| 9. | Which iconic interior designer passed away recently? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: An iconic interior designer best known for her fine work with The Taj Mahal hotel and other Taj properties, Elizabeth Kerkar passes away at the age of 80. |
| 10. | Rashtriya Raksha University Bill passed in Lok sabha is for which state? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Lok Sabha passed the Rashtriya Raksha University Bill 2020. The bill seeks to provide for the establishment of the Rashtriya Raksha University, Gujarat. |
| 11. | Which of the following judges passed away recently? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: US Supreme court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an iconic champion of women's rights, has died of cancer at the age of 87. |
| 12. | Which of the following bills was recently passed in Lok Sabha? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Lok Sabha passed the bilateral netting of qualified financial contracts bill, 2020. The bill seeks to provide a legal framework for Bilateral netting of qualified financial contracts which are over the counter derivatives contracts. |
| 13. | Which country is leading in recovery of COVID-19 cases? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: India has occupied the top position in terms of COVID-19 recoveries worldwide with a total of 4.3 million recovered patients. India now constitutes 19% of the total COVID-19 recoveries globally, which is the highest in world. |
| 14. | Which Government resumed doorstep delivery of driving license and Marriage certificates? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Delhi Government has resumed the services to provide doorstep delivery of driver license, marriage certificate and other public services to the citizens of national capital with effect from September 1, 2020. These services have been resumed after being suspended for nearly five months due to the Coronavirus pandemic. |
| 15. | How many meetings have taking place between India-china corps commander-level talks? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Five meetings have already taken place between the 2 countries. 6th India-china corps commander-level talks will take place at the Chushul/Moldo meeting point along the line of actual control(LAC) in a bid to resolve the ongoing border standoff between the two armies. |
| 16. | Which of the following recently recruited female officers for the first time in its Helicopter stream? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: For the first time ever, two women officers will be joining the helicopter stream of the Indian Navy as "Observers" (Airborne Tacticians). These women officers will be first batch of women airborne combatants to operate from warships. The entry of women officers was earlier restricted to fixed-wing aircraft of Indian Navy. |
