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1101.

Arun Chaudhary passed away in April 2021 due to Covid-19 related complications. He was the former Chief of which of the following?

A. Indo-Tibetan Border Police
B. Sashastra Seema Bal
C. National Security Guard
D. Assam Rifles
E. Border Security Force
Answer» C. National Security Guard
1102.

K Sivan, Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation and Secretary, the Department of Space, has got a 1-year extension till January 14, 2022. He took over as ISRO chairman in which year?

A. 2015
B. 2016
C. 2017
D. 2018
E. 2019
Answer» E. 2019
1103.

In April 2021, Priyanka Mohite from which state has scaled Mt Annapurna, the 10th highest mountain peak in the world?

A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Rajasthan
D. Madhya Pradesh
E. Gujarat
Answer» B. Karnataka
1104.

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

A. Lyric Writing
B. Acting
C. Chess
D. Motor Rcaing
E. Politics
Answer» B. Acting
1105.

Carlton Chapman passed away in October 2020. He went on to win the South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup in which year?

A. 1985
B. 1980
C. 1993
D. 1997
E. 2001
Answer» E. 2001
1106.

Juan Marsé passed away in July 2020. From which of the following countries did he belong?

A. Spain
B. Germany
C. France
D. Poland
E. Sweden
Answer» B. Germany
1107.

Arunkumar Ramniklal Mehta passed away in June 2020. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. Journalism
B. Diamantaire
C. Cricket
D. Chess
E. Acting
Answer» C. Cricket
1108.

Adam Schlesinger has succumbed to coronavirus complications. He is best known as the co-founder of which of the following bands?

A. Fountains of Wayne
B. Rolling Stones
C. U2
D. Green Day
E. Coldplay
Answer» B. Rolling Stones
1109.

Chitetsu Watanabe passed away in February 2020. He was ________ years old.

A. 106
B. 108
C. 110
D. 112
E. 114
Answer» E. 114
1110.

K Balu has passed away in January 2021. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. Acting
B. Politics
C. Film Producing
D. Cricket
E. Motor Racing
Answer» D. Cricket
1111.

In March 2020, who has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for the presence of a steroid Oxandrolone?

A. Prachi
B. Dipa Karmakar
C. Deepika Kumari
D. Rani Rampal
E. Jwala Gutta
Answer» B. Dipa Karmakar
1112.

Hazarilal Raghuwanshi passed away in April 2020. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. Acting
B. Politics
C. Cricket
D. Music Composing
E. Journalism
Answer» C. Cricket
1113.

In September 2019, Virat Kohli has became the most successful Test captain of the nation with ________ wins in 48 matches.

A. 22
B. 26
C. 28
D. 30
E. 32
Answer» D. 30
1114.

Astad Deboo passed away in December 2020. In which year, he founded the Astad Deboo Dance Foundation which provided creative training to the marginalised sections?

A. 1998
B. 2000
C. 2002
D. 2004
E. 2006
Answer» D. 2004
1115.

​Former Pakistan Foreign Minister ________ passed away in June 2019.

A. Hina Rabbani Khar
B. Abdul Sattar
C. Mehmood Qureshi
D. Manzur Qadir
E. None of these
Answer» C. Mehmood Qureshi
1116.

In November 2020, who completed 22,000 runs in his international career when he hit the score of 86?

A. Virat Kohli
B. K. L. Rahul
C. Rohit Sharma
D. Suresh Raina
E. Hardik Pandya
Answer» B. K. L. Rahul
1117.

In March 2021, who addressed a seminar with district officers from districts with high rates of crime against women and children?

A. Nirmala Sitharaman
B. Smriti Irani
C. Amit Shah
D. Piyush Goyal
E. Rajnath Singh
Answer» C. Amit Shah
1118.

Ramen Roy Chowdhury passed away in March 2019. He was a renowned ________.

A. Journalist
B. Actor
C. Politican
D. Author
E. Musician
Answer» C. Politican
1119.

PM Narendra Modi addressed the Global Climate Summit in December 2020 on the occasion of which anniversary of the landmark Paris Climate Agreement?

A. 3rd
B. 5th
C. 7th
D. 9th
E. 11th
Answer» C. 7th
1120.

In February 2020, Giriraj Kishore passed away. He was a recepient of which of the following awards?

A. Padma Shri
B. Sahitya Akademi award
C. Vyas Samman
D. Both 1 and 2
E. All are correct
Answer» F.
1121.

In April 2020, who has been recommended for elevation as the chief justice of Bombay high court?

A. Justice Sanju Panda
B. Justice Dipankar Datta
C. Justice Mohammad Rafiq
D. Justice Rajnesh Oswal
E. Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel
Answer» C. Justice Mohammad Rafiq
1122.

John Edrich passed away in December 2020. He was awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in which year?

A. 1974
B. 1977
C. 1980
D. 1983
E. 1986
Answer» C. 1980
1123.

Paravai Muniyamma passed away in March 2020. In which year was she awarded the Kalaimamani by the government of Tamil Nadu?

A. 2007
B. 2019
C. 2011
D. 2013
E. 2015
Answer» C. 2011
1124.

In December 2020, who inaugurated & laid foundation stones for several projects in Diu?

A. Narendra Modi
B. Ram Nath Kovind
C. M. Venkaiah Naidu
D. Amit Shah
E. Om Birla
Answer» C. M. Venkaiah Naidu
1125.

Mir Sajjad Ali passed away in December 2020. He was related to which sport?

A. Cricket
B. Basketball
C. Football
D. Chess
E. Tennis
Answer» D. Chess
1126.

Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali passed away in December 2020. He was the former Prime Minister of which country?

