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| 3151. |
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the implementation of the PMMSY on 20 May 2020. What is full form of S in PMMSY? |
| A. | Shiksha |
| B. | Sampada |
| C. | Sarva |
| D. | Seva |
| Answer» C. Sarva | |
| 3152. |
Which company has developed India's first service robots named as "Sona 1.5 and Sona .5" to help health workers in conducting a thermal screening of the people amid COVID-19 crisis? |
| A. | Nineleaps |
| B. | Address Health |
| C. | Haptik |
| D. | Club First |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3153. |
What is the name of a new species of a parasitic fungus discovered by Ana Sofia Reboleira, a biologist from the University of Copenhagen's Natural History Museum of Denmark? |
| A. | Troglomyces Insti |
| B. | Troglomyces Facebooki |
| C. | Troglomyces Snapi |
| D. | Troglomyces Twitteri |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3154. |
The Ministry of Agriculture announced that the e-NAM reached target 1000 mandis across the nation in 18 states. E-NAM was launched in which year? |
| A. | 2015 |
| B. | 2017 |
| C. | 2018 |
| D. | 2016 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3155. |
Who is the author of Wuhan Diary: Dispatches from a Quarantined City? |
| A. | Wang Qishan |
| B. | Mao Zedong |
| C. | Bo Xilai |
| D. | Fang Fang |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3156. |
Which of the following institutes has developed an interactive COVID-19 dashboard named "MIR AHD Covid-19 Dashboard", that can help administrators, hospitals as well as public in planning optimised testing for the novel coronavirus? |
| A. | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)- Gandhinagar |
| B. | The Institute of Nano Science and Technology |
| C. | International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials |
| D. | The Agharkar Research Institute, Pune |
| Answer» B. The Institute of Nano Science and Technology | |
| 3157. |
According to analysis by the environmental website, Carbon Brief, India's Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by how much tonnes in the fiscal year ending March, which is the first annual decline in four decades? |
| A. | 10 metric tonnes |
| B. | 20 metric tonnes |
| C. | 30 metric tonnes |
| D. | 40 metric tonnes |
| Answer» D. 40 metric tonnes | |
| 3158. |
According to the Global Forest Resources Assessment(FRA) 2020 released by FAO, the forest loss rate in 2015-2020 has declined to how many million hectares(mha), down from 12 mha in 2010-2015? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» B. 9 | |
| 3159. |
Which of the following institutes has developed new generation Iron-Manganese based alloys for biodegradable metal implants for use in humans jointly with Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences? |
| A. | Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences |
| B. | The Institute of Nano Science and Technology |
| C. | International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials |
| D. | The Agharkar Research Institute, Pune |
| Answer» D. The Agharkar Research Institute, Pune | |
| 3160. |
According to the United Nations(UN) World Economic Situation and Prospects(WESP) mid year report world economy will shrink by how much percent in 2020? |
| A. | 2.2% |
| B. | 3.2% |
| C. | 1.2% |
| D. | 4.2% |
| Answer» C. 1.2% | |
| 3161. |
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana for the development of marine and inland fisheries will be given how much fund under Atma Nirbhar project? |
| A. | Rs.10,000 crore |
| B. | Rs.40,000 crore |
| C. | Rs.20,000 crore |
| D. | Rs.30,000 crore |
| Answer» D. Rs.30,000 crore | |
| 3162. |
What was the theme of 32nd Commonwealth Health Ministers' Meeting held on 14 May? |
| A. | Delivering a Rapid Commonwealth COVID-19 Solution |
| B. | Finding a Swift Commonwealth COVID-19 response |
| C. | Delivering a co-ordinated Commonwealth COVID-19 response |
| D. | Finding a Rapid Commonwealth COVID-19 Solution |
| Answer» D. Finding a Rapid Commonwealth COVID-19 Solution | |
| 3163. |
Which former Commonwealth Games gold-winning Indian boxer was re-inducted into the National Anti-Doping Agency's Disciplinary Panel? |
| A. | Vijender Singh |
| B. | Amit Panghal |
| C. | Shiva Thapa |
| D. | Akhil Kumar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3164. |
Who wrote the musical creation "United we Fight", to fight against COVID-19 unveiled by Indian Council for Cultural Relations? |
| A. | Remo Fernandes |
| B. | Vidya Vox |
| C. | Joe Alvares |
| D. | Vasundhara Das |
| Answer» D. Vasundhara Das | |
| 3165. |
India participated in a meeting of foreign ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on May 13, 2020. Headquarters of SCO is located in which city? |
| A. | Beijing |
| B. | Wuhan |
| C. | Shenzhen |
| D. | Guangzhou |
| Answer» B. Wuhan | |
