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1. |
On which day was Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti celebrated in January 2021? |
A. | 18 January |
B. | 19 January |
C. | 20 January |
D. | 21 January |
E. | 22 January |
Answer» D. 21 January | |
2. |
National Disaster Response Force, NDRF celebrated its which anniversary of Foundation Day in January 2021? |
A. | 14th |
B. | 15th |
C. | 16th |
D. | 17th |
E. | 18th |
Answer» D. 17th | |
3. |
National Sports Day is celebrated on August 29 every year. The Government of India decided to celebrate the National Sports Day since which year? |
A. | 2011 |
B. | 2012 |
C. | 2013 |
D. | 2014 |
E. | 2015 |
Answer» C. 2013 | |
4. |
Mahavir Jayanti is being celebrated across the country on 6 April 2020. Lord Mahavir was the ________ Jain Tirthankar. |
A. | 24th |
B. | 23rd |
C. | 22nd |
D. | 21st |
E. | 20th |
Answer» B. 23rd | |
5. |
PM Narendra Modi will release a commemorative coin of how many rupees denomination to mark the 75th Anniversary of Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, on 16 October 2020? |
A. | 20 |
B. | 50 |
C. | 75 |
D. | 100 |
E. | 150 |
Answer» D. 100 | |
6. |
International Universal Health Coverage Day is observed every year on 12 December. In which year did the United Nations proclaim 12 December as International Universal Health Coverage Day? |
A. | 2014 |
B. | 2015 |
C. | 2016 |
D. | 2017 |
E. | 2018 |
Answer» E. 2018 | |
7. |
As part of ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ celebration commemorating 50 years of the 1971 war triumph against Pakistan, one of the victory flames was received at which of the following Air Force Stations, in February 2021? |
A. | Air Force Station Adampur |
B. | Air Force Station Halwara |
C. | Air Force Station Hindon |
D. | Air Force Station Ambala |
E. | Air Force Station Leh |
Answer» B. Air Force Station Halwara | |
8. |
National Girl Child Day is celebrated in India on ____. |
A. | 9th of February |
B. | 24th January |
C. | 21st September |
D. | 23rd March |
Answer» C. 21st September | |
9. |
Lord Rama is the ________ incarnation of Lord Vishnu. |
A. | 7th |
B. | 6th |
C. | 5th |
D. | 4th |
E. | 1st |
Answer» B. 6th | |
10. |
On which day was Green Mizoram Day observed across the state in 2020? |
A. | 10 June |
B. | 11 June |
C. | 12 June |
D. | 13 June |
E. | 14 June |
Answer» C. 12 June | |
11. |
On January 31, 2018, a rare ‘Blue Moon’ event was experienced in large parts of the globe. In that context consider the following statements :a. It was a rare moment as a blue moon, a super moon and a total lunar eclipse fell on the same day.b. When two full moons appear in the same calendar month, the second is termed as ‘Super moon’.c. When the full moon is at the closest point of its orbit to the Earth it is termed as ‘Blue moon’.The correct statement/s is/are : |
A. | Only a |
B. | Only a and b |
C. | Only b and c |
D. | Only a and c |
Answer» B. Only a and b | |
12. |
India celebrates National Maritime Day every year on April 5. On this day, in which year, the Indian shipping started? |
A. | 1915 |
B. | 1917 |
C. | 1919 |
D. | 1921 |
E. | 1923 |
Answer» D. 1921 | |
13. |
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is observed every year on 13 October. In which year was it started? |
A. | 1977 |
B. | 1983 |
C. | 1987 |
D. | 1989 |
E. | 1993 |
Answer» E. 1993 | |
14. |
BJP has decided to celebrate whose birthday by observing Seva Saptah from 14th to 20th September 2020? |
A. | Amit Shah |
B. | Ram Nath Kovind |
C. | Narendra Modi |
D. | Rajnath Singh |
E. | M. Venkaiah Naidu |
Answer» D. Rajnath Singh | |
15. |
On which day did the nation mark the 129th birth anniversary of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar in 2020? |
A. | 12 April |
B. | 13 April |
C. | 14 April |
