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| 251. |
In May 2021, who has been granted a golden visa by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government? |
| A. | Amitabh Bachchan |
| B. | Shah Rukh Khan |
| C. | Salman Khan |
| D. | Sanjay Dutt |
| E. | Akshay Kumar |
| Answer» E. Akshay Kumar | |
| 252. |
Jagesh Mukati passed away in June 2020. He was related to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Acting |
| B. | Cricket |
| C. | Law |
| D. | Medicine |
| E. | Economics |
| Answer» B. Cricket | |
| 253. |
________ topped the Hurun India Philanthropy List 2018 on Feb 9, 2019. |
| A. | Anil Ambani |
| B. | Ajay Piramal |
| C. | Mukesh Ambani |
| D. | Kumar Mangalam Birla |
| E. | Ratan Tata |
| Answer» D. Kumar Mangalam Birla | |
| 254. |
In August 2020, whose net worth passed $100 bn for the first time after hitting a record on optimism about the release of its TikTok competitor Reels? |
| A. | Warren Buffett |
| B. | Mark Zuckerberg |
| C. | Eduardo Saverin |
| D. | Sean Parker |
| E. | Elon Musk |
| Answer» C. Eduardo Saverin | |
| 255. |
During his visit to India, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, had gone to visit which of the following? |
| A. | Red Fort |
| B. | Gateway of India |
| C. | Taj Mahal |
| D. | Qutb Minar |
| Answer» D. Qutb Minar | |
| 256. |
In February 2021, who inaugurated a three-day training programme for onboarding of Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) under HIMAYAT on 'Kaushal Bharat' portal? |
| A. | Narendra Modi |
| B. | Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti |
| C. | Sheetal Nanda |
| D. | Saurabh Agrawal |
| E. | Amit Shah |
| Answer» D. Saurabh Agrawal | |
| 257. |
In March 2021, who inaugurated the 6th Mega-Health camp in Parliament House Annexe for super-specialist consultations for Parliamentarians? |
| A. | Om Birla |
| B. | Thawar Chand Gehlot |
| C. | Ghulam Nabi Azad |
| D. | Anurag Thakur |
| E. | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| Answer» B. Thawar Chand Gehlot | |
| 258. |
Avad Bin Hassan Jami passed away in July 2020. In which year was he awarded the ‘Helpful Citizen Award’ by a Gujarati magazine? |
| A. | 1991 |
| B. | 1993 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 1997 |
| E. | 1999 |
| Answer» C. 1995 | |
| 259. |
Ahmed Patel passed away due to COVID in November 2020. He was related to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Cricket |
| B. | Journalism |
| C. | Politics |
| D. | Chess |
| E. | Medicine |
| Answer» D. Chess | |
| 260. |
Dave Smith tested positive for Coronavirus for 10 months, the longest recorded case of continuous infection. From which of the following countries does he belong? |
| A. | UK |
| B. | Mexico |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | USA |
| E. | France |
| Answer» B. Mexico | |
| 261. |
Indonesia’s third President, ________ passed away recently. |
| A. | Jusuf Kalla |
| B. | Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie |
| C. | Joko Widodo |
| D. | Ma'ruf Amin |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Joko Widodo | |
| 262. |
Max Mosley passed away in May 2021. He became the President of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) in which year? |
| A. | 1989 |
| B. | 1991 |
| C. | 1993 |
| D. | 1995 |
| E. | 1999 |
| Answer» D. 1995 | |
| 263. |
Eminent economist and columnist _______ has resigned as a part-time member of the Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. |
| A. | Surjit Bhalla |
| B. | Arvind Subramanian |
| C. | Raghuram Rajan |
| D. | Jagdish Bhagwati |
| Answer» B. Arvind Subramanian | |
| 264. |
Mukund Lath passed away in August 2020. In which year was awarded India's 4th highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri? |
| A. | 2004 |
| B. | 2006 |
| C. | 2008 |
| D. | 2010 |
| E. | 2012 |
| Answer» E. 2012 | |
| 265. |
Dustin Diamond passed away in February 2021. He was related to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Acting |
| B. | Politics |
| C. | Cricket |
| D. | Medicine |
| E. | Journalism |
| Answer» B. Politics | |
| 266. |
Allan Burns passed away in January 2021. In which year was he honoured with the WGA's prestigious Laurel Award? |
| A. | 1982 |
| B. | 1984 |
| C. | 1986 |
| D. | 1988 |
| E. | 1990 |
| Answer» E. 1990 | |
| 267. |
In December 2020, who announced that he will be launching his political party? |
