1. How many unicorns in a single year has helped India to displace UK from the third position?
A.30
B.31
C.33
D.32
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Adding 33 "unicorns" in a single year has helped India displace the United Kingdom to be third in the list of countries that are home to such enterprises valued at over $1 billion each.
2. Which bank has topped in digital transactions in the financial year 2020-21?
A.Indian Bank
B.Canara Bank
C.ICICI Bank
D.Bank of Baroda
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Bank of Baroda has secured the first position in digital transactions during the financial year 2020-21.
3. Which team has won the Asian Champions Trophy men's hockey tournament held in Dhaka, Bangladesh?
A.India
B.Korea
C.Japan
D.Pakistan
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Korea defeated Japan 4-2 to emerge Asian Champions Trophy men's hockey tournament held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
4. Which bank has signed a co-lending agreement with U GRO Capital to provide INR 1000 crore formal credit to underserved MSMEs at affordable rates?
A.IndusInd Bank
B.Bank of Baroda
C.Central Bank of India
D.Indian Overseas Bank
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Central Bank of India signed a co-lending agreement with U GRO Capital, an MSME lending fintech platform, to provide INR 1000 crore formal credit to underserved MSMEs at affordable rates across all products categories of U GRO Capital.
5. Which University has won the 'Leadership and Management Team of the Year award' in the prestigious THE Asia Awards 2021?
A.Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
B.Saint Joseph University of Beirut
C.Hangzhou Dianzi University of Hong Kong
D.National University of Singapore
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar has been awarded 'THE Awards Asia' Leadership and Management Team of the Year for its phenomenal pandemic response and relief work.
6. Who has won the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice 2021?
A.Saurab Rawat
B.Sushil Kumar
C.Anil Prakash Joshi
D.Vipin Tiwari
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Environmentalist Dr Anil Prakash Joshi, who has conferred upon the Padma Bhushan this year, has been awarded the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice 2021.
7. India and which country jointly launched a pilot project on Pre-arrival Customs Data Exchange?
A.Sri Lanka
B.Japan
C.Maldives
D.China
Answer: Option C
Explanation:India and Maldives signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the customs of two countries for the joint launch of a pilot project on 'pre-arrival customs data exchange' in a virtual ceremony.
8. Which state government has launched Chalo mobile application and Chalo smart cards for convenient bus travel?
A.Maharashtra
B.Uttar Pradesh
C.Gujarat
D.Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Maharashtra Tourism and Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray launched the Chalo mobile application (app) and Chalo smart cards to facilitate digital and advance purchase of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus tickets.
9. HO Suri has been appointed as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer by which insurance company?
A.United General Insurance
B.Oriental General Insurance
C.IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance
D.Cholas General Insurance
Answer: Option C
Explanation:51:49 joint venture company between IFFCO and Japan's Tokio Marine Group "IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance" has appointed HO Suri as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.10.
10.Which of the following Justice has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court?
A.Justice Sanjay Sehrawat
B.Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra
C.Justice Deepak Mishra
D.Justice Ranjana Gagavoi
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court.
11. Which Indian player has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket?
A.Shikhar Dhawan
B.Rohit Sharma
C.Virat Kohli
D.Harbhajan Singh
Answer: Option D
Explanation:India's legendary off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket.
12. European country Belgium has announced the closure of all its seven nuclear power plants by which year?
A.2025
B.2023
C.2024
D.2026
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The European country Belgium has announced the closure of all its seven nuclear power plants by the year 2025.
13. Who has won the 'Digital Innovation of the Year Award' in the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Asia Awards 2021?
A.O.P. Jindal Global University
B.Amity University
C.K.R. Mangalam University
D.GD Goenka University
Answer: Option A
Explanation:O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) won the 'Digital Innovation of the Year Award' in the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Asia Awards 2021 for creating a free, cloud-based application to help schools and universities manage data.
14. Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed the first squadron of the S-400 air defence missile system in which western sector?
A.Punjab
B.Himachal Pradesh
C.Rajasthan
D.Uttarakhand
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed the first squadron of the S-400 air defence missile system in the western Punjab sector which will take care of aerial threats from Pakistan and China.
