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- What is the rank of India in the SDG Index 2020?
A) 117
B) 120
C) 136
D) 104
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Option A
Explanation: India has been ranked at 117th position in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Index 2020, released on 30 June 2020. The overall score of India in SDG Index 2020 is 61.9.
- What is the projected growth rate of Indian economy for the fiscal 2020-21, as per the report of brokerage firm Citi?
A) -5%
B) -6%
C) -4%
D) -3%
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Option B
Explanation: Brokerage firm Citi, has projected India’s GDP for FY21 to contract by 6%. The projection has been lowered by Citi, as compared to its earlier estimate of -3.5%.
- Name the web portal launched by the Maharashtra government to provide employment opportunities to unemployed local residents of the state?
A) MahaRozgar
B) MahaGati
C) MahaJobs
D) MahaConnect
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Option C
Explanation: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray inaugurated a web portal ‘MahaJobs’ on 6th July 2020, to provide employment opportunities to unemployed local residents (sons of the soil) of the state. The web portal can be accessed at https://mahajobs.maharashtra.gov.in/.
- The Bhavishya Savings Account has been launched by which bank for the minor children between the age of 10 to 18 years?
A) Airtel Payments Bank Limited
B) Paytm Payments Bank Limited
C) India Post Payments Bank Limited
D) Fino Payments Bank Limited
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Option D
Explanation: Fino Payments Bank Limited (FPBL) has launched a savings bank account ‘Bhavishya’ for minor children aged between 10 and 18 years on 7th July 2020 to make children banking ready from early age and inculcate a savings habit among them.
- Who has been appointed as the first Chairman of the newly set up International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)
A) Injeti Srinivas
B) Ajay Bhushan Pandey
C) Tarun Bajaj
D) Atanu Chakraborty
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Option A
Explanation: Senior bureaucrat and former Corporate Affairs Secretary, Injeti Srinivas has been appointed as the first chairman of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) with effect from 6th July 2020, for a period of three years.
- Who is the author of the book “Getting Competitive: A Practitioner’s Guide for India”?
A) Mohit Burman
B) R C Bhargava
C) Sunil Duggal
D) Jagdish Khattar
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Option B
Explanation: Maruti Suzuki chairman R C Bhargava has written a book titled “Getting Competitive: A Practitioner’s Guide for India”.
- Name the first Indian state where 100 percent households have access to LPG connections
A) Gujarat
B) Uttarakhand
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu
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Option C
Explanation: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has announced that each and every household in the state has got access to LPG connection. With this, Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in India where 100 percent households have LPG connections.
- Who is the head of the expert panel formed by National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to study the impact of Covid-19 on human rights?
A) K S Reddy
B) Himanshu Rath
C) Abhey Shukla
D) Dipa Sinha
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Option A
Explanation: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has constituted an 11-member expert committee to study the impact of Covid-19 on human rights and future response of the government. The expert panel would be headed by Dr K S Reddy, president of Public Health Foundation of India.
- Tamil Nadu’s G Akash has received the Grandmaster title by the world sports governing body FIDE. He is the ______ grandmaster of India
A) 52
B) 66
C) 71
D) 69
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Option B
Explanation: In chess, the Chennai-based G Akash has became the 66th chess Grandmaster of India, with a FIDE rating 2495.
- Which bank has launched the digital loan disbursal facility called ‘Loan in Seconds’ for its retail customers?
A) ICICI Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) Yes Bank
D) Axis Bank
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Option C
Explanation: The private sector lender Yes Bank has launched an instant personal loan disbursal facility called ‘Loan in Seconds’ for its retail customers.
- Which country has topped the 2020 SDG Index?
A) Switzerland
B) Finland
C) Norway
D) Sweden
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Option D
Explanation: Sweden has topped the 2020 SDG Index with a score of 84.7. The 2020 SDG Index covers 166 countries, compared with 162 countries in 2019.
- Where is the headquarter of International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) located?
A) Gandhinagar
B) Mumbai
C) Bengaluru
D) Hyderabad
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Option A
Explanation: The body is headquartered at GIFT city in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
