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1.	Which of the following states has recently launched ‘break the chain’ mass campaign to combat coronavirus?
A.	Tamil Nadu
B.	Kerala
C.	Karnataka
D.	Maharashtra
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Karnataka

Discussion

2.	Which of the following countries is to provide 107.01 million Nepali Rupees for three new school buildings in Nepal?
A.	Bangladesh
B.	China
C.	Pakistan
D.	India
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

3.	Which of the following countries has recently begun the phase one clinical trial of an investigational vaccine designed to protect against the coronavirus disease?
A.	China
B.	Russia
C.	USA
D.	Japan
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Japan

Discussion

4.	Which of the following first ever flights was commenced under the UDAN scheme of Government of India?
A.	Indore – Jaipur flight
B.	Indore - Kishangarh flight
C.	Indore – Lucknow flight
D.	Indore – Faridabad flight
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Indore – Lucknow flight

Discussion

5.	Government of India has urged the people to share technology-driven solutions for COVID-19 on:
A.	MyGovIndia
B.	MyGoodGovIndia
C.	MyGovofIndia
D.	MyBetterIndia
E.	None of these
Answer» B. MyGoodGovIndia

Discussion

6.	The 2020 International Nowruz Day was recently celebrated on which of the following dates?
A.	March 12
B.	March 21
C.	March 25
D.	March 24
E.	None of these
Answer» C. March 25

Discussion

7.	Reserve bank of India has recently extended the regulatory restrictions on Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank (PMC) Bank by how much time?
A.	6 Months
B.	1 Year
C.	1 Month
D.	3 Months
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

8.	What is the name of pre-paid card launched by Karur Vysya Bank?
A.	Pre- Ekasu
B.	Karur Card
C.	Enkasu
D.	Post-Ekasu
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Post-Ekasu

Discussion

9.	Which of the following states has recently launched a mobile application which can monitor the movement of those who have been asked to follow home quarantine for suspected exposure to coronavirus?
A.	Madhya Pradesh
B.	Kerala
C.	Gujarat
D.	Rajasthan
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Rajasthan

Discussion

10.	North Macedonia has officially become 30th member of which of the following organizations?
A.	NATO
B.	WTO
C.	WHO
D.	UN
E.	None of these
Answer» B. WTO

Discussion

11.	According to the Reserve Bank of India, the schemes for the merger of ten state-run banks into four lenders are coming into force from ______________ .
A.	March 31
B.	April 1
C.	June 1
D.	April 31
E.	None of these
Answer» C. June 1

Discussion

12.	The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently has extended the deadline for meeting last tranche of capital conservation buffer (CCB) by:
A.	Three months
B.	Four months
C.	Six months
D.	Twelve months
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Twelve months

Discussion

13.	Which of the following companies has recently signed Rs 15,295 crore loan pacts for major rail projects?
A.	JETO
B.	JICA
C.	JBIC
D.	JAXA
E.	None of these
Answer» C. JBIC

Discussion

14.	Which of the following IITs is going to organise India's first Global Hyperloop Pod Competition?
A.	IIT Kharkpur
B.	IIT Roorkee
C.	IIT Delhi
D.	IIT Madras
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

15.	Finance Minister has recently announced ______________ relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana for the poor to help them fight the battle against Corona Virus.
A.	Rs 1.80 Lakh Crore
B.	Rs 1.90 Lakh Crore
C.	Rs 1.70 Lakh Crore
D.	Rs 1.60 Lakh Crore
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Rs 1.60 Lakh Crore

Discussion

16.	As a pre-emptive measure to tide over any frictional liquidity requirements on account of dislocations due to COVID-19, ___________ has decided to conduct the following fine-tuning variable rate Repo auctions for Rs 1,00,000 crores in two tranches of Rs 50000 crore on March 23 and March 24 2020.
A.	State Bank of India
B.	Reserve Bank of India
C.	NABARD
D.	SIDBI
E.	None of these
Answer» C. NABARD

Discussion

17.	Which of the following countries has recently overtaken Hong Kong as world’s freest economy?
A.	Switzerland
B.	Canada
C.	Malaysia
D.	Saudi Arabia
E.	None of these
Answer» F.

