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1 1. Who been appointed as the Managing Director of the India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL)? –PR Jaishankar 2. The central government has approved how much package for distressed MSMEs? –Rs 20000 crore 3. Who has been nominated by the BCCI for Arjuna Awards? –Shikhar Dhawan 4. The Global Day of Parents is UN recognised day observed annually on____ –June 1 5. Who has been nominated by the BCCI for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020? –Rohit Sharma 6. PM Modi has recently announced the “My Life, My Yoga” Video Blogging Contest. The program will be jointly organised by Ministry of AYUSH and__________. –Indian Council for Cultural Relations 7. What is the GDP growth of India in 2019-20 as per the data of National Statistical Office (NSO)? –4.2% 8. For the first time in its history, NASA used commercially-made spacecraft “Crew Dragon spacecraft” to send its astronauts to ISS. The dragon space craft has been developed by which company? –SpaceX 9. What is the name of the cyclonic storm heading towards Maharashtra and Gujarat? –Nisarga 10. The World Milk Day is a global event that takes place every year on__________ –June 1 11. Who launched the Champions portal for MSMEs? –PM Narendra Modi 12. As per Moody’s latest report, India’s Sovereign Rating has been changed to__________ . –Baa3 13. Who has been nominated for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award by Boxing Federation of India? –Amit Pangal 14. Moody’s has revised the GDP growth rate of India for the financial year 2020-21. What is the projected growth rate? – -4% 15. Google launches which app to help people maintain social distancing? –Sodar 16. How many Rajya Sabha seats will be up for elections on June 19? –18 17. Who has been appointed as chairman and Managing Director of State-run Power Finance Corporation? –Ravinder Singh Dhillon 18. Which is the top Indian brand in the 2020 Brand Value Report by Brand Finance? –Tata Group 19. Which country has topped the Startup Blink’s Startup Ecosystem Rankings Report 2020? –United States 20. Which year did G8 become G7 again? –2014 21. Government has launched the PM SVANIDHI scheme. It is a special micro-credit facility scheme for providing affordable loan to ______ . –Street Vendors 22. Subramanian Sundar has been reappointed as the MD and CEO of which of these banks? –Lakshmi Vilas Bank 23. Which nations is not a part of G7? –Russia 24. Which of these days is marked as the International World Bicycle Day? –3 June 25. Global Day of Parents is celebrated on which day every year? –1 June 26. UNSC has how many non-permanent members? –10 27. What is the rank of India in the Startup Ecosystem Rankings Report 2020 by StartupBlink? –23 28. Which among these brands has topped the Brand Finance’s 2020 Brand Value Report 5000? –Amazon 29. Name the Indian NGO which has been conferred with the World No Tobacco Day Award 2020? –SEEDS 30. Wes Unseldho passed away recently was a renowned player of ________. –Basketball 31. Name the newly appointed Chairperson of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) –Krishnendu Majumdar

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1. Who been appointed as the Managing Director of the India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL)?

–PR Jaishankar

2. The central government has approved how much package for distressed MSMEs? –Rs 20000 crore

3. Who has been nominated by the BCCI for Arjuna Awards? –Shikhar Dhawan

4. The Global Day of Parents is UN recognised day observed annually on____ –June 1

5. Who has been nominated by the BCCI for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020? –Rohit Sharma

6. PM Modi has recently announced the “My Life, My Yoga” Video Blogging Contest. The program will bejointly organised by Ministry of AYUSH and__________. –Indian Council for Cultural Relations

7. What is the GDP growth of India in 2019-20 as per the data of National Statistical Office (NSO)? –4.2%

8. For the first time in its history, NASA used commercially-made spacecraft “Crew Dragon spacecraft” tosend its astronauts to ISS. The dragon space craft has been developed by which company? –SpaceX

