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501. |
In December 2020, NTPC Ltd. has signed an MoU with which of the following to implement the Narmada Landscape Restoration Project? |
A. | Forest Research Institute, Dehradun |
B. | Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur |
C. | Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal |
D. | Agriculture University, Jodhpur |
E. | G.B. Pant University Of Agriculture And Technology |
Answer» D. Agriculture University, Jodhpur | |
502. |
India became the first non-member of the Treaty of non-proliferation of Nuclear weapons (NPT) to have signed civilian nuclear deal with which country? |
A. | Japan |
B. | Nepal |
C. | Pakistan |
D. | Indonesia |
Answer» B. Nepal | |
503. |
An agreement was signed between India and the ________ in March 2019 to establish health sciences collaborative platform. |
A. | European Union |
B. | Organization of American States |
C. | African Union |
D. | Economic Community of West African States |
E. | ASEAN |
Answer» D. Economic Community of West African States | |
504. |
In October 2020, which state has tied up with India Post to get 11,000 farmers enrolled in the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sanman Nidhi scheme? |
A. | Gujarat |
B. | Goa |
C. | Maharashtra |
D. | Karnataka |
E. | Kerala |
Answer» C. Maharashtra | |
505. |
In February 2021, EAM S.Jaishankar signed a $50 million defence Line of Credit agreement with which country to facilitate capability building in the maritime domain? |
A. | South Korea |
B. | Maldives |
C. | Indonesia |
D. | Vietnam |
E. | Japan |
Answer» C. Indonesia | |
506. |
LIC Cards Services Limited (LIC-CSL) has joined hands with IDBI Bank to launch which of the following contactless prepaid gift cards on the RuPay platform? |
A. | Tohfa |
B. | Shagun |
C. | GiftBox |
D. | Saugat |
E. | Neg |
Answer» C. GiftBox | |
507. |
In April 2021, OneWeb has signed an MoU with which of the following countries? |
A. | Uzbekistan |
B. | Tajikistan |
C. | Azerbaijan |
D. | Kazakhstan |
E. | Kyrgyzstan |
Answer» E. Kyrgyzstan | |
508. |
In June 2020, which state has signed MoU worth Rs16,000 crore with companies spanning various industries, including two Chinese units? |
A. | Karnataka |
B. | Kerala |
C. | Maharashtra |
D. | Telangana |
E. | Odisha |
Answer» D. Telangana | |
509. |
In February 2020, with which country did India sign five MoUs for establishing the Addu Tourism zone in five islands of Addu atoll? |
A. | Seychelles |
B. | Mauritius |
C. | Indonesia |
D. | Maldives |
E. | Madagascar |
Answer» E. Madagascar | |
510. |
In November 2020, with which country has India signed 15 agreements in various sectors following a Virtual Bilateral Summit? |
A. | Italy |
B. | Japan |
C. | Sweden |
D. | Finland |
E. | Norway |
Answer» B. Japan | |
511. |
NewQuest-backed U GRO Capital inked a SME loan co-origination agreement with ________ to facilitate broader credit outreach and faster disbursal. |
A. | SBI |
B. | PNB |
C. | ICICI |
D. | IDBI |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. PNB | |
512. |
In February 2021, which of the following has entered into an agreement with Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Elop Ltd., Israel to supply Digital Overhead Head-Up Display Systems (DOHS)? |
A. | Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd |
B. | BEML Limited |
C. | Bharat Dynamics |
D. | National Aerospace Laboratories |
E. | Ordnance Factory Board |
Answer» B. BEML Limited | |
513. |
IIT Guwahati has signed an MoU with which of the following to collaborate on research projects aimed at improving the maintenance and operations of trains running in the region? |
A. | North East Frontier Railway |
B. | East Coast Railway |
C. | North Western Railway |
D. | South East Central Railway |
E. | East Central Railway |
Answer» B. East Coast Railway | |
514. |
In June 2020, the Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing the MoU with which country on cooperation in the areas of the environment? |
A. | Bangladesh |
B. | Bhutan |
C. | Myanmar |
D. | Sri Lanka |
E. | Thailand |
Answer» C. Myanmar | |
515. |
IIT Jodhpur and which of the following has signed an MoU to establish a new Centre of Excellence (CoE) for innovations in Cyber Security, AI, and IoT? |
A. | WebClues Infotech |
B. | Magneto IT Solutions |
C. | WhizHack Technologies Private Limited |
D. | Appentus |
E. | Trigent |
Answer» D. Appentus | |
516. |
In February 2021, with which country has India signed five agreements, including one for a $25-mn line of credit for the development of roads? |
A. | Japan |
B. | Maldives |
C. | Indonesia |
D. | Jordan |
E. | Singapore |
Answer» C. Indonesia | |
517. |
In June 2021, with which of the following has CBSE collaborated to introduce Coding for classes 6-8 and Data Science curriculum for classes 8-12 as new skilling subjects in the 2021-2022 academic session? |
