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351.	Lockdown in India has led to a rise in demand for Nepal made yarns. India imports about how much per cent of the total yarns made by Nepal?
A.	30
B.	40
C.	50
D.	60
E.	70
Answer» E. 70

Discussion

352.	In May 2021, the Government of Japan has partnered with which of the following to provide oxygen generation plants to the North Eastern Region in India?
A.	UNICEF India
B.	UNDP India
C.	UNESCO India
D.	WHO India
E.	UNHCR India
Answer» C. UNESCO India

Discussion

353.	India has extended a grant of Nepali Rs 44.17 million to Nepal to build a new building for Naharpur Secondary School at Butwal-11 in which of the following districts?
A.	Bhaktapur
B.	Jajarkot
C.	Rupandehi
D.	Chitwan
E.	Gorkha
Answer» D. Chitwan

Discussion

354.	Nepal's cable and satellite television providers have stopped airing Indian news channels in response to public complaints against "objectionable" content broadcast about its PM. Who is the PM of Nepal?
A.	Pushpa Kamal Dahal
B.	Madhav Kumar
C.	KP Sharma Oli
D.	Rishi Dhamala
E.	Madan Bhandari
Answer» D. Rishi Dhamala

Discussion

355.	India has announced the launch of Phase-IV of the High Impact Community Development Projects in which country, in November 2020?
A.	Bhutan
B.	Afghanistan
C.	Myanmar
D.	Maldives
E.	Sri Lanka
Answer» C. Myanmar

Discussion

356.	President Ramnath Kovind reached Gambia on his second leg of his three Nations visit. Who is the president of Gambia?
A.	Adama Barrow
B.	Halifa Sallah
C.	Ali Bongo Ondimba
D.	Jean Ping
E.	Bruno Ben Moubamba
Answer» B. Halifa Sallah

Discussion

357.	India and which of the following countries held bilateral consultations in February 2021 on issues on the agenda of the UN Security Council?
A.	Russia
B.	China
C.	Japan
D.	Germany
E.	France
Answer» C. Japan

Discussion

358.	In December 2019, PM of Portugal was on a 2-day visit to India. Who is the PM of Portugal?
A.	Rui Rio
B.	Mário Centeno
C.	Antonio Costa
D.	José Sócrates
E.	Mário Soares
Answer» D. José Sócrates

Discussion

359.	In September 2020, Prime Minister Modi addressed which edition of United Nations General Assembly?
A.	72
B.	73
C.	74
D.	75
E.	76
Answer» E. 76

Discussion

360.	In December 2020, which country has pledged a sum of $1 million to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) towards its scientific research budget to ensure an atmosphere of Clean Sport globally?
A.	Bhutan
B.	India
C.	China
D.	Bangladesh
E.	Sri Lanka
Answer» C. China

Discussion

361.	As of February 2020, which of the following Indian languages is the third-most-spoken language in the world?
A.	Tamil
B.	Punjabi
C.	Gujarati
D.	Hindi
Answer» E.

Discussion

362.	Nirmala Sitharaman attended the 5th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of New Development Bank through video-conference in April 2020. In which year was NDB established?
A.	2011
B.	2012
C.	2013
D.	2014
E.	2015
Answer» E. 2015

Discussion

363.	In March 2021, which of the following IITs and the University of Manchester have launched a dual award PhD programme?
A.	IIT Kanpur
B.	IIT Kharagpur
C.	IIT Delhi
D.	IIT Bombay
E.	IIT Roorkee
Answer» C. IIT Delhi

Discussion

364.	In September 2020, HCL Technologies has opened a global development centre in which country and expects to hire over 3,000 people?
A.	Bhutan
B.	Sri Lanka
C.	Pakistan
D.	Laos
E.	Thailand
Answer» C. Pakistan

Discussion

365.	Bangladesh Commerce Ministry has given special permission for traders to export which fish to India on a limited scale in view of the forthcoming Durga Puja?
A.	Rohu
B.	Hilsa
C.	Katla
D.	Surmai
E.	Bangda
Answer» C. Katla

Discussion

366.	How many Indian-origin students are among the eight participants who won the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee 2019?
A.	4
B.	6
C.	2
D.	3
E.	5
Answer» C. 2

Discussion

367.	From which country has the Supreme Court allowed the Centre to introduce the African cheetah to suitable habitat in India?
A.	Zimbabwe
B.	Botswana
C.	Mozambique
D.	Namibia
E.	South Africa
Answer» E. South Africa