9. What is the name of the cyclonic storm heading towards Maharashtra and Gujarat? –Nisarga

10. The World Milk Day is a global event that takes place every year on__________ –June 1

11. Who launched the Champions portal for MSMEs? –PM Narendra Modi

12. As per Moody’s latest report, India’s Sovereign Rating has been changed to__________ . –Baa3

13. Who has been nominated for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award by Boxing Federation of India? –Amit Pangal

14. Moody’s has revised the GDP growth rate of India for the financial year 2020-21. What is the projectedgrowth rate? – -4%

15. Google launches which app to help people maintain social distancing? –Sodar

16. How many Rajya Sabha seats will be up for elections on June 19? –18

17. Who has been appointed as chairman and Managing Director of State-run Power Finance Corporation?

–Ravinder Singh Dhillon

18. Which is the top Indian brand in the 2020 Brand Value Report by Brand Finance? –Tata Group

19. Which country has topped the Startup Blink’s Startup Ecosystem Rankings Report 2020? –United States

20. Which year did G8 become G7 again? –2014

21. Government has launched the PM SVANIDHI scheme. It is a special micro-credit facility scheme forproviding affordable loan to ______ . –Street Vendors

22. Subramanian Sundar has been reappointed as the MD and CEO of which of these banks?

–Lakshmi Vilas Bank

23. Which nations is not a part of G7? –Russia

24. Which of these days is marked as the International World Bicycle Day? –3 June

25. Global Day of Parents is celebrated on which day every year? –1 June

26. UNSC has how many non-permanent members? –10

27. What is the rank of India in the Startup Ecosystem Rankings Report 2020 by StartupBlink? –23

28. Which among these brands has topped the Brand Finance’s 2020 Brand Value Report 5000? –Amazon

29. Name the Indian NGO which has been conferred with the World No Tobacco Day Award 2020? –SEEDS

30. Wes Unseldho passed away recently was a renowned player of ________. –Basketball

31. Name the newly appointed Chairperson of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)

–Krishnendu Majumdar

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32. Which city will host the 51st annual summit of the World Economic Forum? –Davos

33. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has roped in ________ as the President of the industry body for2020-21. –Uday Kotak

34. When is the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression observed? –June 4th

35. Who is the new Chairman of the board of Twitter Inc? –Patrick Pichette

36. Which nation will host the Global Vaccine Summit? –UK

37. Who among these has been appointed as the Chairman & Managing Director of National FertilizersLimited (NFL)? –Virendra Nath Datt

38. What is the name of India's 1st -ever national-level open online coaching and education programmelaunched by Sports Authority of India? –Khelo India e-Pathshala

39. Who has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to Finland? –Raveesh Kumar

40. When is the World Day Against Speciesism observed? –June 5

41. What was the theme of World Environment Day 2020? –Biodiversity

42. Name the internship program launched by the government for fresh graduates from all the Urban LocalBodies (ULBs) and Smart Cities in India? –TULIP

43. Which days is marked on June 5 every year? –World Environment Day

44. Legendary Filmmaker Basu Chatterjee passed away on June 4, 2020. He had won a National Award forwhich film? –Durga

45. Prime Minister NarendraModi launched which platform on 1 June to empower Micro, Small & MediumEnterprises? –CHAMPIONS

46. Which company became the first private company to fly astronauts into orbit? –SpaceX

47. Which Indian institution has emerged as the best institute in the THE Asia University Rankings 2020?

–Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore

48. Mubadala Investment Company has acquired how much stake in Reliance Jio platforms? –1.85 percent

49. India has pledged how much amount for the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation?

–USD 15 million

50. Which among these is the first bank in the country to launch mobile app-based facility for opening currentaccounts in a paperless manner? –IndusInd Bank

51. Which Indian port trust has been renamed as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port trust? –Kolkata Port Trust

52. The World Food Safety Day is observed globally on which of these days? –June 7

53. Which country has proposed the expansion of the G7 grouping as G7+4, which includes India, Australia,outh Korea and Russia? –United States

