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This section includes 149 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs Quiz knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
Which bank’s local unit has started operations from the International Financial Services Centre, becoming the first global bank to commence operations from the special economic zone in Gandhinagar? |
| A. | Citibank |
| B. | DBS Bank |
| C. | Standard Chartered Bank |
| D. | OCBC Bank |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. OCBC Bank | |
| 102. |
In the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has made available a Special Liquidity Facility (SLF) of ________________ to Assam Gramin Vikash Bank for supporting the agricultural activities of the farmers. |
| A. | Rs 170 crore |
| B. | Rs 150 crore |
| C. | Rs 250 crore |
| D. | Rs 270 crore |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 103. |
Which of the following companies has invested an additional Rs 4,546.80 crore in Reliance Industries’ digital arm Jio Platforms to raise its stake in the firm to 2.08%? |
| A. | TPG Capital |
| B. | General Atlantic |
| C. | Thoma Bravo |
| D. | Silver Lake Partners |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 104. |
Which of the following states has launched India’s 1st online waste management platform? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Karnataka |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Karnataka | |
| 105. |
The Government of India in a gazette notification issued on 04th June 2020, has set up a Task Force to examine matters pertaining to age of motherhood, imperatives of lowering MMR, improvement of nutritional levels and related issues. Who among the following will be the Chairperson of the Task Force? |
| A. | Leila Kabir |
| B. | Jaya Jaitly |
| C. | Najma Akhtar |
| D. | Dipti Shah |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Najma Akhtar | |
| 106. |
World Pest Day 2020 was observed on which of the following dates? |
| A. | June 4 |
| B. | June 5 |
| C. | June 6 |
| D. | June 7 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. June 7 | |
| 107. |
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has appointed whom as its new Chairperson for the next years? |
| A. | Krishnendu Majumdar |
| B. | Archie Panjabi |
| C. | Christopher Eccleston |
| D. | David Tennant |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Archie Panjabi | |
| 108. |
Who among the following has signed with IIFL Finance as its first-ever brand ambassador? |
| A. | Virat Kohli |
| B. | MS Dhoni |
| C. | Rohit Sharma |
| D. | Shikhar Dhawan |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Shikhar Dhawan | |
| 109. |
Which international airport received Platinum Recognition in ACI Asia-Pacific Green Airports recognition 2020? |
| A. | New Delhi International Airport |
| B. | Mumbai International Airport |
| C. | Chennai International Airport |
| D. | Hyderabad International Airport |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 110. |
Which of the following banks has launched a separate vertical to focus on financial inclusion and micro markets (FI&MM)? |
| A. | Bank of Baroda |
| B. | State Bank of India |
| C. | Punjab National Bank |
| D. | Bank of India |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Punjab National Bank | |
| 111. |
World Environment Day 2020 was observed on which of the following dates? |
| A. | June 4 |
| B. | June 5 |
| C. | June 6 |
| D. | June 3 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. June 6 | |
| 112. |
Which of the following states has introduced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Monitoring Mechanism in a move that aims at better implementation of investment proposals through handholding interested investors and better tracking of the MoUs signed? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 113. |
On 3rd June 2020, The tenure of Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary K Shanmugam has been extended by how many months? |
| A. | Two months |
| B. | Three months |
| C. | Four months |
| D. | Six months |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Four months | |
| 114. |
Which of the following banks has launched ‘Summer Treats’, which has exciting offers to meet the changing needs of merchants as well as salaried and self-employed customers? |
| A. | ICICI Bank |
| B. | YES Bank |
| C. | HDFC Bank |
| D. | Axis Bank |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Axis Bank | |
| 115. |
Government of India has launched a new initiative SWADES. What does SWADES stand for? |
| A. | Smart Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support |
| B. | Skilled Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support |
| C. | Strong Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support |
