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Jan, Feb, Imp Flashcards

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Who has been named as the head of the trust for construction of the Ram temple, which was recently constituted by the center?

1) Shambhu Nath Pandey
2) Harsh Narayan
3) K Parasaran
4) Amilendu Upadhyay

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K Parasaran

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Recently, fourteenth edition of “Elecrama” - A conference held in which city?

  1. New Delhi
  2. Lucknow
  3. Bangalore
  4. Noida
A

Noida

motto - electric vehicles promotion

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Name the Author of below books

Politics behind Delhi

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Minakshi Lekhi

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In Feb 2020, Supreme Court has directed the states to issue notifications regarding setting up of ‘Gram Nyayalayas’ within ____ weeks.

1) 2
2) 3
3) 4
4) 5

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4 weeks

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Which organisation releases the “Annual Status of Education Report” in India?

  1. “Pratham” NGO
  2. Niti Ayog
  3. UNICEF
  4. Education Ministry

Motto : Every Child in School & Learning Well

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Pratham NGO

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In Feb 2020, which of the following signed a MoU with drone company ideaForge to offer unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for defence usage?

1) ITC Limited
2) Mahindra and Mahindra
3) Tata Motors
4) Larsen and Tubro

A

Larsen and Tubro

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We are observing National Voters Day on which date?

  1. 25 January
  2. 24 January
  3. 23 January
  4. 22 January
  5. No Voters left Behind
  6. Voting: My Right
  7. Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy
  8. Election and Vote: Kingdom and King
A

25th Jan - Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy
Election Commission was established on 25th Jan, 1950
3 members in Election Commission

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What is the name of the humanoid robot, which was recently unveiled by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?

  1. Pragyaan
  2. AI- Man
  3. Vyom Mitra
  4. Vigyaan Mitra
A

Vyom Mitra - 1st robot from India which will go to space in Chandrayaan III

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Saraswati Samman was given on 30th Sept 2019 to whom?

1) Sitanshu Yashaschandra
2) K Siva Reddy
3) Vasdev Mohi
4) Mahabaleshwar Sail

A

Telugu poet K Siva Reddy conferred the prestigious Saraswati Samman, 2018 for his collection of poems titled Pakkaki Ottigilite
2019 winner - Vasdev Mohi- “Chequebook” (Short Story Series) Sindhi

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Who has been appointed as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?

  1. Pramod Singh
  2. Anjum Faria
  3. S. K. Dravid
  4. Michale Patra
A

Michale Patra

UK Sinha - MSMSE RBI Committee Head
Usha Thorat - Off Shore Rupee Market Committee Head

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In Jan 2020, T N Chaturvedi passed away. He was the former governor of which state?

1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Kerala
3) Karnataka
4) Goa

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Karnataka, he was an IAS officer, recipient of Padma Bhusan

Book - Governemnt Editing

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Nirmala Sitaraman unveils ____ lakh crore national infrastructure plan. (Jan)

1) 200
2) 110
3) 142
4) 102

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102 Lakh Crores

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‘Magesh Chandran Panchanathan’ won 95th ‘Hastings international Chess Title’. He belongs to which country? (Jan)

1) Sri Lanka
2) India
3) Nepal
4) Bangladesh

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Tamil Nadu, india

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Minister of Health and Family Welfare Minister of Science and Technology
Minister of Earth Sciences

1) Harsh Vardhan
2) Arjun Munda
3) Harsimrat Kaur Badal
4) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

A

Harsh Vardhan

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We have observed ‘National Girl Child Day’
on which day?
1. 25 January
2. 24 January
3. 23 January
4. 21 January

Theme: “Empowering girls for a better tomorrow”

A

24th Jan

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What is the rank of India in the recently released International Intellectual property index 2020?

1) 36th
2) 40th
3) 91st
4) 57th

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40th out of 53

1st - US
2nd - UK
3rd - Sweden
4th -  France
5th - Germany
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Which city was host to the ‘National Organic
Food Festival’, held recently?
1. Itanagar
2. Mumbai
3. New Delhi
4. Bhopal
A

New Delhi

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The transport department of which state gov has launched a helpline for women called ‘Damini’?

1) Uttrakhand
2) Delhi
3) UP
4) Maharashtra

A

UP

81142-77777 (9 AM to 6 AM)

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Where did Coast Guards of India and Japan take part on exercise ‘Sahyog-Kaijin’ in January 2020?

1) Kochi
2) Chennai
3) Bhavnagar
4) Vishakhapatnam

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Chennai

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Which Indian monument has found place in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s’ 8 Wonders of SCO’ list?

  1. Qutub Minar
  2. Taj Mahal
  3. Statue of Unity
  4. India Gate
A

Statue of Unity

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Which two games has been included into the 3rd edition of ‘Khelo India Youth Games’ 2019? (Jan)

1) Lawn Bowls and Cycling
2) T-20 and Boxing
3) Chess and Cycling
4) Swimming and Tracking

A

Venue - Guwahati, Assam

Lawn Bowls and Cycling

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In which City the 4th edition of ‘Buxa Bird Festival’ has been startedl?

  1. Durgapur
  2. Hoogly
  3. Kolkata
  4. Alipurduar
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Alipurduar, West Bengal
Hornbill Festival - Tripura

Gov - Jagdeep Dhankad

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Which all three items are not under GST as
of February 2020 Budget?
1. Alcohol, Fuel, Construction
2. Alcohol, Fuel, Cigarette
3. Alcohol, Mobile Recharge, Fuel
4. Tobacco, Fuel, Education
A

Alcohol, Fuel, Construction

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Minister of Minority Affairs

1) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
2) Pralhad Joshi
3) Giriraj Singh
4) Narendra Singh Tomar

A

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

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India has secured which rank in ‘Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Democracy Index’ 2020?

  1. 48th
  2. 28th
  3. 72nd
  4. 51st
A

51st
earlier (in 2019) - 41st

1st - Norway
2nd - Iceland
3rd - Sweden
4th - New Zealand
5th - Finland

Last - North Korea - 167th

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5th edition of India-Russia Military Industrial Conference was recently organised in which city?

1) New Delhi
2) Mumbai
3) Lucknow
4) Hyderabad

A

Lucknow

Khagantak - new missile inaugurated in Defence Expo

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In Jan 2020, who has been declared as the most famous teenager of the Decade by UN?

1) Greta Thunberg
2) Malala Yousafazi
3) Abhneet Bharti
4) Rameshbabu Praggnandha

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Malala Yosuffazi, 22 years old

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On 2nd of Jan 2020, ‘Prakash Purab Parvb’ was celebrated as the birth anniversary of which Sikh Guru? (Jan)

1) Guru Nanak Singh
2) Guru Ramdas
3) Guru Arjun Dev
4) Guru Gobind Singh

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Guru Gobind Singh (Birth Date -5th Jan as per georgian calendar)
according to Sikh Calendar (also known as Nanak Sahi - birth date is 2nd Jan)
Born - Patna (last guru of Sikh, Khalsa Concept)

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Recently, Economist ‘Pinelopi Goldberg’ resigned from which organisation?

1) World Bank
2) IMF
3) ILO
4) UNESCO

A

World Bank

President - David Malpass

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The 3rd Defence Attach conference 2020 was recently held in which city?

1) Mumbai
2) New Delhi
3) Pathankhot
4) Lucknow

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New Delhi

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Recently, Which Country’s Parliament has passed a bill designating all United States Forces as terrorists?

  1. Iran
  2. Iraq
  3. Kuwait
  4. Afghanistan
A

Iran

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Which City will host ‘Global Investors Meet : ASCEND
2020’?
1. Kochi
2. New Delhi
3. Mumbai
4. Bangalore
A

Kochi

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Which social media platform recently announced that it will label the fake news and remove harmful data shared on its platform?

1) Facebook
2) Google
3) Twitter
4) Linkedin

A

Twitter
estb - 2006
CEO - Jack Dorsey

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In which city, the Indian Navy conducted its coastal security exercise , ‘Matla Abhiyan’?

1) Goa
2) Kolkata
3) Kochi
4) Vishakhapatnam

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Kolkata

Army Chief - Manoj Mukund Naravane
Indian Coast Guard - 1st Feb

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Which Indian actress was recently presented with the Kishore Kumar Samman Award for 2018?

1) Jaya Pradha
2) Rekha
3) Waheeda Rehman
4) Sushmita Sen

A

Waheeda Rehman

Prize Money - 2 Lakh

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Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Minister of Coal
Minister of Mines

1) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
2) Pralhad Joshi
3) Giriraj Singh
4) Narendra Singh Tomar

A

Pralhad Joshi

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Justice Mohammad Rafiq took oath as the Chuef Justice of ____ High Court.

1) Patna
2) Calcutta
3) Meghalaya
4) Delhi

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Meghalaya

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What is the estimated cost of the new Chandrayan -3 Project, as per the announcement by ISRO? (Jan)

1) 600 crores
2) 500 crores
3) 200 crores
4) 900 crores

A

Rs 600 crores

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Which country has highest rate of hepatitis C in the world and is expected to eradicate the disease in 2020?

  1. Egypt
  2. Switzerland
  3. UK
  4. Brazil
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Egypt

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Which city was host to the ‘Symposium on Emerging Opportunities for Indian Textiles and Crafts’ 2020?

  1. Ernakulam
  2. Mumbai
  3. Nagpur
  4. New Delhi
A

New Delhi

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41
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Who won Global Child Prodigy award 2020 in New Delhi in Jan 2020?

1) Ayushi Dhalokia
2) Garvita Gulathi
3) Sucheta Satish
4) Nidhi Mayurika

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Sucheta Satish, Dubai based India, she can sing songs in 120 languages.

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Which Country has been listed as ‘5th biggest Geo-Political Risk of 2020’?

  1. India
  2. US
  3. China
  4. Iran
A

India

1st - US (Donald Trump)

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District administration of which state has won the ‘Swachhata Darpan Award’ for adopting innovative methods in plastic waste management?

  1. Odisha
  2. Maharastra
  3. Goa
  4. Himachal Pradesh
A

Naveen Patnaik Sarkar

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India has signed a MoU with which country to setup ‘National Maritime Heritage Complex ’?

  1. Japan
  2. Russia
  3. US
  4. Portugal
A

Lothal Gujarat - Portugal

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Who has taken over as Chief Executive Officer of HAL’s Bengaluru Complex in Feb 2020?

1) Irshad Khan
2) Tochi Raina
3) Udit Singhal
4) Amitabh Bhatt

A

Amitabh Bhatt

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46
Q 
Which Bank has launched ‘Cardless cash
withdrawal facility’?
1. HDFC Bank
2. Yes Bank
3. ICICI Bank
4. IDBI Bank
A

ICICI Bank
hq - Mumbai
estb - 1994
CEO - Sandip Bakshi

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After Kerala, Which state government is going to pass resolution against ‘Citizenship Amendment Act’?

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Telangana
  4. West Bengal
A

Chandrashekhar Rao Sarkar

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‘RevFin’ has tied up with which ‘Insurance Company’ to offer protection to the RevFin customer by bundling life insurance coverage on their loans? (Jan)

1) LIC
2) PNB Metlife India
3) Max Life Insurance
4) SBI Life Insurance

A

PNB Metlife India

hq - New Delhi for both

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According to UNICEF, which country has recorded highest number of babies being born on 1st Jan 2020? (Jan)

1) India
2) China
3) Indonesia
4) Pakistan

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India - 67,385 babies

2nd - China

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Which country is the theme country for the 44th International Kolkata Book Fair?

1) USA
2) Russia
3) Japan
4) Indonesia

A

Russia

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Which Taxi company recently integrated with the “Himmat” application of Delhi Police?

  1. Uber
  2. Ola
  3. Cabme
  4. Quick Cab
A

Uber
hq - San Fransisco
CEO - Dara Kosrosahi

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Name the Author of below books

Game Changer

A

Sahid Afridi

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Which satellite will be launched on 17th Jan as the 1st satellite of the year 2020? (Jan)

1) GSAT 10
2) GSAT 20
3) GSAT 30
4) GSAT 50

A

GSAT 30

Geo-stationary satellite - communication satellite - launched from French Guiana

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Which Indian Diplomat was recently appointed as India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka?

1) S K Nandan
2) Gopal Bagley
3) Arun Chakrobarty
4) Anuj Mishra

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Gopal Bagley

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Which Country’s Cabinet validated Multi-entry Tourist Visa valid for 5 years?

  1. Dubai
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. Iran
  4. UAE
A

UAE

Capital - Abu Dhabi

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Which women weightlifter has been banned for 4 years by NADA?

