300 Best MCQs December Set 3 by Dr.

Gaurav Garg

IMPORTANT DAYS
● Sardar Vallabhai Patel’s death anniversary December 15 (This year's 71st Death Anniversary)
● International Migrant Day- December 18
○ Theme-Harnessing the potential of human mobility
● Minorities Rights Day- December 18
● Goa Liberation Day - December 19
● World Arabic Language Day- December 18
○ Theme-Arabic Language, a bridge between civilizations
● International Human Solidarity Day- December 20

OBITUARIES
● British architect Richard Rogers has passed away

Q) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has released the memoir ‘Raj Kapoor: The Master at Work’. Who
is the writer of the memoir?
A. Gautam Chintamani B. Prabhat Kumar
C. Dinyar Patel D. Rahul Rawail

Answer: D. Rahul Rawail

Q) Recently, the Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI) has decided to confer the prestigious ‘SJFI
Medal’ to which of the following?
A. Mohammad Azharuddin B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Sunil Gavaskar D. Kapil Dev

Answer: C. Sunil Gavaskar

Other SJFI Awards 2021

- Sportsman of the Year- Neeraj Chopra (Javelin)
- Sportswoman of the Year- Mirabai Chanu (Weightlifting)
- Team of the year- Indian Men’s Hockey Team
- Para-athlete of the Year in men’s category- Sumit Antil and Pramod Bhagat (Badminton)
- Para-athlete of the Year woman award- Avani Lekhra (Rifle Shooter)
- SJFI special recognistion award-Olympic Gold Quest

Q) Skill India Mission is conducting a Special Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) program for candidates in which of
the following districts of Uttar Pradesh?
A. Aligarh B. Agra
C. Amroha D. Prayagraj

Answer: D. Prayagraj

Q) The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved setting up a National Cyber Forensic Laboratory for evidentiary purposes
in which of the following cities?
A. Kolkata B. Indore
C. Hyderabad D. Surat

Answer: C. Hyderabad

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Q) For the first time in history which of the following spacecrafts has touched the corona of the Sun?
A. TRACE B. Hinode
C. Explorer 33 D. Parker Solar Probe

Answer: D. Parker Solar Probe

Q) Which of the following companies has announced to expand its partnership with the Central Board of Secondary
Education to train 10 million students?
A. Google B. Microsoft
C. Amazon D. Meta

Answer: D. Meta

Q) The 24th International Symposium on Plantation Crops (PLACROSYM) began in which of the following cities on 14th
December?
A. Kolkata B. Madurai
C. Kochi D. Hyderabad

Answer: C. Kochi

THEME- Coping with the Pandemic and Beyond: Research and Innovations in the Plantation Crops Sector

Q) Which of the following state governments has received 700 crore rupees from the Japan International Cooperation
Agency for the promotion and development of the tourism sector in the state?
A. Meghalaya B. Tripura
C. Kerala D. Himachal Pradesh

Answer: A. Meghalaya

Q) Audi India Luxury carmaker has roped in which of the following as its brand ambassador?
A. Kiara Advani B. Kriti Sanon
C. Deepika Padukone D. Anushka Sharma

Answer: A. Kiara Advani

Q) Who is the author of the new book ‘Furrow in a Field: The Unexplored life of H.D. Deve Gowda’?
A. Sugata Srinivasaraju B. Shekhar Gupta
C. Aditya Puri D. Prabhleen Singh

Answer: A. Sugata Srinivasaraju

Q) Who has launched the first edition of Khelo India Women’s Hockey League U-21 at Major Dhyan Chand National
Stadium in New Delhi?
A. Jyotiaditya Scindia B. Anurag Thakur
C. Kiren Rijiju D. Prem Kumar Dhumal

Answer: B. Anurag Thakur

Q) Which of the following companies has announced to roll out a pilot program called ‘Digital Payments Utsav’ across
500 villages across Karnataka and Maharashtra?
A. WhatsApp B. Google
C. PhonePe D. Google Pay

