PRACTICE
QUESTIONS
1. What is the theme that will be focused by
the Forum on Financial Technology that is
scheduled to be held on December 3, 2021?
(A) Future - Tech (B) Fin - Future
(C) Space Tech (D) Beyond
2. Which of the following Country has become
Republic recently?
(A) Barbados (B) Bahamas
(C) Cuba (D) Grenada
3. When was Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
signed?
(A) February 2,1971 (B) February 2,1976
(C) May 1, 1971 (D) May 1, 1976
4. When was Border Security Force formed?
(A) 1962 (B) 1965
(C) 1971 (D) 1972
5. When was the Chennai – Mumbai Express
had its Maiden Journey?
(A) March 1,1930 (C) Chocolate Bordered Flitter
(B) December 1,1930
(C) March 1, 1921
(D) December 1, 1921
6. Who are all the members of G20’s Troika at
present?
(A) India (B) Indonesia
(C) Italy (D) All the above
7. Which state is the first state in the Northeast
to be bifurcated from Assam as the 16th State
of Indian Union?
(A) Meghalaya (B) Nagaland
(C) Manipur (D) Tripura
8. Which state has been recognized as the “Best
State in Promoting empowerment of Persons
with disabilities”?
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Kerala
(C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Telangana
9. In which State, the Paika rebellion took
place?
(A) Odisha (B) Jharkhand
(C) Bihar (D) Chhattisgarh
10. When was the “Smart Cities Mission” (SCM)
announced in India?
(A) 2015 (B) 2016
(C) 2017 (D) 2018
11. Who won the “Woman of the Year” Award
by World Athletics for 2021?
(A) Athing Mu
(B) Derartu Tulu
(C) Elaine Thompson Herah
(D) Anju Bobby George
12. What is the name of the New Species of
Butterfly that was founded in North Sikkim?
(A) Rhopalocera
(B) Monarch
(D) Swallow tail
13. Which department of Nashik was given
award for its outstanding work in creation
of a Barrier free Environment?
(A) Forest Department
(B) Public Works Department
(C) Revenue Department
(D) Panchayat Raj Department
14. In which place of Assam, the Project RE-
HAB has been implemented?
(A) Goalpara (B) Golaghat
(C) Chirang (D) Dhubri
15. Who is the author of the novel “Neenda
Payanam”?
(A) Kumaran (B) M. Varadarajan
(C) Ravi (D) Ganesalingan
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16. Who won the U.S. Maths prize “Ciprian
Foias Prize” for 2021?
(A) Nikhil Srivastava in all revenue officer?
(B) Adam Marcus
(C) Daniel Spiel Man (C) Coimbatore (D) Thrissur
(D) All the above
17. Which country became the Champion of
Asian Team Squash championships 2021?
(A) India (B) Malaysia
(C) South Korea (D) Hong - Kong
18. Who is the first woman Psychiatrist in India?
(A) Thara (B) Sarada Menon
(C) Fatima (D) Padmavathi
19. Which Country won the Davis Cup Finals
2021?
(A) India (B) Spain
(C) Bronze (D) Russia
20. Who is the first Non- Congress Prime
Minister of India?
(A) Narashima Rao (B) Morarji Desai
(C) Charan Singh (D) Deve Gowda
21. Where was the 56th Raising Day Parade of
the Border Secuirty Force (BSF) held?
(A) Jaisalmer (B) Delhi
(C) Raipur (D) Jaipur
22. What is the name of the First Indigenously
built large survey vessel of India?
(A) Sandhayak (B) Sarvekshak
(C) Darshak (D) Nirupak
23. Who received the Isai Perarignar Award of
the Tamil Isai Sangam for 2021?
(A) Muthukumaran (B) Sivalingam
(C) Dharmapuram (D) Theerthagiri
24. Which of the following is declared as the 16th
Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu?
(A) Kanjirankulam (B) Karaivetti
(C) Vaduvoor (D) Kazhuveli
25. When was the Armed Forces Special Powers
Act (AFSPA) enacted?
