raghuram Rajan

155
Q

People violating quarantine will be punished under _____________, which prescribes six months imprisonment, if convicted.

A

Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code

156
Q

Who is the chief of Bar Council Delhi?

A

BCD chief K.C. Mittal

in news because

The Bar Council of Delhi (BCD), in an unprecedented move has decided to dusburse an amount of ₹5,000 each to 4,639 advocates who had sought financial assistance to tide over the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19. BCD chief K.C. Mittal said the decision was taken after the Council “unanimously resolved to provide minimal financial assistance to needy advocates”.

157
Q

SAFF Women’s U-15 Championship was held in which country?

A

[Bhutan]

158
Q

Who was selected for the prestigious Asia Environmental Enforcement Award by the
United Nations Environment Programme?

A

[Ramesh Pandey]

159
Q

Which state recently opened its first Robot Restaurant in its capital? [

A

Odisha

160
Q

Which country topped the 11

th Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index 2019?

A

[Netherlands]

161
Q

Which state was ranked first in the Sustainable Development Goals Index?

A

[Kerala]

162
Q

How many Indians have been awarded the 2020 Guggenheim fellowships?

A

.Four

163
Q

World Art Day is observed on April 15 every year to honor and mark the birthday of which artist?

A

Leonardo da Vinci

164
Q

DRDO has developed a kiosk for COVID-19 sample collection. What is the name of this kiosk?

A

COVSACK

165
Q

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected India’s GDP growth at what percent for FY21?

A

.1.9%

166
Q 
Which IIT institution has developed the affordable antimicrobial spray-based coating for Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE)?
A

.IIT Guwahati

167
Q

Which national park has set up India’s first quarantine facility for animals?

A

Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand

168
Q
  1. Who was appointed Chairman of the Airport Authority of India?
A

[Arvind Singh]

169
Q

Which organisation released “Data On Police Organizations”?

A

[BPRD]

170
Q

Who topped FY19 Hurun philanthropy list with Rs 826-cr contribution?

A

[HCL’s Shiv Nadar]

171
Q

Global Health Security (GHS) Index, 2019, Which country is the “most prepared” to deal with epidemics or
pandemics?

A

[USA]

172
Q

. Indo-French joint exercise ‘Shakti-2019’ was held in which state?

A

[Rajasthan]

173
Q

Which among the following companies has won the Edison Award under the social innovation category?

A

Tata Power

174
Q

Where is Headquarters of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)
located?

A

Washington DC

175
Q

On 15 April 2020, 108
th anniversary of the sinking of Titanic ship was observed. The ship sank into which
ocean?

A

North Atlantic Ocean

176
Q

What is the name of stores (for essential commodities) which was set by Government under
PPP model during lockdown?

A

Suraksha stores

Explanation:

In order to provide daily essentials to Indian citizens during the extended lockdown, the government
will set up 20 lakh retail shops through public-private partnership (PPP) namely ‘Suraksha Stores’
across India in the next 45 days. In this regard, the neighbourhood Kirana (general) stores will be
converted into sanitized retail outlets selling daily essentials while adhering to safety norms such as
social distancing to control the spread of the novel coronavirus.

177
Q

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has attended the 2nd G20 Finance Ministers
and central bank Governors conference. What is the 2020 presidency theme of G20?

A

Realizing Opportunities of the 21st Century for All

178
Q 
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) cleared the acquisition of IL&FS Wind Power
Services Ltd (IWPSL) by ORIX corporation. Who is the chairman of NCLAT?
A

Bansi Lal Bhat

179
Q

The Central Government has inaugurated the ‘PUSA decontamination and sanitizing tunnel’
in Delhi recently. Name the organisation (developed by organisation’s insititute) which
developed the tunnel.

A

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

Explanation:

Minister of State (MoS) for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary inaugurated a “PUSA decontamination and
sanitizing tunnel” in Delhi and was developed by the government research body ICAR (Indian Council
of Agricultural Research)- IARI (Indian Agricultural Research Institute).

