In August 2019, Takehiko Nakao met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and pledged to support the government’s new flagship initiatives. Takehiko Nakao is the President of ________.

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

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301.	As per a statement by Maharashtra Police in June 2020, the hackers of which country have attempted over 40,000 cyber-attacks on India's IT infrastructure and banking sector in 5 days?
A.	Russia
B.	China
C.	USA
D.	Pakistan
E.	Afghanistan
Answer» C. USA

Discussion

302.	In a pursuit to tackle cases of violence against women, the government of India will be opening one-stop centres in 10 missions across which of the following countries?
A.	Bahrain
B.	Kuwait
C.	Oman
D.	Both 1 and 2
E.	All 1, 2 and 3
Answer» F.

Discussion

303.	Pakistan expelled India’s ambassador, ________ after India stripped its portion of the contested Kashmir region of special status.
A.	Gautam Bambawale
B.	Harsh Vardhan Shringla
C.	Ajay Bisaria
D.	Vijay Keshav Gokhale
E.	Sohail Mahmood
Answer» D. Vijay Keshav Gokhale

Discussion

304.	B Medical System, based in which country, will start a specialised refrigerated vaccine transportation plant in Gujarat to ensure last mile drug delivery to villages across the country?
A.	Netherlands
B.	Sweden
C.	Finland
D.	Luxembourg
E.	Iceland
Answer» E. Iceland

Discussion

305.	In June 2020, which of the following has given Rs. 1,950 crore loans to the West Bengal Government for tackling COVID situation and developmental work in the State?
A.	IMF
B.	ADB
C.	World Bank
D.	NDB
E.	AIIB
Answer» D. NDB

Discussion

306.	Dr. Harsh Vardhan participated in the Non-Aligned Movement Health Ministers’ meeting through video conference in May 2020. The Health Minister of which country chaired the meeting?
A.	Cameroon
B.	Azerbaijan
C.	Botswana
D.	India
E.	Indonesia
Answer» C. Botswana

Discussion

307.	In August 2019, Takehiko Nakao met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and pledged to support the government’s new flagship initiatives. Takehiko Nakao is the President of ________.
A.	World Bank
B.	International Monetary Fund
C.	Asian Development Bank
D.	New Development Bank
E.	Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Answer» D. New Development Bank

Discussion

308.	India has imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of fluoroelastomers from wich country by five years starting November 2020?
A.	China
B.	USA
C.	Pakistan
D.	Russia
E.	Italy
Answer» B. USA

Discussion

309.	In March 2021, PM Modi announced the Swarna Jayanti scholarship for youths of which country?
A.	Nepal
B.	Bhutan
C.	Myanmar
D.	Bangladesh
E.	Laos
Answer» E. Laos

Discussion

310.	Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting in ________ on 29 April 2019.
A.	Osh
B.	Tokmok
C.	Karakol
D.	Bishkek
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

311.	External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar participated in the G-7 Foreign Ministers' meeting through a video conference in May 2021. Which among the following countries is not a part of the G7 group?
A.	Canada
B.	France
C.	India
D.	Japan
E.	Italy
Answer» D. Japan

Discussion

312.	In April 2021, the Centre has decided to import how many metric tonnes (MT) of medical oxygen to address the shortage in the hospitals?
A.	30,000
B.	40,000
C.	50,000
D.	60,000
E.	70,000
Answer» D. 60,000

Discussion

313.	India and the European Union held which round of consultations on disarmament and non-proliferation matters in a virtual format in November 2020?
A.	3rd
B.	4th
C.	5th
D.	6th
E.	7th
Answer» E. 7th

Discussion

314.	India's exports to China jumped ________% year-on-year to $17 billion in the financial year ended March 31, 2019.
A.	27
B.	29
C.	31
D.	33
E.	35
Answer» D. 33

Discussion

315.	A shipment of 1.2 metric tonnes of fresh jackfruit was exported from Tripura to which city on 21 May 2021?
A.	London
B.	Paris
C.	Tokyo
D.	Dubai
E.	Manila
Answer» B. Paris

Discussion

316.	India has supplied over 5 crore 86 lakh doses of indigenous Covid-19 vaccines to nearly how many countries, as of 14 March 2021?
A.	47
B.	59
C.	65
D.	71
E.	83
Answer» E. 83

Discussion

317.	PM Narendra Modi participated in the virtual summit of the Non-Aligned Movement held in May 2020. This is the ________ time that the Indian PM has attended a NAM summit-level meeting after taking office in 2014.
A.	1st
B.	2nd
C.	3rd
D.	4th
E.	5th
Answer» B. 2nd

Discussion

318.	In November 2020, Priyanca Radhakrishnan has created history by becoming first-ever Indian-origin minister of which country?
A.	Australia
B.	USA
C.	Canada
D.	New Zealand
E.	Mexico
Answer» E. Mexico