A. | Apple |
B. | Microsoft |
C. | Oracle Corporation |
D. | Sony Corporation |
E. | Alphabet Inc. |
Answer» C. Oracle Corporation | |
518. |
Captain 7, an exciting animation fiction show based on MS Dhoni in a never-seen-before avatar, will be launched in which year? |
A. | 2021 |
B. | 2022 |
C. | 2023 |
D. | 2024 |
E. | 2025 |
Answer» C. 2023 | |
519. |
Diamond sector representatives accompanying Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani to Vladivostok in Russia signed ________ MOUs in August 2019. |
A. | 2 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 5 |
E. | 6 |
Answer» B. 3 | |
520. |
In December 2017, with which country did India sign a pact for socio-economic development of Rakhine State? |
A. | Japan |
B. | China |
C. | Maldives |
D. | Myanmar |
Answer» E. | |
521. |
In November 2020, who announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with AGL to deliver the latter’s organisation-wide cloud transformation program? |
A. | Infosys |
B. | Cognizant |
C. | Tata Consultancy Services |
D. | Wipro |
E. | Tech Mahindra |
Answer» D. Wipro | |
522. |
In December 2020, Padget Electronics has signed an agreement with which of the following to manufacture smartphones for the company in India? |
A. | Huawei |
B. | Motorola |
C. | Vivo |
D. | Nokia |
E. | HTC |
Answer» C. Vivo | |
523. |
In February 2021, Flipkart has signed an MoU with MSME Trade and Investment Promotion Bureau of which state to bring local artisans, weavers, & SMBs into e-commerce fold? |
A. | Tamil Nadu |
B. | Bihar |
C. | Uttar Pradesh |
D. | Punjab |
E. | Rajasthan |
Answer» B. Bihar | |
524. |
In October 2020, RBL Bank has joined hands with which of the following in a bid to facilitate instant, real-time and secure fund settlement on debit and credit cards? |
A. | Mastercard |
B. | PayPal |
C. | RuPay |
D. | Visa Direct |
E. | American Express |
Answer» E. American Express | |
525. |
India and Bangladesh signed which of the following agreements after the virtual summit between PMs Narendra Modi and Sheikh Hasina that took place in December 2020? |
A. | Framework of understanding in Hydrocarbon sector |
B. | Framework agreement on High Impact Community Development Project |
C. | Protocol on transborder elephant conservation |
D. | Both 1 and 2 |
E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
Answer» F. | |
526. |
Adani Green Energy (AGEL) has won the first of its kind manufacturing linked solar agreement from which of the following? |
A. | Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited |
B. | Solar Energy Corporation of India |
C. | Power Finance Corporation |
D. | NTPC Limited |
E. | Power Grid Corporation of India |
Answer» C. Power Finance Corporation | |
527. |
How much financial aid has India agreed to provide to Afghanistan's transport network? |
A. | $ 3.87 Billion |
B. | $ 2.87 Billion |
C. | $ 1.87 Billion |
D. | $ 4.87 Billion |
Answer» C. $ 1.87 Billion | |
528. |
In March 2021, the Defence Ministry signed a contract with Mahindra Defence Systems Limited for supply of how many Light Specialist Vehicles to the Indian Army at a cost of ₹1056 crores? |
A. | 1,100 |
B. | 1,300 |
C. | 1,500 |
D. | 1,700 |
E. | 1,900 |
Answer» C. 1,500 | |
529. |
Prasar Bharati has signed an MoU with which of the following to broadcast and promote new agriculture technology and innovations? |
A. | NASSCOM |
B. | IFFCO |
C. | QCA |
D. | NABARD |
E. | Kribhco |
Answer» C. QCA | |
530. |
In December 2020, which of the following has signed an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Calibre? |
A. | Blume Ventures |
B. | Nexus Venture Partners |
C. | IDG Ventures |
D. | Everstone Capital |
E. | Accel Partners |
Answer» E. Accel Partners | |
531. |
In December 2020, which of the following has signed an MoU with cGanga, a think-tank of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)? |
A. | University of Oslo |
B. | University of Stavanger |
C. | Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences |
D. | Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research |
E. | Nord University |
Answer» E. Nord University | |
532. |
Apollo Clinic has joined hands with which of the following to offer customers a 'health and secure future' amid coronavirus pandemic? |
A. | SBI Life Insurance Company |
B. | ICICI Prudential Life Insurance |
C. | HDFC Life insurance |
D. | Max Life Insurance |
E. | Kotak Life Insurance |
Answer» D. Max Life Insurance | |
533. |
APTTA is a transit trade agreement between Afghanistan and ________. |
A. | Pakistan |
B. | Iran |
C. | Kazakhstan |
D. | Vietnam |
Answer» B. Iran | |
534. |
In November 2020, which of the following has come together with Paytm to facilitate seamless transactions for MSMEs? |
A. | Fulcrum Digital |
B. | Marg ERP |
C. | Hyperlink Infosystem |
D. | Everdata Technologies |
E. | Mindtree |
Answer» C. Hyperlink Infosystem | |
