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 Multiple Choice Questions: August 2020
Awards & Honors
1. Who has been conferred with Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) award 2019 for investigative
journalism?
[A] Nitin Sethi [B] Josy Joseph
[C] Neha Dixit [D] Chitra Subramanium
Correct Answer: [A] Nitin Sethi
2. Which public sector company has won Swacchta Hi Seva (Cleanliness is Service) 2019 award?
[A] Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited [B] Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
[C] Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited [D] NLC India Limited
Correct Answer: [D] NLC India Limited
3. Who has bagged 2020 International Booker Prize for the book „The Discomfort of Evening‟
(youngest author to receive the award)?
[A] David Grossman [B] Jokha al-Harthi
[C] Marieke Lucas Rijneveld [D] RajKamal
Correct Answer: [C] Marieke Lucas Rijneveld

Recent Appointments
1. Find the person who has been appointed as the 14th Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of
India.
[A] Hardayal Prasad [B] Arvind Saxena
[C] Pradeep Kumar Joshi [D] Girish Chandra Murmu
Correct Answer: [D] Girish Chandra Murmu
2. Who has been appointed as the MD&CEO of HDFC Bank with effect from October 27, 2020?
[A] Deepak S Parekh [B] Keki M Mistry
[C] Sumit Bose [D] Sashidhar Jagdishan
Correct Answer: [D] Sashidhar Jagdishan
3. Who has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)?
[A] Anandiben Patel [B] Anusuiya Uikey
[C] B. D. Mishra [D] Manoj Sinha
Correct Answer: [D] Manoj Sinha
4. Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was given the additional charge as Governor of
Goa. Who has been appointed as the new governor of Meghalaya?
[A] Jagdish Mukhi [B] B. D. Mishra
[C] Satya Pal Malik [D] Biswabhusan Harichandan
Correct Answer: [C] Satya Pal Malik
5. Name the person who has been appointed as the Managing Director of State Bank of India.
[A] PK Gupta [B] BP Sharma
[C] Ashwani Bhatia [D] Arijit Basu
Correct Answer: [C] Ashwani Bhatia

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6. Who has been appointed as the new Election Commissioner of India with effect from August 31,
2020?
[A] Amitabh Kant [B] Ajit Doval
[C] Rajiv Kumar [D] Ajay Tyagi
Correct Answer: [C] Rajiv Kumar
7. G Satheesh Reddy has got 2-year extension as the chairman of which organization?
[A] Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC)
[B] Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
[C] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[D] National Informatics Centre (NIC)
Correct Answer: [B] Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
8. Name of the person who has been appointed the new chairman of Union Public Service
Commission (UPSC).
[A] Arvind Saxena [B] Hardayal Prasad
[C] Rajiv Mehrishi [D] Pradeep Kumar Joshi
Correct Answer: [D] Pradeep Kumar Joshi

West Bengal Current Affairs

1. Which state government has got SKOCH Platinum award in digital India category in 66th
edition?
[A] Karnataka [B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Telangana [D] West Bengal
Correct Answer: [D] West Bengal
Explanation: The eSamadhan -Chief minister‟s office(CMO) public grievance system of the Government
of West Bengal received the SKOCH Platinum award – top award from the SKOCH foundation for the
performance of grievance redressal cell of the Chief minister‟s office(CMO).

