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S No Question Answer 1 Nirmala Sitharaman unveils _ lakh crore national 102 infrastructure plan 2 No extra charge on digital payments via RuPay and 1st Jan UPI from _ 2020 3 Who commences world’s largest ever vaccination programme to control FMD? 4 When Indian Railways was founded? 1853 5 Where was 2022 Commonwealth Games scheduled? Birmingham 6 When Unified Payments Interface was introduced? 2016 7 When Huawei was founded? 1987 8 What is the estimated cost of National Infra Pipeline 102 trillion plan? 9 Who serves as Indian Olympic Association Dr. Nariner Dhruv Batra President? 10 Where Railway Protection Force headquarters was New Delhi located? 11 When RuPay card was introduced by Indian 2014 Government? 12 Which country commences world’s largest ever India vaccination programme to control FMD? 13 Who unveils 102 lakh crore national infrastructure Nirmala Sitharaman plans? 14 Which company planned to conduct super-fast Huawei speed 5G network trials in India? 15 When Railway Protection Force was founded? 27 July 1872 16 The government had recently launched central Department of Telecom Equipment Identify Register portal. It operates under which of department? 17 Dhanu Jatra is currently celebrated in which state? Odessa 18 Fausta, a female black rhino, believed to be the Near threatened world’s oldest rhino, had recently died in Tanzanian conservation area. What is the IUCN status of the black rhinos? 19 Which state is going to observe “No Vehicle Day” on Rajasthan the first day of every month in 2020? 20 Where was the event held to commemorate the Andaman and Nicobar 76th Anniversary of the First Flag Hoisting by Netaji Islands Subhas Chandra Bose? 21 Which state is going to conduct its maiden snow Uttrakhand leopard survey? 22 Which ministry is set to launch “Santusht” portal for Ministry of Labor and rapid grievance redressal for the employers and the Employment employees? 23 Who is going to head the recently constituted task Economic Affairs Secretary

force for developing the National Infrastructure Pipeline? 24 The Dornier aircraft, which was recently inducted Light Utility aircraft into the Otters Squadron, belongs to which category? 25 Captain Vikram Batra, after whom Delhi is to rename Kargil War its Mukarba Chowk, was martyred in which war? 26 Who is appointed as Air Officer-in-Charge Vibhas Pande Maintenance? 27 China launches new Alzheimer’s drug treatment to 5,700 cost $ _ per year 28 Which country officially shares list of nuclear Pakistan installations with India? 29 Who created a new Guinness World Records for Sai Deepak most side lunges? 30 Which country launched new Alzheimer’s drug China treatment to cost $5,700 per year? 31 Who dedicated five DRDO Young Scientists Shri Laboratories? 32 When Election Commission of India was formed? 25 January 1950 33 When Telecom Regulatory Authority of India of India 1997 was founded? 34 Who inaugurated National Fire Service College in Shri Amit Shah Nagpur? 35 Who is appointed as Railway Board Chairman for VK Yadav one more year? 36 What is the name of the India’s first human-crewed Gaganyaan mission to outer space? 37 Who will honor the states with Krishi Karman Shri Narendra Modi Awards for good agriculture production? 38 What is the name of the app which is launched by MANI (Mobile Aided Note RBI for visually challenged to identify the Identifier) denomination of currency notes? 39 The agreement on the prohibition of attack against India and Pakistan nuclear installations and facilities was signed in 1988 between which two countries? 40 From which Indian organization, the four personnel IAF have been selected for training in Russia for the Gaganyaan Mission, that is going to be launched in 2022? 41 Who will launch the “Earth shot Prize” to motivate Duke of Cambridge new solution to tackle climate crisis? 42 Who will be the head of the recently created Sainya Chief of Defence Staff Karta Vibhag? 43 Which nation has recently banned the ‘reef toxic’ Palau sunscreen?

44 The US was recently praised by the UAE for its role ISIS in the Global Coalition against Daesh. What is the other name for Daesh? 45 Which is the world’s first major city to celebrate the Auckland start of the 2020 New Year and new decade? 46 What aspect of agriculture is focused upon by Krishi Production Karman Award? 47 What is the aim of the recently formed Akhil Include non-resident Gujarat Bharatiya Gujarati Samaj Sankalan Samiti? is in the state’s development process 48 What is Landouria tonywhitteni that was named Snail after Tony Whitten? 49 Who won award for first civil contract for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Tughlakabad Aero city corridor? (DMRC) 50 Who took charge as Air Officer-in-Charge MSG Menon Administration? 51 Which state govt launches online platform to Odessa digitalize Odessa Gazette? 52 Where was the headquarters of Indian Space Bengaluru Research Organization located? 53 Amit Shah to dedicate new campus of National Fire Nagpur Service College in ______54 China launches _ powerful naval destroyers in year 2 of harvest for military 55 Fifth IHAI National Ice Hockey Championship 2020 Leh begins in _ 56 When All India Institutes of Medical Sciences 1956 established? 57 _ first fully automated car park tower unveiled in Delhi Green Park 58 Who inaugurated 28th New Delhi World Book Fair? Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 59 Which state govt launched Cyber Safe Women initiative? 60 Which year is designated as Year of Nurse and 2020 Midwife? 61 Who is appointed as new chancellor of Queen’s Hillary Clinton University Belfast in Ireland? 62 How many crore did PM Narendra Modi disburses to 12,000 six crore farmers? 63 How many contracts of Ministry of Petroleum and 7 Natural Gas awarded under Open Acreage Licensing Programme? 64 Who is the President of Nepal? Bidhya Devi Bhandari 65 Prakash Parv is celebrated as birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh which Sikh Guru? 66 Which country was the largest source of foreign Singapore

direct investment (FDI) in India during the 1st half of the financial year 2019-2020? 67 ISRO is to set up its second launch port in Tamilnadu Small Satellite Launch for SSLV. What does SSLV stand for? Vehicle 68 What is the estimated cost of the new Chandrayaan Rs. 600 Crore -3 project, as per the announcement of ISRO? What is the estimated cost of the new Chandrayaan -3 project, as per the announcement of ISRO? What is the estimated cost of the new Chandrayaan -3 project, as per the announcement of ISRO? 69 Which satellite would be launched on January 17, GSAT-30 2020 as the 1st satellite of the year 2020? 70 Who was recently reappointed as the Chairman of Vinod Kumar Yadav Railway Board? 71 What is the name of the award to be given to the Krishi Karman states for good agricultural production, by the Prime Minister? 72 Which city is host to the 107th edition of the Indian Bengaluru Science Congress (ISC)? 73 Who received the famous ‘Sangita Kalanithi’ award S. Sowmya of the Music Academy, recently? 74 After Indore at first rank, which cities ranked second Bhopal and Surat and third (in first quarter) in Swachh Survekshan League, 2020, released recently? 75 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the _ 107th Indian Science Congress 76 When World Trade Organization was founded? 1995 77 Who inaugurated the 107th Indian Science Shri Narendra Modi Congress? 78 Who disburses 12,000 crore rupees to six crore Shri Narendra Modi farmers? 79 Mirabai ranked _ in latest Olympic qualification 8th rankings 80 Which country created a record for highest number India of babies born on New Year Day? 81 Which ministry created new emerging and strategic Ministry of External Affairs technologies NEST? 82 Who inaugurated 4th All India Police Judo Cluster Shri Nityanand Rai Championship 2019? 83 US sends _ more army troops to Middle East 3,000 84 Which country names Esmail Qaani new Quds chief Iran of IRGC? 85 Union Government sanctions 2,636 EV charging 62 stations in _ cities 86 World Braille Day observed on _ January 4th 87 Who inaugurated the world second tallest statue of Shri Vijay Rupani

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel? 88 How many hospitals de-empanelled and 4.5 crore 175 fines imposed under Ayushman Bharat Scheme? 89 India strongly condemned vandalism at Nankana Pakistan Sahib Gurudwara in _ 90 Which state govt launches Cyber Safe Women Maharashtra initiative? 91 Adani to buy _ stake in Krishnapatnam Port 75% 92 How many billions did UPI hits transactions in 1.3 billion transactions December Month? 93 The recently inaugurated Defence Research and Young Scientists Labs of which organization? Development Organization, DRDO 94 Which state has recently declared 2020 as the year Telangana of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and has signed MoUs with tech firms for AI research? 95 According to the recent data from the Ministry of 95 Forest Environment and Climate Change (MoEFCC), what is the total number of tiger deaths occurred in India during 2019? 96 David Stern who passed away recently was the National Basketball Commissioner of which famous Sports league? Association, NBA 97 Sunita Lakra, who announced her retirement Hockey recently, is a famous Indian player of which Sports? 98 Which state has recently announced a scheme to Andhra Pradesh deliver sand to customer’s doorstep from January 2, 2020? 99 Umaro Cissoko Embalo was recently elected as the Guinea-Bissau President of which country? 100 Who was recently presented with the ‘Lokmanya Sanjay Gupta Tilak National Journalism Award‘? 101 What is the new integrated helpline number of the 139 Indian Railways, launched recently? 102 What is the annual nancial assistance given to Rs. 6000 eligible farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme? 103 The Indian Railways has integrated its helpline 139 numbers into a single number — ____ for quick grievance redressal and enquiries by passengers during their train journeys. 104 Former US Secretary of State _ has been appointed Hillary Clinton the new chancellor of Queen’s University in Belfast, Ireland. 105 The State Road Transport Corporation Damini (UPSRTC) has launched a dedicated women helpline _. 106 Umesh Sinha, Deputy Election Commissioner in the Dec 31, 2020

Election Commission of India, was given extension till _. 107 _ will host the prestigious three-day 14th Global Visakhapatnam Healthcare Summit from January 3, 2021. 108 Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar Karnal inaugurated the state’s first Atal Kisan-Mazdoor canteens at _. 109 Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the 5 nation how many Young Scientists Laboratories of Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), in Bengaluru recently. 110 Qasem Soleimani, top general and one of the most Iran powerful men in _, was killed in a drone strike. 111 Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) has appointed _, its chief S Sundar financial officer, the interim managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) effective January 1, 2020. 112 The world’s second tallest statue of Sardar Gujarat Vallabhbhai Patel has been unveiled in _. 113 When State Bank of India was founded? 1806 114 Where was Income Tax Department headquarters New Delhi located? 115 Which state CM constitutes panels for Rs 2500 Chhattisgarh paddy price? 116 Where was the headquarters of ISRO located? Bengaluru 117 SBI OTP-based ATM cash withdrawal facility is Rs 10, 000 applicable for withdrawing cash above _ 118 The Gujarat government hiked the dearness Five allowance (DA) by _percent. 119 Who is the chairperson of State Bank of India? Rajnish Kumar 120 Which state government employees now get DA at Gujarat par with central govt employees? 121 When Indian Space Research Organization was 1969 founded? 122 When Income Tax Department was founded? 1860 123 India Forex reserves touch all time high of _ billion 457.470 124 ISRO sets up academic centre in Karnataka to 2 provide _ crore 125 Lai Haraoba festival begins in _ Tripura 126 Which bank asks customers to update mobile State Bank of India numbers for ATM cash withdrawals? 127 Chhattisgarh CM constitutes panels for Rs _ paddy 2500 price 128 Who became the world’s first and youngest tribal Malavath Purna woman to climb the highest mountain peaks of 6 continents?

