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IBPS Clerk Main GA Memory Sol: B based 28 feb USA's is planning to have the first nuclear reactor on the moon by the Q1. Which of the following is the 1st end of 2026. international movie of Irfan Khan’s? US Department of Energy has A. The Namesake collaborated with NASA for setting up B. New York first nuclear reactor on the moon. C. The Amazing Spider-Man D. Jurassic World Q4. Flight Lieutenant Bhawna Kant is E. The Warrior the first female fighter pilot to participate in the Republic Day Parade Sol: E 2021. She hails from which State? Irrfan Khan’s first international A. Uttar Pradesh movie is The Warrior, that was B. Madhya Pradesh released in 2001. C. Jharkhand His other international movies are D. Bihar Namesake (2006), The Darjeeling E. Odisha Limited (2007), New York, I Love You (2008), The Amazing Spider-Man Sol: D (2012), Life of Pi (2012), Jurassic Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kant is World (2015) and Inferno (2016). the first female fighter pilot to participate in the Republic Day Parade Q2. Rajesh Sharma has replaced 2021. She hails from Darbhanga, which of the following person as the Bihar. CEO of Ayushman Bharat scheme? A. Amitabh Kant Q5. India has recently released a B. Indu Bhushan commemorative postage stamp to C. Randeep Guleria mark the ______anniversary of D. Rajeev Khosla the United Nations Organisations. E. Harsh Vardhan A. 73rd B. 74th Sol: B C. 75th Rajeev Sharma has been appointed D. 76th as the new CEO of Ayushman Bharat E. 77th scheme for a period of two years. He has replaced Indu Bhushan, Sol: C who was the first CEO of Ayushman India Posts, Department of Posts Bharat Scheme. (DOP), Ministry of Communications released a commemorative postage Q3. Which nation is planning to set up stamp on the 75th anniversary of the the first nuclear reactor on the moon United Nations Organisations. by the end of 2026? A. Russia Q6. Finance Minister of India has B. USA announced reduction in residency C. UK limit for Indian citizens to set up one- D. China person companies (OPC) from 182 E. France days to______A. 110 days

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B. 120 days B. Asset Reconstruction Company C. 130 days C. Department of Economic and Policy D. 140 days Research E. 150 days D. Asset Arrangement Company E. None of the above Sol: B Union Budget has made space for Sol: B easing norms around setting up of Asset reconstruction company and One Person Company (OPC) by an asset management company reducing the residency limit of NRIs (AMC) will be used for clean up of from 182 to 120 days. non-performing assets in the banking Earlier, only Indian resident sector. citizens were allowed to form one Q10. Kishor Biyani is the CEO of which person companies in India. company on which SEBI has imposed a penalty? Q7. Who is the author of the book A. Hindalco Industries titled as “Struggle is my life”? B. Reliance Pvt Ltd A. Nelson Mandela C. Adani Groups B. Jawaharlal Nehru D. Future Retail Ltd C. Mahatma Gandhi E. None of the above D. Barack Obama E. Morissana Kouyate Sol:D Markets regulator SEBI has barred Sol: A Future Group CEO Kishore Biyani and A. Struggle Is My Life is the his brother Anil rom accessing autobiography of Nelson Mandela in securities market for a period of 1 which his political beliefs have been year due to alleged insider trading explained. between March and April 2017.

Q8. World's largest renewable energy Q11. What is the maturity period of park has been inaugurated in the Senior Citizen Saving Scheme? ______A. 4 years A. Madhya Pradesh B. 5 years B. Gujarat C. 6 years C. Rajasthan D. 7 years D. Maharashtra E. 8 years E. Punjab Sol: E Sol: B The maturity period for the SCSS World's largest renewable energy scheme is 5 years. park with a capacity of 30,000 It can be extended for another 3 megawatts (MW) from solar and wind years, effectively bringing up the energy has inaugurated in India. period to 8 years.

