1. Reserve Bank of India has lifted restrictions imposed on which of the following credit card issuer?
A.Diners Club International Limited
B.American Express
C.VISA
D.Mastercard
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The RBI lifted restrictions imposed on 23rd April 2021 with immediate effect on credit card issuer Diners Club International Ltd to onboard new customers.
2. SpaceX launched which Indian-origin astronaut led Crew 3 mission to International Space Station?
A.Sirisha Bandla
B.Renku Devi
C.Raja Chari
D.Ravish Malhotra
Answer: Option C
Explanation:US Space agency NASA and the Elon Musk-owned private rocket company SpaceX have launched the "Crew 3" mission. This new SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts including Indian origin Raja Chari to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the company's Crew-3 mission has docked successfully at the orbiting lab on Thursday.
3. Whose birth anniversary is celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas?
A.Kunwar Singh
B.Mangal Pandey
C.Birsa Munda
D.Nana Sahib
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The government is all set to mark the birth anniversary of iconic tribal leader Birsa Munda as " Janjatiya Gaurav Divas" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the celebrations.
4. Who has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of My11Circle?
A.Bhuvneshwar Kumar
B.Mohammed Siraj
C.K L Rahul
D.Rishabh Pant
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Games24x7 fantasy cricket platform 'My11Circle' announced Indian Cricketer Mohammed Siraj as its new brand ambassador.
5. Who has addressed the 51st Conference of Governors and Lieutenant Governors at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi?
A.Narendra Modi
B.Ram Nath Kovind
C.Rajnath Singh
D.Amit Shah
Answer: Option B
Explanation:India's President Shri Ram Nath Kovind has addressed the 51st Conference of Governors and Lieutenant Governors at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
6. Which company has decided to separate the consumer health business and to create a new public traded company?
A.Tata Consultancy Services
B.Mahindra
C.Johnson & Johnson
D.Tata Motors
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Johnson & Johnson has decided to separate the consumer health business of the company and to create a new public traded company.
7. Who has become the 72nd Grandmaster of India?
A.Arjun Kalyan
B.Harshit Raja
C.Raja Rithvik
D.Mitrabha Guha
Answer: Option D
Explanation:International Master (IM) Mitrabha Guha from Kolkata, West Bengal has become the 72nd Grandmaster of India.
8. Shri Hardeep Singh Puri unveils the statue of Maharani Lakshmi Bai in Maharani Lakshmi Bai college for Women at which place?
A.Pune, Maharashtra
B.Kanpur, UP
C.Hisar, Haryana
D.Noida, UP
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs & Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Hardeep S. Puri has unveiled the statue of Rani Lakshmi Bai at the Maharani Lakshmi Bai college for Women, Bhiwani Rohilla in Hisar.
9. Which state government has launched a road safety initiative to train first responders of road accidents?
A.Jharkhand
B.Karnataka
C.Odisha
D.West Bengal
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The state government of Odisha has launched a first of its kind road safety initiative named Rakshak, to train first responders of road accidents.
10. 'Clean Green Village week' has been observed under which scheme?
A.MGNREGS
B.DDU GKY
C.DAY NRLM
D.DAY NULM
Answer: Option A
Explanation:As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, States/UTs have conducted week-long Clean Green Village activity under the MGNREGS scheme.
11. Which actor has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Amway India?
A.Amitabh Bachchan
B.Manoj Bajpai
C.Pankaj Tripathi
D.Akshay Kumar
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Direct selling FMCG company Amway India announced the appointment of Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan as its brand ambassador.
12. Which state Government has launched a new scheme named 'Shramik Mitra' scheme?
A.Delhi
B.Goa
C.Assam
D.Karnataka
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The Government of Delhi has launched a new scheme for construction workers named the 'Shramik Mitra' scheme.
13. Rajeev Srivastava has been appointed as CEO of which bank?
A.Standard Chartered Securities
B.Barclays Bank
C.Citi Bank
D.HSBC Bank
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Rajeev Srivastava has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) at Standard Chartered Securities for India operations.
14. FW (Frederik Willem) de Klerk, who passed away, had received the Nobel Prize in which field?
A.Medicine
B.Physics
C.Literature
D.Peace
Answer: Option D
Explanation:In 1993, De Klerk and Nelson Mandela jointly received the Nobel Peace Prize for their work towards ending apartheid.