129 Sohray and Kohbar Art will get GI tag, belongs to Jharkhand which state? 130 India’s first GI store was opened in which state? GOA 131 Who has been appointed by Iran’s new Commander Ismail Kani in Chief? 132 Who is at the first place in ITTF’s U-21 world Manav Thakkar ranking? 133 Where was the 4th All India Police Judo Cluster New Delhi Championship 2019 inaugurated? 134 In which state Khadi and Village Industries Gujarat Commission (KVIC) has set up its first silk processing plant? 135 Which State has launched a plan to deliver sand at Andhra Pradesh customer’s door? 136 Who has become the first Chairman of National Suresh Chandra Sharma Medical Commission? 137 What is the name of the Award given by PM Krishi Karman Award Narendra Modi to the Progressive farmers of 21 states? 138 Who has penned the book, titled “The Renaissance Muppavarapu Harshvardhan Man- The Many Facets of Arun Jaitley? & Deepa Venkat 139 Department of Heavy Industries had sanctioned _ EV 2636 (Electric Vehicles) charging stations in 62 cities across 24 State/UTs under FAME India. 140 Which ministry has set up a New, Emerging and External Affairs Strategic Technologies (NEST) division? 141 India has extended a line of credit of $75 million Cuba (over Rs 500 crore) to _ for financing solar parks. 142 India witnessed a _ surplus in total rainfall during 30% the Northeast monsoon in 2019. 143 Recently, the first national conference on intersex New Delhi human rights was organized in _. 144 Who is the ex-officio chairman of the Monetary RBI Governor Policy Committee? 145 ISRO has set up a regional academic centre for space Karnataka in _ recently. 146 India’s economy is likely to grow two and half times 2030 to $7 trillion by _, Deutsche Bank said in a research report, Imagine 2030. 147 Who has won the 100 Global Child Prodigy Award Sucheta Satish for singing in most languages during one concert and the longest live singing concert by a child? 148 According to the 2019 report by FSI, about _ of 21.40% forest cover in India is prone to fires. 149 Qassim Soleimani, who was killed in the US airstrike, Iran was the Military Commander of which country?

150 Manav Thakkar, who is in news recently, is a famous Table Tennis personality of which sports? 151 Raisina Dialogue is an annual multi-lateral Ministry of External Affairs conference organized by which Ministry? 152 The first silk processing plant of the Khadi and Gujarat Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is set up in which state, to boost production of Patola sarees? 153 The Transport Department of which state recently Uttar Pradesh launched a helpline for women called ‘Damini’? 154 Which is the first country to ban sunscreens that are Palau toxic to coral reefs and sea life? 155 Which Indian city hosts the All India Police Judo New Delhi Cluster Championship 2019? 156 The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Nagpur Academy is to be established in which city? 157 Ratna Ojha, who recently passed away, was a theatre artist and activist of which state? 158 Which state is to inaugurate a first-of-its-kind Bihar rehabilitation centre for freshwater turtles? 159 The _ biennial edition of DefExpo India- 2020 is 11th expected to be the largest exhibition for the world’s defence companies to display their land, sea and air capabilities at a single exhibition. 160 Who is organizing the MECOS-3 meeting? Marine Biological Association of India 161 Who won Junior’s 10 metres air pistol gold in the Sarabjot Singh 63rd National Shooting Championship? 162 Which state is to host the MECOS-3 meeting in Kerala January 2020? 163 Where was the 63rd National Shooting Bhopal Championship held? 164 Where is the Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited Uttar Pradesh located? 165 Who won the men’s 10 meters air pistol gold in the Saurabh Chaudhary 63rd National Shooting Championship? 166 The is to sign a MoU with Russia for the 7.5 lakh procurement of over _ AK-203 assault rifles. 167 What is the theme of the DefExpo India - 2020? India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub 168 The Indian Army is to sign a MoU with _ for the Russia procurement AK-203 assault rifles. 169 Who is the Director General of Aeronautical Systems Dr.Tessy Thomas in DRDO and is also known as Missile Woman of India? 170 Nankana Sahib Gurdwara, recently seen in news is Pakistan situated in which country?

171 Which famous Indian cricketer recently announced Irfan Pathan his retirement from all forms of ? 171 Australia recently witnessed which disaster that Wild fires killed many lives and caused huge destruction? 173 Which state will have the country’s first Bihar rehabilitation centre for freshwater turtles? 174 Which country received a line of credit (LOC) of $75 Cuba million from India, for installation of solar parks? 175 Common Service Centre (CSC) recently partnered Paytm Payment Bank with which bank for sale of FASTags? 176 ArogyaSri Scheme, which is an initiative to provide Andhra Pradesh free medical treatment to the poor, is the flagship scheme of which state? 177 Which film won the ‘Best Motion picture- drama’ 1917 award in the Golden Globe awards 2020? 178 Which famous actor won the ‘Best Actor in a Motion Joaquin Phoenix Picture – Drama’ award in the Golden Globe awards 2020? 179 Which of the following countries has recently Iran appointed Esmail Qaani as the new head of the Revolutionary Guards’ foreign operations arm after its commander was killed in a US strike? 180 Who among the following has recently inaugurated Nityanand Rai the 4th All India Police Judo Cluster Championship 2019? 181 On 2nd January 2020, which of the following Ministry of External Affairs ministries has declared the setting up of new emerging and strategic technologies (NEST) division? 182 Which of the following companies is going to acquire Adani 75% stake in Krishnapatnam Port Company? 183 Which of the following companies has signed Samsung agreement with Dixon to manufacture TV sets in India? 184 Which of the following states has recently set up a Chhattisgarh committee under agriculture minister Ravindra Choubey to ensure the payment of Rs 2500 per quintal to farmers against procurement of paddy on minimum support price? 185 On 6th January 2020, which of the following banks State Bank of India has asked customers to update mobile numbers for new way of ATM cash withdrawal? 186 The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has Karnataka set up a regional academic centre for space at the National Institute of Technology (NITK) at Surathkal in southwest Dakshina Kannada district of which state? 187 In a New Year gift for over nine lakh state Gujarat

government employees and pensioners, which state has hiked the dearness allowance (DA) by five percent? 188 Ritualistic festival ‘Lai Haraoba’ has begun in which Tripura state? 189 The constitution bench formed to hear pleas seeking Nine review of Supreme Court’s landmark Sabarimala verdict will comprise how many judges? 190 Who has been elected as Jharkhand Assembly Ravindra Nath Mahto Speaker? 191 Which state has launched a new portal to Himachal Pradesh strengthen public participation in the governance process? 192 The Khelo India Youth Games-2020 will officially Elimination of single-use advocate for which among the following issues? plastic 193 Which gulf country has approved issuance of 5-Year UAE multi-entry tourist visa for people belonging to all nationalities? 194 Which state has decided to insurance coverage of Rs 5 lakh to Ganga Sagar pilgrims? 195 What is the name of former Speaker of Tamil Nadu P H Pandian Legislative Assembly and senior AIADMK leader who recently passed away? 196 Which animal species has been most adversely Koala impacted by Australia’s wildfire? 197 India’s first Human Space Flight Infrastructure Karnataka Centre will be established in which state? 198 Which Indian player recently won the Hastings P Mangesh Chandran International Chess Congress? 199 The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has now 1242 mandated that every Air Conditioner sold in India will have a default temperature of _. 200 Two ships of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) arrived Himachal Pradesh in _ to participate in the 12th edition of the Indo- Oman bilateral naval exercise “Naseem-Al-Bahr”. 201 _ will be organizing Zo Kutpui (festival) in at least 10 Mizoram states across India. 202 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised the SAF for Supervisory Action Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs). Expand SAF. Framework 203 _ is all set to start a Farmers Innovation Fund. ICAR 204 There has been growing demand to include Tulu in 8th the _ Schedule of the Constitution. 205 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has Karnataka proposed to construct the Human Space Flight Infrastructure Centre (HSFIC) in _. 206 Four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and 1 Feb

murder case will be hanged on _. 207 The fifth Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference was held at _. 208 The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Knowledge Hub New Delhi was inaugurated in _. 209 Which of the following states is going to inaugurate Bihar rehabilitation centre for freshwater turtles? 210 Which of the following cities is going to host global Kochi meet on marine ecosystem from 7 to 10 January 2020? 211 As per the recent news, the Indian Army is all set to Russia sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which country for the procurement of over 7.5 lakh AK-203 assault rifles? 212 Navigation facilities for visually impaired was Chandigarh Railway Station recently inaugurated at which of the following railway stations? 213 Triloki Nath Chaturvedi passed away recently. He Karnataka was former governor of which state? 214 Who among the following has recently won the Saurabh Chaudhary men’s gold in 10-metre air pistol in the 63rd National shooting championship? 215 On 7th January 2020, Information and Broadcasting 30 Minister Prakash Javadekar has conferred the first Antarrashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman to how many media houses in New Delhi? 216 Name the platform which was launched by the Vajra National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to make payments fast and secure. 217 Name the person who was appointed India’s next Arun Kumar Sahu envoy to Dominica. 218 Which court issued the death warrant against Patiala House Court Nirbhaya Case Convicts? 219 Who is ranked at the top of Forbes India’s list of 20 Hassan Minhaj people to watch in the 2020s? 220 India has issued a travel advisory, advising Indian Iraq nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to which nation? 221 Which Indian weightlifter has been banned for four Sarbjeet Kaur years after being found guilty of doping? 222 Which country launched missiles at US troops in Iran Iraq? 223 Vikram Sarabhai Children Innovation Center will be Gujarat set up in which state? 224 Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 crashed in which nation Iran on January 8, 2020, killing all onboard passengers?

225 Which state government has sanctioned Rs 234 Uttar Pradesh crore for construction of Shaheed Ashfaqullah Khan zoo? 226 Which city hosted the 5th Asia Pacific Drosophila Pune Research Conference? 227 India’s first Turtle Rehabilitation Centre is set to Bhagalpur come up in which city? 228 The second National GST Conference and Central Ajay Bhushan Pandey and State Commissioners were recently held to streamline the Goods and Services Tax. It was chaired by _. 229 During the 107th Indian Science Congress, the Indian 2021 Railways has announced that it will build a hydrogen-powered rail engine by the end of _. 230 _ High Court ordered the government to impose a Bangladesh ban on single use plastic in coastal areas and hotels, motels and restaurants across the country within the next one year. 231 Finland’s newly elected Prime Minister _ has Sanna Marin proposed a four-day working week. 232 The fourth ‘Buxa Bird Festival’ has begun in _. West Bengal 233 SpaceX launched its third batch of _ mini-satellites 60 into orbit. 234 The first tri-dimensional expedition ‘Maha-Navy Mumbai Connect 2020’ was launched by in _. 235 The CISF will observe 2020 as the ‘Year of _.’ Mobility 236 In the third special open market operation, the RBI Rs 10,000 crore bought _ of three long-term securities while selling a same amount of three short-term bonds. 237 Indian weightlifter Sarbjeet Kaur has been banned 4 years from the sport for _ after being found guilty of a doping violation. 238 Which of the following states has recently approved Punjab Rs.650 crore for the rejuvenation of Budah Nallah? 239 Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) ships RNOV Al Rasikh and Mormugao Port RNOV Khassab have arrived at _ to participate in the 12th edition of the Indo-Oman Bilateral Naval exercise, Naseem-Al- Bahr. 240 Name the person who led Siachen Offensive in 1984, Prem Nath Hoon passed away. 241 Which one of the following is going to observe 2020 CISF as “year of mobility” for troops welfare, housing? 242 Who among the following has recently won Croatia’s Zoran Milanovic presidential election? 243 Which of the following edition of Sukanya project Fourth began in West Bengal?

