Current Affairs Test

CurrentMm Affairs Test – July to Feb

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1. The first-ever Helicopter Summit in India was held in which city? a) Mumbai b) Dehradun c) New Delhi d) Ghaziabad

2. When is the World Suicide Prevention Day held? a) September 9 b) September 8 c) September 10 d) September 11

3. India has recently inaugurated the South Asia‟s first cross-border pipeline in collaboration with which country? a) Nepal b) Bhutan c) Myanmar d) Malaysia

4. Heeralal Sharma who died recently was a well known ______. a) Architect b) Novelist c) Classical singer d) Freedom fighter

5. Who is appointed as the new MD of Microsoft India? a) Suresh Rajan b) Suresh Yadav c) Rajiv Kumar d) Vikram Sharma

6. When is the World Suicide Prevention Day held? a) September 9 b) September 8 c) September 10 d) September 11

c) Myanmar d) Malaysia

8. Heeralal Sharma who died recently was a well known ______. a) Architect b) Novelist c) Classical singer d) Freedom fighter

9. Hurricane Dorian has caused large-scale destruction in The Bahamas and India has announced an immediate humanitarian assistance of $1 million to help people in The Bahamas affected by the storm. What is the capital of The Bahamas? a) Havana b) Nassau c) Kingston d) Paramaribo

10. Who is appointed as the new MD of Microsoft India? e) Suresh Rajan f) Suresh Yadav g) Rajiv Kumar h) Vikram Sharma

11. The 22nd Session of UN Committee on Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities was held at which city? a) Geneva b) Rome c) Paris d) London

12. Who will be conferred with the 40th edition of prestigious Sarala Puraskar? a) Rajiv Nath b) Amitav Ghosh c) Devika Sethi d) Pradeep Dash

13. Who is the author of book “Obama: the call of history “? a) Ian Kershaw b) Peter Baker c) Ben Judah d) Nina Antonia

14. Name the stock exchange which has signed an MoU with the Steel Users Federation of India to launch trading in steel futures. a) Bombay Stock Exchange b) New York Stock Exchange c) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. d) London Stock Exchange

15. Who has been appointed as OSD (Officer on Special Duty) in the PMO? a) Atanu Chaturvedi b) Ravneet Gill c) PK Sinha d) Nripendra Mishra

16. Recently Parthasarathi Mukherjee announced resignation from post of CEO. He was the former CEO of which bank? a) Kotak Mahindra Bank b) IDBI Bank c) Lakshmi Vilas Bank d) Indian Bank

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17. The Central TB Division of the Health Ministry has signed an MoU with which Institute to explore the application of cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence technology in its fight against TB? a) BITS, Pilani b) IIT, Delhi c) Wadhwani Institute d) IIT, Mumbai

18. Which state government has decided to form a Special Tiger Force, which will serve as a second layer of protection for tigers at the Corbett Tiger Reserve? a) West Bengal b) Rajasthan c) Madhya Pradesh d) Uttarakhand

19. Who has been appointed as the Governor of Rajasthan? a) Kalraj Mishra b) Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan c) Arif Mohammed Khan d) Bandaru Dattatraya

b) Sebastian Vettel c) Valtteri Bottas d) Lewis Hamilton

21. The 4th General Assembly of Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) will be held in which city? a) Delhi b) Mumbai c) Bengaluru d) Kolkata

22. What is the theme of „Rashtriya Poshan Maah‟ (National Nutrition Month)? a) Nutritious food b) Healthy Diet c) Power in Food d) Complimentary Feeding

23. President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed 5 new governors recently. Who is appointed as new governor of Telangana? a) Bhagat Singh Koshyari b) Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan c) Arif Mohammed Khan d) Bandaru Dattatreya

24. The amended provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act, which hike the penalty for traffic rules violation have come into force from-? a) 01st April 2019 b) 01st July 2019 c) 01st September 2019 d) 01st August 2019

25. A convincing India U-15 team has thrashed Nepal 7-0 to lift the SAFF U-15 title at the Kalyani Stadium in-? a) Kolkata b) Cuttack c) Kochin d) Patna

c) Canara Bank d) IDBI Bank

27. Who won gold in the women‟s 10meter Air Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil? a) Jitu Rai b) Gagan Narang c) Yashaswini Singh Deswal d) Abhinav Bindra

28. Which of the following two countries have tied at the top spot (at 86 percent) and emerged as the happiest nations of the world from market research firm Ipsos? a) Australia and Canada b) China and the Great Britain c) France and the USA d) Saudi Arabia and Germany

29. Khadi and Village Industries Commission has recently launched a „Terracotta Grinder‟ at Sewapuri in ______. a) Mathura b) Lucknow c) Meerut d) Varanasi

30. Who among the following will be honoured with the prestigious „Global Goalkeeper Award‟ by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation? a) Narendra Modi b) Rajnath Singh c) Nirmala Sitharaman d) Piyush Goyal

31. 5th Eastern Economic Forum was held in ______, Russia. a) Vladivostok b) Moscow c) Saint Petersburg d) Sochi

c) Panchu Arunachalam d) Janagaraj

33. National Animal Disease Control Programme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which of the A book titled “Savarkar: Echoes from a forgotten past, 1883-1924″ on the life of freedom fighter and Philosopher Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, popularly known as Veer Savarkar has been published. It is written by? a) Vikram Sampath b) Arundhati Roy c) Vikram Seth d) Salman Rushdie

34. Who stepped down as the chairman of the Chinese firm Alibaba Group on September 10, 2019? a) Daniel Yong Zhang b) Joseph C. Tsai c) Jack Ma d) Jack Yun

35. National Institution for Transforming India has selected McKinsey & Company to set up India‟s first DCC. DCC stands for? a) Digital Capability Centre b) Digital Capacity Centre c) Digital Collaboration Centre d) Digital Centralised Centre

36. Who among the following has received the Best Film award in the 20th Edition of IIFA Awards 2019? a) Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety b) Padmaavat c) Raazi d) Kedarnath

37. IDBI Bank‟s Board of Directors has approved the appointment of ______as Deputy Managing Director (DMD) for a period of 3 years. a) Sudhir Shyam b) Meera Swarup c) Rakesh Sharma d) Samuel Joseph Jebaraj

38. Name the state who recently launched “Champions Campaign” to fight dengue and urged citizens to become „champions‟ and encourage 10 friends to check their homes for mosquito larvae. a) Punjab b) Odisha c) Delhi d) Maharashtra

39. Name the famous bollywood horror film producer who recently passed away. a) Yash Chopra b) Shyam Ramsay c) Bimal Roy d) Satyajit Ray

40. The International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) is celebrated annually all across the world on which date? a) 21st September b) 22nd September c) 23rd September d) 24th September

41. What was the theme of the World Maritime Day (WMD) 2019? a) Theme – “Empowering women in the maritime community” b) Theme – “Our Heritage – Better Shipping for a Better Future” c) Theme – “Connecting Ships, Ports and People” d) Theme – “Shipping: indispensable to the world”

42. 4th edition of Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2019 between India and Kazakhstan will be conducted at Pithoragarh, ______a) Uttarakhand b) Himachal Pradesh c) Assam d) Arunachal Pradesh