15. The National Achievement Survey (NAS) is conducted once in how many years?
A.Five years
B.Three years
C.Two years
D.Six years
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The National Achievement Survey (NAS) is conducted every three years. The survey was last conducted in 2017 and was scheduled to take place in 2020.
16. NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd has tied up with which Insurance company to provide its marquee offering - ClickPay to the insurer's customers?
A.Aviva Life Insurance
B.ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
C.Aegon Life Insurance
D.Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
Answer: Option B
Explanation:NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary of National Payments Corporation of India has tied up with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance to provide its marquee offering - ClickPay to the insurer's customers.
17. Which IPS officer has been appointed as the Chief of CISF?
A.Sheel Vardhan Singh
B.Major Sudhir Walia
C.Sher Jang Thapa
D.Wazir Ram Singh
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Special Director in Intelligence Bureau Sheel Vardhan Singh has been appointed as the new CISF DG, while Director of National Police Academy Atul Karwal has been appointed as NDRF DG.
18. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award will be given to how many sportspersons?
A.12
B.15
C.20
D.25
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The President of India Ram Nath Kovind will give away the National Sports Awards on November 13, 2021. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award will be given to 12 sportspersons.
19. Which social media platform has launched two cyber safety campaigns named 'Safe Stree' and 'My Kanoon'?
A.Instagram
B.SnapChat
C.Facebook
D.Twitter
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Instagram has launched two campaigns named 'Safe Stree' and 'My Kanoon' to provide online safety to young users.
20. Which is the only state/UT in the country to have metro facilities in five districts?
A.New Delhi
B.Uttar Pradesh
C.West Bengal
D.Kerala
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Uttar Pradesh is currently having an operational metro railway service in Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida and Lucknow. After the Kanpur Metro is flagged off, Uttar Pradesh would be the only state in the country to have metro facilities in five districts.
21. Which state will become 1st state to have Metro Facilities in five districts?
A. West Bengal
B. New Delhi
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Kerala
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recently flagged off the trial run of the Kanpur Metro.The work on Kanpur Metro had started on November 15, 2019.Uttar
Pradesh is currently having operational metro railway service in Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida and Lucknow.After the Kanpur Metro is flagged off, Uttar Pradesh would
be the only state in the country to have metro facilities in five districts.
22. Who has been appointed as the new 'Secretary General' of Rajya Sabha?
A. Atul Karwal
B. PC Mody
C. Rajeev Srivastava
D. Utpal Kumar
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Former CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes) Chairman PC Mody has been appointed as the new Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha.He has replaced PPK Ramacharyulu.
Ramacharyulu has now been appointed as an advisor in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat.Ramacharyulu was appointed as the Secretary- General of the Rajya Sabha on September
1, 2021.
23. Who has launched two innovative customercentric initiatives of the RBI?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Shaktikanta Das
C. T Rabi Sankar
D. T. V.Somanathan
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched two innovative customer-centric initiatives of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).These initiatives are the RBI Retail Direct
Scheme and the Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme.There will be a single point of reference for customers to file their complaints, submit the documents,
track status, and provide feedback.
24. Which Indian has been elected to the International Law Commission?
A. Hasmukh Patel
B. Bimal Patel
C. Soli Sorabjee
D. Ashok Desai
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Professor Bimal Patel from India, has been elected to the International Law Commission for a 5year-term starting January 1, 2023, by topping the Asia-Pacific group
for the election at the United Nations on November 12, 2021. Patel is a Vice-Chancellor at Rashtriya Raksha University and a Member of the National Security Advisory
Board of India. Patel topped the Asia-Pacific group with 163 votes in the UN General Assembly out of 192 members present and voting.
25. According to whose report, there are 240 million children with disabilities globally?
A. WHO
B. World Bank
C. UNICEF
D. UNWTO
Answer: Option C
Explanation:An estimated 240 million children globally are suffering from various disabilities, according to a UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) report released on 10
November 2021.The report includes comparable data from 42 countries and covers more than 60 indicators of child well-being.Children with disabilities are 24% less
likely to receive early stimulation and responsive care.
