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1 .

Scientists recently discovered dwarf galaxies with massive black holes using Very Large Array (VLA) observatory. Where is the observatory situated?

A)

Russia

B)

China

C)

U.S.A

D)

Japan

Correct Answer : U.S.A

According to the recent study published in ‘Astrophysical Journal’, Scientists have discovered thirteen huge black holes in some dwarf galaxies. The galaxies are found to be located several light years from the earth and in half of the galaxies, the black holes are not in the centre of the galaxies.

The high-resolution images of the galaxies with black holes were captured using the Very Large Array (VLA) observatory. It is a radio telescope observatory, which is situated in New Mexico, U.S.A. VLA was set up by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.

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2 .

Which city will play host to the 2022 Common Wealth Games?

A)

Gold Coast

B)

New Delhi

C)

London

D)

Birmingham

Correct Answer : Birmingham

The international sports event for the members of the Common wealth, the Commonwealth Games of 2022 will be conducted in the city of Birmingham, England. England plays host to the event for the third time. The prestigious event is scheduled to take place between July 27 and August 7, 2020.

Recently, Commonwealth Games India (CGI) submitted its proposal to host a Commonwealth shooting event and an archery event in India during 2022. But the federation is yet to announce that if the medals won in the proposed Shooting Championship will be added to the final CWG tally of the countries.

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3 .

Which state government has started a project to save paper by using digital medium for administrative work?

A)

Telengana

B)

West Bengal

C)

Odisha

D)

Kerala

Correct Answer : West Bengal

The State Government of West Bengal has started an environmental-friendly project to save paper. It has also decided to use digital medium for most administrative works. The State Secretariat,Nabanna already follows the method, which will be extended to other districts as well.

The government also proposed to recycle the paper used for administrative purpose, by converting them into writing pads and reusing them. The process is to be continuously monitored by the state secretariat.

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4 .

What is the name of the mandatory standard individual health insurance policy launched by IRDAI?

A)

Arogya Sanjeevani

B)

Arogya Samriddhi

C)

Arogya Raksha

D)

Arogya Suraksha

Correct Answer : Arogya Sanjeevani

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) recently directed the health and general insurance companies to offer a standard individual health insurance policy. The policy is named as ‘Arogya Sanjeevani policy’.

It will cover minimum health requirements of the insurers and would be offered from April 1, 2020. IRDAI also stipulated that there will be no exit age for the scheme, so that the insurance will be continued till the person’s last breath. The minimum and maximum age limit to enroll are 18 years and 65 years respectively. The sum assured will be between Rs.1 Lakh and Rs. 5 Lakhs.

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5 .

Which Indian cricketer is selected for the ‘C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award’ of BCCI?

A)

Sunil Gavaskar

B)

K Srikkanth

C)

Dilip Vengsarkar

D)

Kapil Dev

Correct Answer : K Srikkanth

Former Indian Cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth is selected for the prestigious ‘C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award’, presented by the National Cricket Board of India, BCCI. The famous cricketer from Tamil Nadu represented India from 1981 to 1992.

The other cricketer who is also to be presented with the award is Anjum Chopra, former Captain of Indian women’s cricket team. The awards will be presented at the BCCI Annual awards function, to be held in Mumbai, on January 12, 2020.

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6 .

Who won the best Actor award in a Motion Picture - Drama at the Golden Globes 2020?

A)

Ricky Gervais

B)

Taron Egerton

C)

Joaquin Phoenix

D)

Leonardo Dicaprio

Correct Answer : Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix wins Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for the film Joker.Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix. The film is a dark and disturbing take on the origins of the DC villain.

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7 .

Who has been appointed as an advisor to the Lt Governor of J&K?

A)

Shivdeep Lande

B)

Manish Shanker Sharma

C)

R Sreelekha

D)

Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar

Correct Answer : Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar

IPS officer Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar, who recently retired as the CRPF DG, has been appointed as an advisor to the Lt Governor of Jammu-Kashmir. Bhatnagar is a 1983-batch officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre.

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8 .

Who has designed the world's 2nd tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?

A)

Akbar Padamsee

B)

Laxman Pai

C)

Jatin Das

D)

Ram V. Sutar

Correct Answer : Ram V. Sutar

The statue of Sardar Patel has also been designed by Padma Bhusan Ram V. Sutar, the same sculptor who had designed the Statue of Unity.

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9 .

Hyundai partnered with which ride-sharing company to develop electric air taxis?

A)

Uber

B)

Lyft

C)

Grab

D)

Didi

Correct Answer : Uber

Automobile Major Hyundai recently unveiled an air electric taxi, developed in collaboration with Uber, in the Consumer Electronics Show 2020.

According to their partnership, Hyundai will develop and deploy vehicles and Uber will provide support service, ground transport connection and customer Interface. Uber is to launch urban commercial flights by 2023 and Hyundai is its first carmaker partner in the project.

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10 .

Daniele De Rossi, who announced his retirement recently, is a world-cup winning footballer of which country?

A)

France

B)

Italy

C)

Brazil

D)

Germany

Correct Answer : Italy

The ace footballer of the Italy team, Daniele De Rossi recently announced his retirement from professional football. He was associated with the Roma football club and played Serie A league matches for nearly 18 years.

Daniele represented Italy in the 2004 Olympics and he was also a part of the FIFA world cup winning Italy team in 2006. The fourth highest capped player of Italy, retired from the national team in 2017. Recently, he was playing for Argentina’s Boca Juniors club.

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