(A) 1958 (B) 1962
(C) 1990 (D) 2002
26. Which of the following is the first district in
the country to complete the e-office project
(A) Chennai (B) Wayanad
27. When was Tamil Nadu Small Industries
Development Corporation Limited
(TANSIDCO) established?
(A) 1970 (B) 1973
(C) 1976 (D) 1979
28. Which of the following is the first Industrial
Estate established in India?
(A) Ambattur Industrial Estate
(B) Guindy Industrial Estate
(C) Rajkot Industrial Estate
(D) Lodhika Industrial Estate
29. When did General Bipin Rawat took over as
the Chief of Defence Staff?
(A) 1 September 2016
(B) 1 January 2020
(C) 17 December 2016
(D) 1 January 2019
30. Which of the following is the World’s
Fastest Anti-ship cruise missile currently in
operation?
(A) Roma (B) Savannah
(C) Brahmos (D) Conveyor
31. What is the rank of Union Finance Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman in Forbe’s Annual List
of Powerful Women?
(A) 37 (B) 41
(C) 34 (D) 39
32. Who is the chairman of the first law
commission of Independent India?
(A) Lord Moutbatten
(B) M.C. Setalvad
(C) B.S. Chauhan
(D) Kalelkar
33. What is title of the Third Edition of Chennai
Photo Biennale 2021?
(A) Maps & Disquiet
(B) Great Trigonometrical Survey
(C) Fauna & Mirrors
(D) Photo Festival

34. When was the World Human Rights Day
Celebrated Every Year?
(A) December 8 (B) December 9
(C) December 10 (D) December 11
35. When is the India’s Maiden Human Space
Mission “Gaganyaan” scheduled to be
launched?
(A) 2022 (B) 2024
(C) 2025 (D) 2023
36. Which Indian Bureaucrat was invited to
join the board of advisers of International
“IDEA”?
(A) Sunil Arora (B) P. Rawat
(C) Joti (D) Nasim Zaidi
37. Where is INS Rajali Helicopter Training
School located?
(A) Arcot (B) Arakkonam
(C) Walajapat (D) Nemili
38. Who is the last Governor-General of India?
(A) Lord Moutbatten (A) Abid Ali (B) David Warner
(B) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
(C) C. Rajaji 48. How many states in India has State
(D) Kailash Nath Katju
39. When did India took over the operations of
the Chabahar Port?
(A) December 2018 (B) January 2019
(C) December 2019 (D) January 2020
40. Where is the 8th edition of World Tamils
Economic Conference is scheduled to be
held?
(A) Kancheepuram (B) Coimbatore
(C) Erode (D) Chennai
41. What is the name of the Ancient Indian Idol
of a goddess missing from a temple in Uttar
Pradesh that has been discovered in England
Recently?
(A) Yamini (B) Rohini
(C) Yogini (D) Rahini
42. Who is the first Jewish Prime Minister to
visit United Arab Emirates?
(A) Shimon Peres (B) Ariel Sharon
(C) Ehud Barak (D) Naftali Bennett
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43. When did Armed Forces Special Powers Act
(AFSPA) come into force in India?
(A) 1951 (B) 1958
(C) 1962 (D) 1971
44. Which day of the week on which the Private
Member’s bill will be taken up for discussion
in the Parliament?
(A) Monday (B) Wednesday
(C) Thursday (D) Friday
45. Who became the first Dutch to win Formula
One tittle?
(A) Verstappen (B) Daniel Riccardio
(C) Sebastian vettel (D) Pierre Gasly
46. What is the literacy rate of Scheduled Tribes
in India as per 2011 Census?
(A) 27.9% (B) 27.9%
(C) 59% (D) 60%
47. Who won the ICC Men’s Player award for
the month of November?
(C) Tim Southee (D) Rohit Sharma
Legislative Council?
(A) 6 (B) 7
(C) 8 (D) 9
49. Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in Which
State?
(A) Odisha (B) West Bengal
(C) Jharkhand (D) Chhattisgarh
50. Which Country holds the Presidency
of United nations Security council for
December Month?
