1. Who is the author of the novel titled "Lal Salaam: A Novel"?
A.Nitin Gadkari
B.Prakash Javadekar
C.Rajnath Singh
D.Smriti Irani
Answer: Option D
Explanation:The Union Minister Smriti Zubin Irani has come out with her debut novel titled "Lal Salaam: A Novel".
2. Apart from American filmmaker Martin Scorsese, which other filmmaker has been honoured with the inaugural Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd IFFI?
A.Istvan Szabo
B.Andorai Peter
C.Klaus Maria Brandauer
D.Lajos Koltai
Answer: Option A
Explanation:legendary filmmakers Martin Scorsese and Istvan Szabo were honoured with the inaugural Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award.
3. World Fisheries Day is being Celebrated globally on which date?
A.November 19
B.November 20
C.November 21
D.November 18
Answer: Option C
Explanation:World Fisheries Day is celebrated on 21 November every year by fishing communities across the world.
4. Who among the following are the winners of the Indian Personality of the Year award for 2021?
A.Juhi Chawla and Farhan Akhtar
B.Sridevi and Vishal Bhardwaj
C.Kajol and Aamir Khan
D.Hema Malini and Prasoon Joshi
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Veteran actress Hema Malini and lyrics writer Prasoon Joshi have been conferred with the Indian Personality of the Year award for 2021.
5. Which city has received the Swachh Survekshan Award for 2021 for being the cleanest city in India?
A.Mumbai
B.Indore
C.Ahmedabad
D.Surat
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Indore has been adjudged as the cleanest city of India for the fifth consecutive year.
6. Who has released the book titled "Srimadramayanam"?
A.Nilkanta Shastri
B.Meena Kandasamy
C.Venkaiah Naidu
D.Rohan Ganguly
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has released the book 'Srimadramayanam' in Hyderabad.
7. SIDBI has entered into a partnership with which of the following to help MSMEs?
A.Amazon India
B.Google India
C.Snapdeal India
D.Flipkart India
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Small Industries Development Bank of India (Sidbi) has entered into a partnership with Google India Pvt Ltd (GIPL) for piloting a social impact lending program with financial assistance up to 71 crores at competitive interest rates to MSMEs.
8. The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is commemorated every year on which date?
A.November 18
B.November 21
C.November 19
D.November 20
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is marked every year on Third Sunday in November.
9. Which state has topped the IPF Smart Policing Index 2021 released by the Indian Police Foundation (IPF)?
A.Gujarat
B.Rajasthan
C.Uttar Pradesh
D.Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Andhra Pradesh Police has topped the 'IPF Smart Policing' Index 2021, among 29 states and Union Territories, released by the Indian Police Foundation (IPF).
10. Former South African skipper AB de Villiers played for which IPL franchise?
A.Mumbai Indians
B.Kolkata Knight Riders
C.Royal Challengers Bangalore
D.Chennai Super Kings
Answer: Option C
Explanation:AB de Villiers was still playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), ever since joining the franchise in 2011.
11. India has the top country in receiving remittances in 2021. What amount of remittance has been received by the country?
A.USD 87 billion
B.USD 90 billion
C.USD 97 billion
D.USD 81 billion
Answer: Option A
Explanation:India has received USD 87 billion in remittances in 2021 as per the report titled "Migration and Development Brief 35" released by World Bank and KNOMAD.
12. Who has received the 12th Manipur State Award for Literature 2020 for his book "Ei Amadi Adungeigi Ithat"?
A.Pacha Meetei
B.L. Samarendra Singh
C.N. Kunjamohan Singh
D.Beryl Thanga
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Novelist Beryl Thanga has received the 12th Manipur State Award for Literature 2020 for his book - Ei Amadi Adungeigi Ithat' (I and the then island).
13. Which state has won the Cleanest State (with more than 100 urban local bodies) in Swachh Survekshan Awards 2021?
A.Chhattisgarh
B.Rajasthan
C.Andhra Pradesh
D.Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Cleanest State (with more than 100 urban local bodies) is Chhattisgarh and the cleanest State (with less than 100 urban local bodies) in Jharkhand.
14. The United Nations General Assembly has dedicated which date as World Television Day?
A.November 21
B.November 19
C.November 20
D.November 18
Answer: Option A
Explanation:World Television Day is commemorated on 21 November every year.
15. The 56th Conference of Director Generals of Police (DGP) and Inspector Generals of Police (IGP) has been organised in which city by the Intelligence Bureau (IB)?
A.Gurugram
B.Lucknow
C.Surat
D.Bhopal
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi attended the 56th Conference of Director Generals of Police (DGP) and Inspector Generals of Police (IGP) organised at Police Headquarters in Lucknow.
16. Rani Gaidinliu Tribal freedom fighters Museum will be built in which state?
A.Telangana
B.Jharkhand
C.Meghalaya
D.Manipur
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of the Rani Gaidinliu Tribal freedom fighters Museum in Luangkao village of Tamenglong District in Manipur through video conference on November 22, 2021.
