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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