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Daily Current Affairs Quiz
Here is the Current Affairs Quiz of 5th August 2020 covering the following topics: Guyana, Bahrain, Mizoram, AXAA, IIT Kanpur, HDFC Bank. As we all know that the General Awareness constitutes a major part of any competitive examination and hence it needs your undivided attention. Generally, the questions asked in the competitive exams are generally framed on National News, International News, State News, Sports, Awards, Summits, Schemes, Books & Authors, Ranks & Reports, Important Days, Economy, Defence, Science & Technology, etc. To excel in this section of the competitive examinations you are required to cover all these topics thoroughly.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 05.08.2020
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Question 1 of 38
1. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Who is the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports?
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Kiren Rijiju is the current Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, who is in the capacity of Minister of State (Independent Charge). The ministry also gives the annual National Sports awards in various categories, including the Arjuna Award and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awards.
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Kiren Rijiju is the current Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, who is in the capacity of Minister of State (Independent Charge). The ministry also gives the annual National Sports awards in various categories, including the Arjuna Award and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awards.
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Question 2 of 38
2. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Who launched the book Swachh Bharat Kranti?
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The book “The Swachh Bharat Kranti” was officially launched by Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, and Union Minister of Textiles and Women & Child Development Smt. Smriti Irani in New Delhi on 4 August. The book was edited by Shri Parameswaran Iyer, Secretary of Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation has been translated into Hindi and published as the Swachh Bharat Kranti.
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The book “The Swachh Bharat Kranti” was officially launched by Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, and Union Minister of Textiles and Women & Child Development Smt. Smriti Irani in New Delhi on 4 August. The book was edited by Shri Parameswaran Iyer, Secretary of Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation has been translated into Hindi and published as the Swachh Bharat Kranti.
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Question 3 of 38
3. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Who Chaired the chaired 1st General Council meeting of the Khelo India Scheme?
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Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju chaired the first General Council meeting of the Khelo India Scheme on 4th July. The annual competitions like the Khelo India Youth Games and University Games, are being organized at the national level under the Khelo India Scheme. This has helped to identify sporting talent from all states.
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Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju chaired the first General Council meeting of the Khelo India Scheme on 4th July. The annual competitions like the Khelo India Youth Games and University Games, are being organized at the national level under the Khelo India Scheme. This has helped to identify sporting talent from all states.
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Question 4 of 38
4. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020When was the HDFC bank founded?
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HDFC Bank Limited is an Indian banking and financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It as established in August 1994. It is the largest bank in India by market capitalization as of March 2020.
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HDFC Bank Limited is an Indian banking and financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It as established in August 1994. It is the largest bank in India by market capitalization as of March 2020.
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Question 5 of 38
5. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020What is the cost of Favipiravir drug under the brand name Covihalt?
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Drug major Lupin announced the launch of its Favipiravir drug under the brand name ‘Covihalt.’ The drug will be used to treat patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms at Rs.49. The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved Favipiravir for emergency use.
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Drug major Lupin announced the launch of its Favipiravir drug under the brand name ‘Covihalt.’ The drug will be used to treat patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms at Rs.49. The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved Favipiravir for emergency use.
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Question 6 of 38
6. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Who is appointed as the next new CEO of HDFC Bank?
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Sashidhar Jagdishan is to be the next Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HDFC Bank. He will replace Aditya Puri as the head of the private sector lender. The RBI on August 4 approved the appointment of Sashidhar Jagdishan as MD & CEO of HDFC Bank for three years.
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Sashidhar Jagdishan is to be the next Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HDFC Bank. He will replace Aditya Puri as the head of the private sector lender. The RBI on August 4 approved the appointment of Sashidhar Jagdishan as MD & CEO of HDFC Bank for three years.
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Question 7 of 38
7. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Who launched Favipiravir drug under the brand name Covihalt?
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Drug major Lupin announced the launch of its Favipiravir drug under the brand name ‘Covihalt.’ The drug will be used to treat patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms at Rs.49. The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved Favipiravir for emergency use.
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Drug major Lupin announced the launch of its Favipiravir drug under the brand name ‘Covihalt.’ The drug will be used to treat patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms at Rs.49. The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved Favipiravir for emergency use.
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Question 8 of 38
8. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020When was National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) established?
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The National Cooperative Development Corporation is a statutory Corporation set up under an Act of Indian Parliament on 13 March 1963.
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The National Cooperative Development Corporation is a statutory Corporation set up under an Act of Indian Parliament on 13 March 1963.