Discussion

319.	India is all set to host a two-day summit on Green Hydrogen initiatives beginning 22 June 2021 involving the BRICS nations. It will be anchored by which of the following?
A.	GAIL
B.	ONGC
C.	NTPC Ltd.
D.	Coal India
E.	Hindustan Petroleum
Answer» D. Coal India

Discussion

320.	In March 2020, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the 2nd Extraordinary G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting under the Presidency of which country?
A.	Argentina
B.	Saudi Arabia
C.	Italy
D.	Australia
E.	China
Answer» C. Italy

Discussion

321.	Environment Ministers of the five BRICS countries participated in the 6th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting in July 2020 through a video conference under Russian presidency. India will assume the BRICS Presidency in which year?
A.	2021
B.	2022
C.	2023
D.	2024
E.	2025
Answer» B. 2022

Discussion

322.	In January 2020, India is planning to widen curbs on palm oil from which country to oil, gas and other products?
A.	Indonesia
B.	Malaysia
C.	Thailand
D.	Colombia
E.	Nigeria
Answer» C. Thailand

Discussion

323.	India has extended Line of Credit worth 18 million US dollars to which country for the expansion of its fishing facilities?
A.	Maldives
B.	Seychelles
C.	Mauritius
D.	Madagascar
E.	Comoros
Answer» B. Seychelles

Discussion

324.	India announced a line of credit worth ________ US dollars for the development of the Far East region of Russia, in September 2019.
A.	10 Million
B.	50 Million
C.	1 Billion
D.	50 Billion
E.	100 Billion
Answer» D. 50 Billion

Discussion

325.	How many pre-fabricated houses have been handed over to Myanmar by India in Maung Daw for use of displaced returnees from Bangladesh?
A.	100
B.	150
C.	200
D.	250
E.	300
Answer» E. 300

Discussion

326.	In April 2021, SpiceXpress, the air cargo arm of SpiceJet, has airlifted how many oxygen concentrators from Hong Kong to Delhi for emergency use and distribution across the country?
A.	700
B.	800
C.	900
D.	1000
E.	1100
Answer» C. 900

Discussion

327.	Kwalee, the UK-based game developer and publisher, is all set to pump how many million dollars investment in its India operations over the next five years?
A.	10
B.	20
C.	30
D.	40
E.	50
Answer» D. 40

Discussion

328.	India has signed a deal with which gulf OPEC country that allows it to fill half of an underground crude oil storage facility in Mangalore?
A.	Saudi Arabia
B.	UAE
C.	Iraq
D.	Iran
Answer» C. Iraq

Discussion

329.	In November 2020, with which country has India extended the Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation on nuclear energy for 10 more years?
A.	Russia
B.	United States
C.	Canada
D.	Japna
E.	Mexico
Answer» C. Canada

Discussion

330.	India and ________ launched a joint programme that will work towards addressing a range of challenges around smart cities and clean technologies among others, in April 2019.
A.	Sweden
B.	Finland
C.	Norway
D.	UAE
E.	USA
Answer» B. Finland

Discussion

331.	Other than India and Afghanistan which is the third participant country in Chabahar Trilateral agreement on transport and transit corridors?
A.	Pakistan
B.	Kazakhstan
C.	Iran
D.	Bangladesh
Answer» D. Bangladesh

Discussion

332.	A shipment of vital medical supplies from the UK including how many ventilators and 95 oxygen concentrators arrived on 27 April 2021 in India from UK?
A.	80
B.	100
C.	120
D.	140
E.	160
Answer» C. 120

Discussion

333.	By which year are India and Russia targeting $30 billion of annual trade?
A.	2023
B.	2025
C.	2027
D.	2030
E.	2032
Answer» C. 2027

Discussion

334.	India is set to change the bank it uses to make payments for Russian arms and is likely to route the money through which of the following banks?
A.	Union Bank of India
B.	UCO Bank
C.	ICICI Bank
D.	Allahabad Bank
E.	Axis Bank
Answer» C. ICICI Bank

Discussion

335.	In April 2021, the government of which country has decided to lift the export ban on the essential raw materials required by the vaccine manufacturer in India for the production of the COVID-19 vaccine?
A.	Russia
B.	United States
C.	Canada
D.	China
E.	Brazil
Answer» C. Canada

Discussion

336.	In May 2020, to which country has India provided 30,000 Pathodetect COVID-19 Qualitative RT PCR Test Kits?
A.	Bhutan
B.	Myanmar
C.	Nepal
D.	Bangladesh
E.	Maldives
Answer» D. Bangladesh

Discussion

337.	In continuation of the ongoing humanitarian mission ‘Sagar-II’, which of the following Indian Naval Ships arrived at Port of Mombasa, Kenya in November 2020?
A.	INS Jalashwa
B.	INS Airavat
C.	INS Sahyadri
D.	INS Vikramaditya
E.	INS Kavaratti
Answer» C. INS Sahyadri

