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1 Nirmala Sitharaman unveils _ lakh crore national infrastructure plan

102

2 No extra charge on digital payments via RuPay and UPI from _ 2020

1st Jan

3 Who commences world’s largest ever vaccination programme to control FMD?

India

4 When Indian Railways was founded? 1853

5 Where was 2022 Commonwealth Games scheduled? Birmingham

6 When Unified Payments Interface was introduced? 2016

7 When Huawei was founded? 1987

8 What is the estimated cost of National Infra Pipeline plan?

102 trillion

9 Who serves as Indian Olympic Association President?

Dr. Nariner Dhruv Batra

10 Where Railway Protection Force headquarters was located?

New Delhi

11 When RuPay card was introduced by Indian Government?

2014

12 Which country commences world’s largest ever vaccination programme to control FMD?

India

13 Who unveils 102 lakh crore national infrastructure plans?

Nirmala Sitharaman

14 Which company planned to conduct super-fast speed 5G network trials in India?

Huawei

15 When Railway Protection Force was founded? 27 July 1872

16 The government had recently launched central Equipment Identify Register portal. It operates under which of department?

Department of Telecom

17 Dhanu Jatra is currently celebrated in which state? Odessa

18 Fausta, a female black rhino, believed to be the world’s oldest rhino, had recently died in Tanzanian conservation area. What is the IUCN status of the black rhinos?

Near threatened

19 Which state is going to observe “No Vehicle Day” on the first day of every month in 2020?

Rajasthan

20 Where was the event held to commemorate the 76th Anniversary of the First Flag Hoisting by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose?

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

21 Which state is going to conduct its maiden snow leopard survey?

Uttrakhand

22 Which ministry is set to launch “Santusht” portal for rapid grievance redressal for the employers and the employees?

Ministry of Labor and Employment

23 Who is going to head the recently constituted task Economic Affairs Secretary

force for developing the National Infrastructure Pipeline?

24 The Dornier aircraft, which was recently inducted into the Otters Squadron, belongs to which category?

Light Utility aircraft

25 Captain Vikram Batra, after whom Delhi is to rename its Mukarba Chowk, was martyred in which war?

Kargil War

26 Who is appointed as Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance?

Vibhas Pande

27 China launches new Alzheimer’s drug treatment to cost $ _ per year

5,700

28 Which country officially shares list of nuclear installations with India?

Pakistan

29 Who created a new Guinness World Records for most side lunges?

Sai Deepak

30 Which country launched new Alzheimer’s drug treatment to cost $5,700 per year?

China

31 Who dedicated five DRDO Young Scientists Laboratories?

Shri Narendra Modi

32 When Election Commission of India was formed? 25 January 1950

33 When Telecom Regulatory Authority of India of India was founded?

1997

34 Who inaugurated National Fire Service College in Nagpur?

Shri Amit Shah

35 Who is appointed as Railway Board Chairman for one more year?

VK Yadav

36 What is the name of the India’s first human-crewed mission to outer space?

Gaganyaan

37 Who will honor the states with Krishi Karman Awards for good agriculture production?

Shri Narendra Modi

38 What is the name of the app which is launched by RBI for visually challenged to identify the denomination of currency notes?

MANI (Mobile Aided Note Identifier)

39 The agreement on the prohibition of attack against nuclear installations and facilities was signed in 1988 between which two countries?

India and Pakistan

40 From which Indian organization, the four personnel have been selected for training in Russia for the Gaganyaan Mission, that is going to be launched in 2022?

IAF

41 Who will launch the “Earth shot Prize” to motivate new solution to tackle climate crisis?

Duke of Cambridge

42 Who will be the head of the recently created Sainya Karta Vibhag?

Chief of Defence Staff

43 Which nation has recently banned the ‘reef toxic’ sunscreen?

Palau

44 The US was recently praised by the UAE for its role in the Global Coalition against Daesh. What is the other name for Daesh?

ISIS

45 Which is the world’s first major city to celebrate the start of the 2020 New Year and new decade?

Auckland

46 What aspect of agriculture is focused upon by Krishi Karman Award?

Production

47 What is the aim of the recently formed Akhil Bharatiya Gujarati Samaj Sankalan Samiti?

Include non-resident Gujarat is in the state’s development

process

48 What is Landouria tonywhitteni that was named after Tony Whitten?

Snail

49 Who won award for first civil contract for Tughlakabad Aero city corridor?

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)

50 Who took charge as Air Officer-in-Charge Administration?

MSG Menon

51 Which state govt launches online platform to digitalize Odessa Gazette?

Odessa

52 Where was the headquarters of Indian Space Research Organization located?

Bengaluru

53 Amit Shah to dedicate new campus of National Fire Service College in ________

Nagpur

54 China launches _ powerful naval destroyers in year of harvest for military

2

55 Fifth IHAI National Ice Hockey Championship 2020 begins in _

Leh

56 When All India Institutes of Medical Sciences established?

1956

57 _ first fully automated car park tower unveiled in Green Park

Delhi

58 Who inaugurated 28th New Delhi World Book Fair? Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal

59 Which state govt launched Cyber Safe Women initiative?

Maharashtra

60 Which year is designated as Year of Nurse and Midwife?

2020

61 Who is appointed as new chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast in Ireland?

Hillary Clinton

62 How many crore did PM Narendra Modi disburses to six crore farmers?

12,000

63 How many contracts of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas awarded under Open Acreage Licensing Programme?

7

64 Who is the President of Nepal? Bidhya Devi Bhandari

65 Prakash Parv is celebrated as birth anniversary of which Sikh Guru?

Guru Gobind Singh

66 Which country was the largest source of foreign Singapore

direct investment (FDI) in India during the 1st half of the financial year 2019-2020?

67 ISRO is to set up its second launch port in Tamilnadu for SSLV. What does SSLV stand for?

Small Satellite Launch Vehicle

68 What is the estimated cost of the new Chandrayaan -3 project, as per the announcement of ISRO? What is the estimated cost of the new Chandrayaan -3 project, as per the announcement of ISRO? What is the estimated cost of the new Chandrayaan -3 project, as per the announcement of ISRO?

Rs. 600 Crore

69 Which satellite would be launched on January 17, 2020 as the 1st satellite of the year 2020?

GSAT-30

70 Who was recently reappointed as the Chairman of Railway Board?

Vinod Kumar Yadav

71 What is the name of the award to be given to the states for good agricultural production, by the Prime Minister?

Krishi Karman

72 Which city is host to the 107th edition of the Indian Science Congress (ISC)?

Bengaluru

73 Who received the famous ‘Sangita Kalanithi’ award of the Music Academy, recently?

S. Sowmya

74 After Indore at first rank, which cities ranked second and third (in first quarter) in Swachh Survekshan League, 2020, released recently?

Bhopal and Surat

75 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the _ Indian Science Congress

107th

76 When World Trade Organization was founded? 1995

77 Who inaugurated the 107th Indian Science Congress?

Shri Narendra Modi

78 Who disburses 12,000 crore rupees to six crore farmers?

Shri Narendra Modi

79 Mirabai ranked _ in latest Olympic qualification rankings

8th

80 Which country created a record for highest number of babies born on New Year Day?

India

81 Which ministry created new emerging and strategic technologies NEST?

Ministry of External Affairs

82 Who inaugurated 4th All India Police Judo Cluster Championship 2019?

Shri Nityanand Rai

83 US sends _ more army troops to Middle East 3,000

84 Which country names Esmail Qaani new Quds chief of IRGC?

Iran

85 Union Government sanctions 2,636 EV charging stations in _ cities

62

86 World Braille Day observed on _ January 4th

87 Who inaugurated the world second tallest statue of Shri Vijay Rupani

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?

88 How many hospitals de-empanelled and 4.5 crore fines imposed under Ayushman Bharat Scheme?

175

89 India strongly condemned vandalism at Nankana Sahib Gurudwara in _

Pakistan

90 Which state govt launches Cyber Safe Women initiative?

Maharashtra

91 Adani to buy _ stake in Krishnapatnam Port 75%

92 How many billions did UPI hits transactions in December Month?

1.3 billion transactions

93 The Prime Minister of India recently inaugurated Young Scientists Labs of which organization?

Defence Research and Development Organization,

DRDO

94 Which state has recently declared 2020 as the year of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and has signed MoUs with tech firms for AI research?

Telangana

95 According to the recent data from the Ministry of Forest Environment and Climate Change (MoEFCC), what is the total number of tiger deaths occurred in India during 2019?

95

96 David Stern who passed away recently was the Commissioner of which famous Sports league?

National Basketball Association, NBA

97 Sunita Lakra, who announced her retirement recently, is a famous Indian player of which Sports?

Hockey

98 Which state has recently announced a scheme to deliver sand to customer’s doorstep from January 2, 2020?

Andhra Pradesh

99 Umaro Cissoko Embalo was recently elected as the President of which country?

Guinea-Bissau

100 Who was recently presented with the ‘Lokmanya Tilak National Journalism Award‘?

Sanjay Gupta

101 What is the new integrated helpline number of the Indian Railways, launched recently?

139

102 What is the annual nancial assistance given to eligible farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme?

Rs. 6000

103 The Indian Railways has integrated its helpline numbers into a single number — ____ for quick grievance redressal and enquiries by passengers during their train journeys.

139

104 Former US Secretary of State _ has been appointed the new chancellor of Queen’s University in Belfast, Ireland.

Hillary Clinton

105 The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has launched a dedicated women helpline _.

Damini

106 Umesh Sinha, Deputy Election Commissioner in the Dec 31, 2020

Election Commission of India, was given extension till _.

107 _ will host the prestigious three-day 14th Global Healthcare Summit from January 3, 2021.

Visakhapatnam

108 Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated the state’s first Atal Kisan-Mazdoor canteens at _.

Karnal

109 Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation how many Young Scientists Laboratories of Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), in Bengaluru recently.

5

110 Qasem Soleimani, top general and one of the most powerful men in _, was killed in a drone strike.

Iran

111 Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) has appointed _, its chief financial officer, the interim managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) effective January 1, 2020.

S Sundar

112 The world’s second tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel has been unveiled in _.

Gujarat

113 When State Bank of India was founded? 1806

114 Where was Income Tax Department headquarters located?

New Delhi

115 Which state CM constitutes panels for Rs 2500 paddy price?

Chhattisgarh

116 Where was the headquarters of ISRO located? Bengaluru

117 SBI OTP-based ATM cash withdrawal facility is applicable for withdrawing cash above _

Rs 10, 000

118 The Gujarat government hiked the dearness allowance (DA) by _percent.

Five

119 Who is the chairperson of State Bank of India? Rajnish Kumar

120 Which state government employees now get DA at par with central govt employees?

Gujarat

121 When Indian Space Research Organization was founded?

1969

122 When Income Tax Department was founded? 1860

123 India Forex reserves touch all time high of _ billion 457.470

124 ISRO sets up academic centre in Karnataka to provide _ crore

2

125 Lai Haraoba festival begins in _ Tripura

126 Which bank asks customers to update mobile numbers for ATM cash withdrawals?

State Bank of India

127 Chhattisgarh CM constitutes panels for Rs _ paddy price

2500

128 Who became the world’s first and youngest tribal woman to climb the highest mountain peaks of 6 continents?

Malavath Purna

129 Sohray and Kohbar Art will get GI tag, belongs to which state?

Jharkhand

130 India’s first GI store was opened in which state? GOA

131 Who has been appointed by Iran’s new Commander in Chief?

Ismail Kani

132 Who is at the first place in ITTF’s U-21 world ranking?

Manav Thakkar

133 Where was the 4th All India Police Judo Cluster Championship 2019 inaugurated?

New Delhi

134 In which state Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has set up its first silk processing plant?

Gujarat

135 Which State has launched a plan to deliver sand at customer’s door?

Andhra Pradesh

136 Who has become the first Chairman of National Medical Commission?

Suresh Chandra Sharma

137 What is the name of the Award given by PM Narendra Modi to the Progressive farmers of 21 states?

Krishi Karman Award

138 Who has penned the book, titled “The Renaissance Man- The Many Facets of Arun Jaitley?

Muppavarapu Harshvardhan & Deepa Venkat

139 Department of Heavy Industries had sanctioned _ EV (Electric Vehicles) charging stations in 62 cities across 24 State/UTs under FAME India.

