Aravali forest area, where the Supreme Court directed to remove all encroachments, is located along which Indian state?
A
Haryana
B
Madhya Pradesh
C
Odisha
D
Maharashtra
Question 2Single Answer
Which of the following schemes is a food security scheme, launched by the Union Government as a part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Package?
A
PM – FBY
B
PM - GKAY
C
PM – GSY
D
PM - JJBY
Question 3Single Answer
Which regulatory body has barred Franklin Templeton Asset Management Company from launching new debt scheme for two years?
A
IRDAI
B
Enforcement Directorate
C
RBI
D
SEBI
Question 4Single Answer
MH-60 Romeo helicopters are procured by Indian Navy from which country?
A
Russia
B
Israel
C
USA
D
Iran
Question 5Single Answer
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has how many members?
A
192
B
100
C
54
D
20
Question 6Single Answer
In June 2021, _______ set up India’s 1st international maritime services cluster at GIFT City in _____?
A
National Maritime Board; Ahmedabad
B
Gujarat Maritime Board; Vadodara
C
National Maritime Board; Vadodara
D
Gujarat Maritime Board; Ahmedabad
Question 7Single Answer
The e-book “20 Reforms in 2020” lists out the major reforms, innovations & digital transformation that took place in 2020 in which Ministry?
A
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
B
Ministry of Defence
C
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
D
Ministry of Education
Question 8Single Answer
Where is the recently (in June’21) inaugurated “Indus Best Mega Food Park” located?
A
Raipur, Chhattisgarh
B
Indore, Madhya Pradesh
C
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
D
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Question 9Single Answer
Which organization (in June’21) virtually hosted Asia’s 1st workshop on International Memory Studies?
A
IISc Bangalore
B
IIM Raipur
C
NIT Trichy
D
IIT Madras
Question 10Single Answer
What was the Minimum Global Corporate Tax rate fixed by the G7 countries (in June’21) on MNCs?
A
15%
B
5%
C
25%
D
10%
Question 11Single Answer
What is the expansion of CDN, with reference to the recent Global Internet outage?
A
Computerised Delivery Network
B
Content Delivery Network
C
Chip Delivery Network
D
Computer Data Network
Question 12Single Answer
United Nations has warned of Mass Deaths in ‘Kayah’ state, located in which country?
A
Sudan
B
Myanmar
C
Bangladesh
D
Afghanistan
Question 13Single Answer
Which is the country to formally adopt ‘Bitcoin’ as legal tender?
A
Switzerland
B
Venezuela
C
Italy
D
El Salvador
Question 14Single Answer
Mount Eko Dumbing, which was making news recently, is located in which state?
A
Uttarakhand
B
Sikkim
C
Arunachal Pradesh
D
Himachal Pradesh
Question 15Single Answer
The minimum support prices (MSP) of paddy, sesamum, tur and urad were hiked recently. These are ____ crops?
A
Rabi
B
Zaid
C
Kharif
D
None of the above
Question 16Single Answer
Which organization (in June’21) signed an MoU with CII-Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) to promote sustainable Green Building Architectural plannings in India?
A
Indian Institute of Architects
B
Institute of Urban Designers India
C
Institute of Indian Interior Designers
D
Council of Architecture
Question 17Single Answer
Which is the World’s Most Liveable City as per the Global Liveability Index 2021 released by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU)?
A
London, UK
B
Osaka, Japan
C
Zurich, Switzerland
D
Auckland, New Zealand
Question 18Single Answer
Which bank partnered (in June’21) with Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd & IIFL Home Finance Ltd towards co-lending housing loans under Priority Sector lending?
A
Union Bank of India
B
Kotak Mahindra Bank
C
Central Bank of India
D
Axis Bank
Question 19Single Answer
Which bank signed an MoU (in June’21) with Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board to provide financial services to its customers?
A
HDFC Bank
B
Axis Bank
C
Citibank
D
ICICI Bank
Question 20Single Answer
Who was appointed as an Election Commissioner of India in June 2021?
