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Question: Which state government in March 2020 gave its approval to an Ordinance for the recovery of damage to public and private property during protests?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Haryana
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Question: In the context of masks and sanitisers, the Central Government has issued an advisory under the Legal Metrology Act. What is the objective behind this advisory?
(a) To ensure that nobody is denied to such products
(b) To ensure that such products are manufactured by the authorized companies adhering the quality parameters.
(c) To ensure that these products are not exported.
(d) To ensure that these items are not sold for more than the Maximum Retail Price .
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Question: Which team has won the Ranji Trophy 2019-20?
(a) Bengal
(b) Vidarbha
(c) Saurashtra
(d) Karnataka
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Question: Olympic javelin Champion Dana Zatopkova, who died recently, was from which country?
(a) Russia
(b) Czech Republic
(c) Poland
(d) Cuba
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Question: Katerina Sakellaropoulou has been sworn in as the first female President of:
(a) Greece
(b) Spain
(c) Belarus
(d) Liberia
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Question: In which country “Patient 31” has been referred to as a “superspreader” of coronavirus?
(a) China
(b) North Korea
(c) South Korea
(d) Japan
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Question: What is sepsis?
(a) A situation in which body’s immune system goes into overdrive
(b) A situation in which virus hardly effects some animals
(c) Special medical measures adopted in hospitals in case of disease outbreak
(d) A condition in which body stops breathing oxygen.
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Question: In which state two villages, namely Baxipali and Gadaharishpur have qualified all the parameters of ‘Tsunami ready’ tag?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) West Bengal
(c) Odisha
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Question: Which organization gives ‘Tsunami ready’ tag?
(a) United Nations Environment Programme
(b) UNESCO
(c) World Meteorological Organization
(d) Indian Meteorological Organization
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Question: For what purpose has the Central Government declared Coronavirus a ‘notified disaster’?
(a) To ban unnecessary outdoor activities
(b) To cancel leaves of medical and government staffs
(c) To accept global medical and relief help
(d) To provide assistance from the State Disaster Management Fund
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Question: The 39th GST Council has raised the GST on mobiles phones to:
(a) 12 percent
(b) 18 percent
(c) 24 percent
(d) 8 percent
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Question: Astronomers have observed a distant planet where it probably rains iron. What is the name of this planet?
(a) Ironman-77d
(b) Crasp-34c
(c) Wasp-76b
(d) Vanatu-99d
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Question: Apart from OPEC members, which country is part of ‘OPEC Plus’?
(a) United States
(b) Russia
(c) Egypt
(d) Nigeria
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Question: Which international airport in India has been declared the best airport in the category of 40 million passengers per year in the Asia Pacific region in the Airport Council’s ASQ 2019 (ASQ 2019) rankings?
(a) Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
(b) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
(c) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai
(d) Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore
Answer: a
Question: What is the objective of recently launched ‘Cri-MAC’?
(a) Integrated monitoring of coronavirus spread in the country
(b) Providing prompt medical care to the seriously injured
(c) To share information on heinous crime
(d) Real-time monitoring of child nutrition schemes
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Question: At which two places, Indians evacuated from foreign countries during coronavirus outbreak, were quarantined for monitoring ?
(a) Hindon Air base and Army Medical Facility at Manesar
(b) Hindon Air base and ITBP Camp Chhawla
(c) Army Medical Facility Manesar and ITBP Camp Chhawla
(d) Army base facility Manesar and Army Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt
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Question: Which one the following statement is true with reference to the production and productivity of copra in India?
(a) India is number one in production and productivity of Copra in the World.
(b) India is number one in production and number fifth in productivity of Copra in the World.
(c) India ranks fourth in the production of copra and ranks fifth in terms of productivity.
(d) India ranks fourth in the production of copra and ranks tenth in terms of productivity.
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Question: Which state has announced the construction of 33 stadiums in the state under Uttaran Scheme?
(a) Odisha
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) West Bengal
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Question: Which state government has launched ‘Kaushal Satrang’ scheme for skill training of youths?
(a) Haryana
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
Answer: c
Question: Which aspirational districts has launched a scheme to distribute ‘Poshan Laddu’ for the nutrition of children?
(a) Narmda, Gujarat
(b) Moga, Punjab
(c) West Singhbhum, Jharkhand
(d) Muzaffarpur, Bihar
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Question: Which state reported India’s first COVID-19 death?
(a) Kerala
(b) Odisha
(c) Delhi
(d) Karnataka
Question: Recently, Tiger Woods was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in its class of 2021. Where is the World Golf Hall of Fame located ?
