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101.	Which Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) was recently held?
A.	21st
B.	27th
C.	19th
D.	11th
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 11th

Discussion

102.	Which state has launched Student Start-ups and Innovation Policy (SSIP) 2.0 which is aimed at financially supporting school students in innovation?
A.	Rajasthan
B.	Maharashtra
C.	West Bengal
D.	Jharkhand
E.	None of these
Answer» F.

Discussion

103.	To bolster its response to ever-growing cyber-attacks, which company has recently acquired an Israel-based cybersecurity startup ‘Siemplify’ reportedly for $500 million?
A.	Facebook
B.	Amazon
C.	Google
D.	Microsoft
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Microsoft

Discussion

104.	Bhanuka Rajapaksa has recently announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, citing family obligations. He is from which country?
A.	Nepal
B.	Bangladesh
C.	Sri Lanka
D.	Bhutan
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Bhutan

Discussion

105.	Pankaj Sharma appointed as India’s next ambassador to which country?
A.	France
B.	Germany
C.	Canada
D.	Mexico
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

106.	Chairman KVIC Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena launched the country’s first Mobile Honey Processing Van in which city?
A.	New Delhi
B.	Kanpur
C.	Ghaziabad
D.	Faridabad
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Faridabad

Discussion

107.	After greater than two years, India has decided to begin export of mangoes to which country underneath a brand-new framework settlement signed between two countries?
A.	China
B.	Japan
C.	Russia
D.	USA
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

108.	Child marriage has recently become illegal in which county as a law banning the practice took effect in a country where one in six girls enters wedlock before the age of 18?
A.	Thailand
B.	Malaysia
C.	Maldives
D.	Philippines
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

109.	Who among the following has recently assumed the charge of Punjab Director General of Police (Head of Police Force)?
A.	Ganeshi Lal
B.	V K Bhawra
C.	B. D. Mishra
D.	Himanta Biswa Sarma
E.	None of these
Answer» C. B. D. Mishra

Discussion

110.	Who among the following is Assam’s governor that has inaugurated the 9th edition of the North East Festival (NEF)?
A.	Banwarilal Purohit
B.	Neiphiu Rio
C.	Jagdish Mukhi
D.	Phagu Chauhan
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Phagu Chauhan

Discussion

111.	Who among the following has inaugurated India's first unique "Rock" Museum and later addressed the Hyderabad scientists at the CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI)?
A.	Devendra Singh Rana
B.	Rajnath Singh
C.	Jitendra Singh
D.	Manoj Sinha
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Manoj Sinha

Discussion

112.	Which country has recently signed an agreement with India to jointly redevelop the strategic World War II-era oil tank farm in the eastern port district of Trincomalee?
A.	Malaysia
B.	Japan
C.	Vietnam
D.	Bangladesh
E.	None of these
Answer» F.

Discussion

113.	The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Agreement between India and which country on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters?
A.	Ireland
B.	Sweden
C.	Britain
D.	Spain
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

114.	The Union Cabinet has approved the MoU between India and which country to build a bridge over the Mahakali river at Dharchula in Uttarakhand?
A.	Bangladesh
B.	Tibet
C.	Pakistan
D.	Nepal
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

115.	The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved what amount as second phase of setting up transmission projects for supplying electricity from renewable energy projects?
A.	Rs 10,031 crores
B.	Rs 12,031 crores
C.	Rs 15,031 crores
D.	Rs 18,031 crores
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Rs 15,031 crores

Discussion

116.	Which country has recently become the 102nd country to join International Solar Alliance?
A.	Saint Kitts and Nevis
B.	Dominica
C.	Antigua and Barbuda
D.	Anguilla
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Anguilla

Discussion

117.	Who among the following has been appointed as the president of the US-India Business Council (USIBC)?
A.	Raman Reddy
B.	Atul Keshap
C.	Harindar Pal Singh
D.	Manmohan Verma
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Harindar Pal Singh

Discussion

118.	____________ has become first RT-PCR kit approved by ICMR to detect Omicron.
A.	OmiCure
B.	OmiSecure
C.	OmiSure
D.	OmiSafe
E.	None of these
Answer» D. OmiSafe

