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1 .

Who has been conferred with the Raja Ravi Varma State Award for the year 2020?

A)

Paresh Maity

B)

Samir Mondal

C)

Devajyoti Ray

D)

Vasudev Kamath

Correct Answer : Vasudev Kamath

The Raja Ravi Varma State Award for the year 2019 was conferred on a senior artist from Mumbai, Vasudev Kamath for the year 2020 at a programme organized in the institute premises located on Narasaraja Road in Chamundipuram, Mysore, Karnataka.

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2 .

Which state's Legislative Assembly has passed resolution to conduct a caste-based census in the state?

A)

Chhattisgarh

B)

Karnataka

C)

Jharkhand

D)

Bihar

Correct Answer : Bihar

The Bihar Legislative Assembly passed a resolution to conduct a caste-based census in the state. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was advocating conducting a caste-based census since a long time.

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3 .

Which state is to undertake the genetic study to conserve the native species of cattle?

A)

Maharashtra

B)

Haryana

C)

Gujarat

D)

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Maharashtra

Maharashtra state government has announced that it is to undertake the genetic study to conserve the native species of cattle. A meeting regarding the approval and initiation of the project on initiating was held in Aurangabad recently.

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4 .

Who recently laid the foundation stone of Crusher and Conveyor System at NALCO?

A)

Suresh Angadi

B)

Pralhad Joshi

C)

Jagadish Shettar

D)

Dharmendra Pradhan

Correct Answer : Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister of Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi laid the foundation stone of Crusher and Conveyor System at National Aluminium Company's (NALCO) Mining & Refinery (M&R) Complex in Damanjodi, Odisha on 25 February.

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5 .

NTPC, CPCB to set up ___________ Continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations across six States and three Union Territories in India in States and UTs?

A)

10

B)

15

C)

25

D)

35

Correct Answer : 25

NTPC Limited has agreed to help the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to set up 25 Continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations (CAAQMS) across six States and three Union Territories (UTs) in India.

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6 .

‘5G Hackathon’ was recently launched by which Union Ministry/ organisation?

A)

NITI Aayog

B)

Ministry of Communication

C)

Ministry of Science and Technology

D)

Ministry of Human Resource and Development

Correct Answer : Ministry of Communication

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) of the Ministry of Communication has recently launched ‘5G Hackathon’ in association with government and industry stakeholders.

The Hackathon aims to convert new ideas into feasible 5-G products and solutions in the country. All students, start-ups, SMEs, academic institutions and registered companies in India and even NRIs can participate in the event.

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7 .

Which city hosted the four-day ‘International Conference on Banana’ organised by ICAR?

A)

Cochin

B)

Gandhi Nagar

C)

Thiruvananthapuram

D)

Tiruchirappalli

Correct Answer : Tiruchirappalli

A four-day ‘International Conference on Banana’ was recently organised by the National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB), an institution under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), in association with Bioversity International, during 22-25 February, 2020.

ICAR’s National Research Centre for Banana is based at Tiruchirappali, Tamil Nadu. The Conference is organised at Tiruchirappalli on the theme of ‘Innovations in sustainable production and value chain management in banana’.

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8 .

Which country organised a training course on ‘Vessel Search Technique’ for Indian Coast Guard and Customs personnel at Chennai?

A)

Australia

B)

Oman

C)

Qatar

D)

Japan

Correct Answer : Australia

The Mobile Training Team of the Australian Border Force conducted the training course on ‘Vessel Search Technique’ for the personnel of Indian Coast Guard, Customs and Coastal Security Group members of the Tamil Nadu Police.

Indian Coast Guard organised this training course at the capital of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, along with the Border Force of Australia.

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9 .

Who heads the IRDAI committee looking into issue of indemnity based health insurance products for life insurance companies?

A)

D Rajkumar

B)

Pradosh Kumar Rath

C)

MR Kumar

D)

Pravin Kumar Purwar

Correct Answer : MR Kumar

The insurance regulator IRDAI has set up a committee to examine whether life insurers can offer indemnity based health policies. IRDAI has now set up a nine-member committee led by MR Kumar, Chairman, Life Insurance Corporation of India to look into the issue.

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10 .

Which of the following African countries has been recently listed in the FATF’s grey list?

A)

Kenya

B)

Gabon

C)

Algeria

D)

Mauritius

Correct Answer : Mauritius

Mauritius, long considered a tax haven, has been listed in the FATF’s grey list. This has raised questions about the fate of FPI from Mauritius in India.

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