www.gradeup.co

1

Top 200+ Current Affairs Questions for NDA 2020

1.Name the largest carrier rocket successfully launched by China from its

Wenchang Space Launch center.

A. Long March 2E

B. Long March 4C C. Long March 5

D. Long March 3B E. Long March 6

2.11-day long ‘Dhanu Jatra’ is celebrated in which state of India?

A. West Bengal

B. Orissa C. Andhra Pradesh

D. Tamil Nadu E. Karnataka

3.India's second spaceport for launching small satellites will be

established in which state of India?

A. Tamil Nadu B. Karnataka

C. Telangana

D. Andhra Pradesh E. Orissa

4.Which state government has planned to deliver sand at doorsteps?

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Utter Pradesh C. New Delhi

D. Andhra Pradesh E. Bihar

5.Which state government has launched Electric Vehicle Policy 2019 to

tackle air pollution?

A. Orissa B. Delhi

C. Maharashtra D. Tamil Nadu

www.gradeup.co

2

E. Jharkhand

6.China has started a joint naval drill with which among the following

countries in the Gulf of Oman?

A. Iran and India

B. Iran and Russia C. Iran and Oman

D. Oman and India E. India and Russia

7.Which state government has announced to set up Vikram Sarabhai

Children Innovation Center (VSCIC)?

A. Gujarat B. Karnataka

C. Odisha D. Maharashtra

E. Rajasthan

8.Uber has teamed up with _____ to develop electric air taxi, joining the

race to make small self-flying cars.

A. Ford

B. Honda C. Hyundai

D. Maruti Suzuki E. Nissan

9.Name the Urban Cooperative bank got in-principle approval from RBI to

become a Small Finance Bank (SFB)?

A. Charminar Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd B. Uttar Pradesh Co Operative Bank Limited

C. Indian Mercantile Co Operative Bank Ltd D. Shivalik Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd

E. Bassein Catholic Co-operative Bank Ltd

10.Name the Indian banks which has decided to end their operations in

Sri Lanka?

www.gradeup.co

3

A. State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank B. Axis Bank and ICICI Bank

C. HDFC Bank and Yes Bank D. Axis Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank

E. ICIC Bank and HDFC Bank

11.The Naseem-Al-Bahr exercise was held in _______.

A. Andra Pradesh B. Gujarat

C. West Bengal D. Goa

E. Kerala

12.Which country designated US armed forces and Pentagon as ‘terrorist

entities’?

A. Russia

B. North Korea C. Saudi Arabia

D. Iran E. Egypt

13.The Indian Railway has planned to install CCTV at all the railway

stations and coaches by which year?

A. 2026 B. 2025

C. 2022 D. 2023

E. 2024

14.Which ministry has announced the setting up of New Emerging and

Strategic Technologies (NEST) division?

A. Ministry of External Affairs

B. Ministry of Renewable Energy C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

D. Ministry of Finance

E. Ministry of Science and Technology

www.gradeup.co

4

15.On 3rd January 2020, General Qasem Soleimani was killed by a U.S

drone’s airstrike ordered by U.S president Donald Trump. He was

commander in chief of Iran’s elite ___.

A. Nationalist Force B. Quds Force

C. National Guard D. Kurds Force

E. Elite Force

16.Who is known as the Missile Woman of India?

A. Sunita Williams B. Kalpana Chawla

C. Muthayya Vanitha D. Dr.Tessy Thomas

E. Bhawana Kanth

17.The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will establish a

Massive Human Space Flight Center at which place of India?

A. Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh

B. Bengaluru, Karnataka

C. Hyderabad, Telangana

D. Chandipur, Odisha

E. Challakere, Karnataka

18.Which Paramilitary Force of India has decided to observe 2020 as the

“Year of Mobility” for the welfare of the troops?

A. Central Reserve Police Force B. Border Security forces

C. Central Industrial Security Force D. Indo-Tibetan Border Police

E. Assam Rifles

www.gradeup.co

5

19.Which state becomes the first state in the country to start the exercise

of shortlisting migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan,

eligible for citizenship under the new Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)?

A. Assam B. Uttar Pradesh

C. Delhi D. Bihar

E. Gujarat

20.Which state government has planned to launch a single-window

clearance system for the promotion of ease of doing business?

A. Bihar

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Kerala

D. Telangana

E. Andhra Pradesh

21.To modernize Assam’s Ferry transport service on the Brahmaputra river the Government of Assam and Government of India has signed 88

million USD agreement with which organization?

A. Asian Development Bank (ADB)

B. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) C. New Development Bank (NDB)

D. World Bank (WB) E. International Monetary Fund (IMF)

22.Joint exercise of coastal guards “Sahyog-Kaijin” is between India and

which county?

A. USA B. Japan

C. Russia D. France

E. China

www.gradeup.co

6

23.In which of the following countries India will set up a maritime

research coordination center to learn maritime activities in the Indian

Ocean Region?

A. Maldives B. Surinam

C. Sri Lanka D. Bangladesh

E. Malaysia

24.Recently, with which country China has signed 33 new deals under

Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to implement Economic Corridor?

A. Nepal

B. Pakistan C. Myanmar

D. Mongolia

E. Vietnam

25.The government of India renamed its National TB Control Programme

to National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme. By which year India has

planned to eliminate the disease?

A. 2022 B. 2024

C. 2025 D. 2028

E. 2030

26.Which of the following companies has announced that it will become

carbon negative by 2030 and by 2050 it will have removed all the carbon

it has emitted since its establishment in 1975?