(a) London
(b) Berlin
(c) Florida
(d) Sydney
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Question: Where is the ‘National Institute of Virology’ located?
(a) Rishikesh
(b) Visakhapatnam
(c) Pune
(d) Shimla
Question: On March 5, 2020 which treaty /convention turned 50?
(a) CTBT
(b) NPT
(c) Chemical Weapons Convention
(d) Minamata Convention
Question: In which country has the skull of the world’s smallest dinosaur Oculudentavis khaungraae been found?
(a) Canada
(b) Chile
(c) Argentina
(d) Myanmar
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Question: Which state’s ‘Bidaai-Shaadi Bhagya’ scheme has come to end due to no allocation of funds in the state budget?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Karnataka
Question: To promote whom, the Government of India has launched the ‘RoDTEP’ scheme?
(a) Innovation in children
(b) Fitness in schools
(c) Export
(d) Community participation
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Question: In which city the US Ambassador inaugurated the restored tombs of Taramati and Premamati ?
(a) Udaipur
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Nagpur
(d) Ahmedabad
Question: For what purpose did the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh launch the ‘NIGHA mobile app?
(a) To empower women self help groups
(b) To empower farmers through loan distribution
(c) To report bribery against government employees
(d) To report electoral malpractices in the local body elections
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Question: Which statement is not true with reference to the ‘Minerals Law (Amendment) Bill 2020’ passed by the Parliament?
(a) Companies which do not possess any prior coal mining experience in India, cannot participate in action of coal/lignite blocks.
(b) ‘End use’ restrictions have been abolished.
(c) Environmental clearance given earlier to the mine block will be automatically transferred to its new owners.
(d) Companies with mining experience in other minerals or in other countries can participate in auction of coal/lignite blocks.
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Question. On the occasion of which one of the followings 130th Foundation Day, an exhibition on Jallianwala Bagh was organised ?
(a) Indian History Congress
(b) Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
(c) National Archives of India (NAI)
(d) National Museum
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Question: Where was the three-day civil aviation business exhibition and air show, ‘Wings India 2020’ held in March 2020?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Hyderabad
(c) New Delhi
(d) Mumbai
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the Udyami Sakhi Portal?
(a) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(b) Ministry of Skill Development
(c) Ministry of Labor and Employment
(d) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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Question: The World Health Organization declared Covid -19 as a ‘Pandemic’. When is a disease declared as pandemic?
(a) When the death toll from a disease exceeds 3000.
(b) When a disease that is spreading in multiple countries around the world at the same time.
(c) When the number of people infected with a disease exceeds one lakh and the number of people dying from it crosses 2000.
(d) When an epidemic spreads from a country of origin and spreads to all the continents of the world.
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Question: In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, which section of the ‘Epidemic Diseases Act 1897’ has been enforced by the Central Government?
(a) Section-2
(b) Section-5
(c) Section-11
(d) Section-20
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Question: Which state government has approved the implementation of “happy hour” for autorickshaws as recommended by Khatua panel?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Bihar
Question: In March 2020, which public sector bank announced to waive the minimum balance requirement for savings accounts?
(a) Bank of Baroda
(b) Canara Bank
(c) Punjab National Bank
(d) State Bank of India
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Question: In which country poachers have killed two extremely rare white giraffes, leaving just one such animal in the world ?
(a) Nigeria
(b) South Africa
(c) Namibia
(d) Kenya
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Question: Scientists from Pune based Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) have developed ARI-516, that is a hybrid variety of:
(a) Paddy
(b) Wheat
(c) Orange
(d) Grapes
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Question: Which one of the following statements is true with reference to grapes production in India?
(a) India is the largest producer of grape in the world and Jammu-Kashmir leads in the production of grapes in India.
(b) India ranks 5th in the world in terms of grape production and Jammu and Kashmir leads in the production of grapes in India.
(c) India ranks eighth in the world in terms of grape production and Himachal Pradesh leads in the production of grapes in India.
(d) India ranks twelfth in the world in terms of grape production and Maharashtra leads in the production of grapes in India.
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Question: Who was voted as the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year ?
(a) Mary Kom
(b) Manasi Joshi
(c) Dutee Chand
(d) P.V. Sindhu
Question: Which one of the following statements with reference to the ‘Trends in International Arms Transformers 2019’ report is not true?
(a) India was the world’s second-largest arms importer during 2015-19 .
(b) USA was the largest arms supplier to India during 2015-19.
(c) Saudi Arabia was the largest arms importer in the world during 2015-19.
