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Question: Which one of the following options is not true with reference to the ‘Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) report on military expenditure released in April 2020?
(a) In the year 2019, India was the world’s third-biggest military spender.
(b) In the year 2019, America and China were the world’s first and second biggest military spender.
(c) India’s military burden fell from 2.7% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2010 to 2.4% in 2019.
(d) India’s military expenditure grew 400% over a 30-year period (1990-2019).
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Question: According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri)’ report on military expenditure, India’s military expenditure in 2019 was:
(a) 2.3 percent of the world total
(b) 3.7 percent of the world total
(c) 4.3 percent of the world total
(d) 5.2 percent of the world total
Answer: b
Question: The Task Force on National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) in its final report has projected total infrastructure investment of:
(a) Rs. 97 lakh crore during the period FY 2020-25
(b) Rs. 105 lakh crore during the period FY 2020-25
(c) Rs. 111 lakh crore during the period FY 2020-25
(d) Rs. 131 lakh crore during the period FY 2020-25
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Question: What is the objective of the ‘Jagananna Vidya Deevena’ scheme of Andhra Pradesh?
(a) 100 per cent fee reimbursement to all students below 10th standard
(b) To provide overseas study scholarship to girls
(c) 100 per cent fee reimbursement to all students belonging to schedule caste enrolled in private schools
(d) 100 per cent fee reimbursement to all students studying in colleges
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Question: Which state has launched the ‘Jeevan Amrit Yojana’ in April 2020 to boost immunity system of citizens of the state?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Assam
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Question: Which country has launched ‘Bounce Back Loan Scheme’?
(a) United States
(b) United Kingdom
(c) France
(d) Germany
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Question: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has allowed the Common Service Centre to begin the Aadhaar updation facility at their 20,000 CSCs. The Common Service Centre is an SPV under:
(a) Union Ministry of Home Affairs
(b) Union Ministry of Rural Development
(c) Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj
(d) Union Ministry of IT and Electronics
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Question: In April 2020, Shri Suresh N. Patel took oath as:
(a) Central Vigilance Commissioner
(b) Vigilance Commissioner
(c) Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India
(d) Chief Information Commissioner
Answer: b
Question: Which one of the following options is not true with reference to the Central Vigilance Commission?
(a) The tenure of Vigilance Commissioner is of four years or till the incumbent attains the age of 65 years.
(b) The Central Vigilance Commission can have a Central Vigilance Commissioner and two Vigilance Commissioners.
(c) The Central Vigilance Commission has been made a multi member Commission with “statutory status” with effect from 25th August,1998.
(d) Vigilance Commissioner is administered the oath of office by the President.
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Question: Which institute has developed the HCARD robot to help frontline healthcare workers in maintaining physical distance from those infected by coronavirus?
(a) DRDO
(b) CDAC
(c) IIT Madras
(d) CSIR
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Question: Who has been appointed as India’s permanent representative to the United Nations?
(a) Vikram Mistri
(b) Ruchi Ghanashyam
(c) Jawed Ashraf
(d) T. S. Tirumurti
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Question: With reference to recently launched ‘SVAMITVA Scheme’, Which of the following statements are true ?
- The scheme has been launched by the Union Ministry of Rural Development.
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched this scheme on 24 April 2020.
- The scheme aims at providing people residing in Rural parts with the right to document their residential properties.
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: Which country in April 2020 announced the abolition of ‘flogging’ as a form of punishment ?
(a) United Arab Emirates
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Syria
(d) Turkey
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Question: The Reserve Bank of India on April 27, 2020 announced a Special Liquidity Facility for Mutual Funds (SLF-MF) of:
(a) Rs. 20,000 crore
(b) Rs 30,000 crore
(c) Rs. 50,000 crore
(d) Rs 75,000 crore
Answer: c
Question: In April 2020, which mutual fund house halted withdrawals from six debt mutual fund schemes due to economic stress?
(a) Franklin Templeton
(b) BNP Paribas
(c) J.M. Financial
(d) HSBC
Answer: a
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Question: What kind of new information has recently been published with reference to the gravitational wave event dubbed GW190412?
(a) It was a merger of two equal-mass black holes.
(b) It was a merger of two unequal-mass black holes.
(c) The event occurred only five million light years away, in which three equal-mass black holes merged.
(d) For the first time four unequal mass black holes merged.
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Question: With reference to the Aarogya Setu app, which one of the following options is not true?
(a) It was launched on April 2, 2020 as the main contact tracing technology.
(b) It is available in 11 languages and has been developed by the National Informatics Center.
(c) The app has functionalities such as donating to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund, or PM CARES fund.
(d) It uses mobile phone’s WiFi connection to remain active.
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Question: On April 25, 2020, ‘Zero Shadow Day’ occurred at Udupi and surrounding areas. What is reason behind this astronomical phenomenon?
(a) This happens because the moon at this time illuminates exactly above our heads
(b) This happens because the sun at this time shines exactly above our heads
(c) Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth.
(d) Clouds reflect most of the light opposite the earth
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Question: Which state used “Nightingale-19” and ‘KARMI-Bot’ robots to minimise the human interaction in the Covid 19 treatment?
(a) Kerala
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Goa
(d) Karnataka
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Question: Which company has rolled out a new video chat feature called ‘Messenger Rooms’ that will let users create and share joinable chat rooms?
