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- India has recently contributed USD 15.46 million to the India-UN Development Partnership Fund. What is the total size of the multi-year fund?
A) $200 million
B) $75 million
C) $100 million
D) $150 million
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Option D
Explanation: India has contributed the next tranche of $15.46 million to the $150 million multi-year India-UN Development Partnership Fund on 4 August 2020, under its commitment to supporting developing nations in their developmental priorities across all the Sustainable Development Goals. This tranche of $15.46 million including $6 million for the overall fund, in which all developing countries are eligible for partnership, and $9.46 million is dedicated to Commonwealth countries.
- What is the rank of India in the Hurun Global Unicorn List 2020?
A) 4th
B) 2nd
C) 6th
D) 3rd
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Option A
Explanation: India is home to fourth highest number of unicorns in the world, with 21 unicorns. The total value of these stands at $73.2 billion.
- Hiroshima Day is observed annually on which day?
A) 3 August
B) 5 August
C) 6 August
D) 4 August
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Option C
Explanation: Hiroshima Day takes place every year on August 6 to commemorate the day in August 1945 when an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6 by United States, followed a few days later by another drop on the city of Nagasaki on August 9.
- Iker Casillas has recently announced his retirement from professional football. He was from which country?
A) Poland
B) Russia
C) Germany
D) Spain
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Option D
Explanation: The legendary Spanish footballer Iker Casillas, who played as goalkeeper for Real Madrid, has announced his retirement from professional football.
- Which of these banks has launched the AI powered Artificial Voice BOT named ‘AXAA’?
A) Axis Bank
B) Canara Bank
C) Bank of Baroda
D) HDFC Bank
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Option A
Explanation: Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector lender has launched an Artificial Intelligence powered conversational voice BOT called‘AXAA’.
- Which country has the highest number of unicorns in the world according to the recent Hurun Global Unicorn List 2020?
A) India
B) China
C) United States
D) United Kingdom
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Option C
Explanation: The 2020 list is the second edition of the annual list and has ranked a total of 586 unicorns in the world, based in 29 countries and 145 cities. The total value of these unicorns adds to US$1.8 trillion, which is equivalent to the GDP of Italy. The average age of these unicorns is nine years. The valuations of the startups is as on March 31, 2020. The United States has the highest number of Unicorns, at 233, followed by China at 227. These two countries represents 80% of the world’s known unicorns.
- The ex- Union Home Secretary Ram Pradhan who has died recently, was the former Governor of which state?
A) Gujarat
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Tripura
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Option B
Explanation: The former Union Home Secretary Ram Pradhan has passed away due to age-related ailments. He was 92. Mr Pradhan served as the governor of Arunachal Pradesh during the Rajiv Gandhi government.
- E-Gyan Mitra is a mobile app for online education, launched in which of these region?
A) Puducherry and Goa
B) Lakshadweep
C) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
D) Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (DNHDD)
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Option D
Explanation: The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli (DNH) and Daman and Diu (DD) has launched a mobile app named E-Gyan Mitra for online education, keeping in view the ongoing phase of Coronavirus pandemic. Through E Gyan Mitra, the students from primary till the higher secondary can take online classes and give there test too.
- Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar has passed away at the age of 89. He was the former Chief Minister of which state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Goa
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Punjab
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Option A
Explanation: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar has passed away after a prolonged illness due to old-age-related ailments. He was 89.
- Which among the following is the highest valued unicorn in India, as per Hurun Global Unicorn List 2020?
A) BYJU’s
B) Zomato
C) Paytm
D) Ola Cabs
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Option C
Explanation: Among all Indian unicorns, the Fintech company Paytm is India’s highest valued unicorn, at $16 billion. The top 10 Indian unicorns accounts for 78 percent of the total value of unicorns, while Paytm alone claims nearly 22 percent of the total valuation share of these