(d) India is at 23rd place among the world’s 25 largest arms exporters.
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Question: What are AT-1 Bonds, recently seen in the media?
(a) Bonds without expiry date.
(b) Bonds on which no interest rate is payable.
(c) Bonds which expiry every year.
(d) Bonds on which the Government of India promises assured returns.
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Question: Where will the main national event for the 6th International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2020 to be held ?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Leh
(c) Bhubaneswar
(d) Ahmedabad
Question: Which country’s health minister Nadine Dorries was diagnosed with coronavirus ?
(a) New Zealand
(b) Italy
(c) Sweden
(d) Britain
Question: What is the national slogan of Bangladesh?
(a) Joy Bangladesh
(b) Amra Bangla
(c) Joy Bangla
(d) Amader Bangladesh
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Question: Which team has clinched the I-League title 2019-20?
(a) Aizawl FC
(b) East Bengal FC
(c) Mohun Bagan AC
(d) Chennai City FC
Question: In which country in March 2020 women across the country stayed home calling it “a day without us” as part of a 24-hour strike to protest staggering levels of violence against women ?
(a) Cuba
(b) Mexico
(c) Brazil
(d) Spain
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Question: Which state government has withdrawn its decision to have a five-day week for government and public sector unit employees ?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Odisha
(c) West Bengal
(d) Sikkim
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Question: The University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences has developed ‘Sahyadri Megha’, a new variety of:
(a) Cardamom
(b) Paddy
(c) Tomato
(d) Maize
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Question: In which country was the ‘Aurat March’ organized on the occasion of International Women’s Day?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Nepal
(c) Pakistan
(d) Afghanistan
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Question: What is the name of the founder of ‘Food Bank India’, who shared her inspirational journey on the Prime Minister’s Twitter account on March 8, 2020?
(a) Kalpana Ramesh
(b) Malvika Iyer
(c) Sneha Mohandoss
(d) Vijaya Pawar
Question: Which Ministry has launched e-Vidya Bharti and e-Arogya Bharti Projects (e-VBAB) in Gambia?
(a) Ministry of AYUSH
(b) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
(c) Ministry of External Affairs
(d) Ministry of Human Resource Development
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Question: Former Law Minister Hansraj Bhardwaj, who died recently, also served as the governor of which state?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) West Bengal
(c) Karnataka
(d) Bihar
Question: The traditional Namda crafts is associated with:
(a) Gujarat
(b) Odisha
(c) Karnataka
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
Question: Defeating India, Australia have won the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup for record:
(a) Fourth time
(b) Fifth time
(c) Sixth time
(d) Seventh time
Question: Who are the winners of the Hockey India Dhruv Batra Award for Player of the Year (Men) and Player of the Year (Women)?
(a) Harvinder Singh and Vandana Kataria
(b) Manpreet Singh and Rani
(c) Manpreet Singh and Vandana Kataria
(d) Harvinder Singh and Rani
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Question. Which non-banking financial company was founded by Rana Kapoor before Yes Bank?
(a) Fabo India Finance
(b) Rabo India Finance
(c) Usha Financial Service
(d) Yes Financial Service
Question: Recently, Department of Posts, Delhi Circle has opened the third all-Women Post Office in the national capital . Which is the first all woman post office in the country?
(a) Head post office Rai Bareilly
(b) Head post office Amethi
(c) Shastri Bhavan, Delhi
(d) Head post office Kochi
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Question: Who has been appointed as CEO of Gap Inc., America’s largest apparel retailer?
(a) Sheela Murthy
(b) Jagruti Paanwala
(c) Manisha Gaikwad
(d) Sonia Syngal
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Question: To whom had the Prime Minister dedicated his social media account for a day in March 2020?
(a) To inspiring Divyangjan
(b) Non-Residential Indians who make India proud overseas
(c) Women achievers
(d) Kargil war martyrs
Question: The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) group has approved India’s application for observer state at the meeting of the IOC Conference of ministers held in:
(a) Mauritius
(b) Seychelles
(c) Madagascar
(d) Comoros
Question: Which one of the following options is not correct in the context of Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)?
(a) China and India, both are observer countries.
(b) The Indian Ocean Commission is a five-nation group.
(c) The Indian Ocean Commission was created in 1982 at Port Louis.
(d) It is a group of islands in the eastern Indian Ocean.