54. Which space agency has partnered with NASA to host a deep-space ground station to support humanspaceflight missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond? –SANSA

55. The product ‘Summer Treats’ has been launched by which bank to help banks customers meet theirneeds? –HDFC Bank

56. Which UN recognized day is marked on 6 June annually? –UN Russian Language Day

57. Who has been conferred with the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 (WEOY)?

–Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

58. HRD Minister has recently unveiled an information booklet titled “Safe online learning in the times ofCOVID-19”. The booklet has been developed by NCERT jointly with ___________ –UNESCO

59. When is the World Tumor Day marked? –June 8

60. World Oceans Day is held annually on: – June 8

61. Name the private bank which partnered with Mastercard India &Worldline India to launch ‘Soft POS’.

–Axis Bank

62. Who is appointed as the new President of The Confederation of Indian Industry? –Uday Kotak

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63. Name the private bank which partnered with Mastercard India & Worldline India to launch ‘Soft POS’.

–Axis Bank

64. ISRO has signed MoU with which institute for cooperation in Space Situational Awareness, Astrophysics?

–ARIES

65. Which state/UT has launched India’s 1st “online waste management platform” recently. –Andhra Pradesh

66. Union Minister of Power R. K. Singh launched which initiative for building an energy resilient future on5 June 2020? –#iCommit

67. Who has indigenously developed ARPIT- Airborne Rescue Pod? –IAF

68. Which state topped India’s State Food Safety Index among larger states? –Gujarat

69. What is Indian Institute of Science rank in the Times Higher Education Asia University Ranking? –36th

70. Which nation has declared itself COVID virus-free? –New Zealand

71. What is the name of Initiative launched by Union Govt. to create a database of qualified citizens based ontheir skill sets and experience to fulfil the demand of Indian and foreign companies? –SWADES

72. Which place has been declared as Uttarakhand’s new summer capital? –Bhararisen

73. Who has been named EY World Entrepreneur of the year 2020? –Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

74. Name the app which is India’s first indigenous wireless physiological parameters monitoring system forthe COVID-19 affected patients. –COVID BEEP

75. India and Denmark signed an MoU to develop strong cooperation in which sector? –Power

76. The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has bought ______% stake in Jio platforms for Rs 5,863.50crores. –1.16

77. The cabinet of which state has approved to give state anthem status to “Bande Utkala Janani” poem?

–Odisha

78. World Oceans Day is held annually on which day? –June 8

79. When will Solar Eclipse 2020 take place? –June 21st

80. Who among these has received the prestigious Richard Dawkins Award 2020? –Javed Akhtar

81. The scientists from Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research have discovered a new planet namedKOI-456.04 & its host star called Kepler-160. The study was published in which journal?

–Astronomy and Astrophysics

82. What will be the growth of India in FY2020-21 as per World Bank’s Global Economic Prospect (GEP) June2020? – -3.2%

83. India planned to launch its first coal trading platform ‘Coal exchange’. Who is the present coal minister?

–Pralhad Joshi

84. Which state Government has declared Bhararisen, also known as Garisain, as their new summer capital?

–Uttarakhand

85. Which planet’s moon is drifting away faster than expected? –Saturn

86. Pierre Nkurunziza who passed away recently was the President of which country? –Burundi

87. Which awards has been cancelled for 2020 due to COVID-19? –Ramon Magsaysay awards

88. Who has emerged as the richest man in the world as per the latest ranking of Bloomberg BillionairesIndex released on 9 June 2020? –Jeff Bezos

89. Name the company which has partnered with Mastercard to launch “Cardless ATM powered by Mastercard”.

–Empays Payment Systems

90. Who is the brand ambassador of Gargo International? –SonuSood

91. What will be the growth rate of India in next fiscal (FY 2021-22) as per Fitch ratings? –9.5%

92. Which agency/corporation has collaborated with TCS to provide its training partners access to the TCSiON Digital Glass Room? –National Skill Development Corporation

93. The Gaganyaan mission is scheduled for launch in which year? –2022

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94. Which institution has topped the overall list of educational institutions in the NIRF India Rankings 2020?

