1. Which Union Ministry is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) scheme?
A.Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
B.Ministry of Panchayati Raj
C.Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
D.Ministry of Rural Development
Answer: Option D
Explanation:The PMGSY is under the authority of the Ministry of Rural Development and was begun on 15 August 2000. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its approval for the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-I and II up to September 2022, for Rs 33,822 crore.
2. Prime Minister has launched various developmental projects in Mahoba. In which state is the Mahoba district located?
A.Gujarat
B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Uttar Pradesh
D.Maharashtra
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the Nation various developmental projects in Mahoba of Uttar Pradesh.
3. The Annual Council of Ministers meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) was recently held in which city?
A.Colombo
B.Dhaka
C.New Delhi
D.Male
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The 21st Annual Council of Ministers (COM) meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) was held in a hybrid format in Dhaka.
4. SIDBI has partnered with which technology major to launch $15 million financial assistance program for micro-enterprises?
A.Facebook
B.IBM
C.Microsoft
D.Google
Answer: Option D
Explanation:The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has collaborated with Google to launch a $15 million financial assistance program for micro-enterprises.
5. Which stock player has launched the VOICE TRADING service, powered by artificial intelligence?
A.HDFC Securities
B.Zerodha
C.Paytm Money
D.Angel Broking
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Paytm Money, a wholly-owned subsidiary of fintech platform Paytm, has launched Voice Trading, powered by artificial intelligence.
6. Which bank has signed a strategic agreement with Jamshedpur Football Club, to promote and support football in India?
A.SBI
B.ICICI Bank
C.HDFC Bank
D.RBL Bank
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The State Bank of India signed a strategic agreement with Jamshedpur Football Club, a fully owned subsidiary of Tata Steel, to promote and support football in India.
7. Which country has topped the global list of 2021 TRACE Bribery Risk Rankings?
A.Singapore
B.Iceland
C.Norway
D.Denmark
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Denmark has topped the global list of 2021 TRACE Bribery Risk Rankings with a score of 2.
8. What is the position of India in producing footwear and leather garments in the world?
A.Fourth
B.First
C.Second
D.Tenth
Answer: Option C
Explanation:India is the second-largest producer of footwear and leather garments in the world.
9. What is the theme of the 2021 Universal/World Children's Day?
A.Children are taking over and turning the world blue
B.It's a #KidsTakeOver
C.A Better Future for Every Child
D.Children of today, our keepers tomorrow
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The theme of the 2021 Universal/World Children's Day is A Better Future for Every Child.
10. Which organization has received the Guinness World Record for constructing & blacktopping the world highest motorable road "Umling la Pass"?
A.Indo-Tibetan Border Police
B.Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
C.Border Security Force
D.Border Roads Organisation
Answer: Option D
Explanation:The Border Roads Organisation has received the Guinness World Record for constructing & blacktopping the world highest motorable road passing through the 19,024 feet 0.73 inches (5798.251m) high Umlingla Pass in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
11. PM Modi has inaugurated the Atal Ekta Park in which place of the country?
A.Bundelkhand
B.Indore
C.Prayagraj
D.Jhansi
Answer: Option D
Explanation:PM inaugurated Atal Ekta Park in Jhansi, named after former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
12. Who has been given the 'Indian Film Personality of the Year' award?
A.Prasoon Joshi
B.Hema Malini
C.Amitabh Bachchan
D.Both A and B
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Actor-turned-politician Hema Malini and renowned lyricist Prasoon Joshi will be felicitated with the "Indian film personality of the year" award at the 52nd edition of IFFI.
13. Which player has won the 2021 Erste Bank Open Tennis title in men's single?
A.Alexander Zverev
B.Daniil Medvedev
C.Juan Sebastian Cabal
D.Novak Djokovic
Answer: Option A
Explanation:In Tennis, Alexander Zverev (Germany) defeated America's Frances Tiafoe 7-5, 6-4 to win the 2021 Erste Bank Open in Vienna.
14. What is the rank of India in the Bribery Risk Matrix 2021 by TRACE International?
A.59
B.78
C.82
D.77
Answer: Option C
Explanation:India is placed at 82nd position in the TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix 2021. The country stood at 77th position in 2020.
15. Which day is celebrated as the UN-recognized World Children's Day globally?
A.November 20
B.November 19
C.November 18
D.November 17
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Universal/World Children's Day is celebrated on 20 November annually to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improve children's welfare.