180
Q

What is the capital and currency of China?

A

– capital – Beijing & currency - Renminb

181
Q

Which country declared 2019 as the year of tolerance?

A

[UAE]

182
Q

Which UT topped the India Innovation Index 2019?

A

[Delhi]

183
Q

Which is the parent company of Tik Tok?

A

[Byte Dance]

184
Q

Which became the first state to implement maternity benefits in the private education sector?

A

[Kerala]

185
Q

The upcoming novel “Amnesty” is written by which author?

A

[Arvind Adiga]

186
Q

The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the British Royal Air Force (RAF) joined forces to hold which edition of
Exercise Indradhanush?

A

[Fifth

187
Q

Pranash missile will replace which missile in the Indian military? []

A

Prahaar

188
Q

Which Ministry has announced rolling out of a training programme on management of coronavirus
pandemic for healthcare professionals from SAARC countries?

A

Ministry of External Affairs

189
Q

Which state has launched the Muhkya Mantri Didi Kitchen (MMDK) for providing free food to the needy?

A

Jharkhand

190
Q

Name the mascot for the 4th Asian Para Games scheduled to be held in Hangzhou?

A

Feifei

191
Q

Who has become the brand ambassador of ‘CricKingdom’, a cricket academy based in Dubai?

A

Rohit Sharma

192
Q

According to the IMF, Asia’s economy is likely to suffer zero growth in 2020 for the first time in ____years?

A

60 years

193
Q

Who has become the new Ambassador for World Wide Fund (WWF) India’s Environment Education
programme?

A

Viswanathan Anand

194
Q

The first ever ‘India International Cooperatives Trade Fair’(IICTF) was held in which city?

A

[Delhi]

195
Q

Which golf player won the Zozo (Golf) Championship?

A

[Tiger Woods]

196
Q

Sharad Arvind Bobde was elected which numbered Chief Justice of India? [
]

A

47th

197
Q

Where is the HQ of the International Weightlifting Federation?

A

[Budapest]

198
Q

. Which Indian won the only Olympic medal in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics?

A

[Leander Paes]

199
Q

A new species of green pit viper found in which state has been named Salazar Slytherin, one of the
characters of Harry Potter?

A

Arunachal Pradesh

200
Q

World Heritage Day 2020 was observed on which date?

A

18 April

201
Q

TVS Motor Company has acquired Britain’s iconic sporting motorcycle Brand?

A

Norton

202
Q

Which among the following is going to run live counseling sessions on free-to-air DTH channels for
secondary and senior secondary levels?

A

.National Institute of Open Schooling

203
Q

The Chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2020 is held by which
country?

A

Vietnam

204
Q

Who chaired the ‘ASEAN’ for 2020?

A

Viet Nam

205
Q

Who topped the recently released ‘ITTF World Ranking

2020’?

A

Fan Zhendong

206
Q

Who has authored the book ‘Shuttling to the Top: The

story of PV Sindhu’?

A

Krishnaswamy V

207
Q

South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s party wins election amid COVID-19 pandemic. He belongs to which party?

A

Democratic Party

Explanation:

The Democratic Party of South Korean President Moon Jae-in has won victory in parliamentary elections, with 163 seats in the 300-seat National Assembly, first country conducted election among COVID-19 pandemic. The capital and currency of South Korea is Seoul and South Korean won respectively.

208
Q

Which of the following is India’s 2nd institute which decodes entire genome sequence of Coronavirus (1st – National Institute of Virology)?

A

Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre

Explanation:

Gujarat’s Gandhinagar-based Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC) has become the second institute in India after the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune, Maharashtra to decode the entire genome sequence of the COVID-19 virus but with three new mutations. GBRC has found nine mutations in its genome sequence. However, six of the mutations were already found by other research institutes globally but the three new mutations will help in developing medicines or vaccines needed to stop the spread of the deadly virus. The first genome sequence of the COVID-19 virus was found by Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) in Bejing, China on January 10, 2020.