17. Which state was awarded as the best marine State during Fisheries awards 2021?
A.Kerala
B.Telangana
C.Andhra Pradesh
D.Karnataka
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Andhra Pradesh was awarded best marine State in India and Telangana was adjudged as the best performer in Inland Fisheries during the Fisheries awards 2021 held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on the occasion of World Fisheries Day on November 21, 2021.
18. When was World Fisheries Day 2021?
A.November 19th
B.November 20th
C.November 21st
D.November 22nd
Answer: Option C
Explanation:World Fisheries Day is observed every year on November 21st for demonstrating solidarity with all fishermen, fisherwomen, fish farmers, and concerned stakeholders across the world. The first World Fisheries Day was observed on November 21, 2015.
19. Which Minister got Health Portfolio in the Rajasthan cabinet reshuffle?
A.Parsadilal Meena
B.Lal Chand Kataria
C.Dr. BD Kalla
D.Shanti Dhariwal
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Parsadilal Meena got a health portfolio in the latest cabinet reshuffle of the Rajasthan government. Overall, 15 ministers were inducted into the Rajasthan Cabinet on November 21, 2021.
20. Which city will host G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in December 2021?
A.Beijing
B.Liverpool
C.Glasgow
D.Berlin
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The G7 summit of Foreign and Development Ministers is scheduled to take place from December 10-12, 2021 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. This would be the second in-person meeting of the G7 Foreign Ministers this year.
21. Which is India's first P15B stealth-guided missile destroyer ship?
A.INS Vishakhapatnam
B.INS Kochi
C. INS Airavat
D.INS Kanyakumari
Answer: Option A
Explanation:INS Vishakhapatnam, first of the four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers, was formally commissioned into the Indian Navy on November 21, 2021. It has been indigenously designed by the Directorate of Naval Design and constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai.
22. Who has become the first Indian batsman to hit 150 sixes in T20Is?
A.Virat Kohli
B.Rohit Sharma
C.KL Rahul
D.Hardik Pandya
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Rohit Sharma has become the second batsman overall in the world to hit 150 sixes in T20Is after New Zealand's Martin Guptil, who has hit 161 sixes in T20 internationals. West Indies' Chris Gayle is at the third place with 124 sixes in T20 Internationals.
23. Which city will be Andhra Pradesh’s capital?
A.Amravati
B.Nellore
C.Visakhapatnam
D.Guntur
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy announced on November 22, 2021 that Andhra Pradesh will have only one capital- Amravati. The decision puts to rest the row over three capitals of Andhra Pradesh.
24. Who is the new CEO of International Cricket Council (ICC)?
A. Imran Khwaja
B. Greg Barclay
C. Geoff Allardice
D. Zaheer Abbas
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Geoff Allardice as the permanent CEO of the International Cricket governing body on November 21, 2021.Allardice
was serving as interim CEO for more than eight months.He replaces Manu Sawhney who officially resigned from his position in July 2021.Allardice is a former Australian
first-class cricketer.
25. India’s 1st 3-D eye surgery facility has been inaugurated in -
A. Bengaluru
B. Chennai
C. Kolkata
D. Ahmedabad
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian inaugurated India’s first 3D eye surgery facility at a government hospital in Chennai on 19 November 2021.The country’s
first three-dimensional eye surgery facility has been developed at Chennai’s Egmore Eye Hospital.TN government has set the target to perform 65,000 eye cataract
surgeries for 2021.
26. Which state has topped the IPF Smart Policing Index 2021?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Andhra Pradesh Police has topped the ‘IPF Smart Policing’ Index 2021, among 29 states and Union Territories, released by Indian Police Foundation (IPF) on November
18, 2021.Andhra Pradesh has secured first rank with an overall score of 8.11 out of 10.Telangana Police is on second position with 8.10 points while Assam Police has
secured the third position with an overall rating of 7.89.With a score of 5.81, Uttar Pradesh is ranked at 28th position and Bihar has occupied the last position with
5.74 points.
27. Which country has become the 1st nation to host its embassy on the Metaverse?
A. Zimbabwe
B. Barbados
C. Ecuador
D. Israel
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Barbados, a tiny Caribbean island nation, will become the first country to establish a digital embassy after an agreement with metaverse platform Decentraland.
Barbados’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has officially signed an agreement to establish a digital embassy in Decentraland, a user-owned, Ethereum-
based digital environment.Its launch is expected in January 2022.
28. Which state's cabinet recently approved “Mukhya Mantri Udyam Kranti Yojana”?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Maharashtra
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The government of Madhya Pradesh has launched ‘Mukhya Mantri Udyam Kranti Yojana’.The scheme was approved by the cabinet chaired by CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan.The
scheme aims to connect the state’s educated youth community to self-employment.The scheme was launched for the youth with a minimum qualification of 12th pass to the
age between 18 to 40 years.Under this, the youth can set up industries, businesses by availing loans with low-interest rates from banks.