2636

140 Which ministry has set up a New, Emerging and Strategic Technologies (NEST) division?

External Affairs

141 India has extended a line of credit of $75 million (over Rs 500 crore) to _ for financing solar parks.

Cuba

142 India witnessed a _ surplus in total rainfall during the Northeast monsoon in 2019.

30%

143 Recently, the first national conference on intersex human rights was organized in _.

New Delhi

144 Who is the ex-officio chairman of the Monetary Policy Committee?

RBI Governor

145 ISRO has set up a regional academic centre for space in _ recently.

Karnataka

146 India’s economy is likely to grow two and half times to $7 trillion by _, Deutsche Bank said in a research report, Imagine 2030.

2030

147 Who has won the 100 Global Child Prodigy Award for singing in most languages during one concert and the longest live singing concert by a child?

Sucheta Satish

148 According to the 2019 report by FSI, about _ of forest cover in India is prone to fires.

21.40%

149 Qassim Soleimani, who was killed in the US airstrike, was the Military Commander of which country?

Iran

150 Manav Thakkar, who is in news recently, is a famous personality of which sports?

Table Tennis

151 Raisina Dialogue is an annual multi-lateral conference organized by which Ministry?

Ministry of External Affairs

152 The first silk processing plant of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is set up in which state, to boost production of Patola sarees?

Gujarat

153 The Transport Department of which state recently launched a helpline for women called ‘Damini’?

Uttar Pradesh

154 Which is the first country to ban sunscreens that are toxic to coral reefs and sea life?

Palau

155 Which Indian city hosts the All India Police Judo Cluster Championship 2019?

New Delhi

156 The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Academy is to be established in which city?

Nagpur

157 Ratna Ojha, who recently passed away, was a theatre artist and activist of which state?

Assam

158 Which state is to inaugurate a first-of-its-kind rehabilitation centre for freshwater turtles?

Bihar

159 The _ biennial edition of DefExpo India- 2020 is expected to be the largest exhibition for the world’s defence companies to display their land, sea and air capabilities at a single exhibition.

11th

160 Who is organizing the MECOS-3 meeting? Marine Biological Association of India

161 Who won Junior’s 10 metres air pistol gold in the 63rd National Shooting Championship?

Sarabjot Singh

162 Which state is to host the MECOS-3 meeting in January 2020?

Kerala

163 Where was the 63rd National Shooting Championship held?

Bhopal

164 Where is the Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited located?

Uttar Pradesh

165 Who won the men’s 10 meters air pistol gold in the 63rd National Shooting Championship?

Saurabh Chaudhary

166 The Indian Army is to sign a MoU with Russia for the procurement of over _ AK-203 assault rifles.

7.5 lakh

167 What is the theme of the DefExpo India - 2020? India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub

168 The Indian Army is to sign a MoU with _ for the procurement AK-203 assault rifles.

Russia

169 Who is the Director General of Aeronautical Systems in DRDO and is also known as Missile Woman of India?

Dr.Tessy Thomas

170 Nankana Sahib Gurdwara, recently seen in news is situated in which country?

Pakistan

171 Which famous Indian cricketer recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket?

Irfan Pathan

171 Australia recently witnessed which disaster that killed many lives and caused huge destruction?

Wild fires

173 Which state will have the country’s first rehabilitation centre for freshwater turtles?

Bihar

174 Which country received a line of credit (LOC) of $75 million from India, for installation of solar parks?

Cuba

175 Common Service Centre (CSC) recently partnered with which bank for sale of FASTags?

Paytm Payment Bank

176 ArogyaSri Scheme, which is an initiative to provide free medical treatment to the poor, is the flagship scheme of which state?

Andhra Pradesh

177 Which film won the ‘Best Motion picture- drama’ award in the Golden Globe awards 2020?

1917

178 Which famous actor won the ‘Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama’ award in the Golden Globe awards 2020?

Joaquin Phoenix

179 Which of the following countries has recently appointed Esmail Qaani as the new head of the Revolutionary Guards’ foreign operations arm after its commander was killed in a US strike?

Iran

180 Who among the following has recently inaugurated the 4th All India Police Judo Cluster Championship 2019?

Nityanand Rai

181 On 2nd January 2020, which of the following ministries has declared the setting up of new emerging and strategic technologies (NEST) division?

Ministry of External Affairs

182 Which of the following companies is going to acquire 75% stake in Krishnapatnam Port Company?

Adani

183 Which of the following companies has signed agreement with Dixon to manufacture TV sets in India?

Samsung

184 Which of the following states has recently set up a committee under agriculture minister Ravindra Choubey to ensure the payment of Rs 2500 per quintal to farmers against procurement of paddy on minimum support price?

Chhattisgarh

185 On 6th January 2020, which of the following banks has asked customers to update mobile numbers for new way of ATM cash withdrawal?

State Bank of India

186 The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has set up a regional academic centre for space at the National Institute of Technology (NITK) at Surathkal in southwest Dakshina Kannada district of which state?

Karnataka

187 In a New Year gift for over nine lakh state Gujarat

government employees and pensioners, which state has hiked the dearness allowance (DA) by five percent?

188 Ritualistic festival ‘Lai Haraoba’ has begun in which state?

Tripura

189 The constitution bench formed to hear pleas seeking review of Supreme Court’s landmark Sabarimala verdict will comprise how many judges?

Nine

190 Who has been elected as Jharkhand Assembly Speaker?

Ravindra Nath Mahto

191 Which state has launched a new portal to strengthen public participation in the governance process?

Himachal Pradesh

192 The Khelo India Youth Games-2020 will officially advocate for which among the following issues?

Elimination of single-use plastic

193 Which gulf country has approved issuance of 5-Year multi-entry tourist visa for people belonging to all nationalities?

UAE

194 Which state has decided to insurance coverage of Rs 5 lakh to Ganga Sagar pilgrims?

West Bengal

195 What is the name of former Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and senior AIADMK leader who recently passed away?

P H Pandian

196 Which animal species has been most adversely impacted by Australia’s wildfire?

Koala

197 India’s first Human Space Flight Infrastructure Centre will be established in which state?

Karnataka

198 Which Indian player recently won the Hastings International Chess Congress?

P Mangesh Chandran

199 The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has now mandated that every Air Conditioner sold in India will have a default temperature of _.

1242

200 Two ships of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) arrived in _ to participate in the 12th edition of the Indo-Oman bilateral naval exercise “Naseem-Al-Bahr”.

Himachal Pradesh

201 _ will be organizing Zo Kutpui (festival) in at least 10 states across India.

Mizoram

202 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised the SAF for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs). Expand SAF.

Supervisory Action Framework

203 _ is all set to start a Farmers Innovation Fund. ICAR

204 There has been growing demand to include Tulu in the _ Schedule of the Constitution.

8th

205 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has proposed to construct the Human Space Flight Infrastructure Centre (HSFIC) in _.

Karnataka

206 Four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and 1 Feb

murder case will be hanged on _.

207 The fifth Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference was held at _.

Pune

208 The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Knowledge Hub was inaugurated in _.

New Delhi

209 Which of the following states is going to inaugurate rehabilitation centre for freshwater turtles?

Bihar

210 Which of the following cities is going to host global meet on marine ecosystem from 7 to 10 January 2020?

Kochi

211 As per the recent news, the Indian Army is all set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which country for the procurement of over 7.5 lakh AK-203 assault rifles?

Russia

212 Navigation facilities for visually impaired was recently inaugurated at which of the following railway stations?

Chandigarh Railway Station

213 Triloki Nath Chaturvedi passed away recently. He was former governor of which state?

Karnataka

214 Who among the following has recently won the men’s gold in 10-metre air pistol in the 63rd National shooting championship?

Saurabh Chaudhary

215 On 7th January 2020, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar has conferred the first Antarrashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman to how many media houses in New Delhi?

30

216 Name the platform which was launched by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to make payments fast and secure.

Vajra

217 Name the person who was appointed India’s next envoy to Dominica.

Arun Kumar Sahu

218 Which court issued the death warrant against Nirbhaya Case Convicts?

Patiala House Court

219 Who is ranked at the top of Forbes India’s list of 20 people to watch in the 2020s?

Hassan Minhaj

220 India has issued a travel advisory, advising Indian nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to which nation?

Iraq

221 Which Indian weightlifter has been banned for four years after being found guilty of doping?

Sarbjeet Kaur

222 Which country launched missiles at US troops in Iraq?

Iran

223 Vikram Sarabhai Children Innovation Center will be set up in which state?

Gujarat

224 Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 crashed in which nation on January 8, 2020, killing all onboard passengers?

Iran

225 Which state government has sanctioned Rs 234 crore for construction of Shaheed Ashfaqullah Khan zoo?

Uttar Pradesh

226 Which city hosted the 5th Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference?

Pune

227 India’s first Turtle Rehabilitation Centre is set to come up in which city?

Bhagalpur

228 The second National GST Conference and Central and State Commissioners were recently held to streamline the Goods and Services Tax. It was chaired by _.

Ajay Bhushan Pandey

229 During the 107th Indian Science Congress, the Indian Railways has announced that it will build a hydrogen-powered rail engine by the end of _.

2021

230 _ High Court ordered the government to impose a ban on single use plastic in coastal areas and hotels, motels and restaurants across the country within the next one year.

Bangladesh

231 Finland’s newly elected Prime Minister _ has proposed a four-day working week.

Sanna Marin

232 The fourth ‘Buxa Bird Festival’ has begun in _. West Bengal

233 SpaceX launched its third batch of _ mini-satellites into orbit.

60

234 The first tri-dimensional expedition ‘Maha-Navy Connect 2020’ was launched by Indian Navy in _.

Mumbai

235 The CISF will observe 2020 as the ‘Year of _.’ Mobility

236 In the third special open market operation, the RBI bought _ of three long-term securities while selling a same amount of three short-term bonds.

Rs 10,000 crore

237 Indian weightlifter Sarbjeet Kaur has been banned from the sport for _ after being found guilty of a doping violation.

4 years

238 Which of the following states has recently approved Rs.650 crore for the rejuvenation of Budah Nallah?

Punjab

239 Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) ships RNOV Al Rasikh and RNOV Khassab have arrived at _ to participate in the 12th edition of the Indo-Oman Bilateral Naval exercise, Naseem-Al- Bahr.

