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181801.

Which of the following cities is the most expensive city across the world according to the Global Wealth and Lifestyle Report 2020?

A. Hong Kong
B. New York
C. Tokyo
D. London
Answer» B. New York
181802.

Consider the following statements about the Global Risks Report 2020 that is recently published.nI. The report is released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).nII. All top 5 global risks are related to environment and climate which are likely to impact the world this year.nIII. Borge Brende is the president of UNDP.nWhich of the statements above is/are NOT CORRECT?

A. I and II
B. I and III
C. III only
D. None of the above
Answer» C. III only
181803.

“Yashaswini scheme’’ for women entrepreneurship is launched in -----.

A. Kerala
B. Goa
C. Daman and Diu
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» C. Daman and Diu
181804.

The Indian Heritage in Digital Space is inaugurated in _____.

A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Kolkata
D. Hyderabad
Answer» C. Kolkata
181805.

The Indian Aviation Ministry announced to complete mandatory registration of all ----- by 31st January 2020.

A. Drones
B. Choppers
C. Parachutes
D. Helicopters
Answer» B. Choppers
181806.

Who among the following is the recipient of the Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National Award for excellence?

A. Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee
B. M.S. Swaminathan
C. Kailash Satyarthi
D. Sonam Wangchuk
Answer» C. Kailash Satyarthi
181807.

With which of the following organizations has Indian Railways has signed MoU to implement Phase II of e-office programme?

A. Google
B. Facebook
C. RailTel
D. Microsoft
Answer» D. Microsoft
181808.

Who has been appointed as RBI’s Deputy Governor for a period of three years?

A. Michael Debabrata Patra
B. Viral Acharya
C. S. S. Mundra
D. H. R. Khan
Answer» B. Viral Acharya
181809.

Who was the first Army General or Commander-in-chief of independent India?

A. General Robert Lockhart
B. General K. M. Cariappa
C. General Rajendrasinhaji Jadeja
D. General Sam Manekshaw
Answer» B. General K. M. Cariappa
181810.

Which of the following dates is celebrated by the Indian Army as the Army Day?

A. 15 January
B. 25 January
C. 4 December
D. 16 December
Answer» B. 25 January
181811.

Which of the following countries is not a part of the 8-member Shanghai Cooperation Organization?

A. Singapore
B. Russia
C. China
D. Pakistan
Answer» B. Russia
181812.

In which state has the “Parshuram Kund Mela’’ started?

A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Tripura
Answer» D. Tripura
181813.

The 6th Island Development Agency (IDA) meeting was recently held in New Delhi. Consider the following statements about IDA.nI. The 6th Island Development Agency (IDA) meeting focused on ‘Green Development in the Islands to reach new heights’.nII. IDA is chaired by Union Minister of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.nIII. Scientifically assessed sustainable development goals are taken up by the IDA to develop the islands of Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep holistically.nWhich of the statements above is/are correct?

A. I and II
B. I and III
C. III only
D. All of the above
Answer» C. III only
181814.

The Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT) signed MoU with 8 reputed institutions to help small farmers. Where is the IIFPT located?

A. Chandigarh
B. Karnal
C. Bhatinda
D. Ludhiana
Answer» D. Ludhiana
181815.

January 15 is the Foundation Day of the India Meteorological Department. Consider the following statements about IMD.nI. World Meteorological Organization recognized 5 observatories of IMD as a long-term observing station for more than a century.nII. IMD has developed a mobile app – VARSHA that provides location, crop and livestock-specific weather-based agro advisories to farmers in local languages.nIII. IMD is headquartered in KolkatanWhich of the statements above is/are CORRECT?

A. I only
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. None of the above
Answer» B. I and II
181816.

With which of the following has Indian Railways’ South Central Railway zone has signed an MoU for ‘doorstep banking’?

A. State Bank of India
B. Bhim UPI
C. Google Pay
D. Axis Bank
Answer» B. Bhim UPI
181817.

Which of the following has developed a special NATO class diesel for Indian Navy?

A. Indian Oil Corporation Limited
B. Bharat Petroleum
C. Reliance Petroleum
D. Oil India Limited
Answer» B. Bharat Petroleum
181818.

