Current Affairs 2020 & 2021

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• CURRENT AFFAIRS ONE LINERS JAN-DEC 2020
• CURRENT AFFAIRS ONE LINERS JANUARY 2020
• PERSONS IN NEWS:
• Who proposed the idea of multipurpose ID card?
• - Amit Shah
• “How dare you? You have stolen my dreams, mychildhood with your empty words.” Who said thesewords?
• - Greta Thunberg
• Who has been selected as the new Chief of InternationalMonetary Fund?
• - Kristalina Georgieva
• Who is the current president of UN GeneralAssembly?
• - Tijjani Muhammad Bande
• Who has been named „India‟s most powerful womenin media‟?
• - Kallie Puri
• Which Indian wrestler has become world no. 1 in 86kgcategory?
• - Deepak Punia
• Who has taken over as the new IAF Chief?
• - Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria
• Pakistan has invited which Indian leader for Kartarpur Corridor inauguration?
• -Manmohan Singh
• What is the name of the murderer of former PunjabChief Minister Beant Singh, whose death sentence hasbeen converted to life imprisonment?
• - Balwant Singh
• Who has become the first girl student to win Presidentof India Prize?
• - Kavitha Gopal
• “All Hindu, Sikh, Christian, Jain and Buddhist refugeeswill get Indian citizenship.” Whose statement is this?
• - Amit Shah
• Who has been appointed as executive director forIndia at IMF?
• - Surjeet Bhalla
• Who has been named as MD and CEO of Tata Communications?
• - A.S. Lakshminarayanan
• Who has been appointed as chief justice of Punjab &Haryana High Court?
• - Ravishankar Jha
• Who performed Shastra Puja in France after receivingthe first Rafale fighter jet?
• - Rajnath Singh
• Justice Ajay Lamba recently took the oath as Chief Justiceof which High Court?
• - Guwahati High Court
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• Who has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officerof Yes Bank?
• - Anita Pai
• Who has been ranked second in the Forbes List of 100Indian billionaires?
• - Gautam Adani
• What is the name of the first person who did spacewalkin 1965 but died recently?
• - Alexei Leonov
• What is the name of Indian nun who was declared saintby Pope Francis recently?
• - Mariam Thresia
• Who was recently elected as president of Tunisia?
• - Kais Saied
• AWARDS:
• Which series won „Outstanding Drama Series Award‟in Emmy Awards 2019?
• - Game of Thrones
• Who was conferred with “Global Goalkeeper" award?
• - Narendra Modi
• Who has been selected for the Dadasaheb Phalkeaward?
• - Amitabh Bachchan
• National unity award has been constituted on whosename?
• - Sardar VallabhbhaiPatel
• Which Indian athlete was recently awarded with IAAF Veteran Pin Prize?
• - PT Usha
• Which Indian was awarded the 'Changemaker Award' by Bill & Milinda Gates Foundation for bringingchange in society?
• - Payal Jangir
• Who has been awarded with the UNEP‟s AsiaEnvironmental Enforcement Award 2019?
• - Prakash Javadekar
• Who has been awarded with the 2018 Nobel Prize inLiterature?
• - Olga Tokarczuk
• Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature 2019?
• - Peter Handke
• Who won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize?
• - Abiy Ahmed Ali
• What is the name of Indian Origin economist whorecently declared a winner of Nobel Prize 2019 foreconomics?
• - Abhijit Banerjee
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• SCHEMES AND LAUNCHES:
• Which organisation launched the Project NETRArecently to protect space assets?
• - ISRO
• Which state has launched YSR Vahana Mitra schemerecently?
• - Andhra Pradesh
• What is the name of audio guide facility app launchedby Ministry of Tourism?
• - Audio Odigos
• The Union Government has launched which scheme toassure no-cost health care facilities to pregnant womenand newborns?
• - SUMAN
• Which Ministry launched the „mHariyali‟ App recentlyto encourage Public engagement in planting trees?
• - Ministry of Housing &Urban Affairs
• Which scheme was recently launched by FSSAI on theoccasion of World Food Day?
• - Food Safety Mitra
• Which scheme has been launched by the CentralGovernment to encourage girl students to pursuescience, technology, engineering and mathematics(STEM) education?
• - Vigyan Jyoti Yojana
• NATIONAL & STATE:
• PM Modi, during his speech at the 2019 UN Climatesummit, announced that India will increase its capacityof renewable energy to 175 gigawatts by which year?
• - 2022
• Which State/UT became the first to issue the highestnumber of Golden Cards under Ayushman Bharatscheme?
• - Jammu & Kashmir
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned whichvessel on September 25, 2019?
• - Varaha
• Which country will host the Exercise MALABAR2019?
• - Japan
• Which two states have decided to form a panel to resolvewater sharing issues?
• - Tamil Nadu, Kerala
• Which High Court recently launched mobile app forproviding digital access to lawyers?
• - Delhi High Court
• Which state topped the 'School Education Quality Index'released by NITI Aayog?
• – Kerala
• Which birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi is being celebrated on October 02,2019?
• - 150th
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• The UK court dismissed Pakistan‟s claims and ruled in favour of India in a legal battle involving the funds of the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad. How much fund was involved?
• –£35m
• Which state government announced a complete ban ontobacco and pan-masala products in the state?
• - Rajasthan
• The newly-launched Vande Bharat train takes howmany hours to reach Katra from Delhi?
• - 8 hours
• Recently government has launched which portal toimprove coal supply to power plants?
• - Prakash
• Which state government has decided to purchasesingle-use plastic waste to make the state plastic free?
• - Himachal Pradesh
• How many states including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh have issued 15 point guidelines to save Ganga from pollution?
• - 11
• The Supreme Court directed which state government toassure that no more trees will be cut in Aarey colony?
• - Maharashtra
• Union Cabinet recently approved inclusion ofhow many displaced families in Cabinet approvedRehabilitation Package?
• - 5,300 displaced families
• Which Programme has been launched by the UnionGovernment to encourage talented children to enrichtheir skills?
• - DHRUV
• Which city hosted the historic second informal summitbetween PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping?
• - Mamallapuram
• INTERNATIONAL:
• Which nation has cut off power to parts of WestBank?
• - Israel
• Which city hosted the Howdy Modi event wherein PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump shared the stage together?
• - Houston
• Which country recently announced that the Doctorsand Nurses need not take TOEFL & IELTS exam topractice there?
• - UK
• Which country has decriminalized by abortion?
• - Australia
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• Haza Al Mansuri is the first astronaut of which countrywho returned from the International Space Stationrecently?
• - UAE
• Which country is going to give online tourist visa forthe first time?
• - Saudi Arabia
• Which country released postage stamps on the occasionof 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi?
• - France
• Which country‟s PM arrived for an official visit inIndia on October 3, 2019?
• - Bangladesh
• Which country has announced to leave membership ofOPEC?
• - Ecuador
• Which country has fined 80 people and groups foralleged 1MDB payments?
• - Malaysia
• India has condemned which country‟s militaryoffensive in Syria?
• - Turkey
• Which United Nations‟ agency recently became thefirst to make transactions in cryptocurrency?
• - UNICEF
• In which country more than 3,000 women watched afootball match in the stadium for the first time in nearly40 years?
• - Iran
• Which country has recently deployed additional 3,000troops to Saudi Arabia?
• - USA
• The United States recently imposed sanctions onwhich country over its incursion into Syria?
• - Turkey
• FINANCIAL AWARENESS:
• Which travel gZiants collapsed recently due tobankruptcy?
• - Thomas Cook
• The RBI has imposed restrictions on the functioning ofwhich co-operative bank?
• - PMC
• The central government announced how much hike inthe pension paid to the families of central governmentemployees dying within 7 years of service?
• - 50 percent
• PM Narendra Modi announced how much grant for thePacific Islands Developing States recently?
• - USD 12 million
• Which train is India‟s first corporate-run train that isslated to run from Lucknow to Delhi?
• - Tejas Express
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• Who is the author of the book „Reset: Regaining India‟sEconomic Legacy‟, which was launched recently?
• - Subramanian Swamy
• Which fast fashion retailer has filed for bankruptcy?
• - Forever 21
• Under Swachh Bharat Mission, India built how manytoilets for 60 crore people?
• - 11 crore
• PM Narendra Modi released a commemorative coinworth Mahatma Gandhi‟s 150th birth anniversary.
• - Rs. 150
• What is the household income limit for borrowers ofNBFC-MFI in rural areas? - 1.25 lakh
• India recently received the first tranche of details aboutthe Indian Citizens account in which institution?
• - Swiss Banks
• How much monetary assistance will be provided to thefamilies of battle casualties after Government‟s latesthike?
• - Rs 8 lakh
• Which economy topped the Global CompetitivenessIndex 2019?
• - Singapore
• Union Cabinet recently approved additional installmentof how much percent Dearness Allowance toGovernment employees?
• - 5%
• Government e-Marketplace (GeM. signed an MoUwith which bank to offer funds transfer services to itsregistered users?
• - Union Bank of India
• Which bank has recently reduced the marginal costbasedlending rate (MCLR) by 0.05 percent?
• - Allahabad Bank
• Which international organization has recently publisheda report about the violation of labour rights in tea gardensof an Indian state?
• - Oxfam
• Which Indian Airlines became the first in the world touse Taxibot on an A-320 aircraft with passengers onboard?
• - Air India
• The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reducedIndia's GDP growth forecast for the year 2019-20 from 7percent to what percentage?
• - 6.1 percent
• What percentage of growth was recorded in the recently concluded Livestock Census in India as compared to the year 2012?
• - 4.63 percent
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• According to which organisation's report, India'seconomic growth rate for the year 2019 and 2020 will be6.1% and 7% respectively?
• - IMF
• How many days IRCTC‟s Special Buddha Circuit trainwill take to complete its journey?
• - Eight
• SPORTS:
• Who won the silver medal in the World BoxingChampionship 2019?
• - Amit Panghal
• Which wrestler pulled out of his title bout due to injuryat the World Wrestling Championships 2019?
• - Deepak Punia
• Who has won the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prixrecently?
• - Sebastian Vettel
• Who won the FIFA's Best Men's Player Award 2019for his outstanding performance recently?
• - Lionel Messi
• Who has become the first Indian cricketer to bowl 3maidens in T20Is?
• - Deepti Sharma
• Which American sprinter recently won the gold medalin the World Athletics Championship by completing 100meters in 9.76 seconds?
• - Christian Colman
• Who scored his maiden test century during India‟s firsttest against South Africa?
• - Mayank Agarwal
• Who from the following became the second fastestIndian to take 200 Test wickets?
• - Ravindra Jadeja
• In which place India's first floating basketball court hasstarted?
• - Mumbai
• Which Indian cricketer has become the first Indian player who played 100 T20 internationals?
• - Harmanpreet Kaur
• Which Indian player has become the first Indian athleteto qualify for Tokyo Olympics 2020 in individualcompetition?
• - Avinash Sable
• Who has become the first Indian captain to score 40hundreds?
• - Virat Kohli
• Which Indian woman athlete has broken her own national record in the 59th National Open Athletics Championship and won the gold medal in the women's 100m event?
• - Duti Chand
• Which medal was won by Indian boxer Manju Rani inthe 48-kilogram weight category of the Women's WorldBoxing Championships?
• - Silver
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• Which Indian player has won Dutch Open Badminton2019?
• - Lakshya Sen
• Which rule will decide a winner during a tie match asper the new ICC rule?
• - Super Over
• SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
• The Delhi University and Zoological Survey of Indiarecently discovered a new species of the frog in whichstate?
• - Arunachal Pradesh
• Which college would be hosting the 2nd edition of theSingapore - India Hackathon?
• - IIT Madras
• Which Indian classical musician has been honoured witha planet named after him?
• - Pandit Jasraj
• What is the strike range of land-attack version of BrahMossupersonic cruise missile?
• - 290km
• What is the name of Chandrayaan-2‟s payload thatfound charged particles on the Moon?
• - CLASS
• What is the name of NASA‟s recently launched asatellite to study the ionosphere?
• - ICON
• How many women astronauts did a spacewalk, withouta male astronaut, for the first time in the history ofSpace?
• – Two
• MISCELLANEOUS:
• Which film has been nominated for Oscar 2019 asIndia‟s official entry?
• - Gully Boy
• Which Indian business school has been ranked amongTop 10 Forbes Best International 1-Year BusinessSchools 2019?
• - ISB Hyderabad
• When is the National Unity Day observed every yearin India?
• - 31st October
• Which nation topped the IMD World DigitalCompetitiveness Ranking 2019?
• - United States
• Which anniversary did Google celebrate on September27, 2019?
• - 21st
• How many countries including India have signed anagreement to stop the spread of online fake news?
• - 20
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• When was the first World Cotton Day celebrated?
• - October 7, 2019
• Which newspaper recently announced to stop its printventure and go digital completely?
• - Daily News & Analysis
• After Union Cabinet‟s approval, what is the newhonorarium amount that will be given to ASHAworkers?
• - Rs 2000
• What is the name of India's first female graduate(Hons) for whom Google has recently dedicated adoodle?
• - Kamini Roy
• On which social media platform, Prime Minister Modihas become the world's most-followed global leader?
• - Instagram
• What is the rank of India in Global Hunger Index2019?
• - 102
• What percentage of Indian Children are underweightas per the recently released UNICEF report?
• - 33 per cent
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• CURRENT AFFAIRS ONE LINERS FEBRUARY2020
• PERSONS IN NEWS:
• Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was recently re-electedas the President of which country?
• - UAE
• Which Hindi writer has been selected for the VyasSamman-2019 for outstanding literary work?
• - Nasira Sharma
• Whose Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) status waswithdrawn by the Home Ministry?
• - Aatish Taseer
• Which Indian batsman has recently set a record ofplaying 100th T20 International match?
• - Rohit Sharma
• Who has inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor checkpost on 9th November 2019?
• - Narendra Modi
• Who has become the fastest Indian cricketer to take 50T20I wickets?
• - Yuzvendra Chahal
• Who resigned as the Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises citing moral reasons?
• - Arvind Sawant
• What is the name of the former Election Commissioner, who has passed away recently, who had strongly advocated electoral reforms in India?
• - TN Seshan
• Who has become the first Indian to be elected to theboard of Metropolitan Museum of Art?
• - Nita Ambani
• Which country has granted asylum to former Bolivianpresident Evo Morales?
• - Mexico
• Who has been recently given the additional charge of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises?
• - Prakash Javdekar
• Which first female officer will be posted abroad as'Naval Attache' by Navy?
• - Karabi Gogoi
• Which famous mathematician from Bihar diedrecently?
• - Vashishtha NarayanSingh
• Justice Muhammad Raffiq took oath as the Chief Justice of which state?
• - Meghalaya
• Which South Asian country tops the list of TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix with highest bribery risk?
• - Somalia
• Justice SA Bobde took oath as the Chief Justice of India on November 18, 2019. By whome he was administered the oath of office?
• - President
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• Who has been recently elected as the President of SriLanka?
• - Gotabaya Rajapaksa
• The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir had constituted an administrative council to fulfill all the government functions. Who had chair the council?
• - GC Murmu
• Who had announced that the NRC process would becarried out across India and cover all citizens?
• - Home Minister Amit Shah
• AWARDS:
• Which actor has got „Icon of Golden Jubilee of IFFI‟award?
• - Rajinikanth
• Who was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award at the Golden Jubilee of International Film Festival of India?
• - Isabelle Hupert
• Who has won the Infosys Prize 2019 in the Engineering and Computer Science category?
• - Sunita Sarawagi
• India‟s Ravi Prakash won the BRICS-Young Innovator Prize for inventing which inventions?
• - Milk chilling unit
• Who has been conferred with Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2019?
• - David Attenborough
• SCHEMES AND LAUNCHES:
• The Government Employees of which Union Territory are getting all 7th CPC Allowances from 31st October 2019?
• - Jammu & Kashmir
• India has issued a travel advisory for Indians traveling to which nation?
• - Turkey
• The Colonel Chewang Rinchen Setu was recently inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at which place?
• - Ladakh
• What is the name of the ad campaign that UNWFP has launched in India to eradicate hunger?
• - Feed our Future
• Which Minister launched the first national protocol tospecify snow leopard population in India?
• - Prakash Javadekar
• The Union Government recently relaxed the normsfor setting up Petrol Pumps. As per the norms, whichcompanies are allowed to run Petrol Pumps?
• - Non-oil companies
• Which state/UT government has announced to provide free travel facility for women in public bus service?
• - Delhi
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• Women soldiers will be inducted into the Indian Army by which year?
• - 2021
• Which state has launched e-ganna app for sugarcanefarmers?
• - Uttar Pradesh
• NATIONAL & STATE:
• Haryana Assembly Election 2019 was held in how many constituencies?
• - 90
• The Ayurveda Palliative Care Unit was inauguratedrecently in which city?
• - New Delhi
• Which State Government recently agreed to implementthe Central scheme PM-KISAN?
• - Delhi
• The Defence Acquisition Council has approved capital procurement worth how many crores?
• - Rs 3300
• Which state has topped the list of crimes againstwomen as per the latest report released by NCRB?
• - Uttar Pradesh
• Which state government has decided to imposespot fines for storage, sale and purchase of bannedfirecrackers?
• - West Bengal
• Kanya Sumangala Yojana was launched in which state?
• - Uttar Pradesh
• The BJP had won how many seats in Maharashtra assembly elections?
• - 105
• Which district became the first kerosene-free districtof Gujarat?
• - Gandhinagar
• Which party won the maximum seats in Haryana elections ?
• - BJP
• J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik has been transferred and appointed as the new Governor of which state?
• - Goa
• Who has been appointed as the first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?
• - Girish Chandra Murmu
• Who has been appointed as the first Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh?
• - Radha Krishna Mathur
• How many members of the European Union delegation arrived in India to visit Jammu and Kashmir?
• - 27
• Which state has hosted the 7th edition of Tawang festival?
• - Arunachal Pradesh
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• Which former Prime Minister's death anniversary is observed on October 31?
• - Indira Gandhi
• Which party has got the maximum seats in Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2019?
• - JMM
• Public Health Emergency has been declared in which state?
• – Delhi
• INTERNATIONAL:
• Joko Widodo has been re-elected as the President of which nation?
• - Indonesia
• World‟s oldest known natural pearl was discovered off which city‟s coast?
• - Abu Dhabi
• Which city has hosted the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) ?
• - Baku
• Which party is set to form a minority government in Canada?
• - Liberal Party
• Which country has stopped the postal services with India?
• - Pakistan
• Naruhito formally ascended to the throne as the Emperorof which country?
• - Japan
• Who is stated to be the kingmaker in the Canada Elections 2019?
• - Jagmeet Singh
• Which country won the ownership of the North Koreanvessel that was seized for violating the sanctions?
• - USA
• Who was nominated by the US President Donald Trump for the post of Energy Minister?
• - Dan Brouillette
• The US House of Representatives recently recognized the mass extermination of which people, conducted between 1915-1917 as genocide. - Armenians
• Which city has hosted the 2nd Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) ?
• - New Delhi
• Which country has recently signed an agreement to establish a high level strategic partnership council with India?
• - Saudi Arabia
• Which country‟s PM recently resigned after nationwideprotests against tax provisions on using WhatsApp and Facebook?
• - Lebanon
• Which is the third gulf country to witness the launch of the RuPAY card?