Mormugao Port

240 Name the person who led Siachen Offensive in 1984, passed away.

Prem Nath Hoon

241 Which one of the following is going to observe 2020 as “year of mobility” for troops welfare, housing?

CISF

242 Who among the following has recently won Croatia’s presidential election?

Zoran Milanovic

243 Which of the following edition of Sukanya project began in West Bengal?

Fourth

244 Who among the following has inaugurated NSE Knowledge Hub in New Delhi?

Piyush Goyal

245 Which of the following cities is going to host the 5th edition of Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference?

Pune

246 Which of the following states has recently launched MyGov portal that aims at strengthening public participation in the governance process?

Himachal Pradesh

247 When the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project was declared a national project?

2002

248 When was the Maharashtra Kesari wrestling competition held for the first time?

1961

249 Who organized the Advantage Maharashtra Expo 2020?

(MTDC), (AMC) & (MASSIA)

250 The government has set a fresh deadline for the completion of the world’s highest railway bridge that connects Kashmir to the rest of India by _.

December 2021

251 Where was the Maharashtra Kesari wrestling competition 2020 held?

Pune

252 Scientists from Harvard University are building the 3-D map of the Milky Way galaxy’s interstellar matter using a star census gathered by _.

Gaia spacecraft

253 The Union Cabinet chaired by the PM Narendra Modi approved to confer the Institution of National Importance status to the _.

Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda,

Jamnagar

254 The titanic wave of star-forming gases which was found in the Milky way is _ quadrillion kilometres long.

85

255 Who won the 2020 Maharashtra Kesari title? Harshvardhan Sadgir

256 How many states will the Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited cover?

8

257 How much did the Nirbhaya fund allocate to the Indian Railways in 2020 for the installation of video surveillance systems (VSS)?

Rs.250 crore

258 The Indian Army began its work on the GOCO Model. The model is extended to base workshops and ordnance depots. Expand GOCO.

Government Owned Contractor Operated

259 ASCEND 2020 Global Investors Meet is being organized in _.

Kochi

260 _ To set up Vikram Sarabhai Children Innovation Center (VSCIC) in the state.

Gujarat

261 Selfie museum called Selfie Kingdom (TSK) was recently inaugurated in _.

Dubai

262 936-km TurkStream line for transporting natural gas from _ to Turkey was recently inaugurated.

Russia

263 Pakistan’s Parliament passed bills to give extension 2 years

to Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa for _.

264 Who won 2019 Costa Children’s Award in the UK for ‘Asha and the Spirit Bird’?

Jasbinder Bilan

265 31st International Kite Festival is being organized in _.

Ahmedabad

266 _ launched a ‘residential builder finance with buyer guarantee’ scheme to revive the Indian real estate sector.

SBI

267 Union Budget 2020-21 will be presented on _. Feb 1

268 On 6th January 2020, the second phase of Intensified Mission Indradhanush 2.0 was rolled out at block level in 35 districts of which state?

Madhya Pradesh

269 Name the person who recently retired as the CRPF DG, has been appointed as an advisor to the Lt Governor of Jammu-Kashmir.

Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar

270 The Indian Space Research Organization has finalized the location where its human spaceflight centre (HSFC) will come up. The location is:

Challakere

271 Name the Dubai-based Indian girl who can sing in 120 languages, has recently won Global Child Prodigy Award.

Sucheta Satish

272 The famous Madhavpur Mela of Gujarat will be held at Madhavpur Ghed in Porbandar district in _ 2020.

April

273 On 8th January 2020, Cabinet approved agreement between India and _ on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful and Civilian Purposes.

Mongolia

274 The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is to launch its own satellite pair for space communication purposes, called:

IDRSS

275 Who among the following is going to be the Prime Minister of Spain?

Pedro Sanchez

276 Recently, Supreme Court of India has asked the centre to consider deployment of which force to guard various courts of India?

National Security Guard (NSG)

277 On 9th January 2020, birth anniversary of Har Gobind Khorana was observed. He won Nobel Prize in Physiology in which year?

1968

278 Which airline is currently headed by Ashwani Lohani?

Air India

279 What is India’s projected growth rate as per first advance estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2019-20?

5%

280 According to the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD’s) Statement on Climate of India During 2019 report, Arabian Sea on India’s west coast saw a

Vayu, Hikka, Kyarr, Maha and Pavan

400% rise in cyclones, a record that is repeated only after 1902. Which five cyclones hit Arabian Sea in 2019?

281 Election Commission recently declared February 8, 2020 as date of assembly elections in Delhi. What is the total number of seats in Delhi Legislative Assembly?

70

282 The North-East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid is being implemented by a joint venture of five Indian CentralPublic Sector Undertakings. What is the name of this joint venture firm?

Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL)

283 The recently approved Mineral Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 has done away with so-called captive end-use criteria of which mineral / natural resource?

Coal

284 For how many times, India has emerged as the winner in the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament since it began in 2009?

Three

285 Recently, the Government of India has issued revised guidelines for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters with other nations. At present (January, 2020) India has Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties with how many countries?

42

286 Who has been appointed the executive director of Kia Motors India?

Tae-Jin Park

287 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated on which date? 9th January

288 Census India-2021 will begin on 1st of April this year and will end on _.

30th Sep

289 2019 World Conference on Access to Medical Products, sometimes seen in the news, was recently held in _.

New Delhi

290 The World Bank lowered its projection for India’s economic growth from 6% to _ in 2019-20 fiscal years.

5.0%

291 KfW, a German development bank, will assist _ with a Rs 711 crore loan for expanding the climate-resilient Zero-Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)

Andhra Pradesh

291 India will launch a heavy communication satellite GSAT-30 on January 17 from _ space centre in French Guiana on board an Ariane-5 rocket of the European Space Agency.

Kourou

293 _ has the most powerful passport in the world, according to Henley Passport Index.

Japan

294 Pedro Sanchez was sworn in as the prime minister of _.

Spain

295 Indian Navy will be hosting military drill called ‘Milan 2020’ at _.

Visakhapatnam

296 _ launched the flagship ‘Amma Vodi’ scheme to support lakhs of below poverty line mothers or guardians to educate their children.

Andhra Pradesh

297 Former Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic won presidential election in _.

Croatia

298 Cabinet has recently approved MoU between India and which country for Enabling Energy Self Sufficiency for Indian Railways?

United Kingdom

299 Which of the following forces recently has initiated the process of identifying potential industry partners to implement the Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) model for its base workshops and ordnance depots intended to improve operational efficiency?

Indian Army

300 Which of the following cities is going to host 1st edition of Khelo India University Games from Feb 22 to March 1?

Bhubaneswar

301 How many Indian have been appointed as judges to the criminal and civil courts by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio?

Two

302 Vikram Sarabhai Children Innovation Center is going to be set up in which state?

Gujarat

303 Name the person who remained unbeaten in nine rounds to win the title in the 95th edition of the prestigious Hastings International Chess Congress in Hastings, England.

P. Magesh Chandran

304 Who among the following has released a book ‘Karmayoddha Granth’, on the life of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi?

Amit Shah

305 According to National Statistical Office (NSO), India’s GDP growth rate for 2019-20 was estimated at what percent?

5 percent

306 On 6th January 2020, which of the following days was observed?

World Day for War Orphans

307 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the ASCEND 2020 Global Investors Meet in which city where 2,000 delegates will converge with the aim of lending pace to the Ease of Doing Business in the state?

Kochi

308 Which state is set to conduct a dedicated state-level Adalat for LGBT community?

Kerala

309 The Union External Affairs Minister recently launched a book titled ‘PAX SINICA: Implications for the Indian Dawn’. Who is the author of the book?

Samir Saran

310 Which city is set to host the international naval event ‘MILAN’ in March 2020?

Vishakhapatnam

311 Manmad and Bhusawal railway stations, where AI Maharashtra

based Facial Recognition technology was recently installed, belong to which state?

312 The highest railway bridge in the world is to be constructed in which state/ UT?

Jammu and Kashmir

313 Vishwa Hindi Diwas / World Hindi Day is celebrated every year on which date?

January 10

314 Who has been recently chosen for “Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National Award for Excellence”?

MS Swaminathan

315 Which State has recently adopted a new Logo for its Legislative Assembly, which consists of Foxtail Orchid?

Arunachal Pradesh

316 A cluster of institutions in which state’s Ayurveda University is to get the status of “Institutes of National Importance”?

Gujarat

317 What is India’s GDP growth rate for the FY20, as estimated by the World Bank?

5.8%

318 Who developed the Naval version of LCA Tejas on the carrier INS Vikramaditya?

DRDO & ADA

319 Where was the Corona virus implicated in a pneumonia outbreak was identified?

China

320 A prototype of the naval version of the light combat aircraft (LCA) successfully completed the test trial on _.

INS Vikramaditya

321 When did India start to purchase Oil from the US? 2017-18

322 When was the Ramakrishna Mission established? 1897

323 Which country is the top supplier of oil to India? Iraq

324 India is currently erecting a new non-cut steel fence along its sensitive border with _.

Pakistan & Bangladesh

325 The Indian Government first declared to celebrate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda as National Youth Day in _.

1984

326 What is the estimated cost for the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) portal?

Rs.415.86 crore

327 What is the theme of the National Youth Day 2020? Channelizing Youth Power for Nation Building

328 India is planning to double crude oil imports from _. US

329 The scheme to set up Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) portal was approved by GoI in _.

2018

330 National Youth Day commemorates the birth anniversary of _.

Swami Vivekananda

331 Who inaugurated the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)?

Amit Shah

332 When is the National Youth Day or Yuva Diwas celebrated?

12 January

333 To encourage the transgender community to open Kerala Youth Commission

up about various issues faced by them and for speedy grievance redressal, which state Youth Commission has scheduled a state-level “Adalat” to be held recently?

334 Ministry of Law and Justice has recently started a scheme to set up _ Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) for speedy disposal of rape and POCSO cases.

1023

335 Which of the following cities is going to host International Naval event ‘MILAN’ in March 2020?

Visakhapatnam

336 Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the 8th edition of Odisha Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) International Trade Fair 2020 in which city?

Bhubaneswar

337 For the first time in India, which institute has recently developed a viable scientific method to cultivate Indian Pompano fish in ponds?

Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute

338 On 8th January 2020, the Union Cabinet has approved the ratification of a migration and mobility partnership agreement between India and which country to foster mobility of students, academics, researchers and skilled professionals between the two sides?

France

339 Who among the following has officially become the first Indian to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, ending a wait spanning two decades?

Fouad Mirza

340 Wings India 2020 is to be held in which State? Telangana

341 Who recently released a first in-depth review of India’s energy policies?

IEA

342 Which bank has unveiled myApps application to boost digital payments?

HDFC

343 Pulses Conclave 2020 to be held in which state? Maharashtra

344 Dilip B. Bhosale, who recently resigned at 63 is a noted person of which field?

Lawmaker

345 ‘Operation Sankalp’ is associated with which force? Indian Navy

346 How much funds have been approved by Odisha for Hindalcos new alumina refinery unit?

Rs.8,000 crores

347 Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri is observed on which date?

11th January

348 Wings India 2020, an international exhibition and conference on civil aviation sector, will be held at Begumpet Airport in _.

