Current Affairs 29th November 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. “Magdalena Andersson” was the first female prime minister of which country, who has resigned in less than 12 hours of office?
A. Denmark
B. Australia
C. Sweden
D. Ireland
Answer [C] Sweden
2. 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 – KVY
B. PM – JDY
C. PM – FBY
D. PM – GKAY
Answer [D] PM – GKAY
3. As per the National Family and Health Survey (NFHS-5), there are how many women for 1000 men in the country in 2019-2021?
A. 1000
B. 941
C. 1020
D. 916
Answer [C] 1020
4. Which is the fourth stealth Scorpene class submarine that was commissioned to the Indian Navy recently, under Project 75?
A. INS Chakra
B. INS Hamsa
C. INS Hamla
D. INS Vela
Answer [D] INS Vela
5. Pakistan has permitted India to transport 50,000 tonnes of wheat and life-saving medicines to which country?
A. Turkmenistan
B. Afghanistan
C. Iran
D. Tajikistan
Answer [B] Afghanistan
6. Delhi Government announced a six-point action plan to completely clean the Yamuna by which year?
A. 2022
B. 2025
C. 2030
D. 2035
Answer [B] 2025
7. Which Indian state has been ranked first in the Indian Police Foundation (IPF)’s Smart Policing Index?
A. Telangana
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Gujarat
Answer [C] Andhra Pradesh
8. Which country has invited ideas to establish a fission surface power system in the moon?
A. USA
B. Russia
C. China
D. India
Answer [A] USA
9. Which Indian state has recently constituted a Fin-Tech Governing Council?
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Gujarat
D. Odisha
Answer [B] Tamil Nadu
10. Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT), which was seen in the news recently, is located in which Indian state?
A. Maharashtra
B. Sikkim
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Uttarakhand
Answer [A] Maharashtra
11. In November 2021, Indian Air Force received 2 Mirage 2000 aircraft & inducted them to the Gwalior air base. The Aircrafts were bought from which country?
A. Russia
B. France
C. USA
D. Japan
Answer [B] France
12. Which was the “Collins Dictionary word” of the year 2021?
A. Lockdown
B. Crypto
C. Non-Fungible Token
D. Vax
Answer [C] Non-Fungible Token
13. Who got elected as an Asian delegate to the Executive Committee of the Interpol in November 2021?
A. Alok Verma
B. Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
C. Rakesh Asthana
D. Praveen Sinha
Answer [D] Praveen Sinha
14. The Union Minister of Power & Renewable Energy laid the foundation stone (in Nov’21) for 1500 MW Capacity of Solar Power parks in which state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Punjab
Answer [C] Madhya Pradesh
15. ‘Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement’ is associated with?
A. Cricket
B. Nuclear Research
C. Physics
D. Film and entertainment
Answer [D] Film and entertainment
16. UNICEF in which country had closed its digital channels on World Children’s Day, in solidarity with the country’s children?
A. Afghanistan
B. Pakistan
C. Somalia
D. Congo
Answer [A] Afghanistan
17. Gaofen-11 is a satellite launched by which country?
A. China
B. Japan
C. South Korea
D. North Korea
Answer [A] China
18. Which city will be Andhra Pradesh’s new capital?
A. Nellore
B. Visakhapatnam
C. Amravati
D. Guntur
Answer [C] Amravati
19. Which is the world’s most polluted capital for the third straight year, as per 2020 World Air Quality Report?
A. Beijing
B. Dhaka
C. Islamabad
D. New Delhi
Answer [D] New Delhi
20. Which state will soon become the only one in India to have five international airports?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Maharashtra
Answer [A] Uttar Pradesh