Q1. Government of which state will launch ‘Orunodoi’ Scheme, which will provide Financial Assistance to around 17 Lakh Families in the state?
Tripura
Gujarat
Assam
Telangana
C. Assam
Government of Assam will roll out the ‘Orunodoi’ Scheme, which will provide financial assistance of Rs. 830 per month through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme to around 17 Lakh Families in the state.
This scheme will help the impoverished families in the state to meet their nutritional and medical needs.
In order to avail the benefits of the scheme, the applicant must be a permanent resident of Assam as well as must be presently residing in the state. The household income of the applicant must be less than Rs. 2 lakh per annum. Under the scheme the priority will be given to the household with an especially abled nominated female, widowed/divorced/unmarried female/separate female, specially-abled household member.
Q2. Recently, the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in association with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) launched Flood Early Warning System (FEWS) in which city?
Patna
Kolkata
Bhubaneswar
Guwahati
D. Guwahati
Flood Early Warning System (FEWS), fully automated web-based tool will help local authorities to take timely and appropriate measures in the event of a natural disaster befalling the city.
The Flood Early Warning System (FEWS) project was developed under The Energy and Resources Institute’s (TERI) project supported by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
Q3. According to rankings released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), which state/UT ranked top in the implementation of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)?
Andhra Pradesh
Odisha
Jharkhand
Rajasthan
B. Odisha
Odisha retained the first position by scoring 85.67 per cent followed by Chandigarh, Telangana, Gujarat and Karnataka in the implementation of AMRUT.
Q4. Who has been appointed as the chairman of think tank Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)?
Soma Mondal
Dinesh Tripathi
Pramod Bhasin
Sujit Desai
C. Pramod Bhasin
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) was established in August 1981 as a not-for-profit research organisation to provide a strong economic basis for policy making.
ICRIER maintains a wide network of resource persons from India and abroad. It strives to attract well-qualified researchers, provides them a stimulating and scholarly work environment and encourages researchers to work in teams.
Q5. Recently, the Supreme Court of India ruled that daughters are entitled to equal property rights under which Act?
Hindu Coparcenary Act, 2005
Women’s civil rights act of 1964
Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act of 2005
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
C. Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act of 2005
The Supreme Court has held that a daughter would have an equal share of inheritance as a son regardless of when she was born and whether her father was alive when the Hindu Succession Act was amended in 2005.
Q6. Which country ranked first in the number of organic farmers and ninth in terms of area under organic farming?
Japan
India
Indonesia
Argentina
B. India
Sikkim has become the first state in the world to become fully organic and other states including Tripura and Uttarakhand have set similar targets.
In 2015, the Government initiated Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North East Region (MOVCD) and Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) to encourage chemical-free farming. It also aims at assisting farmers to adopt organic farming and improve remunerations due to premium prices.
North-east India has traditionally been organic and the consumption of chemicals is far less than the rest of the country.
Q7. Name the first state in India to provide Forest Land Right Certificate to the urban people?
Mizoram
Arunachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Chhattisgarh
D. Chhattisgarh
Jagdalpur Municipal Corporation (JMC) of Chhattisgarh has become the first in the country to provide forest land right certificate to the urban people under Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006.
Q8. Recently, PM Narendra Modi launches National Digital Health Mission (NDHM). Which agency will implement NDHM?
The National Health Authority (NHA)
National Centre for Disease Control
Pharmacy Council of India
Indian Health Service
A. The National Health Authority (NHA)
The new initiative is completely technology based which will revolutionise the health sector in India.
Under this initiative every Indian would get an ID card containing all relevant information about his/her medical conditions and treatments, tests etc. Every time they visit a doctor or a pharmacy, or a lab, everything will be logged in this health card.
Q9. Name the first country in the world to officially register a COVID-19 vaccine named ‘Sputnik V’?
India
China
Russia
US
C. Russia
The vaccine has been developed jointly by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology and the Russian Defence Ministry.
Q10. Which state/ UT will host the International Film Festival of India 2020?
Goa
Assam
Sikkim
Pondicherry
A. Goa
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be held in November 2020 as per the schedule of the event.
