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Question: What are the Dark Blue Tiger, Blue Tiger and Common Crow recently mentioned in the news?
(a) Crow species
(b) Rabbit species
(c) Butterfly species
(d) Snake species
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Question: Who is the first teacher from Eklavya Model Residential School to get National Award to Teachers?
(a) Ms. Sudha Painuli
(b) Ms. Asha Kharge
(c) Ms. Savita Munda
(d) Ms. Sudha Kiran
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Question: What are MDMA and LSD blots, recently mentioned in the news?
(a) Banned drugs
(b) Asteroids
(c) Protein producing genes
(d) Coronavirus vaccines
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Question: In what context was the Ravi Chopra committee in the news?
(a) Loss of mangrove forest
(b) Coastal development projects
(c) Char Dham project
(d) Invasive species control
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Question: Chadwick Boseman, who died recently, is best known for his role in which film?
(a) The Amazing Spiderman
(b) Batman-The Dark Knight
(c) Black Panther
(d) Gone with the Wind
Question: Which one of the following institutions has introduced a unique course to impart mathematical and scientific knowledge from ancient texts in Sanskrit?
(a) IIT Indore
(b) IIT Roorkee
(c) IIT patna
(d) IIT Delhi
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Question: At which place, there is no Central Agriculture University?
(a) Pusa (Bihar)
(b) Nagpur (Maharashtra)
(c) Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh)
(d) Imphal (Manipur)
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Question: What is the name of pig that has had a coin-sized computer chip in its brain that is a step toward the goal of curing human diseases with the same type of implant?
(a) Nester
(c) Flashman
(c) Gertrude
(d) Humbert
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Question: Which option about International Booker Prize for the year 2020 is not correct?
(a) Swedish women Marieke Lucas Rijneveld has won this prize.
(b) The prize has been given to ‘The Discomfort of Evening’ fiction.
(c) The winner is the youngest author ever to win the International Booker prize.
(d) The prize money has been distributed equally between the author and their translator.
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Question: Which state/UT is using Barn Owls to kill rats to save coconut under the ‘Pilot project on Biological Control of Rodents’?
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Kerala
Question: A new study found mercury (Hg) in birds in Nagpur. What was the source of the mercury in birds?
(a) Fertilizers
(b) Fish
(c) Fly ash
(d) Electronic waste
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Question: In which country the World War II spy Noor Inayat Khan has become the first woman of Indian origin to be commemorated by the distinct blue plaque?
(a) Japan
(b) USA
(c) UK
(d) Singapore
Question: Which state has announced to set up India’s first international women’s trade centre (IWTC)?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Karnataka
(d) Kerala
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Question: India has turned down Russia’s invitation to participate in which multilateral defence exercise?
(a) Exercise Vostok
(b) Exercise Tsentr
(c) SCO peace mission exercise
(d) Exercise Kavkaz
Question: Which county in August 2020 have recognized esports as a sports field?
(a) Singapore
(b) France
(c) Japan
(d) Indonesia
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Question: In which country’s town of Malmo a riot broke out after a copy of the Quran was burned?
(a) Denmark
(b) Norway
(c) Sweden
(d) France
Question: What is RDS-220, that was mentioned in the news recently?
(a) Nuclear submarine
(b) Arctic ice breaker
(c) Hydrogen bomb
(d) Intercontinental ballistic missile
Question: India has received the highest rainfall in August 2020 since:
(a) 1956
(b) 1921
(c) 2001
(d) 1976
Question: According to the Picodi.com, what is India’s ranking in terms of the average wage per month?
(a) 58th
(b) 36th
(c) 72nd
(d) 102nd
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Question: How is the chairman of the State Bank of India appointed?
(a) On the recommendation of the Reserve Bank of India
(b) On the recommendation of the board of directors of SBI
(c) On the recommendation of the Chief Economic Advisor of Finance Ministry
(d) On the recommendation of the Banks Board of Bureau
Question: What is the enhanced prize money for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award?
(a) Rs 15 lakh
(b) Rs 20 lakh
(c) Rs 25 lakh
(d) Rs 30 lakh
Question: The prize money for the Arjuna Award has been increased to:
(a) Rs 10 lakh
(b) Rs 15 lakh
(c) Rs 20 lakh
(d) Rs 25 lakh
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Question: During which festival is the Pulikkali dance performed?
(a) Theyyam
(b) Onam
(c) Makaravilakku
(d) Vishu
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Qustion: Ten members of the Greater Andamanese have tested Covid positive. On which island the Greater Andamanese live?
(a) Great Nicobar
(b) Dugong Creek
(c) Baratang Island
(d) Strait Island
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Question: Which Union Ministry is implementing the Naya Savera scheme?
(a) Ministry of Education
(b) Skill Development Ministry
(c) Minority Affairs Ministry
(d) Health Ministry
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Question: Which organisation has released the ‘ Remote Learning Reachability report’?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) UNESCO
(c) UNICEF
(d) PRATHAM
Question: Which country has launched ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ (EOHO) scheme?
(a) China
(b) Singapore
(c) United Kingdom
(d) United States of America
Question: Who launched the the national GIS-enabled land bank system?
(a) Nirmala Sitharaman
(b) Nitin Gadkari
(c) Piyush Goyal
(d) Harsh Vardhan
Question: What is the total length of Atal Tunnel?
(a) 5 Km.
(b) 7 Km.
(c) 9 Km.
(d) 13 Km.
Question: Which of the following judgement is related to the ‘quota within quota’ issue?
(a) E.V. Chinnaiah case
(b) Sarla Mudgal case
(c) Shreya Singhal case
(d) Mohini Jain case
Question: Which option is not correct about Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)?
(a) Free accidental insurance cover on RuPay cards is Rs. 2 lakh for PMJDY accounts opened after 28 August 2018.
(b) As on August 2020, Overdraft limit is Rs 10,000/-
(c) As on August 2020, upper age limit for Overdraft is 65 years.
(d) As per extant RBI guidelines, a PMJDY account is treated as inoperative if there are no customer induced transactions in the account for over a period of three years.
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Question: Which Union Ministry has launched Chunauti-Next Generation Startup Challenge?
(a) Ministry of Science and Technology
(b) Ministry of Health and Family Affairs
(c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(d) Ministry of IT and Electronics
Question: In which State the rejuvenation and beautification of Manser Wetlands is taking place?
(a) Haryana
(b) Punjab
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Jammu-Kashmir
Question: Which state has approved a proposal seeking Constitutional amendments to bring the entire state under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution or strengthen Article 371H for special protection?
