1. Who did launch the SWADESH project?
A.Amit Shah
B.PM Modi
C.Rajnath Singh
D.Dr Jitendra Singh
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, launched Project SWADESH.
2. Who has been appointed as the new President of INTERPOL?
A.Garba Baba UMAR
B.Juan Carlos HERNANDEZ
C.Michael A. HUGHES
D.Ahmed Nasser AL-RAISI
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been elected as the new President of INTERPOL.
3. Which state in India has approved the proposal to launch the first Cyber Tehsils?
A.Uttrakhand
B.Rajasthan
C.Madhya Pradesh
D.Gujarat
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved the proposal to create Cyber Tehsils.
4. India now has how many women for every 1000 men, is not getting any younger, and no longer faces the threat of a population explosion?
A.1,020
B.1,050
C.1,030
D.1,010
Answer: Option A
Explanation:India now has 1,020 women for every 1000 men, is not getting any younger, and no longer faces the threat of a population explosion.
5. Which company has partnered with the Ministry of Civil Aviation to promote regional air connectivity through the UDAN scheme?
A.Cleartrip
B.IRCTC
C.MakeMyTrip
D.Yatra
Answer: Option C
Explanation:MakeMyTrip partnered with the Ministry of Civil Aviation to promote regional air connectivity through the UDAN scheme.
6. Which web series won the Best Drama award at the International Emmy Awards 2021?
A.Tehran
B.Call My Agent- S.4
C.Serious Men
D.Arya
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Critically-acclaimed Israel's web series 'Tehran' won the International Emmy Award 2021 in Best Drama Category.
7. Under RBI's new directives, what is the minimum initial capital required to set up a new universal bank?
A.Rs 500 crore
B.Rs 700 crore
C.Rs 1000 crore
D.Rs 800 crore
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The initial paid-up voting equity share capital/ net worth required to set up a new universal bank has been increased to Rs 1000 crore (from present Rs
500 crore).
8. The joint Armed Force Exercise Dakshin Shakti 2021 has been held in which place?
A.Agra
B.Jaisalmer
C.Pune
D.Pithoragarh
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The Indian Army had organised the biggest military exercise called Dakshin Shakti in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer.
9. Which state has emerged as the poorest state in India at all dimensions in the inaugural national MPI released by NITI Aayog?
A.Punjab
B.Uttar Pradesh
C.Andhra Pradesh
D.Bihar
Answer: Option D
Explanation:As per the inaugural index, Bihar has been adjudged as the state with the highest level of multidimensional poverty.
10. RBI has imposed Rs 1 crore penalty on the State Bank of India for violating norms related to holding shares of the paid-up share capital of the companies as
stated in subsection (2) of the section which of the Banking Regulation Act defines this rule?
A.Section 19
B.Section 28
C.Section 21
D.Section 15
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1 crore on State Bank of India (SBI) for violating sub-section (2) of section 19 of
the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
11. Sananta Tanty who has passed away was a Sahitya Akademi Award-winning Indian poet of which literature?
A.Malayalam
B.Assamese
C.Bengali
D.Marathi
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Sahitya Akademi Award-winning Indian poet of Assamese literature Sananta Tanty has passed away after a prolonged illness.
12. Which city will host G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in December 2021?
A.Glasgow
B.Liverpool
C.Beijing
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.
13. Name the Indian candidate who has been elected as 'Delegate for Asia' on the executive committee of the INTERPOL?
A.Anand Mahto
B.Praveen Sinha
C.Ramani Bharadwaj
D.Srinivasan Doraiswamy
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Director Praveen Sinha has been elected as 'Delegate for Asia' on the executive committee of the
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol).
14. The Reserve Bank of India has increased the cap on promoters' stake in the private bank to which percent of the paid-up voting equity share capital of the bank?
A.15%
B.18%
C.21%
D.26%
Answer: Option D
Explanation:The cap on promoters' stake in the long run of 15 years has been raised from 15 percent (earlier) to 26 percent of the paid-up voting equity share capital
of the bank.
15. INS Vela has been commissioned at which place by the Indian Navy?
A.Naval Dockyard, Mumbai
B.Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam
C.Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
D.Goa Shipyard Limited
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The Indian Navy formally commissioned the fourth Scorpene-class submarine INS Vela at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.
16. When did National Cadet Corps celebrate the 73rd anniversary of its raising?
A.November 27th
B.November 28th
C.November 29th
D.November 30th
Answer: Option B
The National Cadet Corps (NCC) observed the 73rd anniversary of its raising on November 28, 2021. NCC is the youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces and the largest
uniformed youth organisation in the world.
17. Omicron was first detected in which among the following countries?
A.Israel
B.South Africa
C.Germany
D.France
Answer: Option B
Omicron COVID variant was first detected in South Africa and now the nation is facing a travel ban from several countries including the US, Canada, UK and many other
European nations. Experts fear that the travel curbs are being imposed too late as most likely the virus has already spread to other parts of the world.
