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1. SIDBI has set up which fund to facilitate free onboarding of MSMEs on Trade Receivables Discounting
System platform? –Swavalamban Crisis Responsive Fund
2. India and which country signed the first joint venture hydroelectric project on 29 June 2020? –Bhutan
3. TReDS is an electronic platform for facilitating the financing of trade receivables of MSMEs through
multiple financiers. What does TReDs stands for? –Trade Receivables Discounting System
4. The largest solar power plant of the Indian Navy has recently been commissioned in which
state? –Kerala
5. Which nation has passed a controversial national security law? –China
6. The centre has announced extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana till which month?
–November 2020
7. In which year did India adopt its first Industrial Policy Resolution after independence? –1948
8. Which five year plan period has the features based on the ideas of P. C. Mahalanobis? –1956-1961
9. What is the centre of the reflecting surfaces of a spherical mirror called? –Pole
10. 1 kilowatt hour = –3.6 × 106 Joule
11. Which chemical energy converts into heat energy? –Candle
12. Where are the planktonic algae found? –Water-bodies
13. Where is the Brahmeswara Temple situated? –Bhubaneshwar
14. Who has been honored with the 2020 Humanitarian Award at the BET Awards 2020? –Beyonce
15. The RBI has announced that it is to conduct special "Open Market Operations" on 2 July 2020. RBI's
special OMO session will see the simultaneous purchase and sale of government securities of how much
worth? –Rs.10,000 crore
16. The first ever Lichen Park in India has been set up in which state recently? –Uttarakhand
17. The MSME Ministry has launched which portal for MSME registration? –Udyam
18. India is planning to acquire the more lethal version of which bomb? –Spice-2000
19. Which state in India has launched Rs. 1,369 crore online cash aid initiative "At One Click" for MSMEs
and textile industries? –Gujarat
20. Which bank is setting up an e-commerce portal named ‘Bharat Craft’ for marketing of products
manufactured by MSMEs? –State Bank of India
21. International Plastic Bag Free Day is an annual celebrations taking place on _________ –3 July
22. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of the Central Board of Films Certification (CBFC)?
–Ravinder Bhakar
23. Name the present Attorney General for India, who has been reappointed on the post for another one year?
–K K Venugopal
24. World Bank has approved how much loan for rejuvenation of the Ganga River under the 'Namami Gange
Programme'? –USD 400 million
25. Which nation held a referendum to get public opinion on its new constitutional amendments? –Russia
26 . Name the Chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC) who has stepped down from the post?
–Shashank Manohar
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27. When did the new Stamp Duty rules come into effect? –July 1st
28. When is the World UFO Day observed globally? –2 July
29. Intel Capital has bought how much equity stake in Reliance Jio? –0.39 percent
30. The ‘Dream Kerala Project’ has been launched by the state for _____. –Expatriate
31. Who assumed charge as the chairman of Indian Oil Corporation? –Shrikant Madhav
32. India is planning to procure 21 MiG-29 fighter jets from which nation under its latest defence deal?
–Russia
33. Who is writer of the book 'Bharatiya Loktanktra Ka Koras: Kuch Bisari Bikhari Dhwaniyan'? –Priyamvad
34. India stands at which position in the world in terms of foreign exchange reserves? –5th
35. The first ever Maritime Cluster of India is being set up in which state? –Goa