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Question 9 of 38
9. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020The Swachh Bharat Kranti expresses the journey of SBM through ________ essays by a diverse range of stakeholders and contributors to the SBM.
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The Swachh Bharat Kranti expresses the journey of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) through 35 essays by a diverse range of stakeholders and contributors to the SBM.
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The Swachh Bharat Kranti expresses the journey of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) through 35 essays by a diverse range of stakeholders and contributors to the SBM.
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Question 10 of 38
10. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Who launched the Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel, a new initiative by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)?
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Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launched the Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel. It is a new initiative by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).
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Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launched the Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel. It is a new initiative by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).
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Question 11 of 38
11. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020What is the defence manufacturing turnover target of India by 2025 as per ‘Defence Production & Export Promotion Policy (DPEPP) 2020’?
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Ministry of Defence (MoD) publicized a draft ‘Defence Production & Export Promotion Policy (DPEPP) 2020 for public feedback by August 17, 2020, after which the policy would be promulgated by the MoD. The policy aims to achieve a manufacturing turnover of $25 bn or Rs 1,75,000 crore, including exports of $5 bn or Rs 35,000 Crore in aerospace and defence goods and services by 2025. The Department of Defence Production (DDP) will be the nodal department for coordination on various components of the DPEPP 2020 and to achieve the objectives set in this Policy.
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Ministry of Defence (MoD) publicized a draft ‘Defence Production & Export Promotion Policy (DPEPP) 2020 for public feedback by August 17, 2020, after which the policy would be promulgated by the MoD. The policy aims to achieve a manufacturing turnover of $25 bn or Rs 1,75,000 crore, including exports of $5 bn or Rs 35,000 Crore in aerospace and defence goods and services by 2025. The Department of Defence Production (DDP) will be the nodal department for coordination on various components of the DPEPP 2020 and to achieve the objectives set in this Policy.
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Question 12 of 38
12. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Central government recently made amendments in Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957. As per the amendment, listed entities should meet criteria of minimum _____ public shareholding within 3 years.
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In order to provide more time to the listed entities to meet criteria of minimum public shareholding (MPS) of 25%, the Centre Government has made changes in the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 in sub-rule (1), where the words “two years” substituted by words “three years”. Therefore, listed entities get one more year to comply with the rules of MPS, benefitting more than three dozen PSUs (public sector undertakings) who have been unable to meet this requirement amid COVID-19.
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In order to provide more time to the listed entities to meet criteria of minimum public shareholding (MPS) of 25%, the Centre Government has made changes in the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 in sub-rule (1), where the words “two years” substituted by words “three years”. Therefore, listed entities get one more year to comply with the rules of MPS, benefitting more than three dozen PSUs (public sector undertakings) who have been unable to meet this requirement amid COVID-19.
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Question 13 of 38
13. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020How many states/UTs have joined the One Nation One Ration Card scheme as on August 1, 2020?
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With effect from August 1, 2020, 3 states of Manipur, Nagaland and Uttarakhand, and one Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) has joined the One Nation, One Ration Card (ONORC) platform, increasing the total number of states/UTs under this scheme to 24. This information has been provided by Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan while reviewing the progress of the ONORC plan. The addition of above 4 states/UTs has ensured food security to 65 Crore (80%) of total National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 population for receiving food grains from any Fair Price Shop (FPS) in 24 States/UT, under the scheme. When all the states are integrated under the ONORC scheme, 81 crore NFSA beneficiaries can avail benefit. The scheme will be operational all over India by 31st March 2021.
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With effect from August 1, 2020, 3 states of Manipur, Nagaland and Uttarakhand, and one Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) has joined the One Nation, One Ration Card (ONORC) platform, increasing the total number of states/UTs under this scheme to 24. This information has been provided by Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan while reviewing the progress of the ONORC plan. The addition of above 4 states/UTs has ensured food security to 65 Crore (80%) of total National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 population for receiving food grains from any Fair Price Shop (FPS) in 24 States/UT, under the scheme. When all the states are integrated under the ONORC scheme, 81 crore NFSA beneficiaries can avail benefit. The scheme will be operational all over India by 31st March 2021.
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Question 14 of 38
14. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Indian railway is using New Track Construction (NTC) machine for the 1st time to ease infrastructure work. Name the company which implements this project.