  1. Sarbjeet Kaur
  2. Karnam Malleswari
  3. Punam Yadav
  4. Santosi Matsa
A

Sarbjeect Kaun
CEO - Naveen Agrawal
estb - 2005
hq - New Delhi

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Name the Author of below books

Undoubted: Saving the Idea of India

A

P Chidambaran

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On which date ‘Journalist Day’ was celebrated in Maharashtra? (Jan)

1) 4th Jan
2) 5th Jan
3) 6th Jan
4) 7th Jan

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6th Jan

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Which state/UT renamed its Public Health Engineering, Irrigation, Flood Control Department as the ‘Jal Shakti Department’?

1) Delhi
2) UP
3) Arunachal Pradesh
4) JK

A

JK
Gov- Girish Singh Murmu

Ladhak Gov - Radha Krishna Mathur

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Who will receive the Mystic Kalinga Literary Award (India and Global Languages) 2020?

1) Surendra Mohanty
2) Manoj Das
3) Ramakantha Rath
4) Apurba Kishore Bir

A

Manoj Das also received Padma Bhushan recently

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Which country is to train Indian flight surgeons to enable them to monitor the health of astronauts for ‘Gaganyaan’?

  1. Russia
  2. US
  3. France
  4. India
A

France

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Central Industrial Security Force will consider which year as the year of mobility? (Jan)

1) 2020
2) 2021
3) 2022
4) 2023

A

2020
hq - New Delhi
estb - 1969

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Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) of India recently signed an MoU to assist the Petroleum Authority of which country?

  1. Libya
  2. Malawi
  3. Ghana
  4. Nepal
A

Ghana

President - Nana Akufo

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Which state has recently ordered the destruction of ‘Thai Mangur’ fish breeding centers?

  1. Kerala
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. West Bengal
  4. Maharastra
A

Maharashtra

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What is the rank of India in the ‘Social Mobility Index’, recently released by the World Economic
Forum?
1. 88th
2. 101st
3. 90th
4. 76th
A

76th

1st - Denmark

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Recently, Britain’s Prince Charles has launched a ‘Children Protection Fund’ for which country?

1) India
2) France
3) Bagladesh
4) Sri Lanka

A

India

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What is the GDP growth of India, in 2018-19, as per the recent statement from National Statistical Office on Jan 31,2020?

1) 5.5%
2) 6.1%
3) 6.0%
4) 4.8%

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6.1%

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Sunita Lakra, who announced retirement recently, belongs to which sport? (Jan)

1) Kabaddi
2) Football
3) Cricket
4) Hockey

A

Hockey Player, from Odisha

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What is the theme of the 56th “Munich Security Conference 2020”?

  1. Secure the Earth
  2. Common Development Good Environment
  3. Westlessness
  4. SDG to All
A

Westlessness

Venue - Berlin

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What does CCPA stand for, in the context of Consumer Protection Act 2019?

  1. Central Consumer Protection Authority
  2. Central Commerce Protection Authority
  3. Central Consumer Provision Authority
  4. Central Consumption Product Authority
A

Central Consumer Protection Authority

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GoI has authorized Rs.5559 crore for ‘Indradhanush Natural Gas Pipeline Grid Project’. What will be the length of this pipeline?

  1. 1656 km
  2. 1756 km
  3. 1856 km
  4. 1956 km
A

1656 from Guwahati - Kohima - Dimapur - Agartala - Aizwal - Imphal - Itanagar

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Q 
The "Pandemic Bonds" are issued by which
multilateral development bank?
1. IMF
2. World Bank
3. ADB
4. AIIB
A

World Bank

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Q

Dhanu Jatra was celebrated in which state? (Jan)

1) Nagaland
2) Goa
3) Odisha
4) Maharashtra

A

Odisha - 11 day drama festival on Krishna and Kansha

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Who has become the Chairman of ‘FEMBoSA’?

  1. Sunil Arora
  2. Ashok Lawasa
  3. Sushil Chandra
  4. Rajeev Mehrishi

Forum of Election Management Bodies of South Asia

A

Sunil Arora - 23th CEC

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75
Q

What is the highest income tax rate slab in India after Budget 2020-21?

  1. 18%
  2. 28%
  3. 30%
  4. 25%
A

30%

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Indian Railways has launched which new integrated helpline number? (Jan)

1) 14044
2) 139
3) 222
4) 11070

A

Voice Respond System for enquiry - 139 (12 languages)

Register Criminal issues - 182

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What is the name of the storm which hit the United Kingdom in February 2020?

  1. Frog
  2. Dennis
  3. Dump
  4. Storm
A

Dennis

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We have observed ‘Armed Forces Veterans Day’ on which date?

  1. 15 January
  2. 12 January
  3. 11 January
  4. 14 January
A

14th Jan

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Who has became the 1st deaf person to row an ocean by finishing a 3,000 mile journey across the Atlantic?

1) Missy Franklin
2) Elizabeth Beisel
3) Kathleen Baler
4) Mo O’Brien

A

Mo O’Brien

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Which state recently organized the world’s longest Water awareness human-chain for more than 18000 km?

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Gujarat
  3. Bihar
  4. Andhra Pradesh

‘Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali’ Campaign

A

Bihar

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Hubbali to Dharward Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) project was recently inaugurated in which state?

1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Kerala
3) West Bengal
4) Karnataka

A

Karnataka

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82
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International Film Festival was recently inaugurated in Dhaka. What was the theme of it?

  1. Better Film, Better Audience and Better Society
  2. Film and World
  3. Good Film: Audience Positive
  4. None of Above
A

Better Film, Better Audience and Better Society

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Which union has recently proposed a “framework for trustworthy artificial intelligence”?

  1. ASEAN
  2. NATO
  3. European Union
  4. UNDP
A

EU

hq - Brussels, Belgium

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Which Metro rail service in India has become the second largest operational metro rail network in the country?

  1. Lucknow Metro
  2. Bangalore Metro
  3. Mumbai Metro
  4. Hyderabad Metro
A

Hyderabad

1st - Delhi

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The ‘Ayurvedic Institutions at Gujarat Ayurved University’ will get status of ‘Institution of National Importance’. In which City is this University located?

  1. Jamnagar
  2. Surat
  3. Ahmedabad
  4. Rajkot
A

Jamnagar

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India has recently supplied more than 30,000 measles and rubella vaccine drugs to which country?

  1. Bangladesh
  2. Nepal
  3. Maldives
  4. China
A

Maldives

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Who will be conferred with the ‘C K Naidu Lifetime Achievement Award male’?

1) K Srikkanth
2) MS Dhoni
3) Virat Kohli
4) Irfan Pathan

1) Mithali Raj
2) Priya Punia
3) Harmanpreet Kaur
4) Anjum Chopra

A

Cricketer K Srikkanth

Female category - Anjum Chopra (Cricketer)

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Which state is going to observe no vehicle day on the 1st day of every month in 2020? (Jan)

1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Kerala
4) Rajasthan

A

Rajasthan

Gov- Kalraj Mishra

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Road transport and highways ministry launches _______ portal to enable contractors to raise project related issues.

  1. ‘GATI’
  2. ‘Shakti’
  3. ‘Sadak Suraksha’
  4. ‘SANSADHAN’
A

GATI inaugurated by Nitin Gadkari

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Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju flagged off ‘Fit India Cyclothon’ in?

  1. Goa
  2. Uttarakhand
  3. Odisha
  4. Kerala
A

Panji, Goa

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Which country has surpassed America and became world’s 2nd largest smartphone market?

1) India
2) China
3) Russia
4) Germany

A

China - Largest market

India - 2nd largest market

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92
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‘Martyr’s Day’ is celebrated on which day and for whom?

1) Mahatma Gandhi
2) S C Bose
3) B G Tilak
4) Lala Lajpat rai

1) 28th Jan
2) 29th Jan
3) 30th Jan
4) 31st Jan

A

30th Jan - Mahatma Gandhi assassinated in New Delhi on 30th Jan 1948
born - 2nd Oct, 1869 in Porbandar

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93
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Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director of ‘Coal India Limited’?

1) Pranay Shwaney
2) Umang Khatiyar
3) Pramod Agrawal
4) Vishal Dhani

A

Pramod Agrawal
hq - Kolkata
estb - 1975
Director - Anil Kumar Jha

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Which Bollywood actress has addressed ‘Love hate relationship with Mental illness’ at World Economic Forum?

  1. Anushka Sharma
  2. Dipika Padukone
  3. Madhuri Dixit
  4. Vidya Balan
A

Dipika Padukone

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Who will be the 1st women to conduct orchestra at the Oscars in Feb 2020?

1) Marin Alsop
2) Eimear Noone
3) Inma Shara
4) Simone Young

A

Eimear Noone

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In which Country ‘Axis Bank’ and ‘ICICI Bank’ will close their Operations?

  1. Sri Lanka
  2. Iran
  3. Bangladesh
  4. America
A

Sri Lanka

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The term “JavaScript sniffers”, that was making news recently, is associated with which term?

  1. Malware
  2. Honey Trap
  3. Artificial Intelligence Summit
  4. Donald Trump India visit
A

Malware

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Which Hollywood actor is playing Dr. Kalam in his upcoming biopic?

  1. Mohammad Ali
  2. Johny Depp
  3. Russele Crowe
  4. Robert De Niro
A

Mohammad Ali

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Who has been appointed as the new Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force?

  1. K. S. Rathi
  2. Anupam Agnihotri
  3. A. P. Maheshwari
  4. Vikram Rawat
A

A P Maheshwari

CRPF - app launched by Ramnath Govind for CRPF family - Veer Parivar App

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PM of India recently inaugurated 5 new young scientist laboratory of which organisation? (Jan)

1) ISRO
2) Indian Ocean Department
3) DRDO
4) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

A

DRDO labs
Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai
HQ - New Delhi
Chief - Dr G Sathis Reddy (won Missile system award in 2019)

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‘Lai Haraoba’ festival has been started in which state? (Jan)

1) Tripura
2) Nagaland
3) Manipur
4) Assam

A

Tripura

CM - Biplab Kumar Dev

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102
Q

In Jan 2020, where has the Women Science conference started?

1) Chennai
2) Bangalore
3) Ahmedabad
4) Mumbai

A

Bangalore

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Which city is hosting the 15th East Asia Summit conference 2020?

1) Chennai
2) New Delhi
3) Kolkata
4) Mumbai

A

Chennai

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104
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Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries

1) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
2) Pralhad Joshi
3) Giriraj Singh
4) Narendra Singh Tomar

A

Giriraj Singh

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Who has won ‘Merck Young Scientist Award 2019’?

  1. A. S. Daakar
  2. Sakya Singha Sen
  3. Vrijmendra K. Chotala
  4. Ashwani Roy
A

Sakya Singha Sen

Microsoft established 10 labs in Indian Educational institutes.

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Which is the first Indian airport to get “Aircraft Recovery Equipment” ?

  1. Indira Gandhi International Airport
  2. Sardar Patel International Airport
  3. Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport
  4. Kempegowda International Airport
A

Kempegowda International Airport

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Q

Where was the country’s 1st Super Fab Lab launched into Jan 2020?

1) Tamil Nadu
2) Kerala
3) Telangana
4) Karnataka

A

Kochi, Kerala

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108
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Which country has became 1st to confirm case of coronavirus after China?

1) Indonesia
2) Australia
3) Malaysia
4) Japan

A

Australia

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Which bird is named the mascot of UN Convention of Conservation of Migratory Species (COP 13)?

  1. Amur Falcon
  2. Great Indian Bustard
  3. Fire Eagle
  4. Nong Bird
A

Great Indian Bustard

Conference Venue - Gandhinagar

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In which City ‘Indian High Commission’ has organised an ‘Art Exhibition’ to commemorate 150th birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi?

  1. New Delhi
  2. Dhaka
  3. Kathmandu
  4. Colombo
A

Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Which city plays host to ‘GulFood 2020’, the world’s largest annual food and beverage trade exhibition?

  1. Shanghai
  2. Tokyo
  3. Dubai
  4. Jakarta
A

Dubai from 17-19 Feb

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Q

Writer of the book ‘We are Displaced’?

1) Salman Rushdie
2) Malala Yousafzai
3) Jessica F.Kane
4) Amitav Ghosh

A

Malala Yousafzai

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GoI is going to start Bidding to sale how much percent stakes of Air India?

  1. 51%
  2. 100%
  3. 80%
  4. 33%
A

100%
CEO - Pradeep Singh Kharola

RBi sold 100% stake of NABARD and NHB (National Housing Bank) to GoI

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Which portal of Indian Railways has won the Silver in National e-Governance Award for excellence in providing citizen-centric delivery?

  1. Rail Madad
  2. Rail e- Connect
  3. Rail Robot
  4. Rail Yatra
A

Rail Madad

Chairman: Vinod Yadav

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Q

What will be maximum retirement age of chief of Defence staff?

1) 60
2) 62
3) 65
4) 70

A

General Vipin Rawat - 65 Years

Army Chief retirement - 62 years

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116
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Which city will host 107th edition of Indian Science Congress? (Jan)

1) New Delhi
2) Mumbai
3) Hyderabad
4) Bangalore

A

Bangalore, more than 15 K delegates taking part

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250th flight operation under the RCS -UDAN scheme was recently commenced between Varanasi and Which Indian city?

