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Current Affairs
29/1/20

1. The Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently released a book titled 'Karmayoddha Granth' on the life of which Indian political leader?
(a) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) L K Advani
(d) Arun Jaitley

2. Which union Ministry is set to launch a program for development of eastern states called 'Purvodya'?
(a) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
(b) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
(c) ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
(d) Ministry of Steel

3. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is to organize the 23rd National Youth Festival in Lucknow. It is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of which famous personality?
(a) A P J Abdul Kalam
(b) Swami Vivekanada
(c) B R Ambedkar
(d) Bhagat Singh

4. The First in-depth review of India's energy policies was recently released by which international organization?
(a) World Energy Council
(b) International Energy Agency
(c) Organization of Petroleum Exporting countries
(d) International Renewable Energy Agency

5. Which state government recently announced to prepare special text-books for children with learning disabilities?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Odisha

6. The freedom of speech and freedom to carry on a business through internet is covered under which article of Indian constitution?
(a) Article 17
(b) Article 18
(c) Article 19
(d) Article 20

7. The report titled 'National Strategy for Finance Inclusion' was recently released by which organization?
(a) Reserve Bank of India
(b) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
(c) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
(d) Securities and Exchange Board of India

8. Which state is the worst place for women's security, according to the recent National Crime Records Bureau (NRCB) report?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Bihar
(d) Jharkhand

9. Who has been recently named as the new ruler/sultan of Oman?
(a) Qasem Soleimani
(b) Qabos bin Said al Said
(c) Haitham bin Tari
(d) Mahjoob Zweiri

10. The Biennial Global Pulses Conference named 'The Pulses Conclave 2020' is to be held in which state?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Maharashtra

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Current Affairs
28/1/20

1. Which state is set to conduct a dedicated state-jevel Adalat for LGBT community?
(a) Telangana
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Kerala
(d) Gujarat

2. The Union External Affairs Minister recently launched a book title 'PAX SINICA' Implications for the Indian Dawn. Who is the author of the book?
(a) Samir Saran
(b) Samrat Upadhyay
(c) Sharad Rathore
(d) Sumit Agarwal

3. Which city is set to host the international naval event 'MILAN' in March 2020?
(a) Goa
(b) Vishakhapatnam
(c) Cochin
(d) Mumbai

4. Manmad and Bhusawal railway station, where AI based Facial Recognition technology was recently installed, belong to which state?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Karnataka
(d) Gujrat

5. The highest railway bridge in the world is to be constructed in which state/ UT?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Sikkim
(d) Jammu & Kashmir

6. Vishwa Hindi Diwas / World Hindi Day is celebrated every year on which date?
(a) January 8
(b) January 9
(c) January 10
(d) January 11

7. Who has been recently chosen for 'Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National Award for Excellence?
(a) K Sivan
(b) MS Swaminathan
(c) Azim H Premji
(d) Dutee Chand

8. Which State has recently adopted a new Logo for its Legislative Assembly, which consists of Foxtail Orchid?
(a) Assam
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Mizoram

9. A cluster of institutions in which state's Ayurveda University is to get the status of 'Institutes of National Importance"?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Gujarat
(d) Sikkim

10. What is India's GDP growth rate for the FY20, as estimated by the World Bank?
(a) 6%
(b) 5.8%
(c) 5.6%
(d) 5.4%

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Current Affairs
27/1/20

1. Recetnly, Supreme Court of India has asked the centre to consider deployment of which force to guard various courts of India?
(a) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
(b) Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
(c) National Security Guard (NSG)
(d) Indian Army

2. On 9th January 2020, birth anniversary of Har Gobind Khorana was observed. He won Nobel Prize in Physiology in which year?
(a) 1965
(b) 1968
(c) 1972
(d) 1979

3. Which airline is currently headed by Ashwani Lohani?
(a) Indigo
(b) Spicejet
(c) Air India
(d) Vistara

4. What is India's projected growth rate as per fist advance estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2019-20?
(a) 5%
(b) 5.5%
(c) 6%
(d) 6.5%

5. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD's) Statement on Climate of India During 2019 report, Arabian Sea on India's west coast saw a 400% rise in cyclones, a record that is repeated only after 1902. Which five cyclones hit Arabian Sea in 2019?
(a) Vayu, Pabuk, Kyarr, Bulbul and Pavan
(b) Vayu, Pabuk, Kyarr, Bulbul and Fani
(c) Pabuk, Vayu, Kyarr, Bulbul and Fani
(d) Vayu, Hikka, Kyarr, Maha and Pavan

6. Election commission recently declared February 8, 2020 as date of assembly elections in Delhi. What is the total number of seats in Delhi Legislative Assembly?
(a) 65
(b) 67
(c) 70
(d) 72

7. The North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid is being implement by a joint venture of five Indians Central Public Sector Undertakings. What is the name of this joint venture firm?
(a) North-East Gas Grid Corporation (NEGGC)
(b) Indian Gas Grid Company (IGGC)
(c) Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL)
(d) BharadGrid Limited (BL)

8. The recently approved Mineral Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 has done away with so called captive end-use criteria of which mineral/natural resource?
(a) Coal
(b) Gas Hydrates
(c) Natural Gas
(d) Crude Oil

9. For how many times, India has emerged as winner in the Malaysia Masters Badminton Tournament since it began in 2009?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four

10. Recently, the government of India has issued revised guidelines for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters with other nations. At present (January-2020) India has Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties with how many countries?
(a) 32
(b) 40
(c) 42
(d) 48

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Current Affairs
25/1/20

1. Which Indian cricketer is selected for the C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award' of BCCI?
(a) Kapil Dev
(b) K Srikkanth
(c) Sunil Gavaskar
(d) Dilip Vengsarikar

2. What is the name of the mandatory standard individual health insurance policy launched by IRDI?
(a) Arogya Raksha
(b) Arogya Suraksha
(c) Arogya Sanjeevni
(d) Arogya Samriddhi

3. Which state government has started a project to save paper by using digital medium for administrative work?
(a) Odisha
(b) Kerala
(c) West Bengal
(d) Telangana

4. Which city will play host to the 2022 Common Wealth Games?
(a) London
(b) New Delhi
(c) Birmingham
(d) Gold Coast

5. Scientists recently discovered dwarf galaxies with massive black holes using Very Large Array (VLA) observatory. Where is the observatory situated?
(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) USA
(d) Russia

6. A devastating earthquake hit
Puerto Rico recently. Which is the capital city of Puerto-Rico?
(a) Santo Domingo
(b) San Juan
(c) Kingston
(d) Havana
7. The National Traders convention was held in which Indian city recently?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Lucknow
(c) New Delhi
(d) Varanasi

8. The Reserve Bank of India has recently revised the 'Supervisory Action Framework' of which category of banks?
(a) Public Sector Banks
(b) Private Sector Banks
(c) Foreign Banks
(d) Urban Cooperative Banks

9. What is the name of the new relay satellite series, to be launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)?
(a) Indian Relay Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)
(b) Indian Data Relay Satellite System (IDRSS)
(c) Indian Relay Satellite System (IRSS)
(d) Indian Relay Tracking System (IRTS)

10. The Farmers Innovation Fund, which was seen in news, is proposed to be set up by which organization?
(a) World Food Programme
(b) Food and Agricultural Organization
(c) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
(d) Indian Council of Agricultural Research

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Current Affairs
24/1/20

1. Which Middle East country recently announced multiple entry tourist visas to people of all countries?
(a) Singapore
(b) France
(c) United Arab Emirates
(d) Spain

2. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), which recently discovered a new habitable exoplanet, belong to which space agency?
(a) Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
(b) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
(c) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
(d) China National Space Administration (CNSA)

3. A one-horned rhinoceros calf was recently born at the Manas National Park. The National Park is situated in which state?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Sikkim
(d) Himachal Pradesh

4. Daniele De Rossi, who announced his retirement recently, is a world cup-winning footballer of which country?
(a) Brazil
(b) Italy
(c) Germany
(d) France

