CURRENT AFFAIRS JANUARY - 2020
VOLUME - I
ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS
Santhinagar, KAKINADA Ph : 0884 - 2340236. ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. CURRENT AFFAIRS - JANUARY - 2020 VOLUME - I
1. Which among the following day is celebrated as a day of peace and sharing? A) International Women’s Day B) National Unity Day C) National Non-Violence Day D) International Girl Child Day E) Global Family Day Answer: E 2. The UIDAI has planned to set up ______Aadhar Seva Kendras in 53 cities across the country. A) 116 B) 119 C) 114 D) 112 E) 115 Answer: C 3. The government has launched a web portal ‘CEIR’ to bloc stolen, lost mobile phones. It was launched in which place? A) New Delhi B) Mumbai C) Chennai D) Noida E) Guwahati Answer: A 4. The Election Commission launched a Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System . The Chief Election Commission was formed in which year? A) 1965 B) 1950 C) 1947 D) 1956 E) 1960 Answer: B 5. The National Green Crops scheme has been revived for Jammu and Kashmir recently. The government has approved the release of Grant-in-Aid of ______Crore to J & K PCB. A) 2.6 Crore B) 1.5 Crore C) 2.9 Crore D) 3.2 Crore E) 3.6 Crore Answer: A 6. A one of the world’s best diving destinations has banned ‘reef-toxic’ sunscreen recently. Name the nation. A) Egypt B) Australia C) USA D) Palau E) Indonesia Answer: D 7. Which country has secured second place with 46299 births on New Year’s Day according to UNICEF? A) India B) China C) Pakistan D) USA E) Ethiopia Answer: B 8. The Reserve Bank of India has launched a mobile app ‘MANI’ to help visually challenged people to identify ______. A) Fake currency Notes B) Denomination of Currency Notes C) Counting of Currency Notes D) Old Currency Notes E) All the above Answer: B 9. During December 2019, which state/UT has recorded more than two-fold jump in GST collection to . 58 Crore? A) Nagaland B) Mizoram C) Arunachal Pradesh D) Delhi A DE) Lakshadweep I T Y A Answer: C 10. Recently, Flipkart has partnered with DAY-NULM to empower MSMEs. What is the allowed FDI limit in B2B ecommerce? A) 26% B) 49% C) 74% D) 100% E) 50% Answer: D 11. The FSSAI has launched ‘Verified Milk Vendors Scheme’ in Gujarat. Which among the following is the parent agency of FSSAI? A) Ministry of Food Processing Industries B) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare C) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers D) Ministry of Consumer Affairs E) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Answer: B 12. A 11 day long ‘Dhanu Jatra’ was celebrated in western Odisha. The department of Culture of GoI has accorded National Festival status to Dhanu Jatra in which year? A) 2013 B) 2014 C) 2015 D) 2012 E) 2016 Answer: B 13. The e-certificate project was launched by Odisha state government as a part of which model of governance? A) 5T B) 2T C) 3T D) 4T E) None of these Answer: A 14. Who among the following has launched the ‘Atal Canteen’ in Karnal? A) Narendra Modi B) Manohar Lal Khattar C) Venkaiah Naidu D) Yogi Adityanath E) Both A) and B) Answer: B ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 2 15. Which state government has become the first state to pass Anti-CAA Resolution? A) West Bengal B) Maharashtra C) Bihar D) Kerala E) Uttarakhand Answer: D 16. The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has planned to conduct Asiatic Lion Census in May 2020. Where is the headquarters of WII located? A) New Delhi B) Guwahati C) Dehradun D) Bhopal E) Imphal Answer: C 17. The pilot project of Door Delivery of Sand has been started in which district of Andhra Pradesh? A) Godavari B) Krishna C) Kurnool D) Chittoor E) Vishakhapatnam Answer: B 18. Kerala Travel Mart is planning to implement the initiatives under the Nascent Green Cochin Mission. What is the aim of the Mission? A) Zero Pollution of Soil B) Waste Water Treatment C) Reducing the Deforestation D) Cleaning of Backwaters E) All the above Answer: A 19. ITBP Director General S S Deswal has been given additional charge to head of ______. A) CISF B) BSF C) CRPF D) SPG E) Army Answer: C 20. Umaro Cissoko Embalo has been elected as the President of which among the following countries? A) Namibia B) Gambia C) Guinea D) Benin E) Ghana Answer: C 21. Vinod Kumar Yadav has been appointed as the chairman of ______. A) UPSC B) BCCI C) ICC D) ISRO E) Railway Board Answer: E 22. Anjum Chopra has received the CK Nayudu Lifetime Award given by which among the following organizatio n? A) ICC B) BCCI C) FIH D) FIFA E) NBA Answer: B 23. Sanjay Gupta has been honoured with the ‘Lokmanya Tilak Award’ for his contribution to the field of ______. A) Education B) Sports C) Literacy D) Journalism E) Music Answer: D 24. Who among the following was picked as the captain of ESPN Cricinfo’s ODI? A) Rahul Dravid B) Virat Kohli C) MS Dhoni D) Sachin Tendulkar E) Saurav Ganguly Answer: C 25. The International Cricket Council has planned to scrap five-day tests from which year? A) 2021 B) 2022 C) 2023 D) 2024 E) 2025 Answer: C 26. What edition of the Khelo India Youth Games was held in Guwahati recently? A) 2nd B) 3rd C) 4th D) 5th E) 6th Answer: B 27. Peter Siddle has announced the retirement from the International Cricket. He belongs to which country? A) New Zealand B) AustraliaA DC) Bangladesh I TD) England Y E)A South Africa Answer: B 28. World Braille Day is observed every year on which date? A) January 2 B) January 3 C) January 4 D) January 5 E) January 6 Answer: C 29. Jitendra Singh has inaugurated a 3-day capacity building programme on general fund rules, e-procurement and GeM for officers of J & K. Which among the following has organized the programme? A) FCI B) DPIIT C) NITI Aayog D) DARPG E) Both B) and C) Answer: D 30. According to the data from the Ministry of Forest Environment and Climate Change, which state has topped the list with 27 tiger deaths? A) Karnataka B) Maharashtra C) Madhya Pradesh D) Kerala E) Gujarat Answer: C 31. The WHO has designated 2020 as International Year of the Nurse and Midwife. The world aims to achieve universal health coverage by which year? A) 2022 B) 2025 C) 2028 D) 2030 E) 2035 Answer: D 32. Reliance is all set to venture into the e-commerce segment with the launch of Jio Mart. Jio Mart is currently live in which among the following places? A) Thane B) Nashik C) Pune D) Nagpur E) Aurangabad Answer: A 33. Telangana state government declared 2020 as the year of Artificial Intelligence and signed ______MoUs with the various companies. A) 7 B) 6 C) 8 D) 9 E) 5 Answer: C ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 3 34. Kerala has launched K-RERA to bring transparency in real estate sector. As per the act, real estate projects with ______of land to be registered with RERA. A) 1000 Sq.feet B) 2000 Sq.feet C) 2500 Sq.feet D) 500 Sq.feet E) 1500 Sq.feet Answer: D 35. Vijay Rupani has unveiled the second tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhhai Patel in the world at ______. A) Gandhinagar B) Rajkot C) Surat D) Vadodara E) Ahmedabad Answer: E 36. The KVIC has inaugurated the first silk processing plant to increase the sale and availability of raw material for Gujarati ______sarees locally. A) Kanjeevaram B) Kalamkari C) Pochampally D) Paithani E) Patola Answer: E 37. Who among the following has appointed as the secretary of National Medical Commission? A) Suresh Chandra B) Rakesh Kumar Vats C) Ramesh Joshi D) Arvind Krishna E) Kritika Shukla Answer: B 38. Britain’s Prince William has been conferred with which prize to encourage new solutions to tackling climate change? A) Green Flag Awards B) Heinz Award C) Earthshot Prize D) Rachel Carson Prize E) Stockholm Water Prize Answer: C 39. How many scientists were awarded the prestigious Swarna Jayanti Felowships for 2018-19? A) 12 B) 14 C) 15 D) 18 E) 20 Answer: B 40. Who among the following has inaugurated the 28th edition of annual World Boo Fair in New Delhi? A) Narendra Singh Tomar B) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ C) Thaawar Chand Badal D) Ramvilas Paswan E) Amit Shah Answer: B 41. PM Modi has inaugurated 5 new DRDO Young scientist Laboratories. Which among the following is NOT one of the places to have the laboratory? A) Mumbai B) Chennai C) Hyderabad D) Kolkata E) Guwahati Answer: E 42. Manav Thakkar became the World No.1 in the International Table Tennis Federation rankings. He became the ______Indian to achieve the feat. A) 3rd B) 4th C) 5th D) 6th E) 7th Answer: B 43. Qassem Soleimani has died recently. He was the top ______commander. A) American B) Australian C) Iranian D) Arabian E) African Answer: C 44. Indian Council of Agricultural Research and University of Agricultural Sciences have identified ______innovative farmers fromA across the countryD to participateI inT Farmers ScienceY Congress. A A) 112 B) 120 C) 125 D) 130 E) 136 Answer: B 45. Rajnath Singh has inaugurated 3-day National Traders Convention in ______. A) Mumbai B) New Delhi C) Pune D) Bengaluru E) Chennai Answer: B 46. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs used data analytics to identify ‘risk’ exporters. Who among the following is the Chairperson of CBIC? A) Arvind Subramaniyam B) Viral Acharya C) Pranab Kumar Das D) Ajay Bhusan Pandey E) Arun Kumar Answer: C 47. Recently, which state government has planned to strengthen its single-window clearance system and make it more comprehensive? A) Karnataka B) Gujarat C) Tamil Nadu D) Telangana E) Odisha Answer: C 48. VilLgro Innovation Foundation has collaborated with the CEEW for a $2.5 million iniative to support start-ups working on clean energy solutions. What does second ‘E’ denote in ‘CEEW’? A) Energy B) Environment C) Ecosystem D) Electricity E) Evergreen Answer: B 49. All businesses with a turnover of . 50 cror or more to operationalise payments through Rupay and Bhim UPI, which have to pay a hefty penalty of ______per day from February 1. A) 2000 B) 5000 C) 1000 D) 10000 E) 20000 Answer: B
ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 4 50. Under YSR Aarogyasri scheme, the health care trust will pay ______per day for the prescribed recovery period to beneficiaries. A) 225 B) 250 C) 275 D) 300 E) 325 Answer: A 51. The foundation stone for an international cricket stadium and training centre in ______. A) Mumbai B) Hyderabad C) Chennai D) Bengaluru E) Kolkata Answer: B 52. The rehabilitation centre for freshwater turtles was inaugurated in ______forest division. A) Malda B) Siliguri C) Raiganj D) Bhagalpur E) Jalpaiguri Answer: D 53. Which state government has approved the insurance scheme named ‘Mukhyamantri Karmachari Swasthya Bima Yojana’? A) Maharashtra B) Madhya Pradesh C) Haryana D) Punjab E) Rajasthan Answer: B 54. Kolkata Police has started the third edition of which project to provide girls studying in schools and colleges in the city with self-defence training? A) Arundati B) Varuna C) Sukanya D) Yuvika E) Tejas Answer: C 55. The Missile Woman of India was inaugurated the Women Science Congress. Who among the following is known as the Missile Woman of India? A) Bina Agarwal B) Nalini Ambady C) Shally Aswathi D) Tessy Thomas E) Manjula AnaganiAnswer: D 56. The 3rd International Symposium on marine ecosystems discussed about the impact on marine ecosystems and unusual warming of ______. A) Red Sea B) Indian Ocean C) Bay of Bengal D) Arabian Sea E) Arctic Ocean Answer: D 57. According to the Travel and Tourism Index of WEF, Foreign Tourists registered a growth of ______percentage in 2019. A) 3.5% B) 3.2% C) 3.3% D) 3.4% E) 3.6% Answer: B 58. Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar has been appointed as an advisor to the Lt Governor of ______. A) New Delhi B) Ladakh C) Jammu and Kashmir D) Lakshadweep E) Andaman & Nicobar Island Answer: C 59. The Managing Director and CEO of which bank P R Seshadri has resigned recently? A) Indian Overseas Bank B) Lakshmi Vilas Bank C) Tamilnad Mercantile Bank D) Karur Vysya Bank E) Indian Bank Answer: D 60. The book named ‘Exam Warriors’ has been written by ______. A) Narendra Modi A DB) Venkaiah I Naidu T Y C)A Chetan Bhagat D) Manohar Parikar E) Vijay Rupani Answer: A 61. Indian Space Research Organization has set up a Regional Academic Centre for Space in which place? A) Bengaluru B) Mangaluru C) Pune D) Mumbai E) Guwahati Answer: B 62. NASSCOM and Chandigarh Group of Colleges have signed a MoU to facilitate the development and introduction of QP based training programs. What is ‘Q’ in ‘QP’? A) Quick B) Qualification C) Quality D) Quarter E) None of these Answer: B 63. The cricketer, who has announced the retirement recently. A) KL Rahul B) Jayant Yadav C) Hanuma Vihari D) Irfan Pathan E) Prithvi Shaw Answer: D 64. Saurabh Chaudhary has won the men’s 10 metre air pistol gold at the 63rd National Shooting Championship in Bhopal. He is from which state? A) Uttar Pradesh B) Haryana C) Bihar D) Assam E) Manipur Answer: A 65. A Padma Vibhushan awardee T N Chaturvedi has died recently. He was the former governor of which state? A) West Bengal B) Andhra Pradesh C) Karnataka D) Odisha E) West Bengal Answer: C 66. Bhim Chandra Jana has died recently in Howrah district. He was a famous ______. A) Novelist B) Singer C) Comedian D) Cartoonist E) Freedom Fighter Answer: E 67. The centre has released . 5908 Crore of central assistance to ______states as disaster relief. A) 8 B) 7 C) 5 D) 6 E) 9 Answer: B ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 5 68. Which cabinet has approved the issuance of five ear multi-entry tourist visa for all nationalities visiting the country? A) USA B) UAE C) France D) Germany E) Italy Answer: B 69. Chandigarh railway station is ______railway station to have the navigation facilities for visually impaired. A) 4th B) 5th C) 6th D) 7th E) 3rd Answer: B 70. Journalist Day is observed every year on January 6 in which among the following states? A) Tamil Nadu B) Karnataka C) Telangana D) Maharashtra E) Madhya Pradesh Answer: D 71. Himachal Pradesh government has launched Himachal My Gov Portal in Shimla. The state has become the ______state in the country. A) 11th B) 12th C) 13th D) 14th E) 15th Answer: A 72. Which state government has announced the insurance coverage of . 5 Lakh each to the Ganga Sagar Pilgrims? A) Uttar Pradesh B) Haryana C) West Bengal D) Uttarakhand E) Punjab Answer: C 73. What is the maximum sum insured limit of the Arogya Sanjeevani Policy? A) 2 Lakh B) 5 Lakh C) 3 Lakh D) 2.5 Lakh E) 1 Lakh Answer: B 74. Which multinational company has partnered with HAL to develop 3-D printed components? A) IBM B) Google C) Oracle D) Wipro E) Cognizant Answer: D 75. Which bank has signed a MoU with the Women Entrepreneurs Welfare Association of Tamil Nadu to provide training and credit linkage? A) Indian Bank B) Indian Overseas Bank C) Andhra Bank D) Bank of Baroda E) Bank of Maharashtra Answer: A 76. In January, 8 states have finalised action plan for agriculture export policy. Which among the following is NOT one of the 8 states? A) Telangana B) Maharashtra C) Uttar Pradesh D) Kerala E) Nagaland Answer: A 77. Recently, ______teamed up with Hyundai Motor to develop electric air taxis. A) Ola B) Red Taxi C) Red Bus D) Uber E) Fastrack Answer: D 78. Sucheta Satish has won the ‘Global Child Prodigy Awards 2020’ recently. She can sing in ______languages. A) 100 B) 135 C) 125 D) 120 E) 150 Answer: D 79. The Indian Space Research Organization has tied up with which institute to set up a regional academic centre for space to promote research and development? A) NIT Trichy B) IITA Bombay DC) IIT MadrasI TD) IIT KanpurY E)A NIT Karnataka Answer: E 80. Which among the following app can be used offline to read the currency? A) MANI B) Retinuz C) Kuber D) Nishank E) None of these Answer: A 81. Which city will host the Defence Expo 2020? A) Guwahati B) Bhopal C) Lucknow D) Chandigarh E) New Delhi Answer: C 82. The first edition of Khelo India University Games will be held in which place? A) Nagpur B) Ranchi C) Cuttack D) Bhubaneswar E) Kolkata Answer: D 83. Who among the following has lifted the 95th edition of Hastings International Chess title? A) Deep Sengupta B) GA Stany C) Praganadhan D) P Magesh Chandran E) Sakthi Agarwal Answer: D 84. Daniele De Rossi has recently announced his retirement from which among the following games? A) Cricket B) Tennis C) Boxing D) Football E) Badminton Answer: D 85. The 1996 goalkeeper Hans Tilkowski has died recently. He played for which country? A) Germany B) France C) Italy D) Saudi Arabia E) South Africa Answer: A 86. India continued to be the top sourcing market for Sri Lankan tourism. What is the maximum percentage of total tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka? A) 19% B) 15% C) 23% D) 27% E) 33% Answer: A ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 6 87. Which country has imposed a ban on single use plastic in coastal areas? A) China B) Bhutan C) Bangladesh D) Myanmar E) Russia Answer: C 88. Who among the following has proposed a four day working week? A) Pedro Sanchez B) Sanna Marin C) Saad-Eddine El Othmani D) Antonio Costa E) Benjamin Netanyahu Answer: B 89. Which state government has organized the Zo festival under the banner Zo Kutpui? A) Meghalaya B) Nagaland C) Mizoram D) Arunachal Pradesh E) Tripura Answer: C 90. What edition of Buxa Bird Festval was held in West Bengal? A) 3rd B) 2nd C) 4th D) 6th E) 5th Answer: C 91. According to the National Statistics Data, India’s GDP growth rate for 2019-20 was estimated at ______percentage. A) 5% B) 4.8% C) 6% D) 6.2% E) 6.5% Answer: A 92. Equitas Small Finance Bank has waived nonmaintenance charges on all savings accounts. The Equitas SFB is headquartered in ______. A) Gurugram B) Chennai C) Bengaluru D) Vadadora E) Hyderabad Answer: B 93. According to the norms, a Urban Co-operative Banks may be placed under the Supervisory Action Framework when its NPAs exceed ______of its net advances. A) 5% B) 4.5% C) 6% D) 4% E) 6.5% Answer: C 94. The RBI granted in-principle approval to Uttar Pradesh based Shivalik Mercantile UCB to convert SFB. The UCB will get ______months to comply with the requirements under the scheme. A) 18 B) 24 C) 30 D) 15 E) 12 Answer: A 95. What is the growth rate of India’s per capita income during the financial year 2019-20? A) 12% B) 11.2% C) 10% D) 11.8% E) 12.3% Answer: C 96. Which among the following has received the ‘Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language’ at the 77th Golden Globe Awards in USA? A) Fleabag B) Parasite C) The Act D) The Loudest Voice E) Succession Answer: B 97. Asisat Oshoala was voted as Women’s player of the year. She belongs to which country? A) Croatia B) NigeriaA DC) Spain I TD) Egypt Y E)A Brazil Answer: B 98. ‘Naseem-Al-Bahr’ is the naval exercise between Oman and India. Which Indian Naval Ships are participating in the exercise? A) INS Kaveri B) INS Sumitra C) INS Rajkot D) INS Chennai E) INS Subhadra Answer: E 99. Which among the following has observed 2020 as the ‘Year of Mobility’? A) CRPF B) BSF C) ITPB D) CISF E) CAPF Answer: D 100. Which day is observed as the Non-Resident Indian Day? A) January 10 B) January 12 C) January 9 D) January 11 E) January 8 Answer: C 101. The cabinet has approved a memorandum of understanding with India and UK on ______. A) Space Cooperation B) Energy Self-Sufficiency C) Education and Research D) Health E) Natural Gas supply Answer: B 102. Railway Board has approved works for provision of Video Surveillance system covering ______stations under Nirbhaya funds. A) 967 B) 956 C) 983 D) 972 E) 962 Answer: C 103. A 10-day long art exhibition commemorating 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was inaugurated in ______. A) New Delhi B) Beijing C) Kathmandu D) Dhaka E) Moscow Answer: D
ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 7 104. The State Bank of India has announced the ‘residential builder finance with buyer guarantee’ scheme. The scheme would focus on affordable housing projects priced up to ______Crore in 10 cities initially. A) 1.5 Crore B) 2.5 Crore C) 1 Crore D) 3 Crore E) 2 Crore Answer: B 105. The cabinet has approved the strategic disinvestment of ______equity shareholding of Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation Limited. A) 49.78% B) 32.76% C) 56.34% D) 67.82% E) 76.21% Answer: A 106. Which company has announced the launch of all-ione QR for merchants across the country? A) PhonePe B) Paytm C) Google Pay D) Free Charge E) BHIM Answer: B 107. Under the Jagananna Amma Vodi scheme of Andhra Pradesh, the financial assistance if ______would be given to school children. A) 5000 B) 10000 C) 15000 D) 2000 E) 12000 Answer: C 108. The Children’s Innovation Festival was held in which place? A) Ahmedabad B) Surat C) Rajkot D) Vadodara E) Gandhinagar Answer: E 109. The 31st edition of International Kite Festival has been launched at ______river front in Ahmedabad. A) Narmada B) Sabarmati C) Tapi D) Mahi E) Rukmavati Answer: B 110. Recently, Pedro Sanchez was sworn in as the Prime Minister of which country? A) Italy B) Russia C) Portugal D) Spain E) Finland Answer: D 111. Zoram Milanovic has won the Presidential election of Croatia. What is the capital of Croatia? A) Vienna B) Brussels C) Sofia D) Zagreb E) Nicosia Answer: D 112. Which city will host the fifth edition of the Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference? A) Ranchi B) Bhopal C) Pune D) Hyderabad E) Greater Noida Answer: C 113. According to the latest rankings by the Economist Intelligence Unit, how many cities in Kerala are among the top 10 fastest growing urban regions in terms of population in the world? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5 E) 6 Answer: B 114. India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant will be fully operational by which year? A) 2020 B) 2021 C) 2022 D) 2023 E) 2024 Answer: C 115. Sarbjeet Kaur has banned for four years for doping violation. He is associated with which among the following sports? A) Boxer B) Wrestler C) Weightlifter D) Sprinter E) Cricketer Answer: C 116. Minati Mishra has died recently. She was awarded the Central and State Sangeet Ntak Academy Awards for her contribution to ______A dance. D I T Y A A) Kathak B) Odia C) Kathakali D) Western E) Mohiniyattam Answer: B 117. January 10 is observed as the ______day. A) Global Family Day B) National Voters Day C) Non –Resident Indian Day D) World Hindi Day E) World Sanskrit Day Answer: D 118. India consulate in which place would issue passports under the tatkal scheme on the same day with certain conditions? A) London B) Muscat C) California D) Los Angeles E) Dubai Answer: E 119. How many Noerth East states will participate in Madhavpur Mela of Gujarat? A) 8 B) 7 C) 6 D) 9 E) 10 Answer: A 120. What edition of the South Asian Trade and Travel Exchange Expo (SATTE) 2020 was organized in New Delhi? A) 23rd B) 24th C) 25th D) 26th E) 27th Answer: E 121. State Bank of India sold the electoral bonds recently. Only the political parties registered under the section ______of the Representation of the people act, 1951shall be eligible to receive the electoral bonds. A) 29A B) 33 B C) 31A D) 27C E) 23D Answer: A 122. The Reserve Bank of India has amended the KYC norms allowing banks and other lending institutions to use V-CIP. What does ‘C’ mean in ‘V-CIP’? A) Customer B) Consumer C) Channel D) Crediting E) Connect Answer: A ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 8 123. According per the World Bank, India’s growth rate is projected to decelerate to ______percentage in 2019-20. A) 6.2% B) 5.7% C) 5% D) 6.5% E) 4.8% Answer: C 124. What is the suggested foreign direct investment limit in insurance and pension companies by the Finance Ministry? A) 49% B) 100% C) 74% D) 26% E) 50% Answer: C 125. ‘MySociety’, ‘MyClub’, ‘MyCity’ are the mobile applications of which among the following bank? A) ICICI Bank B) Axis Bank C) Federal Bank D) State Bank of India E) None of the above Answer: E 126. According to the data from India Ratings and Research, the labour productivity growth in the FY 19 was ______. A) 5.6% B) 4.4% C) 5.2% D) 4.2% E) 4.8% Answer: C 127. A German development Bnak, KfW would assist which state government with . 711 Crore loan for expanding the climate-resilient Zero-Budget Natural Farming in the state? A) Tamil Nadu B) Telangana C) Kerala D) Andhra Pradesh E) Odisha Answer: D 128. Which novel has been named as the winner of the Costa Children’s Award? A) The Mars Room B) Asha and the Spirit Bird C) The Long Take D) Everything Under E) The White Book Answer: B 129. Dr Muniratnam has been chosen for Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National Awards for his contribution to ______. A) Agriculture B) Journalism C) Social Service D) Medicine E) Teaching Answer: C 130. India launched a heavy communication satellite ______from Kourou Space Centre in French Guinea recently. A) GSAT 28 B) GSAT 29 C) GSAT 30 D) GSAT 31 E) GSAT 32 Answer: C 131. Which department in the Union Ministry of Science and Technology has provided funds to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University to set up a Biotech-Kisan Hub? A) Department of Agriculture Research and Education B) Department of Biotechnology C) Department of Health Research D) Department of Science and Technology E) Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Answer: B 132. What is the rank of India on the global index for the World’s most powerful passport in 2019? A) 84 B) 85 C) 83 D) 82 E) 86 Answer: A 133. The International naval event ‘MILAN 2020’ was held at Visakhapatnam. What was the 2020 theme of the exercise? A) Synergy across the SeasA DB) Friendship I acrossT the seas Y A C) Enhancing Regional Cooperation for Combating Unlawful Activities at Sea D) Cooperation between Seas E) None of the above Answer: A 134. Sharif Idu passed away recently. He was a wellknown ______. A) Environmentalist B) Mathematician C) Singer D) Scientist E) Novelist Answer: C 135. Buck Henry has died recently at the age of 89 in January 2020. He was a famous ______. A) Novelist B) Screenwriter C) Musician D) Sand Artist E) Commander Answer: B 136. Recently, Four airports have received the International recognition for reducing carbon emissions. Which among the following is NOT one of them? A) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport B) Nethaji Subjas Chandra Bose International Airport C) Biju Patnaik International Airport D) Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport E) Trivandrum International Airport Answer: A 137. Who among the following has inaugurated the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)? A) Nirmala Sitharaman B) Jitender Singh C) Amit Shah D) Smriti Irani E) Rajnath Singh Answer: C 138. Recently, Mangaluru Railway Junction has received the IMS certification. What does ‘I’ denote in ‘IMS’? A) Initial B) Integrated C) Indian D) International E) Intervention Answer: B ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 9 139. Sri Lanka would purchase 500 buses from India for ______million by utilizing the line of credit extended to it. A) USD 25 million B) USD 15 million C) USD 10 million D) USD 5 million E) USD 20 million Answer: B 140. The Uttar Pradesh has planned to build a zoological garden worth Rs. 234 crore after named Ashfaqullah Khan in which place? A) Kanpur B) Gorakhpur C) Prayagraj D) Varanasi E) Noida Answer: B 141. Which state’s Legislative Assembly adopted a new logo recently? A) Manipur B) Meghalaya C) Arunachal Pradesh D) Bihar E) Tripura Answer: C 142. The 5th edition of Pulses Conclave will be held in