18. For the first time, 57 norovirus cases have been suspected in which city?
A.Thrissur
B.Alappuzha
C.Ernakulam
D.Palakkad
Answer: Option A
Norovirus has reportedly infected 57 people including 54 students and three workers in a hostel of St. Mary’s College, Thrissur. The health officials suspect that the
virus must have spread through food or drinking water. This is the first time that the norovirus infection has been reported in Thrissur.
19. Who had won the Ballon d’Or 2019 award?
A.Cristiano Ronaldo
B.Luka ModriΔ
C.Lionel Messi
D.KakΓ‘
Answer: Option C
Lionel Messi had won the 2019 Ballon d’Or award, which is one of the oldest and most prestigious individual awards in football that is presented annually by the French
news magazine France Football. Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or award a record six times while he was playing for Barcelona.
20. Petr Fiala has been appointed as the Prime Minister of which nation?
A.Sweden
B.Denmark
C.Finland
D.Czech Republic
Answer: Option C
Lionel Messi had won the 2019 Ballon d’Or award, which is one of the oldest and most prestigious individual awards in football that is presented annually by the French
news magazine France Football. Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or award a record six times while he was playing for Barcelona.
21. India has signed a $300 million loan agreement with which financial institution to improve primary healthcare in urban areas?
A.ADB
B.IMF
C.WB
D.EBRD
Answer: Option A
The Indian Government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $300 million loan agreement to improve primary healthcare in the urban areas of 13 states. It will
benefit over 256 billion urban dwellers including the 51 million from the slum areas.
22. Only one among which two teams will qualify for FIFA World Cup 2022?
A.Italy & Portugal
B.Argentina & Germany
C.France & Brazil
D.Spain & Portugal
Answer: Option A
The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers draw for Europe is placed in a way that only one team between Portugal and Italy will make it into the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar/
This means that either current European champions Italy or one of football's biggest stars, Cristiano Ronaldo will be sitting out of the next year's football world
cup.
23. Which IIT has completed 175 years on 25th November?
A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Mumbai
C. IIT Roorkee
D. None of these
Answer: Option C
• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee completed 175 years on 25 November 2021.It began its journey in 1847 as the first engineering college in the British
Empire.The institute launched two major projects on the 175th foundation day– a 1.3 PetaFLOPS supercomputing facility as part of the national supercomputing mission
and SCADA-based Smart Energy Management System.
24. Which COVID-19 variant has been recently declared as 'Variant of Concern' by WHO?
A. Merckon
B. Tufcon
C. Zircon
D. Omicron
Answer: Option D
• The new COVID-19 variant, B.1.1.529, first found in South Africa, has been designated as a “Variant of Concern” by the World Health Organisation.It has been named
Omicron.Omicron may spread more quickly than other forms, and preliminary evidence suggested there is an increased risk of reinfection.This variant has a large number
of mutations, some of which are concerning.
25. Which state government has recently announced to start 'Street Project'?
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Tamilnadu
D. None of these
Answer: Option B
• Kerala Tourism will launch the ‘STREET’ project in select spots in seven districts, which would help visitors experience the diversity of offerings in these locales.
In the first phase, the project would be implemented in Kadalundi, Thrithala, Pinarayi, Maravanthuruthu, Valiyaparamba, etc.The project is conceived by the Responsible
Tourism Mission.
26. What is India's rank in the new disaster report by SBI?
A. 1st
B. 3rd
C. 5th
D. 6th
Answer: Option B
• India ranks third, after the US and China in the number of natural disasters since 1900, with 756 natural disasters such as landslides, storms, earthquakes, etc.
During 1900-2000 there were 402 disasters and 354 during 2001-21.Since 2001, a total of 100 crore people have been impacted, and nearly 83,000 lost lives due to these
disasters.
27. Where has the Ministry of Tourism organized 'International Tourism Mart'?
A. Manipur
B. Mizoram
C. Nagaland
D. None of these
Answer: Option C
• The Union Ministry of Tourism is organising a 3-day India International Tourism Mart in Nagaland from November 27 to November 29, 2021.The annual tourism mart aims
to highlight the tourism potential of the northeast region of India in both domestic and international markets.The tourism mart is in continuation to the Tourism and
Culture Ministers' Conference of North Eastern Region, which was held in Assam in September 2021.
28.Who has inaugurated JK Gymnastics Academy in Jammu and Kashmir?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Dharmendra Pradhan
C. Manoj Sinha
D. None of these
Answer: Option C
• Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on 26 November 2021 inaugurated the Gymnastics Academy of J-K at MA Stadium in Jammu.It is one of North India’s premier gymnastics
training facilities.The Lt Governor appreciated the Sports Council for organizing more than two lakh activities this year to realize the vision of “har din Khel,
Sabhi ke Liye Khel”.