1) Mumbai
2) Bhopal
3) Bhubneshwar
4) Surat

A

Bhubneshwar

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Who has been recently elected as a First Female President of Greece?

  1. Katerina Sakellaropoulou
  2. Naomi Wolf
  3. Susan Faludi
  4. Germaine Greer
A

Katerina Sakellaropoulou

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119
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Advaith Bharti summit Kilimanjaro

A

Pune, 9 years old

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Facebook appointed whom as the India Marketing Head?

  1. Anurag Tyagi
  2. Avinash Pant
  3. V. K. Niranjan
  4. Prasoon Dutta
A

Avinash Pant, earlier he was in Redbull
2019 - 5 Billion Dollar penalty
two crypto currency - Lybra and Global CUrrency

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What state’s Cabinet passed a resolution for abolishing the state Legislative Council?

  1. Bihar
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Karnataka
A

Andhra Pradesh

Only 6 have Legislative Council -

1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Bihar
3) Karnataka
4) Maharashtra
5) Telangana
6) Uttar Pradesh

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Who was recently appointed as the new President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants?

  1. A. K. Vishwas
  2. Atul Kumar Gupta
  3. Vivek Mittal
  4. Satyam Kumar Vishnoi
A

Atul Kumar Gupta

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‘World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2020 Report’ has been launched by which organisation?

  1. International Monitory Fund
  2. World Health Organisation
  3. International Labour Organisation
  4. UNDP
A

International Labour Organisation
estb - 1919
hq - Geneva

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124
Q

Manav Thakkar, who is in news recently, is a famous personality of which sports?

1) Chess
2) Hockey
3) Table Tennis
4) Kabaddi

A

Table Tennis

19 years old - ITTF ranking came 1st in U-21 ranking

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Who has been appointed as India’s ambassador to the United States (US) in Jan 2020?

1) Anumula Gitesh Sharma
2) Kishan Dan Dewal
3) Manpreet Vohra
4) Taranijit Sandhu

A

Taranjit Sandhu

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126
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64th Film Fare award (23rd March, 2019)

1) Best Movie
2) Critics award for best film
3) Movie which has got most number of awards
4) Most Nominations
5) Best Actor
6) Best Actress
7) Best Supporting Actor
8) Best Supporting Actor
9) Best Director

A) Raazi
B) Alia Bhatt
C) Surekha Shirki
D) Vicky Kaushal
E) Meghna Gulzar
F) Padmavat
G) Ranbir Kapoor
H) Andhadhun
A

1) Best Movie - ‘Raazi’
2) Critics award for best film - ‘Andhadhun’
3) Movie which has got most number of awards - ‘Raazi and Andhadhun’ (both 5 awards)
4) Most Nominations - ‘Padmavat’
5) Best Actor - ‘Ranbir Kapoor for Sanju’
6) Best Actrss - ‘Alia Bhatt for Raazi’
7) Best Supporting Actor - ‘ Vicky Kaushal for Sanju’
8) Best Supporting Actor - ‘Surekha Shikri for Badhai Ho’
9) Best Director - ‘Sreeram Raghwan’

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Q

Arjun Munda, Recently elected as the President of Archery Association of India, is the former Chief Minister of which state?

  1. Jharkhand
  2. West Bengal
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Tamilnadu
A

Jharkhand, BJP

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Q

Arun-III, is the hydropower project of which country, to be built with assistance from India?

  1. Bangladesh
  2. Bhutan
  3. Nepal
  4. Sri Lanka
A

Nepal

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According to the report by ‘National Health Systems Resource Center’ which State has registered the highest ‘Inpatient Department’?

  1. West Bengal
  2. Assam
  3. Jammu and Kashmir
  4. Nagaland
A

Jammu and Kashmir

Governor - Girish Chandra Murmu

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130
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India has signed an agreement with which country to upgrade Ashuganj-Akhaura road into 4-lane Highway?

  1. Nepal
  2. Pakistan
  3. Bangladesh
  4. Bhutan
A

Bangladesh

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Rajinder K Pachauri, who recently passed away, was the founder of which Indian research institute?

  1. The Energy and Resources Institute
  2. Indian Institute of Petroleum
  3. Indian Ocean Institute
  4. National Institute of Sugar
A

The Energy and Resources Institute
hq - New Delhi
estb - 1974
Director General - Dr Ajay Mathur

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132
Q

Name the Author of below books

Cricket World Cup: The India Challenge

A

Ashish Ray - about all World cups since 1975

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Q

‘Rishi Sunak’ recently became the first Indianorigin Finance Minister of which country?

  1. Australia
  2. Israel
  3. UK
  4. Nepal
A

UK

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134
Q

Abidali Neemuchwala, who resigned recently, was the Chief Executive Office of which popular IT company?

1) TCS
2) Infosys
3) Wipro
4) Accenture

A

Wipro

hq - Bangalore

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135
Q

Which state gov has decided to setup 5 new medical colleges? (Jan)

1) Gujarat
2) Maharashtra
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Rajasthan

A

Gujarat - Vijay Rupani Sarkar - Governor - Acharya Devvrat

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Q

Who has been reappointed as an Inspector General of BSF?

1) Swapnil Ahuja
2) Abhinav Kumar
3) Vivek Kr Jauhari
4) Priyanka Bhatia

A

IPS Abhinav Kumar
tag line- Duty unto death
hq - Delhi

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137
Q

A Veteran football player ‘Daniele De Rossi’ took his retirement from Football. He belongs to which Country?

  1. France
  2. London
  3. Italy
  4. Sydney
A

Italy

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138
Q

Which international company is to release its original film named ‘The Banker’?

  1. Google
  2. Apple
  3. Adobe
  4. Reliance
A

Apple

Director and writer - George Nolfie

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139
Q

Which state Gov has launched ‘5 Day Working Week’ model for all state employees?

1) MH
2) Assam
3) Delhi
4) Gujarat

A

Udav Thakrey Sarkar

starting from 29th Feb, 2020

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140
Q

Who won gold in India Open Boxing Tournament?

1) Sarita Devi
2) MC Mary Komb
3) Vinesh Phogat
4) Kirti Jain

1) Goa
2) New Delhi
3) Kolkata
4) Guwahati

A

MC Mary Komb - Guwahati

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Q

Which of the following operations has been launched by police under which the identity of all auto ricshaw will be verified and a unique four digit number will be alloted to them?

1) Operation Pehchan
2) Operation Safety
3) Operation Vanilla
4) Operation Nakail

A

Operation Nakail - women safety

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142
Q

Which Political Leader is going to be awarded by ‘Padma Vibhushan’ on this Republic Day?

  1. George Fernandes
  2. Sushma Swaraj
  3. Arun Jately
  4. Atal Bihari Bajpayee
A
  1. George Fernandes
  2. Sushma Swaraj
  3. Arun Jately

M C Mary Kom
Anerood Jagnauth - PM of Mauritius

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Q

What is the upper land-holding limit to become eligible for financial support under PM-KISAN scheme?

  1. 5 Hectare
  2. 3 Hectare
  3. 2 Hectare
  4. 4 Hectare
A

2 hectare

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Q

In which state 2nd tallest statue of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel was inaugurated? (Jan)

1) Rajasthan
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Gujarat
4) Chattisgarh

A 
Gujarat, inaugurated bu CM Vijay Rupani
weight - 70 K kgs
height - 50 feet
designet by - Ram je Sutarvenji (who designed earlier Sardar Patel statue)
Governor - Ansuiya Uikey
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145
Q

Recently, Vinaly Sinha passed away. Who was he?

1) Writer
2) Film Producer
3) Politician
4) Painter

A

Film Producer in Bollywood - Andaz apna apna

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146
Q

Which communication satellite was launched by ISRO on January 17?

  1. GSAT 10
  2. GSAT 50
  3. GSAT 30
  4. IS- Delta
A

GSAT 30 from French Guiana - 1st satellite of ISRO for 2020.

-> Dr K Sivan got Abdul Kalam Award in 2019, also known as Rocket Man (Chandrayan 3rd and Aditya L1 (corona of sun))

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147
Q

What is the theme for World Book Fair 2020?

1) Education: Learn and Read
2) Gandhi: The Writer’s writer
3) Writers matter
4) Word can Express: A Legend

A

Gandhi: The Writer’s writer

venue- Pragati Maidan, Delhi

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148
Q

Who has been appointed as the Director of the National Book Trust ?

  1. Pramod K Pradhan
  2. Anshul Rastogi
  3. Yuvraj Malik
  4. Vishvesh Kumar
A

Yuvraj Malik

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Who has been appointed as the 1st Chairperson of ‘National Medical Commission’? (Jan)

1) Suresh Chandra Sharma
2) Rakesh Kumar Vats
3) Harjeet Kumar Joshi
4) Shantanu Narayan

A

Suresh Chandra Sharma
hq - New Delhi
under Minister Health and Family Welfare - Dr Harsh Vardhan

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150
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At what percent the ‘National Statistical Office’ has projected India’s GDP growth rate for 2019-20?

  1. 4.5%
  2. 5%
  3. 5.5%
  4. 6%
A

5%

SBI predicted - 5%

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151
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Name the Author of below books

Karmayoddha Granth

A

launched by Amit Shah on PM Modi

written by BJP Cabinet Ministers

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152
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In Feb 2020, which of the following has launched the Ease of Living Index (EoLI) and Municipal Performance Index (MPI) 2019?

1) NITI Aayog
2) Ministry of Housing and Urbane Affairs
3) RBI
4) Ministry of Home Affairs

A

Ministry of Housing and Urbane Affairs

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153
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Congress has dissolved which state’s committee?

  1. Punjab
  2. Haryana
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Chattisgarh
A

Punjab

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154
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The recently discovered C. Gretathunbergae is a species of _____?

  1. Snake
  2. Snail
  3. Rat
  4. Eagle
A

Snail

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155
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IMF forecasted how much GDP of India for 2021-22?

  1. 5.8%
  2. 6.0%
  3. 4.8%
  4. 6.5%
A

6.5%
2019 - 4.8%
2020 - 5.8%
hq - Washington

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156
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Defense has organised an exercise ‘Winged Raider’somewhere in north-east. Which unit has participated?

  1. Special Forces
  2. IAF
  3. Indian Navy
  4. Indian Army
A 
Special Forces (motto - balidan parmo dharma) and IAF
tag line - naam namak nishan
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157
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Who has became the 1st Sikh deputy constable in America?

1) Trilochan SIngh
2) Harpreet Singh
3) Jairajveer Singh
4) Amrit Singh

A

Amrit Singh

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158
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Which of the following writers has won the Man Booker International Prize in 2019?

1) Margaret Atwood
2) Bernardine Evaristo
3) Jokha Alharthi
4) Both 1 and 2

A

Jokha Alharthi for Celestial Body

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159
Q

‘Patang Utsav’ has been started in which state?

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Gujarat
  4. Madhya Pradesh
A

Kite Festival - Gujarat, yearly celebrated

Gov- Acharya Devbrath (took oath in Sanskrit)

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160
Q 
What was the name of event, in which Donald
Trump participated in India?
1. Howdy Modi
2. Hello Trump
3. Namaste Trump
4. Welcome Trump
  1. Ekana Stadium
  2. Motera Stadium
  3. Indira Gandhi Stadium
  4. Wankhede Stadium
A

Motera Stadium (Sardar Patel Stadium), Ahmedabad - Namaste Trump

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161
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Which payment Aggregator has launched Android Based POS terminal?

1) Airtel Payment
2) Google Pay
3) Phone Pay
4) Paytm

A 
POS - Point of Sale - Paytm
estb - 2010
hq - Noida
CEO - Renu Sati
Founder - Vijay Shekhar Sharma
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162
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Who has been appointed as the 1st chairperson of the National Medical Commission? (Jan)

1) Narula Kamath
2) Sneh Pal Singh
3) Suresh Chandra Sharma
4) Ravi Shankar Shukla

A

Suresh Chandra Sharma - professor in AIMS

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163
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Recently, We have observed “World Pulses Day” on which date?

  1. 18 February
  2. 12 February
  3. 21 February
  4. 10 February
A

10 February

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164
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Who has been elected as President of ‘Croatia’?

  1. Zoran Milanovic
  2. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic
  3. Andrej Plenkovic
  4. Jakov Kitarovic
A

Zoran Milanovic
Capital - Zagreb
Currency - Kuna

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165
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Which state has won Dr B C Rai Junior National Football Championship?

1) Manipur
2) Assam
3) Tripura
4) Mizoram

A

Mizoram
CM - Puzoramthanga
Gov- P S Shreedharan Pillai

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BIMSTEC Secretary General

A

Current Secretary General of BIMSTEC is Ambassador Mohammad Shahidul Islam from Bangladesh

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167
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Minister of Agriculture n Farmers Welfare
Minister of Rural Developement
Minister of Panchayati Raj

1) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
2) Pralhad Joshi
3) Giriraj Singh
4) Narendra Singh Tomar

A

Narendra Singh Tomar

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168
Q

According to the recent economic survey, 2019-20, which state has the cheapest Vegetarian Thali?