–IIT Madras

95. What is the theme of the 2020 World Accreditation Day? –Accreditation: Improving Food Safety

96. Name the first US based company to hit the market capitalization of $1.5 trillion? –Apple

97. In its latest report, the sovereign credit rating of India has been affirmed by S&P at____________ BBB

–Dr. Rattan Lal

98. How much amount has been allocated by the government for the “Per Drop More Crop” component ofPradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana for the financial year 2020-21? –Rs. 4000 crore

99. When was World Day Against Child Labour observed? –June 12th

100. As per the latest data presented by the Gujarat forest department, the population of the Asiatic Lion in theGir Forest of the state has increased in the last five years. What is the current number of lion recorded inthe state? –674

101. Which country’s economy shrunk by record 20.4 percent in April? –UK

102. Name the first ever state in the country to receive ISO Certification for the state owned tribal hostel?

–Odisha

103. When is the International Albinism Awareness Day observed? –13 June

104. The Sahakar Mitra: Scheme on Internship Programme (SIP) has been launched by which body to providepaid internship to youth? –National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)

105. Which organisations has recently become fully digital by launching Cloud-based and Artificial Intelligence-powered big data analytics platform? –National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)

106. Which state launched 'PanchvatiYojana' for the senior citizens of rural areas of the state?

–Himachal Pradesh

107. Dr. A Vaidyanathan who died recently was a former member of which of these bodies?

–Planning Commission

108. Who has won the prestigious 2020 World Food Prize, which is considered to be equivalent to a Nobel Prizein the field of agriculture? –Rattan Lal

109. The STREE Scheme has been launched in which city to support and empower women against domesticviolence and abuse? –Hyderabad

110. Noted Bollywood Star Sushant Singh rajput has passed away at the age of 34. He was born in which city ofIndia? –Patna

111. Starlink internet satellite belongs to which company? –SpaceX

112. Who has been sworn in as the new CEO of UTI Mutual Fund? –ImtaiyazurRahman

113. Which state government recently changed English names of 1,018 places? –Tamil Nadu

114. The Sahakar Mitra Scheme on Internship Programme (SIP) has been launched by which body to providepaid internship to youth? –National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)

115. Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) launched iFLOWS a state-of the-art Integrated Flood Warning Systemfor _______. –Mumbai

116. Which state produced the highest amount of wheat in current year? –Madhya Pradesh

117. In 2020, Green Mizoram Day is observed on which day across Mizoram in India? –June 11

118. Which bank has decided to completely digitise its lending operations? –Bank of Baroda

119. India will be sending a tri-service military contingent to participate in which nation’s Victory Day?

–Russia

120. 100 year old player Vasant Raiji was associated with which game? –Cricket

121. Aarogyapath is a healthcare supply chain portal launched to serve manufacturers, suppliers and customersby providing real-time availability of critical healthcare supplies. The portal is an inittiative of whichorganisation? –CSIR

122. When is the World Blood Donor Day held globally? –14 June

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123. Which nation was ranked first on the World Competitiveness Index? –Singapore

124. Global Wind Day is an annual observation which is marked on: –15 June

125. India has been ranked at which position on the annual World Competitiveness Index? –43rd

126. India has joined the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) as its founding member. TheSecretariat of GPAI will be based in? –Paris

127. India was ranked at which position among the world’s top FDI recipients in 2019, as per the UN? –9th

128. Who is the current Attorney General of India? –K. K. Venugopal

129. Kathryn D. Sullivan has become the first ever women to reach the deepest point in the ocean. Whichamong these is the deepest part of the ocean? –Challenger Deep

130. Who is the author of Lockdown Liaisons: Leaving and Other Stories”? –Shobha De

131. As per the World Investment Report 2020, of UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), whatwas the total FDI flow globally in the year 2019? –USD 1.54 trillion