A
Om Prakash Rawat
B
T V Somanathan
C
Sunil Arora
D
Anup Chandra Pandey
Question 21Single Answer
Which international agency has adopted a political declaration to end AIDS by the year 2030?
A
UN General Assembly
B
IMF
C
WHO
D
UNICEF
Question 22Single Answer
Operation Pangea XIV was exercised by which agency?
A
IMF
B
Indian Army
C
Indian Airforce
D
Interpol
Question 23Single Answer
Digital India Corporation is an Institution under which Ministry?
A
Ministry of Home Affairs
B
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
C
Ministry of Finance
D
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Question 24Single Answer
The report titled ‘Child Labour: Global estimate 2020, trends and the road forward’ has been released by ILO in association with which organizations?
A
UNICEF
B
WHO
C
IMF
D
World Bank
Question 25Single Answer
As per the report “The Costs of Climate Change in India”, by what % India’s poverty rate would increase by 2040 due to climate change?
A
2%
B
4%
C
3.5%
D
10%
Question 26Single Answer
Which organization (in June’21) signed an E-Mobility Agreement with Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL)?
A
NHPC Limited
B
THDC India Limited
C
NTPC Limited
D
Tata Power Limited
Question 27Single Answer
Which organization along with RMI India released the “Fast Tracking Freight in India: A Roadmap for Clean and Cost-Effective Goods Transport” report?
A
Airports Authority of India
B
National Highways Authority of India
C
NITI Aayog
D
All 1, 2 & 3
Question 28Single Answer
Name the company that collaborated with CBSE to introduce Coding and Data Science courses to classes 6 to 12 students?
A
Google
B
IBM
C
Wipro
D
Microsoft
Question 29Single Answer
Which is the No. 1 bank in the world as per the Forbes list of the World’s Best Banks 2021?
A
HSBC
B
DBS bank
C
Citibank
D
Bank of America
Question 30Single Answer
In June 2021, Ukhnaa Khurelsukh was elected as the Prime Minister of Which country?
A
Mongolia
B
Ukraine
C
Georgia
D
Uzbekistan
Question 31Single Answer
Who has launched cricket coaching website “CRICURU” with an aim to redefine the learning experience for budding players?
A
Sachin Tendulkar
B
Virendra Sehwag
C
Sourav Ganguly
D
Rahul Dravid
Question 32Single Answer
Which of the following has expanded its strategic partnership with Virgin Atlantic to help the UK’s leading airline embark on a new phase of recovery and growth?
A
Infosys
B
Tata Consultancy Services
C
Accenture
D
HCL Technologies
Question 33Single Answer
Which country has received a 750-million US Dollar loan from the World Bank to support its budget and help the East African economy recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic?
A
Kenya
B
Tanzania
C
Egypt
D
Libya
Question 34Single Answer
Mahindra Group has announced the appointment of whom as the Executive Vice President and Chief Design Officer to lead its newly formed Global Design organization?
A
Pratap Bose
B
Sanjiv Chadha
C
Atanu Kumar Das
D
Nalin Singhal
Question 35Single Answer
Assam government will provide a fixed deposit of Rs. 7.81 lakh with a monthly interest of how many rupees till the children, orphaned by Covid, attain the age of 24?
A
3,000
B
3,500
C
4,000
D
4,500
Question 36Single Answer
In June 2021, which country regained its voting rights in the U. N. General Assembly in June 2021 after making the minimum payment on its U. N. dues?
A
Iraq
B
Qatar
C
Iran
D
Oman
Question 37Single Answer
In June 2021, which state has introduced the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, PCV for children below five years of age in the state under the Universal Immunization programme?
A
Sikkim
B
Tripura
C
Manipur
D
Nagaland
Question 38Single Answer
A week-long Indian Mango Promotion Programme began in which country in June 2021?
A
Oman
B
Bahrain
C
Kuwait
D
Qatar
Question 39Single Answer
In June 2021, who inaugurated the newly revamped Hardayal Municipal Heritage Public Library at Chandni Chowk in Delhi?
