The research team of Dr. Sushanta Kumar Panigrahi,has engineered a magnesium alloy to replace the steel and aluminium in the automobile industry to reduce the carbon footprint. He is from which institute?

Indian Institute of Technology , Kanpur

Indian Institute of Technology , Guwahati

Indian Institute of Technology , Delhi

Indian Institute of Technology , Madras

Indian Institute of Technology , Kanpur

Which Institute has found an innovative route to fabricate precisely controlled nanostructure of the required geometry and location on two dimensional materials using one-step low power laser writing process?

Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences

The Agharkar Research Institute, Pune

International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials

Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali

Power Finance Corporation the central PSU and India's leading NBFC, signed an agreement with which company to fund hydro-electric projects worth Rs.22,000 on 26 May 2020?

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited

Narmada Basin Projects Company Ltd.

REC Foundation, has tied up with TajSATS, a joint venture of IHCL and SATS Ltd, to distribute specially-made nutritious meal packets for medical staff in which hospital?

BLK Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi

The World Health Organization have teamed up with which organisation to fight the battle against Covid-19 and have signed an agreement to work together to promote health through sport and physical activity?

The Federation Internationale de Football Association

International Olympic Committee

The Federation Internationale de Football Association

International Sports Federations

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51.	How much Rs will be awarded for finding security flaw in the coronavirus tracking app, Aarogya Setu?
A.	Rs. 10 lakh
B.	Rs. 5 lakh
C.	Rs. 1 lakh
D.	Rs. 2.5 lakh
Answer» D. Rs. 2.5 lakh

Discussion

52.	Who will replace KV Kamath as the president of the New Development Bank's?
A.	Michel Temer
B.	Marcos Prado Troyjo
C.	Sergio Moro
D.	Dilma Rousseff
Answer» C. Sergio Moro

Discussion

53.	Which company acquired the Netherlands-based Etergo BV, an innovative electric scooter company for an undisclosed sum?
A.	Google
B.	Uber
C.	Flipkart
D.	Ola Electric
Answer» E.

Discussion

54.	The research team of Dr. Sushanta Kumar Panigrahi,has engineered a magnesium alloy to replace the steel and aluminium in the automobile industry to reduce the carbon footprint. He is from which institute?
A.	Indian Institute of Technology , Guwahati
B.	Indian Institute of Technology , Delhi
C.	Indian Institute of Technology , Madras
D.	Indian Institute of Technology , Kanpur
Answer» D. Indian Institute of Technology , Kanpur

Discussion

55.	Which state government will be launching a new project to maintain a 'State Health Register' comprising the database of all its citizens?
A.	Madhya Pradesh
B.	Rajasthan
C.	Karnataka
D.	Tamil Nadu
Answer» D. Tamil Nadu

Discussion

56.	Which state has banned the entry of people from Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus?
A.	Odisha
B.	Kerala
C.	Karnataka
D.	Telangana
Answer» D. Telangana

Discussion

57.	Which state government has inked 17 MoU worth 15,128 crore with companies based in Germany, Finland, France, Korea, Japan, USA, Australia, England with the aim to provide employment opportunities to people?
A.	Madhya Pradesh
B.	Rajasthan
C.	Karnataka
D.	Tamil Nadu
Answer» E.

Discussion

58.	The Karnataka State Mango Department and Marketing Corporation Ltd. signed a MoU with which company to support the mango farmers in this mango season to sell their produce through the online platform?
A.	Swiggy
B.	Snapdeal
C.	Amazon
D.	Flipkart
Answer» E.

Discussion

59.	What is the name of the head of Sociedade de Jogos de Macau holdings and famously known as the Casino kingpin of Gambling Capital Macau who passed away at the age of 98?
A.	Stanley Ho
B.	Leung Chun-ying
C.	Carrie Lam
D.	Donald Tsang
Answer» B. Leung Chun-ying

Discussion

60.	Which company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire 100% of the equity share capital of Sunrise Foods Private Ltd?
A.	Future Group
B.	ITC Limited
C.	Flipkart
D.	Spice Digital
Answer» C. Flipkart

Discussion

61.	Which state government in association with TRIFED, has organized a webinar under Know Your Scheme-Lecture Series on "Van Dhan Yojana : Learning For Post Covid-19" to help the tribal people?
A.	Madhya Pradesh
B.	Rajasthan
C.	Karnataka
D.	Tamil Nadu
Answer» C. Karnataka