132. Which country was the largest recipient of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in the year 2019?

–United States

133. Name the portal which was launched by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to help IT professionals.

–Karmo Bhumi

134. When is the International Day of Family Remittances marked by United Nations? –16 June

135. Who will host the 2020 Emmy Awards? –Jimmy Kimmel

136. UNCTAD has released the World Investment Report 2020 to rank countries on the basis of FDI received byeach of them in 2019. What is the rank of India in the list? –9th

137. Schizothoraxsikusirumensis’ which was discovered in Arunachal Pradesh recently is a variety of whichspecies? –Fish

138. The fifth state of matter has been observed by the scientists for the first time in space. What is the nameof fifth state of matter? –Bose-Einstein condensates

139. What is the GDP projection for India in the financial year 2020-21 as per Fitch Ratings? – -5%

140. India has been elected as the non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) fora two-year term beginning 2021. With this win, how many times India has been elected as the non-permanent member of UNSC? –8

141. Who authored the book titled ‘Klara and the Sun’? –Kazuo Ishiguro

142. Asian Development Bank has projected the Indian economy to grow at ______ percent in the financialyear 2020-21. – -4%

143. Which multinational company has become a net debt-free company? –Reliance Industries

144. Name the Indian companies which have featured in the 2020 Technology Pioneers list of WEF?

–Zest Money and Stellapps

145. World's largest COVID makeshift hospital is being planned in which Indian state/ UT? –Delhi

146. What is the rank of India globally in terms of nuclear arsenals possessed by the country, as per SIPRIYearbook 2020 report? –6th

147. Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziyev resigned from the post of Prime minister of Kyrgyzstan recently. What isthe capital of Kyrgyzstan? –Bishkek

148. The Sports Ministry is set to establish Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCE) in every state andUT of the country. How many states have been chosen under this initiative in the first phase of theproject? –8

149. Who is the author of Naoroji: Pioneer of Indian Nationalism? –Dinyar Patel

150. How much fund has been allocated for Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan? –Rs 50,000 crore

151. India was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council with how many votes? –184

152. When is the Sustainable Gastronomy Day observed globally? –18 June

153. The AIIB approved how much loan to India on June 17, 2020? –USD 750 million

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154. What is the revised sovereign rating for India in the latest report by the Fitch Ratings? – BBB-

155. What is the theme of international yoga day 2020? –Yoga at Home

156. How many Khelo India Centers (KIC) have been proposed by the Ministry of Sports to be set up in thecountry at district level? –1000

157. When is the Father's Day observed in India? –Third Sunday of June

158. As per the latest ranking of Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Mukesh Ambani is the 9th richest person inthe world. Who is the top most richest person in the index? –Jeff Bezos

159. B P R Vithal, who passed away recently at the age of 93 was the former member of which of thesecommission? –10th Finance Commission

160. Name the online portal launched by the Ministry of Mines to promote research and development (R&D)projects in the sector under the Science and Technology Programme Scheme? –SATYABHAMA

161. Which is the first ever Indian company to cross the market capitalization mark of $150 billion?

–Reliance Industries

162. What is the name of the youngest known magnetar discovered by NASA? –Swift J1818.0-1607

163. Recently which IT company has signed Climate Pledge to become net-zero carbon by 2040? –Infosys

164. Who has been named as Photographer of the Year in professional category in 2020 Sony World PhotographyAwards? –Pablo Albarenga

165. The Reserve Bank of India on 19th June 2020 has extended the regulatory restrictions imposed on PMCBank by how many months? –6

166. World Music Day is observed every year on___________ –21 June

167. Every year 21st June is observed as International Day of Yoga. In 2020, which edition of the day wascelebrated? –6th

168. Which state will launch ‘Play little, Study little’ scheme for school students? –Tripura

169. Which nation has decided to amend its Citizenship Act? –Nepal

170. Which Indian company became the first Indian company to reach a market capitalisation of Rs 11 trillion?

–Reliance Industries Ltd

171. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy? –Urjit Patel

172. Which country signed a credit financing agreement promising 200 million euros (Rs. 1709 crore) to supportthe social welfare system and India's covid response? –France

