National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is set to operationalise India’s 1st Government Sponsored “InvIT” by March, 2021. What is the full form of “InvIT”?

Investment in Information Technology

Innovative Infrastructure Technology

Infrastructure Investment Trust

Which firm has set up a 7 member committee to look at the possibility and review the feasibility of holding the Common Entrance Test (CET) at undergraduate level from the next academic year(august) in central universities?

All India Council for Technical Education

National Assessment and Accreditation Council

Which shipyard has delivered the Landing Craft Utility (LCU) MK IV class vessel ‘IN LCU L-58’ (Yard 2099) to the Indian Navy (IN)?

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers

Which of the following organizations has recognised four tea producing sites spanning across three countries as the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)?

International Labour Organization

Food and Agriculture Organization

International Labour Organization

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the opening of 3 Indian Missions in _________________ in 2021.

Colombia, Costa Rica and Argentina

Colombia, Costa Rica and Estonia

Estonia, Paraguay and Dominican Republic

Colombia, Costa Rica and Argentina

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101.	National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is set to operationalise India’s 1st Government Sponsored “InvIT” by March, 2021. What is the full form of “InvIT”?
A.	Investment in Information Technology
B.	Innovative Infrastructure Technology
C.	Investment In Technology
D.	Infrastructure Investment Trust
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

102.	Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently flagged off the world’s first double-stack long-haul container train from New Ateli in Haryana to New Kishanganj in which state?
A.	Punjab
B.	Uttar Pradesh
C.	Rajasthan
D.	Madhya Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh

Discussion

103.	Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has been replaced as Asia's richest person by which person?
A.	Zhong Shanshan
B.	Bill Gates
C.	Jeff Bezos
D.	Jack Ma
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Bill Gates

Discussion

104.	Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has bagged the ____________ contract to build 12 anti-ramming patrol boats that would be deployed at Pangong Lake in Ladakh to thwart Chinese aggression.
A.	Rs 60 crore
B.	Rs 62 crore
C.	Rs 69 crore
D.	Rs 65 crore
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

105.	Name the e-commerce portal which has been unveiled by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) where over 50,000 products, ranging from apparel to home decor, will be available.
A.	eKhadiIndia.com
B.	eKhadiIndia.in
C.	KhadiIndia.com
D.	KhadiIndia.in
E.	None of these
Answer» B. eKhadiIndia.in

Discussion

106.	Which UT has recently set up a Tamil academy to promote the South Indian language and culture in the UT?
A.	Delhi
B.	Ladakh
C.	Jammu and Kashmir
D.	Chandigarh
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Ladakh

Discussion

107.	Who among the following has recently laid the foundation stone of laid the foundation stone of the National Environmental Standards Laboratory?
A.	Piyush Goyal
B.	Amit Shah
C.	Narendra Modi
D.	Rajnath Singh
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Rajnath Singh

Discussion

108.	Vilas Patil Undalkar passed away recently, was related to which profession?
A.	Choreographer
B.	Filmmaker
C.	Poet
D.	Politician
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

109.	Anil Panachooran passed away recently, was related to which profession?
A.	Singer
B.	Dramatist
C.	Poet
D.	Politician
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Politician

Discussion

110.	Modibo Keita passed away recently, was the former Prime Minister of which country?
A.	Senegal
B.	Mali
C.	Ghana
D.	Nigeria
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Ghana

Discussion

111.	Which of the following countries is planning to launch World’s 1st wood-based space satellite by 2023 to combat the problem of space junk?
A.	India
B.	France
C.	USA
D.	Japan
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

112.	Where was the 450 Km long Natural Gas Pipleline constructed by GAIL that was recently inaugurated by Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi?
A.	Dabhol-Bengaluru
B.	Vijaipur-Dadri
C.	Kochi-Mangaluru
D.	Wayanad-Bangalore
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Wayanad-Bangalore

Discussion

113.	Which of the following states was declared as ‘disturbed area’ for 6 more months under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from Home Ministry on 30th December, 2020?
A.	Sikkim
B.	Arunachal Pradesh
C.	Nagaland
D.	Tripura
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Tripura

