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Q.1) Who has become the first-ever fast bowler to take 600 Testwickets? 

(1) Stuart Broad
(2) James Anderson
(3) Liam Plunkett
(4) Mark Wood 

Correct Answer - (2) James Anderson 

 Explanation:
  • England's James Anderson has created history by becoming the first-ever fast bowler to take 600 wickets in Test cricket. The 38-year-old achieved the feat during England's third test against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl cricket ground in Southampton on August 25,2020.

Q.2) Which bowler holds the record of being the highest wicket-taker in TestCricket? 

(1) Shane Warne
(2) Anil Kumble
(3) Muttiah Muralitharan
(4) James Anderson 

Correct Answer - (3) Muttiah Muralitharan 

 Explanation: 
  • Muttiah Muralitharan with 800 wickets is the highest wicket-taker in Test Cricket. He is followed by Shane Warne who has taken 708 wickets, Anil Kumble who has taken 619 wickets and James Anderson who has taken 600 Test wickets.

Q.3) Which state has topped the 2020 Export Preparedness Index (EPI)? 

(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Karanataka
(4) Gujarat 

Correct Answer - (4) Gujarat 

 Explanation: 
  • The overall Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2020 has been topped by Gujarat. Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu ranked second and third respectively.

Q.4) Which continent was declared as wild polio-free by WHO on August 25,2020? 

(1) Africa
(2) Europe
(3) Asia
(4) South America 

Correct Answer - (1) Africa 

 Explanation: 
  • Africa has been declared free of polio by the World Health Organisation in a significant public health milestone. WHO's Africa Regional Certification Commission-certified 47 nations of Africa to be free of wild polio on August 25, 2020.

Q.5) Polio is currently present in which two nations? 

(1) Afghanistan, Pakistan
(2) India, Bangladesh
(3) Bangladesh, Brazil
(4) Nigeria, Zambia 

Correct Answer - (1) Afghanistan, Pakistan 

 Explanation:
  • WHO has declared that two of the three strains of wild poliovirus have been eradicated worldwide. Africa was declared free from the last strain of the wild poliovirus. The disease is only prevalent in parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan now.

Q.6) Indian Railways has installed its first ever ‘Baggage Sanitization and Wrapping Machine’ at which of these railway stations?

(1) Hyderabad
(2) Indore
(3) Ahmedabad
(4) New Delhi 

Correct Answer - (3) Ahmedabad 

 Explanation: 
  • The Ahmedabad Railway Division of the Indian Railways has introduced a unique and first of its kind concept of ‘Baggage Sanitization and Wrapping Machine’ at Ahmedabad Railway Station in Gujarat to ensure safe travel amid the pandemic.

Q.7) RBI has announced special OMO for how much amount? 

(1) Rs 10,000 crore
(2) Rs 20,000 crore
(3) Rs 30,000 crore
(4) Rs 40,000 crore 

Correct Answer - (2) Rs 20,000 crore 

 Explanation: 
  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 25, 2020 announced special open market operations (OMO) for an amount worth Rs 20,000 in two equal tranches.

Q.8) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has projected India’s growth rate at what percentfor 2020-21?

(1) -3.8%
(2) -4.2%
(3) -4.5%
(4) -3.5% 

Correct Answer - (3) -4.5%

Explanation: 
  • The Reserve Bank has projected India’s growth rate at (-) 4.5 percent for 2020-21. In its annual report, RBI projected global growth rate between (-) 6.0 per cent and (-) 7.6 per cent.

Q.9) Which nation will host BRICS games in 2021?
(1) India
(2) Russia
(3) China
(4) South Africa 

Correct Answer - (1) India 

 Explanation:
  • Union Minister of Youth and Sports Kiren Rijiju announced on August 25, 2020 that India is planning to host BRICS Games 2021 during the same time and at the same venues as of Khelo India Games 2021.

Q.10) Baldeep Ningthoujam from which state has developed mobile game named ‘Coroboi’ amid Covid-19 pandemic?

(1) Arunachal Pradesh
(2) Mizoram
(3) Manipur
(4) Nagaland 

Correct Answer - (3) Manipur 

 Explanation:
  • A 13-year old boy from Manipur Baldeep Ningthoujam has developed a mobile game named Coroboi amid COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown which became a popular android based game worldwide.

Q.11) Which Indian institute along with Stuttgart University has developed a method to dispose pharma waste?

(1) IIT Bombay
(2) IIT Kharagpur
(3) IIT Roorkee
(4) IIT Madras 

Correct Answer - (4) IIT Madras 

 Explanation:
  • Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), Madras along with German researchers have developed ‘co-composting’ methods that can be used to safely dispose of toxic pharmaceutical waste water and sludge.


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