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INDEX
S.No. Topics Page No.
1. APPOINTMENTS 1
2. AWARDS & HONOURS 6
3. BANKING 8
4. BOOKS & AUTHORS 11
5. OBITUARIES 13
6. ECONOMY 17
7. INTERNATIONAL 20
8. NATIONAL 25
9. PERSONS IN NEWS 54
10. PLACES IN NEWS 57
11. SEMINARS & MEETINGS 59
12. SPECIAL DAYS 62
13. SPORTS 71
14. STATE 75
15. SURVEYS 77
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Sreedhar’s C C E CURRENT AFFAIRS -APRIL-2020
1. APPOINTMENTS
1. Which of the following person has been appointed as the Managing Director of
Sundaram Home finance?
1) T.T. Srinivasaraghavan 2) Srinivas Acharya 3) D. Lakshminarayanan
4) Siddhartha Mohanty 5) Kapil Wadhawan
[Explanation: He would take over from Srinivas Acharya, who had been Managing Director
of Sundaram Home Finance since 2010, Chairman of Sundaram Home Finance: T.T.
Srinivasaraghavan.]
2. Which of the following company has been appointed Dilip Kumar Patel as its
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director Human resources?
1) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
2) National Thermal Power Corporation Limited
3) Power Grid Corporation of India 4) Indian Oil Corporation
5) National Hydroelectric Power Corporation
[Explanation: Patel has been the HR Head in various NTPC projects like NSPCL Bhilai,
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Sipat, and Tanda for around 12 years. He was also the Regional Head of HR in the Eastern
Region-2, before he was appointed as the Director (HR). NTPC Founded: 7 November
1975. Headquarters: New Delhi, India. Chairman& MD: Gurdeep Singh.]
3. The government has extended the tenure of acting President of National Company
4) Girish Chandra Murmu
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Law Tribunal for three months. Who is the present NCLT acting president?
1) MM Kumar 2) BSV Prakash Kuamr 3) Krishnamurthy Subramanian
5) Ajay Narayan Jha
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[Explanation: Kumar was appointed as acting President for a period of three months
from January 5 after the retirement of Justice MM Kumar as the NCLT President. NCLT
was constituted by the central government on June 1, 2016 under section 408 of the
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Companies Act, 2013 to provide a formal resolution of the dispute, which relates to the
company’s issues in India. HQ-New Delhi]
4. Which of the following person has got six months extension of service as a whole
time member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?
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1) G. Mahalingam 2) S. K. Mohanty 3) Madhabi Puri Buch
4) Ananta Barua 5) Ajay Tyagi
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[Explanation: Before joining SEBI, Buch served as consultant to the New Development
Bank in Shanghai and also headed the Singapore office of the private equity firm, Greater
Pacific Capital. SEBI: Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra. Chairman- Ajay Tyagi.]
5. Which of the following person has been appointed as the chairman of National
Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM)?
1) UB Pravin Rao 2) Keshav Murugesh 3) Rekha M. Menon
4) Debjani Ghosh 5) None of these
[Explanation: He was previously vice- chairman of Nasscom, would succeed Keshav
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Murugesh, Group CEO, WNS Global Services. The industry body has also announced the
appointment of Rekha M. Menon, chairman and senior managing director, India at Accenture,
as the vice-chairperson for 2020-21. NASSCOM: HQ: New Delhi, Founded: 1 March 1988.]
6. The Supreme Court has extended the tenure of chairperson of Telecom Disputes
Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) by three months. Who is the present
chairman of TDSAT?
1) A Mr. Justice S. B. Sinha 2) Mr. Justice Aftab Alam
3) Mr. Justice Shiva Kirti Singh 4) Mr. Justice Arun Kumar
5) Mr. Justice N. Santosh Hegde
[Explanation: Tribunals are alternatives to judicial system, the apex court asked Solicitor
General Tushar Mehta about how the TDSAT would function without sitting members.
TDSAT: Establishment– 2000, Composition– It consists of a Chairperson and two Members
appointed by the Central Government. The Chairperson should be or should have been a
Judge of the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice of a High Court.]
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7. Parag Raja has been appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
of Which of the following life insurance company?
1) AEGON Life Insurance 2) Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance
3) Bharti AXA Life Insurance 4) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
5) Aviva Life Insurance Company
[Explanation: Raja will succeed Vikas Seth, who led Bharti AXA Life Insurance for the
past two and a half years, after April 30, 2020. Parag was one of the founding members of
Max Life Insurance and associated with the company for 15 years. Bharti AXA Life
Insurance: HQ- Mumbai, Maharashtra]
8. Anamika Roy Rashtrawar has been appointed as managing director and chief
executive officer of which of the following general Insurance Company?
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1) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company
2) TATA AIG General Insurance Company Limited
3) United India Insurance Company Limited
4) IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company Limited
5) New India Assurance Company Limited
[Explanation: Rashtrawar, who takes over from Warendra Sinha after his retirement, is
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the first woman MD and CEO of a large private sector general insurance company in India.
IFFCO Tokio General Insurance: HQ-Gurugram, Haryana, Chairman– Mr. K. Srinivasa
Gowda]
9. The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Raj Vikash Verma as
1) AU Small Finance Bank
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Part-time Chairman of which of the following small finance bank?
2) Equitas Small Finance Bank
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3) Jana Lakshmi Small Finance Bank
4) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank 5) Suryoday Small Finance Bank
[Explanation: The RBI has also approved re-appointment of Sanjay Agarwal as managing
director and CEO of the bank. Agarwal, who has been associated with this institution
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since its inception in 1996, AU Small Finance Bank: HQ– Jaipur, Rajasthan, Tagline-Chalo
Aage Badhe]
10. Mahabaleshwara M S has been reappointed as MD and CEO of which of the following
bank for the next three years?
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1) City Union Bank 2) Karur Vysya Bank 3) South Indian Bank
4) Karnataka Bank 5) Federal Bank
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[Explanation: The Board of Directors of the Karnataka Bank have reappointed P Jayarama
Bhat as Part Time (Non-Executive) Chairman to hold office up to November 13, 2021. Bhat
also served as MD and CEO of Karnataka bank. Karnataka Bank Limited: HQ-Mangalore,
Karnataka. Tagline-Your Family Bank Across India.]
11. Who among the following has taken charge as Executive Director of Union Bank
of India?
1) Birupaksha Mishra 2) J Packirisamy 3) Mrutyunjay Mahapatra
4) S. S. Mallikarjuna Rao 5) Rajkiran Rai G
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[Explanation: Mishra was executive director at erstwhile Corporation Bank, which along
with Andhra Bank got amalgamated with Union Bank from April 1. Mishra has more than
35 years of experience in various administrative and functional capacities at branches,
regional offices and also at the corporate office of Corporation Bank,Union Bank already
has three executive directors- G S Gusain, Dinesh K Garg and Manas R Biswal]
12. J Packirisamy has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in which of
the following bank?
1) Punjab National Bank 2) Canara Bank 3) Allahabad Bank
4) Bank of India 5) Union Bank of India
[Explanation: Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank have merged into Union Bank of
India from April 1. Packirisamy has been appointed as an OSD on supernumerary basis
in the Union Bank of India, with effect from April 1, 2020.Union Bank of India: HQ-Mumbai.
MD & CEO-G Rajkiran Rai. Tagline– Good People to Bank With]
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13. Mrutyunjay Mahapatra has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in
which of the following bank?
1) Punjab National Bank 2) Canara Bank 3) Allahabad Bank
4) Bank of India 5) Union Bank of India
[Explanation: Syndicate Bank has merged into Canara Bank from April 1.Mahapatra
has been appointed as an OSD in Canara Bank from April 1 till the age of his retirement
next month, Canara Bank: HQ- Bengaluru, Karnataka. MD & CEO– Lingam Venkat
Prabhakar, Tagline– Together We Can.]
14. Who among the following has been appointed as Managing Director and Chief
Executive Officer of CARE Ratings agency for five years?
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1) TN Arun Kumar 2) SB Mainak 3) Rajesh Mokashi
4) Ajay Mahajan 5) None of these
[Explanation: Mahajan started his career with Bank of America in 1990 and went on to
become the MD and Country Head of Global Markets Group.CARE Rating Founded: 1993,
Care Rating HQ: Mumbai]
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Who among the following has taken over additional charge as Chairman and
Managing Director of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited?
1) Sunil Kumar 2) S. Sivarama Krishnan 3) Pravin Kumar Purwar
4) Gopal Vittal 5) Shashi S. Vempati
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[Explanation: This is the third time Purwar has been given charge of MTNL CMD in the
last six years. BSNL: HQ-New Delhi, India, Established in 15 September 2000, MTNL:
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HQ-New Delhi, Established-1 April 1986. Ministry of Communications: Union Minister–
Ravi Shankar Prasad, State Minister– Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao]
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16. Vineet Arora has been appointed as the managing director and chief executive
officer of which of the following general insurance company?
1) Bharti AXA General Insurance 2) IFFCO Tokio General Insurance
3) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance 4) Paytm General Insurance Ltd
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5) Cholamandalam MS General Insurance
[Explanation: Previously, Arora served as the MD & CEO of Aegon Life Insurance
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Company and was part of the India Leadership team. MD & CEO of Paytm Payments
Bank Ltd: Satish Kumar Gupta. Paytm founder: Vijay Shekhar Sharma. Paytm HQ: Noida,
Uttar Pradesh. Paytm founded: 2010.]
17. Who among the following has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Bombay high
court?
1) Dipankar Datta 2) Biswanath Somadder 3) Mohammad Rafiq
4) BP Dharmadhikari 5) Sanju Panda
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[Explanation: Justice Datta take over from the current chief justice of Bombay, Justice BP
Dharmadhikari who will retire from office on April 27. Justice Datta, who was born in
1965, obtained a law degree in 1989 and practiced in the Supreme Court and high courts
before he was appointed judge of Calcutta high court in 2006.]
18. Who among the following has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Meghalaya
high court?
[Explanation: Justice Somadder who originally hails from Calcutta high court is currently
serving as a judge of Allahabad high court. He also began his law practice in the year
1989 and was elevated as a judge of the Calcutta high court in 2006 before he was
transferred to Allahabad high court in October 2019.]
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19. Who among the following has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Orissa high
court?
[Explanation: Justice Rafiq, whose parent high court is Rajasthan, was elevated as the
Meghalaya high court chief justice in November 2019. The Orissa high court has been
without a permanent chief justice since January 5 after the retirement of former chief justice,
KS Jhaveri. The high court is currently headed by acting chief justice Sanju Panda.]
20. Who among the following has been appointed as the Secretary to President Ram
Nath Kovind?
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1) P. K. Mishra 2) Kapil Dev Tripathi 3) Vinod Paul
4) P. K. Sinha 5) Vivek Kumar
[Explanation: Tripathi, a 1980 batch IAS (retired) officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre, is
at present the chairman of Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB). The Appointments
Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed Tripathi
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as Secretary to Kovind on contract basis, for a term co-terminus with the tenure of the
President]
21. The Reserve Bank of India has approved the re-appointment of N Kamakodi as MD
1) Karur Vysya Bank
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and CEO of which of the following bank?
2) City Union Bank 3) Federal Bank
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4) Karnataka Bank 5) RBL Bank
[Explanation: In 2006, he was appointed as Executive Director. From May 2011, he was
serving the bank as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. CUB: HQ-
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Kumbakonam, TN, Chairman: R. Mohan. Tagline-Trust and Excellene since 1904]

22. Who among the following person has been appointed as the Chief Executive officer
of Huawei Telecommunications India for its India operation?
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1) Jay Chen 2) Tony Pidgley3) John Bloor 4) David Li 5) None of These
[Explanation: David Li replaces Jay Chen who has been promoted to handle Asia Pacific
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level business role. Li joined Huawei in 2002 and He was serving as CEO of Huawei
Cambodia before returning to India to take on his new role. Huawei: HQ-Shenzhen, China,
CEO : Ren Zhengfei.]
23. Who among the following has been appointed as the President of International
Motorcycle Manufacturers Association for 2 years?
1) Stephan Schaller 2) Rudratej Singh 3) Johannes Loman
4) Rakesh Sharma 5) None of these
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[Explanation: Sharma succeeds Johannes Loman, Director of PT Astra International Tbk
and Executive Vice President Director PT Astra Honda Motor (AHM) Indonesia, and President
of FAMI – Federation of Asian Motorcycle Industries. Bajaj Auto Limited: HQ-Pune,
Chairman– Rahul Bajaj. IMMA Founded: 1947. IMMA Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.]
24. Who among the following has been appointed as the Chief Vigilance Commissioner
(CVC)?
1) Sharad Kumar 2) Bimal Julka 3) K.V Chowdary
4) T.M Bhasin 5) Sanjay Kothari
[Explanation: Kothari, an officer from the 1978 batch from Haryana, was named as new
CVC by a high powered committee headed by PM Modi in February 2020. In the same
meeting, ex-Broadcasting Secretary Bimal Julka was appointed as the next Chief
Information Commissioner (CIC).]
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25. Who among the following has been appointed as the vigilance commissioner in
central vigilance commission (CVC)?
1) Sanjay Kothari 2) Suresh N Patel 3) T.M Bhasin
4) Sharad Kumar 5) K. Santhanam
[Explanation: He was appointed the managing director and chief executive officer of
Andhra Bank in November 2015 till his superannuation on December 31, 2017.Patel, has
over three decades of banking experience, and has also worked as the executive director
in OBC before taking over as the chief of Andhra Bank. He will have tenure of over two
years, till late December, 2022.]
26. Who among the following has been appointed as the head coach of the USA National
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team?
1) Kiran More 2) James Pamment 3) Robin Singh
4) J. Arunkumar 5) Lance Klusener
[Explanation: One of the most successful coaches of Karnataka, Arunkumar had guided
the team to back-to-back domestic trebles Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy and the Irani
Cup for two years in succession, in 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. USA cricket: HQ-
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Colorado, United States (US). Chairman-ParaagMarathe, CEO-Iain Higgins]
The Reserve Bank of India has extended the term of appointment of Madhavan
Menon as the part-time Chairman of the Bank till July 21, 2020. He is the part-
1) City Union Bank Ltd.
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time Chairman which of the following Bank?
2) Bandhan Bank Ltd. 3) DCB Bank Ltd.
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4) Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. 5) Catholic Syrian Bank
[Explanation: He has been holding the position of Non-Executive Director of the Bank
since September 3, 2018, Menon is a nominee director of FIH- Mauritius Investments
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Ltd.CSB: HQ-Thrissur, Kerala. Tagline-Support All the Way, CEO&MD-Rajendran Chinna

Veerappan]
28. Who among the following has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director
(CMD) of Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO)?
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1) M Nagaraj 2) Shiv Das Meena 3) Keshav Mahindra
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4) Ravi Kanth 5) D Guhan

[Explanation: Shiv Das Meena is a 1989 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer
of Tamil Nadu cadre. He is currently serving as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of
Housing and Urban Affairs. HUDCO: Director (Corporate Planning)-M Nagaraj, Director
(Finance)-D Guhan, Corporate Office-New Delhi, Established on– 1970.]
29. Who among the following has been appointed as the chairperson of the Public
Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) for a period of three years?
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1) Kailash Dan Ratnoo 2) Sanjaya Gupta 3) Ajay Bhushan Pandey
4) Rajiv Kumar 5) Neeraj Vyas
[Explanation: Kumar, a 1984-batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre, retired as the finance
secretary in February 2020. He has been appointed in place of Kapil Dev Tripathi who
has recently taken over as the Secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind]
30. Neeraj Vyas has been appointed as interim Managing Director and CEO of which
of the following Housing Finance Company?
1) HDFC Housing Finance 2) LIC Housing Finance 3) L&T Housing Finance
4) PNB Housing Finance 5) ICICI Home Finance
[Explanation: Vyas is a senior banking professional with over 36 years of experience in
banking. Previously, he has worked as Deputy MD and COO of State Bank of India. PNB
Housing Finance: Interim MD & CEO-Neeraj Vyas, Founded-November 11, 1988, Corporate
Office-New Delhi]
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2. AWARDS & HONOURS

1. How many locomotives were made by Chittaranjan locomotive works of Indian
Railways in the FY 20 to create world record?
1) 543 2) 431 3) 479 4) 389 5) 521
[Explanation: In the financial year 2019-20, the CLW produced a total of 431 locomotives.
The locomotive factory, located in Asansol, West Bengal, surpassed its own record of
manufacturing a number of 402 locomotives in the financial year 2018-19, which has been
recognized by Limca Book of Records as World Record.]
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2. Name the Indian NGO which has won the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship
2020 for its exceptional work in the maternal and child health space in India.
1) ARMMAN 2) Goonj 3) Pratham 4) HelpAge 5) LEPRA
[Explanation: ARMMAN is one of five organisations to win this year, and the only one
from Asia and Africa, selected from an initial shortlist of 700 organizations. ARMMAN
works towards empowering mothers and enabling healthy children in India. It is
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implementing the largest mobile health programs in the world (Kilkari and Mobile Academy)
in partnership with the Government of India.]
3. Name the Chief Minister who has been conferred with ‘Hero to Animals Award’ by
1) K Chandrasekhar Rao
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animal rights body People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India.
2) Naveen Patnaik 3) Nitish Kumar
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4) Arvind Kejriwal 5) Yogi Adityanath
[Explanation: He has been awarded by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
(PETA) for allocating funds to feed community animals in Odisha during the lockdown
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over the novel coronavirus pandemic. The lockdown has not only affected people but
animals as well. In the concern that the animals do not go starving in such conditions, CM
approved of Rs 54 lakhs from a relief fund to feed animals of the community.]
4. Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 2020 edition, named _________ as the Leading T20
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Cricketer in the World.
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1) Andre Russell 2) Kiron Pollard 3) Imran Tahir

4) Chris Lynn 5) K.L Rahul
[Explanation: All-rounder Andre Russell has been named as the Leading T20 Cricketer
in the World. Russell had a stellar Indian Premier League and Caribbean Premier League
as he went on display good all-round skills.]
5. All-rounder Ben Stokes became the second English cricketer to be named as
Wisden’s Leading Cricketer in the World. Who is the First English cricketer?
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1) Michael Vaughan 2) Andrew Strauss 3) Alastair Cook
4) Andrew Flintoff 5) Kevin Pietersen
[Explanation: All-rounder Ben Stokes became the first English cricketer since 2005 to
be named as Wisden’s Leading Cricketer in the World. In 2005, Andrew Flintoff was
named as Wisden’s Leading Cricketer of the Year.]
6. Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 2020 edition, named _________ as the Leading Male
cricketer of the World 2020.
1) Virat Kohli 2) David Warner 3) Rohit Sharma
4) Ben Stokes 5) Kane Williamson
[Explanation: 2019 proved as an instrumental year for Stokes as he played a key role in
England’s first 50-over World Cup win and then he went on to play a memorable inning
against Australia during the third Ashes at Headingley. With this award, Stokes surpassed
India skipper Virat Kohli, who had taken the prize on the last three occasions.]
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7. Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 2020 edition, named _________ as the Leading Female
cricketer of the World 2020.
1) Shafali Verma 2) Ellyse Perry 3) Meg Lanning
4) Sophie Devine 5) Smriti Mandhana
[Explanation: Australia’s Ellyse Perry has also been named as the Leading Female
Cricketer in the World. She had also attained this prize in 2016. Apart from Leading
Cricketers, Wisden also named Jofra Archer, Pat Cummins, Simon Harmer, Marnus
Labuschagne and Ellyse Perry as the Five Cricketers of the Year.]
8. How many Indian-Americans has been awarded with Guggenheim fellowships 2020?
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 5) 5
[Explanation: Pradeep Sharma, mechanical engineer at the University of Houston, Kavita
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Ramanan, professor of Applied Mathematics at Brown University, Dilip Da Cunha, architect,
planner and teacher at Harvard University and Columbia University, and Mukul Sharma,
professor of Earth Sciences at Dartmouth College, have been awarded the 2020
Guggenheim fellowships.]
9. Writer Abdelouahab Aissaoui has won the 13th International Prize for Arabic
Fiction (IPAF) 2020 for his novel ‘The Spartan Court’. He Belongs to which Country?
1) Algeria 2) Canada
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[Explanation: He is the 1st Algerian to receive this prize. It is a historical novel that relates
the power struggle between Ottoman and French colonial powers in Algeria where it
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interconnects the lives of 5 characters in Algiers at the beginning of the 19th century (1815
to 1833) Algeria: Capital-Algiers, Currency-Algerian dinar, Prime Minister- Abdelaziz
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Djerad.]
10. Name the company which has won the Edison Award 2020 for its campaign named
‘Club Enerji #Switchoff2SwitchOn’.
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1) Adani Group 2) CESC Limtd 3) Reliance

4) Tata Power 5) JSW Steel
[Explanation: It is a 360 degree campaign that has children as brand ambassadors to
educate & engage the community to reduce carbon footprint & build a sustainable future.
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It has brought about 533 participating schools across India, saving over 29.8 million units
of power since its inception in 2007.]
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11. Name the person who has won William E. Colby Award 2020 for his book titled
“Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Nuclear Disaster”.
1) John Grisham 2) Salman Rushdie 3) Adam Higginbotham
4) Haruki Murakami 5) James Patterson
[Explanation: Earlier this year, this book won the American Library Association’s Andrew
Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction. Previous winners include Karl Marlantes’
novel “Matterhorn” and Dexter Filkins’ “The Forever War.” Book portrays the worst nuclear
disaster in history, of human resilience and ingenuity and the lessons learned when
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mankind seeks to bend the natural world to his will & in the face of climate change and
other threats which remain not just vital but necessary.]
12. On the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day on 24th of April 2020, three
Panchayats in ___________ has clinched national awards under separate categories
for their outstanding performance in strengthening rural democracy.
1) Telangana 2) Gujarat 3) Jammu and Kashmir
4) Madhya Pradesh 5) Manipur
[Explanation: Every year awards are given under different categories namely, Deen
Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar (DDUPSP), Nanaji Deshmukh
Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar (NDRGGSP), Child-friendly Gram Panchayat
Award (CFGPA), Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) Award and e-Panchayat
Puraskar (given to States/UTs only). But this year due to lockdown only 3 category awards
are given.]
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3. BANKING
1. BharatPe has partnered with which of the following to roll out ‘COVID-19 Protection
Insurance Cover’ for shopkeepers?
1) Tata AIG General insurance 2) Bajaj Allianz General insurance
3) HDFC ERGO General Insurance 4) ICICI Lombard 5) None
[Explanation: The benefit of the COVID-19 Insurance Protection Cover is the coverage
across the age group of 18 to 65 years.]
2. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement to lend up to ______
million in Indian rupee equivalent to Aavas Financiers Limited.
1) $20 2) $30 3) $40 4) $50 5) $60
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[Explanation: According to the , Funding from ADB will help us to further deepen our
presence in lagging states and fulfill the lifetime dream of lower-income Indian families to
own their own house, especially for women.]
3. Which of the following mobile payment app launches coronavirus hospitalisation
insurance policy ‘Corona Care’?
1) Paytm 2) MobiKwik 3) FreeCharge 4) PhonePe 5) None of these
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[Explanation: Coronavirus insurance policy is priced at Rs 156 with an insurance cover
of Rs 50,000 for a person aged under 55 years and the cover is applicable at any hospital
offering coronavirus treatment.]
4. SBI lists USD ___mn green bonds on India INX.
1) 200 2) 100
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[Explanation: The bank has listed green bonds of USD 100 million under its USD 10
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billion global medium term note programme on India INX’’s Global Securities Market Green
Platform (GSM).]
5. Government nominates which of the following Bank for collecting donations for
PM Cares Fund?
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1) Canara Bank 2) Indian Overseas Bank 3) Bank of India

4) Union Bank of India 5) None of these
[Explanation: The contributions can be made by RTGS, NEFT, IMPS, cheques and
demand drafts drawn in favour of PM-Cares Fund.]
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6. PNB Housing Finance has signed an agreement with Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Citibank to raise USD ____ million for providing
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loans in the affordable housing segment.

1) 100 2) 200 3) 300 4) 400 5) 500
[Explanation: The company has signed an agreement with JICA to raise USD 75 million
and with Citibank for USD 25 million.]
7. ___________ partners with Bharti AXA General to offer coronavirus insurance
policy.
1) HDFC Bank 2) ICICI Bank 3) Paytm Payments Bank
4) Airtel Payments Bank 5) None of these
[Explanation: According to the press release, the Bharti AXA Group Health Assure Policy
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comes with a fixed cover offering 100 per cent sum insured as a lump sum, if the policy
holder is diagnosed positive or gets quarantined in a government hospital or military facility/
establishment. The policy can be purchased at a price of Rs 499 (including GST) for fixed
sum insured of Rs 25,000.]
8. Which of the following bank launches ‘DIGIGEN’?
1) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank 2) ESAF Small Finance Bank
3) Equitas Small Finance Bank
4) Jana Small Finance Bank 5) None of these
[Explanation: DIGIGEN onboarding is a hassle-free, three-step process to open an account.
DIGIGEN also offers a host of other features, including online bill payment, instant money
transfer and airport lounge access on debit card, to name a few. All a new customer requires
to do is fill her/his minimum details and provide Aadhaar and PAN number as KYC, to
open a DIGIGEN account.]
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9. ACC approves extension of Bank Board Bureau members’ tenure by __ years.
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 5) 5
[Explanation: The former Secretary in the Department of Personnel and Training, Bhanu
Pratap Sharma, will continue to hold the post of part-time member of the board.]
10. Which of the following bank extends bancassurance tie-up with Max Life Insurance
for 5 years?
1) Yes Bank 2) ICICI Bank 3) HDFC Bank
4) Kotak Mahindra Bank 5) None of these
[Explanation: According to the Max Life CEO Prashant Tripathy, To commemorate the
extension of the partnership for another 5 years, the companies will dedicate the current
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financial year as the ‘Year of the Customer’.]
11. State-owned BSNL in partnership with which of the following bank launched a
UPI-based payment platform, Bharat InstaPay?
1) Canara Bank 2) Bank of India 3) Indian Bank
4) State Bank of India 5) None of these
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[Explanation: This digital payment platform is an initiative of BSNL powered by SBI,
which shall enable all types of channel partners of BSNL for doing all their payment
transactions digitally on a 24-by-7 basis.]
12. Tata AIA Life Insurance will give an additional amount up to Rs. __ lakhs for
2) 5
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death claims due to COVID-19.
1) 2 3) 4 4) 3 5) 6
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[Explanation: Active Tata AIA Life Insurance agents and their families to get medical
reimbursement up to Rs. 25,000 for COVID 19 related hospitalization.]
13. Which of the following bank launches safety grid campaign for social distancing?
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1) HDFC Bank 2) ICICI Bank 3) Kotak Mahindra Bank

4) Federal Bank 5) None of these
[Explanation: After a pilot in Kolkata, the Safety Grid campaign has been launched in
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Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune, Chandigarh and Bhubaneswar.
It will be implemented at over 4,000 essential services stores across the eight cities. Till
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now, it has been implemented at over 1,750 essential services stores.]

