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Question: With reference UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, which of given following statements are true?
1. He was born in the state of Punjab, India.
2. He did not hold any position in the British Government before being appointed as UK Finance Minister.
3. He is the son-in-law of Narayan Murthy, the founder of Infosys.
4. He is a Conservative Party MP from Richmond.
(a) 3 and 4 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Question: Why has the US removed India from the list of ‘developing’ countries?
(a) India’s per capita GNP is much higher than the threshold limit of developing countries.
(b) US trade deficit with India is very high.
(c) India is a member of the G-20 group.
(d) India continues to purchase defence equipment from Russia.
Question: Which one of the following options is not true with reference to Rajinder K. Pachauri, who died recently?
(a) He was the former Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
(b) He was the founder and chief executive of The Energy Resources Institute (TERI).
(c) He received the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the IPCC with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.
(d) He was also the chairman of the United Nations Environment Program.
Question: Which state government in February 2020 ordered all madrasas and tolls (Sanskrit-learning ashrams) located in the state ) Ordered to close?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Tripura
Question: Which zone has become the first in Indian Railways to come up with the concept of ‘Energy Neutral’ stations ?
(a) Southern Railway
(b) South Central Railway
(c) South Eastern Railway
(d) South Western Railway
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Question: Indian Navy’s which ship was deployed to Sri Lanka based on a mutual agreement to carry out Joint Hydrographic Survey off the South West Coast of Sri Lank ?
(a) INS Sukanya
(b) INS Sumedha
(c) INS Sagardhwani
(d) INS Jamuna
Question: First consignment of oranges from Nagpur was flagged off to Dubai on February 13, 2020 from Vashi, Navi Mumbai. Which orange variety is produced most in Nagpur?
(a) Mrig crop
(b) Mandarin
(c) Navel Orange
(d) Tangerine
Question: Recently an art form “Cha-Chai” installed at National Museum in New Delhi was inaugurated. The installation represents the five o’clock tradition of serving tea in which country?
(a) England
(b) Spain
(c) Netherlands
(d) Portugal
Question: How many agreements were signed between India and Portugal during the visit of the President of Portugal to India?
(a) Eight
(b) Ten
(c) Twelve
(d) Fourteen
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Question: What is the name of third corporate train being operated by Indian Railway?
(a) Kashi-Mahakal Express
(b) Vande Bharat Express
(c) Ayodhya-Vaishnodevi Express
(d) New Delhi-Mumbai Tejas Express
Question: The newly flagged off Kashi-Mahakal Express connects three Jyotirlinga. Two of them are: Mahakaleshwar (Ujjain) and Kashi Vishwanath. Which is the third Jyotirlinga?
(a) Bhimshankar
(b) Trimbakeshwar
(c) Omkareshwar
(d) Ghrishneshwar
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Question: The ‘Sarojini Mahishi Report’ is related to which one of the followings?
(a) Karnataka-Maharashtra Belgaum dispute
(b) Classical language status to Marathi
(c) Reservation for Kannadigas in jobs
(d) To curb the evil practices prevailing in the society
Question: In February 2020, the Union Health Ministry notified changes in the Medical Devices Rules, 2017. What was the subject matter of this notification?
(a) Import duty on all medical devices has been abolished.
(b) All medical devices have been brought under the category of ‘drugs’.
(c) All medical devices imported from China have been banned.
(d) 50% of medical devices used by doctors or used in hospitals should be manufactured in India.
Question: Which statement is not true with reference to the ‘Apiary on wheels’?
(a) It was flagged off by Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari on 13 February 2020 in Dehradun.
(b) It is a unique concept designed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
(c) It is a platform which can carry 20 Bee Boxes from one place to another without any difficulty.
(d) The Apiary on Wheels is also connected with a solar panel system .
Answer: a ( Union Minister of MSME Shri Nitin Gadkari on February 13, 2020 flagged off ‘Apiary on Wheels’ in New Delhi. Apiary on Wheels is a unique concept designed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) for the easy upkeep and migration of Bee Boxes having live Bee colonies. It is a platform which can carry 20 Bee Boxes from one place to another without any difficulty. Two large wheels on either side of the Apiary on Wheels and 4 separate compartments with independent doors, having 5 bee boxes each help the platform to remain intact without disturbing the live bee colonies. The Apiary on Wheels is also connected with a solar panel system which automatically triggers a fan inside the compartment as soon as the temperature reaches 35 degree centigrade or above. The Apiary on Wheels also has sugar drips which helps to feed the bees in the summer season.)
Question: The President of India on February 13, 2020 presented President’s Colour to which one of the followings?
(a) INS Chilka
(b) INS Dronacharya
(c) INS Shivaji
(d) INS Satavahana
Question: Government has decided to rename Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra in New Delhi as :
(a) Arun Jaitley Bhavan
(b) Sardar Patel Bhavan
(c) Sushma Swaraj Bhavan
(d) Atal Bihari building
Question: Which state’s Chief Minister in February 2020 launched ‘Anganphou Hunba’ (Early Paddy Crop) programme ?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Manipur
(c) Mizoram
(d) Sikkim
Question: Which country’s citizen Chitetsu Watanabe became the world’s oldest male at 112 years and 344 days in February 2020, according to Guinness World Records?