16. The Indian village Pochampally has been selected for the 'Best Tourism Villages' award by the UNWTO. In which state is the village located?
A.Telangana
B.Odisha
C.West Bengal
D.Sikkim
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The Pochampally village in Telangana has been selected for the 'Best Tourism Villages' award by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
17. Department of Animal husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) functions under which Union Ministry?
A.Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
B.Ministry of Food Processing Industries
C.Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
D.Ministry of Rural Development
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The Department of Animal husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) is an Indian government department. It is a subsidiary department of the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries which was formed as a new Indian ministry in 2019.
18. What is the theme of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week Theme 2021?
A.The future of antibiotics depends on all of us
B.Seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional before taking antibiotics
C.United to preserve antimicrobials
D.Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance
Answer: Option D
Explanation:The theme of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week Theme 2021 is Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance.
19. Who has been named for the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021 by the Badminton World Federation?
A.Prakash Padukone
B.Jwala Gutta
C.Nandu Natekar
D.Pullela Gopichand
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Indian badminton legend Prakash Padukone has been selected for the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021 by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Council.
20. Which state has roped in Salman Khan as the ambassador for the vaccine campaign in the Muslim-dominated region?
A.Bihar
B.Maharashtra
C.Assam
D.Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Maharashtra Government has roped in veteran Bollywood actor Salman Khan as vaccine ambassador for campaigning and appealing to people to take both the jabs of the Covid vaccine, especially in Muslim-dominated areas.
21. Which city has won Cleanest City title in the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2021?
A. Varanasi
B. Indore
C. Noida
D. Surat
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The President of India Ram Nath Kovind has presented the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2021 at the Swachh Amrit Mahotsav organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban
Affairs in New Delhi on November 20, 2021. Once again, Indore has been adjudged as the cleanest city of India for the fifth consecutive year.Indore is followed by
Surat in Gujarat at second place and Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh in the third positions.
22. Who has been named for the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021 by the Badminton World Federation (BWF)?
A. Jwala Gutta
B. Pullela Gopichand
C. Prakash Padukone
D. Nandu Natekar
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Indian badminton legend Prakash Padukone has been selected for the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021 by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Council.
The former world no 1 has already been honored with Badminton Association of India’s (BAI) Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.Padukone is the first-ever Indian to win
medal at World Championships in 1983 Copenhagen tournament.
23. Who has become an author with her debut novel "Lal Salaam"?
A. Smriti Irani
B. Nita Ambani
C. Asha Bhosle
D. Bharti Pawar
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani has become an author with her debut novel ‘Lal Salaam’. The novel narrates the story of a young officer
Vikram Pratap Singh and the challenges he faced. Irani’s debut novel Lal Salaam will hit the stands on November 29, 2021. The novel is based on the tragic killings of
76 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel at Dantewada in Chhattisgarh in April 2010.
24. Who has been recently awarded the Indian Film Personality Award?
A. Hema Malini
B. Prasoon Joshi
C. Madhuri Dixit
D. Both (1) & (2)
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has announced that Hema Malini and Prasoon Joshi will be given Indian Film Personality Award for the year
2021.The minister said that the award will be given in the 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. IFFI will run from 20 to 28 November.Hema Malini
made her acting debut with the Tamil film Idhu Sathiyam. She entered Hindi cinema as the lead actress of Sapno Ka Saudagar in 1968.
25. India and Bangladesh will jointly host the ICC World Cup in -
A. 2031
B. 2035
C. 2039
D. 2044
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided that India and Bangladesh will jointly host the 2031 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.The hosts were selected via a
competitive bidding process which was overseen by a board subcommittee chaired by Martin Snedden along with Sourvav Ganguly and Ricky Skerritt.The ICC confirmed the
14 host countries for the ICC men’s white ball events from 2024-2031.
26. Who has received "12th Manipur State Award" for Literature?
A. Kshetri Rajen
B. Rajen Toijamba
C. Irungbam Deven
D. Beryl Thanga
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Beryl Thanga received 12th Manipur State Award for Literature for his novel ‘ Ei Amadi AdungeigiIthat’.Manipur Governor La. Ganesan conferred the award on 65 year
old writer for his novel published in 2015.The awardee (Beryl Thanga) was selected for the year 2020 by a Board of Eminent persons set up by the Government.