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Question: Which university has launched its own community radio station named ‘Radio Khanchi’ on the occasion of International Women’s Day?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru University
(b) Ranchi University
(c) Pandit Ravi Shankar Shukla Raipur University
(d) University of Delhi
Question: Jan Aushadhi Diwas was celebrated on:
(a) 3 March 2020
(b) 7 March 2020
(c) 24 February 2020
(d) 1 March 2020
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Question: The Ministry for Information & Broadcasting had put a ban of 48 hours on both Asianet News and Media One for their coverage of:
(a) Coronavirus
(b) US President Donald Trump
(c) Delhi violence
(d) Abolition of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir
Question: Where was a renovated Animal Memorial for mules and horses of the Indian Army unveiled ?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Pune
(c) New Delhi
(d) Udaipur
Question: The Madhya Pradesh government has established a trust for the construction of the “Ram Van Gaman Path”. Ram Van Gaman Path is proposed between which two places?
(a) From Ayodhya to Amarkantak
(b) From Sitamarhi to Nashik
(c) From Chitrakoot to Amarkantak
(d) From Ayodhya to Kanyakumari
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Question: The Centre has constituted the Delimitation Commission for carrying out fresh delimitation of assembly and parliamentary constituencies in the Union Territory of J&K and in four north-eastern states headed by:
(a) Justice (retired) Ranjana Prakash Desai
(b) Justice (retired) Madan Lokur
(c) Justice (retired) Arjan Kumar Sikri
(c) Justice (retired) Kurian Joseph
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Question: Which company has developed artificial intelligence based virtual assistance called Alexa?
(a) Google
(b) Facebook
(c) Amazon
(d) Apple
Question: Where was the Annual World Sufi Music Festival Jahan-e-Khusrau held in March 2020?
(a) Humayun’s Tomb
(b) Red Fort, Delhi
(c) Taj Mahal, Agra
(d) Fatehpur Sikri
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Question: Who has been conferred with the 128th Commonwealth Points of Light Award ?
(a) Kailash Satyarthi
(b) Lakshmi Agarwal
(c) Bezwada Wilson
(d) Jadav Payeng
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Question: K. Anbazhagan, who died recently, was the general secretary of which political party for the last 43 years?
(a) AIDMK
(b) DMK
(c) PMK
(d) MDMK
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Question: ‘WISTEMM’ is a joint fellowship program in science between which two countries?
(a) India-France
(b) India-UK
(c) India-Germany
(d) India-USA
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Question: What is the new name of NASA’s MARS-2020 mission?
(a) Mars Perseverance Rover
(b) Mars Exploration Rover
(c) Mars Robotic Rover
(d) Mars Endurance Rover
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Question: Which Indian project has been included in the the CG LA Infrastructure List of world’s 100 strategic global infrastructure projects for the year 2020?
(a) Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train Project
(b) East-West Dedicated Freight Corridor
(c) Jewar Airport Project
(d) Bharatmala Project
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Question: Which one of the following organizations has launched a mobile app named ‘SCORES’?
(a) National Stock Exchange
(b) Reserve Bank of India
(c) SEBI
(d) Life Insurance Corporation
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Question: Which airport in Maharashtra has been renamed as ‘Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport’?
(a) Nashik Airport
(b) Aurangabad Airport
(c) Pune Airport
(d) Nagpur Airport
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Question: The Freedom in the World 2020 report by Freedom House ranks India at the :
(a) 35th position
(b) 68th position
(c) 83rd position
(d) 97th position
Question: Who has been appointed as the chairman of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, reorganized in March 2020?
(a) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
(b) Home Minister Shri Amit Shah
(c) Defense Minister Shri Rajnath Singh
(d) Minister of Science and Technology, Mr. Harsh Vardhan
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Question: Which state’s former table tennis champion, M.S. Bindu has been included in the International Table Tennis Federation’s (ITTF) elite panel of Blue Badge umpires?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Telangana
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka
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Question: Which one of the following statements is true regarding ‘Polar vertex’?
(a) It is a clockwise moving current that circles the Arctic region .
(b) It is an anti-clockwise moving current that circles the Arctic region .
(c) Polar vertex is not seen in Antarctica.
(d) It occurs due to excessive warming in the Arctic region.
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Question: A first-edition copy of Isaac Newton’s groundbreaking book “Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica” laying out his three laws of motion, which became the foundation for modern physics, has been found at:
(a) Bora-Bora Island
(b) Baffin Island
(c) Corsica Island
(d) Sulawesi Island
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Question: Ichamati village was in the news recently due to ethnic violences. In which state is this village located?
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Assam
(c) Nagaland
(d) Tripura
Question: In what context the ‘entanglement theory’ was recently in the news?
