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1. What was the Revenue collected from Goods and Services Tax (GST) in April 2021? अप्रैल 2021 में गुड्स एंड सर्विसेज टैक्स (GST) से क्या राजस्व एकत्र र्कया गयाथा? (a) ₹1.23 lakh crore / ₹ 1.23 लाख करोड़ (b) ₹1.15 lakh crore / ₹ 1.15 लाख करोड़ (c) ₹1.06 lakh crore / ₹ 1.06 लाख करोड़ (d) ₹1.37 lakh crore / ₹ 1.37 लाख करोड़ (e) ₹1.41 lakh crore / ₹ 1.41 लाख करोड़ Ans. e Sol. Gross revenues from the Goods and Services Tax hit a record high of ₹1.41 lakh crore in April 2021, suggesting economic activity may not yet be as badly affected amidst the ongoing second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, as last year. April’s GST collections surpassed the previous highest collections of ₹1.24 lakh crore in March 2021 by 14%, and mark the seventh month in a row since October that GST revenues have crossed ₹1 lakh crore.
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2. Who has been named as the fourth Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? भारतीय ररजवि बℂक (RBI) के चौथे उप-गव셍िर के 셂प में र्कसे 셍ार्मत र्कया गया है? (a) Subhash Kumar / सुभाष कुमार (b) Mukhmeet S Bhatia / मुखमीत एस भाटिया (c) Shabir Hussein / शब्बीर सैन (d) T Rabi Sankar / िी रबी शंकर (e) Chintan Vaishnav / ट ंतन वैष्णव Ans. d Sol. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) executive director T Rabi Sankar has been named as the fourth Deputy Governor of the central bank. Rabi Sankar is in charge of the payments system, fintech, information technology and risk management at the RBI. He succeeds B P Kanungo as the deputy governor, who retired on April 2 after getting a one-year extension in his position.
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3. Who has been awarded the Japan’s “Order of the Rising Sun” honour? जापा셍 के "ऑडिर ऑफ़ द राइर्जंग स셍" से र्कसे सम्मार्셍त र्कया गयाहै? (a) Biswabhusan Harichandan / टबस्वभूषण हरर ंदन (b) Shyamala Ganesh / ामला गणेश (c) Alfred Aho / अल्फ्रेड अहो (d) Sharankumar Limbale / शरणकुमार टलम्बाले (e) Sumon Chakraborty / सुमन क्रवती Ans. b Sol. The Japanese Government recently awarded the “Order of Rising Sun” to a Bengaluru based Japanese teacher, Shyamala Ganesh. Shyamala is a Japanese teacher at the Septuagenarian institution and also at the Ohara School of Ikebana in RT Nagar, Bengaluru. She has tutored more than hundreds of students since its inception 38 years ago. Ikebana is Japanese art of flower arrangement.
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4. NATO Military Joint Exercises “DEFENDER-Europe 21” has been launched in ______. 셍ाटो सैन्य संयुक्त अभ्यास "DEFENDER- यूरोप 21" को ______में लॉन्च र्कया गया है। (a) Serbia / सटबिया (b) Greece / ग्रीस (c) Montenegro / मोंिेनेग्रो (d) Kosovo / कोसोवो (e) Albania / अल्बाटनया Ans. e Sol. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation recently launched the joint military exercises in Albania called the “DEFENDER-Europe 21”. Thousands of military forces from the US are participating in the exercise. In 2021, the exercise is to focus on building operational readiness and interoperability. More than 28,000 troops of the US and its allies are participating. More than 26 countries are to conduct simultaneous operations in more than thirty training areas from Black sea, Balkan regions to Baltics and Africa.
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5. India is celebrating 400th Prakash Parv of Guru Tegh Bahadur. He was ______of ten Gurus who founded the Sikh religion. भारत गु셁 तेग बहादुर का 400 वां प्रकाश पवि म셍ा रहा है। वह उ셍 दस गु셁ओ ं में से ______थे र्जꅍों셍े र्सख धमि की थाप셍ा की थी। (a) 1st / पहले (b) 3rd / तीसरे (c) 5th / पां वे (d) 7th / सातवे (e) 9th / नवे Ans. e Sol. 400th Prakash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur. On May 1, 2021, India is celebrating four hundredth Prakash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur. He was the ninth Sikh Guru. He was born in Amritsar, Punjab in 1621. He was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind Sahib. He wrote 115 hymns that were included in Guru Granth Sahib. His martyrdom ( the suffering of death on account of adherence to a cause ) is commemorated as Shaheedi Divas of Guru Tegh Bahadur. It is commemorated on 24th November every year.
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6. International Labour Day is observed every year on ______.
अंतरािष्ट्र ीय श्रम र्दवस हर साल ______को म셍ाया जाता है। (a) 1 May / 1 मई (b) 2 May / 2 मई (c) 3 May / 3 मई (d) 4 May / 4 मई (e) 5 May / 5 मई Ans. a Sol. Each year, May 1 is celebrated as International Labour Day, also known as May Day, International Workers’ Day, or as Labour Day across the world. This day is observed to celebrate the labour community around the globe and commemorate their contributions and the historic 1886 Haymarket riots. The theme of 2021 has not been announced yet, however, it will be announced soon.
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7. Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day is celebrated on ______every year. महाराष्ट्र र्दवस और गुजरात र्दवस प्रत्येक वर्ि ______को म셍ाया जाता है। (a) 1 May / 1 मई (b) 2 May / 2 मई (c) 3 May / 3 मई (d) 4 May / 4 मई (e) 5 May / 5 मई Ans. a Sol. Every year, Maharashtra Day and Gujarat day are celebrated on May 1. It commemorates the formation of the state of Maharashtra. It was formed on May 1, 1960. The Bombay state was divided into Gujarat and Maharashtra in 1960. Gujarat was formed where people spoke Gujarati and Kutchhi. The other region was named Maharashtra where people spoke Konkani and Marathi.
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8. Chandro Tomar passed away recently. She was associated with which sports? चंद्रो तोमर का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया। वह र्कस खेल से जुडी? थीं (a) Hockey / हॉकी (b) Tennis / िेटनस (c) Badminton / बैडटमंिन (d) Shooting / शूटिंग (e) Wrestling / कुश्ती Ans. d Sol. Shooter Chandro Tomar, nicknamed ‘Shooter Dadi’, passed away at the age of 89 due to Covid-19 on 30th April. Hailing from the Baghpat village in Uttar Pradesh, Tomar was 60-plus when she picked up the gun for the first time but went on to win many national competitions for veterans, her feats ultimately inspiring the award-winning Bollywood movie ‘Saand ki Aankh’.
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9. Soli Sorabjee passed away recently. He was a/an ______. सोली सोराबजी का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया। वह एक ______थे। (a) Attorney General of India / भारत के महान्यायवादी (b) RBI governor / RBI गवनिर (c) Freedom Fighter / स्वतंत्रता सेनानी (d) Footballer / फुिबॉलर (e) Painter / ट त्रकार Ans. a Sol. Eminent jurist and former Attorney General of India Soli Sorabjee passed away on Friday due to COVID-19 complications. He received the Padma Vibhushan for championing free speech and human rights. He worked for the Sikh community pro bono after the 1984 riots. He was appointed an Honorary Member of the Order of Australia.
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10. Bikramjeet Kanwarpal who passed away recently, was a/an ______. र्बक्रमजीत कंवरपाल र्ज셍का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया, वह एक ______थे। (a) TV Anchor / िीवी एंकर (b) Singer /गायक (c) Actor / अटभनेता (d) Lawyer / वकील (e) Cricketer / टक्रकेिर Ans. c Sol. Actor Bikramjeet Kanwarpal, who has been a part of many popular films, TV shows and web series, passed away on Friday due to Covid-19 complications. He was 52. Bikramjeet Kanwarpal made his acting debut in 2003 after retiring from the Indian Army. He starred in films like Page 3, Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year, Aarakshan, Murder 2, 2 States and The Ghazi Attack among others.
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11. Olympia Dukakis who passed away recently, was a/an ______. ओलंर्पया डुकार्कस र्ज셍का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया, एक ______थीं। (a) TV Anchor / िीवी एंकर (b) Singer /गायक (c) Actress / अटभनेत्री (d) Lawyer / वकील (e) Cricketer / टक्रकेिर Ans. c Sol. Olympia Dukakis, the veteran stage and screen actor whose flair for maternal roles helped her win an Oscar as Cher’s mother in the romantic comedy “Moonstruck,” has died. She was 89. Dukakis won her Oscar through a surprising chain of circumstances, beginning with author Nora Ephron’s recommendation that she play Meryl Streep’s mother in the film version of Ephron’s book “Heartburn.”
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12. Kanupriya passed away recently. She was a/an ______. क셍ुर्प्रया का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया। वह एक______थी। (a) T V Actor / िी वी अटभनेता (b) Anchor / एंकर (c) Environmentalist / पयािवरण वादी (d) Classical singer / शास्त्रीय गायक (e) Both a & b / दोनों ए और बी Ans. e Sol. TV actor and anchor Kanupriya passed away due to Covid-19 complications on 1st May. The actor, who has appeared on TV shows such as Bhanwar, Ananro, Kahi Aek Gaon, Kartavya, Meri Kahani, Tesu Ke Phool and, Tumhara Intezar Hai as well as telefilms, also hosted shows for Brahma Kumaris.
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13. Barclays has projected India’s GDP growth rate at ______for FY22. बाकिलेज 셍े र्वत्त वर्ि 2022 के र्लए ______पर भारत की जीडीपी वृद्धि दर का अ셍ुमा셍 लगाया है। (a) 9% (b) 10% (c) 11% (d) 13% (e) 14% Ans. b Sol. Global brokerage firm Barclays cut India's FY22 GDP growth estimate to 10 per cent from earlier 11 per cent. If the ongoing localised lockdowns continue till June, it will lead to economic losses of USD 38.4 billion.
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14. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of BEML Limited? BEML र्लर्मटेड के 셍ए अध्यक्ष और प्रबंध र्셍देशक (CMD) के 셂प में र्कसे र्셍युक्त र्कया गयाहै? (a) Subhash Kumar / सुभाष कुमार (b) Amit Banerjee / अटमत बनर्जी (c) Ajay Seth / अर्जय सेठ (d) Chintan Vaishnav / ट ंतन वैष्णव (e) S Ramann / एस रमण Ans. b Sol. Amit Banerjee has been appointed as the new Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of BEML Limited, a Miniratna Defence PSU under the Ministry of Defence. Mr Banerjee was appointed on April 26, 2021 by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB), the organisation responsible for making top-level appointments in PSUs. He succeeds former BEML CMD DK Hota, who superannuated on January 31, 2021.
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15. Who has been appointed as the Managing director of Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited? कोटक मर्हंद्रा लाइफ इंश्योरेंस कंप셍ी र्लर्मटेड के प्रबंध र्셍देशक के 셂प में र्कसे र्셍युक्त र्कयागया है? (a) Sushil Chandra / सुशील ंद्रा (b) Siddharth Longjam / टसद्धार्िलोंगम (c) Murali Natarajan / मुरली निरार्जन (d) Mahesh Balasubramanian / महेश बालासुब्रमण्यन (e) Suresh Agarwal / सुरेश अग्रवाल Ans. d Sol. Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited (KLI) on 1st May announced it has appointed Mahesh Balasubramanian as managing director of the company. He has been appointed following the retirement of G Murlidhar. Suresh Agarwal has been elevated to MD & CEO of Kotak General Insurance.
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16. World Laughter Day is celebrated every year on ______. र्वश्व हंसी र्दवस हर साल ______को म셍ाया जाता है। (a) First Sunday of May / मई का पहला रटववार (b) First Monday of May / मई का पहला सोमवार (c) First Tuesday of May / मई का पहला मंगलवार (d) First Wednesday of May / मई का पहला बुधवार (e) First Thursday of May / मई का पहला गु셁वार Ans. a Sol. World Laughter Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of May every year. It is a day to raise awareness about laughter and its many healing benefits. World Laughter Day was first celebrated on May 10, 1998, in Mumbai upon the initiation of Dr Madan Kataria, founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement.
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17. On which date, World Press Freedom Day is celebrated? र्वश्व प्रेस स्वतंत्रता र्दवस र्कस तारीख को म셍ाया जाताहै? (a) 1 May / 1 मई (b) 2 May / 2 मई (c) 3 May / 3 मई (d) 4 May / 4 मई (e) 5 May / 5 मई Ans. c Sol. Every year, World Press Freedom Day is celebrated all around the world on 3 May. World Press Freedom Day is a special day that symbolises and celebrates the spirit of journalism and pays gratitude to those dedicated journalists who have spent their lives exposing the truth of the world to the public.
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18. What was the theme for World Press Freedom Day 2021? र्वश्व प्रेस स्वतंत्रता र्दवस 2021 के र्लए र्वर्यक्याथा? (a) Journalism without Fear or Favour (b) Access to Information and Fundamental Freedoms – This Is Your Right! (c) Information as a Public Good (d) Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and The Rule of Law (e) Media for Democracy, Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation Ans. c Sol. Every year, World Press Freedom Day is celebrated all around the world on 3 May. World Press Freedom Day is a special day that symbolises and celebrates the spirit of journalism and pays gratitude to those dedicated journalists who have spent their lives exposing the truth of the world to the public. Theme 2021: 'Information as a Public Good'
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19. Who among the following has won the Portuguese Grand Prix 2021? र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से र्कस셍े पुतिगाली 嵍ांड र्प्रक्स 2021जीताहै? (a) Sebastian Vettel / सेबस्टियन वेिेल (b) Charles Leclerc / ार्ल्ि लेक्लेर (c) Max Verstappen / मैक्स वेरिैपेन (d) Valtteri Bottas / वाल्टेरी बोिास (e) Lewis Hamilton / लुईस हैटमल्टन Ans. e Sol. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Portuguese Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday to stretch his Formula One lead over Red Bull's Max Verstappen to eight points after three races. Max Verstappen (Red bull) and Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) stand 2nd and 3rd Position respectively.
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20. Sri Lanka Cricketer Thisara Perera recently retired from international cricket. He was a/an ______.
श्रीलंक셍 र्क्रके टर र्थसारा परेरा 셍े हाल ही में अंतरराष्ट्र ीय र्क्रके ट से संन्यास ले र्लया। वह एक ______थे। (a) Spinner / स्टिनर (b) Wicketkeeper / टवकेिकीपर (c) Batsman / बल्लेबार्ज (d) All-rounder / ऑल राउंडर (e) Fast bowler /तेर्ज गेंदबार्ज Ans. d Sol. Sri Lanka all-rounder and former captain Thisara Perera on 3rd May announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. The 32-year-old, who represented Sri Lanka in six Tests, 166 ODIs and 84 T20s, is expected to keep playing franchise cricket around the world.
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21. Name the veteran Football Administrator and Hindustan FC Owner who passed away recently. र्दग्गज फु टबॉल प्रशासक और र्हंदुस्ता셍 एफसी के ओ셍र का 셍ाम बताइए र्ज셍का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया। (a) Bhagwati Singh / भगवती टसंह (b) Sanjay Chakravarty / संर्जय क्रवती (c) Dilip Kumar Bose / टदलीप कुमार बोस (d) Kakarla Subbarao / ककरला सुब्बाराव (e) Sankha Ghosh / शंख घोष Ans. c Sol. Veteran football administrator and Hindustan FC owner Dilip Kumar Bose died at a local hospital here after battling COVID-19. He was 70. Bose was part of Executive Committee of the then Delhi Soccer Association for many years. He was also part of the organising committees whenever Delhi organised any international or national competitions.
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22. Name the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardee Sitar maestro who passed away recently. प भूर्ण और प श्री पुरस्कार से सम्मार्셍त र्सतार वादक का 셍ाम बताइएर्ज셍का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया। (a) Devabrata Chaudhuri / देवव्रत ौधरी (b) Kakarla Subbarao / ककरला सुब्बाराव (c) Bhumidhar Barman / भूटमधर बमिन (d) Maidavolu Narasimham / मेदवोलु नरटस म (e) Kishore Nandlaskar / टकशोर नंदलास्कर Ans. a Sol. Sitar maestro Pandit Debu Chaudhuri has passed away following COVID-19 related complications. The Legend of Sitar belonged to the Senia or Gharana style of music. He had been awarded the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri.
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23. Indian Army’s First Green Solar Energy harnessing plant has been launched in which state? भारतीय से셍ा का पहला 嵍ी셍 सोलर ए셍जी हा셍ेर्संग प्ांट र्कस राज्य में शु셂 र्कया गयाहै? (a) Madhya Pradesh / मध्य प्रदेश (b) Sikkim / सिक्किम (c) West Bengal / पसिम बंगाल (d) Uttarakhand / उत्तराखंड (e) Uttar Pradesh / उत्तर प्रदेश Ans. b Sol. The Indian Army recently launched the first Green Solar Energy harnessing plant in Sikkim. It was launched to benefit the troops of the Indian army. The plant uses Vanadium based battery technology. It was built at an altitude of 16,000 feet. The capacity of the plant is 56 KVA. It was completed in collaboration with IIT Mumbai.
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24. Which country has recently declared the end of the Ebola outbreak? हाल ही में र्कस देश 셍े इबोला प्रकोप कीसमाद्धि की घोर्णा की है? (a) Ghana / घाना (b) Sierra Leone / टसएरा टलयोन (c) Senegal / सेनेगल (d) Guinea-Bissau / टगनी-टबसाऊ (e) Congo / कांगो Ans. e Sol. The Democratic Republic of Congo recently declared the end of the twelfth outbreak of Ebola. It had killed six people in the eastern province of North Kivu. The current Ebola outbreak was genetically linked to that of the outbreak that occured in 2018-20. Currently, Guinea is also fighting against Ebola epidemic.
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25. RBI has imposed a Rs 3 crore penalty on which bank for violating prudential norms on the operation of its investment portfolio? RBI 셍े र्कस बℂक पर अप셍े र्셍वेश पोटिफोर्लयो के संचाल셍 पर र्ववेकपूणि मा셍दंडों का उल्लंघ셍 कर셍े के र्लए 3 करोड 셁पये का जुमाि셍ा लगाया है? (a) ICICI Bank / आईसीआईसीआई बैंक (b) RBL Bank / आरबीएल बैंक (c) State Bank of India / भारतीय िेि बैंक (d) Federal Bank / फेडरल बैंक (e) Axis Bank / एस्टक्सस बैंक Ans. a Sol. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 3rd May fined ICICI Bank Rs 3 crore for violating prudential norms on the operation of its investment portfolio. The action, the RBI said, was based on the deficiencies in regulatory compliance and was “not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the bank with its customers.”
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26. Goldman Sachs has projected India’s GDP growth forecast for FY22 at ______. गोल्डमै셍 सैक्स 셍े र्वत्त वर्ि2022 के र्लए ______पर भारत के सकल घरेलू उत्पाद के पूवाि셍ुमा셍 का अ셍ुमा셍 लगाया है। (a) 9.9% (b) 10.0% (c) 11.1% (d) 12.2% (e) 13.3% Ans. c Sol. Wall Street brokerage Goldman Sachs has lowered its estimate for India's economic growth to 11.1 per cent from 11.7% in fiscal year to March 31, 2022, as a number of cities and states announced lockdowns of varying intensities to check spread of coronavirus infections. An 2021 calendar year growth forecast to 9.7 per cent (from 10.5 per cent).
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27. Who has been appointed as acting chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)?
राष्ट्र ीय मा셍वार्धकार आयोग (NHRC) के कायिकारी अध्यक्ष के 셂प में र्कसे र्셍युक्त र्कया गयाहै? (a) Amitabh Chaudhry / अटमताभ ौधरी (b) Rajesh Bindal / रार्जेश टबंदल (c) Sanjay Yadav / संर्जय यादव (d) Prafulla Chandra Pant / प्रफुल्ल ंद्र पंत (e) NV Ramana / एनवी रमना Ans. d Sol. The National Human Rights Commission on 3rd May said NHRC member Justice (retired) Prafulla Chandra Pant had been appointed as the acting chairperson of the Commission with effect from April 25. A former Supreme Court judge, Justice Pant was appointed member of the NHRC on April 22, 2019. The post of chairperson has been vacant since Justice H.L. Dattu, a former Chief Justice of India, completed his tenure on December 2, 2020.
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28. On which date International Firefighters’ Day is observed every year?
प्रर्त वर्ि अंतरािष्ट्र ीय फायरफाइटर र्दवस र्कस र्द셍 म셍ाया जाता है? (a) 4 May / 4 मई (b) 5 May / 5 मई (c) 6 May / 6 मई (d) 7 May / 7 मई (e) 8 May / 8 मई Ans. a Sol. The International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) is observed on May 4 every year since 1999. The day is celebrated to recognise and honour the sacrifices that firefighters make to ensure that their communities and environment are as safe as possible. The day was instituted, after the deaths of five firefighters in tragic circumstances in a bushfire in Australia on 2 December 1998.
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29. Coal Miners Day is celebrated on ______every year. कोल माइ셍सि डे हर साल ______को म셍ाया जाता है। (a) 3 May / 3 मई (b) 4 May / 4 मई (c) 5 May / 5 मई (d) 6 May / 6 मई (e) 7 May / 7 मई Ans. b Sol. Coal Miners’ Day is celebrated on May 4 to recognize the hard work of some of the great unsung heroes of Industrial Revolution. Coal miners spend most of the days digging, tunnelling and extracting coal from the mines. They dig deep into the Earth to bring out the riches that help to sustain our life. Coal mining is one of the toughest professions. The day is celebrated to show appreciation for the coal miners and honour their accomplishments.
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30. Who among the following has been appointed as the ambassadors for International Olympic Committee’s “Believe in Sport” campaign?
र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से र्कसे अंतरािष्ट्र ीय ओलंर्पक सर्मर्त के "खेल में र्वश्वास" अर्भया셍 के राजदू त के 셂प में र्셍युक्त र्कया गया है? (a) PV Sindhu / पीवी टसंधु (b) Michelle Li / टमशेल ली (c) David Beckham / डेटवड बेकहम (d) Mary Kom / मैरी कॉम (e) Both a & b / दोनों ए और बी Ans. e Sol. The Badminton World Federation announced that India shuttler PV Sindhu and Canada’s Michelle Li have been nominated as athlete ambassadors for the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) ‘Believe in Sport’ campaign aimed at preventing competition manipulation. Sindhu and Li will be working alongside other athlete ambassadors from around the world to raise awareness on the topic of competition manipulation amongst athletes and encourage.
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31. Who has won the World Snooker Championships 2021 held at the Crucible Theater in Sheffield, UK? शेफ़ील्ड, यूके में क्रूर्सबल र्थएटर में आयोर्जत र्वश्व स्नूकर चℂर्पय셍र्शप 2021 र्कस셍ेजीताहै? (a) Mark Selby / माकि सेल्बी (b) Shaun Murphy / शॉन मफी (c) Judd Trump / र्जुड िरम्प (d) Ronnie O'Sullivan / रोनी ओ'सूलीवन (e) Neil Robertson / नील रॉबििसन Ans. a Sol. Mark Selby has won a fourth World Snooker Championship title, beating Shaun Murphy 18-15 in an immense display from both men over four sessions at the Crucible. The 37-year-old has now won four of the last eight World Championship titles after lifting his first in 2014 and climbs back to number two in the world, looking to hunt down Judd Trump at the top of the rankings.
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32. Jagmohan passed away recently. He was a Former Governor of which of the following state/UT? जगमोह셍 का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया। वह र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से र्कस राज्य / केन्द्र शार्सत प्रदेशकेपूवि राज्यपाल थे? (a) Ladakh / लदाख (b) Manipur / मटणपुर (c) Daman & Diu / दमन और दीव (d) Jammu & Kashmir / र्ज ू और क ीर (e) Arunachal Pradesh / अ셁णा ल प्रदेश Ans. d Sol. Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Jagmohan passed away. Jagmohan started his career as a bureaucrat and also served as the lieutenant governor of Delhi. Jagmohan was appointed Jammu and Kashmir governor in 1984 and completed his five-year tenure. As militancy erupted in Jammu and Kashmir, he was made the governor again in 1990 but was removed within a few months as differences between him and the then V P Singh-led government at the Centre grew over tackling the militancy.
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33. Mamata Banerjee has sworn in as the West Bengal Chief Minister for ______time. ममता ब셍जी 셍े ______बार पर्िम बंगाल की मुख्यमंत्री के 셂प में शपथ ली है। (a) 1st / पहला (b) 2nd / दूसरा (c) 3rd / तीसरा (d) 4th / ौर्ा (e) 5th / पााँ वा Ans. c Sol. Mamata Banerjee was sworn as Bengal Chief Minister for the third time in the shadow of Covid and post-poll violence in parts of the state. Mamata Banerjee won a landslide victory in the Bengal election to secure a third straight term. The Trinamool won 213 of 292 seats while its strongest rival, BJP, finished second with 77 seats.
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34. How much amount has been announced by RBI for priority lending by banks for COVID-related healthcare infrastructure? COVID संबंर्धत स्वास्थ्य सेवा बुर्셍यादी ढांचे के र्लए बℂकों द्वारा प्राथर्मकता के र्लएRBI द्वारा र्कत셍ी रार्श की घोर्णा की गई है? (a) ₹10,000 crore / ₹ 10,000 करोड़ (b) ₹20,000 crore / ₹ 20,000 करोड़ (c) ₹30,000 crore / ₹ 30,000 करोड़ (d) ₹40,000 crore / ₹ 40,000 करोड़ (e) ₹50,000 crore / ₹ 50,000 करोड़ Ans. e Sol. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will give banks Rs 50,000 crore to enable them to lend further for "healthcare needs" in the Covid-19 crisis, said governor Shaktikanta Das on 5th May. “On-tap liquidity of Rs 50,000 crore at repo rate is being opened till March 31, 2022. Under the scheme banks can support entities including vaccine manufacturers, medical facilities, hospitals and also patients. The scheme will allow banks to support vaccine manufacturers, medical facilities, hospitals and patients as well. Such lending will get priority sector classification till repayment or maturity.