Discussion

18.	Who among the following collaborated with WHO to spread awareness over COVID-19?
A.	Priyanka Chopra
B.	Deepika Padukone
C.	Katrina Kaif
D.	Kareena Kapoor
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Deepika Padukone

Discussion

19.	The 2020 International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims was recently observed on which of the following dates?
A.	21 March
B.	22 March
C.	23 March
D.	24 March
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

20.	The 2020 World Tuberculosis Day was observed on which dates?
A.	23 March
B.	24 March
C.	25 March
D.	22 March
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 25 March

Discussion

21.	What is the name of the biofortified wheat variety that was recently developed by Agharkar Research Institute (ARI)?
A.	UP 1109
B.	MACS 4028
C.	HD 2380
D.	HS 420
E.	None of these
Answer» C. HD 2380

Discussion

22.	Which of the following countries has successfully tested an unarmed prototype of a hypersonic missile, a nuclear-capable weapon that could accelerate the arms race between superpowers?
A.	USA
B.	Russia
C.	Poland
D.	China
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Russia

Discussion

23.	As per the recent news, the Hindu New Year 2077 began on which date?
A.	March 23
B.	March 24
C.	March 25
D.	March 26
E.	None of these
Answer» D. March 26

Discussion

24.	The continuation of Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme has recently been approved from:
A.	April 1, 2020
B.	March 31, 2020
C.	June 1, 2020
D.	July 1, 2020
E.	None of these
Answer» B. March 31, 2020

Discussion

25.	Mayiladuthurai has recently become the 38th district of which state?
A.	Tamil Nadu
B.	Kerala
C.	Karnataka
D.	Andhra Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Kerala

Discussion

26.	International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members was recently observed on which date?
A.	March 25
B.	March 26
C.	March 24
D.	March 27
E.	None of these
Answer» B. March 26

Discussion

27.	As per the recent news, the 7th World Cities Summit (WCS) 2020 will be held in which city?
A.	Singapore
B.	Mauritius
C.	Chile
D.	Geneva
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Mauritius

Discussion

28.	Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has set up India's first COVID-19 dedicated hospital in which city, on 24th March 2020?
A.	New Delhi
B.	Mumbai
C.	Pune
D.	Nashik
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Pune

Discussion

29.	Who among the following has become the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, on 23rd March 2020?
A.	Urmila LaljI Tandon
B.	Shivraj Singh Chouhan
C.	Lalji Tandon
D.	Giriraj Prasad
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Lalji Tandon

Discussion

30.	Name the person who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court.
A.	Bhagat Singla
B.	Bhagat Singh Koshyari
C.	Bhushan P Dharmadhikari
D.	Ram Singh Godbole
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Ram Singh Godbole

Discussion

31.	Which of the following banks has recently decided to provide 0.25% of its annual profit for 2020-21 to fight the coronavirus outbreak in India?
A.	Reserve Bank of India
B.	State Bank of India
C.	HDFC Bank
D.	ICICI Bank
E.	None of these
Answer» C. HDFC Bank

Discussion

32.	Marines and Emirati forces conducted the biennial exercise, named Native Fury at ______________.
A.	Singapore
B.	Dubai
C.	Kathmandu
D.	Abu Dhabi
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

33.	S&P Global Ratings cuts estimate for India's GDP growth in the fiscal starting April 1, 2020 to what percent?
A.	5.2%
B.	4.3%
C.	6.5%
D.	4.9%
E.	None of these
Answer» B. 4.3%

Discussion

34.	Lorenzo Sanz, who died due to coronavirus, belongs to which game?
A.	Football
B.	Cricket
C.	Golf
D.	Squash
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Cricket

Discussion

35.	Which of the following dates is observed as World Water Day?
A.	March 21
B.	March 20
C.	March 23
D.	March 22
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