A. Amazon B. Microsoft

C. Apple Inc D. Exxon Mobil

E. Walmart

27.Which state will celebrate ‘Chapchar Kut’, the biggest and most

important festival of the state, on March 6, 2020?

www.gradeup.co

7

A. Arunachal Pradesh B. Nagaland

C. Manipur D. Mizoram

E. Meghalaya

28.India has successfully test-fired nuclear-capable K-4 ballistic missile off

the Vizag coast in Andhra Pradesh that can be launched from a

submarine. What is the strike range of the missile?

A. 2,000 Km B. 2,500 Km

C. 3,000 Km D. 3,500 Km

E. 4,000 Km

29.Which country will deliver all five units of S-400 air defence missile

systems by 2025?

A. Israel

B. USA C. France

D. Russia E. Japan

30.Who will be the chairman of the Committee formed by the Supreme

Court of India to firm up draft legislation to give legal sanctity to disputes

settled through mediation?

A. Niranjan Bhat

B. AS Chandok C. PS Narsimha

D. Sriram Panchu

E. JP Singh

31.All passengers and crew members returning from which country are

being passed through a thermal screening amidst the outbreak of the

novel Corona virus (nCov) in major airports of India?

A. Thailand B. Australia

C. China D. Philippines

www.gradeup.co

8

E. Indonesia

32.Government of India announced to set up India’s first war memorial

for animals in which city of India?

A. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

B. Meerut, Uttar Pradesh C. Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

D. Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh E. Banaras, Uttar Pradesh

33.Which state government has launched ‘Shiv Bhojan’ scheme to provide

a meal to the poor for just 10 rupees?

A. Rajasthan B. Uttar Pradesh

C. Maharshtra D. Madhya Pradesh

E. Haryana

34.The country’s first Super Fab Lab was launched in which state of India?

A. Karnataka B. Tamil Nadu

C. Andhra Pradesh D. Telangana

E. Kerala

35.The Indian Navy launched Operation Vanilla in the Southern Indian

Ocean to assist the people of which country who were affected by Cyclone

Diane?

A. Somalia B. Madagascar

C. Surinam D. Maldives

E. Mauritius

36.Which state government has launched a virtual police station where

people can lodge complaints from their respective districts without visiting

Police Station?

www.gradeup.co

9

A. Maharashtra B. Odisha

C. Rajasthan D. Punjab

E. Haryana

37.Indian Railways has commissioned India’s 1st governmental waste-to-

energy plant in which city of India?

A. Raipur

B. New Delhi C. Lucknow

D. Bhubaneswar E. Mumbai

38.Which of the following state governments has adopted a resolution to

abolish the Legislative Council in the state legislature?

A. Bihar

B. Karnataka C. Andhra Pradesh

D. Uttar Pradesh E. Maharshtra

39.Which of the following words has been named as the Oxford Hindi

Word of the Year for 2019?

A. Samvad B. Samvidhaan

C. Sanchaar D. Sambodhan

E. Prabodhan

40.Which Metro Rail Corporation is set to open India’s first underwater

metro rail services by March 2022?

A. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)

B. Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC)

C. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) D. Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC)

E. Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC)

www.gradeup.co

10

41.After approval of European Union Parliament which becomes the first

country to leave the European Union?

A. United Kingdom

B. France C. Germany

D. Norway E. Switzerland

42.Which of the following institutions has developed an Artificial

Intelligence technology to convert Brain signals of Speech-Impaired

Humans into simple Human Language English?

A. Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M)

B. Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) C. Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D)

D. Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G)

E. Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur (IIT-K)

43.For the construction of the grand Ram Temple at Ayodhya the

government has announced the formation of a 15 members trust, ‘Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra’. Who will be the Chairman of the

trust?

A. Swami Govinddev Gir

B. Kesava Iyengar Parasaran C. Yugpurush Parmanand

D. Mahant Dharam Das E. Swami Vasudevanand

44.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the 1st time is going to sign a pact with which country to manufacture advanced Unmanned Combat

Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) in India?

A. Russia

B. Israel C. France

D. Germany E. Japan

45.With which country India has signed first ever term contract to import

crude oil?

www.gradeup.co

11

A. Iran B. Saudi Arabia

C. Kuwait D. Russia

E. UAE

46.Which state government has launched ‘Janasevaka scheme’ with an

aims to provide doorstep government services?

A. Andhra Pradesh

B. Karnataka C. Odisha

D. Maharshtra E. Rajsathan

47.Which digital payment company of India has launched an all-in-one

QR, point-of-sale (POS) device for merchants across India?

A. MobiKwik B. Google Pay

C. Paytm D. Amazon Pay

E. PhonePe

48.The Union Cabinet approved to set up the Vardhavan port in which

state of India?

A. Karnataka

B. Maharashtra C. West Bengal

D. Gujarat E. Odisha

49.The kumbhabishegam (consecration) ceremony was held in which of

the following ancient temple of India after 23 years?

A. Sri Brahadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur B. Meenakshi Temple, Madurai

C. Konark Temple, Konark

D. Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneswar E. Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, Ujjain

www.gradeup.co

12

50.As per World Steel Association data, what is India’s rank in crude steel

production in the world?

A. First

B. Second C. Third

D. Fourth E. Fifth

51.Which state government has announced to start new academic year in

schools from 20th April 2020 instead of June first week?

A. Delhi B. Haryana

C. Gujarat D. Madhya Pradesh

E. Uttar Pradesh

52.Name the women astronaut who returned from space to Earth safely

and set a world record for the most time spent by a woman in space?

A. Anne McClain

B. Christina Koch

C. Jessica Meir D. Svetlana Savitskaya

E. Peggy Whitson

53.In which country gas field of 80 trillion cubic feet of gas discovered?

