1. Moirang, often mentioned in news, is located at which place?
A.Nagaland
B.Manipur
C.Himachal Pradesh
D.Sikkim
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The Union Minister of Textiles Piyush Goyal announced that the Ministry of Textiles has decided to set up a Handloom Village at Moirang of Manipur.
2. The stealth guided-missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam has been manufactured by which organization for the Indian Navy?
A.Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
B.Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd
C.Cochin Shipyard
D.Goa Shipyard Limited
Answer: Option A
Explanation:INS Visakhapatnam, a P15B stealth guided-missile destroyer has been commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. This is the first of
the four 'Visakhapatnam' class destroyers. INS Visakhapatnam is a P15B stealth-guided missile destroyer. It is indigenously designed by the Indian Navy's in-house
organisation Directorate of Naval Design and constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai.
3. India's first fisheries business incubator- 'LINAC- NCDC Fisheries Business Incubation Centre (LlFlC)' was inaugurated in which city?
A.Gurugram
B.Vishakhapatnam
C.Cochin
D.Gandhinagar
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Parshottam Rupala inaugurated India's first-of-its-kind, dedicated fisheries business
incubator known as LINAC- NCDC Fisheries Business Incubation Centre (LlFlC) in Gurugram.
4. Who has written his first novel 'Lal Salamaru Ek Novel'?
A.Nirmala Sitharaman
B.Smriti Zubin Irani
C.Renuka Singh Saruta
D.Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani is all set to release her debut novel "Lal Salaam: Ek Novel".
5. Which bank has tied up with Jamshedpur Football Club to promote football?
A.State Bank of India
B.Kotak Mahindra Bank
C.Punjab National Bank
D.HDFC bank
Answer: Option A
Explanation:State Bank of India has signed a strategic agreement with Jamshedpur Football Club, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Steel, to promote and support
football in India.
6. Who is the winner of the 2021 F1 Qatar Grand Prix?
A.Charles Leclerc
B.Max Verstappen
C.Lewis Hamilton
D.Fernando Alonso
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Lewis Hamilton(Mercedes-Great Britain), has won the 2021 F1 Qatar Grand Prix held.
7. Jyothi Surekha Vennam has won a gold medal for India in which sports?
A.Long Jump
B.Weightlifting
C.Shooting
D.Archery
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Jyothi Surekha Vennam won gold in the Women's individual compound event at the 2021 Asian Archery Championships held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
8. Who has been made TRIFED Aadi Mahotsav brand ambassador?
A.MC Mary Kom
B.Saina Nahiwal
C.PV Sindhu
D.Mira Bai Chanu
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Olympic medalist and boxer Padma Vibhushan MC Mary Kom was announced as the brand ambassador of TRIFED Aadi Mahotsav.
9. How many medals have been won by India at the 2021 Asian Archery Championships?
A.14
B.11
C.7
D.10
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The Indian archers bagged seven medals at the competition to occupy second place in the medal table. This included one gold, four silver and two bronze
medals.
10. Gurmeet Bawa, who has passed away, belongs to which profession?
A.Economist
B.Banker
C.Filmmaker
D.Folk Singer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Renowned Punjabi folk singer Gurmeet Bawa has passed away following a prolonged illness. She was 77.
11. Ganga Expressway is an ambitious project of which state government?
A.Himachal Pradesh
B.Uttarakhand
C.Uttar Pradesh
D.Punjab
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The Ganga Expressway, an ambitious project of the Uttar Pradesh government, connecting Meerut to Prayagraj district has got environmental clearance.
12. What is the theme of the campaign undertaken during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021?
A.Infection control
B.Overusing antimicrobials
C.Go Blue
D.Antimicrobial surveillance
Answer: Option C
Explanation:This year during the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (November 18-24), the 'Go Blue' campaign aims to raise awareness on AMR.
13. Who has been appointed as the new permanent CEO of the International Cricket Council?
A.Geoff Allardice
B.Mark Boucher
C.Dave Richardson
D.Jay Shah
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Geoff Allardice as the permanent CEO of the International Cricket governing body.
