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4501.	The Centre has approved how much fund for 2020-21 under the Jal Jeevan Mission to Assam to provide tap connections to 13 lakh households out of a total of 63 lakhs in 2020-21?
A.	Rs 1,207 crore
B.	Rs 1,107 crore
C.	Rs 1,007 crore
D.	Rs 1,407 crore
Answer» E.

Discussion

4502.	According to Estimates of National Income for the financial year 2019-20 by NSO, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation India's GDP growth has slowed to an 11-year low of how much percent in 2019-20?
A.	3.2%
B.	4.2%
C.	5.2%
D.	6.2%
Answer» C. 5.2%

Discussion

4503.	Piyush Goyal participated in the Digital Summit on Exports organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry through a Video Conference. Who is president of Confederation of Indian Industry on that time?
A.	Sandip Mukund Pradhan
B.	Nikesh Arora
C.	Vikram Shreekant Kirloskar
D.	Sanjay Jha
Answer» D. Sanjay Jha

Discussion

4504.	NABARD has extended how much Rs special liquidity facility to West Bengal so far in the current fiscal year for the welfare of farmers and poor people in the state?
A.	Rs 1,050 crore
B.	Rs 4,050 crore
C.	Rs 2,050 crore
D.	Rs 3,050 crore
Answer» B. Rs 4,050 crore

Discussion

4505.	The Union Ministry of New and Renewable energy proposed which scheme to interconnect renewable energy by sharing solar resources with more than 140 countries of West Asia and SouthEast Asia?
A.	One Sun One World One Grid
B.	One Sun for Human One Grid
C.	Our Sun Our World Our Grid
D.	Our Sun Our World One Grid
Answer» B. One Sun for Human One Grid

Discussion

4506.	Who has detected a new species of silver colored small freshwater fish "Puntius sanctus" of the Cyprinidae family in Velankanni ,Tamil Nadu?
A.	Mathews Plamoottil
B.	Biswa Vairamuthu
C.	Trisha Krishnan
D.	Jagdish Mukhi
Answer» B. Biswa Vairamuthu

Discussion

4507.	What is the name of a multi-purpose decontamination device developed by Devaditek that can sanitize items ranging from N95 masks to vegetables by using ultraviolet germicidal irradiation technology?
A.	Sumos
B.	Kumos
C.	Lumos
D.	Cumos
Answer» D. Cumos

Discussion

4508.	The National Aeronautics and Space Administration renamed its Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope as?
A.	Hubble 2 Space Telescope
B.	Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
C.	Hubble legacy Space Telescope
D.	Legend Grace Space Telescope
Answer» C. Hubble legacy Space Telescope

Discussion

4509.	Infosys Limited has entered into the partnership with which company that develops and provides software for core banking, to offer end-to-end products and services as Software-as-a-Service across the world?
A.	Edgeverge
B.	Avaloq
C.	Oracle
D.	Temenos
Answer» C. Oracle

Discussion

4510.	What is the name of artificial intelligence based chatbot, launched by National Payment Corporation of India to create awareness around its products like FASTag, RuPay, Unified Payments Interface, Aadhaar Enabled Payment System?
A.	KAi
B.	SAi
C.	AAi
D.	PAi
Answer» E.

Discussion

4511.	According to Fitch's Global Economic Outlook for May, India's Gross Domestic Product is anticipated to how much decline in the current financial year due to the pandemic?
A.	5%
B.	4%
C.	4.8%
D.	3%
Answer» B. 4%

Discussion

4512.	The Indian Air Force operationalised its 2nd squadron No. 18 'Flying Bullet' equipped with Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Final Operational Clearance at its Sulur Air Force Station in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Who is the Chief of the Air Staff India?
A.	Norman Anil Kumar
B.	Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
C.	Birender Singh Dhanoa
D.	Arup Raha
Answer» C. Birender Singh Dhanoa

Discussion

4513.	Who will take charge as the chairman of JP Morgan, South and Southeast Asia after Kalpana Morparia retirement in 2021?
A.	Ritesh Kumar
B.	Leo Puri
C.	Tapan Singhel
D.	Atul Sahai
Answer» C. Tapan Singhel

Discussion

4514.	Vakrangee Limited has entered into the Corporate Agency partnership with which company to distribute latter's micro insurance products through its Nextgen Vakrangee Kendra network spread across India?
A.	SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
B.	Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
C.	Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
D.	Life Insurance Corporation of India
Answer» E.

