1. Which country has become the newest member of the BRICS New Development Bank?
A.Egypt
B.Sri Lanka
C.Nigeria
D.Tanzania
Answer: Option A
Explanation:India welcomed Egypt as the new member of the BRICS New Development Bank.
2. Which of the following has signed a bancassurance agreement with South Indian Bank to enable customers of the South Indian Bank?
A.SBI Life Insurance
B.HDFC Life Insurance
C.Life Insurance Corporation of India
D.ICICI Prudential Life insurance
Answer: Option B
Explanation:HDFC Life signed a bancassurance (Bank-Insurance) agreement with South Indian Bank to enable customers of the South Indian Bank to avail HDFC Life's life insurance products and services to the customers of South Indian Bank.
3. Japan has launched which communication satellite from Tanegashima Space Center via Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA 204 rocket?
A.Inmarsat-6 F1
B.Inmarsat-6 F2
C.Inmarsat-6 F3
D.Inmarsat-6 F4
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Japan has launched the "Inmarsat-6 F1" communication satellite from Tanegashima Space Center via the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA204 rocket.
4. Which station has been renamed as Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station?
A.Itarsi
B.Gwalior
C.Bina
D.Jhansi
Answer: Option D
Explanation:The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to rename Jhansi Railway Station as 'Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station'.
5. In which city Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the BrahMos missile manufacturing unit?
A.Patna
B.Shimla
C.Dehradun
D.Lucknow
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Defense Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone of the BrahMos Aerospace cruise missile manufacturing unit in Lucknow.
6. Which bank has signed an MoU with IPPB to offer banking services of IPPB in semi-urban and rural areas?
A.ICICI Bank
B.RBL Bank
C.State Bank of India
D.HDFC Bank
Answer: Option D
Explanation:HDFC Bank has signed an MoU with India Post Payments Bank to offer banking services to over 4.7 crore customers of IPPB in semi-urban and rural areas.
7. Which edition of the Hockey India Junior Men National Championship has been crowned?
A.Uttar Pradesh
B.Odisha
C.Chandigarh
D.Haryana
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Uttar Pradesh Hockey maintained their unbeaten record in the 11th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2021 in Kovilpatti in Tamil Nadu.
8. Who has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of Punjab National Bank by the Government of India?
A.Rajkiran Rai
B.Atul Kumar Goel
C.Shyam Srinivasan
D.Lingam Venkat Prabhakar
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of UCO Bank MD and CEO Atul Kumar Goel as MD and CEO of Punjab National Bank (PNB) with effect from February 1 next year.
9. Who has named PETA India's 2021 person of the year?
A.R Madhavan
B.Jacqueline Fernandez
C.Anushka Sharma
D.Alia Bhatt
Answer: Option D
Explanation:People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has named Bollywood star Alia Bhatt its 2021 Person of the Year.
10. Which bank has partnered with the National Payments Corporation to offer real-time cross-border remittances to India using UPI IDs, for its MTO partners?
A.RBL Bank
B.IndusInd Bank
C.State Bank of India
D.Bank of Baroda
Answer: Option B
Explanation:IndusInd Bank has partnered with the National Payments Corporation to offer real-time cross-border remittances to India using UPI IDs, for its Money Transfer Operator (MTO) partners.
11. The Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble of which country has been suspended?
A.Kenya
B.Djibouti
C.Ethiopia
D.Somalia
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Somalian Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has been suspended.
12. Who has won the 'Global Environment and Climate Action Citizen Award 2021'?
A.Viral Desai
B.Pritam Tiwari
C.Pankaj Dewan
D.Virat Shekhawat
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Surat-based industrialist Viral Sudhirbhai Desai, popularly known as the Greenman or Green Man of Gujarat, has been honoured with the Global Environment and Climate Action Citizen Award 2021.