27. Which stock player has recently launched “VOICE TRADING” service, powered by artificial intelligence?
A. Zerodha
B. Paytm Money
C. Angel Broking
D. HDFC Securities
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Paytm Money, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Paytm, has launched ‘Voice Trading’ , powered by artificial intelligence (AI).It will allow users to place a trade or
get information about stocks via single voice command.This voice command feature uses neural networks and natural language processing (NLP) to allow instant processing
.This service has been launched in line with Paytm Money’s efforts to offer next-gen and AIdriven tech to elevate user experience.
28. Which district of Gujarat has become the first 100% natural agriculture farming district in the state?
A. Gandhinagar
B. Dang
C. Kandala
D. Surat
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Dang, a tribal district in eastern Gujarat was declared a 100 per cent organic farming district on 19 November 2021.The state government has taken steps to
encourage farmers to avoid the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides on the entire cultivable area.The government is providing a subsidy of Rs 10,000 per hectare
for a maximum of two hectares to each farmer for it.
29. Who has been appointed as the new Director General of Police of Goa?
A. Rajeev Tyagi
B. I D Shukla
C. Sanjeev Bansal
D. Mohit Sharma
Answer: Option B
Explanation:I D Shukla was appointed Goa’s new director general of police (DGP) on 17th November 2021.The present DGP Mukesh Kumar Meena has been transferred to Delhi, after
serving in Goa only for 16 months.Shukla an officer from the 1995 batch in the AGMUT cadre is a native of Allahabad, UP.He has earlier served in Goa for many years
and had been promoted as North Goa SP.Shukla was currently serving as special commissioner of police in Delhi.
30. Who has become the new Joint Director in the Central Bureau of Investigation?
A. Vidya Jayant Kulkarni
B. Ghanshyam Upadhyay
C. Nawal Bajaj
D. All of the above
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Senior IPS officers Vidya Jayant Kulkarni, Ghanshyam Upadhyay, and Nawal Bajaj have been appointed as the Joint Directors in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Kulkarni, a 1998-batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, has been appointed for a period of five years on a deputation basis.
31. Who was announced to repeal the three Controversial Agriculture Laws?
A. Pralhad Joshi
B. Narendra Modi
C. Piyush Goyal
D. Rajnath Singh
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Apologising to the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 19th November 2021, announced the repeal of the three contentious farm laws against which farmers,
mainly from Punjab and Haryana, have been protesting at the borders of Delhi for nearly a year.The Prime Minister chose the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti to
announce the repeal of the three laws, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, the Farmers Produce Trade and
Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act 2020.
32. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has launched a book named “Srimadramayanam”, who has written this book?
A. Vivek Bindra
B. Chetan Bhagat
C. Sasi Kiran
D. Hima Das
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has released the book ‘Srimadramayanam’ in Hyderabad.It has been written by Sasikiranacharya. It is about the leadership, good
governance, and rule of law of Lord Rama.Vice President said that youth should take inspiration from Lord Rama’s life in fulfilling their duty towards the motherland.
He also stressed on the need to protect one’s mother tongue. He urged people for protecting and promoting Indian languages.
33. The 36th All India Prize Money Indira Marathon has been held in -
A. Lucknow
B. Prayagraj
C. Varanasi
D. Jhansi
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The 36th All India Prize Money Indira Marathon was held in Prayagraj on November 19, 2021.Indira Marathon was started in 1985 in memory of former PM Indira Gandhi.
The prize money in its early years was ₹50,000 for the winner.Later, the prize money was raised to ₹1 lakh for winners and then the same was enhanced to ₹2 lakh for
the winner.
34. Western Naval Command has conducted the exercise ‘Prasthan’ in -
A. Mumbai
B. Pune
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai
Answer: Option A
Explanation: An offshore security exercise, code-named ‘Prasthan’ was conducted in the Offshore Development Area (ODA) off Mumbai on 16 November 21, under the aegis of Western
Naval Command.Conducted every six months, it is an important element of ensuring offshore security.It aims to integrate the efforts of all maritime stakeholders in
refining response-actions to a variety of contingencies in ODA.
35. Which state government has started the 2ndphase of ‘Red Light On, Gadi Off’ campaign?
A. Kerala
B. Haryana
C. Delhi
D. Gujarat
Answer: Option D
Explanation:The Delhi government on 19 November 2021, started the second phase of its fortnight-long “Red Light On, Gadi Off” campaign at 100 crossings in the city.Nearly 30
percent of pollution in Delhi is due to its internal sources in which vehicular emissions are major contributors.The main aim of the ‘Red Light On, Gadi Off’ campaign
is to reduce vehicular pollution in the city.
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