173. Raja Parba is a three-day festival during the mid-June marking the beginning of monsoon. It is celebratedin which state? –Odisha

174. How much fund has been allocated under PM CARES Fund for 50,000 ‘made in India’ ventilators?

–Rs 2000 crore

175. When is the World Hydrography Day observed globally? –21 June

176. The legendary player Rajinder Goel has passed away at the age of 77. He was related to which sports?

–Cricket

177. Which organisations has collaborated with International Transport Forum (ITF) for “DecarbonisingTransport in India” project? –NITI Aayog

178. The centre has granted how much emergency fund to the Armed forces? –Rs 500 crore

179. Which Bank has joined hands with Delhi-based fintech startup Affordplan, to launch co-branded healthcarecard called 'Swasth Card'? –Yes Bank Limited

180. NITI Aayog has collaborated with the International Transport Forum (ITF) for ‘Decarbonizing Transport inEmerging Economies’ (DTEE) project in India. The ITF is a global body under which of these organisations?

–OECD

181. The Credit Guarantee Scheme for Sub-ordinate Debt (CGSSD) has been launched by the government toprovide guarantee cover to two lakh MSMEs. What is the maximum amount of guarantee that will beprovided under the scheme? –Rs. 20,000 crores

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182. The web portal ‘YUKTI 2.0’ has been launched by which ministry?

–Ministry of Human Resource Development

183. What is India's position in largest holder of US government securities at the end of April 2020 with aholding worth USD 157.4 billion? –12th

184. Indian officials have participated in the 32nd special Eurasian Group on Combating Money Launderingand Financing of Terrorism (EAG) plenary meeting 2020. How many countries are member of EAG? –9

185. Which state government has decided to launch a scheme called 'EktuKhelo, EktuPadho' which means'Play little, Study little', from June 25, 2020? –Tripura

186. Who organized India’s one the largest first Virtual Healthcare & Hygiene EXPO 2020? –FICCI

187. Recently which wrestling legend announced his retirement from WWE? –Undertaker

188. Who named as the winner of 2020 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade? –Amartya Sen

189. What will be India’s GDP in FY21 as per India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra)? –5.3%

190. The world’s first yoga university outside India has been launched in which country? –US

191. How much India committed to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in theNear East (UNRWA) for next 2 years? –$10 million

192. The Day of the Seafarer is observed annually on ________ . –June 25

193. What is the projected growth rate of Indian economy for 2020-21 as per IMF’s latest estimates? – -4.5%

194. What is the theme of International Day in Support of Victims of Torture for year 2020?

–Torture: a crime against humanity

195. When is the “International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” observed? –26 June

196. Panchayati Raj department of which state has won first prize under the e-Panchayat Puraskars-2020 ofthe Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj? –Himachal Pradesh

197. In which state is the Kushinagar Airport located? –Uttar Pradesh

198. Name the world’s first yoga university established outside India. –VaYU

199. Which airport has become the first in India to get AWMS technology at both ends of runway?

–Kempegowda International Airport

200. Name the mobile app launched by union health minister for easy availability of blood in blood banks?

–eBloodServices

201. NASA is to rename its headquarters as _________. –Mary W. Jackson

202. Which country is the largest holder of US govt securities at the end of April 2020? –Japan

203. The behaviour change campaign titled ‘Navigating the New Normal’ has been launched by? –NITI Aayog

204. Who has become the 1st female president of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 233-years? –Clare Connor

