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1.

How many Indian Peacekeepers have been chosen for the prestigious UN medal 'Dag Hammarskjold Medal' posthumously for 2021?

A. 3
B. 2
C. 5
D. 10
Answer» B. 2
2.

What amount of monetary penalty has been imposed by RBI on the HDFC Bank?

A. Rs 20 crore
B. Rs 5 crore
C. Rs 15 crore
D. Rs 10 crore
Answer» E.
3.

FakeBuster is a unique facial detector tool has launched by which institution?

A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Ropar
C. IIT Kanpur
D. IIT Hyderabad
Answer» C. IIT Kanpur
4.

Name the Chief of the Research and Analysis Wing whose tenure has been extended by the government for one year till June 2022?

A. Ravindra Kaushik
B. Saraswathi Rajamani
C. Mohanlal Bhaskar
D. Samant Kumar Goel
Answer» E.
5.

Which company is planning to come out with an initial public offer worth USD 3 billion later this year?

A. Mobikwik
B. LIC
C. Paytm
D. Payzapp
Answer» D. Payzapp
6.

Which state government announced the launch of the Ankur scheme under which citizens will be awarded for planting trees during the monsoon?

A. Bihar
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Haryana
Answer» C. Uttar Pradesh
7.

The government has extended the tenure of the office of the IB Director by one year. Who is the Chief of the organization?

A. Ajay Kumar Bhalla
B. Arvinda Kumar
C. V.S.K. Kaumudi
D. Nityanand Rai
Answer» C. V.S.K. Kaumudi
8.

Which Indian institute has joined hands with The Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH GIZ to help businesses tackle post-Covid challenges?

A. IISc Bengaluru
B. IIM Indore
C. IIM AHMEDABAD
D. IIM Lucknow
Answer» C. IIM AHMEDABAD
9.

Families who have lost the earning member due to Covid will be entitled to a family pension under ESIC equivalent to how much percent of the average daily wage drawn by the worker?

A. 90%
B. 100%
C. 80%
D. 70%
Answer» B. 100%
10.

Who will take over as New CEO of Amazon?

A. Michael Holder
B. Andy Jassy
C. Anthony Bretman
D. Juluis Boros
Answer» C. Anthony Bretman
11.

Name the new Prime Minister's scheme launched by the government for mentoring Young Authors'?

A. UNNATI
B. YUVA
C. GURU
D. LAKSHYA
Answer» C. GURU
12.

Which state appointed the ministers who would act as guardians for different districts in the state?

A. Kerala
B. Assam
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Telangana
Answer» C. Uttar Pradesh
13.

As per the new norms, what is the maximum amount of insurance benefit under the EDLI scheme?

A. Rs 7 lakh
B. Rs 8 lakh
C. Rs 6 lakh
D. Rs 5 lakh
Answer» B. Rs 8 lakh
14.

The IBF has announced to rename the organization due to the inclusion of digital platforms under its scope. What will be the new name of IBF?

A. Indian Foundation for Broadcasting and Digital Platform
B. Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation
C. Indian Broadcasting Technology Limited
D. Indian Digital Broadcasting Network
Answer» C. Indian Broadcasting Technology Limited
15.

India is developing a mobile tech platform to support the UN Peacekeepers in ensuring their safety and security. What is the name of the technology?

A. Ultimate Visual
B. Cognizant View
C. Plugged Ware
D. Unite Aware
Answer» E.
16.

Who has been appointed as the new President of the International Narcotics Control Board from India?

A. Gyaneshwar Singh
B. Sachin Jain
C. Mutha Ashok Jain
D. Jagjit Pavadia
Answer» E.
17.

What is the theme of the 2021 World Digestive Health Day?

A. Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Digestive Cancers
B. Gut Microbiome: A Global Perspective
C. Obesity: An Ongoing Pandemic
D. Viral Hepatitis, B and C: Lifting the Global Burden
Answer» D. Viral Hepatitis, B and C: Lifting the Global Burden
18.

The International Everest Day is marked on which day?

A. 29 May
B. 28 May
C. 27 May
D. 26 May
Answer» B. 28 May
19.

Which state government has recently launched Smart Kitchen Scheme?

A. Odisha
B. Bihar
C. Kerala
D. Gujarat
Answer» D. Gujarat
20.

Name the women mountaineer who has created a record of the world's fastest ascent of Everest?

A. Moni Mulepati
B. Tsang Yin-hung
C. Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner
D. Oh Eun-sun
Answer» C. Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner
21.

What is the theme of the 2021 International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers?

A. The road to a lasting peace: Leveraging the power of youth for peace and security
B. 70 Years of Service and Sacrifice
C. Women in Peacekeeping - A Key to Peace
D. Investing in Peace Around the World
Answer» B. 70 Years of Service and Sacrifice
22.

Who is the head of a panel of state ministers for better valuation of services of casinos, online gaming portals, and racecourses companies for GST?

A. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister
B. Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister
C. Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister
D. West Bengal Deputy Chief Minister
Answer» D. West Bengal Deputy Chief Minister
23.

Which day of the year is observed as World Digestive Health Day?

A. 27 May
B. 29 May
C. 30 May
D. 28 May
Answer» C. 30 May
24.

Which Indian bank has joined hands with NPCI to link its digital wallet Pockets with UPI ID?

