Current Affairs (Jan 2020) Flashcards
(159 cards)
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When is the Padma awards announced?
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Republic day
2
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What is the Padma Vibhushan for?
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Exceptional and distinguished service
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What is the Padma Shri for?
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Distinguished service in any field
4
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Who was the woman who won the Padma Vibhushan in sports in 2020?
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Mary Kom
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Who won the Padma Vibhushan in public affairs in 2020?
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Arun Jaitley, George Fernandes, Sushma Swaraj
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Who won the Padma Vibhushan for art in 2020?
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Chhannulal Mishra
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Who won the Padma Bhushan for literature and education?
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Manoj Das & Jagdish Sheth
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Who won the Padma Bhushan for trade and industry?
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Anand Mahindra
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Who won the Padma Bhushan for sports in 2020?
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P.V. Sindhu
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Who won the Padma Bhushan for social work in 2020?
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Anil Prakash Joshi & Krishnammal Jagannathan
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Who won the Padma Bhushan for medicine in 2020?
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Tsering Landol (Ladakh)
12
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Who won the Padma Bhushan for spiritualism in 2020?
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Sri M (Mumtaz Ali)
13
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Who won the Padma Bhushan for art in 2020?
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Ajoy Chakravorty
14
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Which city topped the Swacch Survekshan 2020 for more than 10 lakh people?
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Indore
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Which city topped the Swacch Survekshan 2020 for 1-10 lakh people?
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Jamshedpur
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Which city performed worst in Swacch Survekshan 2020?
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Kolkata
17
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Where was the 62nd Grammy Awards 2020 held?
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Staples Center in LA
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Who hosted the 2020 Grammys?
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Alicia Keys
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Who won the Grammy for record of the year?
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Billie Eilish - Bad Guy
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Who won the Grammy for best album of the year?
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Billie Eilish - When we all fall asleep, where do we go?
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Who won the Grammys for best new artist?
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Billie Eilish
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Which song won best rap song in the Grammys?
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A Lot by 21 Savage
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Best rock album at the Grammys?
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Social Cues by Cage the Elephant
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Who won the Grammys for best comedy album?
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Dave Chappelle (Stick and Stones)
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Who was the chief guest for our 71st Republic Day parade?
Jair Messias Bolsonaro (Brazilian President)
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What is Telangana's floral festival called?
Bathukamma
27
Which tableau won the first prize in the Republic Day parade?
Tableau of Assam - displaying bamboo and cane work
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Who presented the Best Tableau Award?
Rajnath Singh - Defense Minister
29
What was the Oxford Hindi word of the year 2020?
Samvidhaan
30
Who topped the State Energy Efficiency Index?
Haryana, Karnataka and Kerala (Achievers)
31
Where did India rank in the top 10 geo-political risks of 2020
5th
32
Which Urban co-operative bank received the approval from the RBI to turn into the small finance bank?
Shivalik Mercantile Cooperative Bank
33
When is Indian Army Day?
Jan 15
34
What was celebrated in the 72nd Army Day?
K.M. Carriappa as first Commander-in-Chief for Indian Army in 1949
35
Who was appointed as the Queen Counsel of Senior Advocate?
Harish Salve
36
Who was awarded the Saraswati Samman 2020?
Vasdev Mohi, for his short stories collection - Chequebook
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Which country topped the Henley Passport Index?
Japan
38
Which are the top 10 powerful passports?
Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Germany, US, UK, Italy, Spain, Finland, Luxemberg and Denmark
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Which is the only European country that Indian can travel to without Visa?
Serbia
40
What is the top risk by Impact according to the Global Risk Report of 2020?
Climate action failure
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What is the top risk by likelihood according to the Global Risk Report of 2020?
Extreme weather
42
Who won Test Cricketeer of the year in ICC Awards?
Pat Cummins (Australia)
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Who won ODI Cricketeer of the year in the ICC awards?
Rohit Sharma
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What did Virat Kohli win in ICC Awards?
Spirit of Cricket Award
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Who won the T20I Performance of the year?
Deepak Chahar
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What did Ben Stokes win in the ICC Awards 2020?
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Best Cricketer of the Year
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Who won the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year?
Ellyse Perry
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Who won ICC Women’s ODI Player of the Year?
Ellyse Perry
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Who won ICC Women’s Emerging Player of the Year?
Chanida Sutthiruang (Thailand)
50
Who topped the EIU's Democratic Index in 2020?
Norway
51
Where was India in the Democratic Index?
51st
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Where was the 2020 World Economic Forum held?
Davos, Switzerland
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What was the theme for WEF 2020?