Discussion

338.	In September 2020, Diplomat Dr Neena Malhotra has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which of the following countries?
A.	Spain
B.	Italy
C.	France
D.	Germany
E.	Poland
Answer» C. France

Discussion

339.	About 20 Indian soldiers were martyred in a face-off with soldiers of which country near the Pagong Lake in June 2020?
A.	Pakistan
B.	China
C.	Nepal
D.	Bhutan
E.	Myanmar
Answer» C. Nepal

Discussion

340.	Indian Navy undertook a passing exercise with the the Navy of which country in the Indian Ocean Region in July 2020?
A.	Japan
B.	USA
C.	Australia
D.	Sri Lanka
E.	Indonesia
Answer» C. Australia

Discussion

341.	Kristalina Georgieva has named a group of prominent individuals to serve as her new External Advisory Group. Who among the following former RBI governors is included in the group?
A.	Raghuram Rajan
B.	C. Rangarajan
C.	Urjit Patel
D.	Shaktikanta Das
E.	Y. Venugopal Reddy
Answer» B. C. Rangarajan

Discussion

342.	In May 2020, who participated in the 32nd Commonwealth Health Ministers’ meeting through video conference?
A.	Ravi Shankar Prasad
B.	Amit Shah
C.	Harsh Vardhan Shringla
D.	Dr Harsh Vardhan
E.	Piyush Goyal
Answer» E. Piyush Goyal

Discussion

343.	From which country have a total of 6.5 lakh medical kits for rapid testing of COVID-19 been despatched and is set to reach India in April 2020?
A.	Indonesia
B.	Australia
C.	China
D.	USA
E.	Italy
Answer» D. USA

Discussion

344.	In August 2020, experts from India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar have come together for enhancing conservation of which of the following?
A.	Tiger
B.	Dolphins
C.	Rhino
D.	Lion
E.	Snow Leopard
Answer» C. Rhino

Discussion

345.	By which of the following is the fifth edition of the Raisina Dialogue being organised in January 2020?
A.	Ministry of External Affairs
B.	Observer Research Foundation
C.	Institute Of Economic Growth
D.	Both 1 and 2
E.	All are correct
Answer» E. All are correct

Discussion

346.	In July 2020, the centre government has decided to convert a large area of ravines in Gwalior-Chambal belt of Madhya Pradesh into arable land in collaboration with which of the following?
A.	ADB
B.	NABARD
C.	World Bank
D.	IMF
E.	NDB
Answer» D. IMF

Discussion

347.	Indians and other foreign health and care professionals employed on work visas across the frontline of COVID-19 in the UK are set to benefit from a further free visa extension of ________.
A.	4 months
B.	8 months
C.	1 year
D.	1.5 year
E.	2 years
Answer» D. 1.5 year

Discussion

348.	A 2-day-long meeting between Shipping Secretaries of India and ________ began on 4 Dec 2019.
A.	China
B.	Sri Lanka
C.	Bangladesh
D.	Afghanistan
E.	Russia
Answer» D. Afghanistan

Discussion

349.	In March 2021, the parliament members elected to which country have announced a list of acting ministers for the country?
A.	Bangladesh
B.	Myanmar
C.	Nepal
D.	Afghanistan
E.	China
Answer» C. Nepal

Discussion

350.	BIMSTEC is working on connecting about 3,000-kilometre long power grid from Myanmar-Thailand to India. Which of the following are investing in BIMSTEC regional power grid?
A.	ADB
B.	AIIB
C.	NDB
D.	Both 1 and 2
E.	All are correct
Answer» E. All are correct

Discussion

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As per a statement by Maharashtra Police in June 2020, the hackers of which country have attempted over 40,000 cyber-attacks on India's IT infrastructure and banking sector in 5 days?

In a pursuit to tackle cases of violence against women, the government of India will be opening one-stop centres in 10 missions across which of the following countries?

Pakistan expelled India’s ambassador, ________ after India stripped its portion of the contested Kashmir region of special status.

B Medical System, based in which country, will start a specialised refrigerated vaccine transportation plant in Gujarat to ensure last mile drug delivery to villages across the country?

In June 2020, which of the following has given Rs. 1,950 crore loans to the West Bengal Government for tackling COVID situation and developmental work in the State?

Dr. Harsh Vardhan participated in the Non-Aligned Movement Health Ministers’ meeting through video conference in May 2020. The Health Minister of which country chaired the meeting?

In August 2019, Takehiko Nakao met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and pledged to support the government’s new flagship initiatives. Takehiko Nakao is the President of ________.

India has imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of fluoroelastomers from wich country by five years starting November 2020?