244 Who among the following has inaugurated NSE Piyush Goyal Knowledge Hub in New Delhi? 245 Which of the following cities is going to host the 5th Pune edition of Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference? 246 Which of the following states has recently launched Himachal Pradesh MyGov portal that aims at strengthening public participation in the governance process? 247 When the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link 2002 project was declared a national project? 248 When was the Maharashtra Kesari wrestling 1961 competition held for the first time? 249 Who organized the Advantage Maharashtra Expo (MTDC), (AMC) & (MASSIA) 2020? 250 The government has set a fresh deadline for the December 2021 completion of the world’s highest railway bridge that connects Kashmir to the rest of India by _. 251 Where was the Maharashtra Kesari wrestling Pune competition 2020 held? 252 Scientists from Harvard University are building the Gaia spacecraft 3-D map of the Milky Way galaxy’s interstellar matter using a star census gathered by _. 253 The Union Cabinet chaired by the PM Narendra Institute of Teaching and Modi approved to confer the Institution of National Research in Ayurveda, Importance status to the _. Jamnagar 254 The titanic wave of star-forming gases which was 85 found in the Milky way is _ quadrillion kilometres long. 255 Who won the 2020 Maharashtra Kesari title? Harshvardhan Sadgir 256 How many states will the Indradhanush Gas Grid 8 Limited cover? 257 How much did the Nirbhaya fund allocate to the Rs.250 crore Indian Railways in 2020 for the installation of video surveillance systems (VSS)? 258 The Indian Army began its work on the GOCO Government Owned Model. The model is extended to base workshops Contractor Operated and ordnance depots. Expand GOCO. 259 ASCEND 2020 Global Investors Meet is being Kochi organized in _. 260 _ To set up Vikram Sarabhai Children Innovation Gujarat Center (VSCIC) in the state. 261 Selfie museum called Selfie Kingdom (TSK) was Dubai recently inaugurated in _. 262 936-km TurkStream line for transporting natural gas Russia from _ to Turkey was recently inaugurated. 263 Pakistan’s Parliament passed bills to give extension 2 years

to Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa for _. 264 Who won 2019 Costa Children’s Award in the UK for Jasbinder Bilan ‘Asha and the Spirit Bird’? 265 31st International Kite Festival is being organized in Ahmedabad _. 266 _ launched a ‘residential builder finance with buyer SBI guarantee’ scheme to revive the Indian real estate sector. 267 Union Budget 2020-21 will be presented on _. Feb 1 268 On 6th January 2020, the second phase of Intensified 2.0 was rolled out at block level in 35 districts of which state? 269 Name the person who recently retired as the CRPF Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar DG, has been appointed as an advisor to the Lt Governor of Jammu-Kashmir. 270 The Indian Space Research Organization has Challakere finalized the location where its human spaceflight centre (HSFC) will come up. The location is: 271 Name the Dubai-based Indian girl who can sing in Sucheta Satish 120 languages, has recently won Global Child Prodigy Award. 272 The famous Madhavpur Mela of Gujarat will be held April at Madhavpur Ghed in Porbandar district in _ 2020. 273 On 8th January 2020, Cabinet approved agreement Mongolia between India and _ on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful and Civilian Purposes. 274 The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is to IDRSS launch its own satellite pair for space communication purposes, called: 275 Who among the following is going to be the Prime Pedro Sanchez Minister of Spain? 276 Recently, Supreme Court of India has asked the National Security Guard centre to consider deployment of which force to (NSG) guard various courts of India? 277 On 9th January 2020, birth anniversary of Har 1968 Gobind Khorana was observed. He won Nobel Prize in Physiology in which year? 278 Which airline is currently headed by Ashwani Air India Lohani? 279 What is India’s projected growth rate as per first 5% advance estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2019-20? 280 According to the India Meteorological Department’s Vayu, Hikka, Kyarr, Maha (IMD’s) Statement on Climate of India During 2019 and Pavan report, Arabian Sea on India’s west coast saw a

400% rise in cyclones, a record that is repeated only after 1902. Which five cyclones hit Arabian Sea in 2019? 281 Election Commission recently declared February 8, 70 2020 as date of assembly elections in Delhi. What is the total number of seats in Delhi Legislative Assembly? 282 The North-East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid is being Indradhanush Gas Grid implemented by a joint venture of five Indian Limited (IGGL) CentralPublic Sector Undertakings. What is the name of this joint venture firm? 283 The recently approved Mineral Laws (Amendment) Coal Ordinance 2020 has done away with so-called captive end-use criteria of which mineral / natural resource? 284 For how many times, India has emerged as the Three winner in the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament since it began in 2009? 285 Recently, the has issued 42 revised guidelines for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters with other nations. At present (January, 2020) India has Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties with how many countries? 286 Who has been appointed the executive director of Tae-Jin Park Kia Motors India? 287 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated on which date? 9th January 288 Census India-2021 will begin on 1st of April this year 30th Sep and will end on _. 289 2019 World Conference on Access to Medical New Delhi Products, sometimes seen in the news, was recently held in _. 290 The World Bank lowered its projection for India’s 5.0% economic growth from 6% to _ in 2019-20 fiscal years. 291 KfW, a German development bank, will assist _ with Andhra Pradesh a Rs 711 crore loan for expanding the climate- resilient Zero-Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) 291 India will launch a heavy communication satellite Kourou GSAT-30 on January 17 from _ space centre in French Guiana on board an Ariane-5 rocket of the European Space Agency. 293 _ has the most powerful passport in the world, Japan according to Henley Passport Index. 294 Pedro Sanchez was sworn in as the prime minister of Spain _. 295 Indian Navy will be hosting military drill called ‘Milan Visakhapatnam 2020’ at _.

296 _ launched the flagship ‘Amma Vodi’ scheme to Andhra Pradesh support lakhs of below poverty line mothers or guardians to educate their children. 297 Former Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic won Croatia presidential election in _. 298 Cabinet has recently approved MoU between India United Kingdom and which country for Enabling Energy Self Sufficiency for Indian Railways? 299 Which of the following forces recently has initiated Indian Army the process of identifying potential industry partners to implement the Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) model for its base workshops and ordnance depots intended to improve operational efficiency? 300 Which of the following cities is going to host 1st Bhubaneswar edition of Khelo India University Games from Feb 22 to March 1? 301 How many Indian have been appointed as judges to Two the criminal and civil courts by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio? 302 Vikram Sarabhai Children Innovation Center is going Gujarat to be set up in which state? 303 Name the person who remained unbeaten in nine P. Magesh Chandran rounds to win the title in the 95th edition of the prestigious Hastings International Chess Congress in Hastings, England. 304 Who among the following has released a book Amit Shah ‘Karmayoddha Granth’, on the life of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi? 305 According to National Statistical Office (NSO), India’s 5 percent GDP growth rate for 2019-20 was estimated at what percent? 306 On 6th January 2020, which of the following days World Day for War Orphans was observed? 307 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate Kochi the ASCEND 2020 Global Investors Meet in which city where 2,000 delegates will converge with the aim of lending pace to the Ease of Doing Business in the state? 308 Which state is set to conduct a dedicated state-level Kerala Adalat for LGBT community? 309 The Union External Affairs Minister recently Samir Saran launched a book titled ‘PAX SINICA: Implications for the Indian Dawn’. Who is the author of the book? 310 Which city is set to host the international naval Vishakhapatnam event ‘MILAN’ in March 2020? 311 Manmad and Bhusawal railway stations, where AI Maharashtra

based Facial Recognition technology was recently installed, belong to which state? 312 The highest railway bridge in the world is to be Jammu and Kashmir constructed in which state/ UT? 313 Vishwa Hindi Diwas / World Hindi Day is celebrated January 10 every year on which date? 314 Who has been recently chosen for “Muppavarapu MS Swaminathan Venkaiah Naidu National Award for Excellence”? 315 Which State has recently adopted a new Logo for its Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, which consists of Foxtail Orchid? 316 A cluster of institutions in which state’s Ayurveda Gujarat University is to get the status of “Institutes of National Importance”? 317 What is India’s GDP growth rate for the FY20, as 5.8% estimated by the World Bank? 318 Who developed the Naval version of LCA Tejas on DRDO & ADA the carrier INS Vikramaditya? 319 Where was the Corona virus implicated in a China pneumonia outbreak was identified? 320 A prototype of the naval version of the light combat INS Vikramaditya aircraft (LCA) successfully completed the test trial on _. 321 When did India start to purchase Oil from the US? 2017-18 322 When was the Ramakrishna Mission established? 1897 323 Which country is the top supplier of oil to India? Iraq 324 India is currently erecting a new non-cut steel fence Pakistan & Bangladesh along its sensitive border with _. 325 The Indian Government first declared to celebrate 1984 the birthday of Swami Vivekananda as National Youth Day in _. 326 What is the estimated cost for the Indian Cyber Rs.415.86 crore Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) portal? 327 What is the theme of the National Youth Day 2020? Channelizing Youth Power for Nation Building 328 India is planning to double crude oil imports from _. US 329 The scheme to set up Indian Cyber Crime 2018 Coordination Centre (I4C) portal was approved by GoI in _. 330 National Youth Day commemorates the birth Swami Vivekananda anniversary of _. 331 Who inaugurated the Indian Cyber Crime Amit Shah Coordination Centre (I4C)? 332 When is the National Youth Day or Yuva Diwas 12 January celebrated? 333 To encourage the transgender community to open Kerala Youth Commission

up about various issues faced by them and for speedy grievance redressal, which state Youth Commission has scheduled a state-level “Adalat” to be held recently? 334 Ministry of Law and Justice has recently started a 1023 scheme to set up _ Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) for speedy disposal of rape and POCSO cases. 335 Which of the following cities is going to host Visakhapatnam International Naval event ‘MILAN’ in March 2020? 336 Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the 8th Bhubaneswar edition of Odisha Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) International Trade Fair 2020 in which city? 337 For the first time in India, which institute has Central Marine Fisheries recently developed a viable scientific method to Research Institute cultivate Indian Pompano fish in ponds? 338 On 8th January 2020, the Union Cabinet has France approved the ratification of a migration and mobility partnership agreement between India and which country to foster mobility of students, academics, researchers and skilled professionals between the two sides? 339 Who among the following has officially become the Fouad Mirza first Indian to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, ending a wait spanning two decades? 340 Wings India 2020 is to be held in which State? Telangana 341 Who recently released a first in-depth review of IEA India’s energy policies? 342 Which bank has unveiled myApps application to HDFC boost digital payments? 343 Pulses Conclave 2020 to be held in which state? Maharashtra 344 Dilip B. Bhosale, who recently resigned at 63 is a Lawmaker noted person of which field? 345 ‘Operation Sankalp’ is associated with which force? Indian Navy 346 How much funds have been approved by Odisha for Rs.8,000 crores Hindalcos new alumina refinery unit? 347 Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri is observed 11th January on which date? 348 Wings India 2020, an international exhibition and Hyderabad conference on civil aviation sector, will be held at Begumpet Airport in _. 349 Who was chosen as the first recipient of MS Swaminathan ‘Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National Award for Excellence’? 350 Who has been appointed the Director of the Yuvraj Malik National Book Trust (NBT)?

