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1. 

The last and vital Markbook pump house of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, was inaugurated on May 29 2020 by the Chief Minister of Telangana. Who is CM of Telangana?

A. Ashwathnarayan C N
B. K Chandrasekhar Rao
C. Pinarayi Vijayan
D. Biplab Kumar Deb

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The last and vital Markbook pump house of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, was inaugurated on May 29 2020 by the Chief Minister of Telangana K Chandrasekhar Rao. It has a capacity to lift 2 TMCs of water per day.

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2. 

Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad launched a trilogy of schemes namely "Electronics Manufacturing Scheme 2.0" with how much outlay to boost electronic manufacturing in India?

A. Rs 40,000 crore
B. Rs 50,000 crore
C. Rs 30,000 crore
D. Rs 20,000 crore

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad launched a trilogy (group of three) of schemes namely "Electronics Manufacturing Scheme 2.0" with an outlay of Rs 50,000 crore (approximately $7 billion) to boost electronic manufacturing in India. These will contribute in achieving a USD 1 Trillion digital economy and a USD 5 Trillion GDP by 2025.

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A 4-member team of ASI has discovered a 1100-year-old monolithic sandstone Shiva lingam, a representation of the Hindu deity Shiva in which country?

A. Bhutan
B. Vietnam
C. Myanmar
D. China

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

A 4-member team of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered a 1100-year-old monolithic sandstone Shiva lingam, a representation of the Hindu deity Shiva, at the Cham Temple Complex located in My Son Sanctuary of Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. They found during an excavation of the 4th season of conservation work of Group 'A' temples (annual work schedule of January-June 2020).

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4. 

In a big boost to the Centre's 'Make in India' initiative, the Ministry of Defence has ordered Ordnance Factory Board, to supply Infantry Combat Vehicles of how much worth for the Indian army?

A. Rs 1,094 crore
B. Rs 2,094 crore
C. Rs 3,094 crore
D. Rs 4,094 crore

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

In a big boost to the Centre's 'Make in India' initiative, the Acquisition Wing of Ministry of Defence (MoD), with the approval of Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh, has ordered Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in Telangana's Medak, to supply 156 BMP 2/2k Infantry Combat Vehicles (ICVs) worth Rs 1,094 crore for the Indian army. There are plans to induct these advanced feature vehicles into the army by 2023.

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Who was announced as the winner of regional award for Asia in 2020 Commonwealth short story prize for her story "The Great Indian Tee and Snakes" - about love in an age of hatred and prejudice?

A. Kritika Pandey
B. Ashwin Sanghi
C. Jeet Thayil
D. Nayantara Sahgal

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Kritika Pandey, a 29-year-old Indian Writer from Ranchi, was announced as the winner of regional award for Asia in 2020 Commonwealth short story prize for her story "The Great Indian Tee and Snakes" - about love in an age of hatred and prejudice.

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The Expert Committees on Rationalisation/Closure/Merger of Film Media Units, submitted their report to Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar. Who was the head of committees of rationalisation and professionalisation of film institutes?

A. Girish Bapat
B. Meenakshi Lekhi
C. Raj Kumar
D. Bimal Julka

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The Expert Committees on Rationalisation/Closure/Merger of Film Media Units, and on Review of Autonomous Bodies under the aegis of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) submitted their report to Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar during a meet in New Delhi. Both committees were headed by Bimal Julka for rationalisation and professionalisation of film institutes.

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7. 

Who is appointed as the new President of The Confederation of Indian Industry?

A. Uday Kotak
B. Rahul Bajaj
C. R. P. Goenka
D. Kumar Mangalam Birla

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The Confederation of Indian Industry announced its new office bearers for 2020-2021. Uday Kotak, Managing Director and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank succeeds Vikram Kirloskar, Chairman and Managing Director of Kirloskar System and vice chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motor as the new President of CII.

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Kerala Chief Minister announced on a Rs.1500 crore Kerala Fiber Optic Network project to provide free internet access for the poor by December 2020. Who is Kerala Chief Minister?

A. Ashwathnarayan C N
B. Pramod Sawant
C. Pinarayi Vijayan
D. Biplab Kumar Deb

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced on a Rs.1500 crore Kerala Fiber Optic Network project executed by the association of Bharat Electronics Limited, RailTel Corporation and SRIT and LS Cables to provide free internet access for the poor by December 2020 and become the first state to declare the internet as a fundamental right of the citizen.

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