1.The first edition of Ganga-Volga dialogue was recently held in New Delhi, to enhance the bilateral co-operation between India and which country?
[A] China
[B] Russia
[C] Nepal
[D] Bangladesh
Correct Answer: B [Russia]
2.India’s First War Memorial for Service Animals is to be set up in which city?
[A] Bhopal
[B] New Delhi
[C] Meerut
[D] Ajmer
Correct Answer: C [Meerut]
3.Kobe Bryant, who recently died in a helicopter crash, was a legendary personality of which sports?
[A] Cricket
[B] Basket ball
[C] Football
[D] Boxing
Correct Answer: B [Basket ball]
4.Which state recently hosted the ‘Innovation Festival’ in collaboration with the National Innovation Foundation?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Telangana
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: C [Arunachal Pradesh]
5.Which country recently unveiled the historic coin with the inscription “Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations” and the date of 31 January 2020?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] United Kingdom
[D] United States
Correct Answer: C [United Kingdom]
6.Which Hindi word is chosen as the ‘Oxford Hindi Word of 2019’ by the Oxford University Press?
[A] Samriddhi
[B] Samvidhaan
[C] Sampriti
[D] Sammaan
Correct Answer: B [Samvidhaan]
7.According to the new report of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which country is the world’s second-largest arms producer?
[A] China
[B] Russia
[C] Saudi Arabia
[D] UAE
Correct Answer: A [China]
8.In which city, the Indian Coast Guard has recently commissioned its ‘C-448’ high-speed boat?
[A] Kochi
[B] Vishakhapatnam
[C] Mangaluru
[D] Chennai
Correct Answer: C [Mangaluru]
9.What is the name of the Maharashtra-based social activist and founder of ‘Nari Samata Manch’ centre for gender equality, who passed away recently?
[A] Vidya Bal
[B] Jharna Dhara
[C] Nazar Nandi
[D] Abdul Jabbar
Correct Answer: A [Vidya Bal]
10.The first ‘World neglected tropical diseases (NTD) Day’ is celebrated on which date?
[A] January 25, 2020
[B] January 27, 2020
[C] January 29, 2020
[D] January 30, 2020
Correct Answer: D [January 30, 2020]
11.Which country received a line of credit (LOC) of $75 million from India, for installation of solar parks?
[A] Argentina
[B] Chile
[C] Cuba
[D] Brazil
12.The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) which recently discovered a new habitable exoplanet, belongs to which space agency?
[A] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[B] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
[C] Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
[D] China National Space Administration (CNSA)
Correct Answer: B [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)]
13.Which Indian cricketer is selected for the ‘C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award’ of BCCI?
[A] Kapil Dev
[B] K Srikkanth
[C] Sunil Gavaskar
[D] Dilip Vengsarkar
Correct Answer: B [K Srikkanth]
14.Which city will play host to the 2022 Common Wealth Games?
[A] London
[B] New Delhi
[C] Birmingham
[D] Gold Coast
Correct Answer: C [Birmingham]
15.Which airline is currently headed by Ashwani Lohani?
[A] Indigo
[B] Spicejet
[C] Air India
[D] Vistara
Correct Answer: C [ Air India ]
16.Manmad and Bhusawal railway stations, where AI based Facial Recognition technology was recently installed, belong to which state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Karnataka
[D] Gujarat
Correct Answer: B [Maharashtra]
17.The Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) has started a program called ‘TB-free air for every child’ in which state?
[A] Bihar
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Kerala
Correct Answer: D [Kerala]
18.Wade Ormsby, who won the Hong Kong Open title for the second time , is associated with which sports?
[A] Badminton
[B] Tennis
Tennis
Tennis
Tennis
[C] Racing
[D] Golf
19.Who has recently been appointed as the new Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)?
[A] Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar
[B] A.P. Maheshwari
[C] Vijay Kumar
[D] Arvind Kumar
Correct Answer: B [A.P. Maheshwari]
20.Which is the first Indian airport to get Disabled Aircraft Recovery Equipment (DARE)?
[A] Chattrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai
[B] Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
[C] Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
[D] Cochin International Airport
Correct Answer: C [Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru]
21.Which is the first Indian airport to get Disabled Aircraft Recovery Equipment (DARE)?
[A] Chattrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai
[B] Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
[C] Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
[D] Cochin International Airport
Correct Answer: C [Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru]
22.Which badminton player recently won the Malaysian Masters 2020 title?
[A] Viktor Axelsen
[B] Kento Momota
[C] Sai Praneeth
[D] Kidambi Srikanth
Correct Answer: B [Kento Momota]
23.The Government of India recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding for content exchange programme between All India Radio and National Broadcaster of which country?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Nepal
[C] Singapore
[D] Bangladesh
Correct Answer: D [Bangladesh]
24.The ‘National Highway Excellence Awards’, which was recently presented by the Union Road, Transport and Highway Minister, was instituted in which year?
[A] 2016
[B] 2017
[C] 2018
[D] 2019
25.According to the recent “Global Risks Report” of the World Economic Forum, which is the biggest long-term risk?
[A] Economic Crisis
[B] Political Polarisation
[C] Climate threats
[D] Data theft
Correct Answer: C [Climate threats]
26.Which country is to set up its new Research base ‘Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station’ in Antarctica?