| D. | Scholar Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Strong Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support | |
| 116. |
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression 2020 was observed on which of the following dates? |
| A. | June 1 |
| B. | June 2 |
| C. | June 3 |
| D. | June 4 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 117. |
Which of the following states has launched the Spandan Campaign on Wednesday to contain incidents of suicide and fratricide involving police personnel? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Chhattisgarh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Gujarat |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
| 118. |
Which company is going to acquire 9.9% stake in Jio Platforms via Jaadhu Holdings? |
| A. | |
| B. | |
| C. | |
| D. | Youtube |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Youtube | |
| 119. |
Who among the following has won the half a million-euro ($551,000) Christophe Merieux Prize for her work for the Durban-based Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA)? |
| A. | Salma Abdool Karim |
| B. | Wafaa El‑Sadr |
| C. | Quarraisha Abdool Karim |
| D. | Hoosen Coovadia |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Hoosen Coovadia | |
| 120. |
The World Bicycle Day 2020 was observed on which of the following dates? |
| A. | June 1 |
| B. | June 2 |
| C. | June 3 |
| D. | June 4 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. June 4 | |
| 121. |
Who among the following has won regional award for Asia in 2020 Commonwealth short story prize? |
| A. | Kritika Pandey |
| B. | Ananya Pandey |
| C. | Suman Pandey |
| D. | Ritu Pandey |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Ananya Pandey | |
| 122. |
Which bank has introduced a digital payments solution that will enable truck drivers to receive instant payments? |
| A. | Yes Bank |
| B. | Axis Bank |
| C. | DSB Bank |
| D. | EXIM Bank |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. EXIM Bank | |
| 123. |
Which organization has launched launched ‘COVID-19 Technology Access Pool’ for equal access to Life-saving Tech? |
| A. | ICMR |
| B. | WHO |
| C. | United Nations |
| D. | DRDO |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. United Nations | |
| 124. |
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad unveiled the guidelines for electronics manufacturing schemes with an aim to strengthen domestic manufacturing of five global and five Indian mobile phone makers. What is the total outlay of the schemes? |
| A. | Rs 40,000 crore |
| B. | Rs 50,000 crore |
| C. | Rs 60,000 crore |
| D. | Rs 70,000 crore |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Rs 60,000 crore | |
| 125. |
Who among the following has launched the pan-India Real-Time Market (RTM) in electricity, placing India amongst a league of few electricity markets in the world having such system? |
| A. | Hardeep Singh Puri |
| B. | M N Pnadey |
| C. | Piyush Goyal |
| D. | R. K. Singh |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 126. |
‘One Year of Modi 2.0 – Towards A Self-Reliant India’ e-book released by: |
| A. | Ministry of External Affairs |
| B. | Ministry of Textiles |
| C. | Ministry of Human Resource Development |
| D. | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 127. |
A team of which university researchers have developed ‘Oxigeno’, a first of its kind multipurpose algae-based respirator which neutralizes 99.3 per cent of the harmful gasses and particulate matter in the air? |
| A. | Chitkara University |
| B. | Jamia Millia Islamia |
| C. | Amity University |
| D. | Lovely Professional University |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 128. |
Who among the following has launched India’s national Artificial Intelligence Portal & launched “Responsible AI for Youth”? |
| A. | Rajnath Singh |
| B. | Jagat Prakash Nadda |
| C. | Prakash Javadekar |
| D. | Ravi Shankar Prasad |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 129. |
Which company has approved signing of MoU with MELCO as a part of Expression of Interest (EoI)? |
| A. | Bharat Electronics Limited |
| B. | BEML Limited |
| C. | Bharat Dynamics |
| D. | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Bharat Dynamics | |
| 130. |
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) launched _________________ in association with National Sports Federations (NSF) from June 1. |
| A. | Khelo India e-Pathshala |
| B. | Khelo India e-Siksha |
| C. | Khelo India e-Education |
| D. | Khelo India e-Learning |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Khelo India e-Siksha | |
| 131. |
Bobby Morrow passed away at 84. He was from which of the following countries? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | USA |
| D. | S Africa |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. S Africa | |
| 132. |
The 2020 International Everest Day was observed on which of the following dates? |
