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Q.1 In a move to kindle interest in stamps among children, In which city, a philately park has been started? 1. Kolkata, West Bengal 2. Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 3. Vellore, Tamil Nadu 4. , Telangana 5. Ghaziabad, Ans.3

Q.2 Which State government will set up a memorial in honour of all the Covid Warriors who sacrificed their lives fighting the deadly virus? 1. Rajasthan 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Odisha 4. Karnataka 5. Nagaland Ans.3

Q.3 Who has been conferred upon the prestigious Tansen Samman? 1. Satish Vyas 2. Robert Lewandowski 3. Lucy Bronze 4. Paul Sein Twa 5. Ashraf Patel Ans.1

Q.4 Who has taken over the charge of new Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Railway Board (Ministry of Railways)? 1. Monika Kumari 2. Suneet Sharma 3. Sunil Shetty 4. Tarkishore Prasad 5. Ans.2

Q.5 Who assumed the charge of Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services? 1. K Natarajan 2. S S Deswal 3. Satyendra Garg 4. Rajat Datta 5. Rakesh Asthana Ans.4

Q.6 Gross revenue from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) hit a record high in December 2020, with collection of _____. 1. ₹1,15,174 Crore 2. ₹1,25,174 Crore 3. ₹1,35,174 Crore 4. ₹95,174 Crore 5. ₹1,10,174 Crore Ans.1

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Q.7 With which Bank, has signed a USD 231 million loan agreement to augment electricity generation capacity in the State of Assam through construction of a 120 MegaWatt hydroelectric power plant? 1. ADB 2. World Bank 3. IMF 4. AIIB 5. NDB Ans.1

Q.8 ADB and India have signed $10 million loan agreement to support project preparation to expand horticulture in which state? 1. Sikkim 2. Uttarakhand 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Assam 5. Meghalaya Ans.3

Q.9 National Payments Corporation of India said there is no transaction charges being levied on payment through UPI from January 1. Which of the following is not a product of NPCI? 1. Kirishi OD 2. NACH 3. CTS 4. AEPS 5. BHIM Aadhaar Pay Ans.1

Q.10 Former Test batsmen John Fulton has passed away recently. He was from which country? 1. Australia 2. New Zealand 3. South Africa 4. Bangladesh 5. UAE Ans.2

Q.11 Which State Government has launched a mobile application "DigiNest" to give people access to the state government’s directory? 1. Goa 2. Punjab 3. 4. Kerala 5. Chhattisgarh Ans.2 Q.12 Which State Government has inaugurated the Bhama Askhed Dam Water Supply Scheme? 1. Haryana 2. Maharashtra 3. Mizoram 4. Arunachal Prades 5. Tripura Ans.2

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Q.13 Reserve Bank of India has constructed a composite Digital Payments Index (DPI) to capture the extent of digitisation of payments across the country. What is the base period? 1. March 2017 2. March 2019 3. March 2020 4. March 2018 5. March 2016 Ans.4

Q.14 Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of six Light House Projects in six cities as part of the Global Housing Technology Challenge-India (GHTC-India) initiative. From which country Modern construction practices would be adopted? 1. France 2. Germany 3. Canada 4. Japan 5. All 1, 2 and 3 Ans.5

Q.15 Solar Energy Corporation of India has given a 600 MW wind-solar hybrid power project to Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL). Where is the headquarters of SECI? 1. 2. Kolkata 3. Hyderabad 4. New 5. Mumbai Ans.4

Q.16 What is the Name of one of the greatest modern writers who has passed away? 1. Shamsur Rahman Faruqi 2. Seeni Viswanathan 3. Ashraf Patel 4. Paul Sein Twa 5. Ratan Tata Ans.1

Q.17 Which day was observed as the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness? 1. 11 December 2. 12 December 3. 20 December 4. 18 December 5. 27 December Ans.5

Q.18 Which Indian Bank has partnered with Defence Forces for providing banking services? 1. ICICI Bank 2. YES Bank 3. IPPB 4. Bank of Baroda 5. Punjab National Bank Ans.4

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Q.19 Which country has announced referendum to add climate goals in constitution? 1. France 2. Bangladesh 3. Nepal 4. US 5.Bhutan Ans.1

Q.20 Which State' cabinet approved the Dharma Swatantrya (Religious Freedom) Bill 2020? 1. Gujarat 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Kerala 5. Madhya Pradesh Ans.5

Q.21 Which edition of the Tansen Music Samaroh organised in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh? 1. 48th 2. 96th 3. 131st 4. 94th 5. 116th Ans.2

Q.22 Which country will host the 41st Gulf summit in 2021? 1. Saudi Arabia 2. Bahrain 3. Oman 4. Qatar 5. UAE Ans.1

Q.23 Who has been named by International Council (ICC) as the of its Men's ODI Team of the Decade and T20 Team of the Decade? 1. Rishabh Pant 2. Ajinkya Rahane 3. 4. Mahendra Singh Dhoni 5. Ans.4

Q.24 India's first hot air balloon wildlife safari was launched in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. It is in which state? 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Gujarat 3. Assam 4. Odisha 5. Jharkhand Ans.1

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Q.25 Former cricketer Robin Jackman has passed away recently. He was from which country? 1. Australia 2. Bangladesh 3. South Africa 4. England 5. New Zealand Ans.4

Q.26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off the 100th Kisan Rail from which railway station? 1. Devlali, Maharashtra to Danapur, 2. Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh to Adarsh Nagar, Delhi 3. Bengaluru, Karnataka to Hazrat Nizamuddin, Delhi 4. Nagpur, Maharashtra to Adarsh Nagar, Delhi 5. Sangola, Solapur, Maharashtra to Shalimar, West Bengal Ans.5

Q.27 With which country, Indian Navy concluded the "Passage" exercise in the South China Sea as part of efforts to boost maritime cooperation between the two countries? 1. Vietnam 2. Kazakhstan 3. Kyrgyzstan 4. Seychelles 5. Singapore Ans.1

Q.28 According to UK Based Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), India will overtake Britain to become the fifth-largest economy in 2025 and third by 2030. India would overtake “Germany in which year? 1. 2023 2. 2026 3. 2024 4. 2027 5. 2028 Ans.4

Q.29 Who has inaugurated India’s first-ever driverless train operations on Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line along with National Common Mobility Card (NCMC)? 1. 2. 3. M 4. Ram Nath Kovind 5. Narendra Modi Ans.5 Q.30 Which State government has launched "Pedalandariki Illu" (housing for the poor) scheme? 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Gujarat 4. Uttar Pradesh 5. Himachal Pradesh Ans.1

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Q.31 Who has been honoured with DRDO''s ''Scientist of the Year Award'' for his contribution in developing several herbal medicines, including the popular drug Lukoskin meant for treatment of leucoderma? 1. Hemant Kumar Pandey 2. Ruskin Bond 3. Sadat Rahman 4. Nishank 5. Ans.1

Q.32 Who has won the "Sir Garfield Sobers award" for the best male cricketer of the past 10 years and "ODI Cricketer of the Decade award"? 1. Virat Kohli 2. 3. Yuvraj Singh 4. 5. Ans.1

Q.33 Who has won the ICC Spirit of Cricket award? 1. 2. 3. Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4. 5. M S Dhoni Ans.5

Q.34 Who has won the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for Female Cricketer-of-the-Decade, women's ODI cricketer and women's T20 cricketer? 1. Ellyse Perry 2. Steve Smith 3. 4. Kyle Coetzer 5. Kathryn Bryce Ans.1 Q.35 What is the Name of a 21-year-old CPI(M) leader who sworn-in as the youngest mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, Kerala? 1. Dia Mirza 2. Nethra 3. Khushi Chindaliya 4. Arya Rajendran 5. Kuldeep Handoo Ans.4 Q.36 In which Bank, LIC has sold 2% stake, Following the sale, LIC's holding in the bank has reduced to 6.74% from 8.74% earlier? 1. ICICI Bank 2. HDFC Bank 3. Axis Bank 4. IPPB 5. ESAF Ans.1

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Q.37 With which company, Muthoottu Mini Financiers Ltd has announced a strategic partnership to provide life insurance products through its branches? 1. Aviva LIC 2. Bharti AXA LIC 3. Exide LIC 4. Bajaj Allianz LIC 5. Birla Sun LIC Ans.3

Q.38 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the timeline for constitution of Board of Management (BoM) by Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) by six months till _____. 1. 31 March 2021 2. 1 April 2021 3. 30 September 2021 4. 30 June 2021 5. 1 July 2021 Ans.4

Q.39 Bank of Baroda (BoB) unveiled a digital lending platform to enable prospective retail clients to get loans digitally through a paperless process. Which Bank is merged with BOB? 1. Vijaya Bank 2. Dena Bank 3. Andhra Bank 4. Corporation Bank 5. Both 1 and 2 Ans.5

Q.40 Who has authored his first novel "Antima"? 1. Avni Doshi 2. Neena Rai 3. Amish Tripathi 4. Manav Kaul 5. J K Rowling Ans.4

Q.41 A Book "I Came Upon a Lighthouse : A Short Memoir of Life with Ratan Tata" has been authored by whom? 1. Shantanu Naidu 2. Sanjana Desai 3. Nirupama Yadav 4. S Jaishankar 5. Both 1 and 2 Ans.5 Q.42 Shripad Naik released a Konkani book “Sutranivednachi sutra- ek anbav”. It is authored by whom? 1. V Pattabhi Ram 2. Urjit Patel 3. R C Bhargava 4. Roopa Chari 5. Viral V Acharya Ans.4

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Q.43 Who unveiled a life-size statue of former union minister and president of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), the late , at the premises of Ferozeshah Kotla ground in New Delhi? 1. Ram Nath Kovind 2. Narendr Modi 3. Raj Nath Singh 4. Amit Shah 5. M Venkaiah Naidu Ans.4

Q.44 Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of AIIMS at which city? 1. Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 2. , Assam 3. Hyderabad, Telangana 4. , Gujarat 5. Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Ans.4

Q.45 Which country's Navy has officially inducted the submarine INS Sindhuvir, which was handed over by the Indian Navy to the country in October 2020? 1. Myanmar 2. Andorra 3. US 4. Malaysia 5. UAE Ans.1