Discussion

4515.	S&P Global Ratings , an American credit rating agency, has projected India's GDP growth for the current fiscal year FY 21 to contract by how much percent from 1.8 % growth projected in April 2020?
A.	3 %
B.	2 %
C.	5 %
D.	4 %
Answer» D. 4 %

Discussion

4516.	What is the new name of the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology after Centre has been renamed it on 28 May, 2020?
A.	Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology
B.	Central Institute of Plastics and chemicals Engineering & Technology
C.	Central Institute of chemicals Engineering & Technology
D.	Central Institute of chemicals and Plastics Engineering & Technology
Answer» B. Central Institute of Plastics and chemicals Engineering & Technology

Discussion

4517.	Government has ceased the 7.75% Savings Bonds scheme commonly known as RBI Bonds or GOI bonds for subscription due to the declining interest rates. Where is the headquarters of RBI?
A.	Mumbai
B.	Delhi
C.	Nagpur
D.	Chennai
Answer» B. Delhi

Discussion

4518.	The Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare held a high-level meeting to review the Locust Control Operations. Who is current Union Minister for Agriculture?
A.	Ramvilas Paswan
B.	Narendra Singh Tomar
C.	Ravi Shankar Prasad
D.	Prakash Javadekar
Answer» C. Ravi Shankar Prasad

Discussion

4519.	The Karnataka State Mango Department and Marketing Corporation Ltd. signed a MoU with which company to support the mango farmers in this mango season to sell their produce through the online platform?
A.	Swiggy
B.	Snapdeal
C.	Amazon
D.	Flipkart
Answer» E.

Discussion

4520.	Which company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire 100% of the equity share capital of Sunrise Foods Private Ltd?
A.	Future Group
B.	ITC Limited
C.	Flipkart
D.	Spice Digital
Answer» C. Flipkart

Discussion

4521.	The research team of Dr. Sushanta Kumar Panigrahi,has engineered a magnesium alloy to replace the steel and aluminium in the automobile industry to reduce the carbon footprint. He is from which institute?
A.	Indian Institute of Technology , Guwahati
B.	Indian Institute of Technology , Delhi
C.	Indian Institute of Technology , Madras
D.	Indian Institute of Technology , Kanpur
Answer» D. Indian Institute of Technology , Kanpur

Discussion

4522.	The Institute of Integrative Medicine in Jammu has collaborated with which company to develop a new Reverse Transcriptase-Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification- based COVID-19 diagnostic kit?
A.	Larsen & Toubro Infotech
B.	Reliance Industries Limited
C.	Tata Consultancy Services
D.	HCL Technologies
Answer» C. Tata Consultancy Services

Discussion

4523.	The National Company Law Tribunal has given its nod to sell how much stake in GIFT City held by crisis hit Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services to the Gujarat state government?
A.	30%
B.	50%
C.	40%
D.	60%
Answer» C. 40%

Discussion

4524.	Which company acquired the Netherlands-based Etergo BV, an innovative electric scooter company for an undisclosed sum?
A.	Google
B.	Uber
C.	Flipkart
D.	Ola Electric
Answer» E.

Discussion

4525.	Life Insurance Corporation of India announced the launch of the PMVVY Scheme for those over and above 60 years. What will be interest rate in PMVVY account?
A.	9.40% per annum
B.	6.40% per annum
C.	7.40% per annum
D.	8.40% per annum
Answer» D. 8.40% per annum

Discussion

4526.	In a big boost to "Char Dham" project to connect holy towns of Gangotri, Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Badrinath, the BRO has constructed a 440-meter-long tunnel in which town in Uttarakhand?
A.	Chamba town
B.	Pithoragarh town
C.	Dehradun town
D.	Almora town
Answer» B. Pithoragarh town

Discussion

4527.	The proto-type test samples of Personal protective equipment Coveralls in India are tested by how many laboratories as per the technical specifications prescribed by the Ministry of Health?
A.	9 laboratories
B.	6 laboratories
C.	5 laboratories
D.	12 laboratories
Answer» B. 6 laboratories

Discussion

4528.	ICAR-National Rice Research Institute has identified a region in the genome of a rice, which seems to have the potential for improving productivity. Where is ICAR-NRRI located?
A.	Cuttack
B.	Bengaluru
C.	Hyderabad
D.	Almora
Answer» B. Bengaluru

Discussion

4529.	ICMR has approved a total of how many laboratories across India to conduct the tests for COVID-19?
A.	224 laboratories
B.	324 laboratories
C.	424 laboratories
D.	624 laboratories
Answer» E.