D. | 15 April |
E. | 16 April |
Answer» D. 15 April | |
16. |
Mt. Everest Day is observed on which day? |
A. | May 30 |
B. | May 31 |
C. | May 27 |
D. | May 28 |
E. | May 29 |
Answer» F. | |
17. |
30 January 2021 marks which death anniversary of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi? |
A. | 70th |
B. | 71st |
C. | 72nd |
D. | 73rd |
E. | 74th |
Answer» E. 74th | |
18. |
In which year did UNESCO include Yoga in its Intangible Cultural Heritage list? |
A. | 2016 |
B. | 2014 |
C. | 2018 |
D. | 2015 |
Answer» B. 2014 | |
19. |
In which state, the Patriots' Day was observed on 13 August 2020? |
A. | Manipur |
B. | Mizoram |
C. | Nagaland |
D. | Sikkim |
E. | Assam |
Answer» B. Mizoram | |
20. |
'Andhra Pradesh Formation Day' was celebrated on which day? |
A. | 30 October |
B. | 31 October |
C. | 1 November |
D. | 2 November |
E. | 3 November |
Answer» D. 2 November | |
21. |
Poonch Link Up Day was celebrated by the Indian Army on ________ 2019. |
A. | 23 November |
B. | 22 November |
C. | 21 November |
D. | 24 November |
E. | 20 November |
Answer» B. 22 November | |
22. |
On which day Kabir Jayanti was observed in 2021? |
A. | 24 June |
B. | 23 June |
C. | 22 June |
D. | 21 June |
E. | 20 June |
Answer» B. 23 June | |
23. |
On which day is Pi Day celebrated? |
A. | 12 March |
B. | 13 March |
C. | 14 March |
D. | 15 March |
E. | 16 March |
Answer» D. 15 March | |
24. |
PM Modi urges everyone to observe Tika Utsav from April 11-14, 2021. April 11 is the birth date of whom? |
A. | Kanshi Ram |
B. | Jyotiba Phule |
C. | Bhimrao Ambedkar |
D. | Dayananda Saraswati |
E. | Syed Ahmad Khan |
Answer» C. Bhimrao Ambedkar | |
25. |
On which birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a bronze statue of Bapu was inaugurated in Kyiv, Ukraine? |
A. | 149 |
B. | 150 |
C. | 151 |
D. | 152 |
E. | 153 |
Answer» D. 152 | |
26. |
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare conducted its ________ round of National Deworming Day (NDD) across the country on 8 February 2019. |
A. | 5th |
B. | 6th |
C. | 7th |
D. | 8th |
E. | 9th |
Answer» E. 9th | |
27. |
On which day is the World Chagas Disease Day observed every year? |
A. | 13 April |
B. | 14 April |
C. | 15 April |
D. | 16 April |
E. | 17 April |
Answer» C. 15 April | |
28. |
In which year was the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) designated as a Statutory Body? |
A. | 2013 |
B. | 2014 |
C. | 2015 |
D. | 2016 |
E. | 2017 |
Answer» E. 2017 | |
29. |
On which day does Goa Revolution Day fall? |
A. | 16 June |
B. | 17 June |
C. | 18 June |
D. | 19 June |
E. | 20 June |
Answer» D. 19 June | |
30. |
On which day is the Hindi Diwas celebrated across the country? |
A. | 12 September |
B. | 13 September |
C. | 14 September |
D. | 15 September |
E. | 16 September |
Answer» D. 15 September | |
31. |
According to Christian society, the festival of ‘Easter’ is celebrated on the ________ Sunday of the Paschal lunar month. |
A. | First |
B. | Second |
C. | Third |
D. | Fourth |
E. | Fifth |
Answer» D. Fourth | |
32. |
International Dance Day is celebrated on ________. |
A. | 29 April |
B. | 28 April |
C. | 27 April |
D. | 30 April |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. 28 April | |
33. |
As per the announcement made by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, which of the following days will be celebrated every year as Sahibzada Diwas in all schools? |
A. | 27 December |
B. | 28 December |
C. | 29 December |
D. | 30 December |
E. | 31 December |
Answer» B. 28 December | |
34. |
National Unity Day or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is celebrated on October 31 every year. In which year was the day introduced by the Government of India? |
A. | 2012 |
B. | 2013 |
C. | 2014 |
D. | 2015 |
E. | 2016 |
Answer» D. 2015 | |
35. |
