As per the think tank IDEA’s “Global State of Democracy 2021”, which country was added to its annual list of “backsliding” democracies?
A
India
B
USA
C
Brazil
D
UK
Question 2Single Answer
‘Matosinhos Manifesto’, which was seen in the news, is approved by which space agency?
A
ISRO
B
NASA
C
ESA
D
JAXA
Question 3Single Answer
WMO Meeting on the Ganga-Brahmaputra Meghna (GBM) river basins is being held in which place?
A
Varanasi
B
New Delhi
C
Patna
D
Lucknow
Question 4Single Answer
Tantya Mama, who was seen in the news, was a tribal leader of which state?
A
Karnataka
B
Maharashtra
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Jharkhand
Question 5Single Answer
‘FrogID’ is the national citizen science frog identification initiative of which country?
A
India
B
Australia
C
Japan
D
Germany
Question 6Single Answer
Who is the Chairperson of the RBI Working Group on Digital Lending?
A
Usha Thorat
B
Urjit Patel
C
M D Patra
D
Jayant Kumar Dash
Question 7Single Answer
What is the rank of India in the TRACE Global bribery risk index ?
A
82
B
92
C
102
D
162
Question 8Single Answer
Which organization leads the World Philosophy Day every year ?
A
UNESCO
B
UNICEF
C
IMF
D
International Federation of Philosophical Societies
Question 9Single Answer
Garbine Muguruza, who won her first WTA Finals title recently, if from which country ?
A
Spain
B
USA
C
France
D
Switzerland
Question 10Single Answer
Which country inaugurated the first global innovation summit of the pharma sector ?
A
Australia
B
Denmark
C
Spain
D
India
Question 11Single Answer
“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
Question 12Single Answer
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
Question 13Single Answer
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
Question 14Single Answer
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
Question 15Single Answer
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
Question 16Single Answer
Delhi Government announced a six-point action plan to completely clean the Yamuna by which year ?
A
2022
B
2025
C
2030
D
2035
Question 17Single Answer
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
Question 18Single Answer
Which country has invited ideas to establish a fission surface power system in the moon ?
A
USA
B
Russia
C
China
D
India
Question 19Single Answer
Which Indian state has recently constituted a Fin-Tech Governing Council ?
A
Kerala
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Gujarat
D
Odisha
Question 20Single Answer
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
Question 21Single Answer
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
Question 22Single Answer
Which was the “Collins Dictionary word” of the year 2021 ?
A
Lockdown
B
Crypto
C
Non-Fungible Token
D
Vax
Question 23Single Answer
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
Question 24Single Answer
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
Question 25Single Answer
‘Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement’ is associated with ?
A
Cricket
B
Nuclear Research
C
Physics
D
Film and entertainment
Question 26Single Answer
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
Question 27Single Answer
Gaofen-11 is a satellite launched by which country ?
A
China
B
Japan
C
South Korea
D
North Korea
Question 28Single Answer
Which city will be Andhra Pradesh’s new capital ?
A
Nellore
B
Visakhapatnam
C
Amravati
D
Guntur
Question 29Single Answer
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
Question 30Single Answer
Which state will soon become the only one in India to have five international airports?
A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Keralax
C
Karnataka
D
Maharashtra
Question 31Single Answer
. Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX) is a joint mission to the Moon, involves which two countries ?
A
India-Israel
B
India-France
C
India-Japan
D
India-Russia
Question 32Single Answer
‘Shaheen-1A’ is a surface to surface ballistic missile of which country ?
A
India
B
Pakistan
C
Afghanistan
D
Bangladesh
Question 33Single Answer
Which country launched the ‘Future Soldier’ modernization plan recently ?
A
USA
B
UK
C
Australia
D
France
Question 34Single Answer
. ‘Kaririavis mater’, whose fossil has been recovered now, was a 115 million-year old ______species.
A
Bird
B
Reptile
C
Insect
D
Plant
Question 35Single Answer
. Who has been appointed as the chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) ?
A
Jitendra Joshi
B
Praveen Sinha
C
Vivek Johri
D
PC Mody
Question 36Single Answer
The 7th edition of India International Science Festival (IISF) 2021 will be held in _____.
A
Pune, Maharashtra
B
Bhopal, MP
C
Ranchi, Jharkhand
D
Panaji, Goa
Question 37Single Answer
Maiden ‘Colomco Security Conclave (CSC) Focuses Operation’ is being conducted between the lead Maritime Security Agencies of India, Sri Lanka and which other country ?
