Current Affairs QUIZ Set 3 by Dr.

Gaurav Garg

1. Who is the author of the book Judiciary, Judges and the Administration of Justice’? Justice R.
Banumathi
2. Which state has launched the Amma Mobile Ration Shops? Tamil Nadu
3. Tennis player Novak Djokovic hails from which country? Serbia
4. Who was appointed as the Regional Ambassador (RA) for India by the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP) Tunza Eco-Generation (TEG)? Khushi Chindaliya
5. CSIR observed its 79th Foundation Day in 2020. When was it established? 26 September 1942.
6. What is the capital of Kyrgyzstan? Bishkek
7. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is updated at the close of every trading day in which city? New York
(The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people. Details about the
calculations are provided in the net worth analysis on each billionaire’s profile page. The figures are
updated at the close of every trading day in New York)
8. Who is the new brand ambassador of Vedantu? Aamir Khan
9. Where is Lloyd's Botanical Garden located? Darjeeling
10. Radio Pathshala program was launched by which state? Odisha
11. Which bank has approved Rs 2,200 crore loan to finance inclusive water supply and sanitation infrastructure
and services in secondary towns of Rajasthan? Asian Development Bank
12. 'Operation Durachari‘ is an initiative of which state? Uttar Pradesh
13. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)? Subhash
Kamath
14. What is the currency of Burkina faso? West African CFA franc
15. Under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Kalyan Scheme (MMKS) of Gujarat, what amount of loan will be given to
women self-help groups? 1 lakh
16. Paika is a folk dance of which state? Jharkhand
17. In 2010, UNESCO inscribed which folk dance in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of
Humanity? Chhau dance
18. A Research lab of DRDO will be opened in Kailaras-Jaura region of Morena district of which state? Madhya
Pradesh
19. My Family-My Responsibility is a campaign of which state? Maharashtra
20. Similipal Biosphere Reserve, which is a UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves, is located in
which state? Odisha
21. Country’s first airport Covid-19 testing facility was launched at which airport? Indira Gandhi International
Airport
22. Harivansh Narayan Singh, re-elected as Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, is an MP in Rajya Sabha
representing which state? Bihar
23. India has become the member of the United Nations Commission on Status of Women, a body of the
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for how many years? Four
24. Who was conferred Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney 2020? Aditya Puri
25. Which company has acquired Czech Republic-based GuideVision for up to 30 million euros? Infosys
26. 10 Hafte-10 Baje-10 Minute is a campaign of which Union Territory? Delhi
27. Which Payments Bank has ceased to be a banking company within the meaning of the Banking Regulation
Act? Aditya Birla Idea Payments
28. Which organization has constituted a Multidimensional Poverty Index Coordination Committee (MPICC)?
NITI Aayog

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29. According to the National Statistical Office (NSO) survey, which is the least literate state in India? Andhra
Pradesh
30. Who was conferred the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2019? David Attenborough
31. Playerzpot has appointed whom as its brand ambassadors? Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Smriti Mandhana
32. Northrop Grumman has named its NG-14 Cygnus spacecraft after whom? Dr Kalpana Chawla
33. Asol Chini’ or ‘real-sugar’ is a campaign of which country? Bangladesh
34. Which is the longest lake in India? Vembanad lake (Kerala)
35. Mankad is a term associated with which sports? Cricket
36. Where was the First ASEAN Summit held in 1976? Bali, Indonesia
37. Who has been appointed as Secretary in Lok Sabha? Utpal Kumar Singh
38. Name the President of the African Development Bank Group? Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina
39. Where in India is the “The Architectural Work Of Le Corbusier” located? Chandigarh (Chandigarh Capitol
Complex)
40. Which has become the first African country to end sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis)? Togo
41. Which state has recently inaugurated the ‘Veer Savarkar’ flyover in Yelahanka? Karnataka
42. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched which mobile app to provide farmers a marketplace for livestock?
e-Gopala
43. Which Russian company has started manufacturing space suits for Indian astronauts who are likely to be part
of the Gaganyaan mission? Zvezda
44. Garuda Shakti is a joint military exercise between India and which country? Indonesia
45. Which company in collaboration with Nasscom’s FutureSkills launched a nation-wide initiative in India to
skill 1 million students by 2021 in Artificial Intelligence? Microsoft
46. Which state has launched its first heritage tourism policy? Gujarat
47. Who is set to become the first USA cricketer to feature in IPL 2020? Ali Khan
48. Who has become the first woman DG of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security? Usha Padhee
49. When was World Coconut Day 2020 observed? 2 September
50. Asara, Sampoorna Poshana and Vidya Kanuka are the schemes of which state? Andhra Pradesh
51. Who has been elected as the Chairman of the Press Trust of India? Aveek Sarkar
52. Libreville is the capital of which country? Gabon
53. Gorakhpur city is located on the banks of which river? Rapti
54. What is Sowa-Rigpa? Traditional Tibetan medicine
55. Who has assumed charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL)?
Hemant Khatri
56. Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) has been launched for which sector? electricity
57. The Election Commission will set up the country's first regional voters' awareness centre in which city?
Jaipur
58. Murali Ramakrishnan appointed as the new MD & CEO of South Indian Bank. Where is the HQ of bank
located? Kerala
59. The Union government has approved an MoU with which country for cooperation in the field of geology and
mineral resources? Finland
60. Which state is going to start river cruises to boost tourism? Odisha
61. Where is HQ of the World Gold Council located? London, United Kingdom
62. John Turner, who passed away recently, was the former Prime Minister of which country? Canada
63. Which has become the first state in the country to come out with the policies on Artificial Intelligence,
Blockchain and Cybersecurity? Tamil Nadu
64. Tadej Pogacar who has won the Tour de France cycling event hails from which country? Slovenia