A
Piyush Goyal
B
Nitin Gadkari
C
Dr Harsh Vardhan
D
Hardeep Singh Puri
Question 40Single Answer
Dr Ashok Panagariya died of post-Covid complications in June 2021. In which year did he receive Padma Shri?
A
2008
B
2010
C
2012
D
2014
Question 41Single Answer
How many free transaction are allowed to the customers every month from their own ATMs?
A
Three
B
Five
C
Ten
D
Fifteen
Question 42Single Answer
Who has been appointed as the chairperson of the Grievance Redressal Board of Digital Publisher Content Grievances Council (DPCGC)?
A
Ranjan Gogoi
B
Karnan
C
Markandey Katju
D
Arjan Kumar Sikri
Question 43Single Answer
Abdulla Shahid, President-elect of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, is from which country?
A
Israel
B
Peru
C
Maldives
D
Argentina
Question 44Single Answer
The International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) is organized by the International Union of Railways (UIC), based at which city?
A
Geneva
B
Paris
C
New York
D
Rome
Question 45Single Answer
Which country has announced to donate 500 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to lower income countries through COVAX alliance?
A
Russia
B
China
C
USA
D
New Zealand
Question 46Single Answer
In June 2021, the leaders of which of the following have launched a new global infrastructure initiative Build Back Better World (B3W) to help developing nations counter China’s Belt and Road initiative (BRI)?
A
G7 leaders
B
G20
C
SAARC
D
ASEAN
Question 47Single Answer
India is set to spend almost how many rupees (in crore) to boost ethanol production as to roll out a greener mix of gasoline?
A
20,000
B
30,000
C
40,000
D
50,000
Question 48Single Answer
In June 2021, which of the following has acquired BigBox VR, makers of the popular battle royale virtual reality game titled ‘Population: One’ for an undisclosed sum?
A
Twitter
B
Linkedin
C
Untappd
D
Facebook
Question 49Single Answer
Who won the women’s 53kg freestyle gold with an 8-0 win over Khrystyna Bereza of Ukraine at the Poland Ranking Series in Warsaw in June 2021?
A
Vinesh Phogat
B
Seema Bisla
C
Babita Kumari
D
Ritu Phogat
Question 50Single Answer
The Pentagon has announced a new package of $150 million military assistance for which country?
A
Ukraine
B
Belarus
C
Turkey
D
Poland
Current Affairs
Question 51Single Answer
Which global institution released an independent appraisal report on India’s Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP)?
A
FAO
B
UNDP
C
IMF
D
World Bank
Question 52Single Answer
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is a …….… member body?
A
10
B
15
C
20
D
30
Question 53Single Answer
Henri Marie Dondra has been selected as the new Prime Minister of which country?
A
Central African Republic (CAR)
B
Ghana
C
Zimbabwe
D
South Africa
Question 54Single Answer
Which E-platform is to lead the ‘Medicines from the Sky’ project of Telangana?
A
Amazon
B
Zomato
C
Flipkart
D
Swiggy
Question 55Single Answer
Sero survey is used to determine the prevalence of …….. in the community?
A
Antibody
B
Antigen
C
None of the above
D
Virus Strain
Question 56Single Answer
Where was the 31st Edition of India- Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo- Thai CORPAT) conducted between the Navies?
A
Gulf of Thailand
B
Bay of Bengal
C
Arabian Sea
D
Andaman Sea
Question 57Single Answer
With which country did the Society of Indian Defence Manufactures (SIDM) sign an MoU (in June’21) to boost bilateral defence industrial relations?
A
Indonesia
B
Vietnam
C
Sweden
D
Canada
Question 58Single Answer
What is India’s ranking in the Global Home Price Index released by Knight Frank for the 1st Quarter of 2021?
A
55th
B
43rd
C
21st
D
73rd
Question 59Single Answer
Which bank topped among the PSU banks in FY21 in terms of Loan & deposit growth?