Q.46 Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has been nominated a member on the GAVI Board by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation. Where is the Secretariat? 1. Geneva, Switzerland 2. Vienna, Austria 3. Paris, France 4. Montreal, Canada 5. Rome, Italy Ans.1

Q.47 Who has won the silver medal at the Individual Wrestling World Cup in Belgrade, Serbia? 1. Atanu Das 2. Dutee Chand 3. Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy 4. Chirag Shetty 5. Anshu Malik Ans.5

Q.48 Which country has plan to set up the first nuclear reactor on the moon by the end of 2026? 1. France 2. Finland 3. Netherlands 4. USA 5. Mexico Ans.4

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Q.49 Which Bank announced a partnership with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance to offer need and goal-based life insurance solutions? 1. Lakshmi Vilas Bank 2. HDFC Bank 3. AU Small Finance Bank 4. ESFB 5. IPPB Ans.3

Q.50 Which Bank will acquire 9.09 per cent stake in online school management platform Myclassboard Educational Solutions for Rs 4.5 crore? 1. Jio Payments Bank 2. ICICI Bank 3. Bank of Baroda 4. Punjab National Bank 5. Axis Bank Ans.2 Q.51 Badminton World Federation (BWF) has imposed a 5-year ban on shuttler Nikita Khakimov for charges of “betting, wagering and irregular match results. He is from which country? 1. Vietnam 2. UK 3. Brunei 4. Russia 5. Saudi Arabia Ans.4 Q.52 Which IIT got a new technology innovation hub on autonomous navigation (TiHAN) for unmanned aerial vehicles and remotely operated vehicles following a funding of Rs 135 crore from the department of science and technology? 1. IIT Bombay 2. IIT Hyderabad 3. IIT Madras 4. IIT Kanpur 5. IIT Ropar Ans.2 Q.53 In which district, Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurated India's highest Meteorological Centre at 3500 meters highest from mean sea level is the highest in the Himalayan region? 1. Leh, Ladakh 2. Mandi, Himachal Pradesh 3. Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand 4. Kohima, Nagaland 5. Nainital, Uttarakhand Ans.1 Q.54 Former professional wrestler Jon Huber, who was popularly known by his ring name ‘Luke Harper’ in the WWE has passed away. He was from which country? 1. Saudi Arbia 2. Italy 3. Indonesia 4. America 5. Brazil Ans.4

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Q.55 AirAsia Group Berhad executed a share purchase agreement with Tata Sons Pvt Ltd to sell 32.67% stake in AirAsia (India) Ltd (AAI) for $37.7 miilion. With this, the Tatas’ stake in AirAsia India has risen from 51% to 83.67%. AirAsia Group Berhad is a company of which country? 1. US 2. UK 3. Germany 4. Japan 5. Malaysia Ans.5

Q.56 Amazon has invested in over Rs 11,400 crore (about USD 1.5 billion) during Financial Year 2019-20 across its marketplace, payments and wholesale business units in India. Who is the CEO of Amazon? 1. Sundar Pichai 2. Jeff Bezos 3. Satya Nadella 4. Kylie Jenner 5. Kanye West Ans.2

Q.57 Who has been conferred with the “Eminent Engineer Award for the Year 2020’ by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) for his outstanding contribution towards modernization and reforms over Indian Railways? 1. V. K. Yadav 2. 3. Elavenil Valarivan 4. Carolina Araujo 5. Sangay Choden Wangchuck Ans.1 Q.58 ‘"In Pursuit of Justice" is the autobiography of whom? 1. Rajindar Sachar 2. Madhav Bhandari 3. Jairam Ramesh 4. Amit Ahuja 5. Kailash Satyarthi Ans.1 Q.59 has announced that a multi-model logistics park will be constructed in which city? 1. Hosur, Tamil Nadu 2. Jaipur, Rajasthan 3. Guwahati, Assam 4. Dehradun, Uttarakhand 5. Silchar, Assam Ans.5 Q.60 Which Bank has announced that it is collaborating with Google Pay to issue FASTag? 1. ICICI Bank 2. YES Bank 3. HDFC Bank 4. Suryoday Small Finance Bank 5. SIDBI Ans.1

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Q.61 In which country, Union Cabinet approved the opening of Indian Missions in 2021? 1. Estonia 2. Paraguay 3. Dominican Republic 4. Qatar 5. All 1, 2 and 3 Ans.5 Q.62 North East’s first-ever specialised "Ginger" Processing Plant is being revived. It is in which district? 1. Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 2. Orchha, Madhya Pradesh 3. Dehradun, Uttarakhand 4. Kolkata, West Bengal 5. Ri-Bhoui, Meghalaya Ans.5

Q.63 Cabinet has approved Export of which Missile System? 1. Shaurya 2. Akash 3. Rudram-1 4. Sant 5. Prithvi-II Ans.2

Q.64 Ministry of Railways has released a booklet of achievements of Ministry of Railways in the year 2020. What is the title of booklet? 1. Building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat 2. The Commonwealth of Cricket 3. Let Us Dream 4. My Life in Design 5. A Promised Land Ans.1

Q.65 DRDO along with Indian Navy conducted the successful maiden test trial of India’s first indigenously designed and developed Air Dropped Container from IL 38SD aircraft (Indian Navy) off the coast of Goa. What is the Name? 1. Dhruvastra 2. Agneeprastha 3. Ofek-16 4. Amazonia 1 5. SAHAYAK-NG Ans.5

Q.66 Where Fourth Asian Youth Athletics Championships will be held in October 2021? 1. Kuwait city, Kuwait 2. Tokyo, Japan 3. Paris, France 4. Los Angeles, California, US 5. Beijing, China Ans.1

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Q.67 Who has authored "Vahana Masterclass" a book on Ganesha Ji for kids? 1. Alfredo Covelli 2. Shubha Sarma 3. Sivathanu Pillai 4. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank 5. Sam Dalrymple Ans.1

Q.68 Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan launched the Which portal and mobile App, to connect with Indian Diaspora across the world? 1. Career 2. PR Insight 3. FRUITS 4. Pareshram 5. Global Pravasi Rishta Ans.5

Q.69 Who has been appointed chief justice of Madras High Court? 1. Sanjib Banerjee 2. Rajeev Chaudhary 3. Harpal Singh 4. Utpal Kumar Singh 5. Varsha Joshi Ans.1

Q.70 Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh? 1. Pankaj Mithal 2. Sandeep Kataria 3. Kuldeep Handoo 4. 5. Anil Soni Ans.1

Q.71 Who has been appointed as the deputy election commissioner in the Election Commission of India? 1. Sunil Arora 2. Rajiv Kumar 3. Sushil Chandra 4. Umesh Sinha 5. Hima Kohli Ans.4

Q.72 Which State government has launched "Kisan Fasal Rahat" Yojana? 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Jharkhand 3. Jammu and Kashmir 4. Assam 5. Tripura Ans.2

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Q.73 Who is the Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)? 1. V K Saraswat 2. Amit Khare 3. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu 4. K Sivan 5. Amit Shah Ans.4

Q.74 Who has given new mantra "Davai bhi, kadaai bhi" to deal with Corona pandemic in New Year? 1. Narendra Modi 2. Ram Nath Kovind 3. M. Venkaiah Naidu 4. Harivansh Narayan Singh 5. Om Birla Ans.1

Q.75 What is the Name of Colonel (retd), a legendary mountaineer who has passed away? 1. D. Ethiraj 2. S Muralidhar 3. Narendra Kumar 4. Sripati Khanchanale 5. Roddam Narasimha Ans.3

Q.76 What is the Name of Legendary Odia music director who has passed away? 1. Shantanu Mohapatra 2. Eric Freeman 3. Motilal Vora 4. John Edrich 5. Sugatha Kumari Ans.1

Q.77 Defence Ministry signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited for procurement of 10 Lynx U2 Fire Control systems for frontline warships of Indian Navy at a cost of 1355 crore rupees. Where is the headquarters of BEL? 1. Bengaluru, Karnataka 2. Hyderabad, Telangana 3. Gurugram, Haryana 4. Jaipur, Rajasthan 5. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Ans.1

Q.78 Which day is observed as the NRI Day or Pravasi Bharatiya Divas? 1. 1 January 2. 4 January 3. 6 January 4. 9 January 5. 10 December Ans.4

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Q.79 "Contributing to Aatmanirbhar Bharat" is the theme of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention 2021 which is Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Who was the Chief Guest? 1. Chandrika Persad Santokhi 2. Emmanuel Macron 3. Angela Merkel 4. Justin Trudeau 5. Nguyen Xuan Phuc Ans.1

Q.80 "Bringing together Young Achievers from India and Indian Diaspora” is the theme of Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. Who was Special Guest? 1. Aung San Suu Kyi 2. Moon Jae-in 3. Joko Widodo 4. Yoshihide Suga 5. Priyanca Radhakrishnan Ans.5

Q.81 Who took over as the new chief of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)? 1. A P Maheshwari 2. Krishnaswamy Natarajan 3. S S Deswal 4. Subodh Kumar Jaiswal 5. Rakesh Asthana Ans.4

Q.82 As part of efforts to increase its presence and collaborations in India's North-East, Which country has appointed Joyshree Das Verma as an honorary consul? 1. Afghanistan 2. Israel 3. Scotland 4. Indonesia 5. Peru Ans.2

Q.83 Who is the author of book "The Dharma Forest"? 1. Madhav Bhandari 2. Jairam Ramesh 3. Amit Ahuja 4. Keerthik Sasidharan 5. Kailash Satyarthi Ans.4

Q.84 Which country successfully conducted the test-flight of an indigenously developed Guided Multi Launch Rocket System "Fatah-1"? 1. Pakistan 2. Sri Lanka 3. Nepal 4. Bhutan 5. Myanmar Ans.1

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Q.85 Who was administered oath as the new Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court? 1. Pankaj Mithal 2. Arup Kumar Goswami 3. Sudhanshu Dhulia 4. R S Chauhan 5. J K Maheshwari Ans.4

