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Table of Contents

CA QUIZ FOR MAY 2020 ........................................................................................................ 3

ANSWERS FOR MAY QUIZ .................................................................................... 28

CA QUIZ FOR APRIL 2020 .................................................................................................... 31

ANSWERS FOR APRIL QUIZ ................................................................................... 55

CA QUIZ FOR MARCH 2020 ................................................................................................. 57

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CA QUIZ FOR FEBRUARY 2020 ............................................................................................ 98

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CA QUIZ FOR JANUARY 2020 ............................................................................................ 132

ANSWER FOR JANUARY QUIZ ............................................................................. 177

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CA QUIZ FOR MAY 2020

Q.1) Which organization has given $400 million loan to India for enhancing India’s coastal resources and secure the livelihood of its coastal population? [a] World Bank [b] Asian Development Bank [c] Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency [d] International Monetary Fund [e] European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Q.2) What is the name of the national e-commerce marketplace launched by Confederation of All India Traders for all retail traders to supply commodities at the customer’s home? [a] Bharat Market [b] Bharat Mart [c] Bharat Mela [d] Bharat Haat [e] Bharat Trade Q.3) Which has become the first state in India to offer a free and cashless insurance protection to its people in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic? [a] Uttar Pradesh [b] Andhra Pradesh [c] Odisha [d] Maharashtra [e] Tamil Nadu Q.4) Which country is the present Chair of Non-Aligned Movement? [a] Morocco [b] Tunisia [c] Azerbaijan [d] Algeria [e] Egypt

Q.5) Who has been elected as an International Honorary Member to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences? [a] Shobhana Narasimhan [b] Abdus Samad [c] Bhaktavatsala Rao [d] Ganesh Tamadapu [e] Gitakrishnan Ramadurai Q.6) When is International Firefighters' Day observed? [a] May 4 [b] May 2 [c] May 10 [d] May 13 [e] May 17 Q.7) Who has been chosen for the Nikkei Asia Prize 2020 in the category of 'Science and Technology'? [a] Hamsa Sundaram [b] T. Pradeep [c] Priya Mohana [d] Hari Kumar K C [e] Paresh Kadpal Q.8) Which country will host the 7th edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games 2023? [a] Trinidad and Tobago [b] Bahamas [c] Jamaica [d] Haiti [e] Dominican Republic Q.9) Where is the Carolina Marin Stadium located? [a] Spain [b] Italy [c] Britain [d] France

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[e] Germany Q.10) Recently, Ministry of Culture has released an e-book “Prof. B. B. Lal -India Rediscovered" to mark the centenary year of this great personality and to honour his excellent work in the field of ___? [a] Archaeology [b] Painting [c] Literature [d] Dancing [e] Theatre Q.11) Which state has launched the “Mukhya Mantri Shahari Rojgar Guarantee Yojana” to provide 120 days of assured employment to the state’s urban population? [a] Himachal Pradesh [b] Rajasthan [c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Telangana [e] Andhra Pradesh Q.12) Which state has launched Birsa Harit Gram Yojana for rural plantations under MNREGA? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Tamil Nadu [c] Kerala [d] Jharkhand [e] Odisha Q.13) Recently, Indian Navy has launched an operation to bring back Indian citizens stranded in Maldives through INS Jalashwa and INS Magar. What is the name of the operation? [a] Samudra Setu [b] Ghar Vapsi [c] Samudra Parangat [d] Sagar Manthan [e] Samudra Diksha

Q.14) Arktika-M satellite will be launched by which country? [a] Russia [b] Japan [c] China [d] USA [e] South Korea Q.15) How many children were internally displaced in 2019 according to UNICEF’s “Lost at Home” report? [a] 26 million [b] 31 million [c] 19 million [d] 42 million [e] 10 million Q.16) What is the name of Iran’s new currency? [a] Rial [b] Toman [c] Dinar [d] Sol [e] Dalasi Q.17) Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of Max Bupa Health Insurance? [a] Mahesh Chakrobarty [b] Krishan Damodaram [c] Madhav Verma [d] Krishnan Ramachandran [e] Priyal Joshi Q.18) When is World Press Freedom Day observed? [a] May 3 [b] June 7 [c] August 11 [d] September 12 [e] October 15 Q.19) Where will the World Press Freedom Conference be organized? [a] Netherlands

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[b] Spain [c] China [d] UK [e] USA Q.20) Russian President Vladimir Putin has given a commemorative war medal at the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany to the leader of which country? [a] North Korea [b] South Korea [c] Poland [d] Ukraine [e] France Q.21) Which IIT will collaborate with New Frontier Capital Management (a financial firm based in Hong Kong) to create a venture ecosystem? [a] IIT-Hyderabad [b] IIT-Chennai [c] IIT-Madras [d] IIT-Calcutta [e] IIT-Delhi Q.22) With which institution has Niti Aayog partnered to launch the 'Surakshit Dada-Dadi & Nana-Nani Abhiyan' to ensure the wellbeing of senior citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic by creating awareness? [a] Tata Institute of Social Sciences [b] Centre for Social Research [c] Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences [d] Mahatma Gandhi National Foundation [e] Piramal Foundation Q.23) What is the name of the gas leaked in Vishakhapatnam Gas Tragedy? [a] Arsine [b] Hypochlorous acid [c] Styrene [d] Phosphine [e] Arsenic pentafluoride

Q.24) What is the name of the portal launched by Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation for giving fast-track approval to drone operations for COVID-19-related relief works? [a] Vayu [b] GARUD [c] Udit [d] Dakshata [e] Prayaas Q.25) Who has been appointed as the US representative to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development by President Donald Trump? [a] Chuck Grassley [b] Mitch McConnell [c] Ashok Michael Pinto [d] John Thune [e] Mike Crapo Q.26) What is the theme of International Day of Midwives 2020? [a] Midwives: Defenders of Women's Rights [b] Midwives, Mothers and Families: Partners for Life! [c] Women and Newborns: The Heart of Midwifery [d] Celebrate. Demonstrate. Mobilise. Unite [e] Midwives: Helping Hand in the Times of Crises Q.27) When is World Asthma Day observed? [a] May 17 [b] May 20 [c] May 12 [d] May 5 [e] May 11

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Q.28) Who among the following are the recipients of the Marcus Wallenberg Prize 2020? [a] Nicholas C. Coops, Joseph J. Landsberg and Richard H. Waring [b] Tom O'Halleran, Ann Kirkpatrick and Raúl Grijalva [c] Jason Smith, Gary Palmer and Tom Emmer [d] Drew Ferguson, Cedric Richmond and Steny Hoyer [e] Jim Clyburn, Ben Ray Luján and Cheri Bustos Q.29) From India, Channi Anand, Mukhtar Khan and Dar Yasin have won the Pulitzer Prize 2020 in “Feature Photography” category of journalism. In which news organization do they work? [a] Gopsons Papers Ltd. [b] Orient Press Ltd. [c] Thomson Press India Ltd. [d] Associated Press [e] Multivista Global Q.30) Where is the headquarters of FINA (International Swimming Federation) located? [a] Lausanne, Switzerland [b] Manila, Phillipines [c] Beijing, China [d] Shanghai, China [e] Jakarta, Indonesia Q.31) Which state has launched the 'Pravasi Rahat Mitra' app to help migrant citizens to take advantage of government schemes? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Jharkhand [c] Maharashtra [d] Delhi [e] Uttar Pradesh

Q.32) With which IIT has Coir Board partnered to establish a Centre of Excellence for research and development purpose? [a] IIT- Madras [b] IIT-Mumbai [c] IIT-Delhi [d] IIT-Roorkee [e] IIT-Kharagpur Q.33) Recently, Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, has inaugurated the 80 km road linking Lipulekh pass with Dharchula district. In which state is the district located? [a] Assam [b] Uttar Pradesh [c] Uttarakhand [d] Himachal Pradesh [e] West Bengal Q.34) As per the new modification in the Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship Scheme, what is the minimum GATE score required for students from any recognised institute/ university (other than IISc/ IITs/NITs/IISERs/IIEST/CF IIITs) to avail the benefits of the scheme? [a] 750 [b] 650 [c] 800 [d] 950 [e] 860 Q.35) With which company has Ministry of Defence partnered to modernize the infrastructure of 37 airfields of the Indian Air Force, Coast Guard and the Navy? [a] Adani Group [b] TATA Power SED [c] NTPC [d] Power Grid Corporation of India [e] Reliance Power

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Q.36) What is the name of the ship that has been deployed to fulfill the Mission Sagar? [a] INS Arighat [b] INS Chakra [c] INS Kalvari [d] INS Kesari [e] INS Brahmaputra Q.37) On the 40th anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN's postal agency have released a commemorative postage stamp. When did WHO launched its smallpox eradication campaign? [a] 1980 [b] 1967 [c] 1971 [d] 1954 [e] 1930 Q.38) Recently, Vista Equity Partners announced to buy a 2.32% stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 11,367 crore. Who is the founder, chairman and CEO of Vista? [a] Guillaume Faury [b] Garo H. Armen [c] Lisa Su [d] Doug Parker [e] Robert F Smith Q.39) Which agency has given a $500 million loan to support India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project? [a] Asian Development Bank [b] International Monetary Fund [c] Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank [d] International Finance Corporation [e] European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Q.40) With which company had GSK merged for its over-the-counter consumer healthcare product business? [a] Procter & Gamble [b] Pfizer [c] Nestle [d] Unilever [e] Coca-cola Q.41) Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, has launched Rupee-Dollar (INR-USD) futures and options contracts on two international exchanges at GIFT-IFSC. What is the name of the exchanges? [a] IFSC India Stock Exchange [b] BSE's India INX [c] NSE's NSE-IFSC [d] Both B and C [e] Both A and C Q.42) What is the new market borrowing target of Central Government for 2020-21? [a] Rs 15 Lakh crore [b] Rs 20 Lakh crore [c] Rs 30 Lakh crore [d] Rs 12 Lakh crore [e] Rs 25 Lakh crore Q.43) Who has been appointed as the Chief Risk Officer of Yes Bank? [a] Piyush Banerjee [b] Romesh Aggarawal [c] Mahesh Yadav [d] Aruna Sundaranjan [e] Neeraj Dhawan Q.44) Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the Global edtech company ELSA Corp, India for India, Middle East, ANZ, and SAARC regions? [a] MS Dhoni [b] Virat Kohli [c] Ajinkya Rahane

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[d] Jasprit Bumrah [e] K L Rahul Q.45) When is the World Hand Hygiene Day observed? [a] May 5 [b] May 17 [c] May 7 [d] May 6 [e] May 12 Q.46) When is the World Red Cross Day observed? [a] May 8 [b] May 10 [c] May 13 [d] May 30 [e] May 21 Q.47) What is the theme of World Migratory Bird Day 2020? [a] Birds Connect Our World [b] Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution! [c] Unifying our Voices for Bird Conservation [d] Their Future is our Future - A healthy planet for migratory birds and people [e] Energy – make it bird-friendly! Q.48) When is the National Technology Day observed? [a] June 17 [b] July 16 [c] May 11 [d] April 29 [e] May 5 Q.49) When was the 'Startup India-Animal Husbandry Grand Challenge' launched by Ministry for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying to find out innovative solutions to address the problems of animal husbandry and dairy sector?

[a] 2018 [b] 2017 [c] 2020 [d] 2019 [e] 2016 Q.50) 'Finding Freedom’ is the first biopic of which famous couple? [a] Bill and Melinda Gates [b] Donald and Melania Trump [c] Barack Obama and Michelle Obama [d] Prince Harry and Meghan Markle [e] Narendra and Jashodaben Modi Q.51) Which article of the constitution provides the details about the appointment and dissolution of Legislative Council of a state? [a] Article 180 [b] Article 169 [c] Article 27 [d] Article 112 [e] Article 223 Q.52) By when has the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee recommended to phase out the use of streptomycin and tetracycline antibiotics for crops? [a] 2021 [b] 2023 [c] 2022 [d] 2025 [e] 2024 Q.53) What is the national birth rate of India in 2018 as per the Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin? [a] 20 [b] 31 [c] 40 [d] 21 [e] 50

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Q.54) Which state has the highest infant mortality rate as per the Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin 2018? [a] Andhra Pradesh [b] Maharashtra [c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Tamil Nadu [e] Kerala Q.55) Which state has launched the “FIR Aapke Dwar Yojana”? [a] Gujarat [b] Maharashtra [c] Tamil Nadu [d] Karnataka [e] Madhya Pradesh Q.56) Who heads the committee formed by Supreme Court to look into whether 4G internet services should be restored in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir? [a] Union Finance Secretary [b] Union Home Secretary [c] Union Economic Secretary [d] Union telecommunications Secretary [e] Union Commerce Secretary Q.57) What is the name of the portal launched by Ministry of MSME to help Indian MSMEs by resolving their grievances, supporting, encouraging, helping them? [a] Champions [b] Victory [c] Swabhiman [d] Sahayata [e] Triumph Q.58) What is the theme of International Nurses Day 2020? [a] Health is a human right [b] Health for All [c] Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

[d] Improving health systems' resilience [e] Nursing the World to Health Q.59) How many nurses are available per 10,000 people in the world as per the State of the World's Nursing and Midwifery report? [a] 20.1 [b] 50.7 [c] 36.9 [d] 80.2 [e] 40.8 Q.60) Who has become the first Indian to win the Fed Cup Heart Award? [a] Mahesh Bhupathi [b] Leander Peas [c] Rohan Bopanna [d] Sania Mirza [e] Ramkumar Ramanathan Q.61) Which state and UT have announced to provide tap water connection to all rural households under the Jal Jeevan Mission by December 2022, ahead of the national goal of 2024-25? [a] Delhi and Punjab [b] Haryana and J&K [c] Ladakh and Uttarakhand [d] Arunachal Pradesh and Puducherry [e] Maharashtra and Lakshadweep Q.62) As per India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative, the child mortality rate (CMR) has dropped by ___ percent between 2000 and 2017. [a] 38% [b] 49% [c] 27% [d] 49% [e] 33% Q.63) When was the India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative launched?

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[a] 2011 [b] 2018 [c] 2009 [d] 2012 [e] 2015 Q.64) Who is the writer of the musical creation “United We Fight”? [a] Justin Bieber [b] Beyonce [c] Taylor Swift [d] Joe Alvares [e] Jennifer Lopez Q.65) When was the Sambal Yojana launched by Madhya Pradesh government? [a] 1998 [b] 2004 [c] 2013 [d] 2015 [e] 2018 Q.66) Which state has launched the 'HOPE' - Helping Out People Everywhere – portal? [a] Kerala [b] Karnataka [c] Uttarakhand [d] Madhya Pradesh [e] Assam Q.67) Recently, Sohrai Khovar painting (traditional and ritualistic mural art) was given the GI tag. Which state does the painting belong to? [a] Jharkhand [b] Tamil Nadu [c] Maharashtra [d] Gujarat [e] Karnataka Q.68) Which country has ranked first in the Global Energy Transition Index 2020?

[a] Netherlands [b] Denmark [c] Sweden [d] Finland [e] England Q.69) During 1990-2000, the annual rate of net forest loss was 7.8 million hectares per year. In the last decade, the net forest loss has declined to ___ million hectares per year? [a] 4.7 million ha [b] 5.3 million ha [c] 6.7 million ha [d] 1.2 million ha [e] 3.4 million ha Q.70) What is the target for reducing low-birth weight, set by the World Health Organization for each country in 2012? [a] 20% [b] 30% [c] 15% [d] 40% [e] 50% Q.71) According to the new definition of MSME, any firm with investment up to ____ and turnover under ____ respectively will be classified as "Micro"? [a] Rs 20 crore and Rs 100 crore [b] Rs 10 crore and Rs 20 crore [c] Rs 40 crore and Rs 60 crore [d] Rs 7 crore and Rs 10 crore [e] Rs 1 crore and Rs 5 crore Q.72) When was the Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme launched by the govt? [a] 2008 [b] 2011 [c] 2014 [d] 2017 [e] 2019

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Q.73) Who has been appointed as the Director General of Archaeological Survey of India? [a] Rajendran Kumar [b] V Vidyavati [c] Piyush Pandey [d] Meenakshi Deshmukh [e] Anuj Bhargav Q.74) Which airport has also won SKYTRAX Award for Best Regional Airport in India and Central Asia for 2020? [a] Indira Gandhi International Airport [b] Chhatripati Shivaji International Airport [c] Kempegowda International Airport [d] Rajiv Gandhi International Airport [e] Chennai International Airport Q.75) Which state will host the 2021 men’s National hockey championships? [a] Gujarat [b] Maharashtra [c] Tamil Nadu [d] Punjab [e] Haryana Q.76) Where is the Nehru Zoological Park located? [a] Guwahati [b] Bhopal [c] New Delhi [d] Hyderabad [e] Mumbai Q.77) Which of the following statement is true about the 'Matir Smristi' scheme of West Bengal? [a] It aims to utilise 50,000 acres of barren land in six districts for the purpose of horticulture and pisciculture [b] It aims to help migrants to come back in the state and find employment

[c] It aims to promote fishing in the state by providing Rs 10,000 grant to fishermen through Direct Benefit Transfer [d] Only II [e] Only II and III Q.78) Which of the following scheme has been launched by the West Bengal govt for providing Rs 1000 as a relief to the workers of the unorganised sector? [a] Sneher Porosh [b] Arundhati [c] Egiye Bangla [d] Prochesta [e] Yuvasree Q.79) What is the maximum amount of loan given under ‘Atmanirbhar Gujarat Sahay Yojana’? [a] Rs 2 lakh [b] Rs 5 lakh [c] Rs 1 lakh [d] Rs 10 lakh [e] Rs 12 lakh Q.80) Which of the following institute is implementing the ‘SAMARTH Enterprise Resource Planning’ platform? [a] Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat [b] National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli [c] National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra [d] Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad [e] Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar Q.81) Who heads the Group of Ministers on employment and skill development that has recently submitted its recommendations? [a] Smriti Irani

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[b] Piyush Goyal [c] Nirmala Sitharaman [d] Thawar Chand Gehlot [e] Arjun Munda Q.82) What is the outlay of the Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme? [a] Rs 400 crore [b] Rs 100 crore [c] Rs 150 crore [d] Rs 600 crore [e] Rs 900 crore Q.83) Which state has announced to launch the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana to revive its rural economy? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Karnataka [c] Telangana [d] Maharashtra [e] Chhattisgarh Q.84) Where is the Bhadla Solar Park – the largest solar park in the world- located? [a] China [b] Vietnam [c] India [d] USA [e] Japan Q.85) Where will the Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference take place? [a] Azerbaijan [b] Russia [c] Kazakhstan [d] China [e] Sri Lanka Q.86) Which state govt has received $145 million loan from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to improve irrigation services and flood management in the Damodar Valley Command Area? [a] Assam

[b] Odisha [c] West Bengal [d] Andhra Pradesh [e] Tamil Nadu Q.87) As per the Interest Subvention on Working Capital Loans for Dairy sector scheme for 2020-21, ___ per cent interest subvention is provided in case of prompt and timely repayment? [a] 1.5% [b] 3% [c] 1% [d] 2% [e] 4% Q.88) What is the current limit of minimum public shareholding in listed companies, according to SEBI? [a] 30% [b] 25% [c] 40% [d] 20% [e] 35% Q.89) When is the International Day of Families observed? [a] May 10 [b] May 15 [c] May 21 [d] May 30 [e] May 8 Q.90) Which country has named a street in its Tel Aviv city after Rabindranath Tagore to commemorate the 159th birth anniversary of Tagore? [a] Malaysia [b] Sweden [c] Israel [d] Denmark [e] Greenland

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Q.91) What is the total food grain production target for 2019-20, as per the 3rd advance estimate of Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmer Welfare? [a] 285.21 MT [b] 300.61 MT [c] 380.22 MT [d] 295.67 MT [e] 190.77 MT Q.92) Which country has given the name Amphan to the super cyclone of Bay of Bengal? [a] Philippines [b] Thailand [c] Australia [d] Japan [e] Singapore Q.93) What is the name of the 3-year internship for youth to allow them to work as officers and soldiers in the Indian Army? [a] Vande Matram [b] Tour of Duty [c] Patriotic Fighters [d] Youth Forces [e] Army Warriors Q.94) Which of the following initiative has been launched to provide digital education through multiple mediums? [a] Manodarpan [b] Shikshit Bharat [c] Padhega Bharat toh Badega Bharat [d] Sankalp [e] PM e-Vidya Q.95) Which company has recently bought 1.34% stake in Reliance Jio for ₹6,598.38 crore? [a] BHP Billiton plc. [b] Tesco plc.

[c] General Atlantic [d] HSBC Holdings plc. [e] SSE plc. Q.96) Recently, Central govt has increased the borrowing limits for states for FY21 to __ percent of gross state domestic product? [a] 5% [b] 3% [c] 6% [d] 4% [e] 7% Q.97) Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, has announced that fresh bankruptcy cases against defaulters will be suspended for ____ to provide relief to the business? [a] 6 months [b] 9 months [c] 12 months [d] 10 months [e] 15 months Q.98) Who has been appointed as the new managing director of Jammu and Kashmir Bank for 3 years? [a] Aamer Hussein [b] Abdul Rahman Munif [c] Fareed Zakaria [d] Zubair Iqbal [e] Hafiz Rashid Khan Q.99) When is the National Dengue Day observed? [a] May 17 [b] May 9 [c] May 16 [d] May 31 [e] May 23

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Q.100) Who is the author of “Wuhan Diary: Dispatches from a Quarantined City” book? [a] Shang Yang [b] Zu Geng [c] Zhou Dunyi [d] Liu Xiaobo [e] Fang Fang Q.101) Which state has launched H.A.C.K. accelerator program for incubating the cyber security start-ups in order to promote them? [a] Kerala [b] Tamil Nadu [c] Maharashtra [d] Karnataka [e] Madhya Pradesh Q.102) Which state has launched a first of its kind initiative, Charan Paduka for migrant workers to provide shoes and slippers to migrant workers who are going back to their hometown? [a] Chhattisgarh [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] Tamil Nadu [d] Jharkhand [e] Delhi Q.103) How many cities have got 5-star ratings from Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for becoming garbage free cities for 2019-20? [a] 10 [b] 6 [c] 15 [d] 20 [e] 30 Q.104) On the recommendations of DB Shekatkar committee, the Ministry of Defence has enhanced the procurement powers of Border Roads Organization

from Rs 7.5 crore to ___ for domestic and foreign procurements? [a] Rs 20 crore [b] Rs 50 crore [c] Rs 45 crore [d] Rs 80 crore [e] Rs 100 crore Q.105) Which state/UT has launched an online career guidance portal “Manzelein”, in association with UNICEF, to guide the students about making right career choice? [a] Delhi [b] Ladakh [c] Jammu and Kashmir [d] Madhya Pradesh [e] Puducherry Q.106) Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board for a 3-year term? [a] Dr Adama Traore [b] Dr Lemogang Kwape [c] Dr Patrick Amoth [d] Dr Harsh Vardhan [e] Dr Hiroki Nakatani Q.107) Which bank has recently launched the special gold loan campaign till June 30 at an interest rate of 7.85% per annum to provide easy and hassle-free loans to customers? [a] IDBI Bank [b] HDFC Bank [c] Syndicate Bank [d] Oriental Bank of Commerce [e] Canara Bank Q.108) Tata Consumer Products Limited has announced to acquire PepsiCo’s stake in ____ (a 50:50 joint venture between Tata and PepsiCo)?

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[a] Abechuko Inversiones, S.L. [b] Anderson Hill Insurance Limited [c] NourishCo Beverages Limited [d] Naked Juice Co. [e] Miglioni Inversiones, S.L. Q.109) What is the minimum investment and turnover limit for classifying units as ‘medium’ enterprises, as announced by Minister of Finance? [a] Rs 10 crore and 400 crores [b] Rs 15 crore and 300 crores [c] Rs 30 crore and 250 crores [d] Rs 40 crore and 500 crores [e] Rs 20 crore and 100 crores Q.110) Who has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Israel? [a] Benny Gantz [b] Benjamin Netanyahu [c] Aharon Abuhatzera [d] Yosef Almogi [e] Shaul Amor Q.111) Who has been appointed as the new CEO of TikTok? [a] Kevin Mayer [b] Jorgelina Costanzi [c] Nickolas Steele [d] Volda Lawerence [e] Brett Giroir Q.112) When is the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day observed? [a] June 14 [b] August 13 [c] May 17 [d] September 26 [e] November 27 Q.113) When is World Hypertension Day observed? [a] May 11

[b] May 30 [c] May 16 [d] May 17 [e] May 21 Q.114) What is the theme of International Museum Day 2020? [a] Hyperconnected museums: New approaches, new publics [b] Museums and contested histories: Saying the unspeakable in museums [c] Museums for Equality: Diversity and Inclusion [d] Museums and Cultural Landscapes [e] Museums for a sustainable society Q.115) What is the theme of the World Bee Day? [a] Save the Bees [b] Bee Engaged [c] Pollinators: Keep the World Intact [d] Keep Pollinators Safe [e] Pollinators – Fulfill SDGs Q.116) Who has been awarded with the 2019 Alexander Dalrymple Award? [a] Mukesh Bhardwaj [b] Kamala Mukherjee [c] Vinay Badhwar [d] Vishisht Sen [e] Piyush Goyal Q.117) Which country has developed 'iFeel-You' bracelet to allow users to maintain social distancing as the lockdown is being lifted? [a] Italy [b] Spain [c] Norway [d] Netherlands [e] United Kingdom

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Q.118) What is the target of Ministry of MSME for increasing MSME’s contribution to GDP? [a] 50% [b] 30% [c] 20% [d] 40% [e] 60% Q.119) Which company has acquired Byte Prophecy (an AI-startup based in Ahmedabad)? [a] Indian Oil Corporation [b] Tata Motors [c] Accenture plc [d] Rajesh Exports [e] Ambuja Cements Q.120) Where is the Mettur Dam located? [a] Tamil Nadu [b] Maharashtra [c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Jharkhand [e] Kerala Q.121) In which state/UT has the Integrated Risk Insurance (an IRDAI’s insurance intermediary) launched 'Mee Annapurna' initiative to ensure welfare of farmers? [a] Kerala [b] Maharashtra [c] Manipur [d] Uttarakhand [e] Tamil Nadu Q.122) Which state/UT has started an initiative ‘SUKOON’ - COVID-19 Beat the Stress to spread awareness about psychological impact of lockdown and measures to overcome them? [a] Karnataka [b] Kerala [c] Tamil Nadu

[d] Uttarakhand [e] Jammu and Kashmir Q.123) Recently, Ministry of Human Resource Development launched three handbooks - 'Cyber safety-A Handbook for Students of Secondary & Senior Secondary Schools’, 'In Pursuit of Excellence- A Handbook for Principals', and '21st Century Skills: A Handbook'. Which organization has prepared them? [a] NTA [b] UGC [c] CBSE [d] KVS [e] NVS Q.124) How many new ports of calls will be operationalized under the 2nd agreement to the Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade in Dhaka signed by India and Bangladesh? [a] 15 [b] 10 [c] 2 [d] 5 [e] 9 Q.125) What is the expense sharing ratio between centre and state in the Scheme for Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises? [a] 50:50 [b] 40:60 [c] 60:40 [d] 70:30 [e] 90:10 Q.126) With which company has Flipkart partnered to offer a digital motor insurance policy to its customers? [a] Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company [b] TATA AIA Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

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[c] Future Generali India Life Insurance Co. Ltd. [d] Acko General Insurance [e] Edelweiss General Insurance Q.127) Which has become the first Indian bank to introduce the video-KYC facility for customers opening savings account? [a] Kotak Mahindra Bank [b] Axis Bank [c] Union Bank of India [d] Corporation Bank [e] Bank of Maharashtra Q.128) Recently, Ministry of finance has exempted companies with a turnover of over ____ and involved in only B2B transactions from accepting payments only by electronic modes like RuPay or BHIM-UPI under Section 269SU of the Finance Act, 2019? [a] Rs 20 crore [b] Rs 30 crore [c] Rs 65 crore [d] Rs 15 crore [e] Rs 50 crore Q.129) Recently, Ministry of Finance has amended the General Financial Rules 2017 to ensure that goods and services valued less than ____ are being procured from domestic firms in order to benefit MSMEs? [a] Rs 50 crore [b] Rs 100 crore [c] Rs 200 crore [d] Rs 150 crore [e] Rs 300 crore Q.130) In its recent monetary policy, RBI has cut its bank rate and marginal standing rate to __? [a] 3% [b] 4.25%

[c] 5.1% [d] 4.9% [e] 4.32% Q.131) Recently, SEBI has allowed the credit rating agencies (CRAs) to avoid the ___ day curing period to revise ratings of companies from default to non-investment grade? [a] 60 days [b] 70 days [c] 40 days [d] 90 days [e] 50 days Q.132) Who has been appointed as the President of the Indian Steel Association? [a] Dilip Oommen [b] Trupti Desai [c] Vandana Shiva [d] Irom Chanu Sharmila [e] Pramila Nesargi Q.133) Who is the new chairman of NABARD? [a] Rajiv Bansal [b] Harsh Kumar Bhanwala [c] Piyush Sachdev [d] G.R. Chintala [e] Mridul Kandwal Q.134) When is the National Anti-Terrorism Day observed in India? [a] May 10 [b] May 8 [c] May 29 [d] May 19 [e] May 21 Q.135) What is the theme of International Day for Biological Diversity 2020? [a] Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health [b] Our solutions are in nature

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[c] Celebrating 25 years of Action for Biodiversity [d] Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism [e] Mainstreaming Biodiversity: Sustaining People and their Livelihoods Q.136) Which organization has developed two alternative dwarfing genes Rht14 and Rht18 in wheat to reduce rice crop residue burning? [a] National Environmental Engineering Research Institute [b] National Institute of Nutrition [c] Indian Institute of Millets Research [d] Agharkar Research Institute [e] Indian Institute of Horticultural Research Q.137) With which company has Ircon International (an Indian mini-ratna PSU) signed an MoU for jointly developing railways and other infrastructure projects in Asia, Africa and Latin America? [a] RZD International LLC [b] Botswana Railways [c] Tanzania Railways Corporation [d] Zambia Railways [e] Benguela Railway Q.138) Which company has partnered with NTPC to set up a joint venture company for renewable energy projects? [a] Hindustan Petroleum [b] Reliance Industries [c] ONGC [d] Bharat Petroleum [e] Indian Oil Q.139) Which state has launched ‘Re-start’ - a mega package to boost MSMEs - worth Rs 1,110 crore as the lockdown is lifted? [a] Odisha [b] Kerala

[c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Andhra Pradesh [e] Telangana Q.140) What is the name of the Internship Programme launched by Ministry of Environment which proposes to engage 20 students with postgraduate degrees for a period of one year to create awareness about natural resources? [a] Samrakshan [b] Prakriti [c] Suvidha [d] Vasudha [e] Dhara Q.141) When was UMANG app launched by Union Govt to provide all major government services on a single mobile app? [a] 2019 [b] 2017 [c] 2014 [d] 2012 [e] 2010 Q.142) Recently, USA has announced to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty alleging that Russia is not following the protocols of this treaty. How many countries are members to this treaty? [a] 20 [b] 35 [c] 40 [d] 60 [e] 75 Q.143) Which country has launched Space Operations Squadron – new space defense unit – to protect its satellites from enemy attacks or space debris? [a] Russia [b] South Korea [c] Japan

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[d] USA [e] India Q.144) As per the guidelines of IRDAI, a lender is not allowed to hold more than __ percent stake in two insurance companies? [a] 10% [b] 5% [c] 15% [d] 20% [e] 30% Q.145) What is the percentage of guarantee provided by govt to banks under the Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme 2.0 for purchasing Bonds or Commercial Papers of NBFCs/ HFCs/ MFIs? [a] 10% [b] 20% [c] 30% [d] 15% [e] 40% Q.146) Which company has launched 'Buy-Now-Pay-Later Offer' for its buyers in partnership with Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd? [a] Maruti Suzuki India [b] Hindustan Motors [c] Ashok Leyland [d] Bajaj Auto [e] Mahindra & Mahindra Q.147) Who has been appointed as World Banks’ new Chief Economist and Vice-President? [a] Mary Ellen Iskenderian [b] Mary Barra [c] Corie Barry [d] Carmen Reinhart [e] Safra A. Catz

Q.148) Who has been appointed as the National President of FICCI Ladies Organization? [a] Sangam Laxmi Bai [b] Mukul Banerjee [c] Uma Bharti [d] M. S. K. Bhavani Rajenthiran [e] Jahnabi Phookan Q.149) When is International Day to End Obstetric Fistula observed? [a] May 23 [b] May 27 [c] May 11 [d] May 20 [e] May 15 Q.150) Who has become the world’s highest-paid female athlete in Forbes 2020 list? [a] Serena Williams [b] Naomi Osaka [c] Sania Mirza [d] Ashleigh Barty [e] Simona Halep Q.151) Which state has launched the 'Everybody will get employment' scheme to provide employment to every labourer in the state under MNREGA scheme? [a] Himachal Pradesh [b] Maharashtra [c] Andhra Pradesh [d] Madhya Pradesh [e] Odisha Q.152) Which state has decided to set up a Migration Commission for employment of migrant labourers in the state? [a] Tamil Nadu [b] Gujarat [c] Rajasthan [d] Maharashtra [e] Uttar Pradesh

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Q.153) Which state has become the first state in India to give the status of “industry” to sports? [a] Manipur [b] Mizoram [c] Arunachal Pradesh [d] Tamil Nadu [e] Assam Q.154) In which country has India established a military war-game centre named “INDIA”? [a] Uganda [b] Armenia [c] Thailand [d] Singapore [e] Philippines Q.155) When is the International Missing Children’s Day observed? [a] May 10 [b] May 12 [c] May 25 [d] May 29 [e] May 16 Q.156) In which month is the International Thyroid Awareness Week observed? [a] June [b] April [c] July [d] May [e] August Q.157) Where is the headquarters of African Union? [a] Ethiopia [b] Algeria [c] Niger [d] Kenya [e] Columbia

Q.158) Recently, Jamie Hampton has announced retirement from active sports. With which sport is he related to? [a] Gymnastics [b] Weightlifting [c] Boxing [d] Badminton [e] Tennis Q.159) Which country does the Chess World Champion Magnus Carlsen belong to? [a] Norway [b] Sweden [c] Britain [d] Italy [e] USA Q.160) Which state has become the first state to release a unique report which highlights its conservation efforts to save over 1,100 rare plants from extinction? [a] Uttarakhand [b] Meghalaya [c] Mizoram [d] Arunachal Pradesh [e] Himachal Pradesh Q.161) Which state has launched the Krishi Utpadan Lagat Sarvekshan Yojana to provide the minimum support prices to the farmers for various crops? [a] Uttar Pradesh [b] Uttarakhand [c] Karnataka [d] Kerala [e] Maharashtra Q.162) Which state has launched the Solar Fence Farmland Protection Programme to generate solar power for farmland under the Central Agriculture Improvement Scheme? [a] Tamil Nadu

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[b] Jammu and Kashmir [c] Karnataka [d] Madhya Pradesh [e] Arunachal Pradesh Q.163) Mukhyamantri Saubhagyaati Yojana is the scheme of which state to preventing decline in sex-ratio? [a] Andhra Pradesh [b] Himachal Pradesh [c] Kerala [d] Uttarakhand [e] Assam Q.164) Recently, Power Finance Corporation (PSU under Ministry of Power) partnered with Narmada Basin Projects Company Ltd to fund hydroelectric projects. Narmada Basin is the wholly-owned company of which state? [a] Gujarat [b] Rajasthan [c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Jharkhand [e] Uttar Pradesh Q.165) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana aims to increase fish production to ___ million metric tons by FY25? [a] 50 million metric tons [b] 35 million metric tons [c] 85 million metric tons [d] 22 million metric tons [e] 10 million metric tons Q.166) In how many phases will the World Bank assisted – ‘One Sun One World One Grid’ (OSOWOG) project – be launched? [a] Four [b] Three [c] One [d] Five [e] Two

Q.167) By which year does the Pradhan Mantri Matasya Sampada Yojana aim to double the income of fish farmers? [a] 2022 [b] 2028 [c] 2024 [d] 2027 [e] 2026 Q.168) Who has been appointed as the new President of the New Development Bank? [a] Elvira Nabiullina [b] Roberto Campos Neto [c] Marcos Troyjo [d] Gill Marcus [e] K V Kamath Q.169) Which country has started constructing its first strategic stealth bomber aircraft named as PAK DA? [a] China [b] North Korea [c] Brazil [d] Japan [e] Russia Q.170) Which company has entered into an agreement to buy 100% stake of Sunrise Foods Pvt Ltd? [a] Britannia Industries [b] Café Coffee Day [c] Dabur [d] ITC [e] Emami Q.171) Which company will sell its 50% stake in the GIFT City to the Gujarat government for Rs 32.70 crore? [a] Adani Group [b] IL&FS [c] Bank of Baroda [d] Central Bank of India

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[e] Hero MotoCorp Q.172) Which company has acquired Etergo BV (Netherlands-based manufacturer of electric scooters)? [a] TATA Motors [b] Ola Electric Mobility [c] Ashok Leyland [d] Opel [e] Eicher Motors Q.173) Which IIT has developed a magnesium alloy that can replace steel and aluminium alloys in automotive and aerospace components along with the University of North Texas and US Army Research Laboratory? [a] IIT-Delhi [b] IIT-Mysore [c] IIT-Kharagpur [d] IIT-Calcutta [e] IIT-Madras Q.174) Which section of Income Tax has been amended by the Ministry of Finance to make it easier for offshore funds to relocate fund management to India? [a] Section 9A [b] Section 22DF [c] Section 63FAC [d] Section 11B [e] Section 10 Q.175) Who will take charge as the chairman of JP Morgan for South and Southeast Asia? [a] Chandani Malhotra [b] Poonam Bhutani [c] Hem Chand Aggarwal [d] Radha Yadav [e] Leo Puri Q.176) When is the World Hunger Day observed?