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In a boost to the railways’ efforts to use technology to ease infrastructure work, for the first time in India, Railway is using New Track Construction (NTC) machine for the entire track laying of the Dedicated Freight Corridors. The projects will be implemented by Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL). Currently, there are seven NTC machines that have been deployed along the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) alignment. Four NTC machines are deployed in the Eastern DFC viz. Allahabad – New Bhaupur, Allahabad – Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya junction, Bhaupur – Bhadan, Khurja Dadri sections, and in Western DFC, three NTC machines are deployed at Palanpur-Makarpura, Gothangam-Baroda and Anchali-Sachin sections respectively. Notably, The Khurja-Dadri section is the connecting link between the Eastern and Western DFCs on which freight trains run at a speed of 100 kmph ensuring fast logistics movement. The project is expected to be completed by 2022.
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In a boost to the railways’ efforts to use technology to ease infrastructure work, for the first time in India, Railway is using New Track Construction (NTC) machine for the entire track laying of the Dedicated Freight Corridors. The projects will be implemented by Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL). Currently, there are seven NTC machines that have been deployed along the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) alignment. Four NTC machines are deployed in the Eastern DFC viz. Allahabad – New Bhaupur, Allahabad – Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya junction, Bhaupur – Bhadan, Khurja Dadri sections, and in Western DFC, three NTC machines are deployed at Palanpur-Makarpura, Gothangam-Baroda and Anchali-Sachin sections respectively. Notably, The Khurja-Dadri section is the connecting link between the Eastern and Western DFCs on which freight trains run at a speed of 100 kmph ensuring fast logistics movement. The project is expected to be completed by 2022.
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Question 15 of 38
15. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Name the organization which organized an international webinar on the theme of ‘Lokmanya Tilak – Swaraj to Self-reliant India’ in New Delhi.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated a two-day international webinar on the theme of ‘Lokmanya Tilak – Swaraj to Self-reliant India’ in New Delhi, which was organized by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) on the 100th death anniversary of the great freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak (August 1, 2020).
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated a two-day international webinar on the theme of ‘Lokmanya Tilak – Swaraj to Self-reliant India’ in New Delhi, which was organized by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) on the 100th death anniversary of the great freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak (August 1, 2020).
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Question 16 of 38
16. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Find the public sector bank which partnered with New India Assurance Company Ltd, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co Ltd and HDFC ERGO Health Insurance to offer individual short-term Corona Kavach policy.
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As part of a social commitment to compensate the unprecedented expenses of ordinary people, Canara bank has partnered with 3 insurers namely, New India Assurance Company Ltd, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co Ltd and HDFC ERGO Health Insurance to offer individual short-term Corona Kavach policy to cover their COVID-19 related health expenses
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As part of a social commitment to compensate the unprecedented expenses of ordinary people, Canara bank has partnered with 3 insurers namely, New India Assurance Company Ltd, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co Ltd and HDFC ERGO Health Insurance to offer individual short-term Corona Kavach policy to cover their COVID-19 related health expenses
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Question 17 of 38
17. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Infosys Finacle was selected to digitally transform the transaction banking business of the national bank of which country?
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National Bank of Bahrain(NBB) and Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys, announced that the bank has decided to adopt the Finacle Cash Management Suite to digitally transform its transaction banking business. This partnership is a part of NBB’s digital transformation, with the upgrades provided by the suite to equip the bank with a modern system that will provide simple and seamless service to the clients.
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National Bank of Bahrain(NBB) and Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys, announced that the bank has decided to adopt the Finacle Cash Management Suite to digitally transform its transaction banking business. This partnership is a part of NBB’s digital transformation, with the upgrades provided by the suite to equip the bank with a modern system that will provide simple and seamless service to the clients.
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Question 18 of 38
18. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Axis bank has partnered with which company to deploy multi-lingual bot AXAA?
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Axis Bank has partnered Bengaluru startup Vernacular.ai, an AI-based SaaS voice automation platform, to deploy multi-lingual BOT AXAA on its phone banking Interactive voice response (IVR) which helps to increase automation in customer service.
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Axis Bank has partnered Bengaluru startup Vernacular.ai, an AI-based SaaS voice automation platform, to deploy multi-lingual BOT AXAA on its phone banking Interactive voice response (IVR) which helps to increase automation in customer service.
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Question 19 of 38
19. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Ministry of defence signed tripartite agreement with Department of Administrative Reforms & Public grievances (DAR & PG) and ‘which’ IIT for using AI, ML to address grievances?
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A Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding was signed between IIT Kanpur, Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Department of Administrative Reforms & Public grievances (DAR & PG) to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Techniques to conduct exploratory and predictive analysis of Public Grievances received on the web-based Centralized Public Grievances Redress & Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) pertaining to the MoD. The MoU was signed in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, MoS for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh, and IIT Kanpur Deputy Director S Ganesh.