A. Sudan B. Malaysia

C. UAE D. Oman

E. Indonesia

54.Which country has recently designated India as developed nation on

account of it being a member of G20 group?

A. United States

B. Japan C. China

D. France

www.gradeup.co

13

E. Russia

55.DRDO has started developing a ballistic missile named “Pranash” with

a strike range of ______.

A. 30 km

B. 75 km C. 100 km

D. 200 km E. 500 km

56.BIMSTEC disaster management exercise 2020 has been started in

which state?

A. Maharashtra B. Odisha

C. Kerala D. Telangana

E. Uttar Pradesh

57.The Department of Biotechnology has partnered with Coalition of

Epidemic Preparedness and Innovations (CEPI) of which country to fund

the development of vaccines for the novel coronavirus?

A. Sweden B. Nepal

C. Norway D. Iceland

E. Russia

58.Which city has installed Largest air quality monitoring network of

India?

A. New Delhi

B. Kolkata C. Karnal

D. Mumbai E. Chennai

59.The Finance minister has announced ____ action plan for farmers,

towards the goal of doubling farmers' income by 2022.

www.gradeup.co

14

A. 10 B. 16

C. 15 D. 20

E. 25

60.The proposed village storage schemes in the union budget 2020-21

will be run by which of the following in villages across the country?

A. RRBs

B. Women SHG C. Urban Cooperative Banks

D. NBFCs E. FCI

61.Which country has unveiled first AI Police Officer named Ella?

A. England

B. New Zealand C. Japan

D. Qatar E. Australia

62.Which state has made it mandatory for singing the National Anthem in

all schools and colleges from February 19, 2020?

A. Uttar Pradesh B. Maharashtra

C. Telangana D. Rajasthan

E. Punjab

63.The African Union Summit 2020 was held in which city place?

A. Pretoria, South Africa B. Abuja, Nigeria

C. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia D. Nairobi, Kenya

E. Harare, Zimbabwe

64.The National conference on e-governance 2020 was held in which city

of India?

www.gradeup.co

15

A. Mumbai B. Delhi

C. Hyderabad D. Kolkata

E. Bangalore

65.Which city hosted the National Water Conference 2020?

A. Indore B. Bhopal

C. Lucknow D. Jaipur

E. Ahmedabad

66.Which state hosted the 2020 global meet on climate change, ocean

health named “ClimFishCon 2020”?

A. Kerala

B. Tamilnadu C. West Bengal

D. Andhra Pradesh E. Telangana

67.Which city will host the “Disaster Risk Financing, Insurance and Risk

Transfer” workshop in partnership with Insurance Institute of India?

A. New Delhi B. Kolkata

C. Chandigarh D. Mumbai

E. Jaipur

68.Who has inaugurated Motera stadium, world’s largest cricket stadium

in Ahmedabad?

A. Shinzo Abe

B. Cyril Ramaphosa C. Narendra Modi

D. Donald Trump

E. Justin Tradeu

www.gradeup.co

16

69.In which city, “Kashi Ek Roop Anek” exhibition has been inaugurated

by PM Narendra Modi?

A. Mathura

B. Azamgarh C. Lucknow

D. Varanasi E. Ayodhya

70.Which State Government is set to declare buffer area of Silent Valley

National Park as Bhavani Wildlife Sanctuary?

A. Kerala B. Telangana

C. Tamil Nadu D. Karnataka

E. Andhra Pradesh

71.Which language has become 3rd most spoken language in the world?

A. French B. Hindi

C. English

D. Bengali E. Dutch

72.Which city’s airport became India’s first single-use plastic-free airport?

A. New Delhi

B. Kolkata C. Bangalore

D. Mumbai E. Hyderabad

73.Who has been chosen as the head of committee of Ram Janmabhoomi

Trust for construction of temple?

A. Nripendra Misra B. Champat Rai

C. Nritya Gopal D. Govind Dev Giriji

E. Anil Mishra

www.gradeup.co

17

74.Which of the following institutions has been ranked first in the Nature

Ranking Index 2020?

A. CSIR

B. NITI Aayog C. IISC bangalore

D. IIT Bombay E. IIFT

75.What is rank of India in Corruption Perception Index prepared by

Transparency International?

A. 76 B. 80

C. 56 D. 64

E. 86

76.Which city hosted the National Conference on Coastal Disaster Risk

Reduction and Resilience 2020?

A. New Delhi

B. Ahmedabad

C. Bangalore D. Hyderabad

E. Mumbai

77.Who has been crowned as Miss Diva Supranational 2020?

A. Adline Castelino B. Manushi Chhillar

C. Vartika Singh D. Sana Dua

E. Aavriti Choudhary

78.Who has been crowned as Miss Diva Universe 2020?

A. Adline Castelino B. Manushi Chhillar

C. Vartika Singh D. Sana Dua

E. Aavriti Choudhary

www.gradeup.co

18

79.Which of the following State Government has decided to reduce

retirement age of Govt Employees to 58 years?

A. Punjab

B. Haryana C. Uttar Pradesh

D. Rajasthan E. Assam

80.Which of the following city’s Historic square has been renamed as

‘Bharat Mata Chowk’?

A. Jammu B. Srinagar

C. Amravati D. Kanpur

E. Patna

81.Which of the following State’s assembly has implemented E-Vidhan

under Digital India Program?

A. Assam

B. Uttar Pradesh

C. Arunachal Pradesh D. Madhya Pradesh

E. Haryana

82.What is the name of the recently launched app by Government that

will provide doorstep delivery of diesel?

A. Diesel at door

B. Humsafar C. Saathi

D. Safarnama E. Doorstep Diesel

83.Which of the following organization has sanctioned 12 billion USD to

assist countries with economic impacts of coronavirus?

