December 2020 Flashcards

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1
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How much money has the government of India allocated to Mission COVID Suraksha ?

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INR 3000 crore in a timeline of 12 to 18 months.
This has been divided in three phases.

INR 900 crore must be allocated in each phase.

The mission has been led by Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and implemented Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC).

So far DBT has supported 10 vaccines, 5 of which are in human trials including the Russian Vaccine Sputnik-V and 3 of which are in an advanced stage.

The mission has been approved by National Technical Advisory Group (NTAGI)

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What are the three vaccine candidates under Phase 3 in India of the mission COVID Suraksha?

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  1. Sputnik V Vaccine of Russia is at Phase 3 human trials in India by Hyderabad based Hetero Biopharma
  2. Covaxin, an indigenously developed Corona vaccine candidate is produced and tested by Bharat Biotech in partnership with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
  3. Covishield, developed by Pune based Serum Institute of India, in phase 3 with Oxford University vaccine
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Who is developing the Sputnik V Vaccine?

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Hyderabad based Hetero Biopharma

The vaccine is being Russia is at Phase 3 of human trials.

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Who is developing the Covaxin?

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It is being produced and tested by Bharat Biotech in partnership with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

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Who is developing “Covishield’ ?

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Pune based Serum Institute of India (SII). It is in phase 3 and is being developed with Oxford University.

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What is the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) ?

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The DCGI is the central organisation of the Government of India to provide licenses to drugs and also to set standards for manufacturing, sales, imports and distribution of drugs in India

It falls under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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Union Minister, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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Dr. Harsh Vardhan

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Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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Ashwini Kumar Choubey

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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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Founded in 1946

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When was Department of Biotechnology (DBT) formed?

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1986

Falls under the Ministry of Science and Technology

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Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Secretary

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Dr. Renu Swarup

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What country has topped the list for sending most number of Educated Migrants to OECD Countries?

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India

According to data released by “Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development” (OECD)”, India sent 3.12 million highly educated migrants living in the OECD nations. 65% of India’s migrants have received vocation or academic training.

China was second on the list with 2.25 million (48.6%)

Philippines came third on the list with 1.89 million (53.3%)

The ILO stated that the most high skilled migrants belonged to the fields of health care, nurses.

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How many migrants in OECD countries according to the latest data released are highly educated ?

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120 million migrants (30-35%) in OECD countries are highly educated

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When was the OECD founded and how many members does it have?

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Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development” (OECD)

It was founded in 1961.

It has 37 members

OECD countries are mostly high income economies with high Human Development Index (HDI) and are regarded as developed countries.

The member countries of OECD comprise 62.2% of the world’s GDP

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What are OECD member countries?

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Australia, 
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Chile
Columbia
Czech Republic
Denmark 
Estonia 
Finland 
France 
Germany 
Greece
Hungary
Iceland 
Israel
Italy
Japan
Korea
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxemborg
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
UK
USA
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OECD Secretary General

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Angel Gurria

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OECD Headquarters

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Paris, France

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What is the name of the latest report authored by Food and Agriculture Organisation which has been published in 2020 ?

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“The State of Food and Agriculture” (SOFA) 2020

The theme of 2020 is - Overcoming Water Challenges in Agriculture

The report states that around 1.2 billion people across the globe are under high levels of water stress. This means that 1 out of every 6 people in the world are facing a severe water stress.

As per the report, the annual amount of freshwater available per person has declined by more than 20% for the past years.

SOFA presents three major entry points for action thet depend on each other, i.e,:-

(i) Technical and management options
(ii) The institutions and legal frameworks needed
(iii) the overall policy environment to promote sutainable water use

More than 520 million out of the 1.2 billion people at risk live in rural areas and around 660 million people live in small urban centres and agricultural areas.

Around 50% of the 1.2 billion people lived in South Asia and 460 million people lived in east and southeast Asia. More than 20% of the population of Central Asia, West Asia and North Africa lived in agricultural areas with very high water shortage or scarcity.

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What two countries have launched a joint committee for Bilateral Fast Track Mechanism to increase investments ?

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India and France

to increase investments in 18th Session of India France Joint Committee

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20
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Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs

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Hardeep Singh Puri

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21
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Minister delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness

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Franck Riester

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What two countries are the biggest FDI Sources of India during April - September 2020?

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Singapore and USA
(According to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)’s Foreign Direct Investment Data)

Singapore has invested INR 62,084 (USD 8.30 billion).

USA has invested INR 53,266 crore (USD 7.12 billion)

USA overtook Mauritius, which was second during the first half of the current financial year.

Other top investors include:-

  • Netherlands (INR 11,306 crore)
  • UK (INR 10,155 crore)
  • France (INR 8,494 crore)
  • Japan (INR 4932 crore)
  • Germany (INR 1498 crore)
  • Cyprus (INR 355 crore)
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According to the DPIIT what sector in India has received the maximum amount of FDI equity flows?

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Computer hardware and software sector

INR 1,31,169 crore

This was followed by services sector (INR 16,995 crores) and trading (INR 7,140 crores)

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What states in India received the most amount of FDI inflows so far in FY21?