(a) Coronavirus infection
(b) Biodiversity Conservation
(c) Quantum Physics
(d) International Financial Transactions
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Question: Where will the fourth Global Ayurveda Festival 2020 be held?
(a) Dehradun
(b) New Delhi
(c) Kochi
(d) Chennai
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Question: The recently released book ‘Chronicles of Change Champions’ is based on various innovative initiatives launched under which scheme?
(a) Swachh Bharat Mission
(b) Start Up India
(c) Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
(d) Digital India Mission
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Question: According to the central government, LPG coverage under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala scheme has reached 97 percent till February 2020. Where was this scheme launched?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Kolkata
(c) Gorakhpur
(d) Ballia
Question: Google has recently announced the opening of the ‘Delhi Cloud Region’, which is its second cloud region in India. Which is Google’s first cloud region in India?
(a) Chennai Cloud Region
(b) Bangalore Cloud Region
(c) Mumbai Cloud Region
(d) Chandigarh Cloud Region
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Question: Former UN Secretary General Perez de Cuellar, who died recently, was from which country?
(a) France
(b) Paraguay
(c) Peru
(d) Ecuador
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Question: Orchha in Madhya Pradesh, where the ‘Namaste Orchha’ festival held in March 2020, is famous for which temple?
(a) Saas-Bahu Temple
(b) Kandariya Mahadev Temple
(c) Ram-Raja Temple
(d) Matangeshwar Temple
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Question: In which state was the Chapchar Kut festival celebrated in March 2020?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Mizoram
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Meghalaya
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Question: What is the interest rate declared by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization, (EPFO) for the current financial year (2019-20)?
(a) 8.5 percent
(b) 8.7 percent
(c) 8.8 percent
(d) 8.3 percent
Question: Who was named Sportsperson of the Year at the fourth Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2019?
(a) P.V. Sindhu
(b) Virat Kohli
(c) Rohit Sharma
(d) Koneru Humpy
Question: After taking over the management of Yes Bank, who was appointed by the Reserve Bank of India as its administrator?
(a) Arundhati Bhattacharya
(b) Deepak Parikh
(c) Keki Mistry
(d) Prashant Kumar
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Question: Which Indian-American health policy consultant has been appointed as one of the key members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force constituted by US President Donald Trump ?
(a) Roshani Chokshi
(b) Seema Verma
(c) Kavita Ramdas
(d) Urvashi Vaid
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Question: The Union Home Ministry has recently approved the ‘Automated Facial Recognition System’ (AFRS). As per Home Ministry, which one of the followings is not included in the objectives of the AFRS ?
(a) Identification of unrecognised bodies
(b) Facial recognition in Aadhaar card
(c) Identification of missing children
(d) Identification of criminals
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Question: According to a recent research report, which is the only animal in the world that is pregnant throughout its adult life?
(a) Harpy Eagle
(b) Kotimundi
(c) Tasmanian Devil
(d) Swamp Wallaby
Question: Which one of the followings is true in the context of the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Bill passed by Lok Sabha?
(a) Taxpayers have to pay only the disputed tax.
(b) Taxpayers have to pay only interest on the disputed tax.
(c) Taxpayers have to pay only penalty on disputed tax.
(d) Taxpayers have to pay only disputed tax and interest.
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Question: Which country’s World War II spy Noor Inayat Khan has become the first Indian-origin woman to be honoured with a memorial blue plaque ?
(a) Japan
(b) USA
(c) UK
(d) Russia
Question: According to the data presented in the Parliament by the Union Home Ministry, the highest number of people of which country were given Indian citizenship between 2014 and 2019?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Sri Lanka
Question: Which two Indian institutions have found place among the top 50 in QS World University Ranking in the Engineering and Technology subject category ?
(a) IIT Kanpur and IIT Delhi
(b) IIT Bombay and IIT Roorkee
(c) IIT Chennai and IIT Kanpur
(d) IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi
Question: Gairsain, the summer capital of Uttarakhand is located in the districts of:
(a) Bageshwar
(b) Uttarkashi
(c) Chamoli
(d) Champawat
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Question: What is India’s score in US Freedom House’s ‘Freedom in the World 2020’ report ?
(a) 71/100
(b) 61/100
(c) 51/100
(d) 41/100
Question: Recently in what context was the term ‘Mac-binding’ in the news?
(a) Trafficking of wildlife
(b) Coronavirus quarantine
(c) Internet usage in Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Spectrum license fee
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Question: Under which rule of Parliament, the Lok Sabha Speaker suspends a member from participating in the proceedings of the House for the remaining days of a session?