A. Afghanistan
B. Bangladesh
C. Myanmar
D. Pakistan
E. Bhutan
Answer» E. Bhutan
1127.

In December 2020, who laid the foundation stone for Nagpur Auto & Engineering Cluster Pvt Ltd in Nagpur?

A. Amit Shah
B. Nitin Gadkari
C. Narendra Modi
D. Rajnath Singh
E. Harsh Vardhan
Answer» C. Narendra Modi
1128.

In February 2019, Flight Lieutenant________ created history by becoming the first Indian woman flight engineer.

A. Bhawana Seth
B. Mohana Singh
C. Hina Jaiswal
D. Anjali Gupta
Answer» D. Anjali Gupta
1129.

Indra Nooyi, an Indian origin leader, is associated with ______.

A. IBM
B. PepsiCo
C. CocaCola
D. Microsoft
Answer» C. CocaCola
1130.

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

A. Politics
B. Cricket
C. Film Making
D. Medicine
E. Chess
Answer» D. Medicine
1131.

According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, who has become Asia’s richest person in 2021?

A. Jack Ma
B. Mukesh Ambani
C. Zhong Shanshan
D. Ma Huateng
E. Hui Ka Yan
Answer» D. Ma Huateng
1132.

In the cabinet of the 17th Lok Sabha, who has been appointed as the Finance Minister?

A. Nirmala Sitharaman
B. Amit Shah
C. Smriti Irani
D. Rajnath Singh
Answer» B. Amit Shah
1133.

In June 2020, Alexander Shustov, the 2010 European champion, has received a four-year ban for anti-doping violations. From which country does he hail from?

A. China
B. Poland
C. Russia
D. Finland
E. Denmark
Answer» D. Finland
1134.

On 4th March 2021, who is on an official visit to Dhaka?

A. Narendra Modi
B. S. Jaishankar
C. Nitin Jairam Gadkari
D. Amit Shah
E. Thaawar Chand Gehlot
Answer» C. Nitin Jairam Gadkari
1135.

Brahm Kanchibotla died of COVID-19 in April 2020. He was related to which of the following fields?

A. Cricket
B. Journalism
C. Law
D. Politics
E. Acting
Answer» C. Law
1136.

Ngangom Dingko Singh passed away in June 2021. In which year was he conferred with Padma Shri?

A. 2007
B. 2009
C. 2011
D. 2013
E. 2015
Answer» E. 2015
1137.

In April 2021, who has stepped down from the Stelis Biopharma Pvt Ltd?

A. Dilip Shanghvi
B. Umang Vohra
C. Roger Lias
D. U. N. Mehta
E. Yogesh M. Agrawal
Answer» D. U. N. Mehta
1138.

In December 2019, who was named in both the ICC's ODI and T20 teams of the year?

A. Smriti Mandhana
B. Jhulan Goswami
C. Poonam Yadav
D. Shikha Pandey
E. Deepti Sharma
Answer» B. Jhulan Goswami
1139.

In November 2020, who has inaugurated the "Tourist Facilitation Centre" facility?

A. Narendra Modi
B. Rajnath Singh
C. Prahlad Singh Patel
D. Amit Shah
E. Piyush Goyal
Answer» D. Amit Shah
1140.

Hema Bharali passed away in April 2020. In which year did she receive the Padma Shri?

A. 2003
B. 2005
C. 2007
D. 2009
E. 2011
Answer» C. 2007
1141.

Geetha Nagabhushan passed away in June 2020. She was related to which of the following fields?

A. Acting
B. Politics
C. Novel Writing
D. Classical Dancing
E. Chess
Answer» D. Classical Dancing
1142.

Chuni Goswami passed away in April 2020. He was related to which of the following sports?

A. Cricket
B. Football
C. Badminton
D. Chess
E. Tennis
Answer» C. Badminton
1143.

________ is among the 100 most influential women in the '100 Most Influential in UK-India Relations: Celebrating Women' list.

A. Sushma Swaraj
B. Nirmala Sitharaman
C. Priyanka Gandhi
D. Smriti Irani
E. Harsimrat Kaur Badal
Answer» C. Priyanka Gandhi
1144.

In 2015, which of the following was awarded by the European Atomic Research Organization (CERN) for contributions to science and spirituality?A. Gyalwang DrukpaB. Dalai LamaC. Matthieu RichardD. Sogyal Ripoche

A. Dalai Lama
B. Matthieu Richard
C. Gyalwang Drukpa
D. Sogyal Ripoche
Answer» D. Sogyal Ripoche
1145.

Mridula Sinha passed away in November 2020. She was the first woman Governor of which state?

A. Goa
B. Karnataka
C. Maharashtra
D. Gujarat
E. Tamil Nadu
Answer» B. Karnataka
1146.

In December 2020, who has attained the highest-ever rating points for batsmen in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20I Player Rankings?

A. Dawid Malan
B. Eoin Morgan
C. Jonny Bairstow
D. Lewis Gregory
E. Ashton Agar
Answer» B. Eoin Morgan
1147.

Nepal's first woman President is:A. Rita BhandaryB. Vidya Devi BhandariC. Aishwarya Rajya LaxmiD. Komal Rajya Laxmi

A. D
B. A
C. B
D. C
Answer» D. C
1148.

Ajay Malhotra has become the first Indian to be elected as Chairperson of Advisory Committee of the Human Right Council (HRC). He has served as the Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation till which year?

A. 2011
B. 2012
C. 2013
D. 2014
E. 2015
Answer» D. 2014
1149.

Chinmoy Roy passed away in March 2019. He was a renowned ________.

A. Journalist
B. Painter
C. Actor
D. Politician
E. Singer
Answer» D. Politician
1150.

In July 2016, a Russian priest set a new record of flying solo in an air balloon around the World, in just over ______ days.

A. 17
B. 11
C. 15
D. 13
Answer» C. 15