(a) Italy
(b) Chile
(c) Japan
(d) Vietnam
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Question: In a first, the Calcutta high court in February 2020 granted permission for live-streaming of proceedings in a matter pertaining to:
(a) Citizenship Amendment Act case
(b) Dowry harassment case
(c) Allowing non-Parsis to Atash Adaran
(d) Singur land controversy
Question: Recently, the Archaeological Survey of India has decided to renovate the Sheesh Mahal in Delhi. Which Mughal ruler was crowned first in the Sheeshmahal?
(a) Shah Jahan
(b) Humayun
(c) Jahangir
(d) Aurangzeb
Question: Who among the followings was awarded the Dane David Award?
(a) Vandana Shiva
(b) Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
(c) Ramachandra Guha
(d) Geeta Sen
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Question: Which state’s natural forest products and eco friendly products are being sold as ‘Gadhika Products’ on Amazon online store?
(a) Odisha
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Kerala
Question: In which country researchers have discovered a virus called ‘Yaravirus’ that infects amoeba and has genes that have not been described before?
(a) Australia
(b) Brazil
(c) Canada
(d) China
Question: Who was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Air India?
(a) Rajiv Kumar
(b) Pradeep Sharma
(c) Rajiv Bansal
(d) Naresh Khaitan
Question: Who was Wendell Rodricks, who died recently?
(a) Novelist
(b) Fashion designer
(c) Pop singer
(d) Football player
Question: Which Indian state is famous for Kunbi saree?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Manipur
(c) Goa
(d) Gujarat
Question: Which state has categorized bottled drinking water as an essential commodity and fixing a ceiling of ₹13 per litre ?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) Kerala
Question: Marsel Hebello D’Souza, who visited India in February 2020, is the president of:
(a) Netherlands
(b) Spain
(c) Portugal
(d) Argentina
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Question: Who has been named as the new UK Minister in charge of the UN climate talks to be hosted by Britain in November 2020?
(a) Preeti Patel
(b) Rishi Sunak
(c) Alok Sharma
(d) Shailesh Vara
Question: What is the objective of the ‘Earth Ganga’ project ?
(a) To provide clean drinking water to all the villages in country
(b) Rejuvenation of ancient rivers
(c) To promote economic activities related to the Ganga
(d) Use of Ganga river water for irrigation purpose through canals
Question: Which state government has decided to implement a five-day work week for its employees from the February 2020 ?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
Question: When was the World Radio Day celebrated?
(a) 10 February 2020
(b) 11 February 2020
(c) 13 February 2020
(d) 14 February 2020
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Question: Which statement is NOT TRUE with reference to the National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM), which celebrated its Golden Jubilee in February 2020?
(a) It is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
(b) It was established in 1969 by the Reserve Bank of India.
(c) It is an autonomous academic institution governed by a board.
(d) The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India is the chairman of its governing board.
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Question: The Union Cabinet on February 12, 2020 approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and which country in the field of Sustainable Fisheries Development ?
(a) Sweden
(b) Finland
(c) Norway
(d) Iceland
Question: Under which scheme the Central Government has launched ‘School Health Ambassador’ Initiative?
(a) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(b) Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
(c) Ayushman Bharat Scheme
(d) Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana
Question: The Field Training Exercise of 2nd BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise on flood rescue was held at the Ramachandi Beach of which state?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Odisha
Question: What is ‘CoVID-19’, recently seen in the newspapers?
(a) Recently discovered asteroid
(b) Name of a glacier in Antarctica
(c) A space mission of NASA
(d) A new coronavirus
Question: The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has announced a ‘decadal forecast’ system along the lines of the which country’s Met Office to ensure better predictability in the climate time scale ?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) United Kingdom
(d) Japan
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Question: Where was the 6th International Conference on Climate Services held in February 2020?
(a) Goa
(b) Visakhapatnam
(c) Pune
(d) New Delhi
Question: Under the ‘Escape Clause’ of the amended FRBM act, the deviation from the stipulated fiscal deficit target must not exceed what percentage points in a year ?
(a) 0.3 percent
(b) 0.5 percent
(c) 0.7 percent
(d) 1.0 percent
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Question: Which Indian player has been named as the 2019 FIH Women’s Rising Star of the Year by the International Hockey Federation ?
(a) Lilima MinZ
(b) Namita Toppo
(c) Lalremsiami
(d) Vandana Kataria
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Question: In which country scientists have discovered ‘ Thanatotheristes degrootorum’, a new species of dinosaur closely related to Tyrannosaurus rex?
(a) Brazil
(b) Argentina
(c) Canada
(d) Indonesia
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Question: What is the new name of National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM), Faridabad?
(a) Sardar Patel National Institute of Financial Management
(b) Sushma Swaraj National Institute of Financial Management
(c) Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management
(d) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee National Institute of Financial Management
Question. Which country in February 2020 announced clearing the sale of an Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) to India at an estimated cost of $1.87 billion ?
(a) Russia
(b) USA
(c) Israel
(d) France
Question: The ‘Solar Orbiter’ probe, launched in February 2020, is a joint mission of which two space agencies?
(a) NASA and Japanese Space Agency
(b) NASA and European Space Agency
(c) European Space Agency and Japanese Space Agency
(d) Israeli Space Agency and NASA
Question: Which commercial sub-sonic aircraft set a new record by taking merely 4 hours and 56 minutes to fly between New York to London?