Answer: A. WhatsApp

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Q) With Which of the following has Hindustan Aeronautics Limited signed a Rs 2,400 crore contract for the development
and supply of 20 types of systems for the LCA Tejas MK1A program?
A. Bharat Dynamics Limited B. BEML Limited
C. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited D. Bharat Electronics Limited

Answer: D. Bharat Electronics Limited

Q) Recently, who among the following has been named as the global Chief Executive Officer of the French fashion brand
Chanel?
A. Sujata Agarwal B. Leena Nair
C. Seema Kapoor D. Vinita Gupta

Answer: B. Leena Nair

Q) Recently, who has assumed the charge as the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee that comprises the three
service chiefs?
A. M M Naravane B. Manoj Pande
C. Amardeep Singh Bhinder D. Yogesh Kumar Joshi

Answer: A. M M Naravane

Q) The Union Cabinet has approved a PLI scheme for semiconductor and display board production in the country. The
Incentives include how much percent subsidy on capital expenditure for establishing a unit of compound semiconductor
wafer fabrication etc?
A. 40 B. 35
C. 20 D. 25

Answer: D. 25

Q) PM Modi has inaugurated the All India Mayors Conference in which of the following cities?
A. Kochi B. Hyderabad
C. Lucknow D. Varanasi

Answer: D. Varanasi

THEME-New Urban India

Q) Which of the following cities is hosting the 11-day Lokrang Festival 2021 after 2 years at the Jawahar Kala Kendra
from 16th December?
A. Shimla B. Surat
C. Jaipur D. Kolkata

Answer: C. Jaipur

Q) Who is the author of the book ‘Gandhitopi Governor’?

A. Jagdish Bhagwati B. Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad
C. Ravish Kumar D. Kulpreet Yadav

Answer: B. Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad

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Q) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee
Yojana for 2021-26 with the outlay of how many rupees?
A. 93,068 crores B. 73,555 crores
C. 95,088 crores D. 50,165 crores

Answer: A. 93,068 crores

Q) The Cabinet has approved the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the government of
India and which of the following countries?
A. Romania B. Germany
C. Slovakia D. Poland

Answer: D. Poland

Q) Recently, which of the following festivals has been inscribed on the UNESCO’s list of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of
Humanity?
A. Gurpurab B. Pongal
C. Ganesh Chaturthi D. Durga Puja

Answer: D. Durga Puja

Q) PepsiCo India’s energy drink Sting has roped in which of the following as its brand ambassador?
A. Akshay Kumar B. Hrithik Roshan
C. Ranbir Kapoor D. Ranveer Singh

Answer: A. Akshay Kumar

Q) Recently, Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh has launched which of the
following portals for ranking of states/UTs in Land Acquisition Projects under RFCTLARR Act, 2013?
A. Land Resources Portal B. Land Acquisition Portal
C. Information System Portal D. Management Information System Portal

Answer: D. Management Information System Portal

Q) The government has slashed the GST rate on ethanol meant for blending under the Ethanol Blended Petrol programme
to how much percent from 18 percent?
A. 10% B. 7%
C. 9% D. 5%

Answer: D. 5%

Q) Which of the following has secured an order for manufacturing, assembly, integration, testing, and supply of a
High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) system?
A. NTPC Limited B. BEML Limited
C. Mahindra Aerospace D. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

Answer: D. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

Q) Florence Parly came to India on 17th December 2021. She is the defence minister of which of the following countries?
A. Belgium B. Portugal
C. Spain D. France

Answer: D. France

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Q) The central government has announced to build a ‘Marma Chikitsa’ training center in which of the following
universities?
A. JSS Ayurveda Medical College B. Gujarat Ayurved University
C. Indian Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Sciences D. Uttarakhand Ayurveda University

Answer: D. Uttarakhand Ayurveda University

Q) Recently, which of the following has launched its EdTech platform ‘Wealth Academy’?
A. PhonePe B. Mobikwik
C. Paytm D. PayPal