14. The Reserve Bank conducted the fourth and the final tranche of the Rs 1 lakh
crore targeted long term repo operation (TLTRO) by infusing Rs ______ crore into
the system.
1) 25,000 2) 35,000 3) 45,000 4) 55,000 5) 65,000
[Explanation: Under the TLTRO, the banks were supposed to invest half of the money
raised through this route in corporate bonds, commercial papers or certificate of deposits
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or any other tradable debt instrument within 30 working days of raising the fund.]
15. Which of the following bank launches voice banking services on Amazon Alexa
and Google Assistant?
1) HDFC Bank 2) ICICI Bank 3) Federal Bank
4) Kotak Mahindra Bank 5) Karur Vysya Bank
[Explanation: Customers need to simply link their savings account securely using two –
factor authentication with the digital assistants.]
16. RBI reduces FPI investment limits in G-secs to Rs ____ lakh crore for FY21.
1) 3.14 2) 4.38 3) 5.27 4) 2.34 5) 1.24
[Explanation: FPIs are selling their G-secs continuously following the COVID-19 crisis,
general category. FPI utilisation of investment limits in G-secs has fallen to 52.62% as on
April 15 compared to over 75% at the beginning of 2020.]
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17. RBI sharply hikes central govt’s short-term borrowing limit to Rs __ lakh crore.
1) 3 2) 4 3) 5 4) 2 5) 6
[Explanation: WMA is a short-term borrowing arrangement between the RBI and central
and state governments. The massive increase in WMA comes at a time when the government
is expected to announce further relief measures to fight against coronavirus pandemic.]
18. Paytm Payments Bank partners with ______ to launch debit cards.
1) Visa 2) Mastercard 3) RuPay
4) Maestro 5) None of these
[Explanation: PPBL claims to have 5.7 crore bank account holders and 30 crore digital
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wallets.]
19. Which of the following Bank launches working capital demand loan for agriculture
sector?
1) Indian Overseas Bank 2) Indian Bank3) Bank of Baroda
4) Canara Bank 5) None of these
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[Explanation: The bank also added that only accounts that are ‘standard’ and ‘performing’
as of March 2020 are eligible to avail this loan facility.]
20. World Bank approves Rs____ cr for Himachal Pradesh State Roads Transformation
Project.
1) 325 2) 585
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[Explanation: The target of construction of 900 kilometres road length was fixed for the
year 2019-20 but 800 kilometres roads could be constructed during the outbreak of
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coronavirus.]
21. RBI announces Rs _____ crore liquidity support to mutual funds.
1) 15,000 2) 25,000 3) 75,000 4) 50,000 5) 30,000
[Explanation: Under the special liquidity facility scheme, the RBI will conduct repo
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operations of 90 days tenor at the fixed repo rate. The facility will be on-tap and open-
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ended, and banks can submit their bids to avail funding on any day from Monday to
Friday.]
22. The Asian Development Bank unveiled a $___ billion Covid-19 package for India.
1) 2.5 2) 1.5 3) 3.5 4) 4.5 5) 5.5
[Explanation: The package will reinforce the much-needed fiscal response and strengthen
emergency health measures. It will also support the government’s response to the pandemic,
focusing on immediate priorities such as disease containment and prevention, as well as
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social protection for the poor and economically vulnerable.]
23. Axis Bank to acquire 30% of Max Life for _____ crore.
1) 2,500 2) 1,600 3) 3,500 4) 4,500 5) 5,500
[Explanation: India’s fourth-largest private sector bank will become a strategic partner of
the life insurance firm, in which Max Financial will eventually hold 70% after a two-stage
transaction.]
24. Asian Development Bank (ADB) gives $ ___ mn loan for power sector in rural
Maharashtra.
1) 250 2) 346 3) 450 4) 550 5) 650
[Explanation: Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India, and about half of
the state’s labour force is engaged in agriculture and related activities in the rural areas.]
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4. BOOKS & AUTHORS

1. Who is the author of the book ‘The Eternal Screen Goddess’?
1) Salman Rushdie 2) Satyarth Nayak 3) Amitav Ghosh
4) Vikram Seth 5) None of these
[Explanation: Sridevi was the first pan-Indian female superstar in an era which literally
offered actresses crumbs. Starting her filmy career with the camera when she was just
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four,she conquered Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada industries.]
2. Who is the author of the book ‘Backstage: The Story Behind India’s High Growth
Years’?
1) Y. Venugopal Reddy 2) C.Rangarajan 3) Montek Singh Ahluwalia
4) Vijay Kelkar
ha 5) None of these
[Explanation: The book states about India’s spectacular economic growth and its historic
achievements in poverty alleviation during the 10-year tenure of the United Progressive
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Alliance (UPA), as well as allegations of policy freeze and corruption in India’s recent
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history.]
3. Who is the author of the book ‘The Enlightenment of The Greengage Tree’?
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1) Shokoofeh Azar 2) Vijay Kelkar3) Vikram Seth

4) Satyarth Nayak 5) None of these
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[Explanation: She becomes the 1st Iranian author to be named in the Prize. She has
authored essays, articles, & children’s books.]
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4. Who is the author of the book ‘How Contagion Works: Science, Awareness and
Community in Times of Global Crisis’?
1) Saverio Costanzo 2) Paolo Giordano 3) Anthony Julian Tamburri
4) Paolo Cognetti 5) None of these
[Explanation: Writing from his home in Rome amid lockdown, the author explores the
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mathematical structures of contagion and also investigates how the virus itself is a
manifestation of an interconnected world struggling to build a sustainable global community.]
5. Who is the author of the book ‘Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs’?
1) Mark Olshaker 2) Michael Osterholm 3) Both 1 & 2
4) John Schwartz 5) Richard Preston
[Explanation: Co-written with Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Mark
Olshaker, the book draws on the latest medical science, case studies, policy research,
and hard-earned epidemiological lessons, and explores the resources and programs
needed to fight infectious diseases.]
1.2 2.3 3.1 4.2 5.3

6. Who is the author of the novel “Memoirs and Misinformation”?

1) Jim Carrey 2) Dana Vachon 3) Both 1 & 2
4) Vikram Seth 5) None of these
[Explanation: This novel is about a fearless and semi-autobiographical novel about the
reconstruction of personality. It is published by Alfred A Knopf, publishing house & will
be published on May 2020.]
7. Who is the author of the book “The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania
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Trump”?
1) Rick Wilson 2) Daniel W.Drezner 3) Dan P.McAdams
4) Mary Jordan 5) None of these
[Explanation: The book is based on 100 interviews, which depicts Melania Trump, the
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first woman to be more influential in the White House than most people realize.]
8. Who is the author of the book “Shuttling to the Top: The Story of P V Sindhu”?
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1) Amita Trasi 2) Shilpi Somaya Gowda 3) Krishnaswamy V
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4) Nadia Hashimi 5) None of these
[Explanation: “Shuttling to the Top: The Story of P V Sindhu”, conveys the story of one
of the finest badminton players in the world. The biography tells her life from the time
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when, while living in the colony of Secunderabad, she travelled over 40 km every day by
train to get to P Gopichand’s academy and train.]
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9. Who is the author of the audio book “How the Onion Got Its layers”?
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1) Travis Mays 2) J. Sharpe 3) Blake Pierce

4) Sudha Murty 5) None of these
[Explanation: Audio books have the potential to carve a unique place for themselves in
our literary world. Bringing both e-book and audio book format will allow people to access
this beautiful book in a safe and convenient manner.]
10. Who is the author of the book ‘Sayajirao Gaekwad III: The Maharaja of Baroda’?
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1) Arundhati Roy 2) Uma Balasubramaniam 3) Gillian McAllister
4) David Walliams 5) Vikram Seth
[Explanation: The author captivatingly narrates how a 13- year old farm boy becomes
the King of Baroda. It further uncovers interesting details of how the ‘chosen one’ of the
British Government soon earned their wrath. ]
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5. OBITUARIES
1. Princess Maria Teresa has become the first royal to pass away due to coronavirus
complications. She belongs to which of the following country?
1) France 2) Germany 3) England 4) Spain 5) None of these
[Explanation: The 86-year-old princess death comes just weeks after King Felipe VI of
Spain, who is also her cousin, tested negative for the coronavirus.]
2. Prominent______ Gita Ramjee dies from Coronavirus.
1) Scientist 2) Virologist 3) Guitarist 4) Cricketer 5) None of these
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[Explanation: In 2018, Ramjee was presented with the Outstanding Female Scientist
Award in Lisbon by the European Development Clinical Trials Partnerships for her lifetime
commitment to finding new HIV prevention methods.]
3. Singer – Songwriter Bill Withers passed away. He belongs to which of the following
country?
1) Russia
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2) Canada 3) Germany 4) America 5) China
[Explanation: Bill Withers, a three-time Grammy Award winner who wrote and sang a
string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “Lean On
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Me,” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” died March 30 in Los Angeles. He was 81.]
Mahmoud Jibril passed away in Cairo after being hospitalized with Coronavirus.
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He was a former Prime Minister of which of the following country?
1) Egypt 2) Turkey 3) Syria 4) Libya 5) None of these
[Explanation: Jibril was supported by several international actors and had negotiated
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between the US and Gaddafi’s government even before the Libyan uprising, according to
documents leaked by WikiLeaks.]
5. M.K Arjunan passed away. He was a ______.
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1) Veteran Journalist 2) Veteran Cricketer 3) Veteran music composer
4) Veteran Politician 5) None of these
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[Explanation: The music composer entered Malayalam cinema in 1968, through the film
Karuthapournami which released the same year. His works are widely regarded as
belonging to the golden era of Malayalam cinema, with his style having been influenced by
his mentor G Devarajan.]
6. Former Cricketer Jock Edwards passed away. He belongs to which of the following
country?
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1) West Indies 2) Australia 3) England 4) New Zealand 5) None of these
[Explanation: In his international career, Jock scored 377 runs in Tests and 138 runs in
ODIs which he played against Australia, England and India.]
7. Actor Sasi Kalinga passed away. He was an actor in which of the following language
cinema?
1) Telugu 2) Malayalam 3) Tamil 4) Hindi 5) Marathi
[Explanation: He made his debut on the big screen with the star-studded anthology
drama Kerala Cafe, which came out in 2009.]
8. Honor Blackman passed away. She belongs to which of the following profession?
1) Actress 2) Politician 3) Author 4) Scientist 5) None of these
[Explanation: Blackman was also known for playing Cathy Gale in the 1960s TV series
The Avengers opposite Patrick Macnee.]
1.4 2.2 3.4 4.4 5.3 6.4 7.2 8.1

9. Brahm Kanchibotla passed away. He was an Indian - ______ Journalist.
1) Russian 2) Chinese 3) Japanese 4) American 5) None of these
[Explanation: Kanchibotla had been a veteran correspondent of ‘United News of India.’]
10. Folk singer-songwriter John Prine passed away. He belongs to which of the
following country?
1) Russia 2) China 3) Japan 4) America 5) None of these
[Explanation: The legendary Grammy award-winning artiste was regarded as one of
the greatest by his peers such as Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash.]
11. Former middle-distance runner Donato Sabia passed away. She belongs to which
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of the following country?
1) Japan 2) Italy 3) China 4) Spain 5) None of these
[Explanation: Sabia twice competed for 800m medals in 1984 and 1988. Sabia is first
Olympic finalist to die of the coronavirus.]
12. Hazarilal Raghuvanshi passed away. He was a ______.
1) Astronaut
4) Former Minister
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5) None of these
3) Veteran Actor
[Explanation: A matriculate, Raghuvanshi was six-time MLA from Seoni-Malwa
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constituency in Hoshangabad.]
Shanti Hiranand passed away. She was an _______.
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1) Indian Guitarist 2) Indian Scientist 3) Indian Astronaut
4) Indian Vocalist 5) None of these
[Explanation: The singer was trained in thumri, dadra and ghazal singing by Begum
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Akhtar, and was world renowned for keeping the legendary ghazal singer’s style alive in
her performances.]
14. Jackie du Preez passed away. He belongs to which of the following profession?
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1) Author 2) Actor 3) Cricketer 4) Politician 5) None of these
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[Explanation: The leg-spinner played for South Africa in Zimbabwe’s pre-independence

days. He played two Tests for South Africa in 1967.]
15. Peter Bonetti passed away. He was an _______.
1) Indian Guitarist 2) Indian Cricketer 3) Indian Footballer
4) English Footballer 5) None of these
[Explanation: He was part of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning squad but was unused
throughout the tournament. Bonetti made seven England appearances and featured in the
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1970 World Cup quarter-final defeat by West Germany.]
16. Filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi passed away. He belongs to which of the following
country?
1) South Korea 2) India 3) China
4) Japan 5) None of these
[Explanation: Obayashi was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2016, and was told he
had just a few months. But he continued working, appearing frail and often in a wheelchair.]
17. M.V Rajasekharan passed away. He belongs to which of the following profession?
1) Actor 2) Politician 3) Author 4) Astronaut 5) None of these
[Explanation: He had served as the Union Minister of State for Planning in the UPA-led
Congress government headed by Manmohan Singh.]
9.4 10.4 11.2 12.4 13.4 14.3 15.4 16.4 17.2

18. Architect, Photographer, Author and Activist Rifat Chadirji passed away. He belongs
to which of the following country?
1) India 2) China 3) Russia 4) Iraq 5) None of these
[Explanation: Chadirji has been hailed as the “father of Iraqi architecture,” and built
over 100 buildings across the country during the second half of the 20th century.]
19. Ice Hockey player Roger Chappot passed away. He belongs to which of the following
country?
1) New Zealand 2) England 3) Australia
4) Switzerland 5) None of these
[Explanation: Former ice hockey player Roger Chappot, who played more than 100
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games for Switzerland’s national team including at the 1964 Winter Olympics, has died
due to COVID-19. He was 79.]
20. Doug Sanders passed away. He was an ________.
1) Indian Golfer 2) Indian Footballer 3) American Golfer
4) American Footballer
ha 5) None of these
[Explanation: Sanders was still an amateur when he won his first PGA Tour event in
1956 at the Canadian Open in a playoff against Dow Finsterwald, and his best year was
in 1961 when he won five times and finished third on the PGA Tour money list.]
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Cricketer Zafar Sarfraz passed away. He belongs to which of the following country?
d
1) West Indies 2) New Zealand 3) England
4) Pakistan 5) None of these
[Explanation: Zafar, a left-handed batter and slow left-arm orthodox bowler, played
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first-class cricket from 1988 to 1994 and List A cricket from 1990 to 1992.]
22. Ranjit Chowdhry passed away. He belongs to which of the following profession?
1) Author 2) Politician 3) Actor 4) Cricketer 5) None of these
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[Explanation: Chowdhry is remembered for his roles in Mira Nair’s ‘Mississippi Masala’
starring Denzel Washington, Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s ‘Khubsoorat’, and Basu Chatterjee’s
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‘Khatta Meetha’ and ‘Baton Baton Mein’ among others.]

23. R.V. Bhuskute passed away. He was a _____.
1) Sculptor 2) Politician 3) Cricketer 4) Freedom Fighter 5) None of these
[Explanation: He was 94 and is survived by his wife, three sons and three daughters.
Bhuskute, who had participated in the Quit India Movement, wrote several books on land
laws and worked for the release and rehabilitation of bonded labourers in tribal areas of
the state.]
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24. Willie Davis passed away. He was an ________.
1) Indian football player 2) American football player 3) Indian cricket player
4) American Basketball player5) None of these
[Explanation: Davis was first drafted into the NFL in 1956, but did not start his football
career two years later due to his military service in the United States Army.]
25. Saharai Oram passed away. He was a _____.
1) Writer 2) Businessman 3) Cricketer
4) Politician 5) None of these
[Explanation: Known for his contribution towards the uplift of the tribals and
downtrodden, Oram was first elected to the Odisha Assembly from Champua constituency
in 1971 as an Utkal Congress candidate.]
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26. Luis Sepulveda passed away. He belongs to which of the following profession?
1) Industrialist 2) Writer 3) Politician 4) Actor 5) None of these
[Explanation: The best-selling author, who lived in the coastal city of Gijûn, wrote some
20 novels and short stories, among which are The World at the End of the World, the crime
novel The Name of a Bullfighter and the Patagonia Express travel book.]
27. Gene Deitch passed away. He was an_______.
1) Indian Footballer 2) Indian Film director 3) American Golfer
4) American illustrator 5) None of these
[Explanation: Deitch’s movie ‘Munro’ won the Academy Award for best animated short
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film in 1960. He also was nominated for the same award twice in 1964 for ‘Here’s Nudnik’
and ‘How to Avoid Friendship.’]
28. Laisenia Qarase passed away. He was a former Prime Minister of which of the
following country?
1) Papua New Guinea
4) Fiji
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5) None of these
3) Samoa
[Explanation: Qarase was a champion of indigenous Fijians and won two elections without
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gaining any significant support from the Indo-Fijian population.]
Basanta Kumar Das passed away. He was an _________.
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1) Indian Cricketer 2) Indian Politician 3) American Golfer
4) American Footballer 5) None of these
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[Explanation: Das was Rajya Sabha member from 1990 to 1996 as Janata Dal nominee.]
30. Cricketer Graeme Watson passed away. He belongs to which of the following
country?
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1) England 2) Australia 3) New Zealand4) West Indies 5) None of these
[Explanation: He finished his career with 4,674 runs and 186 wickets from 107 first-
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class games.]
31. Businessman James M. Beggs passed away. He belongs to which of the following
country?
1) India 2) Japan 3) China 4) America 5) None of these
[Explanation: President Ronald Reagan nominated Beggs to become the sixth
administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. He served in the
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agency’s top position from July 1981 to December 1985.]
32. Michael Robinson passed away. He was a ________.
1) Cricketer 2) Footballer 3) Golfer 4) Politician 5) None of these
[Explanation: During a career which started with Preston, Robinson also played for
Brighton, Manchester City, QPR and Osasuna. He scored four goals in 24 appearances
for the Republic of Ireland.]
33. Irrfan Khan passed away. He belongs to which of the following profession?
1) Astronaut 2) Author 3) Athlete 4) Actor 5) None of these
[Explanation: Irrfan Khan who was born in Rajasthan’s Tonk district in 1967 was known
for his splendid performances in films like Haasil, Maqbool, The Lunchbox, Hindi Medium,
Paan Singh Tomar among many others.]
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6. ECONOMY
1. S&P further slashes India’s growth forecast to ____% from 5.2% for FY21.
1) 1.2 2) 4.5 3) 1.5 4) 2.5 5) 3.5
[Explanation: Along with a 5% growth forecast for FY20, the S&P expects a sharp uptick
in the Indian economy to 7.3% in FY22, according to the latest report.]
2. HDFC Trustee Company picks up _____% stake in SpiceJet.
1) 4.25 2) 3.75 3) 5.45 4) 2.45 5) 6.25
[Explanation: HDFC Trustee Company Limited, arm of HDFC Mutual Fund — country’s
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largest mutual fund — is wholly owned subsidiary of Housing Development Finance Cor-
poration Limited.]
3. According to the United Nations, Global economy could shrink by almost ____% in
2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic.
1) 4 2) 3 3) 2 4) 1 5) 5
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[Explanation: The analysis noted that before the outbreak of the COVID-19, world out-
put was expected to expand at a modest pace of 2.5 per cent in 2020, as reported in the
World Economic Situation and Prospects 2020.]
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According to the Fitch Solutions, India’s fiscal deficit may shoot to ____% of GDP
in FY21.
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1) 4.2 2) 5.2 3) 6.2 4) 3.2 5) 1.2
[Explanation: Stating that weak economic activity will likely see revenue collection con-
tract in 2020-21, According to the Fitch Solutions, receipts may contract by 1 per cent from
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a growth of 11.8 per cent previously.]

5. Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of ____ per cent
stake in ABB Management Holding AG by Hitachi Ltd.
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1) 75.5 2) 62.8 3) 51.9 4) 80.1 5) 95.2
[Explanation: The deal is expected to be complete by the first half of 2020.]
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6. Goldman Sachs slashes India’s FY21 real GDP growth forecast to ___%.
1) 2.5 2) 1.6 3) 3.8 4) 4.1 5) 5.2
[Explanation: For India, the global research house has lowered its real GDP forecast to
1.6 per cent in financial year 2020-21 (FY21) from 3.3 per cent earlier.]
7. According to the UN report, Developing countries in the Asia-Pacific need to in-
crease their healthcare emergency spending by USD ____ million per year amid
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the coronavirus pandemic.
1) 650 2) 550 3) 880 4) 450 5) 350
[Explanation: The COVID-19 pandemic is having far-reaching economic and social con-
sequences for the Asia-Pacific region, with strong cross-border spillover effects through
trade, tourism and financial linkages, according to the report by the United Nations Eco-
nomic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).]
8. RBI sees inflation plunging to ___% in Q4 of this fiscal.
1) 3.5 2) 4.1 3) 1.9 4) 2.4 5) 5.2
[Explanation: After peaking at 7.6% in January, inflation eased to 6.6% in February.
The RBI, which skipped providing estimates during the March 27 policy meeting, has
forecast Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation at 2.4% in Q4 of FY21,halving from
4.8% in Q1.]
1.5 2.3 3.1 4.3 5.4 6.2 7.3 8.4

9. ‘Covid-19 Protection Cover’ provides an instant Rs ______ benefit plan for to the
customer if he tests positive for Covid-19.
1) 15,000 2) 25,000 3) 35,000 4) 45,000 5) 10,000
[Explanation: According to industry estimates, about 56 per cent of the Indian popula-
tion is not covered under any health insurance policy.]
10. India’s fiscal deficit stood at ____% of gross domestic product (GDP) in February,
according to a report released by the government.
1) 4.08 2) 3.05 3) 2.19 4) 5.07 5) 1.84
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[Explanation: This could make it difficult for the government to meet its revised fiscal
deficit target of 3.8% of GDP for FY20.]
11. According to the World Trade Organization, Global trade likely to fall by ___% in
2020 amid Covid-19 outbreak.
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1) 11-19 2) 14-28 3) 13-32 4) 22-28 5) 10-18
[Explanation: According to the report by Annual Trade Statistics and Outlook Report
,The current slump will prove to be biggest of a generation, bigger than the global financial
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crisis of 2008-09. The report also pointed out that in 2019, 1.7 per cent of world exports
originated from India, while 2.5 per cent of imports reached the country.]
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12. CCI approves proposed acquisition of ___% stake by Emerald Sage Investment
Limited in Apollo Tyres Limited.
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1) 8.53 2) 7.48 3) 6.98 4) 9.93 5) 5.18

[Explanation: The proposed combination envisages subscription by Emerald Sage In-
vestment Limited (Emerald) to 10.80 crores compulsorily convertible preference shares
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constituting approximately 9.93% of the post-issue paid up share capital of Apollo Tyres
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Limited (Apollo).]
13. IL&FS sells entire stake in IWPSL to ORIX Corp for Rs ____ cr.
1) 3.05 2) 4.05 3) 5.05 4) 6.05 5) 7.05
[Explanation: In October 2019, the group had divested its 51 per cent equity stake held
in seven wind power SPVs to ORIX.]
14. Facebook buys 9.99% stake in Reliance Jio for Rs ____ crore.
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1) 31,489 2) 43,574 3) 23,158 4) 17,568 5) 51,149
[Explanation: The deal also comes at a time when some analysts are concerned that,
with the collapse in oil prices, there is an increasing risk to RIL’s deal to sell a stake to
Aramco for $75 billion. This deal was a key element of RIL’s stated aim to become a net
debt free company by March 2021.]
15. According to the World Bank, remittances to India likely to decline by __% in
2020 due to COVID-19.
1) 33 2) 44 3) 14 4) 23 5) 51
[Explanation: Globally remittances are projected to decline sharply by about 20 percent
this year due to the economic crisis induced by the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown.]
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16. Federal Bank Board has approved in principle purchase of additional stake of up
to __ per cent in the equity capital of IDBI Federal Life Insurance Co Ltd (IFLIC)
from IDBI Bank.
1) 3 2) 2 3) 5 4) 4 5) 6
[Explanation: IDBI Bank has 48 per cent stake in IFLIC. Since Life Insurance Corpora-
tion of India (LIC) has 51 per cent majority stake in IDBI Bank, the latter is looking to sell its
entire stake in IFLIC.]
17. Ashok Leyland acquires ____% share in subsidiary Hinduja Leyland Finance.
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1) 5.21 2) 4.38 3) 2.47 4) 3.36 5) 1.38
[Explanation: The cost of acquisition was done at a price of Rs 119 per equity share. The
proposed acquisition of equity shares of HLFL is at arm’s length basis.]
18. According to the CARE Ratings, the country’s GDP growth is likely to decline to
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___ per cent in the current financial year 2020-21 due to the coronavirus pan-
demic.
1) 1.1 2) 2.1
E 3) 3.1 4) 4.1 5) 5.1

[Explanation: It said the restrictions on the movement of non-essential commodities im-
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posed by the states will ensure that the country will not be able to achieve the GST collec-
tion target of Rs 1 lakh per month.]
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19. ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund Bharat-22 ETF picks shares worth Rs ___ cr in
NALCO.
C
1) 29 2) 59 3) 39 4) 49 5) 19
[Explanation: According to bulk deal data on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), over
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1.71 crore shares were purchased at an average price of Rs 34.43 apiece.]

