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2. What are the points that are correct with respect to the 49th International Emmy Awards
which was held in New York City?
A) Thomas Bellut won the Best Performance by an Actor & Hayley Squires won the Best
Performance by an Actress
B) Yvonne Orji won the International Emmy Directorate Award 2021.
C) Indian Actor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui got nominated for Best Performance by an Actor for his
role in ‘Serious Men’.
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only C
4) Only A & C
5) Only B & C
Answer- 3) Only C
Explanation:
David Tennant won the Best Performance by an Actor & Hayley Squires won the Best Performance by
an Actress .
Dr Thomas Bellut, won the International Emmy Directorate Award 2021.
Indian Actor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui got nominated for Best Performance by an Actor.
• Vir Das: For India got nominated for Comedy and Aarya television series on Disney+ Hotstar
starring Sushmita Sen got nominated for Drama Series.
4. Nicolae Ciuca was nominated (in Nov’21) as the New Prime Minister of which country?
1) Cyprus
2) Montenegro
3) Romania
4) Bulgaria
5) Albania
Answer- 3) Romania
Explanation:
The President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis nominated former army general Nicolae Ciuca as the new
Prime Minister (PM) of the country.
About Romania:
President- Klaus Iohannis
Capital- Bucharest
Currency– Romanian leu
5. What are the points that are correct with respect to the 1st Sustainable Development Goal
(SDG) Urban Index & dashboard 2021- 2022 released by NITI Aayog?
A) Coimbatore topped the SDG Urban Index 2021-22 followed by Chandigarh & Kochi.
B) As many as 56 Urban local bodies have ranked on 77 SDG indicators related to
Ending poverty, Zero Hunger, Gender equality among Others.
C) NITI Aayog also signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with BMZ, called “NITI- BMZ Dialogue on
Development Cooperation” to promote cooperation between India & Germany.
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only C
4) Only A & B
5) Only B & C
Answer- 5) Only B & C
Explanation:
Shimla topped the SDG Urban Index followed by Coimbatore & Chandigarh.
i.As as many as 56 Urban local bodies have ranked on 77 SDG indicators related to end poverty, Zero
Hunger, gender equality among Others.
6. What are the points that are correct with respect to the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)
meeting (in Nov’21) which was held under the Minister of Defence?
A) Ministry of Defence approved the procurement of GSAT-9 A satellite and Ground Hubs worth
Rs 2,236 crore for weather forecasting.
B) A Rs 5,000 crore deal with Russia for procuring AK-203 assault rifles, got final clearance from
Defence Ministry
C) The deal will signed by the Russian President Vladimir Putin who will visit India by December
2021
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only C
4) Only B & C
5) All A, B & C
Answer- 4) Only B & C
Explanation:
Ministry of Defence approved the procurement of GSAT-7C satellite and Ground Hubs worth Rs 2,236
crore for connectivity of Software Defined Radios (SDRs)
• AK-203 assault rifles got the final clearance to over Rs 5,000 crore deal with Russia.
• The deal will signed by the Russian President Vladimir Putin who will visit India by December
2021
7. Which Organisation signed a loan agreement worth $250 million (in Nov’21) to improve the
education Quality of Schools and anganwadi workers of Andhra Pradesh?
1) World Bank
2) International Bureau of Education
3) International Monetary Fund
4) Asian Development Bank
5) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Answer- 1) World Bank
Explanation:
The Government of India, the Government of Andhra Pradesh, and the World Bank signed a loan
agreement worth $250 million for a Learning Transformation Project to improve education quality for
Schools & Anganwadi Worker of Andhra Pradesh.
8. Which company topped the List of Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) 2021 &
named as the World’s Most Systemically Important Bank?
1) Citigroup
2) JPMorgan Chase
3) HSBC
4) Banorte
5) Banco Santander
Answer- 2) JPMorgan Chase
9. Which Organisation launched ‘DART’, the world’s 1st planetary defense mission (in Nov’21) to
smash a spacecraft into an asteroid ‘Didymos’?
1) SpaceX
2) ISRO
3) NASA
4) European Space Agency
5) Blue Origin
Answer- 3) NASA
Explanation:
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the world’s first planetary defense
mission, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) to intentionally smash a spacecraft into an
asteroid Didymos at 15,000 miles per hour.
10. What are the points that are correct with respect to the Cabinet approvals in November
2021?
A) Cabinet under the provisions of Article 123, gave approved to a bill for repealing the 3 farm
laws, that were under dispute.
B) Continuation of the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) for another 5years.
C) The extension of O-SMART (Ocean Services, Modelling, Application, Resources and Technology
) under the Earth Science Ministry is extended till 2026.
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only C
4) Only B & C
5) All A, B & C
Answer- 4) Only B & C
Explanation:
Bill was approved to repeal the 3 farm law under the Article 245 of the constitution & the Repealing
and Amending Act was first passed in 1950.
• A Continuation of the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) for another 5years.
• The extension of O-SMART (Ocean Services, Modelling, Application, Resources and Technology )
from 2021-26 at an overall cost of Rs 2177 crore.
Note- The president promulgate ordinance is Article 123.
12. Who was re-appointed as the Prime Minister of Kuwait (in Nov-21) by the Crown Prince of
Kuwait?
1) Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah
2) Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
3) Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
4) Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah
5) Ebrahim Raisi
Answer- 1) Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah
Explanation:
Kuwait reappointed Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah as the Prime Minister (PM) of the country, he
has already been the PM since 2019.
• He was reappointed by an Emiri order (Head of the State) issued by Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-
Ahmad al-Sabah.
13. Name the guided Missile destroyer that was recently commissioned into the Indian Navy (in
Nov’21) at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
1) INS Surat
2) INS Kolkata
3) INS Imphal
4) INS Surat
5) INS Visakhapatnam
Answer- 5) INS Visakhapatnam
Explanation:
An indigenously designed P15B stealth-guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam was
commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Naval
Dockyard, Mumbai.