Q1. Researchers from which institute along with Imperial College London, UK, have developed nano meta-grid capable of making LEDs energy-efficient?
IIT Delhi
IIT Kanpur
IIT Roorkee
IIT Guwahati
D. IIT Guwahati
The findings have been recently published in ‘Light: Science & Applications’ journal of the Nature Publishing Group.
‘Meta-grid’ or ‘metamaterial grid’ is a specifically patterned array or grid of nanoparticles acting as metamaterials which are capable of exhibiting extraordinary optical properties.
Q2. Recently, which department launched Pan-India 1000 SARS-CoV-2 RNA genome sequencing programme in collaboration with the national laboratories and clinical organization?
Department of Chemical Engineering
Department of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Science and Technology
Department of Biotechnology
D. Department of Biotechnology
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan announced the completion of Pan-India 1000 genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2. He also launched the largest network of five dedicated COVID-19 Biorepositories established by Department of Biotechnology.
The Department of Biotechnology had launched a Pan-India 1000 SARS–CoV-2 RNA Genome Sequencing programme in May.
Q3. Recently, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated submarine Optical Fibre Cable, which will connect Chennai and which city?
Vishakhapatnam
Port Blair
Mumbai
Bhubaneswar
B. Port Blair
This connectivity will ensure high-speed broadband connectivity, fast mobile and landline telecom services and will give a big boost to the local economy.
Q4. India and which country has recently signed an agreement for development of five eco-tourism zones?
Maldives
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Mauritius
A. Maldives
India and Maldives recently signed an agreement for development of five eco-tourism zones in Addu city of Maldives. These eco-tourism zones are part of grant projects being implemented under the High-Impact Community Development project (HICDP) scheme which involves a total grant assistance of US$5.5 million to the Maldives.
Q5. Which city becomes first in India to have female icons on traffic signals?
Bengaluru
Kanpur
Mumbai
Chennai
C. Mumbai
Mumbai’s Dadar has become the first city in India to have women symbols on traffic signals and signage, which was installed by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has installed traffic signals that display female icons sporting triangular frock, a shift from the default representation of men.
Q6. NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission in association with which company has released the 2nd edition of Student Entrepreneurship Program?
Google
Microsoft
HCL Technologies
Dell Technologies
D. Dell Technologies
The programme was launched for young innovators of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) The programme, SEP 2.0, will allow student innovators to work closely with Dell volunteers. They will receive mentor support; prototyping and testing support; end-user feedback; intellectual property registration and patenting of ideas, processes, and products; manufacturing support; as well as the launch support of the product in the market.
The Student Entrepreneurship Programme (SEP) 1.0 was launched in January 2019.
Q7. Recently, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated first ever submarine optical fibre cable project for Andaman & Nicobar Islands worth how much amount?
Rs. 1,545 Crore
Rs. 1,224 Crore
Rs. 2,250 Crore
Rs. 2,142 Crore
B. Rs. 1,224
The Prime Minister had laid the foundation for 2,300-kilometer Chennai – Andaman and Nicobar Islands (CANI) connecting submarine optical fibre cable project. This project will provide high speed broadband connections in the union territory at par with services in the mainland.
It will facilitate ease of living and will also provide better and cheap connectivity to the people of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Q8. Recently, which country has decided to construct a standalone war memorial for the Indian soldiers martyred in 1971 War?
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Myanmar
Thailand
B. Bangladesh
Government of Bangladesh has selected 3.5 acres in Ashuganj of Brahmanbaria district, bordering Tripura to construct a standalone war memorial for the Indian soldiers who were killed by Pakistan during the country’s struggle for Independence in 1971.
Q9. Recently, who has launched Swachh Bharat Mission Academy?
Arun Munda
Ravi Shankar Prasad
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Narendra Singh Tomar
C. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
By the end of July 2020, Apple has a market valuation of $1.84 trillion, while Saudi Aramco’s is $1.76 trillion.
During the COVID pandemic, leading tech companies Amazon, Facebook, and Google are growing at very fast pace.
Q10. Recently, who among the following has been conferred with Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) award 2019 for investigative journalism?