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Gujarat

followed by Maharashtra, Karnataka and Delhi

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What is the word of the year according to Cambridge dictionary?

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Quarantine (based on its data that “quarantine” is one of the most searched words in Cambridge dictionary this year)

Runners up for the word of the year - lockdown and pandemic

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Word of the year 2020 as per Colin’s dictionary

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Lockdown

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27
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Cambridge’s word of the year 2019

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Upcycling

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28
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______ dictionary has for the first time decided not to select a word of the year

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Oxford

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29
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Who has been appointed as the ambassador for BAFTA Breakthrough India 2020-21?

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AR Rahman

He debuted as a music director in 1991 for the film “Roja”

He has also won 2 academy awards for original score and song in Slumdog Millionaire

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India Grid Trust has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 74% stake in _______

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Parbati Koldam Transmission Company Ltd. (PKCL) from Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. (RInfra)

The remaining 26% is going to be held by the Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL)

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Parbati Koldam Transmission Company (OKTCL)

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Joint Venture between Reliance Infrastructure Limited (74%)
and
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited

It was incorporated in September 2, 2002

It is headquartered in Gurgaon

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32
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What is India Trust Grid ?

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It is India’s first listed power sector infrastructure investment trust, sponsored by KKR and Sterlite Power Grid Ventures Limited (SPGVL)

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CEO and Whole time Director of India Trust Grid

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Harsh Shah

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34
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India Trust Grid HQ

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New Delhi

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35
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When was India Trust Grid established ?

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2016

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36
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Who won the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2020?.

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Lewis Hamilton

Max Verstappen (Netherlands) was second 
and
Alexander Albon (Thailand) was third 

This is Hamilton’s 11th win of the season.

The Championships were held at Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain. It was organised by Federation Internationale De Automobile (FIA)

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Federation Internationale De Automobile (FIA) President

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Jean Todt

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38
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Federation Internationale De Automobile (FIA) HQ

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Paris, France

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39
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What veteran actor/ weightlifter of England has recently died at the age of 85?

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Dave Prowse

He represented England in the Commonwealth Games in 1962 and played the role of Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” trilogy

He won the British Weightlifting Championship in 1962

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What organisation has authored the book “Future of Regional Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific” ?

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Asian Development Bank

The book explores ways for economies in the Asia and Pacific region to work together to recover from COVID19.

As per the book, India was the 4th major host of Greenfield Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects and 8th Major host of cross border merger and Acquisition.

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41
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_______ state government has signed an agreement with International Digital Health & Artificial Intelligence Research Collaborative (I-DAIR) hosted at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland to develop and deploy digital technology in health sector

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Punjab

It is the first government partner of I-DAIR to develop models of people centric digital infrastructures for health

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42
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_________ has set a new record for successfully manufacturing and testing India’s highest rated auto transformer ‘500 MVA at the National High Power Test Lab (NHNPTL) ?

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BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electronics Limited)

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43
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Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare 2020

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November 30

The United Nation annually celebrates this day to pay tribute to the victims of chemical warfare and to reaffirm the commitment of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to eliminate chemicals weapons and promote world peace.

The day was first observed in 2016

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Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Director General

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Fernando Arias

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45
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Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) HQ

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Hague, Netherlands

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When was Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) founded ?

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April 29, 1997

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47
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International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2020

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November 29

Adopted by the UN by a resolution in 1947 for partitioning Palestine into an Arab and Jewish states.

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48
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Food and Agricultural Organisation HQ

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Rome, Italy

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49
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Food and Agricultural Organisation Director General

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Qu Dongyu

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50
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____ parts of India have witnessed a higher increase in pollution levels as compared to _______ according to a study conducted by the Satellite Data from 2000-2019

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Southern and Eastern parts

as compared to the Indo Gangetic plains

This is the first survey of its kind to look at air pollution spatially

Study also found that air pollution in rural India has increased at par with urban India

Kerala, Goa and Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest levels of pollution

The study has been commissioned by the central pollution control board,

The author of the study is professor Sagnik Dey from IIT Delhi

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51
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What state government has recently organised a sand art festival?

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Orissa

Sand artist from all over the world participate. It is conducted at the Golden Beach of Chandrabhaga, Orissa.

Theme of 2020 - “Environment” and “COVID 19”

India’s renowned sand Artist and Padmashree award is Sudarshan Patnaik is the chief curator of the event``

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52
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Where is the 31st edition of Konark Dance Festival being conducted?

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Sun temple at Konark.

The 13th century Sun temple is dedicated to Hindu Sun god Surya. The temple is attributed to king Narsingh Deva - I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty.

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53
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The ____ edition of the India Suriname Joint Commission Meeting was held virtually

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7th

The meeting was co-chaired by Minister of State for External Affairs of India and minister of Foreign Affairs international business and international cooperation of the Republic of Suriname

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54
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Minister of State External Affairs of India

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V Muraleedharan

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55
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Where is the next joint Commission meeting between India and Tsunami being held?