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35. S&P Global Ratings has projected India's GDP growth at ______for FY22. एसएंडपी ग्लोबल रेर्टंग्स 셍े र्वत्त वर्ि 22 केर्लए______पर भारत की जीडीपी वृद्धि का अ셍ुमा셍 लगाया है। (a) 9.8% (b) 10.0% (c) 11.2% (d) 12.3% (e) 13.5% Ans. a Sol. S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday slashed India's GDP growth forecast for the current financial year to 9.8 per cent saying the second COVID wave may derail a budding recovery in the economy and credit conditions. The US-based rating agency in March had a 11 per cent GDP growth forecast for India for the April 2021-March 2022 fiscal. on account of a fast economic reopening and fiscal stimulus. S&P, which currently has a 'BBB-' rating on India with a stable outlook.
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36. What is the cash prize for the “Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Cinema” which has been introduced recently? “सत्यजीत रे लाइफटाइम अचीवमेंट अवाडि फॉर एक्सीलेंस इ셍र्स셍ेमा” के र्लए 셍कद पुरस्कार क्या है र्जसे हाल ही में पेश र्कया गया है? (a) Rs. 5 lakh / 5 लाख 셁 (b) Rs. 10 lakh / 10 लाख 셁 (c) Rs. 20 lakh / 20 लाख 셁 (d) Rs. 25 lakh / 25 लाख 셁 (e) Rs. 30 lakh / 30 लाख 셁 Ans. b Sol. India has instituted the 'Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Cinema' to be given at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) every year, starting from this year, to mark Ray's birth centenary celebrations. The award will consist of a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh, a certificate, shawl, along with a silver peacock medal and a scroll. India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will organise year-long centenary celebrations for Ray, starting from May 2, in India and abroad.
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37. Who among the following has been conferred with UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2021? र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से र्कसे यू셍ेस्को / र्गलमो कै셍ो वल्डि प्रेस फ्रीडम प्राइज 2021 से सम्मार्셍तर्कयागयाहै? (a) Jineth Bedoya Lima / र्जेनेर् बेदोया टलमा (b) Yulimar Rojas / युटलमार रोर्जास (c) Elavenil Valarivan / एलावेटनल वलाररवन (d) Maria Ressa / माररया रेस्सा (e) Elavenil Valarivan / एलावेटनल वलाररवन Ans. d Sol. Maria Ressa has been named as the 2021 laureate of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. The $25,000 prize “recognizes outstanding contributions to the defence or promotion of press freedom especially in the face of danger,” according to UNESCO. The prize was named after Guillermo Cano Isaza, the Colombian journalist.
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38. World Asthma Day is observed on ______every year. र्वश्व अथमा र्दवस हर साल ______को म셍ाया जाता है। (a) First Sunday of May / मई का पहला रटववार (b) First Monday of May / मई का पहला सोमवार (c) First Tuesday of May / मई का पहला मंगलवार (d) First Wednesday of May / मई का पहला बुधवार (e) First Thursday of May / मई का पहला गु셁वार Ans. c Sol. 4th May: World Asthma Day 2021. World Asthma Day is observed every year to raise awareness about the chronic disease and how it can be controlled with proper treatment. The day is celebrated on the first Tuesday of May every year, and is being observed today, 4 May. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that has a long-lasting effect on an individual. It causes difficulty in breathing due to the narrow airways in the body.
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39. What was the theme of World Asthma Day 2021? र्वश्व अथमा र्दवस 2021 का र्वर्य क्याथा? (a) Enough Asthma Deaths (b) You Can Control Your Asthma (c) Allergy and Asthma (d) Uncovering Asthma Misconceptions (e) STOP for asthma Ans. d Sol. World Asthma Day is observed every year to raise awareness about the chronic disease and how it can be controlled with proper treatment. The day is celebrated on the first Tuesday of May every year, and is being observed today, 4 May. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that has a long-lasting effect on an individual. It causes difficulty in breathing due to the narrow airways in the body. Theme 2021: 'Uncovering Asthma Misconceptions'
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40. Manas Bihari Verma has passed away recently. He was a/an ______. मा셍स र्बहारी वमाि का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया। वह एक ______थे। (a) Radio Astronomer / रेटडयो एिरोनॉमर (b) Costume Designer / कॉियूम टडज़ाइनर (c) Contemporary dancer / समकालीन नतिक (d) Mountaineer / पवितारोही (e) Aeronautical scientist / वैमाटनक वैज्ञाटनक Ans. e Sol. Padma Shri decorated aeronautical scientist Manas Bihari Verma, who played a key role in the development of the country’s first Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) ‘Tejas’, died of heart attack in Bihar’s Darbhanga district on 3rd May. He was 78. The scientist had closely worked with former president APJ Abdul Kalam.
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41. Ajay Sharma passed away due to Covid-19 recently. He was a/an ______. हाल ही में कोर्वद -19 के कारण अजय शमाि का र्셍ध셍 हो गया। वह एक ______थे। (a) Actor / अटभनेता (b) Film Editor / टफ संपादक (c) Action Director / एक्शन टनदेशक (d) Musician / संगीतकार (e) Stuntman / िंिमैन Ans. b Sol. Bollywood film editor Ajay Sharma passed away due to Covid-19 complications on 4th May. He was in his late 30s. AjaySharma, editor of films like Jagga Jasoos, Ludo, Karwaan, & Amazon series Bandish Bandits.
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42. Which state Government has announced Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana for journalists? र्कस राज्य सरकार 셍े पत्रकारों के र्लए गोपबंधु संबार्दका स्वास्थ्य बीमा योज셍ा की घोर्णाहै? (a) Karnataka / कनाििक (b) Telangana / तेलंगाना (c) Odisha / ओटडशा (d) Tamil Nadu / तटमल नाडू (e) Andhra Pradesh / आंध्र प्रदेश Ans. c Sol. Odisha government has announced Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana for journalists. Odisha has declared the journalists as frontline Covid warriors. It will benet more than 6500 journalists of the state. Under the Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana, a health insurance cover of Rs 2 lakh will be provided to each Journalist. Under the scheme, financial assistance of Rs 15 lakh will be provided to the families of journalists who died from COVID-19 while performing duty.
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43. Who has been appointed as the chairman and managing director of THDC India Limited? टीएचडीसी इंर्डया र्लर्मटेड के अध्यक्ष और प्रबंध र्셍देशक के 셂प में र्कसे र्셍युक्तर्कया गया है? (a) RM Sundaram / आरएम सुंदरम (b) Mahesh Balasubramanian / महेश बालासुब्रमण्यन (c) T Rabi Sankar / िी रबी शंकर (d) Vijay Goel / टवर्जय गोयल (e) Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana / नर्मलपटत वेंकि रमण Ans. d Sol. THDC India Ltd has announced that Vijay Goel assumed as chairman and managing director. His appointment will come into effect from May 1, 2021. THDC India Limited, is an Indian electricity utility company and a wholly owned subsidiary of National Thermal Power Corporation.
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44. What is the rank of LIC in the most-valuable insurance brand, according to a report by London-based consultancy firm Brand Finance? लंद셍 द्धथत कंसल्टेंसी फमि ब्ांड फाइ셍ेंस की एक ररपोटि के अ셍ुसार, सबसे मू वा셍 बीमा ब्ांड में एलआईसी की रℂक क्या है? (a) 5th (b) 8th (c) 10th (d) 12th (e) 15th Ans. c Sol. State-owned insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation has emerged as the strongest and the tenth most valuable insurance brand globally. According to a report by London-based consultancy firm Brand Finance. The top 10 are dominated mostly by Chinese insurance companies. The US has two companies, while France, Germany and India have one each.
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45. Who is the author of Children’s Book ‘The Bench’? र्चल्डर셍 बुक 'द बेंच' के लेखक कौ셍 हℂ? (a) Roald Dahl / रोआल्ड डाल (b) Ruskin Bond / रस्टस्कन बांड (c) George Orwell / र्जॉर्जि ओरवेल (d) JK Rowling / र्जे के रोवलींग (e) Meghan Markle / मेघन माकिल Ans. e Sol. The Bench, Meghan Markle’s first children’s book ‘The Bench’ that’s set for publication on June 8, was inspired by “the special bond” husband Prince Harry and son Archie. The book, with watercolor illustrations by Christian Robinson, began as a poem that Markle says she wrote for Harry on the first Father’s Day after Archie was born.
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46. International No Diet Day is observed on ______every year.
हर साल ______को अंतरािष्ट्र ीय 셍ो डाइट डे म셍ाया जाता है। (a) 4 May / 4 मई (b) 5 May / 5 मई (c) 6 May / 6 मई (d) 7 May / 7 मई (e) 8 May / 8 मई Ans. c Sol. International No Diet Day is observed on May 6, and its symbol is a light blue ribbon. It is an annual celebration of body acceptance, including fat acceptance and body shape diversity. The day is dedicated to promoting a healthy lifestyle with a focus on health at any size and in raising awareness of the potential dangers of dieting and the unlikelihood of success.
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47. Name the Former Head of Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, who passed away recently. मलंकर मार थोमा सीररय셍 चचि के पूवि प्रमुख का 셍ाम बताइए, र्ज셍का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया। (a) Philipose Mar Chrysostom / टफटलपोज़ मार क्राइसोिोम (b) Alexander Mar Thoma / अलेक्जेंडर मार र्ोमा (c) Joseph Mar Thoma / र्जोसेफ मार र्ोमा (d) Abraham Mar Thoma / अब्राहम मार र्ोमा (e) Titus II Mar Thoma / िाइिस II मार र्ोमा Ans. a Sol. Former head of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church and the longest-serving bishop in India Dr Philipose Mar Chrysostom died due to age-related ailments on 5th May. He is credited with implementing and formulating many projects to improve the social, economic and cultural condition of the poor and deprived awarded Padma Bhushan in 2018.
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48. Name the Rashtriya Lok Dal chief and former Union minister who passed away recently.
राष्ट्र ीय लोकदल के प्रमुख और पूवि कें द्रीय मंत्री का 셍ाम बताइए र्ज셍का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया। (a) V Kalyanam / वी क ाणम (b) Chaudhary Ajit Singh / ौधरी अर्जीत टसंह (c) Manas Bihari Verma / मानस टबहारी वमाि (d) Bikramjeet Kanwarpal / टबक्रमर्जीत कंवरपाल (e) Devabrata Chaudhuri / देवव्रत ौधरी Ans. b Sol. Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief and former Union minister Chaudhary Ajit Singh died on 6th May. He was 82. Ajit Singh had tested positive for the novel coronavirus on April 20. The son of former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, Chaudhary Ajit Singh was a seven-time MP from Baghpat. He also served as the Union Minister of Civil Aviation.
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49. Who among the following has sworn in as Chief Minister of Puducherry? र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से र्कस셍े पुडुचेरी केमुख्यमंत्री के 셂प में शपथ लीहै? (a) N Rangasamy / एन रंगासामी (b) Mamata Banerjee / ममता बनर्जी (c) Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin / मुर्ुवेल क셁णाटनटध िाटलन (d) Sarbananda Sonowal / सबािनंद सोनोवाल (e) Pinarayi Vijayan / टपनारयी टवर्जयन Ans. a Sol. All India NR Congress (AINRC) leader N Rangasamy on 7th May was sworn in as Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry. The 71-year-old three-time Chief Minister was administered the oath by Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan during a brief ceremony at Raj Niwas.
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50. M K Stalin has taken oath as the Chief Minister of ______. एम के स्टार्ल셍 셍े ______के मुख्यमंत्री के 셂प में शपथ ली है। (a) Puducherry / पुदु ेरी (b) Kerala / केरल (c) West Bengal / पटिम बंगाल (d) Tamil Nadu / तटमल नाडू (e) Assam / असम Ans. d Sol. DMK chief MK Stalin was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, along with 33 members of his cabinet, by Governor Banwarilal Purohit. This will be Mr Stalin's first term; at 69, he is the oldest first-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. His father, party legend M Karunanidhi, held the post five times.
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51. 'Miyon ka Bara’ station in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur has been renamed to ______. राजथा셍 के जोधपुर में 'र्मयों का बाडा' स्टेश셍 का 셍ाम बदलकर ______रखा गया है। (a) Mahesh Nagar / महेश नगर (b) Bhagyanagar / भाग्यनगर (c) Laxmi Nagar / लक्ष्मी नगर (d) Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Nagar / छत्रपटत संभार्जी महारार्ज नगर (e) Upadhyaya Nagar / उपाध्याय नगर Ans. a Sol. The identity of Miyon ka Bara railway station in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur has been modified to Mahesh Nagar after getting an approval from numerous departments. Earlier, in August 2018, the identify of the village was formally modified from Miyon ka Bara to Mahesh Nagar after residents complained that they have been unable to get matrimonial matches for his or her youngsters because the identify gave an impression that it’s inhabited by Muslims.
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52. S Jaishankar has attended the G7 Foreign Ministers' Summit. Which country is hosting the 47th G7 summit in 2021? एस जयशंकर 셍े जी 7 के र्वदेश मंर्त्रयों के सम्मेल셍 में भाग र्लया। 2021 में 47वें जी 7 र्शखर सम्मेल셍की मेजबा셍ी कौ셍 सा देश कर रहा है? (a) United States / संयुक्त राज्य अमेररका (b) UK / टब्रिेन (c) Germany / र्जमिनी (d) Japan / र्जापान (e) Italy / इिली Ans. b Sol. S Jaishankar On Four-Day London Visit For G7 Foreign Ministers' Summit. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar began a four-day visit to London from 3rd May primarily to attend a meeting of foreign ministers of Group of Seven (G7) rich nations. India has been invited to the meeting as a guest country. "The external affairs minister will be visiting London from May 3-6 to participate in the G7 foreign ministers meeting, at which India has been invited as a guest country.
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53. Fitch Solutions has estimated the GDP of the Indian economy to grow at ______in 2021-22 (April 2021 to March 2022). र्फच सॉ ूशंस 셍े 2021-22 (अप्रैल 2021 से माचि 2022) में ______पर भारतीय अथिव्यवथा के बढ़셍े का अ셍ुमा셍 लगाया है। (a) 8.5 % (b) 9.5 % (c) 10.5 % (d) 11.5 % (e) 12.5 % Ans. b Sol. Fitch predicts India's GDP growth at 9.5% for FY22. India's GDP is expected to grow 9.5% From 12.8% this financial year, Fitch Solutions has said, adding that there are downside risks to the forecast due to the surge in COVID-19 cases and extension and expansion of localised lockdowns.
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54. Who has been appointed as Director of ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (ICAR- IIRR), Hyderabad? ICAR - भारतीय चावल अ셍ुसंधा셍 संथा셍 (ICAR-IIRR), हैदराबाद के र्셍देशक के 셂प में र्कसे र्셍युक्त र्कया गया है? (a) Sushil Chandra / सुशील ंद्रा (b) S Ramann / एस रमन (c) T Rabi Shankar / िी रबी शंकर (d) RM Sundaram / आर एम सुंदरम (e) Swaminathan Janakiraman / स्वामीनार्न र्जानकीरमन Ans. d Sol. Dr. Raman Meenakshi Sundaram has been appointed as Director of ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (ICAR-IIRR), Hyderabad. Earlier, Dr. Sundaram was working as Principal Scientist (Biotechnology), Crop Improvement Section, ICAR-IIRR and served the Rice Institute for the last 23 years.
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55. On which date, World Athletics Day has been observed in 2021? 2021 में र्वश्व एथलेर्टक्स र्दवस र्कस तारीख को म셍ाया गयाहै? (a) 1 May / 1 मई (b) 3 May / 3 मई (c) 5 May / 5 मई (d) 7 May / 7 मई (e) 9 May / 9 मई Ans. c Sol. The World Athletics Day-2021 is observed on the 5 May. The date is subject to adjustment, the date of World Athletics Day is decided by the IAAF, however, the month stays the same as May. The first World Athletics Day was observed in 1996. The basic objective of World Athletics Day is to boost the participation of youths in athletics.
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56. Abhilasha Patil, who passed away recently, was a/an ______. अर्भलार्ा पार्टल, र्ज셍का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया, एक ______थीं। (a) Singer /गायक (b) Journalist / पत्रकार (c) Actress / अटभनेत्री (d) TV Anchor / िीवी एंकर (e) Classical singer / शास्त्रीय गायक Ans. c Sol. Actress Abhilasha Patil, who featured in films like ‘Good Newwz’, ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’ and ‘Chhichhore’, passed away due to Covid-19 complications. She was in her early 40s. Apart from Bollywood movies, Patil also appeared in Marathi films such as ‘Te Aath Diwas’, Bayko Deta Ka Bayko’, ‘Prawaas’, ‘Pipsi’ and ‘Tujha Majha Arrange Marriage’.
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57. G Anand has passed away recently. He was a/an ______. जी आ셍ंद का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया है। वह एक ______थे। (a) Politician / रार्जनीटतज्ञ (b) Journalist / पत्रकार (c) Actor / अटभनेता (d) Radio Astronomer / रेटडयो एिरोनॉमर (e) Singer / गायक Ans. e Sol. Telugu playback singer G Anand died on 6th May due to Covid-19 at the age of 67. His other superhits include songs such as “Vithala Vithala Panduranga Vithala” and “Dikkulu Chudaku Ramayya”. He also sang for Krishna-starred Pandanti Kapuram and Chiranjeevi’s Pranam Khareedu movies.
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58. Which country will host the 48th G7 (Group of Seven) summit in 2022? कौ셍 सा देश 2022 में 48 वें जी7 (嵍ुप ऑफ सेव셍) र्शखर सम्मेल셍 की मेजबा셍ी करेगा? (a) United States / संयुक्त राज्य अमेररका (b) UK / टब्रिेन (c) Germany / र्जमिनी (d) Japan / र्जापान (e) Italy / इिली Ans. c Sol. 47th G7 summit 2021: United Kingdom 48th G7 summit 2022: Germany 49th G7 summit 2023: Japan 45th G7 summit 2024: Italy
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59. Who among the following will be sworn in as Assam’s 15th Chief Minister? र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से र्कसे असम के 15 वें मुख्यमंत्री के 셂प में शपथ र्दलाईजाएगी? (a) Himanta Biswa Sarma / टहमंत टबस्वा सरमा (b) N Rangasamy / एन रंगासामी (c) Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin / मुर्ुवेल क셁णाटनटध िाटलन (d) Sarbananda Sonowal / सबािनंद सोनोवाल (e) Pinarayi Vijayan / टपनारयी टवर्जयन Ans. a Sol. Himanta Biswa Sarma would be sworn in as the 15th Chief Minister of Assam at a simple ceremony on May 10. BJP allies AGP and UPPL have already assured their support to Sarma as the next CM. A team of BJP leaders including Sarma, Assam BJP President Ranjeet Kr Dass, outgoing CM Sarbananda Sonowal, AGP President Atul Bora and UPPL President Promod Boro would be meeting Governor Jagdish Mukhi and stake claim to form the government.
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60. PM Modi has participated in European Council meeting. Which country hosted the India- European Union Leaders’ Meeting in 2021? पीएम मोदी 셍े यूरोपीय पररर्द की बैठक में र्हस्सा र्लया है। 2021 में भारत-यूरोपीय संघ के 셍ेताओं की बैठक की मेजबा셍ी र्कस देश 셍े की? (a) Belgium / बेस्टियम (b) France / रांस (c) Brazil / ब्राज़ील (d) England / इंग्लैंड (e) Portugal / पुतिगाल Ans. e Sol. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to take part in the European Council on May 8,2021. The India-European Union Leaders’ Meeting is to be hosted by Portugal. Portugal currently holds the chair of the grouping. The PM Modi is to participate in the meet along with other Government heads of the members of the European Union. The leaders are to exchange views on COVID-19 and also will foster sustainable and inclusive growth.
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61. RBI has announced to conduct first Special Long Term Repo Operation (SLTRO) of ______crores for small finance banks. RBI 셍े छोटे र्वत्त बℂकों के र्लए ______का पहला स्पेशल लॉꅍग टमि रेपो ऑपरेश셍 (SLTRO) आयोर्जत कर셍े की घोर्णा की है। (a) Rs 5,000 crores / 5,000 करोड़ 셁 (b) Rs 10,000 crores / 10,000 करोड़ 셁 (c) Rs 15,000 crores / 15,000 करोड़ 셁 (d) Rs 20,000 crores / 20,000 करोड़ 셁 (e) Rs 25,000 crores / 25,000 करोड़ 셁 Ans. b Sol. The Reserve Bank of India recently announced that it is to conduct the first Special Long Term Repo Operation (SLTRO) of Rs 10,000 crores for Small Finance Banks. This is highly beneficial for the banks as they get long term funds at lower rates. This will make the banks to reduce the interest banks for borrowers.
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62. Who is the head of the advisory group set up by RBI to assist the Regulatory Review Authority (RRA 2.0)? र्셍यामक समीक्षा प्रार्धकरण (RRA 2.0) की सहायता के र्लए RBI द्वारा गर्ठत सलाहकार समूह का प्रमुख कौ셍 है? (a) M Rajeshwar Rao / एम रार्जेश्वर राव (b) S Janakiraman / एस र्जानकीरमन (c) N S Vishwanathan / एन एस टवश्वनार्न (d) Sudarshan Sen / सुदशिन सेन (e) Shyamala Gopinath / ामला गोपीनार् Ans. b Sol. The Reserve Bank of India recently constituted a Committee under the SBI Managing Director S Janaki Raman. The committee is to assist the second Regulatory Review Authority. The committee will assist the authority to identify areas, guidelines, regulations and returns. It will submit reports periodically to RRA that will provide suggestions and recommendations.
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63. Which country’s participation in the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) defense initiative has been approved by the European Union recently? हाल ही में यूरोपीय संघ द्वारा थायी संरक्षा सहयोग (PESCO) रक्षा पहल में र्कस देश की भागीदारी को मंजूरी दी गई है? (a) Norway / नॉवे (b) Canada / कनाडा (c) United States / संयुक्त राज्य अमेररका (d) All of the above / उपरोक्त सभी (e) Both a & c / दोनों ए और सी Ans. d Sol. The European Union recently approved the requests of Norway, Canada and United States to participate in Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) defence initiative. This is the first time, the European bloc has allowed a third state to participate in the PESCO project. The countries will now participate in the Military Mobility Project in Europe.
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64. What is the rank of Reliance Retail Ltd in the “fastest growing retailer in the world” list in the “2021 ranking of global retail power houses by Deloitte”? डेलॉयट द्वारा “वैर्श्वक खुदरा पावरहाउस की 2021 रℂर्कंग” में "दुर्셍या में सबसे तेजी से बढ़ती ररटेलर" की सूची में ररलायंस ररटेल र्लर्मटेड का था셍 क्या है? (a) 2nd (b) 4th (c) 5th (d) 7th (e) 9th Ans. a Sol. Reliance Retail 2nd fastest growing retailer in world. Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Retail Ltd has been ranked second fastest growing retailer in the world in the 2021 ranking of global retail power houses by Deloitte, down from top rank secured the previous years. It has been ranked 53rd in the list of Global Powers of Retailing, improvement from 56th earlier, according to the Deloitte report. The list is topped by US giant Walmart Inc, which retains its position as world's top retailer.
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65. 2-Deoxy – D – Glucose (2DG), an Anti-Covid Drug has been approved for emergency use. 2-DG was developed by which of the following organization? 2-डीऑक्सी - डी - ग्लूकोज (2 डीजी), एक एंटी-कोर्वड दवा आपातकाली셍 उपयोग के र्लए अ셍ुमोर्दत की गई है। 2-डीजी को र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से र्कस संगठ셍 द्वारा र्वकर्सत र्कया गया था? (a) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) / भारतीय कृटष अनुसंधान पररषद (b) Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) / रक्षा अनुसंधान और टवकास प्रयोगशाला (c) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India / भारतीय खाद्य सुरक्षा और मानक प्राटधकरण (d) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) / रक्षा अनुसंधान और टवकास संगठन (e) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) / वैज्ञाटनक और औद्योटगक अनुसंधान पररषद Ans. d Sol. The Drugs Controller General of India recently approved an oral drug to treat COVID-19 called the 2-DG. The 2-DG was developed by the Defence Research Development Organisation for Emergency Use. 2-DG is 2-Deoxy – D – Glucose. It was developed in collaboration with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories. The drug ensures faster recovery of hospitalised patients and will reduce supplemental oxygen dependence during clinical trials.
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66. World Red Cross Day or Red Crescent Day is celebrated on ______every year. र्वश्व रेड क्रॉस र्दवस या रेड र्क्रसेंट डे हरसाल______को म셍ाया जाता है। (a) 4 May / 4 मई (b) 5 May / 5 मई (c) 6 May / 6 मई (d) 7 May / 7 मई (e) 8 May / 8 मई Ans. e Sol. World Red Cross Day is also known as Red Crescent Day is celebrated on May 8 every year. This date marks the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, who is the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). He is also a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
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67. What was the theme for World Red Cross Day 2021? र्वश्व रेड क्रॉस र्दवस 2021 के र्लए र्वर्य क्याथा? (a) Together we are unstoppable (b) Memorable smiles from around the world (c) #Love (d) Less known Red Cross stories (e) Everywhere for everyone Ans. a Sol. World Red Cross Day is also known as Red Crescent Day is celebrated on May 8 every year. This date marks the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, who is the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). He is also a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Theme 2021: 'Together we are unstoppable'
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68. Every year, the World Migratory Day is celebrated on ______. हर साल, र्वश्व प्रवासी र्दवस ______को म셍ाया जाता है। (a) Second Saturday of April / अप्रैल का दूसरा शटनवार (b) Second Saturday of May / मई का दूसरा शटनवार (c) Second Saturday of October / अक्टूबर का दूसरा शटनवार (d) Second Saturday of December / टदसंबर का दूसरा शटनवार (e) Both b & c / दोनों बी और सी Ans. e Sol. Every year, the World Migratory Day is celebrated on second Saturday of May and October. This year, it is celebrated on May 8th. The main objective of celebrating the World Migratory Day is to increase awareness of migratory birds and their importance in international cooperation to conserve them. It also creates awareness for conserving the habitats of the migratory birds, especially the wetlands.
