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1. The first earth observation satellite to be entirely developed by Brazil will be launched by which space agency in
August 2020?
  A. ISRO B. CNES
  C. NASA D. ROSCOSMOS
2. Who has been appointed as the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu and Kashmir?
  A. Girish Chandra Murmu B. R K Mathur
  C. Satya Pal Malik D. Manoj Sinha
  E. Ghulam Nabi Azad
3. What is the rank of India in International Intellectual Property Index, 2020?
  A. 20 B. 30
  C. 40 D. 50
4. The book 'Klara and the Sun' has been written by which of the following?
  A. Peter john B. Kazuo Ishiguro
  C. Bob Dolton D. Ian Milton
5. Recently in news, the controversial Diamar-Basha Dam is proposed to be constructed in
  A. Aksai Chin B. Gilgit Baltistan (PoK)
  C. Baloch Province, Pakistan D. Srinagar, India
6. Which state will host 4th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games after the 2021 Tokyo Olympics?
  A. Odisha B. Punjab
  C. Haryana D. Gujarat
  E. Karnataka
7. Recently in news, what is SAREX-2020?
  A. Joint military exercise between India and Japan B. Rescue exercise conducted by Indian Coast Guard
  C. Joint military exercise between China and Pakistan D. None of the above
8. How long has the Union Cabinet extended the Prime Minister Vay Vandana Yojana (PMVWY)?
  A. March 2023 B. March 2024
  C. March 2022 D. March 2021
9. Who has been appointed as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India?
  A. Manoj Sinha B. Hardik Satishchandra
  C. Girish Chandra Murmu D. Arun Kumar
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  E. Sumit Deb
10. India began its trial trans-shipment of goods from India to the North East through which port?
  A. Chittagong, Bangladesh B. Mongla, Bangladesh
  C. Haldia, West Bengal D. Farakka, West Bengal
  E. Dhubri, Assam
11. Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant-3 has reached its criticality; the plant is located in which state?
  A. Rajasthan B. Karnataka
  C. Gujarat D. Tamil Nadu
  E. Uttar Pradesh
12. Which state government has launched ”Navin Rojgar Chhatri Yojana” for all-round development of the Scheduled
Castes?
  A. Madhya Pradesh B. Bihar
  C. Uttar Pradesh D. Rajasthan
  E. Punjab
13. Union Environment and Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar hailed the KURMA mobile
application related with which of the following?
  A. Asiatic Lion B. Bengal Tiger
  C. Asiatic Elephant D. Indian Turtles
  E. Great Indian Bustard
14. The first Arab space mission dubbed as ‘HOPE Probe’ was launched by United Arab Amirate (UAE) from which of
the following countries?
  A. China B. Israel
  C. Japan D. India
  E. South Korea
15. Who has won the Moto Grand Prix 2020?
  A. Fabio Quartararo B. Marc Marquez
  C. Maverick Vinales D. Andrea Dovizioso
  E. Valentino Rossi
16. Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda has been appointed as the first woman prime minister of which country?
  A. Ghana B. Gabon
  C. Morocco D. Tanzania
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  E. Senegal
17. Sports person Marcus Rashford becomes the youngest ever recipient of an honorary degree from The University of
Manchester is associated with which sports?
  A. Cricket B. Hockey
  C. Football D. Basketball
  E. Volleyball
18. Australian sportsperson Mile Jedinak is associated with which sports who has announced his retirement from the
sport?
  A. Soccer B. Cricket
  C. Hockey D. Tennis
  E. Badminton
19. Under whose chairmanship the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has formed a 9-
member working group to look into the possibility of setting up ‘Pandemic Risk Pool’ to deal with the various risks
arising out of a pandemic?
  A. G. Srinivasan B. Suresh Mathur
  C. Ranbir Singh D. Yegnapriya Bharat
  E. Sudipta Bhattacharya
20. What is the budget outlay of the Central Sector Scheme “Agriculture Infrastructure Fund” which was approved by
the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Naredndra Modi?
  A. Rs 1 lakh 76 thousand crore B. Rs 1 lakh crore
  C. Rs 80 thousand crores D. Rs 25 thousand crores
  E. Rs 50 thousand crores
21. A behaviour change campaign named ‘Navigating the New Normal’ has been launched by NITI Aayog in
partnership with which foundation?
  A. BRAC B. Goonj
  C. Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences D. Melinda Gates Foundation
  E. Tata Trusts
22. Which becomes the first state in India to use Space Technology & Artificial Intelligence for safeguarding
government lands?
  A. Odisha B. Jharkhand
  C. Andhra Pradesh D. Telangana
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  E. Uttar Pradesh
23. Under the aegis of International Solar Alliance (ISA) NTPC Ltd planned to establish solar power plants in which
neighbouring country?
  A. Nepal B. Sri Lanka
  C. Bhutan D. Afghanistan
  E. Myanmar
24. Gurbux Singh was associated with which sports who will be conferred with prestigious Mohun Bagan Ratna for
2020?
  A. Hockey B. Football
  C. Cricket D. Basketball
  E. Volleyball
25. Anandiben Patel assumes additional charge as governor of Madhya Pradesh in June 2020. She is the governor of
which state?
  A. Arunachal Pradesh B. Haryana
  C. Maharashtra D. Gujarat
  E. Uttar Pradesh
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Solutions
1. A
Sol. ● The first earth observation satellite entirely developed by Brazil will be launched by the Indian Space Research
Organisation in August 2020. 