1) Orissa
2) Bihar
3) West Bengal
4) Jharkhand

A

Jharkhand

HP Governor - Badaru Dattatre

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169
Q

To how many scientists have the Swarna Jayanti Fellowship been awarded in Jan 2020?

1) 8
2) 10
3) 12
4) 14

A

14

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170
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With which payment bank the ‘Common Service Center (CSC) e-Governence Services India’ has signed an MoU for the sale of FASTags? (Jan)

1) Airtel Payment Banks
2) Jio Payment Banks
3) FINO PayTech
4) Paytm

A

Paytm
hq -Noida
CEO - Renu Sati

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171
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World’s shortest man ‘Khagendra Thapa Magar’ has passed away. He is from which country?

  1. Indonesia
  2. India
  3. Nepal
  4. Myanmar
A

Nepal

height - 67 cm, born 2002

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172
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Which country’s delegation for education recently visited India and signed agreements in the fields of Higher education?

1) Norway
2) Israel
3) Italy
4) Japan

A

Norway

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173
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Himachal Pradesh Govt. has launched ‘Himachal MyGov’ portal and an App. What is the name of the App?

  1. CM App
  2. DM App
  3. PM App
  4. HP App
A

CM App - Jairam Thakur App
Gov - Bandaru Dattatreya
motto - to make relation between Gov and People, people can give feedback, suggestion, views

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174
Q

Who has been appointed as the country head by ‘SoftBank India ’?

  1. S. K. George
  2. Pramil Patil
  3. Manoj Kohli
  4. Girisen Gupta
A

Manoj Kohli
hq - Tokyo
CEO - Masayohi Son

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175
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From which city the Indian Navy has started 1st ‘Maha Navy Connect 2020 Tri-Dimensional Expedition’?

  1. Bhubaneshwar
  2. Mumbai
  3. Goa
  4. Kochi
A

Mumbai

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176
Q

5th science film festival 2020 was held in which state?

  1. Manipur
  2. New Delhi
  3. Assam
  4. Goa
A

Goa

177
Q

Bharat Parv 2020 is being celebrated from January 26 to 31 in which City?

  1. New Delhi
  2. Bhopal
  3. Mumbai
  4. Ahmadabad

Theme: ‘One India-Best India’

A

New Delhi in front of Red Fort

motto - to increase tourism

178
Q

Who has become the head of High level expert group on farm exports, recently set up by the 15th Finance Commission?

  1. N K Singh
  2. Pramod Rawat
  3. Sanjeev Puri
  4. Anant Kumar
A

Sanjeev Puri
Chairperson - NK Singh
Article - 280

179
Q

Which Indian player was recently named ‘Player of
the Year for 2019’, by the International Hockey Federation ?
1. Anshu Kumari
2. Rajdeep Singh
3. Manpreet Singh
4. Sardar Singh

A

Manpreet Singh

hq - Laussane, Switzerland

180
Q

Who among the following received the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy in Feb 2020?

1) Dr N S Dharmashaktu
2) Dr Anil Aggrawal
3) Leprosy Mission Trust
4) None of them

A

Dr N S Dharmashaktu and Leprosy Mission Trust, both of them

181
Q

Which country has topped on breastfeeding rate according to a new survey conducted by the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative?

  1. India
  2. China
  3. Sri Lanka
  4. Maldives
A

Sri Lanka

182
Q

Who clinched 2 gold in swimming at Khelo India Youth Games in Jan 2020?

1) Shivani Kataria
2) Manna Patel
3) Shivangi Sharma
4) Shikha Tandon

A

Shivangi Sharma

183
Q

India has secured which rank in recently launched ‘Corruption Index’?

  1. 78th
  2. 80th
  3. 52nd
  4. 82nd
A

80th
1st - Denmark, New Zealand
2nd - Finland
3rd - Singapore

184
Q

United States recently signed the first phase of historic trade deal with which country?

  1. India
  2. China
  3. Russia
  4. UK
A

China

185
Q

Name the Author of below books

My Life My Mission

A

Baba Ramdev

186
Q

Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers

1) Mahendra Nath Pandey
2) Ravi Shankar Prasad
3) Dharmendra Pradhan
4) D. V. Sadananda Gowda

A

D. V. Sadananda Gowda

187
Q

Which of the following won the 10th Hockey India Senior Women National CHampionship 2020 title in Feb 2020?

1) Haryana
2) Sports Authority of India
3) Maharasthra
4) Orissa

A

Haryana

188
Q

India ranks at ___ among countries in the risk of Coronavirus Import.

1) 21st
2) 19th
3) 5th
4) 17th

A

17th

1st - China

189
Q

Which state has recently launched a programme to provide meals at subsidized price called ‘Kudumbashree’ hotels?

  1. Assam
  2. West Bengal
  3. Tamilnadu
  4. Kerala
A

Kerala

190
Q

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Minister of Steel

1) Mahendra Nath Pandey
2) Ravi Shankar Prasad
3) Dharmendra Pradhan
4) D. V. Sadananda Gowda

A

Dharmendra Pradhan

191
Q

GoI has approved Rs.5908 Crores of Disaster Relief Fund to how many States?

  1. Four
  2. Five
  3. Six
  4. Seven
A

7 states

192
Q

Which India-American has been appointed as the new Chairperson of International Business Machines (IBM)?

1) Ravi Raj Vishoni
2) S K Rathore
3) Arvind Krishna
4) Praveen Kumar Singh

A 
Arvind Krishna (IIT Kanpur alumuni)
hq - New York
193
Q

Name the Author of below books

Codes of India

A

Justice Ranjan Gogoi

194
Q

L V Prabhakar has been named the new MD and CEO of which Bank?

  1. Canara Bank
  2. Bank of Baroda
  3. Punjab National Bank
  4. Allahabad Bank
A

Canara Bank

195
Q

Who has been invited by the Indian Olympic Association to be the Goodwill Ambassador of India in the Tokyo Olympic games 2020?

1) Rahul Dravid
2) Sourav Ganguly
3) Virender Shewag
4) Sachin Tendulkar

A

Sourav Ganguly

196
Q

Who was recently named as the nominee for the proposed Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir?

  1. Sushil Chandra
  2. Karmendra Pradhan
  3. Ajit Doval
  4. Amit Shah
A

Sushil Chandra

197
Q

‘Hassan Diab’ has become the Prime Minister of which country?

  1. Oman
  2. Qatar
  3. Lebanon
  4. Indonesia
A

Lebanon

198
Q

Which organisation has launched Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System? (Jan)

1) Niti aayog
2) Central Board of Direct Taxes
3) Finance Commission
4) Election Commission

A

Election Commission from 1st Jan, Article 324
CEC - Sunil Arora
Finance Commission Chairperson - N K Singh
CBDT Chairperson - Pramod Chandra Modi

199
Q

Which organisation has granted $450 million loan to India for Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY)?

  1. AIIB
  2. World Bank
  3. IMF
  4. ADB
A

World Bank

water conservation of ground water

200
Q

Who has been conferred ‘Hari Ratna Award 2019’?

1) Nitin Nohria
2) Kaushik Basu
3) N Kumar
4) Irfan Habib

A

Dr N Kumar - Vice Chanchellor of Tamil Nadu Agriculture University

201
Q

Minister of Law and Justice
Minister of Communications
Minister of Electronics and Information Technology

1) Mahendra Nath Pandey
2) Ravi Shankar Prasad
3) Dharmendra Pradhan
4) D. V. Sadananda Gowda

A

Ravi Shankar Prasad

202
Q

Advaith Bharti summit Kilimanjaro

A

Pune, 9 years old

203
Q

Where was 1st Indian African defence conclave held in Feb 2020?

1) Bhopal
2) Mathura
3) Lucknow
4) Kolkata

A

Lucknow

204
Q

4th edition of “All India Police Judo Cluster Championship” 2019 was held in which city? (Jan)

1) Mumbai
2) New Delhi
3) Guwahati
4) Varanasi

A

New Delhi from 3rd Jan to 7th Jan

Organised by CRPF

205
Q

The National Maritime Heritage Complex is to be set up in which Indian state?

  1. Gujarat
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Goa
A

Lothal, Gujarat

pact signed with Portugal

206
Q

Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO in Bank of India ?

  1. Vineet Rawane
  2. Nandita Sen
  3. Pramod Kumar
  4. Atanu Kumar Das
A

Atanu Kumar Das
hq - Mumbai
estb - 1901

207
Q

PM to distribute Krishi Karman Awards and 3rd installment of Rs 2000 to farmers beneficiaries under PM KISAN in which duration?

1) Jan 2020 to Mar 2020
2) Mar 2020 to July 2020
3) Dec 2020 to Mar 2020
4) Feb 2020 to Apr 2020

A

Dec 2020 to Mar 2020,

  • > Beneficiaries - 12 crores farmers
  • > cost of project - 75 K crores
208
Q

Uber has tied up with which motor company to develop ‘Electric Air Taxis’? (Jan)

  1. Honda
  2. Hyundai
  3. Maruti
  4. Tata
A

Hyundai
hq - Seoul

Uber hq - San Fransico

209
Q

In which State the ‘Vikram Sarabhai Children Innovation Center’ will be established?

  1. Gujarat
  2. Haryana
  3. Punjab
  4. Odisha
A

Gujarat

210
Q

In Jan 2020, Kolkata Police has started which edition of Sukanya Project?

1) 2nd
2) 3rd
3) 4th
4) 5th

A

3rd edition - 2 types

1) run by GoI - women can open account saving account in banks at 8.4% RoI
2) run by Kolkata Police - give martial arts training to women

211
Q

The first edition of “Krishi Manthan” summit is being held in which state?

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Goa
  3. Gujarat
  4. Madhya Pradesh
A

Gujarat - associated with Agri Business

motto - to double income of farmers

212
Q

In which Airport of India ‘Women Taxi Service’ has been started?

  1. Veer Sawarkar Intenational Airport
  2. Indira Gandhi International Airport
  3. Kempagowda International Airport
  4. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
A

1st - Kempagowda International Airport
2nd - (Currently) - Indira Gandhi International Airport

Women Taxi Service - also known as Pink Taxi Service only for Women

213
Q

Who has became chairman of Railway Board? (Jan)

1) A K Pradhan
2) Bipin Chandra Tiwari
3) Vinod Kumar Yadav
4) Pankaj SIngh

A

Vinod Kumar Yadav - reappointed

-> Railway Academy - Vadodara (Railway University) - Dean - Ashok Lohani

214
Q

Recently, the Supreme Court of India upheld the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Amendment Act. When was the original act of 1989 amended?

  1. 2015
  2. 2018
  3. 2019
  4. 2012
A

2018

215
Q

India’s first and biggest walk-through aviary with over 100 species of birds, was recently inaugurated in which city?

  1. Nagpur
  2. Pune
  3. Aurangabad
  4. Mumbai
A

Mumbai

216
Q

Which Indian actress was recently honoured with the Crystal Award of the World Economic Forum?

  1. Anushka Sharma
  2. Vidya Balan
  3. Shilpa Shetti
  4. Deepika Padukone
A

Deepika Padukone

217
Q

12th edition of ‘National Tribal Youth Exchange Programme’ has started in which place?

  1. Nagaland
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Puducherry
  4. Mizoram
A

Puducherry

Lt Gov - Puducherry

218
Q

Which company is to invest nearly $1 billion in India over the next five years?

  1. Mastercard
  2. Walmart
  3. Microsoft
  4. Apple
A

Mastercard
hq - New Yprk
CEO - Ajay Pal Singh Banga

Amazon is also going to invest USD 1 Billion in India

219
Q

Which badminton player recently won the Malaysian Masters 2020 title?

  1. Kento Momota
  2. Lin Dan
  3. Viktor Axelsen
  4. Peter Gade
A

Kento Momota

220
Q

With which country has Indian army signed a MoU for the procurement of over 7.5 lakh AK-203 rifles? (Jan)

1) China
2) Russia
3) Japan
4) US

A

Russia

factory in Amethi, UP

221
Q

Which country has banned the ‘Reef Toxic’ sunscreen? (Jan)

1) Papua New Guinea
2) Palau
3) Mongolia
4) Australia

A

Palau - made of 340 islands
Capital - Melekok
Currency- US Dollar

222
Q

‘Bidar Airport’ is going to be functional on 7th February 2020. It is situated in which state?

  1. Maharastra
  2. Kerala
  3. Karnataka
  4. Tamilnadu
A

Karnataka

223
Q

Which state government has allowed to replace Urdu language with Sanskrit Language on the signboards of railways?