209
Q

Which command of Indian navy has developed air evacuation pod for covid-19 patients?

A

Southern Command

Explanation:

Indian Navy’s Southern Command, Kochi has developed an air evacuation pod (AEP) to airlift COVID-19 infected patients safely from remote areas such as islands and ships in a fully sealed patient transfer capsule.

210
Q

The Matterhorn mountain was located in which country?

A

Switzerland

Explanation:

Switzerland has expressed solidarity with India in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic by projecting the tricolour on the famous Matterhorn mountain in the Swiss Alps to give “hope and strength” to all Indians.

211
Q

Name the person who discovered 1st human coronavirus.

A

June Almeida
Explanation:
June Almeida, a Scottish virologist, is credited with discovering the first human coronavirus in 1964 — a family whose members include the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus at the centre of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

212
Q

Sariska tiger reserve is in which Indian state?

A

Rajasthan

213
Q

Who is the present chairman of DRDO?

A

Satheesh Reddy

214
Q

Doug McMillon is the CEO of which company?]

A

[Walmart

215
Q

Which state banned sale of Chewing Gums till June 30 over Coronavirus?

A

[Himachal

Pradesh]

216
Q

Who is the governor of Madhya Pradesh?

A

[Lalji Tandon]

217
Q

Hillel Furstenberg & Gregory Margulis were selected for which prize in 2020?

A

[Abel Prize]

218
Q

Which city was ranked 186th (Last) in World Happiest Cities Report 2020?

A

[Kabul]

219
Q

Which 2 places were included in the Iconic Tourist Sites List recently? [

A

Konark Temple, Statue of Unity]

220
Q

Which railway track stretch is a 111-km long stretch that will link Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country
by train?

A

[Katra-Banihal]

221
Q

Justice Bhushan Dharmadhikari was appointed CJ of which High Court recently?

A

[Bombay]

He got retired in April

Current CJ of Bombay HC is Justice Dipankar Datta

222
Q

Spitting in public is now an offence under which section of Disaster Management Act?

A

Section 51 (b)

223
Q

Who is the author of the book Shutting to the Top: The Story of P V Sindhu?

A

Krishnaswamy V

224
Q

What is the name of the virtual braille keyboard launched by Google?

A

TalkBack

225
Q

NASA has discovered an Earth-size exoplanet, called Kepler–1649c, which is how
many light years away from earth?

A

.300 light-years

226
Q

The India women’s cricket team has qualified for the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021 to be held in which
country?

A

New Zealand

227
Q

Which mountain in Swiss Alps lights up with Indian flag in show of solidarity with India in its fight against
the coronavirus?

A

Matterhorn

228
Q

Facebook along with which Indian company is exploring the possibility of building a multipurpose ‘super
app’?

A

A.Reliance

229
Q

AllMS director Randeep Guleria said the institute is using two AI robots — __________ and ________ — in collaboration with consumer robotics brand Milagrow.

A
  1. Milagrow Floor Robot iMap 9.0
  2. Milagrow Humanoid ELF

According to the company, Milagrow Humanoid ELF enables doctors to monitor and interact with COVID-19 patients remotely thereby significantly reducing transmission risk.

Patients in isolation wards can also interact with their relatives from time-to-time through this robot.

“The Humanoid ELF can navigate around the ward independently and record activities in high definition video and audio. ,” noted a release issued by the company.

230
Q

__________________was enacted to provide for social security and the welfare of unorganized workers. The Act defines unorganized workers as home-based workers, self-employed worker or wage workers in the unorganized sector.

A

The Unorganised Workers’ Social Security (UWSS) Act, 2008

231
Q

the Centre under Entry ________ of the Concurrent List has the powers to set the rules of implementation which states, “Prevention of the extension from one State to another of infectious or contagious diseases or pests affecting men, animals or plants”.

A

29

232
Q

Name the 1st state in the country to get geotag for community kitchens (tied-up with Google
for Geo-map location).