A. HDFC Bank
B. Canara Bank
C. SBI
D. ICICI Bank
Answer» E.
25.

The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is observed on which day?

A. 29 May
B. 28 May
C. 26 May
D. 27 May
Answer» B. 28 May
26.

Who is the author of the book titled "7 Lessons from Everest Expedition Learnings from Life and Business"?

A. Aditya Gupta
B. Pankaj Mathur
C. Amit Prakash
D. Sundar Patel
Answer» B. Pankaj Mathur
27.

Which Small Finance Bank has become the 1st SFB to offer online account opening to the NRIs?

A. Jana SFB
B. Fino SFB
C. Airtel SFB
D. Equitas SFB
Answer» E.
28.

TRIFED has collaborated with NITI Aayog to implement the Van Dhan Yojana scheme in the Tribal Aspirational Districts identified by Niti Aayog. How many Tribal Aspirational Districts are there presently?

A. 41
B. 39
C. 29
D. 18
Answer» C. 29
29.

Name the female IAF officer who has become the first woman flight test engineer of India?

A. Sophia Qureshi
B. Padmavathy Bandopadhyay
C. Mitali Madhumita
D. Aashritha V Olety
Answer» E.
30.

Bashar al-Assad is the President of which country has been re-appointed for the fourth straight term?

A. Oman
B. Syria
C. Mali
D. The Bahamas
Answer» C. Mali
31.

The 2021 International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories is being observed by the United Nations on which date?

A. May 25 to 31
B. May 20 to 26
C. May 22 to 28
D. May 21 to 27
Answer» B. May 20 to 26
32.

Who has been appointed as the National President of the Rashtriya Lok Dal?

A. Jayant Chaudhary
B. Ajit Chaudhari
C. Subrata Bakshi
D. Deepak Kumar
Answer» B. Ajit Chaudhari
33.

Which Indian Boxer has won the 5th successive medal at the Asian boxing championship?

A. Manish Kaushik
B. Vikas Yadav
C. Shiva Thapa
D. Narayan More
Answer» D. Narayan More
34.

Who has launched Agatsu Foundation to help people with mental health issues?

A. Sonu sood
B. Ira Khan
C. Salman Khan
D. Virat Kohli
Answer» C. Salman Khan
35.

What was the profession of HS Doreswamy, who has passed away?

A. Journalist
B. Economist
C. Freedom fighter
D. Sportsperson
Answer» D. Sportsperson
36.

The International Day of Action for Women's Health is observed on which date?

A. Last Thursday of May
B. May 28
C. May 27
D. Last Friday of May
Answer» C. May 27
37.

Which company has won the Gold Award at the 2021 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for 'Most Valuable Medical Innovation'?

A. SpiceHealth
B. Dr Reddy
C. Newgen Health
D. JSW health
Answer» B. Dr Reddy
38.

May 28 is dedicated to commemorate the formation of which of these international organizations?

A. United Nations
B. World Health Organisation
C. Transparency International
D. Amnesty International
Answer» E.
39.

Who is the only referee from India to officiate in wrestling matches of the Tokyo Olympic Games?

A. Aravind Kumar
B. Ashok Kumar
C. Amitab Kumar
D. Anand Kumar
Answer» C. Amitab Kumar
40.

India Set to get Four Heron Long-endurance Drones from which country?

A. Japan
B. Iran
C. Israel
D. France
Answer» D. France
41.

The three Common Incubation Facility Centres were set up in which state?

A. Uttrakhand
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Assam
D. West Bengal
Answer» C. Assam
42.

Which ministry has decided to set up a National Mission on the use of Biomass in coal-based thermal power plants?

A. Ministry of Rural Development
B. Ministry of Power
C. Ministry of Defence
D. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Answer» C. Ministry of Defence
43.

Which Indian has won the 2021 Princess of Asturias Award?

A. Raghuram Rajan
B. Arvind Subramanian
C. Abhijit Banerjee
D. Amartya Kumar Sen
Answer» E.
44.

The SeHAT OPD Portal has been launched by the government to provide telemedicine services to whom?

A. PSBs
B. Journalists
C. MSMEs
D. Armed Forces
Answer» E.
45.

The NPCI has partnered with which company to launch RuPay SoftPoS solution for Indian merchants?

A. Stripe
B. PayCore
C. GoCardless
D. Checkout
Answer» C. GoCardless
46.

As per SBI report Ecowrap, the country's GDP is likely to grow at how much percent in the fourth quarter of 2020-21?

A. 1.9%
B. 1.7%
C. 1.3%
D. 1.5%
Answer» D. 1.5%
47.

Which state has appointed 'Guardian Ministers' to oversee implementation of central and state government policy decisions, administrative reforms, and other welfare schemes?

A. Assam
B. Jammu & Kashmir
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» B. Jammu & Kashmir
48.

Which country has been elected as the President of the WHA74?

A. Germany
B. Bhutan
C. The Bahamas
D. India
Answer» C. The Bahamas
49.

The 'Chief Minister Vatsalya Yojana' has been unveiled by which state to support children orphaned due to covid-19?

A. Assam
B. Bihar
C. Haryana
D. Uttrakhand
Answer» E.
50.

Which state launched a comprehensive online portal on CSR activities 'Akanksha?

A. Assam
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» D. Tamil Nadu