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21. As per a recent global report by UNICEF, WHO, UN and World Bank, what is the under-five mortality rate in India, in 2019?

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Correct Answer : D [34]

Explaination : [As per a recent report on released by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs and World Bank Group, the Under-five mortality rate in India declined from 126 in 1990 to 34 in 2019. Also, the Infant mortality rate in India declined from 89 in 1990 to 28 in 2019. The data has been published in ‘Levels & Trends in Child Mortality’ Report 2020.]

22. Which women sports player has entered the US Open Semi Finals 11th time in a row?

A
Serena Williams

B
Karolina Pilskova

C
Sofia Kenn

D
Johana Konta

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Correct Answer : A [Serena Williams]

Explaination : [Former World Number 1 Women Tennis player Serena Williams has entered the US Open 2020 semi-finals. With this, the Tennis Legend has entered semi-finals in US Open for eleven times in a row. Serena, who is 38 years old, has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles including six US Open. She was the runner-up in US Open four times.]

23. India has agreed on a 5-point plan with which neighboring country, to resolve border issues?

A
Nepal

B
China

C
Pakistan

D
Bangladesh

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Correct Answer : B [China]

Explaination : [India and China have recently agreed on five points regarding the situation on the Line of Actual Control (LAC). On the side lines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet in Moscow, the External affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi had strategic talks which focussed on Disengagement of troops and easing of tensions.]

24. Briton Jane Fraser is set to become the first woman head of which global group?

A
Microsoft

C
Citi Group

D
Google

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Correct Answer : C [Citi Group]

Explaination : [Briton Jane Fraser has been named the new chairperson of the American multinational investment bank Citigroup. Jane Fraser is set to become the first woman head of the Group. She is currently the President and head of global consumer division of the group. The present head of the group Michael Corbat would retire in February 2021 after 37 long years of service in the group.]

25. The Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) functions under which Union Ministry?

A
Ministry of MSME

B
Ministry of Textiles

C
Ministry of Commerce and Industry

D
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

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Correct Answer : B [Ministry of Textiles]

Explaination : [The Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) was established by the Ministry of Textiles in 1982, to promote export of Carpets and other allied Products from India. Recently, CEPC was in news as the organization has announced a three-day virtual Buyer-Seller Meet. The programme is to focus on Australia and adjoining countries, as India is the biggest exporter of handmade carpets to those countries.]

26. Which country has banned Chinese goods after naming them products of “Forced Labour’?

A
India

B
United States

C
Russia

D
United Kingdom

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Correct Answer : B [United States]

Explaination : [The United States has recently banned eight Chinese goods including cotton, hair products, computer components and some textiles from China’s Xinjiang province. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of the U.S has stated that the products are produced using ‘Forced labour’. It also alleges that China weakens American workers and businesses by trying to import these goods into the U.S.]

27. Prime Minister has inaugurated various projects under the ‘Namami Gange’ Yojana and the ‘AMRUT’ scheme in which state?

A
Uttar Pradesh

B
Bihar

C
Gujarat

D
Madhya Pradesh

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Correct Answer : B [Bihar]

Explaination : [Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated various projects under the ‘Namami Gange’ Yojana and the ‘AMRUT’ Yojana in Bihar. The four schemes inaugurated include sewerage treatment plants in Patna and water-related projects under the ‘AMRUT’ scheme. The Prime Minister also laid foundation stones were also laid for water supply projects and River Front Development Scheme under Namami Gange.]

28. India celebrates Engineer’s Day on September 15 to commemorate the birth anniversary of which eminent personality?

A
C V Raman

B
Homi J Bhabha

C
M Visvesvaraya

D
Abdul Kalam

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Correct Answer : C [M Visvesvaraya]

Explaination : [National Engineers Day is celebrated on September 15 across the country, to mark the birth anniversary of eminent engineer M Visvesvaraya. Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was born on September 15, 1861 in Karnataka. He served as the Chief engineer in Mysore and had contributed to several technical projects in Hyderabad, Mysore, Maharashtra and Odisha, including the block system of irrigation in the Deccan canals.]

29. Who has been conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney?

A
Chanda Kochar

B
Aditya Puri

C
Ajay Dhoval

D
Azim Premji

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Correct Answer : B [Aditya Puri]

Explaination : [The MD of HDFC Bank Aditya Puri has been conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney Awards of Excellence 2020. This award has been conferred to recognise the leader for his skills in building a world-class Indian bank. This prestigious award has been given by Euro Money just ahead of Aditya Puri’s retirement next month. ]

30. Which country has been recently elected as a member of Commission on the Status of Women?

A
India

D
Australia

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Correct Answer : A [India]

Explaination : [India has been elected as a Member of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. The 54-member Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is a functional body of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Elections were held for 2 seats in Asia Pacific states, where India, Afghanistan and China contested. India won the election to secure a seat in the CSW.]