The Annual Status of Education Report, ASER 2019 is released by -----.

A. NITI Aayog
B. Ministry of Human Resource Development
C. National Council of Educational Research and Training
D. PRATHAM organization
Answer» E.
181819.

Which of the films became the front runner at the 92nd Academy Award nominations with 11 nods?

A. The Irishman
B. Joker
C. 1917
D. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Answer» C. 1917
181820.

The Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre is located in ______

A. Guwahati
B. Imphal
C. Kohima
D. Kolkata
Answer» B. Imphal
181821.

ISRO is going to launch _____ by replacing INSAT-4A which was a series of geostationary satellites for telecommunications, meteorology, broadcasting etc.

A. GSAT-31
B. GSAT-30
C. GSAT-7A
D. GSAT-29
Answer» C. GSAT-7A
181822.

Who has been appointed as the new Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)?

A. A. P. Maheshwari
B. S. S. Deswal
C. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar
D. Rajni Kant Misra
Answer» B. S. S. Deswal
181823.

A two-day workshop-cum-exhibition on ‘Bamboo- A Wonder Grass’ is organized in _____.

A. Guwahati
B. Shillong
C. Jammu
D. Kolkata
Answer» D. Kolkata
181824.

Consider the following statements about Australian Koalas as their population suffered a massive hit in the bushfire of Australia.nI. Koala is a herbivorous marsupial and is native to Australia and Asia.nII. Australia’s Koala population is majorly hit by the ongoing bushfires and could be listed as ‘endangered’nIII. The Threatened Species Scientific Committee will assess whether the population of Koalas have moved to ‘endangered’ list in a few specific areas of the country.nWhich of the statements above is/are NOT CORRECT?

A. I only
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. None of the above
Answer» B. I and II
181825.

Which of the following has made it into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's 8 Wonders of SCO list from India?

A. Statue of Unity
B. Capitol Complex
C. Ajanta Caves
D. Basilica of Bom Jesus
Answer» B. Capitol Complex
181826.

Which of the following satellites is launched along with GSAT-30 by the carrier Ariane 5?

A. CONNECT
B. KONNECT
C. Eutelsat
D. APPLE
Answer» C. Eutelsat
181827.

Prime Minister Modi pays tribute to Swami Vivekananda at Belur Math, the headquarter of the Ramakrishna Mission (RKM) on the occasion of his birth anniversary on 12th January. The Ramakrishna Mission was founded in _____.

A. 1898
B. 1897
C. 1902
D. 1905
Answer» C. 1902
181828.

India is planning to double crude oil import from the US in order to reduce dependence on the West Asia region. Which country has been the top supplier of oil to India in 2018-19?

A. Iraq
B. United Arab Emirates
C. Saudi Arabia
D. United States
Answer» B. United Arab Emirates
181829.

Which of the following countries launches driverless 350 km per hour bullet train?

A. Japan
B. China
C. Switzerland
D. France
Answer» C. Switzerland
181830.

Who will lead India’s 15-member squad in Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia?

A. Harmanpreet Kaur
B. Smriti Mandhana
C. Mithali Raj
D. Poonam Yadav
Answer» B. Smriti Mandhana
181831.

Who among the following wins the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award for his stunning performance in the 2018-19 season?

A. Virat Kohli
B. Jasprit Bumrah
C. Rohit Sharma
D. Mohammed Shami
Answer» C. Rohit Sharma
181832.

The Northern part of India celebrates ______, a harvest festival on the night before Makar Sankranti?

A. Lohri
B. Pongal
C. Baisakhi
D. Gudi Padwa
Answer» B. Pongal
181833.

The World Future Energy Summit is going to begin in _____.

A. Abu Dhabi
B. Paris
C. Dubai
D. Geneva
Answer» B. Paris
181834.

The Kolkata Port Trust is renamed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in its 150th year celebration. Who is it named after?

A. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
B. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
C. Swami Vivekananda
D. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer» B. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
181835.

