● World Day for International Justice - 17 July ● Nelson Mandela International Day - 18 July ● Space Exploration Day - July 20 ● National Mango Day 2020 - 22 July ● International Chess Day - July 20 OBITUARIES ● Neela Satyanarayan, Maharashtra’s first woman chief election commissioner. ● Shree Purushottam Priyadasji Swamishree Maharaj passed away. ● Arjuna awardee, para-athlete and para-badminton player, Ramesh Tikaram passed away. ● Renowned ceramic artist, Jyotsna Bhatt passed away. ● C.S. Seshadri, a leader of Indian mathematics, passes away in Chennai. ● Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon passed away. ● John Lewis, the civil rights leader of the United States passed away. Q) Which state has emerged as the country’s top investment destination in the first quarter of this financial year? A.Gujarat B.Andhra Pradesh C.Uttar Pradesh D.Tamil Nadu Q) Railway Board has announced to connect all the capitals of North-Eastern states to the rail network by which year? A.2023 B.2022 C.2021 D.2024 Q) Which country has recorded the largest reduction in the number of people living in multidimensional poverty between 2005-6 and 2015-16, as per the Oxford-UN study? A.Chad B.Malawi C.India D.Liberia Q) Which IIM institution has come up with a unique user-friendly wearable device named “Veli Band”? A.IIM Indore B.IIM Ahmedabad C.IIM Kozhikode D.IIM Bangalore Q) Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has opened the first-of-its-kind footwear training center in which city? A.Pune B.Delhi C.Bengaluru D.Hyderabad Q) Tamil Nadu government has proposed to establish a Turmeric Research Institute in which district? A.Dindigul B.Chennai C.Coimbatore D.Erode Q) Name the android malware which has been discovered recently that steals data such as credit card details, password from 337 applications? A.Backdoor B.Exploit C.BlackRock D.Hacktool Q) Which government has launched the "Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Ration Yojna”? A.Gujarat B.Delhi C.Jharkhand D.Madhya Pradesh Q) Union Food Processing Minister, Harsimrat Kaur Badal has inaugurated the Zoram Mega Food Park in which state? A.Manipur B.Assam C.Mizoram D.Nagaland © Copyright 2020 aspireadda.com Q) Who is the author of the book ‘Suraj Kade Marda Nahi’ (sun never dies)? A.Baldev Singh Sadaknama B.Nand Kishore Acharya C.Tarun Kanti Mishra D.Bandi Narayana Swamy Q) Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched which initiative to provide psychosocial support to students? A.Darpan B.Manodasha C.Arpan D.Manodarpan Q) UAE successfully launched the Hope probe or Al-Amal Mars mission from the space centre of which country? A.Russia B.Japan C.United States D.Israel Q) The country's first public electric vehicle (EV) charging plaza has been set up in which city? A.New Delhi B.Pune C.Bengaluru D.Mumbai Q) Which Ministry has partnered with UNICEF to strengthen resolve to mobilise 1 crore youth volunteers to achieve goals of Atmanirbhar Bharat? A.Ministry of Information and Broadcasting B.Ministry of Labour and Employment inistry of Youth Affairs and Sports D.Ministry of Human Resource Development Q) DRDO has provided its indigenously-developed which drone to the Indian Army for accurate surveillance along the China border? A.Bharat B.Rustom ishant D.Shoor Q) Indian naval ships conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the navy of which country? A.Russia B.United States C.Japan D.Australia Q) Which has become the first State in the country to use drones for aerial surveillance and inspection of extra high voltage (EHV) power transmission lines and towers? A.Gujarat B.Uttar Pradesh C.Madhya pradesh D.Maharashtra Q) The Income Tax Department has launched a revised which Form in order to enhance the flow of information between taxpayers and tax authorities? A.Form 26AS B.Form 12BS C.Form 32IT D.Form 64 ITR Q) Which Ministry has set up an Investment Clearance Cell for prompt assistance and clearance of proposals? A.Ministry of Finance B.Ministry of Ministry of Consumer Affairs C.Ministry of Civil Aviation D.Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Q) Recently, the union environment ministry has approved the Zonal Master Plan for which Eco-Sensitive Zone? A.Ganga B.Bhagirathi C.Brahmaputra D.Kaveri Q) Ramesh Babu Boddu has been appointed as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of which bank? A.Dhanlaxmi Bank B.Karnataka Bank C.Bandhan Bank D.Karur Vysya Bank Q) Which country has launched its first-ever military communications satellite ANASIS-II ? A.Israel B.Russia C.South Korea D.Japan © Copyright 2020 aspireadda.com Q) Which state Cabinet has approved a ‘One-Stop Shop’ Scheme to fast-track investments and help revive industries? A.Maharashtra B.Rajasthan C.Gujarat D.Uttar Pradesh Q) Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)? A.Rajeev Pal B.Sunil Mittal C.Avinash Shukla