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Question 1Single Answer
Which state has recently launched a digital literacy programme titled ‘I am also digital’?
  1. A
    Odisha
  2. B
    Kerala
  3. C
    Karnataka
  4. D
    Tamil Nadu
Question 2Single Answer
The renovated Animal Transport memorial was recently inaugurated by the Indian Army in which city?
  1. A
    New Delhi
  2. B
    Mumbai
  3. C
    Nagpur
  4. D
    Bengaluru
Question 3Single Answer
The book titled ‘Adventures of a Daredevil Democrat,’ which was recently published, narrates the story of which Former Chief-Minister?
  1. A
    M Karunanidhi
  2. B
    Biju Patnaik
  3. C
    Jyoti Basu
  4. D
    C. Achutha Menon
Question 4Single Answer
Who is the Chairperson of the high-level panel recently set-up to prepare an investigation manual for Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO)?
  1. A
    N K Singh
  2. B
    U K Sinha
  3. C
    njeti Srinivas
  4. D
    Tapan Ray
Question 5Single Answer
Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawanna Kanth and Mohana Singh Jitarwal, who recently received the ‘Nari Shakti Puraskar’ award, are associated with which profession?
  1. A
    Sportsperson
  2. B
    Fighter Pilots
  3. C
    Army Officers
  4. D
    Naval Captains
Question 6Single Answer
Which city was the venue of ‘Conference on Empowering Women Entrepreneurs’, organized by the MSME Ministry?
  1. A
    Cochin
  2. B
    Chennai
  3. C
    Hyderabad
  4. D
    New Delhi
Question 7Single Answer
Women Scientist Scheme C (KIRAN IPR) and Vigyan Jyoti are the schemes of which union ministry?
  1. A
    Ministry of Women and Child Development
  2. B
    Ministry of Science and Technology
  3. C
    Ministry of Human Resource Development
  4. D
    Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Question 8Single Answer
Hans Raj Bhardwaj, who passed away recently, was a former Union Minister of which portfolio?
  1. A
    Defence
  2. B
    Law and Justice
  3. C
    Finance
  4. D
    External Affairs
Question 9Single Answer
Who is the first Indian Cricketer to play in 150 Ranji Trophy matches?
  1. A
    Dinesh Karthik
  2. B
    Parthiv Patel
  3. C
    Wassim Jafer
  4. D
    Irfan Pathan
Question 10Single Answer
Which Indian Sportsperson was named the ‘Changemaker of the Year’ at the Business Line Changemaker Awards?
  1. A
    P V Sindhu
  2. B
    Mary Kom
  3. C
    Dutee Chand
  4. D
    Hima Dhas
Question 11Single Answer
“Cova Punjab” mobile app launched by the Punjab government is aimed to spread awareness on which disease?
  1. A
    Foot and Mouth Disease
  2. B
    Corona Virus
  3. C
    Swine Flu
  4. D
    Classical Swine Fever
Question 12Single Answer
Lt Gen KJS Dhillon has been recently appointed as the Director –General of which organization?
  1. A
    Intelligence Bureau
  2. B
    Defence Intelligence Agency
  3. C
    Central Bureau of Investigation
  4. D
    Research and Analysis Wing
Question 13Single Answer
‘Shaadi Bhagya Scheme,’ which was making news recently, was a scheme of which state?
  1. A
    Bihar
  2. B
    Odisha
  3. C
    Karnataka
  4. D
    Maharashtra
Question 14Single Answer
Which country recently joined as the 16th member in the e-Vidya Bharati and e-Aarogya Bharati (e-VBAB) Network Project of the Ministry of External Affairs of India?
  1. A
    Senegal
  2. B
    The Gambia
  3. C
    Ghana
  4. D
    Zambia
Question 15Single Answer
The tombs of Taramati and Premamati, which were in news recently, are located in which Indian/UT?
  1. A
    New Delhi
  2. B
    Uttar Pradesh
  3. C
    Telangana
  4. D
    Maharashtra
Question 16Single Answer
What is the theme of International Women’s Day (8 March) 2020?