Discussion

114.	Name the portal which was launched jointly by Union Ministers Smriti Irani and Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ for promoting indigenous toy industries.
A.	toycoo.mic.gov.in
B.	toyindia.gov.in
C.	toycathon.mic.gov.in
D.	toyindia.samad.gov.in
E.	None of these
Answer» D. toyindia.samad.gov.in

Discussion

115.	The 2-day Asian Waterbird Census-2020 was commenced in which state?
A.	Tamil Nadu
B.	Nagaland
C.	Andhra Pradesh
D.	West Bengal
E.	None of these
Answer» D. West Bengal

Discussion

116.	The 2021 World Day of War Orphans was observed across the globe on which of the following dates?
A.	January 6
B.	January 4
C.	January 5
D.	January 2
E.	None of these
Answer» B. January 4

Discussion

117.	Who among the following was appointed as the 1st Deputy General Secretary of All India Football Federation (AIFF)?
A.	P. K. Banerjee
B.	I. M. Vijayan
C.	Abhishek Yadav
D.	Chuni Goswami
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Chuni Goswami

Discussion

118.	Which firm has set up a 7 member committee to look at the possibility and review the feasibility of holding the Common Entrance Test (CET) at undergraduate level from the next academic year(august) in central universities?
A.	Ministry of Education
B.	University Grants Commission
C.	All India Council for Technical Education
D.	National Assessment and Accreditation Council
E.	None of these
Answer» C. All India Council for Technical Education

Discussion

119.	Name the person who was commissioned into the Gorkha Rifles, has taken charge as the first additional director general (human rights) at the Army headquarters in New Delhi.
A.	Gautam Chauhan
B.	Arjan Singh
C.	Harjit Singh
D.	Manoj Mukund
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Arjan Singh

Discussion

120.	Who among the following has formally launched the IAF e-Governance (e-Office) portal in New Delhi?
A.	Birender Singh Dhanoa
B.	Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
C.	Manoj Mukund Naravane
D.	Karambir Singh
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Manoj Mukund Naravane

Discussion

121.	Name the person who helped India secure the Siachen Glacier, passed away at the Army Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi due to age-related illness.
A.	Gurdial Singh
B.	Narendra Dhar Jayal
C.	Mohan Singh Kohli
D.	Narendra 'Bull' Kumar
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

122.	Which of the following UTs has recently signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and that it will attract Rs 35,000 crore investments besides ensuring 24-hour power supply in the UT?
A.	Delhi
B.	Ladakh
C.	Jammu and Kashmir
D.	Chandigarh
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Chandigarh

Discussion

123.	Which of the following countries is all set to co-chair the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)-supported Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP), a regional forum to conserve wildlife habitats for three years?
A.	Sri Lanka
B.	Maldives
C.	Malaysia
D.	India
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

124.	RuPay has partnered with which bank to launch an innovative payment solution for Indian merchants – RuPay PoS, in association with PayNearby?
A.	Federal Bank
B.	RBL Bank
C.	DSB Bank
D.	Yes Bank
E.	None of these
Answer» C. DSB Bank

Discussion

125.	Who among the following was appointed the new Railway Board Chairman and CEO upon the completion of the term of incumbent V K Yadav?
A.	Vineet Verma
B.	Suneet Sharma
C.	Alok Mishra
D.	Manish Datt
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Alok Mishra

Discussion

126.	Which shipyard has delivered the Landing Craft Utility (LCU) MK IV class vessel ‘IN LCU L-58’ (Yard 2099) to the Indian Navy (IN)?
A.	Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
B.	Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
C.	Cochin Shipyard
D.	Goa Shipyard
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders

Discussion

127.	14-year-old Leon Mendonca has become India's 67th chess Grandmaster by winning the third and final norm at a tournament in Italy. He is from which of the following which state?
A.	Gujarat
B.	Kerala
C.	Tamil Nadu
D.	Maharashtra
E.	None of these
Answer» F.

