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1. The world bank and Government of India has signed agreement along with which state to increase access to affordable housing to low income group?

1) Kerala

2) Tamil Nadu

3) Karnataka

4) Andhra Pradesh

5) Maharashtra

Answer – 2) Tamil Nadu

Explanation:

The World Bank and the government of India signed an agreement along with the Government of Tamil Nadu to help the low-income groups in the state of Tamil Nadu to get access to affordable housing. Agreements signed: - Legal agreements of two projects were signed to strengthen the state’s housing sector policies, institutions, and regulations. First Tamilnadu Housing Sector Strengthening Programme worth $200 million (Rs 1,510 crore), Tamil Nadu Housing and Habitat Development Project worth $50 million (Rs 377 crore).

 

2. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General of India got 3-year extension of service recently. Name the Attorney General of India who got 1-year extension of service?

1) K.M. Nataraj

2) Vikramjit Banerjee

3) Suryaprakash V. Raju

4) Mukul Rohatgi

5) K.K. Venugopal

Answer – 5) K.K. Venugopal

Explanation:

The Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet has approved the re-appointment of senior advocate K.K. Venugopal as Attorney General of India for a year, whose 3 year tenure ends on June 30, 2020 and senior advocate Tushar Mehta as Solicitor General for a period of three years. K.K. Venugopal succeeded Mukul Rohatgi on June 30, 2017. He is the 15th Attorney General of India.

 

3. Who has received the 1st Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis National Award in Official Statistics’ 2020?

1) Sangita Reddy

2) Arvind Pandey

3) Chakravarthi Rangarajan

4) BC Roy

5) Rao Inderjit Singh

Answer – 3) Chakravarthi Rangarajan

Explanation:

On 29th June 2020, on account of National Statistics Day the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) presented the first Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis National Award in Official Statistics’2020 to Dr. Chakravarthi Rangarajan, Former Governor, Reserve Bank of India for his contribution to the National Statistical System (NSS).

 

4. India has become the founding member of UN’s ‘Alliance for Poverty eradication’ recently. How many people across the globe has been classified as poor (approx)?

1) 2.1 billion

2) 1.7 billion

3) 1.4 billion

4) 3.7 billion

5) 2.9 billion

Answer – 1) 2.1 billion

Explanation:

India became a founding member of the United Nation (UN)’s ‘Alliance for Poverty eradication’ launched by Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President of the 74th United Nation’s General Assembly (UNGA). Approximately 2.1 billion people are classified as poor across the globe, among which 767 million are living in extreme poverty. Over 271 million people of India have moved out of poverty between 2006 to 2016, according to the United Nations Development programme.

 

5. What is the amount that was provided by World bank to India for MSME Emergency Response Program?

1) USD 750 million

2) USD 850 million

3) USD 500 million

4) USD 700 million

5) USD 800 million

Answer – 1) USD 750 million

Explanation:

The World Bank approved a USD 750 million Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Emergency Response Program to support severely impacted MSMEs in India due to COVID-19 crisis. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) will provide the loan.

 

6. Rajkiran Rai G's tenure as MD&CEO of which bank was extended for 2 years?

1) Canara Bank

2) Indian Bank

3) Punjab National Bank

4) State Bank of India

5) Union Bank of India

Answer – 5) Union Bank of India

Explanation:

Government extends the term of Rajkiran Rai G as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Union Bank of India (UBI) by 2 years till May 31, 2022.

7. Which among the following has won two awards under the categories “Best Innovation for Covid-19 – Society” and “People Choice Covid-19 Overall Winner” in 4th annual CogX 2020?

1) MyGov Corona Helpdesk

2) Champions

3) COVID tracker

4) Aarogya Setu

5) Corona Kavach

Answer – 1) MyGov Corona Helpdesk

Explanation:

India’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled “MyGov Corona Helpdesk” won two awards under the categories “Best Innovation for Covid-19 – Society” and “People Choice Covid-19 Overall Winner” in 4th CogX, the annual Global Leadership Summit and Festival of AI and Emerging Technology held in London from June 8th to 10th. The AI enabled Helpdesk was designed, developed and deployed by JioHaptik Technologies Limited in collaboration with the WhatsApp team in 5 days. The theme of CogX 2020 is “How do we get the next 10 years right?”.

 

8. Which country planned to host 2021 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit virtually?

1) United States

2) Japan

3) New Zealand

4) Singapore

5) India

Answer – 3) New Zealand

Explanation:

New Zealand cancelled the 2021 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum that was scheduled to be held in Auckland, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is opting to lead a virtual summit.

9. Name the country which participated in PASSEX naval exercise at Malacca Strait with India to promote understanding in Indian ocean.

1) China

2) Japan

3) Sri Lanka

4) Nepal

5) Myanmar

Answer – 2) Japan

Explanation:

In order to promote mutual understanding, Indian Navy and Japanese Navy (Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force) have conducted a day long Naval Exercise PASSEX (Passing Exercise) for tactical and communications training, towards the Malacca Strait in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). This was the 15th exercise undertaken by the navies of these two nations in the last three years. The overall content of this PASSEX was goodwill training and to promote understanding.

 

10. The National Doctors Day (NDD) was observed annually on July 1 every year. What is the theme for NDD 2020?

1) “Lessen the Mortality of COVID-19”

2) “Zero tolerance to violence against doctors and clinical establishment”

3) “Salute the COVID warriors”

4) “Let us win together against COVID-19”

5) None of these

Answer – 1) “Lessen the Mortality of COVID-19”

Explanation:

India Celebrates July 1st as the National Doctors Day to honour the doctors and physicians and to recognise their 24×7 service to the society and to express gratitude towards the professionals of the medical sector for their service. Indian Medical Association (IMA) observed the first National Doctors Day on 1st July 1991. The theme of 2020 Doctors Day is “Lessen the Mortality of COVID-19” which includes awareness about asymptomatic hypoxia and early aggressive therapy.

 

11. Who among the following were members of International scientific group formed by UN chief for global food summit 2021?

1) Rattan Lal

2) Uma Lele

3) Raj Shetty

4) Both 1) and 2)

5) All the 1), 2) and 3)

Answer – 4) Both 1) and 2)

Explanation:

Antonio Guterres, Chief of United Nations, named Prof. Rattan Lal and Dr. Uma Lele (Agricultural experts) from India as members of International Scientific group to offer foremost scientific evidence for sustainable food systems for global food summit 2021. The Scientific Group will be Chaired by Dr. Joachim von Braun of Bonn University Germany.

 

12. Who has authored the book titled “Future of Higher Education – Nine Mega Trends”, which was released by Vice president of India M Venkaiah Naidu?

1) T N Manoharan

2) B Anbuthambi

3) Lakshmi Narayanan

4) V Pattabhi Ram

5) M Sivakumar

Answer – 4) V Pattabhi Ram

Explanation:

Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu virtually released a book, “Future of Higher Education – Nine Mega Trends.“ The book is authored by CA V Pattabhi Ram, a Public Speaker, author and Teacher. The Virtual event was hosted by ICT Academy.

