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1. How many teams will compete in the Indian Premier League (IPL) from 2022? A) 12 B) 8 C) 9 D) 10 2. Prime Minister Modi has recently launched the PM-JAY SEHAT scheme for which UT? A) Jammu & Kashmir B) Daman & Diu C) Ladakh D) Puducherry 3. The first-ever ‘Hot Air Balloon Wildlife Safari’ of India in a tiger reserve has been launched in which tiger reserve? A) Sariska Tiger Reserve B) Satpura Tiger Reserve C) Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve D) Kanha Tiger Reserve 4. The web portal and mobile app, ‘e-Sampada’ has been launched by which sector? A) Central Public Works Department (CPWD) B) Directorate of Printing C) Land & Development Office D) Directorate of Estates 5. The Directorate General of Training (DGT) has partnered with which company to launch digital learning and skilling initiatives for the ITI students? A) Accenture B) IBM C) Microsoft D) Cisco 6. Who is the author of the book ‘Covid-19: SabhyatakaSankataurSamadhan’? A) KailashSatyarthi B) NarendraModi C) Tathagata Roy D) Amish Tripathi 7. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of selectors for national men’s cricket team? A) Ravi Shastri B) Chetan Sharma C) KapilDev D) MadanLal 8. Robin Jackman, who has died recently was the former cricketer of which country? A) New Zealand B) Australia C) England D) South Africa 9. The first-ever ‘Hot Air Balloon Wildlife Safari’ of India in a tiger reserve has been launched in which tiger reserve? A) Sariska Tiger Reserve B) Satpura Tiger Reserve C) Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve D) Kanha Tiger Reserve 10. The web portal and mobile app, ‘e-Sampada’ has been launched by which sector? A) Central Public Works Department (CPWD) B) Directorate of Printing C) Land & Development Office D) Directorate of Estates
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11. The Directorate General of Training (DGT) has partnered with which company to launch digital learning and skilling initiatives for the ITI students? A) Accenture B) IBM C) Microsoft D) Cisco 12. Who is the author of the book ‘Covid-19: SabhyatakaSankataurSamadhan’? A) KailashSatyarthi B) NarendraModi C) Tathagata Roy D) Amish Tripathi 13. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of selectors for national men’s cricket team? A) Ravi Shastri B) Chetan Sharma C) KapilDev D) MadanLal 14. Robin Jackman, who has died recently was the former cricketer of which country? A) New Zealand B) Australia C) England D) South Africa 15. How many teams will compete in the Indian Premier League (IPL) from 2022? A) 12 B) 8 C) 9 D) 10 16. Prime Minister Modi has recently launched the PM-JAY SEHAT scheme for which UT? A) Jammu & Kashmir B) Daman & Diu C) Ladakh D) Puducherry 17. The Good Governance Day is observed to marks the birth anniversary of which leader? A) APJ Abdul Kalam B) Rajiv Gandhi C) SardarVallabhbhai Patel D) AtalBihari Vajpayee 18. Which company has achieved the top rank among the “Wallet and UPI” segment of the BFSI Movers and Shakers 2020 report by Wizikey? A) Google Pay B) Amazon Pay C) PhonePe D) Freecharge 19. The Union cabinet has recently approved new guidelines for DTH broadcasting services, as per which, the DTH services will now be issue licences for a period of______years A) 20 years B) 10 years C) 15 years D) 30 years 20. In India, how many Local Area Banks are operational at the current scenario? A) 4 B) 3 C) 2 D) 5
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EXPLANATIONS 1. Option D Explanation:The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) held its 89th Annual General Meeting in Ahmedabad. In the meeting it was decided that 10 teams will compete in Indian Premier League (IPL) from 2022 against present 8 teams. 2. Option A Explanation:Prime Minister ShriNarendraModi has launched a scheme ‘Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY SEHAT’ via video-conferencing to extend health insurance coverage to all the residents of Jammu & Kashmir. 3. Option C Explanation:India’s first ‘Hot Air Balloon Wildlife Safari’ in a tiger reserve has been launched in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. 4. Option D Explanation:The Minister of State(I/C) for Housing & Urban Affairs Hardeep S Puri has launched a new web portal and mobile app, ‘e-Sampada’ on 25 December 2020. 5. Option C Explanation:The Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has collaborated with Microsoft and NASSCOM Foundation to provide a digital content for ITI students. 6. Option A Explanation:Nobel laureate KailashSatyarthi has come out with his new book titled ‘Covid-19: SabhyatakaSankataurSamadhan’ (Covid-19: Crisis of Civilisation and Solutions). 7. Option B Explanation:Apart from this, former cricketer Chetan Sharma has been appointed as the new chairman of selectors for national men’s cricket team by the Cricket Advisory Committee headed by MadanLal. 8. Option C Explanation:The former England cricketer and commentator, Robin Jackman has passed away. He was 75. 9. Option C Explanation:India’s first ‘Hot Air Balloon Wildlife Safari’ in a tiger reserve has been launched in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. 10. Option D Explanation:The Minister of State(I/C) for Housing & Urban Affairs Hardeep S Puri has launched a new web portal and mobile app, ‘e-Sampada’ on 25 December 2020. 11. Option C Explanation:The Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has collaborated with Microsoft and NASSCOM Foundation to provide a digital content for ITI students. 12. Option A Explanation:Nobel laureate KailashSatyarthi has come out with his new book titled ‘Covid-19: SabhyatakaSankataurSamadhan’ (Covid-19: Crisis of Civilisation and Solutions). 13. Option B Explanation:Apart from this, former cricketer Chetan Sharma has been appointed as the new chairman of selectors for national men’s cricket team by the Cricket Advisory Committee headed by MadanLal. 14. Option C Explanation:The former England cricketer and commentator, Robin Jackman has passed away. He was 75. 15. Option D Explanation:The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) held its 89th Annual General Meeting in Ahmedabad. In the meeting it was decided that 10 teams will compete in Indian Premier League (IPL) from 2022 against present 8 teams. 16. Option A Explanation:Prime Minister ShriNarendraModi has launched a scheme ‘Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY SEHAT’ via video-conferencing to extend health insurance coverage to all the residents of Jammu & Kashmir.
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17. Option D Explanation: The day commemorate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister AtalBihari Vajpayee (25 December 1924 – 16 August 2018). 18. Option A Explanation: Wallet and UPI segment – Google Pay 19. Option A Explanation:From now on, the DTH services will be issued licenses for a period of 20 years, compared to 10 years at the moment. It will also have a renewal provision after every 10 years. 20. Option C Explanation: There are only two Local Area Banks operational in India, i,e.– Coastal Local Area Bank Ltd and Krishna BhimaSamruddhi LAB Ltd.
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