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1. Who has authored the book titled “Vishesh: Code To Win”?

  A. Kadambari Murali B. Nirupama Yadav
  C. Mahendra Singh Dhoni D. Sunil Chhetri
  E. Jaspal Rana
2. Which of the following is the only Indian animation movie which is being named for Oscars?
  A. Pandavas: The Five Warriors B. Gulliver's Travel
  C. The Jungle Book D. Arjun: The Warrior Prince
  E. Pandavas: The Five Warriors
3. Who has been appointed as the chairman of the three-member committee set up by the government of India for
determination of ceiling rates under Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme?
  A. Y G Parande B. Gautam Ray
  C. GK Pillai D. Ajay Bhushan Pandey
  E. Rajiv Kumar
4. India announced a $500 million package to fund a project in which of the following neighbouring countries?
  A. Sri Lanka B. Nepal
  C. Maldives D. Bhutan
  E. Myanmar
5. Name the Indian origin senator who named as US Vice Presidential candidate for Democratic party?
  A. Nikki Haley B. Swati Dandekar
  C. Kamala Harris D. Pramila Jayapal
  E. Sara Gideon
6. Which country becomes the first country to officially register a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use?
  A. China B. Israel
  C. USA D. Russia
  E. France
7. Gen. Charles Q. Brown sworn in as the first Black Chief of Staff of the Air Force of which country?
  A. Israel B. France
  C. USA D. Britain
  E. Spain
8. The 6th edition of BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting was held under whose Presidency?
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  A. China B. India
  C. Brazil D. Russia
  E. South Africa
9. Which of the following act has been replaced by Consumer Protection Act, 2019 which came into force recently?
  A. Consumer Protection Act 1986 B. Consumer Protection Act 2002
  C. Consumer Protection Act 1987 D. Consumer Protection Act 2001
  E. Consumer Protection Act 2016
10. Name the first-ever manhole cleaning robot to end manual scavenging which has been introduced by the Guwahati
Municipal Corporation.
  A. BandiCleaner B. RoboCleaner
  C. KCleaner D. RCleaner
  E. Bandicoot
11. Which of the following company will be the official sponsor Indian team for the rescheduled Tokyo Olympic?
  A. INOX B. Grofers
  C. Flipkart D. Byju’s
  E. Samsung
12. Who has won the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix 2020 held at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain?
  A. Max Verstappen B. Lewis Hamilton
  C. Valtteri Bottas D. Fernando Alonso
  E. Sebastian Vettel
13. Which initiative has been launched by the Union Human Resource Development Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal to
provide psychosocial support to students for their mental health and well-being?
  A. Manodarpan B. NISHTHA
  C. DIKSHA D. PRAGYATA
  E. IGOT
14. England won the final Wisden Trophy against which country ?
  A. India B. Australia
  C. Switzerland D. West Indies
15. The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will be hosted by New Zealand and ________.
  A. England B. Australia
  C. Switzerland D. South Africa
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16. Name the first woman Election Commissioner of Maharashtra who died recently?
  A. V. S. Ramadevi B. Neela Satyanarayan
  C. Aruna Sundararajan D. Poonam Malakondaiah
17. Name the first state in India, also globally, became fully organic and has been given thrust by the Agri-export Policy
2018?
  A. Assam B. Himachal Pradesh
  C. Sikkim D. Utter Pradesh
18. Which of the Indian cities has been designated as the first Indian city with ‘female icons’ on traffic signals installed
by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation?
  A. Mumbai B. Faridabad
  C. Solapur D. Aurangabad
19. Which one of the following countries does not share its border with the Black Sea?
  A. Ukraine B. Belarus
  C. Romania D. Bulgaria
20. Which country has signed its largest-ever loan bank is worth 3.1 Billion Dollar to Bangladesh of 30 years of
repayment period?
  A. U.S.A B. Germany
  C. Dubai D. Japan
21. Which state has launched the scheme “ Mukhya Mantri Kisan Sahay Yojana” that replace Pradhan Mantri Fasal
bimah Yojana?
  A. Madhya Pradesh B. Haryana
  C. Gujarat D. Delhi
22. PM Narendra Modi launched the submarine optical fibre cable link which will deliver a bandwidth of 2×200 GbPS
between:
  A. Chennai and Port Blair B. Mumbai and Pacific Island
  C. Chennai and Greenland D. Mumbai and Ireland
23. Who has resigned from his post in the wake of major blast in Beirut that has triggered public outrage?
  A. Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire B. Prime Minister Hasan Ali Diab
  C. Prime Minister Hasan Khan D. Prime Minister Hassan Qureshi
24. The renowned sports Journalist _______ passed away in Mumbai who played cricket at club level and one Rohinton
Baria trophy by beating Delhi
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  A. Gk Menon B. Rahul Bhattacharya

  C. Rohit Brijnath D. Sambit Ball
25. Which of the following has become the first countries to legalise same-sex marriage in Central America?
  A. El Salvador B. Costa Rica
  C. Brazil D. Massachusetts
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Solutions
1. B
Sol. • The book, titled “Vishesh: Code To Win”, has been written by sportswoman-turned-author
Nirupama Yadav and published by the publishing house Bluerose.