A
Australia
B
Malaysia
C
Singapore
D
Maldives
Question 38Single Answer
The ‘HUNAR HAAT’ is being organized by which ministry that has received the prestigious India International Trade Fair, 2021 Silver Medal for strengthening commitment to “Vocal for Local” ?
A
Ministry of Minority Affairs
B
Ministry of Art and Culture
C
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D
None of the above
Question 39Single Answer
Renowned personality Stephen Sondheim passed away recently, he was a veteran____
A
Actor
B
Songwriter
C
Dancer
D
Journalist
Question 40Single Answer
The United Nations observed the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People on which date every year ?
A
25th November
B
26th November
C
29th November
D
30th November
Question 41Single Answer
What is the name of the new model of sustainable development of rivers proposed by Indian Government ?
A
Namami Bharat
B
Arth Ganga
C
River SDG
D
Namami Nadhi
Question 42Single Answer
Which Institution released ‘The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2021’ report ?
A
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
B
NABARD
C
NITI Aayog
D
World Bank
Question 43Single Answer
Which is the venue of the ‘SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting’ held in 2022 ?
A
Beijing
B
Tashkent
C
Shanghai
D
Nursultan
Question 44Single Answer
‘HAECHI-II’, which was seen in the news recently, is an operation undertaken by which institution ?
A
Central Bureau of Investigation
B
NTERPOL
C
Federal Bureau of Investigation
D
International Monetary Fund
Question 45Single Answer
. ‘Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojna’ is a scheme implemented by which Indian state/UT ?
A
Uttarakhand
B
Delhi
C
Karnataka
D
Gujarat
Question 46Single Answer
Magdalena Andersson is the first female Prime Minister of which country ?
A
Iceland
B
Sweden
C
Switzerland
D
Australia
Question 47Single Answer
. Ramkumar Ramanathan, who recently won his maiden Challenger level singles title, is associated with which sports ?
A
Tennis
B
Table-Tennis
C
Badminton
D
Archery
Question 48Single Answer
Hanukkah, is a celebration held every year by which group of population ?
A
Jews
B
Christians
C
Muslims
D
Sikhs
Question 49Single Answer
. Where is the headquarters of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) located ?
A
Mumbai
B
New Delhi
C
Mussoorie
D
Ahmadabad
Question 50Single Answer
Which Indian state has announced the implementation of a police commissionerate system in two of its Cities ?
A
Maharashtra
B
Madhya Pradesh
C
Kerala
D
West Bengal
Current Affairs
Question 51Single Answer
Every year, December 1 is observed as World AIDS Day across the globe to spread awareness about the disease and remember all those who lost their lives to it. What is the theme of the day for the year 2021?
A
End inequalities, End AIDS
B
Know your Status
C
Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise
D
Global solidarity, resilient services
Question 52Single Answer
Under whose chairmanship the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has constituted a three-member committee to review the criteria for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) reservations ?
A
VK Malhotra
B
Sanjeev Sanyal
C
Ajay Bhushan Pandey
D
Subhash Chandra Garg
Question 53Single Answer
Renowned personality Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry passed away recently, he was veteran lyricist of which language ?
A
Kannada
B
Malayalam
C
Tamil
D
Telugu
Question 54Single Answer
Who has won the men’s Ballon d’Or for a record seventh time ?
A
Cristiano Ronaldo
B
Neymar
C
Robert Lewandowski
D
Lionel Messi
Question 55Single Answer
First-ever Aharbal festival was celebrated in which state/UTs ?
A
Ladakh
B
Jammu and Kashmir
C
Himachal Pradesh
D
Assam
Question 56Single Answer
Which ministry has launched “unique” face recognition technology that would act as a proof of ‘life certificate’ for pensioners and ensure ease of living for the retired and elderly citizens ?
A
Ministry of Personnel
B
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
C
Ministry of Science and Technology
D
None of the above
Question 57Single Answer
Who among the following is not a member of the advisory committee constituted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to assist the administrator of Reliance Capital ?
A
Sanjeev Nautiyal
B
Srinivasan Varadarajan
C
Praveen P Kadle
D
Nageswara Rao Y
Question 58Single Answer
. Who assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Naval Command ?