A
State Bank of India
B
Canara Bank
C
Indian Bank
D
Bank of Maharashtra
Question 60Single Answer
Which of the following has now become the first Canadian province to formally recognize the 75-week celebrations of the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence Day?
A
Nova Scotia
B
British Columbia
C
Alberta
D
Manitoba
Question 61Single Answer
Who was the President of the 14th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification?
A
Narendra Modi
B
Yoshihide Suga
C
Xi Jinping
D
Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Question 62Single Answer
Which country has launched the ‘Project O2 for India’ to tackle the medical oxygen demand after Covid 19 second wave?
A
sri Lanka
B
India
C
Russia
D
Indonesia
Question 63Single Answer
Which Indian state is set to launch ‘Yuva Shakti Corona Mukti Abhiyan’?
A
Maharashtra
B
Madhya Pradesh
C
Kerala
D
Karnataka
Question 64Single Answer
Naftali Bennett, who was making news recently, is the new Prime Minister of which country?
A
Israel
B
Italy
C
France
D
Iran
Question 65Single Answer
Raja Parba, which was celebrated recently, is a famous festival of which state?
A
Karnataka
B
Kerala
C
Odisha
D
West Bengal
Question 66Single Answer
In June 2021, which of the following has released a Consultative Document on Regulation of Microfinance?
A
NABARD
B
SIDBI
C
SEBI
D
RBI
Question 67Single Answer
The Jammu and Kashmir administration is planning to set up India’s best mythological theme park near the famous Vaishno Devi shrine in which district?
A
Kishtwar
B
Reasi
C
Udhampur
D
Banihal
Question 68Single Answer
In June 2021, which of the following IITs has set up the ‘Koita Centre for Digital Health’ (KCDH) under the aegis of the Koita Foundation?
A
IIT Bombay
B
IIT Kanpur
C
IIT Kharagpur
D
IIT Roorkee
Question 69Single Answer
In June 2021, with which of the following has Federal Bank partnered for Oracle CX adoption, a cloud-based tool to manage the relationship with customers?
A
Wipro
B
HCL Technologies
C
Infosys
D
Mphasis
Question 70Single Answer
As per the World Giving Index 2021, what is the rank of India in terms of the most charitable country in the world?
A
10th
B
11th
C
12th
D
14th
Question 71Single Answer
Which Indian state produces Gl certified Jardalu mangoes, which were recently exported to the UK?
A
Bihar
B
Maharashtra
C
Andhra Pradesh
D
Uttar Pradesh
Question 72Single Answer
Which state announced Rs 1 lakh relief to each BPL family, that lost earning member due to COVID?
A
Tamil Nadu
B
Karnataka
C
Gujarat
D
Odisha
Question 73Single Answer
Which institution has been granted powers to supervise the ‘Registered investment advisers (RIAs)’?
A
BSE Administration and Supervision Ltd
B
Reserve Bank of India
C
IFSCA
D
AMFI
Question 74Single Answer
Which country has announced to launch the world’s first wood satellite ‘WISA Woodsat’?
A
Russia
B
New Zealand
C
Germany
D
Italy
Question 75Single Answer
Which Ministry recently (in June’21) signed an MoU with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to develop seaplane services in India?
A
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
B
Ministry of Planning
C
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
D
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Question 76Single Answer
What is India’s Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research & Development (GERD) as per ‘UNESCO Science Report 2021 : The race against time for smarter development’?
A
2%
B
1.3%
C
2.7%
D
0.7%
Question 77Single Answer
Which country received Line of Credit worth USD 108.28 million (in June’21) from Indian government for constructing its New Parliament Building?
A
Maldives
B
Botswana
C
Eswatini
D
Nepal
Question 78Single Answer
Who will be benefited through “ICICI STACK”, a 1st of its kind digital banking solution initiative by ICICI Bank?
A
Frontline Workers
B
MSME Sector
C
Corporates
D
Indian Importers & Exporters
Question 79Single Answer
Who recently (in June’21) became a member of the Board of Securities and Exchange Board of India?
