1. What is the theme of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration week?
A.Children Food and Nutrition
B.Growing well in a changing world
C.Children Ideas, Rights & Nutrition
D.Imagine, Believe, Achieve
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The theme of the week-long event is 'Children Ideas, Rights & Nutrition'.
2. What is the name given to the project launched by IGSTC to promote women researchers in joint R&D projects through lateral entry?
A.Assure
B.Resilient
C.She
D.Wiser
Answer: Option D
Explanation:The programme is called Women's Involvement in Science and Engineering Research (WISER).
3. Name Sweden's politician who has appointed as the first female prime minister of the country but resigned within a few hours?
A.Ebba Busch
B.Lena Hallengren
C.Nooshi Dadgostar
D.Magdalena Andersson
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Magdalena Andersson who has appointed as the first-ever female Prime Minister of Sweden has resigned within a few hours of being appointed.
4. Anti-bacterial fabric is made of which material?
A.Plastic & Plastic
B.Cow Dung
C.Plastic
D.Dung
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The fabric is treated with an antibacterial agent extracted from cow dung which will prevent bacterial growth in the fabric.
5. The NBRC under DBT has launched the world's first multimodal neuroimaging database called SWADESH. In which city is the DBT-NBRC based?
A.Hyderabad
B.Pune
C.New Delhi
D.Gurgaon
Answer: Option D
Explanation:The unique brain initiative has been developed by the Department of Biotechnology(DBT)-National Brain Research Centre (DBT-NBRC), Gurgaon, Haryana.
6. After a hiatus of 5 years, which famous singer released a single titled 'Easy on Me'?
A.Adele
B.Bruno Mars
C.Lady Ganga
D.Aretha
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Adele Laurie Blue Adkins MBE is an English songwriter and singer she is released a single titled 'Easy on Me'.
7. What is the name of the scheme, which provides five kg grain per person per month free of cost to all NFSA beneficiaries?
A.PM - FBY
B.PM - FBY
C.PM - KVY
D.PM - GKAY
Answer: Option D
Explanation:The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana has launched by the Government of India in wake of COVID 19 related disruptions and lockdown.
8. Which Small Finance Bank has partnered with HDFC Bank to launch its new co-branded credit cards?
A.ESAF Small Finance Bank
B.Equitas Small Finance Bank
C.Utkarsh Small Finance Bank
D.Jana Small Finance Bank
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Equitas Small Finance Bank (SFB) partnered with HDFC (Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited) Bank to launch its new co-branded credit cards.
9. National Organ Donation Day is being celebrated in India on which date?
A.November 27
B.November 25
C.November 26
D.November 24
Answer: Option A
Explanation:In India, the 'National Organ Donation Day' is celebrated every year on 27 November for the past 10 years.
10. Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah has been re-appointed as the Prime Minister by which country?
A.Kuwait
B.Egypt
C.Qatar
D.Iran
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah has been re-appointed the Prime Minister of Kuwait.
11. Who has been elected the delegate for Asia in the executive committee of Interpol?
A.Priyank Agrawal
B.Praveen Sinha
C.Gopal Kumar Verma
D.Vivek Mishra
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special director Praveen Sinha has elected the delegate for Asia in the executive committee of the International
Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) following a tough contest involving China.
12. Where has the 20th Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) been organised?
A.Bishkek
B.Ashgabat
C.Nur-Sultan
D.Baku
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The 20th SCO-CHG meeting was held in Nur-Sultan in virtual format under the chairmanship of Kazakhstan.
13. Nirmala Sitharaman has launched Tejasvini & Hausala schemes and Shikhar & Shikara Schemes in which state/UT?
A.Jammu & Kashmir
B.Daman & Diu
C.Manipur
D.Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman launched two schemes named 'Tejasvini & Hausala schemes' of J&K Bank for girls under
18-35 years of age to start their businesses and 'Shikhar & Shikara' schemes of Punjab National Bank (PNB) for development of tourism in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
14. Who is the author of the book titled "Contested Lands: India, China and the Boundary Dispute"?
A.Maroof Raza
B.David Smith
C.Mahip Chadha
D.Naresh Rastogi
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Maroof Raza, a retired Indian Army officer has come out with his new book titled "Contested Lands: India, China and the Boundary Dispute".
15. 37th edition of CORPAT between India and which country has been held in the Indian Ocean region?
