Recently which country launched online portal to facilitate pilgrims visit to Kartarpur Corridor?
A)India
B)Pakistan
C)Bhutan
D)Nepal
Option A
Explanation: India has launched an online portal ‘prakashpurb550.mha.gov.in’ for the registration of pilgrims visiting the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Punjab Province of Pakistan.
Recently PV Sindhu and which other personality was named the ambassadors for Bharat Ki Laxmi, an initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
A)Disha Patani
B)Deepika Padukone
C)Sania Mirza
D)Katrina Kaif
Option B
Explanation: Actor Deepika Padukone and shuttler PV Sindhu were named the ambassadors for Bharat Ki Laxmi, an initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that aims at bringing commendable work done by women across the nation to light ahead of the Diwali festival.
Which state government plans to make state child marriage free by 2030?
A)Maharashtra
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Odisha
D)Bihar
Option C
Explanation: In a bid to end child marriage in Odisha, the Department of Women and Child Development and Mission Shakti has launched a state Strategic Action Plan (SAP) with the support of UNICEF & UNFPA.
Recently The Vijaya Bank Heritage Museum was inaugurated in which city?
A)Bengaluru
B)Kolkata
C)Pune
D)Chennai
Option A
Explanation: The Vijaya Bank Heritage Museum has been inaugurated at the headquarters of the erstwhile Vijaya Bank i.e. Bengaluru, Karnataka. The museum has a rare collection of photos through which the growth of the bank is showcased.
Recently how much amount was paid by Bharat Electronics Limited to the government as dividend?
A)₹236.19 cr
B)₹225.98 cr
C)₹228.97 cr
D)₹200.05 cr
Option A
Explanation: Defence Public Sector Undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has paid a dividend amounting to Rs 236.19 crore to the Government of India for the financial year 2018-19.
According to report by Ookla, Broadband download speeds in India rose by how much percent during Q2-Q3 2019?
A)11.5%
B)14.8%
C)15.5%
D)16.5%
Option D
Explanation: According to the report by Ookla, the company which owns Speedtest, which examined the recent trends in Indian telecom market during the last two quarters Q2-Q3 of 2019, broadband download speeds in India rose by 16.5% during Q2- Q3 2019 and topped 34.07 Mbps (Megabytes Per Second) in September 2019. India emerged as the leader in mean fixed broadband download speed amongst other neighboring countries.
According to a study published in report Current Biology,which is world’s loudest bird?
A)Bellbird
B)Sunbird
C)Peafowl
D)Drongos
Option A
Explanation: The male white bellbird is the world’s loudest bird which hits 125.4 decibels. This study was published in the journal Current Biology. This was recorded by Biologist Jeff Podos at Brazil in the mountains of the northern Amazon.
Recently which financial services company secured a non-banking finance company licence from the Reserve Bank of India?
A)Shrishti
B)Vyash
C)Akansha
D)Vreedhi
Option D
Explanation: Vreedhi Financial Services (VFS) has secured a non-banking finance company licence from the Reserve Bank of India.
Recently the Central Government, Odisha government and the World Bank signed a loan agreement worth how much amount to support smallholder farmers in the state?
A)$165 million
B)$150 million
C)$200 million
D)$145 million
Option A
Explanation: The Central Government, Odisha government and the World Bank signed a loan agreement worth $165 million to support smallholder farmers in the state.
What is the rank of India in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020 survey?
A)71
B)83
C)63
D)92
Option C
Explanation: India climbed 14 rungs in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020 survey to stand at 63, among 190 countries, making it the one of world’s top 10 most improved countries for the third consecutive time.
Recently which bank signed MoU with government e marketplace to offer a number of services including transfer of funds through GeM Pool Accounts (GPA)?
A)IDBI Bank
B)Federal Bank
C)Canara Bank
D)Kotak Mahindra Bank
Option B
Explanation: The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Federal Bank to offer a number of services including transfer of funds through GeM Pool Accounts (GPA), advising of Performance Bank Guarantees (e-PBG) and Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) to the registered users on the portal.
Recently which Indian para athlete wins three gold medals at World Military Games in Wuhan,China?