36. Russian electorate granted Vladimir Putin to stay as president of the country till which year? –2036
37. The Drug Discovery Hackathon 2020 is the initiative of which ministry (along with AICTE, CSIR, CDC
etc)? –Ministry of Human Resource Development
38. Who has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of France? –Jean Castex
39. The International Co-operative Day is held every year on days?–First Saturday of July
40. Who is the author of the book ‘Future of Higher Education – Nine Mega Trends’, released recently by M.
Venkaiah Naidu? –V Pattabhi Ram
41. Edouard Philippe has recently resigned as the Prime Minister of which country? –France
42. What is the rank of India globally in terms of contributor of e-waste to the society in 2019, as per a recent
report ‘Global E-waste Monitor 2020’ by United Nations? –3rd
43. The Swedish Institute of Space Physics will explore Venus for the second time through the India's 1st
Venus Mission. What is the name of India's 1st Venus Mission? –Shukrayaan-1
44. India has launched its indigenously developed social media app, with similar features like those of Facebook
and Whatsapp. What is the name of the app? –Elyments
45. The Mars Orbiter Mission of ISRO has captured the image of the closest and biggest moon of Mars. What
is the name of this moon? –Phobos
46. Name the video conferencing app launched by the Reliance Industries to enable group meeting?
–Jio Meet
47. Which financial lenders has recently joined Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the
Financial System (NGFS) as an observer? –ADB
48. What is the name of Jupiter-like planet which was found by researchers recently (39 times bigger than
earth)? –TOI-849b
49. Name the person who gets 6 months extension in tenure to serve as the chairman of National Highway
Authority of India (NHAI). –Sukhbir Singh Sandhu
50. Who was named India's Most Valuable Player of the 21st century by Wisden for his contribution in both
batting and fielding? –Ravindra Jadeja
51. Which country was the highest contributor of e-waste in 2019, according UN report ‘Global E-waste Monitor
2020’ –China
52. The classroom-to-home teaching setup ‘Mobile Masterjee’ has been launched by which of these institutes?
–IIT Kanpur
53. Which is the first bank to receive universal banking licence from the RBI to set up and operate as a
scheduled commercial bank through the wholly-owned subsidiary mode? –SBM Bank India
54. What is the name of All India Radio weekly Sanskrit News Magazine programme? –Sanskrit Saptahiki
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55. As per Goldman Sachs, the GDP growth of the US economy is revised downward for the
year 2020 at ______ . – -4.6%
56. Injeti Srinivas has been appointed as the Chairman of which authority? –IFSCA
57. Name the player who has won the Austrian Grand Prix 2020? –Valtteri Bottas
58. Which state’s cabinet has approved a draft ordinance seeking 75 percent reservation for the local youth
in private organisations? –Haryana
59. Who is the author of the book ‘Overdraft: Saving the Indian Saver’? –Urjit Patel
60. Which state has become the first one with LPG connections in all the households? –Himachal Pradesh
61. The Government of India has fixed the contract term of sports coaches (both Indian and Foreign) in the
country, for a period of _______ years. –4
62. Name the ministry which in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) launched ‘AatmaNirbhar
Bharat App Innovation Challenge’. –Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
63. CBSE has partnered with which company to launch free and comprehensive training program for the
teachers and students? –Facebook
64. Which Indian state has launched ‘Balaram’ scheme (designed in collaboration with NABARD) to provide
agricultural credit to landless farmers? –Odisha
65. LEAD in an online learning portal launched by the government of which state to provide study materials
to the students of classes 1 to 12? –Delhi
66. Two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan has retired from badminton. He hails from which nation? –China
67. Which nation has launched a new spy satellite? –Israel
68. Name the person who has been appointed as the new prime minister of France. –Jean Castex
69. Google has rebranded its app social networking Google+. What is the name of the rebranded app?
–Google Currents
70. India was ranked at which position on the Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI)? –34th
71. Which country has topped the 2020 SDG Index? –Sweden
72. Who is the author of the book “Getting Competitive: A Practitioner’s Guide for India”? –R C Bhargava
73. What is the projected growth rate of Indian economy for the fiscal 2020-21, as per the report of brokerage
firm City? – –6%
74. ‘Ofek 16’ is the new spy satellite of which country? –Israel
75. India ranked _____ in INFORM risk index 2020 for humanitarian crises & disasters –31st
76. The Bhavishya Savings Account has been launched by which bank for the minor children between the
age of 10 to 18 years? –Fino Payments Bank Limited
77. Which banks has partnered with Mastercard to facilitate cross-border payments and remittances services
by using ‘Mastercard Send’? –SBM Bank India
78. Bharat Dynamic limited has signed Licence Agreement and Transfer of Technology of _________ missile
system with DRDO-DRDL. –Akash
79. How much amount was released by Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as the 1st tranche to L&T
Infrastructure Finance for renewable energy projects in the India? –USD 50 million