535. |
In March 2021, the Union Cabinet has approved an MoU signed between the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment of which country for cooperation in Sports and Youth Affairs? |
A. | Bhutan |
B. | Maldives |
C. | Laos |
D. | Myanmar |
E. | Vietnam |
Answer» C. Laos | |
536. |
Induslnd Bank recently signed loan agreement of $ 200 million with ______ to provide finance to low-income women borrowers in rural India. |
A. | Asian Development Bank |
B. | World Bank |
C. | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. World Bank | |
537. |
Power transmission & retail distribution major Adani Transmission Limited has signed definitive agreements with which of the following for the acquisition of Warora-Kurnool Transmission Limited (WKTL)? |
A. | Sunbeam Infra Project Pvt Ltd |
B. | Essel Infraprojects Limited |
C. | JKM Infra Projects Ltd |
D. | Newcon Group |
E. | Distribution Logistics Infrastructure Pvt Ltd |
Answer» C. JKM Infra Projects Ltd | |
538. |
India and Germany signed ________ MoUs during German Chancellor Angela Merkel's two-day visit to India from October 31- November 2, 2019. |
A. | 13 |
B. | 15 |
C. | 17 |
D. | 19 |
E. | 21 |
Answer» D. 19 | |
539. |
In November 2020, the Government of India, World Bank and which of the following states have signed a 120 million dollar project to improve and modernise the transport sector of the state? |
A. | Manipur |
B. | Meghalaya |
C. | Nagaland |
D. | Mizoram |
E. | Sikkim |
Answer» C. Nagaland | |
540. |
In January 2021, which country signed up a deal with Serum Institute of India (SII) to supply 1.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines? |
A. | Japan |
B. | South Africa |
C. | Indonesia |
D. | Bhutan |
E. | Singapore |
Answer» C. Indonesia | |
541. |
In March 2021, Atal Innovation Mission announced new initiatives with which of the following to strengthen the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in India? |
A. | Netflix |
B. | Amazon Web Services |
C. | Hotstar |
D. | SonyLiv |
E. | ALT Balaji |
Answer» C. Hotstar | |
542. |
India and Italy have signed how many MoUs to boost important sectors including energy, trade and railways on 30th October, 2017? |
A. | 3 |
B. | 5 |
C. | 6 |
D. | 9 |
Answer» D. 9 | |
543. |
In December 2020, the Government of India and the New Development Bank have signed a loan agreement for how many million dollars to mitigating the adverse economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic? |
A. | 600 |
B. | 800 |
C. | 1,000 |
D. | 1,200 |
E. | 1,400 |
Answer» D. 1,200 | |
544. |
In September 2020, Infosys has announced a definitive agreement to acquire which of the following? |
A. | BSI Engineering |
B. | Kaleidoscope Innovation |
C. | CT Consultants, Inc |
D. | GBBN Architects Inc |
E. | KCI Technologies |
Answer» C. CT Consultants, Inc | |
545. |
Indian Bank has entered into an MOU with SID for extending exclusive credit facility to start-ups and MSMEs. SID is an initiative of which of the following? |
A. | IIT Bombay |
B. | IIT Kanpur |
C. | Indian Institute of Science |
D. | IIT Roorkee |
E. | IIT Kharagpur |
Answer» D. IIT Roorkee | |
546. |
In September 2020, which of the following signed an MoU with PSU major National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) for supplying of calcined petroleum coke (CPC) for five years? |
A. | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. |
B. | Numaligarh Refinery Ltd |
C. | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited |
D. | Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited. |
E. | Indian Oil Corporation Limited. |
Answer» C. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited | |
547. |
In July 2020, which of the following banks has joined hands with Mastercard to facilitate cross-border payments and remittances services? |
A. | SBM Bank India |
B. | Citibank |
C. | HSBC Bank India |
D. | Royal Bank of Scotland |
E. | Deutsche Bank India |
Answer» B. Citibank | |
548. |
In October 2020, Indian Super League side Hyderabad FC has announced a three-year strategic tie-up with which of the following? |
A. | FC Cartagena |
B. | Manchester United FC |
C. | Real Madrid FC |
D. | Marbella FC |
E. | Chelsea FC |
Answer» E. Chelsea FC | |
549. |
CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) and National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), Gurugram joined hands by signing an online MoU in September 2020. Where is CMERI located? |
A. | Chennai |
B. | Delhi |
C. | Jaipur |
D. | Durgapur |
E. | Shillong |
Answer» E. Shillong | |
550. |
In July 2020, Power Finance Corporation, PFC, has signed an agreement with which of the following IITs for Training, Research, and Entrepreneurship Development in Smart Grid Technology? |
A. | IIT Roorkee |
B. | IIT Kanpur |
C. | IIT Kharagpur |
D. | IIT Madras |
E. | IIT Delhi |
Answer» C. IIT Kharagpur | |