Q1) Which state’s famous sweet srivilliputtur palkova has received the geographical indication tag?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Kerala
D. Karnataka
Q2) Which company has introduced two mobile applications named ‘Good Vibes’ and ‘Relumino’ for the deaf-blind and people with low vision in the country?
A. Google
B. Apple
C. Samsung
D. Microsoft
Q3) India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed 200 million dollar loan agreement to upgrade rural roads in 34 districts of which state to improve road safety?
A. Gujarat
B. Jharkhand
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Q4) Which country has become the first Asian nation to unveil plain cigarette packaging?
A. Jordan
B. Thailand
C. Cyprus
D. Maldives
Q5) Which state has launched the Mukhyamantri Vyapari Samuhik Niji Durghatna Beema Yojana” and “Mukhyamantri Vyapari Kshatipurti Beema Yojana“?
A. Haryana
B. Punjab
C. Bihar
D. Rajasthan
Q6) Name the India’s second Scorpene-class attack submarine which will be commissioned into the Navy on September 28 in Mumbai, Maharashtra?
A. INS Vela
B. INS Kalvari
C. INS Karanj
D. INS Khanderi
Q7) Which Indian Diplomat was honoured with the First Class Order of Zayed II award by UAE?
A. Virendra Dayal
B. Vikas Swarup
C. Navdeep Singh Suri
D. Jayant Prasad
Q8) The 84th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) was held in which country?
A. Thailand
B. Greece
C. Sweden
D. France
Q9) South Africa has appointed whom as their interim batting coach for the Test series against India?
A. Sandeep Patil
B. Kirti Azad
C. Amol Muzumdar
D. Munaf Patel
Q10) Name the Tennis player of Brazil who has been given a life ban from professional tennis after being found guilty of match-fixing?
A. Fernando Meligeni
B. Diego Matos
C. Thomaz Bellucci
D. Luiz Mattar
Q11) Who has become the first tribal girl of Odisha’s Malkangiri district to have become a pilot?
A. Anupriya Lakra
B. Rashmi Sharma
C. Shivika Khurana
D. Nisha Chaturvedi
Q12) Brigid Kosgei who has won the Great North Run in a time of one hour, four minutes and 28 seconds belongs to which country?
A. Australia
B. Kenya
C. Nigeria
D. South Africa
Q13) Who has co authored the book “Fortune Turners: The Quartet That Spun India To Glory”?
A. Jeet Thayil
B. Anuj Dhar
C. Sachin Bajaj
D. Vineet Bajpai
Q14) Which University has topped the ‘Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020’?
A. University of Oxford
B. University of Cambridge
C. Stanford University
D. Harvard University
Here are the top 5 varsities as per THE rankings:
1. University of Oxford, United Kingdom
2. California Institute of Technology, United States
3. University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
4. Stanford University, United States
5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States
Q15) Which movie has won the Golden Lion Award at the 76th Venice International Film Festival?
A. A star is Born
B. Roma
C. The Shape of Water
D. Joker
- List of Winners at 76th Venice Film Festival Awards
- GOLDEN LION for Best Film to: ‘Joker’ directed by Todd Phillips
- SILVER LION- Award For Best Director to: Roy Andersson for ‘About Endlessness
- VOLPI CUP For Best Actress: Ariane Ascaride in ‘Gloria Mundi’ (a French domestic drama)
- VOLPI CUP For Best Actor: Luca Marinelli in ‘Martin Eden
Q16) Reliance industries has joined hands with activist Afroz Shah to help clean up which river?
A. Ganga
B. Mahim
C. Godavari
D. Luni
- Paralympic Committee of India de-recognised by Sports Ministry for Sports Code violation
- The Sports Ministry has de-recognised the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).
- This comes after Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) decided to sack its president Rao Inderjit Singh.
- The response of PCI for removal of president Rao Inderjit Singh from the post was not satisfactory and hence PCI has been penalized for misgovernance till further notice.
- The PCI had also been suspended in 2015 over governance issues and rerecognised in 2016