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Paramaribo

In 2022

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56
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President of Suriname

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Chan Santokhi

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57
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Capital of Suriname

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Paramaribo

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58
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Currency of Suriname

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Surinamese Dollar (SRD)

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59
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Ministry of External Affairs Union Minister

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Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

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60
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Minister of state for the ministry of external affairs

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V Muraleedharan

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61
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What is the name of of the annual conference between theIndia Sweden Healthcare Innovation Centre?

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“Health Talks”

This conference is being conducted in light of the 13th Sweden India Nobel Memorial Week 2020.

During the conference it was also announced that the innovation Centre is in the process of setting up a Centre for Excellence at AIIMS Jodhpur for cancer care

The centre is also organising an event titled “SHE STEM: Women Leading the Way” in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission, to encourage young girls to pursue stem fields

It is also organising a Sweden India Nobel Memorial quiz. The winner gets a prize of INR 1 lakh

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What is the India Sweden Healthcare Innovation Centre

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It is a tripartite collaboration between the

  • Swedish trade Commissioner Office
  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

For developing innovative solutions for Healthcare

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Why was the Swedish India Nobel Memorial week instituted?

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It was instituted in the memory of Swedish inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel. It celebrates biggest contributions in the fields of innovation Entrepreneurship and creativity

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Sweden capital

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Stockholm

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65
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Sweden currency

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Swedish Krona

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66
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Sweden Prime Minister

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Stefan lofven

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67
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Where was 6th BRICS youth Summit 2020 held?

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Ulyanonovsk, Russia

The meeting was addressed by Union Minister of youth affairs and sports of India

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Theme of the 6th BRICS youth Summit 2020?

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“BRICS: Challenges of the Time for young People”

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Who is the Union Minister of youth affairs and sports in India

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Kiren Rijiju

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70
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What country will host the BRICS games in 2021?

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India

This will also be on the occasion of Khelo India Games.

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71
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When was BRICS formed?

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2009

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72
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What country hosted the 12th BRICS summit?

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Russia

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73
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India has formed a counter narcotics working group with what country?

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United States

In its inaugural meeting, India was represented by Sachin Jain, Deputy Director General, Narcotics Control Board (NCB), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

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Narcotics Control board (NCB) HQ

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New Delhi

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75
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Narcotics Control board (NCB) Director General

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Rakesh Asthana

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76
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The national payment Corporation of India has completed private placement of how much of equity shares?

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4.63 percent

Worth INR 81.64 crores

Each firm can hold up to 0.44% shares of the NCPI. With this placement total shareholder entities for NPCI stand at 67.

Some of the Shareholders are - AU Small Finance Bank Ltd, India Post Payments Bank Ltd, etc. along with digital payment fintechs including Amazon Pay, PayU India, PhonePe, Pine Labs, MobiKwik, BillDesk, etc.

Also added Standard Chartered Bank, Dhanlaxmi Bank and IDFC first bank limited.

Currently government banks such as Bank of Baroda, Punjab National Bank, Canara bank and State Bank of India on more than 40% of the stake.

The private placement was done on the instruction of RBI to broaden its share Holdings representing largest segment of participants. However this was also recommended by the Watal Committee back in December 2016

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77
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Who headed the Watal Committee?

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Ratan Watal

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78
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_______ partnered with _____ bank to offer Collateral free instant digital loans to MSMEs.

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Paytm
and
Suryoday Small Finance Bank (SFB)

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79
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Paytm founder and CEO

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Vijay Shekhar Sharma

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80
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Paytm headquarters

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Noida

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81
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When was Paytm founded?

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August 2010

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82
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Paytm lending business CEO

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Bhavesh gupta

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83
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Suryoday Small Finance Bank (SFB) Managing Director and CEO

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Baskar Babu Ramachandran

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84
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Suryoday Small Finance Bank (SFB) HQ

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Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

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85
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When was Suryoday Small Finance Bank (SFB) launched?

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January 23, 2017

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86
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NABARD has signed an agreement with _____ bank to take up joint intervention projects in Karnataka?

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SBI

The agreement provide concessional refinance facility to beneficiaries of watershed development and tribal development projects.

This consequently aids the beneficiaries of:-

  • Tribal Development Fund
  • Watershed Development Fund
  • Farmer Producer Organisation (FPOs)
  • Self Help Group
  • Joint Liability Groups

Agreement enables SBI to act as an implementing agency for digitising NABARD’s SHGs and to on board NABARD’s e shaktu portal across Karnataka.

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National bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) chairman

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Doctor Govinda Rajulu Chintala

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88
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NABARD HQ

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Mumbai

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89
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SBI Chairman

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Dinesh Kumar Khara

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90
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SBI HQ

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Mumbai Maharashtra

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91
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What is the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) ?

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It was established in 1994.

It is a voluntary Membership organisation of insurance supervisors and regulator from more than two hundred constituting 97% of the world’s insurance premium.

It is the international standard setting body responsible for developing and assisting in the supervision of the insurance sector.

IRDAI is also a part of IAIS.

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92
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International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) HQ

A

Switzerland

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93
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Who is the newest member of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) ?

A

International Financial Services Centre Authority

This membership is believed to aid in developing a global insurance hub at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT)

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94
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_____ and ______ digital payment banks partnered to enable Indian MSMEs to accept international payments.

