Current Affairs Test Number 1

1.Which company has launched a new ventilation device named ‘Spice Oxy’?

[A] SpiceJet
[B] IndiGo
[C] Reliance
[D] Amul

2.The first Roll on- Roll Off (RORO) service of which section of Indian Railways was flagged off recently?

[A] Central Railway
[B] Western Railway
[C] North Eastern Railways
[D] South Western Railways

3.As per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, who surpassed Mark Zuckerberg to become the third-richest person in the world?

[A] Bill Gates
[B] Elon Musk
[C] MacKenzie Scott
[D] Warren Buffet

4.Which fin-tech company has been named in the ‘Fintech 250’ List of Fastest-growing Fintech Start-ups?

[A] Instamojo
[B] PayU
[C] Razorpay
[D] BillDesk

5.Ministry of Defence partnered with BMEL, Tata Power and L&T for supply of Pinaka Regiments to which armed force?

[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Air Force
[D] Indian Coast Guard

6.Which Union Ministry of India has banned 118 Mobile Apps including PUBG?

[A] Ministry of Defence
[B] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs

7.Which country has allowed flights from all countries to cross its skies to reach the UAE?

[A] India
[B] Pakistan
[C] Saudi Arabia
[D] Turkey

8.Metro train services are to be operated across the country, except in which state/UT?

[A] Maharashtra
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Kerala
[D] West Bengal

9.Which cricketer has been appointed as the Member of Australia-India Council, to promote business ties?

[A] Ricky Ponting
[B] Adam Gilchrist
[C] Mathew Hayden
[D] Bret Lee

10.Google has partnered with which nation to develop flood warning service?

[A] India
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Nepal
[D] Bangladesh

11.Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had a high-level meet with his counterpart of which country, on the side-lines of SCO meeting?

[A] Pakistan
[B] China
[C] United States
[D] Iran

12.The Vice President of India has suggested to include which food product in Mid-day Meal scheme?

[A] Milk
[B] Egg
[C] Meat
[D] Fruits

13.Which organization has successfully tested Hypersonic Technology Demonstration Vehicle (HSTDV)?

[A] ISRO
[B] HAL
[C] DRDO
[D] Indian Air Force

14.What is the name of the program to be attended by the Prime Minister of India, with Street Vendors from Madhya Pradesh?

[A] SVanidhi Samvaad
[B] SVanidhi Speaks
[C] SVanidhi Ki Baat
[D] SVanidhi Virtual

15.Who has been conferred with the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2019?

[A] David Attenborough
[B] David Malpass
[C] Ratan Tata
[D] Mukesh Ambani

16.The CCEA has approved monetization of assets of which PSU through InvIT model?

[A] NTPC
[B] ONGC
[C] Power Grid
[D] Indian Oil

17.‘PNGRB’ and ‘CGD Authorisation’, that were seen in news recently, are associated with which Ministry?

[A] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[B] Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
[C] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
[D] Ministry of Power

18.What is the new Foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the Defence Sector through automatic approval?

[A] 25%
[B] 49%
[C] 74%
[D] 100%

19.By how much percentage, India’s Defence exports has increased from 2016-17 to 2018-19?

[A] 100%
[B] 300%
[C] 500%
[D] 700%

20.Which organisation has paused the trials of COVID-19 vaccine candidate in India?

[A] Serum Institute of India
[B] Ranbaxy India
[C] Cipla India
[D] Sun Pharma

21.Silver Lake is to invest around Rs 7500 crore in which India retail Giant?

[A] D-Mart
[B] Reliance Retail
[C] Future Retail
[D] Shoppers Stop

22.National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) works under the aegis of which Ministry?

[A] Ministry of Education
[B] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[C] Ministry of Science and Technology
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry

23.US- based Aerospace company Northrop Grumman has named its Spacecraft after which Indian-origin astronaut?

[A] Rakesh Sharma
[B] Kalpana Chawla
[C] Sunita Williams
[D] Laurel Clark

24.When is World Suicide Prevention Day observed across the world?

[A] September 8
[B] September 9
[C] September 10
[D] September 12

25.Which country is holding a naval exercise named ‘Zolfaghar-99’ in the Sea of Oman?

[A] Iran
[B] Oman
[C] UAE
[D] France

26.Which organisation has paused the trials of COVID-19 vaccine candidate in India?