(a) Rule Number 304 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business
(b) Rule Number 321 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business
(c) Rule Number 374 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business
(d) Rule Number 403 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business
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Question: The Supreme Court lifted the ban imposed by the Reserve Bank of India on dealing with cryptocurrencies, citing violation of which article of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Article 14
(b) Article 15
(c) Article 19
(d) Article 21
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Question: In March 2020, ‘Pragyan Conclave 2020’ was organized for people associated with which profession / service?
(a) Indian Army
(b) Geology
(c) Vedic Mathematics
(d) Etymology
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Question: Scientists from which institute has developed ‘Polymer Electrolyte Membrane fuel cells (PEMFC)’ for disaster management?
(a) ARCI, Hyderabad
(b) CGCRI, Kolkata
(c) CIAE, Bhopal
(d) CIFNET, Cochin
5 March, 2020
Question: The Union Cabinet on March 4, 2020 approved the mega consolidation of ten Public Sector Banks (PSBs) into four. Which one of the following options is not true in the context of this mega merger?
(a) Allahabad Bank has been merged into Indian Bank.
(b) Syndicate Bank has been merged into Canara Bank.
(c) Dena Bank and Corporation Bank have been merged into Union Bank of India.
(d) Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India have been merged into Punjab National Bank.
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Question: The Central Government will set up a “National Interinking of Rivers Authority” to implement projects for linking rivers . In which year was the “National Perspective Plan” prepared for interlinking rivers?
(a) 1967
(b) 1980
(c) 1994
(d) 2002
Question: According to Indian scientists, what is the reason behind continuous occurrence of earthquakes since November 2018 in Palghar region of Maharashtra in the Western Ghats ?
(a) Presence of fault line near Palghar
(b) Volcanic activity around Palghar
(c) Widespread construction activities in the Western Ghats
(d) Some shallow subsurface processes caused by monsoon
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Question: What is the function of ” Interferometric synthetic aperture radar” (InSAR)?
(a) To identify movements of the Earth’s surface
(b) Measurement of air pollution level at a particular place
(c) To measure national and international spread of an epidemic
(d) To measure direction and speed of a tropical cyclone and the direction of the monsoon
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Question: Which one of the following options is not correct in the context of joint military exercises by the Indian Army with various countries?
(a) India-Australia:Exercise Pitch black
(b) India-Bangladesh: Exercise Dustlic
(c) India-Japan: Exercise Dharma Guardian
(d) India-Seychelles: Exercise Lamitiye
Question: What is the total number of migratory fauna species from India in the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) list?
(a) 367
(b) 457
(c) 248
(d) 541
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Question: What is ” Urial ” recently seen in the newspapers?
(a) A type of goat
(b) A type of sheep
(c) A species of yak
(d) Snow leopard subspecies
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Question: On what occasion is the World Wildlife Day celebrated on 3 March?
(a) Convention on Biological Diversity was adopted on this day.
(b) The World Wildlife Fund for Nature was established on this day.
(c) The Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) was adopted on this day.
(d) The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora was adopted on this day.
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Question: Which organization launched a new global coalition for biodiversity on the occasion of the World Wildlife Day 2020?
(a) United Nations Environment Program
(b) World Wildlife Fund for Nature
(c) G-20
(d) European Commission
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Question: Which state in March 2020 announced to develop “Organic corridor”?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Bihar
(d) Uttar Pradesh
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Question: The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has brought back the Model Guidelines for Conservation, Management and sustainable use of Community Forest Resources (CFR Guideline) under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA) which is based on the recommendation of which committee?
(a) Sunita Narayan Committee
(b) N.C. Saxena Committee
(c) Madhav Gadgil Committee
(d) M. S. Swaminathan Committee
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Question: According to a report presented in Parliament in March 2020, which state reported the largest number of cases of suicide by students between 2016 and 2018?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
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Question: With reference to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) , which of the following statements is / are true?
- The scheme was launched in the year 2014 under the National Livelihood Mission.
- The scheme is uniquely focused on rural youth between the ages of 15 and 35 years from poor families.
- The scheme is being implemented by the Union Ministry of Skill Development.
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: The Indian government has submitted nomination dossier namely ‘Dholavira: A Harappan City’ for inclusion in the World Heritage List for the year 2020. In which state is Dholavira located?
(a) Haryana
(b) Punjab
(c) Gujarat
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Question: Asia Bibi has been invited to live in France by President Emmanuel Macron. Asia Bibi is originally a Christian woman from which country ?
(a) Iran
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Pakistan
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Question: The historic City Chowk in which one of the followings has been renamed as Bharat Mata Chowk ?