31. The SWAMIH fund that has been created recently by the Government pertains to which sector?

A
Road Transport

B
Space Technology

C
Housing

D
Agriculture

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Correct Answer : C [Housing]

Explaination : [The Government of India has created a new “Special Window for Completion of Affordable and Mid-Income Housing” Investment Fund (SWAMIH investment fund). This is created to fund stalled housing projects that are net worth positive. These projects would include the ones that have been declared as NPA and those pending before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) under the IBC.]

32. Which country has decided to export Hilsa fish to India on a limited scale?

A
Sri Lanka

B
Myanmar

C
Bangladesh

D
Pakistan

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Correct Answer : C [Bangladesh]

Explaination : [The Government of Bangladesh has decided to export Hilsa fish to India on a limited scale. This is in view of the forthcoming Durga Puja. The country’s commerce ministry has permitted nine exporters to export 1500 tonnes of Hilsa to India. Bangladesh imposed a ban on the export of Hilsa in 2012.]

33. What is the rank of India in the World Bank’s 2020 Human Capital Index?

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Correct Answer : D [116]

Explaination : [In the latest edition of the World Bank’s annual Human Capital Index, India has been ranked at the 116th position. The index ranks countries on the basis of key components of human capital. India’s score increased to 0.49 from its earlier score of 0.44 in 2018. This year, the index includes health and education data for 174 countries, up to March 2020. It also reveals that more than 1 billion children are out of school.]

34. Which state/UT has announced a new subsidy scheme for e-vehicles?

A
Andhra Pradesh

B
Gujarat

C
Karnataka

D
Rajasthan

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Correct Answer : B [Gujarat]

Explaination : [The Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani has recently announced subsidy schemes for electric two-wheelers and e-rickshaws. The schemes aim to encourage the use of electric vehicles to prevent air pollution. The Chief Minister announced the subsidy as a “Panchsheel gift” of five development schemes in Gujarat. Under the scheme, Students will get a subsidy of Rs 12,000 to buy e-scooters.]

35. Department of Science and Technology is to organize VAIBHAV Summit, along with which organization?

A
ISRO

B
DRDO

C
BHEL

D
BARC

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Correct Answer : B [DRDO]

Explaination : [The Department of Science and Technology and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is to organise Vaishwik Bharatiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit. This virtual summit is to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister on 2nd October 2020. A month-long session with webinars will be organised with non-resident Indian (NRI) scientists, to solve emerging challenges in India.]

36. The Indian Government is to depute a high-level Central team to which state/UT to help tackle Covid-19?

A
Tamil Nadu

B
Jammu & Kashmir

C
Kerala

D
Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Answer : B [Jammu & Kashmir]

Explaination : [The Central Government has decided to depute a high-level Central team to Jammu, to help tackle Covid-19. The team is said to have interactions with the District Collectors and Health Officers of Jammu, as the district has reported a rise in the number of new COVID cases recently. Jammu has reported a doubling time of 15.4 days and the recovery rate is only 33.9 per cent.]

37. Which mountain climber is known as ‘Snow Leopard’?

A
Jimmy Chin

B
Nirmal Purja

C
Malavath Purna

D
Ang Rita Sherpa

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Correct Answer : D [Ang Rita Sherpa]

Explaination : [Ang Rita Sherpa was the mountain climber who climbed the Mount Everest 10 times even without the use of supplemental oxygen. He was also known as the ‘Snow Leopard’. He died on Monday, 21st September 2020.]

38. The term FELUDA, which was making news recently, is closely related to which of the following?

A
Covid

B
Farming

C
Seed Development

D
MSMEs

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Correct Answer : A [Covid]

Explaination : [FELUDA is a test for Covid-19 powered by CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) which recently got approval for its commercial launch by Drug Controller Of India. The test met high quality benchmarks with 96 per cent sensitivity and 98 per cent specificity for detecting the Novel Corona virus.]

39. Which of the following are parties to the recently signed ‘Abraham Accord’ normalizing diplomatic relations?

A
Israel, UAE and USA

B
Pakistan, UAE and Israel

C
USA, Bahrain and Israel

D
Israel, UAE and Bahrain

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Correct Answer : D [Israel, UAE and Bahrain]

Explaination : [Israel has signed ‘Abraham Accord’ agreements normalizing diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain.]

40. Which among the following Social Media Network registered 2.5 Million US voters via its platform?

A
Twitter

B
Facebook

C
Instagram

D
Snapchat

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Correct Answer : B [Facebook]

Explaination : [Facebook has helped 2.5 million people to register as US voters before the National Voter Registration Day( 22 September). Further, it also aims to register 4 million eligible voters in the United States in 2020.]