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1. The central government has brought In a bid to promote skill development, the Cauvery management authority under Jal Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration has shakti ministry recently. Who is the Union signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) Jal shakti minister? with Tata Technologies limited to set up 2 Centres 1) Nitin Gadkari for Invention, Innovation, Incubation and Training 2) Smriti Irani (CIIITs) in the Union Territory(UT), one each at 3) Mansukh L. Mandaviya Government Polytechnic Colleges at Jammu and 4) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Baramulla. 4. Name the Indian state which has launcshed 5) Raj Nath Singh Answer – 4) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat telemedicine facility at North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of The central government has brought the e Health and Medical Sciences Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) (NEIGRIHMS). under the Jal Shakti Ministry, which was earlier under the Ministry of Water Resources, River 1) 2)s Meghalaya Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. Union 3) Assam 4) Sikkim Minister of Jal Shakti– Gajendra Singh Shekhawat 5) s (Constituency- Jodhpur). Answer – 2) Meghalaya 2. The task force on National Infrastructure Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma Pipeline (NIP), projects total on Wednesdaya inaugurated the telemedicine facility infrastructure investment of Rs 111 lakh at the Nolrth Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional crore during a 5-year span of FY 2019-20 to Institute of Health and Medical Sciences FY 2024-25. Name the person who heads (NEIGRIHMS) here. the task force. 5. The terracotta work of Gorakhpur & 1) Arun Goel 2) Rajiv Kumar CKovilpatti kadalai-mittai has got GI tag 3) Atanu Chakraborty 4) Ajay Kumar recently, along with Chak-Hao, the black 5) Subash Chandra rice of which Indian state? Answer – 3) Atanu Chakraborty 1) Tamil Nadu 2) a 3) 4) Manipur The task force on National Infra Pipeline (NIP) chaired by economic affairs secrettary Atanu 5) Sikkim Chakraborty submitted its Final Report on NIP for Answer – 4) Manipur FY 2019-25 to Finance Minister Nirmala Chak-Hao, the black rice of Manipur, the Sitharaman, projecting ptotal infrastructure terracotta work of Gorakhpur (UP) & Kovilpatti investment of Rs 111 lakh crore during a 5-year (TN) kadalai-mittai has been granted with the span of FY 2019-20 to FY 2024-25. Geographical Indication (GI) tag. 3. Name the Induian state/UT which has 6. The Ministry of coal has launched the signed with Tata technologies to build 2 project monitoring unit (PMU) to Centres for Invention, Innovation, facilitate early operationalization of coal Incubation and Training (CIIITs). mines. Who is the present minister for 1) JammuG & Kashmir 2) Punjab coal? 3) Haryana 4) Chhattisgarh 1) Prakash Javadekar 2) Pralhad Joshi 5) Ladakh 3) Nitin Gadkari 4) Smriti Irani Answer – 1) Jammu & Kashmir 5) Pralhad Singh Patel 2

Answer – 2) Pralhad Joshi Neyveli Lignite Corporation(NLC) Ministry of Coal (MoC) launched a project Private Limited ‘Navratna’ a monitoring unit (PMU) to facilitate early Enterprise under the Ministry of Coal started the operationalization of coal mines allocated by the production of Coal for the first time. The coal government in order to ramp up coal production in allocated to the Neyveli Lignite Corporation India the country. KPMG (Klynveld Peat Marwick Limited(NLCIL) in 2016 with a capacity of 20 Goerdeler) has been appointed as the consultant in million tonne per annum from the Talabira II and the project monitoring unit (PMU) through a III mines of Odisha will suffice the requirements of transparent bidding process. Union Minister– existing and future coal fired power plants. Pralhad Joshi. 9. National Board for Wild Life (NBWL) has 7. Name the organisation under Department allowed to use a part of the Dehing Patkais of Science and Technology that has Elephant Reserve for coal mining initiated programme on health and risk recently. The Elephant reservee is located communication focusing on COVID-19 in which state? titled “Year of Awareness on Science & 1) Himachal Pradesh 2) Telangana Health (YASH)”. 3) Assam 4)s 1) National Research Development 5) Nagaland Corporation Answer – 3) Assam 2) Technology Information, Forecasting and s National Board for Wild Life (NBWL),the apex Assessment Council body to review all wildlife-related matters, has 3) National Council for Science & Technology permitted the use of 98.59 hectares of land at Saleki, Communication a a part of the Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve in 4) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research l Assam for opencast coal mining project done by 5) National Atlas and Thematic Mapping North-Easter Coal Field (NECF), a unit of Coal Organisation India Limited. While, the rest of the area may be Answer – 3) National Council for Science & Cused for underground coal mining. Technology Communication 10. ‘Ayush Entrepreneurship Development National Council for Science & Technology Program’ is the joint initiative of AYUSH Communication (NCSTC), Department of Science & ministry along with which another Technology (DST) has initiated a programme on a ministry? health and risk communication focusing on 1) Ministry of Coal and Mines COVID-19 titled “Year of Awarenesst on Science & 2) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Health (YASH)”. Its aim is to convey authentic best Enterprises practices to the general public to minimize the risk 3) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of transmission of virus at allp levels, in the absence 4) Ministry of Human Resource and of vaccines and cure for COVID-19. Development 8. Which Indian navratna enterprise under 5) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare coal ministryu has started the production Answer – 2) Ministry of Micro, Small and of coal for 1st time recently? Medium Enterprises 1) Neyveli Lignite Corporation Nitin Gadkari launched ‘Ayush 2) Central Mine Planning and Design Institute G Entrepreneurship Development Program’ jointly 3) Central Coalfields Limited organized by the Ministry of AYUSH & Ministry of 4) Bharat Coking Coal MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) for 5) Coal India promoting the AYUSH (, Yoga & Answer – 1) Neyveli Lignite Corporation 3

Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) After chak-hao, the black rice of Manipur, sector in India. Gorakhpur terracotta & Kovilpatti kadalai-mittai, 11. Which Indian state/UT police has along the Kashmir saffron cultivated and harvested in the with All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) Karewa (highlands) of Jammu and Kashmir gets has jointly run the program called Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the ‘Ayuraksha’? Geographical Indications Registry. is the 1) Tamil Nadu 2) Delhi largest producer of saffron in the world. 3) Puducherry 4) Maharashtra 14. Which Indian state has presented Rs 5) Haryana 2,11,761 crore state budget for 2020-21 Answer – 2) Delhi recently (by state’s finance minister and The Delhi Police in association with All India Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi)? Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), a public Ayurveda 1) Odisha 2) Jharkhand medicine and research institution, has jointly run 3) Haryana 4) Punjab the program called ‘Ayuraksha – Corona se jung, 5) Bihar Delhi Police ke sang’ with the aim of providing all Answer – 5) Bihar possible health related help to all those Delhi The government of Bihar led by Chief Minister Policemen working in the frontline to fight against (CM) Nitish Kumar presented Rs 2,11,761 crore coronavirus (COVID-19). state budget for 2020-21 with a special emphasis on 12. Which Indian state has launched an education, health and infrastructure. It was “Agro-Entrepreneur Facilitation Desk” to presented by the state’s finance minister and help the entrepreneurs of the state to get Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi, which was his 11th subsidies and incentives from Central Budget speech. The proposed allocations were Rs government funding agencies. 11,260.48 crore more than the FY 2019-20. 1) Arunachal Pradesh 2) Tripura 15. What is the total number of states 3) Assam 4) Sikkim integrated with ‘One nation One ration 5) Meghalaya card’ plan as Minister of Consumer Answer – 2) Tripura Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri The Tripura government launched an RamVilas Paswan approved the “Agro-Entrepreneur Facilitation Desk” to help the integration of 5 new state/UT recently? entrepreneurs of the state to get subsidies and 1) 11 2) 13 3) 15 incentives from Central government funding 4) 17 5) 19 agencies. The state cabinet has approved the setting Answer – 4) 17 up of the desk, which will operate from the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Directorate of Horticulture and Soil Conservation in Distribution Shri RamVilas Paswan approved the the state capital, Agartala. integration of 5 more States and Union Territories 13. The saffron cultivated and harvested in under “One Nation One Ration Card” plan with the the Karewa (highlands) of which Indian already 12 existing states taking a total number of state/UT has got GI tag recently? states/UTs to 17. 1) Goa 16. Name the 1st Indian state which has 2) Jammu & Kashmir announced to provide free and cashless 3) Himachal Pradesh insurance protection to people. 4) Meghalaya 1) Punjab 2) Maharashtra 5) Arunachal Pradesh 3) Haryana 4) Odisha Answer – 2) Jammu & Kashmir 5) Kerala Answer – 2) Maharashtra 4

The Health Minister of Maharashtra Rajesh future of River Management” to formulate River Tope announced that Maharashtra will be the first Management strategies for the future by learning state to provide free and cashless insurance lessons for river management from the COVID-19 protection to the people and the covered under the pandemic lockdown positive impact on rivers. state governments health scheme and for the 19. What is the name of train which ran from treatment of COVID-19 patients at the private Labour day to move migrant workers, hospitals in Pune and Mumbai the government has , tourists, students and other signed a MoU with the General Insurance Public persons stranded at different places due Sector Association(GIPSA). to lock down. 17. Union Minister of Agriculture and 1) Boat Mail 2) Ahimsa Special Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar 3) Shramik Special 4) Circular Special has added 200 new mandis to the e-NAM 5) Amaravati Special platform from 7 States recently. What is Answer – 3) Shramik Special the constituency of Narendra Singh As per the guideline issued by Ministry of Home Tomar? Affairs, it has been decided to run “Shramik Special” 1) 2) Patna Sahib trains from “Labour Day” today, to move migrant 3) Morena 4) Ambala workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other 5) Raebareli persons stranded at different places due to lock Answer – 3) Morena down. These special trains will be run from point to The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers point on the request of both the concerned State Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar has added 200 new Governments as per the standard protocols for mandis to the e-National Agriculture sending and receiving such stranded persons. The Market(e-NAM) platform from 7 States & stated Railways and State Governments shall appoint that by May 2020 there will be around 1,000 Mandis senior officials as Nodal Officers for coordination joining the e-NAM platform for marketing of and smooth operation of these “Shramik Specials”. Agricultural produce at a function in Krishi Bhawan 20. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) through video conference. Narendra Singh Tomar- Alumni Council has launched India’s first Morena, Madhya Pradesh. “COVID-19 test bus” in which Indian city? 18. Name the webinar, which was organised 1) Indore 2) Bhopal by National Mission for Clean Ganga 3) Mumbai 4) New Delhi (NMCG-Jal shakti ministry) and National 5) Lucknow Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA- housing Answer – 3) Mumbai and urban affairs ministry) on theme “The The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Alumni future of River Management”. Council launched India’s 1st “COVID-19 test bus” in 1) Dekho Apna Desh Mumbai, Maharashtra and inaugurated by Chief 2) Citizen Engagement Minister Uddhav Thackery, Health Minister Rajesh 3) Educate people Tope and Praveen Pardeshi. 4) IDEAthon 21. According to tribal affairs ministry, the 5) RiverThon Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Answer – 4) IDEAthon Forest Produce (MFP) of how many items By taking the above factors in consideration, on was raised recently. May 1, 2020, the National Mission for Clean Ganga 1) 16 2) 25 3) 36 4) 49 (NMCG) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti and 5) 64 National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) Answer – 4) 49 organized an IDEAthon, a webinar on a theme “The 5

As per the order issued by Tribal Affairs ensure well-being of senior citizens during the Ministry ,The Minimum Support Price(MSP) for COVID-19 pandemic. Minor Forest Produce(MFP) of 49 items was raised 24. What is the name of the programme in view of circumstances arising out of Covid 19, launched by Himachal Pradesh which also stated that the MSP for MFPs is revised government to educate family members of once in every 3 years by the Pricing Cell constituted migrant returnees? under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The increase 1) Nigah 2) Nazi across various items of MFP ranges from 16 % to 3) Sima 4) Yara 66%. 5) Sindhya 22. has launched operation Answer – 1) Nigah “ Setu” to bring back 1000 Himachal Pradesh (HP) government plans to stranded Indian citizens from which launch a new programme ‘Nigah’ to sensitize and country? educate the family members of the people coming to 1) Myanmar 2) the state from other parts of the country. 3) 4) Maldives 25. What is the reduced energy density in 5) Indonesia 2018-19 in India against 2005 level, as per Answer – 4) Maldives Report by PwC titled “A Report on Impact As a part of the Centre government’s plan to of Energy Efficiency Measures” released repatriate stranded Indians abroad due to by union power minister (MoS I/C) Raj COVID-19 outbreak, Indian Navy has launched Kumar Singh. Operation “Samudra Setu” (Sea Bridge) to bring 1) 25% 2) 30% 3) 15% back 1000 Indians from Maldives. In this regard, 4) 20% 5) 10% Indian Navy has sent two India Naval Ships (INS) Answer – 4) 20% viz. Jalashwa and Magar on May 5, 2020 to Union Power Minister Raj Kumar Singh Maldives capital Male to commence the first phase unveiled e-book titled “A Report on Impact of of the evacuation operations of Indians stranded Energy Efficiency Measures” for the year 2018-19 abroad from May 8, 2020. which has stated that energy efficiency initiatives 23. In association with Piramal foundation by BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) led to savings which organisation has launched worth Rs 89,122 crore in 2018-19 against last year’s ‘Surakshit Dada-Dadi & Nana-Nani (2017-18) savings of Rs 53,627 crore. India reduced Abhiyan’ campaign. energy intensity in 2018-19 by 20% as compared to 1) (FC) 2005 level. India has set a target to reduce the 2) National Institution for Transforming India energy intensity by 33-35%by 2030 compared to (NITI) Aayog 2005 level. The report was prepared by an expert 3) (RBI) agency PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited 4) National Development Council (NDC) (PWC Ltd), which was engaged by Bureau of Energy 5) Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB) efficiency (BEE). Answer – 2) National Institution for 26. Name the 1st state in India which provide Transforming India (NITI) Aayog mid-day meal ration? The National Institution for Transforming 1) Maharashtra India (NITI) Aayog in association with Piramal 2) Madhya Pradesh Foundation (the philanthropic arm of the Piramal 3) Kerala Group) launched virtually the ‘Surakshit 4) Tamil Nadu Dada-Dadi & Nana-Nani Abhiyan’ campaign to 5) Odisha 6

Answer – 2) Madhya Pradesh 10% more than urban India’s about 205 million, as The Central Government appreciated that of November 2019. Headquarters– Mumbai, Madhya Pradesh (MP) has become the first state in Maharashtra. the country to provide a mid-day meal ration. Manoj 29. The National Research Development Shrivastava, Additional Panchayat Corporation (NRDC) prepared a and Rural Development, informed that this compendium of Indian Technologies to information has been given in the review meeting combat COVID-19 pandemic recently. The conducted by the Central Government. NRDC functions under which ministry? 27. Name the Indian state/UT which has 1) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare highest unemployment rate of 75.8% as on 2) Ministry of Science and Technology end of April 2020 as per Centre for 3) Ministry of Electronics and Information Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) data. Technology 1) Puducherry 2) Goa 4) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways 3) Tamil Nadu 4) Bihar 5) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium 5) Jharkhand Enterprises Answer – 1) Puducherry Answer – 2) Ministry of Science and According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Technology Economy (CMIE) the country’s unemployment rate The National Research Development rose to 27.11% for the week ended May 3 due to the Corporation (NRDC) prepared a compendium of COVID-19 crisis, up from the under 7% level before Indian Technologies for combating COVID-19 the start of the pandemic in mid-March. The pandemic launched by Dr. Shekhar C. Mande, unemployment rate stood at 21.05% in the previous Director General CSIR, Secretary, DSIR, week (ending April 26), up from 26.19% in the week Government of India. The technologies are before. In Accordance with the CMIE’s data, the categorized under 3T’s of tracking, testing and monthly unemployment rate in April stands at treating. NRDC presently working under the 23.52%, up from March’s 8.74%. As of the end of administrative control of the Dept. of Scientific & April the rates are: Puducherry in has Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & the highest number of unemployment at 75.8%, Technology. followed by Tamil Nadu at 49.8%, Jharkhand at 30. The government will run a mission mode 47.1% and Bihar at 46.6%. awareness campaign in FY21 in over 1 28. According to the ‘Digital in India’ report Lakh villages for promoting use of by the Internet & Mobile Association of bio/organic fertilisers, as per Agriculture India (IAMAI) & Nielsen for the 1st time minister. When was the soil health card has more internet users in rural areas (SHC) scheme launched? (227Mn) than urban (205Mn). Where is HQ 1) 2015 2) 2016 of IAMAI located? 3) 2017 4) 2018 1) Pune 2) Mumbai 5) 2019 3) Gurugram 4) Lucknow Answer – 1) 2015 5) Indore While reviewing the Soil Health Programme in Answer – 2) Mumbai New Delhi, Union Minister for Agriculture & According to ‘Digital in India’ report by the Farmers’ Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar has Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) & informed that the government will run a mission Nielsen shows that for the 1st time has more mode awareness campaign in FY2020-2021 in over 1 internet users in rural areas than urban, where lakh villages for promoting use of bio/organic rural India had 227 million active internet users, fertilisers and reducing consumption of chemical 7 soil nutrients. The soil health card (SHC) scheme 34. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has Launched in 2015, under this Soil Health Cards are inaugurated 80km strategically crucial provided to all farmers at an interval of 2 years. road link connecting Lipulekh pass with 31. Sanjeevani, the 1st of its kind vehicle Dharchula. Lipulekh Pass is route developed at the local level in the between India and (Tibet) is in initiative of Rajnagar administration of which state? Chhatarpur district of which Indian state? 1) Arunachal Pradesh 1) Madhya Pradesh 2) Chhattisgarh 2) Meghalaya 3) Punjab 4) Haryana 3) Uttarakhand 5) Bihar 4) Assam Answer – 1) Madhya Pradesh 5) Manipur Sanjeevani, the 1st of its kind vehicle developed Answer – 3) Uttarakhand at the local level in the initiative of Rajnagar Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has administration of Chhatarpur district, Madhya inaugurated 80km strategically crucial road link Pradesh to help the healthcare workers. connecting Lipulekh pass (China Border) with 32. What is the decline in car sales in India as Dharchula in Uttarakhand through video per International Energy Agency’s (IEA) conferencing (VC). He also flagged off a convoy of report titled” Global Energy Review vehicles from Pithoragarh to Gunj (Both in 2020”? Uttarakhand). 1) 20% 2) 30% 3) 40% 35. Co-operative banks comes under 4) 50% 5) 60% Securitisation and Reconstruction of Answer – 4) 50% Financial Assets and Enforcement of International Energy Agency (IEA) recently Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act released a report” Global Energy Review 2020” recently, as per Supreme court order. which stated a 50% decline in car sales in India. When was SARFAESI act enacted? 33. What is the worth of road construction 1) 2002 2) 2000 target of India for next 2 years as per Road 3) 2006 4) 2004 Transport & Highways minister Nitin 5) 2005 Gadkari? Answer – 1) 2002 1) 10 Lakh crores 2) 15 Lakh crores A five judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme 3) 5 Lakh crores 4) 20 Lakh crores Court passed a ruling that cooperative banks 5) 25 Lakh crores established under a State law or multi-State level Answer – 2) 15 Lakh crores societies come under the Securitisation and Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Reconstruction of Financial Assets and (MoRTH) and MSMEs (Micro, Small & Medium Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act Enterprises) Shri Nitin Gadkari held meeting via of 2002. The judgement has been passed by a video conferencing with the members of SIAM constitution bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) which also included justices Indira Banerjee, Vineet Institute on impact of COVID-19 on auto sector. Saran, Mukesh kumar Rasikbhai Shah and During the meet, Nitin Gadkari has set a target of Aniruddha Bose. constructing roads worth Rs 15 lakh crore in the 36. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approves next two years. Currently, MoRTH is working abolition of 9,304 posts in Military overtime to clear all arbitration cases with Engineering Service (MES) recently. Who concessionaires. is the MoS of Defence? 1) Santosh Kumar Gangwar 8

2) Kiren Rijiju Scheme to boost research in the country. 3) Rao Inderjit Singh Who is the MoS of HRD ministry? 4) Raj Kumar Singh 1) Anurag Thakur 5) Shripad Yesso Naik 2) Sanjay Dhotre Answer – 5) Shripad Yesso Naik 3) Suresh Angadi On the recommendation of the Committee of 4) Ramdas Athawale Experts (CoE), headed by Lt General DB Shekatkar, 5) Kishan Reddy Raksha Mantri (Minister of Defence) Rajnath Singh Answer – 2) Sanjay Dhotre has approved the proposal of Engineer-in-Chief of Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Military Engineering Services (MES), Lt Gen Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ announced Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastava, for abolition of 9,304 various modifications (amendments) in the Prime posts in MES out of the total 13,157 vacancies of the Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) Scheme to Basic and Industrial staff. Minister of State in the boost research in the country & to enable more Ministry of Defence - Shripad Yesso Naik. students to avail the benefit under the scheme. 37. Which Indian state has passed ordinance Minister of State (HRD)– Sanjay Dhotre. to suspend most of labour laws for 3 years? 40. Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has 1) Kerala 2) Uttar Pradesh amended Rule 44G of Income-tax Rules, 3) Punjab 4) Haryana 1962 recently. Who is the chairman of 5) Maharashtra CBDT? Answer – 2) Uttar Pradesh 1) M Ajit Kumar 2) Rajnish Kumar The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has passed 3) P C Mody an ordinance ‘Uttar Pradesh Temporary Exemption 4) Rahul Chaudhry from Certain Labour Laws Ordinance, 2020’, to 5) Sanjay Dutt suspend most of the labour laws for 3 years, where Answer – 3) P C Mody all factories & manufacturing establishments will The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) be exempt from existing labour laws except few. amended Rule 44G of Income-tax Rules, 1962 for 38. Assam has presented Rs 1,03,762 crore making an application to invoke the mutual state Budget for FY 2020-2021 recently. agreement procedure in Form no.34F which will be Who is the chief minister of Assam? called Income-tax (8th Amendment) Rules, 2020. 1) Neiphiu Rio About CBDT: Chairman– Pramod Chandra Mody. 2) Pu Zoramthanga 41. Sikkim government has passed the budget 3) Sarbananda Sonowal comprises of Rs. 9100 for fiscal year 4) Conrad Kongkal Sangma 2020-21. Who is the chief minister of 5) N. Biren Singh Sikkim? Answer – 3) Sarbananda Sonowal 1) Prem Singh Tamang Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma 2) Pema Khandu presented Budget for Assam for the financial year 3) Hemant Soren 2020-21. Total expenditure: For 2020-21 it is 4) Neiphiu Rio estimated to be Rs 1,03,762 crore. The CM of Assam 5) Biplab Kumar Deb is Sarbananda Sonowal. Answer – 1) Prem Singh Tamang 39. Union Human Resource Minister Ramesh The Sikkim Legislative Assembly with a Pokhriyal has made amendment in Prime 32-member state legislature passed the budget of Rs Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) 9,100 crores for the fiscal 2020-21 comprising Rs. 7343.60 as revenue expenditure, and Rs. 1756.40 as 9 capital expenditure in the 2nd Session of 10th 2) Mission Karwar Assembly (Budget Session 2020-21) on March 24. 3) Mission Dakshin Dhruv Sikkim Chief Minister (CM)– Prem Singh Tamang 4) Mission Sagar (Golay). 5) Mission India 42. The central government has launched Answer – 4) Mission Sagar India’s biggest evacuation plan to bring The government of India (GOI) has initiated a back Indian citizens stranded in foreign “Mission Sagar” as a part of their efforts to send countries. What is the name of the medical aid to five Island nations in the Indian mission? Ocean amid COVID-19 pandemic. In this regard 1) Stranded Indians Mission Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kesari departed for 2) Smart India Mission Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar and 3) Come Back Indians Mission Comoros, to provide Food items, COVID related 4) Bharat Nagrik Mission Medicines including Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) 5) Vande Bharat Mission Tablets and Special Ayurvedic Medicines with Answer – 5) Vande Bharat Mission Medical Assistance Teams. This mission is launched Vandhe Bharat mission is the massive in coordination with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) repatriation operation planned by the Indian and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), and other government to bring back stranded Indians in agencies of GOI. different parts of the world in the wake of the 45. The ministry of petroleum and natural gas coronavirus crisis. In the first phase that started on has set up a 6-member panel recently to May 7, more than 60 “non-scheduled, commercial” review the existing Production Sharing flights will operate from about 12 countries to bring Contracts (PSCs) due to the fall in crude back 15,000 citizens. The second phase of the oil prices. Who is the present Petroleum Vandhe Bharat mission in the third week of May is and Natural gas minister? expected to cover European nations. 1) Thawar Chand Gehlot 43. Which Indian metro city has registered 2) Dharmendra Pradhan the highest number of Internet users in 3) Mahendra Nath Pandey accordance with the study by Internet and 4) Piyush Goyal Mobile Association of India (IAMAI)? 5) Giriraj Singh 1) Kolkata 2) New Delhi Answer – 2) Dharmendra Pradhan 3) Bengaluru 4) Chennai The ministry of petroleum and natural gas has 5) Mumbai set up a 6-member panel to review the existing Answer – 5) Mumbai Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) due to the fall As per the study by Internet and Mobile in crude oil prices and the COVID-19 lockdown. Association of India (IAMAI), Among the metro Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas– cities, Mumbai has the highest internet population Dharmendra Pradhan. of 13 million, a growth of 12%. Delhi had 11.3 46. The New Delhi based National Gallery of million while Bengaluru had 6.6 million along with Modern Art (NGMA) has launched a 6.2 million in Kolkata and 6 million in Chennai. virtual program called “NGMA KE 44. What is the name of the mission launched SANGRAH SE”. The NGMA functions by government of India (Defence and under which ministry? External affairs ministry collab) to send 1) Minister of Women and Child Development medical aid to five Island nations in the 2) Minister of Skill Development and ? Entrepreneurship 1) Mission Dhanyawad 3) Ministry of Culture 10

4) Minister of External Affairs memorandum of understanding (MoU)to 5) Minister of Minority Affairs collaborate in programmes of each organisation to Answer – 3) Ministry of Culture promote the tribal enterprises. National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) New 49. Name the Chief Minister of Nagaland who Delhi, the premier institute in the country that has presented a state budget of Rs. houses modern and contemporary , has 21049.87 crore for the fiscal 2020-21. launched a virtual program called “NGMA KE 1) Prem Singh Tamang SANGRAH SE” to showcase an iconic and rare 2) Pema Khandu collection of artifacts from its repository. The event 3) Hemant Soren is based on various weekly/ daily themes & for the 4) Neiphiu Rio current week, the theme is ‘Artist by Artists’ and 5) Biplab Kumar Deb dedicated it to Poet Rabindranath Tagore, whose Answer – 4) Neiphiu Rio 159th birth anniversary was celebrated on 7th May Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, who also 2020. The NGMA works under the Ministry of holds the charge of the finance portfolio, presented a Culture, Government of India (GoI). state budget of Rs. 21049.87 crore for the fiscal 47. With which organisation the Indian 2020-21. Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has 50. Name the 1st state in the country which partnered to deliver COVID-19 test kits? provides the facility of beds with 1) India Post ventilators in hospitals of each and every 2) National Highway Authority of India district of state? 3) Indian Patent Office 1) Odisha 2) Bihar 4) All-India Radio 3) Madhya Pradesh 4) Uttar Pradesh 5) Indian Roads Construction Corporation 5) Kerala Answer – 1) India Post Answer – 4) Uttar Pradesh Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the Uttar Pradesh (UP) has become the first state in apex body in India for the formulation and the country to provide the facility of beds with promotion of biomedical research, has entered in to ventilators in hospitals of all 75 districts of state. In the partnership with India Post to deliver corona order to curb the spread of COVID-19 in every test kits from its 16 regional depots (located in 14 village through community surveillance, the postal circles/states) to the 200 additional labs set government has constituted a Village Supervision by ICMR in the country. Committee or Gram Nigrani Samiti. 48. Tribal Cooperative Marketing 51. Name the department which has Development Federation of India partnered with start-ups named ‘Safejob’ (TRIFED) signed a MoU with which and ‘Seekify’ to power Suraksha Store organisation to collaborate in Initiative. programmes of each organisation to 1) Department of Agriculture and Co-operation promote the tribal enterprises? 2) Department of Commerce 1) Art of Living 2) Kala Academi 3) Department of Agricultural Research and 3) Isha Foundation 4) Asiatic Society Education 5) National Archives of India 4) Department of Food and Public Distribution Answer – 1) Art of Living 5) Department of Consumer Affairs Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Answer – 5) Department of Consumer Federation of India (TRIFED) under the Ministry of Affairs Tribal Affairs and Art of Living (AOL) signed a 11

The Department of Consumer Affairs partnered 54. Find the Pharmaceutical company which with two tech startups Safejob and Seekify to use is going to make India’s first indigenously the technology in the local Kirana store level to developed anti-SARS-Cov-2 human IgG control the spread of COVID-19. The initiative of ELISA test kit? Suraksha Store is to provide safety and care about 1) Sun Pharmaceutical 2) Abbott India the health of the people during and after the 3) Cipla 4) Lupin Ltd. lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. These 5) Cadila Healthcare protocols were designed by the Food Safety and Answer – 5) Cadila Healthcare Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the Cadila Healthcare Ltd. (Zydus Cadila) is set to Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) which includes the make India's first indigenously developed social distancing and hygiene at all the retail shops. anti-SARS-Cov-2 human IgG ELISA test kit for 52. Name the 1st state in the country which antibody detection of Covid-19 (novel coronavirus), has launched ‘First Information Report as per Union health minister Harsh Vardhan. (FIR) Aapke Dwar Yojana ‘(FIR at your 55. What is the value (equivalent to 10% GDP) doorstep). of package that was announced by PM 1) Madhya Pradesh 2) Gujarat Modi to revive the Indian economy (May 3) Maharashtra 4) Rajasthan 2020) under “Atmanirbhar Bharat 5) Bihar Abhiyaan” (self-reliant India)? Answer – 1) Madhya Pradesh 1) 10 Lakh Crores 2) 15 Lakh Crores Madhya Pradesh (MP) Home Minister 3) 5 Lakh Crores 4) 20 Lakh Crores Narottam Mishra launched the country’s 1st ‘First 5) 25 Lakh Crores Information Report (FIR) Aapke Dwar Yojana ‘(FIR Answer – 4) 20 Lakh Crores at your doorstep) at the new Police Control Room, While addressing the nation on May 12, 2020, Bhopal to enable people to file FIRs from their Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi announced Rs homes instead of visiting police stations. Launched 20-lakh-crore stimulus package, equivalent to about helpline ‘Dial 112’ to facilitate immediate 10% of India’s GDP. This package is an effort to availability of ambulance, police and fire fighting revive the Indian economy which is facing a services wherever needed. downward trend amid lockdown imposed to contain 53. Name the city which has launched COVID-19. He also announced Lockdown 4.0 whose initiative named “Pranavayu” to monitor details will be disclosed before May 18, 2020. The blood oxygen levels and heart rates of details of the plan are dubbed as “Atmanirbhar patients showing influenza-like illnesses Bharat Abhiyaan” (self-reliant India) which is to be (ILI). provided by Nirmala Sitharaman on the eve of May 1) Hyderabad 2) Chennai 13, 2020. 3) Bengaluru 4) Patna 56. The Thanjavur - Netti Works and 5) Indore Arambavur - Wood Carvings form Tamil Answer – 3) Bengaluru Nadu and Telangana’s Telia Rumal cloth The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike are added to GI tag, along with Sohrai (BBMP), Bengaluru, Karnataka, has launched an Khovar painting of which Indian state? initiative called “Pranavayu” as many COVID-19 1) Jharkhand 2) Bihar patients have low oxygen levels that puts them at 3) Andhra Pradesh risk of complications. This initiative helps each 4) Madhya Pradesh individual to monitor blood oxygen levels and heart 5) Odisha rates of patients showing influenza-like illnesses Answer – 1) Jharkhand (ILI) in fever clinics. 12

Geographical Indications Registry with the door delivery and pick up of parcels to help headquartered in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) has the public during the lockdown. granted Geographical Indication (GI) tag for 4 new 59. Name the places of Pakistan occupied products from three states. Jharkhand’s Sohrai Kashmir which has been included in Khovar painting (a traditional and ritualistic mural Indian Meteorological Department’s art), Telangana’s Telia Rumal cloth (an intricate (IMD) weather forecasting for the 1st handmade work with loom) and Thanjavur time? Netti Works (pith works) and Arambavur Wood 1) Gilgit-Baltistan 2) Muzaffarabad Carvings form the state of Tamil Nadu (TN) are the 3) Mirpur 4) Both 1) and 2) latest addition in the GI list. 5) Both 1) and 3) 57. Along with which organization the ICMR Answer – 4) Both 1) and 2) has initiated a population-based In the midst of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis, ‘sero-survey’ in selected districts to the Regional Meteorological Centre of the Indian monitor COVID-19 prevalence? Meteorological Department (IMD), has included the 1) Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & areas of Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad, which Policy are parts of PoK (Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir) in its 2) Council of Scientific & Industrial Research weather forecasting for the 1st time. The 3) National Centre for Disease Control department taken this decision as it says that it is a 4) Centre for Science and Environment part of India and the country always maintains its 5) Centre for Chronic Disease Control position that PoK belongs to India. Answer – 3) National Centre for Disease 60. Name the organisation which launched Control the musical creation “United We Fight”, Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) and written and composed by Joe Alvares. National Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) are set 1) Centre for Cultural Resources and Training to initiate a population-based sero-survey in 2) Nehru Memorial Museum and Library selected districts in collaboration with key 3) Sahitya Akademi stakeholders and State Health Departments so as to 4) Indian Council for Cultural Relations monitor the trend of COVID-19 infection at district 5) National school for Culture level as there is a need to establish systematic Answer – 4) Indian Council for Cultural surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 infection in all Relations districts of the country. Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) 58. Which division of southern railways has unveiled a musical creation “United we Fight”, partnered with Kerala circle of postal which was Written and composed by Joe Alvares to department for door delivery and pick up fight against COVID-19. The Indian Embassy of parcels to help the public during the stated that the song is dedicated to the world by the lockdown. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India. 1) Thiruvananthapuram 61. Name the Indian state which has highest 2) Cochin number of under-five and neonatal deaths 3) in 2017 as per “Subnational mapping of 4) Palakkad under-5 and neonatal mortality trends in 5) Madurai India: the Global Burden of Disease Study Answer – 1) Thiruvananthapuram 2000–17”. The Thiruvananthapuram division of Southern 1) Bihar 2) Haryana Railways and Kerala Circle of Postal department 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) Odisha has initiated a first of its kind to establish tie up 13

5) Madhya Pradesh 5) National Institute of Epidemiology Answer – 3) Uttar Pradesh Answer – 3) National AIDS Research In accordance with the two papers on child Institute survival published by India State-Level Disease The Indian Council for Medical Research Burden Initiative titled “Subnational mapping of (ICMR) has fast-tracked the roll out of the global under-5 and neonatal mortality trends in India: the ‘Solidarity’ trial launched by the World Health Global Burden of Disease Study 2000–17”, child and Organisation (WHO) to help find an effective maternal malnutrition was the predominant risk treatment for COVID-19. The ICMR-National AIDS factor in India as it attributed to 68·2% of under-5 Research Institute (NARI) is the national deaths while low birth weight and short gestation coordination site for the trial in India. So far, 9 led to 83·0% of neonatal deaths in 2017. On the other states have been approved to conduct randomised hand, 10·8% of under-5 deaths could be attributed to controlled clinical trials under Solidarity Trial. unsafe water and sanitation and 8·8% to air 64. Central government has set up a new body pollution. In Uttar Pradesh, 48% of the districts fell Rice Export Promotion Forum (REPF) to in the highest priority category of high NMR and low promote rice export. The REPF will rate of reduction for the nationwide distribution of function under aegis of which body? the district-level rates. The highest number of 1) CCI 2) SFEC under-five deaths in 2017 was reported in Uttar 3) APEDA 4) TRIFED Pradesh at 312,800, which included 165,800 5) FICCI neonatal deaths. Answer – 3) APEDA 62. What is the amount that was allocated Centre set up a new body Rice Export from PM CARES Fund Trust to fight Promotion Forum to give impetus to rice exports COVID-19 pandemic? under the aegis of Agricultural and Processed Foods 1) Rs. 1500 Crore 2) Rs. 3100 Crore Export Promotion Development Authority 3) Rs. 2000 Crore 4) Rs. 2500 Crore (APEDA). 5) Rs. 2700 Crore 65. Name the Indian state/UT which has Answer – 2) Rs. 3100 Crore planned to provide tap connection to PM CARES (Prime Minister’s Citizen supply water to all rural families by Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations) December 2022 under the Jal Jeevan Fund Trust has allocated Rs 3100 crores to fight Mission (JJM). against COVID-19 pandemic. Out of the total 1) Haryana 2) Chhattisgarh amount around Rs 2000 crores will be allocated for 3) Jammu & Kashmir 4) Both 1) and 2) the purchase of ventilators, Rs 1000 crores to care 5) Both 1) and 3) migrant labourers and Rs 100 crores to support Answer – 5) Both 1) and 3) vaccine development. The Union Territory (UT) Jammu & Kashmir 63. The ICMR has launched the fast-tracked (J&K) and the state Government of Haryana have the roll out of the global ‘Solidarity’ trial planned to provide tap connection to supply water to launched by WHO to help find an effective all rural families by December 2022 under the Jal treatment for COVID-19. Name the ICMR Jeevan Mission (JJM). While the national target institute which act as national has been set for the year 2024-25. coordination site for the trial in India. 66. What will be the criteria for “Medium” 1) National Institute of Pathology units as per New definition set for MSME 2) National Institute of Virology (in terms of investment & turnover)? 3) National AIDS Research Institute 1) 10 crore & 50 crore 4) Vector Control Research Centre 14

2) 15 crore & 75 crore covered by EPFO. This will provide liquidity of 3) 25 crore & 150 crore about Rs.2250 Crore per month and Rs 6,750 crores 4) 25 crore & 100 crore for 3 months. This will provide liquidity relief to 3.67 5) 20 crore & 100 crore lakh establishments and for 72.22 lakh employees. Answer – 5) 20 crore & 100 crore Central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) and State Micro Units: Companies with Investments up to PSUs will however continue to contribute 12% as Rs 1 crore & Turnover of below Rs 5 crore. Small employer contribution. It should be noted that this Units: Companies with investment below Rs 10 scheme will be applicable for workers who are not crore and turnover under Rs 50 crore. Medium eligible for 24% EPF support under PM Garib Units: Companies having investment under Rs 20 Kalyan Package and its extension. crore and turnover below Rs 100 crore. As per the 69. For which sector the central government proposal, amendments will need to be made in the has introduced new scheme of providing MSME Development Act of 2006. interest subvention of 2% per annum for 67. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has working capital loans (in May 2020)? announced how much amount of 1) Pharmaceutical sector collateral-free emergency credit line to 2) Tourism sector MSME? 3) Mining sector 1) 3 Lakh crore 2) 2 Lakh crore 4) Dairy sector 3) 1 Lakh crore 4) 5 Lakh crore 5) Education sector 5) 10 Lakh crore Answer – 4) Dairy sector Answer – 1) 3 Lakh crore Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and The Government of providing Dairying has introduced a new scheme “Interest Additional working capital finance of 20% of the subvention on Working Capital Loans for Dairy outstanding credit as on 29 February 2020, in the sector” for supporting Dairy Cooperatives and form of a Term Loan at a concessional rate of Farmer Producer Organizations (SDC&FPO) interest will be provided. In this regard, 100% engaged in dairy activities. A budgetary provision of guaranteed collateral-free emergency credit line of Rs 100 Crore earmarked for this and will be Rs 3 lakh crore to the micro, small and medium implemented during 2020-21. The scheme has made enterprises (MSMEs) with upto Rs 25 crore provisions for providing interest subvention of 2% outstanding and Rs 100 crore turnover, benefitting per annum, with an additional incentive of 2% per 45 lakh MSME units. The scheme can be availed till annum interest subvention to be given in case of 31st October 2020. Credit line tenor: 4 years prompt and timely repayment/interest servicing. Moratorium: 12 months on principal repayment. The scheme will be implemented through National 68. The EPF contribution is reduced for Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Anand, businesses and workers for three months Gujarat. to from the existing 12% to ____% for all 70. Name the ministry which has launched establishments covered by EPFO. initiative named GOAL - Going Online As 1) 11 2) 10 3) 9 Leaders in partnership with Facebook. 4) 8 5) 6 1) Ministry of Science and Technology Answer – 2) 10 2) Ministry of Tribal Affairs To provide more take home salary for employees 3) Ministry of Social Empowerment and Social Justice and to give relief to employers, the EPF or Employee Provident Fund contribution is being reduced for 4) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare businesses and workers for three months to 10% 5) Ministry of External Affairs each from the existing 12% for all establishments Answer – 2) Ministry of Tribal Affairs 15

Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun together to validate 4 Ayush formulations Munda launched the ‘GOAL’ – Going Online As Ashwagandha, Yashtimadhu (Mulethi), Guduchi Leaders of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) in Pippali(Giloy) and AYUSH-64(poly herbal partnership with Facebook at a Webinar in New formulation) against COVID-19 & and the trials will Delhi. GOAL is designed to provide mentorship to start within a week. tribal youth with digital mode. 73. The central government has declared the 71. The Union Health and Family Welfare ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ system minister Harsh Vardhan has dedicated completely to roll out in all UTs and states which COVID-19 testing machine to the from ______. nation recently? 1) June 2020 2) August 2020 1) COBAS 8600 2) COBAS 6900 3) March 2021 4) January 2021 3) COBAS 6800 4) COBAS 7100 5) July 2021 5) COBAS 6400 Answer – 3) March 2021 Answer – 3) COBAS 6800 The Centre has declared that the technology Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health driven ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ system will be and Family Welfare dedicated the COBAS 6800 fully rolled out in all states and Union Territories COVID-19 testing machine to the nation during a (UTs) by March 2021. Currently, 20 states have visit to the National Centre for Disease Control implemented this inter-state ration card portability. (NCDC) in New Delhi. The machine has been placed 74. The government has announced to at the NCDC because it requires a minimum BSL2+ provide Interest subvention of 2% for (Biosafety Level Two Plus) containment level for prompt payees for a period of 12 months testing, and cannot be placed at just any facility. for Shishu MUDRA loanees. What is the COBAS 6800 can also detect other pathogens like maximum limit of loan under MUDRA – Viral Hepatitis B and C, HIV, Mtb, Papilloma, CMV, Shishu? Chlamadiya, Neiserreia, etc. About COBAS 6800: 1) 50,000 2) 25,000 The COBAS 6800 is a fully automated, high-end 3) 10,000 4) 75,000 machine for performing Reverse transcription 5) 1,00,000 polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests for Answer – 1) 50,000 COVID-19. The machine will provide high-volume The small businesses under MUDRA have been and quality testing and will be able to test around mostly disrupted by lockdown and also impacted 1200 samples in 24 hours. This will help to increase their capacity to pay Equated Monthly Installments the testing capacity in the country. (EMIs). Already loan moratorium has already been 72. The AYUSH ministry and CSIR has granted by RBI. The current portfolio of announced that they are working together MUDRA-Shishu loans is Rs 1.62 Lakh crore to validate which among following (Maximum loan amount of 50,000 Rs). To tackle formulations of AYUSH? with this situation the Government of India will 1) Ashwagandha 2) Mulethi provide Interest subvention of 2% for prompt payees 3) Giloy 4) AYUSH-64 for a period of 12 months. 5) All the above 75. The police of which state/UT got India’s Answer – 5) All the above first ‘Thermal Corona Combat Headgear’ Minister of State(Independent/Charge) for to ensure the safety of frontline warriors ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and enforce social distancing? and Homoeopathy(AYUSH), Shripad Yesso(Y) Naik 1) Punjab 2) Karnataka has announced that AYUSH ministry & Council of 3) Tamil Nadu 4) Delhi Scientific & Industrial Research(CSIR) are working 5) Puducherry 16

Answer – 4) Delhi J&K) on the river Ujh. The river Ujh is Delhi Police launched India’s first ‘Thermal tributary of which river? Corona Combat Headgear’ to ensure the safety of 1) Sutlej 2) Ravi frontline warriors and enforce social distancing. The 3) Chenab 4) Jhelum initiative has been launched by the Delhi police in 5) Beas collaboration with Indian Robotics Solution. This Answer – 2) Ravi equipment helps police personnel to detect the The Centre approved to modification of the temperature of a large number of people from a Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Ujh distance of 10-15 metres. multipurpose Project (MPP) located on the river 76. What is the fall in amount of CO2 emission Ujh, main tributaries of river Ravi in Kathua in India in the fiscal year ended in March district of Jammu and Kashmir at the estimated 2020, as per environmental website, cost of Rs.9,167 crore. Carbon Brief? 79. As per the Department of Agriculture, 1) 15 metric tonnes 2) 30 metric tonnes Cooperation and Farmers Welfare’s 3rd 3) 35 metric tonnes 4) 20 metric tonnes Advance Estimates of production of major 5) 40 metric tonnes crops for 2019-20, what is the total food Answer – 2) 30 metric tonnes grain production estimate of the country According to analysis by the environmental in 2019-20? website, Carbon Brief, India’s Carbon Dioxide (CO2) 1) 251.17 million tonnes emissions fell by 30metric tonnes (1.4%) in the fiscal 2) 285.21 million tonnes year ending March, which is the first annual decline 3) 295.67 million tonnes in four decades. Furthermore, emission fell by 15% 4) 297.10 million tonnes during the month of March and is likely to fall by 5) 291.10 million tonnes 30% in April. The analysis is done by Lauri Answer – 3) 295.67 million tonnes Myllyvirta and Sunil Dahiya of Centre for Research According to Department of Agriculture, on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). Cooperation and Farmers Welfare’s 3rd Advance 77. Which Indian state’s education Estimates of production of major crops for 2019-20, department has partnered with the total foodgrain production in the country is Doordarshan to provide school education estimated to achieve a record of all-time high 295.67 to students of the state through video million tonnes in 2019-20 for the 4th consecutive lectures? year since 2016-17 crop year (July-June). This 1) West Bengal 2) Jharkhand estimated output is up 3.67% (10.46 million tonnes) 3) Goa 4) Haryana when compared to the previous record 285.21 5) Chhattisgarh million tonne during the 2018-19 crop year and has Answer – 2) Jharkhand even crossed its target of 291.10 million tonne, In Jharkhand, the State Education Department which had been set before the beginning of the (dept) in collaboration with Doordarshan (DD) 2019-20 sowing season. started online classes and educational programmes 80. What is the total number of mandis that to provide school education to students of the state was integrated with the e-NAM platform through video and thematic lectures. The special of electronic agriculture trading portal (as educational lectures are designed for students from on May 15, 2020)? class 1 to 12 with special slots allotted for each class. 1) 1000 2) 1500 3) 1200 78. The central government has approved the 4) 900 5) 800 modification of the Detailed Project Answer – 1) 1000 Report of the multipurpose Project (at 17

