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1.The Pakistan Cricket Board has banned which cricketer from from all forms of cricket for a period of
three years?

A. Babar Azam
B. Sarfaraz Ahmed
C. Mohammad Amir
D. Mohammad Hafeez
E. Umar Akmal

Answer ||| E

Solution |||

* The Pakistan Cricket Board has banned Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal from all forms of cricket for a
period of three years.

* The Pakistani batsmen has been charged with two breaches of anti-corruption codes of Pakistan Cricket
Board after he failed to report details of corrupt approaches made to him ahead of 2020 PSL.

* The Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has been charged under Article 2.4.4, which deals with a failure of
participant to disclose to the PCB Vigilance and Security Department (without unnecessary delay) full
details of any approaches or invitations received by the Participant to engage in Corrupt Conduct under
this Anti-Corruption Code”.

2.Which has become the 1st government hospital in the country to successfully launch the plasma therapy
treatment for COVID-19?

A. King George’s Medical University (KGMU)

B. All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
C. Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
D. St. John'S Medical College, Bengalore
E. Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi

Answer ||| A

Solution |||

* Lucknow’s King George’s Medical University (KGMU) has become the 1st government hospital in the
country to successfully launch the plasma therapy treatment for COVID-19.

* A 58-year-old doctor became the first coronavirus patient in Uttar Pradesh to receive plasma therapy as
an experimental treatment.

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* Convalescent Plasma Therapy is an experimental procedure for COVID-19 patients.

3.The premier multilateral air combat training Exercise Pitch Black 2020 was scheduled to held in which
country that was cancelled due to the current and anticipated impacts of the worldwide pandemic of
COVID-19?

A. Japan
B. India
C. Sri Lanka
D. Australia
E. Singapore

Answer ||| D

Solution |||

* The premier multilateral air combat training Exercise Pitch Black 2020 scheduled from July 27 to August
14 is cancelled by Australia due to the current and anticipated impacts of the worldwide pandemic of
COVID-19.

* The next edition is scheduled in 2022.

* It is a biennial three week multinational large force employment exercise conducted primarily from
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin and RAAF Base Tindal.

* In its last edition in 2018, IAF for the 1st time participated with its contingent consisting of 145
personnel, four Su-30MKI fighters, one C-130 and one C-17 transport aircraft.

4.Which ministry has declared banking industry as a public utility service (PUS) for six months starting
April 21, 2020 till October 21, 2020 under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947?

A. Ministry of Home Affairs

B. Ministry of Finance
C. Ministry of Labour and Employment
D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
E. Ministry of Personnel and Public Grievances

Answer ||| C

Solution |||

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* The Ministry of Labour and Employment has declared banking industry as a public utility service (PUS)
for six months starting April 21, 2020 till October 21, 2020 under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes
Act, 1947.

* It means the employees and officers of the banking sector are barred to do any strikes in the given
period.

* This decision has been taken due to the adverse impact of COVID-19 on the economic activities.

* The notification for the same has been issued by the Department of Financial Services in the Ministry of
Finance to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stating about the order implemented by the Labour and
Employment Ministry.

5.According to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) India is
_____largest military spenders in 2019?

A. second
B. third
C. fourth
D. fifth
E. sixth

Answer ||| B

Solution |||

* According to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the total
global military expenditure rose to USD 1,917 billion in 2019, which represents an annual growth of 3.6%
compared to 2018

* It is the largest annual growth in spending since 2010.

* For the 1st time two Asian countries- China(2nd), India(3rd) have featured among the top military
spenders after the United States- US(1st).

* This is the highest level of spending since the 2008 global financial crisis and probably represents a peak
in expenditure.

* The five largest spenders, which accounted for 62% of the total expenditure, are US, China, India, Russia
and Saudi Arabia.

6.According to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) which
country becomes the highest military spenders in 2019?

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A. Russia
B. China
C. Saudi Arabia
D. USA
E. India

Answer ||| D

Solution |||

* According to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the total
global military expenditure rose to USD 1,917 billion in 2019, which represents an annual growth of 3.6%
compared to 2018

* It is the largest annual growth in spending since 2010.

* For the 1st time two Asian countries- China(2nd), India(3rd) have featured among the top military
spenders after the United States- US(1st).

* This is the highest level of spending since the 2008 global financial crisis and probably represents a peak
in expenditure.

* The five largest spenders, which accounted for 62% of the total expenditure, are US, China, India, Russia
and Saudi Arabia.

7.Which of the following organization has released its report titled “From the Great Lockdown to the Great
Meltdown: Developing Country Debt in the Time of Covid-19″?

