Question 1Single AnswerWhich state government recently (in Jan 2021), launched the Agriculture Pump Power Connection Policy 2020 ?AGujaratBKarnatakaCMaharashtraDRajasthanShow Answer
Question 2Single AnswerWhich period recorded the highest ever FDI equity inflow into India for the first 8 months of a Financial Year ?AJanuary – August 2020BMay – December 2019CApril – November 2020DJanuary – August 2019Show Answer
Question 3Single AnswerWho recently (in Jan 2021), got appointed as the MD & CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank?ASunil GurbaxaniBS. S. Mallikarjuna RaoCAtul Kumar GoelDJK ShivanShow Answer
Question 4Single AnswerWhich state topped in the 2nd Edition of India Justice Report (IJR) 2020, that was released by Tata Trusts?AMaharashtraBTamil NaduCKeralaDWest BengalShow Answer
Question 5Single AnswerGovind Ballabh Pant, who was seen in the news recently, was the first Chief Minister of which state?AMadhya PradeshBUttar PradeshCMaharashtraDGujaratShow Answer
Question 6Single AnswerWhere is the headquarters of the world Customs Organization (WCO) located?ARomeBParisCBrusselsDBerlinShow Answer
Question 7Single Answer‘START’ (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty)’ is an agreement between which two countries?AChina – U.SBRussia – U.SCGermany – RussiaDChina – RussiaShow Answer
Question 8Single AnswerNational Non- communicable Disease Monitoring Survey (NNMS), which was released recently, was conducted during which year?A2019-20B2018-19C2017-18D2016-17Show Answer
Question 9Single AnswerWhich Indian public sector bank has raised Rs 1,000 crore by issuing Basel III-compliant bonds?AState Bank of IndiaBUnion Bank of IndiaCPunjab National BankDHDFC BankShow Answer
Question 10Single AnswerWhich region is a home to 428 species of birds, as per the recent (as of jan 2021) data of Zoological Survey of india (ZSI)?ADr. Salim Ali Bird SanctuaryBSunderbansCNaga HillsDEastern HimalayasShow Answer
Question 11Single AnswerWho authored the book, “yearbook” a collection of true stories and essays?ASeth RogenBZac EfronCJonah HillDTom HollandShow Answer
Question 12Single AnswerWhen was the Competition Commission of India (CCI) established?A2000B1989C1991D2003Show Answer
Question 13Single AnswerWhich Indian city comes along the flow of Devika River?AUdhampur J & KBDelhiCPatna, BiharDTrichy, Tamil NaduShow Answer
Question 14Single AnswerWhich organization recently (in jan 2021) listed 2020 as the “worst year on record” in its “World Tourism Barometer”?AWorld Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)BWorld Trade Organization (WTO)CInternational Air Transport Association (IATA)DUN World Tourism Organization (UN-WTO)Show Answer
Question 15Single AnswerWho was recently (in jan 2021), appointed as the MD & CEO of SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd?AAshwini Kumar TewariBV. G. KannanCRama Mohan Rao AmaraDPallav MohapatraShow Answer
Question 16Single AnswerWhat was India’s rank in the ‘COVID Performance Index: Deconstructing Pandemic Responses’ report released by Lowy Institute?A10B21C86D74Show Answer
Question 17Single AnswerWhich Indian Brand was ranked 5th as per the Global 500 – Brand Strength Index (BSI) 2021?ABharti AirtelBFlipkartCReliance JioDPaytmShow Answer
Question 18Single AnswerWhich organization recently (in jan 2021), set up an ‘Innovation Sandbox’ web portal?ANational Stock Exchange (NSE)BLife Insurance Corporation (LIC)CReserve Bank of India (RBI)DBombay Stock Exchange (BSE)Show Answer
Question 19Single AnswerWhere was India’s 1st indigenous metro racks deployed, in January 2021?AChennai, Tamil NaduBKolkata, West BengalCBhubaneswar, OdishaDMumbai, MaharashtraShow Answer
Question 20Single AnswerWhich Ministry organized the NCAVES (Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of the Ecosystem Services) India Forum – 2021?AMinistry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MOEF)BMinistry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI)CMinistry of Finance (FinMin)DMinistry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)Show Answer
Question 21Single AnswerThe Environment Ministry recently released a National action plan for conservation of which species?AMarine TurtleBGreat Indian BustardCBrahmaputra DolphinDBlack BuckShow Answer
Question 22Single AnswerIndia launched the ‘Year of Environment’ with which friendly country?ANepalBFranceCBrazilDJapanShow Answer
Question 23Single AnswerWhich international organization conducted the event on ‘Restoring Cross Border Mobility’?AUnited NationsBWorld Economic ForumCWorld BankDWorld Trade OrganizationShow Answer