A)Subedar Anandan Gunasekaran
B)Pradhan Singh
C)Alok Singh Trilok
D)Panchanand Pachuriya
Option A
Explanation: Indian Para Athlete of Madras Engineering Group & Centre, Subedar Anandan Gunasekaran, clinched three gold medals in the seventh World Military Games 2019 in China.
Who has become the 1st Indian man to win a gold medal at the Wushu World Championships?
A)Sanjay Chaturvedi
B)Triloknath Awasthi
C)Madhav Singh
D)Praveen Kumar
Option D
Explanation: Praveen Kumar has become the 1st Indian man to win a gold medal at the Wushu World Championships. He defeated Philippines’ Russel Diaz by 2-1 in the men’s sanda event in the 48kg category of the 15th World Wushu Championships held in Shanghai.
What is the rank of India in the latest FIFA rankings?
A)100
B)102
C)106
D)104
Option C
Explanation: The Indian football team has dropped two spots to 106 in the latest FIFA rankings which were revealed recently. Belgium has managed to maintain its top sport and they are followed by France and Brazil.
Recently Abhishek Nayar announced his retirement from which sports?
A)Baseball
B)Football
C)Tennis
D)Cricket
Option D
Explanation: Veteran Mumbai all-rounder Abhishek Nayar has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Who has made history by becoming the first female umpire to officiate in a men’s first-class game in South Africa?
A)Lauren Agenbag
B)Ellyse Perry
C)E Watson
D)GS Lakshmi
Option A
Explanation: Lauren Agenbag has made history by becoming the first female umpire to officiate in a men’s first-class game in South Africa. The 23-year-old officiated in the match between Central Gauteng Lions and Boland in the Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) Provincial three-day competition in Johannesburg.
Recently Tom Sole,Abiodun Abioye and Selladore Kumar were banned from which sports?
A)Basketball
B)Football
C)Tennis
D)Cricket
Option D
Explanation: Tom Sole of Scotland, Abiodun Abioye of Nigeria and Selladore Kumar of Singapore have been suspended from bowling in international cricket after their actions were found illegal.
Which country to host first edition of the new FIFA Club World Cup in 2021?
A)Brazil
B)Netherlands
C)China
D)USA
Option C
Explanation: The FIFA Council in a unanimous decision appointed China as host of the first edition of the new FIFA Club World Cup in 2021.
Who has been conferred life membership by Mohun Bagan Athletic Club?
A)BS Doval
B)Abhijeet Banerjee
C)Saurav Ganguly
D)NK Dhanojia
Option B
Explanation: The Mohun Bagan Athletic Club has conferred life membership to Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee. The club handed him the First Day Cover of 1911 and the maroon green jersey with his name written on it. He was also given a book on the history of the club.
Who is the author of Ten Studies in Kashmir: History and Politics?
A)Roopa Singh
B)Ashish Ray
C)Nilanjana Roupy
D)Kashinath Pandit
Option D
Explanation: An Indian historian, educationist and Padma Shri recipient, Kashi Nath Pandit’s new book entitled “Ten Studies in Kashmir: History and Politics”, published by Academic Foundation.
Recently TPRadhamani passed away.He was related to which field?
A)Sports
B)Poet
C)Journalist
D)Actor
Option D
Explanation: Actor T.P. Radhamani, who was active in Malayalam and Tamil films, has passed away. She had been under treatment for cancer.
Recently Marieke Vervoort ended her life.She was related to which profession?
A)Social Activist
B)Philosophy
C)Author
D)Sports
Option D
Explanation: Marieke Vervoort, Belgian Paralympic athlete has ended her life at the age of 40 through euthanasia (the practice of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering). She was suffering from a muscle disease that caused her constant pain, paralysis in her legs.
STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
where is the HQ of Bharat Electronics Limited?
A)Mumbai
B)Bengaluru
C)NewDelhi
D)Chennai
Option B
Where is the HQ of VijayaBank?
A)Kolkata
B)Pune
C)Mumbai
D)Bengaluru
Option D
Where is the HQ of Federal Bank?
A)New
B)Mumbai
C)Kochi
D)Chennai
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