A

Uttar Pradesh

Explanation:

Uttar Pradesh (UP) became the first state
in the country to geotag its 7,368 community kitchens and
community shelters across 75 districts which produce 12 lakh food packets a day, due to the sudden
onset of COVID-19 lockdown. The Yogi Adityanath State government has also tied up with Google to
“Geo-map” for the location of all these establishments through the Google Maps app for ease of
beneficiaries

233
Q

Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved clinical trial plasma therapy
submitted by ICMR. Who is the present DCGI?

A

VG Somani

234
Q

Government has amended which policy to curb opportunistic takeover of Indian companies
by neighboring nations during the COVID-19 pandemic?

A

FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) policy

235
Q

Name the superhero who (character) was used by the central government to educate kids how
to beat coronavirus.

A

Vaayu

236
Q

Name the company which has become the 1st member of India’s gas trading platform named
“Indian Gas Exchange (IGX)”.

A

Manikaran Power Ltd

Explanation:
The gas trading platform of Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) has found its first member in Manikaran
Power Ltd (MPL). Called the Indian Gas Exchange (IGX), it will be India's first gas trading platform
237
Q

What is the number of inter-ministerial teams which was formed by central government
under Disaster Management Act, 2005?

A

6

The central government under Section 35(1), 35(2)(a), 35(2)(e) and 35(2)(i) of the Disaster
Management Act 2005 has formed 6 Inter-Ministerial Teams (IMCTs), 2 each for West Bengal,
Maharashtra and 1 each for Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The objective is to make on-the-spot
assessment of the situation and issue necessary directions to redressal of state authorities, to submit
their report to the Central Government so as to fight and contain the spread of COVID-19

238
Q

. Name the person who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Bombay high court

A

Dipankar Datta

Biswanath Somadder Meghalaya High Court

Mohammad Rafiq Orissa High Court

239
Q

Name the astronauts who are sent to International Space Station (ISS) by NASA and SpaceX
(NASA’s human mission after 9 years).

A

Doug Hurley

Bob Behnken

For the first time since July 21, 2011, a human mission from American Earth will go into space. That is
after 9 years, the US space agency NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) & SpaceX
will send two veteran astronauts –Bob Behnken & Doug Hurley- from Florida’s Kennedy Space
Centre in indigenous 23-story Falcon 9 rockets to the International Space Station (ISS) on May 27,
2020.

240
Q

Name the person who authored the book titled “How the Onion Got Its Layers”

A

Sudha Murty

241
Q

When was UN’s Chinese Language Day celebrated annually?

A

April 20

242
Q

. Which Indian city is named as ‘Marble city of India’?

A

Kishangarh

Explanation:
Kishangarh, Rajasthan has come to be known as the marble city of India.It is the only place in the
world with a temple of nine planets

243
Q

Government amended Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy_____,
to prevent opportunistic acquisitions of Indian companies due to
COVID-19 economic crisis.

A. 2015
B. 2016
C. 2017
D. 2018
E. 2019
A

C. 2017

244
Q

Google has launched ‘________’ under “Google Pay” to assist users to
find local stores selling essentials like groceries that are open, amid
the lockdown.

A. Nearby Store
B. Nearby Shop
C. Nearby Dukaan
D. Nearby Mart
E. Nearby Spot
A

E. Nearby Spot

245
Q

Name the Indian movie producer and distributor company which has
done 1st of its kind all share merger with Hollywood’s STX
Entertainment.

1) Red Chili Studios
2) Eros Entertainment
3) Eros International
4) Dharma Production
5) Eros Productions

A

3) Eros International

not 4

246
Q

Under which section of Disaster Management Act, 2005 splitting in
pubic is offence now?

1) Section 51(a)
2) Section 51(b)
3) Section 51(c)
4) Section 51(d)
5) Section 51(e)

A

2) Section 51(b)

247
Q

Name the most digitally skilful country in the world as per Gartner
2019 Digital Workplace Survey.