351 Indian Navy continues to deploy one warship for Sankalp Operation _ in order to ensure the safe passage of Indian Flag Vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. 352 Who has been unanimously re-elected as the Chandra Pal Singh Yadav Chairman of KRIBHCO? 353 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has amended the Video-based Know Your Customer (KYC) norms for banks and other financial institutions, allowing them to use V- CIP. What does ‘V’ stand for? 354 How many airports in the country have managed a 8 transition from level 1 to level 2 with a reduction in the carbon emissions by grading their systems? 355 The Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah Cyber Crime Coordination inaugurated the I4C and the National Cyber Crime Centre Reporting Portal. Expand 4C. 356 The fifth edition ‘The Pulses Conclave’ will be held in Maharashtra _. 357 The first phase of the second largest annual Muslim Bangladesh congregation called Biswa Ijtema began in _. 358 Which of the following states has recently approved Odisha Rs 8000-crore new alumina projects by Hindalco? 359 Who among the following has recently unveiled a Pinarayi Vijayan set of path-breaking initiatives that will enhance the ease of doing business in the state including a wage subsidy scheme for the first five years for new ventures getting registered from April 1, 2020? 360 After some suspense over the much-touted `Zero Andhra Pradesh Budget Natural Farming’ (ZBNF), which of the following states has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the representatives of a German firm, KFW? 361 ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020’ programme is going to January 20 be held on which date? 362 State Energy Efficiency Index 2019, which tracks the R. K. Singh progress of Energy Efficiency initiatives in 36 States and Union Territories was released by: 363 Which of the following cities has recently hosted the Lucknow National Youth Festival 2020? 364 The Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently Narendra Modi released a book titled ‘Karmayoddha Granth’ on the life of which Indian political leader? 365 Which Union Ministry is set to launch a program for Ministry of Steel development of eastern states called ‘Purvodaya’? 366 The first in-depth review of India’s energy policies International Energy Agency was recently released by which international organization?

367 Which state government recently announced to Uttar Pradesh prepare special text-books for children with learning disabilities? 368 The freedom of speech and freedom to carry on a Article 19 business through internet is covered under which article of Indian constitution? 369 The report titled ‘National Strategy for Financial Reserve Bank of India Inclusion’ was recently released by which organization? 370 Which state is the worst place for women’s security, Uttar Pradesh according to the recent National Crime Records Bureau (NRCB) report? 371 Who has been recently named as the new Haitham bin Tariq ruler/sultan of Oman? 372 The Biennial Global Pulses Conference named ‘The Maharashtra Pulses Conclave 2020’ is to be held in which state? 373 When was IAF established? 1932 374 Where was the Bamboo-A wonder grass held? Jammu 375 GoI expects to attract investments from Indian and 1 global corporates as Coal India has been tasked to produce _ billion tonnes by 2023-24. 376 GoI is planning to acquire around _ aircraft to cope 200 with the depleting aerial inventories of IAF. 377 When was Swachhta hi Seva launched? 2019 378 Which city plays host to the annual ‘World Future Abu Dhabi Energy Summit’ of the year 2020? 379 Union Minister Smriti Irani recently launched a Assistance to women Self welfare scheme named ‘Yashaswini’ from Goa. What Help Groups does the scheme aim at? 380 Which state has recently started an awareness Uttar Pradesh campaign for farmers to protect their sugarcane crop from locust? 381 An international Film Festival with the theme of Dhaka ‘Better Film, Better Audience and Better Society’, was recently inaugurated in which city? 382 Who will participate in the interaction program with Narendra Modi students named ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ scheduled for the year 2020? 383 The Workshop and exhibition on “Bamboo- A Jammu and Kashmir wonder grass” was recently held in which state/ UT? 384 The Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) has started Kerala a program called ‘TB-free air for every child’ in which state? 385 What is a “Shopper’, which was sometimes seen in Malware news recently? 386 Which of these festivals of other parts of India does Vishu

not coincide with Makar Sankranti celebrated in North India in January? 387 What is the deadline to separate roles of chairman April 1st,2022 and MD in top 500 companies, as per the recent directions of SEBI? 388 How many countries are participating in the World 170 Future Energy Summit and CLIX held at Abu Dhabi? 389 What is the name of the new Trojan virus focusing Shopper Malware on retail applications and has affected over 14% of Indian users recently? 390 Which company will manufacture the Tejas Mark 1A Hindustan Aeronautics aircraft for ? Limited 391 Which country topped the list of the biggest US geopolitical risk in 2020 released by Eurasia Group? 392 Which organization released the ‘National Strategy Reserve Bank of India for Financial Inclusion’ report? 393 Who initiated the VISWAS project? Narendra Modi 394 When was the Kaziranga National Park announced 1985 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO? 395 The Union Home minister Amit Shah launched Video Integration and State VISWAS in Gujarat. What does VISWAS stand for? Wide Advanced Security 396 Who won the Global Child Prodigy Award 2020? Ishwar Sharma 397 What is the theme of the World Future Energy Rethinking Global Summit 2020? Consumption, Production, and Investment 398 When is the Lohri day celebrated? 13 January 399 Which district won the Plastic Waste Management Dibrugarh, Assam Award 2020? 400 What is the theme of 18th Dhaka International Film Better Film, Better Audience, Festival? Better Society 401 The Union Minister for Women & Child Goa Development Smriti Irani launched 3 welfare schemes for women in? 402 Under Yashaswini Scheme for women, what is the 5 Lakh amount on which State Govt. will provide Interest- Free Loan? 403 Who got the BCCI’s Polly Umrigar Award? Jaspreet Bumrah 404 Who is the President of BCCI? Sourav Ganguly 405 Who has won the Best International Cricketer Poonam Yadav (women) Award? 406 Manmohan Mohapatra passed away is a famous _. Filmmaker 407 When is the Armed Forces Veterans Day observed? 14 January 408 India stands _ when it comes to having a powerful 4th army. 409 Who is appointed as RBI Deputy Governor? Michael Patra 410 Which country has the largest army in the world? China

411 What is the estimated cost of the Mumbai Trans- Rs.18,000 crore Harbour Link (MTHL) project? 412 Who was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Madappa Cariappa, OBE Indian Army? 413 ISRO is to launch _ onboard the Ariane-5 launch GSAT-30 vehicle (VA 251) from French Guiana, northeastern coast of South America on 17 January 2020. 414 When the Indian army was officially established? 1 April 1895 415 The main purpose of GSAT-30 is to serve as a INSAT-4A replacement to _ spacecraft services with enhanced coverage. 416 When is the Army Day observed? 15 January 417 _ entered the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Statue of Liberty ‘8 Wonders of SCO’ list. 418 Under which scheme of Goa, primary healthcare Swasthya Sahayak scheme workers, and Anganwadi workers will be given a diagnostic kit to conduct basic diagnostic tests at people’s doorstep so that every individual will be given basic health care? 419 Statue of Unity is a monumental tribute to _. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 420 Under the Yashaswini scheme, women self-help Rs.5 lakh groups (SHGs) will be given interest-free loans of up to _ for business. 421 Statue of Unity is located in _. Gujarat 422 The Aviation Ministry announced a scheme that 31 January providing a window up to _ for voluntary registration of all drones and their operators. 423 Who has been appointed as the RBI Deputy Michael Debabrata Patra Governor? 424 How many films have been nominated in the Best Nine Picture category for Oscars 2020? 425 The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has January 31st mandated all drone users to register their gadgets by which date? 426 What is the name of Iran’s only woman Olympic Kimia Alizadeh medalist who recently announced to leave the country? 427 On which of the following riverbank, is Goa located? Mandovi 428 The Government of India recognizes 7-9 January as The arrival of Mahatma the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas since 2003. Which of the Gandhi in India from South following events is known to occur on 9 January? Africa.

429 Whose recommendation is mandatory to impeach The two houses of the the President of India from his office before the parliament completion of his/her term? 430 Kerala has invoked which article to challenge CAA in Article 131

the Supreme Court? 431 Who won ICC 2019 Spirit of Cricket award? Virat Kohli 432 Who has been selected as the best cricketer of the Ben Stokes year 2019 by ICC? 433 Which country’s President has decided to increase Sri Lanka estate workers daily wage to Rs 1000 from March 1, 2020? 434 Who among the following has recently been AP Maheshwari selected as the new Director-General of CRPF? 435 Which state’s city Malappuram is one of the fastest- Kerala growing urban areas in the world, as per the rankings of the Economist Intelligence Unit? 436 When is the foundation day of India Meteorological January 15th Department observed? 437 Who has been appointed as the Surveyor General of Girish Kumar India? 438 In which place has transmissometer ‘RVR – Drishti Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram System’ installed by IMD? & Bhubaneswar 439 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) 145th celebrated its _ Foundation Day on January 2020. 440 Which threat topped the Global Health Challenges Anti-Microbial Resistance report 2020? (AMR) 441 When is the Foundation Day of India Meteorological 15 January Department (IMD) celebrated? 442 _ released the Global Health Challenges report WHO 2020? 443 Who organized the Saksham campaign? Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) 444 Who is appointed as the new director-general of the Anand Prakash Maheshwari Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)? 445 _ Campaign aims to address the target and India’s Saksham share of primary energy demand not only petroleum conservation but the creation of a sustainable development model. 446 When was the Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station 1984 established? 447 RBI has _ deputy governors. 4 448 Which Country re-opens open a new research base Brazil in the Antarctic after reconstruction of Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station? 449 Who is to be appointed as the third internal member Janak Raj of RBI in the monetary policy committee (MPC)? 450 Where was the Renewable Energy Investors’ Meet New Delhi 2020 held? 451 Where is the headquarters of the International Gland, Switzerland Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) located?

452 CARA was designated as a Statutory Body under the Juvenile Justice (Care and provisions of _. Protection of Children) Act, 2015 453 Who is the governor of Arunachal Pradesh? Brigadier B. D. Mishra 454 Who organized the Renewable Energy Investors’ Indian Railways & REMCL Meet 2020? 455 When was the International Union for Conservation 1948 of Nature (IUCN) formed? 456 When was the Central Adoption Resource Authority 1990 (CARA) established? 457 Which was the first state to initiate the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) red listing at the state level? 458 When did the Indian Coast Guard and Japan Coast 2006 Guard sign Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) for regular interactions including high-level visits, training exchanges, annual joint exercises, workshops, and seminars? 459 Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) 5th celebrated its _ Annual Day in New Delhi on 15 January 2020. 460 Which State government signed a MoU with IUCN to Arunachal Pradesh red List Orchids? 461 The _ edition of the exercise is conducted between 19th India and Japan coast guards from 16 January. 462 Who is the first Indian to go into space in 1984 but Rakesh Sharma the spacecraft in which he went was not Indian spacecraft? 463 European Countries namely Britain, France, and Iran Germany pressured _ to stop its violations of the nuclear deal. 464 Exercise Sahyog-Kaijin is held between India and _. Japan 465 Which country is to train Gaganyaan space Russia astronauts? 466 When was the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action 2015 (JCPOA) signed? 467 When did Brazil join the Antarctic Treaty? 1975 468 “The Global Risks Report 2020” was recently World Economic Forum released by? 469 Union Culture and Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh New Delhi Patel launches exhibition “Indian Heritage in Digital Space” at National Museum in? 470 Who among the following has won the Sir Garfield Ben Stokes Sobers Trophy for Best Cricketer of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019? 471 Who among the following has won the award for Pat Cummins