  1. A
    Think equal, build smart, innovate for change
  2. B
    I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights
  3. C
    Time is Now:  Rural and urban activists transforming women’s life
  4. D
    Role of Women in addressing climate change
Question 17Single Answer
Ankita Raina, who was making news recently, is associated with which sports?
  1. A
    Badminton
  2. B
    Tennis
  3. C
    Squash
  4. D
    Table-Tennis
Question 18Single Answer
Who is the only Indian player to feature in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup team of the tournament?
  1. A
    Harmanpreet Kaur
  2. B
    Shafali Verma
  3. C
    Poonam Yadav
  4. D
    Smriti Mandana
Question 19Single Answer
Which state is to set up an exclusive department for Self Help Group (SHG)s called “Mission Shakti”?
  1. A
    West Bengal
  2. B
    Kerala
  3. C
    Odisha
  4. D
    Andhra Pradesh
Question 20Single Answer
‘NIGHA’, a mobile application to curb election malpractices, is an initiative of which Indian State?
  1. A
    Punjab
  2. B
    Rajasthan
  3. C
    Gujarat
  4. D
    Andhra Pradesh
Question 21Single Answer
Which Indian Public Sector Bank waived the minimum balance requirement for all savings bank (SB) accounts?
  1. A
    Punjab National Bank
  2. B
    State Bank of India
  3. C
    Canara Bank
  4. D
    Union Bank of India
Question 22Single Answer
World Economic Forum (WEF) released its new list of 115 Young Global Leaders. How many Indians are included in the list?
  1. A
    Two
  2. B
    Five
  3. C
    Ten
  4. D
    Fourteen
Question 23Single Answer
According to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which country is the largest exporter of arms during the past five years?
  1. A
    United States
  2. B
    Russia
  3. C
    France
  4. D
    China
Question 24Single Answer
Which global organization has launched the “COVID Action-Platform” to convene the business community to support for COVID-19?
  1. A
    World Bank
  2. B
    World Economic Forum
  3. C
    International Monetary Fund
  4. D
    United Nations
Question 25Single Answer
S.S. Deswal has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of which Indian paramilitary force?
  1. A
    Central Reserve Police Force
  2. B
    Central Industrial Security Force
  3. C
    National Security Guard
  4. D
    Border Security Force
Question 26Single Answer
Which is the venue of the main national event for the sixth International Day of Yoga, 2020?
  1. A
    Ranchi
  2. B
    Leh
  3. C
    New Delhi
  4. D
    Guwahati
Question 27Single Answer
The Parliament of which country passed a bill to allow the President to contest in Presidential elections after 2024?
  1. A
    United States
  2. B
    United Kingdom
  3. C
    Russia
  4. D
    China
Question 28Single Answer
Which Indian cueist was the runner-up of the National 6-Red Snooker Championship, at which Pankaj Advani won his 34th national title?
  1. A
    Ishpreet Singh
  2. B
    Aditya Mehta
  3. C
    Yasin Merchant
  4. D
    Lucky Vatnani
Question 29Single Answer
World Health Organization (WHO) Declared Covid-19 as a pandemic. Which disease was previously declared as pandemic by WHO?
  1. A
    H1N1 Influenza
  2. B
    HIV
  3. C
    Swine Flu
  4. D
    Spanish Flu
Question 30Single Answer
World Bank signed an &80 million loan agreement with which Indian state to increase agricultural productivity in its Gram Panchayats?
  1. A
    Karnataka
  2. B
    Odisha
  3. C
    Himachal Pradesh
  4. D
    Madhya Pradesh
Question 31Single Answer
Which city of Rajasthan is called as the ‘Marble City of India’, that is recently connected with Indore under RCS-UDAN scheme?
  1. A
    Kota
  2. B
    Bikaner
  3. C
    Kishangarh
  4. D
    Lalgarh
Question 32Single Answer
Which European Country recently imposed a record 1.1 billion euro fine on tech-firm Apple for its anti-competitive behavior?
  1. A
    Germany
  2. B
    France
  3. C
    Italy
  4. D
    Spin
Question 33Single Answer
Which county is set to create a $4 billion anti-crisis fund to protect its economy from COVID-19 outbreak?