(a) Airbus 330neo
(b) Airbus 310
(c) Boeing 727
(d) Boeing 747
Question: With reference to the Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), consider the following statements:
1. The Government of India is Signatory to the Convention on Conservation of Migratory wild Animals (CMS) since 1983.
2. Its 13th Conference (COP-13) was organized in Gandhinagar.
3. The mascot of CMS-COP-13 held in India is ‘ Gibi – The Great Indian Bustard’.
Which of the above given statements are true?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: “kolam’ was the Logo of the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) ‘. The ‘Kolam’ used in the logo is:
(a) A species of turtle
(b) A species of bird
(c) A species of dugong
(d) An art form
Question: When was the “International Day of Women and Girls in Science” celebrated?
(a) February 8, 2020
(b) February 9, 2020
(c) February 10, 2020
(d) February 11, 2020
Question: When was the ‘Safe Internet Day’ observed?
(a) February 8, 2020
(b) February 9, 2020
(c) February 10, 2020
(d) February 11, 2020
Question: Which Australian player was presented with the Allan Border Medal in February 2020?
(a) Steve Smith
(b) Pat Cummins
(c) David Warner
(d) Aaron Finch
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Question: Who became the youngest girl in the world to summit Mt. Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America and outside of Asia ?
(a) Ankita Nageswaran
(b) Sumedha Jaiswal
(c) Kaamya Karthikeyan
(d) Surmya Nagpal
Question: When was UN World Pulses Day celebrated?
(a) February 7, 2020
(b) February 8, 2020
(c) February 9, 2020
(d) February 10, 2020
Question: The Joint Military Exercise between which two countries was named AJEYA WARRIOR-2020?
(a) India and Sri Lanka
(b) India and Mongolia
(c) India and UK
(d) India and Thailand
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Question: Which film received the best film award at the Oscars 2020?
(a) 1917
(b) Joker
(c) Parasite
(d) Once upon a time in Hollywood
Question: Which film received the Best International Film Award at the Oscars 2020?
(a) Parasite
(b) 1917
(c) Joker
(d) Judy
Question: Who is playing the role of Dr. Abdul Kalam in the film being produced by Bollywood and Hollywood jointly on the life of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?
(a) Denzel Washington
(b) Will Smith
(c) Muhammad Ali
(d) Samuel Jackson
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Question: ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ campaign launched in February 2020 was organized by:
(a) Union Ministry of Culture
(b) Union Ministry of Human Resource Development
(c) Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
(d) Union Ministry of Home Affairs
Question: When was National Deworming Day 2020 observed?
(a) On 7 February 2020
(b) On 8 February 2020
(c) On 9 February 2020
(d) On 10 February 2020
Question: Which medicine was administered as a single dose to the children and adolescents in the age group of 1 to 19 years on National Deworming Day ?
(a) Sodabicarb
(b) Isoprenaline
(c) Heparin
(d) Albendazole
Question: With reference to the Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020, which one of the following statements is not true?
(a) Bangladesh beat India by three wickets to win maiden ICC U-19 World Cup cricket title.
(b) This World Cup was held in Australia.
(c) Bangladeshi skipper Akbar Ali was declared the Player of the Match .
(d) Yashasvi Jaiswal was adjudged the man of the tournament.
Question:Which country voted in favour of a new law against homophobia in a referendum in February 2020?
(a) Sweden
(b) Switzerland
(c) Norway
(d) Ireland
Question: What names were given to a major storm hit in Europe in February 2020 ?
(a) Ciara in Britain and Sabine in Germany
(b) Sabine in Germany and Ciara in Britain
(c) Ciara in both the countries Britain and Germany
(d) Sabine in both the countries Britain and Germany
Question: Recently a team of scientists has observed, for the first time, the presence of warm water at a vital point underneath which glacier in Antarctic?
(a) David Glacier
(b) Collins Glacier
(c) Beardmore Glacier
(d) Thwaites Glacier
Question: Which state Chief Minister has announced that the Cauvery Delta Region in the state will be declared a protected special agricultural zone?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Telangana
Question: Where was the National Water Conference held in February 2020?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Bhopal
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Pune
Question: American Factory, a documentary produced by whom, won the Oscars 2020 for best documentary ?
(a) Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton
(b) Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama
(c) Barack Obama and Michelle Obama
(d) Bill Clinton and Barack Obama
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Question: Who created history on February 8, 2020 by becoming the first completely visually-challenged athlete to finish an Ironman triathlon ?
(a) Anand Narasimhan
(b) Niket Dalal
(c) Abhinav Prakasham
(d) Ramesh Gurjar
Question: In which state ‘Disha Police Stations’ have been inaugurated in February 2020?
(a) Telangana
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
Question: ‘Muktoshri’, developed by the Indian scientists, is the arsenic resistant variety of:
(a) Wheat
(b) Maize
(c) Potato
(d) Rice
Question: Why environmentalists have demanded to ban the use of reverse osmosis (RO) water filters in Delhi?
(a) Private companies are charging arbitrary costs.
(b) All the RO water filters are imported from china effecting the balance of payment of India.
(c) More water is wasted by them than they produce.