A. World Bank B. ADB

C. AIIB D. IMF

www.gradeup.co

19

E. UNESCO

84.What is the name of the ‘Global Coalition for Biodiversity’ launched on

World Wildlife Day?

A. United for Biodiversity

B. Coalition for Biodiversity C. Save Wildlife

D. Wild Biodiversity E. Wildlife and Fire

85.Who has become the first nation in the world to provide free Public

Transport?

A. Japan B. Palestine

C. Sweden D. Luxembourg

E. Norway

86.India and which country has initiated Ocean dialogue to address the

problem of Marine Plastic litter?

A. Japan

B. Norway C. Sweden

D. Maldives E. Mauritius

87.Which state Government has stopped issuing Protected Area Permits

to foreigners to check the spread of coronavirus?

A. Madhya Pradesh B. Arunachal Pradesh

C. Andhra Pradesh D. Himachal Pradesh

E. Assam

88.Which state government has launched “Namaste over Handshake”

campaign?

www.gradeup.co

20

A. Karnataka B. Kerala

C. Tamil Nadu D. Assam

E. Haryana

89.Which tech giant has launched website to track COVID-19?

A. Facebook B. Google

C. Microsoft D. IBM

E. Tech Mahindra

90.Which country has become 1st country to suspend all financial

markets?

A. China

B. Italy C. Philippines

D. North Korea E. South Africa

91.Which state has launched ‘Break the Chain’ campaign to combat

coronavirus?

A. Kerala B. Tamil Nadu

C. Maharashtra D. Bihar

E. Haryana

92.Who will chair the the COVID-19 Economic Response Task Force

formed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to tackle economic challenges

arise during COVID-19 outbreak?

A. Nitin Gadkari

B. Smiriti Irani

C. Piyush Goyal

D. Nirmala Sitharaman

www.gradeup.co

21

E. Prakash Javadekar

93.Amid the growing COVID-19 epidemic India has postponed its 1st summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI), ‘RAISE 2020– Responsible Artificial

intelligence (AI) for Social Empowerment’ to ________.

A. August

B. September C. October

D. November E. December

94.Who has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of PUMA?

A. Kareena Kapoor

B. Salman Khan C. Shahrukh Khan

D. Aamir Khan E. Saif Ali Khan

95.How much amount has been allocated towards Pradhan Mantri Kisan

Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) for 2020-2021?

A. Rs 75,000 crores B. Rs 63,861 crores

C. Rs 37,560 crores D. Rs 15,695 crores

E. Rs 2,000 crores

96.International Women's Day is observed on _____ .

A. January 1 B. February 28

C. March 8 D. April 30

E. March 1

97.What is the theme of the International Women’s Day (IMD) 2020?

A. Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change B. Re-Thinking Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality

www.gradeup.co

22

C. Women in the Changing World of Work D. Equality for Women is Progress for All

E. I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights.

98.What is the name of app launched by Punjab government for

Coronavirus?

A. COVID 19

B. Safe Punjab C. COVID Punjab

D. COVA Punjab E. Punjab Health

99.Which State has topped list for highest number of Rooftop Solar

installations?

A. Maharashtra B. Karnataka

C. Gujarat D. Kerala

E. Haryana

100.In which of the following year, Government of India will make

Sanitary Napkin Disposal mandatory?

A. 2021

B. 2022 C. 2025

D. 2024 E. 2030

101.By which year has government has set up a target to achieve sales of

around 70 lakh hybrid and electric vehicles?

A. 2021 B. 2022

C. 2020 D. 2024

E. 2025

102.Which state is set to build world’s first commercial flying car PAL-V?

www.gradeup.co

23

A. Gujarat B. Tamil Nadu

C. Maharashtra D. Bihar

E. Haryana

103.Ordinance Factories Day is observed on which Date?

A. 18 March B. 19 March

C. 17 March D. 16 March

E. 15 March

104.Which day has been celebrated as National Vaccination Day?

A. 16 March 2020 B. 16 April 2020

C. 10 April 2020 D. 11 May 2020

E. 16 June 2020

105.India celebrates “Shaheed Diwas” annually on which dates?

A. 21st March B. 22nd March

C. 23rd March

D. 24th March E. 25th March

106.World Meteorological Day is celebrated every year on which date?

A. 21st March

B. 22nd March

C. 23rd March D. 24th March

E. 25th March

107.What is the theme of World Consumer Rights Day 2020?

www.gradeup.co

24

A. Consumer Safety B. Consumer Awareness

C. The Sustainable Consumer D. Consumer Rights – Awareness and Safety

E. Educate Consumers

108.What is theme of the International Day of Happiness 2020?

A. Have right to live happy B. Happiness for All, Together

C. Forgotten Sufferers D. Never Alone

E. Live Happy

109.Scientists of which Institute have developed a starch based

‘Hemostat’ material?

A. AIIMS

B. INST C. IMI

D. CMC E. DMC

110.Which company along with Tata steel has been named as world’s

most ethical companies?

A. HCL B. WIPRO

C. Amazon D. TCS

E. Tech Mahindra

111.Which historic site has been included in the iconic tourism sites list by

the government of India?

A. Statue of Unity

B. Konarak Sun temple C. Bada Imambada

D. Lotus temple

E. Both A and B

www.gradeup.co

25

112.By which year Indian Railways has decided to electrify all broad

gauge (BG) routes?

A. 2021

B. 2022 C. 2023

D. 2024 E. 2025

113.Which of the following state governments has launched the Police

Station Visitor Survey System and e-Night Beat Checking System?

