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Facebook has launched which new app to make it easier for friends and family to coordinate phone calls and set up group calls with up to 8 people?
LetsChat
CallNow
TalkNow
CatchUp
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Facebook’s internal R&D group, NPE Team, has launched a new app called CatchUp that makes it easier for friends and family in the U.S. to coordinate phone calls or set up group calls with up to 8 people.
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The world’s largest all-electric aircraft, Cessna Caravan aircraft, completed its first successful flight in May 2020. The plane holds a seating capacity of how many passengers?
9
10
8
12
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The world’s largest all-electric aircraft completed its first successful flight on 28 May 2020.The Cessna Caravan aircraft is retrofitted with an electric engine and flew for about 290km before landing safely in Moses Lake. The plane holds a seating capacity of nine passengers. The aircraft can cruise at 183kmph.
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Which organisation has deposited Rs 30,000 each as out of pocket allowance (OPA) in accounts of 2,749 Khelo India athletes recently.
Badminton Association of India (BAI)
All India Tennis Association (AITA)
Sports Authority of India (SAI)
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has deposited Rs 30,000 each as out of pocket allowance (OPA) in accounts of 2,749 Khelo India athletes, a total of Rs. 8.25 crores. The allowance is for the first quarter of 2020-21.
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Which country has decided to terminate its relationship with the WHO over its handling of the Coronavirus ?
China
US
Russia
India
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option BExplanation
United States President Donald Trump has announced that America is terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization over its handling of the Coronavirus. He blamed WHO and China for the deaths and destruction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe.
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Which state has launched the Mukhyamantri Swarojgar Yojana to provide self employment opportunity to the migrant workers who have returned from other states amid coronavirus?
Haryana
Madhya Pradesh
Bihar
Uttarakhand
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
In an effort to retain the migrants who have returned to the state during the lockdown, the state government of Uttarakhand has launched a scheme called Mukhya Mantri Swarojgar Yojana, to provide self-employment opportunities to youth and encourage skilled and unskilled artisans, handicrafts and unemployed youths to start their own business.
The scheme envisages to provide loans to these migrant workers so as to help them start their own ventures.
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Which State is to launch K-FON?
Kerala
Karnataka
West Bengal
Hyderabad
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
The Kerala State government has announced the Kerala Fibre Optic Network (K-FON) project will be commissioned by December 2020. The project aims to provide free internet access to the poor in the State. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan informed the decision after a meeting with the heads of companies of the consortium.
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Infosys Limited has entered into the partnership with which company that develops and provides software for core banking, to offer end-to-end products and services as Software-as-a-Service across the world?
Edgeverge
Temenos
Avaloq
Oracle
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
Infosys Limited, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, has entered into the partnership with Avaloq, a Swiss company that develops and provides software for core banking, to offer end-to-end products and services as Software-as-a-Service across the world to its clients.
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What is the theme of World No Tobacco Day 2020?
Tobacco – a threat to development
Protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use
Tobacco and Lung Health
Tobacco and heart disease
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The theme of World No Tobacco Day 2020 is “Protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use”.
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Recently Venkataramani Sumantran has been appointed the independent director of which of the airline company?
Haryana
Bihar
Air India
IndiGo
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
Venkataramani Sumantran has been appointed the independent director of the airline company IndiGo.
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The CM of which state has announced the launch of the ‘Rozgar Setu’ scheme in May 2020?
Madhya Pradesh
Haryana
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced the launch of the ‘Rozgar Setu’ scheme.
It would help secure employment for skilled workers who have returned.
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A new species of small freshwater fish “Puntius sanctus” discovered in Tamil Nadu recently. Name the Journal which published this study.
Journal Nature
Lancet
Bioscience Research
Nature Genetics
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
According to the study published in the Journal ‘Bioscience Research’, Professor Mathews Plamoottil, head of the Department of Zoology at the BJM Government College, Chavara (Kerala), has detected a new species of silver colored small freshwater fish “Puntius sanctus” of the Cyprinidae family in Velankanni,Tamil Nadu(TN).
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Who among the following has topped the Hurun List 2020 of ”Most Successful Indian Artists Alive Today’’ ?
Krishen Khanna
Anish Kapoor
Rameshwar Broota
Krishen Khanna
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Answer: Option BExplanation
London-based Anish Kapoor, has topped the Hurun India Art List 2020 for the second year with Rs 44.39 crores.
New Delhi-based painter Rameshwar Broota shot up 9 places to second place with sales of Rs 11.89 crores, followed by modernist painter Krishen Khanna in third place with Rs 6.87 crores.
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Kiranjeet Kaur, who has been banned for 4 years by WADA is realted to which event?
Wrestling
Boxing
Fencing
Long Distance Running
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
The World Athletics’ anti-doping body has handed a four-year ban to long-distance runner Kiranjeet Kaur, for testing positive for a banned substance.
The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) accredited laboratory tested her samples, taken in December 2019.
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Who represented India at the Meeting of the Heads of Tax Authorities of the BRICS?
Ajay Bhushan Pandey
Nirmala Sitharaman
Krishnamurthy Subramanian
Subhash Chandra Garg
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
Meeting of the Heads of Tax Authorities of the BRICS countries was held on 29 May 2020. The BRICS Countries that participated in the meeting are Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa. The meeting was hosted by the Federal Tax Service of Russia, which currently holds the BRICS Presidency. Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey, Finance Secretary, Government of India, represented India at the meeting.