Hyderabad

349 Who was chosen as the first recipient of ‘Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National Award for Excellence’?

MS Swaminathan

350 Who has been appointed the Director of the National Book Trust (NBT)?

Yuvraj Malik

351 Indian Navy continues to deploy one warship for Operation _ in order to ensure the safe passage of Indian Flag Vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.

Sankalp

352 Who has been unanimously re-elected as the Chairman of KRIBHCO?

Chandra Pal Singh Yadav

353 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has amended the Know Your Customer (KYC) norms for banks and other financial institutions, allowing them to use V-CIP. What does ‘V’ stand for?

Video-based

354 How many airports in the country have managed a transition from level 1 to level 2 with a reduction in the carbon emissions by grading their systems?

8

355 The Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah inaugurated the I4C and the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. Expand 4C.

Cyber Crime Coordination Centre

356 The fifth edition ‘The Pulses Conclave’ will be held in _.

Maharashtra

357 The first phase of the second largest annual Muslim congregation called Biswa Ijtema began in _.

Bangladesh

358 Which of the following states has recently approved Rs 8000-crore new alumina projects by Hindalco?

Odisha

359 Who among the following has recently unveiled a set of path-breaking initiatives that will enhance the ease of doing business in the state including a wage subsidy scheme for the first five years for new ventures getting registered from April 1, 2020?

Pinarayi Vijayan

360 After some suspense over the much-touted `Zero Budget Natural Farming’ (ZBNF), which of the following states has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the representatives of a German firm, KFW?

Andhra Pradesh

361 ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020’ programme is going to be held on which date?

January 20

362 State Energy Efficiency Index 2019, which tracks the progress of Energy Efficiency initiatives in 36 States and Union Territories was released by:

R. K. Singh

363 Which of the following cities has recently hosted the National Youth Festival 2020?

Lucknow

364 The Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently released a book titled ‘Karmayoddha Granth’ on the life of which Indian political leader?

Narendra Modi

365 Which Union Ministry is set to launch a program for development of eastern states called ‘Purvodaya’?

Ministry of Steel

366 The first in-depth review of India’s energy policies was recently released by which international organization?

International Energy Agency

367 Which state government recently announced to prepare special text-books for children with learning disabilities?

Uttar Pradesh

368 The freedom of speech and freedom to carry on a business through internet is covered under which article of Indian constitution?

Article 19

369 The report titled ‘National Strategy for Financial Inclusion’ was recently released by which organization?

Reserve Bank of India

370 Which state is the worst place for women’s security, according to the recent National Crime Records Bureau (NRCB) report?

Uttar Pradesh

371 Who has been recently named as the new ruler/sultan of Oman?

Haitham bin Tariq

372 The Biennial Global Pulses Conference named ‘The Pulses Conclave 2020’ is to be held in which state?

Maharashtra

373 When was IAF established? 1932

374 Where was the Bamboo-A wonder grass held? Jammu

375 GoI expects to attract investments from Indian and global corporates as Coal India has been tasked to produce _ billion tonnes by 2023-24.

1

376 GoI is planning to acquire around _ aircraft to cope with the depleting aerial inventories of IAF.

200

377 When was Swachhta hi Seva launched? 2019

378 Which city plays host to the annual ‘World Future Energy Summit’ of the year 2020?

Abu Dhabi

379 Union Minister Smriti Irani recently launched a welfare scheme named ‘Yashaswini’ from Goa. What does the scheme aim at?

Assistance to women Self Help Groups

380 Which state has recently started an awareness campaign for farmers to protect their sugarcane crop from locust?

Uttar Pradesh

381 An international Film Festival with the theme of ‘Better Film, Better Audience and Better Society’, was recently inaugurated in which city?

Dhaka

382 Who will participate in the interaction program with students named ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ scheduled for the year 2020?

Narendra Modi

383 The Workshop and exhibition on “Bamboo- A wonder grass” was recently held in which state/ UT?

Jammu and Kashmir

384 The Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) has started a program called ‘TB-free air for every child’ in which state?

Kerala

385 What is a “Shopper’, which was sometimes seen in news recently?

Malware

386 Which of these festivals of other parts of India does Vishu

not coincide with Makar Sankranti celebrated in North India in January?

387 What is the deadline to separate roles of chairman and MD in top 500 companies, as per the recent directions of SEBI?

April 1st,2022

388 How many countries are participating in the World Future Energy Summit and CLIX held at Abu Dhabi?

170

389 What is the name of the new Trojan virus focusing on retail applications and has affected over 14% of Indian users recently?

Shopper Malware

390 Which company will manufacture the Tejas Mark 1A aircraft for Indian Air Force?

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

391 Which country topped the list of the biggest geopolitical risk in 2020 released by Eurasia Group?

US

392 Which organization released the ‘National Strategy for Financial Inclusion’ report?

Reserve Bank of India

393 Who initiated the VISWAS project? Narendra Modi

394 When was the Kaziranga National Park announced as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO?

1985

395 The Union Home minister Amit Shah launched VISWAS in Gujarat. What does VISWAS stand for?

Video Integration and State Wide Advanced Security

396 Who won the Global Child Prodigy Award 2020? Ishwar Sharma

397 What is the theme of the World Future Energy Summit 2020?

Rethinking Global Consumption, Production,

and Investment

398 When is the Lohri day celebrated? 13 January

399 Which district won the Plastic Waste Management Award 2020?

Dibrugarh, Assam

400 What is the theme of 18th Dhaka International Film Festival?

Better Film, Better Audience, Better Society

401 The Union Minister for Women & Child Development Smriti Irani launched 3 welfare schemes for women in?

Goa

402 Under Yashaswini Scheme for women, what is the amount on which State Govt. will provide Interest-Free Loan?

5 Lakh

403 Who got the BCCI’s Polly Umrigar Award? Jaspreet Bumrah

404 Who is the President of BCCI? Sourav Ganguly

405 Who has won the Best International Cricketer (women) Award?

Poonam Yadav

406 Manmohan Mohapatra passed away is a famous _. Filmmaker

407 When is the Armed Forces Veterans Day observed? 14 January

408 India stands _ when it comes to having a powerful army.

4th

409 Who is appointed as RBI Deputy Governor? Michael Patra

410 Which country has the largest army in the world? China

411 What is the estimated cost of the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL) project?

Rs.18,000 crore

412 Who was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army?

Madappa Cariappa, OBE

413 ISRO is to launch _ onboard the Ariane-5 launch vehicle (VA 251) from French Guiana, northeastern coast of South America on 17 January 2020.

GSAT-30

414 When the Indian army was officially established? 1 April 1895

415 The main purpose of GSAT-30 is to serve as a replacement to _ spacecraft services with enhanced coverage.

INSAT-4A

416 When is the Army Day observed? 15 January

417 _ entered the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s ‘8 Wonders of SCO’ list.

Statue of Liberty

418 Under which scheme of Goa, primary healthcare workers, and Anganwadi workers will be given a diagnostic kit to conduct basic diagnostic tests at people’s doorstep so that every individual will be given basic health care?

Swasthya Sahayak scheme

419 Statue of Unity is a monumental tribute to _. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

420 Under the Yashaswini scheme, women self-help groups (SHGs) will be given interest-free loans of up to _ for business.

Rs.5 lakh

421 Statue of Unity is located in _. Gujarat

422 The Aviation Ministry announced a scheme that providing a window up to _ for voluntary registration of all drones and their operators.

31 January

423 Who has been appointed as the RBI Deputy Governor?

Michael Debabrata Patra

424 How many films have been nominated in the Best Picture category for Oscars 2020?

Nine

425 The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has mandated all drone users to register their gadgets by which date?

January 31st

426 What is the name of Iran’s only woman Olympic medalist who recently announced to leave the country?

Kimia Alizadeh

427 On which of the following riverbank, is Goa located? Mandovi

428 The Government of India recognizes 7-9 January as the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas since 2003. Which of the following events is known to occur on 9 January?

The arrival of Mahatma Gandhi in India from South

Africa.

429 Whose recommendation is mandatory to impeach the President of India from his office before the completion of his/her term?

The two houses of the parliament

430 Kerala has invoked which article to challenge CAA in Article 131

the Supreme Court?

431 Who won ICC 2019 Spirit of Cricket award? Virat Kohli

432 Who has been selected as the best cricketer of the year 2019 by ICC?

Ben Stokes

433 Which country’s President has decided to increase estate workers daily wage to Rs 1000 from March 1, 2020?

Sri Lanka

434 Who among the following has recently been selected as the new Director-General of CRPF?

AP Maheshwari

435 Which state’s city Malappuram is one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the world, as per the rankings of the Economist Intelligence Unit?

Kerala

436 When is the foundation day of India Meteorological Department observed?

January 15th

437 Who has been appointed as the Surveyor General of India?

Girish Kumar

438 In which place has transmissometer ‘RVR – Drishti System’ installed by IMD?

Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram & Bhubaneswar

439 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) celebrated its _ Foundation Day on January 2020.

145th

440 Which threat topped the Global Health Challenges report 2020?

Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR)

441 When is the Foundation Day of India Meteorological Department (IMD) celebrated?

15 January

442 _ released the Global Health Challenges report 2020?

WHO

443 Who organized the Saksham campaign? Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA)

444 Who is appointed as the new director-general of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)?

Anand Prakash Maheshwari

445 _ Campaign aims to address the target and India’s share of primary energy demand not only petroleum conservation but the creation of a sustainable development model.

Saksham

446 When was the Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station established?

1984

447 RBI has _ deputy governors. 4

448 Which Country re-opens open a new research base in the Antarctic after reconstruction of Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station?

Brazil

449 Who is to be appointed as the third internal member of RBI in the monetary policy committee (MPC)?

Janak Raj

450 Where was the Renewable Energy Investors’ Meet 2020 held?

New Delhi

451 Where is the headquarters of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) located?

Gland, Switzerland

452 CARA was designated as a Statutory Body under the provisions of _.

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,

2015

453 Who is the governor of Arunachal Pradesh? Brigadier B. D. Mishra

454 Who organized the Renewable Energy Investors’ Meet 2020?

Indian Railways & REMCL

455 When was the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) formed?

1948

456 When was the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) established?

1990

457 Which was the first state to initiate the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) red listing at the state level?

458 When did the Indian Coast Guard and Japan Coast Guard sign Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) for regular interactions including high-level visits, training exchanges, annual joint exercises, workshops, and seminars?

2006

459 Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) celebrated its _ Annual Day in New Delhi on 15 January 2020.

5th

460 Which State government signed a MoU with IUCN to red List Orchids?

Arunachal Pradesh

461 The _ edition of the exercise is conducted between India and Japan coast guards from 16 January.

19th

462 Who is the first Indian to go into space in 1984 but the spacecraft in which he went was not Indian spacecraft?

Rakesh Sharma

463 European Countries namely Britain, France, and Germany pressured _ to stop its violations of the nuclear deal.

Iran

464 Exercise Sahyog-Kaijin is held between India and _. Japan

465 Which country is to train Gaganyaan space astronauts?

Russia

466 When was the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) signed?

2015

467 When did Brazil join the Antarctic Treaty? 1975

468 “The Global Risks Report 2020” was recently released by?

World Economic Forum

469 Union Culture and Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel launches exhibition “Indian Heritage in Digital Space” at National Museum in?