which state? A) Gujarat B) Madhya Pradesh C) Maharashtra D) Odisha E) Bihar Answer: C 143. Which among the following states is/are performing the worst on the State Energy Efficiency Index 2019? A) Manipur B) Rajasthan C) Jharkhand D) Jammu & Kashmir E) All the above Answer: E 144. Who among the following has been nominated for the ‘World Games Athlete of the Year’ recently? A) Jennifer Thompson B) Georgii Pataria C) Maria Chernova D) Rani Rampal E) Mary Kom Answer: D 145. Sultan Qaboos, who was the King of ______, has died recently. A) UAE B) Oman C) Saudi Arabia D) Iran E) Iraq Answer: B 146. Which port has been renamed as the Shyama Pasad Mukherjee Port recently? A) Cochin Port B) Mumbai Port C) Port of Kolkata D) Paradip Port E) Mormugoa Port Answer: C 147. The National Steel Policy is expected ______million tonne capacity by 2030-31. A) 100 B) 200 C) 250 D) 300 E) 500 Answer: D 148. ‘Better Film, Better Audience and Better Society’ was the theme of ______edition of Dhaka International Film Festival. A) 16th B) 17th C) 18th D) 19th E) 15th Answer: C 149. Which country has commissioned the first fourth generation guided missile destroyer recently? A) Bangladesh B) Russia C) India D) China E) Indonesia Answer: D 150. Linguasol has launched the Website Translator 1.0 for ______. A) Farmers A DB) Banks I T Y C)A SMEs D) Education Institutions E) Merchants Answer: C 151. Which company has decided to acquire PaySense for $ 185 million? A) Paytm B) PhonePe C) Free Charge D) PayU E) Google Pay Answer: D 152. Dr Bipul Behari Saha has been elected as the Bureau member of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry for 2020-23. He is based at which city? A) Bengaluru B) Chennai C) New Delhi D) Mumbai E) Hyderabad Answer: E 153. Who among the following has received the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award recently? A) Anjum Chopra B) Jasprit Bumrah C) Poonam Yadav D) Both B) and C) E) Saurav Ganguly Answer: A 154. ‘Wings India 2020’ will be organized in which place? A) Kochi B) Hyderabad C) Trivandrum D) Varanasi E) Dehradun Answer: B 155. The World Future Energy was held recently in ______. A) Dubai B) Muscat C) Riyadh D) Abu Dhabi E) Jakarta Answer: D 156. India is looking at a USD 250 billion maritime economy by which year? A) 2022 B) 2023 C) 2024 D) 2025 E) 2026 Answer: C 157. Veteran broadcaster Obaid Siddiqui has died recently. He was also known as ______poet. A) Marathi B) Hindi C) Sanskrit D) Urdu E) Punjabi Answer: D
ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 10 158. Babul Baruah has died recently. He was a/an ______. A) Artist B) Journalist C) Novelist D) Screenwriter E) Politician Answer: B 159. The fifth edition of Raisina Dialogue was held in New Delhi. It was organized by which among the following ministries? A) Ministry of Home Affairs B) Ministry of Defence C) Ministry of Finance D) Ministry of Corporate Affairs E) Ministry of External Affairs Answer: E 160. Yashaswini Scheme was launched in which place? A) Goa B) Uttar Pradesh C) Haryana D) Uttarakhand E) Rajasthan Answer: A 161. Which country has decided to make Yoga education compulsory for school children? A) India B) Nepal C) Bhutan D) China E) Russia Answer: B 162. Recently, China has launched a new driverless train capable of travelling at ______kmph. A) 250 B) 300 C) 350 D) 400 E) 450 Answer: C 163. The government appointed Michael Debaprata as the deputy governor of Reserve Bnk of India. Now, the total number of deputy governors in RBI is ______. A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6 E) 2 Answer: B 164. Bojjannakonda was recently in News. It is a famous Buddhist site in ______. A) Hyderabad B) Mahabalipuram C) Vishakhapatnam D) Cuttack E) Belgaum Answer: C 165. India’s first open drain free district has bagged the ‘Swacchatha Darpan Award 2020’. Name the district. A) Nalgonda B) Medak C) Peddapalli D) Warangal E) Adilabad Answer: C 166. Who among the following has become the Prime Minister of Malta? A) Tsai Ing-wen B) Sauli Niinisto C) George Vella D) Robert Abela E) Samir Saran Answer: D 167. A book on China titled ‘PAX SINICA: Implications for the Indian Dawn’ was launched by who among the following? A) Manmohan Singh B) Amit Shah C) Venkaiah Naidu D) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar E) Narendra Modi Answer: D 168. ICGS Annie Besant was commissioned by Ajay Kumar at Kolkata in January 2020. The ship is based at which place? A) Haldia B) Chennai C) Kochi D) Mumbai E) Mangaluru Answer: B 169. Indian Navy conducted a study with ______to bringing down the carbon footprint by revising the fuel quality standards. A) ONGC B) RelianceA DC) IOCL I TD) BPCL Y E)A GAIL Answer: C 170. ‘Sayog-Kaijin’ exercise was conducted between India and which country? A) Oman B) Indonesia C) Japan D) Myanmar E) Sri Lanka Answer: C 171. In 2019, which country is the number one shooting nation in the world? A) USA B) UK C) China D) India E) Germany Answer: D 172. Indian Railways has launched the integrated helpline number ______for quick grievance redressal and enquiries by passengers. A) 112 B) 100 C) 101 D) 139 E) 142 Answer: D 173. Amit Shah was inaugurated the new campus' National Fire Service College under the Ministry of Home Affairs in ______. A) Nashik B) Nagpur C) Udupi D) Mysuru E) Coimbatore Answer: B 174. Hillary Clinton has been appointed as the new chancellor of Queen’s University in ______. A) USA B) Ireland C) Switzerland D) Norway E) France Answer: B 175. Which state Road Transport Corporation has launched a helpline named ‘Damini’ for women? A) Uttarakhand B) Uttar Pradesh C) Madhya Pradesh D) Punjab E) Chhattisgarh Answer: B 176. The ‘Cyber Safe Women’ initiative was launched by which among the following states? A) Tamil Nadu B) Maharashtra C) Kerala D) Telangana E) Jharkhand Answer: B ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 11 177. A ritualistic festival, ‘Lai Haraoba’ was observed by Manipuri Meitei communities in ______. A) Patna B) Bhopal C) Agartala D) Imphal E) Guwahati Answer: C 178. Which Municipal Corporation has launched a campaign ‘Go Green’ to sensitize citizens on the protection of environment? A) Kolkata B) Bhubaneswar C) Mumbai D) New Delhi E) Chennai Answer: B 179. What is the present interest rate of Sukanya Samridhi Account Scheme? A) 8.2% B) 8.3% C) 8.4% D) 8.5% E) 8.6% Answer: C 180. According to the present interest rate, what is the maturity period of Kisan Vikas Patra? A) 113 months B) 114 months C) 116 months D) 118 months E) 110 months Answer: A 181. Which among the following has received the approval from IRDAI to acquire 51.2% stake in Apollo Munich Health Insurance? A) HDFC B) Axis Bank C) ICICI Bank D) Standard Chartered Bank E) Punjab National Bank Answer: A 182. S Sundar has been appointed as the interim MD and CEO of Lakshmi Vilas Bank. Who among the following is the Non-executive chairman of the bank? A) Parthasarathi Mukherjee B) PV Bharathi C) BK Manjuanth D) Rama Krishnan E) Ankit Agarwal Answer: C 183. Who among the following has scaled Mt.Vinson Massif, highest mountain in Antartica recently? A) Dilmani Dev B) Premlata Agarwal C) Dicky Dolma D) Malvath Poorna E) Santhosh Yadav Answer: D 184. Recently, Piyuus Jaiswal was awarded the Global Peace Excellence Humanitarian Award and the Global ______Excellence Award 2019. A) Bihar B) Assam C) Tripura D) J & K E) Madhya Pradesh Answer: A 185. The 14th edition of Global Healthcare Summit will be held in Vishakhapatnam in which year? A) 2021 B) 2022 C) 2023 D) 2024 E) 2025 Answer: A 186. What edition of International Geological Congress will be held in India? A) 32nd B) 33rd C) 34th D) 35th E) 36th Answer: E 187. Which among the following is the most punctual airline in the world as per the data from AirlineRatings.com? A) Qantas Airways Ltd A DB) PT GarudaI Indonesia T Y C)A Singapore Airlines Ltd D) Eva Airways Corp E) Cathay Pacific Airways Answer: B 188. 5th edition of IHAI National Ice Hockey Championship 2020 was held in ______. A) Jammu B) Leh C) Shimla D) Dehradun E) Kulumanali Answer: B 189. Indian Arm day is observed on which date? A) January 12 B) January 13 C) January 14 D) January 15 E) January 16 Answer: D 190. Mr.Kutty inaugurated the mega campaign on fuel conservation named ______in New Delhi. A) Saksham B) Sagayam C) Sukhna D) Sukanya E) Samriddhi Answer: A 191. Which among the following has ordered a probe against Amazon ad Flipkart for alleged malpractices including deep discounting? A) CII B) CCI C) Supreme Court D) FSSAI E) FICCI Answer: B 192. Parshuram Kund Mela was celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh recently. Parshuram Kund nestled in the lower reaches of ______river. A) Lohit B) Barak C) Brahmaputra D) Teesta E) Kopili Answer: A 193. Rojgaar Sangi app was launched by the Chhattisgarh State Skill Development Authority. The app has been developed with the help of ______. A) NITI Aayog B) IIT Kanpur C) NIC D) CWC E) None of these Answer: C
ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 12 194. Who among the following has launched the first girder for the country’s longest sea bridge, the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link? A) Om Birla B) Vidya Sagar Rao C) Narendra Modi D) Uddhav Thackeray E) Amit Shah Answer: D 195. Dmitry Medvedev has been resigned as the Prime Minister of which country? A) Malta B) Taiwan C) China D) Russia E) Indonesia Answer: D 196. Which among the following district has received the Swachata Darpan Awards 2019? A) Sirmaur B) Moga C) Puri D) Panipat E) Bemtara Answer: C 197. Vasdev Mohi has been conferred with the 29th Saraswati Samman. He is a ______writer. A) Odia B) Sindhi C) Marathi D) Hindi E) Punjabi Answer: B 198. The exhibition on Indian Heritage in Digital Space was organized by which among the following ministries? A) Ministry of Minority Affairs B) Ministry of Culture C) Ministry of Tribal Affairs D) Ministry of MSME E) Ministry of Home Affairs Answer: B 199. The first ever Food Processing Summit was organized in Ladakh by which among the following ministries recently? A) Ministry of Tourism B) Both A) and D) C) Ministry of Commerce and Industry D) Ministry of Food Processing E) Both C) and D) Answer: E 200. Om Birla has inaugurated the 7th Conference of CPA India Region in which place? A) Varanasi B) Agartala C) Lucknow D) Mumbai E) Pune Answer: C 201. What edition of Science Film Festival of India (SCIFFI 2020) was held in Goa? A) 3rd B) 4th C) 5th D) 6th E) 7th Answer: C 202. The 6th edition of National Standards Conclave was held in whichplace? A) Greater Noida B) New Delhi C) Pune D) Mumbai E) Hyderabad Answer: B 203. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh fagged off 51st K9 VAJRAT Gun from Larsen & Toubro Armoured System Complex in ______. A) Maharashtra B) Gujarat C) Tamil Nadu D) Karnataka E) Telangana Answer: B 204. The ICC U-______World Cup was held recently in South Africa. A) U-16 B) U-19 C) U-21 D) U-23 E) U-14 Answer: B 205. As per the BCCI data, who among the following has been promoted from ‘B’ grade to ‘A’ category? A) Jasprit Bumrah B) Virat Kohli C) MS Dhoni D) K.L. Rahul E) Mayank Agarwal Answer: D 206. The National Disaster ResponseA Force D celebrated itsI ______T Raising Y Day on JanuaryA 18th. A) 12th B) 13th C) 14th D) 15th E) 16th Answer: D 207. January 19 is observed as the ______Day. A) National Girl Child Day B) National Immunization Day C) National Consumer Day D) National Voters Day E) None of the above Answer: B 208. Who among the following has launched the Pulse Polio Programme? A) Venkaiah Naidu B) Ram Nath KovindC) Narendra Modi D) Smirti Irani E) Amit Shah Answer: B 209. The third edition of North Zone Conference of Media Units of ______was held in Jammu. A) Ministry of Human Resource Development B) Ministry of Home Affairs C) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting D) Ministry of Science and Technology E) Ministry of Corporate Affairs Answer: C 210. D.V.Sadananda Gowda has launched the APNA UREA – SonaUgle brand of HURL. HURL is a joint venture company promoted by ______. A) Coal India Ltd B) IOCL C) BPCL D) Both A) and B) E) Both A) and C) Answer: D 211. A conference of the Chief Secretaries and Administrator State and UTs on Census was held in New Delhi. Who among following is the Census Commissioner of India? A) Vivek Joshi B) Gaurav Tiwari C) Vinod Yadav D) Arvind Gupta E) Ajay Kumar Answer: A ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 13 212. Which among the following has bagged the Best Film Award in the Bangladesh Panorama Section? A) Children of the Sun B) No Dorai C) Castle of Dreams D) Finally Love E) Edward Answer: B 213. Which country has signed a ______million deal to build its first solar energy plant. A) $ 230 million B) $ 470 million C) $ 560 million D) $ 340 million E) $725 million Answer: B 214. Corana Virus is in the same family as ______. A) Chikungunya B) HIV C) Swine Flu D) SARS E) Dengue Answer: D 215. Which state has planned the single window system for building permits? A) Telangana B) Karnataka C) Madhya Pradesh D) Tamil Nadu E) Haryana Answer: D 216. Which state/UT’s Election Commission used facial recognition app to counter impersonation by voters? A) New Delhi B) Telangana C) Maharashtra D) Jharkhand E) Chhattisgarh Answer: B 217. Which city has come up with a Centre for Excellence in Blockchain Technology? A) Hyderabad B) Lucknow C) Bengaluru D) Chennai E) Kochi Answer: C 218. The National Tribal Youth Exchange Programme was organized by thr Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan and ______government. A) Haryana B) West Bengal C) Odisha D) Telangana E) None of these Answer: E 219. Which among the following is the legislative capital of Andhra Pradsh? A) Visakhapatnam B) Amravati C) Kurnool D) Chittoor E) Tirupathi Answer: B 220. Oleksiy Honcharuk has resigned as the Prime Minister of which country? A) Serbia B) Portugal C) Ukraine D) Hungary E) Slovakia Answer: C 221. Which union minister was elected as the President of Archery Association of India? A) Ravi Shankar Prasad B) Ramvilas Paswa C) Arjun Munda D) Narendra Singh Tomar E) Prakash Javdekar Answer: C 222. The 9th edition of International Children’s Film Festival was held in ______. A) New Delhi B) Shillong C) Chandigarh D) Mumbai E) Kolkata Answer: E 223. Piyush Goyal led the Indian delegation to ______World Economic Forum at Davos. A) 49th B) 51st C) 50th D) 48th E) 52nd Answer: C 224. What was the theme of theA 50th WorldD Economic Forum’sI meeting?T Y A A) Shaping a Global Architecture in the age of the fourth industrial revolution B) Creating a shared future in a fractured world C) Responsive and Responsible Leadership D) Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World E) None of the above Answer: D 225. Who among the following was adjudged the winner for GV Raja Award in the female category? A) Anjali Bhagwat B) Geeta Phogat C) Heena Sindhu D) PC Thulasi E) Shiny Abraham Answer: D 226. Suman Kalyanpur was chosen for the 2017 National Lata Mangeshkar Award of ______. A) Madhya Pradesh B) Rajasthan C) Punjab D) Maharashtra E) Gujarat Answer: A 227. The RBI bought ______tonnes of gold in last October. A) 7 B) 7.2 C) 7.5 D) 8.2 E) 7.8 Answer: C 228. Which among the following was found to be the most expensive city for purchasing goods and services in the Global Wealth and Lifestyle report? A) Tokyo B) New York C) Singapore D) Shanghai E) Hong Kong Answer: E 229. Which country has ranked second in the latest WEF’s Social Mobility Index? A) Norway B) Denmark C) Finland D) Sweden E) Netherlands Answer: A 230. Russia would deliver ______S-400 air defence system to India by 2025. A) 5 B) 6 C) 7 D) 3 E) 4 Answer: A ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 14 231. India has test fired a ______kilometre range nuclear capable missile that can be launched from submarine. A) 2500 B) 3000 C) 3500 D) 4000 E) 4500 Answer: C 232. Ratchanok Intanon lifted Indonesia Badminton Masters 2020. He belongs to which country? A) Thailand B) Nepal C) Myanmar D) Sri Lanka E) Spain Answer: A 233. How many medals have won by India from the Rome Ranking Series in Wrestling? A) 6 B) 7 C) 8 D) 9 E) 5 Answer: B 234. Ashwini Kumar Chopra has died recently. He was elected as an MP from which state in 2014? A) Himachal Pradesh B) Haryana C) Uttarakhand D) Uttar Pradesh E) Punjab Answer: B 235. Sunanda Patnaik, who was popularly known as ‘Guguma’, has died recently. She was a well-known ______. A) Tennis Player B) Director C) Singer D) Screenwriter E) Novelist Answer: C 236. Bapu Nadkari has died recently. He was a bestknown ______. A) Cricketer B) Chess Player C) Pianist D) Violinist E) Director Answer: A 237. The titular queen of ______, Saleha Sultan has died recently. A) Agartala B) Delhi C) Bhopal D) Mumbai E) Ranchi Answer: C 238. The distribution of e-Passport was launched by which among the following countries? A) Nepal B) UAE C) Saudi Arabia D) Bangladesh E) USA Answer: D 239. The portal acts as a single facilitates in principal approval of bank loans to MSMEs up to ______Crore within 59 minutes. A) 5 Crore B) 3 Crore C) 2.5 Crore D) 10 Crore E) 15 Crore Answer: A 240. According to the State-wise horticulture production data, which state holds the top position in the fruits production? A) Uttar Pradesh B) West Bengal C) Andhra Pradesh D) Gujarat E) Madhya Pradesh Answer: C 241. Which among the following has commissioned Phase 1 of the Real Time Train Information System for the Railways? A) BDL B) BEML C) SAIL D) BEL E) BHEL Answer: D 242. According to a UN report, India was attracting ______billion FDI inflows in 2019. A) $34 billion B) $98 billion C) $61 billion D) $49 billion E) $28 billion Answer: D 243. Zomato has acquired ______percentage stake in the UberEats platform. A) 9.99% B) 19.99%A DC) 15.99% I TD) 14.39% Y E)A 21.99% Answer: A 244. A harvest festival, Magh Bihu is celebrated in which state? A) Arunachal Pradesh B) Bihar C) Assam D) Tripura E) Odisha Answer: C 245. Haryana Assembly passed a motion to ratify ______Constitutional Amendment. A) 123rd B) 124th C) 125th D) 126th E) 127th Answer: D 246. Who among the following has been appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Nehru Memorial Museum & Library? A) Nripendra Misra B) Surya Prakash C) Kapil Kapoor D) Vinay Sahasrabudhhe E) Swapan Gupta Answer: B 247. SK Saini has been