80. Who becomes the country's 66th Grandmaster with rating of 2495? –G. Akash
81. Veteran actor and comedian Jagdeep passed away on July 8. He essayed the popular role of Soorma
Bhopali in which film? –Sholay
82. PM Narendra Modi will on July 10, 2020 inaugurate the Asia's largest solar power plant in which state?
–Madhya Pradesh
83. The Construction Industry Development Council has initiated a skill development programme in which
Union Territory? –Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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84. __________ launched machine to Automate the manual processes of Molecular Diagnostic Tests –Mylab
85. When was the 15th India-EU summit be held? –July 15th
86. The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has collaborated with which company to provide
digital skills to Indian youths? –Microsoft
87. Which butterfly has become the largest butterfly in India? –Golden Birdwing
88. ISRO will be launching which satellite as a primary payload in August 2020? –Amazonia-1
89. Which countries have been declared as Measles and Rubella free by WHO? –Maldives and Sri Lanka
90. Which Arab nation will become the first one to launch a Mars probe on July 15? –UAE
91. World's 2nd Largest & Asia's Largest Data Center, 'Yotta NM1 Data Center' of Yotta Infrastructure of
Hiranandani Group is located in which Indian state? –Maharashtra
92. Which nation will host the next edition of Asia Cup Cricket? – Sri Lanka
93. What is the projected growth rate of Indian economy for the fiscal 2020-21, as per the US brokerage firm
BofA Securities? – –3%
94. What was the rank of India among the list of countries which were the biggest source of FDI in United
Kingdom in the financial year 2019-20? –Second
95. ATL App Development Module is an online app development course for school children. It has been launched
by_________ –Atal Innovation Mission
96. The fourth edition of the All India Tiger Estimation has created the Guinness World Record for being the
world’s largest camera trap wildlife survey. The 4th cycle of the survey was held in which year? –2018
97. Who chairs the advisory committee constituted by SEBI on matters related to regulation and development
of the mutual funds? –Usha Thorat
98. The World Population Day is celebrated on __________ –11 July
99. Name the Artificial Intelligence-based platform launched by the Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship? –ASEEM
100. Which state has launched the week long campaign titled "Pure for Sure" to ensure purity of milk and its
products. –Rajasthan
101. Name the winner of Styrian Grand Prix 2020? –Lewis Hamilton
102. Name the newly appointed Officiating President of Hockey India? –Gyanendro Ningombam
103. Who is the author of the biography “His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama: An Illustrated Biography”?
–Tenzin Geyche Tethong
104. Which days is marked as World Malala Day? –12 July
105. Which bank has partnered with Google Cloud that aims to redefine how the bank develops and offers its
financial services? –Deutsche Bank
106. The Amazonia – 1 is the satellite belongs to which country? –Brazil
107. As per the Dun and Bradstreet, what will be the growth rate of global economy in the year 2020? –5.2%
108. According to the report on "Cancer preparedness in Asia-Pacific: Progress towards universal cancer control",
what is India's rank for cancer preparedness among 10 Asia-Pacific countries? –8th
109. Which country has successfully launched telecommunication satellite named “APSTAR-6D” recently?
–China
110. Name the person who has won 2020 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for documentary named “Chi Lupo”.
–Kezang D Thongdok
111. Which state’s Legal Service Authority and the high Court organized India’s 1st e-Lok Adalat? –Chhattisgarh
112. Who is the author of the book “A Song of India”? –Ruskin Bond
113. India has become the second-largest source of FDI in which nation? –UK
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114. Which country was the top trading partner of India in the financial year 2019-20? –United States America
115. Which party has retained power in Singapore General Elections 2020? –People's Action Party
116. Google has announced to set up the ‘Google for India Digitisation Fund’ with the total outlay of _____ to
invest in India in the coming years. –$10 billion
117. Name the start-up company which developed “ATL App Development Module”, a free online course for
school students and teachers along with NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission. –Plezmo