(a) Haridwar
(b) Jammu
(c) Shimla
(d) Varanasi
Question: According to Global Financial Integrity report, what is India’s ranking in the trade-related illicit financial flow among over 135 countries?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fifth
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Question: Which international organization has filed a petition in the Supreme Court of India against the ‘Citizenship Amendment Act’ (CAA)?
(a) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
(b) Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
(c) Amnesty International
(d) United Nations Security Council
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Question: Who has become the first Indian to receive Saudi Arabia’s premium residency “Green Card”?
(a) Shahrukh Khan
(b) Sachin Tendulkar
(c) M A Yusuff Ali
(d) Ahmed Patel
Question: Janushadhi week was celebrated between:
(a) 1-7 March, 2020
(b) 2–9 March, 2020
(c) 3-10 March, 2020
(d) 5-11 March 2020
Question: Which university won the Champions Trophy after winning the most medals in the first ‘Khelo India University’ games?
(a) Punjabi University, Patiala
(b) Punjab University, Chandigarh
(c) Savitribai Phule University
(d) University of Mumbai
Question: Who was declared the Man of the Series in India-New Zealand Test series 2020 played in New Zealand ?
(a) Kyle Jameson
(b) Tim Southee
(c) Virat Kohli
(d) Ken Williamson
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Question: The Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), study conducted at Chirbasa station, shows that the black carbon concentration is increasing in the area. Near which glacier is the Chirbasa station located?
(a) Chhota Shigri Glacier
(b) Gangotri Glacier
(c) Jemu Glacier
(d) Pindari Glacier
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Question: Where is the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) situated?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Shimla
(c) Dehradun
(d) Roorkee
Question: Which country has recently been included in the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force from where a lot of investment is made in India?
(a) Malaysia
(b) Singapore
(c) Mauritius
(d) USA
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Question: Jack Welch, who recently passed away, was the famous CEO of which global company?
(a) Exxon Mobil
(b) Honda
(c) General Electric
(d) Boeing
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Question: Recently ‘EASE 3.0’ was launched. What is this?
(a) An App for easy enrollment in voter list
(b) Real Time Monitoring Dashboard of MNREGA
(c) An initiative to promote technology in banking sector
(d) A new method for measuring the poverty line in India
3 March, 2020
Question: What was the objective of the ‘EKAM Fest’ held recently in Delhi?
(a) Promoting communal harmony in India
(b) Promoting harmony between different languages of India
(c) Promoting entrepreneurship among Divyangan communities
(d) To promote entrepreneurship among tribal communities
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Question: Which ministry organized Hunar Haat in Ranchi in the first week of March 2020?
(a) Union Ministry of Labor and Employment
(b) Union Ministry of Skill Development
(c) Union Ministry of Minority Affairs
(d) Union Ministry of Human Resource Development
Question: What is ‘RaIDer-X’ that was unveiled recently ?
(a) Explosive detection device
(b) Offender monitoring device
(c) Adulteration detection device
(d) A device to monitor wildlife trafficking
Question: Where was the National Workshop on Explosive Detection (NWED-2020) held in March 2020?
(a) Pune
(b) Ambala
(c) Chennai
(d) Bangalore
Question: According to the data presented in Rajya Sabha on March 2, 2020, what was India’s defence expenditure as a percentage of GDP in 2018-19?
(a) 2.35 percent of GDP
(b) 1.96 percent of GDP
(c) 2.13 percent of GDP
(d) 2.56 percent of GDP
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Question: In which country the people in March 2020 voted in an unprecedented third Parliamentary elections in less than a year to break the deadlock on government formation ?
(a) Italy
(b) Australia
(c) Ireland
(d) Israel
Question: Satellite images had shown a dramatic decline in pollution levels over China after coronavirus outbreak. What was the reason behind this decline?
(a) Biological effect of coronovirus
(b) Widespread use of air purity devices by the Chinese government to reduce pollution
(c) Declines in China’s factory activity and less traffic
(d) Ban on factory activities by the Chinese government for two months
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Question: According to a recent scientific study, red panda has not one but two distinct species. What are these two unique species of red panda?
(a) Chinese Red Panda and African Red Panda
(b) African Red Panda and Himalayan Red Panda
(c) Chinese Red Panda and Himalayan Red Panda
(d) Asian Red Panda and African Red Panda
Question: Which film was awarded the ‘Golden Bear’ at the 70th Berlin Film Festival?
(a) Parasite
(b) There Is No Evil
(c) Never Rarely Sometimes Always
(d) The Women Who Ran
Question: Luis Lacalle Pou was sworn in as the President of which country?