Question 24Single AnswerWhich Indian monument was lit on January 30, to observe the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day?AIndia GateBGolden TempleCTaj MahalDQutub MinarShow Answer
Question 25Single Answer‘Amrut Mahotsav’, which was seen in the news recently, is the celebration of which event?A125th birth anniversary of NetajiB50th year of 1971 WarC75th year of India’s IndependenceD50th year of Kargil WarShow Answer
Question 26Single AnswerWhen was the 2021 ASEAN-India Hackathon conducted?AFebruary 1-3BJanuary 30- February 2CJanuary 28-30DJanuary 27-31Show Answer
Question 27Single AnswerWhen was the Indigenous Tejas Mark II Multirole Combat Jet planned to get launched by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)?A2025B2030C2027D2022Show Answer
Question 28Single AnswerWhere is India’s 1st Leather Park located?AGurugram, HaryanaBMumbai, MaharashtraCKanpur, Uttar PradeshDAmbur, Tamil NaduShow Answer
Question 29Single AnswerWho recently (in Feb 2021), got appointed as the CEO of National Health Authority (NHA)?ARam Sewak SharmaBIndu BhushanCRajiv KumarDPD VaghelaShow Answer
Question 30Single AnswerWhat was India’s rank in the PHDCCI International Economic Resilience (IER) for 2021?A5thB3rdC2ndD4thShow Answer
Question 31Single AnswerThe Tableau of which state was adjudged best at the Republic Day parade?AAssamBTripuraCUttar PradeshDGujaratShow Answer
Question 32Single AnswerExternal Affairs Minister S Jai Shankar proposed Eight Guiding principles to repair the strained relations with which country?AChinaBPakistanCAfghanistanDUnited StatesShow Answer
Question 33Single AnswerAs per the NSO’s revised estimates released recently, what was India’s GDP growth rate for 2019-20?A1.3%B3.2%C4.0%D5.2%Show Answer
Question 34Single AnswerSandro Botticelli, who was sometimes seen in the news, was a famous painter of which country?AGermanyBItalyCGreeceDJapanShow Answer
Question 35Single AnswerChauri Chaura is a town located in which Indian state/UT?APunjabBBiharCWest BengalDUttar PradeshShow Answer
Question 36Single AnswerUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has made a budgetary provision of how many rupees (in crores) for Nagpur Metro Phase-II?A5,123B5,438C5,789D5,976Show Answer
Question 37Single AnswerThe 4th Foreign Officer Consultations between India and which of the following countries was held virtually on 1 February 2021?AOmanBQatarCSaudi ArabiaDYemenShow Answer
Question 38Single AnswerUnion Budget 2021-22 has increased defence capital outlay by how much per cent?A15.35B16.78C18.75D19.32Show Answer
Question 39Single AnswerThe fiscal deficit for the financial year 2021-22 has been pegged at how much per cent?A6.5B6.4C6.8D7.0Show Answer
Question 40Single AnswerIn order to incentivize start-ups in the country, the government has extended the eligibility for claiming tax holiday for start-ups by which year?A2022B2023C2024D2025Show Answer
Question 41Single AnswerVaccination against which disease was conducted recently as a National Vaccination Day?AHepatitisBPolioCPneumoniaDBCGShow Answer
Question 42Single AnswerArun Hydropower Project, which was making news recently, is being constructed in which country?AIndiaBNepalCBangladeshDBhutanShow Answer
Question 43Single AnswerAI Hol, which was making news recently for its refugee camp, is a town in which country?AIsraelBChinaCChileDSyriaShow Answer
Question 44Single AnswerWhich country is resettling its refugees in the Bhashan Char Island?ABangladeshBChinaCNepalDSri LankaShow Answer
Question 45Single AnswerDalai Lama has come up with his new book “The Little Book of Encouragement”. Which of the following published it?ARandom House IndiaBS. Chand PublishingCHarper Collins PublishersDPenguin Random HouseShow Answer
Question 46Single AnswerWho will launch Salt, a financial services venture for women?AShinjini KumarBAditi SholapurkarCChaitra ChidanandDAll 1, 2 and 3Show Answer
Question 47Single AnswerWhich of the following has agreed to acquire Drizly Inc for $ 1.1 billion?ALyftBDoorDash IncCUber Technologies IncDCareemShow Answer
Question 48Single AnswerThe budget session of the Assembly of which state will commerce from the 18th February 2021?AOdishaBGujaratCHaryanaDWest BengalShow Answer
Question 49Single AnswerAs per the fifth serological survey completed in Delhi, how many per cent of people have antibodies against COVID?A47.46B51.50C56.13D59.12Show Answer