43. Who has clinched a record-extending 15th World Gymnastics Championship title? a) Laurie Hernandez b) Gabby Douglas c) Simone Biles d) Aly Raisman

b) eDantShivir c) eDantYoga d) eDantSeva

45. Which IT company has been selected as the main supplier to deliver Volvo Cars‟ digital transformation services for its enterprise digital commercial operations applications and products? a) Wipro b) Infosys c) TCS d) HCL Technologies

46. The first-ever „International Cooperative Trade Fair‟ will be held in which city? a) Mumbai b) Gurugram c) New Delhi d) Bengaluru

47. Antonio Costa has recently been elected as the Prime Minister of which country? a) Romania b) Spain c) Belgium d) Portugal

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48. Which country topped in the World Economic Forum (WEF)‟s 2019 Global Competitiveness Index 4.0.? a) Switzerland b) Netherlands c) Singapore d) United States

49. Where was the XLIX (49th) World Artistic Gymnastics Championships for the year 2019 held? a) Paris, France b) Stuttgart, Germany c) Beijing, China d) Berlin, Germany

51. Which country has become the first country to ban ads for unhealthy sugary drinks? a) Indonesia b) Singapore c) United States d) Malaysia

52. Name the slogan of the first Indian life insurance industry‟s first joint mass media campaign set to launched by Life Insurance Council worth around Rs 100 crore? a) „Jeevan Suraksha ka Naya Nazariya‟ b) „Karo Jyada ka Iraada‟ c) „Sabse Pehle Life Insurance‟ d) „Karo Jyada ka Iraada‟

53. Between which two countries military exercise named „Dharma Guardian‟ held recently? a) India and Japan b) India and Sri Lanka c) India and United States d) India and Russia

54. What is the name of the app launched by Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri, to encourage public engagement in planting trees and Green drives? a) ROSHNI b) Shiksha Vani c) UMANG d) mHariyali

55. Which country becomes the member of Group of 20 (G20) Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance recently? a) United States b) India c) Bangladesh d) Myanmar

56. Under which act, Balancehero India Private Limited was Penalized worth Rs 12.88 lakh by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for non-compliance of regulatory guidelines? a) Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 b) Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2005 c) Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2006 d) Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2008

a) Director b) Producer c) Actor d) Astronaut

58. Which country topped in the Brand Finance Nation Brands 2019 as per the report released by Brand Finance? a) United States of America (USA) b) United Kingdom (UK) c) China d) Germany

59. What is the rank of India in the Henley Passport Index 2019? a) 82 b) 81 c) 80 d) 86

60. Name the Olympic champion and world record holder, who became the first person to run a marathon under 2 hours? a) Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich b) Dennis Kipruto Kimetto c) Eliud Kipchoge d) Kenenisa Bekele

61. What is the rank of India as per the annual report on the most valuable and strongest nation brands named Brand Finance Nation Brands 2019? a) 4th b) 5th c) 6th d) 7th

62. Where was the World Youth Chess Championship 2019 held? a) Guwahati, Assam b) Mumbai, Maharashtra c) Kolkata, West Bengal d) Bhubaneswar, Odisha

c) Theme – “Reducing Disaster Economic Losses” d) Theme – “Reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services”

64. Which country will issue a commemorative coin to mark the 150th birthday anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi? a) United Kingdom (UK) b) Russia c) China d) United States(US) 65. Who among these has won the F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2019? a) Alexander Albon b) Valtteri Bottas c) Lewis hamilton d) Sebastian Vettel

66. World Standards Day (or International Standards Day) is celebrated internationally each year on? a) 14 October b) 15 October c) 16 October d) 17 October

67. Mastercard India has appointed as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the firm. a) Sandeep Bakhshi b) Ajaypal Singh Banga c) Vikas Varma d) Alfred F Kelly Jr

68. Name the Indian shuttler, who wins the men‟s singles title at the Bahrain International Series Badminton at Isa Town, Bahrain? a) Priyanshu Rajawat b) Juhi Dewangan c) Venkat Gaurav Prasad d) Rohan Kapoor

70. What is the theme of International Day of Rural Women 2019? a) Rural women Play in Building Resilience to Face the Climate Crisis b) Rural Women and Girls Building Climate Resilience c) Highlights the Important Role that Rural Women and Girls d) None of the given options is true

71. The nation pays homage to former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on his ______birth anniversary and remembered his contributions to the country on 15th October 2019. a) 85th b) 82nd c) 88th d) 81st

72. The 2nd phase of an Indo-Dutch project called Local Treatment of Urban Sewage Streams for Healthy Reuse, or LOTUS-HR was launched in-? a) Ahmedabad b) Kolkata c) Islamabad d) New Delhi

73. Who among the following has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to Georgia? a) Satbir Singh b) Srikumar Menon c) Yogeshwar Sangwan d) Vinay Kumar

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74. What is India‟s rank among the 117 qualifying countries in the recently released Global Hunger Index 2019? a) 100 b) 101 c) 102 d) 103

75. As per the announcement by Indian Railways (IR), Indian Railways will become a net-zero carbon emitter by which year? a) 2030 b) 2029 c) 2028 d) 2027

76. World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world. The theme for World Food Day 2019 is? a) Food comes first b) Women in agriculture c) Our Actions Are Our Future d) Food Security

77. Vikram Sarabhai Library from IIM ______has won the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation in the category of “Award of Distinction”. a) Lucknow b) Ahmedabad c) Rohtak d) Bengaluru

78. How many „Sewa Service‟ trains flagged off by Railways Minister Piyush Goyal? a) 6 b) 7 c) 8 d) 9

79. Mastercard, along with cricketer ______, launched a nationwide initiative „Team Cashless India‟ to accelerate the acceptance and adoption of digital payments. a) Hardik Pandya b) Rohit Sharma c) Mahendra Singh Dhoni d) Virat Kohli

80. Which of the following state celebrates Shirui Lily Festival? a) Manipur b) Arunachal Pradesh c) Meghalaya d) Mizoram

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81. India handed over the second pair of Mi-24V helicopters to war-torn ______, boosting the capability of the Air forces. a) Sri Lanka b) Nepal c) Bangladesh d) Afghanistan

c) Reduce, Recycle, Reuse d) Recycle, Reduce, Reuse

83. Which of the following day is observed as United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty? a) 15 October b) 18 October c) 16 October d) 17 October

84. Which of the following country announced the establishment of the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)? a) Saudi Arabia b) UAE c) Oman d) Iran

85. Which of the following state governments has launched 'YSR Rytu Bharosa - PM KISAN' scheme under which farmers will get financial assistance of Rs 13,500 per annum in three installments? a) Telangana b) Karnataka c) Tamil Nadu d) Andhra Pradesh

86. What is the rank of India in the World Giving Index 2019? a) 54 b) 71 c) 82 d) 69

87. Indian Air Force (IAF) kickstarted its bilateral joint exercise with Royal Air Force Oman (RAFO), named „EX EASTERN BRIDGE-V‟ in– a) Oman b) UAE c) Saudi Arabia d) Qatar

a) City Union Bank b) Karur Vysya Bank c) Lakshmi Vilas Bank d) Kotak Mahindra Bank

89. Who has been named orchestra of the year at the 2019 Gramophone Awards? a) Saito Kinen Orchestra b) Metropolitan Opera Orchestra c) Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra d) Philharmonic Orchestra

90. Who among the following has been elected vice-chairman of World Steel Association? a) Pallonji Mistry b) Lakshmi Niwas Mittal c) Sajjan Jindal d) T V Narendran

91. Which of the following is not the new member of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)? a) Brazil b) Germany c) China d) Indonesia

92. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of ______as Whole-Time Member, Insolvency and Bankruptcy a) Shashank Saksena b) Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh c) Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh d) Sudhaker Shukla

93. Legendary ballet dancer Alicia Alonso recently passed away. She belongs to which of the following country? a) Cuba b) The Bahamas c) Mexico d) Haiti

95. Which of the following space agency completing the first-ever all-female spacewalk? a) SUPARCO b) ROSCOSMOS c) JAXA d) NASA

96. How many new states has been elected by the United Nation General Assembly for UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)? a) 18 States b) 14 States c) 17 States

97. 15 States Which of the following team win the 9th edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup 2019? a) Australia b) Great Britain c) India d) Malaysia

98. IIT Kharagpur graduate Debayan Saha has invented a device called ______which he claimed when fitted near the silencer pipe in vehicles will curb air pollution. a) PM 2.5 b) PM 3.5 c) PM 4.5 d) PM 5.5

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99. Which of the following day is observed as the “World Statistics Day”? a) October 17 b) October 18 c) October 19 d) October 20

100. Which of the following badminton pair win the mixed doubles title at the Egypt International 2019 in Cairo, Egypt? a) Satwik Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa b) Navaneeth Bokka and Sahithi Bandi c) Dhruv Rawat and Kuhoo Garg d) Utkarsh Arora and Karishma Wadkar

b) Jodhpur c) Udaipur d) Jaisalmer

102. Who among the following has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Nicaragua? a) Upender Singh Rawat b) B Shyam c) Ausaf Sayeed d) Anil Kumar Rai

103. Which organization has started the work to produce hypersonic weapon missiles that travel at 5 times speed of sound, or a little over a mile every second? a) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited b) Indian Space Research Organisation c) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited d) Defence Research and Development

104. Who among the following has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Cabo Verde? a) Rajeev Kumar b) Godavarthi Venkata Srinivas c) Anil Kumar Rai d) Manpreet Vohra

105. Name the Para-athlete who has won 2 gold medals at the 7th CISM World Military Games held in Wuhan, China. a) Devendra Jhajharia b) Mariyappan Thangavelu c) Anandan Gunasekaran d) Naresh Kumar Sharma

106. Indian Railways has installed the most advanced Electronic Interlocking System on the Grand Chord route. Who is the present Railway Minister of India? a) Piyush Goyal b) D.V. Sadananda Gowda c) Amit Shah d) Nirmala Sitharaman

b) 22nd October c) 26th October d) 24th October

108. Indian Railways has launched „one touch ATVM‟ at 42 suburban stations of Central Railway over ______Suburban Network. a) Kolkata b) Delhi c) Chennai d) Mumbai

109. Which organization has released Ease of Doing business Rankings which ranks 190 countries? a) World Bank b) World Trade Organization c) International Monetary Fund d) Asian Development Bank

110. ______celebrated its 58th Raising Day on 24th October 2019. a) Central Reserve Police Force b) Central Industrial Security Force c) Indo-Tibetan Border Police d) Border Security Force

111. Who among the following has been awarded the Sakharov Prize by the European Parliament for his attempts to “foster dialogue” between Chinese people and the Uighur? a) Chiang Kai-shek b) Deng Xiaoping c) Mao Zedong d) Ilham Tohti

112. What is India‟s rank in the Ease of Doing business Rankings 2020 released by World Bank? a) 77th b) 63rd c) 88th d) 101st

c) Distant d) Development

114. Which of the following countries topped the Ease of Doing business Rankings 2020 released by World Bank? a) New Zealand b) Switzerland c) USA d) China

115. Chenani-Nashri Tunnel, Asia‟s longest bi-directional highway tunnel has been renamed as Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Tunnel. It is located in? a) Jammu & Kashmir b) Andhra Pradesh c) Assam d) Himachal Pradesh

116. Who has been named as the new Chairman of the Airports Authority of India (AAI)? a) Rubina Ali b) Arvind Singh c) Anuj Agarwal d) Arun Kumar

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117. Which country will host the inaugural expanded 24-team Club World Cup of FIFA in 2021? a) Spain b) Qatar c) China

118. United Arab Emirate When does the Indian Army observe the Infantry Day? a) October 28 b) October 27 c) October 26 d) October 25

119. Where is the headquarter of European Council based? a) Brussels, Belgium b) Vienna, Austria c) London, United Kingdom d) Paris, France

120. Which city has recently set the Guinness World Records for lighting 4 lakh 10 thousand „diyaas‟ on the occasion of Diwali celebrations 2019? a) Mathura b) Ayodhya c) Varanasi d) Vrindavan

121. Sophie Wilmes has been elected as the first ever female Prime Minister of which country? a) Netherlands b) Austria c) Denmark d) Belgium

122. Indians will No Longer Require Visas to Visit______. a) Brazil b) Pakistan c) Indonesia d) Iran

123. Who was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Haryana for a second term? a) Ghanshyam Dass b) Randhir Singh Gollen c) Shamsher Singh Gogi d) Manohar Lal Khattar

124. According to the data released by the Central Pollution Control Board, ______was the most polluted city with air quality index (AQI) touching 276 a) Varanasi b) Muzaffarnagar c) Yamunanagar d) Lucknow

125. How many MoUs have been signed between India and Saudi Arabia during the visit of PM Modi to the foreign nation? a) 12 b) 10 c) 15 d) 9

c) Libya d) Yemen

127. Who among these has been named as the Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)? a) Khaled Toukan b) Jennifer Byrne c) Lassina Zerbo d) Rafael Grossi

128. Who among these has topped the list of „The Best-Performing CEOs in the World, 2019 compiled by the Harvard Business Review (HBR)? a) Shantanu Narayen b) Jeff Bezos c) Jensen Huang d) Satya Nadella

129. Which of the following awards has been constituted as India‟s first international award that honours exemplary work and achievements of the heads of state and governments and other distinguished persons/organizations around the world? a) VD Savarkar Award b) Mahatma Gandhi Honorary Award c) Gandhi Mandela Award d) Gandhi Peace Award

130. Who won the 55th Jnanpith Award 2019? a) Itigi Eranna b) Akkitham Achuthan Namboodri c) P.T. Narasimhachar d) Jayant Kaikini

131. The „Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare‟ is observed annually on which date? a) 26th November b) 27th November c) 28th November d) 30th November

c) 4.5% d) 5.5%

133. First ever India-Japan Foreign and Defence Ministerial Dialogue (2+2) was held in which place? a) New Delhi b) Chennai c) Hyderabad d) Tokyo

134. At which naval establishment the sixth Dornier aircraft squadron „Indian Naval Air Squadron 314‟ has been commissioned by Indian Navy? a) Naval Air Enclave at Mumbai b) Naval Air Enclave at Cochin c) Naval Air Enclave at Chennai d) Naval Air Enclave at Porbandar

135. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched Accelerator Lab in which city in India to address the pollution? a) Mumbai b) Varanasi c) New Delhi d) Bengaluru 136. As per the Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan by which date Hallmarking for Gold jewellery and artefacts will be mandatory? a) 15th January 2020 b) 15th January 2021 c) 1st April 2020 d) 1st April 2021

137. The Transport Ministry has extended the 01st December deadline for 100% electronic toll collection across National Highways in the country to? a) 15th March, 2020 b) 15th February, 2020 c) 15th January, 2020 d) 15th December, 2019

d) Thailand

139. Which cricketer has become the fastest cricketer to score 7,000 Test runs? a) Joe Root b) Eoin Morgan c) Steve Smith d) Ben Stokes

