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- Name the winner of Vyas Samman 2020
A) Sharad Pagare
B) Govind Mishra
C) Sunita Jain
D) Amar Kanth
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Option A
Explanation:Well known Hindi writer Professor Sharad Pagare has been chosen to be conferred with the prestigious Vyas Samman for the year 2020. He will be awarded the 31st Vyas Samman for his novel ‘Patliputru Ki Samragi.’
- What is the projected GDP growth rate of India for fiscal 2021-22 as per the Fitch Ratings?
A) 9.2%
B) 10.1%
C) 11.5%
D) 12.8%
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Option D
Explanation:American credit rating agency Fitch has revised India’s GDP growth estimate for the fiscal 2021-22 to 12.8%, from its previous estimate of 11%, in its latest Global Economic Outlook (GEO).
- Name the Indian-American physician who has been appointed as the US Surgeon General in Biden’s administration?
A) Neera Tanden
B) Atul Gawande
C) Vivek Murthy
D) Arun Majumdar
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Option C
Explanation:The US Senate has voted, 57-43, to confirm the appointment of Indian-American doctor Vivek Murthy as the Surgeon General under US President Biden’s administration.
- Pabbi-Anti-Terror 2021 is a joint anti-terrorism exercise which is scheduled to be held among the member countries of which international bloc?
A) SAARC
B) SCO
C) OPEC
D) G20
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Option B
Explanation:The member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), including India, Pakistan and China, will hold a joint anti-terrorism exercise named “Pabbi-Anti-Terror 2021” in later 2021. The exercise will be hosted by Pakistan at its premier anti-terrorism centre in Pabbi in Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed every year on which day?
A) March 25
B) March 24
C) March 23
D) March 21
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Option A
Explanation: International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is marked on 25 March. 2021 Theme: “Ending Slavery’s Legacy of Racism: A Global Imperative for Justice”
- Which state has launched India’s first government-run ambulance network for animals to boost the animal husbandry and veterinary sector?
A) Rajasthan
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Maharashtra
D) Andhra Pradesh
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Option D
Explanation:The Andhra Pradesh Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Y.S Jagan Mohan Reddy, has decided to set up India’s first government-run ambulance network for animals, in a move to boost the animal husbandry and veterinary sector in the state.
- Who has topped the GROHE Hurun India Real Estate Rich List for 2020?
A) Rajiv Singh
B) Mangal Prabhat Lodha
C) Niranjan Hiranandani
D) Ajay Piramal
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Option B
Explanation: Mangal Prabhat Lodha and family has emerged as the richest real estate developer in India, as per the GROHE Hurun India Real Estate Rich List for 2020.
- Sri Lanka has recently signed currency swap deal with China for 3 years. What is the amount of this deal?
A) USD 2 billion
B) USD 3 billion
C) USD 1.5 billion
D) USD 4.5 billion
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Option C
Explanation: Sri Lanka has signed a 10 billion yuan (about USD 1,5 billion) currency swap deal with China with the main motive to promote bilateral trade and direct investment between the two countries.
- The World’s first exclusive Ship Tunnel is slated to be constructed in which country?
A) Germany
B) Singapore
C) Finland
D) Norway
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Option D
Explanation:The Norwegian Coastal Administration has received the green signal to start working on the construction of world’s first tunnel, being built exclusively for ships. The tunnel is dubbed as “Stad Ship Tunnel” and would be built under the mountainous Stadhavet peninsula in northwestern Norway.
- International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members is observed on which day?
A) 25 March
B) 23 March
C) 24 March
D) 22 March
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Option A
Explanation:Every year, the United Nations observes the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members on 25 March.