  1. Uttarakhand
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Maharastra
  4. Madhya Pradesh
A

Uttrakhand - Trivendra Singh Rawat Sarkar
1st official language - Hindi
2nd official language - Sanskrit

224
Q

At Which place, ISRO will establish Astronaut’s
training hub ‘Human Space Flight Centre’?
1. Davanagere
2. Tumkur
3. Shimoga
4. Challakere

A

Challakere, Karnataka

225
Q

We have observed ‘World Braille day’ on which date?

1) 2nd Jan
2) 3rd Jan
3) 4th Jan
4) 5th Jan

A

4th Jan - a language for blind people

226
Q

No extra charge on digital payment via RuPay and UPI from ____ 2020. (Jan)

1) 31 Dec
2) 1 Jan
3) 5 Jan
4) 30 Jan

A

1st Jan

227
Q

RBI has launched which mobile app for the visually challenged people to recognize currency notes? (Jan)

1) Easy Money
2) Money App
3) MANI
4) UNNATI

A

Mobile Aided Note Identifier - MANI

228
Q

The freedom of speech and freedom to carry on a business through internet is covered under which article of Indian constitution?

  1. Article 17
  2. Article 19
  3. Article 21
  4. Article 15
A

Article 19

229
Q

India has signed a MoU with which country for ‘Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters’?

  1. Brazil
  2. Ghana
  3. Chile
  4. UAE
A

Brazil

230
Q

Udyani Mane, who was in news recently, is an Indian player of which sports?

  1. Wrestling
  2. Golf
  3. Gymnastic
  4. Sprint
A

from Pune n plays Golf

Won: Tata Steel Player’s Championship

231
Q

Recently, India has exported 3.2 Million Bales of Cotton
during the 1st Quarter of the Cotton Year, that began on
____?
1. 1st September 2019
2. 1st October 2019
3. 1st November 2019
4. 1st December 2019

A

1st October

World Cotton Day is celebrated on - 7th October

232
Q

‘Shopper’ word was in news. It is a ______ ?

  1. E- Market Place
  2. Malware
  3. News Paper
  4. Marketing App
A

Malware

233
Q

A. R. Rehman has been conferred with which Award?

  1. World Music Award
  2. Sahitya Sangeet Award
  3. Grammy Award
  4. Music Knock Award
A

2 Grammy for Slumdog Millanior

Also got - Global Icon of Inspiration Award 2019

234
Q

India signed and MoU with the World Bank for the Agri-business and Rural Transformation Project of which state?

  1. Assam
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Haryana
  4. Maharastra
A

Maharashtra
Gov- Bhagat Singh Koshiyari
-> Road Development in rural areas in Maharashtra - ADB

235
Q

Recently, Indigenous air to ground missile ‘Khaganthak’ which was unveiled during the ongoing DefExpo 2020 is built by?

1) JSR Dynamics
2) DRDO
3) Indian Ordinance Factory
4) ISRO

A

JSR Dynamics

236
Q

Which country became the largest source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India during the 1st half of the financial year 2019-20? (Jan)

1) US
2) China
3) Malaysia
4) Singapore

A

Singapore

237
Q

Recently, International Teams of astronomer found the farthest Galaxy group identified as EGS77. Who lead this team of scientist?

1) David Axon
2) Rogelio Bernal Andreo
3) Christopher Aikman
4) Vithal Talvi

A

Vithal Talvi, NASA team

black hole found in Messier 87 - 50 million light year far

238
Q

In weightlifting, who created three records in his men’s 109Kg title victory at the National Championships at Kolkata in Feb 2020?

1) Chandrakant Mali
2) Omkar Otari
3) Rustam Sarang
4) Sukhen Dey

A

Chandrakant Mali

239
Q

Project Tej, which was in news recently, was launched by which Indian state?

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Telangana
  3. Maharastra
  4. Odisha
A

Chandrasekhar Rao Sarkar

motto - encourage enterpenuers

240
Q

Bru community which is recently in news belongs to which state?

1) Tripura
2) Mizoram
3) Punjab
4) Himachal Pradesh

A

Tripura and Mizoram

241
Q

As of 2020, which Indian Telecom operator is the second most valuable mobile operator in Asia?

  1. Bharti Airtel
  2. Reliance Jio
  3. BSNL
  4. Vodafone Idea
A

Bharti Airtel
CEO - Gopal Vittal
hq - New Delhi

242
Q

As of February, 2020, which country is India’s top trade partner?

  1. Saudi Arabia
  2. UAE
  3. US
  4. China
A

US

243
Q

‘Ajeya Warrior’ is the joint military exercise conducted between India and which country?

  1. France
  2. Maldives
  3. UK
  4. China
A

UK

Venue - England

244
Q

Which is the world’s 1st major city to celebrate the start of the 2020 New Year and New Decade? (Jan)

1) New York
2) Sydney
3) London
4) Auckland

A

Auckland, New Zealand

Capital - Wellington

245
Q

The Chief Minister of which state has announced a new initiative, ‘Direct CTO’ in Jan 2020?

1) Karnataka
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Maharashtra
4) Kerala

A

CM K Palaniswami - enables companies operating under ‘Green Category Industries’ receive faster clearance from government to commence operations.

246
Q

As per the economic survey 2019-20, what is the rank of India globally in number of new firms created?

1) 9th
2) 20th
3) 7th
4) 3rd

A

3rd

247
Q

Which country has declared National Emergency of Agriculture to tackle the attack of locust swarms?

1) India
2) Pakistan
3) Russia
4) Ukraine

A

Pakistan

248
Q

Which city has recently hosted International Judicial Conference 2020?

  1. New Delhi
  2. Mumbai
  3. Jaipur
  4. Hyderabad
A

New Delhi

249
Q

GoI has signed how many MoU with Brazil?

  1. 11
  2. 10
  3. 6
  4. 15
A

15

250
Q

In Feb 2020, which country has announced the launch of a 27 nation International Religious Freedom Alliance?

1) Mexico
2) Poland
3) Germany
4) US

A

US

251
Q

In which city the defense expo 2020 will be held for the 1st time in the city? (Jan)

1) New Delhi
2) Mumbai
3) Lucknow
4) Bangalore

A

Lucknow

252
Q

Recently, In how many districts the 2nd phase of Mission Indradhanush 2.0 has been started at block level?

  1. 30
  2. 35
  3. 40
  4. 45
A

35

motto - immunization of 2 year old babies and pregnant women

253
Q 
Currently, which Economic Census is underway in
India?
1. 11th
2. 7th
3. 9th
4. 20th
A

7th

254
Q

Which Indian Woman Wrestler has won Silver in “Ranking Series in Rome”?

  1. Vinesh Phogat
  2. Radha Fadia
  3. Viral Negi
  4. Anshu Malik
A

Anshu Malik - Silver

in the same event Vinesh Phogat won Gold

255
Q

Which city is hosting ‘World Future Energy Summit 2020’?

  1. Moscow
  2. New Delhi
  3. Colombo
  4. Abu Dhabi
A

Abu Dhabi

motto - innovation, knowledge and business

256
Q

Oscar 2019 winners (91st edition)

1) Best Cinematography
2) Best Documentary Feature
3) Best Actor
4) Best Actress
5) Best Picture

A) Free Solo
B) Rami Malik
C) Green Book
D) Olivia Coleman
E) Roma
A

1) Best Cinematography - ‘Roma’
2) Best Documentary Feature - ‘Free Solo’
3) Best Actor - ‘Rami Malik’
4) Best Actress - ‘Olivia Coleman’
5) Best Picture - ‘Gren Book’

257
Q

Central government will release a report card of 100 selected smart cities performance index in which month?

  1. March 2020
  2. April 2020
  3. May 2020
  4. June 2020
A

June 2020

258
Q

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

1) Israel
2) France
3) Brazil
4) Argentina

A

Brazil

259
Q

‘The National Tourism Conference’ of the year 2020 organised in which Indian city?

  1. Kornak
  2. Hamirpur
  3. Boinganv
  4. Palakkad
A

Kornark, Puri, Odisha

-> Naveen Patnaik Sarkar launched Witness Protection Scheme

260
Q

We have celebrated World Cancer Day on which date?

1) 4th Feb
2) 5th Feb
3) 6th Feb
4) 7th Feb

A

4th Feb

theme - I am and I will - for 2019-21

261
Q

Which state is the first in the country to implement agricultural land leasing policy?

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. West Bengal
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Uttarakhand
A

Uttrakhand

West Bengal Governor - Jagdeep Dhankad

262
Q

Dornier Aircraft, that was recently inducted into the Otters Squadron, belongs to which category? (Jan)

1) Light Utility Aircraft
2) Heavy Utility Aircraft
3) Submarine Aircraft
4) Smash Core Aircraft

A

Light Utility Aircraft - in Palam Airbase (Delhi)

263
Q

‘Thal Sena Bhawan’, which was seen in news recently, is to be built in which city?

  1. New Delhi
  2. Hyderabad
  3. Kochi
  4. Lucknow
A

New Delhi

264
Q

Who has been awarded with ‘Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar’?

  1. Munnan Singh
  2. Prem Shankar Ray
  3. Anupam Chakraborty
  4. R. S. Sinha
A

IPS Munnan Singh, Ex-Director General of CISF

265
Q

From which Indian organisation, 4 personnel have been selected for training in Russia for the Gaganyaan Mission, that is going to be launched in 2022? (Jan)

1) Indian Air Force
2) DRDO
3) ISRO
4) Indian Navy

A

Indian Air Force

Air Force Chief - Rakesh Singh Bhadoria

266
Q

Indian Advocate Harish Salve was recently appointed as Queen’s Counsel of which country?

  1. England
  2. Oman
  3. Qatar
  4. Georgia
A

England

267
Q

Recently, Which state has launched ‘Appreciate and Commend’ scheme, which aims to honour outstanding Police officers?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Maharastra
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Punjab
A

Captain Arminder Singh Sarkar

268
Q

Brand Ambassador of Madhya Pradesh

Brand Ambassador of Assam

A

1) Govinda

2) Priyanka Chopra

269
Q

Which of the following teams lifted the 1st Khelo India Ice Hockey Championship 2020 trophy men’s section?

1) ITBP
2) Ladakh Scout Regimental Centre (LSRC) Red Team
3) JK Blue Team
4) Rimo Club

A

Ladakh Scout Regimental Centre (LSRC) Red Team

270
Q

In Jan 2020, who won the Presidential election in Taiwan?

1) Han Kuo-yu
2) Chen Shui-bian
3) James Soon
4) Tsai Ing-wen

A

Tsai Ing-wen - reelcted

271
Q

Who won UK based ‘Costa Children’s Award’ for the novel ‘Asha and the Spirit Bird?

  1. Jasbinder Bilan
  2. Amanpreet Gill
  3. Sayali Chopra
  4. Parminder Kaur
A

Jasbinder Bilan

272
Q

Who has been recently appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of Bank of Baroda?

  1. Arun Arora
  2. Sanjeev Chaddha
  3. Ram K Verma
  4. Anuroop Desai
A

Sanjeev Chadda

273
Q

Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of ‘Federal Cabinet of Russia’?

  1. Mikhail Mishustin
  2. Vladimir Putin
  3. Neina Androski
  4. Cultazir Roadosta
A

Mikhail Mishustin

274
Q

Who released the book ‘Karmayoddha Granth’ on the life of PM Narendra Modi?

  1. Amit Shah
  2. Narendra Modi
  3. Rajnath Singh
  4. Smriti Irani
A

Amit Shah

275
Q

Name the Author of below books

Sawarkar: Echoes from a forgotten past

A

Vikram Sampath

276
Q

Which organisation recently released the ‘Time to care’ report?

  1. Speech Equal
  2. NGO Oxfam
  3. UNDP
  4. Formost Ltd.
A

Oxfam, a New Delhi based NGO

motto - Global inequality crises in economic matters

277
Q

The storm ‘Ciara’ recently hit several countries of which continent?

  1. Asia
  2. Australia
  3. South America
  4. Europe
A

Europe, contains 46 countries

278
Q

World Bank signed an USD 88 million loan agreement for ‘Inland Transport Project’ with the GoI of India for which state?

1) Mizoram
2) Nagaland
3) West Bengal
4) Assam

A

Assam on Brahmaputra river

279
Q

What is the name of the new scheme proposed in budget, which is to be implemented by Aviation Ministry, for transporting Agriculture Products?

1) Krishak Udaan Yojana
2) Kisaan Udaan Yojana
3) Krishi Udaan Yojana
4) PM Gram Udaan Yojana

A

Kisaan Udaan Yojana

280
Q

The book- ‘A Child of Destiny’, which was recently released by the Indian Vice President, is an autobiography of which Indian educationist?

  1. Sudhir Singh
  2. D. Y. Pradhan
  3. K. Ramakrishna Rao
  4. Ankit Kumar
A

K. Ramakrishna Rao

281
Q

In which city of 1st edition of ‘Khelo India University Games’ will be held?