140. Which bank has been penalised by the Reserve Bank of India with monetary penalty of Rs. 1.50 crore for non-compliance with certain provisions of directions issued by RBI? a) Punjab National Bank b) Syndicate Bank c) Bank of Baroda d) Corporation Bank

141. Name the Non-bank lender which has became the 1st company to list its commercial papers borrowing of Rs 100 crore on the bourses. a) Bajaj Finserv Ltd. b) Aditya Birla Finance Limited c) Tata Capital Limited d) Muthoot Finance Ltd

142. The Election Commission has recognized the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) as a State Party of ______. a) Haryana b) Punjab c) Manipur d) Andhra Pradesh

143. Name the President of Sri Lanka who is on 3 day visit to India? a) Sajith Premadasa b) Gotabaya Rajapaksa c) Maithripala Sirisena d) Ranil Wickremesinghe

144. On which day the United Nations observes World AIDS Day every year? a) 1st December b) 2nd December c) 3rd December d) 4th December

145. Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has submitted his resignation to Parliament amid ongoing anti-government protests across the country. He was the Prime Minister of? a) Iran b) Afghanistan c) Saudi Arabia d) Iraq

146. Where will be the headquarter of Baroda UP Bank located after the amalgamation of Uttar Pradesh namely Baroda Uttar Pradesh Grameen Bank, Kashi Gomti Samyut Gramin Bank and Purvanchal Bank? a) Lucknow b) Varanasi c) Gorakhpur d) Agra

147. Which state has celebrated its 57th Statehood Day on 01st December 2019? a) West Bengal b) Tripura c) Meghalya d) Nagaland

148. The United Nations celebrates World Aids Day every year. What was the theme of World Aids Day for 2019? a) Know Your Status b) Communities make the difference c) Right to health d) Getting to zero

149. Who has assumed the charge of new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) recently? a) Soma Roy Burman b) J P S Chawla c) Sharad Arvind Bobde d) N. V. Ramana

150. Border Security Force (BSF) celebrated its 55th raising day this year. BSF celebrates its raising day every year on? a) 04th December b) 03rd December c) 01st December d) 02nd December

151. ______is the „Guest of Honour Country‟ at International Book Fair taking place in Guadaljara, Mexico. a) Spain b) South Africa c) Russia d) India

152. Public sector trading firm MMTC has ordered import of 11,000 metric tonnes of onions from which of the following countries? a) Indonesia b) Mayanmar c) Turkey d) Thailand

153. Name the Mercedes racer who has won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix held in Abu Dhabi, UAE. a) Max Verstappen b) Lewis Hamilton c) Valtteri Bottas d) Charles Leclerc

154. Training exercise „HAND-IN-HAND 2019‟ is conducted jointly by India and which country? a) Russia b) Bangladesh c) China d) Vietnam

155. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu launched the new Rotavirus vaccine: ROTAVAC-5D designed and developed by ______in New Delhi. a) Biocon b) GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd c) Serum Institute of India d) Bharat Biotech

156. Name the Grameena Bank which has signed an MoU for bancassurance with Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Company Ltd? a) Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank b) Kerala Gramin Bank c) Maharashtra Gramin Bank d) Karnataka Bank

157. India‟s 1st National Maritime Heritage Museum will be set up at the ancient Indian site of Lothal located in? a) Haryana b) Gujarat c) Nagaland d) Tamil Nadu

158. What is the theme for Pacific Air Chiefs‟ Symposium 2019? a) A Collaborative Approach to Regional Security b) A Collaborative Approach to Regional Parity c) A Collaborative Approach to Regional Unity d) A Collaborative Approach to Regional Defence

159. World Soil Day is celebrated annually on the ______at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy. a) 3rd December b) 4th December c) 5th December d) 6th December

160. Name the former Finance Minister of India who was bestowed with the Economic Times (ET) Lifetime Achievement Award for Public Service 2019. a) Nirmala Sitharaman b) Manmohan Singh c) P Chidambram d) Arun Jaitley

161. The International Volunteer Day (IVD) is observed across the world every year. What is the theme for this year? a) Volunteer for an inclusive future b) Saving Others c) Global Applause – give volunteers a hand d) VolunteersActFirst

162. Name the american actor who has been bestowed with the PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) „Person of the Year‟ Award 2019. a) Rooney Mara b) River Phoenix c) Joaquin Rafael Phoenix d) Heath Ledger

163. The 8th joint training exercise „HAND-IN-HAND 2019‟ will be held at Umroi, ______from 07 to 20 December 2019. a) Tripura b) Sikkim c) Arunachal Pradesh d) Meghalaya

164. Along with which country the Government of India has decided to cooperate to set up India‟s 1st National Maritime Heritage Museum? a) Spain b) Portugal c) Japan d) Russia

165. Who is the present Chief of the Air Staff of India? a) B S Dhanoa b) Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria c) Karambir Singh d) Bipin Ratwat

166. Name the cricket team which has been awarded the Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket award. a) Pakistan b) England c) India d) New Zealand

167. Which state has launched „Madhu‟ an e-learning mobile phone application which will help school students to understand their subjects in a better and most efficient way? a) Haryana b) Odisha c) Nagaland d) Tamil Nadu 168. Union HRD Minister and Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports has jointly launched the Fit India ______Rating System. a) School b) College c) University d) Class

a) 5.35% b) 5.25% c) 5.15% d) 5.00%

170. The Indian women‟s volleyball team has clinched the gold medal at the South Asian Games 2019 by defeating which country? a) Sri Lanka b) Pakistan c) Nepal d) Bangladesh

171. What is the theme of World Soil Day 2019? a) Stop Soil Erosion, Save our Future b) Stop soil pollution and save soil c) Stop single use of plastic d) Be the Solution to soil Pollution

172. Renowned personality Bob Wills passed away recently, he was a former ______. a) Footballer b) Cricketer c) Hockey Player d) Tennis Player

173. Three day-long North East Food show was held in ______. a) Assam b) Mizoram c) Sikkim d) Meghalya

174. India gifted a „Made in India‟ Patrol Vessel to the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF), what is the name of the vessel? a) Kaamiyab b) Vikram c) Samudra d) Samarth

d) Timea Bacsinszky

176. Which of the following bank of India has provided $500 million (Rs 3561 crore) Line of Credit (LoC) to Bangladesh for defence-related procurement in the neighbouring country? a) Reserve Bank of India b) Punjab National Bank c) Export-Import Bank of India d) State Bank of India

177. Who among the following news anchor has been elected as President of News Broadcasters Federation of India? a) Punya Prasun Bajpai b) Arnab Goswami c) Rajdeep Sardesai d) Deepak Chaurasia

178. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between ______and Suadi Aramco (Asia) for the development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Ecosystem in India in Oil & Gas Sector. a) National Small Industries Corporation b) Solar Energy Corporation of India c) National Textile Corporation Limited d) Council of Small Industries Corporations

179. On which of the following year Human Rights Day came into existence? a) 1946 b) 1947 c) 1948 d) 1949

180. The Indian Rafale fighter jets will fly with the tail sign „BS‟ after the recently retired Air Force Chief Birender Singh Dhanoa. Who is the present chief of Indian Airforce? a) Fali Homi Major b) Pradeep Vasant Naik c) Anil Kumar Browne d) Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria

b) 5 per cent c) 4 per cent d) 6 per cent

182. „Iron Union 12‟, a joint military exercise between the ground forces of the UAE and ______, commenced. a) United Kingdom b) Japan c) United States d) China

