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6801.

DRDO has developed single-crystal blades technology and supplied how many of these blades to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited?

A. 40
B. 50
C. 60
D. 70
E. 80
Answer» D. 70
6802.

In January 2020, the Cabinet approved conferring the status of Institution of National Importance to a cluster of Ayurvedic institutions at which of the following Universities?

A. National Institute Of Ayurveda
B. Indian Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Sciences
C. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
D. Gujarat Ayurved University
Answer» E.
6803.

In May 2020, who visited the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and dedicated the COBAS 6800 testing machine to the nation?

A. Ravi Shankar Prasad
B. Nirmala Sitharaman
C. Narendra Modi
D. Dr. Harsh Vardhan
E. Jagat Prakash Nadda
Answer» E. Jagat Prakash Nadda
6804.

In May 2020, which state has accorded ‘industry’ status to sports?

A. Mizoram
B. Nagaland
C. Sikkim
D. Assam
E. Manipur
Answer» B. Nagaland
6805.

In June 2020, the government has again extended the deadline to bid for which of the following for two months till 31st August 2020?

A. IndiGo
B. Vistara
C. GoAir
D. Air India
E. SpiceJet
Answer» E. SpiceJet
6806.

In September 2020, who has announced sanctioning of 670 Electric buses in Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Chandigarh under Phase-2 of the FAME India scheme?

A. Ramesh Pokhriyal
B. Harsh Vardhan
C. Rajnath Singh
D. Prakash Javadekar
E. Narendra Singh Tomar
Answer» E. Narendra Singh Tomar
6807.

A National Startup Advisory Council (NSAC) has been formed to suggest measures to foster a culture of innovation amongst citizens and students in particular. The council consists of how many members?

A. 22
B. 24
C. 26
D. 28
E. 30
Answer» E. 30
6808.

__________ is the first institute in the country to launch a full-fledged bachelor's programme in Artificial Intelligence (AI)

A. IIT Hyderabad
B. IIT Kanpur
C. IIT Delhi
D. IIT Bombay
Answer» B. IIT Kanpur
6809.

Hunar Haat restarted from November 2020 after a gap of about 7 months due to the Corona pandemic. Who inaugurated it at Delhi Haat in Pitampura?

A. J. P. Nadda
B. Ravi Shankar Prasad
C. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
D. Venkaiah Naidu
E. Raman Singh
Answer» D. Venkaiah Naidu
6810.

In February 2021, the refinery of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) in which city has launched a plantation drive for environment restoration in which city nearby villages?

A. Panipat
B. Nagpur
C. Bhubaneswar
D. Delhi
E. Jaipur
Answer» B. Nagpur
6811.

In which district of Madhya Pradesh, a Research lab of DRDO at a cost of Rs 2000 crore will be opened?

A. Morena
B. Rewa
C. Anooppur
D. Jabalpur
E. Satna
Answer» B. Rewa
6812.

In October 2019, the name of Squadron Leader ________ has been added to the National War Memorial after it was approved by the Indian Air Force.

A. Neeraj Gupta
B. Ravi Khanna
C. Anil Bhalotia
D. Prashant Singh
E. Sarthak Saxena
Answer» C. Anil Bhalotia
6813.

In Jammu and Kashmir, a first of its kind workshop on Bamboo cultivation will be held in December 2019 in ________.

A. Gulmarg
B. Katra
C. Akhnoor
D. Jammu
E. Pattan
Answer» E. Pattan
6814.

In January 2020, FASTag norms for how many toll plazas with high cash transactions have been relaxed to allow them to convert up to 25% of FASTag lane of Fee Plaza into hybrid lanes for 30 days?

A. 45
B. 55
C. 65
D. 75
E. 85
Answer» D. 75
6815.

A mobile command post (MCP) vehicle has reached Kolkata airport in August 2020. In which month was the vehicle commissioned by the Airport Authority of India?

A. February
B. March
C. April
D. May
E. June
Answer» D. May
6816.

A bench headed by whom said state governments should provide necessary infrastructure, including books and stationery, to CCIs for the online classes of children living there on the basis of recommendation from district child protection units within 30 days?

A. Justice L Nageswara Rao
B. Justice Hemant Gupta
C. Justice Ajay Rastogi
D. Justice Akshay Malik
E. Justice Arun Goel
Answer» B. Justice Hemant Gupta
6817.