Test Cricketer of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019? 472 Who among the following has won the award for Rohit Sharma ODI Cricketer of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019? 473 Who among the following has won the Rachael Ellyse Perry Heyhoe Flint Award for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019? 474 Who among the following has won the ICC Women’s Ellyse Perry ODI Player of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019? 475 Who among the following has won the ICC Women’s Alyssa Healy T20I Player of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019? 476 Chanida Sutthiruang has won the ICC Women’s Thailand Emerging Player of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019. She represents which of the following country? 477 Who among the following has been elected as a Bipul Behari Saha bureau member of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) for the period 2020- 23? 478 Name the Union Territory which is hosting the first- Ladakh ever Food Processing Summit which aims to attract investors to the region. 479 Name the Russian Prime Minister who has Dmitry Medvedev submitted his resignation to take on a new job as deputy head of Russia’s Security Council. 480 The 7th edition of Conference of Commonwealth Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region will be held in? 481 Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will inaugurate Saksham a fuel conservation campaign _, which aims to spread the message of fuel conservation and greener environment across India. 482 The 182-meter tall Statue of Unity has been included Gujarat in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s ‘8 Wonders of SCO’ list. The statue is located in which of the following states? 483 On 14th January 2020, Britain, France and Germany Iran formally accused which country of breaking the 2015 agreement that limited its nuclear program, taking the first step toward reimposing United Nations sanctions? 484 Which of the following states has become the first Arunachal Pradesh state to initiate to prepare the IUCN Red List assessments for all orchids in the state by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Union for Conservation on Nature

(IUCN)? 485 Which of the following countries is to begin Russia Gaganyaan space astronauts training by 2020 January? 486 Who among the following has inaugurated the Prahlad Singh Patel exhibition on Indian Heritage in Digital Space? 487 Name the person who has been elected as IUPAC Bipul Behari Saha bureau member. 488 Which of the following IIMs is going to host IIM Kozhikode International Conclave on ‘Globalising Indian Thought’? 489 When was the first Raisina Dialogue held? 2016 490 The government has notified that it is to mandate Bureau of Indian Standards hallmarking of gold jewellery and artifacts. Jewellers Act, 2016 who violate this will be punished under the provisions of the _. 491 Who organized the Raisina Dialogue 2020? Ministry of External Affairs & Observer Research Foundation 492 India ranked _ in the Henley Passport Index 2020. 84 493 Where was the Raisina Dialogue 2020 held? New Delhi 494 Which country topped the Henley Passport Index Japan 2020? 495 Who is the Prime Minister of Norway? Erna Solberg 496 Which state government organized the Ministry of Assam Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Export Promotion Council (MSNE-EPC)? 497 Henley Passport Index 2020 was launched recently International Air Transport by Henley & Partners based on the data collected Association (IATA) from the _. 498 Microsoft vows to be carbon negative by _ 2030 499 Which country prepares for Corona Virus-Steps of India Health Ministry? 500 When NITI Aayog was formed? 2015 501 Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020 to be held at Talkatora New Delhi Stadium in _ 502 Who won gold medal in Rome Ranking Series? Vinesh Phogat 503 Which company to invest 1 billion USD in India? Amazon 504 National Information Centre sets up Centre of Block Bengaluru Chain Technology in _ 505 Who launched APNA UREA Sona Ugle brand of DV Sadananda Gowda HURL? 506 Russia S-400 missiles air defense systems to be 2025 delivered to India by _ 507 Who became the fastest Indian spinner to take 100 Kuldeep Yadav in ODIs?

508 Who is appointed as National Book Trust Director? Yuvraj Malik 509 China post weakest growth in _ as trade war with US 29 years bites 510 Who is awarded Merck Young Scientist Award 2019? Sakya Singha Sen 511 Which state inked a MoU with IUCN to red-listing of Arunachal Pradesh orchids? 512 Which state dominated Wrestling by winning six Haryana gold medals in Khelo India Youth Games? 513 Which major tech company recently announced that Microsoft it has planned to cut more than half of carbon emissions across its supply chain, by 2030? 514 Recently, the toll-free number ‘8884333331’ for FASTags Missed Call Alert facility of users, was launched for which application? 515 The second Tejas Express, which was recently Ahmedabad flagged off, connects Mumbai with which city? 516 The ‘World Economic Situation and Prospects United Nations (UN) report’ is released by which organization? 517 The first edition of “Krishi Manthan” summit is being Gujarat held in which state? 518 Who has been recently conferred with the 29th Vasdev Mohi Saraswati Samman Award? 519 The Government of India and the Government of World Bank Assam has signed a Loan Agreement with which International Financial Organization, to modernize Assam’s Passenger Ferry Sector? 520 Which country is to offer e-visa facility to Indian South Africa Tourists? 521 Indian satellite GSAT 30 has been recently launched French Guiana from _ 522 What is the name of the Biggest Airborne Exercise Winged Raider recently conducted by the Indian Army? 523 Where was Khelo India Youth Games first event 2018 held? 524 Where was National Book Trust headquarters 1957 located? 525 Haryana dominates Wrestling by winning _ gold six medals in Khelo India Youth Games 526 When International Union for Conservation of 1948 Nature was founded? 527 China posts weakest growth in _ years as trade war 29 with US bites 528 Which is the third-best state for water efficiency? Rajasthan 529 When Saubhagya Yojana was announced? 2017 530 When Finance Commission was formed? 1951 531 Who was the CEO of MasterCard? Ajaypal Singh Banga

532 Fifteen Finance Commission to hold meetings with Goa stakeholders of the State of_ 533 Where was National Institute of Hydrology located? Roorkee 534 How many billions did MasterCard in India to invest 1 billion over 5 years? 535 Around _ thousand enumerators will use mobile 40 applications under the guidance of 6,500 supervisors 536 Who invested $1 bn in India over 5 years towards MasterCard tech development? 537 Russia urges _ and US to wind down tensions Iran 538 Electric vehicles are future of India Elecrama Noida conference at _ 539 MasterCard to invest $1 bn in India over _ years 5 towards tech development 540 Which state ranked top for water efficiency Gujarat recently? 541 Union Government red flags _ businesses for excess 40,000 tax rebate claims 542 Gujarat CM launched _ Economic Census process 7th 543 What is India’s rank in the Henley Passport Index 84th 2020? 544 Which of the following has recently exited Equifax Bank of Baroda Credit Information Services? 545 Which country has recently scrapped mandatory exit Qatar permits for migrant domestic staff and others? 546 Rocky Johnson, who recently died at 75 was a WWE Wrestler famous person of which field? 547 Who won the Delhi Open International Grand Abhijeet Gupta Masters Chess Championship? 548 According to TRAI, which is the largest mobile Reliance Jio service company with 36.9 crore mobile subscribers? 549 Sanrakshan Kshamta Mahotsav was organized in New Delhi which city? 550 Who recently endorsed ‘True Nat TB test’ WHO technology developed by Indian scientists to detect Tuberculosis? 551 International Heritage Symposium was organized in New Delhi which city? 552 A stamp has been issued on the captain of India’s Chuni Goswami last Asian Games gold winner football team. What was his name? 553 Which country has recently acquired a new disease China outbreak Novel corona virus? 554 The Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020 will be which edition Third of the PM Modi’s interaction program with students

and teachers for upcoming board exams? 555 Which country has won the Diplomat Cup Cricket India Championship 2020? 556 What is the rank of RBI among the world’s central 6th banks in terms of buying gold abroad in the year 2019 as per the data of World Gold Council? 557 Who will lead the Indian delegation at the 50th Piyush Goyal World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting at Davos on January 20? 558 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research DRDO (CSIR) has recently collaborated with _ to produce an indigenous engine for the Saras light passenger aircraft being developed by it. 559 A new species of bone-eating worm has been Gulf of Mexico discovered by scientists during a study in which they dropped alligator carcasses into the _ to investigate the deep ocean’s ecosystem. 560 Which of the following financial entities has recently RBI allowed cardholders to enable, disable cards for online use, and modify transaction limits? 561 Who among the following has won the elections to Robert Abela become the Prime Minister of Malta? 562 Who among the following has made history as he Magnus Carlsen extended his unbeaten run to 111 successive classical games, breaking the 110-game streak set by Sergei Tiviakov in 2005? 563 Which of the following countries has recently India finished 2019 as number one shooting nation in world? 564 Which of the following banks has recently launched ICICI Bank India’s largest API Banking portal with nearly 250 APIs? 565 Which of the following cities has hosted the 7th Lucknow Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference 2020? 566 On 14th January 2020, the Union Govt. has 25 identified how many islands of Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshawadeep for holistic development by promoting tourism? 567 Who among the following has recently become first Jacqueline Williams female third umpire to oversee a men’s international game? 568 Which Indian entrepreneur was recently honored Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw with Australia’s highest civilian honor, ‘Order of Australia’? 569 How is the ‘Revised National TB Control Programme National Tuberculosis

(RNTCP)’, the scheme of Ministry of Health & Family Elimination Programme Welfare, recently renamed? (NTEP) 570 Bapu Nadkarni, who recently passed away, belonged Sports to which field? 571 Which famous international company is to release Apple its original film named ‘The Banker’? 572 Which Indian wrestler won the Gold medal at the Vinesh Phogat Rome Ranking Series 2020 event, held recently? 573 The birth rate of which country fell to the lowest, China since the founding of the country seven decades ago? 574 The 6.5-kilometer-long Z-Morh tunnel, which was Jammu and Kashmir seen in the news recently, is to be constructed in which state/UT? 575 The ‘APNA UREA – Sona Ugle’ brand of Hindustan D.V. Sadananda Gowda Urvarak and Rasayan Limited (HURL) was recently launched by which Union Minister? 576 China’s Great Wall Motors (GWM) is set to acquire General Motors the manufacturing plant of which automobile company located in Maharashtra? 577 China and _ signed 33 deals on 18 January 2020 to Myanmar speed up key infrastructure projects to provide China a stepping stone to the Indian Ocean 578 Who is the Chairman of the Dedicated Freight Vinod Kumar Yadav Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL)? 579 What is the currency of Myanmar? Kyat 580 The _ interacted with students as part of Pariksha Pe Prime Minister Charcha 2020 at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi on 20 January 2020. 581 Who edited The Bloomsbury Anthology of Great Abhay K. Indian Poems? 582 What is the theme of the NIC Tech Conclave 2020? Technologies for NextGen Governance 583 Which is the capital of Myanmar? Naypyidaw 584 The _ edition of NIC Tech Conclave 2020 is to be 3rd held on 21-22 January 2020 at Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. 585 Who is the State Counselor of Myanmar? Aung San Suu Kyi 586 Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export 135 Development Authority (APEDA) has added _ laboratories to existing 51 recognized laboratories. 587 The government launched Online competition in 3rd short essays for students of classes 9 to 12 for the _ edition of Prime Minister’s Interaction Programme Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020. 588 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reduced