• - Saudi Arabia
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• Who was recently appointed as the Indian Ambassadorto UAE?
• - Pavan Kapoor
• Which city has hosted the 35th ASEAN Summit?
• - Bangkok
• Which country had cancelled hosting of COP25 and APEC Summits?
• - Chile
• Who among the following world leaders was on a visit to India from October 31 to November 2?
• - Angela Merkel
• India recently signed an MoU with which country in the field of prevention of marine litter?
• - Germany
• Which country was offered to host the COP 25 climate summit?
• - Spain
• Which country has officially launched 5G Service?
• - China
• Which neighbouring country of India is suffering from outbreak of „African Swine Fever‟?
• – China
• Which country had notified the UN about its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement?
• - USA
• Which country has approved the sale of a home-grown drug that is expected to cure Alzheimer's?
• – China
• Which country had hosted the BRICS Summit 2019?
• - Brazil
• FINANCIAL AWARENESS:
• India has been ranked at which position in the 2019 Ease of Doing Business rankings?
• - 63rd
• Which organization recently revealed that 3 million Indian payment cards are up for sale on the Dark Web?
• - ZDNet
• India recently committed to tackling money-laundering along with which nation?
• - US
• Which country has opted out of the RCEP agreement?
• - India
• Which international oil and gas company announced to float its initial public offering (IPO) ?
• - Saudi Aramco
• Which country has hosted the conference 'No Money for Terror 2020?
• - India
• How much amount of fund has been pledged by India towards UN development activities for 2020?
• - USD 15 million
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• Which country has introduced visa exemptions form foreigners seeking medical treatment?
• - India
• SPORTS:
• Which Indian cricketer broke Don Bradman's record of highest average in Test cricket on home soil?
• - Rohit Sharma
• Which Indian cricketer has created a new record of hitting the most number of sixes in a bilateral Test series?
• - Rohit Sharma
• Which badminton player recently supported the 'Bharat Ki Laxmi' campaign of Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
• - PV Sindhu
• Who has become the third Indian batsman to enter the top list in all formats of cricket?
• - Rohit Sharma
• The ICC has imposed a two-year ban on which cricketer for failing to report a corrupt approach?
• - Shakib Al Hasan
• The first day-night Test match had been played between India and Bangladesh on which ground?
• - Eden Gardens Stadium
• Which country has won the Rugby World Cup 2019?
• - South Africa
• What was India‟s rank in the recently concluded WorldPara Athletics Championship-2019?
• - 24th
• Which country will host 2023 Men's Hockey WorldCup?
• - India
• Recently which cricketer was dropped by the ICC from its latest ODI and T20I rankings?
• - Shakib al Hasan
• Who won the gold medal in the javelinthrow competition at the World Para-AthleticsChampionships?
• - Sundar Singh Gurjar
• Which Indian player has been named in TIME 100 Next list
• - Dutee Chand
• Which Bangladeshi cricketer has been banned from the sport for five years?
• - Shahadat Hossain
• SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
• Which institution fired two BrahMos missiles at Trak Island in Andaman Nicobar on October 23, 2019?
• - IAF
• Which country has shown an interest in purchasing of BrahMos missile?
• - Philippines
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• Which social media platform has decided to ban political advertising?
• - Twitter
• The Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2019 had conducted in how many phases?
• - Five
• Which Indian Institute has recently prepared Indian Brain Atlas for first time in the country?
• - IIT Hyderabad
• Which tech giant recently acquired Fitbit wearable?
• - Google
• Which Union Minister co-chaired the India-Russia Inter- Governmental Commission on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation?
• - Rajnath Singh
• China launched which country‟s first-ever satelliterecently?
• - Sudan
• Which educational institutes has created India's first 'standing wheelchair'?
• - IIT Madras
• Which satellite had ISRO launched on November 25?
• - Cartosat-3
• Which country recently test-fired surface-to-surface Shaheen-1 missile?
• - Pakistan
• Which country's satellite Hayabusa-2 has started a journey to return to Earth from an asteroid named Ryugu?
• – Japan
• ISRO has selected 12 potential astronauts for whichmission?
• - Gaganyaan Mission
• Google has launched a new cloud-based game streaming service. What is the name of the gaming service?
• - Google Stadia
• MISCELLANEOUS: When is the National Unity Day celebrated in India?
• - 31st October
• Former Parliamentarian, Gurudas Dasgupta passed away at the age of 83. He had served as the Deputy General Secretary for which political party?
• - CPI
• Which veteran CPI leader and former Member of Parliament has passed away recently?
• -Gurudas Dasgupta
• When is the World Tsunami Awareness Day observed every year?
• - 5th November
• When was the International Day for preventing environmental exploitation during armed conflict observed?
• - November 6th
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• Which body has recommended the central government to pay compensation to the daily-wage labourers after construction ban in Delhi?
• - NGT
• A group of students from which city created a GuinnessWorld Record for the largest astrophysics lesson?
• - Kolkatta
• Which nation was ranked as the world‟s worst abuser of internet freedom by Freedom of the Net report 2019?
• - China
• Joint Naval Exercise „Samudra Shakti‟ was held between India and which country at Visakhapatnam?
• - Indonesia
• Which country was attacked with over 200 rockets on November 12, 2019?
• - Israel
• Over 1,000 migratory birds of different species were found dead in which lake of Rajasthan?
• - Sambhar Lake
• As per the report of the Parliamentary Committee, what percentage of people die every year in India due to cancer?
• - 68%
• Bilateral Maritime Exercise Za‟ir-Al-Bahr 2019 began between India and which country recently?
• - Qatar
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• CURRENT AFFAIRS ONE LINERS MARCH 2020
• PERSONS IN NEWS:
• Who is appointed as 24th Controller General of Accounts (CGA) of India.
• - Soma Roy Burman
• Which country‟s Zozibini Tunzi has been crowned Miss Universe for the year 2019?
• - South Africa
• Who has been appointed as a Senior Security Advisorin the Home Ministry?
• - K. Vijay Kumar
• Who has taken over as the CEO of one of the world‟smost cash-rich companies ALPHABET?
• - Sundar Pichai
• Who is elected as the President of the Asian DevelopmentBank (ADB)?
• - Masatsugu Asakawa
• Who is appointed as the Senior Security Advisor in theHome Ministry?
• - K. Vijay Kumar
• Who has been elected as world‟s youngest PrimeMinister ever.
• - Sana Marin
• Which country‟s Toni-Ann Singh was crowned asMiss World 2019 at a beauty pageant held in London,UK?
• - Jamaica
• Kailash Joshi, who has passed away recently, was theformer Chief Minister of which state?
• - Madhya Pradesh
• Who has topped the Forbes‟ 2019 edition of 100World‟s Most Powerful Women for the ninthconsecutive year?
• - Angela Merkel
• Recently, who is named as the Business Person of the Year2019 by TIME magazine?
• - Bob Iger
• Who has been appointed as the new High Commissionerof India to the Republic of Ghana?
• - Sugandh Rajaram
• Gollapudi Maruti Rao, who recently passed away, wasa famous personality of which field?
• - Actor
• Who has been appointed as chief design consultant forTRIFED?
• - Ritu Beri
• Recently, Foreign Minister of Indonesia Retno L. P.Marsudi was on a two-day visit to India. Who is thepresident of Indonesia?
• - Joko Widodo
• Recently launched „Bharatiya Poshan Anthem‟ hasbeen penned by which writer?
• - Prasoon Joshi
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• Recently, who has been appointed as the new Presidentof Mauritius?
• - Pritivirajsing Roopun
• Who has been appointed as the 24th Controller Generalof Accounts?
• - Soma Roy Burman
• Yasuhiro Nakasone passed away recently. He was theformer Prime Minister of which country?
• - Japan
• Who is the author of 'Hemant Karkare: A DaughtersMemoir'?
• - Jui Karkare Navare
• AWARDS:
• Who was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award in the event of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2019?
• - Isabelle Huppert
• The Rural Livelihoods Mission popularly known as UMEED aims to reduce poverty in which union territory?
• - Jammu and Kashmir
• Who has won the 55th Jnanpith Award?
• - Akkitham Namboodiri
• Who has got Lifetime Achievement Award in FICCI India Sports Awards 2019?
• - Pankaj Advani
• Who has won the Best Actress Award at the 50thInternational Film Festival of India?
• - Usha Jadhav
• Which organization has presented the Mother Teresa Memorial Award 2019 for social justice?
• - Harmony Foundation
• Which Indian actresses has got 26th Annual Crystal the award for the year 2020 for spreading mental health awareness?
• - Deepika Padukone
• Which board has won the 2019 FICCI India Sports Awards?
• - Railway SportsPromotion Board
• Akkitham has won which edition of Jnanpith Award?
• - 55th
• SCHEMES AND LAUNCHES:
• Where has the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes inaugurated the Web Portal for Exchange of Information on Income Tax Website.
• - New Delhi
• In which country the Indian High Commission will set up 12 hi-tech parks?
• - Bangladesh
• The Government is targeted to reduce carbon emissions by:
• - 35%
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• Which state has become the first to have its own water policy?
• - Meghalaya
• In which Indian state the first Pashu Kisan credit cards are distributed to 101 animal farmers?
• - Haryana
• Recently, which State has mandated helmets for pillion riders also?
• - Kerala
• Recently, Bharosa Saving Accounts is launched by which Payments Banks?
• - Airtel Payments Bank
• 799 Van Dhan Vikas Kendra benefiting 12 lakh tribals across the country by providing market access to their products is opened in how many states?
• - 24 states
• NATIONAL & STATE:
• Recently, in which state a three-day Global Buddhist Congregation was held in the presence of Dalai Lama?
• - Maharashtra
• The Lok Sabha has passed the Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to amend the
• - Chit Funds Act, 1980.
• How much fine has been proposed in e-cigarette bill on the storage of e-cigarettes? - 50 Thousand
• Recently, which state government has announced a relief package of 3,795 crore rupees for farmers who suffered crop loss due to unseasonal rains?
• - Gujarat
• For how many years the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has extended ban on NDBF?
• - 5 years
• In which state the Shipping Ministry gave approval for the development of Loktak Inland Water ways improvement project?
• - Manipur
• Which state‟s Chief Minister has stayed the Aarey Metro car-shed work?
• - Maharashtra
• Recently, which Bill has been passed in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly that proposed harsh punishment for crimes against women?
• - Disha Bill
• Recently, Rajya Sabha has passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill. Which tribes are included by this bill?
• - Parivara, Talwara, Siddi
• Recently, the President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards in New Delhi. It is related to which field?
• - Nursing Services
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• Recently, which Country‟s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia has Sweden inaugurated Sarai Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Uttarakhand?
• - Sweden
• Recently, the Uttar Pradesh government has announced to set up how many fast track courts?
• - 218 fast track courts
• Which state government has launched a citizen helpline No. 14400 for corruption-related complaints?
• - Andhra Pradesh
• Recently, in which state the Union Minister for food processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal has inaugurated Avantee mega Food Park?
• - Madhya Pradesh
• Which state has become the first state in the country to get the law on contract farming?
• - Tamil Nadu
• What amount of line of credit, India has announced as financial assistance to Sri Lanka.
• - Rs. 3,230 crore
• Recently, Legislative elections in Jharkhand conducted. Who is the Governor of Jharkhand at present?
• - Draupadi Murmu
• INTERNATIONAL:
• Recently, which country‟s President Desi Bouterse has been sentenced to 20 years in prison over the execution of 15 political opponents in 1982?
• - Suriname
• Recently, the seventh edition of MITRA SHAKTI military exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability has held. It is conducted between which two countries?
• - India and Sri Lanka
• Which country has been elected as a member of the World Heritage Committee?
• - Thailand
• Where was the UN Climate Change Conference COP 25 held?
• - Madrid
• Who is the President and CEO of Saudi Arabian Oil Company Saudi Aramco?
• - Amin H. Nasser
• Who is named as Time magazine‟s 2019 Person of the Year?
• - Greta Thunberg
• Where will the COP26 in November 2020 be held?
• - Glasgow, UK
• Recently, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released its report titled “Human Development Report 2019. As per the report what is the India‟s rank?
• - 129th
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• India has the 2nd highest number of children who are not vaccinated against measles. Who is in the top of the list?
• - Nigeria
• Recently, OPEC and its allies has decided to reduce oil production by how many barrels per day?
• - 5 Lakh barrels
• With which Country has India signed a memorandum of understanding to enable the Maharashtra's Savitribai Phule Pune University to set up its campus in thecountry?
• - Qatar
• Which country has topped the E-commerce Index 2019?
• - Netherlands
• Recently, at least 62 migrants drown as boat sinks off at the coast of Mauritania. What is the currency of Mauritania?
• - Ouguiya
• Which nation has recently gained independence from Papua New Guinea?
• - Bougainville
• Which country's President Omar al-Bashir has been sentenced to two years in a minimum-security lockup?
• - Sudan
• Aramco belongs to which country?
• - Saudi Arabia
• Which country has organized the 2019 NATO Summit?
• - United Kingdom
• What is the name of the typhoon that recently hitPhilippines?
• - Haiyan
• Recently, for which Economic Corridor project Pakistan and the World Bank have signed a loan agreement of USD 406 million?
• - Khyber Pass
• Which Airport International AG has won the contract to develop the Jewar airport on the outskirts of Delhi?
• - Zurich
• 'Surya Kiran - XIV' which was in the news recently. It is a joint military exercise conducted between India and which country?
• - Nepal
• Which council has announced the establishment of aerospace and defense industry group?
• - UK India Business Council
• India with which country has signed an MOU for polar science cooperation?
• – Sweden
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• FINANCIAL AWARENESS:
• Which Indian businessman has ranked among the top 10 of the Real-Time Billionaires List of Forbes 2019?
• - Mukesh Ambani
• With which Bank did BlackBuck partner to provide FASTags to truck owners free of cost?
• - IDFC Bank, Yes Bank
• How much loan the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide for the Chennai- Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor (CKIC) in Tamil Nadu?
• - $451 million
• Which plant is Indian Oil Corporation Limited going to set up in Panipat to promote the use of environmentally friendly products?
• - 2G ethanol plant
• The Economic Census is being conducted nationwideand first time conducted digitally. In India how manytimes the economic Census had been conducted
• earlier?
• - 6 Times
• On which day the Central GST and State GST authorities have organized a nationwide GST Stakeholder Feedback Diwas on New GST Returns?
• - 7th December
• Recently, RBI has approved the merger of 13 District Cooperative Banks with state cooperative banks of which state?
• - Kerala
• Which has organized the Startup India Global Venture Capital Summit?
• - Government of Goa
• Recently, Asian Development Bank has approved $206 million loans to develop water supply, sewerage infrastructure in 5 cities of:
• - Tamil Nadu
• Interanational Finance Corporation has invested how much amount in Mahindra and Mahindra financial services to create a dedicated pool of financing for MSMEs in lowincome states.
• - USD 200 million
• Recently, Walmart has launched a co-branded creditcard in partnership with which bank?
• - HDFC Bank
• SPORTS:
• Which Indian shuttler has won the Scottish Open men's single title?
• - Lakshya Sen
• Who have clinched gold medal in the ISSF World Cup Finals?
• - Manu Bhaker
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• Who has won the Davis Cup title 2019?
• - Rafael Nadal
• WADA‟s (World Anti-Doping Agency) Executive Committee has banned Russia from the Olympics. It is based in which country?
• – Canada
• Recently, which country has been banned for 4 years by WADA‟s (World Anti-Doping Agency) Executive Committee for manipulating laboratory data?
• - Russia
• Which Indian Cricketer has became the first Indian to play 150 Ranji Matches?
• - Wasim Jaffer
• Which city will host the 2023 Men‟s Hockey WorldCup?
• - Bhubaneswar
• Which country has topped the 2019 South Asian Games championship?
• - India
• Who has won the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix title?
• - Lewis Hamilton
• Recently, where have the 13th South Asian Games formally held?
• - Kathmandu
• Where has the third edition of Khelo India Youth Games held?
• - Guwahati
• Who has been recently appointed the brand ambassador of PUMA?
• - Sunil Chhetri
• Who has recently created history by scoring centuries on debut in both One Day International and Test cricket?
• - Abid Ali
• Who is the only Indian to have found a place in both the ICC Women's ODI Team and T20I Team of the Year?
• - Smriti Mandhana
• Angad Vir Singh Bajwa was recently in news. He is related to which sports?
• - Shooting
• Which players have completed the fastest 7000 test runs recently?
• - Steave Smith
• SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
• ISRO has successfully launched the CARTOSAT 3 satellite along with 13 Nano satellites of which country?
• - US
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• Which organisation will launch a new education programme where they will train 4,000 Indian teachers in Artificial Technology?
• - UNESCO and Dell Technologies
• Recently, the Indian Railways has provided free WiFi at five thousand 500 stations across the country. What is the full form of WiFi?
• - Wireless Fidelity
• Which company has commissioned the country's first ultra-super critical unit having capacity of 660 MW?
• - NTPC
• Which institute organized the International conference on Nano science?
• - Vellore Institute ofTechnology
• MISCELLANEOUS: When is the Constitution Day observed in India?
• - 26 November
• Mullaperiyar Dam was recently in news is disputed between
• - Karnataka and TamilNadu
• Human Rights Day is celebrated on which date?
• - December 10
• Which bollywood actor has been selected byNational Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) as its brand ambassador?
• - Suniel Shetty
• Which country has recently recorded the first polio case in 27 years?
• - Malaysia
• INDRA is a Joint military exercise between India and which country?
• - Russia
• Willingdon Island is the largest artificial island in India. It is situated in which state?
• - Kerala
• Which organisation has released the 2019 Emissions Gap Report?
• - UN EnvironmentProgramme
• When was the Nagaland state formed which has recently celebrated its foundation day?
• - 1 December 1963
• Where is the Military Exercise between India and Sri Lanka Mitra Shakti 2019 held?
• - Pune
• Recently, exercise HAND-IN-HAND 2019 held between:
• - India, China
• Which is the first central government healthcare centre to have robotic surgery facility?
• - Safdarjung Hospital
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• Recently, in Karnataka bypolls to 15 Assembly constituencies have held. Who is the governer of Karnataka?
• - Vajubhai Vala
• Which Indian River has become one of 10 cleanest rivers in the world?
• - The Ganga
• According to a recent report, which country hasrecorded the highest estimated number of cervicalcancer deaths in 2018?
• - India
• Sarai Sewage Treatment Plant was inaugurated in which state?
• - Uttarakhand
• International Civil Aviation Day is observed on whichday?
• - Dec-07
• Who has been ranked the 9th richest person globally, according to 'The Real-Time Billionaires List' of Forbes?
• - Mukesh Ambani
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• CURRENT AFFAIRS ONE LINERS APRIL 2020
• PERSONS IN NEWS:
• Recently, senior leader and former MP, D P Tripathi passed away in Delhi after a prolonged illness. He belonged towhich political party?
• - NCP
• Who has named the United Nations (UN)‟s “most famous teenager in the world” in its „Decade in Review‟ report?
• - Malala Yousafzai
• Recently, Harsh Vardhan Shringla has been appointedas the _______ foreign secretary of India.
• - 33rd
• Who has emerged as India's most searched business tycoonon Google in 2019?
• - Ratan Tata
• Who is the author of the book titled “Diamond In MyPalm” that describes about the 12
• diamonds that waslost from India?