 

13. Russian electorate granted Vladimir Putin to stay as president of the country till which year?

1) 2027

2) 2029

3) 2024

4) 2036

5) 2032

Answer – 4) 2036

Explanation:

The 77.9% Russian electorate have voted in favour of constitutional amendments that will allow 67 years old President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036 i.e. until the age of 83. His current term of 6 years will end in 2024. Means now, he will be re-elected twice under the constitutional amendments. He is already the longest-serving leader in modern Russian history.

 

14. What is the increase in % of external debt of India in March 2020 when compared to March 2019, as per RBI data?

1) 2.1%

2) 4.9%

3) 2.8%

4) 1.2%

5) 0.6%

Answer – 3) 2.8%

Explanation:

In accordance with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, India’s external debt stood at $558.5 billion in March 2020, an increase of $15.4 billion or 2.8% as compared to the March 2019. The largest component of the external debt is Commercial borrowings with a share of 39.4%, followed by non-resident deposits at 23.4% and short-term trade credit at 18.2%. In terms of currency, United States (US) dollar-denominated debt continued to be the largest component of India’s external debt, with a share of 53.7% at end-March 2020, followed by the Indian rupee (31.9%), yen (5.6%), SDR (4.5%) and the euro (3.5%).

 

15. Who is the overall winner of 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize?

1) Varsha Adalja

2) Meena Alexander

3) Kritika Pandey

4) Smita Agarwal

5) Samina Ali

Answer – 3) Kritika Pandey

Explanation:

The commonwealth writers announced Kritika Pandey, the winner of Asian region prize as the overall winner of the 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for her story, “The Great Indian Tee and Snakes”. The award was presented to her by Ghanaian writer and editor, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, the chair of the 2020 Judge panel in the online award ceremony.

 

16. Who is the 1st Indian to secure podium position in the international ultra-cycling race (VRAAM 2020).

1) Aditi Krishnan

2) Prashanth R

3) Ikshan Shanbag

4) Bharat Pannu

5) Aryan Gurav

Answer – 4) Bharat Pannu

Explanation:

Lt Col Bharat Pannu, Indian Army officer, secured the 3rd position on the leader board at the first edition of the Virtual Race Across America (VRAAM) 2020 held from 16th June to 28th June 2020 and became the first ever Indian to secure a podium position in the international ultra-cycling race. Lt Col Pannu finished with a total distance of 4086km in 12 days and a total elevation gain of 71,000 meters in a stationary bicycle in Pimple Nilakh, Pune.

 

17. Which country is the largest contributor of e-waste in 2019, as per UN’s “The Global E-waste Monitor 2020 report”?

1) China

2) United States

3) Germany

4) India

5) Japan

Answer – 1) China

Explanation:

In accordance with the 3rd edition of “The Global E-waste Monitor 2020 report-Quantities, flows, and the circular economy potential” report, the world dumped a record 53.6 million tonnes of e-waste in 2019, an increase of 21% in 5 years. With this e-waste becomes the world’s fastest-growing domestic waste stream. Notably, this waste is enough to form a line 125 kilometres long. China is the biggest contributor to e-waste with 10.1 million tonnes (mt) followed by the United States (US) with 6.9 mt and India with 3.2 mt at 2nd and 3rd rank respectively. Together these three countries accounted for nearly 38% of the world’s e-waste last year.

 

18. Name the person who has been appointed as the new prime minister of France.

1) Jean Castex

2) Maurice Gourdault-Montagne

3) Edouard Philippe

4) Antonin Baudry

5) Emmanuel Macron

Answer – 1) Jean Castex

Explanation:

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed a public Servant, Jean Castex (55) as the new Prime Minister of government reshuffle, replacing Edouard Philippe.

 

19. Mars Orbiter Mission’s (MOM) mars colour camera has captured closest and largest moon of mars ‘Phobos’ recently. MOM is associated which country?

1) United States

2) Russia

3) China

4) India

5) Japan

Answer – 4) India

Explanation:

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released the picture of the closest and biggest moon of Mars named “Phobos” which was captured by Mars Colour Camera (MCC) onboard India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM). The image was taken on July 1, 2020 when MOM was about 7200 km from Mars and at 4200 km from Phobos.

 

20. Badminton champion Lin Dan who announced retirement recently belongs to which country?

1) Singapore

2) Malaysia

3) Indonesia

4) Thailand

5) China

Answer – 5) China

Explanation:

China’s Badminton player and 2 times Olympic Champion, Lin Dan announced his retirement due to his physical capabilities and injuries. He won gold at the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympics.

21. Indian railways along with which PSU has commissioned 1st of its kind solar plant in Bina, Madhya Pradesh to supply power directly on the railway overhead line?

1) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)

2) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)

3) Steel Authority of India (SAIL)

4) Coal India Limited (CIL)

5) None of the Above

Answer – 2) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)

Explanation:

For the 1st time in the world, Indian Railways will directly supply power to Overhead Traction System of train. To achieve this feat, Indian Railways has recently set up 1.7 MWp (megawatt power) at Bina (Madhya Pradesh) which shall be connected directly to Overhead Traction System. This has already been installed and is presently under extensive testing & will become operation in 15 days. Indian Railways has partnered with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) scheme for this first of its kind project in the world.

 

22. What is India’s rank in SDG index 2020 (Sweden ranked No.1)?

1) 89

2) 121

3) 117

4) 62

5) 51

Answer – 3) 117

Explanation:

In accordance with the “Sustainable Development Report 2020- The Sustainable Development Goals and Covid-19”, comprising of SDG index 2020, there will be severe negative impacts on most of the United Nations (UN)-mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) due to COVID-19 pandemic. India, which has ranked at 117th position with a score of 61.92 is also facing major challenges in 10 of the 17 SDGs including zero hunger, good health, gender inequality among others. The index has been topped by Sweden.

 

23. Who has authored the book titled ‘Overdraft: Saving the Indian Saver’?

1) Urjit Patel

2) Shaktikanta Das

3) Raghuram Rajan

4) Rajiv Gauba

5) Manmohan Singh

Answer – 1) Urjit Patel

Explanation:

Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel has authored a book titled ‘Overdraft: Saving the Indian Saver’, which focuses on the issue of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) that has affected Indian banking in recent years and also its causes. The book will be published by HarperCollins India and will be released by the end of July.

 

24. What is the name of India’s 1st social media super app which was launched by Vice president of India Venkaiah Naidu?

1) Indiabook

2) Routeway

3) Elyments

4) AatmaNir

5) Bharatroot

Answer – 3) Elyments

Explanation:

Vice President of India Shri Venkaiah Naidu launched India’s first social media super application ‘Elyments’ virtually on 5th July 2020. The app was developed by Sumeru Software Solutions & provides free audio/video calls, and private/ group chats through vibrant feed.

25. Which state government decided to upgrade Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary to National park recently?

1) Sikkim

2) Punjab

3) Nagaland

4) Assam

5) Odisha

Answer – 4) Assam

Explanation:

The government of Assam has decided to upgrade the 111.942 sq km Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into a national park, located within the larger Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve, following the National Board of Wildlife’s (NBWL) conditional clearance to a coal mining project by Coal India Limited (CIL) in the 98.59 hectares of Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve.

