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501. |
The companies are required to inform the SEBI when an entity holds more than how much percent shares in a listed company? |
A. | 7% |
B. | 10% |
C. | 4% |
D. | 5% |
Answer» E. | |
502. |
Which nation will host the 13th BRICS Summit? |
A. | India |
B. | South Africa |
C. | Russia |
D. | China |
Answer» B. South Africa | |
503. |
Who has been appointed as the new Secretary-General of the Rajya Sabha? |
A. | M Venkaiah Naidu |
B. | Desh Deepak Verma |
C. | Dr. Ramacharyulu |
D. | Utpal Kumar Singh |
Answer» D. Utpal Kumar Singh | |
504. |
PM Modi inaugurated a special commemorative coin of what value to mark the birth anniversary of ISKCON founder? |
A. | Rs 100 |
B. | Rs 125 |
C. | Rs 250 |
D. | Rs 200 |
Answer» C. Rs 250 | |
505. |
Which three nations have been admitted as new members of New Development Bank? |
A. | UAE, Bangladesh, Uruguay |
B. | Canada, UK, Australia |
C. | UAE, France, Australia |
D. | Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh |
Answer» B. Canada, UK, Australia | |
506. |
How many awardees have been selected for the 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Award? |
A. | 5 |
B. | 6 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» B. 6 | |
507. |
Which nation's Prime Minister has announced that he will not run for re-election? |
A. | Japan |
B. | Australia |
C. | France |
D. | UK |
Answer» B. Australia | |
508. |
Which railway station has been awarded 5-Star 'Eat Right Station' certification by FSSAI? |
A. | Mumbai Central |
B. | New Delhi |
C. | Chennai Central |
D. | Chandigarh |
Answer» E. | |
509. |
Chandan Mitra, who has passed away, belongs to which profession? |
A. | Author |
B. | Banker |
C. | Jounalist |
D. | Actor |
Answer» D. Actor | |
510. |
The Rural Enterprises Acceleration Programme 'Saath' has been launched by which state/UT for Self Help Group (SHG) women? |
A. | Jammu & Kashmir |
B. | Uttar Pradesh |
C. | Chandigarh |
D. | Rajasthan |
Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh | |
511. |
Which animal has been named as the state animal by the administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh? |
A. | Kashmir stag |
B. | Red panda |
C. | Snow leopard |
D. | Red panda |
Answer» D. Red panda | |
512. |
Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)? |
A. | Anuja Sarangi |
B. | Meera Swarup |
C. | JB Mohapatra |
D. | K.M. Prasad |
Answer» D. K.M. Prasad | |
513. |
Which state has launched 'Innovation Mission', a public-private partnership, to boost the start-up sector? |
A. | Telangana |
B. | Punjab |
C. | Andhra Pradesh |
D. | Tamil Nadu |
Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh | |
514. |
Which country has declared a state of emergency as the food crisis worsened after private banks ran out of foreign exchange to finance imports? |
A. | Bangladesh |
B. | Afghanistan |
C. | Myanmar |
D. | Sri Lanka |
Answer» E. | |
515. |
Who has been appointed as the Director-General of the Border Security Force (BSF)? |
A. | Surjeet Singh Deswal |
B. | V.K. Johri |
C. | Rajni Kant Mishra |
D. | Pankaj Kumar Singh |
Answer» E. | |
516. |
Which of these countries have been inducted as the new member country of the New Development Bank (NDB) set up by BRICS nation? |
A. | Bangladesh |
B. | Uruguay |
C. | UAE |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
517. |
Which state cabinet has decided to remove the name of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi from the Orang National Park? |
A. | Mizoram |
B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
C. | Assam |
D. | Uttrakhand |
Answer» D. Uttrakhand | |
518. |
What value of monetary penalty has been imposed by RBI on Axis Bank for violation of certain provisions of the know your customer (KYC) norms? |
A. | Rs 1 crore |
B. | Rs 70 lakh |
C. | Rs 55 lakh |
D. | Rs 25 lakh |
Answer» E. | |
519. |
The multi-nation military exercise named 'ZAPAD 2021' is to be held in which country? |
A. | China |
B. | Sri Lanka |
C. | India |
D. | Russia |
Answer» E. | |
520. |
Which nation signed a Project Agreement with India for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle? |
A. | US |
B. | Russia |
C. | Germany |
D. | Japan |
Answer» B. Russia | |
521. |
The RBI has announced to set up a 5-member committee to scrutinize applications and give recommendations on New Umbrella Entity (NUE) licenses. Who will head this committee? |
A. | Vikram Dhanda |
B. | P. Vasudevan |
C. | Debojit Barua |
D. | Mohd. Anwar |
Answer» C. Debojit Barua | |
522. |
Name the winner of Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) 2021? |
A. | Alejandro Prieto |
B. | Maofeng Shen |
C. | Jonas Classon |
D. | Felipe Foncueva |
Answer» B. Maofeng Shen | |
523. |
The Ministry of Electronics and IT has signed a partnership with which company to support deep tech startup's? |
A. | Paytm |
B. | PayPal |
C. | Mobikwik |
D. | Freecharge |
Answer» B. PayPal | |
524. |
Buddhadeb Guha, who passed away, was associated with which profession? |
A. | Sportsperson |
B. | Politician |
C. | Business-person |
D. | Writer |
Answer» E. | |
525. |
The digital platform 'e-Source,' is being developed by which institution to tackle the problem of e-waste? |
A. | IIT Kanpur |
B. | IIT Delhi |
C. | IIT Hyderabad |
D. | IIT Madras |
Answer» E. | |
526. |