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A Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding was signed between IIT Kanpur, Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Department of Administrative Reforms & Public grievances (DAR & PG) to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Techniques to conduct exploratory and predictive analysis of Public Grievances received on the web-based Centralized Public Grievances Redress & Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) pertaining to the MoD. The MoU was signed in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, MoS for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh, and IIT Kanpur Deputy Director S Ganesh.
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Question 20 of 38
20. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Which state government signed MoU with Hindustan Unilever Ltd, P&G and ITC to support the economic empowerment of women?
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The state government of Andhra Pradesh (AP) signs a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with three International FMCG (Fast-moving consumer goods) companies- Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), ITC ltd., and Procter and Gamble (P&G) to provide marketing and technological support for the economic empowerment of the women and to make them self-reliant. The MoU was signed in the presence of Y S Jaganmohan Reddy at his camp office in Tadepalli.
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The state government of Andhra Pradesh (AP) signs a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with three International FMCG (Fast-moving consumer goods) companies- Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), ITC ltd., and Procter and Gamble (P&G) to provide marketing and technological support for the economic empowerment of the women and to make them self-reliant. The MoU was signed in the presence of Y S Jaganmohan Reddy at his camp office in Tadepalli.
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Question 21 of 38
21. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Who has been appointed as the MD&CEO of HDFC Bank with effect from October 27, 2020?
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The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has approved Sashidhar Jagdishan as the next Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of HDFC Bank for a period of 3 years, effective from the date of taking charge i.e., October 27, 2020, under Section 35B of the Banking Regulation Act 1949. He will succeed Aditya Puri, the bank’s longest-serving CEO (26 years- since September 1994). Aditya Puri will retire on October 26, 2020, on attaining the age of 70.
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The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has approved Sashidhar Jagdishan as the next Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of HDFC Bank for a period of 3 years, effective from the date of taking charge i.e., October 27, 2020, under Section 35B of the Banking Regulation Act 1949. He will succeed Aditya Puri, the bank’s longest-serving CEO (26 years- since September 1994). Aditya Puri will retire on October 26, 2020, on attaining the age of 70.
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Question 22 of 38
22. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Name the person who received the Karmaveer Chakra of United Nations & iCONGO at ReX ConcLIVE.
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The Karmaveer Chakra Award instituted by the United Nations(UN) and International Confederation of NGO (iCONGO) was awarded to 23 years old Sunil Ydv SS, the founder and CEO of SS motivation channel on Telegram for his contribution to the society through “SS Motivation”, a Telegram Channel at the ReX ConcLIVE hosted at Indian Institute of Technology- Delhi(IIT-D).
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The Karmaveer Chakra Award instituted by the United Nations(UN) and International Confederation of NGO (iCONGO) was awarded to 23 years old Sunil Ydv SS, the founder and CEO of SS motivation channel on Telegram for his contribution to the society through “SS Motivation”, a Telegram Channel at the ReX ConcLIVE hosted at Indian Institute of Technology- Delhi(IIT-D).
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Question 23 of 38
23. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020The Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre of Which IIT along with Helyxon healthcare solutions jointly developed a first of its kind remote patient monitoring device for COVID-19?
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Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre(HTIC) of Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) in partnership with Helyxon Healthcare Solutions Private Limited, a healthcare startup in IIT Madras jointly developed a first of its kind remote patient monitoring device for COVID-19. The device was engineered based on the clinical input to provide a low cost, simple, and easy to use device to monitor the patients from anywhere at the hospital or home.
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Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre(HTIC) of Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) in partnership with Helyxon Healthcare Solutions Private Limited, a healthcare startup in IIT Madras jointly developed a first of its kind remote patient monitoring device for COVID-19. The device was engineered based on the clinical input to provide a low cost, simple, and easy to use device to monitor the patients from anywhere at the hospital or home.
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Question 24 of 38
24. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020What is the name of the health assistance robot which was designed by the Mumbai division of the central railway?
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Mumbai Division of Central Railway (CR), designed a health assistant robot “Rakshak” that communicates between doctor and patient remotely. The Robot was developed in-house at EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) car shed by Sunil Bairwa, Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer, and his team in Kurla, Mumbai section of the Central Railway. The main objective of building the robot is to avoid spreading of the COVID-19 virus among people.
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Mumbai Division of Central Railway (CR), designed a health assistant robot “Rakshak” that communicates between doctor and patient remotely. The Robot was developed in-house at EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) car shed by Sunil Bairwa, Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer, and his team in Kurla, Mumbai section of the Central Railway. The main objective of building the robot is to avoid spreading of the COVID-19 virus among people.