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69. What was the theme for World Migratory Bird Day 2021? र्वश्व प्रवासी पक्षी र्दवस 2021 के र्लए र्वर्यक्या था? (a) Birds Connect Our World (b) Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution (c) Unifying our Voices for Bird Conservation (d) Sing, fly, Soar – Like a Bird (e) Destination Flyways: Migratory Birds and Tourism Ans. d Sol. Every year, the World Migratory Day is celebrated on second Saturday of May and October. This year, it is celebrated on May 8th. The main objective of celebrating the World Migratory Day is to increase awareness of migratory birds and their importance in international cooperation to conserve them. It also creates awareness for conserving the habitats of the migratory birds, especially the wetlands. Theme 2021: Theme: Sing, fly, Soar – Like a Bird
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70. World Thalassemia Day is observed on ______every year. र्वश्व थैलेसीर्मया र्दवस हर साल______को म셍ाया जाता है। (a) 7 May / 7 मई (b) 8 May / 8 मई (c) 9 May / 9 मई (d) 10 May / 10 मई (e) 11 May / 11 मई Ans. b Sol. World Thalassemia Day is celebrated on May 8 every year to commemorate Thalassemia victims and to encourage those who struggle to live with the disease.
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71. What was the theme for World Thalassemia Day 2021? र्वश्व थैलेसीर्मया र्दवस 2021 के र्लए र्वर्य क्याथा? (a) The dawning of a new era for thalassaemia (b) Thalassaemia past, present and future: Documenting progress and patients' needs worldwide (c) Addressing Health Inequalities Across the Global Thalassaemia Community (d) Together for Humanity (e) Universal access to quality thalassaemia healthcare services: Building bridges with and for patients Ans. c Sol. World Thalassemia Day is celebrated on May 8 every year to commemorate Thalassemia victims and to encourage those who struggle to live with the disease. Theme 2021: “Addressing Health Inequalities Across the Global Thalassaemia Community”.
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72. Mother’s Day is celebrated every year on ______. मातृ र्दवस हर साल ______पर म셍ाया जाता है। (a) Second Sunday of May / मई का दूसरा रटववार (b) Second Monday of May / मई का दूसरा सोमवार (c) Second Tuesday of May / मई का दूसरा मंगलवार (d) Second Wednesday of May / मई का दूसरा बुधवार (e) Second Thursday of May / मई का दूसरा गु셁वार Ans. a Sol. 9th May: Mother's Day 2021. The second Sunday of May is celebrated as Mother's Day is celebrated every year in India. Mother is the first teacher and friend of her child. She is the one who is endowed with all the power. No creature in this world can be as powerful as a mother!! She goes through unimaginable pain to give us the gift of life and never falters.
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73. Vanraj Bhatia passed away recently. He was a/an ______. व셍राज भार्टया का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया। वह एक ______थे। (a) Actor / अटभनेता (b) Music composer / िंगीतकार (c) Lyricist / गीतकार (d) Environmentalist / पर्ाावरण वादी (e) Classical singer / शास्त्रीर् गार्क Ans. b Sol. The veteran Music Composer Vanraj Bhatia, who was the best-known composer of Western classical music in India, has passed away after a brief illness. His work ranged from composing music for advertisement films, feature films, mainstream films, television shows, documentaries etc.
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74. Who among the following has scaled Everest for the record 25th time? र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से र्कस셍े ररकॉडि 25 वीं बार एवरेस्ट पे चढ़ाईकीहै? (a) Anshu Jamsenpa / अंशु र्जामसेनपा (b) Ang Rita Sherpa / आंग रीता शेरपा (c) Kami Rita / कामी रीता (d) Priyanka Mohite / टप्रयंका मोटहते (e) Priya Semwal / टप्रया सेमवाल Ans. c Sol. Nepalese climber, Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest for the 25th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak. Rita, 51, first scaled Everest in 1994 and has been making the trip nearly every year since then.
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75. Who has been appointed as the 38th National President of FICCI FLO?
FICCI FLO के 38 वें राष्ट्र ीय अध्यक्ष के 셂प में र्कसे र्셍युक्त र्कया गया है? (a) Sangita Reddy / संगीता रेड्डी (b) Manisha Singh / मनीषा टसंह (c) Jahnabi Phookan / र्जह्नाबी फूकन (d) Shobana Kamineni / शोभना कटमनेनी (e) Ujjwala Singhania / उज्जवला टसंघाटनया Ans. e Sol. Ujjwala Singhania was appointed the 38th President of the organisation at its 37th Annual Session in the presence of eminent personalities. This included union ministers Smriti Irani, Dr Jitendra Singh, and Narendra Singh Tomar. FICCI FLO is oldest business chamber of Southeast Asia which is led by women.
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76. Who has won the best actor award at New York City International Film Festival? न्यूयॉकि र्सटी इंटर셍ेश셍ल र्फ फेद्धस्टवल में सविश्रेष्ठ अर्भ셍ेता का पुरस्कार र्कस셍े जीताहै? (a) Paresh Rawal / परेश रावल (b) Anupam Kher / अनुपम खेर (c) Shekhar Kapur / शेखर कपूर (d) Naseeruddin Shah / नसी셁द्दीन शाह (e) Om Puri / ओम पुरी Ans. b Sol. Anupam Kher won the Best Actor award for his performance in the short film Happy Birthday at the New York City International Film Festival. The film has been directed by Prasad Kadam and produced by FNP Media. Besides Anupam, Happy Birthday stars Aahana Kumra. The film also won the Best Short Film award at the festival.
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77. Who has won the “World Sportsman of the Year” award at Laureus World Sports Awards 2021? लॉररयस वल्डि स्पोट्िस अवाड्िस 2021 में "वल्डि स्पोट्िसमै셍 ऑफ द ईयर" पुरस्कार र्कस셍े जीताहै? (a) Novak Djokovic / नोवाक र्जोकोटव (b) Rafael Nadal / राफेल नडाल (c) Roger Federer / रोर्जर फेडरर (d) Denis Shapovalov / डेटनस शापोवालोव (e) Stefanos Tsitsipas / िेफानोस स्टिटतपास Ans. b Sol. Tennis legend Rafael Nadal won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award 2021 at the virtual awards ceremony conducted from Seville, Spain on May 6, 2021. Naomi Osaka won the prestigious Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award 2021. The Laureus World Team of the Year Award went to the Bayern Munich football team, while Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton won the Athlete Advocate of the Year for his continuous efforts to raise social awareness. The Laureus World Sports Lifetime Achievement Award went to Billie Jean King.
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78. Who has won the “World Sportswoman of the Year” award at Laureus World Sports Awards 2021? लॉररयस वल्डि स्पोट्िस अवाड्िस 2021 में "वल्डि स्पोट्िसवुमे셍 ऑफ द ईयर" पुरस्कार र्कस셍े जीताहै? (a) Sofia Kenin / सोटफया केनीन (b) Victoria Azarenka / टवक्टोररया अर्जारेंका (c) Nozomi Okuhara / नोज़ोमी ओकुहारा (d) Naomi Osaka / नाओमी ओसाका (e) Simone Biles / टसमोन बाइर्ल् Ans. d Sol. Tennis legend Rafael Nadal won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award 2021 at the virtual awards ceremony conducted from Seville, Spain on May 6, 2021. Naomi Osaka won the prestigious Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award 2021. The Laureus World Team of the Year Award went to the Bayern Munich football team, while Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton won the Athlete Advocate of the Year for his continuous efforts to raise social awareness. The Laureus World Sports Lifetime Achievement Award went to Billie Jean King.
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79. Which team has won the “World team of the Year” award at Laureus World Sports Awards 2021? लॉररयस वल्डि स्पोट्िस अवाड्िस 2021 में र्कस टीम 셍े "वल्डि टीम ऑफ द ईयर" पुरस्कार जीताहै? (a) Bayern Munich / बेयनि ूटनख (b) Manchester City / मैनचेस्टर सिटी (c) Liverpool / सलवरपूल (d) Barcelona / बासिालोना (e) Real Madrid / ररर्ल मैसडिड Ans. a Sol. Tennis legend Rafael Nadal won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award 2021 at the virtual awards ceremony conducted from Seville, Spain on May 6, 2021. Naomi Osaka won the prestigious Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award 2021. The Laureus World Team of the Year Award went to the Bayern Munich football team, while Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton won the Athlete Advocate of the Year for his continuous efforts to raise social awareness. The Laureus World Sports Lifetime Achievement Award went to Billie Jean King.
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80. Who among the following has won the Mutua Madrid Open title 2021 by beating Matteo Berrettini? र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से र्कस셍े मात्तेओ बेरेर्ट셍ी को हराकर मुटुआ मैर्डरड ओप셍 2021 का द्धखताब जीताहै? (a) Alexander Zverev / अलेक्जेंडर ज्वेरेव (b) Rafael Nadal / राफेल नडाल (c) Dominic Thiem / डोटमटनक टर्एम (d) Novak Djokovic / नोवाक र्जोकोटव (e) Pancho Gonzales / पं ो गोंर्जार्ल् Ans. a Sol. German Alexander Zverev earned his second Mutua Madrid Open title 2021 when he defeated Matteo Berrettini 6-7(8), 6-4, 6-3 to lift his fourth ATP Masters 1000 trophy. He won his first Madrid title in 2018 in a final against Thiem. The win gave him his fourth Masters 1000 title, and first in three years.
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81. Who has won the Madrid Open Women’s singles title 2021? मैर्डरड ओप셍 मर्हला एकल 2021 का द्धखताब र्कस셍े जीता है? (a) Sofia Kenin / सोटफया केनीन (b) Victoria Azarenka / टवक्टोररया अर्जारेंका (c) Naomi Osaka / नाओमी ओसाका (d) Aryna Sabalenka / अरीना सबलेंका (e) Ashleigh Barty / एशले बािी Ans. d Sol. Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus beat world number one Ashleigh Barty of Australia with 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 and claimed the 2021 Madrid Open women’s singles title. Aryna gets her 10th career WTA singles title, second WTA title of the season.
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82. Who among the following has won the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix 2021? र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से र्कस셍े फॉमूिला 1 स्पेर्셍श 嵍ांड र्प्रक्स 2021जीताहै? (a) Valtteri Bottas / वाल्टेरी बोिास (b) Sebastian Vettel / सेबस्टियन वेिेल (c) Max Verstappen / मैक्स वेरिैपेन (d) Charles Leclerc / ार्ल्ि लेक्लेर (e) Lewis Hamilton / लुईस हैटमल्टन Ans. e Sol. Coverage of the 2021 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix as it happened as Lewis Hamilton beat Max Verstappen to the chequered flag in Barcelona. Mercedes' strategy was spot on as the world champion claimed first place with just six laps remaining while Valtteri Bottas finished third with Charles Leclerc in fourth.
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83. Name the eminent sculptor and Rajya Sabha MP who passed away recently. प्रख्यात मूर्तिकार और राज्यसभा सांसद का 셍ाम बताइए र्ज셍का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 होगया। (a) Maharaj Kishen Kaushik / महारार्ज टकशन टशककौ (b) Ravinder Pal Singh / रटवंदर पाल टसंह (c) Sanjib Kumar Borkakoty / संर्जीब कुमार बोरकाकोिी (d) Raghunath Mohapatra / रघुनार् महापात्र (e) Anshuman Singh / अंशुमान टसंह Ans. d Sol. Rajya Sabha MP Raghunath Mohapatra, who was also an eminent sculptor, died on 9th May at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar, days after he tested positive for COVID-19. Raghunath Mohapatra awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2013, Padma Shri in 1975, Padma Bhushan in 2001.
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84. What is the new height of Mount Everest mountain peak, after being declared 86 cm taller by Nepal and China recently? हाल ही में 셍ेपाल और ची셍 द्वारा 86 सेमी लंबा घोर्र्त र्कए जा셍े के बाद माउंट एवरेस्ट पवित र्शखर की셍ई ऊंचाई क्या है? (a) 8,836.86 metres / 8,836.86 मीिर (b) 8,840.86 metres / 8,840.86 मीिर (c) 8,844.86 metres / 8,844.86 मीिर (d) 8,848.86 metres / 8,848.86 मीिर (e) 8,852.86 metres / 8,852.86 मीिर Ans. d Sol. The world’s highest mountain peak ‘Mount Everest’ has become taller by 86 cm, as per a survey conducted jointly by Nepal and China. The Government of Nepal and China jointly conducted an exercise to measure the world’s highest peak. The new height of Mt Everest has been calculated at 8,848.86 metres, which is 0.86m more than the previous measurement done by India in 1954.
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85. In which of the following seas, Indian and Indonesian navies have conducted passage exercises on 9th May? निम्ननिखित मᴂ से निस समुद्र मᴂ, भारतीय और इंडोिेनियि िौसेिाओं िे 9 मई िो पाररत अभ्यास निया है? (a) Mediterranean Sea/ भूमध्य - िागर (b) Caribbean Sea/ कैररसबर्न िागर (c) Gulf of Mexico/ मेक्किको की खाडी (d) Arabian sea/ अरब िागर (e) East China Sea/ पूवी चीन का िमुद्र Ans. d Sol. The Indian and Indonesian Navies conducted Passage Exercise (PASSEX) in the southern Arabian sea on 9th May with a focus on further improving their interoperability. The exercise was aimed at improving interoperability and understanding between both the friendly navies. PASSEXes are regularly conducted by IN with units of Friendly Foreign Countries.
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86. Which bank has launched chatbot ‘Eva’ on CSCs Digital Seva Portal? र्कस बℂक 셍े CSCs र्डर्जटल सेवा पोटिल पर चैटबोट ’Eva’ लॉन्च र्कया ? (a) HDFC Bank/ एचडीएफिी बℂक (b) State Bank of India/ भारतीर् स्टेट बℂक (c) Punjab National Bank/ पंजाब नेशनल बℂक (d) Axis Bank/ ऐक्किि बℂक (e) Bank of Baroda/ बℂक ऑफ बड़ौदा Ans. a Sol. HDFC Bank and Common Services Centres (CSCs) on 10th May launched chatbot ‘Eva’ on CSCs Digital Seva Portal to support the Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) in providing banking services for the last mile rural consumers. Through Eva, VLEs will learn about the products and services offered by the HDFC Bank, which will improve services to the last mile customers and enhance banking services for the last mile.
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87. Puducherry has achieved 100% tap water connection in rural areas under which mission? पुडुचेरी िे निस नमिि िे तहत ग्रामीण क्षे配ों मᴂ 100% िि िा जि ििेक्शि हानसि निया है? (a) National Water Mission/राष्ट्ि ीर् जल समशन (b) Jal Jeevan Mission/जल जीवन समशन (c) Jal Shakti Abhiyan/जल शक्कि असभर्ान (d) both (a) and (c)/ दोनों (ए) और (िी) (e) none of these/इनमें िे कोई नहीं Ans. b Sol. Puducherry achieves 100% tap water connection in rural areas under Jal Jeevan Mission. Puducherry has achieved the target of 100% piped water connection in rural areas under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). Union Territory became the fourth State/UT after Goa, Telangana and Andaman and Nicobar Islands to provide assured tap water supply to every rural home under the Centre's flagship programme by 2024.
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88. On which day National Technology Day is observed?
राष्ट्र ीय प्रौ ोर्गकी र्दवस र्कस र्द셍 म셍ाया जाता है? (a) 11 May/ 11 मई (b) 12 May/ 12 मई (c) 15 May/ 15 मई (d) 9 May/ 9 मई (e) 16 May/ 16 मई Ans. a Sol. May 11 is observed as National Technology Day every year to mark the anniversary of the Pokhran nuclear tests of 1998. The Indian government officially declared 11 May as National Technology Day to commemorate the first of the five nuclear tests that were carried out on 11 May 1998. Theme 2021: 'Science and Technology for a sustainable future'.
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89. Who has been appointed as Executive Director (ED) of The Reserve Bank of India? भारतीय ररजवि बℂक के कायिकारी र्셍देशक (ईडी) के 셂प में र्कसे र्셍युक्त र्कया गयाहै? (a) Shri P. Vijaya Kumar/श्री पी सवजर्ा कुमार (b) Shri Anil Kumar Sharma/श्री असनल कुमार शमाा (c) Shri Jose J. Kattoor/श्री जोि जे कटूर (d) Shri R Subramanian/श्री आर िुब्रमण्यन (e) Shri S. C. Murmu/ श्री एि। िी। मुमूा Ans. c Sol. The Reserve Bank of India on 10th May announced it has promoted Jose J. Kattoor as Executive Director (ED) with effect from May 04, 2021. He will look after the Human Resource Management Department, Corporate Strategy and Budget Department and Rajbhasha Department.
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90. Nomura has projected India's FY22 GDP growth at ______. िोमुरा िे ______पर भारत िी FY22 जीडीपी वृखि िा अिुमाि िगाया है। (a) 10.8% (b) 12% (c) 8.9% (d) 11.5% (e) 9.6% Ans. a Sol. Japanese brokerage Nomura on Tuesday cut its GDP growth estimate for India for the current 2021-22 fiscal to 10.8 per cent from the earlier 12.6 per cent, blaming the impact of the second wave-induced lockdowns. The economy is officially assumed to have contracted by 7.6 per cent in FY21 because of the hit following the national lockdown last year.
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91. Which of the following has got RBI approval for prepaid payment business? निम्ननिखित मᴂ से निसे प्रीपेड भुगताि व्यवसाय िे निए आरबीआई िी मंजूरी नमिी है? (a) Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited / श्रीराम टिांिपोटा फाइनेंि कंपनी सलसमटेड (b) Bajaj Finance Limitedm/ बजाज फाइनेंि सलसमटेड (c) Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited / मसहंद्रा एंड मसहंद्रा फाइनेंसशर्ल िसवािेज सलसमटेड (d) Muthoot Finance Ltd. / मुथूट फाइनेंि सलसमटेड (e) HDB Finance Services / एचडीबी सवत्त िेवाएँ Ans. b Sol. Bajaj Finance gets RBI approval for prepaid payment business. Bajaj Finance is all set to join the likes of Paytm and Amazon in the prepaid payment segment with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approving the non-bank lender’s foray with perpetual validity. The move is part of Bajaj Finance’s broader strategy to expand its digital offerings. RBI has granted authorization to the Company for issuance and operation of semi-closed Prepaid Payment Instruments with perpetual validity.
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92. Who became the first Indian person to Won Arab World Nobel Prize? अरब वर्ल्ड िोबेि पुरस्कार जीतिे वािे पहिे भारतीय व्यखि िौि बिे? (a) Dr Tahera Qutbuddin/ डॉ ताहेरा कुतुबुद्दीन (b) Yasser Arafat/ र्ािर अराफात (c) Nadia Murad/ नासदर्ा मुराद (d) Anwar El Sadat/ अनवर एल िदात (e) none of these/ इनमें िे कोई नहीं Ans. a Sol. Dr Tahera Qutbuddin 1st Indian To Won Arab World Nobel Prize Mumbai born, Dr Tahera Qutbuddin, a professor of Arabic Literature at the University of Chicago, recently became the first person of Indian origin to win the 15th Sheikh Zayed Book Award. The award is considered to be the Nobel Prize of the Arab world. She won the award for her latest book, “Arabic Oration – Art and Function” published by Brill Academic Publishers of Leiden in 2019.
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93. Who has won the ICC Players of the Month award for April 2021? अप्रैि 2021 िे निए ICC प्लेयर ऑफ़ द मंथ पुरस्कार निसिे जीता है? (a) Virat Kohli/सवराट कोहली (b) Rohit Sharma/ रोसहत शमाा (c) Babar Azam/ बाबर आज़म (d) Bhuvneshwar Kumar/ भुवनेश्वर कुमार (e) Ravichandran Ashwin/ रसवचंद्रन असश्वन Ans. c Sol. Pakistani skipper Babar Azam has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for April 2021 for his consistent and stellar performances across all formats in the recently concluded series against South Africa. Along with Babar, Australian women’s team wicketkeeper-batsman Alyssa Healy also bagged the ICC Women’s Player of The Month accolade for her incredible performances during the month of April.
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94. Madampu Kunjukuttan has passed away recently. He was a/an ______. मदमपु िुं जुिुट्टि िा हाि ही मᴂ निधि हो गया है। वह एक ______थे। (a) screenwriter/ पटकथा लेखक (b) actor/ असभनेता (c) director/ सनदेशक (d) both a and b/ दोनों ए और बी (e) none of these/ इनमें िे कोई नहीं Ans. d Sol. Malayalam screenwriter-actor Madampu Kunjukuttan passed away on 11th May. He was 81. He was later diagnosed with the coronavirus. He entered the film industry as a screenwriter with Ashwadhamavu in the year 1979. In 2000, he bagged the prestigious National Award for best screenplay for Karunam, which was directed by Jayaraj. His film, Parinamam had won the award for the best screenplay at the Ashdod international film festival in Israel in 2003.
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95. Which Small Finance Bank has launched ‘I choose my number’ feature? निस िघु नवत्त बℂि िे "मℂ अपिा िंबर चुिूं" सुनवधा िु셂 िी है? (a) Jana Small Finance Bank / र्जना लघु टवत्त बैंक (b) Suryoday Small Finance Bank / सूयोदय लघु टवत्त बैंक (c) Utkarsh Small Finance Bank / उत्कषि लघु टवत्त बैंक (d) Equitas Small Finance Bank / इस्टििास लघु टवत्त बैंक (e) ESAF Small Finance Bank / ESAF लघु टवत्त बैंक Ans. a Sol. Jana Small Finance Bank has announced the launch of the “I choose my number” feature for all its customers across India. This new feature gives the bank’s existing and new customers the option to select their favourite numbers as their savings or current account number.
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96. United Nations has Projected India’s growth forecast at ______for calendar year 2021.
संयुि राष्ट्र िे िैिᴂडर वर्ड 2021 िे निए ______पर भारत िे नविास िा अिुमाि िगाया है। (a) 6.8% (b) 7.5% (c) 9.6% (d) 10.5% (e) 11.2% Ans. b Sol. The United Nations has raised India's growth forecast to 7.5 per cent for calendar year 2021, marking a 0.2 per cent increase from its projection in January, but said the country's outlook for the year remains highly fragile. The surging Covid-19 infections and inadequate vaccination progress in many countries threaten a broad-based recovery of the world economy.
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97. Moody’s has forecasted India’s FY22 GDP at ______. मूडीज िे ______पर भारत िी FY22 जीडीपी िा अिुमाि िगाया है। (a) 7.2% (b) 8.5% (c) 9.3% (d) 11.1% (e) 13.7% Ans. c Sol. Moody’s Investors Service slashed India’s growth forecast to 9.3% for the current financial year, a 4.4 percentage point drop from 13.7% projected in February, on account of the second wave of Covid-19 surging across states. The negative economic impact of the resurgence in cases will be limited to the April-June quarter and would be followed by a strong rebound in the second half of FY22.
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98. Who has been appointed as the CEO of National Asset Reconstruction Company? िेििि एसेट ररिंस्ट्रक्शि िंपिी िे सीईओ िे 셂प मᴂ निसे नियुि निया गया है? (a) Padmakumar Nair / प कुमार नार्र (b) T Rabi Sankar / टी रबी शंकर (c) Amit Banerjee / असमत बनजी (d) Mahesh Balasubramanian / महेश बालािुब्रमण्यन (e) RM Sundaram / आर एम िुंदरम Ans. a Sol. Padmakumar M Nair, Chief General Manager of Stressed Assets Resolution Group at SBI, will head the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd, the proposed bad bank for taking over stressed assets of lenders. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the budget for 2021-22 had announced that an asset reconstruction company or a bad bank would be set up to consolidate and take over existing stressed assets of lenders and undertake their resolution. Bad bank refers to a financial institution that takes over bad assets of lenders and undertakes resolution.
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99. Who has been appointed as the chairman and managing director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL)? भारत पेटरोनियम िॉपोरेिि निनमटेड (BPCL) िे अध्यक्ष और प्रबंध निदेिि िे 셂प मᴂ निसे नियुि निया गया है? (a) Arun Kumar Singh / अ셁ण कुमार सिंह (b) Arun Raste / अ셁ण रिी (c) Mukhmeet S Bhatia / मुखमीत एस भाटिया (d) Mallika Srinivasan / मस्टल्लका श्रीटनवासन (e) Shabir Hussein / शबीर सैन Ans. a Sol. The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB), the government’s head-hunter, has picked Arun Kumar Singh as the chairman and managing director of state-run oil refining and marketing firm Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL). Arun Kumar Singh is currently director, marketing at BPCL and holding additional charge of Director, Refineries.
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100. Who among the following has won the Arline Pacht Global Vision Award for 2021? निम्ननिखित मᴂ से निसिे 2021 िे निए Arline Pacht Global Vision पुरस्कार जीता है? (a) Gita Mittal / गीता समत्तल (b) Margarita Luna Ramos / मागारीटा लूना रामोि (c) Shyamala Ganesh / श्यामला गणेश (d) Maria Ressa / माररर्ा रिा (e) Both a and b / ए और बी दोनों Ans. e Sol. Former Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court, Justice Gita Mittal, has been declared as one of the two recipients of the Arline Pacht Global Vision Award for 2021. The Award will be presented at IAWJ’s Biennial Conference during the virtual opening ceremony on May 7, 2021. She shares the honour with Margarita Luna Ramos from Mexico. International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) instituted this award in 2016.
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101. International Nurses Day is observed every year on ______.
अंतराडष्ट्र ीय िसड नदवस ______िो हर साि मिाया जाता है। (a) 11 May/ 11 मई (b) 12 May/ 12 मई (c) 13 May/ 13 मई (d) 14 May/ 14 मई (e) 16 May/ 16 मई Ans. b Sol. International Nurses Day is a day observed every year on May 12 to honour nurses. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) celebrated the day for the first time in 1965. The day also happens to be the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, an English nurse who was also a social reformer and a statistician.
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102. What was the theme for International Nurses Day 2021?
अंतराडष्ट्र ीय िसड नदवस 2021 िे निए नवर्य क्या था? (a) Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Health for All (b) Nurses: A Voice to Lead- Health is wealth (c) Nurses: A Voice to Lead - A vision for future healthcare (d) A voice to lead: Health is a human right (e) A Voice to Lead – Nursing the World to Health Ans. c Sol. International Nurses Day is a day observed every year on May 12 to honour nurses. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) celebrated the day for the first time in 1965. The day also happens to be the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, an English nurse who was also a social reformer and a statistician. Theme 2021: A Voice to Lead - A vision for future healthcare.
