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451.

Professor MS Narasimhan passed away in May 2021. He was the only Indian mathematician to receive the King Faisal International Prize in the field of science in which year?

A. 2002
B. 2004
C. 2006
D. 2008
E. 2010
Answer» D. 2008
452.

Anil Dharker passed away in March 2021. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. Journalism
B. Politics
C. Cricket
D. Classical Dancing
E. Singer
Answer» B. Politics
453.

Lynn Shelton passed away in May 2020. She was related to which of the following fields?

A. Chess
B. Film Direction
C. Politics
D. Real Estate
E. Medicine
Answer» C. Politics
454.

​For which of the following sports was Dronavalli Harika, conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award?

A. Cricket
B. Badminton
C. Archery
D. Chess
Answer» E.
455.

Laisenia Qarase passed away in April 2020. He was the former Prime Minister of which country?

A. Samoa
B. Fiji
C. Tonga
D. Vanuatu
E. Tuvalu
Answer» C. Tonga
456.

Bhagwati Singh passed away in April 2021. He was a Samajwadi Party member of the Rajya Sabha from July 2004 to which year?

A. 2006
B. 2008
C. 2010
D. 2012
E. 2014
Answer» D. 2012
457.

British PM announced that she would resign as the UK's Conservative leader in 2019. Who among the following is the current Prime Mnister of Britain as on May 2019?

A. Robert Walpole
B. Theresa May
C. William Cavendish
D. Spencer Compton
E. Thomas Pelham-Holles
Answer» C. William Cavendish
458.

In January 2020, who set a Guinness World Records for most side lunges in 60 seconds?

A. K. T. Irfan
B. Jinson Johnson
C. Tejinder Pal Singh Toor
D. B Sai Deepak
E. Sharath Kamal
Answer» E. Sharath Kamal
459.

Mario Molina passed away in October 2020. In which year did he receive the Noble Prize?

A. 1991
B. 1995
C. 1999
D. 2003
E. 2007
Answer» C. 1999
460.

In March 2021, who presented a Baton of Honour and a letter of appreciation to former Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi at Rashtrapati Bhavan?

A. Narendra Modi
B. Nirmala Sitharaman
C. Ram Nath Kovind
D. Venkaiah Naidu
E. J. P. Nadda
Answer» D. Venkaiah Naidu
461.

In March 2021, who launched the updated edition of Exam Warriors?

A. Ram Nath Kovind
B. Narendra Modi
C. Piyush Goyal
D. Nitin Gadkari
E. Narendra Singh Tomar
Answer» C. Piyush Goyal
462.

Hugh Keays-Byrne has passed away in December 2020. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. Acting
B. Politics
C. Cricket
D. Journalism
E. Medicine
Answer» B. Politics
463.

Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy virtually flagged off how many Disha patrolling vehicles from the CM’s camp office in Tadepalli in March 2021?

A. 600
B. 700
C. 800
D. 900
E. 1000
Answer» E. 1000
464.

Donald Trump has become the first US President to be impeached twice. He was impeached by how many votes by the US House on a single charge of incitement of insurrection that left five dead and the Capitol ransacked?

A. 225-204
B. 232 - 197
C. 237-192
D. 243-186
E. 249-180
Answer» C. 237-192
465.

PM Narendra Modi's Twitter account surpassed how many millions mark in July 2020, reaffirming him as the most followed Indian leader across the globe?

A. 50
B. 55
C. 60
D. 65
E. 70
Answer» D. 65
466.

In December 2020, who has launched the economic diplomacy website to showcase India's economic, sectoral, and state-wise strengths?

A. Narendra Modi
B. S Jaishankar
C. Amit Shah
D. Rajnath Singh
E. Piyush Goyal
Answer» C. Amit Shah
467.

Actor Irrfan Khan passed away in April 2020. In which year was he honoured with the Padma Shri by the government of India?

A. 2009
B. 2010
C. 2011
D. 2012
E. 2013
Answer» D. 2012
468.

J Anbazhagan passed away in Chennai in June 2020. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. Acting
B. Politics
C. Motor Racing
D. Journalism
E. Cricket
Answer» C. Motor Racing
469.

Beni Prasad Verma passed away in March 2020. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. Politics
B. Journalism
C. Cricket
D. Acting
E. Chess
Answer» B. Journalism
470.

Narinder Singh Kapany passed away in December 2020. He published how many books on optoelectronics and entrepreneurship?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
Answer» D. 5
471.

In January 2020, Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan announced his retirement from all forms of Cricket. In which year did he last played for India?

A. 2011
B. 2012
C. 2013
D. 2014
E. 2015
Answer» C. 2013
472.

In December 2020, who has launched the second edition of Fit India Cyclothon via social media?

A. Amit Shah
B. Narendra Modi
C. Prakash Javadekar
D. Kiren Rijiju
E. Nitin Gadkari
Answer» E. Nitin Gadkari
473.

Ahmad Ahmad, the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) was found guilty of breaching which of the following articles of the 2020 edition of the FIFA Code of Ethics?

A. Article 15
B. Article 20
C. Article 25
D. Both 1 and 3
E. Both 2 and 3
Answer» E. Both 2 and 3
474.

In February 2021, who inaugurated the Centre for Perishable Cargo at International Cargo Terminal, LGBI Airport Guwahati?

A. Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
B. Pema Khandu
C. Sarbanand Sonowal
D. Aditya Nath Yogi
E. Nitish Kumar
Answer» D. Aditya Nath Yogi
475.

Harry Gurney announced his decision to retire in May 2021. He is related to which of the following sports?

A. Badminton
B. Cricket
C. Baseball
D. Tennis
E. Golf
Answer» C. Baseball
476.

Chitra Ghosh passed away in January 2021. She was the former head of the political science department at which college?