Abhisar Sharma
Sushil Chandra Bahuguna
Nitin Sethi
Pratima Mishra
C. Nitin Sethi
Asian College of Journalism(ACJ) award 2019 was conferred upon Journalist Nitin Sethi for investigative journalism and K P Narayana Kumar Memorial Award 2019 for Social Impact Journalism is bestowed upon Journalist Shiv Sahay Singh
The Investigative Journalism Award winner will receive a cash prize of Rs 2 lakhs and the K P Narayana Kumar Memorial Award winner will receive a cash prize of Rs 1 lakhs.
Q2. Where is the headquarter of Bodo Sahitya Sabha located?
Kokrajhar
Baksa
Udalguri
Chirang
A. Kokrajhar
Kokrajhar is a town in the Bodoland Territorial Region an autonomous territory in Assam. It is the headquarters of Kokrajhar district and the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). It is located along the bank of Gaurang River.
Q3. Bodo Sahitya Sabha was founded under the presidency of
Samar Brahama Choudhury
Padmashree Modaram Brahma
Joy Bhadra Hagjer
Kanakeswar Narzary
C. Joy Bhadra Hagjer
Q4. Who was the first General Secretary of Bodo Sahitya Sabha?
Dharanidhar Basumatary
Sonaram Thaosen
Upendra Nath Brahma
Karendra Basumatary
B. Sonaram Thaosen
Q5. Bodo language was introduced as a medium of instruction at primary level in the year
1961
1962
1963
1964
C. 1963
Bodo language was introduced in 1963 as a medium of instruction in the primary schools and at secondary level in the year 1968 in Boro dominated areas. It is official language of the Bodoland autonomous region and co-official language of of Assam.
Q6. Bodo language has been included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution under which Amendment?
73rd Amendment
82nd Amendment
89th Amendment
92nd Amendment
D. 92nd Amendment
The 92nd Constitutional amendment Act amended the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution so as to include Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santali languages.
The Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India lists the official languages of the Republic of India.
Q7. Which among the following is/are correct about Bodo Sahitya Sabha?
The main aim of the Sabha was the preservation and promotion of the Bodo language and culture.
It consisted of representatives of Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura and Nepal in abroad.
In 1985, Bodo has been recognized as an associated state official language of Assam.
All of the above
D. All of the above
Q8. Who was selected for the Sahitya Akademi Annual Award- 2019 for his Poetry ‘Akhai Athumniphrai’?
Phukan Chandra Basumatary
Rituraj Basumatary
Guneswar Musahary
Brajendra Kumar Brahma
A. Phukan Chandra Basumatary
Q9. Bodo language has been recognised as an associate state official language of Assam in which year?
1968
1985
1874
1990
B. 1985
Q10. Who is the present President of Bodo Sahitya Sabha?
Q1. Which is the first city from Northeast to get a manhole cleaning robot ‘BANDICOOT’ to ensure minimal human involvement to clean the sewers?
Agartala
Guwahati
Itanagar
Aizawl
B. Guwahati
The automatic sewer cleaning device has been procured by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC). The device was developed by a Start-up India company called Genrobotics under the Make in India initiative, funded by CSR of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL).
Q2. Which state government recently deployed drone and anti-depredation quick response vehicle to guard forest areas?
West Bengal
Assam
Bihar
Kerala
B. Assam
This drone would be able to narrow-cast any purported movement of the poachers and would delve a blow to poaching in the national parks, wild life sanctuaries and other reserve forests.
Q3. As per the National Education Policy 2020, the Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education to be raised to what percent by 2035?
35%
25%
50%
60%
C. 50%
New Policy aims for universalization of education from pre-school to secondary level with 100 % Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in school education by 2030. Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education to be raised to 50% by 2035, with addition of 3.5 crore seats.
Q4. The book “The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World” authored by
Venkaiah Naidu
Rajdeep Sardesai
S Jaishankar
Amartya Sen
C. S Jaishankar
Q5. Name the mobile application launched by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) recently?
Weather
Climate
Megha
Mausam
D. Mausam
This app is designed to communicate the weather information and forecasts to the general public. The app will forecast weather conditions of around 450 cities, which will show the weather conditions of the past 24 hours and seven days. It will also help to show radar images
Q6. Government of India recently inaugurated ‘World Class State of Art Honey Testing Laboratory’ in which state?