Books and Authors

1. Name the person who authored the book titled, „One Arranged Murder‟.
[A] Arundhati Roy [B] Chetan Bhagat
[C] Amitav Ghosh [D] Vikram Seth
Correct Answer: [B] Chetan Bhagat
2. Who is the author of the book „Overdraft: Saving the Indian Saver‟?
[A] S Jaishankar [B] Viral Acharya
[C] BP Kanungo [D] Urjit Patel
Correct Answer: [D] Urjit Patel
3. Who authored the book titled “A Bend in Time: Writings by Children on the Covid-19
pandemic”?
[A] Kritika Pandey [B] Bijal Vachharajani
[C] Avni Doshi [D] Rudyard Kipling
Correct Answer: [B] Bijal Vachharajani
4. Who authored the book named „Grandparents‟ Bag of Stories‟?
[A] Sudha Murty [B] Anita Desai
[C] Kamila Shamsie [D] Kiran Desai
Correct Answer: [A] Sudha Murty
5. Who authored the book titled “Delhi Riots 2020: The Untold Story”?
[A] Monika Arora [B] Sonali Chitalkar
[C] Prerna Malhotra [D] Both [A] and [B]
[E] All the [A], [B] and [C]
Correct Answer: [E] All the [A], [B] and [C]

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6. Who authored the book titled „Running toward Mystery: The Adventure of an Unconventional
Life‟?
[A] Tenzin Priyadarshi [B] Zara Houshmand
[C] Monika Arora [D] Both [A] and [B]
Correct Answer: [D] Both [A] and [B]
7. „Cricket Drona‟, a book on renowned coach VasudevJagannathParanjpe was written by whom?
[A] JatinParanjpe [B] Anand Vasu
[C] Boria Majumdar [D] Both [A] and [B]
Correct Answer: [D] Both [A] and [B]
8. Who released a book titled, “National Security Challenges: Young Scholars‟ Perspective”?
[A] K. M. Cariappa [B] Manoj Mukund Naravane
[C] Bipin Rawat [D] Karambir Singh
Correct Answer: [B] Manoj Mukund Naravane
9. Who among the following has been authored the book titled „Amazing Ayodhya‟?
[A] Neena Rai [B] Rishi Varma
[C] Anand Raj [D] Praveen Singh
Correct Answer: [A] Neena Rai

Indian Economy
1. Which is the most valuable brand in the world as per FutureBrand Index 2020?
[A] Microsoft [B] Google
[C] Apple [D] Tencent
Correct Answer: [C] Apple
Explanation: FutureBrand Index 2020 was released, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Oil and Gas
Company ranked as the Second Biggest Brand for its recognition associated with its growth, innovative
products and customer service after Apple which topped the index.
2. Which India company enters into top 100 on Fortune Global 500 list (August 2020)?
[A] State Bank of India [B] Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
[C] Reliance Industries [D] Indian Oil Corporation
Correct Answer: [C] Reliance Industries
3. What is the projected growth rate of India for 2020-21 as per Reserve Bank of India‟s annual
report 2019-20?
[A] -2.7% [B] -4.5%
[C] -3.5% [D] -5.2%
Correct Answer: [B] -4.5%
4. Which company collaborated with Nepal‟s Sastodeal to open new market for MSMEs?
[A] Amazon [B] Flipkart
[C] Snapdeal [D] Myntra
Correct Answer: [B] Flipkart

Science and Technology

1. Which is the 1st country in the world to officially register a COVID-19 vaccine named „Sputnik
V‟?
[A] China [B] Russia
[C] United States [D] Germany
Correct Answer: [B] Russia
2. Which is the India‟s 1st private aerospace company to test fire 1st of its kind upper stage
rocket engine named “Raman”?
[A] Skyroot Aerospace [B] Airnetz Aviation

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 [C] BrahMos Aerospace [D] Boeing India
Correct Answer: [A] Skyroot Aerospace
3. Name the mobile app which was developed by National Highways Authority of India to monitor
highway plantation.
[A] Gora Path [B] Vishwa Path
[C] Nova Path [D] Harit Path
Correct Answer: [D] Harit Path
4. Name the company which launches Kormo Jobs app in India
[A] Google [B] Microsoft
[C] Amazon [D] IBM
Correct Answer: [A] Google
5. Which company launched 'The Anywhere School' online learning?
[A] Microsoft [B] Google
[C] Amazon [D] Flipkart
Correct Answer: [B] Google
Explanation: On August 12, 2020 Google launched 'The Anywhere School' initiative in more than 250
countries around the world. The initiative is expected to benefit millions of students who have
switched to learning from home, due to the pandemic.
6. Name of the organization which has developed an anti-tank guided missile named „Dhruvastra‟.
[A] HAL [B] ISRO
[C] DRDO [D] Bharat Dynamics
Correct Answer: [C] DRDO
7. Name of the Digital wallet company which launched “mpay.me” UPI link service recently.
[A] Paytm [B] PhonePe
[C] MobiKwik [D] GooglePay
Correct Answer: [C] MobiKwik