• P15B is the first of the four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers .
• It has been designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organization Directorate of Naval Design and
constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai.
15. Where was the 1st ever Aharbal Festival held (in Nov’21) to promote tourism?
1) Kohima, Nagaland
2) Cachar, Assam
3) Gomati, Tripura
4) Kulgam, Jammu & Kashmir
5) Champhai, Mizoram
Answer- 4) Kulgam, Jammu & Kashmir
Explanation:
The Kulgam district administration and the Department of Tourism, Jammu & Kashmir (J & K)
organised the 1st ever Aharbal Festival at Kulgam, J & K to promote tourism in Kashmir, particularly
at the Aharbal waterfall.
• Aharbal falls, also known as “Niagara Falls” of Kashmir, is a hill station in the south-western part of
Kashmir Valley in the Jammu and Kashmir(J&K),
16. India got elected to the world heritage committee of UNESCO for _______ term.
1) 5years
2) 2years
3) 4years
4) 1years
5) 3years
Answer- 3) 4years
Explanation:
India was elected to the world heritage committee of the United Nations Educational Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) with 142 votes for a four-year term from 2021-2025.
• India is one among the 12 new members to the World Heritage Committee elected at the 23rd
General Assembly of state parties to the World Heritage Convention held at UNESCO.
17. Which Bank launched India’s 1st credit card made from recycled PVC plastic to support its
global commitments to sustainability & Net-zero by 2030?
1) IndusInd Bank
2) ICICI Bank
3) Citibank India
18. Which of the following points are correct with respect to the ‘National Multidimensional
Poverty Index (MPI) 2021-Baseline report’?
A) Bihar ranked as the poorest state in India while Karnataka has the lowest Poverty across India
followed by Jharkhand.
B) Bihar has the highest number of malnourished people followed by Jharkhand & Madhya
Pradesh.
C) This index is India’s 1st national MPI report released by NITI Aayog with the reference period
of 2015-16 of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS).
1) Only A
2) Only C
3) Only A & B
4) Only B & C
5) All A, B & C
Answer- 4) Only B & C
Explanation:
Bihar ranked as the poorest state in India While Kerala has the lowest Poverty across India followed by
Goa & Sikkim.
i. Bihar has the highest number of malnourished people followed by Jharkhand & Madhya Pradesh.
ii. This index is India’s 1st national MPI report released by NITI Aayog with the reference period of
2015-16 of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS).
19. Government Constitute _____ member panel Committee to Overview the Central Vista
Redevelopment Projects under former Finance Secretary Ratan P Watal & the project was
proposed by _____________ Ministry in 2019.
1) 5; Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
2) 2; Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
3) 4; Ministry of Planning
4) 6; Ministry of Home Affairs
5) 3; Ministry of Finance
Answer- 1) 5; Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Explanation:
The union government formed a five-member Central Vista Oversight Committee, which was headed by
former Finance Secretary Ratan P Watal, to the Completion of Central Vista Projects.
· The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) proposed a Central Vista
redevelopment project in 2019.
20. The Export-Import Bank of India committed loans worth of ___________ to 7 companies (in
Nov’21) for domestic manufacturers of Covid-19 vaccines in FY22 .
1) $20 million
2) $50 million
3) $100 million
4) $70 million
5) $200 million
Answer- 3) $100 million
Explanation:
The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) committed loans of $100 million for domestic
manufacturers of Covid-19 vaccines in FY22 to 7 companies, of which two are from Hyderabad
Telangana, India
• Two Hyderabad-based companies, Bharat Biotech and Biological E Ltd, are involved in the
development of Covid-19 vaccines.
21. Which of the following points are correct with respect to the RBI accepting the
recommendations of the Internal Working Group in November 2021?
A) 21 out of 33 recommendations of the Internal Working Group (IWG) was accepted by RBI to
review extant ownership guidelines & corporate structure of private sector banks.
B) Increased the limit on promoters’ paid-up voting equity share capital of the bank to 26
percent from the current 15 percent.
C) Non-promoter shareholding capped at 15 percent in the case of non-financial institutions.
1) Only A
2) Only b
3) Only A & B
4) Only A & C
5) All A, B & C
Answer- 3) Only A & B
Explanation:
21 out of 33 recommendations of the Internal Working Group (IWG) were accepted by RBI to review
extant ownership guidelines & corporate structure of private sector banks.
• Increased the limit on promoters’ paid-up voting equity share capital of the bank to 26 percent
from the current 15 percent.
• Non-promoter shareholding was capped at 10 percent in the case of non-financial institutions.
22. What are the points that are correct with respect to the “National Health Accounts (NHA)
Estimates of India for 2017-18”?
A) The National health and family welfare department released the report for the 3rd
consecutive time.
B) The Government’s OOPE (Out-of-pocket expenditure) of total health expenditure has dropped
to 48.8% in 2017-18 from 64.2% in 2013-14.
23. Which City will become India's 1st city to start ropeway service in Public Transport to ease
the traffic congestion?
1) Amritsar, Punjab
2) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
3) Jodhpur, Rajasthan
4) Gaya, Bihar
5) Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Answer- 2) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
Varanasi, a city in Uttar Pradesh (UP) is set to become the first Indian city to start ropeway service as a
mode of public transport in order to ease the traffic congestion. The proposed ropeway will be
constructed between Cantt Railway Station (Varanasi Junction) to Church Square (Godauliya)
covering an aerial distance of 3.45km.
• India will be the third country in the world after Bolivia and Mexico to use a ropeway for public
transport.
24. Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
(CBIC) in November 2021?
1) Najib Shah
2) Vivek Johri
3) Vanaja N. Sarana
4) S.K. Goel
5) M Ajit Kumar
Answer- 2) Vivek Johri
Explanation:
Vivek Johri was appointed as the Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)
& the appointment was announced by the Appointments Committee of the cabinet. Vivek Johri
appointed as chairman of CBIC by succeeding M Ajit Kumar.
