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1. APPOINTMENTS 12. AWARDS & HONOURS 4

3. BANKING 7

4. BOOKS & AUTHORS 12

5. OBITUARIES 15

6. ECONOMY 17

7. INTERNATIONAL 20

8. NATIONAL 22

9. PERSONS IN NEWS 26

10. PLACES IN NEWS 28

11. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 31

12. SEMINARS & MEETINGS 34

13. SPECIAL DAYS 37

14. SPORTS 39

15. STATE 43

16. SURVEYS 46

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1. APPOINTMENTS1. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Controller General of

Accounts (CGA)?1) Soma Roy Burman 2) Deepak Das 3) Rajiv Mehrishi4) Shashi Kant Sharma 5) G. C. Murmu[Explanation: She is the 24th Controller General of Accounts (CGA) and is the seventhwoman to hold this coveted position. Smt. Burman served as Additional Controller Generalof Accounts in the office of CGA]

2. Who among the following has been named as Director General of Artillery?1) Ashwini Vaishnaw 2) Raj Kumar Singh 3) Babul Supriyo4) K. Ravi Prasad 5) Tarun Kumar Chawla[Explanation:He takes over the appointment from Lt Gen K Ravi Prasad whosuperannuated on 31 July 2021 after completing 39 years of distinguished service in theArmy. He was commissioned into a Field Regiment of Artillery in June 1984 and hasserved across a wide spectrum of terrain profiles.]

3. ‘NikolPashinyan’ has been appointed as the prime minister of which country?1) Albania 2) Georgia 3) Azerbaijan 4) Ukraine 5) Armenia[Explanation:Pashinyan's appointment came after he was re-nominated by the CivilContract party.He was first appointed as the PM in 2018.Armenia is a nation, and formerSoviet republic, in the Caucasus region between Asia and Europe.Armenia:Capital -Yerevan.Currency - Armenian dram.]

4. Who among the following has appointed as Managing Director of Life InsuranceCorporation of India?1) Vinay Sah 2) V.K. Sharma 3) Siddhartha Mohanty4) Sunita Sharma 5) Mini Ipe[Explanation:V.K. Sharma has been appointed as the new chairman of Life InsuranceCorporation of India (LIC). He succeeded SK Roy, who recently resigned from the post.Prior to this appointment, Sharma was the managing director of the LIC.]

5. Who among the following has appointed as the brand ambassador of ‘MotoGP’?1) Hrithik Roshan 2) Abhishek Bachchan 3) Shah Rukh Khan4) Akshay Kumar 5) John Abraham[Explanation:He will be seen promoting MotoGP to a wider audience base in India througha campaign. Prior to the association, the actor has shared the stage with MotoGP legend“The Doctor"-Valentino Rossi and has frequented many MotoGP races.]

6. Who among the following has appointed as chairman of Solara?1) Rajnish Kumar 2) Uday Kotak 3) Aditya Puri4) Deepak Parekh 5) Arundhati Bhattacharya[Explanation: Former HDFC Bank CEO Aditya Puri has joined the board of pharmaceuticalcompany Solara Active Pharma Sciences as Chairperson. The Pharma company hasinducted former IAS officer and Revenue Secretary Vineeta Rai as an Independent Director.]

7. Who among the following has been appointed as India’s first female director of the‘Zoological Survey of India’?1) Savita Kovind 2) Jalil Ahmad3) T. Nelson Annandale4) Jayita Sengupta 5) Dhriti Banerjee[Explanation:She is the director of the Zoological Survey of India. She is a prolific scientist,conducting research in zoogeography, taxonomy, morphology and molecularsystematics.Banerjee had co-authored the “The Glorious 100 Women’s ScientificContribution in ZSI”]

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8. ‘Ram Subhag Singh’ has been appointed as the new chief secretary of whichstate?1) Haryana 2) Uttarakhand 3) Karnataka 4) Himachal Pradesh5) Uttar Pradesh[Explanation: The state government appointed Khachi, a 1986-batch IAS officer, as thestate election commission. Khachi was appointed the chief secretary in 2019. Ram SubhagSingh, a 1987-batch IAS officer who was serving as additional chief secretary industries,transport and labour and employment, has been appointed the new chief secretary.]

9. Who has appointed as the new chairman of National Pharmaceutical PricingAuthority (NPPA)?1) Rakesh Sharma 2) Kritika Batra 3) Ajay Kumar4) Aditya Kumar Anand 5) Kamlesh Kumar Pant[Explanation: He was appointed as the new chairman of the National PharmaceuticalPricing Authority (NPPA) by the Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet. He hasreplaced IAS officer Shubhra Singh.]

10. Who among the following has appointed as chairman of Godrej Industries Ltd(GIL)?1) Subhas Godrej 2) Adi Godrej 3) Nadir Godrej4) Anil Godrej 5) Ram Godrej[Explanation: Adi Godrej will step down as chairman of the board and Nadir Godrej,who is currently MD will take over as CMD.Mr Adi Godrej will continue to serve as chairmanof the Godrej Group and chairman emeritus of GIL.]

11. Who among the following has been appointed as Secretary in Ministry of Informationand Broadcasting?1) Pradeep Kumar Sinha 2) Rajiv Gauba 3) Pramod Kumar Mishra4) Apurva Chandra 5) Ajay Kumar Bhalla[Explanation:The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment ofApurva Chandra, secretary, ministry of labour and employment as secretary, ministry ofinformation and broadcasting.]

12. Who among the following has been appointed as Director of the Hyderabad-basedResearch Centre Imarat (RCI)?1) G.Janardhan 2) U. Raja Babu 3) Radha Shah4) Sharath Babu 5) M. Jayanth[Explanation: RCI is the premier avionics laboratory of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam MissileComplex of DRDO in Hyderabad. Raja Babu is renowned for his significant contributionas Programme Director at RCI.]

13. ‘Shanti Lal Jain’ has appointed as MD and CEO of which bank?1) Indian Bank 2) Union Bank of India 3) Punjab National Bank4) Bank of India 5) Bank of Baroda[Explanation: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved theproposal of the Department of Financial Services for appointment of Jain as ManagingDirector & Chief Executive Officer in lndian Bank for a period of three years]

14. Who has been appointed as chief executive officer (CEO) of Broadcast AudienceResearch Council (Barc) India?1) Rakesh Panjwani 2) Sunil Lulla 3) Nakul Chopra4) Mehul Gandhi 5) Vinod S. Pawaskar[Explanation: Chopra had joined the BARC India Board in 2016 and had been electedas the Chairman during 2018-19. In January 2020, he was appointed as a member ofBARC’s Oversight Committee. BARC Founded: 2010; Headquarters: Mumbai;Chairman:Punit Goenka.]

15. Recently, who has been appointed as new Prime Minister of Malaysia?1) Mahathir Mohamad 2) Khairy Jamaluddin 3) Muhyiddin Yassin4) Ismail Sabri Yaakob 5) Adham Baba[Explanation: He will succeed Muhyiddin Yassin as the PM. The appointment of Yaakobwas done by Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah. Malaysia Capital:Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia Currency: Malaysian Ringgit.]

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16. Who has been appointed as MD of Chennai Petroleum Corporation?1) Om Prakash Singh 2) Subhash Kumar 3) Aditi Mittal4) Arvind Kumar 5) Anurag Sharma[Explanation: Kumar is currently an executive director at Indian Oil Corporation. ChennaiPetroleum Corporation is one of the largest refineries in South India.]

17. Who has been appointed as the head of private equity business IIFL Wealth andAsset Management?1) Anshuman Goenka 2) TapanSinghel 3) G. V. Prasad4) C. Vijayakumar 5) Arvind Krishna[Explanation:Goenka has earlier worked with Investcorp, where he led investments inhealthcare and financial services. He has also worked at Standard Chartered PE andBaer Capital Partners.]

18. Recently, who has been appointed as Joint Secretary in Ministry of Cooperation?1) Abhay Kumar Singh 2) Alok Kumar Sinha 3) Sanjiv Kumar Singh4) Arvind Kumar 5) Raj Narayan Mishra[Explanation: The appointment of Abhay Kumar Singh has been cleared by theAppointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by PM Modi. a 2004-batch IndianAdministrative Service (IAS) officer of the Bihar cadre, has been appointed as joint secretaryin the ministry for a combined tenure of seven years against the newly created post.]

19. Who among the following has appointed as new Executive Director of ReserveBank of India?1) Ajay Seth 2) Ajay Kumar 3) Mahesh Kumar Jain4) M. D. Patra 5) M. Rajeshwar Rao[Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Ajay Kumar as ExecutiveDirector (ED) with effect from August 20, 2021. He will look after the departments ofcurrency management, foreign exchange and premises department.]

20. Who among the following has appointed as new BSF director general?1) Pankaj Kumar Singh 2) Rajesh Kumar Singh 3) Praveen Kumar Singh4) Rajeev Kumar Singh 5) Pavan Kumar Singh[Explanation: Senior IPS officer Pankaj Singh was appointed director general of the BorderSecurity Force (BSF). According to an official order, Pankaj Singh, a 1988-batch IndianPolice Service (IPS) officer of the Rajasthan cadre]

21. Who among the following has appointed as interim CEO of Ujjivan Small FinanceBank?1) Samit Ghosh 2) Carol Furtado 3) Ajay Kanwal4) Nitin Chugh 5) Sarvjit Singh Samra[Explanation:She has also been appointed as the officer on special duty (OSD) of thebank. Furtado is currently serving as the CEO of Ujjivan Financial Services. The appointmentis subject to the approval of the Reserve Bank of India.]

22. Who has been appointed as Chairperson of Stop TB Partnership Board?1) Hardeep Singh Puri 2) Mansukh Mandaviya 3) ParshottamRupala4) Meenakshi Lekhi 5) SarbanandaSonowal[Explanation:He has replaced Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr HarshVardhan as the chairman. India aims to end TB by 2025 while the UN aims to end TB by2030. The Stop TB Partnership is a United Nations-hosted partnership program]

23. Who has been appointed as an independent director of the Hongkong and ShanghaiBanking Corporation (HSBC) Asia?1) Chanda Kochhar 2) Rajnish Kumar 3) Aloke Bajpai4) Padmaja Chunduru 5) Arijit Basu[Explanation: He has also been appointed as a member of the Audit Committee and RiskCommittee of the company. Kumar is also currently a director of India’s LighthouseCommunities Foundation. HSBC CEO: Peter Wong; HSBC Founder: Thomas Sutherland;HSBC Founded: March 1865.]

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2.AWARDS AND HONOURS1. Who among the following has been named the winner of the prestigious National

Lokmanya Tilak Award 2021?1) Uday Kotak 2) Adar Poonawalla 3) Dr. Krishna Ella4) Cyrus S. Poonawalla 5) Shiv Nadar[Explanation: He is the founder-chairperson of the Pune-based Serum Institute of India(SII).The award was first given in 1983.He has been selected for the prestigious LokmanyaTilak National Award for 2021.]

2. Who among the following has won the prestigious Will Eisner Comic IndustryAward?1) Rabin Mondal 2) Samir Mondal 3) Ananta Mandal4) Bholekar Srihari 5) Anand Radhakrishnan[Explanation:The Eisner Awards are given out annually and the award won byRadhakrishnan “Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art)” recognises the creator of agraphic novel’s art and images.]

3. Which of the following has honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Indian TelevisionAward 2021?1) GenX Entertainment 2) Krayonz Entertainment3) Freakout Entertainment 4) Yoge Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.5) Buzzwheel Entertainment Media[Explanation:As a mark of recognition for its contribution to the Indian film and televisionindustry over the last nearly decade. It is credited with having successfully managedmore than 200 film city tour promotions in India and overseas, including the UK, US, andDubai]

4. Satpura Tiger Reserve in which state has received the NatWest Group EarthHeroes Award?1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Madhya Pradesh 3) Arunachal Pradesh4) Himachal Pradesh 5) Andhra Pradesh[Explanation: The reserve has been included in the potential list of World Heritage.Satpura Tiger Reserve in Hoshangabad district is spread over an area of 2130 square km.It is part of the Deccan Bio-Geographic Region. It is the oldest forest wealth in the country.]

5. Which state government has received four SKOCH awards for its schemes underthe Ease of Doing Business initiative?1) Kerala 2) Odisha 3) Telangana 4) West Bengal 5) Uttarakhand[Explanation: The State scheme ‘Silpasathi’ won the platinum award while the Auto-Renewal of Certificate of Enlistment through online system for urban areas has receivedthe gold award.]

6. ‘Khel Ratna Award’ has been renamed as ______.1) Dhanraj Pillay Khel Ratna Award 2) K. D. Jadhav Khel Ratna Award3) Mohammed Shahid Khel Ratna Award4) Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 5) Balbir Singh Khel Ratna Award[Explanation: A three-time Olympic gold medallist, Major Dhyan Chand is consideredthe country’s greatest hockey player and his birthday on August 29 is celebrated as theNational Sports Day of India. he highest sports honors of the country, Rajiv Gandhi KhelRatna, Arjuna, and Dronacharya awards.]

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7. Which state IT department has won NASSCOM’s ‘AI Gamechanger’ award?1) Karnataka 2) Telangana 3) Andhra Pradesh 4) Gujarat 5) Madhya Pradesh[Explanation: The National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM)for extensive research in the field of Artificial Intelligence and projects adopted by theState government.]

8. Who will be awarded for the President's Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) onIndependence Day?1) Mohan Lal 2) Amardeep Parihar 3) Sunil Dattatraya4) Amar Deep 5) G Hari Babu[Explanation: The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) announced that 1380 policepersonnel have been awarded medals on the occasion of 75th Independence Day.]

9. How many ‘Shaurya Chakra’ awards have been conferred on the occasion ofIndependence Day?1) 15 2) 25 3) 20 4) 10 5) 18[Explanation: The President also approved 28 Mention-in-Despatches to the armypersonnel for their significant contributions in different military operations which includethree posthumous for ‘Operation Rakshak’ and ‘Operation Rakshak’.]

10. Which of the following has won the 'Training & Education Excellence Award' atthe BFSI Excellence Awards 2021?1) NIFM Institute Janakpuri 2) TKWs Institute of Banking & Finance3) Trigya School of Finance & Management.4) NIIT Institute of Finance Banking and Insurance5) Indian institute of financial planning[Explanation: The award was received by Gaurav Nigam – SVP & Business HeadEnterprise Business, NIIT Ltd., and Ruchi Goel, Head Key Accounts and Solutions- BFSI,NIIT Ltd., at a ceremony organized in Mumbai, India.]

11. Who among the following has been awarded the National Youth Award?1) Ravi ram Singh 2) Mohammad Azam 3) Raj Kumar Singh4) Prashanth Kumar 5) Suresh Reddy[Explanation: The Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur in Delhifor displaying exemplary leadership qualities. The award carries an appreciation certificateand Rs 50,000 cash.]

12. Which film has won Best Feature Film at 12th edition of Indian Film Festival ofMelbourne 2021?1) Mirzapur Season 2 2) Family Man 2 3) SooraraiPottru4) Sheer Qorma 5) The Great Indian Kitchen[Explanation: Best Performance Male (Feature) - Suriya Sivakumar (SooraraiPottru), BestPerformance Female (Feature) - Vidya Balan (Sherni) & Honourable mention to NimishaSajayan (The Great Indian Kitchen), Best Director - Anurag Basu (Ludo) & Honorary MentionPrithvi Konanur (Pinki Elli?), Best Series - Mirzapur Season 2, Best Actress in a Series -Samantha Akkineni (The Family Man 2), Best Actor in a Series - Manoj Bajpayee (TheFamily Man 2)]

13. How many Ashoka Young Changemakers (AYC) have been recognized with theprestigious Diana Award?1) 7 2) 6 3) 8 4) 5 5) 9[Explanation: A recognition for highly inspiring efforts by a young person for social actionor humanitarian work. Established in the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, the DianaAward is the most prestigious accolade a young person aged between 9 to 25 years canreceive for social work.]

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14. Who among the following has been chosen for the first ever KM Anthruinternational literary award?1) Raymond Hatton 2) Hoot Gibson 3) Jack Foley4) William James Craft 5) Marian Nixon[Explanation: President and CEO of Study World Education Holding Group announcedthe award at the inaugural session of the Global Literature Conclave 2021.K M Anthru’sdesire to become an editor led to the launch of the international magazine Literary RefiningWorld.]

15. Who has been nominated for the FIH Women's Rising Star of the Year Award2020-2021.?1) Sharmila Devi 2) Vandana Katariya 3) Gurjit Kaur4) Nikki Pradhan 5) Saurabh Chaudhary[Explanation: The Indian women's hockey team made history when they achieved theirbest-ever result (fourth place) at the Olympic Games 2020. one of the players who playeda crucial role in India's excellent outing at the Tokyo Games was young forward SharmilaDevi.]

16. Who has been selected for the President's Award from Bengal's Malda for 2021?1) Hariswami Das 2) Anil Prakash Joshi 3) Jagdish Sheth4) NripendraMisra 5) Ajoy Chakrabarty[Explanation: The headmaster of a school in Bengal's Malda district has been selectedfor the President's Award this year for his digital educational model. Hariswami Das tookdigital learning to the homes of his students during the pandemic.]

17. Pulitzer Prize Board awarded special citation to journalists of which country fortheir courageous work?1) Syria 2) North Korea 3) Afghanistan4) Pakistan 5) Bangladesh[Explanation: The Pulitzer Prize Board awarded a special citation to journalists ofAfghanistan including reporters, drivers, photographers and interpreters for theircourageous work. The Pulitzer Prize Board decided to honour the women and men ofAfghanistan]

18. Which of the following has bagged the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) EnergyLeader Award-2021?1) Gail India 2) NTPC 3) NPCIL 4) ITC Limited 5) NHPC[Explanation: The unit in Ramagundam is the only station of the NTPC to get the topaward in power category. NTPC Limited, formerly known as National Thermal PowerCorporation Limited, is an Indian statutory corporation.]