118. Which bank partnered with Visa to deploy visa secure to the bank’s cardholders. –Federal Bank
119. The Government is planning to increase public health expenditure to how much percent of the total GDP
by 2025? –2.5 percent
120. Name the first ever Indian company to cross the market capitalization mark of Rs 12 lakh crore?
–Reliance Industries
121. Maharashtra government will set up stress fund with the help of which bank? –SBI
122. Which nation has dropped India from Chahbahar Rail Project? –Iran
123. As per the industry body FICCI, what will be the GDP growth rate of India in the financial year 2020-21?
–4.5%
124. Which tech giants has announced USD 10 billion worth investment in India? –Google
125. Wimbledon tennis tournament organizers will pay what amount to 620 players despite cancellation?
–$12.5 million
126. World Youth Skills Day is celebrated on which days globally? –July 15th
127. Who authored the book titled “If It Bleeds”? –Stephen King
128. Who has developed the P7 Heavy Drop System? –DRDO
129. Which edition of foundation day of NABARD was celebrated on July 12, 2020 ? –39th
130. Which country has banned its telecom companies from sourcing 5G equipment from Huawei?
–United Kingdom
131. The Ministry of Railways has set the target of transforming the Indian Railways into Green Railways by
which year in mission mode? –2030
132. Who has been appointed as interim BCCI CEO? –Hemang Amin
133. Which companies have announced Rs. 33,737 crore investment in Reliance Jio? –Google
134. Who has been selected for the 2020 Von Karman Award of International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)?
–K Sivan
135. Which country has topped the World Intellectual Property Indicators-2019 index? –China
136. The European Union (EU) has how many member countries? –27
137. When is the World Day for International Justice observed globally? –17 July
138. The Smartphone operated Handy Ultraviolet Disinfection Helper (SHUDH) has been developed by which
institute? –IIT Kanpur
139. How much amount has been announced by NABARD to convert Primary Agricultural Credit Societies
(PACS), into multi service centres in three years by 2023? –Rs. 5,000 crore
140. Which company planned to acquire 7.73% stake in Jio Platforms Rs 33,737 crores? –Google
141. Who has won the ‘Infra Business Leader of the Year’ Award 2020 at the first Rail Infra and Mobility
Business Digital Awards (RIMBDA) ? –Ved Parkash Dudeja
142. Find the state which planned to upgrade Poba reserve forest into Wildlife sanctuary? –Assam
143. Indian Railways aims to be fully electrified in how many years? –3.5 years

144. Which day is celebrated as the World Emoji Day every year? –17 July
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145. What is the rank of India in World Intellectual Property Indicators-2019 Index in terms of filing Intellectual