Tripura
Gujarat
Nagaland
Andhra Pradesh
B. Gujarat
The testing lab was established by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) in Anand, Gujarat with support of NBB (National Bee Board).
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has now notified new standards of Honey, Bee Wax and Royal Jelly.
Q7. Which institute has recently developed medical bed isolation system named ‘Aashray’?
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT)
Christian Medical College (CMC)
Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL)
Madra Medical College (MMC)
A. Defence Institute of Advanced Techology (DIAT)
Medical bed isolation system is a low cost, reusable solution to maintain proper isolation of COVID-19 patients. The product is modular and portable in design and can be suitable for different requirements.
Q8. Green-Agriculture, a project funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF) was launched in which state recently?
Telangana
Mizoram
Odisha
Sikkim
B. Mizoram
Mizoram is first among the five states where the project is to be implemented. The other four states are Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.
Q9. Who represents India in 6th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting through video conference?
Prakash Javadekar
Nirmala Sitharaman
Ramvilas Paswan
Harsimrat Kaur Badal
A. Prakash Jaadekar
BRICS is the acronym for the combined economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
The first BRIC Summit took place in 2009 in the Russian Federation and focused on issues such as reform of the global financial architecture. South Africa was invited to join BRIC in December 2010, after which the group adopted the acronym BRICS.
Q10. Who has won the Lifetime Excellence Award 2020 in Earth System Science for his major contribution in the field of Biostratigraphy, Geology and Vertebrate Paleontology?
Anil Prakash Joshi
Usha Chaumar
Trinity Saioo
Professor Ashok Sahni
D. Professor Ashok Sahni
Earth system science (ESS) is the application of systems science to the Earth. It focuses on the operation of the whole Earth, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and geosphere.
Q1. Recently, the government of which state had released a book titled ‘The Tangams’?
Tamil Nadu
Assam
Madhya Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
D. Arunachal Pradesh
The Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu has released a book titled “Tangams: An Ethnolinguistic Study Of The Critically Endangered Group of Arunachal Pradesh”. The book is based on the Tangams, a critically endangered speech community of Arunachal Pradesh resides at Kugging village, Upper Siang district.
Q2. According to the report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA), what is the rank of India forest areas during 2010-2020?
5th
8th
3rd
7th
C. 3rd
India accounted to 0.38% of annual gain in forest cover in 2010-2020, which is around 266,000 hectares of forest increase every year at an average.
Globally, 12.5 million people employed in the forestry sector. Out of this, India accounted for 6.23 million.
Q3. Who wins the first edition of the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity?
Kallan Benson
Greta Thunberg
Isra Hirsi
David Wicker
B. Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg has been awarded for her efforts to mobilise younger generations to tackle climate change.
Gulbenkian Prize is a series of prizes awarded annually by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. It is a special international Prize funded by an annual award of €100,000 each in the field of human rights.
Q4. Which Ministry has recently launched ‘MANODARPAN’ initiative to provide psychosocial support to students for their mental health and well-being?
Ministry of Human Resource and Development
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
A. Ministry of Human Resource and Development
‘MANODARPAN’ initiative a advisory guidelines for students, teachers and faculty of School systems and Universities along with families. Under this initiative the working group will provide support to address the mental health and psychosocial aspects both during and after COVID-19 lockdown through counselling services, online resources and helpline. A special web page of MANODARPAN and a handbook was launched.
Q5. India’s First public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging plaza inaugurated at which state/UT?
New Delhi
Tamil Nadu
Jammu and Kashmir
Karnataka
A. New Delhi
It has been set up for enhancing energy efficiency and promoting e-mobility. This plaza will host 5 EV chargers of different specifications.
Q6. Which country has been granted “Observer” status by the World Trade Organization (WTO) General Council?
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Tajikistan
Iraq
B. Turkemenistan
Turkmenistan became the 25th country observer of the organization and the last former Soviet republic to establish formal ties with the trade body.
Q7. Recently, India and which country signed an agreement for establishment of ‘Emergency Medical Services Unit’?
