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1 .

Which aircraft has been included in the IAF's 'Tigersharks' 222 squadron?

A)

F-16 Fighting Falcon

B)

Dassault Rafale

C)

HAL Tejas

D)

Sukhoi-30 MKI

Correct Answer : Sukhoi-30 MKI

The Indian Air Force inducted its first squadron of Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft which are capable of carrying BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. The induction ceremony of the 222 'Tigersharks' fighter squadron was held at Thanjavur airbase.

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2 .

Which state has planned to test voter identification through a face recognition applicationin municipal elections?

A)

Odisha

B)

Telangana

C)

Tamil Nadu

D)

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Telangana

The Telangana government is planning to test voter identification through a face recognition application on a pilot basis in the municipal elections of 23 January 2020. For the first time, the face recognition software will be used to ascertain the identity of voters in the state.

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3 .

Which defence Force of India has recently signed an MoU with Geological Survey of India?

A)

Indian Navy

B)

Indian Army

C)

Indian Air Force

D)

Indian Coast Guard

Correct Answer : Indian Navy

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was recently signed between Indian Navy and Geological Survey of India (GSI). The agreement was on ‘Sharing of seabed sediments data, products and expertise for Naval Application in Meteorology and Oceanography’.

The Marine and Coastal survey Division of GSI has mapped most of the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone. This repository of data collected using the oceanic research vessels of GSI, will now be used by the Indian Navy. The data would be used for oceanographic modelling during their maritime operations in the Indian Ocean region (IOR).

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4 .

Which state is the first in the country to implement agricultural land leasing policy?

A)

West Bengal

B)

Tamil Nadu

C)

Uttarakhand

D)

Gujarat

Correct Answer : Uttarakhand

The State government of Uttarakhand recently released a notification that it has made a policy to lease agricultural land, becoming the first Indian state to implement such policy.

According to the policy, any institution, company or NGO can take farm land on lease for 30 years, provided the leased land is below 30 acres. The farmers who own the land will receive the corresponding rent during the leased period. Difficulties in leasing land for agriculture and plantation in hilly areas and consolidation of fragmented land are being solved by the policy.

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5 .

Which organisation recently released the ‘Time to care’ report?

A)

NGO Pratham

B)

World Bank

C)

NGO Oxfam

D)

Asian Development Bank

Correct Answer : NGO Oxfam

Oxfam, a confederation of charitable organizations and rights group recently released the ‘Time to care’ report, which focussed on global inequalities. The report said that inequalities pertaining at the global level is deep-rooted and vast while the number of billionaires has doubled in the last decade.

It also revealed a comparison that the total wealth of 63 Indian billionaires is higher than the total Union Budget of India for the fiscal year 2018-19 (Rs 24,42,200 crore). It also suggested that gender inequalities must be resolved for an inclusive development.

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6 .

Which Indian state has topped the production of vegetables in 2018-19, as per the recent data from the Ministry of Agriculture?

A)

Madhya Pradesh

B)

Gujarat

C)

Uttar Pradesh

D)

West Bengal

Correct Answer : West Bengal

The Ministry of Agriculture recently released the State-wise horticulture production data for the year 2018-19. As per the data, West Bengal was the top State in vegetable production with 29.55 million tonnes (mt) of vegetables last year. The state accounted for 15.9 % of the country’s total vegetable production in 2018-19.

The number one state during 2017-18 was Uttar Pradesh, which is pushed to the second place this year, with 27.71 mt vegetables. In fruit production, Andhra Pradesh continued to hold the top spot with 17.61 mt, followed by Maharashtra with 10.82 mt.

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7 .

Recently, 146 Irrawady dolphins were recently spotted in Chilika lake. Where is the Chilka lake situated?

A)

Odisha

B)

Uttarakhand

C)

Himachal Pradesh

D)

Jammu & Kashmir

Correct Answer : Odisha

Chilika Lake is the largest brackish water lake of India, situated in the state of Odisha. It is also home to the highest single lagoon population of the endangered species called Irrawady dolphins.

The Chilika Development Authority (CDA) recently undertook the Dolphin Census and 146 Irrawady dolphins were directly sighted. The estimated range of population of the dolphins is 133-172. The population of the aquatic mammal species last year was 151. After removal of certain encroachments in the lake, the dolphins are found colonising in the central and southern regions of the lake for the first time.

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8 .

Who is to acquire manufacturing facility of General Motors in Talegaon, Maharashtra?

A)

Kia Motors

B)

Great Wall Motors

C)

Jac Motors

D)

Changan Automobile

Correct Answer : Great Wall Motors

Chinese automobile major Great Wall Motors (GWM) will acquire the Talegaon manufacturing facility of General Motors (GM). The factory will be used by GWM for an Indian debut. GWM VP (global strategy) Liu Xiangshang said the transaction would underpin the company's plan to enter and invest in India.

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9 .

Which of the following has been counted as a separate Ethnic Group for the first time in The US census?

A)

Hindus

B)

Sikhs

C)

Muslims

D)

African-Americans

Correct Answer : Sikhs

For the first time, Sikhs in the US will be counted as a separate ethnic group in the 2020 census, an organization of the minority community said, describing it as a milestone moment.

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10 .

Which Indian wrestler won the Gold medal at the Rome Ranking Series 2020 event, held recently?

A)

Sakshi Malik

B)

Babita Phogat

C)

Vinesh Phogat

D)

Geeta Phogat

Correct Answer : Vinesh Phogat

Top Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat won the Gold medal in the 53 kg category, at the Rome Ranking Series 2020 event, held recently. In the final bout for gold, she defeated the Ecuadorian wrester Luisa Elizabeth Valverde 4-0. In the journey towards the final match, Vinesh overpowered two top-rated and tough Chinese wrestlers. This is her first Gold medal in the year 2020.

Earlier, in the tournament, another Indian wrestler Anshu Malik won the silver medal in the 57 kg category.

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