29. India’s 1st Gravitational Waves Research Facility to come up in -
A. Karnataka
B. Goa
C. Maharashtra
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The Hingoli revenue department has handed over 225 hectare of land here in Maharashtra to authorities of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational- Wave Observatory
(LIGO) project for setting up the first such facility in the country.There are currently a couple of such labs in the US – at Hanford in Washington and Livingston in
Louisiana – which study the gravitational waves.The project will provide opportunities to scientists and engineers to dig deeper into the realm of gravitational waves.
30. The 56th Conference of DGP and IGP has been organised in -
A. Lucknow
B. Bhopal
C. Gurugram
D. Surat
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi attended the 56th Conference of Director Generals of Police (DGP) and Inspector Generals of Police (IGP) organised at Police
Headquarters in Lucknow on November 20, 2021.The two-day meet has been organised by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in hybrid format. The conference will culminate on
November 21, 2021.The conference was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
31. As per World Bank, Which country has became "World’s Largest Recipient of Remittances"?
A. India
B. Bangladesh
C. Nepal
D. USA
Answer: Option A
Explanation:India has received $87 billion in remittances in 2021 as per the report titled “Migration and Development Brief 35” released by World Bank and KNOMAD.KNOMAD is
supported by a multi-donor trust fund established by the World Bank.India is also the top country in receiving remittances in 2021. India is followed by China,
Mexico, the Philippines, and the Arab Republic of Egypt.
32. Who has won the Vienna Open Tennis Tournament 2021?
A. Alexander Zverev
B. Robert Farah
C. Juan Sebastian
D. Novak Djokovic
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Alexander “Sascha” Zverev, a German professional tennis player, won the fifth ATP title of the season (2021) and 18th overall at the Vienna Open 2021 or Erste Bank
Open 2021 defeating Frances Tiafoe of the United States of America (USA).At present, Alexander Zverev is ranked 3rd in the ATP World Ranking.Robert Farah and Juan
Sebastian Cabal of Colombia have won the doubles competition at Erste Bank Open 2021 defeating Joe Salisbury of the United Kingdom (UK) and Rajeev Ram of the USA.
33. Which state's CM has announced a new project called “Save Us 48” to help road accident victims?
A. West Bengal
B. Odisha
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M.K. Stalin has announced a new project called “Save Us 48” to help road accident victims.Gloden hours is the treatment given to the
victims of road accidents within the first few hours, which is an important life-saving treatment Chief Minister Stalin has announced that the government will bear
the cost of treatment for the first 48 hours of accident victims through a new plan called ‘Save Us 48’.
34. Who has become "2021 Mrs India World Wide Queen"?
A. Pooja Badlani
B. Manasa Varanasi
C. Manya Singh
D. Suman Rao
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Pooja Badlani was crowned Mrs India Worldwide Queen – Element Air at the grand finale of The Haut Monde Mrs India Worldwide 2021 pageant in Ras-Al- Khaimah, UAE, in
November 2021.She belongs from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.Pooja is an internationally certified Image Consultant and Soft Skills Trainer.It was indeed a proud moment for
Gujarat as she brought the crown back after seven years.
35. Who has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Meghalaya state High Court?
A. Sanjib Banerjee
B. M Duraiswamy
C. Munishwar Nath
D. Dipak Misra
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Sanjib Banerjee, 50th Chief Justice of the Chennai High Court, has been transferred to Chief Justice of the Meghalaya state High Court orders of President Ramnath
Govind.M Duraiswamy, senior-most judge was appointed as the acting chief justice of the Madras High Court. was notified by A Law Ministry and justice.When Justice
Munishwar Nath Bhandari, transferred from the Allahabad HC to the Madras HC. Once Justice Bhandari joins the Madras High Court, he will be the senior-most judge of
the Madras HC.
36. Who will inaugurate the 'InFinity Forum' on 3rd December?
A. Amit Shah
B. Piyush Goyal
C. Pralhad Joshi
D. Narendra Modi
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 'InFinity Forum' on 3rd December. It is a twoday leadership Forum on FinTech.The event is being hosted by
International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) under the aegis of the Government of India in collaboration with GIFT City and Bloomberg.Indonesia,
South Africa, and the United Kingdom are the partner countries in this edition of this forum.
37. Which bank has won the ASSOCHAM Award for Outstanding Digital Financial Services?
A. Mizoram Rural Bank
B. Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank
C. Saptagiri Gramin Bank
D. Odisha Gramya Bank
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Karnataka Vikas Grameena (KVG) Bank has been declared as Best Regional Rural Bank (RRB) under ‘Regional Rural Banks Category’ by ASSOCHAM, Mumbai.The bank has been
declared as Best RRB in recognition of its initiatives in Digital Financial Services.R. Gurumurthy, RBI regional director, presented the award to KVG Bank chairman
P. Gopi Krishna.KVG Bank chairman P. Gopi Krishna said that more than 40 villages had been converted into 100% digital villages by the bank. In August 2021, KVG Bank
had launched FRUITS portal.
38. The book titled ‘Hell of a Book’ has won the 72nd National Book Awards. It is authored by
A. Tiya Miles
B. Martin Espada
C. Jason Mott
D. Malinda Lo
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The 72nd edition of the National Book Awards is held by the National Book Foundation in a virtual manner.
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