How many projects were inaugurated by Union Minister Mansukh Lal Mandaviya at Jawaharlal Nehru Port in March 2020?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
Answer» E. 6
6818.

In which of the following cities of U.P., the Indian Institute of Pulses Research is situated?

A. Lucknow
B. Varanasi
C. Kanpur
D. Meerut
Answer» D. Meerut
6819.

In March 2020, the Supreme Court cleared permanent commission for women in the Navy and asked the Centre to complete the modalities within ________ months.

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
Answer» C. 4
6820.

In which of these states a dedicated women helpline, 'Damini' has been launched?

A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Uttar Pradesh
E. Madhya Pradesh
Answer» E. Madhya Pradesh
6821.

________ Bank along with Manipal Global Academy of BFSI has launched a future bankers programme for training and grooming candidates.

A. ICICI
B. Yes
C. DBS
D. HDFC
E. IDBI
Answer» E. IDBI
6822.

In June 2020, Gairsain has been declared as the summer capital of which of the following states?

A. Uttarakhand
B. Punjab
C. Sikkim
D. Arunachal Pradesh
E. Meghalaya
Answer» B. Punjab
6823.

NH 47A, which starts at Kundannur is the shortest highway in India. What is its length?

A. 8 km
B. 5 km
C. 10 km
D. 6 km
Answer» E.
6824.

Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the existing COVID Guidelines for Surveillance, Containment and Caution till which date?

A. 10 March 2021
B. 16 March 2021
C. 20 March 2021
D. 31 March 2021
E. 10 April 2021
Answer» E. 10 April 2021
6825.

In October 2020, Science and Technology Minister launched the SERB – POWER schemes. Who is the Science and Technology Minister?

A. Piyush Goyal
B. Harsh Vardhan
C. Nitin Gadkari
D. Narendra Modi
E. Rajnath Singh
Answer» C. Nitin Gadkari
6826.

More than how many lakh houses have been approved under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) in August 2020?

A. 5
B. 7
C. 10
D. 13
E. 15
Answer» D. 13
6827.

National Disaster Management Authority conducted a multi-state mock exercise on ________ in Delhi and NCR in June 2019.

A. Tsunami
B. Hailstorms
C. Earthquake
D. Avalanches
E. Volcanic eruptions
Answer» D. Avalanches
6828.

Nag River Pollution Abatement Project has been approved by the central government in order to treat the sewage and industrial waste flowing into the river in Nagpur. The cost of the project is about how many rupees?

A. 1,7854.89 crore
B. 1,9087.65 crore
C. 2,117.54 crore
D. 2,7892.38 crore
E. 3,0912.39 crore
Answer» D. 2,7892.38 crore
6829.

In June 2021, which of the following has approved the second home-based Rapid Antigen Test kit developed by Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Division, Chicago?

A. ICMR
B. NIBMG
C. AIIMS Delhi
D. WHO India
E. CDC
Answer» B. NIBMG
6830.

A month-long cyber safety awareness campaign targeting youngsters has been launched in Assam. It will be jointly conducted by the Assam Police and which of the following?

A. BBC Research
B. Country Information Sources
C. Cyber Peace Foundation
D. POLITICO Pro
E. Just Security
Answer» D. POLITICO Pro
6831.

________ launched a mobile app 'RDP India 2019' to show the highlights of the Republic Day event, not only to the spectators at Rajpath, New Delhi but also to the general public all over the world.

A. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
B. Ministry of Defence
C. NITI Aayog
D. Ministry of Home Affairs
E. Ministry of External Affairs
Answer» C. NITI Aayog
6832.

Amazon India has announced the launch of Amazon Academy to help students preparing for which exam?

A. UPSC
B. JEE
C. SSC
D. IBPS
E. NTPC
Answer» C. SSC
6833.

India's largest energy conglomerate, NTPC Limited (National Thermal Power Corporation Limited) is planning to start a premium hydrogen fuel bus service on which route?

A. Pune to Surat
B. Delhi to Jaipur
C. Kolkata to Chennai
D. Pune to Mumbai
E. Delhi to Chennai
Answer» C. Kolkata to Chennai
6834.

In August 2020, Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurated which of the following at Indian Red Cross Society’s National Headquarters (IRCS NHQ) Blood Bank?