36.	TRIFED has recently launched transformational “Tech For Tribals” program in partnership with ______________ to develop Tribal entrepreneurship.
A.	IIMs
B.	IITs
C.	INIs
D.	IIITs
E.	None of these
Answer» D. IIITs

Discussion

37.	Which one of the following has recently set up a 16-member committee to find ways to improve corporate governance systems of insurers, primarily on making key functions such as risk management and internal audits independent of each other?
A.	RBI
B.	SIDBI
C.	SEBI
D.	IRDAI
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

38.	BRICS New Development Bank has recently approves nearly USD 1 bn loan to which country?
A.	Italy
B.	India
C.	China
D.	Iran
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Iran

Discussion

39.	Which of the following countries has recently committed NPR 100 million to the SAARC emergency fund proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help combat the coronavirus pandemic in the region?
A.	Sri Lanka
B.	Bhutan
C.	Pakistan
D.	Nepal
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

40.	World Down Syndrome Day was recently observed on which of the following dates?
A.	March 21
B.	March 22
C.	March 23
D.	March 20
E.	None of these
Answer» B. March 22

Discussion

41.	Who among the following has recently become first Indian to complete volcanic Seven Summit, enters 'Limca Book of Records'?
A.	Aparna Kumar
B.	Ratnesh Pandey
C.	Krushnaa Patil
D.	Satyarup Siddhanta
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

42.	Which of the following institutions is to start Swavalamban Express on Jun 5 for budding entrepreneurs?
A.	RBI
B.	SEBI
C.	SIDBI
D.	NABARD
E.	None of these
Answer» D. NABARD

Discussion

43.	The Finance Commission has constituted an 8-member panel to review the fiscal consolidation road map of the both state and central governments. Who among the following will be head of the panel?
A.	N K Singh
B.	R K Sharma
C.	M K Verma
D.	R A Ranjan
E.	None of these
Answer» B. R K Sharma

Discussion

44.	Which of the following states has recently announced that sanitary workers will be called ‘cleanliness workers’?
A.	Karanataka
B.	Tamil Nadu
C.	Madhya Pradesh
D.	West Bengal
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh

Discussion

45.	Global Recycling Day 2020 was observed on which of the following dates?
A.	March 19
B.	March 18
C.	March 17
D.	March 20
E.	None of these
Answer» C. March 17

Discussion

46.	The 2020 International Day of Happiness was observed on which of the following dates?
A.	March 20
B.	March 19
C.	March 18
D.	March 17
E.	None of these
Answer» B. March 19

Discussion

47.	The 2020 World Sparrow Day was recently observed on which of the following dates?
A.	March 19
B.	March 18
C.	March 20
D.	March 17
E.	None of these
Answer» D. March 17

Discussion

48.	Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani has proposed a pilot shopping festival in which of the following cities?
A.	New Delhi
B.	Bengaluru
C.	Chennai
D.	Mumbai
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Chennai

Discussion

49.	Google among the following has recently appointed former IBM executive, Karan Bajwa as Managing Director of Google Cloud in India?
A.	Manish Singh Kataria
B.	Karan Bajwa
C.	Sumesh Sharma
D.	Jitendra Verma
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Sumesh Sharma

Discussion

50.	Which of the following states has recently promulgated an ordinance to recover damage to public and private properties in any violent protest or demonstration?
A.	Haryana
B.	Madhya Pradesh
C.	Maharashtra
D.	Uttar Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

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Which of the following states has recently launched ‘break the chain’ mass campaign to combat coronavirus?

Which of the following countries is to provide 107.01 million Nepali Rupees for three new school buildings in Nepal?

Which of the following countries has recently begun the phase one clinical trial of an investigational vaccine designed to protect against the coronavirus disease?

Which of the following first ever flights was commenced under the UDAN scheme of Government of India?

Government of India has urged the people to share technology-driven solutions for COVID-19 on:

The 2020 International Nowruz Day was recently celebrated on which of the following dates?