Discussion

119.	Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated the New Integrated Terminal Building at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in which city?
A.	Imphal
B.	Shillong
C.	Agartala
D.	Kohima
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Kohima

Discussion

120.	Who among the following has become the first woman to command US nuclear carrier in US Navy history?
A.	Amy Bauernschmidt
B.	Louisa May Alcott
C.	Mary Barrett Dyer
D.	Anne Bradstreet
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Louisa May Alcott

Discussion

121.	Which of the following countries has recently terminated Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from the AGOA trade preference program due to actions taken by each of their governments in violation of the AGOA Statute?
A.	Canada
B.	Russia
C.	United Kingdom
D.	America
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

122.	Name the person who has recently assumed charge as Secretary in the Ministry of Steel.
A.	Sanjay Kumar Singh
B.	Rohitash Singh Verma
C.	Mahendra Kumar Sharma
D.	Tarun Kumar Jain
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Rohitash Singh Verma

Discussion

123.	Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Rani Velu Nachiyar, the Sivaganga queen in __________ who waged war against the British, on her birth anniversary.
A.	Karnataka
B.	Maharashtra
C.	Tamil Nadu
D.	Kerala
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Kerala

Discussion

124.	Who among the following has recently been honoured with “Bihar Vibhuti Samman” at the Bihar Entrepreneurship Conclave 2021?
A.	Pawan Kumar
B.	Pardeep Narwal
C.	Rohit Kumar
D.	Siddharth Sirish Desai
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Siddharth Sirish Desai

Discussion

125.	Which company has recently launched India’s first auto sector exchange-traded fund?
A.	Nippon Life India Asset
B.	UTI Asset Management
C.	DSP Mutual Fund
D.	SBI Mutual Fund
E.	None of these
Answer» B. UTI Asset Management

Discussion

126.	Who among the following has assumed the charge as Secretary in the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation in New Delhi?
A.	Pranchi Gedam
B.	Vini Mahajan
C.	Suman Reddy
D.	Ankita Sharma
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Suman Reddy

Discussion

127.	Viktor Saneyev passed away recently. He was associated with which sport?
A.	Skiing
B.	Triple Jump
C.	Badminton
D.	Table Tennis
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Badminton

Discussion

128.	Which company has become first US company to hit $3 trillion market value?
A.	Amazon
B.	Microsoft
C.	Apple
D.	Google
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Google

Discussion

129.	Which IIT is going to launch a Master’s Programme in electric vehicles (EV)?
A.	IIT Delhi
B.	IIT Madras
C.	IIT Delhi
D.	IIT Ropar
E.	None of these
Answer» C. IIT Delhi

Discussion

130.	Who among the following has been appointed as the interim chairman and managing director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), making her the first woman to head the country’s largest oil and gas producer?
A.	Alka Mittal
B.	Sunita Sharma
C.	Tanuja Agarwal
D.	Manu Verma
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Sunita Sharma

Discussion

131.	Vijay Galani passed away recently. He was a/an ___________.
A.	Anchor
B.	Producer
C.	Architect
D.	Writer
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Architect

Discussion

132.	Who among the following has launched NEAT 3.0, a single platform to provide the best-developed ed-tech solutions and courses to students of the country?
A.	Ramesh Pokhriyal
B.	Ashwini Vaishnaw
C.	Dharmendra Pradhan
D.	Mansukh Mandaviya
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Mansukh Mandaviya

Discussion

133.	Ayush Ministry made available ‘Ayush Aahaar’ at its canteen in which city?
A.	Kolkata
B.	New Delhi
C.	Mumbai
D.	Chennai
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Mumbai

Discussion

134.	Who among the following has recently released three manuals and a newsletter of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre?
A.	Rajiv Gauba
B.	Pradeep Kumar Sinha
C.	Ajay Kumar Bhalla
D.	Rajesh Bhushan
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Rajesh Bhushan

Discussion

135.	Digital marketplace for consumer credit Paisabazaar.com has strengthened its partnership with which bank by launching a pre-qualified program for unsecured loans on its platform?
A.	ICICI Bank
B.	Yes Bank
C.	Axis Bank
D.	HDFC Bank
E.	None of these
Answer» D. HDFC Bank

