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301. |
John Harcourt du Preez passed away in April 2020. He was related to which of the following sports? |
A. | Cricket |
B. | Football |
C. | Basketball |
D. | Chess |
E. | Tennis |
Answer» B. Football | |
302. |
In April 2021, who inaugurated three new initiatives for the National Internet Exchange of India, NIXI? |
A. | Ravi Shankar Prasad |
B. | Ajay Prakash Sawhney |
C. | Venkaiah Naidu |
D. | Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre |
E. | Ram Vilas Paswan |
Answer» C. Venkaiah Naidu | |
303. |
Identify the founder of Paytm who was listed in TIME magazine’s Most Influential People list 2017 along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi? |
A. | Vijay Bhaskar |
B. | Vijay Shekhar Sharma |
C. | Vijay Malya |
D. | Narendra Kumar |
Answer» C. Vijay Malya | |
304. |
In February 2020, Sonal Dabral has quit which of the following companies? |
A. | BBDO |
B. | Young & Rubicam |
C. | DDB Worldwide |
D. | Ogilvy |
E. | Edelman |
Answer» E. Edelman | |
305. |
In May 2020, who has been suspended by FIFA for 90 days so it can investigate allegations of sexual assault against him? |
A. | Josep Soler |
B. | Yves Jean Bart |
C. | Arthur Witty |
D. | Gaspar Rosés |
E. | Josep Vendrell |
Answer» C. Arthur Witty | |
306. |
In Gujarat, the state unit of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has declared a new team of its office bearers. Who is the BJP President of Gujarat? |
A. | Pradipsingh Jadeja |
B. | Jitu Vaghani |
C. | Vijay Rupani |
D. | C.R. Patil |
E. | Harsh Sanghavi |
Answer» E. Harsh Sanghavi | |
307. |
In May 2021, who has been named the batting coach of the Indian women’s cricket team only for the upcoming seven-match tour of England? |
A. | Debashish Mohanty |
B. | Shiv Sunder Das |
C. | Hemang Badani |
D. | Sanjay Raul |
E. | Vijay Dahiya |
Answer» C. Hemang Badani | |
308. |
In August 2019, CBI arrested India's former finance minister, ________, on suspicion of involvement in corruption and money laundering. |
A. | Jaswant Singh |
B. | P. Chidambaram |
C. | Arun Jaitley |
D. | Manmohan Singh |
E. | I. K. Gujral |
Answer» C. Arun Jaitley | |
309. |
In October 2020, who virtually inaugurated the three-day national conference on vigilance and anti-corruption? |
A. | Narendra Modi |
B. | Uddhav Thackeray |
C. | Amit Shah |
D. | Nitin Gadkari |
E. | Rajnath Singh |
Answer» B. Uddhav Thackeray | |
310. |
In January 2021, US-India Business Council (USIBC) has selected Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw as one of its vice-chairs. She is the Executive Chairperson of which company? |
A. | Cadila Healthcare |
B. | Biocon |
C. | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals |
D. | Cipla |
E. | Sun Pharma |
Answer» C. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals | |
311. |
Charles Grodin passed away in May 2021. In which year did he win an Emmy for co-composing NBC's 'The Paul Simon Special'? |
A. | 1976 |
B. | 1970 |
C. | 1974 |
D. | 1978 |
E. | 1982 |
Answer» E. 1982 | |
312. |
________ has become the first woman pilot of the Navy. |
A. | Bhawana |
B. | Shivangi |
C. | Avani |
D. | Shaliza |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Avani | |
313. |
Mesut Yilmaz passed away in October 2020. He was the former PM of which country? |
A. | Turkey |
B. | Egypt |
C. | Libya |
D. | Sudan |
E. | Tunisia |
Answer» B. Egypt | |
314. |
C. V. Rajendran who dies recently was associated with: |
A. | Journalism |
B. | Film Industry |
C. | Science |
D. | Sports |
Answer» C. Science | |
315. |
Dr Ashok Panagariya died of post-Covid complications in June 2021. In which year did he receive Padma Shri? |
A. | 2008 |
B. | 2010 |
C. | 2012 |
D. | 2014 |
E. | 2016 |
Answer» E. 2016 | |
316. |
Marlon Samuels is related to which sport? |
A. | Hockey |
B. | Cricket |
C. | Polo |
D. | Chess |
E. | Badminton |