• - Sanjay Dharwadker
• Who was reappointed as the Chairman of RailwayBoard?
• - Vinod Kumar Yadav
• Who is the Chief executive Officer of Paytm PaymentsBank?
• - Satish Kumar Gupta
• Recently, The Union External Affairs Minister haslaunched a book titled „INPAXSINICA: Implicationsfor the Indian Dawn‟. Who is the author of the book?
• - Samir Saran
• Who has recently been appointed as the fourth Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
• - Michael Patra
• Who is the Union minister of Ayush Ministry?
• -Shripad Yesso Naik
• Who is the Chief Executive Officer of India PostPayment Bank?
• - Suresh Sethi
• Recently, the Sultan of which country, Qaboos bin Said Al Said has died?
• -Oman
• Veteran Political cartoonist Vikas Sabnis has passed away recently, he was related to which State?
• - Maharashtra
• Who is the CEO of the Bhilai Steel Plant?
• - M. Ravi
• Who has been named as India's first Chief of DefenseStaff?
• - Bipin Rawat
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• AWARDS:
• Which Former Indian Cricketer is selected for the prestigious CK Nayudu Lifetime Award given by the BCCI?
• - Krish Srikkanth
• What is the name of the award given to the states forgood agricultural production, by the Prime Minister?
• - Krishi Karman
• Who is honored with “Lokmanya Tilak NationalJournalism Award” for his great contribution in thefield of Journalism ?
• - Sanjay Gupta
• Who has been recently chosen for “MuppavarapuVenkaiah Naidu National Award for Excellence”?
• - Dr. M. S Swaminathan
• The District administration of which state has won the Swachhata Darpan Award for adopting innovative methods in plastic waste management?
• - Odisha
• Who has been recently conferred with 29th SaraswatiSamman?
• - Vasdev Mohi
• Who is the deceased Kerala Cartoonist and Secretaryof Kerala Cartoon Academy, who has won the UnitedNations Political Cartoon Award?
• - Thomas Antony
• Which Indian Cricketer, is awarded as the ODICricketer of the Year for the first time in 16th editionof ICC awards 2019?
• - Rohit Gurunath Sharma
• Recently which railway station has been conferredwith 'Eat Right Station' certification with the five-starrating by Food Safety?
• - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
• Which authors was recently conferred "AkashdeepSamman-2019"?
• - Gyanranjan
• Who was sworn in as the new Deputy Chief Ministerof Maharashtra?
• - Hemant Soren
• Who has been appointed as a Senior Security Adviserin the Home Ministry?
• - K. Vijay Kumar
• SCHEMES AND LAUNCHES:
• Which state government has launched the “MahatmaJyotirao Phule Farmer Loan Waiver Scheme” andsubsidized meal scheme named “Shiv Bhojan”programme for the poor?
• - Maharashtra
• Which state has launched the “Atal Kisan Mazdoorcanteen” for the benefit of farmers and labourers?
• - Haryana
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• Which integrated railway helplines into single numberis made by the Indian Railways for the passengersfor quick grievance redressal and inquiry during theirjourney?
• - 139
• When was the Aadhaar Project launched by government of India?
• - 28 January 2009
• According to the Ministry of Rural Development,only 252 Members of Parliament have adopted gram panchayats under phase-4 of SAGY. What is the fullform of SAGY?
• -Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
• What is the name of the campaign has been launched by Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan to create awareness among the people in conservation of fuels?
• – Saksham
• NATIONAL & STATE: Which state government has announced to give anannual pension of Rs 6,000 per year to Muslim womenwho have been given triple talaq by their husbands?
• -Uttar Pradesh Government
• A team of researchers from India and _____ collaborated tocreate a new robot named Pepe which encourages childrento wash their hands.
• - United Kingdom
• Recently, Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation has launched which helpline which is a calling and a WhatsApp service for the safety of women?
• - Damini
• Nokrek National Park is situated in which state?
• - Meghalaya
• Which state‟s railway station has topped the Railway Cleanliness Survey 2019 released by Ministry of Railways?
• - Rajasthan
• Which state is going to observe 2020 as SusashanSankalpVarsh?
• - Haryana
• Which state has emerged as the Most Innovative State among Major States as per the India Innovation Index (III) 2019 released by NITI Aayog?
• – Karnataka
• Recently, the Khadi and Village Industries Commissioninaugurated the first “Patola Saree” production unit in which state?
• - Gujarat
• Recently, NITI Ayog has released the second edition ofthe Sustainable Development Goals Index. Which statehas topped the index?
• - Kerala
• Which state is going to observe “No Vehicle Day” onthe first day of every month in 2020?
• – Rajasthan
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• According to the recent data from the Ministry ofForest Environment and Climate Change, what is thetotal number of tiger deaths occurred in India during2019?
• - 95
• Which organization has released the 2nd edition ofSustainable Development Goals India Index and dashboardfor the year 2019?
• - NITI Aayog
• Mundra Thermal Power Station located in whichstate?
• - Gujarat
• Bisalpur dam is located in which state?
• - Rajasthan
• How much percent of India‟s geographical area are covered with Forests as per the 16th India State of Forest Report (ISFR) released by Shri Prakash Javadekar?
• - 24.56%
• Where the foundation stone of head quarter of the CRPF(Central Reserve Police Force)has been laid with a costof Rs 280 crore?
• - New Delhi, Delhi
• Gorumara National Park is situated in which state?
• - West Bengal
• Where is the Tiroda thermal power plant located?
• - Maharashtra
• Recently, which state the Home Minister Amit Shah has launched the country‟s first Cyber Crime Prevention Unit called “Cyber AASHVAST”?
• - Gujarat
• INTERNATIONAL:
• Recently, Naruhito has become the new Emperor ofwhich country?
• - Japan
• Which of the following countries are involved inChabahar port project?
• - India, Iran and Afghanistan
• Recently, which Country‟s Prime Minister Antonio Costa has announced the setting up of a Gandhi Citizenship Education Prize in order to help promote Mahatma Gandhi‟s ideals?
• - Portugal
• Zloty is the official currency of which Country?
• - Poland
• Stockholm is the capital of which Country?
• - Sweden
• Which is the biggest steel producing country at present?
• - China
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• According to Ministry of Commerce and industry howmany items from China will get strict restriction fromMarch 2020?
• - 371 Items
• World Health Organization (WHO) has designated 2020 as which year?
• - Year of the Nurse andthe Midwife
• Which country has officially announced to drop its nickname „Holland‟ recently?
• - The Netherlands
• What is the name of the Major General which was killedin an airstrike by the US at Baghdad‟s internationalairport?
• - Qasem Soleimani
• Where is The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) based in?
• - France
• Pyongyang is the capital of which country?
• - North Korea
• What is the currency of Philippines?
• - Peso
• The Global Hunger Index is jointly published byConcern worldwide and Welthungerhilfe. What is therank of India among 117 countries?
• - 102nd
• What was the theme of the 11th BRICS summit?
• - Economic Growth for an Innovative Future
• In which country the health authorities has reportedthat a new virus, Corona has been found that infectsthe respiratory tract?
• - China
• Which Indian monument has found place in theShanghai Cooperation Organisation‟s „8 Wonders ofSCO‟s list?
• - Statue of Unity
• Which country has successfully launched its largest carrier rocket "Long March-5"?
• -China
• Which country has recently announced the inductionof Avangard hypersonic missile into the army?
• - Russia
• White Island, recently seen in the news. It is located inwhich country?
• - New Zealand
• Global gender gap index released by
• - World Economic Forum
• To prevent the exploitation of the environment in warand armed conflict, International Day is celebrated on___.
• - 6 November
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• FINANCIAL AWARENESS: According to a report by the Centre for Economicsand Business Research (CEBR), India will overtakeGermany to become fourth-largest economy in theworld by the year 2026. CEBR is based in whichcountry?
• - United Kingdom
• Recently, SEBI has signed a bilateral memorandumof understanding with Astana Financial ServicesAuthority (AFSA). It is based in which country?
• - Kazakhstan
• Recently, In which state Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has commissioned the first lignite-based 500 MW thermal unit of the 2x500 MW Neyveli New Thermal Power Project?
• - Tamil Nadu
• Recently, RBI has announced to purchase and sell government securities simultaneously under OMO for 10,000 crore rupees each? What is the full form ofOMO?
• - Open Market Operations
• Which country was the largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in India during the first half of the financial year 2019-2020?
• - Singapore
• Which e-commerce payment system has partnered with HDFC Life Insurance to purchase insurance products from HDFC Life?
• - Paytm
• Recently, Reserve Bank of India Governor, Shaktikanta Das has launched which mobile app to help visuallyimpaired people to identify the denomination of currency notes?
• - 'MANI' App
• Which rate will not be applicable on transactions payments done via RuPay and UPI platforms from January 2020?
• - Merchant Discount Rate
• Which company‟s Mutual Fund has been renamed as Nippon India Mutual Fund?
• - Reliance
• Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has eased its norms to allow smart cities raise funds through which bonds?
• - Muni Bonds
• Name the bank that has signed an MoU with IndianArmy with the aim to provide new and better bankingexperience for both serving & retired personnel ofIndian Army?
• -Bank of Baroda
• Recently, Reserve Bank has increased the household income limits for borrowers of Non-Banking Financial Companies and microfinance institutions from 1 lakh to _____.
• - 1.25 lakh rupees
• Recently, What amount of penalty has been imposed by the Reserve Bank on Tamilnad Mercantile Bank for violating norms on frauds classification and notification?
• - Rs 35 lakh
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• Which bank has recently signed an MoU with South- Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways, for doorstep collection of earnings from the railway stations?
• - State Bank of India
• A product that people consume more as the income decreases and consume less as the income increases is called:
• - Giffen Good
• Which company has recently announced to invest $1 billion to digitise Small and Medium Businesses in India?
• - Amazon
• When a bank returns a cheque unpaid, it is called
• - Dishonor of the cheque
• SPORTS: Recently, which number of Khelo India youth games havebeen held in Guwahati?
• - 4th
• Recently, Koneru Humpy has become the 2019 Women's World Rapid Champion. She belongs to which sport?
• - Chess
• What will be the India‟s GDP growth rate for the FY20, as estimated by the World Bank?- 5.80%
• Sunita Lakra, who announced her retirement recently, is a famous Indian player of which Sports?
• - Hockey
• Seema, who has been recently banned by National Anti- Doping Agency for 4 years for doping is associated with which sport?
• - Weightlifting
• Recently, Manav Thakkar has become the world no.1in latest International Rankings. He is related to whichsport?
• - Table Tennis
• Who among the following has been named asInternational Tennis Federation‟s (ITF) WorldChampion?
• - Rafael Nadal
• SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: Recently SnowEx was in news, It is a:
• - NASA’s programme tomap global snow waterequivalent.
• Which country‟s heaviest and most advancedcommunications satellite, Shijian-20 was launchedrecently?
• - China
• What is name of the women astronaut, who surpassed Peggy Whitson record & created a new record by becoming the single longest space mission held by a woman?
• - Christina HammockKoch
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• Recently, which Tiger Reserve has shown that carbon storage was highest in species-rich evergreen forest?
• - Anamalai Tiger Reserve
• What is the first solar mission of India named by ISRO?
• - AdityaL-1
• Which country recently launched its heaviest and most sophisticated communication satellite through the country's new and largest rocket Long March-5?
• - China
• MISCELLANEOUS: Nathu la was in news recently, it is located in which state?
• - Sikkim
• Pulicat Lake is located in which of the following states?
• - Andhra Pradesh
• Belum Caves are located in which state?
• - Andhra Pradesh
• Which Sikh Guru‟s birth anniversary is celebrated as Prakash Parv?
• - Guru Gobind Singh
• The Lorenz curve is a graphical representation of:
• - Distribution of income or wealth
• What is the maximum age limit of Chief of Defence Staff after amending the Army Rules, 1954, which was set as 62 years earlier?
• - 65 years When overall prices increase (inflation)due to increases in the cost of wages and raw materials, then it is called:
• - Cost-Push Inflation
• The world Braille Day is observed on which day?
• - 4th January
• World Hindi Day is celebrated on January 10 everyyear, marking the anniversary of first World HindiConference. In which year the first World HindiConference was held?
• -1975
• Recently, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently released a book titled „Karmayoddha Granth‟ on the life of which Indian political leader?
• - Narendra Modi
• The freedom of speech and freedom to carry on a business through internet is covered under which article of Indian constitution?
• - Article 19
• Which fighter aircraft, known for its outstanding performance in the Kargil War, has been retired from the Indian Air Force?
• - MiG-27
• Saptamatrika, a group of seven mother-goddesses, recently in news, is primarily related? – Hinduism
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• CURRENT AFFAIRS ONE LINERS MAY 2020
• PERSONS IN NEWS:
• Who has written Braille Edition of „Exam Warriors‟?
• - Shri ThaawarchandGehlot
• Dr. Kiran Bedi is the Lieutenant Governor of whichUnion Territory?
• - Puducherry
• Retired IAS Officer Yudvir Singh Malik has beenrecently appointed as the Chairman and Managingdirector of which crisis-hit firm?
• - Unitech
• Who is the Chairman of the National Disaster ResponseForce?
• - Prime Minister
• Recently, the Chief Guest of Republic Day celebrations,Jair Bolsonaro has signed a Bilateral Investment Treatyduring his visit. He belongs to :
• - Brazil
• Who has been recently appointed as the new ManagingDirector of the State Bank of India?
• - Challa SreenivasuluSetty
• Who has been recently appointed as the Chairman ofOrdnance Factory Board?
• - Hari Mohan
• Who is the Chief of Enforcement Directorate?
• - SK Mishra
• Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner ofIndia?
• - Sukumar Sen
• Recently, who has been appointed as Indian BankAssociation Chief Executive?
• - Sunil Mehta
• Who is the union minister of Food ProcessingIndustries?
• - Harsimrat Kaur Badal
• Who has recently been appointed as the ManagingDirector and Chief Executive of Bank of Baroda?
• - Sanjiv Chaddha
• Man Mohan Sood, who passed away related to –
• - Sports
• Which state‟s former minister, Jagannath Rout haspassed away recently?
• – Odisha
• AWARDS:
• The National Bravery Awards for children are presentedby which ministry/ organisation annually?
• - Indian Council for Child Welfare
• What is the name of the Kerala boy, who has received the“Bharat Award 2019” from President of India Shri, Ram NathKovind on Republic Day?
• - Adithya K
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• Who has been recently awarded with the SubashChandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar, 2020?
• - Shri Kumar MunnanSingh (Individualcategory)
• Recently, which legendary Indian sportsperson isawarded with the prestigious „Padma Vibhushan‟award?
• - M C Mary Kom
• SCHEMES AND LAUNCHES:
• Which state government has launched the “Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Farmer Loan Waiver Scheme” and subidzed meal scheme named “Shiv Bhojan”programme for the poor?
• – Maharashtra
• Which state has launched the “Atal Kisan Mazdoor canteen” for the benefit of farmers and labourers?
• – Haryana
• The objective of the FAME India scheme is to increase the use of electric and hybrid vehicles by offering incentives. What is the full form of FAME?
• - Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles
• According to the Ministry of Rural Development, only 252 Members of Parliament have adopted gram panchayats under phase-4 of SAGY. What is the full form of SAGY?
• - Saansad Adarsh GramYojana
• Which state government has launched a new higher education model called Resource Assistance for Colleges with Excellence (RACE)?
• – Rajasthan
• Recently, Union Minister Smriti Irani has launched awelfare scheme named „Yashaswini‟ from Goa. Whatis the aim of the scheme?
• - Assistance to Women Self Help groups
• When was the Aadhaar Project launched by government of India?
• - 28 January 2009
• What is the full form of UJALA Scheme?
• - Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All
• What is the name of the campaign has been launched by Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan to create awareness among the people in conservation of fuels?
• - Saksham
• Which integrated railway helplines into single number is made by the Indian Railways for the passengers for quick grievance redressal and inquiry during their journey?
• – 139
• NATIONAL & STATE:
• Which rail will be set up by the government for agriculture so that goods can be quickly transported across the country?
• - Kisan Rail
• The Tribal Museum shall be set up in which of the following state?
• - Jharkhand
• Name the exam which will be conducted in Asia and Africa under Study in India programme?
• - Ind-SAT
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• Who is the present Chief Economic Advisor of India?
• - Krishnamurthy V Subramanian
• The government has set a target to reduce Central Government debt to ________ per cent of GDP by 2024-25?
• - 40%
• What is the name of the exhibition of the Indian electrical industry, recently inaugurated by the Union Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises?
• - ELECRAMA
• Which town in India has become the first Indian town to become 100% polio-free through the pulse strategy?
• - Vellore
• How many new jobs were created in India between 2011-12 and 2017-18 as per Economic Survey 2019- 20?
• - 6.3 crore
• According to Budget 2020-21, what is the fiscal deficit target for FY21?
• - 3.5% of GDP
• The government proposed to expand the national gas grid to 27,000 km. What is the from present length?
• - 16,200 km
• The income of Farmers is expected to double by which of the following year?
• - 2022
• Which tax has been abolished?
• - Dividend Distribution Tax
• An international bullion exchange will be set up atGIFT City. The GIFT city is located in which state?
• - Gujarat
• Which Indian state has topped the production of vegetables in 2018-19, as per the recent data from the Ministry of Agriculture?
• - West Bengal
• By which year Indian Railways will run 100% on electricity as per the Union Minister Piyush Goyal?
• - 2024 Which of the following scheme has been launched by the Civil aviation ministry for exports in agriculture?
• -Krishi Udaan
• What was the inflow of FDI from 2015-2019?
• - 284 billion USD
• The Turnover threshold for audit of MSMEs has been increased from 1 crore to __
• - 5 crore
• The services sector growth declined marginally to ________per cent in 2018-19 from 8.1 per cent in 2017-18?
• - 7.50%
• Which country is the top producer of sunflowerseeds?
• - Ukraine
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• Which of the following state has recently organized the world‟s longest awareness human-chain for more than 18000 km?
• - Bihar
• What is the name of the indigenous artillery guns, which are to be inducted into the Indian Army?
• - Sharang
• Which ministry is under Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
• - Department of Space
• What amount has been allocated for agriculture and rural development in budget 2020?
• - 2.83 lakh crore
• What amount of funds has been allocated for CulturalMinistry?
• - 3,150 crore
• What amount of funds has been allocated for the Bharat Net program in 2021?
• - 6,000 crore
• INTERNATIONAL:
• The country is required to raise per capita energy consumption by at least _____ times to increase per capita income by $5000?
• - 2.5 times Which is the only bank of India to rank in the Global top 100 list?
• - SBI
• 4 times increase in per capita energy consumption needed for India to achieve_______ Human Development Index score?
• - 0.8
• How much India needs to spend on infrastructure to become USD 5 trillion economy by 2024-25?
• - USD 1.4 trillion
• What is the rank of India in terms of wind power?
• - Fourth
• Which famous International Tennis tournament is held in the month of January, every year?
• - Australian Open
• Which country has topped in the Corruption Perception Index 2019 released by Transparency International?
• Denmark & New Zealand
• What is the rank of India in the „Social Mobility Index‟, recently released by the World Economic Forum?
• - 76 th
• In India market share of electric vehicles was at ______ per cent compared to 2 per cent in China and39 per cent in Norway?