20. IIFL Wealth Finance buys L&T Capital Markets for Rs ___ crore.
1) 350 2) 230 3) 420 4) 150 5) 250
[Explanation: As at end-March 2019, LTCM had total income of Rs 124.81 crore while
the net worth stood at Rs 82.45 crore.]
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21. HDFC invokes pledged shares to acquire ____% stake in Reliance Capital.
1) 5.18 2) 6.43 3) 4.38 4) 3.47 5) 2.65
[Explanation: Following this, the company acquired 252.7 million shares of Rs 10 each.
Adding that the total value of these shares is Rs 252 crore.]
22. Axis Bank set to acquire 29% stake in Max Life Insurance for Rs _____ crore.
1) 2514 2) 3258 3) 4149 4) 1592 5) 6215
[Explanation: Axis is looking to purchase around 556 million shares of Max Life Insur-
ance at a price of Rs 28.61 per share, but the estimate will change based on the date when
the deal is closed.]
16.4 17.4 18.1 19.2 20.2 21.2 22.4

7. INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL
1. According to World Bank report, about _____ million people could be driven into
poverty in East Asia Pacific region due to the coronavirus pandemic.
1) 9 2) 11 3) 8 4) 13 5) 10
[Explanation: Growth in the developing East Asia and Pacific has projected to slow to
2.1 per cent in the baseline and to negative 0.5 per cent in the lower-case scenario in
2020, from an estimated 5.8 per cent in 2019.]
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2. Which of the following organization has approved a fast-track $1 billion to India,
COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project?
1) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
2) New Development Bank (BRICS Development Bank
3) Asian Development Bank (ADB) 4) World Bank (WB)
5) World Health Organization (WHO)
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[Explanation: The World Bank Group is rolling out a $14 billion fast-track package to
strengthen the COVID-19 response in developing countries and shorten the time to
recovery.]
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Which of the following organization has adopted the resolution “Global solidarity
to fight the coronavirus disease 2019”?
d
1) United Nations General Assembly 2) World Economic Forum
3) United Nations Educational Scientific & Cultural Organisation
4) World Health Organization 5) United Nations Organization
ee
[Explanation: The resolution was sponsored by Ghana, Indonesia, Liechtenstein, Norway,

Singapore and Switzerland. UNGA: total there are 193 member states. HQ-NewYork,
United States, President of the General Assembly– Tijjani Muhammad-Bande]
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4. The four-year-old female Malayan tiger named Nadia, has got test positive for
coronavirus at which of the following place?
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1) Rome 2) Beijing 3) Paris 4) Wuhan 5) New York

[Explanation: A tiger in New York City has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a
news release from the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo. The four-year-old female
Malayan tiger named Nadia, as well as three other tigers and three African lions, “developed
a dry cough and all are expected to recover]
5. The US government, through its aid agency USAID, has announced a grant of
_____ million to India to help it fight the coronavirus pandemic.
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1) $2.5 2) $1.5 3) $1.8 4) $2.9 5) $2.3
[Explanation: The funds will help the Government of India slow the spread of COVID-
19, provide care for the affected, and support local communities with the tools needed to
contain the disease. USAID: HQ-Washington D.C, Motto -From the American people,
Administrator– Mark Green, Founded: 3 November 1961]
6. How many millions have been allocated by SAARC Development fund for Covid -19
projects?
1) USD 3 million 2) USD 4 million 3) USD 1 million
4) USD 2 million 5) USD 5 million
[Explanation: SAARC: 8 members -Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives,
Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, HQ– Kathmandu, Nepal, Secretary General– Esala Ruwan
Weerakoon, SAARC DF: Chief Executive Officer - Sunil Motiwal, HQ - Thimphu, Bhutan]
1.2 2.4 3.1 4.5 5.4 6.5

7. According to which of the following report about 400 million workers in India may
sink into poverty?
1) International Labour Organization 2) International Monetary Fund
3) World Health Organization 4) United Nations Children’s Fund
5) World Bank
[Explanation: The International Labour Organization (ILO) in its report titled ‘ILO Monitor
2nd edition: COVID-19 and the world of work’, describes coronavirus pandemic as “the
worst global crisis since World War II”. ILO: Establishment– 1919, Member States-187
(including India), Director General-Guy Ryder, HQ-Geneva, Switzerland]
8. Which of the following Country has become top source of international patent
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applications filed at WIPO’s Patent Cooperation Treaty?
1) United States of America 2) Japan 3) Germany
4) Republic of Korea 5) China
[Explanation: China in 2019 surpassed the United States of America (U.S.) as the top
source of international patent applications filed with WIPO amid another year of robust
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growth for the Organization’s international intellectual property (IP) services. WIPO: Member
states-193, Director General– Francis Gurry, HQ- Geneva, Switzerland]
9. Which of the following organization has assured $2.2 billion support package to
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India to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic?
1) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
d
2) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
3) Association of South East Asian Nations
4) Asian Development Bank 5) New Development Bank
ee
[Explanation: ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa commended government’s $23 bn

relief package to help the poor. President of ADB: Masatsugu Asakawa, Formation of ADB:
19 December 1966, HQ of ADB: Manila, Philippines, Membership of ADB: 68 countries]
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10. UN Security Council has met for 1st time to discuss COVID-19, recalls need for
unity and solidarity, under which of the following country presidency?
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1) Germany 2) Dominican Republic 3) Belgium

4) Russia 5) France
[Explanation: The UN Security Council underlined the need for unity and solidarity
with those affected by the COVID-19 and expressed support for the efforts of Secretary-
General Antonio Guterres on the potential impact of the pandemic. UNSC: Current
Presidency - Dominican Republic, Members– 15 Countries, HQ - New York]
11. Which of the following organization has signed an agreement with Consumer
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Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) to empower consumers to contribute to the global
development agenda as well as support their respective governments in times of
global crisis?
2) United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
3) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
4) United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
5) World Trade Organization (WTO)
[Explanation: CUTS has expressed a strong interest in supporting UNIDO in promoting
e-commerce as a platform to accelerate Member States’ transition to the digital economy
and adapt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. UNIDO: HQ- Vienna, Austria, Director
General– LI Yong, CUTS: HQ- Jaipur,Rajasthan, Secretary General– Pradeep S. Mehta.]
7.1 8.5 9.4 10.2 11.3

12. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) along with which of
the following country has approved biggest-ever oil cut to support prices amid
coronavirus pandemic?
1) The United States 2) Saudi Arabia 3) Russia
4) Brazil 5) Canada
[Explanation: OPEC had agreed to reduce output by 9.7 million barrels per day (bpd) for
May and June and pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to arrest the price decline
and they expected total global oil cuts to amount to more than 20 million bpd, or 20 percent
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of global supply, effective May 1.]
13. The United Nations has released _____ to help thousands of people in the South
Pacific island nation of Vanuatu affected by Cyclone Harold.
1) $5 million 2) $2.5 million 3) $3.5 million 4) $1 million 5) $2 million
[Explanation: Vanuatu, with roughly 80 islands stretching about 1,300 kilometers and a
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population near 300,000, was jointly controlled by the United Kingdom and France as the
New Hebrides before it gained independence in 1980. Vanuatu: Capital– Port vila.
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President– Tallis Obed Moses, PM– Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas. Currency– vatu]
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has increased the size of its COVID-19 response
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package to _____from $6.5 billion.
1) $10 billion 2) $25 billion 3) $30 billion 4) $15 billion 5) $20 billion
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[Explanation: ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and

sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966,President of Asian Development Bank: Masatsugu Asakawa.]
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15. India has approved to provied how many million to Antigua as project outlay?
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[Explanation: India has approved USD 1 million to Antigua as project outlay, with
immediate assistance of USD 150K for medical equipment to combat coronavirus crisis.
Antigua and Barbuda: Capital-Saint John’s, Currency-Eastern Caribbean dollar]
16. Which of the following organization has launched a ‘Lockdown Learners’ series of
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online dialogues with students and educators in India on COVID-19?
1) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC)
2) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
3) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
4) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
[Explanation: The Lockdown Learners series provides a platform for students to receive
mentorship and knowledge support through activity-based learning, and use their talent
and skills to promote awareness and share their ideas and solutions. UNODC: HQ-Vienna,
Austria, Director General– Ghada Fathi Waly]
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17. Which of the following country is going to legalize cannabis (marijuana) farming
for medicinal use?
1) Jordan 2) Lebanon 3) Libya 4) Turkey 5) Yemen
[Explanation: The legislation aims to build a multimillion-dollar industry that could generate
products ranging from textiles to pharmaceuticals, and even such items as cannabidiol
(CBD) oil. Lebanon: Capital-Beirut, Currency-Lebanese pound, President-Michel Aoun,
Prime Minister-Hassan Diab]
18. Which of the following organization has released Global Report on Food Crises
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(GRFC) 2020?
1) Food and Agriculture Organization 2) World Health Organization
3) World Food Programme 4) United Nations Development Programme
5) International Labour Organization
[Explanation: By the end of this year, about 265 million people around the world are
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forecast to be facing acute food insecurity. It is a double of the 130 million estimated to
suffer severe food shortages last year. An amount of $350m (£280m) will be needed
immediately, as per the estimations of the World Food Programme]
19.
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Which of the following company will launch Israel’s first fully digital bank?
d
1) Infosys 2) Microsoft 3) TCS 4) Google 5) None of these
[Explanation: yet to be named digital bank is the first to receive banking license in Israel
in over 40 years and is to be launched in 2021. Israel: Capital-Jerusalem, Currency-
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Israeli new shekel. PM of Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu. Natarajan Chandrasekaran is

Chairman of the Board of Tata Sons.]
20. Which of the following organization has adopted a resolution, “equitable, efficient
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and timely” access to any future vaccines developed to fight coronavirus?
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1) United Nations Development Programme 2) World Health Organization

3) International Monetary Fund
4) United Nations General Assembly 5) United Nations Security Council
[Explanation: The resolution, which was drafted by Mexico and received US support,
calls for strengthening the “scientific international cooperation necessary to combat COVID-
19 and to bolster coordination,” including with the private sector. UN General Assembly:
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President-Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, Secretary General- Antonio Guterres, HQ-New York,
Founded in– 1945]
21. India has participated in the video conference of SAARC Health Ministers on
COVID-19. Which of the following country hosted the conference?
1) Bhutan 2) Maldives 3) Pakistan 4) Bangladesh 5) Afghanistan
[Explanation: The virtual meeting was an occasion for India to reaffirm its strong
commitment towards greater sharing of knowledge, expertise and best practices in the
joint fight against Covid-19 for the larger regional good. SAARC: HQ-Kathmandu, Nepal,
Member States– Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and
Sri Lanka]
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22. Which of the following country has ordered an end to the death penalty for crimes
committed by minors?
1) United Arab Emirates 2) Oman 3) Qatar
4) Saudi Arabia 5) Bahrain
[Explanation: The decree expands on a previous order by King Salman issued in late
2018, which set a maximum 10-year prison term for minors in certain cases, except for
crimes punishable by death. Saudi Arabia: Capital-Riyadh, Currency-Saudi riyal, US
Department of the Treasury: Secretary-Steven Terner Mnuchin, Deputy Secretary-Justin
Muzinich]
23. According to US Treasury Department, India’s holding of US government securities
hits record high of USD 177.5 billion February. Which of the following country has
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the largest holder of US government securities?
1) Japan 2) China 3) United Kingdom 4) Brazil 5) Ireland
[Explanation: Japan was the largest holder with securities worth over USD 1.268 trillion
at February end, followed by China with holdings to tune of USD 1.092 trillion. At a
distant third place was the United Kingdom, which had securities valued at USD 403.2
24.
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billion, In terms of holdings, India is at the 13th position.]
Which of the following organization has collaborated with All India Management
Association (AIMA) to organize virtual workshop on “Contract Management during
Emergency situations”?
1) World Bank
E 2) United Nations Children’s Fund

3) International Monetary Fund 4) World Health Organization
d
5) United Nations Development Programme
[Explanation: The objective of the workshop was to educate participants about the likely
adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the implementation of the bank funded projects.
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World Bank: HQ-Washington D.C., U.S. Motto– Working for a World Free of Poverty,
President– David Malpass, AIMA: HQ-New Delhi]
25. World Health Organisation’s Map shows Aksai-Chin is in the region of China.
Aksai-Chin is part of which of the following state/UT?
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1) Jammu and Kashmir 2) Sikkim. 3) Arunachal Pradesh
4) Himachal Pradesh 5) Ladakh
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[Explanation: World Health Organisation’s Map shows Parts of Ladakh (Aksai-Chin) in

the China section of the WHO website has been shown as part of Chinese territory. WHO:
HQ-Geneva, Switzerland, DG-Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, China: Capital-Beijing,
Currency-Chinese Yuan Renminbi(CNY)]
26. According to which of the following organization report, Developing countries’
repayments on their public external debt alone will soar to between $2.6 trillion
and $3.4 trillion in 2020 and 2021?
1) International Monetary Fund 2) World Economic Forum
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3) World Trade Organisation
4) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 5) World Bank
[Explanation: UNCTAD called for a $2.5 trillion coronavirus crisis package for developing
countries. Even prior to the Covid-19 crisis, many of the countries faced high and rising
shares of their government revenues going to debt repayments, squeezing health and social
expenditures. UNCTAD: HQ-Geneva, Switzerland, Secretary-General-MukhisaKituyi]
27. Which group of countries has launched the “Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT)
Accelerator” initiative?
1) BIMSTEC 2) ASEAN 3) G20 4) SAARC 5) BRICS
[Explanation: The ACT Accelerator initiative will be a global platform for action to enhance
connections and leverage interdependencies for collective partnership, problem-solving,
mobilizing and guiding investments, and driving equitable access for new COVID-19
diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines.]
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8. NATIONAL
1. Which of the following ministry has introduced the “Companies Fresh Start
Scheme, 2020” and revised the “Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Settlement
Scheme, 2020”?
1) Ministry of Finance
2) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
3) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
4) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
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5) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
[Explanation: The Schemes, apart from giving longer timelines for corporates to comply
with various filing requirements under the Companies Act 2013 and LLP Act, 2008,
significantly reduce the related financial burden on them, especially for those with long-
standing defaults, thereby giving them an opportunity to make a “fresh start”]
2.
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The Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) of Government of India has been extended to
which of the following date?
1) 31st March, 2021 2) 31st March, 2022 3) 1st April, 2021
4) 1st April, 2022
E 5) 31st, August, 2020

[Explanation: The Union Commerce and Industry Ministry has announced changes in
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the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) of Government of India. The present Policy which came into
force on 1st April, 2015, is for 5 years. Union Minister of Commerce and Industry: Piyush
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Goyal]
3. Which of the following minister has launched DARPG’s National Monitoring
Dashboard on COVID 19 Grievances?
1) Prakash Javadekar 2) Nirmala Sitharaman 3) Harsh Vardhan
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4) Dr. Jitendra Singh 5) Amit Shah
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[Explanation: The National Monitoring Dashboard was developed and implemented at

https://darpg.gov.in where COVID 19 related grievances received in CPGRAMS with all
Ministries/ Departments and States/ Union Territories are monitored on priority basis by
a technical team of DARPG.]
4. ‘‘Stranded in India’’ portal has been launched by which of the following ministry?
1) Ministry of External Affairs 2) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
3) Ministry of Tourism 4) Ministry of Home Affairs
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5) Ministry of Culture
[Explanation: The Ministry of Tourism, with an aim to extend support to the foreign tourists
who are stranded in India, has come up with a portal to disseminate information regarding
the services that can be availed by foreign tourists who are stuck far away from their home
land.]
5. According to Ministry of Agriculture, all crop loans upto ______ rupees for formers
has been extended to 31st May, 2020.
1) 2 lakh 2) 4 lakh 3) 5 lakh 4) 3 lakh 5) 1 lakh
[Explanation: In the wake of national lockdown due to Covid-19, the Government has
extended the benefit of two percent Interest Subvention to Banks and three percent Prompt
Repayment Incentive to all farmers upto 31st of May.]
1.3 2.1 3.4 4.3 5.4

6. Which of the following union minister has participated the Extraordinary G20
Trade and Investment Ministerial Virtual Meeting through video conference?
1) Nirmala Sitharaman 2) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
3) Piyush Goyal 4) Harsh Vardhan 5) Amit Shah
[Explanation: India pitched for a G-20 global framework to enhance affordable access to
medicines for fighting pandemics and facilitating easier movement of health professionals
across national borders at short notice across territories while upholding their multilateral
commitments.]
7. Which of the following ministry has set up a dedicated Twitter handle
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(#IndiaFightsCorona) for sharing news and updates about the novel coronavirus?
3) Ministry of Communications
4) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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5) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
[Explanation: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has set up a dedicated Twitter
handle for sharing news and updates about the novel coronavirus. The account is named
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#IndiaFightsCorona and uses the handle @CovidnewsbyMIB. Union Minister of I&B:
Prakash Javadekar]
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8. Which of the following department has announced the postponement of
implementation of the uniform stamp duty on transfer of shares, debentures,
futures, options, currency and other capital market instruments upto July 1,
ee
2020?
1) Department of Revenue 2) Department of Financial services
3) Department of Economic affairs
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4) Department of Expenditure 5) None of the these
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[Explanation: The government had introduced changes to the Stamp Duty Act 2019 by
introducing a uniform rate of stamp duty on trading of shares and commodities which was
being charged at different rates by different states. Execution of the changes was earlier
set for January 9, 2020 but was then extended to April 1.]
9. The central government has issued a gazette notification stated that any person
who has resided in the Union Territory of J&K for the period of ____ years or has
studied for the period of ____ years and appeared in secondary and higher secondary
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board examination would be considered as domicile of J&K.
1) Ten, Six 2) Seven, Five 3) Nine, Six 4) Fifteen, Seven5) Ten, Seven
[Explanation: The notification has been issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs in exercise
of powers conferred by section 96 of the J&K Reorganization Act, 2019, under section 14
referred to as The J&K Civil Services (Decentralization and Recruitment Act).]
10. Which of the following country has launched soft-power initiative to unite global
citizens fighting Covid menace?
1) India 2) China 3) America 4) Italy 5) Spain
[Explanation: The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is leading the initiative.
ICCR: Headquarters -New Delhi, Founder - Maulana Abul kalam Azad. President - Dr
Vinay Sahasrabuddhe]
6.3 7.5 8.1 9.4 10.1

11. The Government has regulated ____ class of medical devices which have been
regulated as drugs under Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs & Cosmetics
Rules, 1945.
1) 10 2) 22 3) 18 4) 24 5) 26
[Explanation: Under this (i) Cardiac Stents (ii) Drug Eluting Stents (iii) Condoms and (iv)
Intra Uterine Device (Cu-T) are scheduled medical devices are under price control. As
regard remaining non-scheduled medical devices which are notified/regulated as drugs,
NPPA is currently monitoring Maximum Retail Prices (MRPs) under Para 20 of the DPCO]
12. Which of the following company of India has completed its merger with Glaxo
SmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare Limited India?
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1) Hindustan Unilever 2) ParleAgro 3) Britannia Industries
4) Nestle India 5) None of these
[Explanation: The merger will also give HUL access to brands such as Horlicks and
Boost, pitting the company against rivals such as Nestlé India, another big player in the
health and nutrition segment. Hindustan Unilever: HQ- Mumbai, CMD-Sanjiv Mehta,
GSKCH India: HQ-Gurgaon, Haryana]
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The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
has participated in the 2nd Extraordinary Virtual G20 Finance Ministers and
Central Bank Governors meeting under ________ assumed Presidency for 2020.
1) India 2) Argentina 3) Japan 4) Italy 5) Saudi Arabia
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[Explanation: Smt. Sitharaman has shared with her G20 counterparts the efforts being
made by Government of India to deal with COVID-19 crisis, including the recently
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announced relief package of INR 1.7 Trillion for the poor and the emergency health fund
of INR 150 Billion fund]
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14. The Competition Commission of India has approved the formation of Joint Venture
between __________ and Total S.A. in the business of power generation through
solar energy in India.
1) Ujaas Energy 2) Websol Energy Systems Ltd.
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3) Azure Power 4) Adani Green Energy Limited
5) Swelect Energy Systems
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[Explanation: CCI: HQ-New Delhi, Chairman-Ashok Kumar Gupta, Total S.A: HQ- Paris,
France, CEO-Patrick Pouyanné, Adani Green Energy Limited: HQ-Ahmedabad, CEO–
Jayant Parimal]
15. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology has signed
with which of the following company to jointly build up on a prototype of an
emergency ventilator system based on Artificial Manual Breathing Unit?
1) Wipro 3D 2) Infosys 3) Cognizant
4) Tata Consultancy Services 5) None of these
C
[Explanation: This agreement was executed on fast track mode with the genuine intention
of both parties to collaborate and offer support to the nation in the prevailing situation of
COVID 19 pandemic]
16. Indian Navy’s Naval Dockyard in _________ has designed and developed its own
handheld IR based temperature sensor for undertaking screening of large number
of personnel at the entry gates of the yard reducing the load on the security
sentries at the gate.
1) Porbandar 2) Mumbai 3) Visakhapatnam
4) Kochi 5) Coimbatore
[Explanation: The 285 year old Naval Dockyard (ND) of Western Naval Command (WNC)
has an average influx of around 20,000 personnel entering its premises every day. Chief
of Naval Staff: Admiral Karambir Singh.]
11.4 12.1 13.5 14.4 15.1 16.2

17. Which of the following union ministry has advised National Informatics Centre to
facilitate the States /UTs in limited registration of BS-IV vehicles all over India
except Delhi/NCR in compliance with Supreme Court directions?
1) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
4) Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
5) Ministry of Science and Technology
[Explanation: Bharat Stage (BS) emission norms are standards instituted by the
government to regulate output of air pollutants from motor vehicles. The BS-IV norms have
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been enforced across the country since April 2017]
18. Under which of the following section of Income Tax Act 1961, the Donations for
PM-CARES fund granted with 100% tax free?
1) Section 80B 2) Section 80A 3) Section 80C 4) Section 80D 5) Section 80G
[Explanation: The contribution towards PM CARES Fund was eligible for 50% deduction
since it was notified under section 80G(5), contributions made to PM National Relief Fund
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and to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund or Lieutenant Governor’s in respect of any State or
Union Territory, were eligible for 100% deduction under Section 80G(1) read with clause
(iiia) of section 80G(2).]
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Indian Navy’s Naval Dockyard __________ has designed an innovative ‘’portable
multi-feed oxygen manifold (MOM)’’ using a six-way radial header fitted to a single
d
cylinder.
1) Porbandar 2) Mumbai 3) Visakhapatnam 4) Kochi 5) Coimbatore
[Explanation: Andhra Pradesh: Capital: Amaravati, CM: Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy,
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Governor: Biswa Bhusan Harichanda]

20. What is “R” in PM-CARES fund?
1) Representative 2) Relief 3) Resort 4) Reinforce 5) Responsible
[Explanation: The government has issued an ordinance to give effect to the relaxation in
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several compliances including amend the Income Tax Act to enable 100% deduction to
donations made to the PM’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM
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CARES) Fund]
21. National Cadet Corps has offered a helping hand to civilian authorities to fight
against COVID-19 by extending the services of cadets under ‘Exercise NCC Yogdan’.
Who is the present Director General of NCC?
1) Taranjit Singh 2) Madhuri Kanitkar 3) Rajeev Chopra
4) Satinder Kumar 5) Harjit Singh Arora
[Explanation: The NCC, which operates under Ministry of Defence, is the largest
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uniformed youth organisation of the country and has been engaged in conducting various
social service and community development activities. The NCC cadets have been
contributing to the national cause during natural calamities like floods, cyclone, etc since
its inception.]
22. The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, __________ has launched
new features of National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) Platform to strengthen
agriculture marketing?
1) D.V. Sadanand Gowda 2) Piyush Goyal 3) Ram Vilas Paswan
4) Narendra Singh Tomar 5) Prakash Javadekar
[Explanation: Shri Narendra Singh Tomar reiterated that e-NAM was launched on 14
April 2016 as a pan-India electronic trade portal linking APMCs across the States. He
7announced that e-NAM will be soon expanded to cover additional 415 mandis, which
will take the total number of e-NAM mandis to 1,000.]
17.4 18.5 19.3 20.2 21.3 22.4

23. Which of the following union minister has released the COVID 19 ‘National
Preparedness Survey 2020 conducted’ in 410 Districts in the Country?
1) Nirmala Sitharaman 2) Harsh Vardhan 3) Nitin Gadkari
4) Amit Shah 5) Jitendra Singh
[Explanation: The COVID 19 Preparedness Survey was conducted across all Districts
of India, with responses from 410 civil servants who are providing field level leadership.
District Collectors and IAS officers of (2014-2018) batches who have served as Assistant
Secretaries in Government of India participated in the survey]
24. Which of the following person has launched “Hack the Crisis – India”, an Online
Hackathon to find working solutions for overcoming COVID 19 pandemic?
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1) Sanjay Dhotre 2) Ravi Shankar Prasad 3) Harsh Vardhan
4) Jitendra Singh 5) Nirmala Sitharaman
[Explanation: This hackathon is part of a global initiative and is being organised by
‘Hack A Cause – India’ and ‘Ficci Ladies Organization Pune’ and supported by Ministry of
Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India (MEITY).]
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The Union HRD Minister has launched ‘MHRD AICTE COVID-19 Student Helpline
Portal’ developed by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in _____.
1) Mumbai 2) New Delhi 3) Bengaluru 4) Chennai 5) Hyderabad
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[Explanation: AICTE: It was set up in November 1945 as a national-level Apex Advisory
Body to conduct a survey on the availability of technical education and to promote growth
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in the country in a coordinated and coordinated manner. HQ-New Delhi, Chairman of
AICTE: Anil Sahasrabudhe. Union Minister of HRD: Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’.]
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26. Which of the following department has set up a rapid response centre called
“CAWACH”?
1) Department of Health and Family 2) Department of Science & Technology
3) Department of Health Research 4) Department of Information Technology
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5) None of these
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[Explanation: Department of Science & Technology in a rapid response to combat COVID-

19 global pandemic approved setting up of a Centre for Augmenting WAR with COVID-19
Health Crisis (CAWACH) at a total cost of Rs 56 Cr to scout, evaluate and support the
innovations and start-ups that address COVID-19 challenges]
27. The National Health Authority (NHA) has inked a pact with which of the following
company to provide transport services for frontline healthcare workers involved in
treatment of COVID-19 patients?
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1) OLA Cabs 2) Easy Taxi 3) Savaari Car Rentals 4) Uber 5) Meru Cabs
[Explanation: The ride hailing app has been taking steps towards battling the outbreak
of coronavirus in the country. Uber will initially facilitate the provision of 150 cars free of
cost to support medical facilities in certain cities. Uber Technologies: HQ-San Francisco,
US, CEO -Dara Khosrowshahi]
28. The centre has released Rs 11,092 crore under the SDRM fund to all the States
to take measures for containment of COVID-19 pandemic. What is “R” in SDRM
fund?
1) Risk 2) Relief 3) Resort 4) Resource 5) Response
[Explanation: The Centre has released Rs 17,287.08 crore to different states to enhance
their financial resources to deal with the various challenges in the country’s fight against
the Covid-19 pandemic]
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29. The Blue-chip venture capital firms including Sequoia Capital, Accel and
Lightspeed Venture Partners and prominent startup CEOs have joined hands to
set up an ‘Action Covid-19 Team’ Grants worth _______.
1) Rs 150 crore 2) Rs 10 crore 3) Rs 200 crore
4) Rs 50 crore 5) Rs 100 crore
[Explanation: The Action Covid Team (ACT) Grants, which is possibly a first-of-its-kind
initiative globally, has already received about 40% of its target corpus, with some of the
country’s top entrepreneurs also coming on board to not only provide capital, but also
identify ventures that may be still at an ideation stage.]
30. The cabinet promulgated an ordinance to reduce the salaries, allowances and
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pensions of Members of Parliament (MPs) by _____ percent for one year.
1) 20 2) 33 3) 30 4) 15 5) 25
[Explanation: The Cabinet also approved the temporary suspension of the MPLAD
(Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) Fund during 2020-21 & 2021-
22. The consolidated amount of MPLAD Funds for 2 years - Rs 7900 crores - will go to
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Consolidated Fund of India.]
Who headed the committee, Empowered Group on Coordinating with Private Sector,
NGOs, and International Organisations for COVID-19-related Response Activities?
1) Vijayaraghavan 2) Amitabh Kant 3) Kamal Kishore
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4) Sandeep Mohan Bhatnagar 5) Aishvarya Singh
[Explanation: Empowered Group number 6 constituted to address the issues pertaining
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to identification of problems, effective solutions and formulation of plans with three groups
of stakeholders – 1) The UN agencies, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, 2) Civil
Society Organisations and development partners, 3) Industry associations-CII, FICCI,
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ASSOCHAM, NASSCOM]
32. Domino’s Pizza has partnered with ________ to launch “Domino’s Essentials”.
1) Apex Frozen Foods 2) LT Foods 3) Hindustan Unilever
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4) Nestle 5) ITC Foods
[Explanation: The delivery infrastructure of Domino’s will be leveraged to help customers
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order everyday grocery essentials offered by ITC Foods, India’s most trusted packaged
staple brand. A combo pack of Aashirvaad Atta and Spices including chili, coriander and
turmeric powder will be available on Domino’s app starting today.]
33. Which of the following ministry has launched ‘Lifeline Udan’ initiative?
1) Ministry of Commerce and Industry 2) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
3) Ministry of Civil Aviation
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5) Ministry of Human Resource Development
[Explanation: Under Lifeline Udan initiative of Ministry of Civil Aviation, 74 flights have
been operated for transporting medical cargo across the country. Union Minister-Hardeep
Singh Puri, Secretary-Pradeep Singh Kharola]
34. Which of the following initiative has been launched by civil services associations
to support and supplement the government’s efforts in fighting against coronavirus?
1) Coruna 2) Karuna 3) Koruna 4) Caruna 5) Cawach
[Explanation: The acronym ‘’Caruna’’ stands for Civil Services Associations Reach to
Support in Natural Disasters and represents a collaborative platform, on which civil servants,
industry leaders, NGO professionals and IT professionals among others have come together
to contribute their time and abilities.]
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35. Under “Operation Sanjeevani” The India Air Force has delivered 6.2 tonnes of
essential medicines and hospital consumables to which of the following country?
1) Nepal 2) Maldives 3) Bhutan 4) Bangladesh 5) Indonesia
[Explanation: India had also sent a 14-member Covid-19 Rapid Response Team of doctors
and specialists to enhance Maldives’ preparedness. The IAF has transported around 25
tonnes of essential medical supplies from Delhi, Surat, Chandigarh to Manipur, Nagaland,
the UT of J&K and Ladakh.]
36. Which of the following state has topped the all-India level for micro-irrigation
under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) for financial year 2020?
1) Telengana 2) Rajasthan 3) Karnataka 4) Gujarat 5) Tamil Nadu
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[Explanation: During the inaugural year of the MI programme (2015-16), Tamil Nadu
had just 32,290 hectares under micro-irrigation. After that the State government had started
providing additional subsidy to what was provided by the Centre to small and marginal
farmers and big farmers through a website “Micro Irrigation Management Information
System” (MIMIS).]
37. Diagnostic machines used to test drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) have been
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approved by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for conducting Covid-19
tests. India is using RT-PCR, what is “P” in RT-PCR?
1) Pneumocystis 2) Polymerase 3) Post 4) Polycythemia 5) Paediatric
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[Explanation: Presently India is using RT-PCR (Real time Polymerase Chain Reaction)
testing recommended by the US and approved by Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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“ICMR has recommended use of Truenat beta CoV test on Truelab workstation validated
by ICMR as a screening test]
38. Under which of the following scheme testing and treatment for COVID-19 will
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avail free of cost at private laboratories and empanelled hospitals in India?

1) Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana 2) Central Government Health Scheme
3) Ayushman Bharat 4) Awaz Health Insurance Scheme
5) Universal Health Insurance Scheme
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[Explanation: AB-PMJAY: This scheme was launched on the recommendation of the
National Health Policy 2017 to achieve the vision of Universal Health Coverage. It comprises
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of 2 initiatives namely- Health and Wellness Centres & Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana,
It provides a defined benefit cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family per year which allows it to take
cashless benefits from any public or private empanelled hospitals]
39. Which of the following ministry has launched the initiative ‘’Lifeline Udan’’ to
ensure supply of essential goods?
1) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
2) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
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4) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 5) Ministry of Civil Aviation
[Explanation: Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced that 152 flights have
transported 200 tonnes of medical supplies to different parts of the country under the
Centre’s ‘’Lifeline Udan’’ initiative between March 26 and April 6.]
40. Which of the following fast-moving consumer goods has partnered with Dunzo for
home delivery of essentials food items?
1) Britannia 2) ITC 3) Hindustan Unilever
4) Nestle 5) Patanjali Ayurved
[Explanation: Customers can get Britannia products at their doorsteps through the Dunzo
app in less than an hour of ordering from the ‘Britannia Essentials’ store. The first store in
Bengaluru. Britannia Industries: Chairman: Nusli N Wadia, Managing Director: Varun
Berry]
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41. Which of the following finance company has signed an agreement with Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to raise $75 million?
1) Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd 2) Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd
3) PNB Housing Finance Ltd
4) GIC Housing Finance Ltd 5) Can Fin Homes Ltd
[Explanation: PNB Housing Finance has signed an agreement with Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA), one of the largest bilateral development organisations in the
world, to raise $75 million with co-financing of $25 million by Citibank for the purpose of
providing affordable housing to low income households in India based on the facility for
accelerating financial inclusion in Asia]
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42. Which of the following ministry has designated DigiLocker as the sole National
Academic Depository (NAD)?
2) Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
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[Explanation: DigiLocker is primarily a cloud-based safe, which allows users to store
electronic versions of important documents like Aadhaar card, birth certificates, voters ID
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cards, PAN cards, driving license, property documents and provides access to these on
the go.]
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43. The National Highways authority of India has achieved the record of constructing
_____ Kms of national highways were made in the financial year 2019-20.
1) 4,554 2) 3,979 3) 3,381 4) 3,836 5) 4,837
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[Explanation: The government has initiated a highway development programme in 2015

namely Bharatmala Pariyojana, which includes development of about 65,000 km of NHs.
Under Phase-I of the programme, the government has approved implementation of 34,800
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km of national highways projects with an outlay of Rs 5.35 lakh crore in a period of five
years i.e. 2017-18 to 2021-22]
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44. The Cabinet had decided to suspend the MP Local Area Development (MPLAD)
funds for_____ and the money will be given to the consolidated fund of India.
1) 6 months 2) 18 months 3) 12 months 4) 36 months 5) 24 months
[Explanation: MPLADS: Established in 1993, Under the scheme, each MP has the choice
to suggest to the District Collector for works to the tune of Rs 5 crore to be taken up in his/
her constituency.]
45. “Swasth ke Sipahi” deliverying essential services and medicines at doorstep of
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patients and elderly people under which of the following scheme?
1) PMJAY 2) PMBJP 3) CGHS 4) PMSBY 5) UHIS
[Explanation: Presently, more than 6300 Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras (PMJKs)
are functioning across the nation, covering 726 districts of the country. Mobile application
“Jan Aushadhi Sugam” is also available for common public to locate their nearest kendra
and availability of medicines with its price.]
46. Which of the following initiative has launched by Ministry of HRD along with
AICTE for students to fight against Covid19 and future challenges?
1) Samrath 2) Shagun 3) Samadhan 4) Sathi 5) None of these
[Explanation: The students participating in this challenge will search and develop such
measures that can be made available to the government agencies, health services, hospitals
and other services for quick solutions to the Coronavirus epidemic and other such calamities.
Chairman of AICTE: Anil Sahasrabudhe.]
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47. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade under Ministry of Commerce and Industry
has removed restrictions on the export of ______ Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
(APIs) and their formulations.
1) 20 2) 12 3) 16 4) 24 5) 18
[Explanation: India has exported APIs worth about USD 225 million last year. The
country’s API imports stood at around USD 3.5 billion per year. Out of this, about USD 2.5
billion is from China. DGFT: Establishment– 1991, Director General-Amit Yadav, HQ-New Delhi]
48. Which of the following city has been ranked as top Smart City in India for execution
of smart projects?
1) Indore 2) Ahmedabad 3) Bhubaneswar 4) Pune 5) Jaipur
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[Explanation: The centre carries out surveillance of Ahmedabad through the 3,500 cameras
installed all across the city. In case, they find crowds gathered at a spot or people defying
lockdown, the centre calls up the police control room to apprise them of the violation so that
action can be taken against the offenders]
49. The Union health ministry has proposed to divide health center/s into which of
the following category/ies?
1) Covid Care Centre
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3) Dedicated Covid Hospital 4) Only 1 and 2 5) Only 1, 2 and 3
[Explanation: 1) Covid Care Centres will offer care only for cases that have been clinically
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assigned as mild or very mild or as suspect cases 2) The Dedicated Covid Health Centre
are hospitals that will offer care for all cases 3) Dedicated Covid Hospitals will offer
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comprehensive care primarily for those who have been clinically assigned as severe.]
50. Which of the following department has launched iGOT e-learning Platform?
1) Department of Science and Technology
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2) Department of Higher Education

3) Department of Personnel and Training
4) Department of Social Justice and Empowerment 5) None of these
[Explanation: iGOT platform is designed to population scale, and will provide training to
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around 1.50 crore workers and volunteers. To begin with nine (9) courses on iGOT have
been launched on topics like Basics of COVID, Clinical Management, Infection Prevention
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through PPE, Quarantine and Isolation, Laboratory Sample Collection and Testing,
Management of COVID 19 Cases, COVID 19 Training.]
51. Which of the following company has signed contract from the Indian Army for
setting up an advanced IT-enabled system to operate the Armed Forces network
under the Network of Spectrum?
1) Larsen & Toubro Limited 2) Reliance Industries Limited 3) ITC Limited
4) Hindustan Unilever 5) GMR Group
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[Explanation: The Company did not mention the exact value of the contract, according to
its project classification, the value of a large order ranges between Rs 2,500 crore and Rs
5,000 crore. The project is to be implemented in 18 months followed by three years of
warranty and seven years of Annual Maintenance Contract during which L&T will provide
managed maintenance services.]
52. Which of the following Railway zone has designed a ‘mobile doctor booth’ named
“CHARAK”?
1) North Western Railway 2) South Central Railway 3) West Central Railway
4) Northern Railway 5) Western Railway
[Explanation: Indian Railways develops mobile doctor booth With the COVID-19 pandemic
affecting a large number of people, the doctors who are continuously fighting with this
situation, require a “zero contact check-up facility”.]
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53. Which of the following Fast-moving consumer goods company has partnered with
UNICEF to support India’s fight against COVID-19?
1) ITC (Indian Tobacco Company) 2) Hindustan Unilever Ltd
3) Nestle India 4) Marico Industries Ltd
5) Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care
[Explanation: The mass media campaign titled ‘#BreakTheChain #VirusKiKadiTodo’.
Based on three key themes - social distancing, handwashing and generosity, the Campaign
will generate these short informative assets across India through television, news portals
and prominent social media channels]
54. The Government of India has approved significant investments to the tune of
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______ for ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness
Package’.
1) Rs.12,000 crores 2) Rs.10,000 crores 3) Rs.15,000 crores
4) Rs.20,000 crores 5) Rs.25,000 crores
[Explanation: This will allow for rapidly ramping up the number of Corona testing
facilities, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Isolation Beds, ICU beds, ventilators and
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other essential equipment. Simultaneously, training of medical and paramedical manpower
will also be undertaken.]
55. Indian Immunologicals has partnered with which of the following University to
develop COVID-19 vaccine?
1) Stanford University
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4) Harvard University 5) Victoria University
[Explanation: IIL becomes the fourth Indian vaccine maker to announce vaccine
development against COVID-19. Earlier, Serum Institute of India, Cadila Healthcare and
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Bharat Biotech announced vaccine development programmes against COVID-19. HQ of

IIL: Hyderabad, Telangana. IIL founded in 1982. Chairman of IIL: Dilip Rath. Dr K Anand
Kumar, MD of IIL]
56. Who among the following minister has launched ‘Bharat Padhe Online’ campaign?
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1) Ravi Shankar Prasad 2) Ram Vilas Paswan 3) Nirmala Sitharaman
4) Prakash Javadekar 5) Ramesh Pokhriyal
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[Explanation: The campaign aims to invite best brains in India to share suggestions/
solutions directly with HRD Ministry to overcome constraints of online education while
promoting the available digital education platforms.]
57. TRIFED has collaborated with which of the following organization/s and launched
a digital campaign for SHGs to ensure Tribal gatherers carry on their Work Safely?
2) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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3) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 4) 1 and 2 5) 1 and 3
[Ex planation: TRIFED has reached out to the Art of Living Foundation’s
#iStandWithHumanity Initiative with a Stand With Tribal Families component in providing
much needed food and ration for survival of the tribal community]
58. Which of the following company has acquired Gurgaon Palwal Transmission Limited
(GPTL)?
1) IRB Infrastructure 2) Power Grid 3) Gvk Power and Infrastructure
4) IndiGrid 5) MEP Infrastructure
[Explanation: GPTL is part of Inter State Transmission Scheme network and consists of
three gas insulated substations with a total transformation capacity of 3,000 MVA and 270
circuit kilometres of 400 KV transmission lines spread across Uttar Pradesh, Haryana
and Rajasthan. GPTL: HQ-New Delhi, MD-Pratik Agarwal, IndiGrid: HQ- New Delhi, CEO
& Whole time director– Harsh Shah]
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59. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-Rishikesh along with which of
the following company has developed a health monitoring system to remotely
assess the health of Covid-19 patients?
1) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
2) Bharat Electronics Limited
3) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 4) BEML Limited
5) Electronics Corporation of India Limited
[Explanation: BEL, which has proven expertise in Network Centric and IoT systems,
has also networked these sensors for remotely monitoring the critical parameters. HQ of
BEL: Bengaluru, Karnataka. MD & CEO of BEL: M V Gowtama. BEL Established in 1954]
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60. Which of the following has approved use of diagnostic machine used for drug-
resistant TB for COVID-19?
2) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
3) Department of Biotechnology
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4) Indian Council of Medical Research 5) Medical Council of India
[Explanation: During the investigations, samples will be taken from the nose and throat
and sent to the viral transport medium (VTM) provided with the kit. Earlier ICMR has also
recommended the use of the Truenat beta CoV test on Truelab workstation, which is used
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to detect drug resistant TB. ICMR: HQ-New Delhi, DG-Prof. Balram Bhargava]
Name the news channel that has been recently launched by Prasar Bharti?
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1) DD Bharati 2) DD Kisan 3) DD Retro 4) DD National 5) DD News
[Explanation: The content line-up of DD Retro includes re-run of ‘Ramayana’,
‘Mahabharat’, ‘Chanakya’, ‘Upanishad Ganga’, ‘Shaktimaan’, ‘Shriman Shrimati’ and Shah
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Rukh Khan’s ‘Circus’. Upanishad Ganga will air from Monday to Friday at 9 am. Chanakya
will air from Monday to Friday at 9 pm. CEO of Prasar Bharati: Shashi S. Vempati.]
62. Bhogapuram Airport is located in which of the following state?
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1) Telangana 2) Karnataka 3) Andhra Pradesh 4) Maharashtra 5) Odisha
[Explanation: GMR Airports (GAL) has received the Letter of Award (LoA) for the
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development and operations of Greenfield international airport at Bhogapuram in AP from

the Government of Andhra Pradesh. CM of AP: YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. Governor of AP:
Biswa Bhusan Harichandan.]
63. The government of India plans to set up a chain of ______ retail shops called
‘Suraksha Stores’ across India which will provide daily essentials to citizens while
maintaining stringent safety norms.
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[Explanation: To become a ‘Suraksha Store’, a retail store will have to comply with a
health and safety checklist, which includes social distancing of 1.5 metres outside the
shop as well as billing counters, use of sanitiser or handwash by consumers before
entering shops. The ‘Suraksha Store’ will not only be for groceries but also consumer
durables, apparel and salons. ]
64. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has successfully developed a
double layered Khadi mask and has procured orders for supplying it in large
quantities. KVIC functions under which of the following ministry?
1) Ministry of Commerce and Industry 2) Ministry of Culture
4) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
5) Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
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[Explanation: “These masks are more special because they are made of hand spun
hand woven khadi fabric which is breathable, can easily be reused, washable and
biodegradable.” Chairman of KVIC: V.K. Saxena. Lieutenant Governor of J&K: Girish
Chandra Murmu.]
65. Which of the following ministry has launched a web-portal “YUKTI”?
4) Ministry of Youth Affairs
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[Explanation: Union Minister for HRD Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank” has launched
a web-portal YUKTI (Young India Combating COVID with Knowledge, Technology and
Innovation) in New Delhi. The portal intends to cover the different dimensions of COVID-
19 challenges in a very holistic and comprehensive way.]
66. Who among the following minister has handed over 2200 Essential kits prepared
by Kendriya Bhandar for distribution to needy families in Delhi in the wake of
COVID-19?
1) Jitendra Singh
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4) Ravi Shankar Prasad 5) Prakash Javadekar
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[Explanation: Dr Jitendra Singh handed over 1700 kits to SDM, Civil Lines, Central
Delhi District and the remaining 500 kits will be given to DM (Central). Kendriya Bhandar
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has prepared a total of 2200 kits for distribution to needy families.]
67. The government has approved the proposal for grant of ex-gratia monetary
compensation to workers and officers of __________ including labours who are
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working round the clock to supply food grains across the country amidst the
outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic.
1) Employees’ State Insurance (ESIC)
2) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
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3) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
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4) Food Corporation of India (FCI) 5) None of these

[Explanation: Under the provisions, during the six month period from March 24, 2020 to
23 September, 2020 if anybody dies due to COVID-19 infection while on duty with FCI,
the regular FCI labourer will get a compensation of Rs 15 lakh, contractual labourer will be
entitled to Rs 10 lakh compensation, Category-1 Officers Rs 35 lakh, Category-2 – Rs 30
lakh and Category -3 and 4 workers will get Rs 25 lakh]
68. Which of the following state has set to become the first state in the country to
commence convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 treatment?
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1) Maharashtra 2) Madhya Pradesh 3) Tamil Nadu
4) Uttar Pradesh 5) Kerala
[Explanation: The Indian Council of Medical Research has given its nod to the state
government for the first of its kind project, initiated by the prestigious Sree Chitra Tirunal
Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST). ICMR: HQ-New Delhi, DG-Prof
Balram Bhargava, Kerala: CM-Pinarayi Vijayan. Governor-Arif Mohammad Khan]
69. Which of the following organization has organized ‘Break the CORONA Chain’
Social Awareness Campaign on Ground zero in different states across the country?
1) Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO)
2) Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED)
3) National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NACMFI)
4) Food Corporation of India (FCI) 5) None of these
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[Explanation: Under this campaign, aspects like Social distancing, Proper sanitization,
Maintaining a healthy diet and Prevention through- covering of face by masks or Gamchha
are being emphasized. IFFCO: HQ-New Delhi, Chairman– Balvinder Singh Nakai]
70. According to a Professor Rakesh Mohan Joshi at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
(IIFT), India is the world’s largest manufacturer and supplier accounting for about
_____ of the world’s supply of hydroxychloroquine.
1) 47 percent 2) 53 percent 3) 70 percent 4) 33 percent 5) 30 percent
[Explanation: India will export anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, high in demand
globally, only to foreign governments and not to private companies, as the product is under
prohibited or banned category of exports. India exported hydroxychloroquine API worth
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$1.22 billion in April-January 2019-20. During the same period exports of formulations
made from hydroxycholoroquine was at $5.50 billion.]
71. Who among the following headed the seven-member committee on the alternative
academic calendar and examination of students that affected due to COVID-19?
1) Nageshwar Rao 2) R.C Kuhad 3) Dhirendra Pal Singh
4) Safeena Husain
ha 5) None of these
[Explanation: The seven-member committee on the alternative academic calendar and
examination is being headed by the RC Kuhad, Vice-Chancellor of Central University of
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Haryana. Nageshwar Rao, the Vice-Chancellor of the Indira Gandhi National Open
University is heading the committee on pooling e-resources and enhancing online education
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systems. UGC: HQ-New Delhi, Chairman-Dhirendra Pal Singh]
72. Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and National Informatics Centre (NIC) jointly
launched CollabCAD in ATL schools. Who is the present Director General of
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National Informatics Centre?

1) Amitabh Kant 2) R Ramanan 3) A.K Sinha
4) Neeta Verma 5) Rajiv Kumar
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[Explanation: The aim of this initiative is to provide a great platform to students of Atal
Tinkering Labs across country to create and modify 3d designs with free flow of creativity
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and imagination. This software would also enable students to create data across the
network and concurrently access the same design data for storage and visualization. NIC:
HQ-New Delhi. Director General– Neeta Verma.]
73. Which of the following ministry has set up 20 control rooms set up to address
wage related grievances of workers?
1) Ministry of Finance 2) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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3) Ministry of Labour and Employment
4) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises 5) None of these
[Explanation: Ministry of Labour and Employment has set up 20 control rooms under
the Office of Chief Labour Commissioner (CLC) (C) on pan India basis due to issues arising
in the backdrop of Covid-19. Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment: Santosh
Kumar Gangwar.]
74. According to Union Minister for Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar, How many
new e-NAM mandis will be set up?
1) 315 2) 420 3) 415 4) 325 5) 320
[Explanation: The e-NAM will be expanded to cover additional 415 mandis which will
take the total number of e-NAM mandis to 1000 soon. we have more than 1.66 crore farmers
and 1.28 Lakh traders registered on e-NAM platform.]
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75. Which of the following organization has formed Core Strategy Group deals with
issues related to COVID-19?
1) Indian Council of Medical Research
2) Defence Research and Development Organisation
5) Indian Space Research Organisation
[Explanation: Dr Harsh Vardhan has conducted a detailed review with the DG of the
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). A Core Strategy Group has been
formed, which is working on digital and molecular surveillance, rapid and economical
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diagnostics, new drugs, repurposing of drugs and associated production processes,”]
76. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGTF) has tightened the curbs on import
of refined palm oil. Directorate General of Foreign Trade functions under which
of the following ministry?
1) Ministry of Corporate Affairs 2) Ministry of External Affairs
3) Ministry of Finance
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5) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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[Explanation: India, the world’s largest importer of vegetable oils, buys nearly 15 million
tonne annually. Of this, palm oil comprises 9 million tonne and the rest 6 million tonne is
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soybean and sunflower oil. Indonesia and Malaysia are the two countries which supply
palm oil.]
77. The Agriculture Ministry has set up a call centre to ease the difficulties in agri
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logistics, particularly the inter-State movement of perishable vegetables and fruits

as well as agri inputs such as seeds, pesticides and fertilisers, who is the present
Agriculture Minister?
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1) D.V. Sadanand Gowda 2) Hardeep Singh Puri 3) Narendra Singh Tomar
4) Piyush Goyal 5) Prahalad Singh Patel
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[Explanation: The All India Agri Transport Call Centre, which will coordinate movement
of produce and agri inputs, can be accessed at 1800-180-4200 and 14488 from any mobile
or landline phone, Ministry of Agriculture: HQ-Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi. Cabinet Minister–
Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of State-Parshottam Rupala, Kailash Chowdry.]
78. Which of the following organization report titled ‘Exit from the Lockdown’
recommends phase-wise lifting of the lockdown?
1) Confederation of Indian Industry
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2) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry
3) Construction Industry Institute
4) Food Corporation of India 5) None of these
[Explanation: A CII report titled ‘Exit from the Lockdown’ recommends phase-wise lifting
of the lockdown. In the first phase, manufacturing, e-commerce and construction may be
permitted to open up partially; around 25 percent to begin with. In the second phase, all
other sectors could be restarted. CII: President– Vikram S. Kirloskar, Director General-
Chandrajit Banerjee, HQ-New Delhi]
79. Which of the following ministry has launched “DekhoApnaDesh” webinar series?
1) Ministry of Culture 2) Ministry of Human Resource Development
3) Ministry of Tourism
4) Ministry of External Affairs 5) Ministry of Home Affairs
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[Explanation: The ministry announced the webinar series will provide information on
the many destinations and the ‘depth’ and ‘expanse’ of the culture and heritage of India.
The first webinar touched upon the history of Delhi and was titled “ City of Cities- Delhi’s
Personal Diary’. Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism: Prahalad Singh Patel]
80. Which of the following organization will be going to run live counseling sessions
on free-to-air DTH channels for secondary and senior secondary levels respectively
in order to overcome the loss of academic time of the students?
1) Central Board of Secondary Education
2) National Institute of Open Schooling
3) Union Public Service Commission
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4) University Grants Commission 5) None of these
[Explanation: To achieve this, NIOS has made innovations to telecast the Live session
through Skype on Swayam Prabha DTH Channel namely Panini, Channel Sharda and
Channel Kishore Manch. The step has been taken in the view of nationwide lockdown
due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to save the academic time of the students.]
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How many point appeal has made by PM Modi to the citizens of the nation as
preventive measure of COVID-19 during announcement of extension of lockdown
till May 3, 2020?
1) 6 2) 3
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[Explanation: First, I appeal to you that you care more for the aged in your family. They
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should be protected from any infection. Second, keep your faces covered — wear masks,
third, to strengthen your immunity, follow the advice of the AYUSH ministry. Fourth, to
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help track the spread of the virus, download the Arogya Setu app. fifth, as much as possible,
take care of the economically weaker sections. Sixth, be sensitive as an employer towards
your employees, seventh, have a high regard for the corona warriors of this country who
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are at the frontlines of our fight against coronavirus.]
82. Fit India and along with which of the following organization has organized the
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first-ever live fitness sessions for school students in the second phase of lockdown?
1) Department of School Education
2) Central Board of Secondary Education
3) National Institute of Open Schooling
4) National Council of Educational Research and Training 5) None of these
[Explanation: Fit India Movement: Launched on 29 Aug 2019 by PM Modi its aim is to
make physical fitness as part of lifestyle by teaching and practicing the art of taking care of
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one’s body and health daily]
83. Which of the following ministry has announced COVID-19 training program for
health care professionals from SAARC countries?
3) Ministry of Human Resource and Development
4) Ministry of Home Affairs 5) Ministry of External Affairs
[Explanation: The training programme will be carried out by the Central government’’s
Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme. MEA: Union Minister–
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of State (MoS)– V. Muraleedharan]
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84. US has approved sale of Harpoon air-launched anti-ship missiles and Mark 54
lightweight torpedoes worth ______ to India to enhance its deterrent capabilities
against “regional threats” and to bolster its homeland defence.
[Explanation: The US recognised India as a “Major Defence Partner” in 2016. The sale
of 10 AGM-84L Harpoon Block II air-launched missiles is estimated to cost USD 92 million,
while 16 MK 54 All Up Round Lightweight Torpedoes and three MK 54 Exercise Torpedoes
are estimated to cost USD 63 million]
85. National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) has
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collaborated with which of the following organization for training community leaders
through online to fight COVID-19?
1) United Nations Children’s Fund 2) World Health Organization
3) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
4) United Nations Development Programme 5) World Economic Forum
[Explanation: More than 28.33 lakh community leaders are being trained through online
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programmes to practise social behaviours required to control the transmission of COVID-
19 cases in villages, UNICEF: HQ-New York City, US. Executive Director-Henrietta Holsman
Fore]
86.
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The government appointed committee of experts has proposed an institutional
framework for valuers by way of setting up the National Institute of Valuers. Who
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headed the committee?
1) R Narayanaswamy 2) B Sriram 3) Ajay Bahl
4) M S Sahoo 5) None of these
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[Explanation: The panel was constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to examine
the need for an institutional framework for regulation and development of valuation
profession]
87. The government will be set up how many ‘Suraksha stores’ across India?
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[Explanation: The Suraksha Stores initiative will convert the neighbourhood kirana stores
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into sanitised retail outlets selling daily essentials while adhering to safety norms such as
social distancing and sanitisation to control the spread of the novel coronavirus.]
88. The Central government has unveiled the “PUSA decontamination, sanitizing
tunnel” in New Delhi, it has developed by which of the following organization?
1) Indian Agricultural Research Institute
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4) Indian Council of Agricultural Research
5) Defence Research and Development Organisation
[Explanation: The sanitization protocol includes hand washing with foot operated soap
and water dispenser and fogging in a sanitizing tunnel for 20 seconds. Ministry of
Agriculture: HQ-Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi. Cabinet Minister– Narendra Singh Tomar]
89. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set up a task force for scientific validation of
Ayurveda and traditional medicinal formulas for treatment of COVID-19. Who is
the present AYUSH minister?
1) Narendra Singh Tomar 2) Prahalad Singh Patel 3) Jitendra Singh
4) Shripad Yesso Naik 5) Santosh Gangwar
[Explanation: AYUSH Ministry: Establishment in 2014, Minister of State (MoS)-Shri
Shripad Yesso Naik, Secretary-Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha]
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90. Under which of the following ministry, The Cyber Coordination Centre (CyCord)
has issued an advisory on secure use of ZOOM Meeting Platform to private
individuals?
3) Ministry of Communications 4) Ministry of Home Affairs
5) None of the these
[Explanation: The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In) has been
informed that it is not a safe platform on February 6 and March 30, 2020. Taiwan becomes
the 1st country to ban it from government business over cyber security concerns on April
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7, 2020. CyCord: It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 22,
2018.]
91. According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and
the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), India’s oil and gas subsidies
increased by what percent from 2017-18 to 2018-19?
1) 35 2) 65 3) 25 4) 45 5) 55
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[Explanation: According to a study by the International Institute for Sustainable
Development (IISD) and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), India’s
renewable energy subsidies fell 35 percent from 2017-18 to 2018-19, while its oil and
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gas subsidies increased by 65 percent. IISD: HQ-Manitoba, Canada, President & CEO–
Richard Florizone]
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92. The High Commission of India in the UK, in partnership with which of the following
organization has organised a Virtual Roundtable on ‘COVID19 – Issues, Challenges
& Way forward’ for Indian Businesses in the UK?
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2) Confederation of Indian Industry 3) Food Corporation of India
4) Indian Council of Medical Research 5) None of these
[Explanation: “Covid-19: Issues, Challenges and Way Forward”, organised in
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partnership with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI),
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was aimed at giving a comprehensive understanding of the various stimulus measures

