1. Only one among which two teams will qualify for FIFA World Cup 2022?
A.Argentina & Germany
B.France & Brazil
C.Italy & Portugal
D.Spain & Portugal
Answer: Option C
Explanation: The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers draw for Europe is placed in a way that only one team is between Portugal and Italy.
2. Which bank has listed its USD 650-million green bonds simultaneously on the India INX and the LuxSE?
A.Federal Bank
B.Dhanlaxmi Bank
C.State Bank of India
D.IndusInd Bank
Answer: Option C
Explanation: State Bank of India (SBI) listed its USD 650-million green bonds simultaneously on the India International Exchange (India INX) and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE).
3. Earth Station of Doordarshan Kendra inaugurated in which place?
A.Shimla
B.Dehradun
C.Kanpur
D.Gorakhpur
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Earth Station of Doordarshan Kendra at Gorakhpur.
4. Which among the following is the world's most expensive city?
A.Singapore
B.Paris
C.Tel Aviv
D.New York
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Tel Aviv has become the world's most expensive city to live in, surpassing Paris and Singapore as per the Economist Intelligence Unit's Worldwide Cost of Living Index 2021.
5. OECD has projected India's economic growth forecast at which percent for FY22?
A.10.7%
B.9.4%
C.9.9%
D.8.7%
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) decreased India's growth forecast to 9.4% for FY22 from 9.7% estimated in September 2021.
6.'Nizamuddin Basti' is a conservation project based at which Indian state/UT?
A.New Delhi
B.Jammu and Kashmir
C.Bihar
D.Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option A
Explanation: The UNESCO has conferred the Award of Excellence and Special Recognition for Sustainable Development Award, for conservation efforts at Nizamuddin Basti in the Indian capital.
7. India will have how many nuclear reactors by 2024?
A.7
B.8
C.5
D.9
Answer: Option D
Explanation: The nation will have 9 nuclear reactors by 2024 and a new nuclear project, the first in northern India, will come up 150 kms away from Delhi in Gorakhpur of Haryana, the government informed the Rajya Sabha.
8. Pradip Shah, founder of IndAsia Fund Advisors, has been appointed chairman of NARCL. What is the full form of NARCL?
A.National Asset Reconstruction Company
B.National Asset Reconstruction Corporation
C.National Asset Restructuring Company
D.Non- Asset Reconstruction Company
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Pradip Shah, founder of IndAsia Fund Advisors, has been appointed chairman of National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL).
9. India is scheduled to sign a deal to procure around 7.5 lakh AK-203 assault rifles with which nation?
A.United States
B.France
C.Germany
D.Russia
Answer: Option D
Explanation: India and Russia are scheduled to sign a deal on supplying 7.5 lakh AK-203 assault rifles, during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India.
10.How much loan has been approved by the ADB to help the government of India to improve the quality of the country's school education?
A.$ 500 million
B.$ 100 million
C.$ 300 million
D.$ 250 million
Answer: Option A
Explanation: ADB has approved USD 500 million (about Rs 3,752 crore) loan to help the government of India improve the quality of the country's school education and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students' learning.
11. Who has won the Ballon d'Or Striker of the Year award 2021?
A.Cristiano Ronaldo
B.Robert Lewandowski
C.Pedri
D.Lionel Messi
Answer: Option B
Explanation: While the striker of the year award went to Robert Lewandowski, the Best Club of the Year award went to Chelsea.
12. Which Indian-born economist is to be appointed as the first Deputy Managing Director of IMF?
A.Gita Gopinath
B.Usha Thorat
C.Raghuram Rajan
D.Urjit Patel
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Gita Gopinath, the India-born, first female chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is set to take over as the first deputy managing director (FDMD).
13. World Soil Day is being celebrated on which date?
A.December 04
B.December 03
C.December 06
D.December 05
Answer: Option D
Explanation: World Soil Day is celebrated every year on December 5 to raise awareness regarding the importance of healthy soil for the sustenance of life on earth.
14. Which company has been ranked 'number one Cooperative' in the world in the 2021 edition of the 10th Annual WCM report?
A.NFL
B.ONGC
C.IFFCO
D.NABARD
Answer: Option C
Explanation: The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) has been ranked 'number one Cooperative' among the top 300 cooperatives in the world in the 2021 edition of the 10th Annual World Cooperative Monitor (WCM) report, withholding its position from the 2020 edition.
15. International Volunteer Day is being celebrated on which date?
A.December 02
B.December 05
C.December 01
D.December 03
Answer: Option B
Explanation: International Volunteer Day (IVD) on 5 December has designated by the United Nations in 1985 as an internationally celebrated day to celebrate the power and potential of volunteerism.
16. When is World Soil Day observed?
A.December 3rd
B.December 4th
C.December 5th
D.December 6th
Answer: Option C
Explanation: World Soil Day is observed every year on December 5 to raise awareness regarding the importance of healthy soil for the sustenance of life on earth. The quality of soil is getting degraded, which is also impacting the environment.
