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- What is the estimated GDP growth rate of India for the fiscal year 2020-21 as per investment bank Barclays?
A) -5%
B) -6%
C) -4%
D) -3%$
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Option B
Explanation: Investment bank Barclays has revised downward the growth projection for India in FY21 (2020-21) to a contraction of 6%. Earlier it had estimated a contraction of 3.2%.
- Government has planned to roll out “One Sun, One World, One Grid” (OSOWOG) initiative, to supply solar power across the glove. Under this project, how many countries are proposed to be connected through a common grid?
A) 80
B) 60
C) 140
D) 120
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Option C
Explanation: The Government of India has come up with its ambitious plan of trans-national electricity grid, for supplying solar power across the globe. The mega plan is called “One Sun, One World, One Grid” (OSOWOG). It was announced by PM Modi in his Independence Day address on 15 August 2020. As per the draft plan prepared by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the OSOWOG will connect 140 countries through a common grid that will be used to transfer solar power.
- NTPC Ltd has developed an infrastructure at Rihand Super Thermal Power station to transport fly ash to distant cement units at cheaper rate. The NTPC Rihand project is in which state?
A) Delhi
B) Gujarat
C) Rajasthan
D) Uttar Pradesh
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Option D
Explanation: National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC), a central PSU under Ministry of Power and country’s largest power generation company, has developed an infrastructure at Rihand Super Thermal Power station in Uttar Pradesh to transport fly ash from a remote location to a consumption centre at a cheaper cost.
- Name the Indian state which is proposed by the government to be developed as the epicenter of India’s overall steel industry?
A) Odisha
B) Chhattisgarh
C) West Bengal
D) Gujarat
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Option A
Explanation: The Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has informed that Odisha will become the epicenter of India’s overall steel industry, to accelerate the development of the domestic steel sector of the country. Government has proposed to set up an integrated steel hub in Odisha, to make the state, the nerve Centre of Mission Purvodaya, which aims at accelerated development of eastern India through establishment of integrated steel hub.
- Chetan Chauhan who has passed away was a former player of which sports?
A) Football
B) Cricket
C) Golf
D) Hockey
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Option B
Explanation: Former Indian cricketer and Uttar Pradesh minister Chetan Chauhan has passed away due to multiple organ failure. He was 73. Chauhan played 40 Tests matches for India, during his 12-year-long cricket career, scoring 2084 runs with 16 half-centuries and two wickets
- How much amount has been extended by the Indian government to Maldives for the implementation of Greater Male Connectivity Project (GMCP)?
A) USD 100 million
B) USD 400 million
C) USD 500 million
D) USD 300 million
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Option C
Explanation: The Government of India has unveiled a $500-million financial package for the implementation of a major connectivity project in Maldives. This USD 500 million fund, consists of USD 400 million line of credit and USD 100 million grant, The fund will be used for development of 6.7 km Greater Male Connectivity Project (GMCP).
- As per the announcement made by PM Modi on 15 August 2020, all the villages of India are targeted to be connected with the optical fibre network in how many days?
A) 1000 days
B) 500 days
C) 1500 days
D) 750 days
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Option A
Explanation: The project to connect all the villages of India with optical fibre network will be completed in the next 1,000 days. This was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the nation on Independence Day on 15 August 2020. He said that India’s over six lakh villages will be connected with optical fibre network in the coming 1,000 days. Apart from this, a high speed internet connectivity via submarine optical fibre cable will be extended to Lakshadweep in the next 1,000 days to provide high speed internet services in the region.
- Defence Ministry has approved the proposal to expand the operation of National Cadet Corps (NCC) to cover ______ border and coastal districts.
A) 160
B) 159
C) 142
D) 173
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Option D
Explanation: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the proposal for a major expansion of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) to cover 173 border and coastal districts, to meet the aspirations of youth in all the border and coastal districts.
- ISRO scientists have partnered with which institution, to develop Space Bricks, that could be used to assemble structures for habitation on the moon surface in future?
A) IISc Bengaluru
B) IIT Delhi
C) IIT Hyderabad
D) IIM Ahmedabad
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Option A
Explanation: A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has unveiled a sustainable process to make brick-like structures on the moon. These brick like structures, named as Space Bricks could eventually be used to assemble structures for habitation on the moon surface in future.
- The Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) ICGS ‘Sarthak’ has been launched by the Indian Coast Guard . The ship has been developed by which company?
A) Cochin Shipyard
B) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
C) Goa Shipyard Limited
D) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
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Option C
Explanation: An Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the Indian Coast Guard named as Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) ‘Sarthak’ was launched on 13 August 2020, as a part of Atmanirbhar Bharat Week activities. Sarthak is 4th in the series of five Coast Guard OPVs, being designed in-house and built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).
- Barclays has revised its growth projection for India’s GDP growth for the fiscal year 2021-22 . What is the revised rate?
A) 6%
B) 7%
C) 7.1%
D) 6.5%
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Option B
Explanation:For FY22 also, Barclays has revised its growth projection to 7% from 7.4% estimated earlier.
- How much amount has been provided by India to the Government of Maldives as budgetary support to deal with COVID-19 pandemic?
A) $200 million
B) $150 million
C) $100 million
D) $250 million
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Option D
Explanation: The Government of India has also provided $250 million as budgetary support to Maldives government to help the Indian Ocean archipelago cope with the Covid-19 crisis.
- Who has won the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix 2020?
A) Max Verstappen
B) Valtteri Bottas
C) Lewis Hamilton
D) Charles Leclerc
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Option C
Explanation: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix 2020 held on August 16, 2020. This was his 4th win of the season and the 88th win of his career.