Q.86 Which State Government has flagged off 40 Krishi Sanjeevani vans? 1. Kerala 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Telangana 4. Karnataka 5. Tamil Nadu Ans.4

Q.87 Who has been appointed as the Senior Director for South Asia at the National Security Council? 1. Sandeep Kataria 2. Sumona Guha 3. Varsha Joshi 4. A R Rehman 5. Utpal Kumar Singh Ans.2

Q.88 Which Bank entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NABFOUNDATION to provide loans to self-help groups? 1. IPPB 2. Central Bank of India 3. YES Bank 4. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank 5. Indusind Bank Ans.2 Q.89 Which Bank has partnered with IIT Kanpur and the Foundation for Innovation & Research in Science & Technology (FIRST) to set up a ‘Fintech Innovation Centre (FIC)’ at the institute’s campus? 1. SBI 2. Punjab National Bank 3. ICICI Bank 4. HDFC Bank 5. AXIS Bank Ans.2 Q.90 India will be chairing three-key subsidiary bodies of the United Nations Security Council (Counter-Terrorism Committee, Taliban Sanctions Committee, and Libya Sanctions committee). Who is the Permanent Representative of India? 1. Rajeev Chaudhary 2. Sandeep Batra 3. T S Tirumurti 4. Vishal V Sharma 5. lndra Mani Pandey Ans.3

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Q.91 Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NHPC Limited for providing its technical expertise in developing renewable energy projects. Where is the headquarters of NHPC? 1. Kolkata 2. Hyderabad 3. Chennai 4. 5. Faridabad Ans.5

Q.92 Who has authored the book titled “Indian Icon: A Cult Called Royal Enfield”? 1. Amrit Raj 2. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank 3. Amish Tripathi 4. Shakti Sinha 5. P S Sreedharan Pillai Ans.1

Q.93 Which State Government has unveiled a Braille version of the Indian Constitution? 1. Haryana 2. Assam 3. Meghalaya 4. Maharashtra 5. Mizoram Ans.4

Q.94 The book titled "Romancing Targets" has been authored by whom? 1. Nidhi Vadhera 2. Prem Prakash 3. Rajindar Sachar 4. Manav Kaul 5. Madhav Bhandari Ans.1

Q.95 Indian Hockey men team ranked at Fourth in the latest rankings released by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) at the end of 2020. Which team has topped? 1. Belgium 2. Spain 3. Netherland 4. Qatar 5. Saudi Arabia Ans.1

Q.96 Who created history by becoming the first Indian to win a Formula 2 race during the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix? 1. Jehan Daruvala 2. Ankita Raina 3. Bajrang Punia 4. Amit Panghal 5. Simranjeet Kaur Ans.1

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Q.97 Which Institute has bagged the 2020 UNESCO Asia-Pacific award for cultural heritage conservation? 1. Amar Singh College Srinagar 2. IIT Madras/ 3. IIT Kharagpur/ 4. JNU 5. IIT Ans.1

Q.98 What is the Name of Indian entrepreneur who is among the seven winners of the prestigious "Young Champions of the Earth" 2020 prize given by UNEP? 1. Max Hidalgo Quinto and Xiaoyuan Ren 2. Vidyut Mohan 3. Nzambi Matee and Fatemah Alzelzela 4. Lefteris Arapakis 5. Niria Alicia Garcia Ans.2

Q.99 Which country has scrapped the death penalty? 1. Japan 2. Maldives 3. UAE 4. Kazakhstan 5. Afghanistan Ans.4

Q.100 What is Name of Senior Congress leader and former Home Minister who has passed away recently? 1. V B Govindacharya 2. Eric Freeman 3. Sripati Khanchanal 4. Buta Singh 5. Motilal Vora Ans.4

Q.101 Which day is observed as the DRDO day? 1. 1 January 2. 27 December 3. 22 December 4. 23 December 5. 24 December Ans.1

Q.102 Who has taken over as the new Chairman of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) with effect from January 01, 2021? 1. Hima Kohli 2. Sandeep Batra 3. S Muralidhar 4. Soma Mondal 5. Monika Kumari Ans.4

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Q.103 In which state, India’s first Lithium refinery will be set up? 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Gujarat 3. Assam 4. Kerala 5. Uttar Pradesh Ans.2

Q.104 NITI Aayog has launched indigenously developed India’s first Digital Asset Management and Storage platform. What is the Name of It? 1. DakPay 2. DigiBoxx 3. Swachhata Abhiyan 4. Sumangal 5. Dharani Ans.2

Q.105 Which State/ Union Territory government has set up a Tamil academy to promote the South Indian language and culture? 1. Ladakh 2. Delhi 3. West Bengal 4. Lakashdeep 5. Puducherry Ans.2

Q.106 Which Day is observed as the World Braille Day? 1. 18 December 2. 20 December 3. 1 January 4. 4 January 5. 12 December Ans.4

Q.107 A total of one crore 83 lakh Sukanya Samriddhi Accounts have been opened across the country in the name of girl-child with deposits amounting to over 58 thousand 222 crore rupees. In which year, Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme was launched? 1. 24 February 2019 2. 25 December 2019 3. 28 August 2014 4. 22 January 2015 5. 9 May, 2015 Ans.4 Q.108 According to American research firm Morning Consult, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been rated as the most popular head of state with net approval rating at 55 per cent. Who is on the second spot? 1. Angela Merkel 2. Boris Johnson 3. Rafael Mariano Grossi 4. Marcos Prado Troyjo 5. Jin Liqun Ans.1

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Q.109 "Another Round“ movie directed by Thomas Vinterberg was the opening movie at 51st International Film Festival of India. It is which country's movie? 1. Qatar 2. Saudi Arabia 3. Japan 4. Denmark 5. New Zealand Ans.4

Q.110 What is the Name of Malayalam poet-lyricist who has passed away recently? 1. Sanjib Banerjee 2. Pankaj Mithal 3. Umesh Sinha 4. Hemant Kumar Pandey 5. Anil Panachooran Ans.5

Q.111 International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has become an associate member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions. Where is the headquarters of IOSCO? 1. Madrid, Spain 2. Brussels, Belgium 3. Berlin, Germany 4. Kathmandu, Nepal 5. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Ans.1 Q.112 Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has bagged the Rs 65 Crore contract to build 12 anti-ramming patrol boats that would be deployed at Pangong Lake. This lake is in which state/ Union territory? 1. Haryana 2. Odisha 3. Jammu and Kashmir 4. Ladakh 5. Sikkim Ans.4 Q.113 Filmmaker Pablo Cesar headed the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI)''s International Jury. He is from which country? 1. Argentina 2. Poland 3. France 4. Indonesia 5. Peru Ans.1 Q.114 What is the Name of Veteran Congressman and former Maharashtra minister who has passed away recently? 1. Vilas Patil Undalkar 2. Sunil Kumar Vuppala 3. Biman Bagchi 4. Ganesh Vilas Lengare 5. C Rangarajan Ans.1

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Q.115 Who has been appointed as the Deputy Election Commissioner? 1. Sudeep Jain 2. 3. G C Murmu 4. Rakesh Asthana 5. Sashidhar Jagdishan Ans.1

Q.116 India has been chosen as the co-chair of the IUCN-supported Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP) for a period of three years till November 2023. Where is the headquarters of IUCN? 1. Nairobi, Kenya 2. Abu Dhabi, UAE 3. Ebene, Mauritius 4. Gland, Switzerland 5. The Hague, Netherlands Ans.4

Q.117 Who become India’s 67th chess Grandmaster by winning the third and final norm at a tournament in Italy? 1. Leon Mendonca 2. 3. Manika Batra 4. Vinesh Phogat 5. Ans.1

Q.118 Who has been elected as the president of the All India Chess Federation (AICF)? 1. Sanjay Kapoor 2. Bharat Singh Chauhan 3. Duarte Pacheco 4. Gyanendro Ningombam 5. Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha Ans.1

Q.119 In which city, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju launched the Assam Rifles Public School as a Khelo India Sports School? 1. Delhi 2. Shillong, Meghalaya 3. Guwahati, Assam 4. Pune, Maharashtra 5. , Gujarat Ans.2 Q.120 Which Bank has launched a Video KYC Account Opening (VAO) facility to open Savings Bank Accounts? 1. HDFC Bank 2. IDBI 3. ICICI Bank 4. Yes Bank 5. Bank of Baroda Ans.2

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Q.121 In Which State/ Union Territory, "Launch Pad Scheme" is being started for boys and girls coming out of child care institutions? 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Jammu and Kashmir 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Jharkhand 5. West Bengal Ans.1

Q.122 Which Country will launch the first wood-based satellite by 2023 to reduce space debris? 1. England 2. US 3. Australia 4. Japan 5. Singapore Ans.4

Q.123 Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has inaugurated a migrant worker cell in which city? 1. Hubballi, Karnataka 2. Leh, Ladakh 3. Guwahati, Assam 4. , Gujarat 5. Namakkal, Tamil Nadu Ans.4

Q.124 With which Bank, Government of India has signed a $105 million project to improve the inland water transport infrastructure in Kolkata, West Bengal? 1. World Bank 2. NDB 3. ADB 4. AIIB 5. IMF Ans.1

Q.125 According to World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects (GEP) report, India's GDP is expected to grow at ______in fiscal year 2021-22 and _____ in 2022-23 after an expected contraction of 9.6% in fiscal 2020-21. 1. 5.4%, 5.1% 2. 5.4%, 5.2% 3. 5.4%, 5.0% 4. 5.4%, 5.8% 5. 5.4%, 5.6% Ans.2 Q.126 Which State Government has ordered public holiday for "Thai Poosam", a festival dedicated to worship of Lord Muruga? 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Kerala 4. Mizoram 5. Meghalaya Ans.1

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Q.127 Who was sworn in as Chief Justice (CJ) of the Andhra Pradesh High Court by Governor Biswab Bushan Harichandan? 1. Arup Kumar Goswami 2. Sanjib Banerjee 3. S. Muralidhar 4. Hima Kohli 5. Pankaj Mithal Ans.1