19. Who has honored with the "Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence" award for his socialservice?1) SitavvaJoddati 2) Raghunath Mohapatra 3) Niket Patel4) Bajrang Punia 5) Dhanraj Pillai[Explanation: The award was given by popular TV actors KaranveerBahora and AmanVerma. A total of 20 people from all over India. his award is given every year on 20thAugust to commemorate the birthday of Shri Rajiv Gandhiji, the former Prime Minister ofIndia for past 23 years.]

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3. BANKING1. Which of the following bank has launched a ‘SIM Binding’ feature in its digital

banking platforms YONO and YONO Lite to protect customers from various frauds?1) Yes Bank 2) ICICI Bank 3) SBI 4) Union Bank of India 5) Axis Bank[Explanation:YONO and YONO Lite will work with the basic rule of one mobile device-one user-one registered mobile number.The main aim of the new version of the platform isto provide enhanced security to customers and help them with a convenient and safe onlinebanking experience.SBI: Chairperson-Dinesh Kumar Khara. HQ-Mumbai. Founded-1 July1955.]

2. Which of the following bank has been empanelled to act as an ‘Agency Bank’ byRBI?1) Axis Bank 2) IndusInd Bank 3) Kotak Mahendra 4) ICICI 5) HDFC[Explanation: Under the agency bank it can handle transactions pertaining to revenuereceipts under CBDT, CCBIC and GST on behalf of the state/central government.IndusIndBank: CEO-SumantKathpalia, HQ-Pune, Founder-S. P. Hinduja, Founded-April 1994,Mumbai.]

3. LIC Cards Services Limited (LIC-CSL) has partnered with which bank to launch‘Lumine’ Platinum Credit Card and ‘Eclat’ Select Credit Card on the RuPayplatform?1) Axis Bank 2) IDBI Bank 3) ICICI Bank 4) Indian Bank 5) Bandhan Bank[Explanation: At first, the cards were targeted to LIC Policyholders, LIC Agents, andEmployees of LIC of India and its subsidiaries/Associates.LIC CSL partnered with IDBIBank to launch “Shagun”.LIC CSL:It is the wholly-owned subsidiary of LIC. Establishment-2008, HQ-New Delhi]

4. India and which bank have singed 250-million-dollar project to make existingdams safe and resilient?1) SBI 2) World Bank 3) ADB 4) NDB 5) AIIB[Explanation:The project will be implemented in approximately 120 dams across thestates of Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur,Meghalaya, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu.World Bank:HQ-Washington, D.C,U.S.A,President- David Malpass.Founded-July 1944]

5. Which of the following bank has launched ‘Dukandar Overdraft Scheme’?1) Indian Bank 2) Bank of Baroda 3) Central Bank of India4) Canara Bank 5) HDFC Bank[Explanation:HDFC Bank launched an overdraft facility for small retailers in partnershipwith the government’s e-governance services delivery arm CSC SPV that enablesgovernment schemes and services through common service centers (CSCs). HDFC Bank:HQ-Mumbai,MD and CEO-SashidharJagdishan, Tagline: We understand your world.]

6. RBI has imposed a monetary penalty of ?50.35 lakh on Janalaxmi Co-operativeBank, the bank is located at which of the following place?1) Patna, Bihar 2) Bengaluru, Karnataka 3) Nashik, Maharashtra4) Warangal, Telangana 5) Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra[Explanation:The penalty on Janalaxmi Co-operative Bank has been imposed for non-compliance with directions issued by RBI on ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks byPrimary (Urban) Co-operative Banks’ and ‘Membership of Credit Information Companies(CICs)’.]

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7. How much penalty has imposed by RBI ‘Hewlett-Packard Financial Services (India)Private Ltd.’?1) Rs 5 lakh 2) Rs 2 lakh 3) Rs 6 lakh 4) Rs 5 lakh 5) Rs 4 lakh[Explanation:The penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in it under theprovisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and the Credit Information Companies(Regulation) Act, 2005.Reserve Bank of India:Founded-1 April 1935, Kolkata,Governor-Shaktikanta Das.]

8. Which bank has crossed one million customers on WhatsApp banking?1) HDFC bank 2) Axis Bank 3) ICICI Bank 4) SBI 5) Kotak Mahindra[Explanation:Axis Bank, which started offering banking services via WhatsApp in January2021, recently announced on August 5, 2021 that it had surpassed the 1 million customerrecord on its WhatsApp Banking platform, with an astounding 6 million requests so far.AxisBank: CEO-Amitabh Chaudhry,HQ-Mumbai,Founded-3 December 1993, Ahmedabad.]

9. Which of the following has allowed ‘payments banks’ to act as Investment bankers?1) RBI 2) IRDAI 3) SEBI 4) LIC 5) EPFO[Explanation:SEBI has allowed payments banks to carry out the activities of investmentbankers.Non-scheduled payments banks, which have prior approval from the ReserveBank of India, will be eligible to act as a banker to an issue (BTI). SEBI: Founded-12 April1992,HQ-Mumbai,Chairperson-Ajay Tyagi]

10. What is the present Policy Repo Rate?1) 4.55% 2) 3.35% 3) 4.00% 4) 3.65% 5) 4.25%[Explanation:The central bank governor stated that the MPC’s decision was takenunanimously and added that the reverse repo rate too was kept unchanged at 3.35 percent. The Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate and bank rate also remained unchanged at4.25 percent.]

11. Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the license of Raigad based Karnala NagariSahakari Bank Limited in _____.1) Telangana 2) Madhya Pradesh 3) West Bengal 4) Maharashtra 5) Karnataka[Explanation: RBI has informed that the license of Karnala Nagari Sahakari Bank hascancelled due to insufficient capital and earning prospects and its continuance wouldhave adversely affected depositors.]

12. RBI has proposed to penalize banks if their ATMs are found to be lying withoutreplenishment for more than ten hours, startingfrom_______.1) September 1, 2021 2) July 1, 2021 3) October 1, 20214) November 1, 2021 5) December 1, 2021[Explanation:The RBI will start imposing penalty on banks in case the ATMs remain out-of-cash for a total period of 10 hours in a month from October 1, 2021.The Scheme ofPenalty for non-replenishment of ATMs has been formulated to ensure that sufficient cashis available to the public through ATMs.]

13. Which of the following has launched ‘Digital Prayaas’ app for providing loans?1) RBI 2) IRDAI 3) SEBI 4) SIDBI 5) EPFO[Explanation:Digital Prayaas App is set to digitise the Know-Your-Customer (KYC) processand the process of e-signing and e-stamping of various documents. The onboarding ofborrowers including e-KYC and Sanction based on the credit score and analytics basedon the algorithms shall get done on an end-to-end basis digitally.SIDBI:CMD-S Ramann,founded-2nd April 1990, HQ-Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.]

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14. Which of the following has chosen Amazon Web Services (AWS) as preferred cloudprovider?1) Bandhan Bank 2) RBL Bank 3) IndusInd Bank4) Axis Bank 5) Federal Bank[Explanation: AWS helps RBL bank to strengthen its AI-powered banking solutions anddrive digital transformation at the Bank, adding significant value to the Bank’s innovativeofferings, saving costs, and tightening risk controls.RBL Bank: Founded-August 1943,HQ-Mumbai, MD & CEO-Vishwavir Ahuja.]

15. Asian Development Bank has approved a $112 million loan to finance water supplyinfrastructure projects in which state?1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Jharkhand 3) Gujarat4) Maharashtra 5) Karnataka[Explanation:The project will establish 940 kilometres of water distribution network toprovide continuous water supply to about 115,000 households, including those belowthe poverty line, scheduled caste and scheduled tribe members, and other vulnerablegroups.The cost of the project is USD 160 million, of which USD 48 million will be financedby the state government of Jharkhand.The project is expected to be completed in 2028.]

16. ‘GyanDhan’ India's first education financing platform has been received an NBFClicense from the Reserve Bank of India, ‘GyanDhan’ is located at ______?1) Mumbai 2) New Delhi 3) Hyderabad 4) Kochi 5) Chennai[Explanation:GyanDhan receives NBFC licence, aims to disburse Rs 650 croreGyanDhan,India’s 1st education financing platform, has received a Non-Banking Financial Company(NBFC) license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).GyanDhan:HQ-New Delhi, CEO-Ankit Mehra]

17. Which of the following has signed an MoU with Andhra Pradesh to finance ‘FishAndhra’ scheme?1) Union Bank of India 2) SBI 3) Bank of Baroda4) PNB 5) Bank of India[Explanation:Under this project it is proposed to establish 100 aqua hubs andapproximately 14,000 outlets of different size and nature across the State. Andhra Pradeshstands first in the country in the fisheries sector both in terms of production and total valueof aqua and contributes 8.67 % of State's GDP.]

18. Which bank has signed an MoU National Fisheries Development Board to extendfinancial assistance to fisheries sector?1) Bank of India 2) PNB 3) Union Bank of India4) SBI 5) Bank of Baroda[Explanation:It aims to extend financial assistance to the fisheries sector through thebank's 10,641 branches, 13,781 delivery channels and 12,518 BusinessCorrespondents.Punjab National Bank:HQ-New Delhi,CEO-S. S. MallikarjunaRao,Founded-19 May 1894]

19. Which of the following has launched Swavalamban Challenge Fund to promoteentrepreneurship culture in India?1) SBI 2) IRDAI 3) RBI 4) SIDBI 5) SEBI[Explanation:Under this fund, applications are invited in two categories namely, ‘PilotCategory’ and ‘Scale-up Category”.The total outlay of fund will depend on number ofproposals selected in various themes and categorywise amount allocated is up to Rs. 20lakh for the ‘Pilot Category’ and up to Rs. 35 lakh for the ‘Scaleup Category’.SIDBI:Founded-2 April 1990, HQ-Lucknow]

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20. Which bank has empanelled by RBI as ‘Agency Bank’ for government business?1) Federal Bank 2) IndusInd Bank 3) Axis Bank4) Kotak Mahindra Bank 5) Karnataka Bank[Explanation:The Kerala based private sector lender South Indian Bank has beenempanelled as an 'Agency Bank' by Reserve Bank of India to undertake general bankingbusinesses of Central and State government on behalf of the RBI. RBI: HQ-Mumbai,Founded-1 April 1935, Kolkata,Governor-Shaktikanta Das]

21. Equitas Small Finance Bank has launched a fintech accelerator programme name'Equitech', the bank is located at which of the following place?1) Bengaluru 2) Chennai 3) Kochi 4) Hyderabad 5) Thrissur[Explanation:It is a fintech accelerator aimed at the startup ecosystem that will help fintechscurate their products and define a market strategy.Theapplication process for enrolmenthas commenced.Equitech will focus on banking technology such as payments, lending,CASA (Current Account Saving Account), transaction banking, etc.]

22. Which of the following bank has become the “first bank" in India to achieve themilestone of issuing one crore FASTags?1) Jio Payments Bank 2) Fino Payments Bank 3) Paytm Payments Bank4) Airtel Payments Bank 5) India Post Payments Bank[Explanation: It has become the first bank in the country to achieve the milestone ofissuing 1 crore FASTags. This is almost 30% of the total FASTags issued by 32 banks inthe country. In the last 6 months alone, PPBL has equipped over 40 lakh commercial &private vehicles with FASTags.]

23. Which bank has unveiled a mega Brand Campaign titled 'BADLAAV Humse Hai'?1) Bandhan Bank 2) Kotak Mahindra Bank 3) AU Small Finance Bank4) IDFC FIRST Bank 5) IndusInd Bank[Explanation:It will showcase the bank’s passion for innovation and represent it as achangemaker in the Indian banking sector.It also launched its avant-garde digital bankingplatform AU 0101, a full-suite of banking services for its customers including face-to-faceinteraction with a banker over a video call.AU Small Finance Bank:Establishment– 1996MD & CEO-Sanjay Agarwal, HQ-Jaipur, Rajasthan, Tagline-ChaloAageBadhein]

24. Which bank has signed an MoU with Paralympic Committee of India to supportathletes?1) Indian Bank 2) SBI 3) PNB 4) ICICI 5) HDFC[Explanation:The bank, through its year-long association with PCI, will provide financialassistance to paralympic athletes. The President of the Paralympic Committee of India isDeepa Malik.Indian Bank: HQ-Chennai, CEO-Padmaja Chunduru, Founded-1907.]

25. Export-Import Bank of India has entered into an agreement for USD 100 millionline of credit to which country?1) Bangladesh 2) Mauritius 3) Bhutan 4) Maldives 5) Nepal[Explanation:Under the agreement, India will export eligible goods and services toMauritius. Line of credit or soft loans are charged at nominal rate of interest.Mauritius:Capital-Port Louis, Currency-Mauritian rupee]

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26. _____ has introduced the ‘financial inclusion index’.1) IRDAI 2) RBI 3) NITI Aayog 4) SEBI 5) CCI[Explanation: This Index is a measure of the extent of financial inclusion in India. FI-Index incorporates the inclusion details of banking, investments, insurance, postal andpension sector in India. The annual FI-Index for the period ending March 2021 is 53.9 asagainst 43.4 for the period ending March 2017.]

27. Indian Navy has signed an MoU with _____ to initiate premium banking solutionnamed ‘Honour FIRST’.1) Kotak Mahindra Bank 2) IDFC First Bank 3) IDBI Bank4) IndusInd Bank 5) Bandhan Bank[Explanation: ‘Honour FIRST’ is a premium banking solution for serving personnel andveterans of the Indian Navy. Designed especially keeping in mind the needs of the ArmedForces and its veterans, the Honour FIRST Defence Account is supported by a dedicatedteam of defence veterans.IDFC First Bank: Establishment-2018, MD & CEO- V.Vaidyanathan, HQ-Mumbai]

28. How much penalty has been imposed byRBI on Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A?1) Rs. 2 crore 2) Rs.3 crore 3) Rs.5 crore 4) Rs.1 crore 5) Rs.4 crore[Explanation:The penalty has been imposed for contravention of certain provisions ofthe Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and directions related to 'transfer to reserve funds'.ItsMumbai Branch is a part of the Netherlands-based Rabobank Group.]

29. Which of the following has launched a new ‘Cybersecurity Multi-Donor TrustFund’?1) SBI 2) World Bank 3) ADB 4) NDB 5) AIIB[Explanation:The new fund has been developed as an associated trust fund under thebroader Digital Development Partnership (DDP) umbrella program.World Bank: HQ-Washington, D.C., U.S.A, Formation-July 1944.President- David Malpass.]

30. Which bank has partnered withPaytm to provide solutions across payment gateway?1) Axis Bank 2) HDFC Bank 3) ICICI Bank 4) SBI 5) BOB[Explanation:This includes Paytm Postpaid which is a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solution,Eazy EMI and Flexi Pay. HDFC: HQ-Mumbai, MD and CEO-SashidharJagdishan, Tagline-We understand your world.Paytm: HQ-Noida, Uttar Pradesh, Founder & CEO: VijayShekhar Sharma, Founded: 2009.]

31. Which of the following along with government of India has signed a $500 millionloan to expand the metro rail network in Bengaluru?1) SBI 2) ADB 3) World Bank 4) NDB 5) AIIB[Explanation:The project will construct two new metro lines, mostly elevated, along OuterRing Road and National Highway 44 between Central Silk Board and KempegowdaInternational Airport with 30 stations.ADB:President-Masatsugu Asakawa, HQ-Manila,Philippines.]

32. Which bank has become India's first lender to exclusively list $1 billion AT1 bondsin IFSC?1) SBI 2) Axis Bank 3) HDFC Bank 4) ICICI Bank 5) BOB[Explanation:HDFC Bank became India's first lender to exclusively list its 3.7 percent$1 billion foreign currency additional tier-I (AT1) bonds in International Financial ServicesCentre (IFSC) of Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT).]

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1. Who is the author of the book titled ‘Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art’?1) James Nestor 2) Sandy Smolan 3) Megan Ellison4) Lewis Howes 5) Wim Hof[Explanation: The book provides a historical, scientific and personal examination ofbreathing, with a specific interest in contrasting the differences between mouth breathingand nasal breathing.]

2. Who is the author of the book title ‘How the Earth Got Its Beauty’?1) Chetan Bhagat 2) Amish Tripathi 3) Sudha Murty4) Narayana Murthy 5) R.H. Kulkarni[Explanation: The book was published by Penguin Random House imprint Puffin, hasillustrations by Priyanka Pachpande. Sudha Murty was the recipient of the R.K. NarayanAward for Literature and the Padma Shri in 2006.]

3. A book titled "Lady Doctors: The Untold Stories of India's first Women in Medicine"is written by________.1) Anandi Gopal Joshi 2) KadambiniGanguly 3) Rukhmabai Raut4) Haimabati Sen 5) Kavitha Rao[Explanation: This book recovers the stories of India’s first women doctors, often ignoredby history. In this excerpt from Kavitha Rao’s ‘Lady Doctors: The Untold Stories of India’sFirst Women in Medicine, the story of RukhmabaiRaut.Rukhmabai was an Indian physicianand feminist.]

4. Who is the author of the book titled "Aghori: An Untold Story"?1) Jhumpa Lahiri 2) Anita Desai 3) Mayur Kalbag4) Aravind Adiga 5) Amish Tripathi[Explanation: The author Mayur Kalbag has beautifully combined reality and fiction &made it a rivetting, emotional & a mind-blowing journey to go through for the reader.]