Sports
1. Which country is going to host the 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020?
[A] United Arab Emirates [B] South Africa
[C] Australia [D] New Zealand
Correct Answer: [A] United Arab Emirates
2. Which country is going to host the ICC Men‟s T20 World cup 2021 (T20 WC 2022 will be hosted
by Australia)?
[A] Bangladesh [B] Sri Lanka
[C] New Zealand [D] India
Correct Answer: [D] India
3. Who has won the 2020 world snooker championship (at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England)?
[A] Neil Robertson [B] Ronnie O‟Sullivan
[C] John Higgins [D] Graeme Dott
Correct Answer: [B] Ronnie O‟Sullivan
4. Who among the following was not conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel ratna award in national
sports awards 2020?
[A] Rohit Sharma [B] Manika Batra
[C] Mariyappan Thangavelu [D] Sakshi Malik
Correct Answer: [D] Shashi Malik
5. Who among the following has been inducted into International Cricket Council (ICC)‟s cricket
hall of fame 2020?
[A] Jacques Kallis [B] Lisa Sthalekar
[C] Syed Zaheer Abbas [D] Both [A] and [B]

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 [E] All the [A], [B] and [C]
Correct Answer: [E] All the [A], [B] and [C]
6. Poulomi Ghatak who announced retirement recently is associated with which sport?
[A] Cricket [B] Kabaddi
[C] Football [D] Table Tennis
Correct Answer: [D] Table Tennis
7. Who has become first fast bowler to take 600 wickets in international test cricket?
[A] Stuart Broad [B] James Anderson
[C] Glenn McGrath [D] Dale Steyn
Correct Answer: [B] James Anderson
8. Cricketer Cameron White who announced retirement recently played for which country?
[A] South Africa [B] West Indies
[C] New Zealand [D] Australia
Correct Answer: [D] Australia
9. Who has become the first player to take 500 wickets in T20?
[A] Sohail Tanvir [B] SL Malinga
[C] DJ Bravo [D] SP Narine
Correct Answer: [C] DJ Bravo
10. Which team has won Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League 2019-
20?
[A] Real Madrid [B] Paris Saint Germain
[C] Bayern Munich [D] Barcelona
Correct Answer: [C] Bayern Munich
11. Name the Indian umpire who has been included in ICC‟s international panel of umpires.
[A] Vineet Kulkarni [B] Suresh Shastri
[C] Sundaram Ravi [D] KN Ananthapadmanabhan
Correct Answer – [D] KN Ananthapadmanabhan
12. Indian Grandmaster who has finished 2nd in the rapid section of the 53rd Biel International
Chess Festival in Switzerland.
[A] Mukesh Ganguly [B] Abhijeet Gupta
[C] Surya Shekhar Ganguly [D] P Harikrishna
Correct Answer: [D] P Harikrishna

International
1. Name the country which is going to host the multi nation military exercise named „Kavkaz
2020‟ or „Caucasus-2020‟.
[A] India [B] Russia
[C] Pakistan [D] Kazakhstan
Correct Answer: [B] Russia
Explanation: India will take part in the Russian Kavkaz 2020 strategic command-post exercise next
month.
2. Which two countries have agreed the historic peace agreement namely „Abraham Accord‟?
[A] UAE & Iran [B] Iran & Iraq
[C] Israel & UAE [D] Iraq & Kuwait
Correct Answer: [C] Israel & UAE
Explanation: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, Crown
Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates, have agreed for
the Israel–United Arab Emirates peace agreement, or the Abraham Accord to establish full diplomatic
ties. In this regard, Israeli will halt further annexation of Palestinian lands. This announcement was
made by the United States (US) President Donald John Trump, who acted as mediator of this