unveiled by the UK government.]
93. TVS Motor Company has acquired which of the following motorcycle company?
1) Birmingham Small Arms Company 2) Norton Motorcycle Company
3) Harley-Davidson 4) Moto Guzzi 5) Royal Enfield
[Explanation: Founded by James Lansdowne Norton in Birmingham (in 1898), Norton
Motorcycles is among the most popular British motorcycle brands of all time. TVS Motor
Company Ltd: HQ-Chennai, Tamil Nadu, CMD-Venu Srinivasan, Joint managing director–
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Sudarshan Venu, Norton Motorcycle (UK) Ltd: HQ-England, UK]
94. Postal employees will get _____ compensation in case they succumb to COVID-19.
1) Rs 1 lakh 2) Rs 5 lakh 3) Rs 15 lakh 4) Rs 10 lakh 5) Rs 20 lakh
[Explanation: In the context of COVID -19 situation, it has been decided to extend payment
of compensation of Rs.10 lakhs to all Postal employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks
(GDS) succumbing to the disease while brought on duty. The guidelines will come into
effect immediately and continue for the entire period till the crises of COVID-19 is over.]
95. The Union Agriculture Minister chairs the National Conference on Kharif crops
2020 through video conference and fixed the foodgrains production target at _____
tonnes for FY 2020- 21.
1) 298.0 million 2) 291.1 million 3) 292.0 million
4) 313.85 million 5) 285.0 million
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[Explanation: Shri Narendra Singh Tomar Foodgrains production target for FY 2020-21
fixed at 298.0 million tonnes “Prime Minister has ensured that ‘Goan, Garib aur
Kisan’(Village, Poor and Farmers) do not suffer during this crisis”.]
96. Which of the following company has signed a managed service agreement with a
US-based education technology (EdTech) company?
1) Wipro 2) Tata Consultancy Services
3) National Institute of Information Technology
4) Infosys 5) None of these
[Explanation: The term of the agreement is 5 years. Both companies see this as a significant
partnership where two market leaders go-to-market jointly to provide innovative solutions
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in the testing and certification marketplace. NIIT Limited: HQ-Gurugram, Haryana. CEO-
Sapnesh Lalla]
97. According to finance ministry the amendment of Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro
Units (CGFMU) scheme the coverage of a lender’s loss in case of loan default has
increased to _____ from earlier 50%.
1) 70% 2) 65%
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[Explanation: The CGFMU scheme, announced in April 2016, covers micro loans up to
Rs 10 lakh extended under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana. Another change in the
scheme is the inclusion of loans to SHGs. Loans between ‘10 lakh and ‘20 lakh sanctioned
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to SHGs in the current fiscal will be covered under CGFMU scheme]
98. Who among the following union minister has launched the National List of
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Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India in New Delhi?
1) Hardeep Singh Puri 2) Harsh Vardhan 3) Prakash Javadekar
4) Amit Shah 5) Prahlad Singh Patel
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[Explanation: The present items in the list have been collated from the projects sanctioned
under the scheme for ‘Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage and Diverse Cultural
Traditions of India’ formulated by the Ministry of Culture in 2013. As of now the list has
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more than 100 elements, It also includes the 13 elements of India]
99. Which of the following ministry has formulated Colour coding (Red, Orange, Green
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zones) to help in managing COVID-19 pandemic?

1) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
2) Ministry of Home Affairs
4) Ministry of Commerce and Industry 5) None of these
[Explanation: The health and family welfare ministry, which has come out with a new
set of guidelines for the second phase of lockdown till May 3, has identified 170 hotspot
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districts, 207 non-hotspot districts reporting cases and 359 green zone districts not
reporting any cases across the country]
100. The Central Government has released _______ to the States and UTs under
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
1) Rs.6,800 crores 2) Rs.7,300 crores 3) Rs.5,000 crores
4) Rs.8,100 crores 5) Rs.9,200 crores
[Explanation: Shri Tomar noted that under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin),
against a total budget of Rs.19,500 crore, Rs.800.63 crore has been released to the States.
He advised that around 40 lakh beneficiaries of PMAY(G) who have received second and
third instalment of funds must be assisted in a proactive manner to quickly complete their
housing units.]
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101. Which of the following Indian movie producer and distributor company has done
first of its kind all share merger with Hollywood’s STX Entertainment to create
an equally held global entertainment company?
1) UTV Motion Pictures 2) Dharma Productions 3) Eros International Media
4) Fox Star Studio India 5) Excel Entertainment
[Explanation: The six-year-old, privately-held STX has done 34 movies including
‘Hustlers’ and ‘Bad Moms’ which have cumulatively grossed $1.5 billion.Eros: HQ-
Mumbai, Executive Chairman & CEO-Kishore Lulla, STX Entertainment: HQ-Burbank,
California, Chairman & CEO-Robert Simonds]
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102. Which of the following command of Indian navy has developed an air evacuation
pod for evacuation of COVID-19 patients?
1) Western Naval Command 2) Eastern Naval Command
3) Southern Naval Command 4) Northern Naval Command
5) Northern Naval Command
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[Explanation: The indigenously designed and fabricated an Air Evacuation Pod (AEP)
will help the evacuation team to safely shift coronavirus-infected persons from ships and
islands in a fully sealed patient transfer capsule. Indian Navy: Commander in Chief -
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President Ram NathKovind. Chief of the Naval Staff-Admiral Karmabir Singh]
103. To whom the union government has launched an online data pool of critical human
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resource for combating and containing Covid-19?
1) AYUSH Doctors 2) Health Care Professionals 3) Volunteers
4) Nurses 5) All Of The Above
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[Explanation: The iGOT online training modules mounted on a especial digital platform-
Integrated Government Online Training(iGOT) portal(https://igot.gov.in) for training and
capacity building of dictors, nurses, paramedics, hygeine workers, technicians, AYUSH
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doctors and staff, other frontline workers and volunteers.]
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104. Which of the following Indian IT company has partnered with IBM to set up
innovation centres?
1) Infosys 2) Wipro 3) Tata Consultancy Services
4) HCL Technologies 5) Tech Mahindra
[Explanation: The two companies will establish innovation centres to address complex
business problems across industries, including telecommunication, manufacturing,
financial services, insurance, retail and healthcare. Tech Mahindra Limited: HQ-Pune,
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Maharashtra. MD&CEO-Chander Prakash Gurnani, IBM (International Business Machines
Corporation): HQ-New York, U.S. President-Jim Whitehurst]
105. ‘Serve-the-Seniors Initiative’ helpline launched by which of the following state/
UT?
1) Uttar Pradesh 2) New Delhi 3) Goa
4) Jammu And Kashmir 5) Odisha
[Explanation: The initiative has been taken realizing the fact that the elderly are doubly
affected by the COVID lockdown and are not only vulnerable to contracting the virus in
view of their old age but are in tremendous difficulty to manage their day to day needs like
groceries and medicines. Lt. Governors of J&K: Girish Chandra Murmu. Lt. Governors of
Ladakh: Radha Krishna Mathur.]
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106. The government has formed a high-level task force for vaccine and drug testing
for coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Who headed the high-level task force?
1) V.G Somani 2) Vinod Paul 3) K.Vijay Raghavan
4) Both 1 and 2 5) Both 2 and 3
[Explanation: The objective of the task force is to speed up national and international
efforts towards vaccine development to treat Covid, the task force — co-chaired by Vinod
Paul, member NITI Aayog, and Professor K Vijay Raghavan, principal scientific advisor to
the government — will also include representatives of Ayush ministry, Indian Council of
Medical Research (ICMR), department of biotechnology, and drug controller general of
India]
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107. Which of the following organization has approved clinical trial plasma therapy
submitted by The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)?
1) Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
2) Voluntary Health Association of India
3) Drug Controller General of India
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4) Department of Science and Technology
[Explanation: The study is aimed at assessing the efficacy of convalescent plasma to
limit complications in COVID-19 patients and to evaluate the safety of treatment with anti
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SARS-CoV-2 plasma in coronavirus-infected patients. The United States Food and Drug
Administration (US-FDA) has also approved the plasma therapy from patients recovered
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from Covid-19 for treatment of severe or life threatening Covid-19 infections]
108. The Government of India has amended which of the following policy to curb
opportunistic takeovers/acquisitions of Indian companies due to the current COVID-
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19 pandemic?
1) Foreign Exchange Management(FEM) policy
2) Foreign Direct Investment(FDI) policy
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3) Foreign Portfolio Investment(FPI) policy
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4) Foreign Institutional Investment(FII) policy 5) None of these

[Explanation: Revised Position: Para 3.1.1(a) A citizen of Pakistan or an entity incorporated
in Pakistan can invest, only under the Government route, in sectors/activities other than
defence, space, atomic energy and sectors/activities prohibited for foreign investment.
3.1.1(b) In the event of the transfer of ownership of any existing or future FDI in an entity
in India, directly or indirectly, resulting in the beneficial ownership falling within the
restriction/purview of the para 3.1.1(a).]
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109. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is seeing a fresh opportunity
in setting up renewable energy (RE) equipment manufacturing parks to meet
domestic demand as well as make India a global production hub. Who is the
present MNRE minister?
1) Narendra Singh Tomar 2) Hardeep Singh Puri 3) Prahalad Singh Patel
4) Prakash Javadekar 5) Raj Kumar Singh
[Explanation: At present, India has around 10 GW of wind equipment manufacturing
capacity. In case of solar cells and modules, India imports about 85per cent of its
requirement. The three power and RE sector NBFCs — PFC, REC and IREDA — have
reduced their repayment charges to 2 per cent for enhancing the funds available for new
projects.]
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110. Under which of the following Act, the Central Government has constituted 6
Inter-Ministerial Teams to make assessment of situation and contain spread of
COVID-19?
1) Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 2) Disaster Management Act, 2005
3) Epidemic Diseases Act, 1879 4) Disaster Management Act, 2004
5) None of these
[Explanation: The Centre has constituted 6 Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs), two
each for West Bengal and Maharashtra and one each for Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
to make on-spot assessment of situation and issue necessary directions to State Authorities
for its redressal and submit their report to Central Government in larger interest of general
public]
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111. Who is the head of empowered committee formed by government for the purpose
of public grievances & suggestions to look into any problems pertaining to exit
from lockdown?
1) Anil Kumar Gupta 2) Samant Goel 3) Amit Khare
4) Leela Raghavan 5) Parameswaran Iyer
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[Explanation: Two empowered committees will look into the implementation of exits from
lockdown, Of the two, one is headed by secretary of department of drinking water and
sanitation P Iyer and is overseeing facilitating supply chain and logistics management and
for availability of necessary items such as food and medicines; the other is the committee
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on public grievances & suggestions headed by Amit Khare, secretary, ministry of human
resource development, which is looking into any problems pertaining to exit from lockdown.]
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112. Who is the head of empowered committee formed by government for the purpose
of overseeing facilitating supply chain, logistics management and for availability
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of necessary items such as food and medicines?

1) Parameswaran Iyer 2) Amit Khare 3) Leela Raghavan
4) Anil Kumar Gupta 5) Samant Goel
[Explanation: Two empowered committees will look into the implementation of exits from
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lockdown, Of the two, one is headed by secretary of department of drinking water and
sanitation P Iyer and is overseeing facilitating supply chain and logistics management and
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for availability of necessary items such as food and medicines; the other is the committee
on public grievances & suggestions headed by Amit Khare, secretary, ministry of human
resource development, which is looking into any problems pertaining to exit from lockdown.]
113. Who among the following union minister has launched ‘COVID India Seva’, an
interactive platform for citizen engagement on COVID-19?
1) Ravi Shankar Prasad 2) Prakash Javadekar 3) Jitendra Singh
4) Harsh Vardhan 5) Prahalad Singh Patel
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[Explanation: This initiative is aimed at enabling transparent e-governance delivery in
real-time and answering citizen queries swiftly, at scale, especially in crisis situations like
the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Through this, people can pose queries @CovidIndiaSeva
and get them responded to in almost real time.]
114. Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu has inaugurated the revamped Hangpan
Dada Bridge through video conferencing. The Hangpan Dada Bridge Built on which
of the following River?
1) Kameng 2) Siang 3) Subansiri 4) Lohit 5) Tirap
[Explanation: The bridge has been named after martyr Hangpan Dada, who laid down
his life fighting terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir and was posthumously awarded the Ashok
Chakra. Arunachal Pradesh: Capital-Itanagar, State flower-Rhynchostylisretusa, Lady
Slipper Orchid, State Anima-Gayal (Bos frontalis), State Bird-Great hornbill, State Tree-
Dipterocarpusretusus, Hollong]
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115. Which of the following organisation is going to handle Central Public Sector
Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme Phase-II as appointed by Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy?
1) Nuclear Power Corporation of India 2) NTPC Limited
3) Power Grid Corporation of India
4) Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited
5) Power Finance Corp
[Explanation: IREDA will now be entrusted with the task of conducting bidding for
allocation of solar power projects in the Scheme with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) amount
as a bid parameter to select project proponents. The CPSU Scheme Phase-II is aimed at
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setting up 12,000-MW grid-connected solar PV power projects under the government
producers with VGF support for self-use or by government entities either directly or through
discoms.]
116. The National Biofuel Coordination Committee (NBCC), chaired by Petroleum
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Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has approved Food Corporation of India (FCI) to
convert the available surplus rice into _______.
1) Methane 2) Propane 3) Benzene 4) 1-Propanol 5) Ethanol
[Explanation: This move will lead to utilisation of part of a huge stockpile of 30.57 million
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tonnes (mt) of rice (as of March 10) almost 128 per cent more than the buffer stock and
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strategic requirement norms. Ethanol produced from this will be used for utilisation in
making alcohol-based hand sanitizers and blending in petrol. FCI: HQ-New Delhi,
Chairman & Managing Director (MD)-D.V. Prasad]
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117. Name company whose drug was approved for trial by Drug Controller General of
India (DCGI) to save lives of critically ill COVID-19 patients suffering from Gram-
negative Sepsis?
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1) Aurobindo Pharma Ltd 2) Divis Laboratories Ltd.
3) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd
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4) Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd 5) Cipla Ltd

[Explanation: The drug, Sepsivac, is available commercially. In Gram-negative sepsis
patients and critically ill Covid-19 patients, the altered immune response leads to a massive
change in the cytokine profile. Cytokines are produced in response to any infection.
Cytokines are essential for host defence against pathogens.]
118. Which of the following ministry has created a dashboard link on its website for
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providing list and details of Dhabas and Truck repair shops available across the
country?
1) Ministry of Home Affairs
2) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
5) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
[Explanation: This is intended to facilitate the truck / cargo drivers and cleaners in their
movement while traveling between different places of the country for delivering required
goods in the present challenging times of lockdown announced to curb Covid-19 pandemic.
NHAI: Chairman-Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, MoRTh: Union Minister-Nitin Jairam Gadkari,
State Minister-Vijay Kumar Singh]
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119. Which of the following ministry has issued Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) to
streamline sign-on/sign-off of Indian Seafarers at Indian Ports for merchant
shipping vessels?
1) Ministry of Commerce and Industry 2) Ministry of Shipping
4) Ministry of Home Affairs 5) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[Explanation: In the case of signing-on to the ship, the ship owner or the Recruitment
and Placement Service (RPS) agency will identify the Indian seafarers for joining a vessel.
Union Minister for Home Affairs: Amit Shah]
120. Which of the following institute has created an alcohol-based herbal sanitizer
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which would be available in the market under the brand name of ‘Clean Hand
Gel’?
1) National Botanical Research Institute
2) Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Tech.
3) National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education And Research
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4) Indian Institute of Chemical Technology 5) None of these
[Explanation: The product is developed under Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research, CSIR-Aroma Mission as per the World Health Organisation’s guidelines. The
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herbal sanitizer contains Tulsi essential oil as herbal constituent which is strong natural
antimicrobial agent and 60 percent of isopropyl alcohol for killing germs. Director of NBRI:
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Dr. S.K. Barik]
121. Which of the following Institute has become first in the country to carry out
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plasma research in view of Covid-19?

1) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Science and Research
2) National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education And Research
3) Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
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4) Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Tech. 5) None of these
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[Explanation: SVP institute is a government hospital run by City Municipal Corporation

which has become a major treatment centre for Covid 19 patients. SVPIMSR: HQ-
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, ICMR: HQ-New Delhi, Director General– Balram Bhargava]
122. The government-appointed committee has suggested a complete revamp of how
states collect and compile data for state-level gross domestic product (GDP) and
other estimates. Who headed the committee?
1) Vinod Paul 2) Ravindra H Dholakia 3) Amit Khare
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4) Parameswaran Iyer 5) K.Vijay Raghavan
[Explanation: The committee emphasised the need for a dynamic and sector-specific
business register. It said the databases of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), GST
and the Central Bureau of Direct Taxes can be used for more accuracy in estimations.]
123. The union cabinet has approved the Promulgation of an Ordinance to amend the
Epidemic Diseases Act, ____ in the light of the pandemic situation of COVID-19.
1) 1879 2) 2005 3) 1897 4) 2003 5) 1989
[Explanation: The Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 22nd April 2020 has approved
promulgation of an Ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 to protect
healthcare service personnel and property including their living/working premises against
violence during epidemics.]
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124. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has opened a new 484 meter permanent
bridge connecting Kasowal enclave in Punjab to the rest of the country. The
bridge has constructed across which of the following river?
1) Ravi 2) Jhelum 3) Chenab 4) Beas 5) Sutlej
[Explanation: The 484-meter bridge was built by 141 Drain Maintenance Coy of 49
Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) of Project Chetak. The bridge costing Rs 17.89 crore
excluding the approaches, consist of 16 cells of 30.25-metre length each. CM of Punjab:
Capt. Amarinder Singh. Governor of Punjab: V.P. Singh Badnore. Director General Border
Roads (DGBR): Lt Gen Harpal Singh.]
125. Which of the following programme has launched by HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal
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‘Nishank’ for inviting e-learning Content contributions in New Delhi?
1) VidyaGyaan 2.0 2) NISHTHA 2.03) VidyaDaan 2.0
4) ShikshaGyaan 2.0 5) None of these
[Explanation: The programme has been launched due to the increasing requirement for
e-learning content for students especially in the backdrop of situation arising out of Covid-
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19. DIKSHA: It is a National Teachers platform of the MHRD to increase access and create
high quality teaching, learning and assessment resources to teachers in all subjects and
for all standards in English and many Indian languages. It is operated since September
2017.]
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126. Who among the following union minister has launched country’s First Mobile
Testing Lab for COVID-19 detection?
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1) Harsh Vardhan 2) Amit Shah 3) Nitin Gadkari
4) Rajnath Singh 5) Nirmala Sitharaman
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[Explanation: The first of such Mobile Viral Research Lab (MVRL) that will speed up
COVID-19 screening and related R&D activities was developed by Research Centre Imarat
(RCI), the Hyderabad based laboratory of DRDO in consultation with ESIC Hospital,
Hyderabad. DRDO: HQ-New Delhi. Motto- “Strength’s Origin is in Science”. Minister-
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Rajnath Singh, Chairman- Dr G. Satheesh Reddy]
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127. The union cabinet has approved the Ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases
Act, 1897 to protect healthcare service personnel against violence during Covid-
19 pandemic, the Ordinance carries imprisonment from 6 months to _____ if
anyone is found guilty.
1) 2 years 2) 5 years 3) 3 years 4) 6 years 5) 7 years
[Explanation: The Ordinance also stipulates stiff provisions, including fines up to Rs 2
lakh. If the health workers sustain serious injuries, the attackers will face punishment up
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to seven years in jail and fine of Rs 5 lakh.]
128. The government has approved the nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) rates for phosphatic
and potassic (P&K) fertilisers for the 2020-21, according to I&B ministry the
expected expenditure will be______ crore.
1) 22,816.55 2) 22,861.55 3) 22,186.55
4) 22,681.55 5) 22,168.55
[Explanation: The subsidy for nitrogen has been fixed at Rs 18.78 per kg, phosphorous
at Rs 14.88 per kg, potash at Rs 10.11 per kg and sulphur at Rs 2.37 per kg for the
current financial year, the fertiliser ministry said in a statement. For 2019-20, the subsidy
for nitrogen was Rs 18.90 per kg, phosphorous Rs 15.21 per kg, potash Rs 11.12 per kg
and sulphur Rs 3.56 per kg.]
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129. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved
significant investments to the tune of _______ for ‘India COVID-19 Emergency
Response and Health System Preparedness Package’.
1) Rs. 10,000 crore 2) Rs. 5,000 crore 3) Rs. 7,774 crore
4) Rs. 3,000 crore 5) Rs. 15,000 crore
[Explanation: The key objectives of the package include mounting emergency response
to slow and limit COVID-19 in India through the development of diagnostics and COV1D-
dedicatcd treatment facilities, centralized procurement of essential medical equipment and
drugs required for treatment of infected patients, strengthen and build resilient National
and State health systems to support prevention]
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130. The Union Cabinet has given its approval to relax the mandatory requirement of
Aadhaar seeding of data beneficiaries of which of the following State/s or UT/s
for release of benefits to them under PM-Kisan Scheme upto 31st March, 2021?
1) Assam 2) Jammu & Kashmir 3) Meghalaya
4) Ladakh 5) All 1,2,3 and 4
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[Explanation: The total number of beneficiary farmers in these States and UTs who have
been paid at least one installment as on 8.4.2020 are 27,09,586 beneficiaries in Assam,
98,915 beneficiaries in Meghalaya and 10,01,668 beneficiaries in J&K, including Ladakh]
131. Which of the following research centre of Council of Scientific and Industrial
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Research (CSIR) has developed “Feluda” a low-cost coronavirus test kit?
1) Central Drug Research Institute
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2) Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine
3) National Botanical Research Institute
4) Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology
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5) Centre for Cellular Molecular Biology

[Explanation: ‘’Feluda’’, the detective character in legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s
stories, the test has been developed by Debojyoti Chakraborty and Souvik Maiti as a simpler
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way of detecting SARS-coV2 presence in clinical samples. IGIB: HQ-New Delhi, Director-
Anurag Agrawal, CSIR: HQ-New Delhi, Director General– Shekhar C. Mande]
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132. On the occasion of World Book Day the union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal
Nishank has launched which of the following campaign?
1) #MyBookMyStudy 2) #MyBookMyFriend 3) #MyBookMyLife
4) #MyBookMyTeacher 5) None of these
[Explanation: Celebrated on April 23 every year, World Book Day, also known as World
Book and Copyright Day, is organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
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Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright. Advising
the students to read some other books besides their course and textbooks]
133. On the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day Prime Minister Narendra Modi
has launched which of the following scheme?
1) Saubhagya 2) Swamitva 3) Sumangal 4) Swarajya 5) None of these
[Explanation: PM Modi has launched a unified e-GramSwaraj Portal and mobile
application and Swamitva Scheme. The e-GramSwaraj helps prepare and execute Gram
Panchayat Development Plans. The portal will ensure real time monitoring and
accountability. The portal is a major step towards digitization down to the Gram Panchayat
level. The Swamitva scheme which is launched in pilot mode in 6 states helps to map rural
inhabited lands using drones and latest survey methods]
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134. The shipping ministry has approved reconstitution of the 16-member National
Shipping Board (NSB), who headed the reconstituted board?
1) Malini Shankar 2) Amit Khare 3) Parameswaran Iyer
4) Vinod Paul 5) K.Vijay Raghavan
[Explanation: The shipping ministry has approved reconstitution of the 16-member NSB,
The members of the Board include DG Shipping Amitabh Kumar, Joint Secretary Shipping
Satinder Pal Singh, Abdulgani Serang, Amar Singh Thakur and Anil Devli. Ministry of
Shipping: Minister of State (MoS)– Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya, Departments-
Directorate General of Shipping]
135. The Department of Economic Affairs under the ministry of finance has notified
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amendments in the foreign direct investment policy under the Foreign Exchange
Management Act (FEMA). The FEMA enacted in which of the following year?
1) 1973 2) 1999 3) 1979 4) 2000 5) 2005
[Explanation: The countries which share land borders with India are China, Bangladesh,
Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar and Afghanistan. The Department of Economic Affairs,
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under the ministry, has notified these amendments to the foreign direct investment (FDI)
policy under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA).]
136. In view of the crisis arising out of COVID-19, the government has been decided
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that additional instalment of dearness allowance payable to central government
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employees and dearness relief (DR) to central government pensioners due from
July 1, 2020 to _______shall not be paid.
1) January 1, 2021 2) July 1, 2021 3) June 30, 2021
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4) May 1, 2021 5) April 30, 2021

[Explanation: The central government employees and pensioners will continue to receive
DA and DR, respectively, at the current rate — 17 per cent — till June 30, 2021. The
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Cabinet also approved the move to temporarily suspend MPLADS Fund of MPs for two
years – 2020-21 and 2021-22. #Minister of State of MOSPI– Rao Inderjit Singh]
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137. Which of the following section/s that is/are suspended by government in Insolvency
and Bankruptcy Code for one year to avoid insolvency proceedings against
defaulters?
1) Section 7 2) Section 9 3) Section 10 4) Only 1 and 2 5) All 1,2 and 3
[Explanation: Section 7 and 9 pertain to initiation of corporate insolvency proceedings
by a financial creditor and an operational creditor, respectively. Section 10 relates to filing
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an application for insolvency resolution by a corporate. IBC: Passed in May 2016, it is the
bankruptcy law of India for the existing framework of insolvency and bankruptcy. It aims
to protect the interests of small investors and make the process of doing business effective
and efficient. It was introduced by Late Arun Jaitley.]
138. According to Union Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi, what is the coal
production target of the country for the financial year 2023-24?
1) 1000 million tonnes 2) 810 million tonnes 3) 750 million tonnes
4) 910 million tonnes 5) 710 million tonnes
[Explanation: Coal India Limited (CIL) will produce 710 million tonnes (MT) of coal and
company’s coal off take target at 710 MT for financial year 2020-21 in line with its goal to
achieve 1 billion tonne coal production by year 2023-24.]
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139. Dr. Harsh Vardhan has participated virtual interactive session with Health
Ministers of member countries of World Health Organization (WHO) on the
measures being taken for containment of COVID-19. Who is the present Director
General of WHO?
1) Audrey Azoulay 2) Klaus Schwab 3) Tijjani Muhammad-Bande
4) Tedros Adhanom 5) Henrietta Fore
[Explanation: India was first to respond to COVID -19 and stands on a better footing
then the rest of the world because of the valuable and sincere services of our Corona
warriors. MoHFW: HQ-New Delhi. Cabinet Minister-Dr Harsh Vardhan, Minister of State
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(MoS)-Ashwini Kumar Choubey]
140. Vodafone Idea has tied with _____ to launche ‘Recharge Saathi’ programme which
helps individuals and small businesses to earn an additional income.
1) Paytm 2) FreeCharge 3) PhonePe 4) PayPal 5) BharatPe
[Explanation: “This partnership will enable digitally-connected individuals and small
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businesses to sell recharges and earn a livelihood,” MD & CEO of Paytm Payments Bank
Ltd: Satish Kumar Gupta, Paytm founder: Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Paytm Headquarters:
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, Paytm founded: 2010.]
141. Which of the following Ministry has constituted four additional Inter-Ministerial
Central Teams?
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1) Ministry of Corporate Affairs 2) Ministry of External Affairs
3) Ministry of Finance 4) Ministry of Home Affairs
5) Ministry of Planning
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[Explanation: The IMCTs focus on range of issues including compliance and

implementation of lockdown measures as per guidelines, supply of essential commodities,
Social Distancing, preparedness of the health infrastructure, safety of health professionals
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and conditions of relief camps for labour and poor people.]
142. Which of the following company has signed with Bharti Airtel a deal worth of $1
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billion in order to enhance the network capacity of Bharti Airtel?

