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1. From the beginning of 2018 which of these sectors has been allowed for automatic
hundred percent foreign direct investment (FDI) in India?

A) Multi Brand Retailing

B) Banking
C) Single Brand
D) Defence Manufacturing

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2. In September 2018, _________ was appointed as the Vice Chairman of the

University Grants Commission

A) Prof. Rais Ahmed

B) Prof. Bhushan Patwardhan
C) Prof. Ramachandra Rai
D) Prof. Satish Chandra

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3. Assembly polls were held in _________ between November 2018 to December

2018.

A) Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Telengana only

B) Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram only
C) Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh only
D) Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Telangana only

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4. In June 2018, _________ was appointed MD and CEO of IDBI Bank in place of
_________who took charge as Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India.

A) D Shriram, Rahul Kumar Jain

B) B Sriram, Mahesh Kumar Jain
C) R Raghuram, Vinnnet Kumar Jain
D) K. Sridharan, Shyam Kumar Jain

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5. In September, 2018, ______ and ________ were all set to acquire Aditya Birla
Group's Food and grocery retail chain "More", even as Investment Bank
_______ exited the consortium.

A) Samara capital, Alibabamazon, Barclays

B) Softbank, Amazon, Deutsche Bank
C) Soft Bank, Amazon, JP Morgan
D) Samara Capital, Amazon, Goldman Sachs

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6. The political party floated by the actor turned politician Kamal Hasan is
__________.

A) Makkal Needht Malam

B) Makkal Kazahgam
C) Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
D) Mak

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1.Dhanu Jatra is currently celebrated in which state?

[A]Odisha
[B]Telangana
[C]Jharkhand
[D] Madhya Pradesh

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Correct Answer: A [Odisha]

Notes:
The famous 11-day Dhanu Jatra, the annual drama-based open-
air theatrical performance is conducted in and around the city of
Bargarh in Western Odisha. It is based on mythological story of
Lord Krishna and his Uncle, King Kansa. In November 2014, it
was conferred with the National Festival Status.

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2.The birth anniversary of which social reformer was celebrated

on January 3?
[A]NarayanaGuru
[B]VinobaBhave
[C]PanditaRamabhai
[D] Savitribai Phule

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Correct Answer: D [Savitribai Phule]

Notes:
The birth anniversary of the social reformer and the first female
teacher of India, Savitribai Phule was observed across the
country on January 3. The Prime Minister of India and various
other leaders paid tributes to her on her birth anniversary.
Savitribai Phule along with her husband Jyotirao Phule founded
the country’s first girls’ school in Pune in 1848. Born in
Maharashtra, Phule worked hard to abolish discrimination
against women and suppressed classes of people.

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3.The ancient festival of ‘Lai Haraoba’ is recently celebrated in

which state?
[A]Assam
[B]Himachal Pradesh
[C]Meghalaya
[D] Tripura

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Correct Answer: D [Tripura]

Notes:
The ancient ritualistic festival observed by the people of ‘Meiti’
community of Manipur is recently celebrated in the capital city of
Tripura, Agartala. Department of Information and Cultural Affairs
of the Tripura state Government jointly organised this festival
along with the cultural committees of the state. The festival is
celebrated for five days, hosting many cultural events that
include folk dance, oral literature and music.

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4.Ratna Ojha, who recently passed away was a theatre artist

and activist of which state?

[A]Odisha
[B]Meghalaya
[C]Assam
[D] West Bengal

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Correct Answer: C [Assam]

Notes:
Veteran Theatre artist and Social Activist of Assam, Ratna Ojha
passed away at Guwahati. He played an instrumental role in
reviving the theatre play movement of the state. He had also
actively participated and addressed demonstrations in several
social issues of the country including those against Citizenship
amendment act. For his great contribution towards the theatre
art, he was honoured with the ‘Natasurya Award’ by the Assam
Government.

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5.Which state Government is to organise the tribal cultural

festival called ‘Zo Kutpui’?

[A]Assam
[B]Sikkim
[C]Meghalaya
[D]Mizoram

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Correct Answer: D [Mizoram]

Notes:
The state government of Mizoram is to organise the cultural
festival ‘Zo Kutpui’ in many states of India as well as in some
countries including the USA, Bangladesh and Myanmar. The first
edition of the festival will begin in Tripura and will be celebrated
in other states, that are home to the people of Mizo tribe.
The festival will witness several cultural programmes and
traditional events of the Mizo tribe thereby increasing their unity
and fraternity. Chief Minister of Mizoram, Zoramthanga is to
inaugurate the first edition of the festival.
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6.Madhavpur Mela is a famous attraction of which state of India?

[A]Rajasthan
[B]Gujarat
[C]MadhyaPradesh
[D] Haryana

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Correct Answer: B [ Gujarat ]

Notes:
Madhavpur Mela is a weeklong cultural festival of Gujarat to be
held at Madhavpur Ghed in Porbandar district in April, 2020, a
day after Ram Navami festival. This year, eight states of the
Northern Eastern region will participate.

