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1.

Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Wipro effective from 6th July 2020?

A. Thierry Delaporte
B. Adidali Neemuchwala
C. Sanjay Jha
D. Nikesh Arora
Answer» B. Adidali Neemuchwala
2.

Who has detected a new species of silver colored small freshwater fish "Puntius sanctus" of the Cyprinidae family in Velankanni ,Tamil Nadu?

A. Mathews Plamoottil
B. Biswa Vairamuthu
C. Trisha Krishnan
D. Jagdish Mukhi
Answer» B. Biswa Vairamuthu
3.

BSE and National Stock Exchange announced that they will reduce the annual listing fee by how much percent for MSMEs, as a part of their attempts to lower the compliance costs for companies during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic?

A. 15%
B. 35%
C. 20%
D. 25%
Answer» E.
4.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired which Meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council via video conferencing, which was the first meet since the coronavirus outbreak?

A. 20nd
B. 21nd
C. 22nd
D. 23nd
Answer» D. 23nd
5.

According to Fitch's Global Economic Outlook for May, India's Gross Domestic Product is anticipated to how much decline in the current financial year due to the pandemic?

A. 5%
B. 4%
C. 4.8%
D. 3%
Answer» B. 4%
6.

Which state launched the scheme named "Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana" to retain the migrants who have returned to the state during the lockdown?

A. Uttarakhand
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Haryana
Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh
7.

Which state announced the development of 800 km herbal roads along the state and national highways through the state?

A. Uttarakhand
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Haryana
Answer» C. Rajasthan
8.

M.P. Veerendra Kumar passed away at the age of 83 due to cardiac arrest in Kozhikode, Kerala. He was a famous?

A. Singer
B. Politician
C. Actor
D. Cricketer
Answer» C. Actor
9.

What is the name of artificial intelligence based chatbot, launched by National Payment Corporation of India to create awareness around its products like FASTag, RuPay, Unified Payments Interface, Aadhaar Enabled Payment System?

A. KAi
B. SAi
C. AAi
D. PAi
Answer» E.
10.

The Indian Navy has set up an Ultraviolet sanitisation Bay at which dockyard to decontaminate the coveralls, tools, personal gadgets, masks, cloths?

A. Kolkata
B. Mumbai
C. Kochi
D. Visakhapatnam
Answer» C. Kochi
11.

Who has launched the e-booklet on Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances achievements for the period 30 May 2019 to 30 May 2020?

A. Harsh Vardhan
B. Ram Vilas Paswan
C. Nitin Gadkari
D. Jitendra Singh
Answer» E.
12.

Infosys Limited has entered into the partnership with which company that develops and provides software for core banking, to offer end-to-end products and services as Software-as-a-Service across the world?

A. Edgeverge
B. Avaloq
C. Oracle
D. Temenos
Answer» C. Oracle
13.

What was the theme of 2020 International Day of UN Peacekeepers?

A. Men in Peacekeeping - A key to Peace
B. Women in Peacekeeping - A Path to Peace
C. Women in Peacekeeping - A key to Peace
D. Men in Peacekeeping - A Path to Peace
Answer» D. Men in Peacekeeping - A Path to Peace
14.

Which company launched an experimental app named 'Collab' that lets users make short music videos?

A. Microsoft
B. Facebook
C. Amazon
D. Google
Answer» C. Amazon
15.

Centre has approved which State's Jal Jeevan Mission Annual Action Plan which provided 100% coverage of all households with functional tap water connections by 2020-21?

A. Uttarakhand
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Bihar
Answer» E.
16.

What is name of the Director-General of Sports Authority of India who has been given an extension for a period of 2 years?

A. Vishal Sikka
B. Anshu Jain
C. C. P. Gurnani
D. Sandip Mukund Pradhan
Answer» E.
17.

What is the name of a multi-purpose decontamination device developed by Devaditek that can sanitize items ranging from N95 masks to vegetables by using ultraviolet germicidal irradiation technology?

A. Sumos
B. Kumos
C. Lumos
D. Cumos
Answer» D. Cumos
18.

Which state launch a project that aims to provide free internet access to the poor in the State?