A

Razorpay

and

PayPal

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95
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Razorpay CEO and Co Founder

A

Harshil Mathur

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96
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Razorpay HQ

A

Bangalore, Karnataka

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97
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PayPal HQ

A

San Jose, California

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98
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PayPal President and CEO

A

Dan Schulman

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99
Q

____________ has become India’s first full fledged Consumer Neobank in Partnership with SBM Bank India

A

Finin (in partnership with SBM Bank India )

Finin has launched a Hyper personalised SmartBanking platform which helps users manage their money in a smarter and more secure way. It allows users to open a Savings Account in under 2 minutes.

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100
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SBM Bank India Limited HQ

A

Mumbai

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101
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SBM Bank India MD & CEO

A

Siddharth Rath

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102
Q

SBM Bank India established

A

December 2018

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103
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Finin established

A

2019

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104
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Finin Founder and CEO

A

Suman Gandham

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105
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Finin Co founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO)

A

Sudheer Maram

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106
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Finin HQ

A

Bangalore

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107
Q

What two zoos in India have been recognised by the Central Zoo Authority ?

A

Rajgir Zoo Safari, Nalanda, Bihar

Shaheed Ashfaque Ullah Khan Prani Udyaan, Gorakhpur

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108
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Who chairs the Central Zoo Authority ?

A

Union Minister for Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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109
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Union Minister for Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

A

Prakash Javadekar

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110
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HQ of Central Zoo Authority

A

New Delhi

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111
Q

What bank has launched the “Atmanirbhar Women Scheme” ?

A

Bank of Baroda

Under the scheme women can get loans at a 0.50% concession. The bank also offers agri gold loans at a concession of 0.25% and retail loans at 0.50% concessions

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112
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Bank of Baroda HQ

A

Vadodara (previously known as Baroda), Gujarat

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113
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MD & CEO of Bank of Baroda

A

Sanjiv Chadha

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114
Q

What are the projections of Fitch Rating, w.r.t Indian GDP growth in its Global Economic Outlook of December 2020 ?

A

GDP forecast changed to 9.4% (from a previous 10.5%)

for FY22 - 11%
and FY23 - 6.3%

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115
Q

What was Indian GDP growth in FY20?

A

4.2%

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116
Q

What two cities in Madhya Pradesh has the United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) inscribed as world heritage cities under its urban landscape city programme?

A

Gwalior and Orchha

With this inclusion, the total number of UNESCO World Heritage sites will increase to 40.

The UNESCO team will visit the cities in 2021 and prepare a masterplan for their development and conservation under the Historic Urban Landscape recommendation.

117
Q

When was Gwalior established and by what ruler ?

A

In the 9th century

By Gurjar Pratihar Rajvansh, Tomar, Baghel Kachvaho and Scindias.

118
Q

What is Orccha famous for ?

A

“Orchha” means “hidden place”

It is popular for its temples and palaces and was the capital of the Bundela Kingdom in the 16th century

119
Q

What are the total number of world heritage sites across the globe?

A

1121

In India there 38 + 2 = 40

Indian sites include:-

  • 30 cultural sites
  • 7 Natural Sites
  • 1 mixed site
120
Q

When was Jaipur declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO ?

A

June 2019

121
Q

United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Director

A

Merchtild Rossler

122
Q

United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) HQ

A

Paris, France

123
Q

Who is the Indian Origin Chief Executive Officer of the WHO Foundation?

A

Anil Soni

124
Q

WHO Foundation HQ

A

Geneva, Switzerland

125
Q

Founder and Chairman of the Board of the WHO Foundation

A

Profesor Thomas Zeltner

126
Q

When was the WHO Foundation founded ?

A

May 2020

127
Q

Who is the interim PM of Romania ?

A

Nicolae Lonel Ciuca (previous Defence Minister)

128
Q

Romania Currency

A

Romanian Leu

129
Q

Romania Capital

A

Bucharest

130
Q

Romania erstwhile PM

A

Ludovic Orban (centre right; leader of National Liberal Party)

131
Q

What five time American grand slam doubles champion has recently passed away?

A

Dennis Ralston

He was the highest ranked American Tennis Player for three years.

132
Q

SAARC Charter Day

A

December 8

Annually observed by SAARC member countries to mark the adoption of SAARC Charter by the members in 1985 to establish regional cooperation through SAARC

As part of SAARC Charter Day, Afghanistan hosted the SAARC Youth Platform’s Webinar titled “Youth and Human Rights, Peace Resilience and Economic Situation of Afghanistan”

The youth advocacy network of Pakistan along with SAARC Youth Platform organised a webinar on “The New Possible, A New South Asia for a New Reality: Building Resilient Recovery”

133
Q

When was the SAARC Charter adopted ?

A

1985

134
Q

SAARC Member countries

A

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

135
Q

December 8, 2020 marks _______ SAARC Charter Day

A

36th

136
Q

Where was the SAARC Charter signed by heads of the member countries?

A

Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1985

Afghanistan was admitted as the 8th member of SAARC in the 14th SAARC summit in April 2007.