[a] May 16 [b] May 28 [c] May 11 [d] May 18 [e] May 29 Q.177) Who has become the first Indian to receive the United Nations Military “Gender Advocate of the Year Award (2019)”? [a] Ayushi Sen [b] Mahima Govind [c] Pratibha Malhotra [d] Suman Gawani [e] Bhairavi Pandey Q.178) Who has won the New York Intellectual Property Law Association (NYIPLA) 2020 “Inventor of the Year Award”? [a] Shubham Gupta [b] Anuj Kumar [c] Dhruv Handa [d] Rajiv Joshi [e] Sagar Prajapati Q.179) Who is/are composer and writer of ‘One Nation One voice -- Jayatu Jayatu Bharatam' anthem? [a] A. R. Rahman and Ankit Tiwari [b] Abhimann Roy and Adnan Sami [c] Shankar Mahadevan and Prasoon Joshi [d] S. D. Burman and Bappi Lahiri [e] K. Kalyan and P. Kalinga Rao Q.180) Who is the writer of a story series called "The Ickabog"? (Hint: This writer has written the famous Harry Porter story series.) [a] Enid Blyton [b] Kate Greenaway [c] Julia Donaldson [d] JK Rowling [e] Anne Fine

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Q.181) What is the name of the dashboard launched by India Observatory to gather information about the movement of migrants in real time on their long journeys, along with facilities and relief organisations on their routes? [a] Covid Info [b] Corona-Dash [c] Caruna [d] CoAST India [e] Track-Cov Q.1812) Which state has announced to develop 800 km of roads as Herbal roads in the state with medicinal and herbal trees on both sides of the roads? [a] Bihar [b] Uttarakhand [c] Assam [d] Jharkhand [e] Uttar Pradesh Q.183) Which state has launched the ‘Rozgar Setu’ scheme to provide employment to the skilled workers who have returned to the state? [a] Andhra Pradesh [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] Uttarakhand [d] Himachal Pradesh [e] Bihar Q.184) On which Indian Naval Ship will Missile Park ‘Agneeprastha’ be established? [a] INS Kalinga [b] INS Arihant [c] INS Chakra [d] INS Sindhughosh [e] INS Vikramaditya Q.185) Recently, Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET)

has been renamed as Central Institute of ___ Engineering & Technology? [a] Petroleum [b] Gasoline [c] Oil [d] Petrochemicals [e] Hydrocarbon Q.186) How many new Minor Forest Produce items have been included in the "Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce through Minimum Support Price and development of value chain of MFP" scheme? [a] 50 [b] 23 [c] 40 [d] 60 [e] 75 Q.187) With which organization has National e-Governance Division of Ministry of Electronics partnered to launch the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Portal? [a] Nasscom [b] CII [c] NITI Aayog [d] FICCI [e] DPIIT Q.188) How many teachers will be chosen from each state for training under the Responsible AI for Youth Programme? [a] 20 [b] 10 [c] 40 [d] 50 [e] 100 Q.189) Recenlty, Global Partnership on AI has been set up by the Group of Seven countries to regulate ethical guidelines for

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adoption of AI technologies. Which of the following country is not a member of G7? [a] Canada [b] France [c] Germany [d] Brazil [e] Italy Q.190) Who is known as the "mother" of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope? [a] Vera Cooper Rubin [b] Carolyn Porco [c] Nancy Grace Roman [d] Jocelyn Bell Burnell [e] Margaret J. Geller Q.191) How many children are expected to be pushed into household poverty in 2020 by Covid-19 induced economic fallout, as per UNICEF’s “Children in monetary poor households and COVID-19” report? [a] 65 million [b] 35 million [c] 10 million [d] 70 million [e] 86 million Q.192) What is the new GDP growth rate forecast for India for FY20 by National Statistics Office? [a] 4.2% [b] 5.2% [c] 3.7% [d] 4% [e] 5% Q.193) Recently, National Stock Exchange has reduced its annual listing fees by 25% to the SME companies currently listed on the EMERGE platform of the Exchange to benefit SMEs. When was Emerge platform launched? [a] 2012

[b] 2010 [c] 2019 [d] 2016 [e] 2015 Q.194) By what percentage does the FDI inflow increase in India in 2019-20, as per the DPIIT’s international system of calculation? [a] 18% [b] 25% [c] 30% [d] 33% [e] 20% Q.195) Who has been appointed as the CMD of Oriental Insurance Company? [a] Prajnesh Jaiswal [b] SN Rajeswari [c] Piyush Sachdeva [d] Megha Dayal [e] Meenakshi Parikh Q.196) Who has been appointed as the CMD of Power Finance Corporation? [a] Sonal Mansingh [b] Rakesh Sinha [c] Suresh Gopi [d] Roopa Ganguly [e] Ravinder Singh Dhillon Q.197) Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Wipro? [a] Thierry Delaporte [b] Gill Marcus [c] Mark Warner [d] Rick Scott [e] Ramesh Jairam Q.198) When is World Menstrual Hygiene Day observed? [a] May 28 [b] May 10

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[c] May 31 [d] May 20 [e] May 16 Q.199) What is the theme of International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2020? [a] Protecting Civilians, Protecting Peace [b] Women in Peacekeeping – A Key to Peace [c] UN Peacekeepers: 70 Years of Service and Sacrifice [d] Investing in Peace Around the World [e] Honouring our Heroes Q.200) When is the International Everest Day observed? [a] May 29 [b] June 10 [c] July 16 [d] August 11 [e] September 14 Q.201) Where is the Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve located? [a] Bihar [b] Assam [c] Arunachal Pradesh [d] Meghalaya [e] Uttar Pradesh Q.202) Which state/UT has signed an MoU with the Tata Technologies ltd to set up the two Centres for Invention, Innovation, Incubation and Training (CIIITs)? [a] Ladakh [b] Delhi [c] Jammu and Kashmir [d] Uttar Pradesh [e] Assam Q.203) India installed ____ GW of solar capacity in 2019 and was the world’s third-largest solar market in 2019, according to the India Solar Market

Leaderboard 2020 published by Mercom India Research? [a] 8.1 GW [b] 7.3 GW [c] 5.4 GW [d] 3.7 GW [e] 4.8 GW Q.204) Which state has launched an 'Agro-Entrepreneur Facilitation Desk' to help the entrepreneurs of the state to get subsidies and incentives from Central government? [a] Tamil Nadu [b] Maharashtra [c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Tripura [e] Nagaland Q.205) Which govt department has launched ‘Year of Awareness on Science & Health (YASH)’ program to increase health and risk communication with focus on COVID-19? [a] Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute [b] National Council for Science & Technology Communication [c] Centre for Cellular Molecular Biology [d] National Botanical Research Institute [e] National Environmental Engineering Research Institute Q.206) Recently, Chak-Hao (black rice) has been given GI tag. Which state does the rice belong to? [a] Manipur [b] Mizoram [c] Tripura [d] Nagaland [e] Sikkim

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Q.207) Which article of the constitution details about the functioning of Election Commission of India? [a] Article 188 [b] Article 233 [c] Article 147 [d] Article 130 [e] Article 324 Q.208) What is the name of the app launched by Central Road Research Institute to resolve the problems related to the agricultural supply chain? [a] Kisan Aangan [b] Krishi Udan [c] Kisan Rail [d] Kisan Sabha [e] Krishi Suvidha Q.209) What is the rank of India in the Open Budget Survey for the year 2019 released by International Budget Partnership? [a] 100 [b] 80 [c] 16 [d] 27 [e] 53 Q.210) Which company has acquired 49% stake in Mahindra Asset Management Company? [a] Manulife Investment Management [b] BlackRock [c] The Vanguard Group [d] Charles Schwab Corporation [e] UBS Group Q.211) Which bank has launched the ‘Vikas Abhaya’ to provide relief to MSME borrowers whose business activities are disrupted due to the Covid-19 pandemic? [a] Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank [b] Allahabad UP Gramin Bank

[c] Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank [d] Kashi Gomti Samyut Gramin Bank [e] Kashi Gomti Samyut Gramin Bank Q.212) Which company has purchased 49% stake in the Reliance BP Mobility Limited? [a] BP Global Investments Limited [b] JPMorgan Chase [c] Bank of New York Mellon [d] Capital Group [e] Allianz Group Q.213) When is the International Labour Day observed? [a] May 1 [b] April 1 [c] June 1 [d] July 1 [e] August 1 Q.214) Who has won the 'Order of Rising Sun - Gold and Silver Rays' by the Japan government? [a] Thangjam Dhabali Singh [b] Ashwani Kumar [c] V. Krishnamurthy [d] Richard Armitage [e] Mahathir Mohamad Q.215) What is Indian men’s team rank in ICC Test Ranking 2020? [a] 5th [b] 3rd [c] 6th [d] 2nd [e] 1st Q.216) Which state has launched a mobile app ‘CMAPP’ – Comprehensive Monitoring of Agriculture, Price, and Procurement – to monitor the agriculture conditions and needs of farmers? [a] Andhra Pradesh

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[b] Kerala [c] Odisha [d] Jharkhand [e] West Bengal Q.217) Which state has developed a first of its kind “Sanjeevani” vehicle to help health workers to investigate any suspected patients without coming in contact with him/her? [a] Jammu and Kashmir [b] Rajasthan [c] Maharashtra [d] Madhya Pradesh [e] Punjab Q.218) Who is the Chief Minister of Tripura? [a] Doddaalahalli Kempegowda Suresh [b] Biplab Kumar Deb [c] Anto Antony [d] Dean Kuriakose [e] Kumbakudi Sudhakaran Q.219) What is the percentage of internet penetration in India as per the recent survey conducted by Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and Nielsen? [a] 40% [b] 88% [c] 62% [d] 79% [e] 90% Q.220) Who is the Chairperson of the Interdisciplinary Ayush Research & Development Task Force, formed by Minister of Health and Family Welfare? [a] Mohammad Jawed [b] Deepak Baij [c] Jyotsna Charandas Mahant [d] Bhushan Patvardhan [e] Geeta Kora

Q.221) What is the name of the mission launched by govt to bring back all Indians stranded in other countries? [a] Swadesi Mission [b] Pravasi Mission [c] Ghar Vapasi Mission [d] Punar Nivas Mission [e] Vande Bharat Mission Q.222) Which of the following committee has recommended the govt to set up a National Land Management Corporation to monetise surplus land owned by govt in a systematic manner? [a] Aruna Sundararajan Committee [b] Committee on Development of Housing Finance Securitization Market [c] National Infrastructure Pipeline task force [d] Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth [e] Development of Secondary Market for Corporate Loans committee Q.223) Which state has allowed employers to increase working hours in factories by from 8 to 12 and also allowed up to 72 hours a week in overtime for three months? [a] Uttar Pradesh [b] Karnataka [c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Kerala [e] Andhra Pradesh Q.224) On which committee’s recommendations, has the govt abolished 9,304 posts of Military Engineering Services? [a] Alok Srivastava Committee [b] Tapan Ray Committee [c] Kirit Parikh Committee [d] D.B. Shekatkar committee [e] Ramesh Chand Committee

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Q.225) As per the International Energy Agency (IEA) has released Global Energy Review:2020 report, countries in full lockdown are witnessing __ percent decline in energy demand per week? [a] 10% [b] 20% [c] 25% [d] 30% [e] 35% Q.226) Which Indian has been appointed as a member in the oversight board of Facebook? [a] Mahesh Prajapati [b] Sudhir Krishnaswamy [c] Gopal Krishnan [d] Pearl Rajput [e] Nillima Joshi Q.227) Who is the present chairperson of Public Accounts Committee of Parliament? [a] Kuldeep Rai Sharma [b] Abdul Khaleque [c] Gaurav Gogoi [d] Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

[e] Pradyut Bordoloi Q.228) Who has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Iraq? [a] Abd Al-Rahman Al-Gillani [b] Mustafa Al Kadhimi [c] Abd al-Muhsin as-Sa'dun [d] Jafar al-Askari [e] Adil Abdul-Mahdi Q.229) When is the World Thalassemia Day observed? [a] May 8 [b] April 9 [c] June 10 [d] August 14 [e] September 9 Q.230) Who has been given the Young Career Award in Nano Science and Technology category by Department of Science and Technology? [a] Mukesh Awasthy [b] Ramesh Gupta [c] Saurabh Lodha [d] Ashish Dobriyal [e] Anita Deshmukh

ANSWERS FOR MAY QUIZ

1 A 61 B 121 B 181 D

2 A 62 B 122 E 182 E

3 D 63 E 123 C 183 B

4 C 64 D 124 D 184 A

5 A 65 E 125 C 185 D

6 A 66 C 126 A 186 B

7 B 67 A 127 A 187 A

8 A 68 C 128 E 188 B

9 A 69 A 129 C 189 D

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10 A 70 B 130 B 190 C

11 A 71 E 131 D 191 E

12 D 72 A 132 A 192 A

13 A 73 B 133 D 193 A

14 A 74 C 134 E 194 A

15 C 75 B 135 B 195 B

16 B 76 D 136 D 196 E

17 D 77 A 137 A 197 A

18 A 78 D 138 C 198 A

19 A 79 C 139 D 199 B

20 A 80 C 140 A 200 A

21 A 81 D 141 B 201 B

22 E 82 A 142 B 202 C

23 C 83 E 143 C 203 B

24 B 84 C 144 A 204 D

25 C 85 C 145 B 205 B

26 D 86 C 146 A 206 A

27 D 87 D 147 D 207 E

28 A 88 B 148 E 208 D

29 D 89 B 149 A 209 E

30 A 90 C 150 B 210 A

31 E 91 D 151 D 211 A

32 A 92 B 152 E 212 A

33 C 93 B 153 B 213 A

34 B 94 E 154 A 214 A

35 B 95 C 155 C 215 B

36 D 96 A 156 D 216 A

37 B 97 C 157 A 217 D

38 E 98 D 158 E 218 B

39 C 99 C 159 A 219 A

40 B 100 E 160 A 220 D

41 D 101 D 161 B 221 E

42 D 102 B 162 A 222 C

43 E 103 B 163 D 223 C

44 C 104 E 164 C 224 D

45 A 105 C 165 D 225 C

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46 A 106 D 166 B 226 B

47 A 107 E 167 C 227 D

48 C 108 C 168 C 228 B

49 D 109 E 169 E 229 A

50 D 110 B 170 D 230 C

51 B 111 A 171 B

52 C 112 C 172 B

53 A 113 D 173 E

54 C 114 C 174 A

55 E 115 B 175 E

56 B 116 C 176 B

57 A 117 A 177 D

58 E 118 A 178 D

59 C 119 C 179 C

60 D 120 A 180 D

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CA QUIZ FOR APRIL 2020 Q.1) Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about the Navaratnalu - Pedalandariki Illu scheme of Andhra Pradesh? [a] Government will distribute 25 lakh house sites to the poor in urban and rural areas [b] House sites will be allotted at Re 1 under the scheme [c] It is a part of the Navaratna schemes of Andhra Pradesh government [d] Beneficiaries cannot sell the house site until they occupy the house for 5 years [e] All of the above Q.2) Which state has launched PRAGYAAM mobile app to issue e-passes to everyone who delivers essential services during the national lockdown? [a] Jammu and Kashmir [b] Chhattisgarh [c] Odisha [d] Jharkhand [e] Bihar Q.3) Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has decided to extend the existing foreign trade policy (2015-20) for ___ years due to coronavirus outbreak? [a] 1 [b] 2 [c] 3 [d] 4 [e] 5 Q.4) According to the new domicile law for Jammu and Kashmir, a person needs to reside for at least ___ years in J&K to become a permanent resident of the UT? [a] 7 [b] 10

[c] 12 [d] 15 [e] 20 Q.5) In which year has the govt amended the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 to introduce a uniform rate of stamp duty on trading of shares and commodities? [a] 2020 [b] 2019 [c] 2018 [d] 2015 [e] 2017 Q.6) What was the global life expectancy at birth (for both sexes combined) in 2016, according to the “World Health Statistics 2019 – Monitoring Health for the SDGs” report of WHO? [a] 80 [b] 72 [c] 65 [d] 68 [e] 62 Q.7) Which agency has approved the “India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project” worth $1 billion to help India prevent COVID-19 pandemic? [a] International Monetary Fund [b] World Bank [c] United Nation General Assembly [d] Asian Development Bank [e] World Health Organization Q.8) How many people will additionally come under poverty in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank’s “East Asia and Pacific in the Time of COVID-19″ April 2020 update? [a] 21 million

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[b] 11 million [c] 30 million [d] 45 million [e] 60 million Q.9) What is the GDP projection for East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank’s “East Asia and Pacific in the Time of COVID-19″ April 2020 update? [a] 4% [b] 3.7% [c] 2.1% [d] 5.2% [e] 3.8% Q.10) In which company have Napean Opportunities LLP and WP Honey Wheat Investment Ltd jointly acquired 26% stake? [a] Oriental Insurance Company [b] SBI General Insurance Co Ltd [c] Tata AIG General Insurance [d] United India Insurance Company [e] Max Bupa Health Insurance Q.11) Which Indian company has received a loan of $60 million from Asian Development Bank to provide housing finance to women? [a] Aavas Financiers Ltd [b] GRUH Finance Ltd. [c] Aadhar Housing Finance Limited [d] Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd. [e] Cent Bank Home Finance Limited. Q.12) What is the new investment limit for FPIs in corporate bonds under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999? [a] 9% [b] 15% [c] 21% [d] 12%

[e] 4% Q.13) What is the new time limit approved by RBI for realization and repatriation of export receipts made up to or on July 31, 2020? [a] 9 months [b] 15 months [c] 12 months [d] 20 months [e] 10 months Q.14) Which committee recommended the framework on countercyclical capital buffer to RBI? [a] Usha Thorat Committee [b] Naresh Chandra Committee [c] HR Khan Committee [d] Nandan Nilekani Committee [e] B Mahapatra committee Q.15) What is the new interest rate on Public Provident Fund (lowest rate in 43 years)? [a] 6% [b] 5.7% [c] 4.9% [d] 7.1% [e] 8% Q.16) When is the World Autism Awareness Day observed? [a] March 29 [b] April 2 [c] May 29 [d] June 16 [e] July 19 Q.17) Who is the author of ‘Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess’ book? [a] Satyarth Nayak [b] Keshav Narayan [c] Rishi Kadyan [d] Aarti Saini

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[e] Parul Chauhan Q.18) Who is the author of “The Enlightenment of The Greengage Tree” book? [a] Shokoofeh Azar [b] V S Naipaul [c] Nayantara Sahgal [d] Ravinder Singh [e] Anamika Sen Q.19) Who is the author of ‘Backstage: The Story Behind India’s High Growth Years’ book? [a] Anita Nair [b] Chitra Banerjee [c] Montek Singh Ahluwalia [d] Vikram Chandra [e] Amish Tripathi Q.20) With which company has ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd jointly launched the first of its kind ‘COVID-19 Protection Insurance Cover’ for shopkeepers? [a] Paytm [b] PhonePe [c] CashKaro [d] BharatPe [e] MobiKwik Q.21) What is the name of the initiative launched by Ministry of Civil Aviation for supplying medicines and essential goods across India in the wake of coronavirus outbreak? [a] Lifeline Udan [b] Project Praana [c] Aarogya Sanjeevani [d] Jeevan Jyoti [e] Swasthaya Rakshak Q.22) To which country has Indian Air Force delivered 6.2 million tonnes of

essential medicines under its Operation Sanjeevani? [a] Maldives [b] China [c] USA [d] Iran [e] United Kingdom Q.23) According to the UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ World Economic Forecasting Model, the world economy would contract by __ percent in 2020? [a] 9% [b] 1% [c] 4% [d] 2% [e] 3% Q.24) What is the new GDP growth rate for India for FY21 by Fitch Ratings? [a] 4% [b] 3.9% [c] 2% [d] 2.5% [e] 5% Q.25) Which company has acquired 18.95% stake in Religare Health Insurance Company Limited? [a] Trishikhar Ventures LLP [b] Bharat Electronics Limited [c] Reliance Capitals [d] Tata Consultancy Services [e] Apollo Hospitals Q.26) What is the new GDP forecast for India for FY21 by Asian Development Bank? [a] 2% [b] 5% [c] 3.6% [d] 4% [e] 2.7%

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Q.27) Where will the 2021 World Games take place? [a] Birmingham, Alabama [b] New York, USA [c] Manila, Philippines [d] Shanghai, China [e] Toronto, Canada Q.28) Which field was Adam Schlesinger associated with? [a] Dancing [b] Singing [c] Journalism [d] Sports [e] Literature Q.29) Where is Ranthambore National Park located? [a] Rajasthan [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] Gujarat [d] Andhra Pradesh [e] Karnataka Q.30) Where is Pench National Park located? [a] Arunachal Pradesh [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] Assam [d] Kerala [e] Tamil Nadu Q.31) Which ministry has launched the Centre for Augmenting WAR with COVID-19 Health crisis – CAWACH – at a cost of Rs 56 crores? [a] Ministry of Finance [b] Ministry of Electronics and IT [c] Ministry of Science and Technology [d] Ministry of Home Affairs [e] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Q.32) When will the Artemis mission (to send first woman on moon) of NASA be launched? [a] 2022 [b] 2027 [c] 2024 [d] 2028 [e] 2030 Q.33) When is the International Mine Awareness Day 2020 observed? [a] April 4 [b] May 23 [c] June 15 [d] July 17 [e] August 20 Q.34) When is the International Transgender Day of Visibility observed? [a] April 12 [b] May 16 [c] June 20 [d] March 31 [e] September 11 Q.35) What is the theme of World Health Day 2020? [a] Support Nurses and Midwives [b] Universal Health Coverage: everyone, everywhere [c] Depression [d] Act on Diabetes [e] Be Strong: Fight Against Corona Q.36) Which Indian organization has won Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship 2020? [a] KISS Foundation [b] Center for Tech and Civic Life [c] ARMMAN [d] Bharati Foundation [e] Goonj

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Q.37) Which city’s heritage sites are represented by the mascots – Congcong, Lianlian and Chenchen – of 19th Asian Games? [a] Hubei [b] Shanghai [c] Chengdu [d] Hangzhou [e] Shenzen Q.38) With which field was Bill Withers associated? [a] Literature [b] Music [c] Sports [d] Journalism [e] Performing Arts Q.39) Who is the Director-General of International Labour Organization? [a] Guy Ryder [b] Francis Garry [c] Yukiya Amano [d] António Guterres [e] Anthony Lake Q.40) Where is the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve located? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Maharashtra [c] Gujarat [d] West Bengal [e] Jammu and Kashmir Q.41) Who heads the panel has submitted its report on “valuation professionals” to the government? [a] M S Sahoo [b] Abid Hussain [c] C. Babu Rajiv [d] Bimal Jalan [e] Chandra Shekhar

Q.42) According to Gartner 2019 Digital Workplace Survey, __ percent of digital workers in India believe that emerging technologies such as machine learning, AI, Internet of Things are increasing their effectiveness? [a] 11% [b] 50% [c] 67% [d] 80% [e] 85% Q.43) What is the tagline of Kisan Rath mobile app? [a] Krishi Yatra [b] Krishak Nidhan [c] Krishi Udan [d] Kisan ka apna Vahan [e] Kisan Parivahan Q.44) India’s energy subsidies fell __ percent during FY17 and FY19, according to the Mapping India’s Energy Subsidies 2020 report? [a] 10% [b] 35% [c] 40% [d] 50% [e] 25% Q.45) Phase II of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Program aims to install __ GW of solar rooftop plants by 2022? [a] 20 GW [b] 30 GW [c] 50 GW [d] 40 GW [e] 60 GW Q.46) What is the production target for rice for 2020-21 as per the Ministry of Agriculture? [a] 117.5 mt [b] 120.5 mt

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[c] 307.56 mt [d] 400.56 mt [e] 370.89 mt Q.47) Which two countries had launched the Alliance of Multilateralism? [a] Germany and France [b] Italy and Russia [c] USA and Canada [d] Sri Lanka and India [e] UK and Spain Q.48) When did NASA launch its Demo-1 mission? [a] 2008 [b] 2019 [c] 2015 [d] 2017 [e] 2009 Q.49) What is the new Reverse Repo rate? [a] 3.75% [b] 4% [c] 4.15% [d] 3% [e] 2.79% Q.50) What is the GDP growth rate for India for FY21 according to SBI’s Ecowrap Report? [a] 1.1% [b] 2.1% [c] 3.7% [d] 4% [e] 4.7% Q.51) Which agency has forecasted a 0% growth rate for Asia in FY21? [a] World Bank [b] Barclays [c] Asian Development Bank [d] International Monetary Fund [e] Nomura

Q.52) Which bank has launched Safety Grid campaign to help people practise social distancing while waiting at shops during Lockdown? [a] ICICI Bank [b] HDFC Bank [c] Axis Bank [d] Bank of Baroda [e] Oriental Bank of Commerce Q.53) What is the current corpus of COVID-19 Crisis Recovery Facility funds of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank? [a] $15 billion [b] $7 billion [c] $8 billion [d] $10 billion [e] $5 billion Q.54) Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of Paytm General Insurance? [a] Vineet Arora [b] Shubham Gupta [c] Rishabh Rawat [d] Shivam Mittal [e] Ved Jaiswal Q.55) Who has been named as the brand ambassador of “CricKingdom”? [a] Shreyas Iyer [b] Shikhar Dhawan [c] Rohit Sharma [d] Manish Pandey [e] K L Rahul Q.56) Who has been appointed as MD and CEO of Care Ratings? [a] Shivam Bansal [b] Neeraj Kartik [c] Ajay Mahajan [d] Poonam Aggarwal [e] Vishal Sharma

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Q.57) World Art Day marks the birth anniversary of which artist? [a] Pablo Picasso [b] Vincent Van Gogh [c] Claude Monet [d] Leonardo da Vinci [e] Pierre Auguste Renoir Q.58) Who has been ranked first in the International Table Tennis Federation’s World Ranking 2020 of Men? [a] Xu Xin [b] Ma Long [c] Timo Boll [d] Fan Zhendong [e] Liu Shiwen Q.59) Recently, ‘Fei Fei’ bird has been designated as the official mascot of the 4th edition of the Asian Paralympic Games 2022. Which city’s heritage is represented by this bird? [a] Beijing [b] Nanjing [c] Suzhou [d] Hangzhou [e] Zhengzhou Q.60) Who has written “Shuttling to the Top: The Story of P V Sindhu” book? [a] Krishnaswamy V [b] Priya Balasubramanian [c] Rajinder Prabhakar [d] Jeet Thayil [e] Vijaydan Detha Q.61) What is the new limit of the guarantee of default loss given by govt to the banks under the Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units scheme? [a] 75% [b] 60% [c] 50% [d] 55%

[e] 45% Q.62) Which state has become the first state in India to geotag community kitchens in 75 districts? [a] Assam [b] Karnataka [c] Uttar Pradesh [d] Andhra Pradesh [e] Maharashtra Q.63) Which company has decided to merge with the STX Entertainment? [a] Zee Entertainment [b] Viacom 18 [c] Netflix [d] Eros International [e] Fox Entertainment Q.64) Which company has acquired the Norton Motorcycle (UK) Ltd (iconic British company)? [a] Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. [b] Hero MotoCorp Ltd. [c] Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. [d] TVS Motor Company [e] Bajaj Auto Ltd. Q.65) What is India’s GDP growth rate for 2020-21, according to the S&P? [a] 2.1% [b] 1.5% [c] 2% [d] 1.8% [e] 2.3% Q.66) Which section of the Income Tax Act, 1961 provides information about the new tax regime? [a] Section 121BCA [b] Section 115BAC [c] Section 321HDF [d] Section 122ABF [e] Section 100JFI

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Q.67) When is the United Nations Chinese Language Day observed? [a] April 12 [b] April 10 [c] April 20 [d] April 15 [e] April 17 Q.68) Which tennis player has initiated Player Relief Fund to help lower ranked tennis players? [a] Novak Djokovic [b] Serena Williams [c] Dominic Thiem [d] Daniil Medvedev [e] Stefanos Tsitsipas Q.69) Recently, Luis Sepúlveda (author) has passed away in Spain due to coronavirus. What was his nationality? [a] Chilean [b] Spanish [c] French [d] British [e] West Indies Q.70) When was the Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units scheme launched? [a] 2011 [b] 2016 [c] 2013 [d] 2019 [e] 2015 Q.71) Which state has launched the Chief Minister COVID-19 Yoddha Kalyan Yojana to provide health insurance of Rs 50 lakhs to Anganwadi workers and assistants? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Karnataka [c] West Bengal [d] Gujarat [e] Assam

Q.72) Where is the Daporijo River located? [a] Karnataka [b] Arunachal Pradesh [c] Jharkhand [d] Bihar [e] Uttar Pradesh Q.73) Which state has launched the Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan to conserve rainwater? [a] Jharkhand [b] Rajasthan [c] Maharashtra [d] Gujarat [e] Uttarakhand Q.74) When was VidyaDaan national program launched? [a] 2017 [b] 2019 [c] 2018 [d] 2015 [e] 2012 Q.75) Which state has partnered with MedCords to provide 24x7 online consultation and medicine delivery to the citizens of the state through the latter’s Aayu and Sehat Sathi apps? [a] Rajasthan [b] Tamil Nadu [c] Odisha [d] Telangana [e] Andhra Pradesh Q.76) According to the Global Report on Food Crises report by United Nations’ World Food Programme, food crisis in the world has increased by ___ percentage points in 2020? [a] 10% [b] 20%

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[c] 15% [d] 30% [e] 35% Q.77) Which country has topped in the World Press Freedom Index 2020? [a] Norway [b] Denmark [c] Greenland [d] France [e] Japan Q.78) Who is the President of New Development Bank? [a] Piyush Mishra [b] K V Kamath [c] Rishabh Kaushal [d] Vikas Aggarwal [e] Mehul Mehrishi Q.79) Recently, RBI has reduced the general category foreign portfolio investors’ investment limit in central government securities to __ lakh crore for the entire fiscal year 2021? [a] Rs 1.2 lakh crore [b] Rs 2.34 lakh crore [c] Rs 3.2 lakh crore [d] Rs 3 lakh crore [e] Rs 2.7 lakh crore Q.80) Which company has bought 9.99% stake in Reliance-owned Jio Platforms Limited? [a] Amazon [b] Google [c] Apple [d] Flipkart [e] Facebook Q.81) Which company have set up a joint venture with Daimler Truck AG aka Mercedes in 50:50 partnership for

producing the fuel cell systems for heavy vehicles? [a] Tesla Inc [b] General Motors [c] Volvo Group [d] BMW [e] Honda Q.82) What is the new limit of market capitalisation of a listed entity to use the fast track route for rights issue? [a] Rs 200 crore [b] Rs 400 crore [c] Rs 300 crore [d] Rs 100 crore [e] Rs 250 crore Q.83) Who has been appointed as the Secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind? [a] Himesh Pathak [b] K V Tripathi [c] Kapil Dev Tripathi [d] Piyush Sangwal [e] Prema Biswas Q.84) Who has been appointed as the Group CEO of HSBC Holdings plc? [a] Eric Slifka [b] Noel Quinn [c] Craig Donaldson [d] Juergen Maier [e] Ben van Beurden Q.85) When is the World Liver Day observed? [a] April 19 [b] May 19 [c] June 19 [d] February 19 [e] August 19 Q.86) What is the theme of the World Earth Day 2020? [a] Save our species

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[b] Climate Action [c] End Plastic Pollution [d] Environmental and Climate Literacy [e] Trees for the Earth Q.87) Recently, Alireza Firouzja (a 16-year-old boy) has won Banter Blitz Cup (Chess) by defeating World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen. Which country does he belong to? [a] Iran [b] Saudi Arabia [c] Russia [d] Japan [e] Bahrain Q.88) Who has written “How the Onion Got Its Layers” book? [a] Anuja Chauhan [b] Bhavna Chauhan [c] Pavan Choudary [d] Sudha Murthy [e] Sitaram Chaturvedi Q.89) When is the World Book and Copyrights Day observed? [a] April 11 [b] April 19 [c] April 5 [d] April 23 [e] April 30 Q.90) When is the World Creativity and Innovation Day observed? [a] April 21 [b] April 4 [c] April 11 [d] April 19 [e] April 10 Q.91) Which state has launched the e-OPD facility on the e-Sanjeevani portal of the Government of India to allow the citizens

of the state seek basic medical consultation from doctors digitally? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Karnataka [c] Himachal Pradesh [d] Kerala [e] Arunachal Pradesh Q.92) When was the Ravindra H Dholakia committee formed by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation for reviewing the methodology of estimation of sub-national accounts? [a] 2016 [b] 2015 [c] 2018 [d] 2014 [e] 2011 Q.93) CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology have developed a low-cost coronavirus test known as “Feluda” that will detect the pathogen in less than 1 hour. Feluda is a detective character in whose stories? [a] Anurag Kashyap [b] Shyam Benegal [c] Vishal Bhardwaj [d] Satyajit Ray [e] Apama Sen Q.94) What is the name of the portal launched by Prime Minister for mapping of properties/ land in villages? [a] Swamitva [b] Bhupati [c] Bhudevi [d] Dhara [e] Sampada Q.95) Which has become the first Arab country to legalise the farming of cannabis for medical use to fight against the economic crisis caused by Covid-19?

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[a] Oman [b] Lebanon [c] Egypt [d] Bahrain [e] Saudi Arabia Q.96) What is the name of the China’s first Mars exploration mission? [a] Dongfanghong-1 [b] Shenzhou 1 [c] Tianwen-1 [d] Sun Laiyan-1 [e] Chang'e-1 Q.97) What is the name of Iran’s first military satellite? [a] Omid [b] Noor [c] Nahid [d] Sina [e] Rasad Q.98) What is the GDP growth rate for FY21 projected by CII, in the best-case scenario, in its “A plan for economic recovery” paper? [a] 0.8% [b] 0.6% [c] 1.5% [d] 2% [e] 2.1% Q.99) Which bank will purchase 4% more equity stake in IDBI Federal Life Insurance Co Ltd from IDBI Bank? [a] HDFC Bank [b] Axis Bank [c] ICICI Bank [d] Federal Bank [e] Dhanlaxmi Bank Q.100) As per the COVID-19 Crisis: Through a Migration Lens report of World

Bank, migrant remittances to India will fall by about ___ percent in 2020? [a] 50% [b] 35% [c] 40% [d] 10% [e] 23% Q.101) Which of the following statement is not true about the new pricing norms for preferential allotment by stressed listed companies? [a] SEBI has also proposed that if an investor had acquired more than 25% in the company by way of preferential allotment, he will be exempted from making an open offer for further 26% shares. [b] SEBI has proposed that the allotment can only be made to entities that are not part of the promoter group and the resolutions related to the allotment and the exemption from making an open offer will have to be approved by a majority of minority shareholders [c] Investors are also exempted in such issuances from making open offers if they acquire a substantial stake in the listed entity [d] Preferential allotment can be done at a price that is not less than the average of the weekly high and low of the volume weighted average prices of the shares during the two weeks preceding the relevant date [e] SEBI has allowed NBFCs and MFIs to invest up to 50% in preferential allotment of listed companies Q.102) SEBI has allowed listed companies to raise funds after __ months of making a buyback offer as against the previous limit of 12 months? [a] six

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[b] eight [c] nine [d] ten [e] five Q.103) Who has been appointed as the President of the International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association? [a] Rakesh Sharma [b] Abhishek Goel [c] Ramesh Tyagi [d] Priya Sehgal [e] Anupama Mukherjee Q.104) Which Indian has been appointed as one of the ambassadors for Badminton World Federation’s ‘I am badminton’ awareness campaign? [a] P V Sindhu [b] Saina Nehwal [c] Srikanth Kidambi [d] Pullela Gopichand [e] Sai Praneeth Q.105) When is the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace observed? [a] April 17 [b] April 24 [c] April 16 [d] April 6 [e] April 14 Q.106) Who is the author of Midnight in Chernobyl? [a] William Gibson [b] Maaza Mengiste [c] Jeanine Cummins [d] Adam Higginbotham [e] Rosamund Lupton Q.107) Where will the world games 2022 take place? [a] Paris, France

[b] Birmingham, USA [c] Tirana, Albania [d] Vienna, Austria [e] Brussels, Belgium Q.108) Who has been named as the IPL’s Greatest of All Time (GOAT) captain by Star Sports on the 13th anniversary of the Indian Premier league? [a] Rohit Sharma [b] Virat Kohli [c] Shikhar Dhawan [d] Ishan Sharma [e] M.S. Dhoni Q.109) Where will the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 take place? [a] England [b] France [c] Spain [d] Italy [e] Germany Q.110) When did SpaceX launch its Starlink broadband satellites mission? [a] 2011 [b] 2015 [c] 2019 [d] 2013 [e] 2012 Q.111) What is the production target set for Coal India Limited for 2020-2021? [a] 610 MT [b] 890 MT [c] 240 MT [d] 710 MT [e] 100 MT Q.112) Which state has become the first state to have virtual courts with requisite infrastructure for hearing cases through video conferencing? [a] West Bengal

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[b] Uttar Pradesh [c] Maharashtra [d] Punjab [e] Gujarat Q.113) Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of National Shipping Board? [a] Manohar Pal [b] Piyush Jaiswal [c] Keshav Parrikar [d] Malini Shankar [e] Vibhuti Shankar Q.114) Which state has launched Dhanwantari scheme to deliver locally unavailable medicines to patients at their homes? [a] Arunachal Pradesh [b] Jharkhand [c] West Bengal [d] Bihar [e] Assam Q.115) Which institute has developed a web-based dashboard named PRACRITI – Prediction and Assessment of Corona Infections and Transmissions in India – to predict the spread of COVID-19 in India? [a] IIT-Kharagpur [b] IIT-Mumbai [c] IIT-Delhi [d] IIT-Calcutta [e] IIT-Madras Q.116) Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (a World Bank funded project), is in which state/UT? [a] Telangana [b] Jammu and Kashmir [c] Rajasthan [d] Andhra Pradesh [e] Ladakh

Q.117) Which organization has developed the first ever Unified Geologic Map of the Moon? [a] US Geological Survey’s Astrogeology Science Centre [b] The Planetary Society [c] International Dark-Sky Association [d] Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers [e] Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams Q.118) Which Indian Institute is at the highest rank in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking? [a] IIT-Madras [b] IIT-Kharagpur [c] IIT-Delhi [d] IISc-Bangalore [e] IIT-Ropar Q.119) In which Indian bank has Caladium Investment Pte Ltd (an affiliate of GIC, Singapore) increased its stake from 3.39% to 4.49% through secondary market operations? [a] Bandhan Bank [b] Dhanlaxmi Bank [c] Axis Bank [d] Karur Vyasa Bank [e] HDFC Bank Q.120) What is the amount of special liquidity facility given by RBI to SIDBI to enable the latter to finance MSMEs? [a] Rs 55,000 crores [b] Rs 45,000 crores [c] Rs 10,000 crores [d] Rs 15,000 crores [e] Rs 50,000 crores Q.121) Which state has received Rs 585 crore from World Bank for upgradation of

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major roads and modernization of the Public Works Department in the state? [a] Himachal Pradesh [b] Maharashtra [c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Jharkhand [e] Jammu and Kashmir Q.122) Which company has acquired 100% stake in Larsen & Toubro Capital Markets? [a] DSP Mutual Fund [b] IIFL Wealth Management [c] Avendus Wealth Management [d] Invesco Mutual Fund [e] Bajaj Capital Q.123) Which company has become the first non-bank company to enter into co-branding arrangements for prepaid Instruments? [a] HDB Financial Services [b] Shriram City Union Finance Limited [c] Transcorp International Limited [d] Sundaram Finance [e] Bajaj Finserv Q.124) When is the International Girls in Information and Communication Technology observed? [a] 4th Thursday of April [b] 3rd Saturday of May [c] 2nd Sunday of June [d] 3rd Wednesday of August [e] 1st Saturday of April Q.125) What is the theme of World Immunization Week 2020? [a] Vaccine Awareness [b] Protected Together: Vaccines Work! [c] Vaccines for Pandemic [d] Vaccines to Achieve SDG 3 [e] Vaccines work for All

Q.126) When is the First-ever International Delegate’s Day observed? [a] May 16 [b] April 25 [c] July 19 [d] August 21 [e] September 10 Q.127) Which of the following conferences laid the foundation for the United Nations? [a] Bretton Woods [b] Hague Convention [c] San-Francisco Conference [d] Copenhagen Declaration [e] Vienna Convention Q.128) When is World Malaria Day observed? [a] August 17 [b] July 15 [c] June 12 [d] May 16 [e] April 25 Q.129) What is the theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2020? [a] Innovate for Green Future [b] Reach for Gold: IP and Sports [c] Powering Change: Women in Innovation and Creativity [d] Innovation — Improving Lives [e] Digital Creativity: Culture Reimagined Q.130) What is the new GDP growth rate for FY20 by care ratings? [a] 4.7% [b] 1.8% [c] 3.6% [d] 1.1%-1.2% [e] 2.1%-2.5% Q.131) Which state has launched the Jeevan Shakti Yojana under which the

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govt will provide Rs 11 to urban women for making masks to combat against coronavirus? [a] Himachal Pradesh [b] Uttar Pradesh [c] Assam [d] Madhya Pradesh [e] Bihar Q.132) Recently, Australia has cancelled the Pitch Black 2020 multilateral air combat training exercise due to the COVID-19 situation. With which country does Australia host this exercise? [a] India [b] Sri Lanka [c] China [d] Philippines [e] Singapore Q.133) Where is the headquarter of International Financial Services Centres Authority? [a] Guwahati, Assam [b] New Delhi, Delhi [c] Gandhinagar, Gujarat [d] Mumbai, Maharashtra [e] Bangalore, Karnataka Q.134) Which organization has recently put India under the Countries with Particular Concern list on allegations of religious violations? [a] International Association for Religious Freedom [b] US Commission for International Religious Freedom [c] Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights [d] Center for Religion, Ethics and Social Policy [e] International Council of Unitarians and Universalists

Q.135) According to the SIPRI’s annual data on global military expenditure, India is the ___ largest spender in the world in 2019? [a] 3rd [b] 4th [c] 5th [d] 6th [e] 2nd Q.136) Which company has acquired 6.43% stake in Reliance Capital by invoking pledged shares? [a] Kotak Mahindra [b] Bajaj Allianz [c] HDFC [d] Mahindra and Mahindra [e] L&T Q.137) What is the amount of special liquidity facility, announced by RBI, for mutual funds to allow banks to lend to mutual funds? [a] Rs 50,000 crore [b] Rs 60,000 crore [c] Rs 30,000 crore [d] Rs 40,000 crore [e] Rs 25,000 crore Q.138) Who is the current Chairman of CSB Bank? [a] Ashutosh Mehta [b] Debojyoti Chatterjee [c] Madhavan Menon [d] Arundhati Mishra [e] Anupama Singh Q.139) What is the theme of World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2020? [a] Safety and Health and the Future of Work [b] Stop Violence and Harassment at Work [c] OSH vulnerability of young workers [d] Stop The Pandemic

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[e] Optimize The Collection And Use Of Osh Data Q.140) Which organization has launched the COVID-19 Tools (Act) Accelerator to ensure equitable access to diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines? [a] Amnesty International [b] United Nations Development Program [c] International Vaccine Institute [d] World Health Organization [e] Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations Q.141) Which state has launched Umbare Aanganwadi (means doorstep Aanganwadi) initiative to reach out to children during lockdown? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Andhra Pradesh [c] Telangana [d] Himachal Pradesh [e] Gujarat Q.142) Which state has launched 'Jeevan Amrit Yojana' to distribute 50 gram packets of kadha powder (herbal decoction) to boost immunity of its citizens? [a] Rajasthan [b] Jharkhand [c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Bihar [e] Uttar Pradesh Q.143) How many Indians were internally displaced in 2019 as per the global report on internal displacement (GRID) 2020 report? [a] 3 million [b] 5 million [c] 4 million [d] 2.5 million [e] 7 million

Q.144) To which country has India given a $150 million foreign currency swap support to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic? [a] South Africa [b] Maldives [c] Philippines [d] Australia [e] Sri Lanka Q.145) Which country co-hosted the 11th Petersberg Climate Dialogue 2020 along with Germany? [a] Serbia [b] Italy [c] USA [d] UK [e] Poland Q.146) With which company has Vodafone Idea partnered to launch the “Recharge Saathi” program to provide additional income to individuals? [a] MobiKwik [b] PhonePe [c] CashKaro [d] Paytm [e] Google Pay Q.147) Which state has received $346 million loan from Asian Development Bank to provide power connection in rural areas? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Maharashtra [c] Uttar Pradesh [d] Gujarat [e] Assam Q.148) Who has been appointed as CMD of Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited? [a] Meena Patel