Discussion

368.	In terms of total land area what is India's rank in the world in the list of largest countries?
A.	7
B.	5
C.	4
D.	6
Answer» B. 5

Discussion

369.	After the 2nd round of talks between India-Pakistan on the modalities for operationalisation of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, it was agreed to allow ________ pilgrims to visit Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib using the corridor everyday.
A.	2,000
B.	3,000
C.	4,000
D.	5,000
E.	6,000
Answer» E. 6,000

Discussion

370.	In July 2020, the government has banned 47 more apps of which country in India?
A.	China
B.	Japan
C.	Indonesia
D.	South korea
E.	Russia
Answer» B. Japan

Discussion

371.	In April 2021, the 1st delegation-level virtual Police Chiefs’ Dialogue between the Police Chiefs of India and which of the following countries was held?
A.	Mauritius
B.	Maldives
C.	Sri Lanka
D.	Myanmar
E.	Bhutan
Answer» D. Myanmar

Discussion

372.	In May 2020, which of the following banks of BRICS has fully disbursed USD one billion emergency assistance loan to India?
A.	NDB
B.	World Bank
C.	AIIB
D.	ADB
E.	IMF
Answer» B. World Bank

Discussion

373.	Indian Navy has launched operation Vanilla in January 2020 to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to which country?
A.	Mauritius
B.	Madagascar
C.	Seychelles
D.	Maldives
E.	Thailand
Answer» C. Seychelles

Discussion

374.	External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met visiting Russian Deputy Prime Minister ________ in New Delhi in June 2019.
A.	Dmitry Kozak
B.	Denis Manturov
C.	Yury Trutnev
D.	Dmitry Kobylkin
E.	Viktor Ishayev
Answer» D. Dmitry Kobylkin

Discussion

375.	India received the highest ever Foreign Direct Investments of over how many USD (in billion) for the first nine months of the financial year 2020-21?
A.	58
B.	63
C.	67
D.	71
E.	79
Answer» D. 71

Discussion

376.	In April 2020, India and ________ marked 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
A.	Russia
B.	China
C.	Japan
D.	USA
E.	Australia
Answer» C. Japan

Discussion

377.	In April 2020, who attended the Development Committee Meeting of the World Bank-IMF through video conference?
A.	Rajnath Singh
B.	Amit Shah
C.	Nirmala Sitharaman
D.	Narendra Modi
E.	Smriti Irani
Answer» D. Narendra Modi

Discussion

378.	Operation Samudra Setu, which was launched in May 2020, has culminated after successfully bringing how many Indian citizens back to their homeland by sea?
A.	3,542
B.	3,761
C.	3,812
D.	3,992
E.	4,102
Answer» E. 4,102

Discussion

379.	India has joined the league of leading economies including USA, UK, EU, Australia, Canada, France and others to launch GPAI. What does 'A' stand for in GPAI?
A.	Academy
B.	Artificial
C.	Association
D.	Acknowledgment
E.	Abandon
Answer» C. Association

Discussion

380.	Abdullah Abdullah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in October 2020. He is the top peace negotiator of which country?
A.	Pakistan
B.	Afghanistan
C.	Syria
D.	Lebanon
E.	Turkey
Answer» C. Syria

Discussion

381.	India has been elected to how many United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) bodies?
A.	2
B.	3
C.	4
D.	5
E.	6
Answer» C. 4

Discussion

382.	India has signed bilateral agreements with France and the US. American carrier United Airlines will be flying how many flights between India and the US from July 17 to July 31, 2020?
A.	12
B.	14
C.	16
D.	18
E.	20
Answer» E. 20

Discussion

383.	Foreign ministers of all four Quad countries met in the Japanese capital Tokyo in October 2020. Which of the following countries is/are members of Quad countries?
A.	India
B.	USA
C.	Japan
D.	Both 1 and 2
E.	All 1, 2 and 3
Answer» F.