March 20 is observed as the International Day of Happiness. Since which year, the United Nations has celebrated the International Day of Happiness? |
A. | 2011 |
B. | 2013 |
C. | 2015 |
D. | 2017 |
E. | 2019 |
Answer» C. 2015 | |
36. |
Match the following Defence Expo and their venues in different years.YearsVenueA. 2016I. ChennaiB. 2018II. South GoaC. 2019III. LucknowD. 2020IV. Hyderabad |
A. | (A) I II IV III |
B. | (B) II, I, IV, III |
C. | (C) IV, IIII II |
D. | (D) II, IV, I II |
Answer» C. (C) IV, IIII II | |
37. |
Baisakhi commemorates the formation of Khalsa Panth by Guru Gobind Singh in ________. |
A. | 1680 |
B. | 1675 |
C. | 1664 |
D. | 1699 |
E. | 1640 |
Answer» E. 1640 | |
38. |
Below are some important events and the dates on which they were celebrated in 2018. Which of these is NOT correctly matched? |
A. | International Yoga Day – 21st of June |
B. | World Health Day – 7th April |
C. | World Earth Day (WED) – 22nd April |
D. | International Bio-diversity Day–1st May |
Answer» E. | |
39. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that September will be observed as which of the following month? |
A. | Health Month |
B. | Law Month |
C. | Nutrition Month |
D. | Cancer Awareness Month |
E. | Agriculture Month |
Answer» D. Cancer Awareness Month | |
40. |
International Day of the Seafarer is observed every year on 25 June. In which year, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), decided to designate June 25th as the International Day of the Seafarer? |
A. | 2004 |
B. | 2006 |
C. | 2008 |
D. | 2010 |
E. | 2012 |
Answer» E. 2012 | |
41. |
Bhopal Gas Tragedy, one of the worst industrial disasters of the world, marked its ________ anniversary on 3 December 2019. |
A. | 30th |
B. | 31st |
C. | 32nd |
D. | 34th |
E. | 35th |
Answer» F. | |
42. |
Human Rights Day 2020 falls on December 10 every year. The day is being observed ever since the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in which year? |
A. | 1946 |
B. | 1948 |
C. | 1950 |
D. | 1952 |
E. | 1954 |
Answer» C. 1950 | |
43. |
On which day India did India commemorate Chabahar Day on the margins of the Maritime India Summit-2021? |
A. | 1st March |
B. | 2nd March |
C. | 3rd March |
D. | 4th March |
E. | 5th March |
Answer» E. 5th March | |
44. |
13 April 2021 marks which anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre? |
A. | 100 |
B. | 101 |
C. | 102 |
D. | 103 |
E. | 104 |
Answer» D. 103 | |
45. |
Fit India Movement, launched in August 2019 by |
A. | Kapil Dev |
B. | Sourav Ganguly |
C. | Narendra Modi (Prime Minister) |
D. | ViratKohli |
Answer» D. ViratKohli | |
46. |
A grand 'Jallikattu' event held in Tamil Nadu on 20 January 2019 entered the world record for releasing a maximum number of ________ bulls into the sporting arena. |
A. | 1,000 |
B. | 1,234 |
C. | 1,354 |
D. | 1,432 |
E. | 1,486 |
Answer» D. 1,432 | |
47. |
In which state, 64th Dhammachakra Pravartan Day was celebrated at Dikshabhoomi in October 2020? |
A. | Karnataka |
B. | Telangana |
C. | Kerala |
D. | Maharashtra |
E. | Gujarat |
Answer» E. Gujarat | |
48. |
In March 2020, the National Gallery of Modern Art has celebrated how many years by launching virtual tour of its permanent collection amid lockdown? |
A. | 60 |
B. | 62 |
C. | 64 |
D. | 66 |
E. | 68 |
Answer» E. 68 | |
49. |
Global Family Day is celebrated annually on which day in different parts of the world, especially in the United States, as a global day of peace and sharing? |
A. | 1 January |
B. | 2 January |
C. | 3 January |
D. | 4 January |
E. | 5 January |
Answer» B. 2 January | |
50. |
February 19, 2021, marks which birth anniversary of Shivaji Bhonsle, popularly known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj? |
A. | 387th |
B. | 389th |
C. | 391st |
D. | 393rd |
E. | 395th |
Answer» D. 393rd | |