India’s economic growth forecast to _ for the 4.8% current fiscal year. 589 Which state government is planning to test voter Telangana identification through a face recognition application on a pilot basis in the municipal elections of 23 January 2020? 590 Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura became full- 1971 fledged states under the North Eastern Region (Reorganization) Act, _. 591 Which does not border with Manipur? Tripura 592 Manipur celebrates the Statehood Day on _. 21 January 593 Who is the Chief Minister of Puducherry? V. Narayanasamy 594 Who organized the National Tribal Youth Exchange Nehru Yuva Kendra Programme 2020? Sangathan & Puducherry 595 The _ National Tribal Youth Exchange Programme 12th began in Puducherry on 19 January 2020. 596 Where was the National Tribal Youth Exchange Puducherry Programme held? 597 Who awarded the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Prime Minister Journalism Awards 2020? 598 When was the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in 2016 Journalism Award instituted? 599 President of India Ram Nath Kovind awarded the _ 14th Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards at a ceremony held in New Delhi on 20 January 2020. 600 Which country topped the Carbon Disclosure Project US (CDP) India annual report? 601 India ranked _ in the Carbon Disclosure Project 5th (CDP) India annual report. 602 The Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan announced 1 June that the One Nation, One Ration Card scheme will be implemented by _ 2020. 603 Chapchar Kut is celebrated in _ month. April 604 Where was the Fit India Cyclothon event held? Goa 605 When was the Chapchar Kut originated? 1450–1700 A.D. 606 Who is the Chairman of ICICI Bank? Girish Chandra Chaturvedi 607 Who is the Chief Minister of Mizoram? Zoramthanga 608 Which Bank announced the launch of a ‘Card less ICICI Bank Cash Withdrawal’ facility from its ATMs on 21 January 2020? 609 Chapchar Kut festival is celebrated in _. Mizoram 610 Indian Telephone Industries (ITI) has announced that Rs.1,600 crore it is to launch its follow-on public offering (FPO) will rise around _. 611 Who is the President of Nepal? Bidhya Devi Bhandari 612 Who compiled the Global Investment Trend Monitor United Nations Conference

report? on Trade and Development 613 Jogbani-Biratnagar is an Integrated Check Post Nepal between India and _. 614 What is the theme of the 50th World Economic Stakeholders for a Cohesive Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting? and Sustainable World 615 Where is the first Integrated Check Post between Raxaul-Birgunj border India and Nepal located? 616 Where will the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) Davos, Switzerland Annual Meeting be held? 617 Jogbani-Biratnagar is the _ Integrated Check Post 2nd between India and Nepal. 618 Which State has announced that it is to mandate Maharashtra Marathi in all schools in the state? 619 When did India and France sign a joint vision for 2018 space cooperation? 620 Who is the President of Brazil? Jair Bolsonaro 621 Which Country is to train Indian flight surgeons for France the Gaganyaan mission? 622 India and _ will be signing a Bilateral Investment Brazil Treaty (BIT) to upgrade the strategic partnership with an action plan. 623 When was the Clean India Mission launched in 2014 India? 624 _ are people who work in the field of other persons Bataidars and share the crop after it is harvested. 625 Which is the capital of Brazil? Brasilia 626 Under the Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Rs.5 lakh Yojana financial assistance of _ to the family of farmers who die or become handicapped while working in fields. 627 Which of the following city of J&K entered the Open Srinagar Defecation Free (ODF) list? 628 Under the Mukhyamantri Paryatan Samvardhan Rs.50 lakh Yojana, one tourist point will be developed with a fund of _ in each and every assembly segment of the state. 629 Who is the Minister of Commerce? Piyush Goyal 630 Which state launched Mukhyamantri Krishak Uttar Pradesh Durghatna Kalyan Yojana? 631 PM Shri Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet approved Brazil the Agreement between India and _ on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters has to be signed. 632 What is the theme of the High-level roundtable of Access for all: Leveraging The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS Innovations, Investments, (UNAIDS) at the World Economic Forum at Davos, and Partnerships for Health Switzerland?

633 The government has announced that it is to set up _ National Startup Advisory to advise the Centre on measures needed to build a Council strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and start- ups in India. 634 Who inaugurated the India’s first global Mega Dr. Jitendra Singh Science Exhibition Vigyan Samagam at National Science Centre, New Delhi? 635 The Union Cabinet led by the PM Narendra Modi Brazil approved the signing of the MoU between India and _ on cooperation in the field of oil and natural gas. 636 Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) was 2016 established on _. 637 When was the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative 2004 (WBTi) launched? 638 Which of the following country topped the Global Denmark Social Mobility Index 2020 released by World Economic Forum? 639 The Integrated Check-Post (ICP) in _ has been Biratnagar inaugurated at India-Nepal border. 640 Who has been elected as the new President of Arjun Munda Archery Association of India? 641 The team of the Indian Consulate defeated the Pakistan Consulate team of which country to win the Diplomat Cup Cricket Championship of 2020 held in Sharjah? 642 Name the Indian actress who was honored with the Deepika Padukone Crystal award for her contribution in the field of mental health at the World Economic Forum 2020, held in Davos. 643 What was India’s rank in the Global Social Mobility 76th Index 2020 recently released by World Economic Forum? 644 The Indian Air Force has inducted its first squadron Sukhoi-30 MKI of _ aircraft carrying the BrahMos missiles in the South at its Thanjavur based in Tamil Nadu. 645 Andhra Pradesh government has proposed to make Kurnool which among the following cities as its Judicial capital? 646 When is National Girl Child Day celebrated? January 24th 647 Who will be the Chief Guest at India’s 71st Republic Jair Bolsonaro Day? 648 Where is the Group of 77 (G77) located? Geneva 649 What is the capital of Guyana? Georgetown 650 The International Union for Conservation of Nature Near Threatened (IUCN) has recently downgraded the platypus’ conservation status to the _ category.

651 _ under Ambassador Rudolph Ten-Pow took over Guyana the chairmanship of G77 652 Platypus is hunted for its _. horn 653 DAC approved the construction of _ conventional 6 submarines for the Navy in India under the strategic partnership model. 654 Platypus is found in _. Australia 655 How much procurement has been approved by the Rs.5,100 crore Ministry of Defence for military equipment? 656 What is the currency of Guyana? Guyanese dollar 657 Which of following India’s heaviest launch vehicle is Bahubali GSLV Mark-III to carry astronauts to space? 658 Democracy Index is prepared by _. Economist Intelligence Unit 659 Which of the following is to be sent to space by ISRO Half Humanoid ahead of the Gagnyaan Mission? 660 Which country ranked last in the Democracy Index North Korea 2019? 661 When was the Kalakkadu-Mundanthurai tiger 1988 reserve formed? 662 Who is appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of Challa Sreenivasulu Setty the State Bank of India (SBI)? 663 India ranked _ in the 2018 Democracy Index. 41st 664 Where is Kalakkadu-Mundanthurai tiger reserve Tamil Nadu located? 665 Who won the 2019 Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Priya Prakash Leadership Award? 666 Which country topped the 2019 Democracy Index? Norway 667 When was the Indian National Army formed? 1942 668 Who is the President of Guyana? David A. Granger 669 India ranked _ in the 2019 Democracy Index. 51st 670 When was the Group of 77 (G77) established? 1964 671 When is Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti celebrated? 23 January 672 India joined the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) _ Reskilling Revolution scheme on 22 January which is being held in Davos, Switzerland. 673 Who established Azad Hind Fauj? Subhash Chandra Bose 674 Which country does not border with Guyana? Colombia 675 Which of the country is not a founding government Germany of the World Economic Forum (WEF)? 676 On 23 January 2020, India celebrated the _ birth 124th anniversary of Bose. 677 The national conclave on emerging opportunities in New Delhi the natural gas sector was held on 23 January in _. 678 Which of the following country joins Reskilling India Revolution Scheme at the World Economic Reform annual meet?

679 Which of the following organization releases Global World Economic Forum Sociality Mobility Index? 680 Which of the following USA has signed agreement Britain for the protection of Titanic debris? 681 Recently Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited has tied up RedBus with which of the following online bus ticketing platform? 682 Who will head the committee set up by Supreme JP Bhat Court to firm up draft legislation to give legal sanctity to disputes settled through mediation? 683 Against which of the following virus, Indian airports Corona Virus have started thermal screening of passengers arriving from China and HongKong? 684 Hassan Diab, who was seen in news recently, is the Lebanon Prime Minister of which country? 685 Which Indian telecom service provider recently got Bharti Airtel approval from the telecom department to raise the FDI limit to 100%? 686 According to the recent notification issued by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Law and Justice, India, which country was declared as the ‘reciprocating territory’? 687 Which state government has recently launched the Uttar Pradesh ‘Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana’? 688 What is the capital of the newly formed Union Daman Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu? 689 Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) of India recently Ghana signed a MoU to assist the Petroleum Authority of which country? 690 Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Authority of India Steel has recently launched a volunteer scheme Limited (SAIL) ‘SERVICE’ for the employees of which Indian PSU? 691 Which of the following countries has recently Sri Lanka topped the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative list? 692 How many children were honoured with the 49 Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2020? 693 Which state’s Disaster Mitigation & Management Uttarakhand Centre won the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2020? 694 What is India’s rank in the Global Talent Competitive 72 Index-2020? 695 What is India’s ranking in the recently released 80 Corruption Perception Index-2019? 696 Which country will be the guest of honor at the New France Delhi World Book Fair 2022?

697 Which country will attend the Munich Security North Korea Conference for the first time in 56 years? 698 India’s first e-waste clinic has opened in which city? Bhopal 699 Which country has amended visitor visa rules to stop United States birth tourism? 700 Which State topped the 2020 Khelo India Youth Maharashtra Games champions? 701 Private all-women cab service has recently been Indira Gandhi International launched from the _. Airport, Delhi 702 Who released the World Employment and Social International Labour Outlook Trends 2020 (WESO)? Organization 703 How many member states are there in the 187 International Labour Organization (ILO)? 704 Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India? Sushil Chandra 705 RBI has increased the investment limit under VRR to Rs.1,25,000 crore _ from the Rs.75, 000 crore, with a minimum retention period of three years. 706 When was the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda 2019 Prabandhan Puraskar award instituted? 707 Who is the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Narendra Singh Tomar Welfare? 708 Where was First Mahatma Gandhi Convention Africa Centre established? 709 With which of the following company Govt. of India Infosys has partnered to improve the performance of GSTN? 710 Which of the following organization releases Transparency International Corruption Perception Index? 711 With which of the following organization Ghana has IOCL signed MoU to implement Ghanas National LPG Promotion Policy? 712 Which of the following organization releases World International Labour Employment and Social Outlook Report? Organisation 713 Who won 2020 Subhash Chandra Aapda Prabandhan Munnan Singh Puruskar award? 714 International Day of Education is celebrated on: 24th January 715 National Data and Analytics Platform will be NITI AAYOG developed by? 716 Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has recently Bill and Melinda Gates signed a MoU with which of the following Foundation organizations? 717 World Holocaust Forum was recently convened in Jerusalem which city, to remember Holocaust and counter anti-Semitism? 718 Which state has recently made reading of preamble Madhya Pradesh to the constitution as a mandatory practice in schools?

