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300 Best MCQs September Set 3 by Dr.

Gaurav Garg
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OBITUARIES
● Former Union Minister for Rural Development Raghuvansh Prasad Singh passed away.
● Social activist and Arya Samaj leader Swami Agnivesh passed away.
● Leading scholar of Indian classical dance, art, architecture and art history, Dr Kapila Vatsyayan passed away.
● Former Chhattisgarh minister and veteran Congress leader Chanesh Ram Rathiya died of COVID-19 at a hospital in
Raigarh.
● Mali’s former president Moussa Traore dies at 83.
● First-time Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka Ashok Gasti, passed away.
● Tirupati MP and YSRCP leader Balli Durga Prasad Rao passed away.
● US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away.

Q) Who has been elected as the chairman of the board of governors of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)?
A.Vishnu Shukla B.Avinash Kakkar
C.Sanjay Sharma D.Subhash Kamath

Q) Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Japan?


A.Tadamori Oshima B.Yoshihide Suga
C.Yukio Edano D.Anami Yoichi

Q) Which state has decided to set up a Special Security Force which can search and arrest without a warrant?
A.Goa B.Maharashtra
C.Uttar Pradesh D.Gujarat

Q) Which State will launch the Mukhyamantri Mahila Kalyan Scheme (MMKS)?
A.Rajasthan B.Jharkhand
C.Madhya Pradesh D.Gujarat

Q) As per the Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers D.V. Sadananda Gowda, by which year India will be self-reliant
in the production of fertilizers?
A.2022 B.2025
C.2023 D.2024

Q) A Research lab of DRDO will be opened in Kailaras-Jaura region of which district of Madhya Pradesh?
A.Dhar B.Mandsaur
C.Tikamgarh D.Morena

Q) Which state government has won the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Award for Sabuj Sathi project?
A.Odisha B.West Bengal
C.Karnataka D.Rajasthan

Q) Which state government has launched the My family-My Responsibility Campaign?


A.Gujarat B.Assam
C.Arunachal Pradesh D.Maharashtra

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Q) Bahrain has become the ________th Arab country to recognise Israel?
A.Second B.Fourth
C.Third D.Fifth

Q) Country's first Airport Covid-19 testing facility was launched at which Airport?
A.Kempegowda International Airport B.Raja Bhoj International Airport
C.Indira Gandhi International Airport D.Cochin International Airport

Q) Who has been appointed as the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha?


A.Manoj Kumar Jha B.JP Nadda
C.Harivansh Narayan Singh D.Ghulam Nabi Azad

Q) Which state has rolled out a "Smart Ration Card" scheme?


A.Haryana B.Punjab
C.Rajasthan D.Bihar

Q) India has been elected as a member of the United Nations Commission on Status of Women for how many years?
A.Four years B.Five years
C.Three years D.Two years

Q) Which state government has accorded ambulance status to the vehicles carrying medical oxygen for one year?
A.Maharashtra B.Gujarat
C.Karnataka D.Madhya Pradesh

Q) Who has been appointed as Executive Director of the World Bank?


A.Rajesh Bhushan B.Arun Singhal
C.Rajiv Bansal D.Rajesh Khullar

Q) The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at which
place in Bihar?
A.Muzaffarpur B.Darbhanga
C.Rajgir D.Madhubani

Q) Who has been conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award 2020 by Euromoney?
A.Partha Pratim Sengupta B.Naveen Tahilyani
C.Sanjiv Bajaj D.Aditya Puri

Q) Who is the author of the book “My Life In Design”?


A.Gauri Khan B.Twinkle Khanna
C.Sussanne Khan D.Tahira Kashyap

Q) Paytm First Games has appointed whom as its Brand Ambassador?


A.Sunil Chhetri B.Sachin Tendulkar
C.Srikanth Kidambi D.Parupalli Kashyap

Q) Which IT company will acquire Czech Republic-based GuideVision for up to 30 million euros?
A.Wipro B.TCS
C.Infosys D.Tech Mahindra

Q) Online poker platform 9stacks has appointed whom as its Brand Ambassador?
A.Suresh Raina B.Shikhar Dhawan
C.Virat Kohli D.Ajinkya Rahane

Q) The Union Cabinet has approved a Orbital Rail Corridor Project in which state?
A.Punjab B.Haryana
C.Goa D.Assam

Q) Which telecom company has launched GIGAnet- the integrated 4G network?


A.Airtel B.Jio
C.BSNL D.Vi

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Q) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed whom as its new Country Director for India?
A.Takeo Konishi B.Karen Murray
C.Takahiro Yasui D.Kenzo Ohe

Q) Educational technology company Great Learning has appointed whom as its Brand Ambassador?
A.Rohit Sharma B.Shikhar Dhawan
C.Virat Kohli D.Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Q) A postage stamp commemorating the first successful test of which anti test missile was launched?
A.B-SAT B.C-SAT
C.G-SAT D.A-SAT

Q) “Backyard Horticulture” Programme under CAPEX scheme was recently launched in


which Union Territory
A.Ladakh B.Puducherry
C.Jammu & Kashmir D.Chandigarh

Q) Which State or UT has launched a Sehat evam Poshan Saathinwas helpline?