A. Sikkim
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Assam
Answer» C. Karnataka
19.

Who was the first CM of Chhattisgarh who passed away at the age of 74 in Raipur, Chhattisgarh?

A. Hemant Soren
B. Bhupesh Baghel
C. Ajit Jogi
D. Raman Singh
Answer» D. Raman Singh
20.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration renamed its Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope as?

A. Hubble 2 Space Telescope
B. Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
C. Hubble legacy Space Telescope
D. Legend Grace Space Telescope
Answer» C. Hubble legacy Space Telescope
21.

S&P Global Ratings , an American credit rating agency, has projected India's GDP growth for the current fiscal year FY 21 to contract by how much percent from 1.8 % growth projected in April 2020?

A. 3 %
B. 2 %
C. 5 %
D. 4 %
Answer» D. 4 %
22.

Who will take charge as the chairman of JP Morgan, South and Southeast Asia after Kalpana Morparia retirement in 2021?

A. Ritesh Kumar
B. Leo Puri
C. Tapan Singhel
D. Atul Sahai
Answer» C. Tapan Singhel
23.

Indian Space Research Organisation has received a patent for its method of manufacturing highland lunar soil simulant or moon soil. This soil is made from anorthosite rocks of which state?

A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh
24.

The Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare held a high-level meeting to review the Locust Control Operations. Who is current Union Minister for Agriculture?

A. Ramvilas Paswan
B. Narendra Singh Tomar
C. Ravi Shankar Prasad
D. Prakash Javadekar
Answer» C. Ravi Shankar Prasad
25.

International Day of UN Peacekeepers is observed on which day every year?

A. 26 May
B. 27 May
C. 29 May
D. 28 May
Answer» D. 28 May
26.

The Indian Air Force operationalised its 2nd squadron No. 18 'Flying Bullet' equipped with Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Final Operational Clearance at its Sulur Air Force Station in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Who is the Chief of the Air Staff India?

A. Norman Anil Kumar
B. Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
C. Birender Singh Dhanoa
D. Arup Raha
Answer» C. Birender Singh Dhanoa
27.

Vakrangee Limited has entered into the Corporate Agency partnership with which company to distribute latter's micro insurance products through its Nextgen Vakrangee Kendra network spread across India?

A. SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
B. Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
C. Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
D. Life Insurance Corporation of India
Answer» E.
28.

Who inaugurated the 1st Solar Lift Irrigation Plant of Kargil with five kilowatt Solar Plant and 3 Horsepower Submersible Pump at Yak Breeding Farm, Bodh Kharboo?

A. G. C. Murmu
B. Satya Pal Malik
C. R K Mathur
D. Mohammad Raza
Answer» E.
29.

World Menstrual Hygiene Day observed on which date?

A. May 26
B. May 28
C. May 27
D. May 25
Answer» C. May 27
30.

The Asian Development Bank and the GoI signed a $177 million loan to upgrade 450 kilometers of state highways and major district roads in which state?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Answer» E.
31.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling announced that she is to release which book very soon?

A. Fantastic Beasts 3
B. Ice and Fire
C. Harry Potter 9
D. The Ickabog
Answer» E.
32.

Who has been appointed as Chief Secretary of Kerala?

A. Jagdish Mukhi
B. R K Mathur
C. Phagu Chauhan
D. Vishwas Mehta
Answer» E.
33.

Who has been appointed as one of the co-founder of Zomato by Deepinder Goyal, Founder and Chief Executive Officer?

A. Tapan Singhel
B. Dipankar Datta
C. Mohit Gupta
D. Leo Puri
Answer» D. Leo Puri
34.

Government has ceased the 7.75% Savings Bonds scheme commonly known as RBI Bonds or GOI bonds for subscription due to the declining interest rates. Where is the headquarters of RBI?

A. Mumbai
B. Delhi
C. Nagpur
D. Chennai
Answer» B. Delhi
35.

Governor of Maharashtra has made certain modifications in Section 6 of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act, 2006, in its application to the Scheduled Areas of the State of Maharashtra. Who is the Governor of Maharashtra?

