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| 4651. |
In January 2021, Pakistan has received the Geographical Indicator (GI) tag for which of the following? |
| A. | Khola Chilli |
| B. | Basmati rice |
| C. | Kani Shawl |
| D. | Kasuti Embroidery |
| E. | Ilkal Sarees |
| Answer» C. Kani Shawl | |
| 4652. |
Gita Gopinath was the first woman chief economist to be appointed to which international organization: |
| A. | The IMF |
| B. | The World Bank |
| C. | Oxfam |
| D. | |
| Answer» B. The World Bank | |
| 4653. |
In December 2020, German government has banned far-right group Wolf Brigade 44. The group was founded in which year? |
| A. | 2010 |
| B. | 2012 |
| C. | 2014 |
| D. | 2016 |
| E. | 2018 |
| Answer» E. 2018 | |
| 4654. |
China's industrial output grew how much percent in January-February 2021 from a year ago? |
| A. | 29.8 |
| B. | 31.7 |
| C. | 33.9 |
| D. | 35.1 |
| E. | 37.4 |
| Answer» E. 37.4 | |
| 4655. |
A bipartisan resolution recognising the cultural and religious significance of an autonomous Tibet and seeking peaceful solutions to the conflict has been passed by which country, in November 2020? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | USA |
| D. | India |
| E. | UK |
| Answer» D. India | |
| 4656. |
In January 2021, which country has signed a 2.3 billion-euro deal with France to purchase 18 Rafale fighter jets? |
| A. | Italy |
| B. | Greece |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | Spain |
| E. | Poland |
| Answer» C. Germany | |
| 4657. |
On which of the following planet NASA sent the curiosity rover? |
| A. | Moon |
| B. | Mars |
| C. | Saturn |
| D. | Jupiter |
| Answer» C. Saturn | |
| 4658. |
In January 2020, Britain has unveiled a new ________ pence coin minted to mark the country's departure from the European Union. |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 100 |
| D. | 40 |
| E. | 20 |
| Answer» B. 30 | |
| 4659. |
Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano on which island erupted in January 2021? |
| A. | Baffin Island |
| B. | Java island |
| C. | Ellesmere Island |
| D. | Vancouver Island |
| E. | Long Island |
| Answer» C. Ellesmere Island | |
| 4660. |
_____ has announced that it has clinched a deal with India on the reduction of tariffs (import duties) on Indian medicines including anti - cancer drugs. |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | South korea |
| C. | France |
| D. | China |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4661. |
China and Iran have reached a $400 billion strategic partnership deal to connect Chabahar to Zahedan. By which year, as per the Iranian calendar, the project is expected to complete? |
| A. | 1300 |
| B. | 1400 |
| C. | 1500 |
| D. | `1600 |
| E. | 1700 |
| Answer» C. 1500 | |
| 4662. |
In which country online government services can now be accessed by facial recognition, being the 1st in the world? |
| A. | Singapore |
| B. | Chian |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Japan |
| E. | USA |
| Answer» B. Chian | |
| 4663. |
In April 2021, which country has approved the emergency use of the Russian COVID 19 vaccine Sputnik V? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Bhutan |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Myanmar |
| E. | Laos |
| Answer» B. Bhutan | |
| 4664. |
Authorities in which country are preparing for mass vaccinations against coronavirus by 2021 as the country’s second Covid-19 vaccine EpiVacCorona has proved to be “effective"? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | Poland |
| D. | Spain |
| E. | Germany |
| Answer» C. Poland | |
| 4665. |
In July 2020, British scientists have found how many distinct types of COVID-19, each distinguished by a cluster of symptoms? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| E. | 7 |
| Answer» E. 7 | |
| 4666. |
In which country has the University of Houston re-launched its emergency fund to assist students facing unexpected financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | USA |
| E. | Mexico |
| Answer» E. Mexico | |
| 4667. |
PM Modi is going to visit which country on 26-27 March? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Singapore |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | South Korea |
| E. | Philipines |
| Answer» B. Singapore | |
| 4668. |
Pakistan has decided to register Himalayan pink salt as Geographical Indications (GI) to prevent its unauthorised use by other countries. Who is the PM of Pakistan? |
| A. | Imran Khan |
| B. | Nawaz Sharif |
| C. | Qasim Khan |
| D. | Arif Alvi |
| E. | Aftab Iqbal |
| Answer» B. Nawaz Sharif | |