14. The NEIAFMR which is an autonomous National Institute under the Ministry of AYUSH, is in which state?
A.Arunachal Pradesh
B.Nagaland
C.Assam
D.Tripura
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has announced the expansion of the North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Folk
Medicine Research (NEIAFMR) in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh by developing new infrastructure within the campus.
15. Which Police Station in India has been ranked as the topmost police station of India by the Ministry of Home Affairs in its annual ranking of top 10 police
stations for the year 2021?
A.Basantgarh police station, Jammu and Kashmir
B.Sadar Bazar police station, North Delhi
C.Gangapur police station, Odisha
D.Manvi police station, Karnataka
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The Sadar Bazar police station in Delhi has been ranked as the best police station in India for the year 2021 by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
16. Which state government has received the State Award for Beryl Thanga for her novel?
A.Manipur
B.Meghalaya
C.Assam
D.Jharkhand
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Novelist Beryl Thanga has received the 12th Manipur State Award for Literature 2020 for his book - E Amadi Adungegi Ithat.
17. India's first 'Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) project' is to come up in which state?
A.Madhya Pradesh
B.Gujarat
C.Maharashtra
D.Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option C
Explanation:India's Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) project facility is to come up in Maharashtra.
18. Which Indian state has launched the 'Mother on Campus' initiative, to improve the academic performance of students?
A.Assam
B.Tripura
C.Odisha
D.Gujarat
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The Tripura Education Department has launched the 'Mother on Campus' initiative, to improve the academic performance of students.
19. The first air pollution tower has been inaugurated in which city?
A.Meerut
B.Noida
C.Ghazipur
D.Ghaziabad
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Union Minister of Heavy Industries Mahendra Nath Pandey inaugurated the first air pollution control tower of the state of Uttar Pradesh in Noida.
20. Who has been selected for the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021 by the Badminton World Federation Council?
A.Parupalli Kashyap
B.Shrikant Kidambik
C.Prakash Padukone
D.Pullela Gopichand
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Indian badminton legend Prakash Padukone has been selected for the prestigious 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Badminton World Federation Council.
21. Indian Railways is planning to launch which new train to boost tourism?
A.Bharat Gaurav
B.Sampoorna Kranti
C. Paryatan Gaurav
D.Bharat Paryatan
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Indian Railways will be launching a completely new segment- Bharat Gaurav trains to boost tourism across India. Indian Railways has allocated over 180 trains
identified 3033 coaches for ‘Bharat Gaurav’ trains.
22. Patalpani railway station will be renamed after which tribal icon?
A.Komaram Bheem
B.Gunda Dhur
C.Birsa Munda
D.Tantya Bhil
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Patalpani Railway station in Indore will be renamed as Tantya Mama railway station, informed Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on November 22, 2021.
The railway station is being renamed after tribal icon Tantya Bhil, one of the greatest revolutionaries who had launched an armed struggle against the British in India.
23. Which nation has launched Gaofen 11-03 high resolution satellite with an optical resolution comparable to top US spy satellites?
A.Israel
B.Russia
C.China
D.India
Answer: Option C
Explanation:China launched its 3rd Gaofen 11 reconnaissance satellite on November 19, 2021. The Gaofen 11 (03) satellite has an optical resolution comparable to top US spy
satellites. It has been launched in addition to China’s set of classified satellites.
24. Which city has topped the SDG Urban Index and Dashboard 2021-22?
A.Kochi
B.Shimla
C.Panaji
D.Pune
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The SDG Urban Index and Dashboard 2021-22 have ranked 56 urban areas on 77 SDG indicators across the 46 targets of the SDG Framework. Shimla has topped the index
followed by Coimbatore and Chandigarh.
25. Which city is ranked at the bottom of the SDG Urban Index and Dashboard 2021-22?
A.Meerut
B. Patna
C.Dhanbad
D.Faridabad
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Dhanbad in Jharkhand is ranked at the bottom of SDG Urban Index and Dashboard 2021-22 with a composite score of 52.43.