1) Nokia 2) Motorola 3) Realme 4) Apple 5) Huawei
[Explanation: India currently is the second-largest telecom market in the world and is
expected to reach 920 million unique mobile customers by 2025, which will also include
88 million 5G connections according to the GSMA. The country is experiencing a massive
increase in demand for data services with traffic increasing by 47 per cent in 2019 alone,
according to Nokia’s MBiT Index 2020.]
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143. On the occasion of WORLD BOOK & COPYRIGHT Day Union HRD Minister Ramesh
Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ participated in a WEBINAR on Post-COVID Publishing Scenario
organized by which of the following organization/s?
1) National Book Trust
2) National Association of Software and Service Companies
4) Both 1 and 3 5) Both 1 and 2
[Explanation: Over 180 participants logged-in to join the webinar across India, which
included Publishers, Authors, Editors, Teachers, Booksellers, Digital content Creators,
and Publishing professionals from different areas. Chairman of National Book Trust (NBT):
Prof. Govind Prasad Sharma]
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144. Which of the following mobile app launched by Indraprastha Institute of Information
Technology (IIIT-Delhi) to warns people about a coronavirus containment zone
nearby?
1) WarnKaro 2) AvoidKaro 3) WashKaro 4) WatchKaro 5) CovidKaro
[Explanation: WashKaro aims to provide the right information to people in the right format
at the right time, It also houses Covid-Tracer, which tells people if their safety is
compromised because they are close to a coronavirus hotspot. It uses bluetooth technology
for communication and does not need internet or location services]
145. The Multilateral Air Combat training exercise Pitch Black 2020 has been cancelled
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due to the COVID-19 situation. Pitch Black exercise is conducted by Royal air
force of which of the following country?
1) United States 2) Singapore 3) Australia
4) France 5) Oman
[Explanation: The next edition of Pitch Black will be scheduled in 2022. Australia: Capital-
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Canberra, Prime Minister (PM)-Scott John Morrison, Currency-Australian Dollar]
146. Which of the following central PSU has invited Global Expression of Interest (EoI)
to provide 10 Hydrogen Fuel Cell (FC) based electric buses and 10 Hydrogen Fuel
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Cell based electric cars in Leh and Delhi?
1) National Hydroelectric Power Corporation 2) Power Grid Corporation of India
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3) National Thermal Power Corporation 4) Rural Electrification Corporation
5) Power Finance Corporation
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[Explanation: The move to procure Hydrogen Fuel Cell based vehicles is first of its kind
project in the country, wherein a complete solution from green energy to the fuel cell vehicle
would be developed.]
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147. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has permitted Common Service
Centre (CSCs) which are designated banking correspondents of banks, to offer
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Aadhaar services. who is the present CEO of Common Service Centre (CSCs)?
1) Dinesh Tyagi 2) Arvind Kumar 3) Stuti Ghildiyal
4) Arvind Kumar 5) Pankaj Kumar
[Explanation: Commencement of Aadhaar updation services through CSC comes across
as a big relief during the lockdown restrictions imposed to prevent spread of COVID-19,
with these 20 thousand additional centers available to Aadhaar, the users particularly in
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rural areas need not visit Aadhaar centres in bank branches or Post Offices for this work.
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology: Ravi Shankar Prasad]
148. King George Medical University has successfully launched Convalescent Plasma
Therapy (CPT) treatment for the COVID-19 patients. KGMU located in which of
the following place?
1) Lucknow 2) Kochi 3) Pune 4) New Delhi 5) Mumbai
[Explanation: Convalescent Plasma Therapy is an experimental procedure for COVID-
19 patients. In this treatment plasma, a blood component, from a cured COVID-19 patient
is transfused to a critically ill coronavirus patient. The blood of a person who has recovered
from COVID-19 develops antibodies to battle against the virus. This therapy uses antibodies
from the blood of a cured coronavirus patient to treat another critical patient]
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149. The Government of India and which of the following organization has signed a
$1.5 billion loan that will support the government’s response to the novel
coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic?
1) Asian Development Bank 2) New Development Bank
3) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
4) World Bank 5) International Monetary Fund
[Explanation: ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and
sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, President of Asian Development Bank: Masatsugu Asakawa]
150. Which of the following the automobile giant has helped to the government in the
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fight against COVID-19?
1) Ashok Leyland 2) Bajaj Auto 3) Tata Motors
4) Maruti Suzuki 5) Hyundai Motor
[Explanation: The low cost ventilators were designed by Agva Healthcare and Maruti
Suzuki is enhancing the production by pouring in the vendors and doing the quality control.
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Maruti Suzuki: Chairman: R.C. Bhargava, MD&CEO: Kenichi Ayukawa, HQ: New Delhi]
151. MyGov has collaborated with which of mobile application to disperse information
on Covid-19?
1) Vidmate
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2) SnapTube 3) InsTube 4) TubeMate 5) VMate
[Explanation: The MyGov citizen engagement platform was launched by the Indian
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government shortly after PM Modi came to power in 2014. It aims at promoting citizen
participation in governance and developmental activities undertaken by the government,
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thereby crowdsourcing governance ideas from citizens.]

152. The union minister prakash javadekar has participated in the first virtual Climate
Dialogue, was the eleventh session of Petersberg Climate Dialogue 2020, which
of the following country has been hosting this dialogue since 2010?
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1) India 2) Germany 3) Spain 4) Fiji 5) United Kingdom
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[Explanation: The virtual XI Petersberg Climate Dialogue was co-chaired by Germany

and United Kingdom, the incoming Presidency of 26th Conference of Parties (COP 26) to
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The dialogue saw
participation from Ministers and representatives of about 30 countries.]
153. According to a CRISIL Research report, which of the following state has retained
1st position in terms of total installed renewable capacity in FY20?
1) Gujarat 2) Karnataka 3) Tamil Nadu 4) Maharashtra 5) Telangana
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[Explanation: According to a CRISIL Research report, Karnataka retained its 1st position
in terms of total installed renewable capacity in FY20 followed by Tamil Nadu (2nd) &
Gujarat (3rd). The top 3 states in overall solar energy capacity addition are Rajasthan,
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka & in wind energy- Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.]
154. The government has established International Financial Services Centres Authority
to regulate all financial services in International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs)
in which of the following place?
1) Bengaluru 2) Mumbai 3) Pune 4) New Delhi 5) Gandhinagar
[Explanation: Both national and international institutions dealing with international
financial services would utilise the IFSC platform for inbound and outbound investments
with improved ease of doing business, thereby making GIFT IFSC a global financial hub.]
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9. PERSONS IN NEWS
1. Minal Dakhave Bhosale belongs to which of the following proficiency?
1) Mathematician 2) Virologist 3) Professor
4) Archaeologist 5) Astronomy
[Explanation: The woman behind it all Under Mylab’s research and development chief,
Minal Dakhave Bhosale, the coronavirus testing kit called Patho Detect, was developed in
just six weeks]
2. Which of the following person has resigned from the post of MD and CEO of Paytm
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Money?
1) Ashneer Grover 2) Sameer Nigam 3) Mahendra Nerurkar
4) Anupam Pahuja 5) Pravin Jadhav
[Explanation: Paytm Money is part of Paytm parent One97 Communications’ growing
consumer ecosystem, alongside Paytm, Paytm Mall and Paytm Payments Bank. Paytm
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Money had recently received approvals from SEBI for its stock broking business as well
as the go-ahead from the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) to
offer Pension Development Systems.]
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Bob Weighton has confirmed as the world’s oldest man living at 112, he is from
which of the following place?
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1) Germany 2) France 3) Japan 4) United Kingdom5) China
[Explanation: Kane Tanaka is currently the oldest person living (female) and celebrated
her 117th birthday in January. The oldest person ever (male) is Jiroemon Kimura from
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Japan, born on 19 April, 1897 and passed away aged 116 years and 54 days on 12
June, 2013, making Weighton 4 years and 51 days shy of this record.]
4. Kobe Bryant belongs to which of the following sports?
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1) Basketball 2) Volleyball 3) Table Tennis 4) Baseball 5) Golf
[Explanation: Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has been posthumously inducted
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into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In addition to Bryant, former Boston
Celtics forward Kevin Garnett, and San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan were also
formally inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.]
5. Test cricket spinner ‘Stephen O’Keefe’ has retired from first class cricket, he
belongs to which of the following country?
1) West Indies 2) Australia 3) England 4) New Zealand 5) Zimbabwe
[Explanation: The 35-year-old left-armer, who took 35 wickets in nine tests including
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12 in a match against India at Pune in 2017, confirmed his first class career is over. O’Keefe
took 16 wickets at 22.25 as New South Wales won the Sheffield Shield four-day title last
season, the most by any spinner in the competition.]
6. Which of the following Indian football club has signed 2 year contract with Iran’s
Indian-origin winger Omid Singh?
1) Mohun Bagan A.C. 2) Bengaluru F.C. 3) Dempo S.C.
4) East Bengal F.C 5) Minerva Punjab F.C.
[Explanation: According to Omid, his playing career in Gahar Zagros in Iranian football
league and has also plied his trade in top-flight teams Naft Masjed Soleyman, Esteghlal
Khuzestan, Pars Jonoubi and Nassaji. East Bengal are placed second on the I-League
table with 23 points from 16 matches.]
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7. Zhang Guowei belongs to which of the following country?
1) China 2) Japan 3) Cuba 4) American 5) Canada
[Explanation: China’s world silver-medallist high jumper Zhang Guowei, renowned for
his flamboyant twerking celebrations, has stunned fans by announcing his retirement
aged 28. The colourful Zhang won silver at the Beijing 2015 World Championships and
also competed at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympics.]
8. Jack Dorsey, the CEO of social media giant _________ has announced that he will
donate $1 billion to charities working towards combatting the global COVID-19
pandemic.
1) Instagram 2) Skype 3) Twitter 4) Whatsapp 5) LinkedIn
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[Explanation: The Twitter CEO’s pledge is the largest amount donated by an individual.
Major donations so far have been made by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation who’ve
pledged $100 million, less than 1 per cent of their fortune.]
9. Who among the following former RBI governor has been part of IMF’s 12- member
External Advisory Group?
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1) Urjit Patel 2) Raghuram Rajan
4) Chakravarthi Rangarajan
3) Yaga Venugopal Reddy
5) Bimal Jalan
[Explanation: Rajan, 57, who was the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor for three
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years until September 2016, is currently working as a professor at the prestigious University
of Chicago.]
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10. Who among the following has been appointed as the brand ambassador of
PokerStars India?
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1) Virat Kohli 2) Nawazuddin Siddiqui 3) Vicky Kaushal

4) MS Dhoni 5) Aamir Khan
[Explanation: Prior to MS Dhoni’s appointment, popular Bollywood actor Nawazuddin
Siddiqui was the brand ambassador of the company. Muskan Sethi and Sharad Rao are
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the other ambassadors of PokerStars India, while Aditya Agarwal quit the brand in
December 2019]
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11. Tamas Ajan has resigned from the post of President of which of the following
sports federation?
1) International Weightlifting Federation
2) International Basketball Federation
3) International Tennis Federation
4) International Golf Federation
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5) Federation Internationale de Football Association
[Explanation: Ajan, from Hungary, had been at the IWF since 1976, serving 24 years as
general secretary and 20 as president. American Ursula Papandrea will continue to lead
the sport’s governing body as Acting President. IWF: HQ: Budapest, Hungary, Founded
in 1905]
12. Who among the following cricketer has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador
for Dubai based cricket coaching academy ‘‘CricKingdom’’?
1) MS Dhoni 2) Rohit Sharma 3) Virat Kohli
4) KL Rahul 5) Suresh Raina
[Explanation: CricKingdom: World’s first online platform to connect cricket players,
coaches, students, academies and facilities, Co-founder/CEO– Chetan Suryawanshi, Co-
founder/CTO-Sesha Sayana, Managing Director-Prashant Naik, Mentor– Dhawal Kulkarni]
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13. Who among the following has been appointed as the ambassador of World Wildlife
Fund (WWF) India’s environment education programme?
1) Rohit Sharma 2) MS Dhoni 3) Rani Rampal
4) Virat Kohli 5) Viswanathan Anand
[Explanation: WWF India is celebrating its 50 years of conservation in India and it
is delighted to see Anand lend his support to conservation and protection of the environment.
The environment education programme currently reaches out to over 5,00,000 children
across 2000 schools in the country.]
14. Who has been named as one of the ambassadors for Badminton World Federation’s
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(BWF) ‘i am badminton’ awareness campaign?
1) Prakash Padukone 2) Saina Nehwal 3) PV Sindhu
4) Jwala Gutta 5) Pullela Gopichand
[Explanation: Besides Sindhu, other ambassadors include Canada’s Michelle Li, Chinese
duo of Zheng Si Wei and Huang Ya Qiong, England’s Jack Shephard, Germany’s Valeska
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Knoblauch, Hong Kong’s Chan Ho Yuen. BWF: HQ-Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Founded in
5th July 1934, President-Poul Erik Hoyer Larsen]
15. Sana Mir announced retirement from international cricket, she is the former
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captain of which of the following country?
1) West Indies 2) Pakistan 3) Ireland South Africa 4) England 5) Australia
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[Explanation: She captained Pakistan in 72 ODIs, winning 26 and losing 45, and 65
T20Is, winning 26 and losing 36. The 34-year-old cricketer is currently ranked 9th and
41st in the ICC’s ODI and T20I bowlers’ lists, respectively. Pakistan WNCT: Captain-
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BismahMaroof, Coach-Iqbal Imam, Founded in 1997]

16. Denmark’s Olympic silver medallist Mathias Boe has announced retirement. He
associates which of the following sports?
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1) Archery 2) Swimming 3) Badminton 4) Shooting 5) Wrestling
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[Explanation: The oldest active player at the elite level, Mathias, who made his
international debut in 1998, along with Mogensen had reached the final of their first
tournament together at the US Open 2004. Badminton World Federation (BWF): President-
Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen, HQ-Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia]
17. Who among the following has been appointed as the next Ambassador or Permanent
Representative of India to the United Nations?
1) Syed Akbaruddin 2) T.S. Tirumurti 3) Deepak Mittal
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4) Piyush Srivastava 5) Namrata S Kumar
[Explanation: Tirumurti, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of the 1985 batch and
currently secretary (economic relations), will replace Syed Akbaruddin, who is set to retire
in April month.]
18. Who among the following has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to
the State of Qatar?
1) Syed Akbaruddin 2) T.S. Tirumurti 3) Deepak Mittal
4) Piyush Srivastava 5) Namrata S Kumar
[Explanation: Deepak Mittal is a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs. Mr
Mittal has served as a Joint Secretary in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran. The new
appointees are of the 1998 batch of Indian Foreign Service]
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10. PLACES IN NEWS

1. _________ Government launches operation ‘SHIELD’ in identified hotspots.
1) Delhi 2) Goa 3) Tamil Nadu 4) Kerala 5) Gujarat
[Explanation: Expansion of SHIELD is S (Sealing of area), H (Home quarantine), I (Isolation
of infected patients), E (Essential services ensured), L (Local sanitisation), and D (Door to
door survey).]
2. Which of the following city railway station has become the first in the country to
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install a walk through mass sanitizing tunnel?
1) Mumbai Central 2) Ahmedabad 3) Yelahanka
4) Secunderabad 5) None of these
[Explanation: The mass sanitizing tunnel is an attempt to ensure that the threat of Covid-
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19 does not affect the staff and passengers entering the Ahmedabad station at Kalupur.]
3. Which of the following state became the first state to integrate allopathy with
Ayurveda to treat COVID-19 patients?
1) Maharashtra 2) Goa
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[Explanation: Goa Capital: Panaji, Governor– Satya Pal Malik, Chief Minister of Goa:
Pramod Sawant.]
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4. Which of the following National Park becomes India’s first quarantine facility for
animals?
1) Jim Corbett National Park 2) Kaziranga National Park
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3) Gir National Park
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4) Ranthambore National Park 5) None of these

[Explanation: Any animal with symptoms will be quarantined, the cameras installed in
the vicinity of the national park will record the cold and cough symptoms of animals.]
5. _________ government has asked officials to use the new ‘Assess Koro Na’ app for
door-to-door survey in COVID-19 containment zones.
1) Maharashtra 2) Delhi 3) Tripura
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4) Mizoram 5) None of these
[Explanation: With this app, the data collected can be uploaded on the servers in real-
time and analysed immediately.]
6. Which of the following state became first in country to start rapid testing for
Covid-19?
1) Odisha 2) Rajasthan 3) Tripura 4) Assam 5) Meghalaya
[Explanation: This test requires a drop of blood just like a diabetes test and gives instant
results. Though this is not a confirmatory test but helps in quick isolation of person tested
COVID-19 positive to prevent spread.]
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7. Which of the following state becomes first state to geotag community kitchens?
1) Meghalaya 2) Bihar 3) Odisha 4) Uttar Pradesh 5) Assam
[Explanation: The state government has also tied up with Google to ‘Geo-map’ the locations
of all these establishments on the Google Maps app for ease of beneficiaries. Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh Governor: Anandiben Patel.]
8. Facebook launches third party fact checking in which of the following country?
1) England 2) Australia 3) Bangladesh 4) Canada 5) None of these
[Explanation: Facebook started its fact-checking programme in 2016 and now it covers
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60 partners in 50 languages.]
9. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) constructs bridge in record time on a key road
connecting strategic areas in ________.
1) Odisha 2) Arunachal Pradesh 3) Bihar
4) Uttar Pradesh
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[Explanation: Bridge on Daporijo River is a strategic link towards the LAC between India
and China. All supplies, rations, constructional material and medicines pass over this
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bridge. Old Bridge developed cracks which could lead to a major catastrophe like on 26
Jul 1992 when a passenger bus fell off the bridge leaving no survivors. Arunachal Pradesh
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Chief Minister: Pema Khandu, Arunachal Pradesh Governor: BD Mishra]
10. ‘Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan’ is a conservation plan to deepen water
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bodies in which of the following state?

1) Odisha 2) Gujarat 3) Maharashtra
4) Madhya Pradesh 5) None of these
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[Explanation: The scheme, which will continue till June 10, will see the deepening of
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lakes, check dams and rivers by removing silt, and it will be done with people’s participation
as well as under MNREGA. Gujarat Chief Minister: Vijay Rupani, Gujarat Governor: Acharya
Dev Vrat.]
11. Pathanamthitta launches Tiranga vehicle for rapid screening of symptoms.
Pathanamthitta is situated in which of the following state?
1) Manipur 2) Tripura 3) Odisha 4) Kerala 5) None of these
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[Explanation: Behind the closed doors and windows of a van, sit three people, two of
them asking questions to a person standing outside. They don’t see each other, except
through the window glass, but questions on fever symptoms and travel history get asked,
identity cards are photographed and temperatures checked. Kerala Chief Minister: Pinarayi
Vijayan, Kerala Governor: Arif Mohammed Khan.]
12. Women and Child Development Ministry (WCD) has taken a unique initiative
called Umbare Aanganwadi in which of the following state?
1) Gujarat 2) Maharashtra 3) Odisha 4) Tripura 5) Nagaland
[Explanation: Anganwadi is a government-supported center at the village level to cater to
the nutritional, health and education needs of young children.]
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11. SEMINARS AND MEETINGS

1. The Conference of the Parties (COP 26) to the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has been postponed to 2021 due to
COVID-19 which was planned to take place from 9-19 November 2020, in _______.
1) Paris, France 2) Berlin, Germany 3) Glasgow, Scotland
4) Beijing, China 5) New Delhi, India
[Explanation: This decision has been taken by the COP Bureau of the UNFCCC after
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discussion with the UK and Italian partners. It should be noted that around 30,000 people,
including 200 world leaders, had been due to attend the 10-day conference for crucial
talks regarding rising global temperatures. Currently, the focus of countries is on saving
lives and fighting COVID-19. Scotland: Capital- Edinburgh, Currency-Pound sterling]
2. The Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan
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has attended the G20 Extraordinary Energy Ministers’ virtual meeting 2020 on
behalf of India through video conferencing. Which country chairs the meeting?
1) Saudi Arabia 2) UAE 3) India 4) Japan 5) China
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[Explanation: The meeting was presided over by Saudi Arabia, Energy Minister Prince
Abdulaziz and focused on the ways and means to ensure stable energy markets, which
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have been affected due to decrease in demand as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic. Saudi Arabia: Capital- Riyadh, Currency- Saudi riyal, King-Salman of Saudi
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Arabia]
3. The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare addressed the ”National
Conference on Kharif crops 2020" through a video conference. Who is the present
Agriculture and Farmers minister?
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1) Piyush goyal 2) Nitin Gadkari 3) Narendra Singh Tomar
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4) Prakash Javadekar 5) Ravi Shankar Prasad

[Explanation: Stated that All States were directed to achieve the Kharif target as doubling
of farmers’ income should be taken up in mission mode. The main aim of the National
Kharif Conference was to discuss various issues and list out steps in consultation with
the States about preparedness for Kharif cultivation in view of the lockdown situation.The
Minister urged the state’s leaders to explain the two schemes namely PM Fasal Bima Yojana
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and Soil Health Card scheme to each farmer in the State]
4. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has attended the 2nd G20 Finance
Ministers and central bank Governors conference. What is the 2020 presidency
theme of G20?
1) Women Empowerment 2) Economic Growth 2025
3) G20-The super power in 2030
4) Realizing Opportunities of the 21st Century for All
5) Support each other in Economic Crisis
[Explanation: The 2nd G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG)
meeting was held under the presidency of Saudi Arabia. The prime objective of the meeting
was to discuss the global economic outlook amid advancing COVID-19 pandemic crisis]
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5. The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO has been postponed
due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Was scheduled to be held in _______.
1) Kazan, Russia 2) Fujian, China 3) Rome, Italy
4) Mumbai, India 5) Wellington, New Zealand
[Explanation: The session which will be hosted by the Chinese government, was
scheduled to be held in Fuzhou of eastern China’s Fujian Province from 29th June to 9th
July 2020. The Organizing Committee’s bureau members took the decision unanimously
to postpone the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO keeping in view
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the novel coronavirus outbreak. China: Capital-Beijing, Currency-Renminbi, President-Xi
Jinping]
6. Name the countries other than ASEAN countries which attended ASEAN plus
three summit on covid-19 response.
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1) China, Japan, North Korea
3) China, Japan, South Korea
2) India, China, Japan
4) India, Japan, South Korea
5) China, India, Nepal
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[Explanation: Virtual Special ASEAN along with China, Japan and South Korea (ASEAN
Plus Three) Summit on COVID-19 Response was held to discuss measures to respond to
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and repel the global pandemic]
7. Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs attended the Plenary Meeting of
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the International Monetary and Financial Committee, the Ministerial-level

committee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) through video-conference.
Who is the current Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs?
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1) Suresh Prabhu 2) Rajnath Singh 3) Prakash Javadekar
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4) Nirmala Sitharaman 5) Smriti Irani