(d) It does not make the water completely clean.
Question: Which one of the following statements is not true?
(a) Bat is the natural host of Nipah virus.
(b) Bat is the natural host of Ebola virus.
(c) Bat is the natural host of coronavirus.
(d) Bat is the natural host of filariasis.
Question: What is the reason that even as some deadly viruses cause harm in humans, they rarely if at all cause any harmful effects in bats ?
(a) Bat develops immunity due to sucking blood.
(b) A lot of viruses are already present in bats, which do not allow other viruses to grow.
(c) Bats can avoid excessive virus-induced inflammation
(d) Bat contains a type of toxin which protects it from virus attacks.
Question: Which team was presented with the ICC Women’s Championship trophy, which they have retained by taking a winning lead in the eight-team ODI competition played from 2017 to 2020 ?
(a) England
(b) South Africa
(c) India
(d) Australia
Question: Hindi novelist and Padma Shri awardee Giriraj Kishore, who passed away recently, is the author of which famous novel?
(a) Divya
(b) Band Andhere Kamre Me
(c) Maila Aanchal
(d) Pehla Girmitiya
Question: P. Parameswaran , who recently passed away, was the founder of which institute?
(a) Hindustan Vichar Kendram
(b) Bharatiya Vichara Kendram
(c) Aryavarta Vichara Kendram
(d) Bharat Nirman Kendram
Question: Which state’s Barmura Eco Park has been announced to be a new conservation center for hornbills?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Manipur
(c) Tripura
(d) Assam
Question: After Nagaland, which is the second state to hold Hornbill Festival ?
(a) Manipur
(b) Odisha
(c) Tripura
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Question: How many medals did India win in the 64th Bocskai Memorial Boxing tournament ?
(a) Four medals
(b) Five medals
(c) Seven medals
(d) Ten medals
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Question: Which one among the followings won the 10th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2020 ?
(a) Kerala
(b) Sports Authority of India
(c) Haryana
(d) Jharkhand
Question: Which team won the Junior National Football Competition and received Dr. BC Rai Trophy ?
(a) Punjab
(b) Mizoram
(c) Kerala
(d) Goa
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Question: According to a recent study by the Wildlife Institute of India and the Center for Wildlife Studies, there are four distinct sub-populations of leopards in India. Which one of the followings is not included in these four distinct sub-populations?
(a) Western Ghats
(b) Deccan Plateau
(c) Sundarbans Delta
(d) Terai region
Question: In which state Ministry of Civil Aviation on February 8, 2020 operationalized the first ever helicopter services from Sahastradhara helipad to Gauchar, and Chinyalisaur under the Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN) of Government of India?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Jharkhand
Question: In which state, the ” Sammakka Saralamma Jatara ” was celebrated at Medaram in February 2020?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Telangana
(d) Karnataka
Question: The Indian Army was handed over ‘Sharang’ during the Defence Exhibition in February 2020. What is a Sharang?
(a) Bulletproof jacket
(b) Night vision camera
(c) Artillery gun
(d) Missile Launcher
Question: Which state’s finance minister stirred a controversy in February 2020 when he carried the 2020-21 state budget document with a picture of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination on its cover ?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Kerala
(d) Chhattisgarh
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Question: Which country held its first auctions for the right to hunt elephants in February 2020 since lifting a ban in 2019?
(a) South Africa
(b) Kenya
(c) Nigeria
(d) Botswana
Question: Which ministry released ‘Ease of Living Index’ in February 2020?
(a) Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(b) Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(c) Union Ministry of Labor and Planning
(d) Union Ministry of Human Resource Development
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Question: NASA astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth from the International Space Station, where she set the record for the longest single spaceflight in history by a woman. How many days she completed in space?
(a) 288 days
(b) 318 days
(c) 328 days
(d) 340 days
Question: Which one of the following statements is not true with respect to the record set in space?
(a) Christina Koch set the record for the longest single spaceflight in history by a woman. .
(b) Scott Kelly is the holder of the record for the longest single stay in space in human history.
(c) Astronaut Peggy Whitson has spent more time in space than any other American.
(d) Christina Koch conducted the first all-female spacewalk with fellow NASA astronaut Jessica Meir.
Question: According to the central government, India is having one doctor for every:
(a) 1000 persons
(b) 1324 persons
(c) 1404 persons
(d) 1707 persons
Question: Who was appointed by the Supreme Court to to prepare an inventory and valuation report of ornaments of Lord Ayyappa of Sabarimala temple ?
(a) Justice J. Chelameswar
(b) Justice K. Joseph
(c) Justice C.N. Ramachandran Nair
(d) Justice E. Padmanabhan
Question: Who was Qasim al-Rimi killed by the US forces in February 2020?
(a) Founder of Al Shabaab in Somalia
(b) Founder of ISIS in Arabian Peninsula
(c) Founder of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
(d) Main leader of Taliban in Afghanistan
Question: When was the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) observed?
(a) 4 February 2020
(b) 5 February, 2020
(c) 6 February 2020
(d) 7 February, 2020
Question: In which community of India, the Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is practiced?
(a) Bahá’í Community
(b) Jewish community
(c) Dawoodi Bohra Community
(d) Sidi Goma Community
Question: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of RBI has unveiled its last credit policy for FY20 on February 6, 2020. What is not included in the this policy statement?
