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1
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Who is the new President of Guinneau- Bissau ?

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Umarao Cissoko Embalo

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What is thw Green Kochi Mission ?

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Rejuvenate Kerala’s canals, prevent pollution, greener Kochi. Started by the Kerala government

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Chief Minister of Kerala

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Pinarayi Vijayan

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Governor of Kerala

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Arif Mohd. Khan

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Door Step Delivery of Sand is started in what state ?

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Andhra Pradesh, for tackling sand scarcity

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Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh

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YS Jaganmohan Reddy

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Governor of Andhra Pradesh

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Biswabhushan Harichandran

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Chairman of Railway Board

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Vinod Kumar Yadav, appointed as ex officio Principal Secretary of Government of India
(has been reappointed )

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Who approves the appointment of the Chairman of Railway Board

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Appointment Committee of Cabinet

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Who are the recipients of the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award 2019 ?

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krishnamachari Srikkanth - former Indian cricket team captain and part of the team that won the 1983 world cup

Anjum Chopra - former Indian women’s team captain

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Who gives the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award

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Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

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Where has ISRO recently acquired land ? and why ?

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Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu

To set up a second launch centre after the Satish Dhawan Space Centre

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13
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Where is the Satish Dhawan Space Centre Located

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Sriharikota

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What company has ISRO recently incorporated

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New Space India Limited, under the Department of Space.

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Where is ISRO HQ

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Bangalore

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16
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Who is the head of ISRO

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K. Sivan

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17
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Who is the Chief Minister in Tamil Nadu

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E.K. Palaniswamy

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18
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Who is the Governor of Tamil Nadu

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Banwarilal Purohit

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What is the name of recent campaign in Nepal to increase tourism ? Where was it launched ?

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Visit Nepal Year 2020. It was launched during a ceremony held at Dasharatha Rangashala , Kathmandu

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What is the Dasharath Rangashala and where is it located

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is also known as the Kathmandu Stadium. It is located in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu

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What is the mascot of the the Visit Nepal year 2020 campaign ?

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The Yeti

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22
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Who is the PM of Nepal. ?

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K. P Sharma

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23
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Who is the President of Nepal ?

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Bidhya Devi bandhari (also launched the Visit Nepal Year 2020 campaign)

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24
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What is the currency of Nepal ?

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Nepalese rupee

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25
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What is the capital of Nepal ?

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Kathmandu

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Who is the interim MD and CEO of Laxmi Vilas Bank ?

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S. Sundar until April 30, 2020 or until the new MD assumes charge. He was already serving the bank as its Cheif Financial Officer

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Who was the previous MD and CEO of Laxmi Vilas Bank ? When did he/she resign ?

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Parthasarathi Mukherjee. He resigned his post in August 2019

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Who is the Non Executive Chairman of Laxmi Vilas Bank

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B. K. Manjunath

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HQ of Laxmi Vilas Bank

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Chennai

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30
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Motto of Laxmi Vilas Bank

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The changing face of prosperity

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31
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What is the new name of Pragati Maidan Metro Station in Delhi ? and why ?

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renamed to Supreme Court Metro Station, on a demand made by the Supreme Court in 2019

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32
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What metro station in delhi is being renamed after a Kargil war martyr

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Mukarba Chowk Metro Station being renamed as Captain Vikram Batra

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33
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What helpline as the UP government recently launched ?

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Helpline called Damini, for the safety of women passengers. It is an extension of the “Nirbhaya Yojana”. Usin this women passengers can lodge their complaints calling the helpline number or by using Whatsapp.

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34
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Who has launched the helpline Damini ?

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UPSRTC (UP State Road Transport Corporation)

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Who is the governor of UP ?

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Anandiben Patel

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Who is the recipient of the Global bihar Excellence Award 2019. and for what ?

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Piyuus Jaiswal for his contribution to social welfare, women empowerment and introducing new talent in the field of arts and culture

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37
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What awards has Piyuus Jaiswal been the recipient of ?

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The Global Bihar Excellence Award 2019
Gobal Peace Excellence Award 2019
Page 3 Award 2018

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38
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What year has been named as the Year of Nurse and Midwife ? And by what organisation

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2020, by WHO, in hinour of the 200th Birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale

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39
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Who has launched the “World Nursing Report” and Why ?

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WHO, to focus on nursing and midwifery to achieve Universal Health Coverage. The report is the first of its kind

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WHO HQ

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Geneva

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41
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Director General WHO

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Tedros Adhanom

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42
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When was WHO established

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1946

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43
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What is the world’s Second Tallest Statute? Where is it located ?

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Sardar Vallabhai Patel at Ahemdabad.

It was recently unveiled by Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani at Vaishnodevi Circle in Ahemdabad

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What is the world’s second tallest statute made of ? and how tall is it ? How much does it weigh ?

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Made of Bronze and weighs 70 thousand Kgs and 50ft tall. It is a replica of the statute of Unity which is 597 ft tall

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Who designed the statute of unity ?

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Padma Bhushan Ram V Sutar (also designed Patel Statute in Vaishnodevi Circle, Ahemdabad)

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46
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Who si the Chief Minister of Gujarat

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Vijar Rupani

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47
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Who is the Governor of gujarat

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Acharya Devvrat

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48
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What two sports have been included in the Khelo India Games 2020 ?

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Lawn Bowls and Cycling

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CEO of Khelo India Games

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Avinash Joshi

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3rd Edition of the Khelo India Games are are to be held in ___

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Guwahati, Assam in January 2020

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51
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What famous hockey player announced her retirement ?

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Sunita Lakra, part of Asian Games silver winning side.

But she will continue to play for National Aluminium COmpany Ltd, Orissa and other domestic games

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52
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Who played the last ICC 5 day Test match ?

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England v Ireland

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53
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ICC headquarters

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Dubai

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54
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ICC Chairperson

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Shashank Manohar

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55
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Who were the founders of the National Congress Party ?

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Devi Prasad Tripathi, Sharad Pawar and PA Sangma

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What famous NCP leader passed away and what posts had he held ?

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Devi Prasad Tripathi. He was a former MP of Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra. Also one of the founders of the NCP

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57
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What famous dramatist received the Natya Surya Award in 2005 ?

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Ratna Ojha

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What famous dramatist was the first to introduce cartoon theatre to the Northeast?

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Ratna Ojha

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59
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World braille Day

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Jan 4

Celebrated since 2019

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60
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World Braille day makes the anniversary of which famous person ?

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Louis braille, inventor of braille

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61
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who was the inventor of braille ?

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Louis Braille

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62
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When and where was Louis Braille born ?

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4th Jan 1809 in Coupvray, France

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63
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Birth date of Savitribai Phule

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Jan 3, 1831

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64
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Who was the mother of Indian feminism

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Savitribai Phule

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65
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Who founded the first Indian girls School and where ?

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Savitrbai Phule, with her husband Jyotirao Phule in Pune in 1848

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66
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Who founded the Satyashodhak Samaj and why ?

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supported inter caste marriages. Founded by Savitribai Phule

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Balhatya Pratibandhak Griha

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Prevention of female infanticides, killing pregnant rape victims and widows. Founded by Savitribai Phule

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68
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Global Family Day

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1st January

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69
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Fourth Indian to hold the number 1 position in the latest International Table tennis Federation Ranking in the under 21 men’s singles category

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Manav Thakkar

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70
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Who were the first three Indians to achieve the no. 1 position in the ITTF ranking in the under 21 men’s singles category

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Harmeet Desai, G Sathiyan, Soumyajit ghosh

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71
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What tournament did Manav Thakkar play before being ranked 1 in the ITTF rankings

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ITTF Challenge plus benemax - Virgo North American open (held in Markham, Canada)

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72
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Who organised the three day capacity building programme for J&K officers

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DARPG, National centre for good governance and National Institute of Financial Management

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73
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What year has been declared as the AI year and by what state ?

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2020 by the telangana government

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What american company is partnering with the Telangana government for development of AI ?

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NVIDIA - to setup a High Performance AI Computing Centre in Telangana

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What Indian university is partnering with the Telangana government for research in AI

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IIT- Kharagpur for setting up a centre of excellence in AI and research and a development park

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76
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Who has been appointed as the chairman of the National Medical Commission

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Professor Suresh Chandra, previously head of Delhi AIIMS’ ENT, head neck surgery department

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77
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Who has been appointed as the secretary of the National Medical Commission

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Rakesh kumar Vats

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78
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What prize for climate change has recently been unveiled and by whom ?

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The Earthshot Prize by Britain’s Prince William

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79
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What is the currency of Britain

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Pound Sterling

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80
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Britain Prime Minister

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Boris Johnson

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81
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Capital of Britain

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London

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82
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How many recipients will the earth shot prize have

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5 per year, over the next decade

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83
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What is the aim of the earthshot prize

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to promote new ways of addressing climate and change and issues surrounding nature, biodiversity, energy, the oceans, air pollution and fresh water.
It seeks to provide answers to some of the greatest problems facing the planet by 2030.

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84
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What scientific laboratories has PM Modi recently inaugrated and for what purpose ?

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5 DRDO Young Scientist Laboratories in Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad

The laboratories will employ scientists only under the age of 35 to develop futuristic technology for military purposes

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85
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Who is the Principal Scientific Advisor to the government

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K Vijay Raghavan

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86
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DRDO DYL in artificial intelligence will be carried out in what city

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Bangalore

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87
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Where will the DRDO DYL for quantum technology be based

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IIT Mumbai

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88
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What is the Lai Haraoba festival and where is it celebrated ?

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It is a festival of the Meitei Community and is celebrated for five days. It is celebrated to please the sacred trees called Umang Lai.
It began in tripura but the Meitei community is spread across Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Myanmar and Bangladesh
The festival is widely celebrated in Manipur though.

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89
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What is the language of the Meitei Community

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Meiteilon

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90
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What is the FAME Scheme and what department has launched it

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Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles Scheme.

The Department of Heavy Industries has sanctioned 2636 Electric vehicles charging stations in 62 cities across 24 State/UTs

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What state has the largest number of EV charging stations under the FAME scheme

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Maharashtra (with 317 Stations)

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92
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Who is the minister of heavy industries

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Prakash Javadekar

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93
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What is the State of Forest Report ?

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report released by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

The report talks about the forest cover in the country and the 2019 issue also talks about forest fires in the country

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94
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What forests according to the State of Forest Report 2019 are most vulnerable to forest fires ?

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Central India and North East India

According to the report, 21.4 % of India Forests are prone to forest fires

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95
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Who is the recipient of the 100 Global Child Prodigy Award 2020 in the singing category

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Sucheta Singh, aged 14, for singing in 120 languages

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96
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Who was the Nobel Peace Prize Winner in 2014

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Shri Kailash Satyarthi

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97
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What is the 100 Global Child Prodigy Award

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Platform to showcase the talent of children in dance, music, writing, acting, science, sports etc.

The award is supported by the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation and A R Rehman along with other famous personalities.

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98
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What state has recently come up with a turtle rehab centre

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Bihar (inaugrated in Jan 2020) in Bhagalpur forest division

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99
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CM of Bihar

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Nitish Kumar

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100
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Governor of Bihar

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Phagu Chauhan

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101
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What portal has the government recently launched to identify and locate thr specific type of facility needed for research and development

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Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities MAP (ISTEM) Portal. All academic insitutions, research labs etc. are required to list themselves on ISTEM

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102
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Who manages the ISTEM Portal

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Nanoscience Centre of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

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103
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Who was Shri Shivakumar Swamiji and where is his memorial located ?

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He was a spiritual leader and educator. He was the recipient of the Padma Bhushan (3rd highest civilian award) . He was a Lingayat religious figure, he joined the Siddaganga Matha in 1930 and became head seer from 1941. He also founded the Sri Siddaganga Education Society. Described as the most esteemed adherent of Lingayatism, he was referred to as Nadedaaduva Devaru (walking God) in the state

Tumkuru, Karnataka

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104
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What is the capital of Karnataka

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Bangalore

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105
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CM of Karnataka

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BS Yediyurappa

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106
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Governor of Karnataka

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Vajubhai Vala

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107
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What is the Exim Bank

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Export - Import (Exim) Bank is the premier export finance institution of India

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108
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Which country has the Exim Bank recently extended a line of credit to and why ?

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Cuba

For financing a 75 MW Photovoltaic Solar Park

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109
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What institution has the Exim Bank recently entered into an agreement with for financing a Solar Park?

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Banco Exterior De Cuba, nominated agency of the Government of Cuba

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110
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When was Exim Bank Founded ?

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1 January 1982

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111
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Exim Bank HQ

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Mumbai

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112
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Exim Bank MD

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David Rasquinha

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113
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Capital of Cuba

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Havana

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114
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Currency of Cuba

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Peso

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115
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President of Cuba

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Miguel Diaz- Canel

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116
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Prime Minister of Cuba

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Manuel Marrero Cruz

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117
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What insurance company has joined hands with PNB Met Life to provide insurance protection to its customers ?

A

RevFin

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118
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RevFin HQ

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New Delhi

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119
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RevFin CEO

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Sameer Aggarwal

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120
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PNB MetLife Insurance Company CEO

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Ashish Kumar Srivastava

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121
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PNB MetLife Insurance Company HQ

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Mumbai

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122
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What freedom fighter has recently died in West Bengal’s Howrah District ?

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Bhim Chandra Jain.

Aka “nanu” to other freedom fighters in Bengal

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Which politician belonging to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra kazhagam (AIADMK) has recently passed away ?

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Paul hector Pandian. He was the former Speaker of Tamil Nadu

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What does AIADMK stand for?

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All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

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125
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What Bank has the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology recently contracted with for more efficient toll collection ? and how ?

A

Paytm Payments Banks.

through its special purpose vehicle called CSC e Governance services India Ltd.

They have contracted to distribute 3.6 lakh FASTags to be sold through Common Service Centres

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126
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CEO of CSC e Governance Service India Ltd.