Stakeholders for a cohesive and sustainable world
54
How much did the RBI raise the limit for foreign portfolio investors?
From 20% to 30% in government and corporate bonds
55
Who won the Khelo India Youth Games in 2020?
Maharashtra
- held in Guwahati, Assam
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Who were the mascots for the Khelo India Youth Games?
Vijay the Tiger & Jaya the Blackbuck
57
What were the welfare schemes started by Smriti Irani in Goa?
- Yashashswini Schemes: to support women Self Help Groups (SHGs) with interest-free loans up to Rs 5 lakh
- Breast cancer screening inititaitve
- Satya Sahayak Project
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What is the Yashahswini Scheme?
Provision of interest free loan for women entrepreneurship up to 5 lakhs upto 5 years for self help groups
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What is the Satya Sahayak scheme?
Provision of diagnostic kits to primary healthcare and anganwadi workers to give basic diagnosis quickly
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Where was the 26th SAG [Screen Actors Guild] Awards held?
Shrine Auditorium in LA
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Who won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in the SAG Awards?
Sam Rockwell (Fosse/Verdon)
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Who won the SAG for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series?
Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
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Who won the SAG for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries?
Michelle Williams, (Fosse/Verdon)
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Who won the SAG for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series?
Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show)
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Who won the SAG for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
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Who won the SAG for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Parasite
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Who won the SAG for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Avengers: Endgame
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Who won the SAG for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
69
What does MANI do?
- Mobile Aided Note Identifier
| - Visually challenged people can identify the denomination of a currency note by using the mobile app
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Which two banks ceased their operations in Sri Lanka this year?
Axis Bank & ICICI Bank
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What is the Shiv Bhojan scheme?
To provide a meal to the poor for just 10 rupees
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What is the Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana?
To provide financial assistance to the family of farmers who die or become handicapped while working in fields
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Which is the largest open air theatre in the world?
Dhanu Jatra, Odisha
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What is the name of the helpline service started by UPSRTC?
Damini
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Where was India's first e-waste clinic opened?
Bhopal, MP
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Which state opened a virtual police station?
Odisha
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What is the Sukanya project?
To provide self-defence training to girls studying in schools and colleges in Kolkata
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What is the name of the first Cyber Crime Prevention Unit of India? And where was it launched?
AASHVAST in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
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Which state first started to implement Agricultural land leasing policy?
Uttarakhand
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Who was the first hockey player to win the World Games Athlete of the Year award 2019?
Rani Rampal
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What was made compulsory to learn in Maharashtra schools?
Reading the Preamble
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What is the theme of the Sarajkund International Crafts Fair?
Himachal Pradesh
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Where is the international kite festival held this year?
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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Which centre promotes innovative abilities of children in Gujarat?
Vikram Sarabhai Children Innovation Center
| VSCIC
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CEO of Indian Banks' Association
Sunil Mehta
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New Indian Ambassador in US
Taranjit Singh Sandhu
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1st chairman of National Medical Council
Suresh Chandra Sharma
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Chief Election Commissioner of India
Sunil Arora
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Who came first in the International Table Tennis Federation in the Under-21 men’s singles category?
Manav Thakkar
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Who won the World Women’s Rapid Chess Championship?
Koneru Humpy
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Which two sports will be included in the Khelo India Games?
Lawn bowls & Cycling
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Which Indian weightlifter was banned from the sport by NADA?
Sarbjeet Kaur
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When is world Braille Day?
4 Jan
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What is the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas?
Celebrated on 9th January every year to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community in the development of India and also commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to India
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When is the National Youth day?
12 Jan
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When is world Hindi day?
10 Jan
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What was the theme of 2020s National Voter's Day?
Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy (25 Jan)
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What was the theme of International Day of Education?
Learning for people, planet, prosperity and peace (24 Jan)
99
Who is known as the Missile Woman of India?
Dr. Tessy Thomas
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What was the theme of the World Sustainable Summit 2020?
Towards 2030: Making the Decade Count
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Which Ayurvedic institute will be the first to gain the status of Institution of National Importance?
Jamnagar Ayurveda University, Gujarat
102
What is the new name of the Kolkata port?
Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port
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What is the role of the National Startup Advisory Council?
To advise the central government to create a strong ecosystem to nurture innovation and start-ups in India
104
Where was the world's largest meditation centre inaugurated?
Kanha Shanti Vanam in Hyderabad, Telangana
105
Which was the first state to pass a resolution against the CAA?
Kerala
106
Who won the Croatian presidential election?
Zoran Milanovic
107
Who was deemed 'Most Famous Teen of the Decade' by the UN?