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103. Veteran Coach Chandrasekar passed away recently. He was associated with which sports? नदग्गज िोच चंद्रिेिर िा हाि ही मᴂ निधि हो गया। वह निस िेि से जुडे थे? (a) Cricket / टक्रकेि (b) Badminton / बैडटमंिन (c) Chess / ेस (d) Football / फुिबॉल (e) Table Tennis / िेबल िेटनस Ans. e Sol. Veteran table tennis player and coach Venugopal Chandrasekhar passed away on Wednesday in Chennai. Popularly known as 'Chandra', he died at the age of 63. Chandra was one of the most popular paddlers of his time who won three national championships. He was the president of Tamizhaga Table Tennis Association.
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104. RBI has announced to conduct the second tranche of open market purchase of government securities of ______under the G-sec Acquisition Programme (G-SAP 1.0). RBI 셍े जी-सेक एद्धिर्जश셍 प्रो嵍ाम (G-SAP 1.0) के तहत ______की सरकारी प्रर्तभूर्तयों की खुले बाजार में खरीद का दू सरा टरेंच आयोर्जत कर셍े की घोर्णा की है। (a) ₹5,000 crore / 5,000 करोड़ 셁 (b) ₹15,000 crore / 15,000 करोड़ 셁 (c) ₹25,000 crore / 15,000 करोड़ 셁 (d) ₹35,000 crore / 35,000 करोड़ 셁 (e) ₹45,000 crore / 45,000 करोड़ 셁 Ans. d Sol. The Reserve Bank of India recently announced that the second tranche of open market purchase of Government Securities is to be held on May 20, 2021. This is to be held under G-Sec Acquisition Programme. This second tranche is to be conducted for Rs 35,000 crores. In April 2021, the Reserve Bank of India launched the Government Security Acquisition Programme 1.0. It was held on April 15, 2021. RBI purchased Rs 25,000 crores of Government securities.
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105. UN has forecasted global economic growth at ______in 2021.
संयुक्त राष्ट्र 셍े 2021 में ______पर वैर्श्वक आर्थिक वृद्धि का अ셍ुमा셍 लगाया है। (a) 4.2% (b) 5.4% (c) 6.3% (d) 7.1% (e) 9.5% Ans. b Sol. The United Nations on 12th May responded to the rebounding Chinese and U.S. economies by revising its global economic forecast upward to 5.4% growth for 2021, but it warned that surging COVID-19 cases and inadequate availability of vaccines in many countries threaten a broad-based recovery. In raising its projection from January of 4.7% growth, the U.N.’s mid-2021 World Economic Situation and Prospects report.
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106. Crisil has projected India's growth at ______in FY22. र्क्रर्सल 셍े र्वत्त वर्ि 22में ______में भारत की वृद्धि का अ셍ुमा셍 लगाया है। (a) 8.2% (b) 9.5% (c) 10.3% (d) 11.4% (e) 12.8% Ans. a Sol. India's economic growth may slip to 8.2 per cent if the second wave peaks in end of June, domestic rating agency Crisil warned on 11th May, maintaining its baseline estimate of 11 per cent uptick in activity. If the second wave peaks in May-end, the GDP expansion will come at 9.8 per cent, and can go down to 8.2 per cent if the peaking happens in June-end, it warned.
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107. Care Ratings has projected India's GDP Forecast at ______for FY22. केयर रेर्टंग्स 셍े र्वत्त वर्ि22 के र्लए ______पर भारत के जीडीपी पूवाि셍ुमा셍 का अ셍ुमा셍 लगाया है। (a) 7.5% (b) 8.7% (c) 9.2% (d) 11.4% (e) 12.8% Ans. c Sol. Domestic rating agency Care Ratings on 12th May revised its GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 9.2 per cent from 10.2 per cent it had estimated earlier. This is the fourth revision by the rating agency in its GDP growth forecast for FY2021-22 since March this year.
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108. Who among the following has won the prestigious 2021 World Food Prize? र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से र्कस셍े प्रर्तर्ष्ठत 2021र्वश्वखा पुरस्कार जीता है? (a) Shyamala Ganesh / ामला गणेश (b) Rumana sinha sehgal / 셁माना टसन्हा सहगल (c) Maria Ressa / माररया रसे (d) Krithi Karanth / कृटत कारंत (e) Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted / शकुंतला हरकटसंह टर्ल्ड Ans. e Sol. Dr Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, a global nutrition expert of Indian descent has won the prestigious 2021 World Food Prize for her groundbreaking research in developing holistic, nutrition-sensitive approaches to aquaculture and food systems. Nutrition-sensitive approaches place nutrition and public health at the core of how food is produced, processed, transported, priced, distributed and consumed.
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109. Which of the following has won the “Green Urja Award” 2021? र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से र्कस셍े"嵍ी셍 उजाि अवाडि" 2021 जीता है? (a) Power Finance Corporation / पावर फाइनेंस कॉपोरेशन (b) Solar Energy Corporation of India / भारत सौर ऊर्जाि टनगम (c) NHPC Limited / एनए पीसी टलटमिेड (d) Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency / भारतीय अक्षय ऊर्जाि टवकास एर्जेंसी (e) NTPC Limited / एनिीपीसी टलटमिेड Ans. d Sol. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. IREDA has been conferred with “Green Urja Award” for being the Leading Public Institution in Financing Institution for Renewable Energy this year by Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Despite of pandemic time, IREDA has ended the year 2020-21 ended on a strong note and disbursed the second highest (from the date of inception) amount of loan amounting to Rs. 8827 crore, which indicates that IREDA has the ability to translate this problem into an opportunity.
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110. Which football team has won 2020-21 Premier League championship? र्कस फुटबॉल टीम 셍े 2020-21 प्रीर्मयर लीग चℂर्पय셍र्शप जीता है? (a) Manchester City / मैनचेस्टर सिटी (b) Chelsea / चेल्सी (c) Liverpool / सलवरपूल (d) Barcelona / बासिालोना (e) Real Madrid / ररर्ल मैसडिड Ans. a Sol. Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions for the third time in four seasons after Manchester United crashed to a 2-1 defeat against Leicester on 12th May. United started the century dominating English football, now City is the force with five titles in 10 seasons and the biggest spenders on transfers and salaries.
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111. Which state/UT’s Police has launched vehicle helpline ‘COVI Van’ for senior citizens? र्कस राज्य / केंद्रशार्सत प्रदेश की पुर्लस 셍े वररष्ठ 셍ागररकों के र्लए वाह셍 हेल्पलाइ셍“COVI वै셍” शु셂 की है? (a) Delhi / टदल्ली (b) Jammu and Kashmir / र्ज ू और क ीर (c) Lakshadweep / लक्षद्वीप (d) Puducherry / पुदु ेरी (e) Ladakh / लद्दाख Ans. a Sol. Delhi Police has launched a helpline number for senior citizens who are struggling with their essential needs amid Covid-19. South District Police of the national capital has launched a COVI Van Helpline (012- 26241077) for senior citizens in the neighbourhood amid the coronavirus situation here.
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112. Eighth Instalment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi has been released. Under the Scheme, the Government of India transfers how much amount to the account of small and marginal farmers? पीएम र्कसा셍 सम्मा셍 र्셍र्ध कीआठवीं र्कस्त जारी कर दी गई है। योज셍ा के तहत भारत सरकार छोटे और सीमांत र्कसा셍ों के खाते में र्कत셍ी रार्श टरांसफर करती है? (a) Rs 2,000 / 2,000 셁पये (b) Rs 4,000 / 4,000 셁पये (c) Rs 6,000 / 6,000 셁पये (d) Rs 8,000 / 8,000 셁पये (e) Rs 10,000 / 10,000 셁पये Ans. c Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently released the eighth instalment of Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi. Under the Scheme, the Government of India transfers Rs 6,000 to the account of small and marginal farmers. These funds are transferred in three instalments. The first instalment of Rs 2,000 is made between April and June. Second Instalment is made between August and November. The third instalment is made between December and March.
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113. Who has been appointed as the new Chief at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)?
मा셍वीय मामलो ं के समन्वय के र्लए संयुक्त राष्ट्र कायािलय (OCHA) में 셍ए प्रमुख के 셂प में र्कसे र्셍युक्त र्कया गया है? (a) Mark Rutte / माकि 셂िे (b) Samia Suluhu Hassan / साटमया सुलु हसन (c) Ligia Noronha / टलटगया नोरोन्हा (d) Woochong Um / वू ोंग उम (e) Martin Griffiths / माटििन टग्रटफ镍स Ans. e Sol. Veteran British diplomat Martin Griffiths has been appointed as the new Chief at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), for a period of five years. Griffiths will replace Mark Lowcock as the new Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (USG/ERC) of OCHA. He is currently serving as the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen.
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114. HDFC Bank has projected India’s GDP growth at ______for FY22. एचडीएफसी बℂक 셍े र्वत्त वर्ि 2022 के र्लए ______पर भारत की जीडीपी वृद्धि का अ셍ुमा셍 लगाया है। (a) 8% (b) 9% (c) 10% (d) 11% (e) 12% Ans. c Sol. HDFC Bank has cut India’s growth projection to 10 per cent from 11.5 per cent for the current financial year, citing the adverse effect of the second Covid-19 wave. In a worst-case scenario of COVID-19, the bank has predicted the GDP rate to be at 8%.
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115. How much amount has been received in remittances in 2020 by India, according to World Bank? र्वश्व बℂक के अ셍ुसार, भारत द्वारा 2020 में प्रेर्ण में र्कत셍ीरार्श प्राि ई है? (a) $65 billion / $ 65 टबटलयन (b) $83 billion / $ 83 टबटलयन (c) $102 billion / $ 102 टबटलयन (d) $125 billion / $ 125 टबटलयन (e) $132 billion / $ 132 टबटलयन Ans. b Sol. India received over USD83 billion in remittances in 2020, a drop of just 0.2 per cent from the previous year, despite a pandemic that devastated the world economy, according to a World Bank. China, which received USD 59.5 billion in remittances in 2020. India and China are followed by Mexico (USD42.8 billion), the Philippines (USD34.9 billion), Egypt (USD29.6 billion), Pakistan (USD26 billion), France (USD24.4 billion) and Bangladesh (USD21 billion)
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116. RBI has cancelled the license of which Co-operative Bank based in West Bengal over inadequate capital, regulatory non-compliance? आरबीआई 셍े अपयािि पूंजी, र्셍यामक गैर-अ셍ुपाल셍 पर, पर्िम बंगाल में द्धथत र्कस सहकारी बℂक का लाइसेंस रद्द कर र्दया है? (a) Mantha Urban Co-op Bank / मंर्ा अबिन को-ऑप बैंक (b) United Co-operative Bank / यूनाइिेड को-ऑपरेटिव बैंक (c) Mapusa Urban Co-op Bank / मापुसा अबिन को-ऑप बैंक (d) Apna Sahakari Co-Op Bank / अपना सहकारी को-ओप बैंक (e) Mehsana Urban Co-Op Bank / मेहसाना अबिन को-ओप बैंक Ans. b Sol. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the licence of United Co-operative Bank Ltd over inadequate capital, regulatory non-compliance, based in Bagnan, West Bengal. Through an order dated May 10, 2021, the central bank has prohibited the co-operative lender from carrying on banking business, with effect from the close of business on May 13, 2021.
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117. Which company has introduced digital foreign inward remittance advice (FIRA)? र्कस कंप셍ी 셍े र्डर्जटल र्वदेशी आवक प्रेर्ण सलाह(FIRA) पेश की है? (a) Hitachi Payments Services / टहता ी पेमेंि्स सटविसेर्ज (b) SBI Payments / एसबीआई पेमेंि्स (c) PayTm / पेिीएम (d) PayPal / पेपाल (e) Razorpay / रेज़रपे Ans. d Sol. Digital payments provider PayPal has introduced an automated process to obtain monthly foreign inward remittance advice (FIRA), allowing Indian merchants to download their monthly digital FIRA issued by banks. The automated process will not require sellers to place manual and individual requests, thereby reducing the time taken to file the paperwork. The initiatives at zero cost are aimed to empower Indian MSME exporters to seamlessly grow their business internationally.
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118. Who has been appointed as the Head Coach of Indian Women’s Cricket team? भारतीय मर्हला र्क्रकेट टीम के मुख्य कोच के셂प में र्कसे र्셍युक्त र्कया गयाहै? (a) Murali Kartik / मुरली काटतिक (b) Ramesh Powar / रमेश पोवार (c) Amol Muzumdar / अमोल मर्जूमदार (d) Ajit Agarkar / अर्जीत अगरकर (e) Sanjay Bangar / संर्जय बांगर Ans. b Sol. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announces the appointment of Ramesh Powar as the Head Coach of Team India (Senior Women). The three-member Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Sulakshana Naik, Madan Lal and Rudra Pratap Singh interviewed the applicants and unanimously agreed on Powar’s candidature. A former international, Powar played 2 Tests and 31 ODIs for India.
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119. Malerkotla has been announced to be the 23rd District of which of the following state/UT? मलेरकोटला को र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से र्कस राज्य/केंद्र शार्सत प्रदेश का23वांर्जलाघोर्र्त र्कया गया है? (a) Haryana / हररयाणा (b) New Delhi / नई टदल्ली (c) Punjab / पंर्जाब (d) Odisha / ओटडशा (e) Both a & b / दोनों ए और बी Ans. c Sol. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on 14th May announced the creation of Malerkotla, a new district in his state. It has been carved out of the state's only Muslim-majority town, 35 km from Sangrur district. Adjoining Amargarh and Ahmedgarh will also be part of Punjab's 23rd district.
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120. Name the cyclone that has hit Gujarat coast, Maharashtra, Goa etc. recently.
उस चक्रवात का 셍ाम बताइए र्जस셍े हाल ही में गुजरात तट, महाराष्ट्र , गोवा आर्द को प्रभार्वत र्कया है। (a) Taukate / तौकाते (b) Gati / गटत (c) Vyom / व्योम (d) Prabhanjan / प्रभंर्जन (e) Ambud/ अम्बुद Ans. a Sol. Cyclone Taukate has obtained its maximum intensity in the wee hours of Sunday and has now become a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (wind speed of 118 to 166 km / hr). The latest cyclone alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that this storm would reach close to Gujarat coast, Maharastra, Goa. Light to moderate intensity rainfall is expected to continue over coastal Karnataka and Kerala till Monday.
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121. Who among the following has been appointed as the PM of Nepal? र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत मेंसे र्कसे 셍ेपाल के प्रधा셍 मंत्री के 셂प में र्셍युक्त र्कया गयाहै? (a) Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli / खड्ग प्रसाद शमाि ओटल (b) Bidhya Devi Bhandari / टवद्या देवी भंडारी (c) Agni Prasad Sapkota / अटि प्रसाद सपकोिा (d) Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana / ोलेंद्र शमशेर र्जेबी राणा (e) Pushpa Kamal Dahal / पुष्प कमल दहल Ans. a Sol. KP Sharma Oli was sworn in as Nepal’s Prime Minister for the third time on 14th May, days after he lost a vote of confidence in Parliament. He was reappointed to the post on 13th May as the Opposition parties failed to secure majority seats in Parliament to form a new government. He previously served as prime minister from October 11, 2015 to August 3, 2016 and again from February 15, 2018 to May 13, 2021.
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122. Which Payments Bank has launched “Digigold” in partnership with SafeGold, a provider of digital gold? र्कस पेमेंट बℂक 셍े र्डर्जटल गोल्ड प्रदाता सेफगोल्ड के साथ साझेदारी में "र्डजीगोल्ड" लॉन्चर्कयाहै? (a) Paytm Payments Bank / पेिीएम पेमेंि्स बैंक (b) Airtel Payments Bank / एयरिेल पेमेंि्स बैंक (c) Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank / आटदत्य टबरला आइटडया पेमेंि्स बैंक (d) Fino Payments Bank / टफनो पेमेंि्स बैंक (e) Jio Payments Bank / टर्जओ पेमेंि्स बैंक Ans. b Sol. Airtel Payments Bank has launched “DigiGold”, a digital platform for customers to make investments in gold. This has been rolled out in partnership with SafeGold, a provider of digital gold. With DigiGold, Airtel Payments Bank’s saving account customers can invest in 24K gold using the Airtel Thanks app. Customers can also gift DigiGold to their family and friends, who have a savings account with Airtel Payments Bank.
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123. RBI has recently excluded which of the following banks from the second schedule of the RBI Act? RBI 셍े हाल ही में र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से र्कस बℂककोRBI अर्धर्셍यम की दू सरी अ셍ुसूची से बाहर रखा है? (a) Yes Bank / यस बैंक (b) RBL Bank / आरबीएल बैंक (c) Lakshmi Vilas Bank / लक्ष्मी टवलास बैंक (d) Karur Vysya Bank / क셂र वै बैंक (e) DBS Bank / डीबीएस बैंक Ans. c Sol. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said it has excluded Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) from the Second Schedule of the RBI Act after it was merged with DBS Bank India Ltd (DBIL) last year. LVB is the second private sector bank after Yes Bank which has run into rough weather during this year. In March, capital-starved Yes Bank was placed under a moratorium. The government rescued Yes Bank by asking the state-run State Bank of India to infuse Rs 7,250 crore and take a 45 percent stake in the bank.
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124. Who among the following has topped the ‘World’s 50 Greatest Leaders’ list for 2021, released by Fortune Magazine? फॉर्च्ूि셍 पर्त्रका द्वारा जारी 2021 के र्लए "र्वश्व के 50 महा셍तम 셍ेताओं" की सूची में र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत मेंसेकौ셍 शीर्ि पर है? (a) Kamala Harris / कमाला हैररस (b) Adar Poonawalla / अदार पूनावाला (c) Dan Schulman / डैन शुलमैन (d) John Nkengasong / र्जॉन नेकेंगासोंग (e) Jacinda Ardern / र्जैटसंडा अडिनि Ans. e Sol. New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern has topped the ‘World’s 50 Greatest Leaders’ list for 2021, released by Fortune Magazine. The ‘World’s 50 Greatest Leaders’ list for 2021 is the eighth edition of the annual list which celebrates leaders, some well-known and others who aren’t so familiar, who made a difference amid the “truly unprecedented times” of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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125. Which day is observed as the International Day of Families by the United Nations? संयुक्त राष्ट्र द्वारा र्कस र्द셍 को अंतरािष्ट्र ीय पररवार र्दवस के 셂प में म셍ाया जाता है? (a) 12 May/ 12 मई (b) 13 May/ 13 मई (c) 14 May/ 14 मई (d) 15 May/ 15 मई (e) 16 May/ 16 मई Ans. d Sol. May 15 is observed as the International Day of Families by the United Nations. The International Day of Families was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 so as to dedicate the whole day to families and appreciate their importance. Since 1994, May 15 is celebrated as Family Day.
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126. What was the theme for International Day of the Family 2021?
अंतरािष्ट्र ीय पररवार र्दवस 2021 की थीम क्या थी? (a) Families in Development: Copenhagen & Beijing+25 (b) Families and Climate Action: Focus on SDG 13 (c) Families and inclusive societies (d) Families and New Technologies (e) Families, education and well-being Ans. d Sol. May 15 is observed as the International Day of Families by the United Nations. The International Day of Families was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 so as to dedicate the whole day to families and appreciate their importance. Since 1994, May 15 is celebrated as Family Day. Theme 2021: "Families and New Technologies."
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127. The International Day of Living Together in Peace is observed on ______every year.
"शांर्त में एक साथ रह셍े का अंतरािष्ट्र ीय र्दवस" हर साल ______को म셍ाया जाता है। (a) 15 May/ 15 मई (b) 16 May/ 16 मई (c) 17 May/ 17 मई (d) 18 May/ 18 मई (e) 19 May/ 19 मई Ans. b Sol. The International Day of Living Together in Peace is held on 16th May every year since 2018. The Day speaks about accepting differences and having the ability to listen to, recognize and respect others and promote peace, moderation, tolerance, inclusion, understanding and solidarity.
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128. On which date, International Day of Light is observed?
अंतरािष्ट्र ीय प्रकाश र्दवस र्कस र्तर्थ को म셍ाया जाता है? (a) 14 May/ 14 मई (b) 15 May/ 15 मई (c) 16 May/ 16 मई (d) 17 May/ 17 मई (e) 18 May/ 18 मई Ans. c Sol. 16th May: International Day of Light. The International Day of Light celebrates the role light plays in science, culture and art, education, and sustainable development, and in fields as diverse as medicine, communications, and energy. The celebration will allow many different sectors of society worldwide to participate in activities that demonstrates how science, technology, art and culture can help achieve the goals of UNESCO – building the foundation for peaceful societies.
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129. In which country Women’s Rugby World Cup 2022 will be held? मर्हला रग्बी र्वश्व कप 2022 र्कस देश में आयोर्जत र्कया जाएगा? (a) New Zealand / न्यूजीलℂड (b) Australia / ऑस्टिेसलर्ा (c) England / इंग्लℂड (d) West Indies / वेि इंडीर्ज (e) South Africa / दटक्षण अरीका Ans. a Sol. The dates for next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand have been announced with the Tournament to run from October 8 to November 12, 2022. The 12-team Tournament which was due to be held this year in Auckland and Whangarei was postponed due to Covid-19.
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130. Name the Times Group chairperson who has passed away recently. टाइ समूह के अध्यक्ष का 셍ाम बताइए र्ज셍का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया है। (a) Bansi Kaul / बंसी कौल (b) Indu Jain / इंदु र्जैन (c) Bhagwati Singh / भगवती टसंह (d) Digvijaysinh Zala / टदस्टिर्जयटसंह र्जला (e) Radheshyam Khemka / राधे ाम खेमका Ans. b Sol. Chairperson of The Times Group and The Times Foundation, Indu Jain passed away. She was 84. She became the chairperson in 1999 and was lauded for her charismatic style of leadership and innovative ideas that took the group to new heights of success. In 2016, she was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India.
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131. Which state Government has launched ‘Ayush Ghar-Dwar’ program? र्कस राज्य सरकार 셍े 'आयुर्घर -द्वार' कायिक्रम शु셂 र्कया है? (a) Jharkhand / झारखण्ड (b) Himachal Pradesh / टहमा ल प्रदेश (c) Karnataka / कनाििक (d) Uttar Pradesh / उत्तर प्रदेश (e) West Bengal / पटिम बंगाल Ans. b Sol. Himachal Government has launched the ‘Ayush Ghar-Dwar’ program to keep the home isolated Covid-19 positive patients healthy by practising Yoga. This program has been started by the Department of AYUSH in collaboration with the Art of Living organisation. Yoga Bharti’s instructors would provide their services in the program. During the launch, about 80 home isolated Covid positive patients from all over the state were also connected virtually.
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132. Which country’s first-ever Mars’ rover “Zhurong” has successfully landed on Mars? र्कस देश का पहला मासि रोवर "झुरोगं " सफलतापूविक मंगल पर उतरा है? (a) Vietnam / टवयतनाम (b) Russia / 셂स (c) China / ीन (d) Japan / र्जापान (e) South Korea / दटक्षण कोररया Ans. c Sol. China successfully achieved the feat of landing its first Mars Rover ‘Zhu Rong’ on the red planet, on May 15, 2021, becoming the only second nation to do so. Till date, only the United States has successfully landed its rover on Mars. All other countries that have tried have either crashed or lost contact soon after reaching the surface.
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133. Who has been appointed as the CEO of Bata India? बाटा इंर्डया के सीईओ के 셂प में र्कसे र्셍युक्त र्कया गयाहै? (a) Subhash Kumar / सुभाष कुमार (b) Mukhmeet S Bhatia / मुखमीत एस भाटिया (c) Urjit Patel / उटर्जित पिेल (d) Amit Chadha / अटमत ड्ढा (e) Gunjan Shah / गुंर्जन शाह Ans. e Sol. Bata India on May 14 announced that it has appointed Britannia's former chief commercial, Gunjan Shah, as its new chief executive officer. Shah will take over from Sandeep Kataria, who was elevated as the Global CEO of Bata Brands in November last year. He will join Bata in June 2021.
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134. Who has won the prestigious Whitley Award 2021 for his/her ‘biodiversity peace corridor’? र्कस셍े अप셍े 'जैव र्वर्वधता शांर्त गर्लयारे' के र्लए प्रर्तर्ष्ठत द्धिटली पुरस्कार 2021 जीताहै? (a) Gita Mittal / गीता टमत्तल (b) Tahera Qutbuddin / ताहेरा कुतुबुद्दीन (c) Shakuntala Hark Singh / शकुंतला हरक टसंह (d) Y Nuklu Phom / वाई नुक्लू फोम (e) Roberto Benigni / रॉबिो बेटनटि Ans. d Sol. A church worker from Nagaland has won the Whitley Award, also known as the ‘Green Oscar’, for his efforts to create a network of community-owned forests in the state and protect the rare Amur falcon. In his forties, Nuklu Phom is the only Indian to win the prestigious award — awarded annually to individuals from the Global South by UK-based charity the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN)—this year.
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135. Who among the following has won the Miss Universe 2021 Crown? र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से र्कस셍े र्मस यूर्셍वसि 2021 काताज जीता है? (a) Andrea Meza / एंटडरया मेर्जा (b) Suman Rao / सुमन राव (c) Adline Castelino / एडलाइन कैिेटलनो (d) Vartika Singh / वटतिका टसंह (e) Julia Gama / र्जूटलया गामा Ans. a Sol. After a tough competition with 73 other candidates, Miss Mexico Andrea Meza has been crowned the 69th Miss Universe during a three-hour televised competition held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood in Florida. The second and third spot is held by Miss Brazil Julia Gama, and Miss Peru Janick Maceta del Castillo. Meanwhile, the 22-year-old Miss India Adeline Castelino made the country proud by making it at the fourth spot in the beauty pageant.