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Dinesh Tyagi

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127
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Chairman of Paytm

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Vijay Shekhar Sharma

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128
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Capital of North Macedonia

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Skopje

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129
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Currency of North Macedonia

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Macedonian Denar

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130
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When was ISRO founded

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1969

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131
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ISRO HQ

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Bangalore

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Where has ISRO recently setup its Regional Academic Centre for Space (RAC-S) ?

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National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangaluru

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What project will help India to detect threats to Indian Satellites from debris ?

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Project NETRA

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Who is the agency that established Project NETRA

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ISRO signed a pact with the Indian Institute of Astrophysics to establish an optical telescope under Project NETRA

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135
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sebi directive to separate role of MD and chairman of top 500 entities based on market cap has been deferred till when

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april 2022

founded 1992
chairman - ajay tyagi

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136
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APEDA

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Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority

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137
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What changes had the Agricultural Export Policy 2018 sought to introduce ?

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To double agricultural exports of India from 30 billion USD to 60 billion USD by 2022

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138
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What states have recently finalised their plans to boost agricultural exports ?

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Maharashtra, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Nagaland, Assam, Tamil Nde, Punjab and Karnataka

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139
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APEDA HQ

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New Delhi

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140
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When was APEDA formed ?

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1986

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141
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Who is the Chairman of APEDA ?

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Pawan Kumar Borthakur

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142
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capital of malta

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valletta
currency - euros
president - george vella

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143
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What is Bhitarkanika National Park famous for ?

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Apart from birds bhitarkanika is famous for its wide and dense mangrove forest and crocodile reserve. The Park is the second largest mangrove ecosystem in India

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144
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What is a “Ramsar Site” Status ?

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A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. The Convention on Wetlands, known as the Ramsar Convention, is an intergovernmental environmental treaty established in 1971 by UNESCO, which came into force in 1975.

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145
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What was the first lake in India to obtain the status of Ramsar Site ?

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Chilika Lake

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146
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When did the Bhitarnika National Park obtain the status of Ramsar site ?

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  1. It was the second lake after Chilika to obtain the Ramsar site status
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147
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What is a “Smog Tower” ?

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Smog towers are structures designed as large-scale air purifiers to reduce air pollution particles.

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148
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What is the first state to setup a smog tower?

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Delhi.

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149
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What other country has installed Smog Towers on a large scale basis to combat pollution ? Has this been effective ?

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China.

A separate pilot project is being proposed in India to consider the efficacy of smog towers to tackle pollution. It will be undertaken by IIT Mumbai in collaboration with IIT Delhi and the University of Minnesota

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150
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What is the capacity of the first smog tower installed in Delhi to clean air ?

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The tower will purify air up to a radius of 750 metres

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151
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Who organised the National Traders Convention in Delhi ?

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Confederation of All India traders.

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152
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What incubator has recently collaborated with the government to support startups working on clean energy solutions ?

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ViLgro Innovation Foundation has collaborated with the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) for a 2.5 million initiative

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153
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What companies have been mandated by th e government to operationalise Rupay, and BHIM ? and why ?

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All businesses with a turnover of 50 crore or more.

To boost digital payments of the country.

The penalty for not complying is Rs. 5,000 per day from Feb 1

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154
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In what year has the value of digital transactions in India been at an all time high ?

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December 2019, at a high of R.s 2 Lakh crore.

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155
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Four Indian airports receive recognition for reducing carbon emissions

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Indian airports managed transition from level 1 -> level 2. measures adopted in 2018

netaji subhas kolkata
biju patnaik bhubaneswar
lal bahadur varanasi
trivandrum international airport

adopted the ACA (airport carbon accreditation) plan

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156
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which station recently obtained IMS certification

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Carriage and Wagon Depot, Mangaluru Junction Rlwy Stn

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157
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27th Edition of SATTE (south asian trade and travel exchange expo) was organised where

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New Delhi

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158
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which indian state launched publicity campaign in the 27th edition of SATTE 2020

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J&K

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159
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Which is the second largest muslim congregation in the world

A

Bishwa ijtema; happens in two phases to enusre better management

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160
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where was first o

\phase bishwa ijtema organised this year

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bank of river tongi, outskirts of dhaka

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161
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capital of bangladesh

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dhaka

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162
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currency of bangladesh

A

bangladeshi taka

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163
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pm of bangladesh

A

Sheikh Hasina

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164
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how many buses did sri lanka buy from india

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500; usd 15 million

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165
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capital of sri lanka

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colombo, sri jayawardenapura kotte

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166
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currency of sri lanks

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sri lankan rupee

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167
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president of sri lanka

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gotabaya rajapaksa

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168
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pm of sri lanka

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mahina rajapaksa

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169
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up cabinet approved proposal to build 234 cr. zoo in which city and named after which freedom fighter

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gorakhpur, ashfaqullah khan, 121 acres

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170
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which other cities in UP have zoological gardens

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lucknow and kanpur

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171
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TN names rwo state-run varsities after whom

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jayalalithaa, served as Cm 6 times, first time in 1991

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172
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pm modi recently decided to re-dedicate 3 colonial buildings to the people of kolkata . name them

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currency building
meltcalfe hall
belvedre house

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173
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who recently resigned as ID of yes bank

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Uttam Agarwal

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174
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md and ceo of yes bank

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ravneet gill

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175
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23rd national youth fest orginased by ministry of youth affairs and sports and UP govt

when and where

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lucknow, indira pratishthan, first one organised in 1995

theme: fit youth fit india

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176
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indian researchers received which award for remarkable research

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merck young scientist award 2019

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177
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who topped state energy efficiency index 2019

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haryana, karnatakal, kerela

worst - manipur, jammu and kashmir and jharkhand and rajasthan

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178
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when was operation sankalp deployed in the gulf

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june 2019

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179
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INS vikrant was deployed to keep an eye on which naval exercise between pakistan and china

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sea guardians 2020, arabian sea

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180
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who has been nominated for world games athlete of the year (indian woman)

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rani rampal, hockey team captain

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181
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International Hockey Federation

A

hq - lausanne switxerland
president - narinder batra
ceo - theirry weil
membership - 137 national associations

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182
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odisha mp recently passes away, 2 terms as congress member, bjp in 1998 and bjd in 2009

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gopinath gajapati narayan deo

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183
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india bangladesh information broadcasting ministers meet 2020 will be held in

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new delhi

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184
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which country has US removed from the currency manipulator list

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china

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185
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where will 2022 (feb 4-20) winter olympics be held

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beijing

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186
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sebi directive to separate role of MD and chairman of top 500 entities based on market cap has been deferred till when

A

april 2022

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187
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who has been appointed as deputy gov of rbi

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michael patra. will serve 3 years from time of appointment

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188
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retail inflation at a 5 year high in december 2019 after 2014. what was the inflation rate

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7.35 per cent as per National Statistical Office

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189
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indian national trust for art and culture heritage (intach) stopped stone pelting at which famous budhist site andhra pradesh

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bojjannakonda, sanket near vishakhapatnam at AP

villagers pelted stones on kanuma day during sankranti

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190
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when was indian national trust for art and culture heritage (intach) founded

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1984

hq - new delhi

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191
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which site has been recently included in SCO’s list of 8 wonders of the world

A

statue of unity

located at Kevatia, Gujarat

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192
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who won malta’s elections to be a PM after Joseph Muscat was forced to resign

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robert abela

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193
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capital of malta

A

valletta
currency - euros
president - george vella

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194
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Who is the vice president of India

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m venkaiah naidu

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195
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Where in Andhra Pradesh was the new centre of excellence for studies in classical Telugu inaugurated

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nellore

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196
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Who is the new director general of CRPF. Which ministry is responsible for the CRPF. Where is the headquarters of CRPF

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AP Maheshwari, Ministry of Home Affairs, headquarter of CRPF is in New Delhi

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197
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“Pax Sinica implications for the Indian dawn” recently launched by union external affairs minister Subramaniam Jay Shankar has been authored by

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Dr Sameer Saran, Akhil Deo

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198
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Which book has the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu released a Nepali translation of

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Swami Vivekananda Karma Yoga

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199
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Which two coast guard ships have recently been commissioned at Kolkata

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Icgs Annie Besant, icgs Amrit Kaur

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200
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Who is the Defence Secretary of India

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Ajay Kumar

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Who was the first woman adjutant for India’s Republic Day parade

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Captain tania Shergill

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Who was the first woman to lead and all men contingent in India’s Republic Day parade

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Captain Bhavana Kasturi

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203
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Which country finished in 2019 as the number one shooting sport nation in the world

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India, second was China, third USA

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204
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When is the armed forces veterans day

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January 14

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205
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When is Indian army Day

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January 15

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206
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Who is the chief of Army staff

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General Manoj Mukund naravane

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207
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What was the armed forces veterans day initially known as

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Armistice day

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208
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Where was this year’s armed forces veterans day celebrated

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Chandimandir cantonment in Panchkula Haryana

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209
Q

Where is the third MECOS (Marine Ecosystems-Challenges and Opportunities) going to be held ?

A

Kochi

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210
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What does MECOS stand for

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Marine Ecosystems Challenges and Opportunities. It is an international symposium for scientists around the globe to come together and address problems affecting marine life and biology.

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211
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Who has organised the MECOS ?

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Marine Biology Association of India

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212
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What UN goal deals with the world’s oceans

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Goal 14 (life under water)

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213
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What is India’s largest private sector port ?

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Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones Ltd ( APSEZ)

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214
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Where is the Krishnapatnam port situated ?

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Andhra Pradesh

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215
Q

CMD of Adani Ports

A

Gautum Adani

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216
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Adani port has agreed to purchase a 75% stake in what other port ?

A

Krishnapatnam Port

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217
Q

Information and Broadcasting Minister

A

Prakash Javadekar

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218
Q

What is the Antarrashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman ?

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It is an award instituted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in June 2019. It has been conferred on 30 media houses for their contribution in spreading awareness about Yoga in India and abroad

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219
Q

Indian Blind Sports Association Head Quarters

A

New Delhi

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220
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What organisation has recently organised a week long sports event for the blind ?

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Indian Blind Sports Association (IBSA)

Participating states are Delhi, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, MP, HP, Tamil Nadu, Telangana

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221
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Union Minister of Home Affairs

A

Amit Shah

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222
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Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Civil Aviation

A

Hardeep Singh Puri

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223
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Minister of Industry and Commerce and Industry

A

Piyush Goyal

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224
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Lieutenant Governor of Delhi

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Anil Baijal

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225
Q

What is the Delhi Cycle Walk ?

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The Delhi Cycle Walk will be a controlled track with defined and secure entrance points near residential areas to encourage people to walk and cycle to places to reduce pollution

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226
Q

What portal has the Ministry of Defence and DGCA recently launched for vendors engaged by the State Governments, Public Sector Undertakings and Autonomous bodies in seeking NOC from Mod?

A

Minister of Defence No Object Certificate web portal

For undertaking aerial survey with the final permission of DGCA

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227
Q

What states has the centre recently provided disaster relief funds to ?

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Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, tripura and Uttar Pradesh

These funds were provided to cope with the effects of recent floods, landslides and cloubursts in these states

Karnataka got the biggest allocation (1870 crores) and Tripura (63 crore) the least.

Total allocation was 5908 crore

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228
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Capital of UAE

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Abu Dhabi

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Currency of UAE

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UAE Dirham

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230
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President of UAE

A

Khalif Bin Zayedi Al Nahyan

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Prime Minister of UAE

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Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

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What country has recently approved a 5 year multi entry tourist visa ?

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UAE

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233
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What NGO has the Indian Railway partnered with to provide navigation facilities at railway stations to the blind ?

A

Anuprayaas

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234
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What railway station is the first to introduce navigation facilities for the visually impaired ?

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Chandigarh Railway Station

Chandigarh is the fifth railway station in the country to install such facilities

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235
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CM of Himachal Pradesh

A

Jai Ram Thakur

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Governor of Himachal Pradesh

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Bandaru Dattareya

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237
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What state has recently launched an app for better public participation in government policy? What is the name of the app ?

A

Himachal Prasad.

the app is called Himachal MyGov, where the public can give their suggestions on government policies

Himachal Pradesh is the 11th state in the country to have this facility,

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238
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What is the Ganga Sagar Pilgrimage ?

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Thousands of pilgrims assemble at the Sagar Island to bathe at the holy water of the Hooghly river and the Bay of Bengal on the occasion.

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Capital of West Bengal

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Kolkata

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Chief Minister of West Bengal

A

Mamata banerjee

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Governor of West Bengal

A

Jagdeep Dhankar

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What state has recently provided insurance cover to the Ganga Sagar Pilgrims ?

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West Bengal has provided an insurance cover of Rs. 5 lakh.

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243
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What is mission Indradhanush ?

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To achieve full immunization coverage for all children and pregnant women. the Government of India launched “Mission Indradhanush” in December 2014.

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244
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Where is the 2nd phase of mission Indradhanush being rolled out ?

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It is being rolled out at a block level in 35 districts of Uttar Pradesh

A more intensified version of the same will be conducted till March 2020

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245
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What is the name of the mobile application that uses artificial intelligence to identify denominations of the newly introduced currency notes ?

A

Retinuz

Retinuz comes alongside Reserve Bank’s MANI (Mobile Aided Note Identifier)

Both apps scan currency notes but Retinuz can be used offline, unlike MANI. Retinuz works at night too

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246
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Who is the 7th batsman in the history of cricket to smash six 6s in an over ? What country did he belong to ?

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New Zealand’s batsman Leo Carter. He achieved the feat in New Zealand’s domestic T20 tournament - Super Smach.

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247
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Which 7 batsman in the history of cricket have smashed six 6s in an over ?

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Gary Sobers (West Indies)

Ravi Shastri (India)

Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa)

Yuvraj Singh (India)

Ross Whiteley (England)

Hazratullah Zazai (Afghanistan)

Leo Carter ( New Zealand)

In t20 cricket, carter in the fourth batsman to hit six 6s in a t20

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248
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Who is the only batsman to have scored six 6s in an international T20 ?