183. What is the theme of Human Rights Day 2019? a) Youth Standing Up for Human Rights b) Let's stand up for equality, justice and human dignity c) Stand up for someone's rights today! Our Rights, Our Freedoms

184. Which state has launched the “YSR Law Nestham Scheme”? a) Telangana b) Andhra Pradesh c) Tamil Nadu d) Orissa

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185. What is the length of Multi Cell Box Type Load Class 70 bridge which was recently inaugurated by Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Girish Chandra Murmu? a) 72-metre b) 70-metre c) 68-metre d) 66-metre

186. The awards which have now come to be known as „Oscars of Diplomacy‟ were established by Diwali Foundation USA, Inc in 2017. Who among the following is the present chairman of Diwali Foundation USA? a) Nawaf Salam b) Ranju Batra c) Matthew Rycroft d) Maged Abdelaziz 187. Who has been selected for the prestigious 33rd Moortidevi Award for the year 2019? a) Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari b) Nirmal Verma c) Joy Goswami d) Vishwanath Tripathi DEFENCE UNICORN INSTITUTE NDA | CDS | AFCAT | ACC | CAPF | CPO | COAST GUARD | DEFENCE EXAMS | COMPETITIVE EXAMS GANDHINAGAR | AHMEDABAD – Helpline Number 6351299206 Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter CurrentMm Affairs Test – July to Feb

188. On which day United Nations observes International Mountain Day every year? a) 14 December b) 13 December c) 12 December d) 11 December

189. The external affairs ministry will organize the 6th Indian Ocean Dialogue and Delhi Dialogue XI in? a) Chennai b) Kolkata c) New Delhi d) Jaipur

190. Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been elected as the new President of which country? a) Denmark b) Belarus c) Algeria d) Hungary

191. Which Indian state has won the 2019 World Habitat Gold Awards for Restoration of Dignity and Human Rights of Indigenous Tribal Community? a) Rajasthan b) Madhya Pradesh c) Assam d) Karnataka

192. The World Design Organization is set to launch its new global 5 year programme World Design Protopolis in which city of India? a) Kolkata b) Bengaluru c) Mumbai d) New Delhi

193. Bharat Bond ETF is India‟s first corporate bond exchange-traded fund (ETF). It has been launched by which AMC? a) Edelweiss Asset Management Company b) Franklin Templeton Asset Management Company c) IDFC Asset Management Company d) DHFL Pramerica Asset Management Company

194. The JAGA Mission has won bronze award at the 2019 World Habitat Awards. The mission belong to which state? a) Madhya Pradesh b) West Bengal c) Rajasthan d) Odisha

195. In 2019, India celebrated the ______Vijay Diwas a) 52nd b) 48th c) 35th d) 50th

196. Nuad Thai has recently been added to the UNESCO‟s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. What is Nuad Thai? a) Dance b) Cuisine c) Massage d) Painting

197. Suiso Frontier is world‟s first Liquid Hydrogen Carrier Ship launched by which country? a) Japan b) China c) United States d) Australia

198. The first meeting of the National Ganga Council was held in which city? a) Varanasi b) Kanpur c) Patna d) Prayagraj

199. Name the winner of 2019 BBC Sports Personality of the Year a) Jason Roy b) Jos Buttler c) Joe Root d) Ben Stokes

b) Narendra Singh Tomar c) Pralhad Joshi d) D. V. Sadananda Gowda

201. Who has won the men‟s single title at the 2019 BWF World Tour Finals? a) Kento Momota b) Chen Long c) Viktor Axelsen d) Shi Yuqi

202. Gita Siddharth who died recently was a well known ______a) Sitar Player b) Singer c) Journalist d) Actress

203. How many UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage sites are there in India? a) 6 b) 10 c) 13 d) 15

204. UNESCO has removed the „Carnival of Aalst‟ of ______from its Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List. a) Belgium b) Mexico c) Germany d) Spain

205. Name the organisation which has recently released the Global Gender Gap Report 2020. a) World Bank b) World Economic Forum c) United Nations d) International Monetary Fund

206. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research and NABARD has signed a MoU to promote sustainable agriculture and climate-resilient farming systems. NABARD stands for? a) National Bank for Agriculture and Regional Development b) National Bank for Agribusiness and Rural Development c) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development d) National Bank for Agriculture Live Stock and Rural Development

207. Which of the following has started a dedicated matrimonial site for its staff? a) Central Reserve Police Force b) Border Security Force c) Central Industrial Security Force d) Indo-Tibetan Border Police

208. Name the veteran film actor who was known for his roles in the movies like Do The Right Thing and The Godfather Part II passed away recently. a) Vincent Gardenia b) Danny Aiello c) Gary Oldman d) Andrea Martin

209. A joint military training exercise “______” was conducted between the armies of India and Nepal. a) Yudh Abhyas b) Ekuverin c) Surya Kiran d) Mitra Shakti

210. Name the IAS officer who recently took charge as Secretary of Information and Broadcasting Ministry. a) Ravi Mittal b) Pawan Kapoor c) P K Mishra d) Nripender Mishra

211. Indian peacekeepers deployed with the “UNMISS” have been recognized with the “United Nations Medal” for their strong contribution to building peace in conflict affected ______. a) Sudan b) Somalia c) South Sudan d) Eritrea

212. Who among the following will be the next Chief of Army Staff of India? a) Lt Gen Ranbir Singh b) Lt Gen Ravendra Pal Singh c) Lt Gen Iqroop Singh Ghuman d) Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane

a) New Delhi b) Mumbai c) Chennai d) Chandigarh

214. Name the Union Territory which has been selected for the national award by Union Rural Development Ministry for best performance in the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). a) Ladakh b) Chandigarh c) Jammu and Kashmir d) Daman & Diu

215. The International Khajuraho Film Festival will be inaugurated in the Shilpkala village of Khajuraho, located in ______. a) Uttar Pradesh b) Madhya Pradesh c) Himachal Pradesh d) Arunachal Pradesh

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216. What was India‟s rank in the Global Gender Gap Report 2020 released recently? a) 110th b) 111th c) 112th d) 113th

217. Who among the following has been given an additional charge as Meghalaya‟s governor? a) Anandiben Patel b) Sushri Anusuiya Uikey c) Satyadeo Narayan Arya d) R N Ravi

218. According to the Income Tax Department, what will be the last date to link Permanent Account Number (PAN) with Aadhar? a) 31st January 2020 b) 30th December 2020 c) 31st March 2020 d) 31st December 2019

c) Japan d) China

220. Name the country which has topped the Global Gender Gap Report 2020 released by World Economic Forum (WEF). a) Finland b) Norway c) Iceland d) Denmark

221. Classical Music Festival "Tansen Samaroh" was held in which city of India? a) Bhopal b) Indore c) Jaipur d) Gwalior

222. Which country has released its new National policy Framework „Vistas of Prosperity and Splendor‟ meant to guide the government ministries and departments in implementing their policies? a) Sri Lanka b) Nepal c) India d) Bangladesh

223. Name the country which was ranked last in the Global Gender Gap Report 2020 released by World Economic Forum (WEF). a) Pakistan b) Yemen c) Afghanistan d) Syria