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136. World Telecommunication Day (WTD) is celebrated every year on ______. हर साल र्वश्व दू रसंचार र्दवस (WTD) ______को म셍ाया जाता है। (a) 15 May/ 15 मई (b) 16 May/ 16 मई (c) 17 May/ 17 मई (d) 18 May/ 18 मई (e) 19 May/ 19 मई Ans. c Sol. World Telecommunication Day (WTD) is celebrated every year on May 17 to highlight the role of Information and Communication Technology in today’s world. The day is also celebrated to mark the anniversary of the founding of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on May 17, 1865, the occasion on which the first International Telegraph Convention was signed in Paris, France.
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137. What was the theme for World Telecommunication Day 2021? र्वश्व दू रसंचार र्दवस 2021 की थीम क्या थी? (a) Enabling the positive use of Artificial Intelligence for All (b) ICT entrepreneurship for social impact (c) Bridging the standardization gap (d) Big Data for Big Impact (e) Accelerating digital transformation in challenging times Ans. e Sol. World Telecommunication Day (WTD) is celebrated every year on May 17 to highlight the role of Information and Communication Technology in today’s world. The day is also celebrated to mark the anniversary of the founding of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on May 17, 1865, the occasion on which the first International Telegraph Convention was signed in Paris, France. Theme 2021: ‘Accelerating digital transformation in challenging times’
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138. On which date, National Dengue Day is observed every year? राष्ट्र ीय डेंगू र्दवस हर साल र्कस तारीख को म셍ाया जाता है? (a) 15 May/ 15 मई (b) 16 May/ 16 मई (c) 17 May/ 17 मई (d) 18 May/ 18 मई (e) 19 May/ 19 मई Ans. b Sol. In India, the National Dengue Day is observed every year on 16 May. The day is an initiative by the Ministry of Healthy and Family Welfare, to raise awareness about dengue and its preventive measures, and preparedness for control of the vector-borne disease before the transmission season begins.
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139. Which team has won The Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup) title for the first time? र्कस टीम 셍े पहली बार द फुटबॉल एसोर्सएश셍 चैलेंज कप (एफए कप) का द्धखताब जीता है? (a) Chelsea / चेल्सी (b) Leicester City / लीसेिर टसिी (c) Liverpool / सलवरपूल (d) Barcelona / बासिालोना (e) Real Madrid / ररर्ल मैसडिड Ans. b Sol. Leicester won the FA Cup for the first time in the club's 137-year history on 15th May as Youri Tielemans's sensational strike beat Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley in England. Leicester players and fans celebrated the decision like a goal and were in raptures again moments later after seeing out a nervy finale.
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140. Which football team has won the Women's Champions League title 2021? र्कस फुटबॉल टीम 셍े मर्हला चℂर्पयंस लीग 2021 का द्धखताब जीता है? (a) Real Madrid / ररयल मैटडरड (b) Barcelona / बाटसिलोना (c) Atlético Madrid / एिलेटिको मैटडरड (d) Athletic Bilbao / एर्लेटिक टबलबाओ (e) Valencia / वालेंटसया Ans. b Sol. Barcelona's slow start two years ago doomed its European dream so this time it came out firing against Chelsea, scoring after just 32 seconds en route to a 4-0 victory and its first Women’s Champions League title on 16th May. Barça is the first team from Spain to win Europe’s top club competition, which had been dominated recently by seven-time champions Lyon.
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141. Who has won the 2021 Italian Open title recently? हाल ही में 2021 का इटैर्लय셍 ओप셍 द्धखताब र्कस셍े जीता है? (a) Dominic Thiem / डोटमटनक टर्एम (b) Alexander Zverev / अलेक्जेंडर ज्वेरेव (c) Novak Djokovic / नोवाक र्जोकोटव (d) Rafael Nadal / राफेल नडाल (e) Pancho Gonzales / पं ो गोंर्जार्ल् Ans. d Sol. World No. 3 Spaniard Rafael Nadal on 16th May overcame a mid-match surge from No. 1- ranked Serbian Novak Djokovic to win the Italian Open final 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 in two hours and 50 minutes for his 10th title. The victory also earned Nadal a 36th ATP Masters 1000 crown, equalling Djokovic's all-time record, since the series was established in 1990.
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142. Which state’s CM has launched ‘Marun Gaam: Corona-Mukt Gaam’ (My Village: Corona- Free Village) campaign? र्कस राज्य के मुख्यमंत्री 셍े'म셁ण गाम: कोरो셍ा मुक्त गाम' (मेरा गांव: कोरो셍ा मुक्त गांव) अर्भया셍 शु셂 र्कया है? (a) Gujarat / गुर्जरात (b) Karnataka / कनाििक (c) Bihar / टबहार (d) Uttar Pradesh / उत्तर प्रदेश (e) Punjab / पंर्जाब Ans. a Sol. Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani launched ‘Marun Gaam: Corona-Mukt Gaam’ (My Village: Corona-Free Village) campaign on the occasion of the state's foundation day. The campaign was launched to check the spread of infection due to coronavirus at village level to ensure the villagers remain free from the pandemic.
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143. India’s first Agriculture Export Facilitation Centre has been set up in which of the following city? भारत का पहला कृर्र् र्셍याित सुर्वधा केंद्र र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से र्कस शहर में थार्पत र्कयागयाहै? (a) Mumbai / मुंबई (b) New Delhi / नई टदल्ली (c) Hyderabad / हैदराबाद (d) Bengaluru / बेंगलु셁 (e) Pune / पुणे Ans. e Sol. The Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture and NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) recently launched the first Agricultural Export Facilitation Centre in Pune. The Centre will aid in boosting the agricultural and food exports of the state of Maharashtra. The centre will act as a one-stop shop to export agricultural food productions. It will provide guidance in areas such as Minimum residue level, orchard management, branding and marketing, country-wise protocols, special export treatments and government export schemes.
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144. Moctar Ouane has been reappointed as the prime minister of which of the following country? मोक्टार उआ셍े को र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से र्कस देश के प्रधा셍 मंत्री के 셂प में र्फर से र्셍युक्त र्कयागयाहै? (a) Nigeria / नाइर्जीररया (b) Mali / माली (c) Eritrea / इररटिरया (d) Sudan / सूडान (e) Yemen / यमन Ans. b Sol. Mali's Prime Minister Moctar Ouane resigned and was subsequently reappointed transitional president, the Malian presidency announced 15th May.
Ouane will have to form a new government with room for the political class, under instructions of President Bah N'Daw.
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145. Which of the following company has partnered with SpaceX for providing satellite internet service? र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से र्कस कंप셍ी 셍े सैटेलाइट इंटर셍ेट सेवा प्रदा셍 कर셍े के र्लए स्पेसएक्स के साथ भागीदारीकी है? (a) Google Cloud / गूगल क्लाउड (b) Amazon Web Services / अमेज़न वेब सेसटविसेर्ज (c) Microsoft Azure / माइक्रोसॉफ्ट एज़ूर (d) Kamatera Cloud / कामातेरा क्लाउड (e) Serverspace / सविरिेस Ans. a Sol. Google Cloud and SpaceX signed a deal for providing internet service through Starlink satellite. Google will provide the Cloud infrastructure for this connectivity Project, while Space X will install ground terminals in Google’s cloud data centres for connecting Starlink satellites. It will help in providing fast internet service to the rural areas. This service will be available to customers before the end of 2021.
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146. International Museum Day is celebrated on ______every year. हर साल अंतरािष्ट्र ीय सं嵍हालय र्दवस ______को म셍ाया जाता है। (a) 15 May/ 15 मई (b) 16 May/ 16 मई (c) 17 May/ 17 मई (d) 18 May/ 18 मई (e) 19 May/ 19 मई Ans. d Sol. The world celebrates International Museum Day on May 18, every year. As the name suggests, it is a day dedicated to raising awareness on the importance of museums.
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147. What was the theme for International Museum Day 2021?
अंतरािष्ट्र ीय सं嵍हालय र्दवस 2021 का र्वर्य क्या था? (a) Museums for Equality: Diversity and Inclusion (b) Museums and contested histories: Saying the unspeakable in museums (c) The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine (d) New challenges and new inspirations (e) Museums and Cultural Landscapes Ans. c Sol. The world celebrates International Museum Day on May 18, every year. As the name suggests, it is a day dedicated to raising awareness on the importance of museums. Theme 2021: “The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine”
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148. UN Global Road Safety Week (UNGRSW) 2021 has been celebrated from ______to ______May.
संयुक्त राष्ट्र वैर्श्वक सडक सुरक्षा सिाह (UNGRSW) 2021 ______से ______मई तक म셍ाया गया है। (a) 15 - 21 May / 15 - 21 मई (b) 16 - 22 May / 16 - 22 मई (c) 17 - 23 May / 17 - 23 मई (d) 18 - 24 May / 18 - 24 मई (e) 19 - 25 May / 19 - 25 मई Ans. c Sol. The United Nations is celebrating its sixth United Nations Global Road Safety Week between 17th May, 2021 and 23rd May, 2021. It is a biennial global road safety campaign hosted by the World Health Organisation. The first Global Road Safety Week was celebrated in 2007. The week is celebrated to create awareness of road safety and reduce road deaths.
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149. What was the theme for UN Global Road Safety Week (UNGRSW) 2021?
संयुक्त राष्ट्र वैर्श्वक सडक सुरक्षा सिाह (UNGRSW) 2021 का र्वर्य क्या था? (a) Improving global road safety (b) #SpeakUp to Save Lives (c) #SpeakUp for #RoadSafety (d) Streets for Life (e) Leadership Ans. d Sol. The United Nations is celebrating its sixth United Nations Global Road Safety Week between 17th May, 2021 and 23rd May, 2021. It is a biennial global road safety campaign hosted by the World Health Organisation. The first Global Road Safety Week was celebrated in 2007. The week is celebrated to create awareness of road safety and reduce road deaths. Theme 2021: Streets for Life
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150. World AIDS Vaccine Day (HIV Vaccine Awareness Day) is observed annually on ______. र्वश्व एड्स वैक्सी셍 र्दवस (एचआईवी वैक्सी셍 जाग셂कता र्दवस) प्रर्तवर्ि ______को म셍ाया जाता है। (a) 18 May/ 18 मई (b) 19 May/ 19 मई (c) 20 May/ 20 मई (d) 21 May/ 21 मई (e) 22 May/ 22 मई Ans. a Sol. World AIDS Vaccine Day also known as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, is observed annually on May 18 to promote the continued urgent need for a vaccine to prevent HIV infection and AIDS. The first World AIDS Vaccine Day was thus observed on May 18, 1998, to commemorate the anniversary of Clinton’s speech.
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151. Padma Shri awardee KK Aggarwal passed away recently. He was a/an ______. प श्री पुरस्कार से सम्मार्셍त केके अ嵍वाल का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया। वहएक______थे। (a) Astrophysicist / अस्त्रोटफटर्जटसि (b) Cardiologist / काटडियोलॉटर्जि (c) Paleontologist / पेटलयोन्टोलॉटर्जि (d) Radio Astronomer / रेटडयो एिरोनॉमर (e) Cosmologist / कॉस्मोलॉटर्जि Ans. b Sol. Padma Shri awardee and former national president of the Indian Medical Association Dr KK Aggarwal passed away after a long battle with Covid at New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences on 17th May. Dr Aggarwal was a cardiologist and the head of the Heart Care Foundation of India. He received the Dr BC Roy Award in 2005 and the Padma Shree in 2010.
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152. According to Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, India’s annual rate of WPI Inflation for April 2021 was ______. उ ोग और आंतररक व्यापार संवधि셍 र्वभाग के अ셍ुसार, अप्रैल 2021 के र्लए भारत की WPI मुद्रास्फीर्त की वार्र्िक दर ______थी. (a) 7.35% (b) 8.21% (c) 10.49% (d) 11.74% (e) 12.50% Ans. c Sol. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade recently released Wholesale Price in India for the month of April 2021. The annual rate of inflation for the month of April 2021 was 10.49%. The WPI for the month of April 2021 stood at 128.1. The base year in calculating WPI is fixed as 2011-12.
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153. Which Telecom operator has joined global consortium to build largest international undersea cable network with submarine cable supplier Subcom?
प셍डुब्बी केबल सप्ायर सबकॉम के साथ सबसे बडा अंतरराष्ट्र ीय अंडरसी के बल 셍ेटवकि ब셍ा셍े के र्लए कौ셍 सा टेलीकॉम ऑपरेटर ग्लोबल कंसोर्टियम में शार्मल इहै? (a) Vi / टव आई (b) BSNL / बी.एस.एन.एल. (c) Airtel / एयरिेल (d) Reliance Jio / ररलायंस टर्जओ (e) Both a and b / ए और बी दोनों Ans. d Sol. Telecom operator Reliance Jio is constructing the largest international submarine cable system centred on India with global partners and submarine cable supplier Subcom to cater to increased data demand. The two submarine cable systems which the company plans to deploy will connect India with Asia Pacific markets (Singapore, Thailand & Malaysia) and others with Italy & Africa.
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154. Which of the following company has announced to buy SoftBank-backed SB Energy in $3.5 billion deal? र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से र्कस कंप셍ी 셍े 3.5 र्बर्लय셍 डॉलर के सौदे में सॉफ्टबℂक समर्थित एसबी ए셍जी को खरीद셍े की घोर्णा की है? (a) Tata Power SED / िािा पॉवर SED (b) Adani Green Energy / अदानी ग्रीन एनर्जी (c) Rockwell Collins / रॉकवेल कॉसलंि (d) Reliance Power / ररलायंस पॉवर (e) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited / भारत हैवी इलेक्करिकल्स सलसमटेड Ans. b Sol. Indian renewable energy company Adani Green Energy Ltd (ADNA.NS) said on 19th May it would buy SoftBank Group Corp-backed (9984.T) SB Energy Holdings Limited for an enterprise value of $3.5 billion. It would buy the 80% stake held by SoftBank Group Capital Limited and the rest owned by Indian conglomerate Bharti Global Limited in a cash deal. The deal would allow Adani Green to achieve its targeted renewable portfolio of 25 gigawatts (GW) four years ahead of its expected timeline.
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155. What was the rank of India in EY's Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index on impressive show by solar PV segment?
सौर पीवी खंड द्वारा प्रभावशाली प्रदशि셍 पर EY के अक्षय ऊजाि देश आकर्िण सूचकांक में भारत का था셍 क्या था?
(a) 3
(b) 7
(c) 12
(d) 18
(e) 21
Ans. a
Sol. India has moved a notch higher at the third spot on EY's Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index due to an exceptional performance on the solar photovoltaic (PV) front.
“India has moved one position above (3rd) from the previous index (4th), this is primarily because of the exceptional performance on the solar PV front.
The US retains top position on RECAI 57, China has remained a buoyant market and maintains the second position.
India also committed to setting up 450 GW for renewable energy power capacity (installed) by 2030 in the recent climate summit hosted by the US.
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156. Which country has topped the EY's Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index?
EY के अक्षय ऊजाि देश आकर्िण सूचकांक में कौ셍 सा देश शीर्ि परहै?
(a) Italy / इिली
(b) France / रांस
(c) Australia / ऑिरेटलया
(d) Spain / िेन
(e) USA / यूएसए
Ans. e
Sol. India climbs to 3rd spot on EY index on impressive show by solar PV segment. India has moved a notch higher at the third spot on EY's Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index due to an exceptional performance on the solar photovoltaic (PV) front.
“India has moved one position above (3rd) from the previous index (4th), this is primarily because of the exceptional performance on the solar PV front.
The US retains top position on RECAI 57, China has remained a buoyant market and maintains the second position.
India also committed to setting up 450 GW for renewable energy power capacity (installed) by 2030 in the recent climate summit hosted by the US.
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157. Which country has developed its Most Powerful Supercomputer “Simorgh”? र्कस देश 셍े अप셍ा सबसे शद्धक्तशाली सुपर कंप्यूटर "र्समोरघ" र्वकर्सत र्कया है? (a) Sri Lanka / श्री लंका (b) United Arab Emirates / संयुक्त अरब अमीरात (c) Saudi Arabia / सऊदी अरब (d) Iran / ईरान (e) Algeria / अिीररया Ans. d Sol. Iran has unveiled a new supercomputer named ‘Simorgh’, which is 100 times more powerful than the previous supercomputer of the country to date. The supercomputer has been developed indigenously by Tehran’s Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT). It has been named after a mythical Phoenix-like bird ‘Simurgh’.
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158. Who among the following has become the first Indian-origin fighter to win MMA title? र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से कौ셍 एमएमए द्धखताब जीत셍े वाले पहले भारतीय मूल के फाइटर ब셍गएहℂ? (a) Vijender Singh / टवर्जेंदर टसंह (b) Arjan Bhullar / अर्जिन भुल्लार (c) Jinder Mahal / टर्जंदर महल (d) Dalip Singh Rana / दलीप टसंह राणा (e) Ritu Phogat / ररतु फोगि Ans. b Sol. Arjan Bhullar became the first Indian-origin fighter to win a world title in a top-level MMA promotion when he beat Brandon Vera to become the heavyweight world champion at the Singapore-based One Championship. By defeating Vera, Bhullar ended the Filipino-American’s five-year championship-winning run. Bhullar had won the commonwealth games gold medals in 2010 and 2012. He became the first Indian-origin freestyle wrestler to represent Canada at the Olympics.
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159. Renowned Sahitya Akademi award winning writer and novelist Ki Rajanarayan passed away recently. He was a writer of which language? प्रर्सि सार्हत्य अकादमी पुरस्कार र्वजेता लेखक और उपन्यासकार की राज셍ारायण का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍हो गया। वह र्कस भार्ा के लेखक थे? (a) Telugu / तेलुगू (b) Tamil / तटमल (c) Kannada / कन्नड़ (d) Konkani / कोंकणी (e) Malayalam / मलयालम Ans. b Sol. Eminent Tamil writer, novelist, and Sahitya Akademi award winning writer Ki Rajanarayan died at the age of 98 at Puducherry on May 17, 2021 due to age related health-issues. Popularly known as Ki Ra. In 1991, he was awarded the prestigious Sahitya Akademi award for his novel 'Gopallapurathu Makkal'.
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160. Chaman Lal Gupta passed away recently. He was a/an ______. चम셍 लाल गुिा का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया। वह एक ______थे। (a) Ex-union minister / पूवि केंद्रीय मंत्री (b) BJP leader / भार्जपा नेता (c) Social Activist / सामाटर्जक कायिकताि (d) Both a and b / ए और बी दोनों (e) Both b and c / बी और सी दोनों Ans. d Sol. Veteran BJP leader and former union minister Chaman Lal Gupta died after a prolonged illness at his Gandhi Nagar residence here on 18th May. He was elected to the 11th Lok Sabha from Udhampur constituency of Jammu in 1996 and re- elected to 12th and 13th Lok Sabha in 1998 and 1999. Chaman Lal Gupta was Union Minister of State, Ministry of Civil Aviation between October 13, 1999 and September 1, 2001.
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161. What is the base year fixed for calculating the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in India? भारत में थोक मू सूचकांक (WPI) की गण셍ा के र्लए र्셍धािररत आधार वर्ि क्या है? (a) 2011-12 (b) 2014-15 (c) 2012-2014 (d) 2016 (e) 2018 Ans. a Sol. The base year in calculating WPI is fixed as 2011-12.
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162. Which state has launched ‘Amrit Vahini’ App for online booking of hospital beds? र्कस राज्य 셍े अस्पताल के र्बस्तरों की ऑ셍लाइ셍 बुर्कंग केर्लए'अमृत वार्ह셍ी' ऐप लॉन्च र्कया है? (a) West Bengal / पटिम बंगाल (b) Jharkhand / झारखंड (c) Maharashtra / महाराष्ट्र (d) Chhattisgarh / छत्तीसगढ़ (e) Assam / अिम Ans. b Sol. Corona patients in Jharkhand can book hospital beds online through ‘Amrit Vahini’ App launched by CM Hemant Soren. ‘Amrit Vahini’ App, the state government would be able to provide better facilities for the people infected with coronavirus.
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163. Who among the following has been sworn in as Chief Minister of Kerala for the second time? र्셍म्नर्लद्धखत में से र्कस셍े दू सरी बार के रल के मुख्यमंत्री के 셂प में शपथ ली है? (a) Pinarayi Vijayan / टपनारयी टवर्जयन (b) Biswabhusan Harichandan / टबस्वभूषण हरर ंदन (c) Jagdish Mukhi / र्जगदीश मुखी (d) Arif Mohammad Khan / आररफ मोह द खान (e) Bandaru Dattatreya / बंडा셂 दत्तात्रेय Ans. a Sol. Pinarayi Vijayan was sworn in today as Kerala Chief Minister for the second time in the shadow of the Covid-19 crisis in the state. Governor Arif Mohammed Khan administered the oath of office to 76-year-old Vijayan. It is the second stint of the Marxist veteran in the top office.
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164. Temples of Kancheepuram, one of the Six Heritage Sites which has been added to India’s UNESCO World Heritage sites Tentative List, is located in which state?
कांचीपुरम के मंर्दर, उ셍 छह र्वरासत थलों में से एक र्जꅍें भारत की यू셍ेस्को की र्वश्व धरोहर थलों की अथायी सूची में शार्मल र्कया गया है, र्कस राज्य में द्धथत है?
(a) Karnataka / कनाििक (b) Telangana / तेलंगाना (c) Odisha / ओटडशा (d) Tamil Nadu / तटमल नाडू (e) Andhra Pradesh / आंध्र प्रदेश Ans. d
Sol. The Union Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel recently announced that around six cultural heritage sites have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The following six places have successfully entered the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Ganga Ghats of Varanasi,
Temples of Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu,
Satpura Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra Military Architecture
Hire Benkal Megalithic site,
Bhedaghat Lametaghat of Narmada Valley in Madhya Pradesh
With this, the total number of sites in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tentative list has increased to 48.
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165. Satpura Tiger Reserve, which has been added to India’s UNESCO World Heritage sites Tentative List, is located in which state? सतपुडा टाइगर ररजवि, र्जसे भारत की यू셍ेस्को की र्वश्व धरोहरथलों की अथायी सूची में जोडा गयाहै, र्कस राज्य में द्धथत है?
(a) Madhya Pradesh / मध्य प्रदेश
(b) Sikkim / सिक्किम
(c) West Bengal / पसिम बंगाल
(d) Uttarakhand / उत्तराखंड
(e) Uttar Pradesh / उत्तर प्रदेश
Ans. a
Sol. The Union Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel recently announced that around six cultural heritage sites have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The following six places have successfully entered the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Ganga Ghats of Varanasi,
Temples of Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu,
Satpura Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra Military Architecture
Hire Benkal Megalithic site,
Bhedaghat Lametaghat of Narmada Valley in Madhya Pradesh
With this, the total number of sites in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tentative list has increased to 48.
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166. Which state has topped in setting up health & wellness centres under Ayushman Bharat? आयुष्मा셍 भारत के तहत स्वास्थ्य और क ाण केंद्र थार्पत कर셍े में र्कस राज्य 셍े शीर्ि था셍 हार्सल र्कया है? (a) West Bengal / पटिम बंगाल (b) Jharkhand / झारखंड (c) Maharashtra / महाराष्ट्र (d) Chhattisgarh / छत्तीसगढ़ (e) Karnataka / कनाििक Ans. e Sol. Karnataka is ranked at the top in establishing health and wellness centres under Ayushman Bharat Programme to provide comprehensive primary health care in rural areas. With a score of 90 out of 95, the state ranks on top when it comes to the implementation of the project for the year 2020- 21 as per the health and family welfare department.
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167. Which state has ranked first in the implementation of Smart City Mission schemes? स्माटि र्सटी र्मश셍 योज셍ाओं के कायािन्वय셍 में र्कस राज्य को पहला था셍 र्मलाहै? (a) Kerala / केरल (b) Madhya Pradesh / मध्य प्रदेश (c) Assam / अिम (d) Jharkhand / झारखण्ड (e) Tamil Nadu / तटमल नाडू Ans. d Sol. Jharkhand has clinched the 1st Position among the 36 States & UTs of India based on the progress of implementation of Smart City projects, Rajasthan came second in the rankings. The rankings were released by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA). On the other hand, Delhi is at number 11 in the list of states and union territories and Bihar at number 27.
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168. Which country has successfully launched a new ocean observation satellite Haiyang-2D? र्कस देश 셍े सफलतापूविक एक 셍या महासागर अवलोक셍 उप嵍ह हैयांग -2 डी लॉन्च र्कया है? (a) Japan / र्जापान (b) China / ीन (c) Vietnam / टवयतनाम (d) Indonesia / इंडोनेटशया (e) South Korea / दटक्षण कोररया Ans. b Sol. China has successfully sent a new ocean-monitoring satellite into orbit as part of its effort to build an all-weather and round-the-clock dynamic ocean environment monitoring system that would provide early warning on marine disasters. The satellite was launched by a Long March-4B rocket carrying the Haiyang-2D (HY-2D) satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China.
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169. World Bee Day is celebrated on ______each year. र्वश्व मधुमक्खी र्दवस प्रत्येक वर्ि______को म셍ाया जाता है। (a) 14 May / 14 मई (b) 16 May / 16 मई (c) 19 May / 19 मई (d) 20 May / 20 मई (e) 21 May / 21 मई Ans. d Sol. World Bee Day 2021 is on 20 May 2021. Bee Day celebrations raise awareness about the threats to pollinators like bees by human activities. In December 2017 UN approved this day and the First World Bee Day was celebrated on Sunday, 20 May 2018. The purpose of the bee day is to acknowledge the role of bees and other pollinators for the ecosystem.
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170. What is the theme for World Bee Day 2021? र्वश्व मधुमक्खी र्दवस 2021 के र्लए र्वर्य क्या है? (a) Bee engaged: Build Back Better for Bees (b) Save the Bees (c) For A Natural High: Smoke Some Bees! (d) Beekeeping – A Hobby With A Sweet Taste! (e) Ban Ignorance – Not Honey Bees Ans. a Sol. World Bee Day 2021 is on 20 May 2021. Bee Day celebrations raise awareness about the threats to pollinators like bees by human activities. In December 2017 UN approved this day and the First World Bee Day was celebrated on Sunday, 20 May 2018. The purpose of the bee day is to acknowledge the role of bees and other pollinators for the ecosystem. Theme 2021: “Bee engaged: Build Back Better for Bees”
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171. World Metrology Day is celebrated annually on ______. र्वश्व मेटरोलोजी र्दवस प्रर्तवर्ि ______को म셍ाया जाता है। (a) 14 May / 14 मई (b) 15 May / 15 मई (c) 20 May / 20 मई (d) 21 May / 21 मई (e) 22 May / 22 मई Ans. c Sol. World Metrology Day is celebrated globally on May 20. World Metrology Day is an annual celebration of the signature of the Metre Convention on 20 May 1875 by representatives of seventeen nations. Metrology, the science of measurement, plays a central role in scientific discovery and innovation, industrial manufacturing and international trade, in improving the quality of life and in protecting the global environment.