A

Yuvraj Singh

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249
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What is the Arogya Sanjeevani Policy

A

It is the first of its kind health insurance product launched by the IRDAI. it is a standard health cover policy to be offered by all general and standard health insurers.

Every general and standalone health insurer should offer a standard health product called the Arogya Sanjeevani Policy, with a minimum sum of Rs. 1 lakh, with a upper limit of Rs. 5 lakh.

The minimum entry age is 18 years with lifelong renewability and without any exit age.

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250
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How many diseases does the Arogya Sanjeevani policy cover ?

A

22

waiting period - 24 to 48 months

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251
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IRDAI HQ

A

Hyderabad

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252
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IRDAI Chief

A

Subash Chandra khuntia

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253
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What is the NSE knowledge hub ?

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It is a platform to enhance skills and help academic institutions in preparing future talent for the financial service industry. It was recently inaugrated by the Minister of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi

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254
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NSE office

A

Mumbai

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255
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When was NSE established ?

A

1992

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256
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NSE Chairman

A

Girish Chandra Chaturvedi

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257
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NSE MD and Chairman

A

Vikram Limaye

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258
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Where is ISRO’ human Space Flight Centre being established ?

A

Challakerer in Chitradurga disrict of Karnataka

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259
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Where are the astronauts of the Gaganyaan Mission (the Human Space Flight Programmes) trained currently ?

A

Russia

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260
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What is the name of the portal planned on being launched for MSME to market and sell their products ?

A

Bharatcraft Portal

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261
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Which is the first Indian company to locally develop an industry grade metal additive 3D printing machine for the purposes repairing and manufacturing aircrafts ?

A

Wipro 3D jointly with Indian Institute of Science

HAL and Wipro 3D have partnered to develop 3D printed components that could potentially be used in the aircrafts manufactured by state run HAL.

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262
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What bank has contracted to provide training and credit linkage to women entrepreneurs of Tamil Nadu ?

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Indian Bank has signed a MoU with Women Entrepreneurs Welfare Association (WEWA) to provide such facilities to female entrepreneurs.

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263
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Indian Bank HQ

A

Chennai

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264
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Indian Bank CEO and MD

A

Ms. Padmaja Chunduru

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265
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What two automobile giants have partnered to develop electric air taxis ?

A

Uber Technologies and Hyundai Motors.

Hyundai is the first car maker to join Uber’s air taxi project.

Hyundai will produce and deploy the motors while Uber will provide air taxi services

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266
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Why has RBI revised its supervisory framework for UCBs?

A

To expedite the resolution of UCBs facing financial stress.

The revised framework provides for parameters that could trigger a corrective action by the UCBs or a supervisory action by the central bank

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When can a UCB be placed under supervisory action framework, according to the revised framework?

A
  • When its Net Non Performing Asset (NPA) exceeds 6% of its net advances
  • When its Capital to Risk Ratio falls below 9%
  • When it incurs losses for two consecutive financial years or has accumulated losses on its balance sheet
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268
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What is the name of the scheme issued by the RBI to grant “in principle” approval to the bak to transition into Small Finance bank ?

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Scheme on Voluntary transition of Urban Cooperative Bank into a Small Finance Bank (SFB)

The in principle approval would be valid for 18 months.

The final license would be issued under S.22(1) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to function as an SFB

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269
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RBI HQ

A

Mumbai

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270
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RBI Governor

A

Shaktikant Das

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271
Q

What company has recently unveiled an Adoption Assistance Programme to provide benefits to Adoptive Parents ?

A

PayPal

It offers a paid adoption leave of 16 weeks for female employees and paternity leave of two weeks

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272
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What corporation under the Indian Ministry of Railways has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary for development, operation and management of goods, sheds, freights and development of warehouses ?

A

Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary called CONCOR Last Mile Logistics Limited

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273
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CONCOR HQ

A

New Delhi

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Chairman CONCOR

A

V Kalyana Rama

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275
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What country has recently authorised the establishment of a new branch to its armed forces ?

A

USA.

It has signed the National Defense Authorisation Act in 2020 and has authorised the establishment of US Space Force

The Space Force would be part of the Department of the Air Force.

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276
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What is the youngest US military branch ?

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The Space Force - established in 2020.

This is the first new service since the establishment of US Air Force in 1947

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277
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Who is the General of the Space Force?

A

Air Force general Jay Raymond

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278
Q

What word has been chosen by US linguists as word of the decade and why ?

ugh……. (you will not like the answer)

A

“They”

Recognising the growing use of the word for persons who identify themselves as “non binary”.

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279
Q

Director General of International Meteorological

A

Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra

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280
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Indian Meteorological Organisation HQ and Parent Ministry

A

New Delhi

Ministry of Earth Sciences

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281
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According to the IMD report 2019 which stage had the longest cold wave since 1902

A

Delhi (18 days)

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282
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According to the IMD report, 2019 which stated reported the highest deaths due to extreme weather conditions ?

A

Bihar (650 deaths)

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283
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According to the IMD Report 2019 which year was the warmest year since 1901 ?

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2019

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284
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What is the name of the IMD Climate Report 2019 ?

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“State of Climate Report” 2019

According to the report climate change in India has claimed 1659 lives in India since 2019. Heavy rains in India have claimed 850 lives

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285
Q

When was CISF established

A

1969

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286
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DG of CISF

A

Rajesh Ranjan

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What year has the CISF declared as the year of mobility and why ?

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2020

Because it seeks to focus especially on the creation of more residential units and implementation of welfare measures for the troops and their families

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288
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Who are the CISF

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they guard civil airports, nuclear power stations, mines, thermal power stations in public and private domains

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289
Q

What is the name of the 12th edition of the Indo Oman bilateral naval exercise ? When was this bilateral exercise first started ?

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Naseem Al Bahr (meaning sea breeze). it happens twice a year.

first established in 1993

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290
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What Indian and Omanian navy ships are participating in the 12th edition of the Indo Oman bilateral naval exercise

A

INS Beas and Subhadra - India

Al Rasikh and RNOV Khassab - Royal Navy of Oman Vessel

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291
Q

Navy Day

A

4th December

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292
Q

Navy Chief

A

Admiral Karambir Singh

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Q

Capital of Oman

A

Muscat

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Currency of Oman

A

Rial

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295
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Sultan and Prime Minister of Oman

A

Qaboos bin Said al Said

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296
Q

What cause does the 3rd edition of the Khelo India Youth Games 2020 seek to advocate ?

A

Elimination of Plastics.

The event is to be held in 20 disciplines at 11 different venues

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297
Q

Where is the first edition of Khelo India University Games sought to be held ?

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KIIT University in Bhubhaneshwar, Orissa

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298
Q

Who won the 95th edition of the Hastings International Chess Congress ? Where was the tournament held ?

A

P Magesh Chandra

At Hastings in England

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299
Q

What famous Padma Bhushan recipient painter has recently pased away ?

A

Akbar Padamsee

he died at the Isha Yoga Ashram, Coimbatore

He was also a recipient of the Kailash Kala Award in 2010

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300
Q

Who is the only female Padamshree recipient from lakshwadeep ?

A

Rahmath Begum

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301
Q

Capital of Lakshwadeep

A

Kavaratti

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Administrator of Lakshwadeep

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Dineshwar Sharma

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303
Q

Where was the Indian Iranian writer’s meet held and why ? Who organised it ?

A

New Delhi

To further deepen the cultural ties between India and Iran

It was organised by Sahitya Akademi in collaboration with Embassy of Iran

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304
Q

What country is the top sourcing market for Sri Lankan tourism ?

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India

19% of Sri Lanka’s total tourism came from India in 2019.

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305
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Capital of Sri Lanka

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Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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306
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Sri Lanka Currency

A

Sri Lankan rupee

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307
Q

Sri Lanka President

A

Gotabaya Rajapaksa

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308
Q

Sri Lank Prime Minister

A

Mahinda Rajapaksa

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309
Q

Where was the Art Exhibition to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi organised ?

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Dhaka, Bangladesh

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310
Q

Where does the Mizoram government planning on organising the Zo festival ?

A

10 different cities worldwide - Maryland (USA), Tahan (Myanmmar), Churachandpur (manipur) and Bangladesh

First festival to held at Vanghum, a hub town of Mizos in tripura

It is to be organised under the banner “Zo kutpui”

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Capital of Mizoram

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Aizwal

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CM of Mizoram

A

Zoram Thanga

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Governor of Mizoram

A

PS Sreedharan Pillai

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Q

Where is the Buxa Bird Festival held /

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Buxa National Park, Alipurduar District, West Bengal

Over 50 birdwatchers from across the country and abroad have l registered for the 2020 edition of the four day festival

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315
Q

Governor of West bengal

A

Jagdeep Dhankar

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316
Q

What is the ODF++ status ?

A

The ODF++ status is accorded to a city where not a single person is found defecating or urinating in the public, all community toilets are functional and sewage is safely managed and treated with no discharge or dumping of untreated in drains, water bodies or open areas at any point of a day.

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317
Q

What city in India has recently been declared ODF++ ?

A

Bhubhaneshwar

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318
Q

What is the revised GDP growth in 2019-2020 as per the National Statistical Office ?

A

5% as against 8%.

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319
Q

When was the RBI established ?

A

1st April 1935

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320
Q

RBI HQ

A

Mumbai

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321
Q

RBI Governor

A

Shaktikant Das

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322
Q

What is the rise in India’s per capital income in FY20 ?

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6.8 %

From 1,26,406 in 208-19 to 1,35,050 in 2019-20

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323
Q

Who won the African Footballer of the Year Award ?

A

Sadio Mane (Liverpool)

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324
Q

Who is the second Senegalese player to win the African Footballer of the year ?

A

Sadio Mane

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325
Q

Who is the first Senegalese player to win the African Footballer of the year

A

El hadji Diouf

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326
Q

Who won the African Women’s Player of the Year Award ?

A

Asisat Oshoala

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327
Q

Who is headed the 2nd GST Conference ? Where was the 2nd GST conference held ?

A

Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey, Revenue Secretary of the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

The conference is being held in Delhi

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328
Q

Why was the 2nd GST conference held ?

A

To streamline the GST system and to plug revenue leakages

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329
Q

Who released the Karmayoddha Granth ?

A

Union Home Minister, Amit Shah

The book is on the life of PM Modi

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330
Q

What State has registered the highest Inpatient Department Care ?

A

Jammu and Kashmir (according to the report released by the National Health Systems Resources Centre - NHSRC).

As per the report 96% of the IPdD is provided by Public Health Facilities. The country’s average is 85%

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331
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Lt. Governor of J&K

A

Girish Chandra Murmu

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332
Q

What two Indian Private banks have recently ended their operations in India ?

A

Axis Bank and ICICI

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333
Q

Axis Bank HQ

A

Mumbai

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Q

Axis Bank Chairman

A

Rakesh Makhija

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335
Q

Axis Bank MD and CEO

A

Amitabh Chaudhry

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336
Q

ICICI Bank HQ

A

Mumbai

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337
Q

ICICI Chairman

A

Girish Chandra Chaturvedi

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338
Q

ICICI MD & CEO

A

Sandeep Bakshi

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339
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What is the Vikram Sarabai Innovation Centre and where is it going to be setup ?

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It is an innovation centre which whill identify, nurture and promote innovative abilties in children upto 18 years of age. It is being setup by the Gujarat University Startups and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC) created by the Gujarat University in collaboration with UNICEF in Gujarat.

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340
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Where is the 31st international Kite Festival being held ?

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Ahmedabad, Gujarat. At the sabarmati river front.

A large number of kite artists participate to exhibit their kites

Ahmedabad has been hosting the festival since 1989

The festival is also taking place at 9 other places across the state including the statue of unity.

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341
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Who is the Chairman of AEPC?

A

AEPC stands for Apparel Export Promotion Council of India (APEC)

A. Sakhtivel is the new Chairman for the period of 2020-21.

Replacing HKL Magu

He is also the first person in the history of AEPC to be sworn in as chairman for the fourth time.

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342
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When was AEPC founded ?

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1978

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343
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AEPC HQ

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Gurgaon

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344
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Who was Minati Mishra ?

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Veteran Odissi Dancer and Padmshree winner. she was awarded the Padma Shri in 2012.

She recently passed away in Zurich, Switzerland

According to 2011 report, she was the oldest living Odissi performer.

She was an A grade artist at All India Radio

She was a recipient of the Sangeet Prabhakar titled for Hindustan vocal music

She was the principal of the Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Bhubaneshwar, Odissa - (1964-1989)

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345
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Who was R.P. Ulaganambi

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Former Vellore (Tamil Nadu) Lok Sabha MP from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Party.

Served as an MP in the 5th lok sabha 1971-1976

Recently passed away

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346
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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas/ NRI Day

A

9th Jan

(this is the 16th NRI Day India is celebrating)

To mark the contribution of the overseas Indian Community to the development of India

The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to Ahmedabad on 9th Jan 1915

347
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World Hindi Day

A

Jan 10th.

On this day in 2006, the First World Hindi Conference was organised in Nagpur with the aim to promote the language worldwide .

348
Q

Institution of National Importance has recently been given to which Indian university ?

A

To a cluster of Ayurvedic Institutions at Gujarat Ayurved University in Jamnagar

349
Q

What states will the government funded natural gas pipeline project in the North East connect? How long is the pipeline ?

A

It will connect 8 states. Guwahati, Assam to major cities in the region such as Itanagar, Dimapur, Kohima, Aizwal and Agartala.

The pipeline is 1656km long. The total cost of the grid is Rs. 9,256 crores and the government sanctioned amount will cover the 60% of the project cost.

350
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What measure has the Indian Railways recently taken to improve safety of passengers under the Nirbhaya Fund ?

A

The Railway Board has approved works for provision of Video Surveillacne System covering 983 stations under the Nirbhaya Fund.

Railtel has been entrusted with the work of providing IP based VSS with video analytics and facial recognition system

This year a budget of Rs. 25o crore was allotted to Indian Railways from the Nirbahaya Fund for the installation of video surveillance system.

351
Q

What is the Residential Builder Finance with Buyer Guarantee Scheme ?

