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1. 

What is India's position in largest holder of US government securities at the end of April 2020 with a holding worth USD 157.4 billion?

A. 6th
B. 12th
C. 8th
D. 4th

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

India has become the 12th largest holder of US government securities at the end of April 2020 with a holding worth USD 157.4 billion. The US Treasury Department data showed that after significantly reducing the exposure in March to USD 156.5 billion, India marginally hiked the holding by USD 0.9 billion to USD 157.4 billion the next month.

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2. 

Which country will set up a "national security agency" in Hong Kong to administer a new law aimed at cracking down on dissent?

A. US
B. Russia
C. China
D. India

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

China to set up a "national security agency" in Hong Kong to administer a new law aimed at cracking down on dissent. The details of the new national security legislation were unveiled, paving the way for the most profound change to the city's way of life since it returned to Chinese rule in 1997.

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3. 

Indian officials have participated in the 32nd special Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG) plenary meeting 2020. How many countries are member of EAG?

A. 9
B. 6
C. 7
D. 5

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Indian officials, including representatives from enforcement agencies, have participated in the 32nd special Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG) plenary meeting 2020, under the aegis of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The EAG is a regional body comprising nine countries: India, Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus.

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4. 

Mount Merapi spewed ash and hot gas in a massive column as high as 6km into the sky. Mount Merapi is located in which country?

A. Indonesia
B. Singapore
C. Thailand
D. Vietnam

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Indonesia's most volatile volcano Mount Merapi's spewed ash and hot gas in a massive column as high as 6km into the sky. Mount Merapi's clouds of ash, accompanied by a rumbling sound heard kilometres (miles) away, blanketed several villages on the main island of Java.

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5. 

Vidyaben Shah passed away around the age of 97 in her residence in New Delhi. She was a famous person of which profession?

A. Politician
B. Actor
C. Social worker
D. Singer

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Padma Shri awardee & National Awardee, Freedom fighter & Social worker, Vidyaben Shah passed away around the age of 97 in her residence in New Delhi. She established India's 1st Bal Bhavan in Rajkot in the 1940s. She was born on November 7, 1922 in Gujarat.

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6. 

Who has launched SATYABHAMA (Science and Technology Yojana for Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Mining Advancement) Portal, developed by National Informatics Centre, Mines Informatics Division?

A. Amit Shah
B. Nitin Jairam Gadkari
C. D.V. Sadananda Gowda
D. Pralhad Joshi

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Shri Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister for Coal &Mines has launched SATYABHAMA (Science and Technology Yojana for Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Mining Advancement) Portal, developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC), Mines Informatics Division.

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7. 

Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has inked MoU with which organisation to make latter as the implementation Agency for PM SVANidhi - a Special Micro-Credit Facility for Street Vendors?

A. RRB
B. NABARD
C. SIDBI
D. EXIM Bank

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has inked Memorandum of Understanding with Small Industries Development Bank of India to make latter as the implementation Agency for Prime Minister Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) - a Special Micro-Credit Facility for Street Vendors.

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8. 

The Reserve Bank of India raised the withdrawal limit from Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank to how much Rs from Rs 50,000?

A. Rs 5 lakh
B. Rs 1 lakh
C. Rs 2 lakh
D. Rs 75000

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised the withdrawal limit from Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank to Rs 1 lakh from Rs 50,000 but extended the moratorium on the bank for another six months.

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