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 agreement. With this, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) became the first Gulf Arab state and only the
third Arab nation after Egypt and Jordan to have active diplomatic ties to Israel.
3. Name the country which has unveiled the surface to surface ballistic missile Martyr Qassem
Soleimani.
[A] UAE [B] Egypt
[C] Iran [D] Kuwait
Correct Answer: [C] Iran
4. Name the country which discovered the large natural gas reserve off Black Sea.
[A] Ukraine [B] Russia
[C] Turkey [D] Georgia
Correct Answer: [C] Turkey
5. Which continent was declared wild polio free by World Health organization in August 2020?
[A] Australia [B] South America
[C] Asia [D] Africa
Correct Answer: [D] Africa
6. Shinzo Abe the prime minister of which country has resigned from the post in August 2020?
[A] South Korea [B] Japan
[C] China [D] Thailand
Correct Answer: [B] Japan
7. Recently, which of the following country has become the first Arab country to open a nuclear
power plant?
[A] Jordan [B] Kuwait
[C] Qatar [D] United Arab Emirates
Correct Answer: [D] United Arab Emirates

Indian Affairs
1. Which is cleanest city of India (> 10 Lakh population) as announced by Hardeep Singh Puri in
5th annual cleanliness urban survey of India, Swachh Survekshan 2020?
[A] Chennai [B] Navi Mumbai
[C] Indore [D] Surat
Correct Answer: [C] Indore
2. Union minister Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated upstream carriageway of the Mahatma Gandhi
Bridge in Bihar recently. The Mahatma Gandhi Bridge was built over which river?
[A] Mahanadi [B] Godavari
[C] Kaveri [D] Ganga
Correct Answer: [D] Ganga
3. Which state planned to develop India‟s 1st snow leopard conservation centre?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh [B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Uttarakhand [D] Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: [C] Uttarakhand
4. Which state government has launched „Indira Rasoi Yojana‟ to provide meals at Rs. 8?
[A] Karnataka [B] Chhattisgarh
[C] Goa [D] Rajasthan
Correct Answer: [D] Rajasthan
5. The 77 new species of butterflies are found by scientist recently in Matheran an eco-sensitive
zone of which state?
[A] Telangana [B] Maharashtra
[C] Andhra Pradesh [D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: [B] Maharashtra
6. Which is the first Municipal Corporation in India that provides forest land rights certificates to
urban people?
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 [A] Bruhat [B] Jagdalpur
[C] Brihanmumbai [D] Pimpri
Correct Answer: [B] Jagdalpur
7. The Manduadih railway station of which state is renamed as „Banaras railway station‟?
[A] Madhya Pradesh [B] Gujarat
[C] Maharashtra [D] Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: [D] Uttar Pradesh
8. The Indian railways constructing world‟s tallest pier bridge across Ijai river in which state/UT?
[A] Uttarakhand [B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Ladakh [D] Manipur
Correct Answer: [D] Manipur
9. The „Nuakhai Juhar‟ festival is celebrated in which state?
[A] Odisha [B] Chhattisgarh
[C] Tamil Nadu [D] Both [A] and [B]
Correct Answer: [D] Both [A] and [B]
10. India‟s longest river ropeway project connecting the northern and southern banks of the
Brahmaputra River was inaugurated at which state?
[A] Uttarakhand [B] Tripura
[C] Assam [D] Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: [C] Assam
11. World Gujarati day was observed annually on August 24 to commemorate the birth anniversary
of whom?
[A] Raghuveer Chaudhari [B] Dinkar Joshi
[C] Dhumketu [D] Narmadashankar Dave
Correct Answer: [D] Narmadashankar Dave
12. Name the state which ranked top in overall ranking in Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2020
released by NITI Aayog in partnership with Institute of competitiveness.
[A] Tamil Nadu [B] Maharashtra
[C] Odisha [D] Gujarat
Correct Answer: [D] Gujarat
13. Name the Kerala‟s first marine ambulance which was inaugurated by Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
recently.
[A] Khukri [B] Pratheeksha
[C] Nireeksha [D] Sindhughosh
Correct Answer: [B] Pratheeksha
14. Name of the language which was dropped from list of examples of foreign languages in National
Education Policy.
[A] Japanese [B] Mandarin
[C] Korean [D] English
Correct Answer: [B] Mandarin