A

Has been introduced by SBI to push residential sales up and increase confidence of Home buyers.

SBI will issue a guarantee for completion of select residential projects to customers who have availed home loans.

352
Q

SBI founded

A

1st July 1955

353
Q

SBI Chairman

A

Rajnish Kumar

354
Q

SBI HQ

A

Mumbai

355
Q

What book has won the Costa CHildren’s Award 2019 ?

A

Asha and the Spirit Bird by Jasbinder Bilan.

Costa Children’s Award is a UK based award and is awarded annually 5 categories - First Novel, Biography, Poetry and Children’s Book.

356
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Where will the world future energy Summit take place

A

Abu Dhabi

357
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What is the theme of this year’s world future energy Summit

A

Rethinking Global consumption, production and investment

358
Q

Where is the headquarters of PTI. Who is the chairman and who is the editor in chief

A

New Delhi, Vinay Kumar Chopra and Vijay Joshi

359
Q

Which districts were awarded for innovations and initiatives in plastic waste management in the the swachhta Darpan plastic management awards

A

Dibrugarh (Assam) coma sirmaur (hp), indore (mp), puri (odisha)

360
Q

Where was the open defecation free workshop held this year. Who organised it

A

New Delhi, drinking water and sanitation under Ministry Of Jal Shakti

361
Q

Which area in Indore was declared as the first plastic free area in Madhya Pradesh

A

Sindoda Panchayat

362
Q

Microsoft has announced that it will be carbon negative by which year

A

2030

363
Q

Who is CEO of Microsoft. Headquarters

A

Satya nadella. Washington DC

364
Q

Which state has become the first state in the country to initiate the international Union for conservation of nature read listing at state level

A

Arunachal Pradesh. It signed and m o u

365
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What is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh

A

Itanagar

366
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Who is the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh

A

Pema Khandu

367
Q

Where is the headquarters of the international Union for conservation of nature. Who is the Director General and who is the President

A

Switzerland, grether aguilar, zhang xinsheng

368
Q

What is the capital of Assam

A

Dispur

369
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Who is the chief minister of Assam

A

Sarbananda sonowal

370
Q

The World bank has recently signed a loan Agreement with State of Assam for the implementation of

A

Assam inland water transportation project

371
Q

Where is the headquarters of the World bank. Who is the President

A

Washington DC. David malpass

372
Q

Iim indoor has signed a mou with which social media platform for creation of short video models

A

Tik Tok

373
Q

The Indian Railways South Central zone has signed m o u with State Bank of India for

A

Providing doorstep banking facility

374
Q

The seventh economic census has recently been launched in which state

A

Gujarat

375
Q

The maiden edition of Krishi Manthan - the the largest Food, agribusiness and rural development Summit of area begins in which state and is organised by

A

Gujarat, IIM Ahmedabad

376
Q

Who is India’s Defence Minister

A

Rajnath Singh

377
Q

Which country will host the 19th Shanghai cooperation organisation Council of heads of government meeting 2020. where is the Council headquarters

A

India. Beijing

378
Q

Who will be awarded the 29 Saraswati Samman

A

Vasdev Mohi, for his short stories collection check book published in 2012

379
Q

An agreement has been signed to permanently is settle bru reang refugees in which state

A

Tripura

380
Q

What is the capital of Qatar, currency, Prime Minister

A

Doha, rial, Abdullah Bin nasser

381
Q

Who is the chairman of competition Commission of India. Headquarters

A

Ashok Gupta. New Delhi

382
Q

Chhattisgarh state Skill Development Authority has recently launched mobile phone app to connect train candidates with jobs. it is called

A

Rojgar Sangi

383
Q

The country’s longest sea bridge expected to be completed by 2022 is known as

A

Mumbai trans Harbour link, Sewri nhava sheva trans Harbour link

384
Q

Who is the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh

A

Shivraj Chauhan

385
Q

Who is the governor of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

A

Lalji Tandon - Madhya Pradesh, Bhagat Singh koshyari - Maharashtra

386
Q

Indian Railways plan on going green and on achieving net zero carbon emissions by

A

2030

387
Q

India has recently launched a high power communication satellite for DTH and television uplink, on board Ariane 5 rocket from French Guinea, named

A

GSAT 30

388
Q

Where was the ICC under 19 World Cup organised in February

A

South Africa

389
Q

Who is the chairman of ICC. Who is the CEO

A

Shashank Manohar. Manu Sawhney.

390
Q

When was the ICC formed and where is the headquarters

A

1909, Dubai UAE

391
Q

Who won the women’s Doubles title of the WTA International Trophy at Hobart Australia

A

The Sania Mirza of India and Nadiya kitchenok of Ukraine. Sania Mirza 42nd WTA title

392
Q

Who is the registrar general and census commissioner of India

A

Dr Vivek Joshi

393
Q

Where was the third edition of North Zone conference of media units of Information and Broadcasting ministry held

A

Jammu

394
Q

Who is the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir

A

Girish Chandra murmu

395
Q

5 units of S400 surface to air Missile system for India, will be delivered by which country by 2025

A

Russia

396
Q

Process of dividing earthquake prone areas based on certain factors has been launched in major cities in India. It is known as

A

Seismic hazard micronization

397
Q

Where was elecrama 2020, organised by Indian electrical and electronics manufacturers Association, held

A

Noida

398
Q

Where was the Wings India event held this year and what was the theme

A

Bengaluru, flying for all

399
Q

What is the height of world’s shortest man who recently passed away

A

Khagendra Thapa Magar, 2 feet 41 inches, 67.08 cm

400
Q

What is the capital of Mizoram

A

Aizawl

401
Q

Who is the chief minister of Mizoram

A

p Zoramthanga

402
Q

According to world gold Council report RBI holds 625.2 2 tons of gold which is how much of the country’s foreign exchange.

A

6.6%. Sixth in the world among other Central banks

403
Q

Who is the president of World gold Council

A

David Harquail

404
Q

The special investigation team probing the 1984 anti-sikh riots was headed by

A

Retired Delhi High Court justice SN Dhingra

405
Q

Who is the MD and CEO of ICICI Bank

A

Mr Sandeep Bakshi

406
Q

Where was the 17th edition of the crossword book awards held

A

Mumbai

407
Q

Who became the ODI cricketer of the year in the ICC awards 2019

A

Rohit Sharma

408
Q

Who bagged spirit of Cricket Award in the 16th edition of the ICC awards 2019

A

Virat Kohli

409
Q

Who won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for cricketer of the year in the ICC awards 2019

A

All rounder Ben Stokes from England

410
Q

Who won the best Test cricketer of the year award in the ICC awards 2019

A

Australian fast bowler pat cummins

411
Q

History of housing has launched an eCommerce platform to facilitate home buyers in identifying general properties, the platform is called

A

Housing for all.com

412
Q

Who is the minister of housing

A

Hardeep Singh Puri

413
Q

Who has recently set a world record of hundred and eleven unbeaten classical games in chess

A

Magnus Carlsen from Norway

414
Q

Who has recently set a Guinness World Record for most full contact knee strikes in one hour non stop in Taekwondo

A

Aashman Taneja. 1200 knee strikes

415
Q

What is the Indian Army’s biggest airborne exercise called

A

Winged Raider

416
Q

When is army Day

A

15th June

417
Q

Who is chief of Army staff

A

Manoj Mukund naravane

418
Q

Which Indian footballers commemorative stamp was released by Indian Postal department

A

Chuni Goswami. LED the Indian team to win a gold medal in the 1962 Asian games held in Bangkok

419
Q

Who won the G V Raja award for athletics

A

Male - Mohammed Anas

Female- puthenpurayil chandrika thulasi

420
Q

What is the capital of Kerala

A

Thiruvananthapuram

421
Q

Who is the Chief Minister of Kerala

A

Pinarayi Vijayan

422
Q

Who is the Governor of Kerala

A

Arif Mohammad Khan

423
Q

Where was the first ever session of the India Norway dialogue on Trade and investment held

A

New Delhi

424
Q

What is the capital of Norway

A

Oslo

425
Q

Who is the Prime Minister of Norway

A

Erna solberg

426
Q

What is the currency of Norway

A

Norwegian krone

427
Q

Which two villages have become India’s first model sports villages as part of the Institute of Management Technology Ghaziabad Under The adarsh khel gram program

A

Bahadurpur and kheri viran

428
Q

National payments Corporation of India has launched blockchain Technology based platform to make payments fast and Secure. What is the name

A

Vajra platform

429
Q

Who is the MD and CEO of npci

A

Dilip asbe

430
Q

What is the name of the military exercise that the Indian navy is hosting in Vishakapatnam ?

A

MILAN 2020

Multilateral naval Excercise

The theme of the exercise this year is “Synergy Across the Sea”

It is a series of biennial exercises, the first of which was held in 1995.

Until last year, it was conducted on Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This was the first time it was held on the mainland at Easter Naval Command. (ENC)

431
Q

How many nations has India invited for the MILAN 2020 naval excercise ?

A

41 nations from South Asia, South East Asia, Africa, Europe that share defence cooperation with India have been invited.

432
Q

Navy Day

A

4th December

433
Q

Navy Chief

A

Admiral Karambir Singh

434
Q

What state is launching the “Jagananna Amma Vodi” programme ? and why ?

A

Andhra Pradesh in launching the programme in Chittoor.

Under Jagananna Amma Vodi scheme, financial assistance of Rs.15,000 will be given to nearly 43 lakh mothers or guardians to send their children to school

435
Q

Who was the first Indian Woman Chef to receive a Michelin Star?

A

Garima Arora

436
Q

Croatia Capital

A

Zagreb

437
Q

Croatia Currency

A

Croatian Kuna

438
Q

Croatia PM

A

Andrej Plenkovic

439
Q

Croatia President

A

Zoran Milanovic

440
Q

What bank has predicted India’s economy to reach $7 trillion ?

A

Deutsche Bank

The estimation was stated in its research report “Imagine 2030”

According to the report, India will grow with the Nominal GDP growth rate of just over 10% in the next decade.

Indian economy is presently valued at $3trillion.

441
Q

When was Deutsche Bank founded

A

1870

442
Q

Deutsche Bank HQ

A

Frankfurt, Germany

443
Q

Deutsche Bank Chairman

A

Paul Achleitner

444
Q

Deutsche Bank CEO

A

Christian Sewing

445
Q

When was ICC founded?

A

1909

HQ - Dubai

Chairman - Shashank Manohar

446
Q

Who was the top ranking batsmen as per ICC Test rankings ?

A

Virat Kohli

Pujara - 6th

Rahane - 9th

Bowling

Jasprit Bumrah - 6th

Ravichandran Ashwin (spinner) - 9th

Mohammed Shami - 10th

447
Q

What Indian female weightlifter has recently been banned from the sport by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) ?

A

Sarbjeet Kaur (banned for four years)

Her sample was collected during the 34th Women Senior National Weightlifting Championship

448
Q

Where was the 34th Women Senior Weightlifting Championship held ?

A

Viashakapatnam

449
Q

National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) HQ

A

New Delhi

450
Q

National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) CEO

A

Navin Agarwal

451
Q

When will Census 2021 be held ?

A

It will begin on April 1 and will go on till September 30.

It will be conducted through a mobile application.

Enumerators of the census will seek information of the mobile number of the head of the family, information related to toilets, TV, Internet, Vehicles owned, source of drinking water besides other questions.

452
Q

In what country has the Indian consulate recently issued passports under the tatkal scheme ?

A

Dubai

The announcement was made on the occasion of the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas celebrations

453
Q

What measure has recently been taken to detect the use of money, power, illegal distribution of cash and other election related crimes ?

A

The income tax department has launched a 24*7 control room to monitor black money and illegal inducements in Delhi to detect such crimes.

There has also been a toll free number launched where people can inform the department of the same.

454
Q

What changes has the RBI recently made to its KYC norms to allow banks to assist customers remotely ?

A

Enabled banks to use Video based Customer Identification Process (V-CIP)

The RBI has also stated that the regulated entities will have to ensure that the data is stored in a safe and secure manner and bears the date and time stamp.

455
Q

What online marketplace has tied up with the IRCTC to buy or cancel bus tickets ?

A

Abhibus.com (marketplace for bus ticketing services)

IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation)

456
Q

What department has recently launched the a paperless licensing process for road tankers for transportation of petroleum ?

A

Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

457
Q

What government department does the DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) fall under ?

A

It is a central government department under Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

458
Q

DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) HQ

A

New Delhi

459
Q

What is Asia’s largest Civil Aviation Event ? and where was it held ?

A

Wings India

Held at Bangalore

The aim of the meet is to unite all the regulators and facilitators of the aviation sector.

GoI announced at the event that it had planned to setup a world class training centre facility for astronauts and pilots together

460
Q

Who was the world’s shortest man who recently passed away ?

A

Khagendra Thapa Magar

he was 67.08 cm (2ft 2.41 inches ) tall

He was born in Baglung District, Nepal

He made his first appearance in the Guinesse World Record Book 2011

461
Q

Who is the shortest female teenager alive ?

A

Jyoti Amge

462
Q

Who was Bapu Nandkarni ?

A

Recently passed away

former Indian all rounder cricketer, who played 41 Tests for India

Test Debut : India v New Zealand in 1955 (Delhi)

Last Test : India v New Zealand ( Auckland) in 1968

463
Q

Chief Minister of Mizoram

A

P. Zoramthanga

464
Q

Governor of Mizoram

A

P. S. Sreedharan Pillai

465
Q

What is the Chapchar Kut Festival ?

A

It is the biggest festival of the Mezos. It is a spring festival celebrated usually in March after completion of the Jhum cultivation

The two day festival is celebrated under the theme “Promotion of Mizos” culture and moral code.

466
Q

World Gold Council HQ

A

London

467
Q

President of the World Gold Council

A

David Harquail

468
Q

CEO of the World Gold Council

A

David Tait

469
Q

To what extent has world gold trade increased in 2019 ?