Answer: C. Paytm

Q) Which of the following has released the report on the state of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in India?
A. Department of Financial Services B. Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister
C. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade D. Department of Economic Affairs

Answer: B. Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister

Q) Bhutan has conferred the country’s highest civilian award Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo upon which of the following?
A. Rajnath Singh B. M. Venkaiah Naidu
C. Ram Nath Kovind D. Narendra Modi

Answer: D. Narendra Modi

Q) The Union Cabinet decided to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to which year?
A. 21 B. 19
C. 22 D. 20

Answer: A. 21

Q) Who among the following has inaugurated the historic Sri Ramna Kali Mandir of Dhaka, 50 years after it was
destroyed by the Pakistani forces in 1971?
A. M. Venkaiah Naidu B. Amit Shah
C. Ram Nath Kovind D. Narendra Modi

Answer: C. Ram Nath Kovind

Q) Which of the following countries will host the women’s under-18 and under-19 south Asian football federation
championship in 2022?
A. India B. Bhutan
C. Sri Lanka D. Bangladesh

Answer: A. India

Q) Which of the following has constituted an advisory committee ALERTS for guiding it to enhance technological
capabilities and explore appropriate technological solutions for the early detection of market anomalies?
A. IMF B. World Bank
C. NABARD D. SEBI

Answer: D. SEBI

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Q) Which of the following state governments has declared ‘Malabar Tree Nymph’ (Idea
malabarica) as the state butterfly?
A. Goa B. Odisha
C. Himachal Pradesh D. Jharkhand

Answer: A. Goa

List of State Butterflies:-

● Maharashtra (Blue Mormon)
● Uttarakhand (Common Peacock)
● Karnataka (Southern Birdwings)
● Kerala (Malabar Banded Peacock)
● Tamil Nadu (Tamil Yeoman)
● Arunachal Pradesh (Kaisar-i-hind)
● Tripura (Common birdwing)

Q) Which of the following has become the first Indian Industrialist to receive Global Entrepreneur of the Year
Award-Business Transformation from The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE)?
A. Kumar Mangalam Birla B. Ratan Tata
C. Mukesh Ambani D. Gautam Adani

Answer: A. Kumar Mangalam Birla

List of Awards:-
● Elon Musk (Global Entrepreneur of the Year - Immigrant Entrepreneur)
● Jeff Bezos (Global Entrepreneur of the Year - First Generation)
● Satya Nadella (Global Entrepreneur of the Year - Entrepreneurial CEO)

Q) Which of the following state governments has launched Khel Nursery Scheme to promote sports in the state?
A. Uttar Pradesh B. Haryana
C. Gujarat D. Kerala

Answer: B. Haryana

Q) Which of the following has become the first Indian Insurance company to sign the UN-supported Principles for
Responsible Investment (UNPRI)?
A. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance B. Max Life Insurance
C. HDFC Life Insurance D. PNB MetLife India Insurance

Answer: A. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance

Q) Recently, the centre government has signed a pact with which of the following states to set up five more multi-modal
logistics parks (MMLPs) in the state?
A. Kerala B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra D. Telangana

Answer: C. Maharashtra

Q) The Government of India and the Germany Development Bank-KFW (Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau) have signed a
442.26 Million euro loan pact for which of the following Metro Rail Project?
A. Chennai Metro B. Surat Metro
C. Patna Metro D. Kanpur Metro

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Answer: B. Surat Metro

Q) Which of the following has established a Centre of Excellence in Land Survey?