Discussion

128.	Who among the following was appointed as the New Chairman and CEO of Railway Board?
A.	Ankit Verma
B.	Suneet Sharma
C.	Pushpendra Singh
D.	Manish Rathor
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Pushpendra Singh

Discussion

129.	Which of the following organizations has recognised four tea producing sites spanning across three countries as the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)?
A.	Food and Agriculture Organization
B.	International Labour Organization
C.	UNESCO
D.	International Monetary Fund
E.	None of these
Answer» B. International Labour Organization

Discussion

130.	Which of the following IITs has recently got a new technology innovation hub on autonomous navigation (TiHAN) for unmanned aerial vehicles and remotely operated vehicles following a funding of Rs 135 crore from the department of science and technology, government of India?
A.	IIT Delhi
B.	IIT Mumbai
C.	IIT Hyderabad
D.	IIT Kolkata
E.	None of these
Answer» D. IIT Kolkata

Discussion

131.	Buta Singh passed away, was related to which profession?
A.	Journalism
B.	Politics
C.	Writing
D.	Economist
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Writing

Discussion

132.	John Fulton Reid passed away recently, was from which of the following countries?
A.	Australia
B.	New Zealand
C.	Ireland
D.	West Indies
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Ireland

Discussion

133.	Which organization will issue electoral bonds from 29 of its authorised branches across the country from January 1 to 10?
A.	Reserve Bank of India
B.	Indian Overseas Bank
C.	State Bank of India
D.	Punjab National Bank
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Punjab National Bank

Discussion

134.	Which of the following states has recently launched its own crop relief scheme ‘Kisan Fasal Rahat Yojana’ replacing Central governments’ crop insurance scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)?
A.	Madhya Pradesh
B.	Rajasthan
C.	Punjab
D.	Jharkhand
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

135.	Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa inaugurated the new building of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre in which city?
A.	Belgaum
B.	Mysuru
C.	Mangalore
D.	Bengaluru
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

136.	The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the opening of 3 Indian Missions in _________________ in 2021.
A.	Colombia, Costa Rica and Estonia
B.	Estonia, Paraguay and Dominican Republic
C.	Colombia, Costa Rica and Argentina
D.	Estonia, Paraguay and Colombia
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Colombia, Costa Rica and Argentina

Discussion

137.	The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a modified scheme for extending interest subvention for those setting up grain-based along with molasses-based ethanol distilleries. The total outlay of the scheme is ________________ for increasing India’s ethanol production capacity.
A.	Rs 5,460 crore
B.	Rs 6,460 crore
C.	Rs 7,460 crore
D.	Rs 8,460 crore
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

138.	Which of the following states has recently signed a contract execution (MoU) for the country's first ethanol plant to be set up in the state under the public-private partnership (PPP) model?
A.	Jharkhand
B.	Madhya Pradesh
C.	Chhattisgarh
D.	Kerala
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Kerala

Discussion

139.	Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has announced that a multi-model logistics park will be constructed in which state?
A.	Madhya Pradesh
B.	Kerala
C.	Assam
D.	Manipur
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Manipur

Discussion

140.	Shantanu Mohapatra passed away recently, was a/an ____________.
A.	Music maestro
B.	Actor
C.	Film director
D.	Poet
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Actor

Discussion

141.	Jon Huber, popularly known as Luke Harper, passed away recently. He was related to which sport?
A.	Boxing
B.	Wrestling
C.	Weight lifting
D.	Swimming
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Weight lifting

Discussion

142.	Spacetech startup Skyroot Aerospace Pvt Ltd has announced a successful test-firing of its solid propulsion rocket stage named Kalam-5. The company is headquartered in which of the following cities?
A.	Mumbai
B.	Chennai
C.	Kolkata
D.	Hyderabad
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

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National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is set to operationalise India’s 1st Government Sponsored “InvIT” by March, 2021. What is the full form of “InvIT”?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently flagged off the world’s first double-stack long-haul container train from New Ateli in Haryana to New Kishanganj in which state?

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has been replaced as Asia's richest person by which person?

Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has bagged the ____________ contract to build 12 anti-ramming patrol boats that would be deployed at Pangong Lake in Ladakh to thwart Chinese aggression.

