Q1. Name the former world number one badminton player and the two-times Olympic badminton champion from China, who has announced his retirement from the sport.
(a) Kento Momota
(b) Taufik Hidayat
(c) Chen Long
(d) Lin Dan
(e) Lee Chong Wei

 

Q2. Name the organisation which has joined the Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) recently as an observer.
(a) Asian Development Bank
(b) New Development Bank
(c) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
(d) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
(e) Small Industries Development Bank of India

 

Q3. Care Ratings has forecasted Indian economy to contract by _____ for the financial year 2020-21.
(a) 7.4%
(b) 6.4%
(c) 5.4%
(d) 4.4%
(e) 3.4%

 

Q4. Name the person whose tenure as the chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been extended by the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet for a period of six months.
(a) Mohammad Mustafa
(b) G.R. Chintala
(c) Ajay Tyagi
(d) Sukhbir Singh Sandhu
(e) Sanjiv Singh

 

Q5. President of Russia, Vladimir Putin has recorded a victory in the recently held Presidential polls. With a victory, he is set to stay in power until which year?
(a) 2040
(b) 2021
(c) 2025
(d) 2030
(e) 2036

 

Solutions

 

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Former world number one badminton player and the two-times Olympic badminton champion from China, Lin Dan has announced his retirement from the sport.

 

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has been joined by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as an observer.

 

S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Care Ratings has forecasted Indian economy to contract by 6.4% for the financial year 2020-21.

 

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has extended the Sukhbir Singh Sandhu‘s tenure as the chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for a period of six months.

 

S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. President of Russia, Vladimir Putin has recorded a victory in the recently held Presidential polls. With a victory, he is set to stay in power until the middle of the next decade i.e. until 2036.