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| 4951. |
In April 2021, the Health Ministry of which country has approved the use of rheumatoid arthritis drug Baricitinib for COVID-19 patients? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Poland |
| D. | France |
| E. | Spain |
| Answer» C. Poland | |
| 4952. |
Madagascar will host the 11th edition of Indian Ocean Island Games (IOIG). It has replaced which of the following countries? |
| A. | Seychelles |
| B. | Maldives |
| C. | Comoros |
| D. | Djibouti |
| Answer» C. Comoros | |
| 4953. |
A huge radio telescope in Puerto Rico that has played a key role in astronomical discoveries, collapsed in December 2020. When was the telescope built? |
| A. | 1940s |
| B. | 1950s |
| C. | 1960s |
| D. | 1970s |
| E. | 1980s |
| Answer» D. 1970s | |
| 4954. |
In September 2020, the Space Force of which country deployed its first troops to Arabian Peninsula? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | US |
| D. | Australia |
| E. | UK |
| Answer» D. Australia | |
| 4955. |
In March 2021, Iceland witnessed the awakening of a volcano near its capital Reykjavik, for the first time in how many years? |
| A. | 600 |
| B. | 700 |
| C. | 800 |
| D. | 900 |
| E. | 1000 |
| Answer» E. 1000 | |
| 4956. |
Baht is the currency of _____? |
| A. | Togo |
| B. | Thailand |
| C. | Tajikistan |
| D. | Tanzania |
| Answer» C. Tajikistan | |
| 4957. |
In October 2020, Foreign ministers of which country has/have agreed to cooperate in promoting a Free and Open Indo-Pacific? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Mongolia |
| C. | Mexico |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | Both 1 and 3 |
| Answer» E. Both 1 and 3 | |
| 4958. |
For the first time in history, the US Navy and which of the following have demonstrated air-to-air refuelling operations using an unmanned aircraft - MQ-25 T1 test asset - to refuel another aircraft? |
| A. | Lockheed Martin |
| B. | Northrop Grumman |
| C. | Airbus |
| D. | Boeing |
| E. | Raytheon Company |
| Answer» E. Raytheon Company | |
| 4959. |
India has singed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with ______. |
| A. | U.S. |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Singapore |
| D. | Both Japan and Singapore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4960. |
In April 2021, the Cabinet of which country approved a controversial proposal to ban all forms of face coverings in public places, citing a threat to national security? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Myanmar |
| E. | Laos |
| Answer» D. Myanmar | |
| 4961. |
China’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), which mimics the energy generation process of the sun, set a new record after it ran at 216 mn degrees Fahrenheit (120 mn degrees Celsius) for how many seconds? |
| A. | 71 |
| B. | 81 |
| C. | 91 |
| D. | 101 |
| E. | 201 |
| Answer» E. 201 | |
| 4962. |
According to the World Health Organisation in October 2020, which country could be the next country on the journey to a polio-free world? |
| A. | Laos |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Sudan |
| E. | Libya |
| Answer» C. Indonesia | |
| 4963. |
As per the Washington Post, which of the following may face US anti-trust charges? |
| A. | Amazon |
| B. | |
| C. | |
| D. | |
| E. | Salesforce |
| Answer» C. Twitter | |
| 4964. |
In February 2021, Facebook has barred users from sharing or reading news from publishers of which country on its platform? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Canada |
| E. | China |
| Answer» C. USA | |
| 4965. |
In which country did a referendum in 2016 decide in favour of its separation from European union? |
| A. | France |
| B. | Itly |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | UK |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4966. |
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus in June 2021 through video conferencing. Which of the following countries are part of ASEAN? |
| A. | Brunei |
| B. | Cambodia |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 4967. |
In January 2020, which country reported the country’s first death from a new type of coronavirus? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | India |
| C. | China |
| D. | Japan |
| E. | Indonesia |
| Answer» D. Japan | |
| 4968. |
In Nov 2020, how much aid has been allocated by ADB to its developing member countries? |