Q.128 A committee would be constituted to find an appropriate solution to the issues related to language, culture and conservation of land in the Union Territory of Ladakh. Who is the chairman? 1. Amit Khare 2. V K Saraswat 3. Amit Khare 4. Amit Shah 5. G. Kishan Reddy Ans.5

Q.129 A Book titled "India’s 71-Year Test: The Journey to Triumph in Australia" is authored by whom? 1. R Kaushik 2. Kailash Satyarthi 3. Amit Ahuja 4. Jairam Ramesh 5. Madhav Bhandari Ans.1 Q.130 Claire Polosak become the first woman match official in a men’s Test when she takes up the fourth umpire role in the SCG Test. She is from which country? 1. Australia 2. New Zealand 3. South Africa 4. Bangladesh 5. West Indies Ans.1 Q.131 With Which Bank, Government of India has signed loan agreement of up to USD 646 million for Andhra Pradesh Roads and Bridges Reconstruction Project and Mandal Connectivity and Rural Connectivity Improvement Project? 1. World Bank 2. IMF 3. ADB 4. NDB 5. AIIB Ans.4 Q.132 Who has authored his debut book "Right Under our Nose"? 1. R Giridharan 2. Yatish Yadav 3. J K Rowling 4. Amish Tripathi 5. V Pattabhi Ram Ans.1

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Q.133 "The Afterlife of Silence: Still Lifes of Jogen Chowdhury" is authored by whom? 1. Anuradha Ghosh 2. Urjit Patel 3. Viral V Acharya 4. S Jaishankar 5. Nirupama Yadav Ans.1

Q.134 National Statistics Office (NSO) released the first Advance Estimates (AE) of GDP for the year 2020-21. GDP in 2020-21 has been estimated to ______. 1. 7.4% 2. 9.4% 3. 7.5% 4. 7.7% 5. 23.9% Ans.4

Q.135 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee virtually inaugurated the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) and Apur Sansar (The World of Apu) was the inaugural film of the festival. It is directed by whom? 1. 2. Thomas Vinterberg 3. Sandeep Kumar 4. Kiyoshi Kurosawa 5. Shaan Vyas Ans.1

Q.136 Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court? 1. Umesh Sinha 2. Sanjay Kapoor 3. Ashish Pethe 4. Sudhanshu Dhulia 5. Karan Bajwa Ans.4

Q.137 Who was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court? 1. Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari/ टितᴂद्र कुमार माहेश्वरी 2. Vineet Agarwal/ िवनीत अग्रवाट Daily Current Affairs Class at 7:00 AM Mon to Sat @Adda247 Youtube Channel 3. Suneet Sharma 4. Shashi Shekhar Vempati 5. Satyendra Garg Ans.1 Q.138 On which day, The Journalist Day is observed by Maharashtra state government in the memory of late journalist Balshastri Jambhekar? 1. 5 December 2. 1 January 3. 4 January 4. 6 January 5. 9 January Ans.4

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Q.139 Who has taken over as the first Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the U.S. Army after the Pentagon created the position in July 2020? 1. Kuldeep Handoo 2. Raj Iyer 3. Akshay Kumar 4. Uday Shankar 5. Anil Soni Ans.2

Q.140 Which Bank has become the first urban co-operative bank (UCB) in India to receive a licence from RBI to operate as a Small Finance Bank (SFB)? 1. Axis Bank 2. HDFC Bank 3. ICICI Bank 4. Shivalik Mercantile Co-operative Bank 5. Yes Bank Ans.4

Q.141 Bureau of Indian Standards has celebrated the 74th foundation day on 6th January 2021. Where is the headquaters of BIS? 1. New Delhi 2. Lucknow 3. Varanasi 4. Jaipur 5. Gurugram Ans.1

Q.142 Health and Family Welfare Ministry has set up a technical expert group to examine the adverse findings from the National Family Health Survey-5. Who is the chairman? 1. Preeti Pant 2. Arun Singhal 3. M S Ananth 4. Meeta Makhan 5. Apurva Chandra Ans.1

Q.143 Who has been selected by US President Joe Biden as his Attorney General? 1. Rajat Datta 2. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu 3. Annika Sorenstam 4. Zena Wooldridge 5. Merrick Garland Ans.5 Q.144 What is the Name of Indian American who has been nominated by US President Joe Biden as the associate attorney general? 1. Kamala Harris 2. Gyanendro Ningombam 3. Rajiv Jalota 4. Sourav Ganguly 5. Vanita Gupta Ans.5

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Q.145 Alan Burgess, the world's oldest first-class cricketer and World War II veteran has passed away recently. He was from which country? 1. Australia 2. New Zealand 3. South Africa 4. Bangladesh 5. Sri Lanka Ans.2

Q.146 With which, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) signed a MoU for supply of 1.72 lakh cotton durries every year? 1. BSF 2. ITBP 3. ICG 4. NSG 5. CRPF Ans.2

Q.147 Which digital payments platform has announced the launch of Term Life Insurance plans on its platform, in association with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co Ltd? 1. Amazon Pay 2. MobiKwik 3. Google Pay 4. PhonePe 5. Paytm Ans.4

Q.148 In which district, Khelo India Ice Hockey Tournament was organised? 1. Krishna, Andhra Pradesh 2. Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh 3. Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 4. Kullu, Himachal Pradesh 5. Kargil, Ladakh Ans.5

Q.149 Government has set up a high-level group headed for South Asia energy security architecture. Who is the chairman? 1. Gurdeep Singh 2. Apurva Chandra 3. Rajkiran Rai G 4. Ram Vinay Shahi 5. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala Ans.4

Q.150 Who has been elevated as chief of Google's Asia Pacific Cloud division? 1. Karan Bajwa 2. Carolina Araujo 3. Ashraf Patel 4. Ratan Tata 5. Hemant Kumar Pandey Ans.1

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Q.151 Bandhan Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Army for Bandhan Bank Shaurya salary account. Where is the Headquarters of Bandhan Bank? 1. New Delhi 2. Hyderabad 3. Chennai 4. Kolkata 5. Mumbai Ans.4

Q.152 In which city, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has inaugurated a "Fire Park" and launched a dynamic online portal, "Agni Shama Seva" of Odisha Fire Service? 1. Paradeep 2. Sambalpur 3. Bhubaneswar 4. Cuttack 5. Rourkela Ans.3

Q.153 Who has been appointed as the new British High Commissioner to India? 1. Mondo Duplantis 2. Yulimar Rojas 3. Adar Poonawalla 4. Alexander Ellis 5. Ranjitsinh Disale Ans.4

Q.154 Which company has announced its partnership with SIDBI to provide a finance to the MSME in the rooftop solar segment? 1. RIL 2. Tata Power 3. HDFC 4. ICICI 5. BHEL Ans.2

Q.155 On which, Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of ₹2.5 crore for breaching regulatory compliance norms? 1. ESFB 2. IDFC FIRST Bank 3. IIFL Finance 4. Bajaj Finance 5. Syska Group Ans.4

Q.156 Who has been appointed chairman of All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC)? 1. Ashish Pethe 2. Saiyam Mehra 3. Raja Chairi 4. Sumant Sinha 5. Harsh Vardhan Ans.1

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Q.157 Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) has delivered the Landing Craft Utility (LCU) MK IV class vessel ‘IN LCU L-58’ (Yard 2099) to the Indian Navy. In which year, GRSE was founded? 1. 1884 2. 1990 3. 1988 4. 1935 5. 1955 Ans.1

Q.158 Which edition of Global Ayurveda Festival aimed at a global discussion and development of ayurveda, would be held from March 12 to 19 as a virtual meet? 1. Eighth 2. Fifth 3. Third 4. Fourth 5. Ninth Ans.4

Q.159 Which company launched a new initiative "Prayaas" to address the needs of the local communities near its fuel stations? 1. Bharat Petroleum 2. GAIL 3. ONGC 4. Indian Oil Corporation 5. Hindustan Petroleum Ans.4

Q.160 FSSAI has capped the amount of trans fatty acids (TFA) in oils and fats to 3% for 2021 and 2% by 2022 from the current permissible limit of 5%. WHO has also called for global elimination of trans fats by ______. 1. 2025 2. 2023 3. 2022 4. 2024 5. 2026 Ans.2

Q.161 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the Kochi - Mangaluru Natural Gas Pipeline to the nation. The 450 kilometre long pipeline has been built by GAIL (India) Limited. The total cost of the project was about ______. 1. ₹2000 Crore 2. ₹3000 Crore 3. ₹1000 Crore 4. ₹4000 Crore 5. ₹5000 Crore Ans.2

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Q.162 Central Drugs and Standards Committee (CDSCO) formally approved the COVID-19 vaccines by Bharat Biotech (Covaxin) and the Serum Institute of India (Covishield). Where is the headquaters of Bharat Biotech? 1. Lucknow 2. Mumbai 3. Pune 4. Hyderabad 5. Kanpur Ans.4

Q.163 51st International Film Festival of India closed on 24th January, 2021 with the India Premier of the historical drama ‘Wife of a Spy’ by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. It is movie of which country? 1. Vietnam 2. North Korea 3. China 4. Japan 5. South Korea Ans.4

Q.164 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 3rd Global Renewable Energy Investment Meeting and Expo (RE-Invest 2020) organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. What is the theme? 1. Innovations for Sustainable Energy Transition 2. Global solidarity, shared responsibility 3. Together We Can Through Volunteering 4. Advancing Innovation for Global Aviation Development 5. Recover Better - Stand Up for Human Rights Ans.1

Q.165 The communications ministry said all landline users across India will need to prefix ‘0’ for all outgoing calls to mobile numbers from ______. 1. 15 January 2. 15 April 3. 31 March 4. 1 April 5. 1 June Ans.1

Q.166 Which state chief minister has laid the foundation stone of 11.5MW power plant in Bidadi, Ramanagara (first waste-to-energy plant in the state)? 1. Karnataka 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Telangana 5. Kerala Ans.1

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Q.167 According to World Malaria Report (WMR) 2020 released by WHO, India is the only high endemic country which has reported a decline of 17.6% in 2019 as compared to 2018. Which state has topped the list by reducing malaria cases by 59%? 1. Meghalaya 2. Odisha 3. Jharkhand 4. Uttar Pradesh 5. Uttarakhand Ans.1