5. Hyundai partnered with which ride-sharing company to develop electric air taxis?
(a) Didi
(b) Uber
(c) Lyft
(d) Grab

6. The second phase of Intensified Mission Indradhanush 2.0 began recently. What is the scheme associated with?
(a) Merger of Banks
(b) Universal Vaccination
(c) Defence Procurement
(d) Space Mission

7. Which Indian Grandmaster won the title in the Hastings International Chess Congress?
(a) Pendyala Harikrishna
(b) Sasikaran Krishnan
(c) P Mangesh Chandran
(d) Abhijeet Gupta

8. 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

9. Which is the first Urban Cooperation Bank (UCB) that is approved to convert into a Small Finance Bank?
(a) Bharat Cooperative Bank
(b) Shivalik Mercantile Cooperative Bank
(c) Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank
(d) Bombay Mercantile Cooperative Bank

10. Jal-Jiwan Hariyali mission is a flagship climate change initiative of which state?
(a) Odisha
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Bihar
(d) Andhra Pradesh

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Current Affairs
23/1/20

1. Who is the Director of Aeronautical System in DRDO and is also known as Missile Woman of India?
(a) Dr. Tessy Thomas
(b) Ritu Karidhal
(c) Muthiah Vanitha
(d) Anuradha T K

2. Nankana Sahib Gurdwara, recently seen in news is situated in which country?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Nepal
(d) Bhutan

3. Which famous Indian cricketer recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket?
(a) Irfan Pathan
(b) Yusuf Pathan
(c) Bhuvanesh Kumar
(d) R. Ashwin

4. Australia recently witnessed which disaster that killed many lives and caused huge destruction?
(a) Flood
(b) Cyclone
(c) Wild fires
(d) Tsunami

5. Which state will have the country's first rehabilitation centre for freshwater turtles?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Odisha

6. Which country received a line of credit (LOC) of $75 million from India, for installation of solar parks?
(a) Argentina
(b) Chile
(c) Cuba
(d) Brazil

7. Common Service Centre (CSC) recently partnered with which bank for sale of FASTags?
(a) Airtel Payment Bank
(b) Paytm Payment Bank
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Equitas Bank

8. ArogyaSri Scheme, which is an initiative to provide free medical treatment to the poor, is the flagship scheme of which state?
(a) Telangana
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu

9. Which film won the Best Motion Picture-drama award in the Golden Globe awards2020?
(a) Once Upon A time in Hollywood
(b) 1917
(c) Missing Link
(d) Parasite

10. Which famous actor won the 'Best Actor in a Motion Picture –Drama award in the Golden Globe Award 2020?
(a) George MacKay
(b) Dean-Charles Chapman
(c) Joaquin Phoenix
(d) Brad Pitt

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Current Affairs
22/1/20

1. Qassim Soleimani, who was killed in the US air strike was the Military Commander of which country?
(a) Iraq
(b) Iran
(c) Israel
(d) Syria

2. Manav Thakkar, who is in news recently, is a famous personality of which sports?
(a) Badminton
(b) Tennis
(c) Table Tennis
(d) Squash

3. When is the World Braille day celebrated every year?
(a) January 2
(b) January 3
(c) January 4
(d) January 5

4. Raisina Dialogue is and annual multi-lateral conference organized by which Ministry?
(a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(b) Ministry of External Affairs
(c) Ministry of Finance
(d) Ministry of Corporate Affairs

5. The first talk processing plant of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is set up in which state, to boost production of Patola sarees?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Gujrat
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Madhya Pradesh

6. The Transport Department of which state recently launched a helpline for women called 'Damini'?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Rajasthan

7. Which is the first country to ban sunscreens, that are toxic to coral reefs and sea life?
(a) Palau
(b) Philippines
(c) Taiwan
(d) Papua New Guinea

8. Which Indian city hosts the All India Police Judo Cluster Championship 2019?
(a) Guwahati
(b) Cuttack
(c) New Delhi
(d) Goa

9. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Academy is to be established in which city?
(a) Mussoorie
(b) Dehradun
(c) Nagpur
(d) Hyderabad

10. Ratna Ojha, who recently passed away, was a theatre artist and activist of which state?
(a) Odisha
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Assam
(d) West Bengal

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