Important Days and Themes

1. World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is observed annually on August 1-7. What is the theme for
WBW 2020?
[A] “Support Breast feeding for a healthier planet” [B] “Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding”
[C] “Breastfeeding: Foundation of Life” [D] “Sustaining Breastfeeding Together”
Correct Answer: [A] “Support Breast feeding for a healthier planet”
2. Which edition of Muslim Women Rights Day was observed on August 1, 2020?
[A] 4th [B] 2nd
[C] 5th [D] 1st
Correct Answer: [D] 1 st

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3. International Day of the World‟s Indigenous People or world tribal day was observed annually on
August 9. What is the 2020‟s theme for the day?
[A] “COVID-19 and rights of Indigenous people” [B] “COVID-19 and save Indigenous people”
[C] “COVID-19 and indigenous peoples‟ resilience” [D] “COVID-19 and save Indigenous Languages”
Correct Answer: [C] “COVID-19 and indigenous peoples‟ resilience”
4. International Youth day is observed annually on August 12. What is the 2020‟s theme for the
day?
[A] Youth Civic Engagement [B] Eradicating Poverty
[C] Youth Engagement for Global Action [D] Transforming education
Correct Answer: [C] Youth Engagement for Global Action
5. The world senior citizen is observed every year on _____.
[A] August 21 [B] September 4
[C] October 26 [D] July 18
Correct Answer: [A] August 21
6. The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition was observed
annually on _______.
[A] June 19 [B] October 7
[C] September 12 [D] August 23
Correct Answer: [D] August 23
7. The 78th anniversary of the Quit India Movement, is being observed on which day-
[A] 5th August [B] 6th August
[C] 7th August [D] 8th August
Correct Answer: [D] 8th August
8. National Handloom Day celebrated on which day-
[A] 5th August [B] 6th August
[C] 7th August [D] 8th August
Correct Answer: [C] 7th August
9. Annually which day marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima during World
War II?
[A] 9th of August [B] 5th of August
[C] 6th of August [D] 4th of August
Correct Answer: [C] 6th of August
10. The World Sanskrit Day, (also known as Sanskrit Diwas), is celebrated every year on which day-
[A] 2nd August [B] 3rd August
[C] 1st August [D] 4th August
Correct Answer: [B] 3rd August

Obituaries
1. Sonam Tshering Lepcha who passed away in July 2020 is a renowned ________.
[A] Folk Musician [B] Politician
[C] Football Player [D] Painter
Correct Answer: [A] Folk Musician
2. John Hume who passed away in August 2020 is the Nobel laureate in which category?
[A] Chemistry [B] Literature
[C] Peace [D] Physics
Correct Answer: [C] Peace
3. Chetan Chauhan who passed away in August 2020 is a renowned ________.
[A] Cricketer [B] Politician
[C] Singer [D] Both [A] and [B]
Correct Answer: [D] Both [A] and [B]