Discussion

4530.	What is the name of PPE kit made with innovative breathable fabric material, to provide comfort to healthcare workers working against COVID-19 pandemic developed by Indian Navy?
A.	CovRakshak
B.	NavCov
C.	CovNav
D.	NavRakshak
Answer» E.

Discussion

4531.	The World Health Organization have teamed up with which organisation to fight the battle against Covid-19 and have signed an agreement to work together to promote health through sport and physical activity?
A.	International Olympic Committee
B.	The Federation Internationale de Football Association
C.	International Cricket Council
D.	International Sports Federations
Answer» B. The Federation Internationale de Football Association

Discussion

4532.	Which startup has partnered with payments technology major Visa to launch innovative payment solutions for Small and Medium Enterprises and startups so as to enhance productivity, automate processes, focus on easy and fast credit?
A.	Dave
B.	Credit Karma
C.	Coinbase
D.	Zaggle
Answer» E.

Discussion

4533.	What is the name of military war game centre at the Uganda Senior Command and Staff College of Uganda developed by the Indian Association Uganda and Indian Military Advisory and Training Team for Uganda Peoples Defence Forces?
A.	GameOn
B.	INDUGA
C.	INDIA
D.	WarOn
Answer» D. WarOn

Discussion

4534.	According to World Steel Association monthly crude steel report for April 2020, India's crude steel output declined by how much percent during April, 2020 in comparison to the 9.021 MT of crude steel production in April 2019?
A.	35.2%
B.	45.2%
C.	65.2%
D.	55.2%
Answer» D. 55.2%

Discussion

4535.	World Health Organization had selected how many people to participate in human challenge trials to develop new vaccines for COVID-19?
A.	3 people
B.	7 people
C.	5 people
D.	8 people
Answer» E.

Discussion

4536.	Power Finance Corporation the central PSU and India's leading NBFC, signed an agreement with which company to fund hydro-electric projects worth Rs.22,000 on 26 May 2020?
A.	Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
B.	NTPC Limited
C.	Adani Power Limited
D.	Narmada Basin Projects Company Ltd.
Answer» E.

Discussion

4537.	REC Foundation, has tied up with TajSATS, a joint venture of IHCL and SATS Ltd, to distribute specially-made nutritious meal packets for medical staff in which hospital?
A.	Apollo Hospital
B.	Safdarjung Hospital
C.	ESIC AYUSH HOSPITAL NARELA
D.	BLK Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi
Answer» C. ESIC AYUSH HOSPITAL NARELA

Discussion

4538.	The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana has announced its plan to enhance fish production to 220 lakh metric tons by which year from 137.58 lakh MT in 2018-19?
A.	2024-25
B.	2022-23
C.	2023-24
D.	2025-26
Answer» B. 2022-23

Discussion

4539.	International passengers arriving in India will have to give an undertaking before boarding that they would undergo a mandatory quarantine for how many days?
A.	21 days
B.	14 days
C.	7 days
D.	15 days
Answer» C. 7 days

Discussion

4540.	The MeitY has launched how many services of India Meteorological Department on the UMANG App to further enhance the online delivery of Government services?
A.	3
B.	4
C.	7
D.	9
Answer» D. 9

Discussion

4541.	which company has signed an agreement for acquiring 24% stake in Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation for Rs 48 crore?
A.	HSRC
B.	Indian Mill and Railway Company
C.	RVNL
D.	RITES
Answer» E.