A

According to the World Gold Council’s report titled “World Gold Outlook 2020”, Gold trade in USD has increased by 18.4% in 2019 as compared to 2010.

According to WGC RBI holds 652.2 tonnes of gold which is 6.6% of the country’s foreign. With this, RBI ranked sixth among central banks in buying gold abroad.

470
Q

What judge headed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the 1984 sikh riots ?

A

Retd. Delhi High Court Judge - SN Dhingra

The bench hearing the case comprised of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant.

471
Q

Who is the Solicitor General of India

A

Tushor Mehta

472
Q

ICICI

A

Industrial Credit and Invest Corporation of India

HQ : Mumbai

473
Q

ICICI MD and CEO

A

Mr. Sandeep Bakshi

474
Q

What is API Banking ?

A

Application Programming Interface (API) Banking

API Banking makes use of APIs for communication between bank and client servers, making data transfer between these two systems seamless and secure.

API Banking is a set of routines, protocols or tools that allows access to a bank’s services to other financial institutions or third-party platforms.

475
Q

What bank has launched India’s largest API portal ? and what is it called ?

A

ICICI

“ICICI Bank API Portal”

It consists of 250 APIs and allows bank’s partner companied across the globe to sign up and perform transactions.

476
Q

Where was the 17th edn of Crossword Book awards held?

A

Mumbai

The Crossword Book Award is the only forum in India that gives a face to Indian authors and Indian literature, with a well rounded jury.

477
Q

17th Edn of Crossword Books Awards : Best Biography Award

A

“Notes of a Dream: The Authorised Biography of A.R. Rahman” by Krishna Tilok

478
Q

17th Edn of Crossword Books Awards : Best Fiction Award

A

“Pyjamas are forgiving” by Twinkle Khanna

479
Q

17th Edn of Crossword Books Awards : Best Children’s Book Award

A

The Upside Down King : Unusual Tales About Rama and Krishna

by Sudha Murthy

480
Q

17th Edn of Crossword Books Awards : Best Jury Non Fiction Award

A

One Foot on the Ground: A Life Told Through the Body

By Shanta Gokhale

481
Q

17th Edn of Crossword Books Awards : Best Jury Fiction Award

A

The Far Field

By Madhuri Vijay

482
Q

17th Edn of Crossword Books Awards : Best Jury Children’s Book Award

A

Machher Jhoi : Fish Curry

By Richa Jha and Sumanta Dey

483
Q

17th Edn of Crossword Books Awards : Best Book in the Indian Language Award

A

Diary of a Malayali Madman

By Jaysree Kalathil and N Prabhakaran

484
Q

Who received the 2019 ODI Cricketer of the Year Award, 2019 , announced by the ICC ?

A

Rohit Sharma

485
Q

Who received the Spirit of Cricket Award, 2019 announced by the ICC?

A

Virat Kohli

486
Q

Who won the Sir Garfield Sobers trophy for the Cricketer of the Year, 2019 announced by the ICC?

A

Ben Stokes

487
Q

Who won the Best Cricketer of the Year, 2019 announced by the ICC?

A

Pat Cummins

488
Q

ICC CEO

A

Manu Sawhney

489
Q

What Indian woman was named in both the ICC women’s ODI and T20 team for 2019 ?

A

Smriti Mander

490
Q

What portal has recently been launched by the Government to facilitate buyers in identifying genuine properties ?

A

Housingforall.com

Developed by the National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO)

Launched by the Ministry of Housing

The portal is open for a period of one month for all real estate developers to register their projects and it will be opened for home buyers with a 45 day sale period.

491
Q

Minister of Housing

A

Hardeep Singh Puri

492
Q

What chess player has set a world record of 111 unbeaten classical games ?

A

Magnus Carlsen from Norway

493
Q

Which India has recently made made a Guinness world record in Taekwondo for the most full contact knee strikes in one-hour ?

A

Aashman Taneja (5 years old ) from Telangana

494
Q

Chief of Army Staff

A

Manoj Mukund Singh

495
Q

What is the biggest airborne exercise conducted by the Indian Army so far ?

A

Winged Raider

The exercise comprised of more than 500 soldiers in the North Easter theatre.

496
Q

What famous footballer has the Indian Postal Department recently commemorated by releasing a stamp ?

A

Chuni Goswami

(Kolkata, West Bengal) - for his 82nd birthday

497
Q

What famous Indian footballers have received commemorative stamps from the Indian Postal Department ?

A

Chuni Goswami - 2020

Gostho Paul - 1998

Dr. Talimeren Ao - 2018

498
Q

Who led the DRDO contingent at Republic Day parade ?

A

Y. Sreenivasa Rao, displaying the indigenous Anti Satellite Weapons (ASAT) from Mission Shakti at the 71st Republic Day Parade.

This is the first time that a scientist has led the contingent

499
Q

What is Mission Shakti ?

A

an anti-satellite missile test, from the Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Island launch complex.This was a technological mission carried out by DRDO. The satellite used in the mission was one of India’s existing satellites operating in lower orbit.

The significance of the test is that India has tested and successfully demonstrated its capability to destroy a satellite in outer space based on complete indigenous technology.

India is the fourth nation after US, Russia and China to have such capability.

500
Q

DRDO

A

Defence Research and Development Organisation

501
Q

DRDO HQ

A

New Delhi

502
Q

DRDO Motto

A

Strength’s Origin in in Science

503
Q

Minister Incharge of DRDO

A

Rajnath Singh

504
Q

What institution has introduced an essential oil delivery system to help the treatment of fungal diseases ?

A

IIT Hyderabad

505
Q

Who won the Best Tableau at the republic day parade ?

A

Assam (followed by Orissa and UP, which were tied for second place)

Assam’s tableau portrayed the unique craftsmanship and culture of the State.

Odisha’s tableau depicted Lord Lingaraja’s Rukuna Rath Yatra

Uttar Pradesh’s Tableau depicted the state’s cultural and religious heritage

National Disaster Relief Force and Jal Shakti Mission were chosen as the best among the Ministries and Departments.

Central Public Works received a special prize for their tableau which was based on Kashmir se Kanyakumari

506
Q

What international organisation has recently heralded India for using mobile technology to reduce inequality ?

A

UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), through its World Social Report 2020. India harnessed the potential of the technology for more inclusive development, through the Aadhaar identification system that may be seen replicated across other countries

507
Q

UN Secretary General

A

Antonio Gueterres

508
Q

UN HQ

A

New York, United States

509
Q

Deputy Secretary General

A

Amina J. Mohammed

510
Q

UN General Assembly President

A

Tijani Muhammad Bande

511
Q

What minister of the JDS recently passed away ?

A

K Amarnath Shetty

From the Moodbidri Mulky constituency

He was minister for tourism and religious endowment under Ramakrishna Hegde’s Government

512
Q

Which college hosted the international conclave on globalising Indian thought

A

IIM Kozhikode

513
Q

Which country will train Indian flight surgeons for Ganganyaan mission

A

France

514
Q

Which state replaced West bengal’s top government aided 2019 as per Skoch study

A

Gujarat

515
Q

Who is the governor of West Bengal

A

jagdeep dhankar

516
Q

What rank did Hyderabad get globally in the night Frank Global residential cities index for housing price appreciation

A

14th among 150 cities, 9% appreciation

517
Q

Which Indian Shooter won gold in meyton cup

A

Deewan Singh Pawar and apurvi Chandela

518
Q

New government has been formed in lebanon, who will be the Prime Minister

A

Hasan diab

519
Q

When was the All India Council of sports founded

A

2015

520
Q

Cricket Legend Sachin Tendulkar and____ will coach star studded teams in the aussie bushfire relief match

A

Courtney Walsh

521
Q

Who authored the book The Gateway - a social commentary on safety of senior citizens

A

Hariharan balagopal

522
Q

Who authored the book human dignity - a purpose in perpetuity

A

Ashwani Kumar, launched by Manmohan Singh

523
Q

Which artillery gun will be inducted by the Indian Army

A

Sharang

524
Q

which bank has Launched cashless card withdrawal by ATM

A

ICICI Bank

525
Q

Who is the Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Bank. Where is headquarters

A

Sandeep Bakshi, Mumbai

526
Q

What assamese scholar was awarded with the Hemchandra Barua Bhasha Sahitya Sadhana in 2018 ?

A

Sahityacharya Dr. Golok Chandra

Awarded by the Satin Pratidin Group

527
Q

Who has been given the the Harit Ratna Award 2019 ?

A

Dr. N Kumar (Vice Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Agricultural Univesity)

The award is organised by the All India Agricultural Students Association

528
Q

Who is India’s new ambassador to the USA ?

A

Taranjit Singh Sandhu. Currently, he is the High Commissioner to Sri Lanka

He has also served as the Deputy Chief of Missions at Embassy of India in Washington

He is too succeed Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla

529
Q

What Stealth Corvettes have been delivered to the Indian Navy ? Under what project are they being delivered ?

A

INS Kavaratti (by Defense PSU Garden Reach Shibuilders and Engineers) ; INS Kamorta; INS Kadmatt; INS Kiltan

These Corvettes are named after islands in the Lakshwadeep

Kavratti will be the 104th ship to be constructed and delivered by GRSE.

The Corvettes are being delivered under Project P28

530
Q

What is the Romain Rolland Book Prize ?

A

It is a prize given annually to the best translation of a french title into any Indian language inclusive of English

531
Q

France President

A

Emmnauel Macron

532
Q

France Currency

A

Euro

533
Q

What nation has been invited to the New Delhi World Book Fair in January 2022 ?

A

France

534
Q

What state is the leading producer of Potatoe ?

A

Gujarat

Total area under potatoe in India has increased by 19%, but in Gujarat alone, it has increased by about 170%

PM Modi is addressing the 3rd Global Potatoe Conference at Gandhinagar, Gujarat

535
Q

How often is the Global Potatoe Conclave held ? Where is it being held this year ?

A

Held with a gap of ten years. Last ones were held in 1998 and 2008

It is being held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat

536
Q

Which co founder of Flipkart has recently stepped down from director of Ujjvan Small Finance Bank ?

A

Sachin Bansal

537
Q

What is the name of the technology company owned by Sachin Bansal (Co founder of Flipkart) to create a full service digital bank ?

A

Navi Technologies

538
Q

Who is the new CEO of Indian Banks’ Association ?

A

Sunil Mehta

539
Q

What International Exchange has the BSE recently signed an agreement with ?

A

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures Europe. It is an operator of global exchanges and clearing houses.

The agreement will l help serve the needs of the Indian energy commodities market participants to access rupee dominated Brent Crude oil benchmark prices

540
Q

Who is the new Secretary of the National Commission for Minorities ?

A

B Anand

541
Q

Who is the Additional Secretary, Department of agriculture Research and Education
and
Secretary to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research ?

A

Sanjay Kumar Singh

542
Q

Who won the Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize at the Jaipur Literature Festival ?

A

Sneha Pamneja for designing the cover of

“Tiffin: Authentic Recipes Celebrating India’s Reigional Cuisine”

543
Q

What is the Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize ?

A

It is dedicated to understanding, appreciating and showcasing the aesthetics of visual and design in publishing.

544
Q

Who is the author of the book “Tiffin: Authentic Recipes Celebrating India’s Regional Cuisine” ?

A

Sonal Ved and Roli Books

545
Q

Who is the president of Lebanon

A

Michael naim aoun

546
Q

What is the capital of Lebanon, currency

A

Beirut, Lebanese pound

547
Q

Which Telecom recently became the first Telecom operator to launch u p i payment feature

A

Reliance jio

CEO of Reliance Industries - Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani, headquarters Mumbai

548
Q

Indian Oil Corporation has recently signed a memorandum with ____ implementation of the national LPG promotion policy

A

National petroleum authority of Ghana oil regulator

549
Q

What is the capital of Ghana, currency

A

Accra, ghanaian cedi

550
Q

Who is the president of Ghana

A

Nana akufo-addo

551
Q

Which two Corporation have launched health EMI cards should be provided to patients with credit limit of 400000

A

Bajaj Finserv and Apollo Hospitals

552
Q

irdai has partnered with which company e E2 pilot V projects in its health and motor portfolio under its regulatory sandbox project

A

ICICI Lombard

553
Q

Where is the headquarters of irdai

A

Hyderabad

554
Q

Who is the chairman of irdai

A

Subhash Khuntia

555
Q

Where was the 23rd edition of PWC is annual Global CEO survey organised

A

Davos Switzerland

556
Q

Where did India rank on the 23rd edition of the PWC annual Global CEO survey

A

4th, USA came first, China second and Germany third

557
Q

Where did India’s financial capital Mumbai rank in the list of the world’s 28 most expensive cities for luxury living released by Swiss private bank Julius Baer in its Global wealth and Lifestyle report 2020

A

28th, Hong Kong was the world’s most expensive city

558
Q

Which Indian bank has extended loan to South American country Suriname to find its Rural electrification Program

A

Exim Bank

559
Q

Which organisation has recently released the report titled World Tourism barometer

A

United Nations World Tourism Organisation

560
Q

Where is the headquarters of United Nations World Tourism Organisation, who is the secretary general

A

Madrid, zurab pololikashvili

561
Q

Who is the chairman of Steel Authority of India Limited when was it founded

A

Anil Kumar Chaudhari, 1954

562
Q

Steel Authority of India Limited has recently launched a scheme promote and facilitate voluntary philanthropist activities by their employees. Name the scheme

A

SAIL employee rendering voluntarism and initiatives for community engagement (SAIL SERVICE)

563
Q

Where was the 3rd khelo Youth Games India organised

A

Guwahati Assam, Karambir nabin Chandra bordoloi Indoor Stadium

564
Q

Who is the CEO of khelo India

A

Avinash Joshi

565
Q

Which state clinched khelo India youth games 2020 Champions Trophy

A

Maharashtra

566
Q

Ministry of youth affairs and sports the recognise which of the following federations for violating the source code 2011

A

Rowing Federation of India

567
Q

49 children recently received the _____ the also known as national bravery awards

A

Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2020

568
Q

Where is the 17th National Handloom Expo 2020 being held ?