 

26. Who has been appointed as the 1st chairman of International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA)?

1) Injeti Srinivas

2) Ajay Tyagi

3) Nandhan Nilekani

4) TN Manoharan

5) Usha Thorat

Answer – 1) Injeti Srinivas

Explanation:

Government appointed former corporate affairs secretary and IAS officer, Injeti Srinivas as the 1st chairman of the International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA) for a 3 years term. IFSCA regulates all financial services in international financial services centres (IFSCs) in Gandhinagar.

 

27. Name the company which in collaboration with ICMR-NIV developed India’s 1st COVID-19 vaccine ‘COVAXIN’.

1) Indian Immunologicals

2) Biogenomics

3) Bharat Biotech

4) Piramal

5) Wockhardt

Answer – 3) Bharat Biotech

Explanation:

Bharat Biotech India Ltd (BBIL) in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) – National Institute of Virology (NIV) developed India’s first COVID-19 vaccine – COVAXIN (BBV152 COVID vaccine). The vaccine is developed and manufactured by the BSL-3 (Bio Safety Level- 3) high containment facility of BBIL.

 

28. The Asia’s largest & world’s 2nd largest data centre “Yotta NM1 data centre” was inaugurated at which state?

1) Tamil Nadu

2) Karnataka

3) Maharashtra

4) West Bengal

5) Telangana

Answer – 3) Maharashtra

Explanation:

Uddhav Thackeray, Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Communications, Electronics and informational technology (MEITY) inaugurated the World’s 2nd Largest & Asia’s Largest Data Center, ‘Yotta NM1 Data Center’ of Yotta Infrastructure of Hiranandani Group at Panvel data centre park, Mumbai over a virtual platform.

 

29. Which country has formally issued notice to UN regarding withdrawal from World Health Organisation (WHO)?

1) Brazil

2) Russia

3) United States

4) China

5) Australia

Answer – 3) United States

Explanation:

United States of America (USA), as a depositary of the 1946 Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO), has formally notified the United Nations (UN) of its decision of withdrawal from the global health body, WHO. The US, which has been a party to the WHO Constitution since June 21, 1948 is the largest funder to the WHO, contributing more than USD 450 million per annum. Notably, the US has to follow the withdrawal conditions including one-year notice period and paying outstanding financial obligations, which were agreed at the time of joining the WHO. In this regard, the US has to serve a 12-month notice period i.e. till July 6, 2021 and also needs to clear the current and past dues which currently owe the WHO around $200 million.

 

30. Bharat Dynamic limited has signed Licence Agreement and Transfer of Technology of _________ missile system with DRDO-DRDL.

1) Prithvi

2) Nirbhay

3) Prahaar

4) Dhanush

5) Akash

Answer – 5) Akash

Explanation:

Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) signed Licence Agreement and Transfer of Technology (LAToT) for Akash Missile Weapon System of Indian Army Variant with Defence Research and Development Organisation – Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDO – DRDL).

 

31. Who is the chairman of 9-member working group constituted by IRDAI to look into the possibility of setting up ‘Pandemic Risk Pool’?

1) Saba Talukdar

2) Ajay Kumar

3) Suresh Mathur

4) Ankur Nijhawan

5) Suchita Gupta

Answer – 3) Suresh Mathur

Explanation:

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has formed a 9- member working group under the chairmanship of Suresh Mathur, Executive Director of IRDAI to look into the possibility of setting up ‘Pandemic Risk Pool’ to deal with the various risks arising out of a pandemic -like health emergencies & recommend the structure and operating model for the Pool within 8 weeks.

 

32. PM Modi inaugurated the Asia’s largest solar power project, “Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Project” in which state?

1) Gujarat

2) Rajasthan

3) Uttar Pradesh

4) Madhya Pradesh

5) Telangana

Answer – 4) Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:

Asia’s largest solar power project: Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Project in Madhya Pradesh is inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, through video conferencing. The 750 MW ultra-solar power plant spread over 1,590 acres. It was developed by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL), a joint venture of Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVN) and Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The Rewa Solar Power project received the World Bank Group President’s Award.

 

33. Who chairs the independent panel for pandemic preparedness and response (IPPR) formulated by World Health Organisation (WHO)?

1) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

2) Helen Elizabeth Clark

3) Harsh Vardhan

4) Both 1) and 2)

5) Both 1) and 3)

Answer – 4) Both 1) and 2)

Explanation:

World Health Organization (WHO) has formulated an Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR) to evaluate the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Panel will be co-chaired by former Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Elizabeth Clark and former President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. While Helen Clark served as an administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on the other hand, Ellen Sirleaf is a recipient of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize.

 

34. Maharashtra government along with which bank planned to set up fund to revive Slum Rehabilitation Authority projects?

1) Bank of Baroda

2) Indian Overseas Bank

3) Canara Bank

4) Punjab National Bank

5) State Bank of India

Answer – 5) State Bank of India

Explanation:

Maharashtra Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad announced that the state govt and State Bank of India (SBI) will set up a stress fund to revive Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) projects (about 370 projects) in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and other urban areas of the state.

 

35. Who chairs the advisory committee constituted by SEBI on matters related to regulation and development of the mutual funds?

1) M. S. Kamath

2) Motilal Oswal

3) Ashish Chauhan

4) Usha Thorat

5) Nitin Vyakaranam

Answer – 4) Usha Thorat

Explanation:

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the regulator of the securities and commodity market in India, has reconstituted the committee advising it on matters related to regulation and development of the mutual fund industry by including five new members. The new 20-member committee, will be chaired by Usha Thorat, former deputy governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

 

36. ISRO set to launch Amazonia – 1 earth observatory satellite on PSLV. The Amazonia – 1 is the satellite belongs to which country?

1) Chile

2) Israel

3) Brazil

4) Egypt

5) Iran

Answer – 3) Brazil

Explanation:

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the Amazonia – 1 onboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) as a primary payload by August 2020. Amazonia -1 is Brazil’s first satellite for Earth observation – designed, assembled and tested in Brazil.

 

37. Lee Hsien Loong has become the Prime Minister of which country (July 2020)?

1) South Korea

2) Malaysia

3) Thailand

4) Hong Kong

5) Singapore

Answer – 5) Singapore

Explanation:

The Results of Singapore’s General Election 2020 were announced and the ruling Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s People’s Action Party (PAP) won the election winning 83 seats out of 93 contested and Lee Hsien Loong was reinstated as the Prime Minister of Singapore.

 

38. The 2018 tiger census of which country entered into Guinness Record book as the largest camera trap wildlife survey in the world?

1) India

2) Sri Lanka

3) Brazil

4) France

5) Uganda

Answer – 1) India

Explanation:

4th edition of India’s 2018 Tiger census sets new Guinness World Record for being largest camera trap wildlife survey because the census had installed more cameras to monitor the tigers as compared to other countries. As per the census, in 2018, India had doubled the tiger population before 4 years of the target year, 2022 through the Sankalp Se Siddhi programme. As of now 75 per cent of the global tiger population are in India.