(a) Google
(b) Facebook
(c) Microsoft
(d) Apple
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Question: Who has been appointed as USA’s next envoy to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD?
(a) Kamala Harris
(b) Ajit Pai
(c) Neal Katyal
(d) Manisha Singh
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Question: Devanahalli pomelo, which was in the news recently, is also known locally as:
(a) Jungli Jalebi
(b) Carambola
(c) Lotka
(d) Chakota
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Question: Indian scientists have recently published a research paper on ‘SN 2010 kd’. What is ‘SN 2010kd’?
(a) Anaerobic bacteria
(b) A type of protein found in the body
(c) A supernova
(d) A computer virus
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Question: Who was named IPL’s Greatest of All Time (GOAT) captain by a Star Sports jury on the 13th anniversary of the league?
(a) Rohit Sharma
(b) M.S. Dhoni
(c) Gautam Gambhir
(d) Shane Warne
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Question: For the first time, the entire Moon surface has been completely mapped and uniformly classified and released as a “Unified Geologic Map of the Moon” by scientists from:
(a) NASA and European Space Agency
(b) Japanese Space Agency and European Space Agency
(c) NASA and USGS
(d) UNESCO and USGS
Answer: c
Question: Researchers at which institute have developed ‘PRACRITI‘-a web-based dashboard for predicting the spread of COVID-19 in India?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
(c) DRDO
(d) IIT Kanpur
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Question: In which state is the Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve located?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Tripura
(c) Assam
(d) Manipur
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Question: Under the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), ‘Out Turn Ratio’ (OTR) term was used with pulses distribution. In what context is the ‘Out Turn Ratio’ used?
(a) To give priority to those states where poverty is widespread
(b) Getting the pulses milled or cleaned
(c) Follow strict guidelines while procuring pulses from farmers
(d) Centre and state sharing cost
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Question: Recently, former RBI Governor C. Rangarajan’ advocated for ‘Direct Monetization of Deficit’. What happens in ‘direct monetization of Deficit‘?
(a) The Central Government declares the fiscal deficit to zero.
(b) The central government compensates the deficit by borrowing directly from the market.
(c) Government asks RBI to print new currency
(d) The central government uses the money deposited in public sector banks to bridge the deficit.
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Question: Recently, the Maharashtra Cabinet recommended to Governor that state Chief Minister should be nominated to one of the seats reserved for the Governor’s nominee in the state Legislative Council. Under which Article of the Constitution of India, the Governor of a state is empowered to nominate in the state Legislative Council?
(a) Article 164 (4)
(b) Article 169 (3)
(c) Article 171 (5)
(d) Article 175 (2)
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Question: What is ‘reverse quarantine’?
(a) A practice of detaching the health workers from the rest and monitor their health
(b) Isolating only those with travel background
(c) A practice of detaching the most vulnerable people, aged from the rest and monitor their health
(d) Relaxing lockdown for only those persons who have developed antibody against coronavirus
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Question: Which industry was the top exporting sector in the country during April 2019 to January 2020?
(a) Chemicals and Petrochemicals
(b) Agricultural products
(c) Textiles
(d) Gems and jewellery
Answer: a
Question: In which state ‘Jeevan Shakti Yojana’ was launched under which women in urban areas can earn by making masks at home?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar
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Question: Which state has launched a new scheme “Dhanwantari” under which locally unavailable medicines are provided to patients at home?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Assam
(d) West Bengal
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Question: According to Times Higher Education (TIH), which educational institution has topped globally among higher education institutes for its research in areas related to the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs)
(a) King’s College London
(b) Arizona State University
(c) University of Auckland
(d) University of Sydney
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Question: According to Times Higher Education (TIH), which institute has topped among higher education institutes in India for its research in areas related to the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs)?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) IIT Chennai
(c) IIT Kharagpur
(d) IIT Bombay
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Question: Which one of the following options is not true with reference to an ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 to protect healthcare service personnel?
(a) The amendment makes acts of violence cognizable and bailable offences.
(b) Commission or abetment of acts of violence shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of up to five years with fine.
(c) In case of causing grievous hurt, imprisonment shall be up to seven years and with fine of Rs.1,00,000/- to Rs.5,00,000/-.
(d) Offences shall be investigated by an officer of the rank of Inspector within a period of 30 days.
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Question: Which two organizations have partnered for expansion of a global learning platform called ‘Learning Passport’?
(a) Facebook and Jio
(b) Microsoft and Google
(c) UNICEF and Microsoft
(d) UNICEF and Google
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Question: Which country in April 2020, announced that it has successfully launched a military satellite named ‘Nur’ into orbit for the first time?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) United Arab Emirates
(d) Iran
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Question: What does a rapid test kit test?
(a) Presence of SARS-CoV-2 in a person
(b) Presence of antibodies in a person
(c) How dangerous is coronavirus infection in a person
(d) Source of SARS-2 coronavirus infection in a person
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Question: Which global company has announced to pick up a 9.99 per cent stake in Jio Platforms?
(a) Google
(b) Microsoft
(c) Facebook
(d) Alibaba
Answer: c
Question: The Union Cabinet on April 22, 2020 approved investments to the tune of what amount for ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package’?