Question 50Single AnswerWhich of the following has become the first Union Territory in the country to become Covid-19 free with active cases falling to zero?AAndaman and Nicobar IslandsBLadakhCDelhiDPuducherryShow Answer
Question 51Single AnswerIn which state, the 2nd Phase of COVID vaccination was launched on 4 February 2021?ARajasthanBGujaratCGoaDMaharashtraShow Answer
Question 52Single AnswerIn February 2021, the regime in which country headed by the Army has announced a new State Administrative Council?ALaosBMyanmarCThailandDSingaporeShow Answer
Question 53Single AnswerWhich of the following will invest $ 200 million in eastern Tennessee to build a new warehouse distribution site that will result in 800 jobs?AFlipkartBBest BuyCAmazonDCostcoShow Answer
Question 54Single AnswerIn February 2021 who has been appointed as the Managing Director of Google Cloud for its India business?ASanjay K JhaBBikram Singh BediCT. V. NarendranDChanda KochharShow Answer
Question 55Single AnswerWhich of the following has signed a five-year digital workplace services agreement with Airbus?AHCL TechnologiesBWiproCTech MahindraDIBMShow Answer
Question 56Single Answer‘Har Ghar Pani, Har Ghar Safai’ mission has been launched in which state/UT?ANew DelhiBUttar PradeshCPunjabDRajasthanShow Answer
Question 57Single AnswerWho has taken charge as the Vice Chief of Army Staff in India?AC P MohantyBM M NaravaneCYogesh Kumar JoshiDAnil ChauhanShow Answer
Question 58Single Answer‘MITRA’ scheme, which was announced in the recent Union Budget is related to which sector?AAgricultureBMSMECBankingDTextileShow Answer
Question 59Single AnswerAadi Mahotsav is an initiative of which Union Ministry?AAgriculture and Farmers Welfare MinistryBTribal Affairs MinistryCCulture MinistryDTourism MinistryShow Answer
Question 60Single AnswerAs per the recent Union Budget, the Gig economy workers are to be covered under which organization?A A. ESICBLICCEPFODPFRDAShow Answer
Question 61Single AnswerIndia’s first Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management has been set up in which Indian city?ACochinBChennaiCVishakhapatnamDGuwahatiShow Answer
Question 62Single AnswerThe Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is an international non-government organization based in which country?AItalyBUnited StatesCIndiaDFranceShow Answer
Question 63Single AnswerThe Supreme Court has directed which Mutual Fund company to distribute Rs 9122 crores to its unitholders?ABaroda Mutual FundBBNP Paribas Mutual FundCFranklin Templeton Mutual FundDAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual FundShow Answer
Question 64Single AnswerWhich country recently pulled out of a deal signed with India and Japan to develop a strategic port terminal?ANepalBBangladeshCIranDSri LankaShow Answer
Question 65Single AnswerWhat is the theme of the ‘World Wetlands Day 2021’?AWetlands and WaterBWetlands for UsCWetlands and Covid-19DSave WetlandsShow Answer
Question 66Single AnswerWhat is the outlay of the “Deep Ocean Mission” announced recently in the Union Budget?ARs 1000 croreBRs 2000 croreCRs 3000 croreDRs 4000 croreShow Answer
Question 67Single AnswerRBI has appointed an external firm to audit HDFC Bank under the provisions of which act?ARBI ActBBanking Regulation ActCNegotiable Instruments ActDInformation Technology ActShow Answer
Question 68Single AnswerWhich space agency has announced the launch of its first all civilian mission to space?ANASABISROCJAXADSpaceXShow Answer
Question 69Single AnswerPattachitra, which was making news recently, is a popular art form of which state/UT?AOdishaBAndhra PradeshCKeralaDJammu & KashmirShow Answer
Question 70Single AnswerWhich Indian city is the venue of the Global Air show ‘Aero India’?ACochinBBengaluruCVishakhapatnamDChennaiShow Answer
Question 71Single AnswerWhich country hosted the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) Defence Minister’s Conclave in February 2021?ASri Lanka BIndiaCBangladesh DMaldivesShow Answer
Question 72Single AnswerWhich technology entrepreneur has been appointed to the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB)?ARajni Bector B Rattan LalCSridhar VembuD Ali ManikfanShow Answer
Question 73Single AnswerWhich Indian body warned against recording its sessions using mobile phones?ASupreme CourtBReserve Bank of IndiaCRajya Sabh D Defence MinistryShow Answer
Question 74Single AnswerPraveen Sinha has been appointed as the Acting Chief of which Indian organization?AIntelligence BureauB Central Vigilance CommissionC Election Commission of IndiaD Central Bureau of InvestigationShow Answer
