Which state has recently launched a digital literacy programme titled ‘I am also digital’?
A
Odisha
B
Kerala
C
Karnataka
D
Tamil Nadu
Question 2Single Answer
The renovated Animal Transport memorial was recently inaugurated by the Indian Army in which city?
A
New Delhi
B
Mumbai
C
Nagpur
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?
A
M Karunanidhi
B
Biju Patnaik
C
Jyoti Basu
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)?
A
N K Singh
B
U K Sinha
C
njeti Srinivas
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?
A
Sportsperson
B
Fighter Pilots
C
Army Officers
D
Naval Captains
Question 6Single Answer
Which city was the venue of ‘Conference on Empowering Women Entrepreneurs’, organized by the MSME Ministry?
A
Cochin
B
Chennai
C
Hyderabad
D
New Delhi
Question 7Single Answer
Women Scientist Scheme C (KIRAN IPR) and Vigyan Jyoti are the schemes of which union ministry?
A
Ministry of Women and Child Development
B
Ministry of Science and Technology
C
Ministry of Human Resource Development
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?
A
Defence
B
Law and Justice
C
Finance
D
External Affairs
Question 9Single Answer
Who is the first Indian Cricketer to play in 150 Ranji Trophy matches?
A
Dinesh Karthik
B
Parthiv Patel
C
Wassim Jafer
D
Irfan Pathan
Question 10Single Answer
Which Indian Sportsperson was named the ‘Changemaker of the Year’ at the Business Line Changemaker Awards?
A
P V Sindhu
B
Mary Kom
C
Dutee Chand
D
Hima Dhas
Question 11Single Answer
“Cova Punjab” mobile app launched by the Punjab government is aimed to spread awareness on which disease?
A
Foot and Mouth Disease
B
Corona Virus
C
Swine Flu
D
Classical Swine Fever
Question 12Single Answer
Lt Gen KJS Dhillon has been recently appointed as the Director –General of which organization?
A
Intelligence Bureau
B
Defence Intelligence Agency
C
Central Bureau of Investigation
D
Research and Analysis Wing
Question 13Single Answer
‘Shaadi Bhagya Scheme,’ which was making news recently, was a scheme of which state?
A
Bihar
B
Odisha
C
Karnataka
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?
A
Senegal
B
The Gambia
C
Ghana
D
Zambia
Question 15Single Answer
The tombs of Taramati and Premamati, which were in news recently, are located in which Indian/UT?
A
New Delhi
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Telangana
D
Maharashtra
Question 16Single Answer
What is the theme of International Women’s Day (8 March) 2020?
A
Think equal, build smart, innovate for change
B
I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights
C
Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s life
D
Role of Women in addressing climate change
Question 17Single Answer
Ankita Raina, who was making news recently, is associated with which sports?
A
Badminton
B
Tennis
C
Squash
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?
A
Harmanpreet Kaur
B
Shafali Verma
C
Poonam Yadav
D
Smriti Mandana
Question 19Single Answer
Which state is to set up an exclusive department for Self Help Group (SHG)s called “Mission Shakti”?
A
West Bengal
B
Kerala
C
Odisha
D
Andhra Pradesh
Question 20Single Answer
‘NIGHA’, a mobile application to curb election malpractices, is an initiative of which Indian State?
A
Punjab
B
Rajasthan
C
Gujarat
D
Andhra Pradesh
Question 21Single Answer
Which Indian Public Sector Bank waived the minimum balance requirement for all savings bank (SB) accounts?
A
Punjab National Bank
B
State Bank of India
C
Canara Bank
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?
A
Two
B
Five
C
Ten
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?
A
United States
B
Russia
C
France
D
China
Question 24Single Answer
Which global organization has launched the “COVID Action-Platform” to convene the business community to support for COVID-19?
A
World Bank
B
World Economic Forum
C
International Monetary Fund
D
United Nations
Question 25Single Answer
S.S. Deswal has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of which Indian paramilitary force?
A
Central Reserve Police Force
B
Central Industrial Security Force
C
National Security Guard
D
Border Security Force
Question 26Single Answer
Which is the venue of the main national event for the sixth International Day of Yoga, 2020?
A
Ranchi
B
Leh
C
New Delhi
D
Guwahati
Question 27Single Answer
The Parliament of which country passed a bill to allow the President to contest in Presidential elections after 2024?
A
United States
B
United Kingdom
C
Russia
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?
A
Ishpreet Singh
B
Aditya Mehta
C
Yasin Merchant
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?
A
H1N1 Influenza
B
HIV
C
Swine Flu
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?
A
Karnataka
B
Odisha
C
Himachal Pradesh
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?
A
Kota
B
Bikaner
C
Kishangarh
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?
A
Germany
B
France
C
Italy
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?
A
United States
B
Russia
C
United Kingdom
D
China
Question 34Single Answer
Which former Chief Justice of India has been nominated to Rajya Sabha?
A
Ranjan Gogoi
B
Dipak Misra
C
Jagdish Singh Khehar
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?
A
25.03%
B
50.03%
C
75.03%
D
90.03%
Question 36Single Answer
Ravinder Singh Dhillon has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of which Public Sector Undertaking?
A
Power Finance Corporation
B
Coal India Limited
C
NLC Limited
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?
A
China
B
India
C
United States
D
Japan
Question 38Single Answer
Patil Puttappa, who recently passed away, was associated with which field?
A
Sports
B
Journalism
C
Business
D
Research
Question 39Single Answer
Which Indian institution has launched a re-skilling programme for women called ‘Career Back 2 Women’?
A
Indian Institution of Scienece
B
Indian Institution of Management-Ahmadabad
C
Indian Institution of Technology-Madras
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?
A
Nepal
B
Bangladesh
C
Thailand
D
Afghanistan
Question 41Single Answer
The “Pandemic Bonds” are issued by which multilateral development bank?
A
World Bank
B
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
C
European Investment Bank
D
Asian Development Bank
Question 42Single Answer
The Shanidar Cave, a hotspot for Neanderthal remains, is located in which country?
A
Syria
B
Iraq
C
Tajikistan
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?
A
China
B
Kazhakiistan
C
Sudan
D
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Question 44Single Answer
What is the current (2020) number of telecom companies in India?
A
10
B
8
C
6
D
4
Question 45Single Answer
Which country is World’s biggest palm oil importer?
A
India
B
China
C
Russia
D
Saudi Arabia
Question 46Single Answer
Currently, which Economic Census is underway in India?
A
5th
B
6th
C
7th
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?
A
6 Months
B
1 Year
C
18 Months
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?
A
Dr. R Chidamabaram
B
Rishikesh Narayanan
C
Dr. K Vijay Raghavan
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?
A
Saudi Arabia
B
China
C
India
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?