| 4669. |
In May 2021, which country fired its 3rd Health Minister, Maksym Stepanov since pandemic began, blaming him for the nation’s spotty efforts to fight the pandemic? |
| A. | Belarus |
| B. | Ukraine |
| C. | Poland |
| D. | Moldova |
| E. | Lithuania |
| Answer» C. Poland | |
| 4670. |
India announced a new loan arrangement of US $ 500 million for the purchase of defence equipment in September 2016, with which country? |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Bhutan |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Vietnam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4671. |
Match the following countries with the types of Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement signed by India with them: Country Type of Agreement(a) Austria(i) Limited Agreement(b) Bahamas(ii) Comprehensive Agreement(c) Lebanon(iii) Comprehensive Agreements / limited Multilateral Agreementd) Sri Lanka(iv) Tax Information Exchange Agreement Choose the correct option from those given below |
| A. | (a) - (iv), (b) - (ii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iii) |
| B. | (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (i), (d) - (iii) |
| C. | (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (iii), (d) - (i) |
| D. | (a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iii), (d) - (iv) |
| Answer» C. (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (iii), (d) - (i) | |
| 4672. |
A volcano in the southern Caribbean that had been dormant for decades erupted in a blast of grey smoke on 9 April 2021. What is the name of the volcano? |
| A. | Krakatoa |
| B. | La Soufrière |
| C. | Ijen |
| D. | Karangetang |
| E. | Askja |
| Answer» C. Ijen | |
| 4673. |
"Operation Vanilla" launched by Indian Navy in January 2020, is related to which one of the following? |
| A. | Disaster Management |
| B. | Oil Exploration |
| C. | Anti - Terrorist Operation |
| D. | Coral Reef Conservation |
| Answer» B. Oil Exploration | |
| 4674. |
In July 2020, which of the following carrier rockets of China suffered a failure during its maiden flight? |
| A. | Long March 3 |
| B. | Kuaizhou-11 |
| C. | Long March 2C |
| D. | Falcon 11 |
| E. | Electron |
| Answer» C. Long March 2C | |
| 4675. |
Mount Nyiragongo erupted in May 2021. In which country is the mountain located? |
| A. | Indonesia |
| B. | Central African Republic |
| C. | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| D. | Uganda |
| E. | Japan |
| Answer» D. Uganda | |
| 4676. |
In August 2020, Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving Japanese prime minister in history, has resigned. In which year did he resignation before 2020? |
| A. | 2005 |
| B. | 2007 |
| C. | 2009 |
| D. | 2011 |
| E. | 2013 |
| Answer» C. 2009 | |
| 4677. |
In December 2017, the 15th Russia - India - China Trilateral Foreign Minister Meeting was held in ____. |
| A. | Shanghai |
| B. | Beijing |
| C. | Moscow |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4678. |
In October 2020, a zoo in which country welcomed four extremely rare golden tiger cubs.? |
| A. | Indonesia |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | China |
| D. | Germany |
| E. | Poland |
| Answer» D. Germany | |
| 4679. |
Qatar announced a programme to allow visa-free entry for how many counties in the year 2017? |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 48 |
| C. | 96 |
| D. | 80 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4680. |
M. Sirisena is the president of |
| A. | Srilanka |
| B. | Maldives |
| C. | Kampuchea |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» B. Maldives | |
| 4681. |
Orbital Assembly Corporation is planning to start building the hotel, Voyager Station, in the low Earth orbit in which year? |
| A. | 2023 |
| B. | 2024 |
| C. | 2025 |
| D. | 2026 |
| E. | 2027 |
| Answer» D. 2026 | |
| 4682. |
In October 2020, which of the following has joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF), thus becoming its 190th member? |
| A. | Andorra |
| B. | San Marino |
| C. | Monaco |
| D. | Vatican City |
| E. | Venezuela |
| Answer» B. San Marino | |
| 4683. |
In December 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency, WADA, banned Russia for ________ years, from participation in global sporting events. |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 4684. |
In the US, ________ River flooding has affected at least eight states since January, and it has become the longest-lasting since the "Great Flood" of 1927. |
| A. | Rio Grande |
| B. | Colorado |
| C. | Mississippi |
| D. | Missouri |
| E. | Ohio |
| Answer» D. Missouri | |