Q.168 Which State has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) to promote and encourage tourism industry by developing river tourism in the state? 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Kerala 4. Goa 5. Gujarat Ans.1

Q.169 The "State of the Education Report for India 2020: Technical and Vocational Education and Training" (TVET) was launched by which Organisation? 1. UNICEF 2. UNESCO 3. WEF 4. IMF 5. World Bank Ans.2

Q.170 With which, The India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has joined hands to promote innovations in energy storage in India? 1. UNIDO 2. WIPO 3. IAEA 4. UNEP 5. OECD Ans.1

Q.171 Indian Embassy in Beijing has launched a movie series "cinemaSCOpe" exclusively for the SCO in which more than two dozen Indian films dubbed in Russian. Where is the headquarters of SCO? 1. Beijing 2. Shanghai 3. Moscow 4. Tashkent 5. New Delhi Ans.1

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Q.172 As a part of the commemoration of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s 125th birth anniversary in 2022, the Union Culture Ministry was planning a museum in which city? 1. Kolkata 2. Agra 3. Kochi 4. Gurugram 5. Jaipur Ans.1

Q.173 Who has created history by becoming the first Indian woman to score in professional European football league? 1. Bala Devi 2. Elavenil Valarivan 3. Deepti Sharma 4. Madhurika Patkar 5. Lovlina Borgohain Ans.1

Q.174 India is planning to establish a regional climate centre for the Himalayan mountain region. Which country is also building a similar regional climate centre on its side of the Himalayas? 1. China 2. Japan 3. Russia 4. South Korea 5. North Korea Ans.1

Q.175 India Meteorological Department (IMD) is an agency of the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India. Where is the headquarters of IMD? 1. New Delhi 2. Mumbai 3. Kolkata 4. Dehradun 5. Chennai Ans.1 Q.176 8th edition of the North East Festival will be held in Guwahati, Assam. What is the focus of festival? 1. Growth Agenda for North East Post Covid19 2. Strengthening disaster risk governance 3. Science for and with Society 4. The Nurse and Diabetes 5. Sustainable sanitation and climate change Ans.1 Q.177 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released a special postage stamp to mark the centenary celebrations of which university? 1. JNU 2. AMU 3. DBRAU 4. BHU 5. VSSUT Ans.2

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Q.178 In which country, India is planning to set up Coastal Radar Stations as part of its plan to expand the area under Coastal Surveillance Network (CSN)? 1. Maldives 2. Myanmar 3. Bangladesh 4. Indonesia 5. All 1, 2 and 3 Ans.5

Q.179 In which city, India’s transparent glass sky bridge is being constructed? 1. Junagarh 2. Ayodhya 3. Lucknow 4. Rajgir 5. Uttarkashi Ans.4

Q.180 India's first pollinators park was established in which district? 1. Haldwani, Uttarakhand 2. Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh 3. Mandi, Himachal Pradesh 4. Bhubaneswar, Odisha 5. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Ans.1

Q.181 Shaheen (Eagle)-IX is the 9th joint Air Force Exercise between ______. 1. India and China 2. Pakistan and China 3. India and Uzbekistan 4. India and Russia 5. India and France Ans.2

Q.182 A railway link has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina between Haldibari and Chilahati. The newly inaugurated Haldibari – Chilahati rail link is the ______rail link between the two countries. 1. Fifth 2. Fourth 3. Third 4. Sixth 5. Seventh Ans.1

Q.183 Which country has become the 23rd member of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) during the "2020 IORA Council of Ministers Meeting" hosted by United Arab Emirates? 1. Andorra 2. Madagskar 3. Pakistan 4. Sri Lanka 5. France Ans.5

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Q.184 Who was administered the oath as the 26th Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court by Governor ? 1. Mohammad Rafiq 2. J K Maheshwari 3. Sudhanshu Dhulia 4. Hima Kohli 5. Arup Kumar Goswami Ans.1

Q.185 Who has been appointed as the first deputy general secretary of All India Football Federation (AIFF)? 1. Soma Mondal 2. Suneet Sharma 3. Umesh Sinha 4. Sanjay Kapoor 5. Abhishek Yadav Ans.5

Q.186 Which day is observed as the World Hindi Day? 1. 1 January 2. 4 January 3. 6 January 4. 9 January 5. 10 January Ans.5

Q.187 Who has been named as the new Deputy Chief of Army Staff (DCOAS)? 1. Shashi Shekhar Vempati 2. Satyendra Garg 3. Vineet Agarwal 4. Shantanu Dayal 5. Harsh Vardhan Ans.4

Q.188 The Centre has sanctioned Rs 37.87 crore for the facelift of Parshuram Kund pilgrimage site. It is in which State/ Union Territory? 1. Puducherry 2. Arunachal Pradesh 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Punjab 5. West Bengal Ans.2

Q.189 To give a boost to the traditional martial art, Kalaripayattu academy will be setup in which city? 1. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 2. Nirmal, Telangana 3. Narmada, Gujarat 4. Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 5. Kullu, Himachal Pradesh Ans.1

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Q.190 India’s first integrated manufacturing cluster of toys will be set up at which city? 1. Koppal, Karnataka 2. Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh 3. Pali, Rajasthan 4. Vijayanagara, Karnataka 5. Krishna, Andhra Pradesh Ans.1

Q.191 In a bid to help the women, a ‘period room’ has been set up at a public toilet in which city? 1. Nainital, Uttarakhand 2. Mandi, Himachal Pradesh 3. Kapurthala, Punjab 4. Shillong, Meghalaya 5. Thane, Maharashtra Ans.5

Q.192 Which country is the Focus Country in 51st International Film Festival of India? 1. Australia 2. Kazakhstan 3. Pakistan 4. Israel 5. Bangladesh Ans.5

Q.193 Narendra Singh Tomar, Nitin Gadkari, , and Dharmendra Pradhan along with Mukesh Ambani and Anand Mahindra participated in Davos Agenda summit of the World Economic Forum. Which country will host the Annual WEF meeting in 2022? 1. Denmark 2. Japan 3. New Zealand 4. Switzerland 5. Singapore Ans.4

Q.194 What is the Name of Former Union minister and Congress veteran who had served as chief minister of Gujarat on four occasions, has passed away? 1. Madhavsinh Solanki 2. G. Kishan Reddy 3. Preeti Pant 4. Ram Vinay Shahi 5. Vanita Gupta Ans.1 Q.195 In which city, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan jointly launched a project to clean Bindu Sagar lake near Lingaraj temple? 1. Haridwar 2. Bhubaneswar 3. Gwalior 4. 5. Uttarkashi Ans.2

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Q.196 What is the Name of Tesla CEO who overtakes Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to become the world’s richest person, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index? 1. Elon Musk 2. Emmanuelle Charpentier 3. Jennifer A. Doudna 4. Paul R Milgrom 5. Robert B Wilson Ans.1

Q.197 In which district, The world's largest floating 600 MW solar energy project will be constructed at Omkareshwar dam on Narmada river? 1. , Gujarat 2. Golaghat, Assam 3. Bongaigaon, Assam 4. Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh 5. Tapi, Gujarat Ans.4

Q.198 Which country has committed loan of ₹2,113 crore to support India's efforts at providing social assistance to the poor and vulnerable households, severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic? 1. Japan 2. France 3. US 4. China 5. Italy Ans.1

Q.199 National Youth Day is celebrated every year on which day? 1. 1 January 2. 4 January 3. 6 January 4. 9 January 5. 12 January Ans.5

Q.200 The second edition of the biennial pan-India coastal defence exercise was conducted on 12-13 January 2021. What is the Name of Exercise? 1. Konkan 2. Samudra Shakti 3. Yudh Abhyas 4. Sea Vigil-21 5. AL Nagah Ans.4 Q.201 Which Bank announced that it has launched "WhatsApp Banking"? 1. City Union Bank 2. Central Bank of India 3. Punjab National Bank 4. IDBI 5. Shivalik Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ans.1

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Q.202 According to ICRA, India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate is projected to ______in the financial year 2021-22. 1. 10.1% 2. --7.5% 3. --7.7% 4. --23.9% 5. --9.4% Ans.1

Q.203 Who has been appointed by Union government as the chairperson of an empowered committee for administration of Covid-19 vaccine? 1. V K Saraswat 2. Thomas Bach 3. Giridhar Aramane 4. R S Sharma 5. Amit Shah Ans.4

Q.204 ISRO will be adopting ______Atal Tinkering Labs across the country to promote education in the field of STEM, Space education and space technology related Innovations for school students. 1. 100 2. 131 3. 111 4. 121 5. 129 Ans.1

Q.205 Jigmet dolma is related to which discipline? 1. Athletics 2. Golf 3. Football 4. Rowing 5. Shooting Ans.1 Q.206 Which State/ Union territory government launched Mobile Application "Satark Nagrik" for ensuring transparent, accountable and responsive governance? 1. Ladakh 2. Jammu and Kashmir 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Odisha 5. Uttar Pradesh Ans.2 Q.207 What is the Name of Veteran journalist and Padma Shri awardee who has passed away recently? 1. Turlapati Kutumba Rao 2. Ranjitsinh Disale 3. Carolina Araujo 4. Ashraf Patel 5. Hemant Kumar Pandey Ans.1

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Q.208 What is the Name of Renowned astrophysicist who has passed away recently? 1. S K Madhusudan Chitre 2. Ratan Tata 3. Robert Lewandowski 4. Lucy Bronze 5. Paul Sein Twa Ans.1

Q.209 Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yajana (PMFBY) successfully completed 5 Years of operations. In which year it was launched? 1. 25 December 2019 2. 13 January 2016 3. 28 August 2014 4. 1 May 2016 5. 9 May 2015 Ans.2

Q.210 Banks' gross non-performing assets may rise to 13.5 per cent by September 2021, from 7.5 per cent in September 2020, according to Financial Stability Report (FSR). It is released by which? 1. SEBI 2. Commerce Ministry 3. Finance Ministry 4. NSO 5. RBI Ans.5