A.Bangladesh
B.Indonesia
C.India
D.Russia
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The 37th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) is being held in the Indian Ocean region.
16. What is the name of the theme-based tourists' circuit trains announced by the Indian Railways?
A.Bharat Darshan Trains
B.Bharat Yatra Trains
C.Bharat Gaurav Trains
D.Bharat Ratna Trains
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw has informed that the Ministry of Railways has introduced new theme-based circuit trains for the tourism
sector under the name Bharat Gaurav Trains.
17. Which is the fourth stealth Scorpene class submarine that has been commissioned to the Indian Navy under Project 75?
A.INS Hamsa
B.INS Vela
C.INS Chakra
D.INS Hamla
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The Indian Navy has commissioned and inducted INS Vela, which is India's fourth stealth Scorpene class submarine built under Project 75.
18. Who represented India at the 20th Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG)?
A.Narendra Modi
B.Nirmala Sitharaman
C.S. Jaishankar
D.Piyush Goyal
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar led the Indian delegations at the 20th Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of
Government (CHG).
19. Which term has been chosen as the Word of the Year 2021 by Collins Dictionary?
A.Vax
B.NFT
C.Meta
D.Crypto
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Collins Dictionary has named the term 'NFT' as the Word of the Year 2021.
20. Which one is the minister who launches unique anti-bacterial fabric?
A.Nirmala Sitharaman
B.Narendra Modi
C.Amit Shah
D.Narayana Rane
Answer: Option D
Explanation:The Union Minister for MSME Narayana Rane has launched the unique anti-bacterial fabric.
21.Steve Verze became World's 1st person to have fully 3-D printed eyes , he belongs to which country?
A. America
B. China
C. Australia
D. England
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Implanted in England, for the first time in the world, a fully digital 3D printed prosthetic eye.The patient, Steve Verze, is a 47-year-old engineer.The
surgery was performed at London’s Moorfields Eye Hospital.Verze first tried her new eye on November 11, along with a traditional acrylic prosthesis.On November 25, he
returned home with only his 3D printed eye.
22.Which state will get India's 1st Cyber Tehsil?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Odisha
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved the proposal to create cyber tehsils in the state of Madhya Pradesh.After this, Madhya Pradesh will become the first
state in the country to have a cyber tehsil.Cyber Tehsil will make the mutation process easy and people from anywhere in the state can avail of its benefit.With this,
the process of conversion will become convenient in the cases of undisputed land
23.Which Union Minister has launched World’s First Multimodal Brain Imaging Data and Analytics ‘SWADESH’?
A. Jitendra Singh
B. Piyush Goyal
C. Rajnath Singh
D. Pralhad Joshi
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated Project SWADESH on November 19,
2021.The project SWADESH is a first of its kind large-scale multimodal neuroimaging database designed specifically for Indian population.The unique brain initiative
has been developed by the DBT-National Brain Research Centre (DBTNBRC), Gurgaon, Haryana.
24.Which state has emerged as the poorest state in India's first multi-dimensional poverty index released by NITI Aayog?
A. Bihar
B. Jharkhand
C. Uttarakhand
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option A
Explanation:In its first Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report released on 25th November, the Niti Aayog said Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh were found to
be the poorest states in the country.They were followed by Madhya Pradesh and Meghalaya in the index.According to the report, 51.91% of the population in Bihar is poor,
followed by 42.16% in Jharkhand, 37.79% in Uttar Pradesh, 36.65% in Madhya Pradesh and 32.67% in Meghalaya.
25.Who has won the 'National Blind Cricket Tournament'?
A. Karnataka
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu
D. None of these
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Andhra Pradesh beat Karnataka by 27 runs to win the National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 25 November
2021 Venkateshwara Rao from Andhra Pradesh, who scored 85 runs off 36 balls, was declared Man of the Match.The tournament was organised by the Cricket Association for
the Blind in India in association with the Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled.
26.World’s oldest woman, 'Francisca Susano' passed away at age of -
A. 102
B. 124
C. 117
D. 121
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The world’s oldest woman, Francisca Susano passed away at the age of 124, in November 2021.She was the last person alive who was born in the 19th century.
She had surpassed the previous Guinness World Records holder, Leanne Calment by two years.Born and brought up in the Philippines, she was affectionately known as Lola.