A. Defence Services Staff College B. National Institute of Defence Estates Management
C. National Defence College D. Military Institute of Technology

Answer: B. National Institute of Defence Estates Management

Q) Who among the following has created history by becoming only the fourth player to score 1600 Test runs in a calendar
year?
A. Steve Smith B. Ben Stokes
C. Joe Root D. Kane Williamson

Answer: C. Joe Root

Q) PM Modi has laid the foundation stone of the Ganga Expressway in which of the following districts?
A. Varanasi B. Jaunpur
C. Shahjahanpur D. Sultanpur

Answer: C. Shahjahanpur

Q) India has registered the highest ever annual foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow of how many billion dollars in
2020-21?
A. $81.97 billion B. $67.55 billion
C. $87.64 billion D. $98.54 billion

Answer: A. $81.97 billion

Q) Esprit, the American watch brand, has appointed which of the following as its brand ambassador?
A. Sara Ali Khan B. Janhvi Kapoor
C. Ananya Pandey D. Anushka Sharma

Answer: C. Ananya Pandey

Q) Which of the following states has launched the SAHAY scheme aimed at nurturing young sporting talents in
Maoist-hit districts?
A. West Bengal B. Chhattisgarh
C. Madhya Pradesh D. Jharkhand

Answer: D. Jharkhand

Q) Recently, which of the following has been awarded the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for 2021?
A. Steel Authority of India Limited B. JSW Steel Limited
C. Gas Authority of India D. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited

Answer: A. Steel Authority of India Limited

Q) The Geographical Indications Registry (GIR) under the Central Ministry of Commerce has accepted the plea to
rename GI-tagged Bihar Makhana as which of the following?
A. Janakpur Makhana B. Darbhanga Makhana
C. Kosala Makhana D. Mithila Makhana

Answer: D. Mithila Makhana

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Q) What is the rank of India in the World Talent Ranking Report 2021?
A. 56th B. 29th
C. 12th D. 7th

Answer: A. 56th

Q) The Reserve Bank of India has made Legal Entity Identifier mandatory for cross-border transactions of Rs 50 crore
and above from which of the following years?
A. January 2024 B. January 2022
C. October 2022 D. November 2023

Answer: C. October 2022

Q) Which of the following states has launched the Mission Shakti Living Lab Project to empower women economically
and drive gender equality?
A. West Bengal B. Kerala
C. Rajasthan D. Odisha

Answer: D. Odisha

Q) Defence Research Development Establishment has decided to set up an Advanced Biological Defence Research
Centre in which of the following cities?
A. Gwalior B. Agra
C. Surat D. Kochi

Answer: A. Gwalior

Q) Which of the following has won the FIDE World Chess Championship 2021?
A. Garry Kasparov B. Magnus Carlsen
C. Ian Nepomniachtchi D. Viswanathan Anand

Answer: B. Magnus Carlsen

Q) Which of the following has recently inaugurated Rishihood University at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi?
A. Om Birla B. Piyush Goyal
C. Amit Shah D. M Venkaiah Naidu

Answer: D. M Venkaiah Naidu

Q) Who among the following has won the Best Female Debut honor at the Paralympics Awards?
A. Jyoti Baliyan B. Avani Lekhara
C. Bhagyashri Jadhav D. Kashish Lakra

Answer: B. Avani Lekhara

Q) Which of the following institutes has developed the geographic information system-based ‘Automatic Water Supply
System’ for residents of Cantonment Boards?
A. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research B. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational
Sciences
C. Indian Institute of Astrophysics D. Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and
Geoinformatics

Answer: D. Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geoinformatics

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Q) Indian Navy has conducted the first sea trials for the second indigenous stealth destroyer of the P15B class in the
Arabian Sea. What is the name of it?
A. INS Imphal B. INS Mormugao
C. INS Kolkata D. INS Visakhapatnam

Answer: B. INS Mormugao

Q) Which of the following States/UTs has approved the setting up of Teachers’ University?
A. Karnataka B. Puducherry
C. Delhi D. Gujarat

Answer: C. Delhi

Q) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has inaugurated the state’s longest bridge over the Mahanadi river in which of
the following districts?
A. Cuttack B. Angul
C. Debagarh D. Balasore

Answer: A. Cuttack

Q) Who among the following has received the Dr. Ida S. Scudder Humanitarian Oration award?
A. Kumar Mangalam Birla B. Ratan Tata
C. Azim Premji D. V Praveen Rao

Answer: C. Azim Premji

Q) Who is the author of the book ‘Gajapati A King without a Kingdom’?