On 15th May 2020, The Ministry of Agriculture Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD). This announced that the e-NAM reached 1000 mandis fund will be used for setting up cold chains and across the nation in 18 states and 3 union territories post-harvest management infrastructure. (UTs) with 38 new mandis integrated with the 83. The central government has allocated e-NAM platform of electronic agriculture trading 20,000 cr for development of marine and portal. inland fisheries under which scheme? 81. Indian government has set a renewable 1) Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana energy installation target of _____ by 2022 2) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (FY22). 3) Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana 1) 125 GW 2) 90 GW 4) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana 3) 50 GW 4) 100 GW 5) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana 5) 175 GW Answer – 4) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Answer – 5) 175 GW Sampada Yojana In accordance with a report “India’s The government has allocated Rs 20,000 crore Utility-Scale Solar Parks—A Global Success Story” for fishermen through the Pradhan Mantri Matsya by Kashish Shah, a researcher analyst at US-based Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) for development of Institute for Energy Economics and Financial marine and inland fisheries. Of this, Rs 11,000 crore Analysis (IEEFA), the installation of utility-scale will be allocated for activities in marine, inland solar parks or ultra-mega power plant (UMPP)in fisheries and aquaculture while Rs 9,000 crore for India has started the India’s energy sector developing infrastructure of fishing harbors, cold transition. This approach has attracted global chains, markets, etc. The development will lead to investment. It should be noted that in 2016, the additional Fish Production of 70 lakh tones over 5 Indian government has set a target of installing 175 years, and double the exports to Rs 1,00,000 crore. It gigawatts of renewable energy by the also generates employment to over 55 lakh persons FY2021-22and 275 gigawatts by FY2026-27to and doubles the exports to Rs 1,00,000 crore. transform the country’s power sector from an 84. Central government has announced to expensive, unreliable, and polluting fossil raise the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fuel-based system into a low-cost, reliable and limit in defence manufacturing under low-emission system based on renewable energy. automatic route from 49% to ______%. 82. The central government has allocated 1) 100 2) 65 3) 51 ______to fund Agriculture Infrastructure 4) 74 5) 81 Projects at farm-gate & aggregation Answer – 4) 74 points. The fund will be financed and Centre will notify a list of weapons/platforms managed by NABARD. for ban on import with year wise timelines for 1) 5 Lakh Crore 2) 50,000 Crore boosting defence production in India, as a part of 3) 25,000 Crore 4) 1 Lakh Crore initiative. There will be 5) 75,000 Crore indigenisation of imported spares, and separate Answer – 4) 1 Lakh Crore budget provisioning for domestic capital The Central government has allocated Rs 1 lakh procurement. This will help reduce huge Defence crore to fund Agriculture Infrastructure Projects at import bill. Foreign Direct Investment limit in farm-gate & aggregation points (Primary defence manufacturing under automatic route is Agricultural Cooperative Societies, Farmers being raised from 49% to 74%. Corporatisation of Producer Organizations, Agriculture Ordnance factory board (OFB) was also announced. entrepreneurs, Start-ups, etc.). This fund will be To ensure time-bound defence procurement, centre financed and managed by National Bank for 18 will set up a Project Management Unit (PMU) to the state. Under this campaign, the migrant support contract management. labourers going barefoot are being providing shoes 85. What is the additional fund allocated for and slippers to reduce their pain. MGNREGA to provide employment boost 88. Name the state which has launched the in the country? first cyber security accelerator for 1) 30,000 cr 2) 40,000 cr start-ups in India. 3) 10,000 cr 4) 25,000 cr 1) Tamil Nadu 2) Telangana 5) 50,000 cr 3) Andhra Pradesh 4) Kerala Answer – 2) 40,000 cr 5) Karnataka Under the MGNREGA scheme, an additional Answer – 5) Karnataka Rs 40,000 crore will be allocated for employment Karnataka’s Centre of Excellence on Cyber generation in the rural parts of the country. This Security (CySecK) launched the first cyber security will help to generate nearly 300 crore person days to accelerator for start-ups in India, Hack is an provide relief to the migrant workers. Accelerator for Cyber Security in Karnataka 86. Name the programme which was launched (H.A.C.K) inaugurated on 16th May 2020 by for online education (1 to 12) announced Additional Chief Secretary in Charge of Department under “Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan”. of IT, BT and S&T, EV Ramana Reddy. 1) PM e-Suraksha 2) PM e-Abhiyan 89. The Gujarat government has made digital 3) PM e-Vidhya 4) PM e-Kalyan payment mandatary in which city? 5) PM e-Samudra 1) Rajkot 2) Gandhinagar Answer – 3) PM e-Vidhya 3) Surat 4) Ahmedabad A programme named “PM eVIDYA” is to be 5) Porbandar launched immediately. It is a multi-mode access to Answer – 4) Ahmedabad online education consisting of: DIKSHA for school Preventing the spread of Covid-19 through education in states/UTs: e-content and QR coded currency notes, Gujarat govt has mandated digital Energized Textbooks for all grades (one nation, one payment for all home delivery services in the digital platform) One earmarked TV channel per worst-hit city of Ahmedabad and also issued class from 1 to 12 (one class, one channel) Extensive protocol to be followed by the delivery persons. use of Radio, Community radio and Podcasts Special 90. How many cities has got 5-star rating in e-content for visually and hearing impaired. Top 100 star rating of garbage free cities list universities will be permitted to automatically start 2019-20 released by Ministry of Housing online courses by 30th May, 2020. and Urban Affairs? 87. In which state the first of its kind of 1) 10 2) 6 3) 12 4) 2 initiative, Charan Paduka campaign 5) 18 started to provide shoes or slippers for the Answer – 2) 6 migrant labourers passing through the Hardeep Singh(S) , Minister of State state? (Independent/Charge) of Ministry Of Housing and 1) Madhya Pradesh 2) Uttar Pradesh Urban Affairs(MOHUA) announced the results of 3) Haryana 4) Karnataka the Star Rating of Garbage Free Cities, for the 5) Odisha assessment year 2019-2020, where 6 Answer – 1) Madhya Pradesh Cities(Ambikapur, Rajkot, Surat, Mysuru, Indore In Madhya Pradesh, in a first of its kind of and ) were rated 5 Star, 65 Cities rated initiative, Charan Paduka campaign has been 3 Star and 70 Cities rated 1 Star out of 141 cities & started for the migrant labourers passing through 19 also launched the revised protocol for the Star facilitate students with complete access to education Rating of Garbage Free Cities. through technological interventions and other 91. What is the grant that was provided by viable means in wake of COVID-19 lockdown. India to the United Nations Relief and 94. Punjab government has promulgated ‘The Works Agency (UNRWA) to support the Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners Palestinian refugees (May 2020)? (Temporary Release) Amendment 1) $ 3 million 2) $ 4 million Ordinance, 2020’ recently. Who is the 3) $ 2 million 4) $ 1 million of Punjab? 5) $ 5 million 1) Phagu Chauhan 2) Kalraj Mishra Answer – 3) $ 2 million 3) Ramesh Bais India provides 2 million USD (Rs 15 crore) to 4) Jagdeep Dhankhar support the United Nations Relief and Works 5) VP Singh Badnore Agency (UNRWA) to support the Palestinian Answer – 5) VP Singh Badnore refugees for its programme and services like Punjab government (govt) promulgated ‘The education and healthcare in the COVID-19 Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary situation. Release) Amendment Ordinance, 2020’. As per new 92. The has proposed ____ year provisions, the temporary release of the prisoners stints for citizens including youth has been allowed beyond the maximum period of 16 professionals to join as officers and other weeks in a calendar year. Punjab Governor– ranks in army under “Tour of Duty”. Vijayender Pal Singh Badnore. 1) 3 2) 2 3) 5 95. Uttar Pradesh government has presented 4) 7 5) 10 the largest ever budget of Rs 5.12 lakh Answer – 1) 3 crores in state assembly recently. Who is There are many who want to be a “personnel in the CM of UP? uniform” and experience the military life but did not 1) Vijay Rupani want a full career in the Army. For them, in a game 2) Shivraj Singh Chouhan changer move, our Indian army is considering a 3) Manohar Lal Khattar proposal to allow civilians, including young working 4) professionals, to join the force for 3 years as officers 5) Kamal Nath and in other ranks (ORs) in areas like logistics and Answer – 4) Yogi Adityanath front-line formations under the “Tour of Duty” or Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna “Three-Year Short Service” Scheme. presented the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government’s 93. Name the Indian state/UT which has largest ever budget of Rs 5,12,860.72 crores for FY initiated measures under “Samagra 2020-21 which estimates total receipts of 5,00,558 Shiksha programme” to facilitate students crores (Rs 4,22,567 crores- revenue and Rs 77,990 access to education through technological crores-capital receipts) & a deficit of Rs 12,302 interventions recently (May 2020). crores. Yogi Adityanath is the CM of UP. 1) Punjab 2) Odisha 96. The Indian railways has operationalised 3) Jammu & Kashmir 4) Puducherry 1st 12,000 hp electric made in India 5) Gujarat Locomotive named WAG12. Name the Answer – 3) Jammu & Kashmir company which manufactured the In Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the Union locomotive (JV with France based territory (UT) administration has initiated a slew of Atlsom). measures under “Samagra Shiksha programme” to 1) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited 20

2) Chittaranjan Locomotives Works had decided to reduce the Employees’ provident 3) Diesel Locomotives Works fund (EPF) contributions to 10% from the existing 4) Madhepura Electric Locomotive Pvt. Ltd 12% for three months till July 2020. 5) Diesel-Loco Modernization Works 99. The administration in UT of Jammu and Answer – 4) Madhepura Electric Kashmir issued a new set of rules “Jammu Locomotive Pvt. Ltd and Kashmir Grant of Domicile Certificate Indian Railways (IR) operationalised its 1st Rules 2020”. Who is the Lieutenant 12,000 horsepower(hp) electric made in India Governor of J&K? Locomotive(loco), WAG12(with Number 60027) 1) Girish Chandra Murmu from Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Station (Mughalsarai 2) Praful Patel Junction), Uttar Pradesh to Shivpur. It is 3) Anil Baijal manufactured by Madhepura Electric Locomotive 4) R. K. Mathur Pvt. Ltd. (MELPL) Factory, Bihar which is a joint 5) Ramesh Bais venture between French giant Alstom (74% share) & Answer – 1) Girish Chandra Murmu IR (26% share). The administration in the Union Territory (UT) 97. As per National Rural Infrastructure of Jammu and Kashmir issued a new set of rules Development Agency (NRIDA), “Coir Geo named “Jammu and Kashmir Grant of Domicile textiles “has been got nod for rural road Certificate Rules 2020” which defines the rules for construction under Pradhan Mantri Gram issuing domicile certificates in the UT. About Sadak Yojana ph III. NRIDA functions Jammu and Kashmir: Lieutenant Governor- Girish under which ministry? Chandra Murmu. 1) Rural Development ministry 100. In which district “Tatpar” program is 2) Home Affairs ministry launched to help the migrant workers to 3) Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries get back to their native places. ministry 1) Patna 2) Ranchi 4) Commerce and Industry ministry 3) Kolkata 4) Chennai 5) Road Transport and Highways ministry 5) Hyderabad Answer – 1) Rural Development ministry Answer – 2) Ranchi According to the National Rural Infrastructure Ranchi district launched the “Tatpar” program Development Agency under Union Ministry of Rural to help the migrant workers to get back to their Development, Coir Geo textiles has been finally gets native places on bus instead of tiresome travel by nod as a good material for rural road construction foot. The administration launched a helpline “1950” under the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Gram to support the migrant workers in arranging buses. Sadak Yojana, (PMGSY-III). 101. ‘Mee Annapurna’ is the initiative launched 98. Ministry of Labour & Employment had for farmers welfare across which state? decided to reduce the Employees’ 1) Haryana 2) Punjab provident fund contributions to ____% 3) Gujarat 4) Chhattisgarh from the existing 12% for three months till 5) Maharashtra July 2020. Answer – 5) Maharashtra 1) 6 2) 8 3) 10 After the Department of Agriculture, Govt of 4) 5 5) 11 Maharashtra announced a 3-year empanelment of Answer – 3) 10 insurance companies and intermediaries for In order to retain more money in the hands of implementation of crop insurance scheme, the the employer and the salary payer, Ministry of Integrated Risk Insurance Brokers Limited Labour & Employment, Government of India (GoI), 21

(IRIBL), announced ‘Mee Annapurna’ for farmers national directory of counselors and interactive chat welfare across Maharashtra. platform among others so as to provide psychosocial 102. Name the UT which has started an support to students, teachers and families for initiative ‘SUKOON’- COVID-19 Beat the mental health and emotional wellbeing. Stress, in order to spread awareness about Beneficiaries– Will benefit all school going children psychological impact of lockdown. in the country, along with their parents, teachers 1) Jammu & Kashmir and the community of stakeholders in school 2) Ladakh education. 3) Puducherry 105. The Ministry of New and Renewable 4) Lakshadweep Energy (GoI) has launched scheme for 5) Andaman & Nicobar 100% solarization of Konark Sun Temple. The Konark sun temple is located in which Answer – 1) Jammu & Kashmir state? In Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the Department 1) West Bengal 2) Bihar of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) has started an initiative ‘SUKOON’- COVID-19 Beat the 3) Assam 4) Odisha Stress, in order to spread awareness about 5) Jharkhand psychological impact of lockdown and measures to Answer – 4) Odisha be adopted to overcome them. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy 103. Tensions escalate along LAC in Sikkim as (MNRE) announced that the Government of India China accuses India of trespass. What is ‘A’ launched a scheme for 100% solarisation of Konark in LAC stands for? Sun Temple and Konark town in Odisha. The 1) Action 2) Actual objective of this scheme is to advance the Prime 3) Accuracy 4) Avoid Minister’s vision to develop the historical Sun Temple town of Konark as ‘Surya Nagri’ and to meet 5) Anger all the energy requirements of the Konark town Answer – 2) Actual with solar energy. Odisha Renewable Energy China has accused the Indian Army of crossing Development Agency (OREDA) will be into its territory and of “blocking” its patrols and implementing this scheme. “attempting to unilaterally change the status” on 106. How many defence items was approved the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between the two for procurement from local suppliers to countries in Sikkim and Ladakh. As both sides boost ‘Make in India’ by defence ministry increased troop strength at points of conflict along recently. the LAC, sources indicated that military 1) 81 2) 26 3) 15 commanders were holding talks to defuse the situation. 4) 54 5) 38 104. Name the initiative which was launched to Answer – 2) 26 provide psychological support through a The Department of Defence Production (DDP), website, a toll-free helpline to all school Ministry of Defence in order to further encourage going children, parents and teachers. procurement from local suppliers to boost ‘Make in 1) Manodarpan 2) Sampoorna India’, has approved 26 defence items out of 127 already notified have now been notified under 3) Samathan 4) Samrath clause 3(a) of the Public Procurement (Preference to 5) Shiksha Make in India) Order 2017. Answer – 1) Manodarpan 107. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Manodarpan initiative is launched to provide Climate Change gave environmental such support through a website, a toll-free helpline, clearance to Oil India Ltd (OIL) for 22

drilling and testing of hydrocarbons at Yojana (AB-PMJAY), the flagship health assurance Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. The scheme of government since September 2018 has Dibru-Saikhowa NP is located in which inaugurated the 1st edition of Arogya Dhara, a state? series of webinars titled “Ayushman Bharat: 1 crore 1) Chhattisgarh 2) Punjab treatments and beyond” which is created as an open 3) Assam platform for discussion on topical issues of public 4) Himachal Pradesh health and launched ‘Ask Ayushman’ a chatbot on 5) Uttarakhand WhatsApp & “Hospital Ranking Dashboard”. The Answer – 3) Assam National Health Authority (NHA) is responsible for implementing the scheme. Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) major Oil India Ltd (OIL) informed that the Ministry of 110. The Mumbai based Textiles Committee of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry of Textiles was named as the 9th (MoEF&CC) gave environmental clearance for approved lab to test and certify PPE extension drilling and testing of hydrocarbons at 7 coveralls. Name the current textile locations inside the Assam’s Dibru-Saikhowa minister of India. National Park (NP). 1) Harsimrat Kaur Badal 108. In which Indian state the women Rural 2) Smriti Irani Livelihood Mission has started ‘Didi 3) Arvind Sawant Vehicle Service’ for rural women for the 4) Piyush Goyal safe delivery and other emergency 5) Hardeep Singh Puri services? Answer – 2) Smriti Irani 1) Madhya Pradesh 2) Bihar Textiles Committee, Mumbai (Maharashtra) of 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) Haryana Ministry of Textiles was named as the ninth 5) Tamil Nadu approved laboratory to test and certify Personal Answer -1) Madhya Pradesh Protection Equipment (PPE) body coveralls In the tribal-dominated Jhabua district of produced in the country for healthcare workers and Madhya Pradesh (MP), the women Rural Livelihood other COVID-19 warriors. The Textiles Committee Mission started Didi Vehicle Service for rural has worked hard to develop the testing equipment women for the safe delivery and other emergency namely “Synthetic Blood Penetration Testing services. This vehicle service is completely free. equipment” for Determination of the resistance of 109. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Protective Clothing materials to penetration by Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has marked 1 blood and body fluids. Union Textile Minister– crore treatments recently. What is the Smriti Zubin Irani. nodal agency for the implementation of 111. What is the rank of India in AB-PMJAY? manufacturing of PPE body coveralls? 1) Central Drugs Laboratory 1) 4 2) 5 3) 2 2) Rural Health Training Centre 4) 3 5) 1 3) National Centre for Disease Control Answer – 3) 2 4) National Health Authority India has become the world’s second largest 5) Central Health Education Bureau manufacturer of personal protective equipment (PPE) body coveralls within two months, following Answer – 4) National Health Authority China. PPE body coveralls are crucial to safeguard Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Harsh Vardhan to mark 1 crore treatments of the 112. Which among the following department Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya has jointly organised “Society of Indian 23

Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) MSME countries. KVIC comes under which Conclave 2020 “along with SIDM and ministry? Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)? 1) Corporate ministry 1) Department of Youth Affairs 2) Skill development ministry 2) Department of Scientific and Industrial 3) Commerce ministry Research 4) Minority affairs ministry 3) Department of Rural Development 5) MSME ministry 4) Department of Defence Research & Answer – 5) MSME ministry Development As the Ministry of Commerce and Industries 5) Department of Defence Production lifted the ban on export of non-medical/ non-surgical Answer – 5) Department of Defence masks of all types, now Khadi and village industries Production commission (KVIC) under MSME ministry is Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh looking at exporting Khadi face masks to countries participates in Micro, Small and Medium like the USA, Dubai, Mauritius, several European Enterprises (MSMEs) E-conclave, “Society of Indian and Middle East countries through the Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) MSME Conclave embassies. In this regard, KVIC has already 2020“, jointly organised by SIDM, Confederation of developed double layered cotton masks and Indian Industry (CII) and Department of Defence triple-layered silk face masks. If this came to effect Production. The Theme of the E-conclave is then it will be a perfect example of “local the global”, ‘Business Continuity for MSMEs in Defence & a call-in wake of AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. Aerospace Sector’ in which more than 800 Defence 115. The union cabinet has approved the MSMEs participated. extension of senior citizens pension 113. Government has notified the amendments scheme named ‘Pradhan Mantri Vaya to the General Financial Rules, 2017 to Vandana Yojana’ till which year? ensure that goods and services valued less 1) 2021 2) 2023 3) 2024 than ______crores are procured from 4) 2022 5) 2025 domestic firms. Answer – 2) 2023 1) 100 2) 50 3) 200 Union Cabinet has approved the extension of 4) 150 5) 250 the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana Answer – 3) 200 (PMVVY) for further 3 years till March 31, 2023 Government has notified the amendments to from March 31, 2020. The assured rate of return for the General Financial Rules (GFR) 2017 to ensure fiscal 2020-21 has been pegged at 7.4% per annum. that goods and services valued less than Rs 200 Earlier, the scheme offered an assured return of 8%. crores are procured from domestic firms, which The expected financial liability will range from an states that the global tenders will be banned for estimated expenditure of Rs 829 crore in the government procurement up to 200 crores as 2023-24 fiscal to Rs 264 crore in last FY 2032-33. announced in the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Package. 116. How many crores has been approved as This move will boost domestic suppliers, Special Liquidity Scheme for particularly Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises NBFCs/HFCs to address their Liquidity (MSMEs). Stress by Union cabinet? 114. Ministry of commerce has lifted ban on 1) 30,000 2) 25,000 export of non-medical masks. Khadi and 3) 15,000 4) 50,000 village industries commission (KVIC) 5) 20,000 planned to export its mask to foreign Answer – 1) 30,000 24

A Special Liquidity Scheme for NBFCs and Species: ‘Not all Animals Migrate by Choice’ by the HFCs was announced in AtmaNirbhar Bharat Nairobi based United Nations Environment Package by the Ministry of Finance has received a Programme (UNEP) and New Delhi based Wildlife Union Cabinet post facto approval. The outlay of the Crime Control Bureau (WCCB). Its aim is to address scheme is Rs 30,000 crore and will be administered the environmental challenges, raise awareness, and by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry to advocate solutions as illegal trade in wildlife of Finance. carries the risk of spreading dangerous pandemics. 117. Union minister Prakash Javadekar has 119. Name the Indian state which has launched launched Biodiversity Samrakshan ‘ReStart’ programme to support MSME Internship Programme recently. The sector in the state? programme was conducted by National 1) Telangana 2) Gujarat Biodiversity Authority (NBA) and which 3) Andhra Pradesh 4) Odisha world organisation? 5) Maharashtra 1) World Bank (WB) Answer – 3) Andhra Pradesh 2) International Labour Organization (ILO) Andhra Pradesh (AP)’s Chief Minister (CM) 3) United Nations Industrial Development Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched Rs 1,110 Organization (UNIDO) crores ‘ReStart’ a new programme to support & 4) United Nations Development Programme boost the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (UNDP) (MSME) sector in the State. 5) United Nations Educational, Scientific and 120. Name the person who inaugurates Indian Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC), first of Answer - 4) United Nations Development its kind Institutional Alternative Dispute Programme (UNDP) Resolution Centre. The Union Environment, Forest, and Climate 1) Dipankar Datta Change Minister Prakash Javadekar launched the 2) Biswanath Somadder National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) and United 3) Mohammad Rafiq Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 4) A K Sikri Biodiversity Samrakshan Internship Programme which proposes to engage 20 students with 5) Sanju Panda postgraduate degrees for a period of one year Answer – 4) A K Sikri through an open, transparent, online competitive Former Supreme Court Justice A K Sikri, process. International Judge, Singapore International 118. United Nations Environment Programme Commercial Court inaugurates Indian Dispute (UNEP) and New Delhi based Wildlife Resolution Centre (IDRC), first of its kind Crime Control Bureau has launched Institutional Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Campaign on Illegal Trafficking of Centre to provide Offline and e-ADR facility through Endangered Species: ‘Not all Animals e-Arbitration, e-Mediation and e-Conciliation Migrate by Choice’ recently. Where is HQ software portal. of UNEP located? 121. The 1st meeting of the 15th Finance 1) Kathmandu 2) Nairobi Commission’s committee on Fiscal 3) Paris 4) New Delhi Consolidation Roadmap was held recently. The committee estimated India’s 5) Geneva GDP growth to -6% to 1% in FY21. Name Answer – 2) Nairobi the person who heads the committee. The virtual event also saw the launch of the 1) Antony Cyriac 2) Ravi Kota Campaign on Illegal Trafficking of Endangered 25

3) N.K.Singh 4) Arvind Mehta 124. Name the Indian state/UT which sets up 5) None of these ‘migration commission’ to provide Answer – 3) N.K.Singh employment to migrant workers. The first meeting of the 15th Finance 1) Uttar Pradesh 2) West Bengal Commission’s (XVFC) committee on Fiscal 3) Manipur 4) Bihar Consolidation Roadmap was held through video 5) Odisha conferencing (VC). The committee headed by Nand Answer - 1) Uttar Pradesh Kishore (NK) Singh has recommended the The state government of Uttar Pradesh (UP), judgement of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on which is continuously bringing back the migrant monetisation of fiscal deficit, as RBI is government’s workers from other states, has now taken a big principal debt manager. The Committee also decision for them. It has decided to set up a estimated India’s GDP growth to -6% to 1% in the ‘Migration Commission’ to provide employment and financial year 2020-21. The nominal GDP will social security to over 23 lakh migrant workers in accelerate to 4-5% in FY2021-22. the state. 122. Name the state/UT which is 1st in the 125. How many crores has been allotted for country to release report on conservation beekeeping by Central government under of endemic, threatened floras. Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan? 1) Arunachal Pradesh 2) Uttarakhand 1) 1000 2) 500 3) 250 3) Meghalaya 4) Manipur 4) 100 5) 50 5) Ladakh Answer – 2) 500 Answer – 2) Uttarakhand Govt allocates Rs 500 crore towards beekeeping Uttarakhand became the 1st state to release a under Atma Nirbhar Abhiyan. Government is report highlighting its conservation efforts to save promoting beekeeping as part of its aim to double over 1,100 rare plants from extinction. The project farmers' income and it has allocated 500 crore aims at Germplasm conservation so that species rupees towards beekeeping under the Atma Nirbhar remain conserved with the forest department & also Bharat Abhiyan. to promote conservation of plant species among the 126. “Char Dham” project to connect holy general public so as to end plant blindness. The towns, the Border Roads Organisation report is one of the largest repositories of conserved (BRO) has constructed a 440-meter-long plants & is carried out by the research wing of the tunnel under the Chamba town of which state forest department. Indian state/UT? 123. Name the 1st Indian state which has 1) Himachal Pradesh 2) Tamil Nadu granted “Industry” status to “sports” 3) Sikkim 4) Uttarakhand recently to boost the sports sector. 5) Arunachal Pradesh 1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Mizoram Answer – 4) Uttarakhand 3) Manipur 4) Meghalaya In a big boost to ”Char Dham” project to connect 5) Haryana holy towns of Gangotri, Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Answer – 2) Mizoram Badrinath, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Mizoram sports minister Robert Romawia has constructed a 440-meter-long tunnel under the Royte informed that the state cabinet has cleared Chamba town on Rishikesh-Dharasu road Highway the proposal of the Sports and Youth Service (NH 94) in Uttarakhand even during the department to grant sports an industry status to coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. boost the sports sector & generate employment among others. It becomes the 1st state to do so. 26

127. Name the Indian institute which has got aspirations of the people of the state. It aims to first of it’s kind Infectious Disease Block achieve 25 public welfare goals under the state facility. government’s Vision 2020. 1) Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences 130. ‘Hunar Haat’ programme to restart from 2) NIMS University September 2020 with the theme “Local to 3) Kasturba Medical College Global”. Name the ministry which 4) All India Institute of Medical Sciences conducts Hunar Haat. 5) Christian Medical College 1) Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Answer – 1) Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of 2) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Medical Sciences 3) Ministry of Culture Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Lieutenant 4) Ministry of Minority Affairs Governor’s adviser Baseer Ahmad Khan 5) Ministry of Rural Development inaugurated first of it’s kind Infectious Disease Answer – 4) Ministry of Minority Affairs Block (IDB) facility at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) at Soura in Srinagar, A flagship initiative ‘Hunar Haat’ by the J&K. Minority Affairs Ministry will make a comeback in September 2020 with a theme ‘Local to Global’, 128. Name the Indian state which started which is a platform for artisans and craftsmen from Implementation of Solar Fence Farmland various parts of the country to showcase their art Protection Programme. and craft and to generate employment for master 1) Tamil Nadu 2) Kerala craftspeople. 3) Andhra Pradesh 4) Karnataka 131. Who has penned the song titled ‘Jayatu 5) Gujarat Jayatu Bharatam – Vasudev Answer – 1) Tamil Nadu Kutumbakkam’? The Government of Tamil Nadu started the 1) Shankar Mahadevan preliminary works on implementing the Solar Fence 2) Amir Khan Farmland Protection Programme, under the 3) Ishrad Kamil Central Agriculture Improvement Scheme. This 4) Vasanth Dev scheme is to protect agricultural lands of the districts which have the western ghats as their 5) Prasoon Joshi boundaries and are at risk of animal (Elephant) Answer – 5) Prasoon Joshi attacks. A song titled ‘Jayatu Jayatu Bharatam – 129. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Vasudev Kutumbakkam’ was released. The song Singh Rawat presented the surplus lyrics penned by Prasoon Joshi and composed by annual budget of Rs 53,526.97 crore for Shankar Mahadevan, as many as 211 singers FY20-21. It aims to achieve ____ public involved like legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar to welfare goals under the state increase the nation’s will power and evoke the spirit government’s Vision 2020. of self-reliance in this difficult time (COVID-19 1) 25 2) 20 3) 15 pandemic). 4) 10 5) 30 132. What is the fish production target of India by 2024-25 as per the Fisheries ministry (in Answer – 1) 25 Lakh Metric Tons)? Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh 1) 100 2) 150 3) 250 Rawat presented the surplus annual budget of Rs 53,526.97 crore for FY20-21. The budget is described 4) 220 5) 190 as the document reflecting the hopes and Answer – 4) 220 27

Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal 5) National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Husbandry and Dairying, Giriraj Singh detailed the (NHPC) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana Answer – 1) Power Finance Corporation (PMMSY) during a press conference. PMMSY was (PFC) announced as a part of the Rs 20 Lakh crore The Power Finance Corporation (PFC), under economic stimulus package in response to the Ministry of Power signed an agreement to fund COVID-19 and received the Union Cabinet approval Rs. 22,000 crores with Narmada Basin Projects on May 20, 2020. It will be implemented for a period Company limited (NBPCL) of Government of of 5 years (FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25) in all states Madhya Pradesh for the 225 MW hydro-electric and UTs. The Objective of scheme: To enhance fish projects and multipurpose projects in the state. The production to 220 lakh metric tons by 2024-25 from MoU was signed by Rajeev Sharma, CMD, PFC and 137.58 lakh metric tons in 2018-19 at an average I.C.P Keshari, MD NBPCL on a virtual platform. annual growth rate of about 9%. It also aims to 135. Which state has organised Webinar on double incomes of fishers and export earnings by “Van Dhan Yojana: Learning for Post 2024-25. Covid-19” in association with Department 133. Name the plan which was part of Pradhan of Science and Technology & TRIFED? Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), 1) Punjab 2) Rajasthan to modernize the fisheries sector. 3) Haryana 1) Mitra Sagar 2) Swath Sagar 4) Madhya Pradesh 3) Suman Sagar 5) Maharashtra 4) Sea Environment Answer – 2) Rajasthan 5) Swachh Sagar The Department of Science and Answer – 2) Swath Sagar Technology(DST), Government of Rajasthan in As a part of PMMSY, there will be ‘Swath Sagar’ association with The Tribal Cooperative Marketing plan, which is envisaged with modernizing of the Development Federation of India(TRIFED), under fisheries sector including promotion of Bio-toilets, Ministry of Tribal Affairs & Ministry of(M/O) Tribal Insurance coverage for fishing vessels, Fisheries Affairs, Government of India has organized a Management Plans, E-Trading/Marketing, Fishers webinar under Know Your Scheme-Lecture Series and resources survey and creation of National on “Van Dhan Yojana : Learning For Post Covid-19” IT-based databases. -Also, Government will register to help the tribal people. “Sagar Mitra” and encourage formation of Fish 136. What is the interest rate of savings bonds Farmers Producer Organizations (FFPOs) to help scheme (RBI Bonds or GOI bonds) that achieve the PMMSY goals by enhancing domestic was withdrawn by government due to fish consumption with corresponding health declining interest rates? benefits. 1) 8% 2) 8.15% 134. Which organisation under power ministry 3) 6.90% 4) 7.75% has signed an agreement with Narmada 5) 7.40% Basin Projects Company limited of Answer – 4) 7.75% Government of Madhya Pradesh to fund Government has ceased the 7.75% Savings Rs. 22,000 crores for hydropower projects? (Taxable) Bonds scheme commonly known as RBI 1) Power Finance Corporation (PFC) (Reserve Bank of India) Bonds or GOI (Government 2) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) of India) bonds for subscription due to the declining 3) Indian Renewable Energy Development interest rates as RBI has lowered the short-term Agency Limited (IREDA) lending (repo) rate which is currently at 4%. It 4) NBCC (India) Limited should be noted that these bonds offered a higher 28 interest rate as compared to bank fixed deposits and Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari other financial investment instruments offering has made certain modifications in Section 6 of the equal degree of safety. Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest 137. Central Institute of Plastics Engineering Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, & Technology (CIPET) under Ministry of (also called as Forest Rights Act-FRA) in its Chemicals and Fertilizers was renamed as application to the Scheduled Areas of the State of Central Institute of Petrochemicals Maharashtra. Engineering and Technology recently. 140. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has Where is HQ of CIPET located? launched the instant allotment facility of 1) Bengaluru 2) Chennai PAN through Aadhaar based e-KYC 3) Mumbai 4) Kolkata recently. PAN contains how many digits? 5) New Delhi 1) 12 2) 8 3) 13 Answer - 2) Chennai 4) 10 5) 16 Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Answer – 4) 10 Technology (CIPET) was renamed as Central Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman launched the Instant Technology. CIPET is a premier national institution Permanent Account Number (PAN) facility of under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Income Tax (IT) Department through Aadhaar Government of India (GOI). About CIPET: based e-KYC (Electronic Know your Customer) to Headquarters– Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN). provide further ease to taxpayers, from New Delhi. 138. The 1st Solar Lift Irrigation Plant of This launch has been made on the lines of the para Kargil was inaugurated recently. The 129 of the FY20-21 Budget stating a simplified Kargil is located in which state/UT? allotment process of PAN. PAN is a 10-digit unique 1) Jammu & Kashmir 2) Ladakh alphanumeric number issued by the Income Tax 3) Himachal Pradesh 4) Mizoram Department. 5) Arunachal Pradesh 141. Which state/UT planned to launch 1st of its Answer – 2) Ladakh kind state health register to maintain records of citizens of the state/UT? Ladakh’s Director of Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Mohammad Raza inaugurated the 1st 1) Kerala 2) Karnataka Solar Lift Irrigation Plant of Kargil with 3) Maharashtra 4) Gujarat five-kilowatt (KW) Solar Plant and 3 Horsepower 5) New Delhi (HP) Submersible Pump (installed by Kargil Answer – 2) Karnataka Renewable Energy Agency- KREDA) at Yak Karnataka is all set to roll out the first of its Breeding Farm, Bodh Kharboo. kind in the country a “State Health Register” that 139. Which state has modified Scheduled tribes will maintain the health records of all 6.5 crore and other traditional forest dwellers citizens of the state. This decision to launch the (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 standardized health repository of citizens has been recently? taken after the COVID-19 crisis which needed 1) West Bengal urgent focus on better healthcare for all. This 2) Arunachal Pradesh decision has been taken by after a meeting with 3) Maharashtra medical experts from both government and private hospitals, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. 4) Gujarat 142. Name the state which planned to develop 5) Karnataka 800 km herbal roads along the state and Answer – 3) Maharashtra national highways through the state. 29

1) Jharkhand 2) Bihar Eastern Naval Command (ENS) at INS Kalinga, 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) Goa Visakhapatnam. 5) Madhya Pradesh 144. Ministry of New and Renewable energy Answer – 3) Uttar Pradesh (MNRE) proposed the ‘One Sun One World The Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh One Grid’ (OSOWOG) to interconnect and PWD Minister of State Keshav Prasad Maurya, renewable energy of more than 140 announced the development of 800 km herbal roads countries by sharing resources. Who is the along the state and national highways through the present Renewable energy minister (I/C)? state. 1) Piyush Goyal 143. What is the name of missile park which is 2) Raj Kumar Singh going to be set up in INS Kalinga (laid 3) Ravi Shankar Prasad foundation stone recently)? 4) Giriraj Singh 1) Prahaarprastha 2) Nirbhayprastha 5) Pralhad Joshi 3) Shauryaprastha 4) Agneeprastha Answer – 2) Raj Kumar Singh 5) Dhanushprastha The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Answer – 4) Agneeprastha energy (MNRE) proposed the ‘One Sun One World The foundation stone for a Missile Park named One Grid’ (OSOWOG) to interconnect renewable ‘Agneeprastha’ was laid by Commodore Rajesh energy by sharing solar resources with more than Debnath & a 2 MegaWatt (MW) solar photovoltaic 140 countries of West Asia and South East Asia. The plant was commissioned by Vice Admiral Atul grid will be interconnected with African power Kumar Jain, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, pools. Minister of State (IC) (Power, New & Renewable Energy)– Raj Kumar Singh. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

1. What is the additional grant ($2.9Mn “Country of Particular Concern (CPC), earlier) announced by United States Where is USCIRF HQ located? Agency of International Development 1) San Francisco 2) Virginia (USAID) to India to fight covid-19 3) California 4) New York pandemic. 5) Washington DC 1) USD 5 million 2) USD 3 million Answer – 5) Washington DC 3) USD 1 million 4) USD 2 million The U.S. Commission on International 5) USD 10 million Religious Freedom (USCIRF) in its Annual Report Answer – 2) USD 3 million 2020 has downgraded the Indian ranking by naming The United States Agency of International it into the list of “Country of Particular Concern Development (USAID), one of the leading (CPC)”i.e. Tier 1 from“Special Watch List aid-agency of the government of United States has i.e.“Tier-2” in 2019 report. This is the first time since announced an additional grant of 3 million USD in 2004 that India has been placed in this category for addition to the 2.9 million USD announced on 6th engaging in and tolerating systematic, and ongoing April 2020 to help India to fight against the religious freedom violations, as defined by the COVID-19 pandemic. International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA), 1998. 2. The U.S. Commission on International Headquarters– Washington, D.C., United States. Religious Freedom (USCIRF) in its Annual 3. What is the number of people (approx) Report 2020 has downgraded the Indian displaced in India in the year 2019 as per ranking by naming it into the list of Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre 30

(IDMC), titled ‘The Global Report on Answer - 3) United Nations Children’s Internal Displacement (GRID 2020)? Fund (UNICEF) 1) 5millon 2) 10million In accordance with the report by United 3) 15million 4) 25million Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) titled “Lost at 5) 20million Home: The risks and challenges for internally Answer – 1) 5millon displaced children and the urgent actions needed to According to a recent report from the Internal protect them”. As per the report, at the end of 2019, Displacement Monitoring Centre(IDMC), titled ‘The an estimated 46 million people were internally Global Report on Internal Displacement(GRID displaced by conflict and violence, out of which, 2020)’, nearly 5 million(mn) people were displaced more than 4 in 10 or 19 million were children. In in India in 2019, the highest in the world so far. India, the total number of new internal 4. The oil price of which country has displacements (displaced within their own recorded below zero dollars for the 1st countries) in 2019 stood at 5,037,000 including time recently? 5,018,000 due to natural disasters and 19,000 because of conflict and violence. 1) United States 2) Russia 7. What is the energy demand fall in India 3) Iran 4) Iraq during 40days lockdown as per report 5) UAE titled “Global Energy Review 2020” Answer – 1) United States released by International Energy Agency US oil price below zero dollars for first time in (IEA)? history in 3rd week of April 2020. 1) 20% 2) 30% 3) 15% 5. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will 4) 25% 5) 35% launch the 1st fully digital bank of which Answer – 2) 30% country? In accordance with the Paris-based 1) 2) International Energy Agency (IEA), “Global Energy 3) UAE 4) Lebanon Review 2020-The impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on 5) Iran global energy demand and CO2 emissions” India’s Answer – 2) Israel energy demand has faced a 30% decrease due to 40 India's largest software services firm Tata days lockdown to contain COVID-19. In India, Consultancy Services (TCS) will launch Israel's first energy demand would decline for the first time, fully digital bank in what is being seen as a following on from low demand growth in 2019. trans-formative initiative that can impact the 8. Iran has approved a bill on national business model of other sectors as well. currency denomination, which allows to 6. As per the report titled “Lost at home”, cutting four zeros from its national total number of new internal currency Rial & to rename it as ______. displacements in 2019 stood at 5million 1) Toman 2) Franc (approx) in India. Which organisation 3) Pound 4) Dinar released the report? 5) Dollar 1) International Monetary Fund (IMF) Answer – 1) Toman 2) United Nations Industrial Development Iran, recovering from the horrific outbreak of Organization (UNIDO) Coronavirus (COVID-19), has now started efforts to 3) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) get its economy back on track. In this sequence, the 4) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) parliament of Iran has approved a bill on national 5) United Nations Educational, Scientific and currency denomination, which allows to cutting four Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 31 zeros from its national currency Rial & to rename it In the fight against the Coronavirus as ‘Toman’ which is equal to 10,000 rials. (COVID-19) epidemic, the United Nations (UN) and 9. For 40th anniversary of eradication of its partner agencies have appealed to governments, which disease the World Health companies and billionaires to donate $ 6.7 billion in Organisation and United Nations postal funds for essentials within vulnerable countries. agency has released the commemorative 12. What is the grant that was provided by postage stamp? Shanghai based BRICS’ New Development 1) Rubella 2) Rinderpest Bank as loan to India to fight COVID-19 3) Polio 4) Measles (May 2020)? 5) Small Pox 1) USD 5 Billion 2) USD 3 Billion Answer – 5) Small Pox 3) USD 2 Billion 4) USD 1 Billion The World Health Organization (WHO) and the 5) USD 10 Billion United Nation (UN) postal agency released a Answer – 4) USD 1 Billion commemorative postage stamp on the 40th In order to provide a financial aid to Indian anniversary of the eradication of smallpox. Dr economy which is facing human, social and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO economic losses due to COVID-19 pandemic and Director-General, was the speaker on the occasion lockdown, the New Development Bank of the BRICS held in Geneva, Switzerland. (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) 10. Name the world organization which in countries has fully disbursed USD 1 billion partnership with International Council of emergency assistance loan to India. Nurses (ICN) and Nursing Now has 13. The Centers for Disease Control and released the first “The State of the World’s Prevention (CDC) of which country has Nursing 2020” report. promised USD 3.6 million to India to 1) Amnesty International combat against the COVID-19? 2) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 1) United States 2) Germany 3) Commonwealth of Nations 3) Spain 4) Italy 4) World Health Organisation (WHO) 5) Cuba 5) World Economic Forum (WEF) Answer – 1) United States Answer – 4) World Health Organisation The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (WHO) (CDC) of the United States of America has promised World Health Organization (WHO) in 3.6 million (around 27 crores) to the government of partnership with the International Council of India, the first tranche of funding to help in Nurses (ICN) and Nursing Now has released the strengthen the India to combat against the first “The State of the World’s Nursing 2020” report COVID-19 pandemic and to increase the laboratory amid COVID19 pandemic. In accordance with the capacity of SARS-COV-2 testing and to help report there are 28 million nurses worldwide but molecular diagnostics and serology. still there is global shortfall of 5.9 million. 14. As per the latest report of United Nations 11. What is the value of fund raised by United World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Nations (UN) and its partner agencies for what will be the decline % (approx) in essentials within vulnerable countries? international tourism compared to 2019? 1) $ 5.1 Billion 2) $ 3.2 Billion 1) 30-60% 2) 80-90% 3) $ 7.8 Billion 4) $ 5.7 Billion 3) 10-15% 4) 40-50% 5) $ 6.7 Billion 5) 60-80% Answer – 5) $ 6.7 Billion Answer - 5) 60-80% 32