[Explanation: The discussions at the meeting were based on IMF Managing Director’s
Global Policy Agenda titled, “Exceptional Times – Exceptional Action”. The members of the
IMFC updated the committee on the actions and measures taken by member countries to
combat COVID-19, and also remarked on IMF’s crisis-response package to address global
liquidity and members’ financing needs]
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8. The Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held
the Special ASEAN Summit via video conference which was chaired by Nguyen
Xuan Phuc. He is the Prime Minister of which country?
1) Indonesia 2) Thailand 3) Vietnam 4) Cambodia 5) Philippines
[Explanation: The objective behind this summit was to discuss measures relating to
containing and preventing the spread of COVID-19 and to support people in the countries
hit by the disease. The summit was attended by heads of state or government of the 10
ASEAN members– Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Vietnam: Capital-Hanoi, Currency-
Vietnamese Dong, Prime Minister- Nguyen Xuan Phuc]
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9. Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman attended the
101st Development Committee plenary Meeting of the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) through video conference. Who is the current Managing Director of
IMF?
1) Ursula von der Leyen 2) Gita Gopinath 3) Christine Lagarde
4) David Malpass 5) Kristalina Georgieva
[Explanation: The items on the agenda include the updates on World Bank group response
to the coronavirus pandemic emergency & the COVID-19 Debt Initiative: International Call
for Action in Support of International Development Association (IDA) countries. The World
Bank has decided to grant financial support of 150 to 160 billion USD to combat COVID-
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19 for the next 15 months]
10. G20 Health Ministers Meeting held via video conference to control COVID-19.
Who is the present Minister of Health and Family Welfare?
1) Nirmala Sitharaman 2) Piyush Goyal 3) Harsh Vardhan
4) Ravi Shankar Prasad 5) Ram Vilas Paswan
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[Explanation: The objective behind this meet was to discuss weaknesses in health
systems that made the world vulnerable to the coronavirus outbreak to pursue unified
efforts towards mitigation of COVID-19. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as the holder of the
G20 Presidency, has pledged US$500 million to relevant international organizations viz]
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has attended the 5th annual meeting of
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board of governors of New Development Bank (NDB) recently. Where is HQ of NDB
located?
1) New Delhi, India 2) Shanghai, China 3) Moscow, Russia
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4) Brasilia, Brazil 5) Cape town, South Africa

[Explanation: The NDB was established by the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India,
China and South Africa) in 2014. The purpose of the Bank is to mobilise resources for
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infrastructure and sustainable development projects in BRICS and other emerging market
economies. NDB has so far approved 14 projects of India for an amount of $ 4,183 million.
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China: Capital-Beijing, Currency-Renminbi, President-Xi Jinping]

12. Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar has attended the G-20
Extraordinary Agriculture Ministers Meeting through video conference. Name the
country which is permanent guest invitee of G20 Nations.
1) Israeli 2) Thailand 3) Switzerland 4) Spain 5) South Korea
[Explanation: The G-20 Agriculture Ministers virtual meeting was organized through video
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conferencing by the Saudi Presidency to deliberate on the ways and means of ensuring
continuity of food supply value chain including livelihood of farmers. It was attended by
Agriculture Ministers of all G-20 members, some guest countries and International
organizations. Spain: Capital-Madrid, Currency-Euro, Prime Minister- Pedro Sánchez]
13. Indian High Commission in Bangladesh, and India Bangladesh Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (IBCCI) has jointly organized a webinar on trade
promotion. Who is the present High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh?
1) Harsh Vardhan Shringla 2) Navtej Sarna3) Ruchi Ghanashyam
4) Syed Akbaruddin 5) Riva Ganguly Das
[Explanation: During the webinar, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh urged all
the participants to work together to overcome the difficulties being faced by the businesses
in both the countries due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic]
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12. SPECIAL DAYS

1. On which date, International Transgender Day of Visibility observed?
1) March 28 2) March 31 3) April 01 4) April 03 5) April 06
[Explanation: The International Transgender Day of Visibility is observed every year
on March 31 globally since 2009, to celebrate transgender people to raise awareness of
discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide and their contributions to society.
The day was founded by US (United States) based transgender activist Rachel Crandall
of Michigan in 2009]
2. What was the theme and hashtag of the International Transgender Day of Visibility
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2020?
1) #MoreThanVisibility 2) #KeyOfVisibility 3) #Transgender
4) #LoveTransgender 5) #TransgenderVisibility
[Explanation: The day was organized due to the lack of LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender] recognition of Transgender people, citing the frustration that the only
well-known transgender-centred day was the Transgender Day of Remembrance which
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mourned the murders of transgender people but did not acknowledge & celebrate living
members of the transgender community]
3. 83rd Utkal Divas or the foundation day of Odisha celebrated on _______.
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[Explanation: Odisha Day is celebrated in the memory of the formation of the state as a
separate province on 1 April 1936. Odisha was born as a separate state on April 1, 1936,
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on a linguistic basis. The state was carved out of the combined Bengal-Bihar-Orissa
province]
4. World Autism Awareness Day observed globally on ________.
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[Explanation: This year is the 13th annual World Autism Awareness Day. This day is
observed to highlight the need to improve the quality of life of those with autism so they can
lead full and meaningful lives as an integral part of society. The very first World Autism
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Day was observed in the year 2008 on April 2]
5. What was the theme of the World Autism Awareness Day 2020?
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1) ‘The Transition to Adulthood’ 2) ‘Remove Autism’

3) ‘Transition of Autism’ 4) ‘Against Autism’
5) ‘Target Autism 2025’
[Explanation: This theme draws attention to the adulthood of people with autism. Autism,
or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by
challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviours, speech and nonverbal communication]
6. The Indian Army Medical Corps (AMC) celebrated its 256th Raising Day on ______.
1) April 01 2) April 03 3) April 04 4) April 06 5) April 07
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[Explanation: The 256th Raising Day was held with the motto “Sarve Santu Niramaya”,
meaning “ Let all humans be free from disease and disability”. The AMC has excellence
centers across the country with state-of-the-art equipment providing quality patient care. It
has excelled in all fields such as warzone, foreign missions, peacetime assignments or
humanitarian assistance with aid to civil authorities in emergency situations]
7. International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action observed
every year on _______.
[Explanation: In 2005, the UN (United Nations) General Assembly declared April 4 as
the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. The United Nations
Mine Action Service specializes in coordinating and implementing the activities to limit the
threat posed by mines, explosives remnants of war and improvised explosive devices]
1.2 2.1 3.3 4.4 5.1 6.2 7.3

8. The United Nations declares International Day of Conscience on _________.
1) March 31 2) April 01 3) April 03 4) April 05 5) April 07
[Explanation: This day serves to remind people to self-reflect, follow their conscience,
and do the right things. April 5, 2020, will mark the first International Day of Conscience,
which is a United Nations day. The designation of April 5 as the International Day of
Conscience serves to remind people to engage in self-reflection to improve themselves and
their communities, stimulating a crucial turning point for transforming our world]
9. Nation celebrates 57th edition of National Maritime Day on _______.
[Explanation: The National Maritime Day is celebrated every year day to illustrate the
awareness in supporting intercontinental commerce and the global economy as the most
well-organized, safe and sound, environmentally responsive approach of transporting
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goods from one corner to another corner of the world. The National Maritime Day was first
celebrated on April 5, 1964]
10. On which date, International Day of Sport for Development and Peace observed
annually?
[Explanation: To celebrate International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2020,
the United Nations requests people around the world to be active, stay healthy and exhibit
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solidarity during this period of physical and social distancing as this team spirit is going to
help us all in getting through the current challenges together. For the International Day of
Sport 2020, the UN has appealed to people to #BeActive and healthy to beat #COVID19]
11. International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
1) April 01
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observed globally on ___________.
2) April 03 3) April 04 4) April 06 5) April 07
[Explanation: To commemorate the murder of more than 1 million people, majorly consist
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of Tutsi, Twa & moderate Hutu- group of African Great lakes region & others who opposed
the genocide in Rwanda and also to reflect on the suffering of those who survived. This
year marks its 26th anniversary. The Tutsi were systematically killed in the space of 100
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days, from April 7 to the middle of July 1994]

12. On which date, World Health Day celebrated globally?
[Explanation: World Health Day is observed annually on April 7, under the sponsorship
of the World Health Organization (WHO), to spread about equal healthcare facilities
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worldwide, the importance of Health and Wellness and to kill myths around Health]
13. What was the theme of the World Health Day 2020?
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1) “Support nurses and midwives” 2) “Respect Health workers”

3) “Keep Earth Healthy” 4) “Healthy People-Healthy World”
5) “Clean-Safe-Health”
[Explanation: The theme celebrates the work of nurses and midwives and reminds world
leaders of the critical role they play in keeping the world healthy. The WHO designated
2020 as International Year of Nurse and Midwife in honour of the 200th birth anniversary
of Florence Nightingale and this year highlights the current status of nursing around the
world. On this day, WHO launched the first-ever State of the World’s Nursing report 2020]
14. International Romani Day observed every year on _________.
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[Explanation: The International Romani Day is observed on April 8 globally to raise
awareness of the issues faced by Romani people and to celebrate Romani culture. The
day also remembers the first major international meeting of Romani representatives held
between April 7 to 12, 1971 in Chelsfield, England]
15. The International Romani Day was officially declared at the fourth World Romani
Congress of the International Romani Union (IRU) in Serock, Poland, in the year
______.
1) 1971 2) 1965 3) 1985 4) 1990 5) 2004
[Explanation: The International Romani Day was officially declared at the fourth World
Romani Congress of the International Romani Union (IRU) in Serock, Poland, in 1990.
Romani is an itinerant ethnic group from India, they have their own language and culture.
For Romani people, their extended families, their customs called the Romanipen & their
religion is of greatest importance]
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16. World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) celebrated the Play True Day on ______.
1) April 01 2) April 03 3) April05 4) April 07 5) April 09
[Explanation: The World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) celebrated the Play True Day 2020,
which is dedicated to clean sport and the day aims to raise awareness among athletes, the
sporting public and others about the importance of protecting it. WADA and the anti-doping
community worldwide is celebrating the ‘Play True Day’ since 2014]
17. World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) celebrated the Play True Day 2020 on April 09.
What was the theme of the day 2020?
1) ‘Play Safe on Play True Day 2020’ 2) ‘Clean Play-great Play’
3) ‘Play True and make country Proud’
4) ‘Play Clean on Play True Day 2020’ 5) ‘Drugs spoil your life’
[Explanation: WADA is seizing the opportunity to engage the global anti-doping community
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in solidarity around the theme Play Safe on Play True Day 2020, asking to share what you
are doing as branded visuals in forms of photos and videos and why to curb the spread of
the virus. The inspiration of the Play True Day comes from the Education Conference of
WADA hosted in 2013, which was attended by 17 Latin American countries and the
celebration was started as a small Latin American initiative in 2019]
18. On which date, 55th Anniversary of CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) Valour
Day celebrated?
1) April 04
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2) April 09 3) April 03 4) April 14 5) April 11
[Explanation: The day is observed every year and the day is also called as Shaurya
Diwas (Valour Day). On April 9, 1965, a small contingent of second battalion of CRPF
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successfully fought against Pakistani Brigade at Sardar Post in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is India’s largest Central Armed Police Force. It
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functions under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of the Government of
India]
19. World Homoeopathy Day observed globally on __________.
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[Explanation: This year the day marks the 265th birth anniversary of the father of the
Homeopathy systems of medicines Dr. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, German
physician, who discovered the way to heal through the use of homeopathy. The term
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‘homeopathy’ comes from the combination of the two Greek words, homeo- meaning similar
& pathos- meaning suffering or disease]
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20. What was the theme of the World Homoeopathy Day 2020?
1) “Develop the Homeopathy in more efficient”
2) “To bring the Homeopathy everywhere in the world”
3) “Enhancing the scope of Homeopathy in Public Health”
4) “Homeopathy in Medical Science” 5) “Homeopathy in Future”
[Explanation: Homeopathy or homoeopathy is a pseudo scientific system of alternative
medicine. Its practitioners are called homeopaths. Homeopathy is the way to heal by the
doctrine of ‘similia similibus curantur’ i.e. ‘likes are cured by likes’ and the method was
founded by Dr. Samuel. Homeopathy is one of the most popular medical systems in India.
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It is one of the medicine systems in the Ministry of AYUSH– ‘Ayurveda, Yoga and
Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy’ ministry]
21. On which date, National Safe Motherhood Day observed annually?
[Explanation: National Safe Motherhood Day is an initiative of the White Ribbon Alliance
India (WRAI), to enforce that women must have the availability and adequate access to care
during pregnancy childbirth and postnatal services]
22. Government of India declared April 11th, the anniversary of _______ birth, as
National Safe Motherhood Day.
1) Kasturba Gandhi 2) Sarojini Naidu 3) Durgabhai Deshmukh
4) Jhansi Laxmi Bhai 5) Rudramadevi
[Explanation: At the request of WRAI, an alliance of 1800 organizations, in 2003, the
Government of India declared April 11th, the anniversary of Kasturba Gandhi’s birth, as
National Safe Motherhood Day]
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23. Which is the 1st country in the world to have socially declared a National Safe
Motherhood Day?
1) Norway 2) Japan 3) India 4) Nepal 5) Netherlands
[Explanation: Every year WRAI members select a nationwide advocacy theme for Safe
Motherhood Day, and WRAI members carry out activities and full-scale campaigns
throughout the country. The goal of these annual campaigns, launched on National Safe
Motherhood Day, is to increase awareness that every woman has a right to live and survive
pregnancy and childbirth]
24. National Pet Day celebrated every year on _____.
[Explanation: National pet day was founded in 2006 by Colleen Paige, who is a
renowned animal welfare advocate and lifestyle expert.The day was created to highlight
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the situation of animals based in shelters across the globe. On this day, people are
encouraged to love their pets, adopt pets and volunteer at the local animal shelter]
25. International Day of Human Space Flight observed globally on ______.
[Explanation: The International Day of Human Space Flight 2020 observed globally on
April 12 every year. The UN General Assembly passed a resolution on April 7, 2011,
had declared April 12 to be celebrated as International Day of Human Space Flight]
26.
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Name the Soviet citizen, who became the first person to journey into outer space
On 12 April 1961, was the date of the 1st human space flight was carried out.
1) Neil Armstrong 2) Valentina Tereshkova 3) Alan Shepard
4) Alexei Leonov 5) Yuri Gagarin
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[Explanation: This historic incident opened the way for space exploration for the benefit
of all mankind. 12 April was also the date of the 1st Space Shuttle STS-1 of Columbia
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launched in 1981, which is also commemorated on this date]
27. World Chagas Disease Day observed globally on _________.
[Explanation: On 14 April 2020, the world community is to celebrate World Chagas
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Disease Day for the 1st time. The main aim of marking the day is to increase awareness
of Chagas disease and to marked as a day to spread awareness about this “silent and
silenced disease”. The disease got its name from Dr Carlos Ribeiro Justiniano Chagas.
He diagnosed the first patient with the disease in Brazil on April 14, 1909]
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28. Indian Army observes 36th Siachen day on ________.
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[Explanation: On April 13, 1984, the Indian Army launched ‘Operation MEGHDOOT’ to
secure Bilafond La and other passes on the Saltoro Ridgeline from the Pakistani invasion
and repulsed the enemy. Siachen base camp is the world’s highest and coldest battlefield]
29. What was the theme of the International Children’s Book Day 2020?
1) Read more Books 2) A Hunger for words 3) Keep Learn
4) Make Reading as a Habit 5) Books for Children
[Explanation: International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is observed every year on April
2. The day is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children’s
books. The International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is sponsored by the International
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Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), an international non-profit organization. The
day is celebrated on the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen (Danish author) since
1967]
30. World Art day celebrated every year on _______.
[Explanation: To promote the development, diffusion and enjoyment of art. This day is
being celebrated all over the world to emphasize the importance of art that nurtures
creativity, innovation and cultural diversity for all peoples across the globe]
31. World Voice Day observed annually on _________.
[Explanation: World Voice Day (WVD) is a worldwide annual event that takes place on
April 16 devoted to the celebration of the phenomenon of voice. The day is celebrated to
increase the public awareness of the importance of voice and alertness to voice problems.
Voice is an important aspect of healthy and effective communication]
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32. What was the theme of the World Voice Day 2020?
1) FOCUS ON YOUR VOICE 2) VOICE CAN MAKE NOISE
3) RISE THE VOICE 4) SPEAK PROPERLY
5) FOCUS ON CHILDREN VOICE
[Explanation: The theme was chosen by the Voice Committee of the American Academy
of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery.The celebration of this day started in Brazil in
1999 as the Brazilian National Voice Day and the day was a mixed initiative of physicians,
speech-language pathologists and singing teachers that belonged to the former association
‘Sociedade Brasileira de Laringologia e Voz – SBLV’ (Brazilian Society of Laryngology
and Voice), under the presidency of Dr. Nedio Steffen]
33. On which date, World Hemophilia Day observed annually?
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[Explanation: World Hemophilia Day observed globally on 17 April every year. This
day is observed to raise awareness for hemophilia and other bleeding disorders. The
date was chosen in honour of the World Federation of Hemophilia founder Frank Schnabel
birthday. This year is the 30th edition of World Hemophilia Day]
34. What was the theme of the World Hemophilia Day 2020?
1) “Get + Involved”
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3) “Inherited bleeding disorders”
2) “Get - Involved”
4) “Erase Hemophilia” 5) “Make a Change”

[Explanation: The theme of World Hemophilia Day 2020: “Get + Involved”. The theme
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encourages to extend the notice of inherited bleeding disorders and therefore the got to
make access to adequate care possible everywhere within the world]
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35. World Heritage Day observed globally on ______.
[Explanation: The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) in 1982
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announced, 18 April as the World Heritage Day. This was approved by General Assembly
of UNESCO in 1983, with an aim of enhancing awareness about the importance of cultural
heritage, monuments and to conserve them]
36. What was the theme of World Heritage Day 2020?
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1) “Heritage is our PRIDE”
2) “Shared Culture’, ‘Shared heritage’ and ‘Shared responsibility”
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3) “Share Heritage, Save Heritage” 4) “Heritage for Future”

5) “Let them know about Heritage”
[Explanation: The theme focuses on global unity with the current worldwide health crisis.
This Day is celebrated to preserve the human heritage and to recognise all the efforts of
relevant organizations]
37. World Liver Day observed globally on ________.
[Explanation: World Liver day is observed on 19 April every year. The day is observed
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to spread awareness about the liver-related disease. The liver is the second largest and
the most complex organ in the body, with the exception of the brain]
38. As per World Health Organization (WHO), liver diseases are ______ most common
cause of death in India?
1) 1st 2) 3rd 3) 5th 4) 7th 5) 10th
[Explanation: Liver diseases can be caused by hepatitis A, B, C, alcohol and drugs.
Viral Hepatitis occurs due to the consumption of contaminated food and water, unsafe
sexual practices and drug abuse. As per World Health Organization (WHO), liver diseases
are 10th most common cause of death in India]
39. UN Chinese Language Day observed globally on ________.
[Explanation: UN Chinese Language Day is observed globally on April 20 every year.
The day has been chosen to pay tribute to Cangjie, who is a mythical figure who is presumed
to have invented Chinese characters about 5,000 years ago]
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40. On which date the 1st Chinese Language Day was celebrated in 2010, but since
2011 the date has been on the 20th of April?
1) October 20 2) November 12 3) October 12
4) November 20 5) December 01
[Explanation: The 1st Chinese Language Day was celebrated in 2010 on the 12th of
November, but since 2011 the date has been on the 20th of April. The day celebrates
multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as promote equal use of all six of its official
working languages throughout the organization]
41. The Government of India celebrates Civil Services Day every year on ________.
[Explanation: On this day, civil servants rededicate themselves to the cause of citizen
and renew their commitments to public service and excellence in work. The day was
celebrated for the first time on 21 April 2006]
42. In India, Civil Services Day is celebrated to commemorate the address of the first
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Home Minister of Independent India to the probationers of Administrative Services
Officers in 1947 at Metcalf House, Delhi. Who is the first Home Minister of
Independent India?
1) Jawaharlal Nehru 2) Indira Gandhi 3) Lal Bahadur Shastri
4) Rajendra Prasad 5) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
[Explanation: During his address, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel referred to civil servants as
the ‘steel frame of India’. As part of Civil Servant Day celebrations, Prime Minister’s Awards
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for Excellence in Public Administration are conferred to Districts/Implementing Units for
effective implementation of Priority programme and innovation categories]
43. On which date, World Creativity and Innovation Day observed globally?
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[Explanation: This day is celebrated to raise awareness around the importance of creativity
and innovation in problem-solving with respect to advancing the United Nations sustainable
development goals, also known as the “global goals”]
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44. World Creativity and Innovation Day (WCID) was founded on 25 May 2001 in
_______.
1) Toronto, Canada 2) Paris, France 3) New York, USA
4) Rome, Italy 5) New Delhi, India
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[Explanation: The founder of the day was the Canadian Marci Segal. Segal was studying
creativity in 1977 at the International Center for Studies in Creativity. The United Nations
on 27 April 2017 resolved to include World Creativity and Innovation Day on 21 April as a
Day of observance to raise importance among people about the use of their creativity in
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problem-solving for all issues that may be related to achieving the 2015 Sustainable
Development Goals]
45. On which date, Administrative Professionals Day (also known as Secretaries day
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or Admin Day) is observed every year across India?

[Explanation: National Professional Secretaries Week and National Secretary’s Day was
created in 1952 through the work of Harry F. Klemfuss of Young and Rubicam. The
Secretary or Admin Day observance varies to countries in the United States (US), Canada,
Hong Kong and Malaysia is celebrated annually on Wednesday (April 22, 2020) of the
last full week of April. In New Zealand, it is on the third Wednesday of April and in Belgium,
France, Netherlands, it is celebrated annually on the third thursday of April]
46. Earth Day or International Mother Earth Day is observed globally on _________.
C
[Explanation: Earth Day 2020 will be celebrated all over the world to spread awareness
for Earth’s wellbeing and to encourage people to support environmental protection. World
Earth Day 2020 will mark the 50th Anniversary of the day since it started being observed
in 1970. Earth Day was renamed officially by the UN in 2009 as International Mother
Earth Day]
47. What was the theme of the Earth Day or International Mother Earth Day 2020?
1) Climate Action 2) Save Trees-Save Earth 3) United about Climate
4) Stand for Earth 5) Earth is Precious
[Explanation: The organisers stated that the unified action on climate change has
distinguished this issue making it the most pressing topic to celebrate the 50th anniversary.
It was in the year 1970 when about 20 million Americans realized that protecting Mother
Earth is an absolutely crucial need. Hence, it was this year when Earth Day was observed
for the very first time]
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48. English Language Day observed globally on ________.
[Explanation: The day was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to celebrate the English language and multilingualism.
This Initiative was established by the UN’s Department of Public Information in 2010 “to
celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six
official languages throughout the Organization”]
49. English Language Day marks the birthday and date of death of famed writer of
______.
1) Michelangelo 2) William Shakespeare 3) Dante Alighieri
4) Leo Tolstoy 5) Oscar Wilde
[Explanation: The Day marks the birthday and date of death of famed writer William
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Shakespeare. The days are as follows: Arabic (18 December), Chinese (20 April), English
(23 April), French (20 March), Russian (6 June), Spanish (23 April)]
50. On which date, World Book and Copyright Day observed globally?
[Explanation: This event is organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the day aims to promote reading, publishing and
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copyright. Each year, UNESCO and the international organisations representing the 3
major sectors of the book industry- publishers, book sellers and libraries, select the World
Book Capital for a period of one year from April 23]
51. What is the slogan of the World Book and Copyright Day 2020?
1) “KL Baca- caring through reading” 2) “Copyright is our Pride”
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3) “Tolstoy-The power of writing”
4) “Book-The Knowledge Bank” 5) “None of these”
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[Explanation: Also, UNESCO quoted, “Books: A Window into the World during COVID-
19.” The program focuses on 4 themes: reading in all its forms, development of the book
industry infrastructure, inclusiveness & digital accessibility and empowerment of children
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through reading. World Book Capital 2020: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia]

52. International Girls in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) day
2020 is observed on ______.
[Explanation: The International Girls in ICT Day is celebrated every year on the 4th
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Thursday of April. The day aims to create a global environment that encourages & empowers
girls and young women to consider studies and careers in the path-breaking field of
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information and communication technologies (ICT)]

53. What was the theme of the International Girls in Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) day 2020?
1) ‘Expand horizons, change attitudes’ 2) ‘ Girls-Make World Proud’
3) ‘Never Give Up’ 4) ‘Be the Real Girl’ 5) ’50-50’
[Explanation: This year it was celebrated by ITU (International Telecommunication Union)
virtually via hosting webinars & an online dialogue “Girls in ICT: Inspiring the Next
Generation” due to the discouragement of social gatherings brought about by the
coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic]
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54. On which date, National Panchayati Raj Day observed annually?
1) March 21 2) April 24 3) April 06 4) March 17 5) April 19
[Explanation: On this day our honourable Prime Minister (PM) Shri Narendra Modi will
be addressing numerous Gram Panchayats in the Nation and this year PM will address
via video conferencing due to COVID-19 pandemic. PM Narendra Modi launched the e-
Gram Swaraj Portal and mobile app and the Swamitva scheme]
55. International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace is observed every
year on ______.
[Explanation: The day aims to disseminate the advantages of multilateralism and
diplomacy for peace through educational and public awareness-raising activities. To
commemorate and promote the day, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) convenes
a one-day high-level plenary meeting. These values highlight the principles of the UN Charter
and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)]
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56. World day of laboratory animals observed on ____.
1) March 17 2) April 13 3) March 27 4) April 24 5) April 07
[Explanation: This World Day for Animals in Laboratories was established by the People
for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to educate the public and Governments about
the animal tests and the alternatives for the past 40 years. “Lab Animal Week” (20th-26th
April)]
57. World Immunization Week 2020 is observed between ________.
1) April 10-16 2) April 16-22 3) April 24-30 4) April 22-28 5) April 20-26
[Explanation: World Immunization Week is a global public health campaign to raise
awareness and increase rates of immunization against vaccine-preventable diseases
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around the world. The World Immunization week celebrates “Vaccine Heroes” worldwide
ranging from parents and community members to health workers and innovators who
help to ensure that we are protected via the power of vaccines]
58. What was the theme of world Immunization Week 2020?
1) Vaccines Work for All 2) It’s all about Vaccines 3) Vaccines for All
4) Vaccines for Immunization 5) None of these
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[Explanation: The last week of April (24 to 30)every year is observed as World
Immunisation Week in order to promote the use of vaccines for the ‘protection of people’ of
all age-groups against disease. Immunization week was observed for the very first time in
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2012, with the participation of 180 countries and territories worldwide]
On which date, World Malaria Day annually?
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[Explanation: World Malaria Day was developed from Africa Malaria Day which was
first held in 2008. It is basically an occasion that had been observed since 2001 by African
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governments. They worked towards the progress goal which aimed toward controlling
malaria and reduces its mortality in African countries]
60. What was the theme of the World Malaria Day 2020?
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1) “Zero malaria starts with me” 2) “Zero malaria starts with you”
3) “Zero malaria 2025”
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4) “Fight against Malaria” 5) “Let’s make world malaria free”