224. Portuguese Prime Minister announced the setting up of a Gandhi Citizenship Education Prize. Who is the present Prime Minister of Portugal? a) Rui Rio b) Antonio Costa c) Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa d) Pedro Passos Coelho

225. International Human Solidarity Day is organized across the world on? a) 15th December b) 17th December c) 18th December d) 20th December

c) Indian Medicalcopoeia d) Indian Doctorcopoeia

227. ______has won the Sahitya Akademi Award in Non-Fiction category for An Era of Darkness (English language). a) Om Sharma Jandriari b) Shashi Tharoor c) Phukan Ch. Basumatary d) Chinmoy Guha

228. Who among the following has won the Sahitya Akademi Award in Poetry category for “Chheelate Hue Apne Ko” in Hindi language? a) Joysree Goswami Mahanta b) Vijaya c) Abdul AhadHajini d) Nand Kishore Acharya

229. Who has won the FIFA Club World Cup champions? a) Flamengo b) West Ham c) Liverpool d) Genk

230. Indian Railway has installed India‟s First „Water From Air‟ System in which Railway Station? a) Secunderabad b) Varanasi c) Howrah Station d) Vijaywada

231. India has relaxed certain Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) guidelines for reissue of passport for those below ______years of age and those above _____ years. a) 18, 50 b) 20, 60 c) 18, 60 d) 20, 50

233. Which country has launched a new military service “space force”? a) UK b) US c) China d) India

234. Name the network launched by Principal Scientific Adviser to provide a template for cross- disciplinary leadership? a) EChO Network b) Speed Network c) Cross Network d) Dis Network

235. Who among the following were named for International Tennis Federation‟s (ITF) World Champions in womens singles for 2019? a) Victoria Azarenka b) Serena Williams c) Ashleigh Barty d) Maria Sharapova

236. How many West African countries have agreed to change the name of their common currency to Eco? a) 15 b) 5 c) 8 d) 3

237. Which Indian shuttler has won the Bangladesh Junior International Badminton Series 2019 by defeating Ken Yong Ong? a) Sankar Muthusamy S. b) Sai Charan Koya c) Sathish Kumar K. d) Maisnam Meiraba Luwang

238. In how many days Integral Coach Factory (ICF) of Indian Railways has produced its 3000 Coaches? a) 289 days b) 215 days c) 240 days d) 256 days 239. Which country is going to host African Football Super Cup for the next three years until 2022? a) Tunisia b) Qatar c) Egypt d) Morocco

240. Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister unveiled India‟s first long-distance CNG bus fitted with CNG cylinders which will travel from ______to Dehradun. a) Delhi b) Pune c) Mumbai d) Chennai

241. Name the renowned Hindi author from Uttarakhand whose last novel was “Manushkhor”, passed away recently. a) Kashinath Singh b) Ganga Prasad Vimal c) Nirmal Verma d) Sachchidananda Vatsyayan

242. Name the Indian tennis player who has announced his retirement from Tennis in 2020 as a professional tennis player. a) Mahesh Bhupathi b) Rohan Bopanna c) Leander Paes d) Divij Sharan

243. Who among the following will take oath as Chief Minister of Jharkhand? a) Babulal Marandi b) Arjun Munda c) Shibu Soren d) Hemant Soren

244. Prime Minister Narendra Modi named Rohtang passageway which provide all-weather connectivity to remote areas of Lahaul and Spiti Valley as ______. a) Bhim Tunnel b) Iron Tunnel c) Durust Tunnel d) Atal Tunnel

245. Major Anoop Mishra has been honored with Army Design Bureau Excellence Award for designing a bullet proof jacket providing full-body protection against sniper rifle bullets. What is the name of the jacket? a) Prahar b) Sashtra c) Sarvatra d) Aadhar

246. Rakhi Halder is related to which sports? a) Boxing b) Weight lifting c) Archery d) Shooting

247. Which station has been conferred with „Eat Right Station‟ certification by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for food safety and hygiene? a) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Railway Station, Mumbai b) Old Delhi Railway Station, New Delhi c) Howrah Railway Station, West Bengal d) Vijayawada Railway Station, Andhra Pradesh

248. Name the newly appointed Chairman of the ESAF Small Finance Bank? a) Mereena Paul b) Jacob Samuel c) P R Ravi Mohan d) R. Prabha

249. The Union Health Minister has inaugurated the 2nd edition of “Eat Right Mela” in? a) Mumbai b) Chennai c) Lucknow d) New Delhi

250. ______has introduced a new semi-closed prepaid payment instrument (PPI). a) Securities and Exchange Board of India b) Reserve Bank of India c) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India d) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority,

251. Which bank has tied up with Pine Labs to enable debit card facility for their debit cardholders across point-of-sale terminals by Pine Labs? a) Axis Bank b) HDFC Bank c) Kotak Mahindra Bank d) ICICI Bank

252. Name the book authored by Boria Majumdar with Nalin Mehta which was released recently and chronicle India‟s Olympic journey. a) Dreams of a Billion: India and the Olympic Games b) Shining Billions: India and the Olympic Games c) Dreams of Sports Prosperity: India and the Olympic Games d) Dreams of Medals: India and the Olympic Games

253. Name the train recently started by Indian Railways on the heritage Kalka-Shimla route having glass rooftop to have a panoramic view of the hilly region. a) Him Darshan Express b) Parwat Darshan Express c) Shiv Darshan Express d) Sheetal Darshan Express

254. Which bank has tied up with online real estate platform Magicbricks for listing and e- auctioning of immovable properties repossessed by it in recovery proceedings? a) Yes Bank b) Federal Bank c) Axis Bank d) HDFC Bank

255. The Reserve Bank of India has capped the permissible exposure limit of a lender on a Peer- to-Peer lending (P2P) platform for all borrowers at? a) Rs 15 lakh b) Rs 25 lakh c) Rs 50 lakh d) Rs 75 lakh

256. Name the handbook based on diets for diseases which was released recently during the “Eat Right Mela” and provides general guidelines for hospitals on suitable diets for common medical conditions. a) The ORANGE Book b) The BLUE Book c) The PINK Book d) The PURPLE Book

257. Name the China‟s brilliant storyteller, who created the critically acclaimed memoir “Colours of the Mountain” and passed away recently. a) Yu Hua b) Ma Jian c) Liu Cixin d) Da Chen

258. Finance minister of India released a postage stamp to commemorate distinguished service and glorious contribution of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in protecting the nation. Who is the present Union finance minister of India? a) Nirmala Sitharaman b) Nitin Jairam Gadkari c) Raj Nath Singh d) Ramvilas Paswan

c) Allee Willis d) Brenda Russell

260. The 5th Round of India-Japan Maritime Affairs Dialogue was held in? a) Chennai, India b) Kolkata, India c) Osaka, Japan d) Tokyo, Japan

261. ______has organized the National Symposium of Poets 2020. a) All India Radio b) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises c) Ministry of Communications d) Ministry of Human Resource Development

262. Name the mobile app recently launched by Raksha Mantri for the forthcoming DefExpo 2020. a) DefSpeaker 2020 b) DefSeminar 2020 c) DefExpo 2020 d) DefWebinar 2020