D.Sumit Deb Q) The 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held in which country? A.UAE B.Sri Lanka C.South Africa D.New Zealand Q) Which state has launched the Godhan Nyay Yojna under which the government will procure cow dung from cattle rearers at Rs 2 per kg for production of organic fertilizers? A.Uttar Pradesh B.Chhattisgarh C.Jharkhand D.Madhya Pradesh Q) ASSOCHAM has partnered with which brand for 'Illness to Wellness' initiative? A.Dettol B.Savlon C.Lifebuoy D.Medimix Q) International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) has announced the launch of which e-portal? A.INSPIRE B.TECHNO C.ASPIRE D.CHORD Q) Which state has launched the ''Navin Rojgar Chhatri Yojana'' for an all round development of the Scheduled Castes? A.Uttar Pradesh B.Gujarat C.Chhattisgarh D.Odisha Q) Which Payment App has announced the launch of India’s first numberless card? A.FreeCharge B.Paytm C.PhonePe D.FamPay Q) Niti Aayog has decided to recommend the government to mandate the use of recycled materials up to per cent in large infrastructure projects? A.10% B.15% C.25% D.20% Q) Who is the author of the book “The Endgame”? A.Hussain Zaidi B.Nidhi Agrawal C.Kritika Sharma D.Daniel Paul Singh Q) NASA in collaboration with which space agency is conducting Solar Orbiter Mission? A.Roscosmos B.European Space Agency C.Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency D.Indian Space Research Organisation Q) Aarogyasri healthcare scheme is being implemented in which state? A.Tamil Nadu B.Uttar Pradesh C.Madhya Pradesh D.Andhra Pradesh Q) Who has bagged the Jagjivan Ram Innovative Farmer Award instituted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)? A.T. Purushothaman B.Subhash Palekar C.Babulal Dahiya D.Jagdish Parikh Q) CBSE in collaboration with which company a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) course for class XI and XII in the current academic year (2020-2021)? A.Microsoft B.Wipro C.IBM D.Google © Copyright 2020 aspireadda.com Q) What is the rank of India in the Global Manufacturing Risk Index (MRI) report? A.Fifth B.Tenth C.Seventh D.Third Q) Which state government has decided to convert waste generated in the state to electricity under an initiative titled ‘Waste to Energy’? A.Uttarakhand B.Himachal Pradesh C.Chhattisgarh D.Assam Q) Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda has been appointed as the first woman Prime Minister of which country? A.Congo B.Cameroon C.Niger D.Gabon Q) DRDO has developed P7 Heavy Drop System which is capable of para dropping heavy machinery from which aircraft? A.BL 56 aircraft B.NL 43 aircraft C.IL 76 aircraft D.KJ 23 aircraft Q) DGCI has given approval to India’s first fully indigenously developed vaccine against pneumonia. The vaccine has been developed by which company? A.Serum Institute of India B.Panacea Biotec Limited C.Biocon Limited D.Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited Q) On the occasion of the Harela festival, which state government has inaugurated 'Smriti Van'? A.Himachal Pradesh B.Rajasthan C.Uttarakhand D.Jharkhand Q) Which company will acquire 100 per cent stake in Texas-based Orchestra Technology? A.Infosys B.Wipro C.Tech Mahindra D.L&T Technology Services Q) Shyam Srinivasan has been appointed as the MD & CEO of which bank? A.Yes Bank B.Federal Bank C.IndusInd Bank D.Karur Vysya Bank Q) Which state Government has announced to include transgender community under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana? A.Karnataka B.Odisha C.Uttar Pradesh D.Madhya Pradesh Q) Who has been appointed as Private Secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind? A.P. Praveen Siddharth B.Ajay Bhadoo C.Pankaj Sharma D.Randhir Kumar Jaiswal Q) 700 MW Azad Pattan hydel power project has been signed between Pakistan and which country? A.India B.Afghanistan C.China D.Iran Q) Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the HCL Technologies? A.Shiv Nadar B.Roshni Nadar Malhotra C.Shikhar Malhotra D.Nishi Vasudeva Q) Which IIT institution has developed a portable hospital called “MediCAB”? A.IIT Hyderabad B.IIT Delhi C.IIT Bombay D.IIT Madras Q) The Police of which state has rolled out the “CybHer”campaign? A.Madhya Pradesh B.Telangana C.Odisha D.Karnataka © Copyright 2020 aspireadda.com Q) First online NISHTHA programme has been launched in which state? A.Assam B.Goa C.Andhra Pradesh D.Madhya Pradesh Q) The first trial container ship from Kolkata to which city through Chattogram port was recently flagged off? A.Guwahati B.Shillong C.Kohima D.Agartala Q) UNICEF India has partnered with which among the following to offer career counselling to young people in the country? A.Wipro B.SAP India C.Infosys D.FICCI Q) Which state government has introduced a one-time settlement scheme called ‘Samadhan se Vikas’? A.Madhya Pradesh B.Rajasthan C.Haryana D.Jharkhand Q) Who is the author