Discussion

384.	India and Turkey have signed three agreements in the fields of ICT, training and ______ on May 1, 2017.
A.	Trade
B.	Culture
C.	Education
D.	Agriculture
Answer» C. Education

Discussion

385.	In January 2020, which country has launched a 4 million pound fund in India to support collaborative research into emerging technologies?
A.	UK
B.	Japan
C.	China
D.	USA
E.	Indonesia
Answer» B. Japan

Discussion

386.	In October 2020, Jaideep Mazumdar has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to which of the following?
A.	Palestine
B.	Holy See
C.	Eritrea
D.	Kosovo
E.	Sudan
Answer» C. Eritrea

Discussion

387.	In November 2019, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is on a visit to ________.
A.	UAE
B.	Qatar
C.	Yemen
D.	Saudi Arabia
E.	Iran
Answer» B. Qatar

Discussion

388.	In June 2021, which of the following has become a signatory to the prestigious United Nations Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate?
A.	ONGC
B.	SAIL
C.	NTPC Ltd
D.	GAIL
E.	Coal India
Answer» D. GAIL

Discussion

389.	According to the new travel norms set by The Union Home Ministry, Indians aged ______ can travel to Nepal and Bhutan by producing Aadhaar as Identity proof.
A.	under 12 and over 55 years
B.	under 25 and over 55 years
C.	under 15 and over 65 years
D.	under 10 and over 60 years
Answer» D. under 10 and over 60 years

Discussion

390.	In April 2021, the Indian Navy will be part of a naval exercise of which country in the Bay of Bengal?
A.	Sweden
B.	Spain
C.	France
D.	Poland
E.	Germany
Answer» D. Poland

Discussion

391.	A week-long Indian Mango Promotion Programme began in which country in June 2021?
A.	Oman
B.	Bahrain
C.	Kuwait
D.	Qatar
E.	Iran
Answer» C. Kuwait

Discussion

392.	In February 2019, which of the following countries included Hindi as its third official language to be used in its courts?
A.	Iraq
B.	Iran
C.	UAE
D.	Israel
Answer» D. Israel

Discussion

393.	In December 2020, with which of the following countries will India hold a trilateral dialogue on the joint use of the strategically located Chabahar port?
A.	Iran and Uzbekistan
B.	Iraq and Oman
C.	Iran and Pakistan
D.	Iraq and Pakistan
E.	Iran and Iraq
Answer» B. Iraq and Oman

Discussion

394.	India is set to get elected unopposed as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in June 2020 for a two-year term starting in January 2021. The UN Security Council has how many non-permanent members?
A.	8
B.	10
C.	12
D.	15
E.	5
Answer» D. 15

Discussion

395.	PM Narendra Modi held a Virtual Summit with his Netherlands counterpart in April 2021. Who is the PM of Netherlands?
A.	Mark Rutte
B.	Sheikh Hasina
C.	Yoshihide Suga
D.	Jacinda Ardern
E.	K. P. Sharma Oli
Answer» B. Sheikh Hasina

Discussion

396.	In November 2017, a report titled ‘Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report’ was
A.	$ 5 Trillion
B.	$ 1 Trillion
C.	$ 10 Trillion
D.	$ 15 Trillion
Answer» B. $ 1 Trillion

Discussion

397.	Israel has decided to send a team of scientists working to develop a rapid testing kit for coronavirus, to India. The Israeli team will work in which of the following institutes?
A.	AIIMS Patna
B.	AIIMS Delhi
C.	AIIMS Haridwar
D.	AIIMS Bhopal
E.	AIIMS Raipur
Answer» C. AIIMS Haridwar

Discussion

398.	In January 2020, Ramsar has declared how many more wetlands from India as sites of international importance?
A.	6
B.	8
C.	10
D.	12
E.	14
Answer» D. 12

Discussion

399.	In January 2021, India has sent 1 million doses of COVID vaccine COVISHIELD to which country as a gift under the 'Vaccine Maitri' Initiative?
A.	Nepal
B.	Fiji
C.	Pakistan
D.	Laos
E.	Indonesia
Answer» B. Fiji

Discussion

400.	Air India is going to airlift how many oxygen concentrators manufactured by Philips from various countries amid an acute shortage of oxygen in the country due to a spike in coronavirus cases?
A.	8,234
B.	9,321
C.	10,636
D.	11,983
E.	12,459
Answer» D. 11,983

Discussion

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Lockdown in India has led to a rise in demand for Nepal made yarns. India imports about how much per cent of the total yarns made by Nepal?

In May 2021, the Government of Japan has partnered with which of the following to provide oxygen generation plants to the North Eastern Region in India?

India has extended a grant of Nepali Rs 44.17 million to Nepal to build a new building for Naharpur Secondary School at Butwal-11 in which of the following districts?

Nepal's cable and satellite television providers have stopped airing Indian news channels in response to public complaints against "objectionable" content broadcast about its PM. Who is the PM of Nepal?

India has announced the launch of Phase-IV of the High Impact Community Development Projects in which country, in November 2020?