  1. A
    United States
  2. B
    Russia
  3. C
    United Kingdom
  4. D
    China
Question 34Single Answer
Which former Chief Justice of India has been nominated to Rajya Sabha?
  1. A
    Ranjan Gogoi
  2. B
    Dipak Misra
  3. C
    Jagdish Singh Khehar
  4. D
    T.S. Thakur
Question 35Single Answer
What is the share of Indian Companies in Defence Minstry’s contracts for procurement of defence equipment in 2019-20?
  1. A
    25.03%
  2. B
    50.03%
  3. C
    75.03%
  4. D
    90.03%
Question 36Single Answer
Ravinder Singh Dhillon has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of which Public Sector Undertaking?
  1. A
    Power Finance Corporation
  2. B
    Coal India Limited
  3. C
    NLC Limited
  4. D
    NTPC Limited
Question 37Single Answer
The Central Bank of which country slashed its benchmark interest rate to almost zero and announced to buy USD 700 billion in bonds?
  1. A
    China
  2. B
    India
  3. C
    United States
  4. D
    Japan
Question 38Single Answer
Patil Puttappa, who recently passed away, was associated with which field?
  1. A
    Sports
  2. B
    Journalism
  3. C
    Business
  4. D
    Research
Question 39Single Answer
Which Indian institution has launched a re-skilling programme for women called ‘Career Back 2 Women’?
  1. A
    Indian Institution of Scienece
  2. B
    Indian Institution of Management-Ahmadabad
  3. C
    Indian Institution of Technology-Madras
  4. D
    Indian Institution of Technology-Kharagpur
Question 40Single Answer
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, whose birth centenary was celebrated recently, was the founder President of which country?
  1. A
    Nepal
  2. B
    Bangladesh
  3. C
    Thailand
  4. D
    Afghanistan
Question 41Single Answer
The “Pandemic Bonds” are issued by which multilateral development bank?
  1. A
    World Bank
  2. B
    Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
  3. C
    European Investment Bank
  4. D
    Asian Development Bank
Question 42Single Answer
The Shanidar Cave, a hotspot for Neanderthal remains, is located in which country?
  1. A
    Syria
  2. B
    Iraq
  3. C
    Tajikistan
  4. D
    Egypt
Question 43Single Answer
Which country is supplier of majority of mined cobalt, which is used in cathodes for lithium-ion batteries used in cell phone and Electric Vehicles?
  1. A
    China
  2. B
    Kazhakiistan
  3. C
    Sudan
  4. D
    Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Question 44Single Answer
What is the current (2020) number of telecom companies in India?
  1. A
    10
  2. B
    8
  3. C
    6
  4. D
    4
Question 45Single Answer
Which country is World’s biggest palm oil importer?
  1. A
    India
  2. B
    China
  3. C
    Russia
  4. D
    Saudi Arabia
Question 46Single Answer
Currently, which Economic Census is underway in India?
  1. A
    5th
  2. B
    6th
  3. C
    7th
  4. D
    8th
Question 47Single Answer
As per the National Population Register (NPR), a person is “usual resident” who has resided in a local area for past how many months/years?
  1. A
    6 Months
  2. B
    1 Year
  3. C
    18 Months
  4. D
    2 Years
Question 48Single Answer
Who heads the 12-member “Technology Group” to advise ministers, departments and public sector undertakings (PSUs) on technology implementation?
  1. A
    Dr. R Chidamabaram
  2. B
    Rishikesh Narayanan
  3. C
    Dr. K Vijay Raghavan
  4. D
    Bhaskar Saha
Question 49Single Answer
Which country has highest rate of hepatitis C in the world and is expected to eradicate the disease in 2020?
  1. A
    Saudi Arabia
  2. B
    China
  3. C
    India
  4. D
    Egypt
Question 50Single Answer
The cabinet of which state in India has cleared a bill to enact the “Time-Bound Clearance Act” which shall ensure time-bound clearance of industrial licenses for investment projects?
  1. A
    Rajasthan
  2. B
    Haryana
  3. C
    Madhya Pradesh
  4. D
    Gujarat
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