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| 4901. |
In Dec 2020, which country has announced that it will provide 3 cr doses of COVID vaccine to people free of charge? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| E. | Myanmar |
| Answer» C. Pakistan | |
| 4902. |
In February 2020, which of the following has approved $2 million in funding to support efforts to combat the spread of coronavirus? |
| A. | Asian Development Bank |
| B. | World Bank |
| C. | African Development Bank |
| D. | International Monetary Fund |
| E. | New Development Bank |
| Answer» B. World Bank | |
| 4903. |
In February 2021, which country has officially approved a coronavirus vaccine developed by the US pharmaceutical company Pfizer? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Spain |
| E. | Poland |
| Answer» B. Germany | |
| 4904. |
President of INTERPOL elected in November 2018 belongs to which Country? |
| A. | South Korea |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» B. Pakistan | |
| 4905. |
In November 2020, which of the following lifted the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) title for the second time? |
| A. | Sydney Thunder |
| B. | Melbourne Stars |
| C. | Hobart Hurricanes |
| D. | Brisbane Heat |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Melbourne Stars | |
| 4906. |
In August 2020, the Africa Regional Certification Commission certified the WHO African Region as free from _______ after four years without a case. |
| A. | Chicken pox |
| B. | Rubella |
| C. | Wild polio |
| D. | Tetanus |
| Answer» D. Tetanus | |
| 4907. |
BRICS leaders signed the agreement to establish a New Development Bank at the summit held in: |
| A. | New Delhi, India (2012) |
| B. | Durban, South Africa (2013) |
| C. | Fortaleza, Brazil (2014) |
| D. | Ufa, Russia (2015) |
| Answer» D. Ufa, Russia (2015) | |
| 4908. |
A World Health Organization (WHO) team of how many scientists began its investigation work into the origins of the COVID-19 in January 2021? |
| A. | 9 |
| B. | 11 |
| C. | 13 |
| D. | 15 |
| E. | 17 |
| Answer» D. 15 | |
| 4909. |
In May 2021, the Biden administration has announced whose appointment in the White House as a Senior Adviser to President Joe Biden? |
| A. | Renu Singh |
| B. | Neera Tanden |
| C. | Gita Gopinath |
| D. | Shubra Suresh |
| E. | Susan Collins |
| Answer» C. Gita Gopinath | |
| 4910. |
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the population of China rose by how many millions over the past decade to 1.411 billion in 2020? |
| A. | 64 |
| B. | 68 |
| C. | 72 |
| D. | 76 |
| E. | 80 |
| Answer» D. 76 | |
| 4911. |
COVAX- the international program set up to get coronavirus vaccines to the world has delivered _______ million vaccine doses to how many countries in the first week of distribution? |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 35 |
| E. | 40 |
| Answer» B. 25 | |
| 4912. |
In August 2020, the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution, cutting the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon from 15,000 to ________. |
| A. | 14,000 |
| B. | 13,000 |
| C. | 12,000 |
| D. | 11,000 |
| E. | 10,000 |
| Answer» C. 12,000 | |
| 4913. |
In April 2020, which country has announced an additional 30 million US Dollar grant to WHO? |
| A. | China |
| B. | USA |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | Japan |
| E. | Spain |
| Answer» B. USA | |
| 4914. |
In November 2020, which of the following US Navy destroyers successfully intercepted a mock intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)? |
| A. | USS John Finn |
| B. | USS Ralph Johnson |
| C. | USS Rafael Peralta |
| D. | USS Thomas Hudner |
| E. | USS Pinckney |
| Answer» B. USS Ralph Johnson | |
| 4915. |
In May 2020, the 35th government of which country was sworn in at the Knesset (Parliament), bringing an end to a 508-day political impasse? |
| A. | Iran |
| B. | Israel |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Singapore |
| E. | Uzbekistan |
| Answer» C. Indonesia | |
| 4916. |
John Magufuli passed away in Dar es Salaam on 17 March 2021. He was the President of which country? |
| A. | Tanzania |
| B. | Kenya |
| C. | Uganda |
| D. | Libya |
| E. | Egypt |
| Answer» B. Kenya | |
| 4917. |
In February 2021, United States has extended the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) nuclear arms control treaty with Russia for how many years? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| E. | 7 |
| Answer» D. 6 | |
| 4918. |
Boeing has won an almost one billion dollar contract to support the operations of the International Space Station (ISS) through to which year? |
| A. | 2022 |
| B. | 2023 |
| C. | 2024 |
| D. | 2025 |
| E. | 2026 |
| Answer» D. 2025 | |
| 4919. |
