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1.
Which state has launched its own bottled drinking water under the brand name Mission Bhagirath?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Telangana government has launched its own packaged drinking water 'Mission Bhagirath'.
Category : State
2.
Which organization has named 2020 as The Worst Year on Record?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
UN World Tourism Organization named 2020 as 'worst year on record'.
Category : International
3.
Microsoft has opened its new IDC facility in which city?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The newest Microsoft India Development Centre is now open in Noida, a satellite town around New Delhi.
Category : Technology
4.
Which state has ranked 1st among the small states on the India Justice Report 2020?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Among the seven small states, Tripura has emerged at the top, followed by Sikkim and Goa.
Category : State
5.
The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty is an agreement between which of the following two countries?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation.
Category : International
6.
National Non-communicable Disease Monitoring Survey was conducted during which year?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Minister for Health and Family Welfare has released the National Non-communicable Disease Monitoring Survey conducted during 2017-18.
Category : National
7.
Who has been appointed as the new CEO of the Ayushman Bharat?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Senior bureaucrat and former TRAI chairman Ram Sewak Sharma is the new Chief Executive Officer of the Ayushman Bharat.
Category : Persons
8.
Which state has collaborated with the UNICEF for launching the GIS-based dashboard for TEI?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Directorate of Teacher Education and SCERT in collaboration with UNICEF, Odisha and technical support from SDRC, have launched the Teacher Education Dashboard for Teacher Education Institutes.
Category : State
9.
Which telecom venture has become the world's fifth strongest brand?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's four-year-old telecom venture Reliance Jio has been ranked the fifth strongest brand globally.
Category : Miscellaneous
10.
Recently RBI has cancelled the licence of which of the following bank?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Licence of Maharashtra-based Shivam Sahakari Bank has been cancelled by RBI as it does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.
Category : Banking
11.
Which Indian public sector bank has raised Rs 1,000 cr by issuing Basel III-compliant bonds?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The State-owned Union Bank of India has raised Rs 1,000 crore by issuing Basel III-compliant bonds on a private placement basis.
Category : Banking
12.
Which state's chief minister has unveiled the 1st indigenous Metro racks at Charkop Metro Depot?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has unveiled the first indigenous Metro racks (train) at Charkop Metro Depot.
Category : State
13.
Which state ranked highest in the Indian Justice Report 2020?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In this year's report Maharashtra has emerged at the top among 18 large and mid-sized States when it comes to justice delivery.
Category : State
14.
Who has established the Innovation Sandbox web portal?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Stock exchange BSE has set up an "innovation sandbox" web portal where fintech firms and individuals may use the environment for offline testing of their applications in a test environment.
Category : National
15.
Which region is the home to 428 species of birds as per the data of ZSI?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Sunderbans which is part of the largest mangrove forest in the world, is home to 428 species of birds, a recent publication of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) States.
Category : Environment
16.
NCAVES India forum 2021 has been organized by which ministry?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The NCAVES (Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services) India Forum 2021 has been organized by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
Category : National
17.
Which domestic tournament will not be organized by the BCCI for the 1st time?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The BCCI has decided that it won't be conducting country's premier first-class domestic tournament Ranji Trophy.
Category : Sports
18.
Which state will provide free books to scheduled caste college students?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Haryana government will provide free books to Scheduled Caste students studying in state-run colleges.
Category : State
19.
Who is the author of the book titled Yearbook?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Actor-writer Seth Rogen is the author of book titled Yearbook.
Category : Miscellaneous
20.
Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of SBI Cards?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
SBI Card- the country's largest pure play credit card issuer has a new Managing Director and CEO - Rama Mohan Rao Amara.
Category : Banking
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