A
Anand Mohan Bajaj
B
Ajay Seth
C
T V Somanathan
D
Tarun Bajaj
Question 80Single Answer
Which country is planning to conduct the human space mission- ‘Shenzhou-12’?
A
Japan
B
China
C
Taiwan
D
Indonesia
Question 81Single Answer
The National Maritime Heritage Complex is to be developed in which state?
A
Maharashtra
B
Gujarat
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Kerala
Question 82Single Answer
Which is the lead institution of India for the BRICS Network University?
A
IISC Bangalore
B
IIT Delhi
C
IIT Madras
D
IIT Bombay
Question 83Single Answer
‘Data Lake’, which was making news recently, is the online portal of which organization?
A
RBI
B
CBI
C
DRDO
D
NHAI
Question 84Single Answer
Which is the Nodal Ministry of the Deep Ocean Mission?
A
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
B
Ministry of Science and Technology
C
Ministry of Earth Sciences
D
Ministry of Electronics and IT
Question 85Single Answer
Which multilateral bank is the lead partner of India in developing the East Coast economic corridor?
A
AIIB
B
World Bank
C
ADB
D
IMF
Question 86Single Answer
In June 2021, which of the following states/UTs has decided to double the District Capex Budget for the current fiscal?
A
Ladakh
B
Jammu and Kashmir
C
Himachal Pradesh
D
Puducherry
Question 87Single Answer
Union Cabinet has approved the splitting of which of the following and its 41 factories into seven corporate entities on the lines of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSU)?
A
Bharat Dynamics Limited
B
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
C
BEML Limited
D
Ordnance Factory Board
Question 88Single Answer
Which country will set up an international institute for vaccine production including for COVID-19?
A
Bangladesh
B
Myanmar
C
Vietnam
D
Indonesia
Question 89Single Answer
In June 2021, Microsoft Corp named whom as its new Chairman, in place of John Thompson?
A
Piyush Danve
B
Paul Allen
C
Satya Nadella
D
Pradeep Jain
Question 90Single Answer
Kiki Bertens announced that she will retire at the end of the 2021 season. She is associated to which of the following sports?
A
Cricket
B
Tennis
C
Basketball
D
Hockey
Question 91Single Answer
The World Day to Combat desertification and drought 2021 is observed on which date?
A
17th June
B
18th June
C
19th June
D
20th June
Question 92Single Answer
Which country recently passed anti-LGBT law ahead of 2022 election?
A
Kenya
B
Saudi Arabia
C
Denmark
D
Hungary
Question 93Single Answer
Which country recently announced the plan, “Antiviral Program for Pandemics”?
A
Japan
B
United States
C
Canada
D
China
Question 94Single Answer
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), that was making up news recently is a statute of which country?
A
United States
B
Canada
C
China
D
United Kingdom
Question 95Single Answer
India intends to achieve land degradation neutral status by which year?
A
2030
B
2035
C
2037
D
2040
Question 96Single Answer
In June 2021, the Ministry of Culture signed an MoU with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways for mutual cooperation in Development of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC). Where is NMHC located?
A
New Delhi
B
Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu
C
Lothal. Gujarat
D
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Question 97Single Answer
In June 2021, the Union cabinet approved the restructuring of 41 factories of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) into ____ Defence PSUs?
A
3
B
11
C
5
D
7
Question 98Single Answer
Which company signed an MoU with Bangladesh’s Petrobangla (in June’21) for supplying LNG from India via the 250 km ‘Kanai Chatta (West Bengal) – Shrirampur (Bangladesh) Natural Gas Pipeline’?
A
Essar Oil
B
H-Energy
C
Oil India
D
Cairn India
Question 99Single Answer
In June 2021, Asian Development Bank signed a $484 million loan agreement for development of Road Transport connectivity in which state?
A
Gujarat
B
Assam
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Uttar Pradesh
Question 100Single Answer
Which country received the USD 100 million Line of Credit (in June’21) by Indian government for development of its Solar Energy Sector?