29.Where has been inaugurated the Ayurveda Parv 2021?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. None of these
Answer: Option A
• Minister of State for AYUSH Munjpara Mahedrabhai, on 26 November 2021, virtually inaugurated the Ayurveda Parv-2021 in New Delhi.An exhibition has been arranged
with 40 stalls and pharmaceutical companies will participate in it.The 3-day event is being organized for proper utilization of Ayurvedic health care and also for
coordination and better utilization of Ayurvedic research.
30.Which online travel company has partnered with the Ministry of Civil Aviation for promoting regional air connectivity?
A. MakeMyTrip
B. Trivago
C. Goibibo
D. Travelpedia
Answer: Option A
• MakeMyTrip partnered with the Ministry of Civil Aviation to promote regional air connectivity through the UDAN scheme.MakeMyTrip will now power UDAN flights on the
‘AirSewa portal’ and market them on its platform to promote its services.The Govt. has identified 21st October as UDAN Day, the day on which the scheme document was
first released.
31.Which state government has partnered with Schoolnet to promote digital learning?
A. Jharkhand
B. West Bengal
C. Chhattisgarh
D. None of these
Answer: Option B
• The West Bengal government and an edtech start-up Schoolnet on 25 November 2021 announced a strategic partnership to drive digital learning and career development
programmes across the state.They provide an online e-learning platform in Bengali, ‘Geneo eSekha’, to students from classes 5 to 10.Schoolnet will also be providing a
multi-lingual career guidance portal to the School Education Department.
32.India and which country has started WISER program for women researchers?
A. Italy
B. France
C. Germany
D. None of these
Answer: Option C
• The Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC) has launched a first-of-its-kind programme to promote women researchers in the field of research and development
(R&D) through lateral entry.The programme is called Women’s Involvement in Science and Engineering Research (WISER).WISER will encourage women researchers in joint R&D
projects.IGSTC is a joint initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF),
Government of Germany.
34.Where has the Cherry Blossom Festival 2021 started recently?
A. Shimla
B. Shillong
C. Ladakh
D. None of these
Answer: Option B
• The 3-day Cherry Blossom Festival was inaugurated by Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma and Ambassador of Japan to India Satoshi Suzuki at Wards Lake on 25 November 2021
in Shillong.The annual festival coincides with the actual blooming of the cherry blossom flowers.The first edition of the Shillong Literary Festival was also
inaugurated on the occasion.
35.India’s 1st medicine delivery via hybrid e-VTOL drone has been taken place in -
A. Punjab
B. Haryana
C. Assam
D. Meghalaya
Answer: Option D
• A drone was successfully deployed to deliver medicines to a remote primary health centre in Meghalaya’s West Khasi Hils district, on 26 November 2021.This was
India’s 1st medicine delivery via hybrid e- VTOL drone in Meghalaya from Nongstoin to Maweit PHC covering a distance of 25 km in less than 25 mins.e-VTOL (Virtual
Take-off and Landing ) Drone AquilaX2 was used for the deliveries.
36.Sahitya Akademi winner, Sananta Tanty passed away. He was Indian poet of which literature?
A. Malayalam
B. Marathi
C. Bengali
D. Assamese
Answer: Option D
• Sahitya Akademi Award-winning Indian poet of Assamese literature Sananta Tanty has passed away after a prolonged illness. He was 69.Tanty received several awards and
recognitions.He received the Sahitya Akademi in 2016 for his collection of poems in Assamese titled ‘Kailoir Dinto Amar Hobo’ (Tomorrow Will Be Ours).
37.Which space agency is set to launch the ‘Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD)’?
A. ISRO
B. NASA
C. ESA
D. SpaceX
Answer: Option B
• US space agency NASA is set to launch the ‘Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD)’, after the mission was delayed for two years.LCRD will ride to space on
a United Launch Alliance Atlas V-551 rocket. It will be NASA’s first endto-end laser relay system, sending and receiving data over infrared lasers at a rate of
approximately 1.2 gigabits per second from geo-synchronous orbit to Earth.
38.As per Kantar's BrandZ, Which company has been named as the "Most Purposeful" brands in India 2021 in tech?
A. Google
B. Amazon
C. Zomato
D. YouTube
Answer: Option B
• E-commerce giant Amazon, Asian Paints and Tata Tea have been named as the "Most Purposeful" brands in India 2021 in tech, non-FMCG and FMCG categories, the latest
BrandZ India report by insights and consulting firm Kantar shows.In the technology category, Amazon is followed by food delivery platform Zomato, Google-backed YouTube
food delivery platform Swiggy, and Walmart-backed Flipkart.In the FMCG category, Tata Tea is followed by Surf Excel, Taj Mahal, Maggi, Parachute, Britannia.
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