1. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of National Asset Reconstruction Company?
A.Pradeep Shah
B.Sandeep Bakhshi
C.Atul Kumar Goel
D.Shyam Srinivasan
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Pradeep Shah, founder, IndiaAsia Fund Advisors, has been appointed as the chairman of the National Asset Reconstruction Company.
2. How many Rafale Jets did UAE buy from France?
A.75
B.80
C.85
D.90
Answer: Option B
Explanation: France and UAE had signed a 14 billion euro agreement for 80 Rafale warplanes.
3. Who has the booster shots recommended by the INSACOG?
A.People at age 40
B.People below age 40
C.People below age 45
D.People above age 40
Answer: Option D
Explanation: The COVID 19 Vaccine Booster Shots are recommended by the INSACOG (Indian SARS CoV - 2 Genomics Consortium) for people above 40.
4. Union Ayush Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal has inaugurated 50 bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital in which state?
A.Gujarat
B.Kerala
C.Manipur
D.Gujarat
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Union Minister of AYUSH and Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal has recently inaugurated 50 bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital at Moreh, Manipur.
5. When is Mahaparinirvan Diwas celebrated?
A.December 07
B.December 08
C.December 06
D.December 05
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Mahaparinirvan Diwas is celebrated annually on December 6th to mark the death anniversary of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Constitution of India.
6. Which industrialist has been given the highest civilian state award of the state of Assam?
A.Gautam adani
B.Savitri Jindal
C.Ratan Tata
D.Mukesh Ambani
Answer: Option C
Explanation: On the occasion of Assam Day, the state government of Assam has decided to honour renowned industrialist Ratan Tata with the highest civilian state award, the 'Assam Bhairav' award, for his contribution to cancer care in the state.
7. Who has been ranked first in the 10th Annual World Cooperative Monitor Report 2021?
A.Sharda Agro Multi-State Cooperative Society
B.Arla Foods
C.Chambal Agricultural Marketing Cooperative
D.Indian Farmers Co-Operation Limited
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited has been ranked 'number one cooperative'.
8. How many heritage awards have been given by UNESCO for Nizamuddin Basti Project?
A.2 heritage awards
B.4 heritage awards
C.6 heritage awards
D.8 heritage awards
Answer: Option A
Explanation: UNESCO has given 2 Heritage Awards (Sustainable Award and Excellence Award) for the Nizamuddin Basti project.
9. SRESHTA' scheme is set to be launched by which Union Ministry?
A.Ministry of Minority Affairs
B.Ministry of Tribal Affairs
C.Ministry of Education
D.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Answer: Option D
Explanation: The Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry is set to launch the Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SRESHTA) scheme.
10. How much does Delhi - Dehradun Corridor construction cost?
A.Rs 8300 crores
B.Rs 83000 crores
C.Rs 8,000 crores
D.Rs 830 crores
Answer: Option A
Explanation: PM Modi will set the foundation stone for the Delhi - Dehradun corridor, which will be built at Rs 8,300 crores.
11. Which city is the host to the International Ambedkar Conclave in 2021?
A.Pune
B.New Delhi
C.Varanasi
D.Chennai
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The International Ambedkar Conclave has been inaugurated in New Delhi, by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind.
12. Which of the following events took place on December 6, 1992?
A.Babri Masjid demolition
B.Dissolution of Soviet Union
C.Mumbai Blasts
D.Persian Gulf War
Answer: Option A
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.
13. Which country has won the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2021?
A.Spain
B.France
C.Germany
D.Argentina
Answer: Option D
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.
14. Shri Anurag Singh Thakur and Yogi Adityanath have inaugurated Doordarshan Kendra's Earth Station in which city?
A.Kanpur
B.Gorakhpur
C.Lucknow
D.Hamirpur
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the Earth station of Doordarshan Kendra in Gorakhpur as well as three FM stations of All India Radio is inaugurated.
15. Who has been appointed as the Vice-Captain of the Australian test team?
A.Steve Smith
B.Cameron Green
C.Alex Carey
D.David Warner
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.
16. India finished at which place in the FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup 2021?
A.Sixth
B.Third
C.Fourth
D.Fifth
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Defending champions India finished fourth in the junior hockey world cup 2021 after losing 1-3 to France in the third-place match.
17. Which bank has launched a feature-rich savings bank product "Mitra Plus" for women?
A.Canara Bank
B.BANK OF Boroda
C.ICICI Bank
D.Federal Bank
Answer: Option D
Explanation: The private sector lender, Federal Bank has launched a feature-rich savings bank product "Mitra Plus" for women.
18. What is the name of India's first biometric-based digital processing system in Airports?
A.Digi Yatra
B.Digi Boarding
C.Techno Boarding
D.Tech Yatra
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Minister of State for Civil Aviation VK Singh announced that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is working on the country's first facial recognition technology-based biometric boarding system. The Digi Yatra initiative seeks to promote paperless air travel.
19. Cyclone Jawad, which has been in discussion, will hit Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, which country has named it?