| A. | Kamal Haasan |
| B. | Dhanush |
| C. | Rajinikanth |
| D. | Chiranjeevi |
| E. | Mohan Babu |
| Answer» D. Chiranjeevi | |
| 268. |
Noted environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna died of Covid-19 in May 2021. In which year was he conferred with the Padma Vibhushan? |
| A. | 2003 |
| B. | 2005 |
| C. | 2007 |
| D. | 2009 |
| E. | 2011 |
| Answer» E. 2011 | |
| 269. |
Noted Tamil writer Ki. Rajanarayanan passed away in May 2021. He was a recipient of the Sahitya Academy award for which of the following novels? |
| A. | Parthiban Kanavu |
| B. | Mannan Magal |
| C. | Gopalapurathu Makkal |
| D. | Venmurasu |
| E. | Mohana Silai |
| Answer» D. Venmurasu | |
| 270. |
In June 2020, Oleksandr Gvozdyk has retired. He is related to which sport? |
| A. | Cricket |
| B. | Tennis |
| C. | Boxing |
| D. | Badminton |
| E. | Chess |
| Answer» D. Badminton | |
| 271. |
Narendra Bhide pased away in December 2020. He was related to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Acting |
| B. | Music Composing |
| C. | Cricket |
| D. | Politics |
| E. | Medicine |
| Answer» C. Cricket | |
| 272. |
Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ addressed the inaugural ceremony of the ASEAN India Hackathon in February 2021. ASEAN group consists of how many countries? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 12 |
| E. | 15 |
| Answer» D. 12 | |
| 273. |
Babu Sivan passed away in September 2020. He made his directorial debut in which year? |
| A. | 2003 |
| B. | 2005 |
| C. | 2007 |
| D. | 2009 |
| E. | 2011 |
| Answer» E. 2011 | |
| 274. |
In March 2021, who has launched a 'temple management system' at his Camp Office? |
| A. | Jai Ram Thakur |
| B. | YS Jagan Mohan Reddy |
| C. | Hemant Soren |
| D. | B. S. Yediyurappa |
| E. | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Answer» C. Hemant Soren | |
| 275. |
Kiran Maheshwari passed away in November 2020. She was related to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Acting |
| B. | Politics |
| C. | Journalism |
| D. | Chess |
| E. | Motor Racing |
| Answer» C. Journalism | |
| 276. |
Sultan Qaboos bin Said of ________, the Arab world’s longest-serving ruler and with a reputation for quiet diplomacy passed away recently (2020). |
| A. | Kuwait |
| B. | Abu Dhabi |
| C. | Dubai |
| D. | Oman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 277. |
In March 2021, Harsh Vardhan launched the 'CSIR Floriculture Mission'. The CSIR Floriculture Mission has been approved for implementation in how many states and UTs? |
| A. | 19 |
| B. | 21 |
| C. | 23 |
| D. | 25 |
| E. | 27 |
| Answer» C. 23 | |
| 278. |
In December 2019, who has created a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, surpassing the earlier record of 288 days in space? |
| A. | Jessica Meir |
| B. | Anne McClain |
| C. | Sally Ride |
| D. | Christina Koch |
| E. | Stephanie Wilson |
| Answer» E. Stephanie Wilson | |
| 279. |
As of February 2018, who was the spokesperson of the Indian Navy? |
| A. | Captain D.K. Sharma |
| B. | Admiral Suresh Bhatt |
| C. | Captain M.K. Sharma |
| D. | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Answer» B. Admiral Suresh Bhatt | |
| 280. |
In January 2021, Manish Sisodia launched "Street Theatre and Performing Arts Fellowship" scheme. Nearly how many artists have been selected for this scheme? |
| A. | 300 |
| B. | 400 |
| C. | 500 |
| D. | 600 |
| E. | 700 |
| Answer» D. 600 | |
| 281. |
Kenny Rogers passed away in March 2020. He was related to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Music |
| B. | Cricket |
| C. | Politics |
| D. | Economics |
| E. | Chess |
| Answer» B. Cricket | |
| 282. |
In February 2020, who became the youngest girl in the world to summit Mt Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America? |
| A. | Santosh Yadav |
| B. | Kaamya Karthikeyan |
| C. | Premlata Agarwal |
| D. | Arunima Sinha |
| E. | Malavath Purna |
| Answer» C. Premlata Agarwal | |
| 283. |
Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated a truck-mounted anti-smog gun to combat the worsening dust pollution in the national capital. The anti-smog gun is fed by a water tank of hoe many litres? |
| A. | 2,000 |
| B. | 3,000 |
| C. | 4,000 |
| D. | 5,000 |
| E. | 6,000 |
| Answer» E. 6,000 | |
| 284. |