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172. What is the theme for World Metrology Day 2021? र्वश्व मेटरोलोजी र्दवस 2021 के र्लए र्वर्य क्या है? (a) Measurement for Health (b) Measurements for global trade (c) Constant evolution of the International System of Units (d) Measurements for transport (e) Measurements in a Dynamic World Ans. a Sol. World Metrology Day is celebrated globally on May 20. World Metrology Day is an annual celebration of the signature of the Metre Convention on 20 May 1875 by representatives of seventeen nations. Metrology, the science of measurement, plays a central role in scientific discovery and innovation, industrial manufacturing and international trade, in improving the quality of life and in protecting the global environment. Theme 2021: Measurement for Health.
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173. Who has represented India at the Summit on Financing of African Economies 2021 in Paris? पेररस में 2021 में अफ्रीकी अथिव्यवथाओं के र्वत्तपोर्ण पर र्शखर सम्मेल셍 में भारत का प्रर्तर्셍र्धत्व र्कस셍े र्कया है? (a) V Muraleedharan / वी मुरलीधरन (b) Harsh Vardhan Shringla / हषिवधिन श्रृंगला (c) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar / सुब्रह्मण्यम र्जयशंकर (d) T.V. Somanathan / िी वी सोमनार्न (e) Nirmala Sitharaman / टनमिला सीतारमण Ans. a Sol. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan reiterated India’s commitment to build a more resilient and stronger Africa. He was delivering India’s message at the Summit on Financing African Economies hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. The Minister highlighted India’s unique development partnership with Africa, characterised by innovation, local needs and transparency.
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174. RBI has imposed monetary penalty on which organization for contravention of certain directions issued by the central bank? आरबीआई 셍े अप셍े द्वारा जारी कुछ र्셍देशों के उल्लंघ셍 के र्लए र्कस संगठ셍 पर मौर्द्रक जुमाि셍ा लगायाहै? (a) City Union Bank / टसिी यूटनयन बैंक (b) Tamilnad Mercantile Bank / तटमलनाड मकेंिाइल बैंक (c) Nutan Nagarik Sahakari Bank / नूतन नागररक सहकारी बैंक (d) Daimler Financial Services India Private Limited / डेमलर फाइनेंटशयल सटविसेर्ज इंटडया प्राइवेि टलटमिेड (e) All of the above / उपरोक्त सभी Ans. e Sol. The RBI has imposed monetary penalty on City Union Bank, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank and two other lenders for contravention of certain directions issued by the central bank. A penalty of Rs 1 crore has been imposed on City Union Bank Limited for contravention of/non- compliance with certain provisions contained in the RBI (Lending to MSME Sector) Directions and Rs 1 crore on Tamilnad Mercantile Bank for non-compliance.
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175. Who has become the1st Indian to won annual ‘World Choreography Award 2020′? वार्र्िक 'वल्डि कोररयो嵍ाफी अवाडि 2020' जीत셍े वाले पहले भारतीय कौ셍 ब셍 गए हℂ? (a) Suresh Mukund / सुरेश मुकुंद (b) Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted / शकुंतला हरकटसंह टर्ल्ड (c) Jahnabi Phookan / र्जह्नाबी फूकन (d) Shobana Kamineni / शोभना कटमनेनी (e) Ujjwala Singhania / उज्जवला टसंघाटनया Ans. a Sol. The Emmy Award-nominated Indian choreographer Suresh Mukund, has won the 10th Annual ‘World Choreography Award 2020’, (also known as Choreo Awards), becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious honour. He won the award in the ‘TV REALITY SHOW/COMPETITION’ category, for his work on the hit American TV reality show ‘World of Dance’.
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176. Name the first destroyer of the Indian Navy, which has been decommissioned on May 21 at the Naval Dockyard of Visakhapatnam. भारतीय 셍ौसे셍ा के पहले र्वध्वंसक का 셍ाम बताइए, र्जसे र्वशाखापत्त셍म के 셍ौसे셍ा डॉकयाडि में 21 मई को सेवामुक्त कर र्दया गया है। (a) INS Kakinada / आईएनएि काकीनाडा (b) INS Garuda / आईएनएि ग셁ड (c) INS Rajput / आईएनएि रार्जपूत (d) INS Abhimanyu / आईएनएि असभमन्यु (e) INS Kalinga / आईएनएि कसलंग Ans. c Sol. The first destroyer of the Indian Navy, INS Rajput, will be decommissioned on May 21. It was commissioned on 04 May 1980. After rendering service for 41 years, it will be decommissioned at the Naval Dockyard of Visakhapatnam. INS Rajput was built by Russia in the 61 Communards Shipyard. Its Original Russian name was ‘Nadezhny’.
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177. World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed globally on ______every year. संवाद और र्वकास के र्लए सांस्कृर्तक र्वर्वधता के र्लए र्वश्वर्दवस हर साल ______को र्वश्व स्तर पर म셍ाया जाता है। (a) 20 May / 20 मई (b) 21 May / 21 मई (c) 22 May / 22 मई (d) 23 May / 23 मई (e) 24 May / 24 मई Ans. b Sol. World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed globally on 21 May every year. The day aims to celebrate the richness of the world’s cultures and highlight the significance of its diversity as an agent of inclusion and positive change for achieving peace and sustainable development.
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178. On which date, Anti-terrorism day is observed every year in India? भारत में हर साल र्कस तारीख को आतंकवाद र्वरोधी र्दवस म셍ाया जाता है? (a) 18 May / 18 मई (b) 19 May / 19 मई (c) 20 May / 20 मई (d) 21 May / 21 मई (e) 22 May / 22 मई Ans. d Sol. Anti-Terrorism Day is observed on May 21 in India with an aim to mitigate terrorism; promote national harmony, and unity among people of all caste, creed and sex. It was on this day in the year 1991 that former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated; a brutal act of terror that left the entire country shocked and aggrieved. 2021 commemorates Rajiv Gandhi’s 30th death anniversary as India observes Anti-Terrorism Day.
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179. International Tea Day is celebrated every year on ______.
अंतरािष्ट्र ीय चाय र्दवस हर साल ______को म셍ाया जाता है। (a) 14 May / 14 मई (b) 16 May / 16 मई (c) 19 May / 19 मई (d) 20 May / 20 मई (e) 21 May / 21 मई Ans. e Sol. In the year 2019, the UN General Assembly decided to celebrate International Tea Day on May 21st annually. The assembly stated that the day will promote and nurture collective initiatives to carry out activities in support of sustainable tea production and consumption, as well as raise awareness of tea's relevance in the battle against hunger and poverty.
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180. Jagannath Pahadia passed away recently. He was the former CM of which state? जगन्नाथ पहार्डया का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया। वह र्कस राज्य के पूविमुख्यमंत्री थे? (a) Haryana / हररयाणा (b) Bihar / टबहार (c) Rajasthan / रार्जर्ान (d) Assam / असम (e) Andhra Pradesh / आंध्र प्रदेश Ans. c Sol. Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and Bihar and Haryana governor, Jagannath Pahadia, passed away on 19th May due to Covid-19. He was 89. Jagannath Pahadia was the chief minister of Rajasthan for about eleven months from June 6, 1980 to July 13, 1981.
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181. Sunderlal Bahuguna has passed away recently. He was a/ an ______. सुंदरलाल बगुणा का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया है। वह एक ______थे। (a) Politician / रार्जनीटतज्ञ (b) Violinist / वायोटलन वादक (c) Classical Vocalist / शास्त्रीय गायक (d) Environmentalist / पयािवरण वादी (e) Kathak dancer / कर्क नतिक Ans. d Sol. Noted environmentalist, leader of the Chipko movement and Padma Vibhushan awardee, Sunderlal Bahuguna passed away in Rishikesh on 21 May after battling Covid-19 for several days. He was 94. The Chipko Movement had gained traction under Bahuguna. The Chipko movement was a non- violent agitation in 1973 that was aimed at protection and conservation of trees, but, perhaps, it is best remembered for the collective mobilisation of women for the cause of preserving forests
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182. With which country, India has renewed MoUs on military cooperation & maritime issues? भारत 셍े र्कस देश के साथ सैन्य सहयोग और समुद्रीमुद्दों पर समझौता ज्ञाप셍ों का 셍वी셍ीकरण र्कयाहै? (a) Qatar / कतर (b) Oman / ओमान (c) Kuwait / कुवैत (d) Saudi Arabia / सऊदी अरब (e) Bahrain / बहरीन Ans. b Sol. India and Oman renewed the Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on military cooperation along with its annexure as well as on maritime issues on May 20, 2021. The MoU on cooperation on maritime issues was signed at the Maritime Security Centre by Commander of Royal Navy of Oman, the Head of Maritime Security Committee, Rear Admiral Saif bin Nasser Al Rahbi and Mr. Munu Mahawar.
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183. Which country hosted the Global G 20 Summit 2021? ग्लोबल जी 20 र्शखर सम्मेल셍 2021 की मेजबा셍ी र्कस देश 셍ेकी? (a) Australia / ऑिरेटलया (b) UK / टब्रिेन (c) Italy / इिली (d) Spain / िेन (e) USA / यूएसए Ans. c Sol. The Global G20 Health Summit was co-hosted by European Commission along with Italy as part of its G20 presidency amid the surge and spread of the coronavirus cases. Summit noted, risk of more transmissible variants has increased with nine people losing their lives to Covid-19 per minute. As per WHO officials, future of pandemic is in hands of G20 leaders. G20 has also contributed in the launch of ACT-Accelerator as it was launched after G20 called for a global mechanism to accelerate development of tests, treatments and vaccines.
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184. RBI has announced to transfer ______surplus to Central Government for FY21. आरबीआई 셍े र्वत्त वर्ि 2021 के र्लए केंद्र सरकार को______अर्धशेर् हस्तांतररत कर셍े की घोर्णा की है। (a) Rs. 58,558 crores / 셁. 58,558 करोड़ (b) Rs. 67,789 crores / 셁. 67,789 करोड़ (c) Rs. 73,054 crores / 셁. 73,054 करोड़ (d) Rs. 86,457 crores / 셁. 86,457 करोड़ (e) Rs. 99,122 crores / 셁. 99,122 करोड़ Ans. e Sol. The Reserve Bank of India will transfer Rs 99,122 crore surplus to the Central Government for the accounting period of nine months ended March 31, 2021 (July 2020-March 2021). The Contingency Risk Buffer will remain at 5.50%. This year RBI has changed its Accounting year from July-June to April-March to coincide with the accounting year of Government.
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185. RBI has increased the maximum amount outstanding in respect of full-KYC PPIs (KYC- compliant PPIs) to ______. आरबीआई 셍े पूणि-केवाईसी पीपीआई (केवाईसी-अ셍ुपाल셍 पीपीआई) के संबंध में अर्धकतम बकाया रार्श को ______तक बढ़ा र्दया है। (a) Rs 1 lakh / 1 लाख 셁 (b) Rs 1.5 lakh / 1.5 लाख 셁 (c) Rs 2 lakh / 2 लाख 셁 (d) Rs 2.5 lakh / 2.5 लाख 셁 (e) Rs 5 lakh / 5 लाख 셁 Ans. c Sol. The Reserve Bank of India has increased the maximum amount outstanding in respect of full- KYC PPIs (KYC-compliant PPIs) from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 2 lakh. Apart from this, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has mandated that all prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) or mobile wallets such as Paytm, PhonePe and Mobikwik are fully KYC- compliant be made interoperable by March 31, 2022.
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186. Who has topped the list of Forbes Highest paid Athletes 2021? फोर्ब्ि की सबसे ज्यादा कमाई कर셍े वाले एथलीटों की 2021 की सूची में कौ셍 शीर्ि परहै? (a) Conor McGregor / कॉनर मैकग्रेगोर (b) Lionel Messi / टलयोनेल मेस्सी (c) LeBron James / लेब्रॉन र्जे (d) Cristiano Ronaldo / टक्रस्टियानो रोनाल्डो (e) Roger Federer / रोर्जर फेडरर Ans. a Sol. UFC star Conor McGregor has topped the Forbes list by earning $180 million in the past year beating soccer superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to become the highest paid athlete in the world. Lionel Messi stand 2nd Position with ($130 million) and Cristiano Ronaldo stand 3rd with ($120 million).
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187. Who has won the 2021 Templeton prize for life's work on animal intelligence and humanity? पशु बुद्धि और मा셍वता पर जीव셍 के काम के र्लए 2021 का टेम्पलट셍 पुरस्कार र्कस셍े जीताहै? (a) Tahera Qutbuddin / ताहेरा कुतुबुद्दीन (b) Anupam Kher / अनुपम खेर (c) Gita Mittal / गीता टमत्तल (d) Jane Goodall / र्जेन गुडाल (e) Shakuntala Haraksingh / शकुंतला हरकटसंह Ans. d Sol. The naturalist Jane Goodall has been announced as the 2021 winner of the Templeton prize in recognition of her life's work on animal intelligence and humanity. Goodall, 87, built her global reputation on her groundbreaking studies of chimpanzees in Tanzania in the 1960s. The Templeton Prize is an annual award granted to a living person, in the estimation of the judges, "whose exemplary achievements advance Sir John Templeton's philanthropic vision: harnessing the power of the sciences to explore the deepest questions of the universe and humankind’s place and purpose within it."
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188. International Day for Biological Diversity is celebrated every year on ______. जैर्वक र्वर्वधता के र्लए अंतरािष्ट्र ीय र्दवस हर साल ______को म셍ाया जाता है। (a) 22 May/ 22 मई (b) 23 May/ 23 मई (c) 24 May/ 24 मई (d) 25 May/ 25 मई (e) 26 May/ 26 मई Ans. a Sol. United Nations General Assembly in late 1993 proclaimed May 22 as "The International Day for Biological Diversity" (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.
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189. What was the theme for International Day for Biological Diversity 2021?
अंतरािष्ट्र ीय जैव र्वर्वधता र्दवस 2021 का र्वर्य क्या था? (a) ‘Celebrating 25 years of Action for Biodiversity’ (b) ‘Save the nature’ (c) ‘Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism’ (d) ‘We’re part of the solution’ (e) 'Our solutions are in nature' Ans. d Sol. United Nations General Assembly in late 1993 proclaimed May 22 as "The International Day for Biological Diversity" (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. Theme 2021: "We’re part of the solution".
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190. In which country, FIFA U-17 women’s World Cup will be held in October 2022? अक्टूबर 2022 में फीफा अंडर-17 मर्हला र्वश्व कप र्कस देश में आयोर्जत र्कया जाएगा? (a) Belgium / बेस्टियम (b) France / रांस (c) Brazil / ब्राज़ील (d) England / इंग्लैंड (e) India / भारत Ans. e Sol. The U-17 women’s World Cup will be held in India from October 11 to 30 next year, Fifa Council said on 21st May. India were earlier scheduled to host the 2020 U-17 World Cup but it was postponed to 2021 before being cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “The Council also approved dates for the Fifa U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 (11-30 October 2022), Fifa U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022 (10-28 August 2022), Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 from July 20 to August 20, 2023.
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191. Which football club has won the La Liga title 2020-21? र्कस फुटबॉल क्लब 셍े ला लीगा 2020-21 का द्धखताब जीता है? (a) Real Madrid / ररयल मैटडरड (b) Barcelona / बाटसिलोना (c) Atlético Madrid / एिलेटिको मैटडरड (d) Athletic Bilbao / एर्लेटिक टबलबाओ (e) Valencia / वालेंटसया Ans. c Sol. Atletico Madrid pipped city rivals Real Madrid to the La Liga title on 22nd May Luis Suarez fired them to a 2-1 comeback win at Real Valladolid. Atletico finished top of the standings on 86 points while Real, who snatched a late 2-1 win over Villarreal, came second on 84. Valladolid finished 19th and were relegated to Spain's second division.
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192. MS Narasimhan passes away recently. He was a/an ______. एमएस 셍रर्स 셍 का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया। वह एक ______थे। (a) Actor / अटभनेता (b) Mathematician / गटणतज्ञ (c) Cricketer / टक्रकेिर (d) Musician / संगीतकार (e) Historian / इटतहासकार Ans. b Sol. Noted Indian mathematician, Professor MS Narasimhan has passed away. Professor Narasimhan, along with C. S. Seshadri, were known for their proof of the Narasimhan–Seshadri theorem. He is the only Indian to receive the King Faisal International Prize in the field of science.
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193. Raam Laxman, who passed away recently was a/an ______. राम लक्ष्मण र्ज셍का हाल ही में र्셍ध셍 हो गया, एक ______थे। (a) Astronaut / अंतररक्ष यात्री (b) Environmentalist / पयािवरण वादी (c) Lyricist / गीतकार (d) Music composer / संगीतकार (e) Fashion Designer / फैशन टडर्जाइनर Ans. d Sol. Popular music composer Raam Laxman passed away on 22nd May. He was 78. Raam Laxman was known for composing the music for hit films like Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Hum Saath Saath Hain, 100 Days among many other.
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194. Which Bank has issued India’s first foreign portfolio investor (FPI) licence to the GIFT IFSC alternative investment fund (AIF) of True Beacon Global? निस बℂि िे ट्रू बीिि ग्लोबि िे GIFT IFSC वैिखिि निवेि िोर् (AIF) िो भारत िा पहिा नवदेिी पोटडफोनियो निवेिि (FPI) िाइसᴂस जारी निया है? (a) HDFC Bank / एचडीएफिी बℂक (b) Kotak Mahindra Bank / कोटक मसहंद्रा बℂक (c) Yes Bank / र्ि बℂक (d) ICICI Bank / आईिीआईिीआई बℂक (e) Axis Bank / एक्किि बℂक Ans. b Sol. Kotak Mahindra Bank has issued the first-ever foreign portfolio investor (FPI) licence to the GIFT IFSC alternative investment fund (AIF) of True Beacon Global. This is the first FPI licence issued to an AIF incorporated in GIFT IFSC by any custodian bank or designated depository participant (DDP) in the country. AIF is an important business vertical at GIFT IFSC and offers huge benefits and a competitive edge for setting up a fund in IFSC at GIFT City.
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195. Who has been appointed as the CEO of Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH)? ररजवड बℂि इिोवेिि हब (RBIH) िे सीईओ िे 셂प मᴂ निसे नियुि निया गया है? (a) Rajesh Bansal / राजेश बंिल (b) Kris Gopalakrishnan / सिश गोपालकृष्णन (c) Jose J Kattoor / जोि जे कट्टूर (d) Vijay Goel / सवजर् गोर्ल (e) Ujjwala Singhania / उज्ज्वला सिंघासनर्ा Ans. a Sol. The Board of Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) has appointed Rajesh Bansal as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the RBIH with effect from May 17, 2021, the RBIH said in a statement. The Reserve Bank Innovation Hub would develop internal infrastructure to promote fintech research and facilitate engagement with innovators and start-ups.
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196. Who among the following is the Asia’s richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index 2021? ब्लूमबगड नबनियिेयर इंडेक्स 2021 िे अिुसार निम्ननिखित मᴂ से िौि एनिया िा सबसे अमीर व्यखि है? (a) Ratan Tata / रतन टाटा (b) Azim Premji / अज़ीम प्रेमजी (c) Gautam Adani / ग़ौतम अदानी (d) Lakshmi Mittal / लक्ष्मी समत्तल (e) Mukesh Ambani / मुकेश अम्बानी Ans. e Sol. Mukesh Ambani Asia’s richest and Gautam Adani second richest persons. Billionaire Gautam Adani has edged past Chinese tycoon Zhong Shanshan to become the second-richest Asian, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index. Ambani lost $175.5 million this year, Adani’s wealth surged by $32.7 billion to touch $66.5 billion, against Zhong’s $63.6 billion. Ambani’s total wealth now stands at $76.5 billion, making him the 13th richest in the world, followed by Adani at 14th.
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197. Aqsa Mosque is located in which of the following city? अक्सा मखिद निम्ननिखित मᴂ से निस िहर मᴂ खथथत है? (a) Gaza / गाज़ा (b) Ramallah / रामल्लाह (c) Jerusalem / र्셂शलेम (d) Tel Aviv / तेल अवीव (e) Bethlehem / बेथलहम Ans. c Sol. Israel and Palestinians Conflict: Hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians are not new and have gone on for decades. This time things escalated since the start of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan in mid-April 2021, a squad of Israeli police officers entered the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem with nightly clashes between police and Palestinians.
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198. Name the Cyclonic Storm which has formed in Bay of Bengal and likely to affect the coastal parts of Odisha and West Bengal. उस चक्रवाती तूफाि िा िाम बताइए जो बंगाि िी िाडी मᴂ बिा है और ओनडिा और पनिम बंगाि िे तटीय भागों िो प्रभानवत िरिे िी संभाविा है। (a) Amphan / अ륍फान (b) Taukate / त़ौकाते (c) Vyom / व्योम (d) Yaas / र्ाि (e) Ambud/ अम्बुद Ans. d Sol. India Meteorological Department has informed that, Cyclone Yaas is likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm, week after cyclone Tauktae had its landfall on the western coast of India. Cyclone Yaas is likely to affect the coastal parts of Odisha and West Bengal on May 26, 2021.
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199. Who among the following has been awarded the India Biodiversity Award 2021? निम्ननिखित मᴂ से निसे भारत जैव नवनवधता पुरस्कार 2021 से सम्मानित निया गया है? (a) Rumana Sinha Segal / 셁माना सिन्हा िहगल (b) Tahera Qutbuddin / ताहेरा कुतुबुद्दीन (c) Suresh Mukund / िुरेश मुकुंद (d) Nuklu Phom / नुक्लू फोम (e) Shaji N M / शाजी एन एम Ans. e Sol. Shaji .N.M., fondly called as ‘Tuber Man’ of Kerala has been awarded the India Biodiversity Award 2021 in the individual category of ‘Conservation of domesticated species’. Mr. Shaji, who conserves a wide array of around 200 tuber crops including greater yam, lesser yam, elephant foot yam, arrow root, colocasia, sweet potato, cassava and Chinese potato in his farm has received State awards seven times for his efforts. He has also received the Plant Genome Savior Reward 2015, instituted by PPV&FR Authority, New Delhi.
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200. On which date, World Turtle Day is observed every year? नवश्व िछुआ नदवस हर साि निस तारीि िो मिाया जाता है? (a) 22 May/ 22 मई (b) 23 May/ 23 मई (c) 24 May/ 24 मई (d) 25 May/ 25 मई (e) 26 May/ 26 मई Ans. b Sol. World Turtle Day was celebrated on May 23, 2021. It is observed to raise awareness among people about turtle & tortoise and their habitats. Celebration of the day is sponsored by a non-profit organisation “American Tortoise Rescue (ATR)” since 2000.
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201. What is the theme for World Turtle Day 2021? नवश्व िछुआ नदवस 2021 िी थीम क्या है? (a) Turtle Rocks! (b) Beautiful reptiles (c) Adopt, Don't Shop (d) Tortoise Rescue (e) Save Turtle Ans. a Sol. World Turtle Day was celebrated on May 23, 2021. It is observed to raise awareness among people about turtle & tortoise and their habitats. Celebration of the day is sponsored by a non-profit organisation “American Tortoise Rescue (ATR)” since 2000. Theme for 2021 is- ‘Turtle Rocks!’.
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202. In India, Commonwealth Day is celebrated on ______. भारत मᴂ, राष्ट्र मंडि नदवस ______िो मिाया जाता है। (a) 23 May/ 23 मई (b) 24 May/ 24 मई (c) 25 May/ 25 मई (d) 26 May/ 26 मई (e) 27 May/ 27 मई Ans. b Sol. 24th May: Commonwealth Day. The Commonwealth Day is celebrated on the second Monday in the month of March every year. However, in India another Commonwealth Day is also celebrated on May 24. Also known as the Empire Day, the Commonwealth Day commemorates the formation of the British Empire in India and other colonies of Britain.
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203. What is the theme for Commonwealth Day 2021?
राष्ट्र मंडि नदवस 2021 िी थीम क्या है? (a) A Connected Commonwealth (b) Towards a Common Future (c) Peace-building Commonwealth (d) Delivering a Common Future (e) A Young Commonwealth Ans. d Sol. The Commonwealth Day is celebrated on the second Monday in the month of March every year. However, in India another Commonwealth Day is also celebrated on May 24. Also known as the Empire Day, the Commonwealth Day commemorates the formation of the British Empire in India and other colonies of Britain. Theme 2021: Delivering a Common Future
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204. Which F1 racer has won the Monaco Grand Prix 2021? निस F1 रेसर िे मोिािो ग्रांड नप्रक्स 2021 जीता है? (a) Sebastian Vettel / िेबक्कस्टर्न वेटेल (b) Charles Leclerc / चाल्सा लेक्लेर (c) Max Verstappen / मैि वेरस्टैपेन (d) Valtteri Bottas / वाल्टेरी बोटाि (e) Lewis Hamilton / लुईि हैसमल्टन Ans. c Sol. Max Verstappen won the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time to take the Formula One championship lead from Lewis Hamilton on 23rd May. Verstappen’s second win this season and 12th of his career moved the Red Bull driver four points ahead of Hamilton overall. Valtteri Bottas went from second place.
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205. Srikumar Banerjee passed away recently. He was a/an ______. श्रीिुमार बिजी िा हाि ही मᴂ निधि हो गया। वह एि ______थे। (a) Costume Designer / कॉस्टर्ूम सडज़ाइनर (b) Radio astronomer / रेसडर्ो खगोलशास्त्री (c) RBI governor / RBI गवनार (d) Arya Samaj Leader / आर्ा िमाज नेता (e) Nuclear Scientist / परमाणु वैज्ञासनक Ans. e Sol. Nuclear Scientist and former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission, SriKumar Banerjee passed away at 75 on May 23, 2021 due to heart attack after he recovered from COVID-19. He was a veteran nuclear scientist who led nuclear establishment when India and USA signed their nuclear deal and legislated Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill.