Name the e-commerce portal which has been unveiled by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) where over 50,000 products, ranging from apparel to home decor, will be available.

Which UT has recently set up a Tamil academy to promote the South Indian language and culture in the UT?

Who among the following has recently laid the foundation stone of laid the foundation stone of the National Environmental Standards Laboratory?

Vilas Patil Undalkar passed away recently, was related to which profession?

Anil Panachooran passed away recently, was related to which profession?

Modibo Keita passed away recently, was the former Prime Minister of which country?

Which of the following countries is planning to launch World’s 1st wood-based space satellite by 2023 to combat the problem of space junk?

Where was the 450 Km long Natural Gas Pipleline constructed by GAIL that was recently inaugurated by Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi?

Which of the following states was declared as ‘disturbed area’ for 6 more months under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from Home Ministry on 30th December, 2020?

Name the portal which was launched jointly by Union Ministers Smriti Irani and Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ for promoting indigenous toy industries.

The 2-day Asian Waterbird Census-2020 was commenced in which state?

The 2021 World Day of War Orphans was observed across the globe on which of the following dates?

Who among the following was appointed as the 1st Deputy General Secretary of All India Football Federation (AIFF)?

Which firm has set up a 7 member committee to look at the possibility and review the feasibility of holding the Common Entrance Test (CET) at undergraduate level from the next academic year(august) in central universities?

Name the person who was commissioned into the Gorkha Rifles, has taken charge as the first additional director general (human rights) at the Army headquarters in New Delhi.

Who among the following has formally launched the IAF e-Governance (e-Office) portal in New Delhi?

Name the person who helped India secure the Siachen Glacier, passed away at the Army Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi due to age-related illness.

Which of the following UTs has recently signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and that it will attract Rs 35,000 crore investments besides ensuring 24-hour power supply in the UT?

Which of the following countries is all set to co-chair the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)-supported Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP), a regional forum to conserve wildlife habitats for three years?

RuPay has partnered with which bank to launch an innovative payment solution for Indian merchants – RuPay PoS, in association with PayNearby?

Who among the following was appointed the new Railway Board Chairman and CEO upon the completion of the term of incumbent V K Yadav?

Which shipyard has delivered the Landing Craft Utility (LCU) MK IV class vessel ‘IN LCU L-58’ (Yard 2099) to the Indian Navy (IN)?

14-year-old Leon Mendonca has become India's 67th chess Grandmaster by winning the third and final norm at a tournament in Italy. He is from which of the following which state?

Who among the following was appointed as the New Chairman and CEO of Railway Board?

Which of the following organizations has recognised four tea producing sites spanning across three countries as the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)?

Which of the following IITs has recently got a new technology innovation hub on autonomous navigation (TiHAN) for unmanned aerial vehicles and remotely operated vehicles following a funding of Rs 135 crore from the department of science and technology, government of India?

Buta Singh passed away, was related to which profession?

John Fulton Reid passed away recently, was from which of the following countries?

Which organization will issue electoral bonds from 29 of its authorised branches across the country from January 1 to 10?

Which of the following states has recently launched its own crop relief scheme ‘Kisan Fasal Rahat Yojana’ replacing Central governments’ crop insurance scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)?

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa inaugurated the new building of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre in which city?

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the opening of 3 Indian Missions in _________________ in 2021.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a modified scheme for extending interest subvention for those setting up grain-based along with molasses-based ethanol distilleries. The total outlay of the scheme is ________________ for increasing India’s ethanol production capacity.

Which of the following states has recently signed a contract execution (MoU) for the country's first ethanol plant to be set up in the state under the public-private partnership (PPP) model?

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has announced that a multi-model logistics park will be constructed in which state?

Shantanu Mohapatra passed away recently, was a/an ____________.

Jon Huber, popularly known as Luke Harper, passed away recently. He was related to which sport?

Spacetech startup Skyroot Aerospace Pvt Ltd has announced a successful test-firing of its solid propulsion rocket stage named Kalam-5. The company is headquartered in which of the following cities?