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Question 25 of 38
25. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020A unique kiosk named “UV Baggage Bath” was inaugurated recently at which railway station?
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A unique kiosk named “UV Baggage Bath” was inaugurated at the Bangalore railway station, South Western Railway, by the Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Bengaluru Division, AN Krishna Reddy and Additional Divisional Railway Manager (Admin), Bengaluru Division, Kalyani Sethuraman. Objective of the kiosk: – To disinfect the baggage to stop the indirect mode of COVID – 19 transmissions from the outer surfaces of travel bags to the human beings. The proposal was implemented at KSR (Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna) Bengaluru and Yesvantpur Railway stations by M/s Optimurz Bio and IT Solutions.
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A unique kiosk named “UV Baggage Bath” was inaugurated at the Bangalore railway station, South Western Railway, by the Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Bengaluru Division, AN Krishna Reddy and Additional Divisional Railway Manager (Admin), Bengaluru Division, Kalyani Sethuraman. Objective of the kiosk: – To disinfect the baggage to stop the indirect mode of COVID – 19 transmissions from the outer surfaces of travel bags to the human beings. The proposal was implemented at KSR (Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna) Bengaluru and Yesvantpur Railway stations by M/s Optimurz Bio and IT Solutions.
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Question 26 of 38
26. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Indian Railways installed automatic lighting systems at three railways stations in which state?
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Railways have installed three automatic lighting systems at Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, and Bhopal railways stations of Madhya Pradesh, which fall under the West Central Railway zone.
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Railways have installed three automatic lighting systems at Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, and Bhopal railways stations of Madhya Pradesh, which fall under the West Central Railway zone.
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Question 27 of 38
27. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Kumari Kavita Devi who is in news recently is associated with which sport?
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Olympian wrestler Babita Phogat and kabaddi player Kumari Kavita Devi appointed as deputy directors (sports) in Haryana. Babita was earlier appointed as a Haryana Police inspector under the sports quota. Despite her many achievements, Kavita Devi has never had a government job until now.
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Olympian wrestler Babita Phogat and kabaddi player Kumari Kavita Devi appointed as deputy directors (sports) in Haryana. Babita was earlier appointed as a Haryana Police inspector under the sports quota. Despite her many achievements, Kavita Devi has never had a government job until now.
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Question 28 of 38
28. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020John Hume, who passed away in August 2020 is the Nobel laureate in which field?
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The Nobel Peace Prize winner (1998) and prominent Northern Ireland politician John Hume passed away at 83 in a Londonderry nursing home due to a long period of illness. He was born on January 8, 1937 in Derry(Londonderry), Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom- UK).
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The Nobel Peace Prize winner (1998) and prominent Northern Ireland politician John Hume passed away at 83 in a Londonderry nursing home due to a long period of illness. He was born on January 8, 1937 in Derry(Londonderry), Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom- UK).
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Question 29 of 38
29. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Ram D Pradhan, who passed away recently is the former governor of which state?
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Former Arunachal Pradesh Governor and Veteran Bureaucrat Ramachandra Dattatraya Pradhan (R.D.Pradhan) passed away at the age of 92 in Mumbai. He was born on 27th June, 1928. He joined as IAS officer in the erstwhile Bombay State in 1952. He has served positions in Gujarat, Maharashtra also. He has held the position of Home Secretary & Chief Secretary of Maharashtra.
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Former Arunachal Pradesh Governor and Veteran Bureaucrat Ramachandra Dattatraya Pradhan (R.D.Pradhan) passed away at the age of 92 in Mumbai. He was born on 27th June, 1928. He joined as IAS officer in the erstwhile Bombay State in 1952. He has served positions in Gujarat, Maharashtra also. He has held the position of Home Secretary & Chief Secretary of Maharashtra.
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Question 30 of 38
30. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020E-Gyan Mitra mobile app for online education was developed by the administration of which UT?
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The Education department of Daman Administration launched the E-Gyan Mitra mobile application developed by the administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (DNHDD) to support students of the Union Territory of DNH and DD through online education.
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The Education department of Daman Administration launched the E-Gyan Mitra mobile application developed by the administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (DNHDD) to support students of the Union Territory of DNH and DD through online education.
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Question 31 of 38
31. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Thudiyurulippara hill which got biodiversity heritage site status recently is located in which state?