Discussion

62.	What is the name of Famous Urdu author, humorist and satirist often described as the Mark Twain of Urdu who passed away at the age of 84, after a prolonged illness in Hyderabad, Telangana?
A.	Umera Ahmad
B.	Mujtaba Hussain
C.	Mustansar Hussain Tarar
D.	Qurratulain Hyder
Answer» C. Mustansar Hussain Tarar

Discussion

63.	In a big boost to "Char Dham" project to connect holy towns of Gangotri, Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Badrinath, the BRO has constructed a 440-meter-long tunnel in which town in Uttarakhand?
A.	Chamba town
B.	Pithoragarh town
C.	Dehradun town
D.	Almora town
Answer» B. Pithoragarh town

Discussion

64.	Uttarakhand Chief Minister presented the surplus annual budget of Rs 53,526.97 crore for FY20-21. Who is the CM of Uttarakhand?
A.	Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri
B.	Vijay Bahuguna
C.	Trivendra Singh Rawat
D.	Harish Rawat
Answer» D. Harish Rawat

Discussion

65.	Who has been selected for the prestigious United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award-2019?
A.	Priya Jhingan
B.	Mitali Madhumita
C.	Madhuri Kanitkar
D.	Suman Gawani
Answer» E.

Discussion

66.	Which of the following startups has developed world's 1st contactless Visitor Management Software that checks body temperature, scans faces with mask compliance & monitors social distancing on the premise?
A.	VAMS Global
B.	AS Technolutions Pvt Ltd
C.	Benevo
D.	Purple Squirrel
Answer» B. AS Technolutions Pvt Ltd

Discussion

67.	Who won the New York Intellectual Property Law Association 2020 Inventor of the Year Award?
A.	Dr. Madhu Sudan
B.	Dr. Rajiv Joshi
C.	Madhuri Kanitkar
D.	Shiva Ayyadurai
Answer» C. Madhuri Kanitkar

Discussion

68.	According to the State Bank of India's Ecowrap report India's GDP is estimated to grow at what percent in the last quarter of FY20?
A.	2.8%
B.	3.2%
C.	1.8%
D.	1.2%
Answer» E.

Discussion

69.	The proto-type test samples of Personal protective equipment Coveralls in India are tested by how many laboratories as per the technical specifications prescribed by the Ministry of Health?
A.	9 laboratories
B.	6 laboratories
C.	5 laboratories
D.	12 laboratories
Answer» B. 6 laboratories

Discussion

70.	What is the name of voicebot launched by Tata Capital, Private Non-Banking Financial Company , for its customers looking for a new loan or getting queries resolved etc?
A.	TIA
B.	KIA
C.	VIA
D.	BIA
Answer» B. KIA

Discussion

71.	The European Union Commission has proposed a how much recovery fund "European breakthrough" to help the bloc's economy through the deep recession induced by the COVID-19 pandemic?
A.	$525 billion
B.	$325 billion
C.	$825 billion
D.	$925 billion
Answer» D. $925 billion

Discussion

72.	Which state government started the preliminary works on implementing the Solar Fence Farmland Protection Programme, under the Central Agriculture Improvement Scheme to protect agricultural lands of the districts?
A.	Kerala
B.	Tamil Nadu
C.	Andhra Pradesh
D.	Karnataka
Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh

Discussion

73.	Sports Authority of India has deposited how much Rs. each to 2,749 Khelo India athletes as out of pocket allowance amid the COVID-19 lockdown?
A.	Rs.20,000
B.	Rs.10,000
C.	Rs.15,000
D.	Rs.30,000
Answer» E.

Discussion

74.	Shyamala G. Bhave, who passed away at the age of 79 on May 23, 2020, in Bengaluru, Karnataka was a famous?
A.	Politician
B.	Classical musician
C.	Actor
D.	Painter
Answer» C. Actor

Discussion

75.	Who inaugurated first of it's kind Infectious Disease Block facility at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences at Soura in Srinagar, J&K.?
A.	Ghulam Ahmad Mir
B.	Farooq Abdullah
C.	Baseer Ahmad Khan
D.	Girish Chandra Murmu
Answer» D. Girish Chandra Murmu

Discussion

76.	ICAR-National Rice Research Institute has identified a region in the genome of a rice, which seems to have the potential for improving productivity. Where is ICAR-NRRI located?
A.	Cuttack
B.	Bengaluru
C.	Hyderabad
D.	Almora
Answer» B. Bengaluru

Discussion

77.	ICMR has approved a total of how many laboratories across India to conduct the tests for COVID-19?
A.	224 laboratories
B.	324 laboratories
C.	424 laboratories
D.	624 laboratories
Answer» E.