• - 0.06%
• Which Indian city has been adjudged as the „World‟s most dynamic city‟, as per the JLL City Momentum Index, 2020?
• - Hyderabad
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• Recently, which organisation has released the „Time tocare‟ report?
• - NGO Oxfam
• What was the theme of the 2nd edition of InternationalDay of Education that is observed on 24 January2020?
• - Theme – “Learning for people, planet, prosperity, and peace”
• Which country is the largest recipient of Foreign Direct Investment in 2019, according to the latest UNCTAD report?
• - United States
• The UN World Tourism Organization has recently released its „UNWTO World Tourism Barometer report‟. Where is the head-quarters of UNWTO located?
• - Madrid
• Recently, India‟s first ever convention centre in Africa has been inaugurated in which African country?
• - Niger
• FINANCIAL AWARENESS:
• The Union Budget was presented in the Parliament by:
• - Nirmala Sitharaman
• What amount of funds has been allocated for the health care sector?
• - 69,000 crore
• Insurance cover for bank deposits will be increased from Rs. 1 lakh.
• - 10 lakh
• As per RBI reports, Rs ____________ crore received by banks from previously non-performing accounts?
• - Rs 50,000 cr
• Recently, which Private sector bank has launched „card-less cash withdrawal‟ facility from its ATMs?
• - ICICI Bank
• What is the increased short-term debt investments limit for foreign portfolio investors that was set as 20%earlier by Reserve Bank of India?
• - 30%
• Which bank has decided to convert into a Small Finance Bank under Voluntary Transition of Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks?
• - New India CooperativeBank
• What is the current Reverse Repo Rate?
• - 4.00%
• The Economic survey sees the FY20 GDP growth at _____%?
• - 7%
• India needs to grow at_____% per year to be $5 trillion economy by FY25?
• - 8%
• What was the rate of share of service sector in employment in 2017?
• - 34%
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• Which Indian Private Sector bank has recently launched its wealth management platform called „Pioneer Banking‟?
• - IndusInd Bank
• The fiscal deficit estimate for 2018-19 has been retained at ______ per cent of the GDP?
• - 3%
• Which term was used to describe the economics of a plate of food in India in the Economic Survey 2019- 20?
• - Thalinomics
• What is the income tax percentage for Income Bracket 12.5-15 lakh?
• - 25%
• The Economic Survey 2019-20 has projected how much GDP Growth for fiscal year 2020-21?
• - 6 to 6.5 percent
• What is the estimated Industrial growth for fiscal2019-20?
• - 2.5 percent
• India‟s Growth of GDP moderated to ______per cent in 2018-19 from 7.2 per cent in 2017-18?
• - 6.80%
• According to the survey some states will start transitioning to an ageing society by the _________?
• - 2030
• SPORTS: Navegaon National Park is located in which state?
• - Maharashtra
• Which country will host the 11th edition of the Indoor Cricket World Cup in October 10 to 17, 2020?
• - Australia
• Recently, Nikhat Zareen was in news. She is related to
• - Boxing
• Recently, which Indian spinner has become the fastest Indian spinner to take 100 wickets in ODIs?
• - Kuldeep Yadav
• SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
• Who will ride to space in the first test flight of the human space mission, Gaganyaan?
• - Vyom Mitra
• Which country is the World's Leading Bauxite Producing country?
• - Australia
• In which state India‟s First Super Fab Lab has been inaugurated to function in collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA?
• - Kerala
• According to budget, the use of which type of energy to be promoted in the farming sector?
• - Solar energy
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• Share of renewable (excluding hydro above 25 MW) in total electricity generation increased from 6% in 2014-15 to _____ % in 2018-19?
• - 10%
• Which country has recently test-fired a nuclear-capableballistic missile, named „K-4‟. Which can be launchedfrom submarine?
• - India
• Recently, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has launched an upgraded POLNET 2.0. What is the meaning of POLNET?
• - Police networkservices
• In which state, Estuarine Biology Regional Centre of the Zoological Survey of India discovered the New snake eel species also named as „Ophichthus kailashchandrai‟?
• – Odisha
• MISCELLANEOUS:
• Where is the world‟s largest solar park, Pavagada Solar Park located?
• - Karnataka
• Which state is the largest producer of jute in India?
• - West Bengal
• Name the independent body which will set up for the recruitment to non gazetted posts through computerbased online process.
• - National RecruitmentAgency
• The P J Nayak Committee is related to-
• - Public Sector Banks
• Nagarhole National Park, also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park, is situated in which state?
• - Karnataka
• The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is a statutory body of India. Where is it headquartered?
• - New Delhi
• Where is the National Sugar Institute established?
• - Kanpur
• Article 112 of the constitution of India is related to:
• - Union Budget
• GSTN consists of how many digits?
• - 15 digits
• Hryvnia is the currency of which country?
• - Ukraine
• „Blue Revolution‟ is related to:
• - Fisheries
• Vientiane is the capital of which country?
• - Laos
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• What is the theme of the 10th National Voters‟ Day celebrated across the country?
• - Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy
• Which is the largest cricket stadium of the world?
• - Motera Stadium
• Which document will be issued instantly based on AADHAR details?
• - PAN Card
• Which is a component of “Economic Development”?
• - Infrastructure
• As per the Economic Survey of India, how many new companies were formed in 2018?
• - 124000
• Palakkad Gap or Palghat Gap, a low mountain pass is situated between which two states?
• - Tamil Nadu and Kerala
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• CURRENT AFFAIRS ONE LINERS JUNE 2020
• PERSONS IN NEWS:
• National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) has banned Amit Dahiya for four years, he is related to which sport?
• - Javelin throw
• Who has elected as second time President of Afghanistan recently?
• - Ashraf Ghani
• Who has been appointed as Australian High Commissioner to India?
• - Barry O'Farrell
• Who has become the second richest Indian after the chairman of Reliance Industries Limited Mukesh Ambani?
• - Radhakishan Damini
• Who has become the first Indian to reach 50 million followers on Instagram?
• - Virat Kohli
• Recently who was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC)?
• - Bimal Julka
• Who has been elected as the new Central Vigilance Commissioner of India?
• - Sanjay Kothari
• Which Indian Cricketer announced retirement from international and first-class cricket recently?
• - Parthiv Patel
• Recently Muhyiddin Yassin has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of which country?
• - Malaysia
• Former India hockey player Balbir Singh Kullar passed away, he was related to which state?
• - Punjab
• Recently National Anti-Doping Agency lifted the oneyear ban imposed on which Indian boxer?
• - Sumit Sangwan
• Recently who was appointed as CEO of Digitas India?
• - Unny Radhakrishnan
• Recently who has become the third Woman LieutenantGeneral of India?
• - Madhuri Kanitkar
• Recently Sanjay Kumar Panda has been appointed as India's Ambassador to which country?
• - Turkey
• Javier Perez de Cuellar has passed away recently, heworked as Former Secretary General of-
• - United Nation
• Recently who was appointed as new Prime Minister of Slovenia?
• - Janez Jansa
• Recently Andriy Taran was appointed as new Defense Minister of which country?
• – Ukraine
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• AWARDS:
• Which movie won the most award at the 65th Filmfare2020?
• - Gully Boy
• Which actress was awarded with the best actress award at the 65th Filmfare 2020?
• - Alia Bhatt
• Who was conferred with the lifetime achievement honour at the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020?
• - Ramesh Sippy
• Recently who has conferred 61st annual Lalit Kala Akademi awards?
• - Ramnath Kovind
• Who has won the inaugural edition of BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year Award for 2019?
• - PV Sindhu
• Recently who has won the 7th Dr. MS Swaminathan Award for the period 2017-2019?
• - V Praveen Rao
• Who won the Best Actor award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards?
• - Hrithik Roshan
• Khanderao, Vasudev Kamath was conferred the RajaRavi Varma Award, this award is given by which StateGovernment?
• – Kerala
• SCHEMES AND LAUNCHES:
• Recently in which city the fourth Conference of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana was held?
• - Udaipur
• Atal Kisan - Majdoor canteens will be opened in whichstate?
• – Haryana
• Who has launched "Suposhit Maa Abhiyan" which aims to provide nutritional support to pregnant women and adolescent girls?
• - Om Borla
• Recently „Jagananna Vasthi Deevena‟ scheme has been launched by which state?
• - Andhra Pradesh
• Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission has signed MoU with which e-commerce company to e-market products made by self-help groups in India?
• – Amazon
• Student Health Card scheme for school children has been launched in which UT recently?
• - Jammu & Kashmir
• Microsoft announced a partnership with which bank to train differently-abled people to find jobs in the banking, financial services and insurance sector?
• - State Bank of India
• Recently which state government has introduced two schemes- CMAST and CMAT- to benefit the sportspersons and artists in the state?
• - Manipur
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• NATIONAL & STATE: Indian Railways South Central Railways (SCR) zone has become the 1st zonal railway in the country to have functional “energy neutral” railway stations on the network, where is the headquarter of South Central Railways located?
• - Secunderabad
• The World‟s Biggest Cricket Stadium, the Motera Stadium renamed as the Sardar Vallabhbhai Stadium, where is the Motera stadium located?
• - Ahmedabad
• The National Maritime Heritage Complex will besetup in which state?
• - Lothal, Gujarat
• Recently who has unveiled a 63-feet tall statue of former Bhartiya Jana Sangh leader Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya in Varanasi?
• - Narendra Modi
• Arunachal Pradesh has celebrated its 34th Statehood Day on 20th February, who is the governor of Arunachal Pradesh?
• - B.D. Mishra
• Indian Railways has launched its first “Restaurant on Wheels” at the circulating area of which railway station recently?
• - Asansol, West Bengal
• Indian Air Force has signed an MoU with which university to establish a "Chair of Excellence"?
• - Savitribai Phule University
• Airport Authority of India & which State Governmenthas signed a memorandum of understanding for theconstruction of 6 equipment hiring centres?
• - Tripura
• Khelo India University Games concluded in Bhubaneswaron 1st March, which University topped in Khelo IndiaUniversity Games?
• - Panjab University, Chandigarh
• The legislative assembly of which state has become paperless recently?
• - Arunachal Pradesh
• Government of India has declared National Chambal Sanctuary as Eco-Sensitive Zone recently, it is situated in which state?
• - Madhya Pradesh
• In which city Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela 2020 was inaugurated by the Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar recently?
• - New Delhi
• Which state government has decided to ban online foodsupply from all hotels, dhabas which do not follow thehygiene rating rules under the Food Standards and
• Safety Act?
• – Punjab
• The theme of National Safety Day 2020 is "EnhanceHealth & Safety Performance by Use of AdvancedTechnology", it is celebrated every year on-
• - 4th March
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• In which city the Antar Rashtriya Yog Mahotsav wasinaugurated?
• – Rishikesh
• Recently who has released a book titled "Chronicles ofChange Champions" in New Delhi?
• - Smriti Zubin Irani
• Namaste Orchha festival is celebrated in which state?
• - Madhya Pradesh
• Recently which state announced to provide creditguarantee of loans for higher education?
• - Haryana
• Recently which state government has approved theimplementation of "happy hour" for auto rickshaws?
• - Maharashtra
• In which city main national event to commemorate the6th International Day of Yoga will be held?
• - Leh
• Recently which state Assembly has approved castevalidity certificate bill?
• – Maharashtra
• An exhibition titled "Jallianwala Bagh" is scheduledto be held in which city on the occasion of 130thFoundation Day of National Archives of India?
• - New Delhi
• The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)celebrated its 35th Inception Day on-
• - 12th March
• Recently which state government has launchedthree ambitious schemes for skill development andemployment generation for youths in the state?
• - Uttar Pradesh
• Maharashtra Cabinet approved the proposal to renameMumbai Central Station to the name of-
• - Nana Shankarseth
• INTERNATIONAL:
• Where was the International Fund for AgriculturalDevelopment (IFAD) 43rd Governing Council meetingheld?
• - Rome, Italy
• Where was the 3rd edition of the Global MinisterialConference on Road Safety held?
• - Stockholm, Sweden
• Recently which Country removed the developing Tagfor India?
• – USA
• Recently which country has test fired 600 km rangeRa‟ad II missile successfully on land and at sea?
• - Pakistan
• According to the report of World Population Review,what is the rank of India in the „Largest Economy ofthe World‟ list?
• – Fifth
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• Which Nation has celebrated its 70th National DemocracyDay on 19th February?
• – Nepal
• Recently who has inaugurated the Indian pavilion atthe Berlin International Film Festival?
• - S Jaishankar
• International Mother Language Day is celebrated by the United Nation on
• - 21st February
• Where was the Seminar on Indian Defence Equipment was organized by the High Commission of India in Bangladesh?
• - Dhaka
• According to the report of World Health Organization what is the rank of India at Child Flourishing Index 2020?
• - 131st
• In which city the 19th edition of the World Productivity Congress will be held?
• - Bengaluru
• Which editor has entered the Limca Book of Records for 'films edited in the most number of languages'?
• - Sreekar Prasad
• Which country has taken the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council for March 2020?
• - China
• Which country has become the first country in theworld to make public transport free to reduce trafficpressure on the road?
• - Luxembourg
• Recently which country has launched two short-range missiles into its eastern sea?
• - North Korea
• What is the rank of India in the Global Animal Protection Index 2020?
• - Second
• Which Indian mountaineer has successfully scaled Mount Kosciuszko (2,228-metres), the highest mountain peak in Australia in March 2020?
• - Bhawna Dehariya
• FINANCIAL AWARENESS:
• What amount of loan agreement has been signed by the World Bank and Government of India to improve India‟s groundwater requirements?
• - USD 450 million
• How much Moody's has reduced India's GDP growthforecast for 2020?
• - 5.4%
• Jeff Bezos has announced to launch of "Bezos Earth Fund" to combat Climate Change, he is CEO of which company?
• - Amazon
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• Gujarat government signed an MoU with which Bank to facilitate approval of loans to entrepreneurs in the MSME sector with ease and within a short timeframe?
• - State Bank of India
• What is India‟s economic growth rate for FinancialYear 2020-21, as estimated by OECD?
• - 5.1%
• Recently Reserve Bank of India has imposed a withdrawal limit of Rs 50,000 for depositors of which Bank for a month?
• - Yes Bank
• Recently which bank has waived off the minimum balance charges on all savings bank accounts?
• - State Bank of India
• UPI app PhonePe has tied up with which bank for UPItransactions?
• - ICICI Bank
• Recently Chalasani Venkat Nageswar has been given the additional charge of deputy MD and CFO of which leading bank?
• - State bank of India
• Economist Intelligence Unit released the Inclusive Internet Index, what is India‟s rank in Inclusive Internet Index 2020?
• - 46th
• Sunil Gurbaxani has appointed as managing director and CEO of which bank for a period of three years?
• - Dhanlaxmi Bank
• Which company announced to launch a 100X100X100 program for B2B start-ups?
• - Microsoft
• Recently National Bank for Agriculture and RuralDevelopment (NABARD) has sanctioned 400. 64crore rupees for which state/Union Territory?
• - Jammu and Kashmir
• What is the name of the campaign which was launched by the National Payments Corporation of India to promote UPI as Easy, Safe, and Instant mode of payment? - “UPI Chalega”
• According to the Reserve Bank of India report, in the last 5 years, cash withdrawal India is second only to which country?
• – China
• SPORTS:
• Haryana government has decided to give 6 crore rupees to players of the state that bag gold medals at the Olympic Games, where will be 2020 Summer Olympic will be held?
• - Tokyo
• Bhawna Jat qualified for the 2020 Olympics, she is related to which sports?
• - Athletics
• Who has won Cairns cup chess tournament recently?
• - Koneru Humpy
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• Who has won the 77th Senior National Squash Championship in Man‟s category?
• - Saurabh Ghosal
• Who has won the 77th Senior National Squash Championship in Woman‟s category?
• - Joshna Chinappa
• Who won gold in the 87-kg Greco Roman category in Asian Wrestling Championships?
• - Sunil Kumar
• Who has become the second Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships?
• - Divya Kakran
• SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: Recently in which city the fourth Conference of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana was held?
• - Udaipur
• Atal Kisan - Majdoor canteens will be opened in which state?
• - Haryana
• Who has launched "Suposhit Maa Abhiyan" which aims to provide nutritional support to pregnant womenand adolescent girls?
• - Om Borla
• Student Health Card scheme for school children has been launched in which UT recently?
• - Jammu & Kashmir
• Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission has signed MoU with which e-commerce company to e-market products made byself-help groups in India?
• - Amazon
• Recently „Jagananna Vasthi Deevena‟ scheme has been launched by which state?
• - Andhra Pradesh
• Microsoft announced a partnership with which bank to train differently-abled people to find jobs in the banking, financial services and insurance sector?
• - State Bank of India
• Recently which state government has introduced two schemes- CMAST and CMAT- to benefit the sportspersons and artists in the state?
• - Manipur
• Recently which state has found a new species of Lizard - Urban Bent-Toed Gecko?
• - Guwahati, Assam
• Which mobile app was launched Government of India for Doorstep Diesel Delivery?
• - Fuel Humsafar
• In which city the International Conference on Nano- Science and Nano Technology was held?
• - Kolkata
• “Sebi SCORES” mobile app launched by SEBI for investors to lodge grievances, who is the chairman ofSEBI?
• - Ajay Tyagi
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• MISCELLANEOUS:
• Where was the SAMPRITI-IX: Indo-Bangladesh jointmilitary exercise concluded recently?
• - Meghalaya
• Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses is to be renamed after which of the following Union Minister?
• - Manohar Parrikar
• The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee has revealed the official Games motto, what is the motto of Tokyo 2020 Olympic?
• - United by Emotion
• What is the rank of Hindi in the most spoken languages in the world, according to annual report of Ethnologue Publication?
• - Third
• The theme of World Wildlife Day 2020 is sustaining all life on Earth, it is celebrated every year on-
• - 3rd March
• Every year Jan Aushadhi Diwas is celebrated on-
• - 7th March
• Recently who has released a comic book titled “The Adventures of the Daredevil Democrat‟?
• - Naveen Patnaik
• Right to Protein, a national-level public health initiative has launched India's first 'Protein Day' on
• - 27th February
• National Vaccination Day is celebrated every year in India on-
• - 16th March An Extraordinary Life is a biography of whichPersonality, which is co-authored by veteran journalistsSadguru Patil and Mayabhushan Nagvenkar?
• - Manohar Parrikar
• Every year the Ordnance Factories Day is observed all over India on-
• - 18th March
• Every year World Sparrow Day is celebrated on-
• - 20th March
• What is the theme of World Down Syndrome Day 2020, which is observed every year on 21 March?
• - We Decide
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• CURRENT AFFAIRS ONE LINERS JULY 2020
• PERSONS IN NEWS:
• Recently who has been appointed Member of Public Accounts Committee?
• - Santosh Kumar
• Recently which Indian Mountaineer has entered „Limca Book of Records‟?
• - Satyarup Siddhanta
• R Gandhi and Ananth Gopalakrishnan were appointed as additional directors of which private sector bank?
• - Yes Bank
• Veteran director Meenakshisundaram Ramasamy Viswanthan passed away recently, he was related to which state?
• - Tamil Nadu
• Iqbal Singh Bains was appointed Chief Secretary of which state recently?
• - Madhya Pradesh
• Recently who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Walmart India?