(a) There was no change in the repo rate.
(b) Overnight repo rate has been abolished.
(c) The Reserve Bank of India has introduced a one-year term repo.
(d) The Reserve Bank of India has introduced a term repo of five years with a maximum amount of Rs 1 lakh crore.
Question: The Wuhan Institute of Virology, China Academy of Sciences, has filed for a patent on Remdesivir to treat coronavirus. Which company has developed this drug?
(a) Roche
(b) Pfizer
(c) Sanofi
(d) Gilead
Question: According to the central government, how many states have more Aadhaar holders than their respective projected population as on December 31, 2019 ?
(a) Five states
(b) Seven states
(c) Ten states
(d) Twelve states
Question: The Central Government has launched Spice+ form:
(a) To apply health insurance
(b) To join Atal Pension Yojana
(c) For the registration of women beneficiaries of various schemes
(d) For incorporation of new company
Question: In which country is the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) located?
(a) Australia
(b) United Kingdom
(c) New Zealand
(d) India
Question: Recently, scientists have mapped the complete genome of Dom Sufid. It is a variety of:
(a) Wheat
(b) Basmati rice
(c) Maize
(d) Tomato
Question: According to a recent research, basmati rice is a hybrid of two other rice groups and most genetic material in basmati comes from:
(a) Miniket Group and Hansraj
(b) Japonica and Aus
(c) Parmal and Japonica
(d) Aus and Miniket
Question: What is the name of the doctor who was among the first to warn about the coronavirus outbreak in December 2020 and died recently ?
(a) Li Wenliang
(b) Liu Weiwai
(c) Yang Liu
(d) Wang Wei
Question: Which state government has decided to use drones for mapping villages first time ?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Haryana
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Question: On what subject has the Justice Amitava Roy (Retd.) Committee constituted by the Supreme Court recently made recommendations?
(a) Status of Lok Adalats
(b) Condition of prisoners
(c) Pending cases in subordinate courts
(d) Corruption in lower courts
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Question: Who was awarded the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy ?
(a) Dr N.S. Dharmashaktu
(b) Dr. G.P. Talwar
(c) Dr. Renuka Ramakrishnan
(d) Dr A J Salvapandian
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Question: What is India’s ranking in the ‘International Intellectual Property Index 2020’ released by the US Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center ?
(a) 38th
(b) 40th
(c) 53rd
(d) 67th
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Question: On 5 February 2020, the Central Government gave the status of Institute of National Importance to five Indian Institutes of Information Technology, IIITs . How will this status affect these institutions?
(a) Admission to these institutions will now be possible only through the National Testing Agency.
(b) Now these institutions have come under the direct control of the Central Government.
(c) Now these institutes will be able to use the nomenclature of Bachelor of Technology, BTech or Master of Technology .
(d) Now these institutions will be able to give admission to foreign students.
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Question: Which one of the followings is not a Scorpene submarine ?
(a) INS Kulvari
(b) INS Khanderi
(c) INS Karanj
(d) INS Arihant
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Question: Which temple’s rare Kumbhabhishekam was held in February 2020?
(a) Meenakshi Temple
(b) Brihadeeswara Temple
(c)Sri Venkateswara Temple
(d) Ramanathaswamy Temple
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Question: Who is not included as a member in the 15-members trust set up for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya?
(a) K.A. Osmotic
(b) Swami Vasudevanand Saraswati
(c) Kameshwar Chaupal
(d) Baba Ramdev
Question: In how many charges the US President Donald Trump was impeached?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
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Question: Who was Kirk Douglas , who died recently?
(a) Nobel Prize winner in literature
(b) Clone Scientist
(c) Eminent Economist
(d) Hollywood actor
Question: The Government has set a target of installation of solar power of what capacity in the country by December 2022 ?
(a) 60 GW
(b) 80 GW
(c) 100 GW
(d) 150 GW
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Question: According to the latest survey of Central Government, what was the unemployment rate in India in 2017-18?
(a) 4.1 percent
(b) 5.1 percent
(c) 6.1 percent
(d) 7.1 percent
Question: Services lifter Sambo Lapung scripted a new National record of 188kg in clean and jerk on his way to the gold medal in the men’s 89kg in the National weightlifting championships . She hails from:
(a) Manipur
(b) Mizoram
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Question: According to the Central Government, 154 Clusters have been approved during 2018-20 against a target of 100 SFURTI scheme. What is the objective of SFURTI scheme?
(a) Setting up skill training institutes in rural areas
(b) Rejuvenation of trading mandis in rural areas
(c) Regeneration of Traditional Industries
(d) Setting up technical skill development centres for women
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Question: In which state the Central Government has given in-principle approval for setting up a Major Port at Vadhavan ?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Odisha
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
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Question: The Central Government has given in-principle approval for setting up a Major Port at Vadhavan on the ‘Land Lord Model’. What is a ‘Land Lord Model’?
(a) The port is owned and operated by the Port Trust.
(b) In this model, the Port Trust is the regulator and the landowner, while the port operation, is in private hands .
(c) In this model, the port operation is in the hands of the Port Trust while the land ownership is in the hands of the private sector.
(d) In this model the Port Trust operates the port while the government is in the regulatory role.