A.Goa B.Delhi
C.Madhya Pradesh D.Ladakh

Q) Which state is the happiest state in India according to the India Happiness Report 2020?
A.Mizoram B.Punjab
C.Haryana D.Assam
Highlights
● Overall - Mizoram, Punjab, Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the top three.
● Among the big states - Punjab, Gujarat, and Telangana are among the top three states.
● Among smaller states - Mizoram, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh are the top three states.
● Among union territories - Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, and Lakshadweep are the top three.
● Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir are neutral.
● Maharashtra, Delhi, and Haryana have shown the worst possible impact of COVID-19.

Q) Which country has issued the world’s first sovereign bond linked to the sustainable development goals set by the United
Nations?
A.Finland B.France
C.Germany D.Mexico

Q) Which country has joined the Djibouti Code of Conduct/ Jeddah Amendment, as Observer?
A.Australia B.India
C.Russia D.Canada

Q) Which among the following has launched a new loan scheme Apna Ghar Dreamz?
A.ICICI Home Finance B.Axis Bank
C.Yes Bank D.Kotak Mahindra

Q) Among Indian cities, which city has topped the 2020 Smart City Index released by Institute for Management
Development?
A.New Delhi B.Mumbai
C.Hyderabad D.Bengaluru

Q) Lok Sabha has passed a bill to reduce the salaries of MPs by what per cent for one year?
A.25% B.50%
C.30% D.40%

Q) Which has become the first airport in the world to earn "the COVID-19 5-Star Airport Rating" from Skytrax?
A.Fiumicino International Airport B.Los Angeles International Airport
C.Dubai International Airport D.Tokyo Haneda Airport

Q) Which state has launched the loan disbursal programme “Arthika Spandana”?
A.Odisha B.West Bengal
C.Uttar Pradesh D.Karnataka

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Q) Which company has won the bid to construct the new Parliament building at a cost of Rs 861.90 crore?
A.Tata Projects B.Larsen & Toubro
C.Shapoorji Pallonji D.Hindustan Construction

Q) Which watch company and State Bank of India have launched India’s first contactless payment watch?
A.Fossil B.Fastrack
C.Diesel D.Titan

Q) Who has won the 2020 Dayton Literary Peace Prize's lifetime achievement award?
A.Margaret Atwood B.Sharon Stone
C.Avni Doshi D.Brandon Taylor

Q) Who will be honoured with the prestigious 2020 Asia Game Changer Award?
A.Ranveer Brar B.Sanjeev Kapoor
C.Vikas Khanna D.Kunal Kapur

Q) Who has been assigned the additional charge of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries?
A.Nitin Gadkari B.Piyush Goyal
C.Prakash Javadekar D.Narendra Singh Tomar

Q) Who is the author of the book “A promised land”?


A.Barack Obama B.Justin Trudeau
C.Scott Morrison D.Boris Johnson

Q) What is the rank of India in the World Bank’s 2020 Human Capital Index?
A.88th B.99th
th
C.116 D.126th

Q) Which state government has decided to give cows to the families with malnourished children?
A.Madhya Pradesh B.Jharkhand
C.Odisha D.Uttar Pradesh

Q) Which state has recently inaugurated the Swachhata Café in its Solan District?
A.Himachal Pradesh B.Uttarakhand
C.Punjab D.Assam

Q) Kosi Rail Mega Bridge was recently inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which state?
A.Jharkhand B.Bihar
C.Chhattisgarh D.Madhya Pradesh

Q) Which e-commerce company has set up an all-women delivery station in Kadi, Gujarat?
A.Flipkart B.Myntra
C.Amazon D.Nykaa

Q) Which Bank has agreed to invest $500 million to Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation’s (BMRCL) line?
A.World Bank B.New Development Bank
C.Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank D.Asian Development Bank

Q) Which bank has decided to introduce OTP-based cash withdrawal for Rs 10,000 and above throughout the day?
A.Bank of Baroda B.Punjab National Bank
C.State Bank Of India D.Canara Bank

Q) Abraham Accord has been signed among Israel, UAE and which country?
A.India B.Qatar
C.Pakistan D.Bahrain

Q) Under the Balasaheb Thackeray Accidental Insurance Scheme, treatment up to how much amount will be provided free of
charge to the victims of road accident ?
A.Rs 30,000 B.Rs 40,000
C.Rs 50,000 D.Rs 25,000

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Q) Who has been appointed as the Brand Ambassadors of JSW Paints?
A.Alia Bhatt & Ranbir Kapur B.Ayushmann Khurrana & Shraddha Kapoor
C.Alia Bhatt & Ayushman Khurrana D.Sara Ali Khan & Akshay Kumar