 

39. Which Indian organization was conferred with ‘Development Marketplace Award 2020’ from World Bank Group and Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI)?

1) RAHI Foundation

2) Institute for Human Development

3) Indian Cancer Society

4) Citizens Foundation India

5) Indiability Foundation

Answer – 2) Institute for Human Development

Explanation:

Institute for Human Development (IHD), an Indian non-profit institution conferred with ‘Development Marketplace Award 2020: Innovations to Address Gender-Based Violence’ from World Bank Group and Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) for the project alcohol, intimate partner violence and household economy: an assessment of liquor ban in Bihar. Apart from India, other 8 non-profit organizations from various countries have received this award.

 

40. Who authored the book titled ‘A Song of India’?

1) Salman Rushdie

2) Ruskin Bond

3) Vikram Seth

4) Arundhati Roy

5) Amitav Ghosh

Answer – 2) Ruskin Bond

Explanation:

The book titled ‘A Song of India’ authored by Ruskin Bond to be released on July 20, 2020, which will mark the 70th year of the author’s literary career. The book is the 4th instalment in his memoir series (a written record of a person’s own life and experiences). The book portrays his unknown life before he became a successful author. It is published by Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House India.

 

41. Name the company which announced $10 Billion digitalization fund in India.

1) Facebook

2) Apple

3) Twitter

4) Google

5) IBM

Answer – 4) Google

Explanation:

Alphabet Inc. Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai announced an investment of $10 billion (Rs 75,000 crore) in India through the “Google for India Digitisation Fund” which will be utilized in another five to seven years to digitize the Indian Economy. The fund will be used to accelerate Google’s effort through a mix of Investments, partnerships, operations, infrastructure, and ecosystem investments.

 

42. Who has been named as recipient of the 2020 Von Karman Award by International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)?

1) Jayant Narlikar

2) A S Kiran Kumar

3) Kailasavadivoo Sivan

4) G. Madhavan Nair

5) Satheesh Reddy

Answer – 3) Kailasavadivoo Sivan

Explanation:

The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) has announced Dr. Kailasavadivoo Sivan, Chief of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) as the recipient of the 2020 Von Karman Award, the highest distinction of the IAA. The award will be presented to Dr. K. Sivan in March 2021 at Paris. He is the 3rd Indian to receive the award.

 

43. Which state’s Mukhyamantri (Chief Minister) Darpan portal & mobile app has received the Elites Excellence Awards 2020 presented by the Elites Technomedia?

1) Chhattisgarh

2) Goa

3) Arunachal Pradesh

4) Punjab

5) Maharashtra

Answer – 1) Chhattisgarh

Explanation:

The Chief Minister (Mukhyamantri) Darpan Portal and Mobile app, which contains the details of the schemes of the Government of Chhattisgarh like Suraji Gaon Yojana received the Elites Excellence Awards 2020 under the government category for the innovation for monitoring important schemes of the government by the IT institution Elites Technomedia under the Digital India Initiative. The portal and the mobile application for the Chief Minister (Mukhyamantri) Darpan was developed by the Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society (CHiPS).

 

44. Name the state which has launched ‘BLUIS’ to use space technology & AI to monitor government lands.

1) Jharkhand

2) Odisha

3) Telangana

4) Haryana

5) Uttar Pradesh

Answer – 2) Odisha

Explanation:

The Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, launched the Bhubaneswar Land Use Intelligence System (BLUIS), a flagship development of the General Administration and Public grievances departments. Odisha becomes the first state in India to use high resolution satellite imagery utilizing space technology and artificial intelligence to monitor government lands.

 

45. PM Modi addressed the inaugural session of 3-day virtual India Global week 2020 organized in which country?

1) United States

2) Germany

3) Bangladesh

4) New Zealand

5) United Kingdom

Answer – 5) United Kingdom

Explanation:

Prime Minister (PM) Shri Narendra Modi has addressed the inaugural session of 3-day (July 9 – July 11) virtual India Global week 2020 based on the theme ‘Be The Revival: India and a Better New World’ organized in UK (United Kingdom) by India Inc. Group, the UK-headquartered media house with the aim to connect global leaders and captains of industry to discuss aspects relating to opportunities in India as well as the global economic revival post-coronavirus (COVID-19).

 

46. Indian railways’ 1st cable-stayed rail bridge ‘Anji Khad bridge’ is located in which state/UT?

1) Puducherry

2) Chhattisgarh

3) Madhya Pradesh

4) Jammu & Kashmir

5) Maharashtra

Answer – 4) Jammu & Kashmir

Explanation:

The Minister of Railways, Piyush Vedprakash Goyal, has announced that the India’s first cable-stayed Indian Railways bridge namely “Anji Khad Bridge” being developed by Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL), a Government of India undertaking, is all set to connect Katra and Reasi in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The Bridge crosses the Chenab River. The cable-stayed railway bridge is a part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, which passes through the Young Himalayas. Notably, the USBRL project also involves the Chenab river bridge. The Chenab Bridge once completed, will become the world’s highest rail bridge.

 

47. Find the state which planned to upgrade Poba reserve forest into Wildlife sanctuary?

1) Karnataka

2) Assam

3) Gujarat

4) Punjab

5) Goa

Answer – 2) Assam

Explanation:

The Chief Minister (CM) of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal has announced the upgradation of Poba Reserve Forest, a vital biodiversity hotspot in Dhemaji district of Assam, as a wildlife sanctuary. The announcement was made during a meeting with senior officials of Lakhimpur, Dhemaji and Majuli districts at Jonai.

 

48. Name the person who has been appointed as the new vice-president of Asian Development Bank (ADB).

1) Ashok Lavasa

2) Anil Kishora

3) Gita Gopinath

4) Nirmala Sitharaman

5) Diwakar Gupta

Answer - 1) Ashok Lavasa Explanation:

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Ashok Lavasa as its Vice-President for Private Sector Operations and Public–Private Partnerships, who is currently serving as one of the Election Commissioners of India (since January 2018). He will succeed Diwakar Gupta, whose term will end on 31 August, 2020.

 

49. Which airport introduced India’s 1st fully contactless car parking?

1) Indira Gandhi International Airport

2) Chattrapati Shivaji International Airport

3) Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport

4) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

5) Veer Savarkar International Airport

Answer – 4) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Explanation:

The GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL), introduced India’s first ever fully contactless airport car parking with contact less toll transaction for their passengers and visitors in Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) to provide a safe airport amid COVID-19. The NETC FASTag Car Park is a part of the “One Nation One Tag” – NETC FASTag programme of Indian Government.

 

50. Central government plans to increase public health expenditure to ______% of GDP by 2025.

1) 2.5

2) 1.25

3) 3

4) 5

5) 1

Answer – 1) 2.5

Explanation:

In a meeting with the 15th Finance Commission the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan highlighted that the government aims to gradually increase the public health expenditure to 2.5% of Gross Domestic Product(GDP) by 2025. The government under the Ayushman Bharat programme proposes to establish 1.5 lakh health and wellness centers by 2022.

 

51. The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has given approval to India’s first fully indigenously developed vaccine against _______ (July 2020).