Question: Who among the followings inaugurated the 11th Defence Exhibition ‘DefExpo 2020’?
(a) President Shri Ram Nath Kovind
(b) Vice President Shri Venkaiah Naidu
(c) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
(d) Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh
Question: In the light of the decision of the Supreme Court, which trust has been set up by the Central Government for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya?
(a) Ayodhya Ram Mandir Nirman Trust
(b) Shri Ram Mandir Bharat Trust Sanstha
(c) Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi Tirth Kshetra
(d) Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi Ayodhya Mandir Trust
Question: Indian scientists are adopting ‘hydrothermal liquefaction ‘ technique for the conservation of which threatened species in India?
(a) Asian Cheetah
(b) Asian lion
(c) The Great Indian Bustard
(d) Sangai deer
Question: What is the ‘hydrothermal liquefaction’ technique?
(a) It is a technique to convert saline water into drinking water.
(b) Through this technique, contaminated parts are removed from the water.
(c) This technique is used in geothermal energy process where water is converted into energy.
(d) In this technique biomass is converted into bio-oils or bio-char.
Question: Where was the 22nd edition of India International Seafood Show (IISS) 2020 organised ?
(a) Visakhapatnam
(b) Kochi
(c) Chennai
(d) Ahmedabad
Question: As per World Steel Association data, India became the ———-largest steel producer of crude steel in 2018 and 2019 ?
(a) Third
(b) Second
(c) Fifth
(d) fourth
Question: Which country’s longest serving president Daniel Arap Moi, died in February 2020?
(a) Nigeria
(b) Kenya
(c) Ethiopia
(d) Sudan
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Question: In which field was the Tyler Award 2020 presented?
(a) Architecture
(b) Literature
(c) Innovation
(d) Environment
Question: In which state ‘ Janasevaka scheme ‘ was launched in February 2020 to ensure home delivery of various services like ration cards, senior citizen identity and health cards ?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Telangana
(d) Karnataka
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Question: Which country’s lower house passed a legislation in February 2020 that makes it mandatory for visitors from India, Bangladesh to pay a fee of Rs 1200 per day for its “sustainable development” ?
(a) USA
(b) Bhutan
(c) Maldives
(d) Australia
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Question: A cultural troupe from which state performed Sidi Goma, one of the folk dances performed in Africa, at the Surajkund Crafts Mela 2020?
(a) Odisha
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Nagaland
(d) Gujarat
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Question: India will have theatre commands overseeing the country’s borders with China and Pakistan. What is a ‘theatre command’?
(a) 24-hour border monitoring by drone and radar
(b) Putting specific units of personnel from the three services under a common commander
(c) Direct command of military deployments in the sensitive areas by the Defence Minister
(d) A unit of military to be deployed in foreign countries
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Question: Which statement is not true with respect to the Spitzer Space Telescope Mission?
(a) It was NASA’s mission, which retired in January 2020.
(b) Spitzer Space Telescope was launched in 2003.
(c) This mission has discovered the seven Earth-size planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system .
(d) The TOI-100 star system has been discovered by this mission.
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Question: What change has been announced with respect to the Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) in the Union Budget 2020-21?
(a) It has been completely abolished and no one has to pay it now.
(b) Now, this tax will have to be paid by the dividend distributing companies.
(c) Now this tax has to be paid by the shareholders.
(d) Now 50 percent of this tax will have to be paid by shareholders and rest 50 percent by companies.
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Question: The 15th Finance Commission has announced how much share to states in divisible pool of tax revenues accruing to States?
(a) 36 percent
(b) 39 percent
(c) 41 percent
(d) 44 percent
Question: The Fifteenth Finance Commission (FC) has considered which census along with forest cover, tax effort, area of the state, and “demographic performance” to arrive at the states’ share in the divisible pool of taxes ?
(a) 1971 Census
(b) 2001 Census
(c) 2011 Census
(d) 1991 census
Question: Where was the 11th Defense Exhibition (DefExpo 2020) held?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Chennai
(c) Lucknow
(d) Chandigarh
Question: According to the Union Finance Ministry, how many bank accounts were opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana till January 2020?
(a) 21 crores
(b) 31 crores
(c) 38 crores
(d) 43 crores
Question: Recently the frequency of Maitree and Bandhan Express has been increased. Which two countries are connected by these trains?
(a) India and Nepal
(b) India and Pakistan
(c) India and Bangladesh
(d) India and Bhutan
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Question: On which date was World Cancer Day observed?
(a) 1 February 2020
(b) February 2, 2020
(c) 3 February 2020
(d) 4 February 2020
Question: On which day was the World wetland day celebrated?
(a) 1 February 2020
(b) February 2, 2020
(c) 3 February 2020
(d) 4 February 2020
Question: What was the theme of World wetland day 2020?
(a) wetland and climate change
(b) wetland and global warming
(c) wetland and biodiversity
(d) wetland and human activities
Question: Which two countries declared national emergency in February 2020 in response to swarms of desert locusts?
(a) Afghanistan and Pakistan
(b) Kenya and Nigeria
(c) Somalia and Pakistan
(d) Kenya and Somalia
Question: In which country’s Jebel Ali gas field, 80 trillion standard cubic feet of gas has recently been discovered?