A. Rajasthan B. Delhi

C. Odisha

D. Uttarakhand

E. Himachal Pradesh

114.Which country becomes the first co-chair of the Governing Council on

the India-led global climate initiative ‘Coalition for Disaster Resilient

Infrastructure (CDRI)?

A. Germany B. Netherlands

C. USA D. Japan

E. United Kingdom

115.Whose biography has been authored by Sadguru

Patil and Mayabhushan Nagvenkar?

A. Narendra Modi

B. Manohar Parrikar C. Sushma Swaraj

D. Sheela Dixit E. Arun Jaitley

116.Who has authored the book titled 'Invincible - A Tribute to Manohar

Parrikar'?

www.gradeup.co

26

A. Tarun Vijay B. Vijay Goyal

C. Piyush Goyal D. Rajnath Singh

E. Tawar Chand Gahlot

117.Who has authored the book titled ‘My Encounters in Parliament’?

A. Salman Khurshid B. P Chidambaram

C. Hamid Ansari D. Bhalchandra Mungekar

E. Sharad Pawar

118.Who has/have been conferred with The Hindu Annual prize 2019?

A. Mirza Waheed B. Santanu Das

C. Amitava Kumar D. Sohini Bagchi

E. Both A and B

119.Which of the following banks has listed green bonds of $100 million

(about Rs 750 crore) on BSE’s India International Exchange (India INX)?

A. Punjab National Bank

B. Bank of Baroda C. State Bank of India

D. Canara Bank E. Indian Bank

120.As per revised norms of the central government what is the limit for

a person reside in J&K to become permanent resident of the UT?

A. 10 Years B. 12 years

C. 15 years D. 20 years

E. 22 years

www.gradeup.co

27

121.As per the United Nations (UN) Department of Economic and Social

Affairs (DESA) World Economic Forecasting Model estimates the global

economy could shrink by _______ in 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic.

A. 1% B. 1.2%

C. 1.4% D. 1.7%

E. 1.8%

122.Which of the following manufacturing unit of Indian Railway has set

the Limca Book of Records for producing record 431 locomotives in the

financial year 2019-2020?

A. Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi. B. Integral Coach Factory, Perambur,

C. Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala

D. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works E. None of these

123.The World Autism Awareness Day observed globally every year on

which date?

A. 1st April B. 2nd April

C. 3rd April D. 4th April

E. 5th April

124.What amount has been offered by the World Bank for the proposed

COVID-19 emergency response & health systems preparedness project to

develop India’s health care systems?

A. USD 1.0 billion B. USD 1.1 billion

C. USD 1.3 billion D. USD 1.5 billion

E. USD 1.7 billion

125.Which state government has launched an online cultural competition

“Mo Prativa” in collaboration with the UNICEF?

www.gradeup.co

28

A. Jharkhand B. West Bengal

C. Tripura D. Odisha

E. Bihar

126.Who has authored a book titled ‘Backstage: The Story Behind India’s

High Growth Years’?\

A. Manmohan Singh

B. P Chidambaram C. Yashwant Sinha

D. Montek Singh Ahluwalia E. Pranab Mukherjee

127.Who has authored the book titled ‘Sridevi: The Eternal Screen

Goddess’ which is about the late actress Sridevi?

A. Anjum Rajabali B. Gazal Dhaliwal

C. Satyarth Nayak D. Juhi Chaturvedi

E. Rajkumar Hirani

128.Who is the author of the Biography of former Defence Minister and

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar titled ‘An Extraordinary Life’

A. Milind Karmarkar

B. Mayabhushan Nagvenkar C. Sadguru Patil

D. Prakash Javadekar E. Both B and C

129.Who has authored the book titled “Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against

Killer Germs”?

A. Paolo Giordano B. Dr. Neil A Feldstein

C. Michael Osterholm

D. Mark Olshaker E. Both C and D

www.gradeup.co

29

130.Who has authored the book titled “The Art of Her Deal,” an

unauthorized biography of first lady of USA Melania Trump?

A. Richard Powers

B. Mary Jordan C. Rebecca Makkai

D. Tommy Orange E. Elif Batuman

131.Who has authored the book titled “Memoirs and Misinformation”, a

fearless and semi-autobiographical novel about the reconstruction of

personality?

A. Jim Carrey

B. Dana Vachon C. Wesley King

D. Mary Jordan

E. Both A and B

132.Which of the following become the first state to geotag its community

kitchens and community shelters?

A. Andhra Pradesh

B. Maharshtra C. Uttar Pradesh

D. Odisha E. Delhi

133.Which of the following banks has launched voice assistance-based banking services for its retail banking customers with the help of Amazon

Alexa and Google Assistant?

A. HDFC Bank

B. Yes Bank C. State Bank of India

D. ICICI Bank E. Axis Bank

134.Who has authored the book titled “How the Onion Got Its Layers”?

A. Shashi Tharoor

B. Arundhati Roy C. Kiran Desai

www.gradeup.co

30

D. Sudha Murty E. Vikram Seth

135.The Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) has developed a global model to predict the ionospheric electron density, where the institute is

located?

A. Ahmedabad

B. Hyderabad C. Bengaluru

D. Coimbatore E. Navi Mumbai

136.Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have discovered hundreds of

Lithium rich giant stars, the institute is based in _____.

A. Ahmedabad B. Hyderabad

C. Bengaluru D. Coimbatore

E. Dehradun

137.Under whose chairmanship the government of India has formed a

committee for the purpose of public grievances and suggestions to look

into any problems in concern with the exit from lockdown?

A. Amit Khare B. Kapil Dev Tripathi

C. Sanjay Kothari D. P Iyer

E. PK Mishra

138.Which global company has decided to acquire almost 10% stake in a

wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd. Reliance Jio Infocom

Ltd?