Malala Yousafzai
108
Who won Taiwan presidential election?
Tsai Ing-wen
109
What was the theme for 2020 WEF?
Access for all: Leveraging Innovations, Investments and Partnerships for Health
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Greece's first female president
Katerina Sakellaropoulou
111
Who holds the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman?
Christina Koch
- 328 days in space
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What is Operation Vanilla?
Provision of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief at Madagascar by the Indian Navy
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Which is the most & least polluted cities in India?
Jharia (Jharkhand) & Lunglei (Mizoram)
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Which city won the Swachhata Darpan Awards 2019?
Puri, Odisha for initiative in plastic waste management
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What is the name of the half-humanoid robot for Gaganyaan Space Mission?
‘Vyommitra’ or 'friend in the sky'
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Book on life of Modi
Karmayoddha Granth
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Which telecom operator became the first to facilitate UPI payments feature?
Reliance Jio
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Guinness World Record for organising highest altitude Fashion Show on the earth
Mount Everest Fashion Runway, Nepal
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First woman to conduct an orchestra at the Oscars guest- segment
Eimear Noone
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Which country will train Indian astronauts for the Gaganyaan Space Mission?
Russia
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Researchers from which institute developed materials to produce energy from water?
IIT Guwahati
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What is the cash prize for Lokmanya Tilak National Journalism Award?
1 lakh
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Who is India's representative for Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
Rohan Shah
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In which state has the Atal Kisan-Mazdoor canteen been launched?
Haryana
- a veg thali of 4 chaps, dal, rice and veggie for Rs. 10
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How many air men from the Indian Air Force are selected for the Gaganyan mission?
4
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First country to ban sunscreen on its beaches
Palau
127
Who was killed in the airstrike ordered by Trump at Baghdad?
Qassem Soleimani & Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
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Which state implemented the Inner Line Permit from Jan 1?
Manipur
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Who is the minister of state for health and family welfare?
Ashwini Choube
- BJP member
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The '5T Initiatives' is related to which state?
Odisha
- paperless publication of Odisha Gazette
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Zoran Zaev, the PM of which country gave in his resignation?
North Macedonia
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Which native fish of the Yangtze river has been declared extinct?
Chinese paddlefish
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Where was the Women's Science Congress inaugurated in Jan 2020?
Bangalore
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How many massive black holes were found in a study published in the astrophysical journal?
13
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Prem Nath Hoon, who passed away in Jan was related to which field?
Defence
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Where was the 4th edition of the Buxa Bird Festival started in Jan?
West Bengal
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Who became the PM of Spain in Jan 2020?
Pedro Sanchez
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Where was the South Asian Trade and Travel Exchange (SATTE) 2020 organized in Jan?
New Delhi
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In which state was the chariot festival Suchindram Thnumalayan Temple held in Jan?
Tamil Nadu
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Where did the 1st phase of the world's 2nd largest Muslim Congregation (Bishwa Ijtema) begin in Jan?
Bangladesh
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Who released the 'National Strategy for Financial Inclusion'?
RBI
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Which country released a driveless smart bullet train that could complete 108 miles in 47 min?
China
143
Robert Abela will become the new PM of?
Malta
144
On Bhogi Day, unusable materials are disposed to welcome which festival?
Pongal
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Divyanshu Puri won gold at the Khelo India Youth Games for which sport in 2020?
Judo
146
In Jan, who was the PM of Russia who resigned?
Dmitry Medvedev
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Who announced USD 1 billion dollar investment in India in Jan?
Jeff Bezos
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The Bru community is related to which states?
Tripura & Mizoram
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Oleksiy Honcharuk was the PM of which country who resigned?
Ukraine
150
Who was the CM of Chhattisgarh who launched the employment-oriented mobile app 'Rojgar Sangi'?
Bhupesh Baghel
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What was the theme for the 2nd edition of NIC Tech Conclave-2020?
Technologies for Next-Gen Governance
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Where was the 12th National Tribal Youth Exchange Programme held in Jan?
Pondi
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Who won the gold in the Meyton Cup in Innsbruck, Austria?
Divyansh Pawar & Apurvi Chandela
- shooting
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How many states and UTs participated in the Republic Day Parade 2020?
16
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The RBI cancelled the Certificate of Authorisation of which digital payment wallet?
Vodafone m-pesa Limited
156
'Women with Wheels' was launched in which airport?
Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
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Which country took over the chairmanship of G77 from Palestine?
Guyana
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Which state started the Shiv Bhojan scheme in Jan?
Maharashtra
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By which year is the Indian Railways expected to run 100% on electrcity?
2024