| 4685. |
In August 2017 which country allowed the import of Indian bananas, pomegranate custard apple for the first time? |
| A. | Spain |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | Cuba |
| D. | Zimbabwe |
| Answer» C. Cuba | |
| 4686. |
India has been re-elected as member of the Executive Board of which organization of UNO? |
| A. | UNICEF |
| B. | WHO |
| C. | UNESCO |
| D. | ICJ |
| Answer» D. ICJ | |
| 4687. |
According to The Economist Intelligence Unit report 'Worldwide Cost of Living Survey 2019', which of the following is NOT one of the three cheapest cities in India? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Bengaluru |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» C. Bengaluru | |
| 4688. |
During the US President Donald visit to India, the countries signed agreements in the field of ________ |
| A. | Defence, Energy, Oil and Nuclear |
| B. | Sports Energy, Oil and Defence |
| C. | Oil, Health, Sports and Energy |
| D. | Energy, Oil, Defence and Health |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4689. |
In April 2020, an investment firm backed by a member of Abu Dhabi’s royal family agreed to buy a stake worth just over $1 billion in ________. |
| A. | Tamimi Markets |
| B. | Al Maya Supermarket |
| C. | LuLu Group International |
| D. | Monoprix |
| E. | HyperCity |
| Answer» D. Monoprix | |
| 4690. |
MOSSAD is the intelligence agency of |
| A. | Egypt |
| B. | Israel |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» C. USA | |
| 4691. |
Identify the UNESCO approved world heritage site from the following:- |
| A. | Salarjung Museum |
| B. | Somnath Temple |
| C. | Chaar Bagh Railway station |
| D. | Khajuraho group of temples |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4692. |
In December 2019, WHO has given its quality seal of approval to a biologically similar formulation of which of the following breast cancer drug? |
| A. | Anastrozole |
| B. | Trastuzumab |
| C. | Docetaxel |
| D. | Everolimus |
| E. | Letrozole |
| Answer» C. Docetaxel | |
| 4693. |
In May 2020, which of the following has announced that they have established a joint venture called Mapbox Japan? |
| A. | SoftBank Corp. and TomTom×duplicate options found. English Question 1 options 3,5 |
| B. | Sprint Corporation and Orbital Insight |
| C. | SoftBank Corp. and Mapbox |
| D. | Sprint Corporation and TomTom |
| E. | SoftBank Corp. and Orbital Insight |
| Answer» D. Sprint Corporation and TomTom | |
| 4694. |
In November 2020, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that Britain would ban petrol and diesel vehicle sales from which year? |
| A. | 2020 |
| B. | 2025 |
| C. | 2030 |
| D. | 2035 |
| E. | 2040 |
| Answer» D. 2035 | |
| 4695. |
In November 2020, the health regulator of which country has suspended a clinical trial for China's Sinovac coronavirus vaccine citing a severe adverse event of death? |
| A. | Italy |
| B. | Spain |
| C. | France |
| D. | Brazil |
| E. | Poland |
| Answer» E. Poland | |
| 4696. |
In which one of the following groups are all the four countries members of G20? |
| A. | Argentina, Mexico, South Africa and Turkey |
| B. | Australia, Canada, Malaysia and New Zealand |
| C. | Brazil, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam |
| D. | Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea |
| Answer» B. Australia, Canada, Malaysia and New Zealand | |
| 4697. |
According to the Governor of The Central Bank of Lebanon Riad Salameh, the central bank, also dubbed Banque du Liban, may launch a digital currency by which year? |
| A. | 2021 |
| B. | 2022 |
| C. | 2023 |
| D. | 2024 |
| E. | 2025 |
| Answer» B. 2022 | |
| 4698. |
A South Korean firm has started production of the COVID-19 Rapid Antibody Testing kits in its Indian subsidiary plant, located in ________. |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Gurgaon |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Noida |
| E. | Indore |
| Answer» C. Kolkata | |
| 4699. |
In February 2020, the UN Security Council has renewed its sanctions regime on which country for another year, after tense negotiations between Britain and Russia? |
| A. | Yemen |
| B. | Libya |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | Saudi Arabai |
| E. | Iraq |
| Answer» B. Libya | |
| 4700. |
Canada's second-largest pension fund, CDPQ has received the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) approval to acquire how much per cent stake in PharmEasy? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 1.5 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 2.5 |
| E. | 3 |
| Answer» D. 2.5 | |