Answer» C. Polo | |
317. |
Dr. Tarannum Riyaz passed away in New Delhi in May 2021. She received the SAARC Literature Award in which year? |
A. | 2012 |
B. | 2013 |
C. | 2014 |
D. | 2015 |
E. | 2016 |
Answer» D. 2015 | |
318. |
In J&K, who has e-launched National Electronic Fund Management System (NeFMS) at Civil Secretariat in Srinagar in July 2020? |
A. | Baseer Ahmad Khan |
B. | Fairoz Khan |
C. | Nayeem Ahmad Khan |
D. | Hari Kishan Kaul |
E. | Mohammad Aslam Kohli |
Answer» B. Fairoz Khan | |
319. |
Chuck Yeager passed away in December 2020. In which year did he become the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound? |
A. | 1939 |
B. | 1943 |
C. | 1947 |
D. | 1951 |
E. | 1955 |
Answer» D. 1951 | |
320. |
Actor Kate Winslet will receive the Tribute Actor Award during which of the following Film Festival in September 2020? |
A. | Cannes Film Festival |
B. | Berlin International Film Festival |
C. | Tribeca Film Festival |
D. | Toronto International Film Festival |
E. | Sundance Film Festival |
Answer» E. Sundance Film Festival | |
321. |
From which of the following states does 2019 Padma Vibhushan winner, Teejan Bai hail? |
A. | Gujarat |
B. | Odisha |
C. | Chhattisgarh |
D. | Telangana |
Answer» D. Telangana | |
322. |
Luigi Simoni passed away in May 2020. He was related to which of the following sports? |
A. | Football |
B. | Basketball |
C. | Polo |
D. | Golf |
E. | Badminton |
Answer» B. Basketball | |
323. |
H.G. Somashekhar Rao passed away in November 2020. He was related to which of the following fields? |
A. | Acting |
B. | Politics |
C. | Cricket |
D. | Medicine |
E. | Polo |
Answer» B. Politics | |
324. |
Philip Anderson passed away in March 2020. In which year did the receive the Nobel Prize? |
A. | 1972 |
B. | 1977 |
C. | 1981 |
D. | 1987 |
E. | 1995 |
Answer» C. 1981 | |
325. |
Anand Mohan Zutshi ‘Gulzar' Dehlvi passed away in June 2020. He was related to which of the following fields? |
A. | Cricket |
B. | Poem writing |
C. | Acting |
D. | Law |
E. | Chess |
Answer» C. Acting | |
326. |
In December 2020, who is set to join PhonePe’s board of directors, as the digital payments firm separates from parent Walmart-owned Flipkart to become an independent entity? |
A. | Kalyan Krishnamurthy |
B. | Naveen Tewari |
C. | Vinod Khosla |
D. | Binny Bansal |
E. | Trishneet Arora |
Answer» E. Trishneet Arora | |
327. |
Jayantilal Nanoma passed away in May 2020. He was related to which sport? |
A. | Carrom |
B. | Badminton |
C. | Archery |
D. | Polo |
E. | Golf |
Answer» D. Polo | |
328. |
Archana Mahanta passed away in August 2020. She was related to which of the following fields? |
A. | Journnalism |
B. | Polity |
C. | Singing |
D. | Cricket |
E. | Medicine |
Answer» D. Cricket | |
329. |
________ of Manipur is among the six boxers from 5 continents who were elected as members of AIBA Athletes Commission. |
A. | Pinki Jangra |
B. | Laishram Sarita Devi |
C. | Nikhat Zareen |
D. | Pooja Rani |
E. | Sarjubala Devi |
Answer» C. Nikhat Zareen | |
330. |
Lt Gen (retd) Raj Mohan Vohra died due to COVID-19 in Delhi in June 2020. In which year did he receive the Maha Vir Chakra? |
A. | 1968 |
B. | 1972 |
C. | 1976 |
D. | 1980 |
E. | 1984 |
Answer» C. 1976 | |
331. |
Norman Abramson passed away in December 2020. Abramson and his team developed ALOHAnet in which year? |
A. | 1958 |
B. | 1965 |
C. | 1971 |
D. | 1983 |
E. | 1990 |
Answer» D. 1983 | |
332. |
In May 2021, who addressed the UN Security Council on peace and security in Africa? |
A. | Narendra Modi |
B. | Amit Shah |
C. | Rajnath Singh |
D. | Dr S Jaishankar |
E. | Nitin Gadkari |
Answer» E. Nitin Gadkari | |
333. |
In January 2020, Christine Sinclair has become the all-time top scorer in international soccer. From which country does she hail from? |
A. | Canada |
B. | Poland |
C. | Germany |
D. | Argentina |
E. | Cuba |
Answer» B. Poland | |
334. |
