1.In context with the recent approval of fixation of Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates, which fertilizer has been added under the NBS scheme?
2.‘Lockdown Learners’ is a series launched by which UN agency, that aims to conduct a mentorship program to Indian students and educators?
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Correct Answer: C [UNODC]
3.Which UN agency released a report, which says that the repayments of developing countries on their public external debt will create a great economic stress
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Correct Answer: B [UNCTAD]
4.An e-office application called ‘e-karyalay’ has been launched by which Central Armed Police Force, which enables digital movement of files in offices, amid Covid-19 pandemic?
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Correct Answer: B [Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)]
5.Which global leader topped the list of most interactions in their Facebook page, according to a recent study conducted by BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe)?
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Correct Answer: B [Donald Trump]
6.What is the name of the major observatory of NASA, which recently celebrated its 30th birthday?
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Correct Answer: A [The Hubble Space Telescope]
7.Which industry has been recently declared as a public utility service for six months, by the Government?
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Correct Answer: A [Banking]
8.Which country abolished the prevalent corporal punishment of flogging (beating with whips)?
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Correct Answer: B [Saudi Arabia]
9.‘From the Great Lockdown to the Great Meltdown’ is the report released by which global organisation?
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Correct Answer: D [United Nations Conference on Trade and Development]
10.‘Stop the pandemic: Safety and health at work can save lives’ is this year’s theme/campaign of which day, that is celebrated on 28 April, every year?
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Correct Answer: B [World Day for Safety and Health at Work]
11.Which division of Indian Railways deploys ‘Doodh Duronto Special’ trains , to transport essential commodities during the lockdown?
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Correct Answer: B [South Central Railway]
12.After the recent curbs on exports of diagnostic kits by the Indian Government, an exporter will have to get a licence from which authority for out-bound shipments?
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Correct Answer: A [Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)]
13.Kobe Bryant along with eight others, were selected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The museum cum hall of fame is located in which country?
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Correct Answer: B [United States]
14.In the commemoration of small contingent of CRPF who successfully repulsed an attack by a Pakistani Brigade in 1965, April 9 is celebrated as which day?
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Correct Answer: B [Valour Day]
15.Who represented India in the recently held G20 Extraordinary Energy Ministers’ virtual Meeting?
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Correct Answer: B [Dharmendra Pradhan]
16.Name the renowned Hindustani classical singer and Padma Shri awardee, who recently passed away?
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Correct Answer: B [Shanti Hiranand]
17.John Prine, who recently passed away, was a famous American personality associated with which field?
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Correct Answer: C [Music]
18.Which national park in India has set up the country’s first quarantine facility for animals?
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Correct Answer: A [Jim Corbett Park]
19.A new initiative titled ‘Food Bank’, has been launched in which Indian state to provide free food to the poor and needy, amidst the lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic?
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Correct Answer: C [Manipur]
20.‘Exit from The Lockdown’ is the report released by which industry body of India?
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Correct Answer: A [CII]
21.An initiative of ‘Arogya Setu Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) service’ has been launched by the Centre in association with which state government?
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Correct Answer: D [Tamil Nadu]
22.Which Indian personality features in the Twitter campaign launched by the Reserve Bank of India, to promote digital banking amid the lockdown?
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Correct Answer: C [Amitabh Bachchan]
23.Masatsugu Asakawa is the President of which international financial institution, which has also assured $2.2 billion assistance to India?
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Correct Answer: C [Asian Development Bank]
24.Which Public Sector Undertaking of India partnered with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh and developed a remote monitoring system for COVID-19?
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Correct Answer: A [Bharat Electronics Limited]
25.Name the renowned Hindustani classical singer and Padma Shri awardee, who recently passed away?
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Correct Answer: B [Shanti Hiranand]
26.Former CMD of National Housing Bank, RV Verma has been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of AU Small Finance Bank. Which is the headquarters of AU Small Finance Bank?
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Correct Answer: B [Jaipur]
27.Which country is the largest producer of Hydroxychloroquine accounting for nearly 70 per cent of annual global production?
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Correct Answer: B [India]
28.Which national park in India has set up the country’s first quarantine facility for animals?
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Correct Answer: A [Jim Corbett Park]
29.‘Operation Meghdoot’ is commemorated as which day on April 13 every year, by the Indian Army?
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Correct Answer: B [Siachen Day]
30.The ‘COVID-19 Sample Collection Kiosk’ (COVSACK), which was seen in news recently, was developed by the laboratory of which institution?
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Correct Answer: A [Defence Research and Development Organisation]
31.The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO, which has been postponed recently, was originally scheduled to be held in which country?
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Correct Answer: B [China]
32.Out of the total number of electric vehicles being sold in India in the financial year 2019-20, the major portion was constituted by which type of vehicle?
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Correct Answer: C [Electric Scooter]
33.After the outbreak of Covid-19, what is the forecast of Fitch solutions on the economic growth of India for the financial year 2020-21?
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Correct Answer: D [1.8 %]
34.Every year, April 21 is celebrated as Civil Services Day, to commemorate the address of which Indian leader, made among the probationers of Administrative Services Officers in 1947?
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Correct Answer: C [Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel]
35.Laisenia Qarase, who recently passed away, was a former Prime Minister of which country?
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Correct Answer: B [Fiji]
36.David Li has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (India operations) of which global technology company?
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Correct Answer: B [Huawei]
37.Which Middle East country recently legalized cannabis farming for medicinal use?
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Correct Answer: B [Lebanon]
38.The term, ‘West Texas Intermediate (WTI)’, which was recently in news, is associated with which sector?
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Correct Answer: B [Crude Oil Market]
39.In context with the recent approval of fixation of Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates, which fertilizer has been added under the NBS scheme?
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Correct Answer: A [Ammonium Phosphate]
40.What is the name of the program launched by HRD Ministry, which invites people and organisations to contribute resources for e-learning?
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Correct Answer: B [Vidya Daan 2.0]
41.As per the recent report of S&P Global Ratings, what is the GDP growth rate of India in the financial year 2020-21?
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Correct Answer: C [3.5%]
42.Which state government has launched a mobile application called PRAGYAAM to issue e-passes for people involved in essential services amid lock-down?
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Correct Answer: C [Jharkhand]
43.Which Indian public sector bank unveiled a new logo ahead of its merger with the United Bank of India and the Oriental Bank of Commerce?
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Correct Answer: B [Punjab National Bank]
44.According to a recent report from UNCTAD, which country along with China will not be affected by recession?
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Correct Answer: A [India]
45.The new rule of the Centre for expanding domicile to 15 years of residence or 7 years of study, has been made for which Indian state/ UT?
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Correct Answer: C [Jammu and Kashmir]
46.As per the recent notification of the Reserve Bank of India, what is the new deadline for exporters to realise their export proceeds for exports made up to July 31?
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Correct Answer: C [15 months]
47.As per a recent survey, about one-fourth of Indians currently pay for news. Which international organisation conducted the survey?
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Correct Answer: A [World Economic Forum (WEF)]
48.Which Indian Non-Governmental organisation (NGO) won the prestigious USD 1.5 million Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship?
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Correct Answer: C [ARMMAN]
49.Under Operation Sanjeevani, India has supplied essential medicines and food-grains to which country?
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Correct Answer: B [Maldives]
50.The International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is celebrated on which date, every year?
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Correct Answer: C [April 4]