1) Pneumonia

2) Cancer

3) Swine flu

4) Dengue

5) AIDS

Answer – 1) Pneumonia

Explanation:

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) informed that, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has given approval to India’s first fully indigenously developed vaccine against pneumonia, Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine. The vaccine has been developed by M/s. Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd, Pune. DCGI has also granted permission to manufacture the vaccine domestically.

 

52. Union MoS (I/C) shipping Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated 1st container ship from Kolkata port (West Bengal) to Agartala (Tripura), through Chattogram port of which country?

1) Pakistan

2) Bangladesh

3) Japan

4) Nepal

5) Bhutan

Answer – 2) Bangladesh

Explanation:

Union Minister of State for Shipping (I/C) Mansukh Mandaviya flagged off the first trial container ship from Kolkata (West Bengal) to Agartala (Tripura) through Chattogram Port of Bangladesh in a virtual ceremony. This will not only provide an alternative and shorter route for India to connect its North East Region (NER) through Bangladesh but will also further boost India-Bangladesh maritime relations.

 

53. Which state government has inaugurated ‘Smriti Van’ on the occasion of Harela festival?

1) Uttarakhand

2) Arunachal Pradesh

3) Meghalaya

4) Goa

5) Sikkim

Answer – 1) Uttarakhand

Explanation:

Uttarakhand Chief Minister (CM) Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated ‘Smriti Van’ at Asthal village of Dehradun district in memory of late Jeet Singh Negi, famous folk singer of the state on the occasion of Harela festival.

 

54. Who among the following are the laureates of Nelson Mandela Prize 2020?

1) Marianna Vardinoyannis

2) Morissana Kouyaté

3) Volkan Bozkir

4) Both 1) and 2)

5) Both 1) and 3)

Answer – 4) Both 1) and 2)

Explanation:

Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, The President of United Nations General Assembly announced that Marianna Vardinoyannis, of Greece, and Doctor Morissana Kouyaté, of Guinea will receive the 2020 Nelson Mandela Prize. They will be recognized in the virtual ceremony on 20th July 2020.

55. India planned to create its first overseas oil stockpile in which country?

1) United States

2) Germany

3) Russia

4) Iceland

5) Maldives

Answer – 1) United States

Explanation:

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Indian Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas signed MOU to begin cooperation on Strategic Petroleum Reserves operation and maintenance, including exchange of information and best practices. This MoU was based on a proposal from the US after the recent historic drop in oil prices during the coronavirus pandemic. It is to be noted that for the first time, India, the world’s third-largest oil guzzler, is planning to create an emergency reserve of oil in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to take advantage of low prices and to increase its strategic oil stockpile.

 

56. Which country is going to host 22nd edition of FIFA men’s football world cup 2022?

1) Qatar

2) France

3) Kuwait

4) Russia

5) UAE

Answer – 1) Qatar

Explanation:

Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) informed that the 2022 World cup tournament is to be inaugurate at Qatar’s Al Bayt Stadium (or) Al Khor Stadium (November 21 – December 18). Men’s 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup. Final match will be held at Lusail Stadium. Host country will be Qatar.

 

57. Name the 1st West Asian & Arab Nation which launched space mission to mars (named ‘Hope’ or ‘Al-Amal’)?

1) UAE

2) Bahrain

3) Lebanon

4) Saudi Arabia

5) Comoros

Answer – 1) UAE

Explanation:

United Arab Emirates (UAE) became the first West Asian and Arab nation to embark on a first-ever interplanetary space mission to Mars (Red Planet) namely “Hope Probe mission” from Tanegashima Space Centre, off the coast of Kyushu, Japan atop a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA rocket. Also known as Al-Amal or Emirates Mars Mission, this $200 million mission will be the first to study both Martian climate viz. diurnal (daily) and seasonal cycles.

 

58. ‘Tangams’ are the critically endangered group belongs to which state?

1) Meghalaya

2) Arunachal Pradesh

3) Manipur

4) Sikkim

5) Himachal Pradesh

Answer – 2) Arunachal Pradesh

Explanation:

The book titled The Tangams: An Ethnolinguistic Study of the Critically Endangered Group of Arunachal Pradesh was released by Prema Khandu, the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh. The book is published by Centre for Endangered Languages (CFEL), Rajiv Gandhi University and Himalayan Publishers, New Delhi.

59. CS Seshadri who passed away in July 2020 is a renowned _________.

1) Historian

2) Mathematician

3) English Scholar

4) Virologist

5) Physician

Answer – 2) Mathematician

Explanation:

Padma Bhushan Awardee & Renowned Mathematician, Conjeevaram Srirangachari (C.S.) Seshadri passed away at 88 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was the founder of the Chennai Mathematical Institute(CMI). He is known for his work in algebraic geometry. He was born on February 29th, 1932, in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.

 

60. Who heads the Investment Clearance Cell (ICC) set up by Ministry of civil aviation for assistance and clearance of proposals in domestic civil aviation industry (July 2020)?

1) Gargi Kaul

2) Sateesh Reddy

3) Sanjeevanee Kutty

4) Amber Dubey

5) Rajiv Gauba

Answer – 4) Amber Dubey

Explanation:

The Ministry of Civil Aviation(MoCA) has set up the Investment Clearance Cell (ICC) under the chairmanship of Amber Dubey, joint secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation.ICC is a single window clearance mechanism for assistance and clearance of investment proposals in the domestic aviation industry.

 

61. ANASIS-II is the 1st military communication satellite of which country?

1) UAE

2) South Korea

3) Iran

4) Brazil

5) Thailand

Answer - 2) South Korea Explanation:

South Korea launched its first military communications satellite, Army/Navy/Air Force Satellite Information System 2 (ANASIS-II). The satellite was deployed into a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) by a Falcon 9 rocket developed by US space firm SpaceX. It was lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in the US state of Florida. ANASIS-II is SpaceX’s 1st geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) mission of 2020. As part of a package for Lockheed Martin’s F-35A combat aircraft, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration(DAPA) contracted with Lockheed Martin for the satellite. Lockheed Martin then subcontracted the construction of the satellite to Airbus Defence and Space.

 

62. Indian Navy carried out Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with navy of which country near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (July 2020)?

1) Maldives

2) United States

3) Singapore

4) Sri Lanka

5) Australia

Answer – 2) United States

Explanation:

Indian Navy undertook a short joint naval Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the United States (US) Navy near the Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) islands in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) to conduct maritime drills, against the backdrop of the India-China border standoff in Ladakh. Both naval forces conducted high-end exercises designed to maximize training and interoperability, including air defense. US was represented by US Navy carrier strike group which was led by USS (United States Ship) Nimitz (CVN 68), a nuclear-powered World’s largest aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and consisted of Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Sterett (DDG 104) and USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114).

 

63. Lalji Tandon who passed away recently served as the governor of which state?

1) Madhya Pradesh

2) Bihar

3) Uttar Pradesh

4) Both 1) and 2)

5) All the 1), 2) & 3)

Answer – 4) Both 1) and 2)

Explanation:

Madhya Pradesh (MP) Governor Shri Lalji Tandon, who was admitted in Medanta hospital, in Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, had passed away at the age of 85. He was diagnosed to have chronic liver disease and breathing problems and put on severe medical ailment. He was born on 12, April 1935, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. He served as the 28th Governor of Bihar between 23rd August 2018 to 28th July 2019.