(A) India (B) Niger
(C) Russia (D) China
51. Where is the headquarters of Asian
Development Bank located?
(A) Geneva (B) London
(C) Manila (D) Bali
52. When was Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee
Yojana (PMKSY) launched in India?
(A) 2012 (B) 2013
(C) 2015 (D) 2014
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53. Who is the only foreign head of state invited
to join the celebrations of Bangladesh
Independence Day?
(A) Vladimir Putin (B) Andrew Award
(B) Imrankhan
(C) Joe Biden (D) Abdul Aziz Al Saud
(D) Ramnath Kovind
54. With which country did India sign the Treaty
on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal
matters?
(A) Poland (B) Newzeland
(C) Russia (D) USA
55. Which of the following culture of India is
recognized as Intangible cultural Heritage of
Humanity by UNESCO recently?
(A) Elephanta Festival
(B) Durga Puja
(C) Hornbill Festival
(D) Dussehra
56. What is the Name of the Super Cyclone that
hit Philippines recently?
(A) Rai (B) Dindo
(C) Ambo (D) Ferdie
57. Where is the All-India Mayor’s Conference
is Scheduled to be held?
(A) Varanasi (B) New Delhi
(C) Mumbai (D) Bangalore
58. How many satellites of foreign countries has
been successfully launched on India’s Polar
Launch satellite vehicle (PSLV) since 1999?
(A) 132 (B) 243
(C) 342 (D) 427
59. In Which year the Vedanthangal bird
Sanctuary was notified under wildlife
Protection act, 1972?
(A) 1936 (B) 1963
(C) 1972 (D) 1998
60. What is the duration in which Tamil Thai
Vaazhthu should be sung?
(A) 51 Seconds (B) 52 Seconds
(C) 55 Seconds (D) 1 Minute
61. Who won the First Gold to India in Common
wealth weight lifting championship 2021?
(A) Purnima (B) Lovepreet Singh
(C) Anuradha (D) None
62. Which of the following is the Bhutan’s top
Civilian Award?
(A) Zayed Award
(C) Druk Gyalpo
63. When was Chennai’s First Water Treatment
Plant “Kilpauk Water Works” Started?
(A) 1915 (B) 1914
(C) 1921 (D) 1921
64. Where is Tamil Nadu a Coastal Heritage
Park is planned to set up?
(A) Poopuhar (B) Cuddalore
(C) Tuticorin (D) Nagore
65. Where is the India’s First International
Arbitration and Mediation Inaugurated?
(A) Vijayawada (B) Bangalore
(C) Chennai (D) Hyderabad
66. How many years have been completed
since the constitution of Public Accounts
Committee of the Parliament of India?
(A) 50 (B) 75
(C) 100 (D) 25
67. Who won “The Young Geospatial Scientist”
award presented in the Memory of
Rachapudi Kamakshi?
(A) Ropesh Goyal (B) Radhakrishnan
(C) Raman (D) Venkatesh
68. Which state in India has the highest installed
Wind Power Capacity?
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Gujarat
(C) Rajasthan (D) Kerala
69. Who is the first Indian to win a Silver Medal
in BWF World Badminton Championship?
(A) Yash Dhull
(B) Lakshya Sen
(C) Srikanth Kidambi
(D) Sai Praneeth
70. When is the National Energy Conservation
Day observed?
(A) December 15 (B) December 14
(C) December 16 (D) December 17
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71. With which Country did India signed the
Letter of Intent for enhanced co-operation in
the Postal Sector?
(A) Malaysia (B) Singapore
(C) Vietnam (D) Indonesia
72. Who is appointed as the next Ambassador
to China?
(A) Amarnath team in the International Hockey Federation
(B) Pradeep Rawat
(C) Tewary
(D) Prema Chandran
73. Which Country accounts for 83% of Malaria
death Cases in the WHO South-East Asia
Region?
(A) India (B) Bangladesh
(C) Pakistan (D) Myanmar
74. Who appoints the Delimitation Commission
in India?