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7.Which of these festivals of other parts of India does not

coincide with Makar Sankranti celebrated in North India in
January?
[A]PeddaPadanga
[B]MaghBihu
[C]ThaiPongal
[D] Vishu

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Correct Answer: D [Vishu]

Notes:
Lohri is a festival celebrated in North India, especially in Punjab
ahead of the Makar Sankranti Festival. The festival marks the
completion of Winter and the arrival of sunny weather in the
region. It is also regarded that the festival commemorates the
passing winter solstice.
According to the traditional calendar, this year the festival Lohri
falls on January 13. People of North India celebrate the festival
by lighting bonfires, with their friends and relatives. It is mainly
celebrated in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi.
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This festival is celebrated as Makara Sankranti (Pedda Pandaga)

in Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal (also called
Poush sôngkrānti), Karnataka and Telangana, Sukarat in central
India, Magh Bihu by Assamese, and Thai Pongal by Tamils.
Vishu concides with Vaishakhi.

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8.Which Indian monument has found place in the Shanghai

Cooperation Organisation’s ‘8 Wonders of SCO’ list?
[A]TajMahal
[B]Statue of Unity
[C]Konark Sun Temple
[D] Ajanta Caves

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Correct Answer: B [Statue of Unity]

Notes:
The recently built monument of Gujarat, ‘Statue of Unity’ was recently
included in the ‘8 Wonders of SCO’ list released by the Shanghai
Cooperation Organisation. It is the tallest statue of the world, which was
built as a tribute to the Indian leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
The 182-metre statue was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India in
October 2018 in Gujarat’s Kevadiya colony. The statue was built on the
river Narmada, facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam. SCO comprises of eight
member states, which are India, Pakistan, China, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

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9.The Vice President of India is to inaugurate the Centre of

Excellence for studies of which Indian language, in Nellore?

[A]Kannada
[B]Telugu
[C]Tamil
[D] Malayalam

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Correct Answer: B [Telugu]

Notes:
The Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu is to inaugurate the Centre
of Excellence for studies in Classical Telugu in Nellore.
Venkaiah Naidu had earlier suggested the Union Government to shift
the Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Telugu, situated in the
Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysuru, to one of the Telugu
States. It has now been shifted to Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. The
centre performs several activities research on the evolution of the
Telugu script, digitisation, and publishing of classical Telugu literature.

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10.The Indian Prime Minister recently participated in the 50th

anniversary of the ‘Thuglak’ magazine of which language?
[A]Telugu
[B]Kannada
[C]Tamil
[D] Malayalam

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Correct Answer: C [Tamil]

Notes:
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi recently participated in the
50th Anniversary function of Tamil Magazine Thuglak, through Video
Conferencing. The event was held at Chennai, the capital city of Tamil
Nadu.
The magazine was founded by the famous journalist Cho Ramaswamy,
who passed away in 2016. The Tamil weekly magazine was famous for
its intelligent arguments and political satire. Swaminathan Gurumurthy is
the present editor of the magazine after the demise of its founder and
editor.

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2.Who has been recently chosen for “Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National
Award for Social Service”?
[A]Dr.Gutta Munirathnam
[B]Shiv Nadar
[C]Sri Ravishankar
[D] Baba Ramdev

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Correct Answer: A [Dr.Gutta Munirathnam]

Notes:
Eminent social worker, Dr. Gutta Muniratnam was chosen as the first recipient of
‘Muppavarapu National Award for Social Service’’. The announcement was made
during the 10th Anniversary celebration of the foundation. The award was
instituted by the Swarna Bharat Trust.
Dr. Gutta Muniratnam is a former member of the National Planning Commission
of India and the founder of an NGO named ‘Rashtriya Seva Samithi’ serving the
villages of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. G. Muniratnam is also a Padma Shri
awardee.

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3.Who is the author of the book titled ‘Asha and the Spirit Bird’, which recently
won the UK children’s book award?

[A]Madhuri Vijay
[B]Jasbinder Bilan
[C]Meghna Pant
[D] Ira Trivedi

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Correct Answer: B [Jasbinder Bilan]

Notes:
‘Asha and the Spirit Bird’ was authored by Jasbinder Bilan, an Indian-born author
who is now settled in England. Her debut novel has won the coveted ‘Costa
children’s book award’ of the UK.
The book is based on a magical story of a girl at the Himalayas. Costa awards
are presented annually across five categories of First Novel, Novel, Biography,
Poetry and Children’s Book. Jasbinder and the winners of the other four
categories will be considered for the ‘Costa Book of the Year’ award.

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4.Eminent filmmaker and director Manmohan Mohapatra, who recently passed

away, was from which state?