A. World Bank
B. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
C. UNCTAD
D. UNDP
E. Asian Development Bank

Answer ||| C

Solution |||

* The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has released a report titled “From
the Great Lockdown to the Great Meltdown: Developing Country Debt in the Time of Covid-19″.

* As per the report developing countries’ repayments on their public external debt will increase between
$2.6 trillion and $3.4 trillion in 2020 and 2021 amid COVID-19 pandemic.

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* For high-income developing countries it will rise between $2 trillion and $2.3 trillion while for middle
and low-income countries it will mount between $666 billion and $1.06 trillion.

* The report has suggested a “global debt deal”to reduce financial pressure on developing countries due to
the coronavirus crisis.

8.Renowned personality Bijay Mishra passed away, recently he was a noted _________.

A. Dramatist
B. Singer
C. Musician
D. Folk dancer
E. Journalist

Answer ||| A

Solution |||

* Noted Odia Dramatist & playwriters Bijay Mishra passed away. He has written scripts for about 60 plays,
55 films and 7 TV serials.

* He was a recipient of Odisha Sahitya Akademi and also received Kendra Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
in 2013 for his book ”Banaprastha”.

9.Renowned personality James M. Beggs passed away recently, he was a ________.

A. Ex-Foreign secretary of state, USA

B. Scientist
C. Ex-NASA Administrator
D. Actor
E. Business tycoon

Answer ||| C

Solution |||

* Ex-NASA Administrator James M. Beggs passed away at 94.

* He was the sixth administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). He served
within the agency’s top position from July 1981 to December 1985.

* NASA had quite 20 successful spacecraft missions during Beggs’ tenure.

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* Beggs graduated from the U.S. Naval academy in 1947 and served within the Navy until 1954.

* He was an executive vice president and a director of General Dynamics Corp.

10.Which state government has launched “Jivan Shakti Yojana” for women?

A. Rajasthan
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Haryana
E. Uttarakhand

Answer ||| C

Solution |||

* Madhya Pradesh government has launched the “Jivan Shakti Yojana” for women.

* Under this scheme, women in urban areas can earn by making masks at home.

* The government will pay them Rs 11 per mask.

* The masks manufactured by women will be purchased at the district level at the rate fixed by the Madhya
Pradesh government.

* A process to make payment will be initiated as soon as they deliver the masks and they will receive the
payment in their account on the same day or the next day.

11.Name the Indian sprinter who has been banned the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for the doping case
from 2018?

A. Jhuma Khatun
B. Lalita Shivaji Babar
C. P. U. Chitra
D. Sanjivani Jadhav
E. Kavita Tungar

Answer ||| A

Solution |||

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* Indian middle-distance runner, Jhuma Khatun was banned for 4 years for using banned substances
(Steroids) by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for the doping case from 2018.

* The sample from Jhuma Khatun collected during the National Inter-State Championships in June 2018 in
Guwahati meet.

* In National Inter-State Championships, Guwahati, she won a bronze each in 1500 m and 5000 m, tested
negative for the presence of substances by the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL).

* The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) then decided to test the sample of Khatun at its Montreal
Laboratory in Canada and it returned positive for dehydrochloromethyl testosterone.

12.Which IIT in collaboration with Islamic University of Science and Technology, NIT Srinagar has
invented a low-cost ventilator called “Ruhdaar”?

A. IIT Kanpur
B. IIT Delhi
C. IIT Kharagpur
D. IIT Guwahati
E. IIT Bombay

Answer ||| E

Solution |||

* Students from IIT Bombay, Islamic University of Science and Technology, NIT Srinagar have come
together to invent a low-cost ventilator called “Ruhdaar”.

* The cost of production of one ventilator is Rs 10,000. The design was initiated by the first-year student of
IIT Bombay from Kashmir.

* He began to design the ventilator after learning that his home, the Kashmir Valley had only 97 ventilators
in all.

13.OncoSeek Bio Pvt Ltd, a start-up incubated at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) has been selected for
developing an in vitro Lung Organoid modelCovid-19 from BIRAC, which comes under ministry of ________.

A. Ministry of Science and Technology

B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C. Ministry of Human Resource Development
D. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
E. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

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Answer ||| A

Solution |||

• In a boost to efforts aimed at tackling the pandemic, a start-up incubated at the University of Hyderabad
(UoH) has been selected for Covid-19 funding by the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council
(BIRAC).

• OncoSeek Bio Pvt Ltd will receive funding support for developing an in vitro Lung Organoid model, from
BIRAC which comes under the Union Science and Technology Ministry’s Department of Biotechnology
(DBT).

