1. How Many Indian soldiers took part in the International Exercise 'Blue Flag 2021'?
A.75
B.85
C.58
D.84
Answer: Option D
Explanation:At Israel's Ovda Airbase, 84 Indian Air Force (IAF) soldiers and a Mirage 2000 aircraft squadron took part in the international multilateral combat
exercise Blue Flag 2021.
2. Which vaccine has been approved by the WHO?
A.Covaxin
B.Covisheild
C.Sputnik
D.None of the above
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Bharat Biotech's Covaxin has been approved by the WHO, with the technical advisory team recommending the India-made vaccine for emergency use in anyone
aged 18 and up.
3. Who has won the 2021 Booker Prize?
A.Khaled Hosseini
B.Damon Galgut
C.Paulo Coelho
D.Nguyen Phan Que Mai
Answer: Option B
Explanation:South African novelist Damon Galgut won the 2021 Booker Prize for his novel 'The Promise'.
4. India's target of net-zero emissions set to which year?
A.2070
B.2060
C.2080
D.2050
Answer: Option A
Explanation:India's target of net-zero emissions by 2070 is a long way off.
5. When did Yahoo cease to provide services in the mainland China?
A.November 06
B.November 05
C.November 02
D.November 01
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Yahoo Inc. has announced that the company has ceased to provide service in the mainland China Effective November 01, 2021 due to the increasingly challenging business and legal environment in the country. With this Yahoo has ended its 22 years of attendance in the Chinese market.
6. Where did PM Modi launch the "One Sun, One World, One Grid" initiative?
A.India
B.Russia
C.Glasgow
D.China
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson jointly launched the 'One Sun, One World, One Grid' (OSOWOG) initiative at the COP 26 Climate Meet in Glasgow.
7. World Tsunami Awareness Day is being observed on which date?
A.November 06
B.November 03
C.November 05
D.November 04
Answer: Option C
Explanation:World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed every year on November 5, 2021, to raise tsunami awareness and share innovative approaches to risk reduction.
8. How many students enrolled in Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana coaching classes in 2021?
A.5000
B.10000
C.1500
D.15000
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Around 15,000 students have enrolled for coaching classes in the year 2021, under the "Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana" Scheme.
9. Which is the first country to approve Merck's Oral Covid Pill?
A.India
B.USA
C.UK
D.China
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Britain has become the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing Covid-19 antiviral pill jointly developed by the U.S -based Merch and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, in a boost to the fight against the pandemic.
10. Which veteran cricketer has announced that he will retire from international cricket after the ongoing T20 World Cup?
A.Aaron Finch
B.Dwayne Bravo
C.Quinton de Kock
D.Kane Williamson
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The International Cricket Council informed that West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has confirmed that he will retire at the end of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
11. Cook Strait, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
A.France
B.New Zealand
C.UK
D.Australia
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Cook Strait separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand. It connects the Tasman Sea on the northwest with the South Pacific Ocean on the southeast.
12. When did the COP26 Climate Summit held?
A.November 01
B.November 02
C.November 03
D.November 05
Answer: Option A
Explanation:On November 1, 2021, during the COP26 climate summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared India's goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2070.
13. Who has won Nizami Ganjavi Award?
A.Jim Yong Kim
B.Tedros Ghebreyesus
C.Kristalina Georgieva
D.Antonio Guterress
Answer: Option B
Explanation:WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus and UN Geneva Office Director-General Tatiana Valovaya were honoured with the Nizami Ganjavi International Award.
14. How much amount is set up as the first 'loss risk-sharing instrument' by NITI Aayog and the World Bank?
A.$3 Million
B.$30 Million
C.$300 Million
D.$33 Million
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The two entities are setting up a $300-million 'first loss risk-sharing instrument', with the State Bank of India (SBI) as its programme manager.
15. Where was the bill that declare Diwali as a national holiday introduced?
A.UK
B.USA
C.Germany
D.Canada
Answer: Option B
Explanation:US lawmaker Carolyn B Maloney of New York introduces Bill to declare Diwali a national holiday.
16. Who initiated the "Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana" Scheme?
A.Delhi Government
B.Gujarat Government
C.Indian Government
D.Maharashtra Government
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The Delhi government initiated this scheme. It was started at a few private facilities for a variety of competitive tests.