26. Which web series won the Best Drama award at the International Emmy Awards 2021?
A.Tehran
B.Arya
C.Call My Agent- S.4
D.Serious Men
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Critically-acclaimed Israel’s web series ‘Tehran’ won the International Emmy Award 2021 in Best Drama Category. Sushmita Sen-starrer Aarya was also nominated in the
category.
27. Which state will soon become the only one in India to have five international airports?
A.Maharashtra
B.Kerala
C.Karnataka
D.Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Uttar Pradesh will become the only state in India to have five international airports after PM Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone of the Noida International
Airport at Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh on November 25, 2021. The state so far has three international airports- Lucknow, Varanasi and the recently
inaugurated Kushinagar airport. The fourth one is under construction in Ayodhya.
28. India took part in the trilateral exercise 'Dosti' with the navies of which two nations?
A.Sri Lanka, Australia
B.Australia, Japan
C.Russia, Japan
D.Maldives, Sri Lanka
Answer: Option D
Explanation:The 15th edition of biennial Trilateral Exercise 'Dosti' is underway between India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka in the Maldives from November 20-24, 2021.
27. Who has became the 1st Indian Batsman to hit 150 sixes in T20 International?
A. Virat Kohli
B. Rohit Sharma
C. KL Rahul
D. Ajinkya Rahane
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Rohit Sharma became the first Indian batsman to hit 150 sixes in T20 international matches during India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I on November 21, 2021.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.
28. Which state has been awarded with India’s Best Marine State in Fisheries Awards 2021?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Karnataka
Answer: Option A
Explanation:On the occasion of World Fisheries Day on November 21, 2021, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, awarded best
performing States for 2020-21 for the second time in the Fisheries sector.Telangana was awarded best performer in Inland Fisheries while Andhra Pradesh was awarded
best marine State in India during the Fisheries awards 2021 held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
29. Which country is planning to launch "World’s 1st Bitcoin City"?
A. Anguilla
B. El Salvador
C. Cuba
D. Canada
Answer: Option B
Explanation:El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has announced that the country is planning to build the world’s first “Bitcoin City”.The new city is planned to be developed in
the eastern region of La Union and will be initially funded by bitcoin-backed bonds.It would get geothermal power from a volcano.Bitcoin City will not levy any taxes
except for value added tax (VAT).
30. Recently, Which P15B-stealth guided missile destroyer has been commissioned into the Indian Navy?
A. INS Ranvijay
B. INS Chennai
C. INS Kochi
D. INS Visakhapatnam
Answer: Option D
Explanation:The commissioning ceremony of INS Visakhapatnam, the first ship of Project 15B, took place on 21 November 2021 at the Naval Dockyard of Mumbai.Defence Minister
Rajnath Singh was the Chief Guest at the event.Visakhapatnam class ships have been designed by Directorate of Naval Design and built by M/s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
Ltd, Mumbai.It is equipped with many major indigenous weapons.
31. Who has been conferred with the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021?
A. Ruskin Bond
B. Aravind Adiga
C. Anita Desai
D. Chetan Bhagat
Answer: Option C
Explanation:India’s one of the best-selling authors, Anita Desai has been conferred with the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021 to recognise her long
literary career which spans over 50 years.Meanwhile, the Poet Laureate award for 2021 has been conferred upon Indian poet Adil Jussawala.Both these awards are
presented to recognise exceptional work which has made a significant impact in the Indian literary field.
32. Which state's Sadar Bazar police station has been ranked as India's best police station for the year 2021?
A. Delhi
B. Odisha
C. Haryana
D. Karnataka
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The Sadar Bazar police station in Delhi has been ranked as the best police station of India for the year 2021 by the Ministry of Home Affairs.The list of the top 10
police stations in India is released annually by the Ministry of Home Affairs to rank the police stations in terms of the services and facilities available at the
police station.The performance review of police stations were carried out by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD).
33. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will organise its flagship event ‘Connect 2021’ in -
A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Surat
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will organise its flagship event ‘Connect 2021’ from November 26 to 27 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.Connect is an international
conference and exhibition on information & communication technology (ICT).Theme: “Building a Sustainable Deep T’ech’N’ology Ecosystem”.The main focus of ‘Connect 2021’
is to take the state’s GDP to $1,000 billion by 2030.The event will be inaugurated by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on November 26, 2021.
34. What was the profession of Gurmeet Bawa who has passed away recently?
A. Economist
B. Folk Singer
C. Banker
D. Filmmaker
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Renowned Punjabi folk singer Gurmeet Bawa has passed away following a prolonged illness. She was 77.Gurmeet was best known for her long ‘hek’ (Breathless opening of
a Punjabi folk song calling “ho” to create a melodious voice with an unbreakable wave) that she could hold for about 45 seconds.She came to fame after she started
performing on Doordarshan and thus became the first Punjabi female singer to appear on the national
television channel.
35. Who has won the "2021 F1 Qatar Grand Prix"?
A. Max Verstappen
B. Lewis Hamilton
C. Valtteri Bottas
D. Sebastian Vettel
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain), has won the 2021 F1 Qatar Grand Prix held on November 21, 2021.Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) came second while
Fernando Alonso (Alpine- Spain) came third.With this win, Lewis Hamilton has become the first driver to have won at 30 different circuits in Formula 1.
36. Which organization has been awarded the 'Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2021'?
A. Chintan
B. Bhumi
C. Vikas
D. Pratham
Answer: Option D
Explanation:The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development for 2021 has been awarded to civil society organization “Pratham”.It has been awarded for its
pioneering work in improving the quality of education for underprivileged children in India and across the world.The awardee was picked by an international jury chaired by former Chief Justice of India T S Thakur.
37. Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of the Rani Gaidinliu Tribal freedom fighters Museum in -
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Gujarat
C. Jharkhand
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.The Home Minister outlined that the centre has invested Rs 195 crores for the same, out of which Rs 110 crore have been
issued.The Tribal Freedom Fighters museums will be constructed in Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana and Manipur.
38. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has launched "Centres For Nanotechnology" & "Centre for Indian Knowledge System" at -
A. IIT Kanpur
B. IIT Madras
C. IIT Guwahati
D. IIT Bombay
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has inaugurated two new state-of-the-art centres at IIT Guwahati in Assam on November 21, 2021.These are: Centre for
Nanotechnology (CNT) and the Centre for Indian Knowledge System (CIKS).The CNT will work towards meeting future challenges and augmenting academic partnerships with
industry in Nanotechnology.
39. Which country has made the Guinness World Record of hosting the largest Orchestra?
A. Nigeria
B. Kuwait
C. Libya
D. Venezuela
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Venezuela on 20th November 2021, locked in the Guinness record for the world's largest orchestra after thousands of local musicians performed Tchaikovsky's
"Slavonic March."The performers were brought together by Venezuela's publicly funded "El Sistema" program, which was founded in 1975 and has since provided classical
music training to thousands of working-class children.Gustavo Dudamel, the music director of the Paris Opera and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, is one of its most
notable alumni.
40. Which city police has organized the "Job Mela" for Women?
A. Patna
B. Hyderabad
C. Varanasi
D. Jammu
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Hyderabad City Police on November 20, 2021, organized a ‘Job Mela’ for women.The program, which was attended by around 2,000 women, had five companies offering 265
jobs.Around 9,168 people got employment.Commissioner of Police Anjani Kumar, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crimes and SIT) Shikha Goel and DCP (South zone)
Gajarao Bhupal inaugurated the job mela.
41. FCI’s 1st state of art laboratory has been inaugurated in -
A. Gurugram
B. Faridabad
C. Bhubaneswar
D. Jodhpur
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Food Corporation of India (FCI) under Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) has developed its first state-of-art laboratory for in house testing of food
grain samples.Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ashwini Kumar Choubey inaugurated Food Corporation of India’s first state of art
laboratory in Gurugram.
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