Annie Ross passed away in July 2020. She was related to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Politics |
| B. | Singing |
| C. | Cricket |
| D. | Law |
| E. | Journalism |
| Answer» C. Cricket | |
| 285. |
In Oct 2020, who had the unique opportunity to spend one day as the UK's High Commissioner in India? |
| A. | Chaitanya Venkateswaran |
| B. | Ruchi Gupta |
| C. | Rohini Singh |
| D. | Komal Rathore |
| E. | Anupama Singh |
| Answer» B. Ruchi Gupta | |
| 286. |
In March 2021, in Bihar, who has launched the Ethanol Production Promotion Policy, 2021? |
| A. | Nitish Kumar |
| B. | Syed Shahnawa Hussain |
| C. | Nand Kishore Yadav |
| D. | Sushil Kumar Modi |
| E. | Ravi Shankar Prasad |
| Answer» C. Nand Kishore Yadav | |
| 287. |
Chen Meng is related to which sport? |
| A. | Table Tennis |
| B. | Chess |
| C. | Cricket |
| D. | Polo |
| E. | Hockey |
| Answer» B. Chess | |
| 288. |
PM Narendra Modi will address the centenary celebrations of the Visva-Bharati University, Shantiniketan in December 2020. It was founded by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in which year? |
| A. | 1907 |
| B. | 1915 |
| C. | 1921 |
| D. | 1933 |
| E. | 1940 |
| Answer» D. 1933 | |
| 289. |
P Namgyal passed away in June 2020. He is related to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Acting |
| B. | Politician |
| C. | Journalism |
| D. | Law |
| E. | Medicine |
| Answer» C. Journalism | |
| 290. |
Paolo Rossi passed away in December 2020. He was awarded Ballon d’Or in which year? |
| A. | 1970 |
| B. | 1976 |
| C. | 1982 |
| D. | 1990 |
| E. | 1996 |
| Answer» D. 1990 | |
| 291. |
In December 2020, who formally promoted yogasana as a competitive sport during an event? |
| A. | Kiren Rijiju |
| B. | Shripad Yesso Naik |
| C. | Rao Inderjit Singh |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | Both 1 and 3 |
| Answer» E. Both 1 and 3 | |
| 292. |
Rahat Indori passed away in Indore in August 2020. In which year was he awarded a PhD in Urdu literature from the Bhoj University? |
| A. | 1981 |
| B. | 1983 |
| C. | 1985 |
| D. | 1987 |
| E. | 1989 |
| Answer» D. 1987 | |
| 293. |
In February 2020, Sonam Sherpa passed away. He was the founding member and lead guitarist of which of the following bands? |
| A. | Silk Route |
| B. | Parikrama |
| C. | Brown Indian |
| D. | Peepal Tree |
| E. | Agnee |
| Answer» C. Brown Indian | |
| 294. |
In April 2021, who launched Madhukranti portal and Honey Corners of National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation, NAFED in New Delhi? |
| A. | Piyush Goyal |
| B. | Nitin Gadkari |
| C. | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| D. | Amit Shah |
| E. | Rajnath Singh |
| Answer» D. Amit Shah | |
| 295. |
In Odisha, who presented the budget for 2021-22 in the Odisha Assembly in February 2021? |
| A. | Prafulla Kumar Mallik |
| B. | Niranjan Pujari |
| C. | Padmanabha Behera |
| D. | Ranendra Pratap Swain |
| E. | Ashok Chandra Panda |
| Answer» C. Padmanabha Behera | |
| 296. |
Legendary Bengali filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta passed away in June 2021. He was honored with the lifetime achievement award at the Spain International Film Festival in Madrid in which year? |
| A. | 2004 |
| B. | 2006 |
| C. | 2008 |
| D. | 2010 |
| E. | 2012 |
| Answer» D. 2010 | |
| 297. |
Hari Shankar Vasudevan passed away in May 2020. He was related to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Acting |
| B. | History |
| C. | Cricket |
| D. | Journalism |
| E. | Car Racing |
| Answer» C. Cricket | |
| 298. |
In March 2021, who became the first woman personnel of Delhi Police to be a part of an encounter in central Delhi? |
| A. | Ruchi Sharma |
| B. | Anukriti Mishra |
| C. | Prachi Pandey |
| D. | Priyanka |
| E. | Mahima Gupta |
| Answer» E. Mahima Gupta | |
| 299. |
In J&K, who chaired a joint meeting of Agriculture and Horticulture departments on Formalization of Micro Food Processing (MFP) Enterprises, in November 2020? |
| A. | Bodh Raj Sawhney |
| B. | Mohammad Aslam Kohli |
| C. | Navin Kumar Chowdhary |
| D. | Kashyap Bandhu |
| E. | Prakash Singh Dadwal |
| Answer» D. Kashyap Bandhu | |
| 300. |
In November 2020, who has launched ‘Secha Samadhan’, a bilingual mobile application? |
| A. | Nitish Kumar |
| B. | Naveen Patnaik |
| C. | Pratap Chandra Sarangi |
| D. | Amarinder Singh |
| E. | Achyuta Samanta |
| Answer» C. Pratap Chandra Sarangi | |