A

Orissa. It isbeing organised by the Orissa State Handloom Weavers Co-op Society Limited (Boyanika)

569
Q

What state has recently abolished its State Legislative Council ?

A

Andhra Pradesh

570
Q

What region in India has the Annual parasite Incidence (API) of over 10 ?
or What state has the highest API for malaria in the country ?

A

The Red Zone in Bastar, Chattisgarh

The State is hoping to eradicate malaria through a door to door campaign called “Malaria Free Bastar”. The campaign would involve “Mass Active Screening and Treatment”

571
Q

Andhra Pradesh Capital

A

Amravati , Hyderabad

572
Q

What state has launched the Shiv Bhojan Scheme ? What does the scheme entail ?

A

Maharashtra

It aims at providing meals to the poor for just Rs. 10. It was announced on the occasion of the 71st Republic Day.

573
Q

Where is India’s first Super Fab Lab situated ?

A

Kochi

Built in collaboration with MIT. It has been inaugrated under the Kerala Startup Mission.

Super Fab Labs will go beyond the scope of the current Fab Labs in existence

574
Q

What are Fab Labs?

A

Fab Labs are fabrication laboratories that offer digital fabrication and computation.

At present Kerala has two electronic Fab Labs - one at Thiruvananthpuram and the other at Kocho

575
Q

What bank has assisted in identifying rogue apps that could trigger fraud transactions ?

A

Paytm Payments bank Ltd (PPBL), by adding a new feature on its app that analyses rogue apps on user devices that may trigger fraudulent transactions and advises users to uninstall such apps.

It is also leveraging AI to do so

576
Q

BSE Chairman

A

Vikramjit Sen

HQ: Mumbai

577
Q

When was BSE founded ?

A

July 9, 1875

578
Q

BSE MD & CEO

A

Ashishkumar Chauhan

579
Q

NABARD HQ

A

Mumbai

580
Q

NABARD Agency Executive / Chairman

A

Harsh Kumar Bhanwala

581
Q

NABARD Purpose

A

Development assistance, Poverty reduction

582
Q

When was NABARD founded?

A

Jule 12, 1982

583
Q

Railways announced that it would switch completely to electricity by what year ?

A

2024.

584
Q

When was Indian Railways founded ?

A

April 16, 1853

585
Q

Indian Railways HQ

A

New Delhi

586
Q

Minister of Railways

A

Piyush Goyal

587
Q

Minister of State of Railways

A

Suresh angadi

588
Q

Chairman, Railway Board

A

Vinod kumar Yadav

589
Q

India plans to make the entire railway network a net zero emission network by what year ?

A

2030

590
Q

What is the Central Zonal Council ? Who is presiding over the Central Zonal Council ?

A

There are five zonal councils in India which were setup in 1957. The Central Zonal Council comprises of - Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Chattisgarh

Amit Shah will preside over the Central Zonal Council

Chattisgarh Vice President will be the Vice Chairman of the meeting.

The Council is an effective platform for interstate disputes. The Home Minister is the Chairman of each of thee five councils.

591
Q

Which noted artist , who recently passed away, received a gold medal in painting from Queens College, Lucknow and Rajiv Gandhi Foundation award for his photography and painting ?

A

Sher Singh Kukkal

592
Q

What agreement has the government recently signed to provide political rights to the Bodo Community in Assam ?

A

The Government of India has signed an agreement with the nine factions of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). According to the agreement, the Bodoland Territorial Area District will hold special rights for the locals and outsiders will have to obtain “permits” to work in the territory.

593
Q

What was the first agreement that the government signed with the Bodo community ?

A

The first agreement was signed with All Bodo Students Union in 1993;

The Second agreement was signed by the Bodo Liberation tigers in 2003.

The third agreement has been signed in 2020 and has led to the formation of the Bodoland Territorial Council under the 6th Schedule of the Constitution.

594
Q

What award has recently been conferred for commendable work in Disaster Management ? And who are its recipients ?

A

The Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2020.

It is being given to the Uttrakhand Disaster Mitigation and Management Centre ( in the institution category) and Kumar Munnah Singh (individual category)

595
Q

Director general of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)

A

Satya Narayan Pradhan

596
Q

What journalist has been selected for the Kerala National Media Award ?

A

N. Ram, the Chairman of the Hindu group.

The award was instituted for fearless and brilliant journalistic work at a nationall level.

597
Q

The government of India is disinvesting __ percent of its stake in Air India

A

100%

Air India would also sell 100% stake in the low cost airline Air India express and 50 % shareholding in joint venture AISATS.

598
Q

Union Minister Smriti Irani lost his team for women power plant in which state

A

Goa

599
Q

Indian Navy along with__ have launched special fuel produced after

A

indian oil corp ltd

600
Q

Who is the chief of CRPF

A

Anand Prakash Maheshwari

601
Q

Which scientist won the merck young scientist award 2019 what doing remarkable research in chemical science

A

Sakya Singha Sen, National Chemical Laboratory

602
Q

Who chaired the 32nd interaction through the Pragati platform (proactive governance and timely implementation in New Delhi)

A

Narendra Modi

603
Q

Who was India’s chief guest at the 71st Republic Day

A

jair bolsonaro, president of Brazil

604
Q

What is the capital of Brazil, currency

A

Brasilia, Brazil Real

605
Q

Uttar Pradesh government has launched scheme for providing financial assistance to family members who died come handicapped while working in fields

A

Mukhyamantri krishak durghatna Kalyan Yojana

606
Q

Which state government has made Preamble reading mandatory in all schools

A

Maharashtra

607
Q

Hyderabad Metro Rail has partnered up with which company to provide Carpool services in the City

A

RedBus

608
Q

The Cricket Association for the blind in India approached which state government to allot land to setup a sports training Complex dedicated to visually impaired cricketers that will enable them to develop into professional players

A

Karnataka, Bengaluru

609
Q

Who won the Cisco youth leadership award 2019

A

Priya Prakash, The founder and CEO of India based health set go

610
Q

Who won the champions of change award and for what

A

Recent social activist arushi Nishank, for the Sparsh Ganga initiative towards cleaning and saving river Ganga

611
Q

Supreme Court has set up a committee to form of draught legislation to give legal sanctity to disputes settled through mediation. the panel is to be headed by

A

Niranjan Bhatt

612
Q

Who is the Chief Justice of India, when was the supreme court founded

A

Sharad Arvind bobde, 28 January 1950

613
Q

What is the capital of Tunisia, currency

A

Tunis, tunisian Dinar

614
Q

Essel finance and msme lending business has been acquired by

A

Adani capital

615
Q

Who is the named as Bank of England Governor to guide England through brexit

A

Andrew bailey

616
Q

Who presented the 14th Ramnath Goenka award for excellence in journalism

A

President Ramnath kovind

617
Q

UP Police will get mob management and communication training from

A

IIM Indore

618
Q

The government of India and the world bank have signed a loan agreement of 210 million dollars with what state to support smallholder farmers participate in competitive agriculture value chain and facilitate agri business investments?

A

Maharashtra

The 210 million US dollars Maharashtra Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project will build capacity of nodal departments and institutions and increase private sector investments in agriculture

619
Q

World Bank headquarters

A

Washington DC

620
Q

President of world Bank

A

David malpass

621
Q

MD and CFO of World Bank

A

Anshula Kantb

622
Q

What state is hosting the first of its kind “innovation festival” ?

A

Arunachal Pradesh

The aim of the festival is to foster the culture of innovation among the people of the State.

It is being organised by the Arunachal Pradesh State Council for Science and Technology.

623
Q

What Indian rower was suspended by the Rowing Federation ins 2019 for leaving a single sculls race midway during the 2018 Asian Games ?

A

Darru Bhokanal

624
Q

When was the Rowing Federation established ?

A

1976

625
Q

President. of the Rowing Federation

A

Mrs. Rajlaxmi Singh Deo

626
Q

Who is the author of the Hindi Novel “Balwa” ?

A

Minister of Minority Affairs - Mukhtar Abbad Naqvi

“Balwa” means turmoil.

The book is published by Diamond Pocket Books.

It is a story based on the happenings like communal conflicts that shook the country in the 90s and the kind of people who were behind those.

627
Q

Where is the Indian Federation cup going to be held ? What sport is it associated with ?

A

It has been moved from China to Kazakhstan.

Tennis.

628
Q

What military biennial exposition is held in India ?

A

DefExpo.

11th edition in 2020 is being held in Lucknow.

DRDP will showcase indigenously developed military system technologies

629
Q

What is the theme of the DefExpo 2020 ?

A

Digital Transformation of Defence

630
Q

Who has been nominated from the Finance Ministry to the Central Board of SBI

A

Debashish Panda, Special Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance

631
Q

What state’s police force has received the maximum number of gallantry medals on the 71st Republic Day ?

A

Jammu and Kashmir - received 108 medals for gallantry honours

Followed by CRPF - receiving 76

Jammu Kashmir also received the three top President’s Police Medal for Gallantry

Jharkhand Police has been given 33 Police Medals for gallantry

632
Q

What city has recently received its second “mahila dakghar” ?

A

Mumbai.

A Mahila Dakghar is a post office operated by women staffers inaugrated by an operations member from the Department of Posts

633
Q

What country is hosting the 2021 women’s world cup ?

A

New Zealand

634
Q

What major telecom company is planning to launch real time payment features ?

A

Bharati Airtel with money transfer brand Western Union

635
Q

Airtel CEO

A

Gopal Vittal

636
Q

Airtel Founder

A

Sunil Bharti Mittal

637
Q

When was Airtel founded ?

A

Jule 7, 1995

638
Q

Airtel Headquarters

A

New Delhi

639
Q

What fintech startup offers quick loans in 15 minutes ?

A

loanwalle.com

it offers loans for a period 7 to 30 days. It offers loans instantly for persons struck in a crisis situation.

It is based in New Delhi.

640
Q

Loanwalle.com founder

A

Sachin Mittal

641
Q

What leading digital payments firm in India has extended to insurance, Mutual fund and instant cash segments ?

A

Phone Pe backed by global retail giant Walmart.

It has also tied up with Aditya Birla SunLife Mutual Fund and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance - to offer its users benefits of mutual funds and travel

642
Q

Phone Pe HQ

A

Bangalore

643
Q

Phone Pe CEO

A

Sameer Nigam

644
Q

What product has been introduced by the RBI to reduce risk of fraud in net banking ?

A

RBI has brought out a new set of guidelines to enhance security of debit and credit card customers. This has been done in the form of rolling out “Virtual Cards” for net banking, which works as a limit debt card and once it has been used successfully it cannot be used again. The card can be created online.

SBI has rolled out such virtual cards

645
Q

World Bank Chief Economist

A

Penny goldberg

646
Q

What is foreign portfolio investment?

A

Foreign portfolio investment consists of securities and other financial assets held by investors in another country. It does not provide the investor with direct ownership of a company’s assets. FPI is one of the most common ways to invest in an overseas economy.

647
Q

What country has recently demanded that India take back demonetised notes worth rupees 7 crore from its Central Bank ?

A

Nepal

648
Q

What country has India signed an agreement waves to upgrade the long road between ashuganj river port and akhaura land port ?
Where are the two ports located ?

A

Bangladesh

Ashuganj River Port - India

Akhaura Land Port - Bangladesh

The agreement was signed between the Road and Highways Department of Bangladesh and an indian company - Afcons Infrastructure Limited.

The agreement is upgrade the remaining part of the road from Dharhar to Aukhara

This project is part of the two billion dollar like or credit extended by India to Bangladesh

649
Q

The ministry of of transport and highways is looking to connect what two metropolitan cities in India by an e-highway?

A

Delhi and Mumbai

The minister of transport and highways - Nitin Gadkari has started that his ministry is working towards an electric highway.

The ministry seeks to import substitute, cost effective and pollution free indegenous fuels.

650
Q

What is Bharat Parv 2020?

A

It is a festival to celebrate the spirit of India and it has begun at the Red fort.

Its objective is to encourage people to visit different tourism places of the country.

Many food stalls handicraft stalls and theme pavilions were set up to promote tourism of various regions.

651
Q

What was the theme of Bharat Parv 2020?

A

Celebrating 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi.

652
Q

What recent expo highlighted the advanced welding technology and quality systems for developing economiesb?

A

The 13th International Welding Expo, hosted in Mumbai

653
Q

Subhash Chandra Bose 123rd birth anniversary

A

23rd January 2020

654
Q

What is is the Pradhan Mantri rashtriya Bal puraskar ?

A

This award is given under the revamped award scheme of the ministry of women and child development of the government of India.

In 2020 49 children received the award.

Aparna Chandrasekaran : awarded the Pradhan Mantri Bal Shakti Puraskar 2020 for innovation

She also represented India at the ASEAN India Puspitek Innovation Festival held in Indonesia where she was conferred the Young Innovators Award, Jakarta

The Bal Shakti puraskar is given by the government of India every year to recognise exceptional achievements of children in various fields such as innovation, scholastic achievements social service et cetera. The price carries a medal a cash prize of rupees 100000 one tablet a certificate a citation.

655
Q

What federation did the Ministry of Sports cancel recognition of in 2019 ? Why ?

A

Rowing Federation of India

For violating the Sports Code 2011.
The election of the federation was not conducted in accordance with the code.

656
Q

Who is the President of Rowing Federation of India ?

A

Rajlaxmi Singh Deo

657
Q

Which Indian doctor has been elected as a Bureau member of the international Union of pure and applied chemistry for the period 2020-23

A

Bipul Bihari Saha

658
Q

Who is the president of the international Union of pure and applied chemistry (IUPAC)

A

Professor qi feng zhou

659
Q

Who is the CEO of Indian Overseas Bank

A

Karnam Sekar

660
Q

Where was the two day Global investors meet ascended 2020 organised in January

A

Kochi

661
Q

Where was the Wings india 2020, and International Exhibition and conference on Civil Aviation, organised

A

Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad

662
Q

When is the National Youth Day, who is it the birth anniversary of

A

January 12 Swami Vivekananda

663
Q

Where in India has UK based big innovation Centre open its officers

A

Hyderabad

664
Q

What ministry has launched the SAIL Service Scheme ? What does the scheme entail ?