5. Who is the author of the book titled ‘Nehru, Tibet and China’?1) Salman Rushdie 2) Avtar Singh Bhasin 3) A. Rangaiah Ghanashyam4) Kiran Desai 5) Amish Tripathi

[Explanation: The book based on years of meticulous archival research, this book infascinating detail, analyses the events from 1949 to the Indo-China war in 1962 and itsaftermath to explore the answers to these burning questions.]

6. Who is the author of the book titled ‘A Different Route to Success’?1) Rama Krishan Singh 2) Rajesh Kumar 3) Raj Kiran Rai4) Ramesh Narayan 5) Ravi Kumar[Explanation: “This is an effort to highlight significant events and phases in my life. Forsome people, it could be a pleasant reading experience. For others, the lessons I learnedcould ease their way through life.”]

7. Who is the author of the book titled 'The Earthspinner'?1) Vikram Seth 2) Jhumpa Lahiri 3) Ruskin Bond4) Suzanna Anuradha Roy 5) Chetan Bhagat[Explanation: In the book, Roy delves into the “life and mind of Elango the potter, whomust navigate complicated and impossible love, the dedication of a beloved pet, his ownpassion for creativity and a world turned upside down by the petty violence thatcharacterises the present day”.]



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8. Who is the author of the book titled ‘Balakot Air Strike: How India AvengedPulwama’?1) Birender Singh Dhanoa 2) AbhinandanVarthaman 3) Minty Agarwal4) Ajit Doval 5) Manan Bhatt[Explanation:According to the publisher, the book, “a racy thriller” with “adrenalin-pushing action”, would make readers’ patriotism brim over, while filling them with a senseof gratitude and pride towards the armed forces. published by Garuda Prakashan]

9. Who is the author of the book titled ‘The Biography of a Failed Venture’?1) Ruskin Bond 2) Prashant Desai 3) Aravind Adiga4) Shashi Tharoor 5) Amish Tripathi[Explanation: Former cricketer of India Virender Sehwag has highlighted the need totalk about mistakes — be it in cricket, business or life and has announced a new booktitled ‘The Biography of a Failed Venture’. the book has been authored by Prashant Desai.The book was published by HarperCollins India]

10. Who is the author of the book titled "The Great Hindu Civilisation: Achievement,Neglect, Bias and the Way Forward"?1) Balmiki Prasad Singh 2) Pavan K Varma 3) Prashant Kishor4) Suvendu Adhikari 5) Sandhya Mulchandani[Explanation: The book aims to answer the questions about Hindu civilization and morein the context of changing empires and leadership through colonization and conquest.Pavan K Varma is also a former Rajya Sabha MP.]

11. A book titled ‘She Persisted in Science: Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference’authored by ______.1) Hillary Clinton 2) Chelsea Clinton 3) Ivanka Trump4) Bill Clinton 5) Michelle Obama[Explanation: In this book, Chelsea Clinton introduces readers to women scientists whodidn’t listen to those who stated them “no” and who used their smarts, their skills andtheir persistence to discover, invent, create and explain.]

12. Who is the author of the book titled ‘Ramrao: The Story of India's Farm Crisis’?1) BarkhaDutt 2) Jaideep Hardikar 3) Rajdeep Sardesai4) Prannoy Roy 5) Ravish Kumar[Explanation: Journalist Jaideep Hardikar attempts to put a face to India's unendingfarm crisis with his story. He takes the reader on a journey of the everyday life of anIndian farmer, his daily struggles and how he comes to a pass where he chooses to put anend to it all.]

13. Who is the author of the book titled ‘Discordant notes the voice of dissent in acourt of last resort’?1) Salman Rushdie 2) B. N Srikrishna3) Gautam Patel4) Darius Khambata 5) Rohinton Fali Nariman[Explanation: The book will trace, explore and analyse all dissenting judgments in thehistory of the Supreme Court of India. It will emphasize the value of dissent in an‘Democracy’. It will consist of 2 volumes.]

14. Who is the author of the book titled ‘Mission Domination: An Unfinished Quest’?1) Harsha Bhogle 2) Boria Majumdar 3) Kushan Sarkar4) Both 1 and 2 5) Both 2 and 3[Explanation: The Book talks about the short story of several Indian cricketers life eventssuch as Rishabh Pant, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, R. Ashwin, CheteshwarPujara. TheBook Published by Simon & Schuster Publisher India Private Limited.]



15. Who is the author of the book “Zohra! A Biography In Four Acts” Biography ofPadma Awardee Zohra Segal?1) Sudha Murty 2) Ritu Menon 3) Nikesh Shukla4) Dr. Shashi Tharoor 5) Dalai Lama[Explanation:The book published by Speaking Tiger Books is a biography of PadmaAwardee Zohra Segal, an Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer.The bookprovides a better understanding of Zohra Segal and the time she lived in.]

16. 'Khel Kayda', 'KridaParicharika', 'Khel Safa' and 'KridaEk Jeevan Padati' havebeen authored by_______.1) Milkha Singh 2) Abhinav Bindra 3) Sunil Gavaskar4) Dr Kanishka Pandey 5) Sunil Chhetri[Explanation:Olympian Ashok Kumar, son of hockey legend Dhyan Chand, was amongother dignitaries who released the books.These books will help enhance sports activitiesin children from the beginning of their education, a key member of India's 1975 WorldCup-winning hockey team.]

17. Who among the following is going to compiling a series of three children’s bookstitled ‘Inni and Bobo’?1) Saba Ali Khan 2) Soha Ali Khan 3) Kunal Kemmu4) Both 1 and 2 5) Both 2 and 3[Explanation:The story of the series is inspired from their three-year-old daughter Inaaya'slove for stories and animals.]

18. Who is the author of the book titled ‘Accelerating India: 7 Years of ModiGovernment’?1) Thomas Isaac 2) Adarsh Alphons 3) K. J Alphons4) KummanamRajasekharan 5) A. N. Radhakrishnan[Explanation:The book is about all the areas of India’s reform journey, written byMrAlphons. K J Alphons is the former Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (IndependentCharge).]

19. Who is the author of the book titled “‘Address Book: A Publishing Memoir in thetime of COVID”?1) Anita Roy 2) Ritu Menon 3) Urvashi Butalia4) Zoya Hasan 5) Pankaj Butalia[Explanation: The book has been published under imprint ‘Women Unlimited’, a non-profit trust, and an associate of ‘Kali for Women’, first Indian publishing house dedicatedto publishing on and for women.]

20. Who is the author of the book titled “Battlefield”?1) Master Chhotu 2) Hemen Gupta 3) Shakuntala Paranjpye4) VishramBedekar 5) Anant Marathe[Explanation: The book is the story of a shipboard romance between an Indian man anda German-Jewish woman, both fleeing Europe before the Second World War. translatedfrom the Marathi original Ranaangan by Jerry Pinto.]

21. Who is the author of the book titled "The Story of Tata (1868-2021)"?1) A Noel Tata 2) Peter Casey 3) J.R.D. Tata 4) Ratan Tata 5) Naval Tata[Explanation: Casey looks at the Tata group—the steel to technology consultancy andcars conglomerate—through the filters of working for the good of society, staying profitableand being a good employer.]

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5.OBITUARIES

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1. Centenarian ______ ‘Man Kaur’ passed away recently.1) Singer 2) Actor 3) Scientist 4) Doctor 5) Sprinter[Explanation: She was 105 and was diagnosed with cancer some months back.Born onMarch 1, 1916, Kaur was known as the "Miracle Mom from Chandigarh." She shot to fameafter winning the 100 metre sprint at the World Masters Games in Auckland in 2017.]

2. Popular _____ ‘Kalyani Menon’ passed away recently.1) Actor 2) Doctor 3) Singer 4) Painter 5) Dancer[Explanation: She died due to complications of a stroke.To the young generation, Kalyaniwas one of the key voices behind the hit song ‘KadhaleKadhale’ in the 2018 Tamil film‘96’ –– which she sang at the age of 77.]

3. Eminent _____ ‘Padma Sachdev’ passed away recently.1) Scientist 2) Journalist 3) Film Critic 4) Dogri Poet 5) Social Activist[Explanation: She received the Padma Shri, the country’s fourth-highest civilian award,in 2001 and was awarded the Kabir Samman for poetry for 2007-08 by the MadhyaPradesh government.]

4. ‘Shankar Subramaniam Narayan’ passed away recently, belongs to which sport?1) Cricket 2) Tennis 3) Hockey 4) Football 5) Wrestling[Explanation: He was India’s goalkeeper during the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. Besidesrepresenting Maharashtra in football and basketball, Narayan emerged as one of the mostreliable goalkeepers in India.]

5. Noted Kerala ______ ‘P.S. Banarji’ passed away recently.1) Journalist 2) Sculptor 3) Cartoonist 4) Both 1 and 2 5) Both 2 and 3[Explanation: He was 41. A resident of Sasthamcotta in Kollam district, he wasundergoing treatment for post-COVID-19 complications. ]

6. Renowned ______ ‘Balaji Tambe’ passed away recently.1) Social Activist 2) Ayurvedacharya 3) Scientist4) Environment Activist 5) Journalist[Explanation: He had been ailing forover a weekbut did not respond to the medicaltreatment and breathed his last.The founder of‘Atmasantulana Village’, a holistic healingcentre near Lonavala, Dr Tambe had written several books on spirituality, Yoga andAyurveda.]

7. _______ ‘Kasargod Rao’ passed awayrecently.1) Journalist 2) Commodore 3) Scientist 4) Writer 5) Actor[Explanation:Rao was a recipient of the Veer Seva Medal also. He played a key role inthe war with Pakistan to liberate East Pakistan that is now Bangladesh.ao led a small taskgroup of the Western Fleet and launched an offensive off the coast of Karachi as part ofOperation Cactus Lily.]

8. Renowned ______ ‘Anandha Kannan’ passed away recently.1) Singer 2) Actor 3) Scientist 4) Journalist 5) Dancer[Explanation:Anandha Kannan died of rare bile-duct cancer. Anandha Kannan was 48-years-old. Anandha Kannan, a native of Singapore, was popular among children of the90s for his shows on Sun Music, a channel on Sun Network.]

9. Noted ______ ‘Dr.Girijamma’ passed away recently.1) Journalist 2) Literatteur 3) Gynaecologist 4) Both 1 and 2 5) Both 2 and 3[Explanation: She was very much fascinated by the writing of Triveni, a well-knownliteratteur. She had authored 27 novels including Chandamama, TamasomaJyotirgamayaand AmbaraTare.She was a popular author in a Kannada literature magazine. She hadalso brought out about five-story collection.]

10. P.S. Banarji passed away recently. He is renowned____1) Journalist 2) Scientist 3) Politician 4) Artist 5) Doctor[Explanation: A recipient of the LalithakalaAkademi Fellowship, Banarji was noted forhis Ayyankali and Buddha sculptures at Venganur and Koduman. Known for his renditionof a string of folk songs, including the popular ‘TharakaPennale’.]



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11. Kalyan Singh passed away recently. He was renowned____1) Cricketer 2) Author 3) Politician 4) Athlete 5) Actor[Explanation: The 89-year-old veteran leader's death happened due to sepsis and multi-organ failure, the hospital further informed. he is Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister andformer Rajasthan Governor .]

12. Pradeep Guha passed away recently. He was renowned____1) Film producer 2) Media personality 3) Politician4) Both 1 & 2 5) Both 2 & 3[Explanation: Guha had worked for Times Group for about three decades and played apivotal role in the rise of BCCL as president. Later in 2005, he moved to Zee EntertainmentEnterprises Limited as CEO for three years.]

13. Tribal activist Diego BastavSiddi passed away recently, he belongs to which of thefollowing state?1) Kerala 2) Karnataka 3) Odisha 4) Maharashtra 5) Madhya Pradesh[Explanation: He was instrumental in pushing forward the demand that the communityin all districts should be treated equally as a member of the Scheduled Tribe. He organisedthe Siddhi community in Belagavi district where it was listed under backward classes.]

14. __________striker Gerd Mueller passed away, recently.1) Australia 2) Canada 3) Germany 4) Russia 5) Japan[Explanation: Germany great Gerd Mueller, widely regarded as one of the game's greatestgoalscorers and nicknamed "Bomber der Nation", has died at the age of 75, his formerclub Bayern Munich.]

15. Veteran ___________Jagjit Kaur passed away, recently.1) Actor 2) Economist 3) Singer 4) Politician 5) Dancer[Explanation: Kaur sang several songs, including the ones composed by Khayyam likeDekh lo aajhumko from Bazaar, the 1982 film featuring Supriya Pathak Kapur and FarooqShaikh; Jagjit Kaur, veteran singer and wife of late music composer Khayyam.]

16. Former _____Test captain ‘Ted Dexter’ passed away recently.1) Sri Lanka 2) England 3) Australia 4) New Zealand 5) South Africa[Explanation:He was 86. “After a recent illness he passed away peacefully in theCompton Hospice in Wolverhampton.Dexter, nicknamed "Lord Ted", was an aggressivebatsman and part-time seam bowler who played 62 tests for England after making hisdebut in 1958 against New Zealand.]

17. ‘HisseneHabre’ passed away recently, was a former President of which country?1) Libya 2) Chad 3) Mali 4) Niger 5) Sudan[Explanation:Chad's former dictator HisseneHabre, whose government was accused ofkilling tens of thousands and became the first former head of state to be convicted ofcrimes against humanity by an African court after spending decades in luxurious exile,has died in Senegal. He was 79.]

18. Omvedt has passed away recently. She renowned ____?1) Scientist 2) Author 3) Researcher 4) Both 1 & 2 5) Both 2 & 3[Explanation: Researcher, author and one of the intellectual voices of the Bahujanmovement Gail Omvedt passed away. Dr. Omvedt was an American-born Indian scholarwho authored books on Dalit politics, women’s struggle and anti-caste movement.]

19. Renowned _______ ‘Naushad’ passed away recently.1) Chef 2) Film Producer 3) Actor 4) Both 1 and 2 5) Both 2 and 3[Explanation:Popularly known as 'big chef', Naushad owns a chain of restaurants calledNaushad Big Chef (NBC) and a catering business.He had produced Malayalam films —Kaazhcha, Chattambinad, Best Actor, Lion, Payyans and Spanish masala.]

20. Eminent ______ writer ‘Buddhadeb Guha’ passed away rwcently.1) Telugu 2) Bengali 3) Kannada 4) Hindi 5) Konkani[Explanation:Guha was one of the most popular writers who created the character Rijudaand his sidekick Rudra, who explore jungles. Guha was detected with Covid-19.]



6.ECONOMY1. Which of the following has partnered with Hitachi Payment Services to develop

the capability to acquire e-RUPI transactions?1) HDFC Payments 2) SBI Payment 3) ICICI Payments4) Axis Payments 5) PNB payments[Explanation: Recently, NPCI has launched the e-RUPI platform on 2 August, 2021. SBIPayments has implemented it for the first time at a private covid-19 vaccination centre inMumbai.e-RUPI: It is a prepaid UPI e-Voucher that can be redeemed either through a QRcode or an SMS.it is an easy, convenient and secure mode of payment.It is a secure anddigital form of payment for government institutions and private entities.]

2. Which of the following has partnered with Hero Lectro Cargo (HLC) to roll outelectric-cycles (E-cycles) in Hyderabad?1) Foodpanda 2) Zomato 3) Uber Eats 4) Swiggy 5) Fasoos[Explanation: These e-cycles are affordable and enable the company to reduce theircarbon footprint. It would also reduce the cost of delivery per km for deliverypartners.Swiggy: It is India’s largest online food ordering and delivery platform. It wasfounded in 2014. It is based in Bangalore.]

3. Which of the following has partnered with ‘SahiPay’ to offer general insuranceproducts?1) HDFC ERGO General Insurance 2) Bharti AXA General Insurance3) Star Health and Allied Insurance4) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance 5) SBI General Insurance[Explanation: SahiPay, the fastest growing tech-enabled financial inclusion platform ofManipal Business Solutions, provides digital and financial services to customers in semi-urban and rural India.SBI General Insurance: HQ-Mumbai, Founded-2009, CEO: PrakashChandra Kandpal.]

4. According to management consultancy RedSeer Consulting, India’s laundry marketis expected to grow up to $15 billion by which year?1) 2050 2) 2025 3) 2020 4) 2035 5) 2030[Explanation: India’s laundry market is expected to grow up to $15 billion by 2025 from$11.3 billion in 2019, according to RedSeer Consulting.This laundry market includesboth business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) categories. At present,B2C contributes to a major share capturing almost 88% of the market.]

5. How much revenue collected from Goods and Services Tax in July 2021?1) Rs 1.26 lakh crore 2) Rs 1.16 lakh crore 3) Rs 1.36 lakh crore4) Rs 1.46 lakh crore 5) Rs 1.15 lakh crore[Explanation: The gross GST revenue collected in the month of July 2021 is Rs 1,16,393crore of which Central GST (CGST) is Rs 22,197 crore, State GST (SGST) is Rs 28,541crore, Integrated GST (IGST) is Rs 57,864 crore and cess is Rs 7,790 crore.GST: thefourth anniversary of the Goods and Services Tax observed on July 1, 2021.]

6. What is the loans disbursement target has been set by Government of Indiaunder the PM Mudra Yojana (PMMY) for 2021-22?1) Rs 5 trillion 2) Rs 1 trillion 3) Rs 3 trillion 4) Rs 4 trillion 5) Rs 2 trillion[Explanation: In the financial year 2020-2021, loan disbursement target was Rs 3.21trillion.PMMY was launched by government in 2015 to provide loans up to Rs. 10 lakhs tonon-corporate, non-farm small or micro-enterprises. Loans are disbursed through financialinstitution called MUDRA, that stands for Micro Units Development & Refinance AgencyLtd.]