Q.211 Retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell sharply to ______in December. 1. 4.59% 2. 6.93% 3. 7.61% 4. 7.34% 5. 6.69% Ans.1 Q.212 Which State Government directed officials to develop the Chandrabhaga and Talsari beach with world class amenities to attract more domestic and foreign tourists? 1. Odisha 2. Kerala 3. Karnataka 4. Andhra Pradesh 5. Gujarat Ans.1 Q.213 Bharat Biotech has signed an agreement with Precisa Medicamentos for supply of COVAXIN in which country? 1. Brazil 2. Indonesia 3. Italy 4. United Kingdom 5. Germany Ans.1

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Q.214 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the setting up of a working group (WG) on digital lending. Who is the chairman? 1. Jayant Kumar Das 2. K V Kamath 3. Mukundakam Sharma 4. D. P. Singh 5. V Ramagopal Rao Ans.1

Q.215 51st International Film Festival of India paid rich tributes to whom? 1. Khushi Chindaliya 2. Akshay Kumar 3. Kuldeep Handoo 4. A R Rahman 5. Satyajit Ray Ans.5

Q.216 On which day, Indian Armed Forces celebrated Veteran’s Day? 1. 14 January 2. 12 January 3. 10 January 4. 9 January 5. 4 January Ans.1

Q.217 Manipur Governor, Dr has released a book titled “Making of a General-A Himalayan Echo”. It is authored by whom? 1. Avni Doshi 2. Konsam Himalaya Singh 3. Nirupama Yadav 4. Ruskin Bond 5. J K Rowling Ans.2

Q.218 Who is the author of book titled “The Population Myth: Islam, Family Planning and Politics in India”? 1. S Y Quraishi 2. Yatish Yadav 3. Amish Tripathi 4. V Pattabhi Ram 5. R C Bhargava Ans.1 Q.219 India has been ranked 85th among 110 countries, in the Henley Passport Index for 2021. Which country has topped the Index? 1. Japan 2. Vanuatu 3. Singapore 4. Norway 5. Sweden Ans.1

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Q.220 IRDAI has formed panel of advisors for health insurance cover. Who is the chairman? 1. Subhash Chandra Khuntia 2. Pradip Shah 3. Uday Kotak 4. Jaya Jaitly 5. Amitesh Kumar Sinha Ans.1

Q.221 In which city, US-based Electric car maker, Tesla has incorporated a fully owned subsidiary as a first step to set up an R&D unit and a manufacturing plant for its electric vehicles in the country? 1. Bengaluru 2. Dehradun 3. Gwalior 4. Orchha 5. Hooghly Ans.1

Q.222 Which state's first state-level bird festival 'Kalrav' has been organised at the world famous Nagi-Nakti bird sanctuary in the Jamui district? 1. Assam 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Uttar Pradesh 5. Bihar Ans.5

Q.223 After U.S., Which country announced to pulls out of Open Skies treaty? 1. North Korea 2. Japan 3. France 4. Russia 5. South Korea Ans.4

Q.224 Nazhat Shameem Khan has been elected by UN Human Rights Council as its president in 2021. She is from which country? 1. Canada 2. Netherlands 3. Fiji 4. Austria 5. Australia Ans.3 Q.225 Indian Army has signed a ______contract with ideaForge to procure high-altitude variant of SWITCH UAV. 1. $20 Million 2. $25 Million 3. $30 Million 4. $40 Million 5. $45 Million Ans.1

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Q.226 American brokerage Bank of America Corporation (BofA) has projected India's GDP to ______in financial year 2020-2021. 1. --7.7% 2. --7.5% 3. --23.9% 4. --10.3% 5. --9.6% Ans.1

Q.227 Who has inaugurated virtually the newly-built Kevadia railway station near the Statue of Unity in and a broad gauge line connecting with Kevadia? 1. Narendra Modi 2. M. Venkaiah Naidu 3. Ram Nath Kovind 4. 5. Acharya Dev Vrat Ans.1

Q.228 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Wipro have joined hands to set up its digital hub in which city? 1. Bengaluru 2. Hyderabad 3. Kolkata 4. Kochi 5. Gurugram Ans.2

Q.229 Government has approved the appointment of Nikolai Snesarev as the middle and long- distance coach of the Indian athletics team. He is from which country? 1. Japan 2. Poland 3. Spain 4. Belarus 5. Serbia Ans.4 Q.230 Tribal Affairs Minister received the SKOCH Challenger Award conferred to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for e-Governance. He is from which constituency? 1. Khunti, Jharkhand 2. Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh 3. Arrah, Bihar 4. Damoh, Madhya Pradesh 5. Gurugram, Haryana Ans.1 Q.231 With which country, India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation in the field of Information and Communications Technologies? 1. Italy 2. Japan 3. Germany 4. Brazil 5. Indonesia Ans.2

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Q.232 India’s exports in 2020-21 may decline around 7.3 per cent to $290 billion compared to $313.36 billion in the previous fiscal due as per estimates made by the Federation of Indian Export Organisations. Where is the headquarters of FIEO? 1. New Delhi 2. Jaipur 3. Guwahati 4. Mumbai 5. Noida Ans.1

Q.233 Which Bank has launched a new year campaign "iDelights New Year Bonanza" with offers available on various brands and e-commerce platforms? 1. HDFC Bank 2. ICICI Bank 3. Axis Bank 4. ESFB 5. Bank of Baroda Ans.2

Q.234 Who has been appointed by Intel as its new Chief Executive Officer? 1. Sandeep Kataria 2. Pat Gelsinger 3. Utpal Kumar Singh 4. A R Rehman 5. Varsha Joshi Ans.2

Q.235 Who has been awarded prestigious "Chief of Army Staff Commendation" for his outstanding contribution to Armed Forces during critical period of Covid19 pandemic? 1. Amresh Kumar Chaudhary 2. Ranjitsinh Disale 3. Ashraf Patel 4. Paul Sein Twa 5. Hemant Kumar Pandey Ans.1

Q.236 What is the capital of Uganda? 1. Kampala 2. Nairobi 3. Baku 4. Abuja 5. Windhoek Ans.1

Q.237 Sabarimala temple has celebrated its annual 'Makaravilakku' festival. It is in which state? 1. Kerala 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Odisha 4. Tamil Nadu 5. Madhya Pradesh Ans.1

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Q.238 In which State/ Union Territory, the Magh or Bhogali Bihu was celebrated with traditional fervor and gaiety? 1. Puducherry 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Ladakh 4. Assam 5. Uttarakhand Ans.4

Q.239 Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that a world-class bus terminal will be built at Khannagar in Cuttack and named after whom? 1. 2. 3. 4. Subhash Chandra Bose 5. Arun Jaitley Ans.4

Q.240 Indian Army celebrated its _____ Army Day on 15th January. 1. 72nd 2. 73rd 3. 74th 4. 75th 5. 76th Ans.2

Q.241 The third phase of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 3.0) launched in 600 districts across all states of India. Skill India Mission PMKVY 3.0 envisages training of 8 lakh candidates over a period of 2020-2021 with an outlay of ______. 1. ₹948.90 Crore 2. ₹848.90 Crore 3. ₹748.90 Crore 4. ₹648.90 Crore 5. ₹958.90 Crore Ans.1 Q.242 India's Wholesale price index inflation eases in December to 1.22% as compared to 1.55% in November, 2020. What is the base year for Wholesale price index? 1. 2011--12 2. 2012--13 3. 2010--11 4. 2016--17 5. 2003--04 Ans.1 Q.243 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras have registered a record sale of ______in the current financial year. 1. ₹384 Crore 2. ₹484 Crore 3. ₹284 Crore 4. ₹184 Crore 5. ₹584 Crore Ans.2

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Q.244 Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd has signed a USD 12.7-million contract to build an ocean-going vessel for the government of which country? 1. Brazil 2. Suriname 3. Colombia 4. Guyana 5. Venezuela Ans.4

Q.245 India’s first indigenous 9mm Machine Pistol has been jointly developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO and Indian Army. DRDO has been formed in which year? 1. 1969 2. 1958 3. 1988 4. 1990 5. 1982 Ans.2

Q.246 "Prarambh: Startup India International Summit" has been organised by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) with members of BIMSTEC countries. Who has inaugurated this summit? 1. Piyush Goyal 2. Giriraj Singh 3. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat 4. Pralhad Joshi 5. Ans.1 Q.247 In which state, the Cherry Blossom Mao Festival was held at Senapati district? 1. Meghalaya 2. Manipur 3. Nagaland 4. Sikkim 5. Mizoram Ans.2 Q.248 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the licence of Vasantdada Nagari Sahakari Bank. It is located in which state? 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Maharashtra 3. Kerala 4. Karnataka 5. Tamil Nadu Ans.2 Q.249 With which country, India has signed an agreement for Scientific and Technical Cooperation? 1. Ghana 2. Argentina 3. Armenia 4. UAE 5. Algeria Ans.4

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Q.250 Government will sell up to ______stake in Steel Authority of India (SAIL). 1. 15% 2. 10% 3. 20% 4. 30% 5. 25% Ans.2

Q.251 Padma Shri awardee D Prakash Rao has passed away. He was the ______. 1. Athlete 2. Social Activist 3. Scientist 4. Politician 5. Poet Ans.2

Q.252 Government has approved procurement of 83 Light Combat Aircraft, LCA, Tejas worth about Rs 48 thousand crore from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for Indian Air Forces. Where is the headquarters of HAL? 1. Mumbai 2. Bengaluru 3. New Delhi 4. Chennai 5. Hyderabad Ans.2 Q.253 Republic Day parade 2021 saw a contingent of ______armed forces marching on Rajpath. 1. North Korean 2. South Korean 3. Japanese 4. Russian 5. Bangladeshi Ans.5 Q.254 National Informatics Centre and CBSE jointly launched Software to provide a total engineering solution for students and Faculty of Engineering Graphics Curriculum. What is the Name of Software? 1. Pareshram 2. CollabCAD 3. PR Insight 4. Task Mate 5. DakPay Ans.2 Q.255 FSS (Financial Software and Systems), a leading global payment processor, announced partnering with which bank to promote financial inclusion among underserved and unbanked segments? 1. IPPB 2. SBI 3. HDFC Bank 4. ICICI Bank 5. AXIS Bank Ans.1