26. What are the points that are correct with respect to the COP26 that was held in Glasgow,
United Kingdom?
A) Qatar was chosen to host the upcoming session of the conference COP27 in 2022 and India
was chosen to host cop28 in 2023.
B) India launched a web portal on Climate Change named ‘E-Amrit’ at the COP26 Summit & the
web portal was developed and hosted by IIT Kanpur.
C) Rameshwar Prasad Gupta, Secretary, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
launched ‘COP26 Charter of Actions’, which was prepared by The Energy and Resources Institute
(TERI).
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only C
4) Only A & B
5) Only B & C
Answer- 3) Only C
Explanation:
Egypt was chosen to host the upcoming session of the conference COP27 in 2022 and the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) was chosen to host cop28 in 2023.
• India launched a web portal on electric vehicles (EVs) named ‘E-Amrit’ at the COP26 Summit & the
web portal was developed and hosted by NITI Aayog under the UK government.
• Rameshwar Prasad Gupta, Secretary, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(MOEFCC), launched ‘COP26 Charter of Actions’, which was prepared by The Energy and
Resources Institute (TERI).
27. Which Indian State won “The Inspiring Regional Leadership” award of the Under2 Coalition
held in the COP26 summit?
1) Punjab
2) West Bengal
3) Gujarat
4) Kerala
5) Maharashtra
Answer- 5) Maharashtra
28. Name the author who won the JCB Prize for Literature 2021 for his novel ‘Delhi: A
Soliloquy’(in Nov’21).
1) Benyamin
2) M Mukundan
3) S Hareesh
4) Nandakumar K
5) Fathima E V
Answer- 2) M Mukundan
Explanation:
Author M Mukundan won the Rs 25-lakh-JCB Prize for Literature 2021 for his novel ‘Delhi: A
Soliloquy’, translated from Malayalam into English by Fathima E V and Nandakumar K.
29. What are the points that are correct with respect to T20 World Cup 2021?
A) Australia won the 2021 International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup tournament that
was held at UAE.
B) David Warner was awarded as the Player of the Match & recorded the fastest fifty in ICC Men’s
T20 World Cup finals.
C) “Live the Game”, the official anthem for Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 was released by ICC.
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only C
4) Only A & B
5) Only A & C
Answer- 5) Only A & C
Explanation:
Australia defeated New Zealand in the finals of the 2021 International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World
Cup tournament that was held at Dubai International Stadium, UAE.
• Player of the Match – Mitchell Marsh for his 77-run knock in the finals Mitchell Marsh recorded
the fastest fifty in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final’s history, by reaching the 50-runs mark in just 31
balls.
• ICC released the official anthem for Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, called “Live the Game”, which was
composed by renowned Indian Music Director ‘Amit Trivedi’.
30. In November 2021, RBI introduced an Internal Ombudsman (IO) mechanism to Non-Deposit
taking NBFCs with asset size of Rs _____________ to appoint an IO.
1) 10,000 crore
2) 15,000 crore
3) 1,000 crore
4) 5,000 crore
5) 25,000 crore
31. What are the points that are correct with respect to the 4th Edition of “Global Report on
Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco use 2000–2025”?
A) The Report was published by the UNEP, which finds that the Number of tobacco users has
Increased globally from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.46 billion in 2020.
B) South East Asian Region has the highest tobacco consumers, with 29% of its population.
C) India is the 4th-largest consumer & producer of tobacco, while the GST slab for Tobacco is set
at 18% in India.
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only C
4) Only A & B
5) Only A & C
Answer- 2) Only B
Explanation:
The 4th Edition of Global Report on Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco Use 2000–2025 Report was
published by the World Health Organization (WHO) & the Number of tobacco users has decreased
globally from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.30 billion in 2020.
i. The South East Asian Region has the highest rates of tobacco use, with 29% of its population.
ii. India is the Second-largest consumer and producer of tobacco and the GST slab for Tobacco is 28%
in India.
32. What is India's Rank in ‘2021 TRACE Global Bribery Risk Matrix' that was released by TRACE
International?
1) 77
2) 82
3) 146
4) 62
5) 54
Answer- 2) 82
Explanation:
India secured 82nd position with a risk score of 44 in the global list of 2021 TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix
(TRACE Matrix) that measures business bribery risks, which was released by TRACE International.
Denmark Tops the TRACE Matrix.
Note- In 2020, India ranked 77 with a score of 45.
34. What are the points that are correct with respect to the Host countries of ICC Events between
2024-2031?
A) USA & West Indies are set to Host ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
B) Pakistan is set to host the 2025 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy, making the first major global
cricket tournament played in Pakistan since 1996.
C) India is set to host the 2029 Champions Trophy and co-host the 2026 ICC Men’s
Twenty20(T20) World Cup(WC) with Sri Lanka.
1) Only A
2) Only C
3) Only A & B
4) Only B & C
5) All A, B & C
Answer- 5) All A, B & C
Explanation:
USA & West Indies are set to Host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
• Pakistan is set to host the 2025 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy. This will be the first major global
cricket tournament played in Pakistan since 1996.
• India is set to host the 2029 Champions Trophy and co-host the 2026 ICC Men’s Twenty20(T20)
World Cup(WC) with Sri Lanka.
35. What are the points that are correct with respect to “Cabinet Approval” in November 2021?
A) The Cabinet launched 4G based mobile services in the 200 uncovered villages of 12
Aspirational Districts across 3 States of Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan.
B) CCEA approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana up to September 2022
to provide a pucca house for rural families.
C) Cabinet extended the Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas
(RCPLWEA) up to March, 2023.
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only C
4) Only A & B
5) All A, B & C
36. In which City “India’s 1st Laser Interferometer Gravitational- Wave Observatory” (LIGO)
project launched?