[A] China
[B] Singapore
[C] Brazil
[D] USA
Correct Answer: C [Brazil]
27.The Government of India and the Government of Assam has signed a Loan Agreement with which International Financial Organisation, to modernise Assam’s Passenger Ferry Sector?
[A] Asian Development Bank
[B] Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
[C] World Bank
[D] New Development Bank
Correct Answer: C [World Bank]
28.Which Indian city has been adjudged as the ‘World’s most dynamic city’, as per the JLL City Momentum Index, 2020?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Kolkata
[D] Hyderabad
Correct Answer: D [Hyderabad]
29.Name the female actor who won the ‘Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a motion picture’ award in the Screen Actors Guild Awards?
[A] Renée Zellweger
[B] Jennifer Aniston
[C] Olivia Colman
[D] Elisabeth Moss
Correct Answer: A [Renée Zellweger]
30.What is the theme of the ‘NIC TechConclave 2020’, organized by the National Informatics Centre (NIC)?
[A] ‘Technologies for NextGen Governance’
[B] ‘Artificial Intelligence For All’
[C] ‘Machine Learning For All’
[D] ‘AI for e-Governance’
Correct Answer: A [‘Technologies for NextGen Governance’]
31.Which tele-com service provider recently partnered with Google Cloud to enhance its services to Indian businessmen?
[A] Vodafone
[B] Bharti Airtel
[C] Jio
[D] BSNL
Correct Answer: B [Bharti Airtel]
32.Which Indian city plays host to the ‘International Children’s Film Festival’?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Kolkata
[C] Gurugram
[D] Hyderabad
Correct Answer: B [Kolkata]
33.What is India’s GDP growth rate for the current fiscal, as estimated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
[A] 5.2 %
[B] 5.0 %
[C] 4.8 %
[D] 4.6 %
Correct Answer: C [4.8 %]
34.Man Mohan Sood, who passed away recently, belonged to which field?
[A] Music
[B] Sports
[C] Literature
[D] Politics
Correct Answer: B [Sports]
35.Which food-delivery start-up recently acquired Uber’s food delivery platform, Uber Eats in India?
[A] Zomato
[B] Swiggy
[C] Faasos
[D] Domino’s
Correct Answer: A [Zomato]
36.Divyansh Singh Panwar, who was seen in news recently, is an Indian player of which sports?
[A] Boxing
[B] Wrestling
[C] Shooting
[D] Archery
Correct Answer: C [Shooting]
37.Katerina Sakellaropoulou was recently elected as the first female President of which country?
[A] Greece
[B] Serbia
[C] Turkey
[D] Hungary
Correct Answer: A [Greece]
38.Which Indian state is set to use facial recognition software for its local body elections, for the first time in the country?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Telangana
[C] Kerala
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
39.Which Indian tele-com service provider recently got approval from the telecom department to raise the FDI limit to 100%?
[A] Jio
[B] Bharti Airtel
[C] Vodafone Idea
[D] BSNL
Correct Answer: B [Bharti Airtel]
40.Which Indian actor was recently honoured with the Crystal Award of the World Economic Forum?
[A] Priyanka Chopra
[B] Deepika Padukone
[C] Kareena Kapoor
[D] Anushka Sharma
Correct Answer: B [Deepika Padukone]
41.Which state is going to conduct its maiden snow leopard survey?
[A] Uttrakhand
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Haryana
[D] Punjab
Correct Answer: A [Uttrakhand]
42.What is Landouria tonywhitteni that was named after Tony Whitten?
[A] Snail
[B] Grasshopper
[C] Snake
[D] Beetle
Correct Answer: A [Snail]
43.Miss Teen International 2019 was conferred to an individual from which of the following countries?
[A] South Africa
[B] Zimbabwe
[C] India
[D] Pakistan
Correct Answer: C [India]
44.Mahadayi River, which was recently mentioned in the news, originates in which state?
[A] Goa
[B] Karnataka
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Kerala
Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
45.Who was recently re-appointed as the Deputy Election Commissioner of India for the term of one year?
[A] Umesh Sinha
[B] Navin Chawla
[C] Sunil Arora
[D] N.Gopalaswami
Correct Answer: A [Umesh Sinha]
46.The 27th edition of National Children’s Science Congress was recently organised in which Indian city?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Bhopal
[D] Thiruvananthapuram
Correct Answer: D [Thiruvananthapuram]
47.The Prime Minister of India recently inaugurated five Young Scientists Labs of which organisation?
[A] Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO
[B] Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO
[C] Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, BARC
[D] Department of Atomic Energy, DAE
Correct Answer: B [Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO]
48.Which state has recently declared 2020 as the year of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and has signed MoUs with tech firms for AI research?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Telengana
[C] Odisha
[D] Assam
Correct Answer: B [Telengana]
49.Umaro Cissoko Embalo was recently elected as the President of which country?
[A] Gambia
[B] Senegal
[C] Guinea-Bissau
[D] Guinea
Correct Answer: C [Guinea-Bissau]
50.Which country recorded the highest number of child births on the New Year’s Day?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] Pakistan
[D] Nigeria
Correct Answer: B [India]