Q9. Which company is known for Q12. Which organization is cleaning up of Non-performing Asset responsible for setting up the world's (NPA)? largest zoo in Gujarat's Jamnagar A. Negotiable Instrument Company district?

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A. NTPC equivalent as the Gross Domestic B. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Product (GDP) expands to USD 8.6 C. Adani Groups trillion by 2040. D. Larsen & Toubro E. Tata Motors Q15. The Tapovan Vishnugad power plant is owned by which corporation? Sol: B A. ONGC Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) B. BPCL will be setting up the world's largest C. NTPC zoo in Gujarat's Jamnagar district. D. GAIL The zoo will be built on 280 acres, E. CIL In which more than 300 species of animals will live. Sol: C Tapovan Vishnugad is NTPC's Q13. What is the name of the second hydro power project since its umbrella program for the Roads and foray into the sector. The 520 MW Highways sector in India? run-of-the-river project is situated on A. Setu Bharatam river Dhauliganga in Chamoli district B. Bharatmala Pariyojana of Uttarakhand. C. Smart City Mission D. Accessible India Project Q16. Adivasi Mela 2021 was E. Digital India Mission organised in ______A. Bhubaneswar Sol: B B. Cuttack Bharatmala Pariyojana (Project) is C. Balasore a centrally-sponsored and funded D. Sambalpur Road and Highways project of the E. Rourkela Government of India. Sol: A Q14. According to the ‘India Energy Odisha's famous and oldest Outlook 2021’, India will become 'Adivasi Mela 2021' took place in the ______largest energy consumer by period January 26, 2021 to 09 2030, surpassing European Union? February, 2021 in Bhubaneswar. A. 1st State Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik B. 2nd inaugurated the grand 'mela'. C. 3rd D. 4th Q17. Which Indian women wrestler E. 5th has won silver medal at the individual Wrestling World Cup in the women’s Sol: C 57kg category which took place in As per International Energy Agency Belgrade, Serbia? (IEA)’s ‘India Energy Outlook 2021’, A. Sakshi Malik India will overtake the European B. Vinesh Phogat Union as the world's third-largest C. Alka Tomar energy consumer by 2030. D. Kavita Devi In the outlook, IEA saw primary E. Anshu Malik energy consumption almost doubling to 1,123 million tonnes of oil Sol: E

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India’s Anshu Malik won a silver Ranchi (Jharkhand) medal in the 57kg category of Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) ‘ women’s wrestling at the Individual Indore (Madhya Pradesh) World Cup in Belgrade, Serbia. The Rajkot (Gujarat) 19-year-old Indian wrestler lost to Chennai (Tamil Nadu) Moldova’s Anastasia Nichita 5-1 in the final. Q20. Which of the following Musical Instruments is played by Ustad Q18. ICICI Bank has launched its Shahid Parvez Khan? Representative office in which nation? A. Santoor A. France B. Sitar B. USA C. Veena C. Nepal D. Flute D. Indonesia E. Tabla E. Myanmar Sol: B Sol: C Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan ICICI Bank, has inaugurated its (commonly known as Shahid Parvez, representative office Kathmandu, born 14 October 1958) is an Indian marking the foray of an Indian private classical sitar maestro from the sector bank in Nepal. Imdadkhani gharana. He was recently The representative office at the conferred the Kalajyoti Lifetime business district of Thapathali will Achievement Award. closely work with domestic banks in Nepal to facilitate investment, trade, Q21. Which of the following is not payments and treasury business related to ‘bank to bank’ transfer between the two countries. mechanism? A. NEFT Q19. The Light House Projects B. RTGS inaugurated by the prime minister will C. Cheque be undertaken in six cities. Which of D. Depository Receipt the following is not one among them? E. IMPS A. Dhanbad in Jharkhand Answer: D B. Rajkot in Gujarat Solution: C. Agartala in Tripura Depository Receipt is not related to D. Indore in Madhya Pradesh ‘bank to bank’ transfer mechanism E. Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh Q22. What is the name given to Sol: A India's first indigenous 9 mm machine Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi pistol jointly developed by the laid the foundation stone of Light Defence Research and Development House projects (LHPs) under Global Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Housing Technology Challenge Army? (GHTC)- at six sites across six States, A. Glock 17 through video conference. B. SIG Sauer P226 The Light House Projects are to be C. ASMI implemented in D. Beretta 92FS Agartala (Tripura) E. Agram 2000