(a) Assam
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Nagaland
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
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Question: Social reformer Mahatma Ayyankali, who was in the news recently, was born in:
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Odisha
Question: Which state has topped the list of MUDRA loan scheme women beneficiaries?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Maharashtra
Question:Assam Government has approved the Assam Skill Development University Bill for setting up Skill University at:
(a) Barpeta
(b) Kaliabor
(c) Mangaldoi
(d) Silchar
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Question: Which of the followings has launched eBAAT?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) Ministry of Education
(c) RBI
(d) Ministry of Agriculture
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Question: Why the National Green Tribunal has slammed the report on the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) which proposes 20-30% reduction of air pollution by 2024?
(a) It is against the constitutional mandate under Article 21
(b) It is highly ambitious target that can not be fulfilled
(c) No action has been taken to achieve the programme target
(d) It is against the constitutional mandate under Article 14
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Question: Which of the followings has released the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2020?
(a) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(b) RBI
(c) NITI Aayog
(d) SBI
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Question: Which state has got the first rank in the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2020?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Gujarat
(d) Karnataka
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Question: Edakkal Caves is the only evidence for the existence of true Neolithic Culture in :
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka
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Question: The Ministry of Culture has announced 7 new circles of Archaeological Survey of India. Which place is not part of 7 new circles?
(a) Kanchipuram
(b) Jhansi
(c) Raiganj
(d) Hampi city
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Question: When is the Women’s Equality Day observed?
(a) 24th April
(b) 18th July
(c) 27th August
(d) 23rd June
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Question: According to the World Health Organisation, only which two countries worldwide continue to see wild poliovirus transmission till August 2020?
(a) Iraq and Syria
(b) India and Pakistan
(c) Pakistan and Afghanistan
(d) Iran and Syria
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Question: With which sports is Sophia Popov related?
(a) Gymnastics
(b) Football
(c) Golf
(d) Boxing
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Question: Who is first seamer to to claim 600 Test wickets?
(a) Lasith Malinga
(b) Mitchell Starc
(c) James Anderson
(d) Dale Steyn
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Question:Which team has won the European Champions League 2020?
(a) Paris Saint-Germain
(b) Bayern Munich
(c) FC Barcelona
(d) Lyon
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Question: Which is the first domestic bank in India to deploy satellite data to power farm credit assessment?
(a) HDFC Bank
(b) SBI
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) Axis Bank
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Question: Who is the author of the book “The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World”?
(a) Amitabh Matoo
(b) Vijay Keshav Gokhale
(c) Shiv Shankar Menon
(d) S Jaishankar
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Question: What is Type-054 class that has been launched by China for Pakistan Navy?
(a) Aircraft carrier
(b) Submarine
(c) Patrol vessel
(d) Warship
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Question: When is the Fujiwhara effect occurs, that was mentioned in the news recently?
(a) When earthquake and cyclone occur same time
(b) When two hurricanes combine to form a mega hurricane
(c) When a volcano re-erupts within short period of time
(d) When river flooding and high tide flooding combine together to inundate coastal areas
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Question: Who has conceptualized the Van Mahotsav initiative to increase the forest cover in the country?
(a) C. Rajagopalachari
(b) C. Subramaniam
(c) K. M. Munshi
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Question: According to the RBI, what will be the India’s growth for 2020-21?
(a) -2.1 percent
(b) -1.6 percent
(c) -4.5 percent
(d) -6.7 percent
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Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the flagship “Honey Mission” program?
(a) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare
(b) Ministry of Rural Development
(c) Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
(d) Ministry of Skill Development
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Question: The Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) was in the news in the reference to:
(a) China, Pakistan and Iran
(b) India, Japan and Australia
(c) France, Germany and UK
(d) India and ASEAN
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Question: Which has released the ‘National Strategy for Financial Education 2020-2025’ (NSFE)?
(a) Ministry of Education
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) Reserve Bank of India
(d) Department of Science and Technology
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Question: On what occasion the Nuakhai festival is celebrated in Odisha?
(a) Onset of Monsoon
(b) Annual tribal panchayat
(c) New crop
(d) Tribal new year
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Question: In which country the Chora Museum was reopened for Muslim prayers?
(a) Iraq
(b) Iran
(c) Turkey
(d) Syria
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Question: Using which Indian satellite, scientists have discovered one of the earliest galaxies called AUDFs01 in extreme ultraviolet light?
(a) EMISAT
(b) RISAT-2B
(c) Astrosat
(d) GSAT-31
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Question: According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which country was the largest source of patent applications field globally in 2019?
(a) USA
(b) China
(c) Germany
(d) France
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Question: Question: According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), what is India’s ranking in the context of patent applications field globally in 2019?
(a) 7th
(b) 14th
(c) 22nd
(d) 36th
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Question: The term ‘Gupkar Declaration’ is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of:
(a) Farmers suicide
(b) Labour rights
(c) Jammu-Kashmir
(d) Naxalism
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Question: On which river was the longest river ropeway of the India inaugurated in August 2020?
(a) Ganga
(b) Cauvery
(c) Sabarmati
(d) Brahmaputra
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Question: Which object used by Mahatma Gandhi have broken all records for a United Kingdom auction house by selling for 2,60,000 pounds?
(a) Lathi
(b) Shoes
(c) Spectacles
(d) Manuscript
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Question: In which country the Sinabung volcano became active in August 2020?
(a) Vietnam
(c) South Korea
(c) Indonesia
(d) Malaysia
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Question: When was the ASEAN-India Network of Think Tanks (AINTT) established?
(a) 2005
(b) 2009
(c) 2012
(d) 2016
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Question: Who has been advised by the Central Government to charge Late Payment Surcharge at a rate not exceeding 12% per annum?
(a) Real estate developers
(b) Electricity Generating Companies
(c) Insurance companies
(d) Credit Card issuing banks
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Question: As per the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, whose nod is a must before filing a contempt petition in the Supreme Court?
(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) Ministry of Law and Justice
(c) President of India
(d) Attorney General of India
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Question: The newly constituted National Council for Transgender Persons is chaired by:
(a) Social Justice Minister
(b) NITI Aayog CEO
(c) Retired Judge of the Supreme Court
(d) Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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Question: For whom the government has introduced a new feature ‘Open API Service’ in Aarogya Setu app?
(a) Vaccine developers
(b) Police and administration
(c) Pharmaceutical industries
(d) Business entities
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Question: The term ‘Mulgaonkar principles’ is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of:
(a) Contempt proceedings
(c) Riverine flood
(c) Epidemic management
(d) Wildlife conservation
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Question: Which Chinese office runs Confucius Institutes across the world?