137
Q

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Secretary General

A

Esala Ruwan Weerakoon (Sri Lanka)

138
Q

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Secretariat

A

Kathmandu, Nepal

139
Q

When was SAARC established?

A

December 8, 1985

140
Q

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member countries

A

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

141
Q

International Civil Aviation Day

A

December 7

To help create and strengthen worldwide awareness about the importance of international civil aviation. Also aims to create awareness about the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in promoting the safety, efficiency and regularity of international air transport.

142
Q

What is the 2020 theme for International Civil Aviation Day?

A

“Advancing Innovation for Global Aviation Development”

This theme will continue till 2023

143
Q

What is the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) ?

A

Specialised agency of the UN

144
Q

International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Secretary General

A

Dr. Fang Liu (China)

145
Q

International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) HQ

A

Montreal, Canada

146
Q

International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) President

A

Mr. Salvatore Sciacchitano

147
Q

International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Member States

A

193 (including India, which is also the Council Member State)

148
Q

Armed Forces Flag Day 2020

A

December 7

Observed to honour martyrs who have died protecting the country

149
Q

When was the First Armed Forces Flag day observed ?

A

December 7, 1949

150
Q

Theme of Armed Forces Flag Day 2020

A

“Gaurav Maah”

Funds are collected from the citizens through the distribution of small flags in return for a donation to assist security personnel who were disabled and for the families of those who lost their lives in the line of duty.

151
Q

United Nations International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development (International Volunteer Day) 2020

A

December 5

2020 Theme is - “Together We Can Through Volunteering”. The day is celebrated through United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Programmes

The “Blue Heart Emoji” will be associated with IVD 2020

152
Q

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports

A

Kiran Rijju

153
Q

Who has produced the International Volunteer Day Anthem ?

A

United Nations Volunteers India and UNHCR

154
Q

How was International Volunteer Day observed in India ?

A
  • celebrated by Youth Affairs Ministry, UNDP and other UN agencies
  • IVD Anthem
  • Union Minister of Youth Affairs Ministry (Kiran Rijju) announced a list of “V Awardees 2020” to recognise efforts of volunteers.
155
Q

United Nation Volunteer Programme Executive Coordinator

A

Olivier Adam (France)

156
Q

United Nation Volunteer Programme Administered by

A

United Nations Development Programme

157
Q

United Nation Volunteer Programme HQ

A

Germany

158
Q

World Soil Day

A

December 5

To focus global attention on importance of healthy soil and to promote the sustainable management of soil resources.

The day is observed on December 5, as it marks the birthday of the late H.M King Bhumibol Aduyadej, King of Thailand, who played a major role in the World Soil Day Initiative.

159
Q

When was the world’s first soil day observed?

A

December 5, 2014

160
Q

Who won the King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award 2020?

A

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

for coordinating agricultural education and research in India and for its commitment to raise awareness on the importance of healthy soil through World Soil Day 2019 with “Soil Health Awareness Week” from December 1 to December 7, 2019.

161
Q

Who won the Glinka World Soil Prize 2020 as part of World Soil Day Award 2020?

A

Luca Montanarella (Senior Expert European Commission)

He was recognised as an active promoter of soil awareness in Europe.

162
Q

Who won the Children Book Contest organised as part of World Soil Day Award 2020 by the FAO, The Union of Soil Sciences and the Global Soil Partnership?

A
  • “The Science and Spectacle of Soil Life by Roly Poly” by Jiajia Hamner of US and Sharada Keats of Glbal Alliance for Improved Nutrition, UK

The Winner received a cash prize of a 1000USD

  • Second Prize went to “Soil Biodiversity. What’s most Important” Katelyn Lutes and Benjamin Ellery of Agriculture and Agri Food, Canada

The runner up received a cash prize of 500 USD

163
Q

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) DG

A

Qu Dongyu

164
Q

Food and Agricultural Organisation HQ

A

Rome, Italy

165
Q

International Day of Banks

A

December 4

This was the first ever International Day of Banks and was observed by the United Nations to recognise the potential of banks to finance sustainable development.

Reaffirms the importance of achieving the targets of Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

166
Q

Indian Navy Day

A

December 4

Theme: “Indian Navy - Combat Ready, Credible and Cohesive”

The activities of the 2020 Indian Navy Day are collectively termed as “Navy Week 2020”

167
Q

December 4, 2021 will be celebrated as ______

A

Swarnim Vijay Varsh

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of India’s victory in 1971 Indo Pak war

168
Q

What is the theme of the Navy Week?

A

“Navy to Earth 2020”

As part of the Naval Week 2020, the Southern Naval Command has organised the “Operations Demonstration” in Ernakulam Channel, Kochi to showcase the skills and armed operations of the Indian Navy

169
Q

Swarnim Vijay Varsh

A

December 16, 2021 (50th anniversary of the 1971 victory)

170
Q

What was Operation Trident ?

A

It was launched by the Indian Navy on the night of December 4, 1971 during the Indo Pak war following the attack by Pakistan over Indian Air Bases December 3, 1971

Three missile boats - Nirghat, Veer and Nipat of the 25th Missile Vessel Squadron were dispatched to carry out the mission.