On 24 April 2021, which country announced that it would bar travellers from India over a COVID-19 variant to avert its spread in the country? |
| A. | Yemen |
| B. | Iran |
| C. | Syria |
| D. | Israel |
| E. | Oman |
| Answer» C. Syria | |
| 4920. |
In December 2019, UNESCO has removed the ‘Carnival of Aalst’ of Belgium from its Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List. When was the carnival added to the list? |
| A. | 2008 |
| B. | 2010 |
| C. | 2012 |
| D. | 2014 |
| E. | 2016 |
| Answer» C. 2012 | |
| 4921. |
A corporate entity that recently became the 2nd Trillion Dollar public listed company in the world is |
| A. | Apple |
| B. | Amazon |
| C. | Alibaba |
| D. | Walmart |
| Answer» C. Alibaba | |
| 4922. |
Match List - 1 and List - 2 and select the correct answer by using the code given below the list.List-1 (Company) List-2 (Country) A. Tencent 1. China B. SAP 2. Germany C. Canon 3. South Korea D. Samsung 4. Japan |
| A. | A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1 |
| B. | A - 1, B - 2, C - 4, D - 3 |
| C. | A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4 |
| D. | A - 1, B - 4, C - 3, D - 2 |
| Answer» C. A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4 | |
| 4923. |
BRICS Summit, 2020 will be hosted by |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Brazil |
| Answer» D. Brazil | |
| 4924. |
In January 2021, Archaeologists have found a mummy with a gold tongue at an ancient Egyptian site called Taposiris Magna. The mummy is how many years old? |
| A. | 1,000 |
| B. | 1,400 |
| C. | 1,800 |
| D. | 2,000 |
| E. | 2,200 |
| Answer» E. 2,200 | |
| 4925. |
In January 2019, the World Health Organisation released its list of 10 global health threats which demand immediate attention. Which of the following is NOT one of them? |
| A. | Communicable diseases |
| B. | HIV |
| C. | Dengue |
| D. | Antimicrobial resistance |
| Answer» B. HIV | |
| 4926. |
BREXIT refers to the Great Britain leaving which one of the following? |
| A. | International Monetary Fund |
| B. | Commonwealth |
| C. | World Trade Organization |
| D. | European Union |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4927. |
Human trials of a vaccine, developed by which of the following Universities, against the novel coronavirus began in the UK in April 2020? |
| A. | Harvard University |
| B. | Yale University |
| C. | Imperial College London |
| D. | Oxford University |
| E. | University of Manchester |
| Answer» E. University of Manchester | |
| 4928. |
Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):Assertion (A): President Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate in an impeachment trial against him in February 2020.Reason (R): Democrats have a majority over Republicans in the Senate.Select the correct answer from the codes given below.Codes: |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| B. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
| C. | (A) is true but (R) is false |
| D. | (A) is false but (R) is true |
| Answer» D. (A) is false but (R) is true | |
| 4929. |
On 21st January 2021, NASA shared photos of the huge galaxy cluster. Which of the following statement is/are INCORRECT in the statements?1. The cluster is older and slower galaxy cluster merger than the Bullet Cluster2. Name of the cluster is Abell 370 and was first discovered in 2002 using the lensing effect3. Cluster is located 4.9 billion light-years away from the Earth in the constellation CetusSelect the correct answer using the code given below.(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Both 2 and 3 |
| A. | a |
| B. | c |
| C. | b |
| D. | d |
| Answer» B. c | |
| 4930. |
Brazil has been named as the new host for Copa America after which of the following countries was/were stripped of the tournament? |
| A. | Colombia |
| B. | Argentina |
| C. | Chile |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. All 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 4931. |
In January 2020, the Parliament of which country has passed a bill designating all United States forces as terrorists? |
| A. | Iraq |
| B. | Iran |
| C. | Saudi Arabia |
| D. | Qatar |
| E. | Oman |
| Answer» C. Saudi Arabia | |
| 4932. |
In January 2020, Marjan Sarec announced his resignation. He is the Prime Minister of which of the following countries? |
| A. | Croatia |
| B. | Serbia |
| C. | Slovenia |
| D. | Yugoslavia |
| E. | Bulgaria |
| Answer» D. Yugoslavia | |
| 4933. |
How many commercial ships were subjected to sabotage operations near UAE territorial waters in the Gulf of Oman, east of Fujairah in May 2019? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 4934. |
On 27 April 2021, which country confirmed the cases of a coronavirus variant that was first detected in India? |
| A. | New Zealand |
| B. | Solomon Islands |
| C. | Fiji |
| D. | Kiribati |
| E. | Philippines |