(a) Rs 10,000 crore
(b) Rs. 15,000 crore
(c) Rs 20,000 crore
(d) Rs. 25,000 crore
Answer: b
Question: Where was India’s first Mobile Virology Research and Diagnostics Laboratory (MVRDL) unveiled?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Mumbai
(c) Chennai
(d) Hyderabad
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Question: Which one of the followings became the first US state to sue the Chinese government over its handling of the coronavirus?
(a) Michigan
(b) Missouri
(c) New York
(d) Washington
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Question: On which day was World Book Day celebrated?
(a) April 14, 2020
(b) March 22, 2020
(c) April 3, 2020
(d) April 23, 2020
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Question: Which one of the followings has been declared by UNESCO as the ‘World Book Capital 2020’?
(a) Dubai
(b) Rome
(c) Kuala Lumpur
(d) Amsterdam
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Question: In April 2020, Bob Loughman has been elected as a new Prime Minister of:
(a) Lesotho
(b) Namibia
(c) Kenya
(d) Vanuatu
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Question: Which state commemorated ‘ Khongjom Day’ at Khongjom War Memorial Complex on April 23, 2020?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Nagaland
(c) Manipur
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
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Question: With reference to the Press Freedom Index 2020, which of the following statements are true ?
- Sweden has topped annual press freedom index 2020 for the fourth consecutive year.
- India is ranked 142.
- North Korea dropped to last place in the table.
- Index was released by the Amnesty International.
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Question: Which one factor was not responsible for the negative US oil price on April 20, 2020?
(a) The oil futures contracts were to expire on April 21April, 2020.
(b) The Covid-19 pandemic has cut oil demand by up to a third worldwide.
(c) Fears over the limited storage capacity
(d) Import ban by major economies of the world
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Question: With reference to Brent crude and ‘West Texas Intermediate’ (WTI) oil prices, which one of the following statements is not true ?
(a) Brent crude price is the international benchmark price used by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), while WTI crude price is a benchmark for US oil prices.
(b) Brent is the benchmark for oil prices in India.
(c) Sulfur content is relatively higher in WTI oil in comparison to the Brent crude oil.
(d) WTI oil is relatively lighter than Brent crude.
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Question: The ‘API Gravity’, recently in the news, is an indicator of:
(a) Gravitational force at different locations on earth
(b) Gravity on another planets
(c) Density of crude oil
(d) Pharmaceuticals quality standard
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Question: Which state’s Chief Minister was in the news due to the ‘Sprinklr’ deal?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Telangana
(d) Kerala
Answer: d
Question: ‘Bangalore Blue’ is a variety of :
(a) Watermelon
(b) Cucumber
(c) Grapes
(d) Amla
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Question: What is the full form of ‘AEIOU’ work culture model advocated by the Prime Minister in the light of Covid-19 impacts?
(a) Adaptability, Efficiency, Inclusivity, Opportunity and Universalism
(b) Austerity, Efficiency, Inclusivity, Organized and Universalism
(c) Adaptability, Ethically, Inclusivity, Organized and Universalism
(d) Austerity, Efficiency, Inclusivity, Opportunity and Universalism
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Question: Eugene “Gene” Merril Deitch, who died recently, is known for his work on:
(a) Superman-The Animated Series
(b) Batman-The Animated Series
(c) Tom and Jerry
(d) BoJack Horseman
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Question: According to the Delhi Pollution Control Board (DPCC), four of the nine locations along the Delhi stretch where dissolved oxygen (DO) was nil in 2019 showed DO levels of 2.3-4.8 mg/l. The recommended dissolved oxygen (DO) level for bathing in a river is:
(a) Less than 2.5 mg/l
(b) 2.5 mg/l or above
(c) Minimum 10 mg/l
(d) 5 mg/l or above
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Question: In April 2020, an Indian-American was appointed to the US National Science Board. Which one of the followings is not part of this prestigious board?
(a) Suresh V Garimella
(b) SSethuraman Panchanathan
(c) Arvind Rajaraman
(d) Sudarsanam Babu
Answer: c
Question: Two Sadhus who were lynched by the villagers in Palghar, Maharashtra, belong to:
(a) Anand Akhara
(b) Avahana Akhara
(c) Agni Akhara
(d) Juna Akhara
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Question: Who launched the COVID India Seva, which provided an interactive platform to establish a direct channel of communication with millions of Indians amid the pandemic?
(a) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
(b) Vice President Shri Venkaiah Naidu
(c) Health Minister Mr. Harsh Vardhan
(d) President Shri Ram Nath Kovind
Answer: c
Question: The Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) has announced to prepare a white paper to strategize revival of post-COVID 19 Indian economy. This council is an autonomous think tank under:
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) Prime Minister’s Office
(c) Union Ministry of Finance
(d) Department of Science and Technology
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Question: Which city’s municipal corporation has developed a mobile application named “Saiyam” in order to effectively track the home-quarantines citizens?
(a) Indore Municipal Corporation
(b) Jaipur Municipal Corporation
(c) Pune Municipal Corporation
(d) Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
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Question: Through the Press Note No-3 (2020 series), what amendment has been made by the Government of India in Consolidated FDI Policy, 2017?
(a) An entity of a country, which shares land border with India, has been prohibited to invest in India till December 2021.
(b) An entity of a country, which shares land border with India, can invest only under the Government route.
(c) During Covid-19 lockdown period, an entity of any country can invest only under the government route.