15. The Food and Drug Administration has approved Apretude injections to prevent which disease?
A.HIV
B.Pneumonia
C.Malaria
D.TB
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The Food and Drug Administration has approved Aptitude Injection to prevent HIV. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body's immune system. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
16. Who became the first Indian to win the prestigious US Junior Squash Open?
A.Vikram Malhotra
B.Velavan Senthilkumar
C.Saurav Ghosal
D.Anahat Singh
Answer: Option D
Explanation:13-year-old Delhi girl Anahat Singh became the first Indian to win the prestigious US Junior Squash Open at the Arlen Spectre Centre in Philadelphia.
17. Government signed a 140 mn Euro loan Agreement with KfW for Energy Reforms in which state?
A.Odisha
B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Kerala
D.Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The Government of India signed agreements with the German-based KfW Development bank a 140 million Euro reduced interest loan & a 2 million Euro grant for an energy reform programme in Madhya Pradesh.
18. Which women team has won the SAFF U 19 Women's Championship by defeating India in the finals?
A.Myanmar
B.Sri Lanka
C.Pakistan
D.Bangladesh
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Bangladesh women team has won the SAFF U 19 Women's Championship by defeating India in the finals.
19. Which company has announced a tokenization method with Mastercard?
A.Twitter
B.Google
C.Facebook
D.Microsoft
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Google and Mastercard have announced a tokenization method.
20.Who has won the Mother Teresa Memorial Award 2021?
A. Neena Gupta
B. Anil Prakash Joshi
C. Namita Vikas
D. Sanjay Pandey
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Environmentalist Dr Anil Prakash Joshi, who was conferred upon the Padma Bhushan this year, has been awarded the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice 2021.Vidyut Mohan, the winner of the Earth shot Prize, and Ridhima Pandey, a young environmental activist from Uttarakhand, were also the recipients of the award.The Harmony Foundation identifies a theme each year for the Mother Teresa Memorial Awards and felicitates individuals and organisations who work in the realm of augmenting environmental sustainability.
21.Karl Nehmer has been sworn in as the new Chancellor of which country?
A. Denmark
B. Austria
C. Germany
D. Myanmar
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Karl Nehammer was sworn in as Austria’s chancellor by Alexander Van der Bellen, President of Austria in a ceremony in Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria.He is succeeding the career diplomat Alexander Schallenberg who took charge as chancellor in October 2021.He is the 3rd person to hold the role of Austria’s Chancellor in the last two months.
22.How many Indian referees have been selected in FIFA's international list for 2022?
A. 17 referees
B. 20 referees
C. 12 referees
D. 18 referees
Answer: Option D
Explanation:The All India Football Federation announced that 18 Indian referees have been selected in the FIFA Refereeing International list for 2022, four are women, and 14 are men.Members of the list are eligible to officiate at the international level and are also entitled to wear a FIFA badge on their uniform for the year they are enlisted.FIFA is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland.
23. Eishin Chihana has been appointed as the Chairman of which motor company?
A. TVS Motors India
B. Tata Motors
C. Hero MotoCorp
D. Yamaha Motors India
Answer: Option D
Explanation:India Yamaha Motor (IYM) Pvt Ltd. on 23rd December, announced that Mr. Eishin Chihana has taken charge of the Group’s India operations as its new Chairman.Mr. Eishin Chihana has been associated with Yamaha Motor Company and its group companies across the globe since 1991.
24. Government extends PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana till which months?
A. March 2022
B. October 2022
C. January 2023
D. June 2023
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The Union Government has extended Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana till March 2022.Under the Yojana, Centre is providing five-kilogram food grains per person per month free of cost to all beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act.The government will be incurring an expenditure of nearly two lakh 60 thousand crore rupees on the scheme.
25. Which entity partnered with MoneyGram to enable international funds transfer facility in the real-time domain?
A. Paytm Payments Bank
B. PhonePe
C. NSDL Payment Bank
D. BharatPe
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Paytm Payments Bank has partnered with MoneyGram, a peer-to-peer remittance company to enable international fund transfer directly to Paytm Wallet.Under the Partnership, MoneyGram users abroad can now transfer money to any full Know Your Customer (KYC)-compliant Paytm wallet.