13. Who has won doubled gold at the 4th Para-Badminton National Championship?
A.Manoj Sarkar
B.Pramod Bhagat
C.Nitesh Kumar
D.Tarun Dhillon
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Nitesh Kumar won doubled gold at the 4th Para-Badminton National Championship, which concluded in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
14. Who has been appointed as Director General & CEO of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs?
A.Soniya Kumari
B.Dinkar Mawari
C.Praveen Kumar
D.Hem Bhatt
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Govt of India has approved the appointment of Shri Praveen Kumar, IAS, Former Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship to the post of Director General & Chief Executive Officer, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA).
15. Which state government has started 'Nadi Utsav' to honour and conserve rivers?
A.Maharashtra
B.Gujarat
C.Uttar Pradesh
D.Jharkhand
Answer: Option B
Explanation:The Gujarat government launched 'Nadi Utsav', or river festival, to honour rivers for their contribution to the development of the state as well as to raise awareness about their protection.
16. Who will head the five-member committee to look into the withdrawal of AFSPA in Nagaland?
A.Radhika Jha
B.Vivek Joshi
C.Amit Shah
D.Neiphiu Rio
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India Vivek Joshi will head the five-member committee.
17. Indipaisa has signed a partnership agreement with which Payments Bank to launch Fintech solutions targeting the SME sector?
A.NSDL Payments Bank
B.Fino Payments Bank
C.Paytm Payments Bank
D.India Post Payments Bank
Answer: Option A
Explanation:Indipaisa signed a partnership agreement with NSDL Payments Bank to launch Financial Technology (Fintech) solutions targeting India's 63 million Small & Mid-sized Enterprise (SME) sector.
18. Which nation has launched the "Ziyuan-1 02E" or "five-meter optical satellite 02"?
A.Mongolia
B.South Korea
C.China
D.Indonesia
Answer: Option C
Explanation:China has launched a new camera satellite with 5m resolution to find resources.
19. The government has decided to extend Armed AFSPA in which state?
A.Nagaland
B.Meghalaya
C.Tripura
D.Sikkim
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The Central Government issued a notification in which it declared an entire state of Nagaland as a 'disturbed area' and extended the AFSPA, 1958 in the state for the period of another six months till June 30, 2022.
20. Who has hinted at the possible community transmission of the Omicron Covid variant?
A.Dr VK Paul
B.Dr Randeep Guleria
C.Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain
D.Home Minister Amit Shah
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain informed that people with no travel history have been found to be infected with Omicron in Delhi, which means that it is gradually spreading in the community.
21. Who won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2021 in the English language category?
a) Namita Gokhale
b) Bratya Basu
c) Khalid Hussain
d) Kiran Gaurav
Answer: Option A
Explanation:English writer Namita Gokhale won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2021 for her novel ‘Things to Leave Behind’ in the English language category.
22. Khalid Hussain won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2021 in which language category?
a) Hindi
b) Bengali
c) Punjabi
d) Kannada
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Bratya Basu and Khalid Hussain won Sahitya Akademi Award 2021 for a play and collection of stories ‘Sullan Da Salan’, in Hindi and Punjabi language category respectively.
23. PM Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in which city?
a) Kanpur
b) Meerut
c) Bhopal
d) Ranchi
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut on January 2, 2022. The University will be set up at Salawa and Kaili villages of Sardhana town in Meerut at an estimated cost of around Rs 700 crore.
24. Who was named ‘Journalist of the Year' in Redink Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2021?
a) Danish Siddiqui
b) Faye D’ Souza
c) Prem Shankar Jha
d) Saurabh Shukla
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The Redink Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2021 were presented on December 29, 2021, by Mumbai Press Club with the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana as a Chief Guest at the virtual event. Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who died during an assignment in Afghanistan in July 2021, was posthumously awarded as the ‘Journalist of the Year’ by the Mumbai Press Club.
25. Which cricketer announced sudden retirement from Test cricket on December 30, 2021?
a) Joe Root
b) Ben Stokes
c) Quinton de Kock
d) Eoin Morgan
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Former South African captain Quinton de Kock announced sudden retirement from Test cricket on December 30, 2021. The wicket-keeper batsman announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, citing his intentions to spend more time with his growing family.