(d) A non-resident entity can invest in India, subject to the FDI Policy except in those sectors/activities where government stake is less than 10 per cent.
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Question: In what context was the ‘cloud brightening’ technique in the news in April 2020?
(a) Deep sea mining
(b) Limiting pandemic crisis
(c) Protection of Great Barrier Reef
(d) Ensuring natural habitat to wildlife
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Question: Which state has announced to regularise unauthorised buildings under the Akrama-Sakrama scheme?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Telangana
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Question: On April 17, 2020, Reserve Bank of India announced to increase the Ways and Means Advances (WMAs) Limit of states and union territories by:
(a) 20 percent
(b) 30 percent
(c) 50 percent
(d) 60 percent
Answer: d
Question: World Heritage Day 2020 was celebrated on:
(a) 11 April
(b) 28 March
(c) 18 April
(d) 21 March
Answer: c
Question: Photographer Yasuyoshi Chiba won the prestigious World Press Photo of the Year Award with a picture of which country’s demonstrator reciting protest poetry in which judges saw a symbol of hope?
(a) Syria
(b) Nigeria
(c) Yemen
(d) Sudan
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Question: Union Minister for Culture on April 18, 2020 launched the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India classified into:
(a) Three broad domains
(b) Five broad domains
(c) Seven broad domains
(d) Nine broad domains
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Question: With reference to the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Chamadyacha Bahulya: Maharashtra
(b) Ravanchhaya: Tamil Nadu
(c) The making of khor: Manipur
(d) Folk festival of Pachoti: Assam
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Question: Which country expressed solidarity with India in its fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic by projecting the tricolour on the famous Matterhorn mountain in April 2019?
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) South Africa
(d) Switzerland
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Question: To spread awareness about wearing masks in public places, which organisation launched the ‘Team Mask Force’ video campaign?
(a) ICC
(b) BCCI
(c) Sports Authority of India
(d) Union Health Ministry
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Question: Trimeresurus salazar, recently discovered in Arunachal Pradesh, is a:
(a) Pit Viper Snake
(b) Microhyla ornata frog
(c) Indian ornamental tarantula
(d) Mahseer fish
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Question: What is name of the mathematician and the inventor of ‘Game of Life’, who died recently?
(a) Georg Cantor
(b) Paul Erdös
(c) John Conway
(d) Pierre de Fermat
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Question: What is the name of the 88 coach freight train which created history carrying foodgrains covered 1,634 kilometres in less than 50 hours?
(a) Bharat Seva
(b) Annapurna
(c) Jai Kisan
(d) Janata Cares
Answer: b
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Question: In order to ensure speedy delivery of foodgrains to different parts of the country, which freight train was started by the South Central Zone of Indian Railways?
(a) Annadata special freight train
(b) Jai Hind Special freight train
(c) Jai Kisan Special Freight Train
(d) Bharat Sewa special freight train
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Question: Which chemical is sprayed in “disinfectant tunnel” to prevent the spread of COVID-19?
(a) Calcium hypochlorite
(b) Sodium hypochlorite
(c) Ozone
(d) Formaldehyde
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Question: In which country is the ‘Lop Nur test site located?
(a) North Korea
(b) Iran
(c) USA
(d) China
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Question: Which space agency has launched a telescope named ‘Cheops’ to study planets outside our Solar System?
(a) US space agency ‘NASA’
(b) European Space Agency ‘ESA’
(c) Japanese Space Agency ‘JAXA’
(d) Chinese Space Agency
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Question: Who is the founder of the ‘ZOOM’ video conferencing app, which has been banned in many countries?
(a) Jack Ma
(b) Ma Huateng
(c) Sun Piaoyang
(d) Eric Yuvan
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Question: In what context was the ‘K-Wires’ in the news recently ?
(a) Vaccine Development
(b) Attaching bones
(c) Microorganisms within the body
(d) Rapid testing kits
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Question: For the first time, the global community celebrated 14 April, 2020 as the:
(a) First world Covid-19 Day
(b) First World Coronavirus Day
(c) First World Health Collaboration Day
(d) First World Chagas Disease Day
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Question: Ranjit Chowdhry, who died recently, did not feature in:
(a) Baton Baton Mein
(b) Khatta Meetha
(c) Khubsoorat
(d) Anand
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Question: Who has been appointed as the new Ambassador for World Wide Fund for Nature-India’s Environment Education programme?
(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) P.V. Sindhu
(c) Virat Kohli
(d) Vishwanathan Anand
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Question: Which institute has developed an app called ‘Go Corona Go’?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) IIT Mumbai
(c) DRDO
(d) Indian Institute of Science
Answer: d
Question: What is ‘cytokine storm’, recently featured in the media?
(a) Attack by microorganisms in the oceans
(b) Sun shower on the Moon
(c) Overreaction of the immune system
(d) A cold storm in Antarctica
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Question: In which country did the ruling Democratic Party win an absolute majority in parliamentary elections held in April 2020?
(a) South Africa
(b) Taiwan
(c) South Korea
(d) Malaysia
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Question: ‘Humsafar’ mobile app has been launched to deliver which item at the doorsteps of housing societies, hotels and hospitals in the national capital region?
