Which UN agency and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) have recently partnered on programmes and research to improve food, nutrition security and livelihoods in India against the impacts of climate change?

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1.	Which of the following states has recently won best tourism policy award?
A.	Arunachal Pradesh
B.	Madhya Pradesh
C.	Uttar Pradesh
D.	Andhra Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

2.	Who among the following is going to be chief guest at Global FinTech Fest 2021?
A.	Rajnath Singh
B.	Nirmala Sitharaman
C.	Nitin Gadkari
D.	Narendra Modi
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Nitin Gadkari

Discussion

3.	Which country has recently tested new hypersonic missile “Hwasong-8”?
A.	South Korea
B.	China
C.	North Korea
D.	Japan
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Japan

Discussion

4.	The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has recently launched the first pan-India toll-free helpline number for senior citizens. What is that number?
A.	14567
B.	14947
C.	20021
D.	19901
E.	None of these
Answer» B. 14947

Discussion

5.	India's Sania Mirza and her Chinese partner Zhang Shuai have recently won the women's doubles title at _______________ WTA Tennis Tournament.
A.	Ostrava Open
B.	Moselle Open
C.	Braga Open
D.	ATP Challenger Tour
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Moselle Open

Discussion

6.	Which of the following banks has recently signed an agreement with Ashok Leyland for vehicle finance?
A.	SBL Bank
B.	Federal Bank
C.	Axis Bank
D.	RBL Bank
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Axis Bank

Discussion

7.	The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has recently conducted a successful maiden flight test of a new version of Akash Missile called ‘Akash Prime’. ‘Akash Prime’ is equipped with an indigenous active _______________.
A.	Radio Frequency
B.	Telephonic Frequency
C.	Transmission Frequency
D.	Radar Frequency
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Telephonic Frequency

Discussion

8.	Who among the following is the author of the book titled as “The Fractured Himalaya: How the Past Shadows the Present in India-China Relations”?
A.	Sudhakar Rao
B.	Nirupama Rao
C.	Meera Shankar
D.	Shivshankar Menon
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Meera Shankar

Discussion

9.	Moeen Ali, all-rounder player from which country has recently announced his retirement from Test cricket?
A.	South Africa
B.	West Indies
C.	England
D.	UAE
E.	None of these
Answer» D. UAE

Discussion

10.	Who among the following is the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting that has flagged off the second edition of Ultimate Ladakh Cycling Challenge at Leh, Ladakh at 11000 feet above the sea level?
A.	Anurag Thakur
B.	Prem Kumar Dhumal
C.	Kiren Rijiju
D.	Jyotiraditya Scindia
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Prem Kumar Dhumal

Discussion

11.	World Contraception Day 2021 was observed on which date?
A.	September 24
B.	September 27
C.	September 26
D.	September 28
E.	None of these
Answer» D. September 28

Discussion

12.	''Samarpan Portal'' was recently launched in which state for people to offer voluntary service?
A.	Punjab
B.	Haryana
C.	Rajasthan
D.	Gujarat
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Rajasthan

Discussion

13.	Who among the following has become the first cricketer in IPL history to score 1,000 runs against 1 team?
A.	Rohit Sharma
B.	Virat Kohli
C.	K L Rahul
D.	M S Dhoni
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Virat Kohli

Discussion

14.	The government has shortlisted which firm for giving legal advice on upcoming mega IPO of India's largest insurance company LIC?
A.	Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
B.	AZB & Partners
C.	Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
D.	Nishith Desai Associates
E.	None of these
Answer» B. AZB & Partners

Discussion

15.	Nirmala Sitharaman has recently addressed 74th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA). The meeting was held in which city?
A.	New Delhi
B.	Mumbai
C.	Kochi
D.	Chennai
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Kochi

Discussion

16.	The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recently signed a contract with which country to acquire 56 C-295MW transport aircraft worth ₹20,000 crore for the Indian Air Force?
A.	Israel
B.	Spain
C.	UAE
D.	Turkey
E.	None of these
Answer» C. UAE

Discussion

17.	Who among the following has won the F1 Russian Grand Prix 2021?
A.	Valtteri Bottas
B.	Sebastian Vettel
C.	Lewis Hamilton
D.	Max Verstappen
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Max Verstappen

