- The “Pandemic Bonds” are issued by which multilateral development bank?
[A] World Bank
[B] Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
[C] European Investment Bank
[D] Asian Development Bank
Answer: World Bank
- The Shanidar Cave, a hotspot for Neanderthal remains, is located in which country?
[A] Syria
[B] Iraq
[C] Tajikistan
[D] Egypt
Answer: Iraq
- Which country is supplier of majority of mined Cobalt, which is used in cathodes for lithium-ion batteries used in cell phones and Electric vehicles?
[A] China
[B] Kazhakiistan
[C] Sudan
[D] Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Answer: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
- What is the current (2020) number of telecom companies in India?
[A] 10
[B] 8
[C] 6
[D] 4
Answer: 4
- Which country is world’s biggest palm oil importer?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Russia
[D] Saudi Arabia
Answer: India
- Currently, which Economic Census is underway in India?
[A] 5th
[B] 6th
[C] 7th
[D] 8th
Answer: 7th
- As per the National Population Register (NPR), a person is “usual resident” who has resided in a local area for past how many months / years?
[A] 6 months
[B] 1 year
[C] 18 months
[D] 2 years
Answer: 6 months
- Who heads the 12-member “Technology Group” to advise ministries, departments and public sector undertakings (PSUs) on technology implementation?
[A] Dr. R Chidamabaram
[B] Rishikesh Narayanan
[C] Dr K Vijay Raghavan
[D] Bhaskar Saha
Answer: Dr K Vijay Raghavan
- Which country has highest rate of hepatitis C in the world and is expected to eradicate the disease in 2020?
[A] Saudi Arabia
[B] China
[C] India
[D] Egypt
Answer: Egypt
- The cabinet of which state in India has cleared a bill to enact the “Time-Bound Clearance Act” which shall ensure time-bound clearance of industrial licenses for investment projects?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Haryana
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Gujarat
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