According to the latest data of the United 17. In which region of the world the largest Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) the annual rate of net forest loss in 2010–2020 international tourism could decline by 60-80% in reported (Net gain highest in Asia)? 2020 when compared with 2019 figures, due to 1) 2) Oceania COVID-19 pandemic outbreak which will result in 3) Africa 4) North America loss of USD 910 billion to USD 1.2 trillion and places 5) South America millions of livelihoods at risk and threatens to Answer – 3) Africa curtail the progress made in advancing the Among the world’s regions, Africa has the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). largest annual rate of net forest loss in 2010–2020, 15. According to World Health Organization at 3.9 mha, followed by South America, at 2.6 mha, (WHO)’s Global Nutrition Report 2020, whereas Asia has the highest net gain of forest area India is one among 88 countries to miss in 2010–2020, followed by Oceania and Europe. global nutrition targets set by ______. 18. Name the Indian state which has launched 1) 2024 2) 2021 3) 2022 ‘Matir Smristi’ scheme to utilise 4) 2023 5) 2025 50,000-acre barren land in 6 districts for Answer – 5) 2025 income generating activities. According to World Health Organization 1) Jharkhand 2) Bihar (WHO)’s Global Nutrition Report 2020, India is one 3) West Bengal 4) Odisha among 88 countries to miss global nutrition targets 5) Assam by 2025 & is with highest rates of domestic Answer – 3) West Bengal inequalities in malnutrition. India along with The West Bengal (WB) Government (govt) Nigeria & Indonesia are worst in disparities in launched ‘Matir Smristi’ scheme to utilise 50,000 stunting & the levels varied four-fold across acres of barren land in 6 districts for communities. income-generating activities like horticulture and 16. As per Global Forest Resources pisciculture involving the locals. Chief Minister Assessment (FRA) 2020, the forest loss rate (CM) Mamata Banerjee also added that the scheme in 2015-2020 has declined to an estimated will benefit around 2.5 lakh people in rural Bengal. 10 million hectares (mha) from 12 mha in 19. Name the country which has named one of 2010-15. Name the organisation which its streets after Indian poet Rabindranath released FRA 2020. Tagore on his 159th birth anniversary 1) Food and Agriculture Organization recently. 2) Organization for Economic Cooperation and 1) 2) United States Development 3) UAE 4) Iran 3) World Trade Organization 5) Israel 4) World Health Organization Answer – 5) Israel 5) International Labour Organization Israel named a street in Tel Aviv after Indian Answer – 1) Food and Agriculture poet Rabindranath Tagore on his 159th birth Organization anniversary to honor his valuable contributions in According to the Global Forest Resources the field and to mankind. He was born on May 7, Assessment (FRA) 2020 released by the United 1861, in Calcutta. In Bengal Rabindra Jayanti is Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), celebrated on the 25th day of the Bengali month of the forest loss rate in 2015-2020 has declined to an Boishakh. estimated 10 million hectares(mha), down from 12 20. Name the country which has developed mha in 2010-2015. “i-Feel you”, an intelligent bracelet which 33

will help users respect social distancing 23. Name the world organisation which rules. joined hands with Airtel Africa to extend 1) Italy 2) Germany e-learning support to students. 3) Spain 4) Cuba 1) International Monetary Fund (IMF) 5) China 2) United Nations Industrial Development Answer – 1) Italy Organization (UNIDO) 3) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) The Genoa-based Italian Institute of 4) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Technology (IIT) has developed “i-Feel you”, an 5) United Nations Educational, Scientific and intelligent bracelet which will help users respect Cultural Organization (UNESCO) social distancing rules. The technology was Answer – 3) United Nations Children’s launched at a video conference which involved the Fund (UNICEF) participation of Liguria governor Giovanni Toti and IIT President Giorgia Metta. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) partnered with Bharti Airtel’s Africa Arm to support 21. Name the country which has approved the the school children in the coronavirus affected areas new political map which includes India’s and provide them access to remote learning and Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura financial assistance to their families through mobile under its territory. cash transfer. 1) Pakistan 2) China 24. Name the person who is set to take charge 3) Bangladesh 4) Myanmar as chairman of the World Health 5) Nepal Organization Executive Board (chosen at Answer – 5) Nepal 73rd session of world health assembly). Amidst the border dispute with India, Nepal’s 1) Harsh Vardhan cabinet has accepted a new political map showing 2) Nirmala Sitharaman Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura under its 3) Ravi Shankar Prasad territory. i.India and Nepal are at a dispute after the 4) Prakash Javadekar Indian side released its new political map on 2 November 2019, which covers above three areas in 5) Narendra Modi Indian territory. Answer – 1) Harsh Vardhan 22. With which country India has signed the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan is set 2nd Addendum to the Protocol on Inland to take charge as the chairman of the World Health Water Transit and Trade (adds 5 ports of Organization (WHO) Executive Board at its 147th call and 2 routes) recently? session, as the proposal regarding his appointment 1) Sri Lanka 2) China was signed at WHA73. He is the Indian incumbent minister at the Ministry of Science & Technology, 3) Nepal 4) Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and 5) Afghanistan Ministry of Earth Sciences. He will succeed Dr Answer – 4) Bangladesh Hiroki Nakatani of Japan. India & Bangladesh signed the 2nd Addendum 25. Keva Bain has been elected as the to the Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade president of 73rd session of World Health in Dhaka. Under this pact- Increased 5 more ports of Assembly. He belongs to which country? call from earlier 6(Total- 11) & extended 2 ports of 1) Jordon 2) Panama call in each country; 2 new Indo Bangladesh 3) 4) Kenya Protocol (IBP) routes(from 8 to 10) & new locations are also added to the existing routes to facilitate the 5) Bahamas trade between two countries Answer – 5) Bahamas 34

Keva Bain from the Bahamas, country’s 3) Guy Ryder permanent representative to the United Nations 4) Thomas Bach (UN), has been elected to serve as president of the 5) Manu Sawhney 73rd World Health Assembly. Answer – 4) Thomas Bach 26. India has set up a military war game The World Health Organization (WHO) and the centre named ‘INDIA’ recently at which International Olympic Committee (IOC) have country? teamed up to fight the battle against Covid-19 and 1) Uganda 2) Rwanda have signed an agreement to work together to 3) Kenya 4) Congo promote health through sport and physical activity. 5) Ghana IOC: Headquarters– Lausanne, Switzerland. Answer – 1) Uganda President– Thomas Bach. The Indian Association Uganda (IAU) and 29. Name the country which has left the open Indian Military Advisory and Training Team for skies surveillance treaty for 6 months due Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) have to non-compliance of Russia towards jointly set up military war game centre called treaty. ‘INDIA’ at the Uganda Senior Command and Staff 1) Ukraine 2) United States College in Kimaka in Jinja District of Uganda with a 3) Gambia 4) Kenya cost of over 1 billion Ugandan shillings or $2,65,000. 5) China The centre was inaugurated by the Ugandan Answer – 2) United States President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The United States (US) has left the Open Skies 27. As per World Steel Association (WSA), treaty (OST) for 6 months w.e.f. May 23, 2020 due to India’s crude steel output declined by Russia’s non-compliance with the treaty. In this 65.2% to 3.137 MT during April 2020. Where regard, US submitted a notice of its decision to is the HQ of WSA located? withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies to the 1) New York 2) Copenhagen Treaty Depositories i.e. Canada and Hungary, and 3) Vienna 4) Geneva to all other states party to the Treaty. However, the 5) Brussels US would reconsider its withdrawal if Russia Answer – 5) Brussels returns to full compliance with the Treaty. In 2019 In accordance with the World Steel Association also, US withdrew its participation in the (worldsteel) monthly crude steel report for April Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty 2020, India’s crude steel output declined by 65.2% to for the same reasons. 3.137 million tonnes (MT) during April, 2020 in 30. According to the report titled “Children in comparison to the 9.021 MT of crude steel monetary poor households and COVID-19: production in April 2019. The key reason behind this Technical Note” released by UNICEF & decrease is the nationwide lockdown imposed on Save the children, how many children will March 25, 2020 to contain the COVID-19 spread. be trapped in to poverty by the end of World Steel Association Headquarters – Brussels, 2020? Belgium. 1) 212 million 2) 578 million 28. The World Health Organization (WHO) 3) 672 million 4) 426 million and International Olympic Committee 5) 714 million (IOC) have teamed up to fight the battle Answer – 3) 672 million against Covid-19. Who is the president of According to the report “Children in monetary IOC? poor households and COVID-19: Technical Note” 1) Inger Andersen released jointly by the UNICEF (United Nations 2) Shashank Manohar Children’s Fund) & Save the Children, a United 35

Kingdom (UK) based non-profit organization which 3) United States 4) Germany works for child rights, the economic crisis caused by 5) Italy the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic may increase Answer – 3) United States the number of children living in poor households in The United States (US) has joined an low- and middle-income countries by 86 million (or international panel of Group of Seven (G7) for an increase of 15%) to reach 672 million by the end of setting up ethical guidelines for the use of artificial 2020. intelligence (AI). The partnership was launched 31. Which country has joined (recently) an after a virtual meet of technology ministers of international panel of G7 for setting up member nations. The aim of this panel is to counter the ethical guidelines for the use of the China’s twisting technology in ways that artificial intelligence (AI)? threaten civil liberties. 1) Canada 2) France

GOVT SCHEMES

1. Name the Indian state which has decided Jharkhand Chief Minister, Hemant Soren to launch ‘Mukhya Mantri Shahari Rojgar launches three schemes, Birsa Harit Gram Guarantee Yojna’ for urban employment Yojana(BHGY), Neelambar Pitambar JAL (120 days of employment). Sammridhi Yojana(NPJSY) and Veer Sahid Poto Ho 1) Himachal Pradesh 2) Chhattisgarh Khel Vikas Scheme (VSPHKVS) to prove wage 3) Goa 4) Tamil Nadu employment for the workers in the rural area 5) Bihar devised in convergence with the Mahatma Gandhi Answer – 1) Himachal Pradesh National Rural Employment Guarantee In a bid to revive the economy of the state Scheme(MGNREGS) in the presence of rural affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, development minister Alamgir Alam, water the Himachal Pradesh (HP) state government has resources minister Mithilesh Thankur and other decided to launch employment guarantee scheme administrative officials. called “’Mukhya Mantri Shahari Rojgar Guarantee 3. Name the Indian state which has launched Yojna” that will provide 120 days of employment to the National Scholarship online portal those living in urban areas. The decision was taken under ‘Mukhyamantri Yuba Yogayog during the cabinet meeting held under the Yojana’. chairmanship of Chief Minister (CM) Jai Ram 1) Sikkim 2) Meghalaya Thakur. 3) Nagaland 4) Assam 2. Name the Indian state which has launched 5) Tripura schemes named Birsa Harit Gram Yojana Answer - 5) Tripura (BHGY), Neelambar Pitambar JAL Tripura, Chief Minister (CM) Biplab Kumar Sammridhi Yojana (NPJSY) and Veer Deb launched a National Scholarship online portal Sahid Poto Ho Khel Vikas Scheme website (https:/ /scholarships.gov.in/) under (VSPHKVS) for rural job creation. ‘Mukhyamantri Yuba Yogayog Yojana’, an incentive 1) Jharkhand 2) Bihar scheme at the state secretariat so that students can 3) Odisha 4) West Bengal apply for this scheme for the Academic Year 5) Assam 2019-20. Answer – 1) Jharkhand 4. What is the male to female ratio of subscription enrolment under the Atal 36

Pension Yojana (APY) which has In a bid to help people start a normal life which completed its 5 years recently? has been affected due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) 1) 57:43 2) 60:40 3) 61:39 lockdown , the Gujarat state government has 4) 67:33 5) 55:45 launched a ‘Atmanirbhar Gujarat Sahay Yojna Answer – 1) 57:43 (AGSY)’ under which small businessmen and a The total enrolment under the Atal Pension cross- section of people falling under the lower Yojana (APY) stood at 2,23,54,028 which has middle-income group can take a guarantee-free loan completed its 5 years on the same date. The scheme of Rs 1 lakh from banks at a 2 % annual interest rate has been implemented comprehensively across the for a period of 3 years. Vijay Rupani is the CM of country covering all states and Union Territories Gujarat. (UTs). The male to female subscription ratio of APY 7. Name the Indian state which has launched is 57:43. The scheme has been administered by ‘Sneher Porosh’ and ‘Prochesta’ schemes. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development 1) West Bengal 2) Gujarat Authority (PFRDA). In the financial year 3) Goa 4) Haryana 2019-2020, almost 70 lacs subscribers were enrolled 5) Chhattisgarh under the scheme. Answer – 1) West Bengal 5. The Madhya Pradesh government has The Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata re-launched ‘Sambal Yojana’ to strengthen Banerjee launched two schemes ‘Sneher Porosh’ and the lives of the poor and dalit to provide support for the migrant workers and communities. Who is the governor of ‘Prochesta’ to help the workers of the unorganised Madhya Pradesh? sector of Bengal to enable them to earn their living 1) Anandiben Patel in the lockdown situation. 2) Jagdeep Dhankhar 8. Which Indian state has rolled out ‘Rajiv 3) Ganga Prasad Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana’ for farmers? 4) Baby Rani Maurya 1) Madhya Pradesh 2) Chhattisgarh 5) LalJi Tandon 3) Karnataka 4) Kerala Answer – 5) LalJi Tandon 5) Tamil Nadu Madhya Pradesh (MP) Chief Minister (CM) Answer - 2) Chhattisgarh Shivraj Singh Chouhan re-launched Sambal Yojana The state government of Chhattisgarh has to strengthen the lives of the poor and Scheduled launched its ambitious ‘Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities Yojana’ on May 21, 2020 (29th death anniversary of by providing them social security cover, right from former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi) to encourage birth to death. He transferred Rs 41.33 crores to crop production in the state and to give the farmers 1903 beneficiaries account. Governor– LalJi the right price for their produce. Tandon. 9. ‘Everybody will get employment’ scheme 6. Gujarat government has launched was launched in which Indian state in ‘Atmanirbhar Gujarat Sahay Yojna’ to May 2020? provide loans to small businessmen. Who 1) Uttar Pradesh is the CM of Gujarat? 2) Himachal Pradesh 1) Ashok Gehlot 2) Kamal Nath 3) Andhra Pradesh 3) Hemant Soren 4) Vijay Rupani 4) Arunachal Pradesh 5) Mamata Banerjee 5) Madhya Pradesh Answer – 4) Vijay Rupani Answer - 5) Madhya Pradesh 37

Madhya Pradesh (MP) Chief Minister (CM) workers who returned to the state in the COVID-19 Shivraj Singh Chouhan will inaugurate the situation and to meet the workers requirements of ‘Everybody will get employment’ (Sabko Milega the industries. Rozgar) scheme through video conferencing. Under 11. Find the state which has launched scheme this scheme, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural named “Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MNREGA) job Yojana” to retain the migrants who have cards will be distributed to the laborers. returned to the state during the lockdown. 10. Which state has launched ‘Rozgar Setu’ 1) Telangana 2) Uttarakhand Yojana to support and provide 3) Bihar 4) Uttar Pradesh employment to the migrant workers? 5) Maharashtra 1) Jharkhand 2) Bihar Answer – 2) Uttarakhand 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) Goa Uttarakhand Chief Minister (CM) Trivendra 5) Madhya Pradesh Singh Rawat, launched the scheme named Answer – 5) Madhya Pradesh “Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana” to retain the The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj migrants who have returned to the state during the Singh Chauhan launched ‘Rozgar Setu Yojana’ to lockdown. support and provide employment to the migrant BANKING & FINANCE

1. Name the Bank which has launched ‘Vikas Answer – 3) Mumbai Abhaya’ scheme to provide relief to MSME Mumbai Headquartered Reserve Bank of India borrowers. (RBI) extended the regulatory benefits under the 1) Assam Gramin Vikash Bank special liquidity facility for mutual funds (SLF-MF) 2) Jharkhand Gramin Bank to all banks, irrespective of whether they avail 3) Kerala Gramin Bank funding from the Reserve Bank or deploy their own 4) Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank resources under SLF-MF scheme. This decision has 5) Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank been taken on the lines of request made by banks to Answer – 5) Karnataka Vikas Grameena RBI. Bank 3. What will be the financial grant that was Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB), a approved by world bank for multi-year regional rural bank’s chairman P Gopi Krishna has financial support to India to enhance and launched ‘Vikas Abhaya’ a loan scheme to provide safeguard its coastal & marine resources some relief to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (in USD)? (MSME) borrowers whose business activities are 1) 300 million 2) 250 million disrupted on account of the COVID-19 pandemic in 3) 400 million 4) 500 million Dharwad. 5) 350 million 2. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extended the Answer – 3) 400 million regulatory benefits under the special The World Bank ‘s Board of Executive Directors liquidity facility for mutual funds has approved a USD 400 million multi-year (SLF-MF) for banks recently. Where is the financial support to help India enhance its coastal & HQ of RBI located? marine resources, protect marine resources & 1) Bengaluru 2) New Delhi coastal populations from pollution, erosion, 3) Mumbai 4) Hyderabad sea-level rise, and improve livelihood opportunities 5) Kolkata for coastal communities over the next decade. 38

4. RBI has cancelled the license of 105yr old Emergency Response and Health Systems CKP Co-operative Bank Ltd under Section Preparedness Project’. Where is the HQ of 5 (b) read with Section 56 of the Banking AIIB located? Regulation Act, 1949. The Bank is located 1) Beijing 2) Tokyo in which city? 3) Shanghai 4) Manila 1) Thiruvananthapuram 5) Moscow 2) Chennai Answer – 1) Beijing 3) Mumbai Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), 4) Bengaluru a multilateral development bank, has approved a 5) Kolkata loan worth of $500 million for India’s ‘COVID-19 Answer – 3) Mumbai Emergency Response and Health Systems After the closure of Punjab and Maharashtra Preparedness Project’ to assist nation’s efforts to Co-operative (PMC) Bank, the Reserve Bank of stop, detect, and respond to the risk posed by India (RBI) has cancelled the license granted to the coronavirus (Covid-19). ADB Headquarters– 105-year-old CKP Co-operative Bank Ltd located in Beijing, China. Mumbai (Maharashtra) to conduct banking 7. The NABARD has disbursed Rs 12,767 business which includes acceptance of deposits and crore to State Co-operative Banks & repayment of deposits as defined in Section 5 (b) Regional Rural Banks to extend credit to read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, farmers. Who is the present chairman of 1949 with immediate effect. The order has come into NABARD? effect after the working hours of 30 April, 2020 in 1) Ajay Tyagi order to save investors’ decision. 2) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala 5. The Small Industries Development Bank 3) Yaduvendra Mathur of India (SIDBI) announced that it will 4) Mohammad Mustafa launch digital platform named ‘India SME 5) Subhash Chandra Khuntia Services Platform’ to educate stake Answer – 2) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala holders in SME. Who is the present The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Chairman of SIDBI? Developmen(NABARD) disburses Rs 12,767 crore to 1) Mohammad Mustafa State Co-operative(Co-op) Banks & Regional Rural 2) Ajay Tyagi Banks(RRBs) across the country to increase their 3) Aravind Subramaniam resources for extending credit to farmers during the 4) Subash Chandra Khuntia lockdown due to the outbreak of COVID-19 5) BP Kanungo pandemic. NABARD Chairman– Harsh Kumar Answer – 1) Mohammad Mustafa Bhanwala. The Small Industries Development Bank of 8. Reserve Bank of India has extended the India (SIDBI) informed that it will launch ‘India interest subsidy period for exporters SME Services Platform’, a digital platform to under ‘Interest Equalisation Scheme for educate stakeholders in the small and medium pre and post shipment Rupee Export enterprises (SME) ecosystem and have information Credit’ to which date? on coronavirus-related initiatives for the sector. 1) March 31, 2021 SIDBI Chairman & Managing Director (MD)– 2) December 31, 2020 Mohammad Mustafa. 3) January 1, 2021 6. The Asian Infrastructure Investment 4) April 1, 2021 Bank (AIIB) has approved a loan worth 5) June 30, 2020 $500 million for India’s ‘COVID-19 39

Answer – 1) March 31, 2021 3) West Bengal In a bid to provide a considerable relief to the 4) Maharashtra exporters, India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of 5) Goa India (RBI) has extended the interest subsidy period Answer – 3) West Bengal by one year to 31 March 2021 on export credit The Government of India and West Bengal received before and after shipment of goods to Government have inked two loan agreements for the exporters. Exporters get the subsidy under the “West Bengal Major Irrigation and Flood ‘Interest Equalisation Scheme for pre and post Management Project” to improve irrigation services shipment Rupee Export Credit’, which was ended on and flood management in the Damodar Valley March 31, 2020. Command Area (DVCA) of West Bengal. One 9. Name the private sector bank which has agreement is inked with the World Bank (WB) for a partnered with MoneyGram Payment loan of $145 million. The other agreement was inked System for direct-to-bank deposits in with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) India. for $145million. The Government of West Bengal 1) IndusInd Bank 2) UCO Bank has infused $123.8 million for this project. The total 3) Federal Bank 4) Axis Bank worth of the project is $413.8 million. 5) ICICI Bank 12. To which Indian state NABARD has Answer – 3) Federal Bank sanctioned Rs. 1500 crores to ensure MoneyGram Payment System, a subsidiary of continuous credit flow to farmers, MoneyGram International, global leader in P2P through state cooperative banks? payments tied up with Federal Bank Limited, a 1) Punjab 2) Haryana private bank in India to provide the customers a 3) Chhattisgarh 4) Goa cost-effective way to receive deposits directly in 5) Maharashtra their bank accounts in India. Answer – 1) Punjab 10. What is the grant approved for India ‘s The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural COVID-19 social protection program by Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 1,500 world bank (in May 2020)? crores for Punjab to ensure continuous credit flow to 1) USD 1 billion 2) USD 500 million farmers, through state cooperative banks, amidst 3) USD 2 billion 4) USD 750 million the COVID-19 pandemic. Out of the total amount Rs 5) USD 5 billion 1,000 crores is sanctioned to Punjab State Answer – 1) USD 1 billion Cooperative Bank and Rs 500 crores to Punjab World Bank approves Rs 7500 crore (1 billion Gramin Bank. USD) to increase India’s COVID-19 Social 13. The Canara bank has launched a special Protection response Program to help the nation’s business vertical dedicated for gold loans efforts in providing assistance for the poor and to meet the financial needs of its needy who are affected by the pandemic. customers recently. Who is the MD&CEO 11. The central government along with which of Canara bank? state government has inked 2 loan 1) T.N. Manoharan 2) L.V. Prabhakar agreements of $145 million each with 3) S. S. Mallikarjuna Rao World Bank and Asian Infrastructure 4) Padmaja Chunduru Investment Bank for irrigation and flood 5) Rajnish Kumar management project worth $413.8 million? Answer – 2) L.V. Prabhakar 1) Gujarat Canara Bank has launched a special business 2) Himachal Pradesh vertical dedicated for gold loans to meet the 40 financial needs of its customers as they are in need policy to customers of e-commerce major. This of immediate credit support to meet their emergency enables consumers to purchase the motor-insurance needs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Canara bank policy using the Flipkart mobile application. Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer 17. Name the bank which has been appointed (CEO)– L.V. Prabhakar. as advisor to assist in monetising assets of 14. What is the amount that was extended by 6 Wind-up Schemes of Franklin NABARD to co-operative banks and Templeton. regional rural banks as special liquidity 1) UCO bank facility recently? 2) Kotak Mahindra bank 1) 20,000 cr 2) 20,500 cr 3) City Union bank 3) 25,500 cr 4) 25,000 cr 4) RBL bank 5) 27,500 cr 5) Ujjivan SFB Answer – 2) 20,500 cr Answer – 2) Kotak Mahindra bank The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Franklin Templeton Trustee Services Pvt. Ltd. Development (NABARD) has informed that it has has appointed an independent advisor Kotak extended Rs 20,500 crores special liquidity facility Mahindra Bank to work together with Franklin to co-operative banks (co-op– Rs 15,200 crores) and Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd (the Regional Rural Banks (RRB’s– Rs 5,300 crores) in AMC), to assist the Trustees in monetizing various States. This is against the Rs 5,000 crores portfolios of the 6 schemes that are being wound up lent during the 1st quarter of 2019. & make payouts to the affected investors. 15. Name the 1st bank in India to introduce 18. Which multinational company has video-KYC facility for Savings Account partnered with banking & insurance customers. products company Intellect Design Arena 1) Axis Bank 2) YES Bank to launch iTurmeric FinCloud platform? 3) Kotak Mahindra Bank 1) IBM 2) Google 3) TCS 4) IndusInd Bank 4) CTS 5) Infosys 5) ICICI Bank Answer – 1) IBM Answer – 3) Kotak Mahindra Bank IBM (International Business Machines) ties up In view of the ongoing lockdown in the country with the Intellect Design Arena Limited, a full due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), Kotak Mahindra spectrum banking and insurance products company, Bank has become the 1st bank in India to allow has launched iTurmeric FinCloud platform through video Know your customer (KYC) facility for its IBM public cloud targeting financial institutions customers opening savings account (SA) on Kotak which are looking to switch to the latest tools and 811 platform. technologies. 16. Name the e-commerce company which has 19. What is the revised Statutory Liquidity partnered with Bajaj Allianz General Ratio (SLR) as per RBI monetary policy Insurance for digital motor insurance committee? policy. 1) 18% 2) 18.25% 3) 18.50% 1) Walmart 2) JD.com 4) 18.75% 5) 20% 3) Brainbee 4) Amazon Answer – 1) 18% 5) Flipkart The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released Answer – 5) Flipkart its Monetary Policy Statement 2020-21 in Mumbai, Flipkart partnered with Bajaj Allianz General Maharashtra. The three-day (May 20 to 22,2020) Insurance Company to offer digital motor insurance Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) virtual meeting 41 by the 6 members was headed by RBI Governor 22. What is the grant that was announced for Shaktikanta Das with the members Dr. Pami Dua, emergency operations by World Bank for Dr. Ravindra H. Dholakia, Dr. Janak Raj, Dr. 100 developing countries (in USD)? Michael Debabrata Patra and Dr. Chetan Ghate. 1) 160 billion 2) 180 billion 3) 220 billion 4) 200 billion Policy rate New Rate Previous Rate Change in 5) 140 billion Basis points (bps) Answer – 1) 160 billion Policy Repo 4.00% 4.40 % 40 The World Bank announced emergency Rate operations worth USD (United States Dollar) 160 Reverse Repo 3.35% 3.75% 40 billion to 100 developing countries over a 15-month Rate period to fight the deadly Coronavirus. The Marginal 4.25% 4.65% 40 coronavirus pandemic and shutdown is expected to Standing put over 60 million into extreme poverty globally. Facility Rate 23. Name the company which has partnered Bank Rate 4.25% 4.65% 40 with Cholamandalam Investment and Cash reserve 3% 3% No change Ratio (CRR) Finance Company Limited (CIFCL) to launch ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ financing Statutory 18.00% 18.25% 25 Liquidity scheme. Ratio (SLR) 1) Maruti Suzuki India 2) BMW India 20. To which bank RBI has infused Rs. 15,000 3) Honda Motors crores as line of credit (loan for 90 days to 4) TVS Motors swap USD)? 5) Mahindra India 1) SBI 2) EXIM bank Answer – 1) Maruti Suzuki India 3) PNB 4) ECGC Bank Maruti Suzuki India Limited has joined hands 5) IOB with the Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Answer – 2) EXIM bank Company Limited (CIFCL) to launch ‘Buy Now Pay The Reserve Bank extended loan of Rs 15,000 Later’ financing scheme to make the purchase of its crore to the Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM cars even more convenient. Bank), which will be given this loan for 90 days to 24. Edelweiss General Insurance company swap US (United States) dollars. This will help deal launched ‘Edelweiss SWITCH’, an with the economic challenges faced by Coronavirus. app-based motor insurance OD floater 21. What is the Industrial production policy recently. What is the abbreviation decrease in India as per RBI in March of OD? 2020? 1) On Demand 2) On destiny 1) 19% 2) 23% 3) 17% 3) Out of Damage 4) Out Dated 4) 15% 5) 25% 5) Own Damage Answer – 3) 17% Answer – 5) Own Damage According to the RBI Governor Shaktikanta Edelweiss General Insurance launched Das, there has been a 17 % decrease in industrial ‘Edelweiss SWITCH’, an app-based motor insurance production in March 2020 with the output of 8 core own damage (OD) floater policy under IRDAI’s industries (coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery sandbox regulations. This driver-based motor products, fertiliser, steel, cement and electricity) insurance allows the owners of the vehicles to cover has decreased by 6.5 % and manufacturing has multiple vehicles in a single policy. fallen by 21 %. 42

25. ICICI bank has introduced a special fixed Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) deposit (FD) scheme for senior citizens announced its partnership with ICICI Bank to offer called ‘ICICI Bank Golden Years FD’ retail financing schemes to its customers. ICICI recently. Who is the MD&CEO of ICICI bank offers a flexible EMI scheme allowing the bank? customers to pay minimum EMI initially to support 1) Girish Chandra Chaturvedi them in the liquidity stress during COVID-19 2) Sandeep Bakhshi situation. 3) Rana Kapoor 28. Find the payments bank which has 4) Aditya Puri partnered with Mastercard to develop a 5) Pradeep Kumar special type of payment solutions such as Answer – 2) Sandeep Bakhshi contact less payments (NFC technology) for farmers, SMEs. The Private sector ICICI bank has introduced a special fixed deposit (FD) scheme for senior citizens 1) Airtel Payments Bank called ‘ICICI Bank Golden Years FD’ which offers an 2) India Post Payments Bank interest rate of 6.55% per annum (p.a) for deposits 3) Paytm Payments Bank up to Rs 2 crores with a tenure of more than 5 years 4) Fino Payments Bank to 10 years. It is applicable for resident Indians & is 5) Jio Payments Bank available from May 20 to September 30, 2020. Answer – 1) Airtel Payments Bank Sandeep Bakhshi is the MD and CEO of ICICI. Airtel Payments Bank Limited (APBL) has 26. Name the company which has launched joined hands with Mastercard to develop a special the modified PM Vaya Vandana Yojana type of payment solutions such as contact less (PMVVY) pension scheme recently. payments via NFC (Near Field Communication), 1) Oriental Insurance Company Limited credit facility and other neighbourhood banking 2) New India Assurance Company Limited services for Indian farmers and small and medium 3) Life Insurance Corporation of India enterprises (SMEs). 4) United India Insurance Company Limited 29. The Asian Development Bank and 5) National Insurance Company Limited Government of India has signed loan Answer – 3) Life Insurance Corporation of agreement of $177 million to upgrade India roads in which state? Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) 1) West Bengal announced the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Vaya 2) Arunachal Pradesh Vandana Yojana-PMVVY (Modified- 2020) Scheme 3) Maharashtra for those over and above 60 years. The sale will be 4) Gujarat available from May 26 for 3 financial years (up to 5) Karnataka March 31, 2023). This scheme can be purchased Answer – 3) Maharashtra offline as well as online from LIC website. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the 27. Name the private sector bank which has Government of India signed a USD 177 million loan partnered with Maruti Suzuki to offer to upgrade 11 state highways & 2 major district retail financing schemes to its customers. roads with a combined length of 450 km, to 2-lane 1) ICICI Bank 2) HDFC Bank standard across seven districts of Maharashtra. 3) CUB Bank 4) YES Bank 30. RBI to raise 80,000 crores through CMBs. 5) Axis Bank CMB is abbreviated as Cash ______Bills. Answer – 1) ICICI Bank 1) Market 2) Money 3) Management 4) Mutual 43

5) Medium it is as a part of their attempts to lower the Answer – 3) Management compliance costs for companies during the ongoing The Reserve Bank of India will raise Rs 80,000 COVID-19 pandemic. These steps will help to revive crore by selling Cash Management Bills (CMBs) or the SMEs & encourage thousands of SMEs to go for shorter duration sovereign debt instruments as the listing. government would be requiring money to meet 32. NABARD has extended Rs. 1,050 crores immediate debt obligations amid coronavirus special liquidity facility (SLF) to which outbreak. Those securities will mature in the next state recently for FY21? 84 days on August 20, 2020. 1) Karnataka 2) Uttar Pradesh 31. The (BSE) and 3) Tamil Nadu National Stock Exchange (NSE) to reduce 4) Madhya Pradesh the annual listing fee by _____% for SMEs. 5) West Bengal 1) 25 2) 20 3) 10 Answer – 5) West Bengal 4) 15 5) 30 National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Answer – 1) 25 Development (NABARD) has extended Rs 1,050 The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and crore special liquidity facility (SLF) to West Bengal National Stock Exchange (NSE) announced that (WB) so far in the current fiscal year (FY 21) for the they will reduce the annual listing fee by 25% for welfare of farmers and poor people in the state. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) companies, ECONOMY & BUSINESS

1. Which IIT has collaborated with 9, 2020 due to two months lockdown. The Bank also Hongkong based New Frontier Capital estimated that another Rs 1.5-3 lakh-crore needed Management company to create venture to reach every poor. capital? 3. Moody has revised India’s GDP growth 1) IIT Hyderabad 2) IIT Madras rate for FY21 to 0%. What is India’s GDP 3) IIT Delhi 4) IIT Bombay growth for FY22 as per Moody? 5) IIT Ropar 1) 5.2% 2) 5% 3) 6% Answer – 1) IIT Hyderabad 4) 6.6% 5) 5.9% The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Answer – 4) 6.6% Hyderabad, collaborated with New Frontier Capital Moody’s slashed down India’s Gross Domestic Management, a financial firm based in Hong Kong Product (GDP) growth to zero for the current fiscal with offices in Tokyo & Singapore, to establish a 2020-21 from its earlier forecast of 2.6%. In 2021-22 global network of ventures as well as to create a India’s GDP growth rate will bounce back to 6.6%. venture ecosystem. 4. The central government has raised the 2. What is the revised GDP forecast of India estimated gross market borrowing crore for the FY 2020-2021 as per Singapore for FY 21 as per the Budget Estimates from based DBS bank? 7.80 Lakh crores to ______. 1) 0.6% 2) 2% 3) 1.2% 1) 12 lakh crores 2) 10 lakh crores 4) 1.5% 5) 1% 3) 9 lakh crores 4) 8 lakh crores Answer – 5) 1% 5) 15 lakh crores The Singapore based DBS bank has trimmed Answer – 1) 12 lakh crores the India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecast The Finance Ministry has informed that for FY 2020-2021 to 1% from 1.5% projected on April Government has hiked its estimated gross market 44 borrowing to Rs 12 lakh crore (additional Rs 4.2 lakh shrink the world economy by 3.2% in 2020 this is the crore) from Rs 7.80 lakh crore for Financial Year sharpest contraction since the 1930’s Great (FY) 2020-21 as per the Budget Estimates (BE) so as Depression and India’s economy to grow at 1.2% in to tackle the expected shortfall in revenue due to the 2020. impact of COVID-19 crisis on the economy. 8. As per a report titled “Updated 5. The union finance minister Nirmala Assessment of the Potential Economic Sitharaman launched Rupee - ______Impact of COVID-19”, global economy is futures and options contracts on 2 expected to lose between $ 5.8 trillion to $ international exchanges namely India INX 8.8 trillion. Name the organisation which (BSE) and NSE-IFSC (NSE). released the report. 1) Dollar 2) Pound 1) New Development Bank 3) Toman 4) Rial 2) Work Bank 5) Dinar 3) International Monetary Fund Answer – 1) Dollar 4) Asian Development Bank Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs 5) SAARC Bank Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman launched INR-USD Answer – 4) Asian Development Bank (Rupee-Dollar) Futures and Options contracts on According to a report “Updated Assessment of two international exchanges namely BSE’s India the Potential Economic Impact of COVID-19” INX and NSE’s NSE-IFSC at the International released by Asian Development Bank (ADB), global Financial Services Center (IFSC) of Gujarat economy is expected to lose between $ 5.8 trillion to International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) in $ 8.8 trillion (equal to 6.4 % to 9.7 % of global gross Gandhinagar through a video conference. domestic product (GDP)) due to the outbreak of the 6. What is the revised India’s GDP estimate novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). for FY21 as per US based Goldman Sachs 9. As per US based Goldman Sachs, what is group. the % contract in Indian economy in FY21? 1) -0.4% 2) -4.1% 3) -0.8% 1) 5% 2) 3% 3) 4% 4) -2.6% 5)-1.8% 4) 3.5% 5) 4.5% Answer – 1) -0.4% Answer – 1) 5% American multinational financial services American brokerage Goldman Sachs expects company Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has predicted the Indian economy to contract by 5% in FY21, India’s GDP (Gross domestic product) growth for which will be the deepest compared to all recessions 2020-21 (FY21) at -0.4% following the expansion of India has ever experienced since 1979. It is against the lockdown. While the Japanese brokerage firm its earlier forecast of 0.4% contraction before Nomura Holdings, Inc. has also lowered India’s revising it down to a level it shares with Japanese FY21 GDP growth forecast to –5.2% from -0.4% brokerage Nomura. predicted earlier. 10. What is the revised growth rate of India in 7. What is the United Nations’ estimation of FY21 as per ICRA Limited? India’s economic growth for Calendar 1) -1% 2) -3% 3) -4% Year 2020? 4) -5% 5) -7% 1) 3.2% 2) 0.6% 3) 0.5% Answer – 4) -5% 4) 1.2% 5) 1.1% ICRA Limited (formerly Investment Answer – 4) 1.2% Information and Credit Rating Agency) has sharply In the United Nations (UN) World Economic reduced the India’s FY21 (Fiscal Year 2020-21) Situation and Prospects (WESP) mid -year report growth forecast to minus 5 % from 1%-2% growth forecast that the COVID-19 pandemic situation will 45 predicted earlier, due to the multiple extension of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited lockdown and labour mismatches results in further (ONGC) and NTPC have signed a preliminary delays in supply chain resumption. agreement to set up a joint venture for a renewable 11. The central board of direct taxes (CBDT) energy project and entered into a memorandum of has exempted companies with a turnover understanding (MoU) on 21st May 2020 in New of over ?50 crore and involved in only B2B Delhi to formalize the agreement. The joint venture transactions from the requirement of will gain significant growth in the renewable power accepting payments only by electronic sector. modes like ______. 14. Name the fintech start-up which 1) RuPay 2) BHIM-UPI partnered with payments tech company 3) Master card 4) Both 1) and 2) ‘visa’ to launch innovative payment 5) Both 2) and 3) solutions for Small and Medium Answer – 4) Both 1) and 2) Enterprises and startups. Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), a 1) PhoenPe 2) ETMoney statutory authority functioning under the 3) Zaggle 4) PayU Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance, 5) LendingKart has exempted firms engaged in Answer – 3) Zaggle business-to-business (B2B) transactions, from the Fintech startup Zaggle informed that it has requirement of accepting payments only by partnered with payments technology major Visa to e-payments facilities using debit cards powered by launch innovative payment solutions for Small and RuPay or BHIM-UPI (Bharat Interface for Money- Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and startups. Unified Payments Interface). 15. What is the estimated GDP of India in last 12. As per Federation of Indian Export quarter (Q4) of FY20 as per SBI Ecowrap Organisations (FIEO), what is the report? expected fall in exports in India in the 1) 1.6% 2) 1.4% 3) 1.0% current fiscal year? 4) 1.1% 5) 1.2% 1) 25% 2) 10% 3) 15% Answer – 5) 1.2% 4) 20% 5) 30% According to the State Bank of India’s (SBI) Answer – 4) 20% Ecowrap report India’s Gross Domestic Product The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (GDP) is estimated to grow at 1.2% in the last (FIEO), apex body of exporters informed that Indian quarter(Q4) of FY20 as economic activity came to a exports are expected to fall by 20% in the current halt since last week of March due to the nationwide fiscal, in value terms it will be around USD 50 to 60 lockdown. billion & also imports due to COVID-19 pandemic. 16. What will be the contraction in India’s 13. Name the PSU which has signed GDP rate in FY21 as per estimation of agreement with NTPC to start joint Fitch ratings? venture for renewable energy project. 1) 5% 2) 4% 3) 3% 1) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited 4) 2% 5) 1% 2) Bharat Immunologicals and Biologicals Answer – 1) 5% Corporation S&P Global Ratings (previously Standard & 3) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Poor’s) has projected India’s GDP (Gross Domestic 4) Central Warehousing Corporation Product) growth for the current fiscal year FY 21( 5) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation 2020-21) to contract by 5 % from 1.8 % growth Answer – 3) Oil and Natural Gas projected in April 2020, due to the lockdown Corporation imposed for the prevention of the coronavirus 46

(COVID-19) pandemic, which severely affected 20. Name the company which has entered into economic activity in the country. Earlier this week, partnership with Zurich-based Avaloq for rating agency Fitch ratings & Crisil also forecast a digital wealth management services. negative growth of 5 % in the Indian economy. 1) Tech Mahindra 2) L&T Infotech 17. Name the company which entered into 3) TCS 4) Wipro partnership with LIC to distribute the 5) Infosys micro insurance products. Answer – 5) Infosys 1) BTI Payments Limited Infosys Limited, a global leader in 2) Hitachi Limited next-generation digital services and consulting, has 3) Indicash Limited entered into the partnership with Avaloq, a Swiss 4) Vakrangee Limited company that develops and provides software for 5) Communications solutions Limited core banking, to offer end-to-end (e2e) products and Answer – 4) Vakrangee Limited services as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) across the Tech firm Vakrangee Limited (VL) has entered world to its clients. into the Corporate Agency (Registration Code 21. What is the GDP growth of India in 2019-20 CA0249) partnership with Life Insurance as per the data of National Statistical Corporation of India (LIC) to distribute latter’s Office (NSO)? micro insurance products in unserved and 1) 5% 2) 4.6% 3) 4.8% underserved areas through its Nextgen Vakrangee 4) 4.2% 5) 4.4% Kendra network spread across India. Answer – 4) 4.2% 18. HIL (India) to supply 25 tons of pesticides According to the Provisional Estimates of to which country to control locust attack? National Income for the financial year 2019-20 by 1) Malaysia 2) Bangladesh National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of 3) Pakistan 4) Afghanistan Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) 5) Iran India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth has Answer – 5) Iran slowed to an 11-year low of 4.2% in 2019-20 & in the HIL, (India) Limited (Formerly- Hindustan final quarter (Q4- January to March) the GDP’s Insecticides Limited) a Public sector undertakings growth rate fell to 3.1%, against 6.2% in the (PSU) under Department of Chemicals and 2018-19, which reflects the impact of the first week Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and of the COVID-19 lockdown which began on March Fertilizers is in process to produce & supply 25 25. tonnes Malathion Technical to Iran for the Locust 22. According to the Controller General of Control Program under government arrangements. Accounts (CGA - Soma Roy Burman) data, 19. What will be the contraction in India’s fiscal deficit is ____% of GDP in 2019-20. GDP growth in fiscal 2021 as per the 1) 4.0% 2) 4.4% 3) 3.8% forecast of CRISIL? 4) 4.2% 5) 4.6% 1) 5.6% 2) 4.6% 3) 3.8% Answer – 5) 4.6% 4) 5% 5) 2% According to the Controller General of Answer – 4) 5% Accounts(CGA) data, the fiscal deficit for 2019-20 The latest report by CRISIL predicted that the which signifies the gap between government gross domestic product (GDP) of Indian economy revenue and expenditure has widened to 4.59% will contract by 5% in fiscal 2021. This estimate (~4.6%) of GDP, higher than the revised estimate of followed the April 28, 2020 forecast of 1.8% growth, 3.8 %. from its earlier forecast of 3.5% growth. 23. What is the increase in total FDI of India in FY 2019-20 as per Department for 47

Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade 24. Which country has become the largest (DPIIT)? equity FDI source of India as per latest 1) 16% 2) 18% 3) 20% data (2019-20)? 4) 24% 5) 22% 1) Myanmar 2) Singapore Answer – 2) 18% 3) Mauritius 4) United States In accordance with the data released by the 5) China Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Answer – 2) Singapore Trade (DPIIT), the total foreign direct investment Singapore again emerged as the largest equity (FDI) increased by 18% to $73.46 billion in the FY FDI source, contributing to inflows of $14.67. 2019-20. This hike was the highest in the four years. However, this is a drop from the $16.22 billion Singapore contributed in 2018-19. MoUs & AGREEMENTS

1. With which IIT the Punjab National Bank Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a defence Housing Finance Limited has signed a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) has signed a MoU to develop reusable PPE kits? Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian 1) IIT Delhi 2) IIT Madras Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur for the 3) IIT Hyderabad 4) IIT Ropar large-scale manufacture of ventilators developed by 5) IIT Bombay NOCCA Robotics (incubated start-up of IIT Answer – 1) IIT Delhi Kanpur)Pune, Maharashtra to enhance the Punjab National Bank Housing Finance development of affordable ventilators for COVID-19 Limited (PNBHFL) has signed a Memorandum of treatment & is in line with ‘Make in India’. Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of 3. Which lab of CSIR has signed MoU with Technology (IIT) Delhi to support the research and Tata Sons for licensing of ‘KNOWHOW’ development of a unique prototype material to be related to the development for “FELUDA” used in the manufacture of washable and reusable rapid diagnosis of COVID-19? Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) surgical 1) Indian Institute of Chemical Technology gowns and masks by using Jacquard knitting 2) Institute of Microbial Technology technology (machine knitting with a jacquard 3) National Environmental Engineering attachment that makes patterns by the use of Research Institute colored yarns). 4) Institute of Genomics and Integrative 2. Name the Indian PSU which signed MoU Biology with NOCCA Robotics (the incubated 5) Central Road Research Institute start-up in IIT Kanpur) to manufacture Answer – 4) Institute of Genomics and ventilators for COVID-19 treatment. Integrative Biology 1) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Constituent lab of CSIR, Institute of Genomics (GRSE) and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) and TATA 2) Airports Authority of India (AAI) Sons signed an MoU for licensing of KNOWHOW 3) Chennai Petroleum Corporation (CPCL) related to the development for FNCAS9 EDITOR 4) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) LINKED UNIFORM DETECTION ASSAY 5) Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) (FELUDA) for rapid diagnosis of COVID-19. Answer – 5) Bharat Dynamics Limited 4. Which board under MSME ministry has (BDL) signed MoU with IIT Madras for setting up 48

a Centre of Excellence (CoE) to boost the through video conference to implement a use of their products? cloud-based platform to deliver various citizen 1) Tobacco Board 2) Bamboo Board services under the program e-Chhawani & to drive 3) Coir Board 4) Coffee Board e-governance and improved citizen services across 5) Tea Board all 62 cantonment boards in the country. Answer – 3) Coir Board 7. Name the Indian company which has Ministry of MSME (Micro, Small and Medium joined hands with Thomas Jefferson Enterprises) announced the signing of a University of Philadelphia to develop Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the vaccine for COVID-19. Coir Board and IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) 1) Mylab Madras for setting up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) 2) Indian Immunologicals Limited to boost the use of Coir applications. 3) Biogenomics 5. Name the company which has signed 4) Bharat Biotech contract worth Rs.1200 crores with 5) Piramal defence ministry for Phase-II of Answer – 4) Bharat Biotech Modernisation of Air Field Infrastructure Vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech and (MAFI) of 37 airfields of IAF. Thomas Jefferson University of Philadelphia have 1) JSW Energy 2) Reliance Power signed an exclusive deal to develop a new vaccine 3) Torrent Power 4) Tata Power candidate for COVID-19 at Jefferson with the 5) Adani Power support from the Department of Biotechnology, Answer – 4) Tata Power Bharat Biotech aims for human trials in early The Defence Ministry has signed a contract December 2020. The vaccine is developed from the worth around Rs 1,200 crore with Tata Power existing deactivated rabies vaccine as a vehicle for Strategic Engineering Division (TPSED) for coronavirus proteins. Phase-II of Modernisation of AirField 8. Name the Indian state which has signed Infrastructure (MAFI) of 37 airfields for Indian Air MoU with SIDBI and launched “Startup Force (IAF), Indian Navy (IN) and Indian Coast fund” to promoted young entrepreneurs. Guard (ICG). The proposal is approved by Union 1) Madhya Pradesh 2) Bihar Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) Haryana 6. The DGDE of which ministry has signed 5) Tamil Nadu MoU with eGov Foundation to drive Answer – 3) Uttar Pradesh e-governance and improved citizen The Government of Uttar Pradesh launched the services across cantonment boards in the ‘Uttar Pradesh Startup Fund’ to promote country. entrepreneurship among the youths of the state and 1) Health and family welfare ministry Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath termed the MoU 2) Defence ministry between the state and Small Industries 3) Chemicals and Fertilizers ministry Development Bank of India (SIDBI). 4) Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 9. The state owned Ircon International ministry Limited (IRCON) has signed MoU with 5) Power ministry RZD International L.L.C., a subsidiary of Answer – 2) Defence ministry government-owned Railways Company Directorate General Defence Estates(DGDE), belongs to which country? Ministry of Defence & eGov Foundation has signed 1) China 2) Russia Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) on May 8 3) Spain 4) Japan 49

5) Korea joint venture of Indian Hotels Company Ltd and Answer – 2) Russia SATS Ltd) to provide specially-made nutritious State-owned Ircon International Limited meal packets for medical staff in Safdarjung (IRCON) has signed a Memorandum of Hospital, New Delhi. REC Headquarters– New Understanding (MoU) with RZD International Delhi. L.L.C. (Limited Liability Company), a subsidiary of 12. How many MoUs were signed by Tamil government-owned Russian Railways Company, to Nadu government to attract investment explore opportunities for joint development of worth ?15,128 crore in May 2020? railways and other infrastructure projects in Asia, 1) 17 2) 18 3) 19 Africa and Latin America. 4) 20 5) 21 10. India post and Horticulture department of Answer – 1) 17 which state/UT has partnered to deliver” Industry and the economy are being hit by the Shahi Litchi” & “Zardalu Mango” to the increasing coronavirus (COVID-19) impact in Tamil people at doorstep? Nadu (TN) & in the meantime, the state 1) Uttar Pradesh 2) West Bengal Government is taking various measures to restore 3) Manipur 4) Bihar the industry which has been hit by the virus. As part 5) Odisha of this, the state government has inked 17 Answer - 4) Bihar memorandum of understandings (MOUs) worth The Department of Posts, Government of India ?15,128 crore with various companies based in and Department of Horticulture, Government of Germany, Finland, Taiwan, China, France, South Bihar has partnered to supply” Shahi Litchi” of Korea, Japan, USA, Australia, England and Muzaffarpur & “Zardalu Mango” of Bhagalpur at Netherlands, with the aim to provide employment the doorstep of people. opportunities to 47,150 people. 11. The REC Ltd partnered with TajSATS to 13. The Mango department of which Indian provide nutritious meals to medical staff state signed MoU with Flipkart to support in Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi mango farmers? recently. Where is the HQ of Rural 1) West Bengal 2) Uttar Pradesh Electrification Corporation (REC) 3) Gujarat 4) Odisha located? 5) Karnataka 1) Mumbai 2) New Delhi Answer – 5) Karnataka 3) Pune 4) Indore The Karnataka State Mango Department and 5) Lucknow Marketing Corporation Ltd. (KSMD&MCL) and Answer – 2) New Delhi Flipkart signed a memorandum of understanding REC Foundation, the Corporate Social (MoU) to support the mango farmers in this mango Responsibility (CSR) arm of Rural Electrification season to sell their produce through the online Corporation (REC), has partnered with TajSATS (a platform of Flipkart.

APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

1. Name the person who has been appointed 2) T S Tirumurti as the Ambassador/Permanent 3) Piyush Srivastava Representative of India to Indian United 4) Syed Akbaruddin Nations. 5) Deepak Mittal 1) Jaideep Mazumdar Answer – 2) T S Tirumurti 50

T S Tirumurti an Indian Foreign Service officer International Bank for Reconstruction of 1985 currently serving as the Secretary, and Development (IBRD), lending arm of Economic Relations in the Ministry of External World Bank? Affairs was appointed as the permanent 1) Abhijit Banerjee representative of India to the United Nations (UN) 2) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan at New York, succeeding Syed Akbaruddin following 3) Subramanyan Chandrasekhar his retirement. 4) Vivek Hallegere Murthy 2. Ramesh Babu V has been appointed as the 5) Ashok Michael Pinto Director of operations of which Indian Answer – 5) Ashok Michael Pinto public sector company? United States President Donald Trump 1) National Thermal Power Corporation nominated Indian-American lawyer Ashok Michael (NTPC) Pinto as a representative to the International Bank 2) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the 3) Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) World Bank’s lending arm. He was nominated as US 4) Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) Alternate Executive Director of IBRD for a period of 5) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) 2 years. Answer – 1) National Thermal Power 5. Krishnan Ramachandran has been Corporation (NTPC) appointed as the MD&CEO of Max Bupa State-owned power giant NTPC (National Health Insurance. Where is the HQ of Max Thermal Power Corporation Limited) appointed Bupa located at? Ramesh Babu V as director (operations). He was the 1) Chennai 2) Mumbai successor of Prakash Tiwari who retired on April 30, 3) New Delhi 4) Kolkata 2020. 5) Gurugram 3. Name the professor of Jawaharlal Nehru Answer – 3) New Delhi Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Max Bupa Health Insurance appointed (JNCASR), who has been elected as Krishnan Ramachandran as its new managing International Member to American director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Academy of Arts and Science. He succeeds Ashish Mehrotra, after almost 5 years 1) Amartya Sen of service in its company. Max Bupa Health 2) Shobhana Narasimha Insurance: Headquarters– New Delhi, India. 3) Sangeetha N. Bhatia 6. Shrikant Madhav Vaidya has been 4) Jagdish Bhagwati appointed as the new chairman of which 5) Thalappil Pradeep Indian PSU? Answer – 2) Shobhana Narasimha 1) Indian Oil Corporation Professor Shobhana Narasimha head of the 2) National Thermal Power Corporation Computational Nanoscience group from the 3) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited Theoretical Science Unit (TSU), Jawaharlal Nehru 4) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), 5) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited an autonomous institute under the Department of Answer – 1) Indian Oil Corporation Science and Technology of the Government of India Shrikant Madhav Vaidya is slated to be the new has been elected as an International Honorary chairman of state-run Indian Oil Corporation, after Member to the American Academy of Arts and marathon interviews held by the Public Enterprise Science. Selection Board recently. 4. Who among the following has been appointed as US representative to the 51

7. Name the present Economic affairs first time a dual duty has been given to an IES secretary of India, who has been officer. appointed as director on the central board 10. Who has been extended as the good will of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in May ambassador of United Nations 2020. Environment Programme (UNEP) for 2 1) Tarun Bajaj years till 2022? 2) Ajay Kumar Bhalla 1) Priyanka Chopra 3) Rajeev Singh Thakur 2) Alia Bhat 4) Atanu Chakraborty 3) Disha Patani 5) Rajiv Kumar 4) Deepika Padukone Answer – 1) Tarun Bajaj 5) Dia Mirza The government appointed Economic Affairs Answer – 5) Dia Mirza Secretary Tarun Bajaj, a 1988 batch Indian The United Nations Environment Programme Administration Service (IAS) officer, as a director on (UNEP) has extended the Bollywood actress & the central board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). environmentalist Dia Mirza‘s term as its National He replaces Atanu Chakraborty, who retired on Goodwill Ambassador for another two years till the April 30. end of 2022. 8. Name the person who has been 11. Name the person who has been sworn-in re-appointed as the chairman of as the Prime Minister of Iraq recently in Parliament’s public accounts committee. May 2020. 1) Anto Antony 2) Abdul Khaleque 1) Barham Salih 2) Hassan Rouhani 3) Sonia Gandhi 3) Mustafa al-Kadhimi 4) Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury 4) Adel Abdul Mahdi 5) Kumbakudi Sudhakaran 5) Reuven Rivlin Answer – 4) Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Answer – 3) Mustafa al-Kadhimi Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Congress Leader of Mustafa al-Kadhimi (53), former head of Iraq’s was reappointed as Chairperson of the intelligence agency, was sworn in as the country’s Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) by 6th Prime Minister (PM) after Adel Abdul Mahdi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. who has resigned in November 2019 due to massive 9. Who has been appointed as the Director anti-governmental protests. general of Labour Bureau in Ministry of 12. Indian-American diplomat Manisha Singh Labour and Employment? has been appointed as the United States’ 1) D P S Negi 2) A B Pandey envoy to which among the following world 3) A S Mishra organisation? 4) T N Ramakrishnan 1) World Trade Organization (WTO) 5) B N Nanda 2) World Health Organization (WHO) Answer – 1) D P S Negi 3) United Nations Organization (UNO) D P S Negi, a 1985 batch IES (Indian Economic 4) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Services) officer has assumed charge as Director Development (OECD) General (DG) of Labour Bureau in the Ministry of 5) International Labour Organization (ILO) Labour and Employment by replacing B N Nanda. Answer - 4) Organization for Economic In addition, he also takes charge as Senior Labour & Cooperation and Development (OECD) Employment Advisor of the ministry. It is for the United States President Donald Trump nominated senior Indian American diplomat 52

Manisha Singh, Assistant Secretary of State for president Narinder Dhruv Batra & the Executive Economic and Business Affairs at the State Board(EB) members which is due to end in October department as his envoy to the Organization for 2020 has been extended until the 47th FIH Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Congress(initially planned on 28th October- 1st with an Ambassador rank. November 2020 in New Delhi in May 2021 due to the 13. Name the person who has been appointed COVID-19 pandemic. as the chief risk officer of YES bank for 3 16. Name the person who is set to serve as years in May 2020. president of Marylebone Cricket Club 1) Neeraj Dhawan (MCC) for the 2nd term (May 2020). 2) Ashish Agarwal 1) Chris Gayle 3) Prasanth Kumar 2) Sachin Tendulkar 4) Ravi Kumar 3) Kumar Sangakkara 5) Pinaki Ghose 4) Sunil Gavaskar Answer – 1) Neeraj Dhawan 5) Ricky Ponting The Yes Bank appointed Neeraj Dhawan, as Answer – 3) Kumar Sangakkara Chief Risk Officer (CRO) for a period of three years Former Sri Lanka Skipper Kumar Sangakkara with immediate effect, replacing Ashish Agarwal, is to serve a second term as the president of the current Chief Risk Officer. Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) since the activities 14. Name the Indian cricket who has been of the club are postponed. He is the first non-British appointed as the brand ambassador of President of the Club, he assumed office on 1st education technology company ELSA October 2019 and entered the list of people who corp. served multiple terms. 1) Ajinkya Rahane 17. V Vidyavati has been appointed as 2) Jaspreet Bumrah Director General of Archaeological 3) Rohit Sharma Survey of India (ASI). Who is the newly 4) MS Dhoni appointed Chief of Central Board of 5) Virat Kohli Secondary Education (CBSE) with effect from May 12, 2020? Answer – 1) Ajinkya Rahane 1) Manoj Ahuja 2) Anurag Jain ELSA Corp (English Language Speech Assistant Corporation) India, the education 3) Anita Karwal technology company based out of the US (United 4) Katikithala Srinivas States), has appointed Indian Test team 5) Arvind Saxena vice-captain Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane as its brand Answer – 1) Manoj Ahuja ambassador for India, Middle East, ANZ (Australia As a part of bureaucratic reshuffle, Manoj & New Zealand) and SAARC. Ahuja, senior IAS officer is appointed as the new 15. Narinder Dhruv Batra to continue as Chief of Central Board of Secondary Education president till May 2021 at international (CBSE), Anurag Jain as the Vice-Chairman of Delhi federation of which sports? Development Authority (DDA) and V Vidyavati as 1) Cricket 2) Hockey the Director General of Archaeological Survey of 3) Kabaddi 4) Shooting India (ASI) effective from 12th May 2020. 5) Boxing 18. Akhil Kumar, the former boxer of India Answer – 2) Hockey has been re-inducted into National Anti-Doping Agency’s (NADA) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) Disciplinary Panel. Who is the DG of announced that it has extended the terms of its NADA? 53

1) Vineet Dhanda 21. Benjamin Netanyahu has been sworn as 2) Sunny Choudhary the Prime Minister for the 5th time for 3) Charu Pragya which country? 4) Navin Agarwal 1) Ukraine 2) Georgia 5) R. Chengappa 3) Armenia 4) Iran Answer – 4) Navin Agarwal 5) Israel Former Commonwealth Games gold-winning Answer – 5) Israel Indian boxer Akhil Kumar, 39 years old, was Benjamin Netanyahu has been sworn as the re-inducted into the National Anti-Doping Agency’s Israel Prime Minister (PM) for the 5th time after (NADA) Disciplinary Panel. He was formerly in the signing of power-sharing deal with panel from 2017 to 2019. NADA: Director-General– rival-turned-partner Benny Gantz of Blue and Navin Agarwal. White Party. He will now chair the post until 13 19. Roberto Azevedo has announced step November 2021. down (resignation) from the 22. Name the person who has been appointed director-general of which world as the chairman of NABARD recently till organisation? July 2022. 1) UNEP 2) UNO 1) P.V.S Suryakumar 3) OECD 4) WHO 2) Govinda Rajulu Chintala 5) WTO 3) Shaji K V Answer – 5) WTO 4) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala At the World Trade Organisation(WTO) 5) Ajay Tyagi members virtual meeting, the 6th Director-General Answer – 2) Govinda Rajulu Chintala Roberto Azevedo(62-year-old), a former Brazilian The appointments committee of the union diplomat & 1st Latin American director announced cabinet appointed Govinda Rajulu Chintala as that he will step down from the 7-year tenure(since Chairman of National Bank for Agriculture and 2013) on 31st August on personal grounds, cutting Rural Development (NABARD). He was the his second term in office short by exactly one year. successor of Harsh Kumar Bhanwala. Shaji K V and 20. The Rajesh Kumar Chibber is P.V.S Suryakumar have been appointed as Deputy re-appointed as the chairman of J&K bank Managing Directors (DMD) of NABARD. for 3 years. Name the person who has been 23. Name the person who has been appointed appointed as the MD of J&K bank? as the new president of Indian steel 1) Rana Kapoor 2) Aditya Puri association. 3) Shikha Sharma 1) Arnab Kumar Hazra 4) Polali Jayarama Bhat 2) T V Narendran 5) Zubair Iqbal 3) Ravinder Kumar Bhan Answer – 5) Zubair Iqbal 4) Priya Relan The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration 5) Dilip Oommen approved the appointment of senior vice president Answer – 5) Dilip Oommen (SVP) of HDFC bank Zubair Iqbal as the new Indian Steel Association unanimously Managing Director (MD) of Jammu and Kashmir appointed Dilip Oommen, CEO of ArcelorMittal Bank, for a period of 3 years. In another order, Nippon Steel India as the new President for the next Rajesh Kumar Chibber, who is currently MD and two years with immediate effect after T V Chairman of J&K bank, has been reappointed as the Narendran, CEO of TATA Steel stepped down on Chairman for the period of 3 years. May 1, before the end of his term in August. This 54 was decided in the Extra Ordinary Boards Meeting Vice Chairperson of FLO North East chapter in of ISA held on May 19,2020. 2007. The HQ of FICCI located at New Delhi. 24. Moeketsi Majoro has been sworn in as 27. Name the Indian economist who has been Lesotho’s new Prime Minister. What is the appointed to a key position on Climate capital of Lesotho? change and disaster management in South 1) Bloemfontein 2) Pretoria Asia by the World Bank. 3) Maseru 4) San Marino 1) Kaushik Basu 5) Vatican City 2) Jagdish Bhagwati Answer – 3) Maseru 3) Abhas Jha Moeketsi Majoro (58) has been sworn in as 4) Arvind Subramanian Lesotho’s new prime minister (PM) after Thomas 5) Jayati Ghosh Motsoahae Thabane, who has stepped down as Answer – 3) Abhas Jha prime minister following months of pressure after Abhas Jha, Indian economist was appointed to he was named as a suspect in the 2017 murder of his a key position on Climate change and disaster ex-wife Lipolelo. About Lesotho: Capital– Maseru. management in South Asia by the World Bank. 25. Who has been appointed as the new chief Previously He served as the Practice Manager for economist and vice president of world Urban Development and Disaster Risk bank group with effect from June 15, 2020? Management in East Asia and Pacific region. 1) Carmen Reinhart 2) Makhtar Diop 28. Jack Ma, the co-founder of Alibaba has 3) Alison Evans 4) Gita Gopinath resigned from the board of director post of 5) Akihiko Nishio which bank? Answer – 1) Carmen Reinhart 1) Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. The World Bank named former Bear Stearns 2) Softbank executive Carmen Reinhart as its new Vice 3) Bank of America Corp President (VP) and chief economist, tapping an 4) JPMorgan Chase & Co expert on financial crises who also serves on the 5) SC Bank advisory board of the New York Federal Reserve. Answer – 2) Softbank Reinhart’s appointment is effective on June 15, Alibaba co-founder, e-commerce billionaire 2020. Jack Ma is set to resign from SoftBank’s board of 26. Jahnabi Phookan was appointed as directors after 13 years, which is effective from June National President of FICCI Ladies 25, 2020. SoftBank ‘s board will propose three new Organization (FLO). Where is the HQ of appointments, including Lip-Bu Tan, Yoshimoto FICCI located? Goto, Yuko Kawamoto at its annual general meeting 1) Hyderabad 2) Chennai on June. The SoftBank Group is a Multinational 3) Kolkata 4) Pune conglomerate company in Minato city, Tokyo, 5) New Delhi Japan. Answer – 5) New Delhi 29. Tsai Ing-wen has been re-elected as the Jahnabi Phookan was appointed as the 37th president of which country for the 2nd National President of Federation of Indian term in May 2020? Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) 1) Taiwan 2) Hong Kong Ladies Organization (FLO). She took over the 3) Thailand 4) Tibet position from Harjinder Kaur Talwar at the 36th 5) Nepal FLO session in the presence of Om Birla, Lok Sabha Answer – 1) Taiwan Speaker. She was the founder member and founder 55

Tsai Ing-wen (63), the current and first female 5) KV Kamath President of Taiwan has been re-elected for a second Answer – 2) Leo Puri four-year term of presidency. A representative of Leo Puri, the former Managing Director (MD) Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), she took the and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UTI Mutual oath on May 20, 2020. Fund, will take charge as the chairman of JP 30. Anil Kishora has been appointed as the Morgan, South and after Kalpana vice president of New Development Bank Morparia (70 years old) retirement in 2021. She will (NDB) recently. Who was appointed as the stay in the company till Q1 of 2021. Leo Puri will new president of NDB replacing KV report to Filippo Gori, CEO, Asia-Pacific. Kamath? 33. Mohit Gupta has been elevated as the 1) Prado Troyjo 2) Paulo Guedes co-founder of which company? 3) Anton Siluanov 4) Xiao Jie 1) Uber 2) Zomato 3) Swiggy 5) Tito Mboweni 4) Dominos 5) Foodpanda Answer – 1) Prado Troyjo Answer – 2) Zomato The New Development Bank of the BRICS Deepinder Goyal, Founder and (CEO) Chief countries has designated Brazil’s Marcos Prado Executive Officer of food ordering platform Zomato Troyjo as its President. He will succeed eminent has virtually- appointed Mohit Gupta, the CEO- of Indian banker Kundapur Vaman Kamath who took its food delivery business as one of its co-founder. over as the first president of the bank in 2015. The 34. Vishwas Mehta has been appointed as the decision regarding appointment was taken during Chief secretary of which state? the special virtual meeting of the Board of 1) Telangana 2) Andhra Pradesh Governors. The Board also appointed Anil Kishora 3) Tamil Nadu 4) Karnataka of the State Bank of India (SBI), as the vice 5) Kerala president of the NDB to assist the emerging Answer – 5) Kerala economies in infrastructure development loans. The State Cabinet of Kerala appointed 31. Narinder Dhruv Batra was appointed as a Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Vishwas Mehta member of the Olympic Channel as Chief Secretary (CS) of Kerala and will continue Commission recently. He is the president to hold the office till February 28, 2021. He will be of International federation of which the successor of Tom Jose, who retires on May 31, sport? 2020. 1) Cricket 2) Tennis 35. Thierry Delaporte was appointed as the 3) Football 4) Hockey MD & CEO of Wipro with effect from 6th 5) Badminton July 2020. He is the COO of which Answer – 4) Hockey company? Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Dr 1) Bluewolf Narinder Dhruv Batra, 63 years old, was appointed 2) Liaison Technologies as a member of the Olympic Channel Commission. 3) Intellias Badra also heads the International Hockey 4) Capgemini Federation (FIH). 5) Sciencesoft 32. Who was appointed as the new chairman Answer – 4) Capgemini of JP Morgan, south and south east Asia Wipro appointed Thierry Delaporte, COO of recently? Capgemini, as the new Chief Executive Officer 1) Madhav Kalyan 2) Leo Puri (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) effective from 3) Murli Maiya 6th July 2020. He will take over the position from 4) Kalpana Morparia 56

Adidali Neemuchwala who will be stepping down 3) Rajeev Kumar from his position on June 1. The operation of Wipro 4) SN Rajeshwari until July 5th will be monitored by its chairman 5) Bhanu Pratap Sharma Rishad Premji. He will be based in Paris and report Answer – 4) SN Rajeshwari to Rishad Premji. The Banks Board Bureau (BBB) appointed SN 36. Sandip Mukund Pradhan’s tenure as Rajeshwari as the new Chairman and Managing Director General of Sports Authority of Director (CMD) of Delhi-based Oriental Insurance India (SAI) extended by 2 years. Where is Company (OIC). She will be the successor of AV HQ of SAI located? Girija Kumar, 60 years old, who retires on May 1) Mumbai 2) New Delhi 2020. 3) Guwahati 4) Ahmedabad 38. Name the person who has been appointed 5) Bengaluru as the CMD of Power Finance Corporation Answer – 2) New Delhi (PFC) company with effect from June 1, Sandip Mukund Pradhan, the Director-General 2020? (DG) of Sports Authority of India (SAI) was given an 1) M V Gowtama 2) P K Gupta extension for a period of 2 years and it will come into 3) V Kalyana Rama 4) A Rakesh Kumar effect from June 6, 2020. SAI Headquarters– New 5) Ravinder Singh Dhillon Delhi. Answer – 5) Ravinder Singh Dhillon 37. Who has been appointed as the new CMD State-run Power Finance Corporation (PFC) of oriental insurance company by Banks announced the appointment of Ravinder Singh Board Bureau? Dhillon as chairman and Managing Director (CMD) 1) AV Girija Kumar from June 1, 2020. He will be the successor of Rajeev 2) Chintala Govinda Rajulu Sharma as he retires on May 31, 2020. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

1. Which country has conferred Manipuri 4) Rohan Bopanna doctor, Thangjam Dhabali Singh with 5) Sania Mirza “Order of Rising Sun- Gold and Silver Answer – 5) Sania Mirza Rays”? Sania Mirza became the first Indian to be 1) Indonesia 2) South Korea nominated for the Fed Cup Heart Award from the 3) China 4) Japan Asia/Oceania Zone along with Priska Madelyn 5) Thailand Nugroho of Indonesia, Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit Answer – 4) Japan and Luxembourg’s Eleonora Molinaro from Thangjam Dhabali Singh, Manipuri allopathic Europe/Africa, Fernanda Contreras Gomes of doctor, was conferred with “Order of Rising Sun- Mexico and Paraguay’s Veronica Cepede Royg from Gold and Silver Rays” by the Japan government for Americas.The voting for the award opens from 1st promoting a better understanding of Japan in India May until 8th May. and deepening ties between 2 countries. 3. Thalappil Pradeep has been conferred 2. Name the 1st Indian tennis player who has with the 25th Nikkei Asia Prizes (2020) in been nominated for the Fed Cup Heart Science and Technology (S&T) category Award from the Asia/Oceania Zone. recently. He is the professor at which 1) Leander Paes Institute? 2) Mahesh Bhupathi 1) IIT Ropar 2) IIT Kanpur 3) Vijay Amritraj 3) IIT Madras 4) IIT Bombay 57

5) IIT Calcutta Marcus Wallenberg Prize is popularly Answer – 3) IIT Madras called as which among the following? A faculty member at Indian Institute of 1) Nobel Prize of Architecture Technology (IIT)-Madras and Padma Shri awardee 2) Nobel Prize of Mathematics Professor Thalappil Pradeep has been conferred 3) Nobel Prize for forest sector with the 25th Nikkei Asia Prizes (2020) in Science 4) Noble Prize in Industrial sector and Technology (S&T) category in recognition of his 5) Nobel Prize of Books pioneering work in nanotechnology-based water Answer – 3) Nobel Prize for forest sector purification. Professors Nicholas C. Coops of the University 4. Name the Indian Journalist who has won of British Columbia(UBC), Vancouver, Canada, 2020 Pulitzer award in feature Richard H. Waring of Oregon State University, photography category. United States of America(USA) & Joseph J. 1) Dar Yasin 2) Mukhtar Khan Landsberg of the Commonwealth Scientific and 3) Channi Anand 4) Both 1) and 2) Industrial Research Organization(CSIRO) 5) All the 1), 2) and 3) Australia shares the ‘Marcus Wallenberg Answer – 5) All the 1), 2) and 3) Prize(MWP) 2020’ or ‘the Nobel Prize for forest The three Indian photojournalists namely Dar sector’ for 3-PG (Physiological Principles Predicting Yasin, Mukhtar Khan and Channi Anand from Growth), a model to predict forest growth in a Jammu and Kashmir who work for Associated Press changing climate. (AP) have won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in feature 7. Name the IIT professor who has received photography. The award recognized their Young Career Award 2020 in Nano Science exceptional coverage of Jammu and Kashmir during and Technology conferred by the the lockdown that was imposed on Jammu and Department of Science and Technology Kashmir by the Central Government after the (DST). revocation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019. 1) Ajit K Chaturvedi 5. Russian president Vladimir Putin awards 2) Nitin Nohria commemorative World War II medal to 3) Saurabh Lodha who among the following, marking the 4) T Pradeep 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi 5) Sangeetha N. Bhatia Germany. Answer – 3) Saurabh Lodha 1) Donald Trump 2) Xi Jinping Professor Saurabh Lodha of Electrical 3) Kim Jong-un 4) Narendra Modi Engineering of IIT Bombay received Young Career 5) Shinzo Ape Award 2020 in Nano Science and Technology by the Answer – 3) Kim Jong-un Department of Science and Technology (DST), The Russian embassy in Pyongyang, North Government of India to recognize his contribution Korea announced that the Russian President for the development of two-dimensional Van der Vladimir Putin has awarded North Korean Leader Waals material-based logic transistor technologies Kim Jong-un a commemorative war medal marking beyond silicon and nanoelectronic. the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi 8. Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Germany. Husbandry and Dairying has presented 6. Nicholas C. Coops of Canada, Joseph J. the award to the winners of “Startup Landsberg of Australia and Richard H. India-Animal Husbandry Grand Waring of US shares the Marcus Challenge” recently. Who is the present Wallenberg Prize 2020 for 3-PG model. The minister for the animal husbandry ministry? 58

1) Atul Chaturvedi 2) Som Parkash Asia/Oceania zone. She decided to give a prize 3) Giriraj Singh 4) Renuka Singh money of $ 2000 to the Telangana Chief Minister 5) Rao Inderjit Singh Relief Fund to help battle against coronavirus. Answer – 3) Giriraj Singh 11. Name the Indian airport which has won Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal the SKYTRAX Award 2020 for Best Husbandry and Dairying, Giriraj Singh (chief guest) Regional Airport in India and Central presented the award to the winners of “Startup Asia. India-Animal Husbandry Grand Challenge”. 1) Kempegowda International Airport Minister of State of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry 2) Indira Gandhi International Airport and Dairying (AHD), Sanjeev Kumar Balyan & 3) Cochin International Airport Secretary AHD), Atul Chaturvedi were also present. 4) Chattrapati International Airport 9. Name the Indian who has been conferred 5) Calicut International Airport with Deutsche Welle Freedom of Speech Answer – 1) Kempegowda International Award 2020 among with 17 journalists Airport from 14 countries. The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) 1) Prannoy Roy 2) Shekar Gupta in Bengaluru (Karnataka) has won the SKYTRAX 3) Arnab Goswami 4) Sudhir Chaudry Award 2020 for Best Regional Airport in India and 5) Siddharth Varadarajan Central Asia. It ranks 68th in World’s Top 100 Answer – 5) Siddharth Varadarajan Airports 2020 list, which was topped by Singapore On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day Changi Airport. 2020, i.e. on May 3, 2020, 17 journalists from 14 countries have been named for Deutsche Welle Rank Airport Name Country Freedom of Speech Award 2020 who have 1 Singapore Changi Airport Singapore disappeared or been arrested or threatened because 2 Tokyo Haneda Airport Japan of their reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic. 3 Hamad International Airport Qatar Siddharth Varadarajan, one of the founding editors 68 Kempegowda International Airport India of non-profit online newspage , was handed a notice for appearance by a police team on April 10, 12. Name the person who has been awarded 2020 following a story about a politician violating with the Vice Admiral G.M. Hiranandani COVID-19 guidelines by participating in a religious Memorial Rolling Trophy for the year ceremony. The Wire was accused of “causing a riot” 2020. and “leading to panic.” 1) A.K. Chawla 2) Akshay Kumar 10. Name the 1st Indian tennis player who has 3) Karambir Singh won the Fed Cup heart award 2020 for 4) Ashok Kumar Gupta Asia/Oceania Zone. 5) Mohit Kumar 1) Leander Paes Answer – 2) Akshay Kumar 2) Mahesh Bhupathi Lieutenant Commander Akshay Kumar of the 3) Vijay Amritraj Anti-Submarine Warfare School of the Southern 4) Rohan Bopanna Naval Command (SNC) in was awarded the 5) Sania Mirza Vice Admiral G.M. Hiranandani Memorial Rolling Answer – 5) Sania Mirza Trophy for the year 2020 by Vice Admiral A.K. Indian professional tennis player Sania Mirza Chawla, Flag Officer Commanding-in-chief (33) has created new history by becoming the 1st (FOC-in-C) of the SNC. The award ceremony was Indian to win Fed Cup Heart Award 2020 for held at the Maritime Warfare Centre, Kochi, Kerala. 59

13. Name the person who has been honored Osaka has been ranked No.1 by the Women’s Tennis with 2019 Alexander Dalrymple Award Association (WTA). The complete Forbes list, due to from UK. be released next week. 1) Ati Vishisht 2) Akshay Kumar 16. Name the 1st Indian peacekeeper to 3) Karambir Singh 4) Vinay Badhwar receive UN Military Gender Advocate 5) Vijay Shankar award 2019. Answer – 4) Vinay Badhwar 1) Gopal Gurunath 2) Om Prakash The National Hydrographer to the Government 3) Srinivas Kumar 4) Suman Gawani of India, Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar is honored 5) Sureesh Gupta with the 2019 Alexander Dalrymple Award. The Answer – 4) Suman Gawani award was first presented in 2006 by the UK Indian Army officer and woman peacekeeper Ministry of Defence sponsored UK Hydrographic Suman Gawani who has served with the United Office (UKHO) named after the first Hydrographer Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) & of the Admiralty, Alexander Dalrymple. Brazilian Naval Officer Commander Carla Monteiro 14. The Khudol initiative of which Indian de Castro Araujo have been selected for the state/UT is among the top 10 global prestigious United Nations Military Gender initiatives announced by UN for an Advocate of the Year Award (2019). Suman Gawani inclusive fight against the COVID-19. becomes the 1st Indian peacekeeper to win the 1) Sikkim 2) Ladakh award. The award will be given during an online 3) Odisha 4) West Bengal ceremony presided over by United Nations 5) Manipur Secretary-General António Guterres on May 29, the Answer – 5) Manipur International Day of UN Peacekeepers. Jayathma Wickramanayake of Sri Lanka, 17. Name the person who has won the New United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s Envoy on York Intellectual Property Law Youth, has listed Khudol (gift), a crowdfunded Association (NYIPLA) 2020 Inventor of the initiative of Imphal (Manipur) based NGO Ya_All, Year Award. among the top 10 global initiatives for an inclusive 1) UK Singh fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) 2) Rithvik Krishnan pandemic. Khudol aims to provide food, health and 3) VK Paul hygiene of the LGBTQI+ community, people living 4) Vijay Raghavan with HIV,children and adolescents. 5) Rajiv Joshi 15. Name the person who has become world’s Answer – 5) Rajiv Joshi highest paid female athlete as per Forbes. IBM Academy of Technology member Dr. Rajiv 1) Serena Williams 2) PV Sindhu Joshi won The New York Intellectual Property Law 3) Suzie Bates 4) Naomi Osaka Association (NYIPLA) 2020 Inventor of the Year 5) Maria Sharapova Award, to honour for his work in advancing the Answer - 4) Naomi Osaka electronic industry and improving artificial Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka, 22 years intelligence (AI) capabilities. He received the award old, became the highest paid female athlete in the through an online interview. world, topping American great Serena Williams. 60 SUMMITS, EVENTS & CONFERENCES

1. PM Modi has attended the online meeting Vardhan on occasion of national of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) contact technology day May 11, 2020? group on theme “United against 1) Digital India 2) RAISE COVID-19” hosted by the current 3) Innovation AI 4) RESTART Chairman of NAM, Ilham Aliyev. Ilham 5) IAMAI Aliyev is president of which country? Answer – 4) RESTART 1) Russia 2) Georgia The Union Minister of Science & Technology, 3) Armenia 4) Azerbaijan Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare Harsh 5) Turkey Vardhan addressed a digital conference RESTART Answer – 4) Azerbaijan (‘Reboot the Economy through Science, Technology Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and Research Translations’) to celebrate the participates in the online summit of Non-Aligned National Technology Day. The conference is Movement (NAM) Contact Group on the theme organised by the Technology Development Board “United against COVID-19” hosted by the current (TDB) a statutory body of the Department of Science Chairman of NAM, President of Republic of & Technology (DST) and Confederation of Indian Azerbaijan HE Ilham Aliyev through video Industry (CII). conference to discuss the response to the COVID-19 4. Which organization has organized the pandemic crisis. It also observes the International Indo-Bangladesh ‘Virtual Conference’ Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace addressed by Union Development of North (April 24). Eastern Region (DoNER) MoS (I/C) 2. Union Minister of State (I/C) Development Jitendra Singh. of North Eastern Region (DoNER), 1) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Jitendra Singh has participated Bamboo & Industry (FICCI) conclave via video conference recently. 2) Electronic Component Industries What is the % of India’s bamboo reserve Association (ELCINA) present in North-East. 3) National Association of Software and 1) 50 2) 60 3) 40 Services Companies (NASSCOM) 4) 70 5) 55 4) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 5) Associated Chambers of Commerce and Answer – 2) 60 Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Answer – 5) Associated Chambers of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Commerce and Industry of India MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, (ASSOCHAM) Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh Union Development of North Eastern Region participated in the Bamboo Conclave through Video (DoNER) Minister of State Independent Charge Conference. The Government over the last six years (I/C) Jitendra Singh addresses the Indo-Bangladesh has accorded highest priority to the development of ‘Virtual Conference’ organised by Associated the North Eastern region, which resulted in a boost Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India to the bamboo sector which it had never received (ASSOCHAM). since independence. It should be noted that the northeast consists of 60% of India’s reserve of 5. The Union Commerce and Industry Bamboo. Minister Piyush Goyal participated in trade and investment ministers 3. Name the digital conference launched by Science and Technology minister Harsh 61

conference of which organisation (in May 2020 (MCOP-1) to involve the younger generation in 2020)? conversations around the impact of humanity’s 1) Commonwealth 2) G7 footprint on biodiversity and also the importance of 3) ASEAN 4) SAARC sustenance of biodiversity for our own survival. It 5) G20 was conducted by World Wide Fund (WWF) India, in Answer – 5) G20 partnership with MoEFCC (Ministry of Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Environment, Forest and Climate Change), NBA, Goyal participated in a video conference of trade and UNEP and UNDP on May 22 and 23, as part of the investment ministers of G20 countries following the International Day for Biological Diversity. G20 trade ministers meet on March 30, 2020 to 7. Commerce and Industry minister Piyush discuss on COVID-19 situation. This meeting was goyal attended the Digital Summit on called upon by India to discuss and ensure that the Exports recently. Who organized the event use the Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (Institutional partner – EXIM bank)? (TRIPs) of flexibilities under a World Trade 1) Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Organisation (WTO) pact to enable the access of Federation of India (TRIFED) medicine, treatment and vaccines at affordable 2) Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) price among the G20 nations. 3) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 6. World Wide Fund (WWF) India with which 4) Agricultural and Processed Food Products ministry has launched first-of-its-kind Export Development Authority (APEDA) digital Model Conference of Parties 2020 5) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (MCOP-1)? and Industry (FICCI) 1) Ministry of Science and Technology Answer – 3) Confederation of Indian 2) Ministry of Earth Science Industry (CII) 3) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Climate Change Railways, Piyush Goyal participated in the Digital 4) Ministry of Tribal Affairs Summit on Exports organized by the Confederation 5) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of Indian Industry (CII) through a Video Answer – 3) Ministry of Environment, Conference. The institutional partner for the Forest and Climate Change summit is Export-Import (EXIM) Bank. Prakash Javadekar inaugurated the first-of-its-kind digital Model Conference of Parties

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1. The Union Communications and 5) Narendra Modi Electronics & IT minister has participated Answer – 4) Ravi Shankar Prasad the Extraordinary virtual ‘G20 Digital Extraordinary Virtual G20 Digital Economy Economy Ministers’ meeting recently. Ministers meeting was held to discuss the Who is the present Communications and challenges posed by the outbreak of the COVID-19 Electronics & IT minister of India? pandemic and to forge a global coordinated response 1) Hardeep Singh Puri harnessing Digital Technologies. The meeting was 2) Harsh Vardhan attended by Digital Ministers of G20 Members, 3) Nitin Gadkari invited countries and International Organizations. 4) Ravi Shankar Prasad India was represented by Union Minister for Law & 62

Justice, Communications and Electronics & IT Ravi 4) Ministry of External Affairs Shankar Prasad. 5) Ministry of Science and Technology 2. Name the Ministry which has constituted Answer – 3) Ministry of Home Affairs the 7-member committee to enhance audit Supreme Court (SC) orders to set up a independence and accountability. high-powered committee to look into the demands 1) Ministry of Corporate Affairs by petitioners who seek restoration of 4G internet 2) Ministry of Commerce and Industry services in the Union Territory (UT) Jammu and 3) Ministry of Law and Justice Kashmir (J&K). It is headed by the Secretary of the 4) Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). 5) Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers 5. Name the former RBI governor who has Answer – 1) Ministry of Corporate Affairs headed the 24-member high-level The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has committee of Tamil Nadu government to constituted a 7-member committee to examine the assess the immediate and medium-term comments received on the consultation paper impact of the COVID-19 on State’s floated by it & make recommendations which economy. require any amendments in law, rules and 1) S Krishnan standards so as to enhance audit independence and 2) Padmaja Chunduru accountability. The panel has been asked to submit 3) A Vellayan its report by June 30. 4) C Rangarajan 3. Insurance Regulatory and Development 5) N Srinivasan Authority of India (IRDAI) has set up a Answer – 4) C Rangarajan panel to frame standard professional Tamil Nadu(TN) constituted a 24 member indemnity policy for insurance high-level committee headed by C Rangarajan, intermediaries that was issued by all the ex-governor of Reserve Bank of India(RBI) to assess insurers. Who heads the panel? the immediate and medium-term impact of the 1) Rajiv Kumar 2) AS Mishra COVID-19 pandemic on various sectors of the 3) VK Paul State’s economy, examine fiscal challenge & suggest 4) Yegnapriya Bharat ways to improve its fiscal position including 5) Tapan Roy increasing the tax-Gross Domestic Product(GDP) Answer – 4) Yegnapriya Bharat ratio and diversifying revenue sources and The Insurance Regulatory and Development re-prioritising expenditure. Authority of India (IRDAI) has set up a panel to 6. The Committee under the Central frame standard professional indemnity policy for Insecticides Board and Registration insurance intermediaries that can be issued by all Committee (CIBRC) has recommended to the insurers. It is headed by Yegnapriya Bharat, ban use streptomycin and tetracycline CGM (Non-Life), IRDAI. drugs on crops. The Streptomycin is the 4. Supreme Court orders to set up drug used to treat which disease? high-powered committee to restore 4G 1) Malaria 2) Tuberculosis internet services in Jammu & Kashmir. 3) Cholera 4) Dengue The committee was headed by secretary of 5) Swine flu which ministry? Answer – 2) Tuberculosis 1) Ministry of Minority Affairs The Registration Committee (RC) under the 2) Ministry of Tribal Affairs Central Insecticides Board and Registration 3) Ministry of Home Affairs Committee (CIBRC) has recommended the use of 63

Tuberculosis (TB) drugs (antibiotics) like 3) Mahendra Nath Pandey streptomycin and tetracycline to be banned 4) Raj Kumar Singh completely with immediate effect on crops where 5) Santosh Kumar Gangwar other options were available for bacterial disease Answer – 2) Thawar Chand Gehlot control. This recommendation was accepted. A Group of Ministers (GoM) panel headed by 7. External Affairs Minister Jaishankar has Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawar attended the foreign ministers meet of Chand Gehlot on employment and skill Shanghai Cooperation Organisation development has drafted a set of proposals that (SCO) hosted by Russia. Where is the HQ includes land pooling to corporatize agriculture, of SCO located? opening up Employees’ Provident Fund(EPF) and 1) Tokyo 2) Shanghai Employees State Insurance Corporation(ESIC) for 3) Moscow 4) Beijing the unorganised sector, merging the Mahatma 5) New Delhi Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Answer – 4) Beijing ,2005 (MGNREGA). with skill development External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar programmes to create a wage subsidy programme. participated in a virtual conference of foreign 10. Name the person who heads the 5-member ministers hosted by Russia from Shanghai high powered committee formed by Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states and Andhra Pradesh government to insisted on the collective action against the investigate leakage of styrene gas from terrorism and the security challenges. SCO the LG Polymers India Ltd in Headquarters- Beijing, China. Visakhapatnam. 8. Union health minister Harsh Vardhan 1) Neerabh Kumar Prasad participated the 32nd commonwealth 2) Vinay Chand health ministers’ meeting recently. Where 3) Karikal Valaven is the secretariat of Commonwealth 4) RK Meena located? 5) Vivek Yadav 1) London 2) New Delhi Answer – 1) Neerabh Kumar Prasad 3) Beijing 4) Seoul The Andhra Pradesh (AP) government has 5) Sydney formed a 5-member high-powered committee led by Answer – 1) London Neerabh Kumar Prasad to probe into the causes Union Health & Family Welfare Minister behind the leakage of styrene gas from the LG Harsh Vardhan participated in the 32nd Polymers India Ltd located at RR Venkatapuram in Commonwealth Health Ministers’ Meeting through Visakhapatnam. The panel required to submit its Video Conference. The theme of the meeting is- final report within one month. ‘Delivering a co-ordinated Commonwealth 11. The central government has accepted to COVID-19 response’. About Commonwealth: create the border infrastructure based the Secretariat’s office (Headquarters)– London, United recommendations of committee of Kingdom. Experts. Name the person who heads the 9. Name the person who headed the Group of committee? Ministers (GoM) panel which proposes 1) Ajit Doval 2) Bipin Rawat land pooling to corporatize agriculture & 3) TN Manoharan 4) D B Shekatkar merging MGNREGA with skilling 5) Vijay Kumar programmes. Answer – 4) D B Shekatkar 1) Rao Inderjit Singh 2) Thawar Chand Gehlot 64