US
Brazil
Bangladesh
Maldives
D. Maldives
This service is financed by India under grant assistance of around $20 million to the Maldives. The Emergency Medical Service will help to increase the collaboration between the countries, especially in the critical times of need.
Q8. Green Climate Fund (GCF) and which bank partnered towards ‘green recovery’ on the impacts of COVID-19 disease?
World Bank
EXIM Bank
National Development Bank
Asian Development Bank
D. Asian Development Bank
It is a partnership toward a ‘green recovery’ for members confronting the harsh economic impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. They agreed to strengthen collaboration on non-sovereign operations while ensuring GCF’s processes are as flexible as possible to foster at-scale financing.
Q9. Which state/UT has recently launched “Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana” to facilitate the doorstep delivery of ration to the beneficiaries?
Chandigarh
Jharkhand
New Delhi
Odisha
C. New Delhi
Under the scheme, wheat, flour, rice and sugar-packed hygienically in bags will be delivered to the doorstep of people. ‘Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana’ ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme and will be implemented in Delhi on the same day.
Q10. India’s first in-orbit space debris monitoring and tracking system was recently developed by
Dhruva
Digantara
Team Indus
Pixxel
B. Digantara
Digantara Research and Technology (DRT) which has developed India’s first in-orbit space debris monitoring and tracking system that works on LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology. It is India’s first air and space surveillance company. It has received a grant of Rs 25 lakhs.
Q1. Recently, who among the following has been elected as the new President of Hockey India?
Gyanendro Ningombam
Tapan Kumar Das
Rajinder Singh
Pradyum Reddy
A. Gyanendro Ningombam
Gyanendro Ningombam is a resident of Imphal East district. He has been associated with hockey for several years. He was CEO of Manipur Hockey before being elected as Vice President of the association.
Hockey India was established on 20 May 2009. It is now the governing body with exclusive mandate to direct and conduct all activities for both men and women’s hockey in India.
Q2. Union Food Processing Minister, Harsimrat Kaur Badal has virtually inaugurated the “Zoram Mega Food Park” in which state recently?
Uttarakhand
Rajasthan
Jharkhand
Mizoram
D. Mizoram
This is the first Mega Food Park operationalized in the State of Mizoram. The mega food park will generate huge job opportunities for the youth and boost farmers’ income and reduce food wastage in the country.
Q3. As per the Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav, the capital cities of all North-East states in the country will be connected via the rail network by the year?
2024
2023
2025
2022
B. 2023
Except Sikkim, all northeastern states are connected to the rail network. Capitals of Assam, Tripura and Arunachal are already connected. In Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya, the capital connectivity work is in progress.
Q4. Recently, NITI Aayog has recommended the Government of India to use what per cent use of recycled products in large infrastructure projects?
10%
50%
25%
35%
C. 25%
Using recycled products by up to 25 per cent may reduce raw material cost of the project by nearly 10-15 per cent.
Q5. Fampay launched India’s first numberless card ‘FamCard’ in partnership with which bank?
ICICI Bank
State Bank of India
IDBI Bank
IDFC Bank
D. IDFC Bank
Using this numberless card, minors can finally make online and offline payments without the need to set up a bank account. Every transaction is protected with device locks like fingerprint, Face ID, pattern lock or PIN.
Q6. Government of which state has recently launched ”Navin Rojgar Chhatri Yojana” for an all-round development of the Scheduled Castes?
Assam
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
West Bengal
B. Uttar Pradesh
The aim of the scheme is to provide financial assistant to support people to become self-dependent.
Q7. Who has been recently appointed as Vice-President of Asian Development Bank (ADB)?
Ashok Lavasa
TC Venkat Subramanian
David Rasquinha
Tarun Bajaj
A. Ashok Lavasa
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966. Its Headquarter is in Metro Manila, Philippines. From 31 members at its establishment it now has 68 members. Masatsugu Asakawa is the current President.
Q8. Who has been recently appointed as the First Woman Prime Minister of Gabon?
Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda
Dame Marguerite Pindling
Adrienne Louise Clarkson
Monica Dacon
A. Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda
She became the first woman to be elected mayor of the capital Libreville in 2014.
