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JANUARY 2020
Assignment 01
After +2 Current GK Jan Test 01

DIRECTIONS for questions 1-25: Mark the best option:

1.   Which became the first state in India to pass a
     resolution scrapping the Citizenship Amendment
     Act (CAA) ?

     A) West Bengal          B) Andhra Pradesh
     C) Kerala               D) Uttar Pradesh

2.   Which State/UT has utilized the Poshan Abhiyaan
     funds well & emerged as the best performer ?

     A) Mizoram              B) Lakshadweep
     C) Himachal Pradesh     D) Bihar

3.   Which state has celebrated Ritualistic festival, ‘Lai
     Haroba’ recently ?

     A) Manipur              B) Nagaland
     C) Tripura              D) Mizoram

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4.   Census of which animal, is set to be conducted in
     May 2020 by Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in
     Gujarat using 8,000-10,000 cameras ?

     A) Asiatic Lion        B) Cape lion
     C) American lion       D) Barbary lion

5.   Which state government has launched India’s first
     online    platform   called     “e-Gazette  portal”
     (http://egazetteodisha.nic.in),    designed    and
     developed by the NIC(National Informatics Centre)?

     A) Assam               B) Odisha
     C) Uttar Pradesh       D) West Bengal

6.   Name the Prize unveiled by Britain’s Prince William
     to solve “Earth’s greatest environmental problems,”
     from climate change to air pollution .

     A) Earth Saver Prize   B) Climate Changer Prize
     C) Earthshot Prize     D) Climate Change Prize

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7.   Who was appointed as the 1st Chairman of NMC
     (National Medical commission) on January 2,
     2020?

     A) Mahesh Verma
     B) Rajendra Pandey
     C) Suresh Chandra Sharma
     D) Rakesh Kumar Vats

8.   How many Islands from Andaman & Nicobar &
     Lakshadweep Islands were selected for promoting
     tourism during the 6th meeting of Island
     Development Agency (IDA) ?

     A) 22 Islands          B) 26 Islands
     C) 28 Islands          D) 29 Islands

9.   Which state government has launched a ‘Cyber
     Safe Women’ campaign to mark the birth
     anniversary of social reformer, Savitribai Phule ?

     A) Andhra Pradesh      B) Assam
     C) West Bengal         D) Maharashtra

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10.   To boost which type of Saree production, Khadi
      and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has
      opened its first Silk Processing Plant in Gujarat ?

      A) Bomkai Sarees
      B) Patola Sarees
      C) Bandhani/Bandhej Saree
      D) Bhagalpuri Saree

11.   Where was the India’s 1st of its kind turtle
      rehabilitation centre inaugurated ?

      A) West Bengal         B) Gujarat
      C) Uttar Pradesh       D) Bihar

12.   Which Payment Bank has signed an MoU with CSC
      e-Governance services India ltd for selling
      FASTags?

      A) India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)
      B) Airtel Payments Bank (APB)
      C) Paytm Payments Bank ltd (PPBL)
      D) Aditya Birla Payments Bank (ABPB)

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13.   Name the campaign launched by Minister of
      Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra
      Pradhan to create awareness among the people in
      conservation of fuels .

      A) Shram Yogi          B) Samman
      C) Saksham             D) Sansad Adarsh
14.   Name the scheme launched by Chief Minister (CM)
      of Andhra Pradesh (AP), Yeduguri Sandinti
      Jaganmohan Reddy to provide free medical
      treatment to the poor .

      A) YSR Asara
      B) YSR Jalayagnam
      C) YSR Aarogyasri Bharosa
      D) YSR Aarogyasri scheme

15.   Under which scheme, a total of 171 hospitals de-
      empanelled & Rs. 4.5 crore penalty was imposed
      for committing fraud and indulging in malpractices
      ?
      A) Rashtiya Swasthiya Bima Yojana (RSBY)
      B) Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme
      C) Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS)
      D) Universal Health Insurance Scheme (UHIS)
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16.   Under which project, Indian Space Research
      Organisation (ISRO) will establish Optical
      telescope for tracking space objects in association
      with Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) ?

      A) ‘Project RATRA’ (RApid space object TRacking
      and Analysis)
      B) ‘Project NETRA’ (NEtwork for space object
      TRacking and Analysis)
      C) ‘Project NETRA’ (NEw space object TRacking
      and Analysis)
      D) ‘Project FATRA’ (FAst space object TRacking
      and Analysis)

17.   Which     state    government      launched    the
      “Mukhyamantri karmchari swasthya bima yojana”
      for the welfare of all 12.55 lakh employees of the
      state ?

      A) Madhya Pradesh (MP)
      B) Maharashtra
      C) West Bengal
      D) Assam 18

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18.   For which of the following film, Joaquin Phoenix
      receives the “Best Actor award for 2019 under
      Drama Category” in the 77th Golden Globe Awards?
      A) The Farewell         B) Rocketman
      C) Judy                 D) Joker

19.   Who was concurrently accredited as the next
      ambassador of India to the Dominica on January
      6,2020 ?

      A) Sangeeta Bahadur     B) Arun Kumar Sahu
      C) Srikumar Menon       D) Kishan Dan Dewal

20.   By which year, the target of producing coal is set to
      one billion tonnes by government of India ?

      A) 2024-25 B) 2023-24 C) 2022-23 D) 2021-22

21.   Who won the Presidential election of Croatia on
      January 6, 2020 ?

      A) Miroslav Skoro
      B) Andrej Plenkovic
      C) Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic
      D) Zoran Milanovic
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22.   Which organization has released a report titled
      “Levels and Trends in Child Mortality” ?

      A) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
      (CDC)
      B) World Bank (WB)
      C) United Nations (UN)
      D) World Health Organization (WHO)

23.   How many countries have signed Mutual Legal
      Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with India for
      cooperation in criminal matters ?

      A) 40 Countries        B) 42 Countries
      C) 50 Countries        D) 52 Countries

24.   Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (ARLA)
      adopted a new logo recently.Which of the following
      flower is seen in logo ?

      A) Dragon-like Dendrobium
      B) Aerides falcata
      C) Rhynchostylis gigantea
      D) Rhynchostylis retusa

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25.   Name the 1st of its kind scheme launched by
      Andhra Pradesh (AP) Chief Minister(CM) Yeduguri
      Sandinti Jaganmohan Reddy that provides
      Rs.15,000 to indigent mothers to educate their
      children.

      A) YSR Asara
      B) Paydalandariki Illu
      C) Jagananna Amma Vodi
      D) YSR Rythu Bharosa

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Answer Keys

Q. No.    Key   Q. No.   Key
  1.       C     16.      B
  2.       A     17.      A
  3.       C     18.      D
  4.       A     19.      B
  5.       B     20.      B
  6.       C     21.      D
  7.       C     22.      C
  8.       B     23.      B
  9.       D     24.      D
 10.       B     25.      C
 11.       D
 12.       C
 13.       C
 14.       D
 15.       B

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