President Ramnath Kovind reached Gambia on his second leg of his three Nations visit. Who is the president of Gambia?

India and which of the following countries held bilateral consultations in February 2021 on issues on the agenda of the UN Security Council?

In December 2019, PM of Portugal was on a 2-day visit to India. Who is the PM of Portugal?

In September 2020, Prime Minister Modi addressed which edition of United Nations General Assembly?

In December 2020, which country has pledged a sum of $1 million to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) towards its scientific research budget to ensure an atmosphere of Clean Sport globally?

As of February 2020, which of the following Indian languages is the third-most-spoken language in the world?

Nirmala Sitharaman attended the 5th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of New Development Bank through video-conference in April 2020. In which year was NDB established?

In March 2021, which of the following IITs and the University of Manchester have launched a dual award PhD programme?

In September 2020, HCL Technologies has opened a global development centre in which country and expects to hire over 3,000 people?

Bangladesh Commerce Ministry has given special permission for traders to export which fish to India on a limited scale in view of the forthcoming Durga Puja?

How many Indian-origin students are among the eight participants who won the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee 2019?

From which country has the Supreme Court allowed the Centre to introduce the African cheetah to suitable habitat in India?

In terms of total land area what is India's rank in the world in the list of largest countries?

After the 2nd round of talks between India-Pakistan on the modalities for operationalisation of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, it was agreed to allow ________ pilgrims to visit Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib using the corridor everyday.

In July 2020, the government has banned 47 more apps of which country in India?

In April 2021, the 1st delegation-level virtual Police Chiefs’ Dialogue between the Police Chiefs of India and which of the following countries was held?

In May 2020, which of the following banks of BRICS has fully disbursed USD one billion emergency assistance loan to India?

Indian Navy has launched operation Vanilla in January 2020 to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to which country?

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met visiting Russian Deputy Prime Minister ________ in New Delhi in June 2019.

India received the highest ever Foreign Direct Investments of over how many USD (in billion) for the first nine months of the financial year 2020-21?

In April 2020, India and ________ marked 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

In April 2020, who attended the Development Committee Meeting of the World Bank-IMF through video conference?

Operation Samudra Setu, which was launched in May 2020, has culminated after successfully bringing how many Indian citizens back to their homeland by sea?

India has joined the league of leading economies including USA, UK, EU, Australia, Canada, France and others to launch GPAI. What does 'A' stand for in GPAI?

Abdullah Abdullah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in October 2020. He is the top peace negotiator of which country?

India has been elected to how many United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) bodies?

India has signed bilateral agreements with France and the US. American carrier United Airlines will be flying how many flights between India and the US from July 17 to July 31, 2020?

Foreign ministers of all four Quad countries met in the Japanese capital Tokyo in October 2020. Which of the following countries is/are members of Quad countries?

India and Turkey have signed three agreements in the fields of ICT, training and ______ on May 1, 2017.

In January 2020, which country has launched a 4 million pound fund in India to support collaborative research into emerging technologies?

In October 2020, Jaideep Mazumdar has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to which of the following?

In November 2019, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is on a visit to ________.

In June 2021, which of the following has become a signatory to the prestigious United Nations Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate?

According to the new travel norms set by The Union Home Ministry, Indians aged ______ can travel to Nepal and Bhutan by producing Aadhaar as Identity proof.

In April 2021, the Indian Navy will be part of a naval exercise of which country in the Bay of Bengal?

A week-long Indian Mango Promotion Programme began in which country in June 2021?

In February 2019, which of the following countries included Hindi as its third official language to be used in its courts?

In December 2020, with which of the following countries will India hold a trilateral dialogue on the joint use of the strategically located Chabahar port?

India is set to get elected unopposed as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in June 2020 for a two-year term starting in January 2021. The UN Security Council has how many non-permanent members?

PM Narendra Modi held a Virtual Summit with his Netherlands counterpart in April 2021. Who is the PM of Netherlands?

In November 2017, a report titled ‘Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report’ was

Israel has decided to send a team of scientists working to develop a rapid testing kit for coronavirus, to India. The Israeli team will work in which of the following institutes?

In January 2020, Ramsar has declared how many more wetlands from India as sites of international importance?

In January 2021, India has sent 1 million doses of COVID vaccine COVISHIELD to which country as a gift under the 'Vaccine Maitri' Initiative?

Air India is going to airlift how many oxygen concentrators manufactured by Philips from various countries amid an acute shortage of oxygen in the country due to a spike in coronavirus cases?