1) Gurugram, Haryana
2) Patiala, Punjab
3) Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
4) Dhanbad, Jharkhand
5) Hingoli, Maharashtra
Answer- 5) Hingoli, Maharashtra
Explanation:
Maharashtra’s Hingoli revenue department allotted 225 hectares of land at Dudhala in Aundha
Nagnath town for setting-up India’s 1st Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)
project.
37. Which Country is the “world's largest recipient of remittances”, according to the World
Bank’s report title “Remittance Prices Worldwide Database”?
1) China
2) Mexico
3) Egypt
4) India
5) Philippines
Answer- 4) India
Explanation:
India is the world's largest recipient of remittances, receiving USD 87 billion in 2021 with the United
States being the biggest source, accounting for over 20 % of these funds, according to the ‘World
Bank’s Remittance Prices Worldwide Report.
About World Bank:
The World Bank was created at the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference, along with the International
Monetary Fund (IMF).
President– David Robert Malpass (13th President)
Headquarters– Washington DC, United States of America.
38. Which Company collaborated with Small Industries Development Bank of India (in Nov’21) to
provide financial assistance up to Rs 1 crore to MSMEs?
1) Google India
2) Amazon India
3) Infosys India
4) Microsoft India
39. NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) & Network International signed a MoU (in Nov’21)
for enabling UPI payments in ____________.
1) United States of America
2) China
3) United Kingdom
4) France
5) United Arab Emirates
Answer- 5) United Arab Emirates
Explanation:
The Network International, a digital commerce company based in Dubai, signed a MoU with NPCI
International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of National Payment Corporation of
India(NPCI) to facilitate UPI transactions in the UAE.
40. Which Organisation approved a USD 150 million loan (in Nov’21) to implement the
Sustainable Urban Services Program (SUSP) in the Chennai Metropolitan Area?
1) World Bank
2) International Monetary Fund
3) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
4) Asian Development Bank
5) European Investment Bank
Answer- 3) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Explanation:
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approved a USD 150 million loan to the Government
of India for the implementation of the Sustainable Urban Services Program (SUSP) in the Chennai
Metropolitan Area (CMA).
About Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB):
President– Jin Liqun
Headquarters– Beijing, China
Membership- 104 Members
Commenced Operation- 2016
42. What are the points that are correct with respect to “World Heritage Week”?
A) World Heritage Week is annually observed across India from 19th to 25th November.
B) In India, 1200 monuments are protected by the Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) and
Maharashtra has the highest number of ASI protected monuments.
C) 40 heritage sites across India are listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites which include 32
cultural, 7 Natural, and 1 Mixed site.
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only C
4) Only A & B
5) Only A & C
Answer- 5) Only A & C
Explanation:
World Heritage Week is annually observed across India from 19th to 25th November.
i. In India, around 3691 monuments are protected by the Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) and Uttar
Pradesh has the highest number (745) of ASI protected monuments.
ii. 40 heritage sites across India are listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites which include 32 cultural, 7
Natural, and 1 Mixed site.
43. Where was Asia's largest Civil Aviation event, “Wings India 2022” held (in Nov’21) under the
theme of ‘India@75: New Horizon for Aviation Industry’?
1) Bengaluru, Karnataka
2) Hyderabad, Telangana
3) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
4) Mumbai, Maharashtra
5) New Delhi
44. Which State has topped the “SMART policing index 2021” released by Indian Police
Foundation (IPF)?
1) Telangana
2) Assam
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Kerala
5) Uttar Pradesh
Answer- 3) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
Indian Police Foundation (IPF) has published a survey named ‘IPF Citizen Satisfaction Survey on
SMART Policing, 2021’ to identify the public perception of the police in which Andhra Pradesh &
Telangana have the highest ‘SMART policing index’ scores of 8.11 and 8.1 respectively on a scale of 1-
10.
• Uttar Pradesh & Bihar scored the lowest score of 5.81 and 5.74 respectively.
45. Which Country hosted the 7th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) to enhance
maritime cooperation among Navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region?
1) United Arab Emirates
2) France
3) Sri Lanka
4) Indonesia
5) Australia
Answer- 2) France
Explanation:
The 7th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) hosted by the French Navy at Paris.
About France:
Capital – Paris
President – Emmanuel Macron
Currency – Euro
46. Which Bank signed an agreement with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (in Nov’21) to
provide the fuel payment for their FASTag customers?
1) IndusInd Bank
2) IDFC FIRST Bank
3) Federal Bank
4) YES Bank
47. Who was awarded with the “Lifetime Achievement Award 2021” by the Badminton World
Federation (BWF)?
1) Pullela Gopichand
2) Aparna Popat
3) Dinesh Khanna
4) Saina Nehwal
5) Prakash Padukone
Answer- 5) Prakash Padukone
Explanation:
The former Indian badminton player Prakash Padukone will be awarded with the ‘Lifetime
Achievement Award 2021’ from the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
• The President of Uttarakhand Badminton Association, Alaknanda Ashok, will receive the ‘Women
& Gender Equity Award 2021’. She has been associated with badminton administration.
48. Which Indian Company signed a Contract with Airbus Defence Space (in Nov’21) to
manufacture & supply Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) & Missile Approach Warning System
(MAWS)?
1) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
2) Bharat Electronics Limited
3) Boeing India Private Limited
4) Bharat Dynamics Limited
5) Antrix Corporation Limited
Answer- 2) Bharat Electronics Limited
Explanation:
Airbus Defence and Space, an aircraft manufacturer, has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics
Limited (BEL), Indian Government-owned aerospace and defence electronics company, for the
manufacture and supply of Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) and Missile Approach Warning System
(MAWS).
• This is a part of Airbus’s Offset commitments under the C295 aircraft programme of the
Government of India.
49. What are the Points that are correct with respect to the Award “Swachh Survekshan 2021”
hosted by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA)?
A) Surat, awarded the title of India’s Cleanest City under Swachh Survekshan 2021 for the 2nd
consecutive year.
B) Varanasi adjudged the 'Cleanest Ganga town' & Gandhinagar adjudged India’s cleanest State
Capital.