Discussion

78.	Which Institute has found an innovative route to fabricate precisely controlled nanostructure of the required geometry and location on two dimensional materials using one-step low power laser writing process?
A.	Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences
B.	The Agharkar Research Institute, Pune
C.	International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials
D.	Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali
Answer» E.

Discussion

79.	Who wrote the song titled 'Jayatu Jayatu Bharatam - Vasudev Kutumbakkam' to increase the nation's will power and evoke the spirit of self-reliance in COVID-19 pandemic?
A.	Amitabh Bhattacharya
B.	Prasoon Joshi
C.	Gulzar
D.	Javed Akhtar
Answer» C. Gulzar

Discussion

80.	Life Insurance Corporation of India announced the launch of the PMVVY Scheme for those over and above 60 years. What will be interest rate in PMVVY account?
A.	9.40% per annum
B.	6.40% per annum
C.	7.40% per annum
D.	8.40% per annum
Answer» D. 8.40% per annum

Discussion

81.	The first phase of the Army Commanders conference will be organised on which date?
A.	22 to 26 May
B.	25 to 30 May
C.	1 to 5 June
D.	27 to 29 May
Answer» E.

Discussion

82.	International Missing Children's Day is observed every year on which date?
A.	May 24
B.	May 27
C.	May 25
D.	May 23
Answer» D. May 23

Discussion

83.	Which institute developed an AI -based Attendance application which allows non-contact based personnel verification, using facial features of the person in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic?
A.	CSIR
B.	DRDO
C.	IIT
D.	ICMR
Answer» C. IIT

Discussion

84.	World Health Organization had selected how many people to participate in human challenge trials to develop new vaccines for COVID-19?
A.	3 people
B.	7 people
C.	5 people
D.	8 people
Answer» E.

Discussion

85.	What is the name of military war game centre at the Uganda Senior Command and Staff College of Uganda developed by the Indian Association Uganda and Indian Military Advisory and Training Team for Uganda Peoples Defence Forces?
A.	GameOn
B.	INDUGA
C.	INDIA
D.	WarOn
Answer» D. WarOn

Discussion

86.	Power Finance Corporation the central PSU and India's leading NBFC, signed an agreement with which company to fund hydro-electric projects worth Rs.22,000 on 26 May 2020?
A.	Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
B.	NTPC Limited
C.	Adani Power Limited
D.	Narmada Basin Projects Company Ltd.
Answer» E.

Discussion

87.	Who lead the team of scientists of Botanical Survey of India who discovered 3 new plant species namely- Eugenia sphaerocarpa, Goniothalamus sericeus and Memecylon nervosum at the Western Ghats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu?
A.	Manju Sharma
B.	Samir K. Brahmachari
C.	A. A. Mao
D.	K.A. Sujana
Answer» E.

Discussion

88.	The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana has announced its plan to enhance fish production to 220 lakh metric tons by which year from 137.58 lakh MT in 2018-19?
A.	2024-25
B.	2022-23
C.	2023-24
D.	2025-26
Answer» B. 2022-23

Discussion

89.	Who inaugurated the Chamba Tunnel in Uttarakhand under Chardham Pariyojana through video conference mode on 26 May 2020?
A.	Raj Nath Singh
B.	Amit Shah
C.	Nirmala Sitharaman
D.	Nitin Gadkari
Answer» E.

Discussion

90.	Which state became the 1st state to release a report highlighting its conservation efforts to save over 1,100 rare plants from extinction?
A.	Uttar Pradesh
B.	Madhya pradesh
C.	Uttarakhand
D.	Himachal Pradesh
Answer» D. Himachal Pradesh

Discussion

91.	According to World Steel Association monthly crude steel report for April 2020, India's crude steel output declined by how much percent during April, 2020 in comparison to the 9.021 MT of crude steel production in April 2019?
A.	35.2%
B.	45.2%
C.	65.2%
D.	55.2%
Answer» D. 55.2%

Discussion

92.	Which state becomes the 1st state to grant sports an industry status to boost the sports sector, generate employment, increase value of sports?
A.	Mizoram
B.	Nagaland
C.	Sikkim
D.	Assam
Answer» B. Nagaland

Discussion

93.	Which startup has partnered with payments technology major Visa to launch innovative payment solutions for Small and Medium Enterprises and startups so as to enhance productivity, automate processes, focus on easy and fast credit?
A.	Dave
B.	Credit Karma
C.	Coinbase
D.	Zaggle
Answer» E.