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4. Nishikant Kamat who passed away in August 2020 is a renowned _______.
[A] Filmmaker [B] Actor
[C] Producer [D] Both [A] and [B]
Correct Answer: [D] Both [A] and [B]
5. William Kirk English, who co-invented the world‟s first computer mouse, passed away recently.
He belongs to which of the following country?
[A] Iran [B] China
[C] Russia [D] United States
Correct Answer: [D] United States
6. Somendra Nath Mitra who passed away recently, was the former Lok Sabha MP from which of
the following state?
[A] Rajasthan [B] Odisha
[C] Uttar Pradesh [D] West Bengal
Correct Answer: [D] West Bengal

Static GK
1. Bannerghatta Biological Park is located in which state?
[A] Karnataka [B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Telangana [D] Chhattisgarh
Correct Answer: [A] Karnataka
2. Galapagos Islands, the world‟s 1st UNESCO world heritage site is located in which country?
[A] Colombia [B] Peru
[C] Ecuador [D] Brazil
Correct Answer: [C] Ecuador
3. Mukundra Hill Tiger Reserve is located in which state?
[A] Karnataka [B] Telangana
[C] Andhra Pradesh [D] Rajasthan
Correct Answer: [D] Rajasthan
4. Barakah nuclear power plant which is in news recently is located in which country?
[A] Lebanon [B] Kuwait
[C] Morocco [D] UAE
Correct Answer: [D] UAE
5. Keoladeo National Park is located in which state?
[A] Odisha [B] Meghalaya
[C] Uttarakhand [D] Rajasthan
Correct Answer: [D] Rajasthan
6. Genbaku Dome, the UNESCO world heritage site is located in which country?
[A] Japan [B] China
[C] South Korea [D] North Korea
Correct Answer: [A] Japan
7. Nandankanan Zoological Park which is in news recently is located in which state?
[A] Assam [B] West Bengal
[C] Telangana [D] Odisha
Correct Answer: [D] Odisha
8. Where does the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve located at?
[A] Haryana [B] Chhattisgarh
[C] Uttar Pradesh [D] Odisha
Correct Answer: [C] Uttar Pradesh
9. Panna national park is located in which state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh [B] Uttar Pradesh

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 [C] Odisha [D] Bihar
Correct Answer: [A] Madhya Pradesh
10. Mount Sinabung volcano which is in news recently is located in which state?
[A] Japan [B] Chile
[C] Russia [D] Indonesia
Correct Answer: [D] Indonesia
11. Chhatrasal Stadium is located in which state/UT?
[A] Punjab [B] Goa
[C] Delhi [D] Chhattisgarh
Correct Answer: [C] Delhi
12. Indira Gandhi memorial tulip garden, the Asia‟s largest tulip garden is located in which city?
[A] Patna [B] Srinagar
[C] Amritsar [D] Leh
Correct Answer: [B] Srinagar
13. Lengpui Airport which is in news recently is located in which state?
[A] Manipur [B] Mizoram
[C] Arunachal Pradesh [D] Meghalaya
Correct Answer: [B] Mizoram
14. Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport is located in which city?
[A] Srinagar [B] Ahmedabad
[C] Chennai [D] Leh
Correct Answer: [D] Leh
15. The Eravikulam National Park is located in which state?
[A] Andhra Pradesh [B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Telangana [D] Kerala
Correct Answer: [D] Kerala
16. Luis Rodolfo Abinader has been sworn-in as the 54th president of Dominican Republic recently.
What is the currency of Dominican Republic?
[A] Riyal [B] Tomar
[C] Peso [D] Pound
Correct Answer: [C] Peso
17. Death Valley national park which is in news recently is located in which state?
[A] South Africa [B] Iran
[C] Saudi Arabia [D] United States
Correct Answer: [D] United States
18. The Antananarivo is the capital city of which country?
[A] Madagascar [B] Mozambique
[C] Comoros [D] Tanzania
Correct Answer: [A] Madagascar
19. Betla National Park is located in which state?
[A] Bihar [B] Jharkhand
[C] Odisha [D] Punjab
Correct Answer: [B] Jharkhand
20. Teesta River which is in news recently originates in which state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh [B] Uttarakhand
[C] Sikkim [D] Tripura
Correct Answer: [C] Sikkim
21. The Srisailam Dam is constructed across which river?
[A] Mahanadi river [B] Krishna river
[C] Narmada river [D] Brahmaputra river
Correct Answer: [B] Krishna river