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7. Which of the following has become the first Insurance company in India to integrateNPCI’s UPI Autopay?1) SBI Life Insurance 2) HDFC Standard Life3) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance4) PNB MetLife India Insurance 5) ICICI Lombard[Explanation: The initiative will allow customers to buy insurance policies and makepremium payments digitally, from their homes - a facility that assumes relevance amid theCOVID-19 pandemic.With this tie-up, ICICI Prudential Life has become the first such lifeinsurance company to provide the UPI AUTOPAY facility to its customers to simplify thepayments processes. The UPI AUTOPAY facility will provide an instant premium payingmechanism.]

8. According to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the number of billionaires inIndia came down to ____ in 2020-21 from 141 in 2019-20.1) 137 2) 136 3) 139 4) 138 5) 140[Explanation: The number of billionaires in India in 2020-21 is 136.This is based on thegross total income declared in the income tax return filed during the financial year 2020-21. The data reveals that the number of billionaires have come down from 141 in 2019-20.]

9. Which of the following has launched UPI-based AutoPay functionality for mutualfund ‘SIP’ investments?1) G-Pay 2) Amazon Pay 3) Paytm 4) BharatPe 5) PhonePe[Explanation: It became the first digital investment platform to launch UPI based AutoPayfunctionality for its Mutual Fund (MF) Systematic Investment Plans (SIP) and offerings inIndia.SIP is an investment route offered by Mutual Funds. PhonePe: founded- 2015, itwas later acquired by Flipkart in 2016. HQ-Mumbai, CEO-Sameer Nigam.]

10. Which of the following has become the fourth IT firm to hit Rs.3 trillion market-cap?1) Tata Consultancy Services 2) Infosys 3) Wipro4) HCL Technologies 5) Cognizant[Explanation: HCL Technologies’ market capitalisation touched Rs 3 trillion for the firsttime, becoming the fourth Indian information technology (IT) firm to achieve this milestoneafter Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys and Wipro.HCL Technologies: CEO-C.Vijayakumar.Founded-11 August 1976. HQ-Noida.]

11. Which of the following has taken a 50% stake in Indian drug vial maker ‘SchottKaisha’?1) Bharat Biotech 2) Serum Institute of India 3) Biological E4) Zydus Cadila 5) Hetero Biopharma[Explanation: Vaccine major Serum Institute of India has acquired 50 per cent stake inpharma packaging firm Schott Kaisha to become a joint venture partner of Germany’sspecialty glass company Schott AG.Serum Institute of India:CEO-AdarPoonawalla,Founder-Cyrus S. Poonawalla,Founded-1966.]

12. Which of the following has launched a new-age protection solution named ‘LifeeShield Next’?1) HDFC Life Insurance 2) Max Life Insurance 3) Life Insurance Corporation4) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance 5) SBI Life Insurance[Explanation: The policy is a non-participating, non-linked, life insurance pure riskpremium product, which allows customers to reap benefits by ‘levelling up’ the requiredinsurance protection. SBI Life Insurance CEO: Mahesh Kumar Sharma, HQ-Mumbai,Founded-March 2001.]

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13. Which of the following has launched AI-enabled chatbot named ‘Urja’?1) GAIL 2) BPCL 3) HPCL 4) IOC 5) ONGC[Explanation: URJA is the first such chatbot in the oil and gas industry in India. URJAhas been launched under the Project Anubhav of BPCL and it currently supports 13languages.BPCL: CEO-Arun Kumar Singh, HQ-Mumbai, Founded-1952.]

14. India Ratings has cut GDP forecast to ____ for FY22.1) 9.6% 2) 9.8% 3) 9.4% 4) 9.2% 5) 9.5%[Explanation: India Ratings and Research on Thursday revised downward its economicgrowth forecast for India to 9.4% for FY22 from 9.6% estimated earlier. The Reserve Bankof India has maintained its estimate of 9.5% growth for 2021-22.India Ratings thus expectsPFCE growth to come in at 10.4 % in FY22 compared with 10.8% projected earlier]

15. Which of the following has become the fourth Indian firm to reach $100 billionmarket capitalisation?1) Reliance Industries 2) Infosys 3) Tata Consultancy Services4) SBI 5) HDFC Bank[Explanation: Reliance Industries (m-cap of $140 billion), Tata Consultancy Services (m-cap $115 billion) and HDFC Bank (m-cap $100.1 billion) are the other Indian firms in theclub with Infosys.Infosys: Founded-7 July 1981.CEO- Salil Parekh. HQ-Bengaluru.]

16. _____ launched a mobile app named ‘Ananda mobile app’.1) SEBI 2) LIC 3) RBI 4) IRDAI 5) EPFO[Explanation: A paperless KYC process can be done here using Aadhaar based e-authentication of the life proposed. The ANANDA Digital application was launched inNovember 2020 for LIC Agents / Intermediaries. LIC: HQ-Mumbai, Founded-1 September1956, Chairman-M.R Kumar.]

17. Which of the following has launched ‘12% Club’ app?1) Paytm 2) BharatPe 3) Google Pay 4) PhonePe 5) MobiKwik[Explanation: Consumers can invest their savings anytime by choosing to lend moneyon the “12% Club” app. Apart from this, consumers can avail of collateral-free loans of upto Rs 10 lakh on the 12 per cent Club app for a tenure of 3 months. BharatPe: CEO-Ashneer Grover, HQ-New Delhi, Founded-2018.]

18. Which Digital payment platform has been received an insurance broking licensefrom the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)?1) Paytm 2) BhartPe 3) G-Pay 4) PhonePe 5) Amazon Pay[Explanation: Last year, PhonePe entered the insurtech sector with a limited insurance‘corporate agent’ licence. IRDAI:HQ-Hyderabad,Chairperson-Subhash ChandraKhuntia,Founded-1999.PhonePe:Founded-2015, CEO- Sameer Nigam, HQ-Bengaluru]

19. IDBI Bank to divest its entire _____ stake in ARCIL.1) 16.18% 2) 18.18% 3) 19.18% 4) 15.18% 5) 17.18%[Explanation: Asset Reconstruction Company India (Arcil) is the oldest ARC entitiesoperating in India, founded in 2002. HQ-Mumbai.ARCIL is owned by State Bank of India(SBI), IDBI Bank, ICICI Bank and Punjab National Bank (PNB), and other foreign investors.]

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7.INTERNATIONAL1. Which country has joined Community of Portuguese Language Countries as

Associate Observer in July 2021?1) Sri Lanka 2) Bangladesh 3) India 4) Nepal 5) Bhutan[Explanation: Minister for External Affairs announced that India has joined the Communityof Portuguese Language Countries, CPLP as Associate Observer in July 2021.]

2. Which of the following country has become the 5th country to sign InternationalSolar Alliance Framework Agreement?1) Italy 2) U.K 3) France 4) Germany 5) Russia[Explanation: Germany became the 5th country to sign International Solar AllianceFramework Agreement after amendments to it entered into force on 8th January2021.Germany:Capital- Berlin,Currency-Euro]

3. Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project has conferred with the Brunel Medal, theproject is located in which country?1) Nepal 2) Bangladesh 3) India 4) Bhutan 5) Sri Lanka[Explanation: The Brunel Medal is historically given to major projects and organisationsacross the world. The 2020 edition of the prize went to the Mangdechhu HydroelectricProject – a collaboration between Indian and Bhutanese governments.Bhutan:Capital-Thimphu, Currency-Bhutanese ngultrum.]

4. Which country has become the first country in the world to grant Patent for anInvention by AI System ‘DABUS’?1) South Africa2) Australia 3) New Zealand 4) U.K 5) France[Explanation: DABUS is an AI system created by Stephen Thaler, a pioneer in the fieldof AI and programming. The system simulates human brainstorming and creates newinventions.South Africa: Capitals: Cape Town, Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Currency: SouthAfrican rand.]

5. Which country has become the first country in the world to manufacture firstfossil-free steel (Green Steel)?1) Germany 2) France 3) Italy 4) Sweden 5) Russia[Explanation: It has been developed by HYBRIT Technology and its first delivery wasdone to truck-manufacturer Volvo AB as a trial run.The initiative was in process since2016.Full-scale production of green steel will begin from 2026.Sweden: Capital-Stockholm.Currency-Swedish krona]

6. India’s Evacuation Mission from Afghanistan named as ________.1) Operation Durga Shakti 2) Operation Shiva Shakti3) Operation Bharat Shakti4) Operation Veer Shakti 5) Operation Devi Shakti[Explanation: Under Operation Devi Shakti, an Air India flight carrying 78 passengers,including 25 Indian citizens arrived in New Delhi from Tajikistan’sDushanbe.Afghanistan:Capital-Kabul,Currency-Afghan afghani.]

7. The world’s largest and tallest observation wheel is going to be unveiled in _____.1) Oslo, Norway 2) Dubai, UAE 3) Paris, France4) Amsterdam, Netherlands 5) Bern, Switzerland[Explanation: Dubai is set to unveil the world’s largest and tallest observation wheel onOctober 21, 2021, named as‘Ain Dubai’. UAE Capital: Abu Dhabi;UAE Currency: UnitedArab Emirates dirham]

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8. ‘Ohmium’ has launched India’s first green hydrogen electrolyzer manufacturingunit at Bengaluru, Karnataka.‘Ohmium’ head-quarts is located at ______.1) U.S.A 2) Japan 3) France 4) Italy 5) Germany[Explanation: The factory will manufacture India-made Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM)hydrogen electrolyzers. Green hydrogen is made from non-fossil sources as against bluehydrogen that is made from fossil sources.]

9. Which country has set up special court to hear ‘Money laundering’ cases?1) India 2) Dubai 3) U.K 4) Russia 5) U.A.E[Explanation: The establishment of the court aims to increase the global competitivenessof the UAE, especially Dubai, by strengthening the rule of law and upholding the values ofjustice and transparency. U.A.E:Capital-Abu Dhabi,Currency-U.A. E Dirham]

10. Pakistan has received ______ billion from International Monetary Fund (IMF) underSpecial Drawing Rights (SDR) programme.1) $1.75 2) $5.75 3) $3.75 4) $4.75 5) $2.75[Explanation: The funds are part of $650 billion global programme and will shore upPakistan’s foreign reserves, under pressure from rise in the current account deficit andfalling remittances from workers based abroad.Pakistan:Capital-Islamabad,President-ArifAlvi.Currency-Pakistani rupee]

11. _________ government has recently closed its Embassy in Afghanistan and haswithdrawn its staff.1) Russia 2) Germany 3) China 4) Australian 5) Italy[Explanation: The Scott Morrison-led Australian government closed its embassy inAfghanistan and has withdrawn all the staff. Australia:Capital-Canberra,Currency-Australian dollar.]

12. Which country Prime Minister has inaugurated upgrade work of ‘Cox’s Bazar’ asInternational Airport?1) Nepal 2) Bhutan 3) Sri Lanka 4) Bangladesh 5) Mauritius[Explanation: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina virtually inaugurated the upgradation workof the Cox’s Bazar airport to an international standard. The runway of the airport is beingextended to 10,700 feet by reclaiming land from the sea.]

13. Which country has reported first death linked to ‘Pfizer Covid-19’ vaccine?1) U.S.A 2) New Zealand 3) U.K 4) France 5) Germany[Explanation: According to New Zealand health officials, a woman died after she wasadministered the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine.]

14. ‘co-education’ has recently banned in which country?1) Pakistan 2) Iraq 3) Afghanistan 4) Bangladesh 5) Iran[Explanation: Announcing a ban on coeducation in Afghanistan, the Taliban has issueda new diktat that men will not be allowed to teach girl students in the country from nowon.Afghanistan:Capital-Kabul, Currency-Afghan afghani]



8.NATIONAL1. Which of the following has been identified as one of Niche Tourism areas for

development by by the Ministry of Tourism?1) Cultural tourism 2) Ecotourism 3) Biodiversity4) Dark tourism 5) Ecology[Explanation: The Ministry of Tourism has formulated a Draft National Strategy andRoadmap for Sustainable Tourism, focusing on ecotourism. Eco circuit and Wildlife circuitare among the fifteen thematic circuits identified for development under the SwadeshDarshan scheme.]

2. Which of the following minister has been launched the theme song ‘Kar De KamaalTu’ India’s Paralympic contingent?1) Piyush Goyal 2) Anurag Thakur 3) Nirmala Sitharaman4) Anupriya Patel 5) Kiren Rijiju[Explanation: The song is titled “Kar De Kamaal Tu”. The composer and singer of thesong is Sanjeev Singh, a Divyang cricket player from Lucknow. 54 para-sportspersonsacross 9 sports disciplines are participating in Paralympic Games in Tokyo]

3. Which of the following minister has inaugurated the 7th IBSA Academic Forum?1) Minister of State for External Affairs 2) Finance minister3) Home minister4) Minister of skill development 5) Minister of housing and urban affairs[Explanation: The two-day event is being hosted by the Research and Information Systemfor Developing Countries, RIS an autonomous think-tank of the Ministry of External Affairs,Government of India wand its headquarters is located in New Delhi.]

4. Which of the following national park has become the first National Park in Indiawith satellite phones?1) Manas National Park 2) Manas National Park3) Bandhavgarh National Park4) Kaziranga National Park 5) Jim Corbett National Park[Explanation: Assam Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua handed over 10 satellite phones tothe forest personnel of the Kaziranga National Park. BSNL will be the service provider ofthese phones.Assam Governor: Jagdish Mukhi; Assam Chief Minister: Himanta BiswaSarma; Assam Capital: Dispur.]

5. Which of the following minister has launched an online portal TAPAS to provideaccess to lectures by subject experts?1) Minister of skill development 2) Minister of housing and urban affairs3) Minister of social justice and empowerment4) Home minister 5) Minister of Education[Explanation: To provide filmed lectures/courses and e-study material in the field ofsocial defence. TAPAS is the initiative of the National Institute of Social Defence (NISD).Presently there are 5 courses under TAPAS: Drug (Substance) Abuse Prevention]

6. Prime Minister has set a target of becoming energy independent by ______year.1) 2040 2) 2050 3) 2044 4) 2047 5) 2039[Explanation: the year when India will celebrate the 100th year of Independence. Forthis, PM has announced a ‘Mission Circular Economy’ that will replace petroleum withother forms of energy to make India achieve self-reliance in energy production by 2047.]

7. Who has launched India’s first cattle genomic chip Indigau?1) Yogi Adityanath 2) Narendra modi 3) Jitendra Singh4) Ram nath kovind 5) Venkaih naidu[Explanation: The chip has been developed by scientists of National Institute of AnimalBiotechnology (NAIB), Hyderabad, an autonomous institution under the aegis of theDepartment of Biotechnology.]

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8. Who has flags offed for ‘Operation Blue Freedom’ to create a World Record atSiachen Glacier?1) Narendra Modi 2) Dr. Virendra Kumar 3) Ram Nath Kovind4) Piyush Goyal 5) Anurag Thakur[Explanation: Flagged offfrom Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi on theoccasion of 75th Independence Day. The Operation Blue Freedom expedition comprise ofa team of people with disabilities from across the country to reach Siachen Glacier]

9. Which ministry has launched a brand and logo name ‘SonChiraiya’?1) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare2) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs 3) Ministry of Tribal Affairs4) Ministry of Women and Child Development5) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises[Explanation: A brand and logo for marketing of the urban Self-Help Group (SHG)products. To make urban SHG products popular, the ministry has signed MoUs with e-Commerce Portals like Amazon and Flipkart, with an underlying narrative of womenempowerment.]

10. ‘Vriksharopan Abhiyan-2021’ of which ministry to be Launched on 19th August,2021 as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Celebrations?1) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change2) Ministry of Earth Sciences 3) Ministry of Coal4) Ministry of Rural Development 5) Ministry of Panchayati Raj[Explanation: Coal/lignite PSUs of the Ministry of Coal have set an ambitious target underthe “Go Greening” drive to cover 2385 hectares of area under bio-reclamation/plantation.The “Go Greening” drive is to be provided the right impetus through the launchof the “Vriksharopan Abhiyan 2021”]

11. Who among the following has launches ‘Amrit Mahotsav Shri Shakti Challenge-2021’?1) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia 2) Sarbananda Sonowal3) Dharmendra Pradhan 4) Narendra Modi 5) Ashwini Vaishnaw[Explanation: The aim of this challenge is to encourage technology solutions developedby Women Entrepreneurs related to Women’s Safety and Empowerment. The initiativewill promote ‘Nari Sashaktikaran’.is being implemented under the Multi-Partner Trust Fund(COVID-19) Programme]

12. Which IIT will collaborate with Road Transport Ministry on pavement engineeringand intelligent transportation systems?1) IIT Delhi 2) IIT Bombay 3) IIT Mandi 4) IIT Kanpur 5) IIT Madras[Explanation: Research on novel pavement materials and technologies, hydrogen celltransportation, automatic vehicle classification, novel toll systems, incident managementsystems, traveller information systems, FastTAG data analytics and traffic simulationsbesides transportation safety.]

13. Dharmendra Pradhan has inaugurated Centre for Research & Innovation inArtificial Intelligence set up at ________.1) IIT-Hyderabad 2) IIT-Bombay 3) IIT-Kanpur 4) IIT-Delhi 5) IIT-Mandi[Explanation: He inaugurated the first Academic Building of the Department of MaterialsScience & Metallurgical Engineering, High-Performance Computing Centre and High-ResolutionElectron Microscopy Facility.Centre for Research and Innovation in Artificial Intelligence isbeing set up in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency-JICA.]