New Delhi

470 Who among the following has won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Best Cricketer of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019?

Ben Stokes

471 Who among the following has won the award for Pat Cummins

Test Cricketer of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019?

472 Who among the following has won the award for ODI Cricketer of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019?

Rohit Sharma

473 Who among the following has won the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019?

Ellyse Perry

474 Who among the following has won the ICC Women’s ODI Player of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019?

Ellyse Perry

475 Who among the following has won the ICC Women’s T20I Player of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019?

Alyssa Healy

476 Chanida Sutthiruang has won the ICC Women’s Emerging Player of the Year in ICC annual awards 2019. She represents which of the following country?

Thailand

477 Who among the following has been elected as a bureau member of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) for the period 2020-23?

Bipul Behari Saha

478 Name the Union Territory which is hosting the first-ever Food Processing Summit which aims to attract investors to the region.

Ladakh

479 Name the Russian Prime Minister who has submitted his resignation to take on a new job as deputy head of Russia’s Security Council.

Dmitry Medvedev

480 The 7th edition of Conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region will be held in?

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

481 Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will inaugurate a fuel conservation campaign _, which aims to spread the message of fuel conservation and greener environment across India.

Saksham

482 The 182-meter tall Statue of Unity has been included in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s ‘8 Wonders of SCO’ list. The statue is located in which of the following states?

Gujarat

483 On 14th January 2020, Britain, France and Germany formally accused which country of breaking the 2015 agreement that limited its nuclear program, taking the first step toward reimposing United Nations sanctions?

Iran

484 Which of the following states has become the first state to initiate to prepare the IUCN Red List assessments for all orchids in the state by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Union for Conservation on Nature

Arunachal Pradesh

(IUCN)?

485 Which of the following countries is to begin Gaganyaan space astronauts training by 2020 January?

Russia

486 Who among the following has inaugurated the exhibition on Indian Heritage in Digital Space?

Prahlad Singh Patel

487 Name the person who has been elected as IUPAC bureau member.

Bipul Behari Saha

488 Which of the following IIMs is going to host International Conclave on ‘Globalising Indian Thought’?

IIM Kozhikode

489 When was the first Raisina Dialogue held? 2016

490 The government has notified that it is to mandate hallmarking of gold jewellery and artifacts. Jewellers who violate this will be punished under the provisions of the _.

Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016

491 Who organized the Raisina Dialogue 2020? Ministry of External Affairs & Observer Research

Foundation

492 India ranked _ in the Henley Passport Index 2020. 84

493 Where was the Raisina Dialogue 2020 held? New Delhi

494 Which country topped the Henley Passport Index 2020?

Japan

495 Who is the Prime Minister of Norway? Erna Solberg

496 Which state government organized the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Export Promotion Council (MSNE-EPC)?

Assam

497 Henley Passport Index 2020 was launched recently by Henley & Partners based on the data collected from the _.

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

498 Microsoft vows to be carbon negative by _ 2030

499 Which country prepares for Corona Virus-Steps of Health Ministry?

India

500 When NITI Aayog was formed? 2015

501 Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020 to be held at Talkatora Stadium in _

New Delhi

502 Who won gold medal in Rome Ranking Series? Vinesh Phogat

503 Which company to invest 1 billion USD in India? Amazon

504 National Information Centre sets up Centre of Block Chain Technology in _

Bengaluru

505 Who launched APNA UREA Sona Ugle brand of HURL?

DV Sadananda Gowda

506 Russia S-400 missiles air defense systems to be delivered to India by _

2025

507 Who became the fastest Indian spinner to take 100 wickets in ODIs?

Kuldeep Yadav

508 Who is appointed as National Book Trust Director? Yuvraj Malik

509 China post weakest growth in _ as trade war with US bites

29 years

510 Who is awarded Merck Young Scientist Award 2019? Sakya Singha Sen

511 Which state inked a MoU with IUCN to red-listing of orchids?

Arunachal Pradesh

512 Which state dominated Wrestling by winning six gold medals in Khelo India Youth Games?

Haryana

513 Which major tech company recently announced that it has planned to cut more than half of carbon emissions across its supply chain, by 2030?

Microsoft

514 Recently, the toll-free number ‘8884333331’ for Missed Call Alert facility of users, was launched for which application?

FASTags

515 The second Tejas Express, which was recently flagged off, connects Mumbai with which city?

Ahmedabad

516 The ‘World Economic Situation and Prospects report’ is released by which organization?

United Nations (UN)

517 The first edition of “Krishi Manthan” summit is being held in which state?

Gujarat

518 Who has been recently conferred with the 29th Saraswati Samman Award?

Vasdev Mohi

519 The Government of India and the Government of Assam has signed a Loan Agreement with which International Financial Organization, to modernize Assam’s Passenger Ferry Sector?

World Bank

520 Which country is to offer e-visa facility to Indian Tourists?

South Africa

521 Indian satellite GSAT 30 has been recently launched from _

French Guiana

522 What is the name of the Biggest Airborne Exercise recently conducted by the Indian Army?

Winged Raider

523 Where was Khelo India Youth Games first event held?

2018

524 Where was National Book Trust headquarters located?

1957

525 Haryana dominates Wrestling by winning _ gold medals in Khelo India Youth Games

six

526 When International Union for Conservation of Nature was founded?

1948

527 China posts weakest growth in _ years as trade war with US bites

29

528 Which is the third-best state for water efficiency? Rajasthan

529 When Saubhagya Yojana was announced? 2017

530 When Finance Commission was formed? 1951

531 Who was the CEO of MasterCard? Ajaypal Singh Banga

532 Fifteen Finance Commission to hold meetings with stakeholders of the State of_

Goa

533 Where was National Institute of Hydrology located? Roorkee

534 How many billions did MasterCard in India to invest over 5 years?

1 billion

535 Around _ thousand enumerators will use mobile applications under the guidance of 6,500 supervisors

40

536 Who invested $1 bn in India over 5 years towards tech development?

MasterCard

537 Russia urges _ and US to wind down tensions Iran

538 Electric vehicles are future of India Elecrama conference at _

Noida

539 MasterCard to invest $1 bn in India over _ years towards tech development

5

540 Which state ranked top for water efficiency recently?

Gujarat

541 Union Government red flags _ businesses for excess tax rebate claims

40,000

542 Gujarat CM launched _ Economic Census process 7th

543 What is India’s rank in the Henley Passport Index 2020?

84th

544 Which of the following has recently exited Equifax Credit Information Services?

Bank of Baroda

545 Which country has recently scrapped mandatory exit permits for migrant domestic staff and others?

Qatar

546 Rocky Johnson, who recently died at 75 was a famous person of which field?

WWE Wrestler

547 Who won the Delhi Open International Grand Masters Chess Championship?

Abhijeet Gupta

548 According to TRAI, which is the largest mobile service company with 36.9 crore mobile subscribers?

Reliance Jio

549 Sanrakshan Kshamta Mahotsav was organized in which city?

New Delhi

550 Who recently endorsed ‘True Nat TB test’ technology developed by Indian scientists to detect Tuberculosis?

WHO

551 International Heritage Symposium was organized in which city?

New Delhi

552 A stamp has been issued on the captain of India’s last Asian Games gold winner football team. What was his name?

Chuni Goswami

553 Which country has recently acquired a new disease outbreak Novel corona virus?

China

554 The Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020 will be which edition of the PM Modi’s interaction program with students

Third

and teachers for upcoming board exams?

555 Which country has won the Diplomat Cup Cricket Championship 2020?

India

556 What is the rank of RBI among the world’s central banks in terms of buying gold abroad in the year 2019 as per the data of World Gold Council?

6th

557 Who will lead the Indian delegation at the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting at Davos on January 20?

Piyush Goyal

558 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has recently collaborated with _ to produce an indigenous engine for the Saras light passenger aircraft being developed by it.

DRDO

559 A new species of bone-eating worm has been discovered by scientists during a study in which they dropped alligator carcasses into the _ to investigate the deep ocean’s ecosystem.

Gulf of Mexico

560 Which of the following financial entities has recently allowed cardholders to enable, disable cards for online use, and modify transaction limits?

RBI

561 Who among the following has won the elections to become the Prime Minister of Malta?

Robert Abela

562 Who among the following has made history as he extended his unbeaten run to 111 successive classical games, breaking the 110-game streak set by Sergei Tiviakov in 2005?

Magnus Carlsen

563 Which of the following countries has recently finished 2019 as number one shooting nation in world?

India

564 Which of the following banks has recently launched India’s largest API Banking portal with nearly 250 APIs?

ICICI Bank

565 Which of the following cities has hosted the 7th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference 2020?

Lucknow

566 On 14th January 2020, the Union Govt. has identified how many islands of Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshawadeep for holistic development by promoting tourism?

25

567 Who among the following has recently become first female third umpire to oversee a men’s international game?

Jacqueline Williams

568 Which Indian entrepreneur was recently honored with Australia’s highest civilian honor, ‘Order of Australia’?

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

569 How is the ‘Revised National TB Control Programme National Tuberculosis

(RNTCP)’, the scheme of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, recently renamed?

Elimination Programme (NTEP)

570 Bapu Nadkarni, who recently passed away, belonged to which field?

Sports

571 Which famous international company is to release its original film named ‘The Banker’?

Apple

572 Which Indian wrestler won the Gold medal at the Rome Ranking Series 2020 event, held recently?

Vinesh Phogat

573 The birth rate of which country fell to the lowest, since the founding of the country seven decades ago?

China

574 The 6.5-kilometer-long Z-Morh tunnel, which was seen in the news recently, is to be constructed in which state/UT?

Jammu and Kashmir

575 The ‘APNA UREA – Sona Ugle’ brand of Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Limited (HURL) was recently launched by which Union Minister?

D.V. Sadananda Gowda

576 China’s Great Wall Motors (GWM) is set to acquire the manufacturing plant of which automobile company located in Maharashtra?

General Motors

577 China and _ signed 33 deals on 18 January 2020 to speed up key infrastructure projects to provide China a stepping stone to the Indian Ocean

Myanmar

578 Who is the Chairman of the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL)?

Vinod Kumar Yadav

579 What is the currency of Myanmar? Kyat

580 The _ interacted with students as part of Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020 at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi on 20 January 2020.

Prime Minister

581 Who edited The Bloomsbury Anthology of Great Indian Poems?

Abhay K.

582 What is the theme of the NIC Tech Conclave 2020? Technologies for NextGen Governance

583 Which is the capital of Myanmar? Naypyidaw

584 The _ edition of NIC Tech Conclave 2020 is to be held on 21-22 January 2020 at Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

3rd

585 Who is the State Counselor of Myanmar? Aung San Suu Kyi

586 Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has added _ laboratories to existing 51 recognized laboratories.

135

587 The government launched Online competition in short essays for students of classes 9 to 12 for the _ edition of Prime Minister’s Interaction Programme Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020.

3rd

588 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reduced

India’s economic growth forecast to _ for the current fiscal year.

4.8%

589 Which state government is planning to test voter identification through a face recognition application on a pilot basis in the municipal elections of 23 January 2020?

Telangana

590 Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura became full-fledged states under the North Eastern Region (Reorganization) Act, _.