A. Ashok Kumar Bal B. Aravind Adiga
C. Amrita Gupta D. Devdutt Pattanaik

Answer: A. Ashok Kumar Bal

Q) Which of the following state governments has appointed Rishabh Pant as the state brand ambassador?
A. Maharashtra B. Uttarakhand
C. Gujarat D. Uttar Pradesh

Answer: B. Uttarakhand

Q) The Central government has decided to celebrate good governance week from December 20-26,2021. What is the title
of the nationwide campaign to be launched during the week?
A. Minimum government Maximum governance B. Shashan bhi Sushashan bhi
C. Governance by the people for the people D. Prashasan Gaon ki Aur

Answer: D. Prashasan Gaon ki Aur

Q) Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, and which of the following has rolled out their first AgriTech challenge
cohort for its Agri-tech program?
A. World Food Programme B. United Nations Capital Development Fund
C. World Bank D. Food and Agriculture Organization

Answer: B. United Nations Capital Development Fund

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Q) Which of the following states of the northeast has created three new districts named Tseminyu, Niuland, and
Chumukedima?
A. Nagaland B. Tripura
C. Assam D. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: A. Nagaland

Q) Who among is the author of the book ‘Rewinding the first 25 years of MeitY’?
A. Prabhat Kumar B. S.S Oberoi
C. Shashi Tharoor D. Kulpreet Yadav

Answer: B. S.S Oberoi

Q) The first squadron of the S-400 air defense missile system will be deployed by the Indian air force in which of the
following sectors?
A. Kathua B. Punjab
C. Pangong Tso D. Jammu

Answer: B. Punjab

Q) Which of the following has been appointed as India’s next ambassador to China?
A. Pradeep Kumar Rawat B. Alok Ranjan Jha
C. Pooja Kapoor D. Sanjay Rana

Answer: A. Pradeep Kumar Rawat

Q) Solar energy corporation of India (SECI) has awarded a contract to Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd for setting up one of
the largest grid-connected Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) project in which of the following states?
A. Chattisgarh B. Odisha
C. Punjab D. Haryana

Answer: A. Chattisgarh

Q) Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd and which of the following have signed an MoU to set up a bioethanol plant at an
estimated investment of Rs 1000 cr in Gujarat?
A. NTPC B. ONGC
C. Coal India D. GAIL India

Answer: D. GAIL India

Q) Which of the following countries was recently hit by Typhoon Rai?

A. Malaysia B. Philippines
C. Japan D. Indonesia

Answer: B. Philippines

Q) CJI of India N.V Ramana and Telangana CM K.Chandrasekhar Rao has inaugurated India’s First International
Arbitration and Mediation Centre in which of the following cities?
A. Warangal B. Hyderabad
C. Chennai D. Bengaluru

Answer: B. Hyderabad

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Q) Which of the following has signed a statement of Intent with United Nations World Food Program to focus on
mainstreaming of millets?
A. Small Industries Development Bank of India B. NITI Aayog
C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change D. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

Answer: B. NITI Aayog

Q) Which of the following banks has acquired a minority stake in JSW Cement Limited at an investment of Rs 100 cr?
A. Central Bank of India B. State Bank of India
C. Punjab National Bank D. Canara Bank

Answer: B. State Bank of India

Q) PANEX-21 a multi-agency exercise of the BIMSTEC countries was held in which of the following cities?
A. Chennai B. Kochi
C. Mumbai D. Pune

Answer: D. Pune

Q) Cough-and-cold OTC brand Vicks has roped in which of the following as its brand ambassador?
A. Ranveer Singh B. Salman Khan
C. Ranbir Kapoor D. Shahid Kapoor

Answer: A. Ranveer Singh

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