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Answer: C Maradona scored 'hand of god' goal Solution: against England in 1986 World Cup. ASMI was India's first indigenous 9 mm machine pistol jointly developed Q26. The Foxconn of toy world to set by the Defence Research and up India's first toy cluster in ____ Development Organisation (DRDO) A. Madhya Pradesh and the Indian Army B. Karnataka C. Kerala Q23. FASTag works on which of the D. Rajasthan following technologies? E. Haryana A. Phone Early Warning System (PEWS) Answer: B B. Radio Frequency Identification The Foxconn of toy world to set up (RFID) technology India's first toy cluster in Karnataka C. Accelerometer D. Near Field Technology Q27. Which payment gateway E. GPS Technology company has decided to close its Answer: B operation in India? Solution: A. MobiKwik FASTag works on Radio Frequency B. Razor pay Identification (RFID) technology. C. PayPal D. Lazypay Q24. Which of the following became E. None of the above the first company to launch an Electric tractor in India? Sol: C A. Sonalika Group PayPal has decided to close its B. Tractor and Farm Equipment operation in India. (TAFE) Ltd. 28.What amount has been proposed C. Mahindra and Mahindra for further recapitalization of public D. Swaraj Tractors sector banks? E. Escorts Agri Machinery A. Rs. 20,000 crores Answer: A B. Rs. 30,000 crores Solution: C. Rs. 40,000 crores Sonalika Group became the first D. Rs. 50,000 crores company to launch an Electric tractor E. Rs. 80,000 crores in India. Ans. A Q25. Maradona scored 'hand of god' Sol. goal against which country? • Finance Minister Nirmala A. Germany Sitharaman announced taht the B. France government will infuse ₹ 20,000 crore C. Portugal into public sector banks (PSBs) in D. Spain 2021-22 to meet the regulatory E. England norms. Answer: E • For the current financial year also, the government had made a provision Solution: of ₹ 20,000 crore for recapitalisation.

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• During 2019-20, the government 30.The world’s longest sandstone had proposed to make a ₹ 70,000- cave “Krem Puri” has been discovered crore capital infusion into the PSBs to in which state of India? boost credit for a strong impetus to A. Andhra Pradesh the economy. B. Meghalaya • However, the government refrained C. Tripura from committing any capital for the D. Maharashtra PSBs in the Budget 2020-21, hoping E. Odisha that the lenders will raise funds from the market depending on the Ans. B requirements. Sol. The world's longest sandstone cave named Krem Puri was 29.Who monitors the Priority Sector discovered near Laitsohum village, Lending (PSL) in commercial banks? located in the Mawsynram area in A. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district B. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) 31.How many Ombudsman office are C. National Bank for Agriculture and there in India? Rural Development (NABARD) A. 21 D. Government of India (GOI) B. 22 E. Securities and Exchange Board of C. 23 India (SEBI) D. 24 E. 25 Ans. A Sol. The priority sector lending by Ans. B commercial banks is monitored by Sol. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) • There are total 22 Ombudsman through periodical returns received office. from them. Priority Sector Lending • The Reserve Bank Friday has refers to those sectors of the recently opened office of the Banking economy which may not get timely Ombudsman and Ombudsman for and adequate credit in the absence of Digital Transactions (ODT) at its New this special dispensation. Priority Delhi office that increased its number Sector Lending is an important role to 22. given by the Reserve Bank of India. Priority Sector includes the following 32.Who among the following is the categories: co-founder and CEO of Twitter? (i) Agriculture A. Bill Gates (ii) Micro, Small and Medium B. Narayan Murthy Enterprises C. Jack Dorsey (iii) Export Credit D. Tim Berners-Lee (iv) Education E. None of the above (v) Housing (vi) Social Infrastructure Ans. C (vii) Renewable Energy Sol. (viii) Others (Weaker Section) ● Jack Dorsey is the co-founder of Twitter.