appointed as the Vice Chief of ______. A) Indian Army B) Indian Navy C) Indian Air Force D) CRPF E) BSF Answer: A 248. Who among the following has been appointed as the Joint Secretary in the home ministry? A) Bharat H Khera B) Ashutosh Agnihotri C) Rajeev Singh Thakur D) Shantanu E) Bipin Rawat Answer: B 249. Challa Sreenivasulu Setty has been appointed as the MD of which among the following banks? A) Bank of India B) Canara Bank C) Punjab National Bank D) State Bank of India E) Bank of Baroda Answer: D ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 15 250. Who among the following has been appointed as the MD and CEO of Canara Bank? A) Challa Sreenivasulu Setty B) Sanjiv Chadha C) Lingam Venkata Prabhakar D) Atanu Kumar Das E) Hari Ranjan Rao Answer: C 251. What is the projected growth rate of India for the FY 2020-21 as per the IMF projection? A) 4.8% B) 5.2% C) 5.4% D) 5.6% E) 5.8% Answer: E 252. Which app has won the eGovernance Award of Excellence for the year 2019? A) mHariyali B) Umang C) Shiksha Vani D) Krishi Kisan E) Cvigil Answer: E 253. Kiran Mazumdar is the ______Indian to receive the highest Australian Civilian honour. A) 2nd B) 3rd C) 4th D) 5th E) 6th Answer: C 254. Which state’s CM was conferred with the ‘Champion of Change Award 2019’ for his work in the Barhait and Dumka assembly constituencies? A) Odisha B) Chhattisgarh C) Himachal Pradesh D) Jharkhand E) Madhya Pradesh Answer: D 255. The first edition of Krishi Manthan was held in ______. A) Varanasi B) Lucknow C) Ahmedabad D) Pune E) Hyderabad Answer: C 256. Who among the following has inaugurated ELECRAMA 2020, at India Expo Mart in Greater Noida? A) Arjun Munda B) Prakash Javdekar C) Dharmendra Pradhan D) Harsh Vardhan E) S Jaishankar Answer: B 257. What edition of India International Leather Fair was held in Chennai? A) 36th B) 35th C) 37th D) 34th E) 33rd Answer: B 258. The Indian Air Force has inducted its first squadron of Sukhoi-30 MKIaircraft carrying the ______missiles in Tamil Nadu. A) Prahaar B) Dhanush C) Aksh D) BrahMos E) Prithvi Answer: D 259. A book of’Essays and Reminiscences’ on Nani A Palkhivala was edited by ______. A) Raghuram G Rajan B) Fali S Nariman C) Soli J Sorabjee D) Arvind Datar E) K Parasaran Answer: D 260. The book named ‘The Winning Sixer: Leadership Lessons To Master’ has been authored by ______. A) Anil Kumble B) WV Raman C) Rahul Dravid D) Sachin Tendulkar A DE) Saurav I Ganguly T Y A Answer: B 261. Shamsher Singh Surjewala has died recently. He was a ______. A) Screenwriter B) Novelist C) Politician D) Doctor E) Sand Artist Answer: C 262. The Defence Acquisition Council has approved procurement of equipment worth over ______from indigenous sources to promote indigeization. A) 1000 Crore B) 1500 Crore C) 2000 Crore D) 2500 Crore E) 5000 Crore Answer: E 263. Which country’s President was the cief guest of 71st Republic Day Parade in New Delhi? A) Saudi Arabia B) South Africa C) Italy D) Brazil E) Croatia Answer: D 264. According to the International Labour Organization Report, Global unemployment is projected to increase by around ______million in ______. A) 1.5 million, 2020 B) 2.5 million, 2022 C) 1 million, 2021 D) 2.5 million, 2020 E) 1.5 million, 2022 Answer: D 265. The Reserve Bank of India cancelled the Certificate of Authorisation of ______m-pesa after its voluntary surrender of authorisation. A) Airtel B) Vodafone C) Jio D) BSNL E) None of these Answer: B 266. Under the ‘Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana, farmers can get the financial assistance of ______rupees. A) 1 Lakh B) 1.5 Lakh C) 2 Lakh D) 2.5 Lakh E) 5 Lakh Answer: E ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 16 267. How many children from Odisha got their 1st flight experience at Biju Patnaik International Airport? A) 44 B) 46 C) 49 D) 52 E) 36 Answer: A 268. Which among the following has launched a bike pooling service with Redbus recently? A) Chennai Metro Rail Ltd B) Bengaluru Metro Rail Ltd C) Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd D) Mumbai Metro Rail Ltd E) Delhi Metro Rail Ltd Answer: C 269. The Cricket Association for the Blind in India has approached ______government with a request to allot 25 acres of land to set up a sports complex. A) Tamil Nadu B) Maharashtra C) Rajasthan D) Karnataka E) Gujarat Answer: D 270. Ram Nath Kovind presented 14th Ramnath Goenka Excellence in ______Awards in New Delhi. A) Literacy B) Medicine C) Journalism D) Cinema E) Education Answer: C 271. Who has won the Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award for 2019? A) Geeta koda B) Priya Prakash C) Raj Kundra D) Anurag Thakur E) Deepa Venkat Answer: B 272. Arushi Nishank was honoured with the Champions of Change Award for her initiative ‘the Sparsh ______initiative. A) Yamuna B) Cauvery C) Ganga D) Narmada E) Vaigai Answer: C 273. Punt Sood has been appointed as the Indian head of ______. A) Bank of America B) Royal Bank of Scotland C) Citi Bank D) HSBC E) Standard Chartered Bank Answer: B 274. Elyes Fakhfakh has been appointed as the Prime Minister of ______. A) Nigeria B) Tunisia C) Kenya D) Ghana E) Ethiopia Answer: B 275. Andrew Bailey has been appointed as the governor of which among the following? A) Reserve Bank of Australia B) US Federal Reserve System C) Bank of England D) Bank of Japan E) Bank of Canada Answer: C 276. The International Conclave on ‘Gobalising Indian Thought’ was hosted by ______. A) IIT Kharagpur B) IISc Bangalore C) NIT Karnataka D) IIM Kozhikode E) IIT Hyderabad Answer: D 277. Gaganyaan project is aimed at sending ______Indians to space by 2022. A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5 E) 6 Answer: B 278. According to a Greenpeace India report, ______is the most polluted city in India. A) Firozabad B) JhariaA DC) Dhanbad I TD) Bareilly Y E)A Allahabad Answer: B 279. According to the Greenpeace India report, Delhi is the ______most polluted city in the country. A) 7th B) 8th C) 9th D) 10th E) 11th Answer: D 280. Which country has secured on the annual Carbon Disclosure Project 2019 report? A) India B) Japan C) USA D) France E) UK Answer: C 281. Gujarat replaced ______as the top governed state in the 2019 Skoch rankings. A) Maharashtra B) Andhra Pradesh C) West Bengal D) Tamil Nadu E) Telangana Answer: C 282. Hyderabad has ranked 14th in the Knight Frank’s global Residential Cities Index Q3 2019 with an appreciation of ______in residential prices. A) 8% B) 7% C) 7.5% D) 9% E) 8.5% Answer: D 283. Recently, Divyansh Singh Pawar clinched a gold medal in the Meyton Cup. The Meyton Cup is associated with which among the following sports? A) Table Tennis B) Tennis C) Javelin Throwing D) Wrestling E) Shooting Answer: E 284. Yogeshwar Dutt has inducted in the All India Council of Sports. AICS was formed in which year? A) 2012 B) 2013 C) 2014 D) 2015 E) 2016 Answer: D 285. Man Mohan Sood has died recently at the age of 80. He was a well-known ______. A) Boxer B) Wrestler C) Cricketer D) Sprinter E) Hockey player Answer: C
ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 17 286. The book named ‘The Gateway’ has authored by ______. A) Jui Karkare B) N Chandrasekaran C) Hariharan Balagopal D) Neha J Hiranandani E) Roopa Pai Answer: C 287. Who among the following is the author of the book titled ‘Human Dignity – A Purpose in Perpetuity’? A) Rahul Agarwal B) Ashwini Kumar C) Fakir Hassen D) Bharathi S E) Vikram Sampath Answer: B 288. The Union Cabinet has approved a sum of Rs. 4371.9 Crore to establish permanent campuses for new NITs. NITs were established in which year? A) 2007 B) 2006 C) 2005 D) 2009 E) 2008 Answer: D 289. Adani Capital Pvt Ltd has acquired Essel Finance's MSME loan business. Adani Capital has a loan book of ______Crore (aprox). A) Rs. 112 Crore B) Rs. 123 Crore C) Rs. 145 Crore D) Rs. 176 Crore E) Rs. 165 Crore Answer: C 290. The cabinet gave approval to Election Commission of India in the field of electoral management & administration with which country? A) Ghana B) Papua New Guinea C) Nigeria D) Ethiopia E) Croatia Answer: B 291. Dharmendra Pradhan has launched the scheme named ‘SERVICE’ recently. The scheme was introduced by which company? A) HPCL B) BPCL C) SAIL D) GAIL E) ONGS Answer: C 292. The government has approved a model pact with foreign countries for what purposes? A) Setting up of Solar Panel B) Integration management C) Maritime Education and Training D) Sustainable Management E) Irrigation management Answer: C 293. ICICI Bank launched cardless cash withdrawal facility from its ATMs with a per day transaction limit of ______. A) 10000 B) 12000 C) 20000 D) 15000 E) 25000 Answer: C 294. NTT stated a significant part of its USD 7 billion global commitment for data centres business would be spent in India over the next four years. NTT is based at which country? A) Japan B) USA C) France D) China E) Russia Answer: A 295. What is the projected GDP growth rate of India for the Financial year 2021 according to India Ratings and Research? A) 5.2% B) 5.3%A DC) 5.8% I TD) 5.5% Y E)A 6.1% Answer: D 296. Which payment company has launched its own ATM? A) Paytm B) PhonePe C) Google Pay D) Free Charge E) Amazon Pay Answer: B 297. Which state government ordered that school students to read the Preamble to the Constitution? A) Punjab B) Rajasthan C) Gujarat D) Maharashtra E) Chhattisgarh Answer: D 298. Which state government has made a policy to lease agricultural land? A) Jharkhand B) Andhra Pradesh C) Uttar Pradesh D) Uttarakhand E) Telangana Answer: D 299. What edition of Jaipur Literature Festival was recently held in Rajasthan? A) 11th B) 12th C) 13th D) 14th E) 15th Answer: C 300. Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou was elected as the first female president of which country? A) Finland B) Greece C) The Netherlands D) Switzerland E) Ireland Answer: B 301. Who was awarded the Pradhan Mantri Bal Shakti Puraskar 2020 for her achievement in the innovation category? A) Apoorva Dubey B) Aparna Chandrasekaran C) Manvika Balachandar D) Manisha Gupta E) Shruti Roy Answer: B 302. Who among the following has been conferred ‘Hari Ratna Award 2019’? A) Vikram Sampath B) Sophie Ansel C) N Kumar D) Iqbal Chand Malhotra E) Anupam Kher Answer: C ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 18 303. What edition of NIC Tech Conclave 2020 was held in New Delhi? A) 2nd B) 3rd C) 4th D) 5th E) 6th Answer: A 304. Which country secured the bottom most place on the EIU Democracy Index? A) Bangladesh B) Ethiopia C) North Korea D) Denmark E) Norway Answer: C 305. Indian Navy has signed an MoU with which organisation for sharing offshore data and products? A) CICRI B) NITI Aayog C) ASI D) GSI E) IMO Answer: D 306. ISRO would send a robot named ______in unmanned Gaganyaan spacecraft ahead of human spaceflight A) Dammitra B) Apurvamitra C) Shakunmitra D) Vayumitra E) Vyomamitra Answer: E 307. Which among the following has been designated the year 2020 as the ‘Year of Nurse and Midwives’? A) IMF B) UNICEF C) UNESCO D) WHO E) UNDP Answer: D 308. The Cabinet committee has approved the closure of HFL in which place? A) Andhra Pradesh B) Telangana C) Maharashtra D) Madhya Pradesh E) Jharkhand Answer: B 309. National Girl Child Week is celebrated from ______to ______. A) January 19 to 25 B) January 21 to 27 C) January 22 to 28 D) January 24 to 30 E) January 18 to 24 Answer: D 310. India will open its first Mahatma Gandhi convention centre in which country? A) Sudan B) Niger C) Serbia D) Brazil E) Eritrea Answer: B 311. Pakistan has conducted the launch of Ghaznavi, which can strike up to ______kms. A) 270 B) 235 C) 290 D) 215 E) 325 Answer: C 312. Palestine has taken over the chairmanship of ______from Egypt. A) G7 B) G100 C) G90 D) G77 E) G20 Answer: D 313. The RBI has sold ______Crore for short term bonds in the fourth special open market operations. A) 2950 Crore B) 3250 Crore C) 1750 Crore D) 1350 Crore E) 2650 Crore Answer: A 314. Which institution has received approval from IRDAI to pilot five projects under Sandbox? A) Bharti Axa General Insurance B) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance C) IFFCO Tokio General Insurance D) HDFC Ergo General Insurance E) ICICI Lombard General Insurance Answer: E 315. Google has partnered withA which companyD to offerI G Suite toT small andY medium businesses?A A) BSNL B) Bharti Airtel C) Jio D) Vodafone E) Aircel Answer: B 316. Apollo Hospitals Group in collaboration with Bajaj Finserv has launched a “Health EMI Card” that offers a credit limit of up to ______. A) 5 Lakh B) 2.5 Lakh C) 1.5 Lakh D) 4 Lakh E) 3 Lakh Answer: D 317. India's first e-waste clinic has opened in which city? A) Gwalior B) Bhopal C) Indore D) Imphal E) Vadodara Answer: B 318. Which city has allowed malls, shops, eateries to stay open 24X7? A) Karnataka B) Maharashtra C) Madhya Pradesh D) Goa E) Gujarat Answer: B 319. The women-only cab service has been launched exclusively in ______. A) Cochin International Airport B) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport C) Indira Gandhi International Airport D) Biju Patnaik International Airport E) Lal Bahadur International Airport Answer: C 320. Which among the following has collaborated with Home Credit to provide health life insurance? A) Bharti Axa General Insurance B) Max Bupa Health Insurance C) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance D) HDFC Ergo General Insurance E) Apollo Munich Health Insurance Answer: C ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 19 321. The 13th Weld India expo will be held in which city? A) Pune B) Surat C) Noida D) Mumbai E) Guwahati Answer: D 322. Who participated in the Round-table of UNAIDS which focuses on advocacy and coordination to deliver life saving HIV services? A) Harsh Vardhan B) Mansukh Mandaviya C) Prakash Javdekar D) Arjun Munda E) S Jaishankar Answer: B 323. How many children have been conferred with the National Bravery Award 2019? A) 26 B) 19 C) 16 D) 28 E) 22 Answer: E 324. Who has been conferred with the Bharat Award? A) Kamal Krishna Das B) Kanti Paikra C) Aarti Kiran Shet D) K Aditya E) Akash Machindra Answer: D 325. Which day is celebrated as the International Day of Education? A) January 22 B) January 23 C) January 24 D) January 25 E) January 21 Answer: C 326. Manoj Kohli has been appointed as the ndia head of SoftBank. SoftBank is headquartered in which place? A) California B) Washington D.C. C) Tokyo D) Beijing E) London Answer: C 327. Which country has topped the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative list among 97 countries? A) Sri Lanka B) Bangladesh C) Nepal D) Bhutan E) India Answer: A 328. Which country has topped on the Global Talent Index? A) Sweden B) Switzerland C) USA D) Singapore E) Denmark Answer: B 329. POLNET 2.0 services has launched for which of the following purpose? A) Sustainable climate practices B) Drought management C) Remote sensing D) Irrigation management E) Enhancing police communication services Answer: E 330. Maharashtra following is the Champion of the Khelo India Youth Games. How many gold medals have won by the state? A) 56 B) 45 C) 78 D) 34 E) 67 Answer: C 331. The book titled ‘The Story of Yoga: From Ancient India to the Modern West’ has been written by _____. A) Michael Manheim B) Austair Stark C) Kevin Brown D) Alistair Shearer E) Andrew Smith Answer: D 332. Which country has mintedA the world's D smallest goldI coin ? T Y A A) US B) Argentina C) China D) Switzerland E) Sweden Answer: D 333. ______has been awarded in the Institution category for Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar. A) Maharashtra B) Uttarakhand C) Kerala D) Karnataka E) Maharashtra Answer: B 334. Who has inaugurated the East Coast Railway commissions waste to energy plan the facility? A) Nitish Kapoor B) Rakesh Singh C) Rajesh Aggarwal D) Anil Mehta E) Niranjan Singh Answer: C 335. What is the theme of the National Voters' Day? A) Celebrating democracy B) Electoral Literacy and Women C) Education and Electoral Literacy D) Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy E) Literacy and Democracy Answer: D 336. A labrador named ______has been awarded the army’s highest honour for dogs due to her role in counterinsurgency operations in Kashmir. A) Sonia B) Tina C) Preeti D) Rani E) Mansi Answer: E 337. How many cities in New Zealand will host the tournament’s 31 – One Day International matches? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5 E) 6 Answer: E 338. What is the rank of India on the Corruption Perception Index? A) 45 B) 59 C) 67 D) 80 E) 32 Answer: D ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 20 339. ADM Chavali has been appointed as a board member on the CVC. He is the former Execuive Director of which bank? A) Indian Bank B) Bank of India C) Bank of Baroda D) Indian Overseas Bank E) Bank of Maharashtra Answer: D 340. Who among the following will not be accompanying the Indian Contingent to the Olympics? A) Sunil Kapoor B) Rajiv Agarwal C) Kamlesh Solanki D) Prem Chand Verma E) Rakesh Sharma Answer: E 341. Which state’s project has mentioned as the ‘Emerging Global Destination’ by the UNWTO? A) Kerala B) Punjab C) Karnataka D) Odisha E) Rajasthan Answer: A 342. Which award has been constituted to recognize work done by individuals in the field of disaster management? A) Rashtriya Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar B) National disaster management awards C) Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar D) Netaji Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar E) Sardar Patel Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar Answer: C 343. Which city has been recently declared Open Defecation Free joining the list of Open Defecation Free cities? A) Bhubaneswar B) Patna C) Kolkata D) Srinagar E) Ranchi Answer: D 344. India's First War Memorial for Animals will come up in which city? A) Varanasi B) Meerut C) Ahmedabad D) Nagpur E) Nashik Answer: B 345. Which railway zone has commissioned waste to energy plant in Bhubaneswar? A) South East B) Eastern C) East Coast D) South Central E) Central Answer: C 346. The Union government is working to convert the ______highway towards an electric highway. A) Chennai-Delhi B) Delhi-Dehradun C) Chandigarh-Delhi D) Delhi-Mumbai E) Mumbai-Kolkata Answer: D 347. How many agreements were signed with Brazil to boost cooperation in trade, investment, oil and gas? A) 12 B) 15 C) 18 D) 10 E) 8 