● The Amazonia-1 satellite is the first earth observation satellite entirely developed by Brazil.

● Agencia Espacial Brasileira is the civilian authority in Brazil responsible for the country's space program.

 
2. D
Sol. * Manoj Sinha has been appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.
* He will succeed Girish Chandra Murmu, who resigned recently
* Manoj Sinha has represented the parliamentary constituency of Ghazipur in eastern Uttar
Pradesh thrice in the Lok Sabha.
* He also served as Communication Minister as well as Minister of state for Railways.
* Jammu and Kashmir was converted into Union Territory after President abolished Article 370
of Indian Constitution and gave assent to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019
* The act re-constituted state of J and K as two union territories: 'Jammu and Kashmir' and
'Ladakh', with effect from 31 October 2019
3. C
Sol.
• India ranked 40th out of 53 countries in global intellectual property index, 2020.
• It is released by Global Innovation Policy Center of US Chamber of Commerce.
• India formulated National IPR policy 2016 to streamline IPR with international standards.
• The top five countries are- The US, the UK, France, Germany and Sweden.
• India was placed at 36th position among 50 countries in 2019.
 
4. B
Sol. The recently published book "Klara and the Sun" is written by the British novelist Kazuo
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Ishiguro. Kazuo Ishiguro was awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature. His short stories
are read and appreciated with special fervour. His major works include Never Let Me Go, The
Remains of the Day, The Saddest Music in the World. He has been awarded many big awards
like the Booker Prize, Order of the British Empire.
5. B
Sol. Recently, China and Pakistan signed an accord to construct Diamar-Basha Dam in Gilgit-
Baltistan region. It is to be constructed on the River Indus with a capacity of 4,500 MW. India
had objected to the construction of the dam repeatedly as it falls into the Indian territory of
northern Gilgit-Baltistan region. Also, it can cause water shortage in Ladakh.