Discussion

18.	Kamla Bhasin passed away recently, she was a/an ________________.
A.	Author
B.	Actress
C.	Singer
D.	Architect
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Actress

Discussion

19.	Which of the following banks has been voted ‘Overall Most Outstanding Company in India’ in a poll conducted by reputed publication Asiamoney?
A.	ICICI Bank
B.	YES Bank
C.	Axis Bank
D.	HDFC Bank
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

20.	Who among the following has been elected as the chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for the year 2021-2022?
A.	Debabrata Mukherjee
B.	Tanmay Pandey
C.	Gaurav Sagar
D.	Vikram Kalra
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Tanmay Pandey

Discussion

21.	Which country has signed a pact for construction of Social Housing Units in Maldives?
A.	Vietnam
B.	China
C.	India
D.	Japan
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Japan

Discussion

22.	India and which country are aiming to sign the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by March 2022?
A.	USA
B.	China
C.	UAE
D.	Russia
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Russia

Discussion

23.	What is India’s position in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2021, published by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)?
A.	39th
B.	41st
C.	50th
D.	46th
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

24.	Which of the following countries has/have featured among the world's top startup hubs, according to a comprehensive ranking of international startup hubs compiled by Startup Genome for its annual Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2021?
A.	London
B.	Mumbai
C.	Bangalore
D.	Only A and B
E.	All A, B and C
Answer» F.

Discussion

25.	Accra, a city of which country has been named as the UNESCO’s World Book Capital for 2023?
A.	Mali
B.	Cuba
C.	Ghana
D.	Ireland
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Ireland

Discussion

26.	Which UN agency and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) have recently partnered on programmes and research to improve food, nutrition security and livelihoods in India against the impacts of climate change?
A.	World Food Programme
B.	Food and Agriculture Organization
C.	World Vision International
D.	UNICEF
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Food and Agriculture Organization

Discussion

27.	Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama from which country have turned 107 years and 300 days old, officially breaking the record for the world’s oldest living identical twins?
A.	China
B.	North Korea
C.	Malaysia
D.	Japan
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

28.	Who among the following is the author of the book titled as “Kathmandu Dilemma: Resetting India-Nepal Ties”?
A.	Subhash Roy
B.	Ranjit Rae
C.	Vishnu Rawat
D.	Aniket Verma
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Vishnu Rawat

Discussion

29.	Which of the following states is going to host Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2021?
A.	Kerala
B.	Gujarat
C.	Punjab
D.	Haryana
E.	None of these
Answer» F.

Discussion

30.	According to the report of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations(UN) titled ‘Tracking progress on food and agriculture-related SDG indicators 2021’, COVID 19 has set back progress towards SDGs enshrined in the UN’s Agenda 2030, undermining the decades of development efforts. What does “SDGs” stand for?
A.	Sustainable Development Goals
B.	Suitable Development Goals
C.	Secured Development Goals
D.	Social Development Goals
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Suitable Development Goals

Discussion

31.	Howzat Fantasy Sports Platform has recently signed which cricketer as Its Brand Ambassador?
A.	Suresh Raina
B.	Mahendra Singh Dhoni
C.	Jasprit Bumrah
D.	Ravindra Jadeja
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Discussion

32.	US private equity fund CA Rover Holdings, an affiliate of Carlyle Asia Partners, is looking to sell what percent of stake in SBI Cards and Payment Services worth $443 million or Rs 3,267 crore through the stock exchange platform?
A.	5.1 percent
B.	3.4 percent
C.	6.8 percent
D.	2.1 percent
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 6.8 percent

Discussion

33.	World Car Free Day 2021 was observed on which date?
A.	September 21
B.	September 22
C.	September 23
D.	September 24
E.	None of these
Answer» C. September 23

Discussion

34.	The World Rose Day 2021 was observed on which date?
A.	September 21
B.	September 23
C.	September 20
D.	September 22
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

35.	International Day of Sign Languages was observed on which date?
A.	September 22
B.	September 23
C.	September 24
D.	September 21
E.	None of these
Answer» C. September 24