205. Devika and Puneja Bridges have been inaugurated in which state/UT of India recently?

–Jammu and Kashmir

206. When is the Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day observed? –June 27

207. Who has launched Atmanirbhar Uttar Pradesh RojgarAbhiyan? –PM Narendra Modi

208. Where will the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup be held? –Australia and New Zealand

209. Which team has won the 2019–20 Premier League title? –Liverpool

210. The ‘YSR Kapu Nestham’ scheme has been launched for a period of how many years? –5

211. In India, which days is marked as the Passport Seva Divas? –24 June

212. Financial services startupNavi Technologies has launched ‘Navi Lending’ app. The startup has beenfounded by which business tycoon? –Sachin Bansal

213. The Cabinet has approved an ordinance to bring nearly 1,482 urban and 58 multi state cooperative banksunder whose supervision? –RBI

214. The CCEA has approved additional investment of how much by ONGC Videsh Ltd towards furtherdevelopment of blocks A-1 and A-3 Blocks of Shwe oil & gas project in Myanmar? –US$ 121.27 million

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215. What will be India’s per capita income during FY20-21 as per SBI report? –1.43 lakhs

216. Which cricketer has been voted the greatest Indian Test batsman in Wisden poll? –Rahul Dravid

217. What is the process of conversion from solid to gas is known as? –Sublimation

218. A ______ splits sunlight into seven colors. –prism

219. Which company will acquire Zoox, a self-driving startup founded in 2014? –Amazon

220. Who assumed charge as Punjab's first woman chief secretary on 26 June 2020? –Vini Mahajan

221. Who has been given the additional charge of Governor of Madhya Pradesh? –Anandiben Patel

222. What is the theme of the 2020 National Statistics Day? –SDG- 3 & SDG- 5

223. When is the National Statistics Day celebrated in India? –29 June

224. The Swavalamban Crisis Responsive Fund has been launched by which organisation? –SIDBI

225. Which Indian state has recently launched a first of its kind scheme named ‘Godhan Nyay Yojana’ toprocure cow dung at fixed rate? –Chhattisgarh

226. Which country is the first country in the world to control desert locusts using drones? –India

227. Which Amendment are majorly involved in the development of the local governments in India?

–73rd and 74th

228. Which articles of the Indian Constitution refers to the formation of an independent Election Commission?

–324

229. Who was named TIME's Person of the year 2019? –Greta Thunberg

230. Which is the tenure of the Election Commissioners? –6 years

231. The paintings of Ajanta and Ellora are based on the _______. –Madhyadesa school of painting

232. In which year was the Sarnath Temple built? –640 AD

233. Which places have a statue of a huge boar at the entrance? –Udaigiri Caves

234. How many symbols are there in the longest inscription of the Indus Valley civilization? –26

235. What is the unit of frequency? –Hertz

236. Kailasanathar is the temple built by which dynasty ? –Pallava

237. After which revolt East India Company's rule came to an end? –Revolt of 1857

238. Which Mughal rulers was Todar Mal the finance minister of? –Akbar

239. In which states is the site of Bhimbetka situated? –Madhya Pradesh

240. Who has been sworn in as president of Malawi after winning an election rerun? –Lazarus Chakwera

241. SOLV, a B2B digital platform for MSMEs, has launched a tailor-made credit card in partnership withwhich Bank? –Standard Chartered Bank

242. Which Indian city become the only city in the country to be included in the world's top-30 startup ecosystemranking in Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2020 by Startup Genome? –Bangalore

243. The World Bank has approved how much loan to improve the quality and governance of school educationin six Indian states? –$500 million

244. Which country has proposed the expansion of the G7 grouping as G7+4, which includes India, Australia,outh Korea and Russia? –United States

245. The International Asteroid Day is an international event designated by UN, taking place on_______

–30 June

246. When is the International Day of the Tropics observed? –29 June

247. As per S&P Global Ratings, what is the projected growth rate of Indian economy for the current fiscal year2020-21? – -5%

248. India has banned how many Chinese mobile apps to protect its sovereignty and integrity? –59

249. Who became Ireland's new prime minister? –Micheal Martin

250. Which bank has decided to completely digitise its lending operations? –Bank of Baroda (BOB)