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- Name the winner of Styrian Grand Prix 2020?
A) Lewis Hamilton
B) Valtteri Bottas
C) Max Verstappen
D) Sebastian Vettel
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Option A
Explanation: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the Styrian Grand Prix 2020, held on 12 July 2020 in Spielberg, Austria.
- The Unit 1 of the NTPC Singrauli Super Thermal Power Plant has emerged as the top-performing unit in the country in the first quarter of the financial year 2020-21. The power plant is based in which state?
A) Delhi
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Maharashtra
D) Tamil Nadu
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Option B
Explanation: The state-run electricity giant National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Singrauli’s Unit 1 has emerged as the top-performing unit in the country in the first quarter of the financial year 2020-21 as per the data released by Central Electricity Authority.
- ATL App Development Module is an online app development course for school children. It has been launched by_________
A) Facebook
B) UNICEF
C) Atal Innovation Mission
D) Google
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Option C
Explanation: The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of NITI Aayog has launched the ATL App Development Module for school children across the country, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of AtmaNirbhar Bharat. The ATL App is an online course by AIM and is completely Free. The course has been jointly developed by AIM and Indian startup, Plezmo.
- What was the profession of Ranjan Sehgal, who died recently at an early age of 36 due to multiple organ failure?
A) Lawyer
B) Economist
C) Author
D) Actor
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Option D
Explanation: Renowned Punjabi and Hindi film and television actor Ranjan Sehgal, who acted in the film Sarbjit, has passed away due to multiple organ failure. He was 36. He had also worked in television shows such as ‘Savdhan India’ and ‘Crime Patrol’.
- What was the rank of India among the list of countries which were the biggest source of FDI in United Kingdom in the financial year 2019-20?
A) Second
B) Third
C) Fifth
D) Seventh
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Option A
Explanation: Based on the latest figures, released by the government of United Kingdom, India has moved up one place to become the second-largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in UK in the financial year 2019-20. It was the third largest FDI source in 2018-29.
- Which among the following companies has won the CII-ITC Sustainability Award 2019, under Outstanding Accomplishment in Corporate Excellence Category?
A) Reliance
B) SBI
C) NTPC
D) SAIL
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Option C
Explanation: The centrally-owned, National Thermal Power Corporation, (NTPC) Limited, under the Ministry of Power has won the prestigious CII-ITC Sustainability Award 2019, under Outstanding Accomplishment in Corporate Excellence Category.
- Divya Chouksey who died recently was related to which field?
A) Sports
B) Film & Television
C) Journalism
D) Politics
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Option B
Explanation: Actress, model and singer Divya Chouksey has passed away after battling cancer. Divya was one of the contestants in the Miss Universe India pageant in the year 2011. Later she got featured in several music videos, TV shows, and a few films. She made her Bollywood debut with the 2016 film ‘Hai Apna Dil Toh Awara’.
- Which country was the largest source of FDI for United Kingdom in the fiscal 2019-20?
A) United States
B) China
C) France
D) Germany
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Option A
Explanation: United States remained the top source of FDI for UK in 2019-20. The top five largest source of FDI in UK included US, India, Germany, France and China and Hong Kong.
- Well known cartoonist Avad Bin Hassan Jami, has died recently. He was from which state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Gujarat
D) Jharkhand
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Option C
Explanation: One of the most senior and popular cartoonist of Gujarat, Avad Bin Hassan Jami, has passed away in Jamnagar. He was 77. He was popularly known as “Jami”.