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Q.256 Which Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with "Jai Kisan" (a rural-focused fintech platform) to expand access to financial services to people? 1. Airtel Payment Bank 2. Canara Bank 3. KVGB 4. Federal Bank 5. ESFB Ans.3

Q.257 Union Minister for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Dr Harsh Vardhan dedicated the new coastal research vehicle to the nation at Chennai port. What is the Name of it? 1. Himgiri 2. Sagar Anveshika 3. Sujeet 4. Airavat 5. C-452 Ans.2

Q.258 Which Bank with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) launched co-branded contactless Rupay debit card? 1. SBI 2. ICICI Bank 3. HDFC Bank 4. Axis Bank 5. Yes Bank Ans.1

Q.259 Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the "Single Window Clearance System", an online platform to obtain clearances for smooth operationalisation of ______. 1. Coal Mines 2. Startup 3. MSME 4. Banks 5. NBFC Ans.1 Q.260 Reserve Bank of India has approved the re-appointment of whom as an Executive Director of the ICICI Bank for a three-year period? 1. Gyanendro Ningombam 2. Shashi S. Vempati 3. A K Gupta 4. Vishakha Mulye 5. Rajiv Jalota Ans.4 Q.261 Pradeep Kumar Gyawali was embark on a visit to India. He is the Foreign Minister of which country? 1. Nepal 2. Bangladesh 3. Bhutan 4. Sri Lanka 5. Maldives Ans.1

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Q.262 What is the Name of India's Defence Secretary who co-chaired the 13th India-Vietnam Defence Security Dialogue along with his Vietnamese co-chair Sr Lt Gen Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Defence Minister of Vietnam? 1. Ajay Kumar 2. Ajay Kumar Bhalla 3. Ajay Bhushan Pandey 4. Harsh Vardhan Shringla 5. T V Somanathan Ans.1

Q.263 In which district, the first ever Ice climbing festival was celebrated in Nubra valley? 1. Tawang 2. Leh 3. Kurnool 4. Dima Hasao 5. Solan Ans.2

Q.264 On which Bank, A penalty of ₹2 crore has been imposed for non-compliance with certain provisions of directions issued by RBI on Interest Rate on Deposits? 1. Deutsche Bank 2. ICICI Bank 3. HDFC Bank 4. Axis Bank 5. Yes Bank Ans.1

Q.265 The country's first Labour Movement Museum, showcasing the history of world labour movement, would be launched in which city? 1. Alappuzha, Kerala 2. Nainital, Uttarakhand 3. Jaipur, Rajasthan 4. Hyderabad, Telangana 5. Kolkata, West Bengal Ans.1 Q.266 The population of dolphins in Chilika Lake has increased to 156 in 2020 against 150 in 2019. It is in which state? 1. Kerala 2. Haryana 3. Odisha 4. Madhya Pradesh 5. Sikkim Ans.3 Q.267 Centre has extended the term of whom as the officiating Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) till March 31? 1. Raja Chairi 2. Bansi Lal Bhat 3. Utpal Kumar Singh 4. Anil Soni 5. Uday Shankar Ans.2

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Q.268 Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council (TEPC) has appointed whom as the new Chairman? 1. J K Maheshwari 2. Sudhanshu Dhulia 3. Arup Kumar Goswami 4. Pankaj Mithal 5. Sandeep Aggarwal Ans.5

Q.269 United Kingdom has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the G7 summit that is scheduled to be held in June. Apart from India, which country is also invited? 1. Australia 2. South Korea 3. Bangladesh 4. Myanmar 5. Both 1 and 2 Ans.5

Q.270 Which State Government has launched "One School One IAS" program which would provide free coaching for UPSC Civil Services or IAS Exams for poor meritorious students? 1. Assam 2. Gujarat 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Kerala 5. Madhya Pradesh Ans.4

Q.271 Which State/ Union Territory launched "Street Theatre and Performing Arts Fellowship" scheme to give artists an opportunity to showcase their craft? 1. Delhi 2. Puducherry 3. Lakshadweep 4. Andaman and Nicobar 5. Haryana Ans.1 Q.272 Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry launched mass awareness campaign to spread awareness about green and clean energy. What is the Name of it? 1. I Rakhwali 2. PR Insight 3. FRUITS 4. SAKSHAM 5. Pareshram Ans.4 Q.273 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced Startup India Seed Fund Scheme of ______to provide financial assistance to startups. 1. Rs 1000 Crore 2. Rs 2000 Crore 3. Rs 1500 Crore 4. Rs 3000 Crore 5. Rs 3500 Crore Ans.1

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Q.274 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India, Goa has conferred whom with the Indian Personality of the Year Award? 1. Thomas Vinterberg 2. Kiyoshi Kurosawa 3. Pablo Cesar 4. Satyajit Ray 5. Biswajit Chatterjee Ans.5

Q.275 Which Bank with fintech company Niyo announced a tie-up to issue prepaid cards to workers of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)? 1. HDFC Bank 2. SBI 3. Punjab National Bank 4. ICICI Bank 5. Bank of Baroda Ans.4

Q.276 Which country’s President Yoweri Museveni won a sixth five-year term? 1. Niger 2. Nigeria 3. Ghana 4. Uganda 5. Rwanda Ans.4

Q.277 Who has released a new book titled, "Future of Regional Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific"? 1. BIMSTEC 2. GCC 3. SCO 4. ADB 5. European Union Ans.4 Q.278 According to Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Which country with USD 8.30 billion foreign inflows continued to be the top source of FDI for India in April-September 2020-21? 1. Singapore 2. USA 3. Mexico 4. Scotland 5. Finland Ans.1 Q.279 Which State will become the first state in India to launch blockchain-enabled solar power trading? 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Mizoram 3. Odisha 4. Madhya Pradesh 5. Kerala Ans.1

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Q.280 Defence Research and Development Organisation handed over Motor Bike Ambulance Rakshita to the whom? 1. CRPF 2. CISF 3. NSG 4. ITBP 5. BSF Ans.1

Q.281 Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan digitally chaired the 148th session of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization through video conference. Where is the headquarter of WHO? 1. Geneva 2. Singapore 3. Vienna 4. Rome 5. Paris Ans.1

Q.282 Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the trust which manages the world famous Somnath Temple at Prabhas Patan town in Gujarat's Gir-Somnath district? 1. Vineet Agrawal 2. Shashi Shekhar Vempati 3. Satyendra Garg 4. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu 5. Narendra Modi Ans.5 Q.283 The task force set up to take a re-look at the age of marriage for women has submitted its report to the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Who is the chairman? 1. Jaya Jaitley 2. Mukundakam Sharma 3. D. P. Singh 4. Amitesh Kumar Sinha 5. Amber Dubey Ans.1 Q.284 Who is the MD and CEO of RBL Bank? 1. Vishwavir Ahuja 2. R K Chhibber 3. J Venkatramu 4. Senapathy Gopalakrishnan 5. Uday Kotak Ans.1 Q.285 Government of India holds the National Youth Festival every year between 12 to 16 January. What is the theme of National Youth Festival 2021? 1. YUVAAH – Utsah Naye Bharat Ka 2. Strengthening disaster risk governance 3. Science for and with Society 4. The Nurse and Diabete 5. Sustainable sanitation and climate change Ans.1

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Q.286 With which country, India has signed an agreement for operation of the "specified skilled worker" system? 1. Japan 2. Finland 3. USA 4. UK 5. Myanmar Ans.1

Q.287 With an aim to support to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with speedy and easy access to funds, YES BANK has launched "YES MSME". Where is the headquarter of YES BANK? 1. New Delhi 2. Mumbai 3. Kolkata 4. Chennai 5. Kochi Ans.2

Q.288 Who has inaugurated the first air taxi service in India from to Hisar which will expand from Hisar to Dehradun in the second phase? 1. 2. Narendra Modi 3. M Venkaiah Naidu 4. Ram Nath Kovind 5. Satyadev Narayan Arya Ans.1 Q.289 Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off ______trains connecting different parts of the country to Kevadiya to boost connectivity to Statue of Unity. 1. Seven 2. Ten 3. Nine 4. Eight 5. Six Ans.4 Q.290 Which day has been decided by Government of India to celebrate Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose birthday as “PARAKRAM DIWAS” to inspire people of the country, especially the youth? 1. 10 January 2. 12 January 3. 14 January 4. 15 January 5. 23 January Ans.5 Q.291 Carolina Marin has won the 2021 Thailand Open title in Bangkok by defeating Tai Tzu-ying. She is from which country? 1. Spain 2. Netherlands 3. South Africa 4. Malaysia 5. UAE Ans.1

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Q.292 Indian Air Force and French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace) have conducted a bilateral Air exercise at Air Force Station Jodhpur. What is the Name of exercise? 1. Desert Knight-21 2. Dustlik 3. Desert Eagle 4. Nomadic Elephant 5. Ekuverin Ans.1

Q.293 Which State Government has announced the ‘Horticulture Development Mission’ (Bagayat Vikas Mission)? 1. Assam 2. West Bengal 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Gujarat 5. Uttar Pradesh Ans.4

Q.294 Which State has become the first State to give electricity subsidy through Direct Benefit Transfer? 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Andhra Pradesh 5. Odisha Ans.1

Q.295 Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has laid the foundation stone for a fisheries harbour at which district? 1. Bagalkot 2. Mysuru 3. Dibrugarh 4. Bhubaneswar 5. Udupi Ans.5

Q.296 Which State/ Union Territory government has decided to rename Dragon Fruit to 'Kamalam'? 1. Gujarat 2. Ladakh 3. Jammu and Kashmir 4. Puducherry 5. Lakshadweep Ans.1 Q.297 Which Bank will continue to be as the Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs)? 1. SBI 2. ICICI Bank 3. HDFC Bank 4. YES Bank 5. All 1, 2 and 3 Ans.5