• The book is set to be released on August 29, the National Sports Day.

• The book narrates the inspirational story on the life of Vishesh Bhriguvanshi, India’s
youngest basketball team captain.

• The book narrates the mindset of a basketball player in a cricket-dominated nation and
brings to light the strenuous journey of the 29-year-old Bhriguvanshi, for becoming the captain
against all odds.

2. D
Sol. • ‘Arjun: The Warrior Prince’ is the only animation from India to date to be longlisted for Oscar
awards.
• It is being animated by Arnab Chaudhuri.
• Arnab Chaudhuri has been posthumously conferred with ‘Legend of Animation’ award by
Toonz Media for his invaluable contribution to the animation and entertainment industry of
India.
• The award was given at Animation Masters Summit (AMS) 2020 – Digital Edition
3. C
Sol. * The Government of India under the Ministry of finance, Department of Revenue has set up a
three-member committee headed by Secretary (retired)G.K. Pillai for determination of ceiling
rates under Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme.
* The two other members are Y G Parande, retired Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
member and Gautam Ray, retired chief commissioner of custom and central excise.
* The Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP) scheme aims to
reimburse taxes and duties incurred by exporters such as Duty on power charges, Value
Added Tax on fuel in transportation, farm sector, captive power generation, mandi tax, stamp
duty and central excise duty which are not compensated under any other scheme.
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* It is a World Trade Organization (WTO) compliant scheme.

4. C
Sol. • India announced a $500 million package to fund a project in the Maldives to help it connect
the capital Male to three nearby islands.
• an air connectivity “bubble” for travel, a direct ferry service, a submarine cable for telecom
connectivity; and assistance for the Greater Male Connectivity project (GMCP) to connect
Male to three neighbouring islands.
• India has sought to regain diplomatic influence in the islands after a new administration led
by President Ibrahim Solih took power following the defeat of the pro-China strongman Abdulla
Yameen in elections in 2018.
5. C
Sol. • In the United States, Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden has named Indian-origin
senator Kamala Harris as his Vice-Presidential running mate. Joe Biden made history by
selecting the first black woman to compete on a major party's presidential ticket.
• Kamala Harris is currently the US Senator from California. Former US President Barack
Obama has often described her as a trailblazer.
6. D
Sol. 1. Russia became the first country to officially register a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite
international scepticism.

2. The Russian vaccine will be called "Sputnik V" in homage to the world's first satellite launched by the Soviet
Union.

3. The vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow uses a different virus -- adenovirus -- that's been
modified to carry genes for the "spike" protein that coats the coronavirus, as a way to prime the body to recognise
when a real COVID-19 infection comes along.

4. That's similar to vaccines being developed by China's CanSino Biologics and Britain's Oxford University and
AstraZeneca.
7. C
Sol. • Gen. Charles Q. Brown has sworn is as the the first Black Chief of Staff of the Air Force,
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USA.

• President Donald Trump hosted the swearing-in of Gen. Charles Q. Brown.

• Vice President Mike Pence administered the oath of office to Gen. Brown, who was
confirmed by the Senate in June in a 98-0 vote.

8. D
Sol. * The 6th edition of BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting was held under the Presidency of Russia through video
conferencing on 31st July 2020.

* The meeting observed the adoption of BRICS Environment Ministers’ Statement by the BRICS nations

* BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa

* India was represented by Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar in the meet

* Environment Minister of all the member nations were present in the meeting.

India will host the next meeting in 2021.

Note:

President of Russia: Vladimir Putin.

Capital of Russia: Moscow; Currency: Russian Ruble.

9. A
Sol. • Consumer Protection Act, 2019 came into force replacing Consumer Protection Act 1986
• It will empower consumers and help them in protecting their rights through its various notified
Rules and provisions.
• Consumer Protection Councils, Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions, Mediation,
Product Liability and punishment for manufacture or sale of products containing adulterant /
spurious goods are the main provision of Customers Protection Act 2019.
10. D
Sol. • Guwahati’s first manhole cleaning robot named “BANDICOOT”, an automatic sewer cleaning
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device. Guwahati became the first city in the Northeast region to get a manhole cleaning robot.
• BANDICOOT was developed by Genrobotics, an Indian startup company under the Make in
India initiative & funding was provided by the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) under the
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative.
11. A
Sol. • The INOX group will be the official sponsor of the Indian team for the rescheduled Tokyo
Olympics.
• The Tokyo Olympics was rescheduled to next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be
held from July 23 to August 8 in 2021.
• As part of the partnership the Group will also support team's promotions through its
entertainment company -- INOX Leisure Limited, which owns a chain of multiplexes in the
country.
12. B
Sol. * Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix
2020 held at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain.
* This was his 4th win of the season and the 88th win of his career. Max Verstappen (Red
Bull–Netherlands) came second followed by Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Finland) at third.
13. A
Sol. • Union Human Resource Development Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal launched
the Manodarpan initiative of the HRD Ministry.

• The initiative under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, aims to provide psychosocial

support to students for their mental health and well-being.