• - Sameer Aggarwal
• Former India footballer Abdul Latif has passed away recently, he worked as a key member of the trophywinning team in which year, at Asian Games?
• - 1970
• Padma Vibhushan award winning artist, architect, sculptor and writer Satish Gujral passed away, he was awarded by Padma Vibhushan in which year?
• - 1999
• Veteran photographer Nemai Ghosh has passed away recently, he was awarded by which Civilian award?
• - Padma Shri
• Ho Sung Song was appointed as the President of which of the company recently?
• - Kia Motors
• Recently folk singer and actress Paravai Muniyamma has passed away, she was related to which state?
• - Tamil Nadu
• Recently who was appointed as the CEO & MD of Bharti Infratel?
• - D.S Rawat
• What is the name of CEO & MD of Paytm Money,who has resigned from his position recently?
• - Praveen Jadhav
• Recently Nirmal Singh Khalsa has passed away from coronavirus, he had received the Padma Shri for his contribution in which field?
• – Music
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• AWARDS:
• Gregory Margulis was selected for Abel Prize, Abel Prize is given in which field?
• – Mathematics
• Who has won the IIFTC Tourism Impact Award 2020 for „Outstanding Contribution to World Film Tourism‟?
• - Zoya Akhter
• Who is the winner of the 2020 PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel, “A Prayer for Travelers”?
• - Ruchika Tomar
• Recently who has won the ' The Hindu Prize 2019 ' inNon Fiction?
• - Santanu Das
• Recently who has won the Best Director Award at Critics‟Choice Film Awards?
• - Zoya Akhtar
• Recently which film has won the Best Film Award at Critics‟Choice Film Awards?
• - Gully Boy
• Recently who has won the Best Actress Award at Critics‟Choice Film Awards?
• - Geetika Vidya Ohlyan
• Who has won the Best Actor Award at Critics‟ Choice Film Awards?
• - Ranveer Singh
• SCHEMES AND LAUNCHES:
• Recently which union Minister has launched PradhanMantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana to fight againstCOVID-19 and its effects?
• - Nirmala Sitaraman
• Recently which state government has launched a mobileapp „Corona Watch‟ aims to track the movement historyof persons tested positive?
• - Karnataka
• Recently which State/UT Government has announced 5Tplan to tackle the spread of Corona Virus in the UnionTerritory, which includes Testing, Tracing, Teamwork,Treatment and Tracking?
• - Delhi
• Krishi Vigyan Kendra operating under Central MarineFisheries Research Institute has launched a doordelivery scheme in which state recently?
• -Kerala
• Recently which state has topped in Micro-IrrigationCoverage under PMKSY for FY 2019-20?
• -Tamil Nadu
• How much fund was announced by Finance Ministerunder Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana for thepoor to help them fight the battle against CoronaVirus?
• - 1.70 Lakh Crore
• Recently which state government has announced a`50 lakh insurance cover for all those engaged in thetreatment of coronavirus infected persons?
• -Madhya Pradesh
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• Government‟s pan-India Agriculture trading portale-NAM has completed how many years of implementationon April 14, 2020?
• - Four
• Recently which State Government has launchedAnnapurna, Supply Mitra portals for citizens‟ foodneeds?
• - Uttar Pradesh
• What is the name of the new virus that has appeared inChina amid COVID-19 outbreak recently?
• -Hantavirus
• Which IIT has launched „Project Isaac‟ to engagestudents in creative projects during the COVID lockdown?
• - IIT Gandhinagar
• NATIONAL & STATE:
• Recently which state government has announced to donate one month free food grains to poor?
• - Uttar Pradesh
• Recently who has released the „A book entitled Messiah Modi A Great Tale of Expectations‟?
• - Tavleen Singh
• Recently the central government has launched 'MyGov Corona Helpdesk' it is available on which social media platform?
• - Whatsapp
• Which State Police has become first in India to introduce taser guns recently?
• - Gujarat
• Recently who has launched a book titled “Missing in Action: The Prisoners Who Never Came Back”?
• - Chander Suta Dogra
• Recently which state government has launched Mo Jeeban programme to the containment of COVID-19 pandemic?
• - Odisha
• Which state government has Launched 104 Helpline Number for COVID-19 recently?
• - Assam
• Recently which organization has launched a “Tracker of Policies Governments are Taking in Response to COVID-19”?
• - International Monetary Fund
• Recently who was appointed as Chief Secretary of Jharkhand?
• - Sukhdeo Singh
• Which state Government has announced that it is to set up two COVID-19 dedicated hospitals under PPP (Public Private Partnership) model?
• - Odisha
• Recently which state has become the 1st Indian state to launch assessment tool for covid-19?
• - Goa
• Which state government has launched 'Food HelplineNumber 155214?
• - Karnataka
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• Recently which Union Minister has launched the 24×7 National Teleconsultation Centre to answer COVID-19 related queries?
• - Dr.Harsh Vardhan
• Recently which state government has launched PRAGYAAM app to issue e-passes to everyone associated with delivery of essential services amid lockdown?
• - Jharkhand
• Recently which State government has set up “Mobile Hand-wash facilities” for the benefit of Slum Dwellers amidst lockdown in the state?
• - Andhra Pradesh
• Recently which IIT has developed a drone to sanitise large areas such as roads, parks and footpaths?
• - IIT Guwahati
• Recently „Modi Kitchen‟ has been set up in which ofthe city?
• - Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
• Odisha celebrated Utkal Diwas on 1st April, who is the present Governor of Odisha?
• - Ganeshi Lal
• Recently who has become the first Judge to take Oath under the Indian Constitution Jammu & Kashmir HighCourt Judge?
• - Ranjesh Oswal
• National Cadet Corps has offered its volunteer cadets for national duty to fight COVID-19 under „Exercise NCC Yogdan‟, where is the headquarter of National Cadet Corps?
• - New Delhi
• Recently which state government has started distributing pensions at the doorstep to the beneficiaries?
• - Andhra Pradesh
• Recently which state government has launched online self-assessment tool to better identify, assist Covid-19 patients?
• - Maharashtra
• Recently which Union Minister released National Corona Survey conducted in 410 Districts of Country?
• - Jitendra Singh
• Recently which of the Indian Railway‟s Rail Coach Factory has developed a low-cost ventilator prototype named “Jeevan”?
• - Kapurthala, Punjab
• INTERNATIONAL:
• Recently which country has confirmed as first cochair to India led Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure?
• - UK
• Recently which Indian celebrity has worked jointly with the World Health Organisation to spread awareness over COVID-19?
• - Priyanka Chopra
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• What is the name biennial exercise of US Marines and UAE Emirati forces which was conducted at Abu Dhabi recently?
• - Native Fury
• Recently Global Humanitarian Response Plan was launched by which organisation to fight against COVID-19?
• - United Nations
• Recently which country has become the 30th member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
• - North Macedonia
• Recently which organization has announced that the world has clearly entered a recession due to the coronavirus pandemic?
• - IMF
• Princess Maria Teresa has become the first royal to pass away due to COVID-19, she was related to which Nation?
• - Spain
• Recently how much amount was granted by ADB to Aavas Financiers to Improve Women‟s Access to Housing in India?
• - $60 Million
• Nobel Prize-winner Philip Warren Anderson has passed away recently, he received the Noble Prize in which field?
• – Physics
• What is the name of NATO chief, who has announcedthe appointment of a group of experts on 31 March2020?
• - Jens Stoltenberg
• Recently who was appointed as the PokerStars India brand ambassador?
• - Mahendra Singh Dhoni
• Recently which Bank has listed green bonds of $100 million on BSE‟s India International Exchange?
• - State Bank of India
• Recently the Asian Development Bank has released its annual economic publication “Asian Development Outlook 2020”, who is the President of Asian Development Bank?
• - Masatsugu Asakawa
• Three times Grammy award winner Bill Withers has passed away recently, Grammy award is given in which field?
• - Music
• What is the name of World-renowned virologist, who has become the first Indian-origin South African to have died after contracting the novel coronavirus?
• - Gita Ramjee
• FINANCIAL AWARENESS: How much fund was announced by the world‟s largest streaming media service, Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) the formation of fund for film and TV workers?
• - $100 million
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• India has ranked 120th in Economic Freedom Index 2020, which country has topped?
• - Singapore
• Reliance Industries Limited has set up India‟s first COVID-19 dedicated hospital in which city?
• - Mumbai
• Recently which bank has launched an additional liquidity facility “Covid-19 Emergency Credit Line”?
• - State Bank of India
• Recently Karur Vysya Bank has launched India‟s 1stpre-paid card Enkasu (My cash in Tamil), who is the Chairman of Karur Vysya Bank?
• - Mr.N.S.Srinath
• Recently Sumant Kathpalia has taken charge as CEO & MD of which bank?
• - IndusInd Bank
• Moody's Investors Service has slashed its estimate of India's GDP growth during 2020 is
• - 2.5 percent
• Recently Reserve Bank of India has changed its policy rate, what is the Current Repo Rate?
• - 4.40 percent
• Recently whichDeputy Governor was re-appointed for 1 Year?
• - BP Kanungo
• Recently how much amount was announced by Asian Development Bank to invest in National Investment and Infrastructure Fund?
• - 100 million USD
• Recently which bank has rolled out the banking services on whatsapp?
• - ICICI Bank What is the India‟s GDP Growth has been slashed by Fitch for FY21?
• - 4.6 percent
• Recently the Public Sector banks have announced a moratorium of how many months for loan payments?
• - 3 Months
• Fitch Ratings has cut its GDP growth forecast for India for FY 2021-
• - 2 percent
• Recently who has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) for the year 202021?
• - UB Pravin Rao
• Recently which Payment Bank has partnered with Bharati AXA General Insurance to launch a COVID-19 insurance policy?
• - Airtel Payments Bank
• Recently SIDBI has offered how much amount as emergency working capital to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises manufacturing essential items?
• - Rs 1 Crore
• Recently who has been appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Bharti AXA Life Insurance?
• - Parag Raja
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• SPORTS: All-rounder Andrew Ellis has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, he related to which country?
• - New Zealand
• P K Banerjee has passed away recently, he was what?
• - Footballer
• Which of Indian footballer has chosen for FIFA campaign against Covid-19?
• - Sunil Chhetri
• Footballer Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah died due to Coronavirus, he was related to which country?
• - Somalia
• The integrity unit of the global athletics body has suspended which Indian shot putter for four yearsfor failing an out-of-competition dope test in 2018recently?
• - Navin Chikara
• Recently who was appointed as the Secretary General of Football Federation of Iran?
• - Mohammad Nabi
• Tony Lewis, one of the men behind the Duckworth- Lewis-Stern method has passed away recently, this method was approved by the ICC in which year?
• - 1999
• Former Test spinner Stephen O'Keefe has retired from first class cricket after being omitted from New South Wales' list, he is related to which country?
• - Australia
• SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
• Recently in which city the fourth Conference of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana was held?
• - Udaipur
• Atal Kisan - Majdoor canteens will be opened in which state?
• - Haryana
• Who has launched "Suposhit Maa Abhiyan" which aims to provide nutritional support to pregnant women and adolescent girls?
• - Om Borla
• Microsoft announced a partnership with which bank to train differently-abled people to find jobs in the banking, financial services and insurance sector?
• - State Bank of India
• Student Health Card scheme for school children has been launched in which UT recently?
• - Jammu & Kashmir
• Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission has signed MoU with which e-commerce company to e-market products made by self-help groups in India?
• - Amazon
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• Recently „Jagananna Vasthi Deevena‟ scheme has been launched by which state?
• - Andhra Pradesh
• Recently which state government has introduced two schemes- CMAST and CMAT- to benefit the sportspersons and artists in the state?
• - Manipur
• Recently which state has found a new species of Lizard - Urban Bent-Toed Gecko?
• - Guwahati, Assam
• Which mobile app was launched Government of India for Doorstep Diesel Delivery?
• - Fuel Humsafar
• MISCELLANEOUS:
• Every year World Water Day is celebrated on March 22, what is the theme of World Water Day 2020?
• - Water and Climate Change
• Every year World Meteorological Day is celebrated by World Meteorological Organization on
• - 23rd March
• Theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2020 is It‟s Time, it is celebrated every year on
• - 24th March
• Theme of‟ International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade‟ 2020, is “Confronting Slavery‟s Legacy of Racism Together”, it is celebrated every year on which date?
• - 25th March
• Every year World Theatre Day is celebrated by the International Theatre Institute on
• - 27th March
• Recently the book titled “The Death of Jesus” was released, who is the author of this book?
• - J M Coetzee
• The theme of World Autism Awareness Day „2020‟ is the Transition of Adulthood, is it celebrated every yearon which date?
• - 2nd April
• International Day for Mine Awareness is celebratedevery year on
• - 4th April
• The theme of World Hemophilia Day 2020 is Get + Involved, it is observed every year on which date?
• - 17th April
• „World Heritage Day‟ is celebrated every year on which date?
• - 18th April
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• PERSONS IN NEWS:
• What is the name of an Indian-American advocate who has been nominated by US President Donald Trump as a federal court judge in New York recently?
• - Saritha Komatireddy
• Recently who has been appointed as the ManagingDirector and Chief Executive of officer Max BupaHealth Insurance?
• - Krishnan Ramachandran
• Recently who has been nominated to International Bank for Reconstruction and Development as a representative of the United States?
• - Ashok Michael Pinto
• Recently which Union Minister has launched "Saras Collection" on the government's e-marketplace portal?
• - Narendra Singh Tomar
• Recently who has been appointed by the governmentas a director on the central board of Reserve Bank ofIndia?
• - Tarun Bajaj
• Recently who has taken charge as the Director- General of Labour Bureau in the Ministry of Labour and Employment?
• - DPS Negi
• Recently the book titled „Vijyant at Kargil: The Life of a Kargil Hero‟ has been released, it is the Biography of which Captain?
• - Vijyant Thapar
• Recently United Nations Environment Programme has extended the term of its Goodwill Ambassador of India till 2022, who is the Goodwill Ambassador of India?
• - Dia Mirza
• Recently who has inaugurated 80 km link road for Kailash Mansarovar through video-conferencing?
• - Rajnath Singh
• What is the name of the Co-founder of the Kodava Hockey Festival, who has passed away recently?
• - Pandanda Kuttappa
• Eminent Historian Hari Shankar Vasudevan has passed away recently, he was related to which state?
• - West Bengal
• Recently who has been appointed by Google Cloud as its Vice President (Engineering) in India?
• - Anil Bhansali
• AWARDS:
• Recently Indian journalists Dar Yasin, Mukhtar Khan and Channi Anand have been honoured with the 2020 Pulitzer Prize, these journalists have won the award inwhich field?
• - Feature Photography
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• Renowned Kannada poet KS Nisar Ahmed has passed away recently, he was awarded by Padma Shree in which year?
• - 2008
• Recently who has been honoured with the Young Career Award in Nano Science & Technology for the year 2020?
• - Saurabh Lodha
• Recently who has become the first Indian to win Fed Cup Heart Award 2020 for Asia/Oceania zone?
• - Sania Mirza
• Veteran Bengali author Debesh Roy has passed away recently, he was awarded with the Sahitya Akademi award for which of novel?
• - Teesta Parer Brittanto
• Gene Deitch has passed away recently, he won the Oscar award for which animated short movie in1961?
• – Munro
• SCHEMES AND LAUNCHES: Recently “Atal Pension Yojana” has completed 5 years of its implementation on which date?
• - 9th May
• Recently which state has become the first state in the country to provide mid-day meal ration?
• - Madhya Pradesh
• Recently which state government has “Mukhya Mantri Shahari Rojgar Guarantee Yojna”, guaranteeing at least 120 days of employment to people living in urbanareas?
• - Himachal Pradesh
• Recently which State Government has launched „Matir Smristi‟ scheme to utilise 50,000 acres of barren land in 6 districts?
• - West Bengal
• Recently which state government has decided to cover landless agro-labourers under the second phase of the ''Rajiv Gandhi Kisaan Nyay Yojana''?
• - Chhattisgarh
• Which state government has launched “Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana” on 21st May on the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi?
• - Chhattisgarh
• The Union Cabinet extended the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana a social security scheme for senior citizens, till which year?
• - March, 2023
• Recently the central government has launched a scheme for complete solarization of the temple?
• - Konark Sun Temple
• Recently which state government has begun the third phase of its „Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan‟ scheme?
• - Gujarat
• Recently which state government has launched a new scheme called “Dhanwantari” for home delivery of medicines?
• - Assam
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• Recently which has launched a special borrowing scheme for self help groups to help the SHGs in order to overcome the difficulties posed by COVID-19?
• - Indian Overseas Bank
• NATIONAL & STATE:
• Recently Indian Institute of Technology Alumni Council has launched a “COVID-19 test bus” in which city?
• - Mumbai
• Recently which organisation has launched a campaign titled “Surakshit Dada-Dadi & Nana-Nani Abhiyan” to ensure well-being of senior citizens of the country?
• - NITI Aayog
• After successfully tested which nuclear missile, every year National Technology Day is celebrated on 11 May across India?
• - Shakti-I
• What is the name of the Mission which has started by Government of India to provide assistance to Eastern Indian Ocean Region Nations amid the coronavirus
• crisis?
• - Mission Sagar
• Recently “Pranavayu Programme” was launched in which city to create awareness about respiratory health?
• - Bengaluru
• How much financial package was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12th May to deal with the coronavirus pandemic?
• - Rs 20 lakh crore
• Recently Geographical Indications Registry has given the Geographical Indication tag to saffron of which region?
• - Kashmir
• Recently which state government has launched “Exit App” for stranded people of other states?
• - West Bengal
• Recently which state government has launched „Ayush Kavach-Covid‟ App, which will provide s for measures to boost immunity based on natural resources?
• - Uttar Pradesh
• Recently which state government has launched 'Nigah' programmme to aware family members of migrant returnees?
• - Himachal Pradesh
• Recently which state government has increased the retirement age of the government staff, teachers and those in public sector units from 58 years to 59 years?
• - Tamil Nadu
• According to a study by the Internet and Mobile Association of India titled 'Digital in India', which State/UT topped the highest Internet penetration rateamong all states of India?
• - Delhi
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• Recently which state government has launched a “Pravasi Raahat Mitra” App to connect migrants withschemes and jobs?
• - Uttar Pradesh
• Recently which state government has decided to suspend the majority of the labour laws for a period of 1000 days or over 3 years to attract investment?
• - Uttar Pradesh
• Recently which state government has formed a panel under ex-RBI Governor C Rangarajan to improve fiscal position?
• - Tamil Nadu
• Recently which state government has launched the country‟s first ever „FIR Aapke Dwar Yojana‟?
• - Madhya Pradesh
• Recently which state‟s Sohrai Khovar painting has received the Geographical Indication tag from the Geographical Indications Registry?
• - Jharkhand
• Recently which state government has launched “HOPE” portal to help unemployed youth to get job opportunities?
• - Uttarakhand
• Recently TVS Group and which IIT jointly developed an automated respiratory assist device "Sundaram Ventago"?
• - IIT Madras
• Recently the government has announced how much reduction in TDS/TCS rates till March 31, 2021?
• - 0.25
• Recently which state has become the first state in Indiato regulate the cultivation of crops?
• - Telangana
• Recently the National Disaster Management Authority has created a new online dashboard named “National Migrant Information System”, where is headquarter of the National Disaster Management Authority?