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The Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC) attached to the Pramadom grama panchayat has formally announced the ecologically sensitive Thudiyurulippara hill in the panchayat as a biodiversity heritage site on the recommendations of the Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB). Panchayat president Robin Peter says the local body’s announcement comes on the occasion of World Nature Conservation Day on July 28.
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The Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC) attached to the Pramadom grama panchayat has formally announced the ecologically sensitive Thudiyurulippara hill in the panchayat as a biodiversity heritage site on the recommendations of the Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB). Panchayat president Robin Peter says the local body’s announcement comes on the occasion of World Nature Conservation Day on July 28.
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Question 32 of 38
32. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Barakah nuclear power plant which is in news recently is located in which country?
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The United Arab Emirates has launched operations at the Arab world’s first nuclear power plant (Barakah nuclear power plant), on the Gulf coast just east of Qatar. Nuclear fission has begun in one of four reactors at the Barakah plant, which uses South Korean technology.
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The United Arab Emirates has launched operations at the Arab world’s first nuclear power plant (Barakah nuclear power plant), on the Gulf coast just east of Qatar. Nuclear fission has begun in one of four reactors at the Barakah plant, which uses South Korean technology.
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Question 33 of 38
33. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020‘Bangas Awaam Mela’ festival is celebrated in which state/UT?
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Locals in Handwara town, Jammu & Kashmir celebrated the first year of abrogation of Article 370 by organizing a two-day festival ‘Bangas Awaam Mela’.
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Locals in Handwara town, Jammu & Kashmir celebrated the first year of abrogation of Article 370 by organizing a two-day festival ‘Bangas Awaam Mela’.
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Question 34 of 38
34. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Idukki Dam is built across which river?
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Central Water Commission (CWC) on August 4, 2020 issued inflow forecast for Idukki Dam of 500 cumec, during the period of August 4 and 5 this year. “Idukki Dam on River Periyar (Idukki District) is likely to get an average inflow of 500 cumec (17657 cusec) during the period 11 am on August 4, 2020, to 8 am on August 5, 2020, and is likely to be steady,” CWC said in a statement.
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Central Water Commission (CWC) on August 4, 2020 issued inflow forecast for Idukki Dam of 500 cumec, during the period of August 4 and 5 this year. “Idukki Dam on River Periyar (Idukki District) is likely to get an average inflow of 500 cumec (17657 cusec) during the period 11 am on August 4, 2020, to 8 am on August 5, 2020, and is likely to be steady,” CWC said in a statement.
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Question 35 of 38
35. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Who is the present MD&CEO of Canara bank?
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Lingam Venkata Prabhakar is the present Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Canara Bank.
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Lingam Venkata Prabhakar is the present Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Canara Bank.
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Question 36 of 38
36. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Where is the HQ of the HDFC bank located?
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The headquarters of Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC) bank is located at Mumbai, Maharashtra.
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The headquarters of Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC) bank is located at Mumbai, Maharashtra.
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Question 37 of 38
37. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020Who is the administrator of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu?
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Praful Patel is the current administrator of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.
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Praful Patel is the current administrator of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.
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Question 38 of 38
38. Question
1 pointsCategory: Daily Current Affaris Quiz – 05.08.2020The capital of Lebanon is Beirut. What is the currency of Lebanon?
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A massive explosion rocked Beirut (capital of Lebanon) on August 4, 2020. The Lebanese Pound is the official currency of Lebanon, signified by £ or L£. The Pound is also known as the Lira in Arabic or the Livre in French, and all notes and coins are written and referred to in both languages.
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A massive explosion rocked Beirut (capital of Lebanon) on August 4, 2020. The Lebanese Pound is the official currency of Lebanon, signified by £ or L£. The Pound is also known as the Lira in Arabic or the Livre in French, and all notes and coins are written and referred to in both languages.
Daily Current Affairs MCQ
Q1. Who is the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports?
1) Dharmendra Pradhan
2) Kiren Rijiju
3) Srinivasa Gowda
4) Pema Khandu
5) None of these
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Q1.
Answer - 2
Kiren Rijiju
Q2. Who launched the book Swachh Bharat Kranti?
1) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
2) Smriti Irani
3) Piyush Goyal
4) 1 & 2 (ans)
5) None of these
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Q2.
Answer - 4
1 & 2
Q3. Who Chaired the chaired 1st General Council meeting of the Khelo India Scheme?
1) Vice President Venkiah Naidu
2) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
3) PM Narendra Modi
4) Home Minister Amit Shah
5) None of these
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Q3.
Answer - 2
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
Q4. When was the HDFC bank founded?
