Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Chairman of TRAI | Namami Gange Programme - NTPC Railway Exam Questions

 1. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)?

PD Vaghela

2. PM Modi inaugurated 6 mega projects under Namami Gange Programme in which state on September 29?

Uttarakhand

3. Which country has reported a confirmed case of Bubonic plague?

China

4. JIMEX-2020 military exercise was conducted between India and which nation?

Japan

5. Vodafone and Idea have re-branded themselves under which new brand identity?

VI

6. Which security forces has deployed female doctors at forward locations in Ladakh for the first-ever time?

ITBP 

7. Which corporations has ended its partnership with Chinese firm Tencent Games in India?

PUBG

8. When was International Literacy Day observed?

September 8th

9. Which city will host the third annual Indo-pacific Business Forum?

Hanoi (Vietnam Capital)

10. approved which mission for Civil Services Capacity Building? 

Mission Karmayogi

11. Which nation currently has the world’s largest navy?

China

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

First Woman Fighter Pilot | Italian Open | NTPC | Group D Current Affairs

 1. Who has been selected as the first woman fighter pilot to fly Rafale aircraft?

Shivangi Singh

2. Legendary Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, who passed away on September 25th, was identified as the voice of which superstar in the 90s?

Salman Khan

3. In a first, how many women officers have been selected to join the helicopter stream of the Indian Navy?

Two (Kumudini Tyagi and SLt Riti Singh)

4. Which state has won the United Nations award for preventing, controlling non-communicable diseases?

Kerala

5. Who won the Men’s Singles title in the Italian Open?

Novak Djokovic 

6. Which nation will co-host Global Climate Summit in December along with the United Nations?

UK

7. Who had broken MS Dhoni's record of most dismissals by wicket-keeper in T20Is?

Alyssa Healy

8. Which telecom giant has won Rs 20,000 crore arbitration against Indian Government?

Vodafone

9. When was World Tourism Day observed?

September 27th 

10. India has initiated a probe into the alleged dumping of a pharma product- Ceftriaxone Sodium Sterile by which nation?

China


Monday, September 28, 2020

Niti Aayog | World Maritime Day - TNPSC, Railway Group D current Affairs

1. What is the theme of International Day of Peace 2020?

Shaping Peace Together

2. When was the International Day of Peace established?

1981

3. When is the International Day of Peace is observed?

September 21

4. Niti Aayog has partnered with __________ for mentoring, training, and capacity building of government officials and public policy scholars.

Indian School of Public Policy

5. Rajya Sabha passed the ________ to protect healthcare workers.

Epidemic Diseases Amendment Bill, 2020

6. DRDO set up __________ technology centres for research on Military Applications.

Eight

7. Which State government announced subsidy support for e-bike, e-rickshaw in September 2020?

Gujarat

8. Who initiated the International Day of Sign Languages?

WFD (International Day of Sign Languages was initiated by the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD). )

9. The test-fired _________ Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM).

Laser Guided

10. When was the World Maritime Day Observed for the first time?

1978 

11. When was the Fit India Movement launched?

2019

12. What is the theme for 2020 World Maritime Day?

Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet

Thursday, September 24, 2020

First women Navy Officers | Ghar Tak Fibre | Theme of Peace Day - Railway NTPC Current Affairs

 1. What is the name of India’s first CRISPR COVID-19 test?

Feluda

2. In a first, how many women officers have been selected to join the helicopter stream of the Indian Navy?

Two

3. Indian Government has extended a USD 250 million loan to which countries?

Maldives

4.Ruth Bader Ginsburg, known as the ‘Notorious RBG’ passed away on September 18. She served as the Supreme Court Justice of which nation?

USA

5. Which nation has decided to resume its passenger railway services after a 7-year suspension?

Nepal

6. Which aviation company will launch World’s First Commercial Hydrogen aircraft by 2035?

Airbus

7. India has launched its first direct Cargo Ferry Service to which nation?

Maldives

8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the “Ghar Tak Fibre” scheme in which state?

Bihar

9. What was the theme of the International Day of Peace this year?

Shaping Peace Together

10. Who won the Men’s Singles title in the Italian Open?

Novak Djokovic


Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Montreal Protocol | Ozone Formula | G20 Railway Exam Questions

 1. When was the Montreal Protocol signed?

1984

2. The new Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020 will empower _______ to restructure cooperative banks. 