Discussion

4542.	Who was appointed as the 37th National President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry Ladies Organization?
A.	Nirmala Phookan
B.	Harjinder Kaur
C.	Jahnabi Phookan
D.	Simran Kaur
Answer» D. Simran Kaur

Discussion

4543.	According to report titled 'Payroll Reporting in India: An Employment Perspective-March 2020' how many new members joined the ESIC-run social security scheme in March 2020?
A.	5.21 lakh
B.	8.21 lakh
C.	11.83 lakh
D.	9.83 lakh
Answer» C. 11.83 lakh

Discussion

4544.	Maruti Suzuki India Limited, has joined hands with which company to launch 'Buy Now Pay Later' financing scheme to make the purchase of its cars even more convenient?
A.	Muthoot Finance Limited
B.	Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited
C.	Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited
D.	Bajaj Finance Limited
Answer» C. Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited

Discussion

4545.	Union Minister Prakash Javadekar launched how many initiatives towards conservation of biodiversity during the virtual celebration of "International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB)"?
A.	6
B.	2
C.	5
D.	3
Answer» D. 3

Discussion

4546.	The union ministry of minority affairs on 23 May said it will restart the Hunar Haat or crafts fair for artisans and craftsperson from which month?
A.	November
B.	September
C.	July
D.	December
Answer» C. July

Discussion

4547.	Dr. Harsh Vardhan participated in the Non-Aligned Movement Health Ministers meeting through video conference. When was NAM established?
A.	1951
B.	1961
C.	1971
D.	1981
Answer» C. 1971

Discussion

4548.	Which company acquired a 10% strategic stake in Voicezen, a Gurgaon based startup in early stage focused on conversational AI technologies?
A.	BSNL
B.	Bharti Airtel
C.	Vodafone Idea
D.	Jio
Answer» C. Vodafone Idea

Discussion

4549.	State-owned Ircon International Limited has signed a MoU with which company to explore opportunities for joint development of railways and other infrastructure projects in Asia, Africa and Latin America?
A.	Canadian Pacific Railway
B.	Limited Liability Company
C.	Indian Institute of Technology
D.	Union Pacific Company
Answer» C. Indian Institute of Technology

Discussion

4550.	Government has notified the amendments to the General Financial Rules(GFR) 2017 that the global tenders will be banned for government procurement upto how much worth?
A.	250 crores
B.	150 crores
C.	200 crores
D.	100 crores
Answer» D. 100 crores

Discussion

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The Centre has approved how much fund for 2020-21 under the Jal Jeevan Mission to Assam to provide tap connections to 13 lakh households out of a total of 63 lakhs in 2020-21?

According to Estimates of National Income for the financial year 2019-20 by NSO, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation India's GDP growth has slowed to an 11-year low of how much percent in 2019-20?

Piyush Goyal participated in the Digital Summit on Exports organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry through a Video Conference. Who is president of Confederation of Indian Industry on that time?

NABARD has extended how much Rs special liquidity facility to West Bengal so far in the current fiscal year for the welfare of farmers and poor people in the state?

The Union Ministry of New and Renewable energy proposed which scheme to interconnect renewable energy by sharing solar resources with more than 140 countries of West Asia and SouthEast Asia?

Who has detected a new species of silver colored small freshwater fish "Puntius sanctus" of the Cyprinidae family in Velankanni ,Tamil Nadu?

What is the name of a multi-purpose decontamination device developed by Devaditek that can sanitize items ranging from N95 masks to vegetables by using ultraviolet germicidal irradiation technology?

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration renamed its Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope as?

Infosys Limited has entered into the partnership with which company that develops and provides software for core banking, to offer end-to-end products and services as Software-as-a-Service across the world?

What is the name of artificial intelligence based chatbot, launched by National Payment Corporation of India to create awareness around its products like FASTag, RuPay, Unified Payments Interface, Aadhaar Enabled Payment System?

According to Fitch's Global Economic Outlook for May, India's Gross Domestic Product is anticipated to how much decline in the current financial year due to the pandemic?

The Indian Air Force operationalised its 2nd squadron No. 18 'Flying Bullet' equipped with Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Final Operational Clearance at its Sulur Air Force Station in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Who is the Chief of the Air Staff India?

Who will take charge as the chairman of JP Morgan, South and Southeast Asia after Kalpana Morparia retirement in 2021?

Vakrangee Limited has entered into the Corporate Agency partnership with which company to distribute latter's micro insurance products through its Nextgen Vakrangee Kendra network spread across India?

S&P Global Ratings , an American credit rating agency, has projected India's GDP growth for the current fiscal year FY 21 to contract by how much percent from 1.8 % growth projected in April 2020?

What is the new name of the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology after Centre has been renamed it on 28 May, 2020?

Government has ceased the 7.75% Savings Bonds scheme commonly known as RBI Bonds or GOI bonds for subscription due to the declining interest rates. Where is the headquarters of RBI?

The Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare held a high-level meeting to review the Locust Control Operations. Who is current Union Minister for Agriculture?

The Karnataka State Mango Department and Marketing Corporation Ltd. signed a MoU with which company to support the mango farmers in this mango season to sell their produce through the online platform?

Which company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire 100% of the equity share capital of Sunrise Foods Private Ltd?

The research team of Dr. Sushanta Kumar Panigrahi,has engineered a magnesium alloy to replace the steel and aluminium in the automobile industry to reduce the carbon footprint. He is from which institute?

The Institute of Integrative Medicine in Jammu has collaborated with which company to develop a new Reverse Transcriptase-Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification- based COVID-19 diagnostic kit?

The National Company Law Tribunal has given its nod to sell how much stake in GIFT City held by crisis hit Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services to the Gujarat state government?

Which company acquired the Netherlands-based Etergo BV, an innovative electric scooter company for an undisclosed sum?

Life Insurance Corporation of India announced the launch of the PMVVY Scheme for those over and above 60 years. What will be interest rate in PMVVY account?

In a big boost to "Char Dham" project to connect holy towns of Gangotri, Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Badrinath, the BRO has constructed a 440-meter-long tunnel in which town in Uttarakhand?

The proto-type test samples of Personal protective equipment Coveralls in India are tested by how many laboratories as per the technical specifications prescribed by the Ministry of Health?

ICAR-National Rice Research Institute has identified a region in the genome of a rice, which seems to have the potential for improving productivity. Where is ICAR-NRRI located?

ICMR has approved a total of how many laboratories across India to conduct the tests for COVID-19?

What is the name of PPE kit made with innovative breathable fabric material, to provide comfort to healthcare workers working against COVID-19 pandemic developed by Indian Navy?

The World Health Organization have teamed up with which organisation to fight the battle against Covid-19 and have signed an agreement to work together to promote health through sport and physical activity?

Which startup has partnered with payments technology major Visa to launch innovative payment solutions for Small and Medium Enterprises and startups so as to enhance productivity, automate processes, focus on easy and fast credit?

What is the name of military war game centre at the Uganda Senior Command and Staff College of Uganda developed by the Indian Association Uganda and Indian Military Advisory and Training Team for Uganda Peoples Defence Forces?

According to World Steel Association monthly crude steel report for April 2020, India's crude steel output declined by how much percent during April, 2020 in comparison to the 9.021 MT of crude steel production in April 2019?

World Health Organization had selected how many people to participate in human challenge trials to develop new vaccines for COVID-19?

Power Finance Corporation the central PSU and India's leading NBFC, signed an agreement with which company to fund hydro-electric projects worth Rs.22,000 on 26 May 2020?

REC Foundation, has tied up with TajSATS, a joint venture of IHCL and SATS Ltd, to distribute specially-made nutritious meal packets for medical staff in which hospital?

The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana has announced its plan to enhance fish production to 220 lakh metric tons by which year from 137.58 lakh MT in 2018-19?

International passengers arriving in India will have to give an undertaking before boarding that they would undergo a mandatory quarantine for how many days?

The MeitY has launched how many services of India Meteorological Department on the UMANG App to further enhance the online delivery of Government services?

which company has signed an agreement for acquiring 24% stake in Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation for Rs 48 crore?

Who was appointed as the 37th National President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry Ladies Organization?

According to report titled 'Payroll Reporting in India: An Employment Perspective-March 2020' how many new members joined the ESIC-run social security scheme in March 2020?

Maruti Suzuki India Limited, has joined hands with which company to launch 'Buy Now Pay Later' financing scheme to make the purchase of its cars even more convenient?

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar launched how many initiatives towards conservation of biodiversity during the virtual celebration of "International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB)"?

The union ministry of minority affairs on 23 May said it will restart the Hunar Haat or crafts fair for artisans and craftsperson from which month?

Dr. Harsh Vardhan participated in the Non-Aligned Movement Health Ministers meeting through video conference. When was NAM established?

Which company acquired a 10% strategic stake in Voicezen, a Gurgaon based startup in early stage focused on conversational AI technologies?

State-owned Ircon International Limited has signed a MoU with which company to explore opportunities for joint development of railways and other infrastructure projects in Asia, Africa and Latin America?

Government has notified the amendments to the General Financial Rules(GFR) 2017 that the global tenders will be banned for government procurement upto how much worth?