A

Ministry of Petroleum and natural Gas & Steel launched a scheme under the Steal Authority of India (SAIL).

The scheme is called SAIL Employee Rendering Voluntarism and Initiatives for Voluntary Community Engagement ( SAIL SERVICE).

The Scheme has been launched to promote and facilitate Voluntary Philanthropist Activities (VPA) by the employee. A portal to facilitate the same has also been launched

665
Q

Irdai has made it mandatory for general and health insurance to come up with a standard individual health insurance product which can cater to the basic needs of customer, the minimum sum insured of 1 lakh and maximum sum insured of rupees 5 lakh, from which date

A

April 1 2020

666
Q

Who is the chairman of i r d a i

A

Subhash Chandra khuntia

667
Q

In the last 10 years how many farm loan have been waived

A

Rupees 4.7 trillion worth

668
Q

Which company has launched the website translator 1.0 which is a cost efficient solutions for small and medium enterprises to localise their websites and applications

A

linguasol, Pune based language Tech company

669
Q

Which Indian origin judge has been recently appointed as the judge of Chicago

A

Samiya Nasim

670
Q

Who have won the second term as Taiwan president in their Presidential elections

A

Tsai - ing wen,

671
Q

What is the capital of Taiwan, currency

A

aipei, new Taiwan Dollar

672
Q

Who is the Director General of Indian Coast Guard

A

K Natrajan

673
Q

As per____ India will be for 250 billion dollar Maritime economy by 2024

A

Indian Coast Guard

674
Q

Which Malware which is screening on selected ads and flashing fake news is increasing its presence among Indian Smartphones and has affected 14% of Indians

A

Shopper Malware

675
Q

Where will the 23rd National Youth Festival be organised

A

In Lucknow

676
Q

Institute of Information Technology has been selected as one of the edtech companies for which initiative

A

The national education Alliance for technology (neat) initiative, which was launched to customise learning process using artificial intelligence

677
Q

Digital credit startup paysense was required by which company

A

PayU, fintech company that provides Payment Technology to online purchase

678
Q

The Government of India and the ministry of Steel will be launching world class Steel hub for the purpose of creation 2.5 million jobs. Name of the the steel hub is

A

Purvodaya

679
Q

What federation did the Ministry of Sports cancel recognition of in 2019 ? Why ?

A

Rowing Federation of India

For violating the Sports Code 2011.
This was the election of the federation was not conducted in accordance with the code.

680
Q

Who is the President ofRowing Federation of India ?

A

Rajlaxmi Singh Deo

681
Q

When was the Rowing Federation of India founded ?

A

1976

682
Q

Rowing Federation of India HQ

A

Mumbai

683
Q

Where was the 3rd Edition 2020 of the khelo games held ?

A

Guwahati, Assam

684
Q

What were the mascots of the 3rd Edition of the Khelo Games 2020 tournament ?

A

Vijay the Tiger and

Jaya the Black buck

685
Q

Who won the 3rd Edition of the Khelo Games 2020 tournament ?

A

Maharashtra

Followed by Haryana and Delhi

686
Q

Who was the torch bearer for the 3rd Edition of the Khelo Games 2020 tournament ?

A

Indian Sprinter Hima Das of Assam (nicknamed the Dhing Express)

687
Q

Khelo Games India CEO

A

Avinash Joshi

688
Q

What ministry has launched the SAIL Setvice Scheme ? What does the scheme entail ?

A

Ministry of Petroleum and natural Gas & Steel launched a scheme under the Steal Authority of India (SAIL).

The scheme is called SAIL Employee Rendering Voluntarism and Initiatives for Voluntary Community Engagement ( SAIL SERVICE).

The Scheme has been launched to promote and facilitate Voluntary Philanthropist Activities (VPA) by the employee. A portal to facilitate the same has also been launched

689
Q

When was the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) founded ?

A

1954

690
Q

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) HQ

A

New Delhi

691
Q

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) Chairman

A

Anil Kumar Chaudhary

692
Q

What organisation has released the “World Tourism Barometer” ?

A

It is a report released by the United Nations World Toursim Organisation (UNWTO)

As per the report, the international tourist arrivals increased by 4% from 2018.

The number of international tourist arrivals worldwide is forecasted for a growth of 3 to 4% according to the UNWTP Confidence Index

693
Q

United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) HQ

A

Madrid

694
Q

United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) HQ Secretary General

A

Zurab Pololikashvili

695
Q

When was the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) HQ founded ?

A

January 2, 1975

Formation - November1, 1974

696
Q

What South American country has the EXIM bank recently extended a line of credit to ? and Why ?

A

Suriname

To fund its rural electrification programme through solar Diesel Generator hybrid PV systems

EXIM has extended 35.8 Million USD

697
Q

Under what act was the EXIM Bank founded ?

A

Export Import Bank of India Act, 1981

698
Q

When was EXIM Bank founded ?

A

January 1, 1982

699
Q

What bank has released the first Global Wealth and Lifestyle Report 2020 ?

A

Julius Baer, a Swiss Private Bank.

The report ranked Mumbai as 28th in the list of world’s most expensive cities for luxury living

700
Q

What was the world’s most expensive city as per the Global Wealth and Lifestyle Report 2020 ?

A

Honkong

Followed by Shanghai, Tokyo, New York and Singapore.

701
Q

What country topped the 23rd CEO survey ?

A

USA, followed by China, Germany and India (4th place)

The survey is conducted annually by PWC and is based on the confidence of CEOs over worldwide economic growth.

702
Q

The largest approval by IRDAI in terms of number of projects in the regulatory sandbox has been given to which insurance company ?

A

ICICI Lombard, which has received approval for 5 innovative applications and programmes in its health and motor portfolio under the Sandbox Project.

Regulatory sandbox refers to the live testing of new products/services in a secure and controlled regulatory environment where regulators allow certain relaxations for the purposes of testing.

703
Q

IRDAI HQ

A

Hyderabad

704
Q

When was IRDAI founded ?

A

1999

705
Q

IRDAI Chairman

A

Dr. Subhash C. Khuntia

706
Q

ICICI Lombard HQ

A

Mumbai

707
Q

When was ICICI Founded ?

A

2001

708
Q

ICICI MD and CEO

A

Bhargav Das Gupta

709
Q

What two companies have recently launched Health EMI Cards to patients to offer them a certain amount of credit limit ?

A

Appolo Hospitals in collaboration with Bajaj Finserv

The card will be accepted in all Appollo Hopsitals throughout India. It provides personal accident insurance cover of Rs. 1 lakh. The cards are all digitised and are downloaded from the wallet app of Bajaj Finserv

710
Q

Bajaj Finserv Founder

A

Rahul Bajaj

711
Q

Bajaj Finserv HQ

A

Pune, Maharashtra

712
Q

Bajaj Finserv MD

A

Sanjiv Bajaj

713
Q

Bajaj Finserv Chairman

A

Rahul Bajaj and Nanoo Gobindram Pamnani

714
Q

Minister of Petroleum Natural Gas and Steel

A

Sharmendra Debendra Pradhan

715
Q

High Commissioner of Ghana

A

Michael Aaron

716
Q

Capital of Ghana

A

Accra

717
Q

Currency of Ghana

A

Ghanian Cedi

718
Q

President of Ghana

A

Nana Akufo Addo

719
Q

What is the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana ?

A

It was launched by the Prime Minister on May 1, 2016 to distribute gas connections to women under the BPL.

720
Q

Indian Oil Corporation HQ

A

New Delhi

721
Q

Indian Oil Chairman

A

Sanjiv Singh

722
Q

When was the Indian Oil Corporation founded ?

A

June 30, 1959

723
Q

Who launched the website for Overseas Keralities Investment and Holding Ltd. ?

A

Kerala CM - Pinarayi Vijayam

The CM is also the Chairman of the company

Company was formed in August 2019

724
Q

What is the first Loka Kerala Sabha ?

A

It is a conference with the vision to ensure participation of Non Resident Keralites.

725
Q

What State is planned to be connected with the rest of the country through rail by 2021 ?

A

Kashmir

726
Q

_____ section in _____ division has been declared as the first solar section in South Central Railway

A

Nandyal Yerraguntla section in Guntakal Division

727
Q

CEO ITTF

A

Steve Dainton

728
Q

President of ITTF

A

Thomas Weikert

729
Q

When was ITTF Founded ?

A

1926

730
Q

What is India’s first indigenous aircraft called

A

Vikrant

It is being built at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) Kochi and is likely to be commissioned by 2021

731
Q

What is the second hottest year as per the record of European Union Climate Monitoring Service ?

A

2019

2016 was the hottest year

732
Q

EU HQ

A

Brussels, Belgium

733
Q

EU President

A

Ursul Von Der Leyen

734
Q

What Indian state has three of its cities listed as one of the world’s fastest growing urban regions ?

A

Malappuram, Kozhikode and Koliam from Kerala

as per the Economist Intelligence Unit

Surat and Thiruppur are also mentioned

735
Q

Where is the 5th Edition Global Drospholia Conference held ?

A

Pune

It is being organised in India for the first time.

736
Q

President of Croatia

A

Zoran Milanovic

737
Q

Capital of Croatia

A

Zagreb

738
Q

Currency of Croatia

A

Croatian Kuna

739
Q

PM of Croatia

A

Andrej P{lenkovic

740
Q

Governor of Maharashtra

A

Bhagat Singh Koshyari

741
Q

Where is the 5th Pulses Conclave 2020 being held ?

A

Lonavala, Maharashtra

Hosted by the India Pulses and Grain Associations

742
Q

What country. isthe largest producer of pulses in the world

A

India - 25% of pulses production

Also the largest producer and consumer and importer of pulses

743
Q

_________ project is expected to provide natural gas to different types of customers and will reduce dependence on liquid fuels

A

Indradhanush Natural Gas Pipeline Grid

744
Q

What digital bank offers a single reconciliation. of all payments through its app ?

A

Paytm

through its Paytm for Business app

It is owned by One97 Communications Ltd.

” Soundbox” is one of the new smart devices for processing payments and allows merchants to hear confirmations of payment receipt. It supports multiple languages.

745
Q

CEO of Paytm

A

Renu Satti

746
Q

The Ganga Volga dialogue is between which two countries, what was the theme of this year’s Ganga volga dialogue

A

India and Russia, the theme was connectivity

747
Q

Portal has been launched by ISRO to enhance network application of of gram panchayats with the help of satellite Technology

A

Bhuvan Panchayat V3 web portal

748
Q

Who has been appointed as Qatar new Prime Minister

A

Sheikh Khalid Bin Khalifa Bin abdelaziz Al Than, to replace Sheikh Khalid Bin Khalifa Bin Al Thani

749
Q

What is the capital of Qatar and currency

A

Doha and rial

750
Q

Who recently resigned as slovenia’s prime minister and who is currently serving as prime minister

A

marjan sarec, new pm is Janez Janša (real name Ivan Janša)

751
Q

Capital of Slovenia, currency

A

Ljubljana, euro

752
Q

Which word was announced as the Oxford Hindi word of the Year 2019

A

Samvidhan (constitution)

753
Q

How many new Indian words have been added in the Indian English label of the 10th edition of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

A

26 new words in the online edition and 22 new words in the print edition, new words include aunties and uncles and tube lights

754
Q

Indian Navy launched in operation in a bid to support the people of the island nation of Madagascar in the face of a natural disaster. name the operation

A

Operation Vanilla, Madagascar was hit by cyclone in their husband heavy flooding and landslides

755
Q

What is the capital of Madagascar, currency

A

Antananarivo, Malagasy ariary

756
Q

Who is the president of Madagascar

A

Andry rajoelina

757
Q

Which veteran South Indian actress critically acclaimed for a handful of movies in Malayalam Tamil and Telugu and hailing from Kerala and a graduate of the prestigious film and Television Institute of India in Pune recently passed away

A

Jamila Malik

758
Q

Which veteran film producer who contributed to face like Andaz Apna Apna and Rafoo Chakkar recently passed away

A

Vijay Sinha

759
Q

Which former women’s hockey team captain of India recently passed away

A

Sunita Chandra, 1963 to 1966

760
Q

Which mela which is associated with Ram Navami and organised every year to celebrate the festival group of Ram Navami

A

Madhavpur Mela

761
Q

Where is the Madhavpur Mela organised

A

Madhavpur ghet, Porbandar district (birthplace of Gandhiji), Gujarat

762
Q

This year’s Madhavpur Mela I was supposed to see huge participation from

A

The eight North Eastern states

763
Q

The Supreme Court of India allowed which animal to be introduced to suitable Habitat in India

A

African Cheetah, stating that their Indian people is almost extinct in the country published the national Tiger conservation authority that file application seeking permission for the introduction of the African Cheetah from Namibia

764
Q

Which foreign Parliament discussed India’s anti CA resolution

A

European parliament

765
Q

Which form government has recently launched 37 crore rupees fund in India to support collaborative research into emerging Technologies

A

UK Government, also known as the innovation challenge fund

766
Q

India’s first underwater metro, expected to be ready by March 2022, will be operational in which city

A

Kolkata, a loan of 6 billion rupees from Japan International cooperation agency help fund this project (east west project)

767
Q

India’s first underwater Metro will run under which iconic river

A

Hooghly river, in West Bengal

768
Q

mangaluru Smart City Limited has signed an m o u with which entity for sustainable development in mangaluru

A

Indian green building Council

769
Q

Which Metro rail network which was recently inaugurated is known as the cleanest Metro since it derives 65% of its power consumption from solar energy

A

Nagpur Metro Aqua line

770
Q

the nasa (National Aeronautics and space administration) cand esa (European space agency) will jointly launched a new spacecraft to take first picture of the sun is North and South poles

A

Solar Orbiter spacecraft

771
Q

Who has won the BFSI digital innovation award for cloud solutions at the recently held Express bfsi Technology conclave and awards 2020