14. Geological Survey of India Mobile App - InnovativeStep TowardsMaking GSI DigitallyAccessible to Masses, Geological Institution comes under which of the Ministry?1) Ministry of Mines 2) Ministry of Commerce3) Ministry of Finance 4) Ministry of External Affairs 5) Ministry of Steel[Explanation: The Ministry of Mines has decided to make itself accessible to the massesand make its presence felt digitally by launching the GSI Mobile App (Beta Version) in theyear 2020 and upgrading it periodically]

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15. How many Indian companies found in Hurun Global 500 list-2021?1) 10 2) 15 3) 12 4) 16 5) 14[Explanation: Apple is the world’s most valuable company according to the Hurun Global500 Most Valuable Companies list 2021. The world’s top six valuable companies remainedunchanged as Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Facebook and Tencent.]

16. ______ Highway has become the India’s first e-vehicle friendly highway in India.1) Delhi to Chennai 2) Delhi-Gurgaon 3) Srinagar to Kanyakumari4) Delhi-Chandigarh 5) Delhi to Kolkata[Explanation: The network of stations was set up by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited(BHEL) under the FAME-1 (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) & ElectricVehicles) scheme of the Ministry of Heavy Industries.]

17. Pune stadium will be named as _____.1) Bajrang Punia Army Sports Stadium 2) Ravi Kumar Dahiya Army Sports Stadium3) Lovlina Borgohain Army Sports Stadium4) Mirabai Chanu Army Sports Stadium 5) Neeraj Chopra Army Sports Stadium[Explanation: In Rajnath Singh’s presence, the sports stadium of the ASI will be namedas ‘Neeraj Chopra Army Sports Stadium, Pune Cantonment’. The minister will also facilitate16 Olympians of the Indian Army.]

18. Who among the following minister has launched an ambitious ‘Ubharte SitareFund’ -USD for export-oriented firms and startups?1) Nirmala Sitharaman 2) Parakala Vangmayi 3) Smriti Irani4) Anurag Thakur 5) Ram Nath Kovind[Explanation: It is for export-oriented firms and startups in a program at Lucknow. Thisscheme aims at arranging funds for the promotion of micro, small and medium companiesand has been set up by Exim Bank and SIDBI.]

19. Who among the following union minister has launched the Amrit Mahotsav AppInnovation Challenge 2021?1) Darshana Jardosh 2) Jyotiraditya Scindia 3) G. Kishan Reddy4) Rajeev Chandrasekhar 5) Narayan Rane[Explanation: AmritMahotsav App Innovation Challenge 2021for Indian entrepreneursand start-ups launched by MoS Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar.Key Evaluation parametersto include Robustness, Security features, Scalability & Interoperability etc.]

20. Which of the following IIT developed India’s 1st indigenous motorised wheelchairvehicle ‘NeoBolt’?1) IIT Delhi 2) IIT Madras 3) IIT Bombay 4) IIT Kharagpur 5) IIT Kanpur[Explanation: NeoBolt’, it has a maximum speed of 25 kmph and travels up to 25 km percharge.NeoBolt is powered by a lithium-ion battery.]

21. Which of the following ministry will launch the NDUW or e-Shram portal?1) Ministry of Jal Shakti 2) Ministry of Labour and Employment3) Ministry of Home Affairs4) Ministry of Tribal Affairs 5) Ministry of Rural Development[Explanation: Details and Documents Required for eSHRAM Portal Registration. TheMinistry of Labour & Employment is launch tremendous portal for all unorganized workers(UWs) for National Database of Unorganized Workers NDUW.]

22. Which ministry has launched ‘SAMRIDH’ programme?1) Ministry of Education 2) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship3) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare4) Ministry of Women and Child Development5) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology[Explanation: The programme was launched by Shri Ashwini Vaishnav, Union MinisterMeitY. The objective of the SAMRIDH programme is to create a conducive platform to IndianSoftware Product start-ups to enhance their products and securing investments for scalingtheir business.]

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23. Who among the following has inaugurated a stadium named after Tokyo Olympicsgold medalist ‘Neeraj Chopra’ at Army Sports Institute in Pune?1) Amit Shah 2) Anurag Singh Thakur 3) Narendra Modi4) Rajnath Singh 5) Nitin Jairam Gadkari[Explanation: Rajnath Singh felicitated Defence Forces personnel who took part in theTokyo Olympics. Neeraj Chopra, who bagged the country’s first gold in athletics at themarquee event and also became the only second individual gold medallist for India]

24. Who among the following has commissioned Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Vigraha’ inChennai Harbour?1) S.N. Ghormade 2) Rajnath Singh 3) Karambir Singh4) Chandi Prasad Mohanty 5) Manoj Mukund Naravane[Explanation: India’s coastal defence capability and “ever-increasing self-reliance”.The100-metre long indigenously designed ship has been fitted with state of the art navigationsystem useful for patrolling the coastal borders.]

25. Who among the following has dedicated the renovated complex of JallianwalaBagh Smarak to the nation?1) M. Venkaiah Naidu 2) Ram Nath Kovind 3) Amit Shah4) Nitin Jairam Gadkari 5) Narendra Modi[Explanation: Narendra Modi also inaugurated the Museum Galleries at the Smarak.The event showcased the multiple development initiatives taken by the government toupgrade the complex.]

26. Which of the following has launched a regular Jungle Tea Toy Train Safari on theDarjeeling Himalayan Railway Route?1) Central Railway zone 2) South Central Railway zone3) Western Railway zone4) Northeast Frontier Railways 5) Eastern Railway zone[Explanation: Toy-train safari will run from Siliguri junction to Rongtong station in WestBengal. This is the NRF’s second attempt to attract tourists and improve tourism businessin Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR).]

27. Which of the following ministry has launched a Y-Break App from Vigyan Bhawan?1) Ministry of Economic Affairs. 2) Ministry of Ayush3) Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs.4) Ministry of Information and Communications 5) Ministry of Finance[Explanation: It was launched by Union AYUSH minister, Sarbananda Sonowal. severalbouquets of activities and campaigns was launched by Ministry of Ayush to commemorateAzadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.]

28. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has increasedthe maximum age of joining the National Pension System (NPS) to how manyyears?1) 64 years 2) 72 years 3) 75 years 4) 70 years 5) 65 years[Explanation: As per the revised norms, any Indian Citizen, resident or non-residentand Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) between 65 to 70 years can join NPS and continue ordefer their NPS Account till 75 years.]

29. How many new Judges took oath as Justices in Supreme Court of Indiaby ChiefJustice of India N. V Ramana?1) Five 2) Three 3) Six 4) Nine 5) Seven[Explanation: The strength of the Supreme Court would go up to 33, including the CJI,out of the sanctioned strength of 34. Three out of these nine new judges — Justice VikramNath and Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice PS Narasimha — are in line to become thechief justice of India.]

30. Which of the following has launched ‘Karigar Mela’ in Partnership with TribesIndia?1) Google India2) Facebook 3) Microsoft 4) Amazon India 5) TCS[Explanation: Amazon India has announced the launch of Karigar Mela in partnershipwith Tribes India. As part of the initiative, Shri Arjun Munda, Hon’ble Minister of TribalAffairs, Government of India launched the Karigar Mela storefront.]

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9.PERSONS IN NEWS1. Who among the following has been named as brand ambassador of ‘Zandu Balm’?

1) TaapseePannu 2) Amitabh Bachchan 3) Priyanka Chopra4) Akshay Kumar 5) SonuSood[Explanation: Emami Ltd has roped in actor SonuSood as a brand ambassador for itsflagship pain relief offering, Zandu Balm.Zandu Balm’s ayurvedic formulation offers fastaction and absorption to provide quick pain relief for headache, body ache and cold.]

2. Who among the following has appointed as the brand ambassador of ‘MotoGP’?1) Hrithik Roshan 2) Abhishek Bachchan 3) Shah Rukh Khan4) Akshay Kumar 5) John Abraham[Explanation: John Abraham is an enthusiast himself and closely follows MotoGP. Hewill be promoting the sport in India through the ‘MotoGP, Race Lagate Hai’ campaign.MotoGPraces are aired live on Eurosport India.]

3. Who among the following has become the richest person in the world?1) Mark Zuckerberg 2) Elon Musk 3) Jeff Bezos4) Bernard Arnault 5) Bill Gates[Explanation: He has become the richest person in the world after surpassing Amazonfounder Jeff Bezos. The French businessman’s net worth is estimated at $198.9 billion.As per the latest rankings, Bezos’s net worth stood at $194.9 billion.]

4. Who among the following has been appointed as first brand ambassador of‘HomeLane’?1) Rohit Sharma 2) Mahendra Singh Dhoni 3) Yuvraj Singh4) Virat Kohli 5) Sachin Tendulkar[Explanation: Home interiors brand HomeLane has entered into a three-year strategicpartnership with ‘M. S Dhoni’ as an equity partner and brand ambassador.HomeLaneand MS Dhoni are jointly working on a brand-new campaign that will be released duringthe new IPL season.]

5. RBI has roped in ______ for banking fraud awareness campaign.1) P. V Sindhu 2) Ravi Kumar Dahiya 3) Neeraj Chopra4) Bajrang Punia 5) C. A. Bhavani Devi[Explanation: RBI has started a public awareness campaign to warn people against digitalbanking frauds. For the new campaign, RBI has roped in Olympic Gold medalist NeerajChopra. Neeraj had won a gold medal and this was the first medal won by an Indianathlete in track and field in the Games.]

6. Who among the following has appointed as first brand ambassador of ‘Cashify’?1) SonuSood 2) Ayushmann Khurrana 3) Rajkummar Rao4) Adarsh Gourav 5) Aditya Roy Kapur[Explanation: The actor has signed a multi-year contract with the company and he willpromote the products across digital media platforms through campaigns and promotionalactivities exclusively for the smartphone buyback category.]

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7. Who among the following has appointed as brand ambassadors of fitness start-up‘OneFitPlus’?1) Priyanka Chopra 2) Kiara Advani 3) Sidharth Malhotra4) Both 1 and 2 5) Both 2 and 3[Explanation: It is India’s largest fit-tech company.The brand ambassadors will be seenpromoting OneFitPlus personal fitness programs and the entire line up of exercise machinesacross digital platforms.]

8. Who among the following has appointed as the brand ambassador for AmwayIndia?1) Neeraj Chopra 2) Vandana Katariya 3) SaikhomMirabaiChanu4) P. V Sindhu 5) Bajrang Punia[Explanation: Chanu will spearhead the company’s campaigns focused on product rangessuch as Nutrilite Daily, Omega and All Plant Protein among others.Chanu, a weightlifter,won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the women’s 49kg category.]

9. Who will be the brand ambassador of the Uttarakhand’s Department of WomenEmpowerment and Child Development?1) Ravi Kumar Dahiya 2) Vandana Katariya 3) Neeraj Chopra4) LovlinaBorgohain 5) MirabaiChanu[Explanation: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami announced the appointment ofIndian women’s hockey team player Vandana Kataria as the brand ambassador of theDepartment of Women’s Empowerment and Child Development.]

10. ‘Unmukt Chand’ has announced his retirement, he belongs to which sport?1) Football 2) Cricket 3) Hockey 4) Wrestling 5) Boxing[Explanation: Unmukt, who led the junior team to a World Cup victory in 2012, hadbecome an India A regular soon after his heroics in the final - he scored 111* in the chaseto the target of 226. He also took over as India A captain and kept the top job till 2015.]

11. Who among the following appointed as brand ambassador of Kerala adventuretourism?1) LovlinaBorgohain 2) P. R Sreejesh 3) Bajrang Punia4) Neeraj Chopra 5) Ravi Kumar Dahiya0[Explanation: He was a part of the Indian Hockey team that won the bronze medal at theTokyo 2020 Olympic games. PR Sreejesh hails from Ernakulam, Kerala.Kerala: CM-PinarayiVijayan, Governor-Arif Mohammad Khan.]

12. Who among the following has become the voice of Amazon Alexa in India?1) Salman Khan 2) Amitabh Bachchan 3) Abhishek Bachchan4) Akshay Kumar 5) Shah Rukh Khan[Explanation: Amitabh Bachchan has become India’s First Celebrity to lend his voice forAmazon’s Alexa.His voice will be available both in English as well as Hindi language.Cost of adding Amitabh Bachchan’s voice to Alexa will be Rs 149 per year.]

13. Who will be the brand ambassador for the Delhi government’s ‘Deshke Mentor’initiative for the school kids?1) Virat Kohli 2) SonuSood 3) Prabhu Deva 4) A. R. Rahman 5) Sachin Tendulkar[Explanation: The ‘Deshke Mentor’ initiative which will be launched soon in the nationalcapital.Aninitiative aimed at guiding students of classes IX to XII in government-run schools.The programme will help students of Delhi government-run schools find a mentor who willhelp them unlock their potential.]

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10. PLACES IN NEWS1. Which city has become the first city in India to achieve 100 percent vaccination?

1) Bengaluru 2) Navi Mumbai 3) Surat 4) Indoor 5) Bhubaneswar[Explanation: Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, it has also administered the firstdose of the vaccine to around one lakh migrant workers in the capital. A total of 9,07,194vaccine doses have been administered inBhubaneswar]

2. Which of the following has constructed world’s highest road in Ladakh?1) Defence Research and Development Organisation2) National Highways and Infrastructure Development3) Larsen & Toubro 4) Border Roads Organisation5) National Highways Authority of India[Explanation: India’s highest motorable road of at 19,300 feet, smashing the previousrecord that was held by Bolivia. this road passes Umlingla Pass in Eastern Ladakh.]

3. The Pooja Archana of the holy mace “Chharri Mubarak” has held in _____.1) Ladakh 2) Manali 3) Srinagar 4) Dharamshala 5) Shimla[Explanation: Shri Amarnathji pilgrimage was held at Shankarachharya ji Temple situatedon the hillocks in the heart of Srinagar city. amid adherence to Covid protocols and otherguidelines. this pilgrimage was held by Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB)]

4. Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has inauguratedthe world’s second-largest refurbished National Gene Bank at which of the followingcity?1) Pune 2) New Delhi 3) Surat 4) Mumbai 5) Agra[Explanation: National Gene Bank at the ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources,Pusa, Delhi. it helps Indian farmers for quickly dealing with various challenges in theagricultural sector.]

5. Which of the following city has become the Country’s First ‘Water Plus’ City ofIndia under the Swachh Survekshan 2021, it is also known as India’s cleanestcity?1) Mumbai 2) Indore 3) Bangalore 4) Bhopal 5) Lucknow[Explanation: It was launched as a part of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Hyderabad andVisakhapatnam cities also got the recognized as ‘Water Plus’city. Indore in MadhyaPradesh, also referred to as the “cleanest city” in India]

6. Which of the following has been recognised as wetlands of global importanceunder the Ramsar Convention?1) Thol 2) Wadhwana 3) Sultanpur 4) Bhindawas 5) All of the above[Explanation: Thol and Wadhwana from Gujarat, Sultanpur and Bhindawas fromHaryana. These wetlands are home to endangered bird species like Egyptian Vulture,Saker Falcon, Sociable Lapwing, and the near threatened Dalmatian Pelican.]

7. Who inaugurated Capital’s First Smog Tower in Delhi?1) Narendra Modi 2) Aravind Kejriwal 3) Ram nath kovind4) Amit shah 5) Anil Baijal[Explanation: smog tower inaugurated in Delhi’s Connaught Place. that will purify 1,000cubic metres of air per second within a radius of around 1 km.]

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8. Tata Steel has commissioned steel recycling plant at______.1) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 2) Rohtak, Haryana 3) Ranchi, Jharkhand4) Patna, Bihar 5) Kolkata, West Bengal[Explanation: This plant is 0.5 MnTPA Steel Recycling Plant. Steel Recycling Businessis a Green Step by a Global Citizen. This plant has been set up in collaboration with M/sAarti Green Tech Ltd.,]

9. Which city has been named as world’s second most polluted city of 2020?1) Manikganj 2) Ghaziabad 3) Hotan 4) Kabul 5) Indore[Explanation: The cause of pollution has been assigned to traffic volumes in the “gateway”to Uttar Pradesh. Ghaziabad reported an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 2.5 particulatematter (PM) in 106.6µg/m3/]

10. ______ Highway has become the India’s first e-vehicle friendly highway in India.1) Delhi to Chennai 2) Delhi-Gurgaon 3) Srinagar to Kanyakumari4) Delhi-Chandigarh 5) Delhi to Kolkata[Explanation: Reason to become e-vehicle friendly highway the inauguration of the firstsolar electric vehicle charging station at the Karnal lake resort.]

11. Shri Somnath Temple is integral part of Indian culture & ethos, is located inwhich state?1) Odisha 2) Punjab 3) Kerala 4) Gujarat 5) Tamil Nadu[Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Somnath Temple is integralpart of Indian culture & ethos]

12. Mahametro’s Zero Mile Station and Freedom Park is in which of the followingcity?1) Mumbai 2) Delhi 3) Kolkata 4) Bangalore 5) Nagpur[Explanation: The Chief Minister, along with the Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari andHardeep Singh Puri, virtually flagged off the first metro train running on this route.]

13. Which city to get India’s first international arbitration centre?1) Bengaluru 2) Delhi 3) Chennai 4) Mumbai 5) Hyderabad[Explanation: Chief Justice of India NV Ramana executed the trust deed of the centre,which will resolve domestic disputes between local investors, and internationalarbitrations.]

14. ‘Thiruonam’cultural festival is celebrated in which state?1) Tami Nadu 2) Karnataka 3) Tripura 4) Telangana 5) Kerala[Explanation: Onam will be celebrated on the day of Thiruvonam which marks the endof Onam celebration. Onam is Malayali festival celebrated in the month of Chingam. Chingamis the first month of Malayalam solar calendar and Onam is a 10-day long festival.]