27.Nicolae Ciuca has been appointed as the New Prime Minister of -
A. Ukraine
B. Moldavia
C. Romania
D. Hungary
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis nominated former army general Nicolae Ciuca as the new Prime Minister of the country.Nicolae Ciuca is currently
serving as caretaker Defence Minister.He served in the U.S.-led military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan.Nicolae will form a coalition government consisting of the
National Liberal Party and the Social Democrat Party.
28.Dr Harsh Jain has become the new Ambassador of India to which country?
A. Ukraine
B. Sweden
C. Estonia
D. Switzerland
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Harsh Kumar Jain (IFS: 1993), presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Ukraine.He is expected
to take up the assignment shortly.With a population of over 40 million and an area of about 600,000 km, Ukraine is one of the largest countries in Europe.
29.Who is the author of the book titled "Contested Lands: India, China and the Boundary Dispute"?
A. David Smith
B. Naresh Rastogi
C. Mahip Chadha
D. Maroof Raza
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Maroof Raza, a retired Indian Army officer has come out with his new book titled “Contested Lands: India, China and the Boundary Dispute”.The book
provides detailed understanding of the historical background and complexities of India’s borders with China.It has been published by Westland Non-fiction.
30.Which bank has partnered with Amazon Pay for UPI transactions?
A. BOB
B. SBI
C. YES Bank
D. None of these
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Yes Bank has announced its collaboration with Amazon Pay and Amazon Web Services (AWS).It will offer customers an instant real-time payment system via a
UPI transaction facility.The integration enables Amazon Pay to issue UPI IDs with the @yapl handle, allowing customers to make secure, fast, and convenient payments.
The Bank is hosting its UPI processing platform on AWS.
31.Who has been elected as the representative of Asia in the Executive Committee of the ‘INTERPOL’?
A. David Malpas
B. Praveen Sinha
C. Girish Chandra Murmu
D. Arun Kumar Mishra
Answer: Option B
Explanation:CBI Special Director Praveen Sinha on November 24, 2021, was elected as a delegate from Asia to the executive committee of the INTERPOL (International
Criminal Police Organisation).A candidate from India won in the election that saw the contestants from Singapore, China, Jordan, and the Republic of Korea vying for
two posts in the elite panel.The elections for a delegate to the executive committee took place in Istanbul, Turkey during the ongoing 89th INTERPOL General Assembly.
32.Who was Bichu Thirumala who passed away recently?
A. Writer
B. Lyricist
C. Journalist
D. None of these
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Veteran Malayalam lyricist Bichu Thirumala passed away on November 26, 2021, at the age of 80.He was receiving treatment in a hospital after suffering a
cardiac arrest.Thirumala was born as B. Sivasankaran Nair.He was prolific as a lyricist in Malayalam mainstream cinema from the 1970s till the 1990s.He wrote more
than 3,000 movie songs as well as several devotional songs.
33.Who has become the first female Prime Minister of Sweden, who has resigned after appointment?
A. Kais Saied
B. Magdalena Andersson
C. Mona Sahlin
D. Nazla Boudent Ramdhane
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The first female Prime Minister of Sweden, who was appointed on November 24, 2021, Magdalena Andersson resigned after less than 12 hours as the PM.Her
resignation came after the Green Party quit her coalition, sending the nordic country into political uncertainty.The Green Party had decided to quit after the
Parliament rejected the coalition's budget bill.
34.Indian Air Force has received two 'Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft' from which country?
A. Russia
B. USA
C. France
D. None of these
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The Indian Air Force (IAF) received two Mirage 2000 trainer version aircraft from France as a major boost to the fighter jet fleet of IAF amid border
tensions with China and Pakistan.The two second-hand Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft would now be upgraded to the latest standard as part of the ongoing Mirage upgrade deal at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.The two Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft have been acquired by the IAF to take up the number of aircraft in the Mirage fighter jet fleet to 50.
35.Which country has successfully test fired ballistic missile ‘Shaheen-1A’?
A. Bangladesh
B. Iran
C. Pakistan
D. None of these
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Pakistan on 25 November 2021 conducted asuccessful flight test of the Shaheen-1Asurfacetosurface ballistic missile.The test flight was aimed at
re-validating certaindesign and technical parameters of the weaponsystem.In March 2021, the armed forces had conducted thesuccessful test launch of the nuclearcapable
Shaheen1-A medium-range ballistic missile.It had a range of 900 km.
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