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[b] Ambika Sharma [c] Shiv Das Meena [d] Suresh Patnaik [e] Mahesh Gaikwad Q.149) Which Indian has been ranked among the top 20 inspirational leaders in biopharmaceuticals in the Medicine Maker Power List? [a] GV Prasad [b] Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw [c] Laxman Narasimhan [d] Rajeev Suri [e] Mahesh Kamath Q.150) Where will the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships be held? [a] Serbia [b] USA [c] Poland [d] Mexico [e] Japan Q.151) Which state has the highest area under micro-irrigation in 2019-20, according to the website of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana? [a] Gujarat [b] Tamil Nadu [c] Karnataka [d] Andhra Pradesh [e] Rajasthan Q.152) When was the MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme launched? [a] 1998 [b] 2011 [c] 2005 [d] 1993 [e] 2013 Q.153) When was the DigiLocker launched? [a] 2011

[b] 2002 [c] 2019 [d] 2015 [e] 2001 Q.154) What is the name of the scientist who developed the Biofortified carrot named as “Madhuban Gajar”? [a] M K Kunjol [b] Shiv Datt Nimohi [c] Vallabhbhai Vasrambhai Marvaniya [d] Purushottam Dadheech [e] Tarundeep Rai Q.155) How many people are expected to enter in poverty in India according to COVID-19 and world of work report of ILO? [a] 120 million [b] 300 million [c] 500 million [d] 400 million [e] 100 million Q.156) Who is the Chief of SAARC Development Fund? [a] Peter Maurer [b] K.V. Kamath [c] Sunil Motiwal [d] Tijjani Muhammad-Bande [e] Mukhisa Kituyi Q.157) With which organization has Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed its first financing agreement in housing sector in India? [a] PNB Housing Finance [b] GRUH Finance Ltd. [c] ICICI Home Finance Company Ltd. [d] LIC Housing Finance Ltd. [e] Ind Bank Housing Ltd Q.158) What is the loan amount given to SMEs under the SIDBI Assistance to

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Facilitate Emergency Response (SAFE PLUS) against Corona Virus? [a] Rs 90 lakh [b] Rs 10 crore [c] Rs 4 crore [d] Rs 50 Lakh [e] Rs 1 crore Q.159) RBI has decided to increase the number of days for which a State/UT can be in overdraft continuously to ___ working days from the current period of 14 working days to reduce the impact of Coronavirus? [a] 30 [b] 21 [c] 40 [d] 50 [e] 61 Q.160) Who has been appointed as the Chairman of NASSCOM? [a] Rekha M Menon [b] Prakash Kumar [c] UB Pravin Rao [d] Prashant Kirloskar [e] Meghna Parekh Q.161) When is the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace observed? [a] May 17 [b] January 19 [c] February 10 [d] April 6 [e] June 20 Q.162) Which organization has partnered with UN and WHO to support the #BeActive campaign? [a] Amnesty International [b] FIFA [c] International Federation for Human Rights

[d] Greenpeace [e] World Wide Fund for Nature Q.163) What is the theme of World Maritime Day 2020? [a] Empowering Women in the Maritime Community [b] IMO 70: Our Heritage – Better Shipping for a Better Future [c] Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet [d] Connecting Ships, Ports and People [e] Shipping: indispensable to the world Q.164) Who has been given the Hero to Animals Award by the PETA-India for allocating funds of Rs 54 lakhs to feed community animals during Covid-19 lockdown? [a] Yogi Adityanath [b] Naveen Patnaik [c] Shivarj Singh Chauhan [d] Kamal Nath [e] Arvind Kejriwal Q.165) Who is the author of How Contagion Works book? [a] Michael Osterholm [b] Mark Olshaker [c] Paolo Giordano [d] Roberto Azevedo [e] Yukiya Amano Q.166) Government has launched an online training module known as “iGOT” portal on DIKSHA platform of Ministry of Human Resources Development. What is the full form of iGOT? [a] Intermission Government Online Training [b] Integrated Government Online Training [c] Integral Governance Online Training [d] Intelligent Governance Online Training

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[e] Intellectual Governance Online Training Q.167) Which state/UT has launched the Operation Shield for the containment zones to contain the spread of coronavirus? [a] Puducherry [b] Delhi [c] Andaman and Nicobar [d] Chandigarh [e] Lakshadweep Q.168) What is the GDP growth rate of India for 2020-21, according to UN’s Economic and Social Survey of Asia and Pacific (ESCAP), 2020 report? [a] 4.8% [b] 5% [c] 5.2% [d] 4.1% [e] 3.1% Q.169) What is the GDP growth rate for the world for 2020 by the UN’s Economic and Social Survey of Asia and Pacific (ESCAP), 2020 report? [a] 3% [b] 2% [c] 2.9% [d] 1.7% [e] 1.2% Q.170) Which country has topped in international patent filings through WIPO’s Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) in 2019? [a] India [b] China [c] Japan [d] USA [e] Russia

Q.171) Which bank has launched the Additional Assurance to SHGs- COVID-19 scheme for women self-help groups for providing immediate working capital loans ranging from Rs 30,000 to Rs.1 Lac? [a] IDBI Bank [b] HDFC Bank [c] Axis Bank [d] ICICI Bank [e] Bank of Baroda Q.172) What is the new GDP growth rate for India for 2020-21 by Goldman Sachs? [a] 2.1% [b] 6% [c] 1.6% [d] 3% [e] 3.4% Q.173) Which company has partnered with UNICEF for a mass communication campaign titled ‘#BreakTheChain’ aka #VirusKiKadiTodo? [a] Bharat Electronics Ltd [b] Indian Oil Corporation [c] Hindustan Unilever Ltd [d] Godrej Ltd [e] Nestle India Q.174) Who has been appointed as MD & CEO of Bharti AXA Life Insurance? [a] Parag Raja [b] Sudha Shergill [c] Manoj Bharadwaj [d] Kartik Aggarwal [e] Puja Pandey Q.175) Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of IFFCO Tokio General Insurance? [a] Prachi M. Gupta [b] Anamika Roy Rashtrawar [c] Nafisa Kabir [d] Simran K. Sharma

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[e] Shreya Goel Q.176) Who has been designated as the Leading male cricketer of the world by Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 2020? [a] Ben Stokes [b] Virat Kohli [c] Steve Smith [d] Jason Holder [e] Jofra Archer Q.177) What is Mukesh Ambani’s rank in the 34th edition of Forbes Global Billionaires 2020? [a] 17th [b] 34th [c] 70th [d] 90th [e] 101st Q.178) Who is the writer of ‘The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump’ book? [a] Abi Daré [b] Paul Mendez [c] Elaine Feeney [d] Mary Jordan [e] Beth Morrey Q.179) Which sportsperson is the creator of ‘The Wizenard Series: Season One’? [a] Deepa Malik [b] Kane Williamson [c] Kobe Bryant [d] Simone Biles [e] Maria Sharapova Q.180) Who is the writer of “Memoirs and Misinformation” novel? [a] Jim Carrey [b] Tim Cook [c] Dana Vachon [d] Both A and B [e] Both A and C

Q.181) Which station has become the first Indian Railway station to install a walk-through mass sanitizing tunnel to ensure the safety of staff and passengers in the wake of COVID-19? [a] Balabnramapuram railway station [b] Banka Road Oa railway station [c] Ahmedabad railway station [d] Cuttack railway station [e] Dabhoda railway station Q.182) Who is the Chairperson of Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal? [a] Shiva Kirti Singh [b] Mukta Gupta [c] Jayant Nath [d] Najmi Wajiri [e] Sanjeev Sachdeva Q.183) With which organization has United Nations Industrial Development Organization signed an MoU to inspire consumers to support their governments during coronavirus pandemic? [a] Voluntary Organization in Interest of Consumer Education-VOICE [b] Consumer Guidance Society of India [c] Consumer Rights and Services Organization [d] Consumer Unity and Trust Society, India [e] Consumers International Q.184) Which of the following app has been acquired by Apple? [a] RadarScope [b] Dark Sky [c] AccuWeather [d] Weather Underground [e] The Weather Channel

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Q.185) On which social media platform has RBI launched the campaign to promote digital payment modes such as NEFT, IMPS, UPI and Bharat Bill Payment System? [a] Twitter [b] Facebook [c] Instagram [d] WhatsApp [e] Tik Tok Q.186) With which company has Apple Inc. partnered to jointly create a coronavirus contact tracing technology via Bluetooth? [a] Microsoft [b] Google [c] IBM [d] Qualcomm [e] Intel Q.187) Which bank has launched DigiGen (a digital banking platform) to allow customers to open savings account and fixed deposit digitally? [a] Jana Small Finance Bank [b] Equitas Small Finance Bank [c] Capital Small Finance Bank [d] Utkarsh Small Finance Bank [e] Suryoday Small Finance Bank Q.188) Who is the MD and CEO of AU Small Finance Bank? [a] K. M. Chandrasekhar [b] Ajit Seth [c] Sanjay Agarwal [d] Vishnu Sahay [e] Dharma Vira Q.189) Which Indian has been appointed in the External Advisory Group of IMF? [a] D. Subbarao [b] Y. Venugopal Reddy [c] Urjit Patel

[d] Raghuram Rajan [e] Shaktikant Das Q.190) Who is the MD and CEO of Karnataka Bank? [a] Nitin Chugh [b] Thiru K.V. Rama Moorthy [c] Mahabaleshwara M S [d] Mukesh Sharma [e] Parthasarathi Mukherjee Q.191) When is the World Homeopathy Day observed? [a] May 10 [b] June 10 [c] August 10 [d] April 10 [e] September 10 Q.192) Who is the known as the Father of Homeopathy systems of medicines? [a] Antoine Lavoisier [b] Benjamin Franklin [c] Alexander Fleming [d] Clément Ader [e] Samuel Hahnemann Q.193) When is the National Safe Motherhood Day observed? [a] April 11 [b] October 10 [c] December 14 [d] January 12 [e] March 16 Q.194) When is the International Day of Human Space Flight observed? [a] May 17 [b] April 12 [c] June 19 [d] August 20 [e] November 10

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Q.195) Which country has been ranked first in the FIFA women’s ranking 2020? [a] USA [b] Germany [c] France [d] Belgium [e] Brazil Q.196) When was the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum launched? [a] 2013 [b] 2000 [c] 2001 [d] 2015 [e] 2012 Q.197) What is the name of the initiative launched by the NITI Aayog, Atal Innovation Mission and National Informatics Centre to allow students of Atal Tinkering Labs to innovate in 2D drafting and 3D product design? [a] InnvoKid [b] CollabCAD [c] Strive [d] Design Gem [e] Kreate Q.198) Which country has approved to sell Torpedoes lightweight missiles and Harpoon air-launched missiles to India at $155 million? [a] Russia [b] Japan [c] USA [d] Israel [e] Russia Q.199) Ministry of Human Resource and Development has launched the YUKTI portal to monitor initiatives launched by MHRD for Covid-19. What does ‘T’ stand for? [a] Transformation

[b] Transparent [c] Technology [d] Transmission [e] Traverse Q.200) Which state has launched “Food Bank” initiative to provide free food to the poor people affected by the lockdown during Covid-19? [a] Manipur [b] Bihar [c] Uttar Pradesh [d] West Bengal [e] Mizoram Q.201) Who heads the Development Council of 25-members for development of pulp, paper and allied industries? [a] Priya Ghosh [b] Shikhar Kundal [c] Keshav Pandey [d] Pradeep Mehta [e] A S Mehta Q.202) Which state has launched a mobile application “Unnayan: Mera Mobile, Mera Vidyalaya” for Class VI to XII of over 70,000 government­run schools? [a] Uttar Pradesh [b] Chhattisgarh [c] Jharkhand [d] Bihar [e] Madhya Pradesh Q.203) World Trade Organisation has released its Annual Trade Statistics and Outlook Report, which mentions that global trade will fall by __ percent due to the COVID-19 pandemic? [a] 10-19% [b] 30-40% [c] 13-32% [d] 15-30% [e] 40-50%

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Q.204) Who coined the term “Helicopter Money”? [a] Girolamo Cardano [b] Leonhard Euler [c] Carl Friedrich Gauss [d] Milton Friedman [e] Georg Cantor Q.205) In which Indian company has People’s Bank of China increased its stake to 1.01% from 0.8%? [a] HDFC Ltd [b] Spicejet [c] Alliance Air [d] State Bank of India [e] Punjab National Bank Q.206) What is India’s GDP growth rate for FY22, according to the “South Asia Economic Focus” report of World Bank? [a] 1.5% [b] 4.5% [c] 5% [d] 3.1% [e] 2.5% Q.207) Which cricketer has partnered with MeraKisan? [a] Yusuf Pathan [b] Rohit Sharma [c] Kedar Jadhav [d] Ishant Sharma [e] Ajinkya Rahane Q.208) When is the World Chagas Disease Day observed? [a] May 14 [b] June 14 [c] April 14 [d] February 14 [e] December 14

Q.209) When is the National Pet Day observed? [a] April 11 [b] May 12 [c] July 16 [d] September 17 [e] August 20 Q.210) Which country will host the Asian Boxing Championships 2020 for both men and women in November-December 2020? [a] India [b] China [c] Hong Kong [d] Philippines [e] Sri Lanka Q.211) Which organization has launched the Sahyog mobile application to complement the Aarogya Setu app? [a] Centre for Development of Advanced Computing [b] Agharkar Research Institute [c] Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology [d] Survey of India [e] Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology Q.212) Which state has launched two portals – Annapurna and Supply Mitra – to fulfil the food demand of the citizens of the state during the COVID-19 crisis? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Karnataka [c] Andhra Pradesh [d] Uttar Pradesh [e] West Bengal Q.213) What is the total food grain production target for 2020-21 set by govt in National Conference on Kharif crops, 2020?

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[a] 298.3 million tonnes [b] 111.97 million tonnes [c] 139.47 million tonnes [d] 100.78 million tonnes [e] 200.91 million tonnes Q.214) What is the name of the cyclone that has hit the Vanuatu island? [a] Ethel [b] Donna [c] Betsy [d] Harold [e] Greta Q.215) Recently, International Energy Agency has forecasted a ___ million bpd drop in demand for oil in 2020? [a] 10 million bpd [b] 9.3 million bpd [c] 7.1 million bpd [d] 5.6 million bpd [e] 8.47 million bpd Q.216) Which company has acquired 9.93% stake in Apollo Tyres Limited? [a] Emerald Sage Investment Ltd [b] Mahindra & Mahindra [c] Digilube Systems, Inc. [d] Dongsung International Oil & Chemical [e] Ethyl Corporation Q.217) What is the new GDP growth rate forecasted by Barclays for India for FY21? [a] 0% [b] 2% [c] 1.9% [d] 1.4% [e] 2.1% Q.218) What is the new GDP growth rate for 2020-21 for India, according to the International Monetary Fund? [a] 2.5% [b] 1.9%

[c] 4% [d] 3.7% [e] 4.5% Q.219) With which bank has BSNL partnered to launch the Bharat InstaPay – digital payment facility? [a] HDFC Bank [b] Bank of Baroda [c] Syndicate Bank [d] Punjab National Bank [e] State Bank of India Q.220) What is the name of the initiative launched in a public-private partnership to educate the retail stores about the hygiene practices by FMCG firms? [a] COVSACK [b] Zero-CoV [c] Rakshak [d] Swachchta Abhiman [e] Suraksha Stores Q.221) Who is the CEO of Viacom 18 network? [a] Rahul Joshi [b] Mayank Tripathi [c] Mehul Mehrishi [d] Abhishek Gupta [e] Kiran Tyagi Q.222) When is the International Day of Action for Rivers observed? [a] April 14 [b] March 14 [c] May 14 [d] June 14 [e] July 14 Q.223) Who has become the first Algerian to win 13th International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2020 for his novel ‘The Spartan Court’? [a] Ferhat Abbas

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[b] Abdelouahab Aissaoui [c] Azouz Begag [d] Leila Aouchal [e] Rabah Belamri Q.224) Where will the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2021 take place? [a] New Zealand [b] Australia [c] USA [d] Sri Lanka [e] India

Q.225) Which country is the sponsor for International Children’s Book Day 2020? [a] Algeria [b] Slovenia [c] Ethiopia [d] Niger [e] Guinea

ANSWERS FOR APRIL QUIZ

1 E 51 D 101 E 151 B 201 E

2 D 52 B 102 A 152 D 202 D

3 A 53 D 103 A 153 D 203 C

4 D 54 A 104 A 154 C 204 D

5 B 55 C 105 B 155 D 205 A

6 B 56 C 106 D 156 C 206 C

7 B 57 D 107 B 157 A 207 E

8 B 58 D 108 E 158 E 208 C

9 C 59 D 109 A 159 B 209 A

10 B 60 A 110 B 160 C 210 A

11 A 61 A 111 D 161 D 211 D

12 B 62 C 112 B 162 B 212 D

13 B 63 D 113 D 163 C 213 A

14 E 64 D 114 E 164 B 214 D

15 D 65 D 115 C 165 C 215 B

16 B 66 B 116 B 166 B 216 A

17 A 67 C 117 A 167 B 217 A

18 A 68 A 118 B 168 A 218 B

19 C 69 A 119 A 169 B 219 E

20 D 70 B 120 D 170 B 220 E

21 A 71 A 121 A 171 E 221 A

22 A 72 B 122 B 172 C 222 B

23 B 73 D 123 C 173 C 223 B

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24 C 74 B 124 A 174 A 224 A

25 A 75 A 125 E 175 B 225 B

26 D 76 A 126 B 176 A

27 A 77 A 127 C 177 A

28 B 78 B 128 E 178 D

29 A 79 B 129 A 179 C

30 B 80 E 130 A 180 E

31 C 81 C 131 D 181 C

32 C 82 D 132 A 182 A

33 A 83 C 133 C 183 D

34 D 84 B 134 B 184 B

35 A 85 A 135 A 185 A

36 C 86 B 136 C 186 B

37 D 87 A 137 A 187 A

38 B 88 D 138 C 188 C

39 A 89 D 139 D 189 D

40 B 90 A 140 D 190 C

41 A 91 C 141 E 191 D

42 C 92 C 142 C 192 E

43 D 93 D 143 B 193 A

44 B 94 A 144 B 194 B

45 D 95 B 145 D 195 A

46 A 96 C 146 D 196 B

47 A 97 B 147 B 197 B

48 B 98 C 148 C 198 C

49 A 99 D 149 B 199 C

50 A 100 E 150 A 200 A

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CA QUIZ FOR MARCH 2020

Q.1) Which state has the highest DBT payout according to the first ever ranking of 28 states and 8 UTs released by central govt on the basis of direct benefit transfer (DBT) payout? [a] West Bengal [b] Haryana [c] Maharashtra [d] Delhi [e] Karnataka Q.2) Which state has become the first state in India to have 100% LPG coverage under the PM Ujjawala Scheme? [a] Himachal Pradesh [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] Assam [d] Karnataka [e] Odisha Q.3) Which state has topped in the larger states’ category in 'Transforming Nutrition in India: Poshan Abhiyan' report released by the NITI Aayog, on the basis of their readiness to implement the Poshan Abhiyaan? [a] Jharkhand [b] Mizoram [c] Andhra Pradesh [d] Arunachal Pradesh [e] Madhya Pradesh Q.4) With which of the following IIT, did J&K govt and AICTE not sign an MoU to provide a two-month internship to 500 final year students of J&K during 2020-21? [a] IIT-Hyderabad [b] IIT- Bhubaneshwar [c] IIT-Guwahati [d] IIT-Pune [e] IIT- Ropar

Q.5) Where did the International Conference on Banana 2020 held? [a] Himachal Pradesh [b] Uttarakhand [c] Rajasthan [d] Madhya Pradesh [e] Tamil Nadu Q.6) With which institution has University Grants Commission partnered to launch the Higher Education Leadership Development Programme for Administrator? [a] Inlingua [b] Cambridge Institute of English Education [c] Future Learn [d] British Council [e] Oxford School of English Q.7) Recently, National Cyber Research, Innovation and Capacity Centre has been inaugurated at Central Detective Training Institute campus. In which city of Telangana is it located? [a] Warangal [b] Nalgonda [c] Adilabad [d] Hyderabad [e] Siddipet Q.8) Where was the first-ever National conference on Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience organized? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Delhi [c] Assam [d] Telangana [e] Tamil Nadu

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Q.9) Where was the International conference on “Ensemble Methods in Modelling and Data Assimilation” organized? [a] Poland [b] Spain [c] Netherlands [d] India [e] USA Q.10) In which year do ISRO and NASA plan to launch the NISAR mission - world’s first dual-frequency synthetic aperture radar? [a] 2021 [b] 2024 [c] 2022 [d] 2023 [e] 2025 Q.11) Recently, Melania Trump had attended a ‘Happiness Class’ at a govt school in ___? [a] Delhi [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] Uttar Pradesh [d] Assam [e] Bihar Q.12) Who is the Chairman of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation? [a] Ram Vilas Paswan [b] Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi [c] Ramesh Pokhriyal [d] Giriraj Singh [e] Santosh Kumar Gangwar Q.13) Which institution has launched the Small Advisory and Forecast Services System, Swell Surge Forecast System and Algal Bloom Information Service for the benefit of fishermen, people living in coastal areas of South India and others? [a] Indian Institute of Climatology

[b] Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services [c] Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology [d] Centre for Climate Change Research [e] India Meteorological Department Q.14) Where is the world’s largest species of cave fish – Tor putitora – been found? [a] Assam [b] Manipur [c] Arunachal Pradesh [d] Meghalaya [e] Sikkim Q.15) In which article of the constitution, union list, state list and concurrent list are mentioned? [a] Article 130 [b] Article 151 [c] Article 231 [d] Article 147 [e] Article 246 Q.16) With which country has India recently signed three MoU for cooperation in the field of combating timber trafficking, conservation of tigers & other wildlife, and petroleum products and communications? [a] Philippines [b] Maldives [c] Myanmar [d] Thailand [e] Indonesia Q.17) Which of the following crop is not covered in first-of-its-kind Market Intelligence and Early Warning System? [a] Brinjal [b] Capsicum [c] Turnip [d] Cauliflower [e] All of the above

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Q.18) When was the Operation Greens scheme launched? [a] 2013-14 [b] 2008-09 [c] 2014-15 [d] 2015-16 [e] 2018-19 Q.19) Where was the International Conference on Standardisation of Diagnosis and Terminologies in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha Systems of Medicine organized? [a] Odisha [b] Andhra Pradesh [c] New Delhi [d] Tamil Nadu [e] West Bengal Q.20) Which state has topped in the 1st NCAER Land Records and Services Index 2019-20? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Haryana [c] Tamil Nadu [d] Assam [e] Tripura Q.21) Who is the Chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited? [a] R. Madhavan [b] Dipali Goenka [c] M S Unnikrishnan [d] Arundhati Bhattacharya [e] Arun Sawhney Q.22) Which ministry has launched the “1000 Spring Initiatives”? [a] Ministry of Tribal Affairs [b] Ministry of Textiles [c] Ministry of Women and Child Development [d] Ministry of Minority Affairs

[e] Ministry of Jal Shakti Q.23) “Smart gram yojana” is the scheme of which state? [a] Maharashtra [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] Karnataka [d] Kerala [e] Mizoram Q.24) Who is the head of Delimitation Commission? [a] Kuldip Singh [b] Hrishikesh Roy [c] V. Ramasubramanian [d] Krishna Murari [e] A. S. Bopanna Q.25) Where will the 19th World Productivity Congress be held? [a] Bangalore, India [b] Geneva, Switzerland [c] Dublin, Ireland [d] Chandigarh, India [e] Lausanne, Switzerland Q.26) What is the capital of New Zealand? [a] Male [b] Wellington [c] Hanoi [d] Jakarta [e] Naypyidaw Q.27) At which station has Indian Railways launched its First "Restaurant on Wheels”? [a] Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai [b] Howrah Station, West Bengal [c] Asansol Station, West Bengal [d] Kanpur Central, Uttar Pradesh [e] Vijayawada Station, Andhra Pradesh

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Q.28) In which state has the first ever “Nimad Chilli Festival 2020” been organized? [a] Jharkhand [b] West Bengal [c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Karnataka [e] Kerala Q.29) What is Mukesh Ambani’s rank in the 9th edition of Hurun Global Rich List 2020? [a] 9 [b] 17 [c] 23 [d] 20 [e] 30 Q.30) How many Indians were mentioned in the 9th edition of Hurun Global Rich List 2020? [a] 233 [b] 370 [c] 137 [d] 143 [e] 100 Q.31) Where was the Conference on Enhancing Energy Cooperation in the BIMSTEC Region held? [a] Bangladesh [b] India [c] Myanmar [d] Nepal [e] Thailand Q.32) Which country has the highest coal resource at 98% among BIMSTEC nations, according to the ‘Prospect of regional energy cooperation and cross-border energy trade in the BIMSTEC region’ report? [a] India [b] Bhutan

[c] Bangladesh [d] Thailand [e] Sri Lanka Q.33) To which state/UT has NABARD recently given Rs 400.64 crore loan for its infrastructure development under the “Rural Infrastructure Development Fund”? [a] Jammu and Kashmir [b] Sikkim [c] Nagaland [d] Meghalaya [e] Ladakh Q.34) With which bank has Microsoft partnered to train PwD people to find jobs in the banking, financial services and insurance sector? [a] State Bank of India [b] HDFC Bank [c] Oriental Bank of Commerce [d] Axis Bank [e] Kotak Mahindra Bank Q.35) How much stake will NTPC Ltd buy in North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO)? [a] 100% [b] 80% [c] 74.5% [d] 60% [e] 53% Q.36) Who is the CMD of Tehri Hydro development Corporation Ltd? [a] Dhirendra Veer Singh [b] Vinod Kumar Singh [c] Gurdeep Singh [d] Karuna Anand [e] Chetan Pujari Q.37) Which country was India’s highest trading partner in 2018-19, according to Ministry of Commerce’s data?

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[a] Russia [b] China [c] USA [d] Netherlands [e] Sweden Q.38) According to RBI’s “Assessment of the progress of digitisation from cash to electronic” report, Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of Currency in Circulation increased at ___ percent during 2014-15 and 2018-19? [a] 10.2% [b] 11% [c] 28% [d] 30% [e] 12% Q.39) Who is the Chairman of the group formed by IRDAI to explore the possibilities of allowing insurance companies to sell indemnity-based health policies? [a] G. Srinivasan [b] Vishnu R. Dusad [c] A. Vellayan [d] Anand Mahindra [e] Himanshu Mishra Q.40) Which company has become the first govt entity to adopt Trade Receivables electronic Discount System- TreDS? [a] Balmer Lawrie & Company [b] Ordnance Factory Boards [c] Antrix Corporation [d] Bharat Heavy Electricals [e] Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Q.41) Which company has become India’s 1st non-life insurance company to use WhatsApp for delivering policy and renewal of documents? [a] Cigna TTK Health Insurance

[b] Cholamandalam MS General Insurance [c] Apollo Munich Health Insurance [d] Bharti AXA General Insurance [e] Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Q.42) Shishu e-Mudra is the app of which bank? [a] HDFC Bank [b] ICICI Bank [c] Oriental Bank of Commerce [d] Axis Bank [e] State Bank of India Q.43) Which company has launched the “UDAAN”- to facilitate loans to women borrowers? [a] Rural Electrification Corporation Limited [b] Capri Global Capital Ltd [c] Muthoot Finance Limited [d] Aditya Birla Finance Limited [e] Capital First Limited Q.44) How much FDI has been allowed in Insurance Intermediary through automatic route? [a] 100% [b] 27% [c] 53% [d] 49% [e] 80% Q.45) HDFC Bank has launched its first travel credit card, in association with __? [a] IndiGo airlines [b] GoAir [c] SpiceJet [d] Alliance Air [e] AirAsia India Q.46) According to the government data, ___ percent of Jan Dhan account holders have been issued a RuPay debit cards? [a] 93%

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[b] 47% [c] 58% [d] 76% [e] 100% Q.47) Who has been appointed as the CMD of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation? [a] Abhay Kumar Singh [b] Ravi Pandit [c] K. Venkataramanan [d] Ashok Goel [e] Prashant Ruia Q.48) When is the ‘Protein Day’ observed? [a] February 27 [b] February 3 [c] February 19 [d] February 21 [e] February 13 Q.49) What is the theme of National Science Day 2020? [a] Science for the People, and People for the Science [b] Women in Science [c] Science and Technology for a sustainable future [d] Science and Technology for Specially Abled Persons [e] Scientific Issues for Development of the Nation Q.50) How many chairs will be established by Ministry of Women and Child Development across the institutes in the names of women scientists? [a] 11 [b] 20 [c] 9 [d] 15 [e] 7

Q.51) When is the Rare Disease Day observed? [a] February 2 [b] February 29 [c] February 18 [d] February 21 [e] February 11 Q.52) Who is known as the ‘Forest Man of India’? [a] Jadav Payeng [b] Donkupar Roy [c] DD Lapang [d] SC Marak [e] Agatha Sangma Q.53) Who has won the Swami Vivekananda Karmayogi Award 2020? [a] Kymen Shylla [b] S Swaminathan [c] Ramesh Gupta [d] Jadav Payeng [e] Mayank Mishra Q.54) Where will the Commonwealth Archery and Shooting Championships be organized in 2022? [a] Chandigarh [b] Bhopal [c] Indore [d] Chennai [e] Wayanad Q.55) Who has become the world’s fastest special girl to swim 14 Km in 3 hours 27 min and 30 sec in open water? [a] Jiya Rai [b] Neha Goel [c] Priya Jindal [d] Anshul Singh [e] Kriti Aggarwal Q.56) Who is the president of National Rifle Association of India?

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[a] Raninder Singh [b] Krishna Bodanapu [c] Janmejay R Vyas [d] Sanjeev Duggal [e] Gopal Vittal Q.57) “Hidden Figures” book is the biography of which of the following personality? [a] Valentina Tereshkova [b] Svetlana Savitskaya [c] Katherine Johnson [d] Judith Resnik [e] Anna Lee Fisher Q.58) Who headed the team that discovered world’s first animal – a jelly fish-like parasite named Henneguya salminicola – that can survive without oxygen? [a] Janice E. Voss [b] Dorothee Huchon [c] Nancy J. Currie [d] Ellen Ochoa [e] Catherine Coleman Q.59) Recently, Yousuf Abdulrahim Al Balushi has been banned by ICC. Which country does he belong to? [a] Oman [b] Bangladesh [c] UAE [d] Afghanistan [e] Pakistan Q.60) Who has won the National Awards for Outstanding efforts in Science and Technology in the category of Communication in the Electronic Medium? [a] Uma Kumar [b] Mahesh Verma [c] Suryamani Behera [d] Deepak Sharma

[e] Rajendra Kumar Q.61) How many total Indian migratory species have been listed in the Conservation of Migratory Species appendices? [a] 457 [b] 650 [c] 800 [d] 1,137 [e] 200 Q.62) What is the name of the new device developed by DRDO’s lab and IISc-Bangalore to detect explosives in both pure as well as contaminated forms from a standoff distance? [a] Steyr AUG [b] FN SCAR [c] RaIDer-X [d] IMI Tavor TAR-21 [e] Vz. 58 Q.63) India has won the contract for supplying 4 SWATHI weapon-locating radars for $40 million to which country? [a] Armenia [b] Bulgaria [c] Russia [d] Poland [e] Ukraine Q.64) What is the Defence exports target set by the government for 2019-20? [a] Rs 20,000 crore [b] Rs 50,000 crore [c] Rs 30,000 crore [d] Rs 5,000 crore [e] Rs 15,000 crore Q.65) Where is the Pakke tiger reserve located? [a] Kerala [b] Arunachal Pradesh

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[c] Karnataka [d] Mizoram [e] Madhya Pradesh Q.66) How much total assistance has been given by Asian Development Bank to developing countries for combating coronavirus till now? [a] $5 million [b] $4.5 million [c] $3 million [d] $4 million [e] $2 million Q.67) Who has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Malaysia? [a] Anwar Ibrahim [b] Vigeshwaran Sanasee [c] Muhyiddin Yassin [d] RS Thanenthiran [e] M. Kayveas Q.68) When is the Zero Discrimination Day observed? [a] March 1 [b] February 19 [c] April 23 [d] January 16 [e] May 12 Q.69) What is the rank of Koneru Humpy in FIDE Women Rankings? [a] 2nd [b] 1st [c] 3rd [d] 5th [e] 9th Q.70) Which state’s university has won the 1st edition of the Khelo India University Games 2020? [a] Punjab [b] Maharashtra [c] Andhra Pradesh

[d] Assam [e] Meghalaya Q.71) In which university has Indian Air force established the "Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Chair of Excellence"? [a] Jawaharlal Nehru University [b] Jamia Milia Islamia University [c] Delhi University [d] Savitribai Phule Pune University [e] Indira Gandhi National Open University Q.72) In which city did the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla launch "Suposhit Maa Abhiyan" to provide nutritional support to pregnant women and adolescent girls? [a] Kota [b] Ajmer [c] Jaisalmer [d] Bikaner [e] Jaipur Q.73) Who is the CEO of Patanjali Research Institute? [a] Santrupt Misra [b] Ajay Kapur [c] Prathap C Reddy [d] Rajiv Bajaj [e] Acharya Balkrishna Q.74) Where was the Krishi Vigyan Mela 2020 organized? [a] Mumbai [b] New Delhi [c] Ahmedabad [d] Imphal [e] Kolkata Q.75) When was the first Krishi Vigyan Kendra established? [a] 1980 [b] 2002 [c] 2006 [d] 2014

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[e] 1974 Q.76) Where is the Flamingo City – which is the only breeding site for flamingos in Asia – located? [a] India [b] Philippines [c] Malaysia [d] Thailand [e] Myanmar Q.77) Which organization has, in collaboration with World Resources Institute, launched Urja Dakshata Information Tool (UDIT) to aware users about the energy efficiency platforms in India? [a] National Thermal Power Corporation [b] Bureau of Energy Efficiency [c] Coal India Ltd [d] Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited [e] JSW Energy Q.78) What does ‘E’ stand for in the full form of “EKAM” which is a festival organized by National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation? [a] Enthral [b] Entrepreneurship [c] Epiphany [d] Enlightenment [e] Employment Q.79) Where is the National Chambal sanctuary located? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Uttar Pradesh [c] West Bengal [d] Jharkhand [e] Chhattisgarh Q.80) What is the new GDP growth rate for India for FY20 by Fitch Ratings? [a] 5.1%

[b] 6.1% [c] 5.7% [d] 4.9% [e] 4.6% Q.81) What is the new GDP growth rate for the world for FY21 by OECD? [a] 3% [b] 2.4% [c] 2.7% [d] 2.9% [e] 2.2% Q.82) According to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas’ estimates, India’s demand for the refined fuel will increase to ___ per cent in 2020-21? [a] 2.1% [b] 4.1% [c] 3.8% [d] 1.6% [e] 3.7% Q.83) When is World Wildlife Day observed? [a] February 21 [b] April 16 [c] May 20 [d] March 3 [e] January 13 Q.84) Who has been awarded the Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee award (for Politics) 2020? [a] K Parasaran [b] N K Singh [c] Bharath Bala [d] Sarbananda Sonowal [e] Ashok Gehlot Q.85) Who is the top-ranked Indian tennis player in the ATP Ranking 2020? [a] Sumit Nagal [b] Rohan Bopanna

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[c] Yuki Bhambri [d] Leander Paes [e] Prajnesh Gunneswaran Q.86) What is the budgetary allocation for Jharkhand Rajya Kisan Rahat Kosh (farmers relief fund) proposed by budget 2020-21? [a] Rs 100 crores [b] Rs 55 crores [c] Rs 80 crores [d] Rs 10 crores [e] Rs 20 crores Q.87) Baba Saheb Ambedkar Awas Yojana is the scheme of which state? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Karnataka [c] Arunachal Pradesh [d] Kerala [e] Jharkhand Q.88) Where was the 35th edition of AAHAR - the Food and Hospitality fair organized? [a] Delhi [b] Mumbai [c] Chennai [d] Kolkata [e] Bangalore Q.89) According to a recent update from Ministry of Finance, more than __ percent of women are account holders in Stand-Up India scheme? [a] 81% [b] 63% [c] 50% [d] 40% [e] 20% Q.90) Which is the nodal agency in the Genome India Project?

[a] Centre for Brain Research, IISc-Bangalore [b] Centre of Excellence, IIT-Delhi [c] Center for Mental Arts, IIT-Mandi [d] Institute for cognitive science studies, IIT-Bangalore [e] Centre for Genetic Syndrome, IIT-Mangalore Q.91) Google has announced to open its 2nd cloud region in India in which city? [a] Indore [b] Delhi [c] Bhopal [d] Hyderabad [e] Bhuvneshwar Q.92) When was BHOG certificate project launched by FSSAI to ensure the hygiene of oblations being offered to deities and devotees? [a] 2018 [b] 2015 [c] 2016 [d] 2014 [e] 2012 Q.93) Recently, Supreme court bench has scrapped the 2018 circular of RBI which banned the use of Cryptocurrency by banks. Which judge headed the bench? [a] Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai [b] Surya Kant [c] Aniruddha Bose [d] Rohinton F Nariman [e] Hrishikesh Roy Q.94) What is India’s position in 2017 in the “Trade-Related Illicit Financial Flows in 135 Developing Countries: 2008-2017” report? [a] 9th [b] 10th [c] 4th

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[d] 1st [e] 3rd Q.95) Which country is the President of the UN Security Council for the month of March 2020? [a] Dominica Republic [b] China [c] India [d] Poland [e] Mauritius Q.96) How much amount has been infused by NABARD in the rural banking system during FY20? [a] Rs 2 lakh crore [b] Rs 5 lakh crore [c] Rs 1.46 lakh crore [d] Rs 3.9 lakh crore [e] Rs 4 lakh crore Q.97) According to the recent amendment in the Companies Act, 2013, companies which have a CSR obligation of less than ___ are not required to constitute a CSR committee? [a] Rs 20 lakh [b] Rs 50 lakh [c] Rs 10 lakh [d] Rs 40 lakh [e] Rs 15 lakh Q.98) Which company has become the first designated depository participant in India to register a foreign portfolio investor (FPI) through the common application form? [a] ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund [b] Axis Bluechip Fund [c] L&T Midcap Fund [d] Citi Securities Services [e] HDFC Small Cap Fund

Q.99) When was the Limited Liability Partnerships act implemented? [a] 2008 [b] 2010 [c] 2013 [d] 2019 [e] 2017 Q.100) Who has won the 128th Commonwealth Points of Light Award for his service to environmental conservation? [a] Jadav Payeng [b] Sumaira Abdulali [c] Norma Alvares [d] Sarla Behn [e] Indira Chakravarty Q.101) Where is the Sukhna Lake located? [a] Chandigarh, Punjab [b] Jaisalmer, Rajasthan [c] Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh [d] Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh [e] Nagpur, Maharashtra Q.102) Who heads the committee formed by Ministry of Home Affairs to deal with issues decided between the Ministry of Home Affairs and CAPF forces? [a] Ajit Kumar [b] Ajay Kumar Bhalla [c] Vikas Dholakia [d] Subashish Pandey [e] Atanu Chakrobarty Q.103) Where will the International Yoga Day events 2021 be held? [a] Ladakh [b] Himachal Pradesh [c] Jammu and Kashmir [d] Arunachal Pradesh [e] Meghalaya

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Q.104) Recently, Rajya Sabha has approved minor changes in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Amendment Bill, 2019 to include Parivara and Talawara tribal communities in ST category. Which state do these tribes belong to? [a] Mizoram [b] Nagaland [c] Odisha [d] Tamil Nadu [e] Karnataka Q.105) How many states have been declared as kerosene free under the PM Ujjwala Yojana? [a] 2 [b] 5 [c] 3 [d] 4 [e] 10 Q.106) In which state has the Department of Posts introduced the first-ever free digital parcel locker service? [a] West Bengal [b] Meghalaya [c] Andhra Pradesh [d] Maharashtra [e] Delhi Q.107) In which country is the World's first Digital Solutions Exchange in the cloud opened? [a] Switzerland [b] Denmark [c] India [d] Britain [e] Netherlands Q.108) Which state will implement the "happy hour" concept to reduce the autorickshaws’ fare prices by 15%

between 12 pm and 4 pm on the recommendation of Khatua panel? [a] Maharashtra [b] West Bengal [c] Odisha [d] Assam [e] Bihar Q.109) Which state has launched 'Namaste over Handshake' campaign to advise people to keep a safe distance from one another to prevent the spread of COVID-19? [a] Punjab [b] Jharkhand [c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Karnataka [e] Himachal Pradesh Q.110) Which community celebrates the 'Hola Mohalla' festival to showcase their martial art skills? [a] Sikh [b] Parsi [c] Muslim [d] Buddhist [e] Jain Q.111) Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain peak of which continent? [a] Australia [b] South America [c] North America [d] Africa [e] Antarctica Q.112) With which country did India partner to provide opportunities to Indian Women Scientists, Engineers & Technologists to undertake international collaborative research in foreign institutions? [a] USA [b] Canada

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[c] Mexico [d] Australia [e] Japan Q.113) When was the Karnataka bicycle scheme launched for supplying free cycles to students to facilitate travelling from home to schools and vice-versa? [a] 2006-07 [b] 2010-11 [c] 2009-10 [d] 2012-13 [e] 2015-16 Q.114) Which state had launched the Mission Bhagiratha to provide safe drinking water to every household in the state from Godavari and Krishna rivers? [a] Telangana [b] Odisha [c] Madhya Pradesh [d] West Bengal [e] Kerala Q.115) Where was the WION (World Is One News) global summit held? [a] UAE [b] Oman [c] Bahrain [d] Egypt [e] Ethiopia Q.116) Which organization has launched the COVID Action Platform to strengthen the global response on Covid-19? [a] World Economic Forum [b] United Nations [c] UNICEF [d] World Bank [e] International Monetary Fund Q.117) How many Indians have featured in the 115 Young Global Leaders 2020 list of World Economic Forum?