RBI

3. Ozone layer or ozone shield is a region of Earth's _________ that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet rays.

Stratosphere

4. What is the Chemical formula of Ozone?

O3

5. Who released Human Capital Index 2020?

World Bank

6. Where will the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA) be established as per the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Bill? 

Gujarat

7. Which country holds the Presidency of G20? 

Saudi Arabia

8. When was the World Health Organization established?

1948

9. Where is the headquarters of WHO located?

Geneva

10. When is the International Equal Pay Day observed?

18 September

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman | India’s new Parliament - Railway exam Current Affairs

 1 . Who won the men’s singles title at the US Open ?

Dominic Thiem

2. Who has been elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman?

Harivansh Narayan Singh

3. Which nation has been elected as a member of the United Nation’s Commission on Status of Women for the period 2021-2025? 

India

 4.Scientists have detected potential signs of extraterrestrial life on which among the following planets?

Venus

5. The Union Government has banned the export of which major vegetable?

Onion

 6. Which construction company has won the bid for the construction of India’s new Parliament building?

TATA Group 

7. India was ranked at which position on the World Bank’s annual Human Capital Index?

116

8. Which city topped the Global Smart City Index 2020?

Singapore

9. What is the name of India’s first CRISPR COVID-19 test?

Feluda

10. Which nation has decided to resume its passenger railway services after a 7-year suspension?

Nepal



Wednesday, September 16, 2020

US Open Winner | Hindi Diwas | TNPSC | Railway NTPC Exam Questions

 1. Who won the men’s singles title at the US Open ?

Dominic Thiem (From Austria)

2. The centre has sought Parliament’s approval to infuse how much capital into public sector banks?

Rs 20,000 crore 

3. When is Hindi Diwas observed?

September 14th 

4. Which nation has broken ranks with China to form a new India-Pacific strategy?

Germany

5. Who is set to become the new Prime Minister of Japan?

Yoshihide Suga

6. Who has been elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman?

Harivansh Narayan Singh

7. Which nation has been elected as a member of the United Nation’s Commission on Status of Women for the period 2021-2025? 

India

8. The Union Government has banned the export of which major vegetable?

Onion

9. Indian economy is expected to shrink by how much in 2020, as per Asian Development Bank?

9 percent

10. When is the last date to submit online nominations for Padma Awards?

September 15th


Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Geological Survey of India | Global Innovation Index - NTPC Exam Questions

 1. Which country topped the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020?

Switzerland

2. Which Institute topped the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2021?

University of Oxford

3. India has ranked ____________ position in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020.

48th

4. When was the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) established?

1954

5. Which State government has set up a council for the conservation of biological diversity?

Jammu & Kashmir

6. When was Geological Survey of India (GSI) established?

1851

7. Japan announced emergency loan of _________ for India to fight Covid-19 pandemic

Rs.3,500 crore

8. Where is the headquarters of the Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) located?

Indonesia

9. How many member countries are there under the Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC)?

18

10. Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the launch of _______, a National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB).

Mission Karmayogi

Monday, September 14, 2020

Nobel Peace Prize | Indira Gandhi Peace Prize - Current Affairs For NTPC Railway Exam

 1. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the National School of Drama?

Paresh Rawal

2. Which world leader has been nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2021?

Donald Trump

 3. Which Indian company has become the world’s 40th most valuable firm?

Reliance Industries

 4. Who was conferred with Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2019? 

David Attenborough

5. India was ranked at which position on the Global Economic Freedom Index 2020?

105th 

6. Which security forces has deployed female doctors at forward locations in Ladakh for the first-ever time?

ITBP (The Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP) )

7. Which private tech investor bought a 1.75% stake in Reliance Retail?

Silver Lake

8. Northrop Grumman has named its next Cygnus spacecraft after which Indian descent astronaut?

Kalpana Chawla

9. Who has become the first Indian to enter the second round of Grand Slam Singles event in the last 7 years?

Sumit Nagal

10. Cabinet has approved which mission for Civil Services Capacity Building? 

Mission Karmayogi

11. India has been ranked at which position in the Global Innovation Index 2020?

48

12. Which nation currently has the world’s largest navy?

China

13. India has jointly won International Chess Olympiad with which nation?

Russia