The Indian Air Force is planning to acquire 200 aircraft for the Indian Air Force. Consider the following statements about it.nI. Out of 200, 83 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mark 1 A Tejas are to be acquired from DRDO.nII. Indian Air Force was established in 1932.nIII. Birender Singh Dhanoa is the Air Chief Marshal.nWhich of the statements above is/are correct?

A. I and II
B. II only
C. III only
D. All of the above
Answer» C. III only
181836.

Consider the following statements about The Raisina Dialogue 2020 which is to be held between January 14-16 in New Delhi.nI. Raisina Dialogue is India’s flagship annual conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics, organized by the Ministry of External Affairs and Observer Research FoundationnII. The theme of this year is ‘‘Managing disruptive Transitions: Ideas, Institutions and Idioms”nIII. The conference was designed on the Shangri-La dialogue in 2016.nWhich of the statements above is/are CORRECT?

A. I only
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
181837.

The Uttar Pradesh government is to set up a zoological garden in Gorakhpur which is to be named after _____.

A. Ashfaqulla Khan
B. Bhagat Singh
C. Ram Prasad Bismil
D. Chandrasekhar Azad
Answer» B. Bhagat Singh
181838.

Which of the following indigenously developed aircrafts became the first in the country to make an arrested landing on a naval ship?

A. LCA Tejas
B. Mikoyan MiG 29
C. Sukhoi su-30MK1
D. MiG21
Answer» B. Mikoyan MiG 29
181839.

Which virus strain is responsible for the outbreak of pneumonia and death in Wuhan, China in 2020?

A. Rotavirus
B. Coronavirus
C. Influenza Virus
D. Hepatitis Virus
Answer» C. Influenza Virus
181840.

What is the theme of National Youth Day 2020, celebrated on 12 January?

A. Channelizing Youth Power for Nation Building
B. Sankalp pe Siddhi
C. Youth for Digital India
D. Indian Youth for Development, Skill and Harmony
Answer» B. Sankalp pe Siddhi
181841.

Who won the Presidential election in Taiwan clinching a landslide victory?

A. Tsai Ing-wen
B. Han Kuo-yu
C. Nguyen Phu Trong
D. Ma Ying-jeou
Answer» B. Han Kuo-yu
181842.

What is the name of the first Cyber Crime Prevention Unit of India, launched in Gandhinagar, Gujarat?

A. NETRA
B. AASHVAST
C. I4C
D. NATGRID
Answer» C. I4C
181843.

Sultan Qaboos bin Said passed away. He was the longest serving ruler of _____.

A. Oman
B. Saudi Arabia
C. United Arab Emirates
D. Kuwait
Answer» B. Saudi Arabia
181844.

India starts erecting new ‘steel fence’ along its sensitive border with Pakistan and_____.

A. China
B. Nepal
C. Myanmar
D. Bangladesh
Answer» E.
181845.

The 23rd National Youth Festival 2020 is to held in _____.

A. Lucknow
B. Guwahati
C. Kolkata
D. Bhubaneswar
Answer» B. Guwahati
181846.

Consider the following statements about the State Energy Efficiency Index 2019, released by Government of India.nI. NITI Aayog developed the State Energy Efficiency Index in association with Alliance for Energy-Efficient Economy.nII. The top-performing states in the State EE Index 2019 are Haryana, Kerala and Karnataka.nIII. Manipur, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand and Rajasthan perform worst in their groups. nWhich of the statements above is/are NOT CORRECT?

A. I only
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. None of the above
Answer» B. I and II
181847.

The Ministry of _____ will launch ‘Purvodaya’ to accelerate Eastern India Development.

A. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
B. Ministry of Steel
C. Ministry of Coal
D. Ministry of Labour and Unemployment
Answer» C. Ministry of Coal
181848.

Where is the famous chariot festival of Suchindram Thanumalayan temple being held?

A. Karnataka
B. Odisha
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer» D. Andhra Pradesh
181849.

Which bank unveiled myApps application to boost digital payments?

A. Axis Bank
B. HDFC Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. Yes Bank
Answer» C. ICICI Bank
181850.

The Census exercise India-2021 is to begin on 1st April 2020. This will be the _____ -the Indian Census.

A. 8th
B. 13th
C. 15th
D. 16th
Answer» E.