Government has accepted and implemented 3 from existing 85% of the trade receivables from each important recommendations of the Committee of buyer to 90%. Experts (CoE) under the Chairmanship of 14. The central government (Health and Lieutenant General D B Shekatkar (Retd) relating Family Welfare ministry) has formed to border Infrastructure so as to speed up road 11-member committee to “simplify and construction, which leads to socio-economic expedite” the drug approval process in development in the border areas. India. Who is the chairman of the 12. Union Health minister Harsh Vardhan has committee? attended Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) 1) UK Sinha 2) Rajesh Bhushan health ministers meet recently. The 3) V K Pauk present chairperson of NAM, Ilham Aliyev 4) K Vijay Raghavan belongs to which country? 5) V G Somani 1) Azerbaijan 2) Venezuela Answer – 2) Rajesh Bhushan 3) Iran 4) Egypt The centre has constituted a 11-member 5) CUba high-level committee to “simplify and expedite” the Answer – 1) Azerbaijan drug approval process in India. The committee Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr. chaired by Rajesh Bhushan, Officer on Special Duty, Harsh Vardhan participated in the Non-Aligned Ministry of Health was set up by the Ministry of Movement (NAM) Health Ministers meeting Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on May 11 as through video conference. The NAM Summit is a measure to reform the drug regulatory system in organised in a time when international community India. faces a pandemic and the meeting was chaired by 15. The 22nd meeting of Financial Stability Minister of Health, Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. and Development Council (FSDC) held via Ogtay Shiraliyev. The Azerbaijan president Ilham video conferencing recently. Who heads Aliyev is the present chairperson of the NAM. FSDC? 13. Name the person who headed the 1) Home Minister 9-member panel formed by IRDAI which 2) Defence Minister recommends increase in indemnity 3) Finance Minister provided to the policyholders under Trade 4) External Affairs Minister Credit Insurance (TCI) from existing 85% 5) Prime Minister to 90%. Answer – 3) Finance Minister 1) Atul Sahai Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired 2) Subash Chandra the 22nd Meeting of the Financial Stability and 3) Uday Kotak Development Council (FSDC) via video 4) Ajay Tyagi conferencing, which was the first meet since the 5) Tapan Roy coronavirus outbreak. The meet was held to review Answer – 1) Atul Sahai the various measures to maintain financial stability Insurance Regulatory and Development in the context of COVID-19. The economy is Authority of India (IRDAI) formulated nine-member expected to contract by 5% by some estimates amid expert panel headed by New India Assurance (NIA) the virus crisis. The FSDC is the apex body of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) Atul Sahai sectoral regulators, headed by the finance minister. has recommended an increase in indemnity The idea to create this regulatory body was mooted (protection against finances) being provided to the by the Raghuram Rajan (ex RBI Governor) policyholders under Trade Credit Insurance (TCI) Committee in 2008. 65 INDEX

1. Name the Indian state which topped the ‘Open Budget Survey 2019’ conducted by list of provide maximum employment International Budget Partnership (IBP). under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Name the country which topped the list. Employment Guarantee Scheme 1) Comoros 2) Venezuela (MGNREGS) as per data of Rural 3) New Zealand 4) Sweden development ministry. 5) South Africa 1) Chhattisgarh 2) Rajasthan Answer – 3) New Zealand 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) West Bengal According to the 7th edition of ‘Open Budget 5) Maharashtra Survey 2019’ conducted by International Budget Answer – 1) Chhattisgarh Partnership (IBP), India has been ranked at 53rd According to data of Rural Development position among 117 nations in terms of budget ministry, Chhattisgarh is 1st in the state to provide transparency and accountability with the score of 49 employment to over 18(18.51) lakh unskilled out of 100. While at the same time New Zealand has labourers, followed by Rajasthan (2nd) to 10.79 lakh been topped the list with a score of 87. The global workers & Uttar Pradesh(3rd) to around 9.06 lakh average transparency score on this survey was 45. workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Rank Country Name Score (Out of 100) (MGNREGS) as per data of Rural development 1 New Zealand 87 ministry. 2 South Africa 87 53rd India 49 Position State Name No of employment provided (in 117 0 secured lakhs) 1 Chhattisgarh 18.51 4. What is the rank of India in the scientific 2 Rajasthan 10.79 publication as on National Science 3 Uttar Pradesh 9.06 Foundation (NSF) database for the year 4 West Bengal 7.29 2018? 5 Madhya Pradesh 7.24 1) 5 2) 3 3) 8 4) 11 5) 2 2. Indian has installed 7.3GW solar power in Answer – 2) 3 2019 as per Mercom India Research’s In 2018, India ranks 3rd globally in the ‘India Solar Market Leaderboard 2020’ scientific publication as National Science report. What is the India’s rank in largest Foundation (NSF) database. The first two ranks solar market among the world? were occupied by the USA and China, respectively. 1) 2 2) 5 3) 4 5. What is the rank of India based on active 4) 1 5) 3 internet users aged 5-year old or above? Answer – 5) 3 1) 2 2) 3 3) 4 According to Mercom India Research’s ‘India 4) 1 5) 5 Solar Market Leaderboard 2020’ report, India has Answer – 1) 2 installed 7.3 Giga Watt (GW) of exceeds a milestone with 504 million Calendar Year (CY) 2019 which consolidates its active Internet users aged 5 years old or above, 53 position as the 3rd largest solar market in the world. million more than 451 million in March 2019, which 3. India ranked 53rd in budget transparency makes it the 2nd largest internet user behind China, and accountability as per 7th edition of 66 which has about 850 million users. The United 1) 79 2) 66 3) 59 States (US)has about 280-300 million users. 4) 71 5) 74 6. Name the Indian state which has highest Answer – 5) 74 number of Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) as According to the World Economic Forum per Sample Registration System (SRS) (WEF)’s global Energy Transition Index (ETI) 2020, bulletin based on data collected for 2018 India has moved up two places from rank 76th by Registrar General of India (Note: (2019) to 74th with a score of 51.5%, Sweden (74.2%) National average of IMR is 32). topped for the 3rd consecutive time followed by 1) Maharashtra Switzerland (73.4%) and Finland (72.4%). The index 2) Madhya Pradesh is a composite score of 40 indicators, benchmarks 3) Chhattisgarh 115 countries on the current performance of their 4) Bihar energy system, and readiness for transition to a 5) Kerala secure, sustainable, affordable, and inclusive future Answer – 2) Madhya Pradesh energy system. Registrar General of India has released its Rank Country Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin based India 74 on data collected for 2018 (reference year) which has Sweden 1 presented the estimates of Birth Rate, Death Rate, and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) for the year 2018 Switzerland 2 for India and its States/UTs. Infant Mortality Rate Finland 3 (IMR): It is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age. In 8. What is the rank of India among the 2009-2018 it has declined from 50 to 32. The present largest fish exporting nation in the world? figure of 32 is about one-fourth as compared to 1971 1) 2 2) 4 3) 8 (129). Madhya Pradesh is the state which has 4) 15 5) 6 highest IMR with 48. Answer – 2) 4 7. What is the rank of India in World Current status of India in fisheries sector: India Economic Forum (WEF)’s global Energy is the 2nd largest aquaculture and 4th largest fish Transition Index (ETI) 2020 which was exporting nation in the world. topped by Sweden? ACQUISITION & MERGERS

1. Singapore based Manulife Investment Answer – 2) Mahindra Asset Management Management (Singapore) Pvt Ltd has Company acquired 49% stake in which among the The Singapore arm of Manulife, Manulife following? Investment Management (Singapore) Pvt Ltd has 1) Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management acquired 49% stake in Mahindra & Mahindra Limited Financial Services’ (Mahindra Finance) 2) Mahindra Asset Management Company wholly-owned subsidiary Mahindra Asset 3) HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Management Company (AMC). 4) Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset Management 2. Name the company which increases its Company Limited stake to 26.31% in US-based tech company 5) SBI Funds Management Private Limited SkyTran Inc. 67

1) Reliance Strategic Business Ventures The Competition Commission of India (CCI) Limited approved the proposed acquisition of 100% shares 2) Arogya Strategic Business Ventures Limited and control of Tech Data Corporation by Tiger Midco 3) Bharti-AXA General Insurance Co Ltd LLC. In this regard, Tech Data Corporation (Tech 4) Hindustan Strategic Business Ventures Data) will be acquired by Tiger Midco LLC (Tiger Limited Midco) by way of merger of Tech Data with a wholly 5) Adani Strategic Business Ventures Limited owned subsidiary of Tiger Midco, viz., Merger Sub. Answer – 1) Reliance Strategic Business CCI Headquarter– New Delhi. Ventures Limited 5. Under which section of Competition Act, Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited 2002, the CCI has approved the acquisition (RSBVL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mukesh of less than 5% shareholding in Intas Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), has Pharmaceuticals Limited by Canary increased its stake to 26.31% on a fully diluted basis Investments Limited and Link Investment in US-based SkyTran Incorporated (Inc), a Trust II? venture-funded technology company which develops 1) Section 31(2) 2) Section 31(1) modern transport modes including personal rapid 3) Section 32(1) 4) Section 30(1) transit system. 5) Section 32(2) 3. Competition Commission of India (CCI) Answer – 2) Section 31(1) has approved the acquisition of 49% of The Competition Commission of India (CCI) Reliance BP Mobility Limited by BP approves the acquisition of less than 5% Global Investments Limited. Who is the shareholding in Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited by present CCI chairman? Canary Investments Limited and Link Investment 1) Govind Verma Trust II, under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2) Ashok Kumar Gupta 2002. 3) PK Paul 6. US based silver lake partners has bought 4) Rajiv Kumar 1.15% stake in which among the following 5) Sangit Reddy company recently? Answer – 2) Ashok Kumar Gupta 1) Aerovoyce Telecom Limited The Competition Commission of India (CCI) 2) Bharti Airtel Limited approved the acquisition of 49% of the fully diluted 3) Vodafone-Idea Limited paid-up equity share capital and voting rights in 4) Tata Sky Limited and of Reliance BP Mobility Limited (RBPML) by 5) Jio Platforms Limited BP Global Investments Limited(BP Global) under Answer – 5) Jio Platforms Limited Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002. CCI US (United States) private equity company Chairman– Ashok Kumar Gupta. Silver Lake partners has bought a 1.15% stake in Jio 4. The Competition Commission of India Platforms Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of (CCI) approved acquisition of 100% shares Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) for Rs 5,655.75 and control of Tech Data Corporation by crore ($750 million). Tiger Midco LLC. Where is the HQ of CCI 7. Name the Indian company which has located? signed an agreement with Trafigura Pvt 1) Guwahati 2) Kolkata Ltd, Singapore to acquire 50% stake in 3) Chennai 4) Pune Ryker Base Private Limited (RBPL). 5) New Delhi 1) Finolex Cables 2) Havells India Answer – 5) New Delhi 3) V-Guard Industries 4) Polycab India 68

5) RR Kabel Indian animal health care company for Rs. Answer – 4) Polycab India 1587 crore recently? Polycab India Limited (PIL) has signed an 1) Cargill India Pvt. Limited agreement with Trafigura Pte Ltd, Singapore 2) Ashish Life Science Pvt. Limited (Trafigura) to acquire 50% stake in Ryker Base 3) Delacon Biotechnik GmbH. DSM Nutritional Private Limited (RBPL) thereby terminating the Products Limited existing joint venture (JV). In this regard, PIL has 4) SeQuent Scientific Limited acquired 2,60,10,000 (i.e. balance 50% equity 5) Bayer Animal Health. Boehringer Ingelheim shares) of face value of Rs.10/- each held by India Limited Trafigura, Singapore (‘Trafigura’) in Ryker Base. Answer – 4) SeQuent Scientific Limited The purchase consideration is likely to be around The Carlyle Group, an United States (US) based US $ 4 Million (Rs 300 million). private equity firm acquired 74% stake in SeQuent 8. Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited Scientific Limited, the largest animal healthcare (KPTL) has announced successful company from India for Rs.1,587 crore ($210 completion of sale of entire stake in million) for Rs.86 apiece. Kalpataru Satpura Transco Private 11. UK’s GlaxoSmithKline has sold its 5.7% Limited (KSTPL) to which company. stake in which company for $3.35 billion in 1) ReNew Power 2) Mytrah May 2020? 3) CLP India 4) Greenko 1) Hindustan Unilever Limited 5) Reliance Power 2) ITC Limited Answer – 3) CLP India 3) Nestle Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited 4) Parle Agro (KPTL) announced the successful completion of the 5) Britannia Industries sale of the entire stake in Kalpataru Satpura Answer – 1) Hindustan Unilever Limited Transco Private Limited (KSTPL) to CLP India GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK), a British Private Limited of CLP groups, one of Asia’s largest multinational pharmaceutical company, has sold its investor-owned power business and from November 5.7 % stake in Indian FMCG (fast-moving consumer 20, 2019, KSTPL ceased to be a subsidiary of the goods) company Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) company. for $3.35 billion (about 254.8 billion rupees) in the 9. What is the percent stake of Reliance’s Jio stock market through a largest ever block deal. platforms was bought by Vista Equity However, the names of the buyers could not be Partners for Rs 11,367 crore? immediately ascertained. In an another big 1) 1.81% 2) 3.35% 3) 2.32% transaction, French firm Societe Generale S.A has 4) 4.12% 5) 0.86% acquired 1.29 crore shares in HUL worth of Rs Answer – 3) 2.32% 2,453.58 crore from British drugmaker As per the Reliance Industries Limited’s GlaxoSmithKline Pte statement, the US-based private equity firm Vista 12. Which company has acquired the Equity Partners to buy 2.32% stake in Reliance’s Jio remaining 25% stake in Kenya-based Platforms, for Rs 11,367 crore which will make Vista Canon Chemicals Ltd. the largest investor in Jio Platforms after Reliance 1) Godrej Holdings Industries and Facebook. After this investment, Jio 2) Parle Agro holdings platforms will have an equity value of Rs 4.91 lakh 3) ITC Africa holdings crore and an enterprise value of Rs 5.16 lakh crore. 4) Marico India 10. The US based Carlyle group has acquired 5) Nestle West Africa Holdings 74% stake in which among the following 69

Answer – 1) Godrej East Africa Holdings for USD 150,000 (about Rs 1.13 crore). The increase Godrej East Africa Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of in stake has increased TPIPL’s shareholding in ABV FMCG (Fast-moving consumer goods) firm Godrej to 50%. The agreement is signed among TPIPL, Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL), has acquired the ABV, and the IFC. The acquisition is done as per the balance 25% stake in Kenya-based Canon provisions of the shareholder agreement. Chemicals Ltd for an undisclosed sum. 16. Insurance Regulatory and Development 13. Name the company which has bought Authority of India (IRDAI) has approved 1.34% of stake in Jio platforms for Rs the proposal of which public sector bank 6,598.38 recently in May 2020. to continue with 30% holding in India 1) Walmart 2) Exxonmobil First Life Insurance? 3) General Atlantic 4) Daimler 1) Canara Bank 5) Sinopec 2) Indian Bank Answer – 3) General Atlantic 3) Punjab National Bank Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) announced 4) State Bank of India the sale of 1.34% stake in its digital services 5) Union Bank of India subsidiary, Jio Platforms to global Private Equity Answer – 5) Union Bank of India (PE) firm General Atlantic for Rs 6,598.38 crores, to Insurance Regulatory and Development accelerate consumer business and cut debt. Authority of India (IRDAI) has approved the 14. Name the multinational company which proposal of the state-owned lender Union Bank of has acquired Ahmedabad based AI startup India-UBI (which holds 25.1% stake in Star Union Byte Prophecy. Dai-Chi Life) to continue with its 30% holding in 1) CTS 2) Infosys India First Life Insurance. 3) TCS 4) Tech Mahindra 17. The US based equity giant KKR has 5) Accenture bought _____% stake in Jio platforms. Answer – 5) Accenture 1) 1.92 2) 1.75 3) 2.21 Accenture plc (stylised as Accenture), an 4) 1.12 5) 2.32 Irish-domiciled multinational professional services Answer – 5) 2.32 company, has acquired Ahmedabad (Gujarat)-based Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) announced AI (Artificial Intelligence) startup Byte Prophecy for the sale of a 2.32 % stake in its digital unit, Jio an undisclosed sum. Platforms to US private equity giant KKR for Rs 15. The subsidiary of which company has 11,367 crores, which is the 5th deal of Jio since 22 acquired 10% stake in Adjaristsqali April that will inject Rs 78,562 crores in RIL to cut Netherlands BV (ABV) from the debt. International Finance Corporation? 18. Name the company which has acquired 1) JSW Energy 10% stake in Gurugram based Voicezen. 2) SJVN power 1) Reliance Jio 2) Vodafone Idea 3) Reliance power 3) BSNL 4) Bharati Airtel 4) Tata power 5) Lebara 5) NHPC ltd Answer – 4) Bharati Airtel Answer – 4) Tata power Bharti Airtel acquired a10% strategic stake in Tata Power announced that its subsidiary Tata Voicezen, a Gurugram based startup in early stage Power International Pte Ltd (TPIPL) has acquired a focused on conversational AI technologies under the 10% stake in Adjaristsqali Netherlands BV(ABV) fast expanding Airtel Start-up Accelerator Program from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) 70 as a part of its strategy to deliver highly 22. Which company has acquired differentiated service experience. based Etergo BV to launch 2-wheeler 19. CCI has approved 100% acquisition of Electric Vehicles? Emami cement by which company? 1) Maruti Suzuki 1) Nuvoco vistas 2) Mahindra e-Verito 2) Dishman Carbogen Amcis 3) Hyundai Kona Electric 3) Jain Irrigation Systems 4) Tata Nexon EV 4) CIL Nova Petrochemicals 5) Ola Electric 5) Duncan Engineering Answer – 5) Ola Electric Answer – 1) Nuvoco vistas Ola Electric acquired the Netherlands-based The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has Etergo BV, an innovative electric scooter company approved 100% acquisition of the total issued and for an undisclosed sum, as the former has planned to paid up share capital of Emami Cement Limited set its own line of premium electric two-wheelers, (ECL) on a fully diluted basis, by Nuvoco Vistas both globally and nationally. Ola electric will launch Corporation Limited (NVCL) for an enterprise value its global electric two-wheeler in India in 2021. of Rs 5,500 crore. Etergo BV has developed an all-electric 20. Name the company which acquires state-of-the-art AppScooter, which has won multiple popular GIF database GIPHY. awards across the world for its innovative design 1) Tumblr 2) Whatsapp and engineering. 3) Facebook 4) Snapchat 23. The National Company Law Tribunal 5) Twitter (NCLT) has approved to sell 50% stake in Answer – 3) Facebook Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) to which state Facebook has acquired New York based GIF government? database GIPHY for $400 million to integrate its GIF library into Instagram and other Facebook 1) West Bengal 2) Uttar Pradesh apps, Vishal Shah, Instagram’s VP of product. 3) Gujarat 4) Odisha 21. Find the company which has signed 5) Karnataka agreement to acquire 24% stake in Indian Answer – 3) Gujarat Railway Station Development The principal bench of National Company Law Corporation (IRSDC). Tribunal (NCLT) has given its nod to sell 50% stake 1) ATEC 2) ALCON in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Co Ltd 3) SEED 4) TALENT (GIFTCL) held by crisis hit Infrastructure Leasing 5) RITES and Financial Services (IL&FS) to the Gujarat state government. Answer – 5) RITES 24. Name the FMCG company which enters Infrastructure consultancy and engineering into Share Purchase Agreement to acquire company RITES (Rail India Technical and 100% of the equity share capital of Sunrise Economic Service) has signed an agreement for Foods. acquiring 24% stake in Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC) for Rs 48 crore. 1) Hindustan Unilever Limited IRSDC, a joint venture of Rail Land Development 2) ITC Limited Authority (RLDA) and IRCON International is 3) Nestle tasked with redeveloping railway stations across 4) Parle Agro the country. 5) Britannia Industries Answer – 2) ITC Limited 71

ITC Limited entered into a Share Purchase disclosed but expects to be around Rs 1,800 crores to Agreement (SPA) to acquire 100% of the equity Rs 2,000 crores. share capital of Sunrise Foods Private Ltd (SFPL), which is primarily engaged in under the trademark ‘Sunrise’. The value of the deal is not DEFENCE

1. Which among the following country will 1) 100 Crore 2) 500 Crore host - RIMPAC, the Rim of the Pacific 3) 1000 Crore 4) 400 Crore Exercise the world's largest international 5) 700 Crore maritime warfare exercise. Answer – 4) 400 Crore 1) United States 2) India Union Defence minister Rajnath Singh has 3) Singapore 4) United Kingdom approved the launch of Defence Testing 5) Russia Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS) with a cost of Rs 400 Answer – 1) United States crores to create testing infrastructure for the The U.S. Navy said recently it will host the defence sector so as to boost domestic defence and world’s largest maritime exercises in Hawaii again aerospace manufacturing. this year, but the drills will only be held at sea 4. The 103rd Landing Craft Utility (LCU) MK because of the coronavirus. The Navy has held the IV class vessel named ‘INLCU L57’ was Rim of the Pacific exercises (RIMPAC) in Hawaii commissioned into the Indian Navy at every two years since the early 1970s. Port Blair recently. Name the company 2. Name the Indian Coast Guard ship which which built ‘INLCU L57’? was commissioned by Defence minister 1) Mazagon Dock Limited Rajnath Singh along with Interceptor 2) Cochin Shipyard Limited Boats (IB’s) C-450 and C-451. 3) Goa Shipyard Limited 1) Samudra 2) Sankalp 4) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers 3) Sachet 4) Vikram Limited 5) Vishwast 5) Trust Mumbai Answer - 3) Sachet Answer – 4) Garden Reach Shipbuilders Union Defence minister Rajnath Singh has and Engineers Limited commissioned the indigenously-built Indian Coast Lt. General PS Rajeshwar PVSM, AVSM, VSM, Guard (ICG) Ship(ICGS) Sachet, the 1st in the ADC, Commanding-in-Chief of Andaman & Nicobar series of five offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), and Command, has commissioned the 103rd Landing Interceptor Boats(IB’s) C-450 and C-451 in Goa by Craft Utility (LCU) MK IV class vessel ‘INLCU L 57’ video conference from New Delhi. For the 1st time in (Yard no: 2098) into the Indian Navy at Port Blair in Indian that a ship was a low-profile ceremony. It was the 7th in the series of commissioned through digital medium by 8 such vessels being indigenously made by Garden maintaining strict protocol of social distancing due Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) to COVID-19 pandemic. for the Navy. 3. What is the cost of Defence Testing 5. Name the country which has launched a Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS) which was new space defense unity to monitor and approved by Defence minister Rajnath counter threats to the country’s satellites Singh to create testing infrastructure for recently. the defence sector recently? 1) United Kingdom 2) Russia 72

3) United States 4) China 1) United States 2) Russia 5) Japan 3) China 4) Germany Answer – 5) Japan 5) India Japan has launched a new space defense unity Answer – 1) United States to monitor and counter threats to the country’s The amphibious transport dock ship, USS satellites. The main role of the unit is to monitor and Portland (LPD-27) of the United States (US) Navy protect Japanese satellites from enemy attacks or successfully destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle space debris and also to conduct satellite-based (UAV) with a solid-state laser “Laser Weapon navigation and communications for other troops in System Demonstrator (LWSD)” from Pacific. The the field. The capital and currency of Japan is Tokyo exact location of testing has not been specified by and Japanese yen respectively. the US Navy. It was the first system-level 6. The Navy of which country has implementation of a high-energy class solid-state successfully tested the 1st solid state laser laser to disable an aerial drone aircraft. weapon system to destroy aircraft mid-flight? SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

1. Name the 1st company to get nod from list containing 169 names of upcoming tropical Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) cyclones that are likely to occur over the north to conduct clinical trials of Favipiravir Indian Ocean (NIO) including the antiviral tablets on mild to moderate (BoB) and the (AS). 13 member COVID-19 patients. countries gave 13 names each. 1) Cipla Limited 3. What is the name of robot which was 2) Sun Pharmaceutical developed by CSIR-CMERI to help the 3) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals frontline healthcare workers in 4) Lupin Pharma maintaining physical distance from 5) Cadila Healthcare Limited covid-19 infected people. Answer – 3) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals 1) HCARD 2) Warbot Glenmark Pharmaceuticals became the first 3) Vyommitra 4) COVIN pharma company in India to receive approval from 5) ROSS Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to conduct Answer – 1) HCARD clinical trials of Favipiravir antiviral tablets on mild The robotic device HCARD (Hospital Care to moderate COVID-19 patients. Assistive Robotic Device) helps the frontline 2. How many names of upcoming tropical healthcare workers in maintaining physical cyclones (over the north Indian Ocean distance from those infected by Coronavirus including the Bay of Bengal and the (COVID-19). The device was developed by CSIR- Arabian Sea) was released by India Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute Meteorological Department (IMD). (CMERI), Durgapur, West Bengal. 1) 121 2) 100 3) 144 4. Name the microwave sterilizer which was 4) 169 5) 196 developed by Pune-based Defence Answer – 4) 169 Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), India Meteorological Department (IMD), an to disintegrate coronavirus by heating. agency of the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the 1) Sara 2) Sindhya Government of India (GoI), has released a detailed 3) Jackqueen 4) Atulya 73

5) Reema Private Limited for commercialization and Answer – 4) Atulya large-scale production. The Defence Ministry announced that the 7. Name the person who has built named the Pune-based Defence Institute of Advanced 1st helicopter to be built for Mars as Technology (DIAT) has developed a microwave ‘Ingenuity’ by NASA in ‘Name the Rover’ steriliser ‘Atulya’ that can disintegrate the novel competition. Coronavirus within 30 seconds by differential 1) Tanishq Abraham 2) P Sanjana heating in the range of 56 degrees to 60 degrees 3) Vaneeza Rupani 4) Arshdeep Singh celsius temperatures. 5) Advait Kolarkar 5. Scientists from Wadia Institute of Answer – 3) Vaneeza Rupani Himalayan Geology (WIHG), in the study, A 17-year old Indian-origin girl Vaneeza published in the Global and Planetary Rupani has named the 1st helicopter to be built for Changes journal revealed a 35 Mars as ‘Ingenuity’ after she submitted her essay in thousand-year history of river erosion in NASA’s (National Aeronautics and Space Ladakh Himalayas. Where is WIHG Administration) ‘Name the Rover’ competition. located? 8. Which Indian state government hospital 1) Jammu 2) Dehradun has deployed robot named “KARMI-Boot” 3) Leh 4) Manali which was developed by ASIMOV robotics. 5) Shillong 1) Kerala 2) Tamil Nadu Answer – 2) Dehradun 3) Karnataka 4) Goa Scientists and students from Wadia Institute of 5) Telangana Himalayan Geology(WIHG), an autonomous Answer – 1) Kerala institute under the Department of Science In order to assist COVID-19 patients, robot &Technology, in the study, published in the Global named “KARMI-Boot” was deployed by Kerala and Planetary Changes journal has revealed a 35 government hospital at the medical college’s thousand-year history of river erosion and identified COVID-19 isolation ward in Ernakulamhere, hotspots of erosion and wide valleys that act a buffer Kerala, which was developed by ASIMOV robotics zones in Ladakh Himalayas. WIHG Headquarters– under maker village of Kerala start-up mission. Dehradun, Uttarakhand. 9. Soyuz MS-15 has returned after the 6. The CSIR’s Scientific Instruments International Space Station’s 62nd Organisation (CSIO) under CSIR has Expedition with 3 members recently. transferred the Electrostatic Disinfection Soyuz MS-15 is the spacecraft of which Technology for commercialization country? recently. Where is CSIR – CSIO located? 1) United States 2) China 1) Chandigarh 2) Manali 3) India 4) Russia 3) Jaipur 4) Amritsar 5) Japan 5) Jodhpur Answer – 4) Russia Answer – 1) Chandigarh Three members of the International Space Medium Council of Scientific and Industrial Station’s 62nd Expedition returned to Earth early Research (CSIR) – CSIR’s Scientific Instruments April 16, 2020 on board the Russian Soyuz MS-15 Organisation (CSIO – at Chandigarh) transferred spacecraft. Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka, the Electrostatic Disinfection Technology, commander of Expedition 62 and Soyuz MS-15, innovative and effective disinfection and joined by NASA Flight Engineers Jessica Meir and sanitization technology developed by CSIR-CSIO to Andrew Morgan, closed the hatches between their fight coronavirus pandemic to Rite Water Solutions 74 spacecraft and the ISS’s Zvezda module at around 1) Ranchi 2) New Delhi 22:30 UTC on April 16th. 3) Hyderabad 4) Pune 10. Which Indian trade body/association is 5) Gurugram going to launch e-commerce marketplace Answer – 3) Hyderabad ‘bharatmarket’ for retail traders in India? The researchers from the Department of 1) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Biotechnology(DBT), National Institute of Animal & Industry (FICCI) Biotechnology(NIAB) developed a biosensor 2) Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) “eCovSens” to detect the novel coronavirus within 3) The Association of Mutual Funds in India 30 seconds using 20 microliters of the sample of (AMFI) saliva The Biosensors is currently used to detect 4) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) toxins, narcotic drugs and used as a reliable tool to 5) Indian Merchants' Chamber (IMC) detect infectious diseases. Headquarters– Answer – 2) Confederation of All India Hyderabad, Telangana. Traders (CAIT) 13. Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), the has developed 1D fluid simulation code to leading advocate for small traders and businesses in study electric field structure in Earth’s India, in association with several technology Magnetosphere. Where is IIG located? partners, will soon launch a national e-commerce 1) Bengaluru, Karnataka marketplace ‘bharatmarket’ (www.bharatemarket. 2) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in) for all retail traders in India, who have served 3) Hyderabad, Telangana Indian consumers for years. 4) Mumbai, Maharashtra 11. Name the country which plans to launch 5) Kolkata, West Bengal its 1st satellite to monitor Arctic climate & Answer – 4) Mumbai, Maharashtra environment named “Arktika-M” by Scientists, under the guidance of Dr. Amar December 2020. Kakad like Dr Ajay Lotekar, at the Indian Institute 1) China 2) Russia of Geomagnetism (IIG) located in Mumbai, 3) Japan 4) India Maharashtra an autonomous institution of the 5) United States Department of Science and Technology have Answer – 2) Russia developed a generalized one-dimensional (1D) fluid Russia will launch its 1st Arktika-M satellite by simulation code capable of studying a wide spectrum December 9, 2020 to monitor the Arctic climate and of coherent electric field structures in near-earth environment. It will be launched from Baikonur plasma environment or earth’s magnetosphere. space center (Kazakhstan) using a Soyuz-2.1b This development will help in planning of future carrier rocket with a Fregat booster. This space missions announcement was made by General Director of 14. Which laboratory of DRDO has developed Lavochkin aerospace company of Russia,Vladimir “UV blaster” an ultraviolet (UV) Kolmykov on May 04, 2020. The 2nd Arktika-M disinfection tower for a quick and satellite is still under development and will be chemical-free sanitizer. launched in 2023. 1) Laser Science & Technology Centre 12. The researchers at National Institute of (LASTEC) Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) developed a 2) Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) biosensor “eCovSens” to detect the 3) Defence Bio-engineering & Electro-medical covid-19 within 30 sec using 20 microliters Laboratory (DEBEL) of the sample of saliva. The NIAB is 4) Centre for Air Borne System (CABS) located at which city? 75

5) Centre for High Energy Systems and reducing the dry cough symptom generally Sciences (CHESS) associated with the coronavirus infection. Answer – 1) Laser Science & Technology 17. Which Institute of National importance in Centre (LASTEC) India have developed two types of nasal The Laser Science & Technology Centre and oral swabs and viral transport (LASTEC), Delhi-based, laboratory of the Defence medium for COVID-19 testing. Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), 1) Central Electronics Engineering Research Defence ministry with the assistance of New Age Institute Instruments and Material Private Ltd., Gurugram 2) Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical developed “UV blaster” an ultraviolet (UV) Science and Technology disinfection tower for a quick and chemical-free 3) National Institute of Science Technology and sanitization of areas that are highly prone to the Development Studies infection of novel coronavirus in method. 4) Central Scientific Instruments Organisation 15. The Scientists of S. N. Bose National 5) National Institute of Science Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS) has Communication & Information Resources developed Nanomedicine to alter Answer – 2) Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute oxidative stress to treat COVID-19. Where for Medical Science and Technology is SNBNCBS located? Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical 1) Chennai 2) Kolkata Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), 3) Hyderabad 4) Bengaluru Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, isan autonomous 5) Ranchi institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India (GOI) have Answer – 2) Kolkata developed two types of nasal and oral swabs and The Scientists of S. N. Bose National Centre for viral transport medium for COVID-19 testing. Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), Kolkata developed a 18. Name the closely know brown dwarf nanomedicine, safe and cost-effective, to treat many discovered by scientists, which has cloud diseases by altering oxidative stress in the body and bands similar to the Jupiter and Saturn the research will support the combat against the (study accepted by Astrophysical COVID-19 in India. Journal). 16. The Researchers at CSIR - Central 1) Luhman 16A 2) Luhman 13A Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) have developed two 3) Luhman 15A 4) Luhman 17A herbal products named ‘CIM-Paushak’ 5) Luhman 19A and ‘Herbal Cough Syrup’ which boost the Answer – 1) Luhman 16A immunity of the persons. Where is CIMAP A team of astronomers discovered that the located? Luhman 16A, closest known brown dwarf showing 1) New Delhi 2) Mumbai signs of cloud bands similar to the Jupiter and 3) Bhopal 4) Lucknow Saturn using the technique of polarimetry to 5) Chandigarh determine the properties of atmospheric clouds outside the solar system or typically. Answer – 4) Lucknow 19. Name the country which launched the Researchers at Central Institute of Medicinal ‘Long march 5B’ rocket to space which has and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow, have the aim to operate a permanent space developed scientifically proven two herbal products station and send astronauts to the moon. ‘CIM-Paushak’ and ‘Herbal Cough Syrup’ which can boost the immunity of the persons as well as helps in 1) Spain 2) Germany 3) Russia 4) India 76

5) China mask “NSafe” that can be reused upto 50 Answer – 5) China launderings. China has successfully launched a powerful 22. The Council for Scientific and Industrial white-large cargo rocket ‘Long March 5B’and Research (CSIR) has received approval prototype spacecraft towards the space from the from Drug Controller General of India Wenchang Space Launch Center on the coast of (DCGI) for clinical trial of which drug to southern China’s island province of Hainan at 6 treat COVID-19 recently? p.m. (Beijing Time). It was China’s ambitious major 1) favipiravir test to operate a permanent space station and send 2) phytopharmaceutical astronauts to the moon. The spacecraft will one day 3) paracetamol take astronauts to the space station, which China 4) Both 1) and 2) plans to complete by the year 2022 and finally on the 5) Both 2) and 3) moon. Answer – 4) Both 1) and 2) 20. Researchers of which Institute has The Council for Scientific and Industrial Invented economical and energy efficient Research (CSIR) received approval from Drug wafer-scale photo detector recently. Controller General of India (DCGI) for its two 1) S.N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences clinical trial drugs- “favipiravir” and 2) Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical “phytopharmaceutical”- to combat coronavirus. Sciences & Technology 23. National Institute of Virology (NIV) has 3) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced developed the 1st indigenous human test Scientific Research kit named “COVID KAVACH ELISA” for 4) Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology antibody detection of COVID-19. Where is 5) Institute for Advanced Studies in Science NIV located? Technology 1) Pune 2) New Delhi Answer – 3) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research 3) Mumbai 4) Bengaluru Researchers of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for 5) Gurugram Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) under the Answer – 1) Pune Department of Science and Technology, for security Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan applications, invented an economical and energy informed that, Indian Council of Medical efficient wafer-scale photo detector to detect weak Research(ICMR)-National Institute of scattered light and indicate unwanted activity. Virology(NIV) has developed the 1st indigenous 21. Nanosafe Solutions, the Start-up in which anti-Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus Indian IIT has developed and launched an 2(SARS-CoV-2) human Immunoglobulin G(IgG) antimicrobial and washable face mask enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test “NSafe”? kit, “COVID KAVACH ELISA” for antibody 1) IIT Calcutta 2) IIT Delhi detection of COVID-19. NIV: Headquarters– Pune, Maharashtra. 3) IIT Kanpur 4) IIT Madras 24. Which laboratory of DRDO has handed 5) IIT Bombay over the mobile COVID-19 testing lab Answer – 2) IIT Delhi named “PARAKH” to Mysuru Medical With increasing demand for face masks to College and Research Institute (MMCRI)? contain transmission of deadly COVID-19 virus, IIT 1) Laser Science & Technology Centre (Indian Institute of Technology)- Delhi startup (LASTEC) company named Nanosafe solutions has developed 2) Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) and launched an antimicrobial and washable face 77

3) Defence Bio-engineering & Electro-medical International Ltd (BBIL) to develop the 1st fully Laboratory (DEBEL) indigenous COVID-19 vaccine by using the virus 4) Centre for Air Borne System (CABS) strain isolated at the National Institute of Virology 5) Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) (NIV), Pune. The strain has been successfully Answer – 5) Defence Food Research transferred from NIV to BBIL. Laboratory (DFRL) 27. Name the country which has approved a Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), an multi institutional project through its Indian of the Defence Research NMITLI program to develop human and Development Organisation (DRDO), has monoclonal antibodies (hmAbs) that can handed over an innovative, state of the art Mobile neutralize SARS-CoV-2 in patients. Microbial Containment (BSL-3) Laboratory 1) India 2) United States ‘PARAKH’ to the Mysuru Medical College and 3) China 4) United Kingdom Research Institute (MMCRI) to test samples of 5) South Korea coronavirus (Covid-19) at its hi-tech Viral Research Answer – 1) India and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research 25. Name the automated contactless (CSIR), India through its New Millennium Indian Ultraviolet C (UVC) sanitisation cabinet Technology Leadership Initiative (NMITLI) designed to sanitize Electronic gadgets, program has approved a project for the development currency notes etc, by Hyderabad based of human monoclonal antibodies (hmAbs) that can (RCI) of DRDO. neutralize SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory 1) PRATHIK 2) ELIZA syndrome coronavirus 2) in patients. It will be 3) DRUVS 4) SARA implemented through a collaboration of National 5) PRANAA Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) Pune; Indian Answer – 3) DRUVS Institute of Technology (IIT), Indore; PredOmix Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad Technologies Ltd, Gurugram; and Bharat Biotech based Defence Research and Development International Ltd (BBIL), Hyderabad. The project Organization (DRDO) premier lab, developed an will be led by Vaccines and biotherapeutics maker automated contactless Ultraviolet C (UVC) BBIL. sanitisation cabinet called Defence Research 28. What is the name of the company which Ultraviolet Sanitiser (DRUVS). It has been designed has made India’s 1st indigenous hot air to sanitise mobile phones, iPads, laptops, currency seam sealing machine used to notes, cheque leafs, challans, passbooks, paper, manufacture personal protective envelopes, etc. equipment (PPE) kits. 26. With which company the ICMR ties up to 1) Chiron CNC 2) Jothi CNC develop 1st fully indigenous COVID-19 3) Macpower CNC 4) CTT company vaccine by using the virus strain isolated 5) Averex CNC at the National Institute of Virology (NIV)? Answer – 3) Macpower CNC 1) Mylab Macpower CNC Machines Ltd, a Rajkot 2) Indian Immunologicals Limited (Gujarat) based manufacturer of CNC 3) Biogenomics (Computerized Numerical Control), has made 4) Bharat Biotech India’s 1st indigenous hot air seam sealing machine 5) Piramal used to manufacture personal protective equipment Answer – 4) Bharat Biotech (PPE) kits. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) 29. What is the name of non-invasive Bi-level announced its tie-up with Bharat Biotech Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) 78

ventilator developed by CSIR - National 32. The Sundaram Medical Foundation of TVS Aerospace Laboratory (NAL)? group and which IIT has jointly developed 1) Pratick 2) Swasth Vayu low-cost, automated respiratory 3) Ambu Bag 4) Praana assistance device named “Sundaram 5) Jeevam Ventago”? Answer – 2) Swasth Vayu 1) IIT Kolkata 2) IIT Madras Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – 3) IIT Delhi 4) IIT Bombay National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), 5) IIT Kanpur Bengaluru develops a cost effective, easy to use, Answer – 2) IIT Madras compact, non-invasive Bi-level Positive Airway The TVS (Thirukkurungudi Vengaram Pressure (BiPAP) ventilator ‘Swasth Vayu’ in 36 Sundram) group, the Sundaram Medical days to treat the patients tested positive for Foundation, IIT (Indian Institute of Technology)- COVID-19. Madras, have jointly developed a low-cost, 30. What is the name of Central University of automated respiratory assistance device called Odisha (CUO) Helpline, which was “Sundaram Ventago” that will be useful in remote launched by HRD minister Ramesh and rural areas where ventilator facilities are not Pokhriyal to relieve the distress of student available and would have a great impact of post community. COVID-19. 1) Samrath 2) Samadhan 33. The astronomers of which university has 3) JeevanLite 4) Bharosa discovered a new rare new Super-Earth 5) Relive planet? Answer – 4) Bharosa 1) Stanford University Union Minister for Human Resource 2) Development (HRD) Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 3) University of Canterbury Nishank launched Central University of Odisha 4) Tsinghua University (CUO) Helpline “Bharosa” and its Helpline Number 5) Duke University 08046801010 through a virtual platform in New Answer – 3) University of Canterbury Delhi inorder to relieve the distress of student Team of Astronomers at the University of community during the troubled time of the Canterbury (UC), New Zealand, led by Dr. Antonio COVID-19. Herrera Martin and Associate Professor Michael 31. Name the country which has launched 2 Albrow discovered a new rare new Super-Earth satellites named Xingyun-2 01 and 02 to planet towards the center of the galaxy which is one test the space-based Internet of Things of the planets similar to the size and orbit compared (IoT) communication technology. to the Earth. 1) Thailand 2) North Korea 34. The scientist of South African & US use 3) South Korea 4) Japan which telescope to solve the mystery of ‘X- 5) China shaped radio galaxies’? Answer – 5) China 1) Arecibo 2) Hubble China launches two satellites Xingyun-2 01 and 3) Effelsberg 4) GBT 02 into the obit by Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) carrier 5) MeerKAT rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Answer – 5) MeerKAT the northwest China at 9.16am (Beijing time), to A team of astronomers from the South African test the space-based Internet of Things (IoT) Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), the (US) communication technology. National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), 79 the University of Pretoria, and Rhodes University 2) Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical (Both in South Africa), have used the MeerKAT Sciences & Technology 3) Jawaharlal Nehru telescope to solve a longstanding puzzle in Centre for Advanced Scientific Research 4) ‘X’-shaped radio galaxies. The results have been Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology 5) published in the journal ‘Monthly Notices of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Science Technology Royal Astronomical Society’. Answer – 3) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for 35. Name the IIT which has developed Advanced Scientific Research interactive dashboard named “MIR AHD Covid-19 Dashboard” to help contain The Research team of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre COVID-19 community infection post for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) headed lockdown. by Prof. T. Govindaraju developed the Silk Fibroin (SF) formulated using biocompatible additives and 1) IIT Roorkee 2) IIT Mandi an injectable SF hydrogel (iSFH) to ease the insulin 3) IIT Gandhinagar 4) IIT Kanpur delivery for diabetic patients. 5) IIT Coorg 38. The researcher at which institute of CSIR Answer – 3) IIT Gandhinagar has developed lightweight carbon foam Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology that can replace lead batteries? (IIT)- Gandhinagar (IITGN), Gujarat, have 1) Indian Institute of Chemical Technology developed an interactive COVID-19 dashboard 2) Institute of Microbial Technology named “MIR AHD Covid-19 Dashboard”, that can 3) National Environmental Engineering help administrators, hospitals as well as public in Research Institute planning optimised testing for the novel coronavirus 4) Institute of Genomics and Integrative and containing community infection in various Biology post-lockdown scenarios. 5) Advanced Materials and Processes Research 36. CSIR partnered with Intel India and Institute which IIIT to develop a faster and cost Answer – 5) Advanced Materials and efficient COVID-19 diagnostic solution to Processes Research Institute understand epidemiology? Dr. Rajeev Kumar of the Council of Scientific 1) IIIT - Delhi 2) IIIT - Guwahati and Industrial Research -Advanced Materials and 3) IIIT - Bengaluru 4) IIIT - Bhopal Processes Research Institute (CSIR -AMPRI), who 5) IIIT - Hyderabad received the Inspire Faculty Award, has developed a Answer – 5) IIIT - Hyderabad porous lightweight carbon foam with a density of The Council of Scientific and Industrial less than 0.3g/cc that can replace lead-grids in lead Research (CSIR) working with Intel India and acid batteries. International Institute of Information Technology 39. The University of Hyderabad and CSIR - (IIIT), Hyderabad in developing a faster and cost Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology efficient COVID-19 diagnostic solution, an IT (CCMB) has partnered with which technology to understand epidemiology and AI company to develop antibody- based based risk stratification for the patients. immunotherapy for immediate treatment 37. The scientists of which Institute has for Covid-19 pandemic? developed the Silk Fibroin formulated 1) Serum Institute of India Pvt using biocompatible additives and an 2) Virchow Biotech Private Limited injectable SF hydrogel to ease the insulin 3) Vins Bioproducts Ltd delivery for diabetic patients? 4) Premium Serums & Vaccines Ltd 1) S.N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences 5) Bharat Serums & Vaccines Ltd 80