(a) Hutong
(b) Guilin
(c) Hanban
(d) Shenzhen
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Question: The Nagaland Baptist Church Council has warned the church leaders against a cult called the Church of Almighty God. The Church of Almighty God cult belongs to:
(a) Spain
(b) Italy
(c) China
(d) USA
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Question: The ‘Thumbimahotsavam 2020’ is a:
(a) Tortoise Festival
(b) Peacock Festival
(c) Greater flamingo Festival
(d) Dragonfly Festival
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Question: The SWAMIH scheme is associated with:
(a) Health infrastructure in rural areas
(b) Women empowerment through skill development
(c) Funding to the stressed housing projects
(d) Social security for working women
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Question: Who has been appointed as election commissioner in place of Ashok Lavasa?
(a) Rajiv Kumar
(b) Navin Kumar
(c) Ashok Kumar
(d) Alok Kumar
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Question: The Srisailam Dam, which was in the new recently, is constructed across the:
(a) Cauvery River
(b) Godavari River
(c) Krishna River
(d) Tungabhadra River
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Question: Which Indian company has been awarded Roddenberry Prize 2020?
(a) Biocon
(b) Serum institute of india
(c) Centre for science and environment
(d) Global Gene Corp
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Question: What is the name of the National Portal on human-elephant conflict launched by the Union Environment Ministry?
(a) Gajraj
(b) Hathi Mere Sathi
(c) Surakhsya
(d) Sambhaw
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Question: The term ‘Front Running’ is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of:
(a) Defence strategy
(b) Capital market trading
(c) Flood control
(d) Tender opening
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Question: Which task force has recommended linking sugarcane prices to sugar rates to keep the industry in sound financial health?
(a) Hasmukh Adhia task force
(b) Ramesh Chand task force
(c) U.K. Sinha task force
(d) Subhash Chandra Garg task force
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Question: Which option is not correct about the Bhadbhut project?
(a) It is a joint project of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
(b) The project is proposed on the river Narmada.
(c) The project is part of the larger Kalpasar Project.
(d) The project is meant to solve freshwater problems.
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Question: Which one of the followings is not included in the winners of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020?
(a) Ms. Vinesh
(b) Dutee Chand
(c) Mariyappan T. Para
(d) Ms. Rani Rampal
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Question: Which has launched Kormo Jobs app?
(a) Microsoft
(b) Facebook
(c) Twitter
(d) Google
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Question: According to the National Cancer Registry Programme Report 2020, which region of India is estimated to report highest tobacco-related cancer burden?
(a) North region
(b) South region
(c) North-eastern region
(d) Eastern region
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Question: Which is the first US company to to be valued at $2tn on the stock market?
(a) Amazon inc
(b) Google
(c) Apple
(d) Microsoft
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Question: What is the objective of the recently launched ‘Tribes India On Wheels’?
(a) To encourage tourism in tribal areas of India
(b) To showcase the tribal culture of India
(c) To encourage tribal people to visit parts of India
(d) To bring tribal produce to the doorstep of customers
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Question: Which statement is not true about National Recruitment Agency (NRA)?
(a) The CET score of the candidate shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of declaration of the result.
(b) There shall be restriction on the number of attempts to be taken by a candidate to appear in the CET.
(c) NRA shall conduct a separate CET each for the three levels of graduate, higher secondary and the matriculate.
(d) Candidates would have the facility of registering on a common portal and give a choice of Centres.
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Question: According to the Swachh Survekshan, 2020, which are three cleanest city in the country in the more than 1 lakh population category?
(a) Indore, Bhopal and Rajkot
(b) Indore, Navi Mumbai and Rajkot
(c) Indore, Surat and Navi Mumbai
(d) Indore, Bhopal and Surat
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Question: According to the Swachh Survekshan, 2020, which state won the prestigious title of the Cleanest State of India in the > 100 ULB category?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Kerala
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Question: What are microplastics?
(a) Plastic debris that are less than two millimeters in length
(b) Plastic debris that are less than five millimeters in length
(c) Plastic debris that are less than ten millimeters in length
(d) Plastic debris that are less than seven millimeters in length
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Question: Which state has launched ‘Namath Basai’ programme to teach tribal children in their mother tongue?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
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Question: Which bank has launched a hiring initiative called ‘Gig-a-Opportunities’?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) SBI
(c) Axis Bank
(d) HDFC Bank
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Question: At which two places the tertiary processing centres of “Trifood Project” have been launched?
(a) Ranchi and Puri
(b) Raigad and Jagdalpur
(c) Bastar and Varanasi
(d) Ranchi and Raigad
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Question: Which organisation has launched the ‘Harit Path’ mobile app?
(a) Niti Aayog
(b) NHAI
(c) Indian Railways
(d) TRIFED
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Question: Which film won the first prize in Online Patriotic Short Film Contest 2020?
(a) Ab India Banega Bharat
(b) 10 Rupees
(c) Am I
(d) Sarvagun Sampann
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Question: Which first-of-its-kind video game has been launched by the Union Health Minister to spread awareness?
(a) India Fight
(b) Covid Hero
(c) Corona Fighters
(d) Corona Warriors
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Question: On what ground the Supreme Court said that PM-CARES Fund was not subject to CAG audit?
(a) Only private individuals have contributed in PM CARES fund
(b) It is being monitored by the Prime Minister led board
(c) It has been created as a public charitable trust
(d) The fund has not been created by an act of the Parliament.
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Question: In what context was the The Eradi Commission mentioned in the news?
(a) Contempt of the Supreme Court
(b) Water dispute between Punjab and Haryana
(c) Environment Impact Assessment
(d) Jurisdiction between two states
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Question: What was the reason behind recent hostility between Turkey and Greece in the eastern Mediterranean?
(a) Naval exercise by the USA
(b) Piracy linked to Turkey
(c) Discovery of gas
(d) Oil leak
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Question: Which has become the second Indian zoo to house the African hunting cheetah, the fastest land animal?
(a) Gorewada Zoo, Nagpur
(b) Amirthi Zoological Park, Vellore
(c) Sarthana Zoo, Surat
(d) Mysuru Zoo, Karnataka
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Question: As per IFOAM, what is India’s ranking in the number of organic farmers in the world?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
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Question: Which country’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced his resignation after a military coup in August 2020?
(a) Uganda
(b) Algeria
(c) Mali
(d) Angola
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Question: As per RBI framework, which companies will be eligible to set up a pan-India Umbrella Entity for Retail Payments?
(a) With a net worth of over 100 crore rupees
(b) With a net worth of over 200 crore rupees
(c) With a net worth of over 500 crore rupees
(d) With a net worth of over 1000 crore rupees
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Question: What is India’s ranking on the Digital Quality of Life Index 2020?
(a) 37th
(b) 57th
(c) 47th
(d) 67th
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Question:Which has bagged the title sponsorship rights for the Indian Premier League’s 2020 edition?