• - New Delhi
• INTERNATIONAL: Recently which country has claimed to develop the first potential vaccine candidate that neutralised the virus in human cells?
• - Italy
• Which country will launch its first Arktika-M satellite to monitor the Arctic climate by the end of 2020?
• - Russia
• Recently PNB Housing Finance has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with which IIT to support Research & Development for reusable Personal Protective Equipment to be supplied to government hospitals?
• - IIT Delhi
• Recently the World Health Organization and the United Nation postal agency released commemorative Postage Stamp on which number anniversary of theeradication of smallpox?
• - 40th
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• Recently which country has won the FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup title?
• - China
• Recently Swiss firm Zurich Airport InternationalAG has got security clearance from the Centre fordeveloping Jewar airport, Jewar airport is situated inwhich state?
• - Uttar Pradesh
• What is the rank of India in the Global Energy Transition Index which is released by the World Economic Forum recently?
• - 74th
• How much amount of assistance has been given to India by the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention recently?
• - $3.6 million
• Recently Ulrike Lunacek has resigned amid mounting criticism and disappointment with her performance in the coronavirus crisis, she was the culture minister ofwhich country?
• - Austria
• Recently Chinese smartphone maker OPPO announced a partnership with which telecom company to boost 5G adoption in the world?
• - Vodafone
• Recently Prime Minister of Lesotho Thomas Thabane has formally resigned from the post, where is the capital of Lesotho?
• – Maseru
• Every year World Bee Day is observed globally on which date?
• - 20th May
• Recently which country has provided USD 2 million aid for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency working for the welfare of Palestinian refugees?
• - India
• Recently Benny Gantz was sworn in as the alternate Prime Minister of which country?
• - Israel
• FINANCIAL AWARENESS: HumHaarNahiMaanenge to keep hopes up amidst the ongoing national lockdown and Covid-19 pandemic?
• - HDFC Bank
• How much amount was approved by World Bank to coastal resources of India recently?
• - $400 Million
• Recently a defence public sector undertaking, Bharat Dynamics Ltd. Has inked pact with which IIT tomake large-scale ventilators developed by NOCCARobotics?
• - IIT Kanpur
• Recently how much loan has been approved by AsianInfrastructure Investment Bank to support India'sefforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic?
• - USD 500 million
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• Recently, how much amount of loan was sanctioned by New Development Bank to India to fight COVID-19?
• - USD 1 Billion
• MoneyGram Payment System has tied up with which bank to offer a cost-effective direct-to-bank account credit option for customers in India?
• - Federal Bank
• Recently how much amount was approved by World Bank to India to accelerate COVID-19 social protection response programme?
• - $1 billion
• Recently a how much loan agreement for a projecthas been signed by the Government of India,the Government of West Bengal and the AsianInfrastructure Investment Bank?
• - US$ 145 million
• Recently which bank has started a special business vertical dedicated to gold loans to meet the financial needs of its customers due to the COVID-19pandemic?
• - Canara Bank
• Kotak Mahindra Bank has become the first bank in India to allow video Know Your Customer, where is headquarter of the Kotak Mahindra Bank?
• - Mumbai
• Recently the Reserve Bank of India has reduced the reverse repo rate from 3.75 percent to what percentage?
• - 0.0335
• Recently which bank started a new feature of voice banking services on Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant for their customers?
• - ICICI Bank
• Recently which bank has acquired 6.43% stake in Reliance Capital by invoking pledged shares?
• - HDFC Bank
• Recently how much amount was announced by the Reserve Bank of India to the special liquidity facility for mutual funds?
• - Rs 50,000 crores
• How much amount has been sanctioned by Asian Development Bank to India to help in the fight against the coronavirus epidemic?
• - $1.5 billion
• SPORTS:
• Recently the Badminton World Champions 2020 has been postponed to November 2021, it has been scheduled to be held in which country?
• - Spain
• Recently International Hockey Federation has extended the term of its President until May 2021, who is the President of International Hockey Federation?
• - Narinder Batra
• Recently Cyclist Remy Di Gregorio has been banned for 4 years by the International Cycling Union, he is related to which Country?
• - France
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• Recently International Cricket Council has announced the ranking of cricket teams, India has ranked third, which country has secured the first position?
• - Australia
• Former World Snooker Champion Peter Ebdon has announced his retirement from professional snooker, heis related to which country?
• - England
• Recently which cricketer has been appointed by Pakistan Cricket Board as new ODI captain?
• - Babar Azam
• Recently the International Cricket Council‟s Cricket Committee has recommended banning the use of saliva to shine the ball, who is the Chairman of theInternational Cricket Council?
• - Shashank Manohar
• SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
• In order to boost immunity during the pandemic, Spirulina groundnut Chikki has been developed by the Central Food Technological Research Institute, where is the Central Food Technological Research Institute situated?
• - Mysore, Karnataka
• Researchers of which country‟s History Museum have discovered a new parasitic fungus species via Twitter?
• - Denmark
• Recently which country has developed „iFeel-You‟ bracelet for social distancing? – Italy
• Recently which tool was launched by Google to create Videos?
• - Video Builder
• Recently which State Government has rolled out “e-sanjeevani-opd” for free online medical consultation to sick people?
• - Himachal Pradesh
• Recently which State Government has launched “Apthamitra” mobile application and helpline to fight COVID-19?
• - Karnataka
• Recently which state government has launched „Covid Pharma‟, a mobile application to trace people buying medicines for fever, cold?
• - Andhra Pradesh
• Recently which state government has launched „Aayu & Sehat Sathi app to fight against COVID-19?
• - Rajasthan
• Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar attended the G20 Agriculture Ministers Meet through video conferencing. The meet was chaired by which Country?
• - Saudi Arabia
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• MISCELLANEOUS:
• Every year World Thalassaemia Day is observed globally to raise awareness about thalassaemia disease on - 8th May
• What is the theme of World Migratory Day „2020‟, which is every year celebrated on 9th May?
• - Birds Connect our World
• Recently which Institute has developed first indigenous Elisa test kit for Covid-19?
• - National Institute ofVirology
• Recently which country has named a street in Tel Aviv after celebrated Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore as a tribute on his 159th birthday?
• - Israel
• Every year International Nurse Day is observed at the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale on which date?
• - 12th May
• Every year World Asthma Day is celebrated across the world on
• - First Tuesday of May
• A Book titled Shuttling to the Top “The Story of P.V. Sindhu” was released recently, who is the author of this book?
• - V. Krishnaswamy
• Who is the author of the audio format book titled “How the Onion Got Its Layers”?
• - Sudha Murty
• The International Day of Light is celebrated every yearon which date?
• - 16th May
• Which state has celebrated its 45th Statehood Day on 16thMay?
• - Sikkim
• Every year World Tuna Day is observed on 2nd May by the United Nations to raise awareness about the importance of which species?
• - Tuna Fish
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• PERSONS IN NEWS:
• Padma Vibhushan award winning artist, architect, sculptor and writer Satish Gujral passed away, he was awarded by Padma Vibhushan in which year?
• - 1999
• Recently who has become the brand ambassador of IDFC FIRST Bank?
• - Amitabh Bachchan
• Recently who has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Power Finance Corporation?
• - Ravinder Singh Dhillon
• Ajay Kumar appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to which country?
• - Uganda
• Former India footballer Abdul Latif has passed away recently, he worked as a key member of the trophywinning team in which year, at Asian Games?
• - 1970
• Former world champion Roger Mayweather passed away recently, he was related to which country?
• - USA
• Ho Sung Song was appointed as the President of which of the company recently?
• - Kia Motors
• Javier Perez de Cuellar has passed away recently, he worked as Former Secretary General of-
• - United Nation
• Recently Carmen Reinhart has been appointed as its new Vice President and Chief Economist of which organisation?
• - World Bank
• Recently National Anti-Doping Agency lifted the oneyear ban imposed on which Indian boxer?
• - Sumit Sangwan
• Recently who has assumed additional charge as Chairman and Managing Director of Metals and Minerals TradingCorporation Ltd? - Sudhanshu Pandey
• Recently who has become the third Woman Lieutenant General of India?
• - Madhuri Kanitkar
• Recently who has been appointed as chairman and managing director of Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO)?
• - Shiv Das Meena
• AWARDS: Sunil Gurbaxani has appointed as managing director and CEO of which bank for a period of three years?
• - Feature Photography
• Recently who has won the 7th Dr. MS Swaminathan Award for the period 2017-2019?
• - V Praveen Rao
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• Recently who has become the first Indian to win Fed Cup Heart Award 2020 for Asia/Oceania zone?
• - Sania Mirza
• Recently who has been awarded by the Alexander Dalrymple Award 2019?
• - Vinay Badhwar
• Recently who has been honoured with the Young Career Award in Nano Science & Technology for the year 2020?
• - Saurabh Lodha
• Recently who has won the ' The Hindu Prize 2019 ' in Non Fiction?
• - Santanu Das
• Who is the winner of the 2020 PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel, “A Prayer for Travelers”?
• - Ruchika Tomar
• Who will be conferred with Swami Vivekananda Karmayogi Award, for his efforts in creating a man-made forest through reforestation?
• - Jadav Payeng
• SCHEMES AND LAUNCHES: Recently which state government has launched a new scheme called “Dhanwantari” for home delivery of medicines?
• - Assam
• Government‟s pan-India Agriculture trading portal e-NAM has completed how many years of implementation on April 14, 2020?
• - Four
• Recently „Jagananna Vasthi Deevena‟ scheme has been launched by which state?
• - Andhra Pradesh
• Recently “Atal Pension Yojana” has completed 5 years of its implementation on which date?
• - 9th May
• Recently the central government has launched a scheme for complete solarization of the temple?
• - Konark Sun Temple
• Recently which state government has “Mukhya Mantri Shahari Rojgar Guarantee Yojna”, guaranteeing at least 120 days of employment to people living in urban areas?
• - Himachal Pradesh
• Recently which state government has begun the third phase of its „Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan‟scheme?
• - Gujarat
• Recently which state government has introduced two schemes- CMAST and CMAT- to benefit the sportspersons and artists in the state?
• - Manipur
• Recently which State Government has launched „Matir Smristi‟ scheme to utilise 50,000 acres of barren land in 6 districts?
• - West Bengal
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• Recently which State Government has launched Annapurna, Supply Mitra portals for citizens‟ food needs?
• - Uttar Pradesh
• Recently which state government has launched the “Jivan Shakti Yojana” for women?
• - Madhya Pradesh
• Recently which state government has launched the 'Jagananna Vidya Deevena' scheme, in order to provide 100 percent fee reimbursement to all students across
• the state?
• - Andhra Pradesh
• NATIONAL & STATE:
• Recently which State Government has launched „COVAAS‟, a mobile application to address all the COVID-19 related issues?
• - Assam
• Recently which state government has launched “CharanPaduka” campaign for the migrant labourers movingthrough the state?
• - Madhya Pradesh
• Which of the National Park has become India's first National Park to quarantine facility for animals?
• - Jim Corbett National Park
• Indian Air Force has signed an MoU with which university to establish a "Chair of Excellence"?
• - Savitribai Phule University
• Namaste Orchha festival is celebrated in which state?
• - Madhya Pradesh
• Under which Act Government of India has declared hand sanitizers and masks are essential commodities?
• - Essential Commodities Act 1955
• According to a study by the Internet and MobileAssociation of India titled 'Digital in India', which State/UT topped the highest Internet penetration rateamong all states of India?
• - Delhi
• After successfully tested which nuclear missile, every year National Technology Day is celebrated on 11 May across India?
• - Shakti-I
• Arunachal Pradesh has celebrated its 34th Statehood Day on 20th February, who is the governor of Arunachal Pradesh?
• - B.D. Mishra
• Border Roads Organisation has constructed 430 feet long bailey “Daporijo bridge” over which river in Arunachal Pradesh‟?
• - Subansiri River
• Government of India has declared National Chambal Sanctuary as Eco-Sensitive Zone recently, it is situated in which state?
• - Madhya Pradesh
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• How much financial package was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12th May to deal with the coronavirus pandemic?
• - Rs 20 lakh crore
• In which city the Antar Rashtriya Yog Mahotsav was inaugurated?
• - Rishikesh
• In which city the Joint Ministerial Commission between India and Australia was held recently?
• - New Delhi
• Indian Navy has installed Quarantine Facility in which city recently?
• - Visakhapatnam
• Indian Railways has launched its first “Restaurant on Wheels” at the circulating area of which railway station recently?
• - Asansol, West Bengal
• Indian Railways South Central Railways (SCR) zone has become the 1st zonal railway in the country to have functional “energy neutral” railway stations on the network, where is the headquarter of South Central Railways located?
• - Secunderabad
• Maharashtra Cabinet approved the proposal to renameMumbai Central Station to the name of-
• - Nana Shankarseth
• Recently Geographical Indications Registry has given the Geographical Indication tag to saffron of which region?
• - Kashmir
• Recently how much amount was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund?
• - `15,000 crore
• Recently how much fund was released by NABARD for Kharif and pre-monsoon operations?
• - Rs 20,500 crores
• Recently the government has announced how much amount to support micro food enterprises under Aatmanirbhar Bharat economic package?
• - Rs 10,000 crore
• INTERNATIONAL:
• Hyderabad-based Indian Immunological Limited has partnered with Griffith University to develop the COVID-19 vaccine, Griffith University is situated in which country?
• - Australia
• Recently Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India has collaborated with which organization for developing a digital communication
• strategy for promoting a digital campaign for Self Help Groups?
• - UNICEF
• India will construct three school buildings in which country as per the MoU signed on March 16, 2020?
• - Nepal
• 7th World Cities Summit will be held in which country in July 2020?
• - Singapore
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• According to the report of World Health Organization what is the rank of India at Child Flourishing Index 2020?
• - 131st
• According to the report of World Population Review, what is the rank of India in the „Largest Economy of the World‟ list?
• - Fifth
• Dwight D Eisenhower was the first President of the USA who visited India, what is the number of President Donald Trump to visit India?
• - 6th
• How many agreements were exchanged between India and Myanmar during the visit of Myanmar President U Win Myint?
• - 10
• How much Fund was allocated South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Development for COVID-19 related projects in its member states?
• - $5 million
• In which city the 19th edition of the World Productivity Congress will be held?
• - Bengaluru
• In which country the 9th Defence and Security Expert Working Group meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was held?
• - Pakistan
• Mohammed Hosni Mubarak passed away recently, He had served as the President of which among the following Country?
• - Egypt
• Recently Global Humanitarian Response Plan was launched by which organisation to fight against COVID-19?
• - United Nations
• Recently how much amount has been announced by China to provide over two years to fight the coronavirus pandemic at WHO assembly?
• - USD 2 billion
• Recently which country has become the world's first Dark Sky country?
• – Niue
• FINANCIAL AWARENESS:
• Recently SIDBI has offered how much amount as emergency working capital to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises manufacturing essential items?
• - Rs 1 Crore
• Recently, how much amount of loan was sanctioned by New Development Bank to India to fight COVID-19?
• - USD 1 Billion
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• Vineet Arora was appointed as the new managing director and chief executive officer of which of the Insurance Company recently?
• - Paytm GeneralInsurance
• Recently which payment bank has partnered with Visa to issue Visa debit cards?
• - Paytm Payments Bank
• Economist Intelligence Unit released the Inclusive Internet Index, what is India‟s rank in Inclusive Internet Index 2020?
• - 46th
• How much amount has been sanctioned by Asian Development Bank to India to help in the fight against the coronavirus epidemic?
• - $1.5 billion
• How much amount was approved by World Bank to coastal resources of India recently?
• - $400 Million
• How much fund was announced by the world‟s largest streaming media service, Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) the formation of fund for film and TV workers?
• - $100 million
• India has ranked 120th in Economic Freedom Index 2020, which country has topped?
• - Singapore
• Recently Birupaksha Mishra has taken charge as the Executive Director of which of the Bank?
• - Union Bank of India
• Recently how much amount was announced by Asian Development Bank to invest in National Investment and Infrastructure Fund?
• - 100 million USD
• Recently how much amount was announced by the Reserve Bank of India to the special liquidity facility for mutual funds?
• - Rs 50,000 crores
• Recently how much amount was approved by World Bank to India to accelerate COVID-19 social protection response programme?
• - $1 billion
• Recently how much loan has been approved by Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to support India's efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic?
• - USD 500 million
• Recently Sumant Kathpalia has taken charge as CEO & MD of which bank?
• - IndusInd Bank
• SPORTS:
• Tony Lewis, one of the men behind the Duckworth- Lewis-Stern method has passed away recently, this method was approved by the ICC in which year?
• - 1999
• 2021 Junior Men‟s Hockey World Cup will be held in which country?
• - India
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• Bhawna Jat qualified for the 2020 Olympics, she is related to which sports?
• - Athletics
• Former Test spinner Stephen O'Keefe has retired from first class cricket after being omitted from New South Wales' list, he is related to which country?
• - Australia
• Former World Snooker Champion Peter Ebdon has announced his retirement from professional snooker, he isrelated to which country?
• - England
• P K Banerjee has passed away recently, he was what?
• - Footballer
• Recently Cyclist Remy Di Gregorio has been banned for 4 years by the International Cycling Union, he is related to which Country?
• - France
• Recently the Badminton World Champions 2020 has been postponed to November 2021, it has been scheduled to be held in which country?
• - Spain
• Recently which batsman has won the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal as New Zealand's cricket player of the year?
• - Ross Taylor
• Recently which Pakistani women skipper has announced retirement from international cricket?
• - Sana Mir
• Recently which team has won the Ranji Trophy title?
• - Saurashtra
• SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
• In order to boost immunity during the pandemic, Spirulina groundnut Chikki has been developed by the Central Food Technological Research Institute, where is the Central Food Technological Research Institute situated?
• - Mysore, Karnataka
• In which city „Portable Multi-feed Oxygen Manifold has been designed recently?
• - Visakhapatnam
• In which city the International Conference on Nano- Science and Nano Technology was held?
• - Kolkata
• Recently Indian Herpetologists have discovered new species of viper family at which Tiger Reserve?
• - Pakke Tiger Reserve
• Recently which country has developed „iFeel-You‟ bracelet for social distancing? – Italy
• Recently which country has successfully launchedits first-ever military satellite named “Noor” into theorbit?
• - Iran
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• Recently which IIT has developed a digital stethoscope called “AyuSynk” to check patients who are infected with COVID-19?
• - IIT-Bombay
• Recently which IIT has Developed Low-Cost Portable Ventilator?
• - IIT Kanpur
• Recently which IIT has developed Mobile App Named' CORONTINE '?
• - IIT Bombay
• Recently which Institute has developed a mobile app named „WashKaro‟ to warn about COVID-19?
• - IIT Delhi
• MISCELLANEOUS:
• A Book titled Shuttling to the Top “The Story of P.V. Sindhu” was released recently, who is the author of this book?
• - V. Krishnaswamy
• The theme of World Hemophilia Day 2020 is Get + Involved, it is observed every year on which date?
• - 17th April
• „World Heritage Day‟ is celebrated every year on which date?
• - 18th April
• An Extraordinary Life is a biography of which Personality, which is co-authored by veteran journalists Sadguru Patil and Mayabhushan Nagvenkar?
• - Manohar Parrikar
• Every year International Nurse Day is observed at the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale on which date?