A. Google B. Microsoft

C. Facebook

D. Amazon E. Huawei

www.gradeup.co

31

139.The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) constructed the Daporijo

bridge over Subansiri river in which state in record time?

A. Assam

B. Sikkim C. Arunachal Pradesh

D. Nagaland E. Manipur

140.Which IIT has developed a high-speed magnetic Random Access

Memory (RAM)?

A. IIT Mandi B. IIT Mumbai

C. IIT Delhi D. IIT Kanpur

E. IIT Guwahati

141.Which state government has rolled out “e-sanjeevani-opd” for free

online medical consultation to sick people?

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Uttarakhand

C. Himachal Pradesh D. Rajasthan

E. Gujarat

142.Which of the following becomes the 1st non-bank company to receive

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) nod to enter into co-branding arrangements

for prepaid Instruments?

A. Transcorp International Limited B. Atos

C. B2BinPay D. Apple Pay

E. BIPS

143.Name the Indian sprinter who has been banned the Athletics

Integrity Unit (AIU) for the doping case from 2018?

A. Jhuma Khatun

B. Lalita Shivaji Babar C. P. U. Chitra

www.gradeup.co

32

D. Sanjivani Jadhav E. Kavita Tungar

144.According to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) India is _____largest military spenders in

2019?

A. second

B. third C. fourth

D. fifth E. sixth

145.The premier multilateral air combat training Exercise Pitch Black 2020 was scheduled to held in which country that was cancelled due to the

current and anticipated impacts of the worldwide pandemic of COVID-19?

A. Japan

B. India C. Sri Lanka

D. Australia E. Singapore

146.The Pakistan Cricket Board has banned which cricketer from from all

forms of cricket for a period of three years?

A. Babar Azam B. Sarfaraz Ahmed

C. Mohammad Amir D. Mohammad Hafeez

E. Umar Akmal

147.Which organization has recently, released a map showing Aksai Chin

region of Ladakh as a part of China with a dotted line and colour code?

A. UNDP

B. World Health Organization C. World Trade Organization

D. UNICEF

E. UNESCO

www.gradeup.co

33

148.The geological survey of which country has released the first ever

digital, unified, global, geological map of the moon namely “Unified

Geologic Map of the Moon”?

A. Russia B. USA

C. Japan D. China

E. Israel

149.With which mobile handset manufacturer Bharti Airtel has signed a

deal of about $1 billion in order to enhance the network capacity of Bharti

Airtel?

A. Samsung B. Redmi

C. Nokia

D. Apple E. Micromax

150.Which of the following produce has been given a geographical

indication (GI) tag recently by the Geographical Indications Registry?

A. Kashmir saffron B. Gorakhpur Terracotta

C. Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai D. Black rice of Manipur

E. All of the above

151.Which of the following organizations has launched a national e-

commerce marketplace ‘bharatmarket’ for all retail traders in India?

A. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

B. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) C. ASSOCHAM

D. Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) E. Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME)

152.Which country will launch its first Arktika-M satellite for monitoring

the Arctic climate and environment at the end of the year?

A. Israel B. China

www.gradeup.co

34

C. Japan D. Russia

E. USA

153.Which of the following National/Biological Parks has come out with

the Animal Adoption Programme to conserve wildlife and allow people to

adopt animals at the zoo during the lockdown period?

A. Bannerghatta Biological Park B. Nagarahole National Park

C. Nahargarh Biological Park D. Kanha National Park

E. National Zoological Park

154.Who has been conferred with the Young Career Award 2020 in Nano

Science and Technology?

A. Vivek Agarwal

B. Sandeep Anand C. Himanshu J Bahirat

D. Saurabh Lodha E. Debraj Chakraborty

155.As a part of post-lockdown strategy which of the following banks will

make work-from-home (WFH) an integral part of its work culture?

A. ICICI Bank B. HDFC Bank

C. Bandhan Bank D. Axis Bank

E. Yes Bank

156.Who launched the mobile application 'AYUSH Sanjivani' App and two

AYUSH based studies related to COVID-19 situation?

A. Dharmendra Pradhan

B. Narendra Singh Tomar C. Harsh Vardhan

D. Amit Shah

E. Prakash Javadekar

www.gradeup.co

35

157.India will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Coking coal with

which country?

A. Australia

B. Germany C. China

D. Russia E. Ukraine

158.Every year 8th May is celebrated as which of the following days?

A. World Athletics Day

B. World Red Cross Day C. World Asthma Day

D. World Hand Hygiene Day E. World Press Freedom Day

159.Which become the 1st state in the country to provide mid-day meal

ration?

A. Uttar Pradesh B. Jharkhand

C. Madhya Pradesh

D. Bihar E. Rajasthan

160.Which country has successfully launched a new rocket named “Long

March 5B” into space which will pave the way of its Moon landing plans?

A. USA B. France

C. Russia D. China

E. Israel

161.Which CSIR institute has developed a Non Invasive BiPAP Ventilator

“SwasthVayu” to treat COVID-19 patients?

A. National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore

B. Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad C. Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow

D. Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology, Delhi

www.gradeup.co

36

E. Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh

162.Name the Indian journalist who has been named for Deutsche Welle

Freedom of Speech Award 2020?

A. Ravis Kumar

B. Punya Prasun Bajpai C. Siddharth Varadarajan

D. Arfa Khanam Sherwani E. Vinod Dua

163.Which of the following cities has launched “Pranavayu Programme” to

create awareness about the respiratory health of the residents?

A. New Delhi B. Mumbai

C. Bengaluru D. Chennai

E. Hyderabad

164.Which country named street after Rabindranath Tagore on his 159th

anniversary?