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206. Who is the Chairperson of Reserve Bank Innovation Hub? ररजवड बℂि इिोवेिि हब िे अध्यक्ष िौि हℂ? (a) M Rajeshwar Rao / एम राजेश्वर राव (b) Kris Gopalakrishnan / सिश गोपालकृष्णन (c) Michael D Patra / माइकल डी पात्रा (d) Mahesh Kumar Jain / महेश कुमार जैन (e) Bibhu Prasad Kanungo / सबभू प्रिाद कानूनगो Ans. b Sol. Kris Gopalakrishnan, the former co-chairman and co-founder of Infosys is the first Chairperson of Reserve Bank Innovation Hub, appointed by the Reserve Bank of India. The Reserve Bank Innovation Hub aims to promote innovation across financial sector.
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207. Which organization has proposed $50 billion global vaccination plan recently? हाि ही मᴂ निस संगठि िे $50 नबनियि िी वैनश्वि टीिािरण योजिा प्रस्तानवत िी है? (a) World bank / सवश्व बℂक (b) Asian Development Bank / एसशर्ाई सवकाि बℂक (c) International Monetary fund / अंतरााष्ट्ि ीर् मुद्रा कोष (d) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank / एसशर्न इन्फ्रास्टिक्चर इन्वेस्टमेंट बℂक (e) New Development Bank / न्यू डेवलपमेंट बℂक Ans. c Sol. The International Monetary Fund has proposed a $50 billion global vaccination plan that would cover at least 40 per cent of the global population by the end of 2021 and at least 60 per cent by the first half of 2022. The vaccination target requires additional upfront grants to Covax, donating surplus doses and free cross-border flows of raw materials and finished vaccines.
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208. Who among the following has chaired the 74th World Health Assembly?
निम्ननिखित मᴂ से निसिे 74वीं नवश्व स्वास्थ्य सभा िी अध्यक्षता िी है? (a) Shripad Yesso Naik / श्रीपद र्ेस्सो नाइक (b) Harsh Vardhan / हषा वर्ान (c) K K Shailaja / के के शैलजा (d) Ashwini Kumar Choubey / असश्वनी कुमार च़ौबे (e) Tedros Adhanom / टेडिोि अदनोम Ans. b
Sol. Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chairman of WHO Executive Board, Dr Harsh Vardhan, chaired 74th World Health Assembly in virtual mode on March 24, 2021.
According to Dr Harsh Vardhan, executive board has asked for further efforts which can ensure fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines under COVAX Facility. Director-General of World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros, also participated in the event.
Board recommended 74th World Health Assembly to consider report on mental health preparedness and response for Covid-19 pandemic.
It further recommended to endorse updated comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan for 2013 to 2030 and encouraged WHO to work in collaboration with World Organisation for Animal Health and Food & Agriculture Organisation so that source of zoonotic virus can be identified.
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209. With which country, India has signed a 3-year program for Cooperation in Agriculture? भारत िे निस देि िे साथ िृनर् मᴂ सहयोग िे निए 3 वर्ीय िायडक्रम पर हस्ताक्षर निए हℂ? (a) Iraq / इराक़ (b) Algeria / अल्जीररर्ा (c) Lebanon /लेबनान (d) Israel / इज़राइल (e) Saudi Arabia / िऊदी अरसबर्ा Ans. d Sol. India and Israel have inked a three-year joint work programme which will continue till 2023. Joint work programme was initiated with the aim of enhancing cooperation in agriculture. Under new work programme, 13 Centres of Excellence (CoEs) were set up to make Indian farmers aware of Israeli farm and water technologies. A model ecosystem in agriculture called Villages of Excellence (VoE) will also be created across eight states within 75 villages. New programme will promote increase of net income and enhance livelihood of individual farmer. India and Israel have completed four similar joint work programmes successfully.
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210. Foreign direct investment into India has grew 19% to ______in 2020-21. भारत मᴂ प्रत्यक्ष नवदेिी निवेि 2020-21 मᴂ 19% बढ़िर ______हो गया है। (a) $25.36 billion / 25.36 सबसलर्न डॉलर (b) $34.44 billion / 34.44 सबसलर्न डॉलर (c) $59.64 billion / 59.64 सबसलर्न डॉलर (d) $82.22 billion / 82.22 सबसलर्न डॉलर (e) $91.34 billion / 91.34 सबसलर्न डॉलर Ans. c
Sol. Foreign direct investments (FDI) into the country grew 19 per cent to USD 59.64 billion during 2020-21 on account of measures taken by the government on the fronts of policy reforms, investment facilitation and ease of doing business.
Total FDI, including equity, re-invested earnings and capital, rose 10 per cent to the "highest ever" of USD 81.72 billion during 2020-21 as against USD 74.39 billion in 2019-20.
In terms of top investor countries, Singapore is at the top with 29 per cent share. It was followed by the US (23 per cent) and Mauritius (9 per cent) during the last fiscal.
"FDI equity inflow grew by 19 per cent in 2020-21 (USD 59.64 billion), compared to 2019-20 (USD 49.98 billion)
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211. Barclays has projected India's GDP growth at ______in FY22. बािडिेज िे नवत्त वर्ड 2022 मᴂ भारत िी जीडीपी वृखि ______होिे िा अिुमाि िगाया है। (a) 6.6% (b) 7.7% (c) 8.8% (d) 9.9% (e) 10.1% Ans. b Sol. Barclays has pegged India’s economic growth for fiscal 2021-22 (FY22) – as measured by gross domestic product (GDP) – at 7.7 per cent in the bear-case scenario, if the country is hit by the third wave of the Covid pandemic going ahead. The economic cost, it believes, could rise by at least a further $42.6 billion, assuming another round of similar stringent lockdowns are imposed across the country for eight weeks later this year.
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212. Who among the following has been appointed Republic of Congo’s new Prime Minister? निम्ननिखित मᴂ से निसे िांगो गणराज्य िा िया प्रधाि मं配ी नियुि निया गया है? (a) Sama Lukonde Kyenge / िाम लुकोंडे कंगे (b) Felix Tshisekedi / फेसलि टीशेडकी (c) Bruno Tshibala / ब्रूनो टीशीबाला (d) Anatole Collinet Makosso / ऐनाटोली कोसलनेट मकोिो (e) Okonjo-Iweala / ओकोन्फ्जो-इवेला Ans. d Sol. Republic of the Congo’s President Denis Sassou-Nguesso appointed Anatole Collinet Makosso as the new prime minister, the presidency announced. Before this appointment, Makosso was the education minister of the Central African country since 2015.
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213. Who has been re-elected as the President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH)?
अंतराडष्ट्र ीय हॉिी महासंघ (FIH) िे अध्यक्ष िे 셂प मᴂ निसे नफर से चुिा गया है? (a) Gyanendro Ningombam / ज्ञानेंद्रो सनंगोबम (b) Mushtaque Ahmad / मुश्ताक अहमद (c) Thierry Weil / सथर्री वेइल (d) Paul Léautey / पॉल लेओटी (e) Narinder Batra / नररंदर बत्रा Ans. e Sol. Narinder Batra has been re-elected as the President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for the second consecutive term. He was elected during the virtual 47th Congress of FIH, where he beat Marc Coudron, Chief of Belgium Hockey Federation, by just two votes. He will hold the office until 2024 because the FIH has reduced the term from four to three years.
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214. On which date, International Missing Children’s Day is observed globally?
अंतराडष्ट्र ीय गुमिुदा बाि नदवस निस तारीि िो नवश्व स्तर पर मिाया जाता है? (a) 23 May/ 23 मई (b) 24 May/ 24 मई (c) 25 May/ 25 मई (d) 26 May/ 26 मई (e) 27 May/ 27 मई Ans. c Sol. International Missing Children’s Day is observed globally on 25th May every year. This day is observed for missing children who have found their way home, remember those that are victims of crime, and continue efforts to seek out those that are still missing. The day was proclaimed in 1983, by U.S. President Ronald Reagan. In 2001, 25 May was the first formally recognized as International Missing Children’s Day (IMCD)
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215. World Thyroid Day is observed globally on ______every year. नवश्व थायराइड नदवस हर साि ______िो नवश्व स्तर पर मिाया जाता है। (a) 22 May/ 22 मई (b) 23 May/ 23 मई (c) 24 May/ 24 मई (d) 25 May/ 25 मई (e) 26 May/ 26 मई Ans. d Sol. World Thyroid Day is observed globally on 25 May every year. The main purpose of the WTD is to aware of the importance of Thyroid and the prevention and treatment of thyroid diseases. This day is established in 2008. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the throat that produces T3 (Thyroxine) and T4 (Triiodothyronine) and maintained by the Thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH).
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216. Who is the author of the book titled “Nehru, Tibet and China”? “िेह셂, नतब्बत और चीि” िामि पुस्ति िे िेिि िौि हℂ? (a) Avtar Singh Bhasin / अवतार सिंह भिीन (b) Ramchandra Guha / रामचंद्र गुहा (c) Waman Subha Prabhu / वामन िुभा प्रभु (d) Bhalchandra Mungekar / भालचंद्र मुंगेकर (e) R Giridharan / आर सगररर्रन Ans. a Sol. A book has titled “Nehru, Tibet and China” authored by Avtar Singh Bhasin. The book based on years of meticulous archival research, this book in fascinating detail, analyses the events from 1949 to the Indo-China war in 1962 and its aftermath to explore the answers to these burning questions.
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217. Mohali international hockey stadium has been renamed after ______.
मोहािी अंतरराष्ट्र ीय हॉिी स्ट्ेनडयम िा िाम बदििर ______िर नदया गया है। (a) Dhyan Chand / ध्यान चंद (b) Balbir Singh Senior / बलबीर सिंह िीसनर्र (c) Dhanraj Pillay / र्नराज सपल्लै (d) PR Sreejesh / पी आर श्रीजेश (e) Mohammad Shahid / मोहम्मद शासहद Ans. b Sol. The Punjab Government finally announced to rename the Mohali International Hockey Stadium, after triple Olympian and Padma Shri Balbir Singh Sr. The stadium will now be known as Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium.
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218. Guillermo Lasso has been elected as the president of which of the following country?
गुइिेमो िासो िो निम्ननिखित मᴂ से निस देि िे राष्ट्र पनत िे 셂प मᴂ चुिा गया है? (a) Chad / चैड (b) Ecuador / इक्वेडोर (c) Mauritania / मॉररटासनर्ा (d) Burkina Faso / बुसकाना फािो (e) Benin / बेसनन Ans. b Sol. Guillermo Lasso: Ecuador’s first right-wing President. Guillermo Lasso, a conservative, assumed presidency of Ecuador on May 24, 2021 and has become first right-wing leader in 14 years in Ecuador. Guillermo Alberto is a banker, businessman, writer and politician who recently became 47th president of Ecuador. He is the first center-right president in two decades.
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219. Which of the following has partnered with Turkey's PayCore to help merchants accept contactless payments?
व्यापाररयों िो संपिड रनहत भुगताि स्वीिार िरिे मᴂ मदद िरिे िे निए निम्ननिखित मᴂ से निसिे तुिी िे PayCore िे साथ भागीदारी िी है?
(a) Reserve Bank of India / भारतीर् ररजवा बℂक
(b) Securities and Exchange Board of India / भारतीर् प्रसतभूसत और सवसनमर् बोडा
(c) Indian Banks' Association / भारतीर् बℂक िंघ
(d) National Payments Corporation of India / भारतीर् राष्ट्ि ीर् भुगतान सनगम (e) Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology / बℂसकंग प्ऱौ ोसगकी में सवकाि और अनुिंर्ान िंथान
Ans. d
Sol. The National Payments Corp. of India (NPCI) has partnered with Turkey's global payment solutions company PayCore as one of the certified partners for RuPay SoftPOS to drive cashless payments across the country.
RuPay SoftPOS enables merchants to accept payments securely from contactless cards, mobile wallets, and wearables just with their mobile phones.
NPCI has authorized the SoftPOS solution developed by PayCore for RuPay. This solution can be integrated into bank or aggregator acquiring systems to enable acquiring of RuPay using mobile phones enabled with NFC capability or add-ons.
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220. SBI has projected India's GDP growth rate at ______in FY21. एसबीआई िे नवत्त वर्ड 2021 मᴂ भारत िी जीडीपी नविास दर िा अिुमाि ______पर िगाया है। (a) -3.6% (b) -4.3% (c) -5.4% (d) -7.3% (e) -8.5% Ans. d Sol. India's gross domestic product (GDP) is likely to expand by 1.3 per cent in January-March quarter of financial year 2020-21, thereby leading to a less-than-expected 7.3 per cent contraction during FY21, according to SBI, which had earlier projected the full year contraction to be 7.4 per cent. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) had projected 8 per cent GDP contraction in FY21.
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221. Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice Of Chhattisgarh High Court? छत्तीसगढ़ उच्च न्यायािय िे मुख्य न्यायाधीि िे 셂प मᴂ निसे नियुि निया गया है? (a) Sudhanshu Dhulia / िुर्ांशु र्ूसलर्ा (b) N V Ramana / एन वी रमना (c) Sanjay Yadav / िंजर् र्ादव (d) Rajesh Bindal / राजेश सबंदल (e) Prashant Kumar Mishra / प्रशांत कुमार समश्रा Ans. e Sol. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra will take charge as the Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court from June 1. Justice Mishra, the senior-most Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court, will perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice. "In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India".
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222. Who among the following has been appointed as the director of CBI for two years? निम्ननिखित मᴂ से निसे दो वर्ⴂ िे निए सीबीआई िे निदेिि िे 셂प मᴂ नियुि निया गया है? (a) MA Ganapathy / एम ए गणपसत (b) Kuldiep Singh / कुलदीप सिंह (c) Surjeet Singh Deswal / िुरजीत सिंह देशवाल (d) Rakesh Asthana / राकेश अथाना (e) Subodh Kumar Jaiswal / िुबोर् कुमार जार्िवाल Ans. e Sol. Senior IPS officer Subodh Kumar Jaiswal was on Tuesday appointed as the new CBI chief for two years. A 1985-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Maharashtra cadre, Jaiswal is currently the director general of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
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223. Who has won the Men's Singles title at Geneva Open tennis tournament 2021? नजिेवा ओपि टेनिस टूिाडमᴂट 2021 मᴂ पु셁र् एिि िा खिताब निसिे जीता है? (a) Novak Djokovic / नोवाक जोकोसवच (b) Rafael Nadal / राफेल नडाल (c) Casper Ruud / कैस्पर 셂ड (d) Denis Shapovalov / डेसनि शापोवालोव (e) Stefanos Tsitsipas / स्टेफानोि सिटीपाि Ans. c Sol. Norway's Casper Ruud has won the ATP Geneva Open final with a 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 victory over Denis Shapovalov. Victory in Geneva means the Norwegian world number 21 is going to be among the top 16 seeds in Paris.
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224. H S Doreswamy passed away recently. He was a/an ______. एच एस दोरेस्वामी िा हाि ही मᴂ निधि हो गया। वह एि ______थे। (a) Politician / राजनीसतज्ञ (b) Actor / असभनेता (c) Freedom Fighter / स्वतंत्रता िेनानी (d) Footballer / फुटबॉलर (e) Painter / सचत्रकार Ans. c Sol. Freedom fighter H S Doreswamy, who recently recovered from Covid-19, died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Bengaluru. Born in Bengaluru on April 10, 1918, Harohalli Srinivasaiah Doreswamy, is known for his participation in the Quit India movement and Vinoba Bhave’s Bhoodan movement. He was also a familiar figure in civil society movements in Karnataka as he had campaigned to revive lakes in Bengaluru.
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225. Which state government has recently launched Smart Kitchen Scheme? निस राज्य सरिार िे हाि ही मᴂ स्माटड निचि योजिा िु셂 िी है? (a) Gujarat / गुजरात (b) Karnataka / कनााटक (c) Odisha / ओसडशा (d) Kerala / केरल (e) West Bengal / पसिम बंगाल Ans. d Sol. Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, announced a secretary level committee will formulate guidelines and recommendations on implementation of “Smart Kitchen Scheme” in state to fulfil commitments of LDF. Smart Kitchen Scheme will be launched by July 10, 2021. Under the scheme, women of state will be given loan to refurbish their kitchen. Loan will be provided with a low-interest rate in instalment schemes. Scheme seeks to reduce workload of women’s domestic labour.
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226. Defence Minister has launched SeHAT OPD Portal. What does S stand for in SeHAT OPD Portal? रक्षा मं配ी िे SeHAT OPD पोटडि िॉन्च निया है। SeHAT OPD पोटडि मᴂ S िा क्या अथड है? (a) Services (b) Security (c) Stable (d) Stock (e) Settlement Ans. a Sol. Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, has launched ‘Services e-Health Assistance & Tele- consultation (SeHAT) OPD Portal. Portal has been launched to provide telemedicine services in Armed Forces, further strengthening the commitment governments towards e-governance and digital India. Through this OPD, serving defence personnel from Army, Airforce, Navy and ex- service personal can get tele consultations from specialists’ doctors in Armed forces.
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227. Who has sworn-in as the president of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Dharamshala-based Tibetan government-in-exile? निवाडसि मᴂ धमडिािा खथथत नतब्बती सरिार “िᴂद्रीय नतब्बती प्रिासि (सीटीए)” िे अध्यक्ष िे 셂प मᴂ निसिे िपथ िी है? (a) Sonam Norbu Dagpo / िोनम नोरबू डगपो (b) Tenzin Gyatso / तेनसजन ग्यात्सो (c) Penpa Tsering / पेनपा त्सेररंग (d) Desmond Tutu / डेिमंड टूटू (e) Tenzin Geyche Tethong / तेनसजन गीशे टेथॉन्फ्ग Ans. c Sol. Penpa Tsering was on 27th May sworn-in as president of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Dharamshala-based Tibetan government-in-exile. Chief Justice Commissioner Sonam Norbu Dagpo administered the oath to Penpa Tsering, the second democratically-elected Sikyong (president) of the 17th Parliament-in-Exile of the Central Tibetan Administration, at a small ceremony held here amid the restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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228. Who is the head of the expert committee on Investment Funds constituted by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)?
अंतराडष्ट्र ीय नवत्तीय सेवा िᴂद्र प्रानधिरण (IFSCA) द्वारा गनठत निवेि िोर् पर नविेर्ज्ञ सनमनत िे प्रमुि िौि हℂ? (a) Shyamala Gopinath / श्यामला गोपीनाथ (b) Sudarshan Sen / िुदशान िेन (c) Jayant Kumar Dash / जर्ंत कुमार दाश (d) N S Vishwanathan / एन एि सवश्वनाथन (e) Nilesh Shah / नीलेश शाह Ans. e Sol. The International Financial Services Centres Authority, IFSCA has constituted an expert committee on Investment Funds. The Committee under the Chairmanship of Nilesh Shah, Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co. Ltd, will recommend the road map for the funds industry in the International Financial Service Centres, IFSCs. The Committee comprises leaders from the Fund Management sector.
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229. Who among the following has been appointed as the CEO of Amazon? निम्ननिखित मᴂ से निसे अमेज़ि िे CEO िे 셂प मᴂ नियुि निया गया है? (a) Daniel Zhang / डैसनर्ल झांग (b) Zena Wooldridge / जेना वोक्करिज (c) Andy Jassy / एंडी जेिी (d) Duarte Pacheco / डुटटे पाचेको (e) Jane Fraser / जेन रेजर Ans. c Sol. Andy Jassy will officially become the CEO of Amazon on July 5th, the company announced at a shareholder meeting. Amazon announced that Jassy, who is the current CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS), would replace Jeff Bezos as CEO of the entire company in February.
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230. Who has been conferred with Spain’s Top Award in Social Science “Princess of Asturias Award”? सामानजि नवज्ञाि मᴂ स्पेि िे िीर्ड पुरस्कार "नप्रंसेस ऑफ ऑस्ट्ुररयस अवाडड" से निसे सम्मानित निया गया है? (a) Gowsalya Shankar / गोशाल्य शंकर (b) Amartya Sen / अमर्त्ा िेन (c) Andrea Meza / एंसडिर्ा मेज़ (d) Nuklu Phom / नुक्लू फोम (e) Alfred V Aho / अल्फ्रे ड सव अहो Ans. b Sol. Indian economist and Nobel Laureate, Amartya Kumar Sen, was conferred with “Princess of Asturias Award” in social sciences category which is Spain’s top prize. He was selected out of 41 candidates from 20 countries. Sen has been conferred which Spain’s highest prize in social science category for called “Princess of Asturias Award”. It comprises of a Joan Miro sculpture as a symbol, an insignia, a diploma, and a cash prize of 50,000 Euros. His candidature was forwarded by Director General of Casa Asia (Barcelona), Javier Parrondo.
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231. Who has become the first Indian to won the Rudolf V Schindler award? 셁डोल्फ वी निंडिर पुरस्कार जीतिे वािे पहिे भारतीय िौि बिे हℂ? (a) Krithi K Karanth / कृसत के करंत (b) Rumana Sinha sehgal / 셁माना सिन्हा िहगल (c) Yusuffali M A / र्ुिफाली एम ए (d) Mahinder Giri / महेंदर सगरर (e) Nageshwar Reddy / नागेश्वर रेड्डी Ans. e Sol. Padma Bhushan awardee and noted gastroenterologist Dr D Nageshwar Reddy, who is also the chairman of AIG Hospitals, has won the Rudolf V Schindler Award from the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE). Rudolf V Schindler Award is the highest category in the prestigious Crystal Awards named after Dr Schindler who is considered as “the father of gastroscopy.”
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232. “Sach Kahun Toh” is the autobiography of ______. "सच िहं तो" ______िी आत्मिथा है। (a) Suresh Raina / िुरेश रैना (b) Kabir Bedi / कबीर बेदी (c) Neena Gupta / नीना गुप्ता (d) Indra Nooyi / इंद्रा नूर्ी (e) Priyanka Chopra Jonas / सप्रर्ंका चोपडा जोनि Ans. c Sol. Bollywood actor Neena Gupta is all set to launch her autobiography “Sach Kahun Toh”, publisher Penguin Random House India. she wrote the book in 2020 during the lockdown. The book addresses issues like casting couch, film industry politics, and also talks about what it takes for a young actor to survive without a godfather or guide. 'Stories I Must Tell: The Emotional Journey of an Actor’: Kabir Bedi Believe - What Life and Cricket Taught Me" (Penguin): co-authored by Bharat Sundaresan, Suresh Raina My Life in Full: Work, Family and Our Future: Indra Nooyi “Unfinished: A Memoir”: Priyanka Chopra Jonas
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233. Who among the following has won the European Golden Boot? निम्ननिखित मᴂ से निसिे यूरोपीय गोर्ल्ि बूट जीता है? (a) Robert Lewandowski / रॉबटा लेवानडॉस्की (b) Cristiano Ronaldo / सिक्कस्टर्ानो रोनारो (c) Raheem Sterling / रहीम स्टसलिंग (d) Jamie Vardy / जेमी वडी (e) Lionel Messi / सलर्ोनेल मेस्सी Ans. a Sol. For the first time in his career, Footballer Robert Lewandowski has won the European Golden Boot. The Bayern Munich striker scored an incredible 41 goals in 29 Bundesliga appearances to claim the top scorer spot in Europe. Single-season scoring record en route to becoming the European Golden Boot winner.
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234. Name the Vir Chakra awardee hero of the Battle of Poonch during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, who passed away recently. वीर चक्र से सम्मानित 1971 िे बांग्लादेि मुखि संग्राम िे दौराि पुंछ िी िडाई िे िायि िा िाम बताइए, नजििा हाि ही मᴂ निधि हो गया। (a) Rohit Sardana / रोसहत िरदाना (b) Manoj Das / मनोज दाि (c) Waman Bhonsle / वामन भोंिले (d) Panjab Singh / पंजाब सिंह (e) Jagdish Khattar / जगदीश खट्टर Ans. d Sol. Colonel Panjab Singh, a hero of the Battle of Poonch during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, was cremated with full military honours under pandemic protocols after he passed away. The retired officer, who was awarded the Vir Chakra, the third highest war-time gallantry award, died of post-Covid complications.
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235. Tsang Yin-hung has recorded “world’s fastest ascent of Everest by a woman” in just 26 hours. She is from which country? 配ांग नयि-हंग िे िेवि 26 घंटों मᴂ "दुनिया मᴂ एि मनहिा द्वारा एवरेस्ट् िी सबसे तेज चढ़ाई" दजड िी है। वह निस देि िी है? (a) Hong Kong / हांगकांग (b) Singapore / सिंगापुर (c) South Korea / दसिण कोररर्ा (d) Mauritius / मॉरीशि (e) Nepal / नेपाल Ans. a Sol. Hong Kong woman breaks record for fastest ascent of Everest. Hong Kong mountaineer, Tsang Yin-hung, recorded “world’s fastest ascent of Everest by a woman” in just 26 hours. Tsang climbed 8,848.86-metre mountain in a record time of 25 hours and 50 minutes in her third attempt. Earlier in 2017, Tsang became first Hong Kong woman to climbed the top. She broke the earlier record of Nepali women Phunjo Jhangmu Lama completed the climb in 39 hours 6 minutes.
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236. Bashar Al-Assad has been re-elected for the 4th term as the President of which of the following country?
बिर अि-असद िो निम्ननिखित मᴂ से निस देि िे राष्ट्र पनत िे 셂प मᴂ चौथी बार नफर से निवाडनचत निया गया है? (a) Turkey / तुकी (b) Syria / िीररर्ा (c) Algeria / अल्जीररर्ा (d) Egypt / समस्र (e) Libya / लीसबर्ा Ans. b Sol. Bashar al-Assad was re-elected as President for a fourth term in war-ravaged Syria, amid accusations that polls were “neither free nor fair”. Parliamentary speaker announced, Assad got 95.1 percent of votes cast. In last multi-candidate poll of 2014, he had won 88 percent of vote.