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) United Arab Emirates
(c) Qatar
(d) Oman
Question: Which state declared the coronavirus outbreak a ‘state disaster’ following three confirmed cases of the deadly infection in the state in the first week of February 2020 ?
(a) Kerala
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Maharashtra
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Question: Which state / union territory legislative assembly on February 3, 2020 adopted a resolution congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah for having passed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) ?
(a) Goa
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Haryana
Question: The National Wildlife Board has approved the Laldhang-Chillarkhal road that will cut through the reserve forest area of which tiger reserve ?
(a) Rajaji Tiger Reserve
(b) Bandipur Tiger Reserve
(c) Kanha Tiger Reserve
(d) Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
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Question: In which state ‘Mukti Caravan’ was flagged off to mobilise people against child trafficking ?
(a) Odisha
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Rajasthan
Answer: d
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Question: According to the new definition proposed in the Union Budget 2020-21, who will be called ‘Non Resident Indians’ (NRIs)?
(a) Those staying out of the country for 200 days.
(b) Those staying out of the country for 245 days.
(c) Those staying out of the country for 125 days.
(d) Those staying out of the country for 275 days. .
Question: Which country has come up with a new digital identification system, as part of which each citizen will be assigned a Unique Identification Number (UID) or the “Huduma Namba” ?
(a) Nigeria
(b) Kenya
(c) South Africa
(d) Ethiopia
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Question: Which was the partner country for the 34th Surajkund Crafts Mela 2020?
(a) Russia
(b) Japan
(c) Uzbekistan
(d) France
Question: Who is the winner of Australia Open 2020 Men’s Singles?
(a) Dominic Thieme
(b) Roger Federer
(c) Rafael Nadal
(d) Novak Djokovic
Question: In the current financial year (2019-20), what is the per day target for construction of highways ?
(a) 24 km per day
(b) 30 km per day
(c) 35 km per day
(d) 20 km per day
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Question: With which country, India has signed five MoUs for establishing the Addu Tourism zone ?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Thailand
(c) Myanmar
(d) Maldives
Question: India sent relief supplies to cyclone-hit Madagascar using which naval ship?
(a) INS Tarkash
(b) INS Sahyadri
(c) INS Mysore
(d) INS Airavat
Question: Which state has bagged the first position for the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana in the category of having population of more than 1 crore ?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Haryana
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Question: In which state an art festival named Kala Ghoda was held in February 2020?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
Question: Who was awarded the Man of the Series in the T-20 series held between India and New Zealand in January-February 2020?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Rohit Sharma
(c) Ken Williamson
(d) K. L Rahul
Question: Where was the Golden Girl Championship held in January-February 2020?
(a) Sweden
(b) Ireland
(c) Brazil
(d) Spain
Question: Which film received the Best Film Award at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) 2020?
(a) Parasite
(b) Joker
(c) Judy
(d) 1917
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Question: Recently, which institute developed the Live attenuated Classical Swine Fever Vaccine (IVRI-CSF-BS) Technology ?
(a) Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar
(b) Central Drug Research Institute Lucknow
(c) Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi
(d) National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology
Question: Which statement is not true with respect to ‘Sampriti-IX’?
(a) It was a joint exercise between India and Bangladesh.
(b) It was held in Umroi, Manipur.
(c) It was a Joint Military Exercise.
(d) It was held in February 2020.
Question: The ‘SATHI’ initiative has been launched by:
(a) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(b) Department of Science and Technology
(c) Ministry of Minority Welfare
(d) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Question: The ‘Santusht’ – Implementation Monitoring Cell (IMC) has been constituted in the:
(a) Union Ministry of Finance
(b) Union Ministry of Agriculture
(c) Ministry of Information and Technology
(d) Union Ministry of Labour and Employment
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Question: In what context is the ‘Vivad se Vishwas’ scheme mentioned in the Union Budget 2020-21?
(a) To end disputes related to GST
(b) Land Acquisition
(c) Use of forest land for non-forest activities
(d) To end disputes related to direct taxes
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Question: According to the Union Budget 2020-21, what is the revised estimate of fiscal deficit for the fiscal year 2019-20 ?
(a) 3.4 percent of GDP
(b) 3.6 percent of GDP
(c) 3.8 percent of GDP
(d) 4.1 percent of GDP
Question: According to the Union Budget 2020-21, what is the Budget estimate of fiscal deficit for the fiscal year 2020-21?
(a) 3.5 percent of GDP
(b) 3.7 percent of GDP
(c) 3.9 percent of GDP
(d) 4.3 percent of GDP
Question: In the Union Budget 2020-21, the Union Finance Minister has proposed 5 Archaeological sites to be set-up/developed as Iconic Sites with on-site Museums . Which one of the following sites is not included in these five archaeological sites?
(a) Kalibanga (Rajasthan)
(b) Dholavira (Gujarat)
(c) Adichanallur (Tamil Nadu)
(d) Sivasagar (Assam)
Question: In the Union Budget 2020-21, the Union Finance Minister has proposed to support for setting up Tribal Museum in :
(a) Kohima
(b) Ranchi
(c) Bhunveshwar
(d) New Delhi
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Question: In the Union Budget 2020-21, the Union Finance Minister has proposed to set up Maritime Museum at:
(a) Howrah
(b) Visakhapatnam
(c) Chennai
(d) Lothal
Question: In the Union Budget 2020-21, the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) has been permitted to increase Deposit Insurance Coverage for a depositor, from Rs one lakh to:
(a) Rs three lakh
(b) Rs four lakh
(c) Rs five lakh
(d) Rs seven lakh
Question: For what purpose has the ‘Krishi Rail’ been proposed in the Union Budget 2020-21?
