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| 4801. |
Minsk protocol is the agreement between Ukraine, the Russian Federation, the Donetsk People’s Republic, and the Lugansk people's republic to halt the war in the Donbass region of ________. |
| A. | Ukraine |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | The Donetsk People’s Republic |
| D. | The Lugansk People's Republic |
| Answer» B. Russia | |
| 4802. |
ADB has launched a hub to create an open and inclusive platform to promote strategic policy dialogue, improve knowledge sharing and strengthen coordination on tax policy. Where is ADB Headquartered? |
| A. | Laos |
| B. | Philippines |
| C. | Malaysia |
| D. | Vietnam |
| E. | Myanmar |
| Answer» C. Malaysia | |
| 4803. |
By mid November 2019, Facebook has stopped ________ billion fake accounts, in a sign of a persistent battle on social media against manipulation and disinformation. |
| A. | 3.6 |
| B. | 4.2 |
| C. | 4.8 |
| D. | 5.4 |
| E. | 6.2 |
| Answer» E. 6.2 | |
| 4804. |
In 2019, Kazakhstan renamed its capital Astana to ______ . |
| A. | Nursultan |
| B. | Nurbayev |
| C. | NurNazar |
| D. | Nazarbayev |
| Answer» B. Nurbayev | |
| 4805. |
A well-preserved Ice Age woolly rhino with many of its internal organs still intact has been recovered from permafrost in which country? |
| A. | Norway |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | USA |
| E. | Finland |
| Answer» C. Canada | |
| 4806. |
In September 2020, in a landmark judgement, the High Court of which country has ordered that Hindu widows are entitled to share in all properties of their deceased husband? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Myanmar |
| E. | Nepal |
| Answer» D. Myanmar | |
| 4807. |
In July 2020, Olympic badminton champion Lin Dan has announced his retirement. From which of the following countries does he belong? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | China |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | South Korea |
| E. | Singapore |
| Answer» C. Indonesia | |
| 4808. |
In Myanmar after the 2015 national elections, the military leaders have awarded themselves with ______ percent of all seats in the National Parliament. |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 33 |
| D. | 50 |
| Answer» C. 33 | |
| 4809. |
After a gap of almost a month, the English Premier League 2020-21 kicked off with a clash between Fulham and which of the following at the Craven Cottage? |
| A. | Manchester City |
| B. | Arsenal |
| C. | Juventus |
| D. | Chelsea |
| E. | Real Madrid |
| Answer» C. Juventus | |
| 4810. |
Due to increased weapon launching missions of North Korea, which country has launched a spy satellite to monitor it? |
| A. | South Korea |
| B. | USA |
| C. | China |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4811. |
Britain's GSK would invest 130 million pounds ($163 million) to buy a how much per cent stake in Germany's CureVac? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 12 |
| E. | 15 |
| Answer» D. 12 | |
| 4812. |
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allied nations have agreed to extend a production cut of nearly how million barrels of oil a day through the end of July 2020? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 13 |
| E. | 15 |
| Answer» D. 13 | |
| 4813. |
In October 2020, which country has adopted the brash, moustachioed character’s catchphrase – “Very nice!” – from the Borat movie for a new tourism campaign? |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | Armenia |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Kazakhstan |
| E. | Indonesia |
| Answer» E. Indonesia | |
| 4814. |
In May 2021, the United States has announced nearly USD 155 million in assistance to help meet the immediate needs of 900,000 Rohingya refugees in which country? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | Bhutan |
| E. | Laos |
| Answer» C. Myanmar | |
| 4815. |
In February 2020, where have the US forces killed Qasim al-Rimi, a founder and leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula? |
| A. | Oman |
| B. | Qatar |
| C. | Saudi Arabia |
| D. | Yemen |
| E. | Iraq |
| Answer» E. Iraq | |
| 4816. |
Boko Haram which was in news (May/June, 2014) in context to Nigeria is |
| A. | A Stone Age Painting |
| B. | A Group of Progressive Farmers |
| C. | An Active Volcano |
| D. | A Terrorist Organization |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4817. |
In November 2020, the world's largest pink diamond mine of which country has shut its doors after exhausting its reserves of the expensive gems? |
| A. | South Africa |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | Mexico |
| D. | Canada |
| E. | UK |
| Answer» C. Mexico | |
| 4818. |
In which country, the last remaining historical artifact has been removed from the ancient southeastern town of Hasankeyf ahead of its submergence as part of a dam project? |
