2020
1) The entire coal industry in India was nationalised during a) 1973 b) 1983 c) 1993 d) 2004 Answer: a • A special CBI court has sentenced former Union Minister Dilip Ray and three other individual convicts to three years of jail term for irregularities in the allocation of the Brahmadiha coal block in Jharkhand […]
1) Recently released 2020 Global Hunger Index (GHI) ranks India at a) 94 b) 54 c) 104 d) 124 Answer: a • India has been ranked 94 out of 107 countries, lower than neighbours like Bangladesh and Pakistan. 2) Who has been elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Body of the ILO for the […]
1) Saudi Arabia is hosting the first-ever Ministerial Meeting of the G-20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) virtually. Which among the following is not a member to the group? a) India b) New Zealand c) Turkey d) South Korea Answer: b • In June 2010 at the Toronto Summit, the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group’s (ACWG) was […]
1) The State Election Commissioner is appointed by the a) Governor b) President c) Prime Minister d) Chief Justice of India Answer: a • The State Election Commissioner is appointed by the Governor.The provisions of Article 243K of the Constitution, which provides for setting up of SECs, are almost identical to those of Article 324 […]
1) India do not have formal diplomatic ties with a) China b) New Zealand c) Taiwan d) Austria Answer: c • Although they do not have formal diplomatic ties, Taiwan and India have been cooperating in various fields.India has refused to endorse the “one-China” policy since 2010. 2) Ayushman Sahakar plays an important role in […]
1) Country’s first ever multi-modal logistic park will be built in a) Assam b) Gujarat c) Punjab d) Maharashtra Answer: a • India’s first Multimodal Logistics Park (MMLP) that will come up at Jogighopa, about 155 kilometres west of Guwahati, is poised to be a game-changer for the entire Northeast, as well as neighbours Bhutan, […]
1) Pakistan and Nepal were recently re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council. It is headquartered in a) Geneva b) Venice c) New York d) London Answer: a • UNHRC was reconstituted from its predecessor organisation, the UN Commission on Human Rights to help overcome the “credibility deficit” of the previous organisation.Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. […]
1) Mahila Kisan Diwas is celebrated on the same day as and when UN celebrates ‘International Day of Rural Women’. When is it celebrated? a) October 2nd b) October 15th c) October 30th d) June 5th Answer: b • Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, organised a webinar on “Role of […]
1) By signing Ship Recycling Act, 2019, India has acceded to Hong Kong Convention for Ship Recycling under a) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration b) International Maritime Organization c) Permanent Court of Arbitration d) International Seabed Authority Answer: b • Under Ship Recycling Act, 2019, India has acceded to Hong Kong Convention for Ship Recycling […]
1) ‘Sujal – Drink from Tap Mission’ is aimed to provide quality drinking water, fit for direct consumption from the pipe, to over 15 lakh people in 15 towns. It is an initiative by the government of a) Kerala b) Bihar c) Odisha d) Maharashtra Answer: c • Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launches Drink from […]