(a) LPG cylinder
(b) PDS ration
(c) Medicines
(d) Diesel
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Question: According to a research report published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research in April 2020, in which two species of Indian bats, pathogenic coronaviruses have been found?
(a) Indian Flying Fox and Old World Fruit Bats
(b) Old World Fruit Bats and short nosed fruit bats
(c) Indian frying fox and short nosed fruit baits
(d) Salim Ali fruit Bats and Mouse tailed bats
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Question: Ashok H. Desai, who died recently, was:
(a) Former Comptroller and Auditor General of India
(b) Former Chief Justice of India
(c) Former Attorney General of India
(d) Former chairman of the Finance Commission
Answer: c
Question: Which one of the following terms was not used by the Indian Meteorological Department in it’s South-West Monsoon Forecast for the year 2020?
(a) Indian Ocean Dipole
(b) El Niño Southern Oscillation
(c) Statistical model
(d) Polar vertex
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Question: Which Union Ministry launched ‘Dekho Apna Desh’ Webinar Series’ in April 2020?
(a) Ministry of Culture
(b) Ministry of Tourism
(c) Ministry of External Affairs
(d) Ministry of Human Resource Development
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Question: Which country has approved the sale of 10 AGM-84L Harpoon Block II air-launched missiles to India?
(a) Israel
(b) Russia
(c) France
(d) USA
Answer: d
Question: The United States has stopped funding for the World Health Organization (WHO). How much does the United States contribute to the World Health Organization’s total funding?
(a) About 10 percent
(b) about 15 percent
(c) about 20 percent
(d) about 25 percent
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Question: According to the Economic Outlook released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in April 2020, what is India’s growth projection for the Year 2020?
(a) -0.5 percent
(b) 0.2 percent
(c) 1.9 percent
(d) 2.3 percent
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Question: A group of which Sikh sect attacked a Punjab police party and chopped off the hand of an assistant sub-inspector when stopped for a curfew pass during COVID-19 lockdown?
(a) Nirmala
(b) Nirankari
(c) Nihanga
(d) Namdhari
Answer: c
Question: Meru Jatra in Odisha marks the end of 21-day-long festival of penance named:
(a) Sitalasasthi
(b) Raja Parba
(c) Nuakhai
(d) Danda Nata
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Question: Which state tourism department has planned six theme-based microsites to promote destination and tourism products?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka
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Question: Which state has launched Mobile application “Unnayan: Mera Mobile, Mera Vidyalaya” for Class VI to XII students?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Bihar
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Question: Which former army captain was hanged in Bangladesh on April 12, 2020, one of the convicts in the killings of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most members of the family?
(a) Abdul Mazed
(b) Sheikh Nasser
(c) Ziaur Rahman
(d) Mohiuddin Ahmed
Answer: a
Question: Stirling Moss, who died recently, was related to which sport?
(a) Golf
(b) Motorsport
(c) Tennis
(d) Football
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Question: What is ‘Bridge Funding’?
(a) Funding to MSME’s on a lower rate of interest
(b) Temporary finance for business expenses
(c) Loan sanctioned only for construction of highways
(d) Allowing domestic companies to receive funding from overseas markets
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Question: According to the government data, sales of green certificates rose over 79 per cent in March 2020 compared to March 2019. Here the green certificate means:
(a) Organic Product Certificate
(b) Afforestation certificate
(c) Renewable Energy Certificate
(d) Low water consumption certificate
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Question: One Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) is equivalent to:
(a) Generation of 100 kW hour of electricity from renewable energy sources
(b) Generation of one megawatt hour of electricity from renewable energy sources
(c) Generation of 100 megawatts hour of electricity from renewable energy sources
(d) Generation of one gigawatt hour of electricity from renewable energy sources
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Question: CollabCAD, a collaborative network has been launched by
(a) NITI Aayog and C-DAC
(b) C-DAC and IIT Kanpur
(c) Indian Institute of Sciences and IIT Kanpur
(d) NIC and NITI Aayog
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Question: What is ‘GISAID’, that recently appeared in the news?
(a) Global innovation information sharing platform
(b) Influenza virus sequencing sharing platform
(c) Arctic climate change impacts information sharing platform
(d) Global Food Safety Network
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Question: Shanti Hiranand, who died recently, was related to which field?
(a) Painting
(b) Kathak dancing
(c) Ghazal Gayaki
(d) Education and social work
Answer: c
Question: ‘Ecowrap Report’ is published by
(a) Reserve Bank of India
(b) FICCI
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Union Ministry of Finance
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Question: Who has been inducted into IMF MD’s special advisory board for policy responses to Covid-19-induced challenges?
(a) Raghuram Rajan
(b) Amartya Sen
(c) Kaushik Basu
(d) Arvind Subramanian
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Question: Who is considered the inventor of convalescent-plasma therapy?
(a) Emil von Behring
(b) George Richards Minot
(c) Thomas Hunt Morgan
(d) Karl Landsteiner
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Question: Which country’s Anak Krakatau volcano spewed a column of ash 500 meters into the sky in the longest eruption since its explosive collapse in 2018?
(a) Italy
(b) Iceland
(c) Indonesia
(d) Kenya
Answer: c
Question: Which two technology giants announced that they are partnering on developing contact tracing technology to help governments and health authorities tackle the novel coronavirus pandemic?