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Q.298 Viktor Axelsen has won the 2021 Thailand Open title in Bangkok. He is from which country? 1. Denmark 2. Australia 3. Austria 4. Serbia 5. Poland Ans.1

Q.299 Who has been assigned the additional charge of the Ministry of AYUSH? 1. Shankar Prasad 2. Narendra Singh Tomar 3. 4. Kiren Rijiju 5. Nitin Jairam Gadkari Ans.4

Q.300 What is the Name of world renowned oncologist who has passed away recently? 1. Mondo Duplantis 2. Yulimar Rojas 3. Adar Poonawalla 4. V. Shanta 5. Ranjitsinh Disale Ans.4

Q.301 Adani has signed concession agreement with Airports Authority of India for the Operations, Management and development of Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram Airports respectively. Where is the headquarters of AAI? 1. 2. Hyderabad 3. Chennai 4. New Delhi 5. Mumbai Ans.4 Q.302 NITI Aayog, along with the Institute for Competitiveness, released the second edition of the India Innovation Index. Which State has topped among major state? 1. Karnataka 2. Kerala 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Uttar Pradesh 5. Gujarat Ans.1 Q.303 Union Cabinet has given its approval for the investment of over ______for 850 megawatt Ratle Hydro Electric (HE) Project located on Chenab river in Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir. 1. Rs 1200 Crore 2. Rs 5200 Crore 3. Rs 4200 Crore 4. Rs 3200 Crore 5. Rs 2200 Crore Ans.2

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Q.304 Which state government would spend a total of Rs 100 crore in two phases to turn Shivrajpur beach in Devbhumi- district into an international level beach? 1. Gujarat 2. Kerala 3. Odisha 4. Andhra Pradesh 5. Karnataka Ans.1

Q.305 Sundaram Finance has named whom as its next Managing Director? 1. Ashima Goyal 2. Shashanka Bhide 3. Jayanth Varma 4. M K Saggar 5. Rajiv Lochan Ans.5

Q.306 To protect Airtel customers from the growing incidents of online payment frauds, Airtel Payments Bank has launched ‘"Airtel Safe Pay". Where is the headquarters of Airtel Payments Bank? 1. New Delhi 2. Noida 3. Mumbai 4. Jaipur 5. Chennai Ans.1

Q.307 Who was signed by JSW Sports, the sports arm of JSW Group? 1. Rishabh Pant 2. A R Rahman 3. Kuldeep Handoo 4. Akshay Kumar 5. Khushi Chindaliya Ans.1

Q.308 Goa Chief Minister, has released a book "Manohar Parrikar- Off the Record". Who is the author? 1. R Kaushik 2. Douglas Stuart 3. Sasindran Kallinkeel 4. Meena Iyer 5. Waman S Prabhu Ans.5 Q.309 Which country has successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile "Shaheen-III" which can strike up to 2,750 km? 1. Pakistan 2. Bangladesh 3. UAE 4. South Africa 5. New Zealand Ans.1

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Q.310 Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has approved Reliance Retail’s acquisition of Future Group’s retail assets. (RS. 24713 Crore) Where is the headquarter of Future Group? 1. Mumbai 2. Chennai 3. Kolkata 4. Hyderabad 5. Pune Ans.1

Q.311 In which city, Maharashtra government has renamed Gorewada International Zoo as ‘Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park. 1. Navi Mumbai 2. Nagpur 3. Nashik 4. Solapur 5. Pune Ans.2

Q.312 Who become the 1st woman fighter pilot to take part in the Republic Day parade? 1. Neetu David 2. Bhawana Kanth 3. Soma Mondal 4. Varsha Joshi 5. Neetal Narang Ans.2

Q.313 Which State Government has launched state's first online youth radio station 'Radio Hills- Youngistan Ka Dil'? 1. Assam 2. Uttarakhand 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Shimla 5. Arunachal Pradesh Ans.3

Q.314 What is the Name of Former Arunachal Pradesh Governor who has passed away recently? 1. Satya Pal Malik 2. Rajiv Kumar 3. Arun Singhal 4. Mata Prasad 5. Ajay Kumar Bhalla Ans.4

Q.315 Indian Armed Forces will conduct large-scale Joint Military Exercise In Andaman Sea And Bay Of Bengal. What is the Name of Exercise? 1. Zair-al-Bahr 2. Desert Eagle 3. Desert Knight 4. Kavach 5. Sea Vigil Ans.4

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Q.316 Who has been appointed as the managing director of India’s largest insurer Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)? 1. Siddhartha Mohanty 2. Rajiv Jalota 3. Dilip Rath 4. A K Gupta 5. Shashi S Vempati Ans.1

Q.317 Who has been appointed as the new Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL)? 1. Sanjay Kumar Mishra 2. Michael Holding 3. Vidisha Maitra 4. Sanjeev Kumar 5. Gyanendro Ningombam Ans.4

Q.318 Which day is observed as the Statehood day of Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura? 1. 15 January 2. 21 January 3. 14 January 4. 12 January 5. 10 January Ans.2

Q.319 Which State government launched "Avolokana" software that will enable the government to access data on sanctions and expenditures incurred by 39 departments on 1,800 programmes implemented by them? 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Karnataka 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Telangana 5. Kerala Ans.2

Q.320 Which Bank has launched a new mobile application ‘InstaFX’ for authorised money changers? 1. SBI 2. YES Bank 3. AXIS Bank 4. HDFC Bank 5. ICICI Bank Ans.5 Q.321 Which Bank has introduced the Aura credit card, with health and wellness benefits? 1. Airtel Payment Bank 2. Canara Bank 3. Axis Bank 4. IndusInd Bank 5. ESFB Ans.3

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Q.322 On which Bank, Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2 crore for delays in reporting of frauds? 1. HSBC 2. Standard Chartered Bank 3. Deutsche Bank 4. DBS Bank 5. Federal Bank Ans.2

Q.323 Howrah-Kalka Mail has been renamed the what? 1. Netaji Express 2. Atal Express 3. Arun Express 4. Shushma Express 5. Parikar Express Ans.1

Q.324 National Girl Child Week is being observed from 21st January to 26th January. Which day is observed as the National Girl Child day? 1. 4 January 2. 9 January 3. 10 January 4. 1 January 5. 24 January Ans.5

Q.325 With which, India has held their first maritime security dialogue in a virtual format? 1. European Union 2. BIMSTEC 3. SAARC 4. BRICS 5. GCC Ans.1

Q.326 Nikhil Srivastava, a young Indian mathematician has been named as the winner of the prestigious 2021 Michael and Sheila Held Prize. What is the Name of others who has won the award? 1. Adam Marcus 2. Daniel Alan Spielman 3. Hemant Kumar Pandey 4. V. K. Yadav 5. Both 1 and 2 Ans.5 Q.327 Who has been confirmed by US Senate as the Secretary of Defense (first African-American to lead the Pentagon)? 1. Lloyd Austin 2. Nikolai Snesarev 3. Pat Gelsinger 4. Vishakha Mulye 5. Abhishek Yadav Ans.1

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Q.328 Who has laid the foundation stone for setting up an Aquatic Quarantine facility at Aquatic Animal Quarantine Centre at Padappai near Chennai? 1. Giriraj Singh 2. Piyush Goyal 3. Narendra Singh Tomar 4. Kiren Rijiju 5. Mansukh L Mandaviya Ans.1

Q.329 What is the Name of Popular Bhajan Singer who has passed away recently? 1. Raja Chairi 2. Nana Akufo Addo 3. Annika Sorenstam 4. Zena Wooldridge 5. Narendra Chanchal Ans.5

Q.330 Who won the Ice Hockey Association of India (IHAI) 10th National Ice Hockey Championship trophy in Gulmarg? 1. NHAI 2. SAIL 3. CISF 4. CRPF 5. ITBP Ans.5

Q.331 Rapid Assessment System (RAS) developed by the National e-Governance Division, Ministry of Electronics & IT for taking feedback from those who get vaccinated. Who is the minister of Electronics & IT? 1. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat 2. Santosh Gangwar 3. R K Singh 4. Prakash Javadekar 5. Ans.5

Q.332 With which IIT, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways signed an memorandum of understanding focusing on research and development, teaching and training in the area of Development of Highway Infrastructure? 1. IIT Kanpur 2. IIT Roorkee 3. IIT Bombay 4. IIT Madras 5. IIT Kharagpur Ans.2

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Q.333 A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Gujarat Government and Adani Port and SEZ Ltd for India’s largest multi-model logistic park at Virochan Nagar near Sanand in of Gujarat. What is the estimated investment? 1. Rs 50,000 Crore 2. Rs 1,480 Crore 3. Rs 20,050 Crore 4. Rs 8,379.62 Crore 5. Rs. 948 Crore Ans.1

Q.334 DRDO successfully conducted captive and release trial of indigenously developed Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) from off the Odisha coast through Indian Hawk-Mk132 of HAL. What is the strike range? 1. 100 Kilometers 2. 350 Kilometers 3. 150 Kilometers 4. 500 Kilometers 5. 200 Kilometers Ans.1

Q.335 Who has been elected as president of the Veterinary Council of India (VCI)? 1. Umesh Sharma 2. Pradeep Yadav 3. Utpal Kumar Singh 4. A R Rehman 5. Varsha Joshi Ans.1

Q.336 What is the Name of Legendary Indian classical musician and Padma Shri awardee who has passed away recently? 1. Anil Soni 2. Uday Shankar 3. Sandeep Kataria 4. Kuldeep Handoo 5. Ghulam Mustafa Khan Ans.5

Q.337 Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled driverless metro car for Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). Who has manufactured driverless metro train? 1. DRDO 2. BEL 3. HAL 4. ICF 5. BEML Ans.5

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Q.338 Who inaugurated a museum dedicated to former Army chief K S Thimayya at Madikeri, Kodagu, Karnataka? 1. Raj Nath Singh 2. M Venkaiha Naidu 3. Amit Shah 4. Narendra Modi 5. Ram Nath Kovind Ans.5

Q.339 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Raising Day is celebrated on which day? 1. 15 January 2. 19 January 3. 14 January 4. 12 January 5. 10 January Ans.2

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