1. The government has extended the validity of vehicular documents to which date?
a) January 30th
b) February 27th
c) March 15th
d) March 31st
Answer (d) March 31st
The central government on December 27, 2020 extended the validity of vehicular documents like Driving Licenses, permits and Registration Certificates till March 31, 2020.
2. India’s first hot air balloon safari in a tiger reserve has been launched in which state?
a) Gujarat
b) Assam
c) Uttarakhand
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer (d) Madhya Pradesh
India’s first hot air balloon safari in a tiger reserve was launched on December 25, 2020 in Madhya Pradesh’s world-famous Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.
3. India’s first lithium refinery will be set up in which state?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Telangana
d) Rajasthan
Answer 8. (b) Gujarat
The first lithium refinery of India will soon be set up in Gujarat to boost the nation’s efforts towards electrification of transport. The refinery will process Lithium ore to produce battery-grade material.
4. Which state’s officials won Digital India Award 2020?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Delhi
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer (b) Bihar
Bihar has won the Digital India Award 2020 for the initiatives undertaken by the state during COVID-19 lockdown such as reaching out to its citizens and providing different kinds of assistance including transferring money to the beneficiaries’ accounts.
5. Which city’s Municipal Corporation has been selected as the best performing civic body in India?
a) Vishakhapatnam
b) Guntur
c) Bhagalpur
d) Rourkela
Answer (a) Vishakhapatnam
The Greater Vishakhapatnam Municipal Corporation has been announced as the best performing civic body in India. It was chosen under the annual awards for excellence by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