1) Ahmedabad
2) Chandigarh
3) Bhubaneshwar
4) Hyderabad

A

Bhubneshwar

282
Q

Which countries have exchanged a list of their Nuclear Installations in accordance with the Agreement on the Prohibition of attack against Nuclear Installation Facilities? (Jan)

1) US - Iran
2) Iran - Pakistan
3) India - China
4) India - Pakistan

A

India and Pakistan - they give installations of Nuclear Weapons, every year they share this detail on 1st Jan every year since 1988

283
Q

After Chattisgarh and Orissa, which state has inaugurated Garbage Cafe? (Jan)

1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Rajasthan
3) Delhi
4) Punjab

A

1st - Chattisgarh
2nd - Orissa
3rd - Delhi

284
Q

Name the Author of below books

First They erased our Name: Rhoingya Says

A

Sophie Ansel and Habiburahman

285
Q

Who authored the book ‘Girl, Woman, Other’, which won the Booker Prize 2019?

1) Chigozie Obioma
2) Salman Rushdie
3) Margaret Atwood
4) Bernardine Evasristo

A

1st black woman to win - Bernardine Evaristo

Also Margaret Atwood got this prize

286
Q

Which of the following is the theme state and participating country for the 34th Surajkund International Handicraft Fair to be held in Faridabad in Feb 2020?

1) UP
2) Punjab
3) Haryana
4) Himachal Pradesh

1) Kazakistan
2) Uzbekistan
3) Kyrgistan
4) Azerbhaizan

A

Himachal Pradesh

participating country - Uzbekistan

287
Q

Who has been appointed as the ‘Chairperson and Managing Director’ of Shipping Corporation of India? (Jan)

1) Gautam Adani
2) Ajay Piramal
3) Harjeet Kaur Joshi
4) Pradeep Singh Khalora

A

Harjeet Kaur Joshi

288
Q

RBI has granted approval to which Co-operative Bank to become ‘Small Finance Bank’? (Jan)

1) Shivalik Mercentile Co-operative Bank
2) Indian Mercentile Co-operative Bank
3) Amanath Co-operative Bank
4) Mehsana Urban Co-coperative Bank

A

Shivalik Mercentile Co-operative Bank

hq - Saharanpur

289
Q

Which country has recently developed a recovery plasma to treat COVID-19 infected patients?

  1. China
  2. US
  3. France
  4. Chile
A

China

290
Q

In Feb 2020, NASA’s astronaut Christina Koch returned from space to Earth safely. How many days did she spend on International Space Station ISS?

1) 264
2) 288
3) 300
4) 328

A

328 - 11 months - currently holds record of spending maximum days by any woman at a go in Space

291
Q

Which country has extended 200 million USD aid to Pakistan for the development of Small and Medium sized enterprises?

  1. Qatar
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. UAE
  4. Iran
A

UAE
Capital - Abu Dhabi

Saudi Arabia will invest 100 Billion dollar in India in Agriculture field

292
Q

BIMSTEC countries list

A 
founding members - BIMS - 1997
B- Bangladesh
I - India
M- Myanmar
S- Sri Lanka
later joined by Thailand n Bhutan
293
Q

Recently, Minati Mishra passed away. She was a Veteran Odishi ______?

  1. Singer
  2. Actress
  3. Dancer
  4. Author
A

Dancer

294
Q

Which state’s Tableau has won first prize in 71st Republic Day Parade?

  1. Assam
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Sikkim
  4. Andhra Pradesh
A

Assam
HP Governor- Bandaru Datta Tre
Gujarat Gov- Acharya Devbrath - took oath in Sanskrit

295
Q

The cabinet of which state has passed a bill to
enact the “Time-Bound Clearance Act” which shall
ensure time-bound clearance of industrial licenses for
investment projects?
1. Maharastra
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. West Bengal

A

Madhya Pradesh

296
Q

‘Codes of India’ - book is written by?

1) S A Bobde
2) Sunil Arora
3) Pramod Chand Modi
4) Rajat Kumar

A

Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi

297
Q

Name the Author of below books

Diaspora : Pride of India

A

Vankaiya Naidu, launched in UAE

298
Q

Leo Varadkar, who recently given his resignation, was the Prime Minister of which country?

  1. Nigeria
  2. Ghana
  3. Ireland
  4. Georgia
A

Ireland

Capital - Dublin

299
Q

Recently, ‘Jeff Weiner’ has resigned from the post of CEO of which company?

1) HCL
2) Walmart
3) Linkedin
4) Apple

A

Linkedin

hq - California

300
Q

Which city is hosting the 15th East Asia Summit conference 2020?

1) Chennai
2) New Delhi
3) Kolkata
4) Mumbai

A

Chennai

motto - Maritime Security

301
Q

PM Modi’s ‘Pariksha pe Charcha’ program rescheduled on which date? (Jan)

1) 16 Jan
2) 20 Jan
3) 25 Jan
4) 1st Feb

A

shifted from 16th Jan to 20th Jan

302
Q

Which Defence Unit has signed a MoU with Geological Survey of India (GSI) on 21 January 2020?

  1. Indian Army
  2. Indian Air Force
  3. Indian Navy
  4. Indian Coast Guard
A

Indian Navy

GSI hq - Kolkata

303
Q

Name the fields in which below people got Noble Prize.
Peter Handke - Literature

William G Kaelin - Medicine
Gregg L Semenza - Medicine
Peter J Ratcliffe - Medicine

Akira Yoshino - Chemistry
M Stanley Whittingham - Chemistry
John B Goodenough - Chemistry

Ester Duflo - Economics
Abhijit Banerjee - Economics
Michael Kremer -Economic

Abiy Ahmed - Peace Prize

Jim Peebles - Physics
Didier Queloz - Physics
Michel Mayor - Physics

A

Peter Handke - Literature

William G Kaelin - Medicine
Gregg L Semenza - Medicine
Peter J Ratcliffe - Medicine

Akira Yoshino - Chemistry
M Stanley Whittingham - Chemistry
John B Goodenough - Chemistry

Ester Duflo - Economics
Abhijit Banerjee - Economics
Michael Kremer -Economic

Abiy Ahmed - Peace Prize

Jim Peebles - Physics
Didier Queloz - Physics
Michel Mayor - Physics

304
Q

Who is the Chief Guest of Republic Day Parade 2020 in New Delhi?

  1. Jair Bolsonaro
  2. Donald Trump
  3. Emanual Macrone
  4. Pratyut Chan O Cha
A

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazilian President

305
Q

Which organisation has launched a report “National Strategy for Financial Inclusion”?

  1. Niti Ayog
  2. NABARD
  3. SBI
  4. Reserve Bank of India
A

RBI
Financial Inclusion - include villages in financial/ banking
25th RBI Gov - Shaktikant Das

306
Q

Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

1) Mahendra Nath Pandey
2) Ravi Shankar Prasad
3) Dharmendra Pradhan
4) D. V. Sadananda Gowda

A

Mahendra Nath Pandey

307
Q

We have celebrated ‘Indian Army Day’ on which date?

  1. 15 January
  2. 14 January
  3. 13 January
  4. 12 January
A

15th Jan

308
Q

Pranab Kumar Gogoi, who recently passed away, was a famous personality in which field?

1) Cinema
2) Social Work
3) Politics
4) Literature

A

Politician from Assam and a Lawyer belonged to INC

309
Q

Which of the following state recently appointed 2 ‘Disha Officers’?

1) Maharashtra
2) Odisha
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Delhi

A

IAS Dr Kritika Shukla
IPS M Deepika
Andhra Pradesh

310
Q

Which State Government has launched Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana?

  1. Gujarat
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Haryana
  4. West Bengal
A

UP

motto - every farmer who is injured/ dies during farming activity will be given upto 5 Lakhs monetary help

311
Q

Recently, Which city hosted India-Bangladesh SAMPRITI-IX joint military exercise?

  1. Umroi
  2. Tangil
  3. Kochi
  4. Dhaka
A

Umroi, Shillong

312
Q

Which state celebrated Hornbill festival for the 1st time from 10-19th Dec, 2019?

1) Tripura
2) Assam
3) Meghalaya
4) Manipur

A

Tripura

313
Q

ISRO will setup launch port for small satellite launch vehicles in which district of Tamil Nadu? (Jan)

1) Cuddalore
2) Thoothukodi
3) Erode
4) Kanchipuram

A

Thoothukodi

CM - Edappadi K. Palaniswami

314
Q

Which state is going to conduct 1st Snow Leopard Survey? (Jan)

1) Uttrakhand
2) West Bengal
3) Arunachal Pradesh
4) Himachal Pradesh

A

Uttrakhand - Trivendra SIngh

315
Q

Which government launched a Cyber Safe Women initiative under which awareness camps across all the districts of the state regarding cyber safety? (Jan)

1) UP
2) MP
3) Odisha
4) MH

A

Maharashtra

316
Q

In which city ‘Advantage Maharashtra Expo 2020’ has been inaugurated?

  1. Aurangabad
  2. Goa
  3. Nasik
  4. Pune
A

Aurangabad, Agriculture expo
Gov- Bhagat Singh Khosiyari

-> Bibi ka makbara is there in Aurangabad

317
Q

Today We are celebrating which anniversary of Republic Day in 2020?

  1. 70th
  2. 71st
  3. 69th
  4. 72nd
A

71st

318
Q

Who has became the new commander of Iran to replace ‘Qasem Sulemani’? (Jan)

1) Esmail Qanni
2) Murtoz Haq Baqar
3) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
4) Nazil Qasamei

A

Esmail Qanni- appointed by Supreme Commander Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
President - Hassan Rouhani

319
Q

Who retired from chairmanship of Prasar Bharti in Feb 2020?

1) Jawhar Sircar
2) A Surya Prakash
3) Ram Shankar Katheria
4) Amitabh Kant

A

A Surya Prakash

320
Q

Who has been recently named as the new ruler/sultan of Oman?

  1. Haitham Bin Tariq
  2. Zahid al Nahyaan
  3. Naseem Bin Haq
  4. None of Above
A

Haitham Bin Tariq
Capital - Muscat
Currency - Rial

321
Q

Who has been appointed as the Chairman of ‘Apparel Export Promotion Council of India’?

  1. A Sakthivel
  2. Soma Roy Burman
  3. Vikas Swaroop
  4. Amit Talgeri
A

A Sakthivel

322
Q

Who has been appointed as the secretary of the “National Commission for Minorities”?

  1. B Anand
  2. Rajveer Singh
  3. Navneet Mishra
  4. S. D. Sharma
A

IAS B Anand

323
Q

The term “Operation Car Wash” that was making news recently, is related to which country?

  1. China
  2. Brazil
  3. India
  4. Bangladesh
A

Brazil

motto - to curb money laundering cases

324
Q

Which bank has allowed select banks to offer 24*7 rupee trading to allow Indians to safeguard their FOREX risks at any time?

  1. SBI
  2. PNB
  3. RBI
  4. Syndicate Bank
A

RBI

325
Q

What was overall rank of India in the Asian Wrestling Championships, 2020 held in New Delhi?

  1. First
  2. Second
  3. Third
  4. Fifth
A

3rd

326
Q

After Indore at 1st rank, which cities were ranked 2nd and 3rd in Swatchha Survekshan League, 2020? (Jan)

1) Lucknow, New Delhi
2) Bhopal, Jaipur
3) Surat, Bhopal
4) Kolkata, Nagpur

A

2nd - Surat

3rd - Bhopal

327
Q

Which Union Ministry is set to launch a program for development of eastern states called ‘Purvodaya’?

  1. Ministry of Women & Child Development
  2. Ministry of Steel
  3. Ministry of Coal
  4. Ministry of Petrolium
A

Ministry of Steel - Dharmedra Pradhan, launched in Kolkata

328
Q

Which Union Ministry releases the Public Enterprises Survey, on the performances of Central Public Sector Enterprises?

  1. Ministry of Heavy Industries n Public Enterprises
  2. Ministry of Petroleum n Natural Gases
  3. Ministry of Coal and Mines
  4. Ministry of Agriculture
A

Ministry of Heavy Industries n Public Enterprises

Minister - Prakash Javdekar

329
Q

In Feb 2020, who has been appointed as Britain’s High Commissioner to India?

1) Terry Branstad
2) Philip Barton
3) Scott Brown
4) John Bolton

A

Philip Barton

330
Q

In which city the ‘National Stock Exchange Knowledge hub’ in which city? (Jan)

1) Mumbai
2) Pune
3) Bangalore
4) New Delhi

A

inaugurated y Piyush Goyal in New Delhi

331
Q

Which city is host to the 13th UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (COP 13), 2020?

  1. Gandhinagar
  2. Bhopal
  3. Kanpur
  4. Raipur
A

Muscat - Great Indian Bustard

Conference Venue - Gandhinagar

332
Q

Which state recently launched “Mukhyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana”, which provides an annual assistance of Rs 6000 to the needy families?

