A three-millennia-old “lost golden city” from the era of 18th-dynasty king Amenhotep III was discovered in A. Egypt B. Turkey C. UAE D. Iran Explanation: Egypt announced the discovery of what is being touted as the most important find since the unearthing of King Tutankhamun’s ...

Who among the following has been identified as the UAE’s first woman astronaut? A. Noura al-Matroushi B. Huda Kattan C. Nancy Ajram D. Joumana Haddad Explanation: The United Arab Emirates named the next two astronauts in its space programme including the country's first female ...

Which organization established the Lilavati Award? A. NITI Aayog B. University Grants Commission C. India Council for Technical Education D. None of these Explanation: Union Minister of Education Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' presented the AICTE Lilavati Awards 2020 on women ...

Umngot river is flowing through which of the following state? A. Maharashtra B. Kerala C. Himachal Pradesh D. Meghalaya Explanation: Stiff resistance from at least 12 villages in Meghalaya has cast a cloud on a 210 MW hydroelectric project on Umngot, considered India’s clearest ...

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to begging? A. Provisions of the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 treats begging as an offence. B. According to Census 2011 the total number of beggars in India is more than 2lakhs. C. Both A & B D. None of these ...

Natanz uranium enrichment plant, often mentioned in news, is located in A. Iraq B. Iran C. Saudi Arabia D. Bahrain Explanation: Iran recently announced to started up advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges in a breach of its undertakings under a troubled 2015 nuclear deal, days ...

The Indus and Ganges River dolphins are both classified as A. Vulnerable species B. Endangered species C. Critically Endangered species D. None of these Explanation: In a recent detailed analysis of South Asian river dolphins has revealed that the Indus and Ganges River dolphins ...

Where the headquarters of National Environment Engineering and Research Institute is located? A. Delhi B. Karnataka C. Nagpur D. Bengaluru Explanation: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has divested Rakesh Kumar, Director, National Environment Engineering ...

When Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) was founded? A. 1983 B. 1986 C. 1989 D. 1998 Explanation: The Supreme Court has said in a judgment that extortion money paid to a terrorist organisation to protect one’s business is not terror funding. The Financial ...

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Which of the following is/are not the part of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)? A. Iran B. Nigeria C. Russia D. Venezuela Explanation: The price of Brent crude has fallen under $63 per barrel from a high of $70 per barrel in early March on the back of ...

Muslim Brotherhood is a movement that was founded in A. Egypt B. Sudan C. Iraq D. Iran Explanation: Egypt recently sentenced Mahmud Ezzat, the 76-year-old top leader of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of “terrorism,” the state-run ...