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- As per the latest GDP forecast by rating agency ICRA, the growth rate of Indian economy in 2020-21 is predicted at______
A) -7.5%
B) -6.5%
C) -5.5%
D) -9.5%
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Option D
Explanation: Credit Rating agency ICRA has sharply revised the GDP forecast for India and expects the Indian economy to contract by 9.5% (-9.5%) in 2020-21. Earlier it had projected the GDP at -5% for FY21.
- What is the rank of India in World Intellectual Property Indicators-2019 Index in terms of filing Intellectual Property (IP) in 2018?
A) 12
B) 8
C) 10
D) 6
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Option C
Explanation: India has emerged as the top tenth nation in the ranking of the total (resident and abroad) Intellectual Property (IP) filing activity, as per World Intellectual Property Indicators-2019 Report.
- India’s first cable-stayed Indian Railway bridge ‘Anji Khad bridge’ is being constructed in which state?
A) Jammu & Kashmir
B) West Bengal
C) Maharashtra
D) Odisha
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Option A
Explanation: India’s first cable-stayed railway bridge ‘Anji Khad bridge ‘is being constructed by the Indian Railways’ in Jammu & Kashmir to connect Katra and Reasi Section of Jammu–Baramulla line. The Rs. 458 crore railway bridge is being developed by Konkan Railway Corporation Limited, a Government of India undertaking.
- The Smartphone operated Handy Ultraviolet Disinfection Helper (SHUDH) has been developed by which institute?
A) IIT Indore
B) IIT Kanpur
C) IIT Bengaluru
D) IIT Kharagpur
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Option B
Explanation: A team of engineers at IIT Kanpur has developed an Ultraviolet (UV) sanitizing product named SHUDH, which is capable to disinfect a 10 sqft room in about 15 minutes. SHUDH stands for Smartphone operated Handy Ultraviolet Disinfection Helper.
- Who among these has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the SportsAdda?
A) Sunil Chhetri
B) Virat Kohli
C) Lionel Messi
D) Brett Lee
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Option D
Explanation: SportsAdda, the Indian news and information website for cricket, football, and kabaddi, has signed former Australian fast bowler and cricket legend Brett Lee, as its brand ambassador.
- Which among the following companies has recently acquired 7.73% stake in Jio Platforms?
A) Apple
B) Samsung
C) Google
D) Amazon
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Option C
Explanation: The global technology giant Google will invest Rs 33,737 crore (US$4.7 billion) to acquire 7.73 percent stake in Jio Platforms, the subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited which houses its telecom and digital operations.
- Indian-origin politician Chandrikapersad ‘Chan’ Santokhi has been sworn in as the President of which of these nations?
A) Suriname
B) Burundi
C) Paraguay
D) Benin
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Option A
Explanation: Indian-origin, Chandrikapersad ‘Chan’ Santokhi has been sworn in as the President of South American country “Suriname” on 16 July 2020. The 61-year-old former chief commissioner of police, succeeds Desi Bouterse.
- Which day is celebrated as the World Emoji Day every year?
A) Third Friday of July
B) 17 July
C) 16 July
D) Third Thursday of July
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Option B
Explanation: The World Emoji Day is celebrated every year on 17 July since 2014 to promote the use of emojis and spread the enjoyment that they bring to all of those around us.
- The India-European Union (EU) Summit 2020 was which edition of the annual event?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 15
D) 25
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Option C
Explanation: The 15th edition of the India-European Union (EU) Summit was held virtually on 15 July 2020. India was represented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The EU was represented by Charles Michel, President of the European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.
- Name the first ever Indian airport to unveil India’s first fully contact-less airport car parking?
A) Chattrapati Shivaji International Airport
B) Indira Gandhi International Airport
C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
D) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
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Option D
Explanation: The GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL) has introduced India’s first fully contact-less airport car parking facility due to the current COVID-19 pandemic crisis. In November 2019, the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, had introduced India’s first-ever ”NETC FASTag Car Park” in collaboration with NPCI. But that facility was available only for ICICI Bank holders. Now keeping in mind the current situation, GHAIL has scaled up its NETC (National Electronic Toll Collection) FASTag car parking in collaboration with NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India) by integrating 10 NETC FASTag issuer banks.
- ‘PADMAVATI’ is a smartphone technology based device to analyse and monitor the quality of water. The device has been launched by which institution?
A) IIT Kanpur
B) IIT Delhi
C) IIT Hyderabad
D) IIT Madras
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Option A
Explanation: Two of the IIT Kanpur Incubated Start-ups namely Earthface Analytics Pvt. Ltd. & Kritsnam Technologies Pvt. Ltd. have developed a device, named as ‘PADMAVATI’, to analyse and monitor the quality of water.
- The 5th Conference on Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Technologies was inaugurated by Minister of State for Defence via videoconferencing. Who is the Minister of State of Defence?
A) Rao Inderjit Singh
B) Santosh Gangwar
C) Shripad Yesso Naik
D) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
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Option C
Explanation: The Union Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik inaugurated the 5th edition of the conference on Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Technologies on 15 July 2020 in New Delhi, via video conferencing.
- Neela Satyanarayan, who passed away recently was the first woman State Election Commissioner (SEC) of which Indian state?
A) Karnataka
B) Maharashtra
C) Kerala
D) Odisha
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Option B
Explanation: Former 1972 batch IAS officer and Maharashtra’s first woman State Election Commissioner (SEC) Neela Satyanarayan has passed away after she was diagnosed with COVID-19. She was 72.
- Elyes Fakhfakh has recently resigned as the Prime Minister of which country?
A) Mauritania
B) Tanzania
C) Libya
D) Tunisia
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Option D
Explanation: The Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh has resigned from his post, over an alleged conflict of interest with Ennahdha party, the biggest party in parliament.
- HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ’Nishank’ has inaugurated World’s most affordable RT-PCR based COVID-19 diagnostic kit named ‘Corosure’. The kit has been developed by which Indian institute?
A) IIT Bombay
B) IIT Kanpur
C) IIT Delhi
D) IIT Madras
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Option C
Explanation: The Union Minister of Human Resource Development (HRD), Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal’Nishank’ virtually launched the World’s most affordable RT-PCR based COVID-19 diagnostic kit ‘Corosure’ on 15 July 2020 in New Delhi. The low-cost COVID-19 Diagnostic Kit has been developed indigenously by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, in line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of becoming a self-reliant India.
- When is the World Day for International Justice observed globally?
A) 17 July
B) 16 July
C) 15 July
D) 14 July
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Option A
Explanation: The World Day for International Justice, (also known as Day of International Criminal Justice or International Justice Day), is celebrated globally on July 17 to support and recognize the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
- Which country has topped the World Intellectual Property Indicators-2019 index?
A) United States
B) China
C) Germany
D) Japan
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Option B
Explanation: The overall ranking has been topped by China, which was the main source of growth in worldwide IP filings in 2018. China was followed by United States, Germany, Japan, and Republic of Korea as the top five nations in the list.
- The European Union (EU) has how many member countries?
A) 27
B) 32
C) 28
D) 40
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Option A
Explanation: The 27-member EU is India’s largest trading partner, with cumulative investment of over $91 billion.
- Where is the headquarter of World Intellectual Property Organization located?
A) Vienna
B) London
C) Geneva
D) Paris
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Option C
Explanation:Geneva, Switzerland
- How many investors have till date invested in Jio Platforms to become the companies shareholder?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 15
D) 13
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Option D
Explanation: Google is the 13th investor to buy stake in RIL’s telecom and digital business in less than two months.
