1. The “Pandemic Bonds” are issued by which multilateral development bank ?
A- World Bank
B- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
C- European Investment Bank
D- Asian Development Bank
Ans- A
2. The Shanidar Cave, a hotspot for Neanderthal remains, is located in which country ?
A- Syria
B- Iraq
C- Tajikistan
D- Egypt
Ans- B
3. Which country is supplier of majority of mined Cobalt, which is used in cathodes for lithium-ion batteries used in cell phones and Electric vehicles ?
A- China
B- Kazhakiistan
C- Sudan
D- Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Ans- D
4. What is the current (2020) number of telecom companies in India ?
A- 10
B- 8
C- 6
D- 4
Ans- D
5. Which country is world’s biggest palm oil importer ?
A- India
B- China
C- Russia
D- Saudi Arabia
Ans- A
6. Currently, which Economic Census is underway in India ?
A- 5th
B- 6th
C- 7th
D- 8th
Ans- C
7. As per the National Population Register (NPR), a person is “usual resident” who has resided in a local area for past how many months / years ?
A- 6 months
B- 1 year
C- 18 months
D -2 years
Ans- A
8. Who heads the 12-member “Technology Group” to advise ministries, departments and public sector undertakings (PSUs) on technology implementation ?
A- Dr. R Chidamabaram
B- Rishikesh Narayanan
C- Dr K Vijay Raghavan
D- Bhaskar Saha
Ans- C
9. Which country has highest rate of hepatitis C in the world and is expected to eradicate the disease in 2020 ?
A- Saudi Arabia
B- China
C- India
D- Egypt
Ans- D
10. The cabinet of which state in India has cleared a bill to enact the “Time-Bound Clearance Act” which shall ensure time-bound clearance of industrial licenses for investment projects ?
A- Rajasthan
B- Haryana
C- Madhya Pradesh
D- Gujarat
Ans- C