[a] 5 [b] 20 [c] 12 [d] 30 [e] 17 Q.118) India is the ___ largest arms importer in the world during 2015-19, according to the “Trends in international arms transfers 2019" report of SIPRI? [a] 1st [b] 2nd [c] 5th [d] 3rd [e] 8th Q.119) Which country is India’s largest supplier of arms? [a] Russia [b] USA [c] Israel [d] UAE [e] Qatar Q.120) Which city has been ranked first in the KPMG global Technology industry innovation survey 2020? [a] London [b] Singapore [c] Tel Aviv [d] Tokyo [e] New York Q.121) What is India’s rank in the Animal Protection Index (API) 2020? [a] A [b] B [c] C [d] D [e] E Q.122) Which company has launched the iSelect Term Plan insurance cover?

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[a] Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Company [b] Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance Co. Ltd. [c] Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Company [d] ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd. [e] Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Q.123) Which state has received a loan of $80 million by World Bank to improve water management practices and increase agricultural productivity in selected gram panchayats? [a] Andhra Pradesh [b] West Bengal [c] Maharashtra [d] Himachal Pradesh [e] Odisha Q.124) Which company is acquiring 35% stake in Teesta Urja Ltd? [a] Newmont Mining [b] Fresnillo [c] Barrick Gold [d] Greenko Mauritius [e] Rio Tinto Q.125) Which company has launched the DigiPivot initiative to train women professionals in digital marketing, in association with Avtar and Indian School of Business? [a] Facebook [b] Google [c] Amazon [d] Flipkart [e] Snapdeal Q.126) What is the new world’s GDP growth rate for FY20 by Moody’s? [a] 2.3% [b] 1.9% [c] 1.5% [d] 2.1%

[e] 1.6% Q.127) Who has been appointed as the first brand ambassador of IDFC FIRST Bank? [a] Randeep Hooda [b] Irfan Khan [c] Aamir Khan [d] Amitabh Bachchan [e] Shahrukh Khan Q.128) Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador for Andhra Pradesh government’s anti-corruption helpline? [a] P.V. Sindhu [b] Sunny Deol [c] Akshay Kumar [d] John Ibrahim [e] Amitabh Bachchan Q.129) Who has been appointed as the CEO of Walmart India? [a] Sameer Aggarwal [b] Mahesh Mishra [c] Yash Jain [d] Chanchal Kumari [e] Mrunal Kumar Q.130) When is the world kidney day observed? [a] March 21 [b] May 21 [c] June 21 [d] April 21 [e] January 21 Q.131) Which organization is implementing the Smart Meter National Programme? [a] Bharat Electronics Limited [b] Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Corporation [c] Central Electronics Limited [d] Energy Efficiency Services Limited

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[e] Bharat Earth Movers Q.132) How many weapons are sportspersons allowed to keep, if he/she is an expert in 2 events, according to Arms Act, 1959 and Arms Rules, 2016? [a] 12 [b] 9 [c] 10 [d] 3 [e] 7 Q.133) Where is Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary located? [a] Assam [b] Andhra Pradesh [c] West Bengal [d] Odisha [e] Maharashtra Q.134) How many dolphins were present in Odisha, according to the 4th edition of dolphin census? [a] 233 [b] 400 [c] 167 [d] 343 [e] 500 Q.135) Where will the 108th Indian Science Congress take place in 2021? [a] Symbiosis International University's Lavale campus [b] Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University [c] Smt. Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University [d] Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya [e] Kavi Kulguru Kalidas Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya Q.136) Which section of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 gives the powers to

the Central Consumer Protection Authority to crack down on false or misleading advertisements? [a] Section 70 [b] Section 12 [c] Section 80 [d] Section 37 [e] Section 21 Q.137) Which state had launched the Chief Minister Destitute Cow Participation Scheme in 2019? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Jharkhand [c] Rajasthan [d] Maharashtra [e] Uttar Pradesh Q.138) Who heads the committee set up by Ministry of Tribal Affairs to examine the Community Forest Resources Guidelines, 2016 and suggest measures to simplify them? [a] Pramod Kumar [b] NC Saxena [c] Sanjay Agarwal [d] Tarun Shridhar [e] N.C. Gautam Q.139) With which organization has Agricultural and Processed Food Export Development Authority (APEDA) signed an MoU to enhance the supply chain of agricultural goods for higher value realization for exports? [a] Pearl Academy [b] IIT-Delhi [c] Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture [d] Quality Council of India [e] Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University

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Q.140) How much FDI is permitted in Air India by NRI through automatic route? [a] 100% [b] 79% [c] 50% [d] 40% [e] 27% Q.141) Which country is the leading manufacturer of phenobarbital, according to the 2019 report of the International Narcotics Control Board? [a] China [b] Brazil [c] Russia [d] India [e] South Africa Q.142) How much assistance will World Bank provide to the member countries which are grappling with economic impacts of coronavirus? [a] $12 billion [b] $20 Billion [c] $27 Billion [d] $30 Billion [e] $8 Billion Q.143) Which organization has launched the Global Coalition for Biodiversity named as “United for Biodiversity” to increase public awareness about the nature crisis? [a] International Union for Conservation of Nature [b] Wildlife Fund for Nature [c] European Commission [d] International Fund for Animal Welfare [e] Wildlife Conservation Network Q.144) Which country has become the first country in the world to make all forms of public transport free? [a] Luxembourg

[b] Poland [c] Spain [d] Mexico [e] Denmark Q.145) Which bank has announced to start giving loans on the basis of cash flow statements instead of assets from April 2020? [a] IDBI Bank [b] State Bank of India [c] Axis Bank [d] Dhanlaxmi Bank [e] Bank of Baroda Q.146) Which company has recently launched a co-branded credit card along with RBL Bank, and Mastercard to strengthen its position in India? [a] Swiggy [b] Zomato [c] Uber Eats [d] KFC [e] McDonald Q.147) Which country has been ranked first in the FIH men’s ranking 2020? [a] Belgium [b] Australia [c] Netherlands [d] India [e] Argentine Q.148) Which ministry has launched ‘Humsafar’ mobile app to deliver diesel at the doorstep of bulk users such as hospitals, malls, construction sites in National Capital Region? [a] Ministry of Labour & Employment [b] Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation [c] Ministry of Corporate Affairs [d] Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

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[e] Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Q.149) Who has been appointed as the new CMD of Metals & Minerals Trading Corporation? [a] Sudhanshu Pandey [b] Sudipta Bhattacharya [c] Ashwani Lohani [d] Santrupt Misra [e] R.S. Sodhi Q.150) When is the World Hearing Day observed? [a] March 3 [b] February 13 [c] April 16 [d] January 12 [e] May 1 Q.151) Which country’s International Cooperation Agency has signed an agreement with India for three mega rail infrastructure projects worth Rs 15,295 crores? [a] Japan [b] France [c] Russia [d] USA [e] England Q.152) With which country has India conducted their first-ever joint patrol from the Reunion Island on P-8I aircraft to maintain the security of international maritime routes? [a] Australia [b] France [c] Russia [d] Sri Lanka [e] Vietnam

Q.153) Which IIT has filed the highest number of patents at 186, according to Ministry of HRD? [a] IIT-Chennai [b] IIT-Mandi [c] IIT-Kolkata [d] IIT-Delhi [e] IIT-Madras Q.154) Defence Production Act, 1950 is the act of which country? [a] France [b] USA [c] Canada [d] China [e] Russia Q.155) What is the GDP growth rate for India for 2020-21 by SBI? [a] 2.6% [b] 3% [c] 4.2% [d] 2.9% [e] 3.2% Q.156) What is the new GDP growth rate for FY20 for India by Moody’s? [a] 4% [b] 5.1% [c] 3.7% [d] 2.5% [e] 3.8% Q.157) What is India’s GDP growth rate for 2021-22 by Moody’s? [a] 5% [b] 4.9% [c] 5.8% [d] 6.3% [e] 6% Q.158) What is the GDP growth rate for India for 2021-22 by Fitch Ratings? [a] 5%

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[b] 6.2% [c] 5.9% [d] 6.4% [e] 5.3% Q.159) Who has written the book “Legacy of Learning”? [a] Parul Khaitan [b] Chanchal Bansal [c] Savita Chhabra [d] Priya Darshani [e] Neha Kumar Q.160) A Brush with Life is the autobiography of which artist? [a] Satish Gujral [b] Anupam Kher [c] APJ Abdul Kalam [d] M F Husain [e] Rabindranath Tagore Q.161) When was the ‘Bhoomi Rashi’ portal launched by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways? [a] 2009 [b] 2018 [c] 2015 [d] 2013 [e] 2007 Q.162) When was the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act implemented? [a] 2005 [b] 2010 [c] 2009 [d] 2014 [e] 2013 Q.163) With which country has Spice Jet and GMR Hyderabad International Airport signed a tripartite MoU to sell agriculture produce?

[a] Saudi Arabia [b] UAE [c] Bahrain [d] Oman [e] Qatar Q.164) Uttaran Scheme is the scheme of which state? [a] Assam [b] Arunachal Pradesh [c] West Bengal [d] Tripura [e] Bihar Q.165) Which state observes “Phool Dei” Harvesting festival? [a] Nagaland [b] Punjab [c] Chhattisgarh [d] Jharkhand [e] Uttarakhand Q.166) What is the percentage of Dearness Allowance? [a] 21% [b] 17% [c] 14% [d] 4% [e] 13% Q.167) What is the Minimum Support Prices for Milling copra for 2020? [a] Rs 6,750 per quintal [b] Rs 9,960 per quintal [c] Rs 7,150 per quintal [d] Rs 2,050 per quintal [e] Rs 4,450 per quintal Q.168) What is the new exposure limits of urban cooperative banks (UCB) for single and group borrowers respectively? [a] 15% and 25% [b] 30% and 40% [c] 10% and 25%

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[d] 20% and 50% [e] 25% and 40% Q.169) Who has been appointed as the officiating Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal for a period of 3 months? [a] Bansi Lal Bhat [b] NV Ramana [c] SJ Mukhopadhaya [d] Arun Mishra [e] Kamya Khaitan Q.170) When has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Tata Power? [a] Shardul Thakur [b] Rahul Jain [c] Shubham Prajapati [d] Pradeep Kumar [e] Rahul Saini Q.171) Which railway station will be converted into a world-class railway station at an estimated cost of Rs 6,500 crore by the Rail Land Development Authority? [a] New Delhi Railway Station [b] A N Dev Nagar [c] Mumbai Central Station [d] Howrah Railway Station [e] Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Q.172) Where was the first regional edition of “Divya Kala Shakti” event (Witnessing the Abilities in Disabilities) held? [a] Tamil Nadu [b] Maharashtra [c] Kerala [d] Karnataka [e] Madhya Pradesh Q.173) Which ministry launched “Udyam Sakhi” Portal for raising awareness about

government schemes and to facilitate the networking of women start-ups? [a] Ministry of Textiles [b] Ministry of Women and Child Development [c] Ministry of Commerce and Industry [d] Ministry of MSME [e] Ministry of Skill Development And Entrepreneurship Q.174) Which institute has launched the first indigenous methanotroph culture to reduce methane emissions in agriculture? [a] Sri Venkateswara Medical College [b] Agharkar Research Institute [c] National Institute of Occupational Health [d] National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research [e] National Institute of Traditional Medicine Q.175) UNCTAD has estimated that Coronavirus’ trade impact for India will be about ____? [a] $348 million [b] $109 million [c] $200 million [d] $430 million [e] $120 million Q.176) Which institute has topped the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020 in Arts & Humanities? [a] University of Oxford [b] Harvard University [c] University of Cambridge [d] Stanford University [e] Massachusetts Institute of Technology Q.177) Which bank is buying the highest stake in Yes Bank as part of the YES Bank Reconstruction Scheme 2020? [a] HDFC Bank

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[b] Axis Bank [c] IDFC First Bank [d] State Bank of India [e] Punjab National bank Q.178) Who has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of Yes Bank? [a] Nikesh Arora [b] Prashant Kumar [c] Dinesh Paliwal [d] Sanjay K Jha [e] Rakesh Kapoor Q.179) What is the new GST rate on smartphones? [a] 12% [b] 18% [c] 23% [d] 15% [e] 20% Q.180) According to Ministry of Commerce data, India’s gold imports has fallen by __ percent during April-February of FY20? [a] 8.86% [b] 4.5% [c] 2.9% [d] 10.7% [e] 15% Q.181) Which company has developed a coronavirus tracking web portal ­­– bing.com/covid – to track the total number of cases in each country on this portal? [a] Microsoft [b] Adobe [c] Google [d] Apple [e] Intel Q.182) When is the World Sleep Day observed?

[a] March 13 [b] March 20 [c] March 30 [d] March 9 [e] March 12 Q.183) Where is Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA) – India's First Living Culinary Arts Museum – located? [a] Karnataka [b] Andhra Pradesh [c] Mizoram [d] Kerala [e] Odisha Q.184) Which Indian has featured in the 'Influential Women in Sport' list 2020 released by the iSportconnect? [a] Nita Ambani [b] Saina Nehwal [c] Swapna Barman [d] Manika Batra [e] Pincky Balhara Q.185) Which article of the constitution details about the Rules of Supreme court? [a] Article 12 [b] Article 213 [c] Article 378 [d] Article 412 [e] Article 145 Q.186) Ministry of Jal Shakti has informed the Parliament that groundwater in India is contaminated with Uranium at ___ micro-grams per litre, according to the WHO’s report? [a] 30 [b] 40 [c] 20 [d] 15 [e] 60

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Q.187) When was the Modified New Pricing Scheme-III launched to determine the costs of urea units? [a] 2014 [b] 2004 [c] 2018 [d] 2019 [e] 2017 Q.188) Where will the 14th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety be held? [a] Netherlands [b] Australia [c] Switzerland [d] Denmark [e] Britain Q.189) Where will the 22nd World Congress on Safety & Health at Work be held? [a] Canada [b] USA [c] Poland [d] Italy [e] Chile Q.190) How much will the govt withdraw from the Consolidated Fund of India for its operations during 2020-21 as per Appropriation Bill 2020-21? [a] ₹190 lakh crore [b] ₹200 lakh crore [c] ₹140 lakh crore [d] ₹110 lakh crore [e] ₹90 lakh crore Q.191) Who has been appointed as the member of Rajya Sabha by President of India under Article 80-Clause (3)? [a] K Subramanium [b] Ranjan Gogoi [c] N Gopinath [d] Arvind Subramanian

[e] Raghuram Rajan Q.192) When is the World Consumer Day observed? [a] March 15 [b] March 11 [c] March 9 [d] March 21 [e] March 13 Q.193) Which state has created India’s first ever all transgender football team? [a] Punjab [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] Haryana [d] Manipur [e] Andhra Pradesh Q.194) Which state observes the Chaitra Jatra Festival? [a] Odisha [b] Telangana [c] Andhra Pradesh [d] Kerala [e] Karnataka Q.195) Who has written “An Extraordinary Life: A biography of Manohar Parrikar” book? [a] Sadguru Patil [b] Mayabhushan Nagvenkar [c] Sumelika Kashyup [d] Both A and B [e] Both B and C Q.196) Which state has become the 3rd state in India (after Maharashtra and Odisha) to launch the star-rating program for industries based on their pollutant emissions? [a] Jharkhand [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] West Bengal [d] Kerala

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[e] Rajasthan Q.197) What is the target of Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises for selling ___ lakh hybrid and electric vehicles by 2020 end? [a] 70 lakhs [b] 45 lakhs [c] 60 lakhs [d] 15 lakhs [e] 20 lakhs Q.198) Which company has partnered with NASSCOM to launch the “Innovate for an accessible India campaign” to empower people with disabilities? [a] Amazon [b] Google [c] Microsoft [d] Apple [e] Qualcomm Q.199) Who heads the Competition Law Review Committee? [a] Atul Mishra [b] Rajiv Kumar [c] Atanu Chakraborty [d] Injeti Srinivas [e] Parul Mishra Q.200) Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Power Finance Corporation? [a] M Gopal Reddy [b] Hirdesh Kumar [c] Arundhati Bhattacharya [d] Ravinder Singh Dhillon [e] Chintan Banerjee Q.201) When is the Global Recycling Day observed? [a] March 18 [b] March 30 [c] March 9

[d] March 11 [e] March 12 Q.202) Which football club has won the Hero Indian Super League 2019-20? [a] ATK FC [b] Bangalore FC [c] Punjab FC [d] Chennaiyin F.C [e] Aizawl F.C. Q.203) Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the Khatabook startup? [a] MS Dhoni [b] Virat Kohli [c] Akshay Kumar [d] Shahrukh Khan [e] Irfan Khan Q.204) Who is the Principal Scientific Advisor to the government? [a] Ajit Seth [b] P. K. Sinha [c] Rajiv Gauba [d] Prof K VijayRaghavan [e] K. M. Chandrasekhar Q.205) To which country did India give an assistance of Rs 107 million for developing 3 school buildings in the Darchula and Dhanusha districts? [a] Bhutan [b] Nepal [c] Sri Lanka [d] Myanmar [e] Philippines Q.206) Where was the International Conference on Nano-Science and Nano Technology organized? [a] West Bengal [b] Maharashtra [c] Gujarat

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[d] Madhya Pradesh [e] Jharkhand Q.207) What is the new proposed capital of Uttarakhand? [a] Dehradun [b] Bageshwar [c] Champawat [d] Gairsain [e] Nainital Q.208) Which state has proposed to launch the Rajiv Gandhi Nyay Yojana to provide fair price of crops to farmers during its budget 2020-21? [a] Punjab [b] Haryana [c] Chhattisgarh [d] West Bengal [e] Odisha Q.209) Jawahar Setu Yojana is the scheme of which state? [a] Chhattisgarh [b] Jharkhand [c] Haryana [d] Kerala [e] Rajasthan Q.210) When was the Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme launched? [a] 2001 [b] 1995 [c] 1989 [d] 2011 [e] 2006 Q.211) From which country is India purchasing two VVIP helicopters for PM and President’s domestic and international flights? [a] USA [b] Russia

[c] Israel [d] China [e] Japan Q.212) Mukhyamantri Haat Bazar Clinic Yojana is the scheme of which state? [a] Jharkhand [b] Chhattisgarh [c] Haryana [d] Bihar [e] Assam Q.213) When was the Setu Bharatam scheme launched? [a] 2011 [b] 2014 [c] 2016 [d] 2017 [e] 2019 Q.214) Where will the 5th India Pharma 2020 and India Medical Device 2020 Conference and Exhibition be held? [a] Gujarat [b] Telangana [c] Assam [d] Rajasthan [e] Jammu and Kashmir Q.215) With which country’s Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene has India signed an MoU for cooperation in the field of health? [a] Republic of Cote d’lvoire [b] Nigeria [c] Democratic Republic of Congo [d] Ethiopia [e] Algeria Q.216) With which urban cooperative bank has ICICI Prudential AMC signed a bancassurance agreement? [a] Bharati Sahakari Bank Limited

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[b] Gopinath Patil Parsik Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd [c] Saraswat Co-operative Bank [d] Kalyan Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd [e] Nagpur Nagrik Sahakari Bank Ltd Q.217) With which company has entered into a partnership with Tata Power Co. Ltd for end-to-end e-vehicle charging solutions? [a] Volkswagen India [b] Maruti Suzuki [c] Jaguar Land Rover India [d] Nissan Motor India [e] Audi India Q.218) When is the Janaushadhi Diwas observed in India? [a] March 7 [b] January 6 [c] April 17 [d] May 20 [e] June 10 Q.219) Where will the Badminton Asia Championships 2020 be held? [a] Russia [b] Japan [c] Malaysia [d] Philippines [e] Britain Q.220) Who is the Chairman of Saraswat Co-operative Bank? [a] Aditya Puri [b] Gautam Thakur [c] Shyam Srinavasan [d] P Mukherjee [e] V G Mathew Q.221) Where will the 4th Global Ayurveda Festival be held? [a] Maharashtra [b] Andhra Pradesh

[c] Kerala [d] West Bengal [e] Tripura Q.222) What is the number of bank accounts owned by women in 2017, according to The real story of women’s financial inclusion in India report? [a] 43% [b] 27% [c] 18% [d] 77% [e] 12% Q.223) Which organization(s) has released the “Impact of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) on the convenience, safety and self-respect of women in rural India” report? [a] Save the Children and Amnesty International [b] Transparency International and UN Women [c] UNICEF and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation [d] UNDP and Oxfam [e] Care International and UNICEF Q.224) Which state/UT has launched the Student Health Card scheme to improve the health of over 12 lakh students of government schools? [a] Arunachal Pradesh [b] Delhi [c] Jammu and Kashmir [d] Ladakh [e] West Bengal Q.225) How much FDI is allowed through automatic route in manufacturing of food products? [a] 60% [b] 49% [c] 100%

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[d] 20% [e] 47% Q.226) What is the name of the portal launched by Ministry of Ayush to provide information about Ayush Morbidity and Standardized Terminologies? [a] PENCIL [b] Swabhimaan [c] NAMASTE [d] Jawar [e] Darpan Q.227) What is India’s rank in the Freedom in the World 2020 report? [a] 83 [b] 101 [c] 129 [d] 154 [e] 78 Q.228) Where will the 5th BIMSTEC Summit 2020 be held? [a] Sri Lanka [b] Myanmar [c] Bhutan [d] Bangladesh [e] India Q.229) Which country has joined the Indian Ocean Commission as the 5th observer state? [a] Maldives [b] Myanmar [c] India [d] Sri Lanka [e] Vietnam Q.230) What is India’s rank in the Wealth Report 2020 released by Knight Frank LLP? [a] 10th [b] 56th [c] 12th [d] 47th

[e] 100th Q.231) Who heads the Committee on Special Economic Zones? [a] Ashish Mehta [b] Rajiv Gauba [c] Baba Kalyani [d] Romesh Sobti [e] HR Khan Q.232) Who has been appointed as the Director-General of World Intellectual Property Organisation? [a] Guy Ryder [b] Qu Dongyu [c] Audrey Azoulay [d] Daren Tang [e] Fang Liu Q.233) Who has been re-appointed as the MD and CEO of SBI Life Insurance Company? [a] Padmaja Chundru [b] Vishal Agnihotri [c] Aakash Sharma [d] Prakash Rawat [e] Sanjeev Nautiyal Q.234) Who has been honoured as the ‘Women of the Year’ for 1976 by Time Magazine? [a] Indira Gandhi [b] Eva Peron [c] Rosalind Franklin [d] Marilyn Monroe [e] Irna Philips Q.235) Who has suggested to name the NASA’s 5th Mars rover as Perseverance? [a] Micheal Britney [b] Nancy Walker [c] Max Whitney [d] Pratt Walter [e] Alexander Mather

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Q.236) Where was the 9th edition of national level search and rescue exercise ‘SAREX-2020’ conducted by Indian Coast Guard? [a] Maharashtra [b] Goa [c] Karnataka [d] Tamil Nadu [e] Jharkhand Q.237) Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction? [a] Narendra Singh Tomar [b] Piyush Goyal [c] Rajnath Singh [d] Amit Shah [e] Smriti Irani Q.238) “Chapchar Kut” is the biggest and oldest (spring) festival of which state? [a] Mizoram [b] Tripura [c] Nagaland [d] Meghalaya [e] Arunachal Pradesh Q.239) Where did the Ministry of Women and Child Development and the World Bank organize a discussion programme on the topic “The Future of Work: Women in India’s Workforce”? [a] New Delhi [b] Bangalore [c] Chennai [d] Mumbai [e] Guwahati Q.240) Who has been appointed as the Chairman of ‘Ram Van Gaman Path’ trust formed by Madhya Pradesh govt? [a] Narottam Mishra [b] Kamal Nath

[c] Bhupendra Singh [d] Jyotiraditya Scindia [e] Imarti Devi Q.241) What is the female labour force participation rate at present according to the report – “A New Era for Girls: Taking stock on 25 years of progress” by UNICEF? [a] 24% [b] 10% [c] 50% [d] 33% [e] 67% Q.242) ‘Nayi Rahein Nayi Manzilen’ is the scheme of which state? [a] Himachal Pradesh [b] Uttarakhand [c] Assam [d] Tripura [e] Haryana Q.243) Minister of Rural Development Narendra Singh Tomar has announced to have a total of ____ lakh self-help groups in India by 2022? [a] 60 lakhs [b] 45 lakhs [c] 75 lakhs [d] 30 lakhs [e] 90 lakhs Q.244) Who has won the Iconic Business Leader of the Decade at the CNBC-TV18 India Business Leaders Awards? [a] Mukesh Ambani [b] Ajay Banga [c] Satya Nadella [d] Gautam Adani [e] Indra Nooyi Q.245) Who is the Chairman of HDFC group? [a] Deepak Parekh

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[b] RA Shankara Narayana [c] Uday Kotak [d] T Latha [e] AS Rajeev Q.246) Who is the Chairman of the 12-member panel set up by Govt to prepare an investigation manual for the Serious Fraud Investigation Office? [a] Economic Secretary [b] Finance Secretary [c] Home Sectary [d] Revenue Secretary [e] Corporate Affairs Secretary Q.247) Who is the head of Committee on Corporate Governance? [a] Naresh Chandra [b] Injeti Srinivasan [c] UK Sinha [d] Amitabh Kant [e] Alok Srivastava Q.248) Which state has announced to launch the “I am also digital” literacy drive to create awareness about e-governance and digital platforms? [a] Kerala [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] Karnataka [d] Maharashtra [e] Odisha Q.249) How much of its overall gender gap has India reduced according to the “Rethinking Gender Representation across Value Chains” report? [a] 80% [b] 66.8% [c] 75% [d] 57% [e] 43%

Q.250) Where was the 3rd Gender Equality Summit 2020 held? [a] Netherlands [b] India [c] Switzerland [d] Denmark [e] USA Q.251) Which organization has won the Best Practices Awards on Women at Workplace in the category of Public Sector? [a] BHEL [b] SAIL [c] CONCOR [d] ONGC [e] IOC Q.252) What is the name of the initiative launched by President of India to increase Gender Equality in STEM? [a] Pragati [b] AaSha [c] Bhoomi [d] Prakriya [e] Gati Q.253) Who is the author of “To Greater Heights” book? [a] Anita Saini [b] Kiran Kher [c] Twinkle Khana [d] Nitu [e] Mehul Mehrishi Q.254) In which institute has Ministry for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship launched Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship programme to boost skill development? [a] IIT-Roorkee [b] IIM-Bangalore [c] IIT-Madras [d] IIM-Ahmedabad

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[e] IIM-Kolkata Q.255) SWaCH is India’s first wholly- owned cooperative of self-employed waste collectors. Which state does SWaCH belong to? [a] Odisha [b] Telangana [c] Jharkhand [d] Maharashtra [e] West Bengal Q.256) Which state has topped in the solar rooftop plants according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy? [a] Gujarat [b] Maharashtra [c] Jharkhand [d] Tamil Nadu [e] Kerala Q.257) Which organization has released the Gender Social Norms Index 2020? [a] Economist Intelligence Unit [b] Transparency International [c] SIPRI [d] UNICEF [e] UNDP Q.258) According to the 10th edition of the FICCI-IBA survey during July to December 2019, __ percent of banks reported a rise in the NPA levels against 26% in the last survey? [a] 30% [b] 28% [c] 40% [d] 60% [e] 15% Q.259) Who has become the first woman to get promoted as the Deputy Inspector General of Indian Coast Guard? [a] Neha Parekh

[b] Priyal Kant [c] Anamika Jharia [d] Nupur Kulshrestha [e] Meghna Duggal Q.260) What is the theme of the International Day of Women 2020? [a] Think equal, build smart, innovate for change [b] I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights [c] Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women's lives” [d] Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030 [e] Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality Q.261) Who has won the 4th Women Transforming India Awards 2019 in the jury category? [a] Padala Bhudevi [b] Nungshi Malik [c] Arifa Jan [d] Praveen Nair [e] Avani Chaturvedi Q.262) When did Niti Aayog launch the Women Entrepreneurship Platform? [a] 2011 [b] 2019 [c] 2016 [d] 2018 [e] 2017 Q.263) Who among the following is also known as ‘Mushroom Mahila’? [a] Nilza Wangmo [b] Bina Devi [c] Kalavati Devi [d] Karthyayini Amma [e] Mohana Singh Jitarwal

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Q.264) “The Adventures of the Daredevil Democrat” comic book is based on whose life and work? [a] Biju Patnaik [b] J Jayalalitha [c] Sushma Swaraj [d] Arun Jaitley [e] Atal Bihari Vajpayee Q.265) Which of the following statement is correct about the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action? [a] It was adopted in 1989 [b] It was adopted by UN to promote gender equality [c] Adopted in 1995, the declaration aims to promote water sustainability [d] It was adopted by WHO to reduce the lung diseases [e] It was adopted to promote women entrepreneurship Q.266) When was the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies scheme launched by Government of India? [a] 2018 [b] 2019 [c] 2020 [d] 2017 [e] 2015 Q.267) When was Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products scheme launched? [a] 2016 [b] 2017 [c] 2018 [d] 2019 [e] 2020 Q.268) Babur II is the missile of which country? [a] Afghanistan [b] Pakistan

[c] Oman [d] Israel [e] Turkey Q.269) According to Global Energy Monitor, Sierra Club, Greenpeace International, and Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, global coal power plant development has declined by ___ GW of capacity construction in 2019? [a] 20 GW [b] 31 GW [c] 17 GW [d] 13 GW [e] 35 GW Q.270) How many jobs might be lost approximately due to Coronavirus according to the International Labour Organization’s "COVID-19 and world of work: Impacts and responses" report? [a] 10 million [b] 30 million [c] 25 million [d] 40 million [e] 50 million Q.271) What is the new GDP growth rate for India by CRISIL for FY21? [a] 4.7% [b] 4% [c] 3.5% [d] 3.9% [e] 5% Q.272) How much amount does RBI intend to inject in the Indian economy to reduce the impact of Coronavirus? [a] Rs 1.01 lakh crores [b] Rs 3.11 lakh crores [c] Rs 4.78 lakh crores [d] Rs 5 lakh crores [e] Rs 3.74 lakh crores

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Q.273) What is the new repo rate announced by RBI in its 7th Monetary Policy? [a] 4% [b] 4.3% [c] 5% [d] 4.4% [e] 5.2% Q.274) Recently, RBI has allowed banks and other institutions to impose a moratorium of ____ months on all term loans? [a] five [b] three [c] six [d] seven [e] eight Q.275) When is the World Theatre Day observed? [a] March 27 [b] April 27 [c] May 27 [d] February 27 [e] June 27 Q.276) Which state has launched the NIGHA application to curb election malpractices such as the use of money and alcohol in the upcoming elections of local body? [a] Andhra Pradesh [b] Odisha [c] Arunachal Pradesh [d] Uttar Pradesh [e] Gujarat Q.277) Where is the Jewar Airport being constructed? [a] Uttar Pradesh [b] Andhra Pradesh [c] West Bengal [d] Odisha

[e] Maharashtra Q.278) Which state observes the “Fagli” traditional festival? [a] Sikkim [b] Punjab [c] West Bengal [d] Uttar Pradesh [e] Himachal Pradesh Q.279) Who heads the Delimitation Commission for carrying out the delimitation process of Jammu and Kashmir UT, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland? [a] Vipin Sanghi [b] Hima Kohli [c] Siddharth Mridul [d] Ranjana Prakash Desai [e] J. R. Midha Q.280) What is India’s rank in the 4th Inclusive Internet Index 2020? [a] 46 [b] 80 [c] 79 [d] 101 [e] 121 Q.281) Who has been appointed as the CEO of Disney? [a] Marry T Barra [b] Tim Cook [c] Safra Catz [d] Bob Chapek [e] Brian Moynihan Q.282) Who has been appointed as the Director General of Defence Intelligence Agency? [a] Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon [b] I.S. Mehta [c] Rajiv Shakdher [d] Sangita Dhingra Sehgal

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[e] Prathiba M. Singh Q.283) Which country’s hockey federation has recently become a member of World Master Hockey? [a] India [b] Sri Lanka [c] Columbia [d] Mexico [e] Russia Q.284) Recently, Andre Schembri (Footballer) has announced retirement. Which country does he belong to? [a] Malta [b] Palau [c] Malaysia [d] Philippines [e] Guinea Q.285) Who is the writer of The 12 Commandments Of Being A Woman book? [a] Hari Shankar [b] Navin Chawla [c] Tahira Kashyap [d] Anu Malhotra [e] Yogesh Khanna Q.286) When did India implemented the Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Project? [a] 2011 [b] 2016 [c] 2012 [d] 2015 [e] 2019 Q.287) With which organization has APEDA signed an MoU to link the Farmer Producer Organizations and farmer cooperatives with the export value chain? [a] NABARD

[b] International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics [c] BAIF Development Research Foundation [d] Indian Council of Agricultural Research [e] Small Farmers Agriculture-Business Consortium Q.288) Who has been removed by the Supreme Court from the Manipur Legislative Assembly on grounds of disqualification of the minister? [a] T.H. Shyamkumar [b] Leishiyo Keishing [c] Rishang Keishing [d] Ng Tompok Singh [e] Kikhondou Newmai Q.289) With which country has India signed an agreement for procuring 16,479 Light Machine Guns (aka Negev) for Rs 880 crores? [a] Israel [b] Russia [c] South Korea [d] Japan [e] USA Q.290) Where will the 7th World Cities Summit be held? [a] USA [b] Singapore [c] India [d] Japan [e] Switzerland Q.291) With which institution has L&T Technology Services signed an MoU for research in Cybersecurity Programs? [a] IIT-Kanpur [b] IIT-Kharagpur [c] IIT-Madras [d] IIT-Chennai [e] IIT-Delhi

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Q.292) What is the new GDP rate for India for 2020 by S&P? [a] 5.2% [b] 4.7% [c] 4.2% [d] 5% [e] 6.3% Q.293) RBI has reduced the minimum capital requirements for payment aggregators to ___ from Rs 100 crore for applying for license? [a] Rs 15 crore [b] Rs 80 crore [c] Rs 90 crore [d] RS 60 crore [e] Rs 95 crore Q.294) Who has been appointed as the MD of Google Cloud India? [a] Karan Bajwa [b] Sudeep Mishra [c] Mehul Mishra [d] Kripa Krishna [e] Nitu Gupta Q.295) Who is the writer of ‘Invincible’ book? [a] Tarun Vijay [b] J Jairam [c] Krishna Parekh [d] A S Patil [e] Piyush Mahajan Q.296) What is the target year for Ministry of Railways to electrify all broad gauge routes in India? [a] 2021 [b] 2023 [c] 2022 [d] 2025 [e] 2024

Q.297) What is India’s rank in the World Happiness Report 2020? [a] 144 [b] 81 [c] 90 [d] 43 [e] 57 Q.298) Which country has topped the World Happiness Report 2020? [a] Finland [b] Denmark [c] Singapore [d] Bhutan [e] Nepal Q.299) Which bank has launched the Swavalamban Express to promote entrepreneurship in India? [a] NABARD [b] SIDBI [c] ICICI Bank [d] State Bank of India [e] HDFC Bank Q.300) Who heads the committee formed by 15th Finance Commission to build a new roadmap for fiscal consolidation for centre and states govt? [a] Nandan Nilekani [b] Tapan Ray [c] NK Singh [d] C K Mishra [e] T N Manoharan Q.301) What is the new GDP growth rate for 2020-21 by Fitch Ratings? [a] 5.1% [b] 6% [c] 4.9% [d] 4.2% [e] 5.1%

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Q.302) What is the GDP growth rate for 2020-21 for India by Crisil? [a] 5.2% [b] 5.4% [c] 6% [d] 5% [e] 4.9% Q.303) Who has been appointed as the CM of Madhya Pradesh? [a] Manoj Kumar Agrawal [b] Dinesh Ahirwar [c] Shivraj Singh Chauhan [d] Gulsher Ahmad [e] Nathu Ram Ahirwar Q.304) Which country does Andrew Malcolm Ellis belong to? [a] Australia [b] France [c] New Zealand [d] England [e] Sri Lanka Q.305) With which bank has Bharti AXA General Insurance Company partnered to launch an insurance plan for Covid-19 patients? [a] DBS Bank [b] ICICI Bank [c] Punjab National Bank [d] Oriental Bank of Commerce [e] Bank of Baroda Q.306) Which state had launched the MOTHER scheme? [a] Arunachal Pradesh [b] Meghalaya [c] Mizoram [d] Himachal Pradesh [e] Uttarakhand

Q.307) Which state has launched the Police Station Visitor Survey System and e-Night Beat Checking System? [a] Punjab [b] Himachal Pradesh [c] Haryana [d] Uttarakhand [e] Delhi Q.308) Who heads the J&K Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission? [a] G D Sharma [b] Rajiv Shakdher [c] Rajiv Sahai Endlaw [d] J. R. Midha [e] Suresh Kumar Kait Q.309) What is the percentage of loan to be provided by the govt to dairy cooperative societies in J&K under J&K Dairy cooperative scheme? [a] 40% [b] 25% [c] 30% [d] 50% [e] 60% Q.310) According to the Defence Procurement Procedure 2020, foreign products that have a minimum of ___ percent of indigenous content will come under this new category? [a] 30% [b] 50% [c] 40% [d] 55% [e] 60% Q.311) Who heads the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers? [a] Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel [b] Hima Kohli

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[c] Vipin Sanghi [d] Kanimozhi Karunanidhi [e] Siddharth Mridul Q.312) According to UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Peatlands cover __ percent of the earth’s surface? [a] 5% [b] 10% [c] 3% [d] 1% [e] 2% Q.313) Which will become the first country to co-chair the Global Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure? [a] United Kingdom [b] Canada [c] Russia [d] USA [e] Australia Q.314) Who heads the 16-member committee formed by IRDAI to improve corporate governance systems of insurers, primarily on making key functions such as risk management and internal audits independent of each other? [a] Pravin Kutumbe [b] Subhash C. Khuntia [c] Rashid Khan [d] Prahlad Singh [e] Zain Abdullaha Q.315) When is the World Sparrow Day observed? [a] April 11 [b] March 20 [c] May 1 [d] June 13 [e] August 18 Q.316) What is the theme of International Day of Forests 2020?