17. Who has been appointed as the Vice-Captain of the Australian test team?
A.Steve Smith
B.David Warner
C.Cameron Green
D.Alex Carey
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Pat Cummins has been appointed as Australia's 47th Test captain and former skipper Steve Smith has been appointed as the Vice-captain of the test team. Steve Smith has made comeback to a leadership role almost 3 years after he had to step down as captain of the Australian team following the ball-tampering row in South Africa in 2018. Smith had been banned from any leadership roles for two years post the incident.
18. Which of the following events took place on December 6, 1992?
A.Mumbai Blasts
B.Persian Gulf War
C.Dissolution of Soviet Union
D.Babri Masjid demolition
Answer: Option D
Explanation: The Babri Masjid demolition took place on December 6, 1992 by a large group of activists of the Vishva Hindu Parishad and allied organisations. The 16th-century mosque in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, had been a subject of a lengthy socio-political dispute.
19. Which country won the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2021?
A.Argentina
B.Germany
C.France
D.Spain
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Argentina defeated six-time winners Germany 4-2 in the FIH Men's junior hockey world cup 2021 final at the Kalinga Stadium in Odisha on December 5, 2021. Argentina has become the only third team after Germany (six wins) and India (2001, 2016) to win multiple Junior Hockey WC titles.
20. India finished at which place in the FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup 2021?
A.Third
B.Fourth
C.Fifth
D.Sixth
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Defending champions India finished fourth in the junior hockey world cup 2021 after losing 1-3 to France in the third-place match. This was India's second clash with France in the tournament after their opening game on November 24th, which they narrowly lost by 4-5.
21. Which nation's President will visit India on December 6, 2021?
A.Russia
B.France
C.Germany
D.Japan
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit India on December 6, 2021 for the 21st India-Russia Annual Summit. The Russian President is scheduled to have a series of meetings in India.
22. When is Mahaparinirvan Diwas observed?
A.December 5th
B.December 6th
C.December 7th
D.December 8th
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Mahaparinirvan Diwas is observed annually on December 6th to mark the death anniversary of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Constitution of India. Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar, known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, is known for his significant contribution in shaping India that it is today. This year, the day commemorates Dr. B R Ambedkar’s 65th death anniversary.
23. When was Indian Navy Day 2021 observed?
A.December 1st
B.December 2nd
C.December 3rd
D.December 4th
Answer: Option D
Explanation: The Indian Navy Day is observed annually on December 4 to recognize and acknowledge the role and the achievements of the Indian Navy. Navy Day is celebrated on this day to mark the anniversary of Operation Trident which was launched during the Indo-Pak war in 1971
24. Where has the Earth station of Doordarshan Kendra been inaugurated recently?
A. Varanasi
B. Kanpur
C. Gorakhpur
D. Lucknow
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Earth Station of Doordarshan Kendra at
Gorakhpur.Three FM stations of All India Radio were also inaugurated virtually on the occasion. This will be the second earth station of Doordarshan in Uttar Pradesh
and it is being built at a cost of Rs.7 crore.
25. Who has become the 3rd bowler to take all 10 wickets in an innings?
A. Rashid Khan
B. Kuldeep Yadav
C. Ajaz Patel
D. Adam Zampa
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel on December 4 created history by taking all 10 wickets in an innings in the 2nd test match against India. He plays for New Zealand.He
finished with figures of 10/119. He became the third bowler after Jim Laker and Anil Kumble to achieve the feat. Patel had made his Test debut against Pakistan in
2018 in Abu Dhabi.
26. Document Registration System and Banadhikar app has been launched in -
A. Meghalaya
B. Manipur
C. Mizoram
D. Tripura
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh has inaugurated the National Generic Document Registration System and Banadhikar mobile
application in Tripura through virtual mode. 1.3 lakh tribal people will get forest Patta lands under the Banadhikar mobile app and get a uniform map of their land.
Through these new schemes, each and every plot in the state will get a unique ID.
27. Which state government has launched a mobile app and portal called "Hamar Apan Budget"?
A. West Bengal
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Jharkhand
D. Bihar
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren launched a web portal named ‘Hamar Apan Budget’ and a mobile application prepared by the state finance Department from the
Chief Minister’s residential office in Ranchi. Through this portal, the general public of the state can share their suggestions for the 2022-23 budget.
28. Where is the Asian Youth Para Games 2021 held?
A. New Delhi (India)
B. Beijing (China)
C. Manama (Bahrain)
D. Tokyo (Japan)
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Ananya Bansal won the India’s first silver medal in shotput in the F-20 category at the Asia Youth Paralympic Games in Manama, Bahrain on 3 Dec’21. She is an athlete
with an intellectual impairment. Suphattha Inkhaoyoi of Thailand won gold. Athletes from 30 countries and under the age of 23 have taken part in the games. There are
9 sports categories in the event.