[A] West Bengal

[B] Odisha
[C] Karnataka
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]

Notes:
Veteran filmmaker and director Manmohan Mohapatra from Odisha recently
passed away. He had won National Film awards for best Odia feature film, for
eight consecutive years.
Seeta Raati was his first full-fledged Odia film, which he directed in 1976. It was
the first Odia film to be screened at an international film festival, held abroad. He
also directed several Hindi films. The Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik
has condoled the demise of the eminent director.

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5.Who has been recently conferred with the 29th Saraswati Samman Award?

[A] Vikram Seth

[B] Mahabaleshwar Sail
[C] Vasdev Mohi
[D] Padma Sachdev

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Correct Answer: C [Vasdev Mohi]

Notes:
The famous Sindhi Writer and poet Vasdev Mohi has been chosen for the
prestigious 29th Saraswati Samman Award. The Saraswati Samman Award is a
famous award in the field of Literature, presented by the KK Birla Foundation.
Vasdev Mohi is being conferred with this award for his short story collection
named ‘CHEQUE BOOK’. The collection of short stories describes the sufferings
and agonies of the marginalised section of the society. This was published in
2012 in Sindhi language.
Vasdev Mohi has recieved several other important national awards like Sahitya
Akademi Award, Sindhi Sahitya Academy Award, Gangadhar Mehar National
Award and Lifetime Achievement Award of Sindhi Academy.

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6.Who has been recently appointed as the President of Institute of Company

Secretaries of India (ICSI)?

[A] Ashish Garg

[B] Aditya Garg
[C] Nagendra Rao
[D] Narendra Rao

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Correct Answer: A [Ashish Garg]

Notes:
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) recently appointed Ashish
Garg as its new President for the year 2020. Another member of ICSI, Nagendra
D Rao has been elected Vice-President of the Institute. Ashish Garg was elected
to the central council of ICSI for the 2015-18 term and has been re-elected for
the 2019-22 term.
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) is a New Delhi based
statutory body to promote and regulate the profession of company secretaries in
India.

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7.Man Mohan Sood, who passed away recently, belonged to which field?

[A] Music
[B] Sports
[C] Literature
[D] Politics

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Correct Answer: B [Sports]

Notes:
The 80-year-old Former Indian cricketer and National Selector, Man Mohan Sood
recently passed away.
Sood was born on 06-07-1939 in Lahore, Punjab (now in Pakistan), India. He
had played one Test match representing India and 39 first-class matches with a
century. Man Mohan Sood also had served as an administrator at the Delhi and
District Cricket Association (DDCA) and a member of the National Selecting
Committee

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8.Which Indian actor was recently honoured with the Crystal Award of the World
Economic Forum?

[A] Priyanka Chopra

[B] Deepika Padukone
[C] Kareena Kapoor
[D] Anushka Sharma

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Correct Answer: B [Deepika Padukone]

Notes:
Famous Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone received the Crystal Award during
the 50th Annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
The award was presented to her in recognition of her efforts to create awareness
about the importance of mental health.
Hilde Schwab, Chairwoman and Co-Founder of the World Economic Forum’s
World Arts Forum presented the award to the actor. Deepika Padukone runs a
foundation named ‘Live Love Laugh’, which works towards conducting
awareness programs in Indian schools. It also funds for free psychiatric treatment
and medical education programs.

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9.Which legendary Indian sportsperson was awarded with the prestigious

‘Padma Vibhushan’ award recently?

[A] Sachin Tendulkar

[B] Dhanraj Pillai
[C] M C Mary Kom
[D] Abhinav Bindra

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Correct Answer: C [M C Mary Kom]

Notes:
Six-time World Champion and Olympian boxer Mary Kom was conferred with the
prestigious ‘Padma Vibhushan’ award on the Republic day of the year 2020.
Seven eminent personalities were presented the ‘Padma Vibhushan’ award,
which is the second highest civilian award in India, only next to the ‘Bharat
Ratna’. Other awardees are Former Union Ministers Arun Jaitley, Sushma
Swaraj and George Fernandes (posthumously), Singer Chhannulal Mishra of
Uttar Pradesh and former Mauritius prime minister Anerood Gugnauth.

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10.Sher Singh Kukkal, who passed away recently, was a famous personality in
which field?

[A] Politics
[B] Sports
[C] Art
[D] Business

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Correct Answer: C [Art]

Notes:
The 86-year-old veteran artist and sculptor Sher Singh Kukkal passed away after
age-related illness in New Delhi recently.
Sher Singh Kukkal was a noted artist with a great experience in several branches
of fine arts including drawing, painting, sculpture, printing and photography. He
also taught arts at the Sainik School Satara. The artist had won several national
and international awards including the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation Award and the
Senior Fellowship in Visual Art Photography by Union Ministry of Culture during
2008-09.

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