Discussion

36.	The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) and which company have recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the promotion and sale of natural Van Dhan products?
A.	JioMart
B.	Big Bazaar
C.	Grofers
D.	Bigbasket
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

37.	Who among the following has recently become the “fastest Indian” to summit two peaks located in Africa and Russia?
A.	Geeta Samota
B.	Sunidhi Sharma
C.	Neelam Chadda
D.	Komal Rathore
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Sunidhi Sharma

Discussion

38.	The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd's acquisition of ___________________ stake in Gangavaram Port.
A.	9.40 per cent
B.	14.40 per cent
C.	10.40 per cent
D.	20.40 per cent
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 20.40 per cent

Discussion

39.	India and which country have begun a three-day mega naval wargame “Samudra Shakti” in the Sunda Strait, in reflection of their growing maritime cooperation?
A.	Malaysia
B.	Thailand
C.	Indonesia
D.	Maldives
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Maldives

Discussion

40.	Who among the following has released the third State Food Safety Index (SFSI) of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to measure the performance of States/UTs across five parameters of food safety?
A.	Ashwini Vaishnaw
B.	Dharmendra Pradhan
C.	Mansukh Mandaviya
D.	Parshottam Rupala
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Parshottam Rupala

Discussion

41.	IRCTC has recently introduced an airport-style executive lounge at which railway station?
A.	Kanpur Central Railway Station
B.	Mumbai Central Railway Station
C.	New Delhi Railway Station
D.	Bhopal Railway Station
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Bhopal Railway Station

Discussion

42.	Who among the following has been elected as the president of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI)?
A.	Amarinder Singh
B.	Raninder Singh
C.	Parkash Singh Badal
D.	Navjot Singh Sidhu
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Parkash Singh Badal

Discussion

43.	Dileep Konatham has received the Public Relations Council of India’s Chanakya Award. He is the Director of Digital Media for which state government?
A.	Tamil Nadu
B.	Andhra Pradesh
C.	Kerala
D.	Telangana
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

44.	Which government agency has recently bagged six awards in various categories at the 15th Annual Global Communication Conclave, organised by the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) in Goa?
A.	ONGC
B.	BHEL
C.	NTPC
D.	Coal India
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Coal India

Discussion

45.	Harmilan Kaur Bains has destroyed 19 year old record to win 1500m title at 60th National Athletics Championships. She is from which of the following states?
A.	Rajasthan
B.	Haryana
C.	Gujarat
D.	Uttar Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» F.

Discussion

46.	“Sarkar Tumachya Dari” initiative was recently launched in which state?
A.	Gujarat
B.	Rajasthan
C.	Punjab
D.	Goa
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

47.	Who among the following has recently launched Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana (RKVY) under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)?
A.	Mansukh Mandaviya
B.	Dharmendra Pradhan
C.	Ashwini Vaishnaw
D.	Piyush Goyal
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Piyush Goyal

Discussion

48.	Sirarakhong Chilli and Tamenglong Orange from which states has recently got the Geographical Index (GI) tag?
A.	Assam
B.	Sikkim
C.	Mizoram
D.	Manipur
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

49.	Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has recently launched India’s first High Ash Coal to Methanol conversion plant in which city?
A.	Bhopal
B.	Hyderabad
C.	Chennai
D.	Mumbai
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Chennai

Discussion

50.	Which of the following agency has recently signed a framework memorandum of understanding (MOU) with India’s Department of Space for access to ISRO facilities and expertise for the development of its two-stage small-satellite Agnibaan launch vehicle?
A.	Bellatrix Aerospace
B.	Dhruva Space
C.	TeamIndus
D.	AgniKul Cosmos
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

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Which of the following states has recently won best tourism policy award?

Who among the following is going to be chief guest at Global FinTech Fest 2021?

Which country has recently tested new hypersonic missile “Hwasong-8”?

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has recently launched the first pan-India toll-free helpline number for senior citizens. What is that number?

India's Sania Mirza and her Chinese partner Zhang Shuai have recently won the women's doubles title at _______________ WTA Tennis Tournament.

Which of the following banks has recently signed an agreement with Ashok Leyland for vehicle finance?