A
Ajendra Bahadur Singh
B
R Hari Kumar
C
Nageswara Rao Y
D
Srinivasan Varadarajan
Question 59Single Answer
According to the Ministry of Finance, government’s debt is estimated to be around what percent of the GDP for the current financial year ?
A
42 percent
B
52 per cent
C
62 per cent
D
72 per cent
Question 60Single Answer
Which Bank invested 9.5% stake in Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) Limited to become its Promoter ?
A
Indian Overseas Bank
B
State Bank of India
C
Canara Bank
D
Punjab National Bank
Question 61Single Answer
India’s first indigenously developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus has been inaugurated in which city ?
A
Mysuru
B
Hyderabad
C
Pune
D
Ahmedabad
Question 62Single Answer
Which Indian state/UT launched the Parivar Kalyan Card (PKC) Scheme ?
A
Bihar
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Karnataka
D
Madhya Pradesh
Question 63Single Answer
. Alexia Putellas, who won the women’s Ballon d’Or award 2021, belongs to which country ?
A
France
B
Spain
C
UK
D
Argentina
Question 64Single Answer
Alipore Zoological Garden, which was making news, is located in which Indian state/UT ?
A
Madhya Pradesh
B
Bihar
C
West Bengal
D
Uttar Pradesh
Question 65Single Answer
Which State received USD 135 million loan (in Dec’21) from International Bank for Reconstruction & Development (IBRD) to improve the operational efficiency & reliability of electricity supply ?
A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Gujarat
D
West Bengal
Question 66Single Answer
Which ministry signed a MoU (in Dec’21) with Paytm to train 6000 individuals for 3 years in the Fintech Industry ?
A
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
B
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
C
Ministry of Education
D
Ministry of Labour and Employment
Question 67Single Answer
In December 2021, S&P Global Ratings estimated India’s GDP growth unchanged at ______for FY22.
A
9.2%
B
9.5%
C
9.3%
D
9.4%
Question 68Single Answer
______was appointed as the Chairman of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) for _____term.
A
Sambit Patra; 3 years
B
Kamala Vardhana Rao; 2 years
C
Kishan Reddy; 4 years
D
Sambit Patra; 5 years
Question 69Single Answer
Which State celebrated ‘Indigenous Faith Day’ on 1st December to mark the birth anniversary of Golgi Bote Talom Rukbo ?
A
Assam
B
Mizoram
C
Arunachal Pradesh
D
Sikkim
Question 70Single Answer
National Pollution Prevention Day is annually observed across India on 2nd December 2021 to mark________.
A
Bhopal Gas Tragedy
B
Dzuko Valley Wildfires
C
Visakhapatnam gas leak
D
Uttarakhand forest fires
Question 71Single Answer
Who is the author of the book “Naoroji: Pioneer of Indian Nationalism”?
A
Dinyar Patel
B
Milan Vaishnav
C
Ornit Shani
D
Jairam Ramesh
Question 72Single Answer
Which state has signed Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt as the brand ambassador for its Golden jubilee celebrations?
A
Sikkim
B
Arunachal Pradesh
C
Assam
D
Gujarat
Question 73Single Answer
. ‘Hornbill Festival’ is a cultural festival celebrated in which state/UT ?
A
Assam
B
Nagaland
C
West Bengal
D
Biha
Question 74Single Answer
Which institution signed a $250 million loan with India to support the National Industrial Corridor Development Program (NICDP) ?
A
ADB
B
IMF
C
AIIB
D
BRICS Bank
Question 75Single Answer
Who has been appointed as the Chairman of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) ?
A
Subramanian Swami
B
Sambit Patra
C
Lal Singh Arya
D
Jamal Siddiqui
Question 76Single Answer
Which company signed a contract (in Dec’21) with the Indian Army worth Rs 471.41 crore to supply IGLA-1M missiles ?
A
Defence Research and Development Organization
B
Bharat Electronics Limited
C
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
D
Bharat Dynamics Limited
Question 77Single Answer
India achieved the target of ______power generation capacity from non-fossil fuel sources in November 2021.
A
40%
B
20%
C
50%
D
70%
Question 78Single Answer
Indian Army received the advanced Heron Drones (in Dec’21) from _____to boost the army’s surveillance capabilities in Ladakh sector.