17. Subrata Mukherjee, who passed away, was a part of which political party?
A.RJD
B.TMC
C.BJP
D.INC
Answer: Option B
Explanation:West Bengal Minister and senior TMC leader, Subrata Mukherjee passed away at the age of 75 in Kolkata.
18. Who has won the Bronze medal at AIBA Men's World Boxing Championship in the 54 categories?
A.Akash Kumar
B.Rohit Mor
C.Shiva Thapa
D.None of the above
Answer: Option A
Explanation:In AIBA Me's World Boxing Championships, Debutant Akash Kumar had to settle for bronze after going down in the 54 kg category semi-final against Makhmud Sabyrkhan of Kazakhstan at Belgrade in Serbia.
19."Desert Warrior" exercise was conducted between India and which country?
A.Egypt
B.Oman
C.Dubai
D.Thailand
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Air forces of India and Egypt conducted a two-day exercise at the latter’s El Berigat airbase to enhance mutual understanding and share operational
experience.The exercise, called ‘Desert Warrior’, was conducted on October 30 and October 31.In December 2019, then Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria had visited Egypt
and met Air Marshal Mohamed Abbas Helmy, the Commander-in-Chief of Egypt Air Force, to boost cooperation between the two services.
20.US state of Georgia has announced to celebrate which Indian language as ‘Rajyotsava Day’?
A.Marathi
B.Kannada
C.Sanskrit
D.Malayalam
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The Governor of Georgia, Brian P. Kemp, has announced that November 1 will be observed as ‘Kannada Language and Rajyotsava Day’.Georgia had become the
first state in the U.S. to issue such a proclamation for Kannada.Karnataka is set to celebrate Kannada Rajyotsava.Georgia houses one of the biggest Indian diaspora in
the U.S.Kannada is one of the longest-surviving classical languages, with a rich literature and inscriptions dating back to 450 BCE.
21.Which Indian cricketer has become the 1st to sign up for Big Bash League?
A.Unmukt Chand
B.Ishan Kishan
C.Saurav Tiwari
D.Manish Pandey
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Unmukt Chand became the first Indian male cricketer to sign for the Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia. Chand will turn up for the Melbourne Renegades,
the club announced on 4th November 2021.Chand, the captain of India's 2012 U19 World Cupwinning team, had announced his retirement from Indian cricket in August this
year stating that he would explore ‘better opportunities from around the world.’ Chand is currently based in the United States. He will enter the tournament high on
confidence, after being named player of the tournament as his Silicon Valley Strikers won the Minor League Cricket title last month.
22.Recently, Which mission has been included in the Guinness Book of World Records?
A.Aatmanirbhar Bharat Mission
B.Swachh Bharat Mission
C.National Mission for Clean Ganga
D.None of these
Answer: Option C
Explanation: On the first day of Ganga Utsav (The River Festival 2021), National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) got registered in the Guinness Book of World Records.
It was registered in the Guinness Book because record number of photos of handwritten notes were uploaded on Facebook in an hour.The Ganga Utsav event was organised to
raise awareness on Ganga rejuvenation as well as to provide impetus to the reach of the event.Ganga Utsav, event to celebrate the glory of river Ganga, is celebrated
by the National Mission for Clean Ganga, which is implemented by the National Ganga Council (NGC).
23.Which bird has been declared as the state bird of UT of Jammu & Kashmir?
A.Peacock
B.White pigeon
C.Kalij Pheasant
D.Black-necked Crane
Answer: Option C
Explanation: The J&K Government has declared Kalij Pheasant as bird of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment issued an
order in this regard after the approval of the Lieutenant Governor of J&K.The bird Kalij Pheasant, is widely found particularly in Mansar, Surinsar, Jasrota and
Bhaderwah areas and is also known as Lophura Leucomelanos.After the bifurcation of the State, Black-necked Crane is now declared as the state bird of Ladakh as it
found only in Eastern Ladakh.
24.How many museums has been inaugurated in Manipur to protect the culture of ethnic tribes?
A.12
B.24
C.27
D.29
Answer: Option D
Explanation: In Manipur, with a vision to preserve and showcase the rich culture, tradition, art and crafts of various tribes of Manipur, 29 Tribal Museums constructed
at ten different districts of the State were inaugurated on 3rd November.Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh virtually inaugurated these museums at a function held
at CM Secretariat Imphal.The State government decided to construct a total of 31 tribal museums in the State under the aegis of Manipur State Archaeology.