Discussion

136.	India has supplied the next batch of humanitarian assistance consisting of five lakh doses of COVID vaccine (Covaxin) to which country?
A.	Bangladesh
B.	Indonesia
C.	Afghanistan
D.	Malaysia
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Malaysia

Discussion

137.	The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) registration of nearly _______________ Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) has ceased to operate from January 1 as the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) refused to renew their application or the NGOs did not apply for one.
A.	5000
B.	7000
C.	8000
D.	6000
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

138.	Food aggregators like Swiggy, Zomato are likely to collect ___________ GST beginning Jan 1, 2022.
A.	7 percent
B.	12 percent
C.	5 percent
D.	18 percent
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 18 percent

Discussion

139.	China opened an embassy in which country for the first time since 1990, acting just over three weeks since President Daniel Ortega's government broke off relations with Taiwan?
A.	Nicaragua
B.	Costa Rica
C.	El Salvador
D.	Honduras
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Costa Rica

Discussion

140.	Betty White, Star Of 'Golden Girls', passed away recently. She was from which country?
A.	Russia
B.	Britain
C.	USA
D.	Canada
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Canada

Discussion

141.	Which country has recently launched its third and final demonstration flight of the Angara A5 rocket?
A.	USA
B.	Russia
C.	Canada
D.	China
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Canada

Discussion

142.	Who among the following has been appointed as new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Railway Board?
A.	Vinay Kumar Tripathi
B.	Aditya Nath Sharma
C.	Trilok Pandey
D.	Manikant Mishra
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Aditya Nath Sharma

Discussion

143.	Which country has recently agreed to extend lease of strategic WWII oil tank farm to India for 50 years?
A.	Vietnam
B.	Bangladesh
C.	Sri Lanka
D.	India
E.	None of these
Answer» D. India

Discussion

144.	The world's population is projected to be _______________ people on New Year's Day 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
A.	7.1 billion
B.	7.3 billion
C.	7.8 billion
D.	7.5 billion
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 7.5 billion

Discussion

145.	Which of the following countries has recently test-fired around 10 new Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missiles from a frigate and two more from a submarine?
A.	China
B.	Japan
C.	USA
D.	Russia
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

146.	State Bank of India is going to acquire up to _______________ stake in India International Clearing Corporation (IFSC) Ltd subject to maximum investment of ₹34.03 crore.
A.	4.95 per cent
B.	7.95 per cent
C.	11.95 per cent
D.	9.95 per cent
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

147.	Life Insurance Corporation of India, General Insurance Corporation of India and _________ have recently been identified as Domestic Systemically Important Insurers (D-SIIs) for 2021-22 by IRDAI.
A.	New India Assurance Ltd
B.	United India Insurance Ltd
C.	Oriental Insurance Company Ltd
D.	National Insurance Company Ltd
E.	None of these
Answer» B. United India Insurance Ltd

Discussion

148.	Who among the following has recently won her third Federation Cup title in Varanasi?
A.	Manu Pandey
B.	Rashmi Kumari
C.	Anjali Sharma
D.	Anupama Verma
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Anjali Sharma

Discussion

149.	The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently extended the deadline for mandatory periodic updation of customer KYC by regulated entities till _____________31, 2022.
A.	May
B.	July
C.	March
D.	August
E.	None of these
Answer» D. August

Discussion

150.	Quinton de Kock has recently announced retirement from Test cricket. He has played for which country?
A.	England
B.	Australia
C.	New Zealand
D.	South Africa
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Current Affairs Quiz.

Which Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) was recently held?

Which state has launched Student Start-ups and Innovation Policy (SSIP) 2.0 which is aimed at financially supporting school students in innovation?

To bolster its response to ever-growing cyber-attacks, which company has recently acquired an Israel-based cybersecurity startup ‘Siemplify’ reportedly for $500 million?

Bhanuka Rajapaksa has recently announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, citing family obligations. He is from which country?

Pankaj Sharma appointed as India’s next ambassador to which country?

Chairman KVIC Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena launched the country’s first Mobile Honey Processing Van in which city?