In April 2021 an Indian-American group led by several doctors has launched a free telemedicine helpline for COVID-19 patients. It is led by whom? |
A. | Avinash Gupta |
B. | Harsh Vardhan |
C. | Punit Singh |
D. | Nutan Verma |
E. | Nutan Goel |
Answer» B. Harsh Vardhan | |
335. |
In May 2021, Roman Khassanov has been banned for 10 years after admitting a string of corruption charges. He is associated with which of the following sports? |
A. | Football |
B. | Tennis |
C. | Cricket |
D. | Polo |
E. | Hockey |
Answer» C. Cricket | |
336. |
Jet Airways (India) Ltd's CFO and deputy CEO ________ has resigned from his positions at the airline in May 2019. |
A. | Atul Kumar Goel |
B. | Amit Agarwal |
C. | Rajnish Kumar |
D. | Ajay Srivastava |
E. | Jitendra Nath |
Answer» C. Rajnish Kumar | |
337. |
In May 2020, who has been re-inducted into the National Anti-Doping Agency's Disciplinary Panel? |
A. | Vikas Krishan Yadav |
B. | Ajay Thakur |
C. | Yashasvi Jaiswal |
D. | Akhil Kumar |
E. | Dingko Singh |
Answer» E. Dingko Singh | |
338. |
Rajyogini Dadi Janki passed away in March 2020. She had set up 'Seva Kendras' in how many countries around the world? |
A. | 96 |
B. | 100 |
C. | 140 |
D. | 108 |
E. | 112 |
Answer» D. 108 | |
339. |
P G Kakodkar passed away in November 2020. He was the former chairman of which bank? |
A. | PNB |
B. | SBI |
C. | Yes Bank |
D. | Axis Bank |
E. | HDFC Bank |
Answer» C. Yes Bank | |
340. |
________ known as 'Uncle Olympics', passed away due to heart failure recently. |
A. | Masayoshi Son |
B. | Akio Morita |
C. | Hiroshi Mikitani |
D. | Naotoshi Yamada |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
341. |
Dinu Ranadive passed away in June 2020. He was related to which of the following fields? |
A. | Acting |
B. | Journalism |
C. | Cricket |
D. | Medicine |
E. | Motor Racing |
Answer» C. Cricket | |
342. |
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Chauri Chaura Centenary celebrations in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh on 4 February 2021. The day marks how many years of the Chauri Chaura incident? |
A. | 80 |
B. | 90 |
C. | 100 |
D. | 120 |
E. | 140 |
Answer» D. 120 | |
343. |
G.C. Murmu, who was appointed as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in August 2020, was the Lieutenant Governor/Administrator of which one of the following Union Territories prior to this appointment? |
A. | Ladakh |
B. | Jammu and Kashmir |
C. | Chandigarh |
D. | Puducherry |
Answer» C. Chandigarh | |
344. |
A 55-year-old ________ personnel died in April 2020 due to coronavirus infection. This is the first death due to the pandemic in this force. |
A. | CISF |
B. | CRPF |
C. | BSF |
D. | ITBP |
E. | SSB |
Answer» C. BSF | |
345. |
Ram Swaroop Sharma passed away in March 2021. He was the BJP MP from which state? |
A. | Uttar Pradesh |
B. | Bihar |
C. | Punjab |
D. | Himachal Pradesh |
E. | Gujarat |
Answer» E. Gujarat | |
346. |
Bryson DeChambeau is related to which sport? |
A. | Chess |
B. | Golf |
C. | Cricket |
D. | Basketball |
E. | Polo |
Answer» C. Cricket | |
347. |
________, activist-journalist from Karnataka, who was shot dead in September 2017, was posthumously conferred the Anna Politkovskaya Award 2017. |
A. | Gauri Lankesh |
B. | Sudip Dutta Bhaumik |
C. | Naveen Gupta |
D. | Sayed Mehdi |
Answer» B. Sudip Dutta Bhaumik | |
348. |
Ashley Cooper passed away in May 2020. How many Grand Slam singles titles did he win? |
A. | 2 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 5 |
E. | 6 |
Answer» D. 5 | |
349. |
Jerry Stiller passed away in May 2020. He was related to which of the following fields? |
A. | Acting |
B. | Politics |
C. | Law |
D. | Medicine |
E. | Motor Racing |
Answer» B. Politics | |
350. |
Everton Weekes was related to which of the following sports? |
A. | Football |
B. | Chess |
C. | Cricket |
D. | Badminton |
E. | Basketball |
Answer» D. Badminton | |