[a] Forests and Education [b] Forests and Sustainable Cities [c] Forests and Energy [d] Forests and Biodiversity [e] Forests and water Q.317) When is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination observed? [a] March 21 [b] January 12 [c] February 5 [d] June 12 [e] July 17 Q.318) When is the World Water Day? [a] March 22 [b] April 6 [c] December 3 [d] November 12 [e] August 14 Q.319) What is the theme of the World Meteorological Day 2020? [a] The Sun, the Earth and the weather [b] Weather-ready, climate-smart [c] Climate and Water [d] Understanding Clouds [e] Earth and Climate Change Q.320) Who has become the first Indian to climb the highest volcanoes of 7 continents? [a] Premlata Aggarwal [b] M Purna [c] Satyarup Siddhanta [d] Chhanda Gayen [e] Mohan Singh Gunjyal Q.321) Which state has become the first state to use Taser guns for its police? [a] Andhra Pradesh [b] Gujarat [c] Haryana

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[d] Punjab [e] Rajasthan Q.322) Where will the Netherlands’ Flying car-maker PAL-V set up its manufacturing plant for the first time in India? [a] Gujarat [b] Odisha [c] Telangana [d] Andhra Pradesh [e] Maharashtra Q.323) Which institution has launched the Global Hyperloop pod competition for the first time in India? [a] IIT-Kolkata [b] IIT-Delhi [c] IIT-Rohtak [d] IIT-Kharagpur [e] IIT-Madras Q.324) When was the National Super-Computer Mission launched? [a] 2012 [b] 2014 [c] 2015 [d] 2017 [e] 2019 Q.325) What is India’s rank in the Economic Freedom Index 2020? [a] 120 [b] 53 [c] 60 [d] 90 [e] 112 Q.326) Which edition of G7 summit is to be held in 2020? [a] 41 [b] 39 [c] 53 [d] 46 [e] 27

Q.327) Which bank has launched India’s first-ever prepaid wallet card – ‘Enkasu’? [a] Dhanlaxmi Bank [b] Karur Vyasa Bank [c] SIDBI [d] Punjab National Bank [e] Oriental Bank of Commerce Q.328) When was the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of India established? [a] 2009 [b] 2014 [c] 2019 [d] 2002 [e] 2017 Q.329) Government has asked banks to provide an additional __ percent in funds over and above sanctioned working capital loans, but not exceeding ₹200 crore per loan account of corporates in the wake of Covid-19 outbreak? [a] 10% [b] 22% [c] 24% [d] 30% [e] 15% Q.330) Which company has signed an agreement with Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd to acquire its VWash? [a] ITC [b] Colgate-Palmolive [c] Lakme [d] Hindustan Unilever Ltd [e] Patanjali Q.331) When is the World Tuberculosis Day observed? [a] March 12 [b] March 24 [c] March 7

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[d] March 31 [e] March 15 Q.332) Who has won the Abel Prize 2020? [a] Gregory Margulis [b] Hillel Furstenberg [c] Margret Walter [d] Both A and B [e] Both B and C Q.333) When did NASA launch its first mission to study the deep interior of Mars – InSight? [a] 2019 [b] 2018 [c] 2015 [d] 2016 [e] 2017 Q.334) Where is the headquarter of International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease? [a] France [b] Japan [c] Britain [d] USA [e] Switzerland Q.335) As per Companies Act, 2013, firms with a net worth of at least ₹500 crore or revenue of ₹1,000 crore or net profit of ₹5 crore need to spend at least __ percent of their net profit on CSR? [a] 2% [b] 5% [c] 10% [d] 7% [e] 4% Q.336) With which nation has India recently signed an MoU for technological cooperation in Railway Sector? [a] Germany [b] Netherlands

[c] Denmark [d] Finland [e] Switzerland Q.337) When was Clean Seas Campaign launched by UN? [a] 2014 [b] 2017 [c] 2015 [d] 2011 [e] 2019 Q.338) Which institute has developed a new variety biofortified high quality wheat known as MACS 4028? [a] Indian Agricultural Research Institute [b] International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics [c] Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority [d] Agharkar Research Institute- Pune [e] Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices Q.339) What is the percentage of protein content in biofortified high quality wheat known as MACS 4028? [a] 9.09% [b] 18.7% [c] 23.2% [d] 10.1% [e] 14.7% Q.340) Where is the Pacific Missile Range Facility located? [a] USA [b] Japan [c] Russia [d] Palau [e] Australia Q.341) Recently, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a relief package to help companies and workers

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cope with the impact of coronavirus. What is the new threshold limit of payment defaults to start a bankruptcy trial? [a] Rs 3 lakh [b] RS 50,000 [c] Rs 1 crore [d] Rs 10 lakh [e] Rs 90 lakh Q.342) Who has won the IIFTC Tourism Impact Award 2020? [a] Karan Johar [b] Zoya Akhter [c] Anurag Kashyup [d] Ram Gopal Verma [e] Imtiaz Ali Q.343) Who is the writer of A Prayer for Travelers novel? [a] Ruchika Tomar [b] Mindy Kaling [c] Bharati Mukherjee [d] Paul Kalanithi [e] Deepak Chopra Q.344) Which field does Albert Uderzo belong to? [a] Dance [b] Music [c] Sports [d] Literature [e] Journalism Q.345) Where is the Nagarhole National Park, also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park, located? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Karnataka [c] Maharashtra [d] Kerala [e] Maharashtra

Q.346) Which state has launched the “Mo Jeeban (My Life) Programme” to encourage people to take a pledge to stay indoors due to Coronavirus outbreak? [a] Maharashtra [b] Telangana [c] Tamil Nadu [d] Andhra Pradesh [e] Odisha Q.347) Who is the CEO of Ayushman Bharat-PM Jan Aarogya Scheme? [a] Indu Bhushan [b] Harika Kumar [c] Omprakash Khuntia [d] Abhishek Verma [e] Anita Desai Q.348) What is the total outlay of economic package announced by Ministry of Finance to combat the impact of Covid-19? [a] Rs 1.9 lakh crore [b] Rs 3 lakh crore [c] Rs 2.1 lakh crore [d] Rs 1.7 lakh crore [e] Rs 2.3 lakh crore Q.349) What is the name of the scheme launched by Ministry of Finance to provide free foodgrains to fend off the impact of Covid-19? [a] Pradhan Mantri Ann Yojana [b] Pradhan Mantri Shram Mandhan Yojana [c] Pradhan Mantri Poor Welfare Scheme [d] Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana [e] Pradhan Mantri Poshan Vikas Yojana Q.350) Where is the headquarters of International Telecommunication Union located? [a] Switzerland [b] Netherlands

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[c] Denmark [d] USA [e] Mexico Q.351) Which Indian has been appointed as a member in the “Pass the message to kick out Coronavirus” campaign of FIFA? [a] Sunil Chhetri [b] Balwant Singh [c] Bhaichung Bhutia [d] Gurpreet Singh Sandhu [e] Sandesh Jhingan Q.352) Which bank has partnered with the National Payment Corporation of India to launch the UPI QR-based loan instalment payment facility for its customers? [a] Janalakshmi Small Finance Bank [b] Ujjivan Small Finance Bank [c] Jana Small Finance Bank [d] Capital Small Finance Bank [e] Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Q.353) What is the total outlay of recapitalization of RRBs that was recently approved by Union Cabinet? [a] Rs 880 crore [b] Rs 1340 crore [c] RS 8901 crore [d] Rs 1001 crore [e] Rs 900 crore Q.354) Who has been appointed as the CEO of Best Price (Walmart Inc.’s Indian cash payment business)? [a] Pawan Goel [b] Sameer Aggarwal [c] Keshav Jindal [d] Bhuvnesh Bansal [e] Gopal Krishnamurthy

Q.355) Who has written the book - “Missing in Action: The Prisoners Who Never Came Back? [a] Pawan Singh Kanwar [b] Kuldip Singh [c] Amardeep Sharma [d] Chander Suta Dogra [e] Mirza Waheed Q.356) What was the total capacity of coal power plants in India in 2019, according to the ‘Boom and Bust 2020: Tracking The Global Coal Plant Pipeline’ report? [a] 40 GW [b] 21.7 GW [c] 29.3 GW [d] 50.2 GW [e] 63 GW Q.357) What is the amount of insurance an individual healthcare worker would get under the medical insurance scheme for healthcare workers which was announced as part of the Rs 1.7 lakh crore economic relief package? [a] Rs 70 lakh [b] Rs 40 lakh [c] Rs 30 lakh [d] Rs 50 lakh [e] Rs 20 lakh Q.358) Which ministry has launched the “Stranded in India” portal to support foreign tourists stranded in India due to lockdown? [a] Ministry of Home Affairs [b] Ministry of Tourism [c] Ministry of Finance [d] Ministry of Women and Child Development [e] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Q.359) Which country has become the 30th member of NATO?

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[a] Brazil [b] New Zealand [c] Guinea [d] Papua New Guinea [e] North Macedonia Q.360) Where is the headquarters of NATO located? [a] Belgium [b] Netherlands [c] Denmark [d] USA [e] France Q.361) When will NASA launch its Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SunRISE)? [a] 2025 [b] 2023 [c] 2021 [d] 2026 [e] 2024 Q.362) Which country has recently cancelled its flagship multilateral air exercise - Red Flag due to coronavirus? [a] Australia [b] Japan

[c] South Korea [d] USA [e] China Q.363) Which bank has recently invested $100 million in the Fund of Funds of NIIF? [a] Asian Development Bank [b] Softbank [c] DBS Bank [d] Deutsche Bank [e] Bank of Merrill Lynch Q.364) Who has been appointed as the CEO of Vedanta Ltd.? [a] Sunil Duggal [b] Anil Aggarwal [c] Mitesh Grewal [d] Navin Aggarwal [e] Nimesh Mishra Q.365) In which month does World Wildlife Fund observes the “Earth Hour”? [a] June [b] March [c] April [d] July [e] August

ANSWER FOR MARCH QUIZ

1 B 71 D 141 A 211 A 281 D 351 A

2 A 72 A 142 A 212 B 282 A 352 C

3 C 73 E 143 C 213 C 283 A 353 B

4 A 74 B 144 A 214 A 284 A 354 B

5 E 75 E 145 B 215 A 285 C 355 D

6 D 76 A 146 B 216 C 286 B 356 C

7 D 77 B 147 A 217 C 287 E 357 D

8 B 78 B 148 A 218 A 288 A 358 B

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9 D 79 A 149 A 219 D 289 A 359 E

10 C 80 D 150 A 220 B 290 B 360 A

11 A 81 B 151 A 221 C 291 A 361 B

12 E 82 C 152 B 222 D 292 A 362 D

13 B 83 D 153 E 223 C 293 A 363 A

14 D 84 D 154 B 224 C 294 A 364 A

15 E 85 A 155 A 225 C 295 A 365 B

16 C 86 A 156 D 226 C 296 B

17 E 87 E 157 C 227 A 297 A

18 E 88 A 158 D 228 A 298 A

19 C 89 A 159 C 229 C 299 B

20 A 90 A 160 A 230 C 300 C

21 A 91 B 161 B 231 C 301 A

22 A 92 A 162 A 232 D 302 A

23 A 93 D 163 B 233 E 303 C

24 A 94 E 164 A 234 A 304 C

25 A 95 B 165 E 235 E 305 A

26 B 96 C 166 A 236 B 306 B

27 C 97 B 167 B 237 D 307 B

28 C 98 D 168 A 238 A 308 A

29 A 99 A 169 A 239 A 309 D

30 C 100 A 170 A 240 B 310 B

31 A 101 A 171 A 241 D 311 D

32 A 102 B 172 A 242 A 312 C

33 A 103 A 173 D 243 C 313 A

34 A 104 E 174 B 244 A 314 A

35 A 105 C 175 A 245 A 315 B

36 A 106 A 176 A 246 E 316 D

37 C 107 C 177 D 247 A 317 A

38 A 108 A 178 B 248 A 318 A

39 A 109 D 179 B 249 B 319 C

40 B 110 A 180 A 250 B 320 C

41 D 111 A 181 A 251 D 321 B

42 E 112 A 182 A 252 E 322 A

43 B 113 A 183 A 253 D 323 E

44 A 114 A 184 A 254 B 324 C

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45 A 115 A 185 E 255 D 325 A

46 D 116 A 186 A 256 A 326 D

47 A 117 A 187 A 257 E 327 B

48 A 118 B 188 B 258 B 328 A

49 B 119 A 189 A 259 D 329 A

50 A 120 B 190 D 260 B 330 D

51 B 121 C 191 B 261 D 331 B

52 A 122 A 192 A 262 D 332 D

53 D 123 D 193 D 263 B 333 B

54 A 124 D 194 A 264 A 334 A

55 A 125 B 195 D 265 B 335 A

56 A 126 B 196 A 266 B 336 A

57 C 127 D 197 A 267 E 337 B

58 B 128 A 198 C 268 B 338 D

59 A 129 A 199 D 269 D 339 E

60 A 130 A 200 D 270 C 340 A

61 A 131 D 201 A 271 C 341 C

62 C 132 C 202 A 272 E 342 B

63 A 133 D 203 A 273 D 343 A

64 A 134 A 204 D 274 B 344 D

65 B 135 A 205 B 275 A 345 B

66 D 136 E 206 A 276 A 346 E

67 C 137 E 207 D 277 A 347 A

68 A 138 B 208 C 278 E 348 D

69 A 139 C 209 A 279 D 349 D

70 A 140 A 210 B 280 A 350 A

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CA QUIZ FOR FEBRUARY 2020 Q.1) In which city is the first incubation centre of India for firms focused in the VFX, AI, gaming technologies will be set up by Telangana govt, Software Technology Park of India and the Ministry of Electronics and IT? [a] Hyderabad [b] Secundarabad [c] Warangal [d] Nizamabad [e] Adilabad Q.2) Where will the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology organize the first-ever summit on Artificial Intelligence - ‘RAISE 2020’? [a] Delhi [b] Hyderabad [c] Ahmedabad [d] Mumbai [e] Kolkata Q.3) What is the total budgetary allocation for PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme for 2019-20? [a] Rs 60,000 crore [b] Rs 75,000 crore [c] Rs 80,000 crore [d] Rs 25,000 crore [e] Rs 30,000 crore Q.4) When was the SANKALP scheme launched? [a] 2014 [b] 2013 [c] 2015 [d] 2017 [e] 2018 Q.5) What does ‘E’ stand for in the full form of STRIVE?

[a] Enlighten [b] Entrepreneur [c] Enterprise [d] Enhancement [e] Emerging Q.6) Where is the World's largest airport-based 'Export Cold Zone' established? [a] Indira Gandhi International Airport [b] Mumbai airport [c] Chattrapati Shivaji International Airport [d] Chennai International Airport [e] Calicut International Airport Q.7) Which country has assumed the Presidency of Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) for the next three years? [a] Maldives [b] India [c] Thailand [d] Saudi Arabia [e] Vietnam Q.8) Which of the following is an objective of the Jagananna Vasthi Deevena scheme of Andhra Pradesh? [a] To improve the gross enrolment ratio in higher education [b] To improve the sex ratio in the state [c] To improve the nutritional status of schools in Andhra Pradesh [d] To introduce AI technology in school curriculum [e] To provide pension at the doorsteps of the citizens Q.9) What is the amount of estimated production of “Rabi” crops in 2019-20, according to the first advance estimate of

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National Bulk Handling Corporation? [a] 160.72 MT [b] 178.72 MT [c] 134.23 MT [d] 150.92 MT [e] 109.09 MT Q.10) What is the total production estimate for Kharif crops for 2019-20, according to the final advance estimate of National Bulk Handling Corporation? [a] 484.8 million metric tonnes [b] 967.90 million metric tonnes [c] 1013.02 million metric tonnes [d] 223.57 million metric tonnes [e] 112.25 million metric tonnes Q.11) Who is the Norwegian Climate and Environment Minister? [a] Kimmo Tiilikainen [b] Shinjiro Koizumi [c] Yoon Seong-kyu [d] Sveinung Rotevatn [e] Sussan Ley Q.12) Where is the only crater lake of India located? [a] Lonar, Rajasthan [b] Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh [c] Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh [d] Adilabad, Telangana [e] Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Q.13) Recently, during the Great Backyard Bird count, Red Throated Thrush and Plumbeous Water Redstart birds were located for the first time in ___? [a] Ladakh [b] Himachal Pradesh [c] Delhi [d] Maharashtra [e] Pondicherry

Q.14) What is the total amount of contingency fund allocated for the implementation of Jyotiba Phule farmer loan waiver scheme by Maharashtra? [a] Rs 20,000 crore [b] Rs 31,002 crore [c] Rs 10,150 crore [d] Rs 45,120 crore [e] Rs 4,500 crore Q.15) Which state has announced to celebrate ‘2020’ as the ‘Sushashan Sankalp Varsh’? [a] Punjab [b] Haryana [c] Maharashtra [d] Gujarat [e] West Bengal Q.16) Which state will establish the Nehru Child Protection Fund for protecting child rights, stop human trafficking and child labour besides checking adulteration? [a] Andhra Pradesh [b] Maharashtra [c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Rajasthan [e] Telangana Q.17) Who is the chairperson of National Human Rights Commission? [a] K L Mishra [b] H L Dattu [c] A P Yadav [d] N V Ramana [e] D Y Chaudhary Q.18) Who is the Chairperson of US Commission on International Religious Freedom? [a] Tony Perkins [b] George Eustice [c] Élisabeth Borne [d] Jonathan Wilkinson

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[e] Dmitry Kobylkin Q.19) Who has launched “Baat Bihar Ki” campaign to ensure that Bihar is counted among the top 10 states in India? [a] Akhilesh Yadav [b] Prashant Kishor [c] Nitish Kumar [d] Lalu Yadav [e] Sushil Gandhi Q.20) Where is the Nadampha National Park located? [a] Arunachal Pradesh [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] Karnataka [d] Assam [e] Bihar Q.21) Which city is the world’s most polluted city in 2019, according to the ‘World Air Quality Report 2019’? [a] Ghaziabad [b] Nizamabad [c] Delhi [d] Jharia [e] Patna Q.22) What is the name of the India’s first Earth imaging satellite in a geostationary orbit to be launched by ISRO? [a] Cartosat 3 [b] HySIS [c] IRNSS-1f [d] GISAT 1 [e] HAMSAT Q.23) When was the Bihar Student Credit Card Scheme to provide education loans to poor students? [a] 2016 [b] 2019 [c] 2018 [d] 2015

[e] 2017 Q.24) What is the aim of "Unnayan Bihar" scheme? [a] To provide quality education in schools with the application of technology [b] To provide a subsidy of 2.5% to farmers [c] To establish 2000 Kisan Vikas Kendras in the state to improve technological use in agriculture [d] To improve the gross enrolment ratio of girls in higher education [e] To reduce the Maternal Mortality Ratio of the state Q.25) Where is the Gobi Bear found? [a] Tunisia [b] Egypt [c] Maldives [d] Bhutan [e] Mongolia Q.26) Which state has become the first state to launch the unified vehicle registration card? [a] Karnataka [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] Gujarat [d] Kerala [e] Odisha Q.27) Where did Indian Air Force and the British Royal Air Force conduct the 5th edition of Exercise Indradhanush? [a] Hindan Air Force Station [b] Amritsar Air Force Station [c] Chandigarh Air Force Station [d] Sarsawa Air Force Station [e] Barrackpore Air Force Station Q.28) With which smartphones manufacturing company has ISRO

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partnered to install NaVIC in the smartphones? [a] Vivo [b] Xiaomi [c] Samaung [d] Oppo [e] Nokia Q.29) National Technical Textiles Mission aims to increase the total size of domestic market of technical textiles to ___ billion dollars by 2024? [a] $20-30 Billion [b] $80-95 Billion [c] $40-50 Billion [d] $75-80 Billion [e] $50-65 Billion Q.30) When was the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation signed? [a] 2000 [b] 1996 [c] 2004 [d] 2013 [e] 2017 Q.31) How many countries does the Mekong river passes through? [a] 6 [b] 5 [c] 4 [d] 3 [e] 2 Q.32) Which Indian organization has signed an MoU with US’s Food and Drug Administration on medical products? [a] Indian Red Cross Society [b] Central Drugs Standard Control Organization [c] AIIMS - Delhi [d] Department of AIDS control [e] National Medical Commission

Q.33) How many companies were assessed in the ‘Access to Nutrition Spotlight Index 2020’? [a] 16 [b] 30 [c] 70 [d] 121 [e] 50 Q.34) With which company did National Mission for Clean Ganga, State Program Management Group-Uttarakhand sign a tripartite agreement to develop Ghats in Uttarakhand? [a] Indorama Charitable Trust [b] Goonj [c] Childline India [d] Child in Need Institute [e] Foundation for Excellence India Trust Q.35) Where was the G20 Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors Meeting held? [a] Saudi Arabia [b] Malaysia [c] Thailand [d] Indonesia [e] Japan Q.36) Who is the High Commissioner of the UN Human Rights Council? [a] Michelle Bachelet [b] David Sassoli [c] Charles Michel [d] Ursula von der Leyen [e] Koen Lenaerts Q.37) What is the capital of Mauritius? [a] Port Louis [b] Dili [c] Vientiane [d] Phnom Penh [e] Male

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Q.38) Which company has signed an agreement with the Central Pollution Control Board for installing the Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring stations? [a] Coal India Ltd [b] Rural Electrification Corporation [c] NTPC Ltd [d] National Hydroelectric Power Corporation [e] North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Q.39) Union Budget 2020 proposes to defer tax payment on Employ Stock Option for employees of startups for ___ years after the allotment or the employees can pay it when they leave the company or at the time of selling the shares whichever is earlier? [a] 4 [b] 5 [c] 3 [d] 10 [e] 6 Q.40) How much taxpayers will have to pay before March 31, 2020, if the IT department file an appeal under the Vivaad Se Vishwas Scheme? [a] 50% [b] 70% [c] 62.5% [d] 90% [e] 85% Q.41) What is the percentage of increase in the number of companies that have disclosed details of their CSR outreach in their annual reports, according to the KPMG’s India CSR Reporting Survey 2019? [a] 325% [b] 105% [c] 98%

[d] 80% [e] 50% Q.42) To which bank has RBI recently given its approval to cut the promoters’ stake to 26% from 29.96% within 6 months? [a] Kotak Mahindra Bank [b] ICICI Bank [c] HDFC Bank [d] Axis Bank [e] Oriental Bank of Commerce Q.43) Which company will acquire 49% stake in GMR Infrastructure's airport business for Rs 10,780 crore? [a] ADEC Technologies [b] BEUMER Group [c] France's Groupe ADP [d] Cygnus Technical [e] Delta Obstruction Lighting Q.44) What is the revised fiscal deficit target for 2019-20? [a] 3.8% [b] 3.3% [c] 3.9% [d] 3.4% [e] 3.6% Q.45) What is the revised fiscal deficit target for 2021-22? [a] 3.9% [b] 3.3% [c] 3.5% [d] 2.9% [e] 3.4% Q.46) Which is the world’s largest tower company (proposed) outside China? [a] Aster Pvt Ltd [b] GTL Infrastructure Ltd [c] Tower Vision India Pvt Ltd [d] Indus Towers Ltd.

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[e] Tata Communications Ltd Q.47) Which company has revised its outlook on the Indian pharmaceuticals sector to ‘negative’ from ‘stable’ due to the potential threats of Covid-19? [a] Moody’s [b] ICRA [c] Standard Chartered [d] Normura [e] Merrill Lynch Q.48) Which company has signed an agreement with the Max Financial Services and Max Life Insurance have signed an agreement to increase the bank’s share in Max Life? [a] Axis Bank [b] Kotak Mahindra Bank [c] Oriental Bank of Commerce [d] Bank of Baroda [e] UCO Bank Q.49) How many companies are the members of Asian Development Bank? [a] 37 [b] 22 [c] 59 [d] 80 [e] 67 Q.50) Economic Survey 2020 observed that 2019 marks the golden jubilee of which event? [a] Bank nationalization [b] Bank corporatization [c] Economic Liberalization [d] Rise of Labour Unions [e] Stock Market Crash Q.51) What does ‘R’ stand for in full form of the mobile app – 'Sebi SCORES' – to provide convenience to investors in lodging grievances?

[a] Redress [b] Removal [c] Reparation [d] Retrieval [e] Rectification Q.52) Which state has recorded the highest number of digital transactions in 2019, according to the Worldline India Report Q3 of 2019? [a] Chennai [b] Bengaluru [c] Mumbai [d] Pune [e] Kolkata Q.53) Who has been appointed as the new President of Mastercard? [a] Michael Miebach [b] Albert Addington [c] Harper Gladstone [d] Mathew Enfield [e] Stanley Hadlee Q.54) Who is the MD of Nabfins (a non-deposit taking NBFC-subsidiary of NABARD)? [a] Ashwani Lohani [b] Sudipta Bhattacharya [c] Chintala Govinda Rajulu [d] J Packirisamy [e] Ajay Kapur Q.55) Who has been appointed as the first-ever Vice-President of South Sudan? [a] Riek Machar [b] Jusuf Kalla [c] Mehriban Aliyeva [d] Fatoumata Tambajang [e] Joseph Boakai Q.56) Who has been appointed as the CEO of IndusInd Bank? [a] Rajiv Bajaj

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[b] P. S. Jayakumar [c] Varun Berry [d] Sumant Kathpalia [e] Anant Vardhan Goenka Q.57) Who has won the Best Actor award in the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2020? [a] Irfan Khan [b] Amitabh Bachchan [c] Shahrukh Khan [d] Hritik Roshan [e] Varun Dhawan Q.58) Who is the writer of ‘Kusumabale’ Kannada novel? [a] P. V. Acharya [b] Shamba Joshi [c] S. V. Ranganna [d] Susan Daniel [e] Devenoora Mahadeva Q.59) Who has won the 2020 SERB Women Excellence Award? [a] Diljeet Kaur [b] Aakaanksha Khatri [c] Meghna Agarwal [d] Barkha Goel [e] Niti Kumar Q.60) Which country will host the AFC Women Asian Cup 2022? [a] Maldives [b] Thailand [c] India [d] Japan [e] South Korea Q.61) Who has won the 34th Cannes Chess Open 2020? [a] D Gukesh [b] Sergey Karjakin [c] Javokhir Sindarov [d] R Praggnanandhaa

[e] Javokhir Sindarov Q.62) How many medals did India win in the Asian Wrestling Championship 2020? [a] 10 [b] 20 [c] 25 [d] 12 [e] 30 Q.63)  Recently, Yulimar Rojas has set a new world indoor triple jump record at the final World Indoor Tour 2020. Which country does he belong to? [a] Australia [b] Venezuela [c] Guinea [d] Nigeria [e] Uganda Q.64) Who is the President of Women’s Golf Association of India? [a] Kavita Singh [b] Bhairavi Kamrath [c] Kishori Maheshwari [d] Kamya Tripathi [e] Zora Qureshi Q.65) Who has won the women’s singles at the International Table Tennis Federation World Tour (Hungarian Open) 2020? [a] Mima Ito [b] Zhu Yuling [c] Liu Shiwen [d] Kasumi Ishikawa [e] Miu Hirano Q.66) Who is the author of “Gandhi Ko Samajhne ka Yahi Samay” book? [a] Raju Bharatan [b] JS Rajput [c] Anubha Bhonsle [d] Preeti Choudhry

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[e] Bahar Dutt Q.67) Who has translated the “Who Is Bharat Mata” book into Kannada? [a] Jyotirmoy Dey [b] K E Radhakrishna [c] Santosh Kumar Ghosh [d] Biju Govind [e] Kanchan Gupta Q.68) Who has written the “Death: An Inside Story” book? [a] Jaggi Vasudev [b] Sajjad Haider [c] Barjinder Singh Hamdard [d] Ashok Malik [e] B. K. Karanjia Q.69) Who is the Chairperson of Banks Board Bureau? [a] Murali M. Natrajan [b] Sandeep Bakhshi [c] Parthasarathi Mukherjee [d] Bhanu Pratap Sharma [e] Vishwavir Ahuja Q.70) Who has been re-elected as the president of the Rowing Federation of India? [a] Thiru K.V. Rama Moorthy [b] Rajlaxmi Singh Deo [c] Mukesh Sharma [d] C. V. R. Rajendran [e] N. Kamakodi Q.71) Which city has topped the 9th annual Traffic Index report released by TomTom? [a] Bengaluru [b] Mumbai [c] Manila [d] Bogota [e] Jakarta

Q.72) Which country will conduct the defence conclave with India, for the first time, during the DefExpo 2020? [a] Japan [b] South Korea [c] Australia [d] Africa [e] New Zealand Q.73) Which state had launched the one product one district scheme to promote MSME products to make it a $1 trillion economy by 2024? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Uttar Pradesh [c] Karnataka [d] Kerala [e] Andhra Pradesh Q.74) With which country has India signed an MoU to develop the Addu Tourism zone? [a] Nepal [b] Maldives [c] Sri Lanka [d] Myanmar [e] Australia Q.75) Which think-tank has been ranked as the ‘2019 think-tank of the year in the world’ in the 2019 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report? [a] Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (United States) [b] French Institute of International Relations (France) [c] German Institute of Development (Germany) [d] Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (United States) [e] Observer Research Foundation (India) Q.76) Recently, World’s largest solar telescope – Daniel K. Inouye Solar

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Telescope – has produced its first ever high-resolution image of sun. Where is the telescope located? [a] Alaska [b] Florida [c] Indiana [d] California [e] Hawaii Q.77) Which bank has launched the ‘Corporate Loan’ (to offer loans at an affordable interest rates) and ‘Ind Surya Shakthi’ credit products for the benefit of the textile sector? [a] HSBC Bank [b] Indian Bank [c] Indian Overseas Bank [d] Canara Bank [e] Punjab National Bank Q.78) Who is the MD and CEO of Indian Bank? [a] Rajnish Kumar [b] S.S. Mallikarjuna Rao [c] Mrutyunjay Mahapatra [d] Padmaja Chunduru [e] Rajkiran Rai G. Q.79) Who is the Chairman of NABARD? [a] Harsh Kumar Banwala [b] G. Padmanabhan [c] P V Bharathi [d] P R Seshadri [e] Sandeep Bakhshi Q.80) Who has partnered with Care Ratings to assess credit quality of its small and medium enterprises customers? [a] Bank of India [b] Punjab & Sind Bank [c] Bank of Baroda [d] Oriental Bank of Commerce [e] Andhra Bank

Q.81) According to the data released by the Controller General of Accounts, fiscal deficit was ___ percent of the full-year target at December-end due to low revenue collections? [a] 132.4% [b] 142.3% [c] 121.6% [d] 112.5% [e] 102.7% Q.82) What is the fiscal deficit target for 2020-21, according to The Medium-Term Fiscal Policy Statement presented with the Budget 2019-20? [a] 3.7% [b] 3% [c] 3.1% [d] 3.3% [e] 3.4% Q.83) What is the GDP growth rate for FY20 projected by Economic Survey 2020? [a] 5% [b] 5.3% [c] 4.9% [d] 5.2% [e] 5.1% Q.84) Who is the current Chief Economic Advisor of India? [a] Abhijit Banerjee [b] Arvind Subramanian [c] Gita Gopinath [d] Krishnamurthy Subramanian [e] Jagdish Bagwati Q.85) Who presents the Economic Survey of India? [a] Minister of Finance [b] Prime Minister of India [c] Home Minister of India [d] Chief Economic Advisor of India [e] President of India

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Q.86) Which sector has the highest growth rate projected by the Economic Survey 2020? [a] Services [b] Industry [c] Agriculture [d] Both A and B [e] Both A and C Q.87) What is the consumer price inflation target for India, according to the Economic Survey 2020? [a] 4.2% [b] 3.5% [c] 3.2% [d] 4.1% [e] 2.2% Q.88) What is the Agriculture credit target set for NABARD for the year 2020-21, according to Budget 2020? [a] Rs 15 lakh crore [b] Rs 25 lakh crore [c] Rs 30 lakh crore [d] Rs 10 lakh crore [e] Rs 20 lakh crore Q.89) What is the gross enrolment ratio of girls at the elementary level, as mentioned by Budget 2020? [a] 94.32% [b] 81.32% [c] 57.54% [d] 59.70% [e] 78.23% Q.90) Who has been appointed as the CEO for IBM? [a] Brian Moynihan [b] Warren Buffett [c] Arvind Krishna [d] Sunil Bharti Mittal [e] Bob Dudley

Q.91) Who has been appointed as the chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs? [a] M Ajit Kumar [b] Nima Dawa Bhutia [c] Vipul Bansal [d] Ambrish Sharma [e] Anil Yadav Q.92) Who has won the men’s singles at the Indonesia Masters 2020? [a] Kento Momota [b] Anthony Sin Ginting [c] Chirag Shetty [d] Son Wan-Ho [e] Peter Gade Q.93) Who has won the women’s singles at the Thailand Masters 2020? [a] PV Sindhu [b] Carolina Marin [c] Sun Yu [d] Akane Yamaguchi [e] Sayaka Hirota Q.94) Who is the top bowler in the ICC ODI Ranking as of 1st February 2020? [a] Ben Stokes [b] Pat Cummins [c] Rashid Khan [d] Jasprit Bumrah [e] Mohammad Nabi Q.95) Who has won the women’s singles at the Australia Open 2020? [a] Serena Williams [b] Ashleigh Barty [c] Sofia Kenin [d] Naomi Osaka [e] Justine Henin

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Q.96) Who has become the first Indian woman to sign a foreign football club - ‘Rangers FC’? [a] Aditi Chauhan [b] Ngangom Bala Devi [c] Jabamani Tudu [d] Sangita Basfore [e] Manisha Kalyan Q.97) Who has become the top scorer in international soccer with 185 goals? [a] Sam Kerr [b] Wendie Renard [c] Tobin Heath [d] Christine Sinclair [e] Lieke Martens Q.98) Who is the translator of ‘Raater Kolkata’ book? [a] Rajat Chaudhuri [b] David Davidar [c] Kewal Dheer [d] Mukul Deva [e] Akash Dixit Q.99) How much amount has been allocated to the education sector by Budget 2020? [a] Rs 99,300 crore [b] Rs 80,310 crore [c] Rs 49,120 crore [d] Rs 50,103 crore [e] Rs 75,390 crore Q.100) How many archaeological sites will be developed as iconic sites, as mentioned in the Budget 2020? [a] 5 [b] 4 [c] 10 [d] 3 [e] 2

Q.101) Which state observes the ‘Lui-Ngai-Ni’ festival? [a] Manipur [b] Nagaland [c] Tripura [d] Mizoram [e] Arunachal Pradesh Q.102) In which state will North India’s first bird ringing station for migratory birds be established? [a] Bihar [b] Uttar Pradesh [c] Haryana [d] Uttarakhand [e] Punjab Q.103) Which has become the first state in India to implement the Performance Regulation Act 2019 for the power department to provide timely and hassle-free service to electricity consumers? [a] Karnataka [b] Uttar Pradesh [c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Assam [e] Bihar Q.104) How many Indian birds were assessed in the First ever State of India’s Birds? [a] 867 [b] 523 [c] 280 [d] 490 [e] 1,137 Q.105) What is the position of Hindi in the world’s most spoken languages index, compiled by Ethnologue? [a] 3rd [b] 2nd [c] 1st [d] 10th

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[e] 9th Q.106) Government has set a target of doubling the milk processing capacity in India to ____ million tonnes by 2025? [a] 53.5 million tonnes [b] 100 million tonnes [c] 108 million tonnes [d] 200 million tonnes [e] 300 million tonnes Q.107) What is India’s overall rank in the Worldwide Educating for the Future Index 2019? [a] 70th [b] 35th [c] 90th [d] 102nd [e] 131st Q.108) Which institute has emerged as the top Indian institute in the Times Higher Education’s (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings 2020? [a] IIM-Ahmedabad [b] IIT-Madras [c] IIT-Delhi [d] IIT-Ropar [e] IISc-Bangalore Q.109) In which state has the Northeast frontier railway constructed India’s tallest railway pier bridge as part of 111 km Jiribam-Imphal railway project (to be completed by 2022) across the Makru river? [a] Assam [b] Bihar [c] Meghalaya [d] Manipur [e] Tripura Q.110) According to the 2nd Advance Estimates of production of major crops for

2019-20 released by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, total food grain production is likely to be ____ million tonnes? [a] 400.01 [b] 291.95 [c] 170.31 [d] 150.99 [e] 300.11 Q.111) Which state has announced to celebrate ‘State Girl Child Protection Day’ on the birth anniversary of former CM Jayaram Jayalalithaa on February 24? [a] Tamil Nadu [b] Kerala [c] Odisha [d] Maharashtra [e] Andhra Pradesh Q.112) Under the Phase II of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), what would be the ratio of funds between Centre and state (excluding North-Eastern States and Himalayan States and UT of J&K? [a] 60:40 [b] 90:10 [c] 50:50 [d] 40:60 [e] 70:30 Q.113) Who heads the technology group formed to advise ministries, departments and PSUs on technology implementation? [a] Rajiv Kumar [b] K Vijay Raghavan [c] Shivam Teotia [d] Ajit Pal [e] RP Singh Q.114) Which institute has been ranked 1st in the Nature Ranking Index-2020? [a] IISc-Bangalore

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[b] Tata Institute of Fundamental Research [c] Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy [d] Institute of Tropical Medicine [e] Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Q.115) From which country is India procuring the MH-60R Seahawk multi-role helicopters? [a] Russia [b] USA [c] Japan [d] UK [e] France Q.116) In which state has India’s first floating jetty (a landing stage at which boats can be docked) been established on the banks of Mandovi river? [a] Goa [b] Maharashtra [c] West Bengal [d] Odisha [e] Telangana Q.117) When was the Jiyo Parsi scheme launched? [a] 2011 [b] 2013 [c] 2004 [d] 2002 [e] 1998 Q.118) In which railway station has the India’s first ever squat machine been installed to promote the central govt’s “Fit India” initiative? [a] Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus [b] Anand Vihar Railway Station [c] Howrah Railway Station [d] Kanpur Central Railway Station [e] Trivandrum Central Railway Station

Q.119) Where was the First-ever Bharat-Bangla Paryatan Utsav (tourism festival) organized? [a] Tripura [b] West Bengal [c] Assam [d] Arunachal Pradesh [e] Madhya Pradesh Q.120) Which year has been designated as the “Super year for Nature and Biodiversity” at the COP 13 of UN’s Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals to meet the 21 targets of SDGs? [a] 2022 [b] 2020 [c] 2024 [d] 2023 [e] 2021 Q.121) Who has been appointed as the CMS Ambassadors for aquatic migratory animals? [a] Randeep Hooda [b] Sacha Dench [c] Ian Redmond OBE [d] Leonardo Di Caprio [e] Martin Arthur Q.122) When was the Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol implemented to phase out the Hydro-fluoro-carbons (HFCs)? [a] 2016 [b] 2013 [c] 2008 [d] 2014 [e] 2009 Q.123) As per the new amendments to the PM Fasal Bima Yojana and RWBCIS, Central government’s subsidy will be limited for premium rates up to __ for

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unirrigated areas/crops and ___ for irrigated areas/crops respectively? [a] 30% and 25% [b] 12% and 15% [c] 40% and 50% [d] 25% and 50% [e] 30% and 35% Q.124) Under the Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) scheme, interest subvention has been increased to ___ from 2%? [a] 2.5% [b] 3% [c] 4% [d] 3.5% [e] 2.1% Q.125) Which has become the first Arab country to operate a nuclear power plant named as Barakah nuclear power plant? [a] Saudi Arabia [b] UAE [c] Bahrain [d] Oman [e] Qatar Q.126) According to the World Population Review (US think tank), India has become the ___ largest country in the world in 2019 with a GDP of $2.94 trillion? [a] 5th [b] 4th [c] 2nd [d] 6th [e] 3rd Q.127) According to the World Population Review (US think tank), what is India’s GDP in terms of purchasing power parity? [a] $10.51 trillion [b] $8.77 trillion [c] $7.90 trillion [d] $5.51 trillion

[e] $9.01 trillion Q.128) Which nation has organized the 9th Defence and Security Expert Working Group meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation? [a] Pakistan [b] China [c] Kyrgyzstan [d] Kazakhstan [e] Russia Q.129) What is India’s rank in the Flourishing index (published in the A future for the world’s children? report) released by WHO – UNICEF – Lancet? [a] 200 [b] 57 [c] 131 [d] 90 [e] 87 Q.130) Where was the 3rd High-Level Global Conference on Road Safety for Achieving Global Goals 2030 organized? [a] Sweden [b] Germany [c] Netherlands [d] Russia [e] Britain Q.131) According to the “Delivering Road Safety in India” report released by World Bank, mentions that India needs to invest an estimated extra ___ in road safety over the next decade to halve its road crash fatalities? [a] $10 billion [b] $51 billion [c] $109 billion [d] $200 billion [e] $151 billion

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Q.132) Who is the governor of Swedish Central Bank - Sveriges Riksbank? [a] Robert Holzmann [b] Peter Kažimír [c] Olli Rehn [d] Stefan Ingves [e] Vitas Vasiliauskas Q.133) Where will the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the Convention on Biological Diversity be held? [a] China [b] Russia [c] Brazil [d] Australia [e] India Q.134) Which is the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development? [a] 2011-2020 [b] 2021-2030 [c] 2031-2040 [d] 2041-2050 [e] 2051-2060 Q.135) Who heads the Municipal Bonds Development Committee formed by SEBI to find out ways for the development of primary and secondary market of municipal debt securities? [a] Sujit Prasad [b] Vaillika Mehta [c] Priyam Deval [d] Migrakshi Mishra [e] Manjima Khaitan Q.136) Who heads the panel, formed by the 15th Finance Commission, to suggest measures to promote exports of agricultural goods and reduce imports by boosting production? [a] Sanjiv Puri [b] Shyam Srinivasan [c] Uday Kotak

[d] Sandeep Bakshi [e] Amitabh Chaudhary Q.137) Which state govt has signed an MoU with State Bank of India to fulfil working capital requirement of entrepreneurs for starting new MSMEs within 15 days of making an application? [a] Maharashtra [b] Gujarat [c] Telangana [d] Odisha [e] Andhra Pradesh Q.138) Who is the CEO of Twitter? [a] Jeff Bezos [b] Satya Nadella [c] Ajay Banga [d] Jack Dorsey [e] Tim Cook Q.139) What is the amount of the Credit Guarantee Fund to be set up in NABARD with equal contribution by Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare and NABARD for providing credit guarantee cover to FPOs? [a] Rs 1,000 crore [b] Rs 2,500 crore [c] Rs 3,000 crore [d] Rs 2,100 crore [e] Rs 4,000 crore Q.140) Who has been appointed as the Minister-In-Charge of the COP 26 of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change? [a] Priti Patel [b] Vinay Dube [c] Alok Sharma [d] Rishi Sunak [e] Meghan Pujari

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Q.141) Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority? [a] Supratim Bandyopadhyay [b] Dinabandhu Mohapatra [c] G. Padmanabhan [d] T N Manoharan [e] T C A Ranganathan Q.142) Who has been appointed as the new Central Vigilance Commissioner? [a] Bimal Julka [b] Suresh Patel [c] Anita Pandove [d] Sanjay Kothari [e] Neha Chakrabarty Q.143) Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the global board of directors of US-India Business Council? [a] Vijay Advani [b] Ravi Krishan Takkar [c] Melwyn Rego [d] Mukesh Kumar Jain [e] Megan Ralph Q.144) When is the World Day of Social Justice observed? [a] February 20 [b] February 14 [c] February 5 [d] February 28 [e] February 12 Q.145) What is the theme of International Mother Language Day 2020? [a] Inclusion in and through education: Language counts [b] Languages without Border [c] Indigenous languages matter for development, peace building and reconciliation [d] Linguistic diversity and multilingualism count for sustainable development

[e] Towards Sustainable Futures through Multilingual Education Q.146) Who has been awarded with the ‘Sportsperson of the year’ (Female) by the ESPN Multi-Sport Annual Awards 2019? [a] PV Sindhu [b] Saurabh Chaudhary [c] Dutee Chand [d] Balbir Singh Sr. [e] Koneru Humpy Q.147) Shri P. Ramakrishnan is the speaker of which state’s Legislative Assembly? [a] Kerala [b] Karnataka [c] Manipur [d] Assam [e] Arunachal Pradesh Q.148) Which organization has created the ‘Food Planet Prize’ – world’s largest prize, to be awarded in later 2020, for sustainable food solutions with a worth of $1 million? [a] Earth Policy Institute [b] Transparency International [c] Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation [d] Curt Bergfors Foundation [e] Amnesty International Q.149) Which country has won the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2020 in men’s category? [a] Philippines [b] Indonesia [c] India [d] China [e] Taiwan Q.150) Who has been awarded with the Laureus Sporting Moment of 2000-2020? [a] Lionel Messi

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[b] Lewis Hamilton [c] Simone Biles [d] Sachin Tendulkar [e] Dirk Nowitzki Q.151) Where is Bandipur tiger reserve located? [a] Karnataka [b] Andhra Pradesh [c] Maharashtra [d] Meghalaya [e] Gujarat Q.152) Where is Matla river situated? [a] Tripura [b] West Bengal [c] Mizoram [d] Andhra Pradesh [e] Odisha Q.153) Which state has organized the Amarkantak Narmada Mahotsav 2020? [a] Uttar Pradesh [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] Delhi [d] West Bengal [e] Himachal Pradesh Q.154) Which state has received the award from Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani for effectively implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana? [a] Telangana [b] Maharshtra [c] Gujarat [d] Madhya Pradesh [e] Rajasthan Q.155) Recently, Supreme Court has directed the states to set up ‘Gram Nyayalayas’ within four weeks under the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008. Currently, it is operational in only three states. Which is

the correct combination of states having an operational Gram Nyayalaya? [a] Kerala, Maharashtra and Rajasthan [b] Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Chhattisgarh [c] Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana [d] Bihar, West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh [e] Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Telangana Q.156) Which nation has become the 54th member of Commonwealth of Nations? [a] Singapore [b] Maldives [c] Hong Kong [d] Philippines [e] Fiji Q.157) Which of the following telescope has been recently decommissioned by NASA? [a] HubbleSpace Telescope [b] Kepler Mission [c] Spitzer Space Telescope [d] FermiGamma-ray Space Telescope [e] SwiftGamma Ray Burst Explorer Q.158) Who has become the first deaf person in the world (of either gender) to row Atlantic- ocean? [a] Ichika Hamasaki [b] Sara Harada [c] Mo O'Brien [d] Yua Amano [e] Yui Fukuhara Q.159) Which country has become the second-largest smartphone market globally, according to the study from Counterpoint? [a] Vietnam [b] China [c] Hong Kong [d] India

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[e] Japan Q.160) What is the new GDP growth rate projected by National Statistics Office for 2018-19? [a] 6.2% [b] 7.1% [c] 6.9% [d] 5.4% [e] 6.1% Q.161) Recently, National Statistical Office has downgraded its growth projections for 2018-19. The growth rate for the primary sector has been reduced to ____ from 2.7%? [a] 2.5% [b] 1.0% [c] 2.3% [d] 1.5% [e] 2.1% Q.162) When was the Scheme of Fund for Upgradation and Regeneration of Traditional Industries launched? [a] 2005 [b] 2010 [c] 2012 [d] 2003 [e] 2015 Q.163) Budget 2020 proposed to reduce the period of stay in India to ___ from 182 days earlier for persons of Indian origin to be categorised as non-resident Indians? [a] 110 days [b] 120 days [c] 130 days [d] 150 days [e] 170 days Q.164) Who has been appointed as the President of Paralympic Committee of India?