A

Bajaj Housing Finance Limited

772
Q

Where and by whom was the BFSI digital innovation award for cloud solutions at the recently held Express bfsi Technology conclave and awards 2020 organised

A

Pune, Express computer which is an IT Business Magazine from The Indian Express group

773
Q

Who is the CEO of Bajaj Housing Finance Limited

A

Atul Jain

774
Q

The Gujarat state Handloom and handicraft Development Corporation Limited (gshhdc) has entered into an MOU with which company for promotion of local handicraft with artisans and craftsman

A

Flipkart, the agreement forms part of Flipkart’s Samarth initiative

775
Q

Where is the headquarters of Flipkart and who is the CEO

A

Bengaluru, Kalyan Krishnamurthy

776
Q

Who won the 2020 Tyler prize, which is regarded as the Nobel Prize for the environment for their groundbreaking green economy work

A

Renowed Indian environmental economics and un environmental program goodwill ambassador Pawan sukhdev, and conservation Biologist gretchen daily

777
Q

What is one of the oldest International environmental awards which recognises individuals who have contributed in outstanding manner to the scientific knowledge and public leadership to preserve and enhance the global environment, recently awarded to Indian environmental economist Pawan Sukhdev

A

Tyler prize

778
Q

Which Indian theatre personality and former British film actors of Indian and British Descent was awarded the French honor of chevalier dans l’ordre des arts et lettres outstanding contribution to the field of theatre

A

Sanjana Kapoor, the awards also known in English as Knight of the order of Arts and letters. Past recipients include Shahrukh Khan Hariprasad Chaurasia, Aishwarya Rai, Raghu Rai

779
Q

Who won the Northeast doctor T AO trophy

A

Mizoram, defeated Sikkim. rhitosho mero received Golden boot

780
Q

which open air theatre celebrated in and around bargarh city is known as the largest open air theatre of the world

A

Dhanu Jatra, held at Bargarh in western Odisha

781
Q

which open air theatre celebrated in and around bargarh city is known as the largest open air theatre of the world, and what is it based on

A

Dhanu Jatra, it is about the episode of Krishna and Balaram visit to Mathura to witness the ceremony organised by their maternal uncle King kansa. It symbolises the victory of good over evil

782
Q

The Karnataka Vikas Gramin Bank has entered into an m o u with which entity for solar lighting and livelihood solutions

A

Selco solar light Private Limited

783
Q

Which iranian top commander was killed by us Drone strike in Baghdad

A

General qassim soleimani

784
Q

What is the capital and currency of Iran

A

tehran, Rial

785
Q

Who is the President of Iran

A

Hassan rouhani

786
Q

First EU ambassador after brexit

A

Joao Vale Almeida

787
Q

NAtional Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and European Space Agency (ESA) have launched a spacecraft named ____ to ______

A

“The Solar Obiter Spacecraft

To take first pictures of the Sun’s North and South Poles

The Spacecraft will be launched from Cape Canaveral, USA on a United Launch alliance Atlas V rockat

788
Q

_______ Has won the BFSI digital innovation award for cloud solution at recently held Express BFSI Technology conclave and awards 2020

A

Bajaj Housing Finance Limited (100% subsidiary of Bajaj Finance Limited)

789
Q

what company have entered into an agreement with the Gujarat State Handloom and handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd for the promotion of local handicraft by bringing on board thousands of artisans Weavers and craftsmen

A

Flipkart.

The agreement is part of Flipkart’s Samarth initiative

790
Q

CEO of Bajaj Housing Finance Limited

A

Atul Jain

791
Q

HQ of Bajaj Housing Finance Limited

A

Pune

792
Q

Who has been appointed as the new transfer of Queen’s University Belfast in Ireland ?

A

Hillary Clinton who was the former US Secretary of State.

The last position of chancellor was given to Thomas J. Moran, who was chairman President and Chief Executive of mutual America’s Life Insurance Company.

793
Q

“The Environment Education Awareness and Training Scheme” of the ministry of environment forest and climate change has been revived for which state ?

A

Jammu and Kashmir

794
Q

What is the new helpline number that has been launched by the Indian Railway for passengers?

A
  1. This is an integrated helpline number and is available in 12 languages
795
Q

Capital of Iran

A

Tehran

796
Q

Currency of Iran

A

Rial

797
Q

President of Iran

A

Hassan Rouhani

798
Q

What was the name of of Iran top commander who was killed in US Drone strike in Baghdad ?

A

General Qaseem Soleimani. He led a special forces unit called Quds Force of Iran’s Elite Revolutionary Guards and has been a key figure of Iranian and Middle East Politics.

799
Q

When was SELCO Founded ?

A

1995

800
Q

SELCO CEO

A

Mohan Hegde

801
Q

SELCO HQ

A

Bangalore

802
Q

When was Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank founded ?

A

September 12, 2005

803
Q

Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank chairman

A

Puttaganti Gopi Krishna

804
Q

Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank headquarters

A

Dharwad, Karnataka

805
Q

Karnataka Vikas Gramin Bank (KVGB) has signed an agreement with _____ social enterprise for solar lighting and livelihood solution

A

Selco Solar Light Pvt. Limited. KVGB has been extending finance to solar powered systems since 1994.

806
Q

Minister of state for Civil Aviation

A

Hardeep Singh Puri

807
Q

What to project have been launched by the Minister of state for Civil Aviation to enhance security and ease of doing business?

A

Biometric enabled centralised access control system (BCACS) and e-BCACS Project Training Module. the e-BACS project and disaster to achieve a paperless office under this government initiative. The object is also to make the activities of the BCAS transparent

808
Q

Governor of Odisha

A

Ganeshi Lal

809
Q

Capital of Orissa

A

Bhubaneswar

810
Q

Chief Minister of Orissa

A

Naveen Patnaik

811
Q

What is the “Dhanu Jatra” ?

A

Dhanu Jatra is the annual drama based open air theatre performance celebrated in and around Bargarh city.

The festival came into being in 1947-48 to celebrate Indian Independence and to symbolise victory of good over evil.

It is based on the mythological story of Lord Krishna and his demon uncle King Kansa. It is about Krishna and Balram visiting Mathura to witness the Dhanu ceremony organised by their uncle.

812
Q

Where does the 11 day long “Dhanu Jatra” begin ?

A

Bargah, Orissa

813
Q

What state won the the North East T Ao Football Trophy 2020 at Indira Gandhi Stadium in Kohima ?

A

Rhitsho Mero (The trophy is a golden boot)

814
Q

Who are are the past of Indian recipients of Chevalier Dans lOrdre des Arts et des Letres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) ?

A

Shahrukh Khan, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Aishwarya Rai, Raghu Rai

815
Q

Chevalier Dans lOrdre des Arts et des Letres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) was instituted in ______ year in

A

1957

816
Q

French minister of culture

A

Franck Riester

817
Q

Who was awarded the Chevalier Dans lOrdre des Arts et des Letres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) for contribution to the field of theatre ?

A

Sanjna Kapoor. She operates a mumbai based theatre company called “Junnon”

818
Q

Who is the recipient of the Tyler Prize 2020 ?

A

Pavan Sukhdev (Indian environmental economist and un environment programme goodwill ambassador);

Gretchen daily

Both of whom have been acknowledged for their work on ringing the economic consequences of environmental degradation and loss to the attention of Corporate and political decision makers.

The cash Prize is $200,000

819
Q

What prize is regarded as the Nobel Prize for the environment?

A

Tyler prize for Environmental achievement. It is administered by the University of South California

820
Q

Flipkart headquarters

A

Bangalore

821
Q

Flipkart CEO

A

Kalyan Krishnamurthy

822
Q

What State has launch a cybersafe women initiative under which awareness camp will be held across the state regarding cyber safety and how the web is used by anti social elements and child predators ?

A

Maharashtra

823
Q

Governor of Maharashtra

A

Bhagat Singh koshyari

824
Q

Chief Minister of Tripura

A

Biplab Kumar Deb

825
Q

Governor of Tripura

A

Ramesh Bais

826
Q

What state capital has launched the ““go green campaign?

A

Bhubaneswar

827
Q

What is the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana?

A

It is a small Saving Scheme which can be opened in post offices and designated private and public banks in the form of a savings account in the name of a baby girl. The interest rate is declared quarterly just like other post office scheme. The interest rate for Jan -March 2018-19 was 8.5%

828
Q

HDFC has recently received approval from IRDAI for acquiring a 2% stake in what company ?

A

Apollo Munich Health Insurance (at joint venture between Apollo Hospitals and German Re insurance Munich Re group)

829
Q

HDFC CEO

A

Aditya Puri

830
Q

HDFC HQ

A

Mumbai

831
Q

Competition Commission of India chairman

A

Ashok Kumar Gupta

832
Q

Competition Commission of India HQ

A

New Delhi

833
Q

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) chairperson

A

Subhash Chandra Khuntia

834
Q

Insurance regulatory and Development Authority of India HQ

A

Hyderabad

835
Q

What is the highest mountain in Antarctica

A

Mt. Vinson Massif

836
Q

What Indian has recently climbed Mount Vinson Massif’s highest mountain peak ?

A

Malavath Poorna.

She climbed Mt Everest (Asia) in 2014,

Mt Kilimanjaro (Africa) in 2016,

Mt. Elbrus (Europe) in 2017,

Mt. Aconcagua in 2019,

Mt. Cartsnez (Oceania)- 2019

837
Q

What airline has been listed as the world’s safest airline in the world by AirlineRating.com, which takes into account factors including audit by governing and industry body, crash and serious incident record, profitability and fleet age ?

A

Qantas Airlines

838
Q

What a craft has India exported to Seychelles and Mauritius ?

A

Dornier 228

839
Q

Indian Air Force Chief

A

RKS Bhadauria

840
Q

What aircraft has the Indian Air Force inducted from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ?

A

Dornier 228 (which are flight inspection system planes)

841
Q

Chief of Defence staff

A

General Bipin Rawat

842
Q

What new military branch has General Bipin Rawat recently proposed to create ?

A

Air Defence Command

843
Q

Where is the 5th Ice Hockey Association of India national Ice Hockey championship 2020 being held ?

A

Leh, Ladakh

844
Q

What is the theme of the 28th world book fair and where is it being held ?

A

“Gandhi:The Writer’s Writer “ , commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Gandhi

845
Q

Is the Andhra Pradesh Disha act 2019 ?

A

It is and act intended for speedy trial and faster execution in cases of sexual offences against women in the state. To ensure a speedy trial state was set up exclusive special courts in 13 districts to deal with spaces of offences against women and children including rape, acid attacks, stalking stalking etc.

846
Q

Names of officers appointed by the Andhra Pradesh government to ensure the implementation of the Andhra Pradesh Disha Act, 2019 ?

A

Dr. Kritika Shukla (IAS) and M Deepika (IPS)

847
Q

What is the Swarna Jayanti fellowship and who is it awarded by?

A

It is a research grant of INR 5,00,000 for 5 years provided for performing research with financial freedom and flexibility. It is awarded by the union Ministry of Science and Technology

848
Q

Who is the Union Minister of Science and Technology

A

Dr. Harsh Vardhan

849
Q

The Khadi and village Industries Commission in Gujarat has inaugurated production of what kind of sarees ? What is the significance?

A

Patola sarees. These were only won by aristocratic royal family and are extremely popular but expensive. With the inauguration of the “Patola sarees” production unit the cost of production for the sarees will come down. The plant has employed women from minority communities to provide employment

850
Q

What new division is the ministry of external affairs going to set up and why ?

A

NEST (New and Emerging Strategic Technologies). This division will work to increase investment coordination among the states of the country with the states or other foreign countries. With India coping with issues of security implications in 5G and artificial intelligence this division will help India that emerging Technologies among the states.

851
Q

External affairs minister

A

Subramanyam Jaishankar

852
Q

Who is the new Deputy head of the Revolutionary Guard’s for an operation arm ?

A

Esmail Qaani (decorated commander of the Guards during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war)

853
Q

What state has launched an application to bring both transparency in the real estate sector ?

A

Kerala has launched the Kerala Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA). This is because under the real estate Regulation and development act 2016 state governments are directed to establish RERA for effective regulation of real estate and speedy dispute redressal. As per the act, buildings with more than 8 apartments and real estate projects with 500 square metres of land or both will have to be registered with RERA.

854
Q

Who has been appointed as the first chief of national medical Commission ?

A

AIIMS’s professor Suresh Chandra Sharma. The National Medical Commission Act, 2019 replaces the Indian Medical Council Act 1956.

855
Q

What is special drawing rights (SDR) ?

A

It is a kind of foreign exchange reserve held by countries in terms of leading currencies with the International Monetary Fund. It was created in 1969. The SDR comprises of four major currencies of the world - USD, British Pound, Euro and yen. The composition of the SDR is reviewed once in every five years.

856
Q

What are foreign exchange reserves?

A

They are assets held on reserve by RBI in foreign currencies. These reserves are used to back liabilities and influence monetary policy. It includes any foreign money held by a central bank, such as the US Federal Reserve Bank.

857
Q

Who releases the Travel and Tourist Competitiveness Index ? And where does India rank on the same ?

A

World economic forum. India is in the 34th position. This is an upgrade from the 65th position held in 2013.

858
Q

The initiative “Adopt a Heritage: Apni dharohar, Apni Pehchan” has been launched for what purposes ?

A

For developing tourist amenities at Heritage and tourist sites and making them more tourist friendly. E-Visa has been further liberalised and a visa fee on the e-visa has been substantially reduced.

859
Q

What country’s prime minister has recently proposed a four day working week?

A

New Zealand Prime Minister - Sanna Marin

860
Q

Capital of New Zealand

A

Helsinki

861
Q

Currency of New Zealand

A

Euro

862
Q

Who is the youngest Prime Minister ?

A

Sanna Marin of New Zealand (social democrat)

863
Q

Capital of Iran

A

Tehran

864
Q

Supreme leader of Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution of Iran

A

Ayatollah Ali Khomeini

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