(a) Samsung
(b) Dream11
(c) Tata Group
(d) Jio
Ans (b)
Question: The Union Environment Ministry has reorganised its regional or sub-regional offices of various authorities into:
(a) 11 integrated regional offices (IROs)
(b) 15 integrated regional offices (IROs)
(c) 19 integrated regional offices (IROs)
(d) 24 integrated regional offices (IROs)
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Question: Who has been awarded the Star 2020 Certificate by the World Book of Records, London?
(a) Aman Kumar Sengar
(b) Ganesh Vilas Lengare
(c) Pramod Niwas Acharya
(d) Nilesh Ratan Singh
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Question: Dhanwantari Rath has been launched for:
(a) Mumbai Police
(b) Delhi Police
(c) Chennai Police
(d) Bengaluru Police
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Question: What is Fair and Remunerative Price of sugarcane for the sugar season 2020-21?
(a) 215 rupees per quintal
(a) 285 rupees per quintal
(a) 335 rupees per quintal
(a) 415 rupees per quintal
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Question: The term air bubble is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of:
(a) Air pollution
(b) Virus infection
(c) International flights
(d) Global warming
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Question: Which institute is at number-one position as per the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements 2020?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) IIT Bombay
(c) IIT Madras
(d) IIT Roorkee
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Question: Which UAVs have been procured by the Indian Railways for better security and surveillance?
(a) Poche
(b) Pie
(c) Ninja
(d) Netra
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Question: Which asteroid flew within 1,830 miles of the Earth in August 2020 that is the record for the closest known fly-by of the Earth that didn’t result in an impact?
(a) 2020 CH
(b) 2020 QG
(c) 2020 HL
(d) 2020 NL
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Question: In which African country Somali sengi-an elephant shrew species have been discovered after being lost to science for 52 years?
(a) Rwanda
(b) Kenya
(c) Djibouti
(d) Ethiopia
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Question: Who has won the World snooker title 2020?
(a) Kyren Wilson
(b) Judd Trump
(c) O’Sullivan
(d) Ali Carter
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Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the ‘Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge – Innovate Solutions for Aatmanirbhar Bharat’?
(a) Ministry of Science and Technology
(b) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(c) Ministry of Skill Development
(d) Ministry of Electronics and IT
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Question: Which institute has developed two microprocessors named SHAKTI and VEGA respectively using Open Source Architecture?
(a) IIT Madras
(b) IIT Delhi
(c) IIT Bombay
(d) IISc
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Question: What is the new name of Union Ministry of Human Resource Development?
(a) Ministry of Education and Learning
(b) Ministry of Education and Development
(c) Ministry of Education
(d) Ministry of Education and Innovation
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Question: Who has resigned from Election Commissioner post to join the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as vice-president?
(a) Manoj Acharya
(b) Neelima Srivastva
(c) Ashok Lavasa
(d) Amitabh Kant
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Question: Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Orunodoi Scheme: West Bengal
(b) Smart Connect Scheme: Punjab
(c) Karma Sathi Prakalpa scheme: Uttarakhand
(d) Mukhya Mantri Kisan Sahay Yojana: Jharkhand
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Question: At which place a temperature of 54.4 degrees Celsius was registered on August 16, 2020, that is the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth?
(a) Death Valley, USA
(b) Mitribah, Kuwait
(c) Dallol, Ethiopia
(d) Wadi Halfa, Sudan
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Question: Which option is not true about Pandit Jasraj?
(a) He died in USA.
(b) He belonged to the Mewati Gharana
(c) Has also lent vocals to Oscar winning movie ‘Slumdog Millionaire’.
(d) A minor planet, between Mars and Jupiter, was also named after ‘Pandit Jasraj.
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Question: Which institute has developed SalivaDirect that can detect the novel coronavirus even when the number of virus copies in the saliva sample is as low as 6-12 copies per microlitre?
(a) Johns Hopkins University
(b) University of North Carolina
(c) George Washington University
(d) Yale School of Public Health
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Question: At which place is Padmja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park located?
(a) Dharmshala, Himachal Pradesh
(b) Ranikhet, Uttarakhand
(c) Darjeeling, West Bengal
(d) Lachung, Sikkim
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Question: At which power station, NTPC has developed an infrastructure to transport fly ash in bulk to cement plants, located at distance, at a cheaper cost?
(a) Singrauli
(b) Korba
(c) Ramagundam
(d) Rihand
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Question: According to a recent report, Dingoes have grown six-nine per cent in size in the last eight decades. What are Dingoes?
(a) Wild horses
(b) Wild Boars
(c) Wild ass
(d) Wild dogs
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Question: At which place the MPEDA has opened a quality control laboratory to facilitate tests for seafood processors?
(a) Visakhapatnam
(b) Paradeep
(c) Porbandar
(d) Chennai
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Question: In which state is Digha-Gopalpur coastal highway located?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Odisha
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Question: Which institution celebrated its diamond jubilee year on August 17, 2020?
(a) IIT Kanpur
(b) IIT Bombay
(c) IIT Delhi
(d) IIT Madras
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Question: The term ‘Positive Pay system’ is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of:
(a) Advance payments to staffs
(b) No tax deduction from monthly payments
(c) Cheque payments
(d) Investment in infrastructure projects
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Question: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) has stated its intention to adopt the Positive Pay system for the payment of cheques valuing:
(a) Rs 50,000 and above
(b) Rs 100,000 and above
(c) Rs 150,000 and above
(d) Rs 200,000 and above
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Question: Which organisation organised the first edition of the Indus Valley International Film Festival (IVIFF)?
(a) National Film Development Corporation of India
(b) UNESCO
(c) South Asia Forum for Art & Creative Heritage
(d) Aga Khan Trust for Culture
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Question: Which organisation has released the report titled ‘Elephants. Not commodities’?
(a) International Union for Conservation of Nature
(b) World Wildlife Fund
(c) World Animal Protection
(d) Wildlife Conservation Society
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Question: The National Cadet Corps ( NCC) have been expanded to cover:
(a) 133 border and coastal districts
(b) 153 border and coastal districts
(c) 173 border and coastal districts
(d) 213 border and coastal districts
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Question: Which option is not true about Mahendra Singh Dhoni?
(a) He is the only captain to have won all ICC trophies — T20 World Cup in 2007, ODI World Cup in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013.
(b) Dhoni has won 110 ODI as a captain, which is the most by any player in the world.
(c) MS Dhoni has remained unbeaten in 84 ODIs, which is a world record.
(d) He holds the record for inflicting most number of stumpings in international cricket.
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Question: In which state is the Indian Railways constructing the world’s tallest pier bridge?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Manipur
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Question: RBI decided to maintain the contingency risk buffer of 5.5% at the minimum threshold recommended by the:
(a) Tapan Ray committee
(b) Nandan Nilekani committee
(c) UK Sinha committee
(d) Jalan committee
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Question: ISRO and IISc have developed process to make space bricks using which materials?