A. HIV Testing and counselling
B. Hopes Counselling Centre
C. Thalassemia Screening and Counselling Centre
D. Counselling & Rehabilitation for Cancer Patients
E. Integrated Counseling And Testing Centre
Answer» D. Counselling & Rehabilitation for Cancer Patients
6835.

National Highway Authority of India, NHAI has achieved highest ever construction of National Highways in FY 2019-20. It has accomplished the construction of ________ km of national highways.

A. 2,132
B. 2,987
C. 3,373
D. 3,979
E. 4,312
Answer» E. 4,312
6836.

L&T Construction will construct how many kilo metres of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project, popularly referred to as the Bullet Train project?

A. 81.092 km
B. 83.098 km
C. 85.298 km
D. 87.569 km
E. 89.453 km
Answer» E. 89.453 km
6837.

Exports of agricultural commodities during March to June 2020 has increased by how much per cent compared to corresponding period in 2019?

A. 23.24
B. 24.67
C. 26.12
D. 28.90
E. 31.09
Answer» B. 24.67
6838.

In January 2020, the engine manufacturing capacity for the battle tanks in the Indian Ordnance Board’s Engines Factory near Chennai has been more than doubled to ________ per annum.

A. 350
B. 500
C. 750
D. 900
E. 1100
Answer» D. 900
6839.

Hallmarking of gold jewellery is set to begin from 15th June 2021. Hallmarking of gold is governed by which of the following?

A. International Organization for Standardization
B. NASSCOM
C. Bureau of Indian Standards
D. Chartered Quality Institute
E. Quality Council of India
Answer» D. Chartered Quality Institute
6840.

In February 2020, after whom has the Ambala city bus stand been renamed?

A. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
B. Deendayal Upadhyaya
C. Arun Jaitley
D. Sushma Swaraj
E. Manohar Parrikar
Answer» E. Manohar Parrikar
6841.

In which state, the state cabinet has decided to start ‘neighbourhood classes’ in addition to the ongoing online and televised/aired classes to ensure every student get an education during the lockdown period?

A. Tripura
B. Assam
C. Mizoram
D. Sikkim
E. Manipur
Answer» B. Assam
6842.

Passengers hiring ________ cabs from Delhi’s IGI Airport can now send a direct alert to the taxi aggregator and Delhi Police at the same time if they want to report a problem during their travel.

A. Ola
B. Redbus
C. Zoomcar
D. Uber
E. Lyft
Answer» E. Lyft
6843.

Paytm has announced that Paytm Foundation will be setting up oxygen plants in how many cities?

A. 10-11
B. 12-13
C. 14-15
D. 16-17
E. 18-19
Answer» C. 14-15
6844.

On 13 April 2021, which of the folloiwng has decided to set up a mass vaccination camp for its employees aged 45 years or above on priority?

A. SpiceJet
B. Vistara
C. GoAir
D. Air India
E. United Airlines
Answer» E. United Airlines
6845.

In a first in the country, Maharashtra Police would be organising an international marathon in Mumbai in February 2020. What will be the theme of the marathon?

A. Go Run
B. Health Run
C. Cross Country
D. La Ultra
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Cross Country
6846.

In June 2020, Dr Harsh Vardhan has launched India’s first mobile lab, I-LAB, for COVID-19 testing. I-LAB has the capability to perform how many ELISA tests per day?

A. 100
B. 200
C. 300
D. 400
E. 500
Answer» D. 400
6847.

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa flagged off Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO-RO) train between which of the following in August 2020?

A. Bengaluru to Solapur
B. Shivamogga to Panaji
C. Hubli to Solapur
D. Bengaluru to Mumbai
E. Shivamogga to Solapur
Answer» B. Shivamogga to Panaji
6848.

In April 2021, the Union government has reactivated how many control rooms across India?

A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
D. 30
E. 35
Answer» C. 25
6849.

How many LPG refills were distributed in Jammu and Kashmir?

A. 85,000
B. 50,000
C. 25,000
D. 72,000
E. 64,000
Answer» B. 50,000
6850.

In February 2020, the Government has announced amnesty scheme for power consumers across UT of J&K. Who is the Lieutenant Governor of J&K?

A. R. K. Mathur
B. Dineshwar Sharma
C. Devendra Kumar Joshi
D. G.C. Murmu
E. Anil Baijal
Answer» E. Anil Baijal