1971

591 Which does not border with Manipur? Tripura

592 Manipur celebrates the Statehood Day on _. 21 January

593 Who is the Chief Minister of Puducherry? V. Narayanasamy

594 Who organized the National Tribal Youth Exchange Programme 2020?

Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan & Puducherry

595 The _ National Tribal Youth Exchange Programme began in Puducherry on 19 January 2020.

12th

596 Where was the National Tribal Youth Exchange Programme held?

Puducherry

597 Who awarded the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards 2020?

Prime Minister

598 When was the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award instituted?

2016

599 President of India Ram Nath Kovind awarded the _ Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards at a ceremony held in New Delhi on 20 January 2020.

14th

600 Which country topped the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) India annual report?

US

601 India ranked _ in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) India annual report.

5th

602 The Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan announced that the One Nation, One Ration Card scheme will be implemented by _ 2020.

1 June

603 Chapchar Kut is celebrated in _ month. April

604 Where was the Fit India Cyclothon event held? Goa

605 When was the Chapchar Kut originated? 1450–1700 A.D.

606 Who is the Chairman of ICICI Bank? Girish Chandra Chaturvedi

607 Who is the Chief Minister of Mizoram? Zoramthanga

608 Which Bank announced the launch of a ‘Card less Cash Withdrawal’ facility from its ATMs on 21 January 2020?

ICICI Bank

609 Chapchar Kut festival is celebrated in _. Mizoram

610 Indian Telephone Industries (ITI) has announced that it is to launch its follow-on public offering (FPO) will rise around _.

Rs.1,600 crore

611 Who is the President of Nepal? Bidhya Devi Bhandari

612 Who compiled the Global Investment Trend Monitor United Nations Conference

report? on Trade and Development

613 Jogbani-Biratnagar is an Integrated Check Post between India and _.

Nepal

614 What is the theme of the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting?

Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World

615 Where is the first Integrated Check Post between India and Nepal located?

Raxaul-Birgunj border

616 Where will the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting be held?

Davos, Switzerland

617 Jogbani-Biratnagar is the _ Integrated Check Post between India and Nepal.

2nd

618 Which State has announced that it is to mandate Marathi in all schools in the state?

Maharashtra

619 When did India and France sign a joint vision for space cooperation?

2018

620 Who is the President of Brazil? Jair Bolsonaro

621 Which Country is to train Indian flight surgeons for the Gaganyaan mission?

France

622 India and _ will be signing a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) to upgrade the strategic partnership with an action plan.

Brazil

623 When was the Clean India Mission launched in India?

2014

624 _ are people who work in the field of other persons and share the crop after it is harvested.

Bataidars

625 Which is the capital of Brazil? Brasilia

626 Under the Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana financial assistance of _ to the family of farmers who die or become handicapped while working in fields.

Rs.5 lakh

627 Which of the following city of J&K entered the Open Defecation Free (ODF) list?

Srinagar

628 Under the Mukhyamantri Paryatan Samvardhan Yojana, one tourist point will be developed with a fund of _ in each and every assembly segment of the state.

Rs.50 lakh

629 Who is the Minister of Commerce? Piyush Goyal

630 Which state launched Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana?

Uttar Pradesh

631 PM Shri Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet approved the Agreement between India and _ on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters has to be signed.

Brazil

632 What is the theme of the High-level roundtable of The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland?

Access for all: Leveraging Innovations, Investments,

and Partnerships for Health

633 The government has announced that it is to set up _ to advise the Centre on measures needed to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and start-ups in India.

National Startup Advisory Council

634 Who inaugurated the India’s first global Mega Science Exhibition Vigyan Samagam at National Science Centre, New Delhi?

Dr. Jitendra Singh

635 The Union Cabinet led by the PM Narendra Modi approved the signing of the MoU between India and _ on cooperation in the field of oil and natural gas.

Brazil

636 Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) was established on _.

2016

637 When was the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi) launched?

2004

638 Which of the following country topped the Global Social Mobility Index 2020 released by World Economic Forum?

Denmark

639 The Integrated Check-Post (ICP) in _ has been inaugurated at India-Nepal border.

Biratnagar

640 Who has been elected as the new President of Archery Association of India?

Arjun Munda

641 The team of the Indian Consulate defeated the Consulate team of which country to win the Diplomat Cup Cricket Championship of 2020 held in Sharjah?

Pakistan

642 Name the Indian actress who was honored with the Crystal award for her contribution in the field of mental health at the World Economic Forum 2020, held in Davos.

Deepika Padukone

643 What was India’s rank in the Global Social Mobility Index 2020 recently released by World Economic Forum?

76th

644 The Indian Air Force has inducted its first squadron of _ aircraft carrying the BrahMos missiles in the South at its Thanjavur based in Tamil Nadu.

Sukhoi-30 MKI

645 Andhra Pradesh government has proposed to make which among the following cities as its Judicial capital?

Kurnool

646 When is National Girl Child Day celebrated? January 24th

647 Who will be the Chief Guest at India’s 71st Republic Day?

Jair Bolsonaro

648 Where is the Group of 77 (G77) located? Geneva

649 What is the capital of Guyana? Georgetown

650 The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recently downgraded the platypus’ conservation status to the _ category.

Near Threatened

651 _ under Ambassador Rudolph Ten-Pow took over the chairmanship of G77

Guyana

652 Platypus is hunted for its _. horn

653 DAC approved the construction of _ conventional submarines for the Navy in India under the strategic partnership model.

6

654 Platypus is found in _. Australia

655 How much procurement has been approved by the Ministry of Defence for military equipment?

Rs.5,100 crore

656 What is the currency of Guyana? Guyanese dollar

657 Which of following India’s heaviest launch vehicle is to carry astronauts to space?

Bahubali GSLV Mark-III

658 Democracy Index is prepared by _. Economist Intelligence Unit

659 Which of the following is to be sent to space by ISRO ahead of the Gagnyaan Mission?

Half Humanoid

660 Which country ranked last in the Democracy Index 2019?

North Korea

661 When was the Kalakkadu-Mundanthurai tiger reserve formed?

1988

662 Who is appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of the State Bank of India (SBI)?

Challa Sreenivasulu Setty

663 India ranked _ in the 2018 Democracy Index. 41st

664 Where is Kalakkadu-Mundanthurai tiger reserve located?

Tamil Nadu

665 Who won the 2019 Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award?

Priya Prakash

666 Which country topped the 2019 Democracy Index? Norway

667 When was the Indian National Army formed? 1942

668 Who is the President of Guyana? David A. Granger

669 India ranked _ in the 2019 Democracy Index. 51st

670 When was the Group of 77 (G77) established? 1964

671 When is Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti celebrated? 23 January

672 India joined the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) _ scheme on 22 January which is being held in Davos, Switzerland.

Reskilling Revolution

673 Who established Azad Hind Fauj? Subhash Chandra Bose

674 Which country does not border with Guyana? Colombia

675 Which of the country is not a founding government of the World Economic Forum (WEF)?

Germany

676 On 23 January 2020, India celebrated the _ birth anniversary of Bose.

124th

677 The national conclave on emerging opportunities in the natural gas sector was held on 23 January in _.

New Delhi

678 Which of the following country joins Reskilling Revolution Scheme at the World Economic Reform annual meet?

India

679 Which of the following organization releases Global Sociality Mobility Index?

World Economic Forum

680 Which of the following USA has signed agreement for the protection of Titanic debris?

Britain

681 Recently Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited has tied up with which of the following online bus ticketing platform?

RedBus

682 Who will head the committee set up by Supreme Court to firm up draft legislation to give legal sanctity to disputes settled through mediation?

JP Bhat

683 Against which of the following virus, Indian airports have started thermal screening of passengers arriving from China and HongKong?

Corona Virus

684 Hassan Diab, who was seen in news recently, is the Prime Minister of which country?

Lebanon

685 Which Indian telecom service provider recently got approval from the telecom department to raise the FDI limit to 100%?

Bharti Airtel

686 According to the recent notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, India, which country was declared as the ‘reciprocating territory’?

United Arab Emirates

687 Which state government has recently launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana’?

Uttar Pradesh

688 What is the capital of the newly formed Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?

Daman

689 Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) of India recently signed a MoU to assist the Petroleum Authority of which country?

Ghana

690 Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel has recently launched a volunteer scheme ‘SERVICE’ for the employees of which Indian PSU?

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)

691 Which of the following countries has recently topped the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative list?

Sri Lanka

692 How many children were honoured with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2020?

49

693 Which state’s Disaster Mitigation & Management Centre won the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2020?

Uttarakhand

694 What is India’s rank in the Global Talent Competitive Index-2020?

72

695 What is India’s ranking in the recently released Corruption Perception Index-2019?

80

696 Which country will be the guest of honor at the New Delhi World Book Fair 2022?

France

697 Which country will attend the Munich Security Conference for the first time in 56 years?

North Korea

698 India’s first e-waste clinic has opened in which city? Bhopal

699 Which country has amended visitor visa rules to stop birth tourism?

United States

700 Which State topped the 2020 Khelo India Youth Games champions?

Maharashtra

701 Private all-women cab service has recently been launched from the _.

Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi

702 Who released the World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2020 (WESO)?

International Labour Organization

703 How many member states are there in the International Labour Organization (ILO)?

187

704 Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India? Sushil Chandra

705 RBI has increased the investment limit under VRR to _ from the Rs.75, 000 crore, with a minimum retention period of three years.

Rs.1,25,000 crore

706 When was the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar award instituted?

2019

707 Who is the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare?

Narendra Singh Tomar

708 Where was First Mahatma Gandhi Convention Centre established?

Africa

709 With which of the following company Govt. of India has partnered to improve the performance of GSTN?

Infosys

710 Which of the following organization releases Corruption Perception Index?

Transparency International

711 With which of the following organization Ghana has signed MoU to implement Ghanas National LPG Promotion Policy?

IOCL

712 Which of the following organization releases World Employment and Social Outlook Report?

International Labour Organisation

713 Who won 2020 Subhash Chandra Aapda Prabandhan Puruskar award?

Munnan Singh

714 International Day of Education is celebrated on: 24th January

715 National Data and Analytics Platform will be developed by?

NITI AAYOG

716 Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has recently signed a MoU with which of the following organizations?

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

717 World Holocaust Forum was recently convened in which city, to remember Holocaust and counter anti-Semitism?

Jerusalem

718 Which state has recently made reading of preamble to the constitution as a mandatory practice in schools?

Madhya Pradesh

719 Which state’s Tourism department has received the special mention honor as “Emerging Global Destination” in UN World Tourism Organization Global Destination Award 2019?

Kerala

720 What is the name of the award recently presented by the Indian President to children, in the fields of innovation, social service, sports, art and culture and bravery?

Bal Shakti Puraskar

721 India recently handed over the consignment of Measles and Rubella vaccines to which country, after a suspected outbreak?

Maldives

722 When did the World Archery ban the Archery Association of India (AAI)?

August 2019

723 When was the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) established?

1941

724 Who was awarded the fifth edition of the Mahakavi KanhaiyaLal Sethia Award for Poetry at the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival 2020?

Arvind Krishna Mehrotra

725 The Chief Justice of India inaugurated the 79th Foundation Day Celebrations and All India Members’ Conference of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) on 24 January in New Delhi. Who is the CJI of India?