1) United Kingdom
2) United States
3) India
4) Singapore
5) Germany

A

3) India

248
Q

Name the virtual Braille keyboard which has launched by google ?

1) Google Talk
2) Braille Talk
3) Talk Forward
4) Talk Back
5) Talk Up

A

4) Talk Back

249
Q

National Company Law Tribunal cleared the acquisition of IL&FS Wind
Power Services Ltd by _______ for Rs 6.05 crore.
A. NCR Corporation
B. JEMIX Corporation
C. METRIX Corporation
D. ORIX Corporation
E. MATRIX Corporation

A

D. ORIX Corporation

250
Q

Which country signed a deal to ‘lease’ an entire Tulagi island situated in the Solomon Islands?

A

[China]

251
Q

Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger was Elected President of which organisation?

A

[UN Human Rights Council]

252
Q

India and the United Kingdom collaborated to create a new robot named “_____” which encourages
children to wash their hands?

A

PEPE

253
Q

. Who is the author of the book “’Bridgital Nation”?

A

[N Chandrasekaran]

254
Q

Who has been appointed as the Secretary to the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind?

A

.Kapil Dev Tripathi

255
Q

Which bank has launched voice banking services on Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant?

A

.ICICI Bank

256
Q

Charles Leclerc has recently won the Chinese Virtual Grand Prix. He represents which team?

A

.Ferrari

257
Q

Which city in the United States is set to form a new response team to address anti-Asian harassment
amid COVID-19?

A

New York

258
Q

The oil prices in which among the following countries has crashed below $0 mark for the very first time in
its history?

A

United States

259
Q

The government has approved the use of which foodgrain available in surplus to be converted into
ethanol in order to manufacture alcohol-based hand sanitizer?

A.Wheat B.Rice

C.Corn D.Barley

A

B.Rice

260
Q

Vietnam has been an ardent supporter of the U.S.’s freedom of navigation operations_______ carried out in the South China Sea.

A

(FONOPS)

China has always taken a strong stand against these FONOPS of the U.S. It has flexed its muscles to match up to these operations.

261
Q

Union Cabinet’s decision to promulgate an ordinance to amend the ____________ to make acts of violence against medical personnel a cognisable and non-bailable offence and also provide compensation in case of injury or damage or loss to property

A

Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897

262
Q

Which of the following countries recently introduced Coronavirus Bill giving powers to police to detain or conduct screening process and impose fines on defying suspects? ]

  • Afghanistan
  • The United Kingdom
  • Spain
  • Bangladesh
A
  • The United Kingdom
263
Q

National Hindi Day is observed on which date?

A

[14 September]

264
Q

What is the name of India’s 1st Indigenous Aircraft Carrier?

A

[Vikrant]

265
Q

Who is the CEO of Instagram?

A

[Adam Mosseri]

266
Q

Which Indian ship participated in Operation Vanilla?

A

[INS Airavat]

267
Q

Réunion Island is in which ocean?

A

[Indian Ocean]

268
Q

. United Nations (UN) appointed whom as the Resident Coordinator in Thailand?

A

[Gita Sabharwal]

269
Q

As per the survey by Transparency International, which state has emerged as the top state in terms of best
practices followed in budget formulation?

A

[Assam]

270
Q

Which among the following organizations has launched a ‘Lockdown Learners’ series’ in India?

A.UNICEF

B.WHO

C.UNODC

D.UNHCR

A

.UNODC

271
Q

Which organization in collaboration with ESIC medical college & hospital, Sanathnagar (Hyderabad) has
developed India’s first COVID-19 sample collection mobile lab named “Mobile BSL-3 VRDL Lab”?

A.WHO

B.CSIR

C.ISRO

D.DRDO

A

DRDO

272
Q

On World Book Day, the Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has
launched which campaign on Twitter?

A.#MyBookMyFriend

B.#MySaathiMyBook

C.#BooksInLockdown

D.#BooksTheBestGuide

A

MyBookMyFriend

273
Q

PM Narendra Modi has launched which yojana in which drones will be used in mapping of properties in
villages?