719 Which state’s Tourism department has received the Kerala special mention honor as “Emerging Global Destination” in UN World Tourism Organization Global Destination Award 2019? 720 What is the name of the award recently presented Bal Shakti Puraskar by the Indian President to children, in the fields of innovation, social service, sports, art and culture and bravery? 721 India recently handed over the consignment of Maldives Measles and Rubella vaccines to which country, after a suspected outbreak? 722 When did the World Archery ban the Archery August 2019 Association of India (AAI)? 723 When was the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) 1941 established? 724 Who was awarded the fifth edition of the Mahakavi Arvind Krishna Mehrotra KanhaiyaLal Sethia Award for Poetry at the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival 2020? 725 The Chief Justice of India inaugurated the 79th Justice S.A. Bobde Foundation Day Celebrations and All India Members’ Conference of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) on 24 January in New Delhi. Who is the CJI of India? 726 Who is the author of the book “Bijji: Timeless Tales Vishes Kothari from Marwa”? 727 Who is the Chairman of DRDO? Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy 728 What is the theme of the Zee Jaipur Literature Learning each other’s stories Festival 2020? 729 Which organization of the World Bank Group is to International Bank for loan $210 million for Maharashtra Agribusiness and Reconstruction and Rural Transformation projects? Development (IBRD) 730 The _ annual edition of the Zee Jaipur Literature 13th Festival is being held in at Diggi Palace, Jaipur, and Rajasthan. 731 Government of India (GoI) and the World Bank $210 million signed a _ loan agreement for the State of Maharashtra. 732 India and _ signed an agreement to upgrade Bangladesh Ashuganj-Akhaura road into a 4-lane highway on 24 January. 733 Where the International Summit on Women in STEM New Delhi – Visualizing the Future was: New Skylines held? 734 When will the UK exit from the EU deal? 31 January 735 When is the United Nations’ World Tourism Day 27 September celebrated? 736 Which country was the chairman of the Forum of Bangladesh

the Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) for the year 2019? 737 Who presented the Police Medal for Gallantry President Ram Nath Kovind (PMG), President’s Police Medal (PPM) for Distinguished Services and Police Medal (PM) for Meritorious Services to the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) personnel? 738 International Customs Day marks the anniversary of Customs Co-operation the formation of the _. Council 739 When was the Constitution of India adopted? 26 November 1949 740 What is the theme of 2020? Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat & Dekho Apna Desh 741 How many member countries are there in the World 179 Customs Organization? 742 When was the Indian Constitution confirmed? 1946 743 Who inaugurated the Bharat Parv 2020? Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi 744 In 1994, Customs Cooperation Council (CCC) was World Customs Organization renamed as _. 745 When the Indian Constituent Assembly was had its 1946 1st meeting? 746 Who is appointed as the head of future EU Joao Vale de Almeida diplomatic mission to the UK after Brexit on 24 January? 747 When was the International Customs Day instituted? 1953 748 When is the Republic Day celebrated in India? 26 January 749 Where did the researchers find the existence of Utah Allosaurus jimmadseni in the US? 750 When is the International Customs Day observed? 26 January 751 When the Indian constitution was came into effect 26 January 1950 after its adoption on 26 November 1949? 752 How many children in 5-18 years age group were 49 given the Bal Shakti Puraskar 2020? 753 Who is the author of “Bijji: Timeless Tales”? Vishes Kothari 754 Which state made reading of Preamble of Maharashtra Constitution mandatory in schools? 755 Uttar Pradesh Day was celebrated on which date? 24th January 756 How many doses of Measles and Rubella (MR) 30,000 vaccine have been delivered to Maldives by India? 757 Who received 5th Mahakavi Kanhaiyalal Sethia Arvind Krishna Mehrotra Award at Jaipur Literature Festival? 758 Mahatma Gandhi’s bust will be set up in which city? London 759 Vinay Sinha, who recently passed away, was a Film Producer famous person of which field? 760 Which of the following has announced its exit from UK the European Union?

761 Who has been awarded Romain Rolland Prize for Dipa Chaudhury Translation? 762 Which state topped in vegetable production in 2018- West Bengal 19? 763 World Holocaust Forum was recently organized in Jerusalem which city? 764 Which annual edition of Zee Jaipur Literature 13th Festival recently began in Rajasthan? 765 Which state’s tourism won UNWTO’s Accessible Kerala Destination Award? 766 India with which country has signed to upgrade Bangladesh Ashuganj-Akhaura road? 767 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute 2nd (SIPRI) reported that China ranked second as the world’s _ largest weapons manufacturer. 768 Shiv Bhojan provides a meal to the poor for just _. Rs.10 769 Which country topped the Stockholm International US Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report as the largest weapons manufacturer? 770 Which State launched the Shiv Bhojan scheme? Maharashtra 771 What is the range of the K-4 nuclear-capable 3,500 km submarine-launched ballistic missile which was test- fired by DRDO? 772 The Bodo tribals are an ethno linguistic group Assam present in _. 773 Who is the President of Nepal? Bidhya Devi Bhandari 774 When were the prisoners of the Nazi Concentration 1945 and Extermination Camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau liberated? 775 Which is the Capital of Nepal? Kathmandu 776 Who liberated more than 7,000 remaining prisoners Soviet troops of the liberation of the Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau? 777 Who was elected as the Speaker of the House of Agni Sapkota Representatives, the lower house of Parliament in Nepal? 778 When the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 2005 did officially proclaimed 27 January as the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust? 779 Who is the Chairman of Canara Bank? T. N. Manoharan 780 The 2020 International Day of Commemoration in 75th memory of the victims of the Holocaust marks the _ anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. 781 When was the Canara Bank Hindu Permanent Fund 1906 established?

782 When is the International Day of Commemoration in 27 January memory of the victims of the Holocaust observed? 783 Who is appointed as the managing director (MD) L V Prabhakar and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Canara Bank? 784 What is the theme of the International Day of 75 years after Auschwitz – Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust Education and Holocaust 2020? Remembrance for Global Justice 785 _ is to set up a waste-to-energy plant in Assam. Assam Power Generation Corporation Ltd 786 The first edition of Ganga-Volga dialogue was Russia recently held in New Delhi, to enhance the bilateral cooperation between India and which country? 787 The International Summit on Women in STEM– New Delhi “Visualizing the Future: New Skylines”, was recently held in which city? 788 What is the theme of the National Voters’ Day Electoral Literacy for celebrated across the country? Stronger Democracy 789 India signed a MoU with the World Bank for the Maharashtra Agri-business and Rural Transformation Project of which state? 790 Which Indian Private sector bank has recently IndusInd Bank launched its wealth management platform called ‘Pioneer Banking’? 791 Which steel plant of India was recently awarded at Tata Steel Kalinganagar the WEF Annual meet, for being included in the WEF’s Lighthouse Network? 792 The Global Consortium for Digital Currency World Economic Forum Governance was recently announced by which organization? 793 Jair Messias Bolsonaro, who has arrived India to Brazil attend the Republic Day celebrations as chief guest, is the President of which country? 794 The International Children’s Film festival was Bangladesh recently inaugurated in which South Asian country, with the theme ‘Under The World’? 795 India has signed an agreement with which country Bangladesh to upgrade Ashuganj-Akhaura road into a 4-lane highway? 796 Which of the following developed the K-4 nuclear- DRDO capable submarine-launched ballistic missile? 797 The government of India signs an accord with the National Democratic Front of banned Assam-based insurgent group _. Bodoland 798 The red color of the planet is due to the high iron oxide concentration of _ compounds in the rocks of the surface of the planet.

799 Which of the following is an Assam-based insurgent United National Liberation group? Front 800 How many moons does the Mars planet have? 2 801 Who won the Record of the Year category at the Billie Eilish 62nd annual Grammy Awards? 802 Which of the following is known as the Red Planet? Mars 803 Where was the Grammy Awards ceremony held? Los Angeles 804 Which country as announced that it is to launch its China Mars probe in 2020 July? 805 When was the Namami Gange mission approved by 2014 the Union Government? 806 When was the Padma awards instituted? 1954 807 In which state does the 5-day Ganga Yatra begin? Uttar Pradesh 808 Which farmer from Telangana won the Chinthala Venkat Reddy in the Agriculture field? 809 When is the National Tourism Day celebrated? 25 January 810 Which country is the Chairman of the Forum of the India Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) for the year 2020? 811 Which Part of Indian Constitution talks about 3 Fundamental Rights? 812 As per article _ and 6th Schedule of the Constitution, 244 Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram are called "Tribal Areas". 813 Right to Vote is a _ right. constitutional 814 Who is the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh? Radha Krishna Mathur 815 Which Article of the Indian Constitution speaks Article 326 about the Right to Vote? 816 Ministry of Tribal Affairs has proposed to declare the Ladakh 6th Schedule Area status to _. 817 According to the Indian constitution states that no 18 person can be denied the right to vote if he fulfills the need for Adult Suffrage, that is, the person must be above the age of _. 818 When did the Kargil war happen? 1999 819 When was the first National Voters Day observed? 2011 820 In which State is Meerut located? Uttar Pradesh 821 What is the theme of the National Voters Day 2020? Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy 822 Government is to set up a war memorial for animals Meerut in _. 823 When is the National Voters Day observed? 23 January 824 Dramatist, writer, social activist & Natyasurya Assam Awardee Ratna Ojha passed away recently, he belonged to which state? 825 Former MP of Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra, Devi Nationalist Congress Party

Prasad Tripathi passed away recently. He belonged (NCP) to which political party? 826 Former Rajya Sabha member Alajangi Viswanath Odisha Swamy passed away recently, he belonged to which state? 827 Sunita Lakra of India announces her retirement Hockey recently, she belongs to which sport? 828 Name the firm that received acquisition approval of Housing Development 51.2% stake in Apollo Munich Health Insurance Financial Corporation (HDFC) Company. 829 Who was reappointed as the Deputy Election Umesh Sinha Commissioner (DEC) of India after his tenure was extended by one more year till December 31, 2020? 830 Name the first & youngest Indian tribal women in Malavath Poorna the World, who scaled six mountain peaks in six continents. 831 Who was awarded with the Global Bihar Excellence Piyuus Jaiswal Award 2019 & Global Peace Excellence Humanitarian Award 2019? 832 CAD was in news recently, what does ‘D’ stands for D -Deficit _? 833 What is the interest rate of “Sukanya Samriddhi 8.4% Account” for the fourth quarter of the financial year (FY) 2019-20 starting from January 1, 2020- March 31, 2020? 834 Which became the first state in India to pass a Kerala resolution scrapping the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)? 835 Which city is set to host the 14th Global healthcare Visakhapatnam, Andhra summit in the year 2021? Pradesh(AP) 836 Which metro station was renamed as ‘Supreme Pragati Maidan metro Court metro station’ recently by the committee station headed by Manish Sisodia? 837 Who chairs the 7-member Group of Ministers (GoM) Rajnath Singh that reviews the crop insurance scheme, “Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)”? 838 How much fund was allocated to Railway Sector Rs. 13.69 lakh crores under National Infrastructure Pipeline for the year 2019-2020 to 2024-25? 839 Which sector received the maximum investment (i.e. Road sector 1,963,943 crores) from the National Infrastructure Pipeline for the year 2019-20 to 2024-25? 840 Who heads the task force that prepared the Rs. 102 Atanu Chakraborty lakh crore “National Infrastructure Pipeline for the year 2019-20 to 2024-25”? 841 Name the only state, that didn’t participate in the West Bengal 5th edition of Swachh Survekshan League 2020.