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65. Which state has launched the “Mukhyamantri Grammya Paribahan Achoni'' (Chief Minister''s Rural Transport
Scheme)? Assam
66. What is the rank of India in the World Risk Index (WRI) 2020? 89th
67. “Saga Dawa” festival is celebrated in which Indian state? Sikkim
68. Who is known as the“Grand Old Man of India”? Dadabhai Naoroji
69. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) along with which organization organized
RAISE 2020 Summit? NITI Aayog
70. Uttar Pradesh's first vulture conservation and breeding centre will come up at which place? Gorakhpur
71. “Dhamek Stupa” is located in which state? Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh
72. The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is related to which sports? Cricket
73. Which stadium is also known as Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan? Salt Lake Stadium (Kolkata)
74. Which social media company has launched a new feature Business Suite to help small businesses? Facebook
75. Which state has launched the Moksha Kalash Yojana-2020? Rajasthan
76. Which bank will launch “SafePay” a contactless debit card-based payment facility? IDFC First Bank
77. Recently, the foundation stone for Centre for Disability Sports was laid in which city of Madhya Pradesh?
Gwalior
78. Which state has decided to set up a Special Security Force which can search and arrest without a warrant? Uttar
Pradesh
79. Smart Ration Card is a scheme of which state? Punjab
80. A new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will be established at which place in Bihar?
Darbhanga
81. Which telecom company has launched GIGAnet- the integrated 4G network? VI (Vodafone Idea)
82. The “Dhanwantari Award” is given in the field of? Ayurveda
83. The “Great Living Chola Temples” a World UNESCO Site is located in which state? Tamil Nadu
84. Sehat evam Poshan Saathinwas helpline has been started by which state or UT? Delhi
85. Which is the state animal of Haryana? Black Buck
86. Lok Sabha has passed a bill to reduce the salaries of MPs by what per cent for one year? 30%
87. Which company has won the bid to construct the new Parliament building? Tata Projects Ltd
88. Which state has recently inaugurated the Swachhata Café in its Solan District? Himachal Pradesh
89. The Japanese art “Ikebana” is related to? Flower Arranging
90. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has renamed which cup as the “Billie Jean King Cup”? Fed Cup
91. Which famous personality is nicknamed as “Hockey Wizard”? Dhyan Chand
92. Oder–Neisse line is the boundary between Germany and which country? Poland
93. The Union government has set up an expert committee under whose chairmanship to probe China Watching?
Rajesh Pant
94. Radhanagar beach, which received International Blue Flag eco-label certification, is located at? Andaman and
Nicobar
95. Who is the author of the book “From Bihar to Tihar”? Kanhaiya Kumar
96. Abraham Accord has been signed among Israel, UAE and which country? Bahrain
97. Name the parent company of Mercedes-Benz? Daimler AG
98. Bellary Thermal Power station is located in which state? Karnataka
99. Which city is known as Sangam City? Allahabad or Prayagraj
100. Which bank has launched a new gold loan scheme Vikas Laghu Suvarna? Karnataka Vikas Grameena
Bank
101. Which has become India’s first airline to offer in-flight Wi-Fi internet? Vistar

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