Gabon is located on the west coast of Central Africa. Its capital and largest city is Libreville. The official language is French.
Q9. What is the rank of India in Global Manufacturing Risk Index 2020?
3rd
2nd
5th
1st
A. 3rd
India ranked 3rd among 48 countries in in terms of cost competitiveness and operating conditions. The Index was released by the US-based property consultant Cushman & Wakefield. China and the United States retain the top two positions.
Q10. Recently, in which country India planned to create its first ever overseas oil stockpile?
Russia
US
Austria
Iran
B. US
India and the US have signed an MoU to develop a strategic petroleum reserve to store crude oil in America to increase India’s stockpile.
Q1. The government of which state has recently decided to upgrade Poba Reserve Forest into a Wildlife Sanctuary?
Meghalaya
Bihar
Assam
West Bengal
C. Assam
Assam Chief Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal has announced, Poba Reserve Forest in Dhemaji district would be upgraded to a wildlife sanctuary. The Poba Reserve Forest was created in the year 1924 and covers an area of 10,221 hectares. It is home to a large number of flora and fauna.
Q2. Union Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the first container ship from Kolkata to Agartala through Chattogram Port. Chattogram port is located in which country?
Bhutan
India
Bangladesh
Nepal
C. Bangladesh
This route will open doors of new opportunities for both the countries. It will also provide the alternative and shorter route to connect the North East Region through Bangladesh.
Q3. Which institute has developed a portable hospital unit called ‘MediCAB,’ to treat COVID-19 patients?
IIT Bangalore
IIT Guwahati
IIT Indore
IIT Madras
D. IIT Madras
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) start-up Modulus Housing, has developed a portable hospital unit called ‘MediCAB,’. This unit can be installed anywhere within two hours by four people. MediCAB is foldable and is composed of four zones – a doctor’s room, an isolation room, a medical room/ward and a twin-bed ICU, maintained at negative pressure.
Q4. UNICEF India partnered with which company to provide career counselling to young people in the country?
Wipro
Infosys
SAP India
Microsoft
C. SAP India
UNICEF India and SAP India partnered to provide career counselling to young people in the country and aims to improve the employability skills in a COVID-19 and post COVID-19 era. UNICEF has collaborated with YuWaah (Generation Unlimited) to offer digital education as well as occupational skillset to the underserved young people of India.
Q5. Recently, which shipbuilding company has signed a contract to construct autonomous electric vessels for ASKO Maritime AS, Norway?
Hindustan Shipyard Limited
Cochin Shipyard Limited
Mazagon Dock Limited
Goa Shipyard Limited
B. Cochin Shipyard Limited
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has signed a contract with ASKO Maritime AS, Norway for the construction and supply of the two autonomous electric ferries along with an option to build two more identical vessels.
Q6. CBSE collaborated with which company to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) in high school curriculum of 2020-2021?
Google
Microsoft
IBM
Walmart
C. IBM
Q7. Pakistan and China have signed an agreement for the 700 MW Azad Pattan hydel power project located on which river?
Ganga
Jhelum
Narmada
Chenab
B. Jhelum
Azad Pattan Hydel Power Project is a run on the river scheme with a reservoir near the Muslimabad village located 7km upstream from the Azad Pattan bridge. This project is the 2nd power project under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC).
Q8. What is the rank of India in Global Skill Index 2020?
34th
55th
42nd
26th
A. 34th
In the Data Science Domain India secured the global rank 51(lagging) and secured 12th rank in the Asia Pacific region. India secured the global rank 34 (emerging) in the Business Domain and 8th rank in the Asia Pacific region. In the Technology Domain India secured the global rank 40 (emerging) and 10th rank in the Asia Pacific region.
Q9. Government of which state has recently decided to convert waste generated in the state to electricity under an initiative titled ‘Waste to Energy’?
Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
Punjab
Uttarakhand
D. Uttarakhand
According to Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB), this waste can generate up to 5 megawatts of electricity and curb pollution. It will also help to solve the problem of unavailability of landfills to dispose of the solid waste across the hill state.
Q10. FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held in which country?
Q1. The first-ever Bamboo Industrial Park to be set up in which district of Assam?