1) 1990
2) 1992
3) 1994
4) 1995
5) 1991
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Q4.
Answer - 3
1994
Q5. What is the cost of Favipiravir drug under the brand name Covihalt?
1) 24
2) 49
3) 55
4) 64
5) 99
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Q5.
Answer - 2
49
Q6. Who is appointed as the next new CEO of HDFC Bank?
1) Keki Mistry
2) Uday Kotak
3) Deepak Parekh
4) Sashidhar Jagdishan
5) None of these
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Q6.
Answer - 4
Sashidhar Jagdishan
Q7. Who launched Favipiravir drug under the brand name Covihalt?
1) Cipla
2) Lupin
3) Sun Pharma
4) Candila
5) None of these
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Q7.
Answer - 2
Lupin
Q8. When was National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) established?
1) 1963
2) 1972
3) 1975
4) 1980
5) 1988
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Q8.
Answer - 4
1980
Q9. The Swachh Bharat Kranti expresses the journey of SBM through ________ essays by a diverse range of stakeholders and contributors to the SBM.
1) 20
2) 35
3) 42
4) 56
5) None of these
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Q9.
Answer - 2
35
Q10.A. Who launched the Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel, a new initiative by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)?
1) Narendra Singh Tomar
2) Narottam Mishra
3) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
4) Thawar Chand Gehlot
5) None of these
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Q10.a.
Answer - 1
Narendra Singh Tomer
Q10.B. Who launched the Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel, a new initiative by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)?
1) Narendra Singh Tomar
2) Narottam Mishra
3) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
4) Thawar Chand Gehlot
5) None of these
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Q10.b.
Answer - 1
Narendra Singh Tomer
Q11. The capital of Lebanon is Beirut. What is the currency of Lebanon?
1) Rufiyaa
2) Riyal
3) Tomar
4) Lira
5) None of the Above
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Q11.
Answer - 4
Lira
Q12. Who is the administrator of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu?
1) V.P. Singh Badnore
2) Dineshwar Sharma
3) Praful Patel
4) Kiran Bedi
5) Devendra Kumar Joshi
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Q12.
Answer - 3
Praful Patel
Q13. Where is the HQ of the HDFC bank located?
1) Kolkata
2) New Delhi
3) Mumbai
4) Bengaluru
5) Chennai
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Q13.
Answer - 3
Mumbai
Q14. Who is the present MD&CEO of Canara bank?
1) T.N. Manoharan
2) L.V. Prabhakar
3) S. S. Mallikarjuna Rao
4) Padmaja Chunduru
5) Rajnish Kumar
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Q14.
Answer - 2
L.V. Prabhakar
Q15. Idukki Dam is built across which river?
1) Pampa river
2) Kabini river
3) Periyar river
4) Neyyar river
5) Kallada river
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Q15.
Answer - 3
Periyar river
Q16. ‘Bangas Awaam Mela’ festival is celebrated in which state/UT?
1) Meghalaya
2) Puducherry
3) Jammu & Kashmir
4) Telangana
5) Himachal Pradesh
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Q16.
Answer - 3
Jammu & Kashmir
Q17. Barakah nuclear power plant which is in news recently is located in which country?
1) Lebanon
2) Kuwait
3) Morocco
4) UAE
5) Oman
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Q17.
Answer - 4
UAE
Q18. Thudiyurulippara hill which got biodiversity heritage site status recently is located in which state?
1) Kerala
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Maharashtra
4) Gujarat
5) Punjab
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Q18.
Answer - 1
Kerala
Q19. E-Gyan Mitra mobile app for online education was developed by administration of which UT?
1) Chandigarh
2) Delhi
3) Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
4) Jammu & Kashmir
5) Puducherry
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Q19.
Answer - 3
Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu
Q20. Ram D Pradhan who passed away recently is the former governor of which state?
1) Uttarakhand
2) Chhattisgarh
3) Haryana
4) Arunachal Pradesh
5) Himachal Pradesh
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Q20.
Answer - 4
Arunachal Pradesh
Q21. John Hume who passed away in August 2020 is the Nobel laureate in which field?
1) Chemistry
2) Literature
3) Peace
4) Physics
5) Physiology
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Q21.
Answer - 3
Peace
Q22. Kumari Kavita Devi who is in news recently is associated with which sport?
1) Weightlifting
2) Wrestling
3) Hockey
4) Kabaddi
5) Cricket
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Q22.
Answer - 4
Kabaddi
Q23. Indian Railways installed automatic lighting systems at three railways stations in which state?
1) Goa
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Gujarat
4) West Bengal
5) Chhattisgarh
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Q23.