Which program has been launched by the Ministry of Coal as a part of the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav? |
A. | Jal Jeevan |
B. | Badega Bharat |
C. | Vriksharopan Abhiyan |
D. | Green Energy Clean Energy |
Answer» D. Green Energy Clean Energy | |
527. |
Which Taliban Leader met the Indian Ambassador in Doha, Qatar? |
A. | Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai |
B. | Haibatullah Akhundzada |
C. | Abdul Ghani Baradar |
D. | Mullah Mohammed Omar |
Answer» B. Haibatullah Akhundzada | |
528. |
The BH series number plate be introduced on which date? |
A. | September 30th |
B. | September 20th |
C. | September 15th |
D. | September 25th |
Answer» D. September 25th | |
529. |
Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana is the initiative of which Indian state/UT? |
A. | Chhattisgarh |
B. | Punjab |
C. | Andhra Pradesh |
D. | Kerala |
Answer» B. Punjab | |
530. |
Which Indian ship participated in the Maiden Maritime Partnership Exercise conducted by the Indian Navy with the Algerian Navy? |
A. | INS Tabar |
B. | INS Teg |
C. | INS Trikand |
D. | INS Talwar |
Answer» B. INS Teg | |
531. |
Indian para-athlete Mariyappan Thangavelu has claimed silver in which event at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics? |
A. | Javelin Throw |
B. | Shooting |
C. | High Jump |
D. | Discuss Throw |
Answer» D. Discuss Throw | |
532. |
Which company is acquiring the Indian digital payments provider BillDesk? |
A. | PayU |
B. | Razorpay |
C. | Paytm |
D. | CCAvenue |
Answer» B. Razorpay | |
533. |
Which state has become the first one in the country to give free water to people? |
A. | Karnataka |
B. | Uttar Pradesh |
C. | Telangana |
D. | Goa |
Answer» E. | |
534. |
Singhraj Adana has claimed which medal at the Tokyo Paralympics in the P1 Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 final? |
A. | Gold |
B. | Bronze |
C. | Silver |
D. | Disqualified |
Answer» C. Silver | |
535. |
The new COVID-19 variant C.1.2 has been first detected in which nation? |
A. | Singapore |
B. | Indonesia |
C. | Israel |
D. | South Africa |
Answer» E. | |
536. |
Shanti Lal Jain has been appointed as the MD & CEO of which public sector bank? |
A. | Punjab National Bank |
B. | State Bank of India |
C. | Union Bank of India |
D. | Indian Bank |
Answer» E. | |
537. |
What is the projected GDP growth forecast of India in the Calendar Year 2021, as per Moody's? |
A. | 9.1% |
B. | 9.9% |
C. | 9.6% |
D. | 9.3% |
Answer» D. 9.3% | |
538. |
Which day has been recognized by United Nations to be observed as the International Day for People of African Descent? |
A. | August 30 |
B. | August 31 |
C. | August 29 |
D. | August 28 |
Answer» C. August 29 | |
539. |
Sharad Kumar has won the bronze medal in which event at Tokyo Paralympics? |
A. | Tennis |
B. | Shotput |
C. | High Jump |
D. | Shooting |
Answer» D. Shooting | |
540. |
The world's highest motorable road at 18,600 ft has been opened in which state/ Union Territory? |
A. | Sikkim |
B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
C. | Ladakh |
D. | Jammu and Kashmir |
Answer» D. Jammu and Kashmir | |
541. |
In India, National Teachers' Day is being celebrated on which day? |
A. | September 02 |
B. | September 04 |
C. | September 05 |
D. | September 03 |
Answer» D. September 03 | |
542. |
Indian para-athlete Singhraj Adhana has claimed two medals for India at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics in which event? |
A. | Tennis |
B. | Archery |
C. | Badminton |
D. | Shooting |
Answer» E. | |
543. |
What is the total strength of judges appointed at the Supreme Court of India? |
A. | 35 |
B. | 33 |
C. | 30 |
D. | 31 |
Answer» C. 30 | |
544. |
The plastic pact has been launched by the Confederation of Indian Industry in collaboration with which organisation? |
A. | UNICEF India |
B. | Facebook India |
C. | World-Wide Fund for Nature-India |
D. | UNEP |
Answer» D. UNEP | |
545. |
Which Indian dairy company has achieved the feat of being ranked in Rabobank's 2021 Global Top 20 Dairy Companies of the World list? |
A. | Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation |
B. | Orissa State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation |
C. | Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Cooperative Federation |
D. | Karnataka Co-operative Milk Federation |
Answer» B. Orissa State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation | |
546. |
Who is the Chairperson of the Financial Stability and Development Council Sub-Committee? |
A. | RBI Governor |
B. | Finance Minister |
C. | RBI Deputy Governor |
D. | Finance Secretary |
Answer» B. Finance Minister | |
547. |
The International Day of Charity is observed annually on which day? |
A. | September 05 |
B. | September 06 |
C. | September 03 |
D. | September 02 |
Answer» B. September 06 | |
548. |
India has inked Project Agreement for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with which country? |
A. | Japan |
B. | France |
C. | United States |
D. | Russia |
Answer» D. Russia | |
549. |
Which country is hosting the multi-nation military exercise named 'ZAPAD 2021'? |
A. | Singapore |
B. | Russia |
C. | France |
D. | Germany |
Answer» C. France | |
550. |
Manish Narwal has won gold in which event for India at the Tokyo Paralympics? |
A. | Shooting |
B. | Javelin Throw |
C. | Archery |
D. | Badminton |
Answer» B. Javelin Throw | |