(a) Lunar soil, bacteria, guar beans and urea sourced from human urine
(b) Lunar soil, bacteria, chickpeas and urea sourced from human urine
(c) Earth volcano lava, bacteria, Kidney Beans and urea sourced from cattle urine
(d) Lunar soil, bacteria, Kidney Beans and urea sourced from human urine
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Question: The term Globular cluster is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of:
(a) Biodiversity hotspots
(b) Nuclear energy production
(c) Star systems
(d) Pandemic control
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Question: Which Tribal Health & Nutrition Portal has been launched by the Union Tribal Affairs Ministry?
(a) Sukun
(b) Mera Swasthya
(c) Swasthya
(d) Bheshaj
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Question: Pursuant to Atmanirbhar Bharat announcement, which Union Ministry has launched SRIJAN portal?
(a) Union Ministry of Health Affairs
(b) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(c) Ministry of Defence
(d) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
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Question: Which bank has launched Shaurya Kisan gold card (KGC), targeted at the military and paramilitary professionals?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) State Bank of India
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) Bank of Baroda
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Question: According to the All India Services (Death-cum-retirement benefits) Rules, 1958, a resignation is allowed to be withdrawn within:
(a) Fifty days of its acceptance
(b) Ninety days of its acceptance
(c) 120 days of its acceptance
(d) 365 days of its acceptance
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Question: To commemorate the birth centenary of which of the following, a crater has been named after him in August 2020?
(a) Vikram Sarabhai
(b) Satyendra Nath Bose
(c) Meghnad Saha
(d) C.V. Raman
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Question: Which option is not correct about National Digital Health Mission (NDHM)?
(a) Under this mission, a national health ID for every Indian will be mandatory.
(b) The mission has been rolled out on a pilot mode in six Union territories.
(c) The National Health Authority (NHA) has been given the mandate to implement it in the country.
(d) The Health ID will be created by using a person’s basic details and mobile number or Aadhaar number.
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Question: Which State/UT celebrated its 59th anniversary of the “De-Jure” day on 16 August?
(a) Goa
(b) Puducherry
(c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
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Question: The first time in the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s 101-year history that a labour standard has been universally ratified. This statement talks about which labour standard?
(a) Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111)
(b) Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105)
(c) Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182)
(d) Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100)
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Question: The term Abraham Agreement is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of:
(a) Saudi Arabia and Israel
(b) UAE and Israel
(c) Oman and Israel
(d) USA and Taiwan
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Question: In which state will you find the Papum Reserve Forest?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Manipur
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Meghalaya
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Question: Great, Wreathed, Oriental Pied and Rufous-Necked are sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of :
(a) Great Indian bustard
(b) Indian Vulture
(c) Bengal Florican
(d) Hornbill
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Question: Which country has launched “Clean Plate Campaign” to reduce food waste?
(a) France
(b) United Kindom
(c) New Zealand
(d) China
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Question: In which country a ‘Sexual Intercourse Related Crimes Bill’ has been introduced to allow child marriage and forced marriage that has been criticized by the UN?
(a) Sudan
(b) Yemen
(c) Somalia
(d) Nigeria
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Question: Which one of the following options is not correct?
(a) Women were recognised as a joint legal heirs for partition through the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005.
(b) The Mitakshara school of Hindu law was codified as the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
(c) In Bengal and Assam the Dayabagha School was established which was written by Jīmūtavāhana.
(d) In Mitakshara School, sons and daughters had an equal right by birth in joint family property.
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Question:Which tax platform was launched by the Prime Minister on August 13, 2020?
(a) Transparent Taxpayers – Sabka Vikash
(b) Transparent Taxation – Honouring the Honest
(c) Transparent Taxation – Honouring the Nation
(d) Transparent Taxpayers-Honouring the Honest
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Question: How many schemes / initiatives of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs are showcased on the Dashboard “Empowering Tribals, Transforming India”?
(a) Five
(b) Seven
(c) Eleven
(d) Fifteen
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Question: What is ‘Sarthak’, launched in August 2020?
(a) A research vessel by INCOIS
(b) An Offshore Patrol Vessels
(c) A submarine
(d) Aircraft Carrier
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Question: The Sixth Schedule currently includes 10 autonomous district councils in four northeastern States. Which state is not included in these four states?
(a) Assam
(b) Tripura
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Meghalaya
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Question: The recently launched Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) is a:
(a) One-tiered organisation
(b) Two-tiered organisation
(c) Three-tiered organisation
(d) Four-tiered organisation
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Question: NASA’s TESS mission, which recently completed its primary mission, is known for finding first Earth-size planet in the Habitable Zone called:
(a) GJ 3470 c
(b) WASP-76b
(c) LHS 1815b
(d) TOI-700 d
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Question: Which state observed Patriots’ Day on August 13, 2020?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Tripura
(c) Manipur
(d) Mizoram
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Question: The Delhi government has signed an MoU with which of the following to construct a smog tower in Connaught Place following Supreme Court orders?
(a) IIT-Bombay
(b) IIT-Delhi
(c) IIT-Roorkee
(d) IIT-Kanpur
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Question: Which is the only Indian company in the world’s top 100 companies on the Fortune Global 500 list?
(a) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)
(b) Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC)
(c) Reliance Industries
(d) State Bank of India (SBI)
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Question: Which country has announced a grant of USD 25 million to six countries including India under the Unified Champion School worldwide programme?
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) USA
(c) UAE
(d) United Kingdom
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Question: Which organisation has forged a new partnership with W-GDP to bridge the gender digital divide in India?
(a) Wipro
(b) TCS
(c) Infosys
(d) Reliance Foundation
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Question: On which river is the 850-MW Ratle hydroelectric power project proposed?
(a) Jhelum
(b) Chenab
(c) Indus
(d) Sutlej
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Question: Which state has launched Nutritional Immunity Boosting ‘Him Haldi Dudh?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Sikkim
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Assam
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Question: How many Tribal Freedom Fighters’ Museums are being set up in India?
(a) Five
(b) Nine
(c) Fifteen
(d) Three
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Question: Which has launched the Student Entrepreneurship Programme 2.0 (SEP 2.0?
(a) Ministry of HRD
(b) Ministry of Skill Development
(c) NITI Aayog
(d) ISRO
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Question: What is AR2770, recently mentioned in the news?
(a) An asteroid
(b) A comet
(c) A new planet
(d) Sunspot
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Question: The book ‘Connecting, Communicating, Changing’ is based on the term of:
(a) Shri Ram Nath Kovind
(b) Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu
(c) Shri Narendra Modi
(d) Shri Amit Shah
Ans (b)
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Question: According to a recent study by the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, what is the source of the Carbon dioxide(CO2) discharge from the Himalayan geothermal springs?