Justice S.A. Bobde

726 Who is the author of the book “Bijji: Timeless Tales from Marwa”?

Vishes Kothari

727 Who is the Chairman of DRDO? Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy

728 What is the theme of the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival 2020?

Learning each other’s stories

729 Which organization of the World Bank Group is to loan $210 million for Maharashtra Agribusiness and Rural Transformation projects?

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)

730 The _ annual edition of the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival is being held in at Diggi Palace, Jaipur, and Rajasthan.

13th

731 Government of India (GoI) and the World Bank signed a _ loan agreement for the State of Maharashtra.

$210 million

732 India and _ signed an agreement to upgrade Ashuganj-Akhaura road into a 4-lane highway on 24 January.

Bangladesh

733 Where the International Summit on Women in STEM – Visualizing the Future was: New Skylines held?

New Delhi

734 When will the UK exit from the EU deal? 31 January

735 When is the United Nations’ World Tourism Day celebrated?

27 September

736 Which country was the chairman of the Forum of Bangladesh

the Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) for the year 2019?

737 Who presented the Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG), President’s Police Medal (PPM) for Distinguished Services and Police Medal (PM) for Meritorious Services to the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) personnel?

President Ram Nath Kovind

738 International Customs Day marks the anniversary of the formation of the _.

Customs Co-operation Council

739 When was the Constitution of India adopted? 26 November 1949

740 What is the theme of Bharat Parv 2020? Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat & Dekho Apna Desh

741 How many member countries are there in the World Customs Organization?

179

742 When was the Indian Constitution confirmed? 1946

743 Who inaugurated the Bharat Parv 2020? Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi

744 In 1994, Customs Cooperation Council (CCC) was renamed as _.

World Customs Organization

745 When the Indian Constituent Assembly was had its 1st meeting?

1946

746 Who is appointed as the head of future EU diplomatic mission to the UK after Brexit on 24 January?

Joao Vale de Almeida

747 When was the International Customs Day instituted? 1953

748 When is the Republic Day celebrated in India? 26 January

749 Where did the researchers find the existence of Allosaurus jimmadseni in the US?

Utah

750 When is the International Customs Day observed? 26 January

751 When the Indian constitution was came into effect after its adoption on 26 November 1949?

26 January 1950

752 How many children in 5-18 years age group were given the Bal Shakti Puraskar 2020?

49

753 Who is the author of “Bijji: Timeless Tales”? Vishes Kothari

754 Which state made reading of Preamble of Constitution mandatory in schools?

Maharashtra

755 Uttar Pradesh Day was celebrated on which date? 24th January

756 How many doses of Measles and Rubella (MR) vaccine have been delivered to Maldives by India?

30,000

757 Who received 5th Mahakavi Kanhaiyalal Sethia Award at Jaipur Literature Festival?

Arvind Krishna Mehrotra

758 Mahatma Gandhi’s bust will be set up in which city? London

759 Vinay Sinha, who recently passed away, was a famous person of which field?

Film Producer

760 Which of the following has announced its exit from the European Union?

UK

761 Who has been awarded Romain Rolland Prize for Translation?

Dipa Chaudhury

762 Which state topped in vegetable production in 2018-19?

West Bengal

763 World Holocaust Forum was recently organized in which city?

Jerusalem

764 Which annual edition of Zee Jaipur Literature Festival recently began in Rajasthan?

13th

765 Which state’s tourism won UNWTO’s Accessible Destination Award?

Kerala

766 India with which country has signed to upgrade Ashuganj-Akhaura road?

Bangladesh

767 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported that China ranked second as the world’s _ largest weapons manufacturer.

2nd

768 Shiv Bhojan provides a meal to the poor for just _. Rs.10

769 Which country topped the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report as the largest weapons manufacturer?

US

770 Which State launched the Shiv Bhojan scheme? Maharashtra

771 What is the range of the K-4 nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile which was test-fired by DRDO?

3,500 km

772 The Bodo tribals are an ethno linguistic group present in _.

Assam

773 Who is the President of Nepal? Bidhya Devi Bhandari

774 When were the prisoners of the Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau liberated?

1945

775 Which is the Capital of Nepal? Kathmandu

776 Who liberated more than 7,000 remaining prisoners of the liberation of the Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau?

Soviet troops

777 Who was elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the lower house of Parliament in Nepal?

Agni Sapkota

778 When the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) did officially proclaimed 27 January as the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust?

2005

779 Who is the Chairman of Canara Bank? T. N. Manoharan

780 The 2020 International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust marks the _ anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

75th

781 When was the Canara Bank Hindu Permanent Fund established?

1906

782 When is the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust observed?

27 January

783 Who is appointed as the managing director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Canara Bank?

L V Prabhakar

784 What is the theme of the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust 2020?

75 years after Auschwitz – Holocaust Education and Remembrance for Global

Justice

785 _ is to set up a waste-to-energy plant in Assam. Assam Power Generation Corporation Ltd

786 The first edition of Ganga-Volga dialogue was recently held in New Delhi, to enhance the bilateral cooperation between India and which country?

Russia

787 The International Summit on Women in STEM– “Visualizing the Future: New Skylines”, was recently held in which city?

New Delhi

788 What is the theme of the National Voters’ Day celebrated across the country?

Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy

789 India signed a MoU with the World Bank for the Agri-business and Rural Transformation Project of which state?

Maharashtra

790 Which Indian Private sector bank has recently launched its wealth management platform called ‘Pioneer Banking’?

IndusInd Bank

791 Which steel plant of India was recently awarded at the WEF Annual meet, for being included in the WEF’s Lighthouse Network?

Tata Steel Kalinganagar

792 The Global Consortium for Digital Currency Governance was recently announced by which organization?

World Economic Forum

793 Jair Messias Bolsonaro, who has arrived India to attend the Republic Day celebrations as chief guest, is the President of which country?

Brazil

794 The International Children’s Film festival was recently inaugurated in which South Asian country, with the theme ‘Under The World’?

Bangladesh

795 India has signed an agreement with which country to upgrade Ashuganj-Akhaura road into a 4-lane highway?

Bangladesh

796 Which of the following developed the K-4 nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile?

DRDO

797 The government of India signs an accord with the banned Assam-based insurgent group _.

National Democratic Front of Bodoland

798 The red color of the planet is due to the high concentration of _ compounds in the rocks of the surface of the planet.

iron oxide

799 Which of the following is an Assam-based insurgent group?

United National Liberation Front

800 How many moons does the Mars planet have? 2

801 Who won the Record of the Year category at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards?

Billie Eilish

802 Which of the following is known as the Red Planet? Mars

803 Where was the Grammy Awards ceremony held? Los Angeles

804 Which country as announced that it is to launch its Mars probe in 2020 July?

China

805 When was the Namami Gange mission approved by the Union Government?

2014

806 When was the Padma awards instituted? 1954

807 In which state does the 5-day Ganga Yatra begin? Uttar Pradesh

808 Which farmer from Telangana won the Padma Shri in the Agriculture field?

Chinthala Venkat Reddy

809 When is the National Tourism Day celebrated? 25 January

810 Which country is the Chairman of the Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) for the year 2020?

India

811 Which Part of Indian Constitution talks about Fundamental Rights?

3

812 As per article _ and 6th Schedule of the Constitution, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram are called "Tribal Areas".

244

813 Right to Vote is a _ right. constitutional

814 Who is the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh? Radha Krishna Mathur

815 Which Article of the Indian Constitution speaks about the Right to Vote?

Article 326

816 Ministry of Tribal Affairs has proposed to declare the 6th Schedule Area status to _.

Ladakh

817 According to the Indian constitution states that no person can be denied the right to vote if he fulfills the need for Adult Suffrage, that is, the person must be above the age of _.

18

818 When did the Kargil war happen? 1999

819 When was the first National Voters Day observed? 2011

820 In which State is Meerut located? Uttar Pradesh

821 What is the theme of the National Voters Day 2020? Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy

822 Government is to set up a war memorial for animals in _.

Meerut

823 When is the National Voters Day observed? 23 January

824 Dramatist, writer, social activist & Natyasurya Awardee Ratna Ojha passed away recently, he belonged to which state?

Assam

825 Former MP of Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra, Devi Nationalist Congress Party

Prasad Tripathi passed away recently. He belonged to which political party?

(NCP)

826 Former Rajya Sabha member Alajangi Viswanath Swamy passed away recently, he belonged to which state?

Odisha

827 Sunita Lakra of India announces her retirement recently, she belongs to which sport?

Hockey

828 Name the firm that received acquisition approval of 51.2% stake in Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company.

Housing Development Financial Corporation (HDFC)

829 Who was reappointed as the Deputy Election Commissioner (DEC) of India after his tenure was extended by one more year till December 31, 2020?

Umesh Sinha

830 Name the first & youngest Indian tribal women in the World, who scaled six mountain peaks in six continents.

Malavath Poorna

831 Who was awarded with the Global Bihar Excellence Award 2019 & Global Peace Excellence Humanitarian Award 2019?

Piyuus Jaiswal

832 CAD was in news recently, what does ‘D’ stands for _?

D -Deficit

833 What is the interest rate of “Sukanya Samriddhi Account” for the fourth quarter of the financial year (FY) 2019-20 starting from January 1, 2020- March 31, 2020?

8.4%

834 Which became the first state in India to pass a resolution scrapping the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)?

Kerala

835 Which city is set to host the 14th Global healthcare summit in the year 2021?

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh(AP)

836 Which metro station was renamed as ‘Supreme Court metro station’ recently by the committee headed by Manish Sisodia?

Pragati Maidan metro station

837 Who chairs the 7-member Group of Ministers (GoM) that reviews the crop insurance scheme, “Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)”?

Rajnath Singh

838 How much fund was allocated to Railway Sector under National Infrastructure Pipeline for the year 2019-2020 to 2024-25?

Rs. 13.69 lakh crores

839 Which sector received the maximum investment (i.e. 1,963,943 crores) from the National Infrastructure Pipeline for the year 2019-20 to 2024-25?

Road sector

840 Who heads the task force that prepared the Rs. 102 lakh crore “National Infrastructure Pipeline for the year 2019-20 to 2024-25”?

Atanu Chakraborty

841 Name the only state, that didn’t participate in the 5th edition of Swachh Survekshan League 2020.

West Bengal

842 Which city topped in the 5th edition of Swachh Survekshan League 2020 (Quarter 1 and Quarter 2) having more than 10 lakh population?

Indore, Madhya Pradesh

843 How much percent of the Poshan Abhiyaan funds have been used in the past 3 years?

30%

844 Which State/UT has utilized the Poshan Abhiyaan funds well & emerged as the best performer?

Mizoram

845 Census of which animal, is set to be conducted in May 2020 by Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in Gujarat using 8,000-10,000 cameras?

Asiatic Lion

846 NEST was in news recently, what does ‘S’ stands for _.

S – Strategic

847 Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi, released the 3rd installment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana of Rs.2000 for the December2019- March 2020 period?

