(1) Max Verstappen
(2) Valtteri Bottas
(3) Sebastian Vettel
(4) Lewis Hamilton
Correct Answer - (4) Lewis Hamilton
Explanation:
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes’ – Great Britain) won the 2020 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix held on 19 July 2020. This is his straight second win of the season.
Lewis Hamilton:
Racing driver
Salary: 4 crores GBP (2019)
Born: 7 January 1985 (age 35 years), Stevenage, United Kingdom
First win: 2007 Canadian Grand Prix
2020 team: Mercedes
Car number: 44
2019 position: 1st (413 pts)
Q.2) Which state government has inaugurated ‘Smriti Van’ on the occasion of Harela festival?
(1) Uttarakhand
(2) Arunachal Pradesh
(3) Meghalaya
(4) Goa
Correct Answer - (1) Uttarakhand
Explanation:
Uttarakhand Chief Minister (CM) Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated ‘Smriti Van’ at Asthal village of Dehradun district in memory of late Jeet Singh Negi, famous folk singer of the state on the occasion of Harela festival.
Q.3) Who among the following becomes the new chairman of HCL Technologies?
(1) R. Srinivasan
(2) Shiv Nadar
(3) Roshni Nadar Malhotra
(4) Shikhar Malhotra
Correct Answer - (3) Roshni Nadar Malhotra
Explanation:
India’s wealthiest woman, Roshni Nadar Malhotra becomes the new chairman of Noida-based IT company, HCL Technologies.
Q.4) NABARD sanctioned Rs. 795 cr to which state to reconstruct infrastructure which was damaged by
Cyclone Amphan?
(1) Odisha
(2) West Bengal
(3) Telangana
(4) Bihar
Correct Answer - (2) West Bengal
Explanation:
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 795 crore to West
Bengal to reconstruct infrastructure which was damaged by Cyclone Amphan (May) under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF).
West Bengal:
Governor: Jagdeep Dhankhar
Capital: Kolkata
C.M: Mamata Banerjee
Q.5) Name the state, who recently decided to convert waste generated in the state to electricity under
an initiative titled ‘Waste to Energy’.
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Uttarakhand
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer - (2) Uttarakhand
Explanation:
The Uttarakhand government has decided to convert waste generated in the state to electricity under
an initiative titled ‘Waste to Energy’.
Q.6) India has been grouped in which of the following income group in the new World Bank Country
Classifications by Income Level 2020-2021?
(1) Low income
(2) Upper-middle income
(3) Lower-middle income
(4) High income
Correct Answer - (3) Lower-middle income
Explanation:
India has retained its position as lower-middle income group economy in the new World Bank Country
Classifications by Income Level 2020-2021. India became a lower-middle-income nation from low- income
in the fiscal year 2009.
Q.7) Who will receive 2020 TIFF Tribute Actor Award on 45th Edition of Toronto International Film
Festival (TIFF)?
(1) Emma Watson
(2) Jennifer Lawrence
(3) Kate Winslet
(4) Scarlett Johansson
Correct Answer - (3) Kate Winslet
Explanation:
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), announced that Kate Winslet will be receiving the 2020
TIFF Tribute Actor Award at the virtual event of the 45th edition of TIFF. Kate will receive the honor in the
virtual gala on 15th September 2020, following her film, Francis Lee’s Ammonite in which she played a
fossil hunter Mary Anning.
Kate Winslet:
Actress
Born: 5 October 1975 (age 44 years), Reading, United Kingdom
Height: 1.69 m
Spouse: Edward Abel Smith (m. 2012), Sam Mendes (m. 2003–2011), Jim Threapleton (m. 1998–2001)
Upcoming movies: Avatar 2, The French Dispatch
Q.8) Who chairs CII's e-commerce committee for the year 2020-21?
(1) Kunal Bahl
(2) Chandrajit Banerjee
(3) Uday kotak
(4) T. V. Narendran
Correct Answer - (1) Kunal Bahl
Explanation:
Snapdeal's Kunal Bahl to lead CII's e-commerce committee. Confederation of Indian Industry recently
announcedSnapdeal's Co-founder & CEO KunalBahl has taken over as the Chairman of its e-commerce
committee for the year 2020-21.