26. The 46th GST Council meeting was called to discuss GST rate on which sector?
a) Health
b) Electronics
c) Textile
d) Oil
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 46th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council in the national capital on December 31, 2021. The 46th GST Council meeting was called under emergency provisions. The GST Council has decided to retain the status quo on GST rate on textile to 5% and not raise it to 12%, informed the finance minister while addressing the press conference after the conclusion of the meeting.
27. China has claimed which Indian state as South Tibet?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Sikkim
d) Mizoram
Answer: Option A
Explanation:China has renamed 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh in its own language, claiming Arunachal Pradesh as South Tibet, an area that falls under its administrative control. China had said last year as well that it did not recognise Arunachal Pradesh as a part of India.
28. Atul Kumar Goyal has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of which bank?
A. RBL Bank
B. YES Bank
C. PNB
D. Canara Bank
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Atul Kumar Goel was appointed as the Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Punjab National Bank (PNB) by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).Atul Kumar Goel will serve as PNB chief until December 31, 2024. He will succeed Mallikarjuna Rao, the incumbent MD & CEO of PNB, who will retire on 31st January 2022.Prior to this appointment, Atul Kumar Goel served as the MD & CEO of UCO Bank. The committee appointed Soma Sankara Prasad as MD & CEO of UCO Bank, who presently serves as the Deputy MD at State Bank of India.
29. Who is the first cricketer to play 100 matches in all three formats- Test, ODI and T20?
A. Virat Kohli
B. Ross Taylor
C. MS Dhoni
D. Steve Smith
Answer: Option B
Explanation: New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylor is the first-ever cricketer to play 100 matches in all three formats- Test, ODI and T20.Ross Taylor holds several records including scoring most ODI runs (8,581) for New Zealand.He also holds the record of scoring most runs in Test cricket (7,584) for New Zealand. He also holds the record of scoring most ODI centuries (21) and most centuries by a New Zealand batsman across all formats (40).He also holds the record of most catches by a New Zealand cricketer in international cricket with 346 catches.
30. 'Surai Ecotourism Zone' has been inaugurated in which state?
A. Punjab
B. Uttarakhand
C. Maharashtra
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on December 29, 2021, inaugurated Uttarakhand's 1st crocodile trail at Kakra and a jungle safari in Surai ecotourism zone in Terai east forest division in Khatima.The canal is home to more than 100 marsh crocodiles at present.Jungle safaris are till now only conducted in national parks and biosphere reserves in the state.
31. Which station has been renamed as ‘Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station’?
A. Jhansi
B. Gwalior
C. Itarsi
D. Bina
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to rename Jhansi Railway Station as ‘Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station’.Jhansi station's new name has been decided after Rani Laxmibai.UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made the announcement regarding the new name of Jhansi station on December 29, 2021.Rani Laxmibai or Jhansi ki Rani was an Indian queen. She was the Maharani consort of the Maratha Princely State of Jhansi from 1843 to 1853 as the wife of Maharaja Gangadhar Rao.
32. Which country has become the newest member of the BRICS New Development Bank?
A. Egypt
B. Tanzania
C. Nigeria
D. Sri Lanka
Answer: Option A
Explanation: India on December 29, 2021, welcomed Egypt as the new member of the BRICS New Development Bank.With this, Egypt has now become a fourth new member to be admitted to BRICS NDB.The BRICS group includes five major emerging countries around the world- Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa and the multilateral bank BRICS NDB was established by these rising economies to finance the sustainable development projects.
33. Which country has introduced World’s 1st Dual- Mode Vehicle that can run on Roads and Tracks?
A. USA
B. Russia
C. China
D. Japan
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Japan has introduced a minibus lookalike world’s first dual-mode vehicle (DMV) in its town of Kaiyo.The vehicle can run on normal rubber tyres on the road but its steel wheels, which are in its underbelly, descend when it hits the rail tracks.The DMV can carry up to 21 passengers and runs at a speed of 60km/h on rail tracks and can go as fast as around 100km/h on public roads.