• - 12th May
• Every year World Water Day is celebrated on March22, what is the theme of World Water Day 2020?
• - Water and ClimateChange
• Recently the book titled “The Death of Jesus” was released, who is the author of this book?
• - J M Coetzee
• Recently which Institute has developed first indigenous Elisa test kit for Covid-19?
• - National Institute of Virology
• Recently who has released a comic book titled “The Adventures of the Daredevil Democrat‟?
• - Naveen Patnaik
• The theme of World Autism Awareness Day „2020‟ is the Transition of Adulthood, is it celebrated every year on which date?
• - 2nd April
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• PERSONS IN NEWS:
• Recently Riva Ganguly Das was appointed by the Government as the Secretary East, in the Ministry of External Affairs, she is the High Commissioner to which country?
• - Bangladesh
• Recently who has been appointed by Tata AIA Life Limited as its Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer?
• - Naveen Tahilyani
• Recently Michael Martin has been elected as new Prime Minister of which country?
• - Ireland
• Recently who has been given the additional charge of Madhya Pradesh as its Governor?
• - Anandiben Patel
• Recently who has taken over as the new Inspector General of BSF's south Bengal frontier?
• - Ashwini Kumar Singh
• Recently Lazarus Chakwera has become the new President of which country?
• - Malawi
• Recently Gudni Th. Johannesson has been re-elected as the President of which country?
• - Iceland
• Recently who has taken charge as the new Chief Executive Officer of Central Board of Films Certification?
• - Ravinder Bhakar
• Recently who has taken charge as the new chairman of Indian Oil Corporation?
• - Shrikant Madhav Vaidya
• Recently who has taken over as the new director of state-owned gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd.?
• - E S Ranganathan
• Recently Edouard Philippe has resigned from his post, he was the Prime Minister of which country?
• - France
• Recently Andrzej Duda has been re-elected as the President of which country?
• - Poland
• Recently Padma Shri award winning veteran Gujarati journalist, columnist, writer and political analyst Nagindas Sanghvi has passed away, in which year he was awarded by Padma Shri?
• - 2019
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• AWARDS: Recently who was honoured with President‟s Award in Singapore for Nurses for serving on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic?
• - Kala Narayanasamy
• Recently NTPC Ltd has been awarded with the prestigious CII-ITC Sustainability Award 2019, who is the Chairman and MD of NTPC?
• - Gurdeep Singh
• Recently which IIT has developed an Ultraviolet (UV) sanitizing device named Smartphone operated Handy Ultraviolet Disinfection Helper (SHUDH)?
• - IIT Kanpur
• Recently who has won the 2020 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for documentary named “Chi Lupo”?
• - Kezang D Thongdok
• Recently who has been honored with the Lifetime achievement award of Mohun Bagan Athletic Club?
• - Ashok Kumar
• Recently who has been awarded by the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity?
• - Greta Thunberg
• Recently who has been conferred with the first Prof. P C Mahalanobis Award in Official Statistics for lifetime achievements?
• - C. Rangarajan
• SCHEMES AND LAUNCHES: Recently the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) launched its first footwear training center in which city?
• - New Delhi
• Recently in which city Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda inaugurated e-Symposium on Handicrafts?
• - Shillong
• Recently who has launched the web portal of the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan?
• - Narendra Singh Tomar
• Recently who has inaugurated „Aatma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan‟, the largest employment generating program in the country?
• - Narendra Modi
• Recently “Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana” has been extended till which month?
• - 44136
• Recently how much amount was approved by NABARD to Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
• - Rs 44 lakhs
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• Recently the ministry of shipping has approved Rs. 107 crores for modern firefighting facilities in Haldia Dock complex of which port?
• - Kolkata Port
• Recently Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh inaugurated India‟s first public Electric Vehicle charging plaza in which city?
• - New Delhi
• Recently which state government has launched a relief scheme “Nekara Samman Yojane” for weavers?
• - Karnataka
• Recently which state government has launched “Navin Rojgar Chhatri Yojana” for all-round development of the Scheduled Castes?
• - Uttar Pradesh
• Recently which state government has included Transgender Community under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana?
• - Odisha
• Recently which State/UT Cabinet has approved „Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana‟?
• - Delhi
• Recently which state has launched „Balram‟ scheme to provide credit to 7 lakh landless farmers?
• - Odisha
• NATIONAL & STATE: Government of India, Government of Tamil Nadu and which organization have signed an agreement for two projects of worth $250 million?
• - World Bank
• Recently the 36th edition of the biannual ASEAN Summit 2020 was held via video conferencing in which country?
• - Vietnam
• Recently the Government of India has declared the entire Nagaland as “disturbed area” for how many months?
• - 6 months
• Recently which IIT has developed an Artificial Intelligence-based deep learning tool for detection of Covid-19 from Chest X-ray images?
• - IIT Gandhinagar
• The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) has recently approved a proposal to acquire how many new fighter aircraft from Russia?
• - 33
• Recently which Indian institute of technology has started a startup, which has developed a portable hospital?
• - IIT Madras
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• Which State/UT has launched the portal named as “Rozgar Bazar recently?
• - Delhi
• Recently the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India has signed Tripartite MoU with which IIT and Vijnana Bharati under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan of Ministry of Human Resource Development?
• - IIT Delhi
• Recently who was named by the United Nation chief to the new advisory group?
• - Archana Soreng
• Recently Power Finance Corporation, PFC, a PSU under the Ministry of Power has signed an agreement with which IIT for Training, Research, and Entrepreneurship Development in Smart Grid Technology?
• - IIT Kanpur
• Recently which Union Minister inaugurated CII National Digital conference on Ease of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat?
• - Piyush Goyal
• Recently which country has launched the underground Ballistic Missiles during „Great Prophet 14‟ military exercise?
• - Iran
• Which district of Chhattisgarh has topped the list of aspirational districts in Overall Delta Ranking by government think-tank Niti Aayog for the February-June 2020 period?
• - Bijapur
• Recently Coal India has tied-up with NLC India Ltd to develop solar and thermal power assets, who is the Chairman and MD of Coal India?
• - Pramod Agrawal
• Recently Indian Coast Guard & which country Coast Guard have signed MoU to boost maritime relations? - Indonesia
• Recently „Digital Haat‟ platform has been launched by which country?
• - Bangladesh Recently Prime Minister has e-Inaugurated 750 MW Asia‟s Largest Solar Power Plant in which city?
• - Rewa
• Recently Rajnath Singh has inaugurated how many bridges in the border areas close to Line of Control (LoC) in J&K?
• - 6
• Recently which Union Minister has launched the piloting of the paperless National Transit Pass System?
• - Prakash Javadekar
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• Recently which institute has developed „Veli Band‟ for ensuring social distancing?
• - IIM Kozhikode
• Recently „Macadamisation program‟ was launched by which State/UT to improve the roads?
• - Jammu & Kashmir
• Which state has become the first state in India where 100% households have LPG gas connections?
• - Himachal Pradesh
• INTERNATIONAL: Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has recently banned the use of equipment of which country?
• - China
• Recently who has chaired the 49th Governing Council Meeting of National Productivity Council?
• - Piyush Goyal
• According to S&P global ratings what will be India‟s GDP growth in 2020?
• - 0.05
• Who has been honoured with the “Top Publicist” award in the Global Humanitarian Awards 2020 recently?
• - Sachin Awasthi
• What is the rank of Mukesh Ambani in the world‟s richest person list, as per Bloomberg Billionaires Index released on July 14, 2020?
• - 6th
• What is the rank of Mukesh Ambani in the world‟s richest person list, as per Hurun‟s research?
• - 5th
• Recently India has signed agreements with which country to expand their collaboration in dealing with cyber threats?
• - Israel
• Recently Pakistan and which country have signed an agreement for the 700 MW Azad Pattan hydel power
• project on the Jhelum river in Sudhoti district of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir?
• - China
• What is the rank of India in the Global Manufacturing Risk Index 2020?
• - Third
• Recently which country teamed up with India for joint investment projects in Asia and Africa?
• - Russia
• Recently SpaceX has successfully launched the first military satellite “ANASIS-II” of which county?
• - South Korea
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• Indian Navy has conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX), a high-end joint naval exercise with which country in the Indian Ocean
• - US
• Recently which country was granted Observer status ? by the World Trade Organization General Council? - Turkmenistan
• According to an annual report from UK-based Comparitech which Indian city has ranked 16th among
• World's Top 20 Surveilled Cities?
• - Hyderabad
• Under the World Health Organization anti-tuberculosis programme, India extended medical assistance worth $1 million to which country recently?
• - North Korea
• FINANCIAL AWARENESS: Recently Intel Capital has bought how much equity stake in Reliance Jio?
• - 0.0039
• Which country has become the largest Foreign Direct Investor in the United Kingdom in 2019?
• - United States
• Recently the Reserve Bank of India has signed an agreement for extending a $400-million currency swap facility to which country?
• - Sri Lanka
• Recently which bank has joined hands with Uniken for Omni-channel security?
• - Bank of Maharashtra
• Recently how much amount was approved by Asian Development Bank to India from its Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund to further support the government‟s emergency response to COVID-19 pandemic? - USD 3 million
• Recently Digital wallet company, MobiKwik has launched “mpay.me” UPI link service that allows users to send and receive money from any UPI payment app, where is headquarter of MobiKwik located?
• - Guru gram
• Recently IRCTC has launched a co-branded contactless credit card on RuPay platform with which bank?
• - State Bank of India
• Recently which bank has launched a digital solution, „Loan in Seconds‟ for instant disbursement of retail
• loans?
• - Yes Bank
• „Bhavishya‟ savings account has been launched by which Payments Bank recently?
• - Fino Payments Bank Limited
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• World Bank to provide how much amount to enhance support for rejuvenating River Ganga?
• - 400 million dollars
• Recently which private sector bank has entered into a partnership with Star Health and Allied Insurance Co
• to provide a wide range of health insurance options to its customers??
• - Karur Vysya Bank
• Recently which bank partnered with Mastercard to facilitate real-time domestic & cross-border payments & remittances through „Mastercard Send‟?
• - SBM Bank
• Recently which IIT has tied-up with a multinational technology company, NVIDIA to establish India‟s 1st „NVIDIA AI Technology Centre‟ (NVAITC)?
• - IIT Hyderabad
• Recently Visa has tied-up with which bank to launch “Visa Secure” to the bank‟s cardholders?
• - Federal Bank
• SPORTS: Recently former footballer Mario Gomez has announced his retirement from the sport, he is related to which country?
• - Germany
• Footballer Mile Jedinak has announced his retirement from the sport, he is related to which country?
• - Australia
• Recently Brett Lee has been signed by SportsAdda as the brand ambassador, Brett Lee is related to which sports?
• - Cricket
• FIFA World Cup 2022 will be organised in which country?
• - Qatar
• Recently who has won the Formula-1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2020?
• - Lewis Hamilton
• Recently World Cup winner, Andre Schurrle has announced retirement from the football, he is related to which country?
• - Germany
• Recently Leicester City striker, Jamie Vardy has bagged the Premier Leagues Golden Boot football award, he is related to which country?
• - England
• Recently who has become India‟s 66th Chess Grandmaster?
• - G Akash
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• Recently who has won the formula one season-opening Austrian Grand Prix?
• - Valtteri Bottas
• Recently Andrei Demanov was suspended for doping in July 2020, he is associated with which sport?
• - Weightlifting
• Who has won the Styrian Grand Prix 2020 at the Red Bull Ring in Austria?
• - Lewis Hamilton
• The 4th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games will be hosted by which state?
• - Haryana
• SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: Recently which country has conducted a successful flight test of an MGTD-20 gas turbine 3D-printed
• aircraft engine?
• - Russia
• Recently which country has launched a new commercial telecommunication satellite “APSTAR-6D” by a Long March-3B carrier rocket from the southwestern Xichang Satellite Launch Center?
• - China
• Recently which IIT has developed the world‟s most affordable COVID-19 Diagnostic Kit “Corosure”?
• - IIT Delhi
• Recently which country has successfully launched “Tianwen-1” its first independent mission to Mars?
• - China
• Recently a mission titled as “Hope” has been launched to “Mars” by which country?
• - United Arab Emirates
• Recently which IIT has developed rapid diagnostic device to detect COVID-19 infection within one hour?
• - IIT Kharagpur
• Recently which country has launched new high- resolution mapping satellite Ziyuan-III 03 from Shanxi?
• - China
• Recently who has launched India‟s first social media super application, “Elyments”? - M.Venkiah Naidu Recently “Unisaviour”, a disinfection box has been developed by researchers of which IIT?
• - IIT Roorkee
• Recently which country has successfully launched “Ofek 16” spy satellite into space?
• - Israel
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• MISCELLANEOUS: Government of India is celebrated National Statistics day on which date on the birth anniversary of Prof. P C Mahalanobis?
• - 29th June
• On the birth and death anniversary of Bidhan Chandra Roy National Doctor‟s Day is celebrated in India every year on which date?
• - 1st July
• Recently who has virtually released a book titled “Future of Higher Education – Nine Mega Trends“?
• - M Venkaiah Naidu
• Which edition of foundation day of NABARD was celebrated on July 12, 2020?
• - 39th
• Every year, World Youth Skills Day is celebrated on which date?
• - 15th July
• Every year World Day for International Justice is observed on which date?
• - 17th July
• Every year World Chess Day is observed by the United Nations on which date?
• - 20th July
• Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed every year on which date?
• - 26th July
• Which edition of Raising Day of Central Reserve Police Force was observed on 27 July 2020?
• - 82nd
• Every year “World Hepatitis Day” is observed by the World Health Organization on which date?
• - 28th July
• Which country has celebrated its 55th Independence day on 26th July?
• - Maldives
• Dharma Chakra Day was celebrated by the International Buddhist Confederation under the aegis of Ministry of Culture on which date?
• - 4th July
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• PERSONS IN NEWS:
• Recently Mohamed Irfaan Ali has been elected as the President of which country?
• - Guyana
• Recently Rajya Sabha MP and leader Amar Singh has passed away, he was related to which political party? - Samajwadi Party
• Recently Kamal Rani Varun has passed away, she was the Cabinet Minister of which state?
• - Uttar Pradesh
• Recently who has taken over the charge as Director General, News Services Division of All India Radio?
• - Jaideep Bhatnagar
• Recently who has taken over as chief of Indian Air Force's Western Air Command?
• - VR Chaudhari
• The prominent Northern Ireland politician and former Nobel Prize winner, John Hume has passed away, he
• was awarded by Nobel Prize in which field?
• - Peace
• Recently Mark Anthony Phillips has been sworn in as Prime Minister of which country?
• - Guyana
• Recently Sashidhar Jagdishan was appointed of as the next Chief Executive Officer of which bank?
• - HDFC Bank
• Rajesh Kumar was appointed as Chief Secretary of which state recently?
• - Manipur
• Recently William English who has passed away, he was co-creator of which computer accessory?
• - Mouse
• Recently who was appointed by President Ram Nath Kovind as the next Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?
• - Manoj Sinha
• What is the name of former Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, who has passed away recently?
• - Ram Pradhan
• Who has been appointed as the 14th Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
• - Girish Chandra Murmu
• Recently Manitombi Singh has passed away, he was renowned ____.
• - Footballer
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• AWARDS: Recently Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, has bagged first prize in Smart India Hackathon, who is the chancellor of DIAT?
• - Rajnath Singh
• Which is the most valuable brand in the world as per FutureBrand Index 2020?
• - Apple
• Recently researchers of which IIT bagged Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Awards 2020 for
• Clean Energy Research?
• - IIT Kharagpur
• According to the data provided by the Ministry of Finance to Rajya Sabha, which state has topped the list
• of Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana in availing loans to women?
• - Tamil Nadu
• Recently who has bagged the first-ever gold for India in Mental Calculation World Championship?
• - Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash
• Recently who has been selected for National Award to Teachers 2020?
• - Sudha Painuli
• Who has been honored with Tamil Nadu chief minister‟s special award on the 74th Independence
• Day celebration?
• - Soumya Swaminathan
• Recently Swachh Survekshan 2020 awards have been announced, which city became India‟s cleanest city? – Indore
• SCHEMES AND LAUNCHES: Recently which state government has launched an innovative virtual cybercrime awareness programme named as „E-Raksha Bandhan‟?
• - Andhra Pradesh
• Recently the Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel has been launched by which Union Minister?
• - Narendra Singh Tomar
• Recently which state government has launched a social security scheme “Shaheed Mahendra Karma Tendupatta Sangrahak Samajik Suraksha Yojana” for tendu leave collectors in the state?
• - Chhattisgarh
• Recently which State/UT has launched a new “Electric Vehicle Policy”?
• - Delhi
• Recently which state government launched “Mahila Evam Kishori Samman Yojana” & “Mukhya Mantri Doodh Uphar Yojana” for girls and women?
• - Haryana
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• Recently India‟s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, Flipkart has signed an MoU with One District, One
• Product scheme with which state Government?
• - Uttar Pradesh
• Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Central Sector Scheme of financing facility under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund worth ___.
• - 1 Lakh Crore
• Recently how much was the amount that was transferred to farmers under PM-KISAN as 6th instalment?
• -17,000 crore
• Recently which state government has announced the launch of “Indira Van Mitan Yojana” to support forest
• dwellers?
• - Chhattisgarh
• Recently who inaugurated the Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra an interactive experience centre on the Swachh
• Bharat Mission?
• - Narendra Modi
• Recently which state government has decided to launch “Orunodoi” scheme, to financially empower women?
• - Assam
• Recently which state government has launched „Karma SathiPrakalpa‟ scheme to provide soft loans and subsidies to youth?
• - West Bengal
• Recently which company has launched „The Anywhere School‟ initiative to boost online education?
• - Google
• Which State Government has launched Namath Basai Program to teach tribal children in their mother tongue recently?
• - Kerala
• NATIONAL & STATE: Recently the Department of Defence Ministry of Defence has signed a tripartite MoU with the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances and which IIT?
• - IIT Kanpur
• Recently the “Thenzawl Golf Resort” Project has been virtually inaugurated by which Union Minister in
• Mizoram?
• - Prahlad Singh Patel
• Railways of which country has launched Overhead Equipment (OHE) Inspection app for real-time
• monitoring recently?
• - India
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• Recently which state has become the first state in India to partner with Google India to provide learning tools for schools?
• - Maharashtra
• Recently which airport has developed „Air Suvidha‟ portal for all international arriving passengers across India?
• - Delhi Airport
• Recently the Ministry of Railways has inaugurated a dedicated museum for railways in which city, through
• video conferencing?
• - Hubballi, Karnataka
• Recently the Boston Group has signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government to set up an IT company in which city?
• - Visakhapatnam
• Recently which city has become the first city in India to have women symbols on traffic signals and signage?
• - Mumbai
• Recently who has been selected by the Public Enterprises Selection Board as the next chairman of Steel Authority of India Limited?
• - Soma Mondal
• Recently which state has signed MoU with National Skill Development Corporation for setting up a World- Class Skill Development Institute?
• - Goa
• Recently Delhi Government with Tata Projects Limited and which IIT signed an MoU for Smog Tower?
• - IIT-Bombay
• Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri D V Sadananda Gowda has announced the establishment of a Price Monitoring and Resource Unit in which state recently?