64. Which country signed EPC agreement with Pakistan for 700MW Azad Pattan hydel power project on Jhelum river.

1) Russia

2) Afghanistan

3) United States

4) North Korea

5) China

Answer – 5) China

Explanation:

Pakistan and Gezhouba Group Company Limited of China signed an Engineer Procurement and Contract (EPC) agreement for the 700 MW Azad Pattan Hydel Power Project on Jhelum River in the Sudhnoti District of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan witnessed the signing in a ceremony in Islamabad. This 1.5 billion USD project is a 2nd power project under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

65. ‘Great Prophet 14’ is the military exercise conducted by which country?

1) Kuwait

2) UAE

3) Iraq

4) Iran

5) Egypt

Answer – 4) Iran

Explanation:

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a paramilitary force, launched the underground ballistic missiles from the depths of the Earth for the 1st time in a completely camouflaged way during the last day of ‘Great Prophet 14’ (code name- “Payambar e Azam 14”) military exercise near Gulf waters.

 

66. Which Indian chess player finished 2nd in grandmaster triathlon tournament at 53rd Biel International chess festival?

1) P. Harikrishna

2) Koneru Humpy

3) Baskaran Adhiban

4) Krishnan Sasikiran

5) Harika Dronavalli

Answer - 1) P. Harikrishna Explanation:

Indian Grandmaster P. Harikrishna finished overall second spot in the Grandmaster Triathlon Tournament at 53rd Biel International Chess Festival which took place in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. Poland’s Radoslaw Wotjaszek finished first in the Biel Chess Festival. The Grandmaster Triathlon Tournament consists of three rounds of chess competition – Classical, Rapid & Blitz and it is part of Biel Chess Festival. He grabbed the top spot in Accentus Chess960, another separate tournament which was held in the Biel International Chess Festival 2020.

 

67. Who has been appointed as the MD&CEO of SBI general insurance company?

1) Prakash Chandra Kandpal

2) Pushan Mahapatra

3) Devesh Srivastava

4) V Ramasamy

5) A K Das

Answer – 1) Prakash Chandra Kandpal

Explanation:

Non-life insurer SBI General Insurance Company Limited announced that it has appointed Prakash Chandra (P C) Kandpal as its Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer(CEO), effective from July 20. He succeeds Pushan Mahapatra, who has been appointed as a director (strategic investments & digital initiatives), effective from 18th July, 2020.

 

68. Find the person who has become the first recipient recipient of Gulbenkian prize for humanity.

1) Greta Thunberg

2) Xiye Bastida

3) Kallan Benson

4) John Paul Jose

5) Lilly Platt

Answer – 1) Greta Thunberg

Explanation:

A 17 years old climate activist from Sweden namely Greta Thunberg became the first recipient of the inaugural (1st edition) Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity, awarded by Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The award in the amount 1 million euro ($1.15 million) recognized her ability to mobilize younger generations for the cause of climate change.

 

69. The 3rd unit of Kakrapar atomic power project has become India’s 1st 700 MW unit to achieve criticality. Where does the Kakrapar atomic power plant located?

1) Gujarat

2) Maharashtra

3) Haryana

4) Tamil Nadu

5) Punjab

Answer – 1) Gujarat

Explanation:

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) announced that, Unit-3 of Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP-3), India’s First 700 MWe (megawatt electric) and indigenously developed Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) in Surat, Gujarat achieved its first criticality – initiation of controlled and sustained nuclear fission reaction on 22nd July 2020 (Wednesday).

 

70. Which is the 1st Indian company to reach the market Capitalization of Rs 13 lakh crore (48th in world)?

1) Reliance Industries Limited

2) HDFC Bank

3) Bharti Airtel

4) Tata Consultancy Services

5) Hindustan Unilever Limited

Answer – 1) Reliance Industries Limited

Explanation:

As stock market data, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) becomes the 1st Indian company to reach Market Capitalisation (m-cap) of Rs 13 lakh crore. It becomes the world’s 48th largest company by m-cap, ahead of Abbott Labs, Oracle, Chevron and Unilever. It also crossed the stock price of Rs 2000 for the 1st time. Globally, Saudi Aramco is the company with the highest market cap of $1.7 trillion, followed by Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet. Reliance is the 10th highest m-cap company in Asia. China’s Alibaba Group is ranked 7th globally.

 

71. What is the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India in 2016-18 as per report released by Office of the Registrar General’s Sample Registration System (SRS)?

1) 121

2) 139

3) 147

4) 113

5) 105

Answer - 4) 113 Explanation:

In accordance with the “Special Bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2016-18”, released by the Office of the Registrar General’s Sample Registration System (SRS), the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India has declined to 113 in 2016-18 from 122 in 2015-17 and 130 in 2014-2016 and almost 100 deaths lesser than in the period of 2007-2009.

 

72. Which bank joined hands with Green Climate Fund (GCF) towards ‘green recovery’ on the impacts of COVID-19 disease?

1) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

2) New Development Bank (NDB)

3) Asian Development Bank (ADB)

4) World Bank (WB)

5) None of these

Answer – 3) Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Explanation:

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) agreed to partner toward the “Green Recovery”. This is to help hands for the people who are facing the harsh economic impact due to COVID-19 pandemic. They agreed to strengthen collaboration on non-sovereign operations while ensuring GCF’s processes are as flexible as possible to foster at-scale financing. ABD has offered a support package of USD 20 billion for COVID-19.

 

73. Which edition of world’s largest Global Fintech Festival was organized by Payments Council of India (PCI) and Fintech Convergence Council (FCC) on theme “Fintech: With and Beyond COVID”?

1) 2nd

2) 5th

3) 1st

4) 4th

5) 7th

Answer – 3) 1st

Explanation:

The 1st edition of two days long (July 22-23, 2020) world’s largest Global Fintech Fest (GFF) was held virtually, which was organized by Payments Council of India (PCI) and Fintech Convergence Council (FCC) at National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) under the theme “Fintech: With and Beyond COVID”. The aim of the fest was to bring together the global FinTech and Banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector.

 

74. The Reserve Bank of India publicized the “Report of the Committee for Analysis of QR Code” recently. Who chaired the committee?

1) Deepak B. Phatak

2) Arvind Kumar

3) Sunil Mehta

4) AS Ramasastri

5) Dilip Asbe

Answer – 1) Deepak B. Phatak

Explanation:

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) publicized the “Report of the Committee for Analysis of QR (Quick Response) Code” under the chairmanship of Prof. Deepak B. Phatak on its website for comments / suggestions of various industry players currently involved in or associated with the use of QR codes before August 10, 2020.

 

75. Who has been appointed as the MD&CEO of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)?

1) Partha Pratim Sengupta

2) Subramanian Sundar

3) Karnam Sekar

4) M Chidambaram

5) T. C. A Ranganathan

Answer – 1) Partha Pratim Sengupta

Explanation:

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has appointed Mr. Partha Pratim Sengupta as its new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and his tenure ends by December 31, 2022 or until further orders. He succeeds Karnam Sekar who was retired on June 30, 2020.