| A. | Libya |
| B. | Turkey |
| C. | Egypt |
| D. | Lebanon |
| E. | Syria |
| Answer» C. Egypt | |
| 4819. |
________ witnessed a traffic-jam like situation as over 200 mountaineers attempted to reach the summit point in May 2019. |
| A. | Mt Everest |
| B. | Mt Lhotse |
| C. | Mt Makalu |
| D. | Mt Fuji |
| E. | Mt Kailash |
| Answer» B. Mt Lhotse | |
| 4820. |
In August 2020, the Democratic Republic of Congo has ended the world’s largest outbreak of which disease that has killed more than 7,000 children since it was declared 14 months ago? |
| A. | Polio |
| B. | Small Pox |
| C. | Leprosy |
| D. | Measles |
| E. | Chicken Pox |
| Answer» E. Chicken Pox | |
| 4821. |
After the elections in Canada in October 2019, who will return to power as the Prime Minister of Canada? |
| A. | Doug Ford |
| B. | Andrew Scheer |
| C. | Justin Trudeau |
| D. | Stephen Harper |
| E. | Jason Kenney |
| Answer» D. Stephen Harper | |
| 4822. |
Australian conservationists have unveiled plans to build the world's 1st refuge for the platypus. It could house up to how many platypuses? |
| A. | 45 |
| B. | 55 |
| C. | 65 |
| D. | 75 |
| E. | 86 |
| Answer» D. 75 | |
| 4823. |
Anak Krakatau volcano spewed a column of ash 500 meters into the sky in the longest eruption since its explosive collapse in 2018. It is located in which of the following countries? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | USA |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Indonesia |
| E. | Malaysia |
| Answer» E. Malaysia | |
| 4824. |
A UN-led global immunization strategy was unveiled in April 2021 to reach more than how many million children who have missed life saving jabs against measles and other diseases because of Covid-19 disruption? |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 50 |
| E. | 60 |
| Answer» E. 60 | |
| 4825. |
A new model of bullet train set to enter service ahead of the Tokyo Olympics hit a record speed of ________ kilometers per hour in a test run. |
| A. | 350 |
| B. | 360 |
| C. | 370 |
| D. | 380 |
| E. | 390 |
| Answer» C. 370 | |
| 4826. |
According to government data, the US replaced which country as the second-largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India during 2020-21 with inflows of $13.82 billion? |
| A. | Seychelles |
| B. | Mozambique |
| C. | Mauritania |
| D. | Mauritius |
| E. | Namibia |
| Answer» E. Namibia | |
| 4827. |
On 5 May 2021, the European Union Commission has recommended to ease restrictions on non-essential travel from overseas for those who received the last dose of an EU-approved vaccine. The EU only allows non-essential travel from how many countries? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 9 |
| E. | 11 |
| Answer» D. 9 | |
| 4828. |
In which of the following countries have animals at two mink farms been tested positive for COVID-19? |
| A. | Sweden |
| B. | Netherlands |
| C. | Finland |
| D. | Denmark |
| E. | France |
| Answer» C. Finland | |
| 4829. |
In May 2021, who among the following have joined the steering committee of the Global Task Force on Pandemic Response? |
| A. | Sundar Pichai from Google |
| B. | Punit Renjen from Deloitte |
| C. | Shantanu Narayen from Adobe |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 4830. |
India has tied up for 8 million pounds medicinal research in July 2020 with UK. What is the ratio of the contribution of UK and India? |
| A. | 1 : 3 |
| B. | 1 : 1 |
| C. | 1 : 2 |
| D. | 2 : 1 |
| Answer» C. 1 : 2 | |
| 4831. |
In May 2019, US President Donald Trump has ordered his top officials to begin the process to raise tariffs on almost all the imports from ________. |
| A. | Israel |
| B. | China |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | South Korea |
| E. | Syria |
| Answer» C. Russia | |
| 4832. |
Researchers from Ruhr-Universitat Bochum (RUB) in ________ have developed a simple blood test that may help detect Alzheimer's disease eight years before the first clinical symptoms occur. |
| A. | France |
| B. | USA |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | Japan |
| E. | China |
| Answer» D. Japan | |
| 4833. |
In March 2021, the Prime Minister of which country informed that the country has entered a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic? |
| A. | Spain |
| B. | France |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Germany |
| E. | Poland |
| Answer» C. Italy | |
| 4834. |
Nepal's central bank has banned the use of Indian currency notes of ________ denominations from 21 January 2019. |
| A. | Rs. 2,000, Rs. 500 and Rs. 100 |
| B. | Rs. 2,000, Rs. 500 and Rs. 200 |
| C. | Rs. 2,000, Rs. 200 and Rs. 100 |
| D. | Rs. 2,000, Rs. 500 and Rs. 50 |
| E. | Rs. 200, Rs. 20 and Rs. 10 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 2,000, Rs. 200 and Rs. 100 | |