(A) Prime Minister (A) Periyar
(B) Election Commission
(C) President (C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Supreme Court
75. Where is the first squadron of the S-400 Air
Defence Missile system deployed in India?
(A) Delhi (B) Ladakh
(C) Punjab (D) Kashmir
76. Where was the Cherry Blossom festival 2021
celebrated recently?
(A) Manipur (B) Nagaland
(C) Meghalaya (D) Mizoram
77. What is the rank of PM Narendra Modi on
the list of World’s top 20 Most Admired
Men?
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 8
78. What is the medal won by India in
Asian Champions Trophy Men’s Hockey
Tournament?
(A) Gold (B) Silver
(C) Bronze (D) No Medal
79. What is the rank of India in the list of
countries with Unicorn companies according
to Hurun Report?
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
80. Who won the “Best Female Debut” honor at
the 2021 Paralympic Awards?
(A) Avani Lekhra
(B) Deepa Malik
(C) Rubina Francis
(D) Sheeja Rani
81. What is the rank of Indian Women’s hockey
rankings?
(A) 3 (B) 9
(C) 10 (D) 12
82. Which State has passed the Anti-Conversion
bill recently?
(A) Telangana (B) Andhra
(C) Karnataka (D) Kerala
83. Who is the founder of Visva – Bharati
University?
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Rabindranath Tagore
84. Which of the State in India has the highest
number of airports at present?
(A) Rajasthan (B) Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) Uttar Pradesh
85. When was the Good Governance Day first
celebrated in India?
(A) 2012 (B) 2013
(C) 2014 (D) 2015
86. To honour which leader, the Good
Governance Day is celebrated on December
25?
(A) Rajiv Gandhi
(B) Indira Gandhi
(C) Vajpayee
(D) Jawaharalal Nehru
87. Who won the French Cinema’s Lifetime
Achievement award “Cesar d’ Honneur’ for
2021?
(A) Leonadro di Caprio
(B) Kate Winslet
(C) Cate Blanchett
(D) Ana de armes
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88. What is the name of the world’s most
powerful space telescope launched into
space recently by NASA?
(A) Hubble (B) Euclid
(C) James Webb (D) Sphere X
89. Which state has topped the Composite
ranking in Good Governance Index 2021?
(A) Maharashtra (B) Gujarat
(C) Goa (D) Tamil Nadu
90. In the Index released by the Union
Government which state has secured first
place in Public Health?
(A) Kerala (B) Goa
(C) Gujarat (D) Tamil Nadu
91. When was Point Calimere in Tamil Nadu
declared as Ramsar Site?
(A)1967 (B) 1988
(C) 2002 (D) 2006
92. Who is the author of the book “Kanneerum
Senneerum Valarthha Kazhagam”?
(A) Kalaignar Karunanidhi Health Index released by NITI Aayog?
(B) Arignar Anna
(C) Neduncheliyan (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Telangana
(D) Bharatidasan
93. When was the Shelter Home for Transgender
People “Garima Greh” Scheme launched?
(A) 2021 (B) 2019
(C) 2020 (D) 2018
94. Which team won the Ashes Cricket Series
2021?
(A) England (B) Australia
(C) India (D) None
95. Who is the author of the book “Plain
Speaking a Sudra’s Story”?
(A) Chitrai Nayakar
(B) Arumuga Nayakar
(C) Mary Prema
(D) A.N. Sattanathan
96. Where was the Country’s first unmanned
aerial vehicle mela conducted?
(A) Jaipur (B) Bangalore
(C) Coimbatore (D) Gwalior
97. Where is the 97th World Sangeet Tansen
festival is being celebrated?
(A) Pune
(B) Kolkata
(C) Mumbai (D) Gwalior
98. When was Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman
Nidhi (PM KISAN) launched?
(A) 2018 (B) 2017
(C) 2019 (D) 2020
99. Which state secured the first place in the
(A) Kerala (B) Tamil Nadu
100. Which antiviral drug is approved for
emergency use against Covid-19 in India?
(A) Paxlovid (B) Molnupiravir
(C) Dexamethasone (D) Nitazoxanide
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