 

76. Which country builds world’s first electrified rail tunnel that fits double stack containers?

1) United Kingdom

2) India

3) China

4) United States

5) Russia

Answer – 2) India

Explanation:

India builds one kilometer (km) long World’s first electrified rail tunnel that fits double stack containers. It cuts through Aravalli mountain on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) near Sohna, Haryana. The project is implemented by the DFCCIL (Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited).

 

 

77. As per RBI financial stability report, Gross NPA of bank may rise to _____ by March 2021.

1) 6.25%

2) 14.75%

3) 8.5%

4) 12.5%

5) 5.5%

Answer – 4) 12.5%

Explanation:

In accordance with the 21st issue of Financial Stability Report (FSR), July 2020 by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released on July 24, 2020, the gross nonperforming assets (GNPA) ratio of all scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) may increase from 8.5% in March 2020 to 12.5% by March 2021 under the baseline scenario; the ratio may escalate to 14.7% under a very severely stressed scenario.

 

78. What is India’s rank among countries that have gained in forest areas during 2010-2020, as per global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) 2020 released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)?

1) 4th

2) 5th

3) 1st

4) 2nd

5) 3rd

Answer – 5) 3rd

Explanation:

In accordance with the latest Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) 2020 brought out by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), India has ranked 3rd among the top 10 countries that have gained in forest areas during 2010-2020. FRA 2020 examined the status of, and trends in, more than 60 forest-related variables in 236 countries and territories in the period 1990–2020. India reported 0.38% annual gain in forest, or 266,000 ha of forest increase every year at an average. It’s naturally regenerating forest rate was also 0.38% in 2010-20.

 

79. The 1st five of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France landed at which airbase station of Indian Air Force?

1) Adampur AFS

2) Ambala AFS

3) Amritsar AFS

4) Awantipur AFS

5) Chandigarh AFS

Answer – 2) Ambala AFS

Explanation:

Forty-six months after the €7.87 bn (Rs 59,000 crore) Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA), that was signed between India and France in September 2016, the first five of 36 Rafale fighter jets, from France were landed in Ambala in Haryana after covering a distance of nearly 8500 km to join the Indian Air Force (IAF). The five aircraft include two twin seater trainer aircraft and three single seat fighter aircraft. These fighter jets are manufactured with 13 India Specific Enhancements (ISE), by Dassault Aviation, a french company.

 

80. Which state is going to host 4th edition of Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) in 2021?

1) Haryana

2) Assam

3) Maharashtra

4) Gujarat

5) Chhattisgarh

Answer – 1) Haryana

Explanation:

The Minister of State of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju and Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar announced that Haryana will host the 4th edition of Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) in 2021 through video conference. The Games will be held in Panchkula in Haryana. Star Sports will be the Official Broadcast Partner like the previous year. The games will take place after the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

 

81. Who authored the book titled “The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World”?

1) S Jaishankar

2) Narendra Modi

3) Ram Nath Kovind

4) Venkaiah Naidu

5) Arun Jaitley

Answer – 1) S Jaishankar

Explanation:

The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World, a book authored by External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar, argues about the standards of India in the global order. The book was published under the HarperCollins India publications. The book centers about the three burdens that India’s foreign policy carries.

 

82. Name the person who written the book named “Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India”.

1) B.P. Kanungo

2) M. K. Jain

3) Viral V. Acharya

4) N. S. Vishwanathan

5) Shaktikanta Das

Answer – 3) Viral V. Acharya

Explanation:

The book titled “Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India” authored by former Reserve Bank of India(RBI) deputy governor Viral V. Acharya. The book portrays his quest to restore financial stability in India and offers a concrete plan for sustained improvement. The book is published by SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd.

 

83. Name the India’s first Solar Powered ferry which has won 1st ‘Gussies’ electric boat awards (‘Gustave Trouvé Award).

1) Aditya

2) Vamsi

3) Danush

4) Prahaar

5) Jeevan

Answer – 1) Aditya

Explanation:

The plugboats.com announced the winners of the 1st ‘Gussies’ electric boat awards officially known as ‘Gustave Trouvé Award for Excellence in Boats and Boating’. “Aditya”, India’s first & largest Solar Powered ferry, won the Gustave Trouvé Award under the Excellence in Electric Boats Designed for Paying Passengers category. Aditya built by Navalt Solar and Electric Boats is operating under the Kerala State Water Transport Department (KSWTD). The ferry was designed by the Department of Ship Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology.

 

84. Which district tops NITI Aayog’s overall delta ranking of aspirational districts for February-June 2020?

1) Nawada, Bihar

2) Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh

3) Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya

4) Bijapur, Chhattisgarh

5) Moga, Punjab

Answer – 4) Bijapur, Chhattisgarh

Explanation:

In accordance with the delta rankings for aspirational districts by government think-tank NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog, Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh has topped the list of aspirational districts in Overall Delta Ranking for the February-June 2020 period. Bijapur has been followed by Ri-Bhoi (Meghalaya) and Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh) at 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. The delta rankings for aspirational districts considers an incremental progress in five developmental areas viz. Health and Nutrition, Education, Agriculture and Water Resources, Financial Inclusion & Skill Development and Basic Infrastructure.

 

85. Name the country which reconstructed 300-year-old Sree Sree Joy Kali Matar temple with Indian assistance.

1) Bhutan

2) Pakistan

3) Nepal

4) Sri Lanka

5) Bangladesh

Answer – 5) Bangladesh

Explanation:

Reconstruction of a 300-year-old temple, Sree Sree Joy Kali Matar temple began in Natore, Bangladesh with Indian assistance. The Indian High Commissioner Riva Ganguly Das inaugurated the event virtually. The High Commission of India in Bangladesh added that an MoU for the reconstruction of the temple at Lalbazar, Natore was signed on 23 October 2016.

 

86. Who has been re-elected for 2nd term as the president of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) (with effect from Jan 16, 2021)?

1) Andrey Kruglov

2) Adel AlHosani

3) Muhammad Aslam

4) Dinanath Dubhashi

5) Jin Liqun

Answer – 5) Jin Liqun

 

Explanation:

During the 5th annual meeting of Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Jin Liqun was elected President of AIIB for a second five-year term commencing January 16, 2021. The election result was announced by chair of AIIB’s Board of Governors, Liu Kun, who is a Minister of Finance, People’s Republic of China. Under President Jin’s leadership, AIIB has grown from 57 founding members to 103 approved members from around the world.

 

87. Narendra Modi along with Pravind Jugnauth inaugurated the supreme court building of which country (July 2020)?

1) Mauritius

2) Maldives

3) Nepal

4) Bangladesh

5) Sri Lanka

Answer – 1) Mauritius

Explanation:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth jointly inaugurated the new Supreme Court building of Mauritius in Port Louis through video conference. The Supreme Court building has been constructed with Indian grant assistance of US$ 30 million and is the first India-assisted infrastructure project within the capital city of Port Louis.