263. Name the Veteran Political cartoonist who also worked as a staff cartoonist at various newspapers, including the Times of India and the Mid-day, passed away recently. a) K. Shankar Pillai b) Abu Abraham c) O. V. Vijayan d) Vikas Sabnis 264. The Reserve Bank of India has directed large cooperative banks to report all exposures of Rs 5 crore and more to the Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC) with effect from? a) December 31, 2020 b) December 31, 2019 c) January 31, 2020 d) March 31, 2020

265. Which country has successfully launched its largest carrier rocket “Long March-5”? a) Russia b) China c) US d) North Korea

266. RBI has recently capped the aggregate lending exposure of a lender to all borrowers across all Non-Banking Financial Company – Peer to Peer (NBFC-P2P) lending platforms to______a) Rs 20 lakh b) Rs 30 lakh c) Rs 50 lakh d) Rs 25 lakh

267. India‟s first university for transgender community will come up in which city? a) Kolkata b) Bengaluru c) Hyderabad d) Kushinagar

268. Which city hosted the National Tribal Dance Festival? a) Raipur b) Raigarh c) Bhubneshwar d) Bhopal

269. Who conferred with American Academy of Ophthalmology's (AAO) Life-Time achievement award? a) Dr Harsh Vardhan b) Sanjay Asrani c) Dr Santosh G Honavar d) Edward Buckley

270. Losar Festival which denotes the start of the New Year is being celebrated in ______. a) Arunachal Pradesh b) Assam c) Chennai d) Ladakh

271. Recently Ganga Prasad Vimal passed away.He was related to which field? a) Sports b) Author c) Actor d) Singer

272. Recently Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released a postage stamp to commemorate the distinguished service and glorious contribution by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in which city? a) New Delhi b) Chennai c) Mumbai d) Pune

a) Gujarat b) Madhya Pradesh c) Rajasthan d) Jharkhand

274. Who has been crowned as Miss Teen International 2019? a) Anicia Gau Thusi b) Urvashi Mishra c) Neeti Goswami d) Aayushi Dholakia

275. What is the GDP growth projection for India in financial year 2019-20 as per latest estimate by IMF? a) 6.1% b) 4.2% c) 5.3% d) 4.9%

276. Who has been selected for BCCI‟s CK Nayudu Lifetime Award 2019? a) Anjum Chopra b) Krishnamachari Srikkanth c) Mohinder Amarnath d) Both A & B

277. Which state has decided to observed the year 2020 as the “Susashan Sankalp Varsh”? a) Haryana b) Rajasthan c) Uttar Pradesh d) Maharashtra

278. Which company has announced an agreement to acquire RiskRecon, one of the leading providers of data analytics solutions and artificial intelligence focused on cyber-risk and offering solutions to mitigate cyber risks faced by the companies? a) American Express b) Visa c) Credicard d) Mastercard

279. Which bank is going to introduce One Time Password (OTP)-based ATM cash withdrawals which will be effective from January 1, 2020? a) Punjab National Bank b) Canara Bank c) State Bank of India d) Bank of Baroda

b) Chennai c) Kolkata d) New Delhi

281. What is the composite score of India in its SDGs Index-2019-20? a) 60 b) 57 c) 69 d) 75

282. Who among the follwing took charge as the 28th Chief of Army Staff? a) Birender Singh Dhanoa b) Karambir Singh c) Manoj Mukund Naravane d) BipinRawat

283. CBIC has announced that it has paid Rs 1,12,000 crore as Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) refunds to exporters. Who is the Chairman of CBIC? a) Pranab Kumar Das b) Pramod Chandra Mody c) P K Mishra d) Ajay Kumar Bhalla

284. Umaro Sissoco Embalo has recently won the Presidential election of which country? a) Guinea-Bissau b) Senegal c) The Gambia d) Zambia

285. What is the interest rate on Senior Citizen Savings Scheme for the fourth quarter of FY 2019-20? a) 8.2% b) 8.9% c) 8.6% d) 8.7%

d) Haryana

287. Who has been reappointed as the Chairman of the Railway Board, under the Ministry of Railways? a) Prof PremVrat b) Vinod Kumar Yadav c) S.K. Salwan d) Alok Kumar

288. What is the interest rate on Senior Citizen Savings Scheme for the fourth quarter of FY 2019-20? a) 8.2% b) 8.9% c) 8.6% d) 8.7%

289. Which state has launched the Atal Kisan-Mazdoor canteens that aim to provide cheap meal to farmers and labourers at the cost of Rs 10? a) Chhattisgarh b) Rajasthan c) Odisha d) Haryana

290. Who has been reappointed as the Chairman of the Railway Board, under the Ministry of Railways? a) Prof PremVrat b) Vinod Kumar Yadav c) S.K. Salwan d) Alok Kumar

291. ICC has plans to scrap the five-day Tests match system and instead convert it into four-day match from which year? a) 2023 b) 2020 c) 2021 d) 2022

292. Which of the following cantonment boards tops the Swachh Survekshan 2020? a) Delhi Cantonment Board b) Ambala Cantonment Board c) Jhansi Cantonment Board d) Jalandhar Cantonment Board

d) 7.9%

294. India's second spaceport for launching small satellites will be established in which state of India? a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka c) Telangana d) Andhra Pradesh

295. Which state government has planned to deliver sand at doorsteps? a) Tamil Nadu b) Utter Pradesh c) New Delhi d) Andhra Pradesh

296. The 5th Ice Hockey Association of India (IHAI) National Ice Hockey Championship-2020 has begun in ______. a) Mussoorie, Uttarakhand b) Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir c) Leh, Ladakh d) Nainital, Uttarakhand

297. How many scientists have awarded Swarna Jayanti Fellowships by Union Ministry of Science and Technology? a) 11 scientists b) 12 scientists c) 13 scientists d) 14 scientists

298. In which state observed his ritualistic festival “Lai Haraoba”? a) Meghalaya b) Tripura c) Assam d) Arunachal Pradesh

299. Which day was observed every year as „World Braille Day‟? a) 1 January b) 2 January c) 3 January d) 4 January

300. In which state of India 2nd tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel unveils? a) Madhya Pradesh b) Gujarat c) Maharashtra d) Uttar Pradesh

301. Indian paddler ______became world no.1 in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings in the Under-21 men‟s singles category. a) Mouma Das b) Soumyajit Ghosh c) Manav Thakkar d) Harmeet Desai

302. Who among the following has been re-appointed as the Inspector General, Border Security Force (BSF), up to June 27, 2021? a) Raman Srivastava b) Abhinav Kumar c) U K Bansal d) Subhash Joshi

303. Name the Indian mountaineer, who recently conquering Mt. Vinson Massif, Antarctica‟s highest mountain peak? a) Malavath Poorna b) Gurmayum Anita Devi c) Santosh Yadav d) Premlata Agarwal

304. In which city, 4th All India Police Judo Cluster Championship 2019 was held? a) Jaisalmer b) Guwahati c) Mathura d) New Delhi

305. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) opened its first ______silk processing plant at Surendranagar in Gujarat. a) Kanjeevaram Saree b) Patola Saree c) Bomkai Saree d) Sambalpuri Saree

306. In which of the following year World Health Organization designated the “Year of Nurse and Midwife”? a) 2021 b) 2023 c) 2025 d) 2020

307. What is the theme of annual World Book Fair 2020 held in New Delhi? a) Gandhi: The Writers‟ Writer b) Manushi– Books Written on and by Women c) Suryodaya: Emerging voices from North East India d) Books for Readers with Special Needs