Discussion

94.	REC Foundation, has tied up with TajSATS, a joint venture of IHCL and SATS Ltd, to distribute specially-made nutritious meal packets for medical staff in which hospital?
A.	Apollo Hospital
B.	Safdarjung Hospital
C.	ESIC AYUSH HOSPITAL NARELA
D.	BLK Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi
Answer» C. ESIC AYUSH HOSPITAL NARELA

Discussion

95.	Former World Top 25 tennis star Jamie Hampton announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of 30 due to the injuries. She was from which country?
A.	Italy
B.	Canada
C.	France
D.	USA
Answer» E.

Discussion

96.	What is the name of PPE kit made with innovative breathable fabric material, to provide comfort to healthcare workers working against COVID-19 pandemic developed by Indian Navy?
A.	CovRakshak
B.	NavCov
C.	CovNav
D.	NavRakshak
Answer» E.

Discussion

97.	Which country successfully destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle with a solid-state laser "Laser Weapon System Demonstrator " from Pacific?
A.	China
B.	Russia
C.	USA
D.	France
Answer» D. France

Discussion

98.	The World Health Organization have teamed up with which organisation to fight the battle against Covid-19 and have signed an agreement to work together to promote health through sport and physical activity?
A.	International Olympic Committee
B.	The Federation Internationale de Football Association
C.	International Cricket Council
D.	International Sports Federations
Answer» B. The Federation Internationale de Football Association

Discussion

99.	CSIR-IIIM, Jammu a constituent laboratory of CSIR signed MoU with which company to develop and scale-up a new Reverse Transcriptase-Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification based COVID-19 diagnostic kit?
A.	Tech Mahindera
B.	Reliance Industries Limited
C.	Infosys
D.	Tata Group
Answer» C. Infosys

Discussion

100.	World Thyroid Day all is observed on which day all over the world?
A.	22th May
B.	23th May
C.	25th May
D.	26th May
Answer» D. 26th May

Discussion

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How much Rs will be awarded for finding security flaw in the coronavirus tracking app, Aarogya Setu?

Who will replace KV Kamath as the president of the New Development Bank's?

Which company acquired the Netherlands-based Etergo BV, an innovative electric scooter company for an undisclosed sum?

The research team of Dr. Sushanta Kumar Panigrahi,has engineered a magnesium alloy to replace the steel and aluminium in the automobile industry to reduce the carbon footprint. He is from which institute?

Which state government will be launching a new project to maintain a 'State Health Register' comprising the database of all its citizens?

Which state has banned the entry of people from Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus?

Which state government has inked 17 MoU worth 15,128 crore with companies based in Germany, Finland, France, Korea, Japan, USA, Australia, England with the aim to provide employment opportunities to people?

The Karnataka State Mango Department and Marketing Corporation Ltd. signed a MoU with which company to support the mango farmers in this mango season to sell their produce through the online platform?

What is the name of the head of Sociedade de Jogos de Macau holdings and famously known as the Casino kingpin of Gambling Capital Macau who passed away at the age of 98?

Which company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire 100% of the equity share capital of Sunrise Foods Private Ltd?

Which state government in association with TRIFED, has organized a webinar under Know Your Scheme-Lecture Series on "Van Dhan Yojana : Learning For Post Covid-19" to help the tribal people?

What is the name of Famous Urdu author, humorist and satirist often described as the Mark Twain of Urdu who passed away at the age of 84, after a prolonged illness in Hyderabad, Telangana?

In a big boost to "Char Dham" project to connect holy towns of Gangotri, Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Badrinath, the BRO has constructed a 440-meter-long tunnel in which town in Uttarakhand?

Uttarakhand Chief Minister presented the surplus annual budget of Rs 53,526.97 crore for FY20-21. Who is the CM of Uttarakhand?

Who has been selected for the prestigious United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award-2019?

Which of the following startups has developed world's 1st contactless Visitor Management Software that checks body temperature, scans faces with mask compliance & monitors social distancing on the premise?

Who won the New York Intellectual Property Law Association 2020 Inventor of the Year Award?