34. Indian Army has established Quantum Lab at Mhow in which state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The Indian Army has set up a quantum computing laboratory and a centre for artificial intelligence at a military engineering institute in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.MM Naravane, the Chief of Army Staff General had also visited the facility during his recent visit to MP’s Mhow. The Defence Ministry of India announced that the Indian Army with support from the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) established the Quantum Lab at Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow in MP.
35. Which country's Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has been suspended?
A. The Gambia
B. Somalia
C. Etiopia
D. Kenya
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Somalian Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has been suspended.President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has suspended the Prime Minister, who is facing allegations of involvement in the theft of land.Mohamed Roble accused the President of trying to stage a coup and said, he would continue in office. He urged the security forces to take orders from him rather than Mr Farmajo.The term of Farmajo officially ended in February but was extended because of disagreements over how to choose a new incumbent.
36. Recently 'EO Wilson' has passed away, who was he?
A. Writer
B. Singer
C. Scientist
D. Actor
Answer: Option C
Explanation:E.O. Wilson, the former Harvard University biologist and Pulitzer Prize winner whose study of ants and human behaviour made him one of the world’s most influential scientists and prompted his calls for action to protect millions of species on the planet, has passed away.He was 92.To protect Earth earned him the nickname “Darwin’s natural heir”.He was the author of hundreds of scientific papers and more than 30 books, two of which won him Pulitzer Prizes for nonfiction: 1978’s On Human Nature, and The Ants in 1990.
37. Who has been named as the Director-General and CEO of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs?
A. Viral Desai
B. Praveen Kumar
C. Imtiaz Sooliman
D. Sarvjit Samra
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Praveen Kumar has been appointed to the post of Director General & Chief Executive Officer (DG & CEO), Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA).He is the Former Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.He is a 1987 batch retired IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.IICA is a central civil service training institute under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
38. Which bank has announced the launch of 'Green Fixed Deposit'?
A. Axis Bank
B. HDFC Bank
C. Yes Bank
D. IndusInd Bank
Answer: Option D
Explanation: IndusInd Bank announced the launch of ‘Green Fixed Deposits’.The deposit proceeds will be used to finance projects and firms supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).These deposits will be offered to both retail and corporate customer.It is amongst few banks globally, to bring forth this proposition, thereby integrating SDG into a regular fixed deposit product.
39. Which state has topped in the Implementation of Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission?
A. Telangana
B. Maharashtra
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Karnataka
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Telangana has secured 1st place among the 34 states and Union Territories that implement the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM).Tamil Nadu and Gujarat have secured 2nd and 3rd place on the list respectively.In the Ranking of the Cluster, among the 295 clusters, the Ryakal cluster of Sangareddy and the Jukkal cluster of Kamareddy in Telangana has secured the 1st and 2nd position respectively.
40. Tamil Nadu govt. has ordered to increase Dearness Allowance(DA) from 17% to what percent?
A. 21%
B. 31%
C. 41%
D. 51%
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin has ordered an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) from 17% to 31%, an increase of 14 percentage points.The Tamil Nadu government also ordered a ‘Pongal’ gift (harvest festival) of ₹3,000 for C and D category employees.₹1,000 will be given for those drawing salary in the special pay matrix and ₹500 for pensioners, including those who receive a special pension.
41. Vasudevan Pathangi Narasimhan has been reappointed as MD & CEO of which Small Finance Bank?
A. Utkarsh SFB
B. Suryoday SFB
C. Ujjivan SFB
D. Equitas SFB
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited board of directors has approved the proposal for reappointment of Vasudevan Pathangi Narasimhan (PN) as the MD & CEO.He has been reappointed for three years, with effect from July 23, 2022, up to July 22, 2025.Vasudevan was appointed as the MD of erstwhile Equitas Finance Limited, now a bank, with effect from July 23, 2016.
42. Which institute has topped the 'Atal Innovation Ranking 2021'?
A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Bombay
C. IIT Madras
D. IIT Roorkee
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Ministry of Education has released the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2021 on December 29, 2021.IIT Madras has topped the ranking third year in a row, followed by IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi.The rankings were made under two categories- Technical and Non-Technical.Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology is the best among private technical universities.
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