Reserve bank of India has recently extended the regulatory restrictions on Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank (PMC) Bank by how much time?

What is the name of pre-paid card launched by Karur Vysya Bank?

Which of the following states has recently launched a mobile application which can monitor the movement of those who have been asked to follow home quarantine for suspected exposure to coronavirus?

North Macedonia has officially become 30th member of which of the following organizations?

According to the Reserve Bank of India, the schemes for the merger of ten state-run banks into four lenders are coming into force from ______________ .

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently has extended the deadline for meeting last tranche of capital conservation buffer (CCB) by:

Which of the following companies has recently signed Rs 15,295 crore loan pacts for major rail projects?

Which of the following IITs is going to organise India's first Global Hyperloop Pod Competition?

Finance Minister has recently announced ______________ relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana for the poor to help them fight the battle against Corona Virus.

As a pre-emptive measure to tide over any frictional liquidity requirements on account of dislocations due to COVID-19, ___________ has decided to conduct the following fine-tuning variable rate Repo auctions for Rs 1,00,000 crores in two tranches of Rs 50000 crore on March 23 and March 24 2020.

Which of the following countries has recently overtaken Hong Kong as world’s freest economy?

Who among the following collaborated with WHO to spread awareness over COVID-19?

The 2020 International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims was recently observed on which of the following dates?

The 2020 World Tuberculosis Day was observed on which dates?

What is the name of the biofortified wheat variety that was recently developed by Agharkar Research Institute (ARI)?

Which of the following countries has successfully tested an unarmed prototype of a hypersonic missile, a nuclear-capable weapon that could accelerate the arms race between superpowers?

As per the recent news, the Hindu New Year 2077 began on which date?

The continuation of Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme has recently been approved from:

Mayiladuthurai has recently become the 38th district of which state?

International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members was recently observed on which date?

As per the recent news, the 7th World Cities Summit (WCS) 2020 will be held in which city?

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has set up India's first COVID-19 dedicated hospital in which city, on 24th March 2020?

Who among the following has become the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, on 23rd March 2020?

Name the person who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court.

Which of the following banks has recently decided to provide 0.25% of its annual profit for 2020-21 to fight the coronavirus outbreak in India?

Marines and Emirati forces conducted the biennial exercise, named Native Fury at ______________.

S&P Global Ratings cuts estimate for India's GDP growth in the fiscal starting April 1, 2020 to what percent?

Lorenzo Sanz, who died due to coronavirus, belongs to which game?

Which of the following dates is observed as World Water Day?

TRIFED has recently launched transformational “Tech For Tribals” program in partnership with ______________ to develop Tribal entrepreneurship.

Which one of the following has recently set up a 16-member committee to find ways to improve corporate governance systems of insurers, primarily on making key functions such as risk management and internal audits independent of each other?

BRICS New Development Bank has recently approves nearly USD 1 bn loan to which country?

Which of the following countries has recently committed NPR 100 million to the SAARC emergency fund proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help combat the coronavirus pandemic in the region?

World Down Syndrome Day was recently observed on which of the following dates?

Who among the following has recently become first Indian to complete volcanic Seven Summit, enters 'Limca Book of Records'?

Which of the following institutions is to start Swavalamban Express on Jun 5 for budding entrepreneurs?

The Finance Commission has constituted an 8-member panel to review the fiscal consolidation road map of the both state and central governments. Who among the following will be head of the panel?

Which of the following states has recently announced that sanitary workers will be called ‘cleanliness workers’?

Global Recycling Day 2020 was observed on which of the following dates?

The 2020 International Day of Happiness was observed on which of the following dates?

The 2020 World Sparrow Day was recently observed on which of the following dates?

Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani has proposed a pilot shopping festival in which of the following cities?

Google among the following has recently appointed former IBM executive, Karan Bajwa as Managing Director of Google Cloud in India?

Which of the following states has recently promulgated an ordinance to recover damage to public and private properties in any violent protest or demonstration?