A. Jagdish Mukhi
B. Bhagat Singh Koshyari
C. Biswa Bhusan Harichandan
D. Phagu Chauhan
Answer» C. Biswa Bhusan Harichandan
36.

Who launched the facility of instant PAN through Aadhaar based e-KYC on 28 May?

A. Nirmala Sitharaman
B. Anurag Thakur
C. Narendra Modi
D. Amit Shah
Answer» B. Anurag Thakur
37.

What is the new name of the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology after Centre has been renamed it on 28 May, 2020?

A. Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology
B. Central Institute of Plastics and chemicals Engineering & Technology
C. Central Institute of chemicals Engineering & Technology
D. Central Institute of chemicals and Plastics Engineering & Technology
Answer» B. Central Institute of Plastics and chemicals Engineering & Technology
38.

Who is appointed as a member of the Olympic Channel Commission from India?

A. Jitendra Patel
B. Santosh Kumar
C. Narinder Dhruv Batra
D. Sandip Pradhan
Answer» D. Sandip Pradhan
39.

The World Hunger Day was observed across the world on which day?

A. May 24, 2020
B. May 28, 2020
C. May 26, 2020
D. May 27, 2020
Answer» C. May 26, 2020
40.

Which organisation release the report "Children in monetary poor households and COVID-19: Technical Note"?

A. UNICEF
B. UNESCO
C. UNIDO
D. UNWTO
Answer» B. UNESCO
41.

The Airtel Payments Bank has joined hands with which company, to develop a special type of payment solutions for Indian farmers and small and medium enterprises?

A. Paypal
B. Mastercard
C. Visa
D. Amazon
Answer» C. Visa
42.

Which country approves sanctions on Chinese officials involved in ill-treatment of Uighurs in Xinjiang?

A. USA
B. India
C. Russia
D. France
Answer» B. India
43.

Which country survey team became the first and perhaps only group to climb Mt Everest this year to remeasure the exact height of the worlds tallest mountain?

A. China
B. India
C. USA
D. Nepal
Answer» B. India
44.

Principal Scientific Adviser to the GoI stated that in order to succeed against the COVID-19 pandemic, a large number of parallel efforts are being taken. Who is Principal Scientific Adviser to the GoI?

A. Jitendra Patel
B. Santosh Kumar
C. Vinod Paul
D. K. Vijay Raghavan
Answer» E.
45.

Who has been elected as President of Taiwan?

A. Tsai Ing-wen
B. Chen Shui-bian
C. Han Kuo-yu
D. Ma Ying-jeou
Answer» B. Chen Shui-bian
46.

The National Company Law Tribunal has given its nod to sell how much stake in GIFT City held by crisis hit Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services to the Gujarat state government?

A. 30%
B. 50%
C. 40%
D. 60%
Answer» C. 40%
47.

Twitter labels tweets from which leader as misleading ?

A. Donald Trump
B. Xi Jinping
C. Jair Bolsonaro
D. Narendra Modi
Answer» B. Xi Jinping
48.

The Institute of Integrative Medicine in Jammu has collaborated with which company to develop a new Reverse Transcriptase-Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification- based COVID-19 diagnostic kit?

A. Larsen & Toubro Infotech
B. Reliance Industries Limited
C. Tata Consultancy Services
D. HCL Technologies
Answer» C. Tata Consultancy Services
49.

Which University jointly with the University of Connecticut in the US have discovered two bacterial secreted proteins that can effectively inactivate a series of viruses, including the novel coronavirus, dengue, and the HIV?

A. Tsinghua University, China
B. Zhejiang University, China
C. Peking University, China
D. The Chinese Academy of Sciences
Answer» B. Zhejiang University, China
50.

Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, detailed the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana during a press conference in New Delhi. Who is current Union Minister for Fisheries?

A. Mahendra Nath Pandey
B. Ravi Shankar Prasad
C. Giriraj Singh
D. Anurag Thakur
Answer» D. Anurag Thakur