• Under this grant proposal, the company plans to use their novel platform to screen
drugs/peptides/molecules/agents/compounds targeted against the virus or the host cell.

• It plans to create this capability in the next 6 months.

14.Renowned personality Ronojoy Roy popularly known as ‘Ronny’ Roy passed away recently, he was a
veteran _______.

A. Actor
B. Dancer
C. Choreographer
D. Photojournalist
E. Footballer

Answer ||| D

Solution |||

• Veteran sports photojournalist Ronojoy ‘Ronny’ Roy passed away. He was popularly known as ‘Ronny’
and was associated with Bengali daily Aajkaal since the 1990s and covered the ICC World Cup in England
last year.

15.Which state government has started “Dhanwantari” scheme for home delivery of medicines?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Assam
D. Bihar

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E. West Bengal

Answer ||| C

Solution |||

• Assam government has launched a new scheme called “Dhanwantari” for home delivery of medicines.

• The patients can send their prescriptions over the telephone or inform the health workers and the health
department will ensure that it is delivered to them even if it is not in the list of available free medicines.

• This is the largest outreach programme taken up by any state government at this point of time.

• Under the scheme, locally unavailable medicines due to the lockdown shall be delivered to patients at
home.

• The patients will not be charged if it is less than Rs 200 but if it is more than that, it will be charged.

16.Which organisation has received a patent for its Liquid Cooling and Heating Garment (LCHG)?

A. DRDO
B. BARC
C. ISRO
D. HAL

Answer ||| C

Solution |||

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has received a patent for its Liquid Cooling and Heating
Garment (LCHG). Liquid Cooling and

Heating Garment (LCHG) is a protective garment for human spaceflight. It is a close fitting long garment
that covers the torso as well as the limbs from neck to toe as a single piece lightweight comfort inner wear.

17.Who organised India's one the largest first Virtual Healthcare & Hygiene EXPO 2020?

A. FSSAI
B. APEDA
C. NITI Aayog
D. FICCI

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Answer ||| D

Solution |||

The Minister of State (MoS) for Shipping (Independent charge) and Chemicals & Fertilisers Shri Mansukh
Mandaviya inaugurated India's one the largest first Virtual Healthcare & Hygiene EXPO 2020. The Expo
has been organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). Virtual
Healthcare and Hygiene EXPO 2020 is the first-ever largest virtual exhibition in India.

18.Which country is the largest holder of US govt securities in April end?

A. UK
B. India
C. Ireland
D. Japan

Answer ||| B

Solution |||

India became the 12th largest holder of the United States government securities at the end of April. As per
the official data, India held securities worth 157.4 billion dollars. The US Treasury Department data stated
showed that after March India marginally hiked the holding by 0.9 billion dollars to 157.4 billion dollars
the next month.

19.When is the International Olympic Day observed?

A. 25th June
B. 27th June
C. 23rd June
D. 30th June

Answer ||| C

Solution |||

World Olympic Day is observed on 23rd June all around the world by hundreds of thousands of people
(old and young) participate in sports activities, such as runs, exhibitions, music, and educational seminars.

20.Which e-commerce portal has made it mandatory for sellers to mention 'country of origin'?

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A. Amazon
B. GeM
C. Paytm
D. Myntra

Answer ||| B

Solution |||

“Information about Country of Origin” has been mandated for the sellers by the Government e-
Marketplace (GeM), a Special Purpose Vehicle under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The sellers
have been advised to mention “Information about Country of Origin” while registering all new products on
GeM. While those sellers, who had already registered their products before the launch of this new feature
on GeM, would be reminded regularly to update the information about Country of Origin.

21.The Union Cabinet has approved the declaration of Kushinagar Airport as an International Airport, in
which state is this airport?

A. Jammu and Kashmir

B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Ladakh
D. Uttar Pradesh

Answer ||| C

Solution |||

Union Cabinet has given International Airport status to Kushinagar Airport in Uttar Pradesh. The
International status to the Airport will end in boosting of domestic/international tourism and economic
development of the regions. It will be a crucial strategic location with the international border accessible.

22.Recently Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare has launched ‘e-BloodServices' mobile
application of ____.

A. ISRO
B. IRCS
C. DRDO
D. CII

Answer ||| B

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Solution |||

Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Harsh Vardhan has launched the ‘e-BloodServices’ mobile
application of the Indian Red Cross Society (ICRS). The E-Raktkosh team of Centre for Development of
Advanced Computing (CDAC) has developed the ‘e-BloodServices’ mobile application under the Digital
India scheme. Through the ‘e-BloodServices’ application, four units of blood can be demanded at a time
and the blood bank will wait for as long as 12 hours for the person to collect it.