6. C
Sol. * Haryana will host the 4th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games after the 2021 Tokyo
Olympics.
* The announcement was made by the state’s chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Union
sports minister Kiren Rijiju via video conference. The Games will be held in Panchkula.
* Haryana has done well in all three editions of KIYG. While they came second in both 2019
and 2020 editions (200 medals in 2020 and 159 medals in 2019) Haryana won it in 2018 with
102 podium finishes (38 gold, 26 silver, 38 bronze).
7. B
Sol. SAREX-2020 is a National level Search and Rescue Exercise conducted by Indian Coast Guard in Goa. It is
performed to test the efficiency of operations and coordination of the stakeholders involved in Search and Rescue in
the Indian Ocean Region.
8. A
Sol. The Union Cabinet has extended the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) for three years till March
2023. The scheme was launched in 2017 to provide a monthly pay-out guarantee to senior citizens. The maximum
investment limit in this is Rs 15 lakh and the policy term is 10 years. Although last year, the scheme promised 8%
return, the rate this year would be 7.4% per year. The interest rate will be revised every year as per the Senior Citizen
Savings Scheme (SCSS).
9. C
Sol. • Former Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu has been appointed as the
new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. He is the 14th CAG of India.
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• He will assume office on 8 August 2020. He will replace Rajiv Mehrishi, a 1978 batch IAS
officer of the Rajasthan cadre, as the CAG.
• Murmu, a 1985 batch IAS officer of the Gujarat cadre, was the first Lt Governor of the Union
Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
• He was Principal Secretary to Narendra Modi when he was Chief Minister of Gujarat.
10. A
Sol. • India began its trial trans-shipment of goods from India to the North East through the
Chittagong port of Bangladesh.
• India and Bangladesh signed an agreement to transit goods to north east via ports of
Bangladesh.
• Indian transshipment goods will enjoy a stay of 28-day free-stay at the ports of Bangladesh
according to international transshipment agreement.
• Chittagong port is one of the ports located on the String of Pearls geopolitical theory of the
Chinese.
• The String of Pearls is located in the Indian Ocean. It refers to a network of Chinese military
facilities from Chinese mainland to Port Sudan in Horn of Africa.
11. C
Sol. • PM Modi congratulated Kakrapar Atomic Plant of Gujarat to reach its criticality. Criticality is
reaching normal operating condition.
• This indigenously designed 700 MWe KAPP-3 reactor is a shining example of Make in India.
• The Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant began its commercial nuclear power production in 1993.
In 2015, two of its units were shut down due to coolant leaks. Later, int 2018 the power plant
reached partial criticality. The leaks were due to corrosion and cracks.
12. C
Sol. • Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched ”Navin Rojgar Chhatri
Yojana” for all-round development of the Scheduled Castes.

• He also transferred financial assistance of 17.42 crore online to 3,484 people

under the ‘Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Swarojgar Yojana’ and interacted with
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some beneficiaries from Rae Bareli, Gorakhpur, Basti, Meerut, Azamgarh and
Moradabad districts through video conferencing.

• The state government is extending financial help to make people self-dependent.

13. D
Sol. * Union Environment and Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar hailed the
KURMA mobile application as a unique tool for tracking and reporting Indian turtles.
* The Mobile Application, KURMA, was launched on 23rd May this year on the occasion of
World Turtle Day. The citizen science initiative aims at conservation of turtles and tortoises.
* The mobile application has been developed by the Indian Turtle Conservation Action
Network (ITCAN) in collaboration with the Turtle Survival Alliance-India and Wildlife
Conservation Society-India.
 
14. C
Sol. * UAE’s historic journey to Mars has been successfully started from the Tanegashima
Space Center in Japan. The spacecraft Hope Probe took off in an early morning launch.
* H2A, the rocket carrying the Hope Probe to space, was launched from the
Tanegashima Space Centre in Japan. It is the Arab world’s first interplanetary landmark
mission, putting UAE firmly ahead of all the countries in the Middle East in the area of
space and technology.
* Hope Probe Spacecraft is expected to reach the Red Planet by February 2021, to
coincide with UAE’s 50th anniversary of its formation.
* The orbiter Hope is expected to take images and send back data of the distant Red
Planet.
 
15. A
Sol. * Fabio Quartararo became the first French rider to win a Moto Grand Prix since 1999 as
he took the flag in the season-opening race in Spain.
* Quartararo, 21, who rides for the Yamaha satellite outfit, had started on pole position
and his main threat was removed when reigning world champion Marquez crashed out
on lap 20.
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* Six-time world champion Marquez had already come off the track on the fourth lap of a
race held in sweltering conditions but just managed to hold on and get back in
contention.
* But worse was to come on the 20th lap when the Spaniard, who was lying third, lost
control and came off his bike which then hit him on the arm as man and machine
bounced across the infield gravel.
* Marquez was taken away from the track in an ambulance and his Repsol Honda team
later said he had broken his right humerus and would require an operation.
16. B
Sol. * Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda has been appointed as the first woman prime
minister of Gabon. She is the 12th PM of the country and succeeds Julien Nkoghe
Bekale.
* Prior to holding this position, Ossouka Raponda served as Defence Minister since
February 2019. Her appointment is the fourth cabinet reshuffle by the President of
Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba since January 2019.
17. C
Sol. • The 22-year-old England football player, Marcus Rashford becomes the youngest
ever recipient of an honorary degree from The University of Manchester.