| Answer» D. Kiribati | |
| 4935. |
In April 2021, China and which of the following countries have agreed to tackle the climate crisis with urgency? |
| A. | United States |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | South Korea |
| D. | Canada |
| E. | France |
| Answer» B. Japan | |
| 4936. |
In April 2021, Cofepris has authorized the emergency use of India’s COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN. Cofepris is the health regulator of which country? |
| A. | Brazil |
| B. | Mexico |
| C. | United States |
| D. | Russia |
| E. | Turkey |
| Answer» C. United States | |
| 4937. |
In February 2020, which of the following Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation (TMVI) systems has received European CE mark? |
| A. | Boston Scientific |
| B. | Edwards Lifesciences |
| C. | Abbott |
| D. | HighLife Medical |
| E. | LivaNova |
| Answer» D. HighLife Medical | |
| 4938. |
In the US, Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden has named whom as his Vice-Presidential running mate? |
| A. | Megha Warren |
| B. | Susan Rice |
| C. | Tulsi Gabbard |
| D. | Kamala Harris |
| E. | Maya Bass |
| Answer» E. Maya Bass | |
| 4939. |
In October 2019, the Soyuz space ship landed safely on Earth carrying UAE's first astronaut ________. |
| A. | Hazzaa Ali Almansoori |
| B. | Hussain Al Jasmi |
| C. | Ahmed Bukhatir |
| D. | Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum |
| E. | Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Answer» B. Hussain Al Jasmi | |
| 4940. |
Heads of which of the following have announced a joint platform to help countries bridge the gaps in accessing Covid-19 vaccines, treatments, and technologies? |
| A. | World Health Organization |
| B. | World Intellectual Property Organization |
| C. | World Trade Organization |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 4941. |
In February 2020, who got approval to build a research and manufacturing plant for its deep-space Starship project on a tract of vacant land at the Port of Los Angeles? |
| A. | Jim Bridenstine |
| B. | K. Sivan |
| C. | Johann-Dietrich Wörner |
| D. | Elon Musk |
| E. | Dmitry Rogozin |
| Answer» E. Dmitry Rogozin | |
| 4942. |
Justin Trudeau is the Prime Minister of which among the following countries? |
| A. | Peru |
| B. | Honduras |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | Hungary |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Hungary | |
| 4943. |
Iran and which of the following countries began a joint naval drill in the Indian Ocean dubbed "Maritime Security Belt 2021" in February 2021? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | Malaysia |
| D. | Indonesia |
| E. | Spain |
| Answer» C. Malaysia | |
| 4944. |
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina gave away the highest civilian award of Bangladesh ‘Swadhinta Puraskar 2021’ also known as Independence Award to how many individuals in May 2021? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 11 |
| E. | 13 |
| Answer» D. 11 | |
| 4945. |
In September 2020, which of the following companies has developed masks that the company is beginning to distribute to corporate and retail employees to limit the spread of COVID-19? |
| A. | |
| B. | Apple Inc. |
| C. | Microsoft |
| D. | Adobe |
| E. | Uber |
| Answer» C. Microsoft | |
| 4946. |
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced identical resolutions that would require the ________ government to develop a list of scientific and engineering institutions affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Indian |
| C. | Australian |
| D. | Japanese |
| E. | UK |
| Answer» B. Indian | |
| 4947. |
Government has sanctioned Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project. Which among the following countries will provide technical and financial assistance for the project? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | China |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | France |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. France | |
| 4948. |
At which of the following places genetic sequencing tests are being carried out on the pet dog of a confirmed Coronavirus patient? |
| A. | Singapore |
| B. | Hong Kong |
| C. | Thailand |
| D. | Vietnam |
| E. | Laos |
| Answer» C. Thailand | |
| 4949. |
________ Bank announced in July 2019 that it is to pull out of global equities sales and trading, scale back investment banking. |
| A. | Targobank |
| B. | China Construction Bank |
| C. | Deutsche Bank |
| D. | Bank of America |
| E. | JPMorgan Chase |
| Answer» D. Bank of America | |
| 4950. |
In August 2018 which country proposed FAO to declare 2019 as 'International year of Millets' |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | India |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» D. USA | |