The operation was carried out at night as Pakistan did not have an aircraft to attack with bombs at night.

171
Q

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

A

December 3

Theme: “ Building Back Better: Toward a Disability Inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID19 World”

As part of the celebration UNESCO has organised a week long programme from 25th November 2020 to 3rdDecember, 2020

UNESCO will also organised a global awareness raising campaign “Tell our stories, enable our rights”

172
Q

United Nations International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

A

December 2

Aim to eradicate modern form of slavery like human trafficking, sexual exploitation, child labour, etc.

173
Q

National pollution control Day 2020

A

December 2

It is observed across India to honour the people who lost their lives in the Bhopal Gas tragedy in 1984

2020 marks the 36 anniversary of the Bhopal Gas tragedy

174
Q

Theme of national pollution control day

A

“Raise awareness about importance of pollution control and educate people on how to prevent pollution”

175
Q

What was the name of the gas released by pesticide plant in Bhopal gas tragedy?

A

Methyl isocyanate

It’s spread across Bhopal and killed more than 3700 people. 5 lakh people were exposed to the gas

176
Q

When did the Bhopal Gas tragedy take place?

A

December 1984

177
Q

World computer Literacy Day 2020 ?

A

December 2nd

It is observed to raise awareness about the advanced gap and increase the access to computers and in information technology

National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT) launched the World Computer Literacy Dat in 2001 to observe NIIT’s 20th anniversary

178
Q

National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT) Chairman and co-founder

A

Rajendra S Pawar

179
Q

National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT) Vice Chairman and Managing Director

A

Vijay K. Thadani

180
Q

National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT) CEO

A

Sapnesh Lalla

181
Q

National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT) HQ

A

Gurgaon

182
Q

World AIDS Day

A

December 1

This day is one of the 9 days and 2 weeks that the member states of the WHO have mandated as “Official Global Public Health Days”

183
Q

What is the 2020 theme for World AIDS Day

A

” Global solidarity resilient HIV services”

184
Q

Who initiated the idea of world AIDS Day ?

A

Thomas Netter
and
James W Barn

In 1987

They were Public Information officers for the age Global program of WHO

Dr Jonathan Mann, Director of the AIDS Global Program finally approve the idea to annually celebrate World AIDS Day from December 1, 1988

185
Q

When was the first World AIDS Day celebrated?

A

December 1, 1988

186
Q

Raising Day of Border Security Force 2020

A

December 1

2020 marks the 56th such day

On this day, The Border Security Force (BSF), India’s first line of Defence was raised in accordance with an Act of Parliament on December 1, 1965 after the India Pakistan War of 1965

The BSF has been guarding India’s borders against Pakistan and Bangladesh since 1965.

187
Q

Border Security Force Director General

A

Rakesh Asthana

188
Q

Border Security Force HQ

A

Delhi

189
Q

When was the Border Security Force established ?

A

December 1, 1965

Motto - Duty for life (Jeevan Paryant Kartavya)

190
Q

Who topped Fortune’s Businesspersons of the Year 2020?

A

Elon Musk

Elon Musk has topped the list second time in a row

8th - Shantanu Narayan (CEO of Adobe)
9th - Ajay Banga ( CEO of Mastercard)

2nd - Lisa Su (CEO of AMD)
3rd - Jensen Huang (CEO o Nvidia)

191
Q

What is the name of the JV between Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Karnataka Bank Ltd, Dabur Investment Corporation and Sompo Japan Insurance Inc?

A

Universal Sompo General Insurance Company

It recently launched an app called USGI PULZ to help monitor motor and health insurance policy details, documents, renewal etc.

192
Q

Universal Sompo General Insurance Company MD & CEO

A

Sharad Mathur

193
Q

Universal Sompo General Insurance Company HQ

A

Mumbai, Maharashtra

194
Q

Who topped the Fortune 500 ranking list of Indian companies?

A

Reliance India Limited. This is the second time that it has topped the list

The 500th position is secured by IOL Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals

195
Q

When was the first issue of Fortune 500 India published?

A

September 2010

with

Dibyendra Nath Mukherjee - Editor
Pavan Varshnei - President

196
Q

Who is is the head of of the task force constituted by the Ministry of education for preparing a blueprint for imparting technical education in in the mother tongue?

A

Secretary of Higher Education - Amit Khare

The new education policy 2020 has mandated that medium of instruction up to the 5th grade (which cna be extended upto 8th grade) should be the mother tongue or the regional language.

The task force will submit a report in one month based on suggestions made by various stakeholders

197
Q

Secretary of Higher Education

A

Amit Khare

198
Q

Union Minister of education

A

Ramesh pokhriyal nishank

199
Q

Who is appointed as the ambassador of the “Fit India” movement?

A

Kuldeep Handoo

He is a Srinagar born Wushu Coach and is the first Dronacharya Awardee from Jammu and Kashmir

He also serves as Inspector of Police in Jammu and Kashmir

200
Q

Who who is the first Dronacharya Awardee from Jammu and Kashmir ?

A

Kuldeep Handoo

He is a former wushu athlete who has won
11 gold medals - National and
6 - on the International stage.