26. Which state will become India's 1st state to prepare District Good Governance Index?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. West Bengal
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announced to start the district-level Good Governance Index in Uttar Pradesh on 11 Nov 2021.Department of Administrative Reforms
and Public Grievances (DARPG) will collaborate with the State Govt in establishing District Good Governance Index.He also informed that National Recruitment Agency
will be established in the country by March 2022.
27. Where was the 51st Conference of Governors and Lieutenant Governors of Indian States & UT?
A. Mumbai
B. Delhi
C. Lucknow
D. Pune
Answer: Option B
Explanation:India’s President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the 51st Conference of Governors and Lieutenant Governors at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.It is the fourth conference
to be presided over by President Ram Nath Kovind.The Governors and Lieutenant Governors from all states and union territories across the country attended the
conference along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
28. Who has launched ambitious healthcare scheme namely 'Niramay Gujarat Yojana'?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Amit Shah
C. Bhupendra Patel
D. Vijay Rupani
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched ‘Niramay Gujarat Yojana’ to screen and protect people above 30 years from non-communicable diseases on 12
November 2021.The scheme will cover more than 3 crore people in the state.Non-communicable diseases include high blood pressure, heart attack, paralysis, cancer,
renal diseases, anaemia, diabetes, etc.
29. Where has the Kisan Bhawan and Beekeepers Conference been inaugurated?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Nagaland
C. Meghalaya
D. Tripura
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar virtually inaugurated the Kisan Bhawan and Beekeeper Conference at the Central Institute of
Horticulture, Nagaland on 11 November 2021.An exhibition of farmers’ products was organized in the program.Mini kits were provided to the farmers for new experiments
in farming.
30. Recently 'Fumio Kishida' has become the Prime Minister of which country again?
A. Portugal
B. New Zealand
C. Japan
D. Russia
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Fumio Kishida, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has been re-elected as the Prime Minister (PM) of Japan following the victory of the LDP in the 2021
Parliament election.Fumio Kishida succeeded Yoshihide Suga who resigned as PM of Japan in September 2021.Elected just over a month ago by parliament, Kishida called a
quick election in which his governing party secured 261 seats in the 465-member lower house — the more powerful of Japan’s twochamber legislature — enough to maintain
a free hand in pushing legislation through parliament.
31. Where has the Union Health Minister has inaugurated the 32nd Hunar Haat?
A. Pune
B. Lucknow
C. Raipur
D. Kanpur
Answer: Option B
Explanation:32nd ‘Hunar Haat’ was inaugurated by Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya in Lucknow on 12 November 2021.The programme is an initiative of
the Ministry of Minority Affairs and aims at promoting and preserving the traditional art and craft of the country.500 artisans and craftsmen from 30 states and Union
Territories have brought their indigenous products.
32. Who has been roped in as the Brand Ambassador of Novo Nordisk?
A. Yuvraj Singh
B. Kapil Dev
C. Virendra Sehwag
D. Sachin Tendulkar
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Novo Nordisk India on 10th November 2021, announced Kapil Dev as their brand ambassador and an embodiment of the company’s core value of driving change to defeat
diabetes.This partnership aims to create awareness about better diabetes management and early insulin adoption.India stands today prominently as the ‘diabetes capital
of the world’.By 2045, nearly 134.3 million people in India are expected to have diabetes.
33. Which social media platform has launched two cyber safety campaigns named ‘Safe Stree’ and ‘My Kanoon’?
A. SnapChat
B. Instagram
C. Facebook
D. Twitter
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Instagram said on 10th November 2021, it has launched two campaigns to provide greater online safety to young users.‘Safe Stree’ will spread awareness about the
safety features available on the platform, and ‘My Kanoon’ will inform users about the legal rights and protection available to them.These campaigns will also feature
a diverse set of creators, appearing in multilingual content, to help young people across the country.
34. Who has been named as the Goodwill Ambassador of UN-World Food Programme?
A. Daniel Craig
B. Tom Holland
C. Daniel Bruhl
D. Tom Hardy
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Spanish-German Actor Daniel Brühl has been named the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations World Food Programme (UN-WFP).He has joined the WFP’s mission to
reach a world with Zero Hunger.As the goodwill ambassador, he will inform about the main drivers of hunger and showcase the efforts of UN WFP to tackle both immediate
needs and root causes of hunger.
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