[a] Mariyappan Thangavelu [b] Devendra Jhajharia [c] Naresh Kumar [d] Deepa Malik [e] Karamjyoti Dalal Q.165) Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Coal India? [a] Rajeev Suri [b] Pramod Agrawal [c] Shantanu Narayen [d] Shweta Bhargava [e] Sunil Pathak Q.166) Who has been appointed as the CEO of WeWork? [a] Kasper Rorsted [b] James Dimon [c] Salil Parekh [d] Sandeep Mathrani [e] Robert H. Swan Q.167) What is the theme of World Wetlands Day 2020? [a] Wetlands and Climate Change [b] Wetlands and Biodiversity [c] Wetlands for a Sustainable Urban Future [d] Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction [e] Wetlands for our Future Q.168) Which brand has been given the Most Promising Brand of the Year 2019 Award by ASSOCHAM? [a] Amul [b] Amulya Mica [c] MESCO Steel [d] Tuborg [e] Pepsi Co Q.169) Recently, Flame-throated Bulbul 'Rubigula' has been declared as the official

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mascot for 36th National Games 2020. It is the state bird of which state? [a] Goa [b] Maharashtra [c] Tamil Nadu [d] Karnataka [e] Odisha Q.170) What is the new projection of Gross Value Added by National Statistical Office for 2018-19? [a] 6.3% [b] 5.7% [c] 6% [d] 5.1% [e] 4.2% Q.171) Ujh is the tributary of which river? [a] Ravi [b] Beas [c] Satluj [d] Narmada [e] Tapti Q.172) Which state has shown the highest number of missing women cases, according to the National Crime Records Bureau’s study? [a] Maharashtra [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] Bihar [d] Uttar Pradesh [e] West Bengal Q.173) According to a new study by WHO, cancer cases in the middle and low income countries would increase __ by 2040? [a] 67% [b] 37% [c] 81% [d] 49% [e] 33%

Q.174) High-income countries have, through better care and prevention, reduced the cancer mortality by __ between 2000 and 2015? [a] 20% [b] 30% [c] 15% [d] 10% [e] 5% Q.175) When was the Multilateral Instrument first put out by OECD? [a] 2012 [b] 2014 [c] 2017 [d] 2010 [e] 2009 Q.176) How much divestment target has been set by govt for 2021-22 in the budget 2020? [a] Rs 2.1 trillion [b] Rs 1 trillion [c] Rs 1.5 trillion [d] Rs 1.2 trillion [e] Rs 3.2 trillion Q.177) Recently, the government has lowered its divestment target to ___ from Rs 1.05 lakh crore for FY20? [a] Rs 72,000 crore [b] Rs 13,000 crore [c] Rs 65,000 crore [d] Rs 80,000 crore [e] Rs 35,000 crore Q.178) Recently, budget 2020 has increased the limit for FPIs to buy corporate bonds to ___ of total stock of corporate debt from 9%? [a] 15% [b] 25% [c] 20% [d] 12%

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[e] 10% Q.179) When is the World Cancer Day observed? [a] February 7 [b] February 5 [c] February 10 [d] February 4 [e] February 1 Q.180) Who has been honoured as the Central Banker of the Year - Asia-Pacific for 2020 by 'The Banker' magazine of London? [a] Jerome Powell [b] Zhou Xiaochuan [c] Shaktikanta Das [d] Haruhiko Kuroda [e] Raghuram Rajan Q.181) Where is the Amrabad Tiger Reserve located? [a] Telangana [b] Andhra Pradesh [c] Maharashtra [d] Gujarat [e] Madhya Pradesh Q.182) During the DefExpo 2020, PM Narendra Modi has announced to increase the exports of defence goods to ___ in the next 5 years? [a] $15 billion [b] $10 billion [c] $1 billion [d] $5 billion [e] $2 billion Q.183) Department of Science and Technology has launched a scheme called SATHI to enable academia, start-ups, manufacturing, industry and R&D labs to access the science & technological

instruments at one place. What does ‘S’ stand for? [a] Sophisticated [b] Systematic [c] Symposium [d] Strategic [e] Standalone Q.184) Which country has organized the 4th East Asia Summit (EAS) Conference on Maritime Security Cooperation? [a] Australia [b] Japan [c] South Korea [d] India [e] New Zealand Q.185) Who heads the group of ministers formed by the government to monitor India’s preparedness for tackling the novel coronavirus? [a] D. V. Sadananda Gowda [b] Arjun Munda [c] Harsh Vardhan [d] Smriti Irani [e] Rajnath Singh Q.186) When was the soil health card scheme launched? [a] 2003 [b] 2015 [c] 2010 [d] 2019 [e] 2014 Q.187) According to the report submitted by National Productivity Council, the application of Soil Health Card scheme’s recommendations has led to a decline in the use of chemical fertiliser by __? [a] 5-10% [b] 9-10% [c] 6.75-10% [d] 7.25-10%

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[e] 8-10% Q.188) Where is India's biggest rural technical festival – 'Antahpragnya 2020' – being held? [a] Telangana [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] Maharashtra [d] Assam [e] Arunachal Pradesh Q.189) How many under the Soil Health Cards were distributed during the Phase-I (Years 2015 to 2017) of the scheme? [a] 12.17 crore [b] 10.74 crore [c] 5.09 crore [d] 7.70 crore [e] 15.44 crore Q.190) How many villages will be selected from each district under the Development of Model Villages scheme for setting up the testing labs for ascertaining the quality of soil? [a] 1 [b] 2 [c] 5 [d] 4 [e] 3 Q.191) What is the percentage of children U-5 Pneumonia deaths in India according to the report released by US-based Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation? [a] 12% [b] 14% [c] 30% [d] 21% [e] 5% Q.192) By which year does India aim to reduce the pneumonia mortality rate from

5 per 1,000 live births, at present, to less than 3? [a] 2024 [b] 2025 [c] 2022 [d] 2030 [e] 2023 Q.193) Which country has the highest burden of pneumonia deaths according to the report released by US-based Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation? [a] Ethiopia [b] China [c] India [d] Nigeria [e] Albania Q.194) How much revenue does the government aim to raise from the telecom sector in 2020-21? [a] Rs 12500 crore [b] Rs 65000 crore [c] Rs 1.25 lakh crore [d] Rs 99000 crore [e] Rs 1.33 lakh crore Q.195) What is the growth rate for India for 2020-21 by Fitch Ratings? [a] 6.7% [b] 4.2% [c] 5.6% [d] 4.9% [e] 6.2% Q.196) Who has been has invited by Indian Olympic Association to become the Goodwill Ambassador of India at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics? [a] Sourav Ganguly [b] Bajrang Punia [c] Mirabai Chanu [d] PV Sindhu [e] Kapil Dev

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Q.197) For which book has Vinod Kumar Shukla won the first edition of the Mathrubhumi Book of Year Award 2020? [a] Blue is Like Blue [b] Broken Glass [c] Celestial Bodies [d] I Feel Bad About My Neck [e] The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Q.198) Who has won the National Kishore Kumar Award for the year 2018 given by Madhya Pradesh government? [a] Rekha [b] Waheeda Rehman [c] Vidya Sinha [d] Hema Malini [e] Sadhana Q.199) Where was the 3rd International Conference and Exhibition on Public Transport Innovation 2020 organized? [a] Gujarat [b] Assam [c] New Delhi [d] West Bengal [e] Maharashtra Q.200) Which film has won the Best film, Outstanding British film, Best cinematography, Best production design, Best sound and Best special visual effects at the 73rd BAFTA 2020 awards? [a] Joker [b] Judy [c] Klaus [d] 1917 [e] Parasite Q.201) Which Indian institute has signed an MoU with the UiT, The Arctic University of Norway for cooperation in fields such as bio-photonics, health and

diagnostic tools, nanotechnology, water management and renewable energy? [a] IIT-Rohtak [b] IIT-Ropar [c] IIT-Madras [d] IIT-Delhi [e] IIT-Kharagpur Q.202) Intivadhakey Pension programme is the doorstep delivery program of which state? [a] Odisha [b] Telangana [c] Tamil Nadu [d] Andhra Pradesh [e] Karnataka Q.203) According to the World Cancer Report released by International Agency for Research on Cancer, India accounts for about __ of the global burden of cervical cancer? [a] 1/3rd [b] 1/5th [c] 1/2nd [d] 1/4th [e] 1/6th Q.204) Which state has launched the ‘Janasevaka’ scheme to provide home delivery of various govt services like ratio cards, senior citizen identity and health cards? [a] Andhra Pradesh [b] Karnataka [c] Maharashtra [d] Himachal Pradesh [e] Kerala Q. 205) Who heads the 15-member trust formed by central government to oversee the construction work of Ram Temple in Ayodhya? [a] Amit Shah

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[b] Yogi Adityanath [c] Smriti Irani [d] K Parasaran [e] B Subulaxmi Q. 206) Which state has witnessed the highest number of crimes by foreigners according to the NCRB’s Crime in India 2018 report? [a] Meghalaya [b] Manipur [c] Tripura [d] West Bengal [e] Nagaland Q. 207) Who heads the committee formed by Supreme Court to suggest measures for prison reforms? [a] Justice Amitava Roy [b] Justice NV Ramanna [c] Justice Kailash Nath [d] Justice Amritnath Goel [e] Justice G Rohini Q. 208) Which country has topped in the ‘International Intellectual Property Index’ 2020? [a] India [b] Russia [c] China [d] USA [e] Canada Q. 209) What is the new limit of insurance cover on bank deposits raised by RBI? [a] 6 lakhs [b] 5 lakhs [c] 2 lakhs [d] 4 lakhs [e] 3 lakhs Q.210) What is the repo rate kept by the 6th bi-monthly monetary policy? [a] 5.15%

[b] 4.99% [c] 5.02% [d] 5% [e] 5.11% Q.211) Which company has signed an agreement with Balenciaga (Spanish luxury fashion brand of clothes) to bring the Balenciaga brand in India? [a] Flipkart [b] Reliance [c] Amazon [d] Nykaa [e] Shopclues Q.212) Where will the 2020 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships be organized? [a] Punjab [b] Maharashtra [c] Odisha [d] Delhi [e] Kerala Q.213) In its 6th bi-monthly monetary policy, RBI has allowed banks to borrow up to Rs 1 lakh crore at a rate of 5.15% for a maximum period of _____? [a] 3 years [b] 4 years [c] 2 years [d] 7 years [e] 5 years Q.214) When was Banking Regulation Act come into effect? [a] 1960 [b] 1930 [c] 1923 [d] 1949 [e] 1967 Q.215) Which of the following statement is not true about the recent amendments to the Banking Regulation Act for giving

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more powers to RBI for regulating co-op banks? [a] RBI can supersede the management if cooperative bank fails [b] RBI will protect the interest of depositors [c] Cooperative banks will be audited as per RBI rules [d] Prior approval will be required from RBI for appointing CEO of co-op banks [e] RBI will take over the complete regulator control of co-op banks Q.216) How many Central Asian countries are a part of the First ever India-Central Asia Business Council? [a] 5 [b] 3 [c] 2 [d] 6 [e] 10 Q.217) What is the name of the 3rd Scorpene submarine to be delivered to Indian Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd and Naval Group? [a] Kalvari [b] Khanderi [c] Krishna [d] Karanj [e] Kishwar Q.218) Where was the 22nd India International Sea Food Show held? [a] Kerala [b] Maharashtra [c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Arunachal Pradesh [e] Karnataka Q.219) How much does the Marine Products Export Development Authority aim to increase exports of Indian seafood products by 2022?

[a] $12 billion [b] $10 billion [c] $15 billion [d] $30 billion [e] $7 billion Q.220) Which govt initiative has won the Gold awards for government process re-engineering for Digital Transformation in the National E-Governance awards 2020? [a] Ayushman Bharat [b] Swadesh Darshan [c] Nirmal Bharat [d] Dekho Apna Desh [e] Incredible India Q.221) Which city will be developed as the fintech capital of India? [a] Bangalore [b] Chennai [c] Delhi [d] Mumbai [e] Ahmedabad Q.222) How many new mega food parks will be opened by Ministry of Food Processing Industries under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana? [a] 39 [b] 40 [c] 54 [d] 60 [e] 70 Q.223) When was the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana launched? [a] 2011 [b] 2005 [c] 2014 [d] 2015 [e] 2017

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Q.224) When was the BBIN – Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Nepal – Motor Vehicle Agreement signed? [a] 2015 [b] 2013 [c] 2007 [d] 2014 [e] 2004 Q.225) Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the British Asian Trust Children’s Protection Fund for India? [a] Emma Stone [b] Olivia Wilde [c] Scarlett Johansson [d] Blake Lively [e] Katy Perry Q.226) When was the Check Truncation System introduced in India? [a] 2001 [b] 2010 [c] 2012 [d] 2015 [e] 2017 Q.227) What is the labour force participation rate according to the new Periodic Labour Force Survey being conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation for 2017-18? [a] 39.7% [b] 40.8% [c] 71.9% [d] 36.9% [e] 23.4% Q.228) When is the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation observed? [a] February 11 [b] February 2 [c] February 14

[d] February 21 [e] February 6 Q.229) Who has been appointed as the interim chief economist of World Bank? [a] Aart Kraay [b] Craig Reedie [c] Marco Lambertini [d] Gianni Infantino [e] Thomas Bach Q.230) Which Indian company has committed to become world’s largest solar power company by 2025 and world’s largest renewable power company by 2030? [a] Reliance [b] Adani [c] Suzlon [d] Tata Power [e] ReNew Q.231) Recently, 5 Indian banks – State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank, Exim Bank & Union Bank of India – have provided financial assistance for the construction of Arun-3 hydropower project. Where is this project being constructed? [a] Nepal [b] Bhutan [c] Sri Lanka [d] Bangladesh [e] Myanmar Q.232) Where will India’s first glass floor suspension bridge be constructed? [a] Lucknow [b] Dehradun [c] Rishikesh [d] Haridwar [e] Shimla

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Q.233) Marine Products Export Development Authority has set a target to increase exports of marine products to ____ in the next 5 years? [a] $15 billion [b] $22 billion [c] $30 billion [d] $20 billion [e] $12 billion Q.234) By which year does J&K administration aim to provide piped water supply to all households in the UT under Jal Jeevan Mission? [a] 2025 [b] 2024 [c] 2021 [d] 2022 [e] 2023 Q.235) How many enablers will be used in the Municipality Performance Index 2019? [a] 5 [b] 10 [c] 7 [d] 12 [e] 18 Q.236) Which of the following will not be considered as a pillar while assessing the Ease of Living Index 2019? [a] Quality of Life [b] Sustainability [c] Economic Ability [d] Technological advancement [e] None of the Above Q.237) When was the Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme launched? [a] 2016 [b] 2015 [c] 2012 [d] 2014

[e] 2003 Q.238) Which state has launched the Mukyamantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana? [a] Haryana [b] Jharkhand [c] Punjab [d] Tamil Nadu [e] Karnataka Q.239) According to a study conducted by the Centre for Wildlife Sanctuaries and Wildlife Institute of India, population of leopards in India has decreased by ___ in India in the past 120 to 200 years? [a] 75-90% [b] 75-80% [c] 40-60% [d] 50-80% [e] 45-70% Q.240) What is the name of the India’s first and world’s cheapest gunshot locator developed by Indian Army’s College of Military Engineering? [a] Arjuna [b] Dhananjaya [c] Parth [d] Dheer [e] Prahar Q.241) Who has become the world’s youngest girl to climb Mt Aconcagua (highest peak in Andes Mountain Range in South America)? [a] Anamika Tripathi [b] Preeti Sen [c] Chanchal Kamath [d] Kaamya Karthikeyan [e] Mansi Krishna Q.242) Where does Cauvery river originate from? [a] Tamil Nadu

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[b] Karnataka [c] Kerala [d] Telangana [e] Andhra Pradesh Q.243) Which of the following is the mascot of the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals? [a] Himalayan Monal [b] Nilgiri Flycatcher [c] Blue-winged Parakeet [d] Bugun Liocichla [e] Great Indian Bustard Q.244) When was the UN’s Convention on Migratory Species adopted? [a] 1979 [b] 1966 [c] 1954 [d] 1973 [e] 1980 Q.245) Which country has launched the International Religious Freedom Alliance to protect and preserve the religious freedom of people across the world? [a] Germany [b] Russia [c] USA [d] India [e] Japan Q.246) How many countries are members of International Religious Freedom Alliance? [a] 27 [b] 30 [c] 90 [d] 50 [e] 60

Q.247) What is IIM-Bangalore’s rank in the MOOCLab’s Business School Rankings 2020? [a] 3rd [b] 1st [c] 2nd [d] 5th [e] 6th Q.248) Where was the African Union Summit 2020 organized? [a] Ethiopia [b] Nigeria [c] Kenya [d] Egypt [e] Somalia Q.249) How much amount has India received as remittance according to the Indian government’s data? [a] $108.3 billion [b] $118.3 billion [c] $221.19 billion [d] $133.7 billion [e] $121.5 billion Q.250) What is the theme of Financial Literacy Week 2020? [a] Women Entrepreneurs [b] Urban Development [c] Sandbox [d] MSME [e] Rural Regional Banks Q.251) Which state has observed the Hornbill festival for the first time in 2020? [a] Assam [b] West Bengal [c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Uttarkhand [e] Tripura Q.252) Which state has collaborated with Ministry of Civil Aviation to launch the

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first-ever helicopter services on the Sahastradhara-Gauchar-Chinyalisaur route under the Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik? [a] Himachal Pradesh [b] Uttarakhand [c] Punjab [d] Karnataka [e] Andhra Pradesh Q.253) Where will India host the BIMSTEC Disaster Management Drill 2020? [a] Tamil Nadu [b] Odisha [c] Kerala [d] Andhra Pradesh [e] Karnataka Q.254) How many countries are members of BIMSTEC group? [a] 7 [b] 10 [c] 5 [d] 15 [e] 20 Q.255) Where is Van vihar national park located? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Delhi [c] Uttar Pradesh [d] Haryana [e] West Bengal Q.256) Who has been appointed as the Head of the New Space India? [a] K Sivan [b] G Satheesh [c] G Narayanan [d] P Parameswaran [e] Atul Chakrobarty Q.257) Which country is organizing the global celebrations of the World Pulses Day 2020?

[a] India [b] United States [c] Australia [d] Canada [e] Italy Q.258) Who has been awarded with the Dr. V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award by govt for his lifelong contribution to Indian non-fiction filmmaking at the Mumbai International Film Festival 2020? [a] Dr S Krishnaswamy [b] Dr Hemchand Aggarwal [c] Dr Kumud Srinivasan [d] Dr Chanchal Panghal [e] Dr Satheesh Parrikar Q.259) Who has become the first Indian coach to receive the Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award for 2019 by International Olympic Committee? [a] Ramkrishnan Sridhar [b] Sanjay Bangar [c] Pullela Gopichand [d] Bharat Arun [e] David Quinn Q.260) Which country has won the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2020? [a] Bangladesh [b] India [c] South Africa [d] Sri Lanka [e] New Zealand Q.261) With which country does India conduct the joint military exercise - AJEYA WARRIOR 2020? [a] United Kingdom [b] Belarus [c] Australia [d] Japan [e] Germany

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Q.262) As announced by FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2020, how many new smart cities will be developed on the pattern of Gandhinagar’s Gujarat International Finance Tec-City? [a] 5 [b] 7 [c] 10 [d] 2 [e] 3 Q.263) Who heads the panel that has submitted its recommendations on reforming some of the provision of ‘Labour Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions of Workers’ to include unorganized workers under the aegis of the bill? [a] Satish Chandra Dubey [b] Ram Kumar Sharma [c] Bhartruhari Mahtab [d] Sarfaraz Alam [e] Santosh Kumar Q.264) Where will the 3rd International Conference on Arbitration be organized? [a] India [b] Switzerland [c] Netherlands [d] Germany [e] USA Q.265) Recently, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has doubled the minimum net worth criterion for pension fund managers to ___? [a] Rs 50 crore [b] Rs 90 crore [c] Rs 75 crore [d] Rs 20 crore [e] Rs 40 crore Q.266) For how many years has RBI exempted banks from maintaining cash

reserve ratio on their deposits for the amount equivalent to loans given to automobiles, residential housing, and MSMEs? [a] 2 years [b] 5 years [c] 4 years [d] 3 years [e] 10 years Q.267) According to the Public Enterprises Survey 2018-19, which PSU company is the top Profit-Making company? [a] ONGC [b] Indian Oil Corporation [c] NTPC [d] Coal India [e] TERI Q.268) When is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science observed? [a] February 12 [b] February 16 [c] February 21 [d] February 11 [e] February 2 Q.269) Which of the following picture has become the first non-English language film to win best picture Oscar? [a] Parasite [b] Judy [c] Joker [d] Hair Love [e] Marriage Story Q.270) Which of the following pair has won the FIH Women’s Rising Star of the Year 2019 and FIH Men’s Rising Star of the Year 2019? [a] Lalremsiami and Vivek Sagar Prasad [b] Rajani Etimarpu and Vivek Prasad [c] Deep Grace Ekka and Nilam Sanjeep Xess

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[d] Reena Khokhar and Sumit [e] Nikki Pradhan and Harmanpreet Singh Q.271) Jal Johar Prakalpa pension scheme for STs is the scheme of which state? [a] West Bengal [b] Punjab [c] Maharashtra [d] Tamil Nadu [e] Odisha Q.272) Which country’s Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness and Innovations has the Department of Biotechnology partnered to fund the development of vaccines for the novel coronavirus? [a] Norway [b] Switzerland [c] Denmark [d] Netherlands [e] Britain Q.273) Where was the 6th International Conference on Climate Services held? [a] Maharashtra [b] Tamil Nadu [c] Gujarat [d] West Bengal [e] Bihar Q.274) How much amount has been approved by the Cabinet for recapitalization of 3 PSU insurers – National Insurance Company, Oriental Insurance Company and United General Insurance Company? [a] Rs 2500 crore [b] Rs 4000 crore [c] Rs 2400 crore [d] Rs 3000 crore [e] Rs 2000 crore Q.275) Where is the World's largest cricket stadium located?

[a] India [b] England [c] Sri Lanka [d] Australia [e] New Zealand Q.276) What is the percentage of obese children U-5 living in middle income countries according to the World Bank’s data on obese children? [a] 79% [b] 50% [c] 45% [d] 39% [e] 20% Q.277) According to the first-ever report released by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air and Greenpeace Southeast Asia, the global cost of air pollution caused by fossil fuels is __ billion a day? [a] $4 billion [b] $2 billion [c] $8 billion [d] $5 billion [e] $3 billion Q.278) Recently, which Indian bank’s ratings has been reduced by Moody’s from stable to ‘negative’ at a rating of Baa-3? [a] IndusInd Bank [b] HSBC Bank [c] Oriental Bank of Commerce [d] Bank of Baroda [e] Allahabad Bank Q.279) What is the new GDP growth rate for India for 2021 by S&P? [a] 6% [b] 7% [c] 5.3% [d] 6.9%

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[e] 6.1% Q.280) Who has been appointed as the CEO of MakeMyTrip? [a] Rajiv Bhattacharyya [b] Kamal Mukherjee [c] Rajesh Magow [d] Rohan Bahl [e] Advik Biswas Q.281) Who has been appointed as the CMD of Air India? [a] Siddharth Chatterjee [b] Raghav Bhatia [c] Parth Bedi [d] Aditya Goel [e] Rajiv Bansal Q.282) Who has been ranked at the number 1 position by the International Olympic Committee’s Boxing Task Force? [a] Amit Panghal [b] Floyd Mayweather [c] Chayaphon Moonsri [d] Gervonta Davis [e] Jermall Charlo Q.283) Who has become the first Indian to win FIH’s Player of the Year award 2019? [a] Vivek Prasad [b] Harmanpreet Singh [c] Krishan Bahadur Pathak [d] Manpreet Singh [e] Varun Kumar Q.284) Who has won the Allan Border Medal in the Australia Cricket Awards? [a] David Warner [b] Josh Hazlewood [c] Kane Richardson [d] Nathan Lyon [e] Adam Zampa

Q.285) Who is the President of All India Football Federation? [a] Praful Patel [b] Harjeet Singh [c] Krishan Pathak [d] Vikas Dahiya [e] Suraj Karkera Q.286) Where has the “CLIMISHCON” – the international conference on changes in hydrological cycle, ocean ecosystem, fisheries and food security due to global climate change been organized? [a] Kerala [b] Chhattisgarh [c] Karnataka [d] Gujarat [e] Rajasthan Q.287) In which city will India’s largest air quality monitoring network be established? [a] Mumbai [b] Delhi [c] Jharia [d] Ranchi [e] Patna Q.288) Which state has approved the Ground Water Act-2020 to reduce the depletion of ground water? [a] Uttar Pradesh [b] Uttarakhand [c] West Bengal [d] Bihar [e] Arunachal Pradesh Q.289) When was the School Health Programme launched under Ayushman Bharat was by Ministry of HRD and health? [a] 2015 [b] 2013 [c] 2018

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[d] 2016 [e] 2017 Q.290) Where was the BIMSTEC ‘Conference on Combating Drug Trafficking’ organized? [a] New Delhi [b] Karnataka [c] Punjab [d] Kerala [e] Karnataka Q.291) For the first time in India, a five-star hotel will be built above the railway tracks in the ___ railway station? [a] Gandhinagar railway station [b] Howrah Junction Station [c] Lucknow Charbagh Station [d] Gorakhpur Railway Station [e] Cuttack Railway Station Q.292) National Strategic Plan (2017-25) aims to eliminate TB incidence up to ___ by 2025? [a] 80% [b] 60% [c] 50% [d] 70% [e] 40% Q.293) Which country has assumed the Chair of ASEAN for 2020? [a] Vietnam [b] Bangladesh [c] Philippines [d] Malaysia [e] Myanmar Q.294) How many birds species exist in India, according to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, draft of the Visionary Perspective Plan (2020-2030)? [a] 1,317

[b] 5,007 [c] 3,876 [d] 4,210 [e] 2,097 Q.295) What is the name of the initiative launched by the Ministry of MSME to transport beekeeping boxes in an easy way? [a] Apiary on Wheels [b] Transporting Apiary [c] Apiary on a Move [d] Hit the Sachet [e] None of the Above Q.296) Where will the National Organic Food Festival be organized for the first time? [a] Chhattisgarh [b] Tamil Nadu [c] New Delhi [d] Gujarat [e] Arunachal Pradesh Q.297) Where was the 43rd Annual Governing Council meeting of the International Fund for Agricultural Development 2020 held? [a] Geneva, Switzerland [b] Rome, Italy [c] Hague, Netherlands [d] Paris, France [e] London, England Q.298) What is the percentage of increase in the total global spending on defence in 2019, according to the “Military Balance 2020” report released by the International Institute of Strategic Studies? [a] 6.6% [b] 4% [c] 5% [d] 5.3% [e] 4.2%

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Q.299) Which bank has topped the ‘Top 500 Banking Brands 2020’ report released by TheBanker, by witnessing the highest increase in its brand value at 122%? [a] IndusInd Bank [b] People's Bank of China [c] Bank of Japan [d] Federal Reserve System

[e] De Nederlandsche Bank Q.300) Where will the First edition of the Khelo India Winter Games 2020 be held? [a] Uttarakhand [b] Jammu and Kashmir [c] Nagaland [d] Arunachal Pradesh [e] Telangana

ANSWER FOR FEBRUARY QUIZ

1 A 61 A 121 A 181 A 241 D

2 A 62 B 122 A 182 D 242 B

3 B 63 B 123 A 183 A 243 E

4 D 64 A 124 A 184 D 244 A

5 D 65 A 125 B 185 C 245 C

6 B 66 B 126 A 186 B 246 A

7 B 67 B 127 A 187 E 247 A

8 A 68 A 128 A 188 A 248 A

9 C 69 D 129 C 189 B 249 B

10 A 70 B 130 A 190 A 250 D

11 D 71 A 131 C 191 B 251 E

12 A 72 D 132 D 192 B 252 B

13 A 73 B 133 A 193 D 253 B

14 C 74 B 134 B 194 E 254 A

15 B 75 D 135 A 195 C 255 A

16 D 76 E 136 A 196 A 256 C

17 B 77 B 137 B 197 A 257 A

18 A 78 D 138 D 198 B 258 A

19 B 79 A 139 A 199 C 259 C

20 A 80 C 140 C 200 D 260 A

21 A 81 A 141 A 201 D 261 A

22 D 82 B 142 D 202 D 262 A

23 A 83 A 143 A 203 B 263 C

24 A 84 D 144 A 204 B 264 A

25 E 85 A 145 B 205 D 265 A

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26 B 86 A 146 A 206 D 266 B

27 A 87 D 147 A 207 A 267 A

28 B 88 A 148 D 208 D 268 D

29 C 89 A 149 B 209 B 269 A

30 A 90 C 150 D 210 A 270 A

31 A 91 A 151 A 211 B 271 A

32 B 92 B 152 B 212 D 272 A

33 A 93 D 153 B 213 A 273 A

34 A 94 D 154 D 214 D 274 A

35 A 95 C 155 A 215 E 275 A

36 A 96 B 156 B 216 A 276 A

37 A 97 D 157 C 217 D 277 C

38 C 98 A 158 C 218 A 278 A

39 B 99 A 159 D 219 B 279 B

40 A 100 A 160 E 220 A 280 C

41 A 101 A 161 B 221 D 281 E

42 A 102 A 162 A 222 A 282 A

43 C 103 B 163 B 223 E 283 D

44 A 104 A 164 D 224 A 284 A

45 B 105 A 165 B 225 E 285 A

46 D 106 C 166 D 226 B 286 A

47 B 107 B 167 B 227 D 287 A

48 A 108 E 168 B 228 E 288 A

49 E 109 D 169 A 229 A 289 C

50 A 110 B 170 C 230 B 290 A

51 A 111 A 171 A 231 A 291 A

52 B 112 A 172 A 232 C 292 A

53 A 113 B 173 C 233 A 293 A

54 C 114 E 174 A 234 C 294 A

55 A 115 B 175 C 235 A 295 A

56 D 116 A 176 A 236 D 296 C

57 D 117 B 177 C 237 A 297 B

58 E 118 B 178 A 238 A 298 B

59 E 119 A 179 D 239 A 299 A

60 C 120 B 180 C 240 C 300 B

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CA QUIZ FOR JANUARY 2020 Q.1) Global Carbon Project has made some observations on India that India’s emissions in 2019 was expected to be only ___ higher than in 2018? [a] 1.8% [b] 1.2% [c] 1.4% [d] 1.3% [e] 1.5% Q.2) Where is the workshop-cum-exhibition 'Bamboo - A wonder grass: Opportunity for Sustainable Development in Jobs' organized? [a] Ladakh [b] Jammu and Kashmir [c] Himachal Pradesh [d] Uttarakhand [e] Punjab Q.3) In which institute has the Industry 4.0 SAMARTH UDYOG Centre been opened to support Indian manufacturing with technology? [a] IISc Bangalore [b] IIT-Madras [c] IIT-Delhi [d] IIT-Mumbai [e] IIM-Ahmedabad Q.4) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved to reduce central govt’s shareholding in selected Central Public Sector Enterprises where the govt shareholding is below ___ per cent? [a] 45% [b] 51% [c] 49% [d] 60% [e] 75%

Q.5) Which section of the J&K Reorganization Act, 2019 allows President to impose its rule on J&K in case of failure of the UT administration? [a] Section 73 [b] Section 50 [c] Section 90 [d] Section 69 [e] Section 81 Q.6) Which of the following committee was formed by Andhra Pradesh to suggest the model for Andhra Pradesh’s development? [a] G N Rao Committee [b] K C Sivaramakrishnan Committee [c] Bugganan Rajendranath Committee [d] KT Rama Rao Committee [e] V Sitaram Committee Q.7) Which city has topped in the Swachh Survekshan League 2020 in the category of population above 10 lakhs? [a] Chandigarh [b] Madras [c] Kolkata [d] Indore [e] Bhopal Q.8) Who heads the group of ministers formed by the government to review the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and suggest measures to improve it? [a] Smriti Irani [b] Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank [c] Narendra Singh Tomar [d] Amit Shah [e] Rajnath Singh Q.9) Which state has launched ‘Damini’ - a calling and a WhatsApp helpline service -

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to ensure the safety of the women passengers? [a] Arunachal Pradesh [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] Uttar Pradesh [d] Himachal Pradesh [e] Andhra Pradesh Q.10) Lai Haroba is a ritualistic festival observed by meitei communities. Which state does the community belong to? [a] Nagaland [b] Tripura [c] Manipur [d] Mizoram [e] Assam Q.11) Which Indian state is the only abode of Asiatic Lion in the world? [a] Karnataka [b] Gujarat [c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Tamil Nadu [e] Assam Q.12) Who heads the Group of Ministers formed by government to examine the proposed National Tariff Policy 2016? [a] Amit Shah [b] Rajnath Singh [c] Raj Kumar Singh [d] Smriti Irani [e] Santosh Gangwar Q.13) What is the name of ISRO’s project launched in 2019 to track the space objects? [a] Takshila [b] Netra [c] Chakshu [d] Drishti [e] Vilochan

Q.14) Which state has launched the Mukhya Mantri Karmchari Swasthya Bima Yojana to provide health insurance to all 12.55 lakh employees of the state? [a] Delhi [b] Arunchal Pradesh [c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Maharashtra [e] Himachal Pradesh Q.15) Which city has the highest amount of sugar intake at 26.3 g/day as per the Indian Council of Medical Research’s first report on sugar intake of India? [a] Chandigarh [b] Malappuram [c] Mumbai [d] Guwahati [e] Lucknow Q.16) Which of the following year is the warmest year since 1901, according to IMD? [a] 2019 [b] 2014 [c] 2011 [d] 2001 [e] 2003 Q.17) Where has the Indian Navy launched its 1st tri-dimensional expedition ‘Maha-Navy Connect 2020’? [a] Maharashtra [b] Karnataka [c] Kerala [d] Odisha [e] Telangana Q.18) Where is the Buxa National Park located? [a] West Bengal [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] Tamil Nadu [d] Gujarat

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[e] Assam Q.19) Which country is being helped by India in setting up Aadhar? [a] Afghanistan [b] Kuwait [c] Saudi Arabia [d] UAE [e] Bahrain Q.20) Sukanya project is the self-defence training program for school and college going girls of which city? [a] Ahmedabad [b] Kolkata [c] Hyderabad [d] Mumbai [e] Chennai Q.21) Which is the world’s first country which banned sunscreen that affect coral reefs, sea life and other wildlife species? [a] New Zealand [b] Palau [c] Papua New Guinea [d] Sri Lanka [e] Costa Rica Q.22) Which country has recently declared the giant paddlefish (also known as the ‘Panda of the Yangtze river’) as extinct? [a] China [b] South Korea [c] Thailand [d] New Zealand [e] Australia Q.23) Which country has increased its presence in the bonds market worldwide from 2% in 2007 to 12% in 2019, according to Bank for International Settlements data? [a] Russia

[b] France [c] Belgium [d] USA [e] China Q.24) Where is the World’s first hotel themed on female empowerment named as Hotel Zena being developed? [a] USA [b] Russia [c] Australia [d] Sri Lanka [e] France Q.25) Where has World's largest flower - Rafflesia tuan-mudae - been discovered? [a] Malaysia [b] Indonesia [c] Thailand [d] Cuba [e] Brazil Q.26) Which of the following organization has been approved by RBI to provide financial support, IT infrastructure, among other things, to the Urban Co-operative Banks as an umbrella organization? [a] Association of Urban Cooperative Banks and Credit Societies [b] National Federation of Urban Cooperative Banks and Credit Societies [c] Federation of Urban Cooperative Banks and Credit Societies [d] Central Authority of Urban Cooperative Banks and Credit Societies [e] Union League of Urban Cooperative Banks and Credit Societies Q.27) What is the name of the app launched by RBI to help visually impaired people to identify currency notes accurately? [a] Mani [b] Karma

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[c] Vilocan [d] Nayan [e] Mudra Q.28) According to the “Developments in India’s Balance of Payments during the Second Quarter (July-September) of 2019-20” report of RBI, India’s current account deficit decreased to ___ per cent of GDP in Q2 of 2019 quarter? [a] 0.9% [b] 0.5% [c] 0.7% [d] 0.4% [e] 0.2% Q.29) To which country has Exim Bank granted a line of credit of $75 million for establishing the 75 MW Photovoltaic Solar Parks? [a] Ukraine [b] Brazil [c] Cuba [d] Algeria [e] Bohemia Q.30) Which of the following is India’s first standardised health insurance products (or a life insurance policy)? [a] Arogya yashoda [b] Arogya sanjeevani [c] Arogya ammal [d] Arogya amrit [e] Arogya chetna Q.31) Which has become the first co-op bank in India to convert into a small finance bank? [a] Ahmedabad Mercantile Co-Op Bank [b] Rajkot Nagrik Sahakari Bank [c] Shivalik Mercantile Co-operative Bank [d] Vasavi Coop Urban Bank [e] Citizen Credit Co-operative Bank

Q.32) As per the new Supervisory Action Framework for Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, net NPAs of Urban Cooperative Banks should not exceed __ percent of the net advances of these banks? [a] 6% [b] 5% [c] 4% [d] 7% [e] 15% Q.33) According to the report ‘Towards a Globally Competitive Minerals & Mining Industry’ released by CII, mining sector should constitute __ per cent share in the GDP by FY25? [a] 3% [b] 1% [c] 4% [d] 10% [e] 5% Q.34) What is the new percentage of input tax credit of eligible credit set by Central government under GST, if invoices or debit notes are not provided in filings w.e.f., Jan 1, 2020? [a] 25% [b] 15% [c] 30% [d] 10% [e] 20% Q.35) How much export of India’s seafood (particularly Shrimp) to China has been increased in January-November 2019, according to Marine Products Export Development Authority? [a] 42% [b] 36% [c] 25% [d] 50% [e] 10%