308. Iran‟s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei named the Deputy Head of the Revolutionary Guards‟ foreign operations arm ______to replace Qasem Soleimani as its commander. a) Abolhassan Banisadr b) Mohammad-Ali Rajai c) Esmail Qaani d) Mohammad Khatami

309. Who has inaugurates the World Book Fair 2020 held in New Delhi? a) Thawar Chand Gehlot b) Smriti Zubin Irani c) Narendra Singh Tomar d) Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

310. Ministry of External Affairs announced the setting up of new emerging and strategic technologies (NEST) division. Who is minister of MEA? a) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar b) Arjun Munda c) Nirmala Sitharaman d) Ravi Shankar Prasad

311. Who among the following designed the world‟s 2nd tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Ahmedabad, Gujarat? a) Sadanand Bakre b) Anish Kapoor c) Ram V. Sutar d) G. Ravinder Reddy

312. Name the project recently started by Kolkata Police which aims to provide self-defence training to girls studying in schools and colleges in the city. a) Suputri b) Sukanya c) Namrata d) Madhavi

313. Name the Neutral pronoun which has been voted word of the decade by US language experts recently. a) They b) We c) You d) Someone

315. Name the 14th Governor of Karnataka and the former Comptroller and Auditor General of India, who passed away recently. a) Vajubhai Vala b) Arif Mohammed Khan c) T N Chaturvedi d) Lal Ji Tandon

316. The 63rd National Shooting Championship was held in? a) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh b) Patna, Bihar c) Dehradun, Uttarakhand d) Hyderabad, Telangana

317. Name the country to which India has extended a line of credit (LoC) of USD 75 million to finance solar parks in the country. a) Mexico b) Cuba c) Puerto Rico d) Dominican Republic

318. Name the Indian all-rounder who has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. a) Yusuf Pathan b) Dinesh Karthik c) Irfan Pathan d) Mayank Agarwal

319. An international team of astronomers funded in part by NASA has found the farthest galaxy group identified as “EGS77”. Name the Indian-origin Goa-born scientist who led the team of astronomers. a) Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar b) Jayant Narlikar c) Satyendra Nath Bose d) Vithal Tilvi

320. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Knowledge Hub to empower banking, financial services and insurance sector through AI learning has been inaugurated in which city? a) Mumbai b) Hyderbad c) Kolkata d) New Delhi

321. Which film won the „Best Motion picture- drama‟ award in the Golden Globe awards 2020? a) Once Upon A Time in Hollywood b) 1917 c) Missing Link d) Parasite

324. The Journalists Day is observed on January 6 of every year by which Indian state? a) Gujarat b) West Bengal c) Maharashtra d) All the above

325. Which city is hosting the three-day National Traders Convention 2020? a) Greater Noida b) Bhopal c) Lucknow d) New Delhi

326. India‟s largest private sector port operator, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd has agreed to buy a 75% stake in Krishnapatnam Port Co. Ltd. The port is located in? a) Tamil Nadu b) Telangana c) West Bengal d) Andhra Pradesh

327. Who among the following has been declared by the United Nations as “Most Famous Teenager of The Decade” in its „Decade in Review‟ report? a) Skai Jackson b) Malala Yousafzai c) Logan Guleff d) Gaten Matarazzo

328. Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Government of India has sanctioned how many charging stations under the FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India) scheme phase II? a) 2500 b) 3145 c) 2636 d) 5900

329. Which among these films has won the maximum number of awards at the 2020 edition of the Golden Globe Awards? a) Rocketman b) Judy c) Joker d) Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

330. The 2nd phase of Mission Indradhanush 2.0 has been rolled out at block level in 35 districts of which of the following state? a) Andhra Pradesh b) Arunachal Pradesh c) Madhya Pradesh d) Uttar Pradesh

331. Name the winner of the first Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National Award for Excellence? a) APJ Abdul Kalam b) M S Swaminathan c) Azim Premji d) K. Sivan

332. Pedro Sanchez recently took oath as the Prime Minister of which country? a) Germany b) Israel c) Spain d) Brazil

333. State Energy Efficiency Index 2019 has divided States/UTs into 4 groups: „Front Runner‟, „Achiever‟, „Contender‟ and? a) Winner b) Aspirant c) Loser d) Runner-Up

334. Name the aircraft carrier recently deployed by India in Arabian Sea amid the Pakistan- China naval exercise “Sea Guardians” taking place in North Arabian Sea. a) INS Viraat b) INS Arihant c) INS Vishal d) INS Vikramaditya

335. On which day the National Youth Day is celebrated every year in India? a) 12 January b) 13 January c) 14 January d) 15 January

c) London d) Berlin

337. Who has been appointed as new India MD of IBM? a) Karan Bajwa b) Anurag Singh c) Sandip Patel d) Anubhav Sinha

338. Who among these has won the 2020 Malaysia Masters Badminton Tournament? a) Anthony Sinisuka Ginting b) Kento Momota c) Shi Yuqi d) Viktor Axelsen

339. 23rd National Youth Festival 2020 is being celebrated in which city of India from 12th to 16th January 2020? a) New Delhi b) Kolkata c) Ahmedabad d) Lucknow

340. Video Integration and State Wide Advanced Security (VISWAS) is a first of its kind project in India launched by which state for major e-governance initiatives a) Haryana b) Gujarat c) Rajasthan d) Assam

341. HDFC has acquired Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company. What is the name of the new entity? a) HDFC ERGO Health Insurance b) ERGO Health Insurance c) HDFC Health Insurance d) HDFC Insurance

342. How many Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) have been approved to be set up across India to combat Sexual offences against girls and women? a) 1000 b) 1023 c) 1055 d) 1090

c) 2 d) 4

344. Which country has been named as the Guest of Honour country in the Paris Book Fair 2020? a) Australia b) China c) United States d) India

345. On the occasion of 150th years celebration of Kolkata Port Trust, the Kolkata Port was renamed as? a) Atal Bihari Vajpayee Port b) L. K. Advani Port c) Murli Manohar Joshi Port d) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port

346. Who among the following has succeeded Sultan Qaboos bin Said as the Sultan of Oman? a) Yitzhak Rabin b) Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq al Said c) Hassan Rouhani d) Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai

347. Name the Indian pacer who will receive the BCCI‟s prestigious Polly Umrigar Award for his superb performance in International Cricket in the 2018-19 season. a) Jasprit Bumrah b) Bhuvneshwar Kumar c) Mohammed Shami d) Ishant Sharma

348. The World Future Energy Summit commences in Abu Dhabi with the theme of? a) Rethinking Global Demand, Production, and Investment b) Rethinking Global Energy Usage, Production, and Investment c) Rethinking Global Exploration, Production, and Investment d) Rethinking Global Consumption, Production, and Investment

349. The 2020 Executive Committee meeting of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) was held in New Delhi. Where is the headquarter of ITTF located? a) Rome, Italy b) Lausanne, Switzerland c) Madrid, Spain d) Vienna, Austria

350. International exhibition and conference on the civil aviation sector, Wings India 2020 will be held at which Airport in March 2020? a) Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad b) Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi c) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai d) Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru DEFENCE UNICORN INSTITUTE NDA | CDS | AFCAT | ACC | CAPF | CPO | COAST GUARD | DEFENCE EXAMS | COMPETITIVE EXAMS GANDHINAGAR | AHMEDABAD – Helpline Number 6351299206 Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter CurrentMm Affairs Test – July to Feb

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