[Explanation: This day is observed to spread awareness among people globally to fight
against malaria. To End Malaria WHO joins the RBM Partnership in promoting “Zero malaria
starts with me”. It is a grassroots campaign with an objective to keep malaria high on
political agenda, mobilize additional resources ane empower communities to take
ownership of malaria prevention and care]
61. International Delegate’s Day observed globally on ________?
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[Explanation: This day is observed to raise awareness of the role of the representatives
and delegates of the Member States to the United Nations. On 2 April 2019, the United
Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 25 April as International Delegate’s Day]
62. International Delegate’s Day marks the anniversary of the first day of the San
Francisco Conference which is also known as the United Nations Conference on
International Organization. This year is marks the_______ anniversary of the San
Francisco Conference.
1) 25th 2) 50th 3) 75th 4) 100th 5) 125th
[Explanation: International Delegate’s Day marks the anniversary of the first day of the
San Francisco Conference which is also known as the United Nations Conference on
International Organization. This year is the 75th anniversary of the San Francisco
Conference]
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63. Which state government commemorated “Khongjom Day” at Khongjom War
Memorial Complex, Thoubal on April 23?
1) Nagaland 2) Assam 3) Mizoram 4) Manipur 5) Arunachal Pradesh
[Explanation: This day is observed to remember the people who valiantly fought in the
Anglo-Manipuri War in 1891. Khongjom War Memorial Complex is a historical site that
holds the tallest statute of Sword in the world, was constructed in remembrance of the
people who fought in the war]
64. World Intellectual Property Day observed globally on _________.
[Explanation: It was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
in 2000 to “raise awareness of how patents, copyright, trademarks and designs impact
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on daily life” and “to celebrate creativity and the contribution made by creators and
innovators to the development of societies across the world”]
65. What was the theme of the World Intellectual Property Day 2020?
1) “Innovate for a Green Future” 2) “Trademark is our Pride”
3) “Innovation in Everyday life”
4) “Great thoughts get Great response”
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5) “Innovation for world development”
[Explanation: WIPO proclaimed, 26 April was chosen as the date for World Intellectual
Property Day because it coincides with the date on which the Convention Establishing the
World Intellectual Property Organization entered into force in 1970]
66.
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World Penguin Day 2020 celebrates on ______.
1) April 25 2) May 20 3) June 10 4) July 25 5) August 10
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[Explanation:The day is celebrated by individuals and organisations by sharing the
facts about the penguins and images and videos of penguins on social media.]
67. Every year on ______, the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day is
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being observed.
1) September 25 2) August 20 3) July 15 4) April 26 5) June 10
[Explanation: The day was proclaimed by the United Nations and was first observed in
2016.]
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68. World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed globally on _____ every year.
1) February 10 2) April 28 3) January 10 4) March 20 5) July 10
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[Explanation: This day is observed to promote the prevention of occupational accidents

and diseases globally and raise awareness to ensure health and safety at the workplace.]
69. The 2020 World Veterinary Day held on _______.
1) April 25th 2) June 15th 3) July 10th 4) August 15th 5) September 20th
[Explanation: The day was organized by the World Veterinary Association (WVA), which
marks the importance of Veterinary doctors all over the world who serve to protect animals.]
70. International Dance Day is celebrated on ______.
1) April 29 2) January 15 3) May 25 4) July 12 5) August 22
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[Explanation: Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), the main partner
for the performing arts of UNESCO, created International Dance Day in 1982.]
71. International Jazz Day is celebrated on _____.
1) August 10 2) June 25 3) May 20 4) April 30 5) January 20
[Explanation: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) in November 2011 had proclaimed 30 April as International Jazz Day. This
year marks the ninth year celebrations of International Jazz Day.]
72. Ayushman Bharat Diwas is celebrated every year on ______.
1) April 30 2) May 25 3) June 12 4) July 16 5) August 28
[Explanation: The day is significant to help provide and promote affordable medical
facilities in the remote parts of the country. The day included a special scheme that was
launched by PM Narendra Modi in the year 2018. The Scheme has various benefits with
a cover of 5 lakh rupees per family to be given per year.]
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13. SPORTS
1. Name the Grand Slam Tennis tournament which was cancelled for the 1st time
since 2nd world war.
1) Australian Open 2) French Open 3) U.S Open
4) Wimbledon Open 5) Japan Open
[Explanation: The tournament was scheduled between June 29, 2020 to July 13,
2020. The Championships 2020 will be cancelled due to public health concerns linked to
the coronavirus epidemic. The 134th Championships will instead be staged from 28 June
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to 11 July 2021. Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world]
2. The 2021 world athletics championships will be shifted to 2022 to accommodate
the re-arranged Tokyo Olympics. Which was scheduled to take place in ________.
1) Ottawa, Canada 2) Sao Paulo, Brazil 3) Moscow, Russia
4) Canberra, Australia 5) Oregon State, USA
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[Explanation: The 2021 world athletics championships in Eugene, Oregon will be shifted
to 2022 to accommodate the re-arranged Tokyo Olympics. The 2020 Tokyo Games
postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic will now take place on July 23-August 8,
2021. That means the world athletics championships that were scheduled to take place in
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Eugene on August 6-15, 2021, can no longer be held on those dates. USA: Capital-
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Washington DC, Currency-US dollar, President-Donald Trump]
3. Which country will host the third edition of Asian Youth Games from November
20 to 28, 2021?
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1) India 2) Sri Lanka 3) Nepal 4) Bangladesh 5) China

[Explanation: The OCA informed that the decision regarding the dates and the venue
was taken in coordination with the Shantou 3rd Asian Youth Games Organising Committee
(SAYGOC). The third Asian Youth Games will be held from November 20-28, 2021 in
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Shantou, a city on the eastern coast of Guangdong, China. The Asian Youth Games is a
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multi-sport event that is held once in every four years with the athletes participating from
all over Asia. China: Capital-Beijing, Currency-Renminbi, President-Xi Jinping]
4. The 2021 World games was postponed to 2022. The World games 2021 was planned
to be held at which city?
1) Birmingham, Alabama 2) New Delhi, India 3) Jakarta, Indonesia
4) Beijing, China 5) Berlin, Germany
[Explanation: The rescheduled dates of World Games are from July 7 to 17, 2022. The
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World Games which are held every 4 years & features 32 sports that are not part of the
Olympic program were scheduled on July 15 to 25, 2021. The international event was set
to host 3,600 athletes from over 100 countries to take part in a variety of sports such as
martial arts, bowling, squash, billiards & wheelchair rugby]
5. What are the names of official mascots of 19th Asian games 2022 which is going
to be conducted at Hangzhou, China?
1) Congcong 2) Lianlian 3) Chenchen 4) Only 1 & 2 5) Above All
[Explanation: The three robots, which are going to be the mascots for the 2022 Hangzhou
Asian Games are collectively known as the smart triplets. The Olympic Council of Asia’s
19th Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou from September 10 to 25, 2022. It will be the
third Asian Games to be hosted by China following Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in
2010, with the participation of 45 NOCs of Asia in 42 sports]
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6. Name the countries which were banned from participating in Weightlifting events
in Tokyo Olympics by International Weightlifting Federation.
1) Thailand 2) Indonesia 3) Malaysia 4) Only 1 & 3 5) Only 1 & 2
[Explanation: The Independent Member Federation Sanctions Panel (IMFSP) of the
International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has imposed disciplinary sanctions on Thailand
and Malaysia. The IMFPS also suspended the Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association
(TAWA) for three years, while the Malaysian Weightlifting Federation (MWF) has been
given a one-year ban]
7. Which Indian football club has signed 2-year contract with Omid Singh, the Iran’s
Indian origin footballer?
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1) Mohun Bagan F.C 2) East Bengal F.C 3) Gokulam F.C
4) Real Kashmir F.C 5) Chennai City F.C
[Explanation: East Bengal F.C (Football Club), a professional football Club based in
Kolkata, West Bengal (WB), has signed Iran’s Indian-origin footballer Omid Singh for a 2-
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year deal. Omid hails from Punjab and will join the I-League heavyweights from Naft Masjed
Soleyman FC in the Persian Gulf Pro League]
8. FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup postponed due to Covid-19. FIFA U-17 Women’s
World Cup was planned to host in which country?
1) Brazil 2) India
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[Explanation: The FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup to be held in India in November
was postponed by football’s governing body due to the worsening COVID-19 pandemic
across the globe. The women’s age group showpiece was to be held at five venues in the
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country —Kolkata, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad and Navi Mumbai — from

November 2-21]
9. FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association)/Coca-Cola World Ranking
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2020, released recently on April 09, 2020. Which country tops the list of rankings?
1) France 2) Argentina 3) Belgium 4) Brazil 5) Croatia
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[Explanation: While Belgium ranked first and world champion France is in 2nd place
and Brazil is at 3rd spot. In the wake of the coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic, qualifier
tournaments have been postponed for the FIFA World Cup and other major games at the
international level. Belgium: Capital-Brussels, Currency-Euro, Prime Minister-Sophie
Wilmès]
10. FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association)/Coca-Cola World Ranking
2020, released recently on April 09, 2020. What is the India rank in the list?
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1) 101 2) 103 3) 106 4) 108 5) 109
[Explanation: FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association)/Coca-Cola World
Ranking 2020, released on April 09, 2020, Indian football team retained its 108th position
with 1187 points]
11. Which country will host the Women’s and Men’s Asian Boxing Championships
2020 in November-December?
1) China 2) India 3) Iran 4) UAE 5) Malaysia
[Explanation: The host city will be decided by BFI after things return to normal. India
last hosted the Men’s Asian Championship in Mumbai,Maharashtra in the year 1980, while
the Women’s Championship was hosted in 2003 in Hisar, Haryana. This competition is
usually held once in two years but in the past it has also been held in consecutive years]
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12. World-famous tournament “Tour de France” has been postponed due to the
coronavirus pandemic. The tournament related to which sport?
1) Boxing 2) Cycling 3) Climbing 4) Racing 5) Basket ball
[Explanation: The three-week race that was set to start on the 27th of June in the Riviera
city, France. The last time the Tour wasn’t held was in 1946, with the state still emerging
from World War-II. It had been also stopped during World War-I. French President
Emmanuel Macron effectively made the choice to postpone the race]
13. Name the official mascot of 4th Asian Para Games 2022 which was released
recently.
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1) Frooti Frooti 2) Chaun Chaun 3) Fei Fei
4) Spin Spin 5) Gone Gone
[Explanation: The 1st ‘fei’ of the mascot means the birds flying, implying inclusiveness,
respect, and fraternity of human society. Therefore, the 2nd ‘fei’ means the mental tenacity
of the athletes with disabilities pursuing dreams and reaching beyond themselves. The
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planning of ‘Feifei’ is inspired by the motif of the ‘Divine Bird’ within the Liangzhu Culture]
14. Which country will host the 4th Asian Para Games 2022?
1) Hangzhou, China 2) Guwahati, Assam 3) Bangkok, Thailand
4) Colombo, Sri Lanka
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[Explanation: “Feifei” to be the mascot for Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games, China.
The 4th Asian Para Games are going to be held from October 9-15, 2022, featuring 22
sports with Taekwondo and Para-Canoe to form their Games debuts. China: Capital-Beijing,
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Currency-Renminbi, President-Xi Jinping]

15. What is the rank of Sharath Kamal in recently released ITTF (International Table
Tennis Federation) World Ranking 2020 of senior male players?
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1) 25 2) 31 3) 07 4) 17 5) 29
[Explanation: The list has been topped by Fan Zhendong of China with 17915 points.
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The jump of 7 places in the rankings comes after Sharath acquired the title at the Oman
Open 2020, his first ITTF title in the last 10 years. In the senior women’s rankings, Manika
Batra is 63rd position with 4575 points while Sutirtha Mukherjee entered the top-100 for
the first time & is ranked 95. Chen Meng of China tops the women’s list with 17915 points]
16. The Indian Premier League (IPL) governing council of the Board of Control for
Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided that the IPL 2020 Season will be suspended
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till “further notice”. Who is the present BCCI president?
1) Shashank Manohar 2) N. Srinivasan 3) Sunil Gavaskar
4) Rahul Dravid 5) Sourav Ganguly
[Explanation: This decision is taken in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The IPL
was set to start on March 29 and end on May 24, but it was first postponed till April 15
after a surge of coronavirus positive cases in India]
17. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) uploaded a video to promote wearing
masks in public places and help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The
name of the video is _______.
1) Team Mask Force 2) Team COVID Force 3) Team India Force
4) Team Cricket Force 5) Team BCCI Force
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[Explanation: The ‘Team Mask Force’ video has messages from Virat Kohli, Sachin
Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Smriti Mandhana, Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh,
Harmanpreet Kaur, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid and Mithali Raj, all of them speaking
about the importance of wearing masks and following the directives of the government in
this fight]
18. Who won the Formula One Esports Chinese Virtual Grand Prix championship?
1) Lewis Hamilton 2) Max Verstappen 3) Charles Leclerc
4) Valtteri Bottas 5) Daniel Ricciardo
[Explanation: Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the actual F1 races are not
being held. In its place, Formula 1 has announced new F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix
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series. The virtual races will run instead of each delayed Grand Prix. The Virtual Grand
Prix series to use the official F1 2019 PC video game, developed by Codemasters]
19. Alireza Firouzja, a 16-year-old chess player, has defeated world chess champion
Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the final of the Banter Blitz Cup 2020. He belongs to
which country?
1) India
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2) Iran 3) France 4) Italy 5) Indonesia
[Explanation: Alireza Firouzja, a 16-year-old Iranian chess player, has defeated world
chess champion Sven Magnus oen Carlsen of Norway in the final of the Banter Blitz Cup
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2020 with 8.5-7.5 scores to claim the $14,000 prize. The tournament, hosted by
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chess24.com in association with Opera and JFD bank from September 25, 2019- April
15,2020, was one of the most phenomenal blitz games ever played online. Iran: Capital-
Tehran, Currenc- Iranian rial, President- Hassan Rouhani]
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20. Name the Indian badminton player, who named as one of the ambassadors for
Badminton World Federation’s (BWF’s) “I am badminton” awareness campaign to
provide a platform for the players to express their love and respect for the sport.
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1) Saina Nehwal 2) Srikanth Kidambi 3) P. V Sindhu
4) Parupalli Kashyap 5) Pullela Gopichand
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[Explanation: The ambassadors of the BWF for this campaign, are PV Sindhu of India,
Michelle Li of Canada, the Chinese Duo of Zheng Si Wei and Huang YaQiong, Jack
Shephard of England, Valeska Knoblauch and Marc Zwiebler (Athletes Commission Chair)
of Germany and Chan Ho Yuen of Hong Kong]
21. The 11th edition of World Games unveiled an updated logo and title. World games
2022 is going to held at which city?
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1) Paris, France 2) Birmingham, US 3) Berlin, Germany
4) Rome, Italy 5) Ottawa, Canada
[Explanation: The World Games 2021 Birmingham has been renamed to World Games
2022 Birmingham. The World Games was initially scheduled for July 2021, but it will
now be held from July 7 to 17, 2022 to accommodate the one-year postponement of the
2020 Summer Olympics]
22. Mirabai Chanu and Jeremy Lalrinnunga qualify for Tokyo Olympics. They belong
to which sports?
1) Boxing 2) Wrestling 3) Badminton 4) Weightlifting 5) Shooting
[Explanation: The President of Weightlifting Federation of India (WFI) Shadev Yadav
confirmed that Mirabai Chanu and Jeremy Lalrinnunga have been qualified to participate
in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games due to their current International rank]
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14. STATES
1. Which of the following state government has launched a mobile application ‘Corona
Watch’?
1) Karnataka 2) Odisha 3) Gujarat 4) West Bengal 5) Maharashtra
[Explanation: As the name suggests, the app aims to track the movement history of persons
tested positive, before their detection in order to take precautions and to contain the
coronavirus outbreak. Karnataka Chief Minister: B.S. Yeddyurappa, Governor: Vajubhai
R.Vala.]
2. Which of the following state government launches PRAGYAAM app?
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1) Jharkhand 2) Maharashtra 3) Odisha 4) Karnataka 5) None of these
[Explanation: The Jharkhand Government has launched a mobile app PRAGYAAM to
issue e-passes to everyone associated with delivery of essential services during the national
lockdown to combat COVID-19. Jharkhand Chief Minister:Hemant Soren, Jharkhand
Governor: Draupadi Murmu.]
3. Which of the following state government has come forward to purchase the portable
1) Bihar
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Multi-feed Oxygen Manifold (MOM)?
2) Odisha 3) Telangana 4) Andhra Pradesh 5) None of these
[Explanation: Personnel of the Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam (NDV) designed the
innovative ‘Portable Multi-feed Oxygen Manifold’ (MOM) using a 6-way radial header fitted
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to a single cylinder.]
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Which of the following state government in collaboration with the UNICEF has
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launched an online competition programme ‘Mo Prativa’?
1) Bihar 2) Telangana 3) Gujarat 4) Odisha 5) None of these
[Explanation: The participants will be divided into three groups, from 5 to 10 years, 11
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to 16 years and 16 to 18 years. The entries will have to submit online between 10 am to 6
pm. Odisha Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik, Odisha Governor: Ganeshi Lal]
5. Which of the following state government launches COVID CARE app?
1) Bihar 2) Odisha 3) Arunachal Pradesh
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4) Gujarat 5) Meghalaya
[Explanation: COVID CARE has been developed by Atsuya Technologies, a Chennai-
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based IT company, which reached out to Chief Minister Pema Khandu to offer its services
for free. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister: Pema Khandu, Arunachal Pradesh Governor:
BD Mishra]
6. Robots to serve food, medicine to COVID-19 patients in which of the following
state?
1) Odisha 2) Jharkhand 3) West Bengal 4) Gujarat 5) None of these
[Explanation: Chief Minister of Jharkhand: Hemant Soren, Governor of Jharkhand:
Draupadi Murmu.]
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7. Which of the following state becomes first State in the country to start pool testing
of corona virus samples?
1) Tripura 2) Odisha 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) Gujarat 5) None of these
[Explanation: The move is aimed at speeding up the screening process and also bring
down the cost of testing samples. State health department has also decided to carryout the
audit of any death in state due to COVID-19. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath,
Uttar Pradesh Governor: Anandiben Patel.]
8. Which of the following state government launches Annapurna, Supply Mitra portals
for citizens’ food needs?
1) Odisha 2) Uttar Pradesh 3) Gujarat
4) Maharashtra 5) None of these
[Explanation: The Annapurna portal will help people get the knowledge of food products
and packets. Supply Mitra portal will provide free home delivery of etables.]
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9. Who launched ‘Cghaat’ portal for online delivery of fruits and vegetables?
1) Manohar Lal Khattar 2) Jairam Thakur 3) Bhupesh Baghel
4) Yogi Adityanath 5) None of these
[Explanation: On this occasion, Agriculture Minister Shri Ravindra Choubey, Principal
Secratery School Education Department Shri Alok Shukla and Deputy Secretary to Chief
Minister Ms. Saumya Chaurasiya were present.]
10. In order to provide health services in the wake of COVID-19 Pandemic, the
___________ Health Department has come up with a unique idea of providing free
online medical consultation to sick people at their residence through e-sanjeevani-
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1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Arunachal Pradesh 3) Himachal Pradesh
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4) Mizoram 5) Nagaland
[Explanation: This free online health service has been started throughout the state and
now people can consult to take health advice from the doctors of different medical colleges
from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM on all working days. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister: Jairam
Thakur, Himachal Pradesh Governor: Bandaru Dattatraya.]
11. Chief Minister COVID-19 Yoddha Kalyan Yojana is the initiative of which of the
following state?
1) Madhya Pradesh
ha 2) Odisha 3) Maharashtra
4) Bihar 5) None of these
[Explanation: Under this initiative, they will also get a special health insurance cover of
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Rs 50 lakhs. It is noteworthy that special insurance scheme has been launched by the
Central Government for health workers who are fighting against COVID-19 epidemic.]
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12. Which of the following state government Partners With Healthcare App ‘Aayu’ to
Tackle Coronavirus Pandemic?
1) Rajasthan 2) Gujarat 3) Odisha 4) Bihar 5) Nagaland
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[Explanation: Rajasthan government has exclusively partnered with healthcare startup

MedCords to provide 24x7 online consultation and medicine delivery to the people of
Rajasthan as the State battles to control cases of Coronavirus. Rajasthan Chief Minister:
Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan Governor: Kalraj Mishra.]
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13. Which of the following state has become the first state to have the requisite
infrastructure in all its courts for hearing cases?
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1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Maharashtra 3) Odisha

4) Tripura 5) None of these
[Explanation: The Allahabad High Court took a number of initiatives to facilitate court
proceedings through video conferencing and recently a software has been installed in the
high court and district courts of the state.]
14. Which of the following state government commemorates ‘ Khongjom Day’ at
Khongjom War Memorial Complex?
1) Assam 2) Tripura 3) Mizoram 4) Manipur 5) Arunachal Pradesh
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[Explanation: Manipur Chief Minister: N. Biren Singh, Governor of Manipur: Najma
Heptulla.]
15. Which of the following state government re-launches zero interest loan scheme
for Women SHGs?
1) Odisha 2) Bihar 3) Gujarat 4) Andhra Pradesh 5) Assam
[Explanation: Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy re-launched the scheme at his
residence by releasing a sum of Rs 1,400 crore to 8.78 lakh SHGs.]
16. Which of the following Chief Minister launches Jeevan-Shakti Yojana?
1) Pinarayi Vijayan 2) Uddhav Thackeray 3) Conrad Sangma
4) Shivraj Singh Chouhan 5) None of these
[Explanation: Under the scheme, women will prepare masks at homes in the urban
areas and earn profit.]
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15. SURVEYS
1. Fitch slashes India growth forecast to 30-year low of ____% for FY21.
1) 2 2) 3 3) 4 4) 5 5) 6
[Explanation: According to the Fitch Ratings, it has slashed India’s growth forecast for
the current fiscal to a 30-year low of 2 per cent, from 5.1 per cent projected earlier, as
economic recession gripped global economy following the lockdown due to COVID-19
pandemic.]
2. Who stood at Number 1 position as a richest billionaire in the world in 2020
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according to Forbes?
1) Bill Gates 2) Jeff Bezos 3) Warren Buffett
4) Larry Ellison 5) Mark Zukerberg
[Explanation: Bezos founded ecommerce giant Amazon in 1994 and is still the CEO of
the company. He was worth $113 billion on March 18.]
3.
2) 13.5
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Jobless rate amid Covid-19 lockdown period hits ___% according to CMIE.
1) 23.4 3) 33.2 4) 19.4 5) 28.3
[Explanation: According to the data released by Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy,
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Unemployment rate during March 30-April 5 rose to 23.4 per cent and the labour
participation rate fell to 36 per cent, reflecting the impact of lockdown to tackle COVID-19
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outbreak For full month of March, unemployment rose to a 43-month high of 8.7 per cent,
while the labour participation rate dropped to 41.9 per cent.]
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4. Bank credit growth slumps to 5-decade low of ____% in FY20 over low demand.
1) 6.14 2) 5.18 3) 4.28 4) 3.47 5) 2.46
[Explanation: Bank advances growth in FY20 was the slowest since the fiscal ended
March 1962, when loans had grown by 5.38 per cent.]
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5. IMF expects FY20 growth at ___% as against 5% estimated by the statistics
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department.
1) 1.2 2) 2.2 3) 3.2 4) 4.2 5) 2.8
[Explanation: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) slashed its FY21 growth projection
for India to 1.9% from 5.8% projected in January, holding that the ‘Great Lockdown’ to
combat the covid-19 outbreak will throw the world economy into the worst recession since
the Great Depression in 1930s.]
6. According to the _____ per cent of digital workers in India, emerging technologies
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such as machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT)
are increasing their effectiveness at work, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc.
1) 47% 2) 57% 3) 77% 4) 67% 5) 37%
[Explanation: The Gartner 2019 Digital Workplace Survey found that India is the most
digitally dexterous country in the world - followed by the UK and the US, due to having
the largest Gen Z workforce along with the desire to learn new skills using digital
technologies in the workplace.]
7. According to the research report by SBI, India’s GDP growth may slide to ___ per
cent in the current financial year, on account of the impact of coronavirus outbreak
on the economy.
1) 5.1 2) 1.1 3) 2.1 4) 3.1 5) 4.1
1.1 2.2 3.1 4.1 5.4 6.4 7.2

[Explanation: The economic growth rate during 2019-20 is estimated to come down to
4.1 per cent from 5 per cent projected by several agencies before the outbreak of deadly
virus, which affected more than 20 lakh persons around the world and took lives of over
1.3 lakh people.]
8. S&P Global Ratings slashes India’s FY21 growth forecast to ____%.
1) 2.8 2) 3.8 3) 4.8 4) 1.8 5) 5.8
[Explanation: The US-based rating agency expects growth to significantly recover to 7.5
per cent in 2021-22 fiscal.]
9. What is the rank of India on global press freedom index?
1) 112 2) 142 3) 132 4) 102 5) 124
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[Explanation: Norway is ranked first in the Index for the fourth year running. China at
177th position is just three places above North Korea, which is at 180th .]
10. According to The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), India’s GDP growth likely
to range up to ___% in FY21.
1) 2.5 2) 1.5 3) 3.5 4) 4.5 5) 5.5
ha
[Explanation: In the baseline scenario, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to
grow at just 0.6 per cent on an annual basis as economic activity is expected to remain
constrained due to continuing restrictions on the free movement of goods and people beyond
the lockdown period.]
11.
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__________is the only Indian institute to feature in top 100 in the Times Higher
Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2020.
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1) IIT Delhi 2) IIT Kanpur 3) IIT Roorkee 4) IIT Kharagpur 5) None of these
[Explanation: The institute has been ranked 57th for making progress in ‘social impact’
aligned with the UN’s sustainable development goals.]
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12. India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) revised its FY21 economic growth forecast
for the country further down to ___ per cent, lowest in the last 29 years, citing
the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown.
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1) 4.9 2) 3.9 3) 2.9 4) 1.9 5) 5.9
[Explanation: Ind-Ra revised its economic growth estimate for the country from its forecast
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of 3.6 per cent published on March 30, 2020 to to 1.9 per cent.]
13. India has become the ____ largest military spender in the world, according to a
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report.
1) Fourth 2) First 3) Second 4) Third 5) None of these
[Explanation: This is the first time that India and China are among the top three military
spenders.]
14. Virus-hit APEC region to post ___% economic contraction in 2020.
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1) 5.7 2) 4.7 3) 3.7 4) 2.7 5) 1.7
[Explanation: The contraction compares with a 3.6 percent growth in 2019 for the 21-
member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, which includes Japan, China and the
United States.]
15. Moody’s slashes India’s growth estimate to ____% for 2020 from 2.5%.
1) 0.5 2) 0.8 3) 1.8 4) 0.2 5) 1.2
[Explanation: India lost the tag of the fastest-growing major economy to China in 2019,
when it grew 5.3 per cent, against China’s 6.1 per cent.]
16. CRISIL pegs India’s FY21 economic growth rate at ____% from 3.5%.
1) 1.2 2) 2.8 3) 0.5 4) 1.8 5) 2.5
[Explanation: The agency projected total losses of Rs 10 trillion or Rs 7,000 per person
due to the “disastrous” lockdowns to control the Covid-19 pandemic.]
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