 

88. When was International tiger day observed annually?

1) April 5

2) May 12

3) June 16

4) August 15

5) July 29

Answer – 5) July 29

Explanation:

29th July is annually celebrated as International Tiger Day or the Global Tiger Day to create awareness among the general public on the importance of tiger conservation and protection of their natural habitat and to promote the resolution of the tiger range countries to double the tiger population by 2022. The first Global Tiger Day was celebrated on 29th July 2011. The Global Tiger Day slogan for 2018,2019 and 2020 is “Their Survival is in Our Hands”.

89. Somendra Nath Mitra who passed away in July 2020 is the former Lok Sabha MP from which state?

1) Odisha

2) Maharashtra

3) West Bengal

4) Rajasthan

5) Uttar Pradesh

Answer – 3) West Bengal

Explanation:

President of West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee, Somendra Nath Mitra died at the age of 78 in Bellevue Hospital, Kolkata due to Kidney and heart ailments. He was born on 31st December 1941, Katorah, Jessore, Bangladesh. He served as the member of the 15th Lok Sabha, elected from the Diamond Harbour constituency in West Bengal state in 2009 as a Trinamool Congress candidate.

 

90. The central government targets to achieve ______ % Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education by 2035.

1) 30%

2) 40%

3) 35%

4) 50%

5) 45%

Answer – 4) 50%

Explanation:

This new policy aligned to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)-4 of 2030 Agenda is aimed at Universalization of Education from pre-school to secondary level with 100 % Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in school education by 2030. Policy also aims to achieve 100% youth and adult literacy. GER in higher education is to be raised to 50% by 2035 with the addition of 3.5 crore seats.

91. The government plans to increase the fund allocation of education sector to ______% of GDP.

1) 4%

2) 5%

3) 6%

4) 2%

5) 3%

Answer – 3) 6%

Explanation:

Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the first education policy of the 21st century i.e. National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 which has replaced 34 years old NPE, 1986. This was announced by Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Keshav Javadekar. With this, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) will officially be renamed the Ministry of Education (MoE). It should be noted that from now onwards the education sector will get allocation of 6% of total Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

 

92. Which world organization along with Pure Earth released the report titled “The Toxic Truth: Children’s Exposure to Lead Pollution Undermines a Generation of Future Potential”?

1) International Monetary Fund (IMF)

2) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

3) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

4) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

5) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Answer - 3) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Explanation:

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Pure Earth, international non-profit organization authored and published the first of kind report on the health crisis titled “The Toxic Truth: Children’s Exposure to Lead Pollution Undermines a Generation of Future Potential” states that around lead poisoning affects large number of children all across the globe. The report states that around 1 in every 3 that is around 800 million children across the world has the blood lead level above or at 5 micrograms per decilitre, the amount at which action is required and Almost 50% of these children live in South Africa.

 

93. The India-Indonesia defence ministers dialogue was held at which city?

1) Jakarta

2) New Delhi

3) Mumbai

4) Bengaluru

5) Bekasi

Answer – 2) New Delhi

Explanation:

Defence Minister of India, Shri Rajnath Singh and the Defence Minister General of Indonesia Mr. Prabowo Subianto agree to expand the military ties during the Defence Minister’s dialogue held at New Delhi. Objective: To expand the defence industries and military ties between two countries and to expand the technology sharing.

 

94. Who authored the book named “Burnt Sugar” or “Girl in White Cotton”?

1) Suketu Mehta

2) Tulika Mehrotra

3) Rahul Mahajan

4) Avni Doshi

5) Kritika Pandey

Answer – 4) Avni Doshi

Explanation:

A debut novel ‘Burnt Sugar’ authored by Avni Doshi has been published in the United Kingdom (UK) and it was one among the 13 authors longlisted for the prestigious 2020 Booker Prize. A version of the same novel has been published in India under the title Girl in White Cotton.

 

95. Central government in collaboration with which world organization has decided to convert the area of ravines in the region of Gwalior-Chambal belt of Madhya Pradesh into cultivable land?

1) World Economic Forum

2) World Bank

3) International Monetary Fund

4) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

5) Food and Agriculture Organization

Answer – 2) World Bank

Explanation:

Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare announced that the Central Government in collaboration with the World Bank has decided to convert the area of ravines in the region of Gwalior-Chambal belt of Madhya Pradesh into cultivable land. The decision was made through a virtual meeting with Adarsh Kumar, representative of the World Bank.

 

96. Raneem El Welily who retired recently is associated with which sport?

1) Badminton

2) Tennis

3) Hockey

4) Squash

5) Cricket

Answer – 4) Squash

Explanation:

Raneem El Welily, the 31-year-old Egyptian Squash player and world’s top ranking (No.1) Women Squash Player announced her retirement ending her 18 year sports career. Nouran Gohar of Egypt claims the No.1 ranking after the retirement of Welily.

 

97. Amadou Gon Coulibaly who passed away recently is the prime minister of which country?

1) Ivory Coast

2) Burkina Faso

3) Mali

4) Guinea

5) Liberia

Answer – 1) Ivory Coast

Explanation:

Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly (61), the Presidential election candidate of Ivory Coast’s ruling party, died on 8 July 2020 at Abidjan, Ivory Coast within a few days after returning from two months of treatment in France.

 

98. What will be the mean average global temperature in next 5 years as per report “Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update for 2020-2024” released by World Meteorological Organization (WMO)?

1) 2° Celsius

2) 1.5° Celsius

3) 2.5° Celsius

4) 3° Celsius

5) 3.5° Celsius

Answer – 2) 1.5° Celsius

Explanation:

The United Nations (UN) weather Agency, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in its "Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update for 2020-2024" has forecasted that the annual mean global temperature are already at least 1 C higher now than during the period from 1850-1900 because of man-made greenhouse emissions and there is a 20% chance that it will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) in at least one year between 2020-2024. Overall, it is very likely to be within the range 0.91 – 1.59°C.

99. Which state’s Legal Service Authority and the high Court organized India’s 1st e-Lok Adalat?

1) Tamil Nadu

2) Goa

3) Assam

4) Chhattisgarh

5) Maharashtra

Answer – 4) Chhattisgarh

Explanation:

Chhattisgarh State Legal Service Authority and the high Court organized India’s first e-Lok Adalat to ensure the administration of justice and to solve the financial crisis of the parties and lawyers amid COVID-19 pandemic. The high court Chief Justice P R Ramchandra Menon inaugurated the e-Lok Adalat through video conferencing.

 

100. Which ministry released the ‘PRAGYATA’ Guidelines on Digital Education (July 2020)?

1) Human Resource Development Ministry

2) Sports Ministry

3) Finance Ministry

4) Commerce Ministry

5) Food Processing Industries Ministry

Answer – 1) Human Resource Development Ministry

Explanation:

Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Union Minister of Human Resource Development (MoHRD) released the PRAGYATA Guidelines on Digital Education, over a virtual platform from Delhi in the presence of Sanjay Dhotre, Minister of State HRD. The guidelines were prepared by the Department of School Education & Literacy of the Ministry of HRD.