Q) The Union Government has set a target to increase the number of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras
(PMBJK) to 10,500 by which year?
A.2022 B.2025
C.2023 D.2021

Q) The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has renamed which cup as the “Billie Jean King Cup”?
A.Davis Cup B.Laver Cup
C.Hopman Cup D.Fed Cup

Q) India’s first exclusive terminal for private airplanes has been inaugurated at which airport?
A.Chennai International Airport B.Visakhapatnam International Airport
C.Kempegowda International Airport D.Indira Gandhi International Airport

Q) Pakistan has decided to elevate the status of which region to a full-fledged province?
A.Khyber Pakhtunkhwa B.Gilgit-Baltistan
C.Sindh D.Mirpur

Q) Which Indian has been named by the UN in the list of 2020 Class of Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals?
A.Garvita Gulhati B.Tanishq Abraham
C.Udit Singhal D.Samaira Mehta

Q) The union government has allowed how much Foreign Direct Investment in Defence Production through automatic route?
A.49% B.65%
C.100% D.74%

Q) The Union government has set up an expert committee under whose chairmanship to probe China Watching?
A.Rajesh Pant B.Rishi Kumar Shukla
C.Ranjit Sinha D.Joginder Singh

Q) Which bank has launched a lead management system (LMS) - i-Lead 2.0 (Inspiring Leads System version 2.0)?
A.Bank Of India B.Canara Bank
C.Kotak Mahindra Bank D.Punjab National Bank

Q) How many beaches from India have been recommended for the coveted International Blue Flag eco-label certification?
A.Seven B.Five
C.Eight D.Ten
The eight beaches are –
1. Shivrajpur in Gujarat
2. Ghoghla in Daman and Diu
3. Kasarkod and Padubidri beaches in Karnataka
4. Kappad in Kerala
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6. Golden Beach in Odisha
7. Radhanagar beach in Andaman and Nicobar.

Q) Which date marked the 60th anniversary of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) between India and Pakistan?
A.September 19 B.September 20
C.September 17 D.September 18

Q) Which PSU of India has exited from Sudan after the African nation refused to pay for oil it lifted from the oil fields?
A.GAIL B.IOC
C.NTPC D.ONGC

Q) The Centre has set up a high-level committee to prepare a roadmap for regularisation of land leasing in the agriculture
sector under whose chairmanship?
A.Madhu Thota B.Sunil kumar Gupta
C.Ajay Tirkey D.Saurabh Agrawal

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Q) Uttar Pradesh has announced to set up the country’s “biggest” film city in which district?
A.Gautam Buddh Nagar B.Lucknow
C.Farrukhabad D.Siddharth Nagar

Q) Which bank has launched a new gold loan scheme Vikas Laghu Suvarna?
A.Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank B.Prathama UP Gramin Bank
C.Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank D.Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank

Q) Defence Research Institute DRDO has set up how many advanced technology centres to carry out research on futuristic
military applications?
A.Two B.Eight
C.Five D.Four

Q) Maha Tirtha Bhumi & Maha Punnya Bhumi are the two programmes of which state?
A.Uttar Pradesh B.Assam
C.West Bengal D.Chhattisgarh

Q) Vaishwik Bharatiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit will be inaugurated on the birth anniversary of which personality?
A.Atal Bihari Vajpayee B.Mahatma Gandhi
C.Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Chandra Shekhar Azad

Q) Which cricketer would set up a cricket academy in Jammu and Kashmir to train aspiring cricketers?
A.Mahendra Singh Dhoni B.Sachin Tendulkar
C.Suresh Raina D.Rohit Sharma

Q) The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020 which was passed by Rajya Sabha will amend which previous act?
A.Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 B.Epidemic Diseases Act, 1920
C.Epidemic Diseases Act, 1972 D.Epidemic Diseases Act, 1948

Q) What is the name of the week long campaign which was launched to mark the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra
Modi?
A.Seva Bhav B.Seva Satkaar
C.Seva Saptah D.Seva Kutumb

Q) Which Indian-American filmmaker has received the Jeff Skoll Award for Impact Media at 45th Toronto International
Film Festival?
A.Gurinder Chadha B.Mira Nair
C.Deepa Mehta D. Deepak Nayar

Q) Who has been appointed as the chief of National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)?
A.Anil Dhasmana B.Rajinder Khanna
C.Samant Goel D.Alok Joshi

Q) Who has been appointed as the Secretary, Ministry of Culture?


A.Ajay Bhushan Pandey B.Suresh Chandra
C.Raghvendra Singh D.Barun Mitra

● Anand Kumar - Secretary of the National Commission for Backward Classes.


● Apurva Chandra - Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment.

Q) Who is the author of the book “From Bihar to Tihar”?


A.Kanhaiya Kumar B.Aishe Ghosh
C.Umar Khalid D.Shehla Rashid

Q) Which has become India’s first airline to offer in-flight Wi-Fi internet?
A.SpiceJet B.Vistara
C.Air India D.AirAsia

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