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Q.36) What was the percentage of resolution of cases under insolvency and bankruptcy code 2016 in the year 2018-19, according to RBI? [a] 14.5% [b] 5.3% [c] 42.5% [d] 27.5% [e] 3.5% Q.37) Ministry of Finance has reduced the limit of government spending to __ percent for the last quarter (Jan-Mar 2020) of their budget estimate for the entire financial year? [a] 33% [b] 25% [c] 40% [d] 27% [e] 13% Q.38) How much interest subsidy will be provided by Department of Pharmaceuticals to pharma companies for loans up to Rs 8-10 crore under The Pharmaceutical Technology Upgradation Assistance Scheme? [a] 3% [b] 2% [c] 5% [d] 4% [e] 6% Q.39) Recently, RBI has mandated companies with annual turnover of ___ to mandatorily provide digital payment options to the customers? [a] Rs 10 crore [b] Rs 50 crore [c] Rs 100 crore [d] Rs 75 crore [e] Rs 200 crore

Q.40) Which company has become the world’s biggest plane maker in 2019 by delivering 863 aircrafts? [a] Airbus [b] Boeing [c] American Airlines Group [d] Emirates Group [e] United Continental Holdings Q.41) According to RBI’s data, credit growth of banks has shrunk __ percent to ₹99.47 lakh crore at the end of 2019? [a] 9.7% [b] 3.7% [c] 5.7% [d] 6.7% [e] 4.7% Q.42) Which of the following statement is true about the INC rating? [a] It is issued on the long term non-convertible debentures of listed companies [b] It is issued on the short-term preferential shares of listed companies [c] It is issued on the long-term bonds of unlisted companies [d] It is issued when a company fulfills in CSR duties [e] It is issued when an issuer or a company is not cooperating with the rating agency Q.43) Which bank has recently organized a loan carnivalto disburse loans of up to Rs 4,000 crore? [a] Allahabad Bank [b] Oriental Bank of Commerce [c] Union Bank of India [d] UCO Bank [e] State Bank of India Q.44) Ministry of Corporate Affairs has mandated the private companies with

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total outstanding debt of ____ or more to submit a secretarial audit report to the government? [a] Rs 200 crore [b] Rs 70 crore [c] Rs 100 crore [d] Rs 300 crore [e] Rs 50 crore Q.45) When did India acknowledged quadricycle as a new category of vehicles? [a] 2019 [b] 2018 [c] 2017 [d] 2014 [e] 2015 Q.46) Who heads the committee which recommended SEBI to split Chairman and Managing Director’s job in the listed companies to boost corporate governance? [a] Uday Kotak [b] H R Khan [c] U K SInha [d] Nandan Nilekani [e] K Kasturiranjan Q.47) Who has been appointed as the first Chairman of National Medical Commission? [a] Sanjiv Mehta [b] Suresh Chandra Sharma [c] Kishore Gupta [d] Keshava Pandey [e] Anirudh Bhagat Q.48) Who has been appointed as the first female Chancellor of the Queen’s University? [a] Nicola Sturgeon [b] Naomi Scott [c] Mary Carl [d] Hillary Rodham Clinton

[e] Catherine Watson Q.49) Who is the present Chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs? [a] B Raman [b] Piyush Goyal [c] Atanu Chakraborty [d] Mehul Das [e] PK Das Q.50) Who is the present chairman of Railway board? [a] Vinod Kumar Yadav [b] Vinay Kumar Yadav [c] Vikram Kumar Yadav [d] Vinayak Kumar Yadav [e] Vijay Kumar Yadav Q.51) Who has been appointed as the interim MD and CEO of Lakshmi Vilas Bank? [a] S Sundar [b] Romesh Sobti [c] PR Seshadri [d] Shyam Srinivasan [e] Chandra Sekhar Ghosh Q.52) Who has been appointed as the deputy CEO of Walmart India? [a] Sushant Deshmukh [b] Keshav Yadav [c] Sameer Aggarwal [d] Ram Singh [e] Kanhaiya Mehrishi Q.53) How many nurses and midwives would be needed worldwide to achieve universal health coverage by 2030, according to WHO? [a] 9 million [b] 4 million [c] 20 million [d] 10 million

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[e] 5 million Q.54) When is World Braille Day observed? [a] January 4 [b] January 8 [c] January 7 [d] January 9 [e] January 10 Q.55) Which year has been designated as the “Year of Mobility” for the welfare of troops? [a] 2020 [b] 2021 [c] 2022 [d] 2023 [e] 2024 Q.56) Who has become the first and youngest tribal woman in the world to climb 6 highest peaks of the 6 continents? [a] Malavath Poorna [b] Lynn Hill [c] Angela Eite [d] Jessica Pilz [e] Alex Martin Q.57) Who has constituted a new prize – Earthshot Prize – to award the people working for solving the Earth’s greatest environmental problems? [a] Prince George Alexander Louis [b] Prince Henry Frederick [c] Prince Henry Charles Albert David [d] Prince William Arthur Philip Louis [e] Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward Q.58) Where is the Rohit Sharma Cricket stadium being developed? [a] Telangana [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] Arunachal Pradesh [d] Mizoram

[e] Odisha Q.59) Where will the First edition of 2020 Khelo India University Games be played? [a] Odisha [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] Maharashtra [d] Gujarat [e] Uttar Pradesh Q.60) Who has been named as the captain of ODI and T20I team of the decade of ESPNCricinfo? [a] Virat Kohli [b] Pat Cummins [c] Ben Stokes [d] MS Dhoni [e] Steve Smith Q.61) With which country has India signed an MoU in the field of Polar Science to study the Arctic and Antarctic regions? [a] Sweden [b] Russia [c] France [d] USA [e] Germany Q.62) With which organization has Department of Health and Family Welfare signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of health? [a] BRAC [b] Wikimedia Foundation [c] Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation [d] Partners in Health [e] Médecins Sans Frontières Q.63) What is the percentage of viability Gap Funding approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs for North East Gas Grid project of Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited? [a] 60%

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[b] 30% [c] 20% [d] 50% [e] 40% Q.64) Which state is observing the International Kite festival? [a] Gujarat [b] Punjab [c] Himachal Pradesh [d] Kerala [e] Telangana Q.65) Which state will set up the Vikram Sarabhai Children Innovation Center to identify, nurture and promote innovation of children up to 18 years? [a] Maharashtra [b] Karnataka [c] Assam [d] Uttar Pradesh [e] Gujarat Q.66) Which state has witnessed the highest number of IPD (Inpatient Department) care cases in India according to the state-wise fact sheets released by the National Health Systems Resource Centre? [a] Himachal Pradesh [b] Jammu and Kashmir [c] Haryana [d] Arunachal Pradesh [e] Sikkim Q.67) With which country has India signed an MoU for cooperation in the field of electoral management? [a] Philippines [b] Singapore [c] Australia [d] Mauritius [e] Japan

Q.68) Which state has witnessed the highest number of economic offences according to the Crime in India 2018 report of National Crime Record Bureau? [a] Uttar Pradesh [b] Bihar [c] Telangana [d] Odisha [e] Chhattisgarh Q.69) Which city is at the top of the world’s fastest-growing (urban) cities list of Economist Intelligence Unit? [a] Malappuram [b] Kozhikode [c] Thrissur [d] Tiruppur [e] Kollam Q.70) Where was the 5th Pulses Conclave 2020 organized? [a] Delhi [b] Maharashtra [c] Telangana [d] Karnataka [e] Andhra Pradesh Q.71) Which of the following is not a category of state in the State Energy Efficiency Index 2019? [a] Aspirant [b] Contender [c] Achiever [d] Frontrunner [e] Performer Q.72) How much of the total installed capacity of India is in renewables, according to the first review of India’s energy policies 2020 released by the NITI Aayog and International Energy Agency? [a] 23% [b] 33% [c] 43%

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[d] 50% [e] 13% Q.73) Where has the Global Investors Meet – ASCEND 2020 been organized? [a] Gujarat [b] Rajasthan [c] Assam [d] Bihar [e] Kerala Q.74) What is the name of the steel hub launched by Ministry of Steel, in association with Confederation of India Industries, to accelerate the development of eastern states? [a] Vindhaya [b] Purvodaya [c] Samagra [d] Sampurna [e] Ispaat Q.75) Where has the India’s first Cyber Crime Prevention Unit “Cyber AASHVAST” been established? [a] Gujarat [b] Sikkim [c] Tripura [d] Delhi [e] Uttar Pradesh Q.76) What is the theme of the 5th Raisina Dialogue 2020? [a] Navigating the Alpha Century [b] Asia: Regional and Global Connectivity [c] New Geometrics |Fluid Partnerships | Uncertain Outcomes [d] Managing Disruptive Transitions: Ideas, Institutions and Idioms [e] None of the Above Q.77) In which state has the Ministry for Women and Child Development launched the Yashaswini scheme for providing

interest free loans of up to Rs 5 lakhs to Women entrepreneurs? [a] Chhattisgarh [b] Odisha [c] Goa [d] Andhra Pradesh [e] Maharashtra Q.78) What is the percentage of minimum revenue share that the miners have to generate from each mine as a bid parameter according to the Mineral Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2020? [a] 4% [b] 2% [c] 3% [d] 8% [e] 5% Q.79) Which of the following institute has been as one of the EdTech companies under the NEAT initiative of Ministry of HRD? [a] Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology [b] Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology [c] National institute of Information Technology [d] Malaviya National Institute of Technology [e] B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Q.80) How many new ports from Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands have been chosen for the Phase 2 of the “Holistic Development of Islands” programme respectively? [a] 12 and 5 [b] 14 and 7 [c] 6 and 9 [d] 10 and 4 [e] 7 and 11

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Q.81) What is the name of the bilateral exercise conducted by the coast guards of India and Japan? [a] Surya Kiran [b] Sahyog-Kaijin [c] Thar Shakti [d] Dharma Guardian [e] Prabal Dostyk Q.82) Who heads the panel formed by govt to consider the revision of royalty rates for minerals? [a] K Rajeswara Rao [b] Vishwanath Kirmarkar [c] Vishal Goyal [d] Atanu Chakrobarty [e] Krishan Maheshwari Q.83) Which institute has developed the “Integrated Road Accident Database” to help govt authorities in proper monitoring and accurate analysis of road accidents? [a] IIT-Hyderabad [b] IIT-Madras [c] IIT-Bangalore [d] IIT-Delhi [e] IIT-Mysore Q.84) What is India’s rank in the Henley Passport Index 2020? [a] 79 [b] 84 [c] 101 [d] 112 [e] 140 Q.85) Sea Guardians is the bilateral naval drill of which two nations? [a] Russia and South Korea [b] Japan and Philippines [c] Australia and India [d] Pakistan and China [e] Malaysia and Sri Lanka

Q.86) What is India’s rank in the Global Firepower estimates of world’s most powerful military? [a] 3 [b] 4 [c] 2 [d] 1 [e] 5 Q.87) What is the real GDP growth rate for 2019-20 according to the First Advance Estimates of National Income released by National Statistical Office? [a] 5% [b] 4.9% [c] 5.2% [d] 6% [e] 5.7% Q.88) Which bank has launched the Residential Builder Finance with Buyer Guarantee to protect home buyers by issuing guarantee about the completion of residential projects? [a] HDFC Bank [b] Allahabad Bank [c] State Bank of India [d] Oriental Bank of Commerce [e] Bank of Baroda Q.89) According to the First Advance Estimates of National Income released by National Statistical Office, manufacturing sector’s growth at constant prices 2011-12 has fallen to __ from 6.9%? [a] 2% [b] 3.4% [c] 4% [d] 5.7% [e] 2.7% Q.90) According to the Competition Commission of India’s “Market Study on

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E-commerce in India: Key Findings and Observations” report, revenue of e-Commerce firms is expected to increase to ____ in 2020 from $39 billion in 2017? [a] $100 billion [b] $120 billion [c] $80 billion [d] $110 billion [e] $90 billion Q.91) What is the GDP growth rate for FY20 by State Bank of India? [a] 4.6% [b] 4% [c] 3.9% [d] 4.9% [e] 5.6% Q.92) Which state government has signed a loan agreement of Rs 711 crore with Kfw (Germany Development bank) for expanding the Zero-Budget Natural Farming in the state? [a] Maharashtra [b] Andhra Pradesh [c] Odisha [d] Himachal Pradesh [e] Uttarakhand Q.93) Which bank has launched ‘myApps’ – a suite of white-label apps – for large institution to allow them to digitise their ecosystem? [a] Dhanlaxmi Bank [b] Axis Bank [c] HDFC Bank [d] IDFC Bank [e] ICICI Bank Q.94) What is the GDP growth for world for 2020 projected by World bank in its January 2020 Global Economic Prospects: Slow growth, policy challenges report? [a] 2.5%

[b] 2.7% [c] 3% [d] 2.9% [e] 2.3% Q.95) Financial Stability Development Council was established on the recommendations of ___ committee? [a] Raghuram Rajan committee [b] HR Khan committee [c] Nandan Nilekani committee [d] Usha Thorat committee [e] Yashwant Thorat committee Q.96) Which of the following company has acquired 50.80% stake of Apollo Munich Health Insurance? [a] HDFC [b] Aditya Birla Group [c] Ador Group [d] Standard Chartered [e] Fortis Healthcare Q.97) What is the new authorized capital limit of Indian Overseas Bank? [a] Rs 25000 crore [b] Rs 20000 crore [c] Rs 10000 crore [d] Rs 15000 crore [e] Rs 30000 crore Q.98) Which bank has been barred by RBI from conducting its regular operations with immediate effect for 6 months under Sections 35A and 56 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949? [a] Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Bank [b] Apna Sahakari Co-Op Bank [c] Kalupur Commercial Coop. Bank [d] Nutan Nagarik Sahakari Bank [e] Rajkot Nagrik Sahakari Bank Q.99) What is the new deadline for companies to split the roles of Chairman

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and Managing Director for 500 listed company? [a] 2024 [b] 2023 [c] 2022 [d] 2025 [e] 2021 Q.100) With which bank has South-Central Railways signed an MoU to implement door-step banking in 585 railway stations? [a] State Bank of India [b] Punjab National Bank [c] Allahabad Bank [d] Bank of Baroda [e] Bank of Maharashtra Q.101) Which section of the Companies Act 2013 allows promoters or any class of creditors to reach an arrangement with other stakeholders to take control of the company once it is sent for liquidation? [a] Section 70 [b] Section 230 [c] Section 30 [d] Section 80 [e] Section 35A Q.102) Which company has launched the ‘liquid fund’ facility for its customers, in partnership with, Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Funds? [a] PhonePe [b] Mobikwik [c] Paytm [d] GooglePay [e] PayU Q.103) Which of the following product has been shifted from “free” to “restricted” category of imports by India? [a] Refined Palm Oil [b] Electronic goods

[c] Semi-precious stones [d] Oil [e] Transport equipment Q.104) Which is the world’s largest producer of crude palm oil? [a] Malaysia [b] Philippines [c] Indonesia [d] Myanmar [e] Vietnam Q.105) ‘Highway to a Hundred Unicorns’ is the program of which company to strengthen the startup ecosystem in various states? [a] Microsoft [b] Amazon [c] Google [d] Intel [e] Apple Q.106) India has imposed anti-subsidy duty on copper wire rods from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam in the range between ___ and ___? [a] 2.47% and 10.27% [b] 1.07% and 8.71% [c] 3.17% and 9.27% [d] 2.36% and 5.27% [e] 3.51% and 12.50% Q.107) Which company has emerged as the world’s largest automaker in 2019 by delivering 10.97 million vehicles? [a] Toyota [b] Volkswagen [c] Hyundai [d] General Motors [e] Ford Q.108) Who has been appointed as the new MD of IBM India and South Asia? [a] Aditya Aggarwal

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[b] Vihaan Goel [c] Sandip Patel [d] Arjun Garg [e] Reyaash Patel Q.109) Who has been appointed as the chairman of Apparel Export Promotion Council of India? [a] M Chiranjeev [b] Daamodar Chhibber [c] A Sakthivel [d] Eashwar Balasubramaniam [e] Ghanasyaam Bahl Q.110) Who has been reappointed as the Chairman as the Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited? [a] Arnav Pal Singh Yadav [b] Dhruv Pal Singh Yadav [c] Shaurya Pal Singh Yadav [d] Krishna Pal Singh Yadav [e] Chandra Pal Singh Yadav Q.111) Who has been appointed as the new ruler of Oman? [a] Nasir-Ud-Din Mahmud [b] Ghiyas-Ud-Din Balban [c] Muizz-Ud-Din Kaiqubad [d] Haitham bin Tariq Al Said [e] Qaboos bin Said al Said Q.112) Who has been reappointed as the Surveyor General of India for 1 year in the Survey of India? [a] Ishaan Dhar [b] Girish Kumar [c] Atharv Gandhi [d] Kabir Basu [e] Aarush Chopra Q.113) Who has been appointed as the head of Microsoft’s Asia business? [a] Ahmed Mazhari [b] Rudra Kulkarni

[c] Anik Bajwa [d] Anil Chandra [e] Manoj Dhillon Q.114) Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of Tata Global Beverages? [a] Raghav Bhasin [b] Siddharth Chauhan [c] Sunil A. D'Souza [d] Advaith Deshmukh [e] Shivansh Mallick Q.115) Who has been appointed as the first operating partner of SoftBank in India? [a] Aanandhi Kumar [b] Aadhira Mani [c] Samarth Gill [d] Vikas Agnihotri [e] Pranav Biswas Q.116) Which state observes January 6 as “Journalists’ Day” of the state every year to commemorate journalist Late Balshastri Jambhekar? [a] Jharkhand [b] Maharashtra [c] Punjab [d] Gujarat [e] Madhya Pradesh Q.117) When is the World Hindi Day observed? [a] January 10 [b] January 28 [c] January 16 [d] January 23 [e] January 13 Q.118) National Youth Day is observed every year on January 12 to commemorate the birth anniversary of _____? [a] Swami Vivekananda

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[b] Adi Shankara [c] Sri Aurobindo [d] Nagarjuna [e] Ramanuja Q.119) When is the Armed Forces Veterans Day observed? [a] January 14 [b] February 14 [c] March 14 [d] April 14 [e] May 14 Q.120) Who is the author of the ‘Asha and the Spirit Bird’ book? [a] Jasbinder Bilan [b] Barun Roy [c] Durjoy Datta [d] Gnani Sankaran [e] Indira Dangi Q.121) Who has won the Col. CK. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award (given for contribution to Indian cricket) of BCCI? [a] Krishnamachari Srikkanth [b] Sunil Gavaskar [c] Sachin Tendulkar [d] MS Dhoni [e] Kapil Dev Q.122) Who has won the First edition of Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National Award for Excellence in social service? [a] Gutta Muniratnam [b] Subash Palekar [c] MS Swaminathan [d] Both A and B [e] Both A and C Q.123) How many districts have won the Swachhata Darpan Awards given by Ministry of Jal Shakti during Open Defecation Free sustainability workshop? [a] 5

[b] 10 [c] 8 [d] 4 [e] 7 Q.124) Who has won the Sportstar of the Year Award during the Sportstar Aces Awards 2020? [a] PV Sindhu [b] Kapil Dev [c] Pullela Gopichand [d] R Praggnanandhaa [e] Leander Paes Q.125) Who has become the first Indian equestrian in 20 years to qualify for the Olympics 2020? [a] Somdev Devvarman [b] Fouaad Mirza [c] P. R. Sreejesh [d] Vijay Amritraj [e] Arjun Kadhe Q.126) Who has topped the list of most valuable football players in the world released by the International Centre for Sports Studies Football Observatory? [a] Mohammed Salah [b] Cristiano Ronaldo [c] Kylian Mbappe [d] Raheem Sterling [e] Lionel Messi Q.127) Which is the top shooting country in the world with 21 gold, 6 silver, and 3 bronze in 2019 as per International Shooting Sport Federation? [a] India [b] USA [c] Russia [d] China [e] Australia

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Q.128) Who has won the singles title at WTA Classic Auckland Open 2020? [a] Karolina Pliskova [b] Serena Williams [c] Naomi Osaka [d] Simona Halep [e] Bianca Andreescu Q.129) Who has won the men’s singles at the 2020 Malaysia Masters? [a] Chou Tien-chen [b] Viktor Axelsen [c] Wang Tzu-wei [d] Kento Momota [e] B. Sai Praneeth Q.130) Who is the author of ‘PAX SINICA: Implications for the Indian Dawn’ book? [a] Samir Saran [b] Akhil Deo [c] kavya Sen [d] Both A and B [e] Both B and C Q.131) Where has the First-ever International Heritage Symposium and Exhibition been launched? [a] New Delhi [b] Maharashtra [c] Gujarat [d] Karnataka [e] Andhra Pradesh Q.132) What is the name of the annual fuel conservation campaign launched by Petroleum Conservation Research Association to create awareness among people? [a] Saksham [b] Urja [c] Uttam [d] Ujjwal [e] Samarth

Q.133) With which country has India signed an MoU for cooperation in procurement, production, research and development of defence related equipment during the Raisina Dialogue? [a] Sweden [b] Finland [c] Netherlands [d] UK [e] Russia Q.134) What is India’s rank on the Women, Business and the Law 2020 index of the World Bank? [a] 117 [b] 102 [c] 113 [d] 180 [e] 79 Q.135) How many countries have scored a perfect 100 in the Women, Business and the Law 2020 index of the World Bank? [a] 8 [b] 9 [c] 10 [d] 7 [e] 5 Q.136) How many urgent health challenges have been identified by the World Health Organization that the world will face over next decade? [a] 8 [b] 10 [c] 11 [d] 13 [e] 12 Q.137) In the 15th Global Risks Report 2020, the top 5 risks in long term in terms of likelihood are all related to ___? [a] Economic [b] Technologic

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[c] Environment [d] Geopolitics [e] Society Q.138) Which company has sold off its entire stake (of 10 million shares) in Uber Technologies in 2019 after Uber’s shares plunged? [a] Goldman Sachs [b] ExxonMobil [c] Toyota [d] Allianz [e] General Electric Q.139) Which company has acquired 30% stake in Reliance Power's subsidiary Rosa Power Supply Company through pledged shares? [a] Tata Sons [b] Bandhan Bank [c] Infosys [d] Yes Bank [e] ITC Q.140) According to ADB’s “Asia's Journey to Prosperity: Policy, Market, and Technology over 50 Years” book, Asia’s contribution to the global economy has risen to __ in 2018? [a] 24% [b] 31% [c] 27% [d] 15% [e] 30% Q.141) Which institute has organized the international conclave - “Globalizing Indian Thought”? [a] IIM-Kozhikode [b] IIM-Rohtak [c] IIM-Calcutta [d] IIM-Mysore [e] IIM-Ahmedabad

Q.142) When was the Terms of Reference for holding the First Session of India-Norway Dialogue on Trade & Investment signed by India and Norway? [a] 2019 [b] 2018 [c] 2017 [d] 2015 [e] 2020 Q.143) How much financial assistance has been provided by central government to Tripura for rehabilitation of Brus? [a] Rs 600 crore [b] Rs 200 crore [c] Rs 300 crore [d] Rs 400 crore [e] Rs 100 crore Q.144) Which country has announced to accommodate 1,00,000 Rohingya refugees in its Bhasan Char Island? [a] Bangladesh [b] Malaysia [c] Laos [d] Thailand [e] India Q.145) World Bank and Indian Government have signed a $88 million loan agreement for the implementation of inland water transport project in which state? [a] Kerala [b] Assam [c] Karnataka [d] Madhya Pradesh [e] Gujarat Q.146) What is the new cap on investment adviser fees of the assets under advice or a fixed fee of Rs 75,000 per year per family as proposed by SEBI? [a] 1.9%

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[b] 3.2% [c] 1.7% [d] 2.5% [e] 2.9% Q.147) Which company is buying the 49% stake in GMR Airports Limited from GMR Infrastructure? [a] AirAsia India [b] Inter Globe Aviation [c] TATA SIA Airlines [d] TRIL Urban Transport [e] Spice Jet Q.148) Who has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Russia? [a] Viktor Abramov [b] Mikhail Mishustin [c] Murat Akhedzhak [d] Adam Amirilayev [e] Nikolay Antoshkin Q.149) Who has won the 18th Delhi International Open Grandmasters chess tournament? [a] Karthik Venkatraman [b] Gukesh D [c] Abhijeet Gupta [d] S.L. Narayanan [e] Vidit Santosh Gujrathi Q.150) Who is the writer of “The Winning Sixer”? [a] Samhita Arni [b] Vimla Patil [c] Arya Gopi [d] W.V. Raman [e] Partha Sarathi Gupta Q.151) Which state observes the Chahar Kut festival? [a] Mizoram [b] Tripura [c] Manipur

[d] Jharkhand [e] Assam Q.152) Which has become the first state in India which signed an MoU with the International Union for Conservation of Nature to start ‘red listing’ of orchids? [a] Odisha [b] Kerala [c] Arunachal Pradesh [d] Meghalaya [e] Tripura Q.153) Where is the 23rd National Youth Festival 2020 being held? [a] Lucknow [b] Delhi [c] Mangalore [d] Mumbai [e] Kolkata Q.154) What is the name of the India’s first e-commerce housing platform launched by Ministry of Housing to help home buyers in identifying genuine properties and offer only certified projects? [a] QuickBuy.com [b] HousingForAll.com [c] ApnaGhar.com [d] GetHouse.com [e] SapnokaGhar.com Q.155) Where is Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary located? [a] Arunachal Pradesh [b] Assam [c] Uttar Pradesh [d] Madhya Pradesh [e] Maharshtra Q.156) What is the name of the biggest airborne exercise conducted by Indian Army?

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[a] Emerald Mercury [b] Desert Strike [c] Shatrujeet [d] Winged Raider [e] Brazen Chariots Q.157) “APNA UREA – SonaUgle” is the brand of which company? [a] National Fertilizers Ltd [b] Coromandel International Ltd [c] Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Ltd [d] Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd [e] Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd Q.158) On which footballer’s name has the Indian Postal Department recently released a commemorative stamp? [a] Monoranjan Bhattacharya [b] Rohan Adnaik [c] Krishnan Nair Ajayan [d] Rahim Ali [e] Chuni Goswami Q.159) Two villages – Bahadurpur and Khedi Viran will be developed as first 'Model Sports Villages of India'. Where are these two villages located? [a] Uttar Pradesh [b] Telangana [c] Gujarat [d] Rajasthan [e] Punjab Q.160) Where is the 5th Science Film Festival of India being held? [a] Goa [b] Sikkim [c] Tripura [d] Maharashtra [e] Karnataka Q.161) From which country is India procuring the Kalashnikov rifles?

[a] France [b] Israel [c] Russia [d] USA [e] South Korea Q.162) Which state has launched the ‘Rojgar Sangi’ to provide employment to the skilled youth? [a] Gujarat [b] Chhattisgarh [c] Kerala [d] Madhya Pradesh [e] Arunachal Pradesh Q.163) Which union territory has signed an MoU with Niti Aayog to develop its infrastructure? [a] Jammu and Kashmir [b] Puducherry [c] Ladakh [d] Daman and Diu [e] Lakshadweep Q.164) Where is the ELECRAMA 2020 – exhibition of Indian electrical industry was organized by Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers’ Association? [a] Noida, Uttar Pradesh [b] Bangalore, Karnataka [c] Guwahati, Assam [d] Chandigarh, Punjab [e] Dehradun, Uttarakhand Q.165) Which bank has launched India’s largest API (application programming interface) Banking portal consisting of 250 APIs to improve the productivity for business process for all types of firms? [a] ICICI Bank [b] HDFC Bank [c] Oriental Bank of Commerce [d] Karnataka Bank [e] Bank of Baroda

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Q.166) What is the name of the platform launched by the National Payments Corporation of India to make payments fast and secure? [a] Vajra [b] Suraksha [c] Asathir [d] Shakti [e] Santushta Q.167) What is India’s GDP growth rate for FY20, according to the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2020 report of United Nations? [a] 5.7% [b] 6.2% [c] 4.5% [d] 4.6% [e] 5.9% Q.168) What is India’s rank in buying gold in 2019, according to “World Gold Outlook 2020” report? [a] 4 [b] 2 [c] 10 [d] 6 [e] 5 Q.169) Who has been appointed as the Queen’s Counsel for courts of England and Wales? [a] Harish Salve [b] Ram Jethmalani [c] Fali Nariman [d] Gopal Subramaniam [e] Abhishek Manu Singhvi Q.170) Who is the President of Ukraine? [a] Petro Poroshenko [b] Volodymyr Zelenskiy [c] Viktor Yanukovych [d] Arseniy Yatsenyuk

[e] Oleksandr Turchynov Q.171) Which state has witnessed the highest incidences of sexual harassment in 2018? [a] Maharashtra [b] Karnataka [c] Tamil Nadu [d] Odisha [e] Telangana Q.172) In which country will India set up a maritime research coordination centre to monitor the activities in the Indian Ocean Region? [a] Indonesia [b] Australia [c] Bangladesh [d] Madagascar [e] Sri Lanka Q.173) Who heads the committee formed by Supreme Court to frame a law on mediation to give legal sanctity to disputes settled through mediation? [a] Sourav Kumar Singh [b] Niranjan Bhat [c] Neeraj Mishra [d] Bharat Kumar [e] Anurag Bakshi Q.174) Which company will set up the India's first smartphone display manufacturing unit on the outskirts of Delhi? [a] Samsung [b] Redmi [c] Vivo [d] Apple [e] Oppo Q.175) Where has the Steppe Eagle been sighted for a second time in Andhra Pradesh after two decades?

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[a] Andhra Pradesh [b] Tamil Nadu [c] West Bengal [d] Odisha [e] Karnataka Q.176) Which state has topped the rankings of the water departments of Central and state governments based on their efficiency targets? [a] Gujarat [b] Maharashtra [c] Delhi [d] Madhya Pradesh [e] Kerala Q.177) Where will the world leaders gather to promote peace in Libya and to stop the conflict-wracked Libya from becoming a "second Syria"? [a] Berlin [b] London [c] Paris [d] Rome [e] Dublin Q.178) What is the name of the financial services and micro-credit startup launched by Flipkart CTO Ravi Garikipati and Raj Vattikuti? [a] SigTuple [b] Mad Street Den [c] Davinta [d] Haptik [e] Flutura Q.179) According to the new norms of SEBI, reward would be given in case the information provided by whistle blowers leads to a disgorgement of at least __ under the PIT (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulation? [a] ₹4 crore [b] ₹2 crore

[c] ₹3 crore [d] ₹1 crore [e] ₹5 crore Q.180) When was India declared as polio-free? [a] 2014 [b] 2017 [c] 2015 [d] 2013 [e] 2009 Q.181) How many medals have been won by India at the UWW Rome Ranking Series? [a] 7 [b] 8 [c] 5 [d] 2 [e] 10 Q.182) With which sport is Ravi Kumar Dahiya related to? [a] Wrestling [b] Badminton [c] Tennis [d] Squash [e] Cricket Q.183) Who has become the only player in 2019 to score 2,455 runs in all formats – tests, ODIs and T20I – combined? [a] Virat Kohli [b] Steve Smith [c] Kane Williamson [d] Joe Root [e] Ben Stokes Q.184) Which state observes the Yakshagana - traditional theatre festival? [a] Karnataka [b] Odisha [c] Telangana [d] Kerala

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[e] Andhra Pradesh Q.185) Who is the president of Afghanistan? [a] Mohammad Ashraf Ghani [b] Hussa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi [c] Al Jawhara bint Musaed bin Jiluwi [d] Fahda bint Asi Al Shuraim [e] Tarfa bint Abduallah bin Abdulateef al Sheek Q.186) Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth has dictated the govt officials, ministries and departments to reduce expenditure on travel, food and conferences and other necessary activities by what percentage? [a] 20% [b] 25% [c] 15% [d] 30% [e] 10% Q.187) Which of the following institute has organized the First Krishi Manthan 2020 – the largest food, agri-business and rural development summit of Asia? [a] IIM-Lucknow [b] IIM-Rohtak [c] IIM-Ahmedabad [d] IIM-Nagpur [e] IIM-Bangalore Q.188) What is India’s rank in the World Economic Forum’s the Global Social Mobility Report 2020? [a] 67 [b] 76 [c] 53 [d] 102 [e] 49 Q.189) In which state is the Tulu language spoken?

[a] Chhattisgarh and Odisha [b] Bihar and Assam [c] Karnataka and Kerala [d] West Bengal and Assam [e] Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh Q.190) Which article of the constitution provides that a section of citizens having a distinct language, script or culture have the right to conserve the same? [a] Article 29 [b] Article 15 [c] Article 18 [d] Article 14 [e] Article 30 Q.191) Which nation will get $50 million from India for the purchase of equipment for its security forces? [a] Sri Lanka [b] Maldives [c] Australia [d] Philippines [e] Singapore Q.192) In which state is the Kukis tribe found? [a] Nagaland [b] Tripura [c] Manipur [d] Meghalaya [e] Arunachal Pradesh Q.193) Where was the 25th edition of the biennial Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth 2020 held? [a] Canada [b] New Zealand [c] USA [d] Britain [e] India

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Q.194) Where will the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth be held in 2024? [a] Tanzania [b] Albania [c] Papua New Guinea [d] Uganda [e] Kenya Q.195) According to the International Maritime Organization’s Sulphur 2020 rules, Marine sector will have to reduce sulphur emissions by over ___ by switching to lower sulphur fuels? [a] 80% [b] 40% [c] 20% [d] 70% [e] 50% Q.196) When was the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons enforced? [a] 2004 [b] 1968 [c] 1970 [d] 2010 [e] 2015 Q.197) What is India’s GDP growth rate for FY20 according to the UN? [a] 5.1% [b] 5% [c] 5.7% [d] 5.3% [e] 4.9% Q.198) What is India’s GDP forecast for 2019, according to IMF’s World Economic Outlook Update 2020? [a] 4.8% [b] 5% [c] 6.2% [d] 7.1%

[e] 4.9% Q.199) Aseem Infrastructure Finance Limited is the new NBFC-IFC of which company? [a] Larsen & Toubro Infrastructure Development Projects Ltd [b] Reliance Infrastructure Developers Ltd [c] National Investment and Infrastructure Fund [d] Nagarjuna Construction Company Ltd [e] GMR Infrastructure Ltd Q.200) How much FDI inflow has India received in 2019 according to the Global Investment Trend Monitor report of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development? [a] $49 billion [b] $15 billion [c] $20 billion [d] $35 billion [e] $30 billion Q.201) From which company has Indian Oil Corporation decided to import 2 million tonnes of crude oil annually? [a] Sinopec [b] Rosneft [c] Saudi Aramco [d] Royal Dutch Shell [e] BP Q.202) Which of the following company has been merged into the National Insurance Company Ltd? [a] Oriental Insurance Company Ltd [b] United India Insurance Company Ltd [c] ICICI Prudential Life Insurance [d] Both A and B [e] Both B and C Q.203) Who has been appointed as the CMD of Unitech?

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[a] Prateek Jalan [b] Yudvir Singh Malik [c] Neha Maheshwari [d] Sayonee Prabhakar [e] Deepak Kanthalia Q.204) Who has been appointed as the President of Archery Association of India? [a] Arjun Munda [b] Arun Vaish [c] Deepak Chaurasiya [d] Vivek Kapurthaliya [e] Pankaj Chapolia Q.205) Who has been elected as the 11th president of the Bharatiya Janata Party? [a] Amit Shah [b] Devendra Fadnavis [c] Smriti Irani [d] J P Nadda [e] Piyush Goyal Q.206) Who has been appointed as the MD of State Bank of India? [a] A L Mittal [b] H C Tyagi [c] P C Tulsiyaan [d] J P Sharma [e] Challa Sreenivasulu Setty Q.207) Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of Canara Bank? [a] Lingam Venkata Prabhakar [b] Akash K Singh [c] Ashish Chandra [d] Deepak Goel [e] Ravi Bindal Q.208) Which Indian has received the Order of Australia honour? [a] Lok Nayak Mittal [b] Indra Nooyi [c] Lakshmi Mittal [d] Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

[e] Aditya Birla Q.209) Who has become the first woman third umpire in men’s international cricket match? [a] Lisa Carprini Sthalekar [b] Stafanie Roxann Taylor [c] Katherine Helen Brunt [d] Meghann Moira Lanning [e] Jacqueline Williams Q.210) In which of the following state epiphany festival is known as the Festa dos Reis? [a] Goa [b] Kerala [c] Andhra Pradesh [d] Karnataka [e] Gujarat Q.211) What is India’s rank in the Global Reporting Initiative’s report? [a] 4 [b] 5 [c] 3 [d] 2 [e] 1 Q.212) What is theme of the tableau on Startup India to be carried out during Republic Day Parade 2020? [a] Startups: Reach for the Sky [b] Mobilizing Global Capital for Innovation in India [c] India Opportunity- Investing in tomorrow together [d] Women First, Prosperity for All [e] Startups now: The world's hottest market Q.213) When was the Startup India Action Plan launched by DPIIT to allow eligible companies get recognized as startups?