15. Swarnim Vijay Varsh celebrations: hoist National Flag to mark 50th year of India’svictory in 1971 war, celebrations held at which place?1) Indira Col 2) Indira Point 3) Kibithu4) Dakshin Gangotri 5) Vishakhapatnam[Explanation: Andaman & Nicobar Command personnel hoist National Flag to mark 50thyear of India’s victory in 1971 war.]

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16. The world’s largest and tallest observation wheel is going to be unveiled in _____.1) Oslo, Norway 2) Dubai, UAE 3) Paris, France4) Amsterdam, Netherlands 5) Bern, Switzerland[Explanation: Name of the wheel ‘Ain Duba’. the landmark stands twice the height of theLondon Eye and will allow visitors to enjoy a majestic view of the Dubai skyline fromnearly 250 meters]

17. Ohmium’ has launched India’s first green hydrogen electrolyzer manufacturingunit at____?1) Delhi 2) Bengaluru 3) Chennai 4) Mumbai 5) Hyderabad[Explanation: The Bengaluru project will initially produce 500 MW per year with ambitionsto expand to 2 GW (2000 MW). Ohmium’ head-quarts is located at U.S.A]

18. Which archaeological site of a Harappan-era city, received the UNESCO worldheritage site tag?1) Kabul 2) Dholavira 3) Pavagadh 4) Mahabat Maqbara 5) Adalaj Ni Vav[Explanation: Dholavira became the fourth site from Gujarat and 40th from India to makethe list, it is the first site of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) in India to get the tag.]

19. Chandwan schoolhas been renamed after Vir Chakra Awardee ‘Sepoy Bua DuttaSingh’, the school is located at which of the following place?1) Delhi 2) Jammu and Kashmir 3) Uttarakhand4) Ladakh 5) Himachal Pradesh[Explanation: 8 JAK rifle Vir Chakra winners Sepoy Bua Dutta Singh sacrificed his lifewhile fighting for the country in the village of Chilicot in the Punch sector.DC Rahul Yadavannounced the name change of the school was a sign of gratitude and a tribute to thewarriors of freedom who fought for the country and sacrificed their lives.]

20. Who among the following has inaugurated Ramayana conclave in Ayodhya?1) M. Venkaiah Naidu 2) Yogi Adityanath 3) Ram Nath Kovind4) Narendra Modi 5) Amit Shah[Explanation: The conclave in presence of UP Governor Anandiben Patel, CM YogiAdityanath. the Ramayana Conclave and laying foundation stones of various projects ofthe Department of Culture and Tourism”]

21. World’s highest altitude movie theatre opened in the state/UT?1) Jammu&Kashmir 2) Ladakh 3) Himachal Pradesh4) Uttar Pradesh 5) Assam[Explanation: A newly launched mobile digital movie theatre in Ladakh has made historyas the highest theatre in the world. The inflatable theatre has been established at an altitudeof 11,562 feet at the Paldan area of Leh in Ladakh.]

22. Name the governor, who has inaugurated the two-day ‘Ladakh Nomadic Festival’at Korzok Phu?1) Shaktikanta Das 2) Rajiv Mehrishi 3) RK Mathur4) Satya Pal Malik 5) Tathagata Roy[Explanation: The festival is organised by Ladakh Cultural Academy in collaborationwith Ladakh Tourism Department, aims to bring the distinctive culture of Changthang regionon the tourism map of Ladakh. Lieutenant Governor urged the Changthang youth to makeefforts to save the nomadic culture.]

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11. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY1. ISRO-NASA joint mission NISAR Satellite to be launched in which year?

1) 2026 2) 2023 3) 2024 4) 2025 5) 2022[Explanation: The NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) Mission will measure Earth’s changingecosystems, dynamic surfaces, and ice masses providing information about biomass,natural hazards, sea level rise, and groundwater, and will support a host of otherapplications.]

2. Which IIT developed Uttarakhand ‘Bhookamp Alert’ app ?1) IIT Delhi 2) IIT Madras 3) IIT Roorkee 4) IIT Bombay 5) IIT Calcutta[Explanation:’Bhookamp Alert’ app will send early warning messages to people beforethe earthquake.Uttarakhand became the first state to do so.]

3. ____ has developed state-of-art platforms and weapon systems and sensors toimprove combat capabilities and technological edge to armed forces.1) ISRO 2) DRDO 3) HAL 4) BARC 5) ICMR[Explanation:An amount of Rs. 1,11,463.21 crore has been allocated under CapitalAcquisition Head(Modernisation) of Defence Services in BE 2021-22) This is an increaseof Rs21, 415.41crore (23.78%) over BE 2020-21 allocations.]

4. Which of the following space organization launched its Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (oft-2)second mission?1) ISRO 2) CNSA 3) JAXASANTA 4) NASA 5) SpaceX[Explanation:Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) is aimed at demonstrating the end-to-end capabilities of the capsule-and-rocket combo, from launch, docking and landing inthe western United States.]

5. Who launched NALSA Mobile app?1) Ram Nath kovind 2) Narendra modi 3) N V Ramana4) M.Venkaiah Naidu 5) Kiran Rijju[Explanation: NALSA is housed at 12/11, Jam Nagar House, New Delhi. The NationalLegal Services Authority (NALSA) has been constituted under the Legal Services AuthoritiesAct, 1987 to provide free Legal Services to the weaker sections of the society.]

6. What is the name of India’s first state-of-art Earth observation satellite?1) EOS-03 2) EOS-01 3) RISAT-2BR1 4) Cartosat-3 5) RISAT-1[Explanation:It is launched by ISRO.The EOS-03 is in a geostationary orbit. India currentlyhas two Earth observation satellites in a geostationary orbit — the INSAT-3D (launched in2013) and INSAT-3DR (launched in 2016), both for weather monitoring]

7. Who has launched india’s first cattle genomic chip ‘indigau’?1) Narendra modi 2) Yogi Adityanath 3) Ram Nath Kovind4) Jitendra singh 5) Venkaiah Naidu[Explanation: This chip ‘IndiGau’ for the conservation of pure varieties of indigenouscattle breeds like, Gir, Kankrej, Sahiwal, Ongole etc. The chip has been developed byscientists of National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NAIB), Hyderabad]

8. Which IIT has developed a low-cost water purification and treatment unit forschools in rural areas?1) IIT Jodhpur 2) IIT Mandi 3) IIT Kanpur 4) IIT Bombay 5) IIT Kharagpur[Explanation:To ensure that the water is cleansed and retreated for efficient use, thewater purification unit employs membrane-assisted sorption-based Ultrafiltration (UF)technology.]

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9. Which of the following orbiter has detected the water molecules on lunar surface?1)Astrosat 2) GSAT-6A 3) RLV-TD4) Chandrayaan-2 5) Luna 17[Explanation:India’s ambitious Chandrayaan-2 moon mission may have made a hardlanding on the lunar surface in 2019, but the orbiter accompanying it has been providinguseful information to scientists back on Earth.]

10. Which state government launched State Wide Area Network promoting digitalconnectivity(SWAN)?1) Meghalaya 2) Kerala 3) Manipur4) Nagaland 5) Arunachal Pradesh[Explanation:Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu launched the State WideArea Network (SWAN) providing secure digital connectivity to all district headquarters andlocal administrative centres across the state.]

11. Nirbhay cruise missile test-fired; indigenous engine a successfully by DRDO. Atwhich place this missile was tested?1) Bilaspur 2) Bhubaneswar 3) Pokhran, Rajasthan.4) Chandipur, Odisha 5) Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh[Explanation:Nirbhay is India’s first Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM).ITCMNirbhay was successfully test-launched with a Made-in-India Manik turbofan engine.]

12. Army looks at ordering 40 more K9 Vajra howitzers for mountains, the ordergiven to which of the following defence firm?1) DRDO 2) HAL 3) L&T 4) BHEL 5) TATA Group[Explanation: This Trials in Ladakh a successed. Indian defence establishment, theArmy is looking to Tracked Self-Propelled Howitzers for mountainous terrain. Armysuccessfully completed the order for 100 Vajras in 2017.]

13. Which of the following Foundation launched ‘My e-Haat’ portal to empower artisans?1) DELL 2) Sood Charity 3) Infosys 4) HCL 5) TATA Group[Explanation: This portal to empower artisans and strengthen the value chain of thehandicraft sector in the country.]

14. Which of the following IIM launched new Centre for data science and artificialintelligence?1) Ahmedabad 2) Bangalore 3) Calcutta 4) Indore 5) Lucknow[Explanation: Brij Disa Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CDSA). Thecentre shall undertake leading-edge research in data science and artificial intelligencethat will support businesses, governance, and policymaking.]

15. Which of the following organization has developed an Advanced Chaff Technologyto safeguard fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) against hostile radarthreats?1) BHEL 2) ISRO 3) DRDO 4) HAL 5) Bharat Dynamics[Explanation: This technology against hostile radar threats. Defence Laboratory Jodhpur,a DRDO laboratory developed the advanced Chaff material and chaff cartridge-118/I incollaboration with High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL).]

16. Who Inaugurated Solar Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station at Karnal LakeResort?1) Ram Nath Kovind 2) Narendra Modi 3) Mahendra Nath Pandey4) Pyush Goyal 5) Anurag Takur[Explanation: The Delhi-Chandigarh Highway has become the first e-vehicle friendlyhighway in the country, with a network of Solar-based Electric Vehicle Charging stations(SEVCs) set up by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) .]

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17. Which IIT have been collaborated with Road Transport Ministry on pavementengineering and intelligent transportation systems?1) IIT Delhi 2) IIT Bombay 3) IIT Mandi 4) IIT Kanpur 5) IIT Madras[Explanation:The research areas include pavement materials, hydrogen celltransportation, automatic vehicle classification, novel toll systems, Fast TAG data analyticsand traffic simulations beside transportation safety among others.]

18. Dharmendra Pradhan has inaugurated Centre for Research & Innovation inArtificial Intelligence set up at ________.1) IIT-Hyderabad 2) IIT-Bombay 3) IIT-Kanpur 4) IIT-Delhi 5) IIT-Madras[Explanation: He also inaugurated the first Academic Building of the Department ofMaterials Science & Metallurgical Engineering, High-Performance Computing Centre andHigh-Resolution Electron Microscopy Facility Centre for Research and Innovation in ArtificialIntelligence in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency-JICA.]

19. _____ has launched ‘Google Cloud Garages’.1) Infosys 2) TCS 3) HCL 4) IBM 5) Wipro[Explanation: These new cloud garages or centres, part of TCS’s strategic partnershipwith Google Cloud, will be launched at its co-innovation and advanced research centres inAmsterdam, New York, and Tokyo. Google Cloud Garages to experiences in retail,modernizing manufacturing processes with AI and connected machines]

20. DCGI has approved Zydus Cadila’s indigenously developed DNA-based vaccinenamed ______ for Emergency Use Authorization.1) Sputinik V 2) ZyCoV-D 3) HGCO19 4) Mynvax 5) Biological E[Explanation: Ministry of Science and Technology given approval to ZyCoV-D. This vaccinehas been developed in partnership with the Department of Biotechnology under the MissionCOVID Suraksha and implemented by Biotechnology Industry Research AssistanceCouncil, BIRAC.]

21. Who launched the “Yuktdhara”Portal, will facilitate planning of new MGNREGAassets using Remote Sensing and GIS based information?1) Narendra Modi 2) Ram Nath Kovind 3) M .Venkaiah Naidu4) Jitendra Singh 5) Kiran Rijju[Explanation: Yuktdhara portal under Bhuvan platform. This portal will help ministriesand departments to see the geographical location of planned assets on a map in the web-based system.]

22. Which of the following IIT developed India’s 1st indigenous motorised wheelchairvehicle named ‘NeoBolt’?1) IIT Delhi 2) IIT Madras 3) IIT Bombay 4) IIT Kharagpur 5) IIT Kanpur[Explanation: NeoBolt has a maximum speed of 25 kmph and travels up to 25 km percharge.This NeoBolt can be used even on uneven terrains. The innovation even caught theattention of Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group.]

23. Who among the following has launched the Fit India Mobile Application?1) Dharmendra Pradhan 2) Kiren Rijiju 3) Ashwini Vaishnaw4) Nisith Pramanik 5) Anurag Singh Thakur[Explanation: Fit India Mobile Application at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium inDelhi. To celebrate the second anniversary of Fit India Movement and as part of Azadi kaAmrit Mahotsav, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur.]

24. Who has launched ‘QSim’ (Quantum Computer Simulator Toolkit)?1) L. Murugan 2) Anurag Singh Thakur3) Rajeev Chandrasekhar4) Ashwini Vaishnaw 5) Virendra Kumar[Explanation: QSim is the first-of-its-kind toolkit, indigenously developed in India. Itmeant to be a vital tool of learning and understanding the practical aspects of programmingwith the help of Quantum Computers.]

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12. SEMINARS AND MEETINGS1. Who leads Indian delegation at G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting?

1) MeenakashiLekhi 2) Anupriya Patel3) preethisudan 4) Annpurna Devi 5) Shobha Karandlaje[Explanation: The Culture Ministers’ Meeting is one of the ministerial meetings organizedas part of the G20 Leaders’ Summit 2021, was hosted by Italy in October 2021.]

2. The first G20 Culture Ministers Meeting has held in______.1) Jakartha,Indonesia 2) Osaka, Japan 3) New Delhi, India4) Rome, Italy 5) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia[Explanation: The culture ministers of the 20 largest economies in the world and 40high-level cultural delegations attended the meeting. The meeting was attended by theItalian Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, the Minister of Culture, Dario Franceschini, and theDirector General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay.]

3. Which minister has participated in G20 Research Ministers’ meeting?1) Subhas Sarkar 2) Kiran rijju 3) S .Jai Shankar4) Hardeepsinghpuri 5) kishanreddy[Explanation: G20 Research Ministers’ meeting was hosted in blended mode by Italy.G20 Education Ministers exchanged views on enhancing research collaborations andsharing digital space among G20 Countries for a strong, sustainable, resilient and inclusiverecovery.]

4. Who is The ‘2nd Indo-US Services Summit’, organised by Indo American Chamberof Commerce (IACC).1) Piyush Goyal 2) S. Jaishankar3) Prakash Javadekar4) Nitin Gakari 5) RaviShankar Prasad[Explanation: Piyush Goyal informed that the total services exports from India to theworldwas $17 billion in 2001-02 and has now leapfrogged to $205 billion in 2020-21.]

5. Who inaugurates 11th Annual Meeting of the Forum of the Election ManagementBodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) for 2021?1) Sushil Chandra 2) Sunil Arora 3) Ram Nath Kovind4) Narendra Modi 5) N.V Ramana[Explanation: (FEMBoSA) for the year 2021 Hosted By: Election Commission of Bhutan.A resolution was unanimously adopted by the FEMBoSA members to extend the tenure ofchairmanship to two years during the current pandemic situation.]

6. Which of the following organisation has created a new advisory group named‘SAGO’?1) World Food Programme 2) World Health Organization3) International Monetary Fund 4) UNICEF5) International Labour Organization[Explanation: The function of SAGO will be to systematically study the emergence offuture emerging pathogens with pandemic potential, and advise the development in thisregard to WHO. The group will also work towards finding the origin of the SARS-CoV-2virus.]

7. Who among the following has chaired the 5th meeting of BRICS Industry Ministers?1) Narayan Tatu Rane 2) SarbanandaSonowal 3) Pralhad Joshi4) Dharmendra Pradhan 5) Piyush Goyal[Explanation: The meeting concluded with the ministers committing to work together as agroup, share best practices and move ahead in a positive and constructive manner to achievethe 2030 agenda for sustainable development.]

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8. A national webinar on ‘Zero Hunger by 2030’ has launchedwhich of the followingminister?1) Rajnath Singh 2) Nirmala Sitharaman3) Giriraj Singh 4) Anurag Thakur 5) Piyush Goyal[Explanation: ‘Localization of Sustainable Development Goals and Role of Panchayats –AND ‘Zero Hunger’ on 23.08.2021. Webinar will have four technical sessions to discussand deliberate critical issues/subjects like sufficiency of food production & food security,sustainable agricultural production]

9. The 25th edition of the ‘Malabar naval exercise’ has begun off the coast of Guam.It is the exercise among which nations?1) India, US, Australia and Japan2) India, China, Australia and Japan 3) India, Russia, Australia and Japan4) India, US, Indonesia, and Japan 5) India, US, Australia and U.K[Explanation: The aim of the exercise is to increase interoperability amongst theparticipating navies, develop a common understanding and Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs) for maritime security operations and for the navies to operate as a team to meet thechallenges in the maritime domain.]

10. Who has chaired the 37th edition of ‘PRAGATI’meeting?1) Dharmendra Pradhan 2) Narendra Modi 3) Raj Nath Singh4) Amit Shah 5) Piyush Goyal[Explanation: 37th edition of PRAGATI, the ICT based multi-modal platform for ‘Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation’, involving the Centre as well as stategovernments. In the meeting, nine agenda items were taken for review, including eightprojects and one scheme.]

11. Who has chaired the ‘IBSA National Security Advisers’ meeting?1) Rajnath Singh 2) Amit Shah 3) Bipin Rawat4) Ajit Doval 5) Nitin Gadkari[Explanation:In the meeting discussions were held on maritime security, the fight againstterrorism and transnational organised crime and cyber security. the theme for India’s Chairship under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “Democracy for Demography andDevelopment”.]

12. Which edition of India-Kazakhstan Joint Training Exercise ‘KAZIND-21’ will beconducted at Training Node, Aisha Bibi, Kazakhstan from August 30 to September11, 2021?1) Third 2) Fifth 3) Sixth 4) Seventh 5) Fourth[Explanation: The Indian Army contingent represented by a battalion of the Bihar Regimentconsists of a total of 90 personnel led by a Contingent Commander. The Kazakhstan Armywill be represented by a company group.]