C) In Swachh Survekshan 2021, Maharashtra won the highest number of awards, a total of 92
awards, including Navi Mumbai receiving India’s cleanest Big City award.
50. Who was appointed as the New “Permanent Chief Executive Officer” of the International
Cricket Council (ICC) in November 2021?
1) Geoff Allardice
2) Shashank Manohar
3) Manu Sawhney
4) Percy Sonn
5) N.Srinivasan
Answer- 1) Geoff Allardice
Explanation:
Geoff Allardice appointed as Permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the International Cricket
Council (ICC).
• Geoff Allardice has replaced Manu Sawhney, who had resigned from his position in July 2021.
51. Who won the Presidential election of Bulgaria (in Nov’21) for the second term of 5 years?
1) Anastas Gerdzhikov
2) Petar Stoyanov
3) Rosen Plevneliev
4) Rumen Radev
5) Georgi Parvanov
Answer- 4) Rumen Radev
Explanation:
The President of Bulgaria, Rumen Radev won a second term for 5 years in the presidential run-off by
defeating his challenger Anastas Gerdzhikov with 66% votes in his favor.
52. What are the points that are correct with respect to the LEADS ( Logistics Ease Across
Different States) 2021 index that was released in November 2021?
A) LEADS 2021 is the 5th edition of the LEADS report, and the Top spot is retained by Tamil Nadu
for the 3rd consecutive time.
B) The Report is annually released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industries
C) Under the North-eastern & Himalayan states category, Jammu & Kashmir secured 1st rank
followed by Sikkim and Meghalaya
1) Only A
53. What is India’s rank in the 2021 Global Drug Policy Index that was topped by Norway?
1) 25
2) 15
3) 7
4) 30
5) 18
Answer- 5) 18
Explanation:
The 1st edition of the Global Drug Policy Index which was released by the Harm Reduction
Consortium. India ranked 18 out of 30 countries.
• The index was topped by Norway, followed by New Zealand, Portugal, the United Kingdom (UK)
and Australia, while Brazil secured the 30th rank..
54. MoS External Affairs on his recent (in Nov’21) international visits, signed 2 Agreements
related to Official Passports & Framework for Cooperation with ‘________’ and an MoU on Health
and Medicine with ‘______’.
1) Uganda; Somalia
2) Gambia; Senegal
3) Mali; Sudan
4) Nigeria; Ethiopia
5) Ghana; Kenya
Answer- 2) Gambia; Senegal
Explanation:
V .Muraleedharan, MoS for External Affairs signed 2 Agreements - Exemption from Visa requirement for
Holders of Diplomatic and Official Passports; General Framework Agreement for Cooperation with
Gambia.
• India and Senegal signed an MoU on Health and Medicine in Dakar.
55. What are the points that are correct with respect to the UNESCO Network of Creative Cities
(UCCN) as of November2021?
A) India’s Srinagar was included in the UNESCO Network of Creative Cities (UCCN).
B) Srinagar has been designated under the Creative City of Music and Film category.
C) It is the 6th Indian City to receive this recognition and it is one among the 49 cities selected
under UCCN in 2021.
1) All A, B & C
2) Only A
3) Only B
56. IMO discovered(in Nov’21) a new study that international shipping cut down ’_______’
emissions by a 3rd in this decade (by 2030) and made efforts towards zero-emission by ‘_________’.
1) CH4; 2050
2) CO2; 2050
3) NO2; 2040
4) CO2; 2040
5) NO2; 2030
Answer- 2) C02; 2050
Explanation:
The new study by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is based on the concept of carbon
budgets, which sets limits on cumulative carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for holding global warming
and makes efforts towards zero-emission before 2050.
57. Which state government signed an MoU (in Nov’21) with the World Bank for a Rs 770 crore
loan to promote river transportation?
1) West Bengal
2) Gujarat
3) Odisha
4) Assam
5) Telangana
Answer- 4) Assam
Explanation:
An MoU signed between Assam’s Inland Water Transport (IWT) department and World Bank for a Rs
770 crore loan to promote river transportation of the state.
About Assam:
Governor – Jagadish Mukhi
Chief Minister - Himanta Biswa Sarma
58. In November 2021, Bandhan Bank appointed Zubeen Garg as its brand ambassador for which
state?
1) Gujarat
2) Assam
3) West Bengal
4) Bihar
5) Maharashtra
Answer- 2) Assam
59. Identify the Chess player who recently (in Nov’21) became the 72nd Grandmaster of India.
1) Sankalp Gupta
2) Saptarshi Roy Chowdhury
3) Praveen M Thipsay
4) Jha Sriram
5) Mitrabha Guha
Answer- 5) Mitrabha Guha
Explanation:
Mitrabha Guha has become the 72nd Grandmaster of India after securing his 3rd and final
Grandmaster(GM) norm at GM Third Saturday Mix 220, Novi Sad, Serbia. He won this 3rd GM norm
against GM Nikola Sedlak of Serbia.
60. Which country recently (in Nov’21) signed a Bilateral innovation agreement (BIA) with DRDO
to promote innovations by Startups & MSMEs?
1) Russia
2) China
3) Israel
4) France
5) Germany
Answer - 3) Israel
Explanation:
DRDO and Directorate of Defence Research & Development (DDR&D), Ministry of Defence, Israel
has signed into a Bilateral innovation agreement (BIA).
• The development efforts are jointly funded by India’s DRDO and Israel’s DDR&D.
61. India’s 1st Centre for Research On Drone Technology was launched (in Nov’21) by which
organisation?
1) IIT Delhi
2) IIT Bombay
3) IIT Roorke
4) IIT Guwahati
5) IIT Kanpur
Answer- 4) IIT Guwahati
Explanation:
V K Singh (Union Minister of State Civil Aviation General) launched India’s 1st Centre for Excellence in
Research on Drone and Artificial Intelligence at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati,
Assam.