23.Which state's state Panchayati Raj department won the first prize of e-Panchayat Award-2020?

A. Gujarat
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Haryana
D. Madhya Pradesh

Answer ||| B

Solution |||

Himachal Pradesh state Panchayati raj department wins 1st prize under e-Panchayat Puraskar - 2020. This
prize was given by the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj. All the 3,226 panchayats of the state have been
provided internet facility and people can access various services online. The various services such as
family register, registration of birth, death and marriages are registered online in the panchayats.

24._____ has become the first woman to become president in the 233-year history of Marylebone Cricket
Club (MCC).

A. Danni Wyatt
B. Natalie Sciver
C. Katherine Brunt
D. Clare Connor

Answer ||| D

Solution |||

Former England women’s captain Clare Connor is to become the 1st female president of Marylebone
Cricket Club (MCC) in its 233-year history. The 1st non-British MCC president, Kumar Sangakkara has
nominated Connor. Connor is presently served as England and Wales Cricket Board’s head of women’s
cricket. She made her England debut aged 19 in 1995 and went on to captain her country in 2000 before
retiring six years later.

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25.In the meeting on June 25th 2020, the FATF once again decided to put Pakistan on the ____ list.

A. Black
B. Grey
C. White
D. Yellow

Answer ||| B

Solution |||

Pakistan will remain on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for failing to suits the
worldwide terrorist financing watchdog’s deadline to prosecute and penalise terrorist financing in the
country. The decision was taken at the Financial Action Task Force’s third and final plenary held virtually
due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

26.India has decided to invest Rs 990 crore for research and development of two blocks of gas in ____.

A. Nepal
B. Bangladesh
C. Myanmar
D. Bhutan

Answer ||| C

Solution |||

India has decided to invest Rs 990 crore for research and development of two blocks of gas in Myanmar.
ONGC will invest in Myanmar as part of India's Look East, a policy of giving importance to countries on the
east side of India.

27.The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of _____ to
promote private sector participation in the entire field of space activities.

A. Stranded in India
B. Operation Calm Down
C. IN-SPACe
D. Sahyog

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Answer ||| C

Solution |||

Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of Indian
National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe). It has been approved to encourage the
participation of private sector in the entire range of space activities. It will also enable Indian Industry in
becoming an important player in global space economy. The Indian National Space Promotion and
Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) will offer a level playing field to the private companies by allowing them
to use Indian space infrastructure.

28.Which state is the best performing state according to the annual TB report 2020 in the category of
states with less than 50 lakh population?

A. Assam
B. Nagaland
C. Mizoram
D. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer ||| B

Solution |||

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the annual Tuberculosis (TB) Report 2020. On the
basis of the score in State TB Index, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh were the top three
best-performing states for tuberculosis control under the category of states with 50 lakh population.
Tripura and Nagaland were best-performing in the category of states having less than 50 lakh population.

29.Under the 'Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana' (PMMY), the Union Cabinet approved the 'Interest Subsidy
Scheme' of __% on all Shishu loan accounts for a period of 12 months.

A. 1.8%
B. 0.5%
C. 1%
D. 2%

Answer ||| D

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The government has approved a 2% interest subsidy scheme for Shishu loan account holders under the
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY). The Scheme will help small businesses tide over difficulties
created by the lockdown following Covid-19 outbreak.

30.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved
the establishment of the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) worth ____ crore on
24th June 2020.

A. 1000
B. 10000
C. 20000
D. 15000

Answer ||| D

Solution |||

Establishment of Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) has been approved by the
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The Animal Husbandry Infrastructure
Development Fund will be worth Rs 15000 crore and provide incentivisation of investments in the
formation of such infrastructure for dairy as well as meat processing, and value addition infrastructure
and establishment of animal feed plant in the private sector.

31.According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which is the first country to control locust
contingent through drones?

A. India
B. Bangladesh
C. Pakistan
D. China

Answer ||| A

Solution |||

Indian Agriculture ministry eyes drones to fight off locusts swarms. The broad specification comes a little
over one month after India's civil aviation regulator granted the agriculture ministry conditional
exemption to use drones in anti-locust operations, making India the first country to do so.

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32.Recently on 25th June 2020 in which state has the sixth phase of 'Haritha Haaram’ program been
launched?

A. Telangana
B. Haryana
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Gujarat

Answer ||| D

Solution |||

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has launched the sixth phase of the 'Haritha Haaram'
program. According to official information, about 30 crore saplings will be planted during the sixth phase
of Haritha Haram program. It is important to note that this plantation program in the state will also help in
generating employment on a large scale, as the work of digging the pits for planting saplings will be given
under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

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