A. Basanti Devi College
B. Vidyasagar College for Women
C. Surendranath Evening College
D. Lady Brabourne College
E. Bangabasi College
Answer» E. Bangabasi College
477.

Jose Jose passed away at the age of 71 in 2019. He was a renowned Mexican ________.

A. Actor
B. Singer
C. Politician
D. Sportsman
E. Journalist
Answer» C. Politician
478.

Hana Kimura passed away in May 2020. She was related to which of the following?

A. Badminton
B. Chess
C. Basket Ball
D. Wrestling
E. Polo
Answer» E. Polo
479.

Kamala Harris is set to become the first woman US vice president to have a figure displayed at the Madame Tussauds wax museum in which city?

A. Los Angeles
B. New York
C. California
D. London
E. Florida
Answer» C. California
480.

Along with Archana Soreng, who among the following climate activists has/have been named by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to his new advisory group in July 2020?

A. Nisreen Elsaim
B. Ernest Gibson
C. Vladislav Kaim
D. Both 1 and 2
E. All 1, 2 and 3
Answer» F.
481.

In May 2021, External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar held a meeting with US National Security Advisory for wide-ranging discussions including Indo-Pacific and Afghanistan. Who is the National Security Advisory of the USA?

A. Avril Haines
B. Antony Blinken
C. Jake Sullivan
D. Ron Klain
E. John Kerry
Answer» D. Ron Klain
482.

In March 2021, who released four volumes of Compendium on Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers?

A. Piyush Goyal
B. Nitin Gadkari
C. Santosh Kumar Gangwar
D. Amit Shah
E. Hardeep Singh Puri
Answer» D. Amit Shah
483.

Chiranjeevi Sarja passed away in June 2020. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. Acting
B. Law
C. Medicine
D. Motor Racing
E. Cricket
Answer» B. Law
484.

Chandan Singh Rathore passed away in March 2020. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. Law
B. Defence
C. Cricket
D. Acting
E. Journalism
Answer» C. Cricket
485.

Consider the following statements about 'Jaymala Shiledar'.a. Born in Indore and obtained Degree of 'Sangeet Alankar' with First Rank.b. Honoured with 'Padma Bhushan' and 'Sangeet Natak Academy' award.Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A. a only
B. b only
C. a and b both correct
D. Neither a nor b
Answer» B. b only
486.

Karima Baloch passed away in December 2020. In which year was she named as one of the world’s 100 most “inspirational and influential” women?

A. 2010
B. 2012
C. 2014
D. 2016
E. 2018
Answer» E. 2018
487.

Dean Jones was related to which sport?

A. Cricket
B. Hockey
C. Golf
D. Polo
E. Chess
Answer» B. Hockey
488.

​Radhika G.R., Superintendent of Police from the Andhra Pradesh clinched a peak in ________ in March 2019.

A. USA
B. Canada
C. Papua New Guinea
D. Austria
E. Italy
Answer» D. Austria
489.

Professor Shashikumar Madhusudan Chitre passed away in January 2021. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. History
B. Economy
C. Astrophysics
D. Mathematics
E. Geography
Answer» D. Mathematics
490.

In March 2021, who announced the complete disinvestment of Air India?

A. Santosh Gangwar
B. Piyush Goyal
C. Hardeep Singh Puri
D. Durga Shanker Mishra
E. Som Parkash
Answer» D. Durga Shanker Mishra
491.

Bill Withers passed away in April 2020. How many times did he win the Grammy Award?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
Answer» C. 4
492.

In February 2021, PM Narendra Modi released a commemorative postage stamp marking the completion of how many years of the establishment of the Gujarat High Court?

A. 40
B. 50
C. 60
D. 70
E. 80
Answer» D. 70
493.

In February 2021, who formally launched India’s first-ever diesel tractor converted to CNG?

A. Raj Nath Singh
B. Nitin Gadkari
C. Nirmala Sitharaman
D. Thaawar Chand Gehlot
E. Piyush Goyal
Answer» C. Nirmala Sitharaman
494.

Kathy Luders has been promoted to become the 1st female head of human spaceflight. She has been selected to lead Human Exploration & Operations Mission Directorate of which of the following organisations?

A. NASA
B. SpaceX
C. JAXA
D. Roscosmos
E. ESA
Answer» B. SpaceX
495.

In February 2021, who addressed the ‘Shri Guru Ravidas Vishva Mahapeeth Rashtriya Adhiveshan-2021’?

A. Narendra Modi
B. Ram Nath Kovind
C. Arjun Munda
D. Amit Shah
E. Narendra Singh Tomar
Answer» C. Arjun Munda
496.

AR Lakshmanan passed away in August 2020. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. Acting
B. Judiciary
C. Cricket
D. Journalism
E. Medicine
Answer» C. Cricket
497.

Little Richard passed away in May 2020. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. Car Racing
B. Swimming
C. Singing
D. Medicine
E. Real Estate
Answer» D. Medicine
498.

In February 2020, Balbir Singh Kullar passed away. He was related to which of the following sports?

A. Hockey
B. Badminton
C. Basketball
D. Tennis
E. Chess
Answer» B. Badminton
499.

“Bullet” Prakash passed away in April 2020. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. Acting
B. Politics
C. Journalism
D. Both 1 and 2
E. Both 2 and 3
Answer» E. Both 2 and 3
500.

In December 2020, who inaugurated 2BHK houses near Rythu Bazar at Jai Bhavani Nagar of Vanasthalipuram?

A. KT Rama Rao
B. Gangula Kamalakar
C. Satyavathi Rathod
D. Patlolla Sabitha Indra Reddy
E. Etela Rajendra
Answer» B. Gangula Kamalakar