63. Name the 1st Global Hackathon that was recently (in Nov’21) launched by RBI.
1) Smart India 2021- Digital Innovation
2) Harbinger 2021- Innovation for Transformation
3) Asean- India 2021- Safety Transformation
4) Manthan 2021- Education Innovation
5) HackerEarth 2021- Digital India
Answer- 2) Harbinger 2021- Innovation for Transformation
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its 1st global hackathon named ‘HARBINGER 2021 – Innovation
for Transformation’ with the theme ‘Smarter Digital Payments’.
About Reserve Bank of India (RBI):
Establishment– April 1, 1935
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
Governor– Shaktikanta Das
64. Identify the 4th Scorpene submarine of the Project-75 that was designed by MDL & France
Navy Group in November 2021.
1) INS Karanj
2) INS Khanderi
3) INS Kalvari
4) INS Vagsheer
5) INS Vela
Answer- 5) INS Vela
Explanation:
The 4th Scorpene submarine of the Project-75, Yard 11878 was delivered to the Indian Navy which will
be commissioned as INS Vela.
65. Which country became the 101st member country to join the International Solar Alliance
(ISA) during COP26?
1) Switzerland
2) Saudi Arabia
3) USA
4) Malaysia
5) Qatar
Answer- 3) USA
Explanation:
The USA has become the 101st member of the intergovernmental treaty-based International Solar
Alliance (ISA).
About the United States:
Capital – Washington, D.C.
Currency – United States Dollar
President – Joe Biden
66. Who was named (in Nov’21) as “the Goodwill Ambassador for the UN- WFP?
1) Udo Kier
2) Tom Schilling
3) Peter Lorre
4) Antonio Banderas
5) Daniel Brühl
Answer- 5) Daniel Brühl
Explanation:
Spanish-German Actor Daniel Brühl named as the Goodwill Ambassador for the UN- World Food
Programme. He has joined the WFP’s mission to reach a world with Zero Hunger.
About United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP):
Executive Director– David Beasley
Headquarters– Rome, Italy
Established in– 1961
67. What are the points that are correct with respect to the RBI Retail Direct (RBI-RD) scheme &
Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme (RB-IOS) launched by PM Narendra Modi (in
Nov’21)?
A) RBI-RD scheme will act as a medium for small investors to digitally invest in government
securities.
B) RB-IOS is formed by integrating 3 ombudsman Schemes – Banking Ombudsman Scheme (BOS)
of 2006, Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial Companies (OS-NBFC), 2018 and
Ombudsman Scheme for Digital Transactions (OSDT), 2019
C) RB-IOS has newly included Non-Scheduled Primary Co-operative Banks with a deposit size of
₹50 crore and above under the Ombudsman coverage.
68. SEBI notified SEBI Mutual Funds (in Nov’21) to allow the launch of exchange traded funds
(ETFs) on ‘_________’.
1) Gold
2) Platinum
3) Diamond
4) Bronze
5) Silver
Answer- 5) Silver
Explanation:
SEBI notified SEBI (Mutual Funds) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2021 amending the SEBI (Mutual
Funds) Regulations, 1996 to allow the launch of exchange traded funds (ETFs) on silver.
About Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI):
Establishment– 1992
Chairman– Ajay Tyagi
Headquarter– Mumbai, Maharashtra
69. Which company launched the World’s 1st Merchant Shareholding Program (MSP) for its
merchant partners (in Nov’21)?
1) BharatPe
2) Paytm
3) Razorpay
4) Policybazaar
5) Instamojo
Answer- 1) BharatPe
Explanation:
BharatPe launches the World’s 1st Merchant Shareholding Program (MSP) for its merchant partners. It
is a $100 million worth program, under which the company offers its merchant customers an
opportunity to buy BharatPe’s equity shares and become a partner.
70. Which is the 1st Indian 2-wheeler company to become a member of the United Nations Global
Compact?
1) Eicher Motors
2) Tata Motors
3) Hindustan Motors
4) Force Motors
5) TVS Motor
Answer- 5) TVS Motor
Explanation:
TVS Motor Company has joined the United Nations Global Compact(UNGC), the world’s largest
voluntary corporate sustainability initiative. TVS Motor has become the 1st Indian two-wheeler and
three-wheeler manufacturer to join the UNGC.
About United Nations Global Compact(UNGC):
Executive Director & CEO– Sanda Ojiambo
Headquarters– New York, United States
71. Who won the 4th consecutive Presidential term of Nicaragua (in Nov’21)?
1) Lorenzo Guerrero
2) Violeta Chamorro
3) Arnoldo Alemán
4) Daniel Ortega
5) Enrique Bolaños Geyer
Answer- 4) Daniel Ortega
Explanation:
José Daniel Ortega Saavedra, won his fourth consecutive presidential term in Nicaragua elections.
According to the Supreme Electoral Council of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega won the election with 75% of
the total votes polled. This will be his fourth consecutive five-year term, and overall this is his 5th term
as President.
About Nicaragua:
Nicaragua is a Central American country, which is nicknamed as “The Land of Lakes and Volcanoes”
Capital– Managua
Currency– Nicaraguan córdoba
72. Army Chief General Prabhu Ram Sharma was conferred with the honorary rank of ‘General of
the Indian Army’ by President Ram Nath Kovind. Which country does he belong to?
1) Nepal
2) Japan
3) Bhutan
4) Bangladesh
5) Afghanistan
Answer- 1) Nepal
73. Which Organization launched the International Methane Emissions Observatory at the G20
Summit 2021 along with the European Commission (in Nov’21) to Curb Methane Gas Emission?
1) World Bank
2) UNEP
3) UNFCCC
4) Global Environment Facility
5) UNDP
Answer- 2) UNEP
Explanation:
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) with support from the European Commission
launched the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) at the Group of Twenty (G20)
Summit 2021.
• IMEO is hosted by UNEP & is budgeted at EUR 100 million over five years. Its aim is to slash
methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030.