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[a] 2016 [b] 2014 [c] 2003 [d] 2015 [e] 2001 Q.214) Where is the headquarters of the Bilateral International Treaty Organization located? [a] Netherlands [b] Switzerland [c] Denmark [d] France [e] Germany Q.215) Where has Ministry for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare organized the 1st National consultative workshop on Strengthening Agri-Logistics? [a] Delhi [b] Mumbai [c] Kolkata [d] Chennai [e] Guwahati Q.216) With which organization has Indian Navy signed an MoU for sharing of data in Meteorology and Oceanography? [a] Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services [b] Geological Survey of India [c] National Centre for Coastal Research [d] Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology [e] None of the Above Q.217) When did PM Narendra Modi start the ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ interaction programme with school students to relieve them of stress ahead of examination? [a] 2018 [b] 2017 [c] 2002

[d] 2012 [e] 2016 Q.218) Where has 12th National Tribal youth programme been organized? [a] Andaman and Nicobar [b] Daman and Diu [c] Puducherry [d] Dadar and Nagar Haveli [e] Delhi Q.219) Which university has launched the app ‘Very Good Morning’ to reduce the crimes against women? [a] IIT-BHU [b] IIT-Madras [c] IIT-Kozhikode [d] IIT-Ropar [e] IIT-Chennai Q.220) Which of the following companies have been chosen by Ministry of Defence for the production of 6 Scorpene class submarines under P 75I project? [a] Bharat Dynamics Limited and Tata Group [b] Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Kalyani Group [c] BEML Limited and Bharat Forge [d] Mazagaon Docks Limited and Larsen and Toubro [e] Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited and Reliance Group Q.221) Which company has launched chipsets that support Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC)? [a] Intel [b] NVIDIA [c] IBM [d] Samsung [e] Qualcomm

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Q.222) What is the name of the cyclone that has hit Fiji? [a] Trami [b] Hagibis [c] Tino [d] Sinlaku [e] Fitow Q.223) What is the rate of unemployment in the world in 2019 according to the International Labour Organization’s annual report? [a] 5.4% [b] 6.1% [c] 2.1% [d] 4.9% [e] 3.2% Q.224) What is the rate of female workforce participation in 2019, according to the International Labour Organization’s annual report? [a] 51% [b] 40% [c] 33% [d] 20% [e] 47% Q.225) With which nation has United Kingdom ratified a treaty to protect the wrecks of RMS Titanic from damage by explorers and tourists in the North Atlantic Ocean? [a] USA [b] France [c] Russia [d] Japan [e] Belgium Q.226) Who will head the National Startup Advisory Council? [a] Amit Shah [b] Rajnath Singh [c] Smriti Irani

[d] Piyush Goyal [e] Narendra Modi Q.227) Recently, RBI has cancelled the Certificate of Authorisation of which company? [a] Fit and Glow [b] Mindtree [c] Cure Fit [d] Vodafone M-pesa [e] Dunzo Q.228) In which company has Department of Telecommunication approved the FDI limit to 100% from 49% earlier to help the company raise foreign money? [a] Vodafone [b] Infosys [c] Bharti Airtel [d] Wipro [e] HCL Technologies Q.229) How much FMCG industry is expected to grow in 2020 in terms of value growth, according to Nielsen? [a] 9-10% [b] 11-15% [c] 10-15% [d] 7-12% [e] 7-9% Q.230) With which country has India recently ratified the Multi-Lateral Agreement? [a] Australia [b] Singapore [c] New Zealand [d] Indonesia [e] Philippines Q.231) Who has been appointed as the Head of RBS India by the Royal Bank of Scotland? [a] Punit Sood

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[b] Garima Jalan [c] Nujarat Qureshi [d] Vishal Aggarwal [e] Akash Pant Q.232) Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the executive council of Nehru Memorial Museum and Library? [a] Shubham Gupta [b] Nripendra Misra [c] Pradeep Kumar [d] Pramod Jha [e] Sainyam Jain Q.233) Who has won the Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award 2019? [a] Indra Nooyi [b] Richa Jha [c] Simran Choudhary [d] Priya Prakash [e] Shreya Sharma Q.234) Who has become the fastest captain to complete 5000 runs in ODIs in 82 innings? [a] Virat Kohli [b] MS Dhoni [c] Rohit Sharma [d] Ishaan Sharma [e] Rishabh Pant Q.235) With which sport is Bhagyabati Kachari related to? [a] Boxing [b] Squash [c] Football [d] Hockey [e] Volleyball Q.236) Where is the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve located? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Arunachal Pradesh

[c] Assam [d] Uttar Pradesh [e] Karnataka Q.237) Recently, India has inaugurated the second Integrated Check Post between Jogbani (Bihar) –Biratnagar. Which country does the Biratnagar belong to? [a] Sri Lanka [b] Myanmar [c] Nepal [d] Bhutan [e] Afghanistan Q.238) How many union territories in India have legislative assemblies of their own? [a] 3 [b] 2 [c] 1 [d] 4 [e] None of the Above Q.239) According to the Eurasia Group’s Top Risks 2020 report, India is world’s ___ highest geopolitical risk country? [a] 5th [b] 6th [c] 10th [d] 1st [e] 3rd Q.240) Which of the following is the proposed location of the world’s largest visible telescope - Hawaiian telescope (also known as the thirty metre telescope)? [a] Waikiki Beach [b] USS Arizona Memorial [c] Mauna Kea [d] North Shore of Oahu [e] Kona Coffee Farms

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Q.241) Which state has launched a lease agricultural land policy and thus became the first state in India to have such a policy? [a] Uttar Pradesh [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] Uttarakhand [d] Maharashtra [e] Gujarat Q.242) Which airport has become the first aircraft to sign an agreement with KUNZ GmbH to acquire Disabled Aircraft Recovery Equipment (DARE) to enable faster resumption of operations of disabled aircrafts? [a] Kempegowda International Airport [b] Visakhapatnam International Airport [c] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport [d] Surat International Airport [e] Hisar International Airport Q.243) Which country has been declared as a “reciprocating territory” under the Section 44A of Civil Procedure Code, 1908 by the Ministry of Law and Justice? [a] Saudi Arabia [b] UAE [c] Bahrain [d] Australia [e] New Zealand Q.244) Which Indian city has topped in the Global Residential Cities Index Q3 2019 of Knight Frank? [a] Hyderabad [b] Delhi [c] Bangalore [d] Kolkata [e] Chennai

Q.245) Which state’s Election Commission has become the first state to use facial recognition in the municipal elections? [a] Andhra Pradesh [b] Maharashtra [c] Gujarat [d] Uttarakhand [e] Telangana Q.246) When was the Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) portal launched by PM Narendra Modi? [a] 2015 [b] 2016 [c] 2014 [d] 2019 [e] 2017 Q.247) Who heads the OBC commission formed by government to look into the sub-categorisation of OBCs? [a] R.K. Gauba [b] Sunil Gaur [c] Vinod Goel [d] G Rohini [e] A.K. Pathak Q.248) Which is the proposed capital of the merged UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu? [a] Dadar [b] Daman [c] Silvassa [d] Nagan Haveli [e] Diu Q.249) India has signed an agreement for cooperation for increasing the usage of cooking gas in which country? [a] Ghana [b] Benin [c] Malawi [d] Togo

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[e] Niger Q.250) What is the name of the half-humanoid developed by ISRO for conducting the test flight of Gaganyaan? [a] Abeer Mitra [b] Daksha Mitra [c] Akhira Mitra [d] Vyom Mitra [e] Geetika Mitra Q.251) Which state has doubled the number of holidays provided on Hindu festivals for 2020? [a] West Bengal [b] Karnataka [c] Kerala [d] Assam [e] Bihar Q.252) Which country has been chosen as the Chair of G77 for the year 2020? [a] Morocco [b] Kenya [c] Guyana [d] Ghana [e] Tanzania Q.253) Which country is not a part of the World Economic Forum’s Reskilling Revolution to train 1 billion youth by 2030? [a] Brazil [b] USA [c] UAE [d] France [e] None of the Above Q.254) According to the World Economic Forum’s report on cybercrime, Cybercrime will cost ___ every minute in 2020? [a] $2.9 million [b] $1.6 million [c] $3.7 million

[d] $5.7 million [e] $4.1 million Q.255) What is India’s rank in the Democracy Index 2019 released by Economist Intelligence Unit? [a] 51 [b] 49 [c] 60 [d] 102 [e] 73 Q.256) According to the Democracy Index 2019 released by Economist Intelligence Unit, India is a ____ democracy? [a] Hybrid [b] Authoritarian [c] Flawed [d] Full [e] Functional Q.257) According to the World Economic Forum’s survey, which country has the most people who trust in the climate science and the most people who are aware about the climate conditions? [a] Bangladesh [b] India [c] Australia [d] USA [e] France Q.258) How many nations will be a part of the European Union after Brexit? [a] 27 [b] 28 [c] 29 [d] 31 [e] 15 Q.259) Which bank has launched the Cardless cash withdrawal facility from its ATMs for up to Rs 20,000 per day by using bank’s mobile app - ‘iMobile’?

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[a] ICICI Bank [b] HDFC Bank [c] Axis Bank [d] Punjab National Bank [e] Karur Vyasa Bank Q.260) Which of the following company has signed a co-lending agreement with Credit Saison for providing the working capital financing to MSMEs? [a] Pristyn Care [b] Capital Float [c] Bizongo [d] Digit Insurance [e] upGrad Q.261) Which company acquired debt-hit realty developer Jaypee Infratech? [a] NBCC (India) [b] Jaiprakash Associates Ltd [c] Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd [d] Kalpataru Ltd [e] Lodha Group Q.262) What is the GDP growth rate of India for FY21, according to Ind-Ra? [a] 5.5% [b] 5.3% [c] 5.1% [d] 6.2% [e] 4.8% Q.263) SEBI has reduced timeline for serving the advance notice to stock exchange for rights issues from 7 days to ___ days (excluding the date of intimation and the record date)? [a] 1 [b] 2 [c] 3 [d] 4 [e] 5

Q.264) Who has won the "Champion of Change Award-2019" for his service in the Barhait and Dumka assembly constituencies? [a] Hemant Soren [b] Trivendra Singh Rawat [c] Mamata Banerjee [d] Vijay Rupani Gujarat [e] B. S. Yediyurappa Q.265) Recently, 14th Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards were presented to 23 winners. The awards have been instituted to honour Ramnath Goenka who was the founder of which newspaper? [a] Indian Express [b] Hindustan Times [c] Times of India [d] Dainik Bhaskar [e] Punjab Kesari Q.266) Who has won the doubles at the 27th WTA Hobart International 2020? [a] Sania Mirza and Nadiia Kichenok [b] Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep [c] Ashleigh Barty and Karolína Plíšková [d] Elina Svitolina and Bianca Andreescu [e] Belinda Bencic and Petra Kvitová Q.267) Which country will host the 11th edition of the Indoor Cricket World Cup 2020 for men and women? [a] Australia [b] West Indies [c] Brazil [d] India [e] Sri Lanka Q.268) With which sport is Divyansh Singh Panwar related to? [a] Shooting [b] Hockey [c] Chess

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[d] Rugby [e] Football Q.269) What is the name of the world’s first living and self-healing robots that have been created by the University of Vermont and Tufts University by using the stem cells of frogs? [a] Xenobots [b] Robonaut [c] Pioneer [d] RASSOR [e] Dextre Q.270) Which of the following is a monthly return form of GST? [a] GSTR 4 [b] GSTR 6 [c] GSTR 5A [d] GSTR-3B [e] GSTR 1 Q.271) Which city is the most polluted Indian city in 2018, according to the Greenpeace India report? [a] Jharia [b] Dhanbad [c] Kurnool [d] Lunglei [e] Kochi Q.272) What is the currency of Tunisia? [a] Dinar [b] Ringgit [c] Rufiya [d] Kyat [e] Baht Q.273) In which country has India opened the first ever Mahatma Gandhi convention centre of Africa? [a] Kenya [b] Niger [c] Albania

[d] Congo [e] Benin Q.274) Which state has been ranked first in the ‘SKOCH State of Governance 2019’ report for better performance in Health, Education, Power and e-Governance sectors? [a] Gujarat [b] Maharashtra [c] Tamil Nadu [d] Kerala [e] Madhya Pradesh Q.275) What is the name of the revamped communication system based on satellite network for police? [a] POLNET 2.0 [b] POLCONNECT 2.0 [c] GLOBEFIRE 2.0 [d] POLWIRE 2.0 [e] NETFIRE 2.0 Q.276) Which state has launched the Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana for farmers of the state who die or become handicapped while working on the field? [a] Uttar Pradesh [b] Telangana [c] Odisha [d] Chhattisgarh [e] Assam Q.277) Which substance’s imports has been banned by India to prevent ozone depletion? [a] Hydrochlorofluorocarbons [b] Methyl chloroform [c] Carbon tetrachloride [d] Methyl bromide [e] Chlorofluorocarbons

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Q.278) Which country is observing 2020 as the Year of Public Health? [a] Indonesia [b] Philippines [c] Malaysia [d] Maldives [e] Singapore Q.279) What is India’s rank in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2020 released by INSEAD? [a] 72 [b] 80 [c] 91 [d] 63 [e] 102 Q.280) How many parameters have been used in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2020? [a] 7 [b] 6 [c] 5 [d] 4 [e] 10 Q.281) According to UN World Tourism Organisation’s ‘World Tourism Barometer’ report, international tourist arrivals in 2019 have increased by __? [a] 2.4% [b] 5% [c] 3% [d] 4% [e] 1.2% Q.282) What is India’s rank in the Corruption Perception Index 2019 released by Transparency International? [a] 80 [b] 76 [c] 101 [d] 153 [e] 41

Q.283) What is the theme of the Sagarmatha Sambad 2020 to be held in Kathmandu? [a] '32 years and Healing' [b] Keep Cool and Carry on: The Montreal Protocol [c] Connecting people to nature [d] Climate Change, Mountains and the Future of Humanity [e] Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground Q.284) Which country is the permanent Chair of the FATF’s Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering? [a] New Zealand [b] Japan [c] Philippines [d] Australia [e] Indonesia Q.285) Who has been appointed as the goodwill ambassador of the Visit Nepal 2020? [a] Bae Seong-woo [b] Ahn Bo-hyun [c] Ryan Bang [d] Cha In-ha [e] Xu Qing Q.286) Which of the following organization has released the 1st edition of the Global Wealth and Lifestyle Report 2020? [a] Credit Suisse [b] Standard Chartered [c] Julius Baer [d] Royal Bank of Scotland [e] HSBC Bank Q.287) Which company has become the first telecom operator in India to launch UPI payments service?

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[a] Reliance Jio [b] BSNL [c] MTNL [d] Airtel [e] Vodafone Idea Q.288) What is the new investment limit set by RBI under the Voluntary Retention Route for debt investments by foreign portfolio investors? [a] ₹1.5 lakh crore [b] ₹2.1 lakh crore [c] ₹3 lakh crore [d] ₹4 lakh crore [e] ₹2.7 lakh crore Q.289) Who has become the first Woman President of Greece? [a] Helen Vlachos [b] Katerina Sakellaropoulou [c] Zoe Konstantopoulou [d] Litsa Kouroupaki [e] Aleka Papariga Q.290) Which country has won the 3rd Khelo India Youth Games 2020? [a] Maharashtra [b] Haryana [c] Gujarat [d] Odisha [e] Andhra Pradesh Q.291) With which country has India signed an agreement to develop the Ashuganj (river port) -Akhaura road (land port) into a 4-lane highway? [a] Bangladesh [b] Nepal [c] Sri Lanka [d] Myanmar [e] Maldives

Q.292) In which state has Indian Railways inaugurated its first waste to energy plant? [a] Odisha [b] Assam [c] Telangana [d] Chhattisgarh [e] West Bengal Q.293) Where will India set up the first ever war memorial for army’s service animals? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Andhra Pradesh [c] Uttar Pradesh [d] Arunachal Pradesh [e] Himachal Pradesh Q.294) Who has been awarded with the 5th Mahakavi Sethia Award for poetry during the 13th Zee Jaipur Literature Festival? [a] Laxmi Agarwal [b] Meena Alexander [c] Arvind Krishna Mehrotra [d] Manoj Bhawuk [e] Murukan Kattakada Q.295) Who among the following heads the Inter-Ministerial Group set by government to dispose of the enemy properties? [a] Ajay Bhalla [b] Tuhin Kanta Pandey [c] Rajiv Gauba [d] Both A and B [e] Both B and C Q.296) Which country has been ranked at the 1st position in the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative 2020? [a] Sri Lanka [b] Nepal [c] New Zealand

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[d] Japan [e] India Q.297) Where is India’s first e-waste clinic located? [a] Bihar [b] Madhya Pradesh [c] Assam [d] West Bengal [e] Chhattisgarh Q.298) In association with which country has India organized the Ganga-Volga Dialogue in New Delhi? [a] Russia [b] Indonesia [c] Philippines [d] Sri Lanka [e] Japan Q.299) Where will the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj open the Communication Resource Unit, in partnership with UNICEF? [a] Hyderabad [b] Meerut [c] Chennai [d] Kurnool [e] Bhopal Q.300) Which state has produced the highest vegetables in 2018-19, according to the 3rd Advance Estimates of Horticulture products? [a] West Bengal [b] Uttar Pradesh [c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Bihar [e] Gujarat Q.301) How much area was under fruit cultivation in 2018-19, according to the 3rd Advance Estimates of Horticulture products??

[a] 9.15 million hectares [b] 5.05 million hectares [c] 6.65 million hectares [d] 4.75 million hectares [e] 7.05 million hectares Q.302) Which state has produced the highest fruits in 2018-19, according to the 3rd Advance Estimates of Horticulture products? [a] Andhra Pradesh [b] Maharashtra [c] Uttar Pradesh [d] Gujarat [e] Madhya Pradesh Q.303) What is the name of the online web portal launched by Ministry for Road Transport and Highways to monitor the ongoing projects? [a] Darshana [b] Gaman [c] Disha [d] Gati [e] Aashavast Q.304) With which country has India signed an MoU to set up a centre for innovation in information and communication technologies? [a] Gambia [b] Zambia [c] Tunisia [d] Sierra Leone [e] Senegal Q.305) Where is India’s first Super Fab Lab established? [a] Kerala [b] Gujarat [c] Maharashtra [d] Tamil Nadu [e] Odisha

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Q.306) According to the Nature Risk Rising report of World Economic Forum, Industries which are highly dependent on nature generate __ percent of global GDP? [a] 15% [b] 12% [c] 10% [d] 7% [e] 20% Q.307) Which is the first country in South Asia and 119th country in the world to launch an e-passport? [a] Bangladesh [b] Sri Lanka [c] Bhutan [d] Pakistan [e] Afghanistan Q.308) Where has the World’s Oldest Ever Mushroom Fossil been discovered? [a] Congo [b] Lesotho [c] Burkina Faso [d] Comoros [e] Niger Q.309) Which country has developed the World’s smallest gold coin of 2.96 millimeter which features Albert Einstein? [a] Spain [b] Germany [c] Poland [d] Switzerland [e] Finland Q.310) Which Indian university has signed an MoU with the University of Zurich for cooperation in the field of higher education and research? [a] Maulana Azad National Urdu University [b] University of Allahabad

[c] Banaras Hindu University [d] Visva-Bharati University [e] O.P Jindal Global University Q.311) Which Indian state’s government has received an investment of Rs 4,125 crores in food and renewable energy sectors during the 50th annual meeting of World Economic Forum? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Kerala [c] Tamil Nadu [d] Mizoram [e] Punjab Q.312) Which Indian state has signed an informal agreement with World Economic Forum for launching “Centre for Internet of ethical things”? [a] Karnataka [b] Kerala [c] Maharashtra [d] Andhra Pradesh [e] Assam Q.313) Who has been awarded with 26th Crystal award 2020 during the 50th annual meeting of World Economic Forum for raising awareness on mental health? [a] Deepika Padukone [b] Jennifer Lawrence [c] Angelina Jolie [d] Scarlett Johansson [e] Natalie Portman Q.314) Which of the following institute has been included in the top 30 of 1st edition of Positive Impact Rating 2020? [a] IIM-Bangalore [b] IIM-Calcutta [c] XLRI Xavier School of Management [d] Both A and B [e] Both A and C

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Q.315) Which bank has launched the Ask Lakshmi chat–bot in different regional languages? [a] City Union Bank [b] Federal Bank [c] DCB Bank [d] IDBI Bank [e] RBL Bank Q.316) India and World Bank have signed a loan agreement of $210 million for developing agri-business and rural areas in which state? [a] West Bengal [b] Jammu and Kashmir [c] Haryana [d] Maharashtra [e] Odisha Q.317) Which bank has launched the “PIONEER’ Banking – an asset management platform? [a] Karur Vysya Bank [b] CSB Bank [c] Karnataka Bank [d] Bandhan Bank [e] IndusInd Bank Ltd Q.318) Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia? [a] V.S. Seigell [b] Sunil Arora [c] Nasim Zaidi [d] G.V.G. Krishnamurty [e] H.S.Brahma Q.319) When is the International Day of Education observed? [a] January 24 [b] January 6 [c] January 11 [d] January 12 [e] January 31

Q.320) Which country will host the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2021? [a] New Zealand [b] England [c] Australia [d] West Indies [e] Sri Lanka Q.321) Which country has been chosen as the guest of honour at New Delhi World Book Fair 2022? [a] France [b] Australia [c] United Kingdom [d] New Zealand [e] USA Q.322) Which state has organized the first ever Innovation festival with National Innovation Foundation to foster the culture of innovation among all people of the state? [a] Arunachal Pradesh [b] Mizoram [c] Tripura [d] Nagaland [e] West Bengal Q.323) Which state has signed a Memorandum of Intent with Odisha for promoting the tourist sites of each other’s state? [a] Gujarat [b] Maharashtra [c] Telangana [d] Andhra Pradesh [e] Chhattisgarh Q.324) What is the name of the fourth anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette developed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers for Indian Navy as part of the project P28?

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[a] INS Kavaratti [b] INS Sindhurashtra [c] INS Shankul [d] INS Chakra [e] INS Rana Q.325) Who has won the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal for serving families in Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370? [a] Anil Kumar Bhatt [b] Dilbagh Singh [c] Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon [d] Jaswinder Singh Sandhu [e] Satish Dua Q.326) With which country has India recently signed 15 agreements for cooperation in various fields such as oil and gas, mineral resources, traditional medicine, animal husbandry, bioenergy and trade & investment? [a] Russia [b] Brazil [c] Saudi Arabia [d] USA [e] UAE Q.327) Which state has recently abolished its legislative council? [a] Andhra Pradesh [b] Bihar [c] Karnataka [d] Telangana [e] Maharashtra Q.328) By when will the Ministry of Railway completely electrify Indian Railways? [a] 2024 [b] 2030 [c] 2023 [d] 2027 [e] 2025

Q.329) Where is the 3rd Global Potato Conclave 2020 being organized? [a] Maharashtra [b] Gujarat [c] Andhra Pradesh [d] Haryana [e] Punjab Q.330) Bodo tribe belongs to which state in India? [a] Telangana [b] Mizoram [c] Assam [d] Tripura [e] Nagaland Q.331) Where will India’s first underwater Metro be established? [a] West Bengal [b] Maharashtra [c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Assam [e] Gujarat Q.332) Which state has uploaded the highest amount of child sexual abuse material, according to the data from US-based National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children? [a] Uttar Pradesh [b] Delhi [c] West Bengal [d] Maharashtra [e] Gujarat Q.333) Where will the Indian Council of Agricultural Research set up an innovation centre, where the innovations would be scientifically validated and farmers would also be allowed to pursue research? [a] Delhi [b] Mumbai [c] Chennai [d] Bangalore

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[e] Hyderabad Q.334) Where is the headquarters of International Court of Justice? [a] Netherlands [b] Switzerland [c] USA [d] France [e] Denmark Q.335) Where has the World’s tallest mural (286-foot-tall) been unveiled? [a] Afghanistan [b] Egypt [c] Oman [d] Pakistan [e] Saudi Arabia Q.336) How many cases of fraud cases have been recorded by the urban cooperative banks in the last 5 fiscal years (2014-15 and 2018-19), according to RBI? [a] 972 [b] 897 [c] 789 [d] 921 [e] 480 Q.337) With which exchange has the Bombay Stock Exchange signed a licensing agreement to allow Indian market participants access rupee-denominated Brent benchmark prices? [a] Euronext [b] Intercontinental Exchange Futures Europe [c] Deutsche Börse [d] Stockholm Stock Exchange [e] Riga Stock Exchange Q.338) When was the modified LPG Pahal scheme launched? [a] 2013 [b] 2014

[c] 2016 [d] 2017 [e] 2009 Q.339) Who has been appointed as CEO of the Indian Banks’ Association? [a] Shyam Srinivasan [b] Sandeep Bakhshi [c] Dinesh Pant [d] Sunil Mehta [e] V. G. Mathew Q.340) Who is the CEO of Flipkart? [a] Julie Sweet [b] Kumar Birla [c] Kalyan Krishnamurthy [d] Shantanu Narayen [e] Stephen Squeri Q.341) When is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day observed? [a] January 27 [b] January 14 [c] January 15 [d] January 30 [e] January 12 Q.342) Who is the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization? [a] Kunio Mikuriya [b] David R. Malpass [c] K.V. Kamath [d] Mukhisa Kituyi [e] Tedros Adhanom Q.343) How many countries are member of World Custom Organization? [a] 112 [b] 127 [c] 197 [d] 183 [e] 200

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Q.344) Which of the following leader is known as the “Punjab Kesari” and “Lion of Punjab”? [a] Bhagat Singh [b] Bhai Parmanand [c] Bipin Chandra Pal [d] Udham Singh [e] Lala Lajpat Rai Q.345) Who has won the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award 2020 by the BAFTA? [a] Andrew Clement Serkis [b] George Clooney [c] Jack Nicholson [d] Tom Hardy [e] Robert Downey Jr. Q.346) Who has become the first sportswoman (and second sports personality after Sachin Tendulkar) to win Padma Vibushan? [a] Apurvi Chandela [b] Geeta Phogat [c] Mary Kom [d] Koneru Humpy [e] P. V. Sindhu Q.347) With which field is Billie Eilish related to? [a] Music [b] Dance [c] Literature [d] Journalism [e] Sports Q.348) Which music album has won the “Best Music Film” award at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards 2020? [a] Beyonce for “Homecoming” [b] Tanya Tucker for “While I’m Livin” [c] Lizzo for “Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)” [d] Michelle Obama for “Becoming”

[e] Billie Eilish for “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” Q.349) Which country will host the ICC Men’s T20 World cup 2021? [a] Australia [b] England [c] Sri Lanka [d] India [e] Bangladesh Q.350) Who has won the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament held in The Netherlands? [a] Ding Liren [b] Levon Aronian [c] Wesley So [d] Fabiano Caruana [e] Vishwanath Anand Q.351) When was the Smart City Mission launched by Ministry of Urban Development? [a] 2016 [b] 2015 [c] 2017 [d] 2018 [e] 2014 Q.352) Where is the Palpur Kuno wildlife sanctuary located? [a] Madhya Pradesh [b] Assam [c] Gujarat [d] West Bengal [e] Andhra Pradesh Q.353) Where is the Tadoba-Andheri Tiger Reserve located? [a] West Bengal [b] Tripura [c] Madhya Pradesh [d] Arunachal Pradesh [e] Maharashtra

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Q.354) What is the name of the web portal launched by ISRO to help in the development of Gram Panchayats and to help the Ministry of Panchayati Raj in its village development processes? [a] Srishti Panchayat Version 3.0 [b] Bhuvan Panchayat Version 3.0 [c] Prithvi Panchayat Version 3.0 [d] Jagat Panchayat Version 3.0 [e] Dhara Panchayat Version 3.0 Q.355) Which state has recently got its first as "Ramsar" wetland site at Nandur Madhameshwar? [a] Rajasthan [b] Maharashtra [c] Gujarat [d] Tamil Nadu [e] Kerala Q.356) How many Ramsar Wetlands sites are present in India? [a] 40 [b] 37 [c] 10 [d] 13 [e] 27 Q.357) When was the Ramsar Convention for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands signed? [a] 1971 [b] 1989 [c] 1978 [d] 1967 [e] 1958 Q.358) Who is the CEO of National Institute for Smart Governance? [a] A S Rajeev [b] G. Padmanabhan [c] J. Rama Krishna Rao [d] Pallav Mohapatra

[e] Rakesh Sharma Q.359) According to the First advance estimate of Rabi crops released by the National Collateral Management Services, total Rabi food grain production in 2019-20 will be __? [a] 152.7 Million Tonnes [b] 108.2 Million Tonnes [c] 132.4 Million Tonnes [d] 147.9 Million Tonnes [e] 139.8 Million Tonnes Q.360) According to the first advance estimates of horticulture production in 2019-20 released by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, total production of horticulture crops is expected to be ___ million tonnes? [a] 313.35 [b] 299.95 [c] 287.05 [d] 563.35 [e] 407.57 Q.361) According to the first advance estimates of horticulture production in 2019-20 released by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, potato production is expected to be ___? [a] 52 MT [b] 41 MT [c] 75 MT [d] 40 MT [e] 60 MT Q.362) Who heads the panel formed by SEBI to strengthen the monitoring and enforcement of norms pertaining to related party transactions? [a] Ramesh Srinivasan [b] Atul Kumar Goel [c] Ashok Kumar Pradhan [d] Suresh Sethi

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[e] G. Rajkiran Rai Q.363) In which company will the Small Industries Development Bank of India sell its minority stake of 8.13% for about Rs 4,500 crore? [a] Indiabulls Housing Finance [b] Bandhan Financial Services Ltd [c] Power Finance Corporation [d] Muthoot Finance [e] Motilal Oswal Group Q.364) According to the first advance estimates of horticulture production in 2019-20 released by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, onion production is expected to rise by ___? [a] 7% [b] 9% [c] 5% [d] 10% [e] 15% Q.365) According to the First advance estimate of Rabi crops has been released by the National Collateral Management Services, wheat production is expected to be ___ million tonnes? [a] 109.03 [b] 130.40 [c] 102.45 [d] 149.13 [e] 112.90 Q.366) Recently, Indian Navy has launched the Operation Vanilla in the Southern Indian Ocean to help the people of __ who are affected by Cyclone Diane? [a] Madagascar [b] Seychelles [c] Comoros [d] Fiji [e] Mauritius

Q.367) National Commission for homeopathy bill, 2019 aims to replace the _____? [a] Homeopathy Central Council act, 1979 [b] Homeopathy Central Council act, 1980 [c] Homeopathy Central Council act, 1959 [d] Homeopathy Central Council act, 1973 [e] Homeopathy Central Council act, 1960 Q.368) When did the Shah Commission recommend to legalise abortion in India? [a] 1993 [b] 1980 [c] 1970 [d] 1966 [e] 1965 Q.369) What is the new limit of legal abortion propagated by the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020? [a] 27 weeks [b] 24 weeks [c] 15 weeks [d] 25 weeks [e] 20 weeks Q.370) Where was the 20th World Sustainable Summit 2020 organized? [a] New Delhi [b] Bangalore [c] Mumbai [d] Chennai [e] Chandigarh Q.371) Which district has topped in the NITI Aayog’s monthly delta rankings of 115 aspirational districts for December 2019? [a] Belangir, Odisha [b] Sahibganj, Jharkhand [c] Hailakandi, Assam [d] Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh [e] YSR, Andhra Pradesh

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Q.372) When was the Aspirational districts programme launched by NITI Aayog? [a] 2018 [b] 2013 [c] 2016 [d] 2014 [e] 2015 Q.373) How many districts have been selected as the aspirational districts under the Aspirational districts programme of NITI Aayog? [a] 115 [b] 102 [c] 145 [d] 171 [e] 120 Q.374) Where will the 34th Surajkund International Crafts Fair be organized? [a] Punjab [b] Haryana [c] Maharashtra [d] Gujarat [e] Kerala Q.375) Which is the best performing state in India in terms of fulfilling SDG, according to UN Development Program? [a] Karnataka [b] Chhattisgarh [c] West Bengal [d] Telangana [e] Madhya Bengal Q.376) Which city has topped the 7th City Momentum Index 2019 released by US-based Jones Lang Lasalle? [a] Bengaluru [b] Chennai [c] Hyderabad [d] Delhi

[e] Kolkata Q.377) Which country is the world’s second-largest arms producer, according to the research of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute? [a] Russia [b] China [c] USA [d] Israel [e] Australia Q.378) Which of the following statement is true about the 1954 Hague Convention? [a] It aims to protect the cultural properties of countries during armed conflict [b] It aims to prevent the depletion of ozone layer [c] It aims to prevent or restrict the proliferation of nuclear weapons [d] It aims to protect the ecosystem by restricting the proliferation of thermal energy [e] It aims to reduce the onset of global warming by reducing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere Q.379) According to the World Steel Association’s data, India's crude steel production has increased by ___ per cent in 2019? [a] 1.8% [b] 3.4% [c] 2.7% [d] 2.1% [e] 6.1% Q.380) Who has become the youngest leader in the world (he is the chancellor of Austria)? [a] Pedro Sánchez [b] Jacinda Ardern [c] Sebastian Kurz

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[d] Édouard Philippe [e] Giuseppe Conte Q.381) Where will the World’s largest meditation centre be opened? [a] India [b] Hungary [c] Austria [d] Taiwan [e] Bulgaria Q.382) Where has the India’s first and biggest ‘walk-through’ aviary been established? [a] Telangana [b] Andhra Pradesh [c] Odisha [d] Maharashtra [e] West Bengal Q.383) Which of the following statement is true about the ‘Miyawaki’ method of agriculture? [a] It is a technique to grow maximum trees in minimum area to increase biodiversity [b] It is the process of crossing two genetically different individuals to result in a third individual with a different, often preferred, set of traits [c] It is a horticultural technique whereby tissues of plants are joined so as to continue their growth together [d] It is the agricultural practice of producing or growing a single crop, plant, or livestock species, variety, or breed in a field or farming system at a time [e] It is a type of farming which involves both the growing of crops and the raising of livestock Q.384) In which country has United Kingdom launched the ‘Innovation Challenge Fund’ of £4 million to boost

industry-academia collaboration for developing high-tech solutions? [a] India [b] USA [c] Sri Lanka [d] Belgium [e] Ukraine Q.385) With which state’s Handloom and Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd has Flipkart signed an MoU for promoting local handicrafts? [a] Arunachal Pradesh [b] Tripura [c] West Bengal [d] Gujarat [e] Tamil Nadu Q.386) With which country does India conduct SAMPRITI military exercise? [a] Sri Lanka [b] Philippines [c] USA [d] Malaysia [e] Bangladesh Q.387) Which is the top Indian state in terms of best practices followed in budget formulation, according to a survey by Transparency International? [a] Assam [b] Gujarat [c] Maharashtra [d] Punjab [e] West Bengal Q.388) Who is the director-general of UNESCO? [a] Yukiya Amano [b] Kumi Naidoo [c] Mohammed Barkindo [d] Audrey Azoulay [e] Peter O’Neill

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Q.389) Recently, Indian Railways has announced to put RFID tag on its coaches to accurately trace the rolling stock of railways (carrying freight and passengers) by 2021. What does ‘R’ stand for? [a] Radial [b] Radio [c] Radius [d] Rapid [e] Random Q.390) Which of the following is not a major wheat producing state? [a] Punjab [b] Rajasthan [c] Uttar Pradesh [d] Haryana [e] Arunachal Pradesh Q.391) Which article of the Indian constitution mentions that all minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice? [a] Article 15 [b] Article 14 [c] Article 21 [d] Article 16 [e] Article 30 Q.392) Which state witnessed the highest number of sewer deaths in India at 234 between 1993-2019, according to the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis’ data? [a] Maharashtra [b] Tamil Nadu [c] Gujarat [d] Assam [e] Arunachal Pradesh Q.393) “Solar Orbiter” – a spacecraft to take first ever pictures of Sun’s north and

south poles – is the result of NASA and _____ collaboration? [a] RFSA – Russian Federation Space Agency [b] JAXA – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency [c] ESA – European Space Agency [d] CNSA – China National Space Administration [e] ISRO – Indian Space Research Organisation Q.394) Where is the headquarters of International Organization for Migration located? [a] Switzerland [b] Netherlands [c] USA [d] UK [e] France Q.395) Which country has become the first nation in the International Solar Alliance to get the services of NTPC as the project management consultant for the 300 MW solar power project? [a] Morocco [b] Somalia [c] Togo [d] Djibouti [e] Eritrea Q.396) What is the capital of Togo? [a] Luanda [b] Porto-Novo [c] Gaborone [d] Lome [e] Praia Q.397) Who has been appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of Vakrangee Ltd on the recommendations of Kotak committee? [a] Gaurang Bhavsar

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[b] Ishaan Chatterjee [c] Ramesh Joshi [d] Hemang Batra [e] Ishwar Gupta Q.398) How many members are a part of the Monetary Policy Committee of RBI? [a] 6 [b] 10 [c] 3 [d] 5 [e] 15 Q.399) When is the World Neglected Tropical Diseases day observed? [a] January 14 [b] January 21 [c] January 10 [d] January 30 [e] January 19 Q.400) Who among the following has won the 2020 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement? [a] Pavan Sukhdev [b] Greta Thunberg [c] Gretchen C. Daily [d] Both A and C [e] Both B and C Q.401) Who has been appointed as the new Foreign Secretary in Ministry of External Affairs? [a] Ajay Yadav [b] Harsh Vardhan Shringla [c] Anurag Singh Thakur [d] Shambhu Kumar [e] Binod Kumar Q.402) Who has won the French honour of ‘Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) for his/her contribution to theatre?

[a] Sanjana Kapoor [b] Naseeruddin Shah [c] Dilip Kumar [d] Rekha [e] Hema Malini Q.403) Who has won the PEN Gauri Lankesh Award for 2019-20? [a] Gaurav Arya [b] Shereen Bhan [c] Vikram Chandra [d] Yusuf Jameel [e] Preeti Choudhry Q.404) Which country has topped the medal tally at the 71st International Boxing Tournament “Strandja” 2020? [a] Ukraine [b] Argentina [c] India [d] Canada [e] Japan Q.405) What is the capital of Bulgaria? [a] Sofia [b] Valletta [c] Baku [d] Prague [e] Nicosia Q.406) Where is the headquarters of the International Boxing Association located? [a] Manila, Philippines [b] Shanghai, China [c] Jakarta, Indonesia [d] Paris, France [e] Lausanne, Switzerland Q.407) India is going to host the Barca Academy Cup - Asia Pacific 2020 for a second consecutive time. With which sport is Barca Academy Cup related to? [a] Football [b] Rugby

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[c] Basketball [d] Badminton [e] Hockey Q.408) Nagoba Jatara is a tribal festival of which state? [a] Andhra Pradesh [b] Telangana [c] Odisha [d] Maharashtra [e] West Bengal Q.409) Who is the writer of “Aaj ke Shivaji: Narendra Modi” book? [a] Jay Bhagwan Goyal [b] Meenakshi Lekhi [c] Bina Agarwal [d] Rashid Jahan [e] Devaki Jain Q.410) Where is the Mahadayi Wildlife Sanctuary located? [a] Goa [b] Delhi [c] Assam [d] Arunachal Pradesh [e] Himachal Pradesh Q.411) Who heads the committee formed by govt for transforming the Indian Academy of Highway Engineers into a world class premier institute on highway sector? [a] YS Malik [b] Jagan Mohan [c] B S Reddy [d] Y K Mehrotra [e] Piyush Duggal Q.412) Which is the theme country in the 44th International Kolkata Book Fair 2020? [a] France [b] China

[c] Russia [d] England [e] USA Q.413) What is the currency of Luxembourg? [a] Euro [b] Dinar [c] Som [d] Yen [e] Dollar Q.414) Who heads the committee set up by govt to review the progress of Indian Statistical Institute of Kolkata? [a] R A Mashelkar [b] Piysuh Gupta [c] Anuradha Garg [d] Ashish Jain [e] Neha Goyal Q.415) What is the new GDP rate for FY20, according to FICCI? [a] 6% [b] 5.3% [c] 4.7% [d] 5% [e] 5.1% Q.416) What is the growth rate for agriculture according to the 7th Economic Census of FY20? [a] 3.2% [b] 2.8% [c] 4.1% [d] 3.4% [e] 1.3% Q.417) When is the world leprosy day observed in India? [a] January 11 [b] January 20 [c] January 15 [d] January 30

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[e] January 12 Q.418) Who has won the World Games Athlete of the Year Award 2019 by International Hockey Federation? [a] Lucas Vila [b] Eli Matheson [c] Connor Grimes [d] Rani Rampal [e] Mark Pearson Q.419) Who has won the Ayurveda Ratan Award 2020 during the Ayurveda Day Celebration at the European Parliament?

[a] Sukhwinder Singh Gabbar [b] Ken Pereira [c] Adam Froese [d] Partap Chauhan [e] Jiwa Mohan Q.420) Who is the writer of ‘Who killed the Sunderbans?” book? [a] Aravind Adiga [b] Kiran Desai [c] Vikram Seth [d] Jeet Thayil [e] Tushar Kanjilal

ANSWER FOR JANUARY QUIZ

1 A 61 A 121 A 181 A 241 C 301 B 361 A

2 B 62 C 122 E 182 A 242 A 302 A 362 A

3 A 63 A 123 B 183 A 243 B 303 D 363 B

4 B 64 A 124 A 184 A 244 A 304 C 364 A

5 A 65 E 125 B 185 A 245 E 305 A 365 A

6 A 66 B 126 C 186 A 246 A 306 A 366 A

7 D 67 D 127 A 187 C 247 D 307 A 367 D

8 E 68 A 128 B 188 B 248 B 308 A 368 D

9 C 69 A 129 D 189 C 249 A 309 D 369 B

10 C 70 B 130 D 190 A 250 D 310 E 370 A

11 B 71 E 131 A 191 A 251 A 311 A 371 D

12 A 72 A 132 A 192 C 252 C 312 A 372 A

13 B 73 E 133 B 193 A 253 E 313 A 373 A

14 C 74 B 134 A 194 D 254 A 314 E 374 B

15 C 75 A 135 A 195 A 255 A 315 A 375 D

16 A 76 A 136 D 196 C 256 C 316 D 376 C

17 A 77 C 137 C 197 B 257 B 317 E 377 B

18 A 78 A 138 A 198 A 258 A 318 B 378 A

19 A 79 C 139 D 199 C 259 A 319 A 379 A

20 B 80 A 140 A 200 A 260 B 320 A 380 C

21 B 81 B 141 A 201 B 261 A 321 A 381 A

22 A 82 A 142 A 202 D 262 A 322 A 382 D

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23 E 83 B 143 A 203 B 263 C 323 A 383 A

24 A 84 B 144 A 204 A 264 A 324 A 384 A

25 B 85 D 145 B 205 D 265 A 325 C 385 D

26 B 86 B 146 D 206 E 266 A 326 B 386 E

27 A 87 A 147 D 207 A 267 A 327 A 387 A

28 A 88 C 148 B 208 D 268 A 328 A 388 D

29 C 89 A 149 C 209 E 269 A 329 B 389 B

30 B 90 B 150 D 210 A 270 D 330 C 390 E

31 C 91 A 151 A 211 B 271 A 331 A 391 E

32 A 92 B 152 C 212 A 272 A 332 B 392 B

33 A 93 C 153 A 213 A 273 B 333 A 393 C

34 D 94 A 154 B 214 A 274 A 334 A 394 A

35 A 95 A 155 A 215 A 275 A 335 D 395 C

36 C 96 A 156 D 216 B 276 A 336 A 396 D

37 B 97 A 157 C 217 A 277 A 337 B 397 C

38 E 98 A 158 E 218 C 278 D 338 B 398 A

39 B 99 C 159 A 219 A 279 A 339 D 399 D

40 A 100 A 160 A 220 D 280 B 340 C 400 D

41 D 101 B 161 C 221 E 281 D 341 A 401 B

42 E 102 A 162 B 222 C 282 A 342 A 402 A

43 D 103 A 163 C 223 A 283 D 343 D 403 D

44 C 104 C 164 A 224 E 284 D 344 E 404 A

45 B 105 A 165 A 225 A 285 E 345 A 405 A

46 A 106 A 166 A 226 D 286 C 346 C 406 E

47 B 107 B 167 A 227 D 287 A 347 A 407 A

48 D 108 C 168 D 228 C 288 A 348 A 408 B

49 E 109 C 169 A 229 A 289 B 349 D 409 A

50 A 110 E 170 B 230 B 290 A 350 D 410 A

51 A 111 D 171 B 231 A 291 A 351 B 411 A

52 C 112 B 172 E 232 B 292 A 352 A 412 C

53 A 113 A 173 B 233 D 293 C 353 E 413 A

54 A 114 C 174 A 234 A 294 C 354 B 414 A

55 A 115 D 175 A 235 A 295 D 355 B 415 D

56 A 116 B 176 A 236 A 296 A 356 B 416 B

57 D 117 A 177 A 237 C 297 B 357 A 417 D

58 A 118 A 178 C 238 A 298 A 358 C 418 D

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59 A 119 A 179 D 239 A 299 A 359 A 419 D

60 D 120 A 180 A 240 C 300 A 360 A 420 E