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Recently Rbi imposed a penalty of ₹ 5 cr on which bank for non-compliance with certain provisions, including those related with NPA?
IDBI Bank
Central Bank of India
Bank of India
SBI
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
The Reserve Bank said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 crore on state-owned Bank of India for non-compliance with certain provisions, including those related with NPA.
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Centre has approved which State’s Jal Jeevan Mission Annual Action Plan which provided 100% coverage of all households with functional tap water connections by 2020-21?
Rajasthan
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Centre has approved the Bihar State’s Jal Jeevan Mission Annual Action Plan. As per the plan, the State has provided 100% coverage of all households with functional tap water connections by 2020-21. The plan was approved by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
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What is the name of the AI portal launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology?
AI for India
AI India
Better India
INDIAai
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Answer: Option DExplanation
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has launched the INDIAai portal, which is India’s national Artificial Intelligence Portal. The launch has come on the occasion of the first anniversary of the second tenure of the government.
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Recently the foundation stone for a missile park called ‘Agneeprastha’ has been laid in which naval ship?
INS Kalinga
INS Vikrant
INS Shivalik
INS Tarkash
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The foundation stone for a missile park “Agneeprastha” was laid at INS Kalinga, Naval base in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
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What is the name of renowned astrologer, who passed away recently?
Prem Kumar Sharma
K.N. Rao
Bejan Daruwalla
Ajai Bhambi
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Renowned astrologer, Bejan Daruwalla passed away. His name figured among the 100 great astrologers of the last 1,000 years in ‘The Millennium Book of Prophecy’, published by Harper Collins.
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Who among the following has won the R10m French prize for her work on the AIDS programme?
Anthonia Novello
Quarraisha Abdool Karim
Helen Mayo
Jane Cooke Wright
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Acclaimed HIV researcher Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim, who found that a topical gel could stop many women catching the virus, has been awarded one of France’s top science prizes.
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With which of the following has the European Commission joined forces to launch the #SafeHome campaign to support women and children at risk of domestic violence?
FIFA
WHO
UNICEF
Both 1 and 2
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Answer: Option DExplanation
FIFA, WHO and the European Commission have joined forces to launch the #SafeHome campaign to support women and children at risk of domestic violence.
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ISRO has received patent for method of manufacturing _____ soil recently.
Moon
Earth
Star
Venus
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has received a patent for its method of manufacturing highland lunar soil simulant or moon soil which was prepared to create an artificial moon surface as a part of 2019’s Moon landing mission Chandrayaan-2 so that the Vikram lander and Pragyaan rover could be tested. This soil simulant represents the regolith (loose unconsolidated rock and dust that sits atop a layer of bedrock) of lunar highland region.
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CSIR-IIIM has partnered with which of the following company to develop RT-LAMP based tests for Coronavirus ?
Tata Communications
Flipkart
Reliance Industries Limited
Amazon
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Answer: Option CExplanation
CSIR-IIIM, Jammu a constituent laboratory of CSIR has partnered with Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) to develop and scale-up a new Reverse Transcriptase-Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification (RT-LAMP) based COVID-19 diagnostic kit for which a formal MOU has also been signed between CSIR-IIIM, Jammu and RIL.
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What is the cost of the facility of instant PAN through Aadhaar based e-KYC?
Rs.100 crore
Free
Rs.203 crore
Rs.109.25 crore
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The facility of instant PAN through Aadhaar based e-KYC’s ‘Beta version’ on a trial basis was started on 12 February 2020 on the e-filing website of the Income Tax Department. During its trial, 6,77,680 instant PANs have been allotted till 25 May 2020.
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Which country has started construction of the PAK DA stealth bomber aircraft?
US
UK
China
Russia
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Answer: Option DExplanation
The Russian Federation has initiated the construction of its first prototype stealth bomber which is slated to be complete by next year. The Russian aircraft PAK DA will compete with the US B-2 strategic stealth bomber of the United States which entered service in 1997. Upon the completion and operationalisation of the new stealth aircraft, it will be able to carry a range of advanced missiles and bombs which will include hypersonic weapons.
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The National Company Law Tribunal has given its nod to sell how much stake in GIFT City held by crisis hit Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services to the Gujarat state government?
50%
40%
60%
30%
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The principal bench of National Company Law Tribunal has given its nod to sell 50% stake in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Co Ltd (GIFT City) held by crisis hit Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services to the Gujarat state government
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Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Wipro?
Rishad Premji
Henry Sachet
Thierry Delaporte
Mark Paollo
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Wipro on May 29, 2020 announced the appointment of Thierry Delaporte as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of the company, effectively from July 6, 2020.
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Women peacekeepers from which country have jointly won the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year 2019 Award?
Russia and China
India and Brazil
Indonesia and USA
India and Russia
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Women peacekeepers from India and Brazil have jointly won the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year 2019 Award.
Major Suman Gawani of the Indian Army and Commander Carla Monteiro de Castro Araujo, a Brazilian Naval officer, have been chosen for the award.
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HIL (India) to supply 25 tons of pesticides to which country to control locust attack?
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Iran
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Answer: Option DExplanation
HIL, (India) Limited (Formerly- Hindustan Insecticides Limited) a Public sector undertakings(PSU) under Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers is in process to produce & supply 25 tonnes Malathion Technical to Iran for the Locust Control Program under government arrangements.
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Which of the following country has joined the G7 artificial intelligence group to counter China?
US
Japan
India
Australia
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The United States (US) has joined an international panel for setting ethical guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence. The Trump administration had earlier dismissed the idea.
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