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237. According to RBI, value and volume of banknotes in circulation has increased by ______and ______respectively in 2020-21. आरबीआई िे अिुसार, मुद्राचिि मᴂ बℂििोटों िे मू और मा配ा मᴂ 2020-21 मᴂ क्रमिः ______और ______िी वृखि हुई है। (a) 13.5%, 6.2% (b) 14.7%, 6.6% (c) 15.3%, 7.0% (d) 16.8%, 7.2% (e) 17.1%, 7.9% Ans. d Sol. Value and volume of banknotes in circulation increased by 16.8% and 7.2% respectively in 2020-21: RBI. The Reserve Bank of India on 27th May said banknotes in circulation witnessed higher than average increase during 2020-21, on account of precautionary holding of cash by people due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and its prolonged continuance. The value and volume of banknotes in circulation increased by 16.8 per cent and 7.2 per cent, respectively, during 2020-21, as against an increase of 14.7 per cent and 6.6 per cent, respectively, witnessed during 2019-20.
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238. According to an RBI report, Frauds reported by banks has fell by ______in value terms to Rs 1.38 lakh crore in 2020-21. RBI िी एि ररपोटड िे अिुसार, 2020-21 मᴂ बℂिों द्वारा ररपोटड िी गई धोिाधडी मᴂ ______(मू िे संदभड मᴂ 1.38 िाि िरोड 셁पये) िी नगरावट आई है। (a) 18% (b) 21% (c) 25% (d) 32% (e) 35% Ans. c Sol. Frauds reported by banks fell by 25% in value terms in just one year to Rs 1.38 lakh crore at the end of fiscal year ended March 2021, data released by the RBI as part of it annual report showed. During the same period last year total frauds reported by lenders was at Rs 1.85 lakh crore. In number terms fraud reporting was down by 15 percent on a year basis to 7363. Public sector banks contributed to more than 59 percent of the total value of frauds at Rs 81,901 crore while private sector banks contributed 33 percent at Rs 46,335 crore.
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239. Who has been appointed as the Commerce Secretary? वानणज्य सनचव िे 셂प मᴂ निसे नियुि निया गया है? (a) Ajay Seth / अजर् िेठ (b) G P Samanta / जी पी िामंत (c) Pradip Kumar Tripathi / प्रदीप कुमार सत्रपाठी (d) Sudhanshu Panday / िुर्ांशु पांडेर् (e) B V R Subrahmanyam / बी वी आर िुब्रह्मण्यम Ans. e Sol. J&K Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam, was on Thursday posted as OSD in the Union Commerce Ministry and will succeed Commerce Secretary Anup Wadhawan on his retirement next month-end. Subrahmanyam from J&K, three senior most IAS officers -- Pradip Kumar Tripathi, Sudhanshu Panday and Arun Kumar Mehta -- are front runners for the Chief Secretary's post here. Tripathi and Panday are posted in the Centre, as Secretaries, Steel and Food and Public Distribution, respectively.
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240. Who is the chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), who has been given a one-year extension recently? ररसचड एंड एिानिनसस नवंग (रॉ) िे प्रमुि िौि हℂ, नजन्हᴂ हाि ही मᴂ एि साि िा नवस्तार नदया गया है? (a) S S Deswal / एि एि देिवाल (b) Anup Kumar Singh / अनूप कुमार सिंह (c) AP Maheshwari / एपी माहेश्वरी (d) Samant Goel / िामंत गोर्ल (e) Rajesh Ranjan / राजेश रंजन Ans. d Sol. Research and Analysis Wing chief Samant Kumar Goel and Intelligence Bureau head Arvind Kumar were given a one-year extension in their services. Goel, a 1984-batch IPS officer from Punjab cadre, would continue to be the Secretary of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) for a period one-year beyond the presence tenure which ends on June 30 and Similarly, IB Head Arvind Kumar.
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241. Name the head of Intelligence Bureau (IB), who has been given a one-year extension recently. इंटेनिजᴂस ब्यूरो (IB) िे प्रमुि िा िाम बताइए, नजन्हᴂ हाि ही मᴂ एि साि िा नवस्तार नदया गया है। (a) Arvind Kumar / अरसवंद कुमार (b) Kuldiep Singh / कुलदीप सिंह (c) Rakesh Asthana / राकेश अथाना (d) M A Ganpathy / एम ए गणपसत (e) Subodh Kumar Jaiswal / िुबोर् कुमार जार्िवाल Ans. a Sol. Research and Analysis Wing chief Samant Kumar Goel and Intelligence Bureau head Arvind Kumar were given a one-year extension in their services. Goel, a 1984-batch IPS officer from Punjab cadre, would continue to be the Secretary of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) for a period one-year beyond the presence tenure which ends on June 30 and Similarly, IB Head Arvind Kumar.
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242. Who has been elected as the president of the Vienna based International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)?
नवयिा खथथत अंतराडष्ट्र ीय िारिोनटक्स िंटरोि बोडड (INCB) िे अध्यक्ष िे 셂प मᴂ निसे चुिा गया है? (a) Neera Tanden / नीरा टंडन (b) Jagjit Pavadia / जगजीत पवासडर्ा (c) Alok Sharma / आलोक शमाा (d) Arun Raste / अ셁ण रस्ते (e) Rajesh Bansal / राजेश बंिल Ans. b Sol. Jagjit Pavadia, the former Narcotics Commissioner of India and a retired officer of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs), has been elected president of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). INCB monitors the compliance of UN Member States with the three international drug control conventions and the functioning of the international drug control system.
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243. Who among the following has been honoured with International ENI Award 2020?
निम्ननिखित मᴂ से निसे अंतराडष्ट्र ीय ईएिआई पुरस्कार 2020 से सम्मानित निया गया है? (a) Alfred V Aho / अल्फ्रेड वी अहो (b) Nuklu Phom / नुक्लू फोम (c) Mahinder Giri / मसहंदर सगरर (d) C N R Rao / िीएनआर राव (e) D Nageshwar Reddy / डी नागेश्वर रेड्डी Ans. d Sol. Bharat Ratna Professor C.N.R. Rao has been honoured with the International ENI Award 2020 for his research in renewable energy sources and energy storage. Professor C.N.R Rao has been working on hydrogen energy as the only source of energy for the benefit of all mankind. Photochemical and electrochemical production of hydrogen, hydrogen storage, non-metallic catalysis, and solar production of hydrogen were the highlights of his work.
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244. Who among the following is India’s 1st woman flight test engineer? निम्ननिखित मᴂ से िौि भारत िी पहिी मनहिा उडाि परीक्षण इंजीनियर हℂ? (a) Priyanka Mohite / सप्रर्ंका मोसहते (b) Poonam Gupta / पूनम गुप्ता (c) Aashritha V Olety / आसश्रता वी ओलेटी (d) Mithali Raj / समताली राज (e) Vijayalakshmi Ramanan / सवजर्ालक्ष्मी रमणन Ans. c Sol. Squadron Leader, Aashritha V Olety is the first and only woman in the IAF qualified for the role, and as a flight test engineer, she will be responsible for evaluating aircraft and airborne systems before their induction into the armed forces. Aashritha V Olety, a native of Karnataka, has graduated as part of the 43rd Flight Test Course.
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245. On which date, World Hunger Day is observed every year globally? नवश्व स्तर पर हर साि नवश्व भूि नदवस निस तारीि िो मिाया जाता है? (a) 27 May/ 27 मई (b) 28 May/ 28 मई (c) 29 May/ 29 मई (d) 30 May/ 30 मई (e) 31 May/ 31 मई Ans. b Sol. World Hunger Day is observed globally on 28 May every year. The objective of this day is to raise awareness about more than 820 million people living in chronic hunger worldwide. World Hunger Day is an initiative by The Hunger Project, first started in the year 2011. This year marks the 11th annual WHD to look at hunger as a whole. Theme 2021: Access Ends Hunger
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246. The International Day of Action for Women’s Health (International Women’s Health Day) is observed every year on ______.
मनहिा स्वास्थ्य िे निए अंतराडष्ट्र ीय िारडवाई नदवस (अंतराडष्ट्र ीय मनहिा स्वास्थ्य नदवस) हर साि ______िो मिाया जाता है। (a) 27 May/ 27 मई (b) 28 May/ 28 मई (c) 29 May/ 29 मई (d) 30 May/ 30 मई (e) 31 May/ 31 मई Ans. b Sol. The International Day of Action for Women’s Health (International Women’s Health Day) is observed every year on May 28 since 1987 to raise awareness on the issues related to women’s health and well-being. Latin American and Caribbean Women’s Health Network (LACWHN) and Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR) launched the day.
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247. Which state’s CM has recently appointed ‘Guardian Ministers’? हाि ही मᴂ निस राज्य िे मुख्यमं配ी िे “गानडडयि नमनिस्ट्सड” नियुि निया है? (a) Assam / अिम (b) West Bengal / पसिम बंगाल (c) Nagaland / नागालℂड (d) Uttarakhand / उत्तराखंड (e) Manipur / मसणपुर Ans. a Sol. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has appointed ‘Guardian Ministers’ to oversee the implementation of government policy decisions, administrative reforms, and other welfare schemes in all the 34 districts of the state. 13 ‘Guardian Ministers’ have been appointed for all 34 districts in Assam, for balanced, speedy and sustainable developments of these districts.
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248. Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) has been renamed as IBDF. What does D stand for in IBDF? इंनडयि ब्रॉडिाखस्ट्ंग फाउंडेिि (IBF) िा िाम बदििर IBDF िर नदया गया है। IBDF मᴂ D िा क्या अथड है? (a) Direct (b) Digit (c) Decision (d) Data (e) Digital Ans. e Sol. IBF to be renamed as IBDF. Apex body of broadcasters, Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) has extended its purview to cover digital streaming platforms. Also, it will be renamed as Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF). Extended coverage will bring broadcasters and OTT (over-the-top) platforms, under one roof. Decision was taken in the view of substantial jump in their viewership base during covid-19 pandemic.
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249. Tata Digital has acquired how much stake in BigBasket recently? Tata Digital िे हाि ही मᴂ BigBasket मᴂ नितिी नहस्सेदारी हानसि िी है? ‘ (a) 31% (b) 42% (c) 53% (d) 64% (e) 75% Ans. d Sol. Tata Digital has acquired a majority stake in online grocery BigBasket, a deal that pits the country’s largest conglomerate against entrenched e-commerce players. The digital unit of the salt-to-software group didn’t disclose the financial details of the deal. Regulatory filings showed that it has acquired around 64% stake in Supermarket Grocery Supplies that owns BigBasket.
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250. On which bank, RBI has imposed a Rs 10 crore penalty over irregularities in auto loan portfolio? ऑटो ऋण पोटडफोनियो मᴂ अनियनमतताओं पर आरबीआई िे निस बℂि पर 10 िरोड 셁पये िा जुमाडिा िगाया है? (a) Yes Bank / र्ि बℂक (b) ICICI Bank / आईिीआईिीआई बℂक (c) HDFC Bank / एचडीएफिी बℂक (d) Axis Bank / एक्किि बℂक (e) Both a & b / दोनों ए और बी Ans. c Sol. The Reserve Bank has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 crore on HDFC Bank for deficiencies in regulatory compliances with regard to its auto loan portfolio. The penalty has been slapped after examining a complaint by a whistleblower regarding irregularities in the auto loan portfolio of the lender. The order imposing the fine was issued on May 27 for contraventions of certain provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
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251. Which Bank has collaborated with NPCI to link its ‘Pockets’ digital wallet to the UPI? निस बℂि िे अपिे 'पॉिेट्स' नडनजटि वॉिेट िो UPI से जोडिे िे निए NPCI िे साथ सहयोग निया है? (a) RBL Bank / आरबीएल बℂक (b) ICICI Bank / आईिीआईिीआई बℂक (c) HDFC Bank / एचडीएफिी बℂक (d) State Bank of India / भारतीर् स्टेट बℂक (e) Axis Bank / एक्किि बℂक Ans. b Sol. ICICI Bank has announced the launch of a unique facility of linking a UPI (Unified Payments Interface) ID to its digital wallet ’Pockets’, marking a departure from the current practice that demands such IDs be linked with a savings bank account. This initiative enables users to undertake small value everyday transactions directly from their ‘Pockets’ wallet. Further, customers who already have a UPI ID, will get a new ID when they log on to the ‘Pockets’ app.
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252. International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is observed every year on ______.
संयुि राष्ट्र िांनत सैनििों िा अंतराडष्ट्र ीय नदवस हर साि ______िो मिाया जाता है। (a) 27 May/ 27 मई (b) 28 May/ 28 मई (c) 29 May/ 29 मई (d) 30 May/ 30 मई (e) 31 May/ 31 मई Ans. c Sol. The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, 29 May, offers a chance to pay tribute to the uniformed and civilian personnel’s invaluable contribution to the work of the Organization and to honour more than 4,000 peacekeepers who have lost their lives serving under the UN flag since 1948, including 130 last year.
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253. What was the theme for International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 2021?
संयुि राष्ट्र िांनत सैनििों िे अंतराडष्ट्र ीय नदवस 2021 िे निए नवर्य क्या था? (a) Women in Peacekeeping – A Key to Peace (b) Protecting Civilians, Protecting Peace (c) 70 Years of Service and Sacrifice (d) Investing in Peace Around the World (e) The road to a lasting peace: Leveraging the power of youth for peace and security Ans. e Sol. The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, 29 May, offers a chance to pay tribute to the uniformed and civilian personnel’s invaluable contribution to the work of the Organization and to honour more than 4,000 peacekeepers who have lost their lives serving under the UN flag since 1948, including 130 last year. Theme 2021: “The road to a lasting peace: Leveraging the power of youth for peace and security.”
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254. On which date, International Mount Everest Day is observed annually?
अंतराडष्ट्र ीय माउंट एवरेस्ट् नदवस प्रनतवर्ड निस तारीि िो मिाया जाता है? (a) 27 May/ 27 मई (b) 28 May/ 28 मई (c) 29 May/ 29 मई (d) 30 May/ 30 मई (e) 31 May/ 31 मई Ans. c Sol. International Everest Day is observed on May 29 every year. It is observed on this day as Nepalese Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary had climbed the Mt. Everest on this day in 1953. They were the first humans to scale the height. In 2008, Nepal decided to observe the day as International Everest Day after Edmund Hillary died. Since then, every year, Mount Everest Day is observed in Nepal with processions and memorial events in Kathmandu, Nepal and the Everest region.
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255. Which language’s movie 'Seththumaan’ has won Grand Jury Award for Best Feature at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA)? निस भार्ा िी नफ 'सेथुमाि' िे िॉस एंनजल्स िे भारतीय नफ महो配व (IFFLA) मᴂ सवडश्रेष्ठ फीचर िे निए ग्रℂड जूरी अवाडड जीता है? (a) Telugu / तेलुगू (b) Kannada / कन्नड (c) Tamil / तसमल (d) Konkani / कोंकणी (e) Malayalam / मलर्ालम Ans. c Sol. Tamil movie 'Seththumaan', Karishma Dube's 'Bittu' win at IFFLA. The 19th edition of festival concluded its eight-day run on 27th May, during which it showcased 40 films in 17 languages, including movies by 16 women directors. A jury comprising of Milan Chakraborty, Nathan Fischer and Jenn Wilson declared Thamizh’s ''Seththumaan'' as the winner of Grand Jury Award for Best Feature. Karishma Dube’s Bittu, which was in the race for a nomination at the 2021 Oscars, bagged the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short.
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256. Who among the following peacekeepers has been honoured with UN’s prestigious medal?
निम्ननिखित मᴂ से निस िांनत रक्षि िो संयुि राष्ट्र िे प्रनतनष्ठत पदि से सम्मानित निया गया है? (a) Yuvraj Singh / र्ुवराज सिंह (b) Michael Picardo / माइकल सपकाडो (c) Moolchand Yadav / मूलचंद र्ादव (d) All of the above / उपरोि िभी (e) Both a & b / दोनों ए और बी Ans. d Sol. Corporal Yuvraj Singh, civilian peacekeeper Ivan Michael Picardo, and Moolchand Yadav are among those to be honoured with the UN’s prestigious medal. Corporal Yuvraj Singh was serving at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) while civilian peacekeeper Ivan Michael Picardo was associated with UNAMISS as a civil peacekeeper. Moolchand Yadav was associated with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI).
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257. Which football club has won UEFA Champions League in 2021? निस फुटबॉि क्लब िे 2021 मᴂ यूईएफए चℂनपयंस िीग जीती है? (a) Manchester City / मैनचेस्टर सिटी (b) Chelsea / चेल्सी (c) Liverpool / सलवरपूल (d) Barcelona / बासिालोना (e) Real Madrid / ररर्ल मैसडिड Ans. b Sol. Chelsea won their second Champions League title and denied Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City their first after Kai Havertz grabbed a first-half goal to secure a 1-0 win on 29th May all-English final at the Estadio Do Dragao. Premier League champions City were favourites ahead of the final but suffered a desperately disappointing night in their first Champions League showpiece match.
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258. Govt has announced scheme to provide pension for dependents of Covid victims. What is the amount of maximum insurance benefit under Employees Provident Fund Organization- Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI)?
सरिार िे िोनवड पीनडतों िे आनश्रतों िो पᴂिि प्रदाि िरिे िी योजिा िी घोर्णा िी है। िमडचारी भनवष्य निनध संगठि- िमडचारी जमा निंि बीमा योजिा (EDLI) िे तहत अनधितम बीमा िाभ िी रानि क्या है?
(a) Rs 6 lakh / 6 लाख 셁पर्े
(b) Rs 7 lakh / 7 लाख 셁पर्े
(c) Rs 8 lakh / 8 लाख 셁पर्े
(d) Rs 9 lakh / 9 लाख 셁पर्े
(e) Rs 10 lakh / 10 लाख 셁पर्े
Ans. b
Sol. Govt has announced scheme to provide pension for dependents of Covid victims. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government of India has announced two major measures for those families who have lost the earning member due to Covid, to mitigate financial difficulties that may be faced by them.
Firstly, the government have decided to provide family pension to such families and secondly, provide them with enhanced & liberalised insurance compensation.
Family Pension under Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC): Dependent family members of such persons will be entitled to get the benefit of a pension equivalent to 90% of the average daily wage drawn by the worker as per the existing norms. This benefit will be applicable with effect from 24 March 2020 till 24 March 2022.
Employees Provident Fund Organization- Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI): The amount of maximum insurance benefit has been increased from Rs 6 lakh to Rs. 7 lakh. The provision of minimum insurance benefit has been retained at Rs. 2.5 lakh. This benefit will apply retrospectively from 15 February 2020 for the next three years, that is 15 February 2022.
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259. How much amount of Fixed Deposit in the name of the child has been announced by PM Modi from PM CARES Fund for kids orphaned due to COVID?
पीएम मोदी द्वारा COVID िे िारण अिाथ बच्चों िे निए PM CARES फंड से बच्चे िे िाम पर सावनध जमा िी नितिी रानि िी घोर्णा िी गई है?
(a) Rs 5 lakh / 5 लाख 셁पर्े
(b) Rs 7 lakh / 7 लाख 셁पर्े
(c) Rs 8 lakh / 8 लाख 셁पर्े
(d) Rs 9 lakh / 9 लाख 셁पर्े
(e) Rs 10 lakh / 10 लाख 셁पर्े
Ans. e
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a number of welfare measures for children who lost their parents to COVID-19.
Fixed Deposit in the name of the child: The total corpus of the fund will be Rs 10 lakh for each child. This corpus will be used to give a monthly financial support/ stipend when the child reaches 18 years of age, for the next five years to take care of his or her personal requirements. Upon reaching the age of 23 years, the child will get the corpus amount as one lump sum for personal and professional use.
Education: Children under 10 years will be given admission to the nearest Kendriya Vidyalaya or in a private school as a day scholar. Children between 11-18 years of age will be given admission to any central government residential school such as Sainik School and Navodaya Vidyalaya.
Health Insurance: Each child will be enrolled as a beneficiary under Ayushman Bharat Scheme (PM-JAY) with a health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh. The premium amount for these children will be paid by PM CARES, till they attain the age of 18 years.
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260. According to the CGA data, India's fiscal deficit in 2020-21 was at ______of GDP. सीजीए िे आंिडों िे अिुसार, 2020-21 मᴂ भारत िा राजिोर्ीय घाटा जीडीपी िे ______पर था। (a) 8.3% (b) 8.8% (c) 9.3% (d) 9.5% (e) 9.8% Ans. c Sol. Fiscal deficit for 2020-21 was at 9.3 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP), lower than 9.5 per cent estimated by the Finance Ministry in the revised Budget estimates, according to the CGA data. The government in the revised estimates in the Budget for 2021-22 forecast a higher fiscal deficit of 9.5 per cent of the GDP or Rs 18,48,655 crore for the fiscal ended in March due to a rise in expenditure on account of the outbreak of COVID-19 and moderation in revenue during this fiscal year.
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261. Who among the following has got the additional charge of National Investigation Agency (NIA)?
निम्ननिखित मᴂ से निसे राष्ट्र ीय जांच एजᴂसी (NIA) िा अनतररि प्रभार नमिा है? (a) Arvind Kumar / अरसवंद कुमार (b) Kuldiep Singh / कुलदीप सिंह (c) Rakesh Asthana / राकेश अथाना (d) M A Ganpathy / एम ए गणपसत (e) Subodh Kumar Jaiswal / िुबोर् कुमार जार्िवाल Ans. b Sol. Director-General of Central Reserve Police Force, Kuldiep Singh has been given additional charge of Director General of National Investigation Agency, NIA. He will hold the additional post after 31st or this month after the superannuation of Y C Modi. He has been appointed as DG, CRPF up to September 30, 2022–the date of his superannuation.
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262. Name the first Bollywood actor who has received UAE’s Golden Visa. संयुि अरब अमीरात िा गोर्ल्ि वीजा प्राप्त िरिे वािे पहिे बॉिीवुड अनभिेता िा िाम बताएं ? (a) Shah Rukh Khan / शाह셁ख खान (b) Amitabh Bachchan / असमताभ बच्चन (c) Akshay Kumar / अिर् कुमार (d) Salman Khan / िलमान खान (e) Sanjay Dutt / िंजर् दत्त Ans. e Sol. The UAE government awarded Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt with its Golden Visa. The Golden Visa system essentially offers long-term residency to people with outstanding talents. In 2019, UAE implemented a new system for long-term residence visas enabling foreigners to live, work & study there without the need of a national sponsor & with 100% ownership of their business.
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263. World No Tobacco Day is observed on ______every year. नवश्व तंबािू निर्ेध नदवस हर साि ______िो मिाया जाता है। (a) 27 May / 27 मई (b) 28 May / 28 मई (c) 29 May / 29 मई (d) 30 May / 30 मई (e) 31 May / 31 मई Ans. e Sol. World No Tobacco Day is observed on May 31 every year to highlight the risk associated with the use of tobacco. The annual campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness to help reduce use and protect the health of the people.
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264. What is the theme for World No Tobacco Day 2021? नवश्व तंबािू निर्ेध नदवस 2021 िी थीम क्या है? (a) Tobacco and lung health (b) Commit to quit (c) Tobacco and heart disease (d) Tobacco - a threat to development (e) Protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use Ans. b Sol. World No Tobacco Day is observed on May 31 every year to highlight the risk associated with the use of tobacco. The annual campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness to help reduce use and protect the health of the people. Theme 2021: 'Commit to quit.
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265. Which of the following organization has conducted Steadfast Defender 21 war games? निम्ननिखित मᴂ से निस संगठि िे स्ट्ीडफास्ट् नडफᴂडर 21 युि िेिों िा आयोजि निया है?
(a) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) / दसिण पूवा एसशर्ाई राष्ट्ि िंघ (b) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) / िेत्रीर् िहर्ोग के सलए दसिण एसशर्ाई िंघ (c) Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) / शंघाई िहर्ोग िंगठन (d) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) / उत्तरी अटलांसटक िंसर् िंगठन (e) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) / आसथाक िहर्ोग और सवकाि िंगठन Ans. d Sol. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is organising “Steadfast Defender 21 war games” military exercises in Europe as tensions with Russia increases. This war games are being organised with the aim of simulating response of 30-nation military organisation for attack on any one of its members. It seeks to test ability of NATO to deploy troops from America.
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266. Who among the following has won the gold in 75 kg category at Asian boxing championships 2021 in Dubai? निम्ननिखित मᴂ से निसिे दुबई मᴂ एनियाई मुक्केबाजी चℂनपयिनिप 2021 मᴂ 75 निग्रा वगड मᴂ स्वणड पदि जीता है? (a) Pooja Rani Bohra / पूजा रानी बोहरा (b) Mary Kom / मैरी कोम (c) Lalbuatsaihi / लालबुत्साईही (d) Anupama / अनुपमा (e) Both a and b / ए और बी दोनों Ans. a Sol. Pooja Rani Bohra (75 kg) wins gold at Asian boxing championships in Dubai; Mary Kom (51 kg), Lalbuatsaihi (64 kg), Anupama (+81kg) win silver. Women: 51kg: M.C. Mary Kom lost to Nazym Kyzaibay (Kaz) 3-2; 64kg: Lalbuatsaihi lost to Milana Saronova (Kaz) 3-2; 75kg: Pooja Rani Bohra bt Mavluda Movlonova (Uzb) 5-0; +81kg: Anupama lost to Lazzat Kungeibayeva (Kaz) 3-2.
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267. Who is the author of the book “Stargazing: The player in my life”? "स्ट्ारगेनजंग: द प्लेयर इि माई िाइफ" पुस्ति िे िेिि िौि हℂ? (a) Ravi Shastri / रसव शास्त्री (b) Suresh Raina / िुरेश रैना (c) Neena Gupta / नीना गुप्ता (d) Yuvraj Singh / र्ुवराज सिंह (e) Kapil Dev / कसपल देव Ans. a Sol. Cricket legend, commentator and one of Team India's most successful coaches, Ravi Shastri has penned a book titled 'Stargazing: The Players in My Life'. The news was announced by publisher HarperCollins India on Ravi Shastri's birthday on May 27, 2021. In 'Stargazing: The Players in My Life', Shastri writes about some 60 extraordinary talents he has met from across the world who have inspired him. The book is co-authored by Shastri and Ayaz Memon.
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