A.India
B.Saudi Arabia
C.Myanmar
D.Pakistan
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The storm, once developed, would be called Jawad (pronounced Jowad), as designated by Saudi Arabia.
20. Which nation's President will visit India?
A.Germany
B.Russia
C.Japan
D.France
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit for the 21st India-Russia Annual Summit.
21. When is Armed Forces Flag Day observed?
A. December 2nd
B. December 3rd
C. December 7th
D. December 9th
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Indian Armed Forces Flag Day is observed every year on December 7 in the country to honour the martyrs and the soldiers in uniform who heroically fight and continue to protect the country’s borders and honour.
22. India signed 28 MoUs and agreements with which nation on December 6, 2021?
A.Russia
B.France
C.Germany
D.Japan
Answer: Option A
Explanation: India and Russia signed record 28 MoUs and agreements on December 6, 2021 in different sectors including defence, trade, energy, education, cultural exchange,outer space, intellectual property and geological exploration. The agreements were signed during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin for the 21st India-Russia annual summit.
23. Which nation has announced boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing?
A. US
B.Germany
C.Japan
D.India
Answer: Option A
Explanation: US President Joe Biden's administration has decided not to send an official US delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in a symbolic protest against China's ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang. The US athletes will still participate in the Winter Olympics, but US government officials will not be attending the event.
24. Which nation is the host of the ongoing two-day SCO cyber security seminar?
A.Russia
B.India
C.China
D.Pakistan
Answer: Option B
Explanation: India is hosting a two-day cyber security seminar for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) countries in New Delhi on December 7-8,2021. The seminar will see participation from representatives of all SCO member states including Russia, China, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. Pakistan has confirmed the participation of its delegation.
25. Who has been invited to join the Board of Advisers of International IDEA?
A.SA Bobde
B.Ranjan Gogoi
C.Sunil Arora
D.N. V. Ramana
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Former Chief Election Commissioner of India, Sunil Arora has been invited to join the Board of Advisers for International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA). IDEA has a 15-member board of advisers, all of whom are eminent personalities from a wide variety of backgrounds.
26. Which nation hosted the 4th Asia Youth Para Games?
A.Oman
B.Bahrain
C.China
D.Japan
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The 4th Asia Youth Para Games (AYPG) were Bahrain’s biggest Para sport event ever, which took place from December 2 to December 6, 2021. The event saw participation from around 750 Para athletes under 23 years of age from 30 countries around the world.
27. The Indian Badminton Contingent won how many medals at the 4th Asia Youth Para Games?
A.11
B.15
C.14
D.13
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The Indian para shuttlers finished their campaign at the 4th Asia Youth Para Games with 15 medals against their name, which includes 4 Gold, 7 Silver and 4 Bronze. Tokyo Paralympian Palak Kohli, Hardik Makkar and Sanjana Kumari won three medals each.
28. When is International Civil Aviation Day observed?
A.December 5th
B.December 6th
C.December 7th
D.December 8th
Answer: Option C
Explanation: The International Civil Aviation Day is observed on December 7, 2021 to help generate and reinforce worldwide awareness of the importance of international civil aviation to the social and economic development of States. The day also aims to throw light on the unique role of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in helping States to cooperate and realize a global rapid transit network at the service of all mankind.
29. Which state government has launched "Back to Work" scheme for women?
A. Jharkhand
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. None of these
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Rajasthan govt has come up with a ‘Back to Work’scheme for women who sometimes have to quit their jobs due to family circumstances.Regular or
work-from-home job opportunities will be provided to such women with the help of the private sector.The scheme targets to provide jobs to 15,000 women.Priority will
be given to widows, women who have been abandoned, divorced, and victims of violence.
30. The 5th edition of Indian Ocean Conference was held in -
Explanation: • External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar addressed the fifth Indian Ocean Conference in Abu Dhabi on 4 Dec 2021.The theme of the Indian Ocean
Conference 2021 is “Indian Ocean: Ecology, Economy, Epidemic”.Around 200 delegates and over 50 speakers attended it.The Minister held a meeting with his UAE
counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the conference in Abu Dhabi.
A. New Delhi
B. Colombo
C. Abu Dhabi
D. Dubai
Answer: Option C
31. India's 1st indigenous commercial server has been named as -
A. Megha
B. Bharat
C. Rudra
D. Arjun
Answer: Option C
Explanation: • Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on 4th December launched the first indigenous server, Rudra. Rudra was developed by the
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM). Simply put, this means that Rudra (RUDRA) is the first server in
the country to be built in the country, hence it has also been given the title of First Indigenous Server.
32. Which country has 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.
This is Argentina's second Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup title.Argentina has become the only third team after Germany (six wins) and India (2001, 2016) to win
multiple Junior Hockey WC titles.