| A. | May 30 |
| B. | May 31 |
| C. | May 29 |
| D. | May 28 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. May 28 | |
| 133. |
On 1st June 2020, who among the following assumed charge as Secretary in Ministry of Steel? |
| A. | Nikhil Kumar Sharma |
| B. | Pradip Kumar Tripathi |
| C. | Mandeep Singh |
| D. | Alok Kumar Bagga |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Mandeep Singh | |
| 134. |
Global Day of Parents 2020 was observed on which of the following dates? |
| A. | June 2 |
| B. | May 31 |
| C. | June 1 |
| D. | May 30 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. May 30 | |
| 135. |
Who among the following was appointed as the CEO of FSSAI? |
| A. | Arun Singhal |
| B. | Mahendra Sharma |
| C. | Krishan Pal |
| D. | Pushpendra Singh |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Mahendra Sharma | |
| 136. |
Who among the following was appointed as the managing director of the India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) for three years? |
| A. | Shekhar Gupta |
| B. | Ramdas Pai |
| C. | N. R. Narayana Murthy |
| D. | PR Jaishankar |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 137. |
Who among the following will chair the advisory committee on Service provider of IBBI? |
| A. | Rajdeep Sardesai |
| B. | Nandan Nilekani |
| C. | Mohandas Pai |
| D. | Shekhar Gupta |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Shekhar Gupta | |
| 138. |
The Union Government has approved Rs 445 crore for the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in which state? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Chhattisgarh |
| D. | Gujarat |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Gujarat | |
| 139. |
National Career Service (NCS), a labour and employment ministry project, has joined hands with ______________ to provide free-of-cost online skill training to registered job seekers. |
| A. | TCS iON |
| B. | Infosys |
| C. | Wipro |
| D. | Cognizant |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Infosys | |
| 140. |
Who among the following was honoured with “NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal”? |
| A. | Saju Navodaya |
| B. | Renjith Kumar |
| C. | Pradeep Chandran |
| D. | Arjun Rajan |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Pradeep Chandran | |
| 141. |
Scientists have recently discovered a new exoplanet-star pair which resembles our Earth-Sun system. What is the name of the pair? |
| A. | Kepler-160 and the planet KOI-456 |
| B. | Kepler-16B and the planet KOI-300 |
| C. | Kepler-34B and the planet KOI-399 |
| D. | Kepler-160B and the planet KOI-456C |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Kepler-16B and the planet KOI-300 | |
| 142. |
The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology has developed a nano-technology based disinfectant spray to combat Covid-19. The institute is based in which of the following cities? |
| A. | Ranchi |
| B. | Pune |
| C. | Surat |
| D. | Bhopal |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Surat | |
| 143. |
Name the Indian runner, who won the gold medal for 800m in the 2019 Asian Championship, was banned for 4 years due to doping. |
| A. | Dutee Chand |
| B. | Hima Das |
| C. | Gomathi Marimuthu |
| D. | Santhi Soundarajan |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Santhi Soundarajan | |
| 144. |
Name the person, who was Former Union Water Resources Minister, passed away recently. |
| A. | Bhartruhari Mahtab |
| B. | Pinaki Misra |
| C. | Arjun Charan Sethi |
| D. | Rabindra Kumar Jena |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Rabindra Kumar Jena | |
| 145. |
Which state’s panchayati raj department wins 1st prize under e-Panchayat Puraskars 2020 for effective use of e-applications? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Punjab |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 146. |
Who among the following has launched Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan web portal? |
| A. | Shivraj Singh Chouhan |
| B. | Ravi Shankar Prasad |
| C. | Thawar Chand Gehlot |
| D. | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 147. |
Rachel Priest has announced her retirement from international cricket. She is from which of the following countries? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | New Zealand |
| C. | South Africa |
| D. | England |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. South Africa | |
| 148. |
Which of the following states has become the 1st state to launch “Godhan Nyay Yojana”, to Procure Cow Dung From Livestock Owners? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 149. |
Which of the following states government has decided to launch Adarsh police station scheme from July 1, 2020? |
| A. | Chhattisgarh |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | West Bengal |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Madhya Pradesh | |