A

Swamitva

274
Q

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB)
has developed which low-cost COVID-19 test strip?

A.Meluda

B.Neluda

C.Beluda

D.Feluda

A

.Feluda

275
Q

The term West Texas Intermediate is associated with which field?

A

.Crude oil

276
Q

Article 164 of the Constitution allows a non-legislator to occupy a post in the council of ministers,
including the office of the chief minister for ___________?

A

6 months

277
Q

More than 1,300 pigs have died across five districts of which state of classical swine fever?

A.Goa

B.Nagaland

C.Assam

D.Manipur

A

Assam

278
Q

Recently, which country has banned flogging as punishment in its region?

& What is flogging?

A

Saudi Arabia has abolished flogging as a punishment, a “major step forward” in the reform programme launched by the King and his powerful son.

Previously, the courts had powers to order the flogging of convicts found guilty of offences ranging from extramarital sex and breach of the peace to murder.

279
Q

_______ in 2018 became the first Indian-American to be appointed as the CEO of the Democratic National Committee. She recently stepped down from her post.

A

Ms.Seema Nanda

280
Q

the law of the land states that the identity of a rape victim cannot be disclosed and those guilty of doing so face punishment under Section __________ of the Indian Penal Code.

A

Indian Penal Code Section 228-A (Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences etc)

According to the law anyone publishing the name of a rape victim is liable to be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to fine

281
Q

The juvenile was convicted of rape and murder and given the maximum sentence of three years’ imprisonment in a reform facility, as per_________

A

the Juvenile Justice Act.

282
Q

Who has won the women’s singles title of Australian Open 2020?

A

[Sofia Kenin]

283
Q

Who is the Kashmiri poet Nirmala Sitharaman quoted in her budget speech?

A

[Dinanath Kaul Nadim]

284
Q

Which Newspaper completed 100 years recently?

A

[Mooknayak]

285
Q

The third private train of the IRCTC would run between which 2 cities?

A

Indore and Varanasi

286
Q

Who became the third men’s cricketer to play 100 T20I matches?

A

[Ross Taylor, New Zealand]

287
Q

Who has written the book “Happy for No Reason”?

A

[Mandira Bedi]

288
Q

Who has written the book “Gandhi’s Hindusim, Jinnah’s Islam”? [

A

M J Akbar

289
Q

Which state has become the first state with an in-house facility of virtual courts?

A.Gujarat

B.Uttar Pradesh

C.Chhattisgarh

D.Maharashtra

A

B.Uttar Pradesh

290
Q

Who has taken oath as the Central Vigilance Commissioner?

A

Sanjay Kothari

291
Q

Which space agency has developed a high-pressure ventilator called VITAL (Ventilator Intervention
Technology Accessible Locally) to treat COVID-19 patients?

A.ISRO

B.JAXA

C.NASA

D.CNSA

A

NASA

292
Q

What is the theme of the World Malaria Day 2020?

A

Zero malaria starts with me

293
Q

What is the theme of the World Immunization Week which is being observed from 24 april – 30 April?

A

Vaccines work for All

294
Q

NASA celebrated the 30th anniversary of which Space Telescope on April 24?

A

Hubble

295
Q

Government has declared the banking industry as a public utility service till which date?

A

21 October

296
Q

Which country will host the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics? [

A

South Korea

297
Q

SC Jamir was awarded Padma Bhushan, he is a former CM of which state?

A

[Nagaland]

298
Q

Which famous Uranium mines are present in Jharkhand?

A

[Jadugoda mines]

299
Q

Which organization has announced to cancel over 1 trillion USD of debt owed by developing countries?

A.WTO

B.World Bank

C.UNCTAD

D.IMF

A

UNCTAD

300
Q

1918 H1N1 flu is also known as _____________?

A

Spanish Flu

● H1N1, which caused Spanish flu in 1918, and Swine Flu in 2009.

● H2N2, which caused Asian Flu in 1957.