After greater than two years, India has decided to begin export of mangoes to which country underneath a brand-new framework settlement signed between two countries?

Child marriage has recently become illegal in which county as a law banning the practice took effect in a country where one in six girls enters wedlock before the age of 18?

Who among the following has recently assumed the charge of Punjab Director General of Police (Head of Police Force)?

Who among the following is Assam’s governor that has inaugurated the 9th edition of the North East Festival (NEF)?

Who among the following has inaugurated India's first unique "Rock" Museum and later addressed the Hyderabad scientists at the CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI)?

Which country has recently signed an agreement with India to jointly redevelop the strategic World War II-era oil tank farm in the eastern port district of Trincomalee?

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Agreement between India and which country on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters?

The Union Cabinet has approved the MoU between India and which country to build a bridge over the Mahakali river at Dharchula in Uttarakhand?

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved what amount as second phase of setting up transmission projects for supplying electricity from renewable energy projects?

Which country has recently become the 102nd country to join International Solar Alliance?

Who among the following has been appointed as the president of the US-India Business Council (USIBC)?

____________ has become first RT-PCR kit approved by ICMR to detect Omicron.

Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated the New Integrated Terminal Building at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in which city?

Who among the following has become the first woman to command US nuclear carrier in US Navy history?

Which of the following countries has recently terminated Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from the AGOA trade preference program due to actions taken by each of their governments in violation of the AGOA Statute?

Name the person who has recently assumed charge as Secretary in the Ministry of Steel.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Rani Velu Nachiyar, the Sivaganga queen in __________ who waged war against the British, on her birth anniversary.

Who among the following has recently been honoured with “Bihar Vibhuti Samman” at the Bihar Entrepreneurship Conclave 2021?

Which company has recently launched India’s first auto sector exchange-traded fund?

Who among the following has assumed the charge as Secretary in the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation in New Delhi?

Viktor Saneyev passed away recently. He was associated with which sport?

Which company has become first US company to hit $3 trillion market value?

Which IIT is going to launch a Master’s Programme in electric vehicles (EV)?

Who among the following has been appointed as the interim chairman and managing director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), making her the first woman to head the country’s largest oil and gas producer?

Vijay Galani passed away recently. He was a/an ___________.

Who among the following has launched NEAT 3.0, a single platform to provide the best-developed ed-tech solutions and courses to students of the country?

Ayush Ministry made available ‘Ayush Aahaar’ at its canteen in which city?

Who among the following has recently released three manuals and a newsletter of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre?

Digital marketplace for consumer credit Paisabazaar.com has strengthened its partnership with which bank by launching a pre-qualified program for unsecured loans on its platform?

India has supplied the next batch of humanitarian assistance consisting of five lakh doses of COVID vaccine (Covaxin) to which country?

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) registration of nearly _______________ Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) has ceased to operate from January 1 as the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) refused to renew their application or the NGOs did not apply for one.

Food aggregators like Swiggy, Zomato are likely to collect ___________ GST beginning Jan 1, 2022.

China opened an embassy in which country for the first time since 1990, acting just over three weeks since President Daniel Ortega's government broke off relations with Taiwan?

Betty White, Star Of 'Golden Girls', passed away recently. She was from which country?

Which country has recently launched its third and final demonstration flight of the Angara A5 rocket?

Who among the following has been appointed as new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Railway Board?

Which country has recently agreed to extend lease of strategic WWII oil tank farm to India for 50 years?

The world's population is projected to be _______________ people on New Year's Day 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which of the following countries has recently test-fired around 10 new Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missiles from a frigate and two more from a submarine?

State Bank of India is going to acquire up to _______________ stake in India International Clearing Corporation (IFSC) Ltd subject to maximum investment of ₹34.03 crore.

Life Insurance Corporation of India, General Insurance Corporation of India and _________ have recently been identified as Domestic Systemically Important Insurers (D-SIIs) for 2021-22 by IRDAI.

Who among the following has recently won her third Federation Cup title in Varanasi?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently extended the deadline for mandatory periodic updation of customer KYC by regulated entities till _____________31, 2022.

Quinton de Kock has recently announced retirement from Test cricket. He has played for which country?