A. United Kingdom

B. Germany C. Israel

D. France E. Russia

165.Which state government has launched country's first ever ‘FIR Aapke

Dwar Yojana’ to lodge FIR?

A. Rajasthan B. Uttar Pradeseh

C. Madhya Pradsh D. Bihar

E. Jharkhand

166.Which vehicle manufacturer has announced the launch of ‘Own-

Online’, an end-to-end online vehicle ownership solution?

www.gradeup.co

37

A. Tata Motors B. Maruti Udyog Limited

C. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd D. Hyundai Motors

E. Volkswagen

167.The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) tie-up with which of

the following companies to develop indigenous COVID-19 vaccine?

A. Biocon

B. Bharat Biotech C. Serum Institute of India

D. Panacea Biotec Limited E. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited

168.Which mission has been started by the Government of India to

provide assistance to Eastern Indian Ocean Region Nations amid the

coronavirus crisis?

A. Bande Bharat

B. Operation Vanilla C. Mission Sagar

D. Samudra Setu E. Operation Cactus

169.The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nation (UN)

postal agency released a commemorative postage stamp on the 40th

anniversary of the eradication of _______.

A. Polio

B. smallpox C. Tuberculosis

D. Plague

E. Mumps

170.National Technology Day is celebrated every year on which date all

across the country?

A. 9th May

B. 10th May C. 11th May

D. 12th May

www.gradeup.co

38

E. 13th May

171.Which institute has developed first indigenous antibody-based ELISA

test kit - COVID KAVACH for diagnosis of novel Corona Virus?

A. National Institute of Virology, Pune

B. Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad C. Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow

D. Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology, New Delhi E. Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, J&K

172.A full spectrum banking and insurance products company, Intellect Design Arena Limited has ties up with which tech giant to launch

‘iTurmeric FinCloud’ platform to switch to the latest tools and

technologies?

A. Microsoft B. Google

C. IBM D. Intel

E. Alphabet

173.In which state the women Rural Livelihood Mission started Didi

Vehicle Service for rural women for the safe delivery and other

emergency services?

A. Madhya Pradesh B. Himachal Pradesh

C. Uttar Pradesh D. Uttarakhand

E. Karnataka

174.The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched a

scheme for 100% solarisation of which city of India?

A. Konark B. Ujjain

C. Varanasi

D. Mathura E. Malappuram

www.gradeup.co

39

175.Which state government has set up a ‘Start-up Fund’ under the its

Information Technology and Start-up Policy 2017?

A. Madhya Pradesh

B. Himachal Pradesh C. Uttar Pradesh

D. Uttarakhand

E. Karnataka

176.Tejas Mk-1 FOC aircraft has been inducted by the Indian Air Force

(IAF) into the recently resurrected No 18 Squadron the “Flying Bullets” at

which Air Force Station?

A. Hindon B. Faridabad

C. Sulur

D. Ambala E. Udhampur

177.Name the Sri Lankan cricketer who has been suspended from all

forms of cricket with immediate effect for alleged possession of heroin?

A. Dimuth Karunaratne B. Shehan Madushanka

C. Avishka Fernando D. Kusal Perera

E. Kusal Mendis

178.Who has been awarded Christophe Merieux Prize 2020 for finding a

topical gel could stop many women catching the HIV?

A. Suman Gawani

B. Quarraisha Abdool Karim C. Rajiv Joshi

D. Shobhana Narasimhan E. Thalappil Pradeep

179.The Indian government has decided to withdraw which of the

following Bonds?

A. Savings Bonds Scheme B. Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme

www.gradeup.co

40

C. Capital Gains Bonds Scheme D. Cash management bills

E. None of these

180.Which IIT has developed magnesium alloy to replace steel,

aluminium in cars?

A. IIT Mumbai

B. IIT Kanpur C. IIT Madras

D. IIT Delhi E. IIT Kharagpur

181.The radius of two circles is 13 cm and 8 cm respectively. What is the radius of the circle which has circumference equal to the sum of the

circumference of two circles?

A. 21 cm

B. 19 cm C. 37 cm

D. 42 cm

182.Who becomes the only cricketer and the only Indian to feature in the

Forbes’ Top 100 highest paid athletes of 2020?

A. Rohit Sharma

B. Virat Kohli C. MS Dhoni

D. Shikhra Dhawan E. Ajinkya Rahane

183.The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has extended the

individual sanctions, travel ban and an arms embargo on which country

till May 2021?

A. North Korea

B. South Sudan C. Syria

D. Ethiopia

E. Yemen

www.gradeup.co

41

184.Which become the first private rocket company to send astronauts to

space?

A. SpaceX

B. Blue Origin C. Boeing

D. Orbital E. Astra Space

185.Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a video blogging competition

my 'My Life, My Yoga' which is a joint by the Indian Council for Cultural

Relations (ICCR) and which ministry?

A. Ministry of Home Affairs

B. Ministry of Women and Child Development C. Ministry of AYUSH

D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

E. Minister of Science and Technology

186.Which entity has launched Real Time Electricity Market (RTM) to help

discoms plan their power requirements?

A. Power Grid Corporation

B. Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) C. Indian Energy Exchange

D. Power Finance Corporation (PFC) E. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)

187.Which scheme has been launched by the union government for to

provide affordable loans to street vendors?