Answer - 2
Madhya Pradesh
Q24. A unique kiosk named “UV Baggage Bath” was inaugurated recently at which railway station?
1) Agra City Railway Station
2) Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station
3) Ghoom Railway Station
4) Bangalore railway station
5) None of the Above
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Q24.
Answer - 4
Bangalore Railway Station
Q25. What is the name of health assistance robot which was designed by Mumbai division of central railway?
1) R-Bot
2) Jeevan Lite
3) Rakshak
4) ASIMOV
5) NOCCA
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Q25.
Answer - 3
Rakshak
Q26. The Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre of Which IIT along with Helyxon healthcare solutions jointly developed a first of its kind remote patient monitoring device for COVID-19?
1) IIT Delhi
2) IIT Kanpur
3) IIT Madras
4) IIT Calcutta
5) IIT Mandi
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Q26.
Answer - 3
IIT Madras
Q27. Name the person who received the Karmaveer Chakra of United Nations & iCONGO at ReX ConcLIVE.
1) Komal S
2) Jadav Payeng
3) Sunil Ydv SS
4) Arsh Shah Dilbagi
5) Aditya Bhargava
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Q27.
Answer - 3
Sunil Ydv SS
Q28. Who has been appointed as the MD&CEO of HDFC Bank with effect from October 27, 2020?
1) Deepak S Parekh
2) Keki M Mistry
3) Sumit Bose
4) Ranjan Mathai
5) Sashidhar Jagdishan
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Q28.
Answer - 5
Sashidhar Jagdishan
Q29. Which state government signed MoU with Hindustan Unilever Ltd, P&G and ITC to support economic empowerment of women?
1) Kerala
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Telangana
5) Karnataka
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Q29.
Answer - 2
Andhra Pradesh
Q30. Ministry of defence signed tripartite agreement with Department of Administrative Reforms & Public grievances (DAR & PG) and ‘which’ IIT for using AI, ML to address grievances?
1) IIT Delhi
2) IIT Kanpur
3) IIT Madras
4) IIT Calcutta
5) IIT Mandi
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Q30.
Answer - 2
IIT Kanpur
Q31. Axis bank has partnered with which company to deploy multi-lingual bot AXAA?
1) Day One Technologies
2) Sigma Data Systems
3) 7EDGE
4) Quytech
5) Vernacular.ai
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Q31.
Answer - 5
Vernacular.ai
Q32. Infosys Finacle was selected to digitally transform the transaction banking business of national bank of which country?
1) Saudi Arabia
2) Bahrain
3) Qatar
4) Iran
5) Kuwait
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Q32.
Answer - 2
Bahrain
Q33. Find the public sector bank which partnered with New India Assurance Company Ltd, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co Ltd and HDFC ERGO Health Insurance to offer individual short-term Corona Kavach policy.
1) Canara bank
2) State Bank of India
3) Bank of Maharashtra
4) Bank of Baroda
5) Indian Overseas Bank
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Q33.
Answer - 1
Canara Bank
Q34. Name the organization which organized international webinar on the theme of ‘Lokmanya Tilak – Swaraj to Self-reliant India’ in New Delhi.
1) Centre for Cultural Resources and Training
2) Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
3) Sahitya Akademi
4) Indian Council for Cultural Relations
5) National school for Culture
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Q34.
Answer - 4
Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Q35. Indian railways is using New Track Construction (NTC) machine for the 1st time to ease infrastructure work. Name the company which implement this project.
1) Indian Railway Construction Corporation
2) Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited
3) Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation
4) Indian Railway Finance Corporation
5) Centre for Railway Information Systems
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Q35.
Answer - 2
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited
Q36. How many states/UTs have joined One Nation One Ration Card scheme as on August 1, 2020?
1) 23
2) 22
3) 20
4) 21
5) 24
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Q36.
Answer - 5
24
Q37. Central government recently made amendments in Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957. As per the amendment, listed entities should meet criteria of minimum _____ public shareholding within 3 years.
1) 20%
2) 35%
3) 25%
4) 50%
5) 40%
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Q37.
Answer - 3
25%
Q38. What is the defence manufacturing turnover target of India by 2025 as per ‘Defence Production & Export Promotion Policy (DPEPP) 2020’?
1) Rs 1,50,000 crore
2) Rs 1,75,000 crore
3) Rs 2,25,000 crore
4) Rs 3,75,000 crore
5) Rs 5,90,000 crore
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Q38.
Answer - 3
Rs 1,75,000 Crore.
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