| A. | 20 million |
| B. | 20.5 million |
| C. | 20.3 million |
| D. | 23 million |
| E. | 25 million |
| Answer» D. 23 million | |
| 4969. |
Google will launch a VPN service for consumers, which would be available with certain subscription plans for its Google One cloud storage services. What does 'P' stand for in VPN? |
| A. | Private |
| B. | Personal |
| C. | Priority |
| D. | Public |
| E. | Postal |
| Answer» B. Personal | |
| 4970. |
India on 17th October 2017 signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with which country on Technical Intern Training Programme? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Singapore |
| D. | Sweden |
| Answer» C. Singapore | |
| 4971. |
On an expedition in which country, a team of scientists, led by the Bavarian State Collection of Zoology, has discovered a minuscule new species of chameleon? |
| A. | Singapore |
| B. | New Zealand |
| C. | Ireland |
| D. | Madagascar |
| E. | Jamaica |
| Answer» E. Jamaica | |
| 4972. |
On 20th July, 2018, which nation ended emergency after two years? |
| A. | Iraq |
| B. | Syria |
| C. | Turkey |
| D. | Yemen |
| E. | None of the above/More than one of the above |
| Answer» D. Yemen | |
| 4973. |
In a bid to provide accurate and credible information to users about the COVID-19 pandemic, which of the following has released a new dedicated app and website for users across the US? |
| A. | Apple |
| B. | Microsoft |
| C. | Huawei |
| D. | Infosys |
| E. | IBM |
| Answer» B. Microsoft | |
| 4974. |
In February 2021, Sinovac Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine has been formally approved for use by the general public by medical products regulator of which country?. |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | China |
| D. | Malaysia |
| E. | UK |
| Answer» D. Malaysia | |
| 4975. |
King Muhammad V of which country has abdicated after two years on the throne on 6 January 2019? |
| A. | Bahrain |
| B. | Cambodia |
| C. | Malaysia |
| D. | Denmark |
| E. | Jordan |
| Answer» D. Denmark | |
| 4976. |
In 2016, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given more voting rights to four countries, which affects its governance infrastructure. Which of the following countries is not one of them? |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | China |
| C. | India |
| D. | Brazil |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 4977. |
In Jan 2021, the UK has abolished how much per cent rate of value-added tax (VAT) on menstrual products, known as the tampon tax? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| E. | 7 |
| Answer» D. 6 | |
| 4978. |
In which country have over 2.7 lakh Rohingya refugees been registered by the United Nations, several getting identity cards as their first-ever proof of documentation? |
| A. | Myanmar |
| B. | India |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| E. | Nepal |
| Answer» E. Nepal | |
| 4979. |
In April 2020, a large number of nests of rare leatherback sea turtles were spotted in the now-empty beaches of ________ amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. |
| A. | Laos |
| B. | India |
| C. | Thailand |
| D. | Myanmar |
| E. | Malaysia |
| Answer» D. Myanmar | |
| 4980. |
Bangladesh is about to receive vaccine from COVAX. Which of the following country stayed out of COVAX Initiative as of Jan-2021? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | China |
| C. | India |
| D. | UK |
| E. | Japan |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 4981. |
Pakistan will remain on the grey list of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as it has not been able to fulfil how many out of the 27 mandates to check terror funding? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 7 |
| E. | 8 |
| Answer» D. 7 | |
| 4982. |
China launched a new high-resolution mapping satellite, Ziyuan III 03, into space in July 2020 by which of the following rockets? |
| A. | Long March 4C |
| B. | Long March 3A |
| C. | Long March 2F |
| D. | Long March 4B |
| E. | Long March 3 |
| Answer» E. Long March 3 | |
| 4983. |
India and Afghanistan on 11 September 2017 exchanged four pacts. Which area is not among the four areas concerned? |
| A. | Health |
| B. | Education |
| C. | Transport |
| D. | Space |
| Answer» C. Transport | |
| 4984. |
In April 2020, which of the following has placed new limits on message forwarding as part of an effort to curb the spread of misinformation about the Coronavirus pandemic? |