Answer: B 348. India and Bangladesh have signed an agreement to upgrade the ______road into a 4-lane highway. A) Ashuganj-Birgunj B) Birgunj-Akhaura C) Akhaura-Birgunj D) Ashuganj-Akhaura E) Dharar-Ashuganj Answer: D 349. Foreign Portfolio Investors will infuse ______crore in Indian markets in January 2020. A) 1200 B) 1125 C) 1624 D) 1459 E) 1765 Answer: C 350. India and World Bank haveA signed a loanD agreement I of USDT ______millionY for RuralA Transformation Project. A) 110 B) 120 C) 320 D) 275 E) 210 Answer: E 351. Which bank has introduced one-use ‘Virtual Cards’ to reduce the risk of fraud in net banking? A) Punjab National Bank B) Axis Bank C) HDFC D) ICICI Bank E) State Bank of India Answer: E 352. Lonwalle.com offers loans for a period of 7 to 30 days. What is the interest rate for the loan? A) 1% B) 1.5% C) 1.25% D) 25 E) 2.5% Answer: A 353. Airtel has joined hands with which company to Accelerate Real-time Global Payments? A) PayPal B) Paytm C) Free Charge D) PhonePe E) Western Union Answer: E 354. The Padi Yubbe stadium has been inaugurated in which state? A) Bihar B) Arunachal Pradesh C) West Bengal D) Assam E) Tripura Answer: B 355. The World’s largest meditation centre has come up in ______. A) Bengaluru B) Hyderabad C) Mysuru D) Coimbatore E) Madurai Answer: B 356. Who among the following will not be awarded the Padma Vibhushan awards for 2020? A) MC Mary Kom B) George Fernandes C) Sushma Swaraj D) Shikhar Dhawan E) Arun Jaitley Answer: D ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 21 357. ISRO will collaborate with CNES to aid India’s space station project. CNES is a space agency of which country? A) France B) Germany C) China D) Russia E) USA Answer: A 358. Who has penned the Hindi Novel “Balwa”? A) Mansukh Manvadiya B) Narendra Modi C) Smriti Irani D) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi E) Prakash Javadekar Answer: D 359. Who has received the Bafta for outstanding contribution to cinema? A) Tom Hardy B) Tom Lee Jones C) Nick Bateman D) Andy Serkis E) JoaquinPhoenix Answer: D 360. Who has chaired the Central Zonal Council meeting in Chhattisgarh? A) Prakash Javadekar B) Amit Shah C) Smriti Irani D) Narendra Modi E) Ram Nath Kovind Answer: B 361. Sher Singh Kukkal has died recently. He was a famous _____. A) Singer B) Lyricist C) Producer D) Sculptor E) Director Answer: D 362. Indian Railways is expected to switch to 100% electricity by which year? A) 2022 B) 2023 C) 2024 D) 2025 E) 2026 Answer: C 363. NABARD projected a credit potential ______Crore for Odisha under Priority sector for fiscal 2020-21. A) 70000 Crore B) 75000 Crore C) 85000 Crore D) 90000 Crore E) 80000 Crore Answer: D 364. According to the RBI report, UCBs have reported fraud worth _____ crore in last five fiscals. A) 210 Crore B) 220 Crore C) 230 Crore D) 240 Crore E) 200 Crore Answer: B 365. Which among the following has signed a licensing agreement with ICE Futures Europe? A) MCX B) NSE C) NCDEX D) BSE E) None of these Answer: D 366. Which among the following banks has added a feature to help identify rogue apps that could trigger fraud transactions? A) Paytm Payments Bank B) India Post Payments Bank C) Jio Payments Bank D) State Bank of India E) Equitas Small Finance Bank Answer: A 367. Which multinational company has integrated operations with Tamil Nadu’s two rural banks that merged to form the Tamil Nadu Gramin Bank? A) TCS B) Infosys C) CTS D) IBM E) HCL Answer: A 368. OPPO has signed a pact with which institution to promote R&D in the field of science and technology? A) IIT Kanpur B) IIT Madras C) IIT Bombay D) IIT Kharagpur E) IIT Hyderabad Answer: E 369. India’s first Super Fab labA has been inauguratedD in I______. T Y A A) Chennai B) Pune C) Chennai D) Kochi E) Agartala Answer: D 370. ‘Shiv Bhojan’ scheme is aimed at providing a meal to the poor for just 10 rupees. It was launched by which among the following states? A) Gujarat B) Maharashtra C) Karnataka D) Kerala E) Madhya Pradesh Answer: B 371. Which state government has unanimously passed a resolution to abolish State Legislative Council? A) Tamil Nadu B) Kerala C) Andhra pradesh D) Odisha E) West Bengal Answer: C 372. The Indian Green Building Council has signed a pact with ______smart city for sustainable development in the city. A) Gwalior B) Guwahati C) Dehradun D) Mangaluru E) Visakhapatnam Answer: D 373. Sunita Chandra has died recently. She was a former ______player A) Cricket B) Polo C) Hockey D) Tennis E) Football Answer: C 374. UK government has launched approx. ______Crore fund in India to support collaborative research into emerging technologies. A) 27 Crore B) 33 Crore C) 37 Crore D) 43 Crore E) 47 Crore Answer: C 375. Which country has successfully used digital technologies to reduce disparities among population groups? A) China B) India C) Italy D) Finland E) Iceland Answer: B
ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 22 376. The Supreme Court has allowed the introduction of which animal in India? A) American Gazelle B) American Cheetah C) African Cheetah D) African Gazelle E) African Elephant Answer: C 377. Jitendra Singh has launched the Bhuvan Panchayat V3 web Portal that has been developed by ______. A) ISRO B) HAL C) NASA D) BHEL E) BEL Answer: A 378. Who has recently stepped down as the director of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank ? A) Nalin Aggarwal B) Sachin Bansal C) Ajay Banga D) Anand Mahindra E) Binny Bansal Answer: B 379. Who has taken charge as the Chief Executive of Indian Banks’ Association? A) PJ Nayak B) Arundhati Bhattacharya C) Rajnish Kumar D) VG Kannan E) Sunil Mehta Answer: E 380. Which among the following has won the Election Commission award for voter awareness? A) Times of India B) Economic Time C) The Hindu Tamil D) New Indian Express E) Hindustan Times Answer: C 381. Marjac Sarec has resigned as the Prime Minister of which country? A) Slovakia B) Slovenia C) Qatar D) Croatia E) Portugal Answer: B 382. Who has won the Ayurveda Ratan Award in Brussels? A) Ravi Rajput B) Gopi Thakkar C) Sunil Mittal D) Partap Chauhan E) Anand Singh Answer: D 383. Which state/UT would get its first Snow Leopard conservation center? A) Jammu & Kashmir B) Ladakh C) Uttarakhand D) Assam E) Himachal Pradesh Answer: C 384. Madhya Pradesh government would offer ______as stipend to unemployed with an increased monthly stipend and annual working days. A) 1000 B) 2000 C) 2500 D) 5000 E) 10000 Answer: D 385. Nasscom has joined hands with which country to match startups and tech firms with VCs? A) China B) Eritrea C) Sweden D) Brazil E) Japan Answer: E 386. Which organisation has launched a Paper PoS for merchants? A) Visa B) Free Charge C) Pine Labs D) PayPal E) Paytm Answer: C 387. What is the projected growthA rate of DIndia for the FY21I accordingT to theY FICCI’s EconomicA Outlook Survey? A) 5% B) 5.2% C) 5.5% D) 5.8% E) 5.9% Answer: C 388. The Government aims to achieve the objective of Housing for All by which year under PMAY-G? A) 2021 B) 2022 C) 2023 D) 2024 E) 2025 389. Which country has ranked behind the US as the second Largest Arms Producer? A) Pakistan B) India C) Russia D) China E) UAE Answer: D 390. Who has been appointed as a member of the MPC by the RBI? A) Amar Singh B) Janak Raj C) Dinesh Ahuja D) Shantanu Maurya E) MD Patra Answer: B 391. Which among the following has announced $1- million grant to promote news literacy among Indians? A) IBM B) Google C) TATA D) RIL E) Infosys Answer: B 392. How much amount has released by the government to all states to tackle climate change? A) $ 5 billion B) $ 8 billion C) $ 4 billion D) $ 6 billion E) $ 7 billion Answer: E 393. The World’s largest cricket stadium will come up in which state? A) Haryana B) Gujarat C) Karnataka D) Tamil Nadu E) Maharashtra Answer: B 394. A famous footballer Rob Rensenbrink has died at the age of 72. He belonged to which country? A) Norway B) Switzerland C) Iceland D) Denmark E) Netherlands Answer: E
ADITYA COLLEGE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMS Santhinagar, KAKINADA, Ph : 0884 2340236. 23 395. Mizoram has defeated Sikkim to win the Northeast Dr T Ao Trophy. The trophy is associated with which among the following sports? A) Cricket B) Hockey C) Football D) Rugby E) Badminton Answer: C 396. Who has bagged a gold in men's Keirin individual event of Six Day Berlin Tournament? A) Deborah Herold B) Bikram Singh C) Amrit Singh D) Sreedhar Savanur E) Esow Alben Answer: E 397. Oxford dictionary has declared the word ______as the Hindi Word of the Year 2019. A) Kisan B) Swachh Bharat C) Samvidhan D) Krishi E) Ayushman Bharat Answer: C 398. Who has won the Tyler Prize for 'green economy' work? A) Anand Singh B) Pavan Sukhdev C) Tanya Tandon D) Ramesh Mehta E) Sunil Khemka Answer: B 399. Which company has bagged the BFSI Digital Innovation Awards 2020 for Cloud Solutions? A) Manapuram Gold Finance B) Muthoot Finace C) Bajaj Housing Finance D) SriRam Finance E) None of the above Answer: C 400. Billie Eilish has won the ‘Best New Artist’ award at the 62nd edition of the Annual Grammy Awards in ______. A) Paris B) Los Angeles C) London D) Tokyo E) Berlin Answer: B
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