| 4835. |
In February 2020, Britain's Prince Charles has unveiled a new children's protection fund for India as part of British Asian Trust. In which year was the charity founded by him? |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2003 |
| C. | 2007 |
| D. | 2010 |
| E. | 2012 |
| Answer» D. 2010 | |
| 4836. |
As per a paper, published in ________, the novel coronavirus can survive on surfaces or in the air for several hours. |
| A. | American Journal of Medicine |
| B. | Nature Medicine |
| C. | New England Journal of Medicine |
| D. | Indian Journal of Medical Sciences |
| E. | Journal of Adolescent Health |
| Answer» D. Indian Journal of Medical Sciences | |
| 4837. |
In December 2020, the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has obtained membership of IAIS. What does 'S' stand for in IAIS? |
| A. | Services |
| B. | Supervisors |
| C. | Security |
| D. | Social |
| E. | Scientific |
| Answer» C. Security | |
| 4838. |
_________% of the investment for ‘State of Maharashtra’s Agribusiness and Rural Transformation (SMART)’ project will be assisted by the World Bank. |
| A. | 40 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 70 |
| E. | 80 |
| Answer» E. 80 | |
| 4839. |
In November 2020, the scientists in which country have discovered a huge walrus haulout on the shores of the Kara Sea where their habitat is under threat from shrinking ice and human activity? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | USA |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Australia |
| E. | Sweden |
| Answer» B. USA | |
| 4840. |
France is halting joint military operations with which country until it receives guarantees about a return to civilian rule in that country? |
| A. | Mali |
| B. | Benin |
| C. | Nigeria |
| D. | Ghana |
| E. | Togo |
| Answer» B. Benin | |
| 4841. |
In July 2020, the United States has banned International Airlines of which country from operating chartered flights to the country? |
| A. | Israel |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | China |
| D. | Syria |
| E. | Indonesia |
| Answer» C. China | |
| 4842. |
China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd has launched a late-stage human trial involving as many as 1,620 patients in which country for a COVID-19 vaccine candidate that it is developing with Bio Farma? |
| A. | Laos |
| B. | Thailand |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Bhutan |
| E. | Japan |
| Answer» D. Bhutan | |
| 4843. |
In November 2020, the Green Climate Fund has approved dollar 256 million for which country in grants and loans to meet its Green House Gas (GHG) emission reduction targets under the Paris agreement? |
| A. | Myanmar |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Laos |
| D. | Thailand |
| E. | Cambodia |
| Answer» C. Laos | |
| 4844. |
A limited series of special edition wristwatches was released in which city in November 2020 for the Mujib Centenary year ‘Mujib Borsho’? |
| A. | Karachi |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Dhaka |
| D. | Tokyo |
| E. | Kathmandu |
| Answer» D. Tokyo | |
| 4845. |
On ________ 2019, China’s Tiangong-2 space laboratory successfully entered Earth’s atmosphere under controlled conditions and burned up above the South Pacific Ocean. |
| A. | 20 July |
| B. | 22 July |
| C. | 25 July |
| D. | 19 July |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 4846. |
________ has conducted a final test flight of a 737 MAX model with an updated anti-stall system prior to its certification by aviation authorities. |
| A. | Boeing |
| B. | Lockheed Martin |
| C. | Bombardier |
| D. | BAE Systems |
| E. | Raytheon |
| Answer» B. Lockheed Martin | |
| 4847. |
According to the new tax passed by Argentina, people whose assets amount to more than how many million pesos will have to pay for medical supplies and relief measures in context to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic? |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 150 |
| C. | 200 |
| D. | 250 |
| E. | 300 |
| Answer» D. 250 | |
| 4848. |
China is set to unveil a bronze statue of whom? |
| A. | Dwarkanath Kotnis |
| B. | Norman Bethune |
| C. | Upendranath Brahmachari |
| D. | Arastu Yar Jung |
| E. | T. S. S. Rajan |
| Answer» B. Norman Bethune | |
| 4849. |
In January 2021, Sri Lanka has approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. Who is the President of Sri Lanka? |
| A. | N.M. Perera |
| B. | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| C. | Dudley Senanayake |
| D. | S Bandaranaike |
| E. | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Answer» C. Dudley Senanayake | |
| 4850. |
Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned in 2019 bowing to public pressure. He was the President of which nation ? |
| A. | Sudan |
| B. | Libya |
| C. | Chad |
| D. | Algeria |
| Answer» E. | |