Property (IP) in 2018? –10
146. When is Nelson Mandela International Day observed? –July 18th
147. As per the latest GDP forecast by rating agency ICRA, the growth rate of Indian economy in 2020-21 is
predicted at ______ . – –9.5%
148. Which nation has recorded the largest reduction in multidimensional poverty, as per the latest UN report?
–India
149. India’s first cable-stayed Indian Railway bridge ‘AnjiKhadbridge’ is being constructed in which state?
–Jammu & Kashmir
150. India ranked _____ in Data Science Domain in Global Skills Index 2020 released by “Coursera”. –51 st
151. Name the company which collaborated with CBSE to integrate AI in high school curriculum of 2020-2021.
–IBM
152. Which edition of the FIFA World Cup will be the first World Cup ever to be held in the Arab world? –22nd
153. Which is the only state in the North Eastern India which has no rail connectivity? –Sikkim
154. When was the Nelson Mandela International Day first observed? –2009
155. PM Modi virtually addressed the UN ECOSOC 2020 recently, The year 2020 marks _______ anniversary of
the United Nations. –75th
156. Which country is set to ban Huawei from its high-speed wireless 5-G network? –UK
157. Who has been re-appointed as the MD & CEO of the Federal Bank? –Shyam Srinivasan
158. Name the automotive technology portal launched by International Centre of Automotive Technology (ICAT)
recently. –ASPIRE
159. Which country is going to host 22nd edition of FIFA men’s football world cup 2022? –Qatar
160. According to world bank’s classifications by Income level 2020-21, India was classified under which category?
–Lower-middle income
161. The e-portal ASPIRE has been developed by which company for the Indian Automotive Industry?
–International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT)
162. Name the winner of the 2020 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix –Lewis Hamilton
163. The International Chess Day is observed annually on which day? –20 July
164. Professor C S Seshadri, who passed away recently, was one of India’s most eminent leader in which field?
–Mathematics
165. Who is the author of the novel “The Endgame” ? –S Hussain Zaidi
166. ICC has postponed T20 World Cup 2020. When will be it held now? –October-November 2021
167. Ashwini Kumar Tewari has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of which company? –SBI Cards
168. Zoram Mega food park has been launched in which state of India? –Mizoram
169. The new Consumer Protection Act, 2019 replaces which act? –Consumer Protection Act, 1986
170. Lalji Tandon passed away on July 20, 2020. He was the governor of which state? –Madhya Pradesh
171. Who are the winners of the 2020 Nelson Mandela Prize? –Marianna Vardinoyannis and Morissana Kouyate
172. Which state has introduced the Renewable Energy Export Policy, 2020 to export the power to other states?
–Andhra Pradesh
173. Who authored the book titled ‘Suraj Kade Marda Nahi’ (sun never dies)? –Baldev Singh Sadaknama
174. Who has been appointed as the MD&CEO of KarurVysya Bank? –Ramesh Boddu
175. Which state government has included transgender under MadhuBabu Pension Yojana? –Odisha
176. How many MoUs worth Rs.10,399 was signed by Tamil Nadu government with industrial groups to create
employment opportunities in the state? –8
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177. The United States has listed which Indian telecommunications company among ‘Clean Telcos’?
–Reliance Jio
178. What is the rank of Indian Direct Selling Industry globally in terms of overall sales in the year 2019 as per
the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA)? –15
179. RAISE (Retrofit of Air-conditioning to improve Indoor Air Quality for Safety and Efficiency) is a joint initiative
of _________ and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) MAITREE programme.
–EESL
180. Which signed MoU with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India
(MoMSME) for data sharing? –Central Board of Direct Taxes
181. PM recently praised nuclear scientists for achieving criticality at the Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant-3.
The power plant is located in which state? –Gujarat
182. Income Tax Department rolls out which form to assist Tax payers in filing quick and correct Income Tax
Return? –26AS
183. India has been ranked among the 10 worst countries for working people’s right in the Global Rights Index
2020. The index is released by which body? –International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
184. Which country recently launched its first-ever military satellite? –South Korea
185. National Broadcasting day is observed every year on which day? –23 July
186. What is the theme of India Ideas Summit 2020? –Building a Better Future
187. Who has launched the Manodarpan initiative of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)?
–Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'