13. The 15th round of Foreign Office Consultation between India and which of thefollowing country took place virtually?1) China 2) Russia 3) Iran 4) Singapore 5) Italy[Explanation: The Indian delegation was led by Ms. Riva Ganguly Das, Secretary (East),Ministry of External Affairs and the Singapore delegation was led by Mr. Chee Wee Kiong,Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore.]

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14. The first edition of the Global Media Congress to be held in _______.1) Muscat 2) Abu Dhabi 3) New Delhi 4) Beijing 5) London[Explanation: The Global Media Congress will be organised by the Abu Dhabi NationalExhibitions Company (ADNEC) in a strategic partnership with the Emirates News Agency(WAM) from November 15 to 17 in 2022, as per Emirates News Agency.]

15. India Pavilion has inaugurated at ‘ARMY-2021’ Forum in ______.1) Paris 2) Moscow 3) Tokyo 4) London 5) Beijing[Explanation: ARMY-2021’forum from August22to28/2021, at Patriot Expo, KubinkaAir Base and Alabino military training grounds. The ARMY 2021 is the 7th edition of theannual International Military-Technical Forum.]

16. Who among the following has inaugurated the first India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA)Youth Summit?1) Anurag Thakur 2) G. Kishan Reddy 3) Meenakshi Lekhi4) Arjun Ram Meghwal 5) Piyush Goyal[Explanation: The first India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Youth Summit through videoconference. The theme of the Summit this year is Youth in Governance, Youth DevelopmentProgramme.]

17. Who among the following has chaired the 2nd meeting of BRICS Finance Ministersand Central Bank Governors?1) Narendra Modi 2) S. Jaishankar 3) Piyush Goyal4) Shaktikanta Das 5) Nirmala Sitharaman[Explanation: The meeting held virtually, the second meeting of BRICS Finance Ministersand Central Bank Governors under Indian BRICS Chairship in New Delhi. FinanceMinisters and Central Bank Governors of Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa took partin the meeting.]

18. Which county is going to host the International Climate Summit 2020-21?1) Italy 2) France 3) Germany 4) India 5) U.S.A[Explanation: International Climate Summit 2020-21 on September 3, 2021. Director ofCSIR, National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Ashish Lele has underlined the importance ofthe conference for the future mitigation strategies of climate change.]

19. The 7th meeting of the BRICS Environment Ministerial was held virtually, on theleadership of_______?1) Narendra Modi 2) Xi Jinping 3) Jair Bolsonaro4) Vladimir Putin 5) Cyril Ramaphosa[Explanation: The 7th BRICS Environment Ministerial Meet 2021 was held virtually atthe Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi, under India’s chairmanship on27/08/2021.The key takeaway of this year’s BRICS Ministerial Meet is the adoption of the DelhiStatement on Environment.]

20. Who among the following will Chair the UN Security Council meeting?1) Narendra Modi 2) Harsh Vardhan Shringla3) S. Jaishankar 4) Vijay Keshav Gokhale5) Raveesh Kumar[Explanation: UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, includingthe Palestinian question. India currently holds the rotating presidency of the United NationsSecurity Council for the month of August.]

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13. SPECIAL DAYS1. Muslim Women Rights Day is observed on _____.

1) August 4 2) August 5 3) August 3 4) August 1 5) August 2[Explanation: to celebrate the enactment of the law against triple talaq. The centralgovernment enacted the law on August 1, 2019, that has made the practice of instant tripletalaq a criminal offence.]

2. World Breastfeeding Week is observed from ______.1) August 4 to August 10 2) August 1 to August 73) August 3 to August 9 4) August 5 to August 115) August 2 to August 8[Explanation:World Breastfeeding week is an annual celebration which is held everyyear in over 120 countries. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO),breastfeeding is the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival.]

3. 76th anniversary of Hiroshima Day is observed on _____.1) August 1 2) August 6 3) August 2 4) August 4 5) August 5[Explanation:Itmarks the 76th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city ofNagasaki by US forces. The day is observed every year to promote peace and createawareness about the threat from nuclear weapons.]

4. 7th National Handloom Day is celebrated on ______.1) August 6 2) August 5 3) August 8 4) August 7 5) August 9[Explanation:This day is celebrated to honour the handloom weavers in the country andalso highlight the handloom industry.The movement had aimed at reviving domesticproducts and production processes.]

5. Which of the following day to be named ‘Javelin Throw Day’ to honour ‘NeerajChopra’?1) August 09 2) August 11 3) August 08 4) August 13 5) August 07[Explanation:The 23-year-old Neeraj is India’s second individual Olympic gold medallistafter Abhinav Bindra. Neeraj bagged the gold medal in men’s javelin throw at the 2020Tokyo Olympics on 7th August 2021.]

6. International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is celebrated on __.1) August 9th 2) August 8th 3) August 6th 4) August 4th 5) August 15th

[Explanation:It is observed each year around the world to protect the rights of theindigenous population.This event acknowledges the achievements and contributions ofthe indigenous peoples.]

7. World Lion Day is observed on _______.1) August 15 2) August 13 3) August 11 4) August 10 5) August 12[Explanation:World Lion Day is marked to raise awareness about the king of beasts andthe efforts undertaken for their conservation. Owing to their courage, intelligence, strength,and royal symbols and emblems to represent command, power or authority acrosscultures.]

8. The fourth President of India ‘V. V. Giri’ Birth Anniversary is observed on ______.1) August 12 2) August 14 3) August 15 4) August 10 5) August 11[Explanation:V. V. Giri is known as the Rubber Stamp President of India.He was theonly president to be elected as an independent candidate. He was succeeded byFakhruddin Ali Ahmed as president in 1974.]

9. World Bio fuel day observed on which day?1) August 11 2) August 10 3) August 12 4) August 14 5) August 09[Explanation:The day is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels and highlight the various effortsmade by Government in the biofuel sector.]

10. World Elephant Day observed on _______.1) August 10 2) August 11 3) August 12 4) August 13 5) August 14[Explanation: The main objective of World Elephant Day is to create awareness on elephantconservation and to share knowledge and positive solutions for the better protection andmanagement of wild and captive elephants.]

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11. International Youth Day celebrated on ____?1) August 09 2) August 10 3) August 12 4) August 11 5) August 13[Explanation:The theme of International Youth Day 2021 is “Transforming Food System:Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health”.]

12. Which of the following day will be observed as ‘Partition Horrors RemembranceDay’ in India?1) 17th August 2) 15th August 3) 16th August 4) 14th August 5) 18th August[Explanation:”The pain of partition of the country can never be forgotten. Because ofhatred and violence, lakhs of our sisters and brothers were displaced and even lost theirlives. In memory of the struggle and sacrifice of those people.]

13. Former P.M ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee’ 3rd death anniversary is observed on _____.1) August 18 2) August 17 3) August 19 4) August 16 5) August 15[Explanation: Vajpayee led the National Democratic Government from 1998-2004 andbecame the first minister from BJP to serve as Prime Minister of the country.]

14. Which day is celebrated as Indonesian Independence Day?1) August 14 2) August 17 3) August 16 4) August 15 5) August 18[Explanation: The day is observed with ceremonies, festivities, flag hoisting, patrioticand cultural parades across the Indonesian nation, and Indonesian diplomaticinstallations abroad.]

15. World photography day observed on ____________.1) August 16 2) August 17 3) August 18 4) August 19 5) August 20[Explanation: It is celebrated on 19 August to pay homage to the history of photography,celebrate the present, and for the future leave a positive trail.Photography is an importantmedium of storytelling and also the most reliable tool to preserve the past.]

16. Which day celebrated as Indian AkshayUrjaDiwas (Renewable Energy Day)?1) August 20 2) August 19 3) August 18 4) August 21 5) August 17[Explanation:To create awareness about the importance of renewable resources of energyand to commemorate the birth anniversary of the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.]

17. World Senior Citizen Day is observed on ________.1) August 25 2) August 22 3) August 24 4) August 23 5) August 21[Explanation:This day is celebrated to raise awareness about issues affecting olderpeople, such as deterioration with age and the abuse of the elderly and support, honourand show appreciation to seniors and to recognize their achievements. The World SeniorCitizen’s Day also recognises and acknowledges the contributions of older people to society.]

18.· International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism isobserved on ______.1) August 25 2) August 23 3) August 21 4) August 22 5) August 24[Explanation:The day is observed to pay tribute to the individuals across the globe whohave been attacked, injured, traumatized or lost their lives because of terrorist attacks.Thetheme this year is “Connections”.]

19. World water week observed on _____.1) August 22-August 26 2) August 23-August 28 3) August 24-August 284) August 25-August 29 5) August 23-August 27[Explanation: The event organized by Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) since1991 to address the global water issues and related concerns of international development.]

20. ‘National Sports Day’ is celebrated on _______.1) 27th August 2) 29th August 3) 28th August 4) 30th August 5) 26th August[Explanation:It is observed on 29 August every year to commemorate the birthday ofIndian hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. Major Dhyan Chand was a legendary figurein Indian and world hockey.]

21. National small industries day observed on ________?1) August 28 2) August 29 3) August 30 4) August 27 5) August 26[Explanation:The day is dedicated to encouraging small businesses around thecountry.The day is marked to promote and support enterprises in the small scale industryfor growth and setting up new businesses to generate employment opportunities.]

22. The International Day for People of African Descent is celebrated for the firsttime on____.1) 31 August 2021 2) 29 August 2021 3) 27 August 20214) 30 August 2021 5) 25 August 2021[Explanation: The United Nations aims to promote the extraordinary contributions of theAfrican diaspora around the world and to eliminate all forms of discrimination againstpeople of African descent.]

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14. SPORTS1. Who among the following has won the bronze medal in the Badminton Women’s

singles category at Tokyo Olympics?1) He Bingjiao 2) Tai Tzu-ying 3) P. V Sindhu4) Akane Yamaguchi 5) Mia Blichfeldt[Explanation: Sindhu becomes the first Indian woman to win two individual medals atOlympics. Sindhu becomes the fourth player to win women’s singles medal in consecutivegames.]

2. Who among the following has become the first Indian woman to score an Olympichat-trick?1) Deep Grace Ekka 2) Navjot Kaur 3) Rani Rampal4) Gurjit Kaur 5) Vandana Katariya[Explanation:Vandana (4th, 17th, 49th minutes) achieved a rare feat by becoming thefirst Indian woman hockey player to score a hat-trick in the history of the Olympics.]

3. Who has set a new world record in the women’s 400-meter hurdles to win a goldmedal in the Tokyo Olympics 2020?1) Yevgeniya Isakova 2) Janieve Russell 3) Femke BOL4) Sydney McLaughlin 5) Dalilah Muhammad[Explanation:She edged out Dalilah Muhammad, who won silver to make it a U.S. 1-2finish. Muhammad, who set the world record twice in 2019 and won the worldchampionship gold medal that year]

4. ‘LovlinaBorgohain’ has won Bronze Medal at Tokyo Olympic, she belongs to whichsport?1) Badminton 2) Weightlifting 3) Boxer 4) Weightlifting 5) Swimmer[Explanation: Indian boxer LovlinaBorgohain (69kg) signed off with a bronze medal inher debut Olympic Games after a comprehensive 0-5 loss to reigning world championBusenazSurmeneli.]

5. Which country has won the bronze medal in men’s hockey at Tokyo Olympics?1) Australia 2) Britain 3) Argentina 4) Germany 5) India[Explanation:India’s first Olympic medal in hockey since they won the gold medal in the1980 Olympics in Moscow. Manpreet Singh’s men defeated Germany 5-4. India cappedoff a fantastic campaign with a bronze medal.]

6. Who among the following has bagged 2nd silver medal for India at Tokyo 2020Olympics?1) KishanRaftar 2) Akam 3) Shanky Singh4) Ravi Kumar 5) Gama Singh[Explanation:Indian athlete Ravi Kumar Dahiya made the nation proud as the wrestlerbagged a Silver Medal in the men’s freestyle 57 kg category in Tokyo Olympics 2020. The23-year-old became the second male wrestler to win a silver for India in wrestling.]

7. Who among the following has won the 2021 FIDE World Cup?1) Alireza Firouzja 2) Jan-Krzysztof Duda 3) Garry Kasparov4) Rados³awWojtaszek 5) Daniil Dubov[Explanation: Beating GM Sergey Karjakin convincingly in his white game, therebyavoiding a tiebreak. the 23-year-old Polish grandmaster finished the tournament undefeatedand took home USD 88,000]

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8. ‘Bajrang Punia’ has become the sixth athlete to clinch a medal for India at TokyoOlympics, belongs to which sport?1) Golf 2) Boxing 3) Javelin Throw4) Wrestling 5) Badminton[Explanation: Superstar wrestler Bajrang Punia became the sixth athlete to clinch a medalfor India after he won the men’s 65kg bronze medal match against DauletNiyazbekov ofKazakhstan in the repechage round at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics]

9. ‘Aditi Ashok’ has finished at fourth place in Tokyo Olympic 2020, she belongs towhich sport?1) Wrestling 2) Golf 3) Boxing 4) Javelin throw 5) Swimming[Explanation: Aditi Ashok wound-up inches from an historic Olympic medal in golf. Sheplayed with and outscored World No 1, and now Olympic champion, Nelly Korda 136 to138 over the last two rounds.]

10. Who has won maiden European Tour title at the Scottish Championship?1) Jason Scrivener 2) Lucas Herbert 3) Matthew Jordan4) Grant Forrest 5) Connor Syme[Explanation: He won his second straight gold medal and cementing his place amongthe all-time greats of the sport. Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands took silver and Belgium’sBashir Abdi won bronze.]

11. Who has won his second professional bout by clinching a Technical Knockout(TKO)?1) Bajrang Punia 2) Mandeep Jangra 3) Devendro Singh4) Anup Kumar Yama 5) Manjeet Chillar[Explanation: She clinching a Technical Knockout (TKO)against local Devon Lira in Tampa,Florida. He had beaten Argentina’s Luciano Ramos in his debut bout in a four-roundunanimous decision.]

12. Who among the following has become 3rd highest wicket-taker in Test cricket?1) K. L Rahul 2) Jos Buttler 3) Muttiah Muralitharan4) Anil Kumble 5) James Anderson[Explanation:He achieved this huge feat after KL Rahul knocked one to wicket-keeperJos Buttler. Anderson is currently the highest wicket-taker among the fast bowlers and isthe only pacer in the 600 club. He achieved the milestone on the 3rd day of the NottinghamTest against India.]

13. Who among the following has become new Under-21 Recurve world champion inArchery?1) Aditya Choudhary 2) Komalika Bari 3) Parth Sushant Salunkhe4) Manuel Santos Del Valle 5) Dhiraj Bommadevara[Explanation: In the Archery World Cup, the Indian women’s recurve team includingDeepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, and Komalika Bari won a gold medal in Guatemala. Thiswas Deepika’s fifth World Cup stage event team gold medal.]

14. How many medals won India at the World Archery Youth Championships?1) 20 2) 18 3) 15 4) 16 5) 12[Explanation: India won highest ever 15 medals atYouth World Archery Championshipin Wroclaw (Poland). 15 medals (8 Gold, 2 Silver and 5 Bronze medals) which is India’sbest ever performance in the Youth World Archery Championship.]

15. Who among the following has won the 19th Spilimbergo Open chess tournament?1) Abhimanyu Puranik 2) ViditGujrathi 3) RaunakSadhwani4) Arjun Erigaisi 5) Nihal Sarin[Explanation: The fourth-seeded Sadhwani, who hails from Nagpur, remainedundefeated in the tournament. In the ninth and final round, Sadhwani and Italian GM PierLuigi Basso.]

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16. Who will become first Singapore international cricketer to play in IPL?1) Tim David 2) Sohail Akhtar 3) Nathan Ellis4) Rashid Khan 5) Riley Meredith[Explanation: The second phase of the 14th edition of IPL will feature a Singapore cricketerfor the first time as Royal Challengers Bangalore have roped in freelance T20 sensationTim David.]

17. Who has won silver medal in 10,000m Race Walk event of World Athletics U20Championships at Nairobi?1) Tejas Ashok Shirse 2) Paul McGrath 3) Amit Khatri4) HeristoneWanyonyi 5) Vipin Kumar[Explanation: won the men’s 10,000m race walk silver after a brave effort at the WorldAthletics under-20 championships in Nairobi. Khatri won the silver medal with a timing of42:17.94. He was in the lead for a good part of the race walk before being overtaken byKenya’s Heristone]

18. Who was India’s flag-bearer at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 opening ceremony?1) Mariyappan 2) Tek Chand 3) Manpreet Singh4) Shiva Keshavan 5) Neha Ahuja[Explanation: Javelin thrower Tek Chand will be India’s flag-bearer during the openingceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 as ThangaveluMariyappan was quarantinedafter he came in close contact with a COVID-19 positive person on the flight to Tokyo]

19. Who has won the men’s singles title at the ITTF Czech International Open?1) Manav Thakkar 2) Sharath Kamal Achanta 3) Rajesh Mukherjee4) YevhenPryshchepa 5) SathiyanGnanasekaran[Explanation: Star Indian paddler SathiyanGnanasekaran notched up a dominating 4-0win over YevhenPryshchepa of Ukraine in the summit clash to claim the men’s singles titleat the ITTF Czech International Open]

20. Who among the following has scripted history by becoming the first Indian tabletennis player to secure a medal in the Paralympics?1) Simran Sharma 2) Bhavinaben Patel 3) Ajeet Singh4) Sundar Singh Gurjar 5) Devendra Jhajharia[Explanation: The 2020 Paralympic Games at Tokyo, in the women’s singles summitclash. The 34-year-old Patel lost to Chinese paddler Ying Zhou,.Patel is the only secondIndian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics.]