Question 75Single Answer Which company has tied up with the Russian aircraft corporation MiG to provide post-warranty support to the Indian Navy jets?ACrown groupB Adani DefenceC PushpakD GarudaShow Answer
Question 76Single Answer In February 2021, an avalanche/Glacier burst occurred near Rishiganga Power Project at Raini village in which state?A Uttar Pradesh B BiharC Uttarakhand D Himachal PradeshShow Answer
Question 77Single AnswerThe 1st High-Level Dialogue was a major outcome of which India-EU Leader’s Summit held in July 2020?A 11B 13C 15D 17Show Answer
Question 78Single AnswerIn February 2021, The Food and Drug agency of which country has authorized the use of CoronaVac for the elderly? A SudanB IndonesiaC Sri Lanka D BangladeshShow Answer
Question 79Single Answer Who will launch ‘Asom Mala’ project?A Narendra ModiB Piyush GoyalC Nitin GadkariD Amit ShahShow Answer
Question 80Single Answer In which year was Pt. Bhimsen Joshi conferred the Bharat Ratna award?A 2003B 2005C 2007D 2009Show Answer
Question 81Single Answer Where was India’s 1st thunderstorm research testbed planned (as of Feb 2021) to be established by India Meteorological Department (IMD)?A Digha, West BengalB Balasore, OdishaC Sagar IslandDKolkata, West BengalShow Answer
Question 82Single AnswerWhat was the targeted Ground Level Credit (GLC) for agriculture & allied sectors set by Govt. of India for 2021-22?ARs. 15 lakh croreB12 lakh croreC. Rs. 13.50 lakh croreD Rs. 16.50 lakh croreShow Answer
Question 83Single Answer What is the focal theme of 45th International Kolkata Book Fair, planned to be held in July 2021?A Climate ChangeB North East IndiaC BangladeshDBooks for Readers with Special NeedsShow Answer
Question 84Single Answer Who authored the book ‘Parliamentary Messenger in Rajasthan’?A K. N. BhandariB M. Venkaiah NaiduC Dr Abhishek SinghviD Chinmay TumbeShow Answer
Question 85Single Answer When is UN’s International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation observed annually?A 7th FebruaryB 8th FebruaryC4th FebruaryD6th FebruaryShow Answer
Question 86Single AnswerWhich state became the 1st in India to launch “e-Cabinet” app making the cabinet proceedings paperless?A Himachal PradeshB keralaC Gujarat D AssamShow Answer
Question 87Single Answer When will be MCA21 Version 3.0 launched?A October 2021 B September 2021C August 2021D July 2021Show Answer
Question 88Single Answer When was International Day of Zero Tolerance For Female Genital Mutilation celebrated?AFebruary 4B February 5C February 6 D February 7Show Answer
Question 89Single Answer Ratha Saptami Festival is related to ____?A Sun God SuryaB Brahma JiC Shiv Ji D Vishnu JiShow Answer
Question 90Single Answer When was iDEX launched?A April 2017B April 2018C April 2019D April 2015Show Answer
Question 91Single Answer India recently participated in the first meeting of Joint Working Group in the field of Renewable Energy, with which country?A Saudi ArabiaB BahrainC France D JapanShow Answer
Question 92Single Answer ‘National Safety Council’ was set up by which Union Ministry?A Ministry of Health and Family welfareB Ministry of Commerce and IndustryC Ministry of Heavy IndustriesD Ministry of LabourShow Answer
Question 93Single Answer‘KAPILA’ programme, which was making news recently, is associated with which sector?A AutomobileB Aviation C Intellectual Property Rights D MSMEShow Answer
Question 94Single Answer ‘KAPILA’ programme, which was making news recently, is associated with which sector?A Automobile BAviationCIntellectual Property Rights D MSMEShow Answer
Question 95Single Answer Which Indian company has partnered with UNICEF to distribute vaccines around the world?A Biocon B Serum Institute of IndiaC Bharat Biotech D Dr ReddysShow Answer
Question 96Single Answer Dominic Ongwen, who was convicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes, is from which country?A Uganda B SudanC Nigeria D IraqShow Answer
Question 97Single Answer Marking the Diamond Jubilee of ____ High Court, a commemorative postal stamp was released by PM Modi in February 2021?A Madras B GuwahatiCGujarat D BombayShow Answer
Question 98Single AnswerWhere was India’s 1st Children’s Boat library inaugurated?A Kolkata, West BengalB Kolkata, West Bengal C Kanpur, Uttar PradeshD Nagpur, MaharashtraShow Answer
Question 99Single Answer Which state/UT approved (in Feb’21), a scholarship scheme to school students “Mukhyamantri Vigyan Pratibha Pariksha scheme”?A PunjabB ChandigarhC Goa D DelhiShow Answer
Question 100Single Answer What was India’s GDP growth rate projected by RBI for FY 2021-22, as of Feb’21?A 5.2% B 10.5%C 6.0% D 26.2% Show Answer