188. Name the newly appointed Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of National Mineral Development
Corporation (NMDC). –Sumit Deb
189. Which e-commerce company has acquired Walmart Inc’s Best Price wholesale stores in India? –Flipkart
190. What is the name of China’s ambitious Mars Rover Mission? –Tianwen-1
191. CBDT and CBIC have inked MoU for exchange of, both automatic and on request, information. Who is the
Chairman of CBDT? –Pramod Chandra Mody
192. What is the estimated GDP rate of India for the financial year 2020-21 as per the recent report of Nomura?– -6.1%
193. July 23rd is the birth anniversary of which two renowned Indian freedom fighters?
–Chandra Shekhar Azad, Bal Gangadhar Tilak
194. A military communications satellite, named ANASIS-II, was recently launched by SpaceX on its Falcon 9
rocket. The satellite belongs to which country? –South Korea
195. As per DBS Bank, what will be the growth rate of Indian economy for the financial year 2020-21? –6%
196. Who has won the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity? –Greta Thunberg
197. Which state cabinet has approved 'One-Stop Shop' Scheme to fast track investment? –Rajasthan
198. RestartIndia is mentoring platform, launched to help the MSME sector in restarting businesses in India.
The platform has been developed by which company? –Muthoot Fincorp
199. What is the theme of India Ideas Summit 2020? –Building a Better Future
200. The largest solar power plant of the Indian Navy has recently been commissioned in which state? –Kerala
201. Kakrapur Atomic Plant is in which state? –Gujarat
202. Nicaragua has signed the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement. It is the ___ country
to sign the agreement. –87th
203. In how many districts Vriksharopan Abhiyan had launched? –38
204. Who had become the 1st woman to head a listed Indian IT company? –Roshni Nadar Malhotra
205. In accordance with the 7th edition of "International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Global Rights
Index 2020-The World's Worst Countries for Workers", India is how many top worst countries? –10
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206. What is the rank of India the top 10 global countries that have gained in forest areas in the last decade
(2010-2020) according to the Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) 2020 report of FAO? –Third
207. Which year was declared as International Year of Fruits and Vegetables by United Nations? –2021
208. Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Madhya Pradesh on additional charge, the demise of Lalji
Tandon? –Anandiben Patel
209. When is the Kargil Vijay Diwas observed in India? –26 July
210. Who authored the book titled “The Pandemic Century”? –Mark Honigsbaum
211. Name the first ever Indian port which has recently signed the commitment letter to Science Based
Targets initiative (SBTi) –Adani Ports and Special economic Zone Limited
212. India will have around 60% of the installed capacity of the electricity generation from renewable resources
by which year? –2030
213. Which State Government approved the formation of the Digital Economy Mission? –Karnataka
214. The world’s first electrified double-stack container tunnel is being constructed by Indian Railways in
which state? –Haryana
215. Which partnered with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to train rural youth for financial
services jobs? –Airtel Payments Bank
216. On which of its platforms has the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) launched ‘Autopay’
feature for recurring payments? –UPI
217. Partha Pratim Sengupta has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of which bank?
–Indian Overseas Bank
218. FamPay launched India's 1st numberless card in association with which bank? –IDFC
219. The first ever honey testing laboratory of India has been set up in which state? –Gujarat
220. Naveen Tahilyani has been appointed as the MD and CEO of which insurance company?
–Tata AIA Life Insurance
221. Which city ranked top among India cities on world’s most surveilled cities 2020 list released by Comparitech
(Taiyuan, China topped overall ranking)? –Hyderabad
222. As per RBI financial stability report, Gross NPA of bank may rise to _____ by March 2021. –12.5%
223. ‘Macadamisation Program’ was launched in which state/UT recently? –Jammu and Kashmir
224. India has extended USD 1 million worth medical assistance to which nations? –North Korea
225. India banned how many more Chinese apps on July 24, 2020? –47
226. Which Ministry has launched a mobile app called ‘Mausam’? –Earth Sciences Ministry
227. ASTHROS is the mission of which space agency? –National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
228. The Indian 4×400 mixed relay squad has been declared the winner of the event held at the 2018 Asian
Games in Jakarta by upgrading their silver medal to Gold medal. Originally, which team has won this
gold? –Bahrain
229. Who authored the book titled “The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World”? –S Jaishankar
230. Bureau of Indian Standard launched a Mobile App named __________ . –BIS-Care
231. The fourth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games is scheduled to be held in which of these states?
–Haryana
232. India is planning to extend its scientific collaboration with which nation with projects worth 8 million
pounds? –UK
233. What is the 2020 theme for World Hepatitis Day? –Find the Missing Millions
234. Who has been given the Life Time Excellence Award for 2020 at the National Awards for excellence in
Earth System Science by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)? –Professor Ashok Sahni
235. ‘Dare to Dream 2.0’ is an innovative contest launched by which organisation? –DRDO
236. Who has been recently appointed as Prime Minister of Tunisia? –Hichem Mechichi
237. Who has been appointed as the MD & group CEO of ICRA Limited recently? –N. Sivaraman
238. Which renowned Indian writer’s 140th birth anniversary was observed on July 31, 2020?
–Munshi Premchand