Also received:-

  • The Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal Award for meritorious service
  • The Parshuram Award (an honour of Sports Award in Himachal Pradesh)
201
Q

Indian Air Force carried out the firing of __________ missile as part of a drill which took place at the Air Force Station in Surya Lanka Andhra Pradesh

A

Indigenously developed “Akash Missile System”, which is a surface to air missile
and
“Igla Missile”, which is also a surface to air, short range missile of Russian origin

202
Q

What is the Akash Missile system?

A

It is a nuclear capable missile defence system developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Bharat Dynamics Ltd. (BDL)

It is India’s first indigenous missile designed by DRDO

It can fly up to a speed of 860 meters per second and has a range of 30 kilometres.

203
Q

What is the Igla Missile?

A

It is a portable infrared homing surface to air missile. It is possessed by both the Indian Airforce and army

204
Q

The Lattice developed by IIT Kanpur researchers for vibration isolation in high speed trains and stealth submarines has been inspired by _____

A

Damaru or Dambaru

It shows tremendous application in vibration isolation in high speed trains, stealth submarines and helicopter rotors.

theoretically, this could provide invisibility of an object either in optical or acoustic domain

It has been developed under the Scheme for Promotion of Academic Research Collaboration (SPARC) which promote research between Indian Institutions and the world’s best institutions. Ministry of Education provides funds for infrastructure development and scholarship to the research fellows

205
Q

What is the name of the 6th National Park proposed to be set up by Assam?

A

Raimona National Park

The park is being made out of the Ripu Reserve Forest under Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve. The proposal is to upgrade 422 square kilometres into a national park.

The report forest along with the Chirang reserve has the largest known population of endangered golden langur. .

Around 30% of this reserve forest has been encroached and cut down since 1989 because of insurgency related issues.

206
Q

What are the names of the five national parks in Assam?

A

Kaziranga National Park; Manas National Park; Dibru Saikhowa National Park; Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park; Nameri National Park

207
Q

Who has been appointed as the new President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and industry?

A

Uday Shankar

He is the first person from the media and entertainment industry to leader National industry chamber like FICCI.

  • He was the editor and news director of TV Today Group.
  • He also launched at that in 2000 and Headlines Today in 2003.
  • He created hotstar, which is now globally known as Disney+ hotstar
  • He was also president of the Walt Disney company for Asia Pacific and chairman of star and Disney India
  • he also served as a president of Indian broadcasting Federation and chairman of FICCI’s Media and Entertainment Committee
208
Q

What state has recently cleared a proposal to rename all residential settlements and localities in the state based on caste names?

A

Maharashtra

209
Q

What is the new name of Facebook backed Libra Association?

A

Diem

Libra Association (now Diem) is a Facebook back digital payment group.

“Diem” means day in latin. It now if two initially launch a single dollar backed digital coin. It has also changed the name of its currency to Diem.

210
Q

What Muslim cleric described as a second Sir Syed Ahmed Khan recently passed away?

A

Maulana Kalbe Sadiq

He was the senior Vice President of All India Muslim Personal Law Board

211
Q

What bank has recently launched a campaign to support the Dabbawalas of Mumbai who have been affected due to covid-19 pandemic?

A

HDFC Life with Ketto India

The campaign is called “PromisewalaDabba”

212
Q

Who became the quickest batsman to score 12000 runs in ODIs?

A

Virat Kohli

Kohli is the sixth player to reach 12,000 runs list.

He also became the fastest batsman to score 22,000 International runs, which he achieved through 462 International innings.

He has surpassed Sachin Tendulkar who took 493 innings to achieve the International record.

He is the eighth batsman in the history of international cricket to reach the 22,000 International Run mark

213
Q

What other batsman have reached the the mark of fastest batsman to score 22,000 runs?

A
  • Kumar Sangakkara
  • Ricky Ponting
  • Mahela Jayawardene
  • Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
  • Rahul Dravid
  • Brian Lara
  • Sachin Tendulkar
214
Q

What country is to host the 7 team FIFA club World Cup 2021?

A

Japan

This will be the 18th edition of FIFA club World Cup

Originally a 2014 world cup was scheduled to take place in China in 2021

215
Q

What country is hosting the the 2020 edition FIFA club World Cup (17th edition) ?

A

Qatar

February 1st to 11th, 2021

216
Q

FIFA (Federation Internationale De Football Association) President

A

Gianni Infantino

217
Q

FIFA (Federation Internationale De Football Association HQ

A

Zurich, Switzerland

218
Q

Snow and Avalanche Studies Establishment (SASE) Director

A

Lokesh Kumar Sinha

219
Q

Snow and Avalanche Studies Establishment (SASE) location

A

Manali, Himachal Pradesh

220
Q

Defence Terrain Research Laboratory director

A

Lokesh Kumar Sinha

221
Q

Defence Terrain Research Laboratory Location

A

New Delhi

222
Q

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman

A

Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy

223
Q

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) HQ

A

New Delhi

224
Q

Central pollution control board Chairman

A

SPS Parihar

225
Q

Central pollution control board HQ

A

New Delhi

226
Q

IIT Delhi chairman (Chairperson, Board of Governors)

A

Dr R Chidambaram

227
Q

IIT Delhi director

A

Professor V Ramgopal Rao

228
Q

Where is the Hirakud dam situated ?