• - Karnataka
• Recently the Moira bananas, Harmal Chillies & Khaje of which state has got GI tag?
• - Goa
• Recently India‟s longest river ropeway was inaugurated in Assam, which connects Guwahati and North Guwahati, it is built over which river?
• - Brahmaputra
• Recently the India Pavilion at the Army-2020 International Military and Technical Forum was inaugurated by Secretary Raj Kumar and Indian Ambassador DB Venkatesh Verma in which city?
• - Moscow, Russia
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• The central government has formulated the National Council for Transgender Persons recently. Who is the present chairperson of the council?
• - D.V. Sadananda Gowda
• Recently first-ever state “Dragonfly Festival” was celebrated in which state?
• - Kerala
• Baggage Sanitization & Wrapping machine has been launched by which railway station recently?
• - Ahmedabad, Gujarat
• Recently Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Indian Energy Exchange Rajiv Srivastava
• has resigned from the post, where is headquarter of Indian Energy Exchange?
• - New Delhi
• INTERNATIONAL: Recently how much amount was contributed by India to the India-UN development partnership fund?
• - USD 15. 50 million
• Recently which country became the first Arab country to open a nuclear power plant?
• - United Arab Emirates
• Recently which company has announced multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Amazon Web
• Services?
• - Bharti Airtel Limited
• India will not take part in the multilateral military “Russian Kavkaz 2020” strategic command-post exercise
• to be held in which city?
• - Astrakhan, Russia
• Recently which country has declared a “state of environmental emergency”?
• - Mauritius
• Recently which country has decided to construct a monument for the Indian soldiers who were killed by Pakistan in 1971?
• - Bangladesh
• Recently Forbes magazine has released “The Highest- Paid Actors Of 2020” list, who has become the only
• Indian star, to be listed among the top 10 world‟s highest- paid actors of 2020?
• - Akshay Kumar
• Which is the 1st country in the world to officially register a COVID-19 vaccine named „Sputnik‟
• recently?
• - Russia
• Recently how much was the amount that was committed by Abu Dhabi‟s crown prince to empower intellectually disabled children?
• - USD 25 million
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• Recently World Health Organization has declared Africa free of polio, who is the Director General of World Health Organization?
• - Tedros Adhanom
• Recently Indian Institute of Technology‟s Alumni Council has signed an agreement with which country
• to build the world‟s largest and fastest hybrid quantum computer in India?
• - Russia
• What is the name of the Prime Minister of Japan, who has resigned from the post on 28 August 2020, because of the poor health conditions?
• - Shinzo Abe
• Recently how much pound worth “Innovation Challenge Fund 2020” was launched by the United Kingdom
• government for India to tackle COVID-19 challenges and climate change?
• - £3 million
• Recently Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has announced resignation from his post, he was the President of
• which country?
• - Mali
• India and which country have signed cultural agreement to strengthen bilateral relations through people to people exchange?
• - Israel
• FINANCIAL AWARENESS: Recently which Private sector lender Bank has launched an Automated Voice Assistant „AXAA‟?
• - Axis Bank
• Recently Infosys Finacle was selected to digitally transform the transaction banking business of national
• bank of which country?
• - Bahrain
• Recently India has extended Line of Credit worth 18 million US dollars to which country for the expansion
• of fishing facilities at Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company?
• - Maldives
• Recently which payments bank has partnered with Bharti AXA General Insurance to offer “smart plan shop package policy”?
• - Airtel Payments Bank
• Recently National Highways Authority of India signed MoU with which IIT to strengthen data-driven decision making?
• - IIT Delhi
• Recently the RBI has decided to provide additional standing liquidity facility of __ for National
• Housing Bank & National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.
• - 10,000 Cr
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• Who has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of eBikeGO?
• - Harbhajan Singh
• Recently Paytm has launched India‟s first pocket android POS device named „Paytm All-in-One Portable
• Android Smart POS‟, where is the Headquarter of Paytm located?
• - Noida
• Recently which bank has obtained in-principle approval from the RBI to set up a wholly owned non-
• financial subsidiary?
• - South Indian Bank
• Recently “Tribes India Showroom” has been e-inaugurated by the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Arjun Munda in which city?
• - Mumbai
• Recently which Bank has launched a new initiative named Gig-a-Opportunities which aims to attract skilled talent that can work with the bank remotely, from anywhere in the country?
• - Axis Bank
• Recently which ministry has signed MoU with Travel Agents Association of India and FICCI Ladies Organisation for women empowerment?
• - Ministry of Tourism
• Saudi Arabian state oil company Saudi Aramco has decided to end an agreement with which country about
• 75 thousand crores?
• - China
• Recently which private bank has introduced „Liberty Savings Account‟ for the Indian Youth, to address the
• ever-changing lifestyle needs of young and digitally interested Indians?
• - Axis Bank
• SPORTS: Recently who has won the Formula One British Grand Prix 2020 held at the Silverstone Circuit, United
• Kingdom?
• - Lewis Hamilton
• Recently World Cup winner footballer, Benedikt Howedes has retired from football, he is related to
• which country?
• - Germany
• The International Cricket Council has confirmed that the ICC Men‟s T20 World Cup 2020 that was
• postponed due to Covid-19, it will be held in which country in 2022?
• - Australia
• Recently all-rounder Cameron White has announced his retirement from all forms of professional cricket, he is related to which country?
• - Australia
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• Recently Poulomi Ghatak has announced retirement, she is related to which sport?
• - Table Tennis
• Every year National Sports Day is celebrated in India on 29th August on the birth anniversary of __.
• - Major Dhyan Chand
• Name the Cricketer who became the first-ever fast bowler to take 600 wickets in a Test Match Cricket
• recently.
• - James Anderson
• Nishad Tharanga Paranavitana has announced retirement from all forms of International Cricket, he is related to which country?
• - Sri Lanka
• Recently has won the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix 2020 held at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya,
• Spain?
• - Lewis Hamilton
• Name the former Indian Captain and the World Cup winner, who has announced his retirement from
• International Cricket.
• - Mahendra Singh Dhoni
• SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: Recently “Bharat Air Fibre Services” has been inaugurated by the Union Minister Shri Sanjay Dhotre
• in which state?
• - Maharashtra
• Recently India‟s first mobile RT-PCR COVID lab named „Mobile Infection Testing and Reporting lab‟
• was developed by which institute?
• - Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru
• Recently which country has successfully tested its advanced missile defence system, “Arrow-2” ballistic
• missile interceptor?
• - Israel
• Recently which country has successfully launched 5th Earth observation satellite Gaofen-9?
• - China
• Recently the Indian coast guard ship C-449 built and designed by M/s Larsen and Toubro Ltd was commissioned in which city?
• - Chennai
• Name the Defence Research and Development Organisation chairman whose tenure was extended for
• a two-years?
• - G Satheesh Reddy
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• Recently who has inaugurated 2300 kilometre submarine optical fibre cable network between Chennai and Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
• - Narendra Modi
• MISCELLANEOUS: Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar has released a book titled “Siyasat Mein Sadasyata” authored by whom?
• - Vijay Kumar Choudhary
• Who is the author of the book, titled “Vishesh: Code To Win”, which was published by the publishing house Bluerose?
• - Nirupama Yadav
• Who is the author of the book titled „RAW: A History of India‟s Covert Operations‟?
• - Yatish Yadav
• Which edition of Hiroshima Day was observed on 6th August 2020?
• - 75th
• 6th edition of National Handloom Day was observed on which date?
• - 7th August
• Who is the author of the book „Amazing Ayodhya‟?
• - Neena Rai
• Recently who has unveiled an e-version of the book titled „Connecting, Communicating, Changing‟?
• - Prakash Javadekar
• Which Union Minister has launched the booklet on “Best practices of Human-Elephant Conflict
• Management in India”?
• - Prakash Javadekar
• What is the theme of International Youth day „2020‟, which is observed every year on 12th August?
• - Youth Engagement for Global Action
• Who is the author of the book „One Arranged Murder‟ which will be released globally on September 28,
• 2020?
• - Chetan Bhagat
• Recently Union Minister, Jitendra Singh has released a book on cancer named “Gastric Cancer”, who is the
• author of this book?
• - Dr Ashok K. Vaid
• Who is the author of the book “Who painted my lust red?”?
• - Sree Iyer
• Recently who headed the NITI Aayog task force which recommended linking of Sugarcane prices to sugar
• rate? - Ramesh Chand
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• PERSONS IN NEWS:
• Recently Myntra has announced______ as the new Brand Ambassador.
• - Kiara Advani
• Recently who has assumed charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of state-owned defence shipbuilder, Hindustan Shipyard?
• - Hemant Khatri
• Recently who has become the brand ambassador of Paytm First Games?
• - Sachin Tendulkar
• Who has become the new head of India women‟s selection committee?
• - Neetu David
• Recently who has assumed the charge of Additional Director General Military Nursing Service?
• - Sonali Ghosal
• Pramod Chandra Mody has got 6 months extension as the Chairman of ____.
• - CBDT
• Recently who has been given additional charge as Director-General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security?
• - Usha Padhee
• Recently the co-creator of the cartoon series Scooby- Doo, Joe Ruby has passed away, he was related to which country?
• - US
• Recently who has been elected as the chairman of the Press Trust of India?
• - Aveek Sarkar
• S Padmavati passed away recently, she was the first female ____ of India.
• - Cardiologist
• Recently Mustapha Adib was appointed Prime Minister of which country?
• - Lebanon
• Which state government has appointed India‟s first-ever woman ambulance driver, M Veeralakshmi under a new initiative recently?
• - Tamil Nadu
• Former all-rounder and legendary cricketer, David Capel has passed away, he was related to which country?
• - England
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• Recently who was appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Punjab & Sind Bank?
• - S Krishnan
• Recently who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Railway Board?
• - VK Yadav
• AWARDS: Para-swimmer ____ is the first Divyanga Indian sportsperson of the country, who has been awarded with the Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award.
• - Satyendra Singh Lohia
• Recently Rajiv Gandhi International Airport won the „National Energy Leader‟ and „Excellent Energy Efficient Unit‟ awards at the 21st National Awards for „Excellence in Energy Management‟, this airport situated in which city?
• - Hyderabad
• Who has received the Jeff Skoll Award for Impact Media at a remotely conducted TIFF Tribute Awards ceremony?
• - Mira Nair
• Usha Mangeshkar was honoured with Lata Mangeshkar award 2020-21, what is the cash prize of Lata Mangeshkar award?
• - Five lakh rupees
• All India Football Federation awards 2019-20 has announced, who has won the 2019-‟20 AIFF Player of the year awards in men‟s category?
• - Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
• Who has been conferred the prestigious SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award by the United Nations Development Programme in September 2020 during a virtual ceremony?
• - Sonu Sood
• SCHEMES AND LAUNCHES: Recently which Union Minister has e-launched the “Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission (ASIIM)”?
• - Thaawarchand Gehlot
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated six mega projects in which city under the Namami Gange Mission through video conference?
• - Bihar
• Recently which railway zone has launched „Operation My Saheli‟?
• - South Eastern Railways
• Recently which state government has launched a portal “Kritagyata”, an online pension submission and tracking system?
• - Assam
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• Recently which State/UT has launched „Iraada‟campaign to include eligible left-out beneficiaries under social welfare schemes?
• - Jammu & Kashmir
• Recently “Major Dhyan Chand Vijaypath Yojana” has been launched by which state government?
• - Uttar Pradesh
• Recently “Gandagi Bharat Chhodo” campaign was launched by which State Government?
• - Madhya Pradesh
• Recently which state government has launched „YSR Sampoorna Poshana '&' YSR Sampoorna‟ scheme?
• - Andhra Pradesh
• Recently which state government re-launches self-employment scheme worth Rs 1,000 crore?
• - Assam
• Recently who has digitally launched Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana & e-Gopala App?
• - Narendra Modi
• Recently the United Nations Children's Fund for Children has appointed its celebrity advocate for the children's rights campaign, "For Every Child"?
• - Ayushmann Khurrana
• Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 1.75 lakh houses built under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin in 12 thousand villages in which state?
• - Madhya Pradesh
• Recently which state government has announced „My Family-My Responsibility‟ campaign to fight Covid-19?
• - Maharashtra
• Recently which state government has launched a new scheme named „GARIMA‟ which aims to ensure the economic safety and social dignity of core sanitation workers in the state?
• - Odisha
• Recently SBI Card started new brand campaign„Contactless Connections‟, where is the Headquarters of SBI Card?
• - Gurugram
• NATIONAL & STATE:
• Recently Narendra Singh Tomar has launched 22 bamboo clusters in how many states?
• - 7
• Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated strategically important, Atal Tunnel in which State/
• UT recently?
• - Himachal Pradesh
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• Recently India has provided financial assistance of 250 million dollars as budgetary support to which country to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic?
• - Maldives
• Who has become the brand ambassador of Online poker platform 9stacks recently?
• - Suresh Raina
• India‟s first International Women‟s Trade Centre to be set up in which state?
• - Kerala
• India and which country have launched the first-ever direct Cargo Ferry Service on 21 September 2020 to boost trade between the two countries?
• - Maldives
• A webinar was held between with India and which country under the aegis of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence through SIDM?
• - Israel
• Cabinet has approved MoU between India and which country for cooperation in the field of Geology and Mineral Resources recently?
• - Finland
• Recently Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal has inaugurated the Organic Food Processing Unit in which state?
• - Uttar Pradesh
• Recently the 4th edition of Global Ayurveda Summit was virtually inaugurated by whom on the theme “Emerging Opportunities for Ayurveda during Pandemic”?
• - M Venkaiah Naidu
• Recently Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with which country?
• - Iran
• Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Patrika Gate in which city through video conference?
• - Jaipur
• Recently who has been named as the President of Film and Television Institute of India, FTII Society and
• Chairman of Governing Council of FTII?
• - Shekhar Kapur
• Which state has become the first state in the country to implement the new National Education Policy?
• - Himachal Pradesh
• The country‟s second and South India‟s first “Kisan Train” was flagged off from which state to Adarsh Nagar Railway Station in Delhi?
• - Andhra Pradesh
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• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone for the construction of Underpasses at the Indian Military Academy in which city via video conferencing recently?
• - Dehradun
• Recently which State/ UT has launched the online portal, Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording
• Online?
• - Jammu & Kashmir
• Recently who has been launched the website of Aero India in New Delhi?
• - Rajnath Singh
• Hindi Diwas is observed every year on 14 September to mark the popularity of Hindi as an official language of India, the language was adopted under which Article of the Indian Constitution?
• - 343
• Recently who has released “The State of Young Child in India” report?
• - Venkaiah Naidu
• INTERNATIONAL: Recently India and which country have signed Implementing Arrangement on Humanitarian Assistance
• & Disaster Relief?
• - Singapore
• The 10th Meeting of the BRICS High Representatives on National Security was held virtually, the meet was hosted by which country?
• - Russia
• Which two Arab countries have signed the historic Abraham Accords along with Israel to normalise ties
• recently?
• - Bahrain, UAE
• Recently which state government has signed a 5-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Denmark in the water sector?
• - Gujarat
• Fitch Solutions has projected India‟s GDP growth for2020-21 ____.
• - 8.60%
• President of the USA, Donald Trump has announced Wilmington as the first World War II Heritage City, Wilmington is situated in which state?
• - North Carolina
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has predicted that the GDP of India will contract by
• ____in the year 2020.
• - 5.90%
• Which country constructs the missile site at Kailash-Mansarovar?
• - China
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• Recently the 5th BRICS Culture Ministers‟ Meeting was held under the chairpersonship of Russian Federation, the meet was represented by whom?
• - Prahlad Singh Patel
• Recently India has granted 4th tranche of ___ to Myanmar for the development of the India-Myanmar Border Area.
• - $5 million
• Recently which country chaired the G20 Foreign Ministers‟ Extraordinary Meeting which was held in
• the virtual mode?
• - Saudi Arabia
• Recently the 35th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific 2020 was chaired under which country?
• - Bhutan
• What is the rank of India has been ranked in World Risk Index 2020 among 181 Countries?
• - 89th
• India has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with which country in the field of Intellectual Property Cooperation?
• - Denmark
• Recently the ASEAN-India Economic Ministers Consultations was held virtually, the meet was represented by whom?
• - Piyush Goyal
• FINANCIAL AWARENESS: Icra has projected india‟s gdp for fy21 to contact by _.
• - 11%
• Coal India ltd recently decided to invest over how much amount on the development of nearly 500
• projects?
• - 1.22 lakh crore
• Recently who has launched the world‟s 1st exclusive product market for the renewable energy sector named green term ahead market?
• - Raj Kumar Singh
• Recently which state government received the nod from insurance regulatory and development authority to form its own insurance firm?
• - Andhra pradesh
• Recently google has partnered with which country‟s water development board to bring the flood warning
• services to the country?
• - Bangladesh
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• Which bank has received brandon human capital management excellence award 2020, a global recognition for its hr initiative, “nayi disha”?
• - State Bank of India
• Recently acquisition wing of ministry of defence has signed a contract worth of ______ cr. with m/s. bharat
• earth movers ltd.,m/s. tata power company ltd. and m/s. larsen & toubro.
• - Rs 2580 cr
• Recently which bank has partnered with innoviti to provide affordable options of bank‟s debit cards by
• innoviti pos terminals?
• - Federal Bank
• Which bank has launched a virtual property exhibition under the name „home utsav‟ recently?
• - ICICI Bank
• Recently which company has announced that it would acquire product design and development firm,
• kaleidoscope innovation for up to $42 million?
• - Infosys
• As per the ease banking reforms index 2.0, which bank has been placed at the first spot recently?
• - Bank of Baroda
• Recently which bank has decided to launch a loan product named “safal” for organic cotton growers?
• - State Bank of India
• Recently which bank launches a full power digital savings account that can be opened instantly with video
• kyc in 4 simple steps?
• - Axis Bank
• The Asian Development Bank has estimated that the GDP of India is expected to contract by ____ in
• fiscal 2020-21.
• - 9%
• Recently titan company has partnered with which Bank to launch india‟s first contactless payment watches
• named “titan pay”?
• - State Bank of India
• MISCELLANEOUS: India has ranked 48th in Global Innovation Index 2020, which country has topped?
• - Switzerland
• Who is the author of the book “Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction”, which is published by Penguin
• Books Limited?
• - Arundhati Roy
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• Who is the author of the book “Let Us Dream”, which will be released in December 2020?
• - Pope Francis
• The book titled “The Big Thoughts of Little Luv” is authored by whom?
• - Karan Johar
• Who has chaired a webinar on the first-ever International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies?
• - Prakash Javadekar
• Every year International Literacy Day is observed globally by UNESCO on ____.
• - 8th September
• Recently Bank of India has launched “Signature Visa Debit Card” on its ____ Foundation Day.
• - 115th
• Every year World Suicide Prevention Day is celebrated on ____.
• - 10th September
• The theme of International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer for 2020: “Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection”, it is celebrated on ____.
• - 16th September
• The World Water Monitoring Day is observed globally on ____.
• - 18th September
• Recently who has virtually inaugurated 'Destination North East-2020', a four-day event to highlight the Northeast region's various potentials like eco-tourism?
• - Amit Shah
• Every year World Heart Day is celebrated on _ to draw people‟s attention to heart illness and the range of associated health issues.
• - 29th September
• International Day of Older Persons is observed globally on ______ every year.
• - 1st October
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