1. Captain Vikram Batra, after whom Delhi is to rename it’s Mubarak Chowk, was martyred in which war?
[A] Sino-Indian war of 1962
[B] Indo-Pakistan war of 1947
[C] Kargil War
[D] Bangladesh Liberation War
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Correct Answer: C [Kargil War]
Notes:
The Delhi government’s naming committee had recommended the renaming of Pragati Maidan metro station as Supreme Court metro station. It had also decided to rename the Mubarak Chowk and its flyover after the Kargil War martyr Captain Vikram Batra.
2. The Molotov Ribbentrop Pact, which is currently being debated in news, was signed by Nazi Germany with which country?
[A] Soviet Union
[B] Italy
[C] Britain
[D] Poland
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Correct Answer: A [Soviet Union]
Notes:
Eighty years after the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany signed a non-aggression treaty dividing Europe into spheres of influence, Russia has put the original Molotov-Ribbentrop pact and its secret protocol into the public. Alongside the pact, 1938 Munich Agreement and other documents related to the occupation of Czechoslovakia until the outbreak of Second World War was also displayed to state that the west sought to redirect Nazi Germany’s aggression towards Moscow.
3. Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is going to initiate the Asiatic Lion Census in May 2020. What is the IUCN status of the Asiatic Lions?
[A] Endangered
[B] Critically Endangered
[C] Vulnerable
[D] Near threatened
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Correct Answer: A [Endangered]
Notes:
Asiatic Lions are listed as an endangered species by the IUCN. They are currently confined to the Gir National Park. These lions are one among the 5 Pantherine cats living in India. Other Pantherine cats include Bengal Tiger, Snow Leopard, Indian Leopard and Clouded Leopard.
4. Which ministry issues the certification for the Pariksha Pe Charcha program that was recently rescheduled?
[A] Ministry of Human Resource and Development
[B] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[C] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
[D] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Human Resource and Development]
Notes:
Pariksha Pe Charcha was introduced in 2018. The 2020 contest is going to be the 3rd edition of this program. The certificates of participation are issued by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development. The student winners get the chance to interact with the Prime Minister and ask questions related to exams.
5. Who received the famous ‘Sangita Kalanithi’ award of the Music Academy, recently?
[A] S. Sowmya
[B] Sudha Ragunathan
[C] Bombay Jeyashree
[D] Aruna Sairam
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Correct Answer: A [S. Sowmya]
Notes:
The leading Carnatic vocalist S.Sowmya was selected for the ‘Sangita Kalanithi’ award instituted by the Music Academy and recently received the award. Sowmya, a recipient of various awards and titles in her music career, is a visiting faculty at the Madras Advanced School of Carnatic Music, run by the Music Academy. She also serves as the member of the Academic Council of the Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University.
6. David Stern who passed away recently was the Commissioner of which famous Sports league?
[A] Formula 1, F1
[B] National Basketball Association, NBA
[C] Major League Baseball, MLB
[D] National Hockey League, NHL
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Correct Answer: B [National Basketball Association, NBA]
Notes:
A famous figure among the basketball Community David Stern passed away recently. He served as the Commissioner of National Basketball Association, NBA from 1984 to 2014. He also made a record of being the longest serving Commissioner of a major league. He played a crucial role in broadening the scope of NBA in the international arena and making it popular and successful. The Women’s National Basketball Association was founded under his leadership.
7. Umaro Cissoko Embalo was recently elected as the President of which country?
[A] Gambia
[B] Senegal
[C] Guinea-Bissau
[D] Guinea
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Correct Answer: C [Guinea-Bissau]
Notes:
Former Prime Minister and Army General of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Cissoko Embalo recently won in the second round of the presidential elections of the country. Jose Mario Vaz is the incumbent President of the country, who failed to win in the first round elections held earlier. Umaro Embalo, served as the Prime Minister under the presidency of Jose Mario Vaz from 2016 to 2018. Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa, which gained independence from Portugal in 1974.
8. Which Indian city is selected to host the Global Healthcare summit, 2021?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Vishakhapatnam
[D] Cochin
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Correct Answer: C [Vishakhapatnam]
Notes:
The 14th edition of the famous Global Healthcare summit is proposed to be held in Vishakhapatnam in January 2021. An association called the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin organises this three-day-event. The 13th summit was conducted in Hyderabad, in the month of July, 2019. The event is proposed to be jointly organised by the Andhra Pradesh state Government. More than 500 doctors and health care professionals are expected to participate in the summit.
9. In which city, the Human Space Flight Centre is proposed to be set up by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] Vishakhapatnam
[C] Sriharikota
[D] Challakere
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Correct Answer: D [Challakere]
Notes:
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has proposed to set up its Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) in the Challakere town of Karnataka. It is located on the National Highway connecting Bengaluru and Pune. The 400-acre Training centre will entail a project cost of nearly 2700 Crores. Recently, four Indian astronauts selected for the Gaganyaan mission are sent to an Russian agency for space related training. This indigenous HSFC of ISRO will be have world class infrastructure and training facilities.
10. Which public sector bank has approved a financial assistance to the Women Entrepreneurs Welfare Association (WEWA), Tamil Nadu?
[A] State Bank of India
[B] Canara Bank
[C] Indian Bank
[D] Bank of India
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Correct Answer: C [Indian Bank]
Notes:
Tamil Nadu based leading Public sector bank, Indian Bank recently signed an MoU with the Women Entrepreneurs Welfare Association (WEWA), Tamil Nadu. By this partnership, Indian bank will provide financial assistance and training to the members of the association for starting their business.
The entrepreneurs will also be provided credit facilities with discounted rates. The members of WEWA will be trained in INDSETIs (Indian Bank Self-Employment Training Institutes) of Indian Bank society.