Answer – 3) Vins Bioproducts Limited movement of migrants and facilitate the smooth University of Hyderabad (UoH) and CSIR movement of stranded persons across states. (Council of Scientific and Industrial 42. The CSIR - Central Mechanical Research)-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) Biology (CCMB), have tied up with Vins Bioproducts has developed two mobile indoor Limited, an antisera manufacturing company disinfection sprayers named BPDS and incubated at UoH’s BioNEST incubation centre, to POMID to combat COVID-19. Where is develop antibody- based immunotherapy for CMERI located? immediate treatment for Covid-19 pandemic. 1) Mumbai 2) Durgapur 40. Which IIT along with CSIR - Indian 3) Guwahati 4) Pune Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) has 5) Dhanbad teamed up to find a solution to understand Answer – 2) Durgapur Parkinson’s disease? Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – 1) IIT Mandi Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute 2) IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (CSIR-CMERI), Durgapur, West Bengal has 3) IIT Kanpur developed two mobile indoor disinfection sprayer 4) IIT Kharagpur units Battery Powered Disinfectant Sprayer (BPDS) 5) IIT Roorkee and Pneumatically Operated Mobile Indoor Answer – 2) IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Disinfection (POMID) for cleaning and disinfecting Scientists of Indian Institute of Technology pathogenic micro-organism. (IIT) (Indian School of Mines ISM) Dhanbad and 43. International Advanced Research Centre Council of Scientific and Industrial Research for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (CSIR)-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) (ARCI) along with which other institute teamed up to find a solution to understand has jointly developed new generation Parkinson’s disease which is a common Fe-Mn based alloys for biodegradable neurodegenerative disease with no cure. metal implants. 41. Name the body/organisation which has 1) S.N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences developed an online dashboard National 2) Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Migrant Information System (NMIS) to Sciences & Technology track movements of migrants. 3) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research 1) National Biodiversity Authority 4) Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology 2) Airports Authority of India 5) Institute for Advanced Studies in Science 3) Electronics and Computer Software Export Technology Promotion Council Answer – 2) Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute 4) National Disaster Management Authority for Medical Sciences & Technology 5) Migrant Labour Council The Autonomous institutes under the Answer – 4) National Disaster Department of Science & Technology (DST) namely Management Authority The International Advanced Research Centre for The National Disaster Management Authority Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) and (NDMA) developed an online dashboard National Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences Migrant Information System (NMIS) on the existing and technology (SCTIMST) have jointly developed NDMA-Geographical Information System (GIS) new generation Iron-Manganese (Fe-Mn) based portal to capture the information regarding alloys for biodegradable metal implants for use in humans. 81

44. Which zone of railways has developed the University) Online Programme for Master of Arts robot “Rail-BOT (R-BOT)” to assist (MA) in Hindi, through facebook live session. The railway doctors? launch was done keeping in mind the prevailing 1) South Central 2) Eastern situation and adherence to the partial-lockdown as 3) Central 4) Western per the Government’s directives. 5) South Eastern 47. The researchers of which country has Answer – 1) South Central developed “heat resistant” to fight South Central Railway (SCR) zone developed a bleaching? robotic device, “RAIL-BOT” (R-BOT) to assist in 1) India 2) United Kingdom hospital management functions towards patient 3) South Korea 4) Australia care in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak. The robot 5) China provide medicines, medical accessories & to serve Answer – 4) Australia food to the patients, without any need for physical A team of scientists of Commonwealth contact. This will enable doctors, nurses and other Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation support medical staff to stay away from the risk of (CSIRO) and Australia’s national science agency, contracting infections. the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) 45. Name the company which has developed and the University of Melbourne successfully India’s 1st service robots named as “Sona discovered with increased heat tolerance 1.5 and Sona .5” to help health workers. which has potential to reduce the impacts of coral 1) Sigma Data 2) Club first reef bleaching due to climatic change. The research 3) SoluLab 4) Quytech was funded by the CSIRO, Paul G. Allen Family 5) Dew Solutions Foundation (USA), AIMS and the University of Answer – 2) Club first Melbourne. Jaipur-based company ‘Club First’ has 48. Name the IIT which has discovered developed India’s first service robots named as methods to prevent memory loss due to “Sona 1.5 and Sona .5”to help health workers in Alzheimer. conducting a thermal screening of the people amid 1) IIT Kanpur 2) IIT Guwahati COVID-19 crisis. The robot which is 95 per cent 3) IIT Madras 4) IIT Delhi made in India is the first in the world to be based on 5) IIT Gandhinagar spine technology. Answer – 2) IIT Guwahati 46. Union HRD minister has launched Online The research team of Indian Institute of Master’s Programme (to strengthen Technology (IIT) Guwahati headed by Professor Bharat Padhe online) of which university Vibin Ramakrishnan, Department of Bioscience and in Hindi recently? Bioengineering and Professor Harsha Nemade, 1) Banaras Hindu University Department of Electronics and Electrical 2) Indira Gandhi National Open University Engineering, IIT Guwahati with research scholars 3) Jawaharlal Nehru University Dr. Gaurav Pandey and Jahnu Daikia worked on a 4) Lovely University new idea to help in preventing or reducing the 5) Calcutta University short-term memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Answer – 2) Indira Gandhi National Open University 49. Scientists at Pune based Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) have mapped two Union HRD (Human Resource Development alternative dwarf genes – Rht14 and Minister) Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank launched Rht18– in which crop? IGNOU’S (Indira Gandhi National Open 1) Corn 2) Maize 82

3) Wheat 4) Millets 1) Mango 2) Banyan 5) Cotton 3) Coconut 4) Apple Answer – 3) Wheat 5) Palm According to the research published in The Crop Answer – 5) Palm Journal and Molecular Breeding, a team of A rare palm of South Andaman Island ‘Pinanga Scientists at the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) andamanensis’ will be grown in Palode (Kerala) based in Pune (Maharashtra) have mapped two with the help of Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic alternative dwarf genes – Rht14 and Rht18– in Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI). wheat that can eliminate rice crop residue burning. 53. Institute of Advanced Study in Science 50. The SCTIMST has commercially launched and Technology (IASST) has developed an RNA extraction Kit ‘Agappe Chitra Magna’ electrochemical sensing platform to for detection of COVID-19. SCTIMST is detect carcinogenic or mutagenic located in which state? compounds in food items. Where is IASST 1) Kerala 2) Tamil Nadu located? 3) Karnataka 4) Andhra Pradesh 1) Pune 2) Jammu 5) Telangana 3) Guwahati 4) Shimla Answer – 1) Kerala 5) Leh Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Answer – 3) Guwahati Science and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum, The Guwahati, Assam based Institute of Kerala with Agappe Diagnostics Ltd, Cochin, a Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) vitro-diagnostics manufacturing company has developed an electrochemical sensing platform organised the commercial launch of The Agappe to detect carcinogenic or mutagenic compound Chitra Manga, a magnetic nanoparticle-based RNA N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and extraction Kit for the detection of COVID-19 at the N-nitrosodiethanolamine (NDEA) that are found in Biomedical Technology Wing of SCTIMST. food items like cured meat, bacon, some cheese, and 51. The researchers at which IIT has low-fat milk. developed a solar ‘parabolic trough 54. Name the DRDO’s centre/lab which has collector’ system for concentrating solar developed an AI based Attendance energy for industrial applications? application (AINA) which allows 1) IIT Kanpur 2)IIT Guwahati non-contact based personnel verification. 3) IIT Madras 4) IIT Delhi 1) Laser Science & Technology Centre 5) IIT Gandhinagar (LASTEC) Answer – 3) IIT Madras 2) Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) Researchers at the Indian Institute of 3) Research Centre Imarat (RCI) Technology-Madras (IIT-M), developed a solar 4) Centre for Air Borne System (CABS) ‘parabolic trough collector’ (PTC) system for 5) Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences (CHESS) concentrating solar energy for industrial applications like desalination, space heating and Answer – 3) Research Centre Imarat (RCI) space cooling. The Research Centre Imarat (RCI), DRDO 52. The ‘Pinanga andamanensis’ which is seen (Defense Research and Development Organization) in Andaman Islands will be grown in laboratory, Hyderabad, Telangana, developed an AI Kerala now with the help of Jawaharlal (Artificial Intelligence)-based Attendance Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and application (AINA) which allows non-contact based Research Institute. ‘Pinanga personnel verification, using facial features of the andamanensis’ is species of which tree? person in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. 83

55. What is the name of breathable PPE kit faces with mask compliance & monitors social that was developed by Indian navy? distancing on the premise. 1) NavyMask 2) NavRakshak 58. Name the whatsapp voicebot which was 3) NavJeevan 4) NavLite launched by NBFC named Tata capital. 5) NavPrathik 1) Clara 2) Tia Answer – 2) NavRakshak 3) Siri 4) Suva Indian Navy made “NavRakshak” PPE kit 5) Anubham made with innovative breathable fabric material, to Answer – 2) Tia provide comfort to healthcare workers working Tata Capital, Private Non-Banking Financial against COVID-19 pandemic wearing multi-layered Company (NBFC), has launched a voicebot “TIA” on coverall PPE treating patients in the hot and humid WhatsApp. The voicebot offers a range of services to condition for more than 12 hours. its customers like opting for a new loan or getting 56. Researchers of Institute of Nano Science queries resolved etc to provide seamless and and Technology (INST) has found a route interactive services on the widely used messaging to fabricate precisely controlled platform, Whatsapp. nanostructure of desired geometry and 59. Which company has collaborated with location on 2D materials. Where is INST Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine located? (IIIM) in Jammu to develop RT-LAMP 1) Guwahati 2) Ranchi based test for COVID-19? 3) Patna 4) Kolkata 1) ITC Limited 2) Tata Group 5) Mohali 3) Reliance Industries Limited Answer – 5) Mohali 4) Larsen & Toubro Limited Researchers team led by Dr.Kiran Hazra, of 5) None of these Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Answer – 3) Reliance Industries Limited Mohali an autonomous institute under the The Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine Department of Science and Technology (DST) found (IIIM) in Jammu has collaborated with Reliance an innovative route to fabricate precisely controlled Industries Limited (RIL) to develop and increase a nanostructure of the required geometry and location new Reverse Transcriptase-Loop Mediated on two dimensional(2D) materials using one-step Isothermal Amplification (RT-LAMP)- based low power laser writing process. About INST: COVID-19 diagnostic kit. A Memorandum of Location- Mohali, Punjab. Understanding (MoU) has also been signed between 57. Name the start-up company which has CSIR-IIIM, Jammu and RIL. developed India’s 1st contactless visitor 60. Which IIT has developed a magnesium management software. alloy to replace the steel and aluminium in 1) Utsav 2) Mylab the automobile industry? 3) AngelList 4) Seeder 1) IIT Gandhinagar 2) IIT Kanpur 5) VAMS 3) IIT Delhi 4) IIT Madras Answer – 5) VAMS 5) IIT Calcutta VAMS (Visitor Authentication & Management Answer – 4) IIT Madras Systems) Global, a Mumbai based startup offering The research team of Dr. Sushanta Kumar specialized solutions for Corporates & Commercial Panigrahi, Associate Professor, Department of Buildings, has developed world’s 1st contactless Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Visitor Management Software called ‘VAMS Technology (IIT), Madras, Professor Rajiv Mishra, SafeGuard’ that checks body temperature, scan University of North Texas and K. Cho, the United States(US) Army Research Laboratory has 84 engineered a magnesium alloy to replace the steel Corporation of India recently (developed and aluminium in the automobile industry to reduce by CoRover Private Limited). the carbon footprint and increase fuel efficiency. 1) TIA 2) Siri 3) PAi 61. IAF operationalised its 2nd squadron No. 4) Clara 5) VAI 18 ‘Flying Bullet’ equipped with LCA Tejas Answer – 3) PAi (Mk-1) recently. Name the agency which National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) designed this squadron. has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) based 1) Aircraft Development Agency chatbot, PAi, to create awareness around its 2) Aircraft Design Agency products like FASTag, RuPay, Unified Payments 3) Aircraft Manufacturing Agency Interface (UPI), Aadhaar Enabled Payment System 4) Aircraft Operating Agency (AePS) on a real time basis & to improve digital 5) Aircraft Managing Agency financial inclusion in India. It is developed by Answer – 1) Aircraft Development Agency Bengaluru based startup CoRover Private Limited. The (IAF) operationalised its 64. Which naval command sets up Ultraviolet 2nd squadron(Sqn) No. 18 ‘Flying Bullet’ equipped sanitisation Bay at the Naval Dockyard? with Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas 1) Western Naval Command (Mk-1)Final Operational Clearance(FOC) at its 2) Southern Naval Command Sulur Air Force Station in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. 3) Eastern Naval Command It was operationalised by Chief of the Air 4) Lakshadweep Naval Command Staff(CAS), Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Rakesh 5) Andaman & Nicobar Command Kumar Singh(R.K.S.) Bhadauria. This Sqn is Answer – 1) Western Naval Command designed by the Aircraft Development Agency(ADA) The Indian Navy sets up an ultraviolet (UV) under the Defence Research and Development sanitisation bay to decontaminate things like tools, Organisation(DRDO) and manufactured by masks and clothes was set up at the naval dockyard Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL), Bengaluru in Mumbai, which is a part of the Western Naval & is the only Param Vir Chakra Sqn of the IAF. Command. 62. ISRO has received patent for method of 65. NASA has renamed its Wide Field Infrared manufacturing _____ soil recently. Survey Telescope (WFIRST) space 1) Sun 2) Venus telescope after which astronomer? 3) Star 4) Earth 1) James C. Fletcher 5) Moon 2) Kalpana Chawla Answer – 5) Moon 3) Nancy Grace Roman Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) 4) Sally Ride has received a patent for its method of 5) Katherine Johnson manufacturing highland lunar soil simulant or Answer – 3) Nancy Grace Roman moon soil which was prepared to create an artificial The National Aeronautics and Space moon surface as a part of 2019’s Moon landing Administration(NASA) renamed its Wide Field mission Chandrayaan-2 so that the Vikram lander Infrared Survey Telescope(WFIRST), a and Pragyaan rover could be tested. This soil next-generation space telescope as Nancy Grace simulant represents the regolith (loose Roman Space Telescope or Roman Space Telescope unconsolidated rock and dust that sits atop a layer to honor Nancy Grace Roman(“Mother” of NASA’s of bedrock) of lunar highland region. Hubble Space Telescope), NASA’s 1st chief 63. Name the AI based chatbot which was astronomer, who paved way for space telescopes launched by National Payment focused on the broader universe. 85

66. Name the decontamination device which Research (DBT-NIPGR) of New Delhi, ICAR-Indian was developed by Startup named Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Devaditek Innovations to check COVID-19 ICAR-National Rice Research Institute spread. (ICAR-NRRI), Cuttack and University of Delhi 1) Cosmos 2) Contain19 South Campus (UDSC), have identified a part in the 3) Ceaseit 4) CovidStop paddy genome through which there is a possibility of 5) Lumos increasing yields. Answer – 5) Lumos 68. Find the open source database which has To prevent infectious coronavirus (COVID-19) launched the dashboard named “CoAST breakout, Devaditek Innovations Private Limited, a India” in partnership with Anand-based start-up company focusing on technology transfer in Forest Ecological Security. the areas of medical devices, based in Maker village 1) Aadhaar Metadata Kochi (Kerala), has developed a multi-purpose 2) National Portal of India decontamination device called ‘Lumos’ that can 3) Survey of India sanitize items ranging from N95 masks to 4) Open Government Data vegetables by using UVGI technology. 5) India Observatory 67. The team of researchers of various Answer – 5) India Observatory institutes have identified a genome which India Observatory, an open-source database, possibly increase yield in which crop launched a GIS-enabled dashboard, CoAST India (published in ‘The Plant Journal’)? (Collaboration/Covid Action Support Group) in 1) Wheat 2) Rice collaboration with Anand-based Forest Ecological 3) Corn 4) Maize Security(FES) as its main nodal point, to help 5) Millets administrators, civil society organisations & Answer – 2) Rice volunteers to plan urgent steps to get the stranded A team of researchers from the Department of migrant population to safety & care. Biotechnology’s National Institute of Plant Genome ENVIRONMENT

1. The Scientist of US discovers 1st known 2. In accordance with World Meteorological aquatic Dinosaur named ‘Spinosaurus Organization (WMO), the “record-level” aegyptiacus’ recently in North Africa. The ozone hole over which region (that was in study was published in which journal? news in March 2020) has now closed? 1) Journal Nature 2) PLOS one 1) Artic 2) Antarctic 3) Science 4) Cell 3) Pacific 4) Oceania 5) Nature Communications 5) Atlantic Answer – 1) Journal Nature Answer – 1) Artic A team of scientists from various Universities of In accordance with the United Nations (UN) US (United States) have discovered a carnivorous World Meteorological Organization (WMO), (meat eating) swimming dinosaur named “record-level” ozone hole over the Arctic, which was “Spinosaurus aegyptiacus” at the Kem Kem region in news in March 2020, has now closed. Scientists of the Moroccan Sahara in North Africa. The have been monitoring the hole at the Copernicus discovery supported by assistance from the National Atmospheric Monitoring Service (CAMS), a Geographic Society, is published in the journal European Union (EU) earth observation program. Nature. 86

3. Indian scientists has found 3 new species centre at Pune, C Radhakrishnan from Calicut, B H of fishes under which genus in Western Chennakeshavamurthy from ZSI, Calicut, P Ghats recently? Deepak form Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru and 1) Fluviatilis 2) Nigroviridis Nirmal Kulkarni from the Mhadei Research Centre, 3) Dawkinsia 4) Tetraodon Goa. 5) Fugu 6. Cyclone Amphan has landfall between Answer – 3) Dawkinsia Digha in West Bengal and Hatiya island in Scientists from the Bombay Natural History Bangladesh recently. Name the country Society (BNHS) based in Mumbai (Maharashtra), which proposed the name Amphan? the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean 1) India 2) Bangladesh Studies (KUFOS) and the Indian Institute of 3) Thailand 4) Maldives Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune 5) Omen (Maharashtra), have jointly discovered a three new Answer – 3) Thailand fish species under the genus ‘Dawkinsia’ namely A powerful super-cyclone Amphan, making Dawkinsia apsara, Dawkinsia austellus, Dawkinsia landfall at 2.30 p.m. between Digha in West Bengal crassa. The discovery has been published in the and and Hatiya island in Bangladesh with winds of international journal Vertebrate Zoology. about 120mph (190km/h), has killed at least 22 4. The Denmark based scientist has people and destroying thousands of homes. discovered a new species of a parasitic "Amphan", pronounced as "Um-pun", means sky. fungus and it is named after ______. The name was given by Thailand in 2004, years ago. 1) Skype 2) Gmail 7. The scientist at Botanical Survey of India 3) Instagram 4) Facebook (BSI) have discovered 3 new plant species 5) Twitter namely- Eugenia sphaerocarpa, Answer – 5) Twitter Goniothalamus sericeus and Memecylon According to the study published in the journal nervosum at Western Ghats in Kerala and MycoKeys, Ana Sofia Reboleira, a biologist from the Tamil Nadu (TN). Where is HQ of BSI University of Copenhagen’s Natural History located? Museum of Denmark, has discovered a new species 1) Chennai 2) Cochin of a parasitic fungus ‘Troglomyces Twitteri’ by using 3) Ahmedabad 4) Kolkata image of millipede circulating on social media 5) Mumbai platform Twitter. Answer – 4) Kolkata 5. What is the number of species of A team of scientists led by K.A. Sujana at the amphibians that was listed as critically Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered 3 endangered and endangered by Zoological new plant species namely- Eugenia sphaerocarpa, survey of India? Goniothalamus sericeus and Memecylon nervosum 1) 10&20 2) 15&25 at the Western Ghats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu 3) 20&35 4) 30&45 (TN). Botanical Survey of India (BSI): Location– 5) 5&25 Kolkata, West Bengal. Answer – 3) 20&35 8. A new species of small freshwater fish The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) updated “Puntius sanctus” discovered in Tamil the checklist of Indian amphibians, a list of 20 Nadu recently. Name the Journal which species as critically endangered and 35 species as published this study. endangered on its website compiled by research 1) Bioscience Research scientists, K P Dinesh from ZSI’s western regional 2) Nature Genetics 3) Lancet 87

4) Journal Nature Plamoottil, head of the Department of Zoology at the 5) Scope BJM Government College, Chavara (Kerala), has Answer – 1) Bioscience Research detected a new species of silver colored small According to the study published in the Journal freshwater fish “Puntius sanctus” of the Cyprinidae ‘Bioscience Research’, Professor Mathews family in Velankanni, Tamil Nadu (TN). SPORTS

1. Name the organisation/Association which Commonwealth games from 2021 to 2023. has launched #WeWillWin campaign for Where is HQ of CGF located? healthcare workers. 1) New Delhi 2) London 1) Fédération Internationale de Football 3) Canberra 4) Wellington Association (FIFA) 5) Seoul 2) International Boxing Association (AIBA) Answer – 2) London 3) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), the 4) Badminton World Federation (BWF) organisation responsible for the control of the 5) International World Games Association Commonwealth Games, has postponed the proposed (IWGA) 7th season of Commonwealth Youth Games 2021 to Answer – 1) Fédération Internationale de 2023 following a clash with Tokyo Olympic 2020 Football Association (FIFA) dates postponed by a year due to the coronavirus Fédération Internationale de Football (Covid-19) epidemic. It is to be noted that Association (FIFA), Switzerland based Commonwealth Youth Games were scheduled to international governing body, has launched a take place from August 1 – 7 2021 in Port of Spain, campaign called “#WeWillWin”, a special video to Trinidad and Tobago. HQ of CGF at London, UK. pay tribute to health workers and other 4. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) professionals who ensure the society continues to has postponed world championship 2020 function among COVID-19 panademic. Former to November 2021. The tournament will India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia who is also take place in which country? featured among 50 past and present football stars. 1) Thailand 2) India 2. Name the cricket team which has got 1st 3) Malaysia 4) China place since 2016 by racing past India in 5) Spain recent test men’s team rankings released Answer – 5) Spain by ICC. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) 1) England 2) Sri Lanka postponed Badminton World Championship 2020 to 3) Pakistan 4) New Zealand the November 29 to December 5,2021 which is 5) Australia traditionally held in August. The tournament will Answer – 5) Australia take place at the Caroline Marin Stadium, Huelva, India has lost its top spot & has slipped to the Spain. 3rd position (114) for the first time since 2016 in the 5. United Kingdom’s Peter Ebdon who International Cricket Council (ICC) test rankings, announced retirement recently is the Australia (116) topped the rank, followed by New former world champion in which sports? Zealand (115). 1) F1 Racing 2) Squash 3. The Commonwealth Games Federation 3) Snooker 4) Swimming (CGF) has postponed the 7th season of 5) Badminton Answer – 3) Snooker 88

United Kingdom’s former world snooker Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) has banned champion Peter David Ebdon (49) announced his Egyptian tennis player Youssef Hossam (21) for life retirement from a 29 years career in the sport to after being involved in a number of match-fixing and avoid having to undergo spinal surgery. corruption cases. 6. The Swimming Federation Internationale 9. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has de Natation (FINA) has postponed the formed 6-member committee to prepare 2021 aquatics world championships, SOP for resumption of sports coaching Fukuoka, Japan to 2022. Where is HQ of and activities. Name the person who heads FINA located? the committee. 1) Helsinki 2) Berlin 1) SS Roy 2) BK Nayak 3) Tokyo 4) New York 3) Rajesh Rajagopalan 5) Lausanne 4) Sachin K Answer – 5) Lausanne 5) Rohit Bharadwaj On 4th May,following the postponement of 2020 Answer – 5) Rohit Bharadwaj Tokyo Olympics to 2021 the governing body of The Sports Authority of India (SAI) formed a swimming Federation Internationale de Natation six-member committee to prepare a Standard (FINA) has postponed the 2021 aquatics world Operating Procedure (SOP) for phased resumption championships, Fukuoka, Japan to May 13 to May of training across sporting disciplines at all the 29 of 2022 due to the worldwide COVID-19 centers once the coronavirus-forced national pandemic. FINA Headquarters– Lausanne, lockdown is lifted. The six-member panel will be Switzerland. headed by SAI secretary Rohit Bharadwaj and will 7. Sandeep Kumari who has been banned for have CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Target Olympic 4 year by World Anti-Doping Agency Podium Scheme (TOPS) Rajesh Rajagopalan, (WADA) is associated with which sports? Executive Director (Operations) SS Roy, SS Sarla, 1) Discus Throw 2) Shot Put Col BK Nayak and Assistant Director TOPS Sachin 3) Javelin Throw K as its members. 4) Middle distance runner 10. Find the country which is going to host 5) Gymnastic the FIFA U-17 women’s world cup in Answer – 1) Discus Throw February 2021. Discus thrower Sandeep Kumari, 27 years old, 1) India 2) South Africa has been given a 4-year ban by the World 3) Argentina 4) Spain Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after failing a drug 5) Germany test, despite her sample previously being deemed Answer – 1) India clear by the National Dope Test Laboratory (NDTL). The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India 8. Tennis player Youssef Hossam was has been rescheduled for February 17 and March 7, banned from the sport for life by Tennis 2021, the governing body announced on May 12, Integrity Unit (TIU – headquartered at 2020. The tournament was initially scheduled to be London) recently. He belongs to which held in India from November 2-21 in 2020 and was country? subsequently postponed due to the pandemic. 1) Serbia 2) India 11. Para athlete Deepa Malik (1st women to 3) Egypt 4) Australia win medal in Paralympic games) who 5) Sweden announced retirement is associated with Answer – 3) Egypt which sports? 1) Middle distance running 2) Javelin Throw 89

3) Shot Put 4) Stephen Fleming 4) Long jump 5) Anil Kumble 5) Triple Jump Answer – 5) Anil Kumble Answer – 3) Shot Put The International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket The 1st Indian woman to earn a medal at the Committee, chaired by former Indian cricketer & Paralympic Games (silver) Shot-putter Para-athlete commentator, Anil Kumble has recommended a ban Deepa Malik (49-year-old) has announced on the use of saliva to make the ball shine due to the retirement as per the national sports code so as to Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. However, the hold her post as the President of the Paralympic committee considered ball-shining as safe from the Committee of India (PCI). use of sweat. 12. France based Remy Di Gregorio who was 15. Savita Kumari and Ankit Shisodia who banned from participating the sport for 4 has been provisionally suspended by years is associated with which sports? NADA is associated with which sports? 1) Cycling 2) Gymnastic 1) Powerlifting 2) Wrestling 3) Rugby 4) Football 3) Sumo 4) Chess 5) Squash 5) Gymnastic Answer – 1) Cycling Answer – 1) Powerlifting Remy Di Gregorio (34), a French road bicycle The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) racer, has been banned for 4 years by the provisionally suspended powerlifters Savita International Cycling Union (UCI) for using a form Kumari and Ankit Shisodia for violating of banned blood-boosting hormone EPO anti-doping rules. Athletes were given an (Erythropoietin). opportunity to present themselves before the 13. Name the country which has won the 1st Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) and explain edition of FIDE Chess.com online Nations their cases on the date and time fixed by the panel Cup 2020 (India – 5th). for a hearing. 1) Russia 2) China 16. Footballer Aritz Aduriz who announced 3) Serbia 4) Ukraine retirement recently belongs to which 5) United States country? Answer – 2) China 1) Germany 2) Spain China has won the 1st edition of FIDE 3) Argentina 4) Russia Chess.com online Nations Cup 2020 chess 5) Brazil tournament took place from 5-10 May 2020, through Answer – 2) Spain a chess.com platform. China’s team, which won the Spanish footballer, athletic Bilbao striker Artiz prize money of $48,000, became the champion on the Aduriz announced his retirement at the age of 39 basis of scoring the most points in the league stage after finding out that he requires prosthetic hip despite playing a 2–2 draw against the US (United replacement surgery. States) in the final. 17. Jamie Hampton who is in news recently is 14. Name the person who heads the ICC associated with which sports? cricket committee which has 1) Cricket 2) Tennis recommended the ban of using saliva to 3) Football 4) Hockey shine the ball. 5) Chess 1) Rahul Dravid Answer – 2) Tennis 2) Kumar Sangakkara Former World Top 25 and US tennis star Jamie 3) Ricky Ponting Hampton announced her retirement from 90 professional tennis at the age of 30 due to the 19. Which organisation has deposited Rs injuries she suffered during the last six years. The 30,000 each as out of pocket allowance Alabama player reached heights in her career in (OPA) in accounts of 2,749 Khelo India 2013 by reaching a world rank of 24. athletes recently. 18. Bhavani Devi who is in news recently 1) All India Boxing Association (AIBA) belongs to which sports? 2) Badminton Association of India (BAI) 1) Gymnastic 2) Shot put 3) Sports Authority of India (SAI) 3) Fencing 4) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) 4) Short Distance Running 5) All India Tennis Association (AITA) 5) Pole Vault Answer – 3) Sports Authority of India (SAI) Answer – 3) Fencing The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has Fencer Bhavani Devi has been nominated for deposited Rs 30,000 each as out of pocket allowance Arjuna awards recently by Fencing Association of (OPA) in accounts of 2,749 Khelo India athletes, a India. total of Rs. 8.25 crores. The allowance is for the first quarter of 2020-21. BOOKS & AUTHORS

1. Name the person who authored the book modern times and its contribution to the tapestry of named “The Room Where It Happened: A the country’s culture, politics, history and society. White House Memoir”. 3. Pralhad Singh Patel has released the 1) Dana Vachon 2) Alice Walker e-book titled “Prof. B. B. Lal- India 3) Kamin Mohammadi 4) John Bolton Rediscovered” recently on occasion of 5) Ralph Ellison 100th birthday of great archaeologist Answer – 4) John Bolton Professor Braj Basi Lal. Pralhad Singh A book titled “The Room Where It Happened: A Patel is MoS (I/C) ______minister. White House Memoir” authored by John Bolton. The 1) Culture 2) Coal date of the book release has been pushed back from 3) Mines 4) Civil Aviation May 12, 2020 to June 23, 2020, on Amazon.com and 5) Steel Barnes & Noble bookseller company. The book was Answer – 1) Culture published by an American publishing company Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, Union Culture Simon & Schuster. Minister (MoS-I/C), released an e-book “Prof. B. B. 2. Name the person who authored the book Lal- India Rediscovered” in New Delhi, on the titled “Shivaji in South Block: The occasion of centenary year (100th birthday) of the Unwritten History of a Proud People”. great archaeologist Professor Braj Basi Lal. Shri 1) Sudha Murthy Anand Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Culture was 2) Chetan Bhagat also present on this occasion. 3) Uma Balasubramanian 4. “COVID KATHA- A Multimedia Guide for 4) Girish Kuber Mass Awareness”, a multimedia guide on 5) Aravind Panagariya COVID-19 was launched on occasion of Answer – 4) Girish Kuber 50th Department of Science and Technology Foundation Day. Who is the A New book named” Shivaji in South Block: The science and technology minister of India? Unwritten History of a Proud People” written by journalist Girish Kuber talks about the 1) Harsh Vardhan Maharashtra’s evolution from the past to the 2) Prakash Javadekar 91

3) Ravi Shankar Prasad 2) Bomma devara Sai Chandravadhan 4) Arjun Munda 3) Raja Gopala Krishnan 5) Nitin Gadkari 4) Sudha Krishnamurthy Answer – 1) Harsh Vardhan 5) Uma Balasubramanian Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Science Answer – 2) Bomma devara Sai & Technology, Health & Family Welfare and Earth Chandravadhan Sciences, launched “COVID KATHA- A Multimedia Bomma devara Sai Chandravadhan writes Guide for Mass Awareness”, a multimedia guide on under the Pen Name, Vadhan, has authored his COVID-19 on the occasion of the 50th DST third book titled “Fear of God”. The book was (Department of Science and Technology) published by TreeShade publications. Foundation Day. The Golden Jubilee Celebrations 8. The union HRD minister has launched 7 were also launched, initiating myriad activities in titles on “Psycho-Social Impact of different parts of the country throughout the year. Pandemic & Lockdown and How to Cope 5. Name the person who authored the book With” under corona studies published by titled ‘Vijyant at Kargil: The Life of a National Book Trust. Who is the present Kargil Hero’. HRD minister? 1) VN Thapar 2) Neha Dwivedi 1) Prakash Javadekar 3) Vijaya Gupta 4) Both 1) and 2) 2) Smriti Irani 5) Both 1) and 3) 3) Harsh Vardhan Answer – 4) Both 1) and 2) 4) Nirmala Sitharaman The book titled as ‘Vijyant at Kargil: The Life of 5) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ a Kargil Hero’ authored by Vijyant’s father Colonel Answer – 5) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ VN Thapar and writer Neha Dwivedi, a martyr’s Union HRD (Human Resource Development) daughter. Its e-book will be released on May 15. It is Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank published by Penguin Random House. e-Launched print as well as e-editions of the set of 7 6. Who has authored the booked titled titles on “Psycho-Social Impact of pandemic & “Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and lockdown and how to Cope With” under the corona the Making of A Modern Royal Family”? studies series published by National Book Trust 1) Omid Scobie (NBT), India. These books will serve as guides to 2) Emmanuel Johnson mental well-being of people at large. 3) Carolyn Durand 9. Name the person who authored the book 4) Both 1) and 2) titled “Wuhan Diary: Dispatches from a 5) Both 1) and 3) Quarantined City”. Answer – 5) Both 1) and 3) 1) Lu Xun 2) Mo Yan Biography of Britain’s Prince Harry and his 3) Hua Yu 4) Yiyun Li wife Meghan Markle “Finding Freedom: Harry and 5) Fang Fang Meghan and the Making of A Modern Royal Family” Answer – 5) Fang Fang by royal reporters Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand The book titled as “Wuhan Diary: Dispatches scheduled to release on 11th August tops the pre from a Quarantined City” authored by Chinese order charts as it went online in Amazon. literary writer Fang Fang is a compilation of online 7. Name the person who authored the book diary entries and social media posts that document titled “Fear of God” under pen name 60 days of lockdown during COVID-19. The book Vadhan. was released in India in an ebook format on May 15, 1) Sandhya Ramakrishnan 92

2020, published by HarperNonFiction, the audio Answer – 2) Ruskin Bond will follow on May 26. Popular author Ruskin Bond has authored a 10. Union HRD Minister released three book titled ‘Hop On: My Adventures on Boats, handbooks on measures taken by the Trains and Planes. The e-book format was released Board to adopt value-based global on the occasion of his 86th birthday. The illustration standards of education. Who prepared the of the new book has been done by Samrat Halder handbooks? and published by Speaking Tiger’s children’s 1) National Board of Accreditation imprint Talking Cub. 2) National Book Trust 12. Who has released the new online 3) Educational Consultants (India) Limited Children’s book titled ‘The Ickabog’ 4) National Council of Educational Research recently? and Training 1) JK Rowling 2) Seuss 5) Central Board of Secondary Education 3) Enid Blyton 4) Jeff Kinney Answer – 5) Central Board of Secondary 5) Beverly Education Answer – 1) JK Rowling Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Harry Potter author JK Rowling released a new Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ released online Children’s book named ‘The Ickabog’ to three handbooks through video conferencing in New entertain children during Coronavirus lockdown. Delhi. The 3 handbooks were prepared by the The new story will be serialized with a couple of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on chapters released for free online and posted on “The measures taken by the Board to adopt value-based Ickabog” website every weekday from May 26, 2020 global standards of education. to July 10, 2020 in instalments. This is the first book 11. Name the person who authored the book of author JK Rowling aimed at children since “Harry titled “Hop On: My Adventures on Boats, Potter and the Deathly Hallows”. Author also wrote Trains and Planes”. books for adults — ‘The Casual Vacancy’ and ‘The 1) Salman Rushdie 2) Ruskin Bond Cuckoo’s Calling’ (under the pseudonym of Robert 3) Vikram Seth 4) Arundhati Roy Galbraith). 5) Amitav Ghosh OBITUARY

1. Rishi Kapoor who passed away recently is 3) Folk Dancer ______. 4) Freedom Fighter 1) Actor 2) Law Maker 5) Classical Singer 3) Photographer 4) Minimalist Answer – 4) Freedom Fighter 5) Sportsman Freedom fighter and Padma Shri Gandhian Answer – 1) Actor Hema Bharali well known as Freedom Activist, Veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Raj Kapoor social worker, Sarvodaya leader passed away on passed away at the age of 67 in Mumbai, 29th April 2020, due to prolonged illness at her Maharashtra, after a 2-year battle with leukaemia home in Guwahati, Assam at the age of 101. She was (blood cancer). He was born on September 4, 1952, in born in Assam on 19th February 1919. Mumbai, Maharashtra. 3. Rudratej Singh who passed away recently 2. Hema Bharali who passed away in April is the CEO of which company? 2020 is ______. 1) Suzuki India 2) BMW India 1) Architect 2) Theatre Artist 3) Honda Motors 4) TVS Motors 93

5) Mahindra India South-African anti-apartheid activist Denis Answer – 2) BMW India Theodore Goldberg passed away at the age of 87 due BMW Group President and CEO Rudratej to lung cancer and diabetes in Cape Town, South Singh passed away on Monday morning due to a Africa. He was born on April 11, 1933, in Cape massive cardiac arrest, news agency PTI reported Town, South Africa (SA). quoting sources. The German auto major had 7. Odisha’s Bijay Mishra who passed away appointed Singh as head of India operations with recently is ______. effect from August 1, 2019. Rudy, as he was 1) Singer 2) Politician popularly called, was the first Indian to head the 3) Playwright 4) Social Activist BMW India operations. 5) Architect 4. Subimal ‘Chuni ’Goswami who passed Answer – 3) Playwright away recently, belongs to which sports? Noted playwright, dramatist, scriptwriter and 1) Cricket 2) Football film director Bijay Mishra of Odisha passed away at 3) Tennis 4) Both 1) and 2) the age of 83 due to age-related ailments in 5) Both 2) and 3) Bhubaneswar, Odisha. He was born at Answer – 4) Both 1) and 2) Santaragadia village in Balasore district, Odisha on Former India football captain Subimal July 16, 1936. Goswami, commonly known by his nickname Chuni 8. K. S. Nissar Ahmed who passed away Goswami, passed away at the age of 82 in Kolkata, recently is ______. West Bengal. He was born on January 15, 1938, in 1) Lawyer 2) Poet Kishoreganj, now Bangladesh. He was the captain 3) Singer 4) Cricketer of the 1962 Asian Games gold-medal winning team 5) Painter and had also represented Bengal in first-class Answer – 2) Poet cricket tournaments. Veteran Poet and Kannada writer Padma Shri 5. Ronald Vivian Smith who died in April Kokkare Hosahalli Sheikh Haider Nissar Ahmed 2020 is ______. popularly known as K S Nissar Ahmed passed away 1) Architect 2) Minimalist in his residence at Bangalore at the age 84 due to 3) Painter 4) Writer various old age related problems. 5) Physician 9. Ajay Kumar Tripathi who passed away Answer – 4) Writer recently is the judicial member of which Eminent author and columnist Ronald Vivian among the following? Smith passed away at the age of 81 in Delhi, due to 1) National Company Law Tribunal age-related ailments. He was born in 1938 in Agra, 2) Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Uttar Pradesh (UP). RV Smith was the former News 3) Lokpal Editor for The Statesman and also worked with the 4) Central Vigilance Commission Press Trust of India (PTI) and was best-known for 5) National Human Rights Commission his writings in Delhi. Answer – 3) Lokpal 6. Anti-apartheid activist Denis Theodore Lokpal member Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi Goldberg, who passed away recently passed away at the age of 62 in AIIMS (All India belongs to which country? Institutes of Medical Sciences), New Delhi due to 1) Ireland 2) South Africa COVID- 19 (Coronavirus). He was born on 3) United States 4) Georgia November 12, 1957. 5) Iran Answer – 2) South Africa 94

10. James M. Beggs who passed away recently films, including Toy Story 2, Finding Nemo, is the former administrator of which space Monsters Up, Wall-E, Inside Out to Onward. agency? 13. Hari Shankar Vasudevan who passed 1) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency away recently is a renowned ______. (JAXA) 1) Minimalist 2) Architect 2) National Aeronautics and Space 3) Physician 4) Historian Administration (NASA) 5) Mathematician 3) Centre national d’études spatiales (CNES) Answer – 4) Historian 4) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Eminent Historian Hari Shankar Vasudevan 5) China National Space Administration passed away at the age of 68 in a private hospital at (CNSA) Kolkata after testing positive for novel coronavirus Answer – 2) National Aeronautics and on May 6th 2020. Space Administration (NASA) 14. Jerry Stiller who passed away recently is James M. Beggs, who had a key role as NASA’s a renowned ______. administrator in the 1980s in promoting the space 1) Law Maker 2) Architect shuttle program, then resigned soon after the 1986 Challenger disaster that left seven astronauts dead, 3) Actor 4) Pop Singer died April 23 at his home in Bethesda, Md. He was 5) Social Reformer 94. He was named NASA administrator — the space Answer – 3) Actor agency’s top position — in 1981. Jerry Stiller, an actor, comedian and father of 11. Former Union Minister Dalit Ezhilmalai Ben Stiller passed away at the age of 92 from who passed away in May 2020 belongs to natural causes in the United States of America which Indian state? (USA). He was born on June 8, 1927 in New York, 1) Kerala 2) Tamil Nadu United States of America. 3) Karnataka 4) Andhra Pradesh 15. Manmeet Singh Walia who passed away 5) Telangana recently is associated with which sports? Answer – 2) Tamil Nadu 1) Badminton 2) Hockey Dalit Ezhilmalai the former Union Minister of 3) Table Tennis 4) Billiards State for Health passed away at 74 in his residence 5) Tennis in Chennai, Tamil Nadu due to cardiac arrest he did Answer – 3) Table Tennis not have any obvious illness. He was born on 24th Former National Table Tennis (TT) champion July 1945 in Irumbedu village, Chengalpattu, Tamil Manmeet Singh Walia, passed away at the age of 58 Nadu. He participated in the Indo-Pak War of 1971 in Montreal, Canada. Manmeet was suffering from as an army officer and received Sainik Sewa Medal ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a disease that for his meritorious service. causes motor neuron degeneration, leading to 12. Which among the following is the work of voluntary muscle impairment. Pixar director Rob Gibbs who passed 16. Bessie Regina Norris (Betty Wright) who away recently? is in news recently is a renowned ______. 1) Timon & Pumba 2) Tom & Jerry 1) Actor 2) Banker 3) Ratatouille 4) Finding Nemo 3) Activist 4) Singer 5) Cars 5) Dancer Answer – 4) Finding Nemo Answer – 4) Singer Veteran director, story artist and writer of Bessie Regina Norris, better known by her stage many Pixar film Rob Gibbs passed away at the age name Betty Wright, was an American Soul and R&B of 55 years, who is well Known for successful Pixar (Rhythm & blues) singer, songwriter and 95 background vocalist passed away at the age of 66 in contribution to Bangla language & literature Miami, Florida, US (United States) due to cancer. through his research and writings. She was born on December 21, 1953, in Miami, 20. Little Richard who passed away recently Florida, US. is the architect of which musical genre? 17. Former Lok Sabha MP, Raja Rangappa 1) Pop 2) Folk Nayak who passed away recently 3) Rock n Roll 4) Jazz associated with which political party? 5) Hip Hop 1) INC 2) JDS Answer – 3) Rock n Roll 3) BJP 4) DMK Little Richard, architect of rock ‘n’ roll, has 5) TMC passed away at the age of 87 years in Tullahoma, Answer – 2) JDS Tennessee due to bone cancer, who was a Grammy Former JDS (Janata Dal [Secular]) MP Award winner and an inductee to the Rock and Roll (Member of Parliament), Raja Rangappa Nayak, Hall of Fame in 1986. passed away at the age of 61 in Bengaluru, 21. Ratnakar Matkari who passed away Karnataka. He had represented the Raichur recently is the veteran writer in which constituency, Karnataka, & was elected in the Lok among the following language? Sabha elections held in 1996. 1) Bengali 2) Odia 18. Veteran author Debesh Roy who passed 3) Punjabi 4) Marathi away in May 2020 is a writer in which 5) Gujarati language? Answer – 4) Marathi 1) Gujarati 2) Odia Veteran Marathi writer, playwright, actor, 3) Tamil 4) Bengali director and Producer Ratnakar Matkari passed 5) Kannada away at 81 in a hospital at suburban Marol, Answer – 4) Bengali Mumbai. Last week he was tested positive to Veteran Bengali author Debesh Roy passed coronavirus. He was born on 17th November 1938 in away at 84 due to massive cardiac attack in a Mumbai, India. private hospital in Baguihati. He was born on 22. Sai Gundekar who passed away recently is December 17, 1936 in Pabna(present day renowned ______. Bangladesh).He won the Sahitya Akademi award 1) Musician 2) Cricketer for his novel ‘Tista Parer Brittanto’ in 1990. 3) Actor 19. Padma Bhushan recipient and National 4) Freedom Fighter Professor Anisuzzaman who passed away 5) Lawyer recently, belongs to which country? Answer – 3) Actor 1) Bangladesh 2) Israel Actor Sai Gundekar passed away at the age of 3) Afghanistan 4) Iran 42 years due to brain cancer in the United States 5) Iraq (U.S), who was known for his appearances in shows Answer – 1) Bangladesh like Survivor and Splitsvilla, as well as acting in Padma Bhushan recipient and Bangladesh’s films PK and Rock On!. National Professor Anisuzzaman passed away at 23. Ashley John Cooper who passed away the age of 83 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He was born on recently is associated with which sports? February 18, 1937, in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, 1) Hockey 2) Tennis British India and shifted to Bangladesh soon after 3) Football 4) Cricket the partition in 1947. He made an immense 5) Badminton Answer – 2) Tennis 96