According to the State Bank of India's Ecowrap report India's GDP is estimated to grow at what percent in the last quarter of FY20?

The proto-type test samples of Personal protective equipment Coveralls in India are tested by how many laboratories as per the technical specifications prescribed by the Ministry of Health?

What is the name of voicebot launched by Tata Capital, Private Non-Banking Financial Company , for its customers looking for a new loan or getting queries resolved etc?

The European Union Commission has proposed a how much recovery fund "European breakthrough" to help the bloc's economy through the deep recession induced by the COVID-19 pandemic?

Which state government started the preliminary works on implementing the Solar Fence Farmland Protection Programme, under the Central Agriculture Improvement Scheme to protect agricultural lands of the districts?

Sports Authority of India has deposited how much Rs. each to 2,749 Khelo India athletes as out of pocket allowance amid the COVID-19 lockdown?

Shyamala G. Bhave, who passed away at the age of 79 on May 23, 2020, in Bengaluru, Karnataka was a famous?

Who inaugurated first of it's kind Infectious Disease Block facility at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences at Soura in Srinagar, J&K.?

ICAR-National Rice Research Institute has identified a region in the genome of a rice, which seems to have the potential for improving productivity. Where is ICAR-NRRI located?

ICMR has approved a total of how many laboratories across India to conduct the tests for COVID-19?

Which Institute has found an innovative route to fabricate precisely controlled nanostructure of the required geometry and location on two dimensional materials using one-step low power laser writing process?

Who wrote the song titled 'Jayatu Jayatu Bharatam - Vasudev Kutumbakkam' to increase the nation's will power and evoke the spirit of self-reliance in COVID-19 pandemic?

Life Insurance Corporation of India announced the launch of the PMVVY Scheme for those over and above 60 years. What will be interest rate in PMVVY account?

The first phase of the Army Commanders conference will be organised on which date?

International Missing Children's Day is observed every year on which date?

Which institute developed an AI -based Attendance application which allows non-contact based personnel verification, using facial features of the person in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic?

World Health Organization had selected how many people to participate in human challenge trials to develop new vaccines for COVID-19?

What is the name of military war game centre at the Uganda Senior Command and Staff College of Uganda developed by the Indian Association Uganda and Indian Military Advisory and Training Team for Uganda Peoples Defence Forces?

Power Finance Corporation the central PSU and India's leading NBFC, signed an agreement with which company to fund hydro-electric projects worth Rs.22,000 on 26 May 2020?

Who lead the team of scientists of Botanical Survey of India who discovered 3 new plant species namely- Eugenia sphaerocarpa, Goniothalamus sericeus and Memecylon nervosum at the Western Ghats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu?

The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana has announced its plan to enhance fish production to 220 lakh metric tons by which year from 137.58 lakh MT in 2018-19?

Who inaugurated the Chamba Tunnel in Uttarakhand under Chardham Pariyojana through video conference mode on 26 May 2020?

Which state became the 1st state to release a report highlighting its conservation efforts to save over 1,100 rare plants from extinction?

According to World Steel Association monthly crude steel report for April 2020, India's crude steel output declined by how much percent during April, 2020 in comparison to the 9.021 MT of crude steel production in April 2019?

Which state becomes the 1st state to grant sports an industry status to boost the sports sector, generate employment, increase value of sports?

Which startup has partnered with payments technology major Visa to launch innovative payment solutions for Small and Medium Enterprises and startups so as to enhance productivity, automate processes, focus on easy and fast credit?

REC Foundation, has tied up with TajSATS, a joint venture of IHCL and SATS Ltd, to distribute specially-made nutritious meal packets for medical staff in which hospital?

Former World Top 25 tennis star Jamie Hampton announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of 30 due to the injuries. She was from which country?

What is the name of PPE kit made with innovative breathable fabric material, to provide comfort to healthcare workers working against COVID-19 pandemic developed by Indian Navy?

Which country successfully destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle with a solid-state laser "Laser Weapon System Demonstrator " from Pacific?

The World Health Organization have teamed up with which organisation to fight the battle against Covid-19 and have signed an agreement to work together to promote health through sport and physical activity?

CSIR-IIIM, Jammu a constituent laboratory of CSIR signed MoU with which company to develop and scale-up a new Reverse Transcriptase-Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification based COVID-19 diagnostic kit?

World Thyroid Day all is observed on which day all over the world?