1. Which space agency launched 'Eutelsat Quantum' into space?
A. ESA
B. ISRO
C. NASA
D. DRDO
2. DefExpo 2022 is to be held in which state?
A. Goa
B. Gujarat
C. Delhi
D. Bihar
3. Which bank has been honoured as the global winner for Most Innovative in Digital Banking?
A. SBI
B. PNB
C. DBS
D. HDFC
4. Who become the first brand ambassador of HomeLane?
A. M S Dhoni
B. Priyanka Chopra
C. Saina Nehwal
D. Virat Kohli
5. Which state has launched Har Hit Store?
A. Haryana
B. Bihar
C. Gujarat
D. Punjab
6. INS Khanjar has become the first Indian Navy ship to call at the heritage coast in which state?
A. Goa
B. Gujarat
C. Odisha
D. Andhra Pradesh
7. Which country has become the fifth country to sign up with the ISA?
A. USA
B. China
C. Germany
D. Russia
8. Which country is to sell Harpoon to India?
A. UK
B. USA
C. Russia
D. China
9. The First G20 Cultural Minister's meeting was held in which country?
A. Iran
B. Italy
C. UK
D. India
10. Indian Government had approved an MoU between IIST and which country?
A. USA
B. Canada
C. Japan
D. Netherlands
11. Which Men's hockey team has won bronze at Tokyo Olympics?
A. India
B. Nehterlands
C. China
D. Pakistan
12. JSW Foundation has signed MoU with which state or union territory to restore Mughal Gardens?
A. Delhi
B. Ladakh
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Goa
13. Who authored the book titled "My Own Mazagon"?
A. Devi Nayak
B. Chetan Bhagat
C. Mira Das
D. Ramesh Babu
14. Kiren Rijiju is to attend which Justice Ministers Meet of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization?
A. 2nd
B. 8th
C. 9th
D. 12th
15. Paras Khadka, who retired from cricket recently, belongs to which country?
A. India
B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh
D. Sri Lanka
16. How many Indian companies have found a place in 2021 Fortune's Global 500 list?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 6
D. 9
17. Who authored the book titled "Leopard Diaries-the Rosette in India"?
A. Nilesh Sharma
B. Mahesh Das
C. Sanjay Gubbi
D. Radha Devi
18. The government has set a loans disbursement target under PMMY at what amount?
A. Rs 3 trillion
B. Rs 4 million
C. Rs 3 billion
D. Rs 10 trillion
19. Who took charged as MD of LIC?
A. Isha Mandal
B. Mini Ipe
C. Neha Sejwal
D. Ila Kumari
20. Which top cricket team will be touring Pakistan later this year, for the first time in 18 years?
a) England
b) South Africa
c) New Zealand
d) Australia
21. Which state government has launched a doorstep healthcare scheme ‘Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam’?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Telangana
22. Which state's Chief Minister has announced Educational Empowerment Fund?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Telangana
d) Madhya Pradesh
23. What is the new rate of RT-PCR test in Delhi when government teams collect samples?
a) Rs 300
b) Rs 500
c) Rs 700
d) Rs 600
24. When is Ayodhya's Grand Ram Temple expected to be open to devotees?
a) December 2023
b) January 2023
c) May 2022
d) October 2022
25. India has moved to which list on UK's traffic light system for international travel?
a) Red
b) Green
c) Amber
d) Yellow
26. Which year did the Indian men's hockey team last win a medal in the Olympics?
a) 1984
b) 1990
c) 1980
d) 1996
27. The Reserve Bank of India has extended the deadline till when to implement the instructions that it had released for the opening of current accounts by banks in 2020?
a) October 31st
b) September 30th
c) November 30th
d) September 15th
KEY:--
1. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
European Space Agency (ESA) launched 'Eutelsat Quantum', the world's 1st commercial reprogrammable satellite into space aboard Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana. It is a fully flexible software-defined satellite.
2. Answer: Option B
Explanation:
DefExpo-2022 is scheduled to be held in Gujarat's Gandhinagar in March 2022.
3. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
DBS has been honoured as the global winner for Most Innovative in Digital Banking by Financial Times publication, The Banker, in its 2021 Innovation in Digital Banking Awards.
4. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
HomeLane has signed a 3-year strategic partnership with Indian Cricketed M S Dhoni.
5. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Haryana CM has launched Har Hit Store Scheme for self Employment of youth.
6. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Indian Naval Ship Khanjar has become the first Indian Navy ship to call at the heritage coastal port of Gopalpur in Odisha.
7. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Germany has become the fifth country to sign up with the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement.
8. Answer: Option B
Explanation:
USA has approved the sale of Harpoon Joint Common Test Sets to India worth USD 82 million. Harpoon is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile system.
9. Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The First G20 Cultural Minister's meeting was held in July 2021 virtually in Rome.
10. Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Indian Institute of Space science and Technology (IIST) and the Netherlands' The Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) for research collaboration.
11. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Indian Men's hockey team won the bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics 2021.
12. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
JSW Foundation has signed an MoU with JK to restore Mughal Gardens.
13. Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A new book titled "My Own Mazagon" has authored by Captain Ramesh Babu. The book published by Indus Source Books features the history and story of Mazagon, the island which was merged into a single entity as Bombay.
14. Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Kiren Rijiju will attend the 8th Justice Ministers Meet of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
15. Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Former Nepal Cricket Team Captain Paras Khadka announced his retirement.
16. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Seven Indian companies have found a place in 2021 Fortune's Global 500 list. The Fortune Global 500 is an annual ranking of the top 500 enterprises globally, as measured by business revenues.
17. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Wildlife Biologist, Sanjay Gubbi authored a book about Leopard titled 'Leopard Diaries - the Rosette in India', in which he says about the food habits, ecological context, and conservation of Leopard along with the suggestions to overcome leopard-human conflict.
18. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The government has set the loans disbursement target under the PM Mudra Yojana (PMMY) at Rs 3 trillion for 2021-22 (FY22). This target is lower than the previous year. For FY21, the target was set at Rs 3.21 trillion.
19. Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Mini Ipe took charge as managing director of Life Insurance Corporation of India. Ipe is a post-graduate in commerce and joined LIC in 1986 as a direct recruit officer. She has a diverse experience in LIC having worked in various capacities.
20. (c) New Zealand
New Zealand will tour Pakistan this year, for the first time in 18 years. Their tour will start with three ODIs in Rawalpindi on September 17 and culminate with five T20Is in Lahore. This is a part of Pakistan's efforts to bring cricket back home. This will be the first time that New Zealand will tour the country since November 2003.
21. (c) Tamil Nadu
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu MK Stalin on August 5, 2021, launched the ‘Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam’ (healthcare services at people’s doorstep) scheme in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu.
22. (a) Kerala
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on August 4, 2021, announced that an Educational Empowerment Fund as a part of the Vidyakiranam initiative will be set up to offer digital services and tools such as laptops or tablets to ensure digital education for all students. The Fund will be like the Disaster Relief Fund.
23. (a) Rs 300
The Delhi Government on August 4, 2021, issued revised rates of RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen Detection Test (RAT) tests for COVID-19. The RT-PCR test will now be priced at Rs 300 in case the government teams collect samples. The RT-PCR test will cost Rs 400 in case the private lab teams collect and process the samples for the government. The RT-PCR test will cost Rs 500 when people give their samples at private hospitals, collection facilities, or labs. These include the sample collection and testing costs.
24. (a) December 2023
The Ram Temple being built in the Ayodhya will be open to devotees by December 2023. The entire construction work of the temple is scheduled to be completed by 2025.
25. (c) Amber
The United Kingdom has moved India from red to amber list, lifting the mandatory 10-day hotel quarantine for fully vaccinated passengers from India. Those returning from countries in the Amber list are not subjected to compulsory institutional quarantine, instead, they have to undergo a 10-day quarantining at home.
26. (c) 1980
Indian men's hockey team created history on August 5, 2021 by winning the bronze medal after a stunning 5-4 victory over Germany in the bronze medal match at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. The Indian men's hockey team had last won the gold medal in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.
27. (a) October 31st
The Reserve Bank of India has issued guidelines for the implementation of the circular on the opening of current accounts by banks. The apex bank has given all the banks time until October end to implement the new rules on current accounts issued in 2020. RBI had previously set the deadline of July 31, 2021.
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