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has recently conducted a successful maiden flight test of a new version of Akash Missile called ‘Akash Prime’. ‘Akash Prime’ is equipped with an indigenous active _______________.

Who among the following is the author of the book titled as “The Fractured Himalaya: How the Past Shadows the Present in India-China Relations”?

Moeen Ali, all-rounder player from which country has recently announced his retirement from Test cricket?

Who among the following is the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting that has flagged off the second edition of Ultimate Ladakh Cycling Challenge at Leh, Ladakh at 11000 feet above the sea level?

World Contraception Day 2021 was observed on which date?

''Samarpan Portal'' was recently launched in which state for people to offer voluntary service?

Who among the following has become the first cricketer in IPL history to score 1,000 runs against 1 team?

The government has shortlisted which firm for giving legal advice on upcoming mega IPO of India's largest insurance company LIC?

Nirmala Sitharaman has recently addressed 74th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA). The meeting was held in which city?

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recently signed a contract with which country to acquire 56 C-295MW transport aircraft worth ₹20,000 crore for the Indian Air Force?

Who among the following has won the F1 Russian Grand Prix 2021?

Kamla Bhasin passed away recently, she was a/an ________________.

Which of the following banks has been voted ‘Overall Most Outstanding Company in India’ in a poll conducted by reputed publication Asiamoney?

Who among the following has been elected as the chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for the year 2021-2022?

Which country has signed a pact for construction of Social Housing Units in Maldives?

India and which country are aiming to sign the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by March 2022?

What is India’s position in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2021, published by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)?

Which of the following countries has/have featured among the world's top startup hubs, according to a comprehensive ranking of international startup hubs compiled by Startup Genome for its annual Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2021?

Accra, a city of which country has been named as the UNESCO’s World Book Capital for 2023?

Which UN agency and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) have recently partnered on programmes and research to improve food, nutrition security and livelihoods in India against the impacts of climate change?

Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama from which country have turned 107 years and 300 days old, officially breaking the record for the world’s oldest living identical twins?

Who among the following is the author of the book titled as “Kathmandu Dilemma: Resetting India-Nepal Ties”?

Which of the following states is going to host Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2021?

Howzat Fantasy Sports Platform has recently signed which cricketer as Its Brand Ambassador?

US private equity fund CA Rover Holdings, an affiliate of Carlyle Asia Partners, is looking to sell what percent of stake in SBI Cards and Payment Services worth $443 million or Rs 3,267 crore through the stock exchange platform?

World Car Free Day 2021 was observed on which date?

The World Rose Day 2021 was observed on which date?

International Day of Sign Languages was observed on which date?

The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) and which company have recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the promotion and sale of natural Van Dhan products?

Who among the following has recently become the “fastest Indian” to summit two peaks located in Africa and Russia?

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd's acquisition of ___________________ stake in Gangavaram Port.

India and which country have begun a three-day mega naval wargame “Samudra Shakti” in the Sunda Strait, in reflection of their growing maritime cooperation?

Who among the following has released the third State Food Safety Index (SFSI) of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to measure the performance of States/UTs across five parameters of food safety?

IRCTC has recently introduced an airport-style executive lounge at which railway station?

Who among the following has been elected as the president of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI)?

Dileep Konatham has received the Public Relations Council of India’s Chanakya Award. He is the Director of Digital Media for which state government?

Which government agency has recently bagged six awards in various categories at the 15th Annual Global Communication Conclave, organised by the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) in Goa?

Harmilan Kaur Bains has destroyed 19 year old record to win 1500m title at 60th National Athletics Championships. She is from which of the following states?

“Sarkar Tumachya Dari” initiative was recently launched in which state?

Who among the following has recently launched Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana (RKVY) under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)?

Sirarakhong Chilli and Tamenglong Orange from which states has recently got the Geographical Index (GI) tag?

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has recently launched India’s first High Ash Coal to Methanol conversion plant in which city?

Which of the following agency has recently signed a framework memorandum of understanding (MOU) with India’s Department of Space for access to ISRO facilities and expertise for the development of its two-stage small-satellite Agnibaan launch vehicle?