(a) Google and Microsoft
(b) Infosys and TCS
(c) Google and Apple
(d) Apple and Microsoft
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Question: What is ‘R-nought’, recently seen in the news?
(a) Radar range in sea water.
(b) Antibody developed in the body
(c) Virus’s basic reproductive number
(d) A new blood group
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Question: The order, titled “Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources,” signed in April 2020, is associated with:
(a) European Space Agency
(b) United States of America
(c) UNESCO
(d) China
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Question: For what purpose did the Central Government recently launch the ‘YUKTI’ portal?
(a) To fight COVID-19
(b) To monitor public distribution system
(c) To monitor MNREGA works and financing
(d) To provide real time health guidelines
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Question: According to a recent report, the ‘ConFarm’ agriculture method is being promoted in Telangana. What is the ConFarm method?
(a) Community owned farming system
(b) Consumer-farmer partnership based farming system
(c) Corporate-farmer partnership based farming system
(d) Growing maize with commercial crop simultaneously
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Question: Which telescope has released the highest-resolution pictures of the Sun, showing Sun’s atmosphere filled with strands of hot electrified gasses?
(a) IBEX
(b) Parker Solar Probe
(c) SOHO
(d) Hi-C
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10 APRIL, 2020
Question: Which is first member of European Union (EU) to ratify the EU “neighbouring rights”?
(a) United Kingdom
(b) France
(c) Germany
(d) Italy
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Question: Which one of the following options is not true with reference to the ‘BepiColombo’, that appeared in the media recently?
(a) It comprises two scientific satellites.
(b) It is a joint mission of US space agency ‘NASA’ and Japanese space agency ‘JAXA’.
(c) The mission will study the planet Mercury.
(d) This mission was launched in 2018.
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Question: Who has been named as leading cricketer by Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 2020?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Kane williamson
(c) Ben Stokes
(d) David Warner
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Question: Which state’s scientist has developed a biofortified variety of carrot called “Madhuban Gajar”?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Maharashtra
Answer: a
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched “iGOT” portal training module for management of COVID-19 on DIKSHA platform?
(a) Ministry of Science and Technology
(b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(c) Ministry of Human Resource Development
(d) Ministry of Skill Development
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Question: According to the International Labour Organization, how many Indians, including migrant workers and daily wage earners, are at risk of being pushed deeper into poverty because of the Covid-19 pandemic?
(a) 200 million people
(b) 300 million people
(c) 400 million people
(d) 500 million people
Answer: c
Question: The Fluid Lensing technology is used to:
(a) Manage river water flood
(b) Ensure fresh water supply
(c) Ensure adequate water availability in human body
(d) Image ocean floor
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Question: Which State/UT launched ‘Operation SHIELD’ in April 2020?
(a) Delhi
(b) West Bengal
(c) Karnataka
(d) Kerala
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Question: In April 2020, which country has drawn up new guidelines to reclassify dogs as pets rather than livestock?
(a) United States
(b) China
(c) South Africa
(d) Japan
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8 APRIL, 2020
Question: Which one of the followings is related to the ‘Schedule H1’ notification of the Government of India?
(a) Banning hoarding of essential commodities
(b) Guidelines to be followed during blood test
(c) Restricting retail sales of a drug
(d) Ordering people to stay in their home
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Question: Which state / Union Territory announced a ‘T5’ plan to fight Covid-19?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Delhi
(c) Kerala
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: b
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Question: What caused Arctic Ozone hole to reach record dimension in March 2020?
(a) High temperatures in the northern polar regions
(b) Low temperatures in the northern polar regions
(c) Reduction in greenhouse emissions
(d) Jet Stream
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Question: M.K. Arjunan, who died recently, was a veteran music composer of:
(a) Kannada cinema
(b) Telugu cinema
(c) Tamil cinema
(d) Malayalam cinema
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Question: Who was Honor Blackman, who died recently?
(a) Booker Prize Winner
(b) Winner of Nobel Prize in Literature
(c) James Bond film actress
(d) An astronaut
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Question: Under which scheme / programme has the “Integrated Command and Control Centres” (ICCCs) been set up?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
(b) Ayushman Bharat Yojana
(c) Smart City Mission
(d) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
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Question: Which Union Ministry launched the ‘SAMADHAN’ challenge in April 2020?
(a) Union Ministry of Home Affairs
(b) Ministry of Science and Technology
(c) Ministry of Human Resource Development
(d) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Question: The hydroxychloroquine drug, which is in demand globally, is basically:
(a) An anti-Malaria drug
(b) HIV / AIDS treating drug
(c) Cancer drug
(d) Hepatitis-B drug
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Question: Which country’s head of government invoked Lord Hanuman’s Sanjivani quest to request India to export Hydoxychloroquinen drug?
(a) President of France
(b) Chancellor of Germany
(c) President of America
(d) President of Brazil
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6 APRIL, 2020
Question: ‘An Extraordinary Life’ is a biography of:
(a) Arun Jaitley
(b) Sushma Swaraj
(c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(d) Manohar Parrikar
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Question: The Central Government has decided to suspend the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) for two years. Which Union Ministry is entrusted with the responsibility of implementation of MPLADS?
(a) Prime Minister’s Office
(b) Ministry of Finance
(c) Ministry of Rural Development
(d) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
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Question: According to the Union Power Ministry, India’s power demand fell by what megawatts during the ‘9 baje 9 minute’ initiative on April 5, 2020?
