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51.

As per the recent news, who among the following is to take charge as the chairman of the World Health Organization ( WHO) Executive Board on May 22?

A. Prakash Javadekar
B. Piyush Goyal
C. Ramesh Pokhriyal
D. Harsh Vardhan
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
52.

Which of the following states has launched Charan Paduka initiative for migrant labourers?

A. Jharkhand
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Kerala
E. None of these
Answer» D. Kerala
53.

Name the cyclone that has become super cyclone in Bay of Bengal on 19th May 2020.

A. Yemyin
B. Laila
C. Amphan
D. Helen
E. None of these
Answer» D. Helen
54.

According to report released by Federation of Indian Export Organisations, India has showed what percent fall in export during FY21 due to COVID-19 pandemic?

A. 15 percent
B. 20 percent
C. 25 percent
D. 10 percent
E. None of these
Answer» C. 25 percent
55.

On 19th May 2020, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has released what amount to co-operative banks and regional rural banks for on-lending?

A. Rs 21,500 crore
B. Rs 22,500 crore
C. Rs 20,500 crore
D. Rs 23,500 crore
E. None of these
Answer» D. Rs 23,500 crore
56.

The senior vice president of HDFC Bank Zubair Iqbal has been appointed as the new managing director of which Bank?

A. Andhra Bank
B. Syndicate Bank
C. Jammu and Kashmir Bank
D. Bank of Maharashtra
E. None of these
Answer» D. Bank of Maharashtra
57.

NRAI, the apex body of the F&B industry, has partnered with fintech start-up DotPe to build its own tech platform that would enable them with online payments for digital ordering, bill settlements, and contactless dining. What is the full form of “NRAI”?

A. National Rifle Association of India
B. National Restaurants Association of India
C. National Regional Association of India
D. National Restructurer Association of India
E. None of these
Answer» C. National Regional Association of India
58.

Government of India, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and which states have signed a loan agreement for a 145 million dollar project to improve irrigation services and flood management in the Damodar Valley Command Area?

A. Bihar
B. West Bengal
C. Jharkhand
D. Chhattisgarh
E. None of these
Answer» C. Jharkhand
59.

On 17th May 2020, the Union Government has allocated what amount for the rural employment guarantee scheme to help provide jobs to migrant workers returning home?

A. Rs 30,000 crore
B. Rs 40,000 crore
C. Rs 50,000 crore
D. Rs 60,000 crore
E. None of these
Answer» C. Rs 50,000 crore
60.

Which of the following states has formed a five-member high-power committee to probe into the causes behind the styrene gas leak at the LG Polymer plant?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
E. None of these
Answer» D. Tamil Nadu
61.

Name the person who was appointed as director general of NAREDCO on 15th May 2020.

A. Shekhar Singh
B. Rajesh Goel
C. Manish Johal
D. Amit Kataria
E. None of these
Answer» C. Manish Johal
62.

On 15th May 2020, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 1,500 crore for which state to ensure continuous credit flow to farmers, through state cooperative banks, amid the COVID-19 pandemic?

A. Jharkhand
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Punjab
D. Rajasthan
E. None of these
Answer» D. Rajasthan
63.

Which of the following countries has become 1st European country to become coronavirus-free?

A. Slovakia
B. Croatia
C. Serbia
D. Slovenia
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
64.

In a bid to provide safety to frontline warriors, ________________ launched ‘Thermal Corona Combat Headgear’ through which police personnel will be able to detect temperature of a large number of people from a distance of 10-15 metres.

A. J&K Police
B. Goa Police
C. Delhi Police
D. Mumbai Police
E. None of these
Answer» D. Mumbai Police
65.

Which of the following states is going to launch Rajiv Gandhi Kisaan Nyay Yojana from May 21?

A. Jharkhand
B. West Bengal
C. Bihar
D. Chhattisgarh
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
66.

On 15th May 2020, World Bank has approved 1 billion USD to which country?

A. Pakistan
B. Italy
C. India
D. Syria
E. None of these
Answer» D. Syria
67.

Which of the following states is to launch Rajiv Gandhi Kisaan Nyay Yojana from May 21?

A. Jharkhand
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Kerala
D. Maharashtra
E. None of these
Answer» C. Kerala
68.

Which of the following states celebrated 45th State Day on 16th May 2020?

A. Tripura
B. Manipur
C. Assam
D. Sikkim
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
69.

Which of the following organizations has received the VMware 2020 Regional Partner of the Year Award for the Services Excellence category?

A. Anunta
B. Quanta
C. Foxconn Technology
D. Fujitsu
E. None of these
Answer» B. Quanta
70.

Which UT is to provide tap water connection to all rural households by December, 2022 under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)?

A. Delhi
B. Chandigarh
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Puducherry
E. None of these
Answer» D. Puducherry
71.

The Reserve Bank of India has extended interest subsidy scheme for exporters till ________________.

A. April 31, 2021
B. May 31, 2021
C. February 31, 2021
D. March 31, 2021
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
72.

Which bank and MoneyGram have tied up for direct-to-bank account credit service on 14th May 2020?

A. ICICI Bank
B. Federal Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. IDFC Bank
E. None of these
Answer» C. HDFC Bank
73.

Which state government has launched scheme to utilise 50,000-acre barren land in six districts 14th May 2020?

A. Jharkhand
B. Chhattisgarh
C. West Bengal
D. Bihar
E. None of these
Answer» D. Bihar
74.

On 15th May 2020, who among the following has commissioned three coast guard vessels through video conferencing and said the locally-built ships symbolised the country’s self-reliance?