29. India's Ananya Bansal has won a _______ medal at Asian Youth Paralympic Games being held in Bahrain.
A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Bronze
D. Copper
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Ananya Bansal won the India’s first silver medal in shotput in the F-20 category at the Asia Youth Paralympic Games in Manama, Bahrain on 3 Dec’21. She is an athlete
with an intellectual impairment. Suphattha Inkhaoyoi of Thailand won gold. Athletes from 30 countries and under the age of 23 have taken part in the games. There are
9 sports categories in the event.
30. Who has become the first female chairman of the Disney Board?
A. Nita Ambani
B. Susan Arnold
C. Angela Merkel
D. Mary Barra
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Walt Disney named Susan Arnold as its Chairperson on 3 December 2021. She is the first woman to hold this position after 98 years. She will replace Bob Iger after he
leaves the company on December 31, 2021. Arnold has been the lead independent director since 2018 and has served on Disney’s board since 2007. She is former Carlyle
Group and Procter & Gamble Co. executive.
31. Who has been awarded the Assam's highest civilian state award 'Assam Bhaibav'?
A. Mukhesh Ambani
B. Gautam Adani
C. Kapil Dev
D. Ratan Tata
Answer: Option D
Explanation: On the occasion of Assam Divas, Assam govt has decided to confer renowned industrialist Ratan Tata with the ‘Asom Bhaibav’ award. It is the highest civilian state
award and will be given for his contribution to cancer care in the state. In 2018, the Assam government and Tata Trusts laid the foundation stone for a comprehensive
cancer care network of 19 facilities in the state.
32. Which state government has recently withdrawn the 'Char Dham Devasthanam Prabandhan' Act?
A. Punjab
B. Assam
C. Uttarakhand
D. Jharkhand
Answer: Option C
Explanation: The Uttarakhand government has announced the repeal of the Char Dham Devasthanam Management Act. The act brought four revered Hindu shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath,
Gangotri, Yamunotri, and 49 other temples under the purview of a shrine board. The law allowed the board to frame policies, sanction expenditure, etc as the highest
governing body for the management of the shrines.
33. 10,500 PM Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras to be opened up by -
A. 2024
B. 2025
C. 2028
D. 2030
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The government has set a target to open about 10,500 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs), by March 2025 across the country. About 8,533 PMBJKs are
functioning till 28th November. PMBJK covers all districts in the States and Union Territories of the country. The product basket of PMBJK comprises 1,451 medicines
and 240 surgical and consumables.
34. Konijeti Rosaiah has passed away at the age of 88. He was former Chief Minister of -
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Konijeti Rosaiah passed away on 4 December 2021. Rosaiah also served as the Governor of Tamil Nadu. He was a four-term member of
the Andhra Pradesh state Legislative Council in 1968, 1974, 1980 and 2009. He was also elected a Member of Parliament (MP) from Narsaraopet parliamentary constituency
in 1998.
35. Which state has become the 1st state to fullyvaccinate 5 crore people with the COVID19 vaccine?
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option D
Explanation: In a first, the number of persons fully vaccinated against COVID-19 crossed the five-crore mark in Uttar Pradesh. Three-quarters of the adults have received at least
one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine while one-third of the eligible population is fully vaccinated now, setting a new milestone in the state’s fight against the pandemic.
As per data from the Cowin portal, over 5 crore persons in UP have taken both doses of the vaccine. Data also reveals that in Maharashtra 3.97 crore persons had taken
both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.
36. India will have 9 Nuclear Reactors by which year?
A. 2022
B. 2024
C. 2025
D. 2028
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The nation will have nine nuclear reactors by 2024 and a new nuclear project, the first in northern India, will come up 150 kms away from Delhi in Gorakhpur of
Haryana, the government informed the Rajya Sabha. By 2024, India will have nine nuclear reactors plus 12 new additional ones which were approved during the Covid
times with a capacity of 9000 MW. The minister said that nuclear energy will soon emerge as one of the most important sources of alternative or clean energy for the
increasing power demand of the country.
37. Who has been named as "BWF Male Player of the Year"?
A. Viktor Axelsen
B. Lin Dan
C. Chen Long
D. Kento Momota
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen and Taiwan’s Tai Tzu Ying have been named BWF Male and Female Player of the Year respectively. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-based Badminton World
Federation (BWF) honoured all eight winners on 3 Dec 2021. Qu Zimo (China) was named Male Para-Badminton Player of the Year, and Leani Ratri Oktila (Indonesia) the
Female Para-Badminton Player of the Year.
38. Which company ranked first in the recently released '10th Annual World Cooperative Monitor Report (WCM)' 2021?
A. Hindustan Petroleum Limited
B. Indian Farners Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO)
C. Indian Potash Ltd
D. None of these
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The 10th Annual World Cooperative Monitor (WCM) report was released by the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) and the European Research Institute on Cooperative
and Social Enterprises (EURICSE). As per the report, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) was ranked as 'number one Cooperative' among the top 300
cooperatives in the world. It has held the same position as last year.
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