26. Recently 'Richard Rogers' has passed away, who was he?
A. Writer
B. Singer
C. Architect
D. Lawyer
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Rogers passed away in London.Rogers was a British-Italian architect who won Pritzker Prize in 2007.Pritzker Prize is also called as Nobel Prize of Architecture.Rogers also won Royal Gold Medal in 1985 and American Institute of Architect's Gold Medal in 2019.
27. Legendary Writer Joan Didion has passed away. She was from -
A. America
B. Australia
C. New Zealand
D. Canada
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Joan Didion, the legendary essayist, novelist, and screenwriter who has long been revered as one of America’s preeminent writers, died in December 2021.She won the 2005 National Book Award for Nonfiction for her best-selling memoir, “The Year of Magical Thinking.”In 2012, she was awarded the National Humanities Medal by then-President Barack Obama.
28. Who has launched a messaging application named 'ASIGMA'?
A. ISRO
B. DRDO
C. Indian Army
D. Indian Navy
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The Indian Army launched a contemporary messaging application named ‘ASIGMA’ (Army Secure IndiGeneous Messaging Application).It is a new generation web-based application developed entirely in-house by a team of officers of the Corps of Signals of the Army.It works as an alternative to Army Wide Area Network (AWAN) messaging application which has been in service for the past 15 years.
29. India & German Development Bank has signed an MoU of €140 million for energy reform program in
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. West Bengal
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The Government of India and the GermanDevelopment Bank on 23rd December, signed agreements for 140 million Euro reduced interest loan and 2 million Euro grant for Energy Reform Programme in Madhya Pradesh.Rajat Kumar Mishra, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs in the Finance Ministry signed the agreements on behalf of Government. Dr. JuergenWelschof, Head of Division, Energy, South Asia signed for German Development Bank.
30. Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra has been appointed as the acting Chief Justice of the High Court of which state?
A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Uttarakhand
D. Odisha
Answer: Option C
Explanation:President of India has appointed Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, the senior-most judge of Uttarakhand High Court has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand HC with effect from 24th December 2021.He was appointed following the retirement of Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ of Uttarakhand HC.
31. Who has been appointed as MD & CEO of IFFCO – TOKIO General Insurance?
A. Vivek Gogia
B. H O Suri
C. Ansu Kim
D. None of these
Answer: Option B
Explanation:IFFCO-TOKIO General Insurance appointed H O Suri as new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective October 1, 2021.Earlier, Suri was the financial advisor, head, internal audit & legal of the IFFCO-TOKIO General Insurance Company.
32. INS Khukri was decommissioned in Visakhapatnam on 23 December 2021 after how many years?
A. 25 years
B. 32 years
C. 36 years
D. 40 years
Answer: Option B
Explanation:INS Khukri was decommissioned in Visakhapatnam on 23 December 2021 after 32 years of glorious service.It was the first of the indigenously built Missile Corvettes.The corvette was built by the Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders on 23 August 1989.During her service, the ship was commanded by 28 Commanding Officers and traversed a distance of over 6,44,897 nautical miles.
33. Where has IAF deployed the first squadron of the first S-400 missile system?
A. Rajasthan
B. Punjab
C. Gujarat
D. None of these
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed the first squadron of the S-400 air defence missile system in the western Punjab sector which will take care of aerial threats from Pakistan and China.The S-400 air defence system was contracted for by India from Russia in a deal worth around Rs 35,000 crores and five squadrons would be provided to India for tackling air threats from up to 400 km.
34. Which medal has Aanchal Singh won in FISAlpine skiing competition?
A. Silver
B. Gold
C. Bronze
D. None of these
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Ace Indian skier Aanchal Thakur has bagged a Bronze medal at the FIS Alpine Skiing Competition in Montenegro in December 2021. Georgia Epiphaniou won the Silver medal. With this, Aanchal has become the first Indian Ski athlete to win two medals at the international level.She has previously won a bronze medal in the 2018 FIS Alpine 3200 Cup held in Turkey.
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