Famous Australian Tennis player Ashley John 27. Padma Shri awardee Mujtaba Hussain, Cooper, passed away at the age of 83 in Sydney, who passed away recently is the renowned Australia. Cooper, the former Ranked No.1 player, author in which language? won 8 Grand Slam titles- 4 Grand Slam singles and 1) Bengali 2) Gujarati 4 Grand Slam doubles titles. He was born on 3) Telugu 4) Marathi September 15, 1936, in Melbourne, Australia. 5) Urdu 24. Padma Shri awardee Balbir Singh who Answer – 5) Urdu passed away recently is associated with Famous Urdu author, humorist and satirist which sports? Mujtaba Hussain passed away at the age of 84, after 1) Cricket 2) Tennis a prolonged illness in Hyderabad, Telangana. 3) Football 4) Hockey Hussain was often described as the Mark Twain of 5) Chess Urdu. He was born on July 15, 1936, in Hyderabad, Answer - 4) Hockey Telangana. He was often described as the Mark Legendary hockey Player, three-time Olympic Twain of Urdu. gold medalist and the best centre-forward, Balbir 28. R. Shanmugam who is in news recently is Singh Sr passed away at the age of 96 at the Fortis associated with which sport? Hospital, Chandigarh where he was admitted due to 1) Cricket 2) Hockey multiple organ failure and remained in ventilator 3) Football 4) Tennis support from 8th May 2020. He is the 1st 5) Kabaddi sportsperson to win Padma Shri award in 1957. Answer – 3) Football 25. Gigi Simoni, the football coach, player and Former Tamil Nadu Footballer and coach R. manager, who passed away recently Shanmugam passed away at the age of 77 due to belongs to which country? age-related illness in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN). He 1) Germany 2) Argentina was born in Burma (now Myanmar) in 1943. He had 3) Italy 4) Denmark obtained diplomas in football coaching from the 5) Spain National Institute of Sports in 1975-76 and the Answer – 3) Italy Brazilian Football Academy in 1995. Former Inter head coach Gigi Simoni, who led a 29. Stanley Ho, one of the richest men of Asia Ronaldo-inspired team to UEFA (Union of passed away recently. He was popularly European Football Associations) Cup glory in 1998, known as the _____ kingpin. passed away at the age of 81 in Pisa, Italy. He was 1) Tennis 2) Casino born on January 22, 1939, in Italy. 3) Bowling 4) Cards 26. Shyamala Bhave who passed away 5) Games recently is a renowned ______. Answer - 2) Casino 1) Poet 2) Sand Artist Stanley Ho, one of the richest men in Asia, the 3) Politician 4) Dancer head of Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) 5) Vocalist holdings and famously known as the Casino kingpin Answer – 5) Vocalist of Gambling Capital Macau passed away at the age Noted Classical musician Shyamala G. Bhave, of 98 at the Kong Sanatorium and Hospital. He was who was well versed in both the Hindustani and born in 1921 in Hong Kong. Carnatic styles passed away at the age of 76 on May 30. Ajit Jogi who passed away recently is the 23, 2020, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. She was born on 1st Chief minister of which state/UT? March 14, 1941, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. 1) Telangana 2) New Delhi 3) Chhattisgarh 4) Puducherry 97

5) Sikkim Leader, writer and journalist, passed away at the Answer – 3) Chhattisgarh age of 83 due to cardiac arrest in , Kerala. Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM) Ajit He was born on July 22, 1936 at Kalpetta, Wayanad Pramod Kumar Jogi, passed away at the age of 74 in district, Kerala. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. He was born on April 29, 32. Yogesh Gaur who passed away recently is 1946 in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. In November 2000, a renowned ______. when the new state of Chhattisgarh was carved 1) Minimalist 2) Architect from Madhya Pradesh (MP), Ajit Jogi, was chosen 3) Classical Singer 4) Banker by Sonia Gandhi to serve as the first Chief Minister 5) Lyricist (CM) of the State. Answer – 5) Lyricist 31. M.P. Veerendra Kumar who passed away Famous Indian Lyricist and writer Yogesh recently is a renowned ______. Gaur, commonly known as Yogesh in the film 1) Freedom Fighter 2) Politician industry passed away at the age of 77 in Mumbai, 3) Stunt man 4) Classical Singer Maharashtra. He was born on March 19, 1943 in 5) Dancer Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (UP). Answer – 2) Politician M.P. Veerendra Kumar, (RS) MP from Kerala and Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) IMPORTANT DAYS

1. When was International Jazz Day theme is the working class taking a stand against celebrated annually? exploitation enforced on them. 1) 26th January 2) 28th February 3. When was Ayushman Bharat Diwas 3) 2nd May 4) 30th April celebrated annually? 5) 31st March 1) 30th April 2) 2nd May Answer – 4) 30th April 3) 23rd April 4) 31st March In 2011 November The United Nations 5) 29th May Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Answer – 1) 30th April (UNESCO) designated the 30th April as the As part of Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, Ayushman International Jazz Day and it is celebrated annually Bharat Diwas is celebrated across the country every to promote jazz and its role in uniting people from all year on 30th April, to mark the start of Ayushman around the world. Bharat(AB) Yojana, which is also referred as 2. International Labour Day was celebrated AB-National Health Protection Scheme(AB-NHPM) annually on which date? or ModiCare or AB-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya 1) May 17 2) April 18 Yojana(AB-PMJAY) by Prime Minister(PM) 3) July 7 4) May 1 Narendra Modi on April 30,2018. 5) June 30 4. Which among the following day was Answer – 4) May 1 observed annually on May 2 since 2017? May 1st of every year is acknowledged as 1) World Tiger Day 2) World Tuna Day International Labours day, an official public holiday 3) World Dolphin Day in many countries all over the world as a tribute to 4) World Shark Day the workers across the globe. It is also known as 5) World Elephant Day Workers day or May day. The origin of May day Answer – 2) World Tuna Day differs from country to country but the common 98

World Tuna Day is observed on May 2 every 2) “Critical Minds: Media's role in advancing year. The United Nations (UN) established the peaceful, just and inclusive societies” World Tuna Day to raise awareness about the tuna 3) "Journalism without Fear or Favour" fish and its importance to humans and earth. The 4) "Media for Democracy: Journalism and day is observed to promote more sustainable fishing Elections in Times of Disinformation" practices. In December 2016, the United Nations 5) “Access to Information and Fundamental General Assembly voted to officially observe the Freedoms – This Is Your Right!” World Tuna Day in its resolution 71/124 and the day Answer – 3) "Journalism without Fear or was observed for the first time in 2017. Favour" 5. The International Astronomy Day of May 3rd of Every year is observed as World spring season for 2020 was observed on Press Freedom Day by the United Nations(UN) May 2. In which year the International General Assembly with the recommendation of Year of Astronomy (IYA) launched by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural International Astronomical Union (IAU) Organization (UNESCO) all over the world since observed? 1993 to commemorate the Declaration of Windhoek 1) 2019 2) 2009 3) 2014 and to provide broader public discussion of the 4) 2017 5) 2020 challenges of press freedom and journalist’s safety of the Journalists, civil society representatives, Answer – 2) 2009 national authorities, academics. The theme of this The International Astronomy Day is celebrated year’s World Press Freedom Conference is twice a year (bi-annual), once in the spring (in 2020- Journalism without Fear or Favour. May 2) & another in autumn (in 2020- September 8. The World Laughter Day for the year 2020 26). The International Astronomical Union (IAU) was celebrated on which date? launched 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) under the theme The Universe, 1) May 1 2) May 2 Yours to Discover. 3) April 29 4) May 3 6. When was International Guide Dog Day 5) April 30 2020 observed? Answer – 4) May 3 1) April 28 2) April 27 Every first Sunday of May is celebrated as the 3) April 29 4) April 30 World Laughter Day to raise awareness about 5) April 25 laughter and the healing properties of laughter and this year the day falls on 3rd May. More than 70 Answer - 3) April 29 countries around the world are celebrating the International Guide Dog Day 2020 is observed world laughter day on this occasion. The first World on April 29 (every year last Wednesday of April). laughter day was celebrated on 10th May 1998 in The main aim of this day is to create awareness Mumbai, India organised by Dr Madan Kataria, the about guide dogs and honor for supporting visually founder of the Worldwide Laughter Yoga impaired people as faithful companions. This day movement. was designated by International Guide Dog 9. The International Firefighters’ Day Federation (IGDF). Johann Wilhelm Klein who (IFFD) was observed annually on _____. created the idea of guide dog. 1) July 8 2) May 4 7. The World Press Freedom Day was celebrated annually on May 3. What is the 3) May 15 4) April 14 theme of the day for the year 2020? 5) June 2 1) "Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice Answer – 2) May 4 and The Rule of Law" On May 4, International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) is observed every year to recognize and 99 honor the sacrifices that firefighters make to ensure as anorexia and bulimia. The INDD symbol is a blue that their communities and environment are as safe ribbon. as possible. 13. When was the World Athletics Day 2020 10. The World Asthma Day 2020 was observed was celebrated? on May 5. What is the theme for the day? 1) April 17 2) April 27 1) “Enough Asthma Deaths” 3) May 27 4) May 17 2) “Better air better breathing” 5) May 7 3) "STOP for Asthma” Answer – 5) May 7 4) “No more Asthma” World Athletics Day (WAD) was introduced by 5) "You Can Control Your Asthma" the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Answer – 1) “Enough Asthma Deaths” Federation) to increase awareness about athletics World Asthma Day is observed annually on the and to encourage youth to take up sports. Although first Tuesday of May and this year it was celebrated this day is celebrated in the month of May every on May 5, 2020. The day is organized by the Global year, in 2020, the IAAF marked May 7 as the World Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve asthma Athletics Day. awareness and care around the world. Theme for the 14. When was World Red Cross Day observed year 2020: Enough Asthma Deaths. annually? 11. When was the International Day of the 1) May 8 2) March 15 Midwife observed annually? 3) February 28 4) September 19 1) 28th August 2) 5th May 5) November 12 3) 21st July 4) 14th June Answer – 1) May 8 5) 7th April Globally May 8th is celebrated as the World Red Answer – 2) 5th May Cross Day and Red Crescent Day every year this day The International Day of the Midwife is globally is to celebrate and acknowledge the volunteers who observed on 5th May of every year since 1992 to help the people in need and to commemorate the acknowledge the works of midwives and to raise birth anniversary of Henry Dunant the founder of awareness about their status. The First International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) International Midwives Day was celebrated in 1991. born on 8 May 1828. The first Red Cross Day was The idea of this day was proposed in the adopted on May 8, 1948. International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) 15. Which among the following day was Conference, Netherlands in 1987. The theme of this observed on May 8 every year globally, year is “Midwives with women: celebrate, since 1994? demonstrate, mobilise, unite – our time is now”. 1) World Diabetes Day 12. When was International No Diet Day 2) World Autism Day observed annually? 3) World TB Day 1) May 6 2) May 4 4) World Malaria Day 3) May 3 4) May 1 5) World Thalassaemia Day 5) May 2 Answer – 5) World Thalassaemia Day Answer – 1) May 6 World Thalassaemia Day (WTD) is observed International No Diet Day (INDD) is an annual every year on May 8 globally, to create awareness event observed on May 6 to promote a healthy about the disease and help thalassaemia patients to lifestyle and raise awareness of the dangers and lead a normal life despite the burden of the disease. futility of dieting. The day also aims awareness Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, World about the various dieting disorders which exist such Thalassaemia Day 2020 will be celebrated through 100 different online activities. Theme for the year 2020: 4) "Year of the Bird" “The dawning of a new era for thalassaemia: Time 5) “Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic for a global effort to make novel therapies accessible Pollution!” and affordable to patients”. Answer – 1) “Birds Connect Our World” 16. World Hand Hygiene day was observed On 9th May 2020, World Migratory Bird Day annually on May 5. What is the theme for (WMBD) is an annual global celebration campaign the day for the year 2020? to raise awareness of the needs for the conservation 1) “Clean Hands – a recipe for health,” of migratory birds and their habitats. This day was 2) “Clean care for all – it's in your hands” initiated in 2006 by the Secretariat of the 3) “SAVE LIVES: Clean your hands” Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian 4) “Our Hands, Our Future!” Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA). The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) marked May 9th 5) “Make handwashing a habit!” as WMBD. The theme of this year’s WMBD is “Birds Answer – 3) “SAVE LIVES: Clean your Connect Our World”. hands” 19. The National Technology day was World Hand Hygiene Day is observed every observed on ______every year to year on May 5 globally. The day is organized by the commemorate the success of the Shakti-I World Health Organization (WHO). The main aim of nuclear missile tested in Pokhran. the day is to make people across the globe more 1) May 11 2) May 17 aware of the importance of hand hygiene in health care facilities, thus protecting health care workers 3) May 6 4) May 31 and patients from infections. Theme for the year 5) June 6 2020: “SAVE LIVES: Clean your hands”. Answer – 1) May 11 17. The Time of Remembrance and On May 11 2020, India celebrated National Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Technology Day to commemorate the success of the Lives during World War II is a 2-day Shakti-I nuclear missile tested in Indian Army’s international event observed every year Pokhran test range, Rajasthan on May 11, 1998, and on? also to commemorate the flight of the first 1) May 8 & May 9 2) May 9 & May 10 indigenous aircraft Hansa-3 developed by the 3) May 7 & May 8 4) May 6 & May 7 National aerospace laboratories. This day has been named by the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari 5) May 10 & May 11 Bajpayee and celebrated since 1999. This year, on Answer – 1) May 8 & May 9 behalf of the Ministry of Science & Technology, The Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation Technology Development Board (TBD) has for Those Who Lost Their Lives during World War II organised a conference to celebrate the day. The is a two-day international event observed every year theme of the conference is 'Rebooting the Economy on May 8 & 9 to pay tributes to the millions of people through Science, Technology and Research who lost their lives during World War II. This year Translations’ (RESTART). marks the 75th anniversary of World War II. 20. When was International Nurses Day 2020 18. The International migratory bird day for with the theme “Nurses: A voice to lead- the year 2020 was observed on May 9. What Nursing the World to Health” observed on is the theme for WMBD 2020? ______. 1) “Birds Connect Our World” 1) May 12 2) May 3 2) “Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic 3) May 17 4) May 8 Pollution!” 3) "Their Future is our Future – A Healthy 5) May 5 Planet for Migratory Birds and People." Answer – 1) May 12 101

International Nurses Day (IND) is an operation of the laser in 1960 by Theodore international event observed every year on May 12 Maiman)? globally to commemorate the birth anniversary of 1) May 14 2) May 20 Florence Nightingale. She was also known as ‘The 3) May 18 4) May 16 Lady with the Lamp’. This year the day marks the 5) May 22 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. Answer – 4) May 16 Theme for the year 2020: Nurses: A voice to lead- The International Day of Light (IDL) is Nursing the World to Health. celebrated every year on May 16 globally. The day 21. The theme for International Day of marks the anniversary of the first successful families is “Families in Development: operation of the laser in 1960 by physicist and Copenhagen & Beijing + 25”. The Day was engineer, Theodore Maiman. The day was organized observed annually on _____. by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, 1) May 15 2) May 21 Scientific and Cultural Organization) which 3) May 9 4) May 3 celebrates the role light plays in science, culture, 5) May 27 art, education and sustainable development as well Answer – 1) May 15 as in the fields of medicines, communications & International Day of Families is observed every energy. year on May 15 globally. The day provides an 24. Which of the following day was observed opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating annually on May 16 in India suggested by to families and to increase the knowledge of the the Union Health Ministry? social, economic and demographic processes 1) National Dengue Day affecting families. Theme for the year 2020: 2) National Cholera Day “Families in Development: Copenhagen & Beijing + 3) National Polio Day 25”. 4) National Diabetes Day 22. The National Endangered Species Day 5) National TB Day 2020 is observed on May 15. As per the Answer – 1) National Dengue Day International Union for Conservation of On 16th May Every year India observes Nature (IUCN) at least _____ % of species of National Dengue Day suggested by the Union animals, plants, and insects are at the risk Health Ministry to create awareness about of extinction. measures on dengue prevention and to control the 1) 10 2) 20 3) 30 spread of the vector-borne disease and preparedness 4) 40 5) 50 before the transmission season of dengue begins. Answer – 4) 40 25. The International Museum Day (IMD) was In order to raise awareness about endangered observed annually on May 18. What is the species and wildlife in India, National Endangered theme for IMD 2020? Species Day is celebrated every year on the 3rd 1) “Museums as Cultural Hubs: The future of Friday of May. This year the day falls on May 15, tradition” 2020.As per the International Union for 2) "Hyperconnected museums: New Conservation of Nature (IUCN), at least 40 % approaches, new publics" species of animals, plants, and insects are at the risk 3) “Museums for Equality: Diversity and of extinction. Inclusion” 23. When was International Day of Light 4) “Museums and Cultural Landscapes” organised by UNESCO observed annually 5) "Museums and contested histories: Saying (anniversary of the first successful the unspeakable in museums" 102

Answer – 3) “Museums for Equality: 1) Wellington 2) Vienna Diversity and Inclusion” 3) Rome 4) Geneva International Museum Day (IMD) is celebrated 5) London every year on May 18 globally, to create awareness Answer – 4) Geneva on the importance of museums for the development World Telecommunications and Information of society. The day is organized by the International Society Day (WTISD) is celebrated every year on Council of Museums (ICOM) and has been May 17 to raise awareness about the importance of celebrated since 1977. Theme for the year 2020: the internet and other means of information and “Museums for Equality: Diversity and Inclusion”. communication in bringing the world closer. Theme 26. When was the world AIDS vaccine day for the year 2020: “Connect 2030: ICTs for the 2020 observed? Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”. The 1) May 15 2) May 18 International Telecommunication Union (ITU) was 3) May 12 4) May 21 located at Geneva, Switzerland. 5) May 24 29. The International day of living together in Answer – 2) May 18 peace observed annually on May 16 since May 18, 2020, World AIDS Vaccine Day (or HIV which year? Vaccine Awareness Day) has been celebrated all 1) 2015 2) 2016 over the world to recognize and acknowledge the 3) 2018 4) 2019 hard work of the thousands of health professionals, 5) 2017 volunteers, members of the medical field and Answer – 3) 2018 scientists who have been working together for so The International Day of Living Together in many years to make HIV (Human Peace is celebrated every year on May 16th since Immunodeficiency Virus) / AIDS (Acquired 2018 with an aim to uphold the desire to live and act immunodeficiency syndrome) vaccine. together, united in differences and diversity, in 27. The theme of World Hypertension Day order to build a sustainable world of peace, 2020 is “Measure Your Blood Pressure, solidarity and harmony. Control It, Live Longer”. When was the 30. The world bee day was annually day observed annually? celebrated on May 20. What is the theme 1) 17th May 2) 1st June for the day for the year 2020? 3) 19th May 4) 30th April 1) “Bee, the honey maker” 5) 5th May 2) “Peace with Bee” Answer – 1) 17th May 3) “Save the Bees” World Hypertension Day is annually observed 4) “Bee Engaged” on 17th May to create awareness and educate people 5) “Let the bee live” to prevent and control the Hypertension. This day Answer – 4) “Bee Engaged” was initiated by the World hypertension League The May 20th of every year is celebrated as the (WHL) an affiliated section of the International World Bee Day to commemorate the birth Society of Hypertension (ISH) in May 2005. The anniversary of Anton Jansa, the pioneer of theme of World Hypertension Day 2020 is “Measure beekeeping born in 1734 in Slovenia and to Your Blood Pressure, Control It, Live Longer”. acknowledge the role of bees in the ecosystem. The 28. World Telecommunications and United Nations (UN) approved the proposal of Information Society Day is celebrated World Bee Day in December 2017 and the first every year on May 17. Where is World Bee Day celebrated on Sunday, May 20, 2018. International Telecommunication Union The theme of world Bee Day 2020 is “Be Engaged” to (ITU) located? 103 insist on the protection of bees and other pollinators 34. National Anti-Terrorism Day is observed and their natural habitats. every year on May 21. The day 31. The theme for world metrology day 2020 is commemorates the death anniversary of “Measurements for global trade”. The day whom? is observed annually on ______. 1) Vallabhbhai Patel 1) May 17 2) May 21 2) Jawaharlal Nehru 3) May 19 4) May 20 3) APJ Abdul Kalam 5) May 18 4) Indira Gandhi Answer – 4) May 20 5) Rajiv Gandhi World Metrology Day (WMD) is celebrated Answer – 5) Rajiv Gandhi every year on May 20, celebrating the International National Anti-Terrorism Day is observed every Systems of Units. The term Metrology is a study of year on May 21 in order to raise awareness amongst measurements. On this day, many nations people that terrorism has no religion, also to spread internationally collaborate to create awareness the message of peace, harmony, and brotherhood. about metrology and its advancement in the The day commemorates the death anniversary of respective field. Theme for the year 2020: former India’s youngest Prime Minister (PM) Rajiv Measurements for global trade. Gandhi. He served the nation from 1984 to 1989. 32. When was the World Day for Cultural 35. The International Day for Biological Diversity for Dialogue and Development Diversity (IDB) is observed every year on observed annually? May 22. What is the theme for IDB 2020? 1) May 25 2) May 23 1) Our solutions are in nature 3) May 19 4) May 17 2) Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health 5) May 21 3) Celebrating 25 years of Action for Answer – 5) May 21 Biodiversity World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue 4) Mainstreaming Biodiversity: Sustaining and Development is celebrated every year on May People and their Livelihoods 21 globally. The day celebrates not only the richness 5) Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism of the world’s cultures, but also the essential role of Answer – 1) Our solutions are in nature intercultural dialogue for achieving peace and International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) sustainable development. is celebrated every year May 22 globally. The day 33. The International tea day was observed was declared by the United Nations (UN) to raise every year on ______. awareness and increase understanding of 1) 21st may 2) 22nd may biodiversity issues. Biological Diversity is not 3) 23rd may 4) 24th may limited to nature alone, but also plants, animals, 5) 25th may microorganisms and different ecosystems. Theme for the year 2020: Our solutions are in nature. Answer – 1) 21st may 36. When was the World turtle day (WTD) The International Tea Day is annually observed annually? celebrated by tea-growing countries like India and Sri Lanka since 2005 and in December 2019, the 1) May 21 2) May 25 United Nation approved the proposal to celebrate 3) May 24 4) May 23 the International Tea Day put forth by the 5) May 22 Government of India in the session of the Answer – 4) May 23 Intergovernmental Group on Tea and designated May 23 of every year is celebrated as World May 21st as International Tea Day. 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Rescue (ATR), a non-profit organisation, to The day aims to raise awareness on the issue of child celebrate and protect the turtles, tortoises and their abduction, educate parents on safeguarding habitats which is now celebrated throughout the measures to protect their children. world in the countries like United States, Canada, 40. When was world hunger day observed Pakistan, India, Australia and others. annually? 37. International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 1) August 6 2) June 14 is observed every year on ______. 3) March 19 4) July 17 1) April 18 2) June 17 5) May 28 3) May 23 4) August 20 Answer – 5) May 28 5) July 19 World Hunger Day (WHD) is observed every Answer – 3) May 23 year on May 28 globally. The objective of this day is International Day to End Obstetric Fistula is to raise awareness about more than 820 million observed every year on May 23 globally to people living in chronic hunger worldwide. The day significantly raise awareness and intensify actions seeks sustainable solutions to hunger and poverty towards ending obstetric fistula, as well as urging and to inspire everyone to be a part of the solution. post-surgery follow-up and tracking of fistula 41. When was the International Day of UN patients. The day was organized by the UN (United Peacekeepers 2020 observed annually? Nations). Theme for the year 2020: “End gender 1) May 29 2) June 4 inequality! End health inequities! End Fistula 3) May 14 4) May 19 now!”. 5) May 4 38. The World Thyroid Day is observed Answer – 1) May 29 annually on ______. The first UN Peacekeeping mission was 1) April 25 2) June 5 established on 29th May 1948 to commemorate this 3) May 5 4) May15 day General Assembly of the United Nations 5) May 25 designated May 29th as International Day of United Answer – 5) May 25 National Peacekeepers in its resolution 57/129 on 25th May of Every year is observed as World December 11, 2002 to acknowledge the women and Thyroid Day all over the world, established in 2008 men who serve as military, police and civilians in as a part of the campaign led by European Thyroid the UN Peacekeeping. In 2003 the first Association(ETA) and the American Thyroid International Day of UN peacekeepers was Association(ATA) followed by Latin American observed. The theme of 2020 International Day of Thyroid Society(LATS) and Asia Oceania Thyroid UN Peacekeepers is “Women in Peacekeeping – A Association (AOTA) to commemorate the patients key to Peace”. with Thyroid diseases and doctors and physicians 42. The World Menstrual Hygiene (MH) Day is who treats them. celebrated every year on May 28. What is 39. Since which year the International the theme for the day for the year 2020? Missing Children’s Day (IMCD) is 1) ‘’Periods in Pandemic – it is time to take observed every year on May 25? action!” 1) 2005 2) 2004 2) “Its Pandemic time – It is time for Action.” 3) 2003 4) 2002 3) “No more limits” 5) 2001 4) “Educate about periods” Answer – 5) 2001 5) “menstruation matters to everyone, everywhere” International Missing Children’s Day (IMCD) is Answer – 1) ‘’Periods in Pandemic – it is observed every year on May 25 globally since 2001. time to take action!” 105

World Menstrual Hygiene (MH) Day is half cited pain as the reason and a quarter cited fear celebrated every year on May 28 to highlight the of leaking. importance of menstrual health & to change the 44. The World digestive health day (WDHD) social stigma associated with menstruation. The was observed annually on May 29. What is day is a global platform that brings together the the theme for WDHD 2020? voices & actions of non-profits, government 1) “Viral Hepatitis, B and C: Lifting the Global agencies, the private sector, the media and Burden” individuals to promote Menstrual Hygiene 2) “Heartburn: A Global Perspective” Management (MHM) for all women and girls. 3) “Gut Microbiome – A Global Perspective” Theme of MH day, 2020: ‘’Periods in Pandemic – it is 4) “Diet and the Gut” time to take action!”. 5) “Enteric Infections: Prevention and 43. Which world organisation has launched a Management” week-long campaign #RedDotChallenge Answer – 3) “Gut Microbiome – A Global ahead of the MH Day on May 28, 2020? Perspective” 1) International Monetary Fund (IMF) Every year 29th May is celebrated as the World 2) United Nations Industrial Development Digestive Health Day (WDHD) by the World Organization (UNIDO) Gastroenterology Organisation(WGO) with the 3) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) WGO Foundation (WGOF) to commemorate the 4) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 45th anniversary of the creation of WGO in 1958. 5) United Nations Educational, Scientific and The theme of the WDHD 2020 is “Gut Microbiome – Cultural Organization (UNESCO) A Global Perspective”. Answer - 3) United Nations Children’s 45. When was the No vape day 2020 observed? Fund (UNICEF) 1) May 30 2) June 1 United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 3) May 31 4) June 2 launched a week-long campaign #RedDotChallenge 5) May 29 ahead of the MH Day to ensure whether all girls Answer – 1) May 30 manage their periods safely and with dignity & has World Vape Day (WVD) was observed on May reached 3.2 million through social media. As per 30, by Millions of e-cigarette users or vapers across UNICEF report It shows that 18% of young girls the globe and the day is celebrated, a day before miss school during menstruation. Approximately World No Tobacco Day (May 31). APP & WEB PORTAL

1. “Janaushadhi Sugam” a mobile Answer – 2) Department of application developed by the Bureau of Pharmaceuticals Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI). BBPI is More than 325000 users are benefited by the under which Indian department? “Janaushadhi Sugam” a mobile application 1) Department of Defence Research & developed by the Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India Development (BPPI) under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, 2) Department of Pharmaceuticals Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government 3) Department of Telecommunications of India for the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya 4) Department of Food and Public Distribution Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP). 5) Department of Chemicals and 2. Name the Union MSME minster who Petrochemicals launched ‘MSME Bank of Ideas, Innovation and Research’ portal recently. 106

1) Pralhad Singh Pated launched the Kisan Sabha app developed by 2) Mansukh L. Mandaviya CSIR-Central Road Research Institute 3) Nitin Gadkari (CSIR-CRRI), New Delhi to connect with the supply 4) Hardeep Singh Puri chain and Freight Transportation Management 5) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat System for the farmers trying to reach the market, Answer – 3) Nitin Gadkari seed/fertilizer procurements to make timely delivery of the produce during the COVID-19 Union Minister of Road transport & Highways pandemic. and MSME (Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises) Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari has 5. What is the name of voice-based launched ‘MSME Bank of Ideas, Innovation and applications which was launched by Research’ portal (http://ideas.msme.gov.in/) through BharatPe recently to avail facilities Video Conference from Nagpur, Maharashtra. without touching mobile phones. 3. Ministry of shipping has launched 1) Paisa Bolega reconstructed website (shipmin.gov.in), 2) BharatPe Balance based on open source technology and is 3) BharatPe Paisa deployed on the National Informatics 4) Both 1) and 2) Centre (NIC) cloud named ______. 5) Both 2) and 3) 1) Mahadooh 2) Badalraj Answer – 4) Both 1) and 2) 3) Varuna 4) Meghraj BharatPe, a Merchant payment and a leading 5) Ghataraj network provider launched two voice-based Answer – 4) Meghraj applications Paisa Bolega and BharatPe Balance for The Ministry of Shipping has launched its the account holders to access transactions and reconstructed website (shipmin.gov.in), which is balance using without touching the phones in the based on open source technology and is deployed on COVID-19 pandemic. the National Informatics Centre(NIC) cloud 6. Aarogya Setu Mitr launched in private Meghraj. public partnership initiative will be 4. Which centre of Council of Scientific & available in the Aarogaya Setu app. Who Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed has developed the Aarogya Setu app? “Kisan Sabha” App? 1) Hyperlink InfoSystem 1) Indian Institute of Chemical Technology 2) National Informatics Centre (CSIR-IICT) 3) Brainvire Infotech Inc 2) Institute of Microbial Technology 4) TechAhead (CSIR-IMTECH) 5) Indus Net Technologies 3) National Environmental Engineering Answer – 2) National Informatics Centre Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) Aarogya Setu Mitr launched in a new 4) Central Scientific Instruments Organisation private-public partnership (PPP) initiative will be (CSIR-CSIO) available in the Aarogya Setu app offering 5) Central Road Research Institute consultation regarding COVID-19 from the Tata (CSIR-CRRI) group, Tech Mahindra and Swasth, a collaboration Answer – 5) CSIR-Central Road Research of other related entities. This initiative was Institute (CSIR-CRRI) facilitated by the offices of the Principal Scientific Dr.Trilochan Mohapatra, Director Advisor to the Prime Minister and Niti Aayog. General(DG), Indian Council of Agricultural Aarogya Setu: Developed by– National Informatics Research(ICAR) and Secretary Department of Centre (NIC). Agriculture Research Education(DARE), remotely 107

7. The Narendra Singh Tomar (Union Rural 4) Ministry of Science and Technology Development minister) launched “The 5) Ministry of Civil Aviation Saras Collection” on Government e- Answer – 5) Ministry of Civil Aviation Marketplace (GeM) portal recently. The The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Saras collection is the initiative of GeM Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and which mission? launched Government Authorisation for Relief 1) Swachh Bharat Mission Using Drones (GARUD) 2) Skill India Mission portal(https://garud.civilaviation.gov.in) to provide 3) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal fast track conditional exemptions to government Mission agencies for COVID-19 related RPAS (Remotely 4) Smart City Mission Piloted Aircraft System)/drone operations. 5) Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana-National 10. Name the Indian state which has launched Rural Livelihoods Mission mobile application ‘CMAPP Answer – 5) Deen Dayal Antyodaya (Comprehensive Monitoring of Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Agriculture, Price, and Procurement)’ to Mission monitor farmer needs. Union Minister for Rural Development and 1) Punjab 2) Bihar Panchayati Raj and Agriculture and Farmers’ 3) Odisha 4) Kerala Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, launched 5) Andhra Pradesh “The Saras Collection” on the Government e Answer – 5) Andhra Pradesh Marketplace (GeM) portal to showcase daily utility Andhra Pradesh (AP) Chief Minister (CM) products made by rural self-help groups (SHGs). Yeduguri Sandinti Jaganmohan Reddy has The Saras Collection is an initiative of GeM and the launched a mobile application ‘CMAPP Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural (Comprehensive Monitoring of Agriculture, Price, Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). and Procurement)’ with the aim to monitor the 8. Name the Indian state which has launched agriculture needs of the farmers in the state. app named “Exit App” for people of other 11. Which Indian state has launched ‘Ayush states who are stranded in the state due to Kavach-Covid’ App? the lockdown. 1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Maharashtra 1) Telangana 2) West Bengal 3) Gujarat 4) Assam 3) Assam 4) Meghalaya 5) Goa 5) Kerala Answer – 1) Uttar Pradesh Answer – 2) West Bengal Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister (CM) Yogi The West Bengal (WB) state Home Secretary, Adityanath launched the “Ayush Kavach-Covid Alapan Bandopadhyay announced that the WB app” that will provide health-related tips and Government (govt) launched an “exit app” for people information about ayurvedic medicines to people of other states who are stranded in the state due to during the coronavirus crisis. the lockdown and want to return to their native 12. Name the ministry which has collaborated place. with ministry of AYUSH for development 9. Name the ministry which has launched of Ayush Sanjivani mobile application. the Government Authorisation for Relief 1) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Using Drones (GARUD) portal. 2) Ministry of Science and Technology 1) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 3) Ministry of Electronics and Information 2) Ministry of Culture Technology 3) Ministry of Labour and Employment 108

4) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Technology-driven control room-cum-Management 5) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Information System. The system utilises modern Enterprises Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Answer – 3) Ministry of Electronics and tools. Information Technology 15. Name the Indian state which has launched The Ministry of AYUSH & The Ministry of ‘HOPE’ portal to help unemployed youth Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) of the state? has developed Ayush Sanjivani mobile application 1) Uttarakhand 2) Jharkhand to generate data for a large population targeting 5 3) Bihar 4) Punjab million people. 5) Uttar Pradesh 13. Name the mobile app which was launched Answer – 1) Uttarakhand by Uttar Pradesh government for migrant The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra workers. Singh Rawat launched ‘HOPE’- Helping Out People 1) Naadi Everywhere a portal to create employment 2) Exit App opportunities for the youths in their expertise and to 3) Garurd provide skill development opportunities. 4) Pravasi Raahat Mitra 16. Name the ministry which has launched 5) COVA the SAMARTH an e-Governance platform. Answer – 4) Pravasi Raahat Mitra 1) Human Resource Development ministry Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi 2) Science and Development ministry Adityanath launched the ‘Pravasi Raahat Mitra’ 3) Tribal Affairs ministry mobile application developed by the state revenue 4) External Affairs ministry department in collaboration with United Nation 5) MSME ministry (UN) Development Program to provide support for Answer – 1) Human Resource the migrant workers of Uttar Pradesh in other Development ministry states to access the advantages of the government The Ministry of Human Resource Development schemes. has developed an e-Governance platform, 14. Name the ministry which has launched SAMARTH Enterprises Resource Planning (ERP) CHAMPIONS portal, a Technology-driven under National Mission of Education in Information control room-cum-Management and Communication Technology Scheme (NMEICT) Information System. to provide quality education to students across all 1) Ministry of Defence Universities & Higher Education Institutes (HEIs), 2) Ministry of Corporate Affairs which is the mission of the Department of Higher 3) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Education. Enterprises 17. Union HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 4) Ministry of Commerce and Industry Nishank has launched ‘National Test 5) Ministry of Electronics and Information Abhyas’ app for mock test of NEET and Technology JEE. Who developed the app? Answer – 3) Ministry of Micro, Small and 1) National Council of Educational Research Medium Enterprises and Training Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium 2) National Testing Agency Enterprises (MSME)launched CHAMPIONS 3) Edutest (Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern 4) Central Board of Secondary Education Processes for Increasing the Output and National 5) National Informatics Centre Strength) portal (www.Champions.gov.in), a 109

Answer – 2) National Testing Agency effect is made, will not ordinarily extend beyond 180 Union Human Resource Development Minister days (in Aarogya setu) from the date on which it is Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank launched an Artificial collected, after which it will be permanently deleted Intelligence (AI)-powered mobile app called the as per the new guidelines of government. ‘National Test Abhyas’. The app is developed by 19. The Ministry of Electronics and National Testing Agency (NTA) to enable Information Technology has launched candidates to take mock tests for upcoming exams seven services of India Meteorological such as Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) main, Department on which app? National Eligibility cum Entrance Test exam 1) Sanjivani 2) WeatherInfo (NEET) under the NTA’s purview. 3) MyGov 4) Incredible India 18. As per the new guidelines the data 5) UMANG collected by NIC through Aarogya Setu Answer – 5) UMANG app can be retained up to ______days The Ministry of Electronics and Information (at max). Technology (MeitY) has launched seven services of 1) 90 2) 120 3) 150 India Meteorological Department (IMD) on the 4) 180 5) 60 Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance Answer – 4) 180 (UMANG) App to further enhance the online The contact, location and self-assessment data, delivery of Government services. The seven services collected by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), are Current Weather, Nowcast, City Forecast, will not be retained beyond the period necessary to Rainfall Information, Tourism Forecast, Warnings, satisfy the purpose for which it is obtained. The Cyclone. period, unless a specific recommendation to this CA STATIC GK

1. What is the constituency of Union Jal The Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) national park is shakti minister Gajendra Singh located in Chhattisgarh. Shekhawat? 3. Who is the sponsor bank of Karnataka 1) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB)? 2) Morena, Madhya Pradesh 1) Indian Overseas Bank 3) Nagpur, Maharashtra 2) State Bank of India 4) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 3) Canara Bank 5) Jodhpur, Rajasthan 4) Punjab National Bank Answer – 5) Jodhpur, Rajasthan 5) Oriental Bank of Commerce Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Answer – 3) Canara Bank Shekhawat was elected from Jodhpur, Rajasthan The Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB), constituency in 2019 elections. an Indian Regional Rural Bank Sponsored by 2. Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) National Park is Canara Bank. The bank provides retail banking located at? services to rural users and has 633 branches in 1) Goa 2) Sikkim areas of Karnataka, around Dharwad. 3) Chhattisgarh 4) Punjab 4. What is the capital and currency of Japan? 5) Assam 1) Tokyo & Yen 2) Beijing & Pound Answer – 3) Chhattisgarh 3) Bangkok, Rufiyaa 4) Tokyo & Pound 5) Beijing & Yen 110

Answer – 1) Tokyo & Yen 3) Wellington 4) Sydney The capital and currency of Japan are Tokyo 5) Melbourne and Japanese Yen respectively. Answer – 1) Canberra 5. Who is the MoS of External Affairs The capital and currency of Australia is Ministry? Canberra and Australian dollar respectively. 1) Shripad Yesso Naik 10. Who is the present Governor of West 2) Santosh Kumar Gangwar Bengal? 3) Prahlad Singh Patel 1) Phagu Chauhan 4) V. Muraleedharan 2) Banwarilal Purohit 5) Hardeep Singh Puri 3) Ramesh Bais Answer – 4) V. Muraleedharan 4) Anil Baijal V. Muraleedharan is present Minister of state 5) Jagdeep Dhankhar of External Affairs Ministry. Answer – 5) Jagdeep Dhankhar 6. Who is the present Minister of Science and Jagdeep Dhankhar is the present Governor of Technology in India? the state West Bengal. 1) Prakash Javadekar 11. Ministry of Development of the North 2) Pralhad Joshi Eastern Region (DoNER) has directed 3) Nitin Gadkari Arunachal Pradesh to involve Chakmas, 4) Smriti Irani Hajongs tribes in COVID-19 relief plan. 5) Harsh Vardhan Who is the Minister of DoNER (MoS - I/C)? Answer – 5) Harsh Vardhan 1) Jitendra Singh Dr. Harsh Vardhan is the present science and 2) Jual Oram technology minister of India. 3) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi 7. Where is the HQ of International Tennis 4) Harsimrat Kaur Badal Federation (ITF) located? 5) Arjun Munda 1) London 2) Paris Answer – 1) Jitendra Singh 3) Amsterdam 4) Vienna The Ministry of Development of the North 5) Lausanne Eastern Region (DoNER) has directed the Answer – 1) London Arunachal Pradesh government to include the The HQ of International Tennis Federation Chakma and Hajong communities in the COVID-19 (ITF) located at London, United Kingdom. relief programme. The Minister of State (I/C) for 8. What is the constituency of Ravi Shankar DoNER is Jitendra Singh. Prasad (Union Minister for Electronics 12. Socotra archipelago is the UNESCO and Information Technology)? heritage site located in which country? 1) Jodhpur 2) Ambala 1) Yemen 2) Lebanon 3) Akola 4) Patna Sahib 3) Tunisia 4) Libya 5) Raebareli 5) Sudan Answer – 4) Patna Sahib Answer – 1) Yemen Minister of Electronics and Information Explosions rocked Yemen's Socotra Technology (Meity): Union Minister– Ravi Shankar archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage site, Prasad (Constituency- Patna Sahib, Bihar) recently, as an armed unit funded by the United 9. What is the capital of Australia? Arab Emirates fought to wrest control of the provincial capital Hadebo, the former prime 1) Canberra 2) Vienna minister and witnesses said. 111

13. Valmiki national park is located in which The HQ of World Professional Billiards and state? Snooker Association (WPBSA) is located at Bristol, 1) Punjab London, UK. 2) Arunachal Pradesh 18. Sanjay Gandhi national park is located at 3) West Bengal which state? 4) Odisha 1) Maharashtra 2) Gujarat 5) Bihar 3) Karnataka 4) Goa Answer – 5) Bihar 5) Kerala Valmiki national park is located in Bihar. Answer – 1) Maharashtra 14. Where is the HQ of International Sanjay Gandhi National Park is a 87 km² Astronomical Unit (IAU) located? protected area in Mumbai, Maharashtra State in 1) Paris 2) Geneva India. 3) Berlin 4) London 19. Who is the present Minister of Consumer 5) New York Affairs, Food and Public Distribution? Answer – 1) Paris 1) Prakash Javadekar The International Astronomical Unit was 2) Harsh Vardhan headquartered at Paris, France. 3) Arjun Munda 15. Where is the HQ of Food and Agriculture 4) Harsimrat Kaur Badal Organization (FAO) located? 5) RamVilas Paswan 1) Rome 2) Vienna Answer – 5) RamVilas Paswan 3) Hague 4) Bern The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and 5) Sydney Public Distribution is a government ministry of Answer – 1) Rome India. The Ministry is headed by a Cabinet rank The HQ of Food and Agriculture Organization minister. The current Minister is Ram Vilas (FAO) located at Rome, Italy. Paswan. 16. The Sariska tiger reserve is located in 20. Where is CSIR-Central Road Research which state? Institute (CSIR-CRRI) located at? 1) Madhya Pradesh 2) Uttar Pradesh 1) New Delhi 2) Hyderabad 3) Telangana 4) Rajasthan 3) Chandigarh 4) Kolkata 5) Andhra Pradesh 5) Pune Answer – 4) Rajasthan Answer – 1) New Delhi The 13th session of Ministry of Tourism's Central Road Research Institute or CRRI 'Dekho Apna Desh' webinar titled, 'Destination- established in 1950 is a constituent laboratory of Sariska Tiger reserve' is a presentation and virtual India's Council of Scientific and Industrial tour of wildlife adventure, safari experience for the Research. The CRRI is located in New Delhi and traveller within the Sariska Tiger Reserve' in Alwar conducts research and development in the areas of district, Rajasthan. design, construction, maintenance and management of roads and airport runways. 17. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) is headquartered at 21. Name the country which has announced which city? ban on sale of assault weapons recently (for 2 weeks)? 1) Bristol 2) Port Spain 1) Spain 2) Canada 3) Budapest 4) Vienna 3) New Zealand 4) United States 5) Lausanne 5) Afghanistan Answer – 1) Bristol 112

Answer – 2) Canada Retired Supreme Court judge Pinaki Chandra Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an Ghose was appointed as the first Lokpal of India by immediate ban on the sale and use of assault-style a committee consisting of Prime Minister Narendra weapons in Canada, two weeks after a gunman Modi and Ranjan Gogoi and killed 22 people in Nova Scotia. Loksabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Eminent 22. Name the highest civilian award given in Jurist Mukul Rohatgi on 17 March 2019. India for promoting unity and integrity. 25. Where is the HQ of World Anti-Doping 1) Sardar Patel National Unity Award Agency (WADA) located? 2) APJ National Unity Award 1) Lausanne, Switzerland 3) Radhakrishnan National Unity Award 2) Budapest, Hungary 4) Jawaharlal Nehru National Unity Award 3) Port Spain, Trinidad & Tobago 5) Mahatma Gandhi National Unity Award 4) Montreal, Canada Answer – 1) Sardar Patel National Unity 5) Beijing, China Award Answer – 4) Montreal, Canada The central government has extended the last World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is a strong date of invitation of nominations for Sardar Patel defender of ethical sports and guarantees athletes' National Unity Award till June 30, 2020. The legal protection. WADA also aims to harmonise Government of India instituted Sardar Patel antidoping work all over the world. WADA was National Unity Award as the highest civilian award established in 1999, and its head office is located in in the name of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, for Montreal, Canada. contribution in promoting unity and integrity of 26. What is the Currency of Russia? India. 1) Pound 2) Yen 23. Which space telescope built by NASA 3) Rouble 4) Ringgit (with contribution of ESA) has completed 5) Renminbi its 30 years in orbit recently? Answer – 3) Rouble 1) Swift Gamma 2) Hubble The capital and currency of Russia is Moscow 3) MOST 4) COROT and Russian Rouble respectively. 5) Ariel 27. What is the capital and currency of North Answer – 2) Hubble Korea? In 2020, the Hubble Space Telescope achieves 1) Pyongyang & Won its 30th year in orbit. Hubble's unique design, 2) Moscow & Rouble allowing it to be repaired and upgraded with 3) Seoul & Won advanced technology by astronauts, has made it one 4) Pyongyang & Pound of NASA's longest-living and most valuable 5) Seoul & Pound observatories, beaming transformational Answer – 1) Pyongyang & Won astronomical images to Earth for decades. The capital and currency of North Korea is 24. Who is the 1st chairman of Lokpal in India Pyongyang and North Korean Won respectively. (he is also the present chairman)? 28. Who is the Union Minister of Corporate 1) Sharad Arvind Bobde affairs? 2) Ranjan Gogoi 1) Narendra Modi 3) Dipak Misra 2) Nirmala Sitharaman 4) Pinaki Chandra Ghose 3) Raj Nath Singh 5) KK Venugopal 4) Amit Shan Answer – 4) Pinaki Chandra Ghose 5) Harsh Vardhan 113