33. What is the name of India’s first biometricsbased digital processing system in Airports?
A. Tech Yatra
B. Digi Yatra
C. Techno Boarding
D. Digi Boarding
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Minister of State for Civil Aviation VK Singh announced that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is working on the country’s first facial recognition
technology-based biometric boarding system. It is to be piloted for passengers at Varanasi, Pune, Kolkata and Vijayawada airports. This biometric boarding system is
part of the first phase of Digi Yatra scheme.
34. Semeru Volcano has erupted on the Java island of which country?
A. China
B. Japan
C. Indonesia
D. Malaysia
Answer: Option C
Explanation: The Semeru volcano on the Indonesian island of Java erupted on December 4, 2021.Semeru, the tallest mountain on Java island, more than 3,600 meters
(12,000 feet) high, is one of Indonesia’s nearly 130 active volcanoes.“Pacific Ring of Fire”, a highly seismically active zone, creates a large number of earthquakes
and volcanoes.An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck north of Halmahera.
35. Who has been selected for inaugural Ciprian Foias Prize?
A. C.R. Rao
B. S.R. Srinivasa
C. Vijay Vazirani
D. Nikhil Srivastava
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Nikhil Srivastava, Indian-American mathematician among three selected for the inaugural Ciprian Foias Prize. Along with Srivastava, the two other
awardees are Adam Marcus and Daniel Spielman. He has been jointly selected for Operator Theory. The Ciprian Foias Prize is the third major prize won by Srivastava,
who earlier jointly won the George Polya Prize in 2014, and the Held prize in 2021.
36. Central Government has approved the production of AK-203 assault rifle in Korwa of which state?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. None of these
Answer: Option A
Explanation: The Centre has approved the production of over five lakh AK-203 assault rifles at Korwa in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. The project will be implemented by a
special purpose Joint Venture called Indo- Russian Rifles Private Ltd. The 7.62 X 39 m.m. caliber AK-203 Rifles will replace in-service INSAS Rifle All India Radio
News has also started a series, ‘India- Russia Connect’.
37. Who wrote the book titled "1971: Charge of the Gorkhas and Other Stories"?
A. Ajay Mohan
B. Rachna Bisht Rawat
C. Jhumpa Lahiri
D. Khurshid Salman
Answer: Option B
Explanation: A new book that unearths true stories of the 1971 Indo-Pak war, "1971: Charge of the Gorkhas and Others Stories" written by Ranchna Bisht Rawat. It was
released on 10th December 2021. it is published by Penguin Random House India. The 13-day military conflict (3rd to 16th December 1971) was one of the shortest wars
in History. It ended with a decisive win for India and led to the creation of Bangladesh.
38. Which country has given $3 billion to Pakistan under the economic aid package?
A. China
B. Saudi Arabia
C. USA
D. None of these
Answer: Option B
Explanation: As part of an economic support package, Pakistan onDecember 4 received a $3 billion loan from Saudi Arabia. Pakistan has faced growing economic challenges,
with high inflation, sliding forex reserves, a widening current account deficit, etc. The loan comes a week after the International Monetary Fund agreed with Pakistan
on measures needed to revive a stalled $6 billion funding program.
39. Which Financial services company has launchedthe 2nd Phase of “ Savdhaan Rahein. Safe Rahein” campaign?
A. L&T Finance
B. Bajaj Finserv
C. Weizmann Forex
D. Cholamandalam Ltd
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Bajaj Finserv, one of the largest financial conglomerates in India, has launched the 2nd phase of “Savdhaan Rahein. Safe Rahein”, a public awareness
campaign on Life Insurance fraud. The campaign has a jingle ‘Na Ji Na Ji’ with a character named ‘Gupta Ji’ who spreads awareness messages. Aim: To educate its
customers and the general public on how to stay safe from life insurance fraud.
40. Smart Cities Mission’s implementation timeline has been extended to -
A. December 2022
B. March 2023
C. June 2023
D. December 2024
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)extended the timeline for the implementation of the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) for all 100 participating
cities to June 2023 due to the COVID-19 induced slowdown and other factors. The Mission was launched in the year FY2015-16 & set a target of five years i.e., FY2019-20.
This decision is also based upon the recommendations made by NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog in August 2021.
41. Who has become the new President of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)?
A. Gita Gopinath
B. Alka Upadhyaya
C. Susan Arnold
D. None of these
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Senior bureaucrat Alka Upadhyaya has beenappointed as the chairperson of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on 4 December 2021.Upadhyaya is
a 1990-batch IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre.She is currently Additional Secretary, Department of Rural Development.Also, Sanjay Bandopadhyay has been named
Chairman of Inland Waterways Authority of India.
42. Who has became the first Indian to win the Miss Trans Global 2021 title?
A. Sruthy Sithara
B. Shaine Soni
C. Nithu R S
D. Veena Sendre
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Keralite trans woman Sruthy Sithara has won the Miss Trans Global pageant. A native of Vaikom Sruthy is on cloud nine as she is the first Indian to win
the crown of Miss Trans Global. Meanwhile, the first two runners up hail from the Philippines and Canada respectively. The pageant was conducted online in order to
inspire the transgender community and instil confidence in them.
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