[A] Serum Institute of India
[B] Ranbaxy India
[C] Cipla India
[D] Sun Pharma

27.Which rating agency has stated that Indian economy would contract by 9% in FY 2020-21?

[A] CARE
[B] S&P
[C] CRISIL
[D] FITCH

28.Where is the headquarters of National Fertilizers Limited located?

[A] Mumbai
[B] Chennai
[C] Noida
[D] Kolkata

29.Which racing driver has won the Tuscan Grand Prix Tournament?

[A] Lewis Hamilton
[B] Sebastien Vettel
[C] Max Verstappen
[D] Charles Leclerc

30.Who has been conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney?

[A] Chanda Kochar
[B] Aditya Puri
[C] Ajay Dhoval
[D] Azim Premj

31.How many Indian beaches have been recommended by the Union Environment Ministry for Blue Flag” International eco-label?

[A] 2
[B] 4
[C] 6
[D] 8

32.Which mountain climber is known as ‘Snow Leopard’?

[A] Jimmy Chin
[B] Nirmal Purja
[C] Malavath Purna
[D] Ang Rita Sherpa

33.Lieutenant Kumudini Tyagi and Sub Lieutenant Riti Singh, who were making news recently, are related to which of the following Indian forces?

[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Airforce
[C] Indian Navy
[D] Central Paramilitary Forces

34.Recently, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways advised the States and Union Territories to stamp “International Convention of Road Traffic” on the first page of International Driving Permit (IDP) issued by them. In which year, this convention was concluded?

[A] 1949
[B] 1952
[C] 1958
[D] 1963

35.What was the theme of World Peace Day celebrated on September 21?

[A] Shaping Peace Together
[B] United for Peace
[C] Together for Peace
[D] Building Peace Together

36.The new flagship Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is being implemented by which Ministry?

[A] Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries
[B] Ministry of Tourism
[C] Ministry of Textiles
[D] Ministry of Shipping

37.On which date, World Heart Day is celebrated every day?

[A] September 23
[B] September 25
[C] September 29
[D] September 30

38.Bethesda Softworks, which was recently in news, is a software company mainly known for __?

[A] Video Streaming Platform
[B] Social Media Applications
[C] Gaming Applications
[D] Communication Technology

39.Which article of the Indian Constitution ensures the participation of women in Panchayati Raj Institutions?

[A] Article 243 D
[B] Article 243 H
[C] Article 243 K
[D] Article 243 O

40.On which date, World Maritime Day is observed?

[A] 20th July
[B] 24th September
[C] 19th October
[D] 4th November

41.Recently, the Lok Sabha passed the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020. The original Companies (Regulation) Act was passed in which year?

[A] 2005
[B] 2008
[C] 2013
[D] 2017

42.Which article of the Indian Constitution ensures the participation of women in Panchayati Raj Institutions?

[A] Article 243 D
[B] Article 243 H
[C] Article 243 K
[D] Article 243 O

43.Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched ‘Cybersecurity vision framework’ for which banks?

[A] Foreign Banks
[B] Private Banks
[C] Urban Co-operative Banks
[D] Regional Rural Banks

44.Which country has assumed the Chair of ‘Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia’ (CICA) in 2020?

[A] Vietnam
[B] Kazakhstan
[C] Tajikistan
[D] India

45.The annual International Film Festival of India (IFFI) of the year 2020, was scheduled to be held in which state/UT?

[A] West Bengal
[B] Goa
[C] Sikkim
[D] Kerala

46.Under which national scheme, the central Government has recently sanctioned 670 electric buses to Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Chandigarh?

[A] Surya Mitra
[B] PM Ujjawala Yojana
[C] FAME
[D] National Solar Mission

47.Sunil Sethi, the Chairman of Fashion Design Council of India, has been appointed as the advisor of which body?

[A] Khadi and Village Industries Commission
[B] National Small Industries Corporation
[C] British Fashion Council
[D] University Grants Commission

48.In which state / UT is the Post-Harvest Management Centre for Medicinal Plants proposed to be set up?

[A] Delhi
[B] Punjab
[C] Haryana
[D] Jammu and Kashmir

49.Which country is to play host to the virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit?

[A] United States
[B] Japan
[C] Saudi Arabia
[D] India

50.What is the theme of the ‘World Tourism Day 2020’, celebrated om September 27?

[A] Covid-19 and Tourism
[B] Tourism and Rural Development
[C] Tourism and Climate Change
[D] Tourism and Employment