  1. Punjab
  2. Haryana
  3. Uttarakhand
  4. Goa
A

Haryana

333
Q

Which city’s police recently launched an initiative called ‘Operation Nakai’ to verify the identity of autodrivers?

  1. Noida
  2. Ghaziabad
  3. Gurugram
  4. Mumbai
A

Ghaziabad, UP

334
Q

Which city plays host to the ‘3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety’?

  1. Oslo
  2. Brasilia
  3. Stockholm
  4. Washington DC
A

Stockholm

organised by WHO, 140 countries took part

335
Q

Which Indian Wrestler has won Gold at ‘Rome Ranking Series Event’?

  1. Bajrang Punia
  2. Vinesh Phogat
  3. Surendra Kumar
  4. Babita Rani
A

Vinesh Phogat, Female from Haryana

Anshu Malik won silver in this event

336
Q

In Feb 2020, who became the youngest girl in the world to summit Mt Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America?

1) Santoshi Yadav
2) Kaamya Karthikeyan
3) Premlata Agrawal
4) Arunima Sinha

A

Kaamya Karthikeyan

337
Q

Which state is set to become north India’s first “Bird Ringing Station“?

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Bihar
  3. Haryana
  4. Madhya Pradesh
A

Bihar - 4th
1st - Tamil Nadu
2nd - Rajasthan
3rd- Orissa

338
Q

India’s 1st Glass Floor Bridge will be established in which state?

1) UP
2) Chandigarh
3) Uttrakhand
4) Assam

A

Uttrakhand

Lakshman Jhula will be replaced by this bridge

339
Q

Which country has inaugurated its 1st Hindu University named Sugriv University?

1) Indonesia
2) Qatar
3) UAE
4) Maldives

A

Muslim majority country Indonesia
-> Indonesia has largest Muslim population in the world
Name - Sugriv University, Bali, Indonesia

340
Q

Which state ranked the best for parameters on efficiency targets in the review of state and Central government water departments by the ministry of Jal Shakti?

  1. Delhi
  2. Uttarakhand
  3. Gujarat
  4. Maharashtra
A

Gujarat

worst - Delhi

341
Q

‘Yodhavu’ (Warrior), a mobile application for curbing drug menace, is an initiative of which state?

  1. Assam
  2. Kerala
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Bihar
A

Pinarai Vijayan Sarkar

342
Q

Who has been appointed as the Advisor to Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir? (Jna)

1) Rajesh Ranjan
2) Rajiv Rai Bhatnakar
3) Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary
4) Manoj Mukund Naravane

A

Rajiv Rai Bhatnakar
J and K Governor - Girish Singh Murmu
Ladhak Governor - Radha Krishna Mathur

343
Q

Name the Author of below books

An American Wedding

A

Tyre Jones

344
Q

Minister of Jal Shakti

1) Harsh Vardhan
2) Arjun Munda
3) Harsimrat Kaur Badal
4) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

A

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

345
Q

What is India’s rank in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) India annual report?

  1. 7th
  2. 5th
  3. 9th
  4. 15th
A
  1. US
  2. Japan
  3. UK
  4. France
  5. India
346
Q

‘P R Seshadri’ has resigned from the post of CEO and MD of which bank? (Jan)

1) Kotak Mahindra Bank
2) Axis Bank
3) HDFC Bank
4) Karur Vysya Bank

A

Karur Vysya Bank
hq - Karur, Tamil Nadu
estb - 1916

347
Q

Who became the 1st Woman Navy Pilot?

1) Bhavana
2) Shivangi
3) Avani
4) Shaliza

A

Sub Lieutenant Shivangi - June 2018

348
Q

Which city is hosting the 22nd India International Seafood Show 2020?

1) Kochi
2) Kolkata
3) Guwahati
4) Bhuvneshwar

A

Kochi, after 12 years it is being celebrated (7,8,9 feb)

349
Q

Which Indian cricketer has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket? (Jan)

1) Rohit Sharma
2) Hardik Pandya
3) Irfan Pathan
4) Kedar Jadhav

A

Irfan Pathan

350
Q

Who has been recently conferred with the 29th Saraswati Samman Award?

  1. Anuj Shukla
  2. Vasdev Mohi
  3. Keshav Anant
  4. P. S. Rameshwar
A

Vasdev Mohi
amount - 15 lakh INR
this award is given for all 22 languages in India

Saraswati Samman Award started from 1991 and award is given from Birla Foundation

351
Q

29th edition of Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards has been started in which Country?

  1. US
  2. France
  3. India
  4. Italy
A

Los Angeles, US

352
Q

What is the name of the recently launched corporate passenger train of India?

  1. Kashi Mahakal Express
  2. Tejas Express
  3. Antyodaya Express
  4. Teerthayatra Express
A

1st Private Train - Tejas Express

2nd - Kashi Mahakal Express (Varanasi to Indore)

353
Q 
Vellbergia bartholomaei , which was seen in news
recently, belongs to which species?
1. Fish
2. Snake
3. Lizard
4. Ant
A

Lizard

354
Q

According to the recent 2020-21 Union Budget, what is the disinvestment target of Union Gov for 2020-21?

1) 1.2 Lakh Crores
2) 4.2 Lakh Crores
3) 2.2 Lakh Crores
4) 3.2 Lakh Crores

A

1.2 Lakh Crores

355
Q

On which date we have celebrated ‘Pravasi Bhartiya Divas’?

  1. 9 January
  2. 10 January
  3. 11 January
  4. 12 January
A

9th Jan, also known as NRI Day

356
Q

The entire government of which country resigned recently after the constitutional amendments announced by its President?

  1. Ukraine
  2. Russia
  3. France
  4. Ajerbaijan
A

Russia

357
Q

Delhi Gov has decided to rename the Mubarak Chowk and its flyover after the Kargil War Martyr ______. and rename ______ metro station as ‘Supreme Court Metro Station. (Jan)

1) Captain Anuj Nayar
2) Captain Manoj Pandey
3) Captain Vikram Batra
4) Manoj Salman Khan

1) Indraprastha
2) Pragati Maidan
3) Rajiv Chowk
4) Muneraka

A

Captain Vikram Batra
Paramveer Chakra recipient, from Palampur (Uttrakhand)

Pragati Maidan metro station name changed to Supreme Court Metro Station

358
Q

Which state government recently launched the ‘Reading Mission’ initiative for students?

  1. Haryana
  2. West Bengal
  3. Orissa
  4. Maharastra
A

Manohar Lal Khattar Sarkar

359
Q

Name the Author of below books

Lessons Life Taught me Unknowingly

A

Anupam Kher

360
Q

Oscar 2020 winners (92nd edition)

1) Best Animated Picture
2) Best Screenplay
3) Best Production Design
4) Best Actor
5) Best Documentary
6) Best Adopted Screenplay
7) Best Cinematography
8) Best Actress
9) Best Director

A) Renne Zelweger
B) Once upon a time in Hollywood
C) Jokin Phoenix
D) Jojo Rabbit
E) Bong Joon Ho
F) American Factory
G) 1917
H) How to Train Your Dragon
I) Toy Story
J) Parasite
A

1) Best Animated Picture - How to train your Dragon: The Hidden World; Toy Story 4
2) Best Screenplay - ‘Parasite’
3) Best Production Design - ‘Once upon a time in Hollywood’
4) Best Actor - ‘Jokin Fhoenix for Joker’
5) Best Documentary - ‘American Factory’
6) Best Adopted Screenplay - ‘Jojo Rabbit’
7) Best Cinematography - ‘1917’
8) Best Actress - ‘Renee Zelweger’
9) Best Director - ‘Bong Joon Ho for Parasite’

361
Q

In Jan 2020, to which country did India gave USD 75$ as line of credit for Solar Parks?

1) Australia
2) Zimbawe
3) Cuba
4) Denmark

A

Cuba

362
Q

Which is the most polluted city in India, according to Greenpeace India’s recent report?

  1. Kanpur
  2. Varanasi
  3. Jharia
  4. Jabalpur
A

Jharia, Jharkhand

363
Q

BSNL has secured how much loan from SBI?

  1. Rs. 1000 Cr.
  2. Rs. 2000 Cr.
  3. Rs. 3000 Cr.
  4. Rs. 5000 Cr.
A

3k crores
CEO - Praveen Kumar Purvar
hq - New Delhi

364
Q

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Academy is to be established in?

1) New Delhi
2) Bhopal
3) Nagpur
4) Bhubneshwar

A

Nagpur

365
Q

Which bank has recently signed a MoU with South Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways, for doorstep collection of earnings from the railway stations?

  1. Allahabad Bank
  2. Punjab National Bank
  3. Bank of Baroda
  4. State Bank of India
A

SBI

366
Q

China’s economic growth slowed to its weakest for 30 years in 2019 while Trade War with which country?

  1. UK
  2. Iran
  3. India
  4. US
A

US

367
Q

Scientist at Indian Veterinary Research Institute have recently developed a low-cost vaccine for which disease?

1) Swine Fever
2) Coronavirus
3) Bird Flu
4) Chicken Pox

A

Swine Fever

368
Q

According to the recent notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice,India, which country was declared as the ‘Reciprocating Territory’?

  1. China
  2. Russia
  3. United Arab Emirates
  4. Saudi Arabia
A

Reciprocate - adla badli - basically trade here

UAE

369
Q

Wendell Rodricks, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?

  1. Construction
  2. Business
  3. Fashion Designing
  4. Politics
A

Fashion Designing, Goa

370
Q

Who won gold in India Open Boxing Tournament?

1) Sarita Devi
2) MC Mary Komb
3) Vinesh Phogat
4) Kirti Jain

1) Goa
2) New Delhi
3) Kolkata
4) Guwahati

A

MC Mary Komb - Guwahati

371
Q

We are observing which Birth Anniversary of ‘Lala Lajpat Rai’ in 2020?

  1. 155th
  2. 150th
  3. 132nd
  4. 119th
A

155th, also known as Punjab Kesari
born - 28th Jan 1865
died - 17th Nov 1928 - died in Lahore because of J P Sanders lathi charge

372
Q

Which Indian celebrity is at the top spot in the latest brand valuation study by Duff and Phelps?

1) MS Dhoni
2) Akshay Kumar
3) Ranveer Singh
4) Virat Kohli

A

Virat Kohli

373
Q

Ukrainian Aircraft ‘Boeing 737’ crashed in Tehran. This aircraft took off from which airport?

  1. Imam Khomeini International Airport
  2. Mehrabad International Airport
  3. Fath Airport
  4. Payam International Airport
A

Imam Khomeini International Airport

374
Q

Who has won Miss Teen International 2019 beauty pageant? (Jan)

1) Ayushi Dhalokia
2) Yessenia Gracia
3) Anicia Gaothusi
4) Thu Phan

A

Ayushi Dhalokia

375
Q

United States has launched ‘US Space Force’, This will be led by Air Force General ____ ? (Jan)

1) Donal Trumph
2) Jamie Dimon
3) Jay Raymond
4) John Legree

A

Air Force General Jay Raymond

376
Q

Who among the following received the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy in Feb 2020?

1) Dr N S Dharmashaktu
2) Dr Anil Aggrawal
3) Leprosy Mission Trust
4) None of them

A

Dr N S Dharmashaktu and Leprosy Mission Trust, both of them

377
Q

“Shyama Prasad Mukherji R - urban Mission” (SPMRM) is implemented by which Union Ministry?

  1. Ministry of Rural Development
  2. Ministry of HRD
  3. Ministry of Textiles
  4. Ministry of Civil Aviation
A

Ministry of Rural Development - development of Urban Areas

Minister : Narendra Singh Tomar

378
Q

Lawn Tennis Winners

1) Australian Open 2020
2) US Open 2019
3) Wimbledon
4) French Open

A

Australian Open

  • > Women Single - Sofia Kenin
  • > Men Singles - Novak Djokovic

US Open

  • > Women Single - Bianca Andreescu
  • > Men Singles - Rafael Nadal

Wimbeldon

  • > Women Single - Simona Halep
  • > Men Singles - Novak Djokovic

French

  • > Women Single - Ashleigh Barty
  • > Men Singles - Rafael Nadal
379
Q

BIMSTEC Summits

A
  • > 1st - 31 July 2004 - Thailand- Bangkok
  • > 2nd - 13 November 2008 - India - New Delhi
  • > 3rd- 4 March 2014 - Myanmar - Naypyidaw[20]
  • > 4th - 30, 31 August 2018 - Nepal Kathmandu
  • > 5th - 2022 - Sri Lanka Colombo
380
Q

In Jan 2020, whcih neutral pronoun has been voted as the world of the decade?

1) They
2) It
3) Their
4) Them

A

They

381
Q 
Ng Ka-long (men’s) won singles titles at “Thailand Masters Badminton” in Bangkok, is from which
country?
1. Japan
2. Hong Kong
3. North Korea
4. Thailand

Akane Yamaguchi (women’s) - Japanese

A

Hong Kong

same event - Akane Yamaguchi (women’s) - Japanese

382
Q

1st edition of the ‘BIMSTEC Ports’ Conclave’ was held in which port?

