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- Bharat InstaPay is a UPI based payment platform, launched jointly by which among these entities?
A) BSNL-SBI
B) Airtel-Yes Bank
C) BSNL-Punjab National Bank
D) Airtel-HDFC Bank
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Option A
Explanation: State-owned telecom operator BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) has partnered with State Bank of India (SBI) to launch its own UPI-based payment platform, Bharat InstaPay.
- How much amount has been announced by RBI for the fourth and final tranche of its Targeted Long Term Repo Operation (TLTRO)?
A) Rs 8,000 crore
B) Rs 12,000 crore
C) Rs 25,000 crore
D) Rs 36,000 crore
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Option C
Explanation: The Reserve bank of India has announced the fourth and final tranche of its Targeted Long Term Repo Operation (TLTRO) of amount Rs. 25,000 Crore.
- Name the Indian sportsperson who has joined World Wide Fund (WWF) India as its ambassador for the environment education programme?
A) Viswanathan Anand
B) Hima Das
C) PV Sindhu
D) Mithali Raj
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Option A
Explanation: World chess champion Viswanathan Anand has joined WWF World Wide Fund (WWF) India as its ambassador for the environment education programme.
- What is the estimated GDP growth of India for financial year 2020-21 as projected by SBI Ecowrap report?
A) 3.1%
B) 2.1%
C) 4.1%
D) 1.1%
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Option D
Explanation: According to the SBI Ecowrap report, India’s GDP growth rate for FY21 is predicted at 1.1%. For FY20, the GDP rate is predicted at 4.1%. Earlier there was a prediction of 5%.
- When is the World Hemophilia Day observed?
A) April 15
B) April 17
C) April 14
D) April 16
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Option B
Explanation: World Hemophilia Day is an international day held annually on April 17 to raise awareness for hemophilia and other bleeding disorders and bring understanding and attention for proper care for these rare inherited bleeding disorders community. The theme of World Hemophilia Day 2020 is “Get+involved”.
- Zafar Sarfraz, a first-class cricketer, has passed away fighting COVID-19. He was from which country?
A) South Africa
B) India
C) Pakistan
D) Bangladesh
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Option C
Explanation:Former Pakistani first-class cricketer Zafar Sarfraz passed away after contracting the novel coronavirus. He was 50.
- Which among the following institutions has developed the disinfectant chamber called Zero-Cov, for disinfecting PPE kits, surgical masks, currency note, vegetables, packed food and other day-to-day items?
A) National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
B) Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad
C) Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
D) Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru
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Option A
Explanation: A team of researchers at National Institute of Technology-Karnataka has developed a cost-effective disinfectant chamber, Zero-Cov.This out-of-the-box disinfectant chamber could disinfect personal protective equipment (PPE) kits, surgical masks, currency note, vegetables, packed food and other day-to-day items without causing them damage.
- IMF has predicted the growth rate of Asia for 2020 at ______ percent
A) 3%
B) 1%
C) 2%
D) 0%
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Option D
Explanation: International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted Asia’s GDP growth in 2020 at 0%. It has also said that this is much better than other regions.
- Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Dubai based cricket academy ‘CricKingdom’?
A) MS Dhoni
B) Virat Kohli
C) Rohit Sharma
D) Shikhar Dhawan
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Option C
Explanation: Rohit Sharma has been appointed as the brand ambassador of ‘CricKingdom’ which is a cricket academy based in Dubai.
- Which country is set to host the 4th Asian Para Games in 2022?
A) China
B) India
C) Japan
D) Britain
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Option A
Explanation: The 4th Asian Para Games will be held from October 09-15, 2022 in Hangzhou, China. “Feifei” is the official mascot of Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games. It is inspired by the motif of the ‘Divine Bird’ in the Liangzhu Culture.
- What is the target set by the Ministry of Agriculture for foodgrain production in the financial year 2020-21?
A) 286.99 million tonnes
B) 298.30 million tonnes
C) 295.00 million tonnes
D) 291.95 million tonnes
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Option B
Explanation: The agriculture ministry has set a target to increase foodgrain production to record 298.3 million tonnes in the 2020-21 crop year (July-June). This is more by 6.35 million tonnes from the previous years’ estimate.
- What is the new stance of Indian equities market as reported by Goldman Sachs?
A) Underweight
B) Neutral
C) Overweight
D) Marketweight
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Option D
Explanation: Goldman Sachs has downgraded its stance on the Indian market from ‘overweight’ to ‘marketweight’ due to “delayed recovery and extended valuations.”
- Who among these has been given the additional charge as CMD of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited?
A) Sushil Kumar Mishra
B) Pravin Kumar Purwar
C) Navneet Gupta
D) V.Venkateshwar Bhat
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Option B
Explanation: P. K. Purwar, the chairman and managing director of BSNL has been given the additional charge as CMD of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited.
- What is the total size of Targeted Long Term Repo Operation (TLTRO) of RBI?
A) Rs 1 lakh crore
B) Rs 2 lakh crore
C) Rs 3 lakh crore
D) Rs 4 lakh crore
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Option A
Explanation: Total Size of all four trache of TLTRO= Rs 1 lakh crore.
- Tamas Ajan, has recently resigned as the President of which of these sports federation?
A) International Table Tennis Federation
B) FIBA
C) International Weightlifting Federation
D) International Shooting Sport Federation
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Option C
Explanation: International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) president Tamas Ajan has resigned from the post in the wake of allegations of corruption and doping violations against him. Ajan had served the Budapest, Hungary based federation for more than four decades.
- What was the profession of Ranjit Chowdhry who died at the age of 65?
A) Jounalist
B) Actor
C) Economist
D) Astronaut
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Option B
Explanation: Veteran film, television and theatre actor Ranjit Chowdhry passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday at the age of 65. The late actor made his screen debut in the movie Khatta Meetha in 1978 and was best known for his role in the Rekha starrer Khubsoorat in 1980.
- Where is the headquarter of International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) located?
A) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
B) Rome, Italy
C) Zurich, Switzerland
D) Budapest, Hungary
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Option D
Explanation: Budapest, Hungary .
- As per IMF, what will be the GDP growth rate of the global economy in 2020?
A) -3%
B) 1%
C) 0%
D) -2%
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Option A
Explanation: The global GDP prediction in 2020 is minus 3% (contraction by 3%.)
- What is the name of the mascot of the 2022 Asian Para Games?
A) Timtim
B) Jiajia
C) Feifei
D) PeiPei
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Option C
Explanation: “Feifei” is the official mascot of Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games. It is inspired by the motif of the ‘Divine Bird’ in the Liangzhu Culture.
- Famous American player Willie Davis has passed away. He was related to which sports?
A) Golf
B) Football
C) Baseball
D) Hockey
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Option B
Explanation: Former American football defensive player, Willie Davis, passed away. He was 85. Davis was inducted into the National Football League’s Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981.