• He will receive the degree in recognition of his achievements as a footballer and

as a passionate campaigner against child poverty.

• He will follow in the footsteps of Manchester United legends Sir Alex Ferguson
and Sir Bobby Charlton by receiving an honorary doctorate.

18. A
Sol. * Former Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak has announced his retirement from the sport.
* Socceroos is the official nickname of the Australia national soccer team that represents
Australia in international men’s soccer.
* He played 79 times for his country, and was captain for over 25 times.
* He has played in 2010, 2014, 2018 FIFA World Cups.
* Mile captained the Socceroos’ to win the 2015 Asian cup in his own country.
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* He has represented many clubs in his career.

19. B
Sol. • The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has formed a working
group to examine the feasibility of ‘Pandemic Risk Pool’.
• Suresh Mathur, Executive Director, Irdai, will be the Chairman for the 9-member working
group with industry representatives as members.
• Apart from studying the need for such as pool, the group will also recommend the structure
and operating model.
20. B
Sol. • The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval
to a new pan India Central Sector Scheme-Agriculture Infrastructure Fund.
• The scheme shall provide a medium - long term debt financing facility for investment in viable
projects for post-harvest management Infrastructure and community farming assets through
interest subvention and financial support.
• Under the scheme, financial support of up to Rs 1 lakh crore will be provided as loans
through the banks and financial institutions in the country to the Agricultural Sector such as
Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), Startups, Primary Agricultural Credit Societies, Agri-
entrepreneurs, etc.
• Loans will be disbursed in four years starting with sanction of Rs. 10,000 crorein the current
year and Rs. 30,000 crore each in next three financial years.
• Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) will provide credit
guarantee coverage to eligible borrowers. The credit guarantee coverage will be provided for
loans of up to Rs 2 crore.
21. D
Sol. • A behaviour change campaign named ‘Navigating the New Normal’ has been launched by
NITI Aayog.

• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is a partner for the behavior change campaign.
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• As the country is now in an Unlock phase, the aim is to develop an appropriate COVID safe
behavior in the country, such as by making people adapt to wearing masks as a part of their
daily routine.

• Until a vaccine is developed, it is essential for the citizens of the country to adopt certain
behavioral changes in their day to day life by practicing hand hygiene, wearing masks, etc.

22. A
Sol. • To monitor all Government lands in the state capital Bhubaneswar, web and mobile-based
solution named ‘BLUIS’- Bhubaneswar Land Use Intelligence System was launched.
• The Bhubaneswar Land Use Intelligence System is a geo-tagged repository that would
monitor and detect all government lands in Bhubaneswar.
• This will be done by using high-resolution satellite imagery.
• For safeguarding government lands from encroachments by land grabbers- the launch of
BLUIS makes Odisha the first state in the country to use satellite technology and artificial
intelligence.
23. B
Sol. • Under the aegis of International Solar Alliance(ISA) NTPC Ltd, Largest power generation
utility of India plans to establish solar power plants in Sri Lanka as a part of the strategy to
exhibit the presence of India in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) amid China’s attempt to attract
nations into the “Belt and Road” initiative.

• The Ceylon Electricity Board(CEB) has an installed power generation capacity of around
35.8 GigaWatts(GW).

• The NTPC’s Sri Lanka Solar park with installed capacity of 62.91 GW is one of the contracts
to help the ISA member countries to build a 10 GW solar capacity.

• The proposed solar park follows the Colombo coal fuelled power project which was scrapped
due to environmental issues.

24. A
Sol. • Indian hockey great Gurbux Singh and former Bengal cricketer and coach Palash Nandi will
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be conferred with prestigious Mohun Bagan Ratna this year.

• Apart from 2007 when Dhiren Dey was bestowed with the award posthumously, this will be
the first time that no one from footballing discipline will be getting the Ratna.
• In fact, last year Keshav Datt became the first sportsperson from a non-footballing
background to get the award.
25. D
Sol.  Anandiben Patel is an Indian politician serving as the 28th and current Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She is also
serving as Governor of Madhya Pradesh (additional charge). She has served as the former Chief Minister of Gujarat.
She was the first female chief minister of Gujarat.