In March 2021, PM Modi announced the Swarna Jayanti scholarship for youths of which country?

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting in ________ on 29 April 2019.

External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar participated in the G-7 Foreign Ministers' meeting through a video conference in May 2021. Which among the following countries is not a part of the G7 group?

In April 2021, the Centre has decided to import how many metric tonnes (MT) of medical oxygen to address the shortage in the hospitals?

India and the European Union held which round of consultations on disarmament and non-proliferation matters in a virtual format in November 2020?

India's exports to China jumped ________% year-on-year to $17 billion in the financial year ended March 31, 2019.

A shipment of 1.2 metric tonnes of fresh jackfruit was exported from Tripura to which city on 21 May 2021?

India has supplied over 5 crore 86 lakh doses of indigenous Covid-19 vaccines to nearly how many countries, as of 14 March 2021?

PM Narendra Modi participated in the virtual summit of the Non-Aligned Movement held in May 2020. This is the ________ time that the Indian PM has attended a NAM summit-level meeting after taking office in 2014.

In November 2020, Priyanca Radhakrishnan has created history by becoming first-ever Indian-origin minister of which country?

India is all set to host a two-day summit on Green Hydrogen initiatives beginning 22 June 2021 involving the BRICS nations. It will be anchored by which of the following?

In March 2020, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the 2nd Extraordinary G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting under the Presidency of which country?

Environment Ministers of the five BRICS countries participated in the 6th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting in July 2020 through a video conference under Russian presidency. India will assume the BRICS Presidency in which year?

In January 2020, India is planning to widen curbs on palm oil from which country to oil, gas and other products?

India has extended Line of Credit worth 18 million US dollars to which country for the expansion of its fishing facilities?

India announced a line of credit worth ________ US dollars for the development of the Far East region of Russia, in September 2019.

How many pre-fabricated houses have been handed over to Myanmar by India in Maung Daw for use of displaced returnees from Bangladesh?

In April 2021, SpiceXpress, the air cargo arm of SpiceJet, has airlifted how many oxygen concentrators from Hong Kong to Delhi for emergency use and distribution across the country?

Kwalee, the UK-based game developer and publisher, is all set to pump how many million dollars investment in its India operations over the next five years?

India has signed a deal with which gulf OPEC country that allows it to fill half of an underground crude oil storage facility in Mangalore?

In November 2020, with which country has India extended the Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation on nuclear energy for 10 more years?

India and ________ launched a joint programme that will work towards addressing a range of challenges around smart cities and clean technologies among others, in April 2019.

Other than India and Afghanistan which is the third participant country in Chabahar Trilateral agreement on transport and transit corridors?

A shipment of vital medical supplies from the UK including how many ventilators and 95 oxygen concentrators arrived on 27 April 2021 in India from UK?

By which year are India and Russia targeting $30 billion of annual trade?

India is set to change the bank it uses to make payments for Russian arms and is likely to route the money through which of the following banks?

In April 2021, the government of which country has decided to lift the export ban on the essential raw materials required by the vaccine manufacturer in India for the production of the COVID-19 vaccine?

In May 2020, to which country has India provided 30,000 Pathodetect COVID-19 Qualitative RT PCR Test Kits?

In continuation of the ongoing humanitarian mission ‘Sagar-II’, which of the following Indian Naval Ships arrived at Port of Mombasa, Kenya in November 2020?

In September 2020, Diplomat Dr Neena Malhotra has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which of the following countries?

About 20 Indian soldiers were martyred in a face-off with soldiers of which country near the Pagong Lake in June 2020?

Indian Navy undertook a passing exercise with the the Navy of which country in the Indian Ocean Region in July 2020?

Kristalina Georgieva has named a group of prominent individuals to serve as her new External Advisory Group. Who among the following former RBI governors is included in the group?

In May 2020, who participated in the 32nd Commonwealth Health Ministers’ meeting through video conference?

From which country have a total of 6.5 lakh medical kits for rapid testing of COVID-19 been despatched and is set to reach India in April 2020?

In August 2020, experts from India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar have come together for enhancing conservation of which of the following?

By which of the following is the fifth edition of the Raisina Dialogue being organised in January 2020?

In July 2020, the centre government has decided to convert a large area of ravines in Gwalior-Chambal belt of Madhya Pradesh into arable land in collaboration with which of the following?

Indians and other foreign health and care professionals employed on work visas across the frontline of COVID-19 in the UK are set to benefit from a further free visa extension of ________.

A 2-day-long meeting between Shipping Secretaries of India and ________ began on 4 Dec 2019.

In March 2021, the parliament members elected to which country have announced a list of acting ministers for the country?

BIMSTEC is working on connecting about 3,000-kilometre long power grid from Myanmar-Thailand to India. Which of the following are investing in BIMSTEC regional power grid?