A

Orissa

It is built across the Mahanadi river and is the longest dam in India

229
Q

Tax Justice Network Chief Executive

A

Alex Cobham

230
Q

Tax Justice Network HQ

A

Chesham, UK

231
Q

Narcotics Control Board (NCB) DG

A

Rakesh Asthana

232
Q

Narcotics Control Board (NCB) HQ

A

New Delhi

233
Q

National Payment Corporation of India (NCPI) Head Office

A

Mumbai, Maharashtra

234
Q

National Payment Corporation of India (NCPI) MD & CEO

A

Dilip Asbe

235
Q

When was the National Payment Corporation of India (NCPI) founded?

A

2008

It was established by RBI and IBA under S.8 of the Companies Act, 2013

236
Q

_____ is the regulator for National Payment Corporation of India (NCPI)

A

RBI

237
Q

Paytm’s Lending Business CEO

A

Bhavesh Gupta

238
Q

When was Paytm founded?

A

August 2010

239
Q

Suryodaya Small Finance Bank MD & CEO

A

Baskar Babu Ramachandran

240
Q

Suryodaya Small Finance Bank HQ

A

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

241
Q

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Chairman

A

Dr. Govinda Rajulu (GR) Chintala

242
Q

When was NABARD established?

A

July 12, 1982

243
Q

When was State Bank of India (SBI) founded?

A

July 1, 1955

244
Q

State Bank of India (SBI) HQ

A

Mumbai, Maharashtra

245
Q

State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman

A

Dinesh Kumar Khara

246
Q

Razorpay CEO and Co founder

A

Harshil mathur

247
Q

Razorpay HQ

A

Bangalore, Karnataka

248
Q

PayPal President and CEO

A

Dan Schulman

249
Q

SBM Bank India HQ

A

Mumbai, Maharashtra

250
Q

SBM Bank India MD & CEO

A

Siddharth Rath

251
Q

When was Finin founded ?

A

2019

252
Q

Finin Founder and CEO

A

Sunan Gandham

253
Q

Finin Co Founder and COO

A

Sudheer Maram

254
Q

Finin HQ

A

Bangalore, Karnataka

255
Q

Sompo General Insurance Company Limited MD & CEO

A

Sharad mathur

256
Q

Sompo General Insurance Company Limited HQ

A

Mumbai, Maharashtra

257
Q

Union Minister, Ministry of Education

A

Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’

258
Q

Indian Air Force Chief of Air Staff

A

Rakesh Kumar SIngh Bhadauria

259
Q

IAF HQ

A

New Delhi

260
Q

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President

A

Sourav Ganguly

261
Q

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) HQ

A

Mumbai, Maharashtra

262
Q

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) HQ

A

Paris, France

263
Q

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation Director General

A

Audrey Azoulay

264
Q

International Labour Organisation DG

A

Guy Ryder

265
Q

International Labour Organisation HQ

A

Geneva, Switzerland

266
Q

National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) Chairman

A

Birendra Singh

267
Q

National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED)

A

Sanjeev kumar Chaddha

268
Q

Administrator of the Laxmi Vilas Bank when it was under moratorium for 30 days

A

T.N. Manoharan

he is also the non executive chairman of Canara bank

269
Q

MD & CEO of DBS Bank India Ltd

A

Surojit Shome

HQ- Mumbai

270
Q

CEO of Aseem Infrastructure Finance Limited

A

Virendra Pankaj

271
Q

MD & CEO of NIIFL (National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Ltd.)

A

Sujoy Bose

272
Q

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) President

A

Atul Kumar Gupta

HQ- Delhi

273
Q

Netherlands Capital

A

Amsterdam

274
Q

Netherlands Currency

A

Euro

275
Q

World Food Program Executive Director

A

David Beasley

276
Q

World Food Program HQ

A

Rome, Italy

277
Q

World Food Program won the Nobel Peace Prize in ____

A

2020

278
Q

New Chairman of International Cricket Council

A

Greg Barclay (New Zealand)

Replaces Shashank Manohar

279
Q

CEO of International Cricket Council

A

Manu Sawhney

280
Q

HDFC MD

A

Renu Sud Karnad

281
Q

Indian Railway Board Chairman and CEO

A

Vinod Kumar Yadav

282
Q

First CEO of Tata Consultancy Service

A

Faqir Chand Kohli

Received the Dadabhai Naoroji Award in 2000

Received the Padma Bhushan in 2002

283
Q

Father of IT Industries in India

A

Faqir Chand Kohli

284
Q

Tata Consultancy Services Chairman

A

Natarajan Chandreshekharan

285
Q

NASSCOM Chairman

A

U B Pravin Rao (Currenct COO of Infosis)

286
Q

NASSCOM president

A

Debjani Ghosh

287
Q

Union Minister of Railway

A

Piyush Goyal

288
Q

Tata Consultancy Services MD & CEO

A

Rajesh Gopinathan