(a) 21000 megawatts
(b) 32000 megawatts
(c) 45000 megawatts
(d) 53000 megawatts
Answer: b
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Question: NHAI has accomplished construction of what kilometer of national highways in the financial Year 2019-20, that is the highest ever highway construction achieved in a financial year by NHAI?
(a) 2731 km
(b) 3979 km
(c) 1999 km
(d) 4365 km
Answer: b
Question: In which state’s Director General of Police’s office a unique disinfectant named ‘V Safe Tunnel’ was installed to sanitize people within 20 seconds from any possible bacteria and other microbes?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Kerala
(d) Telangana
Answer: d
Question: Which zoo in the United States, a tiger had tested positive for the coronavirus in the first week of April 2020, believed to be the first known case of an animal infected with Covid-19 in the US?
(a) San Diego Zoo
(b) Columbus Zoo
(c) Brookfield Zoo
(d) Bronx Zoo
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Question: Mahmoud Jibril, who died in April 2020, was the former Prime Minister of which country?
(a) Namibia
(b) Yemen
(c) Libya
(d) Somalia
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Question: Which cyclone affected lives in Vanuatu and Solomon Islands in the first week of April 2020?
(a) Cyclone Haley
(b) Cyclone Solomon
(c) cyclone Raptor
(d) Cyclone Harold
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Question: What type of crime increased across the world cities during the COVID-19 Pandemic lockdown?
(a) Rape
(b) Incidence of theft in offices
(c) Domestic violence
(d) Looting of grocery shops
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Question: What is ‘Shelter in Place’, that was in the news recently?
(a) Construction of makeshift hospitals
(b) Settling human settlements on other planets
(c) Ordering people to stay in their homes
(d) Providing shelter to shelterless during emergency
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5 APRIL, 2020
Question: Recently, the earliest known example of Homo erectus, a species thought to be a direct ancestor of modern humans (Homo sapiens), was found from which country’s Drimolen Cave Complex?
(a) Kenya
(b) Nigeria
(c) South Africa
(d) Namibia
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Question: In April 2020, the Karaga festival was celebrated in Bangalore in reverence of:
(a) Rama
(b) Agastya
(c) Draupadi
(d) Krishna
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Question: Which one of the followings was not buried at Nizamuddin, Delhi, that was in the news recently?
(a) Amir Khusrao
(b) Abdul Rahil Khan-i-Khana
(c) Mirza Ghalib
(d) Abul Fazal
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Question: In which country, the production of Corona bear brand was suspended due to Covid-19 Pandemic?
(a) Brazil
(b) France
(c) Italy
(d) Mexico
Answer: d
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Question: What is the full form of PPE used in health sector?
(a) Personal protective Enclosure
(b) Personal Protective Equipment
(c) Personal Preventive Equipment
(d) Personal preventive Enclosure
Answer: b
Question: Which organisation/institution has designed full body disinfection chamber called as PSE or Personnel Sanitisation Enclosure?
(a) CSIR
(b) IIT Bombay
(c) DRDO
(d) Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore
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Question: Who has been elected as the leader of the UK’s main opposition Labour Party?
(a) Lisa Nandy
(b) Keir Starmer
(c) Rebecca Long-Bailey
(d) Debbie Abraham
Answer: b
Question: Recently a Pakistani court acquitted a terrorist accused of the 2002 murder of Daniel Pearl. Daniel Pearl was serving as the South Asia bureau chief for the:
(a) New York Times
(b) Washington Post
(c) Wall Street Journal
(d) BBC
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Question: Why did it become difficult for the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) to forecast the weather during the 21-day lockdown?
(a) Because all the offices of IMD were closed.
(b) Because IMD’s supercomputer network was not working.
(c) Because of the grounding of aircraft
(d) Because data from satellites were not transmitted.
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Question: Which terrorist group claimed the March 25, 2020 attack on a gurdwara in Kabul that killed 27 people?
(a) Lashkar-e-Taiba
(b) Islamic Jihad Union
(c) Islamic State in Khorasan Province
(d) Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan
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Question: Virologist form which institute has developed India’s first ‘Made in India’ COVID-19 testing kit?
(a) DRDO
(b) Mylab
(c) Dr. Lal Pathlab
(d) Apollo Hospital
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Question: What is the objective of NASA’s ‘CIRES’ mission?
(a) Study Kuiper belt objects
(b) Study solar particles storms
(c) Monitor volcanic and seismic activities
(d) Monitor changes in the Earth’s atmosphere due to climate change
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3 APRIL, 2020
Question: The Centre used powers under which act to use geo-fencing technology during Covid-19 Pandemic?
(a) National Security Act 1980
(b) Disaster Management Act 2005
(c) Information Technology Act 2000
(d) Indian Telegraph Act 1885
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Question: The World Bank in April 2020 approved what amount of emergency financing for India to tackle the coronavirus outbreak?
(a) $500 million
(b) $100 million
(c) $1 billion
(d) $1.5 billion
Answer: c
Question: What is the ‘Over-the-top’ (OTT) platform, which was in the news recently?
(a) Offering media service through internet
(b) A model which supports that working age population should be preferred during health emergency
(c) A system of culling animals during disease outbreak
(d) Forum of doctors / researchers from all over the world
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Question: Which one of the followings launched ‘Operation Sanjeevani’ in April 2020?