Answer – 2) Nirmala Sitharaman 33. Who is the present governor of Himachal Nirmala Sitharaman is the union minister of Pradesh? corporate affairs at present. 1) Kalraj Mishra 2) Kishan Reddy 29. Where is the HQ of Insurance Regulatory 3) K Laxman and Development Authority of India 4) Bandaru Dattatreya (IRDAI) located? 5) E S L Narasimhan 1) Bengaluru 2) New Delhi Answer – 4) Bandaru Dattatreya 3) Mumbai 4) Hyderabad Bandaru Dattatreya is an Indian politician and 5) Lucknow the Governor of the State of Himachal Pradesh. Answer – 4) Hyderabad 34. Who is the present MoS (I/C) of Civil The HQ of Insurance Regulatory and Aviation ministry? Development Authority of India (IRDAI) located at 1) Hardeep Singh Puri Hyderabad, Telangana. 2) Raj Nath Singh 30. Who is the Chairman of Defence Research 3) Narendra Singh Tomar and Development Organisation (DRDO)? 4) Anurag Thakur 1) Rajiv Verma 2) Amit Mishra 5) Ravi Shankar Prasad 3) Venugopal 4) Satheesh Reddy Answer – 1) Hardeep Singh Puri 5) Sudhir Mishra Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State Answer – 4) Satheesh Reddy (Independent Charge) for Civil Aviation. Satheesh Reddy is the chairman of Defence 35. Where is the HQ of World Meteorological Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Organisation (WMO) located? 31. Who is the present Chief Minister of 1) Rome 2) Budapest Jharkhand? 3) London 4) Geneva 1) Hemant Soren 5) New York 2) Mamata Banerjee Answer – 4) Geneva 3) Jairam Thakur The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 4) Nitish Kumar is an intergovernmental organization with its 5) Sushil Chandra Modi headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and is a Answer – 1) Hemant Soren member of the United Nations Development Group. Hemant Soren is the present Chief Minister of 36. What is the capital and currency of Egypt? Jharkhand. 1) Cairo & Pound 32. Lt Gen Raj Shukla has been assumed the 2) Jerusalem & Rial command of the Army Training Command 3) Cairo & Rial (ARTRAC) recently. Where is the HQ of 4) Beirut & Pound ARTRAC located? 5) Jerusalem & Dollar 1) Leh 2) Darjeeling Answer – 1) Cairo & Pound 3) Shimla 4) Mussoorie The Capital and Currency of Egypt is Cairo and 5) Balakot Egyptian Pound respectively. Answer – 3) Shimla 37. Where is the HQ of International Energy The Army Training Command, abbreviated as Agency (IEA) located? ARTRAC, is one of the seven commands of the 1) Geneva 2) Paris Indian Army. It is based at Shimla. Lt Gen Raj 3) Vienna 4) Hague Shukla today assumed the command of the Army 5) Bonn Training Command (ARTRAC). 114

Answer – 2) Paris India. It covers an area of about 5.08 square The International Energy Agency (IAE) is a kilometres. Paris (France)-based autonomous 42. Where is Indian Railway Institute of intergovernmental organization, which works to Mechanical & Electrical Engineering accelerate the global energy transition, providing (IRIMEE) located? research, statistics, in–depth analysis & policy 1) Jamalpur 2) Lucknow recommendations. It was established in the 3) Indore 4) Pune framework of the Organisation for Economic 5) Kharagpur Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1974 in Answer – 1) Jamalpur the wake of the 1973 oil crisis. Ministry of Railways today clarified that it has 38. What is the capital of Iran? no plans to shift Indian Railways Institute for 1) Tehran 2) Jerusalem Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE) 3) Doha 4) Dubai from Jamalpur, Bihar to Lucknow, UP. 5) 43. Pilibhit tiger reserve is located in which Answer – 1) Tehran state? Tehran is the capital city of Iran. 1) Assam 2) Jharkhand 39. Where is the HQ of United Nations 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) Gujarat Environment Programme (UNEP) 5) Rajasthan located? Answer – 3) Uttar Pradesh 1) Berlin 2) Tokyo The Pilibhit Tiger Reserve is situated in the 3) Amsterdam 4) Nairobi Pilibhit district and Shahjahanpur District of Uttar 5) Hague Pradesh, forming part of the Terai Arc Landscape, Answer – 4) Nairobi in the upper Gangetic Plain Biogeographic Province. United Nations Environment Programme 44. International Committee of the Red Cross (UNEP) began as a result of the United Nations (ICRC) is located at? Conference on the Human Environment in June 1) Bonn 2) Rome 1972 and has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. 3) Paris 4) Geneva UNEP also has six regional offices and other country 5) Budapest offices. Answer – 4) Geneva 40. What is the capital and currency of Iraq? The International Committee of the Red Cross 1) Baghdad & Dinar 2) Tehran & Dinar is a humanitarian institution based in Geneva, 3) Tehran & Rial 4) Baghdad & Rial Switzerland, and a three-time Nobel Prize 5) Dubai & Pound Laureate. Answer – 1) Baghdad & Dinar 45. Who is the present MD&CEO of Yes Bank? The capital and currency of Iraq is Baghdad and 1) Neeraj Dhawan 2) Ashish Agarwal Iraqi Dinar respectively. 3) Prashant Kumar 4) Ravi Kumar 41. Clouded Leopard national park is located 5) Pinaki Ghose in which state? Answer – 3) Prashant Kumar 1) Rajasthan 2) Assam The Yes Bank Limited is an Indian public bank 3) Tripura 4) Chhattisgarh headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The RBI 5) Bihar later reconstructed the board and named Prashant Answer – 3) Tripura Kumar former Chief financial officer of SBI as new Clouded Leopard National Park is a national MD & CEO at Yes Bank. park in the Sipahi jala Wildlife Sanctuary Tripura, 46. Orang national park is in which state? 115

1) Assam 2) Manipur Khangchendzonga National Park also 3) Meghalaya 4) Bihar Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve is a National 5) Odisha Park and a Biosphere reserve located in Sikkim, Answer – 1) Assam India. It was inscribed to the UNESCO World Orang National Park is also known as Rajiv Heritage Sites list in July 2016, becoming the first Gandhi National park, located in the Darrang and "Mixed Heritage" site of India. Sonitpur districts of the state of Assam. 51. Which among the following is the oldest 47. Sunderbans tiger reserve which is in news stock exchange in the world (according to recently belongs to which Indian state? Guinness World Records)? 1) Bihar 2) West Bengal 1) Toronto Stock Exchange 3) Odisha 4) Jharkhand 2) Amsterdam Stock Exchange 5) Assam 3) Frankfurt Stock Exchange Answer – 2) West Bengal 4) Madrid Stock Exchange The number of tigers in the Sunderbans reserve 5) Bombay Stock Exchange forest in West Bengal has increased to 96 from 88, Answer – 2) Amsterdam Stock Exchange according to the 2019-20 census by the West Bengal Amsterdam Stock Exchange, 1602 - According Forest Department'. "The forest has a total area of to Guinness World Records, it is the oldest in the around 3700 sq km. world. Currently known as Euronext Amsterdam, it 48. What is the constituency of defence was founded in 1602 by the Dutch minister of Raj Nath Singh? Company to deal in its printed stocks and bonds. It 1) Lucknow 2) North Goa was the first exchange to formally start trading in 3) Haridwar 4) Akola stocks. 5) Harmirpur 52. Netravali wildlife sanctuary which is in news recently is in which state? Answer – 1) Lucknow 1) Goa 2) Gujarat Defence Ministry: Union Minister– Rajnath Singh (Constituency- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh). 3) Maharashtra 4) Telangana 49. Who is the present Director General of 5) Haryana Council for Scientific and Industrial Answer – 1) Goa Research (CSIR)? Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant recently 1) V G Somani tweeted a picture of “a Black Panther” from 2) Trilochan Mohapatra Netravali wildlife sanctuary in South Goa. Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary is located in 3) Shekhar C. Mande South-Eastern Goa, India. It constitutes one of the 4) Satheesh Reddy vital corridors of the Western Ghats and covers an 5) K Sivan area of about 211km². Netravali or Neturli is an Answer - 3) Shekhar C. Mande important tributary of River Zuari, which originates Shekhar C. Mande is the Director General of in the sanctuary. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 53. Ntangki National Park is located in which (CSIR). state? 50. Khangchendzonga National Park is in 1) Assam 2) Sikkim which state? 3) Nagaland 4) Meghalaya 1) Sikkim 2) Tripura 5) Arunachal Pradesh 3) Arunachal Pradesh 4) Assam Answer – 3) Nagaland 5) Nagaland Answer – 1) Sikkim 116

Ntangki National Park is a national park travelers that are offered by relatively unvisited located in Peren district of Nagaland, places. Bharathappuzha, also known as the Nila, is India. a river in India in the state of Kerala. 54. Who is the current Director General of 58. Mukurthi national park is located in Sports Authority of India (SAI)? which state? 1) Rajeev Mehta 2) Dorab Tata 1) Maharashtra 2) Kerala 3) Narinder Batra 4) Ishan Kishan 3) Andhra Pradesh 4) Telangana 5) Sandip Pradhan 5) Tamil Nadu Answer – 5) Sandip Pradhan Answer – 5) Tamil Nadu Sandip Pradhan is the Director General of Mukurthi National Park is a 78.46 km² Sports Authority of India protected area located in the western corner of the 55. Where is the HQ of International Hockey Nilgiris Plateau west of Ootacamund hill station in Federation (FIH) located? the northwest corner of Tamil Nadu state in the 1) London 2) Lausanne Western Ghats mountain range of South India. 3) New York 4) Barcelona 59. Where is the HQ of International Council 5) Madrid of Nurses (ICN) located? Answer – 2) Lausanne 1) Geneva 2) London The Fédération Internationale de Hockey 3) Vienna 4) Hague (English: International Hockey Federation), 5) Bonn commonly known by the acronym FIH, is the Answer – 1) Geneva international governing body of field hockey and The International Council of Nurses is a indoor field hockey. Its headquarters are in federation of more than 130 national nurses Lausanne, Switzerland and the president is associations. It was founded in 1899 and was the Narinder Batra. first international organization for health care 56. Who is the present Tribal affairs minister? professionals. It is headquartered in Geneva, 1) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Switzerland. 2) Smriti Irani 60. Vansda National park is in which state? 3) Prakash Javadekar 1) Goa 2) Punjab 4) Harsh Vardhan 3) Maharashtra 4) Gujarat 5) Arjun Munda 5) Madhya Pradesh Answer – 5) Arjun Munda Answer – 4) Gujarat Arjun Munda is a Cabinet Minister of Vansda National Park, also known as Bansda Government of India. He is the current Minister of National Park, is a protected area which represents Tribal Affairs in the Modi Ministry. the thick woodlands of the Dangs and southern 57. Bharathappuzha, also known as the Nila is Gujarat, and is situated in the Vansda tehsil, the river in which Indian state? Navsari District of Gujarat State, India. 1) Kerala 2) Karnataka 61. Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is launched in 3) Telangana 4) Tamil Nadu which year? 5) Andhra Pradesh 1) 2015 2) 2016 Answer – 1) Kerala 3) 2017 4) 2018 Ministry of Tourism, Government of India’s 5) 2019 17th session of Dekho Apna Desh webinar on 9th Answer – 1) 2015 April 2020, titled ‘Exploring River Nila’ was about Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is launched on 9th showcasing meaningful travel experiences for May 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, its 117 objective is to deliver old age income security in the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, finds particularly to the workers in the unorganised that the area designated as a protected area sector and Government providing guarantee of network has only a small overlap with the actual minimum pension after 60 years of age. It can be habitat it roams around in. According to the authors subscribed by any Indian citizen in the age group of of the study published in the journal Herpetological 18-40 years having a bank account. It provides a Conservation and Biology, over 90% of the potential minimum guaranteed pension ranging from Rs 1000 distribution of the species falls outside current to Rs 5000 on attaining 60 years of age. protected area’s network. 62. Pangong Tso lake is part of which Indian 64. Hoogly river which is in news recently state/UT (Both India & China are basin belongs to which Indian state? countries)? 1) Gujarat 2) Goa 1) Ladakh 3) Maharashtra 4) Bihar 2) Jammu & Kashmir 5) West Bengal 3) Arunachal Pradesh Answer - 5) West Bengal 4) Meghalaya Environmental experts and fisheries 5) Assam organisations have flagged a serious threat to the Answer – 1) Ladakh ecology of the Indian due to recent Helicopters of the Chinese People's Liberation incidents of fly ash-filled barges capsizing and Army (PLA) came close to the border during the sinking in the Hooghly river. Two fly ash-filled face-off with the Indian Army near Pangong Tso barges sank on April 9, 2020, within a range of 30 lake in Eastern Ladakh last week, but there was no kilometres — one on the Hooghly close to air space violation on either side, as per Indian Air Tangrachar village of Kulpi block in morning; the Force (IAF) sources. second on the Muriganga river, that meets the 63. Over 90% of the potential distribution of Hooghly near Sagar island, in the afternoon. Hugli the Sal forest tortoise species falls outside River, Hugli also spelled Hooghly, river in West current protected area’s network. The Bengal state, northeastern India. study was published in which journal? 65. Who is the present Director of National 1) PLOS One Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)? 2) Journal on Taxonomy 1) Manoj Ahuja 2) Vidyavathi 3) Herpetological Conservation and Biology 3) Sujeet Kumar Singh 4) Anurag Jain 4) Species 5) Akhil Kumar 5) Biodiversity data Answer – 3) Sujeet Kumar Singh Answer – 3) Herpetological Conservation The Institute NCDC is under administrative and Biology control of the Director General of Health Services, The sal forest tortoise is widely distributed over Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of eastern and northern India and Southeast Asia. India. Sujeet Kumar Singh is the present director of However, it is not common in any of this terrain. In NCDC. fact, 23 of the 29 species of freshwater turtle and 66. What is the capital and currency of tortoise species found in India come under the Canada? threatened category in the IUCN red list and are 1) New York & Dollar under severe existential threat due to human 2) Ottawa & Dollar activities. Also known as the elongated tortoise 3) Havana & Pound (Indotestudo elongata), the sal forest tortoise, 4) Havana & Dollar recently assessed as critically endangered, is 5) Ottawa & Dinar heavily hunted for food. A recent study by ecologists 118

Answer – 2) Ottawa & Dollar the purpose to provide leadership in biomedical The Capital and currency of Canada is Ottawa research on HIV/AIDS in India. It is located in Pune, and Canadian Dollar respectively. Maharashtra. 67. What is India’s target to reduce number of 70. Where is the HQ of United Nations World deaths per live birth for under-5 mortality Tourism Organization (UNWTO)? & neonatal mortality by 2025 as per 1) Helsinki 2) Amsterdam National Health Policy (NHP) 2017. 3) Tokyo 4) Bern 1) 22&15 2) 22&26 5) Madrid 3) 12&18 4) 23&16 Answer – 5) Madrid 5) 32&30 The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is Answer – 4) 23&16 the United Nations specialized agency responsible India had the largest proportion, about a fifth, for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and of the 5·4 million under-5 deaths globally in 2017. universally accessible tourism. The HQ of UNWTO India’s National Health Policy (NHP) 2017 set a is located in Madrid, Spain. target of 23 deaths per 1000 livebirths for under-5 71. Who is the Director General of Food and mortality and 16 deaths per 1000 livebirths for Agriculture Organisation (FAO)? neonatal mortality by 2025. Government has also 1) Vladimir Norov set a target of fewer than ten neonatal deaths per 2) Zurab Pololikashvili 1000 livebirths by 2030 under the India Newborn 3) QU Dongyu Action Plan. To reach the SDG 2030 targets 4) Tedros Adhanom individually, 246 (34%) districts for U5MR and 430 5) Guy Ryder (59%) districts for NMR would need a higher rate of Answer – 3) QU Dongyu improvement than they had up to 2017. Qu Dongyu is the FAO's ninth Director-General 68. Naku La pass is located in which state? since the Organization was founded on October 16, 1) Punjab 1945. The term of the new Director-General, who 2) Meghalaya will succeed Brazil's José Graziano da Silva, will 3) Nagaland start on 1 August 2019 and run to 31 July 2023. 4) Arunachal Pradesh 72. Fund of Funds was first announced in the 5) Sikkim Union Budget on February 1, 2020 based Answer – 5) Sikkim on the recommendations of which Troops of India and China were involved in a Committee? fierce face-off near Naku La Pass in the Sikkim 1) Nandan Nilekani sector of the Sino-India border. 2) Upendra Kumar Sinha 69. Where is ICMR - National AIDS Research 3) Usha Thorat Institute (NARI) located? 4) Tapan Roy 1) Pune 2) Mumbai 5) UK Sinha 3) Kolkata 4) Chennai Answer – 2) Upendra Kumar Sinha 5) Bengaluru Government will set up a Fund of Funds (FoF) Answer – 1) Pune with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore that will provide The National AIDS Research Institute is a equity funding support for MSMEs. FoF will be research institute, run by Indian Council of Medical operated through a Mother and a few Daughter Research, the apex body in India for the funds. The fund structure will help leverage Rs formulation, coordination and promotion of 50,000 crore at daughter-fund levels. FoF was first biomedical research. It was founded in 1992 with announced in the Union Budget on February 1, 2020 119 based on the recommendations of Upendra Kumar headquarters are located within the "Maison du Sinha Committee. An investment of Rs. 10,000 crore Sport International". was proposed in the Budget for the scheme. The 77. Who is the present governor of fund is meant to address the problem of shortage in Maharashtra? growth capital for MSMEs The FoF scheme 1) Acharya Devvrat proposes to buy up to 15% equity in MSMEs, with a 2) Jagdeep Dhankhar high credit rating. The scheme was approved by the 3) Draupadi Murmu finance ministry in April, pending Cabinet 4) Anil Baijal approval. 5) Bhagat Singh Koshyari 73. Where is the HQ of International Union for Answer – 5) Bhagat Singh Koshyari Conservation of Nature (IUCN) located? Bhagat Singh Koshyari is a member of the 1) Beijing 2) Copenhagen from Uttarakhand serving 3) Bern 4) Bonn as the Governor of Maharashtra presently. 5) Gland 78. The Brahmaputra river originates in Answer – 5) Gland which country? The International Union for Conservation of 1) Bhutan 2) Myanmar Nature (IUCN) is a membership Union composed of 3) India 4) Nepal both government and civil society organisations. It 5) Tibet harnesses the experience, resources and reach of its Answer – 5) Tibet more than 1,400 Member organisations and the China on Friday began sharing with India input of more than 15,000 experts. The HQ of IUCN hydrological data for the Brahmaputra river, an located at Gland, Switzerland. annual practice during the monsoon which is crucial 74. What is the currency of Bangladesh? for generating information on floods in northeast 1) Won 2) Pound India, officials said. The data is being shared from 3) Yen 4) Taka three hydrological stations -- Nugesha, Yangcun 5) Rufiyaa and Nuxia -- lying on the mainstream of the Answer – 4) Taka Brahmaputra, known as Yarlung Zangbo in China, The Capital and Currency of Bangladesh is officials in the Jal Shakti Ministry said. It originates Dhaka and Taka respectively. in Himalayan Lake Manasarover in Tibet. The 75. What is the capital of Israel? Brahmaputra River System (3848 km) is one of the 1) Tehran 2) Dubai longest rivers of the world. It is known as the 3) Jerusalem 4) Cairo Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, the Brahmaputra, 5) Manama Lohit, Siang, and Dihang in India, and the Jamuna Answer – 3) Jerusalem in Bangladesh. The capital and currency of Israel is Jerusalem 79. Bhadla Solar Park is located in which and Israeli Shekel respectively. state? 76. Where is the HQ of Fédération 1) Rajasthan 2) Haryana Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) located? 3) Punjab 1) Lausanne 2) Copenhagen 4) Madhya Pradesh 3) Bern 4) Bonn 5) Uttar Pradesh 5) Gland Answer – 1) Rajasthan Answer – 1) Lausanne The Bhadla Solar Park in Rajasthan is the FIDE has moved its headquarters from Athens, world’s largest such installation to date, covering Greece to Lausanne, Switzerland. FIDE new 120 more than 14,000 acres with total capacity of 2,245 with the Income Tax Department (Karnataka and megawatts (MW). Goa) to provide relief food to migrant labourers 80. Where is CSIR - Centre for Cellular and affected by the COVID-19 lockdown. So far, the Molecular Biology (CCMB) located? institute has supplied five tonnes of fruit bars, 500 1) Mysuru 2) Kolkata kg of Spirulina Chikki and five tonnes of flavoured 3) Thiruvananthapuram water to the IT Department which is feeding nearly 4) Hyderabad 10,000 migrant workers daily in Bengaluru and 5) Cochin surrounding areas. Answer – 4) Hyderabad 84. Name the trojan/malware which has been identified as malware that steals personal The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology financial information, warning issued by or CCMB is an Indian fundamental life science Indian Computer Emergency Response research establishment located in Hyderabad that Team (CERT-In). operates under the aegis of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. 1) ZBot 2) SpyEye 3) Ice IX 81. Papikonda National park is located in 4) Citadel 5) EventBot which state? Answer – 5) EventBot 1) Telangana 2) Kerala In a latest, the Indian Computer Emergency 3) Andhra Pradesh 4) Karnataka Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a detailed warning to people against the trojan called 5) Tamil Nadu ‘EventBot’ which has been identified as malware or Answer – 3) Andhra Pradesh trojan that steals personal financial information Papikonda National Park is located near and can affect Android smartphone users in the Rajamahendravaram in the Papi Hills in East country. A trojan is essentially a type of malware Godavari and West Godavari districts of Andhra that is attached to what seems to be a legit Pradesh, and covers an area of 1,012.86 km². It is an programme. Important Bird and Biodiversity Area and home to 85. The department of posts (India Post) some endangered species of flora and fauna. functions under which ministry? 82. Who is the director general of UNESCO? 1) Ministry of External Affairs 1) Anuradha Prasad 2) Jin Liqun 2) Ministry of Communications 3) David Malpass 4) Audrey Azoulay 3) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 5) António Guterres 4) Ministry of Human Resource and Answer – 4) Audrey Azoulay Development Audrey Azoulay is a French civil servant and 5) Ministry of Electronics and Information politician who served as France's Minister of Technology Culture from 2016 to 2017. She is the present Answer – 2) Ministry of Communications director general of UNESCO. India Post. The Department of Posts (DoP), 83. Where is CSIR - Central Food trading as India Post, is a government-operated Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) postal system in India, which is a subsidiary of the located? Ministry of Communications. In a bid to tribute 1) Pilani 2) Mysuru migrant workers, India post, Mumbai has released a 3) Palampur 4) Nagpur Special Postal Cover dedicated to migrant workers 5) at the Bicentennial Hall of the historic, Mumbai, Answer – 2) Mysuru Maharashtra. The five migrant workers from The Mysuru-based CSIR-Central Food different sectors such as two from construction Technological Research Institute has joined hands 121 sector, a taxi driver, a jewellery craftsman and a The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has tailor were called to release the postal cover. spread worldwide, affecting the lives of over 4.3 86. Where is the HQ of Canara bank located? million people, and spreading across 215 countries. 1) Kolkata 2) New Delhi The Premier League is eyeing a resumption date 3) Mumbai 4) Pune while the German Football Association has set the 5) Bengaluru restart date for Bundesliga and DFB Pokal behind Answer – 5) Bengaluru closed doors after chancellor Angela Merkel gave the go-ahead last week. It will be the first league to Canara Bank is one of the largest public sector return after lockdown in Europe. LaLiga and Serie banks owned by the Government of India. It is A have announced clubs can return to training with headquartered in Bengaluru. players working out individually. 87. What is the capital and currency of Italy? 90. Name the country which is going to 1) Rome & Euro convert one of the world’s last horse 2) Madrid & Pound serving cavalry into regular armored 3) Athens & Pound regiment. 4) Athens & Euro 1) United States 2) China 5) Rome & Pound 3) India 4) Japan Answer – 1) Rome & Euro 5) United Kingdom The capital and currency of Italy is Rome and Answer – 3) India Euro respectively. One of the world’s last remaining 88. Which National Institute of horse-mounted cavalry regiments may be riding Pharmaceutical Education and Research into the sunset. The Indian Army’s only mounted (NIPER) has developed 3D tools to combat cavalry regiment is set to say goodbye to its horses, COVID-19 in May 2020? with the government approving a proposal to equip 1) Guwahati 2) Ahmedabad the 61st Cavalry with tanks, two senior officers said 3) Kolkata 4) Hajipur on condition of anonymity. 5) Mohali 91. The HQ of Zoological survey of India is Answer – 1) Guwahati located in which city? National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education 1) Kolkata 2) New Delhi and Research - Guwahati (NIPER-G) have come out 3) Shimla 4) Guwahati with two products of help in the fight against the 5) Patna pandemic outbreak of COVID-19. The first product Answer – 1) Kolkata is a 3D-printed hands-free object that could be used The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), founded on to help open or close doors, windows, drawers (both 1 July 1916 by Government of India Ministry of vertical and horizontal), and refrigerator handle, or Environment, Forest and Climate Change, as press elevator buttons, and laptop/desktop premier Indian organisation in zoological research keyboards, including turning the switch buttons and studies to promote the survey, exploration and on/off. research of the fauna in the country. The HQ of ZSI 89. Bundesliga of which country has become is located at Kolkata, West Bengal. the world 1st major sports event to resume 92. What is the capital of Nepal? after effect of COVID-19 pandemic? 1) Thimphu 2) Male 1) Netherlands 2) Croatia 3) 4) Kathmandu 3) Italy 4) Spain 5) Dhaka 5) Germany Answer – 4) Kathmandu Answer – 5) Germany 122

The capital and currency of Nepal is located at The Capital and currency of Lesotho is Maseru Kathmandu and Nepalese rupee respectively. & Lesotho loti respectively. 93. ‘Hanko’ which is in news recently is a 97. Where is the HQ of National Anti-Doping personal stamp used in documents in Agency (NADA) located? which country? 1) Kolkata 2) New Delhi 1) Nepal 2) India 3) Gurugram 4) Patna 3) South Korea 4) China 5) Mumbai 5) Japan Answer – 2) New Delhi Answer – 5) Japan The HQ of National Anti-Doping Agency In Japan, where the government has been (NADA) located at New Delhi. fiercely engaged in tackling the novel coronavirus 98. What is ‘S’ in SGL denotes? pandemic, a centuries-old ritual is sharing the 1) Standard 2) Subsidiary blame for impeding social distancing efforts. The 3) Special 4) Seeding extensive and almost unavoidable use of the 5) Savings ‘hanko’– a personal seal generally made from wood Answer – 2) Subsidiary or plastic. The hanko is a personal stamp that is Public sector lender UCO Bank has imposed a equivalent to a signature in other countries, and is penalty of Rs 5 lakh for violating norms on an essential part of several transactions. government bond holding. The Reserve Bank of Small-sized and circular or square-shaped, the India has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on UCO stamp is wet by an ink pad called ‘shuniku’, and the Bank for bouncing of SGL forms, the bank said in a mark that it leaves on a document is called ‘inkan’. regulatory filing. A subsidiary general ledger (SGL) 94. Who is the present union railway account is maintained with the RBI for holding minister? government securities and treasury bills in 1) Prakash Javadekar paperless form. The account is used for facilitating 2) Harsh Vardhan delivery and payment trades. 3) Nirmala Sitharaman 99. Where is Dihing Patkai Elephant Reserve 4) Piyush Goyal located? 5) Ravi Shankar Prasad 1) Arunachal Pradesh 2) Meghalaya Answer – 4) Piyush Goyal 3) Uttarakhand Piyush Goyal is the current Minister of 4) Himachal Pradesh Railways in India. 5) Assam 95. Where is the HQ of Kotak Mahindra Bank Answer – 5) Assam located? Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary is located in 1) Kolkata 2) New Delhi the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia Districts of Assam and 3) Gurugram 4) Patna covers an area of 111.19 km² rainforest. It is part of 5) Mumbai the Assam valley tropical wet evergreen forest and Answer – 5) Mumbai consists of three parts: Jeypore, upper Dihing River The HQ of Kotak Mahindra bank is located at and Dirok rainforest. Mumbai, Maharashtra. 100. Who is the DG of Indian Meteorological 96. What is the currency of Lesotho? Department (IMD)? 1) Loti 2) Pound 3) Euro 1) Mrutyunjay Mohapatra 4) Toman 5) Peso 2) Rahul Chaudhry Answer – 1) Loti 3) T. Muralidharan 4) Atul Sahai 123

5) Irfan Razack 1) United Kingdom 2) Russia Answer – 1) Mrutyunjay Mohapatra 3) United States 4) China Indian Meteorological Department (IMD): 5) Japan Director General- Mrutyunjay Mohapatra Answer - 3) United States 101. Where is the Chaudhary Charan Singh Infosys is partnering with Rhode Island in International Airport located at? launching a privacy-first contact tracing solution to 1) Patna 2) Indore help people and state officials slow the spread of 3) Lucknow 4) Shimla coronavirus as part of the state's effort to safely 5) Chennai reopen businesses while reducing occurrences of Answer – 3) Lucknow community transmission. Officially the State of Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport is an Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state international airport serving Lucknow, the capital in the New England region of the United States. It is of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh least 102. Where is the HQ of Tea Board of India populous, but it is also the second most densely located? populated. 1) Patna 2) Indore 105. What is ‘S’ in SWAYAM (portal of HRD ministry) stands for? 3) Lucknow 4) Shimla 1) Study 2) Scheme 5) Kolkata 3) Standard 4) Special Answer – 5) Kolkata 5) Statuary The Tea Board of India is a state agency of the Government of India established to promote the Answer – 1) Study cultivation, processing, and domestic trade as well Union Human Resource Development Minister as export of tea from India. It was established by the Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' informed that the enactment of the Tea Act in 1953 with its Students enrolled in Universities and affiliated headquarters in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). colleges may undertake SWAYAM (Study Webs of 103. Galwan valley is located in which Indian Active–Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) courses state/UT? and avail credits by completing these courses as per University Grants Commission (UGC)’s present 1) Meghalaya 2) Uttarakhand regulations on credit framework for online learning 3) Jammu & Kashmir courses. Pokhriyal further informed that UGC has 4) Arunachal Pradesh shared a list of 82 Under Graduate & 42 Post 5) Ladakh Graduate Non-Engineering MOOCs courses with Answer – 5) Ladakh University Vice Chancellors and College Principals, The Chinese government often says the border which will be offered in July Semester 2020 on dispute with India is a legacy of history. The dispute SWAYAM Platform. has influenced bilateral ties between New Delhi and 106. ‘Mount Harriet’ National Park is located Beijing for nearly 70 years despite dozens of rounds in which state/UT? of negotiations over the years. Archival documents 1) Andaman and Nicobar from 1962 reveal tit-for-tat allegations by India and 2) Tamil Nadu China on soldiers trespassing in Ladakh sector’s 3) Ladakh Galwan Valley -- where the most recent standoff 4) Andhra Pradesh took place. The Galwan Valley region, which China claims is part of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous 5) Telangana Region, is part of the 3,488 km long border dispute. Answer – 1) Andaman and Nicobar 104. Rhode Island belongs to which country? 124

Mount Harriet National Park is a national park 4) Canberra & Dollar located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands union 5) Johannesburg & Dollar territory of India. Answer – 4) Canberra & Dollar 107. Where is the HQ of Union Bank of India The capital and currency of Australia is located? Canberra and Australian Dollar respectively. 1) Mumbai 2) Gurugram 111. Who is the CM of Manipur? 3) Kolkata 4) Hyderabad 1) Hemant Soren 2) Neiphiu Rio 5) Chennai 3) Pema Khandu Answer – 1) Mumbai 4) Sarbananda Sonowal The HQ of Union Bank of India is located at 5) Biren Singh Mumbai, Maharashtra. Answer – 5) Biren Singh 108. The Baltic countries have opened their N. Biren Singh is the CM of Manipur. borders to each other, creating ‘travel 112. What is the capital of Spain? bubble’ to boost economy recently. Which 1) Amsterdam 2) Madrid among the following are Baltic Countries? 3) Tokyo 4) Helsinki 1) Latvia 2) Estonia 5) Rome 3) Lithuania 4) Both 1) and 2) Answer - 2) Madrid 5) All the 1), 2) and 3) The capital and currency of Spain is Madrid and Answer – 5) All the 1), 2) and 3) Euro respectively. The Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and 113. Bob Watson who is in news recently is Lithuania on Friday started what is being referred associated with which sports? to as a ‘travel bubble’ to help put their economies 1) Football 2) Handball back on track post-Covid lockdowns. With the 3) Volleyball 4) Basketball pandemic throwing both international and domestic 5) Baseball trade and travel out of gear since earlier this year, Answer – 5) Baseball such ‘travel bubbles’ are now being recommended to keep at least parts of the global economy afloat. Bob Watson, Baseball's First Black General Manager, Dies at 74. A former major leaguer, he 109. Where is the HQ of Aditya Birla sun life shattered a racial barrier in 1994 with the Houston Mutual Fund located? Astros. 1) Pune 2) New Delhi 114. Jewer airport is located in which state? 3) Mumbai 4) Gurugram 1) Uttar Pradesh 2) West Bengal 5) Lucknow 3) Manipur 4) Bihar Answer – 3) Mumbai 5) Odisha The Mumbai based Aditya Birla Sun Life Answer - 1) Uttar Pradesh Mutual Fund has temporarily suspended fresh inflows into two of its credit risk and medium term Developer Zurich Airport gets security funds from recently. The two schemes are Aditya clearance for Jewar airport. Swiss firm Zurich Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan (ABMTP) and Airport International AG has got security clearance Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk Fund (ACRF). from the Centre for developing Jewar airport in western Uttar Pradesh. 110. What is the capital and currency of Australia? 115. Valley of flowers national park is located in which state? 1) Sydney & Dollar 1) Arunachal Pradesh 2) Uttarakhand 2) Melbourne & Dollar 3) Meghalaya 4) Manipur 3) Wellington & Dollar 125

5) Ladakh 5) Beijing & Yen Answer - 2) Uttarakhand Answer – 3) Moscow & Rouble Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian Russia- Capital: Moscow; Currency: Rouble. national park, located in North Chamoli, in the state 120. Kangra tea is grown in which state? of Uttarakhand and is known for its meadows of 1) Himachal Pradesh endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora. 2) Tamil Nadu 116. What is the capital and currency of 3) Sikkim Uganda? 4) Uttarakhand 1) Agiers & Kwanza 2) Luanda & Pula 5) Arunachal Pradesh 3) Kampala & Shilling Answer - 1) Himachal Pradesh 4) Gaborone & CFA franc Kangra tea is a tea from the Kangra district in 5) Kigali & Dinar Himachal Pradesh, India. Both black tea and green Answer – 3) Kampala & Shilling tea have been produced in the Kangra Valley since The capital and currency of Uganda is Kampala the mid-19th century. It got GI tag in 2005. As the and Ugandan Shilling respectively. world looks to India for a cure of coronavirus, Indian 117. Dampa Tiger reserve is in which Indian doctors and researchers have shown the benefits of state? Kangra Tea in lowering symptoms of coronavirus. 1) Assam 2) Mizoram The tea, as per researchers, lowers the COVID-19 3) Manipur activity better than HIV drugs. 4) Arunachal Pradesh 121. Where is the HQ of Directorate General of 5) Sikkim Civil Aviation (DGCA) located? Answer - 2) Mizoram 1) Mumbai 2) New Delhi Dampa Tiger Reserve or Dampha Tiger Reserve 3) Pune 4) Indore is a tiger reserve of western Mizoram, India. It 5) Lucknow covers an area of about 500 km² in the Lushai Hills Answer – 2) New Delhi at an altitude range of 800–1,100 m. It was declared New Delhi based Aviation regulator DGCA has a tiger reserve in 1994 and is part of Project Tiger. issued seven bands of ticket pricing with lower and 118. Sanjay Gandhi thermal power station is upper fare limits. The first such band will consist of located in which state? flights that are less than 40 minutes in duration. A 1) Jharkhand 2) Odisha DGCA order said that the lower and the upper fare 3) Bihar limits for the first band is 2 thousand rupees and 6 4) Madhya Pradesh thousand rupees. For flights with duration of 40 to 5) Uttar Pradesh 60 minutes the lower and upper limits will be, 2 thousand 500 rupees and 7 thousand 500 rupees. Answer – 4) Madhya Pradesh For 60 to 90minute flights, the lower and upper Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power Plant is located limits will be 3 thousand rupees and 9 thousand at Birsinghpur railway station on Bilaspur-Katni rupees. For flights with duration of 90 to 120 section of SE Central Railway. It is situated at minutes, the lower and upper limits will be 3 Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh, India. The thousand 500 rupees to 10 thousand rupees. 120 to power plant is one of the coal-based power plants of 150minute flights will have lower and upper limits MPPGCL. of 4 thousand 500 rupees and 13 thousand rupees. 119. What is the capital and currency of For flights with duration of 150 to 180 minutes, the Russia? lower and upper limits will be 5 thousand 500 1) Bangkok & Dollar 2) Manila & Dollar rupees to 15 thousand 700 rupees. And for flights 3) Moscow & Rouble 4) Tokyo & Yen with duration of 180 to 210 minutes, the lower and 126 upper limits will be 6 thousand 500 rupees to 18 3) Kamala Harris thousand 600 rupees. 4) Siddhartha Mukherjee 122. Who is the chairman of SBI? 5) Deepak Chopra 1) M Ajit Kumar 2) Rajnish Kumar Answer – 4) Siddhartha Mukherjee 3) P C Mody Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian-American 4) Rahul Chaudhry physician Siddhartha Mukherjee and compatriot 5) Sanjay Dutt higher education leader Satish Tripathi have been Answer – 2) Rajnish Kumar named by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Rajnish Kumar is the present chairman of State among members of a commission that will focus on Bank of India (SBI). plans to jumpstart the state's economy badly hit by 123. Where is the HQ of LIC located? the COVID19 pandemic. He won the Pulitzer Prize 1) Gurugram 2) Lucknow in 2011 for 'The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer.' 3) New Delhi 4) Pune 127. Where is the HQ of Airtel payments bank 5) Mumbai located? Answer – 5) Mumbai 1) Hyderabad 2) Pune Life Insurance Corporation, popularly known 3) Gurugram 4) Mumbai as LIC is Indian state-owned insurance group and investment company. The HQ of LIC located at 5) New Delhi Mumbai, Maharashtra. Answer – 5) New Delhi 124. The Hoggar Mountains national park The Headquarters of Airtel Payments Bank is located in which country? in New Delhi, India. 1) Niger 2) Mauritania 128. The river Narmada originates at which 3) Algeria 4) Tunisia Indian state? 5) Mali 1) Madhya Pradesh 2) Uttar Pradesh Answer – 3) Algeria 3) Gujarat 4) Odisha Naturalists in Algeria have filmed a Saharan 5) Karnataka cheetah, a subspecies listed as critically endangered Answer – 1) Madhya Pradesh on the IUCN Red List, for the first time in a decade. Amarkantak is the place from where the One of the world's most elusive wild cats, the Narmada river originates. It rises from the Maikal Saharan cheetah is quite different in appearance ranges at the height of 1057 meter above the sea from the other African cheetahs. Its coat is shorter level. Amarkantak is located in the Shahdol district and paler in colour. The animal was spotted in the of Madhya Pradesh in India. Narmada river mainly Hoggar Mountains national park in Algeria. flows in the central India. The total length of the 125. What is the capital of Taiwan? Narmada river lies approximately 1,289 kms. The 1) Bangkok 2) Taipei river flows from the eastward direction to the westward into the Arabian sea. It merges into the 3) Tokyo 4) Beijing ocean at the point called 'Bharonch'. It is the largest 5) Lhasa west flowing river in India. Answer – 2) Taipei 129. Mirabai Chanu who is in news recently is About Taiwan: Capital– Taipei Currency– New associated with which sport? Taiwan dollar. 1) Wrestling 2) Weightlifting 126. Who is the author of the book titled 'The 3) Shooting 4) Archery Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of 5) Rowing Cancer? Answer – 2) Weightlifting 1) Pramila Jayapal 2) Atul Gawande 127

The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) 4) Balram has nominated former World champion S. Mirabai 5) AS Tanda Chanu for the prestigious Arjuna Award. Answer – 1) DPS Negi 130. Gugamal NP is located in which state? Santosh Gangwar inaugurates twitter handle 1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Odisha for labour statistics AIR to provide latest statistics 3) Bihar related to labour welfare, Labour and Employment 4) Madhya Pradesh Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar has inaugurated 5) Maharashtra the twitter handle @LabourDG for Labour Bureau. Answer – 5) Maharashtra Secretary, Labour and Employment Heeralal Gugamal National Park has an area of 1673.93 Samariya and DG Labour Bureau DPS Negi were square kilometers. Built in 22 February 1974, this present on the occasion. park is located in Chikhaldara and Dharni Tehsils 135. Achanakmar Tiger Reserve is located in of Amravati District, Maharashtra, India. It is part which state? of Melghat Tiger Reserve. 1) Telangana 2) New Delhi 131. Where is the HQ of ISRO located? 3) Chhattisgarh 4) Puducherry 1) Bengaluru 2) Chennai 5) Sikkim 3) Hyderabad 4) Cochin Answer – 3) Chhattisgarh 5) Ahmedabad Chhattisgarh forest department officials have Answer – 1) Bengaluru sighted a rare black panther at Achanakmar Tiger The Secretariat of Department of Space and Reserve in Bilaspur district after seven years. Indian Space Research Organisation Headquarters Kabini Wildlife Sanctuary, Dandeli Wildlife are located at Antariksh Bhavan in Bengaluru, Sanctuary, Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary and Karnataka. Sharavathi Wildlife Sanctuary are said to be the 132. Where is the HQ of New Development habitats of black panthers in the state. Earlier, a Bank located? black panther was sighted at the Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh’s Gariyaband 1) Shanghai 2) Moscow district. 3) New Delhi 4) Rio 136. Who is the current MD and CEO of NPCI? 5) Johannesburg 1) TN Manoharan 2) DPS Negi Answer – 1) Shanghai 3) Dilip Asbe The New Development bank (NDB) is 4) Shashank Chaudry headquartered in Shanghai, China. 5) Ajay Tyagi 133. Who is the current Defence minister of India? Answer – 3) Dilip Asbe 1) Narendra Modi 2) Jaishankar Dilip Asbe is the MD & CEO of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). 3) Amit Shah 137. Where is the HQ of National Stock 4) Nirmala Sitharaman Exchange (NSE) located? 5) Rajnath Singh 1) Mumbai 2) New Delhi Answer – 5) Rajnath Singh 3) Guwahati 4) Ahmedabad Rajnath Singh is the present defence minister of 5) Bengaluru India. Answer – 1) Mumbai 134. Who is the DG of Labour Bureau? The National Stock Exchange of India Limited 1) DPS Negi (NSE) is the leading stock exchange of India, located 2) Harbinder Singh in Mumbai. 3) Sunil Chaudry 128

138. What is the number of digits present in Secretariat at the National Institute of Solar Energy AADHAR card? (NISE) in Gwal Pahari, Gurugram, India. 1) 21 2) 15 3) 8 141. Where is the HQ of EXIM bank located? 4) 10 5) 12 1) Kolkata 2) Chennai Answer - 5) 12 3) Ahmedabad 4) New Delhi The UIDAI is mandated to assign a 12-digit 5) Mumbai unique identification (UID) number (termed Answer – 5) Mumbai "Aadhaar") to all the residents of India. The HQ of Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM 139. Which edition of Africa day was observed Bank) is located at Mumbai, Maharashtra. recently in May 25, 2020? 142. Who is the present chairman of Mumbai 1) 51st 2) 57th 3) 53rd based NABARD? 4) 55th 5) 59th 1) P.V.S Suryakumar Answer - 2) 57th 2) Govinda Rajulu Chintala May 25 is observed as Africa Day – an 3) Shaji K V opportunity to celebrate Africa’s vitality and 4) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala diversity, and to promote African unity. Africa Day 5) Ajay Tyagi celebrates the birthday of the Organisation of Answer – 2) Govinda Rajulu Chintala African Unity, which was established on May 25th, The appointments committee of the union 1963 – 57 years ago – and its successor organization cabinet appointed Govinda Rajulu Chintala as is the African Union, which was established in Chairman of National Bank for Agriculture and 2002.The current Chairperson of the African Union Rural Development (NABARD) recently. He was the is Cyril Ramaphosa. successor of Harsh Kumar Bhanwala. Shaji K V and 140. Where is the HQ of International Solar P.V.S Suryakumar have been appointed as Deputy Alliance (ISA) located? Managing Directors (DMD) of NABARD. 1) New Delhi 2) Mumbai 143. Under National Solar Mission, 3) Bengaluru 4) Gurugram government of India plans to achieve 100 5) Kolkata GW solar power by which year? Answer – 4) Gurugram 1) 2021 2) 2023 3) 2025 International Solar Alliance (ISA) is 4) 2022 5) 2024 headquartered in India. In January 2016, Narendra Answer – 4) 2022 Modi, and the then French President François Union government to promote solar power and Hollande jointly laid the foundation stone of the ISA an objective to achieve 100 Giga Watt (GW) of solar Headquarters and inaugurated the interim power by 2022 as part of the National Solar Mission.