• Named as ‘MANODARPAN’ the initiative is covering a wide range of activities to

provide Psychosocial Support to students for their Mental Health & Well-being
during the COVID outbreak and beyond.

• The 'Manodarpan' initiative has been included in the Atmanirbhar Bharat

Abhiyan, as a part of strengthening human capital and increasing productivity.

14. D
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Sol. ● England won the final Wisden Trophy against West Indies.
● It was first awarded in 1963 and the last Wisden Trophy series took place in England in
2020.
● This trophy is named after the famous cricketing publisher Wisden.
● The Wisden Trophy will be replaced by the Richards–Botham Trophy.
 
15. B
Sol. ● The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will be hosted by New Zealand and Australia.
● It is the 9th edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup.
● The president of FIFA is Gianni Infantino and Its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.
 
16. B
Sol. • Former Maharashtra State Election Commissioner Neela Satyanarayan died of COVID-
19 at a hospital in Mumbai on 16th July 2020.

• She was 72.

• She served as the State Election Commissioner between 2009 and 2014.

• She retired as additional chief secretary of the state's revenue department in 2009.

• She was the 1972-batch IAS officer.

17. C
Sol. Sikkim became the first state in the world to become fully organic and other States including
Tripura and Uttarakhand have set similar targets. With the simultaneous thrust given by the
Agri-export Policy 2018, India can emerge as a major player in global organic markets. The
major organic exports from India have been flax seeds, sesame, soybean, tea, medicinal
plants, rice, and pulses, which were instrumental in driving an increase of nearly 50% in
organic exports in 2018-19, touching Rs 5151 crore.
18. A
Sol. Mumbai has become the first Indian city to have ‘female icons’ i.e. women symbols on traffic
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signals and signage that symbolises gesture towards gender equality in public spaces. The
symbols can be spotted at 240 signals on 120 posts situated in 12 different road crossings
near Mumbai’s Dadar area.
19. B
Sol. • The Black Sea, a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, is located between Eastern Europe and
Western Asia. Excluding its northern arm, the Sea of Azov, the Black Sea occupies about
168,500 square miles (436,400 square kilometers).
• It is bordered by six countries– Romania and Bulgaria to the west; Ukraine, Russia, and
Georgia to the north and east; and Turkey to the south.
• The Black Sea drains into the Mediterranean Sea, via the Aegean Sea and various straits.
The Bosphorus Strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the Strait of the Dardanelles
connects that sea to the Aegean Sea region of the Mediterranean. The Black Sea is also
connected to the Sea of Azov by the Strait of Kerch.
• Five major rivers empty into the Black Sea, the largest of which is the Danube River.
 
20. D
Sol. Japan has signed its largest-ever loan package worth dollar 3.1 billion to Bangladesh with an
interest rate of 0.65% of 30 years of repayment period (including 10 years as a grace period).
The loan will cover the construction of Jamuna railway bridge in parallel to the existing
Bangabandhu Bridge, expansion of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka Mass
Rapid Transit Development Projects and Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Highway improvement
project among the seven projects.
 
21. C
Sol. A new scheme named, “Mukhya Mantri Kisan Sahay Yojana” has been launched by the
Gujarat Government. Under the scheme, If the crop loss of the farmer is between 33% and
66%, the farmer will get compensation of Rs 20,000 per hectare for a maximum of four
hectares. If the crop loss is above 60% the farmer will get compensation of Rs 25,000 per
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hectare for a maximum of four hectares. The farmers will also get additional compensation
under the State Disaster Response Fund. It is aimed to benefit 56 lakh farmers of the state.
 
22. A
Sol. The cable link will deliver bandwidth of 2 x 200 Gbps between Chennai and Port Blair, and 2 x 100 Gbps between
Port Blair and the other islands. The project is funded by the govt of India through the Universal Service Obligation
Fund under the Department of Telecommunications.
23. B
Sol. Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab has resigned from his post in the wake of major blast in Beirut that has
triggered public outrage. President Michel Aoun has accepted the resignation of the Diab government and asked it to
stay on in a caretaker capacity until a new cabinet is formed.
24. A
Sol. GK Menon was manager of Bombay University team in 1952-53 which won Rohinton Baria
Trophy by beating Delhi, Renowned sports journalist GK Menon (93 years) passed away in
suburban Mumbai. He worked as a freelancer with the Indian Express and The Times of India
in the 1990.
25. B
Sol. * Same-sex marriage in Costa Rica has been legal since 26 May 2020 as a result of a ruling by the Supreme Court of
Justice.

* Costa Rica was the first country in Central America to recognize and perform same-sex marriages.

* On 8 August 2018, the Supreme Court of Costa Rica declared the sections of the Family Code prohibiting same-
sex marriage to be unconstitutional, and gave the Legislative Assembly 18 months to reform the law accordingly;
otherwise the ban would be abolished automatically.

* The ruling was published in the judicial bulletin on 26 November 2018, meaning that same-sex marriage would
become legal no later than 26 May 2020. This followed a ruling issued in January 2018 by the Inter-American Court
of Human Rights stating that the American Convention on Human Rights signatory countries is required to allow
same-sex marriage.