Kunal Bahl:
CEO of Snapdeal
Born: 1 January 1984 (age 36 years), New Delhi
Spouse: Yashna Bahl
Partner: Rohit Bansal
Organization founded: Snapdeal
Q.9) Which state has introduced the Renewable Energy Export Policy, 2020 to export the power to
other states?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Gujarat
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Odisha
Correct Answer - (1) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
The Andhra Pradesh government has announced Andhra Pradesh Renewable Energy Export Policy, 2020,
for export of energy to other states. Under this policy, the state government shall set up Renewable
Energy Power Projects of 120 giga watts (GWs) in the state. The power generated from these projects
shall be exported outside the state. The Policy will be applicable to solar, wind as well as wind-solar hybrid
projects.
Andhra Pradesh:
Governor: Biswabhusan Harichandan
Chief minister: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
Q.10) Which country teamed up with India for joint investment projects in Asia andAfrica?
(1) Russia
(2) United States
(3) China
(4) United Kingdom
Correct Answer - (1) Russia
Explanation:
India and Russia explores the active joint projects in Asia and Africa in the webinar on “India-Russia
Relations in the Context of Post-Pandemic Global order” chaired TCA Raghavan, Director General of ICWA
and organized by Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA).
Russia:
Country
President: Vladimir Putin
Capital: Moscow
Population: 14.45 crores (2018) World Bank
Currency: Russian Rouble
Prime minister: Mikhail Mishustin
Q.11) India ranked in Data Science Domain in Global Skills Index 2020 released by“Coursera”.
(1) 11
(2) 91
(3) 71
(4) 51
Correct Answer - (4) 51
Explanation:
The report of Global Skills Index 2020, an in depth view at the state of the skills across the world
prepared by “Coursera”, World’s largest online learning platform shows that India Surges ahead of the peers in the business and technology skill sets because of the growing young population. In the Data
Science Domain India secured the global rank 51(lagging) and secured 12th rank in the Asia Pacific region.
In the Business Domain India secured the global rank 34 (emerging) and secured 8th rank in the Asia
Pacific region. In the Technology Domain India secured the global rank 40 (emerging) and secured 10th
rank in the Asia Pacific region.
Q.12) What will be the contraction in India’s GDP in FY21 as per ICRA Limited?
(1) 9.5%
(2) 7.5%
(3) 5.5%
(4) 3.5%
Correct Answer - (1) 9.5%
Explanation:
ICRA Limited (formerly Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency) projects India’s Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) to contract by 9.5% (-9.5%) in FY21 from 5% earlier forecasted as ongoing lockdowns in
some states have affected the recovery seen in May and June 2020.
Q.13) The Modulus Housing incubated start-up of which IIT, has developed a portable hospital unit
named ‘MediCAB’?
(1) IIT Delhi
(2) IIT Ahmedabad
(3) IIT Calcutta
(4) IIT Madras
Correct Answer - (4) IIT Madras
Explanation:
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M)-incubated start-up, Modulus Housing has developed a
portable hospital unit, ‘MediCAB’, a decentralized approach to detect, screen, identify, isolate and treat
COVID-19 patients. It can be installed anywhere within 2 hours by four people. The startup has
collaborated with Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST). This
collaboration helps the startup to get inputs on certification and customizations necessary for the project.
Q.14) Sprinter Deajah Stevens who was banned recently belongs to whichcountry?
(1) Germany
(2) Portugal
(3) United States
(4) Argentina
Correct Answer - (3) United States
Explanation:
Olympic finalist sprinter Deajah Stevens was banned for 18 months for missing doping tests and will miss
the Tokyo Games. The 25-year-old American runner’s ban was backdated to start on February 17, 2020.
It will expire days after the scheduled closing ceremony of the postponed Tokyo Olympics in August 2021.
United States:
Country in North America
President: Donald Trump
Capital: Washington, D.C.
Q.15) Who among these are the winners of the 2020 Nelson Mandela Prize?
(1) Katalin Bogyay and Albert Shingiro
(2) Jerry Matthews Matjila and Maria Theofili
(3) Marianna Vardinoyannis and Morissana Kouyate
(4) Jorge Fernando Branco Sampaio and Eduard Kukan
Correct Answer - (3) Marianna Vardinoyannis and Morissana Kouyate
Explanation:
Marianna Vardinoyannis of Greece, and Doctor Morissana Kouyaté of Guinea has been recognised by the United Nations for the 2020 Nelson Mandela Prize.
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