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● It was founded on March 21, (CWCM) - in Chennai which will work 2006. as a knowledge hub for various ● It is based in San Francisco, stakeholders for conserving wetlands California. that occupy 4.6% of the country's total land area. 33.RBI was nationalised in the year • The CWCM has been set up as a part ____. of the National Centre for Sustainable A. 1934 Coastal Management (NCSCM), B. 1935 Chennai. C. 1949 • It will assist the national and D. 1950 state/UT governments in the design E. 1951 and implementation of policy and regulatory frameworks, management Ans. C planning, monitoring and targeted Sol. research for conservation of • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) wetlands. commenced its operations on 1 April 1935 during the British 35.What is the validity period of Rule in accordance with the ‘Electoral bonds’? provisions of the Reserve Bank A. 10 days of India Act, 1934. B. 30 days • The original share capital was C. 20 days divided into shares of 100 each D. 12 days fully paid, which were initially E. 15 days owned entirely by private shareholders. Following India's Ans. E independence on 15 August Sol. Electoral bonds can be 1947, the RBI was purchased for any value in multiples nationalized on 1 January of Rs 1,000, Rs 10,000, Rs 10 lakh, 1949. and Rs 1 crore from any of the specified branches of the State Bank 34.India’s first wetland conservation of India. The life of the bond will be center ‘Centre for Wetland for 15 days. Conservation and Management • The central government had on (CWCM)’ has been be set up in which January 29, 2018, notified the city of India? electoral bond scheme. A. Kolkata • An Indian citizen or body B. Kochi incorporated in India will be C. Chennai eligible to purchase the bond. D. Mumbai • Electoral bonds can be used for E. Bhubaneswar making a donation only to the political parties registered Ans. C under section 29A of the Sol. Representation of the People • Coinciding with the World Wetland Act, 1951 (43 of 1951) and Day, India got its first specialised which secured not less than institution - Centre for Wetland one per cent of the votes polled Conservation and Management in the last general election to

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the House of the People or a son in a family of four brothers and Legislative Assembly. three sisters. • These bonds will not carry the • His father, Ustad Waris Hussain name of the payee. Khan was the son of celebrated • Authorised centre - It can be musician Ustad Murred Baksh, while purchased only from specified his mother, Sabri Begum, was the branches of State Bank of daughter of Ustad Inayat Husain India. Khan, credited as the founder of the • Denomination - Electoral bonds Rampur-Sahaswan gharana of music. can be bought for any value, in • Khan got his basic classical music multiples of Rs 1,000, Rs training from his father and later 10,000, Rs 1 lakh, Rs 10 lakh studied music under his cousin, Ustad or Rs 1 crore. Nissar Hussain Khan. • Validity - Electoral bonds will be • He was awarded the Padma Shri in valid for 15 daysfrom the 1991, followed by Padma Bhusan in date of purchase. 2006 and Padma Vibhushan in 2018. • In 2003 he was awarded the 36.Mutual Funds are regulated in the Sangeet Natak Akademi award, the country by highest Indian recognition given to A. IRDAI practicing artistes. B. Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI) 38.Which company has ranked first C. NABARD most-valued IT services brand D. Securities and Exchange Board of globally, according to a report by India Brand Finance? E. Reserve Bank of India A. Accenture B. IBM Ans. D C. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Sol. Mutual Funds are regulated in D. Infosys the country by Securities and E. Wipro Exchange Board of India Ans. A 37.Renowned personality Ustad Sol. Ghulam Mustafa Khan passed away • According to a report by Brand recently, he was a veteran _____. Finance, Accenture retained the title A. Flute Maestro of world's most valuable and B. Tabla Maestro strongest IT services brand with a C. Sitar Maestro record brand value of $26 billion, D. Classical Musician while IBM continued at the second E. Piano Maestro place with brand value of $16.1 billion. Ans. D Sol. 39.Which of the following Asian • Padma Vibhushan awardee Ustad countries has Nikkei as its stock Ghulam Mustafa Khan was a market index? legendary Indian classical musician. A. China • Born on March 3, 1931 in Badaun in B. Singapore Uttar Pradesh, Khan was the eldest C. Japan

