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- What is the rank of India in the Global Terrorism Index 2020?
A) 11th
B) 5th
C) 8th
D) 3rd
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Option C
Explanation: In the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2020, India has been ranked at 8th spot globally in the list of countries most affected by terrorism in 2019.
- When is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities observed?
A) December 3
B) December 2
C) December 1
D) First Thursday of December
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Option A
Explanation:The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed annually on December 3. 2020 theme: ‘Not all Disabilities are Visible’
- Which company has developed the India’s first indigenous ‘100 Octane premium petrol’
A) GAIL
B) IOCL
C) HPCL
D) BPCL
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Option B
Explanation:The Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched India’s first indigenously developed ‘100 Octane premium petrol’ through video conferencing on 1st December 2020. The high octane premium grade petrol will be marketed under the brand ‘XP-100’.It has been developed by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) at its Mathura refinery in Uttar Pradesh.
- Name the first Indian city to issue Municipal Bond on BSE after the launch of AMRUT Scheme?
A) Kolkata
B) Bengaluru
C) New Delhi
D) Lucknow
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Option D
Explanation: Lucknow is the ninth city in India and first from UP, to to have raised municipal bonds for fund raising. It is also the first city to issue municipal bond after the launch of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme.
- Which country has topped the Global Terrorism Index 2020 as worst terror impacted country in 2019?
A) Afghanistan
B) Israel
C) Myanmar
D) Pakistan
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Option A
Explanation: With a score of 9.592, Afghanistan has topped the index as the worst terror impacted nation among the 163 countries.
- Name the cyclonic storm which has hit the southwest region of the Bay of Bengal, just weeks after it was hit by Cyclone Nivar?
A) Cyclone Laura
B) Cyclone Burevi
C) Cyclone Kyarr
D) Cyclone Phailin
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Option B
Explanation: The Deep Depression formed over the southeast and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into a Cyclonic Storm ‘Burevi’ over southwest Bay of Bengal. It is about 240 km east-southeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 470 km east-southeast of Pamban (Tamil Nadu) and 650 km nearly east-northeast of Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu). The name of Cyclone ‘Burevi’ (बुरेवि), has been contributed by the Maldives.
- Karnataka government has launched a power plant based on municipal waste in Bidadi village of Bengaluru. What is the power generation capacity of this new plant?
A) 21.1 MW
B) 9.5 MW
C) 15 MW
D) 11.5 MW
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Option D
Explanation:In Karnataka, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa laid the foundation stone for a 11.5 megawatt power plant based on municipal waste in Bidadi, a town in Bengaluru.
- Who has been appointed as the new Director General of Border Roads Organisation (BRO)?
A) Sanjay Thumma
B) Rajeev Chaudhary
C) Saransh Goila
D) Harpal Singh
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Option B
Explanation: Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhary has been appointed as the 27th Director General of Border Roads Organisation (BRO). His appointment is effective from 1st December 2020.
- Which institution has recently signed loan agreement worth $ 50 million with India to boost digital platforms for West Bengal Public Finance Management Investment?
A) ADB
B) World Bank
C) New Development Bank
D) AIIB
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Option A
Explanation: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have inked $50 million policy-based loan agreement on 2nd December 2020 to improve financial management procedures and operational efficiencies in West Bengal.
- The Global Terrorism Index is released annually by which institute?
A) Global Peace Foundation
B) Transparency International
C) Institute for Economics and Peace
D) World Economic Forum
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Option C
Explanation: The Global Terrorism Index is published annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), headquartered in Sydney, Australia, to measure the impact of terrorism on the countries.