74. Which Bank integrated with the eNAM (in Nov’21) to enable digital collections and settlement
of funds to various eNAM beneficiaries?
1) ICICI Bank
2) Axis Bank
3) HDFC Bank
4) IDBI Bank
5) IndusInd Bank
Answer- 3) HDFC Bank
Explanation:
HDFC Bank integrated with the National Agriculture Market (eNAM) to enable digital collections and
settlement of funds to various agricultural transactions carried out through eNAM beneficiaries.
• HDFC Bank partnered with Small Farmers Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC) to further improve
the ease of doing business on e-NAM platform by offering the Multi-Netbanking, Debit card,
NEFT/RTGS and UPI/IMPS collection modes.
75. What are the points that are correct with respect to “Citizen’s Tele-Law Mobile App’’ launched
by the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju?
A) App will provide efficient legal advice and free consultation from the panel of lawyers.
B) A special “Login” week organised throughout the country for encouraging legal advice and
consultation through teleconferencing and video conferencing through Common Service Centres
(CSCs).
76. Where was India’s 1st Manned Ocean Mission ‘Samudrayan’ launched by the Ministry of Earth
Science?
1) Gurugram, Haryana
2) Noida, Uttar Pradesh
3) Mumbai, Maharashtra
4) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
5) Bengaluru, Karnataka
Answer- 4) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) – Ministry of Earth Science, launched India’s 1st
Manned Ocean Mission ‘Samudrayan’ from the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) in
Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
• MATSYA 6000, has a capability to reach upto 6000 m depth, will start the sea trails by the second
quarter of 2024.
77. Where was India’s largest landfill gas-to-compressed biogas plant launched (in Oct’21) by
Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited (REEL)?
1) Gurugram, Haryana
2) Noida, Uttar Pradesh
3) Hyderabad, Telangana
4) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
5) Bengaluru, Karnataka
Answer- 3) Hyderabad, Telangana
Explanation:
Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited (REEL) has inaugurated one of the world’s first and India’s largest
landfill gas-to-compressed biogas plants at the Hyderabad Integrated Municipal Solid Waste (HiMSW)
site, Telangana.
• The end (Biogas) product of the plant will be sold to Bhagyanagar Gas Limited
79. Who recently (in Oct’21) got appointed as the Chairperson of the National Company Law
Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) for a period of 4 years?
1) Ashok Bhushan
2) Ramalingam Sudhakar
3) Yogeshwar Dayal
4) S. Mohan
5) S.C. Agrawal
Answer- 1) Ashok Bhushan
Explanation:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet(ACC) has approved the proposal to appoint Justice Ashok
Bhushan, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, as the Chairperson of National Company Law
Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) for a period of 4 years.
• Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar, former chief justice(CJ) of Manipur High Court(HC) as the
President of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
80. Name the Scheme that was launched (in Oct’21) by the Ministry of Cooperation during the
75th foundation year celebration of AMUL.
1) Dairy Booster
2) Gaay Sahakar
3) Anand Sahakar
4) Gaay Booster
5) Dairy Sahakar
Answer- 5) Dairy Sahakar
Explanation:
Union Minister Amit Shah, Ministry of Cooperation, launched the ‘Dairy Sahakar’ scheme at Anand,
Gujarat during the function organised by AMUL (Anand Milk Union Limited) for the celebration of its
75th foundation year.
• With an outlay of Rs 5000 crore, it will be implemented by National Cooperative Development
Corporation (NCDC), under the Ministry of Cooperation.
82. In October 2021, SEBI reconstituted its Technical Advisory Committee consisting of _____
members, to recommend improvements in the technological changes, under the Chairship of
___________.
1) 9; Deepak B Phatak
2) 7; Abhay Karandikar
3) 7; Deepak B Phatak
4) 5; Abhay Karandikar
5) 5; Deepak B Phatak
Answer- 3) 7; Deepak B Phatak
Explanation:
SEBI reconstituted its Technical Advisory Committee which will recommend measures for changes
and improvements in the market structure given the technological changes.
• The reconstituted 7-member committee will be chaired by Deepak B Phatak, a former professor of
IIT Bombay.
83. Name the climate action portal that was launched by India during COP26 event.
1) Heatwave Update Monitor
2) Climate Change Calculator
3) Pollution Control Monitor
4) Climate Equity Monitor
5) Heatwave Equity Calculator
Answer- 4) Climate Equity Monitor
84. Where is Indian Oil Corporation planning to set-up India’s first mega-scale Maleic Anhydride
Plant?
1) Panipat, Haryana
2) Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
3) Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
4) Nashik, Maharashtra
5) Durgapur, West Bengal
Answer- 1) Panipat, Haryana
Explanation:
The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will set up India’s first mega-scale Maleic Anhydride Plant with an
outlay of Rs 3,681 crore to manufacture value-added chemical products at its Panipat refinery and
petroleum complex (PRPC) in Haryana.
85. Who will Chair the 20-member Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) that was recently (in
Nov’21) set-up to look after the implementation of ‘PM Gati Shakti’ programme?
1) Prime Minister
2) Secretary of Road Transport & Highways
3) Cabinet Secretary
4) Chairman of Railway Board
5) Union Minister of Tourism
Answer- 3) Cabinet Secretary
Explanation:
In October 2021, the Prime Minister (PM) of India, Narendra Damodardas Modi launched ‘PM Gati
Shakti – National Master Plan for Multi-Modal Connectivity’ during an event at Pragati Maidan, New
Delhi.
• He announced a 20-member Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) to look after the
implementation of ‘PM Gati Shakti’, which will be Chaired by the Cabinet Secretary (Currently
Rajiv Gauba).
86. Which bank was selected as the Program Manager for the $300-million ‘first loss risk sharing
instrument’ launched by World Bank & NITI Aayog to finance e-Vehicles?
1) Federal Bank
2) Canara Bank
3) IDBI Bank
4) Indian Bank
5) State Bank of India
Answer- 5) State Bank of India
87. Which company signed an MoU (in Nov’21) with the Ministry of Rural Development to
empower local businesses and self-help groups (SHGs) through DAY-NRLM scheme?