1) Tuticorin Port
2) Mudgao Port
3) Chennai Port
4) Visakhapatnam Port

A

Visakhapatnam Port

383
Q

At which Port, India and Oman will conduct 12th
edition of bilateral Naval Exercise ‘Naseem Al Bahr’?
1. Mormugao Port
2. Kandla Port
3. Jawaharlal Nehru Port
4. Port Blair Port

A

Mormugao Port, Jan 6th

Zayed Al Bahar Exercise - with Qatar in Doha

384
Q

Who was recently appointed as the new Finance Secretary of India?

  1. Debashis Panda
  2. Anuj Mavlankar
  3. Jitendra Jumar
  4. S. K. Nayar
A

IAS Debashis Panda

385
Q

Israel’s Elbit Systems recently signed an MoU with which Indian company for developing an unmanned aerial vehicle?

1) ISRO
2) DRDO
3) HAL
4) BHEL

A

HAL
hq - Bangalore
CEO - Sajal Prakash

386
Q

Which state Election Commission has become first to launch ‘Face recognition App’ for voters?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Uttarakhand
  3. Odisha
  4. Telangana
A

Chandrashekhar Rao sarkar, Telangana

387
Q

Who won Global Teacher Prize 2019?

1) Nancie Atwell
2) Peter Tabichi
3) Hanan Al Hroub
4) Andria Zafirakou

A

Peter Tabichi - of Kenya

388
Q 
Henley Passport Index 2020 was released
recently, Which country has topped?
1. India
2. Japan
3. US
4. China
A 
1st - Japan
2nd - Singapore
3rd - South Korea
4th - Germany
5th - Italy
6th - Finland
7th - Spain
8th - USA and UK
9th - Luxembourg
10th - Denmark

India - 84th out of 199

389
Q

Which country has become first in South Asia to provide ‘e-Passport Facility’?

  1. India
  2. Indonesia
  3. Bangladesh
  4. Lebanon
A

Bangladesh

-> hard copy of passport is not required, soft copy can be used

390
Q

Who won gold in at 63rd National Shooting Championship’ held in Bhopal? (Jan)

1) Sarabjot Singh
2) Abhishek Verma
3) Rajan Sharma
4) Saurabh Chaudhary

A

Saurabh Chaudhary

391
Q

Which Indian sportsperson won the ESPN’s Female Sportsperson of the Year award for the third consecutive year?

  1. Hima Das
  2. P V Sindhu
  3. M C Mary Kom
  4. Saina Nehwal
A

P V Sindhu

392
Q

American Factory, which won the Oscar for the best feature-length documentary, was produced by which famous American personality?

  1. Donald Trump
  2. Barrace Obama
  3. Peter D Brain
  4. Anthoney Depp
A

Barrace Obama

393
Q

Who let the foundation stone of Delhi Cycle walk project? (Jan)

1) Amit Shah
2) Narendra Modi
3) Rajnath Singh
4) Arvind Kejriwal

A

Amit Shah, estimate - 550 crores, 36 Km long track

394
Q

Which City will host the 3rd International Symposium on
‘Marine Ecosystems Challenges & Opportunities (MECOS3)’?
1. Thiruvananthapuram
2. Kochi
3. Kollam
4. Kottayam

A

Kochi

395
Q

As per the recent Union budget, what is the estimated fiscal deficit target for 2020-21, expressed in percentage of GDP?

1) 3.5%
2) 4.2%
3) 5%
4) 2.8%

A

3.5%

396
Q

Atal Kisan - Majdoor canteens’ scheme is associated with which state?

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Uttarakhand
  3. Punjab
  4. Haryana
A

Manoharlal Khattar Sarkar

397
Q

In Feb 2020, the DoT has approved the merger of Tata Teleservices consumer mobility business with which of the following?

1) Bharti Airtel
2) Vodafone Idea
3) Aircel
4) Reliance Jio

A

Bharti Airtel

398
Q 
After Kerala, Telangana and Punjab, which state has recently passed a resolution against ‘CAA’ Citizenship
(Amendment) Act?
1. West Bengal
2. Rajasthan
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Tripura
A

West Bengal

399
Q

1st skill processing plant of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is to be set up in which state, to boost the production of Patola Sarees?

1) Gujarat
2) MP
3) HP
4) UP

A

Gujarat

new statue inaugurated by Vijay Rupani of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel - 50ft tall, 70k Kg weight

400
Q

Filmmaker and director Manmohan Mohapatra, who recently passed away, was from which state?

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Odisha
  3. West Bengal
  4. Andhra Pradesh
A

Odisha

401
Q

Who has flagged off 51st K9 VAJRA-T Gun from Larsen and Toubro (L and T) Armour-ed System Complex at Hazira, Gujarat ?

  1. Narendra Modi
  2. Dharmendra Pradhan
  3. Ramnath Kovind
  4. Rajnath Singh
A

Rajnath Singh

402
Q

Which aspect of agriculture is being focused upon by the Krishi Karman Award?

1) Production
2) Loan Repay
3) Water Management
4) Sales

A

Production of the agriculture produce - from last 3-4 years, production of food grains has been doubled by Indian farmers

403
Q

Which Institute has signed MoU with TikTok provides short video modules?

  1. IIM Bangalore
  2. IIM Ahemadabad
  3. IIM Gandhinagar
  4. IIM Indore
A

IIM Indore

404
Q

Name the Author of below books

The Test of My Life

A

Yuvraj Singh

405
Q

Which Indian state has topped the production of vegetables in 2018-19, as per the recent data from the Ministry of Agriculture?

  1. Punjab
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Bihar
  4. West Bengal
A

West Bengal

406
Q

Which bank has announced the scheme ‘Residential Builder Finance with Buyer Guarantee’?

  1. SBI
  2. Allahabad Bank
  3. Axis Bank
  4. Canara Bank
A

SBI

407
Q

Which Tribal refugee community will now be given permission to settle in Tripura following the signing of a historic agreement on January 16, 2020?

  1. Bru- Reang
  2. Aistie
  3. Chaukar- La
  4. Deori- Garo
A

Bru- Reang

408
Q

P V Sindhu has been conferred with which Award?

  1. Padma Shri
  2. Padma Bhushan
  3. Padma Vibhushan
  4. Bharat Ratna
A

Padma Bhusan

409
Q

Who inaugurated ‘National Traders Convention’ at Ramlila Maidan, New Delhi? (Jan)

  1. Rajnath Singh
  2. Anandiben Patel
  3. Amit Shah
  4. Yogi Adityanath
A

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

410
Q

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction program Pariksha Pe Charcha-2020 held in which stadium?

  1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium
  2. Talkatora Stadium
  3. Maratha Assembly
  4. Vijeta Stadium
A

Talkatora Stadium, Delhi

411
Q

Who was named as the “Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2019”?

  1. Kumar Vishnu Shastri
  2. Pratyush Chandra Rao
  3. Kiran Mazumdar
  4. V. K. Shivan
A

Kiran Mazumdar

412
Q

Minister of Food Processing Industries

1) Harsh Vardhan
2) Arjun Munda
3) Harsimrat Kaur Badal
4) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

A

Harsimrat Kaur Badal

413
Q

Name the Author of below books

Khooni Baisakhi

A 
Nanak Singh (poetry on Jallianwala Bagh Massacre )
relaunched by Navdeep Suri in Abu Dhabi, grandson of Nanak Singh
414
Q

Name the Author of below books

Turbulence and Trumph: Modi’s Years

A

Bharti S Pradhan and Rahul Aggrawal

415
Q

ATP Cup 2020 has started in which country?

1) France
2) Australia
3) US
4) UK

A

Australian Tennis Professional - ATP

416
Q

The Pollution Control Board of which state recently received the national award for eGovernance 2019-20?

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Delhi
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Karnataka
A

Andhra Pradesh

417
Q

In which city the 5th edition of ‘Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference’ has been held?

  1. Pune
  2. Bangalore
  3. New Delhi
  4. Mumbai
A

Pune

Drosophila - a makkhi (fly) which sits on fruit

418
Q

Which state is to set up a committee to suggest measures to improve forest tourism?

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Assam
  3. Tripura
  4. Maharastra
A

Maharashtra

Gov- Bhagat Singh Khosiyari

419
Q

Himachal Pradesh celebrated its ____ Statehood Day on 25th January.

  1. 72nd
  2. 18th
  3. 50th
  4. 46th
A

50th Jan
Himachal Pradesh was UT from 1st Nov 1956
on 25th Jan 1971 - Himachal Pradesh became State
Governor -Bandaru Datta Tre

420
Q

Who has won “2019 Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award”?

  1. Pratima Goyal
  2. Anshul Kania
  3. Priya Prakash
  4. Anuradha Singh
A

Priya Prakash

CEO of Health Set Go company

421
Q

FSSAI has launched ‘Verified Milk Vendor Scheme’ for which state? (Jan)

1) Haryana
2) Gujarat
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Punjab

A

Gujarat
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is an autonomous body established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.

422
Q

Recently, which state gov launched a scheme called ‘Jansevaka’ to home deliver various government services to citizen?

1) Karnataka
2) Delhi
3) Gujarat
4) Punjab

A

B S Yedurappa Sarkar

423
Q

The cybersecurity project codenamed Dejfa, that was recently making news, belongs to which country?

  1. India
  2. UAE
  3. Bangladesh
  4. Iran
A

Iran

424
Q

Who has won the 2020 Tyler Prize, known as the Nobel Prize for Environment?

1) Vandana Shiva
2) Pavan Sukhdev
3) David Suzuki
4) Pradip Krishen

A

Pavan Sukhdev - renowned Indian environmental economist and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Goodwill Ambassador

425
Q

What is the rank of India in the ‘Global Flourishing index’ released by WHO Commission and UNICEF?

  1. 130th
  2. 122nd
  3. 131st
  4. 101st
A

131st

426
Q

Which country is to offer e-visa facility to Indian Tourists?

  1. South Africa
  2. Ghana
  3. Saudi Arabia
  4. Indonesia
A

South Africa

427
Q

Who is going to be awarded by ‘Padma Shri’ on this Republic Day?

  1. P V Sindhu
  2. Ekta Kapoor
  3. Kangna Ronaut
  4. Karan Johar
A

Ekta Kapoor
Kangna Ronaut
Karan Johar

P V Sindhu - Padma Bhushan

428
Q

Which cricketer became the 7th batsman to smash 6 sixes in a over? (Jan)

1) Martin Crowe
2) Ross Taylor
3) Leo Carnet
4) Trent Boult

A

Leo Carter, New Zealand

429
Q

1) Google’s 1st AI Lab

2) Google’s 2nd AI Lab

A

1) Ghana

2) Bangalore

430
Q

In which state has the AFSPA been extended for 6 more months? (Jan)

1) Nagaland
2) J and K
3) Ladhak
4) Uttar Pradesh

A

Nagaland, due to violent situation by Naga Tribes

CM - Nephio Rio

431
Q

Which bank has announced to customer to update the mobile numbers for ATM cash withdrawal?

1) SBI
2) Allahabad Bank
3) PNB
4) BoB

A

SBI

432
Q

7th edition Conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (India Region) was organised in which city?

  1. New Delhi
  2. Lucknow
  3. Gwalior
  4. Pune
A

Lucknow

433
Q

Name the Indian Mountaineer, who recently conquered Antartica’s highest peak Mt. Vision?

1) Malavath Poorna
2) Nishikant Roy
3) Anjum Shekhar
4) Priyadarshani Kumari

A

Malavath Poorna, Telangana

434
Q

India’s 1st Animal War Memorial will be established in which city?

1) Bhopal
2) Meerut
3) Nagpur
4) New Delhi

A

War Memorial was established in New Delhi infron t of India Gate
-> Animal Memorial - for Dogs in Meerut

435
Q

Minister of Tribal Affairs

1) Harsh Vardhan
2) Arjun Munda
3) Harsimrat Kaur Badal
4) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

A

Arjun Munda

436
Q

Which bank has projected that Indian Economy will reach ‘$7 trillion’ by 2030?

  1. Deutsche Bank
  2. SBI
  3. Asian Development Bank
  4. World Bank
A

Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt, Germany

437
Q

Which cricketer won the Polly Umrigar Award?

  1. Jaspreet Bumrah
  2. Virat Kohli
  3. Rohit Sharma
  4. Ravindra Jadeja
A

Jaspreet Bumrah, cure.fit brandambassador

Award Money - 15 lakh

438
Q

Chairman of UPSC - Arvind Saxena

A

Chairman of UPSC - Arvind Saxena

439
Q

1936 INC Session?

A
  • > Lucknow
  • > President - Jawaharlal Nehru
  • > demand for constituent assembly

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