Goalpara
Majuli
Dima Hasao
Udalguri
C. Dima Hasao
The Bamboo Industrial Park will be set up in Manderdisa in Dima Hasao. The park will be set-up within an area of 75 hectares.
Q2. Recently, the government of which state has inaugurated five Water Supply projects worth Rs 48.39 crore?
Manipur
Himachal Pradesh
West Bengal
Meghalaya
A. Manipur
Chief Minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh inaugurates five Water Supply projects and one office building of Weight and Measures Department and Rapid Antigen Detection Testing Centre at Jiribam through video conferencing.
Q3. Recently, who has been honoured with the “Top Publicist” award in the Global Humanitarian Awards 2020?
Sachin Awasthi
Anil Prakash Joshi
Venu Srinivasan
Anand Mahindra
A. Sachin Awasthi
The Global Humanitarian Award is known as a part of the honouring the honourable initiative of the World Humanitarian Drive (WHD). The award is to honour the popular men and women who contribute to the betterment of the society and the world.
Q4. Which country remains the top trading partner of India in FY 2019-20, according to the recent data released by Commerce Industry?
China
UK
USA
Bangladesh
C. USA
As per the data, the bilateral trade between the US and India in the fiscal year 2019-20 has increased from $87.96 billion in 2018-19 to $88.75 billion.
Q5. Which ministry released the ‘PRAGYATA’ Guidelines on Digital Education?
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Ministry of Health
Human Resource Development Ministry
D. Human Resource Development Ministry
Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ released PRAGYATA guidelines on Digital Education to provide a roadmap for carrying forward online education to enhance the quality of education. The guidelines include eight steps of digital learning that is, Plan- Review- Arrange- Guide- talk- Assign- Track- Appreciate.
Q6. Recently, which giant company announced to invest $10 Billion digitalization fund in India?
Facebook
Google
Apple
Twitter
B. Google
Google will invest close to $10 billion in India over the next five to seven years through a “Google for India Digitisation Fund”which will be utilized in another five to seven years to digitize the Indian Economy.
Q7. Which IIT has developed Ultraviolet sanitizing device ‘SHUDH’ to make the surroundings COVID free?
IIT Ropar
IIT Kanpur
IIT Gandhinagar
IIT Jodhpur
B. IIT Kanpur
IIT Kanpur has developed an Ultraviolet (UV) sanitizing product named SHUDH. It is a smartphone operated Handy UV Disinfection Helper. It helps in killing the spread of corona virus at the highly prone places such as hospitals, hotels, malls, offices and schools.
Q8. India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge ‘AnjiKhad bridge’ is located in which state/UT?
New Delhi
Haryana
Madhya Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
D. Jammu and Kashmir
Q9. Name the organization, which has recently prepared the White paper on ‘Focused Interventions for ‘Make in India’: Post COVID 19’?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Health for All
Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC)
Healthcare trade unions in India
C. Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC)
Q10. Scientists from which country have developed a low-cost method to turn waste into ethanol for use as sanitizers?
Q1. Kezang D Thongdok won the Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2020 for his documentary “Chi Lupo”. He belongs to which state?
Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
Manipur
Tripura
B. Arunachal Pradesh
Q2. Recently, a team of wildlife Researchers has rediscovered ‘Ypthima watsoni’ butterfly commonly known as ‘Looped three-ring’ in the states of
Nagaland
Tripura
Andhra Pradesh
Mizoram
B. Tripura
The discovery took place after 61 years near a village called Phuldungsei in Jampui Hills under the North Tripura district. The species was last seen in the year 1958 in Manipur.
Q3. Government of which state has recently organise e-Lok Adalats?
Chhattisgarh
Bihar
Rajasthan
Mizoram
A. Chhattisgarh
The “e-Lok Adalat” was organized by the High Court and Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority. It was organized in order to bring relief to people and to reduce the pendency of cases amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Q4. Which is the first state in India to use Space Technology & Artificial Intelligence for Safeguarding Government Lands?
Odisha
Jharkhand
Sikkim
Haryana
A. Odisha
Chief Minister of Odisha Sri Naveen Patnaik launched Bhubaneshwar Land Use Intelligence System (BLUIS) to monitor changes in all the government lands in Bhubaneshwar.