(a) Transporting laborers to different places for agricultural activities
(b) Transport agriculture equipment
(c) To provide cold supply chain for perishables products
(d) To showcase the achievements of Indian agriculture in various cities
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Question: What is the objective of ‘Krishi Udaan’, proposed in the Union Budget 2020-21?
(a) To train youths in agricultural entrepreneurship
(b) To provide free flight tickets to farmers to participate in agricultural conferences
(c) To help improve value realization in tribal districts
(d) To increase income from non-agricultural activities for farmers
Question: What is the ‘Nirvik’ scheme announced in the Union Budget 2020-21?
(a) Insurance Scheme for Exporters
(b) Insurance scheme for those going abroad for education
(c) Insurance scheme for farmers to deal with natural disasters
(d) Insurance Scheme for tribals
Question: The United Kingdom officially left the European Union on:
(a) 20 January 2020
(b) 24 January 2020
(c) 31 January 2020
(d) 2 February 2020
Question: Arvind Krishna has been appointed as the CEO of which company?
(a) Apple
(b) Samsung
(c) IBM
(d) Tesla
Question: Who is the author of the book ‘Sebastian and Sons: A Brief History of Mridangam Makers’ ?
(a) T.M.Krishna
(b) Arvind Prakasam
(c) R. Chidambaram
(d) P. Subramaniam
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Question: According to ‘Thalinomics’ mentioned in the Economic Survey 2019-20, in which state was the most affordable meal available?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Jharkhand
(d) West Bengal
Question: Which country became the 54th member of the Commonwealth on 1 February 2020?
(a) Angola
(b) South Sudan
(c) Nigeria
(d) Maldives
Question: Who has won the women’s singles title of Australian Open 2020?
(a) Garbine Muguruza
(b) Sofia Kenin
(c) Simona Halep
(d) Serena Williams
Question: What is the mascot of the 36th National Games to be held in Goa?
(a) Rubigula
(b) Malkhoa
(c) Kunbi
(d) Feijoada
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Question: ‘IMO 2020’ regulation, is related to which one of the followings?
(a) Protection of ships from pirates
(b) Global coordination to stop terrorist activities by sea route
(c) Limiting the use of sulfur in ships’ fuel
(d) Limiting oil leakage impacts
Question: What is the ‘Scrubber’ device, which was recently in the news?
(a) Sulfur cleaner fitted in ships
(b) A device to cover nose to avoid pollution
(c) Bushfire controlling device
(d) Tool to count marine species
Question: According to Economic Survey 2019-20, India’s GDP is expected to grow in the range of what per cent in 2020-21?
(a) 4.4 to 5.0 percent
(b) 5.0 to 5.5 percent
(c) 5.5 to 6.0 percent
(d) 6.0 to 6.5 percent
Question: According to the Economic Survey 2019-20, the expenditure on social services (health, education and others) by the Centre and States as a proportion of GDP in 2019-20 is:
(a) 6.4 percent
(b) 5.6 percent
(c) 7.7 percent
(d) 8.5 percent
Question: According to the Economic Survey 2019-20, India’s top three trading partners are:
(a) China, Australia and USA
(b) Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia
(c) USA, China and United Arab Emirates
(d) USA, China and Japan
Question: According to the Economic Survey 2019-20, from which three countries does India import the most respectively?
(a) China, USA and UAE
(b) USA, China and Japan
(c) USA, China and UK
(d) China, USA and Saudi Arabia
Question: According to Economic Survey 2019-20, how much is agricultural mechanization in India?
(a) 40 percent
(b) 50 percent
(c) 55 percent
(d) 60 percent
Question: Which aircraft of the Indian Air Force made history by flying with a 10% blend of Indian bio-jet fuel in both the engines?
(a) HAL Rudra
(b) AN-32
(c) Mirage 2000
(d) HAL Kiran
Question: Bio jet fuel used in the aircraft of the Indian Air Force, was produced from non-edible ‘Tree Borne Oils’, grown and procured from the areas of :
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Punjab
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Question: Who is the first hockey player to win the World Games Athlete of the Year 2019 award?
(a) Sunita Lakra
(b) Monica Malik
(c) Rani Rampal
(d) Reena Khokhar
Question: In which state / UT, Pahari language speaking people have been included in the category of socially and educationally backward classes?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Meghalaya
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Question: In which state was the first case of Novel Coronavirus reported in India?
(a) Kerala
(b) Odisha
(c) Bihar
(d) Maharashtra
Question: Who was Vidya Bal, died recently?
(a) Actress
(b) Social worker
(c) Classical music singer
(d) Kathak dancer
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Question: Recently, Janak Raj has been appointed to which post?
(a) Member of NITI Aayog
(b) Director of Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(c) Indian representative in the World Health Organization
(d) Member of Monetary Policy Committee of Reserve Bank of India
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