● H3N2, which caused Hong Kong Flu
in 1968.

● H5N1, which caused Bird Flu in 2004.

301
Q

Which of the following states became the first state in the country to notify rules and regulations under Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 to prevent the outbreak of COVID – 19? ]

  • Rajasthan
  • Kerala
  • Karnataka
  • Maharashtra
A

. Karnataka

became the first state in the country to notify regulations titled “The Karnataka Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020” to prevent the outbreak and spread of the novel coronavirus under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.

302
Q

The court of which of the following countries has held the decision of its government to restrict the freedom of movement of its citizen in light of COVID – 19, as unconstitutional?

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
  • Kosovo
  • None of the above
A

Kosovo

303
Q

. Babenco: Tell Me When I Die won the ‘Golden Conch Award for Best Documentary Film’ at the Mumbai
International Film Festival 2020, is a film of which country?

A

[Brazil]

304
Q

Who has bagged the inaugural Mathrubhumi Book of the Year award for his translated book “Blue Is Like
Blue“?

A

[Vinod Kumar Shukla]

305
Q

Which sporting tournament was moved From Virus-Hit China To Kazakhstan?

A

[Federation Cup

Football Tournament

306
Q

What is the rank of India in the Intellectual Property Index? [

A

40th

307
Q

A team from IIT Bombay, NIT Srinagar and IUST Awantipora has developed a low-cost ventilator under
which name?

A

Ruhdaar

308
Q

COVID-19 may affect the Central Nervous System causing loss of smell and taste. The study was
conducted by which institute?

A

IIT Jodhpur

309
Q

Which has become the first govt hospital in the country to successfully launch Plasma Therapy Treatment
for COVID-19?

A

King George Medical University

310
Q

What is the rank of India in the Latest Democracy Index of EIU?

A

[51]

311
Q

What is the name of the space agency of France?

A

[CNES]

312
Q

Who recently wrote the book “India in distress”?

A

[Mamata Banerjee]

313
Q

Which among the following company has launched a Hydrogen Fuel bus and car project for Leh and New
Delhi?

A

NTPC

314
Q

Airtel has signed a $1 billion deal with which company to enhance network capacity?

A

Nokia

315
Q

What is the theme of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2020?

A

Stop The Pandemic

316
Q

India has become the_________largest military spender in the world, according to a Stockholm
International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report?

A

Third

317
Q

Which of the following acts has been amended by the government to include N95 masks & hand sanitizers as essential commodities till 30th June 2020?

  • Essential Commodities (EC) Act, 1955
  • Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897
  • Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Act, 2013.
  • None of the above
A
  • Essential Commodities (EC) Act, 1955
318
Q

As per World Steel Association, which country is the largest steel producer of crude steel ?

A

[China]

319
Q

When was International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation observed?

A

[6 February]

320
Q

Who has been appointed as the head of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra?

A

[K Parasaran]

321
Q

Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg who announced her resignation is Chief Economist of which bank?

A

[World Bank]

322
Q

Which state has promulgated an ordinance to make blocking of ‘dignified’ burial or cremation of people,
who had died of a notified disease, a punishable crime?

A

Tamil Nadu

323
Q

Which country is the largest holder of the US government securities as per the recent data of the US
Treasury Department?

A

Japan

324
Q

When is International Dance Day observed?

A

29 April

Associate with it youtube video

325
Q

Who has sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court?

A

.Dipankar Datta

326
Q

Which country has lost the hosting rights of the men’s World boxing championship 2021?

A

India lost to Serbia

India on Tuesday lost the hosting rights of the 2021 men’s world boxing championship to Serbia after the national federation failed to pay the host fee, prompting the International Boxing Association (AIBA) to terminate the agreement signed in 2017

327
Q

Actor Irrfan Khan who passed away on 29
th April had won the National award for
which of his movies?

A

Paan Singh Toma

328
Q

Who wrote the book ‘Irfan Khan, The Man, The Dreamer, The Star.?

A

Aseem Chhabra

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