(a) Paraguay
(b) Uruguay
(c) Peru
(d) Argentina
Question: Who was Freeman Dyson, who died recently?
(a) Biologist
(b) physicist
(c) Writer
(d) Film director
Question: Madhuri Kanitkar is the third woman in the country to elevated to the rank of Lieutenant General . Who was the first woman in the country elevated to the rank of Lieutenant General ?
(a) Padmavathy Bandopadhyay
(b) Punita Arora
(c) Mamta Pokhriyal
(d) Arunima Aggarwal
1 March, 2020
Question: In which state is the ‘LIFE’ (Livelihood, Inclusion, Financial Empowerment) scheme being implemented along with the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Telangana
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Question: Which country’s parliament passed a bill to abolish ‘Period Poverty’ in February 2020?
(a) Ireland
(b) New Zealand
(c) Sweden
(d) Scotland
Question: In February 2020, ‘Watermelon Snow’ or blood snow was observed near the Ukrainian research station in Antarctica. What was the reason behind blood snow?
(a) Excessive growth of algae
(b) Large number of seal died
(c) Exposure of red colored rocks post melting ice sheets
(d) Chemical effects due to plastic pollution
Question: In Jammu, 12 children died due to the presence of which one of the followings in a cough syrup ‘Coldbest-PC’?
(a) Astaxanthin
(b) Canthaxanthin
(c) Diethylene glycol
(d) Butylated Hydroxyanisole
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Question: Government has announced 11 chairs in the name of eminent Indian women scientists in various fields. Which research field bench is named after Dr. Irawati Karve?
(a) Biotechnology
(b) Meteorology
(c) Mathematics
(d) Anthropology
Question: At which station has the Indian Railways launched its first ‘Restaurant on Wheels’ ?
(a) Mathura Railway Station
(b) Agra railway station
(c) Asansol Railway Station
(d) Bhopal Railway Station
Question: Where did the United States signed a deal with the Taliban on February 29, 2020 that could pave the way for a full withdrawal of foreign soldiers from Afghanistan over the next 14 months ?
(a) Dubai
(b) Kabul
(c) Doha
(d) Washington DC
Question: Where was the Araku Utsav 2020 held?
(a) Visakhapatnam
(b) Udhagamandalam
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Wayanad
Question: In which country Muhyiddin Yasin has been appointed Prime Minister?
(a) Maldives
(b) Malaysia
(c) Jordan
(d) Iraq
Question: According to the World Health Organization, what is ‘pandemic’?
(a) A disease that has been reported from more than 50 countries and has killed more than 2000 people around the globe.
(b) The spread of any new or old disease in more than 50 countries of the world
(c) Worldwide spread of a new disease
(d) An old or new disease reported from more than 50 countries and could spread from person to person .
Question: Which statement is not true with reference to National Population Register (NPR)?
(a) It is a database of general migrants who have been living in some place for the last six months or want to stay there for the next six months.
(b) The NPR database was first created in 2010.
(c) NPR is made under Citizenship Act 1955 and Citizenship (Registration of Citizens) Rules 2003.
(d) In the year 2010 database, 15 identities were to be included, including mother tongue, but in NPR 2020 people have to tell the place of birth of their parents.
Question: What is ‘Colistine’ recently seen in the media?
(a) A type of insecticide
(b) An anti-freezing chemical
(c) An antibiotic
(d) A new type of virus
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Question: When was the 44th Civil Accounts Day held?
(a) February 28, 2020
(b) February 29, 2020
(c) March 1, 2020
(d) February 20, 2020
Question: Dronacharya awardee Joginder Singh Saini, who died recently, was the chief coach of the:
(a) Indian hockey team
(b) Indian archery team
(c) Indian Shooting team
(d) Indian athletics team
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Question: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 29, 2020 laid foundation stone for 296-kilometres long Bundelkhand Expressway at:
(a) Prayagraj
(b) Banda
(c) Hamirpur
(d) Chitrakoot
Question: Where the Prime Minister launched 10,000 Farmers Producer Organisations all over the country on February 29, 2020?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Prayagraj
(c) Chitrakoot
(d) Patna
Question: At which place did Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla launch the “Suposhit Maa Abhiyan ?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Bhubaneswar
(c) New Delhi
(d) Kota
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Question: Recently ‘Varad’ was commissioned in Chennai. What is this?
(a) Nuclear submarine
(b) Offshore Petrol Vessel
(c) Aircraft carrier
(d) Ocean Research Vessel
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