(a) Weathering of Carbonate Rocks
(b) Burning of Fossil Fuels
(c) Burning of Forests
(d) Excess tourism activities
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Question: The landslide in which 49 plantation workers were buried alive in Kerala, was triggered from a shola forest region in the:
(a) Kumarakom National Park
(b) Periyar National park
(c) Silent Valley National Park
(d) Eravikulam National Park
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Question: Which campaign was launched by the Jal Shakti Ministry during behaviour change campaign in August 2020?
(a) Kachra Mukt Bharat
(b) Gandagi Mukt Bharat
(c) Dustbin Everywhere
(d) Gandgi Hatao Swasthya Bachao
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Question: What is the objective of the India Investment Grid?
(a) To eliminate regional investment inequality
(b) To make rules and regulations for investment in India
(c) To showcase the best of investment opportunities
(d) Provide credit for overseas investment
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Question: What is the total length of the submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connecting Andaman &Nicobar Islands to the mainland?
(a) 1717 kilometers
(b) 1123 kilometers
(c) 2313 kilometers
(d) 2818 kilometers
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Question: At which place a data recovery centre of ICAR, ‘Krishi Megh’ has been set up?
(a) Jodhpur
(b) Pune
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Noida
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Queston: Which one of the following options is not correct about Kamala Harris?
(a) If elected, Kamala Harris would be the first ever woman to be the Vice President of the United States.
(b) She is daughter of a Jamaican mother and an Indian father
(c) She became the first Indian-origin woman to join the Senate.
(d) She was the first woman to be elected as a county district attorney for San Francisco.
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Question: What is the name of the world’s first registered coronavirus vaccine developed by Russia?
(a) Vostok VI
(b) Sputnik V
(c) Salyut-V
(d) Vega VI
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Question: Which country’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab resigned from his post in the wake of major blast?
(a) Yemen
(b) South Sudan
(c) Lebanon
(d) Oman
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Question: Which has become the first city in India to have women symbols on traffic signals and signage?
(a) Chennai
(b) Bangaluru
(c) Mumbai
(d) Kolkata
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Question: The IC-IMPACTS Annual Research Conference was held between:
(a) India and Canada
(c) India and Cambodia
(c) India and China
(d) India and Caribbean Community
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Question: What is the objective of the PM-UDAY scheme?
(a) Development of North-East States
(b) Provide credit to rural youths for skill development
(c) Women empowerement in rural areas
(d) To provide ownership rights to people living in unauthorised colonies
Question: 77 new species of butterflies have been found in the ecologically sensitive forest of Matheran, which is located in:
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
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Question: What is eSanjeevani?
(a) A teleconsultation platform
(b) A monthly helath magazine
(c) Online medicine database
(d) Online herbal plants knowledge network
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Question: The Central Government has launched a new Central Sector Scheme of financing facility under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund of:
(a) Rs. 50,000 crore
(b) Rs 1 Lakh Crore
(c) Rs 1.50 Lakh Crore
(d) Rs 2 Lakh Crore
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Question: Which organisation on August 9, 2020 launched a “China Quit India” campaign?
(a) Indian National Trade Union Congress
(b) Hind Mazdoor Sabha
(c) Centre of Indian Trade Unions
(d) Confederation of All India Traders
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Question: Who is the author of the book ‘RAW: A History of India’s Covert Operations’?
(a) Ranjan Roy
(b) Arvind Dave
(c) A. S. Dulat
(d) Yatish Yadav
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Question: In Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa took oath as the Prime Minister for the:
(a) Second time
(b) Third time
(c) Fourth time
(d) First time
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Question: India and which country in August 2020 signed a contract for development of five eco-tourism zones in Addu atoll?
(a) Seychelles
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Maldives
(d) Mauritius
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Question: When was the World Biofuel day observed?
(a) 11 March 2020
(b) 23 April 2020
(c) 28 June 2020
(d) 10 August 2020
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Question: Why Mauritius declared a “state of environmental emergency” in August 2020?
(a) Due to extreme air pollution
(b) Due to heavy flooding after intense rainfall
(c) Due to forest fire
(d) Due to oil leak
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Question: Which organisation has been chosen for the Food Vision 2050 Prize?
(a) Anand Milk Union Limited
(b) M S Swaminathan Research Foundation
(c) Naandi Foundation
(d) National Agro Foundation
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Question: Which one of the followings is not a table-top runway in India?
(a) Shimla
(b) Lengpui
(c) Itanagar
(d) Pakyong
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Question: Which has the highest plant diversity of any island in the world?
(a) Borneo
(b) Madagascar
(c) Sumatra
(d) New Guinea
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Question: According to the TRAFFIC India report, in which states the highest numbers of Leopards poaching incidents were reported between 2015-2019?
(a) Himachal Pradesh and Assam
(b) Assam and Uttarakhand
(c) Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
(d) Uttarakhand and Maharashtra
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Question: At which place was the Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra inaugurated?
(a) Red Fort, Delhi
(b) Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad
(c) Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, Rajghat
(d) Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal
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Question: What is Cladonotus bhaskari?
(a) A new species of frog
(b) A new species of snake
(c) A new species of fish
(d) A new species of grasshopper
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Question: The Delhi government’s new Electric Vehicle Policy 2020 aims to:
(a) Constitute 15% electric vehicles by 2024
(b) Constitute 25% electric vehicles by 2024
(c) Constitute 40% electric vehicles by 2024
(d) Constitute 50% electric vehicles by 2024
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Question: When was the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples or World Tribal Day observed?
(a) August 2, 2020
(b) August 9, 2020
(c) June 2, 2020
(d) April 9, 2020
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Question: At which railway station ‘Museum Malgudi’ was inaugurated depicting the photographs of popular TV serial Malgudi Days?
(a) Bijoor
(b) Kadur
(c) Londa
(d) Arasalu
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Question: Defence Minister announced a list of how many items that the Defence Ministry will stop importing?
(a) 56
(b) 71
(c) 91
(d) 101
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Question: What is the name of the creature that had longer neck than its body and tail combined ?
(a) Selmasaurus
(b) Parareptilia
(c) Lepidosauromorpha
(d) Tanystropheus
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Question: The term ‘Regulatory sandbox’, sometimes mentioned in the news, is usually refers to:
(a) Merging of Regulatory bodies
(b) Live testing of new products or services
(c) Regular credit flow monitoring
(d) Common rules for all regulatory bodies
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Question: Which one of the followings was included in the priority sector lending (PSL) in August 2020?
(a) Food processing
(b) Artificial Intelligence
(c) API Manufacturing
(d) Start-ups
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Question: Under which scheme the ‘Innovation and Agri-entrepreneurship Development programme’ has been launched?