21. Who has won the Barcelona Open chess tournament title in Barcelona, Spain?1) Srinath Narayanan 2) SP Sethuraman 3) Krishnan Sasikiran4) Aravindh Chithambaram 5) Tania Sachdev[Explanation: Chennai-born Sethuraman collected 7.5 points after the ninth and finalround to tie the score with Daniil Yuffa of Russia. The Indian player emerged as the winneron the basis of a better tie-break score. India’s Karthikeyan Murali finished third.]

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22. ‘Devendra Jhajharia’ won silver medal at Tokyo Paralympics 2020, he belongs towhich sport?1) Discus Throw 2) Javelin Throw 3) Powerlifting4) Table Tennis 5) Shooting[Explanation: Two-time gold-winning javelin throw veteran Devendra Jhajharia clincheda stupendous third Paralympic medal, a silver this time, while discus thrower YogeshKathuniya also finished second as India surpassed its best ever medal. ‘Sundar SinghGurjar’ won bronze in Javelin Throw in Tokyo Paralympics 2020.]

23. Vinod Kumar loses bronze after Technical Delegates decide he is ‘ineligible’ formedal at Tokyo Paralympics 2020. He belongs to which sport?1) Powerlifting 2) Shooting 3) Javelin Throw4) Table Tennis 5) Discus Throw[Explanation: An Asian record to give India its third medal in 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.He has produced best throw of 19.91m to finish third behind Piotr Kosewicz (20.02m) ofPoland and Velimir Sandor (19.98m) of Croatia.]

24. ‘Nishad Kumar’ has won the silver medal in _______in Tokyo Paralympics 2020.1) High Jump 2) Javelin Throw 3) Table Tennis4) Discus Throw 5) Shooting[Explanation: The 23-year-old Nishad made a jump of 2.06m, and in doing so createdan Asian record. He also equalled his jump with USA’s Dallas Wise, who also took homesilver. Another American, Roderick Townsend, won the gold with a world record jump of2.15m.]

25. Who has won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw F64 at the TokyoParalympics 2020?1) Deepa Malik 2) MurlikantPetkar 3) SumitAntil4) Devendra Jhajharia 5) Varun Singh Bhati[Explanation: He set a new world record throw of 68.55m. The 23-year-old Sumit hailsfrom Sonepat in Haryana. Michal Burian of Australia won the silver medal (66.29m), whileSri Lanka’s DulanKodithuwakku won the bronze medal.]

26. ‘SinghrajAdhana’ has won the bronze medal in Tokyo Paralympics, belongs towhich sport?1) Discus Throw 2) Javelin Throw 3) Powerlifting4) Table Tennis 5) Air Pistol[Explanation:Singhraj’s bronze was the Indian shooting contingent’s second medal atthe Tokyo Paralympics after the 19-year-old AvaniLekhara won the gold medal.China’sChao Yang created a Paralympic record with 237.9 points to win gold medal]

27. How many gold medals won India at Asian Youth Championships?1) Five 2) Four 3) Six 4) Eight 5) Seven[Explanation:six gold medals along with nine silver medals and five bronze medals.PreetiDahiya (60kg), Sneha Kumari (66kg), Khushi (75kg) and Neha (54kg) clinched gold medals.World youth bronze-medallist BishwamitraChongtham (51kg) and Vishal (80kg).]

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15. STATES1. ‘MukhyamantriVatsalya Yojana’ has been inaugurated by which state government?

1) Maharashtra 2) Karnataka 3) Odisha4) Uttarakhand 5) Madhya Pradesh[Explanation: it is for orphaned children who have lost their parents due to Covid-19.Under the scheme, the State Government will make arrangements for their maintenance,education and training for employment up to the age of 21 years.the state will be given amaintenance allowance of 3000 rupees per month.]

2. Which state government has launched the ‘Har Hith store’ scheme?1) Gujarat 2) Nagaland 3) Bihar 4) Karnataka 5) Haryana[Explanation: The scheme has been launched to encourage students towards self-employment. Under this scheme, a chain of grocery shops will be opened in rural andurban areas to sell the best quality daily-needs products at reasonable prices.]

3. Which state government has announced cash award of 25 lakh rupees for ‘VandanaKatariya’?1) Manipur 2) Haryana 3) Odisha 4) Uttarakhand 5) Assam[Explanation:VandanaKatariya, who represented India at Tokyo Olympics in Women’sHockey. it is a matter of pride for the state that a girl from Uttarakhand participated in theOlympics and performed well. a new sports policy will be implemented in the state soon.]

4. Which state Chief Minister has launched ‘eNagar’ mobile application and portal?1) Odisha 2) Karnataka 3) Gujarat 4) Uttar Pradesh 5) Telangana[Explanation:TheeNagar covers 10 modules with 52 services including property tax,professional tax, water and drainage, complaints and grievance redressal, buildingpermission, fire and emergency services.]

5. Who among the following is going to launch the second phase of ‘Pradhan MantriUjjwala Yojana – Ujjwala 2.0’ atMahoba, Uttar Pradesh?1) Bhupender Yadav 2) Hardeep Singh Puri 3) Raj Kumar Singh4) Narendra Modi 5) AshwiniVaishnaw[Explanation: It aims to safeguard the health of women and children and lays the basisfor a fundamental material transformation at the bottom of the pyramid by covering 715districts.]

6. Ayush Minister SarbanandaSonowal has assured all help for establishing thefirst Bio-Bank of the world in Ayurveda at All India Institute of Ayurveda in______.1) Mumbai 2) New Delhi 3) Bengaluru 4) Kolkata 5) Hyderabad[Explanation:MrSonowal and Minister of State for Ayush, Dr. MunjaparaMahendrabhaivisited the Institute and inaugurated Multi-Purpose Yoga Hall and Mini Auditorium.]

7. Which state government has been renamed a landmark freedom movement named‘Kakori Train Conspiracy’ as ‘Kakori Train Action’?1) Maharashtra 2) West Bengal 3) Uttar Pradesh4) Gujarat 5) Uttarakhand[Explanation: Tribute to the revolutionaries who were hanged for robbing a train at Kakorito buy weapons in 1925.The new name was used in all the official communications torefer to the event in the state]

8. Which state Cm has unveiled digital monographs of freedom fighters?1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Karnataka 3) Gujarat4) Rajasthan 5) Madhya Pradesh[Explanation:He also launched an e-library web application on the occasion of AugustKranti Diwas at a virtual program. The monographs have been prepared by the RajasthanHindi Granth Academy.]

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9. Which state police has recently launch e-FIR registration service?1) Tamil Nadu 2) Karnataka 3) Madhya Pradesh4) Telangana 5) Himachal Pradesh[Explanation: It allow people to get FIRs registered online regarding thefts of vehicles ortheft of cash and items up to Rs 1 lakh. Under the initiative, citizens will be able to registerFIRs without going to the police station.]

10. Which state forest department has started a ‘Night safari’ facility in the reservearea of Ralamandal Sanctuary?1) Maharashtra 2) Uttar Pradesh 3) Madhya Pradesh4) Karnataka 5) Uttarakhand[Explanation: To make it a major wildlife tourism attraction. After launching the nightsafari on Sunday, State Water Resources Minister TulsiramSilawatannounced that thefacility would be a great attraction among tourists.]

11. Which state Chief Minister has released the tenth edition of ‘Shri Gadgebaba’?1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Odisha 3) Uttarakhand4) Maharashtra 5) Karnataka[Explanation:Gadge Baba demonstrated the difference between religion and superstition,adding that feeding the poor, giving water to those thirsty and education to the needy arethe true forms of religion.]

12. Which state/UT government has changed the name of ‘Rajkiya Bal Vidyalaya’ to‘Ravi Dahiya Bal Vidyalaya’?1) Haryana 2) Delhi 3) Manipur 4) Telangana 5) Assam[Explanation:“It is a matter of pride that an alumnus of Delhi Government School haswon an Olympic medal for India. A large picture of Dahiya will also be placed at the school.It will give great impetus to the dreams of the next generation, ”Manish Sisodia added atthe ceremony honoring Dahiya.]

13. Which state/UT government to shut single-use plastic manufacturing units byJune 2022?1) Telangana 2) Delhi 3) Gujarat 4) Puducherry 5) Odisha[Explanation:The government has notified Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules,2021, prohibiting identified single-use plastic items by 2022.]

14. ‘Atal Progress-Way project’ of which state has been include in theBharatmalaPariyojana (BMP) phase 1?1) Madhya Pradesh 2) Chhattisgarh 3) Andhra Pradesh4) Gujarat 5) Uttar Pradesh[Explanation:”Atal Progress-Way would prove to be the lifeline for the development ofGwalior-Chambal division. An industrial corridor will be constructed around this 404 kmlength expressway.]

15. Which state government will preserve the ‘Jorhat Central Jail’ as a heritage site?1) Madhya Pradesh 2) Assam 3) Karnataka4) Gujarat 5) Kerala[Explanation:mark of tribute to the freedom fighters during the celebration of 75th yearof Independence.Chief Minister HimantaBiswaSarma visited historic Jorhat Central Jailand interacted with the jail authority as well as few of the jail inmates and took stock oftheir grievances.]

16. Which state government has launched state Wide Area Network promoting digitalconnectivity (SWAN)?1) Meghalaya 2) Kerala 3) Manipur 4) Nagaland 5) Arunachal Pradesh[Explanation: To provide secure digital connectivity to all district headquarters and localadministrative centres across the state.The launching ceremony, held live digitally on virtualmode on the SWAN platform for the first time, was joined by 17 district administrationsand 98 block level administrations.]

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17. Which state government announced the creation of 4 new districts in the stateas well as development of parks exclusively for women in all districts of the state?1) Kerala 2) Karnataka 3) Chhattisgarh 4) Jharkhand5) Madhya Pradesh[Explanation:The four new districts are: MohlaManpur, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Shakti,Manendragarh. With the creation of four new districts, the total number of administrativedistricts in the state have reached 32.]

18. Which state government forms 7-member panel for study of hydrocarbon projects?1) Telangana 2) Andhra Pradesh 3) Kerala 4) Tamil Nadu 5) Karnataka[Explanation:The Tamil Nadu Government has constituted a seven member committeeled by Sultan Ahmed Ismail of the State Development Policy Council to study the explorationof hydrocarbon.]

19. Which of the following state government launched the ‘Rajiv Gandhi GrameenBhumihinMajdurNyay Yojana’?1) Chhattisgarh 2) Maharashtra 3) Karnataka4) Sikkim 5) Nagaland[Explanation:with the provision of ?200 crores benefiting 12 lakh landless families. Thescheme was announced in the state legislature.]

20. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to launch the National Monetisation Pipelineat which of the following city?1) Bangalore 2) Noida 3) Mumbai 4) New Delhi 5) Hyderabad[Explanation:which is expected to fetch the government an estimated revenue of Rs 6lakh crore over four years till FY25.The NMP, which will work in tandem with the NationalInvestment Pipeline (NIP).]

21. Which state is going to implement DalithBandhu Scheme?1) Andhrapradesh 2) Telangana 3) Kerala4) Karnataka 5) Haryana[Explanation:It is envisioned as a welfare scheme for empowering Dalit families. However,it has come under widespread criticism from the Opposition.government is ready to spendRs 80,000 crore to Rs 1 lakh crore for Dalit Bandhu, touted as the country’s biggest directbenefit transfer scheme, to empower Dalits across the state.]

22. Which state government has launched ‘Mission Vatsalya’ for COVID-19 widows?1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Madhya Pradesh 3) Gujarat4) Odisha 5) Maharashtra[Explanation:Mission Vatsalya is aimed to serve around 18 benefits, schemes, servicesto such women from rural areas with impoverished backgrounds. As per the stategovernment data.]

23. Which state government to launch ‘MeraKaamMeraMaan’ scheme?1) Karnataka 2) Maharashtra 3) Punjab 4) Gujarat 5) Odisha[Explanation:which will help the unemployed youth in the state to hone their skills andincrease their chances of getting a job. These youngsters will be given short-term skilltraining free of cost under the ‘MeraKaamMeraMaan (MKMM)’ scheme of the stategovernment.]

24. Vedanta Makes Gas Discovery in which of the following state?1) Telangana 2) Gujarat 3) West Bengal 4) Punjab 5) Assam[Explanation: that it had won in the open acreage licensing policy (OALP) round. Thecompany holds 100 per cent participating interest in the block. it has “notified the DGHand Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.]

25. FM Nirmala Sitharaman has inaugurated ‘My Pad, My Right’ project in whichstate?1) Assam 2) Meghalaya 3) Tripura 4) Manipur 5) Nagaland[Explanation:The project aims to bring livelihood and menstrual hygiene closer to ruralwomen by way of grant, wage support and capital equipment.]

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16. SURVEYS1. According to ‘QS Best Student Cities 2022’ ranking of QS Quacquarelli Symonds,

which city/cities to get ranked from India?1) Mumbai 2) Delhi 3) Bangalore 4) 1&2 5) 1&3[Explanation: QS Best Student Cities 2022 ranking has been released by theQuacquarelli Symonds. QS Best Student Cities 2022 ranking has been released on thebasis of affordability, standard of universities, quality of life and views of the formerstudentsLondon, Munich and Seoul are the top 3 cities.]

2. Which of the following has not been placed in 2021 Fortune’s Global 500 list(Indian list)?1) Indian Oil 2) Reliance Industries 3) SBI4) Tata Motors 5) Infosys Limited[Explanation: Indian companies have found a place in list.The top 10 Global Companiesin the list:Walmart (US),State Grid (China),Amazon.com (US),China National Petroleum(China),Sinopec (China),Apple (US),CVS Health (US),UnitedHealth Group (US).]

3. Which of the following country has topped in the Coronavirus Innovation Report2021?1) United States 2) Israel 3) Canada4) Belgium 5) Switzerland[Explanation: India has two cities featured – Bengaluru, 49th rank, New Delhi, 55thrank – among the top 100. India fell six spots to the 32nd place in the global coronavirusinnovation rankings for countries, as per a report prepared by StartupBlink in associationwith Health Innovation Exchange, UNAIDS.]

4. Which of the following has presented SATNAV Policy 2021 for public consultation?1) CCMB 2) ICMR 3) BARC 4) DRCO 5) ISRO[Explanation: The draft of the Indian Satellite Navigation Policy – 2021 (SATNAV Policy –2021) has been presented on the official website of the Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) that seeks public consultation.]

5. Which of the following has released report titled “Climate Change 2021: the PhysicalScience Basis”?1) United Nations Environment Programme2) World Meteorological Organization3) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change4) United States Environmental Protection Agency5) International Union for Conservation of Nature[Explanation: IPCC established in 1988, is the United Nations body for assessing thescience related to climate change. It was created to provide policymakers with regularscientific assessments on climate change, its implications and potential future risks.]

6. Recently, which round of Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) was released bythe Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)?1) 3rd 2) 5 th 3) 8 th 4) 6 th 5) 4 th[Explanation: 42% decline in tobacco use among 13-15 years school going children inlast decade. Use of any form of tobacco higher among boys than girls.Tobacco use amongschool going children (13-15 years) – highest in Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram & lowest.]

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7. ______ has introduced the ‘financial inclusion index’.1) IRDAI 2) RBI 3) NITI Aayog 4) SEBI 5) CCI[Explanation:financial inclusion index to gauge how many people in the country haveaccess to banking and financial services and products and the usage and quality of suchfacilities. “Financial Inclusion has been viewed as a key enabler for achieving inclusiveand sustainable development worldwide,”]

8. Which of the following has released the report titled ‘Life Freedom Index 2021’?1) Life Insurance Corporation 2) ICICI Prudential Life3) SBI Life 4) Kotak Life 5) HDFC Life[Explanation: Life Freedom Index is made up of four indices. Each of the four sub-indices have different weightage in the composite index. The scores are based onresponses from 1,987 people in six metro cities.]

9. According to the 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Index, what is the India rank interms of crypto adoption in the world?1) Third 2) First 3) Fifth 4) Second 5) Fourth[Explanation: Vietnam secured the first spot, and Pakistan came third. The report, whichranked 154 countries, showed that worldwide crypto adoption grew. India ranked secondin a list of 20 countries with the highest cryptocurrency adoption rate.]

10. How many Indian companies found place in Hurun Global 500 list-2021?1) 10 2) 15 3) 12 4) 16 5) 14[Explanation: Reliance Industries Ltd topped the Indian list of companies with a marketcapitalization of $188 billion. This was followed by Tata Consultancy Services Ltd with$164 billion, HDFC Bank with $113 billion. the world’s top six valuable companiesremained unchanged as Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Facebook and Tencent.]

11. Which of the following has become the first Indian renewable company to list onNasdaq?1) ReNew Power 2) Adani Group 3) Tata Power Solar4) Greenko Group 5) Azure Power[Explanation:ReNew Power has enough funds to expand its capacity threefold by 2025,chairman and CEO Sumant Sinha announced after its Nasdaq debut. the first Indianrenewable energy entity to be listed on the exchange. It did so with a market capitalisationof $4.5 billion.]

12. India ranked __________ in chusman Global manufacturing risk index2021?1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 5) 5[Explanation: china is top in the list. Cushman & Wakefield’s 2021 Global ManufacturingRisk Index assesses the most advantageous locations for global manufacturing among 47countries in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific.]

13 Which of the following district has topped in terms of meeting sustainabledevelopment goals in Niti Aayog’s North Eastern Region (NER) District SDG IndexReport 2021-22?1) North Sikkim 2) North Tripura 3) East Sikkim4) Gomati 5) West Sikkim[Explanation: Out of the 103 districts considered for ranking, 64 districts belonged tothe Front Runner category while 39 districts were in the Performer category in the compositescore and ranking of districts.]

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