A. PM-SAMMANNidhi B. PM-SVANidhi

C. PM-LOKNidhi D. PM-SURAKHSANidhi

E. PM-SAMARTHNidhi

188.Which platform has been launched by the Prime Minister Narendra

Modi to help the smaller MSMEs by solving their grievances, encouraging

and supporting them to march into the big league as national and global

companies?

www.gradeup.co

42

A. NIDHI B. CHAMPIONS

C. SURAKSHA D. SWAPN

E. SAMARTH

189.On the proposal of which country, the World Health Organization has

launched COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP) that aims at making tests, vaccines, treatments and other health technologies accessible to all

the countries?

A. Thailand

B. Costa Rica C. Iran

D. Italy E. India

190.What is the name has been given to the fast-moving depression in

the Arabian Sea which intensified into a severe cyclone?

A. Antifa B. Nisarga

C. Amphan D. Vayu

E. Hudhud

191.What is worker population ratio as per the ‘Annual Report of Periodic

Labour Force Survey launched by National Statistical Office (NSO)?

A. 34.7%

B. 35.3% C. 5.8%

D. 37.5%

E. 43.5%

192.The World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5. What

is the theme of the World Environment Day, 2020, ?

A. Innovation for betterment

B. Beat Air Pollution C. Celebrate Biodiversity

D. Connecting people to Nature

www.gradeup.co

43

E. Target decrease Pollution

193.Who among the following is the only Indian celebrities to find a place

in the Forbes 100 list of world's highest paid celebrities during June 2019

to May 2020?

A. Salman Khan B. Amitabh Bachchan

C. Virat Kohli D. Akshay Kumar

E. Shahrukh Khan

194.Which state occupied the first rank in the COVID 19 Management

Index analysed for 10 states by the Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI?

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Rajasthan C. Madhya Pradesh

D. Punjab E. Gujarat

195.With which European country has India signed a Memorandum of

Understanding on Energy Cooperation?

A. Germany B. France

C. Denmark D. Switzerland

E. Russia

196.Which state government has inaugurated “Plant Health Clinic”?

A. Tripura B. Uttarakhand

C. Sikkim D. Manipur

E. Karnataka

197.Which state government has launched waste exchange website?

A. Himachal Pradesh B. Uttarakhand

www.gradeup.co

44

C. Andhra Pradesh D. Chhattisgarh

E. Karnataka

198.Gairsain has been formally declared as the summer capital of which

state?

A. Himachal Pradesh

B. Uttarakhand C. Sikkim

D. Assam E. Karnataka

199.The Ramon Magsaysay awards, regarded as Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize, have been cancelled this year due to the coronavirus

pandemic, the award foundation is located at ______.

A. Tokyo, Japan

B. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia C. Bangkok, Thailand

D. Manila, Philippines E. Jakarta, Indonesia

200.Which energy company has won one of world’s largest solar contract

from Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to develop 8 GW of solar

projects?

A. Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd

B. Suzlon Energy C. Adani Green Energy Limited.

D. ReNew Power Ventures E. Acme Solar Holdings

201.Who has been conferred with prestigious World Food Prize 2020?

A. Ruchir Sharma

B. Raj Chetty C. Rattan Lal

D. Pranab Bardhan

E. Alok Bhargava

www.gradeup.co

45

202.Which IT company has announced to launch of 'Summer of Ideas'

initiative for university students worldwide, an online learning

programme?

A. Wipro B. Infosys

C. Tech Mahindra D. Tata Consultancy Services

E. HCL Technologies

203.Which state government has launched ‘Panchvati Yojana’ for the

senior citizens of rural areas of the state?

A. Madhya Pradesh

B. Uttara Pradesh C. Himachal Pradesh

D. Haryana

E. Rajasthan

204.Which state government has decided to rename the state’s

Environment Ministry as ‘Environment and Climate Change Ministry’?

A. Madhya Pradesh

B. Maharshtra C. Himachal Pradesh

D. Jharkhand E. Karnataka

205.Lightweight boxing champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk also known as “The

Nail” announced his retirement held from which country?

A. Ukraine B. Russia

C. Kazakhstan D. Uzbekistan

E. Belarus

206.Who has been chosen for the ‘Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)’?

A. Lisa Singh B. Binoy Kampmark

C. Suresh Rajan D. Manoj Kumar

www.gradeup.co

46

E. Shobha Sekhar

207.The World Day Against Child Labour is being observed annually

across world on 12 June. What was the theme of World Day against Child

Labour 2020?

A. “COVID-19 - Protect children from child labour now, more than ever". B. “COVID-19 - End child labour in supply chains - It's everyone's

business”. C. “COVID-19 - Prevent child labour - Your Ii'l help can make difference".

D. “COVID-19 - Child protection – Let's end child labour!” E. “COVID-19 - No to Child Labour-YES To Online Education”

208.Which Home Finance company has launched “SARAL” scheme for a

special affordable house loan for urban and rural areas?

A. ICICI Home Finance Company Limited B. Aditya Birla Housing Finance Limited

C. Bajaj Housing Finance Limited D. Capital First Home Finance Limited

E. Equitas Housing Finance Limited

209.The 4th edition of Asian Youth Para Games to be held in which

country in December 2021?

A. Oman

B. UAE C. Saudi Arabia

D. Bahrain E. Kuwait

210.Sustainable Gastronomy Day is observed globally every year on

which date?

A. 12th June B. 21st June

C. 18th June D. 15th June

E. 5th June

211.Who has won the World Stars Sharjah Online International Chess

Championship 2020?

www.gradeup.co

47

A. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov B. Harikrishna Pentala

C. Wojtaszek Radoslaw D. Amin Baseem

E. Kasimdzhanov Rustam

212.Which public sector lender planning to completely digitize its lending

operations including home, agriculture, Micro, MSMEs, personal and Auto

loans?

A. Punjab National Bank B. Bank of Baroda

C. Canara Bank D. Union Bank of India

E. Bank of India