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1. 1. NAFED procured pulses
and oilseeds amid lockdown. What does NAFED stand for?
A.National
Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation
B.National
Agricultural Cooperative Management Federation
c. Nutritional
& Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation
D.Nutritional
& Agricultural Cooperative Management Federation
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
NAFED stands for
National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation. NAFED, under the
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of
India, procured pulses and oilseeds amid lockdown. Nafed procured 3.17 Lakh MT
Gram (Chana) from 9 States namely Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka,
Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana.
2. 2. Who heads the PM CARES
Trust?
A.President
of India
B.Vice
President of India
C.Prime
Minister of India
D.Home
Minister of India
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
PM CARES Trust was
formed on 27 March 2020. The trust is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The other ex-officio Members of the trust are Defence Minister, Home Minister
and Finance Minister.
3. 3. Where is the Bhagalpur
smart city located?
A.Bihar
B.Odisha
C.Rajasthan
D.Uttar
Pradesh
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Bhagalpur division is
an administrative geographical unit of Bihar state of India, with Bhagalpur as
the administrative headquarters of the division
4. 4. When was the Ministry
of AYUSH established?
A.2014
B.2015
C.2016
D.2017
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
The Ministry of AYUSH
which was established on 9 November 2014. It is headquartered in New Delhi.
5. 5. Who founded the World
Economic Forum (WEF)?
A.Klaus
Schwab
B.Michael
Porter
C.Augusto
Lopez‑Claros
D.Jamie
Dimon
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Klaus Martin Schwab is
a German engineer and economist best known as the founder and executive
chairman of the World Economic Forum. His wife and former secretary, Hilde,
co-founded the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship with him. He was
born in 1938, in Ravensburg, Germany.
6. 6. The _________ enzyme
in blood responds to the novel coronavirus and enables it to infect the human
cell.
A.PEP-B2
B.ACE2
C.TRY-A
D.RBC4
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
The ACE2 enzyme in
blood responds to the novel coronavirus and enables it to infect the human
cell.
7. 7. Where is the
headquarters of the New Development Bank located?
A.New
Delhi
B.Moscow
C.Shanghai
D.Beijing
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
The headquarters of
the New Development Bank (NDB) is located in Shanghai, China.
8. 8. When is the birth
anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel celebrated?
A.2
October
B.31
October
C.14
November
D.5
September
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
Ek Bharat Shreshtha
Bharat was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 31 October 2015. It was
launched on the occasion of the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai
Patel. The campaign aims to promote the knowledge of the culture, traditions,
and practices of different States & Union Territories (UT) will lead to an
enhanced understanding and bonding between the States.
9. 9. Where is Simlipal
National Park located?
A.Odisha
B.Maharashtra
C.Rajasthan
D.Delhi
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Similipal National
Park is a national park and a tiger reserve in the Mayurbhanj district in the
Indian state of Odisha covering 2,750 km².
10. 10. Where is the Chilika
lake located?
A.West
Bengal
B.Himachal
Pradesh
C.Kerala
D.Odisha
Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
Chilika Lake is a
brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda, and Ganjam districts of
Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River,
flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 km.
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1. 1. NAFED procured pulses and oilseeds amid lockdown. What does NAFED stand for?
A.National
Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation
B.National Agricultural Cooperative Management Federation
c. Nutritional
& Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation
D.Nutritional
& Agricultural Cooperative Management Federation
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
NAFED stands for
National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation. NAFED, under the
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of
India, procured pulses and oilseeds amid lockdown. Nafed procured 3.17 Lakh MT
Gram (Chana) from 9 States namely Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka,
Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana.
2. 2. Who heads the PM CARES Trust?
A.President
of India
B.Vice President of India
C.Prime
Minister of India
D.Home Minister of India
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
PM CARES Trust was formed on 27 March 2020. The trust is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The other ex-officio Members of the trust are Defence Minister, Home Minister and Finance Minister.
3. 3. Where is the Bhagalpur smart city located?
A.Bihar
B.Odisha
C.Rajasthan
D.Uttar Pradesh
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Bhagalpur division is an administrative geographical unit of Bihar state of India, with Bhagalpur as the administrative headquarters of the division
4. 4. When was the Ministry of AYUSH established?
A.2014
B.2015
C.2016
D.2017
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
The Ministry of AYUSH which was established on 9 November 2014. It is headquartered in New Delhi.
5. 5. Who founded the World Economic Forum (WEF)?
A.Klaus
Schwab
B.Michael Porter
C.Augusto
Lopez‑Claros
D.Jamie Dimon
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Klaus Martin Schwab is a German engineer and economist best known as the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum. His wife and former secretary, Hilde, co-founded the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship with him. He was born in 1938, in Ravensburg, Germany.
6. 6. The _________ enzyme in blood responds to the novel coronavirus and enables it to infect the human cell.
A.PEP-B2
B.ACE2
C.TRY-A
D.RBC4
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
The ACE2 enzyme in blood responds to the novel coronavirus and enables it to infect the human cell.
7. 7. Where is the headquarters of the New Development Bank located?
A.New
Delhi
B.Moscow
C.Shanghai
D.Beijing
Correct Ans:Option C
Explanation:
The headquarters of the New Development Bank (NDB) is located in Shanghai, China.
8. 8. When is the birth
anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel celebrated?
B.31 October
C.14
November
D.5 September
Correct Ans:Option B
Explanation:
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 31 October 2015. It was launched on the occasion of the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The campaign aims to promote the knowledge of the culture, traditions, and practices of different States & Union Territories (UT) will lead to an enhanced understanding and bonding between the States.
9. 9. Where is Simlipal National Park located?
A.Odisha
B.Maharashtra
C.Rajasthan
D.Delhi
Correct Ans:Option A
Explanation:
Similipal National Park is a national park and a tiger reserve in the Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha covering 2,750 km².
10. 10. Where is the Chilika lake located?
A.West
Bengal
B.Himachal Pradesh
C.Kerala
D.Odisha
Correct Ans:Option D
Explanation:
Chilika Lake is a
brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda, and Ganjam districts of
Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River,
flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 km.
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