(a) PM-Kisan
(b) National Agriculture Market
(c) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
(d) National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
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Question: Which has won the first prize in Smart India Hackathon (SIH)-2020?
(a) Defence Institute of Advanced Technology
(b) Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding
(c) Central Soil Salinity Research Institute
(d) IIT Delhi
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Question: Which is first state in India to implement Tsunami Ready programme?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Odisha
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Question: Tsunami Ready is a community performance-based programme initiated by the:
(a) UNICEF
(b) WMO
(c) UNESCO
(d) UNEP
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Question: Which of the following organised the first ever online patriotic film festival?
(a) NFDC
(b) Sangeet Natak Akademi
(c) National Archives of India
(d) Film and television institute of India
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Question: In which state, India’s first lichen park has been developed?
(a) Kerala
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Sikkim
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Question:What is the name of the the longest train ever to run on Indian Railways?
(a) Mahavir
(b) Bharat Seva
(c) Shesh Naag
(d) Lambodar
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Question: Who has been appointed as the Lieutenant-Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Nripendra Mishra
(b) Manoj Sinha
(c) Kiran Bedi
(d) Rajiv Mehrishi
Ans (b)
Question: Who has been appointed as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
(a) Dr. Hasmukh Adhia
(b) Shri Ajay Bhushan Pandey
(c) Girish Chandra Murmu
(d) Rajiv Gauba
Ans (c)
Question: The first Kisan Rail ran between which two stations?
(a) Karnal-Howrah
(b) Varanasai-Delhi
(c) Devlali-Danapur
(d) Hatia to Lucknow
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Question: Which state allowed Self-Help Groups (SHGs) to collect electricity bill payments from the citizens at their doorsteps?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Kerala
(c) Odisha
(d) Uttar Pradesh
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Question: Which state has sought inclusion of its 13 districts for GI tagging for basmati rice that is being opposed by the Punjab CM?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Kerala
(c) West Bengal
(d) Madhya Pradesh
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Question: Which committee has been set up by the RBI for corporate loans restructuring?
(a) Bimal Jalan committee
(b) Deepak parekh committee
(c) Arundhati bhattacharya committee
(d) Uday Kotak committee
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Question: Under which rule/act, direction for closure of the industrial unit is given after any industrial accident?
(a) Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary) Rules, 2008
(b) Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals (MSIHC) Rules, 1989
(c) Environment (protection) act 1986
(d) Air (prevention and control of pollution) act, 1981
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Question: The pokkali rice variety, which has been brought in Sunderbans, is known for its:
(a) Drought resistance
(b) Saltwater resistance
(c) Micro nutrient values
(d) Medicinal values
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Question: Which option is not correct in the context of MyGov platform?
(a) The platform has been launched by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
(b) The platform was launched in July 2014.
(c) Goa is the 13th state to join this platform.
(d) It is also using Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) mode.
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Question: Northern Railway ran first-ever Vyapar Mala Express train:
(a) From Punjab to Tripura
(b) From Delhi to West Bengal
(c) From Punjab to Assam
(d) From Haryana to Manipur
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Question: The BCCI uses Tanner-Whitehouse 3 (TW3) test:
(a) To verify gender of a player
(b) Age of a player
(c) Drugs uses by the players
(d) Chronic disease
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Question: Which agency/organisation recently tested stainless steel test vehicle called SN5 under its Starship spacecraft project?
(a) NASA
() European Space Agency
(c) SpaceX
(d) Amazon
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Question:Which film won the Best Film award at the 20th New York Indian Film Festival?
(a) Super 30
(b) Viswasam
(c) Moothon
(d) Asuran
Ans (c)
Question: Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar, who died recently, was the former Chief Minister of:
(a) Goa
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Karnataka
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans (b)
Question: With reference to the National Handloom Day, which option is not correct?
(a) It is held on 7th August.
(b) The first National Handloom Day was held in 2015.
(c) The first National Handloom Day was held in Ranchi.
(d) The National Handloom Day is held to commemorate the Swadeshi Movement.
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Question: Which country conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III missile?
(a) China
(b) North Korea
(c) USA
(d) Israel
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Question: According to the Union Environment Ministry, prior wildlife clearance is required by projects located within what kilometres of national park/wildlife sanctuary where eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) has not been notified and which need environmental clearance?
(a) 5 km
(b) 10 km
(c) 15 km
(d) 2 km
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Question: Which became India’s first ever sports entity to feature on NASDAQ billboards in New York’s Times Square?
(a) East Bengal F.C.
(b) Mohun Bagan A.C.
(c) Salgaocar F.C.
(d) Churchill Brothers F.C.
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Question: Which state has launched ‘Parivar Pehchan Patra’ initiative?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Haryana
Ans (d)
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on August 4, 2020 distributed ‘Parivar Pehchan Patra’ (PPP) to the eligible families and announced that welfare schemes of all departments would be linked with the PPP within next three months. PPP is an e-governance initiative that will enable the citizens to get the benefit of various Centre and State government schemes at their door-step in a fair and transparent manner, the Chief Minister said in Panchkula. He said that the State government has decided to celebrate the year 2020 as ‘Susashan Sanakap Varsh’ and the integration of schemes of all departments with PPP would not only ensure effective and efficient delivery of services to the people but also put an end to the complaints of corruption and red-tapism in this system.
Question: What minimum networth is required for any entity to be eligible for obtaining the liberalised licence to sell petrol and diesel to retail and bulk consumers?
(a) Rs 250 crore
(b) Rs 500 crore
(c) Rs 100 crore
(d) Rs 750 crore
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Question: Kushak Bakula Rinpoche Airport is located in:
(a) Gangtok
(b) Itanagar
(c) Dharamshala
(d) Leh
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Question: The blast in the Lebanese capital Beirut in August 2020 was caused by:
(a) PETN
(b) Phosphogypsum
(c) TETRYL
(d) Ammonium nitrate
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Question: What is the name of SpaceX Dragon capsule utilised for the first splashdown by US astronauts in 45 years?
(a) Orion
(b) Pioneer
(c) Discovery
(d) Endeavour
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Question: Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume, who died recently, is credited to :
(a) End racism in Caribbean
(b) End violence in Liberia
(c) End violence in Northern Ireland
(d) Raise voice against racism in the USA
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Question: In which state Thenzawl Golf Resort project was inaugurated under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Manipur
(c) Mizoram
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
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Question: Which cricketer has been made a member of the House of Lords of the British Parliament?
(a) Nasser Hussain
(b) Ian Botham
(c) Mike atherton
(d) Charlotte Edwards
Ans (b)
Question: Which country’s researchers have developed ACES electronic skin capable of recreating a sense of touch?
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) Singapore
(d) China
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Question: How many accounts flagship financial inclusion drive Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana till July 2020?