| A. | |
| B. | Telegram |
| C. | |
| D. | Viber |
| E. | Snapchat |
| Answer» B. Telegram | |
| 4985. |
Nicolas Maduro has been elected as the President of |
| A. | Albania |
| B. | Mexico |
| C. | Venezuela |
| D. | Peru |
| Answer» D. Peru | |
| 4986. |
Examine the following statements about the 'European Bank for Reconstruction and Development' (EBRD):(a) The bank was set up in 1991 after the fall of the Berlin Wall.(b) The banks headquarter is located in Berlin.(c) India became the 69th shareholder of the bank.(d) The bank aims at promoting public infrastructural initiatives in emerging Europe.Choose the correct answer: |
| A. | (a),(b) and (c) only |
| B. | (a), (b) and (d) only |
| C. | (b) and (d) only |
| D. | (a) and (c) only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4987. |
A team of archaeologists has discovered the world’s oldest known cave painting in Indonesia dating back to more than how many years? |
| A. | 30,000 |
| B. | 35,000 |
| C. | 40,000 |
| D. | 45,000 |
| E. | 50,000 |
| Answer» E. 50,000 | |
| 4988. |
In February 2020, which country has confirmed its first novel coronavirus death, the first one outside China? |
| A. | Thailand |
| B. | Philippines |
| C. | Vietnam |
| D. | Cambodia |
| E. | Laos |
| Answer» C. Vietnam | |
| 4989. |
Oxford University and AstraZeneca have become the first COVID-19 vaccine makers to publish final-stage clinical trial results in a scientific journal. It has efficacy of how much per cent for those given 2 full doses? |
| A. | 42 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 62 |
| D. | 74 |
| E. | 88 |
| Answer» D. 74 | |
| 4990. |
A commercial cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station (ISS) was launched on 2 October 2020. It is named after which astronaut? |
| A. | Neil Armstrong |
| B. | Buzz Aldrin |
| C. | Kalpana Chawla |
| D. | Sally Ride |
| E. | John Glenn |
| Answer» D. Sally Ride | |
| 4991. |
In August 2019, where did people gather to commemorate the loss of the glacier Okjokull? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Argentina |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | Iceland |
| E. | Greenland |
| Answer» E. Greenland | |
| 4992. |
‘COP’ 23rd annual “Conference of the Parties” (UNFCC) was held at - |
| A. | Helsinki |
| B. | Bonn |
| C. | Paris |
| D. | Stockholm |
| Answer» C. Paris | |
| 4993. |
On which country has the United States imposed new sanctions on 2 March 2019? |
| A. | Syria |
| B. | Colombia |
| C. | Venezuela |
| D. | Mexico |
| E. | Peru |
| Answer» D. Mexico | |
| 4994. |
In November 2020, Video conferencing software maker Zoom has introduced how many new features designed to make it easier to spot and remove meeting disruptors? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» C. 4 | |
| 4995. |
Kenya won't take part in proceedings of the International Court of Justice over its maritime border dispute with which of the following countries? |
| A. | Nigeria |
| B. | Libya |
| C. | Sudan |
| D. | Somalia |
| E. | Bolivia |
| Answer» E. Bolivia | |
| 4996. |
In April 2020, who participated in a virtual meeting of G-20 Agriculture Ministers to address the issue of COVID-19 impacts? |
| A. | Thawar Chand Gehlot |
| B. | Dharmendra Pradhan |
| C. | D. V. Sadananda Gowda |
| D. | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| E. | Harsimrat Kaur Badal |
| Answer» E. Harsimrat Kaur Badal | |
| 4997. |
In the United States, Tropical Storm Barry began hitting ________ with wind and rain, building towards hurricane strength. |
| A. | California |
| B. | Chicago |
| C. | Florida |
| D. | Texas |
| E. | Louisiana |
| Answer» F. | |
| 4998. |
In May 2020, which of the following has made it official to let its employees work from home forever if they chose to? |
| A. | |
| B. | |
| C. | |
| D. | |
| E. | Microsift |
| Answer» C. LinkedIn | |
| 4999. |
As per the announcement made by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, from which year will the single-use plastics be banned in the country? |
| A. | 2020 |
| B. | 2021 |
| C. | 2022 |
| D. | 2023 |
| E. | 2024 |
| Answer» C. 2022 | |
| 5000. |
American President Donald Trump met North Korean leader Kim Jong on 12 June, 2018 in which country ? |
| A. | Malaysia |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | Singapore |
| D. | Thailand |
| Answer» D. Thailand | |