Q. On 17th January, 2020, who has been selected for the 29th Saraswati Samman for 2019?
1) Ishwar Moorjani
2) Penna Madhusudan
3) Vasdev Mohi
4) Nilba A. Khandekar
Q. In which of the following states did the scientists of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), recently declare about the discovery of three new species of tiny frogs?
1) Meghalaya
2) Tripura
3) Arunachal Pradesh
4) Sikkim
Q. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh flagged off 51st K9 VAJRA-T Gun from Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Armoured System Complex at Hazira in Gujarat on January 16, 2020. Consider the following statements regarding K9 VAJRA-T Gun.
1. The K9 VAJRA-T 155 mm/ 52 Cal. Tracked Self-Propelled Howitzer meets the requirements of 21st century warfare
2. The Vajra (Sanskrit meaning thunderbolt and diamond) is an ornamental symbol that appears again and again in Indian, Buddhist, and Jainism mythology to represent the unyielding power of spirit
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
1) 1 only
2) 2 only
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Recently RBI has announced the Indian version of 'America's Operation Twist' -
1) to bring down long-term interest rates
2) to reduce NPA
3) to improve the managerial structure of banks
4) None of the above
Q. Where did Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVTC) inaugurate first Silk Processing Plant?
1) Surendranagar, Gujarat
2) Surat, Gujarat
3) Rajkot, Gujarat
4) Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Q. Researchers of which of the following IITs have recently developed materials to produce energy from water on a small scale?
1) IIT Hyderabad
2) IIT Mumbai
3) IIT Madras
4) IIT Guwahati
Q. With reference to 'The Kartarpur corridor', which of the following statements is/ are correct?
1. The Kartarpur corridor involves a road link for Sikh pilgrims to visit the famous Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan.
2. The gurudwara was established by the first Sikh Guru in 1522.
3. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had first suggested the corridor when he took the bus trip to Lahore in 1999.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1) 1 and 2 only
2) 3 only
3) 2 and 3 only
4) 1, 2 and 3
Q. The '2019 Nobel Prize for Medicine' has been awarded to 'William Kaelin', Gregg Semenza' and Peter Ratcliffe' for their discoveries of -
1) Molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm
2) Mechanisms for Autophagy
3) A novel therapy against malaria
4) How cell sense and adapt to oxygen availability
Q. For joint lending using end-to-end automated processing, real time approval and disbursement the 'Home Credit India (HCIN)', a local arm of the international consumer finance provider, has tied-up with ........... in October, 2019.
1) Kerala Gramin Bank (KGB)
2) Karnataka Gramin Bank (KGB)
3) Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB)
4) Karur Vysya Bank (KVB)
Q. In order to foray into the credit cards segment private sector 'Bandhan Bank' has entered into partnership with .......... in August, 2019.
1) JP Morgan Chase
2) Royal bank of Scotland Pic
3) BNP Paribas
4) Standard Chartered Bank
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