A
UAE
B
Indonesia
C
Israel
D
Russia
Question 79Single Answer
Which Country is developing the ‘World’s 1st Sustainable Floating City’ along with OCEANIX & UN-Habit ?
A
Philippines
B
Maldives
C
South Korea
D
New Zealand
Question 80Single Answer
Name the Organizations that approved a $500 million loan (in Dec’21) to ‘Samagra Shiksha’ for improving the Quality of School Education in India ?
A
UNICEF
B
International Monetary Fund
C
World Bank
D
Asian Development Bank
Question 81Single Answer
Which Organization received a grant of Rs 15 crore from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (in Dec’21) to improve the Urban Primary Healthcare in India ?
A
United Nations Development Programme
B
World Bank
C
Asian Development Bank
D
International Monetary Fund
Question 82Single Answer
Who was appointed as the IMF’s First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) in December 2021?
A
Kristalina Georgieva
B
Antoinette M. Sayeh
C
Gita Gopinath
D
Jagdish Bhagwati
Question 83Single Answer
. Who became the 1st Indian to win Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2021 that was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ?
A
Mahesh Mangaonkar
B
Saurav Ghosal
C
Miguel Rodriguez
D
Ramit Tandon
Question 84Single Answer
. Who has been awarded the ‘Impact Person of the year 2020’ award instituted by the exchange4media Group, to recognize excellence in the Advertising, Media and Marketing domain ?
A
Deepinder Goyal
B
Anupriya Acharya
C
Falguni Nayar
D
Sanjiv Puri
Question 85Single Answer
Which state government has signed an MoU with German Federal Employment Agency, the German government agency in charge of recruitments, for the hiring of nurses ?
A
Kerala
B
Karnataka
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Andhra Pradesh
Question 86Single Answer
Which Bank has announced a partnership with Europe-based payment and transactional service firm, Worldline to enable Equated Monthly Installment (EMI) payments via Kotak debit cards in India ?
A
Federal Bank
B
ICICI Bank
C
Axis Bank
D
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Question 87Single Answer
Who has been appointed as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Cultural and Creative Industries ?
A
Naomi Kawase
B
Naomi Osaka
C
Rinko Kikuchi
D
Suzu Hirose
Question 88Single Answer
. As per the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) released by the NITI Aayog which state has emerged as the poorest state in India ?
A
Odisha
B
Bihar
C
Jharkhand
D
Uttar Pradesh
Question 89Single Answer
Who won the Women’s Ballon d’Or award at the event held in Paris ?
A
Irene Paredes
B
Asisat Oshoala
C
Lieke Martens
D
Alexia Putellas
Question 90Single Answer
Which bank has launched India’s first standalone metal debit card or black card in partnership with Visa ?
A
IDFC FIRST Bank
B
ICICI Bank
C
Axis Bank
D
Yes Bank
Question 91Single Answer
. Which city plays host to the International Ambedkar Conclave in 2021 ?
A
Pune
B
New Delhi
C
Varanasi
D
Chennai
Question 92Single Answer
What Is the name of India’s first biometrics based digital processing system in Airports?
A
Tech Yatra
B
Digi Yatra
C
Techno Boarding
D
Digi Boarding
Question 93Single Answer
‘SRESHTA’ scheme is set to be launched by which Union Ministry ?
A
Ministry of Education
B
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
C
Ministry of Minority Affairs
D
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Question 94Single Answer
‘Nizamuddin Basti’ is a conservation project based at which Indian state/UT ?
A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Bihar
C
New Delhi
D
Jammu and Kashmir
Question 95Single Answer
Which state’s tourism department launched the STREET (Sustainable, Tangible, Responsible, Experiential, Ethnic, Tourism) project ?
A
Tamil Nadu
B
Goa
C
Kerala
D
Sikkim
Question 96Single Answer
What is the rank of India in Organ Donation, as per Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation (GODT) ?
A
First
B
Third
C
Fifth
D
Seventh
Question 97Single Answer
“System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research” SAFARI is an initiative of which Union Ministry of India ?
A
Ministry of Earth Sciences
B
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
C
Ministry of Science and Technology
D
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Question 98Single Answer
Which Indian cricketer recently became the third highest wicket-taker in Tests?
A
Ravindra Jadeja
B
Ishant Sharma
C
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
D
R Ashwin
Question 99Single Answer
‘The India Young Water Professional Programme’ has been launched for the first time, in association with which country ?