(a) 25 crore bank accounts
(b) 40 crore bank accounts
(c) 50 crore bank accounts
(d) 60 crore bank accounts
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Question: Ebrahim Alkazi, who died recently, was associated with:
(a) Medical Field
(b) Theatre
(c) Banking
(d) Archaeology
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Question: What is the name of new channel launched by the NCDC?
(a) Sahakar Indotube
(b) Sahakar Cooptube
(c) Sahakar Helptube
(d) Sahakar credittube
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Question: Which state has launched E-Rakshabandhan’, aimed at creating awareness among the public on cyber crime?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans (a)
Question: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has granted an interim stay on felling of coconut trees on Agatti Island. The Agatti Island is located in:
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Island
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Kerala
(d) Lakshadweep
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Question: Which country has announced to mint a coin to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi?
(a) France
(b) UK
(c) USA
(d) Germany
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Question: The term ‘ eVIN’ is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of:
(a) Internet speed
(b) Inter-state taxation
(c) Immunization services
(d) Satellite launch
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Question: What are Meteor, SCALP and MICA, recently mentioned in the news?
(a) Names of asteroid
(b) Craters on the Mars
(c) Name of missiles
(d) Rare elements
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Question: On the occasion of the which freedom fighter’s 100th death anniversary, a webinar was held on August 1, 2020?
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
(b) Dinshaw Edulji Wacha
(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Question: Which Union Ministry conducted the Smart India Hackathon (Software) 2020?
(a) Ministry of Electronics and IT
(b) Ministry of Human Resource Development
(c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(d) Ministry of Skill Development
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Question: Which option is not correctly matched?
(a) GPS: USA
(b) BeiDou: China
(c) GLONASS: Australia
(d) Galileo: European Union
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Question: Which organisation has announced Project Kuiper to provide broadband Internet to the world via thousands of satellites?
(a) Space X
(b) Reliance Jio
(c) Google
(d) Amazon
Ans (d)
Question: Which organisaton has launched the PAN-India 1000 Genome sequencing of SARS- CoV-2 project?
(a) ICMR
(b) CSIR
(c) IIT Delhi
(d) Department of Biotechnology
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Question: Which option is not correct in the context of the Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing?
(a) The schme was notified on notified on 1st April, 2020.
(b) The scheme extends an incentive of 4% to 6%.
(d) Th scheme extends an incentive on incremental sales of goods.
(d) The scheme is only for domestic companies.
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Question: Which former RBI Governor has been appointed as an independent director of the Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd?
(a) Urjit Patel
(b) Raghuram Rajan
(c) Bimal Jalan
(d) Y.V.Reddy
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Question: In which country is the Arab World’s first nuclear plant-Barakah is located?
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) UAE
(c) Oman
(d) Qatar
Question: In which state there are demands for creation of the Mon Autonomous Region and Patkai Autonomous Council ?
(a) Assam
(b) Nagaland
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Manipur
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Question: The World Sanskrit Day is celebrated on:
(a) Sravana Poornima
(b) Ashadh Poornima
(c) Vaishakha Purnima
(d) Chaitra purnima
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Question: Which article of the Constitution conferred on the Supreme Court the power to punish contempt of itself?
(a) Article 229
(b) Article 115
(c) Article 215
(d) Article 129
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Question: Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan (VVM) is an initiative for popularizing science among school students of:
(a) Class 4th to 12th
(b) Class 6th to 11th
(b) Class 5th to 12th
(d) Class 5th to 11th
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Question: When is the World Breastfeeding Week celebrated?
(a) 25-31 July
(b) 1-7 August
(c) 20-26 June
(d) 20-27 September
Question: The Innocenti Declaration is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of:
(a) Gender equality
(b) Breastfeeding
(c) Chemical Fertilisers
(d) Quality education
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Question: Which of the following has launched Bharat Air Fibre Services?
(a) BSNL
(b) MTNL
(c) Google
(d) Jio
Ans (a)
Question: Dhole is often called:
(a) Asiatic wild dog
(b) Asiatic wild pig
(c) Asiatic wild fox
(d) Asiatic wild buffalo
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Question: Which option is not correct in the context of the Khadi Agarbatti Aatmanirbhar Mission?
(a) The scheme has been approved by the Union Rural Development Ministry.
(b) The scheme is designed by KVIC and will be implemented on PPP mode.
(c) The wages to the artisans will be provided by the business partners
(d) KVIC will provide 25% subsidy on the cost of the Agarbatti making machines.
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Question: Which option is not correct in the context of the NASA’s Perseverance mission?
(a) It was launched on a Space X’s Falcon rocket.
(b) The mission will seek out signs of past microscopic life on Mars.
(c) It will land on the Jezero Crater.
(d) It was part of NASA’s Artemis programme.
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Question: In what context was the ‘Safeguard Duty’ mentioned in the news?
(a) Social media ban on Chinese apps
(b) Duty on agriculture-processed items imported from China
(c) Duty on imported solar cells
(d) Health equipment imports from developed countries
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Question:What is objective of the Gandhi-King Global Academy being set up in America?
(a) To study the work and legacies of Gandhi and King
(b) To eradicate poverty
(c) To denounce racism
(d) Resolution of conflict
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Question: Which organisation has launched the ‘Technical Platform on the Measurement and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste’?
(a) USAID
(b) World Bank
(c) FAO
(d) USFDA
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Question: When will be the first ‘International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste’ celebrated?
(a) 29 September 2020
(b) 14 October 2020
(c) 24 November 2020
(d) 5 December 2020
Question: With reference to the which of the following, the court noted that it derives it’s name from Nag river, but it has reduced it a cursed lady ?
(a) Naganur
(b) Nagur
(c) Nagpur
(d) Nagarhole
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Question: The colour of Lonar lake water in Maharashtra turned pink due to a large presence of the:
(a) Boletellus emodensis
(b) Sarcodina
(c) Haloarchaea
(d) Bolidomonas
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Question: Which is the nodal agency appointed by MHA for the procurement of provisions on behalf of all paramilitary forces?
(a) CISF
(b) CRPF
(c) ITBP
(d) SSB
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Question: Who was Sonam Tshering Lepcha?
(a) Folk musician
(b) Mind behind Ice Stupa
(c) Organic farming pioneer
(d) Proponent of herbal medicine
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Question: Which Union Ministry has approved a programme under ‘Gramodyog Vikas Yojana’ for the benefit of artisans involved in manufacturing of Agarbatti ?
(a) Ministry of Skill Development And Entrepreneurship
(b) Ministry of Rural Development
(c) Ministry of Human Resource Development
(d) Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises
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Question: The Muslim Women Rights Day was celebrated on:
(a) July 30, 2020
(b) June 26, 2020
(c) August 1, 2020
(d) July 21, 2020
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