25.Which state government has announced to start the census of Indus River Dolphin?
A.Kerala
B.Punjab
C.Maharashtra
D.Haryana
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The state of Punjab is set to start the Census of one of the world’s most threatened cetaceans, Indus River dolphin. Indus River dolphin is scientifically
called as Platanista gangetica minor.It is a freshwater dolphin, found in river Beas.In 2019, Indus River dolphin was declared as the State aquatic animal of Punjab.
In the IUCN red list, Indus River dolphin is classified as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
26.Who has been awarded with the 2021 Booker Prize for "The Promise"?
A.Douglas Stuart
B.Damon Galgut
C.Anna Burns
D.George Saunders
Answer: Option B
Explanation: South African writer Damon Galgut has been awarded with the prestigious 2021 Booker Prize for Fiction on November 3, 2021.Galgut has won the prize for
his novel `The Promise’.The Booker Prize for Fiction, (formerly known as the Booker–McConnell Prize (1969–2001) and the Man Booker Prize (2002–2019)), is a literary
prize awarded each year for the best original novel written in the English language and published in the United Kingdom. It carries £50,000 prize ($69,000).
27.Which country has became the World's 1st country to approve a COVID-19 anti-viral pill?
A.USA
B.Russia
C.UK
D.Spain
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The United Kingdom on November 4, 2021, became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing COVID-19 anti-viral pill. It has been
jointly developed by the U.S.-based Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, in a boost to the fight against pandemic. This is the first oral antiviral treatment for
Coronavirus that has received approval, with the green light coming ahead of the potential US regulatory clearance.
28.Which state has documented the odonate fauna for the first time?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer: Option B
Explanation:A group of entomologists have documented the odonate fauna in the state of Kerala for the first time.Kerala is home to 181 species of dragonflies and
damselflies. It also nurtures 68 species that are endemic to the Western Ghats.According to the study, the odonates of the Western Ghats stands at 207, of which 80
species are endemics.
29.Partha Satpathy has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which country?
A.Hungary
B.Austria
C.Romania
D.Slovenia
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Partha Satpathy has been appointed the next Indian Ambassador to Hungary on 3rd November.Satpathy is presently serving as the Ambassador of India to
Ukraine.He is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the Ministry of External Affairs informed.Meanwhile, Ajaneesh Kumar has also been appointed as the next
Ambassador of India tO Estonia. (ANI).
30.Indian-origin C.S. Venkatakrishnan has been appointed as the CEO of -
A.Barclays
B.Royal Bank
C.DBS Group
D.Westpac
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Indian-American banker C.S. Venkatakrishnan (known as Venkat) has been appointed as the group chief executive (CEO) of the British multinational bank
Barclays on November 01, 2021 He replaces Jes Staley, who stepped down recently, after serving the post since 2015. Venkat was born in Mysore, Karnataka. He joined
Barclays in 2016 as chief risk officer and in October 2020 became the head of global markets and co-president of BBPLC.
31.Which Indian COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the World Health Organization for emergency use?
A.COVAXIN
B.COVOVAX
C.COVISHIELD
D.COVIPRO
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Bharat Biotech's Covaxin has got WHO approval on 3rd November 2021 as the technical advisory team has recommended the India-made vaccine for emergency use
listing for 18 years and above.This marks a major victory for India's journey in vaccination against Covid-19.Covaxin is a vaccine, completely 'made in India', by
Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech and the Indian Council of Medical Research.
32.Sanjay Bhattacharya has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to which country?
A.France
B.Switzerland
C.Germany
D.Austria
Answer: Option B
Explanation:India has appointed Sanjay Bhattacharyya as its next Ambassador to Switzerland, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed on 3rd November.Currently,
Bhattacharyya is serving as Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, the official statement added.Bhattacharyya - an Indian Foreign Service officer of the 1987
batch - is expected to take up the assignment shortly. Earlier, he had also served as India's Ambassador to Turkey and Egypt.
33.Which country has announced a ban on the use of foreign currencies?
A.Sudan
B.Ethiopia
C.Afghanistan
D.Pakistan
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Afghanistan's Taliban announced a ban on the use of foreign currencies on 2nd November 2021, threatening further disruption to an already ailing economy.
The Taliban organisation urged everyone — from shopkeepers to business owners — to conduct all transactions using the national currency, the "Afghani".
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