Q1. Where is the Kempegowda International Airport located?
A. Hyderabad
B. Bengaluru
C. Amaravati
D. Goa
Answer: B
Q2. _________ of Tata Group companies announced changes in its health insurance policy in order to provide benefits to employees involved in LGBT employees.
A. Tata Motors
B. Tata Steel Ltd
C. Tata Power
D. Tata Consultancy Services
Answer: D
Q3. Which State launched the booklet on the life and teachings of Dr. BR Ambedkar for students of class 6-8 in government schools?
A. Goa
B. Delhi
C. Bihar
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer: B
Q4. Which state's central committee of different ethnic groups and organizations instituted the Siu-Ka-Pha Award?
A. Manipur
B. Assam
C. Tripura
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: B
Q5. Which Airport started its operations on the new South Runway with the landing of the first flight on the 4,000-metres long and 45-meters wide airstrip?
A. Indira Gandhi International Airport
B. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
C. Kempegowda International Airport
D. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
Answer: C
Q6. December 2019 marked _________ death anniversary of Dr. BR Ambedkar.
A. 50th
B. 58th
C. 63rd
D. 75th
Answer: C
Q7. As per Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) new health insurance policy will cover up to ________ cost of sex or gender reassignment surgery.
A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 65%
D. 70%
Answer: B
Q8. Who won the Siu-Ka-Pha Award in 2019?
A. Dr. Padmeswar Gogoi
B. Dr. Solipuram Madhusudhan Reddy
C. Dr. Satish Chandra Maheshwari
D. Dr. Deepak Acharya
Answer: A
Q9. When did the Exim Bank sign an agreement with Bangladesh's Armed Forces Division?
A. April 2019
B. May 2019
C. June 2019
D. July 2019
Answer: A
Q10. How much did Japan invest for various North-Eastern India's project?
A. Rs.10,000 crore
B. Rs.13,000 crore
C. Rs.15,000 crore
D. Rs.16,000 crore
Answer: B
Q11. Who is to lead India in the upcoming 2+2 Dialogue?
A. Rajnath Singh
B. S Jaishankar
C. Amit Shah
D. A & B
Answer: D
Q12. Where is the 2+2 dialogue between India and the US to be held?
A. New Delhi
B. Washington
C. New York
D. Mumbai
Answer: B
Q13. How much did India provide as a Line of Credit (LoC) to Bangladesh?
A. $200 million
B. $350 million
C. $500 million
D. $600 million
Answer: C
Q14. The annual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe is to take place in ________.
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Assam
C. Manipur
D. Shillong
Answer: B
Q15. Which bank signed an agreement of line of credit (LoC) $500 million with Bangladesh's Armed Forces Division?
A. Exim bank
B. DBS bank
C. RBI
D. SEBI
Answer: A
Q16. Recently, TCS has announced changes in its health insurance policy in order to provide benefits to LGBT employees. The new insurance policy will cover up to ________% cost of sex or gender reassignment surgery.
A. 40
B. 45
C. 50
D. 55
Answer: C
Q17. What was the theme of the 2nd edition of the Startup India Global Venture Capital Summit?
A. Investment is the key to Development
B. India Opportunity – Investing in tomorrow together
C. Investing Together can lead to a Better Future
D. Bringing forth new opportunities
Answer: B
Q18. In December 2019, who took over as Chief of Personnel from Vice Admiral R Hair Kumar AVSM, VSM?
A. Atul Kumar Jain
B. Anil Kumar Chawla
C. Ravneet Singh
D. G Ashok Kumar
Answer: C
Q19. Recently, CSIR and ________ have signed an MoU to cooperate, collaborate and pursue industrial application-oriented research programmes and its commercialization in large scale.
A. BHEL
B. HAL
C. SAIL
D. ECIL
Answer: A
Q20. Recently, which state has partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to design a Public-Private pilot on shared, clean and electric mobility?
A. Rajasthan
B. Punjab
C. Gujarat
D. Karnataka
Answer: B
Q21. Where did the National Disaster Management Authority conduct a 2-day national workshop on preparedness, mitigation and management of heat wave in December 2019?
A. New Delhi
B. Pune
C. Bengaluru
D. Mumbai
Answer: C
Q22. What is the rank of India in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Business-to-Consumer (B2C) E-commerce Index 2019?
A. 65
B. 69
C. 73
D. 78
Answer: C
Q23. Recently, which state has decided to merge its flagship Kalia scheme with PM Kisan scheme?
A. Bihar
D. Uttar Pradesh
C. Jharkhand
D. Odisha
Answer: D
Q24. When is the Civil Defence Day celebrated in India?
A. 6 December
B. 7 December
C. 8 December
D. 9 December
Answer: A
Q25. Who created history as the first female match referee to oversee a men’s ODI in the opening match of the third series of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 in the UAE?
A. Shivani Mishra
B. Kathy Cross
C. GS Lakshmi
D. Jacqueline Williams
Answer: C
Q26. Under the YSR Law Nestham scheme, a stipend of Rs.________ has been credited in the accounts of beneficiary junior lawyers.
A. 2,000
B. 3,000
C. 4,000
D. 5,000
Answer: D
Q27. In December 2019, the Kerala Bank was formally launched by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. ________ district co-operative banks (DCBs) were merged for forming the Kerala Bank.
A. 9
B. 11
C. 13
D. 15
Answer: C
Q28. Recently, ISRO announced the setting up of ________ space technology cells (STCs) at India’s premier engineering and science colleges.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer: C
Q29. What is the theme of the fourth India Water Impact Summit?
A. Financing of High Impact Projects in the water sector
B. Making Ganga Cleaner
C. Valuing Water – Transforming Ganga
D. Working Together for Clean Water
Answer: C
Q30. Read the following statements carefully:
1. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the creation of Indi’s first exchange traded Bharat Bond Exchange Traded Fund (ETF).
2. It is a move aimed at deepening the corporate bond market and reducing the cost of borrowing in India.
3. Bharat Bond ETF is expected to create an additional source of funding for Central Public Sector Undertakings, Central Public Sector Enterprises, etc.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Only 1 and 2
C. Only 1 and 3
D. All are correct
Answer: D
Q31. The Kempegowda International Airport in ________ commenced operations on the new South Runway with the landing of the first flight on the 4,000-metres long and 45-metres wide airstrip on December 2019.
A. Pune
B. Hyderabad
C. Bengaluru
D. Mumbai
Answer: C
Q32. Recently, the Siu-Ka-Pha Award was presented to ________ at a programme held at Siu-Ka-Pha Samannay Kshetra in Golaghat.
A. Mrinal Miri
B. Vibha Parthasarathy
C. Padmeswar Gogoi
D. G. P. Chopra
Answer: C
Q33. In December 2019, the Delhi government launched a booklet on the life and teachings of Dr B R Ambedkar for students of class 6-8 in government schools on his ________ death anniversary.
A. 60th
B. 63rd
C. 65th
D. 68th
Answer: B
Q34. Recently, ________ formally commenced its maiden flight operation, connecting Guwahati, Dimapur and Imphal under the UDAN scheme.
A. TruJet
B. Vistara
C. GoAir
D. Alliance Air
Answer: D
Q35. Read the following statements carefully:
1. Around 36 thousand crore rupees have been disbursed under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi as on 30th November 2019.
2. Around seven crores 60 lakh farmers have been benefited under the scheme.
3. The Agriculture Export Policy, 2017 strives to increase India's Agriculture and allied exports which in turn would help in achieving the goal of doubling the farmer's income.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Only 1 and 2
C. Only 1 and 3
D. Only 2 and 3
Answer: B