(a) Indian Army
(b) Indian Railways
(c) Indian Air Force
(d) Indian Navy
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Question: Which state’s police launched ‘Neki Ki Charpai’ campaign in April 2020?
(a) Uttarakhand Police
(b) Uttar Pradesh Police
(c) Himachal Pradesh Police
(d) Punjab Police
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Question: Which country observed a national day of mourning on April 4, 2020 for martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the fight against the Coronavirus outbreak ?
(a) USA
(b) France
(c) Italy
(d) China
Answer: d
Question: William Frankland, who died aged 108 in April 2020, was known as the:
(a) Grandfather of Robotics
(b) Grandfather of allergy
(c) Grandfather of intensive care
(d) Grandfather of Climatology
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Question: Philip Anderson, who died recently, received Nobel Prize in:
(a) Chemistry
(b) Medical Sciences
(c) Economics
(d) Physics
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2 APRIL, 2020
Question: Which one of the following statements is not true with reference to the Arogya Sanjeevani Policy?
(a) It is an initiative by the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) only.
(b) The policy also covers hospitalisation under Covid-19.
(c) The insurance policy offers coverage of between Rs. 1 lakh and Rs. 5 lakh.
(d) This policy has been launched on April 1, 2020.
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Question: Which is the nodal agency that gives permission to any foreigner to participate in any international event being held in India ?
(a) Ministry of External Affairs of India
(b) Union Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Union Ministry of Tourism
(d) Prime Minister’s Office
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Question: Which state government approved the ‘Salary Challenge’ in April 2020?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Odisha
(c) Kerala
(d) Rajasthan
Answer: c
Question: On April 1, 2020, which two countries completed 70 years of establishing diplomatic relations?
(a) India-Sri Lanka
(b) India-USA
(c) India-Russia
(d) India-China
Answer: d
Question: Which institution/organisation has developed a bio suit to keep the medical, paramedical and other personnel engaged in combating COVID-19 safe from the deadly virus. ?
(a) CSIR
(b) ISRO
(c) Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore
(d) DRDO
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Question: What is ‘BHELMISTER’ that was in the news recently?
(a) A Doctor Robot
(b) A type of bio toilet
(c) A spraying equipment
(d) A new tool for agriculture
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Question: What is ‘Arogya Setu’ recently launched by the Central Government?
(a) A mobile app
(b) A guide book
(c) A bridge in Leh
(d) Ayurveda health center in each district of the country
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Question: Who has launched an initiative called ‘Hope, Not Hunger’?
(a) Zomato
(b) ISKCON
(c) Swiggy
(d) Domino
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Question: Tony Lewis, who died recently, was the founder of
(a) Mobile App
(b) Internet telephony
(c) Duckworth-Lewis method
(d) Community radio in India
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1 APRIL, 2020
Question: According to the Section 3A of the J&K Reorganisation (Adaptation of State Laws) Order 2020, who will be eligible to be a domicile of the union territory of JK?
(a) A person residing in Jammu and Kashmir for at least 25 years.
(b) A person residing in Jammu and Kashmir for at least 15 years.
(c) A person residing in Jammu and Kashmir for at least 50 years.
(d) A person residing in Jammu and Kashmir for at least 20 years.
Answer: b
Question: Which disease is called an ‘Orphan Disease’?
(a) A disease that’s host has yet not been traced.
(b) A disease with no medicine or vaccine available.
(c) A disease that originates in one country but proves fatal for any other country.
(d) A disease that affects fewer than 200,000 people nationwide
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Question: What is the objective of NASA’s ‘SunRISE Mission’?
(a) To study the feasibility of using sun light in nuclear fusion on the Earth
(b) To search new solar systems beyond our solar system
(c) To study atmosphere and life beyond our solar system
(d) To study solar particle storms
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Question: Solar particle storms occur when large streams of :
(a) Neutrons are ejected
(b) Electrons are ejected
(c) Protons are ejected
(d) Neutrons, Electrons and Protons are ejected.
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Question: With respect to COVID 19 pandemic, Mahatma Gandhi NREGS average wages have been increased by
(a) 20 rupees
(b) 40 rupees
(c) 50 rupees
(d) 75 rupees
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Question: What is the objective of the ‘Lifeline UDAN’ initiative launched by the government?
(a) To provide better medical care to the sick people in the remote areas of the country
(b) For movement of medical and essential supplies
(c) To deliver vaccine to the remote areas using drones
(d) Provide training to youths as a first line of treatment
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Question: In March 2020, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to increase the Ways and Means Advances (WMA) limit. What are Ways and Means Advances (WMA)?
(a) Interest free temporary liquidity arrangement with the central bank by public sector banks
(b) Allowing central government to borrow from overseas capital markets
(c) A temporary liquidity arrangement with the central bank for centre and state governments
(d) A temporary liquidity arrangement for private sector employees
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Question: What are ‘Klotho and Lina’, recently seen in the media?
(a) Two black holes
(b) Two asteroids
(c) Two cloned sheeps
(d) Two new species of dinosaurs
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Question: Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory has become 12th State where the Price Monitoring & Resource Unit (PMRU) has been set up by:
(a) National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPAA)
(b) Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)
(c) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
(d) TRIFED
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