| 3166. |
As per the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual rankings, What is India's rank on the global Energy Transition Index (ETI)? |
| A. | 70th |
| B. | 71th |
| C. | 74th |
| D. | 79th |
| Answer» D. 79th | |
| 3167. |
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that emergency liquidity of how much to be infused in the power distribution firms, as a part of AatmaNirbhar Economic Package? |
| A. | Rs 40000 crore |
| B. | Rs 50000 crore |
| C. | Rs 60000 crore |
| D. | Rs 90000 crore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3168. |
Researchers have found that men seem to be more vulnerable to COVID-19 than women due to the concentration of which enzyme in the blood? |
| A. | Acetyl cholinesterase |
| B. | Steapsin (Pancreatic Lipase) |
| C. | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 |
| D. | Carboxy polypeptidase |
| Answer» D. Carboxy polypeptidase | |
| 3169. |
The Department of Consumer Affairs has launched which initiative to use technology to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the local Kirana store level? |
| A. | Suraksha Store initiative |
| B. | Apna Store initiative |
| C. | Swasth Store initiative |
| D. | Surakshit Store initiative |
| Answer» B. Apna Store initiative | |
| 3170. |
Which of the following IITs and the Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore have partnered and used data science models to analyze and predict the total number of infected people for different States in India in the next 30 days? |
| A. | The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay |
| B. | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar |
| C. | The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
| D. | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3171. |
What is the name of Non-Invasive Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) developed by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories Ventilator in a record time of 36 days to treat COVID-19 patients? |
| A. | VayuSathi |
| B. | VayuSatrot |
| C. | SwasthVayu |
| D. | PranaVayu |
| Answer» D. PranaVayu | |
| 3172. |
According to Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) pharmaceutical exports from India grew how much percent in 2019-20? |
| A. | 12.57% |
| B. | 10.57% |
| C. | 14.57% |
| D. | 7.57% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3173. |
Health Ministry has decided to deploy Central teams to how many states that are witnessing high case load and high spurt of COVID-19 cases? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3174. |
The book titled 'Vijyant at Kargil: The Life of a Kargil Hero' is biography of which Kargil hero? |
| A. | Balwan Singh |
| B. | Vijyant Thapar |
| C. | Vikram Batra |
| D. | Yogendra Singh Yadav |
| Answer» C. Vikram Batra | |
| 3175. |
According to the International Energy Agency how much percent of the daily electricity demand has been reduced in Global Energy Review? |
| A. | 25% |
| B. | 05% |
| C. | 15% |
| D. | 35% |
| Answer» D. 35% | |
| 3176. |
The Government of India and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed an agreement for how much dollar "COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project" on 8 May? |
| A. | $400 million |
| B. | $200 million |
| C. | $500 million |
| D. | $300 million |
| Answer» D. $300 million | |
| 3177. |
The biography of Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle "Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of A Modern Royal Family" is written by which of the following writers? |
| A. | J.D. Salinger and George Orwell |
| B. | Ernest Hemingway and Carolyn Durand |
| C. | George Orwell and Virginia Woolf |
| D. | Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3178. |
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has started to include Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Muzaffarabad in its meteorological sub-division of Jammu & Kashmir. When was IMD founded? |
| A. | 1775 |
| B. | 1975 |
| C. | 1875 |
| D. | 1675 |
| Answer» D. 1675 | |
| 3179. |
Which of the following institutes develops contactless Soap cum Water Dispensing Unit? |
| A. | CSIR-CCMB |
| B. | CSIR-IHBT |
| C. | CSIR-CMERI |
| D. | CSIR-CRRI |
| Answer» D. CSIR-CRRI | |
| 3180. |
NITI Aayog and which company launch 'Surakshit Dada-Dadi & Nana-Nani Abhiyan' campaign focussed on ensuring wellbeing of senior citizens? |
| A. | Navjyoti India Foundation |
| B. | Piramal Foundation |
| C. | Aditya Birla Group |
| D. | JK MAASS Foundation |
| Answer» C. Aditya Birla Group | |
| 3181. |
Which of the following political parties will bear the cost of rail travel of needy home-bound migrants stranded at various places across the country due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown? |
| A. | Congress |
| B. | BSP |
| C. | AAP |
| D. | CPI |
| Answer» B. BSP | |
| 3182. |