A. Rajnath Singh
B. Amit Shah
C. Narendra Modi
D. Nirmala Sitharaman
E. None of these
Answer» B. Amit Shah
75.

Jharkhand’s Sohrai Khovar painting and Telangana’s Telia Rumal were given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry. Geographical Indications Registry is headquartered in which of the following cities?

A. Kochi
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Cuttack
E. None of these
Answer» D. Cuttack
76.

Which one is to participate in Solidarity trial by WHO for COVID-19 treatment?

A. DRDO
B. ISRO
C. ICMR
D. BHEL
E. None of these
Answer» D. BHEL
77.

Which state CM has launched ‘HOPE’, a portal for unemployed youth to get jobs?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Haryana
C. Uttarakhand
D. Bihar
E. None of these
Answer» D. Bihar
78.

The TVS group, Sundaram Medical Foundation and which IIT have jointly developed a low-cost, automated respiratory assist device called The Sundaram Ventago?

A. IIT Bombay
B. IIT Delhi
C. IIT Kanpur
D. IIT Madras
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
79.

Who among the following has been re-inducted into the National Anti-Doping Agency’s Disciplinary Panel?

A. Vikas Krishan Yadav
B. Joginder Sharma
C. Akhil Kumar
D. Shiva Thapa
E. None of these
Answer» D. Shiva Thapa
80.

Which of the following states has re-launched Sambal Scheme for Dalits, tribals and poor?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Arunachal Pradesh
E. None of these
Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh
81.

The New Development Bank of the BRICS countries has fully disbursed ______________ emergency assistance loan to India to help it contain the spread of COVID-19.

A. USD three billion
B. USD one billion
C. USD two billion
D. USD four billion
E. None of these
Answer» C. USD two billion
82.

India has moved up two positions to rank______________on a global ‘Energy Transition Index’ with improvements on all key parameters of economic growth, energy security and environmental sustainability.

A. 75th
B. 76th
C. 78th
D. 74th
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
83.

Atal Pension Yojana has achieved______________enrolment in 5 years.

A. 3.1 crore
B. 2.9 crore
C. 2.23 crore
D. 4.21 crore
E. None of these
Answer» D. 4.21 crore
84.

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani launched the first indigenous seam sealing machine in which city?

A. Surat
B. Vadodara
C. Rajkot
D. Ahmedabad
E. None of these
Answer» D. Ahmedabad
85.

SC orders setting up of panel headed by MHA secy to consider pleas seeking 4G in J and K. Who among the following will be head of the panel?

A. G. Kishan Reddy
B. Rajiv Gauba
C. Harsh Vardhan Shringla
D. Ajay Kumar Bhalla
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
86.

On 9th May 2020, Atal Pension Yojana has completed how many years?

A. Four
B. Three
C. Five
D. Six
E. None of these
Answer» D. Six
87.

On 11th May 2020, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched integration of how many new Mandis with the National Agriculture Market to strengthen agriculture marketing and facilitate farmers to sell their harvested produce through the online portal?

A. 188
B. 199
C. 177
D. 166
E. None of these
Answer» D. 166
88.

Which city has launched launched Pranavayu programme to create awareness about examining respiratory health?

A. Gandhi Nagar
B. Mumbai
C. Bengaluru
D. Chennai
E. None of these
Answer» D. Chennai
89.

Name the portal which is a Technology-driven Control Room-Cum-Management Information System, was launched by Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).

A. AMBITIONS
B. CHAMPIONS
C. WINNERS
D. SUPPORTERS
E. None of these
Answer» C. WINNERS
90.

______________ and NCDC are together going to start serosurvey to monitor COVID-19 prevalence at district level.

A. MHFW
B. AIIMS
C. DST
D. ICMR
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
91.

IIM Bangalore ranked ______________ among top B-Schools of the world providing executive education.

A. 43
B. 44
C. 45
D. 42
E. None of these
Answer» D. 42
92.

What amount has been transferred to farmers under PM-KISAN scheme during lockdown?

A. Rs 18,253 crore
B. Rs 20,253 crore
C. Rs 19,253 crore
D. Rs 17,253 crore
E. None of these
Answer» B. Rs 20,253 crore
93.

On 8th May 2020, the government has hiked market borrowing limit to ______________ for FY21.

A. Rs 10 lakh crore
B. Rs 12 lakh crore
C. Rs 7 lakh crore
D. Rs 8 lakh crore
E. None of these
Answer» C. Rs 7 lakh crore
94.

Which of the following ministries has issued Standard Operating Protocol to facilitate movement of persons by train on 11th May 2020?

A. Ministry of External Affairs
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Defence
D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
E. None of these
Answer» C. Ministry of Defence
95.

Who among the following has assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy?

A. Vijeta Chaudhary
B. Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi
C. Anjum Kumari
D. Mahima Singh
E. None of these
Answer» C. Anjum Kumari
96.

On 7th May 2020, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the abolition of how many posts in the Military Engineering Service?

A. 7,304
B. 8,304
C. 9,304
D. 10,304
E. None of these
Answer» D. 10,304
97.

Which of the following states has constituted a high-level committee under the Chairmanship of former Governor of Reserve Bank of India, C Rangarajan, to advise the government on medium term response post Covid lockdown period?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka
D. Kerala
E. None of these
Answer» C. Karnataka
98.

Name the person who has step downed as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Wipro Limited.

A. Azim Premji
B. Rishad Premji
C. Salil Parekh
D. Abidali Neemuchwala
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
99.

The 2020 World Migratory Bird Day was observed on which of the following dates?

A. May 8
B. May 10
C. May 11
D. May 9
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
100.

Which of the following banks has cut its Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR) by 15 basis points (bps) across all tenors?

A. Bank of Baroda
B. Punjab National Bank
C. States Bank of India
D. Reserve Bank of India
E. None of these
Answer» D. Reserve Bank of India