Tumkuru, Karnataka

848 Which country’s Prime Minister (PM), Zoran Zaev has submitted his resignation on January 3, 2020?

North Macedonia

849 Bhim Chandra Jana passed away recently, he was a _.

Freedom fighter

850 Name the word chosen by US linguists as their “Word of the Decade” on January 3, 2020.

‘They’

851 P R Seshadri, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of which bank has resigned on January 4, 2020?

Karur Vysya Bank (KVB)

852 Rohit Sharma Cricket stadium foundation stone was laid in which of the following city recently?

Hyderabad, Telangana

853 Name the former Member of Parliament (MP) of India’s 1st Lok Sabha, who passed away recently in Bihar.

Kamal Bahadur Singh

854 Who is the author of the book titled ‘The Cuckoo’s Nest’?

A Sethumadhavan

855 Amit Shah chairs 22nd meeting of Central Zonal Council in _

Chhattisgarh

856 Taranjit Singh Sandhu appointed as India's Ambassador to _

USA

857 Who is appointed as India's Ambassador to USA? Taranjit Singh Sandhu

858 Amit Shah chairs _ meeting of Central Zonal Council in Chhattisgarh

22nd

859 Who reaffirmed India's firm resolve to tackle cross-border terrorism?

Shri Rajnath Singh

860 Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the National Cadet Corps Rally in _

New Delhi

861 Which was awarded as the best tableau in Republic Day Parade?

Jal Jeevan Mission

862 Britain unveils _ pence coin minted to mark Brexit 50

863 Who was appointed as IBA Chief Executive? Sunil Mehta

864 Which state became fourth state to pass resolution on CAA in house?

West Bengal

865 Who inaugurated 3rd Global Potato Conclave 2020 at Gandhinagar?

Shri Narendra Modi

866 Indian Railways to run 100 percent on electricity by _

2024

867 Which city in India planned to start first underwater metro project?

Kolkata

868 Which state cabinet passed resolution for abolishing Legislative Council?

Andhra Pradesh

869 Kavaratti will be the _ ship to be constructed and provided by the GRSE

104th

870 Union Government targets to install _ Giga Watt renewable energy by 2022?

175

871 Who won first prize at the 71st Republic Day parade?

Assam tableau

872 When National Tiger Conservation Authority was established?

2005

873 When Lala Lajpat Rai Birth Anniversary was celebrated?

December 25

874 Who is elected as the speaker of House of Representative of Nepal?

Agni Sapkota

875 To which of the following virus government has started 24×7 helpline number?

Corona Virus

876 When Indian Railways was founded? 1853

877 Which state is one of the leading producers of Potato in the country?

Gujarat

878 When National Tiger Conservation Authority was founded?

2005

879 When Jal Shakti Mission was formed? 2019

880 When Lala Lajpat Rai was born as? 1865

881 Union Government targets to install 175 Giga Watt renewable energy by _

2022

882 When Central Zonal Council was founded? 1956

883 PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate _ Global Potato Conclave 2020 at Gandhinagar

3rd

884 Which union minister planned to switch Indian Railways entirely to electricity by 2024 as diesel locomotives?

Shri Piyush Goyal

885 West Bengal becomes _ state to pass resolution on CAA in house

fourth

886 When Indian Banks Association was founded? 1946

887 Which month did Central Government to release report card of smart cities?

June

888 When National Cadet Corps was founded? 1948

889 When Reserve Bank of India was founded? 1 April 1935

890 Most Dirtied urban Communities listed in India 10

891 Utilization of Single-Use Plastics to End @ _ PM Narendra Modi

2022

892 Where was Essar Oil headquarters located? Mumbai

893 When Western Railway Zone was started? 5 November 1951

894 When Securities and Exchange Board of India was founded?

1992

895 When Essar Group was founded? 1969

896 Southern Indian city expecting to spend an average of _ extra travel time stuck in traffic.

71%

897 Who was Asia’s Richest Man? Mukesh Ambani

898 Tech Mahindra set up Google Cloud Centre of Excellence in _

Hyderabad

899 When Unified Payments Interface was introduced? 11 April 2016

900 What was the Cash Prize of Tyler Prize 2020? $200,000

901 When Operation Vanilla was launched? 28 January, 2020

902 When National Aeronautics and Space Administration were founded?

1958

903 How many million pounds did UK government Innovation Challenge Fund in India?

4 millions

904 When Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative founded?

1987

905 When was 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony held?

24 July 2020

906 According to a report by TomTom report which city ranked in the worst traffic in the world?

Bangalore

907 Who got qualified for Tokyo Olympics from India? Neeraj Chopra

908 Oxford University Press (OUP) named Samvidhaan as the Oxford Hindi Word of _

2019

909 Who launched Virtual Police Station? Naveen Patnaik

910 Indian Navy launched _ to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief at Madagascar.

Operation Vanilla

911 Indian Railways commissioned the country’s first governmental waste to energy plant at _.

Bhubaneswar

912 The waste to energy plant uses a patented technology called _

POLYCRACK

913 Which government 4 million pound Innovation Challenge Fund in India?

United Kingdom

914 Who launches Bhuvan Panchayat V3 web Portal? Jitendra Singh

915 Who won 2020 Tyler Prize? Pavan Sukhdev

916 Who is appointed as Ex- RBI and Ex-SEBI ED, Non-Executive Chairman?

Mr. Ramesh Joshi

917 Which company set up Google Cloud Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad?

Tech Mahindra

918 total of _ sites in the homeland recognized under 37 sites

the international treaty

919 How many wetlands in India declared as Ramsar sites?

10

920 When Indian Navy was founded? 1612

921 Who is appointed as Essar Oil UK CEO? Mark Wilson

922 Who developed Bhuvan Panchayat V3 web Portal? Indian Space Research Organization

923 The Supreme Court has allowed the National Tiger Conservation Authority to relocate which nation’s cheetah to a suitable habitat in India?

Namibia

924 The Indian Navy has launched ‘Operation Vanilla’ to provide disaster relief to which country?

Madagascar

925 Under US President Donald Trump’s new middle-east plan, which city will remain as Israel's undivided capital?

Jerusalem

926 Sheikh Khalid has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of which nation?

Qatar

927 Which nation has decided to provide formal education to Rohingya refugee children?

Bangladesh

928 Which nation has passed a bill authorizing sanctions against Chinese officials who meddle in the process of selection of Dalai Lama's successor?

US

929 Which Indian sportsperson joined the Bharatiya Janata Party recently?

Saina Nehwal

930 Which airlines have suspended all its flights to China after the corona virus outbreak?

British Airways

931 Who was the first executive of Election commission of India?

Sukumar Sen

932 When Bombay Stock Exchange was formed? 1875

933 Parker Solar Probe is making a series of _ close flybys on the sun through 2025

24

934 When Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was formed?

October 2016

935 S Jaishankar lays foundation stone of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Centre at Kevadia in

Gujarat

936 When Martyrs’ Day was observed? January 30

937 What was the stipend amount to roll out 365 day work scheme implemented by Madhya Pradesh?

5,000

938 Where was National Highways Authority of India headquarters located?

New Delhi

939 When Guinness World Records was Originally published?

1955

940 Where was Defence Research and Development Organization headquarters located?

New Delhi

941 When National Crime Records Bureau was founded? 1986

942 When Election Commission of India was formed? 1950

943 Indian Coast Guard commissions high speed interceptor boat in _

Mangaluru

944 World largest meditation centre inaugurates in _ Telangana

945 When World Neglected Diseases day observed on? January 30

946 Who became the first Indian Woman Footballer to play professionally in the World?

Bala Devi

947 When Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) were founded?

1958

948 When National Highways Authority of India was founded?

1988

949 When Parker Solar Probe was conducted? 2018

950 When National Crime Records Bureau was formed? 11 March 1986

951 Assam Rifles builds war memorial in Nagaland for _ martyrs

357 martyrs

952 Which country creates Guinness World Record for highest altitude fashion show event?

Nepal

953 Who is appointed as new Foreign Secretary? Harsh Vardhan Shringla

954 India pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his _ death anniversary

72nd

955 Which state government to roll out 365 day work scheme with 5,000 stipends?

Madhya Pradesh

956 Who laid foundation stone of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Centre at Kevadia in Gujarat?

S Jaishankar

957 Central Railway first AC suburban train to be flagged off from _

Mumbai

958 Who was appointed as a member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)?

Janak Raj

959 Which stock exchange signed licensing agreement with ICE Futures Europe?

Bombay Stock Exchange

960 Whose death anniversary is observed on January 30?

Mahatma Gandhi

961 India’s Gita Sabharwal has been appointed as the UN Resident Coordinator in which nation?

Thailand

962 When is World Leprosy Day observed every year? 30th January

963 The Indian Navy launched which operation to help cyclone hit Madagascar?

Operation Vanilla

964 Which Indian city has the world’s worst traffic, as per the Global Traffic Index?

Bengaluru

965 Which Indian state recently reported first confirmed case of Corona virus?

Kerala

966 Which nation is the second biggest weapon producer after the US, as per SIPRI annual report?

China

967 Which Parliament has deferred its vote on anti-CAA resolution?

European Parliament

968 When Gibraltar Chess Festival was held? 2003

969 Who was the chairperson of State Bank of India? Rajnish Kumar

970 Where was the World Health Organization located? Geneva, Switzerland.

971 When was the World Health Organization established?

7 April 1948

972 Khadi collection in collaboration with KVIC to commemorate the _ birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

150th

973 USMCA crafted over years of negotiation between the three countries replaces the _ NAFTA.

1994

974 India and _ to conduct counter-terror exercise in Umroi

Bangladesh

975 When North American Free Trade Agreement was established?

January 1, 1994

976 USMCA crafted over years of negotiation between the _ countries replaces the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement

three

977 When Oscar Academy Awards was first started? May 16, 1929

978 How many millions did Google announces to promote news literacy among Indians?

1 million

979 Who is Governor of Uttar Pradesh? Anandiben Patel

980 India’s steel demand will be more than quadruple from around 111 million tones to _ million tones

489

981 Who was the founder of Bank of Baroda? Sayajirao Gaekwad III

982 Who presented Economic Survey 2020 in the Parliament?

Smt Nirmala Sitharaman

983 Which company pickup point arrives at Kolkata’s Sealdah railway station?

Amazon

984 Who received the French honor for theatre artiste? Sanjana Kapoor

985 Who launched DoPT online certificate course on Relevance of Gandhi in the Contemporary World?

Dr. Jitendra Singh

986 Which company announced $1-million grant to promote news literacy among Indians?

Google

987 What is the estimated cost of the project sanctioned by Railway Board?

Rs. 112.96 Crores

988 When North American Free Trade Agreement was established?

1994

989 Indo-Bangladesh defense cooperation a joint military training exercise organized at _

Umroi

990 Who became first ever hockey player to win World Games Athlete of the Year award?

Rani Rampal

991 Which type of virus declares as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)?

Corona virus

992 Who launched Special Edition of Khadi Watches? Shri Nitin Gadkari

993 How many million tones did India planned to increase the carbon emissions?

600

994 When Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) was founded?

1895

995 Who would serve as interim DGP of Uttar Pradesh? Hitesh Chandra Awasthi

996 The union government has set out a road map for reducing India’s crude oil imports by _ percent by 2022.

10

997 Which search engine launches SOS Alerts for corona virus?

Google

998 Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary, recently seen in news is located in

Madhya Pradesh

999 Auschwitz, recently seen in news is located in Poland

1000 India’s first underwater metro project is set to complete its East-West Project of _ Metro Rail Corporation by March 2022.

Kolkata

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