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22. Chora church which is in news recently is located in which country?
[A] Iraq [B] Kuwait
[C] Iran [D] Turkey
Correct Answer: [D] Turkey
Explanation: After Hagia Sophia, Turkish authorities issued a new presidential decree to re-convert
the Byzantine Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora into a mosque. It is part of
Historic Areas of Istanbul (UNESCO world heritage site).
23. Which is largest island of the world?
[A] New Guinea [B] Greenland
[C] Borneo [D] Madagascar
Correct Answer: [B] Greenland
24. Where is the secretariat of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) located?
[A] Naypyitaw [B] Vientiane
[C] Jakarta [D] Singapore City
Correct Answer: [C] Jakarta
25. Pahuj dam is located in which state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh [B] Uttarakhand
[C] Sikkim [D] Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: [D] Uttar Pradesh
26. Zojila tunnel is located in which state/UT?
[A] Jammu and Kashmir [B] Ladakh
[C] Arunachal Pradesh [D] Both [A] and [B]
Correct Answer: [D] Both [A] and [B]
27. The world‟s highest railway arch bridge in Jammu and Kashmir‟s Reasi district is built across
which river?
[A] Ganges [B] Chenab
[C] Ravi [D] Beas
Correct Answer: [B] Chenab
28. Simlipal National Park is located in which state?
[A] Gujarat [B] Jharkhand
[C] Bihar [D] Odisha
Correct Answer: [D] Odisha
29. Manas National Park is located in which state?
[A] Uttarakhand [B] Tripura
[C] Assam [D] Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: [C] Assam
30. Modhera sun temple is located in which state?
[A] Haryana [B] Punjab
[C] Maharashtra [D] Gujarat
Correct Answer: [D] Gujarat
31. Pin Valley national park is located in which state?
[A] Himachal Pradesh [B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra [D] Gujarat
Correct Answer: [A] Himachal Pradesh
32. Kaiga Atomic Power Station is located in which state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh [B] Maharashtra
[C] Karnataka [D] Punjab
Correct Answer: [C] Karnataka
33. Kalesar National Park is located in which state?
[A] Haryana [B] Kerala

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 [C] Assam [D] Tripura
Correct Answer: [A] Haryana
34. What is the capital of Vietnam?
[A] Beijing [B] Vientiane
[C] Hanoi [D] Phnom Penh
Correct Answer: [C] Hanoi
35. Hirakud Dam is built across which river?
[A] Ganges [B] Mahanadi
[C] Indus [D] Yamuna
Correct Answer: [B] Mahanadi
36. Arun Jaitley cricket stadium (formerly Feroz Shah Kotla cricket stadium) is located in which
state/UT?
[A] Ladakh [B] Goa
[C] Chandigarh [D] Delhi
Correct Answer: [D] Delhi
37. Dachigam National Park is located in which state/UT?
[A] Jammu and Kashmir [B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] West Bengal [D] Ladakh
Correct Answer: [A] Jammu and Kashmir
38. The GST council was constituted under which article of Indian constitution?
[A] Article 219A [B] Article 249A
[C] Article 259A [D] Article 279A
Correct Answer: [D] Article 279A
39. Silent Valley National Park is located in which state?
[A] Karnataka [B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Kerala
[D] Telangana
Correct Answer: [C] Kerala
40. The 6th anniversary of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY) was observed on August 28,
2020. The PMJDY is operated by which department of finance ministry?
[A] Department of Economic Affairs
[B] Department of Expenditure
[C] Department of Investment and Public Asset Management
[D] Department of Financial Services
Correct Answer: [D] Department of Financial Services

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