1) Flipkart
2) Amazon
3) Microsoft
4) TCS
5) Wipro
Answer-1) Flipkart
Explanation:
Flipkart has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) to empower local
businesses and self-help groups (SHGs) through Central Government’s Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana –
National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) program.
88. Which University topped the 2022 QS World University Rankings listed by Quacquarelli
Symonds?
1) Tsinghua University, China
2) National University of Singapore
3) Peking University, China
4) University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
5) Nanyang Technological University
Answer- 2) National University of Singapore
Explanation:
QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) released the 2022 QS World University Rankings. The ranking has been
topped by National University of Singapore (NUS).
• 118 Indian Universities were listed in the rankings, where IIT Bombay topped among the Indian
Universities.
89. Which Country conducted a 2-day long ‘Desert Warrior’ exercise with the Indian Air Force?
1) Egypt
2) Israel
3) Sudan
4) Libya
5) Saudi Arabia
Answer- 1) Egypt
Explanation:
Air forces of India and Egypt conducted a two-day exercise ‘Desert Warrior’ at El Beringat airbase,
Egypt to enhance mutual understanding and share operational experience.
91. What are the points that are wrong related with respect to “Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
Award 2021” announced by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
A) Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is the second highest sporting honour of India, was
instituted in 1995-1996
B) The total number of awardees in Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award are 12 including 5
para sports personalities
C) Ravi Kumar Dahiya (Wrestling), Mithali Raj (Cricket), Neeraj Chopra (Athletic), Lovlina
Borgohain (Boxing) are the winner of Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
1) Only A
2) Only C
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) Only A & B
Answer- 1) Only A
Explanation:
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is the highest sporting honour of India, The Khel Ratna Awards
was instituted in 1991-1992.
92. Identity the Portal was launched (Nov’21) by the Indian Renewable Energy Development
Agency Ltd and PSU under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy as a part of ‘Vigilance
Awareness Week 2021’.
1) Whistle-blower Portal
2) National Portal of India
3) Madad Portal
4) e-Sanad Portal
5) Yatra Portal
Answer- 1) Whistle-blower Portal
Explanation:
Under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), The Indian Renewable Energy Development
Agency Ltd (IREDA), a PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) launched a ‘‘Whistle-blower Portal’’, as a part
of ‘Vigilance Awareness Week 2021’ celebrated from 26th October to 1st November 2021.
94. Who won the Booker Prize 2021 for the fiction Novel ‘The Promise’?
1) Jahnavi Barua
2) Madhavi Mahadevan
3) Shylashri Shankar
4) Jay Wilson
5) Damon Galgut
Answer- 5) Damon Galgut
Explanation:
South African author Damon Galgut has won the prestigious Booker Prize 2021 for fiction for his novel
‘The Promise’. He is the third South African novelist to win the Booker Prize.
• The Booker prize is the world’s most prestigious literary honours which is also called Oscars of the
literary world.
95. Name the World's 1st Earth-science satellite that was recently (in Nov'21) launched by China.
1) Xinhua
2) BeiDou
3) Gaofen-5
4) Guangmu-1
5) Tiangong
Answer- 4) Guangmu-1
Explanation:
China sent the world's first Earth-science satellite, Guangmu-1 or SDGSAT-1 into space from the
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern Shanxi Province.
• SDGSAT-1 is the first satellite customized according to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development which adopted in 2015 with 17 SDGs for peace and prosperity.
96. Which Country collaborated with India to launch the World’s 1st ‘Green Grids’ Initiative - the
One Sun One World One Grid (GGI-OSOWOG)?
1) Paris
2) Germany
3) United Kingdom
4) Japan
5) China
97. Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi Visited the UK to attend the COP26 of the UNFCCC. What
are the correct points related to India’s pledge in COP26?
A) India launched a programme IRIS (Infrastructure for the Resilient Island States to boost
infrastructure in small island nations.
B) India announced targets to attain net-zero emission by 2070.
C) India and China Jointly set a 3 commitments to attain net-zero emissions by 2030 and to
increase India’s non- fossil capacity to 500 gigawatts by 2030.
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only C
4) Only A & B
5) Only B & C
Answer- 4) Only A & B
Explanation:
India is the only country that is delivering on the commitments on tackling climate change under the
Paris Agreement. The PM has set 5 ambitious targets for India to combat climate change. It includes
that India will aim to attain net-zero emissions by 2070 and to increase India’s non- fossil capacity to
500 gigawatt by 2030.
98. Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2020 is given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and
Sports. What are the points that are correctly related to the award ?
A) Totally, 10-recipients were named for the Tenzing Norgay National Award 2020’.
B) Sheetal, the 1st Indian woman to climb Mt Annapurna, is one among the 10 recipients.
C) The award will be given by the President Ram Nath Kovind during the National Sport Award
2021.
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only C
4) Only A & B
5) Only B & C
Answer- 3) Only C
Explanation:
Priyanka Mohite is one among the 7-recipients of ‘2020 Tenzing Norgay National Award’ & will
receive the award from President Ram Nath Kovind in during the National Sports Award 2021.
99. ‘__________’ was declared as the Word of the Year for 2021 by the Oxford English Dictionary.
1) Climate Emergency
2) Covid-19
3) Vax
4) Lockdown
5) Pandemic
100. University of Technology Sydney along with Private companies in Australia and Canada are
planning to send a rover to ‘_________’ for searching water, the mission will be launched in ’_____’
1) Mars; 2022
2) Jupiter; 2024
3) Venus; 2022
4) Moon; 2024
5) Saturn; 2022
Answer- 4) Moon; 2024
Explanation:
Private companies in Australia and Canada in collaboration with University of Technology Sydney are all
set to send a rover on the moon to hunt for water by mid-2024. This will be the first rover with
Australian-made components to make it to the Moon.