Q5. The average global temperatures would rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius, in next five years, has been estimated by which organisation recently?
World Health Organisation (WHO)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNDP)
World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
C. World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)
Q6. In which country India Global Week 2020, a virtual conference was organised recently?
Nepal
Bangladesh
Singapore
UK
D. UK
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the global audience virtually at India Global Week 2020. The three days virtual conference has been organised in the United Kingdom with a theme of “Be The Revival: India and a Better New World” The event will feature the participation of 5,000 global participants from 30 nations and it will be addressed by 250 global speakers in 75 sessions.
Q7. Which state topped the market borrowings among States in 2020-21, as per Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Uttar Pradesh
Gujarat
A. Tamil Nadu
Q8. Name the app launched by Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to help skilled people find sustainable livelihood opportunities?
YUKTI
ASEEM
DISHA
SWAYAM
B. ASEEM
Aatamanirbhar Skilled Employee-Employer Mapping (ASEEM) portal will provide employers a platform to access the details of the skilled workers and formulate hiring plans.
Q9. The 2018 tiger census of which nation entered into Guinness Record book for being largest camera trap wildlife survey in the world?
South Africa
Australia
India
New Zealand
C. India
Q10. Recently, the government of which state will launch ‘Roko-Toko’ campaign for those who do not wear masks?
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Punjab
Madhya Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
The campaign will target on those people who do not wear masks. Under this campaign, the state government will distribute masks to the people who do not wear masks in public places as the use of masks is mandatory in all public places.
Q1. What is the rank of India in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index 2020?
132
117
154
127
B. 117
India has been ranked 117th in the index with overall score of 61.92. Sweden has topped the 2020 SDG Index with a score of 84.7.
Q2. What is the rank of India on the Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI) 2020?
34th
29th
42nd
20th
A. 34th
Q3. Government of which state has recently constitutes a five-member commission to protect rights of tribal communities?
Assam
Gujarat
Uttar Pradesh
Nagaland
B. Gujarat
The Cabinet Minister, chaired by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has taken decision to constituted a five-member commission to decide rightful beneficiaries of Rabari, Bharwad and Charan castes residing in the Ness areas of Gir, Barda, and Aalech forests.
Q4. Recently, in which state the Asia’s largest certified tier IV Data centre has been inaugurated?
Telangana
Kerala
Uttarakhand
Maharashtra
D. Maharashtra
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray has virtually inaugurated the Asia’s largest certified tier IV data centre, near Mumbai. The Yotta NM1 data centre building is the largest tier IV Data centre in India and second largest in the world.
Q5. Recently, India and which organisation has signed the $750 million agreement for MSME Emergency Response Programme?
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
World Bank (WB)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
C. World Bank
The agreement was signed for the MSME Emergency Response Programme to support increased flow of finance into the hands of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
Q6. Who has been appointed as a Chairman of the International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA)?
Subhash Chandra Khuntia
K.Ganesh
Injeti Srinivas
Pournima Gupte
C. Injeti Srinivas
Injeti Srinivas has been appointed as the first Chairman of the International Financial Services Centre Authority. As per the notification, IFSCA will be headquartered at GIFT City in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Q7. Government of which state has recently launched “Weavers Sammaan Yojana”?
Karnataka
Assam
Rajasthan
Goa
A. Karnataka
Under this scheme, 19,744 handloom weavers in the state will get annual financial assistance of two thousand rupees through Direct Benefit Transfer.
Q8. Which bank launched its ‘e-Kisaan Dhan’ app for farmers?
ICICI Bank
State Bank of India
HDFC Bank
Bandhan Bank
C. HDFC Bank
Q9. Recently, which country’s Railway has installed the world’s first solar power plant to directly power overhead line?
Japan
China
India
Switzerland
C. India
Indian Railways has set up a solar power plant in Bina in Madhya Pradesh. The 1.7 megawatt solar power plant has been set up as a pilot project by Railways in collaboration with Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL).
Q10. Name the Indian Tennis Player won the PSD Bank Nord Open trophy in Germany?