842 Which city topped in the 5th edition of Swachh Indore, Madhya Pradesh Survekshan League 2020 (Quarter 1 and Quarter 2) having more than 10 lakh population? 843 How much percent of the Poshan Abhiyaan funds 30% have been used in the past 3 years? 844 Which State/UT has utilized the Poshan Abhiyaan Mizoram funds well & emerged as the best performer? 845 Census of which animal, is set to be conducted in Asiatic Lion May 2020 by Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in Gujarat using 8,000-10,000 cameras? 846 NEST was in news recently, what does ‘S’ stands for S – Strategic _. 847 Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi, released Tumkuru, Karnataka the 3rd installment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana of Rs.2000 for the December2019- March 2020 period? 848 Which country’s Prime Minister (PM), Zoran Zaev North Macedonia has submitted his resignation on January 3, 2020? 849 Bhim Chandra Jana passed away recently, he was a Freedom fighter _. 850 Name the word chosen by US linguists as their ‘They’ “Word of the Decade” on January 3, 2020. 851 P R Seshadri, Managing Director & Chief Executive Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) Officer of which bank has resigned on January 4, 2020? 852 Rohit Sharma Cricket stadium foundation stone was Hyderabad, Telangana laid in which of the following city recently? 853 Name the former Member of Parliament (MP) of Kamal Bahadur Singh India’s 1st , who passed away recently in Bihar. 854 Who is the author of the book titled ‘The Cuckoo’s A Sethumadhavan Nest’? 855 Amit Shah chairs 22nd meeting of Central Zonal Chhattisgarh Council in _ 856 Taranjit Singh Sandhu appointed as India's USA Ambassador to _ 857 Who is appointed as India's Ambassador to USA? Taranjit Singh Sandhu 858 Amit Shah chairs _ meeting of Central Zonal Council 22nd in Chhattisgarh 859 Who reaffirmed India's firm resolve to tackle cross- Shri Rajnath Singh border terrorism? 860 Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the National New Delhi Cadet Corps Rally in _ 861 Which was awarded as the best tableau in Republic Jal Jeevan Mission Day Parade? 862 Britain unveils _ pence coin minted to mark Brexit 50

863 Who was appointed as IBA Chief Executive? Sunil Mehta 864 Which state became fourth state to pass resolution West Bengal on CAA in house? 865 Who inaugurated 3rd Global Potato Conclave 2020 Shri Narendra Modi at Gandhinagar? 866 Indian Railways to run 100 percent on electricity by 2024 _ 867 Which city in India planned to start first underwater Kolkata metro project? 868 Which state cabinet passed resolution for abolishing Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council? 869 Kavaratti will be the _ ship to be constructed and 104th provided by the GRSE 870 Union Government targets to install _ Giga Watt 175 renewable energy by 2022? 871 Who won first prize at the 71st Republic Day Assam tableau parade? 872 When National Tiger Conservation Authority was 2005 established? 873 When Lala Lajpat Rai Birth Anniversary was December 25 celebrated? 874 Who is elected as the speaker of House of Agni Sapkota Representative of Nepal? 875 To which of the following virus government has Corona Virus started 24×7 helpline number? 876 When Indian Railways was founded? 1853 877 Which state is one of the leading producers of Gujarat Potato in the country? 878 When National Tiger Conservation Authority was 2005 founded? 879 When Jal Shakti Mission was formed? 2019 880 When Lala Lajpat Rai was born as? 1865 881 Union Government targets to install 175 Giga Watt 2022 renewable energy by _ 882 When Central Zonal Council was founded? 1956 883 PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate _ Global Potato 3rd Conclave 2020 at Gandhinagar 884 Which union minister planned to switch Indian Shri Piyush Goyal Railways entirely to electricity by 2024 as diesel locomotives? 885 West Bengal becomes _ state to pass resolution on fourth CAA in house 886 When Indian Banks Association was founded? 1946 887 Which month did Central Government to release June report card of smart cities? 888 When National Cadet Corps was founded? 1948

889 When Reserve Bank of India was founded? 1 April 1935 890 Most Dirtied urban Communities listed in India 10 891 Utilization of Single-Use Plastics to End @ _ PM 2022 Narendra Modi 892 Where was Essar Oil headquarters located? Mumbai 893 When Western Railway Zone was started? 5 November 1951 894 When Securities and Exchange Board of India was 1992 founded? 895 When Essar Group was founded? 1969 896 Southern Indian city expecting to spend an average 71% of _ extra travel time stuck in traffic. 897 Who was Asia’s Richest Man? Mukesh Ambani 898 Tech Mahindra set up Google Cloud Centre of Hyderabad Excellence in _ 899 When Unified Payments Interface was introduced? 11 April 2016 900 What was the Cash Prize of Tyler Prize 2020? $200,000 901 When Operation Vanilla was launched? 28 January, 2020 902 When National Aeronautics and Space 1958 Administration were founded? 903 How many million pounds did UK government 4 millions Innovation Challenge Fund in India? 904 When Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative 1987 founded? 905 When was 2020 Summer Olympics opening 24 July 2020 ceremony held? 906 According to a report by TomTom report which city Bangalore ranked in the worst traffic in the world? 907 Who got qualified for Tokyo Olympics from India? Neeraj Chopra 908 Oxford University Press (OUP) named Samvidhaan as 2019 the Oxford Hindi Word of _ 909 Who launched Virtual Police Station? Naveen Patnaik 910 Indian Navy launched _ to provide humanitarian Operation Vanilla assistance and disaster relief at Madagascar. 911 Indian Railways commissioned the country’s first Bhubaneswar governmental waste to energy plant at _. 912 The waste to energy plant uses a patented POLYCRACK technology called _ 913 Which government 4 million pound Innovation United Kingdom Challenge Fund in India? 914 Who launches Bhuvan Panchayat V3 web Portal? Jitendra Singh 915 Who won 2020 Tyler Prize? Pavan Sukhdev 916 Who is appointed as Ex- RBI and Ex-SEBI ED, Non- Mr. Ramesh Joshi Executive Chairman? 917 Which company set up Google Cloud Centre of Tech Mahindra Excellence in Hyderabad? 918 total of _ sites in the homeland recognized under 37 sites

the international treaty 919 How many wetlands in India declared as Ramsar 10 sites? 920 When Indian Navy was founded? 1612 921 Who is appointed as Essar Oil UK CEO? Mark Wilson 922 Who developed Bhuvan Panchayat V3 web Portal? Indian Space Research Organization 923 The Supreme Court has allowed the National Tiger Namibia Conservation Authority to relocate which nation’s cheetah to a suitable habitat in India? 924 The Indian Navy has launched ‘Operation Vanilla’ to Madagascar provide disaster relief to which country? 925 Under US President Donald Trump’s new middle- Jerusalem east plan, which city will remain as Israel's undivided capital? 926 Sheikh Khalid has been appointed as the new Prime Qatar Minister of which nation? 927 Which nation has decided to provide formal Bangladesh education to Rohingya refugee children? 928 Which nation has passed a bill authorizing sanctions US against Chinese officials who meddle in the process of selection of Dalai Lama's successor? 929 Which Indian sportsperson joined the Bharatiya Saina Nehwal Janata Party recently? 930 Which airlines have suspended all its flights to China British Airways after the corona virus outbreak? 931 Who was the first executive of Election commission Sukumar Sen of India? 932 When Bombay Stock Exchange was formed? 1875 933 Parker Solar Probe is making a series of _ close 24 flybys on the sun through 2025 934 When Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was October 2016 formed? 935 S Jaishankar lays foundation stone of Sardar Gujarat Vallabhbhai Patel Centre at Kevadia in 936 When Martyrs’ Day was observed? January 30 937 What was the stipend amount to roll out 365 day 5,000 work scheme implemented by Madhya Pradesh? 938 Where was National Highways Authority of India New Delhi headquarters located? 939 When Guinness World Records was Originally 1955 published? 940 Where was Defence Research and Development New Delhi Organization headquarters located? 941 When National Crime Records Bureau was founded? 1986 942 When Election Commission of India was formed? 1950

943 Indian Coast Guard commissions high speed Mangaluru interceptor boat in _ 944 World largest meditation centre inaugurates in _ Telangana 945 When World Neglected Diseases day observed on? January 30 946 Who became the first Indian Woman Footballer to Bala Devi play professionally in the World? 947 When Defence Research and Development 1958 Organization (DRDO) were founded? 948 When National Highways Authority of India was 1988 founded? 949 When Parker Solar Probe was conducted? 2018 950 When National Crime Records Bureau was formed? 11 March 1986 951 builds war memorial in Nagaland for _ 357 martyrs martyrs 952 Which country creates Guinness World Record for Nepal highest altitude fashion show event? 953 Who is appointed as new Foreign Secretary? Harsh Vardhan Shringla 954 India pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his _ 72nd death anniversary 955 Which state government to roll out 365 day work Madhya Pradesh scheme with 5,000 stipends? 956 Who laid foundation stone of Sardar Vallabhbhai S Jaishankar Patel Centre at Kevadia in Gujarat? 957 Central Railway first AC suburban train to be flagged Mumbai off from _ 958 Who was appointed as a member of the Monetary Janak Raj Policy Committee (MPC)? 959 Which stock exchange signed licensing agreement Bombay Stock Exchange with ICE Futures Europe? 960 Whose death anniversary is observed on January Mahatma Gandhi 30? 961 India’s Gita Sabharwal has been appointed as the Thailand UN Resident Coordinator in which nation? 962 When is World Leprosy Day observed every year? 30th January 963 The Indian Navy launched which operation to help Operation Vanilla cyclone hit Madagascar? 964 Which Indian city has the world’s worst traffic, as Bengaluru per the Global Traffic Index? 965 Which Indian state recently reported first confirmed Kerala case of Corona virus? 966 Which nation is the second biggest weapon China producer after the US, as per SIPRI annual report? 967 Which Parliament has deferred its vote on anti-CAA European Parliament resolution? 968 When Gibraltar Chess Festival was held? 2003 969 Who was the chairperson of State Bank of India? Rajnish Kumar

970 Where was the World Health Organization located? Geneva, Switzerland. 971 When was the World Health Organization 7 April 1948 established? 972 Khadi collection in collaboration with KVIC to 150th commemorate the _ birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi 973 USMCA crafted over years of negotiation between 1994 the three countries replaces the _ NAFTA. 974 India and _ to conduct counter-terror exercise in Bangladesh Umroi 975 When North American Free Trade Agreement was January 1, 1994 established? 976 USMCA crafted over years of negotiation between three the _ countries replaces the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement 977 When Oscar Academy Awards was first started? May 16, 1929 978 How many millions did Google announces to 1 million promote news literacy among Indians? 979 Who is Governor of Uttar Pradesh? Anandiben Patel 980 India’s steel demand will be more than quadruple 489 from around 111 million tones to _ million tones 981 Who was the founder of Bank of Baroda? Sayajirao Gaekwad III 982 Who presented Economic Survey 2020 in the Smt Nirmala Sitharaman Parliament? 983 Which company pickup point arrives at Kolkata’s Amazon Sealdah railway station? 984 Who received the French honor for theatre artiste? Sanjana Kapoor 985 Who launched DoPT online certificate course on Dr. Jitendra Singh Relevance of Gandhi in the Contemporary World? 986 Which company announced $1-million grant to Google promote news literacy among Indians? 987 What is the estimated cost of the project sanctioned Rs. 112.96 Crores by Railway Board? 988 When North American Free Trade Agreement was 1994 established? 989 Indo-Bangladesh defense cooperation a joint Umroi military training exercise organized at _ 990 Who became first ever hockey player to win World Rani Rampal Games Athlete of the Year award? 991 Which type of virus declares as a Public Health Corona virus Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)? 992 Who launched Special Edition of Khadi Watches? Shri Nitin Gadkari 993 How many million tones did India planned to 600 increase the carbon emissions? 994 When Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) was 1895 founded?

995 Who would serve as interim DGP of Uttar Pradesh? Hitesh Chandra Awasthi 996 The union government has set out a road map for 10 reducing India’s crude oil imports by _ percent by 2022. 997 Which search engine launches SOS Alerts for corona Google virus? 998 Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary, recently seen in Madhya Pradesh news is located in 999 Auschwitz, recently seen in news is located in Poland 1000 India’s first underwater metro project is set to Kolkata complete its East-West Project of _ Metro Rail Corporation by March 2022.

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