Which of the following institutes launched a WhatsApp chatbot that has been built to curb spread of misinformation, particularly during COVID-19 pandemic? |
| A. | Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management |
| B. | University of Oxford |
| C. | University of Cambridge |
| D. | Poynter Institute |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3183. |
Which of the following institutes has observed COVID Toe as clinical pattern of the COVID-19 cases? |
| A. | The British Journal of Dermatology |
| B. | The International Institute for General Systems Studies |
| C. | The European Molecular Biology Laboratory |
| D. | The Indian Institute of Science |
| Answer» B. The International Institute for General Systems Studies | |
| 3184. |
What will be tha shape of newly purposed Parliament building for India? |
| A. | Recatangular |
| B. | Square |
| C. | Triangular |
| D. | Circular |
| Answer» D. Circular | |
| 3185. |
Kulmeet Makkar who died on 1 May was the CEO of which organisation? |
| A. | Producers Guild of India |
| B. | The Central Board of Film Certification |
| C. | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| D. | Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity |
| Answer» B. The Central Board of Film Certification | |
| 3186. |
Which institute developed Kisan Sabha App to connect farmers to supply chain and freight transportation management systems? |
| A. | CSIR-CCMB |
| B. | CSIR-CMERI |
| C. | CSIR-CRRI |
| D. | CSIR-AMPRI |
| Answer» D. CSIR-AMPRI | |
| 3187. |
Union Culture Minister Shri Prahlad Singh Patel released an e-book " B.B. Lal -India Rediscovered" on 2 May. He was a famous? |
| A. | Archaeologist |
| B. | Doctor |
| C. | Actor |
| D. | Architect |
| Answer» B. Doctor | |
| 3188. |
India's holding of US government securities at record high of USD 177.5 billion at the end of February. What is India's Position in holding of US government securities in world? |
| A. | 4th |
| B. | 8th |
| C. | 12th |
| D. | 13th |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3189. |
Which company sets up 'Partner Support Fund for small and medium businesses in logistics' in India? |
| A. | Amazon India |
| B. | Flipkart |
| C. | Reliance Industries |
| D. | Tata Technologies |
| Answer» B. Flipkart | |
| 3190. |
Hubble Space Telescope celebrates which anniversary on 24 April 2020? |
| A. | 32th |
| B. | 30th |
| C. | 29th |
| D. | 25th |
| Answer» C. 29th | |
| 3191. |
As per a recent study published in which website, anti-malarial drug Hydroxychloroquine is not effective for the Coronavirus treatment? |
| A. | NetDoctor |
| B. | WeightWatchers |
| C. | Drugs.com |
| D. | MedRxiv |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3192. |
What is India's Rank in World Press Freedom Index 2020? |
| A. | 132 |
| B. | 142 |
| C. | 122 |
| D. | 152 |
| Answer» C. 122 | |
| 3193. |
Union HRD Minister launches which platform for inviting e-learning Content contributions in both school and higher education? |
| A. | SabPadhe 2.0 |
| B. | VidyaGyan 2.0 |
| C. | PdaiDaan 2.0 |
| D. | VidyaDaan 2.0 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3194. |
Central Government constitutes how many Inter-Ministerial Teams to make assessment of situation and augment State efforts to fight and contain spread of COVID-19 effectively? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» D. 1 | |
| 3195. |
Which organisation release Global Network Against Food Crises report? |
| A. | UN |
| B. | ADB |
| C. | IMF |
| D. | WB |
| Answer» B. ADB | |
| 3196. |
Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched which platform that aims to establish a direct channel of communication with millions of Indians amid the pandemic? |
| A. | COVID India Info |
| B. | COVID India Stop |
| C. | COVID India Seva |
| D. | COVID India Care |
| Answer» D. COVID India Care | |
| 3197. |
Which institute designs 'WardBot' to deliver food, medicines to COVID-19 patients in isolation wards without human intervention? |
| A. | IIT Patna |
| B. | IIT Mumbai |
| C. | IIT Delhi |
| D. | IIT Ropar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3198. |
Algerian author Abdelouahab Aissaoui wins $50,000 International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) for which novel? |
| A. | The Good Muslim |
| B. | Girls of Riyadh |
| C. | The Spartan Court |
| D. | Persepolis |
| Answer» D. Persepolis | |
| 3199. |
RBI to slap how much penal interest on banks if failed to invest TLTRO (targeted long-term repo operations) funds within 30 days? |
| A. | 200 bps |
| B. | 100 bps |
| C. | 300 bps |
| D. | 150 bps |
| Answer» B. 100 bps | |
| 3200. |
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has formed a committee to promote online learning in the wake of nation-wide lockdown due to coronavirus. Who is the chairman of UGC? |
| A. | AP Patel |
| B. | DP Singh |
| C. | AP Chaudhary |
| D. | KP Sisodia |
| Answer» C. AP Chaudhary | |