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D. South Korea D. Paris, France E. Hong Kong E. Frankfurt, Germany

Ans. C Ans. A Sol. Nikkei is the stock market index Sol. The headquarters of the ‘United of Japan. Nations World Tourism Organization 40.The ‘ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of is situated in Madrid, Spain. the Decade’ has been awarded to? A. Virat Kohli 43.West Bengal legislative assembly B. Kane Williamson consists of how many seats? C. Steve Smith A. 292 D. Rashid Khan B. 294 C. 296 Ans. D D. 298 Sol. The award of ‘ICC Men’s T20I Ans. B Cricketer of the Decade’ has been Sol. West Bengal legislative assembly awarded to Rashid Khan. The ICC consists of 294 seats. West Bengal Awards of the Decade recognize the Legislative Assembly is the best players across Cricket over the unicameral legislature of West past ten years. The winners of this Bengal. These 294 members are prestigious ICC Awards of the Decade directly elected from single-seat were announced on December 28, constituencies. Its term is five years, 2020. Hence, option D is correct. unless it is dissolved sooner. Biman Banerjee of AITC is speaker of West 41.What is percentage of government Bengal Legislative Assembly. holding in NABARD? A. 99.6% 44.Which of the following country has B. 0.4% been elected as President of the C. 100% International Solar Alliance? D. 75% A. USA E. 56% B. Russia C. India Ans. C D. Japan Sol. * The RBI divested its entire stake in Ans. C NABARD and NHB amounting to ₹ 20 Sol. crore and ₹ 1450 crore respectively. India Gets Re-elected as the * The Government of India now holds President of International Solar 100% stake in both the financial Alliance. During a virtual meeting of institutions. the International Solar Alliance, India was re-elected as the President of the 42.The headquarters of the ‘United organization for a term of two years Nations World Tourism Organization with France as the Co-President. is situated in: A. Madrid, Spain 45.Recently, Hawker Culture of which B. Gland, Switzerland country has been inscribed on the C. Washington DC, USA UNESCO's Representative List of the

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Intangible Cultural Heritage of Sol. Humanity? • National Disaster Management A. Indonesia Authority is chaired by the B. China Prime minister of India. C. Vietnam • It was established through the D. Singapore Disaster Management Act enacted by the Government of Ans. D India in December 2005. Sol. • Its primary purpose is to The Hawker Culture in Singapore has coordinate response to natural been inscribed on the UNESCO’s or man-made disasters and for Representative List of the Intangible capacity-building in disaster Cultural Heritage of the Humanity at resiliency and crisis response. the 15th session of the IGC (Intergovernmental Committee) that was held virtually. The Hawker Culture in Singapore is a living heritage shared by those who prepare the hawker food and those who dine & mingle over hawker food in the community dining spaces called hawker centres. It reflects Singapore’s multicultural identity as the people & nation and resonates strongly with the Singaporeans across all races and social strata. The particular List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO is made up of those intangible heritage elements which help demonstrate the diversity of the cultural heritage and raise the awareness about its importance. The list was established in the year 2008 when the Convention for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage came into effect.

46.The Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is____. A. National Security Advisor B. Prime Minister of India C. Chief of DRDO D. Home Minister of India

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